Perris Lake Orientation for New Students

Perris Lake
Orientation for
New Students
The Purpose and Vision of
Perris Lake High School
plhs.puhsd.org
Why Alternative Education?
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PLHS modifies the traditional high school
program to meet the needs of students:
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Smaller campus (16 Teachers)
High accountability
Daily attendance and classwork are a priority over homework
Fewer credits required
Faster accumulation of credits
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How do the Students of PUHSD
Benefit from attending PLHS?
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Reconnect with High School
Fresh Start/Second Chance
All students have a commonality (Credit deficient)
Perris Lake High School Needs a Valedictorian and a
Salutatorian
More credits earned in a years time
Counseling
Office
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Counselor: Rudy Lima
Individual Graduation Plan
Peer Group Counseling
Academic Advising
Career Assessments
College Planning
Parent Conferences
Rudy.Lima@puhsd.org
951.657.7357
Returning to Your Home
School
○ Very few choose to leave.
○ Juniors who would like to return must have
165 credits by the summer going into their
senior year
Credit Recovery
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A+ is a part of the regular school day for all Seniors and any
Junior who chooses to take it.
30-45 credits a trimester can be earned.
Falcon College and Career
Services
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Senior Portfolios completed in English IV
District Wide College Fair (Fall)
College Tours
Trade, Technical, Military, & Community College Fair (Spring)
Financial Aid Seminars (FAFSA)
College Application Assistance
Perris Lake High School Diploma
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Reads Perris Lake High School (not continuation)
PLHS diploma is equal to PHS, HHS, PVHS, CMI
WASC accredited like all other high schools
Qualifies for military, community college, & private colleges
Perris Lake Expectations for
Future Falcons
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Excellent Attendance
Academic Excellence
Little or No Discipline (No OCS)
Get Involved with Extracurricular Activities
Perris Lake Expectations
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Arrive to school on time
Attend school daily
Maintain passing grades
Participate in class
Adhere to all school rules and district rules
Obey directives from staff and teachers
Use socially acceptable language
Adhere to education Code 48900 (behavior)
Contact PLHS Administration/Counseling of any issues that
may affect attendance and academics
Graduate!
Discipline
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No Tolerance for behavior problems
Progressive Discipline Policy (We just remove
you)
The Myth: Perris Lake is a not a
discipline school, it’s a
credit recovery school
Dress Code
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Clothes cannot promote sex, drugs, graffiti, violence, racism,
or discrimination
Clothing shall conceal undergarments (including gym shorts,
bras, and bra straps) at all times
No sagging pants
Banned Items: Do-rags, Bandanas, Wave Caps, Chains, Hair
picks, Sharp or excessively protruding jewelry
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NO Legging/Stretch pants on their own….not Las Vegas.
Girls shall not wear tops that allow cleavage to show. When
the girl places her hand on her chest with her thumb on her
collar bone and fingers together (not spread), the bottom of
the hand shall touch the clothing.
Girls‘ dresses/skirts/shorts must be equal to or longer than
the middle knuckle of your index finger when hands are to
your sides.
Girls’ tops must have shoulder straps at least 1” wide.
Spaghetti straps or no straps are not allowed.
It is not OK to cover up a dress code problem with a sweater,
sweatshirt, or other outer top.
Tops shall not be see-through or mesh.
Dress Code- Hats
Baseball/football caps are allowed on campus with the following
exceptions:
-No “P” Pirate hat…there are issues with this hat locally.
-Any hat with a logo that is offensive in any way (admin will decide) or
may/does cause conflict to any degree, will be removed and not
allowed.
-The staff at The Lake expects all students that do wear a hat to school
recognize that the staff decides if a hat can be worn in class. Some
say yes; some say no. Follow their lead or lose the hat.
-No hats with “stuff” on it!
Yes
NO!
Other Rules
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All outside food/drinks need to be finished
before coming on campus (Starbucks,
McDonalds, etc)
No balloons, flowers, gifts, cakes, cupcakes
can be brought on campus or delivered to
campus.
No markers, sharpies, or anything that can be
used for graffiti or etching.
Perris Lake Admin, Faculty and
Staff…..
Builds Relationships with students and parents in order to
graduate all students from PUHSD
○ Have a positive outlook and believe that all students can be
successful. The effort has to be there!
○ Provide the best opportunities for students who are deficient
in credits.
○ Our united goal is to give our students and parents that last
opportunity to finish up what was started almost eleven years
ago for most of our students. Don’t waste it as there are
others that are waiting for that same seat.
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PLHS Activities
Parents Can Join Activities on
Campus Also
• School Site Council (we need your help once a month)
• PTSA ($6 donation fee for PLHS activities)
• ELAC
Please contact Ms. Nash if you are interested at Darleen.
Nash@puhsd.org or 951-657-7357
PUHSD Facts……
○ Students who are credit deficient but want to do well tend to
do well at PLHS.
○ We graduate an average of 200 PUHSD students per year….
over a hundred graduated this last year by March.
○ Opportunities for credits are constant and flexible. There is
no excuse for you not to graduate. One student in 2014/15
finished two years in 9 months. It is possible.
Perris Lake 2015-2016
Monday Bell Schedule
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Lunch
5th
6th
8:45-9:40
9:45-10:39
10:44-11:38
11:43-12:37
12:37-1:12
1:17-2:11
2:16-3:10
55min
54min
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35 min
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Perris Lake 2015-2016
Wednesday Bell Schedule
1st
7:45-8:33
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8:38-9:26
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9:31-10:19
○ 4th
10:24-11:11
○ Lunch
11:11-11:46
○ 5th
11:51-12:38
○ 6th
12:53-1:30
Students released at 1:30
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65min
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35 min
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54min
Perris Lake 2015-2016
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday Bell Schedule
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Lunch
5th
6th
7:45-8:50
8:55-9:59
10:04-11:08
11:13-12:17
12:17-12:52
12:57-2:01
2:06-3:10
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35 min
64min
54min
Our Theme for 2015/16...
“Don’t ask me Why…
ask me How??”
Tupac Shakur
Remind101...communication!
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To better serve our students and parents as
both look forward to graduation, I have
instituted a different process to communicate,
immediately, with parents. Please look over
the Remind sheet:
-do we have your cell number?
-I will communicate only with that device.
-WE must make the effort...together.
Admin Contact Info
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Principal, Mr. Hauser
951-657-7357, ext 30100/cell 951-294-7576
Dean.Hauser@puhsd.org
Assistant Principal, Mr. Bourbeau
951-657-7357, ext 30111
Brett.Bourbeau@puhsd.org
School web page: plhs.puhsd.org