WELCOME TO 8TH GRADE STUDENT EXPECTATIONS RCMS School Counseling

Preview Attendance Behavior Grades School Connectedness Promotion How to see a Counselor

Attendance, It Matters FACTS Chronic Absence=2 or more days per month Poor attendance affects your grades and more Higher chances of dropping out of high school Excused absences hurt too Suspensions adds additional missed time in the classroom, which increases the dropout risk Absences and tardies can result in being placed on the exclusion list

How to improve attendance Make sure you come to school on time Check your tardies on StudentVue Complete community service hours Attend Saturday School Dress out for P.E. Rewards and incentives for Perfect Attendance

Behavior RESPECT: means caring and treating others with kindness. By showing respect for others, property, the environment, and yourself, you will, in turn, earn the respect that you deserve! “The Golden Rule” Treating other the way you would want to be treated.

Behavior RESPECT your teachers, school staff and your peers If your are DISRESPECTFUL you may get: Detention ISS A referral to counseling Discipline Referral and parent contact/meeting

Grades Do your homework and your classwork Attend tutoring regularly Check your grades on StudentVue If you are in ASES, attend after school tutoring with you teachers Take pride in your grades Bad grades = no fun Attend Saturday school to fix an F It’s your grade, own it!

School Connectedness Join a club Show your pride Be involved in extracurricular activities such as: sports, dances, social events Harvest Fest Turkey Bowl Student of the Month Trimester Rewards School dances YOU MUST BE PASSING YOUR CLASSES ALL TRIMESTERS, HAVE GOOD ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOR TO PARTICIPATE IN MANY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Promotion Grades (No Fs) Attendance Behavior/Referrals Every Trimester Counts! Transition Events 8th grade student/parent 4-year plans meetings

How to see a Counselor No drop-ins (new procedure) Ask your teacher to make an appointment to see your counselor or make your own request Fill out a digital request from to see your counselor We will follow-up with you

Counselors Mr. Ochoa (6th grade & 7th grade A-L) Mrs. Guerrero (8th grade & 7th grade M-Z) Ms. Ramirez (Prevention Specialist) Mrs. Pacheco (ELL/parent liaison)

Counseling Confidentiality!

Counseling School counselors provide a safe environment to ALL students to allow them to reach their full potential (personally & academically) Seeing your counselor should never be a negative experience. We do not deal with discipline issues We listen We want to see you succeed

Who else can Help? Your teachers Front office staff (studentVue) School Nurse School Security ISS teacher (community service) Administration (2 Assistant Principals and 1 Principal) PLUS students and peer mediators Sprigeo