Handbook
Middle School Student and Parent Handbook 2024-2025
Welcome
Welcome to D.C. Everest Middle School! Our goal is to provide a safe, caring, and supportive environment, which will allow and inspire everyone to grow and be successful. We hope all students will take advantage of the academic and extracurricular opportunities available in our school; participation in activities build pride in one’s school! We look forward to working with you to make our school a great place!
- Core Values
- Athletics
- Clubs and Activities
- Visitors/Volunteers
- Attendance
- School Lunch/Breakfast
- Code of Conduct
- General School Policies
- Technology Use
- Bullying and Harassment Procedures
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support
- School Bus Riders
- Health Room and Health Information
- Grading and Assessment
- Everest System of Support
- District Policies
Core Values
Our Middle School core values are Do What’s Right, Care for Everyone and Embrace Excellence. All students will receive a general orientation to the expected core behaviors (Tier I level) at the beginning of each school year. A student’s ability to demonstrate and apply these core values in all school settings is essential to their individual academic success and the overall learning atmosphere for all students.
Our approach to managing student behavior is reflective of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). PBIS emphasizes classroom management, preventative school discipline and effective academic instruction to ensure a positive and safe school climate to maximize success for all students. All students are expected to meet Tier 1 expectations. If they do not, that means they need additional support and will be given support in Tier 2 or 3 programs to help them try and be successful. Tiered supports are based on student and may include academic and/or behavioral interventions.
Athletics
Students will need to do the following prior to the first day of practice to be eligible to participate in athletics in grades six and seven:
- A student must meet school and DPI requirements defining a full-time student and have received no more than one failing grade (including incompletes) in the most recent grade reporting period.
- All student athletes are required to follow the D.C. Everest Athletic Code of Conduct.
- Student athletes must:
- Complete an insurance/pledge card.
- Complete a completed emergency card.
- Complete a completed W.I.A.A. physical card or alternate card.
- Complete concussion test forms each school year in which the student participates in a sport.
All athletic forms are to be completed online except for the physical and alternate-year cards. Parents will have the ability to scan and upload the physical and alternate-year cards. If physical and alternate-year cards are not uploaded electronically, a hard copy needs to be turned into the Athletic Office. Athletics registration information.
W.I.A.A. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CARD - Physical examinations taken after April 1 are good for the following two school years. The Alternative Card is needed for the second school year. Physical examinations taken before April 1 are good for the remainder of the school year.
Interscholastic Sports
September to November
Fall Sports |
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Cross Country |
Boys and Girls |
Grades 6-8 |
Football |
Boys |
Grades 7-9 |
Soccer |
Boys |
Grades 7-9 |
Swimming |
Girls |
Grades 6-8 |
Dance Team |
Girls |
Grades 6-9 |
Volleyball |
Girls |
Grades 7-9 |
November to March
Winter Sports |
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Dance Team |
Girls |
Grades 6-9 |
Wrestling |
Boys |
Grades 6-8 |
October to December
Basketball |
Boys |
Grades 7-8 |
January to February
Basketball |
Boys |
Grades 7-8 |
March to June
Spring Sports |
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Track |
Boys & Girls |
Grades 6-8 |
Soccer |
Girls |
Grades 7-8 |
Softball |
Girls |
Garde 7-8 |
Some clubs and sports may carry an equipment/uniform/apparel fee.
Clubs and Activities
Club/Activity |
Description |
Anime Club |
Anime Club is a place for you to talk Anime, watch Anime, and draw Anime! |
Battle of the Books |
Battle of the Books is a reading competition. You will be reading books and answering questions. Winning teams from DCEMS complete online or in person with other teams in Wisconsin. |
EL Homework Club |
A homework club specifically designed for our EL students. |
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) |
FCA is a student-led club designed for kids who want to come together to have fun, share faith, and make new friends. |
Fishing Club |
Learn all about fishing, area lakes, lures, and take a fishing trip. You will have a chance to tell those fishing stories about the “ones that got away”! |
Forensics |
If you like public speaking or want to improve your communication skills this is the club for you! |
Gaming Club |
We play a wide variety of board and card games. Fun time with friends. |
Garden Club |
For all you “green thumbs”. If you enjoy digging in the dirt, our school garden could use your help. |
Homework Club |
Join friends in a great environment to get homework done and have help if you need. |
Jazz Band |
Open to band students to come together and explore new notes, rhythms, and techniques. |
Junior Optimist Club |
Junior Optimist Club focuses on volunteering and giving back to the community. We host several fundraisers throughout the year. |
Math Club |
This is a chance for everybody to have fun with math by enjoying games, puzzles, math investigations, and more! |
Peyton's Promise |
Work together to help fight hunger! This club helps create food drives and spread awareness. |
Pop/Jazz Choir - |
Open to choir students who want to learn new notes, rhythms, and techniques. |
Rainbow Alliance |
This clubs provides a focus on understanding differences and supporting one another |
Ski/Snowboard Club |
This club can help you survive WINTER! Open to students in grade 6 and 7. |
Student Council |
The purpose of the student council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. |
Variety Show |
Can you sing a song? Do you dance the jig or walk on the balance beam? Come share your talent with the school and the community. |
Yearbook |
Help create our DCEMS Yearbook! You will focus on the construction of the yearbook by taking pictures, drawing layouts, cropping photos, writing, and typing copy. |
Dates and times will be on the MS website calendar as clubs begin to meet. Middle School Activity Calendar.
Visitors/Volunteers
Every day, D.C. Everest volunteers make a huge impact on the educational experience of our students. Volunteers are welcome and greatly appreciated. Whether you are interested in a one-time, one-hour project or an ongoing opportunity, we will find something that fits your schedule, talents and desires.
We continually strive to build a culture of civic engagement across our K-12 curriculum and strengthen connections district wide through meaningful engagement. With safety as a top priority, D.C. Everest has updated how it approaches the use of volunteers who may work with our students. All school sites across the D.C. Everest Area School District (DCE) and Greenheck Fieldhouse Recreational Programming will utilize an automated volunteer management program called Volunteer Tracker to manage volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Tracker allows us to manage our volunteer program across the district, track and recognize the volunteer contributions of community members, send reminders to our volunteers/staff, and conduct criminal background screenings. If you have questions about volunteer opportunities at a specific school, please contact the relevant principal’s office.
For in-depth information related to district volunteer opportunities and/or protocols, please visit the DCE Volunteer page or contact Jennifer Golbach, D.C. Everest Volunteer Coordinator or 715-359-6561, extension 4326.
Visitors to the Middle School
For purposes of understanding: A “visitor” means an unpaid person who attends a district sponsored event or activity. As part of D.C. Everest Board Policy 8410 school safety plan, all doors to the school are locked during the school day.
