Home of the Hawks 2019-2020
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DESERT HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL 1701 South Clodfelter Road Kennewick, WA 99338 Phone (509) 222-6600 Fax (509) 222-6601 HOME OF THE HAWKS 2019-2020 Name _________________________________________ Grade __________________ CLASS SCHEDULE Period Class Teacher Room # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DAILY SCHEDULE MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY Passing 7:55-8:00 1st Period 8:00-8:52 Passing 8:52-8:56 2nd Period 8:56-9:43 Passing 9:43-9:47 3rd Period 9:47-10:34 Passing 10:34-10:38 6th grade Lunch 10:38-11:08 7th grade 4th Period 10:38-11:25 8th grade 4th Period 10:38-11:25 Passing 11:08-11:12 Passing 11:25-11:29 Passing 11:25-11:29 6th grade 4th period 11:12-11:59 7th grade Lunch 11:29-11:59 8th grade 5th Period 11:29-12:16 Passing 11:59-12:03 Passing 11:59-12:03 Passing 12:16-12:20 6th grade 5th period 12:03-12:50 7th grade 5th period 12:03-12:50 8th grade Lunch 12:20-12:50 Passing 12:50-12:54 Passing 12:50-12:54 Passing 12:50-12:54 6th Period 12:54-1:41 Passing 1:41-1:45 7th Period 1:45-2:35 Final Bell 2:50 WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE – (Early Release) Passing 7:55-8:00 1st Period 8:00-8:36 Passing 8:36-8:40 2nd Period 8:40-9:16 Passing 9:16-9:20 3rd Period 9:20-9:56 Passing 9:56-10:00 4th Period 10:00-10:36 Passing 10:36-10:40 th th th th th 6 Gr Lunch 10:40-11:10 7 Gr 5 Pd 10:40-11:16 8 Gr 5 Pd 10:40-11:16 Passing 11:10-11:14 Passing 11:16-11:20 Passing 11:16-11:20 th th th th th 6 Gr 5 Pd 11:14-11:50 7 Gr Lunch 11:20-11:50 8 Gr 6 Pd 11:20-11:56 Passing 11:50-11:54 Passing 11:50-11:54 Passing11:56-12:00 th th th th th 6 Gr 6 Pd 11:54-12:30 7 Gr 6 Pd 11:54-12:30 8 Gr Lunch 12:00-12:30 Passing 12:30-12:34 Passing 12:30-12:34 Passing 12:30-12:34 7th Period 12:34-1:10 Final Bell 1:25 WEDNESDAY ADVISORY SCHEDULE (SLAM) Passing 7:55-8:00 1st Period 8:00-8:31 Passing 8:31-8:35 2nd Period 8:35-9:06 Passing 9:06-9:10 3rd Period 9:10-9:41 Passing 9:41-9:45 Advisory 9:45-10:15 Passing 10:15-10:19 4th Period 10:19-10:50 Passing 10:50-10:54 th th th th th 6 grade Lunch 10:54-11:24 7 grade 5 Period 10:54-11:24 8 grade 5 Period 10:54-11:24 Passing 11:24-11:28 Passing 11:24-11:28 Passing 11:24-11:28 th th th th th 6 grade 5 period 11:28-11:58 7 grade Lunch 11:28-11:58 8 grade 6 Period 11:28-11:58 Passing 11:58-12:02 Passing 11:58-12:02 Passing 11:58-12:02 th th th th th 6 grade 6 period 12:02-12:32 7 grade 6 period 12:02-12:32 8 grade Lunch 12:02-12:32 Passing 12:32-12:36 Passing 12:32-12:36 Passing 12:32-12:36 7th Period 12:36-1:10 Final Bell 1:25 10:40 Early Release Schedule Passing: 7:55-8:00 Period 1: 8:00-8:21 Passing: 8:21-8:25 Period 2: 8:25-8:44 Passing: 8:44-8:48 Period 3: 8:48-9:07 Passing: 9:07-9:11 Period 4: 9:11-9:30 Passing: 9:30-9:34 Period 5: 9:34-9:53 Passing: 9:53-9:57 Period 6: 9:57-10:16 Passing: 10:16-10:20 Period 7: 10:20-10:40 Final Bell: 10:55 2 Civil Rights & Equity: Douglas Christensen- (509) 222-5010 ([email protected]) WELCOME TO Section 504, Title IX Jack Anderson- (509) 222-5004 ([email protected]) DESERT HILLS MIDDLE Kennewick School District SCHOOL 1000 West 4th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336 The staff at Desert Hills welcomes you! Student Expectations We look forward to another exciting and Teachers at Desert Hills have high challenging school year in our new building! expectations for their students. They have student learning activities planned from Our academic and extra-curricular “bell-to-bell.” Students are expected to programs are designed to enable you to remain in class for the entire period and are meet district and state guidelines while not to leave class early or be in the hallways reaching your personal goals. We are during class time. If a student has an here to help you reach those goals. As a emergency and needs to leave the classroom, middle school student, we encourage you he or she needs to have a pass from the to be an active learner and participant in classroom teacher. Students are to behave all you do. We want your experience in appropriately in the hallways during passing middle school to be a positive and times and need to be on time to all classes. memorable one. The following pages in When students follow these simple rules, they this handbook and planner explain what are more able to meet the high expectations their teachers set for them. you will need