1. Byron Nelson High School
Bobcat Camp 2016
Parent Presentation

2. BNHS Ambassadors

3. LEARN, SERVE, LEAD
Vision The vision of BNHS is to be an exemplary community empowering learners with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary for life long success in an ever-changing society.

4. Introductions Principal – Dr. Ron Myers
Principal’s Administrative Assistant- Linda Gray
Associate Principal – Mrs. Kara Lea Deardorff
Adminstrative Asst- Beth Miller
Associate Principal – Mr. Todd Rogers
Admistrative Asst- Cyndi Huizenga

5. Introductions
Asst Principals: Kerry Knisley A-C (Admin Asst Lori Ann Perazzo) Branden Richardson D-Hi (Admin Asst Lori Perazzo) Twana Moore Hn-Mi (Admin Asst Sandra Drake) Maggie Norris Mo-Sh (Admin Asst Elaine Van Houten) Carol McDaniel-White Si-Z (Admin Asst Elaine Van Houten)

6. Support Staff Connie Coppi & Kim Harrell – Front Office – 817-698-5600
Amy DeHaven, School Nurse –
School Resource Officer –
Attendance (slide to follow)
Christine Mitchell (A-L)
Kathy Custer (M-Z)

7. Dr. Ron Myers

8. Campus Mission
BNHS, in partnership with students, parents, and community, will ensure a premier education for all learners. Through innovative educational opportunities students will be challenged, engaged, and offered leadership experiences, thereby, creating the Byron Nelson culture.

9. Commitment to Graduate
Byron Nelson is a C2G Model School, and we will do all that we can to ensure your student is ready for college & career, the global workplace, and personal success.

10. Byron’s Motto
#Dare2Care

11. Nurse/Medicine Info
Please communicate with Nurse DeHaven about any health concerns or issues.
Students cannot carry medication on their person at school. This even includes Tylenol or other OTC meds. Exceptions will be made for insulin, asthma inhalers, and EpiPens with a dr note (form required).
All medicine MUST be checked in with the nurse and brought by a parent. The nurse does NOT provide any medication.
Any student caught with medicine that is not checked in will be subject to the NISD Code of Conduct. Prescriptions are of particular concern.
Prior to checking out due to illness, the student should first see the nurse.

12. Attendance Information
(A-L) Christine Mitchell Fax
(M-Z) Kathy Custer
Attendance Information
We want your student to be successful, and being in class everyday is a necessary part of that success.
Please call in absences by 10:00. Please state in the phone call your student’s first and last name, reason for absence, and ID number (if known) and contact phone number.
Send a note the next day. Please make sure you put the first and last name of your child and a phone number where you can be reached. If your child went to the doctor, please get a medical note and send it with your student the following day.
All notes (parent/medical) pertaining to absences must be turned in to the attendance office by the end of the third (3rd) day after your student’s return to campus.
If you teachers about your student being absent, please include Ms. Mitchell and Ms. Custer on that .

13. Attendance
Unexcused and excused absences are the same, which means they count against the student for credit. Excused simply means we received parent communication that the student is absent due to illness.
If your student is 20 minutes late to class, he or she is ABSENT.
Every class takes attendance. If a student is at school and leaves early, he or she is not considered present for the whole day.
If a student’s attendance falls below 90%, the student is considered excessive and will be contacted by their AP about making up time to receive credit. (sem 1 = 9 or more, sem 2 = 11 or more)
If a student loses credit due to excessive absences, he or she will not be able to get a VOE (Verification of Enrollment) form for a driver’s license. The student will have to wait until the end of the next semester, provided he or she is in good standing, to get a VOE.
Students need a VOE form to get their permit, their driver’s license, and for yearly renewal until the student reaches 18 years of age.

14. Attendance
Please check attendance online often. If you have a question about an absence, please contact the teacher as the attendance office cannot change a teacher’s attendance without written notice from the teacher.
If your student is involved in extracurricular activities, please give the attendance office 24 hours to get those absences coded properly. If after 24 hours the absence is still showing as unexcused, please contact us.
If you receive the automated phone call in the evening and you have a question, please contact attendance.
We recommend having the automated system call your cell phone number.
Check Mrs. Custer’s and Mrs. Mitchell’s web page on the BNHS website for further information.

15. Parent Pick-Up Tips
Send a note with your student the day you will check them out early and have them bring it to the office before school to get a pass. They will show the pass to their teacher and wait for you in the office.
No students will be allowed to check out after 3:00 p.m. without a parent note prior to the check out. This is a closed campus, so please do not check students out for lunch.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE STUDENTS OUT DURING TESTING - testing dates will be available on the website.

16. Textbooks
Textbooks will be available for checkout during all lunch periods throughout the first 2 weeks of school…then by request from Mrs. Norris in AC324.
Textbook room is now on 3rd floor.
Save your back and your pocket book!!! The majority of the textbooks are now provided in electronic format. Please ask the teachers.
BNHS does not have lockers.

