Students
It's a Great Day to Be a Hawk!
Please check here often for a listing of student activities, athletics and clubs available for all Walnut Creek students.
Academic Support Programs
- Free Math Tutoring - TBD
- Peer Tutoring - TBD
Athletics
We have an very comprehensive athletics program available for all 7th and 8th grade students. Please visit the Hawks Athletics page for information regarding teams, coach contacts and eligibility.
Extra-Curricular Clubs
- Robotics - Meetings in Design Tech room
- GSA
- World Cultures
- Yearbook
Policies
Cell Phone/Ear Bud/Smart Watch/iPad Policy
All cell phones, ear buds, smart watches, and iPad’s are to be silenced and secured in lockers from 8:10 - 3:00 PM. Students are permitted to check their cell phone during passing time at their locker after 5th hour to review parent/guardian communications.
If a student is found in possession of a device outside of these times, adults will confiscate the device and deliver it to the Attendance Office immediately. Parent will be notified to pick up the device.
The Attendance office will record device violations and contact parents. Additional consequences per administration discretion.
Students are permitted to use the telephone in the attendance office with adult permission. (Pass)
If a student is found using a smart watch for texting or phone communication, the watch will be confiscated for parent pick up.
Refocus Policy
RESETS EVERY SEMESTER
1st Offense:
• Warning. Teacher communicates with parent. Admin follows up with student and parent.
2nd Offense:
• Lunch Detention - Admin meets with student and contacts home.
3rd Offense:
• After School Detention - Admin meets with student and contacts home. This is served with Mr. Pipkin on Friday after school.
4th Offense:
• Saturday Detention - Admin meets with student and contacts home.
5th Offense:
• Parent meeting with admin, individual behavior plan/consequences developed.
• Behavior plan communicated with teachers. Refocus is no longer utilized for student. Plan is followed.