WELCOME To MAPLE PARK PBS at Maple Park
WELCOME To MAPLE PARK
PBS at Maple Park
Viking Expectations The 3 R’s: ● Ready ● Respectful ● Responsible
Students at Maple Park are…. Ready, Respectful, and Responsible at all times and in all settings. This is an expectation from all staff and teachers.
Hallway ● Ready (examples of this would be) ○ Go to your locker to gather your “Big 5” items: ■ Agenda ■ Pencil ■ i. Pad ■ materials/homework ■ Library book
Hallway ● Respectful ○ Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself ○ Use indoor voice and kind, appropriate language ○ Follow expectations for electronic devices
Hallway ● Responsible Stay in appropriate hallways “Walk and Talk” on the right Arrive to class before the bell rings Have a pass if in the halls during class and return quickly ○ Follow directions the first time ○ ○
Cafeteria ● Ready ○ Follow drop-off and pick-up procedure ○ Have your lunch or lunch money ○ Be prepared for dismissal and leave with class
Cafeteria ● Respectful ○ ○ Say “Please” and “Thank You” Keep hands, feet and food to yourself Use indoor voice and kind, appropriate words Follow expectations for electronic devices
Cafeteria ● Responsible ○ Ask permission before leaving seat ○ Follow directions the first time ○ Clean up after yourself/leave with area clean
Classroom ● Ready (examples of this would be) ○ Go to your locker to gather your “Big 5” items: ■ Agenda ■ Pencil ■ Paper ■ materials/homework ■ Library book
Classroom ● Respectful ○ ○ ○ Raise your hand before talking Be a good listener Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself Use indoor voice and kind, appropriate language Follow expectations for electronic devices
Classroom ● Responsible ○ ○ Follow individual classroom rules Let others manage their behaviors Report problems to the teacher Follow directions the first time
Viking Store ● Ready ○ Scan the QR code to purchase your items, in a timely manner ○ Know how many Live School points you have
Viking Store ● Respectful ○ Use your manners when you receive your items ○ If the items are all out and you do not receive your items, use polite language
Viking Store ● Responsible ○ Only buy what you can afford ○ Spend your money on yourself, you earned it ○ Eat your lunch and not just your snacks
BIST Overview ● Skills for Life ● Basic BIST information ● The MP Viking Think Sheet
GOALS FOR LIFE
WHAT IS BIST?
Finished for day 1 Please see your Counselor.
DAY 2
HANDBOOK HOT TOPICS
Grading Policy Academic 75% ● Tests/Quizzes ● Labs/Projects ● Essays/Paper Investment 25% (Minimum of 4 points and maximum of 10 points for each grade) ● Homework ● Responsibility ● Participation ● (MTSS Grading Scale 0 -4)
Grading Policy Continued- Late Work ● Late work will be accepted up until mid-quarter/quarter. ● 80% maximum if late for Investment work ● Academic work will only be accepted up until end of each mid-quarter/quarter – NO penalty. Make-up Policy ● 1 day for each day missed to turn work in without penalty. ● Student is responsible for asking for/collecting make-up work ● Work that was due on date of an absence, will be due upon students return.
Attendance MSIP (Missouri State Improvement Plan) states that students should maintain a 95% attendance rate. ( Missing no more than 8 days a school year) You must have a 90% attendance rate to attend field trips.
Tardy Policy Students should arrive to class on time and prepared to work. This means inside the classroom when the bell rings. Failure to meet this expectation will result in the following consequences: Tardy 1 Teacher warns student Tardy 2 Teacher warning and parent contact Tardy 3 Teacher assigns lunch detention and parent contact Tardy 4 Teacher assigns Student Success Plan and parent contact. Tardy 5 Office referral, administration assigns detention and contacts parent Tardy 6 Office referral, administration assigns detention(s) and contacts parent Tardy 7+ Office referral and ISS or other administratively assigned consequence
Cell Phones and other electronic devices As a general rule, possession of any electronic device, including, but not limited to, cell phone, tablet, computer, music player, laser pointer, portable game player, digital camera, is inappropriate during classes. Devices need to be stored in your locker or left at home. All electronic devices will be the child’s and parent or guardian’s responsibility at all times. The school is not responsible for investigating lost, damaged, or stolen items. The first time an electronic device is taken from a student, it will be confiscated until the end of the day and the student can pick it up at dismissal. If it continues to be an issue, a plan will be put in place by teams and administrators.
Dress Code ● ● ● ● ● No strapless shirts, spaghetti straps or dresses with either option. No skin shall be visible between the shirt and item covering the lower body. (no midriff showing) No shorts shorter than a student’s thumb when arms are hanging by the student’s side. No pants should be worn below the waistline (sagging) No tank tops open below the armpit, or they must be worn with an undershirt. No clothing or accessories with expressed or implied obscenities or swear words (expressed or implied); displays alcoholic or tobacco products, narcotics, weapons, or drugs; depicts racist, sexist, or gang associated words or symbols No hats, hoodies (hood up), and sunglasses are not allowed to be worn inside the building. No sleepwear or blankets. Backpacks and coats are not allowed in the classroom No headphones/earbuds may be worn in the halls. If a student violates this dress code, they may be asked to turn their clothes inside out, change clothes, cover up, put a belt on etc.
