MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School
2005-2006 SCHOOL HANDBOOK

Table of Contents

Welcome Letter from Mr. Smulowitz

Bell Schedule and School Map

Section I: ††††MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School Philosophy .................................. 1

• Characteristics of a Fundamental School
• Contract
• 2005-06 Staff Agreement
• Principal/Assistant Principal Agreement
• Note to Parents
• Parent Involvement Policy
• American Citizen's Code

Section II: ††††Academic Program ........................................................................................................ 8

• Overview
• Standards for Written Work
• Homework
• Report Cards
• Progress Reports
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Testing
• Promotion/Retention
• Homework Hints
• How The Parent Can Help Their Student At Home

Section III: ††††How to Be Successful at MacArthur.................................................................. 13

• School Supplies
• Organization Skills
• Skills for Listening
• Using Context Clues
• Cornell Note Taking System
• Quality of Classwork and Homework
• Preparing for a Test
• Taking Writing Tests
• Study Enrichment Programs
• Code of Student Conduct
• Dress Code

Section IV: ††††Student Discipline ............................................................................... 30

• Assignment Cards
• Tardy Cards
• Dress Code Violations
• After School Detention
• Saturday Work Program
• Saturday School
• Suspensions
• Discipline Probation
• Eighth Grade 4th Quarter Discipline

Section V: ††††Student Activities .................................................................................. 34

• Standards for Eligibility
• Student Government: Leadership
• Athletic Program
• School Activities
• Student Awards and Recognitions
• Academic Awards
• Athletic Awards
• Citizenship Awards
• Spirit Activities

Section VI: ††††School Services ................................................................................................................ 38

• Counseling
• Attendance
•         Attendance Procedures
•         Early Release
•         Address Changes
•         Physical Education Excuses
•         Make-Up Homework Policy
• Closed Campus
• Emergency Drills
• Food Services
• Health Services
• Items Delivered By Parents
• Library
• Lockers
• Lost and Found
• Office Procedures and Manners
• Passes
• Personal Objects on Campus
• PFO
• School Communications
• Special Services
• Student Services Center
• Student Identification Cards
• Student Use of Technology
• Telephone
• Textbooks and Library Books
• Transportation

Appendix A: ††††Student Body Constitution .......................................................................................... 47

Appendix B: ††††Keep Your Books Covered ............................................................................................. 54

Appendix C: ††††Where Do I Go For Help? ............................................................................................. 55

Appendix D ††††Important Phone Numbers ............................................................................................. 56

Appendix D: †††† Important Phone Numbers: My Friends ................................................................. 57

 

as of 8/11/05