The Clock
True or False: Middle school starts earlier in the morning than elementary school did.
True
Who decides where you sit on the very first day of lunch?
You do! You can sit wherever you want in the cafeteria.
Exactly how many minutes do you have to get from one class to the next?
4 minutes
True or False: You are allowed to use your cell phone to text your friends during lunch or while walking in the hallways between classes.
FALSE
What is the exact time you need to be physically at school in the morning?
7:40 AM.
When you are completely finished eating your lunch, what are the two things you must do before you can leave your table?
Clean up your space and throw your garbage away.
Leaving trash on the table is a middle school NO NO!
In elementary school, your next class was usually right across the hall. Where will your next class be in middle school?
It could be down a completely different hallway or on another floor of the building.
If you are missing from your assigned class or room for more than 10 minutes without a valid reason or a real pass, what is that officially considered?
Cutting Class
What is the official school rule if you walk into any class after the bell rings without a pass?
You are marked late or tardy.
In elementary school, you got to go outside for recess after lunch. What do you do instead during that time in 6th grade?
Stay in the cafeteria to eat, talk, and hang out with friends
If 4 minutes goes by quickly, what should you avoid doing during the passing period so you aren't late?
Standing in a giant circle blocking the hallway to chat.
What happens the very first time you are caught using a non-school smart device (like a phone, smartwatch, or AirPods) during the school day?
It gets confiscated and locked up in the Main Office until the final dismissal bell.
No matter what period it is during the day, what does an on-time, prepared student actually look like the second the bell rings?
They are sitting in their own seat, unpacked, with their materials out and ready to learn.
If you can sit wherever you want at lunch, what is the best strategy if you see someone sitting all alone?
Invite them to sit with you! Everyone is looking for friendly faces this week.
What should you do if the 4-minute bell rings and you are completely lost in the hallway?
Ask any teacher or staff member standing in the hallway.
If your parents need to tell you that your after-school plans changed, how should they get a message to you?
They can call the Main Office, and the school will deliver the message to you.