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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

11. Social Networking

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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.

15. 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)

16. 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

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

18. 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; , myRCS, Mailout, Website
Attend Curriculum Night and Parent/Teacher Conferences
Get involved and participate in school activities

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