School Procedures

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICES/CELL PHONE EXPECTATIONS

From Policy 8080: Middle Schools - Students: 

  • Students will not use personal technology devices during non-instructional time, to include but not limited to transition between classes, lunch, recess, or in bathrooms.
  • A school administrator may, on occasion, authorize the use of personal technology devices for special events and/or for positive behavioral supports and interventions.

 

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INAPPROPRIATE USE OF 

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:

 

CELL PHONE TIME OUT

  • Your cell phone needs a time out because you did not follow the electronic device policy at Patapsco Middle School. 
  • Remember that cell phones/devices are to be “OFF and AWAY unless I say it’s okay.” 
  • Please put your electronic device in this pouch for safe keeping, and leave it closed on your desk until the bell rings. Return the empty pouch to your teacher after the bell.

 

Sequence of Consequences:

  1. Warning 
  2. Parent contact 
  3. Parent contact, MIR, and morning detention
  4. Parent phone call and Office Referral 

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.

 

TARDY TO CLASS

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

 

TARDY TO SCHOOL

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

 

Honor Code

Please review the Patapsco Middle Honor Code as it is important that all of our students learn the importance of academic integrity.