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2015%2016'Student'Orientation

Opening'of'SchoolMonday,'August'24,'2015

Middle'School% 8:00'a.m.% 2:55'p.m.High'School% 8:00'a.m.% 3:45'p.m.'

Mission'Statement

! The mission of Miami Arts Charter Schoolis to provide a rigorous academiceducation with special emphasis placedon the performing and expressive arts.

Faculty'and'Staff'Introductions

Administrative'TeamAlfredo(de(la(Rosa Founder(&(Chief(Education(Administrator

Instrumental(Music(Conductor

Christine(de(la(Rosa Co9Founder(&(Director(of(EducationChoral(Music(Conductor

Sarah(Villa( Director(for(Curriculum(and(Student(Services

School'SupportKyla(Robinson Front(Desk(Receptionist(&(Attendance(ManagerBarry(Benezra Food(Service(DirectorNoel(Puig Finance(ManagerVictoria(Montalban School(TreasurerDaniel(Gomez IT(Specialist

Student'ServicesVenessaRevilla Administrative(AssistantGloria(Polanco RegistrarLuis(Deschapelles Guidance(Counselor(and(College(AdvisorAime Hernandez Exceptional(Student(Education,(ESOL,(GiftedAshley(Murga Activities(Director

Maintenance'and'Custodial'StaffLazaro(Delgado Building(ManagerBertha(Guzman CustodialMichael(Mirabal Zone(Mechanic

Faculty'and'Staff'Introductions

English/Language'Arts

Stephanie(RubinoDonnie(HerronValeria(CostadoniArnetta GordonGabriella(CoroAriel(Lewis

Faculty'and'Staff'Introductions

MathematicsJaime(Torres9CuevasAngela(BlancasJose(Rodriguez

Philip(SchwartzmanBeatriz(CampanaElsa(OsejoDavid(Green

Benjamin(SuchyAlex(SolorzanoTrang Phamhoarg

Faculty'and'Staff'Introductions

Science

Sammi(Jo(FatJustin(SandersRick(Diaz

Neysa(ChavesMichael(Muniz

Lolita(Johnson9BethelEric(Perez

Faculty'and'Staff'Introductions

Social'Studies,'Foreign'Language'&'Physical'Education

Jamey(PottsSilvio(Leon

David(SilvermanWilliam(Perry

Raymond(TemeyerArthur(RichEdith(ZamoraZachary(PariserMark(Dusek

Jailer(Sanchez9Madrigal

Faculty'and'Staff'Introductions

Art Andrea(PrestonRaul(Perdomo

Creative(Writing Jen(Karetnick

Dance Valerie(BarreiroRoberto(Rodriguez

Music,(Instrumental Alfredo(de(la(RosaAleksandar(DjuricEric(GonzalezCliff(Sutton

Music,(Vocal Christine(de(la(RosaLiana(Salinas

Photography Michelle(Girardello

Theater Michele(PerkinsLeon(Arteche

Important'Dates

! August(24,(2015(First(Day(of(School! September(3,(2015(Early(Release(Day! September(7,(2015(Labor(Day(Holiday! September(14/23,(2015(Teacher(Planning(Day! September(9,(2015(Back(to(School(Night9MS! September(10,(2015(Back(to(School(Night9HS! TBA,(November(20159 Wynwood Campus(Orientation

*"Please"check"the"Miami/Dade"County"Public"Schools"and"Miami"Arts"Charter"websites"for"additional"dates

Important'Dates

! Art,(Photo(&(Creative(Writing(Parent(Night(– August(26th,(2015(9 6:30(PM

! Chorus(&(Instrumental(Parent(Night– August(27th,(20159 6:30(PM

! Theatre(&(Dance(Parent(Night– August(31st,(20159 6:30(PM

Arts'Camp'2015'(High'School'Only)

! September(25th929th,(2015! Deposit(Due(Date:(September(2nd,(20159$100.00

! Remaining(Balance(Due(By:(September(10th,(20159 $80.00

! Visit(our(website(for(more(details

Miami'Arts'Website

! www.miamiartscharter.net– Visit(for(updates– Calendar– News(Bulletin(and(Announcements– Teacher(Classes(&(Email(Lists– Online(Store– Sign9up(for(the(“MAC(General(News(Bulletin”

Parent'Parking,'Student'Drop%off'&'Pick%up'Procedures'

(non%school'bus'commuters)

! All(students(are(to(be(dropped(off(and(picked(up(at(the(front(of(the(school(inside(of(the(fenced(area((North(side).(PLEASE,(do(NOT(drop(students(off(on(the(street,(the(curb(or(anywhere(else(other(than(our(school(parking(lot.

