1. Welcome to Summit

2. Attendance The school bell rings at 7:45, but students should arrive in the building by 7:35 to allow time to get to their locker, organize needed materials, and get to their 1 st period class, which is NOT in our basecamp area. Please sign your child in at the office if he/she is late. If your child will be absent or tardy please call the 24-hour attendance hotline: 986-0941. This is a different number than the office. Please do not call the teacher. If your child must miss school for an appointment, please try to make the appointment before 10 am, so they will not miss Core academic time. You may email us or contact the office if you would like to pick up work your child has missed during their absence.

3. Homework Students will have homework, but should not have more than 60 minutes of homework a night. This will vary. Students should be reading every night. Students are responsible for writing assignments from the board to their student planners. Please help us to teach good organizational habits by checking with your son/daughter about assignments and the completion of them. Assignments are also posted daily on our class School Fusion pages. Parents whose email is provided on Infinite Campus Profile will receive emails regarding assignments.

4. INFINITE CAMPUS Infinite Campus is a web-based system that can be accessed for information by parents regarding their students. Students and parents have individual accounts Parents can view all the students in their household Logging Into Portal Account: Access from district website > Quick Links (on bottom) > Inf. Campus Use Student/Parent Portal link Usernames and Passwords are mailed in the Fall with student schedules https://campus.johnston.k12.ia.us/portal/johnston.jsp

5. Viewing Grades : Under Student Name > Grades In-Progress Grades (yellow) and Final Grades for terms (green) Schedule/Grade Book: Under Student Name > Schedule Click on Course Name Assignments may be placed in a category and weighted Overall grades are listed in top table Green is final posted grade Yellow is in-progress White is not available yet Need Help: Contact Janene Goodenow 986-3341 jgoodenow@johnston.k12.ia.us

6. SCHOOL FUSION Teacher created webpages for the following purposes: Classroom assignments and activities Post announcements District newsletters/events Field Trip reminders Online resource links http://summit.johnstoncsd.schoolfusion.us Parent usernames and passwords are the same as used for Infinite Campus.

7. Breakfast/Lunch Paypams online-District homepage (quick links) When the balance reaches - $10, students will not be served lunch. Parents will receive an email from PayPams and a notice in mail Payment drop box is located in the main lobby beside the concession stand Breakfast items are offered each morning Lunch menu - Different Stations with a variety of choices Ala carte - If students have a negative balance, they can’t purchase items from Ala carte

8. What is School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports? (PBIS) SW-PBIS provides structure and support for developing systems of positive and proactive school- wide and individualized intervention strategies that… – promote a positive learning environment, – create a positive culture, – teach and reinforce appropriate behaviors, – prevent problem behaviors. PBIS is a way for schools, parents, and communities to help kids learn consistent positive behavior patterns.

9. Unnecessary Items Cell phones are not to be used during school hours. Phones will be confiscated if used in violation of school policy. Inappropriate use in restrooms/locker rooms may result in suspension. Use of personal electronic notebooks or readers is not allowed during school hours, or on the school network. Classroom lockers do not have locks. It would be best to leave unnecessary, valuable items at home.

10. Optional Purchases Students are assigned a school calculator to use as allowed/needed in math and science classes. Students may want to purchase a calculator to use at home on assignments as allowed. Model used at school in grades 6 & 7: TI 30xiis Advanced placement math students may require a different calculator. Please check with that teacher. Students may also want to purchase inexpensive earbuds to keep at school for use on school computers.

11. Communication Beginning the first day of school, all students should bring home an assignment book, or planner. Please check it daily. Every Friday students will bring home a Friday Folder. Parent notices and graded work will be placed in this folder. Please look over the contents of the folder with your child, and sign the folder, to be returned on Monday..

12. Parent Visits During School Hours During regular school hours, visitors must enter the building through the front office. All visitors must provide a picture I.D. (for example, a valid driver’s license) Visitor I.D.’s will be scanned using the “Raptor” system. Visitors without a picture I.D. will not be admitted to the building, and must remain in the office area until an administrator arrives to resolve the issue.

13. Questions or Concerns If at any time you have questions, concerns, or celebrations, please let us know. We can be reached via email: jsunde@johnston.k12.ia.us nelllis@johnston.k12.ia.us jgreenlee@johnston.k12.ia.us jessie.todd@johnston.k12.ia.us Too much, too fast? Watch this presentation again at your leisure. Find it in on the right hand side of our School Fusion classroom pages. Access through Summit Middle School’s home page, or at: http://summit.johnstoncsd.schoolfusion.us