Central Middle School

Student Handbook
2014-2015
Home of the Panthers


As we begin the 2014-2015 School Year, It is important to make
Goals for yourself. Goals should be specic, measurable,
attainable, relevant, and timely. You will write your 1st Quarter
Goal during Orientation Week and then revisit your Goal Sheet at
the beginning of each quarter.

Goals for Each Quarter

Q1:


Q2:


Q3:


Q4:



Recommended School Supplies
- 3 Inch Binder
- Binder Paper
- Folder (For Keeping Loose Papers)
- #2 Pencils (5)
- Pens (5)
- Colored Pencils
- Glue Sticks
- Highlighter
- USB Flash Drive
- Pencil Pouch
- Book Covers
- Macbook Pro Case (Very Important!)
Any Kind of Permanent Markers, Including
Sharpies, Are Not Allowed!

Superintendents Message
In order to provide a safe, nurturing, and healthy learning
environment at Central Middle School, Students are expected to
behave appropriately at all times. To this there are three main
goals at CMS. These Goals are: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be
Responsible. It is important for everyone (Students, Teachers,
Parents) to know that Central Middle School is our school
community. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our
community functions appropriately for each member of the CMS
Community. In order for this to occur, CMS Students are to also to
apply these goals inside and outside of the classroom.

Be Safe: When outside of the classroom, this means behaving in
a safe appropriate manner at all times. Each student has the right
to feel safe and be safe. Therefore, Each student has the
responsibility to behave in a manner that keeps everyone on our
campus safe. This also includes while students are traveling to
and from school.

Be Respectful: When outside of the classroom, Students are to
be respectful to each other as well as all staff that they encounter.
Each Student has the right to feel respected as a person.
Therefore, Each Student has the responsibility to treat everyone
they encounter on and off our campus with respect.

Be Responsible: Each Student has the right to learn. Therefore,
Each Student has the responsibility to behave responsibly in and
out of the classroom. Responsible student behavior has a
possitive effect on the learning of all students, When Students
behave responsibly, they achieve their own educational goals and
raise the level of educational expectations in students around
them. Responsible behavior helps others achieve their goals.

Section 1. Campus and Ofce Hours
CMS Ofce Hours are from 3:15 - 6:28 PM PST. All Visitors of the
School must enter the Main Ofce. Students needing to come to
the Ofce need to report to the Student Window. The Student
Window is Located in the Main Ofce. On Regular Days, Students
are not campus earlier than 3:30 PM PST. Students are
encouraged to participate in After School Activities. If students are
not involved in an Activity, they need to leave the campus after the
nal bell rings. Students who behave inappropriately after school
will be asked to leave the campus and discipinary action may also
be enforced. Students are Prohibited from being on Any Other
Campus during School Hours, or while any activities are taking
place, Unless prior permission has been obtained from the
Superintendent, Principal, or Vice Principal(s) of the School. If
someone wishes to "visit" a classroom, Please PM the Teacher of
the Classroom you're willing to Visit. You're not allowed to Drop-In
on a Classroom without notice.


CMS Daily Bell Schedule:
First Bell: 4:00
1st Period: 4:01 - 4:21
2nd Period: 4:22 - 4:42
Break: 4:43 - 4:53
3rd Period: 4:54 - 5:14
4th Period: 5:15 - 5:25
5th Period: 5:26 - 5:46
6th Period: 5:47 - 6:07
7th Period: 6:08 - 6:28
Dismissal: 6:28
*All Times are PST

CMS Minimum Day Schedule:
First Bell: 4:00
1st Period: 4:01 - 4:12
2nd Period: 4:13 - 4:25
3rd Period: 4:26 - 4:38
Break: 4:39 - 4:44
5th Period: 4:45 - 4:57
6th Period: 4:58 - 5:10
7th Period: 5:11 - 5:23
Dismissal: 5:23
*All Times are PST

Section 2. Tardy Procedure
1. Students must report to class before the tardy bell rings.
2. Every teacher will monitor and keep a record when a student
arrives tardy.
3. Students who arrive tardy to school between 4:00 - 4:21 PM
PST must report directly to class. After 4:21 PM PST, Students
must come to the ofce to receive a late pass. Students must
write a note stating the reason for being tardy. The following are
not valid reasons for excusing tardiness. I forgot there was school
today, I don't feel like going to school, I can't go to the school, etc.
4. If a student is tardy more than 30 Minutes to 1st Period, It will
be counted as a cut and 1 Day of Detention will be assigned.
Students with 2 or more cuts will be placed on Exclusion for the
remainder of the Quarter.

It is the responsibility of the student to have the Detention Form
Signed. According to the California Administrative Code, Title V,
Section 353, Students may be held a maximum of 1 Hour After
School. Detention is held Monday - Friday from 6:30 - 7:10 PM
PST. If the student does not attend Detention, that student will be
subject to more serious disciplinary consequences for deance.
Students who Habitually skip their assigned Detentions will be
given additional consequences that could include Alternative
Center or Suspension from School. It is prerogative of the School
Administration to assign disiplinary consequences that are
deemed appropriate. A Student with 2 or more Period Cuts will be
on Exclusion for the Entire Quarter from the Date of the 2nd Cut.

Section 2A. Tardy Policy/CMS Tardy
Academy
Each time a Student is Tardy to class 3 Times, He/She will be
assigned to the following appropriate consequences.

3rd Tardy = After School Detention which the Student will be
required to complete CMS Tardy Academy.

6th Tardy = After School Detention which the Student will be
required to complete CMS Tardy Academy and 2 Days of Lunch
Detention.

