Welcome to La Paz Respect Respect Responsibility Responsibility Readiness Readiness.

Welcome to La PazWelcome to La PazRespectRespect

ResponsibilityResponsibility

ReadinessReadiness

Who’s Who…..Who’s Who…..

Ms. Carroll Ms. Carroll PrincipalPrincipal Mrs. BlakelyMrs. Blakely Asst. PrincipalAsst. Principal Ms. LynchMs. Lynch CounselorCounselor Ms. ShortleyMs. Shortley CounselorCounselor Mr. StichterMr. Stichter TechnologyTechnology Deputy KerrDeputy Kerr S.R.OS.R.O

ConstructionConstruction Please be careful!!! Mind caution Please be careful!!! Mind caution

tapetape Let the construction crew do their jobLet the construction crew do their job

– Please don’t Please don’t interrupt/interfere/interveneinterrupt/interfere/intervene

– Report any safety or behavior concerns Report any safety or behavior concerns immediately to any staff member, the immediately to any staff member, the Principal or Asst. PrincipalPrincipal or Asst. Principal

AttendanceAttendance Attending school regularly is tied to Attending school regularly is tied to

good grades!!! If you are absent, good grades!!! If you are absent, have your parent call the school or have your parent call the school or write a note.write a note.– If you leave class without If you leave class without

permission…..permission…..– If you leave the PE area or a If you leave the PE area or a

classroom to get a drink of water or classroom to get a drink of water or use the restroom without use the restroom without permission…..permission…..

– If you leave class/school without If you leave class/school without permission…permission…

YOU are truant—absent without YOU are truant—absent without permissionpermission

A parent needs to sign you out in A parent needs to sign you out in the front office before you are the front office before you are allowed to leave campus.allowed to leave campus.

TardiesTardies Be on Time to school and Be on Time to school and

all classesall classes– 11stst student/teacher student/teacher

conferenceconference– 22ndnd teacher detentionteacher detention– 33rdrd administrative detentionadministrative detention– 44thth Saturday schoolSaturday school

**If you are late to school, **If you are late to school, bring a note to the office, or bring a note to the office, or have a parent sign you in.have a parent sign you in.

Respect for allRespect for all Use appropriate Use appropriate

language to teachers and language to teachers and classmatesclassmates

Have a positive attitude Have a positive attitude and tone of voiceand tone of voice

Be courteous and Be courteous and respectful to othersrespectful to others– DO NOT TEASE!!!!DO NOT TEASE!!!!

Follow the “hands off” Follow the “hands off” policypolicy

Plagiarizing or cheating is Plagiarizing or cheating is against the school rulesagainst the school rules

Bus EttiquetteBus Ettiquette Follow the bus Follow the bus

driver’s instructionsdriver’s instructions Always stay in your Always stay in your

seatseat Do not eat on the busDo not eat on the bus Display appropriate Display appropriate

behaviorbehavior Always have your bus Always have your bus

pass with youpass with you

Dress CodeDress Code Make sure your clothes are Make sure your clothes are

appropriateappropriate– Hoods or beanies of any kind are not Hoods or beanies of any kind are not

allowed. Hats outside ONLY and worn allowed. Hats outside ONLY and worn in correct manner (facing forward)in correct manner (facing forward)

– Sagging pants/shorts are not allowedSagging pants/shorts are not allowed– Inappropriate pictures or words on Inappropriate pictures or words on

clothing are not allowedclothing are not allowed– NoNo Tank tops (for boys or girls) Tank tops (for boys or girls), ,

bare midriff, spaghetti strap bare midriff, spaghetti strap tops/shirts, halter tops or tube topstops/shirts, halter tops or tube tops

– Pant bottoms featuring words, letters, Pant bottoms featuring words, letters, numbers or logos are not permitted.numbers or logos are not permitted.

You will be required to change into You will be required to change into Loaner clothes if you are not dressed Loaner clothes if you are not dressed appropriatelyappropriately

Items to leave at Items to leave at home….home…. SkateboardsSkateboards

Razors/Go PedsRazors/Go Peds CamerasCameras Excessive amounts of money and expensive Excessive amounts of money and expensive

items (including expensive jewelry)items (including expensive jewelry) Walkman, CD players, “IPods”, MP3, etc….Walkman, CD players, “IPods”, MP3, etc…. Electronic games/trading or playing cardsElectronic games/trading or playing cards PagersPagers Laser pensLaser pens

Lunch Time BehaviorLunch Time Behavior What to know about lunch What to know about lunch

time:time:– Treat others with respectTreat others with respect– Use your own money!! NO Use your own money!! NO

MOOCHINGMOOCHING– Respect personal and school Respect personal and school

propertyproperty– Be courteous in line; Don’t Be courteous in line; Don’t

cut in linecut in line– KNOW THE BOUNDARY KNOW THE BOUNDARY

LINES (need lunch pass)LINES (need lunch pass)– Throw away your trash—keep Throw away your trash—keep

your area cleanyour area clean– Say please and Thank you.Say please and Thank you.– Respect personal spaceRespect personal space– Monitor your backpacks at all Monitor your backpacks at all

times. They should not be times. They should not be unsupervised at any time.unsupervised at any time.

General InformationGeneral Information Follow all staff directionsFollow all staff directions Office phone is for Office phone is for

emergency use onlyemergency use only Use your Planner Use your Planner

regularlyregularly No open displays of No open displays of

affectionaffection Take care of planters, Take care of planters,

walk around themwalk around them No running or horseplay No running or horseplay

on campuson campus NO Gum at any time while NO Gum at any time while

on school groundson school grounds Carry your ID card with Carry your ID card with

you at all timesyou at all times Treat others as you want Treat others as you want

to be treatedto be treated

Harassment/BullyingHarassment/Bullying It is against school, state, It is against school, state,

and federal rules and law and federal rules and law to harass someoneto harass someone

Think before you speak Think before you speak and actand act

NEVER threaten anyone.NEVER threaten anyone. Anything and everything Anything and everything

you say will be taken you say will be taken seriously!!!seriously!!!

If it is going to make the If it is going to make the other person feel other person feel uncomfortable, DON’T SAY uncomfortable, DON’T SAY OR DO IT!!!OR DO IT!!!

ZERO ToleranceZERO Tolerance NEVER, EVER Bring to NEVER, EVER Bring to

school:school:

Drugs and their Drugs and their paraphernalia (this includes paraphernalia (this includes alcohol and tobacco)alcohol and tobacco)

Weapons of ANY kind!!!!!Weapons of ANY kind!!!!!(pocket knives, laser pens, (pocket knives, laser pens, etc)etc)

Zero tolerance violationsZero tolerance violationsWhat May Happen??What May Happen??

You will be suspended You will be suspended for 5 daysfor 5 days

You may have the You may have the suspension extendedsuspension extended

You may appear before You may appear before an EXPULSION boardan EXPULSION board

You may get EXPELLED!You may get EXPELLED!

This is your schoolThis is your school We want you to know We want you to know

the rules so that we the rules so that we will all be safewill all be safe

We want you to be We want you to be SUCCESSFUL!!!SUCCESSFUL!!!

We want you to earn We want you to earn excellent grades.excellent grades.

We want you to have We want you to have funfun