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Welcome to Bonnette Junior High. 2013-2014. Helpful People You Should Know. Counselors: Ms. Sheffield & Mrs. Cruse Librarian: Ms. Bowman Nurse: Mrs. Graham Assistant Principals: Mrs . Harwerth (6 th grade & 8 th A-K) & Mrs . Mead (7 th grade & 8 th L-Z) Principal: Mr. Moore.
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Welcome to Bonnette Junior High 2013-2014
Helpful People You Should Know • Counselors: Ms. Sheffield & Mrs. Cruse • Librarian: Ms. Bowman • Nurse: Mrs. Graham • Assistant Principals: • Mrs. Harwerth (6th grade & 8th A-K) & Mrs. Mead (7th grade & 8th L-Z) • Principal: Mr. Moore
Discipline Basics • Stay out of the assistant principal’s office (for disciplinary reasons). • Know the school and classroom expectations. Follow them. • Be familiar with the Code of Conduct. You signed it!
Lunch Procedures & Detention • First level of discipline • Lunch Detention: Not serving assigned lunch detentions results in a ISS assignment
After School Detention • Second level of discipline • Tuesday & Thursday til 4:30 pm • Failure to serve assigned detentions results in a ISS assignment
IHP- In House Partial • In-school suspension for a partial day • You are responsible for missed work • Repeated IHP assignments will lead to a longer ISS assignment
ISS- In School Suspension • ISS for full days • Assigned in 1, 3, or 5 day lengths • Most serious consequence on the campus • No UIL activities during assignment • Behavior problems in ISS result in suspension from school and/or DAEP
Suspension • Very serious consequence • Counts as an absence • Assigned for 1, 2, or 3 day lengths
DAEP • Assigned for a minimum of 15 days; can also be 30 day, rest of semester, or even rest of the year • Assigned for major discipline problems or persistent minor behavior problems • Drugs / alcohol – 30 days if under the influence and/or misdemeanor possession (1st offense) • Profanity towards ANY adults
Expulsion • This means you no longer attend public school in Deer Park. Your school will be in Houston at the JJAEP school for a length of a semester or a year. • Certain violations require expulsion (2nd time under the influence, weapons, selling / delivery of drugs, etc.)
Fighting • First fight is suspension and / or ISS for all participants • Second incident is ISS or possibly DAEP • Any other fight is automatically DAEP • May be referred to DPPD for fighting, assault, or disorderly conduct • Persistent verbal conflicts will be considered as fighting after warnings have been given
BJH Security • Security cameras – new and very detailed • Police presence – Officer Wilcoxson and other DPPD officers as needed • “Drug dogs” – medication, alcohol, weapons, ammunition, illegal drugs; will search halls, lockers, and classrooms • Crimestoppers – $$$$ paid for helping prevent crimes or for providing information about crimes that have already happened • Call: 713-222-8477(TIPS), Text: TIP610 plus tip to: 274637 (CRIMES) or www.crime-stoppers.org • Incident reports (teachers, counselors, office) • You!!! What you know and what you see!!!
Off Limits • Elementary, other junior high or high school campuses • Outside of building during day • Out of cafeteria during assigned lunch • Off school grounds once arriving at school (Brownies, Donut Time, etc.) • Curfew violations (ticketed by DPPD)
Lunch & Lockers • Cafeteria Expectations: • Come in, sit down and remain seated until your row is called • Stay in the seat that you chose • Clean up after yourself • No throwing food • Keep lunch account updated • Locker Expectations: • No sharing lockers • 8:07, before/after lunch, 3:15 • Report stuck or damaged lockers to front office
Profanity • Offensive is in the ear of the beholder. • In the hall, first offense will be detention. Second offense will be ISS. • In the classroom, each offense will be IHP or ISS. • Aimed at any adult will be a DAEP assignment.
Dress Code • Clothes must be sized properly and preserve modesty (Prohibited – off shoulder tops, pants/shirts too revealing) • No inappropriate logos or wording is allowed (alcohol, tobacco, profanity, skulls, etc.) • No beach shoes (flip flops, athletic slides, etc.) • No tattoos, no earrings on boys, no facial piercing on anyone • Hair that is considered distracting (unnatural colors, mohawks, fauxhawks, shaved designs, etc.)
Cell Phones • A phone heard or seen will be confiscated unless a BJH adult has asked you to get out your phone for a specific reason • A parent must pick up phones from the office • 1st time = student warning, parent pickup • 2nd time = 2 after school detentions, $10, parent pickup 3rd time = 1-3 days ISS, $15, parent pickup
Absences • MUST bring parent/doctor note to front office before school day after absence • Parent can only write 6 notes per semester • Notes must be brought within 5 days or will be unexcused • After 3 unexcused absences, parents receive Court Warning from Harris County District Attorney • Unexcused absences after that result in court appearance
Planners & Bobcat Binders • Use it EVERYDAY in EVERY WAY! • Hall passes, library checkout, afterschool passes • Reminders about: homework, upcoming tests and projects, due dates for permission slips or fundraisers, dances, field trips and more! • We give you one for FREE! • Planners cost: 2nd one $2.00. Each additional $5.00 • Binders cost: replacement $7.00
Safety Reminders • Bike Riders: stay on sidewalk & walk your bike • Bus Riders: stand behind the yellow line or against the wall • Walkers/Car Riders: do not go between busses & stay on the sidewalk(you should not be leaving through bus area doors)
Bobcat GOOD NEWS • Out of this World Winner • ABSO – lutely Awesome Celebrations • C3- Character Connection Counts