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D.C. Everest Junior High 2019-2020 Staff Handbook

Jason McFarlane PRINCIPAL

Randy M. Weller ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Christopher Heller ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL / ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

1000 Machmueller Street Schofield, WI 54476

(715) 359-0511

Fax (715) 359-9395

Web Page www.dce.k12.wi.us/juniorhigh

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JUNIOR HIGH STAFF HANDBOOK 2019-20

This handbook is a reference document only. This Handbook is not intended to be construed as or to imply any contract or contractual rights. Employees are subject to the policies of the District’s Board of Education. Some, but not all, of those policies are included in this handbook. In the event that a Board of Education policy and/or applicable law conflicts with a provision in this Handbook, the policy and/or law shall control. The employer reserves the right to change or modify the contents of the handbook at any time without prior notice to employees. Nondiscrimination “The D.C. Everest School District shall not discriminate on basis of race, religion, creed, political affiliation, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disabilities, handicap, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, marital or parental status, ancestry, color, arrest or conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or Wisconsin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.”

District Personnel The School Board personnel and committee assignments may be found at: https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/domain/83

The District Administrative Staff is listed at: https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/domain/37

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D.C.E JUNIOR HIGH STAFF – 2019-20 Jason McFarlane, Principal

Christopher Heller, Assistant Principal; Randy Weller, Assistant Principal

AGRICULTURE John Glynn ART Kelly Schiefelbein BUSINESS EDUCATION James Dahlgren Trevor Knight Jodi Peterson ELL Tracy Johnson ENGLISH/READING Jessie Anderson – 8 Dawn Bohm – 9 Lori Bychinski – 8 Jake Coenen – 8 Ann Hoesly – 8 Jack Micholic – 8,9 Mai Moua – 9 Rebecca Searing – 9 FACE Melissa Meyer Angela Strick LEARNING CENTER Jake Stingl MATHEMATICS Michael Bohlman – 8 Brian Engebretson – 9 Fitzsimmons, Luke – 8 Fuehrer, Jacob - 8 Sandra Jaipuri – 9 Todd Janke – 8 Jace Stuebs - 9 Meredith Vollmer – 9 MUSIC Ben Burish - Band Ann Johnson – Orchestra Joshua Ulrich – Choir PHYSICAL EDUCATION Michael Brandt Bill Franklin Jodi Lehrke Rick Meyer Todd Tretter

SCIENCE Pete Doran – 8,9 Erin Fetting – 9 Benjamin Hoenisch – 8 Jennifer Kislow - 9 John Minnihan – 8 Margaret Peterson – 8 Thomas Reamer - 9 SOCIAL STUDIES Christian Ammon – 8 Jeffrey Bergstrom – 9 Mark Bohlman – 8 Jody Kolodziej - 8 Aime Long - 9 Chad Thompson -9 Thao Xiong - 8 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Amanda Buege – EBD Mary Ann Gleisner-LD Nathan Hahn – LD LeeAnn Kitchell – EBD Chris Kolton – EBD Brittany McDondald – Speech/Hearing Robert Morgan – LD Traci Sondelski – LD Methusulah Thao – At Risk Lisa Wistrom – CD STUDENT SERVICES Brandon Kranz – Psychologist Taylor Hardinger – Counselor (N-Z) Erin Lauersdorf – Counselor (L-M) Lisa Morgan – Social Worker Teresa Pederson – Counselor (A-K) TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Stacy Heise Aaron Hoffman Timothy Rochester WORLD LANGUAGE Sarah Bailey - Chinese Beth Bouffleur - French Jennifer Kindlarski – Spanish Heidi Kolodziej - German Sandra Plisch - Spanish Amy Stachovak – German

AIDES / TUTORS Deb Amsrud – SWD Kathy Clairmore – Health Aide Brenda Geier – IMC/Study Hall Heidi Henriches - SWD Hilary Hinner – IMC/Study Hall Lisa Kumfer - SWD Lyn Morien- SWD Kari Nuszkiewicz – SWD Katie Olson – Directed Study Trina Steinke – IMC Thao Xiong - ELL CUSTODIANS Wayne Hagen Patrick Kieper Anthony Marcellino Mike Thurs Mike Waksmonski Larry Waraska Nou Cheng Xiong KITCHEN Mary Brynjulfson Turi Cebula Laena Klinger Dawn Kramer Katie Rounds Pam Walkowski Tanya Williams SCHOOL NURSE Jennifer Pavlovich SECRETARIES Lisa Becker – Principal Jodi Berndt - Attendance Heidi Latendresse – Student Services Kim Feit – Athletics Debra Tice – LC TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT Bill Mead

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D.C. Everest Junior High 2019-20 Homerooms

8th Grade Homerooms Teacher HR# ELT# Teacher HR# ELT# Ammon, Christian 116 116 Hoesly, Ann 217 217 Anderson, Jessie 120 120 Janke, Todd 115 115 Bohlman, Mark 119 119 Kindlarski, Jennifer 7 Bohlman, Michael 118 118 Kitchell, Lee Ann 305 305 Bouffleur, Beth 11 Knight, Trevor 12 12 McDonald/M.Peterson 224A 210 Kolodziej, Jody 122 122 Burish, Ben 101 101 Lehrke, Jodi 202 Bychinski, Lori 121 121 Meyer, Melissa 203 203 Coenen, Jake 124 124 Minnihan, John 220 220 Dahlgren 215 215 Morgan, Rob 302 302 Fitzsimmons, Luke 209 209 Peterson, Jodi 5 5 Fuehrer, Jacob 117 117 Stingl, Jake Loft Loft Hoenisch, Ben 212 212 Xiong, Thao 227

9th Grade Homerooms Teacher HR# ELT# Teacher HR# ELT# Bergstrom, Jeffrey 204 204 Micholic, Jack 218 218 Bohm, Dawn 214 214 Moua, Mai 213 213 Brandt, Michael 127A Olson, Katie 125 125 Doran, Pete 210 224A Plisch, Sandra 8 Engebretson, Brian 300 300 Reamer, Tom 225A 225A Fetting, Erin 224 Schiefelbein, Kelly 13 13 Glynn/Rochester 105 105 Searing, Rebecca 216 Hahn, Nathan 206 206 Sondelski, Traci 306 306 Heise, Stacy 106 106 Strick, Angela 201 201 Jaipuri, Sandy 208 208 Stuebs, Jace 208 208 Kislow, Jennifer 225 225 Thompson, Chad 226 226 Long, Aime 205 205 Ulrich, Josh 102 102 Meyer, Rick 127 Vollmer, Meredith 222 222

Homeroom 8/9 Teacher HR# ELT# Teacher HR# ELT# Buege, Amanda 223 223 Johnson, Tracy 221 221 Colton, Chris 108 108 Thao, Methuselah 231 231 Gleisner, Mary Ann 303 303 Wistrom, Lisa 107 107

Available Staff/Rooms Teacher HR# ELT# Teacher HR# ELT# Stachovak, Amy 10

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2019-20 Junior High Daily Time Schedule

Junior High Daily Time Schedules Homeroom 7:50 – 8:00

Period 1 8:04 – 8:49 Period 2 8:53 – 9:38 Period 3 9:42 – 10:27 Period 4 10:31 – 11:16

Period 5A Lunch A 11:16 – 11:46

Class 11:20 – 12:05

Period 5B Class 11:46 – 12:31

Lunch B 12:05 – 12:35

Period 6 12:35 – 1:20 Period 7 1:24 – 2:09 Period 8 2:13 – 2:58

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D.C. EVEREST JUNIOR HIGH – 2019-20 CALENDAR DATES

