Transcript Welcome to Western Branch High!

Welcome to Western Branch
High!
WBHS Freshman Orientation
August 27, 2014
Home of the Bruins!
Introduction
 Principal – Dr. Thomas A. Whitley
 Introduction of Administrators
Western Branch High School PTSA
“Time to Connect!”
2014- 2015 PTSA Officers
President-
Kymberly Pool
1st VP-
Allicia Hurdle
2nd VP-
Loleta Hammond
Corresponding Secretary-
Leah Gottlieb
Recording Secretary-
Ziette Hayes
Treasurer-
Heather Bowen
Financial Secretary
Kim Barbish
Take advantage of merchant discounts
Take advantage of great opportunities
(Scholarships, Reflections Program, Volunteer…)
Know what is happening at your school
Share parenting tips
Connect with parents, teachers, & students
*Pending
Guidance
Guidance Director – Ms. Tammy Strek
Counselors
 A - Cl
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MS. Millicent Lee - Career Counselor, CT, CCST &
Governor’s School for the Arts
Co – Go Ms. Dianna Ransom, Student Assistance Counselor (SAC)
Gr – K Ms. Carol Vaughan
L – Pr Mrs. Kate Lennon
Pat – So Mrs. Amy Legg
Sp – Z Mrs. Eve Bell
Guidance Secretary
Records Clerk
Testing Clerk
Mrs. Ann Turner
Mrs. Anna Van Laethem
Mrs. Beth Sommers
Grades
Numerical Conversion
Range
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
64-66
Below 64
Letter Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E
Ten-Point Conversion
Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.0
Letter Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E
Conversion Scale
Range
Letter Grade
3.85 – 4.0
A
3.50– 3.84
A3.15 – 3.49
B+
2.85 – 3.14
B
2.50– 2.84
B2.15 – 2.49
C+
1.85 – 2.14
C
1.50– 1.84
C1.15 – 1.49
D+
0.50 – 1.14
D
0.49 and less
E
Grades
• Course syllabus for each teacher (Check Edline)
• Four marking periods; one exam grade (20% each)
• Year long course terms – even terms only (A/B alternating day
classes)
• Homework – max. 20% of grade . Must be completed in
reasonable time.
• Grade of Zero if student cheats, skips class, or fails to complete
assignment
• Impact of Zero (0) on grades
• One zero takes 3 scores of 100 to bring to a passing level
• A grade of fifty (50) only takes 3 scores of 83 to bring to a
passing level– something is always better than nothing!
Homework Levels
 Honors = Avg. 30-45min.
Per subject, per night
 Non-honors core = Avg.
20-30min
Parent Contact / Edline
Numerous ways to contact teacher
 E-mail
 Phone
 Edline – Parental Account
 Must have active account AND “live” email
 Go to Manage Account to activate email
Technology at WBHS
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Technology Rich
Every room – SMART Boards,
1:2 ratio of computers to students
Webpage – www.westernbranchhigh.com
Edline – www.edline.net or link from WBHS Page
 Parents Account
 Student Account
School Flyers by Peachjar
 Online access to flyers
 Email already submitted – not required
 Can register if you want to receive
notifications via email
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device
 Student may bring electronic devices for instructional
purposes
 Must be educational use only
 Internet access provided by CPS
 Permission slip – See Media Specialists
BYOD - Zones
RED ZONES
ELECTRONIC DEVICE USE NOT PERMITTED
*Cafeteria during school
*Between classes in hallways
*Classroom that teachers prohibit use
*Bathrooms, locker and dressing rooms
*Testing areas
BYOD - Zones
 Yellow Zones
 Classrooms and Media Center when allowed by
Teacher
 Must have signed permission form on file
• Green Zones- Cell phone use allowed
• * Before 8:40 and after school at 3:38
Arriving at WBH
 Student drop off is designated for the Auditorium
Entrance in the front of the building
 Students arriving at school after 8:40 may be dropped
off at the front entrance and should proceed to the
tardy table or attendance to receive a late pass
Buses
 Buses will drop off and pick up at the back of the
school near the stadium
 Students are to ride designated bus
 Any bus change must be requested in writing and
approved by an administrator.
 The note should include bus numbers as well as a
parent phone number to help administrators verify
the change
School Store / Chick-fil-a
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Located on M Hall, in front of the auditorium
Open before school and during lunches
School supplies, clothing, spirit items, gift items
Chick-fil-a DECA fundraiser. Every Thursday morning in
main hall. $3 per biscuit.
Deliveries
 Note: All deliveries must come through the main
office
 Students will not be called out of class, but will be
contacted between classes to pick up delivery.
 Only brown bag lunches and lunch money will be
excepted. Students are not allowed food from area
restaurants (ie. McDonalds, etc)
Lunch Prepay
 Parents encouraged to prepay for lunches online
 School Website or CPS Website
 MyPaymentPlus
 Make payments, Check account balances, Low balance
notifications, Monitor purchases
 CPS Website
 Free and Reduced Pay – www.cpschools.com
 Deadline Oct 15 – MUST BE DONE EACH YEAR!
 See cashiers in morning or at lunch for offline
payment
PE Uniforms and Lockers
 Required Physical Education uniform:
 Bruin shorts and Bruin Shirt
 Athletic Shoes
 Uniform prices are as follows:
 Shirts:
$4 (Small to XL)$5 (2X to 4X)
 Shorts: 7” $6 X-small- 2X, $8 3X, $9 4X
 Shorts: 9” $7 Lg and XL Only
 Students can purchase their P.E. uniform from their Physical
Education teacher the first week of class (either Fall or Spring).