- Visitors will need to press a call button located near the center of the front doors to enter the building. All visitors are required to register in the school office.
- “Visitor” is typically a parent/guardian/family support person attending a school event, sporting event, theater production, class choir, or school family event OR is a parent/guardian dropping off/picking up their child from school.
- Visitors attending school events shall report their presence and sign in at the school office if the visit occurs during the instructional day; but may not be required to sign in if the event or activity is after the instructional day.
- Visitors dropping off/picking up their child from school outside normal drop/pickup times will press the call button located near the center of the front doors to enter the building and drop off/pick up their child in the office lobby area.
Attendance
Absences and Tardies
Families play a key role in getting their children to school every day. Research has found that regular attendance is a key ingredient for success in school. Being absent only 2 days every month is missing 10% of the school year.
Wisconsin State Law 118.15 and D.C. Everest Area School District Board Policy 5200 requires students to be in school with no more than 10 parent-excused days per school year. Beyond that a written excuse from a medical professional is required to avoid truancy. Being at school every day is key for your child to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduate. Our primary concern is the impact on your student’s academic achievement. Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with schoolwork, or dealing with personal issues. By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of the signs that a student may drop out of high school. The longer students are away from school, peers, and teachers, the more difficult it is for them to feel like they belong to the school community. We are also encouraging good habits and life skills for student’s futures in the workplace.
Attendance Procedures and Regulations
Regular and punctual attendance is the first step to school success. Frequent absence is one of the main causes of discouragement and failure in school. Students who are not in class miss material that is taught, lose the opportunity to ask and listen to questions and do work in the class with the help of their teacher. This often will lead to students falling behind and becoming discouraged and possibly fail in school. We urge that no student be absent unless it is absolutely necessary. Each day something new is presented. Not only is regular school attendance required by law, but it is also a very important ingredient that goes into success at school. It is the parent’s responsibility to notify the school of their child’s absence.
Occasionally school absences become excessive. When the school determines that a student’s absences have significantly exceeded the normal absence rate, a doctor’s statement will become mandatory in order for an absence to be marked as excused.
Report all absences by telephoning the D.C. Everest Middle School Attendance Office. To speak to the attendance secretary, please call and request extension 1. The attendance voicemail is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 715-241-9700 - Enter extension 1 for the Attendance Office
Or email the attendance office
Parents who cannot call the school must send an explanatory note to the office upon the student’s return to school in order for the unexcused absence to be changed. This note must be presented to the attendance secretary before 7:20 a.m.
Students Who are Late/Tardy to School
Students are considered tardy to school if they are not in their first period classroom by 7:20 AM. Being inside the school building by this time is not acceptable; they must be in their assigned class by 7:20 AM. Students who are late to school must report to the office prior to going to class. They will be given a hall pass on their iPad allowing them to return to class. Being delayed due to waiting in line to drop off students will not be considered an excused tardy.
Truancy/Unexcused Absences
A student will be considered truant if he/she is absent part or all of one (1) or more days from school during which the school attendance officer, principal or teacher has not been notified of the legal cause of such absence by the parent or guardian of the absent student. A student who is absent intermittently for the purpose of defeating the intent of the Wisconsin Compulsory Attendance Statute Sec. 118.15, Wis. Stats., will also be considered truant.
- A student skipping all or a large portion of a class is considered an absence for that hour.
- A student will be considered a habitual truant if she/he is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of five (5) or more days on which school is held during a school semester.
- Truancy cases will be referred to Marathon County Juvenile Court. The Assistant Principal will ensure that appropriate school personnel have done the following before any case is referred to the District Attorney:
- Communicate with the student’s parent or guardian to discuss the student’s truancy or attempted to meet with the student's parent or guardian and have received no response or were refused.
- Provided an opportunity for educational counseling to the student to determine whether a change in the student's curriculum would resolve the student’s truancy and have curriculum modifications under State law.
- Evaluated the student to determine whether learning problems may be a cause of the student's truancy and, if so, have taken steps to overcome the learning problems, except that the student need not be evaluated if test administered to the student within the previous year indicate that the student is performing at his/her grade level.
- Conduct an evaluation to determine whether social problems may be a cause of the student’s truancy and if so, have taken appropriate action or made appropriate referrals.
Make school attendance a priority and do the following:
- Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day, make that the expectation.
- Help your child maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework, turning off electronic devices, and getting a good night's sleep.
- When possible, try not to schedule dental and medical appointments during the school day.
- Don’t let your child stay home unless truly sick. Complaints of headaches, fatigue, or stomach aches may be signs of anxiety which can subside one at school.
- Help your pre-teen stay engaged. Find out if your child feels engaged in his classes and feels comfortable with other students. Talk to teachers if you notice sudden changes in behavior.
- Stay on top of academic progress and seek help from teachers if necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
- Know your child’s social contacts and interactions on social media.
- Encourage meaningful after school activities, including sports and clubs.
Contact us. Our staff, including your child’s teachers, school counselor, and principals are here to help you and your child.
Skipping Class
A student that does not report to their assigned class, does not have a pass to be in another location, does not have a viable reason or is not with a staff member will be considered willfully not attending class, or skipping. A student skipping all or a large portion of a class is considered an absence for that hour. Skipping class will be considered for overall truancy proceedings.
Tardies
TARDIES - Being on time to class is another important factor in academic achievement and life skills. The time that a student misses from class is instructional time lost. Those minutes add up to a day or days missed. Students may be tardy two times in a quarter without a consequence. A student’s third tardy will warrant a consequence and parent phone call, which will be completed and entered in Infinite Campus as a Behavioral Incident that was managed by the teacher and confirmed with the parent.
Students will start over with zero tardies at the beginning of each quarter. Student’s tardiness will be recorded for each individual period, not cumulative of the entire 8 periods.
Tardy Policy
AFTER THE FOURTH TARDY – The teacher will record the tardy in Infinite Campus (IC). The teacher will meet with the student to discuss the reason for the tardies and assist the student with ideas on how to get to class on time, a consequence may be issued.
THE FIFTH TARDY AND SUBSEQUENT TARDIES – Record the tardy and talk with the student and parent. This could be done by email, phone, text, or letter, etc. Notify the parent the child is being issued a consequence which may include a 30-minute detention for repeated tardiness. Chronic tardy cases (five or more in one class for the same quarter) will be referred to the office for additional consequences.
- During a detention the student should be quiet, cooperative, be on time, and cannot use electronic devices. If any of these procedures are not followed by the student an additional detention can be issued.
