the rules of the game. who am i? i am your constant companion.i am your greatest helper or heaviest...

The Rules of the GameThe Rules of the Game

Who Am I?Who Am I?I am your constant companion.I am your greatest I am your constant companion.I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things I do you might as your command. Half the things I do you might as well turn over to me and I will do them quickly and well turn over to me and I will do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed- you must merely be correctly. I am easily managed- you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great automatically. I am the servant of all great individuals and, alas, of all failures, as well. Those individuals and, alas, of all failures, as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me for profit or run me for ruin-it makes no difference for profit or run me for ruin-it makes no difference to me.Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will to me.Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you. will destroy you. Who am I?Who am I?

I AM HABIT.I AM HABIT.

The Habits that you set for The Habits that you set for today will be your habits of today will be your habits of tomorrow!tomorrow!

Expectations!Expectations!•With good choices With good choices come good habits, with come good habits, with good habits come… good habits come…

SUCCESS!!!!SUCCESS!!!!

THE CHOICE IS THE CHOICE IS YOURSYOURS

The Six Pillars of The Six Pillars of CharacterCharacter• TRUSTWORTHINESSTRUSTWORTHINESS

Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and country friends and country

• RESPECTRESPECTTreat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant of differences • Use good manners, not Be tolerant of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

The Six Pillars of The Six Pillars of CharacterCharacter• RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

Do what you are supposed to do • Do what you are supposed to do • Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act — consider the Think before you act — consider the consequences • Be accountable for your consequences • Be accountable for your choices choices

• FAIRNESSFAIRNESS Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Play by the rules • Take turns and share •

Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly others carelessly

The Six Pillars of The Six Pillars of CharacterCharacter• CARINGCARING Be kind • Be compassionate and show you Be kind • Be compassionate and show you

care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in needHelp people in need

• CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIPDo your share to make your school and Do your share to make your school and community better • Cooperate • Get involved community better • Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Respect authority • Protect the environmentRespect authority • Protect the environment

EASY TO REMEMBER…EASY TO REMEMBER…Good Character is Good Character is T.R.R.F.C.C!!! T.R.R.F.C.C!!!

• T T TRUSTWORTHINESSTRUSTWORTHINESS• RR RESPECTRESPECT• RR RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY• F F FAIRNESSFAIRNESS• C C CARINGCARING• CC CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP

Expectations!Expectations!

•School rules are in School rules are in effect on your way to effect on your way to school, on your way school, on your way home, and during all home, and during all school activities.school activities.

Expectations!Expectations!• I.D. Cards are very important and must be I.D. Cards are very important and must be

carried with you at all times!carried with you at all times!– You will need an I.D. card for all school events, You will need an I.D. card for all school events,

such as:such as:

•DancesDances

•Riding Busses & AttendanceRiding Busses & Attendance

•Homework Club/Media Center/Computer LabHomework Club/Media Center/Computer Lab

•FieldtripsFieldtrips

**Replacement cards cost $5.00!!**Replacement cards cost $5.00!!


•Smoking or possession of Smoking or possession of tobacco at school or at any tobacco at school or at any school activity is not allowed. school activity is not allowed.

IT’S THE LAW

Did You Know:Did You Know:• More than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year are More than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year are

from smoking-related illnesses. Smoking greatly from smoking-related illnesses. Smoking greatly increases your risks for lung cancer and many other increases your risks for lung cancer and many other cancers. cancers.

• Quitting smoking saves money. A pack-a-day Quitting smoking saves money. A pack-a-day smoker, who pays $3.81 per pack can, expect to smoker, who pays $3.81 per pack can, expect to save more than $1,390 per year. It appears that the save more than $1,390 per year. It appears that the price of cigarettes will continue to rise in coming price of cigarettes will continue to rise in coming years, as will the financial rewards of quitting. years, as will the financial rewards of quitting.

• Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmokers 3,000 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmokers each yeareach year

Did You Know:Did You Know:• Gum disease risk Gum disease risk

• Bad smell in your clothes, hair, skinBad smell in your clothes, hair, skin

• Heart disease riskHeart disease risk

• 70 -- The percent of smokers 12 to 17 years old 70 -- The percent of smokers 12 to 17 years old who wish they had never startedwho wish they had never started

WHY START?WHY START?


•All students have the right All students have the right to a safe and secure to a safe and secure learning environment, so learning environment, so there is no…there is no…

•Fighting, “play” fighting, or Fighting, “play” fighting, or threatening commentsthreatening comments


•Use positive language. Use positive language. Refrain from using profane Refrain from using profane or vulgar language.or vulgar language.

