At
Stevens, staff, parents, and students "strive for excellence" by
working together to do their best for academic and social growth. We believe in providing an
environment
which encourages:
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Health,
safety, and consistent boundaries.
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The
continuing development of the skills and practices of positive citizenship.
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Education
that prepares students for success as life-long learners in an ever-changing,
multicultural, and technological world.
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Accepts,
and celebrates the individuality and efforts of all students while
cooperatively seeking academic excellence.
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The
relevance of curriculum which is enhanced by direct experience and connection
to the community.
The
best way to be successful is to be involved. Here at Stevens there are several
ways to be involved. Some examples are:
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Student Government
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Natural Helpers
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Sports
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Art Club
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Honor Society
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Builders Club
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Japanese Club
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Technology Club and much, much, more.
ASSIGNMENT CALENDARS
are available from classroom teachers.
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Work
on assignments for the entire period.
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Write
all assignments down on my assignment sheet.
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Cross
out when completed and handed in.
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Do
my highest quality of work on all assignments.
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Turn
in all assignments on time.
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Be
on time to class with notebook, calendar, pencil, paper, and book.
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Keep
all completed work for review and verification.
TEXTBOOK MAINTENANCE AND CLASSROOM PREPARATION are building blocks for excellence. I am expected to come prepared for class with
a three ring notebook, paper, pen, pencils, completed homework, and books. Textbooks will be issued to me and will be my
personal responsibility for the year. I
am required to keep my books in good condition and cover them. Fines will be issued by the teacher for any
damaged or lost books.
TEAMWORK OF STUDENT, PARENT, AND STAFF support and create the cooperative
framework for success.
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I
will be involved in my own education, participate in discussions, ask
questions, offer to tutor others, make
arrangements to meet with teachers before or after school or attend homework
room for extra help.
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Meet
with my academic advisor to build on my strengths and get support for my
stretches.
o 6th
grade Advisor – Ms. Goebel
o 7th
grade Advisor - Mr. Lisk
o 8th
grade Advisor - Mr. Lisk
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Resources
for extra help include:
o Teachers
o Parents
o Academic
advisors
o Staffings
with teachers, parent, academic advisor, and student.
o Volunteer
adult tutors
o Peer
tutoring
o Homework
room (7:45-8:15am and 3:15-4:00pm) Monday – Thursday
o Saturday
School (8am – noon): certain Saturdays only.
ASSOCIATED
STUDENT BODY
The
purpose of student government is to promote the welfare of the school,
encourage loyalty and school spirit, and develop leadership. Associated Student Body officers and senators
are elected in the spring. The 6th
grade senators are elected in the fall.
ASB
Officers:
President
– Tally Swanson
Vice-
President– Kayla Berezowsky
Treasurer
– Curtis Capell
Secretary
–Haley Hirsch
7th
Grade Senator—Katelyn Noard
“The best help others do their best.”
I understand it
is important that my parents know how I am doing so that they can support me. I
will receive a progress report approximately four and one-half weeks before the
end of each report card period. Here are the dates that I will be bringing home
progress reports from my teachers:
First Quarter –
Oct 10, Tuesday Second Quarter –
Dec 7, Thursday
Third Quarter –
Mar 6, Tuesday Fourth Quarter – May
10, Thursday
On those dates,
students will meet with my fourth period teacher during that time to organize
all my progress reports from different teachers and to create a plan for my
success! I should attend Saturday School the very next Saturday if I find that
my grade is below a C. I can also start
coming to homework club in the library right after school until 4 p.m. so that
I can bring my grade up.
My report card
will be issued every nine weeks. Grading
periods end at approximately this date:
First Quarter-
Nov 3 Second
Quarter-Jan 25
Third
Quarter-Mar 30 Fourth
Quarter -Jun 15
I know that it
takes approximately 10 working days for report cards to be distributed and that
my teachers will be talking to my parents at parent/teacher conference on
November 7,8,9. I need to remind my parents to call Mrs. Kiteley, the secretary,
at 452-5590 to set up an appointment to see my teachers. I will bring home my
report card and on that day there will be a p.m. assembly schedule so that I
can meet with my first period teacher to be ready to discuss my report card. I know that the school will post that on the
reader board outside the school and will post that information on the school
website so my parents know what day I’m bringing it home.
