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HIGHLY QUALIFIED

All teachers at Macon County Jr. High are highly qualified. Parents/Guardians may request information about the qualifications of teachers & paraprofessionals who instruct their child. You may call either Mr. Bobby Bransford, Principal at 615-666-7545 or Ms. Cindy Gammons, Federal Programs Director at 615-666-2125.

SAFE SCHOOL CHOICE

At Macon County Jr. High, every measure is taken to ensure that each child is safe from harm. At any time, should your child become the victim of a violent crime at school, your child has the right to attend another grade-appropriate public school in the school district. For a full description of this policy developed by the State of Tennessee, please log on to the website for the Macon County School System at www.maconcountyschools.com and click on policies. A full description of the Tennessee Department of Education Unsafe School Choice policy can be downloaded from this website.

CHILD ADVOCACY

If you need information about child advocacy groups or student rights, you may do so by contacting the Tennessee Department of Education at 615-741-2731 or go to their web site at http://www.state.tn.us/education.

INFORMATION

The following information may be obtained at our local school system's website, www.maconcountyschools.com: school policies, state assessment results for the school, system and state, safe school choice policy, parent involvement policy, and teacher certification information.

HOMELESS POLICY

For questions concerning the local system's homeless policy, please contact our principal, Mr. Bobby Bransford at 615-666-7545 or Cindy Gammons at the local board of education office at 615-666-2125.

To view a school's report card click on the link below

http://edu.reportcard.state.tn.us/pls/apex/f?p=200:1:333518062212135

Tn. Dept. of Education

http://www.state.tn.us/education

Curriculum Standards

http://tn.gov/education/curriculum.shtml

Parent Involvement Policy

Macon County School

Parent Involvement Plan

I. The school system will have annual meetings with the Family Engagement Advisory Committee to review the Parent Involvement Policy and District Plan. The Advisory Committee will include parents from the district. The committee will review any surveys or comments from parents and the community in order to improve our existing policy and plan and promote more effective parent involvement.

II. The Macon County School District will assist schools in planning and implementing parent involvement activities.

III. The Macon County School District as well as all schools will keep their web-site updated with important parent involvement issues. Each will have a link for parents to access important things relevant to their child’s education.

IV. The Macon County School District as well as the schools shall implement programs, activities, and training for the involvement of parents in all of its schools. Activities and/or strategies in the TCSPP, the District Consolidated Plan, or the School District Parent Involvement Plan have been put in place. These activities and strategies will also include the involvement of parents to help implement our Pre-K program as well as coordination with the Head Start Program.

V. Each school will hold an Annual Open House at the beginning of each school year. This will give parents and family members an opportunity to visit their child’s school and meet the teachers and principals.

VI. Each school will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences twice per school year. When possible, the schools will have flexible times for the conferences to give all parents and family members an opportunity to attend. The conferences will be held when deficiencies are handed out or at the end of the first nine-weeks of each semester.

VII. The district and schools will work towards promoting family involvement within each school. Several activities should be put in place at each school.

a. Trainings for parents to learn more about curriculum

b. Restrict barriers for limited English proficient parents, economically disadvantaged, or disabled from participating in activities.

c. Activities to promote academic improvement, good discipline, and increased attendance by all students.

d. Other activities such as Read across America , BINGO for Books, Breakfast with Grandparents, Internet training for curriculum, bulletin boards at Wal-Mart, and Interpreting Test Scores for parents are good examples.

VIII. Keep parents informed of various issues including:

a. Parent Involvement Policy

b. Parent’s right to access their child’s records

c. Board and school policies

d. Calendar of events for the district and individual schools

The Macon County School District shall provide funds for teachers to receive one extra day of in-service by conducting home visits with their students and parents. The teacher must follow the regulations set forth by the school district.

WHAT IS CYBER BULLYING?

THE REPEATED USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES TO BULLY, EMBARRASS, THREATEN OR HARASS ANOTHER.

AROUND 85% OF 12-13 YEAR OLDS HAVE EXPERIENCED CYBER BULLYING AT SOME POINT.

This site will help parents understand what is being said in messages.

www.netlingo.com

These sites will help with bullying issues.

www.cyberbullying.us

www.hatlabuse.org

www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

www.wiredsafety.org

www.bullybeware.com

www.netsmartz.org

Give Your Child Four

Priceless Gifts

1. The gift of time. The old saying is true. Children really do spell love T-I-M-E. Give the gift of listening to your child, reading with your child, helping your child, and just hanging around with your child.

2. The gift of understanding. Children aren’t perfect. (Neither are parents.) If your child makes a mistake, listen first.

3. The gift of confidence. When you believe in your child, you help her believe in herself. When you tell her that you know she can do it, she’ll never doubt that she can. Years from now when she faces another challenge, she’ll hear your words in the back of her mind.

4. The gift of enthusiasm. Whether you’re working on a household project or going out to toss a ball, do it with verve. Your excitement about the task will rub off on your child. When she has to tackle a tough project in school (or later in life), she’ll find the energy to carry it through.

Helpful Testing Strategies

Your teen is in a panic because of a big test tomorrow. Although she knows the material, she doesn’t always test well. Here are some survival strategies that can help her do better:

	Preview the test. Note the point value on each question. This will help budget time.
	Write it all down. All those facts your teen has memorized need to move from her head to the paper. Write down formulas. Make notes on essays.
	Figure out how much time to allow for each section. (Your teen shouldn’t spend half her time on an essay question that counts only 10 percent.)
	Read the directions. Can there be more than one correct answer? Will she be penalized for guessing?
	Answer the easy questions first. This builds confidence.
	Go back to the difficult questions. While your teen has been working on the easy questions, her mind has started thinking about answers to the harder ones. Also, some later questions may help jog her memory about something she forgot on an earlier question.
	Circle key words in difficult questions. This will force your teen to focus on the most important point.
	Rewrite difficult questions. When your teen sees the question in her own words, she may get a better idea of the answer.
	Use all the time. If your teen finishes early, she should cover up her answers and rework some questions. She should check her answers sheet. Is the answer to question 41 on line 41?

Source: “Survival Strategies for Taking Tests,” Middle Tennessee State University Study Skills Course, www.mtsu. edu/~studskl/teststrat.html.

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