Welcome to Slauson Middle School

340 West Fifth Street
Azusa, California 91702
(626) 815-5137

HOME OF THE PANTHERS

General Information

Attendance

Attendance is a significant factor in school success. If a student is going to be absent, the parent must contact the school office at 815-5144 by 8 a.m. If the school does not receive a call, then staff will call the home to verify the absence. When returning to school after an absence, students must bring a written excuse, signed by the parent, to the first period teacher.

If a student needs to leave school during the day for a doctor's appointment, etc., please send a note in the morning. Then come to the office to call for the student. All students must be signed out in the office. We will not release a pupil to anyone except the parent or person(s) listed on the emergency card.

Dress Code

The following items are not permitted for school attire:

1. Clothing that indicates an affiliation with a gang or intimidating group
2. Caps, hats, bandannas, hairnets or visors
3. Oversized pants that fall below the waist
4. Baggy shorts with knee socks
5. Belts with lettering or longer than waist appropriate
6. Halter tops, tank tops, bare midriffs, see-through or fish net clothing
7. Clothing that does not conceal undergarments at all times
8. Skirts or shorts shorter than mid-thigh
9. Clothing that suggests obscene pictures, wording, and/or drugs, alcohol, smoking, sex or violence
10. Frayed or unfinished hems
11. Thongs, thong-like sandals, steel-toed shoes or sandals without a back strap

Grading Policy

Each student will earn a grade point average based on his or her progress reports at the end of each triad and on their report cards at the end of each semester. The following 4-point scale is used:

A=4 points
B=3 points
C=3 points
D=1 point

A grade point average of 2.0, as well as passing five classes, is required for participation in extra-curricular activities. For students who do not meet these standards, probation is an option available in order to participate. Students whose GPA is below a 2.0, but at least a 1.5, will be considered eligible for probation. This type of probation may be used only once in any academic year. A special note to eighth graders: This eligibility standard applies to both Azusa and Gladstone high schools. Grades earned at the end of the spring semester will be used to determine fall eligibility in high school.

Homework

Daily homework assignments are one of the best means of school-to-home communication and parents should insist on seeing classroom work every day. Homework time varies from subject to subject and averages approximately one to one-and-a-half hours per night minimum. The Slauson faculty believes that homework enhances student achievement, allows parents to participate in their student's education, and establishes lifelong patterns of learning at home. If your child says that it was completed at school, please ask to see the work for your approval. Completed homework assignments are a means of success in school and future careers.

Study Skills Binder

All students are required to carry a three-ring binder and maintain their assignment calendars on a daily basis. If students lose their planner, it is their responsibility to purchase one at the cost of five dollars. This is one of Slauson's most important means of daily communication between the classroom teachers and parents.

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News

Slauson Middle School encourages parents to participate in school activities.

Staff

Ann Somers will be Slauson’s new principal. Ms. Somers was assistant principal at Salem High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Please join us in welcoming Ms. Somers to Slauson. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University, she completed her master’s at the University of Virginia. She has 16 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools including two years as Assistant Principal of Corporate Landing Middle School. We hope you will stop by to meet her this fall.

A Dedicated Staff

Slauson has a dedicated staff who works together to provide a safe and caring learning environment for students. Our teaching staff includes:

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