ADVISOR/ADVISEE CURRICULUM READING LIST
ATTENDANCE DRESS CODE RESOURCE OFFICER
BUS RULES EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULES
CAFETERIA FIELD TRIPS SCHOOL SUPPLIES
CELL PHONES GRADING SMOKING
CONFERENCES LOST AND FOUND TARDIES
COUNSELOR MEDICATION VOLUNTEERS
LIMITED BUS ROUTES
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Students should not arrive at school before 7:20 am.
Students must be picked up no later than 3:45 pm unless he/she is doing after-school makeup, being tutored by a teacher, or participating in an after-school activity. Students must be picked up as soon as the activity is over.
6th Grade Schedule
7:45 – 7:55 Homebase
7:55 – 9:30 Block 1 - Planning
9:30 – 11:05 Block 2
11:05 – 12:05 Block 3
12:05 – 12:35 LUNCH
12:35 – 1:10 Block 3
1:10 –2:45 Block 4
2:45 – 3:30 A/A – I/E – Assembly
3:30 Announcements - Dismissal
7th Grade Schedule
7:45 – 7:55 Homebase
7:55 – 9:30 Block 1
9:30 – 11:05 Block 2 - Planning
11:05 – 11:35 Block 3
11:35 – 12:05 LUNCH
12:05 – 1:10 Block 3
1:10 –2:45 Block 4
2:45 – 3:30 A/A – I/E – Assembly
3:30 Announcements - Dismissal
8th Grade Schedule
7:45 – 7:55 Homebase
7:55 – 9:30 Block 1
9:30 – 11:05 Block 2
11:05 – 11:35 LUNCH
11:35 – 1:10 Block 3 – Planning
1:10 –2:45 Block 4
2:45 – 3:30 A/A – I/E – Assembly
3:30 Announcements - Dismissal
Exploratory Schedule
7:45 – 7:55 Homebase
7:55 – 8:40 6A
8:40 – 9:30 6B
9:30 – 10:15 7A
10:15 – 11:05 7B
11:05 – 11:35 LUNCH
11:35 – 12:20 8A
12:20 – 1:10 8B
1:10 –2:45 Planning
2:45 – 3:30 A/A – I/E – Assembly
2 Hour Delay Schedule *No Breakfast for 2 Hr. Delay
Core Blocks Exploratory
9:45 – 9:55 Homebase 9:55 – 10:32 6A
9:55 – 11:10 Block 1 10:32 – 11:10 6B
11:10 – 12:55 Block 2 / Lunch 11:10 – 11:45 7A
8th Lunch 11:10 – 11:40 11:45 – 12:20 Lunch
7th Lunch 11:45 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:55 7B
6th Lunch 12:25 – 12:55 12:55 – 1:33 8A
12:55 – 2:10 Block 3 1:33 – 2:10 8B
2:10 – 3:30 Block 4 2:10 – 3:30 Planning
3:30 Announcements - Dismissal
Grading
All grades on reports cards are numerical within the following grading scale, with a passing grade being a 70 or higher:
A = 93-100
B = 85-92
C = 77-84
D = 70-76
F = 0-69
Advisor/Advisee, Intervention/Enrichment, Assembly
Our new AA period is from 2:45-3:30 p.m. everyday. During this time, students will be involved in various enrichment programs:
Athletic Intramurals – Each grade level will be responsible for developing a schedule for the athletic events.
Academic Intramurals – Each grade level will be responsible for developing a schedule for the academic activities.
Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) - Monday is devoted to school-wide reading.
Character Education/ Current Events Lessons will be taught each week along with monthly school-wide activities/seminars aligned with the WCS monthly character traits.
Service Learning Projects - each grade/team will need to document a minimum of one service learning project each year.
Academic Advising - each teacher will spend time with individual students discussing their academic progress.
Intervention/Enrichment (I/E) – Each grade level / Team will plan for remediation or enrichment activities based on the need of their students. Tutoring, Computer activities, Pull out activities, etc. A team contact person must be listed in the office for student contact.