17. NISD Code of Conduct Dress Code Guidelines
Project positive self image
Does not distract from an educational environment conducive to learning
Does not create a hazard to the student’s safety
Must wear shoes or sandals (house shoes/slippers are not permitted)
Clothing normally considered pajamas are not acceptable

18. Dress Code Continued
Clothing should not refer (casually or indirectly) to alcohol, drugs, tobacco, profanity, or anything of a sexual nature
Shall not include hats and caps, forehead bands, bandannas, sunglasses, other head coverings, gloves, or distracting accessories when students are inside school buildings.
Pants, shorts, jeans must be worn at the normal waist level and should not reveal under garments.

19. Dress Code Continued
Dresses, skirts, and tunics/smocks must be at least mid-thigh (halfway between hip and knee). If you can’t wear it without leggings, it is not acceptable to wear with leggings. Tube skirts rarely follow dress code.
Jeans must be free of holes from mid-thigh up.
Sheer, see-through (mesh) shirts must have an appropriate top underneath.
Tank tops, spaghetti strap tops, or shirts open at the sides are not acceptable.

20. IDs IDs must be visible at all times.
If a student must purchase a new ID, a fine of $5 will be assessed on his or her account.
Students are only allowed to “charge” up to 10 IDs.
Unclear record letters will be mailed home. You can also access fees in Home Access Center (HAC).

21. Tardies
We want students at school and on time; please help us with this.
1-3 tardies results in warnings.
4-5 tardies will result in a lunch detention.
6-7 tardies results in Extended Classroom Opportunity (ECO) 3 hours on Tuesdays or Thursdays after school from 4:15-7:15 p.m.
8-9 Saturday School from 8:00 a.m. – noon on Saturday (4 hours).
The 10th tardy will result in an office referral.
*If a student misses a consequence, he/she will receive that same consequence PLUS one.

22. Technology
All BNHS students will receive a new Chromebook on Sept. 12th, 13th, or 14th. Students with current NISD Dell Tablets will exchange their Dell Tablet for a Chrome Book on the 12th, 13th, or 14th.
There is an annual insurance fee of $25.00.
Students are expected to charge them each night and bring them to school every day!!! This is your learning device. Cell Phones are not allowed as a substitute for your learning device. You will need your Chromebook everyday.
Students can bring their own devices; however, NISD software cannot be loaded on personal devices, and the school is not responsible for loss, damage, or theft.
For more information on the new Chromeboook, go to:

23. Tablet Distribution
Before receiving a device, students must submit a completed Student-Parent Device Use Agreement at
The annual insurance is $25.00.
Students will exchange their Dell Tablet for a new Chromebook on Sept. 12th, 13th, or 14th.

24. Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
It is one of our goals that every student is connected to an activity.
Extracurricular activities are good for college applications, especially ones that do community service.
Clubs will meet during Primetime, before school and after school.
For a complete list, go to the BNHS website, click on “Our School,” and then select “Extra/Co-Curricular.”
Can’t find a club your student wants to join?
Have them see Asst Principal Carol McDaniel-White
to START their own club!

25. Community Service
Community Service connects with our BNHS crest of Learn, Serve, Lead:
Link Leaders
Student Council
Class Officers
National Honor Society
Green Cord (100 hours of service per year)
Digital Links to take the challenge and document hours
Ambassadors

26. Grading Guidelines Changes to last year’s policy (Minor changes are:
-if a student retakes a test, the higher of the two grades is taken (up to an 80).
-The number of summatives per six weeks vary depending on the # of days in the six weeks.
Tighter timeline for requesting and retaking exams (implemented last year)
Tighter time line for submitting late or missing assignments (implemented last year)
Exemptions
Refer to NISD website for access to the complete Grading Guidelines document

27. PTSA Parent Teacher Student Association
Website –
Karen Williams – President
Alicia Fleury – VP of Membership
Join today for only $10.00 (in person tonight or on the website)!
Welcome Meeting
Sept 15th 5:30-6:00 PM prior to BNHS Open House PLEASE JOIN US!

28. Counselors
Paige Smith (Lead Counselor): A Leah Berry: B-D Shannon Nobles: E-Ji Jennifer Martinez: Jo-M Natalie Eddleman: N-Sh Marcela Southerland: Si-Z Diagnosticians – Tammy Sperling and Kristen Hildebrand Student Services Facilitator (504s) – Cheryl Chancelor Melissa Whitfield – Records Manager Elsa Ortega and Sheila Polk – Registrars

29. How much do you know???
Menti.com

30. GPA
Weighted GPA is used to determine class rank (includes courses in Eng, math, science, social studies, world lang, and any elective course that falls into these categories)
AP = 7.0 point scale
PreAP = 6.0 point scale
On Level = 5.0 point scale
Unweighted GPA is on a 4.0 scale and is calculated on ALL courses taken.

31. Tips for Success
Help your student be organized and get into a routine from the beginning.
Get involved in their school and activities.
Encourage your student to be involved in school and to set academic goals. We want all of our students in some type of extracurricular activity.
Start talking about plans for after graduation. Get them to think about their future and how to pursue their dreams/goals.
Make sure they have their tablets/tech devices charged, attend school daily, and are in dress code when they leave your house.
Encourage your student to use PrimeTime wisely!!!

