Sidney Lanier Middle School

 

 

Field Trips:

       Lanier teachers search the community for the best opportunities for off-campus learning experiences to emphasize classroom curriculum.

       In order for teachers to make the necessary arrangements for transportation and reservations, students are asked to return written parental permission in a timely fashion. Students must submit a properly signed field trip permission slip at least twenty-four hours prior to the field trip. The school schedules all buses to games or field trips, and each bus is under the direction of a faculty member. All students are required to return to the school on their assigned bus.

       Reasonable dress and conduct appropriate to the situation are expected.

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Grading System:

Criteria for grading academic subjects: Criteria for grading citizenship traits:
90 - 100 Excellent work quality; subject mastery E Excellent behavior; total self-discipline
80 - 89 Good work quality; consistent effort S Satisfactory behavior; cooperates readily
75 - 79 Satisfactory work, average achievement P Poor quality behavior-below average
70 - 74 Work quality below expectations U Unsatisfactory quality of behavior
69 - Below Failing  

       Secondary Conduct average: the marks which result in lowering the student's conduct average must be given by two different teachers, in two different classes.

E Conduct is E unless two marks lower than E are recorded
S No U's, not more than one P, and at least one S
P Two or more P's and no U's. OR at least one U and any other conduct grade below E
U Two or more U's

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Hallways:

       Students are not permitted in the hallways during class time without the signed hall pass in their student planner.   The hall pass area of the planner must include the time, destination, and teacher's initials.  Note: Should a student misplace/lose their student planner, the student will be required to purchase a replacement from the Main Office (before/after school only) prior to leaving a classroom again.

       Hall passes will ONLY be used for the following reasons:

       Students may request Hall Passes for personal emergency only.  They must have their planner in order to request a Hall Pass.   Students are required to pass quickly and quietly through the halls between classes as well as before and after school.

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Homework:

       Home study is a necessary part of each pupil's educational program.  Each student must be expected to spend some time in addition to scheduled class instruction to achieve satisfactory work.  Some assignments are long-range in nature and require planned study time for their completion.  Planned study eliminates the necessity of spending too much time in completing an assignment the day before it is due.

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