Academic Integrity Policy

At Brentwood Middle School, we believe the development of character is the foundation of good citizenship. Individual students are solely responsible for their own work and will be held accountable for any actions that undermine this premise.

Definition: Academic dishonesty falls under two basic categories – Cheating and Plagiarism

Cheating is defined as, but not limited to, the following:

• By both copying from another student’s work as well as allowing your work to be copied.
• By giving or receiving answers during a test, quiz, or any other assignments without your teacher’s approval. This includes working on assignments together when the teacher has not given explicit permission.
• By using electronic means (such as text messaging, email, pictures, etc.) to copy homework assignments, projects, or communicate test answers.
• Referring to a book, person, or any other resource while you are taking a test or quiz.
• Obtaining, possessing, using, or distributing tests, quizzes, answer keys, teacher's manuals or teacher textbooks, etc.

Plagiarism is defined as, but not limited to, the following:

Representing the work of others as one’s own work. Copying another author’s work from any source and submitting it as your own ideas and writing.

• Not using quotation marks, and/or proper citation to denote material that has been directly quoted from another source.
• Paraphrasing an author without giving proper citation.
• Violating copyright laws by not following fair use guidelines.

First Offense (Academic Integrity):

• Parent contact and Administration will be informed
• Students will receive a zero on the assignment until they complete an alternative assignment, paper, or test for partial credit (amount of credit will be determined by input from the teacher and administration.)
• Saturday school assigned by administration

Second Offense:

• Parent contact and Administration will be informed.
• Students will receive a zero on the assignment, until they complete an alternative assignment, paper, or test for partial credit or no credit (amount of credit, if any, will be determined by input from the teacher and administration.)
• ISS assigned by administration provided all of the first offense consequences were applied.

Third Offense:

• The administration will determine appropriate consequences

Athletics

(Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.301)

WCS sponsors various interscholastic sports for both girls and boys. Below is a list of sports offered at Brentwood Middle School.

Sports Physical Information and Final Forms
Once you have obtained a physical form completed by a physician, you will need to make copies to give to the coaches on the first day of tryouts. Please do not give a coach your original physical. They do not keep them after the season. If your child plays more than one sport, you will need a copy of your physical for each coach. Students will not be allowed to try out without a physical.

Final Forms: In addition to providing the coach with a hard copy of the sports physical, students are required by the WMAA to upload and update documents in the online Final Forms. Parents and students will need to visit wcs-tn.finalforms.com to setup an account, upload documents, and make changes to existing selections of sports to participate in.

Early Fall Season (August – October)

• Football (JV, Varsity)
• Football Cheer (one team)
• Volleyball (6th, JV, Varsity)
• Golf (one team for each)
• Girls/Boys Tennis (one team for each)
• Girls/Boys Cross Country (one team, no cut sport, academically eligible can participate)

Late Fall Season (October –November)

• Girls/Boys Soccer (JV, Varsity for each)
• Wrestling (one team)
• Wrestling Cheer (one team)

Athletic Seasons Winter Season (December – Feb.)

• Girls/Boys Basketball (6th, JV, Varsity)
• Basketball Cheer (one team)
• Girls/Boys Dance Team (one team)

Spring Season (March – May)

• Baseball (JV, Varsity) 
• Softball (JV, Varsity)
• Girls/Boys Track (one team for each)

Athletic Eligibility (Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.301)
For any athlete to play a game, he or she must have been present in school for at least one half of the school day on game day (7:50-11:25). To be eligible to try-out or participate on an athletic team, students must pass (70% or above) all four core academic subjects: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies in the previous nine-week grading period. The previous nine-week grading period is the last nine-week grading period school was in session. Once a student makes a team, academic eligibility must be maintained. To ensure this is the case, during the sports season the following will occur:

• Coaches will provide teachers and BMS administration with team rosters once teams are formed.
• BMS administration will set up an activity group in skyward with the team roster for coaches to access and monitor their players’ grades throughout the season.
• BMS administration, coaches, and subject area teachers will certify those students with a passing grade (70% or above) at the end of each established nine-week grading period.
• Students whose grades in any of the four core academic subjects listed above fall below 70% for the nine-week grading period will be placed on probation. Students on probation may practice, but not dress out or play in a game. Grades of students on probation will be checked each week. As soon as the grade has improved to an average of 70% or above, the student will be allowed to participate, except that a student shall not dress out or play for at least one week after being placed on probation.
• For any student whose grade does not improve to an average of 70% or above in each of the four academic subjects by the mid-term progress report, that student will be suspended from participation until the next nine-week grading period.
• Principals are responsible for enforcing “probation and ineligibility status.”

