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Davis Middle School
“It’s the place to be!”
Student Handbook 2022-2023
837 No Name Street
Evanston, WY 82930
(307) 789-8096
(307) 789-3386 (fax)
Vision: The Gold Standard for Wyoming Education in Collaboration, Instruction and Mentorship/Relationships!
Mission: Davis Middle School is the place where everyone is cared about, and where high levels of learning take place for all!
Davis Middle School Collective Commitments:
Collaboration:
- I protect and value collaboration time.
- I am a positive, actively prepared, contributing member of my collaborative team.
- I am coachable and challenge myself to learn and improve my understanding of the work.
- I am a professionally honest and trustworthy team member that communicates clearly.
- I value clear and effective ongoing professional learning at the building and district level.
Instruction:
- I work daily to ensure fidelity to a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
- I teach the essential learnings of our agreed-upon curriculum.
- I am frequently assessing to diagnose student learning.
- I intervene with those students who have not yet learned the essential learnings and extend the learning of those students who have mastered the essentials.
- I am continually implementing instructional best practices in my classroom.
- I am committed to ensuring students read and write meaningfully every day.
Relationships:
- I am building teacher/student relationships.
- I value each student in their individuality.
- I know that ALL students can learn at high levels.
- I actively practice strategies that are proven to build relationships with students.
- I intervene with students needing additional emotional strength.
- I look for opportunities to strengthen each other.
- I see the value in having students keep their own data and set goals.
- I will work to ensure that Davis Middle School is a safe and orderly school for every student.
Davis’s Goals for 2022-2023:
- Reading and Writing in every subject every day
- Mentoring-Building strong relationships with students and helping students remove barriers to learning
- Students keeping their data and setting goals
- Enrichment-Enhancing all students’ learning
- Ensuring a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students
- Provide students with a safe, collaborative, and orderly culture
- All students will receive a guaranteed & viable curriculum
DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Rotating Friday
Starting Bell 7:50 a.m. Ending Bell 2:54 p.m.
6th Grade Bell Schedule
Homeroom 7:50 – 8:02
1st Period 8:05 – 8:46
2nd Period 8:49 – 9:30
Demon WIN Time/SEL 9:33 – 10:03
3rd Period 10:06 – 10:47
4th Period 10:50 – 11:31
5th Period 11:34 – 12:15
2nd Lunch 12:15 – 12:45
6th Period 12:45 – 1:26
7th Period 1:29 – 2:10
8th Period 2:13 – 2:54
7th Grade Bell Schedule
Homeroom 7:50 – 8:02
1st Period 8:05 – 8:46
2nd Period 8:49 – 9:30
Demon WIN Time/SEL 9:33 – 10:03
3rd Period 10:06 – 10:47
4th Period 10:50 – 11:31
1st Lunch 11:31 – 12:01
5th Period 12:01 – 12:42
6th Period 12:45 – 1:26
7th Period 1:29 – 2:10
8th Period 2:13 – 2:54
8th Grade Bell Schedule
Homeroom 7:50 – 8:02
1st Period 8:05 – 8:46
2nd Period 8:49 – 9:30
Demon WIN Time/SEL 9:33 – 10:03
3rd Period 10:06 – 10:47
4th Period 10:50 – 11:31
5th Period 11:34 – 12:15
6th Period 12:18 – 12:59
3rd Lunch 12:59 – 1:29
7th Period 1:29 – 2:10
8th Period 2:13 – 2:54
LATE START MONDAY BELL SCHEDULE
(NO ENRICHMENT)
Starting Bell 8:50 a.m. Ending Bell 2:54 p.m.
