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ALEXANDRIA MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
FOR MATH AND SCIENCE
STUDENT HANDBOOK 2003-2004
Tim Tharp ,
Principal
Linda Akins, Assistant Principal / Curriculum Coordinator
Anthony Route II, Assistant Principal / Dean of Students
Jana Tidwell, Counselor
Shannon Chiasson, Magnet Facilitator
Stephanie
Goodrich, Magnet Facilitator
122 MARYLAND AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301
amms@rapides.k12.la.us
318-445-5343
FAX 318-442-8650
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The
faculty and administration of Alexandria Middle Magnet School for Math and
Science believe that the purpose of our school is to provide challenging
educational experiences, which will prepare the student for life in an
ever-changing democratic society.
The
faculty realizes that the adolescent is unique in his developmental patterns,
and that he differs widely in socio-economic backgrounds and learning
capabilities.
The
faculty is aware that the school is an integral part of the total community and
recognizes the importance of parental and community involvement to insure the
success of the total school program.
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SCHOOL HISTORY
Alexandria
Junior High School was opened in September 1957, as the first junior high school
in Rapides Parish. It is located on
22.7 acres of land and has six buildings: art and industrial arts building,
auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria, administration building and classroom
building. In 1957 AJH was the only
junior high school in Rapides Parish and included 7th, 8th,
and 9th grades. Beginning
with the 2001-2002 school year, the name changed to Alexandria Middle Magnet
School for Math and Science and serves students from all over the parish in 6th,
7th, and 8th grades.
The school mascot is the Jaguar and the colors are red, white, and royal
blue. Our motto is, “School is an
Adventure”.
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Students
at AMMS may participate in competitive football, basketball, track, and girls’
softball. All practices and events
are held after school.
A
student is ineligible to play
if:
1)
He/she is
15 years old before September of the current year.
2)
He/she
earns an F average on the report card in two major subjects, or in one major and
two minor subjects.
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Your Rapides Parish School Board Policies handbook
contains detailed information concerning mandatory school attendance.
Students are required to be in attendance a minimum of 160 days per year.
In order for the student to be granted an exception for any absence, he
must submit documentation from a physician.
Documentation must be presented to the school within five (5) days of the
student’s return to school. In
the case of excessive unexcused absences, the school may contact the Rapides
Parish Juvenile Truancy Court.
Extenuating
Circumstances
- Extended
personal physical or emotional illness as verified by a physician
- Extended
hospital stay as verified by a physician
- Extended
recuperation from an accident as verified by a physician
- Extended
contagious disease as verified by a physician
- Death
in the family (absence not to exceed one week)
- Natural
catastrophe or disaster
- For
any other extenuating circumstances, parents must make a formal appeal in
accordance with the due process procedures established by Rapides Parish
School Board.
Homebound
Instruction
A
student, who is temporarily unable to attend school as a result of physical
illness, accident, or treatment thereof, will be provided instructional services
in the home or hospital, when appropriate. The student is considered present while under the instruction
of the homebound teacher.
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CAFETERIA
PROCEDURES
Breakfast
is served from 7:20 A.M. to 7:40 A.M. each morning. Full price for breakfast is $.50 and reduced price is $.25.
Lunch is served during 5th period.
Students have available a hot lunch and the salad bar.
Full price for lunch is $1.00 and the reduced price is $.50.
Students who do not eat lunch at all must stay in the lunchroom until
dismissed by the duty teacher. There
is a special table at the back of the cafeteria for non-eaters.
A
student may bring his own lunch to school, provided he adheres to the following
guidelines:
1.
Students
must remain in the cafeteria to eat.
2.
No
carbonated-type soft drinks in cans or bottles may be brought into the
cafeteria.
3.
Students
may not receive and eat at school foods purchased at local restaurants (i.e.
hamburger from Burger King).
Students
who need special foods must provide the school cafeteria manager with the proper
medical documentation.
CANTEEN
Vending
machines are available to students after each lunch shift.
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When
a student becomes ill at school and needs to check out, he will complete a
REQUEST FORM, which is available from each teacher. The teacher will send the form to the office by another
student, and the office will contact the parent.
DO
NOT COME TO THE OFFICE BETWEEN CLASSES. You
will not be given an admit and will be considered tardy to class.
Students who need to conduct business in the office can come to the
office before school and during lunch.
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A
variety of clubs and organizations are offered to all students.
A complete listing and description will be available at the beginning of
school.
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2003-2004
Report Cards Issued
October 3rd
November 20th
January 16th
March4th
April 23rd June – mailed
Progress Reports Issued
September 9th
October 16th
December 9th
February 3rd March 18th May 11th
Special Dates
August 18 – School Opens
October 13 – School In-service -
Student Holiday
November 20 – Parent Conferences – 3:30 – 6:30 P.M.
November 21 – Parent Conferences - 6:30 – 10:30 A. M. - Student Holiday
March 4 – Parent Conferences – 3:30 – 6:30
P.M.
