Dear Parents,
Welcome to Team Amazon. Your child has been assigned to our team for their 8th grade year at Rio Norte. Please take a few moments to go over this letter with your child. It outlines the expectations for our team.
Homework
According to district policy, students are expected to spend 25 – 90 minutes on homework nightly. Students will write daily assignments in the “binder reminder” provided for them by the school. Please monitor this. ***PLEASE REFER TO INDIVIDUAL CLASS LETTERS REGARDING HOMEWORK POLICIES FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES.
Absent work
We know that absences are unavoidable, and we want you to be successful. When out for any circumstance please be aware of your responsibilities for your absence.
- If you know that you are going to be absent, please make arrangements beforehand for assignments and tests.
- Please see teachers during homeroom the day you return from an absence.
- All homework due on the day you were absent is due the day you return (even if) you do not have that class that day.
- All Projects/Essays/Current Events/Poem Presentation, etc. are due on the actual due date. Which means, if you are absent, it is still due on that day. Please either email the assignment or put it in our mailbox in the office.
- Students have one day for each day that they are absent to turn in homework/classwork that was assigned the day they were absent.
- Any notes given during class on the day you were absent must be copied from another student.
- If you are absent on the day of a test/quiz, a different version of the test/quiz may be given.
- You may be required to take quizzes/exams in homeroom, brunch, and/or lunch the day you return from your absence.
Supplies
Required Supplies for all students MUST BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES. Supply list is attached.
Binder Reminder
The “binder reminder” is a wonderful tool to help students get organized. It is a requirement for each student to bring their “binder reminder” to class every day. Students must record homework assignments, project due dates, test dates and special team functions in this organizer. The “binder reminder” is also a great tool for communication between parents and teachers. Please check your child’s “binder reminder” daily.
Academic Honesty District Policy
Your child is aware that:
As a Rio Norte student, your conduct reflects not only your self-worth, but also a commitment to maintain the integrity of grades awarded in the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District. Subsequently, plagiarism and cheating (for example copying another student’s work, submitting work that is not your own, stealing answers, using unapproved materials for an exam or assignment, which giving someone your paper to someone else to copy with the exception of class notes and Cultural terms) will be rewarded with a grade of zero points on the assignment. Incidences of cheating will be grounds for referral to the assistant principal.
PLEASE NOTE: Class Notes and Cultural Terms can be shared and students will not be penalized.
Merit Policy
All students at Rio Norte begin the year with 100 merit points. If a student violates school rules they will lose merits. At the end of each semester all merit points reset to 100. Students are given one warning each semester for minor offenses before they begin to lose merits. Students will receive demerits for the following violations.
Minor Offenses: Tardy (5 demerits after 5, 10 demerits after 10), Gum, food or drink in class, electronic device, dress code Class disturbance, detention/class suspension (5 demerits each)
Severe Offenses Saturday school and suspensions (10 demerits each)
Consequences for each loss of merits each semester:
20 demerits – Saturday School
30 demerits- Saturday School, loss of dances and loss of all non-academic field trips (including Disneyland) & loss of school wide activities (such as Turkey Bowl)
Each additional 10 demerits will result in Saturday School.
Team Rules
Please help us reinforce our intention to maintain an academic atmosphere. We expect all students to abide by the team rules:
Ø I will be respectful towards others
Ø I will be prepared, seated and ready to work when the tardy bell rings.
Ø I will bring required material to class everyday.
Ø I will use behavior appropriate to a secondary classroom.
Ø I will not have distracting objects (including electronic devices) in class.
Ø I will turn off my cell phone before entering class.
Ø I will not chew gum, eat anything or drink anything except water in class.
Students who choose to break the rules can expect any and /or all the following consequences:
Ø Reading this letter is the warning!
Ø Steps/Referral to the office
Ø Team teacher detention/parent contact
Ø Conference with all team teachers
Ø Parent/student/counselor meeting
Ø Loss of merits
Students who follow the rules will be rewarded!!!!
Grades
You and your child can access grades using https://campus.hartdistrict.org/campus/portal/hart.jsp
Contacting Us
We realize this is a great deal of information, but we believe it is necessary to keep all of our team members informed. Please feel free to contact us with any question or concern at (661) 295-3700 or email at the following:
Emailing us is the best way to contact us. Please let us know if your email address changes because we email out notifications regarding team activities or information often. If you have any questions about this letter, feel free to email Miss Grandbois.
Welcome to Team Amazon!! It’s a Jungle out there!
Please return to Mrs.Osovsky by Tomorrow.
It is important that you read this letter and understand it.
Please initial the following statements (both students and parents):
I understand the merit policy. ________ ________
Student Parent
I understand that students will not be able to participate in team activities if they are not passing all of their classes and if they have referrals and/or a suspension.
_______ _______
Student Parent
I have read and agree to follow the team guidelines.
Student’s signature_________________________________
I have reviewed the team guidelines with my child.
Parent’s signature__________________________________
Contact Information: It is very important that we have a way to contact you. We prefer email address, but sometimes it is important to get contact a parent immediately for field trips/emergencies/etc. We email frequently. Please provide us with a current email address. Please print.
Student Information: (Please print clearly)
Last Name ______________________First_______________________
Street Address ______________________________
City and Zip ____________________
Father’s Name _________________________
Home phone _________________Work or cell phone ___________________
Email address _______________________________________________
Mother’s Name ________________________
Home Phone ___________________ Work or cell phone________________
Email address_______________________________________________
