Evans Middle School “Better Today than Yesterday”

812 Chester Avenue Table of Contents Ottumwa, IA 52501 EVANS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULES ...... 2 DISTRICT CALENDAR...... 4 STUDENT PLANNERS...... 6 ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL...... 6 Main Office 684-6511 LEAVING THE SCHOOL BUILDING ...... 6 FAX 684-2259 TARDY TO SCHOOL ...... 6 TARDY TO CLASS...... 6 TRUANCY...... 6 ENTERING & LEAVING THE BUILDING ...... 6 Attendance Office 684-2284 ATTENDANCE POLICIES ...... 6 ACTIVITIES...... 7 BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS & ROLLERBLADES ...... 7 Guidance Office 684-2285 CELL PHONES/EAR BUDS/ELECTRONICS...... 7 INAPPROPRIATE USE OF TECHNOLOGY / ELECTRONICS...... 7 FAX 684-7386 STUDENT USE OF INTERNET ...... 7 HAWK I HEALTH INSURANCE ...... 7 MULTICULTURAL, NONSEXIST STATEMENT...... 7 Cafeteria 684-6511 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - TITLE IX...... 8 NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ...... 8 Ext. 69570 LEVEL I INVESTIGATORS ...... 8 POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS (PBIS) OVERVIEW...... 8 Nurse’s Office 684-2286 CAFETERIA...... 8 HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS...... 8 FAX 683-6282 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND ASSEMBLIES ...... 9 OCSD WELLNESS POLICY...... 9 BEVERAGES AND FOOD ...... 9 DRESS EXPECTATIONS ...... 9 Athletic Events 683-4446 FIGHTING/PEACEFUL RESOLUTION...... 9 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, RESTRAINT AND PHYSICAL CONFINEMENT, AND DETENTION ...... 9 www.ottumwaschools.com PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION...... 10 https://ottumwa.powerschool.com GANGS...... 10 DISCIPLINE POLICIES & PROCEDURE ...... 10 CLASSROOM DETENTION...... 10 This planner belongs to: SECONDARY CODE OF CONDUCT ...... 10 ANTI-BULLYING/ANTI-HARASSMENT/...... 12 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ...... 12 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) ...... 13 SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION...... 13 Name ASPIRE PROGRAM...... 13 TRANSITIONS PROGRAM FOR GRADES 7-8 ...... 13 EVANS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT ...... 13 ELECTIVE CLASSES ...... 13 WITHDRAWAL FROM EVANS ...... 14 Address GRADING POLICY ...... 14 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY...... 15 POWERSCHOOL ...... 15 GYM CLASSES...... 15 LOCKERS...... 15 Phone HEALTH INFORMATION...... 15 TELEPHONE USAGE...... 16 MESSAGES TO STUDENTS ...... 16 HOMELESS CHILDREN ...... 16 TEXTBOOKS ...... 16 Team Name TEXTBOOK FEES ...... 16 SUPPLIES/CLASS PREPAREDNESS ...... 17 TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS ...... 17 CONTINUUM OF STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO APPROPRIATE AND PROBLEM BEHAVIORS ...... 18 PowerSchool User Name MY GOALS AT EVANS MIDDLE SCHOOL ...... 19 FIRST FLOOR BUILDING MAP...... 20 Password SECOND FLOOR BUILDING MAP...... 21

301541_9024 EVANS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULES

Regular Bell Schedule

Period 1 8:10-8:43 33 Minutes Period 2 8:46-9:34 48 Minutes Period 3 9:37-10:17 40 Minutes Period 4 10:20-11:08 48 Minutes Period 5 11:11-11:41 8 Lunch 30 Minutes 11:41-12:41 8 Class 60 Minutes

11:11-11:41 7 Class 30 Minutes 11:41-12:11 7 Lunch 30 Minutes 12:11-12:41 7 Class 30 Minutes

11:11-12:11 6 Class 60 Minutes 12:11-12:41 6 Lunch 30 Minutes Period 6 12:44-1:32 48 Minutes Period 7 1:35-2:23 48 Minutes Period 8 2:26-3:15 49 Minutes

1:00 P.M. Dismissal

Period 1 8:10-8:25 15 Minutes Period 2 8:28-9:05 37 Minutes Period 4 9:08-9:45 37 Minutes Period 5 9:48-10:25 37 Minutes Period 6 10:28-11:05 37 Minutes Period 7 11:05-11:35 8 Lunch 30 Minutes 11:35-12:18 8 Class 43 Minutes

11:08-11:45 6 Class 37 Minutes

11:08-11:48 7 Class 40 Minutes 11:48-12:18 7 Lunch 30 Minutes Period 8 12:21-1:00 7/8 Class 39 Minutes

11:48-12:30 6 Class 42 Minutes 12:30-1:00 6 Lunch 30 Minutes

2 Two Hour Delay Schedule

Period 1 10:10-10:25 15 Minutes Period 2 10:28-11:08 40 Minutes Period 4 11:08-11:38 8 Lunch 30 Minutes 11:38-12:18 8 Class 40 Minutes

11:11-11:51 6/7 Class 40 Minutes Period 5 11:51-12:21 7 Lunch 30 Minutes 12:21-1:01 7 Class 40 Minutes

11:51-12:21 6 Class 30 Minutes 12:21-12:51 6 Lunch 30 minutes 12:51-1:01 6 Class 10 Minutes

12:21-1:01 8 Class 40 Minutes Period 6 1:04-1:45 41 Minutes Period 7 1:48-2:30 42 Minutes Period 8 2:33-3:15 42 Minutes

3 DISTRICT CALENDAR

4 5 STUDENT PLANNERS TRUANCY Student planners are a vital source of communication Truancy is an absence from school or class without prior between students, parents, and faculty members. Students knowledge or permission of the parent/guardian and are expected to fill out their individual planners daily for each administrator of Evans Middle School. class period. The planners also contain a hallway pass to be used anytime a student needs to leave the classroom. If at Any student who leaves school grounds without approval will any point the planner is misplaced or the hallway pass be truant and parents/police will be notified. To be admitted becomes detached from the planner, a new planner will need back into school, a parent/guardian must accompany the to be purchased from the main office or guidance office for $5. student. Truancy will result in disciplinary action. In order to be valid, the hallway passes need to remain Students who skip class will also be considered truant, and attached to the planner. this will result in disciplinary action.

ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL ENTERING & LEAVING THE BUILDING Parents or guardians are expected to phone Evans Middle Sixth grade students may enter the building at the auditorium School Attendance Office ((641)684-2284) regarding a doors and sit in the auditorium starting at 7:30 a.m. Seventh student’s absence before 8:10 a.m. An answering machine is and eighth grade students may enter the gym doors at 7:30 available at this number for early morning calls. If no contact a.m. and sit on the bleachers. Students will be dismissed for is made from home, the school may attempt to call the absent breakfast starting at 7:45 a.m. All students will be released at student's parent or guardian. If no phone contact is made, the 8:05 a.m. to arrive in class by 8:10 a.m. student should report to the Attendance Office upon returning to school and present a written excuse signed by a parent or Students who arrive at school later than 8:10 a.m. or must guardian. leave before 3:15 p.m. must check in/out in the Attendance Office. Failure to do this will result in students being Students who know they will be absent for an extended time documented truant. Evans maintains a closed campus; should turn in a note from their parent or guardian well in meaning once a student has arrived at school, he/she is not advance so make-up work can be completed and turned in permitted to leave without parent permission and a pass from upon return. the office.

LEAVING THE SCHOOL BUILDING Depending upon the time of the year, all afternoon late bus Any student who needs to leave the building for any reason students will either report to the auditorium or the wooden gym during the school day must sign out in the Attendance Office to wait for their buses. before leaving the building. Parents should call the Attendance Office ((641)684-2284) or send a note with their Students not being transported by school buses must be off child should they have a medical, dental or eye appointment school grounds by 3:20 p.m., unless they are under the direct during school hours. If a student becomes ill during the day, supervision of a staff member. they should ask permission to go to the nurse. If the nurse determines that the student needs to be excused from school ATTENDANCE POLICIES for the day, the student must sign out in the Attendance Office ALL STUDENTS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL MUST HAVE AN prior to leaving the building. EXCUSE. Examples: TARDY TO SCHOOL • medical documented illness (from a doctor or school Tardiness is defined as not being in your assigned room at the nurse) start of the day when the tardy bell rings. After the sixth tardy • medical documented appointments (from a to school, parents will be notified of their student’s tardiness. physician, dentist, etc.) Students who are tardy five times will be assigned in-school • funeral lunch for each day they are tardy. Starting with the sixth tardy • court documented appointments (From Juvenile students will make-up the time missed in PM school from Court, DHS, etc.) 3:15-4:00 p.m. Students who are tardy to school must check • school sponsored activities into the Attendance Office before going to their class. Tardies • approval of the building principal to school will be tracked on a total tardies basis. At the end of the semester, student tardy counts will start over at zero. A parent or guardian may call their student out of school six days a school year for other reasons. (These days are verified, not TARDY TO CLASS excused) Any day beyond six without a documented excuse for Tardy is defined as not being in the designated area the absence is considered truant. Steps will begin towards (classroom, gym, library, etc.) when the final bell rings. mediation for excessive absenteeism. Consequences for tardies are as follows:

st Reviewing the steps: 1 - Visit with student 6th Non-Excused Day = Warning letter and request for 2nd - Contact parents rd th documentation 3 -7 - Assigned a teacher detention th th 9 Non-Excused Day = Phone contact and possible home visit 8 or more - Contact Associate Principal 12th Non-Excused Day = Mandatory Administrative Attendance Hearing Tardies to class will be tracked on a total tardies basis. At the Parent or Guardian will be served notice end of the semester, student tardy counts will start over at County Attorney provided a copy of notice zero. 6 Continued Non-Excused Absences = Referred for legal action from the school police officer or administrator. Students are by the County Attorney. highly encouraged not to bring iPods, Kindles, mp3 players, handheld computer games, electronic computer devices, Our goal is to increase communication between the laser pointers, toys, CD/DVD players, external speakers, or school and parents, before a student becomes at-risk due any other similar items to school. These items will be to attendance. confiscated from students if misused and returned to parents at a later date. The school is not liable for ACTIVITIES lost/stolen/damaged cell phones or electronic devices. The student governmental organization at Evans Middle School is the student council. Through this organization, INAPPROPRIATE USE OF TECHNOLOGY / students are able to have a voice in the decision-making ELECTRONICS process of the school while learning about leadership and Students who use technology/electronics in an inappropriate service to the school and community. way will be subject to disciplinary action. Examples include, but are not limited to: A number of clubs and activities are offered throughout the • sending texts with inappropriate content year depending upon student interest. A complete listing of (threatening, bullying behavior, harassing, sexting, clubs and activities can be found on the Evans Middle School pornography) website. Students are NOT to leave extracurricular • inappropriate use of social media which impacts the activities without prior approval. school environment • taking or posting inappropriate photographs/videos Student Council sponsors sixth, seventh, and eighth grade (i.e. without consent of those in the photo or video) th school dances. The 6 grade will hold a separate dance prior • posting of videos/photographs in the classroom th th to the 7 and 8 grade dance. Only Evans’ students will be without teacher approval admitted to the dance. No student will be admitted 30 minutes after a dance begins unless accompanied by a Students are issued a Google Account for educational parent/guardian or prior permission. Students will be allowed purposes only. This account has many features that allow us to attend dances if they have not received an ISS/OSS to integrate technology into our instruction. Using this account suspension from one dance to the next. The suspension time for personal reasons or entertainment purposes could result period for the first dance will start with the beginning of the in suspension of your account. Be aware that students using school year and go until the first dance. Suspension will this account inappropriately during class can result in loss of include whole day, partial day, or out of school. If a student is privileges. This can include, but not limited to: google chats, absent on the day of the dance, he/she will not be allowed to google hangouts, YouTube videos and Google Image attend. searches.

BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS & ROLLERBLADES Consequences for violation of this policy may include PM Bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates and roller blades are not school, ISS, OSS and/or police intervention. allowed on the sidewalks of Evans Middle School or on Evans property. [OTTUMWA CITY CODE 9.51] Any individual STUDENT USE OF INTERNET operating any of the above on the sidewalks adjoining the A full text version of the Ottumwa Community School District’s school or its property will be subject to prosecution. Bicycles, Acceptable Use Policy is available on the district website at skateboards, in-line skates, and roller blades that are ridden www.ottumwaschools.com. to school for transportation must be parked and locked in the bike racks or stored upon arrival at Evans. EMS accepts no HAWK I HEALTH INSURANCE responsibility for thefts and damage occurring at school. Hawk-I is a program in Iowa that offers health care coverage for uninsured children under the age of 19. It provides CELL PHONES/EAR BUDS/ELECTRONICS insurance for many health-related services free, or at a Cell phones can be a convenient means of reduced cost for Iowa children. communication: however, students are not permitted to use cell phones during the school day. Cell phones must For further information and or help with registering for this be turned off once dismissed to begin the academic program, please call 1-800-257-8563. Your school nurse can school day. Students are then to put phones in their also provide more information. lockers. Ear buds are to be left in the student locker during the school day unless a teacher has given MULTICULTURAL, NONSEXIST STATEMENT permission to utilize them during a class period. Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, Students are to leave cell phones in their lockers during employees, sources of referral of applicants for admissions the school day. and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with If a student is caught using their cell phone, ear buds, or the Ottumwa Community School District are hereby notified device without permission or if there is evidence of that the Ottumwa Community School District does not inappropriate use, it will result in the device being discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, confiscated. Excessive violations of this policy or violations disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status considered “major” offenses will result in disciplinary actions. (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and When devices are confiscated, they will be returned to the socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational student at the end of the day on the first offense. Second and programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance subsequent violations will require parent/guardian pick-up procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. Any 7 person having inquiries concerning the Ottumwa Community appropriate student behaviors to create positive school School District's compliance with the regulations environments. It is a continuum of positive behavior support implementing Title VII, Title IX, Americans with Disability Act for all students that is implemented in areas including the or Section 504 is directed to contact Teri King, who has been classroom and non-classroom settings (such as hallways, designated by the Ottumwa Community School District to lunchroom, and before/after school areas). coordinate the District's efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VII, Title IX, and Section 504. Introducing modeling and reinforcing positive social behavior is an important step of a student’s educational experience. Teri King, Director of Human Resources Teaching behavioral expectations and rewarding students for 1112 N. Van Buren following them is a much more positive approach than waiting [email protected] for misbehavior to occur before responding. The purpose of Phone: (641) 684-6597x 66107 school wide PBIS is to establish a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - TITLE IX Inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX, Title VI, or CAFETERIA Section 504 may be directed to Compliance Officer Teri King, The cafeteria provides a pleasant environment in which to Director of Human Resources, 1112 N. Van Buren, Ottumwa, have lunch. In order to maintain this area, student IA 52501, Telephone:(641)684-6597, cooperation is expected. Email:[email protected]); or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department BREAKFAST AND LUNCH EXPECTATIONS of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Students will be: Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: [email protected]. ● Responsible for maintaining a clean table and floor NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT space It is the policy of the Ottumwa Community School District not ● Responsible for selecting a seat at a table and to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, remaining in that seat during the entire lunch disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status period (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and ● Responsible for asking permission to be excused socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational from the cafeteria at any time during the programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance designated lunch period procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you ● Respectful when interacting with peers seated have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please near them and will use an appropriate voice contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Teri King, Director of volume and tone during conversations Human Resources, 1112 N. Van Buren, Ottumwa, IA 52501, ● Expected to consume or dispose of all food and Telephone: (641) 684-6597, Email: drink items before exiting the cafeteria. ([email protected]); or the Director of the Office ● Backpacks/trappers/ear buds/cellphones and for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup school supplies are not to be brought to the Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL cafeteria area during lunch. Materials are to be 60661-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) left in lockers or classrooms. 730-1576, Email: [email protected]. ● We ask that parents and students NOT bring in fast food from the community. If this occurs, the LEVEL I INVESTIGATORS student may be asked to eat in an area other than Building principals in the Ottumwa Community School District the lunchroom. Hot lunches will be available or a serve as Level I investigators for allegations of abuse of traditional sack lunch from home is acceptable. enrolled students. Assistant principals, deans of students, and the associate superintendent will serve as alternative Level I Students eating breakfast will be admitted through Entrance investigators and will serve as appointed by the #2 by the 8th grade west wing after 7:45 a.m. When finished, superintendent of schools. Level I investigators will respond 7th and 8th grade breakfast students must exit through the 8th promptly to allegations of physical or sexual abuse of students grade west wing exit door and proceed to the gym entrance. by school district employees by investigating or arranging for Sixth grade students will exit east through the main hallway the investigation of an allegation. The processing of a and proceed to the auditorium entrance. Students will complaint or allegation will be handled confidentially to the exercise self-disciplined attitudes during breakfast hours. If maximum extent possible, according to board policy. expectations are not followed, disciplinary actions may occur. Employees are required to assist in the investigation to provide information and to maintain confidentiality of the Some students may qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch. reporting and investigation process. All Level I investigators If you feel you qualify, call the cafeteria at 684-6511, ext. and alternates have received the appropriate training to 69570. conduct such investigations. Board policy requires the district to release this information to parents annually. HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS Students will: POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AND • Respect other personal space SUPPORTS (PBIS) OVERVIEW • Use appropriate volume and language PBIS is school-wide systems of support that includes • Use time effectively and be on time proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting • Stay to the right when walking down the hallway 8 • Make sure to use planner outside regular passing strapless, halter, one-shoulder, spaghetti time strap, racer-back, or narrow strap shirts • Be considerate of others in the hallway unless worn under a jacket or over a shirt • or sweater. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND ASSEMBLIES Students will: 4. Other Clothing & Apparel: • Use appropriate language • With alcohol, tobacco, or drug • Honor all participants advertising. • Use appropriate event etiquette • With inappropriate words or phrases • Stay in designated area including words, phrases, or symbols that • Remember, you represent Evans Middle School are gang related. • Apparel that carries images, slogans, OCSD WELLNESS POLICY pictures, diagrams or that espouses in A full text version of the Ottumwa Community School District’s any fashion negative or degrading ethnic, Wellness Policy can be found on the district web site at racial, sexual or gender messages, or www.ottumwaschools.com. For additional information, talk to can be construed in a reasonable fashion your school nurse. to do so. BEVERAGES AND FOOD • Clothing to be a form of expression that Students who bring beverages and food to school for promotes violence, bigotry, hate or breakfast must report to the breakfast room in the rubber gym. abuse. Beverages and food must be consumed or disposed of before the start of the school day. Beverages are not allowed in the 5. Pants: hallways, classrooms, auditorium or wooden gym. • Must be worn at the waistline • No holes exposing undergarments or that DRESS EXPECTATIONS are higher than the inseam, or which are Research indicates that there is a direct relationship between otherwise deemed inappropriate. dress and student behavior. Simply stated: Students who take pride in their appearance are more apt to take pride in 6. Skirts, shorts, shoes, dress & rompers: their schoolwork and studies. • Skirts and shorts must be at a length that allows students to sit and bend with At Evans Middle School, we want our students to get the most modesty. benefits from their studies. We in turn expect more from our Shoes must have some sort of sole (no students. The following attire and personal appearance • barefoot). guidelines are designated to encourage good grooming habits as well as a more serious scholastic attitude. THE BEST 7. Pajamas, slippers, blankets & costumes POLICY TO FOLLOW IS, “If you have a doubt as to whether an article of clothing is appropriate, do not wear it.” Students will be required to change their attire before being allowed to go back to class. While the primary responsibility for appearance rests with the students and with their parents, the ADMINISTRATION HAS FIGHTING/PEACEFUL RESOLUTION THE RIGHT TO JUDGE WHAT IS PROPER AND WHAT IS Fighting is not tolerated at Evans. Consequences will be NOT. Regulations for appearance/dress apply equally to male enforced by administrators based on severity, individual and female students. responsibility and information gathered as a result of an incident. A student’s first offense of fighting will result in three The following will NOT be considered appropriate school days out of school suspension and the attire: student/parent/administrator will sign a fight contract. (Charges are possible depending on severity.) A second 1. Head covering - hats, hoodies or anything worn offense may result in five days out of school suspension, a that covers the head. Separate head coverings charge of disorderly conduct, and may be recommended for need to be put in locker or book bag upon entering an expulsion meeting with a Director at the Board Office. school. Upon entering the building, all head coverings and headwear must be removed. A third offense will result in five days suspension and an additional five days suspension may be requested from the 2. Headwear - Sunglasses, bandanas, visors, any Superintendent. A third offense may also result in legal novelty headwear. Separate headwear needs to be charges, possible alternative placement, and an expulsion. put in locker or book bag upon entering school. An attempt at peaceful resolution will be made 3. Shirts: CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, RESTRAINT AND PHYSICAL • Must not expose midsection or cleavage. CONFINEMENT, AND DETENTION • Shirts with large, open arm holes will not State law forbids school employees from using corporal be permitted punishment against any student. Certain actions by school • Tops that expose undergarments (bra employees are not considered corporal punishment. straps) will not be permitted including: Additionally, school employees may use “reasonable and 9

