Parent Communication - Two Rivers Magnet Middle School!

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Possession and/or use of a dangerous weapon by a student on or off school grounds is cause for possibleexpulsion of the student for up to a full calendar year.Harassment/Bullying/ThreatsStudents have the right to be free from physical harm, harassment, bullying, or threats by others. Theconsequence for these behaviors could include suspension, referral to the local Board of Education, orreferral to legal authorities. Any threats or safety concerns should be reported immediately to a teacheror staff member.SolicitingStudents may not sell or buy products, goods or services on school grounds including at bus stops or onthe school bus.Stealing/extortionStudents stealing / attempting to steal private or school property or taking / attempting to take personalproperty or money from any other person by means, including for the purpose of intimidation, isgrounds for suspension or expulsion. Threatening others to get money from them is a form of extortion.Projecting any object / endangering othersThrowing potentially harmful objects such as writing instruments, wasps, paper clips, snow balls, ice,rocks, etc. is not allowed and will result in disciplinary action.Skateboard/roller bladesBecause of safety problems, skateboards, roller blades and heelies are not permitted at school, on a busor on school grounds.GamblingCards, card playing, dice or any gambling device(s) or games are prohibited.DetentionsStudents may be detained after school by a teacher or administrator for any infractions, unacceptablebehavior, or academic issues. Parents will be given 24-hour notice unless other arrangements have beenmade. Each student must bring sufficient materials and books to study for the entire detention period.Detention runs from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and 3:15-5:15 p.m. on Fridays.Failure to serve a detention will be reported to the school administration for review and / or additionaldisciplinary action.PLEASE LEAVE THESE AT HOMESchool is a place to learn. Some items or ‘toys’ can distract the educational process at school or can bepotentially harmful to others. In order to better focus on school activities and maintain a safeatmosphere, the following items should be left at home. All Aerosol Type Items (including hair sprays) Roller Blades/Heelies Hair Paint Cameras Cologne/Perfume Skateboards Televisions Radios/Boom Boxes/Ipods, MP 3 players, CD Diceplayers Playing Cards Cards from collections (uh-ge-oh, etc.)Magic CardsToys of any kind (including balls and othersports equipment)Electronic GamesPetsOther items deemed to cause an educationaldisruption- 20 -
If a student violates this policy, administration will confiscate the device and require a parent orguardian to pick it up from the main office. Repeated violations may result in disciplinary action. Theadministration reserves the right to update this list.- 21 -SOCIAL GUIDELINESAfter school socials begin promptly at 3:30 and end at 5:00. It is expected that parents will pick studentsup from socials when the social ends at 5:00. All dress code and school rules are enforced for afterschool socials. Socials are for Two Rivers Magnet Middle students only. Students who are absent on the dayof a social, leave school early, or are serving in-school or out-of-school suspension may notattend any social activity. For safety reasons, any dances that endanger others (slam dancing, head banging, etc.) are notallowed. In addition, dancing that is sexual in nature (freaking, grinding or winding) isprohibited. Students repeatedly violating this rule will have their parents/guardians called andwill be dismissed from the social. As a general rule, all dance moves should be done withdignity and self-respect. There is no running, pushing, shoving, etc. Students should stay backfrom the dance area unless dancing because this allows more space for students who aredancing. Normal school rules apply regarding respect for others and school property. Due to the distraction they present, cell phones must remain out of sight at the social. Thephone lines (860-290-5320) will be open during the social to receive any parent/guardian phonecalls and for student use. As per school policy, students seen in possession of a cell phone willhave them confiscated and returned only to a parent or guardian. Students are permitted to bring playing cards or games to the social. However, the rulesregarding gambling still apply. All school dress code requirements are to be followed during after school socials.If a student is inappropriately dressed the following steps will be taken by the Two RiversAdministration:1. The student will be provided with an appropriate shirt, which must be returned at theend of the social.2. If an appropriate shirt is not available or a student refuses to wear it, theparent/guardian will be called and students will be dismissed from the social. If wecannot reach a parent/guardian, the student will be placed in the office until the end ofthe social. Students will NOT be allowed to change clothes/outfits at the social.Because socials are a privilege, the administration has the right to deny admittance to the social for anystudent. Specific guidelines may be defined for particular social or extra-curricular events.Students with any obligations (i.e. unpaid cafeteria balances, lost library or text books, unpaiddamages) will not be eligible to participate in any extracurricular activities throughout the schoolyear.DRESS CODEResearch indicates that students, who adhere to a dress code or standard, feel better about themselves,view their school more positively, have fewer behavior problems and perform better in school.Students are required to wear polo shirts with the Two Rivers logo and loose fitting khaki pants. Allshirts must be tucked in and pants must be belted and worn at the waist. All belts must have a buckle –no tied or string belts. All students must have a black polo shirt with the logo and may purchaseadditional shirts in red, light blue or royal blue. All students must have a pair of khaki colored pants and
Page 1 and 2: 2012 - 2013STUDENT HANDBOOK337 East
Page 3 and 4: Jean Privitera, Principal Jill Wnuk
Page 5 and 6: CREC’S GUIDING BELIEFSOur vision
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Page 9 and 10: DismissalStudents are dismissed at
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Page 15 and 16: COMPUTERS AND INTERNET ACCESSStuden
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