Mark Hasson ... Principal
Raul Galvan ... Assistant Principal
Ellen O’Connor ... Assistant Principal
VISTA HEIGHTS PHILOSOPHY
We at Vista Heights Middle School believe it is the responsibility of staff, parents, and students to work closely together to provide an environment that will enable each student to maximize his/her physical, mental, social, and emotional development.
We believe that a good learning environment produces students who have their beliefs and convictions, who can perform life’s tasks as well as enjoy recreation, and can function effectively in a changing world.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Vista Heights community believes that all middle school students are capable of learning and becoming responsible, active adults. We are dedicated to helping each student to maximize his/her academic, emotional, and positive social potential.
We ensure this by giving our students a safe, orderly, disciplined environment and a well-defined challenging curriculum in a cooperative effort with parents, staff and students.
VISTA VISIONS
Communicate through reading, writing, speaking and listening skills;
Demonstrate a working knowledge of mathematical functions outlined in the state standards;
Utilize the scientific method to solve problems;
Utilize technology to solve problems and be proficient in the use of computers;
Demonstrate awareness of career opportunities;
Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the arts;
Be equipped to make healthy, lifelong choices for recreation and hygiene;
Demonstrate responsibility to self, peers, and the global community;
Utilize knowledge of the past and critically observe the world;
Appreciate and value the beauty and diversity within self and others.
BELL SCHEDULES
Vista Heights is on a rotating bell schedule FIRST LUNCH SCHEDULE
First Bell ... 8:35 Home Room ... 8:40 – 8:47 First Hour ... 8:52 – 9:44 Second Hour ... 9:49 – 10:41 Nutrition ... 10:41 – 10:51 Third Hour ... 10:56 – 11:48 Lunch ... 11:48 – 12:28 Fourth Hour ... 12:33 – 1:25 Fifth Hour ... 1:30 – 2:22 Sixth Hour ... 2:27 – 3:19
SECOND LUNCH SCHEDULE
First Bell ... 8:35 Home Room…… ... ….………8:40 – 8:47 First Hour ... 8:52 – 9:44 Second Hour ... 9:49 – 10:41 Nutrition ... 10:41 – 10:51 Third Hour ... 10:56 – 11:48 Fourth Hour ... 11:53– 12:45 Lunch ... 12:45 – 1:25 Fifth Hour ... 1:30 – 2:22 Sixth Hour ... 2:27 – 3:19
THURSDAYS: FLEX SCHEDULE
(EXCEPT: April 2012 and May 3, 2012 FULL DAY SCHEDULE) First Bell ... 8:35 Homeroom... 8:40 – 8:47 First Hour ... 8:52 – 9:27 Second Hour ... 9:32 – 10:07 Third Hour ... 10:13 – 10:48 Nutrition ... 10:48 – 10:53 Fourth Hour ... 10:58 – 11:33 Fifth Hour ... 11:38 – 12:13 Sixth Hour ... 12:18 – 12:53 Lunch ... 12:53 – 1:33
MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE (Nov 4, Dec 16, Mar 2, Jun 1)
First Bell ... 8:35 Homeroom... 8:40 – 8:52 First Hour ... 8:57 – 9:20 Second Hour ... 9:25 – 9:48 Third Hour ... 9:53 – 10:16 Fourth Hour ... 10:21 – 10:44 Fifth Hour ... 10:49 – 11:12 Sixth Hour ... 11:17 – 11:40 Lunch ... 11:40 – 12:20
CST TESTING SCHEDULE (May 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 2012) First Bell ... 8:35 First Hour ... 8:40 – 9:15 Testing Period ... 9:20 – 11:20 Break ... 11:20 –11:33 Second Hour ... 11:38 – 12:13 Third Hour ... 12:18 – 12:53 Lunch ... 12:53 – 1:33
GENERAL INFORMATION
FOR PARENTS
APPOINTMENT REQUESTS
Due to the time restrictions imposed on school personnel by the requirements of day-to-day school operations, we request parents to contact the school to make an appointment when desiring to meet with a member of the school staff. Please, do not take time off work without making a prior appointment. School personnel may be involved with previously scheduled appointments or other job related tasks and be unable to meet with you. Please call the school at (951) 571-4300 to make appointments.