9th Tardy = Alternative Center and Exclusion for the Quarter.
12th Tardy or More = One or More of the following consequences:
Multiple Alternative Center Assignments, 1-3 Day Suspension
from School, SRT Referral, and Counselor Meeting. It is the
responsibility of the Student to have a tardy referral signed.

CMS Tardy Academy
CMS Tardy Academy has been created to ensure students
understand they do have the ability to make it to class on time.
The Students will practice unpacking their belongings in a
Classroom, Waiting for a Bell to ring then packing their belongings
and moving to the next Class Period. Students will practice
moving around campus in 5 Minutes increments to ensure they
are able to get to Class during the Passing Period Time. In
addition, Students will also spend time going Campus
beautication.
If a Student fails to Participate in the CMS Tardy Academy, They
will be re-assigned for Another Day and He or She will receive
additional Detentions or a day in the Alternative Center.

Section 3. Leaveing Campus Procedures
In accordance with West Pacic School DistrictSchoolBoard
Policy, CMS is a Closed Campus.Students May Not Leave the
Campus without an Off-Grounds Passfrom theOfce.If a
student needs to leave campus, that student must report to
the ofce. An Off-Campus Pass will be issued to the student
only after having veriedtheneedtoleavecampus. If a
student
continuestobetardyafterthewarnings,thissituationwillbetreat
edasanissue of willful deance and more serious
disciplinary consequences may be issued.Tardy
Studentswillreceive aReferralFormindicatingtheday,
time,andplaceoftheassigneddetention.Leaving
schoolwithoutauthorizationcanresultindisciplinaryconsequens
esincludingAlternative Centerorsuspensionfromschool.
Section 4. Student ID Cards
StudentIDCardsarerequired.TherstIDCardisprovidedfreet
oallstudents.StudentsarerequiredtocarrytheirStudentIDCar
datalltimesoncampusandmustpresentitifrequested by any
staff member.Student ID Cards
willberequiredforentryintoschoolevents(Sports Games,
Dances,etc.)andtocheckoutmaterialsfromthe
MediaCenterorballsfromthenoonsupervisor.Allreplacements
foralostorstolencardmaybeobtainedintheMediaCenterand
willcost3.00R$.

Section 5. Ofce Procedure
Whenastudenthasquestions,concerns,orschoolbusinessHe
orSheshouldgotothe Student Window.The StudentWindow
islocated at the Main Ofce.
Ifthequestion/concerncannotbeanswered there, the clerk
will tell the student where he/she can get the
requiredinformation.To go to the Ofce, Students must have a
Pass from a Teacher. Please do not deliver thingslike
cupcakes,balloons, or cakestoschool.Students cannot have
these itemsduring thedayandthey will have to be kept
intheOfceuntiltheendoftheschoolday. Pleasedonotdeliver
PEclothes. Theseclotheswillnotbedeliveredtostudents.
StudentsmustberesponsibletoremembertobringtheirPEcloth
esandshoes.

Section 6. Student Emergency Information
If a student becomes ill or is injuredatschool,the schoolwill
contactthe appropriateperson using the informationonthe
Student EmergencyForm.

Section 7. Lost and Found
Part of being respectful and responsible of others includes
returning property that
isfoundoncampus.Founditemsmustbeturnedinimmediatelyt
othenearestteacheror the main ofce.There aretwolostand
foundareasoncampus.Iftheitemisofvalue(Wallet, Jewelry,
Purse, Glasses, Phone, IPod, or Other Electronic Devices)
they will bestoredintheofce.Regularitems(Clothing
andBinders)willbelocatedintheGymnasium. Check both
placesbeforeschool,break,duringlunch,andafterschoolforlost
things.DoNotbringlargesumsofmoneyorothervaluablestos
chool. AllBelongingsBroughttoSchoolMustBeLabeled.The
school isnotresponsibleforanymoney orpersonalbelongings
includingelectronicdevicesthat are stolenor
leftunattendedanywhereoncampus.Eachquarter,allunclaimed
itemswillbegiventoacharitableinstitution.

Section 8. Use of Telephones and Cell
Phones
The Ofce Telephone
isaBusinessPhonetobeusedbystudentswithpermissionfrom
OfceStaff for Emergencies Only. Studentsarepermittedto
use Personal
CellPhonesbeforeandafterschool,atbreakandatlunch.Allstu
dentCellPhonesmustbeoffandaway(outofsight)duringallcla
sstimes.Teacherdiscretioncanbeusedforcellphoneusagedur
ingclass.
Usingacellphonewithoutteacherpermissionorduringprohibite
dtime periods, canresult inthecellphone beingconscated
and turned into
theofce.Thersttimeacellphoneisconscatedthephonewill
beturnedintotheofceandthe
student can pick upthePhone atthe
endofthedayfromtheSuperintendent, Principal, or Vice
Principal(s). The2ndtime a student has their phone conscated,
a parent will need to pick up the phone from the Superintendent,
Principal, or Assistant Principal(s) at the end of the school day. If
a student has a cell phone
conscatedfora3rdtime,thestudentwillnolongerbeallowedto
haveacellphoneatschool.
Permissiontoleave campus must be givendirectly toOfce
Staff,Studentscannotusetheirpersonal
cellphonestogetthispermission.