! The(lot(across(the(street(by(the(railway(is(not(intended(for(school(use.(PLEASE(DO(NOT(use(that(lot(to(drop(off(students.(Additionally,( the(Miami9Dade(Public(Works(Traffic(Department(expects(that(students(will(be(discouraged(from(crossing(the(street(to(get(to(school(to(enhance(safety.

School'Bus'Student'Drop%off'&'Pick%up

! School buses will be allowed to enter the parking lotto unload students on the West Side of the building.

! All buses will also park at this same location in orderfor students to load for dismissal after school.

Emergency'Contact

! Students may only be released from school to thepersons listed on the emergency contact card afterpresenting a picture identification. No persons, otherthan school staff, will have access to the informationsubmitted.

Attendance'Policy

_(Tardiness:It(is(a(reasonable(expectation(that(in(order(for(a(learning(activity(to(take(place,(each(student(must(arrive(to(school(and(class(on(time.(Accumulated(unexcused(tardies(will(be(counted(toward(the(threshold(for(initiating(attendance(review(and(possible(“No(Credit”(in(certain(courses.

_(Early'Sign%outs:The(early(release(of(students(causes(disruption(to(academic(performance(of(all(students(and(may(create(safety(and(security(concerns.(No(student(shall(be(released(within(the(final(30(minutes(of(the(school(day(unless(authorized(by(the(school(principal(or(principal’s(designee,(e.g.,(emergency,(sickness.

Attendance'Policy

! On the day the student returns to school, he/she must present anote from the parent/guardian stating the date and reason forthe absence in order to receive an admit. Absences aredeemed excused or unexcused based on the reason for theabsence. Receiving an admit does not automatically constitutean excused absence.

! The absence will be unexcused if the student does notbring a note.

! Admits will be available in the Main Office.

Attendance'Continued…

The following are considered excused absences:

! Illness of student: Students missing 5 or more consecutive days ofschool are required to provide a doctor’s written statement

! Medical appointment! Death in family! Observance of religious holiday or service when it is mandated for allmembers of a faith that such a holiday or service be observed.

! School personnel event or activity previously approved by anadministrator.

! Outdoor suspensions! Other individual student absences beyond the control of the parent orstudent as approved by the principal or designee.

ALL"OTHER"ABSENCES"WILL"BE"CONSIDERED"UNEXCUSED"(Family"Vacations"will"NOT""be"excused)

! Students(accumulating(ten((10)(or(more(unexcused(hours(in(an(annual(course(or(five((5)(or(more(unexcused(hours(in(a(semester(course(will(be(subject(to(the(withholding(of(credits(s)(pending(a(conference(and/or(review(of(all(absences(by(the(attendance(review(committee.(

! Students(with(excessive(absences((excused(and/or(unexcused)(are(subject(to(having(a(complaint(of(truancy(filed(with(the(Department(of(Juvenile(Justice(and(legal(action(will(be(taken(to(ensure(regular(attendance.

Attendance'Continued…

! Time(Variable/Mastery(Model– Focuses(on(one9to9one(differentiation– Requires(that(students(master(benchmarks(and(goals(to(at(least(80%(or(better(before(moving(on

– Allows(for(students(to(re9test( in(order(to(achieve(mastery– Requires(interventions(take(place(whenever(students(fall(behind(significantly

– Allows(for(students(to(test(at(different(times(and(not(on(a(set(schedule(for(the(entire(class

– Completion(Differential(reflects(the(portion(of(goals(a(student(did(not(complete.(It(can(be(made(up(after(the(grading(period(is(over(

