LATIN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL New Family Orientation July 20, 2013

2. LATIN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLNew Family OrientationJuly 20, 2013

3. Outline for Today Introductions Mission You’ll Love/You’ll Hate Academics—quick overview and schedule Dress Code Code of Conduct, Discipline, Rules Transportation and Uniforms LACS Parent Programming Questions and Answers

4. Introductions

5. 16 years of experience in education Over 10 years of experience with middle schoolers Helped to create over 30 urban charter schools BA, U. Pennsylvania (magna cum laude), MBA, MIT Chris Clemons, Founder and Principal

6. Leadership Team

7. Administration

8. 6th Grade Team

9. 7th Grade Team

10. Specials

11. The LACS staff is exceptionally well qualified to do this work • Average over five years of experience • 50% of LACS staff hold advanced degrees • 82% are from Teach for America

12. Mission

13. Latin Academy exists for only one reason… To send every scholar to college.

17. Why College? • Choice—people who attend college can make broad choices about their lives. • Money—a person with a bachelor’s degree on average earns almost $1 million more than someone without one. • Accomplishment—graduating college is hard and achieving it builds confidence and creates new potential.

18. LACS Updates

19. Facility • Not ideal, but we make it work • Building is code compliant, safe and secure • Working very hard on relocating to Capital View Elementary School • Could happen as soon as January 2014

20. LACS Academic Performance

21. This is NOT your old school…This is NOT your old school…This is NOT your old school…

22. The Latin Way • Team and Family—we are all in this together, therefore, we must all work together. Keep those lines of communication open! • Latin Shine—Politeness matters here! We say yes ma’am and no sir, we use our PETSYs, and inside our walls we treat each other with respect. To be part of this community, you must commit to being nice. You deserve it. I deserve it. This entire community deserves it!

23. You’ll Love/You’ll Hate

24. You Will Love That… • We mean what we say—we keep appointments and follow through at all times • We are strict—this environment will be safe for everyone • We are committed—we will never give up on your child—we will do whatever it takes to ensure he or she succeeds and will not accept excuses for failure

25. You Will Hate That… • We mean what we say—if you miss important appointments after being given proper notice, we will not have sympathy • We are strict—if your child doesn’t follow the rules, we will give them a consequence every time • We are committed—we don’t apologize for giving 1.5 hours of homework or having school in the summer or having high standards

26. We do the little things that turn into big success • We have school more days than APS. This means that there will be days when APS is out that LACS is in • We have a longer school day • We have homework over extended vacations • Students experience a consequence for taking time off from learning. If they decide to use the restroom outside of the hour total they have each day to use it, they will use paycheck money (every 90 minutes LACS scholars may use the restroom for free)

27. Academics

28. LACS Schedule

29. LACS 6th Grade Classes • English/Language Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Latin • PE • Art • Ethics • Study Skills

30. Dress Code

31. Can you think of a model of class, excellence, and professionalism?

33. Latin Academy’s Dress Code reinforces our college-prep mission Girls • Latin Academy blue short-sleeved Polo-style shirt (only one top button may be unbuttoned). • Khaki pants (no jeans, no side pockets or loops, no bell bottoms, no slit bottoms, no overalls) or Khaki skirt/skort • Solid Black belt with pants, no belt for skirts/skorts (mandatory) • Black shoes (may be dress or sneakers). Shoes must be ALL BLACK, with no color other than black on them (sole, upper, etc.) No sandals Boys • Latin Academy blue short-sleeved Polo-style shirt (only one top button may be unbuttoned). • Khaki pants (no jeans, no side pockets or loops, no bell bottoms, no slit bottoms, no overalls) • Solid Black belt (mandatory) • Black shoes (may be dress or sneakers). Shoes must be ALL BLACK, with no color other than black on them (sole, upper, etc.) No sandals

34. These items are strictly prohibited for girls and boys • Hats, bandanas, head wraps, bonnet, jeans, jackets (except when outdoors), beepers, or any other inappropriate clothing • Hair clips or ties larger than 1.5 inches • Headbands tied in the front • Headbands on boys • Distracting hairstyles: No non-natural colors (i.e. pink, orange) or designs cut into young men’s hair. This is a professional environment

37. More Restricted Items • Distracting accessories—excessive jewelry, upper ear piercings, nose rings, earrings for boys, press on eye lashes, tinted glasses, colored contact lenses • Bracelets other than a wristwatch • Makeup, including lip gloss

38. No Lip Gloss?! Try…

39. Cell Phones • Are permitted to be at school, but: • Must stay in student’s backpacks during school • Can only be used in cases of emergency and with teacher permission • Students in possession of their phones during school will have their phones confiscated • First confiscation: returned at the end of the day; subsequent confiscation: parents must come to school to retrieve • We are not responsible for any lost or damaged phones

40. Final Notes • Chains and necklaces must be tucked underneath a shirt at all times • No significant stains on clothing • The LACS Uniform cannot be altered or covered in any way

41. What happens if you’re not in uniform?

42. Are you ready to come to Latin?

43. The Griffin Hey Latin… We in the front… We in the back… We’re too smart… And that’s a fact… Latin Life… That’s where it’s at!

44. Code of Conduct and Discipline

45. LACS is very strict • Our rules are generally simple, but we enforce them relentlessly • Our structure is the foundation of our performance • The Latin Rules: • Honesty—Tell the truth • Respect—Yourself and others • Responsibility—Be accountable for what you do • Determination—Don’t quit

46. The LACS Paycheck System

47. Detention • Detention is a punitive (meant to punish) measure taken to correct negative behavior • It can involve writing reflection, writing apology letters, rote copying, or other service to the Academy • If you would like, we will notify you by phone immediately if your child has earned detention • Detention can be assigned directly or can be earned by losing paycheck dollars

48. Restriction • Restriction is a more serious punishment that involves daily detention, silent reflective lunch, exclusion from Friday activities • If restriction is not effective, suspension and expulsion will be pursued

49. The Latin Lounge • LACS offers its best behaving students the opportunity to access the Latin Lounge during lunch. The top 8-12 students in running paycheck average are able to eat in the lounge, play xbox, eat special lunch, and generally enjoy the benefits of being a good Latin Scholar.

50. Practice the Paycheck System