virgil middle school 03/09/08 behavior policy and dress code

VIRGIL MIDDLE SCHOOLVIRGIL MIDDLE SCHOOL

03/09/0803/09/08

BEHAVIOR POLICY BEHAVIOR POLICY ANDAND

DRESS CODEDRESS CODE

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS

BE POLITEBE POLITE

RESPECT YOUR CLASSMATES AND TEACHERRESPECT YOUR CLASSMATES AND TEACHER BE COURTEOUS AND READY TO HELP OTHER BE COURTEOUS AND READY TO HELP OTHER

STUDENTSSTUDENTS BE HAPPY AND ENJOY SCHOOLBE HAPPY AND ENJOY SCHOOL

POSITIVE POSITIVE BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS

BE PROMPTBE PROMPT

DO YOUR WORK WHEN DO YOUR WORK WHEN ASSIGNEDASSIGNED

BE IN YOUR SEAT BEFORE BE IN YOUR SEAT BEFORE THE BELLTHE BELL

FINISH YOUR CLASSWORKFINISH YOUR CLASSWORK

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS

BE PREPAREDBE PREPARED

HAVE ALL YOUR MATERIALS READYHAVE ALL YOUR MATERIALS READY BRING ALL YOUR BOOKSBRING ALL YOUR BOOKS SHARPEN PENCILS BEFORE THE BELLSHARPEN PENCILS BEFORE THE BELL FOLLOW ALL CLASSROOM RULESFOLLOW ALL CLASSROOM RULES HAVE YOUR ID CARD WITH YOU AT ALL TIMESHAVE YOUR ID CARD WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES USE YOUR AGENDA PLANNER EVERYDAYUSE YOUR AGENDA PLANNER EVERYDAY


BE PRODUCTIVEBE PRODUCTIVE

GET GOOD GRADESGET GOOD GRADES DO YOUR HOMEWORKDO YOUR HOMEWORK THINK POSITIVELYTHINK POSITIVELY DO YOUR CHORES AT HOMEDO YOUR CHORES AT HOME HELP YOUR PARENTSHELP YOUR PARENTS


PARTICIPATEPARTICIPATE

PARTICIPATION IS THE PARTICIPATION IS THE ABILITY TO BE ABILITY TO BE PROMPT, POLITE, PROMPT, POLITE, PREPARED AND PREPARED AND PRODUCTIVE.PRODUCTIVE.


5 P’S = PROFICIENCY5 P’S = PROFICIENCY

PROFICIENCY = GRADUATIONPROFICIENCY = GRADUATION

SCHOOLSCHOOL

DRESS CODE DRESS CODE

ANDAND

UNIFORM POLICYUNIFORM POLICY

COLORS:COLORS:

BurgundyBurgundy or white or white

must be worn above must be worn above the the

waist and gray pantswaist and gray pants

ONLYONLY

School Dress Code and Uniform School Dress Code and Uniform PolicyPolicy


PANTS AND SHORTS:PANTS AND SHORTS:•No more than 2 inches larger than waist sizeNo more than 2 inches larger than waist size

•No longer than 1 inch above the groundNo longer than 1 inch above the ground

•May not be folded, tied or have rubber bandsMay not be folded, tied or have rubber bands

•Use belt and worn at waistUse belt and worn at waist

•Shorts not below the knees or shorter than Shorts not below the knees or shorter than mid-thighmid-thigh

•N0 SAGGINGN0 SAGGING

BELTS:BELTS:

Belts may not have an initial or Belts may not have an initial or insignia on the buckle and insignia on the buckle and no longer no longer than 3 inches at the waist .than 3 inches at the waist .

SKIRTS:SKIRTS:

Gray and no shorter than mid-thigh. Gray and no shorter than mid-thigh.

Plaid skirts are allowed.Plaid skirts are allowed.


SHIRTS AND BLOUSES:SHIRTS AND BLOUSES:

All shirts and blouses must All shirts and blouses must have:have:

•Sleeves, collar and must be white or Sleeves, collar and must be white or burgundy.burgundy.

•Undershirt must be white and should Undershirt must be white and should not hang beneath the uniform shirt.not hang beneath the uniform shirt.