Skipped Detention
The teacher and student will call the parent informing them of the skip (a conversation needs to take place). The detention needs to be rescheduled and served in the classroom. The office should be notified if the student skips a second time. After the second skip the office will call home (parent conversation) and inform the parent of the skipped detention. Administration will work with the student to determine the consequence for skipping a detention.
Additional Information
Staff will use their judgment when a student tells them why they are late and determine if a student is tardy. Students should ask for a pass from a teacher if they are going to be late to ensure they are communicating with their teachers.
Work Following Student Absences
After an absence, a student is expected to see his/her teachers to explain the reason for the absence and to take the necessary steps to make up the work. In the case of planned absences, we encourage you to cooperatively work with your teacher to make up the work prior to the absence.
Each house will determine their standard for makeup work following student absence. This policy should be clearly communicated to the students and parents. Students may request homework to be sent home through the Student Services Office after three days of absence.
Students receiving an In School Suspension (ISS) or Out of School Suspension (OSS) will be allowed to make up missed work. Students are responsible for being an active participant in ensuring they communicate with teachers the need to make up work due to this circumstance. If work is made up in a reasonable amount of time, the lateness should not lower the grade.
Parent Guardian Request for Homework
– Infinite Campus and Canvas are excellent resources for all students and their families. You are encouraged to check Infinite Campus Parent Portal regularly – especially in cases of student absence. Parent/guardian may call the Student Services office at extension 2316, to organize homework if a child has missed more than three days of school.
Early Dismissal/Parent Pick-Up
Students who wish to leave school early for any reason during school hours, such as dental appointments, emergency doctor appointments, etc. must check out through the main office.
- Early dismissals will only be given if a student has a written permission note from a parent or guardian.
- No student is to leave their classroom or the building unless he/she has a “Permit to Leave” slip and has checked through the main office or the Health Room. This includes all students who become ill at school. Students who are ill should go to the Health Room and then they will receive a pass to leave school once their parent is notified.
- Students who are ill should go to the Health Room. If it is determined that they should go home, the parent will be notified and then they will receive a pass to leave school. To help us keep accurate attendance, students should not call or text their parents directly without going to the healthroom to be picked up if they are not feeling well.
Parents are asked to communicate with the office for student pickups, appointments or illness by phone or note by student. Students are only allowed to use their personal phones during lunch period. This will allow us to contact teachers, students and or the Health Room for student information and possible early pick up.
Wellness Pathways
Our goal at DCEMS is that students acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand and manage emotions, set, and achieve positive goals, feel, and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. These skills and behaviors will be implemented in all curricular areas as well as in all settings within the Middle School Evergreen Community.
Self-awareness: Enables students to recognize the impact of emotions and thoughts on behavior. It includes assessing strengths and weaknesses accurately, leading to a well-grounded sense of confidence and optimism.
Self-management: Is the ability to regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.
Social awareness: Develops perspective about, and empathy for, others, an understanding.
of social and ethical norms for behavior; and a recognition of resources for support from family, home, and community.
Relationship skills: Are needed to establish and maintain healthy connections. They include communicating clearly, listening actively, and cooperating, as well as resisting inappropriate social pressure, negotiating conflict constructively, and seeking and offering help.
Responsible decision-making: Makes possible constructive and respectful choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety concerns, social norms, and a realistic evaluation of outcomes in a given situation.
School Lunch/Breakfast
Application forms and instructions for Free or Reduced priced lunch/breakfast benefits are available online at the Free & Reduced Meals are mailed to each family in early August and are also available at Open House/Picture Days. A new form must be completed each school year or if new and transferring into the District. Please submit only one application per family with all members included. Application for free or reduced priced meals may be made at any time during the school year. Forms are also available from the main office, by calling the Nutrition Services office at 715-241-9700 x 2407 or the D.C. Everest Website at School Nutrition Services.
A student lunch account is set up with a PIN (Personal Identification Number) assigned. Parents are asked to make payments, preferably with checks, to their child’s lunch account to create a credit for the future purchases of the student’s meals. There are deposit envelopes available in the lunchroom and office for students to make deposits. Please include the student’s name and PIN number on the envelope and/or check. Deposits may also be made online via the “Pay for Meals Online” icon at School Nutrition Services is a convenience fee for online payments.
● The cost of breakfast is $1.50 and lunch $2.15 for the 2023-2024 school year.
● School breakfast is served each day school is in session unless there is a late start.
● 1% white milk, and chocolate skim milk are available on a daily basis for $.45.
● ALA Carte items are available daily in the lunchroom. The choices may include juices, cookies, ice cream novelties, bottled water, and additional entrees. The cost of these items is deducted from the student’s lunch account. Students must have money in their lunch account in order to purchase ala carte items. If you would prefer your child only have access to the school meals, not ala carte items, please contact the Nutrition Services office. 715-241-9700 x 2407.
Students are reminded in the lunch line when their lunch account balance is getting low. The school district also utilizes Campus Messenger, an automated dialing system, as a courtesy to remind you when your student’s lunch account balance is low or negative. Parents are encouraged to sign up for MySchoolbucks online. This enables parents to view their child’s lunch account activity. Please access the D.C. Everest website at School Nutrition Services follow the “Departments” link to “School Nutrition” link to register. Please note, there is a convenience fee applied to each transaction.
Any balance, positive or negative, in a student lunch account at the end of the school year is carried into the next year. If a student leaves the District, a refund will be made at the parent’s request.
The school lunch menu is available to students online during daily morning announcements, at School Nutrition Services
Students are not allowed to call in orders for delivery to D.C. Everest Middle School during school hours. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202)7206382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The use of cell phones is not allowed during lunch time.
Lunch Recess
Students will be expected to go outside for recess after the completion of their lunch time. Students need to be responsible for making sure they bring with them to lunch and wear appropriate clothing for going outside each day. Clothing recommendations: 20-40 degrees (w/wind chill) =COAT or SWEATSHIRT, SHORTS are not recommended (UNTIL TEMPS ARE ABOVE 32 DEGREES) and 0-20 degrees (w/wind chill) =COAT. If the temperature is below zero, students will remain indoors. SNOWPANTS are required to play on the snow hill in winter.
Code of Conduct
Student Responsibilities
Students at D.C. Everest Middle School are responsible to:
- Be at school on time unless properly excused by a parent or sent home by a school official.
- Show respect and courtesy for others at all times both physically and verbally.
- Take care of school property (desks, lockers, iPad, walls, bulletin boards, windows, halls, etc.).
- Help keep the building and grounds clean and attractive.
- Attend class and complete assigned homework.
- Bring supplies (books, paper, pens, pencils, iPads, instruments, etc.) to class daily.
- Learn, make friends, and have fun!
