MIDDLE SCHOOL HANDBOOK
PHILOSOPHY
Middle School students are
unique in many ways. They do not need
the structure of the Elementary grades,
but they are not ready for the independence of High
School. They need guidance in spiritual
development, academic,
study, and organizational skills. They also need opportunities for social
development that are appropriate for their age.
In order to
meet the needs of
and the Middle School Team will implement
the policies and strategies outlined in this Middle School Handbook.
PRACTICING
YOUR FAITH
Lebanon Catholic is a special place because of the
tremendous heritage we have as a faith community.
At Lebanon Catholic, students
will attend religious studies classes, prayer services, Eucharistic Adoration,
retreats,
and have the opportunities for prayer and reflection. Students will have the opportunity to help
plan these events.
Students may
also serve in other ways. Altar servers,
lectors and Sacristans all come from our student body.
Feel encouraged to volunteer even if
you have never done these things in your home parish.
If you wish to
speak with someone about your faith, there are any
number of persons with whom you should
feel comfortable. Two special persons are Deacon Richard Wentzel and the priest who is assigned to Lebanon Catholic
as our Chaplain.
Students who
are not Catholic are required to participate in the spiritual life of Lebanon
Catholic through attendance
at school wide and class religious assemblies and through
the completion of our religious studies curriculum.
REPORTING FOR SCHOOL
Students may report to their lockers at 7:45 AM. Students who arrive earlier are to wait in
their designated area.
Students must
be in their assigned Homeroom by 8:00 AM.
A WARNING BELL will ring at 7:55 AM.
Once students
have reported to Homeroom they are not to leave unless given permission by the
teacher.
Students are to report to Homeroom with the books and materials
they will need for their morning classes.
Reporting for school (cont.) 2
During Homeroom
students will participate in both the morning prayer
and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Students are also to remain quietly seated during announcements.
LOCKERS
Each student will be assigned a locker on the first day
of school. The locker has a top and a
bottom section.
Students are expected to keep
it neat and well-organized so that needed items may be found quickly. Lockers will
be checked monthly by the homeroom teacher for cleanliness
and order.
Lockers are to be visited only at these
times: before homeroom, before and after
lunch and at dismissal, unless
teacher permission has been given. Detention will be issued to all violators.
CHANGING OF
CLASSES
Students have three minutes to move from one class to
another. This is more than enough time
if no one
wastes time. Lateness
for class will result in a detention. If
a student needs to talk to a teacher and knows he/she will be
late for the next class the student must ask that teacher for
a late slip.
Hallways are
off-limit during class time. If a
student is in the hallway during class time, the student must have a
ORGANIZATION
Middle School
students are required to purchase the following items at Lebanon Catholic the
first week of school.
Mandatory hardback copybooks for the Middle School level, one per
subject and a
Lebanon Catholic assignment book.
·
Trapper Keepers and binders are optional.
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Loose-leaf paper 100 count
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Pens (black or dark blue ink), #2 pencils, etc..
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Math – (grades 6,7,8) – a T1 30 calculator
or one that is similar
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Individual teachers may have other requirements to be
given the first week of school
Organization (cont.) 3
Periodically,
teachers will check class materials to insure that they are complete and being
maintained in
a well-organized manner.
ASSIGNMENT
BOOKS
One of the most
important survival tools is the Lebanon Catholic assignment book. The assignment book
must be purchased
in homeroom the first week of school.
Every 6th, 7th and 8th grade student at
Lebanon Catholic
is required to maintain the assignment book by recording
homework assignments, upcoming tests and projects, and
other important information daily.
HOMEWORK
Homework can be assigned for review, reinforcement, or a
variety of other purposes. It is an
important part
of the overall educational process at Lebanon
Catholic. If the assignment book and
notes are used properly, homework
will be completed efficiently. Homework is needed to insure that ideas and
concepts discussed or taught in class are
understood fully.
A positive attitude is vital. Students should plan to set aside a block
of time for homework each day.
