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MedsMedsVisiting the nurseVisiting the nurseInjuriesInjuriesImmunizations Immunizations

Guidance NewsGuidance News

Academic Success needs your best effort!Academic Success needs your best effort!

THE 6 P’STHE 6 P’S

Prior Prior

ProperProper

PlanningPlanning

Prevents Prevents

Poor Poor

PerformancePerformance

Communication with Communication with TeachersTeachers

Live GradesLive GradesEmailEmailFace to faceFace to faceAttention in classAttention in class

ATTENDANCE/MRS. JOHNSONATTENDANCE/MRS. JOHNSON5 days absent with a parent note5 days absent with a parent noteAll other days absent per semester must have a doctor note or court All other days absent per semester must have a doctor note or court order. approved field trip, educational leave with prior approvalorder. approved field trip, educational leave with prior approvalOSS COUNTS AS UNEXCUSED!!OSS COUNTS AS UNEXCUSED!!HOWEVER, unexcused absences are cumulative, meaning they run for HOWEVER, unexcused absences are cumulative, meaning they run for the yearthe yearCA-2 letter will require direct parent/guardian contact and a modified SAT CA-2 letter will require direct parent/guardian contact and a modified SAT meetingmeetingDocumented chronic medical conditions must be in your file if it requires Documented chronic medical conditions must be in your file if it requires you to miss schoolyou to miss schoolYou must sign in at the attendance office for ALL school tardies and all You must sign in at the attendance office for ALL school tardies and all absences. Failure to do so will cause you to either be marked absent and absences. Failure to do so will cause you to either be marked absent and /or unexcused/or unexcusedLetters will be sent home at 3-days, 5-days, 10-days, and 15-days per Letters will be sent home at 3-days, 5-days, 10-days, and 15-days per year regardless of the absence reasonyear regardless of the absence reason5 tardies to school will result in administrative intervention5 tardies to school will result in administrative interventionThe COURTS will be intervening at a more steady pace this year.The COURTS will be intervening at a more steady pace this year.

10 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT 10 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY CAUSE 90 PERCENT OF BODY CAUSE 90 PERCENT OF THE PROBLEMSTHE PROBLEMS

HOWEVER WE ARE ALL HOWEVER WE ARE ALL AFFECTED BY NEGATIVE AFFECTED BY NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS OF OTHERSBEHAVIORS OF OTHERS

THERE WILL BE THERE WILL BE CHAOS! CHAOS!

CTMS Four Year CTMS Four Year

ComparisonComparison 2009-102009-10 Total Referrals - 803 Total Referrals - 803

2010-112010-11 Total Referrals – 783Total Referrals – 783

2011-122011-12 Total Referrals – 881Total Referrals – 881

2012-132012-13 Total Referrals - 1,068 Total Referrals - 1,068 UP 17.5% from last year!!!! UP 17.5% from last year!!!!

CTMS ADMINISTRATION CTMS ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINE BREAKDOWNDISCIPLINE BREAKDOWN

Mrs. JOHNSON - ALLMrs. JOHNSON - ALLMeet with Guidance – (3)Meet with Guidance – (3)SAT MEETINGSAT MEETINGMR. SITES – OSS / (5)MR. SITES – OSS / (5)

DEFINE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORDEFINE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR FOLLOW THE STUDENT CODE OF FOLLOW THE STUDENT CODE OF

CONDUCTCONDUCT DISPLAY APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM DISPLAY APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM

BEHAVIOR, AS DEFINED BY EACH OF BEHAVIOR, AS DEFINED BY EACH OF YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHERSYOUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS

MUTUAL RESPECT FOR ALLMUTUAL RESPECT FOR ALL TOLERANCETOLERANCE

DEFINEDEFINE INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

NEGATIVE CLASSROOM BEHAVIORNEGATIVE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR SKIPPING AND TARDYSKIPPING AND TARDY PHYSICAL ALTERCATIONSPHYSICAL ALTERCATIONS VERBAL ALTERCATIONSVERBAL ALTERCATIONS OUT OF ASSIGNED AREAOUT OF ASSIGNED AREA PDA – PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF PDA – PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF

AFFECTIONAFFECTION LANGUAGELANGUAGE CAFETERIA CONDUCTCAFETERIA CONDUCT

ANYTHING THAT DISRUPTS THE ANYTHING THAT DISRUPTS THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTLEARNING ENVIRONMENTINSUBORDINATIONINSUBORDINATIONNOT FOLLOWING TEACHER NOT FOLLOWING TEACHER DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONSREFUSAL TO PARTICIPATEREFUSAL TO PARTICIPATESUBSTITUTE TEACHERSSUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

