lead educators ms. pia garbutt ms. latane bradley mr. mark

CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL 2019-2020 1

Lead Educators Ms. Latane Bradley

Dr. Crystal Breedlove

Dean of Climate and Culture

Mr. David McKee Operations Manager Mr. Michael Avery

Athletic Coordinator Mr. Mark Phillips Family Operations

Coordinator Mrs. Mia Anderson-Coles

Principal Ms. Pia Garbutt


Table of Contents Vision and Mission Statement ……………………………………………….3 Start Time and Morning Welcome Procedure………………………………..4 Uniform / Dress Code Expectations………………………………………….5 Hallway Transitions ………………………………………………………….6 Needs Based Intervention System……………………………………………7 CHS Cell Phone Policy……………………………………………………….8 I.S.S. Independent Study Session…………………………………………...10 Positive Behavior Supports Incentive Calendar……………………………………………………11 National Honor Society………………………………………………12 Attendance Policy Make Up Work Policy………………………………………………..13 Unexcused Absences…………………………………………………14 Excused Absences……………………………………………………16 Student Grading and Performance Monitoring Grading Scale and Breakdown ………………………………………17 Monitoring Grades………………………………………...................18 Parent Advisory Council……………………………………………………19 Daily Bell Schedule…………………………………………………………20 School Year Calendar……………………………………………………….21 Fall Sports Schedule………………………………………………………...22


S.T.E.A.M ACADEMY

Vision Statement

All Camden students will attend a high-quality school where

they are valued, challenged, and prepared for college and

careers that positively impact their community and the world.

Our Mission

To provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for the

families of the Parkside Community, where students will

receive the guidance, love and support they need to

successfully navigate the road to graduation.


School Starts Each Day @ 8:00 am

All Students Must Enter through the Main Entrance To Complete the Morning Welcome Process

To ensure our School Student Safety and Uniform Compliance

Students must pass 2 Stations

Procedure

Station 1-Safety Check Complete the Required Safety Check Process with the Assistance of our Camden High School Security Officers.

Station 2-Accountability Visit with the Dean Mr. David McKee or his Designee for a complete Dress code check and to receive a late pass if you are late.

Remember! School Doors open each day at 8:00 am

Students MUST arrive NO LATER Than 8:25 am Students who Choose to Arrive After 8:30 am

Will be: MARKED TARDY WHEN ENTERING BUILDING!

5 Unexcused LATE ARRIVALS = Are marked ABSENT

These absences -unless covered by a parent or with documentation to excuse

his/her lateness-can prevent student from graduating!


To enter into the building each day………… *ALL STUDENTS MUST ARRIVE IN THEIR FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM!! *School uniforms help staff members to identify students and to ensure that students remain safe from intruders or outside visitors! If there are any issues that prevent you from gaining access to uniforms, please reach out to our Family Operations Coordinator, Mrs. Anderson Coles for assistance. Please view below for Uniform Expectations:

**Students who arrive out of uniform MUST complete a needs statement in the welcome center and change into their uniform or a uniform provided to them in order to avoid consequences which will include ISS and Parent Conference with our Dean of Climate and Culture** You Must wear your uniform EVERYDAY!!!


Students MUST report directly to class at the start of each period! Students Should NOT

• Use the restroom! • Go to their locker! • Visit guidance or main office!

Students Should

• Report directly to class! • Wait 10 minutes, if you need to

use the restroom, then ask for a pass from your teacher!

Students MUST have a pass to enter the hallway!

*TEACHERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WRITE PASSES DURING THE FIRST AND LAST TEN MINUTES OF THE CLASS PERIOD. *BATHROOMS WILL BE LOCKED DURING ALL TRANSITIONS AND DURING THE FIRST AND LAST TEN MINUTES OF THE CLASS PERIOD

Students have 2 Minutes to Transition to their next class -once they are dismissed by their teacher!

FYI-

We also do

Hall Sw

eeps!!


Needs Based Interventions

Tier 1 Example Behaviors Consequence

• Speaking to a school community or guest with disrespect

• Missing class materials consistently • Talking out of turn in class • Excessive noise in class/ hallway • Making profane or lewd gestures

o Documented offense #1 Conference with student

o Documented offense #2 Notification of parent

o Documented offense #3 Notification of school administrator

o Three or more Tier 1 will result in automatic 30 minute or 1-hour Same Day I.S.S.


