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Holloway Sixth Grade School
Handbook
2016-2017
701 East Main
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5656
Holloway School Hours
8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Holloway School Office Hours
Monday – Friday
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
J. W. Holloway Sixth Grade School
WHITEHOUSE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
701 East Main
Whitehouse, Texas 75791
(903) 839-5656
Dear Parents:
We welcome you and your family to J.W. Holloway Sixth Grade School and look forward to an exciting and challenging year. Please take time to read and share the information in this handbook with your children because most of your questions will be answered as you look through it.
Should you have questions, concerns, or need additional information, please contact the school at (903) 839-5656.
We hope you have a wonderful year.
Sincerely,
Travis S. Splinter
Principal
Whitehouse Independent School District
School-Wide Parent-School Compact
The School’s Responsibility
Whitehouse Independent School District will:
ü communicate with parents and notify them of school events in a timely, efficient manner
ü communicate learning expectations for students at each grade level
ü provide an environment that promotes positive communication between the teacher, parent and student
ü provide homework assignments that will reinforce classroom instruction
ü provide opportunities for parent conferences and school functions to maximize parent participation
The Parent’s’ Responsibility
As a parent, I will try to:
ü see that my child is on time and attends school regularly
ü establish a time for homework and review it regularly
ü encourage my child’s efforts and be available for questions
ü read aloud to my child and let my child see me read
ü be an interested listener as my child reads to me
ü help my child establish a routine for school days
ü attend parent/teacher conferences
ü support the school in its effort to maintain proper discipline
ü help my child learn to resolve differences in positive ways
ü stay aware of what my child is learning
ü respect school staff and the cultural differences of others
The Student’s Responsibility
As a student, I will try to:
ü attend school regularly
ü work hard to do my best in class and schoolwork
ü help to keep my school safe
ü ask for help when I need it
ü respect and cooperate with other students and adults
The purpose of the parent-school compact is to communicate a common understanding of home and school responsibilities to assure that every child attains high standards and a quality education.
Holloway School Map
Important Destinations
Office – 100
Counselor – 201
Nurse - 104
Holloway 6th Grade School
Bell Schedule
7:30 Breakfast Bell
7:50 First Bell – Release Students
7:55 Announcements
8:00 Tardy Bell
8:00 – 8:53 1st Period
8:56 – 9:49 2nd Period
9:52 – 10:45 3rd Period
10:48 – 11:42 4th Period
11:45 – 1:21 5th Period
11:45 – 12:15 A Lunch Class – 12:18 – 1:21
12:18 – 12:48 B Lunch Class – 11:45 – 12:18/
12:51 – 1:21
12:51 – 1:21 C Lunch Class – 11:45 – 12:51
1:24 – 2:18 6th Period
2:21 – 3:15 7th Period
A Lunch – Ballard, Causey, Chennault, Hocker, Jones, Moore
B Lunch – Cole, Loudolph, Tamez, Wacha, Womble, Towler
C Lunch – Bowden, Green, Hall, McFadden, O’Bannon, Sutherland
Holloway Sixth Grade School Faculty
Administration
Travis Splinter Principal Susan Brown Assistant Principal
Jinny Harris Counselor Jonna Hightower School Nurse
Teresa Bailey Secretary Barbara Rossiter Attendance Clerk
Holloway Faculty
Robin Ballard History Polly Loudolph English
Carly Bowden Math Tiffany McFadden Math
Joy Brooks Choir Ella Moore Science
Renee Brown P.E. Kristy O’Bannon Math
Melanie Causey Science Tina Penney Art
Polly Chenault History Scott Smith Band
Michele Cole Reading Daniel Southerland Band
Paula Ericson Librarian Cheryl Sutherland Math
John Gaertner Band Jana Symonds Dyslexia Lab
Jennifer Green Reading Pedro Tamez English
Johnna Hall Reading Christina Thomas Band
Nick Hardy Band Rena Towler Reading, Computer
Christopher Huffty Band Ashley Wacha Resource
Nancy Hocker History Denny Whitley Band
Mollie Jones Science Sharyn Womble English
Teacher Conference Times
Robin Ballard – 1:24 – 2:18 Mollie Jones – 8:00-8:53
Carly Bowden - 2:21 – 3:15 Polly Ludolph – 10:48-11:42
Joy Brooks - 9:52-10:45 Tiffany McFadden - 9:52 – 10:45
Renee Brown – 12:18 – 1:21 Ella Moore - 1:24 – 2:18
Melanie Causey – 1:24 – 2:18 Kristy O’Bannon - 8:56 – 9:49
Polly Chennault – 8:56 – 9:49 Cheryl Sutherland - 1:24 – 2:18
Michele Cole – 1:24 – 2:18 Pedro Tamez - 2:21 – 3:15
Jennifer Green – 2:21 – 3:15 Rena Towler – 2:21 – 3:15
Johnna Hall - 8:00-8:53 Ashley Wacha - 2:21 – 3:15
Nancy Hocker – 9:52-10:45 Sharyn Womble - 1:24 – 2:18
*Except in cases of extreme emergency, teachers are not allowed to meet with parents, answer emails, or phone calls during instruction time.
