GARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL 304 W. MAPLE AVENUE LANCASTER, KY PHONE: (859)

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1 GARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL 304 W. MAPLE AVENUE LANCASTER, KY PHONE: (859) WELCOME TO GARRARD MIDDLE We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Garrard Middle School for the school year. We have a very dedicated, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and supportive staff that strives to create an exciting and fun-filled learning environment for all students. Our goal is to develop partnerships with parents, students, and community members to increase various resources that can be utilized to improve student achievement at GMS. We hope that you will share our vision and plan to create a safe and orderly learning climate that produces quality students and works together to reach common goals. In this student agenda, we have included some of our major policies, procedures, and expectations that all students, parents, and staff members will be expected to support and follow in order to achieve student success. This is not an all-inclusive list, but does provide a framework for the structure of GMS. Consistency is a primary goal and will help make the many transitions for middle school as smooth as possible for students and parents. The GMS SBDM council recognizes that there is a behavior code adopted by the Garrard County Board of Education and this Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline shall be followed by all students enrolled in Garrard Middle School. POSITIVE BEHAVIOR AND SUPPORT Garrard Middle School staff approach student behavior in a positive and supportive manner which will encourage students to make responsible decisions and choices. There are systematic rewards scheduled after each midterm and each 9 weeks progress report to support and encourage students for making A s, B s, or C s on their grade reports and for having good behavior by not receiving an office discipline referral during each 4 ½ weeks period. Although, we teach and expect students to display proper behaviors during the school day, there are situations where students chose to not follow school expectations. We do have consequences in place for inappropriate behaviors which will be consistently enforced. Consequences will begin on a teacher and even a team level, but can progress to the office level for repeated or major violations. As students are referred to the office for disciplinary reasons, their consequences will increase for each offense throughout the school year. There will be interventions included for assisting students to make better choices. The goals of the interventions are to help students recognize the impact of their behavior on success in learning and to provide a positive behavioral support system for them. Garrard Middle School-wide Expectations Be on time and prepared for class Follow adult directions the first time Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself Treat others as you want to be treated Garrard Middle School Guidelines for Success R Respect O Organization A Attitude R Responsibility Garrard Middle School Classroom Discipline (Teacher Imposed) Behavior Guidelines for Disciplinary Consequences with classroom discipline (teacher imposed) result in the following consequences: 1 st Offense: Verbal Warning from Teacher 2 nd Offense: In-Class Time Out 3 rd Offense: Detention Hall with Teacher; Parent Contacted 4 th Offense: Cool Down with Reflection assignment 5 th Offense: In-School Discipline (Principal Imposed) Explanation of the consequences: Verbal Warning: Teacher redirects student s behavior and reminds them of the positive expectations In-Class Time Out: Teacher will ask student to move to an assigned area in classroom that is away from their regularly assigned area to provide students with an opportunity to refocus and be able to return to assigned seat in a matter of minutes. Student will continue to work on assignment while in Time-Out. If student does not comply, student immediately progresses to next level. Detention Hall with Teacher (parent/guardian notified): Teachers will have a scheduled time to hold detention halls for students displaying inappropriate behavior. This time may be before or after school, with consideration given for transportation issues. However, parents will be expected to ensure students will attend assigned detention. Teachers will document contacts with parents/guardians in a communication log. Parent shall be called and/or notified of behavior violation by the teacher who assigns the detention. If communication by phone is not possible, postal mail is suggested. Failure of the parent/guardian to respond to the supervising teacher after 7 school days needs to be reported to administration. Once a detention hall is assign, if the student continues to display inappropriate behavior, the student will automatically progress to next level. Cool Down: Student will be sent with written permission and current assignment to another designated classroom for up to 15 minutes completely outside of the perimeters of the referring teacher s classroom. Supervising teacher documents the Cool Down and parent contact is recommended. If student continues disruptive/inappropriate behavior, the student is in violation of a Level II Violation and an office discipline referral is completed for administration. *Refer to the Garrard County Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline for additional information

