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The Hutchinson Middle School Parent-Student Handbook is provided to all families of students who enroll in Hutchinson Middle School. It contains very important information about School policies,  and other information for students and families.

Please keep this handbook for reference throughout the school year. If there are questions about any of the information contained in the booklet, please call the office of your school principal or the office of the superintendent of schools.

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HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL HMS - 7 HMS - 8 210 EAST AVENUE A 200 WEST 14TH STREET HUTCHINSON, KS 67501 HUTCHINSON, KS 67501 Telephone: (620) 665-4800 Telephone: (620) 665-4700 Kevin Graham Michael Ellegood Mark Thomas Assistant Principal Principal Assistant Principal STUDENT HANDBOOK 2006 - 2007 "Soaring to Success" Blue & Gold Hawks School Colors School Mascot THIS AGENDA PLANNER BELONGS TO: Name: ________________________________________________ Home Room: _________________________ Room #: __________ Parent Signature: ____________________________ ID# _________ Class Schedules Regular Schedule Activity Schedule HM 8:05 - 8:20 HM 8:05 - 8:10 1st 8:24 - 9:08 1st 8:14 - 8:55 2nd 9:12 - 9:56 2nd 8:59 - 9:40 3rd 10:00 - 10:44 3rd 9:44 - 10:25 4th 10:48 - 12:03 4th 10:29 - 11:10 5th 12:07 - 12:51 5th 11:14 - 12:26 6th 12:55 - 1:39 6th 12:30 - 1:11 7th 1:43 - 2:27 7th 1:15 - 1:56 8th 2:31 - 3:15 8th 2:00 - 2:41 Activity 2:45 - 3:15 POWERSCHOOL WEB ADDRESS: http://ps.usd308.com HOME DIRECTORY WEB ADDRESS: http://home.usd308.com WELCOME Welcome to Hutchinson Middle School. We are glad that you are here and we look forward to working with you to make this a great year. We hope that with clear expectations, a strong instructional program, and the cooperation of you and your family, the year will be outstanding. We are proud of you and of the talents you bring to our school. We hope that you will work hard to utilize your talents in the best way possible. This handbook will provide you and your parents or guardians helpful information about Hutchinson Middle School including policies and regulations. All guidelines are designed to maintain an orderly school where learning can take place and individual creativity can be encouraged. Some guidelines may be revised as the school year advances. Please read the handbook thoroughly because you are responsible for the information included in it. Feel free to contact the school office (665-4800 [7] or 665-4700 [8] ) for additional information. CONTACTING TEACHERS: We encourage communication with the teachers. However, it is important that teachers not be interrupted during class. If you need to contact a teacher by telephone please call. If they are in class, we will take a message and ask the teacher to return your call. Teachers may also be contacted via e-mail. Send email to the teacher's last name, first initial @usd308.com. Example: ellegoodm@usd308.com ATTENDANCE POLICY You benefit most when you attend school each day. The only excused absences are those resulting from personal illness, medical/dental appointments, court appearances, death in the immediate family, and official school-related activities which have prior administrative approval. All other absences are considered unexcused. Three or more absences in a row will require a doctor’s note for the absences to be considered excused. WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT your parent must call the school on the day of the absence or send a note the day you return. WHEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL AFTER AN ABSENCE 1. If the school was not notified by telephone on the day of the absence please bring a dated, signed note from your parent(s) stating the reason for the absence. Otherwise the absence will be considered unexcused. 2. Take the note to the student window in the office when the first bell rings. 3. YOU are responsible for obtaining and completing make-up assignments for all classes. You will have two (2) days for every day absent to complete make-up assignments. IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE SCHOOL DURING THE DAY 1. Bring a signed, written excuse from home or have a parent phone the school. 2. Submit the note to the student window in the office before school. 3. Receive a pink slip from the office. 4. Sign out in the office immediately before leaving. 