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2009 -2010 Bell Schedule

0 Period

6:49 - 7:45 a.m.

56 min.

Warning Bell

7:45 a.m.

 

Period 1

7:50 - 8:46 a.m.

56 min.

Period 2

8:51 - 9:47 a.m.

56 min.

Break

9:47 - 10:02 a.m.

15 min.

Period 3

10:07 - 11:03 a.m.

56 min.

Period 4

11:08 - 12:08 p.m.

60 min.

Lunch

12:08 - 12:48 p.m.

40 min.

Period 5

12:53 - 1:49 p.m.#

56 min.

Period 6

1:54 - 2:50 p.m.

56 min.

 

 

Rancho Cotate High School Parents


Rancho Cotate High School works hard with parents to ensure the highest level of success for their children. Parents play a critical role helping their students succeed—your support is the most important factor in your child’s ability to grow and learn—but Rancho Cotate High School can help. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or if you would like to discuss how you can best help your child.

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Rancho Cotate High School’s Path to Successful Communication

At a large comprehensive high school such as Rancho Cotate, communication between parents and the school is a key ingredient to success. Parents/guardians and students should utilize the “Path to Successful Communication” to facilitate them getting the answers they desire in a timely fashion.

Step 1


Whom to Contact

Teachers

1. Please contact the teacher directly is you have a questions related to a specific class, test, assignment, grade, etc. Contacting the teacher first allows for the fastest response to a parent/student question. Please allow the teacher at least two working days to respond. If this timeline is not met, please progress to
Step 2

Contact the Individual Teacher

Counseling

If you have a question about schedules, setting up a conference, college requirements, financial aid, or other counseling related needs – please contact your student’s counselor first.

Your student’s Counselor

General 1st Discipline

If you have general questions about your student’s educational experience please contact either your student’s Assistant Principal or the staff member responsible for the related program/event. Any discipline questions should be directed first to your student’s Assistant Principal.

Assistant Principal or Staff member responsible for Program/Event

Athletics

All athletic questions can be referred to the athletic department at 792-5757. However, if the question you have is about a specific team, please start with your immediate level coach. For example, all members of the freshmen women’s basketball team should contact the head freshmen coach first.

Your student’s immediate coach

Activities

All questions regarding student activities, student government, school dances, homecoming, etc. should be first referred to the Assistant Principal for activities.

Assistant Principal, Josh Wilson

Guidelines for Positive Communication For All Students and Staff

1. Address the subject or issue being discussed, thereby avoiding personal attacks against individuals or any groups. *

2. Discussions should educate and illuminate rather than inflame passions that could create a hostile school environment.

3. Any and all printed material that is meant for distribution anywhere on campus will need to conform to the above guidelines.** (BP 5145.2(a) and BP 5145.2(b)).

4. All speech will be in accordance with the discipline grid posted in classrooms and with the behavior guidelines described in the student handbook.

Modeling Positive Communication

1. All students and staff will model the positive communication guidelines.

2. Any communication that does not model the guidelines will be stopped and redirected by the appropriate staff member.

3. Individuals whose speech violates the discipline grid, communication guidelines, or board policy, after redirection as described above, will be referred to an administrator.

*Groups include, but are not limited to; racial or ethnic, religious, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation.

**Per Education Code 48970, nothing may be distributed that is libelous, obscene, or that creates a material disruption of the campus environment.




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