DATE DAY TIME EVENT 9/3/19 Tue First Day of School 10/2/19 Wed Heavy Metals NTC Tour – 8th Grade 10/3/19 Thu Football Assembly 10/7/19 Thu Winter Sport Sign-up 10/22/19 Tue 3:30pm-6:30pm Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/23/19 We Adventure Day 10/25/19 Fri NO SCHOOL Teacher Professional Development 10/28/19 Mon 3:15pm-6:00pm Vertical Teaming 11/1/19 Fri End of 1st Quarter 11/4/19 Mon NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day 11/6/19 Wed 3:30pm-6:30pm Parent/Teacher Conferences 11/26/19 Tue 2:00pm-6:30pm Parent/Teacher Conferences – Early Release 1:35pm 11/27/19-11/29/19 Wed-Fri NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break 12/23/19-1/1/20 NO SCHOOL Winter Break 1/17/20 Fri End of Semester 1/20/20 Mon NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day 2/3/20 Mon 6:00pm-8:00pm Parent/Student Engagement Night 2/5/20 Wed History Day 2/11/20 Tue ELT Spring Sport Sign-up 2/28/20 Fri NO SCHOOL Teacher Prof.Development Day 3/2/20 Mon 2:00pm-5:30pm Parent/Teacher Conferences – Early Release 1:35pm 3/19/20 Thu End of 3rd Quarter 3/20/20 Fri NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day 3/23-3/27/20 Mon-Fri NO SCHOOL Spring Break 4/8/2020 Wed 8th Grade Forward Exam – NO SCHOOL 9TH GRADE 4/10/20 Fri NO SCHOOL Holiday 4/15/20 Wed 9th Grade ACT Aspire Test – NO SCHOOL 8th Grade 4/22/20 Wed Mental Wellness Day 4/29/20 Wed Adventure Day 5/4/20 Mon Snow Make-Up Day 5/13/20 Wed Civil War Day 5/18/20 Mon ELT Fl Sport Sign-up 5/19-5/21/20 Tue-Thu Rivers Trip – 8th Grade Science classes 5/25/20 Mon NO SCHOOL Memorial Day 6/5/20 Fri Last Day of School

Clubs meet during ELT on the following dates: SEPT-18, OCT-9, OCT-30, NOV-13, NOV-20, DEC-4, DEC-18, JAN-8, JAN-22, FEB-12, FEB-26, MAR-11, MAR-18, APR-1, MAY-6, MAY-27

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GRADING DATES 2019-20 Report Cards

1st Quarter 11/1/19

2nd Quarter 1/17/20

3rd Quarter 3/19/20

4th Quarter 6/5/20

Table Opens Table Closes Mailed to Parents

**Grades are due by 11:59AM

FACULTY MEETING SCHEDULE 2019-20

Meetings will begin promptly at 3:10 p.m. in the IMC. All meetings are the second Monday of the month.

September 9 December 9 March 9 October 14 January 13 April 13 November 11 February 10 May 11

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ASSEMBLY SEATING CHART FOR 2019-20

Homerooms will be dismissed by Tiers. Tier one is seated at the top of the bleachers. Homerooms in tier one will be dismissed from class first. Second and third tier homerooms will follow suit. Please use the doors by the boys’ locker room and the main doors by the ticket booth that corresponds where your homeroom is assigned to be seated.

Dahlgren Coenen Bychinski Burish McDonald\ M.Peterson Mi.Bohlman Hoenisch Fuehrer Minnihan

Tier 1

J.Kolodziej Anderson Ma.Bohlman Knight Ammon Fitzsimmons Hoesly Janke Kindlarski

Tier 2

Wistrom Gleisner M.Meyer Honors Study Hall Stingl J.Peterson/

Lehrke T.Johnson Kitchell Morgan

Tier 3

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Entr

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Gym Floor

Stage Area

Kolton Buege Olson Schiefelbein Thompson Sondelski Strick Hahn Thao

Tier 3

Moua Micholic Engebretson Fetting/ Meyer

Searing/ Brandt Heise Long Jaipuri Glynn/

Rochester

Tier 2

Ulrich Bohm Doran Bergstrom Plisch Reamer Kislow Stuebs Vollmer

Tier 1

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MAPS D.C. EVEREST JUNIOR HIGH FIRST FLOOR

D.C. EVEREST JUNIOR HIGH BASEMENT 1

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MAPS D.C. EVEREST JUNIOR HIGH SECOND FLOOR

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STAFF GUIDELINES: Advertising No literature or other material is to be posted or used for instruction in the building bearing the name of a firm or organization unless arrangements have been made with the Principal. Building Visitors Guests of students or other visitors should have a visitor's permit issued by the office staff to enter your classroom or any area under your supervision. If you come across visitors in our building who do not have official passes, inform the office at once. Care and Use of the Building It is incumbent upon each teacher to make certain, our building equipment is not abused. Teachers are asked to observe the following in their use of the building: 1. School employees are not to lend their keys to students or others not directly employed by the school district. 2. Lock all facilities when you leave. 3. Please use lights only when needed. Turn them off before leaving the room. 4. School equipment such as projectors, computers, and other school equipment should not be loaned or taken from the

building without the permission of the Principal. 5. Painting, revamping or renovation of the building in any way requires previous permission of the Principal. All groups wishing to use the school facilities/ buildings after school hours must contact the Community Services Office at extension 1348 to check building availability and make reservations. Club Advisor Duties • The club advisor needs to create a “class list” in Infinite Campus. See Mr. Weller with a list of the students involved in

your activity. • When a club plans to meet during a specific ELT period, the club’s advisor needs to write an announcement that will

be played on the announcement screens during the school-wide morning announcements. • If a club has a scheduled meeting during an ELT period, all members must remain in the meeting room for the

duration of homeroom.

Communication Announcements are made to students and the faculty through these regular channels: public address, staff email, bulletin boards, and mailboxes. Please observe the rules regarding the use of these channels. Only emergency exceptions will be allowed.

A. TELEPHONE DIALING PROCEDURES - Dial 7 for an outside line on school telephones including long distance numbers. The Emergency Number is 7-911. Please see your emergency clipboard for further emergency numbers and procedures.

C. PUBLIC ADDRESS - The following rules should be observed: • Morning announcements should be typed, initiated by the advisor, and emailed to the principal's secretary. • Announcements during class hours will be made ONLY in cases of necessity. • Please have your students remain quiet during announcements.

E. BULLETIN BOARDS - A bulletin board is located in the mailroom. Another bulletin board for general staff announcements is located in the faculty lounge.

F. SOCIAL MEDIA – Please let the principal’s secretary know if there is anything that you would like to share about your classroom, club, or other activities. We like to share these exciting events on twitter, facebook, or the web page.

Copied Material The Principal or the Assistant Principal must approve any copied material given out to students, which is not directly related to course subject matter or is of a survey nature, before it is copied and given to the students. Dismissal of Classes All teachers will station themselves in the hall between classes. Students should wait in their seats until the bell rings to start passing. NEVER dismiss your class early. Employee Assistance Program Any employee assistance programming is done through the D.C. Everest Benefits Office. Please contact Kim Hall at ext. 1225 for details on this program.

