Beginning of the Beginning of the Year AssemblyYear Assembly

2007-20082007-2008

Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. AbernathyMrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Abernathywelcome you to Eisenhower Middle Schoolwelcome you to Eisenhower Middle School

HOME OF THE GENERALS!HOME OF THE GENERALS!

PrizesPrizes

• If you can answer questions about If you can answer questions about this presentation at the end you may this presentation at the end you may win a prize!win a prize!

We are looking forward We are looking forward to…to…

• Mini-coursesMini-courses• DancesDances• End-of-year End-of-year

activitiesactivities• Applebee’s dinnersApplebee’s dinners• Car showCar show• And many other And many other

exciting activities!exciting activities!

BehaviorBehavior

• Who do you admire?Who do you admire?– To whom do you want to be a role model?To whom do you want to be a role model?– Would you do “it” if they were with you?Would you do “it” if they were with you?– If in doubt, don’t!If in doubt, don’t!

• Hot Topics!Hot Topics!– Bullying (includes rumors/gossip)Bullying (includes rumors/gossip)– FightingFighting– Harassment (sexual and otherwise)Harassment (sexual and otherwise)– Drugs/Alcohol/Cigarettes/PharmingDrugs/Alcohol/Cigarettes/Pharming– Look-alikesLook-alikes– Lighters/matchesLighters/matches

More Behavior StuffMore Behavior Stuff

• Bikes – lock them up – don’t ride on Bikes – lock them up – don’t ride on campuscampus

• Backpacks – don’t take to class, Backpacks – don’t take to class, store in lockerstore in locker

• NO purses, bookbags, briefcases, NO purses, bookbags, briefcases, etc. etc. USE YOUR LOCKER!USE YOUR LOCKER!

More Behavior StuffMore Behavior Stuff

• Personal items – handheld games, Personal items – handheld games, ipods, etc – don’t bring them – we ipods, etc – don’t bring them – we won’t look for themwon’t look for them

• Help with the parking lotHelp with the parking lot• Hallway behavior – tardies, no Hallway behavior – tardies, no

running or horseplayrunning or horseplay– Horseplay includes your best friendsHorseplay includes your best friends– Stay out of the building until the bell Stay out of the building until the bell

rings.rings.

Cell Phones Cell Phones (Deserve their own slide!)(Deserve their own slide!)

• Must be turned off Must be turned off during the day.during the day.

• May not be used until May not be used until you are you are outout of the of the building.building.

• We confiscate them We confiscate them and a parent must and a parent must show a picture ID and show a picture ID and sign for phone. The sign for phone. The office is open until 5 office is open until 5 p.m. and open at 8 p.m. and open at 8 a.m.a.m.

• This is automatic This is automatic lunch detention!lunch detention!

• Cell phones are Cell phones are

easily stolen.easily stolen.

What about emergencies?What about emergencies?– We have the office staff We have the office staff

andand– We have a nurse and We have a nurse and – We have counselors We have counselors

ready to help you!ready to help you!

Generals’ PrideGenerals’ Pride

• Be true to your school.Be true to your school.• Treat the campus with respect, it’s Treat the campus with respect, it’s

your home for three years.your home for three years.• Join after school activities: clubs, Join after school activities: clubs,

Student Council, National Junior Student Council, National Junior Honor Society, Intramurals, Honor Society, Intramurals, Basketball teams, Choices, etc.Basketball teams, Choices, etc.

• Character does count.Character does count.

Character Does CountCharacter Does Count

Are you?Are you?

