Principal’s Assembly

2012/2013

Start Strong!“Easy to go down, harder to go

up”

No Tank Tops or sweaters or shirts covering tank tops. Shirts must have sleeves wider than 3 inches

No hats, hoods or carrying of hats throughout the day, including hats worn in the belt loop

No off the shoulder shirts or shirts that are cut off around the neck , back or stomach

No short skirts, dresses, shorts (arm rule), even when stockings are worn

No sagging pants, shorts etc. No “color” coded clothing No sandals, open toe shoes, slippers No gang related clothing (Admin. to decide) No inappropriate graphics on clothing No skin tight clothing , no under garments showing Loaners for P.E, After three loaners, your grade will be marked

down

*Loaners are required for students not following dress code

* A staff member may ask you to change, even if it is not spelled out in the dress code. Refusal to change will result in a suspension

Players follow the rules and respect authorityPlayers wear the uniform in the game…

Arrive on time, stay only in the lunch court area.

You must a pass to go to a classroom before or after the bell and during lunchtime.

If you are in Prime Time or tutoring you must get there within 8 minutes of the last bell. You will be asked to leave campus if you are not where you are supposed to be- supervised by a staff member

You may never enter the school gate after you leave campus

Before & After School

Bring your Netbook EVERYDAY; it’s your homework! If your Netbook is broken or not getting Internet, notify your first

period teacher- it must go to Mouse Squad for repair Loaner computers will not have Internet. Not all students will be

granted a loaner computer Fines must be paid on time, failure to pay fines will result in no

computer and a loss of 8th grade activities If you do not have a working Netbook, you are responsible for

staying after school to get assignments completed. “I do not have a computer or Internet” is not an excuse for missing assignments

You must be with you Netbook during Lunchtime or it will be taken away- BE RESPONSIBLE!

Netbook checks will be taking place periodically throughout the day

Detention and loss of Netbook privileges may result when you are not being responsible

NETBOOKS

You must be in your seat by the bell to be considered on time (including 1st period)

Tardy sweeps are coming!!! Detentions will be assigned when caught in a Tardy Sweep

Every 4th tardy will result in assigned Saturday School

8th graders with more than 10 tardies will NOT participate in 8th grade activities- No Exceptions!

Attendance

Cell phones and electronics are not allowed out or on during the school day- even if they are out to check the time, to call your mom, to shut it off etc.

Parents can call the office if they need to reach you and you may use the office phone if it is necessary to contact your parent

Phones and electronics may be used outside the front gate only

Your phone or electronic device will remain in the office until your parent picks it up- even on the first time! Admin has asked staff to submit all electronics to the Administration- Mr. Klein and Ms. Labas

Refusal to submit your device to a staff member could result in Suspension for major defiance.

Electronics

Bullying is considered any name calling, physical touching, or purposeful exclusion. It WILL NOT be tolerated on campus.

“But I was just playing around”; “He did it to me first”; “I didn’t mean anything by it” are not excuses for bullying

Consequences depend on severity of incident but include lunch detention, phone call home, suspension and jury of peers

Report It! Keep our campus safe.

Bullying/Harassment

Awards Assembly coming soon!

Reward field trips coming soon!

iParty coming soon!

Rewards

loi·ter  (loitr)intr.v. loi·tered, loi·ter·ing, loi·ters

1. To stand idly about; linger aimlessly. 2. To proceed slowly or with many stops:

loitered all the way home. 3. To delay or dawdle: loiter over a task.

Loitering

Academic dishonesty includes: Cheating Using unauthorized material on

examinations Recycling of your own work without

Acknowledgment (e.g. submitting the same paper for different classes)

The fabrication of information or making up sources (copy and paste)

Improper collaboration Plagiarism

Academic Honesty

Boomers trip in June! Last Two weeks of school- activities planned Field trips Promotion Ceremony

You must meet 8th grade criteria to attend the activities above. This will be determined by your second progress report second semester. See the handbook for criteria. Contracts will NOT be given if you do not make the criteria. All fines- books and netbook fines must be paid by May

8th Grade Activities

Commitment“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don’t do things right once in a while…you do them right all the

time.”

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