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Field Trips Please refer to the D.C. Everest Field Trip Request Form (6500E-A) for the checklist of procedures for a field trip. This form must be completed and submitted to the principal for approval at least two weeks before the trip. The form is available on the website. Fundraising In order to effectively carry out some of the extracurricular programs not funded by the budget process and to provide scholarships, fundraising activities may be carried out to keep the clubs and activities functioning at an effective level. A fundraiser application (5830F) must be completed and approved before you fundraise. Grading At the Junior High, our staff focuses on each student learning the specific standards/learning targets for each discipline. This model is referred to as standards based learning. All grades are posted to Infinite Campus at the end of each quarter. Parents will receive report cards only at semesters. Grading options include: A, AB, B, BC, C, D, F, LP, NE. During the course of a quarter, all grades are housed in Canvas (LMS). Staff are required to update these grades at least once every two weeks. Pass/Fail grades may be used for students on a case-by-case basis in consultation with student services and administration.

The Success Skills Rubric is listed below. These success skills represent various soft skills and reinforced what colleges and the workplace will expect from our students.

At the end of quarter, staff will be given a timeline in which to complete the grading process and to report the grades in Infinite Campus. Timeliness is greatly appreciated to ensure proper communication between school and student families.

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Homeroom/Activity Period Homerooms at D. C. Everest Junior High School meet every day and for special activities. The roll of the homeroom advisor is: • To take morning attendance—homeroom teachers track absences. Students who are tardy to homeroom should

report to the Attendance Secretary in the Main Office. • To transmit and collect administrative and Student Services information to and from students, for example: report

cards, registration information, goal setting, etc. • Teach PBIS lessons as needed. • To supervise students during assemblies. • To supervise students during Activity Periods.

Homework Policy Homework for junior high aged students can be an effective tool to increase student learning/retention. Research indicates the maximum amount of time a student this age should spend on any given evening is 60-90 minutes. Beyond that, learning diminishes quickly. As you make decisions about the length of your assignment, keep this fact in mind and remember most students are in seven (7) classes. The following strategies promote the effective use of homework. Teacher Responsibilities:

• Identify the learning goal of homework assignments for students and parents. • Always assign homework as if the parent is not there. • Advise parents that students are to complete homework without help from others. • Advise parents on what they should do if the child cannot do the assignment. • Be reasonable about the amount of time required for homework, including special projects and test preparation. • Communicate expectations to students. • Post all assignments and provide time for students to record them in their planners. • Model homework strategies and provide models as appropriate throughout the school year. • Return homework in a timely manner and give students feedback to enhance their learning. • Ensure the resources and materials for homework projects are easily obtained and affordable for all students. • Establish objectives and guidelines for special projects, including any expectations for parent participation. Use

rubrics to assess projects and be sure to review the rubric with students when the project is assigned. • Notify parents early regarding homework problems and missing assignments. • Assign long-term projects so that the completion time includes more than one weekend and is not limited to a

school vacation period. • Discuss homework practices with colleagues and provide consistent guidelines within departments.

Wednesday nights have been set aside as family activity night. No homework will be assigned for Wednesday night. Major tests should not be given on Thursday. Hours of Duty 1. Regular building hours for teachers shall be eight hours per day, including a duty-free lunch period for 30 minutes. On

Fridays, teachers may elect to leave 15 minutes earlier than the normal time. 2. The starting and dismissal time for the D.C. Everest Junior High School Staff is 7:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., unless a staff

member is approved for an altered (7:05-3:05 or 7:20-3:20) flex-time schedule. 3. All teachers are expected to have their rooms open and be in them and available to students by 7:35 a.m. (7:05 or

7:20 a.m. if on an altered time schedule). Please do not open your room for students and then leave it unattended. An exception to this policy occurs when teachers are supervising the hall between 7:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m.

4. Check your mailbox and e-mail each morning and before you leave in the afternoon. Please do not send students to pick up mail.

5. Teachers are expected to attend faculty meetings the second Monday of each month at 3:10 p.m. Meetings may be scheduled on other nights as the need presents itself.

6. Please notify the main office any time you leave the building during the school day.

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Injuries to Staff • FOR EMERGENCY CARE: In case of a SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS (or any treatment that should not wait

until clinic hours the next day) seek immediate treatment at the nearest emergency facility. • Report Your Injury: Report your injury immediately to your supervisor. • Call EMC OnCall Nurse at 844-322-4668: You and your supervisor (if available) need to EMC OnCall Nurse. A

registered nurse will discuss your injury and direct you to the appropriate medical facility for treatment, if care is needed.

• Follow the Registered Nurse’s Instructions: When care is needed, you will be provided with treatment recommendations from the registered nurs.

Inventory Teachers should carefully check and take inventory of all materials and equipment found in the classrooms. Equipment should not be moved from one room to another without previous permission. Jury Duty The District shall pay employees required to serve jury duty their regular salary. However, upon receipt of pay from the court system, reimbursement for jury duty pay shall be made to the D.C. Everest District. (See Exhibit to Policy 4209 at http://policies.dce.k12.wi.us/ ) Employees should inform the Principal of the dates they have been called to serve jury duty. Employees shall report to school each day as soon as possible following their release from jury duty. Employees shall enter any necessary substitute requirements into the Skyward/AESOP systems as soon as they verify their need to serve each day. Keys Room keys will be issued through the D.C. Everest Junior High School Office. If additional keys are needed, please inquire at the office. All building keys must be registered in the office. Keep your room and file cabinet locked when you are not in your room. Mandatory Reporting Please be familiar with Policy and Rule 5540 (http://policies.dce.k12.wi.us/) Mandatory Reporters: State law requires all school staff • who have reasonable cause to suspect a child, seen by the person in the course of professional duties, has been

abused or neglected or • who have reason to believe a child, seen by the person in the course of professional duties, has been threatened

with abuse or neglect and that abuse or neglect of the child will occur, to immediately notify the county department or local law enforcement in person or by telephone.

How to Make a Report: There are two ways to meet the legal requirement to report suspected abuse or neglect: a) call the Marathon County Department of Child Services at 261-7500, or b) local law enforcement if the child is in immediate danger. Be prepared to share detailed information, including: • Reporter’s name, position, school, school phone number. • Child’s name, address, and age. • Reporter’s relationship to the child. • Parent’s name, address, work place (if applicable.) • Names and ages of siblings. • Description of the suspected child abuse or neglect (or the threat of child abuse or neglect), statements made by

the child, statements the child allegedly made to others, observations of the child that may indicate child abuse or neglect, past interactions with the parents or other caretakers that might be indicative of child abuse or neglect.

• Any previous reports of suspected abuse or neglect related to this child or family (if applicable.) When you make a report, you may wish to document: • Date • What you reported • What agency you reported to • The name and contact information of the person you reported to.

All reportable incidents must be reported, as described above, no later than the end of the workday.

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Money Collection Any monies collected by any student group at D.C. Everest Junior High School must be deposited in the correct School Based Activity Account (SBAA). Please do not leave money in your desk or room--even overnight. The vault in our office is at your disposal. The homeroom advisor is responsible for funds collected in homerooms. Teachers are responsible for missing money, equipment, etc. from their room. • Student activity funds are to be used to finance a program of non-curricular school activities approved by the school

administration but not financed by Board funds. • School facilities and equipment may be used by student activity groups with approval of the school administration. • The management of student activity funds must be in accordance with sound business practices. • Student activity accounts is limited to those agreed upon by the administration, and any additional accounts needed

must be submitted to the administration for approval. • The Principal is directly responsible for the conduct of transactions in the student activity funds. The business office shall be responsible for the auditing of student activity funds and for prescribing appropriate accounting procedures. No Smoking Smoking (includes tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vape pens) is not allowed in D. C. Everest Junior High School or on any district owned property. Non-School Related Activities Teachers should not sell tickets to students for organizations outside the school or make any announcements concerning a paid entertainment without the approval of the Principal. Policies and Procedures for Special Events APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR EVENT ON CAMPUS: The organizational advisor will secure approval from the Principal. The Principal will need to know who will chaperone the activity. The advisor will then notify the Principal’s Secretary for calendar clearance. An “Application for Use of Facilities and Services” form must be filled out and signed by the Principal. If the approval is denied, no further action is necessary. APPROVAL PROCEDURE OFF CAMPUS Activity sponsors will confer with the Principal in requesting an off-campus activity. Generally, he will want to know the following: • Has adequate supervision been arranged? The minimum acceptable supervisory ratio is one staff member to 35

students. While parents may be invited to these special events, their presence does not remove the staff supervisor’s responsibility.

