Old Mill High School PRIDE Period

1. Old Mill High School PRIDE Period Advisory Lesson – February 14 Structures and Student Expectations

2. What is PRIDE Period? • A one-hour school wide structure designed to: - provide academic interventions - build teacher/student relationships - develop student ownership of academic success

3. When will PRIDE Period occur?

4. Where do I have to be during PRIDE Period? • Must be in one location per block • In the Cafeteria (only one block) • In a classroom, with a teacher or staff member • In an incentive area (Patriot Patio, Gym, Auditorium) – if you have all A’s, B’s, and C’s • In a computer lab • In the College and Career Center • In a Study Hall classroom

5. Gymnasium Closed = Pink Incentive Rooms = Orange Discipline Rooms = Purple Open Restrooms = Green Study Hall Rooms = Red Computer Labs = Blue Dance Room Auditorium A116 A115 Weight Room A107 A104 Women Men

6. Closed = Pink Incentive Rooms = Orange Discipline Rooms = Purple Open Restrooms = Green Study Hall Rooms = Red Computer Labs = Blue Women A265 A263 Bredon Lab A229 Mini Lab Men D201 D202

7. How will I decide where to go? • You will create a schedule every Monday during Advisory. • Create your schedule keeping your struggling courses in mind! • Your teachers may also advise that you see them during specific blocks of time.

8. Is Tardy Table open during PRIDE Period? • Tardy table is open during PRIDE Period. • You have 10 minutes to get to your destination. • When the 10:13 and 10:48 bells ring, you are late! • Consequences: - 1st – Warning - 2nd – Warning - 3rd – One week lunch detention (one hour) - 4th – Two weeks lunch detention (one hour) - 5th – Additional administrative consequences

9. Where can I purchase food? • All five lines in the Cafeteria will be open. • You can also purchase food at one of the four other kiosks: - Lower Administration–Cash/Student Number - North Locker Bank– Cash Only - College & Career Center– Cash/Student Number - English/WCL Intersection– Cash Only

10. Am I allowed to eat anywhere? • Yes, as long as you dispose of your trash in the trashcans located in the main hallways. • Do not leave trash in classrooms, classroom trashcans, or any common areas. • Let a teacher or staff member know immediately if there are any spills.

11. What rules must I follow? • I will use this time to access academic interventions and work with my teachers. • I must be on time to my destination. • Once at my destination, I will not be allowed to get a pass to see another teacher, go to the restroom, see my counselor, etc. • I must throw away my food trash in the cafeteria or hallway trash cans. • I will complete my weekly schedule on Mondays during Advisory. • I will sign in at each location. • I will show my student ID to enter all incentive areas. • I will walk and talk in the hallways. • I will enter the Cafeteria through the North or South locker banks – not through the downstairs Business/A section.

12. When will PRIDE Period begin? • A trial run is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 10 and end on Friday, March 28 (a total of three weeks). • Remember – this is a trial run. PRIDE Period is a privilege and it will not be implemented permanently if rules are not followed.