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Hamilton School
College Prep at Hamilton Believe, Achieve, Succeed…No Excuses!
2015-2016
Building Bridges to College
Parent Handbook
Steve Hospodar – Principal Stefanie Parnell – Assistant Principal
Kim Duncan – Dean of Students
5530 Nave Dr. Novato, CA 94949
Office phone: 415-883-4691 Attendance phone: 415-883-6520 ext. 500
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Table of Contents
K-5 Teacher Information/ 6-8 Class schedule……………………………...3
Bell Schedules……………………………………….……………………………………4
Calendar ……………………………………………………………………………………5
School Acronyms ……………………………………………………………………….6
The First 20 Days ……………………………………………………………………….8
Parent Volunteer Opportunities ……………………………………………….…9
Hamilton Expectations ……………………………………………………………..10
School Procedures
Dress Code …………………………………..……………………………………11
Arrival/Dismissal ……………………………………………………………...11
Drop-Off/Pick-Up ……………………………………………………………...11
Report Cards ……………………………………………………………………..12
Middle School Aeries Accounts ………………………………………..…12
Middle School Academic Integrity Policy …..……………………..…13
Attendance ……………………………………………………………………..…15
Tardies …………………………………………………………………………..….15
Food Consumption …………………………………………………………….16
Playground Expectations and Consequences…………………….....16
Emergency Procedures ……………………………………………………………...17
Restorative Justice and Bullying………………………………………………….18
Elementary Rules and Consequences ………………………………………….20
Middle School Expectations and Consequences ...…....………………...…21
Code of Conduct Character Traits .....................................................…..........22
Take Five! ………………………………………………………………………………….24
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Teacher Information – K-5 Only Teacher’s name: _________________________________________________________ Teacher’s phone: _______________________________________________________
Teacher’s email: ________________________________________________________
Class Schedule – Middle School Only
Period Class Teacher Phone/Email Room
** The best way to get a hold of a teacher is through email**
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Daily Schedule
Grade Level Begins
at Break Lunch
M, T, Th, F Dismissal
Wednesday Dismissal
Kindergarten/TK 8:50 15 mins, varies 12:15 – 1:00 1:50 1:50
1st 8:30 10:00 – 10:20 12:15 – 1:00 2:50 1:55
2nd, and 3rd 8:30 10:40 – 11:00 12:45 – 1:30 2:50 1:55
4th and 5th 8:30 10:20 – 10:40 11:55 – 12:40 2:55 1:55
4th and 5th Academy
8:00 10:20 – 10:40 11:55 – 12:40 4:00 1:55
6th, 7th, and 8th 8:00 9:44 – 9:58 11:30 – 12:05 2:20 1:45
6th, 7th, and 8th Academy
8:00 9:44 – 9:58 11:30 – 12:05 4:00 1:45
Middle School Bell Schedule
Monday
7:55 Tuesday
7:55
Wednesday
7:55
Thursday
7:55
Friday
7:55
8:00 – 9:44
Period 1
8:00 – 9:44
Period 2
8:00 – 8:57
Period 1 8:00 – 9:44
Period 1
8:00 – 9:44
Period 2
9:01 – 9:44
Period 2
9:44 – 9:58
Break
9:44 – 9:58
Break
9:44 – 9:58
Break
9:44 – 9:58
Break
9:44 – 9:58
Break
10:02 – 11:30
Period 3
10:02 – 11:30
Period 4
10:02 – 10:44
Period 3 10:02 – 11:30
Period 3
10:02 – 11:30
Period 4
10:48 – 11:30
Period 4
11:30 – 12:05
Lunch
11:30 – 12:05
Lunch
11:30 – 12:05
Lunch
11:30 – 12:05
Lunch
11:30 – 12:05
Lunch
12:09 – 1:38
Period 5
12:09 – 1:38
Period 6
12:09 – 12:55
Period 5
12:09 – 1:38
Period 5
12:09 – 1:38
Period 6
1:42 – 2:20
Sala
1:42 – 2:20
Period 7
12:59 – 1:45
Period 6
1:42 – 2:20
Period 7
1:42 – 2:20
Period 7
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Month M T W Th F
August 3 4 5 6 7 Aug 15 Beautification Day! August 19 First Day of School Aug 17 Teacher Work Day PTA Welcome Back Coffee 8:30-9:30 Aug 17 6th Grade Orientation Aug 20 Academy Classes Officially begin Aug 17 3:00-6:00 “Passport Event” August 27 Minimum Day K-8 12:30 Dismissal August 18 Teacher work day BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!
