Advisory Overview

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Advisory Overview

• Week 1 August 12th, 2008

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Overview of Advisory

• The primary goal of the WUHS Advisory Program is
  to help ALL students to be successful in high
  school.
• The Three Components of Advisory are
• Promoting WIN (What is Now / What is Next)
• Communication (Speaking AND Listening)
• Mentoring (Helping Students in Need)

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Promoting WIN

• WIN stands for
• What is Now? AND What is Next?
• WIN reminds ALL students to connect the
  importance of what they do TODAY in preparation
  for their FUTURE.
• WIN also challenges ALL students to prepare for
  and pursue education beyond high school in order
  to be competitive in todays job market.

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Communication

• Communication is an important skill necessary to
  better understand what is happening today,
  tomorrow, next week...
• Communication includes
• LISTENING to what is being explained
• SPEAKING to voice your opinion, concern, or to
  ask questions
• BOTH are necessary to dialogue issues related to
  your education

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Mentoring

• Mentoring is the relationship that forms between
  someone who knows more (from education,
  experience, etc) and some who wants to learn
  more.
• Some students lack relationships that care about
  their success in school.
• If you need this kind of relationship, consider
  your Advisory Teacher as a possible Mentor

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When is Advisory?

• Advisory meets each week on Tuesday (Block
  Schedule) immediately AFTER First Period and
  right BEFORE Nutrition Break.
• It is either 29 minutes or 55 minutes in length
  (depending on what is scheduled).
• Some Advisory Periods will actually be set
  aside for Activities (Rallies, Assemblies,
  etc...)

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Why Should I Go?

• Advisory is treated like any other class (steps,
  referrals, tardies, cuts, class rules, and the
  W-Book all apply in the same way).
• Advisory will receive Credit / No Credit
  according to the Advisory Teacher.
• 4 Years of Advisory Credit will be required to
  participate in the Graduation Ceremony.
• Credit may be recovered over the summer by
  completing 40 hours of community service

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Why Should I Go?

• More importantly, Advisory should be FUN!
• Advisory should include
• Advisory Class Competitions
• A place to connect with 25 other students and
  your Advisor for the rest of your time in high
  school
• A supportive environment to discuss upcoming
  events and important issues relevant to school
  and life
• A supportive environment that promotes how to be
  successful in high school and the future

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DISTRIBUTEW-Books
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The W-Book

• The following slides are an overview of the
  W-Book. In it, you will find some simple rules
  to follow that will help you succeed in high
  school.

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How to be Successful

• To be successful at a job, a sport, a
  relationship, or an education requires
  commitment.
• It means you need to BE THERE...EVERY DAY, ALL
  DAY, and ON TIME.

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Attendance is a MUST!

• Good attendance at school is
• Required by law!
• A vital first step to a successful future
• IF you are absent
• Your parent has up to 72 hours to excuse your
  absence by a phone call or written note.
• After 72 hours, you are considered TRUANT and
  Saturday School is assigned to make up the time.
• After three truancies, the State of California
  identifies you as an habitual truant and your
  parents are in violation of Penal Code 272! Then
  the Courts get involvedthings dont look very
  successful.

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Attendance is a MUST!

• So make the commitment
• Be in school every day, all day.
• But what happens if you are not on time?

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But What If Im TARDY? (turn to page 20).

• Students who arrive to class late (AFTER the
  tardy bell has rung) will be given a Detention by
  the classroom teacher.
• Detentions are for 30 minutes and may ONLY be
  served the day of receiving the detention OR the
  following morning. Students failing to serve
  their detention will be assigned a Step in that
  class.

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But What If Im TARDY? (turn to page 20).

• For EACH class per semester
• Once a student has served a maximum of three (3)
  Detentions for being Tardy, ALL subsequent
  Tardies in that class will result in a Step. That
  means students may be assigned a Step every time
  after the 3rd Tardy.
• Students assigned Step Six may be dropped from
  the class with a failed grade (F) and assigned to
  ISR for that period for the remainder of the
  semester.

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How NOT To Be Tardy

• Get an ALARM CLOCK and use it..or listen to it
  if your alarm is Mom saying, Get up.
• Set your clock across the room, so you must get
  out of bed to turn off the alarm. Dont go back
  to bed! Keep heading to the bathroom or kitchen
  to start your day.
• Have your backpack and things ready to go by the
  door.

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How NOT To Be Tardy

• Leave your home in time to catch the bus or walk
  to school, arriving no later than 740 AM.
  Remember 1st Period starts at 755 AM.
• Go to your locker and get ready for your first
  two classes. Do this before the bell rings to
  give you time to get help if the locker wont
  open or get to the Library for the, Oops, forgot
  my bookand stop the, My locker is sooooo far
  away excuse. Be Responsible.

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How NOT To Be Tardy

• Leave your home in time to catch the bus or walk
  to school, arriving no later than 740 AM.
  Remember 1st Period starts at 755 AM.
• Go to your locker and get ready for your first
  two classes. Do this before the bell rings to
  give you time to get help if the locker wont
  open or get to the Library for the, Oops, forgot
  my bookand stop the, My locker is sooooo far
  away excuse. Be Responsible.

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OK Now Youre at School

• Whats next? Lets look at page 15 and those
  items no
• high school student can survive without - cell
  phones,
• music devices, and iPods.
• Cell Phones
• Cell phones may be carried on campus, but must
  remain OFF and out of sight during class and
  passing periods.
• Cell phones may be used ONLY during the Nutrition
  Break and Lunch. Phones are NOT to be used during
  passing periods.
• Inappropriate cell phone picture and/or audio use
  is prohibited.
• Confiscated electronic devices require a parent
  conference before returning the device to a
  parent school and staff are not responsible for
  lost, stolen, or damaged electronic devices.
• BRING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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OK Now Youre at School

• Music Devices (MP3 Players, iPods, etc)
• These devices may be used ONLY during the
  Nutrition Break and Lunch they must remain OFF
  during passing periods.
• Personal music players (without external
  speakers) may be used in the classroom at the
  discretion of the teacher. However, classroom
  rules must be clearly posted explaining when and
  how they may be used in the classroom.
• Teachers will NOT allow these devices to be used
  or to be visible outside the classroom during
  class time.

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OK Now Youre at School

• Music Devices (MP3 Players, iPods, etc)
• Inappropriate music and disturbing volume levels
  will NOT be tolerated and will be confiscated if
  they become disruptive.
• These devices may NOT be used during testing
  (including classroom testing) and will be
  confiscated if observed.
• Confiscated electronic devices require a parent
  conference before returning the device to a
  parent school and staff are not responsible for
  lost, stolen, or damaged electronic devices.

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R E S P E C T

• Keeping the Campus (and Community) Clean
• ALL students are expected to help maintain a
  clean and orderly campus please pick up your
  trash (especially lunch).
• Students are NOT allowed to walk around campus
  with food during the Nutrition Break and Lunch.
• Students are to remain in the Quad Area until
  they are finished eating and all trash has been
  thrown away.
• USE the trash cans on campus Pick up after
  yourself!
• USE the trash cans on Palm Avenue if you leave
  campus during Lunch. Dont Litter Respect our
  neighbors! Littering in the community may result
  in a 100 fine (or more) and 8 hours of picking
  up highway roadside litter just use the trash
  cans!

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R E S P E C T

• Campus Safety and Transportation
• Skateboarders and bikers may NOT ride or skate
  through the campus to lock up. Please WALK your
  RIDE.
• Skateboards, rollerblades, and bicycles must be
  secured immediately in an approved location
  during the school day and are NOT allowed in
  classrooms or the gym.
• Students shall NOT park in the staff parking lot
  off of Poplar Avenue, in Visitor Parking east of
  the Main Office or in the unmarked area behind
  the District Office and Ag Buildings.
• During our construction phase, NO student parking
  will be allowed in the Auditorium parking lot.
  Staff with an identified permit may use
  sections of the Auditorium lot.

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R E S P E C T

• We All Dress to Impress But It Must Be
  Appropriate for Success
• All clothing must be neat, clean and in good
  condition.
• Under garments (including any clothing
  items under pants) shall be worn and must
  NOT be visible at any time.
• Display of cleavage and midriff is NOT
  permitted. Strapless clothing is not
  allowed.

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R E S P E C T

• We All Dress to Impress But It Must Be
  Appropriate for Success
• Only Wasco-approved hats and beanies may be worn
  on campus in the approved manner (bill forward)
  and must be removed in class.
• Sweatshirt hoods MUST be completely removed from
  head during class time.
• All body piercing (other than ears) MUST be
  removed during the school day.
• Tattoos MUST be covered at all times.
• Read page 24 for the entire Dress Code.

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What Else IS There?

• Extra-Curricular Activities
• You must be in full attendance on the day of the
  activity, unless pre-approval or clearance is
  given by the Attendance Office.
• If you were assigned to ISR for the day, you are
  NOT allowed to participate in extra-curricular
  activities that day.
• You must have a 2.0 GPA for the preceding grading
  period to participate in extra-curricular
  activities, including athletics.
• ALL students are required to carry their
  school-provided I.D. Card during school hours and
  school-sponsored events. A replacement will cost
  you CAH make sure you have yours!

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And What If I Commit?

• Seniors who have stuck it out by
• Maintaining 90 attendance during their Senior
  year
• Passing the California High School Exit Exam
• Passing 220 credits of classwork, including
  Algebra I...
• Are able to graduate with a Diploma and
  participate in the Graduation Ceremony!
• Commit to being here EVERY DAY, ALL DAY, and ON
  TIME and you will finish before you know it.
• Following a few simple rules will help build good
  habits and prepare you for success.