Students will be assigned to a locker by their
seventh-period teacher for the school year.
Since the lockers and combination locks are a permanent part of the
building, we reserve the right to inspect them.
Any changes in locker assignments will be handled by the office ONLY,
and any problems with locks or lockers should be reported to the Main Office
promptly. It is the students’
responsibility to see that their locker is kept locked and in order at all
times. To avoid breakdowns in security, students should not give their combinations
to other students, or use other students’ lockers. Broken or damaged
lockers will be charged to the student assigned to the locker.
PE LOCKERS
To guard against the possibility of losing any
valuables in the locker room, it is the
student’s responsibility to keep their belongings locked in a PE locker during
Physical Education class or when participating in after school sports
activities.
Students
should not bring large amounts of cash or expensive/valuable items to school as
they may be lost or stolen.
The school district provides textbooks for all
students in the district at no cost.
Every student is obligated to give books the best of care. They are to be used and not abused. To make it possible for these books to be
used for a normal period of time, students are required to have book covers on
all school texts within the first seven days of school. PLEASE be sure names are written in ink in
the book in case it is misplaced. Only
books with the assigned number will be accepted as valid returns. Fines will be based on the principal’s or
teacher’s judgment for abused, damaged, or lost books.
Whenever a student leaves the school grounds for a
student activity, a Parent Permission Slip must be completed by the parent or
guardian. Telephone calls cannot be
accepted for authorization at such activities.
This procedure is required for all students who attend school-sponsored
activities away from school.
BICYCLES,
SKATEBOARDS, ROLLERBLADES AND SCOOTERS
When brought to school, these are to be stored in
designated areas. They are not to be
ridden during any part of the school day and must be WALKED on and off the
campus. Students must also wear helmets.
Chinook provides after-school activity buses that
make a general run through the attendance area.
Since these buses do not follow the regular bus route, students may
arrive home later than expected. In
order to ride these buses students must have an activity bus pass to give to
the driver.
Full lunch: $2.50
Snack Bar/a la carte: Cost
varies.
A closed campus means that after students arrive in
the morning, they are not permitted to leave until the end of the school day
unless the student has an early dismissal note signed by a parent/guardian
requesting this and the request is turned in to the Attendance Office at the
beginning of the day. For early dismissals parents must meet their student at
the Attendance Office and sign out.
Students should not leave for lunch with parents
unless prior arrangements have been made with the Attendance Secretary before
the school day begins. A closed campus also means that all visitors, including
parents, must check in at the Main Office. In order to visit classrooms parents
should first make appointments with teachers and check in at the office.
Emergency drills at regular intervals are an
important safety precaution. It is
essential when the first signal is given that everyone obeys orders promptly
and clears the building by the prescribed route as quickly as possible. The teacher in each classroom will give the
students instructions.
Students who are sick should not come to school. If students
become ill in school, they should get a note from a staff member and report to
the Clinic. Students must not leave the building because of illness without
authorization from the Clinic and their parent/guardian. Parents or guardians
will be contacted by the Clinic personnel if a student needs to leave school.
GUIDANCE
AND SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES
Guidance services are available for every student in
the school. These services include
assistance with educational planning, interpretation of test scores,
occupational information, study helps, help with home, school and/or social
concerns, or any questions the students may feel they would like to discuss
with the counselor or social worker.
Students wishing to visit the counselor should request an appointment
form from the Attendance Secretary.
STUDENTS MAY USE THE OFFICE PHONE OR THE LIBRARY
PHONE TO CALL FAMILY MEMBERS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. Calls should be brief and made before/after
school or during lunch periods unless special permission is given by the
teacher.
Cell phone use is not allowed on school
grounds.
Balloons, flowers, party supplies, cakes or other
gifts will not be delivered to students during the school day. All of these
create interruptions that have a negative effect on the educational program.
Any gifts, balloons, or party supplies that students receive during the school
day will be held in the office until the end of seventh period. Students may
pick them up after school.
The Chinook Yearbook comes out at the end of the
school year and features students’ pictures and highlights of activities during
the year. The cost is $22.00 and
students have an opportunity to purchase the Yearbook in the school office.
A.S.B. stands for Associated Student Body. A picture of the student is on the card and
can be used as identification. The
A.S.B. card is given FREE to each student at Chinook. These cards are used to
check out library books and sports equipment for noontime games, as well as for
reduced or free admission to skating parties, dances, and high school events.
Chinook is a great place to become involved in
activities and offers a wide range of programs during the year that provide
everyone a chance to have fun, learn, and show school spirit.
