first year introduction welcome to the igcg think globally, act locally
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First Year IntroductionWelcome to the IGCG
Think Globally, Act Locally
Orientation ScheduleFYI Schedule
Day 1
Group A Group B Group C Group D
9:30- 9:57 Meet in the Commons
9:57-10:00 Passing Period
10:00- 10:57
Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons
Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6
Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5
Tech 1 Lynn C1
10:57- 11:00 Passing Period
11:00- 11:57Tech 1 Lynn C1
Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons
Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6
Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5
11:57- 12:00 Passing Period
12:00- 12:57Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5
Tech 1 Lynn C1
Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons
Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6
12:57- 1:00 Passing Period
1:00- 1:27 Lunch
1:27- 1:30 Passing Period
1:30-2:30Writing Skills Linda and Richard C6
Organization Skills Amy and Marianna C5
Tech 1 Lynn C1
Team/ Tour Shannon and Debbie Commons
Team/ Tour Shannon/ Debbie
Tech 1 Lynn
Organization Skills Amy/ Marrianna
Writing Skills Linda/ Rich
Norms/Behavior Shannon/ Rich
Tech 2 Lynn/ Linda/ Marianna
Imp Medek/ Debbie
Day 2
Group A Group B Group C Group D
9:30- 9:57 Meet in the Commons
9:57-10:00 Passing Period
10:00- 10:57
Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6
RegistrationImp Dean
and Debbie C2
Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1
10:57- 11:00 Passing Period
11:00- 11:57
Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1
Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6
RegistrationImp
Dean and Debbie C2
11:57- 12:00 Passing Period
12:00- 12:57
Imp Dean and Debbie C2
Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1
Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6
Registration
12:57- 1:00 Passing Period
1:00- 1:27 Lunch
1:27- 1:30 Passing Period
1:30-2:30
RegistrationImp Dean
and Debbie C2
Tech 2 Lynn, Linda, and Marianna C1
Norms/Behavior Shannon and Richard C6
IGCG Environment Monday Speakers Global Issues/Advisement Dress code Gum and trash on campus and in the
classroom Workplace environment No bells Shared campus
IGCG Environment, cont’d School-wide tracking of
Gum/Food/Drink/Dress/Tardy/Bathroom No restrooms first and last 10 minutes of
period Late Night Thursday Website-based announcements
Monday Speakers Most Mondays after classes end Take attendance in advisement first Business casual dress to attend is mandatory Topics typically relate to quarter’s theme Companion assignment in every class Dire consequences of not dressing Sit in advisement groups
Global Issues/Advisement Homeroom Meets Daily
T-Th 8:00-8:20 Mondays all-school guest speaker time Business Casual Dress ALL DAY MONDAY!
1 Credit Unit part of GPA Interactive Projects
Ex. Haunted House, TBA, Empty Bowls, Relay, etc. Teacher-student time Quiet Homework time
Dress Code Skin is not in Sagging is unprofessional No underwear showing (guys or girls) Hats outside of the classroom are ok Wallet chains/chains longer than 12 inches All bandannas, scarves, doo-rags, hoods–all head
coverings are considered hats Girls–tank tops, low cut, tube tops, pajamas tops or
bottoms Boys–muscle shirts, pajama pants
Gum and trash The campus belongs to everyone–take pride
in it! Gum is forbidden on campus Trash in desks is unsightly–use the trash can Pick up trash–yours, mine, or otherwise “It isn’t mine.” or “I didn’t do it.” are not
acceptable statements
Workplace environment School is your full-time job–take it seriously Be aware of your volume level Display mature behavior
Independent thinking, taking responsibility for your actions, think then react
Treat others with respect Do your best in everything you do Seek help when you need it Make every day count
No bells Get a watch (NOT your cell phone) Watch the clock Listen to adults Tardy is tardy – one second or one minute Being on time is your responsibility
Shared campus WHS Annex shares classrooms Quiet during passing periods Quiet during lunch Mondays, Minimum Days have the same
passing periods IGCG bathrooms and Annex bathrooms
Tracking Infractions Each time you earn an infraction for
Cell Phones/Electronics/Gum/Dress Code Referrals/suspension
Food/Drink/Dress/Tardy/Bathroom it will be entered into a database Teacher discretion
Behavior trends will be dealt with immediately Support room
Single period/ or all day in West High Support room
10 minute restroom exception Students will not be permitted to use the
restrooms during the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of the period
Before school, during break, during lunch, after school
Late Night Thursday 3:30-5:30
MUST be in by 3:30 Sign in and out
Have a ride arranged ahead of time Working environment
Not working? Sent home Computers available Make-up testing time if pre-arranged
