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Guidelines for a successful academic year at Gateway, including school schedules, class schedules, intervention classes, and earning credits.
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Guidelines for Success! • We are - • Respectful • Kind, polite, considerate • Positive • Believing in yourself • Productive • Completing schoolwork and accomplishing goals • Proud • Confident and goal oriented
School Schedule 2014-2015 • Quarter 1 • August 2-October 24 • Quarter 2 • October 27-January 16 End Semester 1 • Quarter 3 • January 20-March 27 • Begin 2nd semester • Quarter 4 • April 6- June 9
Class Schedules • Period 1- Intervention (2.5 credits) • 9:17- 9:57 • Period 2 (5 credits) • 9:59-10:57 • Period 3 (5 credits) • 10:59-11:57 • Lunch • 11:57-12:27 – 30 minutes • Period 4 (5 credits) • 12:28-1:26 • Period 5 (5 credits) • 1:27-2:25 • Buses called @ 2:25 • STAY IN SEAT until your bus is called! • Drivers/riders go at last bus • Everyone goes through Welcome Room on way in & out • Leave loaner clothes @ gate bin • 5 people through at a time • BE PATIENT • Check your schedule! • Do you have classes that you need? • Do you know what bus your taking? • Do you know where your classes are? • Do you have questions?
What is Intervention? • 2.5 credit • A, B, C, D, F grading scale • Focus • English • CAHSEE , test strategies, review • Math • CAHSEE , test strategies, review • Career Tech Ed • If passed CAHSEE • Leadership • If passed CAHSEE • Applied & accepted into class • Directed Studies • Make-up work from other classes • APEX for credits • Packet work for credits
Credits at Gateway • If you participate and pass your classes, you WILL earn more credits here than at your regular high school! • QUARTER 1 Credits • Period 1- 2.5 credits (intervention class) • Period 2- 5.0 credits • Period 3- 5.0 credits • Period 4 - 5.0 credits • Period 5 – 5.0 credits • TOTAL- 22.5 per quarter! • At your high school you were earning 15 credits per quarter, here you can earn 22.5+ credits per quarter, so it pays to be PRODUCTIVE here and PASS your classes! • 10 weeks in the quarter means you earn .5 credits per week.
You want MORE credits?! • Make an appointment with Monica Rodriguez • APEX – unlimited credits and you can do at home • Get a JOB– 10 credits • CEC, get JOB training – 10 credits • After school tutoring • Take packets home to do after school, on weekends and over holiday breaks
Bus Numbers • #62 • Simi Valley (Afternoon ONLY) • #200 • Santa Paula, Fillmore, El Rio, Nyeland Acres • #201 • Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark (Simi in AM) • #202 • Oxnard/Pacifica, Pacific View Mall • #203 • Channel Islands, Port Hueneme • Please remember we are responsible for you until you get home. Be responsible students while on the bus. • Misbehavior on bus (throwing stuff, fighting, standing on bus, tagging, jumping off bus, being rude to driver, etc. = Equals= REMOVAL from bus. • If you are kicked off the bus, you are responsible for your own transportation.
Identification (ID) Requirements • IDs are your responsibility • You will receive a new ID this week. • You NEED your ID to receive breakfast and lunch. • No ID means that you will need to wait for a new ID BEFORE you receive meal. • You NEED your ID to receive your items at end of day. • No ID means that your entire bus will wait for you to receive a new ID in order to receive your things. You will wait until the entire bus has been boarded before staff is able to make you a new ID. • Keep ID and turn in ID means no drama, no waiting.
Identification (ID) Requirements • IDs are your responsibility • You will receive a new ID this week. • You NEED your ID to receive breakfast and lunch. • No ID means that you will need to wait for a new ID BEFORE you receive meal. • You NEED your ID to receive your items at end of day. • No ID means that your entire bus will wait for you to receive a new ID in order to receive your things. You will wait until the entire bus has been boarded before staff is able to make you a new ID. • Keep ID and turn in ID means no drama, no waiting.