After I am
absent for two (2) days, my parents can call and request homework for me to
do. I understand that it takes a full
day for this to happen and that they can pick it up at Student Services right
after school until 4 p.m. I need to
turn my homework back in promptly when I return and it’s also a good idea for
me to call a friend or classmate to check on what assignments my teachers have
given. I know that my requests for homework cause extra work for student
services and teachers and I’ll show my appreciation for their help while I’ve
been away by picking up my request promptly and by doing my best job possible
on my work. If my teacher has their own class website and posts homework, I
know how to access it at:
www.pasd.wednet.edu/school/sms. My teachers always appreciate being
emailed and I could contact them by using this format:
first name_last
name@pasd.wednet.edu
I may contact
student services by email at:
stevens_services@pasd.wednet.edu
When I feel too
sick to stay in class, I need permission from my teacher to go to Student
Services. If I am too sick to stay at school, Mrs Anderson or Mrs. Elliott will
call for someone to come and get me. I
know that there is not much room in the office and so I can’t stay there all
day. Besides, Students Services is not really equipped to monitor me when I’m
not feeling well except in an emergency situation. I know that my parents are concerned about
my well-being and so my emergency contact list is always up to date. People on my contact list can pick me up when
my parents/ guardians can’t Although
Resa is our school nurse, I know that she is only onsite Tuesdays from 8 until
noon but she is really flexible and wants to support me in being healthy. She is almost always available by appointment
or for a telephone consultation. I will never call my parents and then LEAVE
SCHOOL without checking out. I know that
Mrs. Anderson and Ms. Goebel will search the school and will worry about me and
where I have gone. By checking out
properly, I will be showing how responsible I am.
I recognize that
my parents and my physician have tried to design a schedule for giving me my
medication outside of school hours.
However, if I need medication during school time I must simply provide
Stevens with a written order from the physician, my medication in its original
container and a written consent from my parents so that I can take my
medication at school. I know that
Aspirin and Tylenol are medications and so I must follow these same steps. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Elliott can provide me
with the right paperwork to fill out to do all this and I know that our school
nurse or someone else properly designated will dispense my medication. I understand that carrying any medication or
having it in my locker can result in me being suspended. This procedure is in compliance with state
law RCW 28A.31.150.
School hours -
On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday school starts at 8:20 a.m. and ends at
3:05 p.m. The main building is open to
me at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday late start times are 9:20 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. The main building is open to me at 9:05 a.m.
on those days. The gym opens at 7:30
a.m. so that I can eat breakfast or participate in activity or study time. I am
aware that being on time and being here every day will help me learn how to be
punctual and will reinforce good habits in attendance.
Absence
1. I want to be here everyday to learn. I know
that my teacher will take roll and keep an accurate attendance and they will do
that in the first ten minutes of class so I need to be on time.
2. If I have been absent I must go and check in
with Mrs. Anderson or Ms. Elliot at Student Services before I go to class
because they are the keepers of the master file on who is here and not!
3. There is a clipboard at Student Services that
I sign on when I leave early or when I am returning to school. For those rare times that I need to leave
early, my parents will call or send a note explaining why I need to leave and
my teacher from the class that I leaving from signs my slip from the office. If
I return during the same day I still go and sign-in at Student Services so that
Ms. Anderson knows I am back at school.
4. If I arrive after 8:20 Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, or Friday or after 9:20 on late start Wednesday, I am tardy and need
to have Ms. Anderson at Student Services
sign an admit slip for me to enter class.
5. Even though the State of Washington only
recognizes illness as the only valid excuse for being absent from school, my school has also recognizes these issues as
reasons for valid absences.
a. Illness or death in the immediate family.
b. Dental or doctor appointments.
c. Pre-arranged absences authorized by school
administration.
d. Absences as a result of participation in an
educational program.
e. Other family emergencies that cannot be
anticipated.
6. When I have been absent from school for any
period of time, a note is required. My note must be dated and contain the
date(s) of absence, reason, and the
signature of the parent or guardian.
Even though my mom, dad or guardian may call in to let my teachers know
I’ll be absent, I still must follow up with a signed note.
a. My absence will be considered
unexcused until I have a written note from my parent. Ms. Anderson follows the WA state law and has
to start disciplinary action when I don’t take care of unexcused absences.
7. After ten (10) excused absences during a
given semester Stevens may require a physician's note in order to excuse
further absences.
I appreciate
that Stevens loves it when parents or guardians come to visit. However, I
understand how it could worry people within my school when they see a stranger
walking down the halls or entering a classroom and so I know why the school
demands that all visitors will report into the first office by the front door
so that they can sign in and pick up a visitor button or badge to wear at all
times It is helpful if an appointment
is made prior to the visit by calling 452-5590.
