PANTHERS 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 PROVISO WEST H.S. PROVISO This Student Handbook Belongs to: Name: ID#: My Dean is: My Counselor is: School Website: west.pths209.org Athletic Website: il.8to18.com/provisowest STUDENT PLEDGE I, _______________________________________, as a member of the Proviso West learning community, pledge to: respect others and their beliefs, respect differences, and continually seek understanding. accept personal responsibility for my thoughts and actions, and actively contribute to the growth and well‐being of myself and my community. dedicate myself to overcoming obstacles, establishing and achieving my goals. dedicate myself to learning, strive for deeper understanding, and believe in myself as a constant learner. give back to my community by sharing my time, talents, and energy in service to others. I am required to complete 40 hours of community service (10 hours per year) prior to graduation. strive to act in an ethical manner now and throughout my life. NIHIL NISI OPTIMUM ‐ Nothing But The Best "Proviso West High School is committed to enhancing student learning experiences through collaboration, utilization of best practices, data analysis, and professional development." Page 1 Proviso West High School Parent & Student Handbook, 2019‐2020 This page is intentionally blank. Page 2 Proviso West High School Parent & Student Handbook, 2019‐2020 Proviso West High School Dr. Nia Abdullah School-Parent Compact Principal Proviso West High School, is a school that receives funds from the federal Title I program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Joseph Kosina Act (ESEA). A Title I school is defi ned as a school with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families which Assistant Principal Dr. Maxine Jeremiah receives Title I funds to provide additional support for services, activities, and programs to help ensure that all children meet challenging Assistant Principal state academic standards. Amanda Brode-Rico Assistant Principal This compact defi nes how the parent, the entire school staff , and the student will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. It defi nes how the school and parents will work together to build and develop a partnership that will help students achieve the State’s high standards. This School-Parent Compact is in eff ect during the 2019-2020 school year. School Responsibilities staff will be available for consultation with the parent as • Monitoring my child’s use of electronic devices to ensure Proviso West High School will: follows: it does not interfere with their studying. 1. Provide high quality curriculum and instruction in a • Daily with an appointment during the teacher’s • Promoting positive use of my child’s extracurricular supportive and eff ective learning environment that enables preparation time. time. students to meet the State’s student academic achievement • In a location that is conducive for all stakeholders. • Serving, to the extent possible, on policy advisory groups standards as follows: • Twice a year during Parent-Teacher Conferences. such as the School Improvement Team, the Title I Policy • Fostering an educational environment that promotes • Via email, with email addresses listed on the school’s Advisory Committee, the Board of Education’s Parent and cooperation among teachers, administrators, and support website. Community Engagement Committee, the District’s Food staff . 5. Provide the parent with opportunities to volunteer and Service Committee, or other school advisory or policy • Providing for the ongoing professional development of participate in their child’s classes and to observe classroom groups. teachers and promoting their personal and professional well- activities, as follows: • To the extent possible, assuring that my student abides being. • Publishing a listing of opportunities for the parent to by school rules. • Providing opportunities for students to read without participate as a volunteer in school activities. These may interruption from a book, newspaper, magazine, or other Student Responsibilities include Parent-Teacher Organization, extracurricular As a student, I accept the primary responsibility to text for at least 15 to 20 minutes and to develop vocabulary activities, advisory councils, school improvement teams, necessary for successful college participation. improve my academic achievement to meet my school’s or other options. and the State’s high standards. Specifi cally, I will: • Providing skill development based on data gathered from • Parents may contact the Assistant Principal for multiple assessments and research. • Come to school each day ready to learn and to do my Educational Services to set up an appointment to observe best. 2. Hold parent-teacher conferences