1. Meet The Teacher Night
Theme: One School, One Voice, One Heartbeat

2. Charter School 101 Charter schools do more with less
Do not receive the same level of funding as an ISD
Trade Offs-
Fewer electives – More clubs
Larger class size – More students served
High teacher turnover – New qualified staff
Charter schools do not receive State facilities funding
Renovations & Construction take longer – Great ideas from parents and students
State Accountability
Growing charter schools have lower ratings
Jubilee campuses double in size with new enrollment behind in the standards
End Results –
93% Graduation rate
1% Dropout rate
100% Graduates College & Career Ready
40+ Dual credit hours

3. Jubilee Wells Branch Our Mission: We believe that it is
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Our Mission:
We believe that it is
Important to provide a nurturing community focused on leadership and educational excellence.
Our Vision:
We are striving to be the premier choice in education.

4. Wolf Nation Admin Team: Mr. ToM Koger, CEO Mr
Wolf Nation Admin Team: Mr. ToM Koger, CEO Mr. Blake Schneider, Associate Director Ms. Cynthia Sneed, Principal Ms. Kristin Riley, Assistant Principal Mrs. Victoria Dwyer, Counselor Mrs. Tracey Davila, Campus Special Programs Specialist
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5. Wolf Nation Office Team: Elizabeth Darby, PEIMS Rosie Munoz, PEIMS Mrs
Wolf Nation Office Team: Elizabeth Darby, PEIMS Rosie Munoz, PEIMS Mrs. Annalisa O’Neal, Receptionist Mrs. LaTasha Johnson, Certified Health Assistant
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6. Wolf Nation 6th/7th Grade Team:
Brieanne Vinson, Math, Team Leader
Angela Geissberger, ELA
Natalie Lee, Science
Crystal Reardon, Social Studies

7. Wolf Nation 8th/9th Grade Team:
Melissa Adams, ELA Team Leader
Lydia Sides, Science
Karen Ulferts, Math
Franz Rodriguez, Social Studies

8. Wolf Nation Electives Team
Deborah Garcia: Spanish /Team Leader
Chandra Webber: Art
Tom Burbridge :Tech Apps
Mike Hamilton: Band, Choir, Drumline
Nick Marquez, Athletic Director
Thao Tang, AC/Team Leader
Sandy Heim, AC
Shamika Singleton, AC

9. Wolf Nation Support Team:
Poonam Hiray: Math Intervention
Kathleen Lyons: Reading Intervention
Courtney Muras: Dyslexia
Kitty Tom, ESL
Erin Wyatt, GT
Jake Weeth, Support Services
Kathryn Love, Support Services
Steven Duprez, Support Services

10. Parent/Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct
Posted on the under the Parent Tab.

11. Student Arrival and Dismissal Expectations
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Arrival
Doors open at 7:15
Breakfast is served from
7:15-7:45
Students will wait in the gym and sit in designated bleachers until the first bell rings at 8:00. They will be dismissed at 8:00 and in their classrooms by 8:05 a.m.
Dismissal
6th/7th 3:25
8th 3:26
6th graders: once dismissed they will wait outside, near the gym foyer.
7th graders: once dismissed, they will wait in the breezeway.
8th /9th graders: once dismissed, they will wait under the awning in front of the building.
Students must be signed in and out at the main office if leaving during the school day by a parent or authorized guardian.

12. Parent Arrival Procedures
No cell phone usage
Please watch for students walkers/pedestrians
Do not move or drive over cones
Drop your child off in front of the office front door.

13. Traffic Pattern

14. Parent Dismissal Procedures
Watch out for pedestrians
No cell phones
Stay in your car, wait in your car until your child is safely in your vehicle before driving away.
All students must be picked up by 3:40 p.m. Students are not supervised after 3:45 and all students not picked up by 3:45 will participate in Champions .

15. JWB District Tardy Policy
Students are tardy at/after 8:05 a.m.
Two tardies: Teacher conference with parent by telephone or in person.
Three tardies: 1st Written notice to parents that 6 tardies equals one unexcused absence.
Five tardies: nd Written notice to parents/ discipline referral
Six tardies: Notice to parent that student has an unexcused absence.
Students may attend Saturday School to “make up” an unexcused absence. Students may attend up to three Saturday School sessions to recover unexcused absences.

16. Attendance Enforcement: Jubilee Academies designates Cynthia Sneed, Principal to serve as the Attendance Officer of Jubilee Wells Branch school.
Please call the school when your child is going to be absent. Upon returning, please have your child to turn in a note (parent signature required )to Rosie Munoz .
You will receive a call from School Messenger when your child is absent from school.
Up to 3 parent notes per year can be submitted for unexcused absences.
Excused absences:
Religious holy days
Required Court appearances
Activities required for citizenship
Service as an election clerk
Doctors appt (note/s must be turned in)
Court ordered family visitation
Mental health appts.
Unexcused absences:
Vacations, car trouble, leaving school early, personal business

17. Attendance For Credit
To receive credit or a final grade in a class, a student must attend the class for at least 90% of the days the class in offered.
Students with more than nine unexcused absences in a school year will not receive credit or be promoted to the next grade and will be referred to the Attendance Review Committee.
10 unexcused absences in 6 month period may end up as an administrative withdrawal from the school.
The Attendance Review Committee will:
Attempt to reach a decision that is in the best interest of the student.
Determine if absences were due to extenuating circumstances.
Read the Attendance Guidelines on the website.

