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Open House. Welcome to the Coyote Wolves Team. Thank you for coming! Mrs. Jackson - LA/Math – team leader cjackson2@wcpss.net Ms. Nagy - Science/Social Studies snagy@wcpss.net. PowerSchools. PowerSchools : access via WMS website
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Open House Welcome to the Coyote Wolves Team. Thank you for coming! Mrs. Jackson - LA/Math – team leader cjackson2@wcpss.net Ms. Nagy - Science/Social Studies snagy@wcpss.net
PowerSchools PowerSchools: access via WMS website Please verify your information as seen on PowerSchools on Mrs. Jackson’s and Ms. Nagy’s homeroom lists. We will submit corrections to our data manager Judy Gay. Your student has a sticker with PowerSchools login information in the back of his/her agenda.
Team Website • www.coyotewolves.weebly.com • Students and parents can check the website to find • Classwork and homework for each day • Forms • Links • Digital class documents.
Curriculum • WCPSS has a new link to Curriculum Unit Guides for each grade in middle school • This link is on the WMS website • www.wendellms.wcpss.net • Parent tab • Curriculum Unit Guides • https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/ms201415/home
WCPSS Grading Scale • 93-100 A • 85-92 B • 78-84 C • 70-77 D • 0-69 F
Grading Weights Major Grades (Tests, etc.) 55% Minor Grades (Quizzes, etc.) 35% Formative Grades (Homework) 10%
Interim/ Progress Reports • Teachers will send home progress reports approximately halfway through each quarter. • Students who are failing will definitely receive printed reports. • Students who are passing may receive printed reports.
Homework • Please ensure that your student does his/her homework each night • Quiet location • Consistent time • Review class notes every night • Purpose of homework • To practice skills • To reinforce concepts
Make Up Work • It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed work. • Check website to see what you have missed. • Check language arts and math make-up work files for missed handouts. • Show teacher any homework/classwork that was due during your absence.
Retest Policy • Retests on failed tests may be taken within 2 weeks of the return of the test if… • All homework and classwork have been completed • Test corrections on original test have been completed on the test correction form • Student has arranged with the teacher to stay after school to take the retest and has a ride home by 3:30pm.
At Wendell Middle We…. Having Respect Outstanding Learner Working for Safety Learning to Lead
Cell Phones BOARD POLICY 6426 No student shall use, display, transmit or have in the “on” position on school property any wireless communication device or personal entertainment device. Violation of this policy shall result to confiscation of the item and returned only to the student’s parents or another responsible adult. Repeated violations may result to short term suspension
Cell Phones BOARD POLICY 6426 No student shall use, display, transmit or have in the “on” position on school property any wireless communication device or personal entertainment device. Violation of this policy shall result to confiscation of the item and returned only to the student’s parents or another responsible adult. Repeated violations may result to short term suspension
Deputy Cooper:School Resource Officer School Resource Officers (SRO) perform necessary law enforcement functions on campus. This includes proactive crime prevention, conducting criminal investigations, making arrests when necessary, developing intervention strategies and crisis planning. The SRO is instrumental in providing a safe environment conducive to the learning process.
Bullying The Board prohibits bullying and harassment. This may include: abusive jokes, insults, slurs, name-calling, threats, bullying, intimidation, or cyber bullying.
Weapons No student, pre-kindergarten – 12th grade, shall possess, handle, or transmit any weapon, facsimile of a weapon, or other object that can reasonably be considered or used as a weapon or dangerous instrument.
Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, Controlled Substances, Chemicals, and Drug Paraphernalia: Policy 6429 No student shall possess, use, distribute, sell, possess with intent to distribute or sell, or conspire or attempt to distribute or sell, or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, chemical or drug paraphernalia.
Consequences Consequences/Re-Directions 1st Violation - Referral/1-3 OSS 2nd Violation – Referral/5 days ALC 3rd Violation – Referral/10 days ALC 4th Violation –days Referral/15 ALC *Depending on incident Admin may suspend students rather than assign ALC Behavior • Fighting/ Physical Aggression • Class/ School Disturbance • Threat (true or false) • Harassment/ Bullying • Vandalism • Theft • Sexual harassment/ Inappropriate Sexual behavior • Integrity • Major Disruption/ Non Compliance (Level I)