301541_9024 necessary force, not designed or intended to cause pain” to ✓ In-school suspension, Out-of-school do certain things, such as prevent harm to persons or suspension property. ✓ Recommendation to the Superintendent/Board for expulsion State law also places limits on school employees’ abilities to restrain or confine and detain any student. The law limits why, DISCIPLINE POLICIES & PROCEDURE how, where, and for how long a school employee may restrain School rules of conduct and disciplinary procedures contained or confine and detain a child. If a child is restrained or within this handbook apply to student conduct on any confined and detained, the school must maintain Ottumwa School District property, District-sponsored documentation and must provide certain types of notice to the transportation, or at or in connection with any activity child’s parent. sponsored by the District or that has a District team as a participant. If you have any questions about this state law, please contact your school. The complete text of the law and additional CLASSROOM DETENTION information is available in the Iowa Department of Education’s Classroom/teacher detention is a minor disciplinary action for web site: www.educateiowa.gov tardies, misbehavior or lack of assignment completion, resulting in serving 15-45 minutes after school. Detentions PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION may be assigned to students who violate school rules. Inappropriate contact of a romantic nature/public displays of Students will be allowed to serve detentions on the same day affection are not permitted at Evans Middle School. Though or the following school day if arrangements cannot be made not inclusive, these may include: holding hands, hugging or the same day. Detentions can be doubled if a student is truant embracing, or kissing. (Parent Advisory Council, 2001, Evans to detention or referral made to administration. Middle School) If students have been warned and continue to engage in PDA, parents/guardians will be contacted, and SECONDARY CODE OF CONDUCT consequences may occur. Introduction and Purpose The Secondary Code of Conduct informs parents and GANGS students of expected school related behavior and the We believe at Evans Middle School that the presence of consequences of unacceptable student conduct. Actions may gangs and gang activities may cause a substantial disruption be taken, other than those specifically provided for in this of or material interference with school and school activities. policy, which are reasonably necessary to aid the student, By definition, a gang is a group of three or more people who further school purposes, or prevent interference with the meet for anti-social activity. This would include recognized educational process. gangs and/or groups who gather to mimic gang activity. An individual to whom two of the following apply is considered School and activity rules of student behavior shall be enforced gang associated: a) self-proclamation, b) witness testimony at all school events in which students participate or attend, or official statement, c) written or electronic correspondence, during or outside the regular school day. d) paraphernalia or photographs, e) tattoos, f) clothing or colors, g) hair or eyebrow markings, designs, or notching, h) The SECONDARY CODE OF CONDUCT is to be interpreted any other indicators of gang membership. at all times in light of the applicable Board of Education Rules and Policies, and applicable State and Federal rules, Gang membership and the demonstration of gang regulations, laws and constitutional provisions. Any conflict in membership may be shown to be a disruptive influence to the the secondary code of conduct with such provisions shall not educational environment of Evans Middle School and the invalidate this Code but only the conflicting provision. safety of its students/staff/guests. Gang membership will not be tolerated, as it is contrary to a safe, orderly, and respectful Expectations school community. It is the intent of Evans Middle School staff Each student is expected to attend school punctually and to provide a safe environment. regularly, to respect the authority vested in school employees, to respect school property, to be dependable in study, to be School officials are authorized to: clean and tidy in person and attire and to be considerate of 1) Investigate allegations of gang existence, classmates. gang membership, and/or gang activities 2) Involve parents in early interventions with all Equality students causing disruption All students must be treated equally regardless of race, creed, 3) Implement an escalating series of sex, age, handicap or national origin. consequences for students who are Due Process determined to be associated with gang The minimal due process procedures include the right of the membership and/or gang behaviors. student to: Consequences may include, but are not 1) Be given oral or written notice of the charge. limited to: 2) Be given the opportunity to admit or deny such charge. ✓ Warning - parent conference 3) Be given the explanation of evidence against the student ✓ Confiscation of items deemed to be if he or she denies the charge. gang related 4) Be given the opportunity to explain the situation. ✓ Removal/corrective measures related to tattoos, markings, or other visible Prohibited Acts (possible consequences are given) indicators of possible gang affiliation Prohibited Acts include, but are not limited to: 10 1) Threatening or assaulting a school employee • PM School: Students stay in the ISS room from ▪ ISS, OSS, police intervention 3:15-4:00 p.m. One day of notification will be given in 2) Threatening or assaulting another student order for the student to make arrangements for ▪ ISS, OSS, police intervention transportation home. These are also provided for 3) Harassment/Bullying; as defined by the District Anti- students who are consistently failing two or more classes Harassment Policy and truant to Learning Lab. ▪ Warning/Parent notification, ISS, OSS, police • In-School Suspension (ISS): Student is removed from intervention regular classes and isolated from the student body in a 4) Racial/Ethnic slurs supervised area. Instructional material from classes will ▪ Parent contact, PM School, ISS, OSS be provided for students. Students who are serving In- 5) Vandalism: intentional damage to school property School Suspension will do so as long as behavior is ▪ ISS, OSS, restitution, police intervention acceptable. Unacceptable behavior could result in 6) Possession or construction of a weapon or the use of an additional In-School Suspension or Out-of-School object as a weapon Suspension. (See Code of Conduct.) ▪ ISS, OSS, police intervention, request for • Out-of-School Suspension (OSS): Short-term expulsion suspension, up to and including five (5) days, may be 7) Use, sale, possession or be under the influence of liquor, invoked by the principal. All make-up work should be narcotics, look-alike substances or other harmful submitted on the day a student returns from suspension. substances on school premises Students are not allowed to participate in or attend ▪ OSS, police intervention, request for expulsion school related activities on days they are assigned 8) Insubordination: open and/or persistent defiance of to an out of school suspension. Students serving out- school staff and/or school rules and regulations of-school suspension are not permitted to be on campus ▪ PM School, ISS, OSS, police intervention unless with a parent or guardian. All make-up work 9) Theft of school property or property of staff or students should be submitted on the day a student returns from ▪ ISS, OSS, police intervention suspension. 10) Writing, displaying or use of profane and obscene • Long-Term Out-of-School (OSS): Long-term out-of- language in school or at school activities school suspension up to ten (10) days may be invoked ▪ PM School, ISL, ISS, OSS by the Superintendent in any discipline situation where 11) Use or possession of tobacco products on school he/she deems necessary. premises or vicinity, including e-cigarettes • Expulsion: The Board, by majority vote, may expel a ▪ ISS, OSS, police intervention student from school (Section 282.5 of the Code of Iowa). 12) Classroom Disruption: conduct that is detrimental to or Expulsion is considered for (1) immorality; (2) violations disruptive of the school’s operation of rules and regulations; and (3) evidence that the ▪ Parent notification, PM School, ISL, ISS, OSS continued presence of the student is detrimental to the 13) Engagement in such acts away from school which best interests of the school. The administration shall interfere with the school operations or threaten the safety provide a student and parent(s) or guardian(s) of the and welfare of staff members student proposed for expulsion with a written notice of ▪ Parent notification, ISS, OSS, police the reasons that expulsion is being sought. The intervention administration will list the witnesses it intends to offer as 14) Misuse of school documents evidence to support the request for expulsion. Students, ▪ ISS or their representatives, have five (5) days after receiving 15) Truant to class/school the expulsion hearing notice in which to submit a written ▪ ISL, ISS, OSS request for a formal hearing before the Board. The 16) Arson, attempted arson, reckless use of fire. administration will schedule a hearing before the Board. ▪ Police intervention, ISS, OSS The hearing will be scheduled within 14 days of the 17) False fire alarms or bomb threats. request for hearing. ▪ Police intervention, ISS, OSS • Police Intervention: Charges/tickets may be issued by 18) Use of a motor vehicle on school grounds in an law enforcement officials. inappropriate, irresponsible or unsafe manner. • The Code of Iowa, Chapter 282 shall prevail in all ▪ Parent notification, police intervention situations. 19) Violation of local, state or federal law on school premises. Discipline Alternatives ▪ Police intervention, ISS, OSS In some cases, administrators may determine that alternative 20) Inappropriate use of technology/electronics actions are more appropriate or necessary to improve student ▪ PM School, ISS, OSS, police intervention behavior. These may include, but are not limited to: • Verbal reprimand/counseling Disciplinary Actions • Parental contact by telephone The following is a description of frequently used disciplinary actions. School district personnel have the right to use other • Parent-student-administrator conference disciplinary actions, which may not be listed below. • Parent-student-administrator-teacher conference • Referral to a counselor • Parent Notification: Parents will be notified for major • Referral to a community agency violations of the Secondary Code of Conduct. • Community service/work with custodial staff • In-school lunch (ISL): Student is removed from the regular lunchroom; supervised in an alternative location. 11 ANTI-BULLYING/ANTI-HARASSMENT/ of interest exists. Complaints shall be filed within 15 days ANTI-DISCRIMINATION of the event giving rise to the complaint or from the date the The Ottumwa Community School District is committed to Complainant could reasonably become aware of such providing all students with a safe and civil school occurrence. The Complainant will state the nature of the environment in which all members of the school community complaint and the remedy requested. The Complainant are treated with dignity and respect. Bullying and/or shall receive assistance as needed. harassment of or by students, staff, and volunteers is against federal, state, and local policy and is not tolerated School employees, volunteers, and students shall not by the board. Bullying and/or harassing behavior can engage in reprisal, retaliation, or false accusation against a seriously disrupt the ability of school employees to maintain victim, witness, or an individual who has reliable information a safe and civil environment, and the ability of students to about an act of bullying or harassment. learn and succeed. Therefore, it is the policy of the state and the school district that school employees, volunteers, Investigation and students shall not engage in bullying or harassing The school district will promptly and reasonably investigate behavior in school, on school property, or at any school allegations of bullying or harassment. The function or school-sponsored activity. Superintendent/designee (hereinafter "Investigator") will be responsible for handling all complaints alleging bullying or Definitions harassment. Initial complaints of bullying and harassment For the purposes of this policy, the defined words shall have start at the building level unless there are circumstances in the following meaning: which the investigation at the building level would be • "Electronic" means any communication involving the inappropriate. The Investigator shall consider the totality of transmission of information by wire, radio, optic circumstances presented in determining whether conduct cable, electromagnetic, or other similar objectively constitutes