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First Year Introduction

Welcome to the IGCG Think Globally, Act Locally. First Year Introduction. Orientation Schedule. IGCG Environment. Monday Speakers Global Issues/Advisement Dress code Gum and trash on campus and in the classroom Workplace environment No bells Shared campus. IGCG Environment, cont’d.

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First Year Introduction

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  1. Welcome to the IGCG Think Globally, Act Locally First Year Introduction

  2. Orientation Schedule

  3. IGCG Environment Monday Speakers Global Issues/Advisement Dress code Gum and trash on campus and in the classroom Workplace environment No bells Shared campus

  4. IGCG Environment, cont’d • School-wide tracking of Gum/Food/Drink/Dress/Tardy/Bathroom • No restrooms first and last 10 minutes of period • Late Night Thursday • Website-based announcements

  5. Monday Speakers Most Mondays after classes end Take attendance in advisement first Business casual dress to attend is mandatory Topics typically relate to quarter’s theme Companion assignment in every class Dire consequences of not dressing Sit in advisement groups

  6. Global Issues/Advisement Homeroom Meets Daily T-Th 8:00-8:20 Mondays all-school guest speaker time Business Casual Dress ALL DAY MONDAY! 1 Credit Unit part of GPA Interactive Projects Ex. Haunted House, TBA, Empty Bowls, Relay, etc. Teacher-student time Quiet Homework time

  7. Dress Code Skin is not in Sagging is unprofessional No underwear showing (guys or girls) Hats outside of the classroom are ok Wallet chains/chains longer than 12 inches All bandannas, scarves, doo-rags, hoods–all head coverings are considered hats Girls–tank tops, low cut, tube tops, pajamas tops or bottoms Boys–muscle shirts, pajama pants

  8. Gum and trash The campus belongs to everyone–take pride in it! Gum is forbidden on campus Trash in desks is unsightly–use the trash can Pick up trash–yours, mine, or otherwise “It isn’t mine.” or “I didn’t do it.” are not acceptable statements

  9. Workplace environment School is your full-time job–take it seriously Be aware of your volume level Display mature behavior Independent thinking, taking responsibility for your actions, think then react Treat others with respect Do your best in everything you do Seek help when you need it Make every day count

  10. No bells Get a watch (NOT your cell phone) Watch the clock Listen to adults Tardy is tardy – one second or one minute Being on time is your responsibility

  11. Shared campus WHS Annex shares classrooms Quiet during passing periods Quiet during lunch Mondays, Minimum Days have the same passing periods IGCG bathrooms and Annex bathrooms

  12. Tracking Infractions Each time you earn an infraction for Cell Phones/Electronics/Gum/Dress Code Referrals/suspension Food/Drink/Dress/Tardy/Bathroom it will be entered into a database Teacher discretion Behavior trends will be dealt with immediately Support room Single period/ or all day in West High Support room

  13. 10 minute restroom exception Students will not be permitted to use the restrooms during the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of the period Before school, during break, during lunch, after school

  14. Late Night Thursday 3:30-5:30 MUST be in by 3:30 Sign in and out Have a ride arranged ahead of time Working environment Not working? Sent home Computers available Make-up testing time if pre-arranged

  15. Website-based Announcements Daily schedule Announcements Late-breaking information Fun facts and links

  16. Middle-High School Differences Homework Finals Promotion vs. Credits and Graduation Physical Education Amount of Reading

  17. Homework High school classes typically have homework every night Expect to spend at least 30 minutes per day for each class completing homework and studying Doing your homework every day is the best way to pass a class Turn in homework ON TIME

  18. Finals Each class will have a final exam Semester grades are made of 2 quarter grades and a final exam Ex. Q1 + Q2 +Final = Semester 1 Grade The final exam will comprise a substantial portion of your semester grade, 20% for example

  19. Promotion/Credits/Graduation English 40 credits Social Studies 30 credits Science 30 credits Math 20 credits Fine Arts 10 credits Physical Education 20 credits* Electives 70 credits • Students need 220 credits (a class is 10 credits) and to pass the CAHSEE to graduate

  20. Continued Start of year Mid year 10th grade 40 credits 70 credits 11th grade 100 credits 130 credits 12th grade 160 credits 190 credits • Promotions are based on the number of credits earned, not how long you’ve been here • Middle School grades and credits are not included in your high school credits, even if they are considered a high school course

  21. Physical Education Credits must be earned outside of the school day Gyms 60 hours = 5 semester credits School sports Each sport = 5 semester credits Summer School = 10 credits Club sports = based on hours participated

  22. Amount of Reading Reading is an important part of each of your classes Expect to read 100 or more pages per week Falling behind on your reading will quickly bring your grade down Have your SSR book with you at all times *Use all available class time for school work*

  23. IGCG Campus Building locations Bathroom locations Cafeteria location Printer location Vending location Computer lab location Quad, Pavilion, Commons, Office

  24. Building locations

  25. Bathroom locations

  26. Office Mrs. Sandford-Secretary Admits Saturday school ID Cards Phone use Support room Printer and copies Make counseling appointments

  27. Cafeteria location

  28. Printer location (office)

  29. Vending location

  30. Computer lab location

  31. Quad, Pavilion, Commons, Office

  32. Technology • Portal • Printer Use • Email • Lesson plans • Grades • AUA • Computers in the Commons • Word, Excel, PowerPoint • Care of computers, mice, keyboards, screens • Xbox • DataWise

  33. Portal Web storage available from anywhere in the world that has an Internet connection Secure – you are the only student that can access your storage (all of the teachers can) https://learn.tusd.net/personal/idnumber

  34. Printer Use Student printer location What should be printed? What should not be printed? When to pick up your print job Unclaimed print jobs

  35. Email All students have a free web-based email account Messages are logged and filtered https://owa.tusd.net/exchange idnumber@student.tusd.net

  36. Lesson plans IGCG teachers post their lesson plans online Announcements and events http://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/igcg

  37. Grades ParentLink allows students and parents to see all gradebook entries, in real time, over the web Attendance, graduation status, and standardized test scores http://parent.tracy.k12.ca.us

  38. AUA AUA – what is it? The rules that you have to follow to use technology at school Violating the AUA can result in your privileges being revoked – not able to use the computers Consequences can be suspensions and loss of computer use for the quarter

  39. Computers in the commons Laptops in Conference Room B, off of the Commons Managed by student volunteers earning Community Service hours Open during lunch and on Late Night Thursdays

  40. Word, Excel, PowerPoint Standard Microsoft Office Programs Word is used to create word processed documents Excel is used to create spreadsheets and perform calculations PowerPoint is used to create presentations

  41. Care of computers These machines are not yours – take care of them Repaired or replaced at your expense Food and drink near any computer is forbidden Including lunch, before and after school Report any problems to your teacher immediately

  42. Xbox Available on a first-come, first-served basis in the commons Open for use before school, during lunch, and after school Approved titles only Controllers checked out from office with student ID

  43. DataWise Web-based testing Auto-graded (true/false, multiple choice, etc) https://data.tusd.net

  44. PowerPoint Project You and your partner will create a short PowerPoint presentation to share with all students on Wednesday, August 9th. The purpose of this project is to introduce your partner to the large group. Be creative and have fun! Meet the requirements listed on the following slide. Review the rubric document to see how your presentation will be graded.

  45. PowerPoint Project - Requirements Slide 1 (Student 1) / Slide 3 (Student 2) Name Grade this year Previous school Slide 2 (Student 1) / Slide 4 (Student 2) Hobbies-interests-hidden talents? Relevant graphic from Internet Career goal Biggest HS Fear When finished, email to Mrs. Huggins as an attachment

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