1. Home of the Conquistadors and the Best Students Ever!
Welcome to Arroyo Seco!
Home of the Conquistadors and the Best Students Ever!

2. Who we are……….. Rhondi Durand -- Principal
Cliff Miller -- Assistant Principal
Catherine Nicholas -- Assistant Principal
Jo Ann Ward -- Counselor
Jesse Marshall -- Counselor
Sue Dielentheis -- Counselor
A whole bunch of incredible teachers and support personnel!

3. Teaming PE and Exploratories Rotating Schedule Keys to Success
Life at Seco…..
Teaming
PE and Exploratories
Rotating Schedule
Keys to Success
The Fun Stuff

4. TEAMS Teams are heterogeneously grouped and randomly assigned
students who share the same English, Science, Math and History Teachers
Teachers have a common conference period allowing them to meet and discuss students
Teams sponsor special events such as Team Days and Field Trips
Fusion
Extreme
Genesis
Aloha

5. Physical Education Graded the same as every other class
PE meets every day
Change into PE uniform -- shorts / shirt
PE locker has a combination lock
Several components to PE
Red Laps
Weight Room
Sports / Activities
Health/Fitness Quarterly Project

6. Exploratories The Ten Week Wheel: Specialty Electives:
Art Ceramics Art through Lit Math Natr/Art
Percussion Choir Public Speaking
Robotics Energy Design and Modeling
Flight and Space Science Olympiad
Technology Culinary Lit Media
Specialty Electives:
Band ASB Video Production Yearbook

7. A B C D E F Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Period 1 Period 2
Nutrition
Period 3
Period 4
Lunch
Period 5
Period 6

8. Keys to Success…...
Write down homework in your binder reminder for each academic subject each period. If there is no homework, write none.
Find a consistent time and place to do your homework each day. Turn off your phone, turn off the television and turn off the computer unless you are using it for an assignment.
STAY ORGANIZED!!! Place completed assignments in the appropriate folder or notebook. No loose papers in your backpack
Make sure you have everything you need for school BEFORE you go to bed. We start early! Have that backpack ready to grab and go!
Eat breakfast and eat something at nutrition and/or lunch. Your brain needs fuel!

9. Take control of your learning…..
Communicate with your teachers! If you need extra help, find out when your teacher is available for extra help -- nutrition, lunch, before or after school.
Follow up with your teachers after an absence -- you are responsible for the work you missed.
Monitor your grades weekly through Infinite Campus. You will get your own log-in as will your parents. If you have questions, speak with your teacher.
Take advantage of second opportunities. Some classes allow you to rewrite an essay, make test corrections, or re-do an assignment to demonstrate your understanding of the material.
Balance your responsibilities with your social time. Remember the choices you make today will influence what is available to you tomorrow.

10. Supports in place….
Parent Nights: Team Orientation Night, Back To School Night, The Junior High Experience, Open House
Team and department websites: Homework calendars, some assignments, more practice, announcements, links to individual teachers and websites
Infinite Campus: live grade book, progress report grades and report card grades, attendance, transcripts
Communication: to teachers or counselor with questions or concerns, request a phone call or schedule a parent conference
Counseling website: links to free tutoring, helpful strategies, announcements
Parent Advisory Council: meets every other month, facilitates communication between parents and Arroyo Seco Staff, coordinates parent volunteers

11. Let the Fun Begin…... Track Meet Birthday Bash Spirit Days Dances
noon times
March Madness
Assemblies
Turkey Bowl
Cross Country Meet

12. Conquistadors Give Back
DFYIT
Science Olympiad
Sign Language
STEM
Magic: The Gathering
Roots RP
Rubik's
Clubs
Video Games
Seco Tones
Rock Club
DIY
Authors
Anime
Pokeman
Wolf
Harry Potter
Chess Club
Conquistadors Give Back

13. What happens next…...
July Mailing -- Welcome letter, Immunization information, Registration information
Registration Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
am Last Name A - F
pm Last Name G - O
pm Last Name P - Z
First day of school is Thursday, August 11th!
First Bell rings at 7:40 and classes start at 7:45