• Excessive use of profanity /or profanity directed at staff

• Failure to respond to staff directions, questions or concerns

• Damage to personal and/or school property

• Leaving class without permission

o Documented offense #1 30 minute or 1-hour Same Day ISS

o Documented offense #2 Automatic Saturday School Detention and Possible CFS referral

o Documented offense #3 Automatic 1-5 day/s I.S.S. or Suspension


• Fighting • Stealing • Gang Activity • Gambling • Extortion • Trespassing • Leaving school without permission • Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying

(Includes Social Media) • Endangering the safety of self and others • Threatening a member of the school

community

Based on the severity and/or frequency of Tier 3 behaviors, student/s will automatically be assigned:

o 1-5 day/s of I.S.S. and /or

o 1-10 days of Suspension and/or


• Possession of a weapon, drugs or other forms of contraband

• Tampering with school safety devices/vandalism

o Possibly referral to an alternative program and /or notification of an outside agency


• Possession of a firearm, knife/blade • Starting a fire • Inciting a riot / Campus wide disturbance • Behavior that significantly threatens the

safety of a school community member • Bomb threat • Assault

o Documented offense #1

Automatic 5-10 days suspension, referral to an alternative program, and/or notification of an outside agency.

ALL CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS ARE NO PHONE ZONES UNLESS PERMITTED BY THE

INSTRUCTOR! IT IS NOT ABOUT THE PHONE; IT IS ABOUT PANTHER RESPECT!

STUDENTS MUST HAVE ALL CELL PHONES

AWAY AND ON SILENT UPON ENTERING THE

CLASSROOM!


C.H.S PROCEDURE FOR REINSTATEMENT FROM SUSPENSION:

A Parent/Guardian CONFERENCE IS REQUIRED for each student to Return to School from Suspension!

REINSTATEMENT CONFERENCES ARE HELD EACH DAY FROM:

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

NO EXCEPTIONS!

ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN ON FILE.

ALL ADULTS MUST PRESENT PROPER I.D. TO PARTICIPATE!


Camden High School’s Independent Study Session (I.S.S.) program is an alternative to out of school suspension, which will allow students to be held accountable for their choices and behavior without missing time away from school.

Students Assigned to I.S.S. MUST:

1. Report to Camden High School No Later Than 8:30 am and enter via the Main Entrance!

2. Complete the required character development lesson and/or student work submitted by their teachers!

3. Maintain the expectations of the I.S.S. room

Students will receive an Out of School Suspension:

o They fail to report or stay present in the I.S.S. room o They are absent from school and do not provide

parent/guardian note regarding their absence o They commit Tier 1 and Tier 2 offenses while assigned to I.S.S.


Positive Behavior Support System In order to Participate in incentive events, students MUST:

• Have NO UNEXCUSED absences • Have NO Suspensions • Have approval from all of their teachers and the Dean

September:

• Ice Cream Social October:

• Homecoming Pageant • Harvest Party Behavior Incentive

Event • CARTOON Costume Contest

November:

• Washington D.C. TRIP -Fall • Big Event-Behavior Incentive Trip • Awards Assembly & Parent Luncheon

December:

• Ugly Sweater Contest • CHS Behavior Incentive Theatre • CHS Winter Arts Performance

January:

• Camden Aquarium

February: • 2nd qtr. Awards Luncheon • Medieval Times • Valentine’s Day Dance Party • Black History Month Program

March:

• Pi Day Math Block Programming • Spring Assessments Pep Rally

April:

• Awards Assembly and Luncheon • Incentive Trip-Spring

May:

• CHS Cinco de Mayo Celebration Event • Fire and Ice Party • College Signing Day Event

Camden High School is committed to recognizing our students who demonstrate positive behaviors and maintain high academic standards of achievement. Camden High School’s positive behavior support system will provide monthly and quarterly incentive-based programming for our most deserving students, who best exemplify “Panther Pride”.


The National Honor Society (NHS) at Camden High School provides

students who consistently demonstrate high academic achievement at a platform to gain national recognition and garner interest from

colleges, institutions and private companies.

Membership in The NHS is highly recognized in the United States and its members are linked together nationwide.