CAFETERIA
Breakfast
Students are encouraged to take advantage of the Breakfast Program. Students who arrive on a late bus will be allowed to eat breakfast prior to arriving to class.
Lunch
The Child Nutrition Guidelines and Price Listings are as follows:
Breakfast - $1.00 (K-12)
Breakfast - $1.50 (Adult)
Lunch - $ 2.00 (6-12)
Lunch - $ 3.00 Adult
CELL PHONES
Cell phones will be taken if seen or heard. They will be given to Ms. Cotton, who will make arrangements for parents to pick them up or store them until the end of the school year.
COUNSELOR
Our school is staffed with a full-time counselor. Ms. Hodges is here to work with children individually, as well as in classroom settings. She is more than willing to work with children who may just need someone to talk to.
Ms. Hodges can provide assistance with education planning, interpretations of test scores, occupational information, study helps, help with home, school or social concerns and any other assistance students may need.
CURRICULUM
The North Carolina Standard Course of Study can be accessed online at www.ncpublicschools.org. The textbook is a tool to use for teaching the curriculum and is not used as the curriculum.
STUDENTS DRESS CODE
-Shorts, pants and skirts should be at a length appropriate to the individual student’s physical development
-Tops should cover shoulders and midriff
-Undergarments should not be visible
-Shoes must be worn at all times
-Headwear is not to be worn inside the building
-Clothing that promotes or displays violence, illegal substances, profanity, or obscenity is prohibited
-Body Art (tattoos) that promotes or displays violence, illegal substances, profanity, or obscenity must be covered
-Revealing or provocative clothing should not be worn.
-Hair color other than a natural form is prohibited
-Visual body piercings that are excessive and disruptive to the learning environment are prohibited.
FIELD TRIPS
Wilkes County Schools Middle School Field Trip Guidlelines limit field trips to a maximum of 5 per year with 2 of those being Walker Center Trips. There is a protected list of approved field trips to choose from. All trips must be tied to the NC Standard Course of Study. There will be NO OVERNIGHT trips. Only one reward/incentive trip can be taken per grade per school year.
All field trips must be scheduled through The Assistant Principal. The proper form must be completed and approved any time students leave campus. BOE policy 3320 and Middle School Procedures concerning school trips will be followed.
Written parental permission must be obtained from all students who participate in an off-campus trip.
LEAVING SCHOOL PRIOR TO DISMISSAL
Students who will be leaving school during the regular school day for doctor or dentist appointments must first be cleared through the office. When the parent arrives to pick up his/her child, he/she must go to the office and sign in. The office will call for the student. Students will remain in the classroom until the office calls for them.
LOST AND FOUND
Typically, schools collect many items of lost clothing, books, etc. each year. Please remind students at the beginning of the year to mark all personal items with their name, particularly jackets and book bags.
The EWMS lost and found is located in Room 212 - The Life Skills Lab. Space limits us from keeping “found” items indefinitely. Periodically, these items will be donated to a charitable organization. Please make sure that students understand this policy.
MEDICATION
According to Wilkes County Board Policy 6125, prescription medication may be given if it is brought to school in the original pharmacy bottle that states the amount and time each dosage is to be administered. The Request for Medication to be Given During School Hours form must be completed and signed by a physician. Parents must sign a permission form each year to administer medication before any medication can be given at school. Children may carry rescue inhalers and other emergency medication with the permission of the physician and parent/guardian. OTHERWISE, ALL MEDICATION MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY STAFF IN THE FRONT OFFICE.
Only the school nurse may administer over-the-counter medications with parent permission.
PARENT CONFERENCES
Parent conferences will be scheduled by each individual team or teacher. Conferences may be scheduled during teacher’s planning, after school or prior to the beginning of the school day. Conferences may be scheduled on days that do not conflict with scheduled school-wide meetings.
