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Attendance line
754 -323- 4502
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Orientation for incoming 6th graders and new students
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
10:00 am
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2:00 pm
2010-11 Unified Dress Code Policy
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NEW School Hours
9:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Morning supervision begins
8:55 a.m. First bell
9:00 a.m. Classes begin
3:30 p.m. Dismissal
4:00 p.m. Office closes
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*New School Year Information*
Buses :
Bus information will be mailed to your home the week before school begins. Please have your child give the postcard to the bus driver on the first day that they ride the bus. If you do not receive bus information, please attend the Transportation Open House which will be held on August 21 st or 22 nd from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The location for the open house is 900 S. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL. The phone number is 754-321-4100.
Schedules :
Your child’s first period teacher and room number will be posted on the wall outside of the school office on Sunday, August 22 nd. Your child will report to their first period class on Monday, August 23 rd at 9:00 a.m. At this time, they will receive their complete class schedule. If you have questions about your child’s schedule, please complete a “Schedule Concern Form” and return it to the Guidance Office.
Supplies :
Please have your child come to school with basic supplies such as a backpack, a book that your child likes to read, pens, pencils, one subject notebook, folders with prongs and pockets, a calculator,USB drive,notebook paper, colored pencils, a ruler, etc. Your child will receive a set of books to keep at school and a set to take home as we do not provide lockers.
If your child will be taking a Physical Education (PE) class, please purchase a combination lock for the PE locker. The coaches will explain the purchase of the PE uniforms. The cost for uniforms is $15.00.
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Transportation has scheduled open houses at Area Transportation Terminals to aid parents who have questions and concerns regarding school bus transportation.

Due to limited budget resources, transportation specialists will not be scheduled to visit school locations.
Parents will receive a mailer the week prior to school opening indicating their student’s bus route number, bus stop location and pickup time.
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District announces change to school attendance policy
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The June issue of "Young News" is now available
also check under the news button
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SUMMER Math Studies Websites
2010-2011 Summer Reading List


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This Summer @ Pembroke Pines Library DimensionM Gamers’ Club This summer join the DimensionM Gamers’ Club at the Pembroke Pines Library and take part in a math/gaming competition using multiplayer video games.
Four (4) different games to play: Tower Storm, Swarm lll, Meltdown lll, and Obstacle Course lll. Weekly competitions in 2 games: Tower Storm and Meltdown lll. Bring gaming skills, math skills, and strategy on Game Day to make it to the top! Win cool gear and top prizes!
Ages 11-14
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Recycle - Reduce - Reuse

Walter C. Young Middle School recycles used ink cartridges and cell phones.
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Help our school and also help save Mother Earth by recycling.
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You can send all your empty print cartridges and
used cell phones to the main office.
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Our school will receive a donation for every remanufacturable cartridge and used cell phone. We are also competing for a $1000 prize that will be given to the school that collects the most items by the end of the school year.
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WCY School Financial Report
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***Anonymous Reporting/Silence Hurts Tip-line***
Emergency/Silence Hurts Tip-line at (754) 321-0911.
Anyone wishing to file a
report can also make a report via email to
school911@browardschools.com or via text message by texting 'SBBC' [space],
plus the text message to CRIMES (274637)
The user’s information is always given an alias and a unique ID before being sent. This secure application allows the tipster and the investigator to have two-way dialog while always keeping the user’s identity completely anonymous.
The School Board of Broward County encourages students to report information about any non-urgent illegal activity, such as vandalism, theft, the sale and distribution of drugs or information about crimes that are being planned.
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Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973
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For information about the Community School, please visit www.browardcommunityschools.com
Here are four links that parents and students can use at home! http://beep.browardschools.com
https://browardschools.com/virtualcounselor
http://www.fcatexplorer.com
http://FlanaganHighSchool.com
Parents can see how their child is progressing by going to Pinnacle Viewer and viewing their grades & attendance on the website. The address is http://gradebook.browardschools.com/piv
The Student ID is the 10 digit student number, students can get this from their teachers, and the password is their birth date, 4 digits for year, 2 digits for month, 2 digits for day, no spaces.
Pinnacle Directions: |
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| enter Student I.D. and Birthday (YYYYMMDD) |
| Use the pop-up window to select Walter C. Young Middle School |
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Virtual Counselor Directions: |
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| click on Virtual Counselor and to sign in follow the link to do so |
| All the information requested must match our school files |
| .If you cannot create a sign-on, please |
| call 754-323-4511 |
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FCAT Explorer Directions: |
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| Sign on: enter Last Name and First Initial (of student) |
| Password: enter 06 and First 4 letters of last name, |
| 2 digits of birth month and 2 digits of day of birth. |
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Homework Assignment Directions: |
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| Enter WCY zip code 33028 |
| This is a voluntary site. Not all Teachers use it. |
| Scroll through the names for your child's Teacher. |
| Upgrade to: http://new.schoolnotes.com |
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| create an account for free and either enter our school |
| name and search for a teacher - or - |
| find out from a particular teacher how he/she is listed |
| then go to www.bloust.com/teacher's name |
Security system in place called STAR, read here about the system.
Food-service-inspection
You can also find the Food Service Inspection Report under the NEWS button.
Read an important message about Protect Your Family In Case of Emergency (ICE). Click here!
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Don't forget to clip those Box Tops and send them into the front office! For further information, click on the image to the left. |
The School Board of Broward County, Florida prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, marital status, race, religion or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call Executive Director, Benefits & EEO Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) at 754-321-2158.
Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) at 754-321-2158.
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