When entering campus, please remember to sign in at the reception desk to receive a badge. This is important in helping us maintain a safe campus.
EARLY DROP-OFF
Please do not drop off students prior to 7:30 a.m. There is no adult supervision before that time.
EARLY RELEASE
Parents or emergency contacts (as designated on the Emergency Cards) that are picking up students must present a picture ID card and sign the sign-out sheet in order to have the student released before the end of the school day.
Students will not be released from school
during the last 25 minutes of the day!
FORGOTTEN ITEMS & MESSAGES
In our joint effort to teach responsibility, please make sure that your students bring all required items with them to school. All forgotten items delivered to students at school from home must be left at the front desk. These items include lunches, lunch money, projects, homework, PE clothes, band instruments, clothing, umbrellas, field trip money, and permission slips, etc. We can not guarantee that these items will be picked up by your child. Non-emergency messages may also be left as well.
However, it is the student’s responsibility to check the front desk throughout the day at appropriate times (such as before school, during passing periods, at lunch time, and after school) for their deliveries and messages. Students will not be called out of class to retrieve items left for them at the front desk.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
A CHILD CALL HOME ON A CELL
PHONE TO ASK FOR THESE ITEMS TO
BE DELIVERED!!!
Make sure that you and your child have a “rainy day” after school pick up plan before it is needed, as well as a plan for your student to follow if you are unable to pick them up (for example, waiting for their ride for 15 minutes and then begin walking home on a predetermined path).
Emergency phone messages will be inspected by an administrator and only delivered per their directive.
CELL PHONE POLICY
Cell phones are not permitted to be used during the school day. They may be used only before and after school out in front of the school. Otherwise, the phone must be turned OFF (NOT just set to vibrate or silent) and hidden from sight.
If a student has a matter that requires contacting a parent, they must do so under the supervision and with the permission of a staff member, using a school land line.
Any staff member who sees a student using a cell phone or having it in plain sight may confiscate the phone. Due to the theft of cell phones on campus, a parent must retrieve the phone and verify that it is indeed the student’s phone.
NEITHER VISTA HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
NOR THE MORENO VALLEY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
LOST OR STOLEN CELL PHONES OR OTHER
ELECTRONIC DEVICES BROUGHT TO
SCHOOL
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER(S)
Please inform the Attendance office if you have a change of address, e-mail address, home, cell, or work phone number(s), or emergency contacts. This will assist in communication and in the case of an emergency.
INFINITE CAMPUS
Infinite Campus is the web-based program used by Moreno Valley Unified School District to track student enrollment, attendance, and grades. Parents who have Internet access may log into Infinite Campus to view information about students’ grades.
Your student will be assigned a unique password to access Infinite Campus. Instructions for logging into Infinite Campus and viewing student information can be found in detail on the Vista Heights Middle School website:
www.mvusd.net click on the Schools link, then choose Middle Schools, and then choose Vista Heights. From the Vista
Heights website, click on the link to Infinite Campus to see the login instructions.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Back to School Night is scheduled early in the school year. Parents are encouraged to follow their child’s schedule, hear about curriculum, meet their teachers, and become involved in their child’s education.
OPEN HOUSE
Open House is held in the spring. At this event, students are able to share their school experiences with their families. They will want parents to tour their classrooms, visit with their teachers and friends, and show work that they have done. Student and group performances are often presented.
This is not an occasion for in-depth conferences. Parents are encouraged to make appointments for conferences when comprehensive information about a student is desired.
