Freshman Orientation Welcome 1 VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL “A student’s freshman-year course performance is much more important for graduation than their background characteristics and prior achievement (or lack of).” (CHICAGO SCHOOL
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Freshman OrientationWelcome
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VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
“A student’s freshman-year course performance is much more important for graduation than their background characteristics and prior achievement (or lack of).” (CHICAGO SCHOOL STUDY)
Valley View High School is a
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE!
TEN (10) Consecutive Years!• Attendance Rate• OGT standards (5 areas, R,W,M,S,SS)• Graduation Rates
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Topics for today1. Graduation
Requirements2. Legal and Safety
Awareness3. Clubs and Groups4. Attendance5. Advisory Panel6. Code of Conduct7. Athletics
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How will we cover these topics?
• Students and parents will divide into 7 groups and rotate between sessions.
• NHS students will escort your group.
• Sessions rotate every 20 minutes4
Support LIBRARY
Empowerment GYM
Boundaries & Expectations
CAFETERIA
Constructive Use of Time
ROOM 123
Positive Identity ROOM 116
Commit to Learning
ROOM 114
Social Competence ROOM 106
STARTING PLACES FOR EACH GROUP
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(FIND YOUR NHS ESCORT)
Our first session begins in 5 minutes!
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CODE OF CONDUCT Assistant Principal
Learning the rules and culture of your new school.
Read and learn the student Code of Conduct in your AGENDA BOOK.
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RESEARCH STUDY:
NINTH-GRADE “F’s” or GPA can be used to predict about 80% of
those students who will graduate from high school.
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You’re here. GOOD MOVE!Our data indicates freshmen who have attended
our orientation had:
1. Higher GPA’s than those who do not attend (0.33 higher)
2. Lower discipline incidents (3 less/year).
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Learn the Code of Conduct!
(Data is merely a representation of trends, not numerically correct.)
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Junior High School age range: 12-14
High School range: 14-19 (and even older)
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BASICDISIPLINARY OPTIONS
-Verbal reprimand-Parental Contact-Detention (30 min. after school)-Extended School (2 hrs. after school)-A.E.P. (Alt. Ed. Placement…in-school
isolation for 1 to 5+ days)12
Additional Disciplinary Options-Suspension (up to 10
school days)
-Expulsion (up to 80 add’l school days)
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-Police Contact (charges)
-MSJ Court (vs. Juvenile Court)
Legal Complications
DRESS CODE no-no’s
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You may not wear or be in possession of a hat, or head covering during the school day(7:40 to 2:38).
During school like this
You may wear your hoodie, with THE HOOD down, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY (7:40-2:38)
Before/After school like this 16
NOPE!SHORTS/(skirts) TOO
SHORT NOPE!
No sleeves & no strapsNOPE!
Midriff & straps too narrow
DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS MAY PUT YOU IN A.E.P. FOR THE SCHOOL DAY!
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Boys too
Pants are to be up around your waist; cannot be a safety hazard; cannot show underwear or undershorts
If a staff member can tell you/me the color of your underwear/undershorts then you are in violation of the dress code.
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Tape, pins, staples, leggings, underwear, are NOT a solution to having a hole in clothes
NO TAPENo PinsNo Staples
No HOLES!!No HOLES!!No HOLES!!
and no cleavage!
NO SLIPPERS & NO PAJAMAS
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“Objectionable items & clothing
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1 EXCEPTION TO BOOK BAG RULE:“Cinch” bags may be used to take clothes TO and FROM gym class only.
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?A cinch bag or purse becomes a book bag when you carry books in it.
INCLUDES:bus stopsbusschool groundsany school activity
(including those not at VVHS.)24
BUS PROCEDURES• Students are not allowed to ride a bus other than the
one they are assigned to ride.
• The Valley View transportation will not change pick-up or drop-off locations (without 5 days notice).
• 855-3897 Transportation
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New responsibilities/concerns
No riding in the back
NO GOOFING Must click it. (Safety Belt)
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Stay away from substance abuse!
One mistake and your school year or season can be over. Or both.
(Any form of tobacco) 27
Flavored Tobacco Pellets Are Denounced as a Lure to Young Users
Students who drink these tend to fall asleep in class, so they are not allowed in school.
“Marley’s Mellow Mood”
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Be aware of our “AIRPORT
ATMOSPHERE”
No threats; no mention of weapons, guns,
bombs, plots.You can’t even joke about it.
NO KIDDING & NO PARODY. 29
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Over 2 dozen security cameras
Lockers are school propertyand subject to search
Drug dogs search cars & lockers31
ACTIONS of INTOLERANCE• No amount of bullying/harassment is
acceptable.
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HarassmentHazingInitiationsBullying
…illegal and a violation of the Code of Conduct.
***ANY behavior toward another person which makes them feel uncomfortable is not okay.
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Cyber-bullying
NEXUS to school?If so, it does not matter from
where the student hits “SEND”, it is bullying/harassment.
ANY form of bullying is wrong and if it effects the school learning environment
it will be dealt with.
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A high school dance is not for ‘club’ dancing. Be appropriate at school.
No sexuallyexplicit dancing
No moshing
(If you need this, go to a club.)36
This is how we dance at VVHS!
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ONLY 8 Semesters until May 2016!
–Be involved– STUDY/DO YOUR WORK (No “F’s)–Talk with your teachers–Ask for help–Follow the rules–Get off to a great start
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