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LAMS Expectations: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

Learn about the expectations at the 6th Grade New Student Orientation for the 2019-2020 school year. Topics include safety, reporting systems, ALICE training, STEAM curriculum, band and chorus schedules, student handbook, drop off and pick up procedures, attendance policy, tardiness, locker guidelines, and student dress code.

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LAMS Expectations: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

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  1. 2019-2020 6th Grade / NewStudent Orientation

  2. LAMSExpectations • BESAFE • BERESPECTFUL • BERESPONSIBLE

  3. Keep Everyone Safe • You are our first line of defense • If you see something, say something • Report what you see on Social Media • School Police Officers are here to help protect you and keep you safe

  4. SAFE 2 SAY The Safe2Say Something system teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, of individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and say something, using our anonymous reporting system, BEFORE it is too late. Please download the app! www.safe2saypa.org

  5. SAFE2SAYCALL 1-844-SAF2SAY 1-844-723-2729 1,000,000 students reported being harassed, threatened or subject to other forms of cyberbullying. 80% of school shooters told someone of their violent plans. 59% told more than one person. 70% of people who complete suicide told someone of their plans and gave some other warning sign.

  6. ALICE • The LAMS will follow the ALICE system. • ALICE is an acronym to help remember how to react to an intruder or an act of violence. • Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate • ALICE is committed to increasing survivability in a violent intruder event through training proactive response options. The LAMS will routinely practice this system. • When ALICE response strategies are implemented, unwilling participants in the event are empowered to choose their best survival option.

  7. STEAM • STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics room A -1 (former Industrial Tech room) • STEAM will be a required course for all 3 grade levels for a Marking Period • Students will discover the design process and develop an understanding of the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives. • Students will apply what they have learned to design a therapeutic toy for a child who has cerebral palsy.

  8. Band and Chorus • Band will alternate every other Marking Period during the first period Exploratory time. • Grade 6 Band will be Marking Periods 1 and 3. • Band for grades 7and 8 will be Marking Periods 2 and 4. • Previous years the Middle School used a 3 day cycle which means band was held 60 days per year instead of this year’s 90 day opportunity. • Chorus will meet as a class during the grade level CAT time. • Chorus will also have the opportunity to meet as a combined group during their WIN time.

  9. Student Handbook • The student Handbook is on the Middle School website. • It is your responsibility to review all of the rules, policies and procedures. • A copy of the Handbook is also available to review in the Library, Main Office and Guidance Office. • The Students Rights policy is also available in the same binder.

  10. Drop Off & PickUp • No student should enter the building before 7:00 a.m. • In the morning between 7:00 and 7:18, students should be dropped off at the doors by the north parking lot which is the one by the modular classrooms. • In the afternoon between 2:25 – 2:35 students should be picked up in the south parking lot closest to the football field. • Walkers leave at the second bell, 2:28, at the end of the day. If found in hallway before the second bell, the student will be assigned an after-school detention. This is a safety concern.

  11. AbsentFrom School Attendance • If absent from school, students' arerequired to turn in an excuse blank, written note, or parents can send an email with a signature to Mrs. Weiss in the officewithin three(3) days of your return to school. If you do not, that absent will count as an unlawfulabsence. • After nine(9)unlawfulabsences, students will need a doctorsnote.

  12. Tardy To School and/or Class • Pupils arriving after 7:25 a.m. must report to the office and sign in immediately. • In most cases, tardiness will be considered an unlawful absence. Oversleeping, missing a ride or bus, or a flat tire will not excuse you from class. • If your excuse is illness or a medical appointment, you must bring an excuse when you sign in. • After the third tardy to school or class, a student will be assigned to two lunch detentions. Every third tardy will result in two lunch detentions, and after nine tardies a parent meeting will be required and a Tardy Contract will be put in place.

  13. LOCKERS • Students may place locks on their hall lockers. A duplicate key or combination must be provided to their WIN/homeroom teacher. • Students are responsible for the cleanliness of their locker, please keep it neat, clean, and orderly. • The school is not responsible for valuables taken from hall or gym lockers. • Students' lockers are school district property and are not private. Therefore, students shall have no expectation of privacy in lockers.

  14. STUDENT DRESS • The home and school need to cooperate in the matter of dress. • Good grooming and dress are, first of all, the responsibility of the parents and students. In addition, for the health, safety, and well-being of all the students, our school is also involved in this responsibility. • Proper dress is conducive towards the maintenance of a constructive educational atmosphere. • We would appreciate your support and cooperation.

  15. No bulky winter coats or jackets are to be worn in the building. • Jeans with holes that show flesh near an inappropriate area is not acceptable. It is acceptable if leggings are worn under the jeans to cover exposed skin. • Spandex shorts, cutoff shorts, and other revealing or snug-fitting shorts are not to be worn to school. • Shorts, skirts and skorts should extend longer than the wearers’ fingertips when placed at their side and/or mid-thigh. • Leggings, tights, and yoga pants are not permitted unless worn with a covering that extends to or below the bottom of the hip. STUDENT DRESS

  16. STUDENT DRESS • The administration will be the final judge as to whether a student’s dress or grooming is inappropriate. • If found unacceptable, the problem will be handled privately, and when deemed necessary, the student will be asked to change or other appropriate action will be taken. • Additional information about dress code violations are in the Student Handbook on page 16.

  17. Backpacks/Bookbags • Students may use bookbags/backpacks to bring needed materials to and fromschool. • Bookbags/backpacks must be placed and • kept in the theirlocker. • Bookbags/backpacks are not to be used during the schoolday.

  18. LunchMoney • Students will put their lunch money in the boxlocated in thecafeteria, or hand it to a cashier during morning breakfast, or by turning it into the office prior to first period. • It should be in an envelope and it should include the student's lunch number.

  19. All electronic devices, including cell phones and smart watches, are to stay in the students’ lockers for the entire school day and should be turned off. • Device should not be visible or it will be confiscated. • Any electronic devices confiscated a 2nd time may only be returned to a parent/guardian. • 3rd time – must turn it in to office everyday and the student will be assigned to Saturday detention. • PARENTS ARE NOT TO TEXT OR CALL STUDENTS ON THE STUDENT’S CELL PHONE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. • LAMS shall not be liable for loss, damage, or misuse of any electronic device brought to school. ELECTRONIC DEVICES

  20. Medications • ALL Medication MUST be turned into the nurse's office first thing in the morning. (This includes non-prescriptionmedication.) • Exceptions: • Inhalers may be carried by students if prescribed by a doctor and with a parent’s written permission – every inhaler must be labeled with the student’sname. • Cough drops may be carried by students if accompanied by a permission note from theparent. • If you have any Medication or medical questions, please see our school nurse, Mrs. Lobien.

  21. CLUBS – 12 Fridays during the year on compressed schedule. CLUBS Aerobic Activities Art Squad Basketball Club Boom-BoomBoomwhacker Club Camera Club/Yearbook Club Coding Club Classic TV Shows Disney History and Movies Drama Club Emergency Service Club and Red Cross Farkle Kingdom FCCLA- FCCLA stands for “Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America”. Field Hockey Club Fire Up Your Feet Fit Club Flag Football Fly Fishing Club Founding Fathers Club Go Green Club Harry Potter Club Kickball Club Lego Club Minute to Win-It! Newspaper Club (Indian Ink) Non-cooking, Cooking Club Project Paranormal Puzzle Club Star Wars Club Students Advisory Council Running Club

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