ALLALL PHYSICAL ALTERCATIONS WILL PHYSICAL ALTERCATIONS WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC (5) DAY OSS (5) DAY OSS The POLICE WILL BE CALLED AND The POLICE WILL BE CALLED AND YOU COULD BE ARRESTED or YOU COULD BE ARRESTED or CHARGES FILED FOR ASSAULT!!CHARGES FILED FOR ASSAULT!!STUDENTS STUDENTS DO NOTDO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO PUT THEIR HANDS ON ANOTHER STUDENTPUT THEIR HANDS ON ANOTHER STUDENTRESOLVERESOLVE YOUR DIFFERENCES YOUR DIFFERENCES PEACEFULLY OR OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL PEACEFULLY OR OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Tardy Consequence

1 Verbal Warning

2 Verbal Warning – Teacher contacts parent

3 Referral (2) Days LD

4 Referral (1) Days MIP

5 Referral (2) Day MIP

6 Referral (3) Days MIP – SAT Meeting

7 Referral (1) Day OSS

8 Referral (2) Days OSS

9 Referral (3) Days OSS

10 Referral (4) Days Administrative Intervention

Charles Town Middle School Tardy Procedure

ANY VERBAL ALTERCATION THAT ANY VERBAL ALTERCATION THAT RESULTS IN A DISRUPTION OF THE RESULTS IN A DISRUPTION OF THE

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WILL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WILL RESULT IN AN OSS TO BE RESULT IN AN OSS TO BE

DETERMINED BY THE DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

Tell someone PLEASE!!!! Tell someone PLEASE!!!! TeacherTeacher, OR , OR GuidanceGuidance Counselor Counselor PEER MEDIATION PEER MEDIATION Administrator Administrator Peer To Peer Mediation – Administrator Peer To Peer Mediation – Administrator There are MANY ways to avoid There are MANY ways to avoid

altercations!altercations!5 Days OSS for Physical Altercations5 Days OSS for Physical Altercations

Skipping! Once you arrive on Skipping! Once you arrive on campus you must enter the campus you must enter the buildingbuilding

Define out of area?Define out of area?A. TrackA. TrackB. Storage BuildingsB. Storage BuildingsC. Off school propertyC. Off school propertyYou WILL be searched!You WILL be searched!

DOGSDOGS The canine units will be making The canine units will be making periodic visits this year. There is periodic visits this year. There is

a unit training dogs with a unit training dogs with Homeland Security and they Homeland Security and they

would like to use CTMS as a test would like to use CTMS as a test site. site.

The only form of physical contact The only form of physical contact allowed is holding hands. All other allowed is holding hands. All other behavior will not be toleratedbehavior will not be tolerated

KissingKissing EmbracingEmbracing

If you are engaged in a PDA situation If you are engaged in a PDA situation you will receive a referral and an MIP.you will receive a referral and an MIP.

Please do not use profanity or Please do not use profanity or

derogatory language. derogatory language.

If you are caught you will If you are caught you will

receive a referral.receive a referral.

Due to the large number of students in the Due to the large number of students in the cafeteria certain behaviors are expected.cafeteria certain behaviors are expected.

Be PatientBe Patient Be RespectfulBe Respectful Cleanup your messCleanup your mess

The following will not be toleratedThe following will not be tolerated Cutting Line –1Cutting Line –1stst time you will go to the end of time you will go to the end of

the line, 2the line, 2ndnd time will result in an time will result in an (1) LD(1) LD Leaving your tray- (1) LDLeaving your tray- (1) LD Leaving a mess- (1) LDLeaving a mess- (1) LD If a teacher on duty, cook or custodian or If a teacher on duty, cook or custodian or

other personnel observe these behaviors other personnel observe these behaviors you will receive a referral and serve (1) LD. you will receive a referral and serve (1) LD.

YOU ARE TO RESPECT ALL ADULTS!!!!YOU ARE TO RESPECT ALL ADULTS!!!!

3.1. All students enrolled in West Virginia public schools shall behave in a manner that promotes a school environment that is nurturing, orderly, safe and conducive to learning and personal-social development.