6th GRADE
Homeroom 8:50 – 8:59
1st Period 9:02 – 9:40
2nd Period 9:43 – 10:21
3rd Period 10:24 – 11:02
4th Period 11:05 – 11:43
5th Period 11:46 – 12:24
2nd Lunch 12:24 – 12:54
6th Period 12:54 – 1:32
7th Period 1:35 – 2:13
8th Period 2:16 – 2:54
7th GRADE
Homeroom 8:50 – 8:59
1st Period 9:02 – 9:40
2nd Period 9:43 – 10:21
3rd Period 10:24 – 11:02
4th Period 11:05 – 11:43
1st Lunch 11:43 – 12:13
5th Period 12:13 – 12:51
6th Period 12:54 – 1:32
7th Period 1:35 – 2:13
8th Period 2:16 – 2:54
8th GRADE
Homeroom 8:50 – 8:59
1st Period 9:02 – 9:40
2nd Period 9:43 – 10:21
3rd Period 10:24 – 11:02
4th Period 11:05 – 11:43
5th Period 11:46 – 12:24
6th Period 12:27 – 1:05
3rd Lunch 1:05 – 1:35
7th Period 1:35 – 2:13
8th Period 2:16 – 2:54
DMS Friday *TGIF* SCHEDULE
6th GRADE
1st Period 7:50 – 8:30
2nd Period 8:33 – 9:13
3rd Period 9:16 – 9:56
4th Period 9:59 – 10:39
5th Period 10:42 – 11:22
6th Period 11:25 – 12:05
2nd Lunch 12:05 – 12:35
7th Period 12:35 – 1:15
8th Period 1:18 – 1:58
Homeroom 2:01 – 2:09
TGIF 2:09 – 2:54
7th GRADE
1st Period 7:50 – 8:30
2nd Period 8:33 – 9:13
3rd Period 9:16 – 9:56
4th Period 9:59 – 10:39
5th Period 10:42 – 11:22
1st Lunch 11:22 – 11:52
6th Period 11:52 – 12:32
7th Period 12:35 – 1:15
8th Period 1:18 – 1:58
Homeroom 2:01 – 2:09
TGIF 2:09 – 2:54
8th GRADE
1st Period 7:50 – 8:30
2nd Period 8:33 – 9:13
3rd Period 9:16 – 9:56
4th Period 9:59 – 10:39
5th Period 10:42 – 11:22
6th Period 11:25 – 12:05
7th Period 12:08 – 12:48
3rd Lunch 12:48 – 1:18
8th Period 1:18 – 1:58
Homeroom 2:01 – 2:09
TGIF 2:09 – 2:54
DMS Half Day Schedule
Starting Bell 7:50 a.m. Ending Bell 11:35 a.m.
Homeroom 7:50 - 7:59
1st Period 8:02 - 8:26
2nd Period 8:29 - 8:53
3rd Period 8:56 - 9:20
4th Period 9:23 - 9:47
5th Period 9:50 - 10:14
6th Period 10:17 - 10:41
7th Period 10:44 - 11:08
8th Period 11:11 - 11:35
Davis Middle School Staff
6th Grade Team 7th Grade Team
Lisa Cox Brenda Berger Cheryl Lowham Lisa Ovard
Brian Barker Donna Carroll Emily Bennett Mindee Mitchell
Sam Symes Rylee Berger Tea Cox
Jocelyn Anderson Julie Kokoshka
8th Grade Team PE, Related Arts & Music Team
David Minton Elle Porter Karen Bowns Jason Mitchell
Devon Parks Mitchell Jessen Doug Quillinan Mandy Lonsway
Bren Payne Annette Ivens Courtnie Link Timothy Schmoll
Ramona Pace Sadie Julander
Allen Dancer Cody Seale
Office Staff:
Principal: Rick O’Driscoll School Counselor: Bret McCoy
Principal’s Secretary: Mary Bown School Nurse: Tiffany Windley
Building Secretary: Lindsay Welling Refocus Room: Shandra Johnson
Dean of Students: Pat Fackrell
Media Aide: Ami Barker
Building Technology: Kyle Lamb Instructional Aide: Shianne Day
Consulting Teacher: Jeanna Martin School Psychologist: Dustan Blair
SPED Counselor: Bev Fackrell Speech Therapist: MarinHarris
Life Skills Team:
Karly Viklund Cindy Wasson
Megan Richins Sully Martinez
Chrystal Dunn
Custodial Team: Food Service Team:
Clorice Walton Luis Tautimer Linda Purcell Tracy Hofer
Travis Bitsue Manuela Bustillos
DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
2022-2023
UCSD#1 Nondiscrimination Statement
Uinta County School District Number One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, marital status, or political affiliation in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be referred to the Uinta County School District Number One Human Resources Office, 537 Tenth Street, Evanston, Wyoming 82930, (307) 789-7571; or the Wyoming State Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights Coordinator, 2nd Floor, Hathaway Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0050, (307) 777-6189.
Davis Middle School Expectations
Be Here:
- Come on time and be prepared for class: bring chromebooks, paper, pencil, homework, and books and be ready to learn!
Be Safe:
- KYHFOOTY - Keep your hands, feet & other objects to yourself!
- Be aware & report dangerous situations immediately.
- Always walk between classes, and watch where you are going.
- Any activity that may harm self or others will not be allowed at school.
- Students who break the law will be referred to law enforcement.
Be Respectful:
- Be kind, courteous, and honest with others.
- Follow staff directions the first time.
- Speak kindly to and about others.
- Treat everyone as you would like to be treated.
- Students will show respect for others and their possessions.
Be Responsible:
- Show DMS Pride by keeping our school clean.
- Students will make up lost time due to inappropriate classroom behavior.
- Be accountable for your actions, choices and accept consequences
- Be focused in the classroom, and leave cell phones at home or in your locker during instruction.
Employability Skills/Work Habits
As a school, we believe that student success is determined by academic and employability proficiency. The goal for both middle schools is to report proficiency on employability standards. It is a district-wide expectation for students to excel in all areas, academic and social. In alignment with national employability standards, students will earn scores based on demonstration of these standards: Advanced (4), Proficient (3), Basic (2), or Below Basic (1). Scores will be reported quarterly on each Report Card. These skills are essential for a student’s success inside and outside of school. By teaming with parents/guardians, we will help our students achieve these critical work habits.