– Attendance(excused(or(unexcused(absences(and(time(variable(learning.(Credit(can(still(be(withheld.(Ensembles(and(arts(programs(and(academic(group(projects(especially(require(presence(and(such(grades(may(not(be(able(to(be(made(up.(

Attendance'Policy'&'Time'Variable/Mastery'Classroom'Structure

General'School'Hours

7:45(A.M.(– 4:15(P.M.(

School(Gate(will(open(at(7:00(A.M.(for(Drop(Off

Gates(will(close(daily(at(4:30(P.M.(

2015%2016'Class'Schedule

Homeroom: 8:0098:05 Middle/High (5(minutes)

A/B

Block'1:'(Per.1/2) 8:0599:45 Middle/High (100(minutes)

Block'2:'Lunch'ExtensionBlock'2: Cass'and'Lunch Middle/High

A/BBlock'2:'(Per.3/4) 9:50912:15 Middle/High See(Below

Temporary(Lunch(Schedule(1st Lunch 9:45 -10:252nd Lunch 10:20-11:003rd Lunch 11:00-11:40 4th Lunch 11:35-12:15

A days: Middle School 1st and 2nd LunchHigh School 3rd and 4th Lunch

B days: High School 1st and 2nd LunchMiddle School 3rd and 4th Lunch

A/BBlock'3:'(Per.(5/6) 12:2092:00 Middle/High (100(minutes)(Per.(6,(B(days(only) High(School(Dismissal9 2:00(PM

Block'4'(MS) 2:0592:55 Middle(School(only((50(minutes)(Per.(7,(Both(A/B(Days) Middle(School(Dismissal9 2:55(PM

Block'4'(HS) 2:0593:45 High(School(Only (100(minutes)(Per.(79A((Days) High(School(Dismissal9 3:45(PM

High(School(Weekly(Periods:“A”(Day(Periods:(1,3,5,7“B”(Day(Periods:(2,4,6

Middle(School(Weekly(Periods“A”(Day(Periods:(1,3,5,7“B”(Day(Periods:(2,4,6,7

Block'3'and'4

Lunch

$4.75(Hot(or(Cold(Lunch(Option$1.00(Water,(Tea,(Gatorade,(Apple(Juice(or(Milk

A(limited(after(school(menu(will(be(available(for(purchase.

A(bi9weekly(lunch(menu(will(be(posted(on(the(MAC(website(and(weekly(on(the(first(floor(bulletin(board.

Lunches(can(be(paid(in(advance(with(cash,(credit(card(or(make(checks(payable(to(BBS(Food(Service.

For(additional(information(contact(Barry(Benezra:bbenezra@miamiartscharter.net

786943999568

Parent'Portal

Parents/guardians(of(all(Miami9Dade(County(Public(Schools(students,(including(employees,(have(access(to(the(Parent(Portal.(In(order(to(access(the(information(in(the(portal,(you(must(first(establish(a(parent(user(account.(At(this(time,(you(can(see(and(update(personal(information,(see(your(child’s(information(9 including(grades,(attendance,(and(bus(route(information,(and(have(access(to(the(Parent'Resource link,(which(takes(them(to(sites(such(as(Parent(Academy,(School(of(Choice,(etc.

Parent'Communication'Channels

Teacher

Counselor

Assistant(Principal

Principal(

Uniform'and'Dress'Code…It'Changes'this'Year

! Adherence(to(the(school(uniform(and(dress(code(policy(is(mandatory.(

! The(school(reserves(the(right(to(exclude(students(from(class(if(they(violate(the(uniform(or(dress(code(policy.

! Parents(are(also(expected(to(support(the(uniform/dress(code(policy(and(may(be(asked(to(attend(an(administrative(conference(in(chronic(situations.

Uniforms'&'Dress'Code

! Uniform(polo(shirts(with(collars,(solid(black,(lime,(teal(or(white(with(school(logo((Available(at(Ibiley(Uniforms)

! Black("I(am(MAC"(Arts(Department(T9shirts,(long(or(short(sleeve((Only(available(through(the(school)

! School9appropriate(slacks,(jeans(or(shorts! Regular(Shoes(or(Sneakers,(No("Combat"(style(boots! No(Pajama(Shoes,("sock"(shoes(or(Flip(Flops! Any(school9appropriate(sweater(or(jacket(may(be(worn.(The("hoodie"(portion(of(any(

sweater(may(not(be(worn(in(school.

