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Phillip O. Berry High School AVID
Charlotte, NC
Instructor: ALL
Office Hours: 7:30-8:30
Location:
Email: StaceyL.Bush@cms.k12.nc.us
AVID’s Mission Statement: AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
Course Description/Objectives:
AVID students are expected to be motivated and determined to achieve university acceptance at the end of their high school career. It will be necessary for AVID students to manage their time so that school and studies become a top priority. This means that they will need to be responsible for making wise and sometimes difficult choices.
GOALS: The goal is that all AVID students are college and career ready and ready to enter a 4-year university after graduation from West Charlotte High School. In order for students to achieve this goal they must:
Complete all graduation requirements.
Participate in collaborative tutorial sessions twice per week, using Socratic seminars and the inquiry method to analyze, synthesize and evaluate course concepts.
Complete writing prompts that are designed to prepare students for college writing.
Prepare and take the SAT and ACT tests.
Demonstrate academic survival skills including Cornell note-taking, public speaking, test taking and goal setting strategies and time management.
Demonstrate proficiency of research and computer skills.
Investigate universities of interest and possible career opportunities.
Practice and complete college applications and financial aid forms.
What are Berry Teachers’ expectations?
To ensure a safe, equal learning space for all students, every student needs to:
BE READY: Be ready to work during class time; Participate in class and be an active learner; No sleeping ; No distracting technology
BE RESPECTFUL: Have a positive attitude; Words and behavior that are hurtful, offensive or demeaning to others will not be tolerated; Respect and value the opinions and perspectives of your peers, and they will do the same for you; Follow directions the first time they are given.
BE RESPONSIBLE: Come to class and be on time; Bring all assignments and supplies; Seek help when you need it; Provide help when you can; Turn OFF and LEAVE your cell phone/electronic games alone during class.
Phillip O. Berry School Wide Discipline Matrix
Infraction
First Violation
Second Violation
Third Violation
Fourth Violation
Bullying/Verbal Harassment
(if repeated)
-Teacher warning/ conference with student
-Teacher-student conference
-Separate students
-Reflection Table
-Teacher will make Parent contact
-Teacher-student conference
-Buddy Classroom
-Contact counselor
-Possible parent meeting
-Contact administrator
-Office referral
-Parent Meeting
Name Calling/ Verbal Harassment/Mean Notes
-Teacher warning/ conference with student
-Teacher-student conference
-Separate students
-Reflection Table
-Teacher will make Parent contact
-Teacher-student conference
-Buddy Classroom
-Contact counselor
-Possible parent meeting
-Contact administrator
-Office referral
-Parent Meeting
Cheating
(REFER TO THE CMS GRADING POLICY)
Communicating Death Threats or Threats of Serious Harm
-death threats
-”I’m going to kill you”
-gun motion towards someone else
-Office referral
-Counselor to conference with student
-Parental contact
-Office referral
-OSS
-Counselor to conference with student
-Parental contact
-OSS
-Office referral
-Counselor to conference with student
-Parental contact
-Counselor to conference with student
-OSS
-Office referral
-Counselor to conference with student
-Parental contact
-Counselor to conference with student
Disruption of the Learning of Others
-not staying in the assigned area
-distraction to learning
-blurting out,etc.