2 GARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL DRESS CODE Student dress and appearance should be neat, clean and not disrupt the learning and educational process. Due to the image of how a student chooses to dress as being a reflection of character, Garrard Middle School has amended the dress code to the following: 1. No clothing with hoods of any kind. 2. No accessories or clothing which promote the use of or advertise drugs, alcohol, or illegal substances. 3. No clothing with terroristic, derogatory, or vulgar messages. 4. No fishnet or see-through clothing. 5. No halter tops, tank tops, midriff tops, backless, spaghetti tops, and sleeveless shirts, camisoles, wife beaters. 6. No tops that expose cleavage or under garments. 7. No coats, full-zip jackets, windbreakers, or hats in the classroom. This includes athletic jackets. These must be stored in locker prior to the start of the school day and remain until dismissal. 8. No clothing with holes, rips, or tears. No temporary covering such as duct tape, etc. will be accepted. 9. No pajama pants. 10. No jeggings. 11. No bandanas, towels, and rags can be worn or displayed in any fashion. 12. No chains (including chains on billfolds or watches), safety pins, fish hooks, sharp spikes or rubber bands (including silly bands) on school grounds or at school events. 13. No possession of makeup-lipstick, hairbrushes, combs, nail polishes, perfume, and mirrors in the classroom due to causing disruption or allergies of classmates. 14. No shorts or skirts which are shorter than 2 inches above the knee. 15. No sagging is allowed. All pants, shorts, skirts must be worn at the natural waistline. 1 st Offense: Warning Student will be instructed to change clothes. 2 nd Offense: 1 Lunch Detention Student will be instructed to change clothes. Parents contacted. 3 rd Offense: 2 Lunch Detentions Student will be instructed to change clothes. Parents contacted. 4 th Offense: 1 Friday Night Detention Student will be instructed to change clothes. Parents contacted. 5 th Offense: 1-2 days of ISAP. Student will be instructed to change clothes. Parents contacted. Further violations will begin with Level 3 consequences. A dress code violation is subject to administrator discretion when deemed a disruption or distraction to the learning and educational process. GARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTOCOL Telecommunications devices are not permitted during the course of the regular school day unless authorized by a teacher/administrator. These include, but are not limited to cell phones, pagers, iphones, ipads, MP3 players, blackberry devices, DS devices, and other prohibited devices that emit electronic signals. The following policy will be followed: In each instance cell phone/electronic device will be confiscated, turned into the office, and confiscating teach will call parent/guardian informing them of offense. 1 st Offense: WARNING; parent/guardian must come to the school to pick up the cell phone/electronic device from an administrator. The parent will be advised of consequences for the next violation. 2 nd Offense: 1 Lunch Detention; parent/guardian must come to the school to pick up the cell phone/electronic device from an administrator. The parent will be advised of the consequences for the next violation. 3 rd Offense: 1 day of ISAP; parent/guardian must come to the school to pick up the cell phone/electronic device from an administrator. The parent will be advised of the consequences for the next violation. 4 th Offense: 2 days of ISAP; cell phone/electronic device will remain in the office with an administrator until the end of the school year. Defiance could result in further consequences that could lead to suspension as deemed necessary by the Principal or assistant principal. SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION Suspension and/or expulsion can occur in cases of more severe offenses or in cases of repeated offenses as outlined under KRS , or in cases of exceptional students as defined in KRS The administration of Garrard Middle School may suspend a student a maximum of five (5) days per incident. School administration may request review by the Superintendent and/or Board of Education for additional suspension days. Refer to board policies and in addition to the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline. SEARCH AND SEIZURE The Garrard County School System realizes that students are citizens, and that they have certain rights. One of those rights is the right to privacy. Whenever the right to privacy interferes with the proper functioning of the school or endangers students, the following search and seizure procedures will be followed: a. The student will not be searched unless there is reasonable suspicion that the student is violating a school rule or the law. Search of a student shall be conducted only with the expressed authority of the principal and/or assistant principal. b. When a student is searched, the person conducting the search shall be the same sex as the student. A witness of the same sex as the student shall be present during the search as well.

