SLAM Palm Beach Middle/High School - Parent and Student Orientation 2020 - 2021 August 22, 2020 - SLAM! Palm Beach High School
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SLAM Palm Beach Middle/High School Parent and Student Orientation 2020 – 2021 August 22, 2020
Home of the Cobras
Serving Grades
6-12
Actually 6-14
Charter Schools
• What is a charterschool?
• Independent public schoolsof choice
created on the basis of an agreement
between a group of school organizers
(Academica) anda sponsoring body
(Palm BeachCountyPublicSchools).They
are among the fastest growing
educational choice options for students
in Florida sincethe first five charter
schools were opened in 1996. Charter
schools have grown from 5 to over 654
schools with atotal enrollment over
283,000students.
STAFF https://middle.slampalmbeach.com/apps/staff/
Meet our Staff • August 25th at 6:00 pm via Zoom • Zoom Code – 419 964 6836
Practice Sessions to Meet Teachers • August 27th & 28th • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Log in through Colegia and practice
Programs at SLAM Palm Beach
• Industry Certification
• Coding/Keyboarding
• Web Design
• Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
• Art, Music, Theatre, Marketing,
TV Production, Medicine
• High School in Middle School
• Algebra 1, Physical Science,
Spanish 1, Geometry
• Intro to College
• SLS 1101 (3 college credits)
We are Starting PHASE 1
RemoteInstruction School Begins: Monday,August 31st
Schedules – accessed via Plus Portals • https://www.plusportals.com/SLA MPalmBeach • Available Monday, August 24th after 12:00 pm
Remote Instruction Guidelines
Students must be sitting
Student attendance is
Students must wear a at a desk/workspace (not
mandatory during the Must log-in to Colegia
SLAM uniform polo shirt laying on a bed or
times of their scheduled using their full name
when attending classes anywhere that is not
classes
conducive for learning)
Students must adhere to
Students are to continue Student must regularly
the Student Code of
to use their online visit their SLAM emails,
Conduct and the Digital
learning assignments: website and teacher
Student Code of
IXL, Reading Plus, etc. webpage to get updates
Conduct.Setting Up Your Colegia Account
Sample Footer Text 8/23/20 14
Student Code of Conduct https://www.palmbeachschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_ 270532/File/Students & Parents/Stu Fam Handbk and Sut https://middle.slampalmbeach.com/ourpages/auto/2020/3/1 Code Conduct/SY20 SCC-SEC-ENv2.pdf 6/57574201/Code of Student Conduct - Digital.pdf
Student Access to Technology
• Teachers will orient students to the different online platforms during the
first few days of school.
• For more info, visit the SLAM Palm Beach website:
• Under News and Announcements
• Then click on StudentAccess to Technology
• Check out tutorial videos and helpful tips for Colegia, Zoom, Office 365,etc.
• Discount internet information
• Code of Conduct for Digital LearningSurveys • Connectivity Survey • https://academica.formstack.com/forms/school_connectivity_survey_copy • Need to Borrow a Laptop • https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z2mOtJlocE- wRHRK3kZFYWXCXDzlKPBFjt8_km6i_tdUMVlHME9QQlBKUkFISVlWUzZO WlVIN1pJQi4u • Welcome Back Drive-Thru • https://calendly.com/cduvo/welcome?month=2020-08
Surveys • Computer Loan Contract • https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z2mOtJlocE- wRHRK3kZFYWXCXDzlKPBFjt8_km6i_tdUMFAxUkZOQU82T0VISVBEVUZ BMDZOTEdUOC4u • Sports/Club Interest Survey • https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z2mOtJlocE- wRHRK3kZFYfg82TLAblJDiTLjzWjmJI1UNFU4RkZYT1dQMTcxWUpHMUE 1SlFWRkM4VS4u
Middle SchoolCurriculum • 7 period daily schedule: • High School CoursesAvailable: • World Languagescourses • Math courses • Science courses • SLAM Exploratory Wheel Classes • Remedial, on-grade leveland advanced curriculum • Dual Enrollment with Doral College
High School
Magnet Programs • Sports Medicine • Sports Television Production • & Digital/Mass Media • Sports Business & Marketing
Dual Enrollment
● What is Dual Enrollment?