March 5– Parent Conferences – 6:30 – 10:30
A. M. – Student Holiday
May 28 – Last day for Students
Holidays
September 1 – Labor Day
October 13 – Student Holiday
November 10 – Veteran’s Holiday
November 21 – Student Holiday
November 24 – 28 – Thanksgiving Holidays
December 22 – January 2 - Christmas Holidays
January 19 – Martin Luther King Holiday
February 23-24 – Mardi Gras Holiday
March 5 – Student Holiday
April 9 – 16 – Easter Holidays
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DETENTION
AMMS will assign morning detention from 7:00am to 7:30 am
for the following violations:
-
Tardy to class
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Violation of dress code
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No materials for class
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Chewing gum
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Eating during class
Any student not
fulfilling morning detention may be subjected to a suspension for school.
AMMS follows the guidelines of the Rapides Parish Dress
Code Policy. The school has the
power to regulate student dress for school sponsored extracurricular activities,
as well as during the regular school day.
UNIFORMS
ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS AS DESIGNATED BY THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. Uniforms are not required at school-sponsored events.
GIRLS
– Uniforms are navy or khaki pants, shorts, skirts, or jumpers with side or
front zippers, and solid white or royal blue knit shirts with collar or a white
cotton blend, button front shirt with long or short sleeves.
- The
hair is to be clean, combed, and uncovered.
No disruptive colors or hairstyles will be worn. Wigs, and/or hairpieces are not acceptable except for
medical reasons.
- Sunglasses
or unprescribed glasses are not to be worn.
- Skirts,
jumpers, shorts, and pants in navy blue or khaki are to be no shorter than four
inches above the knee as measured from the back crease of the knee.
- The
waistlines of pants and shorts are not to be worn below the top of the
hipline.
- White
or ROYAL BLUE knit shirts or a white cotton-blend shirt with a collar must
be worn tucked in.
- Leggings,
stirrup pants, sweatpants, and jeans are not allowed.
- Belts
will be worn and must be buckled at all times.
- There
will be no mutilation including tearing, ripping, or cutting of hems, cuffs,
sleeves, or body of any coordinates.
- There
will be NO OVERSIZING. The
uniform must be in the correct size to avoid sagging.
- Shoes
are to be worn at all times. No
rubber or foam swim footwear, flip-flops, beach or pool sandals, or house
shoes will be allowed.
- Except
for finger rings, no rings, studs, or pins are to be worn on the body.
Earrings are permitted.
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BOYS
– Uniforms will be navy or khaki pants and shorts with button or zippered
fronts. Solid white or royal blue
knit shirts with a collar or a white cotton blend, button front shirt with long
or short sleeves.
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The hair
is to be neat, clean, and uncovered. It
is to be styled so that the hair is kept above the eyes.
It shall be no longer than chin length in the back (not pinned up).
No disruptive colors or hairstyles will be worn.
No hairstyle may extend more than three inches above the scalp.
The student’s ears should be visible from the rear.
Wigs, and/or hairpieces are not acceptable except for medical
reasons.
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Beards
are not to be worn.
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Sunglasses
or unprescribed glasses are not to be worn.
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The
waistlines of pants and shorts are not to be worn below the top of the hipline.
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Shorts
are to be no shorter than four inches above the knee as measured from the back
of the knee.
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White or
ROYAL BLUE knit shirts or a white cotton-blend shirt with a collar must be worn
tucked in.
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Sweatpants
and jeans are not to be worn.
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Belts will
be worn and must be buckled at all times. No part of the belt may be left hanging at anytime.
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There
will be no mutilation including tearing, ripping, or cutting of hems, cuffs,
sleeves, or body of any coordinates.
-
There
will be NO OVERSIZING. The uniform
must be the correct size to avoid sagging.
-
Shoes are
to be worn at all times. No rubber
or foam swim footwear, flip-flops, beach or pool sandals, or house shoes will be
allowed.
-
Except
for finger rings, no rings, studs, or pins are to be worn on the body.
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No caps
are allowed on campus.
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FEES
Each student is required to pay certain general and
department fees at AMMS. At the
beginning of each school year the student pays these fees to the teachers whose
classes require them. The teacher
will provide the student with a receipt for the amount paid and the account to
be credited. New students who
enroll in our school after the year has begun will pay these fees in the office
on a prorated basis.
FEES
REQUIRED OF ALL STUDENTS (paid to the 1st period teacher)
$ 10.00 General
school fee
$ 3.00
Mailing fee
$ 2.00
Reading fee
$ 2.00
Computer
fee
FEES
REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENTS (paid to the teacher in the department)
$ 15.00 Gym Suit
$ 5.00
Home Living Fee
$ 2.00
Music Fee
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AMMS follows the Rapides Parish Pupil Progression Policy
regarding the grading scale. Grades
are based on the following scale:
Academic
Subjects
A
90-100
S Satisfactory
80-100
B
80-89
NI Needs Improvement 60-79
C
70-79
U Unsatisfactory
59-below
D
60-69
F
59 and below
Students
shall be required to pass the last six weeks in order to receive credit for each
subject. Students who earn an F the
last six weeks, regardless of grades for the previous six weeks, will not
pass the class and will receive a grade of N for the final average.