3 c. Illegal items (weapons, etc.) or other possessions reasonably determined by proper school authorities to be a threat to safety and security may be seized by school officials. A detailed explanation of the Search and Seizure procedures can be found in the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline and board policy *Gun possession is illegal in school zones and will result in the individual being arrested. DUE PROCESS A student shall have the right to the following due process procedures when involved in a disciplinary issue: 1. The student shall be given oral or written notice of the charge(s) against him/her. a. If the student denies the charge(s), he/she shall be given an explanation of the evidence against him/her. 2. The student shall be given an opportunity to present his/her version of the facts concerning the charge(s). IN-SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT In-school alternative Placement (or in-school suspension) is a form of disciplinary action for offenses not as serious as those requiring out-of-school suspensions. Students can be assigned by the principal or assistant principal to ISAP for various number of days as determined by the level of disciplinary occurrences. The following shall apply: 1. ISAP will be used for an intermediate disciplinary placement. Its purpose will be to provide an atmosphere where students may do classroom assignments and daily work in an alternative setting. 2. Students will be assigned to ISAP as a disciplinary consequence for violation of the student code of conduct. The length of the assignments to ISAP will be determined by the level of discipline violation which occurred. The principal/assistant principal will review the circumstances of the incident and provide proper due process for the student. 3. Students who are assigned to ISAP will arrive at GMS, eat breakfast in the cafeteria, then remain in the front office until the bus arrives. 4. Teachers will send all assignments for students to complete for their time in ISAP. If the assignment involves classwork, lab work, or other participation modes of learning, the assignments may be altered to fit the structure of ISAP. The student is responsible to complete all work which is assigned by the classroom teachers or ISAP teacher. If the student finishes all work provided, the ISAP teacher will provide additional work for the students to complete for the remainder of the school day. 5. Students leaving school before the day is complete may be assigned another day in ISAP. Students who are absent will be rescheduled. Students who do not comply with ISAP rules may be assigned other days in ISAP. LUNCH DETENTION Students may be assigned one or more lunch detentions by the principal or designee for behavior violations. When a student is assigned a lunch detention, he/she will receive a written notice of the reason for the assignment and the date which the student is assigned. Lunch detention will be held during the student s normal lunch time in a different location other than the cafeteria. The student will be given the option to choose a lunch from the daily menu or bring his/her own lunch. The student will not be allowed to talk during the assigned detention. If a student does not report to the assigned lunch detention, he/she will be assigned an additional consequence according to the level of progression in the code of conduct. FRIDAY NIGHT DETENTION Students may be assigned a 2-hour Friday night detention for inappropriate behaviors. A student will be expected to report on time to the Friday night detention and complete the entire 2 hour assigned time. Students will be given tasks to complete during this detention, beginning with writing the code of conduct and behavior expectations. Parents will be responsible for providing transportation for their child upon completion of the Friday night detention. Friday night detention will begin at 3:30 PM and end at 5:30 PM one (1) Friday each month. Parents will be notified with sufficient time to secure transportation for their child. GENERAL INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES STUDENT LEARNING GARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADING SCALE The following grading scale will be used for all students unless otherwise required: A B C D F Below 65 CONDUCT GRADES Conduct grades will be based on the following scale: S = Satisfactory N = Needs Improvement U = Unsatisfactory A grade report will be sent home every nine-week grading period and a mid-term report every 4 ½ weeks. Any students failing more than one core content class for the school year may be required to attend additional sessions outside of the regular school day or even possibly be retained. HONOR ROLL REQUIREMENTS Must have A s and B s only on grade report for all subjects. Must have all S s and N s in conduct. Students cannot have any U s in conduct. PROMOTION/RETENTION POLICY 1. If a student fails two or more subjects, he/she may be retained in his/her present grade. 2. Retention may occur after the following have taken place: a. Parents have been notified of the possibility of retention b. Notification is to be sent by letter during the second semester c. Student fails to make satisfactory progress in the subjects in question. d. Student fails to progress satisfactorily in knowledge of core content and on the skills continuum.

4 ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY All students must be passing all classes at the end of each week in order to participate the following week. If the student does not meet the academic and behavioral requirements, then he/she will be ineligible the following week. A student who is ineligible for four (4) weeks at any point will be ineligible for the remainder of that season. See SBDM Extracurricular Policy for specific details. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT GMS Academic Team Soccer Basketball Football Baseball Softball Cross Country Tennis Golf Cheerleading 4-H Yearbook STLP Track FPS Volleyball Educational Talent Search 21 st Century Program ATTENDANCE Students are expected to be in attendance every day and arrive on time. Research has reflected a direct relationship between high attendance and academic achievement. Students who have consistent attendance in school have higher levels of achievement and success after graduation. Procedures following each absence shall be: 1. Parents/students must provide documentation for each absence to the office within five (5) days of returning to school. 2. Students must make arrangements to make up work missed after each excused absence. 3. All student suspensions/expulsions are unexcused absences and will count toward the total number of absences for the year. 4. Late arrivals to school will be considered a TARDY which is explained in the appropriate section of the handbook. Early pick-up will be treated as a TARDY or absence from that class. 5. Long-term illness or injury may (upon request of parent and doctor) be considered for homebound instruction. Excused Absences include the following: 1. Death or severe illness in the student s immediate family. 2. Illness of the student 3. Religious holidays and practices approved in advance by the Principal. 4. Family emergencies requiring immediate attention, as approved by the Principal. 5. One (1) day for attendance at the Kentucky State Fair. 6. Court appearances requiring the student s presence. Documentation from the court is required. 7. Clinical appointment, verified by statement from health care professional (original note from health care professional must be provided). Faxed notes are only accepted if received from the fax machine located at the health care professional s office. 8. Visitation for up to ten (10) days with the student s parent, de facto custodian, or person with legal custody who, while on active military duty stationed outside of the country, is granted rest and recuperation leave. 