5. Report to the window in the office to sign in and get a pink slip when returning to the school. TRUANCIES (K.S.A. 72-1112) Truancies are reported to the County Attorneys Office when three (3) consecutive or five (5) non-consecutive UNEXCUSED ABSENCES occur in a trimester. Absences of more than ten (10) days per trimester which occur for any reason, excessive tardies, skipped detentions, and skipped classes can be considered unexcused absences. We want you in school. It's your job as a student to be there. BE ON TIME You are responsible for being on time to school or classes. If you are not in your seat when the bell rings you are tardy. If you arrive late, go to the office for a pink slip. If you know that you are running late, have your parent call or send a note of explanation. ON THE 4TH AND EACH SUBSEQUENT UNEXCUSED TARDY TO SCHOOL, YOU ARE ASSIGNED A 30 MINUTE DETENTION FROM YOUR HOME ROOM TEACHER. Detentions take precedence over all activities (including athletic practices). After the 8th and subsequent tardy you will be assigned an office referral. Tardies to class are subject to that teacher's rules. ANY TIME YOU ARRIVE AFTER 8:05 am YOU ARE TARDY AND YOU MUST CHECK IN AT THE OFFICE. BUS RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Students shall obey the driver at all times. 2. Students shall be on time. 3. Students shall stand behind the curb away from the roadway while waiting for the bus. 4. Students shall not smoke, eat or bring animals or glass containers onto the bus. 5. Students shall talk with the driver only when necessary. 6. Students shall respect the rights and property of others. 7. Students shall speak with a quiet voice. 8. Students shall keep all body parts inside the bus. 9. Students shall not throw any objects out of the bus window. 10. Students shall remain seated when the bus is in motion. Bus Conduct Consequences 1st Write-up: Warning and Detention 2nd Write-up: Off the bus for one week 3rd Write-up: Off the bus for the rest of the trimester or year MAKE UP WORK YOU MUST MAKE UP ALL REQUIRED WORK UPON RETURNING TO SCHOOL FOLLOWING ANY ABSENCE WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS DESIGNATED BY SCHOOL STAFF. Students will have a minimum of two days per day of absence to get work turned in. It is YOUR responsibility to obtain, complete and hand in all make up work. To obtain work for the days that your student is ill, please call in by 12:00 so that we can have it ready by 3:16. Schoolwork and/or tests previously assigned and due on the date of an absence are due on the day of return. Tests, lab work, etc. may have to be completed after school. LATE WORK POLICY To receive full credit for assignments, you must have your assignment IN THE CLASSROOM and handed in AT THE TIME DESIGNATED by the teacher. HALL PASSES 1. Your planner has a Hall Pass page to use. 2. At all times, when leaving the classroom, you must have the teacher initial your planner showing your right to be out of class, and the time you left marked. 3. Go directly to the destination marked. 4. When leaving your destination, the time must be marked on the pass, with the initials of the staff person that you saw. Go directly back to class. 5. When you return to class, your teacher must see your planner to approve that you followed these procedures. TEXTBOOKS AND EQUIPMENT The school district provides textbooks for students through "usage fees". Student fees pay for use of a variety of books and do NOT necessarily mean a single book will be issued to a student for his/her exclusive use for the year. Students should remember they are responsible for each book they use. If texts are lost or unreasonably damaged, students are required to pay for them. Loaning your texts to another student does not alter your responsibility for texts checked out to you nor does a claim that a textbook was stolen. Any equipment damaged by students because of carelessness must be repaired or replaced at the student's expense. Teachers report lost and damaged books and equipment to the office. Billing for such items is handled in the office. ACADEMIC PROGRESS Parents are encouraged to access current grade and attendance information for their student on Power school. This can be done as often as a parent wishes. PROGRESS REPORTS Halfway between each grading period, you will take to your parents or guardian a mid-term progress report. This is the only formal grade notice the teachers will provide prior to the end of the trimester. You should keep a record of daily grades in your AGENDA so you and your parent or guardian can monitor your progress. Parents/guardians please contact teachers anytime throughout the school year if you have questions or concerns. Updates can be seen on Power School, grades will be entered as soon as possible after assignments are turned in. REPORT CARDS Your parents or guardians will receive three grade reports during the year or once every trimester. You do not have to have your parents sign them or return them to school. Should you lose the reports (trimester grades) the office will have a record of your grades. PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES We encourage parent-teacher conferences through out the year. Teachers are available for conference during the day or after