Be Here:
- I am here and on time 90% of the time
- I come with a growth mindset
- I am an active positive participant 90% of the time
Be Respectful:
- I follow directions
- I interact with others respectfully
- I respond to conflicts or setbacks appropriately
- I am an example of friendliness and kindness
- I clean up after myself
Be Responsible:
- I come prepared (materials needed & charged Chromebook)
- I use time efficiently (complete expected work in the time given)
- I use technology appropriately (I am on the website instructed by my teacher)
- I submit quality work on time
Before and After School
In the morning before the bell …
- School starts at 7:50 am. It is recommended that students be in the building no later than 7:40 am.
- On Mondays, school starts at 8:50 am. Students should be in the building no later than 8:40 am. Late start Mondays are for teacher professional development. All students are in the commons area until 5 minutes before the tardy bell rings.
- Students may come to the office to pay fees or deposit money in their lunch accounts.
- Teachers are available to students around 7:30 a.m.
- Once students arrive on school grounds, they may not leave without signing out through the Office.
After school ...
- School ends at 2:54 p.m.
- After school, students are expected to leave school grounds by 3:10 pm. unless they are participating in a supervised activity. Students may stay after school for Study Tables on designated days.
- If you are missing work in a class, you are expected to attend after-school Study Tables - available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3-4 p.m.
- If you are in a supervised activity, your parents should be aware of the daily ending time so that they can be here 5 minutes early to pick you up.
Dress and Appearance
- Students are expected to dress appropriately for school. Clothing should not be distracting in the classroom, nor hinder movement. Pajamas, slippers, and costumes may only be worn on special dress-up days approved by the administration.
- Face paint, writing on the body, or anything that distracts the learning environment will not be allowed.
- Shoes must be worn at all times.
- Clothing, material, articles, or objects promoting drugs, alcohol, tobacco, promiscuity and/or sexual innuendo, hate groups, and/or gangs, are unacceptable (which would include wearing an article such as gang-related apparel, offensive language, political opinions, or other inappropriate items).
- Crop tops, half-shirts (any shirt which shows midriff), and spaghetti straps are not allowed. All shirts must have a minimum of a 2” strap over the shoulder. No revealing clothing (low-cut, half-shirts, see-through/sheer, backless, strapless, excessively ripped clothing, etc.) is allowed. You will be asked to call home for clothes to change into.
- Clothing that is torn, ripped, slashed, or full of holes is not appropriate school attire if the pant holes are above the fingertip length when arms are hanging loosely at the side.
- Underclothes should not be visible at any time.
- Shorts and skirts should not be distracting and be of a reasonable length to permit movement, without being revealing. A general rule of thumb is that they should come to the mid-thigh or longer.
- No hats or hoods may be worn over the head. Hats may be worn for half-days only.
- Eyes must be visible in order for learning and communication to take place. Students will not be permitted to wear sunglasses in the building unless there is a medical reason.
- The school/Administration has the discretion to determine appropriate school dress.
Items Not Permitted at School
Electronic devices: It is recommended that personal electronics such as cell phones, be left at home. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. If students are found using ANY personal electronics during class, (including cell phones and/or watches) they will be taken and the privilege of having it at school could be revoked. Davis Middle School is NOT responsible for items left unattended and/or unsecured. Students are provided lockers to secure their valuables. When students insist on leaving their possessions unattended and unlocked, they do it at their own risk.
When cell phones or any other electronics are taken away from you at school:
First Warning: The first time your electronic device is taken, you may retrieve it in the office after the school day has ended.
Second Warning: The next time this happens, your parent/guardian will be required to personally pick up the device from the Office. Students will be warned NOT to bring the device to school anymore.
Third Warning: The electronic device will be kept in a secure location at the school until parents can personally pick it up from the principal. Parents/guardians will meet with the principal to discuss a plan going forward.
Bicycles, Skateboards, Roller Blades: Students may ride bicycles, scooters, or skateboards to school, but they must walk them on campus. Riding on campus is a safety hazard. Bicycles must be stored in the bicycle rack located at the front entrance. Scooters and skateboards must be able to fit into a student locker. UCSD#1 is NOT responsible for items left unattended or unlocked. Roller shoes and roller blades are not allowed on campus.
Lockers/Locks
- You will be assigned a locker on the first day of school. You will receive instruction on its use. We expect you to keep your locker clean.
- Students are to use only the assigned school locks on their hall lockers. PERSONAL LOCKS ARE NOT TO BE USED on hall lockers. (Personal combination locks are required for P.E. lockers.)
- Students are to keep their locker combinations confidential. They should never share their combination with friends.
- Students are to only use the locker that has been assigned to them. LOCKERS ARE NOT TO BE SHARED.
