Middle School

ACCUMULATIONS OF DEMERITS WILL BEGIN ANEW AT THE START OF EACH SEMESTER, i.e. demerits earned by a student will not carry over to the second semester.

Students remaining demerit free, will be invited to a “BREAKFAST CELEBRATION.”

DEMERIT SYSTEM:

Category I ~ 1 demerit will be given for the following:

When a student fails to ~

• follow uniform code/wear uniform correctly
• arrive to class on time
• bring required materials to class

Category II ~ 2 – 5 demerits will be given for the following:

When a student ~

• shows disrespect for teachers, adults or peers (3 – 5)
• shows irreverence in church (3 – 5)
• shows disrespect for property (3 – 5)
• engages in disruptive behavior (2 – 5)
• fails to follow classroom, hall, cafeteria or playground procedures (3 – 5) brings inappropriate items to school, e.g. magazines, music, electronic equipment, or sells/solicit items on school property (2 – 5)
• throws objects (2 – 5)
• uses inappropriate language (3 – 5)
• writes or passes notes (2 & parents receive a copy of the note)
• shows poor etiquette or cooperation in cafeteria (2 – 5)
• chews gum on school property (2)

Cheating will result in an automatic detention and a zero for the work involved.  Middle school students who accrue five demerits will serve a one hour detention before school on Wednesday morning beginning at 7:00 a.m. After three detentions during the course of one year, students must meet with the assistant principal. Accumulation of five demerits following the meeting will result in an in-school suspension with the student also receiving a zero for class work, homework and quizzes. Although a zero will not be issued for tests, the student will not receive any credit for tests administered during the period of suspension.

Students in middle school may use magnets to post important forms or pictures on the inside of their locker. All items displayed in lockers must be consistent with the standards and expectations of All Saints Catholic School. Students are not permitted to open another student’s locker at any time. School staff reserves the right to periodically inspect lockers and desks.

Students in grades 6-8 will be required to put a combination lock on their locker at the end of the school day. Students will give their combination number to their homeroom teacher. The locks will be used to protect the students’ personal items during the evening and on the weekends.

All class work must be completed neatly using black or blue ink. Students should write in cursive unless otherwise stated. Math assignments should be completed in pencil only. Homework must be completed neatly and submitted on time. If homework is not submitted in class on the date that it is due, the student will receive a grade of zero for the assignment.  Homework counts as 20% of each student’s grade. The teachers recognize that there are times when your child will be unable to complete the homework. If your son or daughter is unable to complete the required work, please write a note to the corresponding teacher in the assignment book. The homework is expected to be completed the following evening. Projects are due on the date assigned.  If a project is submitted one day late, the student’s grade will drop 10 points. If the project is received two days late, the grade will drop 20 points, and if the project is three or more days late, the grade will be a zero. In the event that your child is absent on the day a project is due, the work should be submitted to the teacher on the day the student returns. A test folder containing recent work, tests, and quizzes for parents/guardians to review and discuss is sent home on Wednesdays.  Parents are asked to sign the outside of the folder and return it to school by Monday morning. During the week in which interim reports are issued, the test folders will be distributed on Friday. If your child receives a Parent/Student Notification form, or interim report, it will be noted on the outside of the folder and attached to the set of papers. Each form must be signed and returned to the teacher who issued the form.