9:00 Kinder Orientation
10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
September 1 2 3 4 Sept 1 PICTURE DAY Sept 25 Secondary Progress Report Period Ends Sept 4 Staff Development Day No School Sept 7 Labor Day Observed No School Sept 9 Welcome Bk BBQ/Watchdog Kickoff Sept 11 Academy Welcome Back BBQ 4:00-6:00 Sept 15 6:00 ELAC/7:00 PTA Mtg
7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
October 1 2 Oct 2 Minimum Day K-5 Only/Staff Development Oct 22 Minimum Day 6-8 /Staff Development Oct 3 Campus Beautification Oct 28 Picture Make-up day Oct 8 Site Leadership 3:00 Oct 30 Halloween Parade Oct 12 – 16 Book Fair Secondary Progress Report Oct 17 Harvest Festival Minimum Day K-5 /Staff Development
5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
November 2 3 4 5 6 Nov 2-6 M.S. Conference Week /12:00 Dismissal 6-8th ONLY Nov 3 – Nov 6 5th Gr Outdoor Ed/Walker Creek Nov 12 Site Leadership 3:00 Nov 17 6:00 ELAC/7:00 PTA Nov 4 School Tour 9:00 Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving Break
Nov 6 End 1st Trimester (56 days) Nov 11 Veteran’s Day Observed No School Nov 16-20 K-5 Conference Week /12:30 Dismissal K-5 ONLY
9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30
December 1 2 3 4 Dec 9 School Tour 9:00
Dec 18 End 1st Semester (80 days)
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Winter Break
7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
January
2016 1 Jan 1 New Year’s Day No School Jan 19 6:00 ELAC/7:00 PTA
Jan 4 Return to School Jan 25 - Feb 5 Read-A-Thon
Jan 14 Site Leadership 3:00 Jan 29 Minimum Day K-5 Only/Staff Development
Jan 13 School Tour 9:00
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Day No School
4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
February 1 2 3 4 5 Feb 3 School Tour 9:00 Feb 26 Secondary Progress Report Period Ends Feb 5 Hamilton Family Dance Feb 12 Staff Development Day No School Feb 15-19 Mid-Winter Break No School Feb 15 President’s Day Feb 24 School Tour 9:00
8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29
March 1 2 3 4 Mar 4 End 2nd Trimester (62 days) Mar 19 Campus Beautification Mar 10 Site Leadership 3:00 Mar 23 School Tour 9:00 Mar 9 School Tour 9:00 Mar 24 Minimum Day 6-8 Only/Staff Development Mar 12 Have A Heart Auction Mar 15 6:00 ELAC/7:00 PTA Mtg
7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
April 1 Apr 4 - 8 Book Fair Apr 7 Minimum Day K-8 12:30 Dismissal OPEN HOUSE NIGHT! Apr 11-15 Spring Break No School Apr 22 International Spring Party Secondary Progress Report Period ends
4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
May 2 3 4 5 6 May 2-5 Teacher Appreciation Week May 27 Staff Development Day – No School May 7 Tour of Novato May 30 Memorial Day Observed – No School May 12 Site Leadership 3:00 May 17 ELAC Mtg 6:00 May 18 PTA Election Mtg 2:00
9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 31
June 1 2 3 June 9 Last Day of School
10:30 Dismissal 8th Grade / 11:30 dismissal K – 7
3:00 8th Grade Graduation
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Most Frequently Used School Acronyms
ADA Average Daily Attendance Promedio de Asistencia Diaria
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder Síndrome de Atención Deficiente
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Síndrome de Atención Deficiente e Hiperactividad API Academic Performance Index Índice de Rendimiento Académico CDE California Department of Education Departamento de Educación del Estado de California CEC California Education Code Código de Educación del Estado de California CELDT California English Language Development Test
Examen para Medir el Aprendizaje Progresivo del Inglés en California
CLAD Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development Desarrollo Lingüistico y Académico Intercultural CMA California Modified Assessment Examen Modificado de Evaluación Educativa de California CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Reanimación Cardiopulmonar CPS Children Protective Services Servicios de Protección de Menores CCSS Common Core State Standards Estándares Comunes Estatales Requeridos CUM FILE Cumulative Record Expediente Escolar DELAC District English Learner Advisory Committee
