cgmsc student expectations & discipline 2011-2012

CGMSCStudent Expectations

& Discipline

2011-2012

AttendanceExpectations

• 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

• If absences become a problem, Johnson County Probation Office will be contacted

Attendance RemindersIf 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, (school dances);

• attend sporting events that evening.

Message from Mr. Parker

LockersDo 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.

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 SafetyStudents 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.

How are MSC studentsexpected to behave?

CGMSC Motto:

“Champions Make Choices;Choices Make Champions”

What happens if I make a poor choice?”

Consequences for Misbehavior

Lower-level:• Before School

Detention • Lunch Detention• 1 period of In-School

Suspension

ConsequencesMiddle-level:

Friday Evening School

In-School Suspension

Consequences

High-level:• Out of School

Suspension• Expulsion

Discipline

Log

Hitting, Fighting, or Causing Injury

• Including “horseplay” which results in an injury

• Could result in an Out of School Suspension

• 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 ItemsTobacco, 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 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 BullyingDo not physically or verbally threaten, harass, or intimidate others – This is harassment

Please report such behavior immediately to a guidance counselor or school administrator

This behavior could result in any of the following consequences: conference/ parent contact, Out of School Suspension, 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 RelationshipsThe 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.

Misbehavior Problems& Poor Choices

Dress Code GuidelinesShirts must:

Have sleeves, with no sheer or mesh material Cover the shoulders, chest & midriff

Pants, Shorts, & Skirts must:Pass the “fingertip length” testHave no transparent holes or ripsPermanently patched or mended are acceptable

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• Shoes with wheels• 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 • 2nd + violations – Friday

Evening School and then In School Suspension

E-Reader • New this year we will be allowing students to use devices primarily designed for reading. This includes Nooks and Kindles.•Tablet devices that are designed to serve other purposes including reading E-Books are not allowed in school at any time. Examples include: iPads, HP Touchpad, Toshiba Thrive, Samsung Galaxy Tablet. •Phones will not be allowed as a reading device

Inappropriate LanguageF-word violations

Saying, writing, or gesturing - all treated the sameFriday Evening School then ISS

Other language violations:D-slip and consequenceConsequences 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.

Easy to remember guidelines for making good choices at MSC

School is your job!Dress and act appropriately!Respect all staff, students, and visitors!

• Success in school• AAAs• Yearbook party• Respect of other students &

adults

Making Good Choices Pays

Let’s have a GREAT year!