Deer Creek Middle School

Student Handbook

DCMS Student Handbook

Goal of this Presentation:To help students learn more about DCMS and what is expected during both our daily routine and during emergency situations.

We are very proud of our school, and we are so happy that you are here!

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Our CreedI am a Deer Creek Antler. I am SAFE, I am RESPECTFUL, and I am RESPONSIBLE in all areas of my life. I am a Deer Creek Antler, and this is The Antler Way.

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Our School Leaders

Carla Young, Assistant Principal-7th grade Ashley Mackey, Assistant Principal-8th gradeJenny Richards, DCMS Principal Yohance Brown, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

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Our School Counselors

Kim Radant: 8th Grade Counselor

Kristi Kringlen: Academic Support Counselor Ashley Hart: 7th Grade Counselor

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DCMS is a beautiful campus, and one that we can all be very proud of. It

takes all of us working together to

keep it beautiful! Please respect our

school and clean up after yourself.

Routines & Procedures

In the mornings, doors open at 7:45am. Please do not enter the building before these times.

Upon arrival, all students are to immediately proceed to first hour.

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BREAKFAST!We serve breakfast at DCMS! We encourage you to start your day with a healthy breakfast. Didn’t get a chance to eat at home? If not, head to the cafeteria and eat each day from 7:45--8:10am. You can purchase breakfast using your account, and you can also pack a breakfast from home and eat in our cafeteria.

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At DCMS we follow the Antler Way! Your teachers will review our school-wide routines and procedures. We want to make sure you know exactly what is expected of you on our campus. That’s the Antler Way.

Routines & Procedures

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10Other Important Information for Success at DCMS...

ATTENDANCEStudent attendance in class is an integral part of the learning process.

Taking part in regular instruction and participating in class discussions

are invaluable ingredients of education.

Since we are in the middle of a pandemic, it’s important that you take

good care of yourself and stay home if you have any COVID

symptoms. Please take your temperature daily and it is recommended

to wear a mask.

If you need to stay home, please remind your family to call the DCMS

Attendance Line to notify us (405) 359-3160. They can also email

msattendance@dcsok.org

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MAKE-UP WORKWork missed due to a verified absence may be made up and credit given for such work. Work must be made up within two (2) school days for the first day of absence and one (1) day for subsequent days.

When you are absent from school, you need to check Canvas. Most assignments and tasks are uploaded there. If you have any questions be sure to ask your teacher.

Students participating in school activities are responsible for picking up work from their teachers in advance, and work is due on the assigned due date.

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TARDIESIt is important that all students get to school and class on time. When students are late to school or class, they will receive a tardy. If a student has habitual tardiness, a principal will be in contact with the student and assign lunch detention.

Tardies will start over at semester.

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Lunch Detentions

• If you are assigned a lunch detention by a principal, you must report immediately to the cafeteria before the tardy bell rings.

• Do not sit down at a cafeteria table. Get your food directly from the lunch line and then report immediately to the ISI room with your food.

• If you brought a lunch from home, proceed directly to ISI.

• The ISI room is located outside the cafeteria in C Hall.14

Antler Up ● Antler Up is offered everyday, except for Wednesdays

● This is a time for students to read, get extra help, work on missing assignments, honors projects, and work on fun activities!

MONDAY: Reading Day

TUESDAY: WIN Day

WEDNESDAY: No Antler Up

THURSDAY: Class Activity Day

FRIDAY: WIN Day

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Antler Up WIN Days: Tuesday & Friday● WHAT I NEED (WIN) days will be offered every

tuesday and Friday

● Expectations: all students use the 30 minutes to…

○ Use this time to get caught up

○ Getting help on an assignment, test or

project

○ Work on honors projects (more information

will be released in September about this)

○ Checking grades & getting organized

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Winners Never Cheat• Whenever a student is guilty of cheating, the teacher shall collect the student’s paper or

close the assignment on Canvas, mark a zero in process skills for the week, and notify the parent and office as soon as possible as to the action taken.

• The parent shall be notified that a second offense will bring placement in In-School-Intervention (ISI). Any verbal or nonverbal communication, having a cell phone out during an exam, disrupting an exam, or copying assignments will result in disciplinary action and a zero.

• We know at some point many students are tempted to cheat. It’s not worth it. Be responsible for your own work so we know what you have learned. We are here to learn, that’s the Antler Way.

