1. First Year Introduction Welcome to the IGCG Think Globally, Act Locally

2. Orientation Schedule FYI Schedule Day 1 Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D 9:30- 9:57Meet in the Commons 9:57-10:00Passing Period 10:00- 10:57 Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6 Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5 Tech 1 Lynn C1 10:57- 11:00Passing Period 11:00- 11:57 Tech 1 Lynn C1 Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6 Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5 11:57- 12:00Passing Period 12:00- 12:57 Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5 Tech 1 Lynn C1 Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6 12:57- 1:00Passing Period 1:00- 1:27Lunch 1:27- 1:30Passing Period 1:30-2:30 Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6 Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5 Tech 1 Lynn C1 Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons Team/ TourShannon/ Debbie Tech 1Lynn Organization SkillsAmy/ Marrianna Writing SkillsLinda/ Rich Norms/BehaviorShannon/ Rich Tech 2Lynn/ Linda/ Marianna ImpMedek/ Debbie

3. Day 2 Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D 9:30- 9:57Meet in the Commons 9:57-10:00Passing Period 10:00- 10:57 Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6 Registration Imp Dean and Debbie C2 Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1 10:57- 11:00Passing Period 11:00- 11:57 Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1 Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6 Registration Imp Dean and Debbie C2 11:57- 12:00Passing Period 12:00- 12:57 Imp Dean and Debbie C2 Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1 Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6 Registration 12:57- 1:00Passing Period 1:00- 1:27Lunch 1:27- 1:30Passing Period 1:30-2:30 Registration Imp Dean and Debbie C2 Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1 Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6

4. IGCG Environment  Monday Speakers  Global Issues/Advisement  Dress code  Gum and trash on campus and in the classroom  Workplace environment  No bells  Shared campus

5. IGCG Environment, cont’d  School-wide tracking of Gum/Food/Drink/Dress/Tardy/Bathroom  No restrooms first and last 10 minutes of period  Late Night Thursday  Website-based announcements

6. Monday Speakers  Most Mondays after classes end  Take attendance in advisement first  Business casual dress to attend is mandatory  Topics typically relate to quarter’s theme  Companion assignment in every class  Dire consequences of not dressing  Sit in advisement groups

7. Global Issues/Advisement  Homeroom  Meets Daily T-Th 8:00-8:20 Mondays all-school guest speaker time Business Casual Dress ALL DAY MONDAY!  1 Credit Unit part of GPA  Interactive Projects Ex. Haunted House, TBA, Empty Bowls, Relay, etc.  Teacher-student time  Quiet Homework time

8. Dress Code  Skin is not in  Sagging is unprofessional  No underwear showing (guys or girls)  Hats outside of the classroom are ok  Wallet chains/chains longer than 12 inches  All bandannas, scarves, doo-rags, hoods–all head coverings are considered hats  Girls–tank tops, low cut, tube tops, pajamas tops or bottoms  Boys–muscle shirts, pajama pants

9. Gum and trash  The campus belongs to everyone–take pride in it!  Gum is forbidden on campus  Trash in desks is unsightly–use the trash can  Pick up trash–yours, mine, or otherwise  “It isn’t mine.” or “I didn’t do it.” are not acceptable statements

10. Workplace environment  School is your full-time job–take it seriously  Be aware of your volume level  Display mature behavior Independent thinking, taking responsibility for your actions, think then react  Treat others with respect  Do your best in everything you do  Seek help when you need it  Make every day count

11. No bells  Get a watch (NOT your cell phone)  Watch the clock  Listen to adults  Tardy is tardy – one second or one minute  Being on time is your responsibility

12. Shared campus  WHS Annex shares classrooms  Quiet during passing periods  Quiet during lunch  Mondays, Minimum Days have the same passing periods  IGCG bathrooms and Annex bathrooms

13. Tracking Infractions  Each time you earn an infraction for Cell Phones/Electronics/Gum/Dress Code  Referrals/suspension Food/Drink/Dress/Tardy/Bathroom it will be entered into a database  Teacher discretion  Behavior trends will be dealt with immediately Support room  Single period/ or all day in West High Support room

14. 10 minute restroom exception  Students will not be permitted to use the restrooms during the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of the period  Before school, during break, during lunch, after school

15. Late Night Thursday  3:30-5:30 MUST be in by 3:30  Sign in and out Have a ride arranged ahead of time  Working environment Not working? Sent home  Computers available  Make-up testing time if pre-arranged

16. Website-based Announcements  Daily schedule  Announcements  Late-breaking information  Fun facts and links

17. Middle-High School Differences  Homework  Finals  Promotion vs. Credits and Graduation  Physical Education  Amount of Reading

