2007-2008 School Year

Student Planners

Every student will be given an organizational planner upon enrollment. Each teacher will require students to enter homework and projects in their planners on a daily basis. Planners will help students and parents monitor academic progress. A parent signature is required weekly. Important dates, schedules, and school numbers are also included in the planner. If planners are lost, destroyed, or stolen, new ones must be purchased from the school banker for $10.00.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AUGUST 30, 2007

Brian and Teri Cram Middle School Philosophy

The Brian and Teri Cram School Community takes pride in challenging students to achieve success in a safe supportive environment. Go Wildcats!

CCSD Mission Statement

The mission of the Clark County School District is to ensure that all students will learn and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, attitude, and ethics necessary to succeed as contributing members of society. (CCSD, Strategic Planning, adopted February 15, 1994.)

Retention

Beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, and all subsequent years thereafter, a pupil who enters the seventh grade and eighth grade must complete one and one-half units of credit in mathematics and one and one-half units of credit in English or reading with a passing grade for promotion to high school. CCSD regulation 5125 states, sixth graders must pass a semester of math and a semester of English/reading.

Discrimination Language

The Clark County School District does not knowingly discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or participation in its programs and activities.

CCSD Guidance & Counseling Website

The Guidance and Counseling Web site is designed to provide information on counseling services provided by the district. It is also a support reference for students and parents on Post-Secondary Planning. This planning information will help students prepare for their future educational decisions. Starting with grade six, parents and students will be able to review an activity checklist to prepare them for college, apprenticeships, trade and technical schools, military opportunities, or to go directly to work. For details visit: www. ccsd.net/cpd, select Guidance and Counseling from the menu for the information.

Nevada's Millennium Scholarship Program The State of Nevada's Millennium Scholarship Program provides financial support to Nevada's high school graduates who plan to attend a Nevada college or university. You may receive up to a maximum award of $10,000 for undergraduates coursework during the six years following your high school graduation. There is no application form to complete. If you meet all Millennium Scholarship requirements upon high school graduation, the district will submit your name at the end of June to the Office of the State Treasurer. You will receive an award notification in July. Policy guidelines and requirements for eligibility can be obtained by calling 1-888-477-2667 or at www.NevadaTreasurer.com. Please note that this information is subject to any changes in the state law, policies adopted by the UCCSN Board of Regents, available of funding, and any related matters hereto.

Work With Us To Ensure Your Childs Good Attendance

In September 1998, the Clark County Board of School Trustees voted to adopt changes to the district's attendance regulations. These changes are designed to assist students educationally and to help the district comply with state accountability and truancy laws. In addition, the current truancy procedures support and augment the attendance regulation.

REMEMBER: Students who are not in school are not benefiting from the educational opportunities provided or the instruction of excellent teachers.

The key provisions for secondary students are as follows.

1. If Students who exceed 10 unexcused absences in any course during the semester will receive a failing semester grade for that course and may be retained in the current grade.
2. If Students enrolled in courses for which graduation credit is granted (e.g., Spanish I or Algebra I H) will receive a failing grade for the semester and will not receive credit for the course for that semester. The failing grade will be used in the calculation of the students high school grade point average.
3. If Prearranged absences must be requested in advance and in writing. Students are allowed 10 prearranged absences per semester. These will be counted as excused only if the student completes and turns in the work missed from each class. More than 10 prearranged absences per semester will be counted as unexcused absences.
4. Students have three days to bring a written excuse upon their return from an absence. If an excuse is not brought in within three days after the student's return to school, the absence will be counted as unexcused and a truancy.

Explanations should include the following information:

1. The first and last name of student.

2. The date(s) the student was absent.

3. The reason the student was physically or mentally unable to attend, how the absence related to the student's disability or nature of the emergency. Students or parents/guardians are allowed three days after the return from an absence to request homework, and schools must allow three days for each day absent for the assignment to be completed and submitted.

Parents and students must work with the school to develop an intervention plan for any student with poor attendance. Please give us a call if you have any questions about the procedures or provisions of the attendance regulation. 799-7020 x 4035.

Sincerely,

Ms. Lori Lawson	Mr. Mr. John Haynal	Mr. Carlos Amador
Principal	Assistant Principal	Assistant Principal

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