Class Meeting Presentation

September 2019

Administration

Principal

- Mr. Rubino

Vice Principals

- Mrs. Romero (Seniors, Freshmen I-Q)- Mrs. Zurawski (Juniors, Freshmen A-H)- Mr. Salum (Sophomores, Freshmen R-Z)

Counselors

Last Name Counselor

A - Car Mrs. Keck

Cars - Fon Ms Schnorbus

Foo - Ka Mr. Schlaline

Ke - Mh Mrs. Gibson

Mi - P Mrs. Goodman

Q - Sm Ms O’Donnell

Sn - Z Mrs. Calcagno

Student Assistance Counselor Ms Catena

Expectations •Take responsibility for your decisions, actions, and education

•Act in a way that best represents your family, your school, the Sayreville community; and yourself

•Be an active participant in your school and community.

•Establish a balance of academics, co-curricular and other activities always giving your very best to each.

•Respect adults in all settings.

•Respect your fellow students, their activities, and their rights.

•Promote a healthy and safe learning environment.

•Reasonable Request Rule

•Have Fun!!!!

Security Check InWhen arriving to school, students may only enter through the

front main entrance or the front main gym entrance

Plan to arrive to school early enough to anticipate possible

delays at the security check ins

Empty your pockets and place all items into your bags

Have all of your bags unzipped and ready to be checked by

security

ID Badges

Each student will be issued an I.D. card.

Students must wear their photo ID badge

and lanyard at all times.

ID Badges (continued)Failure to wear/display your student ID and lanyard will

result in the following consequences:

1st offense 2 Administrative detentions

2nd offense 1 Saturday Detention

3rd offense 1 In School Suspension

4th offense 1 Out of School Suspension

Swipe In● During the year, students will be required to swipe in at various

locations within the school. Swipe stations will be located at the

following locations:

○ Student Entrances

○ Guidance Office

○ Vice Principal’s Office

○ Nurse’s Office

○ Attendance Office

○ Bathrooms

AttendanceThe State of New Jersey requires all students to be in school 90% of the time

Students cannot exceed 18 absences in a full year course

Students cannot exceed 9 absences in a semester course

Excessive absences will result in loss of class credit

Students are only allowed one attendance appeal per school year

The State of New Jersey only excuses court dates and religious holidays.

Medical Notes are NOT excused and count toward your number of absences

Discipline Your discipline will affect everything you do at the high school.

Students will not attend proms and end of year activities if they exceed 15 demerits.

Students are responsible for tracking their demerits through the discipline tab found

in OnCourse. Demerits

Administrative Detention 1 demerit

Saturday Detention 2 demerits

In School Suspension 3 demerits

Out of School Suspension 4 demerits

LatesLates Consequence

5 Lates = 1 Cut 2 Days Administrative Detention

10 Lates = 2 Cuts 1 Saturday Detention

15 Lates = 3 cuts (full year course)

1 In School Suspension

15 Lates = semester course Loss of Credit

20 Lates = 4 cuts (full year course)

Loss of Credit

Cutting ClassCuts Consequence

1 Cut 2 Days Administrative Detention

2 Cuts 1 Saturday Detention

3 Cuts to Full Year Course 1 In School Suspension

3 Cuts to Semester Course Loss of Credit

4 Cuts to Full year Course Loss of Credit

Please note you may be dropped from a class with any combination of lates and cuts.For example, 10 lates and 2 cuts is equivalent to 4 cuts.

Threats

- Making threats to students or staff members will not

be tolerated

- Students issuing threats that are verbal, gestural,

written or electronic, such as social media, will face

consequences in accordance to our student code of

conduct

Fighting

- There will be zero tolerance for fighting at the high

school

- Fighting may result in appearing in front of the Board

of Education for a Student Discipline Hearing

- Board of Education Discipline Hearings may result in

you being placed out of district, even if it is your first

fight

Vaping Policy● The administration will continue to take the necessary steps when a

student has been found using or in possession of an electronic smoking device which includes vaping device on school grounds or at school sponsored event.

● Given the uncertainty of what substances are contained in these odorless electronic smoking devices and the inability of the High School Administration to verify the contents of such devices through a visual inspection, effective immediately, students found in possession of any electronic smoking devices will be sent out for an immediate medical examination and drug screening as per the district's Substance Abuse Policy.

Social Media

● Social Media posts made by students that interrupt the operation of school and impede the education of others will be held accountable according to the Student Code of Conduct.

● Think before you POST!!

Dress Code Policy(Not Acceptable)

Opportunity RoomPlease take advantage of the Opportunity Rooms during your

lunch period.

4th Period - B8

5th Period - A56

6th Period - B4

7th Period - B10

Parking- Only students who were issued a parking pass during the

lottery last Spring are allowed to park on school grounds

- DO NOT park on school ground without a parking pass

- If someone is parked in your spot, park in the “Visitors”

spots in front of the school, and notify the main office. DO

NOT PARK IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SPOT

- If you are parked on school grounds illegally, you will face

consequences based on the Student Code of Conduct which

include, but are not limited to, Saturday Detentions, ISS’s,

and OSS, as well as possible police involvement.

Get Involved! General Interest Clubs

- Academic Competition Team - Karaoke Club

- American Sign Language Club - Library Council

- Book Club - Odyssey of the Mind (OM)

- Christian Fellowship Club - Mindfulness Club

- Color Guard - Model United Nations (MUN)

- Criminal Justice Club - Muslim Society

- Debate Club - Physics Olympics

- Downhill Ski/Snowboard Club - Poetry Club

- Environmental Club - Sayreville Leo Club

- Fishing Club - Stand Up to Cancer Club

- Gay-Straight Alliance - Teen Interest Generates Success (TIGS)

- Here’s to the Heroes - Support Our Troops - Unified Sports/Unified Club

- History Club - Winter Guard

- International Society

Get Involved!Student Government

Student Council

Class Councils

Get Involved!Literary Related

IMAGES (Literary Magazine)

Echo Lites (Newspaper)

Quo Vadis (Yearbook)

Get Involved!Honor Societies

National Honor Society French Honor Society

Mathematics Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta) National Art Honor Society

Science Honor Society National Business Honor Society

Spanish Honor Society History Honor Society

Music Honors Society (Tri-M)

Get Involved!Music Related

Concert Band Instrumental Music

Marching Band Sayreville Singers

Jazz Band Vox Humana

Pit Band REP Workshop

Chorus “Traffic on Washington” (HS Rock Band)

Get Involved!Business Related

Cooperative Business Education/Club (Co-Op)

Distributive Education Club of America (DECA)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

IT Club/Girls Who Code

Get Involved!Theatre Related

Theatre Society

2nd City Improv Troupe

Make-Up Crew

Costume Crew

Stage Crew

Light Crew

Sound Crew

Set Construction Crew

Get Involved!Sports

Fall

Boys: Soccer, Cross

Country

Girls: Field Hockey,

Soccer, Tennis, Cross

Country

Coed: Football,

Cheerleading

Winter

Boys: Basketball, Track,

Swimming, Bowling

Girls: Basketball, Track,

Swimming, Bowling

Coed: Wrestling,

Cheerleading, Competition

Cheerleading

Spring

Boys: Baseball, Tennis, Track

Golf, Lacrosse

Girls: Softball, Track, Golf

Lacrosse

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