Marine View Middle School

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Welcome to Marine View! We pride ourselves on academic excellence and high expectations for all students!

We are proud of our status as a National Blue Ribbon School and as a California Distinguished School!

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Message from the Principal

One of our goals this academic school year is to increase our Academic Performance Index(API). One sure-fire way of doing that is to increase the average daily attendance of our students. Marine View's current average attendance rate is 95.2% and our goal for this year is to increase it by 1.3% to 96.5%. In addition to lost academic time for students, Marine View loses a substantial amount of money due to ANY absence. There is a misconception that if you call your child's absence in as an illness, we do not lose funding. This is not the case. While we expect your child to stay home if he/she has a fever or is contagious, we also expect our students to be at school every day. Just in the first two months of school this year (and these are generally the best-attended school months of the year!), Marine View has lost $28,782 in funding! If this trend continues we will lose at least $150,000 at Marine View alone! Unfortunately, Marine View students lead the way when it comes to UNEXCUSED absences in the district. This means that parents are planning family vacations or increasing their weekends to three and four day weekends during instructional time. If you know that you will be out for some unavoidable reason and your child will miss a minimum of 5 school days, please let us know so that we can provide an independent study packet for your child. This will "Excuse" the absences and our school can recoup the funding. Please know that every day counts when it comes to your child's education and every cent counts when it comes to maintaining our schools. Please help us in our efforts of Every kid, Every day!

Roni Ellis

Marina High

Marina High School's Expo Night will be hosted on February 2, 2012. The purpose of this evening is to open up our school
to all interested students and parents who would like to have the
opportunity to see Marina's facilities, extracurricular activities and
curricular programs. We will have food trucks, free baby-sitting, tours,
sports teams, and academic clubs present to answer any questions
perspective students and parents might have about our school.

O.V.H.S. Parent Night Ocean View High School will be hosting their annual Community Open House & Distinguished Programs night on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Honors/international Baccalaureate Presentation: 5:30 & 6:45pm Principal's Presentation: 6:30pm Business Academy Presentation: 6:00 & 7:15pm School Tours every 15 minutes! "You can't spell LOVE without OV"

P.E. Items & Binder Reminder Sale Binder Reminders & PE clothing will be available during recess. Shirts: $10.00; Shorts: $12.00; Locks:$6.00; & Binder Reminder:$10.00 *CASH ONLY*

Student Health Insurance

The Ocean View School District is making available for all parents the purchase of suplemental insurance for students. So many families in this economy have no insurance, we want to remind parents that they can purchase this insurance through the school. If you are interested, please feel free to pick up a flyer/booklet at Marine View's main office's Information rack located outside the front office.

Mariner Dress Code Grades 6th-8th:

Please keep the following guidelines in mind when choosing your child's wardrobe:

1. Pants, shorts and skirts must be appropriate for school, no “short-shorts” or skirts shorter than mid-thigh. (A can of soda is a good tool for measuring the height above the knee…honest!)
2. Pants must fit the waist without the need for a belt. Pants hanging, drooping or being worn far below the waist will not be permitted.
3. NO spaghetti straps, tank tops, racer-back tops, halter or tube tops will be permitted. Shoulders should be covered.
4. Tops must reach the top of the pants at all times and tops must not be too tight or revealing and must not reveal undergarments.
5. Undergarments should not be visible on any student: this includes boxer shorts hanging out the tops of pants.
6. Shoes must be safe and appropriate for school. No shoes with open toes or heels; flip-flops, sandals or slippers (including Ugg-type boots) are not permitted.
7. Head coverings including beanies, hats, baseball caps, bandanas, and hoods are not allowed at school. The exception is the Marine View “bucket-hat” designed for sun protection.

In keeping with a “Business Environment” please remember the following:
• Absolutely NO tattoos (temporary or permanent.)
• Absolutely NO body piercings other than ear lobes.
• MAKE-UP IS NOT permitted for grades 6th through 8th.
• Jewelry that is distracting, disruptive or deemed inappropriate for middle school children will not be permitted.

BUS RIDERS 2011/2012 In order to ride the afternoon bus beginning October 19, 2011 students must present a bus pass upon request. Bus passes are required to ride a school bus on the way home. As it is customary students will not be turned away from the morning bus if no bus pass is presented. A regular day bus schedule is available under the Bus Information & Forms tab

ATTENDANCE **IMPORTANT**

At Marine View Middle School, we are committed to working with parents and students to provide the best possible educational experience. Students must be in school to take advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. Research tells us that students learn more when they attend school. While we know students do become ill and are unable to attend school, students should make their best effort and not miss school unless they are truly ill (i.e. Fever, vomiting,).

