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Student Orientation Chat

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

A few changes

At Westmount this year

Doors

  • Mon - Thurs 8 - 4
  • Friday 8 - 2:15
  • Students are escorted from the building (Parents contacted)
  • Clubs/Teams students are monitored until pickup
  • No unsupervised students in the school
Photo by ML_Duong

Attendance

  • Attendance taken at the beginning of class
  • Unexcused absences (parent unaware)= parents are notified that day
  • Leaving class for extended time = unexcused absence (UA)
  • 3-4 UA = student/teacher meeting
Consequences to discuss during SRG meeting:
(Source teacher notified)

Attendance contract may include:
1. Student services involvement
2. Withdrawal from extracurricular activities
3. Withdrawal from course
4. TBD
Photo by wiwin.wr

Attendance continued

  • 5-6 UA = student/teacher/student services/admin meeting (SRG group)
  • 7-8 UA = attendance contract revisited
  • Parents are responsible for notifications regarding excused absences.

Late

  • A late is when the student arrives after attendance.
  • 30 minutes late = an absence.
Photo by Thomas Hawk

Drills

  • Most drills are unknown
  • This means your teacher won't know when most happen.
Photo by JD Hancock

Fire Drill

  • Bell sounds
  • head to muster spot
  • Attendance (green/red card)
  • Dial back the crazy

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Lock Down Overview

  • Announcement
  • Student phones off
  • muster to safe place in class (door locked)
  • Wait until door is opened
  • Students may be pulled into another room if unsupervised.
Photo by Holly Norval

Tornado SafeTy

  • Interior walls
  • No windows
  • No large rooms (gym)
  • Lowest floor possible
  • Stairwell okay
  • Child's pose with hands covering neck.

Grade 5/6s Playground Use

  • Monday - Thursday
  • 11:35 to 11:56
  • If space, teachers might allow additional Westmount students.
  • After 11:56, playground cleared of all Westmount Students.
Photo by cwwycoff1