Class Meeting Presentation September 2019
Administration Principal - Mr. Rubino Vice Principals - Mrs. Romero (Seniors, Freshmen I-Q) - Mrs. Zurawski (Juniors, Freshmen A-H) - Mr. Salum (Sophomores, Freshmen R-Z)
Counselors Last Name Counselor A - Car Mrs. Keck Cars - Fon Ms Schnorbus Foo - Ka Mr. Schlaline Ke - Mh Mrs. Gibson Mi - P Mrs. Goodman Q - Sm Ms O’Donnell Sn - Z Mrs. Calcagno Student Assistance Counselor Ms Catena
Expectations • Take responsibility for your decisions, actions, and education • Act in a way that best represents your family, your school, the Sayreville community; and yourself • Be an active participant in your school and community. • Establish a balance of academics, co-curricular and other activities always giving your very best to each. • Respect adults in all settings. • Respect your fellow students, their activities, and their rights. • Promote a healthy and safe learning environment. • Reasonable Request Rule • Have Fun!!!!
Security Check In When arriving to school, students may only enter through the front main entrance or the front main gym entrance Plan to arrive to school early enough to anticipate possible delays at the security check ins Empty your pockets and place all items into your bags Have all of your bags unzipped and ready to be checked by security
ID Badges Each student will be issued an I.D. card. Students must wear their photo ID badge and lanyard at all times.
ID Badges (continued) Failure to wear/display your student ID and lanyard will result in the following consequences: 1st offense 2 Administrative detentions 2nd offense 1 Saturday Detention 3rd offense 1 In School Suspension 4th offense 1 Out of School Suspension
Swipe In ● During the year, students will be required to swipe in at various locations within the school. Swipe stations will be located at the following locations: ○ Student Entrances ○ Guidance Office ○ Vice Principal’s Office ○ Nurse’s Office ○ Attendance Office ○ Bathrooms
Attendance The State of New Jersey requires all students to be in school 90% of the time Students cannot exceed 18 absences in a full year course Students cannot exceed 9 absences in a semester course Excessive absences will result in loss of class credit Students are only allowed one attendance appeal per school year The State of New Jersey only excuses court dates and religious holidays. Medical Notes are NOT excused and count toward your number of absences
Discipline Your discipline will affect everything you do at the high school. Students will not attend proms and end of year activities if they exceed 15 demerits. Students are responsible for tracking their demerits through the discipline tab found in OnCourse. Demerits Administrative Detention 1 demerit Saturday Detention 2 demerits In School Suspension 3 demerits Out of School Suspension 4 demerits
Lates Lates Consequence 5 Lates = 1 Cut 2 Days Administrative Detention 10 Lates = 2 Cuts 1 Saturday Detention 15 Lates = 3 cuts (full year 1 In School Suspension course) 15 Lates = semester course Loss of Credit 20 Lates = 4 cuts (full year Loss of Credit course)
Cutting Class Cuts Consequence 1 Cut 2 Days Administrative Detention 2 Cuts 1 Saturday Detention 3 Cuts to Full Year Course 1 In School Suspension 3 Cuts to Semester Course Loss of Credit 4 Cuts to Full year Course Loss of Credit Please note you may be dropped from a class with any combination of lates and cuts. For example, 10 lates and 2 cuts is equivalent to 4 cuts.
Threats - Making threats to students or staff members will not be tolerated - Students issuing threats that are verbal, gestural, written or electronic, such as social media, will face consequences in accordance to our student code of conduct
Fighting - There will be zero tolerance for fighting at the high school - Fighting may result in appearing in front of the Board of Education for a Student Discipline Hearing - Board of Education Discipline Hearings may result in you being placed out of district, even if it is your first fight
Vaping Policy ● The administration will continue to take the necessary steps when a student has been found using or in possession of an electronic smoking device which includes vaping device on school grounds or at school sponsored event. ● Given the uncertainty of what substances are contained in these odorless electronic smoking devices and the inability of the High School Administration to verify the contents of such devices through a visual inspection, effective immediately, students found in possession of any electronic smoking devices will be sent out for an immediate medical examination and drug screening as per the district's Substance Abuse Policy.
Social Media ● Social Media posts made by students that interrupt the operation of school and impede the education of others will be held accountable according to the Student Code of Conduct. ● Think before you POST!!
Dress Code Policy (Not Acceptable)
Opportunity Room Please take advantage of the Opportunity Rooms during your lunch period. 4th Period - B8 5th Period - A56 6th Period - B4 7th Period - B10
Parking - Only students who were issued a parking pass during the lottery last Spring are allowed to park on school grounds - DO NOT park on school ground without a parking pass - If someone is parked in your spot, park in the “Visitors” spots in front of the school, and notify the main office. DO NOT PARK IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SPOT - If you are parked on school grounds illegally, you will face consequences based on the Student Code of Conduct which include, but are not limited to, Saturday Detentions, ISS’s, and OSS, as well as possible police involvement.
Get Involved! General Interest Clubs - Academic Competition Team - Karaoke Club - American Sign Language Club - Library Council - Book Club - Odyssey of the Mind (OM) - Christian Fellowship Club - Mindfulness Club - Color Guard - Model United Nations (MUN) - Criminal Justice Club - Muslim Society - Debate Club - Physics Olympics - Downhill Ski/Snowboard Club - Poetry Club - Environmental Club - Sayreville Leo Club - Fishing Club - Stand Up to Cancer Club - Gay-Straight Alliance - Teen Interest Generates Success (TIGS) - Here’s to the Heroes - Support Our Troops - Unified Sports/Unified Club - History Club - Winter Guard - International Society
Get Involved! Student Government Student Council Class Councils
Get Involved! Literary Related IMAGES (Literary Magazine) Echo Lites (Newspaper) Quo Vadis (Yearbook)
Get Involved! Honor Societies National Honor Society French Honor Society Mathematics Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta) National Art Honor Society Science Honor Society National Business Honor Society Spanish Honor Society History Honor Society Music Honors Society (Tri-M)
Get Involved! Music Related Concert Band Instrumental Music Marching Band Sayreville Singers Jazz Band Vox Humana Pit Band REP Workshop Chorus “Traffic on Washington” (HS Rock Band)
Get Involved! Business Related Cooperative Business Education/Club (Co-Op) Distributive Education Club of America (DECA) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) IT Club/Girls Who Code
Get Involved! Theatre Related Theatre Society 2nd City Improv Troupe Make-Up Crew Costume Crew Stage Crew Light Crew Sound Crew Set Construction Crew
Get Involved! Sports Fall Winter Spring Boys: Soccer, Cross Boys: Basketball, Track, Boys: Baseball, Tennis, Country Swimming, Bowling Track Golf, Lacrosse Girls: Field Hockey, Girls: Basketball, Track, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Swimming, Bowling Girls: Softball, Track, Country Golf Coed: Wrestling, Lacrosse Coed: Football, Cheerleading, Competition Cheerleading Cheerleading
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