Coats-Erwin Middle School Parent/Student Handbook 2019-2020 2019 -2020 Parent/Student Handbook Coats Erwin Middle School Our Vision Our vision is for every student to be a productive citizen for a globally competitive world. Our Mission The mission for Coats Erwin Middle School is to nurture our students in their social, academic, and physical development by providing high quality instruction. Our School-Wide SOAR Matrix In order to support our vision and mission, Coats Erwin Middle School has established a school wide matix for expectations of appropriate behaviors. FALCONS SOAR Arrival Gym Bathroom Media & & & Bus Center Classroom Cafeteria Emergency Hallway Dismissal Auditorium Locker Room Walk on the Sit up Stay in Walk. Walk. Keep chairs at Walk on the S right hand side Keep hands and assigned seat. the assigned right hand in a silent and Keep aisle clear feet to yourself Keep hands Keep hands and tables side in a Safe single file line Keep body and feet to feet to yourself Move silent and Sit in your Wash your and objects yourself Be orderly in quietly and single file Walk on the assigned section hands inside the bus Stay in your line quickly line sidewalk. Visit approved assigned seat Follow Keep aisle websites for Stay seated Be alert Move Remember that directions clear school- work Keep aisle clear until you are directly to all school rules only dismissed class still apply Visit approved websites for Push in chair Have a pass schoolwork before leaving in your only agenda Be open to O learning Be open to Open- Treat others the Use bathroom Treat others new books Have a positive Make healthy Be kind to Minded Follow all staff way you want and locker the way you attitude choices others direction. to be treated room for would like to Be courteous Remain intended be treated of others who Accept the Be helpful and calm Know the Support all purposes are working feelings, courteous to consequenc students in a thoughts, and others es of your positive way Respect the beliefs of others actions privacy of others Listen to the teacher and/or substitute and follow his or her directions A Know your Have a pass Be at the bus Turn in books Have materials Have your Always designated written in your stop ten on time ready money ready Prepared pickup and agenda if you minutes early Know the Be on time drop off Arrive on time are using the Have materials Bring Get everything procedures locations. bathroom Turn in bus ready completed you need for each Use your outside of the note to office assignments to before you sit type of time wisely Arrive at designated during Bring a pass class down emergency school after times homeroom written in your 7:10 agenda Stay on task Know your lunch number Be on time No food or Follow Listen Clean up after Keep hands R drink Keep up with directions yourself and feet to personal Follow all staff Follow all yourself Listen without Keep the belongings Use inside directions Keep all food staff Respectful Make talking bathroom neat, voices and drink in instructions You are & transportation clean, and free Be careful Touch only the cafeteria responsible Responsible plans prior to Applaud of vandalism with other Treat books your belongings for you and arriving at appropriately people’s with kindness Put trash in your actions school Use no more belongings and care Raise your hand trash cans Keep hands and than two paper Written feet quiet towels Follow the Come to the Ask for makeup Use an documentation driver's library to read work in a appropriate required for Use appropriate Report any instructions or work. timely matter voice level transportation voice level problems to a Keep the bus changes before and after teacher or Keep the neat, clean, presentation custodian library neat and free of and clean vandalism Keep the Gym/Auditoriu m neat, clean, and free of vandalism HOLIDAYS AND WORKDAYS – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENT: Please be reminded that all dates are subject to change because of inclement ​ weather, etc. Students and parents will be informed at a later date if the calendar changes for any reason. September 2, 2019 ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………...Labor Day Holiday October 25, 2019………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………....Teacher Workday November 11, 2019……………………………………………………………………………………...………………………….Veterans Day Holiday November 28 & 29, 2019………………………………………………………………………………………………..………....Thanksgiving Holiday December 23, 2019 – January 3, 2020 ……………………………………………………………………..………..Christmas and New Year’s Holiday January 6, 2020…………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………..Teacher Workday January 7, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………………..Teacher Workday January 20, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……Martin Luther King Holiday February 17, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Teacher Workday March 27, 2020……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………....Teacher Workday April 10-16, 2020 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….............................Easter Holiday April 17, 2020……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..Teacher Workday May 25, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..Memorial Day Holiday June 9, 2020 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..Last Day of School EARLY RELEASE DAYS September 27, 2019……………………………………………………………....………………Early Release Day – 11:45 A.M. – Parent Conferences October 11, 2019……………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..Early Release – 11:45 A.M. November 27, 2019…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Early Release – 11:45 A.M. February 14, 2020…………………………………………………………………...……...........Early Release Day – 11:45 A.M. – Parent Conferences March 26, 2020…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Early Release Day – 11:45 A.M. May 1, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………………………....…...Early Release Day – 11:45 A.M. POSSIBLE INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS October 25, 2019 …………………………………………………………………………………....Scheduled Annual Leave/Inclement Weather Day December 23, 2019…..…………………………………………..……………………………..........Scheduled Annual Leave/Inclement Weather Day December 27, 30 & 31 & January 2-3 2020………………………………………….…...……......Scheduled Annual Leave/Inclement Weather Days January 6-7, 2020………………………………………………………………………………..………Optional Teacher/Inclement Weather Workday February 17, 2020……………………………………………………………..………………………..Optional Teacher/Inclement Weather Workday March 27, 2020……………………………………………………………….………………………...Optional Teacher/Inclement Weather Workday April 13 – 16, 2020…………………………………………………………………………………...Scheduled Annual Leave/Inclement Weather Days April 17, 2020…………………………………………………………………….……………………….Optional Teacher/Inclement Weather Workday June 10 & 11, 2020……………………………………………………………..………………………Mandatory Teacher/Inclement Weather Workday INTERIM/REPORT CARD DATES September 25, 2019……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………....Progress Reports November 5, 2019………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………Report Cards December 3, 2019………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………...Progress Reports January 29, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..Report Cards February 24, 2020………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………..Progress Reports April 2, 2020……………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………………Report Cards May 6, 2020…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………Progress Reports Please be reminded that all dates are subject to change because of inclement weather, etc. Students and parents will be informed at a later date if the calendar changes for any reason. School Hour Information School in Session 7:35 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. First Bell 7:20 a.m. Tardy Bell (students must be in class before the tardy bell rings) 7:35 a.m. Dismissal Bell 2:45 Office Hours 7:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. STUDENT ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL Students arriving to school should go directly to the cafeteria and auditorium at the cafeteria/commons area entrance. When students arrive, those eating breakfast will go directly to the cafeteria, and those not eating will go directly to the auditorium. Students will remain in the cafeteria until released to go to class. Students will remain in the auditorium until released to class at 7:20. Any student requesting permission to leave either area should have a note from a teacher or one of the administrators. Teachers will be on duty in the cafeteria, auditorium, commons and hallways. The first bell rings at ​7:20 am for students to move to classes and class begins at ​7:35 am. If a student arrives ​after 7:35 a.m., a ​ parent/guardian must accompany the student to the office and the student will then receive a tardy note. He/she is counted tardy and must have a note from the office before being permitted to enter the classroom. The buses will be unloading students at the entrance to the cafeteria and auditorium beginning at ​7:10am. No carpool student should arrive at school before 7:10 a.m. Carpool students will enter the building at the cafeteria and auditorium entrance and go to the appropriate place. Parents of carpool students should enter the circle and drive as far around the circle as possible when unloading and loading students. Two lines should be formed prior to merging together at the designated cones, to prevent any backup of cars on the highway. There will be staff on duty to assist in loading, unloading and traffic flow. During morning drop off and afternoon carpool pick up, parents are not permitted to park in the parking lot to drop their students off or park in the afternoon and wait for their student to cross the carpool line and come to their vehicle