Identification (ID) Requirements • Student Identification - All students and staff must wear identification while on school grounds at all times. This is to ensure all students can be positively identified and maintain safety protocol. Students are expected to maintain their IDs in order that their names and photo can be seen (including bar code). Violations and destruction of the IDs will result in further disciplinary action and possible violation of their contract with Gateway and their home district return to district plan. • Student conference/warning • Administrative conference/parent or guardian notification • Community Service • Continued violation will require the student to be picked up by the parent and not allowed in class • Possible removal from daily program or alternative placement
School Map • Do you know where everything is? • Please Ask Security/Administration to open the restrooms Room 5 Melanie Room 7 Room 4 Room 6 Counselor Room 3 Room 8 Room 2 Room 9 Lunch Window Welcome Room Room 1 Office
Who’s Who at Gateway? TEACHERS • Mrs. Pujol Room 1 (Transition and Restorative Justice) • Mrs. Pollock Cisneros • Room 2 (Recovery) • Ms. Thompson • Room 3 (Math) • Mrs. Drescher • Room 4 (SAI English & Math) • Mrs. Linne • Room 5 (SAI/Resource) • Ms. Murphy • Room 6 (English 9/10 & 11/12) • Mr. Ipach • Room 7 (English, History & Transition) • Mrs. Aquino • Room 8 (Math & History) • Mrs. Worthy -Weaver • Room 9 (Health & Science) • Mr. Edwards • Middle School, all subjects
Who’s Who at Gateway? Office & Support • Monica Rodriguez • Counselor • Eric Rodriguez • Transition Specialist • Return to District Contact Person • Mary Bognoli • School psychologist • Sandy Lorenzo • HS Paraeducator • Mark Lara • HS Paraeducator • Yolanda Biden • HS Paraeducator • Jorge Suarez • HS Paraeducator • Susan Coffey • HS Paraeducator • Hakeem Ward • MS Paraeducator • Mr. Koenig • Principal • Araceli • Office Manager • Jessica Rose • Probation • MR. _______ • Probation • Thomas, Max & Dan • Security • Officer Acebo • Probation Officer • Mr. Silva • ROP and teacher • Mr. Ruben Reyes • CEC Silk Screening • Mrs. Alvarez • CEC Horticulture
More Support on Campus • If you are expelled, you probably need to meet with one of the following people for 8-15 sessions, depending on your district. • Melanie- PDAP • Drug & Alcohol Counseling, group & individual • Nita – Clinicas Counselor • Individual Counselor • Sarah – SELPA • Anger Management group • Girls Group • Boys Group • If you want to sign up for ANY of these groups, please see Monica Rodriguez, school counselor.
Make the best of it! We are here to HELP you succeed. • Success tips: • You are your own best advocate, this means… • Ask questions. • Talk to teachers, admin, staff • Talk to Mr. Silva with CEC about finding a job or job training. • Know your return to district requirements. • Sign up for a group. • Know what classes/credits you need to graduate. • Be positive. • Stay out of drama – mind your own business. • Be productive • Pass your classes. • Ask your teachers regularly about your grades, make up work, etc. • Do APEX at home for extra credits
CHAMPs Reminders • What are CHAMPs? • Conversation • How much can you talk? How loud can you be? • Help • How do you ask someone for help? Who do you ask for help? • Activity • What are you supposed to be working on? • Movement • Can you get up out of your seat? • Participation • How are you supposed to be participating? • SUCCESS!! • Teachers use these to give you their expectations.
Examples Yes!! NO!!! Yes!! NO!!!
School Wide CHAMPS • Bus Rides Conversation • Controlled/low volume, appropriate words/conversation Help • See bus driver or staff while at campus Activity • Sitting calmly in bus seat Movement • Sitting only Participation • Sitting calmly in seat • SUCCESS! • Welcome Room Conversation • Respectfully and Quietly with Neighbor or Staff Help • Ask nearest staff Respectfully Activity • Turn in all items not allowed, put on ID & loaner clothes Movement • Stay in line, waiting and walking Responsibly Participation • Positively and patiently interacting with staff and peers • SUCCESS!
School Wide CHAMPS • Before and after school Conversation • May speak to your friends at a reasonable volume Help • See staff for assistance Activity • Entering/exiting and staying in assigned areas Movement • Walking Participation • Minimal/quiet conversation with friends and quiet as you enter/exit class • SUCCESS! • Going to the Bathroom Conversation • None, only speak with staff Help • Wait for security or Admin. Activity • Use/respect restroom Movement • Walking Participation • Only speak with staff • SUCCESS!
School Wide CHAMPS • Lunchtime Conversation • Speak in controlled/moderate volume with no profanity or inappropriate language Help • See security or administration for assistance Activity • Seated at lunch tables/benches in quad Movement • Walking Participation • Mingling with your friends or staff • SUCCESS!