Student Led Conferencing takes place at the end of the first grading period on October 21, 2009. These conferences are scheduled for students to share their successes with parents.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
A trained resource officer is assigned to East Middle on an as-needed basis. He is housed at East High. The role of the resource office is for the overall safety of students and staff. The administration will determine when his assistance is needed for handling problems.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
6th Grade Generic School Supply List:
Loose-leaf paper
#2 Pencils
Colored Pencils
4 1” 3-Ring Binders
Glue Sticks
3-5 Pocket Folders
7th Grade Generic School Supply List:
Loose-leaf paper
#2 Pencils
Colored Pencils
Black or Blue Ink Pens
3 x 5 Index Cards
4 1 ½ ” 3-Ring Binders
Tab Dividers for 3-Ring Binders
1 1-Subject Composition Notebook
8th Grade Generic School Supply List:
Loose-leaf paper
#2 Pencils
Colored Pencils
2 2” 3-Ring Binders
2 Sets Tab Dividers for 3-Ring Binders
1 Pocket Folder
Pencil Pouch
Clear Plastic Sheet Protectors
Black or Blue Ink Pens
Hand-held Pencil Sharpener
Parent Option:
Kleenex
Hand Sanitizer
Rolls of Paper-towels
TI-30 Calculator
SMOKING
The Wilkes County Board of Education recognizes the use of tobacco products is a health, safety and environmental hazard for students, employees, visitors, and school facilities. The Board believes that the use of tobacco products on schools grounds, in school buildings and facilities, on school property or at school-related or school sponsored events is harmful to the health and safety of students, staff and visitors. Therefore, NO STUDENT, STAFF MEMBER, OR SCHOOL VISITOR MAY BE PERMITTED TO USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AT ANY TIME. This will include athletic fields and parking lots owned, leased, rented, or chartered by the Wilkes County Board of Education.
For the purposes of this policy, “tobacco product” is defined to include cigarettes, cigars, blunts, bidis, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff and any other items containing tobacco. “Tobacco use” includes smoking, chewing, dipping, or any other use of tobacco products.
TARDIES
Students who arrive at school after 7:45 a.m. are considered tardy. Please encourage them to arrive promptly and be ready to begin the school day. Students who are tardy must sign-in at the office. Five (5) unexcused tardies converts to an unexcused absence.
The individual teacher will handle class tardiness. Repeat offenders may be referred to the administration.
VOLUNTEERS
The Wilkes County Board of Education recognizes the valuable contributions which school volunteers can make to the learning process and educational goals of the school district. Instructional programs are enhanced through the participation of community members, local business and industry, and family of the students. These volunteers contribute time, resources, and expertise and provide needed support to help ensure educational success for all children.
Schools will notify all parents and school employees of their right to take four hours of paid leave from their jobs every year in order to volunteer in the schools as stated in G.S. 95-28.3.
Any volunteer who works in a supervisory role with students in instructional, athletic, extracurricular activities, or field trips shall be required to submit an application and undergo a criminal background check annually. The Volunteer Handbook and Application can be found on the Wilkes County Schools website under Site Map, Volunteers.
6th Grade Reading List Lexile Level
Devil’s Arithmetic 730
Ann Frank Remembered 920
Maniac Magee 820
Shadow of the Bull 740
Bridge to Terribethia 810
The Clay 860
Zlata’s Diary 640
Sounder 900
Midwife’s Apprentice 1240
Adventures of Ulysses 860
Daniel’s Story 720
The Ravenmaster’s Secret 750
7th Grade Reading List Lexile Level
Slave Dancer 970
Clay Marble 860
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 920
Waiting for the Rain 940
Christmas Carol 900
Walk About 800
Lottery Rose 1070
Deathwatch 990
Summer of the Monkeys 810
The Weirdo 770
Kira Kira 740
Night of the Twisters 790
8th Grade Reading List Lexile Level
Across Five Aprils 1100
The Giver 760
Witch of Blackbird Pond 850
Where the Lilies Bloom 920
Miracle Worker NL
The Pearl 1010
Having Our Say 890
A Raisin in the Sun NL
Freak the Mighty 1000
The Pigman 950
The Outsiders 750
Basher Five-Two 1040
East Wilkes High School (651-7200)
East Wilkes Middle School (928-9800)
Bus Rules and Regulations
- Riding the bus to and from school is a privilege provided by the Wilkes County Board of Education. Appropriate behavior on the bus is necessary if you wish to continue riding the bus. Inappropriate behavior may result in having to find another means of transportation to and from school. Suspension from the school bus does not permit or provide an excuse for the absence of a student from the school.