TrustworthyTrustworthy

RespectfulRespectful

CaringCaring

FairFair

ResponsibleResponsible

A good citizenA good citizen

Dress CodeDress CodeRead your agendaRead your agenda

Ask staff for clarificationAsk staff for clarification

Boys:Boys:• No sagging or baggingNo sagging or bagging• No tanks or muscle shirtsNo tanks or muscle shirts• No ads for sex, drugs, No ads for sex, drugs,

violence or gangsviolence or gangs

Consequences:Consequences:• AutomaticAutomatic Lunch Lunch

DetentionDetention• Change clothesChange clothes• Call homeCall home

Dress CodeDress CodeRead your agendaRead your agenda

Ask staff for clarificationAsk staff for clarification

Girls:Girls:• No really tight stuffNo really tight stuff• No really short stuffNo really short stuff• No ads for sex, drugs, No ads for sex, drugs,

violence or gangsviolence or gangs

Consequences:Consequences:• AutomaticAutomatic Lunch Lunch

DetentionDetention• Change clothesChange clothes• Call homeCall home

Dress Code RulesDress Code Rules

• Make sure you read the planner for a Make sure you read the planner for a more complete explanation of what is more complete explanation of what is and is not permitted with our dress and is not permitted with our dress code.code.

• Notice that a Dress Code infraction is Notice that a Dress Code infraction is an automatic lunch detention.an automatic lunch detention.

• We’ll guide you the first two weeks of We’ll guide you the first two weeks of school to make good choices – then school to make good choices – then detention begins.detention begins.

Let’s Eat!Let’s Eat!

SNACK BARSSNACK BARS– Please stand behind Please stand behind

yellow line.yellow line.– Have your order Have your order

and money ready – and money ready – lots of people.lots of people.

– No Cutting! That No Cutting! That includes buying includes buying food for someone.food for someone.

– Clean up after Clean up after yourselfyourself

Hot Lunch LineHot Lunch Line Please stand where Please stand where

directed.directed. No cutting!No cutting! KNOW YOUR KNOW YOUR

STUDENT ID.STUDENT ID. Clean up after Clean up after

yourself.yourself.

Safety FirstSafety First

• FIRE DRILLSFIRE DRILLS• Fire drills – quickly and quietly go to Fire drills – quickly and quietly go to

the location pointed out by your the location pointed out by your teachers.teachers.

• Fire drills during passing periods or Fire drills during passing periods or lunch – go to where your next class lunch – go to where your next class would normally meet.would normally meet.

Safety First!Safety First!

• Lockdown procedures:Lockdown procedures:• During class time – follow your During class time – follow your

teacher’s directions. teacher’s directions. – Move away from windows and doors. Move away from windows and doors. – BE QUIET!BE QUIET!– Keep your cell phone off – think safety Keep your cell phone off – think safety

for parents too! for parents too!

Safety First!Safety First!

• Lockdown procedures:Lockdown procedures:• During passing periods – follow During passing periods – follow

school staff directions.school staff directions.– Go into the nearest classroom unless Go into the nearest classroom unless

directed differently.directed differently.– Move away from windows and doors. Move away from windows and doors. – BE QUIET!BE QUIET!– Keep your cell phone off – think safety Keep your cell phone off – think safety

for parents too! for parents too!

Safety First!Safety First!

• Lockdown procedures:Lockdown procedures:• During lunch time – follow staff During lunch time – follow staff

directions.directions.– Go to the nearest classroom space Go to the nearest classroom space

including the gym, band, chorus, library, or including the gym, band, chorus, library, or other other closeclose classrooms. classrooms.

– Move away from windows and doors. Move away from windows and doors. – BE QUIET!BE QUIET!– Keep your cell phone off – think safety for Keep your cell phone off – think safety for

parents too! parents too!

More SafetyMore Safety

• Bicycle helmets are the law.Bicycle helmets are the law.• Bikes must be walked while on Bikes must be walked while on

school property.school property.• Why not listen to iPODs while Why not listen to iPODs while

crossing the street or riding your crossing the street or riding your bike?bike?

• NO SKATEBOARDS! NO SKATEBOARDS!

Be SuccessfulBe Successful

• Do your work.Do your work.• Be on time.Be on time.• Be courteous to others.Be courteous to others.

WE HOPE YOU LOOK BACK ON WE HOPE YOU LOOK BACK ON YOUR TIME WITH EISENHOWER YOUR TIME WITH EISENHOWER AS THE BEST TIME YOU’VE EVER AS THE BEST TIME YOU’VE EVER

HAD!HAD!