Members must possess a 3.4 GPA and higher and score well areas of

character, service, leadership and scholarship. NHS members traditionally maintain leadership roles in their high school, future

colleges and the work place.


TO RECEIVE MAKE UP WORK

• STUDENTS MUST OBTAIN A MAKE-UP WORK RELEASE FORM, which must be signed by school principal, from the main office and then present the form to their teacher.

o Forms are given to students who provide evidence of an excused absence or who are excused by a school staff member. School staff members who wish to excuse a student from class must submit a request to the principal on behalf of the student via email.

• Students MUST be included in the official Field Trip attendance list which instructors are required to submit to the main office by the end of the day upon which a trip has taken place.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Þ Students WILL NOT receive make-up work without receiving a release form. Þ Teachers ARE NOT ALLLOWED to provide make-up work to students who do not

have a release form. Þ Students SHOULD NOT miss a class period to visit another classroom, school

office, staff person without permission from the teacher they are assigned to for the period.

Þ School Staff members ARE NOT ALLOWED to excuse a student from a class period without receiving permission from the teacher to which a student is assigned for the period.

Þ ONLY THE TEACHER TO WHICH A STUDENT IS ASSIGNED DURING THE PERIOD CAN GIVE A STUDENT PERMISSION TO MISS THE CLASS PERIOD TO VISIT ANOTHER CLASSROOM, OFFICE, OR SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER


Unexcused Absences

Regular attendance is critical to the mission of the district and is a legal requirement for all school-aged children. According to the New Jersey Quality Single Account Continuum

(NJAQSAC) ninety percent (90%) attendance is required for all students to ensure students meet the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Students who are excessively absent from school will be in danger of Failing

Class, Being Retained and/or MAY NOT be eligible to Graduate! The school/district will notify parents each day a student is absent from school. Parents will be notified in writing or in person by the school after the student has accumulated (3), (5), (8) and (10) unexcused absences from school. Note Policy: 10 handwritten notes per student per year Schools can decrease the number but not exceed 10 School must inform parents and update their web page of this policy Use form to notify parents of note denial • Every 5 days late will count as 1 absence Genesis will automatically calculate the 5 absences After 3 unexcused absences:

Þ The attendance officer will mail a three-day warning letter to the known residence of the student

After 5 unexcused absences: Þ The attendance officer will mail a warning letter and conduct home visit #1

After 8 unexcused absences: Þ The attendance officer will conduct home visit # 2

After 10 unexcused absences:

Þ The attendance officer will conduct home visit #3 Þ The attendance officer will proceed with court filings after the 10th unexcused

absence Þ Absences need to consecutive, but are accumulative


*Pre-Court

Most truancy matters can be addressed in pre-court!

● Provides an additional measure of prevention at 10 days of absences before court referring ● Provides parents with attendance education and awareness ● An attempt to decrease the number of municipal court filings by providing an opportunity to address truant matter at the school level ● Offers attendance counseling and support in hopes to foster a change or impact on attendance patterns

From Truancy Court to Passport Initiative

Objective:

Þ To educate and increase attendance awareness for all parents

Þ To increase engagement with truant parent population

Þ (Track) -Data informed and evidence base

Þ Create multi-supports in schools

Þ Increase effective communication and collaboration that produces outcomes

Parent Passport: Communication booklet that tracks the engagement and solidifies the collaboration.

Þ Generated from pre-court or parent 1:1 Þ Parent receive booklet with highlighted areas of

contact (nurse, guidance, teacher, CST, Principal etc)

Þ FOC will assist parent to navigate through school and inform them about

❏ The parent center/ activities ❏ School activities ❏ Parent university classes ❏ Reinforcing and sharing attendance awareness ❏ Other service/ support FOC off


Excused Absences Absence is a student’s absence from school for a full day or portion of the day for one or more of the following reasons: • Illness • A death or critical illness in the student’s family • Quarantine • Observance of religious holiday, approved by the board of

education • Suspension from school • Requirements of a student’s I.E.P. • Short or long-term accommodations for students with disabilities • Required attendance in court • Necessary and unavoidable medical, dental, or other healthcare

appointments that cannot be scheduled at a healthcare appointment that cannot be scheduled at a time other than the school day

• Such good cause as determined by the school principal

ALL absences must be accompanied by appropriate documentation! Students are responsible for providing documentation of an unexcused absence to the attendance office and requesting make-up work from their instructors. Instructors will only provide make-up work for students whose absence has been approved and excused in the attendance portal. New District Guideline: *Parents/Guardians are only permitted write 10 excuse letters per year.

