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D.C. Everest Middle School Conduct Guidelines
DISCIPLINE: TEACHING KIDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE
It is our belief that all students can act in a respectful and responsible manner. Our staff practices a discipline approach that reinforces and teaches positive behaviors based on the ideas of Corwin Kronenberg, a nationally recognized expert on behavior management. Our discipline plan is called “Above-the-Line/Below-the-Line”.
The goal of our “Above-the-Line” program is to promote a safe and respectful environment where all students acknowledge the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behavior. We work with students to promote positive life choices. Students usually have the opportunity to go back and fix their mistakes if they are willing. In our program, behavior is divided in three groups: Above-the-Line, Below-the-Line, and Bottom-Line. The three behavior categories with the definitions are written below.
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Above-the-line
Promotes internal pride, satisfaction, and success by being:
- Respectful
- Responsible
- Safe
- Honest
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Below-the line
Detracts from a successful learning experience by being:
- Disrespectful
- Irresponsible
- Unsafe
- Dishonest
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Bottom Line
May cause a danger or threat to the learning experience by:
- Fighting
- Harassing/Bullying
- Having weapons
- Having illegal substances
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D.C. Everest Middle School will be a safe and respectful learning environment for every student when we all work together to emphasize respect, responsibility, safety and honesty. We appreciate your support in reinforcing these values at home and in our community. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our discipline philosophy, please contact Mrs. Fondell, Principal, Jodi Devine, Assistant Principal, or your child’s teacher.
DRESS GUIDELINES
We believe that the students’ standard of dress and appearance should be a positive reflection of themselves and compatible with an effective learning environment. Dress and appearance should promote respect, responsibility, safety, and honesty. In order to promote a positive learning environment, student dress that is disruptive, revealing, profane, offensive, or which endangers the health and safety of the student or others is prohibited. Please review some of the examples of prohibited dress and appearance with your children before they come to school.
Examples of Prohibited Dress and Appearance
- Bare midriffs
- Shoulder straps less than 2 inches wide
- Clothing that exposes cleavage
- See-through clothing
- Clothing that contains pictures and/or writing referring to alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, sexual references, profanity, promotion of gambling, illegal drugs, or gangs
- Symbols, styles, or attire associated with intimidation, violence, or gangs
- Exposed undergarments
- Head coverings worn in the building (Exceptions may be made for students with medical conditions or religious beliefs on a case-by-case basis)
- Chains, heavy necklaces or spikes that could be perceived as or used as a weapon
Physical Education Costs and Guidelines
- Students will be required to wear navy blue or black shorts/ sweat pants and a plain t-shirt to physical education class.
“D. C. Everest Middle School” physical education t-shirts will be sold at orientation for $5.00.
Students are not allowed to wear their regular school clothing for physical education class. Students must use the locks provided by the school for their gym lockers. If a student loses this lock, s/he must purchase another school lock. The following items are necessary for physical education. Do not bring these items to the first physical education meeting. **We would expect that ALL items would be brought for the second time that students meet for class. In fact, that is their first assignment, worth 12 points.
1. Students are required to wear a school-purchased shirt, or they may wear a plain (no words/emblems) white or light gray T-shirt. No tank tops, midriff tops, or tight fitting shirts are allowed. Students need to mark the shirts with their first and last names in large letters on the outside front of the shirt. Having the students’ names on the outside of all P.E. wear helps the instructor to learn the students’ names quickly, but more importantly, it allows the instructor to return your students’ lost clothing and shoes back to them when they forget to lock them up! Permanent markers will be available in class to mark P.E. clothing if you don’t have any.
2. Students need to bring plain (no words/emblems) athletic shorts, sweat pants, or wind pants as well. These must also be marked with a first and last name on the outside front in plain view. Shorts should fit appropriately so that underwear does not show during bent leg sit-ups, inverted stunts, and other activities.
3. During classes held outside in the spring and fall, the students need to bring warm clothes to wear over their P.E. clothing to stay warm. This can be a sweatshirt, sweat suit or wind suit of their choice. These may be marked on the inside with first and last names. Even though the weather may be warm enough not to warrant wearing these items at the beginning of the school year, we expect the students to bring them right away, so they are prepared for the unexpected changes in the weather!
4. Socks and tennis shoes are to be worn for all activities. Students need to bring a pair of tennis shoes and socks to keep in their P.E. locker especially for physical education. All articles should be marked. No slip-on or backless shoes or shoes with platform soles are allowed.
5. If you have long hair, you need to bring rubber bands, hair ties, or some other SOFT device to keep long hair safely out of your eyes.
6. Deodorant.
7. Students need to bring their Study Buddy to class at all times. They will record their locker number and combination in them so they will not have to ask their teacher for their combination each day.
School Lunch Information
School lunch at the middle school is quite different from what students have experienced in their years at the elementary buildings. The serving system is built to offer students many choices and to encourage them to self-serve rather than being served. Over 2/3 of the students at the middle school eat school lunch. In addition, many students are supplementing their cold lunch with milk, juice or a jumbo school baked cookie.
Since most items are now self-serve, students need to know how to make good choices. All the menus are planned with 5 components in mind. The components that make up a lunch are: 2 oz. of meat/meat alternate, at least one serving of bread or grains, two servings of fruits and vegetables for a total of one cup, and 8 fluid ounces of milk. Of these choices, the students need to select at least 3 components to receive the package price of $1.25 per meal. If students do not choose at least 3 components, the items they choose are charged at an ala carte price which is significantly more.
Students also have the ability to purchase an additional entrée, salad, juice and other items for an additional cost. They must have the money to pay for these items in their account or they are not allowed to purchase ala carte items.
The following items are available for purchase in addition to lunch:
| Entrée |
$1.25 |
| Tossed Salad / French Fries |
.50 |
| Jumbo Cookie |
.75 |
| Milk, 8 oz. Carton |
.30 |
| Grip It, Sip It Milk |
.85 |
| Bottled Water |
1.00 |
| Juice |
1.00 |
| Yogurt |
.60 |
| Fruit |
.50 |
| Ice Cream |
.50 - $1.00 |
Thank you for your support of the lunch program. We enjoy providing your children with nutritious meals
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