• Has safe transportation been arranged? • What advantages will be realized by holding this activity off campus rather than on campus? It is understood that the entire procedure outlined here will be executed by the activity advisor and not by the students. This procedure applies only to school sponsored and school supervised on and off campus activities occurring outside school hours. In addition, a field trip form will need to be submitted two weeks prior to the activity. Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities when in place will meet daily. Administrators have a list of meeting locations. If your meeting location changes, please contact the office, so we can find your group, if necessary. Each group will have measurable goals, a general timeline to achieve these goals, and evidence to support the goal has been achieved. Areas to focus on include:

• We must develop and share a mission with a clear purpose that sets values and goals. • We must be using learner focused collaboration. “What is necessary to ensure student success!” • We need to engage in collective inquiry. This means that student data should be evaluated at least once a week. • We must foster a culture of innovation. When we try something new that doesn’t work, we lose nothing. • We need to focus on results.

PLC’s will focus on teacher learning so it transfers to learning for kids. This includes Instructional Rounds which are to be completed quarterly and dates noted in the online teacher review program.

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Publicity A number of teachers develop projects, procedures, and events which are very newsworthy and of interest to the people in the community. Let the principals secretary know of such events so they can be placed on the school social media sites. Reassessment The process to retake a summative (end of unit) exam is called reassessment. Any time a student scores below seventy percent (70%) on a summative assessment it is mandatory for him or her to be reassessed. Prior to being reassessed, a teacher will notify the student of minimum requirements they must complete before being reassessed. Examples of these tasks may include meeting with the teacher or other school-provided tutor, completing unfinished assignments or additional assignments, and establishing a timeline for additional work and the reassessment to be completed. The grade a student earns on the reassessment will replace the grade from the initial assessment, higher or lower. When students score seventy percent (70%) or higher on a summative assessment, taking a reassessment is at the discretion of the teacher, unless there are extenuating circumstances. If a student has special circumstances, they should refer to the process posted across the building. School Based Activity Accounts If you have a school based student activity account, please see the main office for set up and training on deposits and check requests. School Calendar A school calendar is kept in the office. Please confer with the Principal's Secretary before setting a date for any major event for clubs or classes. Snow Days Teachers do not report. Two snow days are built into the school calendar by adding the appropriate minutes to student contact times at each building to comply with the state standards. A third day off from inclement weather will be made up on the “Open Day”. Beyond three days, the time and schedule to make up will need to be determined. Staff Parking Faculty members are to park in the designated area the front of the building. DO NOT block entrances.

Staff Sunshine Please inform Lori Bychinski if any of our staff is in need of sunshine! 1. In order to facilitate the expression of sympathy or congratulations to our faculty and staff at various times during the

year, the Sunshine Fund has been organized. 2. Funds will be collected at the beginning of each school year. 3. The members of the staff may notify Lori Bychinski of any situation that merits attention. 4. The Sunshine Fund is used for sending cards/gifts for staff illness, deaths in the staff member’s immediate family, or

other “life events”. Student Services Student Services: • We gather and record data about individual pupils we feel will be some help to the teachers that work with these

students. This data is kept in cumulative and permanent records in our vault and is available for the teacher's use. (Much of this material is confidential and should not be removed from the vault.)

• We provide occupational information in order to give students a broad overview of particular fields. Individual teachers can effectively teach occupational information by relating the various job opportunities available in their particular subject field. We have personal-social information (drugs, grooming, smoking, etc.) that we feel will be useful for their total development as a person or member of society. We attempt to provide the students with educational information that will: • Give them some concrete reasons for why they must take certain subjects. • Give them tips on how to study and take tests. • Give general information of the educational preparation needed for particular careers.

Student Services Counseling: • Individual Counseling:

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We work with students on a one-to-one basis to help them explore and solve the many concerns they encounter as they grow up. All eighth grade students and/or their parents are met with about their future educational goals. (ILP conferencing)

• Group Counseling: Students are brought together in a group to talk about their concerns and to try to solve them. The members gain experience in problem solving from listening to their peers.

Student Services Referrals: • The counselor can gain much from teachers as well as give them needed help in dealing with pupils. They welcome

teacher referrals. They can learn much from teachers, by the way of anecdotal records and face-to-face talks, about the teacher-observed attitude and behavior of counselees. The counselor can pass on to teachers information about pupils that will be helpful in the classroom. In many ways, teachers and counselors can strengthen one another's attempts to meet pupil's needs.

Student Supervision All students must be supervised at all times and not left alone in any area of the school. Students with Disabilities Team The Students with Disabilities (SWD) Team will work with the child in your classroom who may be experiencing a discrepancy between achievement and potential in any academic area or the child who exhibits behavioral, social, and/or emotional difficulties which render him/her difficult to teach in the typical class situation. The programs for these children will be very flexible and depend upon the nature and individual needs of each child. While the team will be working with the student’s area of deficiency, they will collaborate with the classroom teacher to modify their material to the student’s learning style. Students with Disabilities IEP The primary role of the IEP team is to determine if a student qualifies for special education in accordance with state and federal guidelines. Teachers are required to participate in the IEP process and follow the IEP as mandated by special education law. Substitute Teacher Preparation • All plan books are to be kept in your desk (center drawer) for use by the substitute teacher. Teachers who do not

have their own rooms are to arrange with the office as to where plans may be found in the event a substitute teacher is needed.

• All teachers should keep their seating charts, properly identified as to period and room, in their desk. This applies to study halls as well.

• The bright yellow emergency clipboard should be kept in view by the telephone with class lists attached. • Please appoint a student chairperson for each class (as well as an alternate) and acquaint them with your plan book

and seating charts. It is also the responsibility of every teacher to prepare students to be good citizens whether or not the regular teacher is present.

Sunday Activities or Practices Practice for any athletic event or preparing for any type of public appearance by a music or forensic group is not sanctioned on Sunday. Teacher Absence/Sub Guidelines D.C. Everest uses two systems for absences. The Skyward system keeps track of employee records. The Frontline system finds and pays substitutes. 1. All staff must use the Skyward system to enter any absence. This includes period absences for illness, coaching,

meetings, field trips, rehearsals, etc. The Skyward program is used to keep track of sick leave, personal days, funeral leave, etc., so the information must be entered in a timely and accurate manner.

2. If a substitute from outside the building is needed to cover time for a staff member’s absence, then the absence must also be entered into Frontline. You may link into Frontline from Skyward.

3. Frontline will tell staff if a day is full by not letting staff request a sub. If this happens, then staff must delete the Skyward request and try a different date. This happens especially with personal day requests in spring.

4. If staff know who is paying for the sub, please specify this in the notes to the administrator in Frontline. 5. If no outside substitute is needed, only enter the absence into Skyward, but be sure to include a description telling

Administration which periods need internal coverage.

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6. If a teacher becomes ill before the end of the day and finds it necessary to leave work, please arrange for a substitute with the principals secretary. Then enter the absence into Skyward upon your return to work.

