| Attendance Expectations | Tardy Policy | Elopement Policy |
| Our attendance expectation for all Hill students is to maintain an overall attendance percentage of 92% or higher. – This means a student can only miss 14 days total throughout the school year. – All tardies count against this percentage as well. – Excused absences still count against a student’s overall attendance percentage | Being in class on time to each class is important for a strong start and leads to maximized learning. In order to support being on time: – We have added bells for each transition, there is a 1 minute warning to help – Tardy Sweeps will happen randomly. SST members will come over the intercom to announce that we are doing a tardy sweep. At that time, teachers will close their doors. – When a student is caught in a tardy sweep, they will head to 204 for a parent phone call with a member of SST. – Students will then spend their lunch reflection on that day of the sweep. | Students are expected to be in assigned classes at all times to prioritize safety and learning. Elopement – being out of class for more than 10 minutes without permission will lead to the following interventions: – 1st Time: Teacher reaches out to family concerned with student leaving class without permission. SST will follow up with student and teacher regarding the elopement and will set up mediation if needed. – 2nd Time: Student Support Team contacts the student’s family and plan of action for support. Student spends lunch/recess in the hawk haven to reflect on leaving class without permission. – 3rd Time: SST Member will schedule a meeting with family to support student. 2 days of Lunch Reflection and engage in reflective work while in the Hawk Haven |
| Assessments @ Hill | Cell Phone / Personal Tech Policy | Strong Start |
| Hill uses and relies on assessments to monitor student growth and progress. Assessment data allows teachers to be data informed and are an important part of our teaching process. Students are expected to engage in assessments at Hill. Assessments at Hill: – Interim Testing per quarter (except Q3 for CMAS) – CMAS – NAEP (selected 8th graders only) – Access testing – STAR/Iready | Hill is a personal tech free campus. Personal tech should be turned off and stored out of sight in backpacks. We prioritize learning and meaningful social interactions in shared spaces during the day. If a family needs to speak with their student, they may call the front office. If a personal tech is seen being used during the day: – First occurrence tech will be collected and picked up at end of day in 107 – On second occurrence, students will pick up tech end of day in 107.. – On third occurrence family or guardian will need to pick up tech item in main office | We value our instructional minutes at Hill and all teachers plan for bell to bell engagement. All classrooms follow the same strong start routine. This predictability allows them to have a common routine for engagement. Our strong start norms are: 1. Arrive on time 2. Enter classroom calmly 3. Be in assigned seat 4. Get learning space ready 5. Begin do now |
| PBIS & Celebrations | Dress Code | Restorative Process |
| – Hawk Bucks: Students earn Hawk Bucks for demonstrating school values and/or academic growth and excellence. Students may use Hawk Bucks once a week at the school store. – On track: A spreadsheet that is updated regularly and shows students their current standing in Attendance, Academics, and Behavior. Students are awarded each quarter with a field trip or big celebration for being “on track.” – Every celebration or pep rally will have a fun and friendly class Challenge. Student performances from the Cheer Squad, band students, etc. build school spirit. | – No private parts nor undergarments visible. – No overly revealing clothing (examples: extreme crop tops, see through material, backless tops, excessively short shorts/skirts, volleyball shorts, A-shirts, extreme sagging) – No sunglasses inside the building. – No clothing depicting drugs, alcohol, tobacco, any offensive or sexual material. – No blankets, pillows, toys, or stuffed animals. – No items that represent a weapon in any way, shape, or form. | At Hill, we have high expectations for our students along with high support. We build strong foundations in classrooms and throughout the community by leaning on the following 2 key components of Restorative: – Relationships – Respect When harm is done to the community or learning environment, students engage in restorative work to allow for the following: – Responsibility: naming the action and how it impacted others; engaging in logical consequences – Repair: A plan to repair the harm -Reintegration: Re-entering the classroom or school community with a plan in place. |