Nimitz Junior High School 7th Grade Orientation

WELCOME TO
NIMITZ JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
ADMIRAL CAMP
August 21, 2014
PRINCIPAL
• Robin Fawcett
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
7TH GRADE
Cindy Madison
8th GRADE
Rene Barrientes
9th GRADE
Teresa Willison
Your student will come
back to meet you in
the gym after their
orientation
COUNSELORS
ACADEMIC COUNSELORS
Wendy King A-L
Pat Ramsey M-Z
• STUDENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES (SAS) COUNSELOR
• Family/student needs of any kind
• Attendance/Truancy issues
• Liaison with district social workers and courts
Joelle Bracken
Nurse
• Full time Nurse – Nurse Evans
• Students must have a pass to see
the nurse
STAFF
• COACHES
• DIRECTORS
At Nimitz Junior High, we…
Nourish a lifelong commitment to learning, by
Joining together to achieve excellence.
Honoring and respecting every individual for
what they have to offer, and having the
strength of will to stand shoulders above the
rest!
PTA
• President - Jacqui Gore
GOAL – outdoor classroom in the atrium
STANDING SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST!
2013
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ATTENDANCE
HIGHEST SECONDARY ATTENDANCE % IN THE DISTRICT
AT 95.2%.
Attendance Incentive – “Jeans NO Tuck” on Fridays for
the grade level that reaches 96% for the week.
PLAIN JEANS – no colors, no frays, no holes
Last year it was 95%, our overall average was 95.2%
Extra – Curricular Fine Arts
CHOIR
ORCHESTRA
BAND – high need
PERFORMANCE
DRUM LINE
CHEERLEADERS
COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO SUCCESS
1. WEEKLY EMAILS – NEED VALID EMAILS
2. PARENTLINK / EMERGENCY – NEED VALID PHONE
NUMBER
PBIS / CHAMPS
REWARDS - Punch Cards
• All students wear a punch card with their ID, as part of our positive behavior
intervention system.
• Students must have a punch card to receive a pass to leave the classroom.
• Students who receive 3 or less punches for a six weeks period are invited to a
grade level REWARD PARTY!
• Students who receive NO PUNCHES attend the reward party, plus get FREE
DRESS for an entire week!
Students may receive a punch from any adult in the building for:
• Dress code violation
• ID violation
• Misbehavior
• Leaving class
If a student loses or forgets their card one day, they are no longer eligible for the
rewards party that six weeks period.
If a punch card is lost, a new voided one may be purchased for $5.
PBIS / CHAMPS
COMMON AREAS EXPECTATIONS ARE POSTED
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ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL
BLACKTOP
CAFETERIA
HALLWAY
RESTROOM
GYM
CHAMPS – classroom behavior expectations
ADMIRAL TIME and HOMEPORT
Students are alphabetically assigned to a “HOMEPORT”
that meets during what we call “Admiral Time”.
Admiral Time is 20 minutes during the day.
What happens during AT?
Tutuorials / remediation / weekly grade reports /
information / assemblies
ADMIRAL TIME
MANDATORY MONDAYS
• If your student is missing any work, you will receive a
phone call on Thursday evening.
• The call says that your student has until Friday to turn
in the work.
• If your student does not turn the work in on Friday,
you will receive a call on Sunday night informing you
that your student has “MANDATORY MONDAY” from
4:15-5:15.
• Bus riders will have access to a bus, all others will
need to be picked up no later than 5:20.
MANDATORY MONDAY
PARENT EXPECTATIONS – please understand
• Students are not allowed to share lockers.
• Anything found in a locker is considered the
property of the student… whether it is theirs or
not.
• Searches of lockers may take place at any time.
LOCKERS
PARENT EXPECTATIONS
• Follow directions of parking lot monitors.
• Drop off in the EAST parking lot (JBS).
• Student exit vehicle at the crosswalk ONLY.
• Athletics/band/orchestra in the morning drop off in West parking
lot.
• No drop off after 8:00am in the mornings in West parking lot.
• Pick up in the EAST parking lot. Students enter vehicle at the
crosswalk ONLY.
• No pick up in the WEST parking lot.
• Maple is a BUS ZONE, beginning at the school parking lot, NO
PICK UP.
• Pick up at Monclaire is not monitored by staff.
DROP OFF / PICK UP
• CAFETERIA opens at 8:15
• Breakfast is served to ALL students for NO CHARGE.
• Students stay in cafeteria or New gym during
inclement weather.
BREAKFAST
Lunch Time
• 7th Lunch
• 8th Lunch
• 9th Lunch
12:01 p.m. – 12:32 p.m.
12:56 p.m. – 1:27 p.m.
1:27 p.m. – 1:58 p.m.
• Best to put money in student
account online.
• If not, send money that will be
put in account.
• You can MONITOR purchases
online.
PARENT EXPECTATIONS FOR SIGNING STUDENT OUT OF SCHOOL
• Parent must sign student out at the attendance desk and wait for the
student.
• Give Doctor/dentist note to attendance clerk when student is signed
back in.
• Emergency contacts may not check students out ONLY if it is an
emergency. Parent must call the school and let them know that the
emergency contact will be pick up.
• Emergency contacts may take students to medical appointments. Parent
needs to contact the school.
LUNCH
PARENT EXPECTATIONS FOR LUNCH
• Parent must sign student out at the attendance desk and wait for the
student.
• Parent must sign student back in at the attendance desk with the
student. Students may not bring any outside food /drinks into the
building.
• Students may bring a sack lunch to school in the morning.
• No outside food is delivered to students during lunchtime.
• Emergency contacts may not take students to lunch.
• Emergency contact may take students to a medical appointment.
LUNCH
Parent Dress Code Expectations
• Dress appropriately when you come to school.
• Please no pajamas, houseshoes, cleavage, bare mid-drifts, tank
tops and excessively tight clothing.
Standard Attire
Dress Code - STUDENTS
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SHIRTS – navy, white, yellow/gold
PANTS/SHORTS – navy, khaki
SKIRTS – to the knee
BELTS –black or brown leather style
IDs – school issued on school lanyard
SWEATERS – pullovers and cardigans, navy, white, yellow/gold
SWEATSHIRTS – crew neck, no logos,
JACKETS –must be left in locker
NJHS will be selling approved zippered sweatshirt
 No “logos” on anything
 No “bling” or decorations on belts
 No Hoodies
Students may not have notches or shaved areas on their
eyebrows.
NO piercing visible other than the ear. No spacers
allowed.
• No logos
• If your clothing has a logo, a patch must be
worn over it
• Patches are available in the front office for
$1.00
• Coats may not be worn in the building
Standard Attire Expectations
Disruptive, unsafe or distractive modes of clothes,
eyewear, tattoos or appearances that adversely
impact the education process are not acceptable.
Cell Phone
• Phones must be in the “off”
position and put away
• Student use of phones during the
school day is prohibited unless
authorized by a
teacher/administrator
• $15 charge for confiscated
phones – can only be collected
after school between 4:15 –
5:00.
1st day of school
MONDAY
• Drop off in EAST parking lot
• Students go to BLACKTOP
• Enter building and find name on a posted grade level list with
room assignment
• STAFF WILL HELP !
• Report to Home Port for Orientation
• Receive SCHEDULE in Home Port
TUESDAY
• Report to Home Port for second day of Orientation
THANK YOU !