Section 9. Areas On Campus that are Off-
Limits
1. Parking Areas.
2. Auditorium and Gymnasium during Lunch.
3. Planted areas, lawns, except for play elds.
4. All Wings during Lunch and Class Times.
5. In Ofce without Permission.
6. Track (Except for P.E Class)

Section 10. Counseling
There are two counselorsto help students with class
schedules, study habits,attendance problems, academic
goals, personal problems, or problems between
students. Students shouldnotwaituntila problembecomes
extremebeforeseeingacounselor. To make an appointment
with a counselor, a student should go to the
Counseling Center before school, duringbreak,
lunch,orafterschool.

Section 11. Special Occasions and Sports
Equipment
No:Flowers,Balloons,Cupcakes,andBirthdayCakesatschool.
Pleasedonotbringinthese items for any reason. In order to
promote healthy students, candy, cakes,cupcakes donuts etc
will not be delivered to a student during the school day to
acknowledge a special occasion. Students may not carry
balloons,owers,etc
oncampusduringtheschooldaybecausetheyaredisruptiveto
the educational process. If a student is carrying these items or
they are delivered to
school,they will be left in the ofceuntilthe end of the day.
Students should not bring any kind of sporting equipmentto
school for useduringthe
school day without permission fromtheadministration.
Basketballswillbeprovidedfor
Lunch Timeuse.

Section 12. Academic Success and Class
Preparation
OneofCentral Middle
Schoolsthreegoalsistoteachstudentstobeorganized
andtoaccept responsibility for their behavior. Therefore,
classroomswillnotbeinterruptedtodeliver
itemstostudentsortogive
themmessagesunlessitisanemergencyasdeterminedby
the administration. If items
ormessagesarereceivedbetweenthestartofclassesand
the break, Students will be told to come to the Student
Window by anannouncementatthebeginningofbreak.
Ifitemsormessagesarereceivedafterbreak,
a call slip will be sent totheir classroomfor them to pick
upthe item/messageat the

Student Window during Lunch orimmediately after school.
Becauseofthedisruptive
natureofclassroominterruptions,lunches,instruments,electronic
equipment,PEuniforms,orassignments,etcwillnotbedelivered
totheclassroom.Studentsare
expected to arrive in classprepared andare expectedto be
responsible and bringall
materialsthattheyneedtoschoolwiththem.
"Being prepared" means having apencil and/orpen,
paper,textbooks,andcompleted
assignments. Students must carry abinder to keep
theirpaperseasily organized and
accessible.Parentsandfamiliesshouldrefertothematerialsspe
ciedineachteachers
classrooms.Bindersmusttinsidelockersandbeportabletoeac
hclass.
A Fully Charged Macbook Air andCharger Must Be Brought to
SchoolEachDay.
EachStudent is responsible for maintaining the binder
throughout the school year.
Students are encouraged to check binders and Google
CalendarsWeekly
toensurethatstudentsareorganizedandontopoftheirassignm
ents.

Section 13. Backpacks, Book Bags,
Lockers, and Locks
Studentsneedtohavebackpacksorbookbagsthattintotheirst
udentlockers(10"inwidthby18"inheightby12"indepth).
StudentswillNotbeallowedtobringbackpacks
and
bookbagstotheirclassesorPEforsafetyandsupervisionpurpo
ses. Abackpack

or bookbag is any
containerthatgoesonthebackorshoulderandislargeenought
oholdatextbookorPEclothes. Receiving and using a locker
will indicate acceptance of the responsibility
involved in having a locker. Students will be responsiblefor
the care of theirlockers.
Students Are Not To Share Lockers With Others! School
administrators
willonly open lockers for the student who the locker is assigned
to. Students are
responsibleforallschoolmaterialsissuedtothem.Theschoolis
notresponsibleforany
lost or stolen items that students keep in lockers. Students
are to learn toopen and
closelockersproperly.Sharingthecombinationtoalocker,ormis
usinglockers,suchas
kicking or pounding them, will result in disciplinary
consequences. Students are
responsible for all school materialsand
noextralocksaretobeused.Anylockplaced
onlockersandPE
lockersthatarenotschoolissuedwillberemovedby
cuttingthemoff.Onlyitemsnecessarytothestudentsworkatsc
hoolshouldbekeptin
lockers.Students are not tobe outsideof classfor
anyreasonincludingbeingattheir
lockersduringclasstimewithoutawrittenpassfromateacher.St
udentsmayonlygoto
their lockers at the following times: Before School, During
Break,PassingPeriod,ImmediatelyBeforeLunch,andAfterLunc
h, Afterschool. Any student who has a problem with a
locker should ll out aLocker ComplaintForm.
LockerComplaintFormsareavailable
attheStudentWindow.Lockersaresubjecttoinspectionbyscho
olstaff.AllstudentswillbeissuedaMacbook Airandmay
carryaMacbook AirBagthatissmallandcanttheMacbook
Air. Pleasenotethatthe
laptopbagsmustbesmallbagsthatttheMacbook
Airandachargeronly.
StudentsmaynotcarryalargeMacbook
AirBagthatcanholdbooksandbindersinadditionto
theMacbook Air.

Section 14. Lunch Program
Lunches will be servedin theCafeteria. Students arerequired
toleave their eating area clean and free of litter. Throwing
food, cutting in line,and generalmisbehavior may result in
suspension from the Cafeteria, or from school,depending on
the nature of the offense.Students mayalso bring a bag
lunchor buy food items such as hamburgers, burritos,
approved cookies, milk, and juice from the snack bar.
Students may not take foodout ofdesignated eating
areas(cafeteria and lunch patio area): there should be no
food inthelocker areas.Food isavailable forpurchase at
break time.
Studentswhoqualifyforfreeorreducedlunchshouldcontact
their
counselororinquireattheofce.Studentswillnotbepermittedto
havelatelunchduetoinvolvementinnoonhouractivities.The
School Does Not Loan Money to Students.

