Marksville High School

A Message From the Principal’s Desk

Volume 1, Issue 1

As you know, the suc-

cess of our school de-

pends upon many fac-

tors, and parental sup-

port is vitally important!

Please help us to give

your child a quality edu-

cation. Each student

will be given a student

handbook with school

and district rules. Famil-

iarize yourself with the

policies of the school

and help your child un-

derstand why following

these policies are in his/

her best interest.

Attendance is a proven

factor in quality educa-

tion, so please help to

ensure that your child is

at school as much as

possible.

If you have concerns,

and need to speak to a

staff member, there are

forms available in the

office to set up a meet-

ing time.

The faculty and staff at

Marksville High are

looking forward to a

successful 2013-2014

school year. Please as-

sist us by taking the

time to show interest in

your child’s school day

July 2013

Student Success 2

When is State Testing? 2

New Principal’s Hours 2

Are Cell Phones Al-lowed?

3

Dress for Success 3

Student Progress Center 3

MHS Bell Schedule 4

Get the Latest School Information in a Text

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Inside This Issue

The faculty and staff of Marksville High School would like to welcome the following educators to our staff:

Frankie Palermo – Assistant Principal

Meghan Barnett Alice Brading

Suzanne Compton Angela Dixon Joshua Haston Michael Kurtz Richard Lofton Meghan McFarland Elizabeth McSween Jacob Power Megan Soucy Trent Young

We wish all of our new faculty and staff great suc-cess for the upcoming school year.

and checking to make

sure they are completing

any homework assign-

ments. Together we can

ensure academic suc-

cess for your child!!

—Mr. Marvin Hall, Principal

—Ms. Roxana Butler, Asst. Principal

—Mr. Frankie Palermo, Asst. Principal

Tiger Times

New Faces at Marksville High

Upcoming Events

August 7—Summer LEAP/

GEE Scores Results

August 7—Open House from

4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.

August 9—First Day of School

August 24 & 31—Senior Pic-

ture Retakes 9:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

August 30—Avoyelles Jambo-

ree @ Bunkie High

As part of Marksville High School’s ongoing school

improvement plan, we are proud to an-nounce the creation of a data analysis protocol and framework. The primary assumption for school improvement ef-forts is that student learning can and should improve on a continuous basis. Throughout the school year, your child will take a series of benchmark tests to see how well they are progressing on academic standards taught in their core classes (math, English, science, & social studies). These benchmark test will take place about every 4 to 8 weeks. Your child will receive a report to bring home

that will show their progression. District and school leaders are guided by a clear vision focused on student learning and the use of data driven instruction to opti-mize student achievement. Marksville High School’s administration wishes to empower our teachers and staff, engage them in purposeful analysis, and guide them in making data-based decisions. The administration of Marksville High School believes that there are many ben-efits to using data driven instruction. Data provides the leadership team with a tool that can be used to explore, analyze and create strategies and goals for the entire school organization. Using data, instructors are able to identify areas in which students need to improve, and

they can thereby adapt instruction and curriculum. Additionally, instructors are able to determine student strengths. Con-sequently, instructors can provide stu-dents with more challenging and rigor-ous classroom instruction allowing stu-dents to exceed their current academic potential. Students are more likely to gain confidence and take responsibility for their education when they are well informed about their achievements and progress toward established goals. The administration of Marksville High School believes by working together, students, parents/guardians, and staff can make Marksville High School an excit-ing and enjoyable place to learn.

this task, we are asking that parents and

guardians make an appointment when

meeting with the administration. This

will allow the administration to spend

time in the classroom; as well as, meet

the concerns of the parents at Marksville

High School. Please feel free to call or

stop by the office and fill out an appoint-

ment form.

This year the focus of the administration

of Marksville High School is supporting

the teachers and students academically.

It is our goal to spend at least 15 minutes

in each teachers classroom per week. By

being visible in the classrooms, students

and teachers will understand how much

we are invested in the success of our

students. In order for us to accomplish

Benchmark Testing for Student Success

New Office Hours for the Administration

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10th Grade Plan

March 18, 2014

8th Grade LEAP Phase 1

11th Grade ACT

April 7-10, 2014

8th Grade LEAP Phase 2

Testing

7th Grade iLEAP Testing

April 25-May 26, 2014—End Of

Course Testing (Algebra I, Geometry,

English II, English III, Biology I, US History,

Retesters)

June 24-26, 2014—LEAP Summer

Retest

June 23-27, 2014—EOC Summer

Retest

Please note the Louisiana Department of

Education state testing dates for GEE,

End of Course, LEAP, iLEAP, ACT,

Plan, and Explore:

October 21-25, 2013—GEE Retest

December 2-18, 2013—End Of

Course Testing (Algebra I, Geometry,

English II, English III, Biology I, US History,

Retesters)

March 10-14, 2014

GEE Retest

8th Grade Explore

9th Grade Explore

Louisiana State Testing Dates

information. Usually it is a simple mat-ter of making a name match. Directions on how to navigate to the site, create an account, and use the site are pro-vided at www.avoyellespsb.com.

