Below are the procedures and expectations that students and families should be familiar with as we begin this exciting year! 6th grade is a year of gaining independence in preparation for junior high. Many of the procedures and expectations set forth here are designed to guide your student towards greater independence and we look forward to partnering with our families to support and prepare students for the road ahead. Topics are listed in alphabetical order. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this material, please contact your child's teacher. Thank you for your support!

Absent Work:
• Students have as many days as they are absent to make up all work missed.
• It is the student’s responsibility to get with the teacher for make-up work.
•The student Absentee Coordinator who will gather the absent student’s work and take it to the front office if requested by the student or parent.
• If a student is absent on the day a long-term assignment is due, it is due the FIRST day the student returns to school.

Accelerated Reader (AR)
• Students will take a STAR test every quarter to determine their AR reading level.
• Students should be reading an AR book in their level at all times. They should bring it to school daily and it home for nightly reading.
• AR progress is tracked every Friday and noted in the student’s leadership binder.
• Students will set point goals each quarter. Five of the total points earned each quarter should be non-fiction.
•Stu dents will be expected to complete 3 independent AR projects each quarter. Students will choose from a menu of options for these projects and due dates will be provided by their teacher.
• AR projects will be graded using a rubric.

Agenda:
• An agenda is provided to students on the first day of school. Students are expected to bring it to class daily and write down their homework assignments for each class. If there is no homework, students will write, “no homework.”

Arrival:
• Students are allowed into the building at 8:35am. If they are meeting with their teacher or attending a meeting or club before school, they must enter through the main office and get a pass. Students are NOT allowed to drop off backpacks or projects before school.  
• When the first bell rings at 8:35, students will line up in the designated area on the playground. (Signs are posted on orange cones the first week of school so students know where to go.)
• Students will enter the school and classroom quietly and unpack quickly to get ready for the day.
• Students should have all supplies needed for the day including a sharpened pencil, agenda, books, etc.

Dismissal:
• Students will exit the building and go to their pick-up location.
• Students picking up younger siblings may meet the younger student outside at a pre-determined location.

Dress Code:
• Students are expected to adhere to the dress code outlined in the student handbook.
• Students in violation of the dress code will be sent to the nurse to change and parents will be notified within 24 hours.
• Students with 3 dress code violations will earn a 1 on their Behavior WIG for repeated offenses. Earning five 1’s in a quarter results in the loss of field trip participation for that quarter.

Homework:
• Homework is designed to supplement what students are working on in the classroom and is meant to be further practice of concepts and skills. It should take approximately 60 minutes for your child to complete nightly homework. If it is taking more than that, please email your child’s teacher.
• Students are expected to read for a minimum of 20 minutes every evening, Monday – Thursday and complete nightly math homework. Students may also receive homework in other subjects or may be asked to complete work that did not get finished during class.
• Students are expected to write homework in their agenda daily.
• There is no homework on Fridays and on Leader In Me Family Challenge Nights.
• Homework is expected to be complete and ready to be handed in by 8:40.
• An incomplete homework assignment results in sliding down on the WIG behavior scale.
• Homework that is incomplete or not done is expected to be done the following night. If homework is still incomplete by the end of the school week, the student will use conference time on Friday to complete it.
• Students who fail to complete 3 homework assignments at home or during conference time will earn a 1 on the Behavior WIG sheet for repeated violation of expectations. Earning five 1’s in a quarter results in the loss of field trip participation for that quarter.
• Teacher will notify parent/guardian by email or phone when their child has 3 missing or incomplete homework assignments.
• If your child is having difficulty understanding their homework please email your child’s teacher.

Leadership Behavior:
• Each student is expected to demonstrate strong leadership habits. These habits are assessed as part our grade level Behavior WIG (Wildly Important Goal) on a 1-4 scale.
    o 4 = Student has gone above and beyond expectations
    o 3 = Student has met expectations
    o 2 = Student is below expectations (minor offenses)
    o 1 = Student exhibited behavior that was in violation of Auxier’s discipline policy and/or teacher/staff
              expectations.
• If a student earns a 1 for behavior, it will be discussed with them and parents will be notified by the classroom teacher that school day.
• Earning five 1’s in a quarter results in the loss of field trip participation for that quarter.

Recess & Cafeteria Expectations:
• Students will abide by playground and cafeteria expectations.
• When prompted by the lunch aide to line up for lunch, students will quickly and quietly line up in the designated area on the playground and enter the cafeteria in an orderly manner.
•Proper lunch room behavior is expected and includes:
    o Enter and exit the cafeteria quietly and in an orderly manner
    o Talk quietly with nearby students
    o Pick up and throw away any trash left on the table and floors
    o Wait to be dismissed by the lunch aide
    o Respectful behavior toward all cafeteria staff

Snack Breaks:
• Students may bring a healthy snack from home to eat the start of 2nd period. (This might include easy to eat fruit and vegetables, pretzels, raisins, or snack crackers.)  NO nuts, candy, cookies, chips, or sugary drinks. Students will NOT be allowed to eat these items.
• Students may get a drink and use the restroom during non-instructional class time. (i.e., when the teacher is not talking to the class).

Technology:
• Students are expected to follow CUSD’s technology guidelines as defined in the elementary handbook.
• Students will turn off their personal cell phone or technology device when they arrive at school and keep it safely in their backpack until the end of the school day unless instructed by a teacher or staff member.
• Students are not allowed to call or text from their private cell phone or technology device during school hours.
• If a student is in violation of the district/school technology guidelines, the teacher will contact the parent that day by email or phone. The student’s technology device will be taken to the front office where the parent may pick it up at their earliest convenience.

Test & Assignment Corrections & Retakes:
• Students are allowed to make corrections on their Math tests and quizzes up to two times per quarter at the teacher’s discretion and the average of the two scores will be taken.
• Students are allowed to make corrections on ANY Math assignment by completing a Math corrections sheet and the better of the two scores will be taken.
• Before students are allowed to do Math test corrections, they MUST attend a tutoring session with their math teacher. (Tutoring will be offered before or after school, and will be announced.) Students may make other arrangements to tutor with their teacher if needed.
• Math test/quiz retakes must be completed within 1 week of the original test/quiz.
• Revised test scores are recorded in Infinite Campus with a note in the comment line.
• Corrections and retakes are NOT allowed in any other subject area.