- Students are responsible for all of their personal belongings. The school is not responsible for personal belongings left in lockers. Again, valuable items should not be brought to school, but if you choose to bring them to school, your locker is a much safer place to leave valuable items. Please do not ask to store your personal belongings in the office. Students who leave their belongings unsecured in the hall, gym, or commons area do so at their own risk.
- Defective lockers or difficulties with lockers must be reported to the office.
- Lockers are the property of the district and are subject to inspection by the administration or their designee at any time. A school official may conduct a search of a student’s person, locker, belongings, or other materials in their possession, if the official has a reason/suspicion that a crime has been or is in the process of being committed or reasonable cause to believe that the search is necessary to maintain a safe school environment or enforce school rules and policy.
School Lunch
UCSD#1 recognizes that healthy, nutritious meals are an important component of student readiness and ability to learn.
School Lunch Prices for 2022-2023:
Breakfast: $2.25 per day
Lunch: $3.50 per day
Free and Reduced Meal applications:
We encourage all households and staff to prepay meal accounts. Payments can be made at school by cash or check. Online payments can be made using TITAN Family Portal family.titank12.com (processing fee will apply.) Households eligible for free or reduced meals should submit an application. Applications
are available online at family.titank12.com, uinta1.com or a paper application can be obtained at any school office or Nutrition Services office. An application must be submitted each school year or as financial situations occur ie: loss of job, reduced hours/wage, and the number of household members changes. You are not required to report an increase in revenue. Carry over from the previous year's eligible applications will expire mid-October.
Negative balance notification policy:
When a student meal account reaches a negative balance of $15.00 the school secretary will initiate a parent/ guardian contact. When a student meal account reaches a negative balance of $25.00 the school
the principal will initiate a parent/ guardian contact. When a student meal account reaches a negative balance of $50.00 the parents will be told they must provide a sack lunch for their child until the balance is paid. Should the student come through the meal line after this call has been made, the student will be
fed, however, the principal or designated monitor must approve the meal and an additional call will be made to the parent/guardian. Notifications will be sent out through automated phone calls, text messages, and emails for all negative balances.
Lost & Found
Each year we have truckloads of items that we end up donating to charity. Please check the lost and found regularly for any missing items. It is located between the custodian’s office and the Responsibility Room. Small items, (i.e., glasses, cell phones, keys, purses, wallets, I.D.’s, jewelry, etc.) will be turned in to the office and displayed in the office window. The Lost and Found will be cleaned out and donated quarterly throughout the school year.
Parent/Visitor Policy
Davis Middle School welcomes parent visits. For the security of our students and staff, all visitors to Davis Middle School must check in at the office upon arrival. All visitors to Davis Middle School must present a government-issued ID and must wear a visitor badge when visiting other parts of the building. Visitors without a badge will be referred back to the office to check in.
Parents needing to meet with teachers should schedule an appointment. We do not encourage students to be called out of class unnecessarily, however, if a parent must talk to their student, they must wait in the office for their student to be called out of class. Parents and all other visitors are not allowed to interrupt classes to talk to or “check on” their student. Parents/visitors must be on a student’s Emergency Contact in order to speak with them at school or check students out of school. If a crisis situation develops, students will be released only to people listed on the student’s emergency contact information. Identification may be required. Davis does not allow students from other schools to attend classes. Davis is a closed campus.
The Home Room teacher is the primary point of contact for parents with concerns regarding their student. Please contact them first with any concerns or questions.
Substitutes
Substitutes are critical to the success of our school. The expectation at Davis is that substitutes will be treated with dignity and respect by all students, at all times.
Telephone
Cell phones are permitted for student use before and after school and at lunchtime only. Cell phones are to be left in lockers and not taken into classes. Parents and students should make arrangements for transportation, going home with friends, etc., prior to coming to school.
Student Success
Yearly Celebrations: We celebrate with our students who have earned Proficient, Advanced, or Grew a Level on Interim and Summative Tests (Fall, Winter & Spring WYTOPP Assessments) each year with a special activity.
Demon Dollar Store: Students are recognized for good behavior daily by teachers. Students’ names are drawn weekly and rewarded for their positive behaviors. Students may use Demon Dollars as currency for purchasing items in the school store at lunchtime throughout the week and during TGIF time.
Progress Reports/Report Cards: Progress Reports will be sent home with the student at 3 weeks and 6 weeks into each quarter. Quarterly report cards will be emailed to the email address on file for parents/guardians. The final 4th quarter report card will be emailed home during the first week of June.
Promotion of Middle School Students
A middle school student who finishes a year of grades 6, 7, 8 and who has obtained the required amount of credits shall be promoted to the next higher grade.
Each year, middle school students will be offered a total of 60 credits. Students must pass at a C level or above 70% of these credits or 42 credits total to be promoted to the next grade. Students who earn less than the required 42 credits will need to attend summer school. Courses have been assigned varying amounts of credits as indicated below:
Students will be offered opportunities to make up credits in two ways:
1) Summer school will be worth a total of 12 credits that can be applied to the previous year’s total in order to be promoted to the next grade.