18. Saturday School Rationale: Recover unexcused absences 8:00- noon
Students may recover up to three unexcused absences .
Each successfully completed Saturday school shall count as recovery for one unexcused absence.

19. Updates from Nurse Mary
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Introducing the Health Care JWB:
Mary Somers, R.N.
JWB Pre K-5th
(512)
LaTasha Johnson, Health Care Assistant
JWB 6th-9th Clinic
(512)
If your child needs to take prescription or over-the-counter medications at school, written parent permission is needed.
Medications must be sent in their original container and will be given according to the label.
Students who become ill at school must report to the school nurse. Generally we will treat as needed and the student will return to class. If a student is too ill to remain in school, a parent will be contacted. Please make sure contact numbers are up to date.

20. Health Office Things to Know
If you have additional information about the health of your student or medication/treatments needed during school hours, please contact your health care team.
Medications needed at school may be given for up to 10 days with a parent signature. A physician’s order of Action Plan will be necessary to continue distribution of medication past 10 days.
The first dose of any new medication must be administered by an adult at home or in a physician’s office.
Please provide a note or signed care instructions if an injury of illness has changed the plan of care for your student. Example (crutches, sitting out of PE, etc.)

21. Health Office Things to Know
If a student has a fever over 100, rash of unknown origin, vomiting, diarrhea, crusted-red-itchy eyes or is suffering from symptoms that prevent participation in school, they must be sent home.
If you child has been ill they must be fever and symptom free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours prior to returning to school
Please remember to ask your doctor about a 2018 Flu Shot.
Please make sure all contact numbers are up to date.

22. IMMUNIZATIONS
New guidelines for immunizations started in The vaccines added for grades 6-12 are:
Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and acel.pertussis)
MCV4 Menactra (meningococcal)
2nd Varicella (chickenpox) (or date of disease)
Students need to have completed all required vaccines to attend JWB. They may be excluded by (date) if these vaccines are incomplete

23. Uniforms: Jubilee Uniforms
Uniforms must be worn Monday thru Friday.
Shirt: Grey, Navy, Orange, White, Blue, Red
Bottoms: Navy or khaki
Shoes: Athletic shoes
Free dress Friday –cost $1.00 every Friday or $36.00 donation at the beginning of the year.
Please read the Jubilee Academies Parent/Student Handbook.

24. VOLUNTEERS
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If you are interested in volunteering, you must complete a Campus Volunteer Application each year.
The application is located under the parent tab on the main website.
This process allows our HR department to run a background check.

25. Schedules 50 minute classes, 3 minute passing periods
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Period
Time
1st Period
8:05-8:55
2nd Period
8:58-9:48
3rd Period
9:51-10:47
4th Period
10:50-11:40
5th Period
11:43-12:33, 12:16-1:06
6th Period
1:09-1:59
7th Period
2:02-2:52
LEAD (Den) time:
2:55-3:25
Dyslexia, GT, clubs
Lunches
6th/7th grade: 11:43-12:13
8th/9th grade:
12 :36-1:06

26. Lead (Den) Time LEAD time occurs every day from 2:55- 3:25.
Teachers plan a variety of activities to help students achieve success academically and socially.
Beginning in early October, RTI will occur during LEAD time.
Clubs will occur every other Friday.
$36.00 (covers all free dress Fridays) donation to fund clubs.

27. (PBIS Positive Behavior Support)
Preventive approach to student discipline
Profound emphasis on what is expected
Teaches students campus wide expectations.

28. Lunch Account
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Money may be deposited weekly, monthly, or by trimester into your child’s lunch account.
The ID card is also required to check out books from the media center.
If lost, replacement cost is $1.00

29. Communication From School
Newsletter sent every Tuesday via School Messenger.
Principal’s Coffee (Principal Advisory Committee)
Website
Facebook
Teacher newsletters/syllabus
We will respond to s within 24 hours.
Teachers may not respond to s sent after 6:00 p.m. unless they choose to do so.

30. Communication from Parents
messages
Text messages. Teachers may not be able to immediately respond to text messages. Please be patient.
Hierarchy of communication:
Teacher
Asst. Principal: Kristin Riley
Principal: Cynthia Sneed
Associate Director: Blake Schneider
Superintendent: Daniel Amador

31. ATHLETICS Fall Sports Winter / Spring Sports
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Fall Sports
W Volleyball (MS + JV) – Tryouts Week 2
M Flag Football (MS + “GAs”) – Tryouts Week 2
W/M Cross Country (MS + JV)
Winter / Spring Sports
M/W Basketball (MS + JV)
M/W Track and Field (MS + JV)
M/W Soccer (MS + “GAs”)
Cheerleading?
Team-Specific Orientations

32. Requirements & Expectations
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Annual sports physical and concussion form (before tryouts)
TeamSnap download and timely communication
Signed social contract (students and parents)
Practices typically 3:30-5:00pm on T-TH
Games are after 5pm and require transportation
Strong community non-profit partners (I9, Defenders, WBSA)
BOOSTER CLUB NEEDS YOU!!!

33. First Day of School Date: August 14, 2018
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Date: August 14, 2018
Breakfast will be served from 7:15-7:45.
Students will wait in the gym and sit in the bleachers in their assigned section.
No schedule changes will occur the first week of school.
Your child may complete a schedule change request form if they are not happy with their schedule.

34. Back to School Night: September 13th 6:00-7:30
Visit Classrooms
Grading Expectations
Missing Assignments
Student Attendance/Discipline
TEKS for the year
Leader In Me Big Rocks
GT Presentation