9. Other valid reasons as determined by the Principal, including trips qualifying as education enhancement opportunities. Students are allowed 4 parent notes per semester. Students are allowed 12 medical statements per year. TARDINESS Tardy: A student who is absent for sixty (60) minutes or less of the regularly scheduled school day is tardy. Absence: A student who misses any portion of the day over sixty (60) minutes is an absence. Tardiness to school and to class is not acceptable. TRUANCY Any student who has attained the age of six (6), but has not reached his/her eighteenth (18) birthday, who has been absent from school without valid excuse three (3) or more days, or tardy without a valid excuse three (3) or more days, is a truant. Any student who has been reported as a truant two (2) or more times is a habitual truant. The Director of Pupil Personnel will handle violations of the compulsory attendance school laws. A more detailed explanation of reasons for excused absences or tardiness can be found in the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline. HOMEBOUND/HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION Children who are not able to come or be transported to school for medical reasons shall be provided instruction at home or in the hospital. The instruction will be a minimum of two (2) visits per week when a minimum of one (1) hour of instruction per visit. This may be counted as the equivalent to the attendance of one (1) child five (5) days in school. This service is available when students are expected to not be able to attend school for five (5) days or more in succession. MAKE-UP WORK Make-up work following an absence MUST be done within the number of days equal to the number of days missed during the excused absence. The student is responsible for making the necessary arrangements for make-up work. Please feel free to call the school office to make arrangements for missed work to be gathered for you to pick up at your convenience when your child is absent. A more detailed explanation of reasons for excused absences or tardiness can be found in the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SCHOOL PROCEDURES CHECKING IN/OUT OF SCHOOL If you arrive late to school, you will need to check in with the front office to receive an admit slip. Parents must come into the school building and check students out through the office. Parents must then wait in the office until the child s teacher has been properly informed of the student s departure. The student will come to the office to be dismissed with the parents. Personal notes will not be accepted. Parents are not to go to the rooms to get the child. ROUTINE ILLNESS Students who become ill at school are to ask the teacher for permission to go to the office where the nurse will see the child

5 if possible. If the principal or school nurse deems it necessary, the student will be given permission to call a parent. No student is to leave the school grounds because of routine illness without being properly checked out by a parent/guardian. MEDICATION/DISPENSING AT SCHOOL Medications should be given at home, if at all possible. If medications must be given at school, there must be written authorization on file to give medication signed by the parent or guardian before medications will be dispensed to students Prescription medications must be brought to the school by the parent or legal guardian. Prescription medications must be in the original container, complete with the student s name, date, medication, dosage, strength, directions for use, prescriber s name and pharmacy. Two school employees must sign that the medication was received in its original container. It will then be secured in a locked, clean place that is accessible only to the responsible authorized school personnel until it is administered. Non-prescriptions medications must be brought to the school in the original container. Parents or legal guardians must fill out an Authorization to Give Medication form. Two school employees must sign that the medication was received in its original container and the parent/guardian signed the authorization form in their presence. Only the school nurse is able to give Tylenol to the students who have parental consent on the Emergency Information Card. The nurse is in each school on a rotating basis, so it may not always be immediately possible for a child to receive Tylenol even if a permission form has been signed. For further explanation, please refer to board policy in the Garrard County Public Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS All students shall have on record, a current medical examination that includes a test for tuberculosis in order to be enrolled and remain enrolled in a school. All incoming 6 th graders are required to have a current physical examination. LOCKS and LOCKERS Locks are issued by Garrard Middle School and will be turned back in at the end of the school year. No outside/personal locks are permitted for use on lockers at GMS. Lockers are the property of the school, therefore, are subject to periodic inspections at the discretion of the principal in order to ensure the safety of the school and the proper use/care of the lockers. DRILLS At Garrard Middle, we take the safety of everyone in our building very seriously. We schedule various drills such as fire, severe weather, earthquake, bus and emergency in accordance with state and district guidelines. Emergency procedures are posted in all classrooms. TELEPHONE A school phone is only to be used by students to contact parents in case of an emergency. A note from the teacher is required to use the phone in the office. After contacting your parent, you will return to class and wait for the office to call you when your parent arrives at school. Parents, there will be no calls transferred to classrooms during instructional time. A message can be left for a teacher so he/she can return your call. VISITORS Any parent or visitor coming into the building must stop in the front office to sign in and receive a visitor s pass before going to any area within the school. All visitors are subject to Principal or District approval. ROOM FEES There is a $25.00 room fee for students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The purpose of the fees is to provide additional resources for classroom supplies, field trips, and student achievement incentives throughout the school year. Those fees are to be paid at the beginning of the school year in order to best meet the needs of the students. DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS AND/OR WEAPONS AT SCHOOL Any student who has a dangerous instrument and/or weapon at school such as a pocket knife, a switchblade knife, a smoke bomb, or other items which could cause harm or disrupt the learning environment of others will be suspended from school, with recommendation to the Garrard County Board of Education for expulsion per board policy. Incidents will also be reported to law enforcement. A complete explanation of the process can be found in the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline. BACK PACKS and BAGS The Site-Based Decision Making Council of GMS recommends mesh or see-through backpacks for safety reasons. No backpacks are allowed in the classrooms. They must be placed in lockers each morning prior to start of first period and remain stored there for the school day. Band instruments and athletic bags must be taken to the band room or other designated area for storage and kept there until practice or games/performances. Athletic bags which will not fit in lockers are discouraged as there is no place to store these safely. Large purses, handbags, and knapsacks must also be placed in lockers. The school is not responsible for personal items stolen during the school day. CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS Students are accountable to their school in their role as students as well as to the law in their capacity as citizens. The criminal law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of the federal government apply to the conduct of all persons on school property. Violations should be dealt with according to these laws and local school board policy. Criminal offenses are acts which result in violence to another person or property, or which pose a direct threat to the safety of others in the school. Due to the seriousness of criminal offenses, the students continued presence in school constitutes a threat to other persons and has a negative impact on the general morale of the school. A student charged with criminal misconduct will be given a full due process hearing before the Board of Education if being considered for expulsion.

