Greetings Advocacy Families!

As we move into the third week of September, we now have three weeks of classes left before Fall Break. I want to remind you to remind your students that each and every day we have a 30 minute period called Academic Success Lab. This is a time where students can check their Infinite Campus and  work on assignments they didn’t finish in class, complete makeup work if they missed school or work with a teacher build knowledge and skills they need help with. This week we will review the results of a survey students took about how safe they feel at school. We will discuss making choices that keep ourselves and those around us mentally and physically safe. Next week we will focus on student strengths. Many times we focus on our weaknesses, and this unit is a way for all of us to either remember and/or discover our strengths and the those things we all possess that make us strong. We will continue practicing logging into Infinite Campus, checking grades and communicating this home to parents each Friday.

Policy Reminders

• Drinks with Caffeine: In 7/8 we have a policy of no drinks with caffeine during school. Students should consume any caffeinated drinks before they get to school. Students are more than welcome to bring sodas without caffeine, Gatorade, Vitamin Water, juice or any other drink that doesn’t contain caffeine.  
• Cell Phone and Ear Bud Policy: Unless students have permission from the teacher, they should not have their cell phones or ear buds out during school.
  • First time student gets a warning
  • Second time phone is taken and students gets it back at end of day
  • Third time phone is taken and parent or guardian needs to get the phone after school

Reminders:

• September 14: Spirt Night at Noodles and Company (check website for details)
• September 21: Spirit Night at Skate City
• September 21: All late or missing work is due
• September 23: Final Grades for Quarter 3 are posted
• September 26-30: Final Exams and Projects
• September 29: High School Night for current 7/8  students

Have a great week, and email me with any questions you may have.