EXIT PASSES / STUDENT PICK UP Students who will need to leave school early for an outside appointment or other obligation will need to receive an Exit Pass at the time requested. You must correctly answer specific questions to verify your identity before student is released. *Due to the academic benefits awarded to our students who attend every class, every day, we strongly encourage students and parents to a very limited use of Exit Passes through out the year.


Access Student Email & Student Grades/ Attendance

It is strongly encouraged for students and

parents/guardians to check student grades throughout the school year!

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Grade Percentage Breakdown

Class Work andParticipationProjects

Homework

Tests and Quizes

Grade Scale:

v 100-90 = A v 89-80 = B v 69-65 = D v 64-0 = F


To access your school email account, you must: Step 1: Visit http://camden.k12.nj.us and select the “Staff” drop down link to access the “Email Exchange” button and then click it to open up the outlook login screen. Step 2: Login to your school email account using your personal login and password: **IMPORTANT: The 1st time that you login to your email, you will be prompted to select your time zone. You should click the drop-down list and select:

(UTC-5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

You are now able to access your district email and can begin to setup your access to GENESIS, where you can review your grades and Attendance records!!

To access your Student GENESIS account, you must: Step 1: Login to your district email and open the email “Genesis Help Desk from the Camden Board of Edu” Step 2: Follow the link provided inside of the email and input the username and password you were given to access your account.

Example Username: [email protected] (student ID # @camden.k12.nj.us) Password: ccsd (Must be lowercase)

Þ You must input your login and password exactly the way it appears in your email.

Þ You will receive a prompt to change your password the first time that you login.

Þ Please choose a password that you can remember

Students can now view their grades and attendance records on GENESIS by setting up their school email account through OUTLOOK


Exciting News! The High has implemented a new:

Parent Advisory Council Our events include:

Þ August 29, 2019 – Back to School BBQ / Parent and Student Orientation Þ September 26th, 2019 Back to School Night 3p-6p- Come in and set up an

information station Þ January 14th, 2020- Safety and Gang Awareness 4p-6p Þ February 28th, 2020- Father and Son Empowerment Conference 11a-3p Þ April 24th , 2020- Mother & Daughter Empowerment Tea 11a-3p

And many more ! Feel free to call or come to Camden High School’s New Family/

Community Center and ask how to join the PAC!


Camden High School @ Hatch Bell Schedules


Camden City School District: 2019-2020 Academic Calendar for Families Approved 04/30/19

JULY 2019 JANUARY 2020 1 New Years Day—No School for Students

M T W Th F M T W Th F 6 Three Kings Day—No School for Students

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day– No School for Students

8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10

15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17

22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24

Student Days = 0 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 ^ Student days = 20

AUGUST 2019 FEBRUARY 2020 7 No School for Students

M T W Th F M T W Th F 17 Presidents Day—No School for Students

1 2

5 6 7 8 9 3 # 4 5 6 7

12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14

19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21

Student Days = 0 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 Student days = 18

5 First Day of School for Students SEPTEMBER 2019 MARCH 2020 20 No School for Students

25 Back to School Night for Elementary & Family Schools

M T W Th F M T W Th F

26 Back to School Night for High Schools 2 3 4 5 # FDOS

6 2 3 4 5 * 6

9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13

16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20

23 24 25 PT 26 PT 27 23 24 25 26 27

Student days = 18 30 30 31 Student days = 21

18 No School for Students OCTOBER 2019 APRIL 2020 10—17 Spring Recess—No School for Students

M T W Th F M T W Th F 27 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for All Students, P/T Conferences for Elem. and Fam. Schools

1 2 3 4 * 1 2 3 28 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for All Students & P/T Conferences for High Schools

7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 ^ 9 # 10

14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 EMD

16 EMD

17 EMD

21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24

Student days = 22 28 29 30 31 27 ED/PT

28 ED/PT

29 30 Student days = 16

5 Election Day— No School for Students 7-8 NJEA conference— No School for Students

NOVEMBER 2019 MAY 2020 25 Memorial Day—No School for Students

11 Veterans Day— No School for Students M T W Th F M T W Th F

25 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for All Students, P/T Conferences for Elem. and Fam. Schools