2) Standardized test scores will also be worth a total of 1-4 credits maximum that can be applied to the previous year’s total in order to be promoted to the next grade.
- Credits for district-required standardized testing will be awarded at 2 full credits for advanced scores in the 70th percentile in both reading, and math.
- Credits for district-required standardized testing will be awarded at 1 full credit for scores in the 50th – 69th percentile and above in reading and math.
3) Additional credits earned upon completion of educational subject matter mutually
agreed upon by school administration and students/parents. All course work is to be
completed on a contractual basis, outside the regular or summer school day.
Discipline Policy/Plan
Davis Middle School is striving to provide an educational environment of the highest quality, an environment that is safe & orderly, and one in which all students can learn and grow. To accomplish this we must maintain proper discipline. Our plan is to reward positive behavior and to modify negative behavior. An essential element of this plan is that behavioral expectations are established and clearly understood by all students. The focus of student discipline is to have students accept the responsibility and the consequences of their actions.
In order to assist students in the pursuit of quality education, we have established some general expectations for student behavior. We operate under the guiding principle that all students are responsible for their choices, actions, and behavior. If a student’s choices, actions, or behavior are in violation of these established rules, there will be a consequence for such.
Classroom Expectations: The following are general policies for appropriate behavior in the classroom and throughout the school. All students at Davis will be trained on these expectations during the first 2 weeks of school and as needed.
Violation of Classroom Rules:
- First Offense: Informal Teacher Conference with Student Inappropriate behavior is discussed between teacher and student - future consequences are identified if the behavior continues. The teacher writes up the situation and submits a referral to the office for data tracking.
- Second Offense: Parent Contact Teacher contacts parents to discuss inappropriate behavior of the student. Future consequences are identified if the behavior continues. The teacher writes up the situation and submits a referral to the office for data tracking.
- Third Offense: Administrative/Behavior Intervention – The teacher writes up the situation and submits a referral to the office for data tracking. The office will assign consequences and conference with the student and parents. Communication will be made back to staff.
- Severe Clause: Administrative Intervention
- See below when a student commits any Category II, or III offense:
Discipline Infractions: Offenses will be categorized either as minor, major, or violation of the law. Category I and category II offenses will be written up also.
Category I - Minor Offense: Violation of classroom rules, rules of common courtesy, and violation of another’s rights.
- Defiance, disrespect, noncompliance
- Profanity/swearing
- Being in a restricted area
- Inappropriate physical contact
- PDA -Minor public displays of affection
- Excessive Tardies
- Property misuse
- Dress code violation
- Technology Violations
- Inappropriate use of technology
- Cell phone
- Disruptive Behavior
- Use/Possession of nuisance items: toys, laser pointers, etc.
- Throwing objects
Category II—Major Offense: Actions that have a high potential for personal injury, defiance of school authority, and violation of ethics.
- Insubordination/defiance of authority
- Cheating/dishonesty/forgery/plagiarism
- Verbal abuse/profanity or obscene disrespectful remarks or gestures
- Harassment/hazing/intimidation/bullying of another student
- Sexual harassment: Includes derogatory or offensive comments, jokes, gestures, slurs, sexual remarks about one’s own or another’s body, sexually suggestive pictures, cartoons, photographs, objects, vulgar language, and sex texting.
- Misuse of technology. Downloading inappropriate games/programs, inappropriate e-mail, pornographic material, visiting pornographic sites and unauthorized chat rooms
- Provoking a fight
- Destruction of property
- Threatening others
Category III—Violation of Law: Violation of public law.
- Computer hacking
- Extortion
- Gambling
- Graffiti/Tagging/Vandalism
- Use/possession/distribution of tobacco/alcohol/electronic cigarettes (vape), paraphernalia, or illegal drugs in any form
- Arson, false fire alarm, bomb threat, fireworks of any kind
- Possession, threats or use of a weapon
- Fighting/assault
- Theft/accepting stolen property
- Trespassing
- Threatening others (determined by law enforcement)
- Truancy
Consequences for Discipline Policy Violations
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Consequences ____________
1st Offense 1 day ASD/LD/WR
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2nd Offense 2 days ASD/LD/WR
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3rd Offense 1st Offense 1-3 days ASD/LD/WR or 1 day ISS
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4th Offense 2nd Offense 2-4 days ASD/LD/WR or 2 days ISS
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5th Offense 3rd Offense 3-5 ASD/LD/WR, 2-4 days ISS or 1 day OSS
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Chronic 4th Offense 1st Offense 1-3 days ISS/OSS - Meeting with SRO and
Category II mandatory re-entry meeting with parents
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5th Offense 2nd Offense 3 - 5 days ISS/OSS - Meeting with SRO, mandatory
re-entry meeting with parents and behavior plan
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6th Offense 3rd Offense 5-10 days ISS/OSS and/or possible expulsion
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ASD = After School Detention
OSS = Out of School Suspension
ISS = In School Suspension
WR = Work Restitution
LD = Lunch Detention
When behavior is determined to be problematic or chronic, a student behavior intervention plan (BIP) will be put into place by the school behavior intervention team. Student discipline may be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Getting Help at School
Nurses Office & Medications: Our school nurse is in our building part-time. Davis Middle School and Evanston Middle School share a school nurse. Students may ask their teacher for a pass to see the nurse for health-related reasons. Please make sure you inform the school of any identified medical/health concerns so that we are aware and can help. Also, parents should notify us of any changes that occur during the school year. Health concerns are kept confidential.