7. If a teacher is summoned for jury duty, the teacher must notify the principal as soon as possible. Then follow policy and rule #3431 at http://policies.dce.k12.wi.us/ It is the teacher’s responsibility to enter the absence into Skyward/Frontline once the teacher knows the day/s they must report for jury duty.

Teacher Professional Development Teachers should use the Teacher Professional Development website. GUIDELINES REGARDING STUDENTS: Attendance Teachers are required to take daily attendance during every period of the day, including homeroom. If a student is tardy to for any period, including homeroom, please send the student to the Attendance Secretary in the Main Office. ADDITIONAL ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

1. Any student who comes to class after the bell has to be cleared through the Attendance Secretary. These students should have an Admittance Slip from Tardy Central.

2. In cases of assemblies, the homeroom teacher will take attendance and report if a student is missing from their homeroom to the Attendance Secretary.

3. Please do not let a student take attendance. 4. Students with written excuses from their parents must present the excuse to the Attendance Secretary by 7:50

a.m. Anticipated Student Absence

1. A student may apply at the office with a written request from home for permission to be absent on a future date. 2. If a student tells you verbally that s/he will be absent from school, or gives you a note from home, please send them

to the office to obtain the form that s/he will present to you for your signature. 3. The student's class work must be provided prior to the time of the anticipated absence.

Make-up Work Following Student Absence An absence allows for make-up privileges. After an absence, a student is expected to see the teachers at once, explain the reason for the absence, and take the necessary steps to make-up work. Students need a reasonable amount of time to complete make-up work. Appointments During the School Day Students who wish to leave school early for any reason during school hours, such as dental appointments, emergency doctor appointments, etc., must be cleared by the office. 1. In all cases, the student must report to attendance for a "Permission to Leave Early" pass. 2. Early dismissals will only be granted if a student:

• has a written permission note from a parent or guardian; • has a valid reason acceptable to the school; • and has requested his early dismissal slip prior to 7:45 a.m.

Students asking permission to leave after 7:45 a.m. will be allowed to leave only after contact has been made with a parent. All students who will be leaving early will be listed on the daily absence bulletin. Do not allow him/her to leave before the time stated on the "Permit to Leave School" slip. S/he should have a "Permit to Leave School" slip which shows the date, time, and reason for leaving. No student is to leave the building unless s/he has checked through the Main Office. This includes all students who become ill at school. Tardiness If a student is going to be tardy to class, he/she must report to the Attendance Secretary. No student should be allowed into class late without an Admittance Slip from the Attendance Secretary. The Attendance Secretary, with direction from an Assistant Principal, will issue consequences for the student tardies. These will be tracked by the Attendance Secretary in the student database. Teachers are expected to follow these tardiness procedures and communicate these procedures and expectations to students. Please be consistent in administering this policy.

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Lunch Room Procedures Noon Hour Procedures Please review the following items with your students during the first day of school.

1. All students must stay on campus throughout the noon hour. A parent/guardian must accompany the student, if the student is leaving campus for lunch.

2. Boundaries of the school are construed to be the area bound by the town streets. 3. The parking lots to the north and front of the school are off limits to students. 4. Student cooperation is needed in keeping the lunchroom clean--please discuss with them the importance of

returning dishes and trays to the pick-up window and the necessity of throwing away their litter in the receptacles provided.

5. Students will be restricted to the cafeteria area. They will be permitted to go to the IMC, a classroom, or resource room if they have a pass from a teacher to work in a supervised room after lunch.

6. The Assistant Principal will determine when weather conditions are too severe to go outside. 7. No tackling games will be permitted on the playground.

Lunchroom Conduct Any inappropriate behavior or damage to school property in the lunchroom will result in the student being assigned to “lunch containment.” Only the Principal, Assistant Principal, or lunchroom supervisor may assign a student to lunch containment. Students will be told where to report, will receive a sack lunch, and may be assigned lunchroom clean-up duties. Lunch Containment Procedures:

1. The student must report to the lunch containment room within four minutes of the lunch bell ringing. 2. If the student wants a sack lunch, he/she will fill out a sack lunch form (providing his/her ID number) and the lunch

containment teacher will go to the kitchen to get the lunch. 3. The student is expected to follow the rules described below. If he/she does not, another lunch containment will be

added. If the student continues to break the rules, he/she will be sent to the office. Student Rules:

1. You must report to the lunch containment room within four minutes of the lunch bell ringing. DO NOT get a hot lunch before coming.

2. You must remain silent and raise your hand for permission to speak or move. 3. You may not sleep or put your head down on the desk at any time. 4. You must keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. 5. You must face forward at all times. 6. You must pick up all your lunch supplies and throw them out on your way out of the lunch containment room when

the teacher dismisses you. 7. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times.

Consequences: 1. Warning. 2. Add additional day of lunch containment.

Student sent to office. Conduct/Discipline Guidelines Teachers are responsible for the safety and welfare of students, as well as the property in their individual classrooms. Each classroom teacher is responsible for implementing and communicating the building wide PBIS Discipline Plan consistently. PBIS classroom posters must be posted and visible in every classroom. All discipline must be handled in accordance with the Student's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. The teachers are asked to deal directly with all disciplinary problems whenever possible. This does not mean merely stopping some practice that is detrimental to the welfare of the school. It means we use these situations to help students think before they act and see the implications of their actions not only upon themselves but also upon others. Don't be afraid to use the telephone. This is one of the most effective means of obtaining assistance in dealing with a disruptive student. Most parents will support the teacher. In most cases, a call home will solve the problem. Teachers are requested to refer problem cases to an Assistant Principal.

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GOOD CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE Perhaps the following list will furnish additional ideas:

• Have organized work plans for each class each day and be ENTHUSIASTIC about the subject you are teaching. Enthusiasm is contagious.

• Change a near-chronic troublemaker to another part of the room. • Use guidance techniques and ask for outside help with chronic and potential problem cases. • Clearly communicate learning objectives, assignments, rules, grading, etc. • Walk and talk among students. • Have maximum student activity with maximum variations. • Make your wishes known and listen to those of the pupils. • Be relaxed, friendly, and courteous to the students. • Be self-critical, especially when things go exceptionally well. • Have simple, clear, and immediate work goals with a pattern of established routine. • Don't hesitate to use praise and indicate approval for good work. • Don't try to force pupils to do things which they are not capable of doing. • Be consistent in your application of consequences and always follow through with it. • Don't reprimand students in front of the whole class. If a reprimand is necessary, call the student out in the hall and

speak to him/her on a one-to-one basis. • Use the telephone and e-mail. Let the parents work with you. • Know your students' hobbies, interests, problems, friends, etc., and show a sincere interest in these things.

Discipline Referral Procedure Teachers are asked to deal directly with all disciplinary problems whenever possible. This may be done on the spot, out in the hall where the student is separated from the rest of the class, or preferably, at a conference you arrange with the student. Always obtain the student's name at once. If further or immediate disciplinary action must be taken, the case should be referred to the Assistant Principal. If you find it necessary to send a student out of your class because the student is out of instructional control, send him/her to the main office. Most often students are unwilling or unable to give all of the details as to why they were sent from class. Therefore, you must send a written description of the child's misbehavior to the office not later than ten minutes after dismissing the student. You must e-mail a referral to JRH-Discipline. As you write this description, keep in mind this information may be shared with the student’s parent/guardian. Directed Study Directed Study is served in room 125. PROCEDURES:

1. The student will use the bathroom closest to room 125. 2. The student will get books and notebooks from her/his locker before entering the Directed Study room, including

their own cold lunch or fill out a lunch slip with their ID number requesting a cold lunch from the lunch room. 3. The Directed Study rules, consequences, and procedures will be posted in the Directed Study room. 4. The student will fill out slips for each teacher, counselor, and the cooks, when the student needs a lunch, when

s/he enters the Directed Study room. 5. The student will eat lunch in the Directed Study room. 6. The student will attend ELT during 6th hour and return to directed study after.