school. Please call the office for an appointment with teachers so that conflicts with their classroom duties can be avoided. Formal parent-teacher conferences will also be scheduled three times a year. POWER SCHOOL Each student at HMS has been issued a user name and password that will allow parents to gain information related to their student's progress and attendance. Information regarding this program will be made available at enrollment each year and at parent-teacher conferences. Parents may contact the school with questions about Power School. GRADES We expect each student to achieve and progress. Students will be presented a variety of learning experiences and assignments. Each student is responsible for completing and handing in every assignment on time. Every teacher will explain the grading system used in their classes. Students can make appointments with teachers after school if extra help is needed. GRADING SCALE The following scale is district wide and will be used in all classes. A = 100-92 Excellent B = 91-83 Good C = 82-74 Average D = 73-65 Poor F = 64 or less Failure Homework Club Goal: Our goal for this program is to lower the number of students earning a failing grade. Program: -F reports will be run every Friday morning starting with the second Friday of each tri-mester. -All students earning a failing grade in any class will have three days of Homework Club the following week. -The three days are mandatory and if students choose not to serve them then the same rules for truancy will be applied. -The only reason for missing are for excused absences and those days will need to be made up ASAP. -We will run Homework Club Monday thru Wednesday after school from 3:20-4:00. -Students will meet in designated rooms where their pod teachers or elective teachers will work with them at Homework Club. -Students having an excused absence can attend on Thursday in the morning from 7:15-8:00 to make up one day they have missed. -There will be a shuttle bus running after Homework Club from both buildings to the other one Monday thru Wednesday; this shuttle will also go by various practice facilities. -Students will have the opportunity to make up any homework assignment that they did poorly on or that they didn’t do from the week before only. -Assignments that they did poorly on can be made up to a C- (74%) if made up to the teacher’s satisfaction. -Assignments that students didn’t do or turn in can be made up to a D- (65%) if made up to the teacher’s satisfaction. -After the one week those assignments cannot be made up for credit. -Students will also have the opportunity to work on any current assignments for the current week. -Other students can attend and work on poor, missing, or current assignments as well for the same minimum credit. -All make up assignments are due by 4:00 on Wednesday. -We will start the process over weekly. Teachers: -Will receive the list of failing students on Friday morning. -Teams will call in students on Friday during team time to have students contact their parents about Homework Club for the following week. -Teams will put a note in the student’s planner about the Homework Club. -Teams will also mail a post card home about the Homework club if no parent contact has been made. -On Monday during team time teachers will put homework packets together for each student that is attending Homework Club. -Other students attending that are not required to attend will need to request a homework packet. -The new Homework procedure is subject to change as needed by administrative discretion. . TIPS FOR PARENTS When you have questions about something that is happening in your child's class you need to call the teacher. He or she will appreciate you contacting them first. The teacher is most knowledgeable person to talk to when you have question about class expectations and subject matter. Students do not always perceive incidents in the same way an adult does. Getting information from the teacher may help you understand more fully what is happening in school. If you still have questions after speaking with the classroom teacher, then please contact the counselor or administrators for additional help. If your child has struggled with school subjects in the past, please set regular dates to call to check on your child's progress. Each teacher has an instruction load of over one hundred students that they are responsible for teaching. Calling individual students is not always possible. If you want more than mid-term and trimester grades please call individual teachers to ask how your child is doing. Please don't wait for the teacher to call you. RECOGNITION Pride in his or her progress is a reward each student has the opportunity to attain. In addition to this pride, the following awards, among others, may be presented at awards assemblies throughout the year. HONOR ROLL: Principal's Honor Roll -- Student has earned a 4.0 GPA Honor Roll -- Student has earned a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA Honorable Mention -- Student has earned a 3.0 to 3.49 GPA An incomplete in any subject will keep a student off the honor roll DEPARTMENTAL ACADEMIC AWARDS: (such as) Spelling, Math, English, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, etc. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS: Awards that may be given in recognition of special/outstanding accomplishments. ATHLETICS: Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Wrestling, Track, Tennis, Three Sports, and Cheerleaders. ATTENDANCE: Perfect Attendance for the year. HAWK AWARD: An award presented annually to students who have exemplified responsible behavior and outstanding interpersonal relationship skills - kind, thoughtful, supportive and congenial to peers and adults. Teachers nominate these students. COUNSELOR HMS has a counselor on staff to talk with you during the school day. In the past, students have used the counselor to help with schoolwork, conflict resolution, working through grief, intervening in misunderstandings with parent or teachers and other personal issues. If a student would like to schedule a time with the counselor, leave a note in the office. The note should contain the student's name and the time the student is available to meet. SCHEDULE CHANGES Schedule changes cannot be made easily. Every attempt was made to schedule students in classes they most want to take. All changes must be made in the first week with principal approval. The same policy applies for the second and third trimester. If there is an educational or physical need for a change, a meeting with parents and student(s), principals, teachers and counselor can be set to discuss the need and determine if a schedule change is to be made. If a mistake has been made and a child has not been placed as determined by a previous meeting, please contact the counselor at once so the corrections can be made. S.R.O. (School Resource Officer) The goal of the SRO program is to bridge the gap between students and law enforcement. The SRO plays three different roles in the school. 1. Teacher - The SRO teaches several different subjects to students in a classroom environment. 2. Counselor - The SRO is used as a resource for students, teachers, parents and administrators. 3. Police Officer - The SRO takes care of any violation of the criminal code (Federal, State or local) on or off campus. K-9 UNITS Periodically, K-9 Units will be at HMS to help maintain a safe and orderly learning environment. This will serve as a prior notice that these activities will occur during the school year. NURSE Health services are available for you only part-time. If you become ill or injured during the school day, get a pass from your teacher and report immediately to the school office. NO STUDENT IS TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL BUILDING PRIOR TO PARENT NOTIFICATION AND SIGN-OUT BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL. MEDICATION If you must take medication during the school day, your parent must fill out a Form 709 that gives permission to the school to dispense the medication. THE NURSE OR OTHER DESIGNATED PERSONNEL MUST DISPENSE ANY MEDICINE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL FROM THE OFFICE. Medication is to be brought in the original container, appropriately labeled stating the name of the student, name of the medication, dosage and time it is to be taken. This includes aspirin, Tylenol, etc. DO NOT KEEP MEDICATION OF ANY KIND IN YOUR LOCKER. SCHOOL BREAKFASTS & LUNCHES Cafeteria policy will be individualized for each building. CLOSED LUNCH PERIOD HMS has a "closed" lunch period. This means that you are to remain at school during the lunch period. You may buy school lunches or bring a sack lunch. "FAST" FOOD IS NOT TO BE BROUGHT IN OR DELIVERED TO THE SCHOOL. POP IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE LUNCHROOM. ALL FOOD IS TO BE EATEN IN THE CAFETERIA. PAYMENT FOR MEALS The food service program is intended to contribute to the general health of the student. Meals must be paid in advance. Payment for meals should be made at the office window in the commons. Students at HMS-8 will be issued a lunch card. Students are responsible for maintaining their lunch card and are not to allow other students to use their card. Replacement of a lost card is $5.00. BECAUSE SCHOOL LUNCHES ARE SUBSIDIZED, FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS DO NOT PERMIT LOANING OR BORROWING LUNCH TICKETS. WE ARE UNABLE TO CHARGE MEALS. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR CARD EACH DAY. SCHOOL SAFETY PROCEDURES We are prepared to take safety precautions in the event a threatening situation develops during school hours. Prearranged evacuation routes have been established. FIRE DRILL / TORNADO DRILLS Drills are conduced as prescribed by the regulations of the State of Kansas. Procedures have been developed to ensure the safety of all students during evacuation. Your teachers will discuss the following Emergency Procedures. 