MEET OUR STAFFCORE CLASSES RELATED ARTS

CLUBSSPORTSIGP’S

Mrs. Phillips

ADMINISTRATION

Mrs. ClarkPrincipal

Mrs. BrownAssistant Principal

OFFICE STAFF

Melanie Culbreth- Front Office Secretary Carrie Thomas- School Nurse Lyndsay Mahaffey- Database Manager Laura Miller- Bookkeeper Beth Stuart- School Resource Officer Ginger Phillips- School Counselor Tammy Starosto- Instructional Coach Kelly Wright- Technology Cathie Puryear- Media Assistant and Attendance

Clerk Rachel Obrien- Media Specialist

7TH GRADE TEAMS Pathfinders:Mrs. Edge- Math

Mrs. Pressley- ELAMr. Collins- Social Studies

Mrs. McBride- Science

Voyagers:Mrs. Noe- MathMrs. Simmons- ELAMr. Driggers- Social StudiesMrs. Smith-Science

Trailblazers:

Mrs. Gaines-Math

Mrs. McNeill-ELA

Mrs. Lu- Social Studies

Mrs. Gencarelli- Science

8TH GRADE TEAMS Sandlappers:Mr. Gentry- Math

Mrs. Bell- ELAMr. Brown- Social Studies

Mrs. Malone- Science

Captains:Mrs. Noe-MathMrs. Green-ELAMrs. Collins-Social StudiesMr. Stewart-Science

Patriots:

Mrs. Branyon-Math

Mrs. Taylor-ELA

Mr. Steadings-Social

Studies

Mr. Lane-Science

CORE CLASSES RELATED ARTS ELA Math Science Social Studies

Art P.E. Keyboarding Music Appreciation Quest Careers Orchestra Band Chorus

2013-2014 Course Guide

Honors Criteria:

1. 90+ in 6th or 7th grade class

2. Exemplary on Pass3. MAP score of Ex.

Must meet all 3

*Year long courses

CLUBS

Beta Club- 8th Student Council Peer Mediators Cub READ Battle of the Brains FCA

SPORTS Football Baseball Basketball Volleyball Wrestling Cheerleading Soccer* Softball* Tennis* Track* Cross Country* Golf*

*Chapman Sports

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLANS

Take place from November-March Alphabetical Order Every 8th graders must have an IGP

meeting before high school Parents will be notified in writing of their

time Discuss grades, test scores, career

assessments, and future career aspirations 8th graders select 1 of the 16 career

clusters at the meeting

SCHEDULEATTENDANCE

LOCKERSDISCIPLINE

STUDY ISLAND

Mrs. Brown

SCHEDULE

School Starts at 7:50

1st period- 7:50-8:502nd period- 8:54-9:543rd period- 9:58-10:584th period- 11:02-12:025th period- 12:02-1:026th period- 1:06-2:067th period- 2:10-3:10

School Ends at 3:10

*4 minute class changes

ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY When your child must be absent, please send either a

medical excuse or a parent excuse which contains the following: Childs name Date of absence Reason of absence Parent signature

Speaking with the school’s Attendance Clerk does not excuse an absence. A written note must be received. Only 10 parent notes will be accepted each year.

A student is considered Truant when one of the following occurs: A student has 3 consecutive unexcused absences (absent without a

note) A student has 5 total unexcused absences

When a student is truant the parent will be contacted to attend an intervention conference. Failure to attend this conference can result in a district level hearing or a Spartanburg County Truancy Court hearing.

TARDIES

1 Warning2 Warning3 Warning4 Detention Hall (2 hour)5 Detention Hall (2 hour)6 Detention Hall (2 hour)7 ISS (1 day)8 ISS (1 day)9 OSS (1 day)

•Tardy count restarts each Nine Weeks. •5 parent notes for tardy days will be accepted each year.

LOCKERS

Everyone has their own 4 minutes between each

class for locker/bathroom

breaks Do NOT bring a lock from home Do not share combination with

other students School is not responsible for

valuables in lockers

DISCIPLINE, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Pages 4-8 of the Agenda covers a variety of areas including but not limit to:

Classroom Behavior Detention Academic Assistance ISS/OSS Campus Procedures Dress Code Field Trips Lockers Electronics

STUDY ISLAND MMS Summer Island Bash is an incentive program that

will be used for Study Island this summer.  This program will allow students who receive a designated number of “Blue Ribbons” during the summer to attend a MMS Summer Island Bash at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Parent Letter

DRESS CODECELL PHONES

Mrs. Clark

DRESS CODE

Listed in the Agenda Skirts- 2 inches above kneecap Shorts- 4 inches about kneecap NO holes, tears, or frays in jeans above the

knee—even with patches or clothing underneath

No halter tops, tank tops, tube tops No hats in the building No see-through garments or visible undergarments No offensive, suggestive, or vulgar language on

clothing

At no time during the school day should a student use a cell phone.

First Offense- The cell phone is taken until the end of the day.

Second Offense- The cell phone it is taken and you do not get it back until a parent comes in for a conference to pick it up.

Third Offense- The cell phone is kept by the school for the remainder of the school year.

CELL PHONES

Cell phones should not:-be used as a watch-turned on during the school day-in your hands during school

At 3:10 we encourage you to

use your cell phone to call for your ride home!

INTERNET SAFETY

Mrs. Phillips

HAVE YOU HEARD OF???

Facebook Twitter Myspace Instagram YouTube Pinterest Google+ Tango MyYearbook Skype Minecraft Omgpop Facetime

OmegleKikSnapchatooVooTumblrClub PenguinXbox/Playstation LiveFlickrFoursquareRobloxSecret BuildersSound CloudMyanimeSteam

WHAT SITES ARE OUR STUDENTS USING?

You Tube

Facebook

Google+

Instagram

Xbox/Playstation Live

ooVoo

Twitter

Snapchat

Kik

Tumblr

Myspace

Tango

Pinterest

Club Penguin

My Yearbook

Omengle

Flickr

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EFFECTS OF CYBER BULLYING Depression Anger Embarrassed to go to school Higher drop out rates Linked to:

low self-esteem family problems school violence delinquent behavior

Suicide

cyberbullying.us

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE YOUNG LIVES

THAT HAVE BEEN CLAIMED BY CYBER

BULLYING…

DO YOUR KIDS THINK BEFORE THEY POST IMAGES?

THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES of taking, sending, or forwarding an inappropriate picture of yourself or someone else!

NEVER take images of yourself that you wouldn’t want EVERYONE to see!

BEFORE HITTING SEND, remember you cannot control where this image may travel!

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO Parents must educate their kids about appropriate

online behaviors.

Talk to them about legal ramifications.

They should also monitor their child’s activities while online (informal or formal).

Specifically, know which sites your child uses and have their passwords for EACH one!!!

http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org/cyber_bullying/cyber_bullying.htm

REMINDERS

Mrs. Clark

CUB SUMMER INSTITUTE

August 9, 20139:00-12:00

DATES TO REMEMBER:

•August 6th Registration from 8:00-5:00

•August 9th CSI from 9:00-12:00

•August 19th First Day of School!

•August 26th PTO Open House from 6:00-7:00