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1 BONHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL Mission Statement Our mission is to graduate every student prepared for success beyond high school. 2012/2013 School Improvement Plan BROAD TARGET GOALS 1. BMS students will demonstrate increased academic performance. 2. BMS students will demonstrate appropriate social behaviors in individual and group settings. 3. BMS students with special needs will demonstrate increased academic performance. Bonham Mustangs..No Less Than Your Be successful Exhibit respect Stress safety Take responsibility TELEPHONES Attendance Principal/Asst Principals Nurse 326-3102 326-3101 326-3108 326-3106 326-3107 Counselors Cafeteria 326-3110 326-3116

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BONHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mission Statement

Our mission is to graduate every student prepared for success beyond high school.

2012/2013 School Improvement Plan

BROAD TARGET GOALS

1. BMS students will demonstrate increased academic performance.

2. BMS students will demonstrate appropriate social behaviors in individual and group

settings.

3. BMS students with special needs will demonstrate increased academic performance.

Bonham Mustangs…..No Less Than Your Be successful

Exhibit respect

Stress safety

Take responsibility

TELEPHONES

Attendance Principal/Asst Principals Nurse

326-3102 326-3101 326-3108

326-3106 326-3107

Counselors Cafeteria

326-3110 326-3116

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Bonham Students and Parents,

Excitement is in the air when a new school year begins. We have worked diligently over

the summer months to prepare for the 2012-2013 school year. It is important to me that

we plan lessons around the required curriculum that are engaging, fun and applicable to

student’s lives. We know that you will be involved and supportive of your child’s

efforts and achievements this year.

The goal of this handbook is to familiarize you and your child with goals, guidelines, and

procedures at Bonham Middle School. Many questions about Bonham will be answered as

you read through its contents. Your child’s sixth period teacher will be discussing the

contents of the handbook and answering student questions this week.

Please call us if you have any questions, or if you just need to share a thought! Your input

is welcomed and valued.

Please have your child return the enclosed Acknowledgement of Receipt (back

page) to his/her seventh period advisory teacher by Friday, September 7th. Thank you for

your continued support of your child and our school and its staff. Bonham is a wonderful

place to be, and we appreciate the overwhelming support we consistently receive from

you.

Sincerely,

David Bishop

Principal

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I. ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL

When students arrive at school in the morning, they may go to the cafeteria or

wait outside in front of the building. Students who enter the building before the first bell

must have a pass to a teacher or report to the cafeteria. Students who choose to enter the

cafeteria in the mornings must remain in the cafeteria and stay seated. Students are not

permitted to roam the hallways.

Students are supervised in the cafeteria after 7:45 am.

II. ATTENDANCE

To enhance learning and encourage responsibility, students should be in school and

on time each day. The tardy bell rings at 8:03 a.m. for 6th

graders and 8:10 a.m. for 7th/8

th

grade students. Absences should be reported by calling the attendance clerk, 326-3102,

before 8:30 a.m.

Students who miss a portion of the day for doctor or dentist appointments will still

be counted as an excused absence if a note from the health professional’s office is

presented to the attendance clerk upon return to school.

When it is necessary for a student to be absent from school for reasons other than

personal illness or illness or death in the family, the parent should write a note at least one

week prior to the absence explaining the need for the absence. Failure to provide such

notice five days in advance may result in an unexcused absence for the student.

Teachers will be notified by the student prior to the absence so that assignments may be

given.

State law requires students to be present 90% of the days to receive credit for

the school year. Petition for credit due to extenuating circumstances will be heard by a

school attendance committee. (See page 4)

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TEC 25.095 Warning Notices

(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall notify a student’s parent in

writing at the beginning of the school year that if the student is absent from school on

10 or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year or on

three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period:

(1) the student’s parent is subject to prosecution under Section 25.093; and

(2) the student is subject to prosecution under Section 25.094 or to referral to a

juvenile court in a county with a population of less than 100,000 for conduct

that violates that section.

(b) A school district shall notify a student’s parent if the student has been absent from

school, without excuse under Section 25.087, on three days or parts of days within a

four-week period. The notice must:

(1) inform the parent that:

a. it is the parent’s duty to monitor the student’s school attendance and

require the student to attend school; and

b. the parent is subject to prosecution under Section 25.093; and

(2) request a conference between school officials and the parent to discuss the

absences.