•Be careful to avoid sexual Be careful to avoid sexual harassment, or harassment, or harassment of any kindharassment of any kind

IT’S THE LAW

REMEMBER…REMEMBER…

ANGER is one letter short ofANGER is one letter short of

DANGER!!!DANGER!!! So, before you get angry, try So, before you get angry, try

the following tips…the following tips…

TIPS for dealing with AngerTIPS for dealing with Anger• Allow time to pass before you reactAllow time to pass before you react

Ben Franklin said that, “If you’re angry, count to ten, if you’re Ben Franklin said that, “If you’re angry, count to ten, if you’re still angry, keep counting.”still angry, keep counting.”

• Talk to a person you trust and respect who will give you Talk to a person you trust and respect who will give you honest feedbackhonest feedback

• Talk to the person directly. People often times don’t realize Talk to the person directly. People often times don’t realize that what they did was hurtfulthat what they did was hurtful

• Write- Writing your thoughts down in a letter, or a journal Write- Writing your thoughts down in a letter, or a journal helps to articulate your thoughts and get your emotions out in helps to articulate your thoughts and get your emotions out in a safe way a safe way

• Be Kind- Don’t react the way some people want you to, be Be Kind- Don’t react the way some people want you to, be above themabove them

Expectations!Expectations!•Respect all people: teachers, Respect all people: teachers,

office staff members, office staff members, campus supervisors, parent campus supervisors, parent volunteers, guest teachers, volunteers, guest teachers, and other students.and other students.

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL

KINDNESSKINDNESS

The true measure of an The true measure of an individual is how he individual is how he

treats a treats a person who can person who can do him do him absolutely no absolutely no good.good.

Ann LandersAnn Landers

Expectations!Expectations!•NO acts of theft, assault, NO acts of theft, assault, or possession of or possession of anything that might be anything that might be considered a weapon.considered a weapon.

IT’S THE LAW

Expectations!Expectations!• Bikes and Skate boards may be ridden to school, but cannot be ridden on Bikes and Skate boards may be ridden to school, but cannot be ridden on

campus! campus!

• Skateboarders must have a signed skateboard acceptable use policy on file with Skateboarders must have a signed skateboard acceptable use policy on file with the Assistant Principalthe Assistant Principal

• Skateboards are stored in cages outside attendance office. Skateboards are stored in cages outside attendance office.

• Bike riders must wear helmets and bikes need to be locked in the bike Bike riders must wear helmets and bikes need to be locked in the bike compoundcompound

• NO roller blades, or motorized scooters on campus.NO roller blades, or motorized scooters on campus.


•The possession, sale, or The possession, sale, or use of any drugs or use of any drugs or alcohol is not allowed.alcohol is not allowed.

IT’S THE LAW


•laser pens, radios, laser pens, radios, Walkmans, IPods, CD Walkmans, IPods, CD players, and tape players, and tape recorders should be left recorders should be left at home.at home.–SDUHSD is not responsible SDUHSD is not responsible for personal property.for personal property.

Expectations!Expectations!• Cell phones: You have the right to own Cell phones: You have the right to own

a cell phone; however, it must be a cell phone; however, it must be turned off during the school day. Cell turned off during the school day. Cell phones that are visible, ring, or played phones that are visible, ring, or played with while at school or any school with while at school or any school activity will be confiscated.activity will be confiscated.

Please save your phone calls for the end of the school day!!!

Expectations!Expectations!•Please keep the campus cleanPlease keep the campus clean

by throwing your trash in the by throwing your trash in the trash cans and by trash cans and by not chewing not chewing gum.gum.

• NO excessive displays of

affection.

Expectations!Expectations!•Please practice proper behavior at all Please practice proper behavior at all

times while on school grounds. times while on school grounds. Please refrain from the following:Please refrain from the following:

•Loitering on the school grounds or in Loitering on the school grounds or in areas of heavy trafficareas of heavy traffic

•Rowdy behavior or running on Rowdy behavior or running on campus.campus.

•Disruptive behavior of any kindDisruptive behavior of any kind

Expectations! Expectations!

•NO defacing or NO defacing or destruction of school destruction of school property. property.

We need your help! If you know about vandalism

on campus, tell someone.

Expectations!Expectations!•Football Games at LCC & Football Games at LCC &

TPHSTPHS–You must be accompanied You must be accompanied by an adult and stay with an by an adult and stay with an adult in order to enjoy a adult in order to enjoy a game. game. Don’t forget your I.D. Don’t forget your I.D. card!card!

BUS RIDERS…BUS RIDERS…

• The same expectations that apply to The same expectations that apply to you at school, apply to you on the you at school, apply to you on the bus.bus.

• Remember, safety is a bus driver’s Remember, safety is a bus driver’s biggest concern. Never do anything biggest concern. Never do anything that puts you or others at risk.that puts you or others at risk.

• Students who fail to comply with bus Students who fail to comply with bus rules and safety will have their riding rules and safety will have their riding privileges suspended or revoked.privileges suspended or revoked.