Study for tests over several days instead of “cramming” the night before the test
is to be given.
Each teacher
wants every student to succeed, and each teacher will do all he/she can to
help. If a student is
having academic problems the student should
ask for help. Waiting until the day of a
test is too late.
HOMEWORK
HELP
Homework help is mandatory for any student who is failing
any subject at Mid- quarter based on deficiencies
and also for any student who fails for the quarter. Students are required to attend Homework Help
until the following
quarter’s deficiencies go out.
Failure to attend Homework Help will warrant detention.
EXAMS
Middle school students will take a Mid-term and final
exam in each subject at the end of each semester.
This is worth 10% of the
student’s semester grade.
ACADEMIC
HONOR ROLL CRITERIA
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PRINCIPAL’S
HONORS - The
student must receive(in all subject areas)no grade lower than 93%.
1st
HONORS – The student must receive (in all subject areas) no grade lower than
90%
2nd HONORS – The student
must receive (in
all subject areas) no grade lower than 85%
No “U”
(unsatisfactory), “N”
(needs improvement) or “F” (failures)
ELIGIBILITY
– ACADEMICS
Sports related activities are subject to PIAA/CYO
regulations.
All other
activities are subject to specific consequences as stated below:
·
Mandatory Homework help
·
Removal of privileges (pep rallies dances, field trips
and any special activities)
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Parental notification
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks must be appropriately covered at all
times. Each student is responsible for
the condition of the book
which he/she is assigned, and the book must be returned in
good condition at the end of the year. A
charge for lost or
damaged books will be assessed at the end of the year. Textbooks will be checked monthly.
7th,
8th Grade SCIENCE FAIR
7TH and
8th grade students are required by the Diocese to participate in our
Science Fair.
6th graders can not participate. Dates will be announced once the school year
begins.
Capital Area Science Engineering Fair.
Students are
permitted to work in small groups—however this will presume that ALL members of
the group
participate equally. Project selection will occur through Science
classes. While deciding on projects,
students should
recall that their project should reflect an
appropriate level of effort and thought.
Science Fair (cont.) 5
Please note
that this is a student project. It is
not a parent project. Parents do not
expect their children to do
their jobs, so do not ask your parents to do your job.
LUNCH
Middle School
students will pass through lunch lines in an orderly manner.
Students may
choose where they wish to sit, but they must remain there until the lunch
period ends.
Please remember that other people are in the cafeteria
after you. It is your responsibility to
return your trays,
dispose of garbage, and generally clean your table.
In order to
maintain good order and a nice atmosphere, please follow these rules:
·
No eating in line
·
No loud/boisterous behavior
·
Remain seated under normal circumstances
·
Obtain the permission of the moderator to leave the
cafeteria to use the restroom
UNIFORMS
GIRLS – SKIRTS - Flynn & O’Hara
gray wrap-around, SLACKS - Flynn
& O’Hara gray twill with belt,
SHIRTS - white or light blue oxford button down collar, with long
or short sleeve, * Flynn & O’Hara white
or navy blue golf shirts with LCS logo, which
may be worn during Aug., Sept., Oct., April, May & June SWEATERS-
navy blue, v-neck or sleeveless with LCS logo Flynn &
O’Hara, SOCKS - dress socks or appropriate nylons or tights
that coordinate with the skirt or slack must be worn, GYM ATTIRE- loose fitting shorts (no
short shorts), tee shirt
(no offensive language
or artwork, no bare midriff, no low-cut neck lines), appropriate athletic shoes
BOYS - SLACKS- Flynn &
O’Hara gray twill with belt, SHIRTS – same
as girls, TIE-
Appropriate tie of their choice, SWEATER – same as girls, SOCKS – dress socks required, GYM
ATTIRE -
same as girls
LC PEERS AND
TUTORS
Every 6th
and 7th grade student is assigned a LC Peer. High School Students are trained to help
their peers
with minor problems which may arise. More serious problems are referred to the
Guidance Counselor who oversees
the LC Peer Program. Student academic tutors are available, upon
request, from the National Honor Society.
