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August 2017

Dear MAC Students and Families: On behalf of all McLoughlin Middle School staff, welcome to the 2017-2018 school year. Academic achievement continues to be our primary focus for all students and we are proud to carry on a great tradition of scholarship established in the Pasco School District. Please update your calendars for important events detailed below. We look forward to continuing our work with families and community members to support our amazing students this year. Sincerely, Dominique Dennis Principal

SCHOOL PICTURES – August 21: Realife Photography will take student pictures on August 21 from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. There is no photography fee and purchasing a picture packet is optional. If purchased, the cost of pictures varies depending on your preferred packet. Please have your picture taken even if you decide not to purchase as these photos go into the yearbook and your student ID card. Realife guarantees your satisfaction and will refund or retake pictures if you are dissatisfied. Please bring the enclosed picture order form with you on picture day, and check the MAC website for the most up to date school picture information. Make your check payable to Realife. Picture purchases MUST be a separate check payable to the photographer on picture day. FEES – You are able to pay ASB fees, pre-order Yearbooks, and purchase MAC clothing and gear in the MAC main office with cash or check only. LUNCH MONEY DEPOSITS – Families can electronically deposit money into their child’s lunch account at www.myschoolbucks.com. Contact Nutrition Services at 546-2836 or www.psd1.org/Page/7492 for assistance. MAC Nutrition Staff are unable to provide change for cash or check payments. Funds in addition to the cost of a purchased lunch/food item will automatically deposit into the student’s lunch account for future use.

McLoughlin Middle School Phone: 509-547-4542

Fax: 509-543-6797 2803 Road 88

Pasco, WA 99301 “Home of the Panthers”

Panther PRIDE: Positive, Respectful, Involved, Determined, Exceptional

7th Grade Only First Day of School

Tuesday, August 29th

Welcome to MAC, 7th Graders! Dedicated to ensuring your success for the school year, MAC has a great day planned to introduce you to our staff, show you around

campus, and instill in you a sense of MAC PRIDE!

7th and 8th Grade Schedule Pick-Up:

August 21: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Pay ASB fees, pre-order Yearbooks

Tour the building

Meet some of our teachers and staff

Purchase MAC Gear, t-shirts, sweats, etc.

Donate prizes for our MAC PRIDE program

School Pictures:

August 21: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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SCHOOL STARTS – Students should remain outside the building until 7:15 AM, at which time they can enter through the breakfast hallway doors. First period begins at 7:40 AM. The school day ends at 2:22 PM. SPORTS INFORMATION – There will be a Fall Sports Information Meeting for all 7th and 8th grade students and parents/guardians on Thursday, August 16th from 5:00 – 6:00 PM in the Main Gym. Check the MAC Athletics website @ www.psd1.org/domain/213 for tryouts/practice times and updated schedules for all Fall Sports. Students who are going to participate need to:

Complete the electronic registration process through Family ID @ https://www.familyid.com/organizations/mcloughlin-middle-school

Have a current sports physical on file at MAC (valid from date of physical for 24 months)

Pay a $15 ASB fee per year per athlete o For Fall Sports, ASB fees need to be paid prior to September 1, 2017

Contact MAC Athletic Director, Gregg Huisingh, at 547-4542 x4514 or ghuisingh@psd1.org to ask specific questions not addressed on the MAC Athletics website @ www.psd1.org/domain/213. ASB MEMBERSHIP – The cost of an ASB Membership is $15. Purchasing an ASB Membership makes it possible for us to run extra-curricular programs and allows individual students to participate in clubs and athletics. ASB Membership is required for all student athletes and participants in extra-curricular clubs and activities including Drama Club, Chess Club, Math Team, NJHS, etc. Membership allows students to receive reduced rates for MAC Socials. CONTACT INFORMATION – Our main office staff is available at 547-4542 between 7:15 AM – 3:30 PM every school day. Listed below are the staff members you may need to interact with in any given situation:

Ms. Dominique Dennis, Principal

Ms. Chrissy Beraza, Assistant Principal

Mr. Jeremy Fox, Assistant Principal

Mr. Bruce Davison, Assistant Principal

Mr. David Haug, Dean of Students

Mr. Gregg Huisingh, Athletic Director

Ms. Diane Partida, Counselor House 1

Mr. Tim Haugen, Counselor House 2

Ms. Sarah Overturf, Counselor House 3

Ms. Sandy Farnsworth, Principal’s Secretary

Ms. Karen Evans, ASB Secretary

Ms. Veronica Garcia, Attendance Clerk

Ms. Heather Brickey, PowerSchool Clerk

Ms. Regina Teddleton, Registrar

Ms. Hilda Flores, Home Visitor

EMERGENCY NUMBERS – Please keep the school informed of any changes of address or phone numbers. We use this information to contact you. Incorrect contact information can delay important or emergency messages. Please notify the main office at 547-4542 to provide updates as they occur. PE CLOTHES – Purchase PE uniforms at the Fees and Fines window for $22 during schedule pick-up ($10 PE shirt, $12 PE shorts). If you do not purchase a PE uniform, we encourage students to talk with their PE teacher during the first days of school about appropriate PE clothing choices/requirements. Please be aware that “dressing down” is a required part of our PE curriculum. Students who choose not to dress down jeopardize their academic success in that class. PLANNERS – Each student will receive one school planner at no charge. Students should bring their school planner with them to each class. POWERSCHOOL ONLINE PORTAL – Parent Portal is accessible through the MAC website www.psd1.org/Domain/203. This service focuses on linking you to your child’s academic progress and teacher contact information, and usually opens for access during the last two weeks of September. Contact our main office at 547-4542 if you need assistance acquiring usernames and passwords.

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STUDENT POLICY INFORMATION – View a complete list of district policies online at www.psd1.org/Page/183. The McLoughlin Student Handbook is available online at www.psd1.org/Domain/203. STUDENT BEHAVIOR – MAC teachers consistently use our PBIS Intervention System to reinforce expected behaviors. Keeping students in class and engaged in learning activities is a school-wide effort. One of MAC’s goals is to have open communication with families concerning instances of misbehavior. When one of your child’s teachers contacts you to report such incidents, be assured they are seeking information to help them help your child succeed in class. In addition, all students shall comply with the written policies, rules, and regulations of the Pasco School District; pursue the required course of study; submit to all reasonable requests from, and to the authority of, school staff; and be subject to corrective action(s) as identified in the Pasco School District/McLoughlin Middle School Student Discipline Codes. Please call an administrator at 547-4542 if you have any questions. ATTENDANCE – We want all MAC Panthers at school every day. However, we understand emergencies occur. MAC asks parent(s) or guardian(s) to keep open communication with the school concerning circumstances affecting student attendance. Please make every effort to reach our attendance secretary at 547-4542 to report the reason for your student’s absence(s), as regular attendance is vital to the academic success of each student. BULLYING/HARASSMENT POLICY (HB1444) – Pasco School District, in compliance with HB1444, has adopted a Bullying/Harassment Policy. This policy clearly states that Bullying or Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated on any of our campuses. “Harassment, intimidation, or bullying” means any intentional written message or image – including those that are electronically transmitted – verbal, or physical act, including but not limited to one shown to be motivated by race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, mental or physical disability or other distinguishing characteristics, when an act:

1. Physically harms a student or damages the student’s property. 2. Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s education. 3. Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment. 4. Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

BUS TRANSPORTATION – PSD provides bus transportation for middle school students who live outside the safe walking zone of their assigned school. Please note and remember your bus number, route, and morning pick-up time. The bus is an extension of the school and all school rules apply while riding the bus. Show MAC Pride and respect your peers and the bus driver by meeting all behavior expectations and sitting in your assigned seat. Misbehavior can result in temporary or long-term suspension from riding the bus. Busses leave promptly at 2:27 PM at the end of each school day. Tri-City Herald publishes PSD bus schedules and routes roughly one week before the first day of school and this information will also be available on the PSD website. DRESS CODE POLICY – MAC’s goal is to maintain a welcoming and safe school atmosphere. Thus, MAC requires student dress and appearance follow health and safety standards and be non-disruptive to the learning environment. Students not meeting this expectation will be asked to change their clothing to correct the disruptive or unsafe clothing choice. Please reference District Policy #3224 at 3000 Series - PSD Board Policies for further details. Head coverings, including hats, are not allowed on campus unless religious reasons are applicable. EARLY DEPARTURE – Any student needing to leave campus prior to the end of the school day must be checked out through the main office with permission of a parent/guardian. A student is considered truant if they leave campus without following the proper procedures. FOOD AND DRINK – Monster, Red Bull, or other highly caffeinated beverages, including energy drink based blended beverages from local coffee shops are not allowed inside the building. This policy helps MAC maintain a safe, secure, and pleasant learning environment for all our students. We ask parents to help us with this expectation by limiting the purchase of these types of drinks for their children on the way to school in the morning – Thank you. MAC staff will politely ask students to dispose of such beverages as they enter the building. Other food or beverages brought to school are subject to confiscation if any staff member feels they are creating a disruption or are unsafe for, or distracting to, the school or classroom environment. Any MAC employee is empowered to enforce this policy. Individual teachers may allow other food and beverages in their classroom for specific, periodic classroom activities. We recommend your child drink water, fruit juice, or milk while on campus.