Tennis, softball, track, basketball, volleyball,
wrestling, badminton, drama, service projects, golf, soccer, and music are
available to students after school at various times.
The importance of prompt and regular school
attendance by students is emphasized.
Regular attendance is necessary if students are to profit fully from
learning experiences offered in school.
Because students miss significant instruction when they are absent from
school, any absence may affect their learning. Please call the Attendance
Office at 456-6317 to report absences.
All student absences and tardies will be classified
as excused or unexcused. The following
absences will be excused with a note or phone call from parents:
1.
Illness or
medical emergency.
2.
Family
emergencies.
3.
Observances of
established special days on a religious calendar.
4.
Prearranged
medical and dental appointments.
5.
Prearranged
school-sponsored activities, such as field trips.
6.
Absences or
tardies which, according to the discretion of the principal, or their designee,
after consulting with the parent or guardian, may be deemed appropriate, but
not covered, in the above-stated instances.
Parents, please allow adequate time to arrive at school
as traffic will not be accepted as an excuse for being late. Students who ride buses that are late will not
be considered tardy.
Students who report to school late must check in at
the Attendance Office before going to class.
During first period, tardies will be issued by the Attendance Secretary.
After first period all tardies will be dealt with by teachers.
All tardies result in detention.
Repeated violations will result in greater
disciplinary action, including suspension.
If you must take your student out of class for an
appointment please send a note or call the Attendance Office before school. An
early dismissal slip will be issued that allows your student to leave class at
the designated time. Please meet your student at the Attendance Office and sign
him/her out. This method enables us to minimize disruptions
to classes.
If your student will miss school due to family trips,
religious holidays, etc. please send a note to the Attendance Office to
pre-arrange the absence. It is not necessary to contact each teacher
individually. Teachers will be notified by the Attendance Office. Teachers will
be notified by the Attendance Office and assignments will be given.
Homework assignments from each teacher, course grades
and progress reports can all be accessed by parents and students through links
on the Chinook website - www.chinookmiddleschool.com. In order to access course grades and progress
reports parents and students will need a Student ID Number and a PIN Code.
These will be given out early in the school year.
DISCIPLINE/REINFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Many important factors must be considered in the
development of a school-wide behavior program, beginning with the type of
atmosphere we wish to create for our students.
First and foremost,
In addition to constant learning, we want our
students to be safe both physically and emotionally, and to treat each other,
the Chinook staff, and our school guests, with respect and kindness. To these ends, our staff has developed a list
of behavior expectations, encompassing:
1. School wide behavior
2. Cafeteria/courtyard and outside areas
3. Assemblies
4. Before and after-school activities, and
5. Dress and outward appearance
A number of contingencies are built within our school
plan to meet the need to maintain student behavior expectations on a day-to-day
basis throughout the year.
A.
Social Events - for all students who consistently follow the code
of conduct. These events will be
determined through student and PTSA participation, and be available to the
general student body. Students who
remain “detention free” during the specified period will be eligible to attend
the special function.
B.
Detentions are written infraction notices which are given by
any Chinook staff member to students who do not adhere to the code of
conduct. If a student receives a
detention notice it must be taken home for parental signature and returned the
next day. Students must serve
detention(s) within two school days (not including the day the detention is
issued). Students may serve detentions after school in the library (
C.
Progressive
Discipline => More than three detentions in a semester
will result in suspension(s) from school.
D. While we strive
to meet the needs of all students at Chinook, occasionally some students may not respond to our initiatives.
At this time, the
E.
Suspensions
and Expulsions will be conducted in
accordance with the policies of the
F. Chinook has a Zero Tolerance Policy for
weapons, drugs and tobacco.
A. SCHOOLWIDE BEHAVIOR
GOAL:
EXPECTATIONS:
1. Students
will treat everyone and everything with respect.
·
Students will
respect individual differences, which include race, hairstyle, dress and
gender.
·
Students will
refrain from displaying inappropriate affection.
·
Sexual
harassment will not be tolerated (BSD Board Policy 1600).
·
Harassment,
Intimidation or Bullying will not be tolerated (BSD Board Policy 1601).
·
Students will
respect the school buildings and campus.
·
Students will
not throw objects (including, but not limited to writing utensils, paper,
binders, food or pinecones).
2. Students
will move in a safe manner.
·
Students are
expected to walk, not run, while moving through the campus.
·
Students are
expected to keep hands and feet to themselves (i.e. no hitting, no kicking
doors, walls or other students).