during which this their student’s classroom. • Do my homework every day and ask for help when compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual needed. child’s achievement. Specifi cally, these conferences will be Parent Responsibilities As a parent, I will support my child’s learning in the • Read at least 30 minutes every day outside of school held twice per year in October and March during Report Card time. Pickup. following ways: • Attending a required annual orientation meeting • Give my parents all notices and information received by 3. Provide the parent with frequent reports on their child’s presented by District 209. me from my school every day. progress. Specifi cally, the school will provide reports as • Discussing with my child my expectations/goals for his/ • Abide by all school rules and follow the dress code. follows: her academic performance. • Review of student work and academic progress will be • Monitoring my child’s grades, attendance, tardies, shared with the parent through progress reports. homework completion, and disciplinary action on • Individual parent-student-teacher conferences will be held PowerSchool on a weekly basis. for all students and more frequently (as needed) for lower • Participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my achieving students. child’s education. This includes staying informed about • As results of standardized tests are available, assessment my child’s education and communicating with the school scores will be shared with parents. by promptly reading all notices from the school or the 4. Provide the parent reasonable access to staff . Specifi cally, school district and responding, as appropriate. Proviso West High School Dr. Nia Abdullah Compacto entre la escuela y los padres Directora Proviso West High School, es una escuela que recibe fondos del programa federal de Título I bajo la Ley de Educación Primaria y Secundaria Joseph Kosina (ESEA). Una escuela de Título I se defi ne como una escuela con altos números o altos porcentajes de niños de familias de bajos ingresos que Vicedirector Dr. Maxine Jeremiah reciben fondos de Título I para proporcionar apoyo adicional para servicios, actividades y programas para ayudar a garantizar que todos los Vicedirectora niños cumplan con los estándares académicos estatales desafi antes. Amanda Brode-Rico Vicedirectora Este compacto defi ne cómo el padre, el personal de la escuela y el estuidante compartirán la responsabilidad de mejorar el rendimiento académico del alumno. Tambien, defi ne cómo la escuela y los padres trabajarán juntos para construir y desarrollar una asociación que ayude a los estudiantes a alcanzar los altos estándares del Estado. Este compacto entre la escuela y los padres está vigente durante el año escolar 2019- 2020. Responsabilidades de la escuela disponibles, los puntajes de evaluación se compartirán con relacionadas con la educación de mi hijo. Esto incluye Proviso West High School: los padres. mantenerme informado sobre la educación de mi hijo y 1. Proporcionará un plan de estudios e instrucción de alta 4. Proporcionará al padre acceso razonable al personal. comunicarme con la escuela al leer rápidamente todos los calidad en un ambiente de aprendizaje efectivo y de apoyo Específi camente, el personal estará disponible para avisos de la escuela o el distrito escolar y responder, según que les permita a los estudiantes cumplir con los estándares consultar con el padre de la siguiente manera: corresponda. de rendimiento académico estudiantil del Estado de la • Diariamente con una cita durante el tiempo de preparación • Controlaré el uso de dispositivos electrónicos de mi hijo siguiente manera: del maestro. para garantizar que no interfi era con su estudio. • Fomentará un ambiente educativo que promueva la • En un lugar para todos los interesados. • Promoveré el uso positivo del tiempo extracurricular de cooperación entre maestros, administradores y personal de • Dos veces al año durante las conferencias de padres y mi hijo. apoyo. maestros. • Serviré, en la medida de lo posible, en grupos asesores de • Proporcionará el desarrollo profesional continuo de los • A través del correo electrónico, con las direcciones de políticas tales como el Equipo de Mejoramiento Escolar, maestros y promoverá su bienestar personal y profesional. correo electrónico que fi guran en el sitio web de la escuela. el Comité Asesor de Política de Título I, el Comité de • Brindará oportunidades para que los alumnos lean sin 5. Proporcionará al padre oportunidades para ser Participación de Padres y Comunidad de la Junta de interrupción un libro, periódico, revista u otro texto por al voluntario y participar en las clases de sus hijos y observar Educación, el Comité de Servicios de Alimentos del menos 15 a 20 minutos y desarrollen