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The Nora SchoolSummer Assignments

2018

Reading List

Reading Response

Writing Assignment

Math Assignment Instructions (online assignments)

Typing Assignment Instructions (online assignments)

Parent Forms

Paper Calendar Overview (subject to change)

Bell Schedules

Nora School Summer Reading List 2018

All returning and new students will spend part of the first day of school in a book discussion group. Returningstudents have already chosen their book group - new students should choose a book from the list below. Bookschosen for the reading groups are intended to be fun, appropriate for beach or pool, and are not intended be the onlybook read this summer. A day or evening browsing at the library, Barnes & Noble, or Politics and Prose can beenjoyable for the whole family!

Links to these books, along with the summer math, reading response, and writing assignments can be found atwww.nora-school.org/students/summer-work

Special prize to any student who reads ALL the books in our summer reading group series!

Good for Everyone... Mindset, by Carol Dweck How intelligence is developed.For Parents... The Blessing of a B Minus, Wendy Mogel and How To Raise An Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims

Students should choose ONE of the reading groups below for the first day of classes. This is your first English grade!Take a look on Amazon for descriptions of each book.

Allison’s Group: The Fifth Season (Book 1 - The Broken Earth), N.K. JemisinAvé’s Group: Men Without Women: Stories, Haruki MurakamiBrennan’s Group: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll Chrissy’s Group: Everything Is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran FoerChristina’s Group: The Power, Naomi AldermanDave’s Group: Lullaby for the Rain Girl, Christopher Conlon. Chris’ Group: Daughters Unto Devils, Amy LukavicsHedy’s Group: The Women in the Castle, Jessica ShattuckMarcia’s Group: When the Emperor Was Divine, Julie OtsukaNorman’s Group: Leviathan Wakes - The Expanse, Book 1, James S. A. CoreyNisaa’s Group: The Alchemist, Paulo CoehloScott’s Group: North, Scott JurekWill’s Group: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Jeff Chang.Prose’s Group. Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill

Other books you might enjoy from past reading groups:

100 Years, Sarah & A. Elizabeth Delaney1984, George Orwell2001, A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. ClarkeAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer, Seth Grahame-SmiteA Death in Vienna, Daniel SilvaAlas, Babylon, Pat FrankA Million Little Pieces, James Frey An Inconvenient Truth, Al GoreA Slave in the White House, Elizabeth Dowling TaylorA Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled HosseiniA Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty SmithA Visit From the Goon Squad, Jennifer EganA Walk in the Woods, Bill BrysonAll the Light We Cannot See, Anthony DoerrAll Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria RemarqueAngela’s Ashes, Frank McCourtBastard Out of Carolina, Dorothy Allison Blackbird, Jennifer LauckBlood Done Sign My Name, Timothy TysonBlood on the River: Jamestown 1607, Elisa CarboneBright Shiny Morning, James FreyBrown: Last Discovery of America, Richard Rodriguez Burning the Apostle, Bill GrangerBurr, Gore VidalCat’s Cradle, Kurt VonnegutChild of God, Lolita Files City, Clifford Simak

Clockers, Richard PriceCold Mountain, Charles FrazierConfederates In The Attic, Tony Horowitz Dark, Kenji JasperDear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh, Letters compiled by IrvingStone Desert Solitaire, Edward AbbeyDesirable Daughters, Bharati Mukherjee Devil in the White City, Erik LarsonDove, Robin Lee Dracula, Bram Stoker Dreams From My Father, Barak ObamaEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred LansingFamous for 15 Minutes: My Years With Andy Warhol, Ultra VioletFirst They Killed My Father, Loung UngFive Wishes, Gay HendricksFlowers for Algernon, Daniel KeyesForgotten Fire, Adam BagdasarianFour Souls, Louise ErdrichFreakonomics, Steven LevittFreedomland, Richard PriceFreedom Writers, by Zlata FilipovicGateway, Frederik PohlGoing Public, Michael GecanGoldfinch, Donna TartGood Omens, Neil Gaiman and Terry PratchettGrendel, John Gardner

Gray Mountain, John GrishamHardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth About Reality, BradWarnerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, JK RowlingHaving Our Say: The Delaney Sisters’ First Hell House, Richard MathesonHenry Ossawa Tanner, Marcia M. MathewsHerding Ravens, Christopher ConlonHome, by Toni MorrisonHomegoing: A Novel, Yaa GyasiHot, Flat, and Crowded, Thomas FriedmanHouse on Garibaldi Street, Isser HarelHowl's Moving Castle (#1), Diana Wynne JonesHow Soccer Explains the World, Franklin FoerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya AngelouIn A Sunburned Country, Bill BrysonIn Cold Blood, Truman Capote Inferno, Dan BrownInnocents Abroad, Mark TwainIn Pharaoh’s Army, Tobias Wolff In Silent Graves, Gary Braunbeck Into the Blue, by Rebecca GaultInto Thin Air, Jon Krakauer Invisible Man, Ralph EllisonIt's What I Do:Photographer's Life of Love&War, Lynsey AdarioI Want My Life Back, Steve HamiltonJane Eyre, Charlotte BronteJennifer Government, Max BarryJerusalem: The Biography, Simon Sebag MontefioreJump, Elisa CarboneLies My Teacher Told Me, James W. LoewenLife Beyond Measure, Sidney PottierLone Wolf - Eric Rudolph: Murder, Myth, and the Pursuit of an American Outlaw,Maryanne VollersMan Crazy, Joyce Carol Oates Martha Quest, Doris LessingMiddle Passage, Charles JohnsonMindfullness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World, Mark Williams and DannyPennmanMoneyball, by Michael LewisMrs. Dalloway, Virginia WoolfNew York 2140, Kim Stanley RobinsonNickel and Dimed, Barbara EhrenreichNight, Eli WieselNight Watch, Terry PratchettOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken KeseyOryx and Crake, Margaret AtwoodOut of the Depths, Rabbi LauPhysics of the Future, Michio KakuPictures at an Exhibition, Sarah HoughtelingPride and Prejudice, Jane AustinProdigal Summer, Barbara KingsolverSafe Haven, Nicholas SparksSearch Party, Valerie TruebloodShip Breaker, Paolo BacigalupiShutterbabe, Deborah Copaken KoganSiddhartha, Herman Hesse Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime, J. California CooperSomething Wicked This Way Comes, Ray BradburySophie’s World, Jostein Gaarder Soledad Brother, George JacksonStanding at the Scratch Line, Guy Johnson Superfreakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen DubnerSurvivor, Chuck PaphniukTen Indians, by Madison Smartt Bell The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman AlexieThe African Dream, Che GuevaraThe Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth SteinThe Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X with Alex HaleyThe Bear Went Over The Mountain, William KotzwinkleThe Book of Dave, Will SelfThe Color of Magic. Terry PratchettThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, Mark HaddonThe Dead Lands, Benjamin PercyThe Dead Zone, Stephen KingThe Dharma Bums, Jack Keroauc