Website-based Announcements Daily schedule Announcements Late-breaking information Fun facts and links
Middle-High School Differences Homework Finals Promotion vs. Credits and Graduation Physical Education Amount of Reading
Homework High school classes typically have homework
every night Expect to spend at least 30 minutes per day
for each class completing homework and studying
Doing your homework every day is the best way to pass a class
Turn in homework ON TIME
Finals Each class will have a final exam Semester grades are made of 2 quarter grades
and a final exam Ex. Q1 + Q2 +Final = Semester 1 Grade
The final exam will comprise a substantial portion of your semester grade, 20% for example
Promotion/Credits/Graduation Students need 220 credits (a class is 10 credits) and
to pass the CAHSEE to graduate
70 creditsElectives
20 credits*Physical Education
10 creditsFine Arts
20 creditsMath
30 creditsScience
30 creditsSocial Studies
40 creditsEnglish
Continued Promotions are based on the number of credits earned, not
how long you’ve been here Middle School grades and credits are not included in your high
school credits, even if they are considered a high school course
190 credits160 credits12th grade
130 credits100 credits11th grade
70 credits40 credits10th grade
Mid yearStart of year
Physical Education Credits must be earned outside of the school
day Gyms
60 hours = 5 semester credits
School sports Each sport = 5 semester credits
Summer School = 10 credits Club sports = based on hours participated
Amount of Reading Reading is an important part of each of your
classes Expect to read 100 or more pages per week Falling behind on your reading will quickly
bring your grade down Have your SSR book with you at all times
*Use all available class time for school work*
IGCG Campus Building locations Bathroom locations Cafeteria location Printer location Vending location Computer lab location Quad, Pavilion, Commons, Office
Building locations
Bathroom locations
Office Mrs. Sandford-Secretary Admits
Saturday school ID Cards Phone use Support room Printer and copies Make counseling appointments
Cafeteria location
Printer location (office)
Vending location
Computer lab location
Quad, Pavilion, Commons, Office
Technology Portal Printer Use Email Lesson plans Grades AUA Computers in the Commons Word, Excel, PowerPoint Care of computers, mice, keyboards, screens Xbox DataWise
Portal Web storage available from anywhere in the
world that has an Internet connection Secure – you are the only student that can
access your storage (all of the teachers can) https://learn.tusd.net/personal/idnumber
Printer Use Student printer location What should be printed? What should not be printed? When to pick up your print job Unclaimed print jobs
Email All students have a free web-based email
account Messages are logged and filtered https://owa.tusd.net/exchange [email protected]
Lesson plans IGCG teachers post their lesson plans online Announcements and events http://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/igcg
Grades ParentLink allows students and parents to see
all gradebook entries, in real time, over the web
Attendance, graduation status, and standardized test scores
http://parent.tracy.k12.ca.us
AUA AUA – what is it? The rules that you have to follow to use
technology at school Violating the AUA can result in your
privileges being revoked – not able to use the computers Consequences can be suspensions and loss of
computer use for the quarter
Computers in the commons Laptops in Conference Room B, off of the
Commons Managed by student volunteers earning
Community Service hours Open during lunch and on Late Night
Thursdays
Word, Excel, PowerPoint Standard Microsoft Office Programs Word is used to create word processed
documents Excel is used to create spreadsheets and
perform calculations PowerPoint is used to create presentations
Care of computers These machines are not yours – take care of
them Repaired or replaced at your expense
Food and drink near any computer is forbidden Including lunch, before and after school
Report any problems to your teacher immediately
Xbox Available on a first-come, first-served basis in
the commons Open for use before school, during lunch, and
after school Approved titles only Controllers checked out from office with
student ID
DataWise Web-based testing Auto-graded (true/false, multiple choice, etc) https://data.tusd.net
PowerPoint Project You and your partner will create a short PowerPoint
presentation to share with all students on Wednesday, August 9th.
The purpose of this project is to introduce your partner to the large group. Be creative and have fun!
Meet the requirements listed on the following slide. Review the rubric document to see how your
presentation will be graded.
PowerPoint Project - Requirements Slide 1 (Student 1) / Slide 3 (Student 2)
Name Grade this year Previous school
Slide 2 (Student 1) / Slide 4 (Student 2) Hobbies-interests-hidden talents? Relevant graphic from Internet Career goal Biggest HS Fear
When finished, email to Mrs. Huggins as an attachment