- Students shall at all times obey the directives of the school bus driver. Failure to do so may result in losing the privilege of riding the bus. The following violations will not be tolerated:
- Improper boarding/departing procedure
- Destruction of property
- Fighting/punching/tripping
- Hanging out the window
- Bringing injurious or offensive articles aboard
- Lighting matches or smoking, spitting, any use of tobacco products
- Littering
- Detracting noise and other behavior relating to school bus safety and the well being and respect of others
- In accordance with the Wilkes County Board of Education 100% Tobacco-Free Schools Policy students will be disciplined as follows:
- ALP, After School Detention, Community Service, or Out of School Suspension for up to 3 days, with tobacco education.
- ALP, After School Detention, Community Service, or Out of School Suspension for up to 3 days, with tobacco education.
- Out of School Suspension for up to 5 days.
- Out of School Suspension for up to 10 days.
- Major incidents such as fighting, gross insubordination, tampering with bus equipment, and throwing objects on/out of the bus will result in an immediate 3-10 days suspension from the bus depending on the administration’s judgment on the severity of the incident. Depending on the severity of the problem, suspension and/or expulsion from the bus may occur immediately at the discretion of the administrator.
- The rules are to be followed by all students who ride busses. The procedure for dealing with the bus problems is as follows:
- Each driver will keep documentation on problems with the child for minor and major offenses. On the second warning (minor incident), the parent will receive written notification from the driver, and the child must return the letter signed the next school day or referral will be made to the office. After the third warning (minor incident), or after a serious offense (major), the child will be referred to the office along with all documentation.
- Upon driver referral, the administrator may have a student conference just with a warning. Upon the second referral, the administrator will send home a letter to the parent. Upon the third referral, the administrator will take disciplinary action. Again, this is the order for problems that might not be so severe. Problems that are deemed “severe or more serious” will result in immediate suspension with a letter sent home to be returned or a parent conference.
- After three separate suspensions, the student may be suspended off the bus for the remainder of the school year. Suspensions will usually occur in the 3, 6, or 12 day intervals.
*Students will not be permitted to go home with other students on a bus they are not assigned to. Students will not be allowed to board any transportation other than the one assigned without prior approval.
Thank you for helping us to provide a safe ride for our students.
Kim Stone Donna Cotton
Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
East Wilkes High School East Wilkes Middle School
EWMS Attendance Make-up Time Procedures
According to Wilkes County School Board Policy 4400, middle school students must make up all unexcused absences and any excused absence over 12 at a rate of 3 hours per day. Additionally, five unexcused tardies converts to an unexcused absence that also must be made up. In order to provide students with convenient make-up time, East Wilkes Middle School will consider participation in the following activities appropriate time served:
- After-School Tutoring/Make-up Time
- Teachers may offer tutoring after-school from 3 – 4:30 pm. Individual teachers will communicate availability of tutoring opportunities. Parents/students must make prior arrangements for students to access this opportunity.
- Academic Club Activities
- Students who are involved in academic club activities (i.e Jr. BETA, Envirothon Team, Battle of Books, etc.) can consider time after school involved in the sponsored event as make-up time. Students must make arrangements with the club sponsor to validate time served.
- Extra-Curricular Activities – NOT ATHLETICS
- Students participating in extra-curricular activities (NOT athletics – i.e. Acoustic Jam Society, Recycle Team, etc.) can consider time after school involved in the sponsored event as make-up time. Students must make arrangements with the club sponsor to validate time served. Because of the NC Middle School Athletic Association requirements for attendance, athletics cannot be considered for make-up time.