PARKING LOT
Our parking lot is made up of four lanes. Going from left to right:
The first lane is ten minute parking
The second lane is for drive-through (do not stop!) The third lane is for pick-up/drop-off only
The farthest right lane is for busses and emergency vehicles only
Do not block the drive-through lane. Doing this blocks traffic up into the street. Do not stop in the crosswalk.
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THGRADE PROMOTION
To participate in any of the 8th Grade Promotion Activities, including the promotion ceremony, students must earn at least a C average in math, language arts, and overall (2.0 GPA). Additionally, all fees or fines must be paid to the library, PE department, and cafeteria, and students may not have any significant disciplinary incident or suspension during the third trimester to be eligible to participate.
COMMUNICATION
The easiest way to contact teachers is by e-mail. Their e-mail address is usually the first initial of their first name, then their last name, followed by @mvusd.net
Example: sjones@mvusd.net
Note that there are no capital letters or spaces.
Make sure that the school has your correct e-mail address on file.
Often, the school and teachers rely upon your students to hand carry messages home to you. Stress to your children the importance of being a reliable messenger. Make it a practice to ask your child if a message was sent home at the same time that you ask to see their Binder Reminder each day.
The staff is now using an automatic calling system to contact you. They are calling with reminders of assignments and meetings, upcoming events, and other important messages.
WITHDRAWLS
If a student is transferring to another school or leaving our attendance area, the student should notify the Attendance Office the day before his/her last day of attendance. Parent verification will need to be made, as well. Any outstanding fees must be paid and all textbooks and library books must be returned prior to the completion of the withdrawal process. Parents are not allowed to carry students’ cumulative records – but we can supply an unofficial transcript to the parents. All official paperwork must be mailed to the new school.
Please be advised if your student owes books, fees or fines for outstanding items, Vista Heights Middle School will withhold grades, diplomas, and transcripts until return of the property or payment for the property is received. This section is in accordance with Education Code 48904 and is authorized by our Board Policy AR 5125.2.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
PTSA
We invite you to become involved and to be an active member of Vista Heights’ Patent/Teacher/Student Association (PTSA).
The objectives of the PTSA are:
To promote the welfare of children and youth at home, at school and in the community.
To bring the home and the school into a closer relationship with each other so that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of the whole child.
Parents and teachers of Vista Heights students are encouraged to join the PTSA and to become active members at any time. The official membership enrollment is usually held during the first trimester of the school year. Enrollment
Ten
Minute
Parking
ONLY
Drive
Through
Lane
ONLY
Drop-Off
Pick-Up
Lane
ONLY
BUS
LANE
ONLY
information will be communicated during the official membership drive.
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
The School Site Council (SSC) is an elected advisory council at each school site. The parents, students, teachers, and administrators work together to improve the educational program for all students at the school. Everyone is invited to the meetings!
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD)
PROGRAM AND ELAC
The ELD program has a parent advisory committee at each school site and at the district level. This school committee is named “ELAC” for English Learners Advisory Committee. The purpose of the ELAC is to advise the principal and school staff on programs and services for English Language Learners. Additionally, the ELAC helps with the development of the school’s needs assessment and development of a detailed master plan for English Learner Education. ELAC needs parent involvement and participation on the committee. They meet once a month. The meetings are open to everyone. Please contact the ELAC administrator/facilitator for more information.
VISITING CLASSROOMS
Parents are welcome to visit the school. Visitors must sign in at the office upon arrival at the school to obtain a pass. To ensure “minimum” interruptions of the instructional day, classroom visits should be arranged at least 24 hours in advance with the teacher and/or the principal or their designee.
IMPORTANT STUDENT
INFORMATION
ACADEMICS
We honor students that have achieved good grades with an assembly every trimester. Students that have a 4.0 GPA, a 3.5 or higher GPA, and perfect attendance and their families are invited to attend the celebration.
In order to be promoted to the next grade, students must attain at least a 1.0 GPA in Language Arts and Math for the entire year, and a 1.0 GPA overall. This is not difficult to achieve when they attend class, turn in all their work, and attend tutoring.