1. When the alarm sounds, stop all activity and wait quietly where you are until your teacher gives directions. 2. Leave all books and belongings. 3. Leave the room in a quiet and orderly fashion in double file. 4. The last person out of the room closes the door. 5. Proceed in line without talking, to the designated areas. Your teacher will tell your class where to wait. 6. Remain in the evacuation areas until the signal is given for the return to the classroom. 7. Return to the classroom without talking. 8. If you are out of the classroom, walk at once to the nearest classroom and join that class in proceeding to the evacuation area. Do not attempt to rejoin your own class. Do not linger in restrooms. 9. If a tornado drill begins during your lunch period or recess period, go to the designated area and look for your teacher. Assume the correct position for safety immediately. LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES The Hutchinson Police Department, USD 308 and many other agencies have created a crisis plan. Procedures have been implemented to reduce the risk and increase the level of safety for all students and staff during an emergency. Your teachers will discuss the following emergency Lock down Procedures. 1. When a lockdown procedure is called, remain quiet and listen for instructions from your teachers. 2. Leave all books and belongings behind. 3. Go to your pre-designated area assigned by your teacher or SRO. 4. Help the teacher in any way possible. 5. If you are caught outside a classroom and all doors are locked, go to the safest place available until a teacher pulls you into a classroom. 6. Remain in your assigned places until released by a police officer or school administrator. DIFFERENT EMERGENCIES REQUIRE DIFFERENT DRILLS. PLEASE BE QUIET AND LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS. YOUR LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSES MAY DEPEND ON IT. ELEVATORS Elevators are provided for handicapped and staff use. Students are asked to use the stairs. If you are injured, a doctor's note or a permit from the nurse is required to obtain an elevator key. THE KEY MUST BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE AT THE END OF THE DAY. THE COST OF A LOST KEY IS $1.00. IF YOU BREAK IT, YOU FIX IT OR BUY IT Part of your education involves accepting responsibility. If you damage or destroy school property (books, desks, lockers, etc.), you will be expected to replace the item or work to repair the damage. TELEPHONES You will NOT be called out of class to receive telephone calls. Emergency phone messages will be delivered to you. Office telephones are not available for student use unless it is a school-related manner. Pod phones are not for student use. Cell phones are to be kept in your locker and turned off or they will be confiscated. BICYCLES / SKATEBOARDS Bicycles are welcome at HMS if you walk your bike on school property and lock it up while you are in school. BE SURE TO WALK YOUR BICYCLES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. Skateboarding is allowed at HMS-8 in designated areas. It is not allowed at HMS-7. If you skateboard to school, put your board in your locker immediately when you enter the building. CELL PHONES, CD PLAYERS, RADIOS, LASERS, GAME BOYS AND OTHER VALUABLES Cell phones, CD players, radios, lasers, game boys, pagers, etc. are permitted at HMS before or after school. During the day these items need to stay in the locker. They will be confiscated if they are out during the school day. Please leave valuable items and large sums of money at home. HMS DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOST OR STOLEN VALUABLES. LOCKERS 1. You will be assigned a particular locker for which you are responsible. The locker you are assigned is school property. 2. You are responsible at all times for the content in your locker. This includes both school and personally owned items. DO NOT leave anything of value in your locker. 3. Unified School District 308 and the Hutchinson Police Department cannot accept responsibility for items which are damaged in or taken from your locker. You will be held accountable for books lost in this manner. 4. Please do not share your locker combination with other students. 5. You are responsible for the appearance of your locker and must clean off writing, stickers, etc. The school administration has a legal right to inspect your locker at any time or to remove the privilege of using a locker if that privilege is abused. A review of how to open your locker with the combination: 1. Beginning at 0, turn right two whole turns and stop at your first combination number. 