A
student who earns a grade less than 60 will be given the grade of 60 for
the first two grading periods. The
grades for the third and fourth grading periods will be the actual
earned grade. Students will have a deadline of two weeks after the day
report cards are issued to make up incomplete assignments. At the end of
the two week period teachers will recalculate the grade based on
completed assignments and submit the new grade to the SIMS coordinator.
Each report card will reflect whether a student is performing at
or below grade level.
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AWARDS
OF EXCELLENCE
Recognition
and rewards are given to students for academic excellence.
Following each nine week grading period, BMS submits the names of
students who have made the Principal’s List and Honor Roll to local
newspapers for publication.
Principal’s
List: No grade lower
than a 93
Honor
Roll: No grade lower
than an 85
The
Charger Award: The Charger Award represents both academic and civic
excellence. Students
must earn a cumulative middle school course work average of 93 or higher
with no nine week average in any subject lower than 85. Any assignment
of out‑of‑school suspension or the second assignment to in‑school
suspension ends a student’s eligibility for this award.
BMS
Academic Award: The academic award is sponsored by the Beaufort Middle School
PTO and is awarded for consistent academic excellence.
Students must earn an 85 or higher in each subject, each nine
weeks.
The
Climber’s Club: The
Climber’s Club recognizes students who improve their average in at
least one subject by a whole letter grade.
Students eligible for the Climber’s Club can have no failing
grades nor drop a letter grade during the nine week grading period.
The
Academic Athlete Awards:
Student
Scholar Athletes complete a season with a BMS athletic team and earn no
less than a 93 grade average during the quarter of competition.
Team
Academic Awards: Team Academic
Awards are given to an entire team if their combined grades for the
marking period average no less than 90 grade points.
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PROMOTION
STANDARDS
Beaufort
Middle School students will be eligible for promotion to the next grade
unless:
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two subjects are failed
OR
-
the North Carolina promotion standards are not met.
Please study the State mandated Student Accountability Standards
page that follow.
A
Waiver Review Committee of teachers, parents and the principal will
review each 6th & 7th grade student who is
not eligible for promotion to determine that student’s best placement. The principal has ultimate responsibility for placement
decisions. Due to the
gateways, 8th grade students who do not meet the promotion
standard will be reviewed by a county based waiver committee to
determine grade level placement based on student performance.
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ATTENDANCE
Regular
and prompt attendance is essential for success at Beaufort Middle
School. This is the
responsibility of the student and the parent.
In order to be considered in attendance the student must be
present for more than half the day or in attendance at an authorized
school activity (field trips, concerts, plays, exhibits, athletic
events).
Valid
and excusable absences from school include:
illness, injury, quarantine, death in the family, medical and
dental visits which can not be scheduled during non‑school hours,
judicial or administrative proceedings required by the court system,
religious observances, immediate demands of the farm, home or
occupation, and alternate education opportunities (Title 16 NCAC.0404).
Students
should give a note signed by their parent or guardian stating the reason
for the absence to the first period teacher upon return to school.
For excusable absences, the student will be allowed to make up
any missed work. Tests,
homework, and class work must be made up at times designated by the
teacher within five school days of the student’s return.
Longer make up times will be granted for prolonged, excused
absences.
Unexcused
absences and failure to make up work in the allotted time may result in
failing marks.
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TARDY
Students
are expected to be in their classrooms, ready to learn when the bell
rings. Students who
arrive late to school must be signed in at the office by their parents
or they must bring a note signed by their parents explaining why they
were tardy. In the case of
one or more unexcused tardies, the following steps will apply:
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Verbal Warning.
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Warning (Documented in Agenda)
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Call parents (documented)
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Call parent, and student may be assigned to team suspension.
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Call parent, and student may be assigned to one day ISS.
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Parent
Conference
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Referral to appropriate agencies.
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Return to step 5 of discipline procedure.
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ARRIVAL
AND DEPARTURE
Students
should not arrive at school before 7:30 AM.
Upon
arrival to school, all students should report to the gym unless in ISS.
At 7:40, students will be dismissed from the gym.
Breakfast will be served in the classroom. CCC Lab and Media
Center are available in the mornings by assignment or teacher pass.
Students outside their designated areas without permission will
be subject to disciplinary action.
At
BMS, uninterrupted instructional time is a priority.
Checking out will only be permitted during the change of classes.
We will NOT be able to call students out of class.
Parents should schedule their child’s appointments for after
school hours to avoid interruptions.
In the event that a child must leave school early, the child
should present a note to his teacher explaining the reason for the early
departure and stating the time the child needs to wait for the parent in
the office. In the event
that a parent comes during class time to pick up their child they will
be asked to wait in the office until the next change of class so
that instructional time is not interrupted. Students will not be able to
leave with anyone other than their guardians or persons listed as the
emergency contacts on their information sheet.
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BEHAVIOR
AT BEAUFORT MIDDLE
Most
parents and students wonder... “What happens if rules aren’t
followed?” During the
first weeks of school, our staff will teach rules, procedures, and
consequences. Please help us with this effort by going over the policies
listed below and in the Carteret County Code of Student Conduct with
your child.
Guidelines
for Success
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Walk quietly to the right of the hall.
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Get to school and class on time.
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Be in your assigned area, doing your assigned task, at the
assigned time.
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Speak with appropriate volume and manner.