ATTENDANCE
The only excused Absences are as follows: 1. Illness
2. Doctor/dentist appointment 3. Death in the immediate family 4. Court Appearances
5. ALL OTHER ABSENCES ARE UNEXCUSED!
It is the student’s responsibility to bring a note on return from an absence. Teachers will need to see that it is an excused absence in the computer before accepting any class work or homework from the time of the student’s absence.
Parents may excuse your student’s absence by email, over the phone, in person, or with a note.
BACKPACKS
Lockers are not available to store textbooks, materials, etc. Book bags are suggested for students to carry their text and note books. In some courses, text books may be kept at home and a classroom copy will be utilized at school while the student is enrolled in the class.
THE SCHOOL CANNOT
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE
SECURITY
OF
BOOK
BAGS
OR
THEIR
CONTENTS.
STUDENTS
MUST
NOT
LEAVE THEIR BOOK BAGS
UNATTENDED OR UNIDENTIFIED.
BINDER REMINDERS
Binder Reminders can be purchased from ASB or you can use the one provided by the counseling office. They are one of the best tools to use to keep you organized. You record your assignments in it, have the teacher initial it, and show it to your parents so that they know what your homework is.
CELL PHONE POLICY
PHONES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO
BE TURNED ON OR USED DURING
THE SCHOOL DAY!
If a student has a matter that requires contacting a parent, they must do so using a land line while under the supervision and with the permission of a staff member. If a student has a cell phone, it must be turned OFF (not just to vibrate or silent mode) and it must be hidden from sight. Any staff member who sees a student using a cell phone or having one in plain sight will confiscate the phone. Due to the theft of cell phones on campus a parent must retrieve the phone from the front office and verify that it is indeed their child’s phone.
Cell phones may be used prior to the first bell and following the final bell in the designated areas – in front of the flagpole and red line at the front of the school.
Phones may not be used during
lunch, nutrition break or between
classes.
COUNSELORS
Counselors are available in the front office. Students are able to see counselors for emergencies by getting a note from their teacher or during their lunch period. If the counselor is not available, students can fill out a form and be called to see the counselor as soon as the counselor is available.
Counselors meet with groups of students on a regular basis, as well as when they return from a suspension. During the school year, counselors will meet with parents and students if the student is in jeopardy of being retained.
DESIGNATED CAMPUS AREAS
In order to provide our students with proper supervision before and after school, during break and lunch, we have designated certain areas of the campus as OFF-LIMITS. Students may NOT be in the following areas:
1. The west side of the soccer field next to buildings C, D, & E
2. On the east basketball courts, next to buildings F, G, H, & I 3. Between the buildings or in classrooms
4. On the bars in the grass area south of the blacktop behind building I
5. Areas may vary during lunch times to accommodate classrooms that need a quiet environment.
STUDENTS MAY:
1. Play basketball or games on the basketball courts and field behind the Physical Education building
2. Eat only at the picnic tables or Multi-Purpose room unless directed to eat under the Pavilion.
3. Socialize or play basketball in the Pavilion.
ID CARDS
Per MVUSD policy, ID cards are picture IDs and must be worn, showing at all times. They must be on a lanyard. When an adult asks to see an ID, it must be shown to the adult.
Replacement ID cards cost $5 and can be purchased from the AVID class.
DETENTION
Detention is held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:25 to 4:10. It is assigned to students by administrators when the discipline rules are broken or when students are tardy to class. One day notice is always given so that students can notify their parents as to why they will be late getting home. Not attending detention will result in a Thursday detention being assigned. Administration does not assign lunch detentions, but a teacher may assign it for up to 30 minutes of the student’s lunch time. Lunch is to be eaten following the detention.