The Divine Within, Aldous HuxleyThe Five People You Meet In Heaven, Mitch AlbomThe Glass Castle, Jeannette WallsThe Golden Compass, Phillip PullmanThe Hip Hop Generation, Bakari KitwanaThe Hand I Fan With, Tina McElroy AnsaThe Hate U Give, Angie ThomasThe Hours: A Novel, Michael CunninghamThe Housekeeper and the Professor, Yoko OgawaThe Iliad, Peter Green translationThe Incredible Shrinking Man, Richard MathesonThe Intuitionist, Colson Whitehead The Kite Runners, Khaled Hosseini The Know-It-All, AJ JacobsThe Last Cherry Blossom, Kathleen BurkinshawThe Last Town on Earth, Thomas MullenThe Longest Ride, Nicholas SparksThe Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, by Lawrence WrightThe Man in the High Castle, Philip K. DickThe Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers, Thomas MullenThe Mismeasure of Man, Stephen Jay GouldThe Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A. HeinleinThe Night Listener, Armistead MaupinThe Nordic Theory of Everything, Anu PartanenThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Alexander Smith The Organ Grinders, Bill FitzhughThe Other Einstein, Marie BenedictThe Outsiders, S.E. HintonThe Painted Bird, Jerzy KosinskiThe Pipeline and the Paradigm, Samuel AverThe Places In Between, Rory StewartThe Portable Promised Land, ToureThe Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin HamidThe Revisionists, Thomas MullenThe Snowman, Jo NesboThe Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl, Julian DavidStoneThe Sweetest Dream, Doris Lessing The Tree, Colin TudgeThe Trial, Franz KafkaThe Way Home, George PelecanosThe Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong KingstonThe World According to Garp, John IrvingThe Year of Living Biblically, A.J. JacobsThe Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins GilmanThink, Simon Blackburn Think: Before It’s Too Late, Edward DeBonoThird Gate, Lincoln ChildThree Cups of Tea, Greg MortensonThud! Terry PratchettThunder Showers at Dusk, Chris ConlonTime and Again, Jack FinneyTo Kill A Mockingbird, Harper LeeUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-NightRed Sky at Morning, Richard Bradford Runner, Dean KarnazesUnwind, Neal ShustermanUpstate, Kalisha BuckhanonWaiting for the Barbarians, J.M. CoetzeeWake of the Wind, J. California CooperWar, Sebastian Junger Water for Elephants, Sara GruenWay Past Cool, Jeff MowryWe Were the Mulvaneys, Joyce Carol Oates When the Emperor was Divine, Julie OtsukaYour Government Failed You, Richard A. ClarkeZen & Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert PirsiZero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, Charles Seife Zorro, Isabelle Allende

Nora Summer Reading Response

Please write a few sentences describing the book you chose from the list and your experiences with it.We will have short discussion groups about the books on our first day.

To be turned in on the first day of school.

Your Name:

The Book:

Briefly describe the main characters:

Briefly describe the plot:

Was there conflict? Who was it between? How was it resolved?

I would (or would not) recommend this book to a friend because...

Other books I read this summer, which ought to be considered for the Nora Reading List include...

Nora School Summer Writing

Please write an essay (250-500 words) on one of the topics listed below. You will turn this in on thefirst day of school for a grade.

1) Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemmayou have faced and its impact on you.

2) Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and itsimportance to you.

3) Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.

4) Describe a character in fiction, an historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music,science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.

5) A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much tothe educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience thatillustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a learning community, or anencounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.

Name:

Nora School Summer Math Instructions

Via Khan Academy

Create an account at khanacademy.org if you don’t already have one. PLEASE be sure that you use aname that can be recognized by a teacher (i.e., “DaveM” is good while “catlover65” could be anyone).

Go to khanacademy.org/coaches, find “Add a Coach” in your Profile tab and enter the following codeto join your class...

If you’re taking Algebra 1 next year, enter the code 63BAC6

If you’re taking Geometry next year, enter the code EJHGUQJ7

If you’re taking Algebra 2 next year, enter the code T9SNPZCM

If you’re taking PreCalculus next year, enter the code XYQEUGC6

If you’re taking Calculus next year, enter the code PM2QJT3W

If you’re taking Financial Algebra next year, enter the code WMDMQ5NH

If you’re taking Business Math next year, enter the code WMDMQ5NH

In order to complete your summer assignment, you should earn a rating of “Practiced” on at least 20different skills -- this usually requires that you answer 5 questions in a row correctly.

