Freshman OrientationWelcome

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VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

“A student’s freshman-year course performance is much more important for graduation than their background characteristics and prior achievement (or lack of).” (CHICAGO SCHOOL STUDY)

Valley View High School is a

SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE!

TEN (10) Consecutive Years!• Attendance Rate• OGT standards (5 areas, R,W,M,S,SS)• Graduation Rates

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Topics for today1. Graduation

Requirements2. Legal and Safety

Awareness3. Clubs and Groups4. Attendance5. Advisory Panel6. Code of Conduct7. Athletics

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How will we cover these topics?

• Students and parents will divide into 7 groups and rotate between sessions.

• NHS students will escort your group.

• Sessions rotate every 20 minutes4

Support LIBRARYEmpowerment GYMBoundaries & Expectations

CAFETERIA

Constructive Use of Time

ROOM 123

Positive Identity ROOM 116Commit to Learning

ROOM 114

Social Competence ROOM 106

STARTING PLACES FOR EACH GROUP

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(FIND YOUR NHS ESCORT)

Our first session begins in 5 minutes!

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CODE OF CONDUCT Assistant Principal

Learning the rules and culture of your new school.

Read and learn the student Code of Conduct in your AGENDA BOOK.

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RESEARCH STUDY:

NINTH-GRADE “F’s” or GPA can be used to predict about 80% of

those students who will graduate from high school.

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You’re here. GOOD MOVE!Our data indicates freshmen who have attended

our orientation had:

1. Higher GPA’s than those who do not attend (0.33 higher)

2. Lower discipline incidents (3 less/year).

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Learn the Code of Conduct!

(Data is merely a representation of trends, not numerically correct.)

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Junior High School age range: 12-14

High School range: 14-19 (and even older)

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BASICDISIPLINARY OPTIONS

-Verbal reprimand-Parental Contact-Detention (30 min. after school)-Extended School (2 hrs. after school)-A.E.P. (Alt. Ed. Placement…in-school

isolation for 1 to 5+ days)12

Additional Disciplinary Options-Suspension (up to 10

school days)

-Expulsion (up to 80 add’l school days)

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-Police Contact (charges)

-MSJ Court (vs. Juvenile Court)

Legal Complications

DRESS CODE no-no’s

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You may not wear or be in possession of a hat, or head covering during the school day(7:40 to 2:38).

During school like this

You may wear your hoodie, with THE HOOD down, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY (7:40-2:38)

Before/After school like this 16

NOPE!SHORTS/(skirts) TOO

SHORT NOPE!

No sleeves & no strapsNOPE!

Midriff & straps too narrow

DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS MAY PUT YOU IN A.E.P. FOR THE SCHOOL DAY!

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Boys too

Pants are to be up around your waist; cannot be a safety hazard; cannot show underwear or undershorts

If a staff member can tell you/me the color of your underwear/undershorts then you are in violation of the dress code.

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Tape, pins, staples, leggings, underwear, are NOT a solution to having a hole in clothes

NO TAPENo PinsNo Staples

No HOLES!!No HOLES!!No HOLES!!

and no cleavage!

NO SLIPPERS & NO PAJAMAS

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“Objectionable items & clothing

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1 EXCEPTION TO BOOK BAG RULE:“Cinch” bags may be used to take clothes TO and FROM gym class only.

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?A cinch bag or purse becomes a book bag when you carry books in it.

INCLUDES:bus stopsbusschool groundsany school activity

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BUS PROCEDURES• Students are not allowed to ride a bus other than the

one they are assigned to ride.

• The Valley View transportation will not change pick-up or drop-off locations (without 5 days notice).

• 855-3897 Transportation

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New responsibilities/concerns

No riding in the back

NO GOOFING Must click it. (Safety Belt)

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Stay away from substance abuse!

One mistake and your school year or season can be over. Or both.

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Flavored Tobacco Pellets Are Denounced as a Lure to Young Users

Students who drink these tend to fall asleep in class, so they are not allowed in school.

“Marley’s Mellow Mood”

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Be aware of our “AIRPORT

ATMOSPHERE”

No threats; no mention of weapons, guns,

bombs, plots.You can’t even joke about it.

NO KIDDING & NO PARODY. 29

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Over 2 dozen security cameras

Lockers are school propertyand subject to search

Drug dogs search cars & lockers31

ACTIONS of INTOLERANCE• No amount of bullying/harassment is

acceptable.

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HarassmentHazingInitiationsBullying

…illegal and a violation of the Code of Conduct.

***ANY behavior toward another person which makes them feel uncomfortable is not okay.

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Cyber-bullying

NEXUS to school?If so, it does not matter from

where the student hits “SEND”, it is bullying/harassment.

ANY form of bullying is wrong and if it effects the school learning environment

it will be dealt with.

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A high school dance is not for ‘club’ dancing. Be appropriate at school.

No sexuallyexplicit dancing

No moshing

(If you need this, go to a club.)36

This is how we dance at VVHS!

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ONLY 8 Semesters until May 2016!

–Be involved– STUDY/DO YOUR WORK (No “F’s)–Talk with your teachers–Ask for help–Follow the rules–Get off to a great start

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