Due to crowded
conditions and school policy, I recognize why students who do not attend
Stevens Middle School are not allowed on campus during school days. Non-students who remain on campus after being
asked to leave may be charged with criminal trespass on school property.
Upon late
arrival I go directly to Student Services.
I know it is my responsibility to be on time and ready to learn. A little late is too late. The three biggest explanations that Mrs.
Anderson hears are the following : I
overslept, I missed the bus or my parents were running late! I know that this might be the reason I am
late but it is not accepted as an excuse!
This results in an unexcused tardy and I’ll need to make up the late
time during lunch detention.
To be excused
from a tardy arrival to school, I must:
1. Always check into Student Services.
2. Bring a written excuse from my
parent/guardian that includes first and last name, date, reason for late
arrival and signature of parent/guardian.
I will not even try to justify why I was late if it was for
oversleeping, running late or missing the bus.
3. Forgetting my note will result in a detention
but I may avoid serving this detention by presenting my note the next day.
Skipping school
or class is just not something I want to do.
My parent will be called as soon as it’s noticed that I’m truant. I’m sure that will totally freak them out and
I don’t think the consequences I’d have at home or school would be worth it.
Then, for me to return to school my parents need to initiate a conference with
Mr. Lisk or Ms. Goebel as part of my re-admittance. Parents have a tough job. They are required by state law RCW
28A.225.010 to be responsible for my regular school attendance. That same law
allows Stevens to take appropriate actions against me or my parents if there
isn’t valid justification. If these
consequences by the school are not successful in substantially reducing my
truancies then the school district may petition the juvenile court to take
appropriate action.
Ms. Anderson
cares about all of us and really doesn’t enjoy going to truancy court because
it’s rather boring to sit in the hot, stuffy court room for hours on end, but
she obeys state laws and she knows it is her and the district’s responsibility
to enforce the State Compulsory Attendance Law, Chapter 28A.225 RCW. The procedure for discharging this obligation
was first modified in 1995, and again in 1996.
If I have to
transfer or withdraw, I need to have a parent come in and sign paperwork and I
need to turn my books back into the head office. The next school that I’m going
to needs to request my file. I can’t
bring that file with me. I’ll let my
teachers know that I am leaving because I know many of them will want to say
goodbye to me.
There is nothing
more fun than experiencing snow in Port Angeles but just because there is snow,
school is not necessarily always cancelled.
Bummer huh! I will assume that school is still on but I’ll check radio
stations KONP 1450 AM and KIKN 1290 AM to see if school has been
cancelled or if there will be a late start.
The message will be carried on the 7:00 a.m. news program and frequently
during the hour between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
I can also check the Port Angeles School District web page at
www.pasd.wednet.edu/schclose.htm for the snow closure schedule.
Did I know that
the Compulsory Attendance Law, Chapter 28A.225, says that my guardian has to
send me to public or private school?
Well, I do now. Only Dr. Cohn,
superintendent, can excuse a child
between the ages or eight and eighteen and only on the basis of:
a. the child is physically or mentally unable to
attend school;
b. the child is receiving home-based
instruction, attending a private school or residential school operated by the
Department of Social and Health Services; or
c. the child's
parents have requested that the child be temporarily excused.
My guardian or
parent could even be fined up to twenty-five dollars for each unexcused absence
I have at school unless they can show that they tried everything to get me to
come to school. If I want to read the technical wording on this I could look up
RCW 28A.225.090. Instead of paying the fines, my parent could provide community
service at my school if the court said it was okay.
A. Stevens must notify my parents, schedule
conferences and take steps to reduce my absences.
When I don’t
come to school, Stevens MUST:
1. Inform my custodial parent, parents, or
guardian by a notice in writing or by telephone after one unexcused absence
within any month during the current school year; Usually, my parents will
receive an automated phone call from the Stevens school telling them that I was
absent that day.
2. If I have two unexcused absences in one month
then Ms. Goebel or Mr. Lisk will set up a conference with my parents/guardians
and we’ll talk and figure out what is causing all of this. If a regularly scheduled parent-teacher
conference day is to take place within 30 days of the second unexcused absence,
we may schedule this conference on that day; and
3. Take steps to eliminate or reduce my
absences. These steps shall include,
where appropriate, adjusting my school program or school or course assignment,
providing more individualized or remedial instruction, providing appropriate
vocational courses or work experience, or refer me to a community truancy
board, or assisting my parent or me in obtaining other services that could help
me with my attendance problem.
