GENERAL INFORMATION
Arrival and Dismissals
Students are expected to arrive at school no earlier that 7:45 AM and are to leave the building by 2:40 PM unless staying with a teacher or attending a school function.
• Students are expected to be in homeroom when the homeroom bell rings at 8:07 AM or they will be tardy. Any student who is tardy more than three times in a marking period will earn a detention for each tardy after the third tardy and for each time they are tardy for the remainder of the marking period.
• Students who are absent from school are asked to have a parent/guardian call the school by 9:00AM to verify the absence and to bring a note upon return. If students do not return with a written note, the absence will be considered unexcused.
• Students are not allowed to leave school grounds once they have arrived at school.
• Students who become ill during the school day must report to the school nurse and must obtain permission to leave school from the school nurse or an administrator. Permission to leave must be verified by a parent/guardian.
• Students who are absent, receive an early dismissal or are suspended out-of-school must not return to school property that day.
• Students who leave the school grounds at the end of the school day are not to return to catch the late bus. Only students who have a late bus pass from a teacher/administrator may ride the late bus.
Early dismissal from school is discouraged as it impacts on the student’s learning. If it does become necessary to have a student dismissed, a student must bring in a note written by the parent. The note must state the date and time of the dismissal, who is picking up the child, reason for dismissal and have the parent/guardian’ signature. The parent/guardian or designee must sign the student out in the main office at the time of the dismissal. A student may not be dismissed by a phone call due to our legal responsibility to the student and parent/guardian during school hours.
BICYCLES
Students who ride their bikes to and from school are expected to walk (not ride) their bikes on school grounds. They must walk their bikes to the bike rack once they reach the edge of the building coming from Davis Street or reach the sidewalk coming from Colonial Street. At dismissal, upon leaving school grounds, students must walk their bikes to the edge of the building going toward Davis Street or reach the sidewalk going toward Colonial Street. This policy is enforced to keep all students safe during high traffic volume.
PAY PHONE
There is a pay phone near the gymnasium for student use. It is suggested that students always carry at least fifty cents so that they may readily access the pay phone. Students can only use the pay phone with a pass signed by their teacher/administrator.
SCHOOL PROPERTY
The school building, supplies and facilities are for the use of all students. Students who disfigure materials, break furnishings, or otherwise damage the school building, facilities or equipment will be required to pay for the damage or replace the item and are subject to disciplinary measures.
Agendas and Textbooks
Agendas and textbooks are furnished by the Board of Education. Agendas are for the students to use to record homework assignments, important due dates and school functions. They include helpful weekly planning tips and pages for hallway passes. The students are expected to have their agenda with them at all times as it acts as the hall pass, lavatory pass, nurse’s pass and office pass. This agenda is provided to each student on the first day of school at no cost. If the student misplaces the agenda, defaces the agenda or removes pages from the agenda, a new agenda must be purchased in the office.
Each student is responsible for the textbooks issued to them at the beginning of the year. The Board of Education expects the students to exercise proper care of all textbooks.
• All books must be covered by the student.
• All books must have the student’s name and homeroom number recorded on the inside front cover.
• All books must be returned to the teacher in the same condition they were issued.
• Books that are lost must be replaced by paying for the book.
• Report cards will be held for students who have missing books until the book is located or has been paid for.
Student Lockers
Students will be issued a locker by their homeroom teacher at the beginning of the school year. The lockers have combination locks. In the event that the lock does not work a combination lock may be purchased in our school store by the student and placed on the locker as long as the combination is given to the student’s homeroom teacher. This will ensure the safety of student property.
• Students are expected to keep their lockers clean and in good order.
• Students may use their lockers only during the following designated times of the day: before homeroom in the morning, after third period, after last lunch and at the end of the day.
• Backpacks are to be stowed in the student’s locker in the morning before homeroom.
• Backpacks, tote bags and/or gym bags are not permitted to be carried from class to class during the school day.
• Backpacks with wheels do not fit in student lockers.
School Lavatories
Within the school there are designated lavatories for seventh and eighth grade students. Students may use the lavatories in the morning, before homeroom, and between periods during the day as long as they do not arrive late to class. Students may also use the lavatories if the teacher gives permission and signs their agendas.