○ DE is a program where students, while still in high
school, take college classes during the day, at night,
and/or online.
■ It’s a great way to save time and money
■ Looks good on your high school transcript
• Courses become part of high school transcript
but also begins college transcript
• 3.0 unweighted GPA
• Pass all 3 sections of PERT or earn equivalent
test scores on ACT or SAT
• Complete application
• Must have own transportation (other than online
courses)Dual
Enrollment
with Doral
College
https://www.dor
al.edu/admissio
ns/apply/Academic
Counselors
• Amanda Torres – 9th Grade A-M
• atorres@slampalmbeach.com
• Luis Cabello– 9th Grade N-Z
• lcabello@slampalmbeach.com
• Pilar Piedrahita – 10th Grade
• ppiedrahita@slampalmbeach.com
• Clint Duvo – 11th Grade
• cduvo@slampalmbeach.com
Sample Footer Text 8/23/20 24SummerAssignments 6-8th Grade Summer Reading 6-8th Grade Math Assignments Check the website for details Assignments are due by August 31st
Monitoring AcademicProgress During Remote Learning Progress/Interim Reports are issued at the halfway mark of the grading period via Plus Portals. Report Cards are issued at the end of each grading period via Plus Portals. Parents can check website for access to the Plus Portals grade book in order to monitor daily progress. Tutoring will be provided by our Honor Societies and during office hours on selected days via Zoom.
Staff Communication All teachers have an email and a webpage Please contact teacher/or counselor to discuss specific course concerns Please do not approach teachers during instruction Check school website in order to keep current with daily school activities and information about your child’s classes IEP, EP, RTI and other parent meetings will be held via Zoom
FSA: Florida StandardsAssessments • Writing: Grades 6th - 8th (DatesTBA) • Reading: Grades 6th - 8th (DatesTBA) • Math: Grades 6th - 8th (DatesTBA) • Science: Grade 8 FCAT2.0 (DatesTBA) • EOCCivics,Algebra 1(DatesTBA) • Mid Term Dates: (DatesTBA) • After SchoolTutoring, Pull-Out, and FSABoot Camp Programs:(DatesTBA)
Promotion Requirements
Must pass 4 out of 7 classes with a “D” average or better
Language Arts
Math
Must pass 4 core classes Science
Social Studies
7th grade students will take an End of Course exam for Civics
8th grade students must complete a PAC plan (Personal Academic Career
Plan) in US History classAttendance
• CompulsoryAttendance
• F.S. 1003.21. The School Attendance Review Committee will target 5
excused or unexcused absences and excessiveabsences.
• Ages 6-16
• REQUIRED STUDENT ATTENDANCE FORM
https://middle.slampalmbeach.com/apps/forms2/index.jsp?f=20921Palm Beach County Attendance
Policies
A pattern of non-attendance is
May be accumulated by tardiness, early sign-
established when the student has outs, or daily absences
missed 5 days (excused or unexcused).
Once a pattern of non-attendance has been established, a statement must be
provided to the school to explain the pattern. F.S. 1003.24ExcusedAbsences • Illness of student; • Illness of immediate family member; • Death in thefamily; • Religious holidays of the student’s own faith; • Required court appearance/subpoena; • Scheduled medical/dental appointment. • Please try your best to schedule medical appointments outside of instructional time.
Attendance Documentation
As delineated in the SLAM Palm Beach
Student-Parent Handbook, all absences
must be reported to the Attendance
Clerk/online Absence Note within 48
Please complete the Student Absence
hours of the absence in order for it to
Note on the Parents Tab (click on
be excused. After 3 consecutive
Attendance)
absences, only a physician's note will be
accepted to excuse the absences. After
the 48-hour window has elapsed,
absences will not be excused.Ramifications • Schools are required to collaborate with local andstate agencies that are involved in truancy prevention, intervention, and judicial action. • No grade forcourse
Returning to School
Students have two days to make up assignments.
Students who are externally suspended cannot make up assignments unless
student participates in an alternative suspension program.
Parents must complete the Student Absence Note and attach any necessary
documentation when a student is absent. This can be found on the
Somerset website under the Parents Tab then click on Attendance.Tardiness/Early Sign-out • Tardiness/early sign-outs aredisruptive to the learning environment and can have a negative impact on student achievement.
Tardy/Early Sign-Out Procedures
During Remote Learning
Parents must complete an online Tardy or Early Sign- Out Form found on the Attendance
webpage on the Somerset Academy website (Parents Tab) within 30 minutes of being
late or signing-out early
Additionally, parent must notify teacher* via
email of tardy and/or early sign-out. *M/H: Teacher of that particular time period
Otherwise, student will be marked as an
UNEXCUSED ABSENCEVirtual Cell Phone Policy Students should not be on phone during virtual learning.
Virtual Uniform Policy • Student must wear school polos with logo Monday – Friday. • School sweater must be worn or plain black, red or gray. • Purchase them online and we will call when to pick-up. • https://secure.educationalnetwork s.net/apps/s/index.jsp?ech=www.s lampalmbeach.com&s=2698
Virtual Supply List
National School Lunch Program • Somerset/SLAM understands the importance of a proper diet and how eating the right foods gives your brain nutritional support. Our cafeteria staff will offer healthy meals to our students during Remote Live Instruction. • Parents can "drive-thru" to the west side of the building and pick up 3 breakfast and 3 lunches between 11:00 - 1:00 and 3:00 - 5:00 • Parents are being asked to bring the student's school ID number for identification purposes when picking up meals. • Students who had free or reduced lunch throughout the 2019-2020 school year must re-apply for the upcoming school year. The free and reduced lunch application can be found on the Somerset and SLAM websites under News and Announcements. • https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict • Cafeteria Manager Janice Brown • janice.brown@palmbeachschools.org
Pay for Meals Online
• https://palmbeach.schoolcashonl
ine.com/School Activities
• 8th Grade Cobra Package Informationis Pending
• Follow us on Instagram: @slampalmbeach
• Clubs/Organizations will continue via Zoom
• Clubs/HonorSocieties
• Athletics are pending from directives from the FHSAA
• Sports,Athletic FeesApply, Physical Required to Participate
• Parent VolunteerHours Recommended
• 30 hoursThe following slides pertain especially to when students return to campus.
Before Care/After Care(Study Hall)
• Our mission is to provide a safe,
affordable, and quality child-care
environment for our children and
their families. Monday through
Friday. SLAM Palm Beach After School
provides after-school care until
6:00pm on all days that school is
open. There is no Aftercare on days
when students are off from school.
• Aftercare enrollment is now open and
payments can be made online.
• Registration fees are included in the
1st registration & monthly fee.Cell Phone Policy Students may not use cell phones during the school day Students will turn off their phones and “park” them in each classroom in the cell phone holding area. If a student is seen on their phone during the school day without permission the phone will be confiscated and taken to the front office. For the first offense the student may pick up the phone at the end of the school day. The second time a student’s phone is confiscated the phone will be kept overnight and the parent may pick up the phone at the end of the following school day. The third time the phone is confiscated it will be kept over two nights.
Implementations due toCovid-19 • Student desks are spaced apart in each classroom according to CDC guidelines • 15 students per classroom • Signage throughout the school to indicate pedestrian traffic patterns and to promote social distancing • Hand sanitizing stations throughout the campus • Consistent and frequent sanitation of classrooms/bathrooms and high-traffic areas based on CDC and PBCPSguidelines
Classroom of the Future • Large flat screen displays to view online students on Zoom • Enhanced audio to record teacher • Students will use a variety of online applications to access our high- quality curriculum, i.e. Colegia, etc.
Our Top Priorities
SAFETY AND HEALTH AN OUTSTANDING
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCEFirst Day of School – Monday,
August 31st, 2020
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