Home of the Highlanders 9th Grade Parent Night Welcome to Adams Home of the Highlanders Class of 2015

The Team Kevin Cumming Principal Deb Cooper Assistant Principal/ 9th and 11th grade Chuck May Assistant Principal/10th and 12th grade Jason Rapp Athletic Director Bryan Lindstrom Activities Director Wayne Lake School Liaison Officer/Oakland County Sheriff Department Deputy Kathy Ruedisueli Adams PTSA President

Counselors – assigned to students by last names Janice King Students A - Da Sarah Falkowski Students Db – H Mark Fabian Students I - Mi Christy Clement Students Mj - Sc Barry Freund Students Sd - Z

Cell Phone Policy Cell Phone policy – class time is sacred 1st offense – parent pick up 2nd offense – parent pick up 3rd offense – one day suspension

Food Service Chartwells is our food service provider Consistent Policies from 2010-2011 Pricing will stay the same Menu will be available on-line Pre-pay is still available through www.cafeprepay.com or through checks No more charging lunches

Attendance Policy 12 total absences : excused + unexcused + tardies per class, per semester 2 tardies = 1 unexcused absence Semester grades will be automatically lowered 1/3 of grade at a total of 13 absences for each class

Attendance Policy Excused vs. Unexcused absence = make up work Students MUST Sign in/out in the attendance office – NO CALLS after the fact Pick up passes from attendance office Parents have 24 hours to call the attendance hotline to excuse an absence

Lunch AHS has 3 lunch periods Scheduled by 4th hour teacher 30 minutes Stay in the cafeteria Closed campus – seniors only

Security D. M. Burr is providing security services Four uniformed security officers Dep. Wayne Lake, Oakland County Sheriff

myRCS Use to track your students’ grades, assignments, attendance, your contact information, and more.

Social Networking

Bullying High School: Step 2-7 Harassment Harassment is the act of verbal or physical behavior, written or electronic communication which: Intimidates and/or bullies Involves an expressed or implied threat Interferes with someone’s participation in school or extra-curricular school activities Involves unwelcome sexual advances or requests Creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive school environment High School: Step 2-7

Dress Code Dress appropriately, not offensive to others. No clothing with innuendoes Tops/Shirts Straps must not be less than 2” wide No spaghetti straps No open back/halter No one shoulder/single shoulder/off the shoulder No low-cut tops No bare midriffs—shirts must be long enough to be able to be tucked into pants No underwear showing (tops or bottoms)

Dress Code, continued Shorts/Skirts No micro miniskirts No short shorts Should be the length of the fingertips of their fully extended arms Violations will result in consequences through the Step system If a student is sent to the office, a parent will be contacted.

Code of Conduct Changes No Step 1 at the High School level It takes 45 school days to go down a step (middle school was 30 days)

Other Information School Activities Clubs Homecoming: Game September 30/Dance October 1 Homecoming Dance is semi-formal (no jeans) Bus Behavior – cameras are installed on all RCS buses

Involvement and Support Adams High School Parent/Community Involvement and Support The Student Assessment Learning Environment Instructional Strategies & Interventions Curriculum

Parent / Community Support Parents role and support tips Contact the teacher first Make a connection and develop a relationship with counselor Access the communication options; email, myRCS, Mailout, Website Attend Curriculum Night and Parent/Teacher Conferences Get involved and participate in school activities

Thank you for coming out! Go Highlanders! Thank you for coming out! Let’s have a great year!!!!!