Cavelero Mid High

1. Cavelero Mid High Welcome to Cavelero Mid High School 8th Grade Parent Orientation! (9th grade orientation is in the gym) HOME OF THE COLTS!

2. Welcome to CMHS Class of 2019! 8220 24th Street SE Lake Stevens, WA 98258 425.335.1630

3. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta o necesita ayuda por favor llame a la Sra. Wellman al teléfono 425. 335.1565 Gracias Laura Wellman ELL Family Support Liaison

4. Cavelero Mission Statement: “Ensuring academic success through positive relationships in the classroom, school and community.”

5. Welcome and Introductions General Cavelero Information Academic Expectations Registration Process Attendance Student Planner/Handbook Athletics Question & Answers

6. Cavelero Program Facts: • Six Period day schedule • Middle school curriculum for 8th graders (option for high • school credits) and high school curriculum for 9th graders • Challenge programs • Full interscholastic athletic program for 8th and 9th grades

7. 8th Grade Student Schedule Period 1stSem 2ndSem 1. Lang Arts Lang Arts 2. Math Math 3. Science Science 4. US History WA St Hist.*** 5. Health PE 6. Elective Elective Elective choice will be: Music (Band or Choir) OR Spanish (for HS credit – 3.0 GPA/min., B in Eng) OR one of the following: GatewayToTechnology(GTT)/ART OR Tech/Study Skills OR Leadership (application process)

8. Registration Process School Visits - Monday March 10th at NLMS and LSMS Students should have received Registration Forms and course information These materials should have been brought home yesterday On-line registration all day – Thursday March 13that LSMS and NLMS Decisions for you and your student   1. Electives Choice 2. Challenge Classes

9. ATTENDANCE Parents… We consider daily attendance paramount to student success at Cavelero Mid High School. Encourage your student to make every effort to attend class. By working in partnership we can provide every opportunity for student academic achievement.

10. ATTENDANCE Students that exceed 10 absences during a semester in any class will LOSE CREDIT in that class Attendance Retrieval Students can retrieve up to 5 absences in any class must be excused absences only Unexcused absences may not be retrieved Tardies 3 tardies equal 1 unexcused absence – count towards total accumulated absences in determining credit eligibility

11. ATTENDANCE • Parent notification via automated phone call and/or email generated through Family Access • To excuse an absence, parents must provide a written OR a phone call OR excuse online via Skyward Family Access • Notes must be received within 3 days of the absence • Students must sign out in the Attendance Office when leaving school early – note required

12. Student planner/ handbook

13. Possible School Enrichment Opportunities Academic Fine Arts Jazz Band/Jazz Choir Variety of Clubs Offered • Study Corral/After School Academic Support Programs. • Lunchtime tutoring • Achievers Program Athletic Interscholastic Activities

14. Are you always earning excellent grades? If so, you should consider becoming a member of Cavelero’s National Junior Honor Society! Interested candidates wanting to become members of Cavelero’s National Junior Honor Society must meet eligibility requirements. Candidates are required to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better in addition to completing 4 hours of community service by May 24, 2014. NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

15. NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY • Benefits of being a member of National Junior Honor Society are: • Serve your community • Become a leader in your school and community • Build your character • Demonstrate scholarship on college and job applications • The purpose of this chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in students of Cavelero Mid-High School. • Please see Mrs. Cappel, the National Junior Honor Society Adviser, for more information. (SW 205) Or stop by the Main Office.

16. Interscholastic Sports *JUNE GRADES IMPACT FALL ELIGIBILITY 8th Grade: Four Sport Seasons ******Athletic Code of Conduct****** Qtr 1:Football, Softball, Cross Country Qtr 2: Boys Basketball, Volleyball Qtr 3: Girls Basketball, Wrestling Qtr 4: Track and Field

17. Interscholastic Sports 9th Grade: Normal High School Program Fall Season:Football, Volleyball, girls Soccer, Cross Country, boys Tennis, girls Swimming Winter Season:Basketball (boys and girls), Wrestling, boys Swimming Spring Season:Baseball, Softball, boys Soccer, girls Tennis, Track and Field, Golf

18. Is your Cavelero student eligible for the College Bound Scholarship? If so, have you completed the application process and received a certificate from Olympia? If your student is eligible for this scholarship, please go to our website and enroll your current 7th grader this week. If you are not sure if your child id eligible, pick up a brochure before you leave this evening. If you need help with enrollment, call Mrs. Mabren in the Counseling Center.

19. …is the best gift your 7th grader will ever receive. Don’t risk missing the deadline. Please take care of this today. The College Bound Scholarship…

20. This PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the Cavelero Website under “Parent Resources” Cavelero Main Office: 425-335-1630 *Mike Snow, Principal mike_snow@lkstevens.wednet.edu *Josh Rosenbach, Associate Principal josh_rosenbach@lkstevens.wednet.edu *Tonya Grinde, Associate Principal tonya_grinde@lkstevens.wednet.edu *Dale Mabren, School Counselor A-Gr dale_mabren@lkstevens.wednet.edu *Guin Reeves, School Counselor Gu-N guin_reeves@lkstevens.wednet.edu *Emily Thomas, School Counselor O-Z emily_thomas@lkstevens.wednet.edu ****QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS****

21. REMINDER: Parents interested in Learning about our Challenge program Please stay in the commons following This presentation.