REQUIRED FORMS
Acknowledgment Form
My child and I have received a copy of the Holloway Sixth Grade School Student Handbook and the WISD Student Code of Conduct for 2016–2017. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this handbook or the WISD Student Code of Conduct, I should direct those questions to Travis Splinter, the principal, at Holloway [903-262-6608 or .
Printed name of student:
Signature of student:
Signature of parent:
Date:
“Please sign and date this page, remove it from the handbook, and return it to the student’s school.”
Acknowledgment of Electronic Distribution of
Student Handbook
My child and I have been offered the option to receive a paper copy of or to electronically access at www.whitehouseisd.org the Holloway Student Handbook and the WISD Student Code of Conduct for 2016–2017.
I have chosen to:
¨ Receive a paper copy of the Student Handbook and the WISD Student code of Conduct.
¨ Accept responsibility for accessing the Student Handbook and the WISD Student Code of Conduct by visiting the Web address listed above.
I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this handbook or the WISD Student Code of Conduct, I should direct those questions to the principal at (903) 839-5656 or
Printed name of student:
Signature of student:
Signature of parent:
Date:
Notice Regarding Directory Information and
Parent’s Response Regarding Release of Student Information
Certain information about district students is considered directory information and will be released to anyone who follows the procedures for requesting the information unless the parent or guardian objects to the release of the directory information about the student. If you do not want the Whitehouse ISD to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the district in writing by September 2, 2016 or within ten school days of the child’s first day of instruction for this school year. This means that the district must give certain personal information (called “directory information”) about your child to any person who requests it, unless you have told the district in writing not to do so. In addition, you have the right to tell the district that it may, or may not, use certain personal information about your child for specific school-sponsored purposes. The district is providing you this form so you can communicate your wishes about these issues. [See Directory Information on page 11 for more information.]
For the following school-sponsored purposes, the Whitehouse Independent School District has designated the following information as directory information:
· Student’s Name
· Address
· Telephone Listing
· E-mail address
· Photograph
· Date and Place of Birth
· Honors and awards received
· Dates of attendance
· Grade Level
· Most recent school previously attended
· Participation in officially recognized organizations and sports
· Enrollment status
· Student identification numbers or identifiers that cannot be used alone to gain access to electronic education records
Directory information identified only for limited school-sponsored purposes remains otherwise confidential and will not be released to the public without the consent of the parent or eligible student.
Parent: Please circle one of the choices below:
I, parent of ______(student’s name), (do give) (do not give) the district permission to use the information in the above list for the specified school-sponsored purposes.
Parent signature Date
Parent: Please circle one of the choices below:
I, parent of ______(student’s name), (do give) (do not give) the district permission to release the information in this list in response to a request unrelated to school-sponsored purposes.
Parent signature Date
Consent/Opt-Out Form
Dear Parent:
The district is required by federal law to notify you and obtain your consent for or denial of (opt-out) your child’s participation in certain school activities. The activities include any student survey, analysis, or evaluation, known as “protected information survey” that concerns one or more of the following eight areas:
- Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parents;
- Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;
- Sexual behavior or attitudes;
- Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
- Critical appraisals of others with whom the student has a close family relationship;
- Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers;
- Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or
- Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility or to receive financial assistance under such a program.
This notice and consent/opt-out requirement also applies to the collection, disclosure, or use of student information for marketing purposes (“marketing surveys”), and to certain physical exams and screenings.