6 STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS R.O.A.R. 21 st CENTURY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM Students have the opportunity to participate in our 21 st Century after school program, Reach Onward Academic and Recreational program, that offers academic tutoring sessions, homework help sessions, and clubs/activities for students to enhance their creative and critical thinking skills. This program is available Monday-Thursday until 6 PM with transportation provided to middle school students who live outside the city limits. YOUTH SERVICES CENTER For students and their families who have specific economic needs, we are fortunate to have a Youth Service Center and full time coordinator. Please contact the school for information regarding the services the Youth Service Center can provide. PREVENTION AWARENESS Administrators of Garrard Middle School are aware of the increased pressure placed on teens socially and academically. Therefore, administrators of Garrard Middle School will plan/develop a suicide prevention training program for all students. Each year, all stakeholders (parents, students, and staff) will be informed of the resources available to them for suicide prevention. Parents and students can contact the school s main office if situations arise involving suicide concerns and school administrators will assist parents and students in contacting the necessary agencies for proper assistance for suicide prevention. The toll-fee National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is TALK (8255) and can be used at any time for assistance. LIBRARY The school library will be open each school day from 8 AM until 3:30 PM. Students will be able to access the library during their Language Arts classes and through other classes as well. Damaged or lost library books will be assessed at 5 cents ($0.05) per page with a maximum of two hundred (200) pages. CAFETERIA The school lunch program provides a nutritious, well-balanced meal each day. Meals can be paid for daily or weekly. Breakfast is also available each morning from 7:30-8:00 AM. Applications for free/reduced lunch are available in the front office. Students are expected to be polite and abide by cafeteria rules while in the cafeteria. FOOD SERVICE SCHOOL NUTRITION POLICY Garrard County Schools has a school nutrition food service meal policy that outlines procedures for paying for school meals and the prices of meals offered during the school day. A detailed explanation can be found in the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline. GIFTED AND TALENTED SERVICES Garrard Middle School provides access to programs of multidimensional and appropriate learning experiences in an environment which addresses the academic, psychological, and social needs of the gifted and talented students. A district gifted/talented teacher provides services a minimum of one day per week to Garrard Middle School students. Students in this program are expected to complete compacted assignments and be able to demonstrate an understanding of material covered during any absences from the regular educational program due to G/T services. An individual gifted education plan will be designed for each G/T student which addresses his/her area(s) of giftedness. SCHOOL COUNSELING The Department of Education specifies that guidance and counseling activities shall be in these areas: Counseling Services, Testing, Educational Information, Occupations Information, and Cumulative Records. Garrard Middle School has one full-time counselor to assist students, parents, and teachers. Services offered through GMS counseling department include academic planning, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling sessions. Garrard County Schools recognizes that all students need individualized assistance from the counseling program as well as other school programs. These services are provided to all students. SCHOOL BUS CONDUCT Students shall conform to transportation rules and regulations prescribed under state statutes and under state and local regulations. Instruction in bus conduct and safety shall be provided to all transported students. A detailed explanation of the expectations of student conduct on the bus can be found in the Garrard County Schools Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline. GARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMON AREA EXPECTATIONS AND PROCEDURES Arrival Written Goal: The arrival of students and staff at Garrard Middle School will ensure a safe, civil and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations: Students may arrive and enter the building at the building at 7:15 AM. All bus riders who come to school between 7:15 and 7:30 am will need to enter the front doors next to the gym and go into the gym. All car riders arriving before 7:30 AM will need to enter building through the doors beside the band room and go directly to the gym. All car riders arriving between 7:30 AM and 7:45 AM will report directly to the gym if not eating breakfast or to the cafeteria for breakfast. Bus riders will enter through the front doors closest to the gym. Upon entering the building students will remove headwear, hats and sunglasses. Discard all open food and drinks before entering building. All personal technology and telecommunication devices must be turned off and out of sight upon entering the building and until dismissed from the building. Students are expected to interact in a safe, orderly, and respectful manner. Keep hands, feet, objects and inappropriate comments to yourself. Students will use a respectful voice in conversations.

