Other Student Information

  • Honor Roll

    The Honor Roll includes all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who obtain a 3 .0 grade point average or above, with no grade below a C. There will be a posted and published listing of students who meet these requirements.

     

    Library

    The purpose of the library is to help students and faculty to complete successful research projects, discover enjoyable reading, and utilize current information technology to its greatest advantage.

    Hours: The library is usually open 9 AM to 4 PM for student use.

    Check-out: Usually, you may check out as many as three (3) books at a time for a period of two (2) weeks.

    Overdue Books: Students will be notified when you have overdue items. Fines are due and payable at the time of report card distribution.

     

    Lockers

    Lockers Dos:

    • Keep your locker combination to yourself. Put only your items in your locker. You could end up suspended or worse for something others put into your locker or they could take your items.
    • Stay in your assigned locker. See the office if someone knows your combination. As personal locks are not permitted on school lockers, another lock will be assigned. If the lock is lost or misplaced, a $5.00 fine will be assessed.
    • Close the door by gently closing it with your hand. It should easily close and latch top and bottom. If it does not, open it again and check to see what is in the way.
    • Keep things organized in your locker. Be careful nothing touches the back of the area where the dial is, or the locker may jam.
    • It works best if your textbooks and small items are neatly on the top shelf. Hang your backpack on the REAR hook (not the top), hang your jacket from the top or side hooks.
    • Carefully place large binders at the bottom of your locker so they are well behind the side rails.
    • If the locker is not working correctly, or you notice something broken or damaged, report it immediately to security staff.
    • Remove your lunch daily and take home dirty clothes weekly.
    • You may decorate only the inside, not the outside of the locker. Use only transparent tape to hang items. Remember that lockers can be searched at any time by the building administration.

     

    Locker Do Nots:

    • Never share a locker with another person. If you do, expect your items to be taken.
    • Don’t move to another locker or put your items in another person’s locker, even for a short time.
    • Never, ever kick or slam into the door of a locker. It breaks the door which is expensive to repair or replace, and you may be charged for it and disciplined.
    • Don’t leave your backpack lying on the bottom of the locker or hanging from the top hook or the locker may jam.
    • You may not have sodas or any glass bottles or items in your locker.
    • Don’t allow old food or dirty clothes to build up in your locker.
    • Inappropriate pictures (with drugs, alcohol, gangs, violence, weapons or sexually explicit content) are not allowed in your locker or at school.
    • Do not use stickers or double-sided tape that often won’t come off and damages lockers.
    • Do not write on lockers with anything, not even dry erase or special markers. Everything will damage the paint and a fine will be assessed.
    • You may not hang anything on the outside of a locker.

     

    Lost and Found

    If you are missing an item check the lost and found bin in the MPR or the main office desk. If the item is valuable, please talk to a Security person or complete a Lost and Found Report form in the front office. If you find an item, please return it to the main office immediately. Using, possessing, or distributing a found item is considered theft of that item. Items are quickly returned to you if your name is on them.

     

    Lunch

    Clark Middle School will provide free lunch for all students. We have provided a few lunchroom reminders:

    • Choose a seat and wait to be dismissed to get food or to leave for class at the end.
    • Please stand in orderly lines and do not cut in front of others.
    • Throwing food will result in disciplinary action.
    • Use the CHAMPS Voice Level of 1 while in the cafeteria to maintain a peaceful lunch environment for all.

    Students must receive permission to leave the lunchroom for any reason. Teachers often will issue lunch passes for students to eat in their classroom. Students are to raise their hand if they wish to be dismissed from their table. Students are released only after the floor and table are completely clean. Lunchroom work detail /detentions/suspensions will be assigned for rule infractions. Bathrooms are available directly outside of the MPR for quick access.

     

    Memory Book

    The Memory Book is published yearly. Cost will vary each year depending on publication costs. You are responsible for your book at all times. Do not write anything inappropriate or allow anyone to write anything inappropriate in your book. We encourage student/families to reserve your memory book by purchasing your copy during registration.

     

    School Pictures

    School pictures are taken during the first semester of the new school year. Make-ups are scheduled in early fall by an outside agency. Students who wish to order picture packages may do so. All students will have their picture taken and receive a complimentary ID card.

     

    Telephones/Cell Phones

    Office phones are for emergency contact calls only. You must obtain prior permission from a staff member to use the phone. Phones are also available in classrooms throughout the building. Students need to simply ask to use the phone. Cell phones are to be shut off and stored in lockers throughout the day including during lunch and passing periods. Students may use cells phone before and after school, unless participating in the afterschool activities as this is an extension of the school day.

     

    Textbooks and Supplies

    Students are responsible for the care and covering of all textbooks issued to you. A fine will be assessed if you lose or damage a text. Fines are due prior to receiving report cards. Students are expected to furnish all paper, notebooks, pens, pencils and related supplies. For your convenience, these supplies may be purchased in the school store.

     

    Visitors

    Parents and visitors are always welcome at Clark Middle School. For security purposes, it is important that all visitors sign in and receive a visitor’s pass/badge at the front welcome desk. If parents would like to sit in a classroom, notification to the teacher is required at least 24 hours in advance. There are to be no student visitors.