Bullying ● ● ● Intimidation or harassment of a student or multiple students perpetuated by individuals or groups. Bullying includes, but is not limited to: ○ physical actions, including violence, gestures, theft, or damaging property ○ oral or written taunts, including name-calling, put-downs, extortion, or threats; threats of retaliation for reporting such acts ○ sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices ○ sending or posting materials that threaten or raise concerns about violence against others, suicide or self-harm Possible Consequences o Parent contact, student and staff conference, detention, ISS, OSS, or Expulsion
Drill Safety ● Fire ○ ○ Exit calmly out of the classroom and out of the building at the nearest exit doors Take attendance to make sure all students are accounted for ○ ○ Find your nearest safe wall (ask teacher) Take cover by protecting your head ○ ○ ○ Quickly listen to teacher’s instructions and move to the safe wall A teacher may give you specific instructions on how you can help keep the classroom safe. Try to stay as calm and as quiet as possible- it could mean the difference of life and death ● Tornado ● Lockdown
Athletic Eligibility is a privilege to be granted by the school to a student which allows that student to participate in interscholastic activities. Eligibility is not a student’s right by law. ● Academic Eligibility ○ You must not have failed more than two classes the previous semester. Second semester of your seventh grade year determines academic eligibility for the first semester of your eighth grade year. ○ If you are failing more than two classes at the end of the first quarter of your eighth-grade year, you are ineligible for the entire second semester. Summer school may be used to replace grades for Core classes only as they relate to first semester eligibility. ○ You must be passing all of your classes at the conclusion of any nine-week grading period. ■ A student will be required to attend mandatory homework help until the failing grade has been improved to a passing level. The student may not participate in a contest until this academic standard is met. ■ A coach may impose mandatory homework help as a preventative measure to protect a student’s academic eligibility.
Athletic Eligibility cont. ● Other Eligibility Requirements ○ Students must complete all detentions before practice or contest. ○ Students may not participate during OSS. ○ If a student is placed in ISS or OSS the student will meet with admin and the coach to determine eligibility status. ○ 14 days of practice is required before a contest and ○ A current physical MUST be on file and proof of insurance. ○ Participation fee must be paid- one time per school year.
What is Live School This is our digital currency system for the building and is a part of our Positive Behavior Supports. You will earn Live School points that you can spend in many different ways here at Maple Park.
All about Live School How do I spend the points? ● ● ● Viking Vault (our store is open every Wednesday - starting in September) Classroom menus Team celebrations (cover charge to get into the celebration) Viking Auction (happens in December and April) Building incentives Buy backs for Viking Voyages
STOP BULLYING!
True or False Cross the Line Read the following statements on the next few slides and determine if the statement is True or False.
True or False? ? Nearly ⅓ of all American teens are involved in bullying
In a recent survey: TRUE -13% admit to bullying others -11% admit to being bullied -6% both bully and have been bullied
True or False? ? Bullying is just teasing
FALSE While many bullies tease, others use violence, intimidation and other hostile tactics. Sometimes teasing can be fun. Bullying always hurts.
True or False? ? Some people deserve to be bullied
False No one ever deserves to be bullied. No one asks for it. Most bullies tease people who are different in some way. Being different is not a reason to be bullied.
True or False? ? Bullies do poorly in school compared to others who do not bully
False The problem behaviors associated with bullying include impulsiveness, disliking school and getting in trouble often.
Did You Know? Three roles in a bullying situation: Bully Victim Bystander
Bystander A bystander is a person who witnesses bullying. The bystander has the MOST power in the situation because they have the power to stop the situation. If you see something DO SOMETHING!
Ways to respond: *****STOP, WALK, TALK****** STOP-tell them to stop WALK-walk away TALK-get help *****STOP, WALK, TALK******
Finished for day 2 Please see your Counselor.
DAY 3
What is a Digital Footprint? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OBg 2 YYV 3 Bts
Discussion items Now that you know what digital footprints are all about, answer the following questions: 1. If we were to look you up online what would we learn about you? 2. What are your digital footprints? 3. Consider whethere is anything online that you wouldn't want your teacher or parent to know about you.
Build a positive footprint · Never post anything that you might find embarrassing later. · Be careful with the pictures you post on your public profiles. Remember others will see them and judge you based on their content. · Change the privacy settings on your social networking sites so that only your Friends can see your information · Do not disclose your personal address, phone number, passwords. Bank card numbers. . . etc even in private messages. There is always the possibility of somebody hacking into your account and finding them. · Do not post things to bully, hurt, blackmail, insult, or afflict any kind of harm on others · Always keep in mind that once information has been posted online, it can be almost impossible to remove because of archiving and file sharing. Even though you deactivate your accounts, the information may still be retrieved by others.
SOCIAL MEDIA LIFE! How does social media affect our relationships?
Directions What percentage of people in this class do you think are on social media, like Instagram, Snapchat, or something similar? Show what you think by raising your hand: 5 fingers = most or all 3 fingers = about half 1 finger = few or none
Social Media Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking
Social Media Watch: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. BWQTb 5 WLg 4 Reflect: What did teens say were benefits of social media? What did they identify as problems or drawbacks?
Oversharing Sharing personal feelings, information, or experiences that later make the sharer feel uncomfortable or regretful.
Red Flag Feeling When something happens on digital media that makes you feel uncomfortable, worried, sad, or anxious
Feel-Identify-Reflect-Enact Feel. Take stock of your emotions. Are you feeling sad, anxious, jealous, excluded, or uncomfortable? If not, what emotion captures how you feel? Identify. Think about what caused you to have this feeling. What happened? Was it something you—or someone else—said or did? Reflect. Consider possible responses. What choices of action are available to you? What are the benefits or drawbacks—for you and for others—of each step you might take? Enact. Take steps to act. How can you move forward to address the situation in a way that is positive and productive—for you and for others?
How will you #Be. The. Change https: //youtu. be/IOV 7 p. Soib 5 s Watch this video, and then turn and talk about the way this made you feel. What will you commit to doing this year, to #Be. The. Change Please fill out an Index Card on how you plan to help “Be the Change” at Maple Park. Remember: DON’T BE A PART OF THE PROBLEM. BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.
Finished for day 3 Please see your Counselor.
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