DON’T
FORGET: After ten excused absences
during a semester, Stevens may require a doctor’s note in order to excuse any
further absences.
It is my job to
stay in the approved areas for my own safety while I am at school. If I am
leaving campus then I must bring my written note to Ms. Anderson at Student
Services so that I can get signed out.
I can hang
out before school and/or during lunches in these areas:
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The
area between the gym and main building - before school only. I CAN NOT
BE HERE DURING LUNCH TIME BECAUSE THERE ISN’T AN ADULT TO WATCH ME HERE. Also,
there are classes that are going on during my lunch hour and instructors are
trying to teach.
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Hallways
- 8:05 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday or 9:05 a.m.
to 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday. If I am a
seventh or eighth grader then I know better than to be in the sixth
grade hall for any reason.
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Library-
30 minutes before school, 25 minutes
after school, and also during lunch with a Library pass that I get from Ms.
Adams or Mr. Wagner.
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Both
gyms are open before school starting at 7:30 a.m. as well as lunch time.
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The
lower playfield, north and east of the gym as well as the surrounding blacktop.
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I
know to stay within the “yellow lines” during lunch because teachers,
administrators and para-ed are watching out for me in these specified areas.
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Students
are not allowed in the school or hallways during lunch without a pass. Students may check with a staff member in the
lunch room if there is an emergency and they need to access their locker or use
the phone.
Where I can’t
go during school time:
(7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) are as
follows:
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The
west side of the gym including the new fields.
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The
north side of the gym by the wall.
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The
east side of the 6th grade wing.
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Area
between main building and gym during lunch time- no, no, no, no, no!!! .
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Hallways
during lunch time.
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Pay
phone
I know that Ms.
Goebel or another teacher will write a referral when I’m out of bounds. I
realize that these boundaries are set up to try to keep me safe.
For safety and
accountability I must have the teacher's permission and a hall pass to leave
the room. Who knows what I’ll be carrying as my teachers use very original hall
passes!
I may only ride
the bus route designated by my home address.
If I need to make an exception to this rule then I have to bring a
signed parental note to Student Services so that they can issue me a bus pass
for the bus I need to ride. I need to call the bus barn at 452-9714 with
questions about routes, rules, and discipline.
I will follow the bus rules so that everyone will be safe. Riding the bus is my privilege as long as I
follow all rules. If I chose to break
the rules, I lose the privilege. These rules
are in the District Handbook of Student Conduct and Corrective Action.
Breakfast and
lunches are available. I can bring a check to Student Services addressed to
Stevens Middle School with my name written in the bottom left corner so that
the school isn’t left guessing who I am or I can give it to the lunch ladies to
deposit into my account. I can pick up an application for free/reduced price
lunch from Ms. Anderson and then I turn that back into the office. I know that no one can tell whether I qualify
for free/reduced for lunch or not! When
I go through the lunch or breakfast line, I give the lunch ladies my four digit
code so that I can pick up lunch.
I’m going to be
smart this year and write my name on my Steven’s sweatshirt and t-shirt tag so
that if I lose my clothes the office will know who to return it too. In fact, that’s such a great idea, I’m going
to make sure everything that is important to me is labeled. I was amazed at how much “stuff” is turned
into the office. Items in the lost and
found can by the library will be taken to the thrift store at the end of every
month or when it is full. I better check
lost and found before I leave school for the year to make sure I didn’t forget
anything.
Student accident
insurance is available for all students.
Forms are available in the office and during registration.
*The
chances that these are exact and right are about the same chances of me being
struck by lightening. However, they should
give me a pretty close estimate of what I’ll need to pay.
I will come to
school dressed appropriately. I know
that I can’t be a walking billboard for booze, tobacco, profanity, sex or gang
affiliation. I realize that I will be calling home to get a change of clothes
if I choose to dress inappropriately. If I can’t reach anyone there, Ms. Goebel
keeps a closet full of extra t-shirts and pants so that I can pick something
out to wear instead. Once I use up my
three reminder chances, I will be spending quality time with Ms. Adams during
lunch detention or I could possibly lose my free time with after school
detention to help me remember to make good choices in what I wear to school.
I know that
Ms. Goebel and Mr. Lisk do have the right
to ask me to change my clothes if my clothes or physical appearance presents a
health or safety issue or is disruptive.
My pants will be belted at my waist and not
many, many inches below that. I’m smart
enough to not wear sagging pants that look like I’m wearing a loaded diaper in
the back. I can’t wear wallet chains or anything similar to that because it
would be too easy for someone to get hurt with them.