2. Then turn left one whole turn past your first number and stop at your middle number. 3. Now turn right and stop at your last number. Lift your locker handle. SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES AND TRIPS Student who are on a school-sponsored activity are responsible to all sponsors. School rules apply to all school activities regardless of their location. Students are to be in school the day of the event in order to participate. STUDENT ACTIVITIES ELIGIBILITY FOR ACTIVITIES If you compete, perform or otherwise represent HMS in extra curricular activities, you must meet all Kansas State High School Activities Association eligibility rules. 1. You must have passed six new classes during the trimester preceding participation. 2. You MUST NOT have turned 14 (for 7th graders) or 15 (for 8th graders) by September 1st. 3. You must have a physical form dated May 1st or later of the current school year and signed permission to participate on file in the school office. 4. You must turn in an insurance waiver signed by your parents/guardians stating you have sufficient insurance or else buy school insurance. 5. Make up ALL schoolwork missed as a result of participation in competitive activities. 6. Detentions, ISS, OSS take precedence over athletic practices and other school activities (student must be a member in "good standing" as determined by the building administrators in order to participate in extra curricular activities. In addition to meeting these requirements, you must be passing 6 of 8 courses for the current grade-reporting period. For the purpose of this rule, grade-reporting periods will be the middle of each trimester and the end of each trimester. If you are failing more than 2 classes you will be ineligible until the next grade-reporting period. If you are failing you will be required to attend the Homework Club like every other student. You are also then expected to either get a ride or to take the shuttle to practice daily and to get there as soon as possible. The coach or sponsor will still be expecting you to attend practice even if late. It is up to the coach’s discretion on the make-up activities for practice and the amount of playing time for failing and having to attend Homework Club. Ineligible students may not accompany a team or a sponsor on a school trip and may not perform or wear a school uniform during the period of ineligibility. You will not be allowed to continue practicing during the period of ineligibility. All students who participate in school athletics and activities must be in regular attendance the day of the scheduled activity. Other rules may be established by the coach/sponsor with the approval of administrators. LOITERING We welcome persons to HMS who are giving you a ride home. However, please have your driver stay in the car or report to the office to pick you up. Persons entering or remaining on school property without authorization may be in violation of Hutchinson City Code Sec. 24-607, which may constitute criminal trespassing. Your safety is our number one concern! GANG POLICY Any gang sign, symbols or graffiti on you or your school work, books, notebook, planner, etc. is considered unruly conduct that disrupts school and will be dealt with as such. Students may be required to replace textbooks, notebooks, planners, etc. that are ruined by graffiti. Students who confirm gang membership to school administrators waive their rights to equal treatment as gang activity is criminal activity and disruptive to the school process. SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual harassment is unwanted and unwelcome sexual attention, which is prohibited by law. The behaviors may range from verbal and written comments through obscene gestures and various forms of unwanted touching, etc. Students harassed by other students or adults should report their concern to a teacher, counselor or principal. Concerns will be treated seriously. SEARCHES To promote school safety, school administration will, with reasonable suspicion, conduct random searches of student lockers, persons or property. This search may include the use of a metal detector. Any contraband will be seized by school administration and held for any length of time deemed necessary. When the situation merits the need for law enforcement assistance, our School Resource Officer will be asked to assist with searches. With reasonable suspicion School Administration may act without notifying parents. Parents will be notified within a reasonable amount of time about situations in which the aid of the parent would be useful in protecting the child such as a sudden absence from school. Contacting a parent to report a situation regarding their child is not an invasion of that student's privacy. BASIC RULES & EXPECTATIONS I understand that I shall be held responsible for understanding and complying with this code of student behavior. 