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Go to class with all materials (books, paper, pen, pencil,
notebook, homework) needed for class. Toys, gum, cards, beepers, CDs,
computer games, candy, cameras, and any other item that will distract or
disturb others will be taken from the students and will not be returned
for the remainder of the year.
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Show respect for other people and their property.
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Be respectful of all school property (furniture, walls, classroom
material, computers, books, etc.).
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Utilize correct locker procedures.
(Book bags
will be left in the locker during the school day to help ensure student
safety.)
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Listen for and quickly follow directions given by the school
staff.
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Concentrate on the business of learning, not the business of others.
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Demonstrate school pride by your actions.
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Do your best to learn and to help others learn.
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Keep agenda with you at all times at school.
Behavior
That May Lead to Disciplinary Action
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Failing to follow the directions of school staff.
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Verbally abusing or threatening the school staff or classmates.
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Physically abusing school staff or classmates.
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Disrupting school or classes anywhere on school grounds.
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Willfully destroying or abusing school property (students will be
expected to pay for any damages they do).
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Failing to comply with attendance or tardy policies.
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Failing to follow the dress code.
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Violating school codes according to Carteret County School Policies.
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Cheating and / or engaging in plagiarism.
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Using computers for other than educational purposes.
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Sexually harassing or bullying anyone on school property.
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Losing or mutilating the agenda.
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DISCIPLINE
PROCEDURES
*Violation
of team/school rules will result in an infraction. Record infraction in agenda with rule number or explanation.
Level
I: Closed Lunch
*Two
infractions in one week will result in closed lunch (1 day) (Team
teachers will check infractions daily.) Teachers will write parent a
note in the agenda indicating closed lunch.
Level
II: 3
Days Closed Lunch
*Two
infractions again will result in three lunch detentions. Write parent a
note or call.
Level
III: Team Conference
*Students
at this level will attend a conference with the team with the parent
invited.
Level
IV:
*After
a student has had a team conference, an office referral will be
made with a recommendation for 1-3 days in ISS (in school
suspension). All data of
offenses will be attached to the referral and taken to the office.
A conference will be scheduled with the parent.
*Second
ISS referral will be made for 3-5 days to the office.
*After
two ISS referrals a student is subject to out-of-school suspension (OSS).
*Develop
student-teacher contract with parent present.
In-School
Suspension
Based
on the philosophy of avoiding out‑of‑school suspensions, ISS
provides an isolated and structured learning environment for a student
experiencing behavioral problems. ISS
is assigned by an administrator. The
administrator will contact the parent by letter or phone call. Students will be given a copy of the discipline referral to
share with their parents that day.
The
ISS Coordinator will email teachers of a student’s assignment to ISS.
Teachers will send class work to ISS for the student to do.
Students are expected to do all class work, finish all make up
work and then read for the duration of their time in ISS.
The ISS Coordinator will return all assignments to the subject
teachers. Students will eat breakfast and lunch in the ISS room. The school counselor
will work closely with students in ISS to help them develop a plan and
strategies to prevent further disciplinary actions.
Students
are to report to ISS class immediately upon arrival at school.
Students are to bring all books and supplementary materials
needed for work (i.e. paper, pencils, etc.).
Students are to sit in their assigned seats immediately to begin
their work. There will be
no communication among students during ISS.
ISS
students must complete a Student
Report for ISS which must be signed by parent and returned to school.
Level
V: Out-Of-School
Suspension
The
administration may use this step at any time they feel the situation
warrants it without going through any of the above steps. It is our hope that decisions in this area will not have to
be made often. Remember, as
administrators our goal is to keep students in school;
however, students will not be allowed to disrupt the learning
process or to treat any student or staff member with disrespect.
Severe
infractions, such as, but not limited to:
extortion,
sexual harassment, “bullying”, severe disruption of class, theft,
severe profanity, and fighting will be sent to the Principal or
Assistant Principal for immediate disciplinary action.
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Bus Behavior
Our
bus drivers have a tremendous responsibility to ensure all their bus
riders arrive safely. We
ask that you impress upon your child the importance of obeying all bus
rules and behaving responsibly and respectfully.
These rules apply to activity bus travel also.
Bus
rules:
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Obey the driver at all times.
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Board and depart the bus safely and promptly at your assigned
stop.
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Remain seated on your bottom in your assigned seat when the bus is in
motion. (Seat assignment is the responsibility of the driver.)
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Refrain from hanging any body part out of the window.
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Do not throw objects in or from the bus.
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Refrain from spitting or littering on the bus.
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Refrain from tampering with or damaging bus equipment.
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Do not make any unnecessary or loud noise.
Speak
in a low tone of voice.
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Do not speak or act in a rude, discourteous, or annoying manner or use
vulgar or offensive language.
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Refrain from eating or drinking on the bus.
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Do not possess distracting or prohibited items on the bus.
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Do not fight, push, shove, or trip anyone on the bus.
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Keep the bus aisle clear at all times.
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Comply with all Carteret County School Policies.
Students
who fail to observe bus rules will be subject to immediate disciplinary
action since their failure to do so may affect the safety of others.
Drivers may assign consequences to students for more minor
infractions. Any serious or repeated rule violations will be reported to
an administrator. The administrator will determine if the offense
warrants parental notification.
Offenses
warranting parental notification will result in:
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