Student Assistance Period: 1.Special Programming a.College and Career Readiness (Naviance) b.Anti drug/alcohol/bullying programming c.School-Based Activities (pep rallies, musical teasers, course scheduling, standardized test registration, etc.) 2. Academic Assistance

Academic Assistance

What is Academic Assistance? Seek academic assistance from your teachers Work on activities related to your academic courses Study Homework Enrichment Activities

Please take out your student handbook and open it to page 140

John Smith

Pages 140 & 141 will be used this year to sign-up for Academic Assistance

There will be times during the year when Academic Assistance is limited to certain grade levels. During this time, excluded grades will have a specific resource task/activity. For example, our first Academic Assistance period will be on Wednesday, September 4, This will be for 9 th – 11 th grade students. Seniors will be meeting with a Herff Jones representative in the auditorium for a graduation information session.

Please circle the following dates for the first 9 weeks: 9/4/13 (grades 9-11) 9/11/13 (grades 9-11) 9/18/13 (all grades) 9/25/13 (all grades) 10/9/13 (all grades)

Please circle the following dates for the second 9 weeks: 10/30/13 (all grades) 11/6/13 (all grades) 11/13/13 (9 th, 10 th, & 12 th grade) 11/20/13 (all grades) 12/11/13 (all grades) 12/18/13 (all grades) 1/15/14 (all grades)

If a date isn’t circled, we will not have Academic Assistance during that particular resource period.

Seeking Academic Assistance

If you would like to seek Academic Assistance during SAP, please ask your teacher to sign your resource pass (Monday-Friday)

You should seek permission during the following times: Before/After Class Before/After School Zero Period

You should never seek permission during the passing period immediately preceding SAP on Wednesday.

Please realize that the number of students each teacher will be able to see during resource will be limited due to classroom space restrictions.

John Smith

10:29 – 10:33 Resource teacher will take attendance – students will present their resource pass (handbook) to the teacher and sign the resource binder Academic Assistance Wednesday

John Smith

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The passing period for Academic Assistance is only 4 minutes long. The only students who are allowed outside their resource classroom are those traveling to an Academic Assistance location. This is not a time to do the following: Use restroom Hang out with Friends Go to locker

8/28 John Smith Mr. Doe

John Smith

Teachers may require students to attend their Academic Assistance period. A teacher’s request to attend Academic Assistance during the school day is not an option. Failure to report will be considered a truancy.

If you stay in your resource class, you must be working on academic material related to your courses for the remainder of the period. The following activities are prohibited: Sleeping Using cell phone Visiting Leaving the classroom for any reason Any other teacher specific restrictions

Academic Assistance Recap Passes must be signed prior to resource period Complete the proper sign-out procedure Proceed directly to Academic Assistance location Complete the proper sign-in procedure If you remain in your resource class, be prepared to work on academic material Failure to abide by resource rules may result in a loss of Academic Assistance privileges, disciplinary action, or both.