Welcome Everybody
(WEB)
September 1, 2010
Parent Orientation
Administration
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Dr. Rhonda Buss, Principal
Mr. Robert Castillo, Assistant Principal,
8th Grade Counselor
Ms. Carey Lin, 7th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Guia Solis-Yin, PTA President
Working Together
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Peaceful Conduct Code
Positive co-operative attitude
Calm and respectful dialogue and tone
Seek to understand
The student is the focus
Operate on the premise of trust
We are all responsible for our own actions
What is WEB Day?
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An opportunity for your student to
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Hear advice from more experienced middle
school students
Get to know the campus
Feel more comfortable before the first day
of school
We believe transition to the middle school
plays and important role in student success
What is WEB Night?
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A time for you to hand in needed
paperwork without disrupting the
educational process
Purchase essential items
Become familiar with Carmenita’s
campus
A Distinguished Scholar is a
student who is?
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Passionate about a subject area
Willing to go above and beyond in a specific
subject area
Dedicated to excellence
Committed to school and/or community service
A positive role model for other students
DS Requirements
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Application completed by student in a
specific subject area (Maximum of 2
subject areas for which a student can
apply)
(2) Teacher recommendations--Current
teacher is not to complete the
recommendation form
DS Requirements Cont.
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Accepted through a screening process
by the individual department in which
the student is applying
Complete “above and beyond” DS
assignments as designated by individual
departments
DS Requirements (Cont.)
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Demonstrate behaviors that are a
positive role model for all subject areas
Carmenita Middle
School
Appl icati on fo r Di s tin g ui sh ed S chola r s
Applicant’s Personal Data
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Plea s
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On ly o ne ap p lic a tio n n eed s to be co mp lete d p e r st ud e nt, e ve n if th e s tu d en t ap p li e s t o b e a D istin g u is h ed Sc ho la r
in m or e than o ne s u bjec t area.
A s tu d en t m a y ap p ly to be a Di s tin g u ish e d S cho la r i n n o m or e tha n tw o subj e ct a reas .
Af ter th e ap p li c at io n has be e n c om pl e ted, ple a se han d it to an a d u lt at the at te nd a nce w indo w b y Oct o ber 3 0th .
Student B irth N am e_ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ _ Pre ferred N am e_ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __
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Home Address
(P lea s e P rint )
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Stree t
Student
F irst
C it y
State
Zip C od e
Em a il Add ress __ __ __ __ ___ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ Da te of B irt h_ __ __ __ __ ___ __ _ G rade _ _ __ ___ __ __ __
Par e nt E m ail Add res s __ ___ __ __ ___ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __
Subject(s) f
o r Which You A re Appl y ing :
(N o m ore than t wo subjec t s.)
(1 ) __ ___ __ __ __ ____ __ __ 2) _ __ __ ___ __ __ ___ __ __ __ _
Applic a nt’s Extra -C urricular
Activity
Year
Ex a mpl e : To y D r ive
200 7
Teacher
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School or
Activities
(In or Outside
Organization
Cougar Se r vice C lub
of School)
Awards Received
Outstan d ing Leader
Rec o m m endations
List t h e na m es of th e two te achers who you asked to complet e a recommendati
The recommendatio n s m u st co m e fr o m teachers o f th e subjec t are as fo r which
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you ar e not applying.
2. _ _____ _ _____ _ ___ _ _______ _ _____ _ _____ _ ___
Informational Items
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ABI Parent Portal
Teacherweb.com
Lunch-$2.45--MyNutriKids.com
Your student’s teacher
Your student’s grade-level counselor
Agenda/Handbook
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Procedures and Rules
Must have two items written
Learning Goals (LG)
Homework (HW)
Long-Term Assignments
Please check you student’s agenda daily
Attendance
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Attendance is important
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Students success is closely tied to
attendance
First bell rings at 7:45 a.m. and class
begins at 7:50 a.m.
School ends at 2:22 p.m.
Except on Fridays, when we end at 1:10
p.m.
Attendance
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If your child is going to be absent
please:
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Call Carmenita Middle School Attendance
Bring a note upon your students return to
school
Dress Code
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Please help us by making sure your
student is following the dress code
before he/she leaves home.
Page 8-9 of the Agenda/Handbook
Cell Phones
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Must remain off during the school day
May only be used outside Carmenita’s front
gate
If lost, stolen, or broken, Carmenita will not
replace it or use instructional time to
investigate
Please call the office when you need to
contact your student for an emergency and
only call your student’s cell phone after
school hours
Parking Lot Safety
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Students are required to use the crosswalks
east or west of the main parking lot and not
cross in the middle of 166th Street
There are four lanes in our parking lot
 Two middle lanes to be used for waiting in
your car
 Outside two lanes to be used for
movement and only used to stop and pick
up your student who is waiting
Schedules
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Math Placement
English or English Honors
Elective
History
Science
PE
Success Begins with
Organization
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Help your student keep his/her
backpack clean
Help your student keep his/her
notebooks organized
Remind your student to bring his/her PE
clothes home every Friday, wash them,
and bring them back to school on
Monday.
Parents Make A Difference
Thank you for coming today.
You truly make a difference in
your student’s life.
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