3.1.1. Students will help create an atmosphere free from bullying, intimidation and harassment.

3.1.2. Students will demonstrate honesty and trustworthiness.

3.1.3. Students will treat others with respect, deal peacefully with anger, use good manners and be considerate of the feelings of others.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR IN SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS

3.1.4. Students will demonstrate responsibility, use 3.1.4. Students will demonstrate responsibility, use self-control and be self-disciplined.self-control and be self-disciplined.

3.1.5. Students will demonstrate fairness, play by 3.1.5. Students will demonstrate fairness, play by the rules, and will not take advantage of others.the rules, and will not take advantage of others.

3.1.6. Students will demonstrate compassion and 3.1.6. Students will demonstrate compassion and caring.caring.

3.1.7. Students will demonstrate good citizenship by 3.1.7. Students will demonstrate good citizenship by obeying laws and rules, respecting authority, and by obeying laws and rules, respecting authority, and by cooperating with others.cooperating with others.

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORINAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR 4.1.1. Students who do not behave in a 4.1.1. Students who do not behave in a

manner that promotes a nurturing, orderly, manner that promotes a nurturing, orderly, safe environment conducive to learning will safe environment conducive to learning will be subject to the responses to violations as be subject to the responses to violations as outlined in §126-99-7.outlined in §126-99-7.

BEHAVIORS MEASURED IN LEVELS I, II, III, IVBEHAVIORS MEASURED IN LEVELS I, II, III, IV STUDENT HANDBOOK STUDENT HANDBOOK CLASSROOM SYLLABUSCLASSROOM SYLLABUS PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE POLICYPROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE POLICY

Define A BullyDefine A Bully

Bullying” means systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees. It is further defined as: unwanted purposeful written, verbal, nonverbal, or physical behavior, including but not limited to any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, by an adult or student, that has the potential to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment or cause long term damage; cause discomfort or humiliation; or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or participation, is carried out repeatedly and is often characterized by an imbalance of power. 

Bullying may involve, Bullying may involve, but is not limited to:but is not limited to:

1. Unwanted teasing1. Unwanted teasing

2. Threatening2. Threatening

3. Intimidating3. Intimidating

4. Stalking4. Stalking

5. Cyberstalking5. Cyberstalking

7. Physical Violence7. Physical Violence

8. Theft8. Theft

9. Sexual, Religious, or Racial Harassment9. Sexual, Religious, or Racial Harassment

10. Public Humiliation10. Public Humiliation

11. Destruction of school or personal property11. Destruction of school or personal property

12. Social Exclusion, Including Incitement and/or 12. Social Exclusion, Including Incitement and/or CoercionCoercion

13. Rumor or Spreading of Falsehoods13. Rumor or Spreading of Falsehoods

DRESS CODE VIOLATIONSDRESS CODE VIOLATIONS

PajamasPajamas Low Cut topsLow Cut tops Pants with holes above the Pants with holes above the

kneesknees PANTS ABOVE THE WAISTPANTS ABOVE THE WAIST

Dress Code ViolationDress Code Violation

11stst Offense – Meet with Mrs. Johnson and Offense – Meet with Mrs. Johnson and you will sit in the office or MIP until your you will sit in the office or MIP until your parent brings you clothingparent brings you clothing22ndnd Offense a parent WILL have to come Offense a parent WILL have to come for a conferencefor a conference33rdrd Offense Offense OSSOSSThis is your warning……..This is your warning……..

If you see something!If you see something!Say SomethingSay SomethingThese are the best times of your These are the best times of your

life!!!life!!!

Cellular Phones and Electronic Cellular Phones and Electronic Devices for InstructionDevices for Instruction

We believe that 21We believe that 21stst century learning skills may century learning skills may include the use of personal electronic devices. include the use of personal electronic devices.

BYODBYOD- Bring Your Own Device, - Bring Your Own Device,

BYOTBYOT - Bring Your Own Technology is a concept - Bring Your Own Technology is a concept that all students MAY use their own personal that all students MAY use their own personal electronic device to utilize the information super electronic device to utilize the information super highway in an instructional educational setting. highway in an instructional educational setting.

This is at the discretion of the individual This is at the discretion of the individual classroom teacher and PRE-approved by classroom teacher and PRE-approved by

administration. administration.