bullying, harassment, or means. "Electronic" includes but is not limited to discrimination. The Superintendent/designee shall also be communication via electronic mail, internet- responsible for developing procedures regarding this policy. based communications, pager service, cell phones, and electronic text messaging. Decision If, after an investigation, a student is found to be in violation "Harassment", "bullying" and "discrimination" shall • of this policy, the student shall be disciplined by appropriate mean any electronic, written, verbal, or physical measures, which may include suspension and expulsion. If, act or conduct toward a student based on the after an investigation, a school employee is found to be in individual's actual or perceived age, color, creed, violation of this policy, the employee shall be disciplined by national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, appropriate measures, which may include termination. If, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical after an investigation, a school volunteer is found to be in attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, violation of this policy, the volunteer shall be subject to ancestry, political party preference, political appropriate measures, which may include exclusion from belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status, school grounds. and which creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the A school employee, volunteer, or student, or a student's following conditions: 1) Places the student in parent or guardian who promptly, reasonably, and in good reasonable fear of harm to the student's person faith reports an incident of bullying or harassment, in or property; 2) Has a substantial detrimental compliance with the procedures in the policy adopted effect on the student's physical or mental health; pursuant to this section, to the appropriate school official 3) Has the effect of substantially interfering with a designated by the school district, shall be immune from civil student's academic performance; 4) Has the or criminal liability relating to such report and to participation effect of substantially interfering with the in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting from or student's ability to participate in or benefit from relating to the report. services, activities, or privileges provided by a school. Individuals who knowingly file false bullying, harassment, or • "Trait or characteristic of the student" includes but is discrimination complaints and any person who gives false not limited to age, color, creed, national origin, statements in an investigation may be subject to discipline race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual by appropriate measures, as shall any person who is found orientation, gender identity, physical attributes, to have retaliated against another in violation of this physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, policy. Any student found to have retaliated in violation of political party preference, political belief, this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, socioeconomic status, or familial status. suspension and expulsion. Any school employee found to • "Volunteer" means an individual who has regular, have retaliated in violation of this policy shall be subject to significant contact with students. measures up to, and including, termination of employment. Any school volunteer found to have retaliated Filing a Complaint in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, A Complainant who wishes to avail himself/herself of this and including, exclusion from school grounds. procedure may do so by filing a complaint with the Superintendent/designee. An alternate will be designated Publication of Policy in the event it is claimed that the Superintendent/designee The board will annually publish this policy. The policy may committed the alleged discrimination, or some other conflict be publicized by the following means: 12 • Inclusion in the student handbooks areas of self-regulation, life skills, organizational skills, communication skills, and self-advocacy. The Aspire staff Inclusion in the employee handbooks • provides a safe, non-judgmental space where building • Inclusion in the registration materials relationships is a primary goal, attending to students’ needs • Inclusion on the school or school district's website. or referring to other professionals when needed. Aspire is a graded class for those that are enrolled. In addition, the board will be provided with data on an annual basis. Data also remains on file at the Ottumwa TRANSITIONS PROGRAM FOR GRADES 7-8 District Office. At Evans Middle School, we want to do everything we can to support our students both academically, and Legal References: emotionally. Our Transitions program is an intervention we 20 U.S.C. §§ 1221-1234i offer as a part of our MTSS support system. Students are 29 U.S.C. § 794 eligible to be placed in Transitions if and after other support 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-2000d-7 systems have not been able to positively impact the student 42 U.S.C. §§ 12001 et. seq. either academically, or behaviorally. The ultimate goal of our Iowa Code §§ 216.9; 280.3 Transitions program is to help each participating student 281 I.A.C. 12.3(6) improve on the situation they need help in, Morse v. Frederick, 127 S.Ct. 2618 (2007) either academically, or behaviorally. Our focus is teaching each student skills and tools that will help them be successful Board Policy 106 at Evans and eventually Ottumwa High School. Our Last Reviewed: 2/24/2020 Transitions program looks like this: SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) • Students are served in an off-site setting. The SRO is a full-time law enforcement officer who is in the • Transitions has a 1 to 5 adult to student ratio. school to help create and maintain a safe educational • Students participate in Social Emotional learning environment for students, teachers, and staff. The SRO fulfills daily. five roles: • Students have access to the Job Corp Recreation • Positive Role Model for students who are not Center as a part of their day. exposed to many such role models in today’s society • Students participate weekly in "Service Learning". • A law related teacher who can provide class length • Students are involved in both ongoing learning, and presentations on topics in reteaching activities geared toward learning each has missed or struggled with. • A resource acting as a link to support in and out of the school setting • Students have the opportunity to participate in our Job Corp and Community "Mentors" program. • An Advisor providing guidance regarding law enforcement questions Transitions' students are still Evans students, however this • A Law Enforcement Officer whose primary purpose program allows us the opportunity to better individualize is to “keep the peace” learning and intentionally build relationships with each and every student. We are excited to be able to offer this SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION opportunity as an option for our students and as another way Evans Middle School offers on-site social work interventions we can support our parents. through a partnership between Ottumwa Schools and Great Prairie Area Education Agency. The purpose is to assist EVANS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT students in dealing with personal or behavioral problems that Counseling services are available to every student in the interfere with success in school. A team will review student school. Counselors are here to help you with concerns or diffi- data to identify those students who may benefit from this type culties you have in or out of school. In addition to scheduling of intervention. Parental consent for the program is required and grade reporting, counselors will work with students and must be approved by a guardian with joint legal and individually and in group settings to help middle school medical custody. More information about the services and students throughout the year. Parents with concerns are consent form will be sent to the parent or guardian once the encouraged to call the guidance office at 684-2285. The team determines that the service is a match to the student’s Guidance secretary can provide the needed referral. GPAEA needs. These intervention services are offered at no charge staff and additional agencies assist counselors with to families and are led by a licensed social worker. counseling groups and individual counseling throughout the year. ASPIRE PROGRAM ELECTIVE CLASSES Elective classes – band, music, orchestra and TAG - may only The Aspire Program is designed for all students at Evans be dropped at the mid-term or end of the quarter. Exceptions Middle School to provide support in the areas of both would be handled through the Guidance Office. Students will academic goals and social-emotional support. Students have bring a signed note from parents requesting the specific class the opportunity to attend one or two periods a day, dependent to be dropped. upon student needs. The Aspire team acts as a liaison between students and teachers in gathering assignments, retaking assessments, and providing the time necessary for reteaching. Direct instruction for students is available in the 13 WITHDRAWAL FROM EVANS • If a student is absent on the day of a summative A parent or guardian should contact the Guidance Office with assessment, the student will receive a 0% in the notice of intent to withdraw their child(ren) at least one day grade book. The 0% will remain until the student prior to leaving. On the student’s last day, the Guidance makes up the assessment (See the Make-Up Policy Office will give the student a Withdrawal Form. Teachers will in the student handbook for the make-up deadline). need to sign off on the form throughout the day as the student A student who completes a summative assessment enters/exits each classroom. Students will need to clean out will receive no less than 50%. their locker, return schoolbooks and other school property in their possession, and take care of any unpaid fees. Before Formative assignments leaving, return the Withdrawal Form to the Guidance Office. • Formative assignments are practice (homework) The student(s) will receive a copy to take with them to their and should comprise no more than 30% of the final new school. grade. Formative assignments should be a safe place to try out new skills. Formative assignments GRADING POLICY are strategies for preparing students to earn This policy is intended to make EMS grading practices summative grades. Formative assignments will be consistent across the building, to eliminate practices that graded based on the quality of the work submitted. focus on sorting and selecting, and to improve alignment of • A student will receive no less than 50% on a grading practices with the mission of teaching and learning. formative assessment completed by the assigned Grades should reflect the degree to which students meet due date. learning targets (Iowa Core Standards). Grades should be • Because formative assignments are intended to based primarily on achievement: what a student knows and is prepare students for a summative assessment, able to do. The same grading scale will be used by all teachers students are HIGHLY encouraged to complete all for all classes. formative work prior to the corresponding summative for a unit of study. If a formative task is Current grades and attendance are available daily via your not turned in by the due date, the student will PowerSchool Parent Account. A progress report will be receive a 0% in the grade book. loaded to the Document Vault at the end of each quarter • Formative assignments do not qualify for re-dos. (every 9 weeks) that students/parents can view, download • Students who have not attempted a formative and print. At mid-term, a reminder will be sent to parents to assessment and have a 0% recorded in check their child's academic progress on PowerSchool are eligible to complete that formative PowerSchool. Notifications of progress reports and mid-term assignment within 2 weeks (10 school days) from reminders may be sent via email, text messaging or the due date of the corresponding summative. Any voicemail. Incompletes are not given for students choosing formative work that is completed within that two- not to turn work in on due dates. All incomplete grades will be week (10 school days) period after the changed to a letter grade of “F” after 10 school days if not corresponding summative assessment will receive changed by teacher prior to the due date. We encourage no more than 50% credit. parents to arrange for a private conference with the child's • If a student is electing to re-do a summative teacher(s) to determine the cause for the deficiency along with assessment, all formative assignments must be specific recommendations for improvement. completed prior to the re-do and within two weeks of the original due date of the summative The following grading scale is used at Evans Middle School: assessment.

