1. New Parent Orientation

2. People to Know  Principals  Rhonda Dean (WHS Principal)  Nilo Guanzon (Asst. Principal Grades 9 & 12)  Dean  Giovan Jenkins Grade 9  Social Worker  John Jubenville Grades 9-10  Counselors  Loretta Collins Grades 9-12 student last names A - D  Herb Crowell Grades 9-12 student last names E - La  Amy Webster (John Pemberton) Grades 9-12 student last names Le - Ra  Teresa Savage Grades 9 -12 student last names Re - Z  Career and College Center (CCC) Coordinators  Danielle SeifertGrades 9 -12 all students  Eman AbdullahiGrades 9 – 12 all students

3. 1 st Day of School  Schedules handed out again on the Mall beginning at 7:30am  Requests for changes can only be made by filling out a form located outside counselors’ office. Students should return the next day (no earlier than August 24 th ) to find the result of their request.  No request for changes accepted by e-mail or phone.  Last day to request a change is Friday, August 28 th.

4. Washburn 101  Students can use their printed schedules to get into the building until they receive ID cards. Picture day is September 4 th. ID’s distributed about two weeks later. Lost card fee is $5.  Bus Cards available through Check and Connect (Room 221)  Main entrance is Door #10 (50 th street). Door #3 (49 th street) is usually open for a brief window between 7:45 and 8:05 (appx)  Student building hours are 7am-3:30pm unless they are in supervised activity (tutoring, theater, sports, etc)  Full-time staff hours are 8am-4pm.  Breakfast is open for students from 7:45-8:10 (free)  Students are assigned to one of three lunches which is based on who their 4 th hour teacher is. Students will find this out on the first day of school.  9 th Graders must eat in the cafeteria. 10 th -12 th graders have open campus for lunch.

5. Washburn 101 (continued)  Dress code  No headwear, hoods, bare midriffs, exposed shoulders, cleavage, exposed underwear, or any clothing with words or images that promote profanity, illegal substances, sex, harassment, or gang affiliation.  Electronics policy  Use in hallways and during lunch permitted. Not in classrooms unless with EXPLICIT permission of classroom teacher.  Tardy policy  5-minute passing time between classes.  What happens when a student receives a referral?

6. Grading practices  9 th grade courses all operate from a common syllabi within their department.  9 th grade core courses follow the same grading practices within their department.  All classes except Advisory, Study Hall, and Teacher Aide receive A-F grading for end of quarter grading.

7. Grade Reporting  Quarterly grades are transcripted and become part of the students permanent record (Oct 28th, Jan 14 th, March 24th, June 7th)  Progress reports are mailed home at each mid- quarter.  Conferences are scheduled at mid-first quarter and mid 3 rd quarter (Oct 13/14 and Feb 11/12). No appointments are taken for conferences.

8. Questions about classes/progress  Curriculum night- September 21 st @ 6:30  http://parentportal.mpls.k12.mn.us http://parentportal.mpls.k12.mn.us  Contact your student’s teacher through e-mail before trying to connect with a third party  If the above does not yield useful communication, contact your student’s counselor or assistant principal.

9. Standardized Testing  Not used for placement in courses but is occasionally used to assist students in making decisions about courses and helping students develop potential college lists. Scores not always reviewed at conferences.  9 th grade- MCA Writing, EXPLORE (tbd), MAP  10 th grade- MCA Reading, PLAN (tbd), PSAT (optional)  11 th grade- MCA Math, Mandated ACT, National ACT dates (optional)  12 th Grade- National ACT dates (optional)

10. Support Systems Academic/College and Career  After-school help from your student’s teacher.  Before school and after school tutoring in the Media Center (Mon & Wed3:15-4:45; Tue & Thu 7:30-8:15).  Students with IEP’s: Case Manager  Students with 504 Plans: Jason Kurtz, School Psychologist  Credit Recovery (ALC) begins in September. Web-based but Lab 201 is open at 3:15 every day except Friday.  Khan Academy- khanacademy.org  College and Career Center  Trio Programs- ETS and Upward Bound  Project Success

11. Support Systems (continued) Socio-Emotional  Social Workers  Counselors  School-Based Clinic Medical (sports physicals, immunizations, treatment of minor illness and injury, reproductive health) Mental Health Social work Nutrition and health education  Check and Connect  Community Safety- Police Liaison Officer

12. Absences  Parent or guardian must call 668-3429, between 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on the day the student is absent.  If a call isn’t possible, the student should bring a signed note from you to the attendance office upon returning to school.  A health care provider’s verification is required for absences that exceed 8 cumulative or 3 consecutive days due to illness.  As long as we have your correct contact number in our system a robo-call will be made home later in the day if your student failed to show up in a class if the absence was unexcused.  If you anticipate your student will miss a significant number of days, contact each teacher directly through e-mail. If a teacher needs to leave materials to be picked up, he or she will leave them in the Main Office which closes every day at 4:00. Please allow the teacher a reasonable amount of time to get work together. This is not always possible on the same day that you call.

13. School-Wide Family Communication  Individual Grades- Parent Portal, 4 Progress reports, 4 quarter reports, 2 conferences.  General Information  Washburn website: http://washburn.mpls.k12.mn.us/index  Weekly or Bi-Weekly newsletter from Erica.  Conference nights: Topical counselor and career center staff informational sessions.  College and Career information  Counselor and CCC staff special nights  Naviance: Web-based resource that supports career and college planning (Inventories, College/Career searching, ACT Prep, etc)

14. QUESTIONS?