Magnet Program

School Profile

Registration

PTA

Discipline

Parents and students will receive the Code of Student Conduct:  Your Rights and Responsibilities.  This book details the expectations for student behavior and the consequences for misbehavior.  The administrative staff is charged with maintaining adequate discipline in the school.  Teachers are expected to assume responsibility for the discipline of students in the individual classrooms with assistance from the principal as needed.  Students should be dealt with reasonably, fairly and with patience, but persistent misconduct will not be tolerated.  Parents will be advised promptly when students begin to get into consistent difficulty which might lead to reassignment, suspension or expulsion.

The power of school officials (teachers and principal), acting pursuant to school rules is applicable to students behavior on and off campus when relevant to any lawful mission, process or function of the school.  The school may prohibit action which impairs, interferes with or obstructs the educational process or function of the school.

Children will not be permitted to attend extra-curricular activities (field trips, assemblies, etc.) if their conduct is unsatisfactory (U).  The teacher is responsible for the care, discipline, and instruction of pupils in his/her charge and as assigned by the principal. The teacher shall enforce all rules governing the conduct of pupils.  The teacher is responsible for the conduct of his/her class except in cases where the responsibility has been delegated to others, such as during magnet classes, ancillary, lunch etc.  All teachers and staff members are responsible for student conduct in the building and on campus whenever the student’s teacher is not present.

The teachers and administration are not responsible for the supervision of students who arrive at school before 7:15 a.m. or after 3:15 p.m., (unless students are formally attending a planned after-school activity).  However, this in no way affects the power of the principal or teacher, to discipline students for the violation of school rules while on campus before or after school.

Conduct

All students and parents will receive copies of the Code of Student Conduct, which describes disciplinary offenses and how the school district handles them.  Every Monday teachers will be sending home a communication folder with students’ weekly conduct grade.  This folder needs to be signed by parents and returned to each child’s teacher.  The following is the conduct grading system that Sinclair uses:

E= excellent

S= satisfactory

P= poor

U= unsatisfactory

Bus Information

Riding a bus is a privilege that may be enjoyed as long as rules and regulations are followed.  Bus transportation is provided only for students on a magnet transfer and who live outside a two mile radius.  Listed below are the bus rules followed by all Sinclair students.

          Respect the bus driver.  Be courteous and polite at all times.

          Do not hang any part of the body out of the bus window.

Do not throw anything out of the bus   windows.

          Talk quietly when the bus is in motion.

Stay in seats and do not stand up in the    aisle or in seats.

Wear a seat belt when the bus is equipped with them.

The bus driver is responsible for the safety on the bus and will not tolerate nay misbehavior.  Students who misbehave are to be reported to the coordinator or principal who will discipline students according to the following policies:

·        First Offense   Student is given adequate warning. Parent is      informed in writing or by telephone that the child is not cooperating.

·        Second Offense   A two or three day suspension from the bus.

·        Third Offense     A five to seven day suspension from riding the bus.

·        Fourth Offense Exclusion from riding the bus for the remainder of the semester.

Parents will be kept informed in writing and/or by telephone concerning each offense.  Students suspended from the bus must provide their own transportation.

Cafeteria

PROCEDURES:  Each classroom will be assigned specific tables and times for lunch.  Your child’s teacher will let you know when his/her class is scheduled to eat lunch.

You are invited to eat lunch with your child whenever you are able to do so.  When coming to eat lunch, please sign in at the front desk and wait for your student to arrive in the foyer.

RULES:  Students are expected to practice acceptable table manners.  Only one trip will be allowed through the lunch line.  Only one additional snack item will be allowed to be purchased as we want to ensure the healthy eating of our students. Students will raise their hand if they forget utensils and no one will be permitted out of their seats without permission.  Lunch is a time for students to enjoy each other’s company while visiting, using indoor voices.