a to z for kms students...kingwood middle school tardy policy 2015-2016 0-3 tardies = warning 4th...

Mr. Paschall Last names A - K

Mrs. Holloway Last names L-Z

•Textbooks

•Pictures

•Discipline

•Lockers

•ID’s

•Unexcused Absences

Mrs. McElrath 6th Grade

Mr. Brown 7th Grade

Mrs. Grant 8th Grade

• Sign up on the clipboard

between classes (using ID

# ONLY)

• NO TARDY PASSES WILL

BE ISSUED TO

STUDENTS!

• Counselor will send for

students who have signed

up when available.

•Student Absences

•Students Arriving

late to School

•Notes for Absences

• KMS opens at 7:45.

• Students arriving before 7:45

will have to wait outside the

building.

• 6th Grade students sit in back

hall

• 7th/8th Grade students sit in

the cafeteria

• 1st Period starts at 8:25.

Students who are late to

school should report to the

front office. A tardy will be

issued and a pass to class.

•Parents should call Mrs. Shelton if students are going to be absent.

•Students may not leave the building unless a parent or legal guardian checks them out via attendance office.

•Students must have a note/phone call from parent within 48 hours to excuse an absence.

•Unexcused absences are considered truancy and zeros WILL be given for work completed until the absence is excused.

•If students do not bring a note explaining the absence, they will be referred to the AP office for intervention.

1 day sick: 1 day to make up work

2 days sick: 2 days…

3 days sick: 3 days…

Parents may request work after 3 days out.

Parents should call AP Office to request make-up

work.

• Once students are dropped off or arrive at KMS in the morning, they become the responsibility of KMS.

• Students should NOT leave campus for any reason, especially to purchase something from the convenience store across Woodland Hills.

• Students caught leaving campus will receive disciplinary consequences.

• Unless attending

tutoring, practice, or

d-hall, students are

expected to be

outside in front of

the building at 4:08

PM.

• Students still on

campus after 4:30

p.m. will have a

parent conference so

timely pick up can

occur.

•Students are NOT to play games involving such as wall ball, basketball, or football in the patio or picnic area before or after school.

•Use the greenbelts when possible.

•Lock up bikes and scooters in bike rack.

•Do not leave it overnight; it will probably be stolen or vandalized.

•We have surveillance cameras taping the bike rack.

•No skateboards or rollerblades in the building, on patio, or school sidewalks.

Students needing supervision

•Students may stay in café on Thursday mornings.

•Café door from the patio opens at 7:45 and locks at 8:30.

•Students may NOT leave café until 1st period bell.

•Thursday morning breakfast is from 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM.

•Students waiting in the cafeteria must remain seated.

•Students may use cell phones or music devices during this time.

•Doors open for all students at 10:00 AM.

•Class begins at 10:15 AM.

•No tutorials, fine arts rehearsals, or athletic practices occur Thursday mornings.

•Students who arrive late on Thursday Late Arrival days receive an automatic D-Hall.

• Sign up on the clipboard between

classes.

• No TARDY PASSES WILL BE ISSUED

TO STUDENTS!

• Write your Name and complaint on

the clipboard.

• The nurse will send a pass for

students who have signed up when she

has time to see them.

• If students feel ill during class, they

should ask the teacher for permission

to go see nurse.

• Emergency Reasons: Fever, vomiting,

bleeding, chest pains, difficulty

breathing

•All medicines MUST be dispensed from nurse, even Tylenol and cough drops.

•Nurse may issue a slow pass to students who have difficulty walking or using their hands.

Arrival and Dismissal:

•Do not run or horseplay when walking in and around the buses.

•Do not cut between buses once they start to pull away from school.

•If late, do not chase after bus. Busses will NOT stop to let you on.

•Always stand behind the yellow line when waiting for a bus or car.

•Buses immediately leave at the 4:08 PM bell.

1. Students are to follow the driver’s instructions.

2. No eating or drinking on the bus.

3. Nothing is to be placed outside the window at any time.

4. Students are to remain seated when bus is in motion.

5. Students are to keep all objects, arms, and legs to themselves and away from others.

6. Loud, boisterous behavior is not tolerated.

7. Severely disruptive behavior can result in the police being called.

First Offense: Conference with

student and parent(s).

Second Offense: Student will

receive detention. Parent

conference.

Third Offense: Student may be

subject to school discipline and/or

be denied bus riding privileges for

up to 5 days. Parent conference.

• You may check out textbook to keep at home!

• You are liable for loss or damage.

• If there is significant damage to your book, notify your teacher!

• Do NOT share books with friends.

Backpacks or drawstring bags

bags are not to be carried in the hallways or classrooms

•bags need to be kept in lockers

•backpacks with wheels do not fit in our lockers

•Deposits into accounts can be made during breakfast, at lunch,

or online. •PIN # is ID #, can scan ID badge. •May not charge if they do not have money in account. •No Money = Cheese sandwich and milk •Individual Snack Bar items range in cost. •All registers will have picture ID to help prevent theft from

lunch accounts.

•Dispose of all their trash before leaving the table

•Wait to be dismissed by an adult

•Horseplay and running will not be tolerated in the café

•Do not leave your food items unattended.

•No one owns a seat!

•Once you sit down, you will remain seated unless throwing away trash, getting food, or using the restroom.

Due to the negative impact these drinks have on

students’ health and behavior, energy drinks like

Monster, Full Throttle, Rockstar are banned on KMS

property.