Dress Code
Students’ standard of dress and appearance should be a positive reflection of themselves and compatible with an effective learning environment. Dress and appearance should promote respect, responsibility, safety, and honesty. To promote a positive learning environment, presenting a bodily appearance of wearing clothing which is disruptive, provocative, revealing, profane, vulgar, offensive, or obscene, or which endangers the health and safety of the student or others is prohibited.
In order to assure a healthy and safe school environment for students, the middle school will enforce the following student dress code guidelines:
- Clothing should always completely cover the torso.
- Shorts must have at least a 3-inch inseam.
- Undergarments must be worn and shall not be visible.
- No student shall be permitted to wear any clothing that contains pictures and/or writing referring to alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, sexual references, profanity, promotion of gambling, symbols or styles of attire associated with intimidation, violence, drugs / drug use, or gangs, or that is a disruption to the learning environment.
- Students are not allowed to wear or carry actual physical flags.
- During the school day, baseball caps, hats, beanies, bandanas, sunglasses and hoods are not allowed as they make identification of students in the building difficult, and they allow for concealment of earbuds during class time.
- Headwear must be removed before entering the building.
- Head coverings that are religious or part of traditional ethnic attire will be permitted.
- Individual exceptions may be made for students with medical conditions or other reasons on a case-by-case basis.
- Chains, heavy necklaces, or spikes that could be perceived as or used as a weapon shall not be worn.
- Earbuds, earphones, headphones, etc. may only be used over/in the ears with permission of staff.
When questions arise regarding the interpretation of this policy, administration shall make a determination as to the appropriateness of the student dress. D.C. Everest Middle School recognizes the right of students to express individuality through their attire. It also recognizes the rights and responsibilities of parents to determine the standards of dress for their children. However, staff and administration have the responsibility to ensure that our school atmosphere is conducive to learning. Balancing these interests, D.C. Everest Middle School has adopted a dress code for students that set standards for appearance during school hours and school functions. Teachers, administrators, and other school personnel are charged with the responsibility of enforcing student dress code policy in their classes as well on campus.
Students will be asked to change their dress or appearance if it does not meet the dress code, if is disruptive or of an unhealthy/unsafe nature. Students who refuse to change their appearance or dress should be sent to the office. A second or repeated violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action.
Student Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior
Locations include but are not limited to, on school property, during school sponsored events or functions and/or on the school bus.
Smoking and Tobacco Use
Possession, use, distribution/sale and/or transmission of any tobacco products or any product that emits vapors or smoke (examples: e-cigarettes, vapor pens (vape), Juuls, etc.) are prohibited. Students who fail to comply with this rule will be subject to consequences, including but not limited to, In-School/Out-of-School Suspension with parent/guardian conference and referral to police liaison for underage tobacco citation. Options for helping the student to quit smoking will be presented including our Vape Diversion Program.
Students who fail to comply with this rule will be subject, but not limited to, the following consequences:
- First Offense: In-School/Out-of-School Suspension with parent/guardian conference and referral to police liaison. Options for helping the student to quit smoking will be presented.
- Second Offense: Out-of-School Suspension with parent/guardian conference, referral to police liaison. Options for helping the student to quit smoking will be presented.
- Third and Subsequent Offense: Out-of-school suspension pending a hearing before the Board of Education.
Offenses for smoking or possession of tobacco products will accumulate during grades 6 and 7. This means that a student does not start over each year with a first offense.
Alcoholic Beverages/Dangerous Drugs
Students in possession of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug suspected to be dangerous or are obviously under the influence of one of these, will be subject to strong disciplinary measures including suspension from school on the first offense, referral to law enforcement and may receive a recommendation for expulsion on any subsequent offense. In the event that a student is caught in the act of distributing or selling a controlled substance, the offender will be recommended to the Board of Education for expulsion on his/her first offense.
Weapons
Possession or use of weapons or look-alike weapons on school grounds is strictly prohibited. The School Board prohibits students from possessing, storing, making, or using a weapon in any setting that is under the control and supervision of the District for the purpose of school activities approved and authorized by the District including, but not limited to, property leased, owned, or contracted for by the District, a school-sponsored event, or in a District vehicle, to the extent permitted by law without the permission of the Superintendent.
The prohibition does not apply to cased, unloaded firearms in a locked vehicle driven or parked in any part of school grounds used as a parking facility, and ammunition for such firearms.
The term “weapon” means any object which, in the manner in which it is used, is intended to be used, or is represented, is capable of inflicting serious bodily harm or property damage, as well as endangering the health and safety of persons. Weapons include, but are not limited to, firearms (including but not limited to, firearms as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3)), guns of any type whatsoever, including air and gas-powered guns (whether loaded or unloaded), knives, (subject to the exceptions below) razors, with unguarded blades, clubs, electric weapons, metallic knuckles, martial arts weapons, ammunition, and explosives.
The Superintendent is authorized to establish instructional programs on weapons and reporting and dealing with violations of this policy.
The Superintendent will refer any student who violates this policy to the student’s parents or guardians and may also make a referral to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system. The student may also be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion.
Policy exceptions include:
- Weapons under the control of law enforcement personnel.
- Items pre-approved by the Superintendent or designee, as part of a class or individual presentation under adult supervision, including, but not limited to Hunter’s Education courses, if used for the purpose and in the manner approved (working firearms, except those protected at all times by a cable or trigger lock, and live ammunition will never be approved);
- Theatrical props used in appropriate settings.
This policy will be published annually in all District student and staff handbooks. Publication is not a precondition to enforcement of this policy. 120.13(1), Wis. Stats., 943.13, Wis. Stats., 948.605, Wis. Stats
Restorative Practices
When a student has inappropriate behavior, we would like to use this as a learning opportunity. Students will discuss why the actions occurred and process with a staff member on how to avoid that choice in the future. Staff may ask the student to participate in a restorative practice to assist in teaching the proper behavior and repair relationships with others.
Progressive Discipline
Continued student misbehavior will result in consequences for their actions. Consequences may be individualized and based on each situation. Meeting with a school counselor may be required as well to see if there are any other underlying issues causing the frustrations and misbehavior. The more serious and more frequent the offenses, the longer and more severe consequences will be.
In-School Suspension (ISS) and Out-of-School Suspension (OSS)
When an offense is deemed unsafe or impedes the learning of others a student may be given an in-school or out of-school suspension.
Participation in After-School Activities
Athletics, dances, clubs and fun nights are a privilege for students to attend. Any student who has a behavior offense that is deemed serious may lose the privilege of attending these activities for the current and next quarter of school. These will include, but are not limited to offenses of AODA, Tobacco/Vaping and Violence/Physical Aggression.
Student expectations for classroom, school and bus behavior are outlined in district policy 5500: Student Code of Classroom Conduct.