Comité Asesor del Distrito Escolar para los Alumnos que Están Aprendiendo Inglés
ELA English Language Arts Lengua y Literatura en Inglés ELAC English Learner Advisory Committee Comité Asesor para los Alumnos que están Aprendiendo Inglés ELD English Language Development Aprendizaje Progresivo del inglés
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ELL English Language Learner Estudiante de Inglés como Segunda Lengua GATE Gifted and Talented Education Educación de Estudiantes Talentosos y Dotados IEP Individualized Education Program Programa Individualizado de Educación LEP Limited English Proficient Student Estudiante con Dominio Limitado del Inglés MAP Measure of Academic Performance Medición del Desempeño Académico NUSD Novato Unified School District Distrito Escolar Unificado de Novato OT Occupational Therapy Terapia Ocupacional PTA Parent Teacher Association
Asociación de Padres de Familia y Maestros RSP Resource Specialist Program Programa de Recursos Didácticos Especiales SARB School Attendance Review Board Junta de Revisión de la Asistencia Escolar SART School Attendance Review Team Equipo de Revisión de la Asistencia Escolar SDAIE Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English Instrucción del Inglés Estructurada de Forma Especial SDC Special Day Class Clase Especial Diurna SLT School Leadership Team Comité de Liderazgo de la Escuela SST Student Study Team Equipo de Estudio del Progreso del Estudiante STAR Standardized Testing and Reporting Programas de Exámenes e Informes Estandarizados TBA To be Announced Se Anunciará más Adelante
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The First 20 Days Building a Community of Learners
During the first 20 days of school, teachers will be teaching the following: Day 1 Lunch/snack eating etiquette Day 2 Walking/waiting in lines Day 3 Bathroom etiquette/procedures Day 4 Playground rules Day 5 Hallway behavior/Hall passes Day 6 After school dismissal behavior Day 7 Assembly behavior Day 8 Character Counts: Trustworthiness & Respect Day 9 Character Counts: Responsibility & Fairness Day 10 Character Counts: Caring & Citizenship Day 11 Transitions to/from classrooms Day 12 Behavior in office Day 13 Voice level - campus/class (0-3) Day 14 Interacting with peers Day 15 Talking with adults Day 16 Academic Expectations Day 17 Computer lab behavior Day 18 Emergency procedures Day 19 Substitute teacher behavior Day 20 Rainy day behavior and procedures
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Parent Volunteer Opportunities Suggested parent volunteer time at Hamilton is a minimum of one volunteer activity per month –
either in your child’s classroom, committee support, P.T.A, classroom projects completed at
home, or any activity in support of the organizations listed below. Classroom Volunteers Sign-up in your child’s classroom at Back to School Night
o Fingerprinting FAQ’s (www.nusd.org > Parents > Fingerprinting for volunteers)
o Driver Authorization Form (www.nusd.org > Parents > Forms > Driver Authorization)
Parent Leadership Groups P.T.A. (Parent Teacher Association)
o Sign-up at the 1st Day of School Volunteer Coffee or o Contact Kristen Schutz [email protected] - President
E.L.A.C. (English Learner Advisory Council) - Parents of English Learners o Contact Patricia Hernandez [email protected] - President
S.L.T. (Site Leadership Team) o Elected board of school community representatives o Contact Liz [email protected]
S.A.C. (Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Advisory Committee) o Contact Stefanie [email protected]
Read Naturally Program - 1 on 1 reading support
Contact Liz [email protected]
Latina Mom’s Group Encourages mothers, whose native language is Spanish, to participate in different events at school. Meets Wednesdays @ 8:30 a.m. in the library. Contact Beatriz [email protected]
WatchDogs
Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figures who volunteer for at least one day each year at Hamilton. Contact Laura [email protected]
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Hamilton Expectations RESPECTFUL – KIND – CAREFUL
