Welcome to RSMWelcome to RSMand Your 1st Assembly!and Your 1st Assembly!

Assembly rules: Assembly rules: 1.1. Walk quietly into TheaterWalk quietly into Theater2.2. Go down 1st empty row, don’t leave any Go down 1st empty row, don’t leave any

empty seats (No waiting for friends)empty seats (No waiting for friends)3.3. Put backpacks under seatsPut backpacks under seats4.4. Leave desktops downLeave desktops down5.5. Give full attention to speaker(s): Give full attention to speaker(s): • No talkingNo talking• No fiddling with objects, no eating, drinking, No fiddling with objects, no eating, drinking,

etc.etc.• Eyes up frontEyes up front

Welcome to RSMWelcome to RSM

We are the ROADRUNNERS!

Roadrunners are:Roadrunners are:o RespectfulRespectfulo ResponsibleResponsibleo ReadyReady

Raise your hand if…Raise your hand if…

You enjoy school.You enjoy school. You were ABCOS last year. (ALL A/B/C’S and O’s and S’s)You were ABCOS last year. (ALL A/B/C’S and O’s and S’s) You’ve never been tardy to school or class.You’ve never been tardy to school or class. You’ve never had a detention.You’ve never had a detention. You never had to go see the Assistant Principal.You never had to go see the Assistant Principal. You participate in sports, band, theater, Scouts, or other activities.You participate in sports, band, theater, Scouts, or other activities. You’ve ever received an award in school.You’ve ever received an award in school. You have seen someone be bullied.You have seen someone be bullied. You have been bullied.You have been bullied. You have stood up for someone who was being bullied.You have stood up for someone who was being bullied.

This is your school and This is your school and being a student is your job!being a student is your job!

We want you to enjoy your We want you to enjoy your two years at RSM! two years at RSM!

We want you to have good We want you to have good experiences at RSM!experiences at RSM!

We want you to learn new things, We want you to learn new things, to grow not just physically, but to grow not just physically, but mentally, socially, and mentally, socially, and emotionally.emotionally.

We want you to be the very best We want you to be the very best student and citizen that you can student and citizen that you can be!be!

Mr. Bajorek and Mr. ElkinsMr. Bajorek and Mr. ElkinsOur job is…..Our job is…..

To Keep You To Keep You SafeSafe

To help you be To help you be successfulsuccessful

FIRE AND LOCKDOWN SITUATIONS FIRE AND LOCKDOWN SITUATIONS DURING PASSING/SNACK/LUNCHDURING PASSING/SNACK/LUNCH

Fire/Earthquake/Disaster: When it is Fire/Earthquake/Disaster: When it is safe to do so, all students will quickly safe to do so, all students will quickly and calmly head to the football field and calmly head to the football field and report to their homeroom teacher.and report to their homeroom teacher.

Lockdown/Lockout: All students will Lockdown/Lockout: All students will IMMEDIATELY head into the NEAREST IMMEDIATELY head into the NEAREST door and remain absolutely quiet in the door and remain absolutely quiet in the locked area until the all-clear is given.locked area until the all-clear is given.

Whistle Drill Reminder??Whistle Drill Reminder??

PLEASE REMEMBER:PLEASE REMEMBER:

For urgent safety issues, RSM For urgent safety issues, RSM administrators/staff may blow whistles administrators/staff may blow whistles during outdoor activities and/or passing during outdoor activities and/or passing periods. If the whistles are blown, ALL periods. If the whistles are blown, ALL students will immediately stop and sit students will immediately stop and sit where they are until further where they are until further instructions are given. Any failure to instructions are given. Any failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.do so will result in disciplinary action.

Respect:Respect:– We want to ensure your safety to, from and at schoolWe want to ensure your safety to, from and at school– Treat everyone with courtesy and kindnessTreat everyone with courtesy and kindness– Follow all staff directionsFollow all staff directions– Keep hands to yourselfKeep hands to yourself– TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.

Responsibility:Responsibility:– We want to ensure your well-being at schoolWe want to ensure your well-being at school– Be accountable for your actionsBe accountable for your actions– Write down your assignments in your planner every dayWrite down your assignments in your planner every day– Leave GUM at homeLeave GUM at home

Readiness:Readiness:– We want you to grow as an individualWe want you to grow as an individual– Be prepared to learn Be prepared to learn – Carry your ID card with you at all timesCarry your ID card with you at all times

IntegrityIntegrity: soundness of moral character; honesty: soundness of moral character; honesty

““Integrity is doing the right thing,Integrity is doing the right thing,even if nobody is watching.”even if nobody is watching.”

