Freshman Orientation 2017 18 Welcome and Introductions Principal

Freshman Orientation 2017 -18

Welcome and Introductions Principal Mrs. Haley

GUIDANCE COUNSELORS Mrs. Harris A-F Mrs. Kopacz G-N Mrs. Pantelis O-Z Mr. Liguori All engineering

Ms. Cindy Green Assistant Principal Curriculum 12 th graders

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 24. 0 Credits Required for Graduation Pass State Assessments (Algebra 1 EOC, FSA) 2. 0 GPA Required English – 4. 0 credits Math – 4. 0 credits (Including Algebra 1, Geometry) Science – 3. 0 credits (Including Biology) Social Studies – 3. 0 credits (World History 1. 0, American History 1. 0, Am. Government. 5, Economics. 5) H. O. P. E. – 1. 0 credit Fine Arts/Practical Art – 1. 0 credit Every student must earn credit through a VIRTUAL COURSE

ONLINE CLASS OPTIONS 1. HOPE ONLINE AT EAST LAKE* 2. PINELLAS VIRTUAL SCHOOLPCSB. ORG/VIRTUALSCHOOL* 3. FLORIDA VIRTUAL-WWW. FLVS. NET* *MUST SIGN UP WITHIN 1 ST WEEK OF SEMESTER Florida Virtual School 1. Sign up online at www. flvs. net 2. Get counselor approval 3. Wait for virtual school instructions

Semester 1 Quarter 1 + 37. 5% + Quarter 2 + Semester 1 final exam = Semester 1 grade 37. 5% + 25% COMPUTING CLASS GRADES = 100%

Semester 1 Quarter 1 + Quarter 2 + 37. 5% Semester 1 final exam = + Semester 1 grade 25% = 100% Full year grade Semester 1+ Quarter 3 + Quarter 4 + EOC 35% + 17. 5 + 30% = Year final grade = GRADING FOR COURSES WITH END OF COURSE EXAM 100%

BRIGHT FUTURES 3 Scholarships Available for State Schools Students are now required to complete the FAFSA during their last year in high school. Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS) 16 College Prep Credits 3. 5 weighted (by BF) GPA 1290 SAT (Critical Reading and Math) or 29 ACT 100 hours approved Community Service Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS) 16 College Prep Credits 3. 0 weighted (by BF) GPA 1170 SAT (Critical Reading and Math) or 26 ACT 75 hours approved Community Service Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV) 16 core credits plus three Vocational Program credits 3. 0 weighted (by BF) GPA and 3. 5 unweighted GPA in 3 Vocational Courses 880 SAT (Critical Reading 440 and Math 440) OR ACT- 17 Eng, 18 Rdg, 19 Math 30 hours approved Community Service

Volunteers and Community Service 1. VOLUNTEERS Print forms from the internet. Go to pcsb. org and click on Business at the top and then on Central Printing, then PCS forms. Then 2 -Curriculum and Instruction. The forms are numbered 2 -2602 -1, 22602 -2, 2 -2602 -3, 2 -2602 -4. 2. See counselor for approval of forms BEFORE you do your volunteer work. Project must be pre-approved.

WORK HARD AND GOOD LUCK!

Mr. Latimore 9 th Grade Students Discipline Dress Code Attendance

DISCIPLINE Ø Students are expected to behave at school, school activities, and the bus stop. A student that violates a school rule will be disciplined. Ø Restorative Practices will be applied by Administration when determining appropriate and fair consequences for violation of school rules Ø The Student Code of Conduct lists specific offenses that result in a range of consequences.

What time does school start? Ø 7: 05 am What time does school end? 1: 35 pm What do I need to bring to school on the first day? Paper, folders, pen/pencil, lunch money Where do I go on the first day? Your homeroom

SHIRTS, BLOUSES AND DRESSES All shirts and tops shall have sleeves and cover the shoulders.

T-SHIRT SIGNAGE All clothing, jewelry, or tattoos shall be free of the following: profanity, violent images, wording or suggestion, sexually suggestive phrases or images, gang related symbols, alcohol, tobacco, drugs or advertisements for such products.