·
Students will
not intimidate or harass others by using verbal put-downs, by using negative
body language, by giving threatening looks, by using obscenities, or by using
profanity.
·
Students will
stay out of garden and landscape areas.
·
Profanity will
not be tolerated.
3. Everyone
is responsible for keeping the noise level down.
·
Students will
refrain from slamming lockers and books.
·
Students will
refrain from displaying loud/disruptive behavior.
·
Students will
not disturb any class that is in session.
4. During
class time, students must have an assigned pass to be in the halls. Hall passes
can be for one individual or for a group.
5. If
a staff member stops a student and asks to speak with him/her, the student is
expected to stop and speak in an appropriate and respectful manner, and give
his/her name if asked.
6. Students will comply with all
reasonable requests from staff members.
7. Students must attend all
mandatory tutorials assigned by teachers, administrators, counselors or
parents.
8. All food and drink must be consumed
only in the cafeteria.
9. Gum is not allowed in any part of the
school.
10. Students will take backpacks directly
to their lockers before school begins and the backpacks will stay there
throughout the day. With the approval of
the teacher, students may bring backpacks to 7th period. Backpacks and other
materials left in the hallways or on benches may be confiscated.
11.
We strongly
recommend that students do not bring electronic equipment (including but not
limited to cellular phones, iPods, MP3 Players, headphones, CD players, laser
light devices and pagers) to school, as it may get lost or stolen. The use of such electronic equipment is not
allowed anywhere on school grounds. Any electronic equipment that is
brought to school must be stored in student lockers while on campus. In case of violation, equipment will be
confiscated and can be picked up by parents in the school office.
12. Students are to arrive on time for all classes.
B. CAFETERIA / COURTYARD / AND OUTSIDE
AREAS
GOAL: To allow a safe supervised area for
students to congregate during lunchtime.
EXPECTATIONS:
1. Students will treat all students, staff members and
guests with respect.
2. Students
are expected to clean up after themselves.
·
Garbage cans are
provided and students are expected to use them.
·
Students will
dispose of garbage in proper containers.
·
Students will
clean their tables after eating.
·
If an area
appears messy, students will assist in picking up the litter whether they
placed it there or not.
3. All Halls are closed during lunches. Students who go from
lunch to the Library are allowed to enter the 300 Wing and go directly to the
Library.
4. The first 10 minutes of lunch, students are restricted to
the cafeteria and commons.
5. During lunch, students will remain on campus and in
supervised areas.
6. During lunch, there will be no cutting in line or buying
food for others.
7. All locker areas are closed during lunch period.
8. All areas on the west side (upper parking lot and track)
of the classrooms are off limits to students during lunch time.
C. ASSEMBLIES
GOAL: Students will demonstrate respectful
behavior during assemblies by listening, participating, and following
directions.
RESPONSIBLE ASSEMBLY BEHAVIOR:
1. Students will be directed to sit in designated sections
during assemblies. They will find and
sit in that area as quickly as possible.
2. Students will respect the rights of the people
participating in the assembly by listening and giving them their attention.
3. Students will be supportive of participants. Never “boo,” whistle, yell inappropriately,
put someone down or stamp feet.
4. No food or drink will be brought into the gym.
5. Students will remain seated until their class is
dismissed.
D. BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
GOAL: Expectations of students before and after
school are the same as when school is in session.
EXPECTATIONS:
1. The same rules apply from the time students leave home to
the time they arrive home.
2. Once students arrive on campus, they may not leave unless
they have parental permission, or they are dismissed by school authorities.
3. Students who arrive before
4. Before and after school tutorial time
is available in the Library. It is expected that the students will use the
Library tutorial time for academic work only.
5. There will be no open food or drink in the hallways
during this period.
6. Visitors (of all ages) must register in the office for a
badge.
E. DRESS AND APPEARANCE
GOAL / EXPECTATIONS:
Students should be neat in personal appearance and use appropriate
judgment in clothing. Students may
express individuality in their dress and grooming within reasonable
bounds. Students are not appropriately
dressed when their appearance causes a disruptive influence to either
themselves or to others while in the pursuit of the educational process, or if
their appearance presents a health or safety problem.
CLARIFICATIONS:
F. HOMEWORK
BELIEFS: We believe in the value of
homework. Through homework students
extend their learning, practice valuable skills and participate in family-team
efforts. Homework helps to develop a
sense of responsibility in the students and prepares the students to be
accountable in the future.
As a staff we are dedicated to the
following:
1. All
students will have homework.
2. All
classes will require homework.
3. Homework will have a purpose and connection
to the classroom program.
