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| Northern Hills Board of Education Statement of Philosophy And Guiding Principles The home and parent play a major role in the implementation of a school philosophy. Without question, the home is the dominant influence on every child and, therefore, it is necessary for the home and school to work together. The school staff is working within the framework of our Board of Education's philosophy and goals. The District's mission statement is, "Learning for Life"; each Brighton graduate is prepared as a life-long learner to use academic and life skills to be self-sufficient, resourceful, an effective communicator and a productive citizen who contributes to our democratic society within a global community. Guiding Principles Northern hills Area Schools Emphasis on Results Continuous Improvement Emphasis on Learning Rather than Teaching Collaborative Decision-Making, Accountability & Responsibility Learning for Life Work Culture Embodies the Organizational Mission Foster Innovation and Creativity Education as a Community Responsibility Responsive to Diversity Decisions and Assessment Based Primarily Upon Quantitative Measurement The Northern Hills Area School District supports the State of Michigan in requiring the teaching of core democratic values and constitutional principles. These include, but are not limited to: truth, justice, equality, liberty, diversity, the common good, the rule of law, and individual rights. We intend that students will learn respect, responsibility and caring for self, others and the environment. Further, we expect all students and adults to practice honesty, fairness and responsible citizenship, which is essential to being good community members. We recognize that each school has needs unique to the pupils it serves. Our basic goal is to provide students with the foundation that will allow students to acquire skills and attitudes to reach our mission. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome We welcome you as a member of our school. Be proud of our school! Take good care of it and feel free to make suggestions for improving it. As a school citizen, you are expected to act like a student and conduct yourself properly. You will learn necessary and useful skills for the future. You may find some things unfamiliar at first, but you will soon become used to them. Throughout your life you will be looking toward the future, but you will also find yourself thinking of the fun and pleasant experiences you had while being a student at our school. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Communications Twice a year teachers are available in the afternoon and/or evening for brief parent conferences. Specifics on these conference days will be provided by the school. In-person or telephone conferences are another means of communication that are encouraged. Each teacher has a planning period assigned each day for conferences, lesson preparation, and other necessary aspects of his/her job. To contact a teacher, your parents or legal guardian need only call the school office and leave a message. Any student, parent or teacher may initiate a conference when a need arises. These conferences deal with academic, behavior or human concerns. Students who go to their teachers when they have a concern most often are able to resolve their problems. Students may also ask the principal, assistant principal or counselor for a conference. Many students realize the value of conferencing with an adult before a foreseeable problem occurs. Many academic and behavior problems can be avoided by conferencing beforehand. Parent-teacher conference days have been scheduled into the school's calendar. The rapport necessary to solve problems becomes established between pupils, parents and teachers as conferences continue during the year. Each week a school newsletter will be sent home. It will inform you and your parents about activities at our middle school. Specific information regarding Parent/Teacher Conferences will be in our weekly newsletter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Access and Guidelines In order for a student to have access to the internet the parent must sign a consent form. If a student violates the rules of the internet guidelines, privileges would be removed and consequences could occur accordingly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homework Requests When you are out of school because of an illness, etc., you may request make-up work. Please allow the office twenty-four hours to get the work. Parents must make the request. Failure to complete the work upon receiving it or failure to pick it up after requesting it will result in not receiving the service again. It is your responsibility to check on make-up work. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report Cards and Interim Progress Reports Report cards will be issued after the last day of the nine-week marking period. Progress reports will be sent home during the fifth week of each marking period. All reports are done by computer and can be kept by the parents. Parents will be asked to indicate that they are in receipt of the document. Incompletes will become failures if not made up by the next quarter. Extended illness can be an exception. Parents may request a number of progress reports from the assistant principal's office at any time for grades of their child. This can be circulated on Fridays and must be returned on the following Monday with the parent's signature. If the student fails to return the signed report, loss of the additional reporting privilege will occur. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephones There is a public telephone for your use in the hallway. This may be used only during your free time or with the permission of the teacher to whom you were assigned. Calls for forgotten items should be made on the public pay phone. The office phone must be used for school business only, including calls to parents in case of illness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Cards You are required to have on file an emergency card signed by your parent or guardian for illness and emergency situations. In emergency situations, the school will attempt to contact the parent/guardian. Emergency cards are updated every year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visitors Student visitors are permitted only with special permission from the office. Requests for a "Student Visitor Pass" must be made at least one day prior to the visiting date. Parent visitors must check in with the office and have made previous arrangements with the teacher to visit the classroom. Parents are particularly welcome to visit on days when their child is involved in a special activity. Special activities include such things as plays, report presentations, music performances, panel discussions, open house, etc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Pictures Families may purchase student pictures each year. Students will have their individual pictures taken early in the school year. Specific information about the taking and purchasing of pictures will be sent home prior to picture day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yearbook The yearbook is sold yearly to any school member who orders one. Orders must be paid in advance to reserve a yearbook. The yearbook will be distributed near the end of the school year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honor Roll Requirements To be on the Honor Roll, students must have a nine-week grade point average of 8.0 or above and no 4's or 5's in citizenship on their report cards. No grade lower than a C- is allowed for honor roll placement. The following values have been assigned to each letter grade. A = 11 B = 8 C = 5 D = 2 A- = 10 B- = 7 C- = 4 D- = 1 B+ = 9 C+ = 6 D+ = 3 E = 0 |
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