ATTENDANCE (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.200)

Excused and Unexcused Absences
Attendance is a key factor in student academic growth and achievement; therefore, students are expected to be present each day school is in session. The principal is responsible for checking all reasons offered for excuses for absences.

Conditions for which a student’s absence may be excused are:

• Illness of the student. The principal may require a doctor’s statement.
• Illness in the immediate family requires the absence of the student from school. The principal may require a doctor’s statement.
• Death in the immediate family of the student.
• Religious holidays which are regularly observed by people of the student’s faith. The principal may require a statement from a minister, or another recognized by the religious group.
  Absences for other reasons may be excused if, in the judgement of the principal, circumstances warrant.
• After a student’s 8th absence of the year, medical notes or additional documentation will be required in order to excuse additional absences for the remainder of the school year.

Returning from an Absence
A student who has been absent must present a note to the main office the day the student returns to school (please do not call). The note should include the student’s first and last name, the number of days the student has been absent ( including dates), the explanation of the absence, and the signature of the parent or guardian. The student will be given an absentee slip from the office. The absentee slip is then taken to each teacher throughout the day to be excused and receive make-up work. Please do not email teachers an excuse note; all correspondence must go through the main office. If you have visited a doctor for an absence, please bring a note from the doctor’s office to excuse specific dates of absence.

Making Up Missed Work and Tests:
All missed class work and tests from absences are expected to be made up in a timely manner upon returning from school. All make-up work should be completed for the first day missed within three days after the student returns to school. Make-up work for days missed in succession will be due in the succeeding days following the third day. Please do not request work prior to a student’s absence or during their absence. Parents may request work if a student has missed 3 consecutive days. Students are expected to make-up all tests and quizzes once all of the work related to the test or quiz has been completed. If a student misses a scheduled test, the student will be expected to take the test upon returning to school as long as the information being assessed was not presented during the absence.

State of Tennessee Truancy Law:
Students who have 5 unexcused absences during a school year will have violated the attendance law of the state of Tennessee. In these circumstances, truancy petitions will be filed with Juvenile Court by the building principal and reported to The Department of Children’s Services. Therefore, it is very important that your child’s absences are excused by either a parent or doctor's note.

State of Tennessee Chronic Absenteeism Law:
The State of Tennessee defines chronic absenteeism as a student missing 10% or more of the days a student is enrolled for any reason. This includes excused or unexcused absences. Please remember that attendance is an important part of a student’s permanent educational record.

Students Who Are Tardy
All students are required to be in their assigned classroom by 7:50 AM. When students are tardy to school (not in their classroom by 7:50 AM), a student should report to the office, sign in, and then receive a tardy note to enter class. Excused tardies will need a parent or doctor's note to be excused, although a parent's note does not guarantee a tardy will be excused. A regular pattern of morning tardies can become an attendance concern. Parents are strongly urged to schedule dental and medical appointments outside of the school day. Undocumented tardies will be considered an unexcused absence from school.

Consequences for Unexcused Tardies to School: Tardies will reset each semester

• 3 tardies: After school detention (3:00-4:00 p.m.)
• 6 tardiness: Saturday school (7:00-9:00 a.m.) in the cafeteria
• 9 tardies: Saturday school (7:00-9:00 a.m.) in the cafeteria
• 12 tardies: Saturday school (7:00-9:00 a.m.) in the cafeteria
• Students will be assigned one day of ISS for each additional tardy after 12.

