Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Student Code of Conduct
- Come to school each day prepared to participate actively.
- Be in your assigned seat or roll line with materials when the bell rings.
- Respect the rights and property of others.
- Comply with all classroom and school rules.
- Use appropriate language and behavior towards all students and staff at all times.
- Refrain from aggressive physical or inappropriate romantic contact.
- Always have a timed pass or referral when you’re out of class.
- No food is allowed inside the building or classrooms at any time.
- Show your TITAN PRIDE by always projecting a positive image of your school on campus and off campus. All students must comply with all the requirements of the school’s Code of Student Conduct.
Students have rights to due process which the school will respect and uphold. Violation of the rules will be handled by appropriate disciplinary action including but not limited to:
- Teacher Warning
- Student Counseled by Teacher
- Parent Contacted by Teacher
- Teacher/Core Assigned Paper Pick-up
- Teacher/Core Assigned Detention
- Teacher Referral including one of the following:
- Detention
- Alternative to Suspension (ATS)
- In-House Suspension
All students are expected to be on their best behavior at all times. Behavior disruptive to the education process will result in disciplinary action appropriate to the offense. A pupil may be suspended or expelled for acts which are enumerated in this section and related to school activity or attendance which occur at any time, including, but not limited to any of the following:
- While on school grounds.
- While going to or coming from school.
- During the lunch period whether on or off the campus.
- During, or while going to or coming from a school-sponsored activity.
- Causing, attempting to cause or threatening physical injury (including gang initiation).
- Possessing, selling or furnishing any weapon, explosive, incendiary device, or dangerous weapon campus (including replicas or toy weapons).
- Possessing, using, selling, furnishing, or being under the influence of an unlawful controlled substance, drug, alcohol, or tobacco product on or in the vicinity of the school grounds.
- Committing or attempting robbery or extortion.
- Committing or attempting to cause damage to school or private property.
- Stealing or attempting to steal school or personal property.
- Committing an obscene act or profanity.
- Defying authority of teachers or staff in the performance of their duties, in or out of the classroom.
- Knowingly receiving stolen property.
- Sexually harassing another individual.
- Intentionally engaging harassment, threats, or intimidation, directed against the student, or group of students.
- Fighting or behavior which provokes or causes a disturbance.
- While on suspension, being on or near the campus.
- Forgery - writing or using the signature or initials of another person.
- Gambling.
- Tagging.
- Failing to report to ATS.
- Continually defying dress code.
- Throwing food, liquids, ice, or other food items at others and disrupting school activities.
- Tardiness/Habitual Tardiness
- Truancy (single period or full day) or leaving school without permission
- Out of bounds (Restricted Areas)
- Inappropriate school attire
- Possession of radios, tape player, c.d.’s, beepers, laser pens, and cellular phones or other prohibited item.
- Inappropriate behavior in classroom or on school grounds
- Having knowledge of and not reporting the commission of a suspendable offense to a school authority
- Failure to bring materials to class
- Chewing gum
- Throwing papers, or any other objects
- Loitering on the campus or on street, sidewalks, or private property within two blocks of campus
- Excessive display of affection
The Toll Middle School community of parents, staff and students has put a focus on dressing appropriately for school. With this in mind and the desire to keep all students safe and free from the threats of harmful influence of any groups that advocate drug use, disruptive behavior, or gang affiliation, we strongly encourage students to wear school colors. Toll spirit colors are: white, dark forest green, khaki, and navy blue. In addition, we encourage students to wear their Core T-shirts to promote core and school spirit.
SCHOOL DRESS CODE
The following dress code is to be observed and applies to all school functions including field trips and dances. Dress code will be strictly enforced:
- Immodest clothing such as halter tops, shirts with spaghetti straps, low necklines or back-lines, bare midriffs, see-through garments, strapless garments or tank tops may not be worn at any time.
- Pants and shorts must FIT at the waist and not be wider than 10 inches measured at the knee. Large and baggy pants or shorts are not allowed, including oversized baggy sweat pants/warm-ups, and bib-overalls. No un- hemmed frayed, ripped pants or pants with holes or slits are allowed. No short shorts, fringed, or unhemmed shorts may be worn.
- No headbands, wristbands, rubber bracelets, spiked bracelets may be worn.
- No unfitted (web style) belts or belt buckles with initials or pocket/wallet chains are allowed. No belts with spikes or chains are allowed at any time.
- For safety reasons, shoes must be worn at all times. Slip-on sandals are not allowed for students; shoes must have a strap or be closed in back. For safety, laced up shoes must be tied securely and not stuffed with socks or worn loosely. Socks must be worn daily.
- P.E. uniforms may be worn ONLY in P.E. classes or as directed by school authorities. Boys may not wear boxers in P.E. classes and, for health and privacy reasons are required to wear either briefs or an athletic supporter.
- Wearing an item of clothing or jewelry, which could incite a problem in a classroom or on campus, is not allowed. Clothing or jewelry that contains any writing, pictures or any other insignias or which are crude, vulgar, profane, or sexually suggestive, or promote any form of ethnic or religious prejudice, are prohibited. Items that advertise, depict or promote drug, alcohol, or tobacco are prohibited.
- Clothing which suggests or has the appearance of a person in a gang such as jewelry, gloves, shoestrings, belts, colors, writing, professional sports logos, and any other “style” which is deemed by the administration as a item that is related to a group or gang and detrimental to the educational process is prohibited.
- Changing into inappropriate clothing during the school day is not allowed.
- Sun protective clothing may only be worn during snack, PE and lunch periods.
- Unusual/exotic hair color or styles that may disrupt the educational environment is not allowed. This includes hairpieces with unnatural color as well.
- Only ear piercings are allowed.
- Wear P.E. clothing all day or clothing provided by school, assign trash pick up, & parents contacted
- Administrative Detention Assigned (ATS).
- Suspension for willful defiance
Getting to school and being on time to each class is the responsibility of each student. Students who are tardy to first period class must check in with the Attendance Office before going to class. Tardies and truancies affect citizenship and jeopardize grades. More than four tardies in any quarter will result in a “U” in citizenship.
TARDY - TRUANCY CONSEQUENCES:
- 20-minute teacher detention.
- Additional detention and parent contact by teacher.
- Attendance letters sent home to notify parents of attendance problem.
- Referral to the grade counselor or administrator.
- Referral to the District attendance worker.
- Student and parents referred to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB).
We ask students to purchase their OWN food, have their money ready and start at the BACK of the line. No cutting is allowed. Students must remain behind the painted line until it is their turn to move up to the window. Only ONE person at a time at the window. TITAN PRIDE demands that all trash be put in trashcans and not left on the ground. Everyone picks up trash.
ATTENDANCE
Please adhere to state law by sending your child to school every day unless he/she is too ill to attend. Every absence interferes with your child’s academic progress. If your student is absent, it is the parent’s responsibility to call (818) 247-3980, and leave a voice mail message with your child’s student I.D. number. Be sure to call within three days of your child’s absence. After the third day of an absence, the child’s attendance records reads as if he/she were truant.
