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WELCOME MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020

Parents, The following slides were shared with students at Marauder Camp this year! Please find important need to know information for both students and parents. A few additional parent slides have been added for additional information. The Student Handbook and Code of Conduct can be found on the campus webpage with 2016-17 updates. Please bookmark for easy reference. I look forward to serving you and your child this school year! Chantell Upshaw Principal

Chantell Upshaw Principal Lead instructor Lead communicator Lead learner Prairie View A&M University - B.A. English University of North Texas - M.Ed.

MARCUS PRIDE Be Red. Be a Fan. Be Responsible. Make Good Decisions.

School Hours 8:10am - 3:25pm *7:20am doors open * No loitering after 4:00 pm Enter at Front, North Corridor, Cafeteria, South Busses arrive at MHS9 cafeteria Busses pick-up behind MHS cafeteria

Pick-Up and Drop Off Parents - Pick and drop off occurs in the front loop. Parent can also enter on Waketon and circle the staff lot to drop off on the stadium side of the building. There is no left turn onto Morris during school zone times. Parents are encouraged to exit behind Marauder Stadium, onto Morriss, to help with traffic flow. Also, please plan to keep the traffic flowing during drop-off and pick-up, to assist with traffic flow and student safety.

Student Code of Conduct ● Attendance - every class period counts ● Passing periods - every tardy counts ● Dress Code - follow closely to avoid ISS ● Bullying and Harassment - Zero tolerance

Lunch @ MHS9 Attend lunch with 3rd period teacher A lunch - 11:33 am B lunch - 12:08 pm D lunch - 1:18 pm ● Table at front of school for items left by parents ● Only parent visitors allowed for lunch ● Privilege, choice, and freedom at lunch

Marauder Time & Pep Rallies Parents - Marauder Time runs on alternate bell schedule. This time will be used for Digital Citizenship, resiliency/suicide prevention, E-portfolio and Career Cruising lessons. Also, several Pep Rallies have been planned for this year. An alternate bell schedule will be used on these dates as well. All students are expected to attend.

Busses All school busses drop-off behind the Marcus 9th grade and Marcus HS cafeterias. Students should enter into the building immediately. Busses pick-up behind the Marcus HS cafeteria only. Students should move quickly to bus lanes, after school, to prevent delays.

Travel During the School Day ● To Marcus HS : ○ For P.E., fine arts, advanced courses, Ag classes, some electives, and athletics ● To Dale Jackson and Career Center East : ○ Board bus at 7:50 AM in front of MHS or at 11:50 AM behind the MHS cafeteria ● To Softball, baseball, or tennis: ○ Board bus 2nd-4th periods ○ See coach for more info.

Greg Axelson Assistant Principal, A-L Texas A&M University - B.A. History University of North Texas - M.A. Linguistics

Academics ● GPA starts now ● Develop excellent study habits ● Tutorials ● EOC’s - Algebra I, English I, and Biology

Safety at School ● No lockers ● Protect your property in locker rooms ● Don’t bring expensive items ● Don’t bring prohibited items

Flexible Learning Spaces ● Privilege ● Wear ID ● Responsibility ● Care and maintenance

School Spirit ● Dress-up Days ● Dances ● Games ● Sports, Clubs, and Organizations

Dr. Erum Shahzad Assistant Principal, M-Z Texas Tech University, B.S University of North Texas, M.Ed. University of North Texas, Ed.D.

School Picture ID Required Must display on lanyard or clip 1 - Temporary ID (one day) $1 2 - Replacement fee $3 AND warning 3 - Replacement Fee AND Wednesday Night School School Picture Day - Thursday, August 25th BE RED

Digital Learning ● iPADS ● Apps ● Responsibilities ● Care and maintenance

IPAD Fees Parents - Please be sure to pay the annual IPAD fee on-line in Skyward fee management. If you need help, please contact the front office.

MHS/ MHS9 TIP LINE: 214.636.7804 ● Anonymous ● Report suspicious, dangerous behavior ● Report information that can prevent serious harm to others ● Report in detail for faster assistance

School Resource Officer Gray ● On campus every day ● Monitors school safety ● Campus security cameras ● Helps students and families ● Member of Flower Mound PD

Officer Gray Contact Info 972-874-6514 - PD Desk 469-948-8960 - SRO Desk 972-539-0525 - Non Emergency Dispatch Twitter - @M9SRO Tip Line - 214-636-7804 Email - joe.gray@flower-mound.com / grayjoe@lisd.net

Counselors ★ Ms. Monica Pavlovsky : A-L ★ Ms. Natalie Melton: M-Z Class schedules, graduation plans, guidance counseling, and more!

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