Rules

· Students are expected to follow all school rules.

· Classroom rules include:

Be prepared and on time.

Be attentive and polite.

Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

Be respectful of property and to everyone at NMS.

Agendas

· Parents are expected to check and sign the students’ agendas daily. Agendas will be checked for signatures to see that assignments are recorded.

· Agendas include each student’s hall pass.

· Reward tickets will be given for signatures and correct recording.

Rewards

· We will create groups to compete with each other in areas to include attendance, academics, positive behaviors, and intramural games throughout the year.

· Tickets will be given by teachers for positive academic behaviors and may be cashed in on assigned days for prizes, passes, and points. There will be a monthly drawing container for larger prizes.

· The sixth grade school store will generate money to help with field trip costs and reward activities.

· Tribal bucks will be given for appropriate behaviors in and around the classroom.

Consequences of Inappropriate Behavior

· Inappropriate classroom behavior will result in the following consequences:

-verbal warning and name taken

-intervention form will be sent home

-team conference

-office referral

Consequences of Inappropriate Behavior (cont.)

· Lunch detention will be given for disruptive behavior and chewing gum.

· Three lunch detentions in a 9 week period will result in an intervention form sent home and a conference with the principal or assistant principal. Two more lunch detentions following the conference will result in a day of ISS.

Grading Policy (May vary by teacher)

· Tests and projects normally count as double grades.

· Daily class assignments, quizzes, and homework averages count once.

· Students earn a quiz grade of 100 for attempting all homework assignments.

· Five points will be deducted from the 100 average for each missing homework assignment.

Field Trip Policy

· Proper behavior at school is a prerequisite for attending field trips.

· Any student receiving OSS (out of school suspension) or 2 days of ISS (in-school suspension) will be excluded from the trip following the suspension(s).

Team T-Shirts

· Students will be asked to purchase a Team T-shirt for $5.00 for the purpose of team support and easy identification on field trips.