Student Rights |
Expected
Behaviors |
School Policies |
Online
Safety |
Dress Code
Student Rights and Responsibilities:
School shall be based on the following assumptions:
- That the right to attend school is purposeful.
- Students are free to exercise their constitutionally protected rights.
- Fair treatment and due process shall be guaranteed to all students.
- Students shall be encouraged to exercise their rights and responsibilities by being active members of the school.
- Students shall have a right to the equality of educational opportunity regardless of race, creed, or sex.
- The effective development of a climate for learning requires understanding and good faith on the part of all concerned.
- Respect persons and property during all school-related activities and on the way to and from school.
- Follow all school and classroom expectations.
- Follow all directions and requests of all school district staff.
- A student may not leave the school campus during the school day, unless they have a written pass from the office or are excused as part of a school function.
- If a student is tardy, a note from the parent explaining the reason for their late arrival should accompany them.
- If a student is absent, they will be excused when the school receives either a written note or a phone call from a parent or guardian explaining the reason for the absence.
- A student with habitual attendance problems, without the knowledge and consent of their parents, will be referred to the Prosecutor’s Office for a truancy court hearing.
- Students are expected to act with respect for school regulations, concern for others, and with personal dignity.
- Students are expected to conduct themselves in such a manner as not to interfere with the orderly operation of the educational program.
- Backpacks are not allowed in the classroom at Canfield Middle School.
- Throwing snowballs is not permitted on or around the school grounds because of the potential for serious injury.
- Students will be taught appropriate behavior in hallways, office, cafeteria, gym and outside, along with the use of appropriate language.
- Cellular phones and pagers, when brought to school, must be turned off and kept in student's locker until 2:30 P.M.
- Other electronic devices such as CD players, MP3 players, portable games, etc., if brought to school, must be kept in student's locker until 2:30 P.M.
- Harassment or offensive conduct in any form, including but not limited to harassment based upon a person’s gender, marital status, race, creed, color, age, ability status, religion, or national origin is prohibited.
- School administration and staff consider issues of sexual harassment as serious and will give attention to all accusations.
- Students who haze (injure, degrade or disgrace a student) will be suspended.
- Students using, in possession of, under the influence of, selling, buying or distributing drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances or related paraphernalia are to be reported to law enforcement agencies, and shall be considered for suspension and/or expulsion from school.
- Students with possession, use, or attempt to use anything such as a weapon will result in the student being suspended and referred to the board for expulsion.
Student Rules for Computer Online Safety:
- Students will not give out personal information such as their address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or the name and location of their school without their parents’ permission.
- Students will tell their parents right away if they come across any information that makes them feel uncomfortable.
- Students will never agree to get together with someone they "meet" online with out first checking with their parents. If their parents agree to the meeting, they will be sure that it is in a public place and bring a mother or father along.
- Students will never send a person their picture or anything else without first checking with their parents.
- Students will not respond to any messages that are mean or makes them feel uncomfortable in any way. It is not the student’s fault if they get a message like this. If students do get this sort of message, they will tell their parents right away so that they can contact the service provider.
- Students will talk with their parents so that we (the school) can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that students can be online, the length of time students can be online, and appropriate areas for the students to visit. Students will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.
- Students will not give out their Internet password to anyone (even their best friends) other than their parents.
- Students will be a good online citizen and will not do anything that hurts other people or is against the law.
Items of Clothing Never Appropriate:
- Short shorts and skirts
- Midriff tops, low necklines, sleeveless blouses or shirts, muscle shirts, see-through or holey tops, pajamas or any other revealing clothing
- Decal, slogans or sayings on clothes that contain references to illegal or immoral behavior
- Clothing that suggests "gang" affiliation
- Bathing suits
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Hats are not to be worn in the building