-Teacher warning/ conference with student
-Teacher-student conference
-Reflection Table
-Parental contact
(If behavior occurs in the same period -> utilize Buddy Classroom)
-Teacher-student conference
-Buddy Classroom
-Contact counselor
-Possible parent meeting
-OSS (1 day)
Disruption That Could Cause Harm
-throwing chairs, throwing anything, flipping desks, punching harms, remodeling of classroom uninvited
-Call security to remove student(s)
-Parental contact
-Contact administrator
-Call security to remove student(s)
-Parental contact
-Contact administrator
-Office referral
-Call security to remove student(s)
-Parental contact
-Contact administrator
-Office Referral
-OSS (1 day)
-Call security to remove student(s)
-Parental contact
-Contact administrator
-Office Referral
-OSS (2 days)
Dress Code Infractions
- Student sent to office for change of clothes
-Front office will inform parent of uniform infraction
- Student sent to office for change of clothes
-Office letter home for parent to sign
-Office to contact parent for extra clothing
-Student sent to office for change of clothes --Admin to schedule a conference with parent
-Student sent to office for change of clothes
-Admin to contact parent, may issue disciplinary action
Fighting
-OSS (1 - 10 days; administration discretion)
-OSS (1 - 10 days; administration discretion)
-OSS (1 - 10 days; administration discretion)
-OSS (1 - 10 days; administration discretion)
Horseplay
-Teacher warning/ conference with student
-Teacher-student conference
-Separate students
-Teacher-student conference
-Reflection Table
-Parental contact
-Teacher-student conference
-Buddy Classroom
-Contact counselor
Cell Phone/Electronic Device in School
(REFER TO THE POB SCHOOL WIDE POLICY)
Improper Use of School Technology (Unapproved Website)
-Teacher warning/ conference with student
-Utilize Dyknow
-Teacher to contact parent
-Admin to conference with student & parent
-Teacher to contact parent
-Admin to conference with parent
-Student loses privileges for min. of 1 week.
-Parent must meet with admin prior to privileges being restored.
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-OSS (1 day)
-Admin to conference with parent
-Student loses privileges for min. of 1 week.
-Parent must meet with admin prior to privileges being restored.
Improper Use of School Owned Electronic Device (Inappropriate website, Cyberbullying, Use of someone else’s account)
REFER TO THE STUDENT HANDBOOK
Insubordination to a staff member or any adult
-talking back
-inappropriate language
-sucking teeth
-bucking
-rolling eyes and stomping away
-refusing to exit or enter the classroom
-if you have to be asked to do something more than 2 times
-walking out of the classroom
-Parent contact
-Reflection Table/ Utilize Buddy classroom
-Student to conference with Admin, BMT, Counselor, or Dean
-Parent contact
-Utilize Buddy classroom
-Student to conference with Admin, BMT, Counselor, or Dean
-Office referral
-Parent contact
-Student to conference with Admin, BMT, Counselor, or Dean
-Office referral
-Possible OSS (1 day)
-Office referral
-OSS (2 days)
-Student to conference with Admin, BMT, Counselor, or Dean
Physical Aggression
-spitting in someone’s face, etc.
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (1 day)
-OSS (2 days)
-OSS (2 days)
Possession of a Weapon or Dangerous Object
-OSS (1 day)
-Parent contact
-CMSPD Contacted
-OSS (3 days)
-CMSPD Contacted
-OSS (5 days)
-CMSPD Contacted
-OSS (10 days)
-CMSPD Contacted
Profanity
-Teacher-student conference
-Teacher to contact parent
-Reflection Table
-Teacher-student conference
-Reflection Table
-Teacher will make Parent contact
(If behavior occurs in the same period -> utilize Buddy Classroom)
-Office referral
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (1 day)
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
Profanity Directed Towards a Staff Member
-Parent contact
-Office referral
-Office referral
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (1 day)
-Office referral
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (2 days)
-Office referral
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (3 days)
Sexual Harassment
-Admin to contact parent
-OSS (1 day)
-OSS (3 days)
-OSS (5 days)
-OSS (10 days)
Tampering with Fire Alarm (Safety Equip.)
