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Office Phone Ext
Attendance / Registration (916) 264-4350 1030
Principal (916) 264-4374 1011
Assistant Principal (916) 264-4374 1021

Cafeteria

 (916) 264-4354  
Counselor (916) 264-4350 1051
Library (916) 264-4350 #6

Regular Daily Schedule Shortened Day Schedule
Per   Per  
1 8:34-9:25 1 8:34-9:12
2 9:30 - 10:20 2 9:17 - 9:52
3 10:25 - 11:15 3 9:57 - 10:32
4 11:20 - 12:10 4 10:37 - 11:12
lunch 12:15 - 12:45 *  
5 12:50 - 1:40 5 11:17 - 11:52
6 1:45 - 2:35 6 11:57 - 12:34

No lunch is served on shortened days. RT buses do not run early on shortened days.  Students riding RT must either wait for the regularly-scheduled bus or make alternate transportation arrangements.

Both regular and shortened day schedules may be modified for a rally schedule.  Due to varying lengths of rallies, it is impossible to post a regular rally schedule.

SCHOOL VISITATIONS
All parents and visitors to Sam Brannan Middle School MUST report directly to the front office to sign in and obtain a visitor's pass.  If a parent wishes to speak with a teacher, an appointment should be made ahead of time. All teachers will be notified of the visit prior to sending you to the classroom. Permission for parents to visit a classroom should be obtained 24 hours prior to your visit. Parents are always welcome and are encouraged to visit the school and become actively involved as long as their presence does not detract from the educational process or interrupt class. If you are interested in a tour of the school, please contact Christel Billingsly at 264-4350 to schedule a time.

HOMEWORK REQUESTS
A student is not excused from completing assigned class work or homework when absent from school. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain, complete and turn in missed class work and homework as soon as practice after returning to school or by special arrangement with the teacher who is assigning the work.  If a parent wishes to request homework for a student who will be out for an extended amount of time, please call the attendance office at 264-4350.

CLOSED CAMPUS
Sam Brannan Middle School is a closed campus. Students may not leave campus prior to dismissal time for any reason without an early dismissal.

BICYCLES/SKATEBOARDS/SCOOTERS
Bicycles, skateboards and scooters are acceptable means of transportation to and from Sam Brannan Middle School. Care must be taken to secure them in the bike rack on the school grounds. Each bike should be locked separately to the rack (each bike should have its own lock.). Bikes and scooters are to be walked on school grounds. Skateboards may be ridden in designated areas only.

ABSENCES
Students have the responsibility to be punctual and attend classes on all regularly scheduled school days.  Absences or tardies must be verified by the parent or guardian by calling the 24-hour attendance line at 264-3589 by 10:00 a.m. the day of the absence. Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. are to report to the attendance office with a note from their parent or guardian before going to class.

READMITTANCE
Before returning to school, students must have had parent call the 24-hour attendance reporting line at 264-3589, to clear your absence. A note must include the absence date(s), reason for the absence, and a parent/guardian signature. Upon returning to school following an absence, students are to follow these steps:

Step 1: Report to the attendance office to obtain a re-admit.  This should be completed before school starts.

Step 2: Have the re-admit signed by all teachers; leave it with the sixth period teacher.

A re-admit will show "truancy pending," if you fail to bring a note explaining your absence.  If a note is not provided with three days, truancy on the student's record will result.

EARLY DISMISSAL
Students leaving school early (medical appointments, etc.) must have a written note or phone contact from their parent/guardian indicating the reason, date and time they will be picked up from the campus. If a student needs to leave school early, these procedures must be followed:

Step 1: Parent may call the attendance office or send a note with the student the morning of the early dismissal.

 Step 2: Parent/Guardian or any person authorized by the emergency card, must come into the attendance office with their ID (Driver's License, or ID card.)

Step 3: Student will be brought to the attendance office and released to the parent/guardian.


PARENT CONFERENCE WEDNESDAYS
Interdisciplinary teaching teams will be available for parent conferences every Wednesday after school. Please contact the school at 264-4350 to schedule a meeting.
   

