E.C. Glass Newsletter
November, 2018
Important dates
November 2nd, Varsity Football (away) 7:00PM
November 3rd, SAT Testing 7:00-2:30
November 5th, Senior Bonfire POSTPONED
November 5th & 6th, Girls basketball tryouts 2:45-5:15
November 6th, NO SCHOOL
November 9th, Picture Retakes in the Lecture Hall 7:45-2:30
November 12th-16 Virginia College Application Week
November 12th, Club Picture Day in the Auxiliary Gym
November 14th, On-Site Admissions Day
November 14th, Interims
November 14th, Forensics Meet
November 14th, Mercy Care Silent Auction in the Auditorium Lobby 6:00 PM
November 16, 5:30 Girls JV Basketball (home)
November 16, Girls Varsity 7:00 (home)
November 20th, Boys JV Basketball 6:00 (home)
November 20th Boys Varsity Basketball 6:00 (home)
November 21-23, Thanksgiving break
November 26th, Boys JV Basketball 5:30 PM (home)
November 26th, Girls Basket ball (home) 5:30 PM
November 26th, Boys Varsity basketball(home) 7:00 PM
November 26th, Girls JV Basketball (home 7:00 PM
November 28th, A Night Of One Acts in the Studio Theatre
November 28th, Boys JV Basketball (home) 5:30 PM
November 28th, Boys Varsity Basketball (home) 7:00 PM
November 29th, Girls JV Basketball (away) 5:30 PM
November 29th, Girls Varsity Basketball (away) 7:00 PM
November 29th, Student Leadership Meeting in the Main Office Conference Rm 3rd lunch
November 30th, Boys JV Basketball (away) 5:30 PM
November 30th, Girls Varsity Basketball (away) 7:00 PM
November 30th, Boys JV basketball (away) 5:30 PM
November 30th, Boys Varsity Basketball (away) 7:00 PM
November 30th, Girls Varsity Basketball (home) 7:00 PM
November 30th, Swim & Dive Boys Varsity (home) 7:00 PM
November 30th, Swim & Dive Girls Varsity (home) 7:00 PM
Daily Newsletter
- Current events at Glass
- Scholarships being offered & scheduled college visits
- Club meetings and activities
- Cultural arts presentations
- Weekly sports schedule and results of game
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Thanks,
Laura Wise
Laura Wise
Media Specialist
E. C. Glass High School
2111 Memorial Avenue/Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434)515-5370, ext. 34003
Attendance
Good attendance does not guarantee you good grades; however, you are almost guaranteed poor grades if you have bad attendance. If you come to school every day and do the next four suggestions you are certain to get good grades.
Take time to get Organized - Use a calendar or planner for assignments, use a separate notebook for each class, and have things laid out before you go to bed.
Use your Time Wisely - Use your extra time at school to start homework, break larger assignments into manageable pieces, don't put things off until the last minute, and set a regular time and place to study.
Success in the Classroom - learn each teacher's rules and expectations, be on time, prepared, and ready for class, do your homework, participate in the class or lesson, and treat everyone with courtesy and respect.
Good Testing Strategies - Look over the test before you start, mark questions that you want to return to for further consideration, read and review each question, check your work/answers, and take your time and use it wisely.
If you apply these strategies daily, you will experience success inside and outside of the classroom. You have be given the tools and we will provide you the materials to build a successful future. #HilltoppersReachingNewHeights! @ecghighschool
Thank you,
Jeff
Dr. Jeffrey S. Garrett
Lynchburg City Schools
Principal
E C Glass High School
2111 Memorial Ave.
Lynchburg, Va. 24501
434-515-5370
"Go Big Blue"
Dear Parents or Guardians of E.C Glass student/s:
Our goal this year is to ensure every student attends school regularly. We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. But, we also know that when students miss too much school- regardless of the reason-it can cause them to fall behind academically. Your child is less likely to succeed if he or she is chronically absent. A child is considered chronically absent if he or she misses just two days a month.
Below are three school policies related to attendance that have recently been updated: Attendance Policy, Tardy Policy, and Early Dismissal Policy. We ask that you read and review these policies with your child and encourage them to be punctual and present to school every day.
Attendance Policy
Any student between the ages of five until they graduate or turn 18 is subject to compulsory school attendance.
Excused and unexcused absences
After each absence parent or guardians are notified via phone by our computerized dialer when a student fails to report to school without a valid excuse. All student’s absences are recorded as unexcused until the parent or guardian sends a written note or email to provide a justifiable reason for the absence, despite if the parent or guardian has contacted the school via telephone. Students have two days upon their return to school to provide a note of excuse. After that time, the absence will remain unexcused. Acceptable excuses include: illness of a student; serious illness in the family which necessitates the absence of the student; death in the family; required court appearance; special and recognized holiday; and other reasons which may be approved by the school administration.
5 unexcused absences
If a student reaches five unexcused absences during the school year a letter requesting a parent conference is mailed to the parent or guardian. If the parent or guardian is unable to attend the conference on the scheduled date they should contact the Attendance Coordinator immediately to schedule a new date. A City Attorney’s letter is also mailed to parents or guardians outlining the legal consequences of continued truancy. During the five day conference the Attendance Coordinator will discuss the absences with the student and parent/guardian and create an attendance plan. **Note: Attendance does not “reset” after the first semester. The attendance policy applies to the entire school year.
