12-13 MBMS Student Handbook - Oconee County Schools
12-13 MBMS Student Handbook - Oconee County Schools
12-13 MBMS Student Handbook - Oconee County Schools
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ATHLETICS/PRACTICES<br />
Football, Girls and Boys Basketball, Girls Softball, Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Track, and Cross<br />
Country are possible interscholastic offerings at the middle school level. Practices are intended for participation by those<br />
students playing those respective sports. <strong>Student</strong>s who are not participants with those teams are not allowed to stay after<br />
school to attend the team practices. Golf and Tennis are considered clubs where 6 th grade students are eligible to participate.<br />
All other requirements for athletics must be met.<br />
ATTENDANCE STATEMENT<br />
The attendance protocol is found elsewhere in this agenda and will require the signature of both the parent/guardian and the<br />
student (if age 10 years or older).<br />
CAFETERIA IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS<br />
CAR RIDERS<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s will eat lunch at the time that is appointed for their particular class.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s may either buy lunch in the cafeteria or bring their own lunch from home. <strong>Student</strong>s can purchase a<br />
beverage in the cafeteria if they bring their lunch.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s should not have commercial lunches delivered to the school by a parent other than standard “sack” lunches<br />
prepared at home.<br />
<strong>MBMS</strong>/OCMS do have microwaves in the cafeteria for students to heat various lunches such as Lean Cuisine,<br />
Weight Watchers, or leftovers from home.<br />
Parents who drive students to school are asked to drop students off no sooner than 7:30 a.m. and pick them up by 3:45 p.m.<br />
Parents are also asked to pick up their children in the car rider line and not the bus loading area. This will ensure safety of<br />
all.<br />
CARE OF PROPERTY<br />
<strong>MBMS</strong>/OCMS is a well-equipped building of which each student can be proud. <strong>Student</strong>s are urged to take pride in the<br />
appearance of their school; the building, furniture, buses, and surroundings. <strong>Student</strong>s will be required to pay for any damage<br />
they cause to the property of their school.<br />
CARE OF VALUABLES/LOST AND FOUND ARTICLES<br />
The school makes every attempt to help students safeguard their valuables. We suggest placing name labels on personal<br />
articles and wearing apparel and using lockers to safeguard them. All lost articles, including textbooks, will be placed in the<br />
lost and found area of the office. The school will not be responsible for personal items lost at school. <strong>Student</strong>s should not<br />
bring large amounts of money to school.<br />
CONNECTIONS COURSES<br />
Connections courses are taught at the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade levels. <strong>Student</strong>s are rotated through these courses<br />
during the year. These courses meet daily. Examples of these are: Art, Family and Consumer Science, Foreign Language,<br />
Band, Music/Chorus, Agriculture/Technology, Computers, Health and Physical Education. We also have Extended Learning<br />
Time for students who need additional assistance with Reading and Math. Courses may change from year to year according<br />
to the needs and interests of students as well as staff availability. It must be noted that all students who enroll in band will be<br />
scheduled to participate in health and physical education.<br />
DANCES<br />
Dances are scheduled during the school year at each middle school. Only middle school students at the school are allowed<br />
to attend and the admission price, if any, is announced beforehand. Special student activities such as dances require good<br />
behavior from all students. Appropriate dress is to be worn by students to these activities and will be announced beforehand.<br />
Any student who is in In-School Suspension or Out-of-School Suspension is prohibited from attending school dances.<br />
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