Young Middle Magnet School

Young Middle Magnet School will prepare students to become global citizens through an innovative S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) integrated approach to learning.

Young Middle Magnet School will create an equitable environment that enriches the educational experience through collaboration, diversity, respect and innovation.

Please help your child understand the importance of an education and that daily attendance is essential! Please refer to your child's student Code of Conduct for attendance and absence reporting requirements.

Code of Conduct:

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/conduct

If your child is absent, a phone call is required.

The telephone number for our 24-hour automated system is (813) 276-5739 (Press 1).

Please leave your child's first and last name AND your own first and last name on the recording.

Please open the document below for more information about attendance.

• Monday, October 14, 2024, will become a full school day.
• Monday, January 6, 2025, will be the last day of the first semester and will be an Early Release Day.

Additionally, the following Mondays will be converted to full school days instead of Early Release Days:

• October 21
• October 28
• November 4
• November 18
• December 2
• December 9
• December 16

Every Thursday beginning October 3, 2024, students are encouraged to wear a college shirt with their school uniform bottom.

Students are encouraged to wear their school spirit t-shirts every Friday with their uniform bottom.

The first two weeks of October are Disability History and Awareness Weeks! Section 1003.4205, Florida Statutes, entitled Disability History and Awareness Instruction, was signed into law in 2008. It requires school districts to designate the first two weeks of October as Disability History and Awareness Weeks so that school districts may provide instruction for students in all public schools that expands their knowledge, understanding, and awareness of individuals with disabilities, disability history, and the disability rights movement

Florida Resources

BEESS Resource & Information Center (fldoe.org)

A Legislative history of Florida's Exceptional Student Education Program (fldoe.org)

Federal Legislation

The Americans with Disabilities Act | ADA.gov

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Apply now for the 2024 Poster Contest

Theme: "Expression: Hispanic Identity Through Music"

For more information: https://www.tampahispanic.org/postercontest

Florida Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Theme: "Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida's Success"

For more information: https://floridahispanicheritage.com/

Math Homework Hotline is beginning, which is a free resource on Thursday evenings for students to receive extra math support. Students earn Buffalo bucks at school for calling as well as prizes from the district for calling. The link for more information is below.

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/mhh

Click the link to view the October Media/Library News: https://secure.smore.com/n/805vm

Stop by the school to update your information. Accurate information is required to process bus passes.

"Here Comes the Bus" is an easy-to-use app that enables parents to see the location of their child's school bus on their smartphone. The app will notify parents when the bus is within a mile of their bus stop. For more information, open the attachment below.

Hello Young Families!

It is not too late to sign up for Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)!!!

This is a great opportunity to invest in your student, our school, and our staff!!! For those of you who aren't familiar, PTSA is designed to support and assist our Young staff and students! We realize that you may not have much free time, but you can still be a part and support our school in your own special way!

Students, you can sign up as well!!! Your membership will include the following:

• $5 worth of Buffalo Bucks for the first 20 students who sign up!

• Monthly Chat and Chews with your PTSA Executive Committee to inform you of the happenings with PTSA

• Bragging rights to your friends, because you will get special prizes and privileges for being a part of PTSA throughout the school year!

The membership cost is $10 (for membership alone).

PTSA will also sell Young Wear!!! This includes t-shirts and hoodies!!!

$25 (for membership and a t-shirt). The T-shirt costs $12.00 by itself.

$40 (for a membership and a youth hoodie). The hoodie costs $24.00 by itself.

$45 (for a membership and adult hoodie). The adult hoodie costs $29.00.

Open the documents below to sign up for your membership and your Young Wear!!! Please return the forms to your child's homeroom teacher.

We look forward to you being a part of the team!!!