- Saturday Academy
- Students can attend Saturday Academy on scheduled Saturdays from 8 am–2 pm. Students must sign-up the week prior to the Saturday Academy. Students must bring their own lunch, work and/or something to read. They must be picked up promptly at 2 pm. All school rules apply during Saturday Academy. Students who do not abide by these rules and procedures will not be allowed to stay for further Saturday offerings.
WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN
LIMITED BUS ROUTE SCHEDULE 2009-2010
The following roads/bus routes will not be served by school buses (morning or afternoon on inclement weather days) when school operates on a limited bus route schedule. Principals should be certain to publicize this information so parents may deliver their children to school or the nearest bus stop.
Afternoon routes will be ran the same as the morning routes. Example: if limited route schedule occurs in the morning, afternoon routes will be limited as well.
SECONDARY ROADS NOT TRAVELED ON A LIMITED ROUTE SCHEDULE
EAST WILKES DISTRICT
This district includes: C. B. Eller
East Middle
East Wilkes
Roaring River
Ronda-Clingman
Anthony Farm Road – SR# 1998
Arbor Grove Church Road - unpaved portion - SR# 1993
Barker Road (Unpaved portion) - SR# 1926
Bisco Road
Byrd Road - SR# 1933 (Unpaved portion)
Byrd's Curve Road - SR# 2032
Center Lane - SR# 2148
Chambers Road - SR# 2417
Chatham Road - unpaved portion - SR# 2304
Chuckwood Rd. – SR# 1796
Cook Road - SR# 2379
Cotton Mill Road - SR# 1995
Cottonwood Road
Dr. Beale Farm Road – SR# 2322
Edwards-Blackburn Road - SR# 2027
Edwards Cedar Lane - SR# 1927
Edwards-Keys Road - SR# 1932
Edwards Ridge Road
Eli Smith Road – SR# 2092
Gentry Road – unpaved portion – SR# 1929
Groce Road - SR# 2310
Hamlet Place - SR# 2142
Herman’s Old Place
Iredell Line Road – SR# 2414
JA Russell Road
John Grit
Layell Road
Lane Road
Leeman Walls Road – SR# 2021
Locust Ridge Road - SR# 1914
Oak Hollow Road – SR# 2148
Osborne Creek Rd SR#2411
Mahaffey Road - SR# 2413
Martin Street - SR# 2226
Mathis Farm Road - unpaved portion – SR# 2325
McKinley Road - SR# 2008
Mining Ridge Road - unpaved portion - SR# 1913
Mining School Road – unpaved portion – SR# 1912
Mitchell Mill Road - unpaved portion - SR# 2416
Moncus Lane – SR# 1532
Mounce Road – SR# 2022
Murray Road - unpaved portion - SR# 2026
North Plum Ridge Road - SR# 2320
Old NW Highway - SR# 2016
Pardue Farm Road – unpaved portion - SR# 2316
Poplar Springs Road – SR# 1924
Pinecrest Drive
Pinnix Road - SR# 2308
Preacher Field Road - SR# 2042
Ridge Street
Riverbottom Road
River Ridge Road - SR# 2306
River Ridge Road - SR# 2378
Rocky Ford Rd
Roxie Clark Road - SR# 2031
Ruth Linney Road - SR# 2326
Shamrock Drive SR# 1188
Shoaley Branch Road - unpaved portion - SR# 2034
Shore Road - SR# 2404
South Plum Ridge Road - SR# 2319
Spicer Road - SR# 2065
Sunny Italy Road - unpaved portion - SR# 2328
Terri Road
Tharpe Road - SR# 2012
Tharpe's Mill Road - SR# 2012
Turkey Road - SR# 2033
Waddell Road – Dirt Portion – SR # 2076
Wagon Ridge Road - SR# 2013
Warner Drive/Pruitt Drive - SR# 2019
Wilkes Street
White Oak Drive
Yadkin Farm Road
Yadkin Mountain Rd
Listed roads are generally unsafe for bus travel even when other roads are passable due to shading, elevation or other terrain conditions.
Most of the roads listed adjoin roads on an established route used by individual schools.