ALL children will show respect and respond immediately to the playground supervisors. Play games that are not dangerous. Do not chase, pull and or tug at
clothing, fighting (even "play fighting"), or do any martial arts. Stay in the designated play area. Do not leave the playground without permission from a yard supervisor. No climbing, jumping, playing on top of fences, trees or buildings. Restrooms are to be used only for the purpose intended. P.E. class areas are off limits when in use Do not bring personal items (including balls) from home unless requested
by the teacher. These unauthorized items will be sent to the office and it will be the student's responsibility to take them home after school. Yo-yos, Frisbees and other toys or electronic items are not allowed. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Follow directions of all adults. Bicycles, scooters, and skateboards must be walked when on campus No perfumes, colognes, scented sprays, spray deodorant allowed on
campus Electronic Devices Elementary - Cell phones must be turned off and in child’s desk during the
school day or they will be taken to the office and only returned to a parent. Middle School – Cell phones must be turned off and not visible. Students
caught on their phone (calling, texting, etc.) will have it taken away and only returned to a parent. The same policy applies to headphones.
Lining up at the end of recess (K-3) When the 1st whistle sounds, stop play immediately, and take a knee. When the 2nd whistle sounds, walk to your line. Stand in line quietly.
Lining up at the end of recess (4-8) When the bell/whistle sounds, stop play immediately. Walk to your line. Stand in line quietly.
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School Procedures
Dress Code: No:
1) short shorts – must pass the “fingertip test” 2) short skirts – must pass the “fingertip test” 3) short dresses – must pass the “fingertip test” 4) halter tops 5) bare midriffs 6) tube tops 7) oversized tank tops 8) spaghetti straps 9) low-cut tops of any type 10) plunging necklines (front and back) 11) clothing that reveals undergarments 12) clothing, jewelry, or other accessories with slogans or pictures
promoting the use of or involvement with drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or any controlled substance
13) garments, backpacks, etc. with suggestive, hate related or obscene statements or pictures
Arrival/Dismissal:
Do not drop your students off at school any earlier than 15 minutes prior to their grade level start time. If your child does not take the bus, or walk home, please arrange to pick him or her up promptly after school. Please remember that every Wednesday is Curriculum Planning Day; elementary students are dismissed at 1:50 pm and middle school is dismissed at 1:45. If you must pick your child up early for a medical appointment, etc., please come to the office to sign him/her out. If you will send a note to the teacher, your child can be waiting for you at the office when you arrive and we will not have to interrupt the classroom. Drop-Off/Pick-Up Nave, Tinker (gate will be locked), and Main Gate Use white drop off zones Pull all the way forward, and have child prepared to leave the car Do not leave car unattended Do not park in reserved/staff spots Don’t turn left out of Nave and Main Gate lot between 7-9AM, and 2-4PM.
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Police officers have jurisdiction in our lots and you could get a ticket. Parents picking up children and middle school students picking up younger
siblings need to wait at the lunch tables or in the breezeways of the lower campus. Do not wait outside of the classroom door.
Report Cards Elementary Sent home 3 times a year in November, March, and June Middle School Report cards are not sent home Parents and students can check their grades 24/7 using Aeries (on-line
grade reporting system) If you don’t have internet access please inform the Dean of Students and
she can mail the report card. Students will create a student Aeries account in the first few days of school.
Parents can follow the instructions below to create an Aeries account. If you need assistance, please make an appt with the Dean of Students.