Sincerely,

Your Young Middle Magnet PTSA Team

LaKisha Adams - President

Rachel Graham - Vice President of Membership and Engagement

Angela Dotman - Vice President of Community Involvement

Dustin Shapiro- Treasurer

Selina Oliver - Recording Secretary

Students caught in violation of the dress code policy will be subject to the following consequences:

First Violation = Warning

Second Violation = Lunch Detention

Three or more Violations = In-School Suspension (ISS) or more

*Students will report to the Media Center to receive a dress code slip and wristband for identification.

*Students will receive a dress code violation if caught out of dress code throughout the day.

*Students will lose privileges for quarterly incentives if they have three or more occurrences.

At the start of the new school year, Synergy’s ParentVUE replaced MySpot as the HCPS parent application. Parents and guardians will need to create their ParentVUE accounts to view student information like reports cards, attendance, and graduation status. Parents and guardians will continue to use Canvas to view current class grades, assignments, and for communication with teachers.

Since MySpot is being replaced, existing Canvas parent accounts will be disabled and archived. To access Canvas moving forward, parents MUST first create their ParentVUE account and then Synergy will share the account information and student relationships to Canvas. Parents will use the same username in both ParentVUE and Canvas.

What will parents need to create ParentVUE accounts?
First, it is important to know that each parent will have their own, separate ParentVUE account. Parents will need a letter from their student’s school that contains a 7-digit Activation Key and setup directions. Step-by-step directions with screenshots will also be available on the district webpage.

To request your ParentVue Activation Key contact Dr. Berry, Principal at (813)276-5739 or Henrissa.Berry@hcps.net.

Students may wear Bucs colors, red and pewter, to school each Friday before a Buccaneers home game. Students must wear uniform bottoms.

Raise the Flags Dates:

October 18

October 25

November 8

December 6

Attention 8th Graders: The 1st Magnet Application Window for the 2025-2026 school year is October 29-December 18, 2024. Students will have an opportunity to speak to representatives from Magnet High Schools at the Magnet High School Expo.

Schools in attendance:

Alonso

Armwood

Bowers/Whitley

Hillsborough

Jefferson

King

DW Waters

Middleton

Spoto

Tampa Bay Tech

October 25, 2024

Open the document below for more information.

November 7, 2024

January 30, 2025

April 10, 2025

November 14, 2024

February 6, 2025

April 17, 2025

December 19, 2024

March 13, 2025

May 22, 2025

Share your career and life's passion with our students! On Thursday, November 21, you can discuss your job or hobby during the Great American Teach-In. Call us to volunteer and ask for the Teach-In coordinator.

Buffalo Basics:

Be Punctual

*On time to school and class

*Attend school daily

*Submit work on time

Be Prepared

*Supplies ready

*Open mind for learning

*Set goals

Be Polite

*Show acts of kindness

*Use school appropriate language

*Proper use of school property

*Maintain self-control

Be Productive

*Actively participating

*Following schoolwide rules and expectations

*Taking ownership for the learning process

Morning drop-off begins-- 8:05 AM. School starts at 8:30 AM.

1. Car rider vehicles drop off in front of the school (Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd). One-way traffic only.

2. Due to safety reasons, students may NOT be dropped off on side streets (17th St, 20th St).

3. Walkers and bike riders use the crosswalks in front of the school.

Afternoon dismissal begins-- 3:25 PM.

Students must be picked up by 3:40 PM.

(Early Release Day dismissal is 2:25 PM. Students must be picked up by 2:40 PM).

1. Car riders: report to the front of the school for supervised departures. One-way traffic only.

2. Due to safety reasons, students may NOT be picked up on side streets (17th St, 20th St).

3. Bus riders: report to the bus ramp when called.

4. Walkers: exit through the gate by the Media Center. Use crosswalks to cross the street.

5. Bike riders: exit through the gate between the gym and the main office building. Use crosswalks to cross the street.

Remember: All students may have free breakfast.

*Campus opens at 8:05 a.m.

*Once on campus, you may not leave.

Students will report to their assigned breakfast areas until dismissed by an adult.

6th graders report directly to the cafeteria.

7th graders report directly to their homerooms.

8th graders report directly to the P.E. courts.