That’s only 100 problems, and you have the whole summer to do them!

(Hint: Don’t wait until the last week of summer.)

The completion of this online work will be graded as the first exam of the year in your Math class.

If you have any questions please email Hedy for Algebra 1, Geometry, Financial Algebra, and BusinessMath at [email protected],

or email Nisaa for Algebra 2, PreCalc, and Calculus at [email protected].

Summer Typing

Typing proficiency must be demonstrated at typing.com. Ignore all the ads!

Create an account at https://www.typing.com/student/login

Go to Account Settings and enter the class NoraSummerTyping. Then choose Default Classroom.

To learn to type, go to “Lessons” at the top.To check your speed and document your progress, go to "Tests" at the top. To practice by playing typing games, go to the “Games” at the top.

The goal is doing the 5-minute test at a rate of 32 words-per-minute with 90%+ accuracy. If you do thisthere’s no need to complete all the exercises, otherwise you should work through the lessons until yourproficiency improves.

This will count as a graded assignment on the first day of classes.

There’s a special prize for anyone who beats Dave’s score!

THE NORA SCHOOL ANNUAL ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR ALL NORA STUDENTS

(Permission, Health and Emergency Contact Forms) Required to be updated annually for ALL students, New and Returning, before classes begin.

1. Returning Families: Re-Submission every year before classes begin: All forms are required to be fully re-submitted

annually: and signed by the parent/guardian AND student. While you have indeed filled these forms out last year, it is required that they again be updated, in full, every school year, signed by the parent/guardian AND student. Due August.

2. New Families: Every year before classes begin, all forms are required, fully completed and signed by the parent/guardian

AND student. PLUS: All new students are required to provide a current Immunization form. For rising 9th graders the immunization record must be completed within 6 months of start date with physician’s signature.

These forms are to be given to Marcia Miller before the beginning of classes every year. ******************************************************************************************

These 4 Nora forms are required every year for ALL families:

1. Parental Permission Form (required, updated yearly) a. Note! Student Signature is required on this form.

2. Parental Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (required, updated yearly) 3. Health Information and Medical History Form (required, updated yearly) 4. Emergency Contact Information (required, updated yearly)

AND, 5. Medications Authorization form (Over the Counter, Prescriptions, Inhalers, Epipens, Self-Carry, etc. This form is required for any

medications. The Medications Authorization form is to be signed by physician yearly, and updated yearly) AND, for NEW STUDENTS ONLY:

6. Immunizations Form (Required ONLY for all New Students. 9th graders need a new one before 9th grade classes begin – all other

new students must provide a copy from their prior school’s 9th grade entry year. Not updated annually.) AND…

MEDICATIONS: From Advil to Tums to Prescriptions This form is required annually for ANY and ALL medications: (even over-the-counter)

7. Maryland Medication Authorization form is required every year IF: a. IF you would like your child to have ANY medication(s) to be used or given to him/her during the school day.

i. Over The Counter (OTC): (Ibuprofen (Advil), Midol, antacids, and any other over-the-counter medicines, including Benadryl or other over-the-counter medicines for mild allergies, etc.) Authorization is required.

ii. Prescribed medicines

iii. Epipens

iv. Inhalers

v. Self Carry: This form is REQUIRED for any students who self-carry an epipen or inhaler or medications. b. Medications form must be signed by a Physician, including for OTC and self-carry epipens and inhalers.

i. All Medications must be provided in original packaging with dosage information. This includes OTC. c. Update the School: IF medications are changed during the school year. This will help us work with your child in the school

environment.

IMMUNIZATIONS (required once for all NEW students only) For all INCOMING students upon entry into Nora:

1. Immunization Form: • ALL NEW families: this form is due on or before first day of classes for all incoming students.

• Incoming 9th grade students: Updated form needs to completed/ signed within 6 months before classes begin. • Make appointments for all immunizations in the summer before first day of classes, (including time for the form to be completed and

signed by the physician. They get swamped, so earlier is better.)

• Incoming 10th and 11th grade students: Immunization form, current as of 9th grade entry, is required. If current, a signed copy can be submitted from the prior school attended. Parent to request from prior school.

• MARYLAND STATE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED.

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(IMMUNIZATION FORM INFORMATION, continued, page 2)

• ALL families are to ensure with their physician’s office, before submitting to the School, that the immunization form is complete and current, per Maryland state requirements.

• PHYSICIAN’S SIGNATURE AND DATE is REQUIRED, - for all immunization records submitted.

FOR ALL RETURNING PARENTS TO NORA:

PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE TO CONFIRM BEFORE THEIR STUDENT ENTERS THE NORA SCHOOL:

• Ensure All Maryland requirements are met fully and are up to date and current;

* * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Please confirm the following: NEW FAMILIES

□ YES □ NO (Please check one.) The Immunization form has been double-checked, signed by physician and

submitted to The Nora School. Initial:_______ Parent/Guardian name: ______________________________

□ YES □ NO (Please check one.) We are arranging for updated immunizations and will submit a newly signed

form before classes begin. Initial:_______ Parent/Guardian name: __________________________________

Please confirm the following: RETURNING FAMILIES

□ YES □ NO (Please check one.) My student’s immunizations are current. The form has been given to The Nora

School when student entered the school.

Initial:_______ Parent/Guardian name: __________________________________

Please agree to the following: ALL FAMILIES

□ YES □ NO (Please check one.) I agree to update the school’s administration during the school year:

1. Whenever my child’s medications change that may even have a slight alteration in behavior or medical needs.

2. Whenever our child has received an updated neuropsychological report or other information.

Initial:_______ Parent/Guardian name: __________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________________ Date:____/____/____

WHERE TO FIND THE FORMS: The forms are attached here, and online at www.nora-school.org/parents.

