SCHOOL RULES
Conduct on the School Bus
Students are expected to board the bus in an orderly manner at their designated bus stop. Once on the bus, they are to sit facing forward and maintain proper behavior during the ride to and from school. Students must exit the bus after school at their designated stop only. Specific bus regulations and consequences, as agreed upon between the Board of Education and the bus company, are available from the Assistant Principal.
Corridor Rules
Students must keep to the right on stairs and in corridors to allow for the easy and safe movement of all students. They must walk and never run, push or engage in any horseplay. Students are to go directly to their next scheduled class or lunch by the shortest route; they may not loiter in the corridors or stairwells and must keep noise levels to a minimum. Students must carry their agendas at all times.
Electronic/Technical Equipment
Students may not bring any electronic games, Walkmans, disc players, headphones, beepers, cellular phones, walkie-talkies or laser pens to school. If the student brings one of these items to school it will be confiscated from the student, a consequence will be provided and the parent must come in and pick the item up.
Fire Drills
It is important to participate and follow specific directions during each fire drill to ensure each person’s safety. Students therefore are not allowed to talk during any drill, must exit the building in an orderly manner and must remain quiet and attentive when re-entering the building.
Gum Chewing/ Food
Gum chewing is prohibited in all areas of the school. Eating of food and drinks is restricted to the cafeteria area. Absolutely no food or drinks are allowed in the Gymnasium.
Cafeteria Conduct
Swift Middle School provides a variety of lunches from hot lunch to grinders. The general rule for the cafeteria is fairly simple: think of the cafeteria as a restaurant and act accordingly. There should be no "cutting" line or "saving" of places. All milk cartons, food wrappers, dishes and utensils should be returned to the appropriate places. There is no substitute for good manners and thoughtfulness.Students must arrive to lunch on time. After entering the cafeteria, students should stow their books on the shelves provided and form a line at the counter offering the lunch they wish to purchase that day. There is no cutting or pushing allowed once in line. Students are expected to behave in an orderly manner. The teachers who are on lunch duty will explain the specific cafeteria rules and monitor student behavior.The cost for lunch is $2.50. Students may purchase lunch tickets before school every morning from 7:45 AM to 8:02 AM in the cafeteria. Forms for free or reduced lunch are available in the main office.
Our school cafeteria has four full-time cafeteria personnel who do all the baking and cooking. The bread, rolls, and cakes are homemade in the school kitchen the day they are served. The full-time staff is assisted by 3 part-time personnel who prepare cold lunches, make salads, help serve, act as cashiers and help with the clean-up.
The cafeteria serves a fine hot lunch during the school year. Students may, if they wish, choose from other selections rather than the hot lunch that is offered. Salads, hamburgers, hot dogs, ham and cheese, grinders, and other "specials of the day" are offered. Students may purchase a-la-carte if they prefer.
Passes
Students must carry their agenda with a pass line filled out to leave class at all times, even when called to the office. They must also have a pass line in their agenda signed for a late arrival to class. If a student arrives late to class without a signed agenda, the teacher will accept them into class and fill out a "Tardy to Class" slip for the Assistant Principal. The Assistant Principal will record all tardies to class. Once a student has earned three tardies to class he/she will receive a warning note stating that a detention for each additional tardy after that for the remainder of the marking period. The student will have a "fresh start" at the beginning of each marking period.
Social Activities and Field Trips
During the school year there are a variety of activities held at Swift Middle School. These include sporting events and tournaments, dances, concerts, plays, and a variety show. It is a privilege to attend these special functions and the student’s opportunity to attend may be revoked by inappropriate behavior. To ensure the student’s safety, once a student has arrived at an event the student must stay for the entire activity. Once students leave the school grounds they will not be permitted to return to the school or to use the school late bus. If a student’s behavior becomes disruptive at an activity, a parent will be called to pick the student up from school.
When students participate in a field trip, it will be expected that they will be on their best behavior. As representatives of Swift Middle School, their behavior will act as a demonstration of their character outside of the middle school environment. For the safety of all field trip participants, the chaperones’ instructions will be followed. Should an occasion arise, the student may be transported back by car to the school by an administrator and another staff member. Parents will be notified.
Students cannot attend school activities if they have an out-of-school suspension, early dismissal or are absent that day. If a student has earned an out-of-school suspension prior to an event or a field trip, that student will not be able to attend. If a student has earned an in-school suspension or two detentions prior to an event or a field trip, the administration may waive the student’s ability to attend the function. Participation in any special event or extracurricular activity is always subject to the discretion of the administration. When possible the student’s money for the field trip will be refunded.