Charles Town Middle School will implement a Charles Town Middle School will implement a “PILOT PROGRAM” in the CAFETERIA“PILOT PROGRAM” in the CAFETERIA

beginning the 2013-14beginning the 2013-14

Students are permitted to use their electronic devices at Students are permitted to use their electronic devices at

Charles Town Middle School in the CAFETRIA on a Charles Town Middle School in the CAFETRIA on a

DAY to DAY basis. DAY to DAY basis. Designated times and areas will be determined at the Designated times and areas will be determined at the discretion of the cafeteria staff.discretion of the cafeteria staff.

Students using their cellular phones or electronic devices at Students using their cellular phones or electronic devices at times other than the cafeteria will be subject to school times other than the cafeteria will be subject to school discipline. discipline.

Contents of cell phones or electronic devices may be Contents of cell phones or electronic devices may be searched if there exists a reasonable suspicion that it may searched if there exists a reasonable suspicion that it may have been used in an activity prohibited by the Code of have been used in an activity prohibited by the Code of Conduct. Conduct.

Students are permitted to use electronic Students are permitted to use electronic devices in the CAFETERIA WHEN:devices in the CAFETERIA WHEN:   

The Cafeteria conduct the previous day is suitable to staff The Cafeteria conduct the previous day is suitable to staff in chargein chargeCLEAN YOUR AREACLEAN YOUR AREANO TRAYS LEFTNO TRAYS LEFTIN SEATS AFTER DUMPING TRAYSIN SEATS AFTER DUMPING TRAYSNO HORSE PLAYNO HORSE PLAYNOT TO LOUDNOT TO LOUDNO CUTTING LINENO CUTTING LINENO THROWING FOOD NO THROWING FOOD GREENGREEN – USE YOU DEVICE– USE YOU DEVICERED RED - LOST THE PRIVELAGE FOR THE ENTIRE LUNCH!- LOST THE PRIVELAGE FOR THE ENTIRE LUNCH!REDRED OROR GREENGREEN will be posted each day by Mrs. Johnson will be posted each day by Mrs. Johnson

Includes the following:Includes the following:

Cyber-BullyingCyber-Bullying Student will not bully/intimidate/harass another student. Student will not bully/intimidate/harass another student. Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any intentional Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any intentional

gesture, or any intentional written, verbal or physical act or gesture, or any intentional written, verbal or physical act or threat that: threat that:

(a) a reasonable person under the circumstances should know (a) a reasonable person under the circumstances should know will have the effect of : will have the effect of :

(1) Harming a student; (1) Harming a student; (2) Damaging a student's property; (2) Damaging a student's property; (3) Placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her (3) Placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her

person; person; (4) Placing a student in reasonable fear of damage to his or (4) Placing a student in reasonable fear of damage to his or

her property; her property; (B) Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it (B) Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it

creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for a student. environment for a student.

We will view a video in September regarding this topic. We will view a video in September regarding this topic.

Digital CitizenshipDigital CitizenshipAll students should follow the school technology policy and All students should follow the school technology policy and

exercise exercise

GOOD DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP GOOD DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP when using electronic devices and when using electronic devices and communicating with other students and staff. communicating with other students and staff.

Be Respectful Be Respectful

Be Responsible Be Responsible

Be Courteous Be Courteous

Be Careful what you post, tweet, text or say. If you cant say it to Be Careful what you post, tweet, text or say. If you cant say it to their face you shouldn't use electronics text it. their face you shouldn't use electronics text it.

Never use another person IDNever use another person ID

Protect your won IDProtect your won ID

Violators of the Technology Violators of the Technology Policy will result in the Policy will result in the

following:following:Any threats by text or social Any threats by text or social

networks will be investigated by networks will be investigated by administrationadministration

Incidents could result in OSS Incidents could result in OSS Law Enforcement Law Enforcement will be involved. will be involved. Loss of privileges for 365 daysLoss of privileges for 365 days

304-261-5596304-261-5596

Panther PhonePanther Phone

TEXTTEXT your questions, your questions, suggestions, comments or suggestions, comments or

concerns 24/7. Someone will concerns 24/7. Someone will answer in a timely manner. answer in a timely manner. This is NOT an emergency This is NOT an emergency

HOTLINEHOTLINE

LOU HOLTZLOU HOLTZThree simple rules in Three simple rules in

successful living. successful living. 

1.1. Do What is Right. (honesty, integrity, Do What is Right. (honesty, integrity, empathy) empathy)

2.2. Do The Best You Can Do. Do The Best You Can Do.

3.3.Treat All Others The Way You Wish To Treat All Others The Way You Wish To Be Be Treated. (The Golden Rule)Treated. (The Golden Rule)