•Low cut blousesLow cut blouses are not allowed are not allowed


SWEATERS AND JACKETS: SWEATERS AND JACKETS: White, White, Burgundy and ash gray only. No black, Burgundy and ash gray only. No black, charcoal or dark gray allowed. Solid charcoal or dark gray allowed. Solid colors only.colors only.

BACKPACKS: BACKPACKS: No graffiti. Name only in No graffiti. Name only in bottom right hand side of the front of bottom right hand side of the front of the backpack.the backpack.



The following items areThe following items are

NOT ALLOWEDNOT ALLOWED

• SWEAT PANTS OR CARGO PANTSSWEAT PANTS OR CARGO PANTS

• NO PE CLOTHES HANGING FROM NO PE CLOTHES HANGING FROM SHOULDER/BACKPACKSHOULDER/BACKPACK

• BAGGY PANTS, CUT-OFF PANTS, OVERALLS WITH BAGGY PANTS, CUT-OFF PANTS, OVERALLS WITH STRAPS STRAPS

• SEE THRU OR MESH TYPE SHIRTSSEE THRU OR MESH TYPE SHIRTS

• CLOTHING ASSOCIATED WITH GANGSCLOTHING ASSOCIATED WITH GANGS


ITEMS NOT ALLOWEDITEMS NOT ALLOWED

• T-SHIRTS WITH PROFANITY, DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR T-SHIRTS WITH PROFANITY, DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGESINAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES

•METAL STUDS, SPIKES, BELT OR BRACELETMETAL STUDS, SPIKES, BELT OR BRACELET

• PROFESSIONAL TEAM JACKETSPROFESSIONAL TEAM JACKETS

• HATS/CAPS, HOODS ARE NOT TO BE WORNHATS/CAPS, HOODS ARE NOT TO BE WORN

• HAIR NETS OR BANDANASHAIR NETS OR BANDANAS

• LONG SHOE LACES OR LACES ASSOCIATED WITH LONG SHOE LACES OR LACES ASSOCIATED WITH GANGSGANGS

• GLOVESGLOVES

School Dress Code and Uniform PolicySchool Dress Code and Uniform PolicyPIERCING/TATTOO POLICYPIERCING/TATTOO POLICY

GIRLS PIERCINGSGIRLS PIERCINGS

NO FACIAL PIERCINGS ARE ALLOWEDNO FACIAL PIERCINGS ARE ALLOWEDEXCESSIVELY LARGE HOOP EARRINGS ARE NOT ALLOWEDEXCESSIVELY LARGE HOOP EARRINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED

BOYS PIERCINGSBOYS PIERCINGS

PLUGS, SPIKES OR ANY KIND OF EAR PIERCINGS SIMILAR TO PLUGS, SPIKES OR ANY KIND OF EAR PIERCINGS SIMILAR TO THESE ARE NOT ALLOWEDTHESE ARE NOT ALLOWED

NO FACIAL PIERCINGS ARE ALLOWEDNO FACIAL PIERCINGS ARE ALLOWED

NO VISIBLE TATTOOS ARE ALLOWEDNO VISIBLE TATTOOS ARE ALLOWED

STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO REMOVE PIERCINGS THE FIRST STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO REMOVE PIERCINGS THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME THEY WILL BE CONFISCATEDTIME. THE SECOND TIME THEY WILL BE CONFISCATED

SCHOOL

BEHAVIOR

STANDARDS

WEAPONS OF ANY KIND,

INCLUDING KNIVES AND

GUNS ARE PROHIBITED.

STUDENTS WILL BE RECOMMENDED

FOR EXPULSION IF THEY BRING A

WEAPON TO SCHOOL.

SERIOUS VIOLATIONSSERIOUS VIOLATIONS

•RACIAL OR ETHNIC SLURSRACIAL OR ETHNIC SLURS

•HOMOPHOBIC SLURSHOMOPHOBIC SLURS

•BULLYINGBULLYING

THESE ISSUES ARE PUNISHBLE THESE ISSUES ARE PUNISHBLE AND WILL BE DEALT WITH AND WILL BE DEALT WITH INMEDIATELLYINMEDIATELLY

What is “Bullying” ?What is “Bullying” ?

Aggressive behavior that involves real Aggressive behavior that involves real or perceived physical or or perceived physical or psychological power.psychological power.

