Transcript Heritage Hills Middle School

Heritage Hills Middle School
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Orientation
OFFICE
• Mrs. Susan Grundhoefer—Principal
• Mrs. Karen Hildenbrand—Secretary
• Mrs. Julie Becher—Guidance Counselor
• Mrs. Patty Archer-Wahl--Nurse
Middle School
LIBERATORS
• Mrs. Altmeyer—Math
• Mr. Compton—Science
• Mr. Painter—Social
Studies
• Mrs. Vaal—Language
• Mrs. Mundy—Special
Needs Teacher
• Mrs. Philipps—Teaching
Assistant
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STARS & STRIPES
Mrs.Muller—Math
Mr. Lorey—Social Studies
Mrs. Fuhs—Language
Mr. Isaacs—Science
Mrs. Mundy—Special
Needs Teacher
Mrs. Seger– Teaching
Assistant
Middle School
NATIONALS
• Mr. Blessinger—
Language
• Mrs. Swader—Science
• Mr. Kaetzel—US History
• Mr. Fischer—Math
• Mrs. Mix—Special Needs
Teacher
• Mrs. Pledger—Teaching
Assistant
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FREEDOM SEEKERS
Mrs. Sabelhaus—
Language
Mrs. Gehlhausen—Math
Mr. Guth—US History
Mr. Wetzel—Science
Mrs. Mix—Special Needs
Teacher
Mrs. App—Teaching
Assistant
WHAT’S NEW AT HHMS
• Improved security
– All doors will be locked between 7:58 and 2:51
– Entrance by pressing a button and speaking to
the office
– A camera system has also been installed
• If someone is not immediately available,
please be patient—there will a learning
curve for all.
Typical Schedule
00– Reading/Band Sectionals/Reading Program
01—Language
02—Science
03—HOUSE/Chorus/Band
Lunch
04—Math
05—Social Studies
06—All students: Art, Business Technology, Music
Choice of Industrial Technology or Consumer Science
07—Health and Fitness—year-long alternating class
Progress Reports Every 9 weeks
• Nine weeks end
– October 16, December 22, March 12, May 28
• Progress Reports Go Home
– October 22, January 7, March 18
• Last progress report only mailed if the parent
gives the school a self-address stamped
envelope; may also be picked up during the month
of June in the middle school office
Starting Your Day
• Buses stop in the circle—go to the Blue Gym or to
the cafeteria for breakfast
• Riders—Go to the Blue Gym
• Gym area—expected to sit and keep the area clean
• May buy drinks and snacks from the machines—
not a substitute for a good breakfast
• May not be in the hallways—bell rings at 7:50 to
enter hall area
Three Main Concerns
LOCKER
– Don’t share your combination
– Teachers will assist you
– Use LARGE magnets—not tape or small
magnets—destroy the mechanisms
– No Food or soft drinks in lockers
BUS
- Please know your number and we will assist
FOOD—Time to eat lunch
Automated Breakfast and Lunch
Program
• Please pay large amounts monthly or weekly—envelope with name
and ID
• Account associated with Student ID # and password—MUST
MEMORIZE
• Cost per day for students—Breakfast--$1.50 and Lunch--$2.00
• Breakfast runs from 7:30 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.
