Parkview High School: Freshmen Success Guide

1. Freshmen Orientation Welcome Parents and Class of 2023

2. Parkview High SchoolHome of the Vikings! • The Keys to Success – A + B + Cs • Attendance (95%) • Behavior (Attitude) • Credits (25 to graduate)

3. P E R C E N T D A Y S Freshmen Attendance Data 0 3.4 7.8 8.5 15.9 16.2 20.1 24.0 95.0% 92.40% 93.10% 91.21% 90.50%

4. Missing School Puts Graduation at Risk Poor attendance = Poor chance to Graduate

5. Attendance • Attendance Office • Boys Attendance – Terry Stufflebeam (523- 9215) • Girls Attendance – Nora England (523- 9216) • Procedures • Student responsibilities • Parent Responsibilities • School Responsibilities • Other important info. • Drop-off • Pick-up • Late drop-off • Early pick-up • New District Entrance Procedures - video • Homework Policy COMMUNICATION

6. Behavior Tardies – Late to class (3 tardies allowed per quarter) Truancy – Not at school, and with no permission (minors) Cell phone / Electronic devices – No personal phone use 8:00 - 2:55 (exception lunch time, passing time) Classroom Disruption – (talking out, disrespect, defiant, disorderly)

7. Consequences to Poor Behavior • Assistant Principals • Mr. Michel - A - G • Mr. Thompson- H - N • Ms. Welch - O - Z *************************** • Mr. McMillin (CSI) - (truancy, phones, minor offenses) • Safe School violations & Out of School Suspension • Middle School vs. High School Discipline

8. Credits 25 credits needed for graduation / 7.5 credits possible 1st2nd3rd • Freshmen – 7.5 7.5 4 • Sophomore – 7.5 7 6 • Junior – 7.5 5.5 7 • Senior – 7.5 4 7.5_____ Total: 30/25 24/25 24.5/25__ • Additional Credit opportunities • Summer school (2 credits per year) • SPS Online (3+ credits per year)

9. CreditsF’s N U M B E R of S T U D E N T S Number of Fs received Freshmen need 5 credits to become a sophomore Over 2140 A’s were issued to Freshmen last year

10. Freshman Grades Predict Graduation

11. High School … A New AdventureFreshmen Counselor: Mr. Carlen Sims • Involvement in Activities • Greater Emphasis on Academic Record • More Independence and Responsibility • Greater need for Organization and Time Management • Parent Involvement

12. Parkview A+ Callie Sitton – Coordinator • A+ Program Assistant: Melissa McDaniel • Student Expectations / Eligibility Requirements • Attendance: 95% overall 9-12 • Academics: 2.5 cumulative GPA • Tutoring Hours: at least 50 hours • Maintain Good Citizenship • MDHE predetermined math score: Proficient or Advanced in Algebra 1 EOC or Scale below

13. Leadership School Coordinator: Callie Sitton Asst. Coordinator: Sarah Tate • Freshman Leadership Class • Goals • Develop effective study skills for use in the classroom and real world settings. • Create a process for setting and implementing personal goals. • Develop a working knowledge of leadership • Apply knowledge gained from individual assessments to determine values and beliefs of leaders.

14. Freshman Leadership Class • 4th Block • Earns .5 credits (elective) • 5 hours of community service • First step in a 4-year plan

15. PARKVIEW ATHLETICS Athletic Director: John Thompson Athletic Director Secretary: Anita Green

16. PHS AthleticsAthletic Director: Jeremy McCoy Fall Sports • Football (Mr. Dougherty) • Girls Golf (Mr. Cornish) • Girls Tennis (Mr. House) • Volleyball (Mrs. Gockley)

17. Girls & Boys Cross Country (Mr. Hay) Boys Soccer (Ms. Shelby Stewart) Boys Swimming (Mr. A. Miller) Softball (Mr. Orcutt)

18. Cheerleading (Ms. Blankinship) (Mrs. Tate) (Mrs. Morris) • Vikettes (Mrs. Busch)

19. Winter Sports • Wrestling (Mr. Ressel) • Girls Basketball (Ms. Nichols) • Boys Basketball (Mr. Cornish) • Girls Swimming (Mr. A. Miller)

20. Spring Sports • Baseball (Mr. Gallion) • Girls Soccer (Ms. Shelby Stewart) • Girls & Boys Track (Mr. J. Miller) • Boys Tennis (Mr. House)

21. PHS Activities Activities that compete in MSHSAA • Band (Mr. Tipton) • Choir (Mr. Cook) • Orchestra (Ms. Silver) - Speech and Debate (Mr. Rothgeb)

22. Scholar Bowl (Ms. Gammel) • Lassies Drum Corps (Mrs. Cook) • Drama (Mr. Willadsen)

23. Physicals • School physical - must be filled out by a physician, parent consent signed, and insurance policy # • Now good for 2 years • Recommend getting them after August 1st of Freshman and Junior Year

24. PHS Athletics Initial Eligibility: • Physical Form • Insurance • Athletics Fee $50 • Parent Permission • Concussion Notice • Citizenship Card • Consent to treat • 1st OSS is a 14 day or 28 day activity suspension depending on the type of violation • 2nd OSS will result in an expulsion from the activities program for the remainder of the school year • ISS can result in missing a game(s) if not completed

25. PHS Athletic Eligibility • Academic Eligibility • Pass 6 of 7 credits the previous semester to participate. Or 3.0 units of Credit • Should keep a full schedule • Can get up to 1 full credit during summer school towards eligibility.

26. Important Information Late Start Tuesdays • All Tuesdays will begin at 8:30am • All student that arrive at PHS before 8:10 will need to report to the Cafeteria. • Bus times are the same – drop off time at PHS is the same • Monday – Wednesday – Thursday - & Friday 8:00am start • Dismissal is at 2:55 Monday --- Friday.

27. Student Council President Darquez Morrison, “We’re All in This Together”

28. Resources • Parkview Website & District Website • http://sps.k12.mo.us/phs/ • District Website • https://www.sps.org/ • Student Handbook • http://www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/pages/SPSMO/Families/Student_Handbook • New Horizons (course of studies) • http://www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/pages/SPSMO/About/Services/A-D/CIA/New_Horizons • Home Access Center (HAC) • https://homeaccess.sps.org/homeaccess/ • Face Book, Twitter, Remind101

29. High SchoolHome of the Vikings! The Parkview Creed - the 4 P’s … Be Positive - Be Passionate- Be Persistent- Be PARKVIEW!!!

30. Questions? GO VIKINGS!!!