Typically, the behavior is repeated Typically, the behavior is repeated over time and includes the use of over time and includes the use of hurtful words or acts!!hurtful words or acts!!

TYPES OF BULLYINGTYPES OF BULLYING

VerbalVerbal Non verbalNon verbal EmotionalEmotional CyberCyber PhysicalPhysical

OTHER WORDS FOR OTHER WORDS FOR “BULLYING“BULLYING””

EXTORTION, HATE, EXTORTION, HATE, HARASSMENT, ROBBERY, HARASSMENT, ROBBERY, ASSAULT, POUNDING FIST, GANG ASSAULT, POUNDING FIST, GANG SIGNS, RUMORS, THREATS, SIGNS, RUMORS, THREATS, CYBER BULLYING, PUT DOWNS, CYBER BULLYING, PUT DOWNS, ABUSE, MAKING FUN, NAME ABUSE, MAKING FUN, NAME CALLING.CALLING.

The most common form of bullying is…The most common form of bullying is…

TEASING TEASING AND NAME AND NAME CALLINGCALLING

The second most common type of bullying The second most common type of bullying is…is…

PHYSICALPHYSICAL

ABUSE FOR BOYSABUSE FOR BOYS

SOCIAL SEPARATIONSOCIAL SEPARATION

FOR GIRLSFOR GIRLS

SEXUAL HARASSMENTSEXUAL HARASSMENT

IS NOT ALLOWEDIS NOT ALLOWED

AND IS PUNISHABLEAND IS PUNISHABLE

BY LAWBY LAW

(SEE YOUR (SEE YOUR COUNSELOR)COUNSELOR)

SEXUAL HARASSMENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT

What is sexual harassment?What is sexual harassment? Behavior of a sexual nature that Behavior of a sexual nature that

makes you feel unsafe or scared and makes you feel unsafe or scared and keeps you from learning!keeps you from learning!

Is against school rules and the Is against school rules and the lawlaw

For ExampleFor Example

UNWANTED HUGGING, KISSING, GRABBING, RUBBING UNWANTED HUGGING, KISSING, GRABBING, RUBBING OR TOUCHINGOR TOUCHING

STANDING TOO CLOSE OR STOPPING SOMEONE FROM STANDING TOO CLOSE OR STOPPING SOMEONE FROM MOVINGMOVING

TEASING OR SAYING DISGUSTING RUMORS OR NASTY TEASING OR SAYING DISGUSTING RUMORS OR NASTY JOKESJOKES

SHOWING “DIRTY” PICTURES, POSTERS, CARTOONS, SHOWING “DIRTY” PICTURES, POSTERS, CARTOONS, OR DRAWINGS THAT MAKE OTHERS FEEL OR DRAWINGS THAT MAKE OTHERS FEEL UNCOMFORTABLEUNCOMFORTABLE

MAKING RUDE BODY MOVEMENTS THAT EMBARRASS MAKING RUDE BODY MOVEMENTS THAT EMBARRASS PEOPLEPEOPLE

THE FOLLOWING ARETHE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITEDPROHIBITED:

•FightingFighting

•HittingHitting

•Provoking FightsProvoking Fights

•ThreateningThreatening

MISSING CLASSES ORMISSING CLASSES OR DITCHING ISDITCHING IS AGAINSTAGAINST THE THE

LAW .LAW .

BE ON TIME TO CLASS BE ON TIME TO CLASS

OR YOU MAY BEOR YOU MAY BE

CITED BY THE CITED BY THE

POLICE.POLICE.

NEW TRUANCY POLICYNEW TRUANCY POLICY

11stst Truancy Truancy

22ndnd Truancy Truancy

33rdrd Truancy Truancy

44thth Truancy Truancy

Pre-Citation Notice

Parent Notification via Letter

Student counseled Regarding Attendance Policy

Pre-Citation Notice


Student Counseled Regarding Attendance Policy

Evaluation of Academic Performance

Pre-Citation Notice


Student Counseled Regarding Attendance Policy

Parent Conference in Person or Phone

LOS ANGELES SCHOOL POLICE CITATION

KEEP SCHOOL CLEANKEEP SCHOOL CLEAN

•NO SPITTINGNO SPITTING

•GUM IS NOT ALLOWEDGUM IS NOT ALLOWED

•PICK UP YOUR TRASHPICK UP YOUR TRASH

AUDITORIUM BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONSAUDITORIUM BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