Progress
Reports will
be sent home for all students mid way each grading period.
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The
counseling department is an important part of the total school program at AMMS.
The counselor is available for academic and personal counseling
at all times. Other services
offered by the counselor are assistance in testing and scheduling. Students may request to see the counselor by completing an
OFFICE REQUEST FORM available from any teacher, or they may stop in the office
before or after school or during lunch recess.
Students and parents are encouraged to use these services.
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Your
teachers will work together in assigning homework. Any homework assigned SHALL
BE COMPLETED by the due date. Ask
your teacher for help before leaving class if you do not understand the
assignment. If you are absent, you
are allowed time to make up your assignments.
If you know in advance that you will be out of school, have a parent
contact your teachers to get your assignments before you leave.
IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCUSS MAKEUP
WORK WITH THE TEACHER.
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The library will open each day at 7:30 A.M. and close at
3:30 P.M. Students may check out
books or use the library for study. Books
may be checked out for two (2) weeks.
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Students taking physical education will be assigned a PE
locker with a lock.
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Students who find articles in the classroom or outside
should turn them in to a teacher or to the office. A textbook that is turned in to the office is returned to the
teacher who issued the book. Do not
come to the office to check the lost and found during class.
You may come to the office before school or during lunch recess.
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MEDICATION
POLICY
The Rapides Parish School Board directs that, as a
general principle, medication should not be given at school. A student is not allowed to have any medication in his
possession on the school grounds unless specifically instructed by his
physician. Medication and
doctor’s instructions must be brought to school by a parent or guardian.
Medications include prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, cough
drops, aspirin, ointments, eye drops, asthma inhaler, etc.
Obtain a physicians statement to accompany the medication.
The statement must include:
1.
Name of student
2.
Name of medication
3.
Method of administering medication
4.
Dosage
5.
Time medication is to be given at school
6.
Date Prescribed
7.
Duration medication is to be given at school
NOTE: MEDICATION MAY NOT BE TRANSPORTED ON THE SCHOOL
BUS.
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In
order for a 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student to
be eligible for promotion, he must meet certain requirements.
Middle school students must be in attendance a minimum of 160 days.
If a student fails two or more major subjects or one major and two minor
subjects, he will be retained. Major
subjects are English, reading, science, math, and social studies. Minor subjects are all fine arts electives and physical
education. Any student failing the
last six weeks, regardless of previous six weeks grades, will not pass that
subject, as stated in the Rapides Parish School Board Pupil Progression Policy.
Eighth grade students must score on the Approaching
Basic Level of the Leap 21 in math and language arts in order to be promoted
to the ninth grade, regardless of report card grades.
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The PROWL – Yearbook of students and activities.
The yearbook is ordered in February and delivered in May.
The
JAGUAR JOURNAL – Student newspaper. Published six times a year. Cost is 50
cents.
REFLECTIONS
– An annual publication of students’ writings. Cost is $1.00.
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All students are expected to be at school and in class on
time. If a student is late to
school, a parent/guardian must sign the student in.
The RPSB policy on tardy will be enforced.
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A telephone is available in the office for student use in
case of emergency. Students will
fill out an office request form if telephone used is necessary. An
emergency is not calling home for items forgotten or to arrange for
transportation home.
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TEXTBOOKS
Teachers
will issue students textbooks for all major subjects. Students will be able to leave their books at home. A copy to
be used in class will be provided. Students
are responsible for lost or damaged textbooks. Teachers will collect the books
at the end of the year and inspect them for damages.
Students will be required to pay for textbooks that are not returned at
the end of the year.
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Riding a bus is a privilege. Students who ride busses shall obey all rules.
Failure to follow these rules could result in a student being denied bus
transportation for a period of time.
If
you have a change in transportation – riding a different bus or someone riding
your bus home with you – bring a note from home requesting the change.
The note should include your parent’s signature as well as a home phone
number and a work number so that the change can be verified.
Bring the note to the office BEFORE school.
Check at lunch recess to see that the change has been approved.
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Each student will receive a student planner at the
beginning of the school year. This
planner will be a very important part of your school day.
Every student is required to have this planner with them at all times.
Parents are requested to check the planner at night.
This will enable us to have good communication between the school and
home. If you loose the planner that
you are given, you will be charged $2.00 to replace it.
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All students are expected to have the following
supplies:
*1-roll
paper towels
*2
pkg. Kleenex
*1
pkg. colored pencils (24)
8
pocket folders with brads
1pencil
pouch
1
pkg. transparent page protectors
*1
large pkg. Construction paper
*1
ruler
*2
glue sticks
*1
pkg. Marker pens (10-12)
#2
pencils
Blue
or black ink pens
3
ring binder with subject dividers
White,
wide ruled loose leaf paper
*1
pkg. Crayons (24)
*1-box
gallon zip lock bags-BOYS
*1-box
quart zip lock bags-GIRLS
Please no white out or correction pens
*NOTE
– These items will be turned into the 1st hour teacher and be used
as needed in classes.
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