What this looks like at RSM:What this looks like at RSM:– Use appropriate language at all timesUse appropriate language at all times– Have a positive attitude and tone of voiceHave a positive attitude and tone of voice– Be courteous and respectful of others- DO NOT Be courteous and respectful of others- DO NOT

TEASE!TEASE!– Follow the “hands off” policyFollow the “hands off” policy– Plagiarizing or cheating is against the school rulesPlagiarizing or cheating is against the school rules

To be successful at RSMTo be successful at RSM

School-Wide School-Wide ExpectationsExpectations

Everyone Should Be:Everyone Should Be: Respectful Respectful Responsible Responsible ReadyReady Have IntegrityHave Integrity

AttendanceAttendance Attending school regularly is tied to good Attending school regularly is tied to good

grades! If you are absent, have your grades! If you are absent, have your parent call the school Attendance Line. If parent call the school Attendance Line. If they don’t call you must bring a note the they don’t call you must bring a note the next day.next day.

You are You are TRUANTTRUANT—If you leave class —If you leave class without permission…..without permission…..– If you leave the PE area or a classroom to If you leave the PE area or a classroom to

get a drink of water or use the restroom get a drink of water or use the restroom without permission…..without permission…..

– You will be assigned after school detention You will be assigned after school detention for a class truancy or Saturday School if for a class truancy or Saturday School if you leave campus. you leave campus. You may not leave campus even before Homeroom; once you arrive, you must stay on campus.

A parent needs to sign you out in the A parent needs to sign you out in the front office before you are allowed to front office before you are allowed to leave campus. If you feel ill, come to the leave campus. If you feel ill, come to the health office to call parent. Never call health office to call parent. Never call from your cell phone.from your cell phone.

TardiesTardies Be on Time to school and Be on Time to school and

all classesall classes**If you are late to **If you are late to

homeroom you MUST homeroom you MUST report to the office, or report to the office, or have a parent sign you in.have a parent sign you in.

**If your parent will excuse **If your parent will excuse your tardy because it was your tardy because it was notnot your fault, then bring your fault, then bring a note signed by parenta note signed by parent

Problem BehaviorsProblem Behaviors

1.1. DefianceDefiance

2.2. Class DisruptionClass Disruption

3.3. Cell Phone MisuseCell Phone Misuse

4.4. TardiesTardies

5.5. GUMGUM

6.6. No Shows to No Shows to DetentionDetention

7.7. Unsafe BehaviorUnsafe Behavior

Dress CodeDress Code Make sure your clothes are appropriateMake sure your clothes are appropriate

- No underwear garments showing at No underwear garments showing at any time any time

- Girls – appropriate length of attire Girls – appropriate length of attire – Inappropriate pictures or words on Inappropriate pictures or words on

clothing are not allowedclothing are not allowed– No bare midriff or spaghetti strap or No bare midriff or spaghetti strap or

halter topshalter tops– See Dress Code for complete listing. See Dress Code for complete listing.

Make sure you know the rules. You Make sure you know the rules. You are RESPONSIBLE for them.are RESPONSIBLE for them.

You will be required to change into You will be required to change into Loaner clothes if you are not Loaner clothes if you are not dressed appropriately and will get dressed appropriately and will get Detention to Home Suspension for Detention to Home Suspension for repeated infractions.repeated infractions.

Items to leave at Items to leave at home….home….

SkateboardsSkateboards CamerasCameras ““IPodsIPods”” Laser pensLaser pens Playing cards, toys, or anything not needed for Playing cards, toys, or anything not needed for

classesclasses USE YOUR COMMON SENSE!!USE YOUR COMMON SENSE!! Items will be confiscated and returned to parent Items will be confiscated and returned to parent

and consequences will be assigned.and consequences will be assigned. Over the counter medications MUST be approved Over the counter medications MUST be approved

and stored in the Health Office!and stored in the Health Office!

What about cell phones What about cell phones and IPods? and IPods?

