Parent-Student Handbook
2001-2002
Welcome to Suzanne Middle School
Suzanne Middle School has a management team whose goal is to
enhance the success of the school years for students and teachers. If
you have a specific concern regarding the progress of your student,
please contact your child's teacher. For further assistance, or
concerns of greater importance, please contact one of the following
staff members:
Mrs. Jean Chung: 6th Grade-Student/Staff Resource Advisor
Mrs. Marion McMallister: 7th Grade-Student/Staff Resource
Advisor
Mrs. Rikki Pruitt: 8th Grade-Student/Staff Resource Advisor
Mr. John Casato: Principal
Mission Statement
To Provide opportunities for intellectual, social, physical, and
emotional development of young adolescents by:
- Providing broad-based curriculum using a variety of
instructional strategies to ensure that students acquire the
skills necessary to meet the demands of a rigorous curriculum and
prepare them to be lifelong learners.
- Providing a safe, secure and positive environment for
learning.
- Promoting effective home/school communication.
- Integrating a well articulated interdisciplinary
curriculum.
Student Success
Success as a student at Suzanne depends on a positive attitude of
"I can do it!". Education is an important part of growing. To obtain
the skills necessary to be successful:
- Strive for excellence
- Respect the rights and property of others
- Be courteous
- Help others at school and in the community!
- Get involved in school activities
- Take pride in being a Challenger!!!
Take the Challenge !!
We expect Suzanne Students to strive for excellence. We ask all
students to accept the "Suzanne Challenge" and to work towards
qualifying for participation in Honor Roll, Attendance Club and
Homework Club.
Honor Roll:
Student semester grades are used to determine eligibility.
Outstanding academic achievement ( a 3.5 Grade Point Average) and
satisfactory citizenship marks are required. Students who have
maintained a cumulative 3.5 G.P.A. during their middle school years
will have the honor of receiving a gold cord to b worn during the 8th
grade promotion ceremony.
Attendance Club:
NO absences or tardies for nine weeks
Homework Club:
All homework is turned in on time and the student is dressed for
P.E. every day for the entire grading period (9 weeks).
School-wide recognition and special activities are provided for
Suzanne Challengers who qualify for these clubs.
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