(c) The fact that a parent did not receive a notice under Subsection (a) or (b) does not

create a defense to prosecution under Section 25.093 or 25.094.

(d) In this section, “parent” includes a person standing in parental relation.

If a student is tardy for any period during the day, without a pass, the teacher will

make note of this in the attendance portion of Skyward. After three tardies per semester,

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school detentions will be assigned by the office. A student is tardy if he is not in his/her

seat by the tardy bell. Excessive tardiness is viewed as persistent misconduct.

Check-in and check-out procedures: Students must check in and out through the

attendance clerk in the office. During school hours, students will only be allowed to

leave school with their parent or guardian and/or those persons listed on the

student’s registration card. Should other arrangements be necessary, written notification

to the principal must be given.

III. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Bonham has many programs designed to recognize and reward students who

regularly behave in an acceptable or exemplary manner. Each grade level team of teachers

selects one boy and one girl each six weeks to receive the Magnificent Mustang Award.

This is a citizenship award. The criteria are regular attendance, all assignments turned in

on time, all citizenship grades satisfactory, best effort on work, and having a positive

attitude by being supportive to classmates and school. Students who receive this award are

recognized by teachers, announcements on the PA, receiving a Mustang pin and shirt, and

recognition at the year-end awards assembly.

Many teachers provide other recognitions by posting the names of students who do

well or who have shown improvement. Our staff is committed to recognizing and

awarding students who are “striving for excellence”.

During the year, TADA bags are presented by each teacher to students who have

been selected from a group who have no tardies, absences, or discipline problems and have

turned in all work.

Bonham Bucks also recognize students’ positive work ethic and achievement and

are given to students who then can spend them to purchase snacks in the hot food lines in

the cafeteria or to purchase tickets for school plays and other pay assemblies.

At the end of the year awards assemblies, other honors are given to those students

who maintained their Magnificent Mustang attitude for the whole year. Sixth and seventh

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grade level teams select one boy and one girl to receive these awards. Eighth grade

students have the opportunity to receive additional leadership awards. The Lamar Lively

Award is given to the 8th grade boy and girl who have shown academic dedication and

citizenship of the highest degree. The 8th grade Mustang of the Year, a boy and girl, are

also awarded at the assembly. In addition to these awards, students can be recognized by

various subject area teachers for outstanding achievement or effort by receiving

certificates. The school awards an academic certificate to students who earn A’s and B’s

for every six weeks marking period. Honor roll mementos are also awarded during the

year. Various tokens like pencils, bumper stickers, buttons, and magnets are given to

honor roll recipients at the end of each marking period. To be on the six weeks honor roll,

a student must have A’s or B’s in every subject. Students who maintain all A’s are

recognized each six weeks. Perfect attendance is recognized each six weeks and with a

certificate at the end of the year.

IV. BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

Bonham Middle School Expects Students to:

1. Be Respectful of Others, Property, and Self

2. Be Responsible

To clarify the expectations, the following procedures are in place on campus:

Hallways Classrooms Cafeteria Auditorium Bathrooms Outside

Respect

Others

+Keep hands,

feet, and object

to self

+Keep Moving

+Walk to the

right without

pushing or

shoving

+Talk in a

polite, “inside”

voice

+Help others

in need

+Have a pass

during class

times

+Listen when

others are

talking

+Keep hands,

feet, and objects

to yourself

+Follow

teachers’

directions

+Use

encouraging,

positive

language

+Allow others

to do their work

+Wait your

turn patiently

+Use

appropriate

language and

“inside” voice

+Keep hands,

feet, and

objects to

yourself

+Eat your own

food

+Look at and

listen to the

presenter

+Respond

appropriately

(clapping)

