Rules & Procedures

 PERRY HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL

PROCEDURES

BEFORE SCHOOL

STUDENTS:

·      “Car Riding” students are encouraged to not arrive at school until after 7:10am

·      Students are to enter the building through the front doors upon arrival to school and wait in the main hall in an orderly fashion

·      Students are not allowed to go to other areas of the building or classrooms without a pass or permission from a staff member

·      Students are not to go to their lockers until it is time for homeroom unless they get a pass from a staff member

·      Students that eat breakfast at school are to go directly to the café when they arrive at school.  They are to eat in the front section of the café only.  Lunch time café procedures apply to breakfast as well

·      Students may sit in the back portion of the café to read or do homework. Math teachers will be available for help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

·      Students remain in main hall area until instructed otherwise by a staff member. A staff member will move all students at approx. 7:15 to the gym  

·      A staff member will direct students to proceed to homeroom at approximately 7:45

·      Students will go to their lockers and then report to homeroom

TEACHERS:

·      Report to duty area no later than 7:30.

·      In the Gym students are to sit.  They may use their net books or cell phones and are expected to keep noise levels under control

·      Café Supervisor:  Once students finish eating move them to the Gym

·      The back of the Café will be a “Quiet Space” for students from 7:15 until it is time to report to homeroom.  Students will not be allowed to talk.  They may read or do homework.

REPORTING TO HOMEROOM/1^st PERIOD

STUDENTS:

·      At 7:45 students will be directed to move to lockers and prepare for homeroom

·      All students will go directly to their lockers and put away coats/jackets and get supplies for their classes.

·      Students will leave lockers and report directly to Homeroom

·      Students may not go to any other room without permission (and a written pass) from their teacher first

·      In class students will sit in assigned seats quietly waiting for announcements from the teacher, intercom, or television

·      The Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence will occur after the PHMS morning News program

·      When the bell rings the teacher will dismiss the students to 1^st period

TEACHERS:

·      Supervise in halls before Homeroom

·      Greet students

·      Assign seats

·      Command respect so that students sit quietly awaiting announcements and preparing for the day

·      Only the teacher takes attendance

·      Make sure late students have a pink pass from the office

HALLWAYS

STUDENTS:

·      Students will walk on the right side of the halls in an orderly fashion

·      Students will not share lockers

·      During classes, students must have a pass to be in the halls

·      Students are not allowed to stand in the halls.  Students are expected to simply travel to their next class

TEACHERS:

·      Teachers dismiss students not the bell

·      Teachers are to lead students from the room and guide them to the next class and be ready to begin ushering the students into their room for the next class

·      Welcome students into your classroom and continuously encourage students that are slow

·      If you don’t have a class, supervise the area around your classroom until the late bell rings. Please check the bathroom if you are close

·      If you have a block do not take a break during passing

LUNCH/RECESS

STUDENTS:

·      Girls eat 1^st during the 1^st and 3^rd GP.  Boys eat 1^st during the 2^nd & 4^th

·      If weather permits, students that have recess first may report to the back playground area. In inclement weather, students will report to the Gym

·      Students must stay in specified areas during recess

·      Rough play and tackle football are not allowed

·      Students who do not follow staff directives will sit out or be sent to the office

·      Students must wear shoes and Polos during recess

·      Students will be directed to line up and enter the building in an orderly fashion at the end of recess time

·      In café students will move to food lines in an orderly fashion

·      Students will fill each table at the direction of a staff member

·      After everyone at the table is finished eating students will raise hands to get the attention of a staff member to be released from their table

·      Students will push chairs under table and one student will wipe the table

ALL STUDENT ACTIVITIES/DRILLS

Assemblies:

·      After informed over the intercom to report to a designated area the teacher will instruct students to line up inside the classroom.  The teacher will then escort students to the location.  Students will walk in an orderly single file line.  Administration will instruct students as to how to leave/exit.

Drills:

·      Teachers will always instruct students regarding what to do.  Students will travel to and from designated area under the teacher’s supervision in an orderly fashion.  During drill students will follow directions and always remain quiet waiting for further instructions.