Early dismissal
Students should submit a note for early dismissal to the main office prior to the beginning of school. The student will be called from class when the parent or guardian arrives at school and signs them out in the front office.

Inclement Weather and Closing
The WCS central office will send out a phone call to notify all families that school will be dismissed early. Therefore, there is not a need to call the front office to inquire about school dismissing early. Every family should have a plan in place in case school should close early due to inclement weather. The school’s phone system cannot handle the volume of last-minute phone calls to give students individual directions. Generally, it is best for the plan to be that the student rides the bus home on any day school must close early. On such days, the buses are dismissed early enough to get the students home safely. All students should have a key or some other way of access to their homes in case of emergencies. All after-school events are automatically cancelled if school closes early or there is no school.

BMS CODE OF CONDUCT AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE

Just as we have a positive behavior plan for when students make good choices, we also have a clearly outlined plan for discipline when students make poor choices. In addition to what is detailed below, each teacher may have additional expectations for their individual classrooms.

In order to provide an exemplary educational experience at Brentwood Middle School, we expect students to abide by the following rules.

All disciplinary incidents are subject to the discretion of the BMS administration. All students begin each SEMESTER strike/demerit free. 6th grade students receive strikes (2 strikes = 1 demerit). Strikes/Demerits are handled as follows:

LEVEL I CHOICES:

• Tardy to class
• Minor classroom/hallway disruption (class continues)
• Not following school rules or teacher's directions
• Unprepared for class (not bringing a Chromebook, book, notebook, novel, calculator, etc.)
• Dress code violation
• Chewing gum
• Violating lunchroom rules

LEVEL I CONSEQUENCES:

• 2 demerits per semester = parent notification by phone or email
• 3 demerits per semester = Lunch or After-School Detention (3:00 – 4:00)
• 4 demerits per semester = Lunch or After-School Detention (3:00 – 4:00)
• 5 demerits per semester = 1st day of Saturday school (7:00 – 9:00am) in cafeteria
• 6 demerits per semester = 2nd day of Saturday school (7:00 – 9:00am) in cafeteria
• 7 demerits per semester = 1 day of In-School Suspension or Administrative Intervention
• More than 7 demerits per semester = Administrative Intervention

LEVEL II CHOICES:

• Being disrespectful to anyone in the building (negative conversations about others, hitting, name-calling, pushing, shoving, kicking, mistreatment of others and of others’ property, being dishonest with an adult, etc.)
• Cheating (see Academic Integrity Policy)
• Skipping class on campus (including Lunch, Focus and Thrive) or not in an assigned location
• Profanity/Cursing/ Inappropriate Language
• Minor vandalism of school property (writing on desks, bathroom stalls/walls, etc.)
• Major class disruption (class is interrupted in order to address the situation)
• Public displays of affection

LEVEL II CONSEQUENCES:

• Step One – Saturday School or Administrative Intervention
• Step Two – ISS or Administrative Intervention
• Step Three – Multiple days of ISS or Administrative Intervention

LEVEL III CHOICES: (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.316)

• Harassment, intimidation, or bullying-any act that substantially interferes with a student’s educational benefits, opportunities, or performance. This could occur face-to-face or via on-campus cyber bullying (for a complete definition, see: WCS Board Policy 6.3032)
• Sexual harassment (touching body parts, or using inappropriate gestures, jokes, or drawings) (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.304)
• Possession or distribution of pornography
• Fighting or Assault of another person
• Skipping class off campus
• Theft (including the cafeteria/lost and found)
• Threats of personal injury
• Major vandalism of school property
• Selling, delivering, or distributing a counterfeit controlled substance

LEVEL III CONSEQUENCES:

• Multiple days of ISS and/or referral to juvenile court or Administrative Intervention

LEVEL IV CHOICES (ZERO TOLERANCE AND REASONED JUDGEMENT OFFENSES): (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.309)

• Possession of firearms or other weapons/alcohol/drugs/drug paraphernalia
• Possession or use of a vaping device or other tobacco products
• 
  In addition, making or circulating a false report of a bomb, fire, or other emergency will also carry with it discipline up to a year’s suspension and a report to law enforcement.