• Process Skills are a totally separate grade and reflect a student’s academic habits. We will use both your academic grades AND your Process Skill grades to run eligibility reports. Receiving a zero for cheating may mean you don’t get to participate in athletics, band, choir, etc. for week(s)! Cheating is totally not worth it! 17

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• Students must have a 60 or higher in all subject areas in both academics and process skills to be eligible to participate in any extracurricular activity.

• Students with a grade of 59 or less will be put on probation for one week. • Students with a grade of 59 or less the second week will become ineligible.• Once all grades are 60 or higher, you become eligible again for the following

week.• Eligibility is run on Thursdays and takes effect the following Monday. • Ineligible students are restricted from participation Monday—Sunday. • Academic and Process Skill grades are used for eligibility determinations. You

must have a 60% average or higher in both each week.

Eligibility

Dress Code

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Deer Creek has reason for great pride

in the appearance of its student

body. It is in the best interest of all

concerned that such pride should be

maintained. It is hoped that parents

and students will use mature

judgment and good taste in

complying with these minimal

restrictions.

Our Dress Code is Pretty Simple...

Expectations:

1. Above the chest to below the pelvic region (upper and lower torso) should be covered at all times.2. Shorts, dresses, tunics, tops worn with leggings, and skirts should be a length that sufficiently covers the pelvic region.3. It’s simple people…..private parts should remain private.

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Prohibited on School Property:1. Headgear such as hats, caps, bandanas, sunglasses, hoods and stocking caps2. Bare feet, house shoes/slippers3. Bike or animal chains, collars or spikes4. Apparel that is too tight, too loose, too sheer, too short or too revealing, including but not limited to: crop tops, mini-skirts, short shorts, skirts with slits, exposed or visible underwear, outer garments that look like underwear, muscle shirts, mesh/sheer shirts without a T-shirt underneath, and low-cut clothes, including attire that exposes the chest.5. Apparel or accessories with offensive or suggestive slogans, logos, symbols, confederate flags, or images that pertain to immorality, vulgarity, obscenity, nudity, promotion of violence and/or gang or cult activity, or that advertises or promotes dangerous weapons, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, illegal chemical substances, drug-related items, drug paraphernalia or other items or activities that are illegal for the general population or for minors.

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Appropriate Dress Code Examples:

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Drug Testing

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• Any student who participates in extracurricular

school activities may be drug tested.

• Students are randomly selected by the testing

company and pulled from class on the morning of drug

testing.

• Students will be tested using a saliva sample

(collected with a q-tip) and return to class with a

pass.

Bullying is NOT Tolerated at DCMS!

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Bullying can take many forms and will not be tolerated. Students can be suspended from school for bullying. Bullying may include, but is not limited to:

1. Harming another student2. Damage to another student’s property3. Use of any electronic media to harass, embarrass, or intimidate4. Placing another student in reasonable fear of harm or fear of damage to the student’s property5. Insulting or demeaning any student or group of students in such a way as to disrupt or interfere with the District’s educational mission.

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,

requests for sexual photos, sending of sexual photos,

and/or other unwelcome physical contact or advances of

a sexual nature are strictly prohibited, and against the

law.

Students will be suspended from school when engaging in

these acts, and law enforcement will be notified.

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STOPit App

STOPit is a simple app. It is the nation’s leading Anonymous Reporting System that teaches and empowers individuals to recognize and anonymously report safety, misconduct, and compliance concerns BEFORE they escalate into a crisis or other legal matter.

After your anonymous report is submitted, an administrator will see the message and can communicate with you through the STOPit app.

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STOPit App

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STOPit App

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REMEMBER:

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School-Wide

Discipline Plan

Receiving a mark should be taken very seriously and in most instances,

they will not be given without a warning. A student may receive a mark

in class for unacceptable classroom behavior, disruptions, or anything

that distracts from the educational process. Students are to be held

accountable for their behavior in every part of the building, this includes

the cafeteria and the hallways.

School-Wide Discipline Plan

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3RD MARK - 1 Lunch Detention, Student Conference with Teacher Rep from

Team and Counselor, Parent Contact

6TH MARK - 2 Lunch Detentions, Parent Contact with team conference,

Counselor Conference

9TH MARK - One day ISI (In-School Intervention), Principal conference

12TH MARK - Two days ISI, Principal conference

15TH MARK - Three days ISI, Principal conference

18TH MARK - One day OSS (Out of School Suspension), Principal

conference

21ST MARK - Three days OSS, Principal conference

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The complete DCMS Handbook is

available on our DCMS website.

www.deercreekms.org

Let’s Have a Great Year!

At dcms We are a FAMILY.Let’s take care of each other and make DCMS

a great place to learn and grow every single day! 36