All prescription or over-the-counter medications must be kept locked in the nurse’s medicine cabinet. They must be in the ORIGINAL or pharmacy-labeled container (pharmacists will provide a second labeled container upon request) with the correct student name, drug name, dosage, and administration instructions, accompanied by a medical permission form signed by the parent.
WE DO NOT PROVIDE TYLENOL, IBUPROFEN, OR ANY OTHER PAIN MEDICATION. If a parent desires his/her student to take these medications, the medications must be brought to the nurse’s office in an original container marked with the student’s name. The medication will then be kept locked in the medicine cabinet and given to the student as needed. We must have a signed parent permission form on file for this medication as well. Any medication left in the nurse’s office at the end of the school year will be discarded as required by the Uinta County School District #1 Medication Policy.
Counseling: Davis Middle School has a full-time Counselor to help students with their schedule and personal concerns. Our School Counselor is happy to help students remove barriers to their learning. Our Special Services Counselor meets with students individually and with groups of students. Our counselors conduct small group activities, manage system assessments and consult with teachers and parents. Counselors can assist students in making educational plans, and understanding themselves and others. If a student wishes to see a counselor, they should check in with their teacher first, and then bring a pass to the counselor’s office. Parents may call 789-8096 to make an appointment if they would like to meet with a counselor or have their child see one of our counselors.
School Resource Officer (SRO): The purpose of the SRO is to help provide the school with a safer learning environment. The SRO works to accomplish this by:
- helping to establish positive working relationships in a cooperative effort and assisting in positive student growth and development.
- helping to maintain a safe and secure environment on campus, which will be conducive to learning.
- identifying school crime, misbehavior, and/or attendance issues.
- preventing and/or intervening when necessary in school crime misbehavior, and/or attendance issues.
- providing vigorous criminal law enforcement against school crime.
Homework Request/Make-up Work: Students are asked to email their teachers to request assignments they have missed when they are absent. It is the student’s responsibility to request make-up work from their teachers. No missing assignments are allowed. All missing work will be made up. It is suggested that if a student knows they’re going to be absent, that student should gather homework ahead of time from teachers, prior to being absent. Canvas & Google Classroom are the platforms that teachers and students use for online assignments.
Study Tables: Our school offers one hour after school for homework help. This is available Monday thru Thursday from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Students may utilize this time to receive assistance with their schoolwork. If your student is missing work or has low scores - Study Tables is the place to make this up. If Study Tables are not attended, then students will be required to attend lunch support until work has been made up, or proficiency is demonstrated. Students who choose to or who are required to attend study tables should be prepared to stay the entire time. Students attending are provided a small snack. Students who are not working productively during study tables will be asked to leave. Parents should pick up students promptly at 4:00 pm.
TGIF: The last 45 minutes of every other Friday (TGIF) is an opportunity for students to gain the skills and knowledge that have been determined essential. This is also a time to make up any work that is missing due to attendance or lack of effort. Any grades below a “B” indicate that work needs to be completed or knowledge needs to be gained. Students needing to learn skills, retake assessments or do makeup work will be invited to check in with their assigned teachers to complete this work. Qualifying students will choose a breakout session that may include swimming, quiet time in the media center, dodgeball in the gym, or a movie in the media center. Students who missed a day of school during the week will have the opportunity to make up for that missed work during TGIF. If teachers determine students who missed a day are proficient, the teacher can qualify them to go to a TGIF activity. Students must have a wristband to be involved in an area outside of the classroom. Students in a breakout session must stay in that assigned area for the entire time. Students struggling with attendance or who received a behavior referral that week will have the opportunity for training and counseling to support them in overcoming these obstacles. Parents are encouraged to keep their students at school during TGIF.
Demon WIN Time: WIN time is an opportunity for student enrichment and/or reteaching of essential skills. It is held 3 times per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Attendance
Communicate With Us – Please! Your student’s success and well-being are very important to us. If you move, change your phone number or place of employment – please contact the Office (789-8096) with the new information as soon as possible.