Instructions for Creating a New Aeries Homelink Account:
1. You must have an email address that you know the password to. Log in
to your email and leave the email inbox window open.
2. Then, go to www.nusd.org . Hover over the word “Parents” from the
dropdown menu and click on “Aeries Parent Portal.”
3. Choose “Create New Account.”
4. Choose Parent or Student.
5. Type in an e-mail account and password (this will be required twice).
The password does not need to be complicated. Once the fields have
been completed, click “Next.”
6. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail account you have
provided the Aeries system. Go back to your open email window,
refresh the page and look for an incoming email from
[email protected]. If the email does not show up in your inbox within
a few minutes, look in your spam folder. If your confirmation email
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does not show up, contact Craig Lubey at the district office at (415) 493-
4299.
7. Once you have received the confirmation email, choose “Confirm
Current Email Account” from the body of the email.
8. After confirming the email account, choose “click here” to log-in.
9. You may be required to enter in a ten digit Student ID number, a
Verification Passcode, and home phone number on record. Please
contact the school office to get this information. Once those items
have been inputted, choose “next”. Choose which member on the
contact list that you are and choose next.
10. Registration is complete.
NUSD Board Policy on Academic Integrity for Middle School
Cheating Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through dishonest means. Collusion is a secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose. Cheating/collusion includes but is not limited to:
1. Copying, in part or whole, or otherwise acquired from another’s
examination, paper [including homework assignments],
mathematical calculation(s), research, creative project or the like;
2. Submitting as one’s work an examination, paper mathematical
calculation(s), research or creative project, or the like which has
been purchased, borrowed, or stolen;
3. Intentional falsification or invention of data or a source in an
academic exercise;
4. Using notes, or materials not specifically authorized by the instructor
during an examination;
5. Any collaboration between a student and another person at times or
in ways not permitted by the instructor;
6. Intentional falsification of academic records;
7. Providing materials, notes, or assignments willingly or unwillingly to
someone else.
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Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by representing the work of another as one’s own without the necessary and appropriate acknowledgment. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
1. Taking a fact or idea from another source (including text found on
the Internet) and presenting it in your own words without
identifying the source.
2. Using some wording from a source, identifying the source, but not
using quotation marks to identify the exact words of the source.
3. The act of incorporating another’s intellectual or creative work such
as musical composition, computer program, photograph, painting,
drawing, sculpture, research, the like, as one’s own.
4. Copying one or more sentences from a source without identifying the
source.
5. Turing in a paper written (even in part) by someone else, including a
friend or relative who helped you with your paper, with or without
that person’s knowledge.
6. Turning in another student’s work.
7. Turning in a paper purchased or otherwise obtained from a paper
mill or other source or that was published in whole or in part
elsewhere.
Consequences First Offense
1. Student receives no credit for the assignment
2. Letter sent home to guardian(s).
3. Conference with administrator.
Second Offense 1. Student receives no credit for the assignment.
2. Reduce course grade by one letter grade in class where
second offense occurred.
3. Conference with teacher, guardian(s), department head
and administrator.
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4. Record in permanent file.
Third Offense 1. Student receives no credit for the assignment.
2. Grade in course where third incident occurs reduced to
failing.
3. Conference with administrator.
4. Suspension/In-House Suspension
5. Record in permanent file.
Attendance
It is very important for the safety of your child that we verify all absences each day. In order to comply with attendance accounting procedures, we must determine whether absences are excused or unexcused. Excused absences include illness, medical appointments and trips only if an independent study is obtained. Other absences are recorded as unexcused. We must call the home of every child for whom we have not received a call. For your convenience, we have a 24-hour attendance line for reporting absences. You may call 883-6520 ext. 500 any time, day or night. Please leave your child’s name, date and reason for absence. You may request homework for an absent child as long as you do so before 10:00 a.m. Please keep in mind that your child loses important instructional time and the school loses funding every day that students are absent, excused or unexcused, unless an independent study is obtained. If you know ahead of time that your child will be out of school for at least five days please call the office or see your child’s teacher to request an Independent Study Contract. Tardies:
Each time a child walks into class tardy they miss instructional time and it disrupts the instructional program of the others in class. If this happens several times during the course of the morning, valuable minutes are lost. In an effort to minimize tardiness, please help your child develop good habits by getting up early enough to arrive to class without rushing. This will have a positive impact on your child’s learning. Each child who is tardy 7 times or more will receive lunch detention.