7 Stop, listen and respond respectfully to all adults when addressed. Students who finish breakfast before 7:45 AM must remain in the cafeteria. Students will remain in the gym once they enter after 7:30 AM. Students may not leave until dismissed by an adult at 7:45 AM. Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 7:50 AM by the adult on supervision duty. Once dismissed, students will go to their lockers and then to class. They are to take care of any personal needs before they enter class. Once students are in the classrooms, they may not leave unless dismissed by an adult. Be respectful of all school and other s personal property. Follow all adult directions and all school rules. Absent unanticipated circumstances, teachers who are on supervision duty for the gym will be expected to arrive at their post at 7:15 AM. Teachers who are on supervision duty for other assigned areas will be expected to arrive at their post no later than 7:30 AM. Teachers are reasonably expected to actively supervise designated area as assigned, including: o Greeting and interacting in positive and constructive ways, o Circulating throughout the designated zone, o Scanning for potential problems, o Diffusing problems before they arise, and o Motivating students to do their best and monitor their own behavior. Providing academic support when needed. Remind students to remain in their designated area once they have arrived. ACTIVELY supervise your area by constantly moving around. Correct inappropriate language and behavior by stating desired behavior. Encourage students to move quickly and quietly to their destination. Maintain vigilant awareness of surroundings. Recognize that all students are the responsibility of all staff. Arrival - Cafeteria Breakfast Written Goal: The cafeteria of Garrard Middle School will be a safe, clean, and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations of students in the Cafeteria: Students who choose to eat breakfast must enter the cafeteria as soon as they arrive at 7:30 AM. Students will leave the cafeteria as soon as they finish eating. Students will use a respectful voice while in the cafeteria. Students will drop off their belongings at the assigned tables as soon as they enter and then get in line. Students will line up in single file in arrival order. Students will talk respectfully to cafeteria staff and wait patiently in line. Students will be directed to an open seat and remain seated in the cafeteria unless disposing of trash or emptying trays. Students will clean their area before they leave the table. Students will consume all food and drinks only in the cafeteria. Students will be respectful of all school property. Assigned supervisors will exercise reasonable discretion as necessary to circulate throughout the cafeteria interacting with students in a friendly manner. One assigned supervisor are reasonably expected to monitor the door and the identified tables with student belongings. Absent unanticipated circumstances, supervisors will be expected to assign the students the table to where they should sit and dismiss tables in a group. Ex. 6 tables can seat kids. The first students will be assigned table 1. The next students will be assigned table 2 and so on. The supervisors are reasonably expected to dismiss tables when students have time to finish their breakfast. All supervisors will exercise reasonable discretion to be attentive to the students at all times, limiting side bar conversation while supervising. Assigned supervisors may remind students to finish eating, pick up trash, clean up eating area, and be prepared to go to the gym or their class. If a student violates a school expectation, staff members are expected to use a respectful voice to redirect the student by stating the desired behavior. Arrival GYM Written Goal: The gym of Garrard Middle School will be a safe, clean, and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations of students in the Gym: All students arriving before 7:30 AM will go directly to the gym. Bus riders who do not wish to eat will enter the building and immediately turn right and enter the gym. Car riders who do not wish to eat breakfast will enter the building through the doors next to the band room and go directly to the gym. Upon entering the gym students will walk around the boundaries of the gym floor to their designated area. Students will use an organizational path to fill the rows in the areas assigned in the lower sections of the gym. Students will use respectful voice while having conversation.

