CGMSC Student Expectations and Discipline 2014-2015
CGMSC Motto “ Champions Make Choices ; Choices Make Champions ” 2
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 3
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. 4
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. 5
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 6
Examples Please do not tape Please do not place over the metal pull heavy magnetic items bar on your locker door near the pull bar 7
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. 8
What happens if I make a poor choice?
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 11
Discipline Log
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! 13
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 14
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 15
Harassment and Bullying • Do not physically or verbally threaten, harass, or intimidate others – This is harassment • Please report such behavior immediately to a teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator • This behavior could result in any of the following consequences: conference/parent contact, In- School Suspension (ISS), Out of School Suspension (OSS), or recommendation for Expulsion STUDENTS AND STAFF WILL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES! 16
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. 17
Student Relationships • The Guidance Counselors at our school (Ms. Berger and Mr. Sager) 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. 18
Misbehavior Problems and Poor Choices
Dress Code Highlights Pants and Shirts • Pants must be worn at waist, not dragging the floor • No sleeveless or white undershirt tank tops • No holes in clothing (wearing shorts or something else under the hole does not make it acceptable)
Dress Code Highlights Other Highlights • Hair of an unnatural color or that causes a distraction is not allowed (ex. Hair in your face) • Piercings anywhere except through the ear are not allowed at school • Sleepwear is not allowed (pajama pants or slippers) • No inappropriate messages or advertisements • Cannot wear hats, caps, or bandanas
Dress Code Highlights • No wallet chains, necklaces or bracelets with spikes or inappropriate messages • Backpacks and drawstring bags must be kept in locker or left at home. They can’t be carried around school all day. • Dress code is to be followed both at school and at extracurricular activities
Dress Code Highlights What happens if I don’t meet dress code? • Sent to the Nurse’s Office and given something to change into for the day. • Cannot change into something that you have in your locker • We don’t call home for something else to wear • “Repeat Offenders” will receive consequences from the Administration • Starting tomorrow… we will start documenting
Electronics Policy • OFF and AWAY! • Confiscated if seen or heard • No additional warnings will be given • 1 st violation – Before School Detention (BSD) • 2 nd (or more) violations – Friday Evening School (FES) and then In School Suspension (ISS) 24
Tablets & E-Readers • 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. 25
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 26
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. 27
Water Bottles • Water is the only liquid allowed outside of the cafeteria. • Water may only be in a CLEAR container with a lid. 28
Making Good Choices Pays • Success in school • C.H.A.M.P. Cards (formerly known as AAA) • Yearbook party • Respect of other students & adults 29
Easy to remember guidelines for making good choices at MSC • School is your job! • Dress and act appropriately! • Respect all staff, students, and visitors! 30
Let’s have a GREAT year!
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