HOMEWORK HELP
Many teachers are in their classrooms beginning at 8:05 a.m. Students may check with their teachers to see which days they can attend for tutoring and homework assistance.
iPODS, MP3 PLAYERS, HEADSETS, ETC.
iPODs, MP3 players, etc. are not allowed to be used on campus at any time (that includes after school!) If students need to have them for the trip to and from school, they are to remain out of sight at school. If they are seen by an adult, they will be confiscated and turned in to an administrator. The parents will have to pick them up from the office during school hours.
As with cell phones and other valuables, Vista Heights and the Moreno Valley Unified School District are not responsible for lost or stolen IPODS, MP3 players, etc.
LIBRARY
The school library is open at 8:45 each morning, two lunch periods a week, and after school for students to check out books. Computers are available to do school work only. Library books not returned on time will result in the student’s name being added to the NO-GO list.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and found is located in the Multi-Purpose room. Students that find or lose articles are urged to use this service. Large amounts of clothing and other articles are accumulated in the lost and found. These articles are donated on a quarterly basis to charitable organizations. 1. Mark all personal items (i.e.: shoes, books, book bags, clothing, etc.) with a permanent pen.
2. Purses, watches, glasses, pencils, pens, etc. should also be identified with the student’s name.
3. Jewelry, electronic devices, cash, and other valuables should not be brought to school.
THE SCHOOL IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR
DAMAGED PERSONAL PROPERTY!
DRESS AND GROOMING RULES AND
REGULATIONS
NO NO
Baggy pants, Underwear showing, Pajamas, Short
shorts
Students are expected to attend school in clean, neat clothing. Research has shown that students’ dress and appearance affect student attitudes and conduct. These guidelines are intended to define “appropriate student attire” and personal grooming. Their purpose is to eliminate disturbances among other students in attendance so as not to interfere with the educational process. The principal or their designee has the final decision as to whether a student’s dress is disruptive or distracting.
Shoes must be worn at all times. For safety purposes, sandals must be held in place by a heel strap. Steel toed shoes and skate shoes are not permitted.
All clothes must be within the bounds of decency and good taste as appropriate for school. Garments have to be sufficient to conceal ALL undergarments at all times. Pajamas are not appropriate for school. Lettering or printing is allowed on shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel as long as it is acceptable for
school attire. Crude or vulgar printing and/or pictures depicting tobacco, drugs, alcoholic beverages, gang related names or symbols, or those that are sexually suggestive are not allowed. The district has the right to declare unacceptable any logo that has been identified as gang related. Pant size must be appropriate. The fullness must not
interfere with normal school activities. If the student removes the belt, the pants must not fall lower than 2” below the hipbone. The crotch should not drop lower than fingertips of the extended hand. The length of the pant must not extend past the heel of the shoe.
Students may wear Bermuda or walking shorts. The length must come to the fingertips of the extended hand.
Dress or skirt length shall be no shorter than mid thigh (to the fingertips of the extended hand.) No bare midriffs. No low-cut, revealing tops. No off
the shoulder blouses. Tank tops must have shoulder straps that are at least 2” wide.
No see through or fish net type blouses may be worn.
Shirts must be worn at all times. No muscle shirts or undershirts may be worn as shirts.
Hats may be worn on campus but not inside buildings. They must be worn with the bill facing the front.
Hoods may only be worn during inclement weather.
LUNCH
The Moreno Valley Unified School District Board of Education policy #5142 requires that all children eat lunch at school. Students may bring sack lunches or purchase a cafeteria lunch. The school does not have funds to loan lunch money. Lunches delivered by parents should be delivered to the front office.
Free and reduced breakfast and lunch program privileges are not transferable. Only those students that qualify for the free or reduced meal program are allowed to participate. The abuse of special lunch program provisions may result in the loss of program privileges.
All students must have their student I.D. card at mealtime! Any student without an I.D. card is in violation of school rules and subject to receiving a detention. Students without I.D. cards must go to the back of the line to be served food.