RULES: 1. You must remain silent and raise your hand for permission to speak or to move. 2. You may not sleep or put your head down on the desk at any time. 3. You must keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. 4. You must face the forward at all times. 5. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times.

CONSEQUENCES (cumulative): 1. Warning. 2. Call to the Assistant Principal’s office.

Detentions When a student violates a rule or regulation at school, s/he may be assigned a detention. A detention is considered part of the school day. A student may not leave the school grounds prior to serving his/her detention.

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If a teacher, counselor, or administrator desires to keep a student after 2:55 p.m. for a detention, the student will be issued a Detention Notice the day before the detention is to be held. Students receiving a Detention Notice must take it home, have it signed by a parent or guardian, and return it to the person who issued it the next morning. The purpose of the detention notice is to inform parents of the child’s misconduct and to notify them that their child will be serving the detention on the day designated on the Detention Notice. This notice also indicates the time the student will be dismissed from the detention. Showing the Detention Notice to a parent, having it signed, and returning it are responsibilities of the student. Even if these responsibilities are not met, the student is expected to serve the detention. If a detention notice is not returned signed, the teacher will be calling the parent at their place of employment if necessary. Because of commitments made on the student’s time as well as those for faculty, detentions cannot be made up during the normal school day without the Principal’s consent. A detention assigned for misbehavior during a regularly assigned class (or study period) will be served with the teacher who assigns the detention. Copies of the detention notice must be placed in the detention mailbox in the mailroom so they get entered into the student’s record. All students serving detentions must understand the following procedures:

• Detention normally meets Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The location will be announced. • Students must serve a detention on the assigned day unless a note from a parent or a phone call from a parent is

received by the Assistant Principal prior to 1:30 p.m. on the day the detention is to be served. • Detentions are to be served on the scheduled date regardless of the student’s extracurricular commitments. • Students who have two or more detentions may serve a double detention in one afternoon. It shall be the

student’s responsibility to inform his/her parents whenever this situation exists. • Any student who does not appear for an assigned detention in the detention room or with a teacher, or a student

who arrives late to detention and has not had the absence cleared by the Assistant Principal or the teacher who gave the detention, will automatically be assigned another detention to be served with the detention supervisor. If the student fails to report for detention, s/he may be assigned to Directed Study or suspended out of school for one day. Any student who skips two detentions may be assigned a Saturday detention or each time they fail to report. If this problem reoccurs, the suspension from school may be lengthened up to five days.

• Any students who are late for their assigned detention will be assigned an additional detention. • Students who fail to report for a detention and have not had the absence cleared by the Assistant Principal, will

not be allowed to attend dances or other school social events. These students may also be excluded from school assembly programs and would be assigned to a supervised study area during such assemblies for the remainder of the semester.

Saturday Detention Students who skip detention may be assigned a Saturday detention. Also, students who receive more than five tardies per class, may be assigned a Saturday detention. Saturday detention will run from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Junior High. Students who skip a Saturday detention may be assigned to Directed Study or suspended from school for up to three days. A.M. Containment A student may be assigned to A.M. containment in Room 301 for a variety of reasons. Once a student is assigned, they need to report to the A.M. containment room by 7:25 in the morning. They will remain there until the 7:45 bell. Students reporting late will not be allowed into the containment room without the permission of a school administrator. The student is expected to be working on something and remain quiet. No passes will be granted to leave the containment room. If a student fails to follow instructions while in the containment room, they will be asked to leave and will be referred to the office. It will be the responsibility of the office to email the containment supervisor listing the students assigned and the duration of their stay. Close communication between the office and the containment supervisor will make the process successful. Bullying/Harassment Bullying or harassing other students will not be tolerated. Bullying is defined as the repeated intimidation of others by the real or threatened infliction of physical, verbal, written, electronically transmitted, or emotional abuse, or through attacks on the property of another. It may include, but is not limited to, action such as verbal taunts, spreading rumors, name-

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calling and put-downs, extortion of money or possessions, and exclusion from peer groups within the school. Such conduct based on race, ethnicity, disability, gender, or sexual orientation may contribute to harassment and discrimination in the school environment. Students who engage in any act of bullying at school, at a school function, or in connection to any activity sponsored by the District, or while en route to or from school are subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Students Rights and Responsibilities. Consequences may include, but are not limited to Directed Study, out of school suspension, or police referrals. Students are prohibited from retaliating against those who report incidents of bullying or who assist in an investigation. Students and others who retaliate shall be subject to discipline. Student Dress Code D.C. Everest Junior High takes pride in the appearance of the students. Students’ attire should reflect the quality of its students, community, and general atmosphere of the school. Teachers are requested to check students for compliance to the dress code each day in homeroom. If students are not in compliance, they must be sent to the Assistant Principal at this time. Students are expected to adhere to standards of dress and appearance compatible with an effective learning environment. Presenting a bodily appearance or wearing clothing which is disruptive, provocative, revealing, profane, vulgar, offensive or obscene, or which endangers the health and safety of the student or others, or disrupts the learning environment is prohibited. The following guidelines have been established to help provide as clear of an understanding of the dress code as possible:

• Clothing, jewelry, or accessories with decorations, patches, lettering, advertisements, etc., that may be considered lewd, vulgar, obscene, or plainly offensive shall not be worn to school. This includes any clothing, jewelry, chains, or accessories that could be used as weapons. Accessories having drug emblems, tobacco, or references to alcoholic beverages are not permitted.

• Shirts, blouses, and wide-strap tank tops must cover the entire torso at all times. Bare mid-drift or the exposure of cleavage shall not be permitted. Crop tops, tube tops, halter-tops, tank tops of any kind, and sleeveless basketball shirts are not acceptable unless covered by a non-transparent outer/under shirt.

• The length of a skirt, dress, shorts/skorts must be approximately knee length (within 5” of the top of the knee.) • Except for approved religious/medical purposes, head coverings including hats/caps may not be worn in during

school hours. • Outerwear must cover underwear. • No pajamas or slippers – except during spirit week on PJ day. • Dress and grooming shall be clean and in keeping with health, sanitary, and safety requirements. • Students attending school functions after school hours should adhere to the spirit and the intent of the dress code

policy. Exceptions may be made for certain activities (i.e., prom, semi-formals, and other dances). • Sunglasses are not to be worn at any time covering one’s eyes or face. Exceptions will be made for medical

reasons with appropriate documentation from a doctor. • Students may not wear bandanas and/or handkerchiefs during the school day unless Administrative approval has

been granted. Exceptions will be made for special activities. When questions arise regarding the interpretation of this policy, administration shall make a determination as to the appropriateness of the student dress. D.C. Everest Junior High recognizes the right of students to express individuality through their attire. It also recognizes the rights and responsibilities of parents to determine the standards of dress for their children. However, staff and administration have the responsibility to ensure that our school atmosphere is conducive to learning. Balancing these interests, D.C. Everest Junior High has adopted a dress code for students that set standards for grooming and appearance during school hours and at school functions. Teachers, administrators and other school personnel are charged with the responsibility of enforcing student dress code policy in their classes as well as on campus. Students who are inappropriately dressed will be asked to fix the concern, or call their parents for a change of clothes. Students who are unable to reach a parent for clothes may be asked to wait at a set location until a parent can be reached. Students who refuse to change clothes may be sent home. A student’s failure to follow the adult’s directions will result in an office referral to address both the dress code violation and the refusal to comply.

