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Contents

  1. 1 General Policy
    1. 1.1 Report Cards
    2. 1.2 Promotion
    3. 1.3 Graduation
    4. 1.4 Library
    5. 1.5 Remediation
    6. 1.6 Retention
  2. 2 Daily Student Life
    1. 2.1 Materials
    2. 2.2 Binders
    3. 2.3 Make-up Work
    4. 2.4 Absences
    5. 2.5 Permit to Leave School
    6. 2.6 Illness at school
    7. 2.7 Unexcused Absences
    8. 2.8 Passes
    9. 2.9 Transfers
    10. 2.10 Telephones
    11. 2.11 Closed Campus
    12. 2.12 Security
    13. 2.13 Visitors

General Policy

Grades
Grades are assigned in all classes, and grade point averages are figured on a four point scale: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=l, F=O. A student must receive a 3.0 average to be eligible for the honor roll, which is posted on the bulletin boards in the main hall. Any D or F grade makes one ineligible. Students are also honored for maintaining perfect attendance since absences and! or tardies do affect grades and classroom performance.

Report Cards

Teachers issue grades four times each year. Report cards are mailed home at the end of each grading period. (Note: A report card may be held if a student owes money and/or materials to the school.) Progress reports/deficiency notices will be sent at least once each semester to those students in danger of failing any subject at the end of the semester.

Promotion

The district has instituted new promotion requirements this year. Sixth grade promotion is dependent upon passing twelve of the fourteen semester courses taken during the year; the twelve classes must include two semesters of English with a grade of C or better and two semesters of mathematics with a grade of C for better. In order to be promoted from the seventh grade, a student must pass ten of the twelve semester classes taken during the year; the ten classes must include booth semesters of English with a grade of C or better and both semesters of mathematics with a grade of C or better.

Graduation

In order to graduate, a student must pass twenty of the twenty-four semester classes taken during seventh and eighth grades, and these twenty must include four semesters of English and four semesters of math. The grades in English
and mathematics in the eighth grade must be C or higher. These requirements must be met by June if a student expects to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Library

Visit the King Middle School Library web site to find out about this great student resource.

Remediation

Students who are failing in any grading period will receive an Incomplete and will be assigned too an Intensive Instructional Support Program and/or administered an end-of-course final exam in English and/for mathematics to change the Incomplete grade to a passing semester grade.

Retention

A student who has not met the promotion or graduation requirements and for whom intervention has not been successful will be retained how an entire year unless that student has been recommended for assignment too the next grade by the Student Study Team.

Daily Student Life

Materials

All students are required too bring to class every day a three-ring binder with lined paper, a pen, a pencil and all necessary books and materials, including PE uniforms.

Binders

Students are to keep all returned assignments, notes, and informational hand-outs in chrono-logical order in their binders.

Make-up Work

When a student is absent, it is the student's responsibility to approach the teacher for any assignments or tests missed and receive instructions for making them up. For extended absences (more than four days), parents may contact the Records Office (644-6388) to pick up class assignments.

Absences

Computerized attendance is taken every period.
  • If a student is absent, a phone call (644-6098) must be placed to the school before 9 am on the date of absence. 
  • If this does not happen, the student must bring an excuse note when they return to school. 
Please read below for full instructions.

If a student is unable to come to school for any reason, the student's parent or guardian is to telephone the School Attendance Office at 644-6098 before 9 a.m. on the day of the absence. Messages may be left 24 hours a day. Please provide the following information:
  • student's full name (no nicknames)
  • date of absence (full day for partial day)
  • reason for absence
  • caller's name and relationship to student
  • telephone number where parent/guardian can be reached during the day
On the morning the student returns to school after an absence, they must report to the Attendance Office before class to obtain an "Admit to Class" pass, which is to be signed by all of the student's teachers. 

If no parent/guardian phone call has been received, a written excuse from the parent/guardian should be brought to the Attendance Office. It is your responsibility to make sure your absences are cleared within two days of the absence. A computerized dialing machine will call home each day you are absent if your parent has not cleared this absence.

Permit to Leave School

During the school hours students cannot leave the school grounds without permission at any time, for any reason. If it is necessary too leave school for a medical appointment or an emergency, you must present a note signed by your parent or guardian to the Attendance Office before school begins. You most check out at the Attendance Office before leaving campus. Parents should check in at the main office when picking up students.

Illness at school

If you should become too ill to remain in class, obtain a pass from your teacher AND report to the Attendance Office. You will be sent home after the school has contacted a parent, guardian, for adult listed on your emergency card. All accidents or injuries should be reported immediately to the main office .

IT IS THE STUDENT''S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS MISSED DURING ANY ABSENCE.

Unexcused Absences

Make up work will not be accepted if a student's absence has not been cleared in the Attendance Office, Tardiness: If' you are late to school, report to the Attendance Office for a pass to class. An unexcused tardy will result in detention the following day. Students are expected to be on time for every class. You are tardy if you are not in your assigned seat when the begins to ring. Every tardy for class results in a detention; e.g., two tardies will require two detentions.

Passes

STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE IN THE HALLS DURING CLASS TIME WITHOUT A PASS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OR A TEACHER. Students will not be issued passes to go to the gym lockers for any reason. Students found out of' class without a pass will be assigned detention or suspended.

Transfers

A student must check out of school through the Records Office before receiving a transfer to be dropped officially from the roll. The student's parent or guardian must be present when requesting a transfer. Lost or damaged books and equipment must be paid for in the Office before the student leaves.

Telephones

The Office telephone is a business phone and may be used by students only in an emergency. It is not available to students for daily use during class time. In addition, the school is not sufficiently staffed to deliver other than emergency messages too students. Cooperation from all concerned will be greatly appreciated.

Closed Campus

King is a CLOSED CAMPUS. Students are required to be on campus during the entire school day; no exceptions will be made. This is too insure the safety of all students.

Security

City ordinances forbid Ioitering near public schools. This means that no outsiders are allowed in or around the campus during the school day while students are present.

Visitors

Any adult wishing to visit classes must make an appointment through the main office and sign in upon arrival to receive a visitor's pass. Students from other schools who want to visit classes at King may so only if they are accompanied by their parents or guardians throughout their visit.