Lunch prices are as follows: Breakfast $1.25 Lunch $2.00
MATERIALS
All students are expected to come to school prepared to learn. Some of the materials that they need to bring every day include:
2 sharpened pencils with erasers two ball point pens
a binder with dividers for each class notebook paper (wide rule, please) textbooks (as required by teachers) highlighters
Teachers may require other materials. They will notify you on the first day of school.
Do not bring permanent markers!
NO SHARPIES!
NO-GO LIST
The NO-GO List consists of students who have received an F in any class or less than an overall GPA of 1.0, or one or more days of off-campus suspension, or owes library fines. NO-GO refers to the exclusion of students from non-academic activities due to low grades, discipline problems, and unpaid library fees.
Non-Academic Activities include: School dances
Sports team participation/attendance Parties
Assemblies
Non-Academic field trips
Others as determined by the principal or their designee
Students are placed on the NO-GO list when:
Report cards are issued. Any student with an “F” grade in any subject or an overall GPA of less than 1.0 is placed on the list.
Students are suspended.
Students owe library fines or have overdue books for more than 30 days.
Students may be removed from the list when:
When progress reports come out showing grades are no longer F’s and the student proves the improvement to the assistant principal in charge of the list.
30 days after they finish their suspension time. Library fines are paid or books are returned (this list
is updated at the end of each month.) Note: 8th Grade Promotion Activities have separate participation criteria (see next page).
PASSES
Teachers will sign written passes when excusing a student during class. When leaving class, a student must
carry this pass with them as well as have their ID on and showing. The office may issue a paper pass when calling for a student. Any student found to be on campus without an official pass during periods of instruction will be subject to disciplinary action.
REPORT CARDS AND PROGRESS REPORTS
Report cards are mailed out a few days after the end of each trimester – in mid November, mid March and mid June. The grades make up your GPA.
Progress reports are mailed home to students that have F’s or D’s only. This is a warning to parents and students.
TARDY & TRUANCY POLICY
All periods (including homeroom) are Zero tolerance periods. Students who are not inside the classroom and who do not have an authorized pass when the tardy bell rings will be assigned an after school detention or two lunch detentions. Detention will be assigned on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday after school for 35 minutes. More than one tardy in a single day will be referred to the Assistant Principal. If it is necessary that a student be tardy to school, the student must bring a note from the parent on the day of the tardy in order for the tardy to be excused.
Students that are habitually tardy, whether excused or unexcused, will be counseled and disciplined as deemed necessary, which may include referral to the School Attendance Review Board.
Being late to school is a serious matter. Acquiring habits of punctuality is very important to the students. Being in class, on time, before the tardy bell rings is important. No student should be outside after the tardy bell without a written pass.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
To ensure student safety, Vista Heights maintains a closed campus. Once students arrive at school, they are required to remain there until the end of the school day. If it is necessary for a student to leave campus during the school day to keep medical or other appointments, a parent, guardian, or authorized adult must come to the office with picture identification to sign the student out. Parents are encouraged to schedule appointments after school whenever possible.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
Students are expected to follow the directions of substitute teachers and to be cooperative in class. This is true even if a substitute teacher’s methods or procedures differ from the regular classroom teacher. Disciplinary action will be taken against students who disrupt the educational process when a substitute teacher is responsible for instruction.
TELEPHONE USE
Students are not allowed to use the office or classroom telephones except in the case of a real emergency. Medical emergencies are handled and parents will be contacted by the Health Office. We no longer have pay phones on campus.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Students are chosen for this honor by teachers and other staff members. These students are honored with a trip to Shakey’s pizza. Students on the NO-GO list may not attend the luncheon, but will be honored with a certificate.
PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
Promotion activities typically include the 8th Grade Trip, 8th Grade Dance, 8th Grade Carnival, and 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. To be eligible to participate in ANY of these activities, including the Promotion Ceremony, 8th grade students must earn at least a C average in math, a C average in language arts, and a C average overall (2.0 GPA). In addition, all fees or fines must be paid to the library, the PE department, and the cafeteria. Any student with a significant disciplinary incident or suspension during the third trimester is NOT eligible to participate in any of the 8th Grade Promotion Activities.
