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Welcome to Chief Joseph Middle School Home of the EAGLES
ATTENDANCE:We believe regular attendance in school is essential for satisfactory learning and development. The easiest way to deal with an absence is for the parent/guardian to call the attendance secretary the day of the absence (967-6402). Students who are ill, have doctor’s appointments, death in the family or an unavoidable family emergency are marked as excused and the teachers are notified.
Please call the attendance line (967-6402) when your child is not in school by 8:00 a.m. This phone number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Absences that have not been called in by the end of the day will be changed from unverified, to unexcused. Four (4) unexcused absences may result in a BECCA bill court order. Homework Requests Homework can be requested through the attendance line before 10 a.m., and on the 2nd day of illness. Pre-arranged Absences If you know that your child will be missing school for a full day or more, please pre-arrange the absence 2 days in advance. A permission note from a parent/guardian must be provided before a pre-arranged contract can be given to the student.Pre-arranged contracts can be picked up in the office.
· PERMISSION TO LEAVE SCHOOL For safety and accountability, students should never leave school during regular school hours without checking out in the office. If you plan to pick up your student during the regular school day for an appointment, you need to send a note with the student to the office asking that they be excused at the time to meet the parent in the office. The parent/guardian MUST sign the student out before the student leaves the school building.
Please see the attached form or the school district web-site at www.RSD.edu for questions regarding appropriate dress.
- EAGLE POWER (PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH EVERYDAY READING) EAGLE P.O.W.E.R. IS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME FOR SILENT READING THAT IS A PRIORITY at Chief Joseph Middle School. The emphasis will be on all of our students self-selecting their own reading materials and reading 12 minutes everyday during Eagle POWER.
We encourage your child to spend at least 20 minutes per night reading at home. Children who read well come from homes in which there are plenty of books, magazines, and newspapers and in which everyone reads-parents, brothers, and sisters. Please let your children see you reading and enjoying it!
MEALSBreakfast schedule: Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Lunch schedule: Sixth Grade 10:51 - 11:21 Seventh Grade 11:49 - 12:19 Eighth Grade 12:04 - 12:34 All students will be issued an identification card that will be used for lunches, access to the school library and as an ASB. If you choose to eat in the dining hall, your card with your bar code on the back will be used to purchase lunch. We encourage parents to pay in advance and establish an account for each student.
Meal Prices: Breakfast $2.00 Breakfast/adult $2.50 Lunch/student $2.75 Lunch/adult $3.25 Milk $ .50
SPORTS PHYSICALSREMINDER: Seventh and eight grade students will have their first sports participation meeting on Tuesday, August 22 right after schedule pick up from 3:30 to 4:30. This meeting will be held in classrooms by the fall coaching staff and our Athletic Director. Signs will be posted throughout the lobby to direct athletes to the correct room for their meeting. After the team meetings, parents and students will report to the dining hall to turn in registration packets and pay fees. Our Sports Participation Packet includes, physical form, Student Participation Agreement, and general information. These packets will be available in the main office beginning Wednesday, August 16th. The forms in the packet must be completed and turned in to the office before school begins. In addition to the paperwork, athletes must purchase an ASB card ($20) and pay a sports participation fee of $35.00 to Judy Fecht in the office. The sports participation fee must be paid for each sport played each season. All fees and paperwork must be paid in full and turned in before an athlete can participate at any level.
PE CLOTHESAll students are required to have a set of clothes for PE, black or gray shorts or sweats and a plain gray T-shirt (no writing or logos), plus a separate pair of gym shoes and socks they use only for PE. School uniforms for PE are available in the school store for $20.00 per set or $15.00 separately for shorts and shirt. Labeling your PE clothes for proper identification is recommended.
MEDICATION AT SCHOOLA physicians signed request form with specific written direction regarding dosage, times and amounts must be on file in the office. These forms are available in the office. Medication must be brought to the school by the parent or legal guardian in the original container in an amount not to exceed a four (4) week supply. The container must be labeled with the student’s name, Physician’s name, drug name and dosage. Office personnel are not allowed to dispense aspirin or any other over the counter medication without a physician’s signature.
SCHOOL INSURANCE/FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH FORMSThese forms will be handed out the first day of school or may be obtained in the office.
The following are the fees charged by Chief Joseph ASB Sticker $20.00 Yearbook $20.00 with ASB Sticker/$25.00 without ASB Sticker *After January 25, 2008 all yearbooks will cost $25.00 (even with ASB)
IDENTIFICATION CARDSAll CJMS students will be issued a student ID card. Students are expected to have their ID card in order to check out library books and purchase meals. ID cards may be required as identification for school and community activities.
All students will be issued a planner/student handbook on the first day of school. The purpose of this planner is to provide for communication between school and home and to assist students in their organizational skills. Additionally the planner/handbook contains vital information regarding school rules, policies and procedures.
CONFERENCESIf you would like to arrange a parent/teacher conference, please contact your child’s teacher via e-mail or by phoning the office: 967-6400. Parent Connect will be available via the internet again this year after Labor Day.
The PTA here at Chief Joseph is led by a great group of parents who can always use your help in providing services and activities to students. If you are not a member and want to sign up, please stop by their table at the student orientation on August 22nd. If you are interested in volunteering to help out, you can sign up to help with service projects as well.
COUNSELORSassignment for the 2007-2008 school year will be as follows: Last Name beginning with: A – K Ms. Cindi Carlisle L - Z Ms. Lisa Ulrich
STUDENT EMERGENCY INFORMATIONPlease make any corrections on the Information form and turn it in to our office so that we can update our computers. Having accurate information will assist us in eliminating confusion and contacting you in the event of an emergency as well as for regular parent communication, ie, progress reports and newsletters.
In closing, we want to welcome you to Chief Joseph Middle School, Home of the Eagles and wish you all the best for the coming year. We look forward to seeing you around the building and at activities!
Sincerely, Jon Lobdell John Mancinelli Lara Gregorich-Bennett Principal Assistant Principal Dean of Students
Our Vision.... Chief Joseph: building today for a new tomorrow. Our Mission.... School Hours: 8:00 A.M. until 2:30 P.M.
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