– Go straight to the cafeteria—do not hang out with high school students
– Go to the Blue Gym when finished
• New lunch procedures—students will line up to walk to lunch
• Regular lunch line or salad bar line
• No charging--P & J sandwich or cheese sandwich for $.50; $.35 for
milk
• May not purchase snack items on lunch account, if in debt
• Money accepted in line but deposited into account—no change
After School Supervision
• No students should be in the building
unsupervised after 3:15
• After school area for those participating in HHMS
sponsored events—ON SCHEDULED DAYS
ONLY
• Includes before practice and before games
• Students must enter the room by 3:15 and stay
until the assigned time—No leaving
• Students must sign in and put the reason for
staying
Patriot Place
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In the high school
Purchase school supplies
Purchase HH apparel
PE uniforms on sale tonight or during PE or
at lunch
• Open during Middle School lunch
Medical Information
• All medications must be taken to the nurse’s
office, even cough drops
• Law does not allow prescription medication to be
transported home by the student
• Send only the amount of medicine needed at
school
• If possible obtain a medication bottle for home
and school
• Need written permission to give medication
Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Becher
Absenteeism
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Call the middle school office
Answering machine on 24/7
Note if no phone
Fail to notify makes the absence unexcused
10 day attendance policy
Get documentation for medical, dental, or court
appointments
• Use homework hotline to find out assignments—
follow automated phone message
Dress Code
• No hats, bandannas, sunglasses
• Shorts, skirts, skorts, dresses knee length;
compression shorts and/or leggins may only be
worn under appropriate school dress
• No inappropriate references on clothing
• No holes in jeans or pants
• No chains, studded items
• Sleeves in shirts and no bellies showing
• Christmas dress---Khakis, skirts and sweaters, and
church type dresses; no jeans for boys
Other Handbook Policies
• Water in the classroom
• Cell Phones are allowed with restrictions—Allowed only
for emergencies or for after school use—must be turned
OFF during school day –use by permission only, which
includes the bus—Best to leave in bookbag or locker
– Violations: 1st take, office, return; 2nd take, office, return to parent
only—1 hr. ASD, 3rd repeat; could lead to SS
– New state law on Sexting--handout
• Bookbags and coats
• Bus rules and passes
• Skateboards—For safety purposes, not allowed on school
property
DISCIPLINE
• Owned by the student
• HHMS goal—NO discipline problems—a
community of respect
• However, if problems—handled by the teacher
and if necessary to the office—with the goal being
to learn from mistakes
• If not, Progressive discipline policy—1st discipline
referral, after 3—SS; Could but hopefully would
not progress to ISS or OSS
ISTEP + Testing
• Main dates—March 1- 10; April 26 – May 5
• Attendance is vital. Please reschedule any
appointments or trips.
• Scores are important. Determine classes a
student may or may not be able to take in
middle school and in high school
Books
• Most books are being handed out at registration
• Please put your name in all books and on all
materials
• Keep your books in good shape by not throwing
them around or stuffing notebooks inside—parents
do not want the extra charges
EXTRACURRICULARS
SPORTS
Fall Sports—cross country,
football, volleyball
Winter Sports—basketball,
swimming, wrestling
Spring Sport--Track
Academic and Other Activities
Academic Bowl—Mrs. Fuhs
Spell Bowl—Mrs. Fuhs
Students Against Destructive
Decisions—Mrs. Becher
VOICE—Mrs. Becher
Student Council—Mrs. Muller
Student Improvement—Mrs.
Grundhoefer
Student Renaissance—Mrs.
Altmeyer
Dances—Student Council
Student Council
• Pop Tops—money goes to Ronald McDonald
House
• Box Tops—money goes to improve our school—
Thanks for the new bench in the front of school
Three ways to earn money: clip, shop, charge
more info at www.boxtops4education.com
FUNDRAISER
Kick off August 21
Forms due September 9
Delivery on September 29
Free trips if selling over $350—does not include
meals and souvenirs
Communication
• Talk to your child each day about their day and
their schedule
• Website—Slic On-line Grading System, Forms for
trips, email www.nspencer.k12.in.us or
nspencer.org
• Student Handbook—Sign off by Friday, August 21
on page 3 and 4
• Homework Hotline—through phone system
• Teacher Preps—1:05 to 2:03
Field Trips
• Lincoln Campout—September 24 and 25
• May be affected by grades and behavior
Thanks for Coming
• Volunteer Sheets—Please give to teachers
• PowerPoint will be posted on the website
• Please check the website for other information
periodically
• HHMS welcomes you as our partner in education