Holmen Middle School Mr. Ryan Vogler 2021-2022 Principal 608-526-3391 Ext 5405 E-mail address: [email protected] Student Handbook Mrs. Britni Walz Associate Principal 608-526-3391 Ext 5415 E-mail address: [email protected] Mr. Guy Turner Associate Principal/Activities Director 608-526-3391 Ext 5414 E-mail address: [email protected] Website: www.holmen.k12.wi.us 502 N Main Street Holmen, WI 54636-9313 608-526-3391, 608-526-6716 fax 1 608-526-1369, Attendance Office Hours -7:00 am to 3:30 pm TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Principal’s Letter 4 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF HOLMEN –VISION – VALUES - MISSION 5 HOLMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL-MISSION - VISION 6 LEARNER GOALS 7 THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY 8 ACADEMY 8 ADVISORY 8 AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS 8 AGENDA 9 ANIMALS AT SCHOOL 9 ANNOUNCEMENTS 9 ANTI - BULLYING 9 ASSEMBLIES 10 ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO CLASSES 10 ATTENDANCE 10 BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS 12 BICYCLES 14 BUSING—STUDENT BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES 14 CAMERAS 15 CHANGE OF ADDRESS - COMMUNICATION 15 CIVIL AUTHORITIES 15 COMPUTER/CHROMEBOOK USAGE 15 CONFERENCES – STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER 16 DANCES 17 DOORS (Building Entrances) 17 DRESS CODE 17 EARLY DISMISSAL OF SCHOOL/LATE START, CLOSING 18 ELECTRONIC GRADING AND ATTENDANCE ACCESS 18 EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY 19 FIELD TRIPS 21 FLOWERS and BALLOONS 21 FUND RAISERS 21 GRADING POLICY 21 HEALTH OFFICE 23 LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (LMC) 24 2 LOCKERS 24 LOST & FOUND 25 LUNCH 25 MATH - ACCELERATED PROGRAM 27 PARKING/STUDENT PICK-UP/DROP-OFF 28 PARENT ORGANIZATION 28 PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES 28 PERSONAL INFORMATION 29 PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 29 PROMOTION AND SUMMER SCHOOL 30 RECORDS 31 SAFETY DRILLS 32 SCHOOL COUNSELING 33 SKATE BOARDS AND ROLLER SKATES 33 SPECIAL NEEDS 33 STATE TESTING 33 STUDENT COUNCIL 33 TALENTED and GIFTED PROGRAM (TAG) 34 TELEPHONE CALLS 34 TEXTBOOKS and SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS 34 VALUABLES 34 VISITORS 34 VOLUNTEERS 35 WITHDRAWAL or TRANSFER of STUDENT RECORDS 35 APPENDIX A SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTORY A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTORY A HOLMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF DIRECTORY B 2021-2022 HOLMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS E 2021-2022 STUDENT SCHOOL CALENDAR G HOLMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS SCHEDULE H STUDENT EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE I STUDENT LATE START SCHEDULE I HOLMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BEHAVIOR MATRIX J 3 Principal’s Letter Every day I believe I am one of the luckiest people because I get to work at Holmen Middle School. It is an amazing building for staff to work, students to learn, and relationships to be built. We have a great staff here at HMS that will work hard to help you and your students have a great learning experience each and every day. This handbook is provided to you so you have access to our school’s policies and procedures that ensure a safe and positive learning experience. As you will see in the handbook, we are continually updating our practices to help every student achieve success every day at Holmen Middle School. At Holmen Middle School our mission is to educate and empower all students to be successful now and in the future. HMS staff are committed to working with students, parents, and community members to achieve this mission. This handbook is designed to outline our policies and procedures we use to accomplish our mission. Have an awesome day and be kind! Ryan Vogler, Principal [email protected] 4 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF HOLMEN –VISION – VALUES - MISSION 5 HOLMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL -MISSION - VISION Our Mission: Educate and empower all students to achieve success today and in the future. Our Viking Values: Be respectful. Be responsible. Be safe. 6 Approved 02/25/13 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE RULE FILE: 111 School District of Holmen FOUNDATIONS & BASIC COMMITMENTS Holmen, WI 54636 LEARNER GOALS Philosophical Foundation: The School District of Holmen is a system that empowers the community. This accomplished through continuous improvement, enhancement of self-worth and optimization of student performance. The focus for each student is on joy in learning, optimization of student performance and preparation of life skills. Administrative Rule Provisions: Therefore, in the School District of Holmen: The Learner Will: 1. Build a substantial knowledge base. Students will build a solid knowledge base developed from challenging subject matter in computer/information, technology, environmental education, fine and performing arts, foreign language, health, language arts, mathematics, physical education, reading, science, social studies, and vocational education. 