Section 15. Student Debts
Alist of studentswho owemoney tothe school will be
completedin
theofce.Oneofthereasonslistedbelowcouldcauseaschoolb
ill:

1.Any bill for lost or damaged textbooks, library books not turned
in, or late library books willbe addedto the bill list.

2. Uniforms and equipment notreturned bydue
datewillresult in the
student'snamebeingplacedonthebilllist.

Consequences
Adequatenoticeisgiventostudentsconcerningdebts
owed to the school. Once names are added to the master
list the studentwill beonExclusion. The following
consequences will be in effect until the debt has been
cleared:There
willbenolibraryprivileges,andnoparticipationinallactivitiesincl
udingend of the year activities. Exclusion will be removed
once bills have been
cleared. Debts may be paid by Robux. There is a 25.00R$
fee.
Forstudentsthatareontheexclusionlistfordebttheywillbetak
enoffoftheexclusion
listassoonasthebillispaid,orarrangementsaremadeforapay
mentscheduleforthe
studenttoworkoffthebillatschool.

Section 16. Textbooks
Barcodedtextbookswillbeissuedtoallstudents.
Studentsareexpectedtokeepbooks
clean,unmarked,andwithouttornpages.Textbooksmustbecov
ered.Studentswillbe
expected to pay for lostor damagedtextbooks andlibrary
books. Textbooksreturned
withoutabarcodewillnotbecreditedtothestudent.

Section 17. Bicycles, Skateboards, and
Athletic Equipment
Bicycles must be parked and locked in the areadesignated
for bicycle storage. The
bicycle storage racks are located in the parking lot.
Students leaving the school campus on bicycles, scooters,
and skateboards are
advised that they must walk the bicycle, scooter or
skateboard on and off
campus and cometo acomplete
stopattheedgeofthecampuswhenentering
thecitystreets.Studentsmustfollowthedirectionofanyschoolp
ersonnelonce
theyarriveoncampus.
CentralMiddleSchoolhasaspecialrackforscootersandskateb
oards. Instructionson
howtolockthescooterorskateboardtotherackarelocatedinth
eofce. Studentmay
notbringscooterorskateboardstoclassorkeepthemintheofc
e,theymustbelocked
to the specialrack locatedin frontof thebicycleracks.
Students must bringtheirown
locktouse.
Remember that state law requiresthat studentsunder
18years of agewear helmets
whenridingbikestoandfromschool.CentralMiddleSchoolisnot
responsibleforany
lost,stolen,ordamagedbicycles.
CentralMiddleSchoolprohibitsthefollowingitemsoncampus:H
eelys,rollerskates,or
similarrollingdevicesonschoolproperty,includingparkinglotsan
dwalkways.



Basketballsare provided for student use during lunch so no
student should
bring athletic equipment (footballs, basketballs) from home.
Sporting equipment
broughtfromhomecanbeconscatedandastudentcanpickitu
pfromtheofceatthe
endofthedayonthe1stoffense.
Ifastudentbringssportsequipmenta2ndtime,itwill
bethestudents responsibilitytocomeandgettheequipment.

Section 18. Dress Code
Students are to dress appropriatelyon
allschoolcampusesandatallschoolactivities.
Students have the right tomake individual choices froma
wide range of clothingand
groomingstyles,buttheymustnotpresentahealthorsafetyhaza
rdoradistractionthat
would interfere with the educational process. Any clothing,
emblem, badge, jewelry,
symbol or other insignia that creates a clear and present
danger of imminent
commission of unlawful acts on school premises, the
violation of lawful school
regulations or the disruption of the orderly operation of the
school is prohibited.
Principalsmayapplysitespecicguidelines.

Dress and Grooming
In cooperation with teachers, students and parents or
guardians, the Superintendent, Principal, Vice Principal(s)shall
regularly review the following regulations, which represent
the 7th Grade
dresscode.Tosafeguardstudents'andstaff'sconstitutionalrightt
obesafeandsecurein their persons at school and during
school activities, the following guidelines shall
apply:

1.Forsafetyreasonsappropriateshoesmustbewornatalltimes
.Footwearsuchasipops,
sandals,raisedheelshoes,slippers,orshoeswithoutaheelstrap
arenot to be worn at school andtherefore cannotbe worn
while participating inphysical
educationclasses/activities.

2. Shoes with wheels (Heelys) are not permitted
footwear.Taps and heel plates that
maydamageschoolpropertymaynotbeworn.

3.Students should
notdressinappropriatelyforschoolactivities.Inappropriateclothi
ngsuchas:Straplessorshortblouses/
shirtsshowingthestomachandmidriff#seethrough
clothing(including leggings or nylons wornas pants)#
haltertops, tank tops, tank tops
thatcutlowerthanthearmpit,tubetops,backlesstops,spaghetti
strappedclothing,and
lowcut tops# short skirts and short pants (at CMS a clothing
item is too short if the
clothingisnotlongerthanthestudentsngersastheylayatalon
g theouterthighwith
armsextendedstraightdownfromtheshoulders)#andsagging
pants,trousersorshorts
(ifastudenthasSaggingpantsbutcovershisbuttockswithalo
ngteeshirtheisstill
violating this policy). Undergarments must not be worn over
outer clothing and
undergarments are not to be visible. Thebuttocks mustbe
coveredcompletelybythe
studentspants.Ifundergarmentsarevisiblethentheitemofcloth
ingisinappropriatefor
school.Students cannot wear tights/nylons as a substitute for
pants to school. Students
maynot wear seethrough tights underneath shorts or skirts that
violate the school dress
code as a way to get around the dress code. For
thepurposes ofthe dress code,
leggingsareconsideredtobeanypantsworntighttothebodytha
tarenotseethrough.
Leggingscanbeworntoschoolaslongasashirtiswornwiththe
leggingsthatcovers
thestudentsentiretorsoandbuttocksarea.
Unlesspermissionisexpresslygiven,pajamasorpajamabottoms
arenotallowedtobe
worntoschool.