Bell to Bell, No CellBell to Bell, No Cell

Cell PhonesCell PhonesIF you bring a cell phone to school, it MUST be turned OFF IF you bring a cell phone to school, it MUST be turned OFF

during school hours. If you have an emergency, you must use during school hours. If you have an emergency, you must use the phone in the office to contact your parents.the phone in the office to contact your parents.

IPodsIPodsIf you bring an IPod or other music device, it MUST be in your If you bring an IPod or other music device, it MUST be in your backpack during school hours UNLESS instructed by a teacher backpack during school hours UNLESS instructed by a teacher

to use it for a class assignment.to use it for a class assignment.

The school is NOT responsible for the loss of any electronic The school is NOT responsible for the loss of any electronic items!items!

• Cells are allowed for emergency purposes under a 2002 state law.

• Cell phones are NOT allowed for listening to music, playing games, taking photos, or calling or texting anyone during school hours.

• Turn off at 8:10 and keep off till 2:55• 277 cell phone violations last year! Be

responsible and respectful of this rule.

Ethics PolicyEthics Policy

Be aware of our Ethics Policy (spelled Be aware of our Ethics Policy (spelled out in your student planner on page 14.)out in your student planner on page 14.)

There are severe consequences for There are severe consequences for copying homework, cheating, talking copying homework, cheating, talking during a test, plagiarizing, etc.during a test, plagiarizing, etc.

Those who cheat & those who give Those who cheat & those who give answers to cheaters will also be answers to cheaters will also be penalizedpenalized

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICYHONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

Lunch Time BehaviorLunch Time Behavior What to know about lunch time:What to know about lunch time:

– Treat others with respectTreat others with respect– Stay within the Stay within the Red LinesRed Lines– Be courteous in line; Don’t cut in Be courteous in line; Don’t cut in

line. NO ONE WILL STARVEline. NO ONE WILL STARVE– Use your own money! NO MOOCHINGUse your own money! NO MOOCHING– Throw away your trash—keep your Throw away your trash—keep your

area clean!area clean!– RECYCLE whenever possible RECYCLE whenever possible

– Respect personal and school Respect personal and school

propertyproperty– Share tables--you don’t own them!Share tables--you don’t own them!– No running, pushing, or unsafe No running, pushing, or unsafe

behavior. behavior. – Monitor your backpacks at all times - Monitor your backpacks at all times -

DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME!AT ANY TIME!

Horseplay, Rough housingHorseplay, Rough housingMany fights start from this Many fights start from this

behaviorbehavior Respect - respect others and keep Respect - respect others and keep

your hands to yourselfyour hands to yourself Responsible - be responsible and Responsible - be responsible and

control your behavior & don’t play control your behavior & don’t play roughrough

Ready - be ready to apologize if Ready - be ready to apologize if someone is offended. Be a someone is offended. Be a peacemaker. peacemaker.

Video: Video: Teasing and Taunting– It is against It is against school, state, school, state,

and federal rules and lawand federal rules and law to harass someoneto harass someone

– ““We’re friends” – that’s not We’re friends” – that’s not how friends treat each otherhow friends treat each other

– Stand up for others and tell an Stand up for others and tell an adult– we can stop adult– we can stop harassment togetherharassment together

Video: Video: Words hurt– Think before you speak, act, Think before you speak, act,

text, or post anythingtext, or post anything– If it will make the other If it will make the other

person feel uncomfortable, person feel uncomfortable, DON’T SAY OR DO IT!DON’T SAY OR DO IT!

– NEVER threaten anyone-NEVER threaten anyone-anything and everything you anything and everything you say will be taken seriously!say will be taken seriously!

Progressive DisciplineProgressive DisciplineTHE FOLLOWING ARE CONSEQUENCES:THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSEQUENCES:

Warning/Conference with teacher

Parent contact (Phone call/face to face)

School Service (LUNCHTIME)

Detentions

Saturday School

Intervention Class

Home Suspension

Expulsion

SUSPENDABLE/EXPELLABLESUSPENDABLE/EXPELLABLE OFFENSESOFFENSES

Fighting (2 days home and 1 day Intervention Fighting (2 days home and 1 day Intervention class)class)