LEVEL IV CONSEQUENCES:

• Multiple days of In-School Suspension/referral to Juvenile Court/ALC referral/expulsion to ALC (Please refer to the WCS Board Policy 6.309 for further information about the process and appeals.)
• In-school suspension/tobacco citation for possession or use of vaping or tobacco products

Lunchroom Behavior
BMS wants students to be able to talk and interact during lunch. However, students are expected to maintain the same level of control and noise level as they do in the classroom. The following are cafeteria rules:

• Students should stay in their seat at all times unless they are making a purchase or throwing their trash away.
• Students are expected to dispose of their food/objects in the trash prior to leaving the cafeteria.
• Students are not allowed to bring or use electronic devices in the cafeteria.
• Students should talk at an appropriate level to other students at their table.
• Students are not allowed to save or hold seats for other students.
• Food is not to be tossed, thrown or taken from another student’s lunch.

If students do not follow the above expectations as well as the BMS Code of Conduct, then demerits/strikes will be given, silent lunches may be assigned, and students may be given a temporary seat in the cafeteria away from peers.

Bus Rules (Refer to WCS Board Policy 3.400)
Failure to obey the school bus driver and bus rules will result in school consequences and could result in the loss of transportation privileges.

Saturday School (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.315)
Saturday school is held each Saturday from 7:00 – 9:00 AM. Rules for Saturday School are:

1. Students must be on time. Students may not be allowed to attend Saturday school if they arrive after 7:00 AM or extra time will be added on for students who arrive after the designated time. If a student is not allowed in after 7:00 AM, BMS administration will determine whether the student is able to reschedule or be assigned to In-School Suspension.
2. Saturday school can be rescheduled one time with parent’s written or verbal communication with the BMS administration prior to the scheduled Saturday school.
3. Students who do not attend Saturday School without communication between parents and BMS administration will result in one day of In-School Suspension.

In-School Suspension (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.316)
In-School Suspension (ISS) is another discipline alternative which the administration may assign. Students who are assigned ISS are required to comply with all instructions of the ISS teacher. Students will be required to complete class work and make-up tests and quizzes. Students sent to ISS should report immediately to the office upon arriving at school.

• ISS students will walk with an adult to the ISS classroom. Students may bring a lunch or will purchase a sack lunch from the cafeteria. Students must work on their class work the entire day.
• Each classroom teacher will assign student work that needs to be completed while the student is in ISS. Students will turn in all ISS work to the classroom teacher when the student returns to class.

Dress Code
(Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.310)

In order for WCS to maintain a safe learning environment that minimizes distractions, the minimum standards for acceptable clothing during the school day are as follows:

1. Tops of shoulders must have a minimum of 1-inch strap unless otherwise covered by an opaque top garment;
2. Skin and undergarments must be covered with opaque clothing from the underarm to mid-thigh. Mid-thigh is defined as the mid-point between the waist and mid-knee;
3. All pants, trousers, shorts and skirts must be held at the waist;
4. Leggings and other compression-style garments may be worn so long as an opaque top garment covers the private body parts;
5. Hats may be worn in buildings with the permission of building administration;
6. Appropriate shoes are required;
7. Any type of clothing, apparel or accessory, including that which denotes such students’ membership in or affiliation with any gang associated with criminal activities is not permitted (TCA 49-6-4215).

• Any apparel or dress that advertises or promotes products or activity prohibited by law or by the Board of Education is prohibited (e.g., profanity, illustrations, or suggestive language, etc).
• Student uniforms related to student extra-curricular activities (band, cheerleading, dance, sports team, etc.) must be in compliance with this policy during the academic day.
• Any apparel or dress that is potentially disruptive to the learning environment or educational process is not permitted. Any apparel or dress that is dangerous to the health or safety of students or the lawful, peaceful operation of the school is not permitted.
• Administrators and teachers shall enforce the dress code policy. The principal or his/her designee shall be the final judge as to compliance with the dress code.

