Blue Ridge Middle School

1. Blue Ridge Middle School Grade Level Student Expectations

2. Agenda • Morning Procedures & Tardy Policy • Behavior Expectation & Consequences • Dress Code • Resource • Cafeteria Procedures • Buses • Prohibited Items & Safe Harbor • Character Education • Cornerstone Awards

3. Morning Procedures • Report directly to your assigned area. • Breakfast is served from 8:15-8:30; it is NOT an excuse to be tardy. • Late bus? Sign in at the main office & get a pass to class. • Be seated in your class by 8:35 to avoid a tardy. • DIRT begins at the beginning of Blocks 1 or 5. (E-readers can be used for books only!)

4. Tardy Policy 1st - recorded by teacher 2nd- recorded by teacher with a warning 3rd - recorded by teacher & phone call home 4th - referral to dean

5. Behavior Expectations Proper behavior is expected of EVERY student at ALL times. • No running or horseplay in the halls or locker area. • Be on time to class with ALL supplies. • When in the hall during a class a pass is needed. ( ex. agenda signed by teacher.) • Do not damage or vandalize the school or other people’s property. • Cheating is not tolerated & will result in a disciplinary consequence and a parent phone call.

6. REASONS FOR DISCIPLINE • Endangering the safety of others • Inappropriate language (cursing, threats, just kidding) • Defiance and/or disrespect • Lying and/or Theft • Cheating • Bullying • Vandalism • Anyactionthatcausesdisruptionto school day

7. Consequences Teacher call to parents Team meeting with student Warning from Dean Lunch Detention Temporary Removal From Class After School Detention (Monday & Thursday) Friday School In-School Restriction Out of School Suspension Expulsion These are not steps. We may start at any level depending on behavior. We will run a safe, respectful school at all times.

8. Dress Code Students should be dressed in such a way as not to cause a disruption or distraction. • No hats worn inside the building. • No clothing with inappropriate language or imagery to include: tobacco, alcohol drugs or gangs. • No provocative or tattered clothing to include short shorts/skirts (no shorter than tips of fingers at your side), tank tops with thin straps, skin tight yoga pants, and/or visible undergarments.

9. Dress Code Updates • All students are expected to dress appropriately for a K-12 educational environment. • Any clothing that interferes with or disrupts the educational environment is unacceptable. Clothing with language or images that are vulgar, lewd, discriminatory, or obscene, or clothing that promotes illegal or violent conduct, the unlawful use of weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia, or clothing that contains threats is prohibited. • Clothing should fit, be neat and clean, and conform to standards of safety, good taste, and decency. Clothing that exposes cleavage, private parts, the midriff, or undergarments, or that is otherwise sexually provocative, is prohibited. Examples of prohibited clothing include, but are not limited to: sagging or low-cut pants, low-cut necklines that show cleavage, tube tops, halter tops, backless blouses or blouses with only ties in the back, studded belts, chain belts, clothing constructed of see-through materials, and head coverings unless required for religious or medical purposes.

10. More on Dress Code Updates Parents or guardians of students requiring accommodation for religious beliefs, disabilities, or other good causes should contact the principal. Students not complying with this code will be asked to cover the noncomplying clothing or change clothes. Repeated infractions will result in disciplinary action. The principal of each school is authorized to develop and implement such regulations as are necessary to meet the responsibilities of the school as stated herein.

12. Resource Resource is a class. Respect it as such! • If absent, see your teachers prior to resource to check for missed work OR check their websites. • Locker clean-out will NOT take place during resource unless under the supervision of your resource teacher. • Bring your planner and all materials with you TO resource. • Students are not permitted to leave resource in groups. 

13. Cafeteria • Walk to & from the cafeteria and keep hallway noise at a minimum. • When entering the cafeteria, find a table or wait in one of the three service lines. • No table hopping. Table hopping will earn you an assigned seat at lunch or lunch detention. • Always raise your hand & ask permission to leave your table. (icecream, bathroom, etc.) • Clean up after yourself and ask others at your table to do the same.

14. Cafeteria Continued… • Wait to be dismissed by an adult at the end of lunch. • Keep volume at an acceptable, pleasant level. Do not shout. • Come prepared to go to recess on weather permitting days (You may not return to your locker for a jacket, etc.). Remember only certain games are permitted during recess. • Report to class promptly upon return from the cafeteria. No bathroom or lockers after lunch on A-days.)

15. NO GUM IN SCHOOL! DRINK ONLY WATER DURING THE DAY! (except lunch)

16. Buses Riding the bus is a privilege. The bus should be treated as a “moving classroom.” The school day begins at your bus stop & ends when you arrive home. • All bus rules apply. • Remain seated at all times. • No foodon the bus. • If you are doing work or have papers/pencils • out, be sure to clean up after yourself. • Be polite, courteous & respectful to your driver. • If you do not follow bus rules, you will be given an assigned seat on the bus or removed from the bus.

17. Prohibited Items • Drugs and Alcohol (includes prescription drugs, • cough drops, mouth wash, etc) • Tobacco items • Hand-held video games • Fireworks • Any item that can shock or hurt someone • Backpacks are not permitted in class • Cell Phones & iPods should be turned off and • stored in locker until the end of the day • Absolutely no cell phone use during school hours • Kindles/Nooks are for reading books only!

18. LCPS Weapons Policy • You may be expelled from all LCPS schools • if you possess or use the following: • Firearms of any kind, whether loaded or unloaded, • operable or inoperable, including starter guns, pellet, • Air-soft, BB pistols, paint ball gun that uses pneumatic • pressure, rifles or silencers • Slingshots and flailing instruments such as nun chucks or • fighting chains • Discs, such as throwing stars or oriental darts • Any type of knife or razor • Destructive devices such as explosives, bombs, • grenades, or rockets

19. Safe Harbor • The following are not a violation of this policy: • The accidental or inadvertent possession of a weapon by such student if the students accidentally or inadvertently brought the weapon onto school property or to a school-sponsored activity (provided the student immediately reports to a staff member and before such weapon is discovered or seen by a teacher, administrator, or other school employee or by another student).

20. Safe Harbor Continued… The possession of a weapon by a student if such weapon was found on school property or at a school-sponsored activity by such student, provided the student immediately reports the same to a teacher or administrator and before such weapon is discovered or seen by a teacher, administrator, or other school employee or by another student.

21. Character Counts • As we begin the year, please use good judgment! • The “Character Counts” • program recognizes students • for good decision making & • judgement. • Six pillars of character.

22. Trustworthiness Be honest in words & actions Keep promises Be courageous&stand for what is right Be a good and loyal friend

23. Respect Treat others politely Treat others with high regard Appreciate others Be considerate to people Remember to follow the “Golden Rule”

24. Responsibility Dependable Accountable for own actions Excellent workers Goal setters

25. Fairness Be fair and just Be impartial Be consistent Be open minded Be considerate

26. Caring Care for others Be compassionate Be kind Be considerate Be charitable Be unselfish

27. Citizenship Be a good citizen Community service Play by the rules Respect authority Be law-abiding

28. Character Awards… • Students who consistently show any of these six character traits may receive an award from any staff members • Students will be recognized in an awards ceremony during the day each quarter.

29. Cornerstone Awards Quarterly, each team will select students on their team to receive different awards encompassing both character & academic achievement. The recipients of these awards will be honored during an evening grade level assembly.