4.Studentsmaynotwearanyclothing,jewelry,emblem,badge,s
ymbol,orotherinsigniathat:

1.Advocatesorencouragestheuseorabuseofdrugs,tobacco,o
ralcohol.

2.Expressesvulgarityoradvocatesprejudiceordiscriminationag
ainstpeoplebasedon
race,ethnicity,gender,religion,nationalorigin,sexualorientation.

3.Advocatesorencouragesviolence,weapons,profanity,sexual
orillegalactivity.

4.depictsindividualsinaderogatorymannerasdeterminedbysc
hoolpersonnel.

5.Sunglasses may only
bewornoutdoors(indoorsonlywithadoctor'swrittenmedical
permission).

6.Wearingperfumedpersonalcareproductsmaycauseanallergi
creactioninstudents
orstaff.Therefore,wearingperfumedpersonalcareproductsisdi
scouraged.

7.Potentiallydangerousobjectsmaynotbewornonschoolsites
(E.C.48900(b))

8.Otherinappropriateclothingaccessoriesorbodymarkings,det
erminedbytheschool
administration to be deterrent to
safetyortodetractfromtheeducationalprocessmay
beprohibited.Thisincludeswalletchains.
Walletchainsarenotpermittedbecausethey
could be used as a weapon. Coaches, teachers or
administrators may impose more
stringentdressrequirementstoaccommodatethespecialneedso
fcertainsportsand/or
classes.

Section 19. Physical Search
Physical search authorized by theSuperintendent, Principal, or
Vice Principal(s) orhis/her designeemay include student's
clothing,lockers,bookbags,and/
orpropertybelongingtoorbeingusedbystudent.

Section 20. Behavior
CMSStudentGoals:BeSafe,BeRespectful,andBeResponsible

Thefollowingrulesincludeexamplesofthetypesofbehavioruna
cceptableatallmiddle
schools and other school activities.Other
inappropriatebehaviors willalso lead to
consequences, even if not specicallylisted. Itis
importantthat all studentsread
this section carefully and have a clear understanding of the
rules and possible
consequences. Students may be assigned the same
consequences for misbehavior
occurring to and from
schoolasareindicatedforinfractionswhileonschoolcampuses
or at school sponsored events. Students willbe
heldaccountable for following these
rulesandshouldbeawarethatnotunderstandingaruleornotkn
owingaboutitisnotan
acceptableexcuseformisbehavior.StudentsWillBeHeldAccoun
tableFor
TheirConductDuringSchoolHours,ToAndFromSchool,And At
Any School Sponsered Events. Students Will be Accountable of
their Behavior During Non-School Hours If It affects their School
Attendance or the School Attendance of Another Student.
Theschooladministrationwillusehisorherdiscretionindetermin
ingtheconsequencefor action, based on degree of severity
and/or previous patterns of behavior of
thestudent.Anystudentwhoaccumulatestworeferralsinthesa
medayorthreereferralsinone week
Maybesuspendedfromschool.Failuretoreporttotheofcewith
areferralorcomplywithdirectionstoattenddetentionCanresult
insuspension.
Section 21. Behaviors and Consequences
Level 1 Behaviors: Any behavior that disrupts teaching or
learning including:
(excessive talking or playing in the classroom) (materials for
class missing)
(nonparticipation in class) (multiple nonsuits forP.E.)(food
ordrink in undesignated
area)(gum chewing and ower seeds arenot
permittedonschoolgrounds)(failureto
attend teacher assigned detention) (failure to return signed
materials)(spreadingrumors)

Level 2 Behaviors: (Repeated Level 1 behaviors)
(harassmentor abuseofotherstudents)(tardiness3or
more)(cuts) (disturbing classes in
session)(littering)(throwingfood)(immodestdress)
(out of classwithout
apass)(handheldelectronicdevice)(skateboardsorrollerskates
oncampus)(obsceneorvulgargestures)(beinginunauthorizeda
reas)(cuttinginlines)
(gambling) (petty theft) (unauthorized saleof merchandise:
school mustauthorize the
sale of any item) (unacceptable conduct as determined by
staff members) (failure to
report to the ofce with a referral) (hitting/kicking lockers)
(threats) (spitting)
(inappropriate affectionate gestures such as kissing,
inappropriate physical contact,
hugging) the following are notallowed: (water
balloons,watergunsorwatersquirting
devices, hand held pointer lasers) (rubber bands) (nor any
item which may cause a

disturbance) (vandalism or destroying property) (profanity or
abusive language)(loud
shoutingdisruptiveverbalaltercationsbetweenstudents)(failuret
ocompletedetention)
(leaving campus without authorized pass=cutting) (instigating-
encouraging a ght)
(unnecessary physical contact: i.e. horseplay, slugging,
punching, shoving, kicking,
hitting,punching, spanking for birthdays) (throwing or shooting
objects to cause harm, a
nuisance, or damage) (extortion) (robbery) (grand theft) (battery,
physical assault,
ghting) (possession, sale, furnishing of or under the
inuence of drugs or alcohol)
(fraudulentsaleorpossessionofsubstitutedrugssmokingandor
possessionoftobacco
drug paraphernalia, including all Vape pens and Cigarettes)
(tampering with re
alarms)(possession or use
ofrecrackers,reworks,oranyammablematerial)(lewd
and lascivious acts) (repeated cheating or plagiarism) (ethnic
slurs) (harassment of
person directed toward ethnicity, cultural, heritage, physical
and mental attributes, or
religiousbeliefsorpractices)(Actsofracialprejudice)
(Unauthorized possession of tagging markersand
orspraypaint)(disobeyingaschool
employee)(Refusingtofollowdirectionsfromanystaffmember)
*Any conscated illegal items will not be returned.

