Welcome to Open House 2015-2016! 12451 Pellicano El paso, Tx 79928 PH #: 937-6800 http://www.sisd.net/johndruganp8 Mrs. Campoya Challenger 111 937-6800 mlopez17@sisd.net Classroom Expectations Bell Schedule Conference: 1:40-2:25 Attendance Policy -Written notes due to front office within 48 hours to excuse absence. -If student is absent for 3 consecutive days, a note from a doctor licensed to practice medicine in the U.S. is required. -Students will have two days for each day absent to make up work missed Tardies Final morning bell rings at 7:45. SAFETY & VISITORS All visitors must enter through the front of the building, and report immediately to the office. All visitors requesting to proceed to another area of the building must wear a visitor’s badge. Badges must be obtained in the front desk. Parents wishing to meet with teachers need to schedule an appointment during the teachers assigned conference time. Parents should never go directly to their child’s classroom without getting a pass from the office. Uniform Tops Bottoms TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES AND OTHER DEVICES The use of telecommunication devices and other devices in class will be at the teacher’s discretion and should be only used for academic purposes. Students who use a device in any way that violates the law, Board Policy, or the Student Code of Conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action. student’s failure to promptly and peacefully relinquish a device will result in more serious disciplinary action. Devices will be returned only to a parent/guardian. Multiple infractions will lead to a $15 return fee. DROPOFF LOCATIONS /PARKING/TRAFFIC SAFETY Note that parking is not allowed within school zones and the bus loading and unloading area. Parking or stopping at crosswalks is not allowed. “U” turns in school zone are prohibited. Grading Daily Grades –Quizzes, daily assignments –Assessments/home projects 85% 15% Homework Policy Daily homework should not exceed more than one hour per night, in addition to 30 minutes of Reading. At home Projects need to be completed at home. students will be given 1-2 weeks to complete, depending on project. This does not count towards the 1 hour of daily homework. Redo Policy It shall be the student’s responsibility to seek the opportunity to redo an assignment or test for which he/she received a failing grade within five school days upon which he/she received notification of a failing grade. The grade earned when redoing an assignment or test shall be averaged with the grade earned on the first attempt, and the averaged grade shall replace the failing grade. Students shall be given one opportunity to redo a failed assignment or test. REPORT CARDS / PROGRESS REPORTS The Socorro Independent School District has implemented a nineweek grading policy. progress reports will be sent home at the third and six week point of each grading period. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Bullying is prohibited at John Drugan. All students are expected to abide by the following rules as adopted from the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, 2012: I. Drugan Dragons will not bully others; II. Drugan Dragons will help students who are bullied; III. Drugan Dragons will integrate all students; IV. If we know of someone being bullied, we will notify an adult at school and an adult at home. Forms to be returned by August 23rd Residency Check Photo release form Not sure if Parent teacher student compact we need Residency Questionnaire this Medical Consent Form Ethnicity Form Enrollment form w/ utility bill Emergency contact form Tardy policy notice Compulsory attendance notice Code of conduct acknowledgement Multiplication Strategies (reading, math) Newsletter-Teacher Web pages http://www.sisd.net/Page/34767 Staar testing dates: March 29th & 30th Writing May 9th - Math May 10th – Reading Reading Strategies Reading Passage Math Problem Solving Model Has become Beyond Excellence!