- 6 -TABLE OF CONTENTSACADEMIC HONESTY/CHEATING 9ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM 9ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES 9ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES 10BACKPACKS/BAGS 11BUS TRANSPORTATION 12CAFETERIA 14CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES 11CLOSINGS, DELAYS, AND EARLY DISMISSALS DUE TO WEATHER 13COMPUTERS AND INTERNET ACCESS 16DISCIPLINE POLICIES AND GUIDELINES 19DRESS CODE 22FIELD TRIPS 24FIRE/SECURITY DRILLS 24FULL VALUE CONTRACT 31HOMEWORK 25LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER 24LOCKERS 24LOST AND FOUND 24MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS AND CLASSES 9PARENT VOLUNTEERS 25PASSES / HALLWAY BEHAVIOR 25PLEASE LEAVE THESE AT HOME 21REPORT CARDS AND PROGRESS REPORTS 27SCHOOL CALENDAR 30SEXUAL HARASSMENT, HAZING, BULLYING 17SCHOOL-RELATED PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS PROCEDURE 28SOCIAL GUIDELINES 22STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING 8STUDENTS RIGHTS 8SUPPORT SERVICES 27TELEPHONE 29TEXTBOOKS 29TWO RIVERS ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES ACCESS AGREEMENT 16TWO RIVERS LAPTOP USE RULES 16VANDALISM 29VISITORS 29CONCLUSION 29
TWO RIVERS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUDENTS’ RIGHTSAt <strong>Two</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> these rights apply to all persons - students, staff, and visitors - and to the entireschool day, including travel to and from school. The right to a safe, challenging and nurturing school community. The right to be treated with respect and dignity. The right to an education, which means that teachers are free to teach and students are free tolearn without interruption or disruption from others. The right to respectfully ask a question. The right to respectfully express one’s opinion. The right to develop one’s own personality, beliefs, and interests (provided they do not violatethe rights of others) without disrespect, criticism or pressure from peers. Freedom from physical or mental abuse, such as name calling, intimidation or bullying. Freedom from being set apart or made fun of because of age, gender, religion, race, culture,language, physical appearance, personal features or preferences, friendship groups, disability,financial status, clothing, classroom performance or any other reason. The right to privacy, except in instances of abuse or risk to self or others. The right to have personal property respected, except in instances of risk to self or others onschool property.STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING<strong>Two</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> <strong>Magnet</strong> <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> follows the Full Value Contract. As a member of the<strong>Two</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> learning community, it is our expectation that you will be safe, committed to learning,respectful, will cooperate, and will support each other. The Full Value Contract provides us witha common language and symbol for this philosophy. As a <strong>Two</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> Student, you are expectedto demonstrate:CommitmentRespectCooperationSafetySupportThese beliefs are described for all areas of the building, including the classroom, hallway, office,media center, Great Hall, cafeteria, lobby, bathroom, gymnasium, the bus, and assemblies. Thesebeliefs are posted and are specifically modeled and instructed by all teachers.- 7 -