Please turn the forms in to Marcia Miller. Original signatures are required! (If you email the forms in, please ensure the originals are also provided by the first week of classes.)

http://www.nora-school.org/parents

PARENTAL PERMISSION FORM: The Nora School Required to be updated annually for ALL students, New and Returning, before classes begin.

General Permission - Field Trips

I hereby give permission for ____________________________________ to attend authorized field trips. Travel will (student name)

be by foot, school bus or van, city bus or Metro or in some cases, car. In some cases, teachers and/or students may drive themselves.

I authorize the following: (please check both options and sign)

1. Please check: □ YES □ NO My child may carpool in a teacher car if necessary. 2. Please check: □ YES □ NO My child may carpool in a student car to these trips.

Date: _______________ Parent/Guardian Signature:________________________________________________ (include year) Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________________________

Student Driver Permission

Please note “n/a” if the student does not drive.

I hereby give permission to ____________________________________ as a student driver, to allow other (student name)

students in the car while he/she is driving on a field trip. If the student does not drive or hold a proper driver’s license, please check “no” or “n/a”.

1. Please check (Yes, No or N/A) and sign: □ YES □ NO □ N/A (my child does not have a license to drive.)


Parental Permission to Leave Campus During Lunch

I hereby give permission to ____________________________________ to leave The Nora School campus during (student name)

lunch. I understand that the school is not responsible for the safety of my child during unsupervised absence from campus. I have discussed this with my child.

1. Please check and sign: □ YES □ NO (my child knows they are not to leave campus during lunch.)


School Rules (Please Note!: Student ALSO signs this agreement as well as the Parent/Guardian before submitting this form. Please

refer to our Community Handbook on our website, or request a printout.)

1. By Parent/Guardian: I have read the Nora Family, Student, and Community Handbook with my child, and I have discussed with her/him the rules of the school.

1. Parent/Guardian: Please check and sign: □ YES □ NO


2. Please have your student review the Community Handbook and sign this agreement: By Student: I have read the Nora Family, Student, and Community Handbook, and I understand and agree to

abide by the rules of the school.

1. Student: Please check “yes” or “no” and sign: □ YES □ NO

Date: _______________ Student Signature:__________________________________________________

Parental Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment: The Nora School

Required to be updated annually for ALL students, New and Returning, before classes begin.

Please sign and date both of the following statements. ( #1 and #2 )

1. I, _________________________________, the parent/guardian of ____________________________ , (parent/guardian name) (student name)

do hereby give my permission for emergency medical treatment to be administered to ____________ (student name)

in my absence.


2. I have provided fully updated health information on the attached sheet necessary for the effective treatment of my child.


Health Information: The Nora School Please attach a supplemental sheet to provide additional information as necessary.

Required to be updated annually for ALL students, New and Returning, before classes begin.

Student’s Name:________________________________________________ Date of Birth:____________________

Student’s Address:_______________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian(‘s) Name(s):__________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian(‘s) Name(s):__________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian(‘s) Name(s):__________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian(‘s) Name(s):__________________________________________________________

Insurance Carrier:__________________________________________ Policy Number:_____________________________

Insurance Emergency Phone Number (____)__________________________________ Policy Holder: ____________

Name of Physician:______________________________________________ Phone Number: (____)_________________ Name of Counselor/Therapist:_____________________________________ Phone Number: (____)_________________

Medical History Existing medical problems: ___________________________________________________________________________

Please attach a sheet to provide additional information as necessary.

Allergies: □ YES* □ NO (Please check.) If yes, supply full information as to what the allergy looks like, and all recommended interventions):

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Please provide ALL ALLERGY-RELATED information as necessary on an attached sheet: Include what should be done at school and on field trips.

□ *If ANY Allergies, a Yes or No is REQUIRED for a, b and c below: Do any of the allergies listed above require: a. Over-the-counter medicine, such as Benadryl? □ YES □ NO Medicines □ My child has no Allergies

• (If “Yes”, please supply the medicine to the school. If No, please identify what needs to be done.) b. Inhaler? □ YES* □ NO (Please check.) IF YES, Provided to School? □ YES □ NO: If NO, does Student Self-Carry?□YES* □NO

c. Epipen? □ YES* □ NO (Please check.) IF YES, Provided to School? □ YES □ NO: If NO, does Student Self-Carry?□YES* □NO

MEDICATIONS: Please list all Medications your child takes: Medication:_________________________________________________Strength:_________ Frequency:___________ Relevant side effects to be observed:_________________________________________________________________

Medication:_________________________________________________Strength:_________ Frequency:___________ Relevant side effects to be observed:_________________________________________________________________

Medication:_________________________________________________Strength:_________ Frequency:___________ Relevant side effects to be observed:_________________________________________________________________


Is there anything else the school or Emergency personnel needs to know regarding the status of your child’s health?___________________________________________________________________________________________


IMPORTANT! *NOTE FOR “SELF CARRY”: Parent/Guardians AND Physician must sign a form authorizing “self carry” for an inhaler or epipen and student must be of an appropriate age to do so.

*OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINES: Students are not to have ANY over-the-counter or prescription medicines available to them unless provided in the office of an administrator. Please fill in the additional Maryland Medication Authorization form for any and all medicines you’ll be providing for your student to take at school, (including over-the-counter medicines, Inhalers, and/or Prescription medicines) to be given to your student at school and school events. FORM IS REQUIRED for us to give any medicines.

Date: ____________________ Parent/Guardian Signature:________________________________________________ (include year) Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________________________

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION Over The Counter Medicines

To be completed by Physician / Nurse Practitioner

By having your child’s physician sign this form, the parent or guardian agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless The Nora School, any of the officers, administration, staff members or agents from lawsuit, claim demand, or action, etc. against them, for administering the medications (prescription and non-prescription) as listed and requested below to this student.

