Homeroom AssemblyHomeroom Assembly

September 2008September 2008

““In Pursuit of Excellence”In Pursuit of Excellence”

MissionMission

Los Angeles Center for Enriched StudiesLos Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

provides a challenging environment provides a challenging environment

where all students pursue academic excellence where all students pursue academic excellence

leading to productive lives leading to productive lives

in a changing world.in a changing world.

VisionVisionLos Angeles Center for Enriched StudiesLos Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

reflects the diversity of Los Angeles reflects the diversity of Los Angeles

with its students coming from with its students coming from

many socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. many socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Los Angeles Center for Enriched StudiesLos Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

provides a challenging curriculum provides a challenging curriculum

in a humanistic school environment in a humanistic school environment

offering close and personal involvement offering close and personal involvement

among teachers, students and parents. among teachers, students and parents.

Courses develop Courses develop

academic abilities, artistic talents, and athletic skills.academic abilities, artistic talents, and athletic skills.

Expected Student Learning Results (ESLRs)

We strive to have our students:

Learn to solve problems critically and creatively

Act ethically, respectfully, and responsibly

Communicate effectively/precisely/succinctly

Embrace/encourage individuality and diversity

Support family, school, and community

Reminders…Reminders…

Individual determination to Individual determination to succeed-take ownership of succeed-take ownership of your learning your learning

Following directionsFollowing directions

Respect for everyone on Respect for everyone on campus campus

Quiet Academic HallsQuiet Academic Halls

Buildings open at 7:45 a.m. when Buildings open at 7:45 a.m. when the first bell rings.the first bell rings.

During Nutrition and Lunch, all During Nutrition and Lunch, all buildings will be closed.buildings will be closed.

Be respectful to others when Be respectful to others when using the lockers.using the lockers.

Sustained Silent ReadingSustained Silent Reading

Bring a reading book of your choice Bring a reading book of your choice and read quietly during Homeroom. and read quietly during Homeroom.

Unless other activities are planned Unless other activities are planned schoolwide, all Homerooms will schoolwide, all Homerooms will engage in Sustained Silent Reading.engage in Sustained Silent Reading.

Benefits of SSR include increased Benefits of SSR include increased vocabulary and reading vocabulary and reading comprehension as well as academic comprehension as well as academic preparation for each day.preparation for each day.

AttendanceAttendance

DisciplineDiscipline

Academic IntegrityAcademic Integrity

AttendanceAttendance

Tardy SweepTardy SweepWill start Will start Tuesday, Sept. 9Tuesday, Sept. 9 after after all Homeroom all Homeroom Assemblies. Tardy sweep will Assemblies. Tardy sweep will take place all day including take place all day including Homeroom.Homeroom.Anyone not in class at the tardy Anyone not in class at the tardy bell will be sent to the lunch bell will be sent to the lunch area. An unexcused tardy slip area. An unexcused tardy slip will be issued. Campus will be issued. Campus beautification may be beautification may be assigned.assigned.

Tardy SweepTardy Sweep

3 tardies 3 tardies Afterschool DetentionAfterschool Detention

6 tardies 6 tardies Saturday DetentionSaturday Detention

Parent contact by phoneParent contact by phone

9 tardies9 tardiesIn-House SuspensionIn-House Suspension

Added to “No Walk” ListAdded to “No Walk” List

Parent Conference at school, behavior Parent Conference at school, behavior contract, behavior intervention plan contract, behavior intervention plan with targeted behavior changeswith targeted behavior changes

To Clear AbsenceTo Clear Absence

Bring a signed note to AttendanceBring a signed note to Attendance

Office with the following information:Office with the following information:– StudentStudent’’s full name & s full name &

Homeroom numberHomeroom number– Reason for absenceReason for absence– Day and Date of AbsenceDay and Date of Absence– Parent/GuardianParent/Guardian’’s day-time s day-time

contact phone numbercontact phone number

Returning without a noteReturning without a note

Report to the Attendance OfficeReport to the Attendance Office

Parent/guardian will be called to Parent/guardian will be called to verify absence verify absence

Student will be assigned school Student will be assigned school service. Those not completing school service. Those not completing school service will be assigned detention for service will be assigned detention for defiance.defiance.

ANY ABSENCE NOT VERIFIED ANY ABSENCE NOT VERIFIED WITHIN THREE DAYS BECOMES A WITHIN THREE DAYS BECOMES A TRUANCY.TRUANCY.

To leave school during To leave school during the school daythe school day

Bring a note Bring a note BEFORE SCHOOL BEFORE SCHOOL to to the Attendance Office. the Attendance Office.

Return to the Attendance Office Return to the Attendance Office during Nutrition or Lunch to pick-up during Nutrition or Lunch to pick-up blue permission form. blue permission form.

Leaving campus without Leaving campus without permission may result in permission may result in suspension for defiance.suspension for defiance.

