PHYSICAL EDUCATION SAFETY ANNOUNCENENT
All body piercing jewelry must be removed before students are able to participate in physical education classes each day.
ATTENDANCE
Students shall be in school attending class 180 days per year. Students
shall be allowed a maximum of 16 unexcused absences per year. The accepted
legal absences from school are illness, observance of certain religious
holidays, suspension and necessity of appearing in court.
Parents are requested to call between 7:30am and 9:00am of the first day
of a student's absence. Upon return to school, students must bring a note
signed by their parent, giving the date and reason for the absence. This
note is to be given to the child's homeroom teacher who will forward it
to the main office by the way of the homeroom attendance envelope. When
a student is absent and no notification to the school has occurred or the
student is out for an extended period of time, the main office will routinely
call home.
TRUANCY
A student will be considered truant when the parent or guardian is unaware
that the child has deliberately missed school. Students who are truant (miss
school for one day) shall be referred to the attendance officer and an Alternate
School Program may be assigned.
LATENESS
Students who arrive after 8:10 shall be considered late. When a student
arrives after homeroom begins, but before the first period bell, the student
should report to homeroom with a note from home explaining the reason for
being late. When a student arrives after homeroom, the student should report
directly to the office with a note from home. Students who are late 1-2
time shall receive a verbal warning. Students who are late 4-6 times shall
receive one office detention and students who are late 7-8 times shall receive
two office detentions. Those students who are late more than 8 times should
consult the student handbook for further details.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
There is ample time for students to pass directly from one class to the
next. It is the student’s responsibility to be on time from classes and
to come prepared with assignments and materials.
EARLY DISMISSAL
Students who need to leave school early should bring written permission
from a parent/guardian stating the reason. This note should be given to
the main/office upon arriving at school.
VISITORS
Upon entering the building, all visitors MUST report to the main office
to sign in and obtain a visitor’s badge. Students are not permitted to bring
a friend or relative to school. NO EXCEPTIONS. Students will be released
to persons listed on a student’ emergency card unless prior written arrangements
have been made with the office.
BEFORE HOMEROOM
Students should not arrive on school property until after 7:45 am. (There
is not supervision until 7:45 am.) Consult the Middle Schools Handbook for
further details.
DURING HOMEROOM
During homeroom, attendance is recorded, and the Pledge of Allegiance is
recited and announcements of the day are presented over the intercom. It
is important to listen carefully to these announcements.
STUDENT PASSES
Whenever individual students are sent out from a classroom for any purpose,
they must have written permission from their teacher in the form of a hall
pass.
STUDENT DRESS
Clothing should be modest and not distract nor disrupt the educational process.
Short shorts or cut-offs are not acceptable. Half shirts, tank tops or shirts
with inappropriate sayings or graphics are not acceptable. Clothing or jewelry
that displays alcohol or drug-related products is not allowed. Any clothing
items might be dangerous are prohibited.
Hats are not to be worn in school. If a hat is confiscated and turned into
the main office, it will not be returned to the student until the end of
the school year.
Outerwear is not to be worn during the school day. Coats are to be kept
in the student’s locker until dismissal.
STUDENT BELONGINGS
Do Not bring the following items to school: Radios and cassette or CD players,
beepers, White-out, Yo-yo’s, chains, cell phones, and water guns.
BICYCLES/SKATEBOARDS
Students who ride bicycles to school must wear helmets. Skateboards are
not permitted at any time and will be confiscated.
LOST AND FOUND
Notify a teacher immediately of any lost items and report the loss to the
main office where a general Lost and Found area is maintained.
LUNCHTIME
Lunch is served in the cafeteria. (For more details concerning the lunch
program consult the Parent/Student Handbook.)
TEXTBOOKS
Students are responsible for all assigned textbooks. In order to insure
the condition of the books, permanently assigned textbooks are to be covered.
Students will be held financially accountable for textbooks assigned to
them. Fines will be assessed for lost and damaged books. |
