From Policy 8080: Middle Schools - Students:
Students may carry their cell phones with them each day, but they must be silenced and away. Each Staff Member will have a Cell Phone Time Out envelope for students to place their cell phone in during class if they use their phone inappropriately or without the direction from a staff member. The cell phone Time Out Envelope says:
Sequence of Consequences:
Relax…the world existed just fine before cell phones, and you will be okay! I don’t want you distracted by your phone. I want you to be an active part of our class community.
Number of Tardies Consequences
1st Unexcused tardy Reminder of expectation
2nd Unexcused tardy Reminder of expectation
3rd Unexcused tardy Reminder of expectation, warning of consequence if tardiness continues, & parent contact
4th Unexcused tardy Minor incident report, parent contact, & assign morning detention
Chronic tardiness to class Office disciplinary referral, parent contact, and administration assigns after-school detention
Number of Tardies Consequences
1st Unexcused tardy Warning
2nd Unexcused tardy Check-in with counselor
3rd Unexcused tardy Conference with Pupil Personnel Worker & contact home
4th Unexcused tardy MIR, lunch detention, and contact home
5th Unexcused tardy Office disciplinary referral to administration
Further tardy to school offenses will result in progressive disciplinary responses based on HCPSS Code of Conduct
Please review the Patapsco Middle Honor Code as it is important that all of our students learn the importance of academic integrity.