Consequences for TruancyConsequences for Truancy

A student who is truant from a class A student who is truant from a class but is on campus is given a detention but is on campus is given a detention for each class missed and the parent for each class missed and the parent is notified. is notified. – The second offense - same The second offense - same

consequences as above plus a consequences as above plus a parent conference and a Probation parent conference and a Probation Contract is signed. Contract is signed.

– The third offense - suspension and The third offense - suspension and an Opportunity Transfer to the an Opportunity Transfer to the studentstudent’’s home school for violation s home school for violation of the Contractof the Contract

Assignments Missed Assignments Missed Due to AbsenceDue to Absence

Find homework buddies - call to get Find homework buddies - call to get assignment. assignment.

If an absence is more than one day If an absence is more than one day the parent/guardian may call the the parent/guardian may call the Attendance Office or studentAttendance Office or student’’s s Counselor, who will circulate a Counselor, who will circulate a request for assignments to all request for assignments to all teachersteachers

Assignments can be picked-up in the Assignments can be picked-up in the Attendance Office at the end of the Attendance Office at the end of the day.day.

Attendance EligibilityAttendance EligibilityStudents not achieving the 90% Students not achieving the 90%

attendance rate each grading period ( attendance rate each grading period ( 3 or more absences – all day or for a 3 or more absences – all day or for a class) will not be eligible to class) will not be eligible to participate in any extra-curricular participate in any extra-curricular activities, including sports, activities, including sports, musical/drama performances, school musical/drama performances, school dances, 8th Grade Culmination, and dances, 8th Grade Culmination, and 12th Grade Senior Prom and 12th Grade Senior Prom and Graduation.Graduation.

Attendance committee will summons Attendance committee will summons any students whose absences any students whose absences exceed three per grading period.exceed three per grading period.

Discipline PolicyDiscipline Policy

DRESS FOR SUCCESS!DRESS FOR SUCCESS! Hats are the Hats are the onlyonly head covering allowed; head covering allowed;

worn outside onlyworn outside only.. Scarves or wave caps of any kind can be Scarves or wave caps of any kind can be

worn outside of campus.worn outside of campus. Drug, sexual, or negative racial/ethnic Drug, sexual, or negative racial/ethnic

designs on clothing are inappropriate to be designs on clothing are inappropriate to be on a school.on a school.

Underwear, including boxers must be Underwear, including boxers must be covered.covered.

Midriff must be covered, and sleeveless Midriff must be covered, and sleeveless undershirts, spaghetti straps, see-through, undershirts, spaghetti straps, see-through, halter, loose tank tops or low-cut blouses do halter, loose tank tops or low-cut blouses do not belong in campus.not belong in campus.

Skirts, dresses or shorts must reach Skirts, dresses or shorts must reach fingertip length.fingertip length.

Pants/shorts must be worn above hipline.Pants/shorts must be worn above hipline. Footwear must be worn at all times. Footwear must be worn at all times.

Dress Code ViolationDress Code Violation

Consequences: Consequences: – A student must wear his/her PE A student must wear his/her PE

clothes. clothes. – If a student has no PE, then If a student has no PE, then

he/she must wear a T-shirt he/she must wear a T-shirt provided by school staff. provided by school staff.

– Repeat offenders may receive Repeat offenders may receive an after-school detention an after-school detention and/or further disciplinary and/or further disciplinary action.action.

CELL PHONE POLICYCELL PHONE POLICY

•Cell phones may only be Cell phones may only be used on campus before or used on campus before or after schoolafter school. . During During school hours phones must school hours phones must be be ““offoff”” and stored and stored in a in a locker, backpack, purse, locker, backpack, purse, pocket or other place pocket or other place where they are where they are not visiblenot visible..

IMPROPER USE OF IMPROPER USE OF ELECTRONICSELECTRONICS

•Items will be Items will be confiscated confiscated returned only to a returned only to a parent or guardian parent or guardian on the on the next school next school day.day.

RESPECT OTHERS & RESPECT OTHERS & RESOLVE DISPUTES RESOLVE DISPUTES

PEACEFULLYPEACEFULLYNo hostile interactions by physical, No hostile interactions by physical, verbal, written or gesture means verbal, written or gesture means towards others. towards others.

No weapons, explosives, or other No weapons, explosives, or other dangerous objects are allowed; dangerous objects are allowed; violation will lead to violation will lead to suspension/recommendation of suspension/recommendation of expulsion. expulsion.

Follow all LAUSD policies concerning Follow all LAUSD policies concerning Sexual Harassment, Non-Sexual Harassment, Non-Discrimination, and Anti-Bullying Discrimination, and Anti-Bullying

No running on campus except in PE No running on campus except in PE classes.classes.

RESPECT SCHOOL AND RESPECT SCHOOL AND PERSONAL PROPERTYPERSONAL PROPERTY

Vandalism (graffiti or Vandalism (graffiti or destruction), or theft of school or destruction), or theft of school or personal property is illegal, and personal property is illegal, and is grounds for Suspension and/or is grounds for Suspension and/or transfer to another school. transfer to another school. Violators are subject to arrest Violators are subject to arrest and parents or guardians are and parents or guardians are responsible for responsible for repair/replacement costs.repair/replacement costs.