Shirts and blouses must cover the midriff, back, sides and all undergarments including bra straps at all times. See through or mesh garments are not permitted.

SHORTS, SKIRTS AND DRESSES MUST BE HEMMED AND MID-THIGH OR LONGER IN LENGTH

PANTS AND SHORTS Clothing not properly buttoned, zipped, fastened or with inappropriate tears shall not be worn Inappropriate tears or rips in jeans are not permitted.

SHOES Safe and appropriate footwear must be worn. Inappropriate footwear includes, but is not limited to, skate shoes and bedroom slippers.

No head coverings are allowed Head bands, baseball hats, bandanas, or any other head covering is not permitted HEAD COVERINGS

Electronics Cell phones, headphones, i. Pods, DVD players, CD players, radios, cameras and other electronic devices are allowed before school, during transitions, at lunch and after school but not during class. One ear bud only!! What happens if I use the device during class or inappropriately? It will be confiscated and your parents will have to come to school to pick it up. WHAT ELSE ABOUT THE CODE OF CONDUCT?

Ø Attendance Students are expected to attend all classes. An absence is defined as not being present in class or missing half of the scheduled classes for that day and defined as excused or unexcused. A written explanation must be furnished within 48 hours upon return or the absence will be unexcused. Students must be in good standing to attend extracurricular events such as field trips, homecoming, etc. Less than 10 % absences is defined as good standing. Drivers License Ø Tardiness 15 or more unexcused absences in a 90 day period will result in your license being suspended. Students are expected to be on time to all classes. Tardiness is defined as excused or unexcused. Every (3) unexcused tardies within a grading period count as one unexcused absence. Additionally, other unexcused tardy offenses will be subject to the tardy policy here at East Lake High Permits to Leave Once students arrive on campus, they may not leave. Students who must leave campus during school hours must have their parent request this release by phone or in person to the office in order to obtain preapproval.

Mr. Anderson Assistant Principal 10 th grade students Facilities Transportation Cafeteria

Leave home early to get here on time Pull forward in the drop off along the sidewalk During dismissal, do not park along the street or in the neighborhood Please be patient Safety first If you still need a bus, please see Mrs. Ramos in Student Services Arrive 10 minutes early to your bus stop If you walk to school and use ear buds, please only use one bud for safety TRANSPORTATION

The prices for a healthy lunch is still only $2. 50 You can put money on your account as always A la Carte Items are available CAFETERIA

Meal Accounts Breakfast and lunch monies can be prepaid by cash or check and put into your child's account in the cafeteria. Checks should be made out to ELHS Food Service. The money remains in the student account and may be used for any meal during the year. Your child's account can be replenished at any time to avoid a negative balance. Middle and High School students will use a Food Service Pin number to access their prepaid accounts and ring in their meals at the point of sale. Their individual number is on each student's Focus home page at the bottom left. LUNCH-MEAL ACCOUNTS

My School Bucks - Online Service Create a new account with My School Bucks using the student's 10 digit local ID number. You can get this number in Focus, it will be labeled "Local Student ID". My School Bucks is an online payment portal especially designed to allow parents to make quick and easy online payments to their children's school meal accounts. Please use the website link to add funds to your student's prepaid account at www. myschoolbucks. com MY SCHOOL BUCKS

Locks will be sold ONLY during lunch from the Student Services office The price of a lock is $4. 00 If you have a current lock purchased previously, please make sure it says V 610 LOCKERS

Kris Toscani Assistant Principal Athletics Activities 11 th Grade

WINTER SPORTS Basketball – JV and V Soccer – JV and V – Girls V only Boys Wrestling – JV and V FALL SPORTS Football – JV and V Volleyball – JV and V Cross County – JV and V Swimming/Diving – JV and V Golf – V

SPRING SPORTS Baseball Flag Football Tennis Softball Track and Field AAU, Fall Ball, and other sports are not affiliated with the school’s athletic department.