Level 3 Behaviors: (Repeated Level 2 behaviors) (Extortion)
(robbery) (possession or use of weapons
including, but not limited to explosives, rearms, knives of
any size, and
imitationrearms)(battery,physicalassault,seriousinjury)(posse
ssionofdrugs/alcoholforsale
and sale of drugs or alcohol or substitute substance)
(threats) (verbal and physical
assault of district personnel) (mutual physical altercation
between students)
(unauthorizedvisitstoanyothercampus*)

If a student sees another student with any kind of a
weapon, they should immediately
report it to any adult on campus.

*Studentsareprohibitedfrombeingonanycampus,otherthanth
eonetowhich
they are assigned, during school hours and or during the
time cocurricular
activitiesaretakingplaceafterschool.Theonlyexceptionshallb
ewhentheSuperintendent, Principal, or Vice Principal(s)
of the campus being visitedor his/
herdesigneehasauthorizedthestudentspresence
oncampus.

Section 22. Mandatory Expulsion
MandatoryRecommendationforExpulsion
TheSuperintendent, Principal, or Vice
Principal(s)mustsuspendandrecommendexpulsionforthefollo
winginfractions:

(1)Possessing,sellingorotherwisefurnishingarearm,

(2)Brandishingaknifeatanotherperson,(towaiveorourishme
nacinglyor

displayostentatiously)

(3)Unlawfullysellingacontrolledsubstance,

(4)Committingorattemptingtocommitasexualassaultorsexual
battery.

(5)Possessionofanexplosive

TheSuperintendent, Principal, or Vice
Principal(s)maysuspendandrecommendexpulsionforthefollow
inginfractions:

1.Causingseriousphysicalinjurytoanotherpersonexceptinself
defense.

2.Possessionofanyknife,explosiveorotherdangerousobject.

3.Unlawfulpossessionofanycontrolledsubstance.

4.Robberyorextortion.

5.Assaultorbatteryuponaschoolemployee.

Section 23. Restrictions and Electronic
Devices
In order to contribute to a sense of responsibility from
students and eliminate the
distractions, disruptions, problems of broken, lost, or stolen
property students, CMS
limits the used of electronic devices during the school day.
If a student brings their

personal electronic device (smartphones, laptops)they
needto knowthatCMS is not
responsible for their electronic device and the student must
keep track of theirown
items.Schoolstaffwillnotspendtimesearchingforanylostorsto
lenelectronic
devices.Inaddition,CMSisnotresponsiblefordamagedelectro
nicdevices.
Students may only use electronic devices in class with prior
teacher permission. If a
student uses an electronic device during class without
teacher permission, that is a
violation of schoolrules and
canresultinareferraltotheofcewhereaconsequence
canbegiven.
Studentscanuseotherelectronicdevicesbeforeandafterschool
andat
breakandlunchtime.
Students may not video record or take pictures of any
person on campus, a
school disturbance or any schoolactivity withoutexpressed
permissionofthe
administration.
Studentsfaceconsequencessuchasalternativecenterorsuspen
sionforviolatingthispolicy.

Section 23A. Macbook Airs
All students will be issueda Macbook Air atthe beginning of
the school year.
Students will keep this Macbook Air during their tenure with
WPSD. All students

receivingMacbook
Airsmustsignaseparateuseragreementeveryschoolyear.
Macbook Air replacement cost is
approximately280R$. Students are expected to
followtherulesoutlined in the student
useragreementsandfailuretodoso,willresultinconsequences
withadministrators.
StudentsneedtonotonlyberesponsibleforhisorherMacbook
Air, buttheyshouldalso
avoid doing potential damage toanotherstudentsMacbook
Air. Ifastudentdamages
another students Macbook Air, the student who didthe
damagewill be billed for the
costofrepairs.
If a student damages his or her Macbook Air, it must be
xed by the WPSD
technologydepartment.
StudentsmaydropoffadamagedMacbook AirtotheMedia
CenteronTuesdaysandThursdaysduringbreaktime.
TheMediaCenterSpecialist
will coordinate any necessary repairs with the technology
department. A loaner
Macbook Air will be issued to student if available. We have a
limited number of loaner
Macbook Airs to hand out. Students willbe
nancialresponsibleforanydamagetoa
loanerMacbook Air. Once the Macbook Air has been
repaired, the Media Center
SpecialistwillcontactthestudentandreturnhisorherrepairedM
acbook Air.Oncethe
Macbook Air has beenrepaired, abill willbe issuedto the
studentsaccount. Thisbill

must be paidorthestudentwillbeplacedonexclusion.
Thisbillcanbeusedforreimbursementthrough
theinsurancecompany.