+Keep hands,

feet, and objects

to yourself

+Be quick

+Be accurate

+Allow others

privacy

+Keep hands,

feet, objects to

yourself

+Maintain

personal space

+Be safe

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Respect

Property

+Keep your

locker

organized so

that it will

open and close

properly

+Take care of

your books and

other school

property

+Keep walls

and other

surfaces free of

writing

+Put trash in

trashcans

+Return

supplies and

equipment

+Recycle paper

+Keep desks

and walls free

of writing

+Handle

equipment and

supplies

according to

instructions

+Take good

care of books

and other

equipment

+Food and

drinks must

remain in the

cafeteria

+Throw away

trash and

return tray to

window

+Keep chairs

and walls free

of writing

+Keep walls

and stalls free

of writing

+Place paper

towels in trash

can

+Turn off

water after

washing

+Take care of

equipment and

structures

Respect

Self

+Use

appropriate

language and

“inside” voice

+Avoid public

displays of

affection

+Do your best

+Be prepared

+Follow school

dress code

+Wash your

hands

+Use good

table manners

+Use

appropriate

language

+Participate

appropriately

+Be

appreciative of

the speakers

+Wash your

hands

+Use

appropriate

language

Be

Responsible

+Get to class

on time with

your supplies

+Go only

where you

have a pass to

go during class

times

+Pick up after

yourself

+Before 8:05,

you must be in

the cafeteria or

with a teacher

+Put your

backpack in

your locker

before 1st

period

+Be out of the

building or

with a teacher

by 3:30

+Be in your

seat, ready to

work, when the

bell rings

+Bring

materials to

class

+Clean up after

yourself

+Turn in work,

complete and

on time

+Use class time

wisely

+Remain

seated unless

in line

+Clean up

your area

+Pay for your

lunch

+Return to

class in a

quiet, orderly

manner

+Clean up after

yourself

+Enter/Exit

quickly and

orderly

+Sit where

instructed to sit

+Clean up after

yourself

+Put trash in

trash cans

+Turn off

faucets after

washing

+Flush toilets

after use

+Report

problems to

teacher or

administrator

+Throw trash

in trash cans

+Return to

class quickly

and orderly

when the bell

rings

+Play fair

+Include

others

V. DISCIPLINE PLAN

The purpose of Bonham’s school-wide discipline plan is to insure that an organized,

safe, and productive learning environment is maintained. For this to be accomplished, it is

important that each student, parent, teacher, and administrator work diligently and

cooperatively. The District Student and Parent Handbook, the Bonham Student and Parent

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Handbook and teacher communication clearly define acceptable and unacceptable

behaviors for students.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Adapted Curriculum Class (ACC) – educational placement at Bonham for students with

mental retardation.

Campus Service – service performed at Bonham as a form of discipline

Content Mastery (CM) – classroom in which special education students may go after

hearing instruction from the teacher to complete assignments. CM offers a quieter area

with more individualized assistance. Students must have been qualified through an ARD

to go to this class.

Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) – Educational placement at

location off campus

Emergency Expulsion (EE) – Removal from school for protection of that or other

students.

Emergency Placement (EP) – Removal from school for protection of that or other

students.

Expulsion – Denial of district educational services

In School Suspension (ISS) -- Educational placement at Bonham in which the student is

isolated from student body. Students who are placed in ISS, suspended, expelled, removed

or placed on an emergency basis, or placed in an alternative educational program will not

be eligible for participation in extra-curricular or co-curricular activities on those days.

Office Detention – Assigned by administrative staff for student misconduct. Location

will be in the school cafeteria beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Parent will be notified.

Student Support Team (SST) – Collaborative team which has authority to implement

accommodations and supports for students outside of the special education program

Suspension – 1-3 day removal from school.

Out of School Suspension (OSS) – educational placement @ Bonham in which the

student is isolated from student body by being sent home for a specified length of time.

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Individual Education Plan (IEP) – individualized curriculum which special education

students follow. Includes class schedule as well as any modifications or supports a student

may have.

Sight Based Decision Making Team (SBDMT) – decision making body of the school

consisting of faculty members designed to make decisions on matters presented by the

principal on key campus issues.

Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) – meetings held to determine placement of

special education students. ARD committees consist of an administrator, a teacher, a

special education teacher, the parents of the student, the diagnostician, and sometimes the

student.

Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) – Curriculum, philosophy, and strategies which utilize

positive reinforcement and instruction for campus-wide behavioral goals

Successful Learning Class (SLC) – special education classroom for students with

emotional difficulties such as, but not limited to, emotional disturbance.

Education Support Center (ESC) – administrative building for Amarillo Independent

School District (AISD). Superintendent and Cluster Directors office here, as well as,

directors, administrators, and support staff for all departments of the school district.

Teacher Retirement System (TRS) – state retirement system of which Texas school

districts are part.

