Academy of Richmond County High School 2019-2020

1. Academy of Richmond County High School 2019-2020

2. Welcome • Jason Medlin,Principal • Kyshone Cortinez, Assistant Principal • John Germany, Assistant Principal • Scott Guinn, Assistant Principal • Coach P. Stephens, Assistant Principal

3. New Staff Members • Social Studies – Kyle Blum • Math – Natasha Dieppa, William Tankersley • Science – Joseph Cordova • English – Marlynda Atwood, Samantha Carr, Kayla Holland, Niajah Moore • CTAE – Corey Hickson, Donnie Peel Jr. • SPED – Rexanne Faulkner, Joy Owens, Ryan Selby • Foreign Language – Migdy Rodriguez • Fine Arts – Charles Outen • PE – Brian Lewis • Social Worker/Parent Facilitator – Carolyn Hawkins • Counselor – Cindy Conner • Para Professional – Tovaris Tremble

4. Jason Medlin

5. Richmond County School System Mission Building a world-class school system through education, collaboration, and innovation.

6. Richmond County School System Vision RCSS will create a world-class, globally competitive school system where all students will graduate and are college/career ready.

7. Goals of the RCSS • Guarantee High Academic Achievement for all Students • Ensure Communication and Collaboration with the Community • Provide a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment for All Students

8. Academy of Richmond County Mission • To educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

9. Academy of Richmond County High School Vision • ARC shall be a nurturing, global community of learners working together for the attainment of knowledge and wisdom for all.

10. InspirationARC’S Teacher of the Year Mr. Eriq Hearn

11. The State of the School 2019 – 2020

12. Governors Office of Student Achievement Schools Like Mine

13. SIP

14. Construction • Awaiting Permits • Covered Walkway between the 1st floor and the IB Wing • 320, 116, Automotive, and Guidance • CTAE Wing • Parking Lot • Handicap accessibility • Books • Timeline

15. Theme • Accountable • Respectful • Committed

16. Updating Rooms • The appearance of the classroom can stimulate children’s interest in learning. • Bulletin boards and student work displays should be kept attractive and updated. • Teacher materials should be stored neatly, out of sight, rather than in corners, against walls or on top of cabinets. • Teachers are to report any damage or destruction of property to the administration immediately upon discovery • The floor is to be kept free of trash at all times. • Teach Like a Champion Strategy: Strong Start

17. Housekeeping for 2019-2020 • Open House (August 2nd) Freshman/New Student Orientation 3:00-4:00 pm General Orientation 5:00 – 6:00 pm • Pre-Planning Calendar • Classroom Sign and Grade Posting Timeline.

18. Supervision of Students • Students are never to be left unsupervised anywhere in the school or on the school grounds • To do so leaves the teacher or paraprofessional open to a lawsuit in case of injury. • Student monitors, school nutrition workers, custodial staff, or parent volunteers should not have this responsibility. • Teachers should not leave the classroom except for extreme emergencies. • When this happens, another teacher or paraprofessional should be asked to watch the class until the office can be notified.

19. RTI, Child Find, & 504 • Students consistently performing in the lowest percentile as measured by our Universal Screeners should be given interventions each day. • If a student in an intervention group fails to make progress after four data points below the aimline, the team should reconvene to discuss a change in intervention. • Once interventions have been recommended, the teacher is responsible for implementing and gathering the data. • This data must be reviewed at all RTI meetings. Attendance at RTI meetings is not optional

20. RTI, Child Find, & 504 • The special education teacher and the 504 coordinator will provide copies of accommodation pages at the start of each school year and will update as needed. • It is the general education teacher’s responsibility to ensure that classroom instruction and testing accommodations are being followed. • Teachers are expected to study the Response to Intervention (RTI) manual, guidelines for special education programs, 504, etc. so they can follow procedures and explain them to parents.

21. Field Trip/Overnight Excursions Policy/Out-of-Town Travel • All field trips must follow the RCSS Field Trip Information guidelines. • Field trips must be instructional in nature and developed to implement the county/state required curriculum. • Requests for field trips must be made on the county “Instructional Field Trip Request Form,” which is obtained from the office. • The principal must approve all field trips. • If your child attends ARC/RCSS School and you want to attend a field trip with your child’s class, you will need to request a personal day for that activity.

22. Media Center Information

23. Committee Sign Up • All certified staff must elect to serve on at least one committee.

24. QUESTIONS

25. Break 10:00-10:15 am

26. BYOT

27. ATTENDANCE REVIEW TEAM • Attendance Review Teams oversee student attendance and ensure interventions occur in a timely manner. • APC –Attendance Point of Contact (Ms. Hawkins).