I will keep my
armpits covered – ewwww! That means I
will not wear tank tops or other shirts with low armpits. All my shirts need to
have sleeves and the neckline should be somewhere near my neck! Imagine that! I’ll take extra care to make
sure my waist area doesn’t show. I will
not be showing the world whether I possess an “innie” or an “outie” belly
button. My midriff should be covered at
all times – and that includes when I’m sitting down. My mom or dad could check me quickly before I
get out the door in the morning to make sure that when I sit down I’m not
showing off skin on my back in the middle or when I raise my arms up, I’m not
flashing my midriff. I follow these school rules because I don’t want to be a
distraction for other students. They
should be able to concentrate on the teacher instead of my skin!
My underwear
needs to be under something! That’s why
it called “underwear! I understand that my teachers like to see the expression
in my eyes so that they can tell I’m with it.
Hats and sunglasses get in the way of that. I also realize hats, hoods, and bandannas are
often an invitation to mischief that can get out of hand or may indicate gang
affiliation. Besides, many people really
appreciate the respect it shows when I remove my hat indoors. I’ll be polite and remove my hat, hood or
sunglasses as soon as I enter the building.
If I forget, Ms. Goebel will add it to her growing collection and my
parents can come to reclaim my item.
For those rare
times it becomes warm here and I choose to wear shorts, I will make sure that
my shorts (or skirt) extend past my fingertips when I have my arms extended
downward along my legs. And if I’m one of those different individuals with
really short arms, I know that I could still be asked to put a longer skirt or
pair of shorts on. I’m smart enough to realize that skirts should probably be a
bit longer than I need in the front so that they are at the very least the
minimum length I need in the back.
I’m not going to
wear a huge puffy winter coat to class – I’ll leave it in my locker
instead. A hoodie is a great item to
wear around because it can keep me warm in some classes, like Ms. Sinton’s, and
can be tied around when my waist when I enter Ms. Goebel’s oven of an office.
I know I can’t
return to the classroom until I take care of my inappropriate clothes. I also
realize that certain clubs, classes and teams have specialized rules for
participation and I’ll show my respect by following these rules and dress codes
and understand there could be more or different consequences for choosing to
break the rules. I understand that sports and musical competitions require a
more conservative dress code and I’ll be expected to follow those guidelines if
I want to participate.
Stevens is just
not equipped to have skateboards or skates at school. I know that I can’t use either of these
during the regular school day (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) or at school sponsored
activities scheduled after school hours.
If I forget, administration will take them and only return them to my
parents. Also, these items are not
allowed on the bus. The new skates that
are built into shoes are not allowed because I’ve seen how they can tear up the
carpet. I’ll have to call and get
different shoes if I chose to wear those.
My parents will have to pick up the shoes after school.
I’ll use my best
manners when I’m eating in the lunchroom.
I always throw my leftover trash away in the garbage at the end of
lunch. I know that if Mr. Lisk, Ms.
Goebel or Mr. Wagner have to pick up more than three pieces of garbage at
lunch, then they’ll call all the students back in and have them sit in assigned
seats for a few days. Our school does a great job of being responsible at lunch
so we’ve rarely had that happen.
It’s polite not
to cut in the lunch line and cutting results in me going to the very, very end. I can’t have anyone purchase anything for
me either.
There is a
bicycle rack for my bike at school. It
is located at the front of the building in front of the Administrative
offices. The safety of my bicycle cannot
be guaranteed and so I’ll be smart enough to bring my own lock to keep it
secure. I know that it is state law that I wear a helmet to and from school and
that Ms. Goebel or Mr. Lisk will keep my bike at school and call my parents to
come and pick it up if I chose to not wear my helmet. If I can’t afford a
helmet, they are great in trying to find me a free one because they know how
fun it is to ride a bike. They love seeing me wear my helmet because they don’t
ever want to know that my head hit the pavement and cracked open!!!!! Even
though I’m excited and in a hurry to leave at the end of the day, I won’t ride
my bike until I’m off campus. It’s just too crowded and it’s just too easy to
run into someone on campus. Ms. Goebel and Ms. Smiley hate it when their ankles
get bumped into! Here are some of my bike rules I need to follow to ride my
bike to school:
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Bikes
should be used on the right hand side of the road and in single file.
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Do
not ride in the parking lot.
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Do
not ride between or near buses when they are loading or unloading.
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Bikes
may not be used at noon.
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Keep
your bike locked through the school day.
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Bikes
are not to be ridden on campus.