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Food Consumption Snacks and lunch may be eaten only in the designated areas (picnic
tables) Please keep your area clean and use the trash cans, recycle bins and
compost containers. Students are not to share food or drink We encourage the consumption of healthy foods
Playground Equipment Expectations Playground equipment is for all children. Children will take turns and
share the equipment. All children are expected to play cooperatively with other children. Use playground equipment for their proper purposes only. No jumping off any high climbing bars or platform. Slides:
o climb the ladder and go down the slide one at a time o go down in a sitting position, feet forward o wait until the person before you finishes sliding before you slide o slide inside the tunnel slide, do not climb on top o no clogging the tunnel slide o no running or climbing up the slides
Playground Consequences If any student doesn’t follow the playground/lunch expectations and
procedures stated above or is behaving poorly on the playground they could receive one or more of the following consequences:
o Garbage Pick-Up (students not comfortable with garbage pick-up will be given a different consequence)
o Benched for recess/lunch o Sent to the office
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Emergency Procedures In the event of an emergency please know that your child’s safety and well-being are our top priority, because of this we ask that you follow these steps to help us ensure your child’s safety. What you can do: On your child’s emergency card include all persons that are able to pick up your child in the event of an emergency. Also, confirm with our office manager that the first phone number listed in Aeries is the one that you wish “all call” messages to go to. Important! Please do not walk on to campus and take your child during an emergency (we are responsible for your child’s safety and need to know where he/she is). Lockdown 1) Admin or the district office will send out an all call when the campus is secure.
Please do not come to campus when you get the all call. 2) If you are already on campus and hear the lockdown announcement get in to the closest
unlocked room or leave campus. Locked doors will not be opened for you. 3) If you are locked in a room, do not open the door for anybody 4) Parents/families will be notified via an all call when the lockdown is over and be given
instructions on how to pick up their child Procedures for when students need to be released 1) Bring your photo ID 2) Head to the student release station on Tinker Way (refer to the map for location). 3) When you approach the table you will be asked to sign your child out. Your child will
only be released to those persons listed on the emergency card. 4) A runner will bring you your child.
Student Release Station
Main Gate
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Restorative Justice In an effort to improve school climate, reduce the number of suspensions, and support constructive solutions for disciplinary referrals, Hamilton School utilizes a restorative justice program called Peer Court. The goal of restorative justice is to keep students in school, support positive behaviors and choices, reduce recidivism, provide students with an equitable, supportive and respectful discipline process, and increase scholastic achievement. Referral to Peer Court is at the discretion of the school administration and may be used for violations that are not mandatory recommendations for suspension or expulsion. Peer Court provides students who have committed Ed. Code violations an opportunity to divert a violation through a peer-to-peer restorative justice process. This provides the student an opportunity to make restitution to the school community and victims/targets. Peer Court at Hamilton School works closely with the Marin Youth Court to train the Peer Court Leadership Team. Bullying Bullying is defined as aggressive or unwanted and unwelcome behavior by an individual or groups of individuals who ridicule, harass, humiliate, or intimidate another while on school grounds, at a school sponsored activity, while traveling to or from school, on a school bus, during any activity related to school attendance, or that is directed against school district personnel or students and that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to have the actual and reasonably expected effect of materially disrupting class work, creating substantial disorder, and invading the rights of either school personnel or students by creating an intimidating or hostile environment. Typically, the behavior is repeated over time and includes the use of hurtful words and/or acts.
Bullying types include verbal, non-verbal or emotional, physical, and cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is bullying that is committed by means of an electronic act, the transmission of a communication, including but not limited to, a message, text, sound, or image by means of an electronic device, including but limited to, a phone, wireless telephone, or other wireless communication
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device, computer, or pager. Sending insulting or threatening messages by phone, e-mail, Web sites, or any other electronic or written communication.