SCHEDULE: While attending
Sixth
Grade: On average, our sixth grade
team will be assigning 1 hour of
homework a night.
Seventh Grade: At the seventh grade level, the students will
experience approximately 1-1/2 hours of homework per night (add some additional
time if the student is involved in a foreign language).
Eighth
Grade: The basic time for eighth
graders is 1-1/2 hours per night. (Again, this
time
could be extended for foreign language students).
In each grade level teachers are
coordinating their testing and major project due dates so that students will
not be totally swamped. The homework
load will also be kept down during weekend and vacation periods.
Homework Statistics
Approximately Time Expectations
|
GRADE |
LOW |
AVERAGE |
|
6th Grade |
45 minutes |
1 hour |
|
7th Grade |
1-1/4 hours |
1-1/2 (+1/2 hr foreign lang.) |
|
8th Grade |
1-1/4 hours |
1-1/2 (+1/2 hr foreign lang.) |
Music is included in all figures.
PM
Tutorial
As a school we have a tutorial class period in
place. Teachers are available in
classrooms on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from
AM
Tutorial
Early morning homework tutorial is available in the
Library from
Class
Expectations
Within
each classroom, a newsletter will be published outlining the homework
expectations
from the respective teachers. If any
questions arise as to particular assignments or student status, please e-mail
or call teachers at school for clarification purposes. We are all working together to help our
students succeed.
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WEAPONS IN SCHOOL
The law now
says: ESSB 5307 makes it unlawful for ANY PERSON to
carry onto public or private elementary or secondary school premises,
school-provided transportation, or areas/facilities while being used
exclusively by public or private schools any firearm or dangerous weapon as
defined in law. Dangerous weapons as
defined in RCW 9.41.250 and 9.41.280 include:....instrument or weapon of the
kind usually known as a sling shot, sand club, or metal knuckles, or spring
blade knife, or any knife the blade of which is automatically released by a
spring mechanism or other mechanical device, or any knife having a blade which
opens, or falls, or is ejected into position by the force of gravity, or by an
outward, downward, or centrifugal thrust or movement; who shall furtively carry
with intent to conceal any dagger, dirk, pistol, or other dangerous weapon; or
who shall use any contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of any
firearm (RCW 9.41.250)...Any firearm; any device commonly known as “nun-chu-ka
sticks”, consisting of two or more lengths of wood, metal, plastic, or similar
substance connected with wire, rope, or other means; or any device, commonly
known as “throwing stars”, which are multipointed, metal objects designed to
embed upon impact from any aspect; or any air gun, including any air pistol or
air rifle designed to propel a BB, pellet, or other projectile by the discharge
of compressed air, carbon dioxide, or other gas. (RCW 9.41.280) Violators are guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Any violation of the above by an elementary or
secondary school student constitutes grounds for expulsion “from the state’s
public schools in accordance with RCW 28A.600.010.” Further, violation of the section having to
do specifically with firearms SHALL result in expulsion in accordance with the
aforementioned RCW. School must notify
promptly law enforcement and the student’s parent or guardian regarding any
allegation or indication of such violation.
Section 3 lists exclusions to the above mandate. The exclusion are those standard situations
we are all aware of, i.e., law enforcement, showing or demonstration or
lecture, firearms safety course, otherwise authorized school activity. It further goes on to exclude any person who
has been issued a license under RCW 9./41.070 (concealed weapon permit holders)
while picking up or dropping off a student.
Also excluded are those legally in possession of a firearm that is
secured within an attended vehicle or concealed from view in a locked
unattended vehicle while conducting legitimate business at the school.
But Subparagraph 4 in this Section further provides
that with the exception of school approved or law enforcement, FIREARMS ARE NOT
PERMITTED IN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL BUILDING.
Schools are to keep accurate records reporting to
OSPI by January 31 of each year all known incidents involving the possession of
weapons on the school premises, transportation systems, or areas/facilities
being used exclusively by public or private schools.
ESSB 5307 further requires that, when a student is
transferring to another elementary or secondary educational institution, his or
her permanent records shall be released promptly to the receiving school. This is to insure that students are not
allowed to enroll who have been previously suspended or expelled for any kind
of serious violation.
IN SHORT
Any student with a gun at school will be expelled. Being expelled means removal from Chinook and
all
LOOK-ALIKES
Any look-alike toy gun or other weapon will be cause
for discipline because the look-alike items are frightening to students and
adults on campus.
HOTLINE
This phone number is a confidential toll free line to
report any knowledge regarding students who are bringing guns to school: 1-800-862-GUNS.
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