Student Name: ______________________________________________________Grade:___________

I have fully submitted all current allergies and medications on the attached Nora School Health Information form. □ YES □ NO Parent Guardian Signature: _________________________________________________________________

Date: _______/________/_________

OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES: THE NORA SCHOOL DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATION MEMBER MAY ADMINISTER THE FOLLOWING AS NEEDED FOR THIS STUDENT:

(Check all that apply. Parent/Guardian is to supply these medicines in its original packaging in a marked baggie.)

□ Acetaminophen (generic for Tylenol) 325 mg 1-2 tablets □ Ibuprofen (generic for Advil/Motrin) 200 mg 1-2 tablets □ Benadryl 25 mg 1-2 tablets, or Claritin 10 mg (as needed for allergic symptoms) □ Antacid (generic for Tums or Pepto Bismal) 1-2 tablets □ Cough Drops 1-2 tablets or Lozenge □ Bacitracin Ointment □ Calamine Lotion □ Clear Eyes Redness Relief Eye Drops (for school-related first aid) □ Other:_____________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE USE THE MARYLAND MEDICATIONS AUTHORIZATION FORM FOR ALL PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES

THIS APPLIES TO: PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES TO BE ADMINISTERED AT SCHOOL

□ NO □ YES (if YES, the attached MD Medications Authorization form MUST be signed by a physician AND all information must be included on The Nora School Health form.

Parent Guardian Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Date: _______/________/_________

EPIPEN, including Self Carry □ NO □ YES (if YES, the attached MD Medications Authorization form MUST be signed by a physician AND all information must be included on The Nora School Health form.


INHALER, including Self Carry □ NO □ YES (if YES, the attached MD Medications Authorization form MUST be signed by a physician AND all information must be included on The Nora School Health form.


Authorization by Physician: (Required by MD State School Health Services Guidelines)

_________________________________________ ________________________________________ ___/___/___ PHYSICIAN NAME (Please Print) PHYSICAN SIGNATURE DATE

Emergency Contact Information Page 1 Required to be updated annually for ALL students, New and Returning, before classes begin. Signature on page 2.

Date: ____/____/____

Student’s Name:___________________________________________________ Date of Birth:______________________ Student’s Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ Student’s Cell Phone: (____)____________________________Home Phone: (____)____________________________

Home Address:____________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________________State:__________________ Zip:_________________

Parent/Guardian #1’s Information Name:_____________________________________________________________________ Relationship to Student:__________________________________________________

Cell Phone (____) ________________________ Work Phone (____)_______________________ E-Mail address: ________________________________________________________________________

See attachment for additional Email Addresses

Home Phone: (____)______________________ Home Address if different than Student: _________________________________________________________

City:________________________________________ State:________ Zip___________________ Work Name and Address:_______________________________________________________________________

City:________________________________________ State:________ Zip___________________ Emergency Contact at Work:_____________________________________Phone # (____)___________________














Who above should be notified first in case of medical emergency?___________________________________________

Emergency Contact Information Page 2 Required to be updated annually for ALL students, New and Returning, before classes begin.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS

Up to Five (Additional) Deep Emergency Contacts: Who we should call in an emergency:

Name Relationship Home Phone# Work Phone# Cell Phone# 1) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ **************************************************************************************************

EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS:

PLEASE AUTHORIZE ALL OF THE CHECKMARKS BELOW. EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS: Please give us instructions below as to what you would like your child to do in the event of a national emergency if different from our stated plans described in The Nora School Community Handbook.

Please Check: □ Nora Handbook policies are fine.

OR □ Please follow different instructions than in the Nora Handbook as written below: Please authorize ALL THREE of the following:

If the school is unable to contact anyone: (please check-mark ALL 3 options) Please Check All Three:

1. □ YES □ NO (Please check one.) In the event of a national emergency, my child has permission to leave school with a student driver.

2. □ YES □ NO (Please check one.) In the event of a national emergency, my child has permission to leave school

with a teacher.

3. □ YES □ NO (Please check one.) In the event of a national emergency, my child has permission to leave school

directly and ride Metro.

Please SIGN: Date: _______________ Parent/Guardian Signature:________________________________________________

(include year) Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________________________

Thank you! All forms above are Due, Updated, Every Year!

Forms AND Medications need to be fully updated before classes begin.

The following is

info for your

home files.

Please keep these following documents at home for your knowledge.

YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR EMERGENCIES: (and why these forms are so important)

1. When a student is injured during the regular school day or in athletic events after school, or an a school-sponsored field trip, a report will immediately be made to the Head of School and to the parents, as possible.

2. When necessary, the student will be taken by a staff member to the Emergency Room of the Washington Adventist Hospital, located in Takoma Park, Maryland, or to Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, Maryland, or to the closest hospital in another region.

3. The following information must be submitted to the hospital before treatment is administered: a. The original Parental Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment Form, and b. The student’s Health Information Form.

4. After treatment, the student will be brought back to school or to their home.

(In emergency situations, of course, 911 will be called and the student will immediately be turned over to the care of the medical technicians.) See also our Emergency information in our Handbook.

FYI. Medications.

What is the…. MARYLAND STATE SCHOOL MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION FORM?

THIS FORM IS REQUIRED for Prescription medicines, Allergies, Inhalers and Epipens, AND Self-Carry:

THIS FORM IS REQUIRED for ANY medicines to be given to your student at The Nora School and on trips.

