THE BEST FOUR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE! 9th Grade Parent Night THE BEST FOUR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE! REALLY?

The Team Larry Goralski – Principal John Kelley – Assistant Principal 9th and 11th grade Kevin Cumming – Assistant Principal 10th and 12th grade Dianna Bissette – 9th grade counselor Colette Judge – 9th grade counselor sub Anne Edwards – Learning Consultant

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

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

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 Stoney Creek has 3 lunch periods Scheduled by 4th hour teacher 30 minutes Stay in or around cafeteria Closed campus – seniors only

Food Service Chartwells is our new food service provider. Pricing will stay the same. Menu has changed significantly No more french fries or fried foods Menu will be available on-line Pre-pay is still available through www.cafeprepay.com or through checks No more charging lunches

Security D. M. Burr is providing security services Four uniformed security officers Officer Amy Drehmer, Rochester Police Department

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

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)

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.

Other Information School Activities, clubs, dances – Homecoming, formal Bus Behavior – cameras now installed on all RCS buses

Instructional Strategies And Interventions Anne Edwards

Curriclulm And Assessment State and soon national common core standards Michigan is good shape in this area Teachers give common assessments in many core areas Assessments are classroom, district and national (Explore, Plan, ACT)

Parent / Community Support Stoney Creek’s history Don’t punish the many for the crimes of the few Focus on the big things and be firm The Cookie Jar Theory Mr. G’s old football coach’s saying Prepare your child for the path not the path for your child

Thank you for coming out! 2010-11 Theme “COURAGE” Stand Up, Give Back Thank you for coming out! Let’s have a great year!!!!!