The dress code will be checked daily. Teachers will refer students who are in question for violating the dress code to the main office and administrators or designees will enforce the dress code policy. Students that are deemed to wear inappropriate clothing will be given a demerit and asked to call home for a change of clothes to be brought to school. If a change of clothes cannot be brought to school, the student will be provided clothes to wear that are within the dress code.

GENERAL INFORMATION

School Day Hours

School Hours: 7:50 AM - 2:57 PM

Power Monday Hours: 8:35 AM - 2:57 PM

Two Hour Late Hours: 9:50 AM – 2:57 PM

Half Day Hours: 7:50 AM – 11:25 AM

Visitors (Refer to WCS Board Policy 1.501)
A photo ID is required to enter the school building. All visitors are required to sign in at the BMS main office or volunteer desk and receive a Visitor’s badge. Student visitors from other schools are not allowed at BMS.

Messages and Deliveries
Messages and deliveries to students from parents need to be handled by the main office rather than texting your child, calling or e-mailing the classroom and interrupting learning. Parents should not text their child while at school as this disrupts the learning environment. If you absolutely must get something for your child, bring it to the BMS front office by 10:15 AM so that it can be delivered at lunch. Please put your child’s name on the item or lunch. Each child is responsible for checking the grade level basket for items to be picked up during lunch. Parents are not allowed to bring their child a lunch from an outside restaurant. For messages received after lunch, we will call the student to the main office at dismissal to receive the message.

Car Riders
Students must be picked up no later than 3:20 PM. Parents of students remaining after 3:20 PM will be notified that they are in violation of school policy and their child may be required to ride the bus home for the remainder of the school year.

Riding Home with a Friend
A student should only ride the bus to which he or she has been assigned by the WCS Transportation Department. Any student who needs to ride home with another student should follow the following steps:

1. Students must have a note written and signed by the parent or guardian.
2. This note must be brought to the office each day the student plans on riding another bus.
3. The office will issue a BMS bus pass.
4. The student must present the bus pass to the driver upon getting on the bus.
5. A bus driver is not allowed to accept a bus pass that is not issued by the BMS front office. A bus pass is only good for the day it is issued by the BMS office. Phone calls and emails are not sufficient for receiving a bus pass, because it would be a violation of the state law concerning this issue.

Textbooks (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.709)
Students must pay for lost or damaged textbooks and library books issued by BMS. School records will be withheld if books are not returned or the fine is not cleared.

Lockers (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.303)
Hall lockers are assigned to students at the beginning of the school year. Lockers should be locked at all times. Students should not give their locker combinations to anyone, and they should not set their locker so that the locker opens automatically or by just turning the dial slightly. This is for student protection and safety, since students are responsible for whatever is found in their lockers. Any problems with locks or lockers should be reported to the BMS administration. Lockers can be searched by school officials. Lockers can be taken away from a student for not following the rules or being tardy to class because of their locker.

Counseling (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.400)
BMS has 4 school counselors that are available to help and support students in their daily life at Brentwood Middle School. The school counselors meet regularly with the teachers as a part of the team effort in planning for the positive progress of all students.

The School Counselor’s services include:

• Individual and group counseling
• Classroom Guidance/Anti-Bullying Programs
• Student Support
• Parent Support
• Testing Consultation

Referrals by School Counselor: The school counselor may refer or help facilitate a referral of a parent or legal guardian’s student to an outside counselor or therapist for mental health assessments or services. If a school counselor refers a student to a counselor or other mental health provider, neither the school nor the school counselor should bear the expense of such services provided to the student.

Students Taking A Right Stand (S.T.A.R.S.)
S.T.A.R.S. is an organization that provides individual and group support for students in need at BMS. The S.T.A.R.S. counselor assigned to our school, works with the BMS counselors and faculty members to facilitate and co-facilitate the counseling program. Some of the issues discussed in counseling groups are alcohol and other drug abuse, tobacco, families in transition, grief, eating disorders, and bullying.