Percentage: Re-do Policy 100 - 99 = A+ 79 – 78 = C+ • The Re-Do Policy is the primary intervention for 98 – 92 = A 77 – 72 = C helping students who earn low scores on major 91 – 90 = A 71 – 70 = C- summative assessments. Every student has the 89 – 88 = B+ 69 – 68 = D+ opportunity to raise his/her assessment score by re- 87 – 82 = B 67 – 62 = D studying and re-taking a test, or revising a piece of 81 – 80 = B- 61 – 60 = D- written work, or re-doing a project. The highest 59 - 50 = F grade must be recorded (not an average of the first attempt and the re-do grade), thus reflecting the The PowerSchool categories will be as follows: student’s actual proficiency on the standard(s) Formative = 30%, Summative = 70%. being measured. • Students have a final limit not to exceed two weeks Summative assessments (10 school days) from the time the graded • Summative assessments may include quizzes, assessment was returned to the student. The return tests, papers, projects, presentations, etc. These date will be reflected in PowerSchool as the due assessments are generally given at the end of a date. chapter/concept/ unit to measure a student’s • All formative assignments must be completed in understanding and will make up 70% of the final order for a student to be eligible for a redo on a grade for the quarter. summative assessment. • The deadline for an assessment is three-thirty on • If there are circumstances when it is not possible for the day the assessment is due. If the assessment a student to complete a redo within two-week is due on a Friday, the deadline is three o’clock.

