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Joel P. Jensen Middle School
Disclosure 2008-2009

Welcome to Joel P. Jensen Middle School. The administration and faculty at Joel P. Jensen believe that an important part of being a successful middle school is helping our students make a smooth transition between elementary school and high school. Organization is a key component to that successful transition. We strongly believe that if classroom practices and expectations can be aligned school wide, our students will be more organized and confident. In an effort to streamline this organizational process, the faculty and administration at Joel P. Jensen Middle school will support the following school wide behavior expectations:

Follow directions from adults
Responsibility
On time
Give respect, get respect
Safety First

Students are required to exhibit the F.R.O.G. expectations in all areas of the building, including classrooms, gym, cafeteria, hallways, auditorium, library, restrooms, and computer labs. Consequences for positive and negative behaviors are:

REWARDS	CONSEQUENCES
Self-respect and self discipline	Visual or verbal correction
A kind word and winning smile	Removed from situation
Class and school wide incentives	Contact Parent
Positive note home to parent	Referral to an administrator

School wide Grading Policy:
All classes will use the point system. Assignments, tests, quizzes, and projects will be assigned points. Parents, please check Gradebook regularly. Grades will be updated every Tuesday.

School wide Grading Scale:
All teachers will utilize the following school wide grading scale for assignments, projects, tests, and final grades. Individual teachers may weight grading categories differently.

A	100% - 93%	B-	82%-80%	D+	69% - 67%
A-	92% - 90%	C+	79% - 77%	D	66% - 63%
B+	89% - 87%	C	76% - 73%	D-	62% - 60%
B	86% - 83%	C-	72% - 70%	F	59% - below

School wide Tardy Policy:
Students are expected to be in their assigned seats in the classroom with their materials, ready when the tardy bell rings. Students will have no penalty for the first tardy in each class, each quarter. After receiving their penalty free tardy in each class, any additional tardies will affect the student's citizenship grade. The following citizenship grades will be based on class behavior, attitude, and attendance.

H = Honor

S = Satisfactory

N = Needs improvement

U = Unsatisfactory

H - 0-1 tardies, no referrals	N - 4-6 tardies, or 1 referral
S - 2-3 tardies, no referrals	U - 7+ tardies, or 2+ referrals

School wide Late Work Policy:

Teachers will provide students with sufficient time to complete assignments, and will clearly inform students of assignment due dates.
Students will be allowed to turn in 3 late assignments per class, per quarter without penalty. These assignments must be totally complete to be eligible to receive full credit.
Any additional late assignments (if complete) will receive a minimum of 60%.
Any late work must be received by the teacher's cut off date each quarter.

School wide Make-up Work:

It is the student's responsibility to ask teachers for assignments missed due to an excused absence.
Students will be given one week to turn in all make-up work.
Make-up work turned in after the one-week time limit will be subject to the school wide late work policy.

STUDENTS WHO SLUFF A CLASS WILL RECEIVE 0% ON ANY
ASSIGNMENT DUE IN THAT CLASS THAT DAY.

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Please sign and detach. Students should return the detached form to their advisory teacher by Monday, September 1st, 2008.

Student Signature __________________________________________________________

Parent Signature ___________________________________________________________
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