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If there is a disagreement between students and/or parents and the staff regarding the appropriateness of clothing or other paraphernalia, the Principal will use his discretion to make the final decision. Backpacks, Purses, Bags As a result of growing concerns for the physical health (backs) of our students, building security, and building cleanliness, the D.C. Everest Junior High does not allow backpacks, bags, or purses to be carried to classrooms, study halls, or the IMC during the school day. Students will be allowed to carry materials and books into the school at the beginning of the school day and out of the school at the end of the day in backpacks, bags, or purses. At all other times, backpacks, bags, or purses are to be in the student’s street locker. On an individual basis only, students with special circumstances may be allowed to take their backpacks to class. Exceptions require the permission of a Principal or Assistant Principal. Student Life Study Hall Policies The purpose of study hall is to provide a quiet place for study. In order to maintain a quiet study environment, the following rules have been established:

• Students must be seated and silent when the bell rings. No signing out will take place until it is quiet. • Schoolwork or other reading materials must be brought to study hall, whether a student is planning to sign out or

not. • Personal music devices, food and drink, cards, and games are not permitted. • Students must be productive with homework, reading, or studying. Students must remain in their seats working

quietly until the supervisor dismisses them at the end of the period. • With permission of the study hall supervisor, two students may be permitted to work together quietly. If students

are not quiet, they will have to return to their original desks. • When leaving the room, there is a maximum passing time of four minutes. • Pre-signed passes are required for the IMC, resource rooms, and teachers’ rooms. • Study hall supervisors may write a pass for a resource room, if needed, on a limited bases. • Study hall supervisors may LOP (Loss of Privileges) students as a result of:

a. Classroom discipline, attendance, excessive tardiness. Pass misuse-over 4 min. passing time, not reporting to appropriate destinations, forging passes, etc.

b. Not in good academic standing, incompletes, etc. LOP Progressive Chart:

o First Offense—one week LOP o Second Offense—two week LOP o Third Offense—three week LOP o Fourth Offense—office referral

Student Passes

1. No student shall be in the hallways without a pass. 2. All study halls must keep current sign-out sheets to help track students. 3. Student must have a pass in advance when going to another teacher’s room. 4. Only one male and one female student should be allowed out of the study hall at a time for using the restrooms. 5. A student should be gone no longer than four minutes when going to his/her locker and for passing time between

rooms. 6. Violation of study hall rules may be cause for the suspension of pass privileges. 7. Students involved in repeated violations or serious offenses should be referred to the Assistant Principal. 8. Students who wish to go to the office, Student Services, or IMC during a study hall should be permitted to do so

with a pass at the study hall teacher’s discretion. 9. LOP (Loss of Privileges) list for IMC, resource rooms, etc. will be posted electronically daily to teacher’s desktops. 10. Students should not be called out of classes by teachers except in cases of emergency and then only by a

request from the office. Students are not to be sent on errands outside the school unless permission to do so has been received from administration.

Assembly Procedures 1. Students should leave all books, etc. in their homeroom, unless advised otherwise. 2. After students have assembled in their homerooms, walk them to their assigned homeroom seats. 3. A seating chart for homerooms in the gymnasium is in this handbook.

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4. Homeroom advisors are required to sit with their homerooms as they are responsible for the conduct of their homeroom students at assemblies. A little briefing by the advisor at the beginning of each semester as to proper assembly behavior should prove beneficial.

5. Emphasize to your homeroom students that whistling, calling out, booing, screaming, unreasonable laughter, or throwing materials is not to be tolerated under any circumstances. Students who commit such acts shall be denied the right to attend future assemblies and should be referred to the Assistant Principal as soon as possible.

6. Students are not to leave their seats following the program until the teacher, Principal, or Assistant Principal dismisses them.

Student Class Changes Notification to classroom teachers of student changes will be by: a) A new schedule being placed in your mailbox by Student Services staff or b) The student may have a schedule showing a change in his class. Do not add students without a new schedule showing the change. Teachers may check Infinite Campus for up-to-date class lists. A note will be put in the teacher’s mailbox by Student Services when a student drops a class. Academic Letter D.C. Everest ninth graders may earn an academic letter in grade nine by satisfying the following criteria. Freshmen must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.9. This grade point as a ninth grader must be achieved cumulatively for the year. Letters are sent from the Senior High in August to those qualifying with cumulative grade point averages and semester grades from the previous year. In addition, students must have demonstrated scholarship beyond what is required in class. This may be done by participating on an academic team or by pursuing academic improvement such as entering a contest or by participating in an academic project promoted by a department or teacher that was not part of the graded requirements or extra credit for a course. Further details regarding the requirements are available in the Student Services Office.

D.C. Everest eighth and ninth graders may participate in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). To be eligible for membership consideration, students must be in the first semester of eighth or ninth grade and receive and maintain an accumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for the previous 2 semesters. Eligible students will be mailed an interest letter in September and must attend a meeting to receive an activity form. The Activity Form must be returned to the Student Services Office by the second Friday in March. The Faculty Council will evaluate these forms and consider leadership, service, citizenship, and character to determine membership. More information on the NJHS may be obtained in the Student Services Office.

Student Credit Requirement Students are required to take courses totaling at least 6.5 credits, but no more than 7 credits in order to ensure a study hall each semester. All class credits in 9th grade will go on their high school transcripts and will be factored into their grade point average (GPA). The grade point average a student attains in ninth grade will be used in the accumulative grade point average for grades nine through twelve. A student must earn 2.5 credits in core subjects to go on to the High School.

Student Fees Fees for the school year are to be paid at orientation. Pupils who lose books, destroy or deface school property are expected to reimburse the school for damages incurred. All fines will be posted to the students IC account. Athletic sports have a user fee for grades 9-12. Student Illness/Accident If one of your students becomes ill or is injured, you should immediately take him/her to the health room (room 228. The health aide or office staff will handle all parent notifications. In the event of a serious accident or illness, do not attempt to move the student. In such instances, the health nurse should be notified immediately. Take necessary first aid measures to protect the life of the injured. A Student Accident Report should be filled out and given to the Health Aide as soon as possible after the incident. Forms are available in the health room or main office. Pledge of Allegiance During announcements each day, the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited. No students shall be compelled against their objection or those of their parent or guardian to recite the pledge.

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES—Please refer to your yellow Safety Management Procedures clipboard

FIRE DRILL INFORMATION

The areas listed below are to be checked previous to departing from the building. Teachers assigned are asked to check these areas to see that all students have departed.

Girls' Washrooms/First Floor Female counselors and any women teachers free on the first floor.

Boys' Washrooms-First Floor Male counselor and any male teacher free on the first floor.

Health Room-Room 228 Health Aide

Girls' Washrooms-Second Floor

Special education aide, and women teachers free on the second floor.

Boys' Washrooms-Second Floor

Any male teachers free on the second floor.