Wyoming State Law 21-4-102 “Every parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of any child who is a resident of this state and whose seventh birthday falls on or before September 15 of any year and who has not yet attained his sixteenth birthday or completed the tenth grade shall be required to send such child to, and such child shall be required to attend, a public or private school each year, during the entire time that the public school shall be in session in the district in which the pupil resides…”
- Attendance Requirement:
Ninety percent (90%) attendance is expected to successfully complete all classes at middle school. It is recommended that absences be limited to no more than five (5) absences. Ten (10) or more absences will result in filing an affidavit with the Uinta County Attorney for educational neglect.
- Attendance Procedure:
- Absent From School – A parent or legal guardian is expected to call the school on the day of the absence and inform the school as to the nature of the absence. If a phone is not available, a signed and dated note on the day the student returns to school will be acceptable.
- Leaving School – If it becomes necessary to leave school for any reason, a parent or legal guardian must come into the building to check them out through the office. The office staff will check the student’s emergency contact information to verify the identity of the person checking the student out. The student will not leave the premises with anyone who is not listed in their emergency contact information. Failure to properly check out of school will result in truancy.
- Returning to School – Students who are not excused with a phone call or note from their parents or legal guardian must pick up an admit slip from the attendance office. Students arriving at school later than 8:00 a.m. must be checked in at the office and be issued an admit slip.
- Family Emergency – A parent/legal guardian must verify the family emergency upon the student’s return to school by a phone call or note
- Excessive Absence Notification:
Parents and/or the legal guardian will be notified by phone call and mail when the student reaches the seventh (7) absence. A conference may be held between the student, his/her parent/guardian, and administration when a student reaches the tenth (10) absence. Lack of communication does not excuse the student from the consequences of their absence. A student that has ten absences will be considered a habitually truant student and will be referred to the county attorney.
- Classification of Absences:
- Absent – When a student is absent from class, the absence will be marked with an “A” in PowerSchool. This is an absence that has not yet been cleared by a parent/guardian. Absences that are not cleared with a phone call or note in a timely manner will be considered an unexcused absence. Excused absences will be coded as follows:
- “P” – (Parent Excused): An absence that has been cleared with a phone call or note from the parent/guardian will be marked with a “P” in PowerSchool. This includes minor illnesses in which the student was not taken to the doctor, and/or a family emergency/absence. In the case of an extended illness (3 or more days) the school can require a note from a doctor.
- “S” – (School Excused): An absence that results from a school-sponsored activity or a staff request will not be considered or counted against the student as an absence. The student will still be responsible for missed class work. Where possible, the work should be made up before the absence occurs. To be eligible for a school-sponsored activity the participant is expected to be in school before and after the activity.
- “D” – (Doctor Excused): Absences that are cleared with a note, fax, or phone call from the Doctor’s office will not be considered or counted as an absence.
- Truancy – Any absence where the parent or legal guardian does not have prior knowledge of the absence or the student does not have a parent or legal guardian’s permission for the absence. Truancy also exists for any absence that has not been cleared within two school days. Students who are on campus but not in their assigned class will be considered truant. Truancy will be considered an unexcused absence.
- Any unexcused absence will result in students being assigned “buy back” time outside of class hours. This will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The purpose of this is to make up missed class time.
- Tardiness
Each class period is scheduled to complete a certain activity within the time allotted. This places a responsibility both upon the teacher and the student. Tardiness by students interrupts class activity and the ongoing learning process, not only for the tardy student but also for the rest of the class.
It is the desire of the administration to allow students to develop self-discipline in arriving to class on time. However, excessive or flagrant tardiness will be dealt with on an individual basis by the administration.
- After five (5) tardies a student will receive a referral which will result in one hour of detention/buy back time.
- Make-Up Work
Cleared Absences – When a student is absent it is their responsibility to gather their work and to make up the assignments/tests they have missed. Students will make up work for each day missed. However, some assignments may be given absolute deadlines and students will be expected to meet those deadlines even if absent. It is the student’s responsibility to know what their teachers expect.
Scheduled Absences: If a student knows they will be absent, the student is responsible for meeting with their teachers to obtain assignments ahead of time. Completed work needs to be turned in immediately when the student returns to class.
Activities, Clubs, Contests
We encourage all students at Davis Middle School to be involved in the extra activities we make available. Being involved enriches your learning experience. It is easy to get involved, you will be on a team and you will help make Davis “The Place To Be.” Don’t be afraid to participate. We have many activities, clubs, and special opportunities to please every taste. Listen to daily announcements to learn about these activities as they happen.
- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys Swimming
- Girls Swimming
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
- Track
- Student Council
- Robotics
- Math Counts
- Jazz Band
- Spelling Bee
- Musical
- Select Choir
- Girls & Boys Cross Country
A physical and registration on Family ID (www.familyid.com) is REQUIRED BEFORE your students are allowed to try-out or participate in any sports-related activity. Physicals for the current year need to be dated AFTER May 1, 2022. You are welcome to pick up a physical form in the DMS Office or the physician’s office should also have them. Your student-athlete must be registered on FamilyID. You will upload your physical form to that site. Please follow the instructions on the website to complete the registration. If you need help you can call either DMS office staff anytime after August 9th. Paper physicals will NOT be accepted by the office or coaching staff.
Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities:
- A student must be passing all subjects by Thursday at the end of the regular school day. Ineligibility lists are emailed to coaches on Monday and Thursday.
- Students failing to meet requirements will lose their ability to participate in performances, games, competitions, or recitals immediately from the next day (Friday) through the following Thursday.
- Students will be required to attend practice during the ineligible period.
- Students may be required to attend Study Tables and practice if time permits.
- Students may not travel with the team during the ineligible period.
- Students cannot regain eligibility during the ineligible period.
- A student must be on the Monday and Thursday list in the same course to be deemed academically ineligible.
Students absent from school on the day of the activity will not be eligible to participate in the event. Missing four classes or more constitutes a full-day absence. In addition, students who are absent due to a school-related activity are still responsible for requesting and making up any work missed.
Other Important Information
Fees/Fines: UCSD#1 allows middle schools to require a $25 Student Body Fee. The $25 Student Body Fee entails the following: $12.50 for the student’s specific grade level, $7.50 for Student Activities, and $5 for the online service charge for fee payment. This fee benefits all students. In addition, all students are required to pay a $20 Technology User Fee every year for the use of their Chromebook.
End of Year Check-Out: At the end of the year all students will be required to check out of school to ensure that they have:
- Turned in all books and equipment.
- Paid any fines or class fees – including negative lunch balances.
- Cleaned their locker.
This check-out process will need to be completed prior to the last day of school. Students who have not taken care of fees/fines will be notified via email notices attached to 3-week and 6-week progress reports, and report cards throughout the school year. Students who owe fees/fines may not participate in end-of-the-year activities and yearbooks will be held until all fees/fines are paid in full. Fees/fines not paid by the last day of school will be carried over and added to the next school year’s registration fees. Students going to the High School will not receive credit until fines/fees are paid at all previous schools.
Davis Student Calendar
First Day of School August 29, 2022
Labor Day Holiday September 5, 2022
Parent/Teacher Conferences October 5, 2022
Autumn Break October 17-18, 2022
End of Quarter 1 (½ Day) October 28, 2022
Thanksgiving Holiday November 23-25, 2022
Parent/Teacher Conferences December 7, 2022
Christmas Holiday December 21-January 3
School Resumes January 4, 2023
End of Quarter 2 (½ Day) January 13, 2023
MLK No School-Work Day January 16, 2023
President’s Day Vacation February 20, 2023
Parent/Teacher Conferences March 1, 2023
No School March 10, 2023
End of Quarter 3 (½ Day) March 17, 2023
Spring Break April 3-7, 2023
WY-TOPP Assessment April 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-5, 2023
Parent/Teacher Conferences May 10, 2023
Last Day of School (½ Day) June 2, 2023
Memorial Day Holiday May 29, 2023
Inclement Weather Days June 5-6, 2023
Davis Middle School PTSA
(Parent/Teacher/Student Association)
This year we are beginning our sixth year of having a PTSA at Davis Middle School. We currently have the largest middle school PTA in the State of Wyoming and the second-largest PTA in Wyoming! Having the support of our Principal, staff, and parents make all the difference in the impact we are able to make. Together we make Davis Middle School “The Place to Be!”
One of our goals is to help parents navigate the middle school arena with confidence. Together, with school staff, we want parents to know that they are always welcome at DMS. Being involved in the PTSA is a great way to be involved in your child’s middle school education. We meet monthly with the principal to discuss activities, events, and ways to partner for success. Being a member of PTSA is a great way for parents to have a united voice and work towards goals for our students’ success. It is a little-known fact that you can be a PTSA member without volunteering! The DMS PTSA appreciates everyone’s membership, whether or not a member volunteers because each member increases PTA’s ability to advocate for children. Our PTSA is an organization that makes a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and families. We strive to provide activities that are educational and beneficial to the community and provide opportunities to have fun.
Decades of research shows when parents are involved, students perform better in school. They receive higher grades and test scores, have better school attendance and lower rates of suspension, are more likely to graduate high school, and are more likely to pursue post-secondary education. Children of involved parents also exhibit increased motivation, better self-esteem, less drug and alcohol use, and fewer instances of violent behavior. Those great benefits come from parent involvement, a major focus of PTA.
This year we have some fun events planned including our annual Zombie Stomp, Reflections, the Demon Challenge Fundraiser, Teacher Appreciation Week, and Get the Scoop on DMS Night for incoming 6th graders. We are planning to have a lot of fun and would love to have you volunteer if you are interested.
You can find us on Facebook by searching for Davis Middle School PTSA. Join our page for updates, communication, and ways to become involved!