7 TH GRADE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 25, 2010

1. 7TH GRADE ASSEMBLYAUGUST 25, 2010 HOUSE NAME: SEVENTH GRADE LIGHTHOUSE Ms. J. Church, Administrator “Where the Path to Learning Shines Brightly for All Who Enter!” “WE ARE ANCHORED TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS “

2. INTRODUCTION – MS. MOORE, Office Manager The Go To Person for: • Medical Needs • Tardy Slips • Accidents • Snacks  • Telephone Use • Sympathy

3. TEAM NAMES: THE EXPEDITIONERS • Ms. Green • Mr. Davis • Ms. Timmons • Ms. Lawrence

4. THE DISCOVERERS TEAM • Ms. Stinson • Mr. McDonald • Ms. Stevens • Mr. Rogers

5. THE MARINERS TEAM • Ms. Schaeffer • Mr. Varga • Mr. T. Williams • Ms. Coleman

6. SUPPORT TEAM TEACHERS : • Ms. McClendon – Rd 180 • Mr. Franklin – IM • Dr. Fenning – Self Contained • Ms. Hutchinson – Inclusion Teacher • Mr. Jimenez – PE • Ms. Kelly – Health/P.E. • Ms. Lahey – Drama • Ms. Harville – Media • Ms. Cinotti - Spanish

7. EXPECTATIONS • Hallway Behavior – Walk to your RIGHTat all times. • Report to your holding area (GYM) when you enter the building in the mornings. • Follow Student Code of Conduct regarding: behavior, dress code, tardiness, and grading policy. • Follow ALL school rules. • Develop a good routine: school work, social time, proper rest = SUCCESS.

8. Classroom Behavior • Follow your teachers’ rituals and routines, (CHAMPS = CONVERSATION, HELP, ACTIVITY, MOVEMENT, PARTICIPATION)whichhave been spelled out for you in each classroom. It is your responsibility to make sure you are familiar with them. • NO GUM ALLOWED • ELECTRONIC DEVICES(off & not seen) • FOCUS ON ACADEMICS

9. Cafeteria Behavior • Sit at your assigned table at all times. Teachers will continue to escort you to and from the cafeteria. Teachers will pick you up from your table. Wait until they arrive before getting up. • No walking around in cafeteria. Go directly through the line or go directly to your assigned table, if you bring your lunch. • Follow Cafeteria C.H.A.M.P.S (posted in café soon). • No book bags brought through the serving line.

10. OCEANWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA CHAMPS • C– (Conversation) Level 2 • H– (Help) Raise your hand • A– (Activity) Eat your lunch and chat with friends • M– (Movement) None, unless you have verbal permission • P – (Participation) Stay seated at your table, eat lunch, clean • your area and wait to be dismissed. CONSEQUENCES: • 1ST TIME – WARNING • 2ND TIME – CAFETERIA DUTY • 3RD TIME – PARENT CONTACT • 4TH TIME – REFERRAL for ASD • 5th TIME – REFERRAL for ISSP REWARDS: Let’s follow the rules so everyone can enjoy their lunch and have fun! POSITIVE REFERRALS – FRIDAYS OCEANWAY IDOL – MONTHLY SPECIAL GUESTS – HOLIDAYS

11. Fire Drills • No talking, running, or horse playing during drills. This is essential for safety reasons. • Listen for specific instructions from your teacher.

12. PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE: • TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, SUCH AS CALLING YOUR PARENT OR TIMEOUT IN ANOTHER TEACHER’S CLASSROOM. • AFTER THE TEACHERS HAVE EXHAUSTED THIS PROCESS, CHRONIC MISBEHAVING STUDENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO MY OFFICE. • DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE REFERRAL, SPECIFIC CONSEQUENCES WILL BE ISSUED FOLLOWING STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

13. DUE PROCESS: • I BELIEVE IN BEING FAIR AND LISTENING TO YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY, BUT PLEASE DON’T COME IN AND TELL ME THINGS LIKE: • “THE TEACHER JUST DON’T LIKE ME. • “IT WASN’T MY FAULT”. • “IT WAS JOHN AND HE MADE ME DO IT.” “It’s not my fault! She just doesn’t like me!