 A Locker Room is available for students to use during their P.E.
class. All items in the locker must be removed at the end of class
each day.
 Students are strongly recommended to bring a key or combination
lock to secure all
Lockers
 Lockers will be assigned “at the end of
the first week of school.” Student’s first
block teacher will assign lockers.
 Students will keep the same locker the
entire school year.
School Nurse
 If you have medical problem – notify school
nurse!
 Nurse located on K-hall in back of Guidance
Office
 Medication policy on CPS Website
Media Center
 Hours 8:15-3:30 everyday
 Policy: NO FOOD and
DRINKS ALLOWED
 Make-Up Center: Tues and
Thurs
 Lunch Pass: attain through
media staff before lunch
(not available first week of
school)
THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE
AND YOU!
* LEGGINGS WORN
AS PANTS; TOP
DOES NOT MEET
REQUIRED LENGTH
LEGGINGS, TIGHTS, JEGGINGS,
YOGA PANTS OR SPANDEX
CANNOT BE WORN AS PANTS.
THESE ITEMS ARE TOO
REVEALING.
TIGHTS OR LEGGINGS DO NOT ALTER THE REQUIRED LENGTH OF SHORTS,
SKIRTS, DRESSES OR TOPS– GARMENTS MUST STILL MEET THE 3INCH
RULE
REMEMBER: ALL
SKIRTS, DRESSES
AND SHORTS
SHOULD MEET THE
THREE-INCH LENGTH
REQUIREMENT
TUBE SKIRTS AND TUBE DRESSES ARE TOO REVEALING; THEY ARE
USUALLY MADE OF SPANDEX AND ARE BY NATURE TIGHT AND SHORT
SHOULDER STRAPS MUST BE AT LEAST THREEFINGERS WIDTH. ONE- SHOULDER TOPS,
SPAGHETTI STRAPS AND
MIDRIFF-BARING TOPS
ARE NOT APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING SHOULD BE IN GOOD REPAIR;
JEANS AND/OR PANTS SHOULD NOT HAVE HOLES
PANTS SHOULD BE SECURED AT THE WAIST;
UNDERGARMENTS SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE
IN ALL CASES, WEARING REVEALING
OR INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHING WILL
RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE
GENERAL STUDENT POPULATION
UNTIL PROPERLY DRESSED. STUDENTS
WHO ARE REPEAT OFFENDERS WILL
FACE HARSHER CONSEQUENCES.
Tardy Policy
 Location: M Hall for tardy
passes
 Lunch: If late for lunch
you will receive a tardy.
 Recorded by semester
 Miss 30mins of
class=absence
 Tardies - 6,7=ISS
 Tardy 8= OSS
Attendance Procedure
 Parents notify the school if your child is absent.
Please call 484-9247 before 9:30 AM
 Parental notes to homeroom teachers required for:
 Students upon return from absence return to school.
 Students early dismissal (include the reason and means of
transportation
 Students who arrive late report directly to the
attendance office.
 Students missing more than 30 minutes of class are
considered absent.
Attendance and Grades
 Missing more than 9 days of a semester will
fail the course and not earn credit
 Extended Day
 Help students who could fail courses due to
excessive absences.
 May redeem up to four days per course during a
semester
 Dates and times for the extended day program on
school website
Extended days
 Be on time
 Have 90min of work
 Have signed extended
day slip from teacher
 WBHS rules apply
Code of Conduct
DEFIANCE,
DISRESPECT,
CLASSROOM
DISRUPTION,
CELL PHONE USE,
AND VERBAL/PHYSICAL
ALTERCATIONS WILL
RESULT IN
SUSPENSION!!!
Sports
 Athlete's pass (athletes only) - $15.00
 On a WBHS team now or last spring/winter
 Bruins Pass (anyone) - $40.00
 Good for all home WBHS regular season games or
matches
 Parent Pass - $4.00
 Entitles parents of fall athletes to purchase tickets
2014 WBHS Clubs
Art Club
Band
Bible Club
Chess Club
CHROME
Chorus
Debate Team
DECA
FBLA
FCCLA
Forensics
French Club
Future Teachers of America
German Club
Interact
Japanese Club
Key Club
Kitty Hawk Society
Latin Club
Literary Club
Marching Band
Marshals
National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society
Orchestra
Parkour Club
Psychology/Sociology Club
PTSA
Red Cross Club
Scholastic Quiz Bowl
Spanish Club
Stage Crew
SCA
Surfrider Club
Technology Service Association
Theatre Club
Willett Service Club
Writing Club
Yearbook
Get Involved!
Research shows participation in extracurricular
activities is related to students' success !
 Fewer unexcused absences.
 Academic achievement
 Aspirations for continuing education beyond high school
Get Involved
Extracurricular activities:
 Reinforce the lessons learned in the classroom
 Offer the opportunity to apply academic skills in a realworld context
 Part of a well-rounded education.
Research suggests that participation in activities:
 May increase students' sense of engagement
 Sense of attachment to their school
 Decrease the chances of school failure and dropping out.
National Center for Education Statistics
Get Involved!
 Again, students who are involved in 3 or
more extracurricular activities:
 Are engaged
 Are attached to school
 Increase social links
 Are more likely to be successful in school
Questions?
Thank you!