Please(see(more(details(on(our(website(in(regards(to(the(dress(code(policy(and(the(consequences.

Uniform'Policy'Important'Changes

! There(have(been(changes(banning(specific(clothing(items.(For(example,(“yoga(pants”(and(tights(in(school(are(not(allowed.(Please(visit(the(website(and(become(familiar.(

! Important(Consequences– All(violations(of(uniform(and(dress(code(policy(will(be(documented(through(a(Student(Case(Management(report,(often(called(an(administrative(referral.(

– It( is(school(policy(for(students(who(receive(referrals( to(be(placed(on(the(“stop”( list.(Students(on(this(list(shall(not(participate(in(extracurricular(activities(for(a(period(of(one(full(year.(Chronic(situations(may(lead(for(students(to(be(disallowed(from(participating(or(even(attending(school(events(such(as(art(shows(and(concerts.(

– There(will(be(no(warnings(issued.(

Transportation

! There are numerous private vendors who service the school.! The school may assist parents wishing to establish carpools byproviding a list of interested student by zip code.

! Parents interested in being added to the car pool list shouldcontact Christine de la Rosa at :

cdelarosa@miamiartscharter.net

A(link(will(be(sent(to(you(allowing( for(you(to(complete(an(online(form(that(will(add(your(child(to(the(car(pool(interest(list.(This(list(will(be(periodically(updated(and(circulated(among(all(who(have(

enlisted(via(email.

After%School'Care

! After(School(Care(will(not be(provided(by(Miami(Arts(Charter(School.

! Students(must(be(picked(up(at(the(school(no(more(than(30(minutes(after(their(scheduled(dismissal,(unless:

! They(are(participating(in(scheduled(tutoring! Attending(a(school(sponsored(club(meeting/event! Attending(a(school(sponsored(fieldtrip(or(event! Attending(an(arts(program(rehearsal

! If(a(student(is(participating(in(one(of(the(above(mentioned(activities,(parents/guardians(must(pick(up(their(child(promptly(at(the(conclusion(of(said(activity.(

Student'Schedules

! Students must report to their first class on the firstday of school. A list of all students will be providedon Monday, August 17th, at the exterior wall of thefront of the school, by alphabetical order for studentsto learn where to report. These lists will remain upbeyond the first day of school.

! Students will receive their academic schedules onthe first day of school in their first class. Eachteacher throughout the day will initial studentschedules to ensure that students meet all teacherson the first A & B days.

Student'Supplies

! School(supply(Information(was(emailed(to(parents(and(will(be(given(on(the(first(day(by(each(teacher.((The(information(is(also(posted(on(the(Miami(Arts(Charter(website.

! A(Student(Planner(is(recommended(to(record(assignments.

Wynwood'Campus'General'Update

Our(Future(Address:(

95(NW(23rd StreetMiami,(Florida(33127

Wynwood'Campus'General'Update

– Ground9breaking(took(place(in(April(2015.(

– Construction(work(is(currently(on(time.(In(general,(this(summer’s(weather(has(been(mostly(dry(and(this(has(been(beneficial(to(our(progress.(

– Currently,(the(projected(completion(date(is(late(November(with(a(move9in(date(of(mid(December,(during(the(winter(recess(and(after(Art(Basel(events(take(place.(

Wynwood'Campus'Contingency'Plan

Our(school(administration(and(staff(developed(a(contingency(plan(to(ensure(that(if(construction(ran(late,(an(action(plan(would(be(implemented(to(

minimize(disruption(to(the(educational( environment.(

Future'Progress'Updates

! Please(check(the(MAC(website(for(updates(on(construction(status,(moving(plans(and(the(exact(date(for(the(November(orientation.(

! Be(sure(to(subscribe(to(the(general(email(list(so(that(you(will(receive(email(blasts(directly(to(your(in(box.

! All(past(email(blasts(are(posted(to(our(website.(