Student expectation for Athletics are outlined by the D.C. Everest Athletic Code of Conduct.
General School Policies
Soft Drinks - D.C. Everest Schools discourages students from bringing soda or energy drinks (Red Bull, Monster, etc.) to school as a beverage with lunch or for in the classroom. Students are asked to make a healthier choice of beverage such as milk or fruit juice. Milk, juice, and health beverages are available through our food service department. Water in water bottles only will be allowed in classrooms.
Honesty - Consistent with our school core values, students are expected to be honest. Any student who is not honest about homework, test, behavior, use of AI etc. will be required to complete the Behavior Correction form with the guidance of his or her teacher. Teachers should clearly define honest work to their students and parents.
What I Need (WIN) - The primary purpose is academic enrichment, intervention, or positive behavior lessons. Secondary purposes include additional academic opportunities, social/emotional skill building, and house activity. Students who are not assigned to a WIN will use WIN time as a study hall.
Pledge of Allegiance - After announcements each day, all first-period teachers will have their class recite The Pledge of Allegiance. No students shall be compelled against their objection or those of their parent or guardian to recite the pledge.
Homework Policy - Each House will determine procedures for their homework policy. Homework should be purposeful and developmentally appropriate practice. Best practice indicates that for homework to be effective a student should be able to complete it independently. This policy should be clearly communicated with students and parents.
Lunch Regulations
- All students should stay at school throughout his or her lunch period unless they bring a signed statement from parents that they will be leaving with them for lunch. Only students with permission from the office will be allowed to leave with them for lunch. Parents will pick up their children from the main office.
- Student cooperation is needed in keeping the lunchroom clean. Please reinforce with them the importance of responsible lunchroom behavior.
- Students will be expected to go outside for recess after the completion of their lunch time. Students may go to the iLab if they have received a pass.
- Students are not allowed to call in orders for delivery of food without permission from the principal or assistant principal in advance.
- Students may not have their phone out or in use (or any technology such as AirPods) or in use at any time in the lunchroom or on the playground during lunch and recess.
Lockers
Hall and gym lockers are provided for student convenience at no cost. It is the responsibility of each student to report any locker malfunction immediately to the office for repair. The school will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Students may decorate the inside of their locker as long as decorations are consistent with the school’s core values. Students may not hang anything on the outside of their locker unless it is approved by a teacher or administration. The use of latex balloons to decorate is strictly prohibited.
The use of a locker other than the one assigned to a student is prohibited. At no time does the D.C. Everest School District relinquish its exclusive control of such lockers. The lockers assigned to a student are the property of the D.C. Everest School District and are subject to search at any time. Students shall not be allowed to secure their lockers in any way whatsoever, other than the locking mechanism provided by the school. School authorities, for any reason, may conduct periodic general inspections of lockers at any time, without notice, without student consent, and without a search warrant. All lockers and contents therein may be searched for weapons, drugs, other contraband, or any item that may place any student, employee, or anyone else on the premises in danger. If the building administration has reasonable suspicion a student may be in possession of stolen property or any item posing a safety concern for others, cigarettes, or other tobacco products, vapes, JUUL, drugs or drug paraphernalia, or any item distracting others from their educational pursuits, a student may also be asked to empty their pockets, book bags, backpacks, purses etc. The school’s Police Liaison Officer may assist in any search at the direction of a school administrator. All backpacks, sling bags, fanny packs etc. must be kept in student lockers during the day.
Technology Use
D.C. Everest encourages students to use technology to enhance their learning while being responsible consumers of media. Access to the school’s wireless network is a privilege, not a right. All students must sign our acceptable user contract acknowledging the rules that maintain respectful and responsible technology use during the school day. Abuse of technology devices/ software as written in the district policy may result in suspension or termination of technology privileges and other disciplinary action consistent with district policy. District-issued iPads are the property of the D.C. Everest School District. All iPads are subject to search from school personnel when there is reasonable suspicion that school rules have been violated. School authorities may conduct general inspections of iPads given a suspicion of misconduct, without notice, without student or parent consent and without a search warrant. It is the responsibility of each student to report any misconduct of use on their district-issued iPad.
Artificial Intelligence
AI technology can be an excellent resource for enhancing learning and teaching experiences, but it must be used responsibly and ethically. Students, teachers, and staff members must ensure that any AI systems they use are age and school appropriate and that they do not violate the privacy of other individuals. The use of AI for academic purposes should align with the district's curriculum and instruction goals. Students, teachers, and staff must use AI tools responsibly, avoiding any form of plagiarism or cheating. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in loss of technology privileges and/or appropriate disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.
Device Management
Students, with support from parents, are expected to manage their device in a way that minimizes the likelihood of damage, loss or theft. iPads must never be left in an unlocked locker, unlocked car or unsupervised area. Any iPads that are broken or fail to work properly must be reported to the office immediately. If there is a device malfunction, it may be repaired or replaced through Apple's warranty.
A loaner iPad will be issued to the student. Families will be responsible for paying a deductible for accidental damage, loss or theft. The cost to repair or replace an iPad within one school year will be:
- 1st incident: A $50 deductible and a review of iPad care and security information with building administrator to receive an iPad replacement.
- 2nd incident: A $100 deductible before a replacement iPad is issued and limited to in-school use only, duration to be determined by building administrator.
- 3rd incident: Actual cost of repair or replacement not to exceed $320. Student will only have in-school use of the iPad for the remainder of the school year.
Additional iPad Repairs: Replacement cost for the standard iPad case is $15/keyboard iPad case is $90, a power block $12, a charging cable is $6, and replacement headphones are $5. Students that cause damage by deliberate or malicious means will be responsible for paying for the entire repair or replacement of the iPad, not to exceed $320. Building administrators will make the determination if the damage was caused by reckless or intentional conduct. Arrangements for payment plans can be established with the building administrator.
Personal Safety
Students will not post contact information (e.g., address, phone number) about themselves or any other person. Students will not agree to meet in person with someone they have met online without approval of their parents. Any contact of this nature or the receipt of any message the student feels is inappropriate or makes the student feel uncomfortable should be reported to school authorities immediately.
Illegal Activities
Students will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to this or any other computer system or go beyond the student’s authorized access by using another person’s account or accessing another person’s files.
Students will not deliberately attempt to disrupt the computer system or destroy data by spreading computer viruses or by any other means.
Students will not use the D.C. Everest network system to engage in any illegal act, such as arranging for a drug sale or the purchase of alcohol, engaging in criminal gang activity, threatening the safety of a person, etc.
Students will not intentionally tamper with the hardware or software available for their use.
