Mr. Henry’s Social Studies Room 418

WELCOME TO THE JAGUARS TEAM!

CORE PLUS: September 6, 2011Core plus time is intended to be a silent study hall period each day prior to lunch. It will be administered as such.

At the start of each core plus period, students will read silently for ten (10) minutes.

If you have missed school recently and need to visit with another teacher in order to collect missing assignments or submit make-up work, you will fill out your planner and do so during this period.

After you have completed the mandatory ten (10) minutes of silent reading have concluded, you may work on homework assignments or continue reading.

Today, you will be reading and reviewing the Student Code of Conduct, Dress Code, and Honor Code, each of which are located in your student agendas. Then, we’ll discuss some of the Jaguar’s disciplinary system and school rules!

The Jaguars Team – Procedures & Expectations

The Jaguars Team consists of the eight teachers below:

Ms. Abrams, Core and Advanced ScienceMrs. Gay, Core and Advanced Science

Mr. Henry, Advanced Social StudiesMs. Solheim, Core and Advanced EnglishMs. Thompson, Advanced Social StudiesMs. Trojnar, Core and Advanced English

Ms. Reyes, Algebra I – Honors Ms. Buddenhagen, Math Seven

The Jaguar Team Disciplinary SystemAny time that you are with one of the aforementioned teachers, you are expected to conduct yourself in a way that encourages learning in the classroom. Excitement and vigor are expected, but any conduct which undermines the teacher’s lesson or is hurtful to the learning community is unacceptable. We want you to behave in the right manner simply because that’s the right thing to do! Conducting yourself in a thoughtful way, and considering the consequences of your actions on others is important in and of itself.

Infractions and Transgressions Tardiness to class

Dress code violations

Disruption of instruction

Disrespect towards teachers and staff

Insubordination

Gum chewing

We assume from the very beginning that you know how to conduct yourself in a classroom. Your disciplinary history and your outstanding academic records suggest to us that you know the difference between right and wrong behaviors, and that you make good choices the vast majority of the time. Nevertheless, there may be some different points of emphasis when it comes to conduct and responsibilities in the seventh grade than there were in sixth grade. Consider the behaviors the Jaguars want to discourage on the right! Now, reflect!

A few special points of emphasis this year…#1 – Bring a book to core plus time every day. Core plus time will be used as a study hall period and incorporate silent reading on a daily basis. Accordingly, any student who does not have a book to read is unprepared for class.#2 – We will be lining up and walking silently to the cafeteria. Since the Jaguars classrooms are immediately beside the cafeteria, this should not be a very difficult mission to execute. #3 – Bring your planner to every class, everyday. It is both your calendar and your hall pass, and school rules require that you have it. Think of it as your driver’s license. And if you lose it, replace it right away! ($8.00)

The Jaguars Team

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND THE DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM

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STEP ONE. The Decision Making SheetIf a student has disregarded the various informal cues and verbal warnings which his or her teacher has issued during class to redirect him or her to the virtues of better behavior, then he or she will be given a DECISION MAKING SHEET ASSIGMENT.This will be completed by the student, submitted to the teacher, documented, and filed. It serves as your official warning that you need to change your present course, or it’s going to land you in an unhappy place!

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STEP TWO. The Behavior Modification AssignmentAfter a third (3rd) decision making sheet has been completed, the student will be given an additional

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION ASSIGNMENT

to be sent home and signed by a parent or guardian. This will be a formal contact and a final warning to remedy the situation and discontinue the unsatisfactory behavior.

STEP THREE. Teacher DetentionUpon receiving a fourth (4th) DECISION MAKING ASSIGNMENT and after having submitted a BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION ASSIGNMENT, the student will be assigned a

TEACHER DETENTION.

Afternoon detentions will be supervised by one of the core teachers from 3:45 to 5:20, and students will have the option of taking the activity bus home (to the entrance of your local neighborhood.)

STEP FOUR. Referral to the OfficeUpon receiving a fifth decision making assignment, and for each transgression thereafter, the student will be referred to the office.

REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE.

All of the disciplinary action taken by school administrators will be part of your academic record going forth.

DO NOT BE ROTTEN!

The Jaguars Team Orientation

THE PRINCESS ANNE MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR CODE

THE HONOR CODE at PAMS

THE PRINCESS ANNE MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR CODE

“I accept responsibility for my own actions, and I promise to uphold the honor code of Princess Anne Middle by neither giving nor receiving unauthorized help on any quiz, test, exam, or other assignment.”Honor Code First Infraction• The teacher will give a zero on the assignment.• The teacher will contact parents.• The incident will be reported to an assistant principal.

Honor Code Second InfractionIf the student violates the Honor Code a second time (or additional times), in addition to the above, the student is subject to the following disciplinary action(s) as prescribed in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools Code of Student Conduct appropriate to the (2009-10) academic school year.

• Parent conference• In-School-Suspension for one to three days• Other measures as deemed appropriate

Every assignment which is submitted for a grade must adhere to the requirements of the school honor code. Copying answers on homework assignments, looking on another student’s paper, submitting the work of someone else (including family members!), and plagiarism are all serious offenses which undermine academic integrity.You will be graded on the merit of your own work, and any violations of the school honor code will be reported and prosecuted accordingly.