This form is REQUIRED FOR:

a) Prescription Medicines: If you would like the school to give your student prescription medicines during the

school day:

a. All prescription medicines must be brought to the school in the original prescription bottle.

b. All prescription medicines must be brought to the school for all field trips as needed, in the original

prescription bottle and with specific instructions. (Separate forms are required for field trips.)

b) Inhaler/Epipen: If your student uses an Inhaler or Epipen, this form is required either way.

a. IF You would like the school to give your student an inhaler or epipen if needed.

i. Inhalers or epipens must be brought to the school in the original prescription packaging.

ii. Inhalers or epipens must be authorized and/or brought to the school for all field trips as

needed, in the original packaging and with specific instructions.

b. SELF-CARRY for epipens and inhalers: This form is REQUIRED. See lower section of form.

i. Parent/Guardian AND PHYSICIAN must sign a form authorizing their child to self carry an

inhaler or an epipen.

ii. □ YES □ NO (Please check one.) My child would like to “self carry” their epipen or inhaler,

AND I will provide the school before classes begin each year with a current, signed

Medications Authorization form signed by myself and the physician authorizing “Self-Carry”.

c) Over-The-Counter Medicines: If you would like the school to give your student OTC (Over The Counter)

medicinal products such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, Tums etc. as needed. We are legally required to have this

form signed.

a. Provide all Over-The-Counter medicines to the school for the student’s own use by a

parent/guardian and in its original packaging.

b. Even for Over-The-Counter medicines, a doctor’s signature is required.

Where is the form?

The Nora School Over-The-Counter Medications form is attached with these forms.

For prescription medicines, The Maryland Medication Authorization form can be downloaded from our website at

www.nora-school.org/parents

or email Marcia Miller at [email protected] for a copy of the form.


mailto:[email protected]

Your Checklist

IF YOUR STUDENT TAKES MEDICATIONS At Nora, or on field trips, sports etc.

BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN: □ Maryland Medications Authorization Form is DUE, signed by physician. DUE BEFORE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. This is a state requirement for any medications the school can administer.

This form is ALSO required for any student to self-carry any medications.

□ Bring Medicines to Marcia in original packaging (update every year). DUE BEFORE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Please bring them in marked packaging with your student’s name and

dosage, preferably also in a baggie.

□ Extra Meds Packet: Bring an additional one (1) dose in a separate baggie, with your student’s name on it, and dosage instructions for field trips, etc. DUE BEFORE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. (Our first field trip in September is our Hike, which takes place the first week of school. This will

also be used for our Field Trip bags, etc. Please ensure we have the proper medications as potentially needed.)

□ Double-check. Ensure with your student that they have their “Self Carry” medicines before attending school each day and/or any trips or sports. Self-Carry forms must be current

every year, AND signed by physician as well as parent.

BEFORE RETREATS AND OTHER OVERNIGHT TRIPS □ Additional forms and additional medicines will be needed for these trips. The medicines

need to be brought in clearly noted with the student’s name and dosage instructions and in a waterproof container. Appropriate paperwork must accompany all medicines.

ANY TIME IN THE SCHOOL YEAR, AS UPDATES OCCUR □ Changes in medications or evaluations are to be updated with The Nora School administration. New medications - And if your child has stopped taking medications. This will help

us work with your child in a more informative way.

JUNE

□ Take ‘em home. Parent/Guardian is to come into the Nora School and take home the medicines.

You are responsible for discarding them and providing updated medicines again as needed, each fall.

Thank you for your help in ensuring that we have enough information, and the correct medicines for your student

for the school hours: in our building & off site locations such as sports and field trips.

Nora School Emergency Plans Per Family and Community Handbook

In the event of the following emergencies, Nora will follow the procedures listed below.

Overnight Snowstorm (morning decisions)

If Montgomery County Schools are closed, Nora is closed.

If there is a delayed opening, Nora follows an ALTERED Montgomery County decision: Nora opens ONE hour

later than regular start time. (Regardless of what time Montgomery County schools open). (If our regular building hours have

an 8:00 opening with an 8:45 class-start time, the Delayed Snow Schedule will have a 9:00 building opening and a 9:45 class-start time.)

Snowstorm during the School Day

Administrators will use their best judgement about sending students home early in the event of a snowstorm

during the school day, and will not always follow Montgomery County. Thus, Nora students may be dismissed

prior to Montgomery County making a decision. Every attempt will be made to have the student contact a

parent or other emergency contact before allowing them to leave school. If a parent would prefer a student to

remain at the school in the event of a storm, this should be noted on the emergency contact form.

Hurricane, Tornado, or other weather related event

Administrators will not follow Montgomery County, but will use their best judgement about sending students

home early in the event of a hurricane, tornado, or other weather related event during the school day. Nora

students will be kept in the building until the tornado passes, or may be dismissed prior to Montgomery County

making a decision in the event of an approaching hurricane. Every attempt will be made to have the student

contact a parent before allowing them to leave school. If a parent would prefer a student to leave immediately,

or to remain at the school, in the event of a storm, this should be noted on the emergency contact form.

Terrorist Event or other national emergency

Based on the level of the emergency, the Nora School will take the actions listed below. While it is impossible

to predict every possibility, within these broad guidelines it will be possible to determine where to find your

child. In any of these events, parents have the option of picking up their child immediately from school. In the

days following any event, Nora will follow Montgomery County as to when school will reopen.

Level 1: An incident in another part of the country that does not affect the Washington metropolitan area.

Students will be kept in school for the normal school day, and be kept informed of events. They should plan on

their usual mode of transportation home. After school activities and sports will be canceled that day.

Level 2: An incident in another part of the Washington metropolitan area. Students will be kept in school for the

normal school day, and parents can plan on them traveling home by their normal mode of transportation at the

regular time. Parents who wish to pick up their children are encouraged to do so. Parents who want their

children to leave school immediately should contact the school. If Metro is shut down, students who use that

mode of transportation will be kept at school until picked up by a parent, or until other arrangements have been

made. No student will be dismissed from the school until a parent or emergency contact has been contacted.