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No
loitering is allowed near the bicycle racks.
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All
bikers must wear a helmet.
I will not bring
large amounts of money to school and if I chose to bring electronic items, they
are my own responsibility and will need to stay in my locker. I, not the school, is responsible for my personal
property. If I chose to wear my headphones to and from school, I will
keep them in my locker and will never bring them to class. If I have a cell phone that my parents want
me to keep, I must also store it turned off in my locker or the cell phone will
be confiscated until a parent can pick up.
Mr. Lisk does not really enjoy hunting for the phantom ring
somewhere in the hallway. I can never
keep it on my person and if I do, Mr. Lisk and Ms. Goebel will take it away and
will only return it to my parents. If
these items are seen in the classroom, they will be taken away for the
remainder of the day and kept for the parent to pick up.
BEVERAGES ON-CAMPUS
Due to
excessive drinking of highly-caffeinated, highly-sugared energy drinks by some
students that resulted in behavior problems, learning and focusing problems in
class, and also interfered with their success at school, these high energy
drinks that students purchase off-campus will no longer be supported by Stevens
Middle School. Beverages meeting
nutritional guidelines may be purchased from the approved selection in the
cafeteria vending machines and from the lunch stations. Students health and ability to learn is a
foremost concern by Stevens Staff members.
I’ll get a
locker partner and a locker assigned to me during my language arts period. I know that I must stay in the same locker
but if I am having problems with my partner or where I am located, I know that
my teacher will work with me to solve the problem or to relocate me as
needed. Lockers will have new
combinations each school year. It’s my
responsibility for protecting those combinations. I know better than to give my locker
combination to anyone. My locker is
school property and is really only loaned to me and so I’ll keep it clean and
neat. Only items necessary for school
are to be stored in my locker.
Tobacco products, alcohol, drugs or instruments used in the consumption
of drugs, as well as firearms or any unsafe items or materials are by law not
allowed on school premises. I will be
held responsible for any unlawful items or materials found in my locker.
I know that
having a locker requires me to be responsible.
Every now and then there will be school wide locker clean out and
inspections. Lockers will also be
inspected when authorities have reasonable cause to believe that items or
materials are concealed in my locker that violate school rules and/or the
law. Should an emergency inspection be
necessary, everything in my locker will be examined in the presence of a
witness.
Sometimes, the
lockers stick or get jammed. I’ll head
over to Student Services or let my LA teacher know I’m having problems. Lockers are to be used only immediately
before, after school, and in-between classes.
STUDENT CONDUCT
AND CITIZENSHIP
I am expected to
conduct myself in an acceptable and responsible manner daily.
I know that I’m
still maturing and growing up and that the teachers in the school are there to
help me and guide me. I’ll be respectful
to my teachers and others in authority so that school will be a safe and fun
place for all. Rolling my eyes and
saying things under my breath are not skills that will help me be successful
later in life! I’m going to share the responsibilities of good school
citizenship as well as its privileges and benefits.
Even though
self-discipline is probably one of the most important skills I’ll learn to
master, it’s not a class that I will have to take to graduate from middle
school. Instead, I’ll be learning how to
master that throughout my three years at Stevens. When I gain control of
myself, I’ll have good conduct and will have proper consideration for other
student and adults around me. Plus, I
won’t have to hear Ms. Goebel say, “What
were you thinking?”
.Three written
resources are given to me to support good conduct and citizenship:
1.
Handbook
of Student Conduct and Corrective Action in Port Angeles School District;
2.
Stevens
Middle School Parent and Student Handbook;
3.
Teachers
Classroom Rules.
I am expected to
be familiar with all three resources.
Handbook of
Student Conduct and Corrective Action in the Port Angeles School District
Contains:
I. Definitions
II. Student Conduct and Responsibilities
III.
Consequences for Student Misconduct
IV. General Corrective Action
V. Emergency Actions
VI. Appeals to School Board
VII. Application
for Readmission
Appendix A -
Conduct of Buses
Appendix B -
Athletic Code
Appendix C -
Appeals Process
For those rare
times that I don’t follow school rules, I’ll have some consequences. There is a system in place in which
consequences increase as my disobedient actions continue. I know that teachers
will give me four warnings within a classroom before I’m referred to the
office. There will be consequences to each warning though and I’ll have to
initial on the teacher record of student behavior. I know that my parents will be contacted and
will have to come in for a meeting with my teachers if I actually continue my
bad behavior and make it to the fourth warning.
What can I get a warning on?