Permanent markers may NOT be Permanent markers may NOT be possessed or used on campuspossessed or used on campus..

A VALID PASS AND I.D. A VALID PASS AND I.D. REQUIRED TO LEAVE ANY REQUIRED TO LEAVE ANY

CLASSCLASS

LACES I.D. card must be LACES I.D. card must be carried at all times carried at all times (except P.E. & Athletics).(except P.E. & Athletics).

Pass and I.D. must be Pass and I.D. must be shown to school personnel shown to school personnel on request.on request.

Students without a Hall Students without a Hall Pass or ID Card when Pass or ID Card when

requested...requested...Consequences: Consequences:

Students will be escorted Students will be escorted back to the classroom. back to the classroom. Repeated offenses may Repeated offenses may lead to further lead to further disciplinary action disciplinary action including, afterschool including, afterschool detention and suspension detention and suspension for defiance.for defiance.

Controlled Substance UseControlled Substance Use IT IS ILLEGAL TO POSSESS, USE, IT IS ILLEGAL TO POSSESS, USE,

FURNISH, SELL, OR BE UNDER THE FURNISH, SELL, OR BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY CONTROLLED INFLUENCE OF ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR SUBSTANCE, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR INTOXICANT, OR DRUG PARAPHRENALIAINTOXICANT, OR DRUG PARAPHRENALIA..

Any of the above listed behaviors during Any of the above listed behaviors during school or at any school event, on or off school or at any school event, on or off campus, will result in Suspension and a campus, will result in Suspension and a recommendation for Expulsion from the recommendation for Expulsion from the LAUSD. This also applies to substitute LAUSD. This also applies to substitute substances represented as real.substances represented as real.

The above prohibition also applies to The above prohibition also applies to tobacco or any product containing tobacco or any product containing nicotine.nicotine.

Controlled Substance UseControlled Substance Use

Consequences: Consequences: •Violators are subject to Violators are subject to arrest and may be arrest and may be suspended from school suspended from school and/or recommended and/or recommended for expulsion from the for expulsion from the LAUSD.LAUSD.

LACES ACADEMIC LACES ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICYINTEGRITY POLICY

All student work must be your own. All student work must be your own. Plagiarism or copying anotherPlagiarism or copying another’’s words s words without citing the source is not without citing the source is not allowed. allowed.

NO cheating/copying on exams, class NO cheating/copying on exams, class work or homework.work or homework.

Allowing another student to copy Allowing another student to copy your work or cheat from you is not your work or cheat from you is not allowed and is a violation of this allowed and is a violation of this policy.policy.

Refer to Information Folder for full Refer to Information Folder for full academic integrity policy.academic integrity policy.

Middle and High School records will Middle and High School records will be maintained separately.be maintained separately.

Consequences For Consequences For Violation of Academic Violation of Academic

Integrity PolicyIntegrity PolicyInfractionInfraction ConsequenceConsequence

11 Providing or Providing or Copying of Copying of homework or homework or class work class work

1. Zero on assignment 1. Zero on assignment

2. Parent Notification of 2. Parent Notification of after-school Detention after-school Detention assignment assignment 3. Notification of Counselor3. Notification of Counselor

Consequences For Violation Consequences For Violation of Academic Integrity Policyof Academic Integrity Policy

InfractionInfraction ConsequenceConsequence

22 Plagiarizing or Plagiarizing or cheating on an exam cheating on an exam or a major or a major assignment, or assignment, or purchasing purchasing assignment or paper assignment or paper from another student from another student or on-line source. or on-line source.

1. Zero on assignment 1. Zero on assignment

2. Parent Notification of after-2. Parent Notification of after-school Detention assignment school Detention assignment

3. Notification of Counselor 3. Notification of Counselor

4. Parent, student, teacher, 4. Parent, student, teacher, counselor conference counselor conference

5. Individualized Academic 5. Individualized Academic Integrity Contract signed by Integrity Contract signed by student and parent student and parent

Consequences For Violation Consequences For Violation of Academic Integrity Policyof Academic Integrity Policy

InfractionInfraction ConsequenceConsequence

33 Second Second and and repeated repeated offenses offenses

1. Zero on assignment1. Zero on assignment

2. Suspension from school (for 2. Suspension from school (for defiance)defiance)

3. College Counselor notified 3. College Counselor notified

4. Parent, student, counselor, 4. Parent, student, counselor, grade level administrator grade level administrator conference to determine conference to determine additional consequences including additional consequences including dismissal from extra-curricular dismissal from extra-curricular activities, elected or appointed activities, elected or appointed offices, athletics, and/or Senior offices, athletics, and/or Senior privileges privileges

Have a great Have a great year!year!