Level 3: An incident that affects downtown Silver Spring. If it is safe to remain in the building, students will be

kept in the building until picked up by a parent, or until receiving permission to leave. Students may be sent

home immediately with parental permission as noted on the emergency form.

If it is not deemed safe to remain in the building, we will walk away from the building.

From Nora: We will walk down Sligo Avenue, away from downtown Silver Spring, to the Sligo

Avenue Park at the intersection of Piney Branch Road and Sligo Avenue. If we must evacuate the Sligo

Avenue Park, we will either walk or transport students in the school van and teacher cars to the Takoma

Park Regional Library.

Staying In-The-NORA-Know: Note: Life Happens, and changes occur! Please refer to the front page of our website often for updates, game locations, as well as our calendar, text alerts and our Friday Newsletter.

Alerts and “REMIND”: Snow? We offer “text alerts” for immediate knowledge: snow days, changes in opening

and closing times, game delays, field trip delays, and any immediate schedule changes that may need to happen. We use “Remind” for this purpose. Sign up for this by following the steps below. Alerts are sent by text to your

cell phone number. To Sign Up: Text @noraschool to 81010. (enter the number 81010 and type in @noraschool in the subject line.) You can Opt Out at any time by replying “unsubscribe @noraschool”. Or, try texting @noraschool to (240) 348-1749 instead. Note! If you cannot receive texts, you can receive our Alert Messages by email by sending an email to: [email protected] (To unsubscribe, reply with “unsubscribe” in the subject line.)

Friday Newsletter: We email our weekly Newsletter to Parents and Guardians every Friday during the school year.

If you are not receiving this in your emails, please contact us. The newsletter provides photos, upcoming events and lots of helpful, informative up-to-date information – truly essential reading each week, (and you can teach good executive function with your child by reviewing it again on Sunday evenings to be aware of what’s coming down the pike.) Sign up for the Newsletter by clicking on our newsletters on our website. Newsletters are sent to your choice of email address.

Website: The front page of our website will also update you on upcoming events. Check it often, as this is also where

we update changes to dismissal times from assemblies, game times, field locations, and other events. Our website is designed to be very helpful for parents. Know our website well, use it and call us about it if you have questions. Go to: http://www.nora-school.org

Handbook: How do the school’s policies work? What do I do if my student is staying at home sick? Please review the

rules in our Handbook with your student (and note that your student is to sign the acknowledgement of, and agreement to, the Rules Handbook on the Parental Permission Form). Go to: http://www.nora-school.org/admin-forms/familyhandbook.pdf

School Year Calendar: The most current calendar can be linked to your calendar from our Google Calendar on the

“calendar” page of our website. Use this to be aware of events in the upcoming school year, and review it often. Go to:

http://www.nora-school.org/calendar https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/[email protected]&ctz=America/New_York&gsessionid=OK

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Thank you for taking care of all of these forms before the beginning of classes

every school year!

For additional forms, please go to www.nora-school.org/parents Or, contact Marcia Miller if you have any questions at (301) 495-6672, or [email protected]

Please turn all forms in to Marcia Miller. They can be e-mailed earlier, but if so, the originals need to be at school by the end of the first week.

Make sure your child has signed and dated the form too!


http://www.nora-school.org/

http://www.nora-school.org/admin-forms/familyhandbook.pdf

http://www.nora-school.org/calendar

https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/[email protected]&ctz=America/New_York&gsessionid=OK

https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/[email protected]&ctz=America/New_York&gsessionid=OK



The Nora SchoolSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 3111:00 AM - 12:00 PM

New Student/HostStudent Open House

Faculty In-Service

JulyS M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

SeptemberS M T W T F S

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AUGUST 2018


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Labor Day - No Classes

Classes Begin 2:45 PM - 4:30 PMSoccer Practice

All-School Hike

Rosh Hashanah, No Classes

2:45 PM - 4:30 PMSoccer Practice

2:45 PM - 4:30 PM SoccerPractice

7:00 PM Back ToSchool Night

7:00 PM Mindful-ness for Parents

Tessara Testing


Yom Kippur, No Classes


Autumn begins 7:00 PM Mindful-ness for Parents



Junior Retreat (Tent.)

Senior Retreat (Tentative)

AugustS M T W T F S

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OctoberS M T W T F S

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SEPTEMBER 2018


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2:45 PM -4:30 PMSoccer

Practice

Community Service Day 2:45 PM -4:30 PMSoccer

Practice


Columbus Day, Classes insession


Practice

9:00 AM - 11:30AM PSAT forGrades 9-11


Practice


Practice


Practice


Practice


Practice


Practice

HalloweenSeptember

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NovemberS M T W T F S

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OCTOBER 2018


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3:00 PM Basket-ball Practice

Quarter 1 Ends

MAP Testing 3:00 PM Basket-ball Practice

Election Day! Classesare in session

Community Service Day 3:00 PM Basket-ball Practice

Veterans Day 3:00 PM Basket-ball Practice



8:45 AM - 12:00 PMAlumni/Student/Faculty ThanksgivingBrunch

Thanksgiving No Classes



Thanksgiving Break

OctoberS M T W T F S

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14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31

DecemberS M T W T F S

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NOVEMBER 2018


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30 31






Christmas Kwanzaa Begins

New Year's Eve

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

November 18S M T W T F S

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11 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30