AFTER SCHOOL

STUDENTS:

·      When the bell rings at 2:40 the teachers will dismiss their students

·      Students are to go to their lockers and then promptly exit the building

·      If a student participates in an after school activity, he/she must report directly to the activity

·      Only students involved in an after school activity are allowed to stay in the building

·      Students are not allowed to go to the café and buy snacks until all busses have left the lot

·      Students that ride late busses will report to the auditorium and sit until directed to the front of the building by Mr. Carnahan or a staff member

TEACHERS:

·      Teachers dismiss students not the bell

·      Escort students out of your classroom and supervise hallway

·      Assist in making sure students exit the building

Perry Heights

Classroom Management Plan

Procedures

STUDENTS:

·      Enter the classroom in an orderly fashion prepared for class

·      Go directly to your assigned seat and sit down

·      Remain in assigned seat unless given permission by your teacher

·      Complete Focus work

·      Raise your hand and wait to be called on before speaking

·      Help your teacher clean up the room before moving to your next class

·      Do not leave your assigned seat when the bell rings.  Your teacher will dismiss the class.

TEACHERS:

·      Greet students at your door

·      Confirm that they are prepared and direct them to assigned seats

·      Monitor students in the hall and classroom from your door

·      Require assigned seating and require students to raise their hands and wait to be called upon before leaving their seats

·      Use classroom FOCUS activities to set the tone of each day

·      Keep track of your time so you can bring closure to your lesson and tidy up your room with the assistance of your students

·      Stand at your door and dismiss the students monitoring their departure, all other students in the hall, and the arrival of your next class

·      Focus on the many positives and overcome the negatives

Rules

1.     Be Ready

2.     Be Respectful

3.     Be Responsible

Consequences

1.     Verbal Warning

2.     Moved to isolated area of room

3.     Moved to hall for private conversation

4.     Parent contact

5.     SEVERE DISRUPTION OR VIOLATION WILL BE REFERRED TO THE OFFICE

2012 PHMS Year End Events

Apr. 24- 8^th Grade Holiday World Trip money due ($32.00)

Apr. 26- Track @ Barker Field Complex 3:45pm

May 1- ISTEP & District Track Meet @ Central H.S. 4:00pm

May 2- ISTEP & Honor’s Night @ 6:30 not 6:45 like reported on FB

May 3- ISTEP for 6^th & 7^th graders

May 4- NO SCHOOL

May 9- City Track Meet @ Central at 4:00pm & National School Nurse Day

May 10- 5^th Grade Visit to PHMS, 7^th Grade Field Trip to Louisville (they leave at 5:45am), 6^th Grade Vocal Music Concert @ 7:00pm

May 14- City Track Meet IF rained out on May 9

May 15- Band Concert @ 7:00pm

May 16, 17, 18- PHMS Cheerleading Try-Outs 3:00-5:00pm

May 17- 8^th Grade Party 6:30-8:30pm

May 22- 8^th Grade Field Trip to Holiday World

May 23- 8^th Grade Class Day starts at 8:45am.  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!

FREE ACCESS TO ROSETTA STONE

Rosetta Stone
Parents we have an awesome opportunity for your kids!!!  As many of you know, our 6th graders will have a 6 week class this year of Rosetta Stone taught by our Spanish teacher, Mrs. Rogers.  Mrs. Kracker, our FACS teacher, just found out that we can provide Rosetta Stone to our 7th and 8th graders as well.  What a great opportunity for your son or daughter to explore another language.  Mrs. Kracker is looking to start a 7th & 8th grade “Multicultural Club” where students can stay after school once or twice a month and share with their classmates what they are learning about their new language from Rosetta Stone.  It would be a very casual meeting for the kids and not mandatory in any way.  The course is provided via the internet so if you want your child to get involved please have him/her see Mrs. Kracker for a permission form by this Friday and she will in turn get them an access code.  This will give your son/daughter access to Rosetta Stone from anywhere and they can learn at their own pace.  When you sign your child up they gain access to the EVSC Rosetta Stone license.  EVSC renews the license in the Fall, so as long as EVSC continues to renew the license your child continues to have access to the program.
Please consider taking advantage of this opportunity, and best of all...IT’S FREE!!!

FALL FESTIVAL HELP!!!

Please consider working our Fall Festival Booth. It's a lot of fun and a great way to get involved and meet parents.  Please contact someone today and THANKS!!!

Monday: Contact Jackie Belli        the5bellis@wowway.com

9-12 am.......Need 1 person

12-3pm........Need 4 people

3-6 pm.........Need 5 people

Tuesday:  Contact Daphne Owen     daphneowen@insightbb.com

12-3pm........Need 1 person

3-6 pm.........Need 2 people

6 -10pm.......Need 1 person

Wednesday:  Contact Laurie Ritter at 319-2664

9-12am........Need 2 people

12-3pm........Need 5 people

3-6 pm.........Need 6 people

Thursday:  Contact Nicole Smith      nicolems77@yahoo.com

12-3 pm.......Need 3 people

3-6 pm.........Need 4 people

Friday:  Contact Melissa Whitler      whitlers@wowway.com

12-3 pm.......Need 4 people

3-6 pm.........Need 4 people

6-10pm........Need 4 people

**PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT YOU TO WORK...GO AHEAD AND CONTACT THE DAY CHAIRS AND SIGN UP!!!