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DETENTION
The High School Student Handbook contains information on
student regulations, behavior, and detention.
Information in the Handbook
applies to all students at Lebanon Catholic.
The policies explained below apply only
to Middle School Students.
If a Middle
School student receives a detention, a yellow carbon copy of the detention form
will be sent home
with the student. This carbon copy must be signed by his/her
parent. The student must give the signed
carbon to the
teacher who gave the detention the next
day. If the signed carbon is not
returned the following day the parent will be
contacted by telephone.
DETENTION
REDEMPTION
Middle School students have the
option of earning a “way out” of detention through the use of a
Detention
Redemption form.
When a teacher
gives a student detention, that student may request a Detention
Redemption before leaving that class.
The teacher may refuse this request if the cause of the
detention was serious or if the student has repeatedly engaged in
disruptive or inappropriate behavior.
If the teacher
agrees to give the student a Detention Redemption form, it is the
responsibility of the student to show
it to each teacher he/she meets prior to every class
or in school activity beginning with the next class period and ending the
following day with the class in which the
detention was received. This includes
the lunch period monitor and the
homeroom teacher. If each teacher signs the form, affirming
that the student has demonstrated appropriate behavior,
the student has earned a “redemption” from that
detention.
If a student leaves school early or misses a class or classes because of
illness or other special circumstances,
the entire process must be restarted the
following day.
BEHAVIOR
POLICY
Classroom discipline and the assigning of detentions for inappropriate
behavior are not always sufficient
to modify behavior.
The following policy will help insure an optimum learning environment for all students. This plan
includes documentation, recommendations, and steps that may be
taken with disruptive students.
Behavior Policy (cont.) 7
Targeted
Behaviors
1. Talking
without permission
2. Movement or
noises causing distraction to teacher and/or other students
3. Touching other
student’s property and/or hitting, pushing, knocking books off desks
4. Defiant
attitude (disobedience and/or disrespect)
5.
Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated at Lebanon Catholic
Suggested
Disciplinary Steps
1. Individual
Teacher Discipline – Warnings, detention.
2. Out of class
Time Out – The disruptive student will be removed from his/her present
room. The student
(under the supervision of the teacher) will call his/her
parent to inform them of his/her behavior.
The student
will remain in the
office until the next period begins.
3.The
student will receive detention without redemption.
DISAGREEMENTS
From time to time, there
may be an occasion when a student has a disagreement with a teacher. This situation
should be handled in the following manner:
1. Discuss the
situation with the teacher directly. Do this
privately and outside of the class time.
Nothing is
accomplished by complaining to other
students or teachers.
2. Discuss the
problem with your parents. If they wish
to be involved, again begin with the
teacher.
Parents may telephone the school to set up a meeting or to speak
directly with the teacher.
3. If these steps
do not resolve the matter, contact Mrs. Simmers.(academic) or Mr.Miller (discipline)
4. If these steps
do not resolve the matter, contact Mr. David Chauvette,
Principal.
Most disagreements can be resolved before Step
3 is reached. Remember that most
problems are simply the
result of misunderstanding.
You need to work together with your teachers so that you can accomplish
great things
while you are a student at Lebanon Catholic
School
PARENT – SCHOOL AGREEMENT CERTIFICATE
We have received and read the Lebanon Catholic Middle School
Handbook. The rules in this Handbook,
Secondary Handbook, and any addenda
during the school year are the governing principles of
We agree to abide by the Handbook, including dress code,
tuition, discipline, and all other sections.
Parent/Guardian
Signature:___________________________________________
Date:____________________
Please list the names and homerooms of Middle School students for whom the
parent/guardian listed above is responsible.
Student Homeroom
_________________________________ ____________________
_________________________________ ____________________
__________________________________ ____________________
__________________________________ _____________________
Please sign, and return only
this page of the handbook to the oldest Middle School child the first week of
school.
It will be kept on file in
the school business office.
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