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Welcome to the Robbie E. Howard Eighth Grade Center |
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On behalf of the staff at the Robbie E. Howard Eighth Grade Center we welcome to our school!! At the Howard 8th Grade Center, our goal is to ensure that you are successful in all that you do and that we remember to have fun along the way. Go Warriors!
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8th Grade Orientation |
8th Grade Orientation is scheduled for August 12, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Please see below for your specific time (pick-up by last name):
-A-G 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
-H-O 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
-P-Z 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Listed below are the forms that must be filled out and returned during orientation before your student can pick up his/her schedule. Shots must be up-to-date to receive a temporary schedule.
These eight forms must be returned for every student.
*2010-2011 Proof of Residence Update
*2010-2011 Enrollment Form (orange form located on the back of the packet)
*2010-2011 Student Health Form
*2010-2011 Parental Request for the Administration of Medication to a Student
*2010-2011 Migrant Identification Form
*2010-2011 Student Code of Conduct & Technology AUP Acknowledgement Form
*2010-2011 Student Directory Information Form
*2010-2011 Texas Public School Student/Staff Ethnicity & Race Data Questionnaire
*A 2010-2011 Regular Bus Rider’s Contract enclosed for your convenience. This form must be filled out, signed by PARENT and STUDENT and returned before a student is permitted to ride the bus.
-All bus contracts will be reviewed by transportation for rider eligibility.
*2010-2011 Free and Reduced Lunch
*2010-2011 Partners-in-Education (PIE volunteer forms
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2010-2011 School Supplies for Howard |
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Below are mandatory supplies that are needed for 8th graders to be successful at Howard 8th Grade Center. One of the key focuses for the 2010-2011 school year is Organization. Each student needs to have the following supplies by Monday, August 30, 2010.
Supplies needed-
•Tab Dividers (8 tabs)
•2 1/2”- Three Ring Binder
•8 Folders w/ pockets and tabs (One for each class)
•Pencil bag
•Both pens and pencils
•1- Elmer’s Glue Bottle (will be left in Advisory PRIDE class)
•1- pair of scissors (will be left in Advisory PRIDE class)
•Highlighters (NO markers allowed)
•Notebook paper (spiral will be supplied)
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Shot Clinic- Does your child have their updated immunizations? |
As you know there have been several changes in the required immunizations for 7th and 8th graders; and kindergarten and first graders.
Requirements for incoming seventh and eighth graders are as follows:
TDAP booster (unless their last Dtap or Tdap was after 12/2005)
Menningitis
2nd Chickenpox (unless the student had chicken pox disease after the age of one year).
Your child will not be allowed to pick up their schedules for 7th or 8th grades unless these shots are complete and a record is on file at the school.
Shot clinics will be offered in the district or surrounding areas on the following dates
July 15
Hope clinic
411 E Jefferson ST
Waxahachie, Texas
5:00 – 7:00 pm
August 07, 2010
Red Oak Intermediate School
401 E. Ovilla Rd.
Red Oak, Texas
9:00 am- noon
August 10, 2010
Turner Learning Center
613 Getzandaner
2401 Brown St
Waxahachie, Texas
9:00 am- 1:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
August 12, 2010
Finley 7th Grade
Waxahachie, Texas
4:30pm – 6:00 pm
August 13, 2010
Ninth Grade Academy
275 Indian Drive
Waxahachie, Texas 75165
8:30am – 11:30 am 1pm-4pm
PARENTS MUST ACCOMPANY THE CHILD AND A COPY OF THE SHOT RECORD MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE CLINIC
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Open House |
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Join us for Open House on Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. You will be able to meet your child's teachers as well as tour our GREAT school! We will also have an Annual Parent Title I Meeting at 6:30 in the cafeteria to review the School-Parent Compact and Parent Involvement Policy. Hope to see your there! | |
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Need Help with Your Homework? |
Do you need help with your homework when you are at home? Sims Library has help for you! It's the Live Homework Help. It's a website developed for students to get help on their homework with a live tutor seven days a weeks from 2pm until midnight. You just need two things to make it happen- 1. Sims library card and 2. Internet Access. You then go to www.simslibrary.org/depts/teens.htm
Once you gain access you can have a live tutor to help you!! |
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Safety Alert Form |
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The Safety Alert Form is created for students and parents to report concerns to the home campus. Our goal is to ensure ALL students feel safe and comfortable at school. While we always encourage students to come and talk to us we understand that the form is a way to help students remain anonymous on reporting certain incidents. With that all students should understand that telling a falsehood on a Safety Alert form is a Class III offense in the WISD Student Code of Conduct. Example concerns could include: bullying, threats, gang problems, selling of drugs or alcohol, a weapon at school, etc. Forms can be accessed on-line at www.wisd.org/docs/6-WISD%20Safety%20Alert%20Form.pdf Once completed forms can be turned in to a teacher, counselor, or administrator. For further questions you can call Howard 8th Grade Center 972-923-4771. | |
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Howard 8th Grade Center Mission and Motto Statement |
To develop responsible, well-educated students who are capable of achieving their highest potential in a changing world.
Howard 8th Grade Center Motto
P.R.I.D.E Prepared-Respectful-Integrity-Determination-Encouraging |
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Report Cards |
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Report Card Dates:
October 7, 2010
November 11, 2010
January 6, 2010
February 17, 2010
April 7, 2010
May 26, 2010
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P.R.I.D.E Prepared-Respectful-Integrity-Determination-Encouraging |
Howard’s PRIDE system consists of rewarding students who exhibit good behavior, who come to school, who make good grades, and who get to class on time because these are the behaviors we want in ALL students.
This is how it works.....students who exhibit the behaviors listed above earn PRIDE Points. PRIDE points are accumulated and used to earn prizes as well as an end of the semester Principal Party!! |
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Attendance Policy |
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The Waxahachie ISD Board Policy requires that a student attend every class 90% of each Semester or the student is in violation of compulsory attendance standards.
*Excessive absences may be made up on a limited
basis by attendance at Saturday School.
Students who are absent from school ten (10) or more days in a six (6) month period or three (3) or more days or parts of days within a four (4) week period are considered truant by the State of Texas. When this occurs it is the school district’s responsibility to file a complaint with the proper court against both the parent/guardian and the student.
** (3) tardies for 1st period in a four week period equals 1 unexcused absence.
1.The only absences which will be excused are:
*Illness - documented by original note from doctor, dentist, or school nurse;
*Court-related - documented by legal documents, court papers;
*Funerals – documented by a program, prayer card, or obituary from service.
2. All other absences are considered unexcused.
* Only two (2) parent notes are accepted per semester.
*Documentation for excused absences must be turned in to the Attendance Officer. Documentation will not be accepted later then three (3) days from the date of the last absence. Parent phoned notes, phone calls; e-mailed notes are recorded but are NOT accepted as official documentation of student absences.
* Upon returning to school the note must have students name, ID#, date of absence, contact phone #, signed by parent that describes the absence along with the length of the absence...ex. All day, 5th-8th periods ONLY, etc. | |
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Contact Information |
Please help us throughout the year and contact the front office should you change your address, phone number or any other contact information. This helps us should we need to contact you for any reason. Thanks. |
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