Following are activities requiring parental notice and consent or opt-out for the 2016–2017 school year. Please note that this notice and authority to consent transfer from the parent to the student when the student reaches 18 or is an emancipated minor under state law.
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Table of Contents
PREFACE 1
SECTION I: PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT 13
Working Together 13
Parent Involvement Coordinator 14
PARENTAL RIGHTS 14
Obtaining Information and Protecting Student Rights 14
“Opting Out” of Surveys and Activities 14
Inspecting Surveys 15
Requesting Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Staff 15
Reviewing Instructional Materials 15
Displaying a Student’s Artwork and Projects 15
Accessing Student Records 15
Granting Permission to Video or Audio Record a Student 16
Granting Permission to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction 16
Removing a Student Temporarily from the Classroom 16
Removing a Student from Human Sexuality Instruction 16
Excusing a Student from Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags 17
Excusing a Student from Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence 17
Requesting Limited or No Contact with a Student through Electronic Media 17
Requesting Notices of Certain Student Misconduct 17
School Safety Transfers 18
Requesting Classroom Assignment for Multiple Birth Siblings 18
Parents of Students with Disabilities 18
Request for the Use of a Service Animal 18
Options and Requirements for Providing Assistance to Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need or May Need Special Education Services 18
Parents of Students who speak a Primary Language Other than English 19
Accommodations for Children of Military Families 19
Student Records 19
Directory Information 21
Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes 21
SECTION II: OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS 22
ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE 22
Compulsory Attendance 22
Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance 22
Attendance for Credit 24
Parent’s Note after an Absence 24
Doctor’s Note after an Absence for Illness 25
ANNOUNCEMENTS 26
ASSIGNMENT BOOKS 26
BACKPACKS 26
BRINGING ITEMS TO SCHOOL 26
BULLYING 26
CAFETERIA SERVICES 28
CELEBRATIONS……………………………………………………………………………..28
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 28
CLASS PARTIES 29
CLASS SCHEDULES 29
COMPUTER RESOURCES…………………………………………………………………..30
COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS…………………………………………………………..30
CONDUCT 30
Applicability of School Rules 30
Corporal Punishment 32
Disruptions of School Operations 32
Social Events 33
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES / CONDITIONS 33
COUNSELING 33
Academic Counseling 33
Personal Counseling 33
Psychological Exams, Tests, or Treatment 33
CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Taken the Course 34
CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Not Taken the Course 34
DATING VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION 34
Dating Violence 35
Discrimination 35
Harassment 35
Sexual Harassment 35
Retaliation 36
Reporting Procedures 36
Investigation of Report 36
DELEVERIES TO STUDENTS 36
DELEVERY AND PICKUP OF STUDENTS 36
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLISHED MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTS 37
School Materials 37
Nonschool Materials...from students 37
Nonschool Materials...from others 38
DRESS AND GROOMING 38
EATING FOOD, DRINKING OR CHEWING GUM IN THE CLASSROOM……………...40
ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 40
Possession and Use of Personal Telecommunications Devices, Including Mobile Telephones
………………………………………………………………………………………………40
Possession and Use of Other Personal Electronic Devices 41
Acceptable Use of District Technology Resources 41
Unacceptable and Inappropriate Use of Technology Resources 41
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS 41
Standards of Behavior 42
Offices and Elections 42
FEES 42
FIELD TRIPS / OFF-CAMPUS ACTVITIES 43
FUND-RAISING 43
GANG-FREE ZONES 43
GRADING GUIDELINES 44
HAZING 45
HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS 45
Bacterial Meningitis 45
Food Allergies………………………………………………………………………………46
Head Lice…………………………………………………………………………………...46
Physical Activity for Students in Elementary and Middle School 47
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) 47
Other Health-Related Matters 47
Physical Fitness Assessment 47
Vending Machines 48
Tobacco Prohibited 48
Pest Management Plan 48
HOMELESS STUDENTS 48
HOMEWORK 48
HONORS CLASSES………………………………………………………………………….48
HONOR SOCIETY…………………………………………………………………………...50
KINDLES AND OTHER E-READERS……………………………………………………...50
IMMUNIZATION 50
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 51
Questioning of Students 51
Students Taken Into Custody 51
Notification of Law Violations 51
LATE WORK 52
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS 52