•FOUL LANGUAGEFOUL LANGUAGE

•BOOINGBOOING

•STAMPING OF FEETSTAMPING OF FEET

•WHISTLING WHISTLING

•LOUD DISTURBING NOISES LOUD DISTURBING NOISES

IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE

OF VIRGIL STUDENTSOF VIRGIL STUDENTS

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOL:•NO CELL PHONES NO CELL PHONES

(ONLY WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION)(ONLY WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION)

• NO I-PODSNO I-PODS

• NO MP3’SNO MP3’S

•NO CD PLAYERSNO CD PLAYERS

•NO HAND-HELD VIDEO GAMESNO HAND-HELD VIDEO GAMES

NOTEBOOKS, BACKPACKS NOTEBOOKS, BACKPACKS

AND SUPPLIESAND SUPPLIES

MUST BE FREE OFMUST BE FREE OFGRAFFITTI,GRAFFITTI,

PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPHS

AND STICKERSAND STICKERS

STUDENTS ARE NOT STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ALLOWED IN

BUILDINGS BEFORE BUILDINGS BEFORE 7:30 AM 0R DURING 7:30 AM 0R DURING

NUTRITION AND NUTRITION AND LUNCHLUNCH

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR STANDARDSSTANDARDS

1.1.ENTER CLASSROOM QUIETLYENTER CLASSROOM QUIETLY

2.2.FOOD, DRINKS AND ICE ARE FOOD, DRINKS AND ICE ARE NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

3.3.THE BELL IS NOT A REASON TO THE BELL IS NOT A REASON TO LEAVE CLASS. WAIT FOR YOUR LEAVE CLASS. WAIT FOR YOUR TEACHER’S INSTRUCTIONSTEACHER’S INSTRUCTIONS

P.E. DRESS AND P.E. DRESS AND ATTENDANCE POLICYATTENDANCE POLICY

RULE:RULE: Any student who shows up late or does not Any student who shows up late or does not dress for dress for P.E., will be given an After School P.E., will be given an After School Detention.Detention.

PROCEDURES: PROCEDURES:

1.1. Students who show up late or do not have P.E. Students who show up late or do not have P.E. clothes, are given a detention slip which the student clothes, are given a detention slip which the student has to take home, have their parents sign and return.has to take home, have their parents sign and return.

2.2. P.E. teachers keep a period-by-period log of these P.E. teachers keep a period-by-period log of these students names.students names.

3.3. The list is sent to the Dean's office where it is The list is sent to the Dean's office where it is recorded on their record and detentions summons recorded on their record and detentions summons are issued.are issued.

4.4. Habitual repeaters will be issued Saturday Detention Habitual repeaters will be issued Saturday Detention (SELAP).(SELAP).

UNIFORM VIOLATION UNIFORM VIOLATION POLICYPOLICY

RULE:RULE: Those students that are continually in violation of Those students that are continually in violation of the dress code will lose their right to a free dress day.the dress code will lose their right to a free dress day.

PROCEDURES:PROCEDURES:

1.1. Parents in the front desk will keep record of the students Parents in the front desk will keep record of the students that are always being sent to them for uniform violations.that are always being sent to them for uniform violations.

2.2. When the students has several violations, they will create a When the students has several violations, they will create a list that will be turned in to Maria Sanchez, previous to list that will be turned in to Maria Sanchez, previous to next free dress day. On free dress day, we will verify that next free dress day. On free dress day, we will verify that the student complies by wearing their school uniform.the student complies by wearing their school uniform.

3.3. Violations to this rule will result in after school detention Violations to this rule will result in after school detention (ASD) or Saturday Detention (SELAP).(ASD) or Saturday Detention (SELAP).

4.4. Parent Center will give the offending students a Parent Parent Center will give the offending students a Parent letter indicating that their child will not have free dress letter indicating that their child will not have free dress day.day.

SUMMARYSUMMARY

5 P’s5 P’s DRESS CODE AND UNIFORM POLICYDRESS CODE AND UNIFORM POLICY BEHAVIOR STANDARDSBEHAVIOR STANDARDS

PERSONALPERSONAL CLASSROOMCLASSROOM P. E.P. E.

ATTENDANCE POLICYATTENDANCE POLICY

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