018-201 2 STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK 9 STRAUB BELL SCHEDULES DAILY BELL SCHEDULE Period 1 7:55 – 8:47 Period 2 8:52 – 9:40 Period 3 9:45 – 10:33 A Lunch/Period 4 10:33 – 11:03 11:08 – 11:56 Period 4/B Lunch 10:38 – 11:26 11:26 – 11:56 Period 5 12:01 – 12:49 Period 6 12:54 – 1:42 Period 7 1:47 – 2:35 AM ACTIVITY BELL SCHEDULE PM ACTIVITY BELL SCHEDULE Period 1 7:55 – 8:40 Period 1 7:55 – 8:40 Activity 8:40 – 9:29 Period 2 8:45 – 9:26 Period 2 9:34 – 10:15 Period 3 9:31 – 10:12 Period 3 10:20 – 11:01 A Lunch/Period 4 10:12 – 10:42 10:47 – 11:28 A Lunch/Period 4 11:01 – 11:31 11:36 – 12:17 Period 4/B Lunch 10:17 – 10:58 10:58 – 11:28 Period 4/B Lunch 11:06 – 11:47 11:47 – 12:17 Period 5 11:33 – 12:14 Period 5 12:22 – 1:03 Period 6 12:19 – 1:00 Period 6 1:08 – 1:49 Period 7 1:05 – 1:46 Period 7 1:54 – 2:35 Activity 1:46 – 2:35 ii Straub Middle School STRAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL Contents 1920 Wilmington Ave NW Student Rights & Responsibilities . Goldenrod insert Salem, Oregon 97304 Bell Schedules . ii 503-399-2030 School Closure and Delays . 1 FAX: 503-399-2032 Attendance Line: 503-399-2034 ACADEMIC INFORMATION � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2 http://straub.salkeiz.k12.or.us Grading Policies And Information . 2 Academic Integrity Policy . 3 Building Hours: Schedules and Schedule Changes . 3 Business Office: Academic Programs . 4 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Student Binder (Required) . 4 Monday through Friday Student Agenda (Required) . 4 School Supplies . 5 Supervision: Attendance Information . 5 Students on campus are supervised from 7:30 STUDENT & PARENT INFORMATION� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �6 am to 2:45 pm when school is open . Students Zero Tolerance Policies . 7 arriving prior to 7:30 am will be only allowed Discipline . 7 in the commons/gym area depending on Student Expectations . 9 supervision . Students are asked to leave the Straub Dress Code . 10 building by 2:45 pm unless they are under the direct supervision of a staff member or after School Departure Safety . 10 school programs . Meal Program . 11 Lockers . 12 THE STRAUB MIDDLE Physical Education . 12 SCHOOL MISSION Intramural/Interschool Athletics: . 13 “At Straub Middle School our mission is to GENERAL INFORMATION �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �13 prepare every student, regardless of circumstance, Internet Use Policy . 15 Medication . 15 with the academic, emotional, and social skills Parents & Straub . 16 needed to excel at each grade level, graduate from Volunteering at Straub Middle School . 16 high school, and be prepared for a successful life.” Complaints Submitted by Students, Parents and Concerned Citizens . 16 Straub Middle School Floor Plans . 17 School Closure & Delays School Emergency Closure: Salem-Keizer district officials make the decision to close all or selected schools, or delay school openings by 5:15 a m. First information will be posted on http://flashalert.net/news.html?id=146, and then specific news media will be notified of the closures and delays . 2-HOUR DELAY BELL SCHEDULE Radio Television KXL . 750 AM KATU . Ch . 2 Period 1 9:55 – 10:29 KWIP . (Español) 880 AM KOIN . Ch . 6 Period 2 10:34 – 11:05 KWBY . (Español) 940 AM KGW . Ch . 8 KEX . 1190 AM KPTV . Ch . 12 Period 3 11:10 – 11:41 KPJC . 1220 AM WEB A Lunch/Period 4 11:41 – 12:11 12:16 – 12:47 KMUZ . (Español) 1230 AM KYKN . 1430 AM www .salemkeizer .org Emergency Closures/Delays Period 4/B Lunch 11:46 – 12:17 12:17 – 12:47 KBZY . 1490 AM KOPB . 91 .5 FM http://flashalert .net/ Period 5 12:52 – 1:23 news .html?id=146 KSND . (Español) 95 .1 FM Period 6 1:28 – 1:59 KYCH . 97 .1 FM Newspaper KKRZ . 100 .3 FM StatesmanJournal .com Period 7 2:04 – 2:35 KRSK . .. 105 .1 FM 2018-19 Student/Parent Handbook 1 ACADEMIC INFORMATION STRAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL Grading Policies And Information Grading Policies And Information ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT PROGRESS AND SEMESTER GRADES As a part of regular classroom practice, our teachers provide supports for those students who struggle to Salem-Keizer middle schools have a semester grade meet standards and push those who exceed by offering reporting system . Straub students receive a progress report enrichment opportunities to extend learning . Parents/ at the end of 6,12, and 18 week marking periods . The Guardians and teachers should be in communication about semester grade (reported at week 18) students’ progress towards standards . is a final grade for that course . Straub also provides after-school support Late work is defined as assignments and enrichment; for more information submitted after the due date (and about our tutoring and Enrichment not because of an excused absence). Academy, please see page 12 of the The highest grade possible on a Handbook . late assignment is a B (or a 3 on a 4-point scale). All missing and COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS make-up work for the term is due (CCR) GRADING CRITERIA one week before the end of each In every course, students will receive two grading period. No missing work CCR grades in addition to their academic will be accepted after this date, grade . We know that a student’s work ethic unless special arrangements with and behaviors are critical for success in both the teacher have been made. school and future careers . ACADEMIC GRADING CRITERIA CCR WORK-HABITS STANDARD Academic grades at Straub are based on a student’s mastery The work-habits grade includes a student’s demonstration of content area standards . Students will be given multiple of work completion, care of craft, timeliness, attendance opportunities in each class to demonstrate that they know and organization . A student who demonstrates mastery of the content and are able to perform the skills related to this standard: completes tasks by the given deadline; comes the standard . A student’s work habits, such as timeliness, to class, and is on-time and prepared to learn; effectively participation, and behavior, are graded separately from the manages his/her time in class; uses his/her agenda planner academic grade (see CCR Grading Criteria) . A specific effectively; and keeps school work organized . course’s grading scales, criteria, and expectations can be CCR CITIZENSHIP STANDARD found in the syllabus distributed at the beginning of the semester . The citizenship grade includes a student’s demonstration of cooperation, respect, and participation in class . A student Academic Grading Scale who demonstrates mastery of this standard: participates A = Exceeds mastery of content standards and contributes in class by following instructions; willingly B = Meets content standards accomplishes tasks independently or with others; listens to understand others without interrupting, and encourages C = Nearly meets content standards others to share opinions; asks questions to clarify or extend; D = Does not meet content standards and respects the ideas, opinions, and property of others . F = Performs far below content standards COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS (CCR) GRADING SCALE P = Pass; met course expectations O = Outstanding; Exceeds Standard NP = No Pass; did not meet course expectations S = Satisfactory; Meets Standard NG = No Grade; insufficient evidence to award grade N = Needs Improvement to meet standard I = Incomplete; special arrangements with the teacher will be made to finish the course . An “I” grade must U = Unsatisfactory; Teacher/Parent or Guardian be changed within two weeks of the end of the should be communicating regarding student’s grading period or it will turn to an “F ”. behavior and in-class actions 2 Straub Middle School GRADE CLARIFICATION 2 . Contact the teacher who assigned the grade to ask for When there is a question regarding a grade, the following clarification and explanation of the grade . procedure should be followed in the order listed below: 3 . Schedule an appointment with your student’s counselor for assistance . 1 . Read the course syllabus to identify and understand the grading policies of the course . 4 . Contact a building administrator for further assistance . STRAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL Academic Integrity Policy “He who learns but does not think is lost.” –Confucius Cheating Definitions Consequences 1 . Plagiarism = Copying parts or all of another student’s First Offense = Failure or zero on the assignment or test, assignment that was to have been done individually, or parent contact by teacher and notification to administrator . lending an assignment to another student to copy, or Disciplinary action could include in-school suspension . copying published materials without credit to author(s) or material sources(s) . (Lack of footnotes, citations, or Second Offense = Failure or zero on the assignment or bibliography referring to location of used information . test, referral to administrator for disciplinary action, and 2 . Copying during a test, such as: parent contact by administrator . Disciplinary action could include out-of-school suspension . a . Using hidden notes b . Copying from another student’s test . Third Offense = Failure or zero on the assignment or test, conference arranged by administrator that includes student, c . Asking another student for an answer during a test . parent, teacher, counselor, and administrator . Disciplinary d . Giving answers to another student (verbally or by action will include out-of-school suspension . code) or letting other classmate(s) see test answers . 3 . Changing answers on daily assignments when given * Attempting to change a grade or score on a test or responsibility for correcting that assignment . assignment already marked by staff or any change 4 . Changing answers on a test after it has been returned by made to a grade book or computer file is considered teacher (unless instructed to make correction) .