Progress Reports will be distr ibuted on the following dates:

September 11, 2013

November 13, 2013

February 6, 2014 (Parent Night)

April 16, 2014

Students will also be dismissed at 12:00

Parents may track their children’s pro-gress via the Internet. A parent can check a child’s attendance, grades, as-signments, discipline, transcript, and state test scores. In order to create an account, a parent must supply infor-mation that matches the information contained in the school’s computer sys-tem. A student information form con-taining this information can be provided (demographics form). If there is no match, an account cannot be made. A parent can contact the office to verify

noon for staff development on progress report days.

Report Cards will be distr ibuted on

the following dates:

October 17, 2013 (Parent Night)

January 14, 2014

March 18, 2014

May 22, 2014 (Sent Home)

For more information, please visit the

school’s website at

http://marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com/

Student Progress Center: Grades at your Fingertips

and skirts must be no shorter than 2 inch-es above the knee. Bottoms with belt loops must be worn with a belt. All bot-toms must be worn at waist level (no sagging). Proper footwear must be worn at all times. Shoes must be worn appro-priately at all times. The back of the shoe must have a strap. No beach shoes, shower clogs, rafting sandals, etc. with or without straps are allowed. Steel-toed footwear is not allowed except for an approved school activity. No crocs or slippers are allowed. Pullover/sock/knit/watch caps are allowed in the outdoor setting only. No logos are allowed. No other headgear is allowed. More dress code rules apply. Please read the student

handbook to become familiar with all of the rules and regulations of the school.

At Marksville High, students are re-quired to wear appropriate uniforms.

7th and 8th grade students wear gold polo's with the Marksville High School’s school logo.

9th-12th grade students wear purple or white polo’s with the Marksville High School’s school logo.

Students can wear undershirts in the fol-lowing colors: white, black, gray, and school purple. All other undershir ts are not permitted. All shirts must be tucked in. All students wear kakis pants, shorts, or skirts. Pants must be slacks. Slacks and shorts may have inside pock-ets only and must be hemmed. No cargo or watch pockets are allowed. Shor ts

Dress for Success: Dress Code

Cell phones and electronic devices are

not allowed on the school premises. This

includes after the dismissal bell. If a stu-

dents is caught with a cell phone or elec-

tronic device, the following consequenc-

es will be administered:

1st Offense—Confiscate Device: Student given a choice of 5 day re-tention of the device or assessment of a fee of $25 for possession or use of/operation. Phone returned to parent/guardian upon payment of fee. Fee is to be deposited in the school’s Positive Behavior Incentive

Support Program (PBIS) fund. After five day retention, if chosen, phone is returned to the parent/guardian of the student.

2nd & 3rd Offense—Confiscate Device: A fee of $25 assessed for possession, use of/operation. Phone returned to parent/guardian upon payment of fee. Fee is to be deposit-ed to the PBIS Fund.

4th Offense—Suspension of Stu-

dent

“Use of” is defined as the device is turned on and/or student is actively using

the device by texting or talking on the device. Cell phones may be used for af-ter-school activities without penalty as long as the phone is brought to the activ-ity without first coming on the campus during the regular school day.

Cell Phones & Electronic Devices Policy

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Marksville High School 7:25-7:28 Entry Bell

7:28-9:01 1st Block

9:01-9:05 Class Change

9:05-10:38 2nd Block

10:38-10:42 Class Change

10:42-11:12 iROAR for High School

10:42-11:12 Middle School Lunch

11:12-11:16 Class Change

11:16-11:46 High School Lunch

11:16-11:46 Middle School iROAR

11:46-11:50 Class Change

11:50-1:23 3rd Block

1:23-1:27 Class Change

1:27-3:00 4th Block

3:00 Bus Riders Dismissal

3:05 Car Riders and Walkers Dismissal

3:05 – 3:50 After-School Detention

MHS BELL SCHEDULE