Section 24. Cheating and Plagiarism
Whenastudentisguiltyofcheating,theteachershallcollectthes
tudent'spaperorsend
a copy of the plagiarized electronic document to
administration, mark a zero for the
work, and notify the parent and ofce immediately as to the
action taken. A second
offense will bring disciplinary consequencesthat mayinclude
suspensionfrom school.
Plagiarism, the copying of work without giving proper credit,
is not allowed and will
receiveconsequencessimilartocheating.

Section 25. Internet Usage and
Cyberbullying
StudentswhoaccesstheInternetmustdosounderateacherss
upervision. Violationof
this privilege
mayresultinanyorallofthefollowing:warning,suspensionofpri
vileges,and/orsuspension.
Students need to be aware that cyber bullying is a growing
problem with the
dissemination of new technologies. Cyber bullying thatoccurs
athome(from one
electronicdevicetoanyotherelectronicdevice:computertocom
puter,phoneto

phone, computer to phone, etc. etc.) may be subject to
school disciplinaryconsequences if the home cyber bullying
results in any disruption to schoolactivities on campus or to
and from school. If a student receives inappropriatepictures
containing nudity (sexting), they should delete the picture
and alert an adult(parent/administrator/counselor). Any
student who distributes suchpictures mayface
serious consequences(suspension/possible expulsion) in
addition to having a police
reporttakenandled.

Section 26. Harassment and Sexual
Harassment
The District Policy on Sexual Harassment is posted in the
Ofce. Policies on physicalor sexualharassment willbe
enforced. Students
shouldreportallegedincidentsofharassmenttoaCounselor.
Hacking or using another studentspersonalinformation
isnotallowed,consequences
willbegivenforanyreportedinstancesofhacking.

Section 27. Degrading or Inammatory
Statements
Theschoolshallnottolerateanycommentsorgestureswhichare
vulgarorobsceneor
whichdenigrateothersonaccountofsex,race,color,religion,an
cestry,nationalorigin,
handicap or disadvantage. Students shall be subject to
disciplinary procedures for
bullying other students or for using insults, slurs, orghting
words which may disrupt
schoolactivities.
Section 28. Extra-Curricular Activities and
Co-Curricular Exclusion Policy
Inordertopromoteagreaterlevelofresponsiblestudentbehavior
,thefollowingspecicstandardsandprocedureshavebeendevel
oped.StudentsatCMSearnparticipationin
school activities based on good academic performance,
attendance, good nancial
standing and behavior. Students may not be on any
exclusion list and participate in
extra-curricular activities or co-curricular activities.Extra-
curricularactivitiesmayinclude
but not be limited to: eld days, carnivals, dances, picnics,
club events, colorguard,
after school sports, and noon hour athletics, student body
or class ofces, student
council, end of the year parties, end of the year movies, BBQs
for all grades. Additionally, students must participate in their PE
class each day to be able to play after school
sports. If a student doesnot
participateinPE,theywillnotbeallowedtoparticipatein
the after school sport. Studentswill
berestrictedforbehavioral,schoolbills,academic,
orattendancereasonsaslistedbelow.
Studentsonsuspendedexpulsionareexcluded
fromallextra-
curricularactivities.(i.e.dances,allendoftheyearactivities).

1.) Academic Exclusion: Any studentwith 2or moreFs at
the end ofeach quarter.
Studentisonacademicexclusionfortheentiresubsequentquart
er.



2.)BehavioralExclusion:anystudentthathasbeensuspendedfr
omschool(athomesuspension) or received 2
AlternativeCenter assignments,will beplaced onexclusion
untiltheendofthequarter.Ifastudentweretobeplacedonexcl
usionattheveryendof the quarter, the Administrator can
decide to placethat student on exclusion inthe
currentorfollowingquarter.

3.)AttendanceExclusion:Astudentathis/her9thtardy
inanyquarterwillbeplacedonexclusionfortheremainderofthat
quarterorthesubsequentquarterfordeance.
Ifastudenthas2ormoreperiodcuts,they
willalsobeplacedonexclusion.

4.) Financial Exclusion: Any student who has an unpaid bill
will be placed on theexclusion list. Students who complete
apaymentplancontractthroughtheofce,can
beremovedfromtheexclusionlist.

If a student is on exclusion during the 4th quarter, the
studentwill beexcluded
fromparticipatinginallendoftheyearactivities.

Inaddition,ifastudenthasaccumulated8ormoreFsthroughout
theschoolyear,thestudentwillbeexcludedfromallendofthey
earactivities.

Section 29. Alternative Center
Studentswhohaveengagedinunacceptablebehaviormaybepl
acedintheAlternative
Center(whichisaninschoolsuspension)whentheschooladmini
strationconsidersitan

appropriatealternativetoathomesuspension.TwoAlternativeCe
nterassignmentswillresultinexclusionfromallactivitiesfortheq
uarter.Thisexclusionbeginsonthedate
thatthesecondAlternativeCenterisassigned.TheAlternativeCe
nterisaplacewhere
studentscanspendthedaydoingtheworkfromthetheirclasses
ormakingupmissed
assignments. If a studentis kickedout of AlternativeCenterfor
misbehaving,the result
willbe a suspension.

Section 30. Same Day Exclusion
Nostudentwillbepermittedtoparticipateinanafter-
schoolactivity(includingsports)the
samedayheorshewasintheAlternativeCenter(inschoolsusp
ension)#onhome
suspension#hasanunexcusedabsenceforoneormoreperiods#i
sabsentfromschool
fortheentireday#isscheduledtoserveorhasservedafter-
schooldetention,orhas
violatedconditionsofabehavior/attendancecontract.

