Transcript Welcome to Bonnette Junior High

Welcome to
Bonnette Junior High
2013-2014
Helpful People You Should Know
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Counselors: Ms. Sheffield & Mrs. Cruse
Librarian: Ms. Bowman
Nurse: Mrs. Graham
Assistant Principals:
Mrs. Harwerth (6th grade & 8th A-K) &
Mrs. Mead (7th grade & 8th L-Z)
 Principal: Mr. Moore
Discipline Basics
 Stay out of the assistant principal’s
office (for disciplinary reasons).
 Know the school and classroom
expectations. Follow them.
 Be familiar with the Code of
Conduct. You signed it!
Lunch Procedures & Detention
 First level of discipline
 Lunch Detention: Not serving
assigned lunch detentions results in
a ISS assignment
After School Detention
 Second level of discipline
 Tuesday & Thursday til 4:30 pm
 Failure to serve assigned
detentions results in a ISS
assignment
IHP- In House Partial
 In-school suspension for a partial day
 You are responsible for missed work
 Repeated IHP assignments will lead
to a longer ISS assignment
ISS- In School Suspension
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ISS for full days
Assigned in 1, 3, or 5 day lengths
Most serious consequence on the campus
No UIL activities during assignment
Behavior problems in ISS result in
suspension from school and/or DAEP
Suspension
 Very serious consequence
 Counts as an absence
 Assigned for 1, 2, or 3 day
lengths
DAEP
 Assigned for a minimum of 15 days; can also be
30 day, rest of semester, or even rest of the year
 Assigned for major discipline problems or
persistent minor behavior problems
 Drugs / alcohol – 30 days if under the influence
and/or misdemeanor possession (1st offense)
 Profanity towards ANY adults
Expulsion
 This means you no longer attend public
school in Deer Park. Your school will be in
Houston at the JJAEP school for a length of
a semester or a year.
 Certain violations require expulsion (2nd time
under the influence, weapons, selling /
delivery of drugs, etc.)
Fighting
 First fight is suspension and / or ISS for all
participants
 Second incident is ISS or possibly DAEP
 Any other fight is automatically DAEP
 May be referred to DPPD for fighting, assault, or
disorderly conduct
 Persistent verbal conflicts will be considered as
fighting after warnings have been given
BJH Security
Security cameras – new and very detailed
Police presence – Officer Wilcoxson and other DPPD officers as
needed
“Drug dogs” – medication, alcohol, weapons, ammunition, illegal
drugs; will search halls, lockers, and classrooms
Crimestoppers – $$$$ paid for helping prevent crimes or for
providing information about crimes that have already happened
Call: 713-222-8477(TIPS), Text: TIP610 plus tip to: 274637 (CRIMES) or www.crime-stoppers.org
Incident reports (teachers, counselors, office)
You!!! What you know and what you see!!!
Off Limits
 Elementary, other junior high or high
school campuses
 Outside of building during day
 Out of cafeteria during assigned lunch
 Off school grounds once arriving at
school (Brownies, Donut Time, etc.)
 Curfew violations (ticketed by DPPD)
Lunch & Lockers
Cafeteria Expectations:
 Come in, sit down and remain seated until your row is called
 Stay in the seat that you chose
 Clean up after yourself
 No throwing food
 Keep lunch account updated
Locker Expectations:
 No sharing lockers
 8:07, before/after lunch, 3:15
 Report stuck or damaged lockers to front office
Profanity
 Offensive is in the ear of the beholder.
 In the hall, first offense will be detention.
Second offense will be ISS.
 In the classroom, each offense will be IHP or
ISS.
 Aimed at any adult will be a DAEP
assignment.
Dress Code
Clothes must be sized properly and preserve modesty
(Prohibited – off shoulder tops, pants/shirts too revealing)
No inappropriate logos or wording is allowed (alcohol,
tobacco, profanity, skulls, etc.)
No beach shoes (flip flops, athletic slides, etc.)
No tattoos, no earrings on boys, no facial piercing on anyone
Hair that is considered distracting (unnatural colors, mohawks,
fauxhawks, shaved designs, etc.)
Cell Phones
 A phone heard or seen will be confiscated unless a BJH
adult has asked you to get out your phone for a specific
reason
 A parent must pick up phones from the office
 1st time = student warning, parent pickup
 2nd time = 2 after school detentions, $10, parent pickup
3rd time = 1-3 days ISS, $15, parent pickup
Absences
 MUST bring parent/doctor note to front office before
school day after absence
 Parent can only write 6 notes per semester
 Notes must be brought within 5 days or will be
unexcused
 After 3 unexcused absences, parents receive Court
Warning from Harris County District Attorney
 Unexcused absences after that result in court appearance
Planners & Bobcat Binders
 Use it EVERYDAY in EVERY WAY!
 Hall passes, library checkout, afterschool passes
 Reminders about: homework, upcoming tests and
projects, due dates for permission slips or fundraisers,
dances, field trips and more!
 We give you one for FREE!
 Planners cost: 2nd one $2.00. Each additional $5.00
 Binders cost: replacement $7.00
Safety Reminders
Bike Riders: stay on sidewalk & walk your bike
Bus Riders: stand behind the yellow line or
against the wall
Walkers/Car Riders: do not go between
busses & stay on the sidewalk (you should not be leaving
through bus area doors)
Bobcat GOOD NEWS
 Out of this World Winner
 ABSO – lutely Awesome
Celebrations
 C3- Character Connection Counts
Bobcats Prowl with Pride!