​Sweating the Small Stuff

Once again, we are going to Sweat The Small Stuff here at 1170 Carew St.  Our past year’s achievements (100% college acceptance, top MCAS scores, School of Excellence recognition from the Magnet Schools of America, Innovation School status from the state, and Mentor School status within the national Expeditionary Learning school network) all point to the success of this important initiative.  

School Uniform

The following expectations must be met or students will be issued a uniform violation:
  1. Shirts must be buttoned to the bottom of the throat to show no cleavage. 
  2. Shirts worn under a uniform shirt must be school colors (red, white, black), have no logos, and be solid colors only.
  3. Pants must be worn at the waist with no underwear showing.
  4. Tights or stockings can only be worn under knee-length skirts or shorts, and must be school colors.
  5. No hats may be worn or carried. Hats are to be kept in backpack or locker.
  6. Fleeces in school colors, pullover and zipper styles are allowed in school.
  7. Teachers will report uniform violations at the end of each day - families will be notified by phone the following morning.
  8. Students who are out of uniform must change into uniform clothes brought to school by the family or loaned to the student by the school. Students who fail to return “loaner” uniform clothes will be given a detention and charged $10 per item.
  9. ​Teachers will confiscate uniform violations (sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, etc.).  Students can receive their items back at the end of the school day.
  10. Non-uniform clothes that are confiscated by staff and not picked up by the student (after school) will be donated to charity every two weeks.

Food in Classrooms

  1. Students may have a healthy snack of cheese, fruit or vegetable or yogurt during their D block class at a time determined by the teacher. This will be the only time of the day students may eat in class (save Crew) and students can only bring a healthy snack. Students may bring water to all their classes and are encouraged to purchase a refillable water bottle.
  2. Food should not leave the classroom and travel in the hall. All food/drink must be consumed in the classroom.

After School Activities and Office Hours

  1. Students who leave the building after 2:20 may not return for teacher office hours or student activities. Hallways need to remain clear after 2:30 p.m. Students leaving office hours before 3:20 need a pass signed by a teacher and need to exit building immediately.
  2. Students who are in the school without teacher supervision after 3 p.m. will be assigned to administrative detention for the rest of the afternoon. 

Lunch

  1. Middle School students will be released by table to buy their lunch.
  2. Students need a pass signed by a teacher to exit the cafeteria and return to a classroom to eat lunch. One student name per pass.
  3. Students eating in a teacher supervised classroom must remain in the classroom for the entire lunch period.

Agendas

All students will use a calendar agenda (available at the school store) to track homework and assignments.  Agendas must be either 5 1/2” by 8” or 8 ½” by 11. Students may not use notebooks as agenda books. Agenda books will be checked on a regular basis during Crew.

Homework and Tardy to Class

Homework and class attendance will be tracked each day. Families can track their students’ homework and attendance by accessing the teachers’ online records.
  

Cell Phones and Electronic Media

Students must turn off any cell phone or electronic media device (ipod, mp3, etc.). If any of these devices are seen being used and/or are heard by a staff member, the device will be confiscated, per SPS policy. This rule is in effect the entire school day (7:35-4 p.m.) and during all off-campus field work and events held during the school day.

Bathrooms

Students are not permitted to use bathrooms during the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of class and must have a bathroom pass. 

Teacher Detentions

  1. Students who receive a teacher detention for negative classroom behavior will report on the assigned day for a silent study hall.  
  2. Failure to serve a detention will result in an assignment to Saturday School. Failure to serve Saturday School will result in a one-day internal or external suspension.

Renaissance Scholars Program

Students who make the 1st or 2nd semester Renaissance Honor Roll, which is based entirely on Habits of Work will be afforded the following privileges:
  1. Grade 10-12 Scholars will have a private bathroom dedicated to their use, accessed via the Main Office.
  2. All Scholars will have reduced admission to selected school events. Preference will be given to Scholars for off-campus events.
  3. There will be a Scholars Banquet in the spring for students and their families.
  4. 9th grade Scholars will be released from the grade 6-9 bathroom restrictions.
  5. All Scholars will be eligible for a monthly raffle of prizes.
  6. All Scholars will be invited to attend off-campus social events hosted by the school.
  7. Scholars will be charged with hosting guests to the school and serving as school ambassadors.
  8. 6th grade students will be able to qualify for the Scholars Program based upon their first quarter grades. 
  9. All grade 7-12 Renaissance Scholars may, with family permission, bypass their 2nd SLFC.