14 deadline, the teacher and student may agree to Students do not dress out for gym but will need to have a pair extend the deadline. of tennis shoes. Students will need to wear P.E. appropriate clothing to class. Shorts, sweats, T-Shirts and tennis shoes Make-Up Policy are recommended. Any clothing that does not meet the dress • When a student is absent, it is their responsibility code policy for Evans Middle School or is a safety concern to request makeup work. may be considered unacceptable for gym class. Showers are • A student with an excused absence from class will not required. have two (2) school days to make up the work missed for each absence. If the absence exceeds LOCKERS two (2) days, the student will have two (2) days, plus KEEP YOUR COMBINATION SECRET one (1) to make up the work. A locker with a combination lock is assigned to each student • In cases where the written assignments or test were at the beginning of the year. Locker combinations are announced to the student and were due the first day changed each year and the combination is issued only to the of the absence, the test should be completed on the student who is responsible for his/her own locker and first day the student returns to school and work is possessions. In the event you have been assigned the same still due on the assigned day, unless other locker as another student, contact the guidance office arrangements are made with the teacher. immediately! The lockers are the property of Evans Middle • Assignments and materials will be sent home School and are subject to inspection by authorized personnel. on request (for core subjects only), if the The school is not responsible for stolen items. Students student is absent two (2) or more days. should avoid leaving money in their lockers. Homework requests are due in the office by 8:30 • Students should always close their locker door and a.m. lock it! • If a student is expected to be gone for an extended • Place their name in all coats/notebooks etc. period of time, the student and parent need to • Keep coats and backpacks in lockers during school directly contact the teachers of core subject areas, hours. to determine how and when the work will be made up. HEALTH INFORMATION • If a student is serving an out-of-school suspension Health Care Plans: Students with special health care needs lasting two days or more, homework will be are required to have an individualized care plan. This care provided upon parent request. Homework may be plan will be written by the school nurse in collaboration with picked up in the Guidance Office. the student’s primary care physician, parents and educational team members. If your student has a special health care ACADEMIC INTEGRITY need, please contact your school nurse at your earliest We expect students to do their own work to the best of their convenience. abilities. Each will be judged according to the quality of his/her own work. Cheating and plagiarism are wrong. Plagiarism is Health Education: At each grade level, school nurses teach copying or imitating the language, ideas, or thoughts of various health issues as part of the science curriculum. another and passing them off as your own original work. Examples of topics include but are not limited to: hand- Students are responsible for observing the standards on washing, AIDS, puberty and communicable diseases. The proper citation of sources for written work or other products. curriculum content is available for parents to review on the Failure to abide by these standards will be reported to the district website. We will also provide a health unit delivered appropriate school administrative authorities and may result by First Resources in our Eighth Grade Art Class. A note will in loss or partial credit for the assignment. be sent home to 8th grade parents outlining the covered content. Contact your school nurse for further information. POWERSCHOOL All teachers at Evans Middle School will be using Head Lice Procedure: Students with signs and symptoms of PowerSchool to maintain students’ grades. PowerSchool is head lice will be referred to the school nurse for evaluation a web-based grade book that allows data to be centralized; and recommendations for treatment. If students are referred administrators, teachers, parents and students all have to the school nurse and live lice are found, a form regarding internet access to the same real-time information. This web- information about head lice will be sent home with the student based approach allows parents to maintain an accurate and whenever the nurse sees fit within the timeline of the day. This up-to-date record of their student’s progress. This allows form will be returned to the school when the student returns to parents to contact teachers at the first sign of academic school and will include the treatment that was given to the problems. Parents will be given access information at the student along with a spot for parents and guardians to sign start of the school year. Parents may log onto the website by off. going to https://ottumwa.powerschool.com. Board Policy 502.01, Revised 5/8/2017