The Hamilton School administration and faculty are fully committed to protecting all students from bullying, racism, harassment, or sexual harassment of any type. The administration trains the staff every year about the NUSD board policies that address bullying and harassment. The Hamilton School administration and faculty will be proactive and enforce the board policies that address harassment and bullying and, to the extent possible, shall focus on prevention of bullying by establishing clear rules for student conduct and strategies to establish a positive, collaborative school climate. If students or staff witness or hear of any type of behavior related to bullying, racism, or harassment, the student or staff member must report the incident to the administration immediately. Once the incident is reported to the administration, the administration will investigate the incident and take appropriate steps to mitigate the situation. A No Bully Solution Team® is a district-supported practice utilized to restore the positive relationship between the bullied student and the bully and maintain a positive school climate for all students. Solution Teams are available to any student and have proven to be a successful intervention in ending bullying. Under the guidance of a trained adult, a group of students are brought together to solve the bullying of one of their peers. Solution Teams are non-punitive and build upon empathy to solve the problem. Students found to have violated the harassment/bullying policy will earn appropriate consequences based upon the findings in the investigation that range from No Bully Solution Team®, restorative justice, peer court, school detention, school suspension, and expulsion. Consequences and solutions are varied depending on the developmental age of students and the history of problem behaviors.
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Elementary Classroom Rules and Consequences The Rules 1) Show Respect 2) Follow Directions 3) Use Appropriate Language 4) Be Prepared 5) No Bullying
The Consequences Level 1) Name on the Board Level 2) Name with a Check Level 3) Pink Slip/Buddy Classroom, student must get pink slip signed and return next day. If not returned automatic level 4. Level 4) Lunch Detention/Phone Call Home Level 5) Student is given a referral, and sent to see the Assistant Principal. Assistant Principal will conference with the parent and child. Assistant Principal will decided that one of the following are appropriate; Restorative Justice, Friday School, In-School Suspension or Suspension Severity Clauses Deliberate Profanity/Obscene Language – automatic level #4 Defiance – automatic level #5 Violence (Physical or Threatening) – automatic level #5 Repeated Bullying – automatic level #5 3 pink slips in 1 week – automatic level #5 5 lunch detentions in a month – automatic level #5 In the case of major infractions such as causing physical injury, vandalism, or theft students could be suspended and or expelled. Students caught with any kind of weapon on them (knife, gun-bb or air soft) will automatically result in an expulsion.
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Middle School Classroom Expectations and Consequences Expectations 1) Follow Directions 2) Raise Your Hand - No Blurting Out 3) Track the Speaker 4) Come to Class Prepared (have: HW finished, materials, etc.) 5) Be On Time
Consequences Level 1) Name on the Board Level 2) Name is circled, sent to buddies classroom for 5 minutes, upon return conversation with the teacher Level 3) Lunch Detention and student calls home Level 4) Student is given a referral, and sent to see the Assistant Principal. Assistant Principal will decided that one or more of the following are appropriate; take away the iPad, parent conference, Friday School, Restorative Justice, In-School Suspension, or Suspension Severity Clauses Disrespect – automatic consequence #2 Defiance – automatic consequence #4 Profanity – automatic consequence #4 Violence – automatic consequence #4 In the case of major infractions such as causing physical injury, vandalism, or theft students could be suspended and or expelled. Students caught with any kind of weapon on them (knife, gun-bb or air soft) will automatically result in an expulsion.
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Code of Conduct The character traits we live by
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As a school we will practice and celebrate these character traits monthly.
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Take Five!
Taking Five with your child each day helps you stay connected to your child’s education and sends a clear message to your child that you are interested in their academic day.
1. What is your student goal? 2. What did you do today to help achieve your student goal? 3. How did you make character count today? 4. What can you do tomorrow to conduct yourself as a No Excuse University Student? 5. Encourage your child in a very specific and genuine way