SCHOOL-WIDE DISCIPLINE PLAN

Middle School

Offense 1st 2nd 3rd

Alcohol*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

AEP-10 AEP-30 DH

Assault-Staff/Injury*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

DH DH DH

Assault-Student/Injury*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

AEP-20 DH DH

Drugs-Non Felony*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

AEP-20 AEP-30 DH

Felony Off Campus-Title 5 OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

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& Aggravated Robbery* DH DH DH

Felony On Campus*

OSS-3/T OSS-3/T OSS-3/T

DH DH DH

Illegal Knife*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

DH DH DH

Public Lewdness* (CPS will need to

be contacted for sexual offenses if the student/s is under the age of 17)

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

AEP-10/CR AEP-20 DH

Sexual Assault*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

DH DH DH

Terroristic Threat*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

DH DH DH

Weapons/Explosives*

OSS -3/T OSS -3/T OSS -3/T

DH DH DH

Academic Dishonesty

TD PC PC

PC ISS-3/RTC ISS-5

Agitating a Fight

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

CR ISS-5 AEP-10

Assault Staff-Verbal

OSS-Rest of Day OSS-Rest of Day OSS-3

ISS-3 ISS-5 AEP-10

Assault Staff/No Injury

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

AEP-20 DH DH

Assault Student/No Injury

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

ISS-10 AEP-10 AEP-20

Bullying

PC/CR PC/CR PC/CR OSS-

3

ISS-5 ISS-10

Cafeteria Misbehavior

AC/CCL ISS-1 ISS-3

CS

Cell Phone/Pager

Per District Policy

Class Disruption/Minor

PC PC ISS-3

Det -1 ISS-2

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Class Disruption/Major

PC PC ISS-5

ISS-1 ISS-3

Deadly Conduct

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

DH DH DH

Defiance

Det-3 ISS-2 ISS-3

Disrespectful

PC PC ISS-3

Det -1 ISS-2

Felony Off Campus Principal decision based on

Non Title 5 disruption of education

Fighting

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

ISS-5/T AEP-10/T AEP-20/T

Gang Activity

AC/PC OSS-3 OSS-3

ISS-3 AEP-10 DH

Gang Violence

OSS-3 OSS-3 OSS-3

DH DH DH

Knife Non-illegal Possession

Take Up/PC PC PC

ISS-1 ISS-3 ISS-5

Knife Non-illegal Threat

PC /OSS-3 PC /OSS-3 PC /OSS-3

DH DH DH

Left Class w/o Permission

ISS-2 PC/CR ISS-5

ISS-3

Profanity

DET -3 ISS-2 ISS-5

T

Profanity/Aggression to Staff

OSS-1/T OSS-1/T OSS-3/T

ISS-3 ISS-5 AEP-10

Refusal of Punishment

OSS-1 OSS-3 OSS-3

PC AEP-10 AEP-20

Removed from ISS

PC OSS-2 OSS-3

OSS-1 Rest/Day AEP-10

Rowdy Behavior

DET ISS-3 ISS-5

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Sexual Harassment

PC/ISS-2 OSS-3 OSS-3

CR AEP-10 DH

Tardies

Campus Detention Policy

Theft-<$200

ISS-3 ISS-5 ISS-5

Theft->$200 and <$1500

OSS-1 OSS-3 OSS-3

ISS-5 AEP-10 AEP-10

Throwing Objects

DET-3 ISS-2 ISS-3

Tobacco Use

ISS-3 ISS-5 OSS-3

AEP-10

Tobacco Possession

ISS-3 ISS-5 OSS-3

T T AEP-10/T

Truancy

Prevention Policy

Vandalism /Not Felony

ISS-3 ISS-5 OSS-3

Cost Cost AEP-10

DH Discipline Hearing

ISS In School suspension

OSS Out of School Suspension

PC Parent Conference

T Police Ticket/Arrest

RTC Reflective Thinking Class

TD Teacher Discretion

CELL PHONE:

- For each offense, the student’s parent will be notified that a device has been

confiscated.

- On the first and second offenses during a semester, a $15.00 fee will be charged to

return the device. If the fee is not paid, the device will be kept by the school until the

end of the school year.

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- On the third violation, the confiscated cell phone will be kept until the end of the

school year unless the principal or assistant principal determines an emergency or

other extenuating circumstance exists and the $15 fee is paid.

- On the fourth offense, the confiscated device will be kept until the end of the school

year.