Possession/use/selling of drugs or alcoholPossession/use/selling of drugs or alcohol Tobacco use or possessionTobacco use or possession Drug paraphernalia (matches & lighters)Drug paraphernalia (matches & lighters) Vandalism (Graffiti, destroying school or others’ Vandalism (Graffiti, destroying school or others’

property)property) Stealing or knowingly possessing stolen propertyStealing or knowingly possessing stolen property WeaponsWeapons Obscene act or habitual profanityObscene act or habitual profanity

*Loss of next dance if assigned Saturday School,*Loss of next dance if assigned Saturday School,Intervention Class, or Home SuspensionIntervention Class, or Home Suspension

Other Things to KnowOther Things to Know Emergency Drills – Emergency Drills – Fire, earthquake, lock-down & Fire, earthquake, lock-down &

whistlewhistle Backpack line up on courtsBackpack line up on courts Carry your ID card with you at all Carry your ID card with you at all

timestimes Use your Planner daily at school & at Use your Planner daily at school & at

homehome No open displays of affectionNo open displays of affection Balloons, flowers, or gifts should not Balloons, flowers, or gifts should not

be given at schoolbe given at school Individuals selling candy or any item Individuals selling candy or any item

on school grounds is prohibited on school grounds is prohibited Walk your bikes on campus & wear a Walk your bikes on campus & wear a

helmet. Don’t forget to lock bikes.helmet. Don’t forget to lock bikes. Lost & Found is in the LibraryLost & Found is in the Library Follow all rules in PlannerFollow all rules in Planner Follow directions of all adults on Follow directions of all adults on

campus: teachers, secretaries, campus: teachers, secretaries, custodians, campus supervisors, custodians, campus supervisors, parent volunteers, counselors, parent volunteers, counselors, administrators, etc.administrators, etc.

Be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL & Be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL & READY and have Integrity in all you do.READY and have Integrity in all you do.

Bus Etiquette and Field Bus Etiquette and Field TripsTrips

Follow the bus driver’s Follow the bus driver’s instructionsinstructions

Always stay in your seatAlways stay in your seat Do not eat on the busDo not eat on the bus Display appropriate behaviorDisplay appropriate behavior Always have your bus pass with Always have your bus pass with

youyou Bus riding is a privilege and NOT Bus riding is a privilege and NOT

A RIGHT. Don’t lose the privilege A RIGHT. Don’t lose the privilege with poor behavior.with poor behavior.

Always ride assigned bus and get Always ride assigned bus and get off at assigned stop. NO off at assigned stop. NO Exceptions.Exceptions.

Buses load and unload in the Buses load and unload in the parking lot—line up in assigned parking lot—line up in assigned route lines.route lines.

Rewards & Fun ActivitiesRewards & Fun Activitiesat RSMat RSM

1.1. Roadrunner Pride Awards - Roadrunner Pride Awards - “Caught in the Act” coupons“Caught in the Act” coupons

2.2. Student of the Tri LuncheonsStudent of the Tri Luncheons3.3. 8th grade Awards Night8th grade Awards Night4.4. Fun-a-ramasFun-a-ramas5.5. DancesDances6.6. Talent Show, RSM Idol, Theatrical PlaysTalent Show, RSM Idol, Theatrical Plays7.7. After school sports through Parks & RecAfter school sports through Parks & Rec8.8. IronmanIronman9.9. PAL, ASBPAL, ASB

REMEMBERREMEMBER - to have a great year: - to have a great year:

Be RespectfulBe Respectful Be ResponsibleBe Responsible Be ReadyBe Ready Have Integrity in all you doHave Integrity in all you do

Always do your best, Always do your best, and treat others the and treat others the way you want to be way you want to be

treated.treated.

We are here to help!We are here to help!Dr. Jameson – PrincipalDr. Jameson – Principal

Mr. Elkins - 7th grade Assistant Principal Mr. Elkins - 7th grade Assistant Principal

Mr. Bajorek – 8th grade Assistant PrincipalMr. Bajorek – 8th grade Assistant Principal

Mrs. Bills, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Rex – Guidance DepartmentMrs. Bills, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Rex – Guidance Department

School Psychologist – Mr. TatumSchool Psychologist – Mr. Tatum

Intervention Teacher – Mrs. NeumanIntervention Teacher – Mrs. Neuman

Plant Foreman: Mr. Aguirre (Joe)Plant Foreman: Mr. Aguirre (Joe)

Campus Supervisors – Philip and MariaCampus Supervisors – Philip and Maria