Welcome to Math Mrs. Anderson Schedule For Tonight 5:50 - 6:10 1st Elective 6:13 - 6:33 2nd Elective 6:36-6:56 1st Academic Class 6:59-7:19 2nd Academic Class 7:22-7:42 3rd Academic Class 7:45-8:05 4th Academic Class

Programs at Akimel A-al AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) AVID class starts in seventh grade Support to help students with college readiness College outlook is seen around the campus WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) Eighth grade students mentor groups of sixth graders Friday the 4th will be spent mostly with WEB Bring a packed lunch and wear appropriate attire ZAP (Zeros Aren’t Permitted) ZAP will happen during Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30pm Teachers will put students on the list for ZAP who are missing assignments or have zeros in the gradebook

IClass is now Core Enrichment Students will rotate through their core classes for more time during fourth period Monday is extra time with Period 1 Tuesday is extra time with Period 3 Thursday is extra time with Period 5 Friday is extra time with Period 7 All of sixth grade will have 20 minutes of silent sustained reading at the beginning of Core Enrichment All students will need a reading book every day

Discipline Policy ADMINISTRATOR MANAGED First step -Verbal warning -Describe expected behavior Second Step -Refocus student to another teacher -Refocus examples: minor disruptions, disrespect towards teachers, students, or property Lunch DT examples: - Gum use (after warning) - 3rd tardy (parent contacted) - Abuse of personal electronics - Poor hallway behavior Third step – sent to ISI -major disruption -higher level disrespect toward teachers, students, or property ADMINISTRATOR MANAGED (conduct referral from teacher) 1. Repetitive and/or extreme teacher managed behavior violations 2. Bullying, aggressive language, threats, harassment of students or teachers) 3. Fighting or aggressive physical contact 4. Sexual harassment 5. Cheating, plagiarism, forgery, theft

Rewards and incentives PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) Students earn PRIDE points which are entered into LiveSchool system Students can use their LiveSchool points to buy rewards, access to pop-up parties, or teacher chosen activities and rewards PRIDE tickets are given out when good behavior is seen in hallways Lunch detentions Oops tickets given for misbehavior in the hallways Served with an administrator in the lunchroom

Make sure to know your bus before the first day of school and write it down! In boundary bus information can be found on the district website under departments and the transportation link Write it down for your student so they have it the first day If you need information about Maricopa busses, ask the front office

Akimel A-al PTSO! Parent Teacher Student Organization Meetings around once a month Make sure to link your Fry’s card to our school (directions under fundraising link on the PTSO’s page) Visit their page on the school’s website to get involved!