** No set of guidelines can take into account every discipline situation. The

administration reserves the right to make discipline judgments based on the circumstances

surrounding each offense. **

An appeal to the discipline procedures listed above may be made by following the

proper chain of command. (i.e. Assistant principal, principal, cluster director,

superintendent).

VI. CAFETERIA

Lunch credits may be purchased in the cafeteria before school any day. Please

provide your student’s computer number when you submit money. Bonham has three

lunch periods. Sixth graders eat during first lunch. Seventh and eighth graders are

dispersed throughout second and third lunches. There are two hot food lines and an

Outakes line available to all students. Prices below are for hot lunches. The A La Carte

items vary in price.

Breakfast of the Day Lunch of the Day

Paid $1.00 Paid $2.10

Reduced .30 Reduced .40

VII. CLOSED CAMPUS

Bonham Middle School maintains a closed campus, which means students are not

allowed to leave campus during the school day. Students have 30 minutes for lunch which

is too short a time period to leave campus without missing valuable class time. Therefore,

we ask that all students remain on campus for lunch. Students whose lunch extends

beyond their assigned lunch period will be counted tardy. Our cafeteria provides extensive

lunch selections for our students. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to check in

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through the office and join their child in the cafeteria for lunch. Visiting students from

other schools will not be allowed into the cafeteria without parental supervision. If you

have a specific question regarding closed campus policies, please contact Mr. Bishop, Mr.

Shipman, or Mrs. Stewart

State regulations prohibit parents from providing students other than their own with

Food of Minimal Nutritional Value (FMNV) such as soda water, chewing gum, water ices,

and candies. If a parent brings prohibited items to distribute to other students during the

lunch period, those items must be confiscated. PLEASE DO NOT BRING FOOD OR

DRINKS FOR ANY CHILD OTHER THAN YOUR OWN.

VIII. COMMUNICATION

*Open House * Progress Reports * Newsletters * Report Cards * Conferences * Surveys*

It is our goal for you to stay informed of activities, events, and opportunities at

Bonham. Our Open House will be held Thursday, September 13th, beginning at 7:00 pm.

This is a great way to become familiar with your child’s daily routine.

Progress Reports are sent home with students at the approximate mid-point of each

six week period. The dates for this year are:

September 17 January 29

October 30 March 18

December 11 May 6

The report should be signed and returned the next day to the sixth period

teacher. School newsletters will be sent home with each progress report.

Report Cards are sent home with students each six weeks. These should be signed

and returned to the sixth period teacher.

Parent-teacher conferences are important in establishing expectations and goals and

in rewarding successes. Our counselors will be glad to assist you in scheduling a

conference with one or all of your child’s teachers.

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Occasionally, we will send home surveys or questionnaires asking for your input

regarding our overall effectiveness. Please respond honestly and quickly as we are always

seeking to improve both delivery of instruction and overall school climate.

IX. GIFTED AND TALENTED

AISD and Bonham Middle School offer special services for students identified as

gifted or talented. The program goals include:

• Gifted/talented students will develop healthy self-concepts relative to their giftedness

and interact effectively with other gifted students, peers and society.

• Using in-depth content, gifted/talented students will employ advanced critical and

creative thinking skills to generate complex and intricate products appropriate to their

giftedness.

• Gifted/talented students will acquire the necessary advanced thinking and self-directed

learning skills to become independent creative producers.

Identified G/T students at Bonham are served through the Pre-AP classes that are

offered in various subjects through differentiation in content, product, and process. These

classes afford our students the opportunity to achieve the above stated program goals.

Should you have a question regarding the nomination, screening, and selection

process, contact your student’s counselor. You should contact the subject area teacher

with specific questions about curriculum implementation.

X. GRADING AND HOMEWORK

The daily grade is the most important factor in evaluating a student’s progress. A

six weeks examination may be required as part of the six-weeks grade for math, science,

social studies, and language arts. The six weeks/unit test grade will comprise no more

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than 25% of a student’s overall average. No more than 30% of the daily grade should be

based on homework.

Homework designed to achieve identified educational goals can become an intrinsic

part of the teaching-learning process and can serve to build a positive dimension to the

total education of students. The general purposes of homework are two-fold:

1. To enrich learning experiences and to reinforce and practice skills that have been

presented in school.