7 unexcused absences
Once a student has accumulated more than seven unexcused absences during the school year students are referred to the truancy office and parents and students are required to attend an Interagency Truancy Review Team (ITRT) meeting at the courthouse.
Continued truancy
If the truancy continues after the ITRT meeting students and parents can be referred to Juvenile and Domestic Relation Court. If a child is found to be in Need of Supervision, the Judge may order the child to attend school or order the family to participate in services to address underlying needs.
15 consecutive absences
After 15 consecutive days of unexcused absence a student will be dropped from the roster of the school. Withdrawn students are not excused from mandatory school attendance requirements and are expected to re-enroll as soon as possible. The school will notify the parent or guardian in writing that their student has been withdrawn and will need to be re-enrolled immediately.
Tardy Policy
We expect students to be on time to school everyday. If for any reason a student is late to school or 1st period they are to report to the main office to receive a pass to class and to be marked tardy.
Excused tardies
For a tardy to be considered excused, the student must turn in a note to the Attendance Office that details why the student was tardy and has a parent or guardian signature. All notes must be turned in by the following day. Excused tardies include: personal illness, family emergency, doctor appointments, and court appointments. After 10 excused tardies, the only notes that will be accepted are from a doctor or the court.
Unexcused tardies
A tardy will remain unexcused if a student fails to turn in a signed note from a parent by the following day. If the reason in the note does not meet the criteria for an excused tardy it will remain unexcused. The Attendance Office cannot take phone calls to excuse tardies.
Consequences for unexcused tardies
2nd tardy: phone call home
4th tardy: AIA
5th tardy: referred to principal
Early Dismissal Policy
Attendance is directly linked to academic success. Students are expected to be in school unless they have a medical appointment or court appearance.
If a student needs to leave early from school they can be picked up by a parent or guardian in the main office. The parent or guardian is required to show a valid form of I.D. before the school can release the student. The person picking up the student must also be listed on the student’s emergency contact list.
A student can also bring in a note from a parent or guardian stating the time and reason why they need to leave. This note should be taken to the attendance office before school starts. Student’s with notes who are being picked up by a parent or guardian will still need to check out in the main office and their parent or guardian will need to come into the building and show a valid form of I. D.. Student’s with notes that drive their own car will need to check out in the main office before leaving.
Parents or guardians can also send emails through the attendance link on the E.C. Glass website and follow the above stated rules. E.C. Glass will only accept phone calls for early dismissals in emergency situations. If the early dismissal is for a doctor’s appointment or a court appearance remember to turn in your note from the appointment to have it excused. Early dismissals for any other reasons will not be excused.
Any student that isn't feeling well should go to the nurse and if necessary the nurse will call the parent and check out the student. When the nurse checks out the student for a medical reason the early dismissal will be excused. Students that do not follow the proper procedure by going through the nurse will receive an unexcused early dismissal.
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Beacon Of Hope
ONE WEEK ONLY! ALL students can apply for FREE to any post-secondary opportunity including 4-year or 2-year colleges, trade school, or certificate programs. Save money and apply this week!
SOL
Criminal Justice and ETC Field Trip
The students got to tour the building, Amy McDaniel, training supervisor, explained the hiring process and level of responsibility needed to be a 911 Dispatcher.
The students then got to spend time in the Dispatch room, watching Dispatchers take calls and send the appropriate help to the community.
Big Feet Meet
Glass Theatre
Glass Theatre dominated the “On-The-Spot Playwriting” competition at VTA this past weekend! Pictured are (L-R) Claire Harvey, 2nd Place, and Taylor Robertson & Fallon Elliott, 1st Place! Congratulations Hilltoppers! ⭐️ 💙#Hilltoppers #IAmGlassTheatre
Sports
Winter Sports
Cross Country
The boys and girls cross country teams competed today in the Region Meet in Blacksburg. Congratulations to senior Theo Woods who repeated as the regional champion! #Hilltoppers #ecgathletics
Red Ribbon Week
Nurse News
"Greetings From Nurse Campbell In The Clinic!
As we head into the winter season, please remind your student to practice kind and safe health interventions by covering their cough with their elbow or arm -NOT their hands; use tissues then throw them away and wash with soap/water or use hand sanitizer. If you have not already, please schedule your student for their flu shot! If your student is not feeling well, has a fever, or a persistent cough-please keep them at home!
Have your student stay hydrated during the school day by bringing a refillable water bottle and drink several water bottles a day. This will help keep headaches and stomachaches away.
Also, have your student eat breakfast each day during the school week! Not eating is a common cause of frequent stomachaches and headaches as well.
The Lynchburg Health Department will be offering the Flu Mist to all students this year. Information is being sent home with your student on Monday, 11/5/18. The Flu Mist permission form needs to be returned to the school nurse no later than Friday, November 16, 2018. Students may give them to their 1st period teacher or they may drop them off in the clinic before/after school or in between classes.
Friendly reminder-dismissal from the clinic is not automatically excused. There is a difference between not feeling well and wanting to go home versus being sick and having to go home. If your child is being sent home excused per LCS guidelines, the nurse will call and speak with you directly from the clinic phone. Otherwise, the decision will be between the parent and the student. Our job here at Glass is to provide your child with the best education possible as well as prepare them for the work world. Thank you for your help and understanding!"
Kristy Campbell, RN
School Nurse for E.C. Glass High School
Lynchburg City Schools
2111 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, Va. 24501
(434)515-5374