January 19S M T W T F S

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DECEMBER 2018


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27 28 29 30 31

New Year's Day 3:00 PM Basket-ball Practice




Martin Luther King, Jr.Holiday, No classes 3:00 PM Basket-

ball Practice3:00 PM Basket-ball Practice



Winter Break

Semester Exams

December 18S M T W T F S

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31

February 19S M T W T F S

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JANUARY 2019


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3:15 PM -5:00 PMFitness

Sampler

Community Service Day 3:15 PM -5:00 PMFitness

Sampler

3:15 PM - 5:00 PMFitness Sampler

Lincoln's Birthday


Valentine's Day

Head's Holiday, No Classes

President's Day - No Classes 3:15 PM -5:00 PMFitness

Sampler


Sampler


Sampler


Sampler

Head's Holiday Weekend

Head's Holiday Weekend

JanuaryS M T W T F S

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MarchS M T W T F S

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FEBRUARY 2019


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Community Service Day 3:15 PM - 5:00 PMFitness Sampler



St. Patrick's Day 3:15 PM - 5:00 PMFitness Sampler


MAP TestingQuarter 3 Ends

Intersession

FebruaryS M T W T F S

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10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28

AprilS M T W T F S

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MARCH 2019


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28 29 30

3:15 PM - 5:00PM SoftballPractice

Community Service Day 3:15 PM - 5:00PM SoftballPractice



Passover

Easter 3:15 PM - 5:00PM SoftballPractice



Spring Break

Spring Break

MarchS M T W T F S

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MayS M T W T F S

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APRIL 2019


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Community Service Day 3:15 PM - 5:00PM SoftballPractice

Cinco de Mayo 3:15 PM - 5:00PM SoftballPractice


8:00 PM - 11:00PM Nora School

Prom

Mother's Day 3:15 PM - 5:00PM SoftballPractice




Memorial Day (Observed)



Sophomore Rafting Trip

AprilS M T W T F S

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JuneS M T W T F S

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MAY 2019


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Faculty Workday, NoClasses

11:00 AM Gradua-tion at AFI Silver

Theater II

Father's Day

Semester Exams

MayS M T W T F S

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JulyS M T W T F S

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JUNE 2019

Nora Bell SchedulesRegular Daily Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:00 Building Opens

8:45 - 9:30 Period 1

9:30 - 10:15 Period 2

10:15 - 10:30 School Meeting

10:30 - 11:15 Period 3

11:15 - 12:00 Period 4

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 Period 5

1:30 - 2:00 Lab Period

2:00 - 2:45 Period 6

2:45-3:15 Overtime

3:00 Sports Begins

4:00 Building Closes (except for sports)

Lab Period

Students in good academic standing will be able to choose a Lab in which to

participate each quarter. Students who are missing work will be assigned to the

Study Hall during the Lab Period. Every quarter students can sign up for a new

lab (or remain in the same one). There is no grade or credit for the Lab Period

except for Independent Study.

Initially these Labs may include Art Lab, Digital Lab, Music Lab, Study Hall,

Meditation, Math Lab, and Writing Lab.

Seminars

Throughout the year short Seminars (once a week for 2-8 weeks) will be

offered to selected students during the Lab Period. These may include:

-Mindfulness (All new students)

-Study Skills (9th Grade)

-Technology (9th Grade)

-Health/Nutrition/Sex Ed (All Grades)

-Peer Mediation (10th Grade)

-Leadership and Social Justice (11th Grade)

-Senior Portfolio Preparation (11th and 12th Grade)

-Living On Your Own and Meeting Adult Responsiblities (12th Grade)

-Advanced Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (12th Grade)

-Social/Emotional Self-Awareness (All students)

And other topics as needs and opportunities arise.

Wednesday ScheduleRegular Wednesdays

8:00 Building Opens

8:45 - 9:20 Period 1

9:20 - 9:55 Period 2

9:55 - 10:10 School Meeting

10:10 - 10:45 Period 3

10:45 - 11:20 Period 4

11:20 - 11:55 Period 5

11:55 - 12:30 Period 6

1:00 - 1:45 Faculty Worktime (grading, calls, copying, collaborating)

1:45 - 3:30 Faculty Meeting

Notes: *Students should arrange doctor and other appointments for Wednesdayafternoons after 12:30 when students are dismissed.

*The First Wednesday of each month is usually a Community ServiceDay, when no classes meet as teachers and students are out working withservice organizations. Dismissal time is determined by each differentservice group and the amount of work they need done.

Inclement Weather SchedulesSign up for notifications at remind.com

Snow Day ScheduleMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Building Opens 9:00Period 1 9:45 - 10:25Period 2 10:25 - 11:05School Meeting 11:05 - 11:20Period 3 11:20 - 12:00Lunch 12:00 - 12:45Period 4 12:45 - 1:25Period 5 1:25 - 2:05Period 6 2:05 - 2:45

Snow Day ScheduleWednesday

Building Opens 9:00Period 1 9:45 - 10:10Period 2 10:10 - 10:35School Meeting 10:35 - 10:50Period 3 10:50 - 11:15Period 4 11:15 - 11:40Period 5 11:40 - 12:05 Period 6 12:05 - 12:30

Faculty Worktime 1:00-2:00Faculty Meeting 2:00-3:30

Assembly Schedules(Assemblies are special all-school programs, usually involving a guest speaker or an activity)

Afternoon AssemblyPd. 1 8:45-9:25

Pd. 2 9:25-10:05

Annc. 10:05-10:20

Pd. 3 10:20-11:00

Pd. 4 11:00-11:40

Lunch 11:40-12:25

Pd. 5 12:25-1:05

Pd. 6 1:05-1:45

Assembly 1:45-2:45

Morning Assembly

Pd. 1 8:45-9:25

Pd. 2 9:25-10:05

Annc. 10:05-10:20

Assembly 10:20-11:20

Pd. 3 11:20-12:00

Lunch 12:00-12:45

Pd. 4 12:45-1:25

Pd. 5 1:25-2:05

Pd. 6 2:05-2:45

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