2. Develop thinking and communication processes. Students will develop a command of thinking processes (analysis, creative thinking, problem solving, decision making, visualizing, and concept development) that permit them to interpret and apply the knowledge base. Communication processes (listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, image making, and other symbolizing) enable them to communicate thoughts with others. 3. Apply knowledge and processes. Students will build upon knowledge and apply learning processes to create new ideas and understanding, enhance human relations, expand awareness, and enrich human experiences. 4. Acquire the capacity and motivation for life-long learning. Students will develop their natural curiosity to acquire habits of inquiry and a love for learning which will motivate them to continue learning throughout their lives. 5. Develop physical and emotional wellness. Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and habits to grow physically and emotionally healthy, develop self-esteem and confidence, and exhibit a healthy life style. 6. Develop character. Students will exhibit personal characteristics, such as compassion, conviction, curiosity, ethics, integrity, motivation, and responsibility. 7. Be a responsible citizen. Students will possess and exercise the knowledge and processes necessary for full participation in the family, civic, economic, and cultural life of a complex interdependent, global society. Students will acquire an understanding of the basic workings of all levels of government, understanding the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. Students will make a commitment to the basic values of our government, including a reverence and respect for and the history of the American flag, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution and Laws of Wisconsin, and acquire a knowledge of state, national, and world history. 8. Be prepared for productive work. Students will acquire knowledge, capabilities, and attitudes necessary to make them contributing members of a dynamic national and world economy and prepare them for the transition from school to work. 9. Respect culture diversity and pluralism. Students will demonstrate the knowledge and attitudes necessary to understand and respect individual and multi-cultural diversity and to work cooperatively with all people. 10. Develop aesthetic awareness. Students will become aware of and be able to generate those forms of experience that have artistic and aesthetic meaning. 7 THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY The Middle School years mark a period of transition between childhood and adolescent. Throughout this period, the child develops in many directions and at different rates physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Physically, Middle School students are all passing through the same stage of development, but with great variations in growth patterns. Socially, the Middle School student is a member of a variety of personal identities. Emotionally, the student experiences a multitude of new feelings and attitudes. Intellectually, the middle-level learner is vividly imaginative, uninhibited, and verbal. In order for a middle school to be successful, everyone must accept the philosophy and share in creating the appropriate school environment. The Middle School must be sensitive to the basic characteristics and needs of this age group and offer a program that is student-centered and individualized. The school should seek to provide experiences that foster self-development, self-direction, and the development of inter-personal relationships. Scholastically, there must be provisions for skill building—skills in listening, studying, computation, reading, speaking, thinking, and especially writing. Of great importance are those classroom experiences that promote complex thinking and teach problem-solving techniques. The school curriculum for the middle years should extend learning beyond skills and subject matter. It should provide for the widest possible range of intellectual, moral, social, creative, emotional, and physical development. It should also be a school in which the student is most important and where he or she can succeed. ACADEMY Students have a daily academy period in which they receive individualized programming based upon their needs. These could include: Enrichment – opportunities for students to extend their learning beyond the regular classroom curriculum Interventions – small group interventions in the areas of Math, Reading and Writing Study Halls – different opportunities and structures to help students with their individualized needs. ADVISORY Each advisory class meets daily. The curriculum for these advisory groups focuses on student needs in the area of community building, social skills, organization, and study skills. AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS Students should not be in the building after 3:00pm unless they are participating in a supervised school program or have permission from our HMS staff to be in a designated area. Programs may include co- curricular