Simple things that I should be able to do like come prepared to class,
being quiet, not banging into other people as I walk down the hall, you know,
basic stuff I mastered in elementary school.
Once I’ve been sent to the office, I’ll meet with Ms. Goebel or Mr. Lisk
and they’ll start with a system of consequence steps to help me stop my out of
line behavior depending on the seriousness of the infractions and negative
behaviors.
Of course,
really bad behavior could land me in the office immediately, result in a phone
call home and end up with me being sent home!
My hallway behavior is important too and so I’ll watch how I behave as I
walk (not bounce like a ping-pong ball) to my next class.
HOWEVER, middle
school is a cool place to be and my teachers will appreciate my great behavior
too. And although they shouldn’t have to
reward good behavior, they understand how nice it feels to be recognized for a
job well done. Some of my teachers will
write me up on a WE SAW YOU and then ask me to bring it to the office. Staff members could also give Ms. Goebel a
POSITIVE PINK SLIP in recognition of good behavior and good citizenship in
class. My name will go into a draw
barrel for some wild Stevens prizes. By
not getting a bad office referral I’ll be helping my grade level win at
assemblies for when they announce the grade level with the lowest number of
discipline referrals. There is a good chance I can attend an after school dance
FREE is I have no teacher or office referrals.
I could be recognized as Student of the Month, get my photo and name on
the wall, and most importantly get free pizza the next day at lunch!
I can’t wait to
attend my first academic assembly!
Crazy, loud and silly are just a few words I’ll use when I come home and
tell my parents what I did for an hour!
I could be recognized during the assembly for my good grades and my
great behavior in class! I might earn a wristband to wear for the following
week that could result in me getting special privileges like treats at lunch
time, being dismissed a few minutes early to lunch and ice cream socials in my
class. I know that the teachers are always looking for fun ideas and so if I
can think of a great reward or idea, I’ll pass it on to them or to Mr. Lisk….hmmmm,
I wonder if he’ll let us pour freezing cold water all over him if we meet our
academic classroom objectives sooner than required! I’m going to do my best job
to be a team player here at my school.
That way – everyone will want to come to school to work and have fun!
ZERO
TOLERANCE - DISTRICT AND SCHOOL POLICY
STEVENS bylaw
has zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, weapons, substance use, gang
activity and bullying.
UNLAWFUL
DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
Harassment in the form of slurs or other
verbal or physical actions based on gender, race, religion, ethnic origin or
disability (physical, mental, or sensory) is prohibited. Harassment may be considered a hate
crime. Federal law requires the
reporting of hate crimes. RCW
98.36.080. Malicious harassment is a
Class C felony and can result in jail time.
A SLUR IS A
TYPE OF HARASSMENT and
is defined as any derogatory action such as:
remark, joke, picture, or gesture referencing or directed to any
individual or group(s) which is of a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, or
physical, mental, or sensory disability nature.
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT - Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, and verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, constitutes
harassment and is prohibited when such conduct creates an intimidating,
hostile, or offensive school environment, or is a threat to the health and
safety of students and employees.
Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.
SEXUAL/RACIAL
HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURE - Victims of harassment should report the
problem to any staff member. The
complaint may be oral or in writing. The
staff member then has the responsibility to inform an administrator. An investigation will then be
undertaken. The privacy of the student
is to be protected as much as possible.
A range of discipline for harassment and discrimination will be
exercised, depending on the severity of the offense. The consequences may include:
§
Apology
to the victim/peer mediation
§
Education
on the problem of sexual/racial harassment and discrimination
§
Counseling/Research
or other academic work
§
Detention
or Saturday School
§
Short-term/
long term suspension
§
Expulsion
The school will
in no way retaliate against a person who files a complaint or tolerate faculty,
staff, or other students retaliating against a complainant nor will they
tolerate false claims of sexual/racial harassment or discrimination.
GANG ACTIVITY
AND/OR BULLYING
Groups of
students which initiate, advocate or promote activities which threaten the
safety or well-being of persons or property on school grounds or which disrupt
the school environment are harmful to the educational process. Gangs are groups which identify themselves in
some manner, generally with signs, symbols, and dress, and may engage in
criminal activity. The use of hand
signals, graffiti, territory, or the presence of any apparel, jewelry, accessory,
or manner of grooming which, by virtue of its color, arrangement, trademark
symbol, or any other attribute which indicates or implies membership with or
affiliation with such a group, can present a clear and present danger. Such behavior has been determined to be a
form of intimidation to the student body and is disruptive to the educational
process.