*No going back and forth

*Walk only in the direction designated for the hallway you are in (Conversation Level 2) and remain there until movement to homeroom.

*Follow Cafeteria CHAMPS

*Students MAY NOT USE electronic devices during the school day (8:05 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.).

No Cellphones

No Earbuds or Headphones

No taking pictures or videos at any time

From the Hillsborough County Student Handbook:

A student may possess a wireless communications device while the student is on school property or in attendance at a school function: however, a student may not use a WCD during the instructional day, except when expressly directed by a teacher, staff, and/or administrative staff. Wireless communication devices will remain on silent in the backpack, lunchbox, purse, pocket or out of sight except when expressly directed by a teacher, staff, and/or administrative staff. Violation of the device policy will be handled in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and may result in confiscation of said device.

At no time shall HCPS be responsible for theft, loss or damage to cell phones or other electronic devices brought onto its property.

We See It, We Take It

No cell phones are allowed out once students arrive on campus. Phones must be put away once students come through the gates in the mornings.

First Occurrence: Warning (phone returned at the end of the school day)

Second Occurrence: Lunch Detention (phone returned at the end of the school day)

Third Occurrence: In-School Suspension (ISS). Parent must pick up the phone (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Every occurrence following the third: The parent has to pick up the phone. Students can be subject to suspension.

Violations of procedure disqualifies students from quarterly incentives.

When a Tardy Lockout is announced, the following consequences will take place if a student is caught in the Tardy Lockout:

First Tardy = Warning

Second Tardy = Lunch Detention

Three or more Tardies = In-School Suspension (ISS) and more

*Students will report to the patio and receive a tardy slip, then report to class.

*Students will have a loss of privileges for quarterly incentives if they have three or more occurrences. This includes tardies to class recorded by the classroom teacher.

Sign-in Procedures:

Any student arriving to school after school has begun MUST report to the main office. A tardy pass shall be issued indicating excused or unexcused tardy. Students with excessive UNEXCUSED tardies will be subject to disciplinary action.

Sign-Out Procedures:

During school hours a principal or designee shall permit a child to leave school only in the custody of the following adults:

*LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT, WITH PHOTO ID.

*Person listed on emergency contact card, WITH PHOTO ID.

*A law enforcement officer.

*An authorized worker of the Department of Children and Families.

Students may NOT be signed out after 3:00 PM. Regular dismissal is at 3:25 PM.

On Early Release Mondays, students may NOT be signed out after 2:00 PM. Dismissal is at 2:25 PM.

We appreciate your cooperation as we minimize classroom interruptions at the end of the school day.

Schoolwide Criteria:

No referral resulting in ISS/OSS

No more than three or more tardy lockout, electronic device and/or dress code violations per quarter.

*A's, B's and C's in all classes (Core and Elective Classes)

*A's and B's in Conduct grades.

In addition to the above criteria, the following will be added for the End-of-the-Year Field Trips:

*No F's in any classes (Core and Electives)

*No missing state assessments or exams.

Please open the document below for information about free activities at The Skills Center.

It's time to register for Young Middle Magnet School 2024-2025 Sports!

We are the mighty Buffaloes!

Registration must be completed online at https://www.planeths.com

Fall Sports

Boys and Girls Basketball: Tryouts to be announced soon

Boys and Girls Volleyball: October - November

Boys and Girls Track: December

Spring Sports

Boys and Girls Soccer: January - February

Boys and Girls Flag Football: March - April

If you have any questions, contact AP Clayton or Ms. Ravenel.

First Day of Practice: Thursday, October 17, 2024

Games begin at 5:30pm on Monday and 6:00pm Tuesday-Thursday

Girls play first followed by Boys

Monday, November 4

Young @ Memorial

Thursday, November 7

Orange Grove @ Young

Tuesday, November 12

Young @ Stewart

Tuesday, November 19

Sligh @ Young

Wednesday, December 4

Ferrell/Franklin @ Young

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/young

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