CELL PHONES, HEADPHONES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES – In an effort to support the learning environment, promote the importance of academic classroom time, and to protect against cyber bullying and lost/damaged/stolen personal electronic equipment cell phones, electronic devices, and headphones are allowed at school, but are to be stowed away in a student’s backpack or locker from 7:30a.m. until 2:22p.m. unless a teacher specifically indicates that students can use their device in support of a learning activity. Further, the expectation is that students keep their cell phones, electronic devices, and headphones stowed away during hallway passing times between classes, but are allowed to access them during their assigned lunch period. Do not let another student use or borrow your device as the school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Should a child be asked to surrender a device to a staff member and they refuse, the student is subject to school disciplinary consequences.

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Panther Pride Paw The following student:

____________________________________________

is recognized for being:

Positive Respectful Involved Determined Exceptional

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CAFETERIA RULES AND EXPECTATIONS

1. Students must be seated at a lunch table while eating to ensure the safety of all students 2. Students are expected to return all lunch trays to the proper area and dispose of all trash in a trash can after being released from their

table 3. Students are responsible for cleaning up any messes or trash around the area they were sitting 4. Courtesy and respect are expected 5. Food and/or drinks are not permitted to leave the cafeteria

o This policy helps keep our school clean

PANTHER PRIDE PROGRAM – One of our building goals is to recognize positive behavior from our students. Two of the many ways we do this are using the PANTHER PRIDE PAWS and PANTHER CHARACTER COUNTS programs. Both programs recognize something excellent about your child. Recognized students can earn prizes for meeting and exceeding behavior expectations and parents will receive periodic notification of all the great things their child is doing at school. MAC Panthers are great students and human beings, and we want to reinforce those truths through these programs. It is truly great to show PANTHER PRIDE! Please visit MAC’s website to view a list of suggested prize donations if you would like to join the effort in supporting these expected behavior reinforcement programs. This is one opportunity available for families to play an integral role in the success of our school. Thanks in advance for your participation. Please deliver donations to the main office and indicate they are for Mr. Davison and the MAC PANTHER PRIDE program.

To ge t he r We Will…

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer-Sarah Thornton; 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, sthornton@psd1.org; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, kdocken@psd1.org.

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McLoughlin Middle School

Schedule Pick-Up, School Pictures, Tour Campus 2017-2018

Student Name ____________________________________________ Circle Grade: 7 8 Student ID #: ________ Make ALL checks payable to McLoughlin Middle School. (Check #_________) All cash payments must be made in the school office. ASB Membership and Yearbooks: ASB Membership $15.00

Requirement for participation in MAC sports & clubs. $________

Yearbook Pre-Order Purchase $25.00 $________

MAC does not order extra copies of the yearbook

Students must pre-order yearbooks to guarantee their copy

P.E. Uniform (recommended, not required)

PE Shirt - $10 $________

PE Shorts - $12 $________

Payment for ASB Membership, Yearbook, and PE uniforms may be included on the same check. Attach this completed form to payment. TOTAL $________ ATTENTION: Students must clear all fines before they participate in school sports/clubs. Clear fines in the middle school office by returning the missing item or paying the amount due. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Return Service Requested

Nonprofit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid Pasco WA 99301

Permit No. 189

DATES TO REMEMBER: August 15 – Office Hours: 7:15 AM – 3:30 PM 17 – 5:00 PM: Fall Sports Information Night – Main Gym 21 – 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Schedule Pick-Up, Pay Fees, School Pictures 22 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 – 3:00 PM: Schedule Fixes Only 29 – First Day of School – 7th Grade Only

30 – First Day of School – All Students September

4 – No School – Labor Day

Questions about transportation?

Pasco School District #1 McLoughlin Middle School

2803 Road 88 Pasco, WA 99301

Watch for bus schedules:

In the Tri-City Herald during the last few weeks of August

PSD website http://www.psd1.org/Domain/1020