-Admin to contact parent
-OSS (1 day)
-OSS (3 days)
-OSS (5 days)
-OSS (10 days)
Theft (Less than $10)
-Teacher to contact parent
-Reflection Table
-Student must return item and/or provide restitution
-Teacher to contact parent
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-Office referral
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (1 day)
-Office referral
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (2 days)
Theft (More than $10)
-Admin to contact parent
-ISS until item is returned
-CMSPD involved as needed
-OSS (3 days)
-CMSPD involved as needed
-OSS (5 days)
-CMSPD involved as needed
-OSS (10 days)
-CMSPD involved as needed
Threatening Words/Actions
-Teacher warning/ conference with student
-Teacher to contact parent
-Student referred to counselor
-Reflection Table
-Teacher to contact parent
-Student referred to counselor
-Utilize Buddy Classroom
-Teacher to contact parent
-Student referred to counselor
-OSS (1 day)
-Teacher to contact parent
-Student referred to counselor
Vandalism
-Parent contact
-Student to clean up vandalized area/perform community service
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-Admin to contact parent
-Student to clean up vandalized area/perform community service
-OSS (1 day)
-Admin to contact parent
-Student to clean up vandalized area/perform community service
-OSS (3 days)
-Admin to contact parent
-Student to clean up vandalized area/perform community service
-OSS (5 days)
Aggression towards staff member
-OSS (1 - 2 days)
-Administration should contact parent for conference
-OSS (2 - 3 days)
-Administration should contact parent for conference
-OSS (4 days)
-Administration should contact parent for conference
-OSS (5 days)
-Administration should contact parent for conference
Instigator
(behind the scenes causing conflict between other students- physical or verbal)
-Counselor referral
-Parent contact
-Reflection Table
-Counselor referral
-Parent contact
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (1 day)
-Parent contact
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
-OSS (2 days)
-Parent contact
-Student to conference with Admin, Counselor, or Dean
Cardinal Classroom
Consequences
1. Verbal warning/ Phone call home
2. Reflection Table
3. Buddy Classroom
4. Loss of Privilege(s)
5. Office referral/ possible parent meeting
**The seriousness/ nature of the infraction could lead directly to an office referral.
Routines and Procedures:
How will I begin my day?
Students are expected to arrive willing and ready to learn. Each class will have direct instruction, collaborative activities and time to work in tutorial groups except for Friday classes. We will work on how this will happen in a virtual space. Friday classes are reserved for team building, guest speakers, field trips and motivational activities and Binder Checks.. It is expected that students will work as soon as they enter the classroom or log on to the course.
What will we do?
Tutorials are small study groups that are facilitated by other AVID students as well as college students who will assist students with their studies. Each AVID student is to come prepared for the tutorial with questions from their core or college classes.
We will also work on the ins and outs of navigating school, and preparing for our next steps after high school.
Virtual Field trips may be scheduled to visit local colleges and universities, providing students with the opportunity to visit the institutions firsthand. All of these lessons are designed to help each student to become Next Step Ready and Incorporate WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading)
AVID students are expected to keep one, two or three-inch binder that contains all of their course work. This binder will be checked every other week and is a formal grade. We will also use a virtual Binder this school year.
The sample of the virtual binder can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z81OHox4VDxAugQyeqNH10t6SbjqHKD3awKCXxUm6sk/edit?usp=sharing
What about my AVID Canvas Course Work
AVID Canvas course work is put up weekly and must be completed by Thursday evenings at 11:59 PM. You will receive directions on any work that is going to be longer than that weekly period.
What do I need for class every day?
Post-it notes
Blue or black pen or pencil
1 2” or 3” Binder--this will hold all coursework for all classes
Highlighter
Paper
Dividers for each class
Canvas Course
A positive attitude
Prepare 20% Focused notes, vocabulary, Learning Logs, academic calendaring
Rehearse 30% Tutorials, Physical Binder Check
Performance 50% Digital Binder Check, Socratic Seminars, Guest speakers, Projects as assigned
Grading Scale
100-90 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59-Below F
Online Resources
AVID.org
https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/avidpob/home
Academic Honesty:
We hold students to the highest standards of academic integrity. All class work, unless otherwise announced, should be completed without outside or classmate assistance. To do otherwise, constitutes cheating and will be treated as such. If you need help or guidance, I am your best source. Please come to me with questions or concerns.
Thank you and we look forward to a fantastic school year!
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