GET CONNECTED- ATHLETICS TWITTER ACCOUNT

ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS Clubs and Organizations Academic Team AGS (PRISM/GSA) Anime AVID Best Buddies Blue Crue Chemistry Club Chess Club Chinese Club Cyber Security Club Dance Club Eagle Eye News Ethics Bowl Team Fellowship of Christian Athletes French Club Future Business Leaders German Club Grand Kids Club History Club Interact Club Jewish Student Union Key Club

Jewish Student Union Mu Alpha Theta National Art Honor Society National English Honor Society National German Honor Society National Science Honor Society Newspaper PMAC Robotics Club Spanish Club Tribe Earth Young American Patriots Key Club National Honor Society National Engineering Honor Society National French Honor Society National Music Honor Society National Spanish Honor Society Peer Connectors Rho Kappa SADD Club Thespian Yearbook ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS

Field Trips General guidelines 1. No teacher may request that a student miss class due to an activity more than one day per quarter or 4 days per year. 2. Due to almost continuous testing (EOCs, FSA, AP, etc. ) between spring break and mid-May, no teacher may request a student miss class for an activity (other than a district/regional/ state competition) from April 1 until the end of AP exams in mid-May. 3. Only an administrator can dismiss students from a class and there will be no less than a 24 hour notice. 4. To attend field trips, students must have passing grades and good attendance(No F’s)

Process for acquiring a “code 2” for students: Teachers requesting field trips should distribute to eligible students the form which includes a place for the student’s grade. Students with 2 Ds or 1 F are ineligible to miss class for any extra-curricular activity. Students with more than 4 unexcused absences per quarter or 8 per semester are ineligible to miss class for any extra-curricular activity. Completed TDE forms should be turned into administration for final approval and placement on an excused student (code 2) list. Students not on the administratively generated list are not allowed to miss class.

Parent Involvement PTSA Jackie June SAC Volunteers and Mentors- Teresa Peterson Tony Giordano

PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT Our coaches, trainer and administrators hope that this will be an enjoyable year for you and your family. As part of the registration process, we want to insure that you are fully aware and understand the commitments East Lake High School makes to you and what our expectations and obligations from you are as a member of East Lake HS. Please read, sign and return to your Coach or Team Manager. 1. I will play sports because I want to, not because others want me to. 2. I will remember that sports are an opportunity to learn and have fun. 3. I will remember that winning isn't everything, that having fun, playing fair, improving my skills, making friends and giving my best effort are the most important aspects of youth sports. 4. I deserve to play in an environment that is free of drugs, tobacco and alcohol and expect everyone to refrain from their use at all training and games. 5. I will treat all coaches, trainers, players, game officials, administrators, and fans with respect at all times, regardless of race, sex, creed, or abilities, and I will expect to be treated accordingly.

17. I will conduct myself responsibly in any and all forms of social media and messaging. I will not post any negative comments about myself, the school, my team, my coach or any players. I will report any posts that I see which violate this policy to my parents and my coach. I understand that failure to comply may result in my suspension from the team. 18. I understand that I must return all uniform(s) and equipment in a timely manner and that I will not participate in a team banquet or subsequent sport with an outstanding uniform obligation. 19. I will read the Pinellas County School’s Student Code of Conduct and agree to abide by the requirements. I will conduct myself in accordance with FHSAA, District, School, and team, athletic and academic rules at all times or will be subject to disciplinary action. 20. East Lake HS is a leader in academic performance. I understand that I must maintain a high academic standard (2. 5), will be suspended from athletic competition upon receipt of a disciplinary referral and/or for poor attendance. Student-athletes must attend the entire school day to practice or play, may not have a D or F in any class and participate without the Athletic Director’s written consent, and will not accumulate more than 3 tardies in any class during any one academic quarter. I acknowledge receipt of this contract and have reviewed the requirements to represent East Lake HS as a player. I also understand that failure to comply with any part of this contract may result in my suspension from the team and possible placement in “not in good standing” status with the East Lake High School Athletic Department.