Section 31. Attendance For All Grades
All children between the ages of 6 and 18,not otherwise
exempted or excluded,are
required to attend school full time (Education Code 48200).
Parents are legally
responsible for their childrens
presenceinschoolduringtheentireschoolday.Making
sureyourchildattendsschoolisaparentslegalresponsibility.Pa
rentsofstudentswho

do not consistently attend school may have civil and
criminal liability for their childs
truancy.Attendanceiscloselymonitoredateachschool.The
CMSattendancegoalis98
percent.
It is parent and
studentresponsibilitytoverifyastudentsabsencefromschool.S
choolpersonnel are Not responsible for verifying a students
absence. When a
parent/guardian veries a students absence, it does not
necessarily mean that the
absence was excused. All absences must be reported
immediately by the
student.
Studentshave48hourstoinformtheschoolregardinganabsenc
eoritwillbenoted as an unexcused absence.The
following reasons are the only reasons legally acceptable to
excuse an absence. All
otherreasonsfallundertheunexcusedcategory.

1.)PersonalIllness
2.)Quarantine
3.)MedicalAppointments
4.)CourtAppointment
5.)Funeralofanimmediatefamilymember(3daysmax)
6.)JuryDuty
7.)ReligiousInstruction/exercises(4daysmaxpersem.)

Ifastudentisabsentformorethan3days,Studentsmayrequest
workto
be collected fromteachers andpicked
upbythestudentfromthefront

ofce. If the absence is less than 3 days, students must check in
with their
teachersto collectany missingwork.
Students should make every effort to attend school on time
on a daily basis. If
attendance issues become a concern the SARB process is
initiated. This process isinitiated
ifandwhenastudentmissesschoolfor30minutesormoreonan
y3different days or misses 3 daysof schoolwithout
avalidreason as notedinSection31above.
SARBreferstotheSchoolAttendanceReviewBoardandisdescr
ibedbelow.

Student Attendance Review Board (SARB)

Letter 1 Will be sent home to inform parents or guardians
when there have been
unexcusedabsencesforatotalofany3dayswithnolegallyvalid
excuseprovidedbya
parent or guardian or a student has been tardy to school
30 minutes or more on 3
different days. Letter 1 isa
warningtostudentsthattheSARBprocesshasbegun.The
SARBprocessendsiftheattendanceissueforthestudentisreso
lved.

Letter 2 Will be senthome toinform theparents or
guardianwhen therehave been
unexcusedabsencesforatotalofany6dayswithnolegallyvalid
excuseprovidedbya
parentorguardianorastudenthasbeentardytoschool30minut
esormore6different

days. Letter 2 is anotherwarning toparents thattheSARB
processiscontinuing.The
SARBprocessendsiftheattendanceissueforthestudentisreso
lved.

Letter 3 Will
besenthometoinformtheparentsorguardianswhentherehav
ebeen
unexcusedabsencesforatotalofany9dayswithnolegallyvalid
excuseprovidedbya
parentorguardianorastudenthasbeentardytoschool30minut
esormore9different
days.Letter3isanotherwarningtoparentsthattheSARBproces
siscontinuing.Aspart
of SARB Letter 3 a mandatory parent/student administrative
attendance conference
must be held. The SARB process ends if the attendance
issue for the student is
resolved.

Letter4-
Willbesenthomeifstudentattendancedoesnotimproveafterth
eLetter3mandatoryattendanceconference.Letter4istheofcia
lnoticetoparentsand
guardiansofthemandatorymeetingwiththeWPSDSARBpanel.
Thedateandtimefor
themandatorymeetingwill be Sent by a Personal Message.

Section 32. Athletic League and Extra
Curricular Activities
CentralMiddleSchooloffersabalancedathleticprogramforallst
udentsThesports

scheduleandwhichsportswillbeofferedwillbepostedoncampu
sduringtheschoolyear.StudentsqualifytoplaywiththeLeague
byearninga2.00grade
pointaverageandnogradeofFduringthequarterdirectlyprec
edingtheseasonofplay.Anystudentwhoissuspendedisineligi
bletoparticipatefortheremainderofthe
quarter.Studentswhoareonexclusionmaynotparticipateinaft
erschoolsportsteams.Inaddition,anystudentwhodoesnotpart
icipateinPEduringtheschool
dayduetoillnessorinjurymaynotparticipateinafterschoolspor
tspracticeorcompetition.

Section 33. CMS Homework Policy
ThestaffatCMScametoagreementonhomeworkguidelines.
Therstagreementwas
to follow the recommendations from the CMS PTA regarding
guidelines for how
much homework a student should be doing per night.
Based on the work of Duke
University researcher Harris Cooper, staff agreed that
approximately 10 minutes of
homeworkin 7th
Gradelinadditiontoabout15to20minutesofindependentreadi
ngwasappropriate.7thGraders should be doing about 70
Minutes ofHomework Per Night.The staffalsocameto
agreementas to howthattimeshouldbe
split up among the different departments.

7th Grade Homework Guidelines
Core - 25 Min.
Mathematics - 25 Min.
Science - 10 Min.
Elective - 10 Min.
CMSencouragescommunicationbetweenstaffand parentsor
guardians.In orderto
contactCMS Staff,PleasePersonal Message them as they will
respond to you in 24 Hours.

CMS encouragescommunicationthroughEmail.

Counselors:Contactstudentscounselorforadditionalinformation
orassistance.

If a parent/guardian would like to make a classroomvisit
during the school day,they
must request to do so by giving 24 hours notice to the
teacher. Parents willnot be
allowedtovisitclassroomswithoutthe24hournotice.





















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