Regional Transit Bussing Information
RT Routes Servicing Sam Brannan

Passengers eligible to purchase RT discount monthly stickers must have a proper RT photo ID card. RT photo ID cards cost $3 each and may be purchased by: seniors age 62 and older (with written proof of age), and persons with disabilities (with written proof of disability). A Medicare ID card is valid to purchase an RT Disabled photo ID card. Please call 321-2877 for a listing of documentation accepted by RT for disabled and attendant IDs. Students (ages 5-18) must show proof of enrollment, name and date of birth (birth certificate, school id, ssn), name of parent (or legal guardian), and home address and telephone number to purchase an RT student ID card. RT student ID cards are good for three years. RT photo ID for Lifetime Pass (age 75 and older) is free (with written proof of age).
 
Bus # Service Area Regular Line Service
200 Florin, South Land Park, 13th, 43rd/Blair, Freeport, Fruitridge, 35th 2, 6, 61, 61 to 62 at Fruitridge/Freeport, 6 to 62 at South Land Park/13th, 2 to 81 at Riverside/Florin
201

Florin, Greenhaven, Havenhurst, 56th, 13th, South Land Park, 35th

 2,6,2 to 81 at Riverside/Florin, 6 to 81 at Greenhaven/Florin
Note: Routes 200 and 201 will leave Sam Brannan at 2:44 pm on early dismissal days.
 
RULES FOR BEHAVIOR ON RT VEHICLES
  1. Passengers will line up in single-file order to board the bus. Pushing/shoving during boarding/deboarding or while on board, and rushing the bus to board will not be tolerated, and will result in the loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of citation, and possible cancellation of the bus.
     
  2. All passengers are expected to ride the bus in a quiet and courteous manner. Loud talking, screaming, profanity, and discourteous or disrespectful behavior will result in the loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  3. No body part (arm, face, etc.) may be extended through a window.
  4. Spitting or throwing objects from the bus or at other passengers or the driver will result in loss of the riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  5. Ring the bell once, and only for the stop that you intend to get off at. Excessive ringing of the bell or ringing the bell and then not getting off will result in the loss of riding privilege.
     
  6. Fighting, horseplay, setting off firecrackers, lighting objects on fire, throwing seat cushions out the windows, possession of weapons, assault, extortion, sexual harassment, being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or any other unsafe behavior will result in the loss of riding privilege and issuance of a citation.
     
  7. Cracking or breaking a window, cutting seat cushions, or any other damage to the bus will result in the loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation, and the passenger will be responsible for reimbursing Regional Transit for the cost of replacing the damaged part.
     
  8. All instructions from the driver, supervisor, school personnel, or school monitor must be obeyed. Failure to do so will result in the loss of riding privilege.
     
  9. After getting off the bus, throwing objects or spitting at the bus or any passenger will result in loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  10. Handing passes or transfers out the window will result in the loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation, and confiscation of the pass or transfer.
     
  11. Failure to have the proper fare will result in denial of service and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  12. If a Regional Transit Identification Card is confiscated, no refund will be given on any amount remaining on the monthly sticker. Additionally, if a RT Identification Card is confiscated, the parents agree to attend a meeting at Regional Transit to discuss the misbehavior that led to the ID card being confiscated.
     
  13. Any misbehavior will result in the loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation. If excessive misbehavior occurs on a supplemental school service bus, Regional Transit reserves the right to cancel the service. Parents may volunteer to ride a bus as a monitor to control the behavior.
     
  14. Graffiti, vandalism, or defacing any Regional Transit bus or any RT property will result in the loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  15. Littering on a bus or at a bus stop will result in denial of service and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  16. Riding on the bumper or hanging onto any exterior part of the bus while the vehicle is in motion will result in loss of the riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  17. Smoking, eating, or drinking are not allowed on Regional Transit vehicles and will result in loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  18. Playing of audio equipment or other electronic equipment is not allowed on Regional Transit vehicles. Headphones may be used to listen to audio equipment as long as the sound cannot be heard by other passengers or the operator. The operator has the right to request that the volume of audio equipment be lowered if the sound can be heard through the headphones. Failure to do so will result in loss of riding privilege and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  19. Altering any Regional Transit Identification Card will result in the card being confiscated, loss of riding privilege, and/or issuance of a citation.
     
  20. Leaning against, pushing against, pulling against, or kicking against any door is prohibited, and will result in the Regional Transit Identification Card being confiscated, loss of riding privilege, and/or issuance of a citation.

Last updated: 09/15/09