Breakfast and Lunch at the BMS Café (Refer to WCS Board Policy 3.500)
The price for breakfast is $2.00 and the price for lunch is $2.90. A la Carte items are sold as well. Parents, please create an account with MySchoolBucks®. This account will allow you to deposit money in your child’s lunch account at any time and track your child’s daily purchase history. Students may add money to their personal account before school starts each day. To speed up lines in the cafeteria, money cannot be deposited in student accounts during lunch time.

Outside Food Policy

• All foods brought to school for scheduled school-wide celebrations must be pre-packaged with product ingredients listed. Food made at home may not be distributed during the school day or brought into the classroom.
• Parents/guardians will not be allowed to bring outside restaurant food into the school cafeteria. Where space is available, schools may designate an area outside the cafeteria for parents/guardians to bring lunch for their students.

Library Media Center
The library media center is devoted to the learning enrichment of the BMS students and faculty. Books, magazines, newspapers, and computer stations are available during the school day. There are workstations from which students have access to online resources, Microsoft Office, and additional software programs.

Fees and Fines (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.709)
Fees approved by WCSB may be charged by schools for activities that occur during regular school hours, supplies required for participation in all courses offered for grades, equipment, and supplies required to participate in interscholastic athletics and band, and fees or tuition for summer school. The payment of school fees is voluntary. No fee will be charged to any student as a condition of attending school, but students shall be responsible for normal school supplies, such as pencils and paper. School fees are waived for students who are eligible to receive free or reduced-priced school lunches. Applications are available in the school office. Fines may be charged for overdue library books, lost, damaged or destroyed textbooks, library books, workbooks, or other school property.

Health and Medicine (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.405)
A written request must be made by parents for any medicine to be administered to their child during the school day. All such medicine will be stored and dispensed by the school nurse in the clinic. This procedure encompasses all medication: prescription, non-prescription and emergency drugs. For the safety of all students, DO NOT send medicine with your child to
school. It must be brought and picked up by the parent/guardian to and from the nurse’s office.
Medications will not be sent home with a student for any reason.

Co-Curricular Organizations (Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.300)
There are a variety of after-school clubs and organizations offered to our students. Please visit the BMS website for a complete listing of co-curricular organizations.

GRADING AND PROGRESS REPORTING
(Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.600 – Grading Systems and Report Cards)

The assessment and reporting of student progress to parents is critical to an effective home/school partnership. It is our goal that students, teachers, parents, and administrators work together to help students reach their maximum potential.

Family Access / Skyward
Parents and students are expected to set up a Skyward Family Access account to monitor students’ academic performance as grades are entered in the teachers’ grade books. Through Skyward Family Access, triggers can be set so that an email is sent when your child’s grade drops below a designated numerical average. To set up a Skyward Family Access account, please visit www.wcs.edu. Choose the Parents and Students tab and click WCS Family Access. You will need a WCS-issued username and password to activate your account. Please bring a photo ID to pick up this information at BMS during school hours.

Progress Reports
Grades are updated in Family Access for progress reports at the halfway mark (4.5 weeks) of the 9-week reporting period. Parents can access these grades electronically through the Family Access account. If you desire a hard copy of your progress report, please contact the main office at BMS.

Report Cards
Report Cards are generated at the end of each nine-week grading period into a PDF file in your Family Access account.

WCS Grading Scale

• A 91-100
• B 81-90
• C 72-80
• D 70-71
• F 0-69
• I Incomplete (must be removed during the next grading period)

Academic Intervention Detention (A.I.D.)
It is the expectation of BMS that all students diligently complete all academic assignments. If a teacher assigns the work, then the student should complete the work. To this end, BMS has designed an Academic Intervention Detention (A.I.D.) in order to support students in completing all assignments. Students can be assigned to A.I.D. for either of the following two reasons:

1. The student is missing multiple (2 or more) assignments.
2. The student is failing a class due to a missing assignment.