System Security
If an individual account is provided, the student is responsible for that account and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent others from being able to use that account. Under no condition should a student give a student’s login and/or password to another person.
- Students will immediately notify a teacher or the system administrator if they have identified a possible security problem. Students should not look for security problems; this may be construed as an illegal attempt to gain access.
- Students will avoid the inadvertent spread of computer viruses by following the District virus protection procedures when downloading files.
- Inappropriate Language
- On any and all uses of the internet, whether in application to public or private messages or material posted on web pages, students will not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening, or disrespectful language. Students will not post information that could cause danger or disruption or engage in personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks. Students will not harass another person by a persistent action that distresses or annoys another person, and students must stop if asked to do so.
Respecting Resource Limits
- Students will use the system only for educational and career development activities and limited, high-quality, self-discovery activities. Games or other programs of a personal nature may not be installed or run.
- Students will not download large files without the approval of a lab supervisor or teacher.
- Students will be assigned a personal email account by the District for the purpose of school use.
- In that event the student misuses the email account it may be deactivated.
- Students will subscribe only to high-quality discussion group mail lists that are conducted through the D.C. Everest network system. In the event of a claim that students have violated this policy, the school disciplinary code, or the law, theco student will be given notice of suspected violations and have an opportunity to present an explanation according to school code and/or state, federal or international law.
- The District makes no guarantee that the functions or the services provided by or through the District system will be error-free or without defect. The District will not be responsible for any damage students may suffer including, but not limited to, loss of data or interruptions of service. The District is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of the information obtained through or stored on the system. The District will not be responsible for financial obligations arising from unauthorized use of the system.
- Network activity is monitored and logged. Violations of this policy are easily discovered. Depending on the nature and degree of a violation and the number of previous violations, unacceptable use of the school District system or the internet may result in one or more of the following consequences: suspension or cancellation of use of access privileges; payments for damages and repairs, discipline under other appropriate school District policies.
District iPads
District issued iPads are the property of the D.C. Everest School District. All iPads are subject to search from school personnel when there is reasonable suspicion that school rules have been violated. School authorities may conduct general inspections of iPads given a suspicion of misconduct, without notice, without student or parent consent and without a search warrant. It is the responsibility of each student to report any misconduct of use on their District issued iPad.
Google Apps for Education
Google Apps is a set of online tools for communication, collaboration, time management, and document storage. Provided by Google to the District at no cost, these tools include:
- Google Apps: a word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and drawing program that allows multi-user access and editing.
- Calendar: a customizable calendar and to-do list
- Contacts: an address book
- Gmail: a full functioning e-mail program
Google continues to add new tools and the District will evaluate each for its education potential. All of these tools are housed on the internet and can be accessed from any internet-connected computer with a web browser. No special software is required.
Our primary reasons for supplying these tools to students are:
- To give our students practice in using current technology applications and tools.
- To give students the ability to work on common, no-cost tools on their own documents both at school and outside of school.
- To facilitate paperless transfer of work between students and teachers
- To provide adequate long-term storage space for student work
- To help students work collaboratively, engage in peer-editing of documents, and publish for a wider audience.
- To provide a digital environment where our students and teachers can work collaboratively.
There is also a cost savings to the District since less file storage space will need to be maintained. Teachers will be reviewing our District’s Acceptable Use Policy and Internet safety guidelines when they introduce these tools to students. Using online tools responsibly will be an important part of the learning process.
Cell Phones and Personal Communication Devices
Student use of electronic communication
devices, including but not limited to cell phones, personal tablets, AirPods or other devices, on school premises are subject to restricted use during the school day. Students may only use their personal device before the start of school until 7:20 am and after school concludes at 2:32 pm.
The use may not in any way:
- Disrupt the educational process for themselves or others (Including school-based bullying)
- Endanger the health or safety of the student or others.
- Infringe upon the rights of others at school.
- Involve illegal or prohibited conduct.
- Recording/sharing/distribution of illicit photos/videos to minors will be referred to law enforcement for child pornography and will be subject to consequences up to and including suspension.
- Recording/sharing/distribution of photos/videos of illegal or prohibited activities and/or without the consent of those filmed will be subject to consequences up to and including suspension and referral to law enforcement.
- Cause them to be tardy to class or arrange for meeting other students during class instead of attending class.
At no time may cellphones or other electronic communication devices be used to take, record or transfer photographs or video images of a person without staff permission and at no time in school locker rooms, restrooms, or other private areas.
The District shall not be responsible for the security of safety of electronic communication devices that students choose to bring to school.
Nothing within this policy shall be construed to limit a student’s ability to possess and use an electronic device in a manner that functions as assistive technology necessary for a student’s education and that is required under an individualized education plan, Section 504 plan, or health plan.
Any student found violating this policy shall be subject to school discipline. This may include students having restricted use or loss of privileges to use technology in school and in/out or school suspensions. Students will be notified annually of this policy through registration materials and/or student handbooks.
Gaggle
The district has a content monitoring service called Gaggle. Gaggle monitors for concerning or inappropriate content by students on all student accounts, servers and devices that are district owned and supervised.
Bullying and Harassment Procedures
We, the students at D.C. Everest Middle School agree to join together to stamp out bullying at our school. We believe that everybody should enjoy our school equally, and feel safe, secure, and accepted regardless of color, race, gender, popularity, athletic ability, intelligence, religion, and nationality.
Bullying can be cyber, physical, verbal, racial, or sexual. Some examples might be pushing, shoving, hitting, and spitting as well as name calling, picking on, making fun of, laughing at, and excluding someone. Bullying causes pain and stress to victims and is never justified or excusable as “kids being kids,” “just teasing,” or any other rationalization. The victim is never responsible for being a target of bullying. Students who bully will receive consequences relative to D.C. Everest Middle School Discipline Steps and the District’s Student Harassment Policy.
By making this pledge, we the students, agree to:
- Value student differences and treat others with respect.
- Not become involved in bullying incidents or be a bully.
- Report honestly and immediately all incidents of bullying to a faculty member.
- Support students who have been or are subjected to bullying.
- Provide a good role model for younger students and support them if bullying occurs.
- Participate fully and contribute to assemblies dealing with bullying.
“Bullying” is characterized by a real or perceived imbalance of power (with the person or group doing the bullying having more power than the person being bullied); an intent to harm; is repetitive and consistent behavior; the student who is bullied has difficulty defending himself/herself. We believe that everybody should enjoy our school equally, and feel safe, secure, and accepted regardless of color, race, gender, popularity, intelligence, religion, size, and economic status.