PROMOTION ATTIRE
Eighth grade students attending the end of the year activities, including the trip and carnival, are expected to follow school dress code.
When attending the 8th grade dance and promotion ceremony, all dress code rules must be followed. THIS INCLUDES girls wearing shoes which are secured with a heel strap and dresses that are at least mid-thigh length. The 8th Grade Parent/Teacher committee may choose to allow girls to wear “spaghetti strap” or halter dresses.
RETENTION
Retention means repeating the last grade level. It is a way to help students who have not achieved grade level standards. The goal of retention is to ensure grade level competency, build academic strength, and experience success in future grades.
WHEELED VEHICLE POLICY
Riding bicycles, scooters, skateboards, skate shoes, or rollerblades is not allowed on school grounds at ANY time – this includes before and after school hours. Bicycles are to be walked on to and off of the campus. Skateboards and scooters may not be on school grounds.
Students who use a bicycle as a means of transportation to and from school must lock it up in the bicycle racks with an appropriate lock. Students are not allowed to ride them on school campus or to have skateboards or scooters on the school grounds at any time. Any student that violates the bicycle, scooter, or skateboard policy will receive disciplinary action and their vehicle will be confiscated.
State law requires that a helmet is to be worn
when riding a bicycle. Please do so for your own
safety.
NEITHER VISTA HEIGHTS MIDDLE
SCHOOL NOR THE MORENO
VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR LOST OR STOLEN
WHEELED VEHICLES.
VISTA HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The physical education staff believes that each student can achieve excellence regardless of size, coordination, body type or other physical capabilities. We as a department are concerned with developing a child’s positive attitude towards physical activity that will last a lifetime.
PROCEDURE- Students are required to dress daily in their proper physical education uniform. PE uniform may be purchased from the PE Department: shirt $7.50; shorts $7.50. Student may also wear a plain white or grey T-shirt, black or red gym shorts or sweats (no pants) and appropriate tennis shoes. (Sandals, boots, slip-ons or flats, etc, are not allowed.) PE clothes MUST be worn next to the skin and not over school clothes. Name must be visibly written ACROSS THE CHEST of the shirt (not on the tag or hemline). Loaners will not be available. Habitual non-suits or half non-suits will be considered defiance and the student will lose points and/or receive a disciplinary action.
LOCKS- All students are required to purchase locks ($5.00) from the PE department. No store bought locks will be accepted in the locker room. Any locks that are not bought from the PE department will be cut off.
ABSENCES- If you are absent (excused or unexcused), from class you must complete a written make up assignment to earn the points from that day. If you miss a timed run, however, you will need to make it up. A written assignment does not make up a run. Assignments are available in the locker room.
MEDICALS- Permanent medical limitations must be documented by a physician and include clear instructions and limitations for participation. Simply indicating asthma does not limit running. A specific doctor note is required. Temporary medical limitations require a daily parent note. After three days of a parent note, a doctor note is required.
RUNNING FOR FITNESS- An extended run test is completed each week. The distance varies from ½ -1½ miles. To comply with state standards, a time limit has been established for each distance. Please contact teacher for details. Again, if your child is unable medically to complete the timed runs, a doctor’s note will be required. Cheating, cutting the course, or walking is unacceptable and will result in a consequence.
HOT/COLD WEATHER- Activities will be altered during extreme conditions. Regardless of weather, students will be required to dress daily. A sweat outfit is strongly recommended during the colder months.