18. Homework  High school classes typically have homework every night  Expect to spend at least 30 minutes per day for each class completing homework and studying  Doing your homework every day is the best way to pass a class  Turn in homework ON TIME

19. Finals  Each class will have a final exam  Semester grades are made of 2 quarter grades and a final exam Ex. Q1 + Q2 +Final = Semester 1 Grade  The final exam will comprise a substantial portion of your semester grade, 20% for example

20. Promotion/Credits/Graduation  Students need 220 credits (a class is 10 credits) and to pass the CAHSEE to graduate 70 creditsElectives 20 credits*Physical Education 10 creditsFine Arts 20 creditsMath 30 creditsScience 30 creditsSocial Studies 40 creditsEnglish

21. Continued  Promotions are based on the number of credits earned, not how long you’ve been here Middle School grades and credits are not included in your high school credits, even if they are considered a high school course 190 credits160 credits12 th grade 130 credits100 credits11 th grade 70 credits40 credits10 th grade Mid yearStart of year

22. Physical Education  Credits must be earned outside of the school day Gyms  60 hours = 5 semester credits School sports  Each sport = 5 semester credits Summer School = 10 credits Club sports = based on hours participated

23. Amount of Reading  Reading is an important part of each of your classes  Expect to read 100 or more pages per week  Falling behind on your reading will quickly bring your grade down  Have your SSR book with you at all times *Use all available class time for school work*

24. IGCG Campus  Building locations  Bathroom locations  Cafeteria location  Printer location  Vending location  Computer lab location  Quad, Pavilion, Commons, Office

25. Building locations

26. Bathroom locations

27. Office  Mrs. Sandford-Secretary  Admits Saturday school  ID Cards  Phone use  Support room  Printer and copies  Make counseling appointments

28. Cafeteria location

29. Printer location (office)

30. Vending location

31. Computer lab location

32. Quad, Pavilion, Commons, Office

33. Technology  Portal  Printer Use  Email  Lesson plans  Grades  AUA  Computers in the Commons  Word, Excel, PowerPoint  Care of computers, mice, keyboards, screens  Xbox  DataWise

34. Portal  Web storage available from anywhere in the world that has an Internet connection  Secure – you are the only student that can access your storage (all of the teachers can)  https://learn.tusd.net/personal/idnumber

35. Printer Use  Student printer location  What should be printed?  What should not be printed?  When to pick up your print job  Unclaimed print jobs

36. Email  All students have a free web-based email account  Messages are logged and filtered  https://owa.tusd.net/exchange  idnumber@student.tusd.net

37. Lesson plans  IGCG teachers post their lesson plans online  Announcements and events  http://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/igcg

38. Grades  ParentLink allows students and parents to see all gradebook entries, in real time, over the web  Attendance, graduation status, and standardized test scores  http://parent.tracy.k12.ca.us

39. AUA  AUA – what is it?  The rules that you have to follow to use technology at school  Violating the AUA can result in your privileges being revoked – not able to use the computers Consequences can be suspensions and loss of computer use for the quarter

40. Computers in the commons  Laptops in Conference Room B, off of the Commons  Managed by student volunteers earning Community Service hours  Open during lunch and on Late Night Thursdays

41. Word, Excel, PowerPoint  Standard Microsoft Office Programs  Word is used to create word processed documents  Excel is used to create spreadsheets and perform calculations  PowerPoint is used to create presentations

42. Care of computers  These machines are not yours – take care of them Repaired or replaced at your expense  Food and drink near any computer is forbidden Including lunch, before and after school  Report any problems to your teacher immediately

43. Xbox  Available on a first-come, first-served basis in the commons  Open for use before school, during lunch, and after school  Approved titles only  Controllers checked out from office with student ID

44. DataWise  Web-based testing  Auto-graded (true/false, multiple choice, etc)  https://data.tusd.net

45. PowerPoint Project  You and your partner will create a short PowerPoint presentation to share with all students on Wednesday, August 9 th.  The purpose of this project is to introduce your partner to the large group. Be creative and have fun!  Meet the requirements listed on the following slide.  Review the rubric document to see how your presentation will be graded.

46. PowerPoint Project - Requirements  Slide 1 (Student 1) / Slide 3 (Student 2) Name Grade this year Previous school  Slide 2 (Student 1) / Slide 4 (Student 2) Hobbies-interests-hidden talents? Relevant graphic from Internet Career goal Biggest HS Fear  When finished, email to Mrs. Huggins as an attachment