It may include, but is not limited to psychological and emotional bullying, verbal bullying, cyber bullying, physical bullying, and sexual harassment. Students who engage in any act of physical, verbal, sexual, cyber, or racial bullying at school, at a school function, or in connection to any activity sponsored by the District, or while en route to or from school are subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Students Rights and Responsibilities. Consequences may include, but are not limited to learning packets, in-school suspension, parent phone call, parent meeting, lunch containment, out-of-school suspension, or police referrals. Students are prohibited from retaliating against those who report incidents of bullying or who assist in an investigation. Students and others who retaliate shall be subject to discipline.
Conflict
There will be times where students are in conflict. This is where two or more students do not get along, argue with each other or each is engaged in conflict with the other. These situations will be treated as student conflict and not bullying. In these cases, we may assist the student(s) in dealing with these situations utilizing our student services department.
Anti-Bullying Pledge
We, the students at D.C. Everest Middle School agree to join together to stamp out bullying at our school. We believe that everybody should enjoy our school equally, and feel safe, secure, and accepted regardless of color, race, gender, popularity, athletic ability, intelligence, religion, and nationality.
Bullying can be cyber, physical, verbal, racial, or sexual. Some examples might be pushing, shoving, hitting, and spitting as well as name calling, picking on, making fun of, laughing at, and excluding someone. Bullying causes pain and stress to victims and is never justified or excusable as “kids being kids,” “just teasing,” or any other rationalization. The victim is never responsible for being a target of bullying. Students who bully will receive consequences relative to D.C. Everest Middle School Discipline Steps and the District’s Student Harassment Policy.
By making this pledge, we the students, agree to:
- Value student differences and treat others with respect.
- Not become involved in bullying incidents or be a bully.
- Report honestly and immediately all incidents of bullying to a faculty member.
- Support students who have been or are subjected to bullying.
- Provide a good role model for younger students and support them if bullying occurs.
- Participate fully and contribute to assemblies dealing with bullying.
Staff are instructed to respond to bullying/harassment as outlined below in order to effectively reduce bullying:
- Know the different types of bullying and be able to identify it when they see or hear of it
- Understand the effects bullying has on the learning environment.
- Teach and test their students the components of our school bullying policy.
- Immediately address bullying behavior in a way that is outlined in the bullying prevention guidelines.
- Monitor cases of persistent bullying and be fully informed of all incidents and their progress.
- Infuse anti-bullying messages into the curriculum as appropriate for their subject matter.
The administration will work with staff to:
- Develop clear school procedures on bullying and display it permanently in classrooms and around the building.
- Train faculty in appropriate handling of incidents.
- Develop or adopt a curriculum that educates students about bullying.
- Teach students about less obvious forms of bullying such as gossiping and exclusion.
- Discuss proactive anti-bullying measures (such as having lunch with a student who has been excluded in the past).
- Establish support systems for pupils involved in incidents such as changing a schedule, moving a bus assignment, involvement in a guidance group.
Please see School Board Policy 5517.01-Bullying.
“Harassment” includes, but is not limited to, an act which subjects an individual or group to unwanted, abusive behavior of a nonverbal, verbal, written or physical nature on the basis of sex, (including transgender status, change of sex, or gender identity), race, color, national origin, religion, creed, ancestry, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental emotional or learning disability, or any other
characteristic protected by Federal or State civil rights laws. Harassment is prohibited by Policy 5517- Student Harassment
“Student Hazing” is defined as performing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to perform any act of initiation into any class, group, or organization that causes or creates a risk of causing mental, emotional, or physical harm. Permission, consent, or assumption of risk by an individual subjected to hazing shall not lessen the prohibitions contained in this policy”. For a definition of and instances that could possibly be construed as hazing, consult Policy 5516
Complaint Procedures
Any student that believes he/she has been or is the victim of bullying, harassment or hazing should immediately report the situation to the building principal or assistant principal, or the Superintendent. The student may also report concerns to a teacher or counselor who will be responsible for notifying the appropriate administrator or Board official. Complaints against the building principal should be filed with the Superintendent. Complaints against the Superintendent should be filed with the Board President. Every student is encouraged to report any situation that they believe to be bullying, harassment or hazing behavior directed toward a student. Reports may be made to those identified above.
All school staff members and school officials who observe or become aware of acts of bullying, harassment or hazing are required to report these acts to the building principal or assistant principal, or the Superintendent. Reports of bullying, harassment or hazing may be made verbally or in writing and may be made confidentially. All such reports, whether verbal or in writing, will be taken seriously and a clear account of the incident is to be documented. A written record of the report, including all pertinent details, will be made by the recipient of the report.
All complaints about behavior that may violate these policies shall be investigated promptly by the building principal. The staff member who is investigating the report of bullying, harassment or hazing shall interview the victim(s) of the alleged events and collect whatever other information is necessary to determine the facts and the seriousness of the report. If, during an investigation of a reported act of bullying, harassment or hazing in accordance with these Policies, the principal determines that the reported misconduct may have created a hostile learning environment and may have constituted bullying, harassment or hazing based on sex (transgender status, change of sex, or gender identity), race, color, national origin, religion, creed, ancestry, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, or any other characteristic protected by Federal or State civil rights laws, the principal will report the act of bullying, harassment or hazing to one of the Compliance officers who shall assume responsibility to investigate the allegation in accordance with Anti-Harassment- Policy 5517 , Anti-Bullying Policy 5517.01, Anti-Hazing Policy 5516.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support
Our Middle School core values are take care of yourself, take care of each other, and take care of our school. All students will receive a general orientation to the expected core behaviors (Tier I level) at the beginning of each school year. A student’s ability to demonstrate and apply these core values in all school settings is essential to their individual academic success and the overall learning atmosphere for all students.
Our approach to managing student behavior is reflective of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). PBIS emphasizes classroom management, preventative school discipline and effective academic instruction to ensure a positive and safe school climate to maximize success for all students. All students are expected to meet Tier 1 expectations. If they do not, that means they need additional support and will be given support in Tier 2 or 3 programs to help them try and be successful.
Tier 1
All students begin at Tier 1. These are the general schoolwide and classroom-wide procedures and expectations all students are to meet. Minor support, redirection or reminders should be sufficient for students to maintain a positive position in the classroom.
Staff may utilize the following interventions to maintain safe, productive, and respectful behavior:
- Active monitoring
- Verbal or visual prompt; redirection
- Range of consequences which may include processing, detention, parent contact, removal to another classroom.
- Acknowledgement systems
- Breaks
- Special seating
- When a student’s problem behavior is unresponsive to preventative schoolwide and classroom-wide procedures, the use of more intensive interventions and/or consequences will be used. The following strategies may be imposed for repeated, frequent, or severe behavior problems:
Tier 2
If interventions at Tier 1 have not been effective in changing student behavior, then a team will be put together consisting of teachers, counselors, other needed staff who will consult with parents to discuss further actions needed to improve the behavior or academic problems of the student. Intervention intensity at the Tier II level is intended to match student needs. Tier II interventions are more specialized and intensive practices for students whose behaviors have been documented as unresponsive to Tier I practices and systems.
