Telephone: (865) 980-1300
Fax: (865) 980-1281
Principal: Jesse A. Robinette, Ed.D
Guidance: Becky B. Stone
Name _____________________________________________________________
Grade Level __________ First Period Teacher
____________________________
We have reviewed and understand the information
contained in this agenda planner.
We also understand that if we deface, destroy, or
alter this planner in any way,
it will invalidate the planner and hall passes,
and we will be required to purchase a replacement.
Student
signature ____________________________________________
Parent(s)
signature ___________________________________________
Learning Today Leading Tomorrow
TABLE OF CONTENTS
School
Blount County Schools
Calendar
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..p. 5
Absence
Tracker
p. 6
Registration Information, Required State Immunizations, Emergency Info,
Contact Information, Medical Information, Illnesses, School
Supplies
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..p. 7
Fees/Fines,
Payment Information, Visitor Policy, School Closing Information, Student
Records, Release of Directory Information, Media Access to Student
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.p. 8
General
School Policies, Student Dress Code
..p. 10
Hall
Procedures, Lunch Procedures, Emergency Procedures
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13
Attendance Policies
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15
Admit Slips, Tardiness, Truancy, Dismissal/Release
of Students
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Homework,
Make-up Work, Semester Exams, Academic Recognition, Retention/Promotion,
Academic Integrity Policy
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p. 17
Discipline
The teachers and
administration of
Welcome to
Please become familiar with the
contents of this agenda planner. Space is provided after the school
information section for students to record assignments in the daily assignment
section. Parents should check this
section daily for alerts about academic progress, behavior, and daily as well
as long-term assignments. The hall passes located in this planner are the
only authorized hall passes at
The administrators and staff feel
that our school is exceptional; we hope and expect that it will be a source of
pride to students and parents and that it will provide the opportunity for
students to grow, explore, learn, and mature.
We encourage the practice of the Lifelong Guidelines and Lifeskills.
TRUSTWORTHINESS: To act in a manner that makes one worthy of
trust and confidence
TRUTHFULNESS: To act with personal responsibility and
mental accountability
ACTIVE
LISTENING: To listen attentively and with
intention to understand
NO
PUT-DOWNS: To never use words, actions,
and/or body language that degrades, humiliates, or dishonors others
PERSONAL
BEST: To do one's best given the
circumstances and available resources
CARING: To feel and show concern for others
COMMON SENSE: To use good judgment
COOPERATION: To work productively with others
COURAGE: To have the ability to take risks
CURIOSITY: To investigate
and seek understanding of one's world
EFFORT: To do ones best
FLEXIBILITY: To be willing to alter plans when necessary
FRIENDSHIP: To make and keep
a friend through mutual trust and caring
INITIATIVE: To do something of one's own free will
because it needs to be done
INTEGRITY: To act according to a sense of what is right
and wrong
ORGANIZATION: To plan, arrange, and implement in an orderly
way
PERSEVERANCE: To keep at it
PRIDE: To have satisfaction from doing one's
personal best
PROBLEM
SOLVING: To create solutions to difficult situations and every day problems
RESPONSIBILITY: To respond when appropriate, to be
accountable for one's actions
RESOURCEFULNESS: To respond to challenges in creative ways
SENSE
OF HUMOR: To laugh and be playful without
harming others
We hope this year will prove to be a
splendid experience for students and parents!
Learning Today
Leading
Tomorrow
The
v All students can learn, achieve, and succeed
through appropriate learning opportunities.
v All students are valued individuals with unique
intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs.
v A safe learning environment encourages responsible
and respectful behavior.
v Learning is a shared responsibility of school,
students, parents, and community.
v Learning is a life-long process.
Learning
Today
Leading Tomorrow
Blount County Schools 2007-2008
Calendar
(abbreviated day dismissal at 12:00 noon)
6First
full day of school
3Labor
Day
5End
of first nine weeks
8-12--Fall
break begins
15Professional
development for teachers (no students)/Report Cards sent home this week
5Parent
Conference day (no students)
21Abbreviated
day for students
22--23Thanksgiving
Holidays
14-19
Semester Exams
19End
of second nine weeks
20Winter
Break begins
3First
day of second semester/Report Cards sent home this week
21Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no students or teachers)
15Professional
Development for teachers (no students)
18Presidents
Day Holiday (no students or teachers)
4Professional
Development for teachers (no students)
14End
of third nine weeks
17-24Spring
Break/Report Cards sent home upon return to school
31Parent
Conference Day (no students)
Absence
Tracker
A student is allowed 14 parent notes PER YEAR,
including early outs and tardies. Once
those 14 parent notes are used, then a doctors note is required upon students
return or the absence will remain unexcused.
Thirty absences per year regardless of
excused/unexcused will be considered for retention.
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(After
a student reaches 5 unexcused full-day absences, a truancy board referral will
be issued.)
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of Absence, Tardy, Early Out |
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of Faulty/Staff |
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