32. What is PrimeTime?
30 minutes attached to the end of 7th period to TEND TO BUSINESS!
Built in tutorials!
Time for club meetings, counselor presentations, study skills lessons, class meetings, study times, and MUCH MORE!
9th Grade has “Advisory” every Mon and Wed during this time
10th-12 Grade has Advisory on Monday only and PrimeTime the rest of the week

33. HS Credits Credits to determine grade level
0-5.5 credits for 9th grade
credits for 10th grade
credits for 11th grade
19 and up for 12th grade

34. Homework Must stay on this from the beginning of the year.
Different than middle school.
Very difficult year for 9th grade students due to more freedom, but higher expectations.
Please get involved and get in your child’s business!!!
Check student’s grades and attendance online frequently.
Find teachers NetSchool pages and/or websites to understand what is going on in the classroom. For school activities, testing dates, news, and upcoming events go to the Byron Nelson website.

35. Schedules! Schedules!
All students will receive a NEW schedule on the first day of school.
Semester 1 may look different from semester 2. This is normal.
There are 3 lunch periods (4, 5, and 6).
All lunch periods include students from all grade levels.
Change of lunch period will be granted for medical reasons only.

36. Reason to Request a Schedule Change
Seniors not enrolled in a course REQUIRED for graduation.
Students scheduled in a course for which they already have credit.
Student is enrolled in a course for which the student does not have the prerequisite.
Student has an incomplete schedule.
Students enrolled/not enrolled in an application/audition course for which they were approved.
Student has failed a course and needs to repeat the course.
Change is needed as a result of a credit earned in summer school.

37. Request Change in Course Level
Completed form required (available in the front office)
Time frame – request for change may occur:
first 10 days of school
end of the first 6-weeks marking period
end of semester 1 in December
Support systems are in place. Students should utilize all supports. Communication between students, teachers, and parents is very important!

38. Byron Nelson High School expects all students to be College and Career Ready and to demonstrate their knowledge within the global work environment.  As such, all students at BNHS are encouraged and supported to take rigorous and challenging coursework to prepare them for post-secondary education.  Therefore, a goal at BNHS is for all students to take advanced academic courses in AP, Pre-AP, Dual Credit and Career and Technology Education programs.
We support all students in their advanced academic classes and work to determine the best possible means to support them.  Therefore, before a request for a schedule change is considered, students must have attended tutorials, study sessions, conferenced with teachers and taken part in a parent/teacher conference.

39. How Does a Student Make an Appt with his/her Counselor???
Go to BNHS webpage to Counselors’ Corner.
There is a link allowing students to send an electronic request with a message.
Students are welcome to stop by before school, at lunch, or after school to see if we are available.

40. Communication is Key! So what is the process?
Encourage your student to be his/her own advocate and communicate with the teacher.
Attend tutorials before school, after school, or during PrimeTime. Teachers will post their tutorial schedules.
Have student make appt with counselor.
Parent makes contact with teacher ( is usually preferred).
Parent may schedule meeting with teacher.

41. Upcoming Events
Meet the Bobcats – Wednesday, August 17 at Bobcat Stadium at 6:00 p.m.
Homecoming Week – week of September 26th
Open House – Thursday, September 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

42. Tidbits
Bus Routes
Lunch money –
No lockers
Textbooks for home (available during lunch periods during 1st two weeks on third floor)
Grades Online/Home Access Center (look for the A+ symbol)
Username and password
School supplies
Student has changed

43. More Tidbits Drop off/pick up
Passing periods (5 minutes)-it can be done!
Summer reading assignments (see BNHS website)
Newsletters from Dr. Myers/Counseling Dept
Remind 101: to
It is okay for them to struggle…working through those struggles with support from school and home is how they learn and grow!

44. Planning for the Future
HB5 now recommends that counselors meet with students and parents to discuss individual 4 year plans during their freshman year. Meetings will occur during Sem 1.
Endorsements:
Business and Industry
Public Service
STEM
Multidisciplinary
Arts and Humanities

45. STAAR Exams Required for Graduation
Students must pass the standard on these five exams:
Algebra 1
Biology
Eng 1
Eng 2
US History

46. Expectations of BOBCATS!
Be a person of character!
Learn, Serve, Lead
LEARN what it means to be a Byron Nelson Bobcat.
Get involved in school and serve the community.
Respect yourself, each other, the staff, your family, and our school.
“#Dare2Care”

47. Remind 101: text@bnhsco to 682-237-8297
Byron Notifications
Remind 101: to
@ByronNelsonHigh
Search “officialbyronnelsonhs”

48. Welcome to Bobcat Nation!
PTSA, Ambassadors, & Counselors will be available to answer questions at the PTSA table.
The school store is open tonight in the Student Union.
Please pick up your student at 9:00 pm tonight unless they are staying for the mixer (over at 11:00 pm & cost is $5).
Thank you for coming!