On-line Payments for Lunch Program

On the Ocean View School District's website there is a link called "My Nutrikids.com" this is the link for on-line payments. Parents will need to input their child's Permanent ID number to open an account. Please contact Food services Department to inquire about your child's Permanent ID number. This service does NOT include "cart" items to be prepaid such as: Pick-up sticks, Pizza, Pollo Loco etc.
Please contact Food Services @ 714-847-2551 ext. 1450 for more information.

Forgotten Items

We would like to remind all parents/guardians that we are only accepting lunch money or a sack lunch for our students. [No soft drinks/soda should be brought to school]. Homework/books will be placed directly into the subject's teacher inbox. Students must remember to come by the office and check if there has been a lunch "drop-off" since the office is not able to deliver nor interrupt instructional time for forgotten items. Note: P.E. teachers have "loaners" when P.E. clothes are forgotten.

Student Pick-up

At Marine View Middle School student safety is a top priority. Please remember to bring proper identification in order to pick up a student early from school. Person present must be listed on the emergency card in order to be able to take any student. Parents are able to add/delete emergency contacts at any time by coming to the office in person and making that change on their child(ren) emergency card. Please remember that during P.E. and Assembly days it is difficult to get a hold of students. For your convenience Assembly days will be listed on our calendar [home page] and assemblies begin promptly at 1:10 p.m. right after lunch. For your convenience we have posted a copy of our bell schedule under the Principal's Newsletter tab.

Cell Phone Policy

Marine View Middle School will continue implementing the following cell phone policy:
Cell Phone/Electronics
The Marine View Middle School administration, faculty, and staff abide by the OVSD Board Policy which allows students to bring cell phones to school. However, cell phone and other electronic device usage has become a very disruptive concern in the classroom and on campus. Text messaging, phone calls, and listening to iPods interfere with learning and result in the loss of valuable instructional time. In order to maintain and support an effective instructional environment the following cell phone/electronic device policy will be implemented for the remainder of the 2009/10 school year.

During the entire school day, 7:40 a.m.—2:10 p.m., and during all school sponsored events cell phones and all other electronic devices are to be TURNED OFF and put away.
Any use of a cell phone or an electronic device in the classroom or on campus will result in immediate confiscation by the teacher. NO WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED.
Confiscated electronic devices will ONLY BE RETURNED ON MONDAYS by the administrators when ONE of the following options is fulfilled:

Completing 1 hour of after school detention on Thursday.
Attending a student/parent/administrator conference on Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the Principal’s office.
Making a $20.00 donation. The monies collected will support our technology program.

MARINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN OR MISPLACED CELL PHONES OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Calling all Ralphs Shoppers Marine view is now enrolled in the Ralphs Community Contribution Program. For instructions on how to enroll and how this program benefits Marine View, please read our Principal's Newsletter. A printable version of the newsletter is available on this website.

Medication Request Form We have available on-line the request for medication form. Please look in our Principal's newsletter tab to download a copy of this form.

OVSD Enrollment & Transfers timeline for 2012-13

Intradistrict (enrollment transfers between OVSD schools ONLY) Transfers will beging being accepted at the individual school sites beginning February 14, 2012 and will end on February 24, 2012. Parents will be notified of approval/denial prior to April 15, 2011.
Interdistrict (Enrollment transfers from one School District to another)Transfer Applications will begin to be accepted at the Ocean View School District on March 1, 2012. Notification of approval/denial will be ongoing.

