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CGMSC Student Expectations and Discipline. 2013-2014. CGMSC Motto. “ Champions Make Choices ; Choices Make Champions ”. Attendance Expectations. You are expected to be at school EVERY day! Parent must call ATTENDANCE HOTLINE to report absences
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CGMSC Motto “Champions Make Choices; Choices Make Champions”
Attendance Expectations • You are expected to be at school EVERY day! • Parent must call ATTENDANCE HOTLINE to report absences • Notices will be sent home informing parents about excessive absences and occurrences of “Lost Instructional Time” • If absences or lost instructional time become a problem, Johnson County Probation Office will be contacted
Attendance Reminders If you are absent from school, you cannot do the following: • participate with your team in a meet/game that evening; • participate in school activities that evening (ex. school dances); • attend sporting events that evening.
Lockers • Do not tell others your combination. • Do not open another student’s locker. • You may decorate the inside door of your locker, as long as it does not block the pull bar on your locker. • If a locker jam is reported due to an item interfering with the pull bar, the item(s) will be removed and you will have to take those items home.
Locker Door Decorations • Decorations are allowed for: • Day of birthday • School activity (in season) • If you want to keep the decorations, take them down before Friday. Custodians will clean lockers that evening. • The following are not allowed: • Double-sided Tape • Packing Tape • Adhesive Foam • Contact Paper • Instead, use the following: • Masking Tape • Painter’s Tape
Examples Please do not tape over the metal pull bar Please do not place heavy magnetic items on your locker door near the pull bar
Student Safety • If you are being dropped off or picked up, this must be done at the front entrance. You may only exit or enter a vehicle if it is along the green curb. • Students can walk to the high school, walk home or walk to the elementary school if they have parent permission AND a “walking note” on file in the front office. • If a student does not have a current note on file, he or she may not walk. • Students are not allowed to walk to the high school in order to board their middle school bus. • If students are seen boarding their middle school bus at the HS, disciplinary actions will occur.
Consequences for Misbehavior Lower-level: • Before School Detention (BSD) • Lunch Detention • 1 period of In-School Suspension (ISS) Middle-level: • Friday Evening School (FES) • In-School Suspension (ISS) High-level: • Out of School Suspension (OSS) • Expulsion
Hitting, Fighting, or Causing Injury • Including “horseplay” which results in an injury • Could result in an Out of School Suspension (OSS) • Repeated offenses could result in a recommendation for expulsion and referral to the police WE WILL MAINTAIN A SAFE SCHOOL FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF!
Possession of Illegal Items • Tobacco, tobacco products, and/or alcohol • Possession of drugs or look-alike drugs • Weapons- including Swiss Army knives, pocket knives, etc. • Making a bomb threat or false fire alarm report (such as pulling a fire alarm) • These behaviors could result in Out of School Suspension (OSS) and a recommendation for Expulsion
School Grounds/ Property • Students are required to follow all school rules whenever on school grounds. • The school can enforce consequences when students violate school rules. • What are school grounds? • School corporation property at any time • Athletic contests (home and away), bus stops, dances, on a school bus to/from a school event, any school sponsored activity
Harassment and Bullying • Do not physically or verbally threaten, harass, or intimidate others – This is harassment • Please report such behavior immediately to a guidance counselor, school administrator or use Talk About It • This behavior could result in any of the following consequences: conference/parent contact, Out of School Suspension (OSS), or recommendation for Expulsion STUDENTS AND STAFF WILL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES!
Harassment • While calling people names is not appropriate…certain types of comments will be handled with more significant consequences. • Do not make comments about a person’s: race, religion, ethnicity, gender or physical appearance • All very serious and will be handled very seriously.
Student Relationships • The Guidance Counselors at our school (Ms. Gunn and Mrs. Thacker) work with students on how to resolve conflicts with each other without being in trouble. • At CGMSC we try and work through harassment issues with a guidance counselor before it is a discipline problem.
Dress Code Guidelines • Shirts must: • Have sleeves, with no sheer or mesh material • Cover the shoulders, chest & midriff • Pants, Shorts, & Skirts must: • Pass the “fingertip length” test • Have no transparent holes or rips: • Permanently patched or mended are acceptable * Skin tight shorts or skirts are not allowed COMMON SENSE & COVERAGE!
Dress Code Inappropriate dress choices: • Clothing with vulgar, sexual, or violent references • Unusual coloring of the hair & face painting • Drawing and writing on the body • Dangling chains, sunglasses, bandanas • Pajamas & other sleepwear • Hats • Jackets & coats that are outerwear • Piercings other than those in the ears
Dress Violations - Consequences • 1st offense – wear appropriate clothing supplied by the office, official warning from administrator, call home • 2nd (or more) offense - wear appropriate clothing supplied by office, D-Slip, and consequence
Electronics Policy • OFF and AWAY! • Confiscated if seen or heard • No additional warnings will be given • 1st violation – Before School Detention (BSD) • 2nd (or more) violations – Friday Evening School (FES) and then In School Suspension (ISS)
E-Reader • E-Readers and Tablet devices are only to be used in classrooms for school related purposes at appropriate times, and always at the teacher’s discretion. • Misuse or abuse by using non-educational applications or the internet without permission from a staff member may result in the total loss of privilege of using E-Readers and Tablet devices and/or disciplinary consequences. • Phones of any type are not included under this policy and are not allowed in any classroom during the school day.
Inappropriate Language F-word violations • Saying, writing, or gesturing - all treated the same • Friday Evening School (FES) then In-School Suspension (ISS) Other language violations: • D-slip and consequence • Consequences will grow in severity if repeated
Cheating Policy • All assignments are to be the work of the individual. • If you cheat or allow someone else to cheat from your work, you may both receive a zero on the assignment. • You may also be considered for disciplinary action.
Making Good Choices Pays • Success in school • AAAs • Yearbook party • Respect of other students & adults
Easy to remember guidelines for making good choices at MSC • School is your job! • Dress and act appropriately! • Respect all staff, students, and visitors!