Transcript 2012-2013 Registration - Duval County Public Schools

2015-2016 Registration
Rising 6th Grader Orientation Dates – Thursday, August 6th
A Group: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. B Group: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Each group will be determined once all 2015-2016 students are finalized in FOCUS
 Current Duval County Students:
 Complete Enrollment Form
 Course Selection Sheet
 Students new to Duval County:
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Enrollment Form
Immunization Record
Current grades/transcripts
Physical Form
Social Security Card
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Summer Reading Lists will be published on our website
by June 1st ; www.duvalschools.org/darnellcookman
Reading and Math Enrichment may be mandated if
students performance data requires placement
Schedule changes are only available if student is enrolled
in the wrong academic course
Students must pass all classes and maintain a 2.0 GPA to
return to Darnell-Cookman for subsequent years
 Credit for Algebra I is awarded with a passing score and
the overall grade is calculated in student’s cumulative high
school GPA, this applies even if the course is taken in
middle school.
 Students MUST pass the Algebra I state EOC in order to
graduate from a public school in the State of Florida.
Private school, home schooled, and out-of-state students
will be tested in October of 2015. Students can retake the
test as needed.
 If a student’s 9th grade entry year is 13-14 or later, the Geometry,
Civics, and Biology EOC count as 30% of their overall average
for that course.
 Any student who earned credit in Algebra I, Civics, Geometry or
Biology from a private school, home school or out-of-state
during or prior to the 2012-2013 school year, must take the EOC
for credit to be transferred.
 If transferring from private school, home school, or out-ofcounty, please submit copies of EOC score reports with
transcripts.
 Parent Pick-up/Drop-off: students arrival time is 7:50 A. M. and
pick up must be prior to 3:10 P. M.
 School day: Classes begin at 8:10 A. M. and dismissal is at 2:55 P. M.
 Early check-out: Adult with picture ID must be listed on the
student’s blue card in order to check a student out of school. All
early check-out must occur prior to 2:25 P. M.
 Absences: Attendance is expected everyday. A note for absences
must be provided. Please check the district Student Progression
Plan for what is considered an excused or unexcused absence
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FOCUS: New parent and student portal to access grades,
attendance, and teacher notes. Passwords remain the same if
you currently have one, new students will receive log-in
information at August Orientation
Teachers Communicate quickly via e-mail. All e-mail
addresses and phone extentions can be found on our website
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences: Scheduled through the
Guidance Office on an as needed basis only. Parents should
communicate directly with Ms. Bennett, Guidance Clerk, via
email or phone in order to schedule a parent/teacher
conference, teachers do not schedule their own conferences
 Darnell-Cookman Website:
 www.duvalschools.org/darnellcookman
 Contains updates, contact information for teachers, and frequently
used links.
 School Calendar
 Can be found on our website’s homepage.
 Subscribe to the extended to have it downloaded into your outlook,
android, or iCal each day.
 D-C Weekly Update: Brief newsletter that is e-mailed every
Sunday night, containing weekly events and information.
 Parent Link: Phone relay system used for important messages.
 Dress Code
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Shorts/skirts at or below fingertips
No sleeveless shirts/tank tops
Pants should sit at waist and should not have rips or holes
No leggings or jeggings
No hats
 IDs
 Must be worn at all times with proper lanyard
 ID’s are required to ensure the safety of all students, faculty, and staff
and will be strictly enforced each day
 New IDs are $7.00, and must be purchased each time a student
forgets his/her ID.
 Discipline
 Honor Code: Honesty, Respect, Responsibility & Integrity
 Referrals will result in parental contact plus appropriate discipline
 Mulitple tardies to school will result in discipline
 Backpacks
 All students can carry a back pack
 Cell phones/electronics
 BYOD campus
 Not to be used in classroom without teacher permission unless
related to curriculum
 School is not responsible for stolen, broken, or lost electronic device
 Lockers
 Every student has access to a hall locker for $5.00 (PE lockers are handled
through the Physical Education department)
 No outside locks may be used on school lockers
 PE Uniforms
 Every student in PE must purchase a locker for $5.00
 Students are required to wear a Darnell–Cookman PE uniform, which is
available for purchase during orientation.
 Student Services
 Location of the student clinic. Medications are only dispensed with
written parent authorization
 Students can make calls home and turn in bus notes
Thank you for your attendance!