14. SUCCESS PLAN • 7TH GRADE LIGHTHOUSE • “Where the Path to Learning Shines Brightly for All Who Enter” • "Making a Difference, One Student at a Time.“ • SEVENTH GRADERS PLAN TO SUCCEED • Seventh graders led the way to success last year. It’s my job to help YOU be “anchored to achieve” this year. Follow this plan to: • S= STUDIOUS – being studious means setting aside a specific time to study every day. It also means completing all of your homework assignments and turning them in before due date. • U= UNDERSTANDING – Be understanding with your teachers, peers, parents, and yourself. This also means taking a hard look at who you are and deciding who you want to become, and then make the changes that are necessary to make it happen now. • C = CAUTIOUS – Be cautious about the friends you surround yourself with, the places you choose to go, and the activities in which you participate. Use wisdom. • C = CREATIVE – Be creative when completing school projects, like Science Fair and Geography Fair. Don’t be afraid to try out new ideas. Be innovative. • E = EXCEED – Exceed your parents and your teachers expectations. Tap into some of your reserved energy daily. • E = EXCITED – Be excited about new learning. Remember, that every day is the first day of the rest of your life. You will need this stuff sooner than you think. • D = DETERMINE – First, determine to remain focused on academics; second, focused on being a good citizen, and last, focused on socializing with new friends. Keep first things first.

15. S.O.S. Referral & MATTIE V • ON THE 5TH OFFENSE YOU WILL BE REFERRED TO THE STUDENT OPTION FOR SUCCESS (S.O.S.) COUNSELING PROGRAM. • IF YOU HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO FOCUS ON ACADEMICS AT OCEANWAY, YOU WILL BE REREFFERD TO THE HEARING OFFICER AT MATTIE V. ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. “I was the reigning queen!”

16. RECOGNITIONS EVERY MONTH WE WILL ASK TEACHERS ON YOUR TEAM TO SUBMIT NAMES TO OUR OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: • POLITE • HELPFUL • ACADEMICALLY MOTIVATED • PREPARED • FOLLOWS CLASS RULES • A GOOD CITIZEN

17. Dress Code Violation Referral Program • 1st period teachers will do a dress code check of their room by 9:45am each morning and send any dress code violators to the House Office with a Dress Code Violation Referral. • Dress Code Violation Referrals may be issued at anytime during the day (not just 1st period). • When students arrive at the House Office, an administrator or support staff will process the referral and, depending on the violation, make the students call home for new clothes, change into a shirt provided by the school, secure pants at the waist with a belt or rope, etc. If a student changes into a new shirt, the House Office will keep the old shirt and will give it back to the child when the school's t-shirt is returned. The House Office will provide the student with a pass back to class. • DCPS General Code of Appearance Policy: •   1st Dress Code Offense – Phone call to parent • 2nd Dress Code Offense – Phone call and dress code contract • 3rd Dress Code Offense -- ISS/ASD and parent phone call • 4th Dress Code Offense -- Parent conference and parent/child contract • 5th Dress Code Offense -- Contract violations will be defined as a 2.23 offense

18. DCPS Actions for Tardiness • The first 3 tardies are documented and the consequences shall be student notice and a verbal warning by teacher or electronic tracking system. • 4th Tardy – teacher warning issued to student of the consequence for the next tardy. • 5th Tardy – tardy contract with student, parent notified with a copy of the contract sent home. • 6th Tardy – administrative referral (disciplinary code 1.05 entered into Genesis system. • 7th Tardy – administrative referral and formal consequences (ASD, cafeteria duty, etc.). • 8th Tardy – administrative referral and disciplinary action as outlined in the SCC (Student Code of Conduct)

19. Dismissal Procedures • The school day ends at 4:00 o’clock, however when you hear the announcement regarding dismissal, you must wait for your teacher to escort you to your area of departure. For safety reasons, please do not run ahead of your teacher to the bus loading zone and car riders area.

20. 7th Grade – Great Start! • “WHERE THE PATH TO LEARNING SHINES BRIGHTLY FOR ALL WHO ENTER!”