WELCOME Class of 2022 Parents Where can you

WELCOME Class of 2022 Parents

Where can you get your questions answered? 697 -6271 Business Guidance -- District & Financial -- Scheduling & Counseling Principals’ Deans’ -- Teaching and Learning -- Discipline & Attendance

Business Office Dr. Denise Ryder Assistant Superintendent

Business Office Bi-monthly publication emailed home and available through LCHS homepage

Business Office Food Service Program • Cashless lunch program at Point of Sale • Students required to present ID to purchase lunch items • Deposits may be made in Business Office before 5 th hour each day • Separate lunch accounts for siblings • Free/reduced lunch applications available in LCHS Business Office or apply online through Family Access – please return these prior to August 15 th for processing

Business Office

Business Office RHONDA ROCKET LUNCH FEES • Online payment options (Visa/Master. Card/Discover) – Lunch deposits ($1. 75 credit card processing fee per lunch payment transaction) – All registration & course fees

Business Office RHONDA ROCKET 123 -4567 LCHSrockets@gmail. com

Principals’ Office Mrs. Jeri Look Principal

Our Purpose To provide a positive transition into LCHS that leads to a successful 4 year experience; prepare our students for the next step in their life-long education

First Day of School What school supplies are needed? • Not one list at LCHS – depends on classes • We suggest a notebook or folder, pen/pencil • Individual teachers will let the students know what specifics are needed

Parent Involvement • Skyward • Limestone website/Google Calendar http: //www. limestone. k 12. il. us – Teacher websites • Facebook (Be sure to LIKE US) • Twitter - #fearthelaunch • Moms Who Care • Parent Organizations/Committees: Boosters, Band Boosters, Safety, Discipline

Skyward Access

Attendance RHONDA ROCKET IMA

Gradebook & Attendance RHONDA ROCKET IMA

Building Relationships Parent-Student-Teacher Please begin with our teachers

Encourage students to speak with their teachers—we are encouraging our teachers to build relationships with them

Moms Who Care • Community Outreach program • Helping students achieve success by meeting their essential needs • Parent or Staff Referral – confidential

Testing Measures of Academic Progress • MAP Continues in fall and spring semester • Used for placement • Used for student growth Term Assessments • Given in every class • At end of each nine weeks, 20% of grade • A new way to study for most freshmen

Principals’ Office Mr. Charlie Zimmerman Assistant Principal

Rocket Academy • 30 -minute homeroom 4 th period • Providing all students with a teacher advocate and structured support • Grade checks, progress monitoring, and tutoring

Rocket Academy Academic support provided through: • Math lab (immediate help) • Testing lab • Teacher Advisor

Unlimited Possibilities • • • Athletics Band/Choir Bass Fishing Cheerleading Class Officers Color/Winter Guard Dance Team JROTC Key Club • • • Speech Team Scholastic Bowl Student Prevention Team Student Council Theatre/Plays and Musicals Variety Show Robotics Team GSA And More!

Encourage your student to get involved! There is something for everyone!

What help can we expect from the Guidance Office?

Guidance Counselors Mrs. Wenzel Mrs. Mc. Kechnie Ms. Greene Mrs. Decker A–G H–O P–Z SPECIAL ED 505 Coordinator

Guidance Office School Nurse: Mrs. Genovese

Medical Requirements • All students entering 9 th grade must have a physical • Immunization record • We need these records before student can attend on Wednesday, August 15 • If you are scheduled for an appointment after school starts, that notification from your doctor’s office will serve as the record until that date • Appointment notification can be emailed to mgenovese@limestone 310. org or faxed 697 -8470

Guidance and Counseling helps: • • • Relationship Issues (peers, parents, etc. ) Personal Problems preventing concentration Study Habits Scheduling College and Career Information

Class of 2021 Graduation Requirements 23½ Credits Located on page 12 of the handbook received at summer registration With 4. 5 credits needed this year to be classified (“passed”) as sophomore next

Homework Requests • Sick three or more days – Contact Dawn Hess in Guidance Office @ 697 -6271 Ext. 415 • Less than three days, contact teacher, friend of your student, etc.

Driver’s Education • Beginning 2 nd Semester Depending on DOB • Passing grade in a least eight courses – 1 st Semester Grades combined with Feeder School Grades • Must be in class for at least 30 clock hours – Any student missing 9 or more classes for ANY reason will have to retake the course • $125. 00 LCHS Fee/$20. 00 Secretary of State – Fuel, Insurance, Vehicle Maintenance (Free/Reduced Fee Waiver) / Permit and Vision Test

Driver’s Education • When will my child drive? – B-T-W is offered to students by their birthdays (older first) – Students drive during the school day during PD, ROTC, or Study Hall – 4 Students (2 cars) drive each hour – Questions can be directed to students’ teacher

Deans’ Office Mr. Greg Robinson, A-L Mrs. Teresa Von. Rohr, M-Z

Welcome Center/Safety Vestibule • All visitors must present a valid Drivers License or Government Issued ID on first visit • Only location for school items to be dropped off • Please do not deliver food or drink to school

ID and Book Bags • ID policy can be found on page 48 • ID must be visible when entering school and worn on lanyard provided. • Please note there will be a fee for lost or forgotten ID after two temporary IDs are issued. • Book bags are not allowed to be carried from class to class during the school day.

Attendance Policy • Attendance policy can be found on page 35 of the Student Handbook • Please call the attendance clerk with any absence • Students absent without LCHS receiving parent contact may be considered truant, an unexcused absence and receive discipline • After 10 absences, we will notify you that all further absences require documentation to be excused.

Tardy & Truancy Policy • Accumulation of 5 tardies results in one Detention/Time Management Meeting with Counselor • 5 -minute passing period • Each increment of 5 additional tardies will result in progressive discipline. • Progressive discipline for each additional tardy or truancy. ALL TARDIES ARE UNEXCUSED

Acts of Misconduct • Discipline Policies located on page 37 • Determines disciplinary response – Detention, Saturday Detention, ISS, Social Suspensiojn • Offenses also in violation of Bartonville ordinances could result in a ticket being issued by Bartonville Police Department (school resource officer)

Dress Code • • • Clothing must meet modesty and decency Clothing must cover shoulder to mid-thigh No hair coverings No outer jackets or coats No spikes or chains No clothing which displays inappropriate words or pictures, such as those with double meanings or references to illegal substances

Social Suspension • Social Suspension policy is found on page 52 • Actions resulting in Social Suspension: outstanding discipline, not serving Saturday detention, ten or more days of unexcused absences, etc. • Students may be suspended from school and afterschool activities such as athletic events, dances, Food Fair,

LCHS Guidance and Counseling Mrs. Stephanie Decker Head Guidance Counselor

LCHS Guidance and Counseling • Motivation and Transition • One of the most important times of a child’s life – the transitions from “child” to “teenager” to “young adult”

LCHS Guidance and Counseling Tips for everyone to survive freshman year – Listen to your student – Set expectations, rules, consequences – follow through • Be the bad guy – It’s OK – Ask lots of questions – open vs closed – Get to know the faculty and staff at LCHS – Enjoy them

Thank You! Please let us know how we can help you and your student transition into a positive Limestone experience 697 -6271