1 1

26 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for All Students & P/T Conferences for High Schools

4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8

27 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for All Students and District Staff (No Staff PD)

11 12 13 ^ 14 # 15 11 12 13 14 15

28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday— No School for Students

18 19 20 21 22 18 19 * 20 21 22

Student days = 15 25 ED/PT

26 ED/PT

27 ED

28 29 25 26 27 28 29 Student days = 20

20 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for All Students and School Staff

DECEMBER 2019 JUNE 2020 19 Last day of School (Tentative)

23— 31 Winter Recess M T W Th F M T W Th F 22 Emergency Make Up Day #1

23 Emergency Make Up Day #2

2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 24 Emergency Make Up Day #3

25 Emergency Make Up Day #7

9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12

16 17 * 18 19 20 ED 15 16

17

18

19 ^ LDOS

23 24 25 26 27 22 EMD

23 EMD

24 EMD

25 EMD

26 EMD

Student days = 15 30 31 29 30 Student Days = 15

Emergency Make Up Days: No School for Students # Marking period begin Note: Once the last day of school is

Cancellation 1: June 22 Cancellation 2: June 23

PT District Wide Parent/Teacher Events * Marking period mid-point confirmed, the last 2 days of school

Cancellation 3: June 24 Cancellation 4: April 15

ED Early Student Dismissal ^ Marking period end will be a 1:00 p.m. dismissal for students.

Cancellation 5: April 16 Cancellation 6: April 17

EMD Emergency Make-up Day

Cancellation 7: June 25 Cancellation 8: June 26

Total Student Days = 180


Varsity Football August 31 – at Wise (Upper Marlboro MD) 7pm September 7 – Cedar Creek 6pm September 14 – at Paul VI 7pm September 21 – at Delsea 7pm September 28 – Pemberton 6pm October 5 - Bye Week October 12 – Pennsauken 6pm October 19 – at Camden Catholic 7pm October 27 – Willingboro 1pm November 2 – Playoffs TBD November 9- Playoffs TBD November 22 – Wilson 11am December 1-2 State Championship TBD Junior Varsity Football September 10 – at Cedar Creek 3:45 September 17 – Paul VI 3:45 September 24 – Delsea 3:45 October 1 – at Pemberton 3:45 October 8 - BYE October 15 – Paul VI 3:45 October 22 – Camden Catholic 3:45 - Cancelled

Fall Sports


October 29 – at Willingboro 3:45 November 12 – at Wilson 3:45 Freshmen Football September 6 – at Cedar Creek 3:45 September 13 – Paul VI 3:45 - Cancelled September 20 – Delsea 3:45 September 27 – at Pemberton 3:45 October 4 - BYE October 11 – Paul VI 3:45 October 18 – Camden Catholic 3:45 – Cancelled October 25 – at Willingboro 3:45 November 12 – at Wilson TBD Girls Volleyball September 6 – at Penn Tech 3:45 September 7 – GCIT 4:00 September 11 - Glou Catholic 4:00 September 13 – at Camden Catholic 3:45 September 17 – at Cherry Hill West 3:45 September 20 – Camden Academy Charter 4:00 September 24 – at Seneca 3:45 September 26 - Bye September 28 – Paul VI 4:00 October 2 – Wilson 4:00 October 4 – Penn Tech 4:00 October 9 – at Lenape 3:45 October 10 – at Glou Catholic 3:45 October 12 – Kingsway 4:00 October 15 – Camden Catholic 4:00


October 17 – at Shawnee 3:45 October 19 – at Camden Academy Charter 3:45 October 22 - Clearview 4:00

Boys and Girls Cross Country September – 8 Cherokee Challenge at Cherokee 9:00 am September – 15 SJ Shootout at Dreamland Park 8:30 am September – 17 Batch Meet at Dreamland Park 4:25 pm September – 25 Batch Meet at Dreamland Park 4:25 pm September – South Jersey Open at Delsea 9:00 am October 12 – Camden County Meet at Timbercreek park 2:00 pm October 18 – Divisional All Stars at Dreamland park 3:30 pm October 30 – Sub Varsity Championship at Dreamland Park 3:30pm

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