Students will receive an A.I.D. form from their teacher assigning them to the intervention time. The grade level counselor will contact parents to confirm the time A.I.D. should be served. A.I.D. is from 3:00-4:00 on designated afternoons. After a student attends A.I.D., the work is expected to be turned in by Friday morning. If a student fails to do so, then the student will be assigned to Saturday school to complete the missing assignment(s). At any time throughout this process, a student cannot turn in the missing work to avoid attending the A.I.D. or Saturday School. Once the teacher has assigned the A.I.D. or Saturday School the student must attend the intervention time.

At the discretion of administration and the counseling department, students may also be subject to academic working lunches if grades fall below passing or they have missing assignments.

Promotion/Retention (Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.603)
In grades 6-8, students must pass with an average of 70% in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Principals may require students who are failing coursework to attend remediation after school, during study hall, or in summer school as a condition for promotion. The final decision for promotion/retention rests with school personnel.

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
School Wide Student Expectations

BMS is a PBIS school that focuses on positively reinforcing students for making positive choices and having good behavior. We expect students to be respectful, responsible, and take pride in all endeavors.

RESPECT

• Respect all adults, students, and school property.
• Avoid language or actions that are inappropriate or hurtful to others (profanity/negative conversations about others should not take place at BMS)
• Use good manners everywhere. You are a representative of your school and family.

RESPONSIBILITY

• Students will arrive at school on time and give their best effort.
• If you make a mistake, admit it, and accept responsibility for it.
• Tell a teacher, counselor, or an administrator about any concerns, fears, or complaints.

PRIDE

• At BMS we define P.R.I.D.E. as Personal Responsibility In Daily Excellence.
• Students will take pride in bringing all expected classroom materials and participating in all classroom activities to the best of their ability.
• Students will learn as much as they can by taking pride in completing all assignments and studying for all assessments.
• Students will take pride in working to maintain a clean and well-presented school campus.
• Students will take pride in how we treat fellow Vikings and our guests.
• Give your best effort every day!

PBIS Rewards (Positive Behavior Intervention & Support)
BMS believes in positively reinforcing students when they make great choices, particularly when they exceed the school’s expectations. Students can earn rewards (points or “BMS Bucks”) throughout the year when going above and beyond in the areas of being respectful, responsible, and taking pride in everything they do. Students can use their rewards to enter drawings for giveaways, buy reward passes, and earn a variety of school-wide or classroom-specific incentives. At the end of each nine-week grading period, students who are able to attend PBIS Reward Parties will be permitted to use their “BMS Bucks” to enter drawings, participate in fun activities, and purchase concessions.

PBIS Reward Parties: Students have the opportunity, through making good choices, to attend nine-week reward parties. These reward parties are thrown at the end of each nine weeks. These parties are designed to celebrate students for making good choices, as evidenced by NOT having to serve any negative consequences throughout the nine weeks, such as, but not limited to, behavior detention, A.I.D., Saturday school, In-school suspension, etc. Our goal is for students to be respectful, responsible, and take pride, regardless of whether they earn “BMS Bucks.”

TECHNOLOGY AND CHROMEBOOKS
(Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.406)

Electronic Media Access (Refer to WCS Board Policy 4.406)
An annual parental request is required prior to students being granted independent access to the school’s technological resources. The required permission/agreement form will specify acceptable uses, rules for online behavior, access privileges, and penalties for misuse.

WCS Chromebooks
Students and parents must sign a WCS “Authorization for Distribution” form prior to their child receiving a Dell Chromebook that will be used each school day for instruction and learning throughout the school year.

• Students will be allowed to take their Chromebook to and from school in order to complete their schoolwork.
• Chromebooks will automatically use WCS filters and firewalls on/off the BMS campus.
• If students have any technical difficulty throughout the school year, they are required to report it to the BMS Chromebook technician immediately. The BMS technician is housed in the BMS Library.

Student Chromebook Responsibilities:

• Bring their computer to school daily.
• Have the computer charged completely at the beginning of each school day.
• Provide a protective case or sleeve fitting a Dell 3100 2-in-1 Chromebook 11.6” for their individual computer.
• Use the Chromebook appropriately and for academic purposes only.
• Additional student responsibilities will be defined in the “Authorization for Distribution” form that students and parents must complete prior to a student receiving a Chromebook.