to know to make this year a successful one. Take time to go over ADMINISTRATION these pages with your parents. The Principal--Mr. Steve Jones planner is an excellent way to organize Assistant Principal--Mr. Dan Meyer your day and assignments. Your teachers Assistant Principal—Mrs. Leslie Sievers will require you to bring this planner with you daily to class. SECURITY Mission Statement: Mr. Tyree Finney It is the mission of Desert Hills Middle COUNSELORS School to be a caring, responsive, and Mr. Ben Schuldheisz supportive community where all students TBD are encouraged to succeed and be responsible. OFFICE STAFF The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all Principal’s Secretary Mrs. Carol Petragallo programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably ASB Secretary Mrs. Melissa Gregory discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, Office Secretary Mrs. Julie Shelton including gender expression or identity, the presence of any Attendance Secretary TBD sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated LIBRARY STAFF youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Librarian Mrs. Natalie Nelson Library Secretary Mrs. Quynh Peak Table of Contents Daily Schedules...........................................pg. 1-2 Welcome....................................................... pg. 3 Mission Statement.....................................pg. 3 List of Administrators.............................. pg. 3 Table of Contents...................................... pg. 4 Calendar........................................................ pg. 5 Internet Access Information……………… pg. 5 List of Teachers......................................... pg. 6 Activities, Clubs, and Advisors............... pg. 7 Athletics...................................................... pg. 7 Club Information........................................ pg. 8 Academic Information.............................. pg. 8 Attendance.................................................. pg. 8-9 Fees……………………………………………………………. pg. 9 Student Store............................................ pg. 9 School Delays or Closures........................ pg. 10 DHMS Tri-Force (PBIS)……………………….. pgs. 10-11 Exceptional Misconduct............................pgs. 12-13 Code of Student Conduct Rules..............pgs. 13-16 Sexual Harassment.................................... pg. 16-18 Attendance Policy......................................pgs. 19-20 Fitness Standards ………………………………….pg. 21 Fitness Test Scores ……………………………… pg. 22 Desert Hills Map........................................ pgs. 23-24 4 INTERNET ACCESS 2019-2020 CALENDAR Parent Portal Access The Kennewick School district has a website that allows students and parents to access the grades their children are earning in each of their classes. August 27 - 1st Day of School Also, “The Parent Portal” shows how many times the September 2 - No School-Labor Day student has been absent or tardy, any projects or September 20 - No School-Professional Day assignments that haven’t been completed or are October 18 - No School-Professional Day missing and other information that parents may find November 1 - End of 1st Quarter useful. November 11 - No School-Veterans Day To access Powerschool: November 22 - Early Release (10:40)- 1. Go to www.ksd.org 2. Click on Powerschool Conferences 3. Click Parent November 25 - No School-Conferences 4. Type in username and password (contact the November 26 - Early Release (10:40)- office to get this information.) Conferences There are links on this page to access tardies, November 27 - Early Release (10:40)- absences, assignments, the lunch menu, class Thanksgiving registration, teacher comments, and grade history. Nov. 28 – 29 - Thanksgiving Break Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 - Winter Break Also, if you click on ‘e-mail notifications’ you can get January 20 - No School-Martin Luther grades, progress reports, and a copy of the Daily King Day Bulletin sent right to your e-mail address. st January 24 - End of 1 Semester Accessing Mealtime Early Release (10:40) It’s District Policy to not allow “charging” meals. In February 7 - No School Day rare cases when this is allowed, the student will be February 17 - No School-Presidents Day expected to repay the charge as soon as possible. rd March 27 - End of 3 Quarter The debt will need to be paid prior to the release of April 6 - April 10 - Spring Break grades at the end of the year.