ADDITIONALLY-
Use only assigned locker with registered lock- Unregistered locks will be cut off
If using the wrong locker, your lock and clothes will be taken
All unregistered locks will be taken
You may not wear someone else’s clothes or clothes from the lost and found
If you lose your clothes or lock, check in the PE lost and found-If belongings are not there, they must be replaced
PE Department is not responsible for lost or stolen items
Use appropriate behavior in the locker room and in class
No food, glass, aerosol cans or cameras allowed in the locker room
Long lockers are not to be used as overnight storage-store PE items only in the small locker overnight Student will be held responsible for damage or writing
on a locker
Each student is assigned their own locker- no sharing allowed
EXPECTATIONS
*Dress and participate daily * Demonstrate social skills * Safety awareness * Complete make up work
INTERVENTIONS *Parent phone call *Progress report *Parent conference
“IN THE REAL WORLD” …
Not following directions…
Can get you fired.
Tardiness…
Can get you fired.
Swearing…
Can get you fired.
Not doing assigned tasks…
Can get you fired.
Complaining…
Can get you fired.
And spelling does count
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
Vista Heights’ students are expected to follow the school rules listed below and to exercise GOOD JUDGEMENT regarding their actions at all times. If a student chooses to break the rules or interfere with the learning of other students, then he/she chooses to accept the consequences for his/her actions.
SCHOOL RULES
1. Never make any threat or commit any violence against school personnel and/or other students. 2. Always keep your hands and feet to yourself. 3. Never use, possess, or distribute tobacco, narcotics,
alcohol, weapons, or “look-alike weapons” on school campus.
4. Never deface, damage, destroy, steal, or litter school property.
5. No eating in classes unless you have explicit teacher permission.
6. Respect the property of other people.
7. Never chew gum inside the classroom or on campus at any time.
8. Never use profane or vulgar language or make obscene or suggestive gestures.
9. Never encourage others to fight or run to a fight. 10. Have all electronic devices (including phones, MP3
players, IPODS, etc.) turned off and put away out of sight.
11. Demonstrate common courtesy within the classroom, on the school grounds, and on the way to and from school.
12. Leave water balloons, squirt guns, and toys at home. 13. Follow all directions the first time that they are
given.
14. Obey the rules of each classroom teacher. Avoid disturbing others.
15. Complete all assigned work and make-up work by the date assigned.
16. Walk on campus – Don’t run.
17. Be responsible for maintaining the security of personal belongings.
DEFINITIONS
Administrative detention: After school detention assigned by an administrator or their designee is held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:25 to 4:10 PM and parents are given a written notice at least one day before the detention.
Class disruptions: Any activity that stops or seriously interrupts instruction in the classroom.
Defiance: Open disregard of or bold resistance to a request by an adult. This does not include failure to turn in work, failure to bring materials to class, forgetting to take a hat off when entering a building, eating in class, or repeated tardies.
Disrespect toward staff: directing insults, profanity, or vulgar body language towards staff.
Mutual Combat (fighting): altercations such as punching, hitting, shoving that are returned and continue. Merely shouting, pushing, or raising fists is not fighting.
Out of class without a pass: tardy to class or wandering campus without authorization. This is not full day truancy.
Talking back: any disrespectful statement to an adult in response to something the adult said or did.
Tardy: not in assigned work station at the tardy bell. Truancy: absent from school without a valid excuse or
tardy in excess of 30 minutes without a valid excuse. Threatening or intimidating: threatening physical harm,
bullying, racial slurs, profanity, and/or harassment.
THURSDAY DETENTION
We no longer have On Campus Suspension (OCS), so students’ behavior(s) that might have warranted a day in OCS will now be assigned this extended detention or out of school suspension.
Students must be in the Multi-Purpose room by 12:58 on the day of their assigned Thursday Detention. Students will be taken to get lunch and will eat in detention. They will not be allowed to buy food from the snack line. Detention will end at 3:19.
Failure to Attend this detention (FTA) (or getting sent out for inappropriate behavior or not following the Detention Supervisor’s directions) will result in an automatic one day suspension from school.
A writing assignment will be given to each child to complete. This work will not be in line with standards or teacher assignments.