•If you need to leave If you need to leave campus, you must have campus, you must have special permission from special permission from the attendance office staff.the attendance office staff.


Dress Code:Dress Code:

•Inappropriate student dress Inappropriate student dress will not be allowed.will not be allowed.

•Pants must fit at the waist, Pants must fit at the waist, Undergarments must not Undergarments must not show.show.

DRESS CODEDRESS CODE•Students may not wear clothing that Students may not wear clothing that

advertises, promotes, or glamorizes violence, advertises, promotes, or glamorizes violence, defiance, weapons, drugs, alcohol or tobacco defiance, weapons, drugs, alcohol or tobacco products.products.

•Shoes must be worn at all times. Roller skate shoes and slippers are not allowed on campus.

DRESS CODEDRESS CODE•Shorts, skorts, skirts, and Shorts, skorts, skirts, and dresses may not be dresses may not be shorter than mid thigh.shorter than mid thigh.

•Chains of any kind, spiked Chains of any kind, spiked apparel, and safety pins apparel, and safety pins are not permitted.are not permitted.

DRESS CODEDRESS CODE•Hats are permitted on campus, Hats are permitted on campus,

but must be taken off inside but must be taken off inside classrooms, this includes classrooms, this includes sweatshirts with hoods.sweatshirts with hoods.

•Bandanas are not permitted on Bandanas are not permitted on campus.campus.

DRESS CODEDRESS CODE

•Cut off shirts, clothing that Cut off shirts, clothing that is too skimpy or revealing is too skimpy or revealing (low v-neck shirts, bathing (low v-neck shirts, bathing suits, tube tops, backless suits, tube tops, backless halter tops, see-through halter tops, see-through tops) tops) are not permitted.are not permitted.

DRESS CODEDRESS CODE

•Tops that expose the Tops that expose the midriff may not be worn, midriff may not be worn, even under jackets.even under jackets.

All shirts must meet the top of students’ pants/skirts.

Academic HonestyAcademic Honesty

• No CheatingNo Cheating

• Fabrication Fabrication

• PlagiarismPlagiarism

• ForgeryForgery

• TheftTheft

Honest behavior is an expectation for all Honest behavior is an expectation for all students. students.

*Remember: Character is what you do when no *Remember: Character is what you do when no one else is watchingone else is watching

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION

• You are expected to Dress EVERY SINGLE You are expected to Dress EVERY SINGLE DAY! NO EXCEPTIONS!!DAY! NO EXCEPTIONS!!

• Mile- You will run the mile every week. Mile- You will run the mile every week. Do your bestDo your best

--*REMEMBER- It’s not about being the best, *REMEMBER- It’s not about being the best, it’s about trying your best!it’s about trying your best!

• Cheating on the mile falls under academic Cheating on the mile falls under academic honesty and will be treated as suchhonesty and will be treated as such

• Lock up your personal items!Lock up your personal items!• Do not bring more than $5.00Do not bring more than $5.00

DO YOUR BESTDO YOUR BEST

Good Better Best,Good Better Best,

Never Let it Rest,Never Let it Rest,

Until your good becomes Until your good becomes Better, and your Better Better, and your Better becomesbecomes

BEST!!!BEST!!!

You Always Have a You Always Have a ChoiceChoiceConsequences:Consequences:

• Student/Teacher Student/Teacher ConferenceConference

• Parent ContactParent Contact• Lunch DetentionLunch Detention• After School After School

DetentionDetention• Student/Student/

Administrator or Administrator or Counselor ContactCounselor Contact

• Saturday SchoolSaturday School• SuspensionSuspension• Expulsion/Alternative Expulsion/Alternative

Education PlacementEducation Placement

Privileges:Privileges:

• Positive phone call Positive phone call homehome

• Positive note homePositive note home• DancesDances• AssembliesAssemblies• Lunch time musicLunch time music• Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

What Will You What Will You Choose?Choose?

Be successfulBe successful

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Follow the. . . Follow the. . .

Oak Crest Keys to Oak Crest Keys to SuccessSuccessBe PreparedBe Prepared:: Be in your seat with the Be in your seat with the proper materials before the tardy bell proper materials before the tardy bell ringsrings

Be Respectful: Be courteous to everyone. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.Be Honest: Obey school rules. Follow directions. Accept the consequences of your actions.Be Attentive: Listen.Do Your Best: Give it your “personal” best, and never give up!

Be Persistent:Be Persistent: “ “Nothing in the world can take Nothing in the world can take

the place of persistence. the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and failures. Persistence and determination alone are determination alone are omnipotent.”omnipotent.”

-Calvin Coolidge-Calvin Coolidge

REMEMBER…REMEMBER…

Have fun, make good Have fun, make good choices and ride the wave choices and ride the wave to a to a

FUN &FUN &SUCCESSFUL YEAR!SUCCESSFUL YEAR!