8 Once students are seated they need to remain seated. If a student is in need of a supervisor they need to raise their hand, wait, and a supervisor will come to them. Once in the gym after 7:30 AM, students will not need to leave until 7:45 AM. Students will be dismissed by sections. They will need to remain seated until a supervisor dismisses them. When students leave the gym they need to attend to their personal needs and then go straight to class. Assigned supervisors are reasonably expected to circulate throughout the gym interacting with students in a friendly manner and monitor the door where students arrive. Absent unanticipated circumstances, all supervisors will be expected to be attentive to the students at all times, limiting side bar conversation while supervising. Assigned supervisors may remind students to be seated in an organized manner filling the top rows first. Supervisors are expected to dismiss a section at a time. If a student violates a school expectation, staff members will exercise reasonable discretion as necessary to use a respectful voice to redirect the student by stating the desired behavior Hallway Written Goal: The hallways of Garrard Middle School will be a safe, civil and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations for Students in Hallway: Walk on the right side of all hallways and stairwells. Students will use polite words and actions when crossing the flow of traffic. Students will use a respectful voice in conversations. Students will use a low voice level if passing in the hallway when other classes are in session. Food and drinks are allowed only in the cafeteria. If it is not during class change students must have a signed agenda book to be out. Students who use the restroom should go and quickly return to class. Keep hands, feet, objects and inappropriate comments to yourself. Stop, listen and respond respectfully to all adults when addressed. All personal technology must be turned off and out of sight upon entering building until dismissed from the building. Arrive to class on time with the appropriate materials and be ready to work immediately. Restrooms should be used during class change. Students may go to lockers only at designated time. Throughout the day, coats, headwear, hats, sunglasses, etc., will be put away and stored in lockers. Students will move quickly and quietly to their designated area. Students will be respectful of all school and other s personal property. Follow all adult directions and school rules first time given. Teachers dismiss class. The bell will serve as a guide for start and dismissal times for class. Students should be in the classroom once the final bell rings. Students will have 4 minutes of transition time between classes. Students are to be released only for emergencies or by adult/office request. Ensure that students have an agenda book signed when in the hallway. Teachers will exercise reasonable discretion as necessary to actively supervise during passing periods as assigned, including: o Arriving at designated area on time, o Positioning self in middle of hallway in order to properly supervise. o Greeting and interacting in positive and constructive ways, o Scanning for potential problems, o Diffusing problems before they arise, and o Motivating students to do their best and to monitor their own behavior. o Correct inappropriate language and behavior by stating desired behavior (for example, Walk please, Choose appropriate language please. ) o Encourage students to move quickly and quietly to their destination. Recognize that all students are the responsibility of all staff. Teachers who are going on planning are reasonably expected to encourage students to be on time for their next class, sweep the hallways, and monitor the restrooms. Supervision times and placements for teachers will be assigned and identified in teacher handbook. Cafeteria-Lunch Written Goal: The cafeteria of Garrard Middle School will be a safe, clean, and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations for Students in the Cafeteria: Students will be escorted by their teacher from the classroom to the cafeteria. While in the hallway, students will be in a single file line and remain quiet so as to not disturb other classes that are in session. Upon reaching the cafeteria, students, remaining in a straight line and quiet, will stop at the entrance door until directed to enter. When directed to enter, students will move quickly and quietly to the line that they are going to. While in line students should be using a whisper voice level.

9 Students will remain in the cafeteria during the entire lunch period unless given permission by supervising adults. Students will use a respectful voice in cafeteria conversations. Students will talk respectfully to cafeteria staff and wait patiently in line. Students will choose a seat within their designated row of tables to sit and eat. Once a student chooses their seat, they will stay there until dismissed. Students will remain at their table until dismissed by their supervisor. Students will consume all food and drinks only in the cafeteria. Students are not to take food or drinks out of the cafeteria. Keep hands, feet, objects and inappropriate comments to yourself. (i.e. horseplay, throwing food and objects etc.). Students will be respectful of all school and other s property. Staff members are reasonably expected to escort their students to and from the cafeteria in a single file line with no talking. Each teacher are expected to return at their assigned time to pick up their students and escort them back to class. Each teacher will exercise reasonable discretion in reviewing cafeteria procedures routinely (i.e. daily, every nine weeks, after school breaks etc.). Each teacher is expected to place a copy of the breakfast/lunch times, area rules, and expectations in his/her sub folder. Absent unanticipated circumstances, all supervisors will be expected to be attentive to the students at all times, interacting in a friendly and respectful manner. If a student violates a school expectation, staff members are expected to use use a respectful voice to redirect the student by stating the desired behavior. Dismissal Written Goal: The dismissal of students and staff at Garrard Middle School will be a safe, civil and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. The goal of dismissal is to get all students where they need to go in an efficient and safe manner. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations for Student Dismissal: Students are to remain in their classroom until dismissed by the teacher. WAVE 1 (Car riders and walkers) will be dismissed at 2:58 PM and must exit through the side entrances (near band room, near Gear Up office). WAVE 2 (first set of buses) will be dismissed at approximately 3:05 PM; WAVE 3 (second set of buses) will be dismissed at approximately 3:15 PM; WAVE 4 (remaining students) will be dismissed at approximately 3:20 PM. Bus riders exit through the front door main entrance. Students are to be dismissed only when the teacher knows that they belong to the WAVE that has been called. A student s dismissal WAVE will be indicated on the agenda book with a sticker on the outside cover OR written inside the agenda book with a permanent marker. If a student does not have their WAVE indicated on their agenda book, he/she will not be dismissed without administrator approval. If a student s dismissal WAVE changes for the day, he/she must have a signed note for a bus change being a car rider/walker. All students participating in after school activities will be considered WAVE 4. Students are expected to exit the building and go straight to their bus or go directly to their designated supervised area (i.e. car pick up, sports or clubs etc.) when announced. Students are expected to interact in a safe, civil, and orderly manner. Keep hands, feet, objects and inappropriate comments to yourself. Students will use a respectful voice in conversations. Stop, listen and respond respectfully to all adults when addressed. Be respectful of all school and other s property. Follow all adult directions first time given and all school rules. ALL TEACHERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUS DISMISSAL All teachers with a class will exercise reasonable discretion in remaining with their class until WAVE 4 is called. Absent unanticipated circumstances, ENCORE will be expected to supervise at assigned areas during dismissal for WAVE 1 through WAVE 3 while teachers with classes are holding students. Once WAVE 4 is called, all teachers should do a hallway sweep to assist in moving students toward their designated areas (i.e. buses, sports activity, etc.) All teaches should provide additional supervision after all students have been called for dismissal. Staff will document names of students who are out before they should be. These students will be told to go back to class. Students out before they should be will be assigned a minimum of a lunch detention with possible increase in consequence level as offenses re-occur. The lunch detention will be scheduled by the office. Students will only be dismissed when their proper WAVE has been called AND they can show evidence with their Agenda Book. Teachers will exercise reasonable discretion as necessary to actively supervise designated area as assigned, including: o Interacting in positive and constructive ways, o Scanning for potential problems, o Diffusing problems before they arise, and o Motivating students to monitor their own actions and dismissal. o Correct inappropriate language and behavior by stating the desired behavior.

10 o o o Encourage students to move quickly and quietly to destination. Maintain vigilant awareness of surrounding. Recognize that all students are the responsibility of all staff. Assemblies Written Goal: Assemblies at Garrard Middle School will be a safe, clean, and orderly environment where people interact with courtesy and respect. Organizational and Behavioral Expectations for Assemblies: Students will be escorted by their teacher to the assigned area for their assembly. Students will walk in a single file line and will remain quiet so as to not disturb other classes. For assemblies in the auditorium: o As the students enter they will walk down the side aisles in the auditorium. o Students will walk down to the lowest available row for seating. o Students will enter the row, as guided by the teacher, and move to the furthest available seat. o When dismissed, students will exit a row at a time, as guided by the teacher, moving from the highest row to the lowest. For assemblies in the Gym: o Students will enter the gym and proceed along the outer boundaries on the gym floor to the assigned area. o Students will go to their assigned area as defined by morning arrival procedures. o Students will move in an organizational pattern filling up the rows moving from top to bottom. o Students will be dismissed a row at a time and exit through the doors designated by their teacher and morning arrival procedures. While students are in the assembly they will sit quietly and listen to the speaker. The signal for attention is for a supervisor to simply raise their hand. At that point students should see, get quiet, listen, and raise their hand as well. Students will be dismissed by an adult supervisor one row at a time. Teachers are reasonably expected to escort their students to the assembly in a single file line while remaining quiet. Teachers will be expected to remain with their class or in an area that allows active supervision. At the end of the assembly, teachers will be expected to give directions or procedures to follow and dismiss students one row at a time. As the class goes back to the room, the students are to remain in a single file line and quiet while in the hallway until they get back to class. STUDENT & PARENT AGREEMENT The purpose of the GMS agenda/student handbook is to improve the communication between students, teachers, and parents in an organized, efficient manner and to help students to become more responsible and effective learners. This student handbook contains student expectations, school procedures, and assignment calendar pages for four nine week grading periods. The agenda book/handbook will also act as a travel log for the student. The agenda book is an important part of middle school and it provides a means of developing time management skills, planning and responsibility for each student. To encourage student responsibility, replacement agenda books will cost $10. KEEP THIS AGENDA BOOK IN YOUR POSSESSION AT ALL TIMES FOR SCHOOL USE AND INFORMATION. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE IT AND REFER TO AS NEEDED. The statement and signature below indicate that you have read the policies, procedures, and expectations described in the agenda/student handbook and that you agree to abide by them. Signature of Parent/Guardian Signature of Student Date Date Please sign the Garrard Middle School Student Handbook Acknowledgement form and return to the front office as soon as possible. We hope you and your child have a great school year!! Sincerely, Garrard Middle School Administration and Staff Computer Login Information Account Name: Username: Password: Account Name: Username: Password: Account Name: Username: Password: Account Name: Username: Password: