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Advisory and Academic Support

Mesa Middle School

Mrs. Charlene Ortega

Room: 510

School: 575.527.9510 

E-mail: cortega@lcps.net 

Grades: http://parentvue.lcps.k12.nm.us/

Assignments: canvas    

User: lastname+firstname @lcpsmail.org Password: lcps+lunch # (all together)

 

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Advisory is a year, long 50-minute class designed to help you balance your academic load with your future goals. You will have lessons on how to respond to bullying, harassment, and intimidation, coping with stress, time management, study skills, college readiness, goal setting, and grade calculation. This will also be where you prepare for student-led conferences and IEP's. There will be study group time everyday to catch up on missing work or to improve grades. I will meet with you at least once every week during the quarter to discuss your grades and academic progress with you, as well as any concerns you may have about your other classes.

EXPECTATIONS

Treat Advisory as you would any other class. Come to class with all needed materials each day. Participate in all classroom activities. Use class time productively and wisely.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

As stated in the student handbook, unauthorized electronic devices are prohibited during the school day.

EVALUATION AND GRADING 

Advisory is a pass/fail class with participation as our focus.

  1. Daily Assignments (includes daily quick starts, vocabulary, written assignments, etc..
  2. Class Participation
  3. Projects 
  4. Moby Max and Mindplay

CLASSROOM RULES

  1.  No misuse of technology. All students will advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
  2.  Students and/or Guardians will be held responsible for misuse and mishandling/breaking technology equipment. If a student breaks equipment they will have to pay for the item in full.
  3.  No inappropriate language in the classroom. Use academic language. 
  4.  No destroying hardware of computers or destroying school property. If a student breaks or mishandles hardware they will need to pay for the item in full or use of technology will be terminated. 
  5.  Follow school rules located student handbook.
  6. Be respectful to your self, staff an others
  7. Be seated and ready to go when the bell rings

PROCEDURES

Procedures are those steps that we follow in order to make tasks easier and more comfortable to do. In class this year, we’ll practice until our procedures become second nature.

START OF CLASS

When you enter the classroom at the start of the period, sharpen your pencil, pull out your paper, books, and assignments. Then, quietly start your entry task.

TARDY

If you come to class late, don’t draw attention to yourself. Move quietly to your seat, pull out the needed materials, and wait patiently until I can inform you about the class’s activities. If you are not seated when the bell rings, you are tardy. 

End of Class

Always remember that I or the bell dismiss the class. A few minutes before the bell rings pick up, put away, push in, and realign. Do not line up by the door. Wait at your seat until the bell rings. 

REQUIRED MATERIALS

  1. Writing utensil
  2. Computer and charger as everything is on canvas
  3. Small composition notebook for usernames and passwords (I will provide index card for all students)
  4. Headphones - Students need headphones to have volume up on computer otherwise it’s too noised. 

 

ABSENCES/MAKE-UP WORK

  1. Students who are absent will be allowed to make up their work.  They will be given the same number of days to turn in the assignment as the number of days they were absent.  
  2. It is up to YOU, the student, to ask for make-up work and make arrangements with myself the day you come back to school.  Do not wait several days after you have returned because make-up work WILL NOT be given.

Classroom Management

“No One Has The Right To Interfere With The Learning Or Safety Of Others.”

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

  1.   Verbal Warning (possible no use of technology for the day) online: call home to parents 
  2.   Lunch Detention and/or call home to parents/guardians-----online call home to parents and possibly not being able to use zoom platform if you continue to become disruptive while using zoom. 

*For every day a student misses for lunch detention, it adds on an extra day.

  1.   Call home to parents/guardians (possible no use of technology)
  2.   Referral to principal 
  3. After 3 tardies it is mandatory lunch detention.

 

 

Advisory/Academic Support Signature Pages

Click here to sign the syllabus electronically

 

Parents: Please sign and return this bottom section to indicate that you have seen and understand the Tech Syllabus.

 

Student:______________________________Student Signature ___________________________Date:_________ Parent:_______________________________Parent Signature_____________________________Date:_________

Parent email address:______________________________________ 

Parent Contact number(s):_____________________________________

 

Please add any additional information you feel I should know about your child that is pertinent to your child’s learning and environment. 

 

Movie Permission Slip

At times throughout the school year we will be using movie clips in class to supplement lessons on coding, cyber bullying and or technology evolution. These movies have the possibility of having a rating of PG or PG-13. District regulations require teachers to have parental permission to show any movies rated over G in class. By signing this portion you will or will not allow your student to watch a movie with the above rating. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I will send home a note before we show any clip or movie that is PG-13.

  

Please check one: 

_____ I give my child, _________________, permission to watch PG/PG-13 rated movies in class. All movies are academically related and are clips. If we watch a full movie a note will be sent home to notify you before we watch it. 

  

_____ I do NOT give my child, _________________, permission to watch PG/PG-13 rated movies in class.

  

__________________________________________                     _________________

Parent Signature                                                           Date

ACCEPTABLE INTERNET USE

User

I understand and will abide by the Las Cruces Public Schools’ Acceptable Use Policy. I further understand that any violation of these terms and conditions is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken and/or appropriate legal action. 

 

User Signature ________________________________________________________________________

 

Parent or Guardian (required for any user under the age of 18)

I have read the Las Cruces Public Schools’ Acceptable Use Policy. I understand that access to the Internet and other technology resources is designed for educational purposes. The Las Cruces Public Schools has taken precautions to eliminate access to controversial material; however, I also recognize it is impossible for LCPS to restrict access to all controversial materials and I will not hold them responsible for materials acquired over the network. Further, I accept full responsibility for supervision if and when my child’s use 

is not in a school setting. I hereby give permission to allow my student access to the Internet at school and certify that the information contained in the form is correct.

 

Parent or Guardian’s Signature ___________________________________________________________

 

WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT:

As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the LCPS Acceptable Use Policy and understand that access to electronic information resources is designed for educational purposes. I agree to allow my student’s work and/or photograph to be published on the school web page and or schools newsletter. 

I hereby give my permission to allow my child to construct Inter web page content and/or have his/her work included in a web page. I understand that if my child’s work is published on the Internet, it will be accessible worldwide. I also understand that is it impossible for the Las Cruces Public Schools to restrict access to all controversial materials. 

 

Parent or Legal Guardian Name (print): ____________________________________________________

 

Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____________

 

Name of Student (print): ________________________________________________________________

 

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