If you have any questions, contact the guidance office at (641) Medication Policy: Students needing to have medication 684-2285. administered during the school day must follow the district’s medication policy. Prescription medication shall be GYM CLASSES administered when the student’s parent or guardian and Students will be expected to participate in P.E. unless they doctor provides a signed and dated written statement have a medical excuse from a doctor. requesting medication administration.

15 Non-prescription medication shall be administered when the and prior arrangements will minimize the necessity of these student’s parent or guardian provides a signed and dated requests. written statement requesting medication administration. All medication must be in their current original labeled container. In order to avoid interrupting the educational process we All medication must be dispensed through the school nurse. do not allow delivery of balloons, flowers, birthday treats, Failure to do so may result in out-of-school suspension. All etc. to students. medications must be picked up at the end of the school year by parent/guardian or it will be discarded. HOMELESS CHILDREN The Board of Directors of the Ottumwa Community School Illnesses: Your student may become ill during the school District is responsible for locating and identifying homeless year. We appreciate you keeping your student home during children and youth who are “found” within the district. A an illness to decrease the exposure to other students. If your “homeless child or youth of a school age” is defined as: student becomes ill at school, they must go to the nurse’s Anyone who, due to a lack of housing, lives: office prior to being considered “excused” to go home. Should • In emergency or transitional shelters. your child contact you personally via cell phone that they are • In motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, ill and need to leave school, it may not be considered an abandoned in hospitals, or awaiting foster care. excused medical absence. Please converse with a school • In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, authority such as the nurse before providing transportation for or abandoned buildings. your child. Medical procedures/guidelines implemented by • Doubled up with relatives or friends. OCSD assist the school nurse with treatment plan and care. • Migratory children living in these conditions. The nurse is available to answer any questions about your child’s health. What Homeless Families Need to Know: • Homeless children have the right to attend school. Immunizations: State law requires that students must be • Parents/Guardians do not need a permanent properly immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping address to enroll their child(ren) in school. cough, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, Hepatitis • Homeless children have the right to stay in their B and pneumonia before entering school. All students home school if the parents choose. entering 7th grade must have proof of both a meningococcal • Your child cannot be denied school enrollment just vaccine and a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and because school records or other enrollment pertussis/whooping cough) booster before school starts in documentation are not immediately available. August. Only students who are medically exempt or have a religious exemption will be allowed to enter school without the • Your child has the right to transportation services to required immunizations. and from the school of origin. • Your child has the right to participate in The following health forms are available on the OCSD web extracurricular activities and all federal, state, or site under the parent link – student health. local programs for which he/she is eligible. 1) Authorization to administer medication 2) Pre-school physical form DOE State Coordinator, Sandy Johnson 3) Kindergarten physical form Phone: 515-281-3965 4) Athletic pre-participation physical form – grades 7 -12 TEXTBOOKS 5) Dental screening form Textbooks are the property of Ottumwa Community Schools and are available for your use. If a book is defaced or shows These forms may be printed to use as needed. excessive wear and tear, the student will pay for the book before grades are issued. If the student loses a textbook, the Peanut and Nut Free: The OCSD is a peanut/tree nut free book must be paid for before another book can be issued. If school district. These products are not used in any food items the book is found, money will be refunded served in our school district. TEXTBOOK FEES TELEPHONE USAGE Student fees are due at registration. Students whose families Unless it is an emergency, students will not be interrupted for meet the income guidelines for free and reduced price lunch, phone calls. The office telephone is for school business and the Family Investment Program (FIP), Supplemental Security may be used by students only with permission of the secretary Income (SSI), transportation assistance under open or principal. Good planning and prior arrangements will enrollment, or who are in foster care are eligible to have their minimize the necessity of using the telephone. For your student fees waived or partially waived. Students whose information, the school does not recognize caller I.D. families are experiencing extraordinary circumstances may be eligible for other special waivers of student fees. Parents or MESSAGES TO STUDENTS students who believe they may qualify for other special Messages, assignments, band instruments, etc. can be left in waivers should contact the building principal of the school the office and students may pick them up at a time when they their child attends for a waiver form. This waiver does not will not disrupt a class session. Occasionally we have carry over from year to year. It must be renewed annually. emergencies arise in the office and we are unable to give messages to students during the day. For this reason, we ask that you keep these requests to a minimum and understand that we may not be able to honor your request. Good planning 16 SUPPLIES/CLASS PREPAREDNESS Students are expected to bring all necessary/required materials to each class as stated on the Evans Middle School supply list, including school issued student planners.

TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS Bus drivers are qualified Iowa chauffeurs and are certified by the Department of Education to drive school buses.

Students are to respect the bus driver’s responsibility and authority when riding the bus. This includes field trips and extracurricular activities. Students who violate the bus rules and refuse to obey the driver may be denied bus transportation privileges. Bus drivers have the same authority as a classroom teacher. Students should conduct themselves appropriately on the school bus. Students misbehaving will be reported to the bus company and disciplinary procedures will occur. Misbehavior on the bus may result in the loss of transportation privileges.

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18 MY GOALS AT EVANS MIDDLE SCHOOL Content Area My District Assessment My District Assessment 2019-2020 Score 2020-2021 Goal Reading Math Science

My personal academic goals for the How will I achieve this goal? What do I 2020-2021 school year at Evans Middle need to do to accomplish this goal? School.

My career interests include: My plans after high school graduation include:

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My Homeroom teacher is: ______

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