2. To stimulate initiative, independence, responsibility, and self-direction.

Homework can also serve to help keep parents apprised of school instructional

programs, thus creating a close bond between home and school. At the secondary school

level, the homework policy is explained to students by their subject matter teachers.

Homework becomes a part of the daily grade and daily grades comprise three-fourths of

the course grade.

NOTE: Pre-AP classes and classes taken for high school credit will require

additional homework beyond normal expectations.

MAKE-UP WORK

1. All schoolwork missed must be made up. Students with excused absences shall be

given one day for each day’s absence from school to make up work missed for full

credit. For absences of more than one week, students shall be given a maximum of one

week to make up their work. In case of extended absence from school, provisions for

make-up work shall be made with the student’s teacher(s). The responsibility for

make-up work is that of the student. When the student returns to school, the teacher

should provide an opportunity for the students to complete assignments or take

examinations.

2. Religious Holidays and School Activity Absences will not be counted as absences. All

work must be made up according to time frame #1 for credit.

3. Make-up work for Suspensions and Truancy: All work must be made up within time

frame in #1 above for credit to be given. Responsibility for obtaining work is the

student’s.

4. Make up work completed after the allotted time can be turned in for partial credit.

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XI. LOCKERS Bonham Middle School is a locker free campus. Students will not be issued a locker

at the beginning of the school year. Students are allowed to carry their textbooks and

personal belongings in a backpack. Items in students’ backpacks can and will be searched

if at any time school officials have reasonable belief that there is a safety concern.

At parent request, school officials can issue a locker to any student that chooses to

have one. Parents must contact the school personnel to request a locker.

XII. LOST AND FOUND

Each day all items left in classrooms should be sent to the office. These students

will be sent for by the office to claim their belongings. Textbooks will also be sent to the

office so that they can be promptly returned to students. Lost and Found items left at the

end of each semester will be donated to charity.

XIII. POLICY FOR ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS

Refer to Amarillo Independent School District 2012-2013 Middle School Handbook

posted on the district’s website.

XIV. PTA

Bonham has a very active PTA. Information about the purpose, budget, meeting

dates, and special projects will be discussed at the Open House, September 13th.

XV. STUDENT DRESS

Student dress and grooming is primarily the responsibility of students and their

parents. However, a proper atmosphere for learning in the school is the responsibility of

the school. Personal appearance is an important factor in developing and maintaining an

attitude and atmosphere conducive to learning on the part of the students in school.

Style is very important, but there are some types of dress and grooming which are

more appropriate for specific types of activities and/or locations than others. Experience

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has shown that there are extremes in dress and grooming that lead to disruption of the

learning process in school.

The principal of each school has the authority to make the decision on questions of

dress and grooming. Any student not adhering to the guidelines presented herewith will be

subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

Detailed dress code guidelines can be found in the AISD Middle School Student

Handbook (pgs 28-30).

XVI. STUDENT LEARNING SERVICES

Students with special learning needs are served well at Bonham Middle School.

Teachers, counselors, and parents working collaboratively can meet the needs of all

Bonham students. Occasionally, students may have special needs that would require 504

modifications, dyslexia services, or special education intervention. The campus 504 and

Dyslexia coordinator is Misty Renegar, 326-3115. Bonham Middle School has an

educational diagnostician who works with other professionals to determine students’

special learning needs and eligibility for special education services. The diagnostician,

Misty Renegar, can be reached at 326-3115.

XVII. VISITORS

Parents are always welcome at Bonham. Visiting a classroom, volunteering on a

regular basis, or supervising a special event can help you become familiar with your

child’s progress and comfortable with our school. Children or students from other schools

or states (visiting relatives, friends, etc.) may not visit. All visitors are to sign in at the

office and wear the visitor name sticker while on campus.

Lunch Drop-off

If you are dropping off lunch to your child, you are required to sign in using the sign

in sheet located in the cafeteria. You do not have to report to the front office.

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AAcckknnoowwlleeddggmmeenntt ooff RReecceeiipptt Please check how you wish to access the Bonham Student Handbook. I will access by home computer. I will request a copy of the Student Handbook from the office.

Bonham Middle School Date:

Student’s grade level: Sixth Period Teacher:

Student’s Name (PLEASE PRINT):

Student’s Signature:

Parent’s Signature:

PLEASE COMPLETE & RETURN THIS PAGE

BY SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

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