28. Adapted Attendance Protocol for ARC • *3 or more unexcused absences (by period) in a day is equivalent to one full day unexcused absence. • All absences (3 or more unexcused absences marked in one day): shout point call

29. Adapted Attendance Protocol for ARC • 3rd Unexcused Absence: The homeroom teacher makes a personal phone call (update Infinite Campus Log) or emails and receives a response from the parent (save your email correspondence). Document in the Contact Log in IC the results of the parent contact. • If you are unable to reach the parent by phone or email because of incorrect Infinite Campus information, email your hallway administrator AND Ms. Hawkins, for assistance. • 4th Unexcused Absence: Another attempt should be made on the 4th absence if the initial attempt was unsuccessful. Document in the Contact Log in IC the results of the parent contact. • 5th Unexcused Absence: Teacher Completes School Social Worker Referral and notifies Attendance Secretary. Notify SPED point of contact, if applicable. • 16th – 20th unexcused absence: Juvenile Court hearing and CHINS or DJJ interventions

30. Code of Student Conduct and Discipline • Attendance Protocol • Bomb Threats • Dress and Grooming • Student Searches • Corporal Punishment/ Restraint/Time Out/Seclusion • Tribunals • Review of Code of Conduct with Students/Signatures in Parent Packet

31. Attendance Protocol • Good attendance should be encouraged. • Students are required to bring a written excuse for absences the day they return. • Teachers should follow the RCSS Attendance Policy and the ARC Attendance Protocol. (Appendix G)

32. Bomb Threats Rule 1(B) Bomb Threats And False Fire Alarms: Minimum Discipline For Bomb Threats, False Fire Alarms Page 4. RCBOE Code of student conduct and discipline

33. Bomb Threat 5 Step Protocol: • Receiving the call and notifying the Control Point. • Evaluation of the call by the Control Point, and determining which of the following steps is required: • A search • No search • An evacuation • A search of the premises. • If necessary, evacuation of the premises in an orderly manner. • All clear Code of Student Conduct and Discipline

34. Dress and Grooming • Teachers should be dressed professionally each day. • Name badges should be worn on the right hand side of shirts/tops each day. • ID can be worn around the neck on a lanyard in the place of a name badge. • Teachers who wish to participate in Spirit Day each Friday, must have perfect attendance for the week, wear ARC spirit wear, and still maintain a professional appearance.

35. Student SearchesRule 34: Searches of Students' Lockers and DesksRule 35:Searches of Students p.23 • Students' lockers and desks are school property and subject to reasonable searches by school officials (defined as the Principal or designee) . • Any student may be searched by school officials without a warrant where there is reasonable suspicion.

36. SRO_ Probable Cause

37. Corporal Punishment/ Restraint/Time-Out/ Seclusion Rule 28(A) Discipline Short of Suspension or Expulsion Page 22. RCBOE Code of student conduct an State Board Rule 160-5-1-.35 SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT FOR ALL STUDENTS significantly limits the use of restraint in all public Georgia schools and educational programs.

38. Corporal Punishment • Corporal Punishment is not to be administered in any form by teachers. Corporal punishment includes any physical contact of a negative nature such as grabbing, pinching, twisting, dragging, pushing, etc. • Physical punishments such as requiring a student to hold a stack of books for an extended period, stand on one foot, sit on the floor, eat standing up, or write repetitive sentences are not to be imposed.

39. Restraint • Any method of physical restraint that restricts the flow of air to a student’s lungs. Physical restraint is not to be used as a form of discipline or punishment or as a means to obtain compliance. No chemical, No mechanical, No prone restraints permitted. • Improper restraint could lead to physical injuries and/or death, if uncertain how to properly restrain, maintain crowd control and call for an Administrator. Prone Restraints-Face Down (Asphyxiation)

40. Time Out/Seclusion • Students should not be isolated in the hallway (told to stand outside the classroom). • Students may not be sent to the office for time out or isolation. This is an administrative decision to make. • The use of seclusion is prohibited in Georgia public schools and educational programs. • Seclusion: A procedure that isolates and confines a student in a separate, locked area or space that is physically isolated from common areas and from which the student is physically prevented from leaving.

41. TRIBUNALS • Subpoena • Witness Statement • Cooperation • Truth

42. Review of Code of Conduct • Review with the students • Students need to be familiar with its content • Parent Signatures (Parent Packet)

43. Heat and Outside Activity Policy • No outdoor activities for students to include PE classes and sports practice when the heat index is above the WBGT reading of 92 .

44. Teacher Keys Effectiveness System 2019-2020 • The TLSD Platform. • You can access the TLSD platform through infinite campus: Click on SLDs and then click on the Tab labeled TKES/LKES. • Flex vs. Full Plans

45. Teacher Keys Effectiveness System Professional Growth 20%

46. Performance Standards • 5 Domains with 2 standards each. • Planning: 1. Professional Knowledge 2. Instructional Planning. • Instructional Delivery: 3. Instructional Strategies 4. Differentiated Instruction. • Assessment of and for Learning: 5. Assessment Strategies 6. Assessment Uses • Learning Environment: 7. Positive Learning Environment 8. Academically Challenging Environment. • Professionalism and Communication: 9. Professionalism 10. Communication

47. RCK12 District Expectations RCK12!

48. RCSS Instructional Cycle

49. LUNCH BREAK12:00pm-1:00pm

50. ARC Pre-planning AgendaThursday August 1, 2019