Personal Technology/Devices
A student’s devices (phones, smart watches, video game devices, etc.) must be kept in lockers unless a teacher has informed them that they will be used in class for educational or instructional purposes. All approved devices should be used for classroom learning purposes only. The device may ONLY be used to access files or internet sites which are relevant to the classroom curriculum. Non-instructional games, sites, or texting are not permitted.

TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL I CHOICE

Students will receive strike/demerit for the following choices:

• Unprepared for class: Chromebook is not charged, not bringing a Chromebook to class
• Using an electronic device for a non-academic purpose (i.e. texting, playing games, etc.)
• Using electronic devices without accessing the WCS guest network
• Using a device without teacher's permission
• Class disruption with electronic devices (alarms, ringtones, etc. going off at inappropriate times)

TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL I CONSEQUENCES

• As students earn strikes/demerits for technology infractions, students will serve consequences (detention, Saturday school, ISS, etc.) as outlined in Level Consequences in the BMS Code of Conduct.

TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL II CHOICES

All Level II choices will be referred to the grade level principal.

• Disrespect (i.e. using technology to be mean to or degrade another student, teacher, or staff member)
• Using the device to record, transmit or take photographic images or video of a person or persons on campus during school hours and/or on campus activities (unless assigned by the teacher)
• Visiting inappropriate or blocked sites as defined by the WCS Acceptable Use Policy “AUP” (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, etc.) 
• Using electronic devices to cheat on assignments and/or assessments
• Profanity/Cursing

TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL II CONSEQUENCES

• As students earn strikes/demerits for technology infractions, students will serve consequences (detention, Saturday school, ISS, etc.) as outlined in Level II Consequences in the BMS Code of Conduct.

TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL III CHOICES

• All Level III choices will be referred to the grade level principal.
• Threats of personal injury
• Cyber bullying (Using one’s online presence to repeatedly disrespect/intimidate a student)
• Communication that would be in violation of the law (i.e. theft, major vandalism of school property, selling, delivering, or distributing counterfeit-controlled substances, etc.)
• Sexual harassment (i.e. inappropriate sexual advances, making sexually inappropriate comments, jokes, or requesting inappropriate media, etc.) (Refer to WCS Board Policy 6.304)
• Texting or sending inappropriate sexual pictures of oneself or others.
• Possession or distribution of pornography

TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL III CONSEQUENCES

• As students earn strikes/demerits for technology infractions, students will serve consequences (Saturday school, ISS, Juvenile Court, etc.) as outlined in Level III Consequences in the BMS Code of Conduct.

1.501 Visitors to the Schools

3.500 Food Services Management

4.300 Extracurricular Activities

6.303 Interrogations and Searches

6.400 Promoting Student Welfare

6.405 Medicines

6.709 Student Fees and Fines

Board Policy 6.200 Attendance

6.304 Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, and Intimidation

6.3041 Title IX & Sexual Harassment

6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses

6.315 Detention

6.316 Student Suspension/Expulsion

3.400 School Bus Safety/Student Conduct

4.406 Student Access To Electronic Media

6.310 Dress Code

4.600 Report Cards and Grading Systems

4.603 Promotion and Retention

Interscholastic activities in Williamson County Schools are an important part of the overall educational process. The athletic programs offer students expanded learning opportunities including self-discipline, self-esteem and teamwork. Students who participate in extracurricular activities tend to get higher grades, have better attendance and pose fewer discipline problems.

Interscholastic Athletics Board Policy 4.301

Annual Public Notices including FERPA, Child Advocacy Groups Contact Information, Homeless Education, Rights of Children with Disabilities and Parent Responsibilities, Section 504 Notice, State Statutory Rights of Parents and Students, Teacher Information, and the Williamson County Schools Statement of Non-Discrimination can be found on the Annual Public Notices posted to the WCS website.

Williamson County Schools Statement of Non-Discrimination

Williamson County, in compliance with federal and state law, performs a countywide Child Find. Child Find uses screening to find students in both public school or private school located in the geographic region who may need special education services and supports.