School Policies
INTERNET/NETWORK COMPUTER USEStudents will be using computers in all classrooms, computer labs, and in the I-Brary/media center as part of the established curriculum. Staff and students must take precautions to ensure computers are used responsibly and students must agree to:
• Follow instructions for use and storage of data
• Not Spam or Hack
• Abide by copyright laws
• Not use profanity, vulgarity or obscenities
• Follow the established Internet policy
• Not change default or desktop settings
• Avoid spreading viruses
• Not access other students’ work or files
Students not abiding by these regulations will be banned from using campus computers. After signing the Network Contract, students who hack or commit any actions that may damage/alter the computer hardware/software will be subject to discipline, civil and criminal charges.
** Teachers may update with Zangle online grade book on a bi-weekly basis, as with their Moodle sites. The most current up to date means of checking student assignments is the daily student planner.
ATTENDANCE
When students are absent from school, a parent or guardian needs to contact the Attendance Clerk immediately (see page 4-5 of the handbook for the Center phone numbers). Unless cleared by a parent or guardian, all unexcused absences will convert into truancies. Students with excessive absences will be referred to the Head Counselor in order to set up a plan for success. Should absences continue to occur, the Head Counselor will refer students and their families to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) to seek additional supports necessary to ensure that students progress academically and practice the required skills for successful living.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
Academic honesty and personal integrity are fundamental components of a student’s educational experience. It is the expectation that students will demonstrate acts of academic honesty at all times and will not engage in:
• Cheating on tests • Fabrication/falsification
• Forgery • Unauthorized collaboration
• Plagiarism •Theft/alteration of materials or equipment
Teachers and staff members will support and enforce all rules of academic honesty and provide a learning environment for students that prohibit acts of dishonesty. Disciplinary actions for violations of the rules of the Academic Honesty Policy may range in severity and will be appropriate to the situation. Disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Expulsion • Suspension
• Dropped from class • No credit
Consequences for academic honesty violations will be enforced in accordance with behavioral expectancies at the middle school level. Nothing in these procedural guidelines shall be construed to prohibit school administrators from imposing a more severe consequence based on the seriousness of the offense(s) at issue, including, but not limited to: leadership positions, co-curricular activities, and extra-curricular activities.
SCHOOL DRESS
As a student of MTM, you are given the opportunity to dress for success and represent Millennial with pride.
Monday-Friday day students may wear their choice of:
• MTM Polo Shirt (gray,black,white,olive)
• MTM pants, shorts, or skirt
• MTM outerwear: solid gray, black or white sweater, hooded sweatshirt, or track jacket
• Footwear: close-toed shoes
Presentation Days Determined by Teachers and Special Events:
• Oxford shirt with MTM tie (boys and girls)
• MTM pants (boys) and skirts (girls)
• Sweater or Sweater vest in cooler weather
• MTM blazer (optional)
Physical Education:
• P.E. uniforms must be worn in P.E. only
If any student is not prepared for school in the MTM uniform, the school will:
• Provide a loaner for the student for the day.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
The Millennial Tech community believes that Socially Responsible Behavior (SRB) is crucial to improving and maintaining a climate of respect. The Millennial Tech experience will enhance educational opportunities, prepare students for the workplace and allow all individuals to feel comfortable and secure. Staff, parents, and students agree that we should follow guidelines for Socially Responsible Behavior during the school day and at all school sponsored events. Socially Responsible Behavior includes, but is not limited to the following:
Language: Appropriate language enhances mutual respect and raises the level of comfort necessary for students and staff to perform at their best. The following misuse of written, spoken or gestured communication in any language is unacceptable:
• Obscenity or profanity
• Derogatory or racial, ethnic, religious, gender or sexual slurs intended
to be hurtful or harassing in nature.
Public Displays of Affection: Physical intimacy is to be valued but should be shared discreetly and not showcased. In an effort to promote positive behavior, which establishes a friendly atmosphere without causing others to feel embarrassment or discomfort, the following behavior is unacceptable:
• Prolonged or heavy kissing
• Fondling/inappropriate sexual contact
• Excessive body contact (including sitting on the lap of another student)
Environment: It is everyone’s responsibility to maintain the clean, healthy and attractive campus that we have been given. In order to ensure that our campus remains a safe and attractive environment, the following behaviors cannot occur:
• Litter – careless or intentional
• Skateboarding, Roller skating, or bike riding on campus
• Cell phone use before or afterschool
• Gum on the walk ways or on any campus furniture
• Vandalism – defacing of or damage to school or private property, including:
a. Tagging
b. Graffiti
c. Tree and Shrub damage
** Permanent markers are not permitted on campus. Students may be subject to backpack searches if necessary.
Hats:
May be worn when outside. All hats must be off in classrooms and campus buildings.
Cell Phones:
Must be powered off when on campus anytime between 8:50 and 4:00pm. Cell phones may be confiscated if they are out/on during the school day and given to an administrator, for parents to pick up.
