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| Consult
with someone about a specific matter of discipline or general school
safety top of page |
Contact the school
Vice Principal's secretary for connection to a Vice Principal OR come
in to make an appointment Vice Principal's Secretary 757-5445 ext. 117 |
Vice Principals have
many aspect to their jobs, primarily maintaining a safe environment for
out children during the school day and during activities related to
school. Report any concerns you have regarding the safety of
anyone on campus. Derek Brothers full-time VP |
Vice Principals work
with student to solve issues related to school success. VPs work
with counselors and parents to resolve issues before discipline becomes
necessary. While some school rules are guidelines that have some
room for negotiation, many rules are specific and have specific,
non-negotiable consequences. Knowledge and understanding the
school's behavior expectations are essential for your child's safety
and the safety of others on campus. The student/family oath is part of the school's and family's commitment to each other to promote good citizenship and assure a safe learning environment. |
| Alert
the school and teachers about a specific health issue top of page |
School Counselor OR School Nurse 757-5445 ext. 115 OR 757-5445 ext. 105 |
General medical
information is located in your child's health file. Appropriate
notification is made to teachers. HOWEVER, make sure your child's
acute medical needs are made know to the school office. It never
hurts to review the protocol necessary to treat your child's health
need. |
The school nurse is
knowledgeable and helpful with concerns related to adolescent
development and specific health matters. A secretary keeps
prescription medications in a locked cabinet on campus and they are
dispensed according to instruction or by the nurse. Required
documentation must be on file. Medication should NOT be carried
by the student while on campus or during school sponsored activities. The school nurse is on campus on a limited basis each week. |
| Speak
to the school Principal top of page |
Contact the
Principal's secretary to make direct phone contact or to make an
appointment. Jan Chandler 757-5445 ext. 101 [email protected] |
The school secretary
can inform you of the Principal's schedule and help make an
appointment, connect you with his voice mail, or alert him about a
specific and immediate concern. |
The school Principal
makes every effort to be available to parents and community
members. Matters related to general, school climate, curriculum,
department management, and general school and district protocol may be
directed to him. The Principal will also review unresolved matters of concern that require administrative intervention. |
| Update
emergency card information top of page |
Contact Attendance 757-5445 ext. 116 OR send a written message giving the specific details regarding the necessary change. OR e-mail the details to [email protected] |
The information on
the emergency card is absolutely essential. Also please note the
the permission for health care decisions, transportation exceptions,
and emergency interventions can be given only to those who are listed
on the emergency card. Inform the counseling secretary or the administrative secretaries of any specific legal restrictions related to your child's contact with adults outside of the primary family |
The school staff
respects what you put on the emergency card. We do everything
reasonable to assure that your instructions are followed.
Please let us know if you have changed you mind or wish an exception to
be made. |
| Report
an absence or special attendance matter top of page |
Attendance Office 757-5453 ext, 102 (voice mail) OR to talk directly to the Attendance Secretary 757-5445 ext. 116 |
Leave a message on
the voice mail regarding your child's absence OR speak directly to the
attendance secretary. Please call as early in the morning as
possible every day your child will be absent. Leave a voice mail
message at any time during the day or night regarding your child's
attendance. |
Please check
handbook for specific information regarding absences. All
absences must be accounted for on attendance records. Valuable
student and staff time is wasted when appropriate attendance procedures
are not followed. The child is ultimately responsible for resolving attendance conflicts. Dealing with the teacher is important when there is an unresolved absence. Please pronounce your child's name slowly and spell the name if it is commonly misspelled. |
| Request
homework for my child who is ill top of page |
AFTER 3 DAYS OF
ABSENCE Leave a message with the school counseling secretary that you are requesting homework. 757-5445 ext. 115 |
Teachers graciously
provide homework to students who have been absent for more than three
days. |
Make sure your child
has the names of at least two other students in each of his/her
classes. There is rarely time that another student is unwilling
to help a classmate who is sick. Encourage your child to select
carefully who can be helpful, and get permission to call that student
if questions arise. |
| Leave
an emergency message for my child top of page |
Attendance/Counseling
Office 757-5445 ext. 116 OR 757-5445 ext. 115 |
A message will be
sent to your child's classroom teacher. The student will come to
the office at the end of the period (or sooner) and retrieve the
message. |
Please remember that
we have 1100 students and we are not staffed to perform as a message
center. Use this for emergencies only. |
| Talk
directly to a specific teacher top of page |
Call school number 757-5453 and enter the teacher's voice mail number. Give specifics on where and what times you can be reached. Faculty voice mail numbers are available in the newsletter and through the voice mail system, as well as online. |
Teachers regularly
pick up voice mail messages. Most teachers return calls within 24
hours. If there is an EMERGENCY and you need to call within the
day, please talk with an office staff member who will leave a message
in the teacher's office mailbox, or in extreme cases, alert the teacher
by hand delivered message. |
Teachers may be
contacted through E-mail or by way of a note directly delivered by your
child or placed in the teacher's box by a secretary. Voice mail
extension and email addresses are listed here. It is common courtesy to make prior arrangements to meet with a teacher. For safety reasons, parents need to check in at the office and receive a visitor's tag before entering the campus area. |
| Discuss an
important personal matter related to my child top of page |
Call your child's counselor for
matters related to the general welfare of your child or to discuss
specific concerns about academic, social, psychological and emotional
development. Judy Buchholz--head counselor and 8th grade 757-5445 ext. 110 Ashley Nelson--9th grade 757-5445 ext. 108 Suzanne Trygar---7th grade 757-5445 ext. 109 |
The counselor can be of
assistance in assessing issues related to the academic status, personal
development and social well-being of your child. Often it is
comforting to speak with someone who has contact and knowledge of a
great number of students the age of your child. Consulting and
referring are important aspects of a school counselor's job. We
offer more than 75 years of combined experience in working with this
age group. |
School counselors have access to
many school, district, and community resources and can offer insight,
consultation, referral, and validation regarding adolescent
development. It is a good place to begin. The counselor can directly relate to the teacher any general concerns, and will communicate special needs accommodations. The counselor is the first step in utilizing other school resources, such as speech therapy, crisis intervention, psychologist's services, community support, etc. |
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