• Visible body piercing

or tattoos are not

allowed per HISD

Dress Code Policy.

• Males are not

permitted to wear

earrings.

Blue

Jeans with

holes above

mid thigh are

not allowed.

Skin should

not be

showing.

You may

wear

destroyed

jeans if you

have leggings

underneath.

Leggings/tights/yoga

pants may only be

worn when paired up

with a shirt, skirt, or

shorts in which the

length is at mid-thigh

(finger tip length).

• Students are not

allowed to wear

hoods on their

heads during

school hours.

•ID badges will be given out for

free the 2nd week of school.

•Students must wear ID badges

at ALL times!

•May not deface or cover up any

part of the ID badge.

•Temporary ID badge = $1.00

•Permanent ID badge = $3.00

•Lanyard = $1.00

•KMS Lanyards = $2.00

•Students without badges will need to get a temporary (in the snack bar area) prior to going to 1st period.

•Forgotten items will be

held in the front office.

•Students may get

forgotten items between

classes or during lunch.

•No deliveries of flowers

or balloons will be

allowed into classrooms.

•Cell Phones allowed before and after school ONLY, unless being used for school purpose under teacher supervision. Student must have signed agreement with teacher.

•Cell Phones should be OFF and out of sight.

•Cell Phones found out during the school day will be confiscated, and turned in to the Assistant Principal’s office.

•Confiscated phones will cost a fee of $15 cash to KMS in order to return phone.

• Students caught using their phone without

teacher permission AND signed agreement in

school will have to pay $15 to get their phone back.

• Text messages sent during school hours that break

the student code of conduct (ie: harassment,

threats, inappropriate images) will result in

disciplinary action.

• KMS and HISD assume no responsibility if these items are brought to school and then lost or stolen.

•Library hours are 8:00 AM – 4:10

PM.

•Any student may access the

library before or after school.

•Students may check out books

and/or use the books or

computers to do research, or

complete homework.

•Sets of student textbooks are

available for students to use before

and after school.

•Lockers are a privilege, not a right.

•Do not share lockers.

•Do not give your combination out.

•Lockers may be searched at any time.

•Students may not access lockers during lunch periods.

•See secretaries in AP office if locker is jammed.

If your locker is

jammed, you

need to report to

your class on

time before

going to the

Assistant

Principal’s

Office for help.

Locker No. ______

Combination: ____ - ____ - ____

Turn dial to the right past ______

two times. STOP on ______.

Turn dial to the left past ______ and

STOP on ______.

Turn dial to the right and

STOP on ______.

Pull handle up to open locker.

___

Students should keep neat lockers.

Students should NOT keep food and drinks in their lockers

other than their lunch for that day.

Gym clothes should go home each week for washing.

Keep all books behind the edge of the locker.

•Assistant Principals’ Office has a small Lost and Found basket.

•LARGE RED Lost and Found Box for clothes, shoes, jackets, etc. located in CAFETERIA.

•Lost and Found Box is cleaned out monthly. Unclaimed items are donated to local charities.

Every 3 weeks

Progress Summary

Report—no parent

signature required

Students with averages

≤74 receive individual

progress report that must

be signed and returned to

teacher!

Report cards sent home every 9 weeks.

2015-2016 KMS Tutoring Schedule

Day of Week: 8:00 – 8:20 AM 4:05 – 4:30 PM

Monday Social Studies Social Studies

Tuesday RELA RELA

Wednesday Math Math

Thursday ***Late Arrival*** Science

Friday Science No Tutoring unless by appointment with the

teacher

Administrators, counselors, and teachers will be looking at your grades routinely. If you are not performing well, a staffing may be set up with student and/or parent.

A plan to help ensure academic or behavior success will be developed at the staffing.

•Teachers will close and

lock doors when tardy

bell rings.

•Tardy students will be

“swept” to a designated

area, have name

recorded, and then

escorted by an adult to

class.

•Students must have a

timed pass whenever

they are in the halls.

Students should be

through the classroom

door before the tardy bell

rings.

Kingwood Middle School

Tardy Policy 2015-2016

0-3 tardies = Warning

4th tardy = D-hall

5th tardy = D-hall

6th tardy = D-hall

7th tardy = Thursday Class

8th tardy = Thursday Class

9th tardy = Saturday Class

10th tardy = Saturday Class

11th tardy = 1-day of In-School Suspension

Tardies start over at the beginning of every 6 weeks

D-halls (Room 801)

Tuesday AM 7:45 – 8:25

Wednesday PM 4:05 – 4:45

Thursday Class (Café)

8:00AM – 10:00 AM

Saturday Class (Flagpole entrance)

8:00 – 10:00 AM

RESPECTFUL

ON TIME and

PREPARED

ALWAYS SAFE

RESPONSIBLE

•Clearly defined expectations for

student behavior in all school settings.

(Look for the posters in the hall!)

•Acknowledge appropriate behaviors in

all school settings.

•Allows students to earn privileges for

demonstrating appropriate behavior.

“HEAR THE COUGARS ROAR”

• PBIS rewards may be purchased on

Thursdays during 4th periods

beginning 3rd week of school.

The KMS staff is committed to

helping all students feel safe and

be successful.

“It’s a great day to be a Cougar!”

Student Name: _____________________________ Alpha HR teacher: __________________________ My teacher presented to me, and I understand the information presented to me in the “A to Z” presentation for KMS students. Student Signature: _____________________________ Date: ____________________ Teachers should turn in a signed document for each student in their class (alphabetized) to the Assistant Principal’s office.