IMC/Audio-Visual 109 IMC aide

Foreign language Foreign language teachers

Exits In Case of Fire

NORTH BASEMENT Locker Rooms Exit using east ramp #14

SOUTH BASEMENT Rooms 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Go up southeast stairs and exit southeast door #3

FIRST FLOOR Weight Room/Classroom Exit through door #16 Boys' Locker Room Go out NORTH door #15 Girls' Locker Room Go out MAIN GYM doors #19 Gym Stage - Exit stage Turn right - Go out north gym exit, go out NORTH door #16 Rooms 101 & 102 Turn RIGHT, go out NORTH door #15 Rooms 103 & 104 Turn LEFT, go out NORTHEAST door #13 Room 105 Exit through REAR door #12 of shop 105 Room 106 Exit door #11 Room 107 Exit door #10 Room 108 Turn RIGHT, go out NORTHEAST door #13 Rooms 109 & 110 Turn LEFT, go out MAIN door #1 IMC Exit through REAR door of IMC #8 Rooms 112 Turn RIGHT, go out MAIN door #1 Room 114A Exit doors at rear of cafeteria #6-#7, turn RIGHT outside Room 115 Turn LEFT, go out SOUTHEAST door #3 Rooms 116, 117, 118 Turn RIGHT, go out SOUTHEAST door #3 Room 119 Turn LEFT, go out SOUTHWEST door #2 Rooms 120, 121 Turn RIGHT, go out SOUTHWEST door #2 Room 122 Turn LEFT, go out SOUTHEAST door #3 Rooms 123, 124, 125 Turn LEFT, go out MAIN door #1 Student Services Turn Right, go out MAIN door #1 Conference Rm. & 127 (Little Theater)

Turn RIGHT and Turn Right again, go out MAIN door #1

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SECOND FLOOR Rooms 201, 202, 203 Turn RIGHT, go down NORTH stairs and exit NORTH door #15 Rooms 204 & 205 Turn RIGHT, go down NORTH CENTRAL stairs and exit GYM door #19 Room 206 Turn LEFT, go down 300 hallway and out EAST stairs door #9 Room 207 Turn RIGHT, go down 300 hallway and out EAST stairs door #9 Room 208, 209 Turn LEFT, go down SOUTH CENTRAL stairs, out cafeteria exit #5, turn RIGHT

outside Room 210, 211, 212 Turn RIGHT, go down SOUTH CENTRAL stairs/out SOUTHEAST door #3 Room 213C Go Straight, go down SOUTH stairs and out SOUTHWEST door #2 Rooms 213, 214, 215, 216

Turn LEFT, go down SOUTH stairs and out SOUTHWEST door #2

Rooms 217, 218, 219, 220

Turn RIGHT, go down SOUTH stairs and out SOUTHWEST door #2

Room 221 Turn LEFT, go down SOUTH CENTRAL stairs and out cafeteria door #5 Rooms 222, 223, 224 Turn RIGHT, go down SOUTH CENTRAL stairs and out cafeteria door #5 Room 224A Turn RIGHT, cross the main hallway, go down 300 wing, exit down steps to door #9 Room 225A Turn LEFT, cross the main hallway, go down 300 wing and exit down steps to door #9 Rooms 225 & 226 Turn LEFT, go down NORTH CENTRAL stairs and out NORTH door #15 Rooms 227, 228, 230, 231, 233

Turn LEFT, go down NORTH stairs and out NORTH door #15

Rooms 300, 301, 302 Turn LEFT, go down EAST stairs door #9 Rooms 303, 304, 305, 306

Turn RIGHT, go down EAST stairs door #9

TORNADO SHELTER LOCATIONS SOUTH BASEMENT

Room 5 Remain in room 5 Room 10 Remain in room 10 Room 6 Remain in room 6 Room 11 Remain in room 11 (pull

shades, move away from window area)

Room 7 Remain in room 7 Room 12 Remain in room 12 (pull shades, move away from window area)

Room 8 Remain in room 8 Room 13 Remain in room 13 Room 9 Remain in room 9 Room 14 Remain in room 14

NORTH BASEMENT North basement - Locker rooms Remain in this room

FIRST FLOOR Room 101 Go to hallway outside room 102 along the West Wall Room 102 Go to hallway outside room 102 along the East Wall Room 103 Go to hallway outside room 103 along the North Wall Room 104 Go to hallway outside room 104 along the South Wall Room 105 Go to hallway outside room 105 along the North Wall Rooms 106 & 107 Go to hallway outside room 107 along the South Wall Room 108 Go to hallway outside room 108 along the South Wall Room 109 Go to hallway outside room 109 along the East Wall Room 110 Go to hallway outside room 110 along the East Wall Room 111 Go to hallway outside room 111 along the West Wall Room 112 Go to hallway outside room 112 along the East Wall Room 113 Go to hallway outside room 113 along the East Wall Room 114A Go to outside of rooms 122A and 122B along the West Wall Kitchen Kitchen away from the windows

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Room 115 Go to hallway outside room 115 along the East Wall Room 116 Turn right; use Southeast stairs to south basement. Go to room 13 Room 117 Turn right; use Southeast stairs to south basement. Go to room 5 Room 118 Turn right, use Southeast stairs to south basement. Go to room 7 Room 119 Turn left; use Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to room 8 Room 120 Turn right, use Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to room 9 Room 121 Turn right; use Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to room 10 Room 122A Turn right use Southwest stairs to the south basement. Go to the

center of hallway outside elevator on the west end by room 11 Room 122B Turn right use Southwest stairs to the south basement. Go to the

center of hallway outside room 10 Room 123 Turn right, use the Southeast stairs to the south basement. Go to

the center hallway outside room 9 Room 124 Turn right, use the Southeast stairs to the south basement. Go to

the center hallway outside room 8 Room 125 Turn right, use the Southeast stairs to the south basement. Go to

the center of the hallway outside room 7 Main Office Go into vault Student Services Turn left, Go to hallway outside conference room (West wall) Conference Room Hallway outside of conference room Room 127 (Little Theater) Hallway outside of Little Theater along the West wall Weight room/Classroom

Go to hallway outside room 102 along East wall

Gymnasium Go to boys’ locker room

SECOND FLOOR Room 201 Turn right; use North stairs to first floor and North stairs to north basement.

Go to hallway leading to laundry room Room 202 Turn right; use North stairs to first floor

Go to hallway leading to boys’ gym Room 203 Turn right; use North stairs to first floor and North stairs to north basement.

Go to hallway leading to ramp in north basement Rooms 204 & 205 Turn right; use North stairs to first floor and North stairs to north basement.

Go to locker room 16 Rooms 206, 207, 208, 209, 300, 301 302

Turn right; use North Central stairs to first floor and North Central stairs to north basement. Go to locker room 2

Rooms 303, 304, 305, 306

Turn left; use North Central stairs to first floor and North Central stairs to north basement. Go to locker room 2 (north basement)

Rooms 210, 211, 212 Turn right; use North Central stairs. Go to center of hall by room 101 & 102

Rooms 213 & 213C Turn left; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 10

Room 214 Turn left; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 12

Room 215 Turn left; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 8

Room 216 Turn left; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 7;

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Room 217 Turn right; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 5

Room 218 Turn right; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 13

Room 219 Turn right; use Southwest stairs to first floor and Southwest stairs to south basement. Go to hallway outside room 11

Rooms 220 & 221 Go left and use North Central stairs to custodial area and sit against wall on south end of hall. Go to south end of north basement

Rooms 222, 223, 224, 227

Turn left; use North stairs to first floor and North stairs to north basement. Go to hallway by locker room 16

Rooms 224A & 225A Turn right then left; use North Central stairs to first floor and North stairs to north basement. Go to locker room 16

Room 225 Turn left; use North stairs to first floor and North stairs to north basement. Go to locker room 2

Rooms 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233

Turn left; use North stairs to first floor. Go to hallway leading to boys' gym

DISTRICT POLICIES

ALL DISTRICT POLICIES MAY BE FOUND ONLINE AT: http://www.neola.com/dceverest-wi/