1. Behave acceptably in the classroom, in the cafeteria, on the school grounds, and at all school sponsored activities. 2. Follow directions of each classroom teacher or staff member and avoid disturbing others - students and/or staff. 3. Bring books, paper, pencil and/or other materials designated by the teachers to class each day. (This includes items necessary for physical education, elective and enrichment classes.) 4. Make every possible effort to complete work assigned, make up work missed due to absences, and complete the requirements of each class by the dates designated by the teacher. 5. Attend class on time every day unless ill or excused. 6. At no time make any threat or commit any physical violence against students or school personnel nor encourage others to do the same. 7. Gum and candy are not allowed. Pop and drinks are available for purchase at HMS-8 after school. 8. Never deface, damage, destroy, steal or litter school property or the property of others. Cost of loss or repair is the responsibility of the student and/or parent. 9. Do not use profane or vulgar language or make obscene suggestive gestures at school or school related activities. 10. At no time use, possess, or distribute tobacco, narcotics, alcohol, or other drugs, fireworks, weapons, or contraband on the school grounds or in the building or at school activities. CRISIS MANAGEMENT USD 308 has a crisis management plan that has been developed in cooperation with local agencies. The plan includes strategies to deal with most foreseeable emergencies, establishes a chain of command, and sets evacuation sights with the protection and safety of students as a priority. GUIDELINES FOR DISCIPLINE Hutchinson Middle School will use a point system to track individual students' disciplinary records. We have developed a point rating for each of the identified violations. Points may be assigned on each violation along with specific consequences such as Detentions, In-School Suspension (ISS), Out-of-School Suspension (OSS), and Long-Tem Suspension. Penalties/Points may vary depending on severity of incident and number of occurrences. Building administrators reserve the right to modify and/or assign penalties/points as they deem necessary. When a student reaches a total of 16 points on the discipline plan, a letter may be sent to the Reno County Attorney. The letter will explain the circumstances of the discipline and explain the potential for a long-term suspension/expulsion from school. TOTAL POINT CONSEQUENCES 1-6 points Office Detentions 7-16 points ISS (1 to 5 days) 16 points County Attorney may be contacted 17-23 points OSS (1 to 10 days) 24 points OSS (1 to 10 days) and a Long-Term Suspension/Expulsion Hearing Level 1 - (1- 2 points) each occurrence Bus infraction Dress code violation Failure to check in/out Failure to serve assigned detentions Inapp. nonclass behavior Lunchroom misbehavior Possession of electronic devices Profane, vulgar or obscene lang. Public display of affection Snowballing Tardies (4 or more) Level 2 - (2 - 3 points) each occurrence Fake call/note Forgery/Misuse of form Leaving class w/o permission Misbehavior at activities Refusing reasonable request Unruly school conduct Repeatedly sent to temp Level 3 - (3 - 5 points) each occurrence Disrespect to staff Tobacco (possession/use) Harassment Theft Vandalism Unexcused absence Level 4 - (5 - 8 points) each occurrence Fighting Firecrackers/pyrotechnics ISS violation Open defiance Repeatedly breaking rules Threats/intimidation/bullying Fire alarm pull Level 5 - (24 points) each occurrence Alcohol (possession/use) Bomb threat Drug (possession/use) Setting fire Weapon (possession/use) ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION PARTICIPATION In order to be eligible to participate in the HMS-8 promotion ceremony and end of the year dance all students must pass at least 18 out of 24 available class periods for the school year, which, on average, means that each student must pass 6 out of 8 classes each trimester. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY All students attending the Hutchinson Public Schools have, regardless of individual differences, the right to (1) experience equal treatment in all educational programs and activities; and (2) instruction which helps to develop citizens committed to recognizing the dignity and worth of all human beings. Believing that these two premises are essential to the development of students capable of participating fully in our nation's diverse society, the Hutchinson Public Schools supports the concept of educational equity. THE HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DO NOT CONDONE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, NOR IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT CONDONED. If you feel that you have been discriminated against, see the principal or assistant principal.