Expectations
The four big CMS expectations that are listed on ALL of the blue posters throughout the school.
Handbook Location: p.5 and p.6
Respectful, Responsible, Ready to Learn, and Safe
Find the bell schedule in the handbook. When does 8th grade recess start? When does 8th grade lunch start?
Handbook Location: p.9
Recess - 10:50 am
Lunch 11:10 am
If you are absent, a parent/guardian is asked to call the school to excuse the absence by what time?
Handbook Location: p.14
9:00 a.m. on the morning of the absence.
True or False? Prescription medicine may be kept by students in their lockers for use with approval from a parent.
Handbook Location: p.11
False. All prescription medicine must be delivered to the school office by the student's parent or guardian, and it must be kept there at all times.
True or false: Students can walk to Bowers Market after arriving on the bus in the morning, as long as they are in class on time for first period.
Handbook Location: p.15-16
False: CMS is a closed campus, and students are not allowed off campus without administrative approval.
Name four examples of "Severe Clause" infractions on the bus.
Handbook Location: p.21
Vandalizing the bus, fighting, drugs or alcohol, or interfering with the safe transportation of students.
What will happen if a student is seen using a cell phone in school without permission - and this is the SECOND strike?
Handbook Location: p.13
The phone is taken to the office and the student must call a parent to tell them that they will need to pick up the phone if there are any more offenses.
Students must earn a ____% or higher in their core classes to pass them for the year.
Handbook Location: p.17
60%
This answer is NOT in the Handbook, but you can find it somewhere in the classroom.
During all fire drills, all classes in the 8th grade wing are expected to line up outside at this location for attendance.
Location: Map on wall by classroom door.
The concrete pad near the Old Gym. Instructions will then be given once you're outside, if there is a need to move to the fields or some other location.
True or False? You can decorate the front of your locker with your name, or picture, or sign as long as it is "neat, school appropriate, and doesn't interfere with other lockers".
Handbook Location: p.12
False. Nothing is permitted to be placed outside or on top of lockers without permission.
Three examples of the types of messages that are not allowed on t-shirts
Handbook Location: p.19
Messages related to drugs, alcohol, tobacco/nicotine products, gangs, weapons, obscenities, put downs, negative stereotypes, sexual innuendos, offensive words or graphics.
True or False? We have a 10-minute advisory class on Fridays this year from 10:07-10:17.
Handbook Location: p.9
True!
The school is required to track the number of students who are chronically (frequently) absent. Students are considered "chronically absent" if they miss more than ____% of the school year.
Handbook Location: p.15
10%
(That's anything more than 17 days absent)
Name 3 playground activities that are listed in the handbook as being too dangerous for lunch recess.
Handbook Location: p.20
Tackle football, dodgeball, Red Rover, King of the Mountain, and throwing hard objects (baseballs, softballs, snowballs).
True or False? Floral and other gift deliveries will be delivered to students when it won't interfere with classes in session, and as soon as the office secretaries have a chance.
Handbook Location: p.12
False. Floral and other gift deliveries will be kept in the office until the end of the school day.
Three of the expectations listed in the handbook for whenever you are using the bathroom.
Handbook Location: p.6
Respect the privacy of others, keep it clean, remember to flush, follow classroom procedures for signing in and out, get in- get out, use during non-instructional times if possible, wash hands.
To attend practice or school dance, students must be at school at least this long on the day of the practice or dance.
Handbook Location: p.27
You're required to be in school at least 1/2 day on the day of practice or the dance. This applies to morning practices too!
The LOWEST and the HIGHEST work habits grade you can get on your report card.
Handbook Location: p.18-19
Lowest = 1 (Not meeting expectations)
Highest = 4 (Consistently Meets Expectations)
True or False? You can leave a dance with a friend's parent if your friend's parent is OK with it.
Handbook Location: p.27
False: Students who are going to be checked out by a friend’s parent or guardian must bring a note from their parent stating that the friend’s parent will be taking them home.
There is one 7th grade teacher and one P.E. teacher who did not work here last year. Name the teachers & the subjects they teach.
Handbook Location: Cover Page
Mr. Rylee Trendell (Science)
Mr. Dante Venema (P.E.)
Three expectations for hallway behavior that are listed in the handbook.
Handbook Location: p.6
School appropriate language, monitor your voice level, respect classes in session, keep floors clutter free, ears clear of earbuds and headphones, keep lockers clean and organized, use time efficiently, walk with a purpose, keep it positive and gossip/rumor free, walk.
At no time will a cell phone or other electronic device with ________ and ________ capabilities be used where the operation of the device could violate the privacy rights of another person.
Handbook Location: p.12
VIDEO and AUDIO capabilities
In order to officially promote from 8th grade to high school, students must pass how many core classes?
Handbook Location: p.17
Three out of the four core classes
If someone is found to be using, possessing, or distributing drugs or alcohol at CMS, what is the consequence for a FIRST offense?
Handbook Location: p.29
Law enforcement contacted, 5 day suspension, and may be ineligible from activities for 2 months.
True or False: School lockers can be opened and inspected by Mr. Murdoch and Ms. Domsalla without your permission.
Handbook Location: p.11-12
True. Even though lockers are assigned to students, the school does not relinquish control over lockers at any time.