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Transcript of S 9 S 9 Welcome to Sparkman 9 TH Grade School Thursday, April 12, 2012 Freshman Night.
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Welcome to Sparkman 9TH Grade School
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Freshman Night
Pledge of Allegiance
Presented by
Sparkman JROTC
WelcomeMartin Hester, Principal
• Goal of S9GS– Retaining Quality Teachers– Effective Professional Development– Integrate Technology– Clean and Safe Facility– Educate Students
• S9GS Facts– 70 staff members– 45 Certified Employees– 18 Bus Drivers– Average of 700 students per year– Additional courses and extracurricular activities each year– Failure rate has decreased significantly since 2006
• Introduction of Assistant Principals– Mr. Steve Gipson– Mr. Keith Schrimsher
Sparkman 9th Grade School MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Sparkman 9th Grade School is to provide an exemplary academic and social learning experience and to help students successfully transition into high school by establishing high standards, maintaining a safe and orderly school climate, and embracing community values.
5 R’s of S9GS
• Rigor – adherence to rules, procedures and accepting new academic challenges.
Respect
&
Responsibility
Rigor
• Academic Rule for extra-curricular participation increases for grades 10-12.
• Semester Exams count 20% of grade – All courses
• Promotion- minimum of 6 credits required for promotion to the 10th grade.
• A/B Schedule• Grading policy- 60% tests / 40% other• Homework-expectation for completion
Sample A-B Schedule
• A - Day1. *Pre AP English
2. PE
3. World History
4. **Computer App.
*Every other day-
ALL year
• B - Day1. *Pre AP Geometry
2. PE
3. World History
4. ** CARE.
**Every other day-
Semester
5 R’s of S9GS
• Relevance – pertinent to future
Respect
&
Responsibility
Relevance
• Transference –acquiring skills and abilities and applying them in multiple areas of problem solving.
• Course Selection – opportunity to have input into selection of courses based upon academic goals and future plans.
• Elective Courses – choice of courses based upon interests and requirements
increases as student progresses through high school.
5 R’s of S9GS
• Relationship – a personal connection based upon association.
Respect &
Responsibility
Relationships
• TAP – Teacher Advisory Program
• Expanded Extra Curricular offerings –clubs, teams, band, drama, chorus, etc
• New classmates-opportunities to develop lifelong friendships
Respect&
Responsibility
Attendance Policy
• If a parent/guardian does not explain in writing within 3 days of a student’s return to school after being absent, that student will be classified as truant for each and every absence. Upon the 1ST unexcused absence, a warning letter will be issued by the Administration. Upon the 5TH unexcused absence, the parent/guardian shall attend a meeting at the Central Office called by the County Attendance Officer. Upon the 7TH unexcused absence, the Attendance Officer will file a truancy petition with Juvenile Court.
• A student may have a total of 5 parent notes per semester without a doctor’s note.
Tardy Violations
• When a student is tardy to class or school each week, he/she will have a choice of the following consequences:
• 2ND & 3RD Offense – Choice of Lunch Detention or Corporal Punishment
• 4TH Offense – One day of AAP
• 5TH Offense – One day Out of School Suspension
** If he/she violates this policy more than 4 weeks per semester, they will be placed in AAP for 1 day per tardy for the remainder of the semester.
Cell Phone/Listening Devices
• Cell phones and listening devices are permitted at S9GS with the following stipulations:
1. The device must be turned off in the school building at all times during the day.
2. The device must be turned off on school campus during the instructional day.
3. The device must be turned off while on school buses.
• Consequences1ST Offense – Cell Phone will be held by Administration for 24 hours2ND Offense – Cell Phone will be held by Administration for 48 hours and
parents must pick up3RD Offense and Subsequent Violations – Student is subject to Out of
School Suspension
** S9GS is not responsible for “LOST or STOLEN CELL PHONES or LISTENING DEVICES” **
Disciplinary Options
• Community Service
• Corporal Punishment
• Lunch Detention
• AAP
• Out of School Suspension
• Disciplinary/Expulsion Hearing – Central Office
Important Times
• Students may arrive at 7:00
• Students are late at 7:35
• 5 minutes between classes
• Students are released at 2:45
• Students must be picked up by 3:30
Textbooks
• Students will be issued textbooks on a class to class basis.
• If a student is issued a textbook, he/she is responsible for returning the textbook to the teacher.
• If a textbook is lost, stolen, or damaged the student will be responsible for making payment for the textbook to S9GS.
• Registration – April 24 – 26: Sparkman Middle School– May 1 – 4: Monrovia Middle School
• Items to Return– Student Registration Form– Course Selection Form– Four-Year High School Plan– AL State Department of Education Employment
Survey– Health Assessment Record
CounselorsJamel Thomas & Lori Wilkes
• Schedules
August 8, 2012 – first day of school
• Post Card
Update demographic information
CounselorsJamel Thomas & Lori Wilkes
Closing Remarks• Independent Tour• Downstairs – History, English, and Other Elective Classrooms• Upstairs – Science, Math, and Other Elective Classrooms• 1ST Day for Students – August 8, 2012• Morning drop-off for all students will be at the gym entrance• Afternoon pick up:
– Females at front office (beside flagpole)– Males at gym exit (same as morning)
• All traffic will enter and exit from Fords Chapel Road• School Hours: 7:30 – 2:45• Office Hours: 7:00 – 4:00• Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 – 5:00
Sparkman 9TH Grade School(256) 382-2030
Principal Martin [email protected]
Websitehttps://www.madison.k12.al.us/Schools/s9gs/default.aspx