Sweaters/Sweatshirts

We sent this home Friday, Sept. 9 with all of our students. It included a Sweatshirt order form:

As the weather started to change we decided to see what primarily our girls would wear and we were thinking those little button down cardigans would work.  That has now mushroomed to sweaters with zippers & pockets, and it’s become hard to determine what is and isn’t a jacket.  Also, we are seeing cover-ups that are light and have no buttons or zippers but hang and flow beyond their hips.  Being fashionable is not an intent of our new dress code.  I also do not want teachers spending time trying to make decisions on what are sweaters or a jackets and thus sending students out of class for me to make the determination.

The following is what the 2011 Dress Code states regarding sweaters/sweatshirts:

            Crew Neck solid color sweaters/sweatshirts may be worn over the Polo shirt due to weather.

Beginning Monday that will be the expectation.  The sweaters and sweatshirts must have a crew neck or v-neck (I’m going to add v-neck to the dress code immediately).  The look we achieved through the “any solid color polo” policy has been very successful.  I have heard nothing but positive comments from many parents and staff members.  This array of sweaters with zippers, buttons, frills, etc. does not keep with the look we are promoting.  The kids look very neat with the solid color polos and solid crew neck or v-neck sweaters and sweatshirts will continue that look.

Mr. Goodman has contacted his t-shirt vendor and we are going to make available crew neck sweatshirts at our cost of $8.50 (2XL are $10.50) to both our boys and girls in adult sizes.  The solid color choices are:  navy, white, dark heather gray, sport gray, red, Carolina blue, purple, violet, chocolate, Irish green, orange, black, and light pink.  We will take orders all of next week (Sept.12-16), and hopefully have the sweatshirts the next week.  Payment must be made when the student turns in the order form.

*Students are allowed to wear jackets, coats, hoodies to school.  We require them to put them in their locker before homeroom and they are allowed to wear them during lunch/recess.

Thanks for your continued support and if you want to yell at me for incurring additional costs you can reach me at 435-8326.

Darrin Carnahan

Cell Phones

Parents/Guardians:
When students get to school their cell phones are to go into their pocket or backpack.  At 7:47 when students report to homeroom they are to turn off their cell phone and lock it in their locker.  If they choose to bring a cell phone or mp3 player it is their responsibility.  I plan on allowing 7th & 8th graders to listen to music (with head buds) only when we are in the gym during the morning (7:15-7:47) when weather causes us to need to be inside.  6th graders are not allowed to do this.  It’s a 7th & 8th grader privilege
Beginning Monday: If a student gets a cell phone or any other electronic device confiscated during the school day his/her parent will have to come to school and get it.  If necessary, it is the student’s responsibility to request permission to contact home and inform parents/guardians that the cell phone has been confiscated and will only be returned to a parent.  If it is an inconvenience please take that up with your child.  It has been made very clear to them that cell phones and any other electronic devices are to remain in lockers.
Thanks and have a great weekend.

Dress Code Info.

Dear Parents:

A copy of the PHMS 2011-12 Dress Code for Perry Heights can be found on our web page: http://www.evscschools.com/AdminDefault.aspx?portalId=bf18a035-3a9e-4375-a06e-d07957306703&pid=afa82e65-9b31-4bfd-879b-5990e5432327

Let me clear up a couple of things and don’t hesitate to email me if you have further questions @ darrin.carnahan@evsc.k12.in.us

We are requiring shorts to come “at least” to the knee.

Cargo shorts are acceptable.  They are about the only ones made for males anymore.

Please, no prints/stripes/camo/plaid/etc shorts.  Black, blue, white, khaki-all shades of brown.  Think solid color for everything but those goofy little socks that girls wear now that don’t match (no, I don’t get it and I have a 14 year old daughter).

Shoes that have a closed toe and heel.  A strap around the heel is not closed.  Nothing that looks like a house shoe/slipper.  I know this is not an issue for boys; they will wear tennis shoes 99% of the time.  But, girls realize those boys would wear athletic shorts 99% of the time and they can’t wear them to school any longer.  So, Mr. Carnahan is being equally mean and horrible.

Parents, I love your kids and I would never ask of them anything I’d not ask of my own kids.  Please support me on this because I think it may make a really good current school climate and even better one.  If you are experiencing some serious financial stress please contact me.  Mr. Goodman has been very conscious of this possibility and is looking for ways to help out families in need.

Thanks and have a great remaining summer.