Expectations for New Students to Forest Trail

Welcome! Welcome to Forest Trail! You will all be a part of the Forest Trail Family! Here are some things you must know to be successful Pay attention, it will be important later!

Staff You Should Know Dr. Stroud – Principal Ms. Muench – Principal Ms. Dowling – Assistant Principal Mrs. Friel – 8 th Grade Secretary Ms. Vielman – 7 th Grade Secretary Mrs. Feminus – Receptionist

Daily Schedule There are 8 periods. Each period is 48 minutes. Each student has P.E or Health each day. You also have Enrichment, Explore and lunch daily. Your lunch is 20 minutes

Daily Schedule Continued You will have different explore classes each quarter. You will get a schedule that will tell you what you have. You don’t have gym all year around! You will have one quarter of health for gym

How to Use a Lock First, turn it to the right and stop on the first number Then, turn it to the left and stop on the second number Last, turn it to the right and stop on the last number

Lockers You have certain times to go to your locker You have to ask your teacher if you can go to your locker unless it is the scheduled time and must have a hallway/locker pass. Do not leave your locker unlocked If you leave your lock unlocked someone might flip it upside-down. That means that the dial of the lock isn’t facing you.

Lockers If you leave your locker open and someone steals something, DON’T COMPLAIN TO YOUR TEACHER. You are responsible for your lock being locked

After school Activities There are so many things to do after school. Art club, Panache, Chess, Glee, EarlyAct, Band, Newspaper Club, Yearbook, PAC and more. Cross Country, Cheerleading, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and more

After School Activities Continued… They start right after school Your activity sponsor will let you know what door to meet her/him at. They end at 3:10 There is an activity bus for people that always ride the bus. If you are a walker, you will walk home. You can’t get on the bus without a bus pass from the activity sponsor

Buses When you get on the activity bus or the regular bus to go home you have to have an I.D. If you miss the bus you may call home from the office.

Buses continued… Do not scream on the bus Do not stand up on the bus Do not switch seats on the bus Do not open the windows on the bus. If you don’t do these things you should be fine

Homework If you do not have homework you might get in trouble –You can get a lower grade –You can get a zero –You can get a detention –You can get an in-school suspension –You can miss special rewards

Homework You can get homework in all classes, even explore classes Homework is due the next day unless told otherwise It is important to do the homework

Tardies If you get 5 or more tardies you get an in –school suspension Can’t go to special events that the school has In-school suspension is when you stay in a room all day and you can’t talk.

PBIS PBIS – Positive Behavior Intervention Systems A way to encourage students to have good behavior and good grades. Have quarterly parties –Skating, watching movies, having treats, skating parties,picnics, etc.

PBIS Gold Bucks You earn Gold Bucks for good behavior. You get to spend them at a school store which has many items to choose from. Examples – pencils, pens, Gatorade, toys, calculators, candy, etc.

Explore Class You will have gym, art, technology and health at some time during the year You will have a different explore every quarter

Lunch Lunch is 20 minutes You will sit with your class. There is no recess If you don’t have your I.D you will eat last. If you buy your lunch and you owe money you will have to eat a cold lunch

I.D.’s I.D.’s are very important to Forest Trail You need your I.D.for everything. To ride the bus to and from school To eat lunch. To go through the halls so that teachers knows that you are a Forest Trail student.

What are the first 2 rules of School District 163? 1.Follow directions first time given. 2.Keep hands, feet, objects and unkind words to yourself.

DISCIPLINE Avoid aggressive behavior of any kind. No play-fighting. Fighting is not tolerated for any reason. Social Workers &/or A.P. can mediate any problems you are having with another student. Talk to them! If someone hits you – walk away and tell an adult. You cannot fight at Forest Trail. Defend your education, not your ego!!

Bullying Bullying of any kind is not tolerated at Forest Trail. We expect our students to: –Treat others with respect –Try to include those who are left out –Refuse to watch, laugh or join in when someone is being bullied. –Tell an adult –Help those who are being bullied

Cyberbullying At Forest Trail we expect our students to: Use technology responsibly and not as a weapon to hurt others Think before you click – is your message positive? Think about the person on the other side Use the manners your family taught you - even with technology Avoid online social aggression. Remember the LAW!

Consequences for Fighting, Aggressive Behavior or Bullying Up to 10 days out-of-school and possible expulsion. Followed by up to 20 days in the Intervention Room. Intervention Room is where you will have all your classes with one teacher and you cannot participate in any activities or privileges before or after school until your days are compete. Fighting is never worth spending time in the Intervention Room.

FINALLY! We are happy you have chosen Forest Trail for your school. We know you will be successful here. We will help you get accustomed to your new environment. Come to us if you have a problem. After watching this presentation, tell me who you would go to for help at Forest Trail..