WCMS Dance WCMS Dance ExpectationsExpectations

We offer We offer aboutabout 5 dances 5 dances throughout the year, always with throughout the year, always with the same expectations, to keep the same expectations, to keep you safe and allow you to have you safe and allow you to have

fun!fun!

Lining UpLining Up

Students wait outside until the doors Students wait outside until the doors are opened. (Please do not arrive are opened. (Please do not arrive until 6:55pm). until 6:55pm).

Form two lines ~ exact change ($5) Form two lines ~ exact change ($5) and needs change (larger bills).and needs change (larger bills).

Please, no pushing. Everyone will Please, no pushing. Everyone will get in!get in!

ConcessionsConcessions

We sell candy and soda at all of the We sell candy and soda at all of the dances.dances.

Pizza sales occur at some dances (we will Pizza sales occur at some dances (we will let you know if we are NOT selling pizza)let you know if we are NOT selling pizza)

Eat and drink before you re-enter the gym Eat and drink before you re-enter the gym area.area.

Dispose of all your garbage in the trash Dispose of all your garbage in the trash cans.cans.

What NOT to wear!What NOT to wear!

You may wear whatever is allowed at You may wear whatever is allowed at school. school.

If you can’t wear it at school, you If you can’t wear it at school, you can’t wear it at a dance.can’t wear it at a dance.

Hats are the exception and may be Hats are the exception and may be worn rim forward only.worn rim forward only.

Basic RulesBasic Rules

MS Dances are MS Dances are notnot the same as gym class the same as gym class ~ do not run.~ do not run.

Be respectful of others. Everyone has Be respectful of others. Everyone has come to have a good time!come to have a good time!

Keep the drama out of the dances. We are Keep the drama out of the dances. We are there for fun ~ no crying, fighting or there for fun ~ no crying, fighting or arguing will be tolerated. You will be arguing will be tolerated. You will be taken to the office and your parents will be taken to the office and your parents will be calledcalled..

DancingDancing

There will be 4-5 slow dances played There will be 4-5 slow dances played at each dance. You should be 12 at each dance. You should be 12 inches away from your partner with inches away from your partner with hands on the shoulders and hips. hands on the shoulders and hips.

No dangerous dancing, such as slam No dangerous dancing, such as slam dancing or any contact dancing.dancing or any contact dancing.

No inappropriate dancing, such as No inappropriate dancing, such as grinding.grinding.

Respecting our DJRespecting our DJ

There will be a request table to write down There will be a request table to write down your requests.your requests.

Please do not bother the DJ with personal Please do not bother the DJ with personal requests, write them down.requests, write them down.

Stay 2 feet away from the DJ equipment so Stay 2 feet away from the DJ equipment so as to keep it safe.as to keep it safe.

There are certain songs that are simply There are certain songs that are simply NOT appropriate for a school setting and NOT appropriate for a school setting and they will NOT be played. they will NOT be played.

Cell PhonesCell Phones

Cell phones may be brought to the Cell phones may be brought to the dance, but not used during the dance, but not used during the dance.dance.

Any cell phones out during the dance Any cell phones out during the dance will be taken away until the end.will be taken away until the end.

Calls home must be made through Calls home must be made through the office.the office.

ChaperonesChaperones

We require 30 chaperones to hold a We require 30 chaperones to hold a dance.dance.

Chaperones are there to have fun too Chaperones are there to have fun too ~ be respectful to all. They have ~ be respectful to all. They have given up their time so you can have given up their time so you can have fun!fun!

Chaperones check in with Ms. Miller Chaperones check in with Ms. Miller by 6:45 for location assignments.by 6:45 for location assignments.

Leaving a DanceLeaving a Dance

Dances are from 7-9pm. Please arrive by 7:15 at Dances are from 7-9pm. Please arrive by 7:15 at the latest. (If you are with a school event like the latest. (If you are with a school event like football, basketball, volleyball, etc. we will expect football, basketball, volleyball, etc. we will expect you after the bus returns).you after the bus returns).

When you enter the dance, you are committing to When you enter the dance, you are committing to stay the entire time.stay the entire time.

If you are a behavioral problem during the dance, If you are a behavioral problem during the dance, your parents will be called to pick you up.your parents will be called to pick you up.

If you need to call a parent, you must go through If you need to call a parent, you must go through the office…not a cell phone (except for after the the office…not a cell phone (except for after the dance is over). dance is over).

EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!

COME CHECK OUT COME CHECK OUT

THE DANCE ON THE DANCE ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 AND BE PREPARED TO AND BE PREPARED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME!HAVE A GREAT TIME!