Marina High Enrollment

Parents!
Marina High will be having a parent night on April 23, 2012
6:00 p.m. Parents interested in Honors classes.
7:00 p.m. General Information night.
All parents will pick up a pre-registration packet on the night of the 23rd. Options will be to fill it out and turn it in that same night or to turn it in no later than Friday, April 27th, 2012.
IMPORTANT: Marina Will not pre-enroll students at Marine as in previous years. This is a NEW PROTOCOL.
Mark your calendars and don't miss pre-registration during Parent Night on April 23, 2012

Promotion 2012 Update

The promotion ceremony for Marine View eighth grade students will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in our gymnasium/auditorium. Three tickets will be issued to ensure adequate seating for family members; promoting students do not need a ticket. The promotion dance will be held immediately following from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Marine View Staff and promotion committee want this special event to be a celebration of your child’s transition to high school. We will do our best to provide a memorable experience.
The following DRESS CODE will be strictly enforced:
Girls: Appropriate length dresses/skirts (remember the 12 oz. soda can rule!) with shoulders covered. Strapless, spaghetti straps, halter or tank style dresses or formal prom-like gowns are not appropriate. Shoes: A low-heel or flats are appropriate. A strappy, open-toed flat sandal will be allowed for the promotion (Flip-flops are not) Platforms and high heels are not appropriate in a middle school environment.

Boys: Boys should wear buttoned shirts or dress shirts and are encouraged to wear ties as well. They may also wear a sweater, sports coat, or suit. Tuxedos, shorts, tee shirts and flip-flops are not appropriate.
EXCLUSION
Students who demonstrate unacceptable behavior at school may be excluded from promotion activities including the ceremony and dance. You will be notified if your child is being considered for exclusion. The following circumstance or any combinations of the following may be reasons for exclusion:

 Below l.67 GPA
 Unsatisfactory Citizenship
 Excessive absences or tardies
 Excessive discipline referrals
 Truancies
 Suspensions

Glee Give a Note UPDATE!

Marine View Middle School a winner in the National Glee Give a Note Campaign!!!!

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME), in coordination with its new Give a Note Foundation, partnered with Twentieth Century FOX Home Entertainment (TCFHE) to create the Glee Give a Note campaign. The campaign was created to bring attention to the importance of music education in schools and also to help provide funding to school music programs in need. The $1 million was funded through sales of the Glee DVDs – $1 of each DVD sold went toward the $1,000,000. The Glee Give a Note contest began on September 6, 2011, inviting eligible schools to submit videos about why their school was in need of a music education grant at www.GleeGiveANote.com. After a public voting period, videos were evaluated by teams of NAfME music educators. Criteria included relevance to music education, emotional and inspirational appeal, demonstrated financial need, and public voting.
• 492 Schools across America submitted videos. Videos of winning schools can be seen at www.gleegiveanote.com.
• Over 2 Million votes were cast for videos
• The $1 million dollars will be awarded in these increments:
o 3 Schools will win the Grand Prize of $50,000 (for a total of $150,000)
o 10 Schools will win 1st Prize of $25,000 (for a total of $250,000)
o 60 Schools will win 2nd Prize of $10,000 (for a total of $60,000)
§ =73 Prizes totaling $1 Million
MARINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL in Huntington Beach, CA is a winning school!!! We were notified 2 days ago that we will be receiving $10,000 for our music education program! We proudly support a
• Jazz Ensemble group
• Dance Team
• Beg. and Advanced Band
• School Chorus
We have suffered tremendous budget cuts in our district and school….this prize could not have come at a better time.

School Calendar 2011-2012

School Hours

School Hours: 7:40 am - 2:10 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:00 am - 3:45 p.m.

2/1/2012

Intradistrict Transfer Process Begins!
Forms will be accepted 2/1-24/2012 ONLY!

2/13/2012

Lincoln's Birthday-No School

2/14/2012

2:15 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal

2/15-17/2012

2:15 p.m. Talent Show Auditions in the Music Room

2/20/2012

Washington's Birthday-No School

3/1/2012

Interdistrict Transfer Process Begins

3/14/2012

9:00 a.m. Late Start

3/15/2012

6:30 p.m. Talent Show 2012!!

4/9-13/2012

Spring Recess-No School

4/23/2012

6:00pm Marina Parent Night-Honors
7:00pm Marina Parent NIght-General Information

4/26/2012

6:00 p.m. Open House

5/18/2012

5:15p.m. Spring Fling 2012!!!

5/23/2012

9:00 a.m. Late Start

5/28/2012

Memorial Day

6/15/2012

11:00 a.m. 8th grade Picnic

6/18/2012

8th grade Knott's Berry Farm Field Trip

06/19/2012

3:00 p.m.8th grade Promotion
4:15 p.m. Promotion Dance

6/20/2012

Last Day of School
12:05p.m. dismissal

Marine View Middle School 5682 Tilburg Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714-846-0624

Last Modified: Friday, Feb. 10, 2012