Any student
wearing, carrying, or displaying gang paraphernalia or exhibiting behavior or
gestures which symbolize gang membership, or causing and/or participating in
activities which intimidate or affect the attendance or school routine of
another student shall be subject to disciplinary action. Association with a gang, gang activities or
membership which affects the school environment is considered exceptional
misconduct and may result in a long-term suspension or expulsion.
1. The type of dress, apparel, activities, acts,
behavior or manner of grooming displayed, reflected or participated in by the
student shall not:
a. Lead school officials to reasonably believe
that such behavior, apparel, activities,
acts, or other attributes are gang related and would disrupt or interfere with
the school environment or activity and/or educational objectives;
b. Present a physical safety hazard to self,
students, staff, and other employees;
c. Create an atmosphere in which a student,
staff, or other person's well-being is hindered by undue pressure, behavior,
intimidation, or overt gesture or threat of violence; or
d. Imply gang membership or affiliation by
written communication, marks, drawing, painting, design, emblem upon any school
or personal property or on one's person.
If the student's
behavior is in violation of any of the above provisions, he/she will be
requested to make the appropriate correction. (The first ten students that come
point out that Ms. Goebel wrote this in here will get a special prize from her
office. You should be rewarded for being this dedicated and reading every word
of this handbook.) If the student
refuses, the principal or designee will take appropriate corrective and disciplinary
action in accordance with District Policies.
DANGEROUS
WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND TOY GUNS
I can not
possess or have any object that can reasonably be used to represent or be
considered a firearm, air gun or a dangerous weapon including toy guns or other
toy weapon replicas. I shall not be in
possession of a dangerous weapon or explosive device(s) on school property or a
school-sponsored event. A dangerous
weapon shall include, but not be limited to the following: any firearm, any knife, any device commonly
known as "nun-chu-ka sticks," consisting of two or more lengths of
wood, metal, plastic or similar substance connected with wire, rope, or other
means, any device commonly known as "throwing stars," which are multi-pointed
metal objects designed to imbed upon impact from any aspect; or any air gun,
including any air pistol or air rifle designed to propel a BB, pellet, or other
projectile by the discharge of compressed air, carbon dioxide, or other
gas. In accordance with RCW 9.41.280 if
I am in possession of a firearm on school premises, school provided
transportation or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by the
schools, I shall be expelled in accordance with RCW 28A.600.010.
HOW TO STOP
SEXUAL/RACIAL HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION
Use the S.T.O.P.
plan to end the behavior. No one
deserves to be a victim.
S. Spot the Behavior. Is
someone making unwanted sexual looks, comments or actions toward you? Even
something that starts out as kidding around can turn into something
harmful. Recognize when someone has
crossed the line and is making you feel uncomfortable.
T. Tell Someone.
The
Aggressor. Let the person who is
bothering you know that you don't like the behavior and you want it to stop
right away.
Teachers or
School Administrators. These people may
be closest to the situation and can help you.
They could be especially effective in stopping peer harassment.
You may feel
that you can't stop the sexual harassing behavior by yourself. That's why it is important to get your
parents involved. They can go with you
to the school or help you confront the harasser or take any necessary legal
action. It's very important to tell
someone. If someone doesn't believe you,
tell someone else. Eventually you will
find the right person to help you.
O. Obtain Support from Teacher, Parents,
Administrators.
P.
Prevent
it. There are some things you can do to prevent sexual
harassment before it starts. Set
Limits. Know in your own mind what
behavior is acceptable to you. Draw the
line. Sure, you want to have fun but you don't want to be taken advantage
of.
“The only way
to have a friend is to be one.” Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Watch your
thoughts;
They become your words.
Watch your
words;
They become actions.
Watch your
actions;
They become habits.
Watch your
habits;
They become character.
Watch your
character;
It becomes your destiny.
Daily Schedule
SNN 8:20 – 8:25
Per
1 8:25 – 9:18
Per
2 9:22-10:15
Per
3 10:19 – 11:13
1st
Lunch 11:13-11:43
2nd
Lunch 11:43-12:13
SSR (2nd Lunch) 11:17-11:43 w/4th per. teacher
SSR (1st Lunch) 11:47-12:13 w/4th per. teacher
Per
4 12:17-1:10
Per
5 1:14-2:07
Per
6 2:11-3:05
SNN 9:20 – 9:24
Per
1 9:24 – 10:07
Per
2 10:11-10.54
Per
3 10:58-11:41
1st
Lunch 11:41-12:11
2nd Lunch