Some examples of Tier II interventions:
Check In/Check Out (CICO) Groups of students with similar needs or individual students check in with designated CICO facilitators before the beginning and at the end of each school day. They will receive positive contact, pre-corrects, reminders of school wide expectations and, if needed, basic school supplies. At the end of each class period, classroom teachers provide youth positive behavioral feedback, based on the student-wide expectations, on a Daily Progress Report Card (DPR).
Daily Progress Report Card (DPR) The Daily Progress Report card (DPR) is a sheet the student will be bringing to every class period of the day. This sheet needs to be filled out at the end of the class period by the teacher as a reflection on how the student performed in class that day based on the skill/performance deficits the student needs to improve on. The DPR will be used as a communication.
tool for CICO, teachers, students, and parents to monitor the progress of the student. There are three types of DPRs: Attendance, Study Habit/Organization, and Behavioral.
S/AIG-Social/Academic Instructional Groups Youth are supported in small groups for direct instruction of school wide expectations and/or replacement behaviors, including structured practices and direct behavioral feedback. Staff will meet with students 1-2 times per week for at least 6 weeks.
Check and Connect This intervention is used to promote student engagement with school, reduce dropout and increase school completion. Check and Connect is implemented by a person referred to as a monitor or mentor. The person is a cross between a mentor, an advocate, and a service coordinator whose primary goal is to keep education an important aspect of the student’s life. When possible, the mentor stays with the student for at least two years. Mentoring is not the same as CICO.
Small Group Interventions Social skills groups, newcomers club, homework club, peer mentoring, concerned persons group, grief group and others.
Behavioral Contract A behavior contract is an agreement signed between the student and teacher and often includes the student’s parent/guardian. The behavior contract is a written agreement about how the individual will behave. It will indicate the appropriate consequence should the student neglect to behave according to the contract and it also identifies a reinforcer to be used for successful compliance. The contract provides the student with structure and self-management. The contract should include: the goal, reward, consequence, timeframe, and system of monitoring.
Tier 3
Administrative Level Referral or Immediate Behavior Referral to Administrator: When a teacher/team deems that the interventions in Tier 1 and 2 are not changing a student’s problem behavior and/or the student’s behavior is considered out of instructional control, illegal or unsafe, that teacher may send the student to the office. Progressive steps of consequences will be followed for same behavior referrals in a semester which may include:
- Conference
- Parent phone call/meeting
- Lunch containment, hall containment
- In-school suspension with parent contact
- Letter sent to notify and engage the parents in their child’s ISS or OSS consequence
- As an intervention to support positive school adjustment, In-School (ISS) or Out-of-School (OSS) Suspensions may be utilized. If In-School Suspension is repeatedly imposed without positive change in student behavior, then Out-of-School Suspension may be imposed. Such action must be consistent with the specific grounds, procedures and due process outlined in the D.C. Everest Suspension policy.
School Counseling/Student Services
Students face far greater challenges than they did just a few years ago. That means educators are also facing far greater challenges than they did just a few short years ago as well. The goal of the counseling department is to help each student reach their maximum personal development. The counseling department can help guide students to become productive, happy, responsible adults. Counselors will be assigned a grade level and will rotate to the next grade level with that class.
The counseling department will gather and record data about individual students that can help teachers in the classroom. This data is kept in a cumulative folder and is available upon request in the counseling/guidance office.
The Student Services Department is an excellent source of information for student related issues. They have personal-social information (smoking, drugs, grooming, etc.) that can be useful for the total development of a student.
The department may also provide students with educational information that will:
- Give them tips on how to study and take tests.
- Give general information of the educational preparation needed for particular career.
- Give general information on the physical development of adolescents.
- Give community resources to aid in the development of adolescents.
- Individual counseling: The counseling department will work with students on a one-to-one basis to help students explore and solve the many concerns they experience as they grow up. They do not provide therapeutic clinical counseling.
School Bus Riders
Rules and Regulations
Many students are transported by school bus daily to and from school, and on occasion to athletic events or field trips. The safety of our students being transported is our prime concern and we expect our transportation provider to choose qualified drivers, inspect and maintain buses in good mechanical condition and to comply with all legal requirements.
The Driver shall maintain order among passengers being transported and shall report misconduct. The driver may assign riders to specific seats at any point.
The Passengers shall comply with any lawful order given by the driver while carrying out his/her responsibilities.
The students themselves also have a responsibility to be orderly and well-mannered. Misbehavior on buses is a safety concern and cannot be tolerated. Bus riding is a privilege that can be revoked. By order of the principal, assistant principal and/or dean of students, suspension of riding privileges may occur at any time if the offense is deemed severe. Should a student be disruptive, disrespectful or endanger others on a bus, certain actions may include, but are not limited to:
- Conference with principal, assistant principal, dean of students or SRO
- Phone call home to parent(s)/guardian(s)
- Assigned transfer bus and/or assigned seat(s) on the bus
- Bus monitor as determined by the bus company
- Suspension of riding privileges ranging from a few days to permanent removal depending of the frequency and severity of the offense
We need your help too in addressing safety. Please discuss with your child the importance of appropriate behavior while a passenger on a bus.
Bus Transportation Details
To ensure even distribution of loads and delivery of students to the designated school, pupils will board only the bus to which they are assigned. Permission to leave a school bus at any point other than the point at which any pupil daily boards or leaves the bus can be granted only upon a written request of the parent or guardian to the Supervisor - Personnel.
- Be on time at the designated school bus stop - the bus cannot wait for those who are tardy.
- Wait for the bus as far to the right side of the toad as practical. Conduct yourself in a safe manner while waiting.
- Do not accept rides from strangers.
- Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before attempting to enter the bus. Line up in an orderly fashion in a single file. Do not rush or push to get on the bus.
- Do not move toward the bus at the school-loading zone until the buses have been brought to a complete stop.
- If there are no sidewalks it is recommended that you walk to the side of the road facing traffic to get to the bus stop.
- Use the grab rail and watch your stop when getting on the bus.
The driver is responsible for controlling the bus riders. While you are riding the bus you must obey the driver and driver assistants promptly and cooperatively. Students can be assigned a seat as the bus is loading and are expected to stay in that seat until they reach their destination. The only exception to this rule will be to enable pupils in the center aisle to fill in the front seats when they have been emptied.
- Normal classroom behavior is expected.
- Conversing with the bus driver while the vehicle is in motion is absolutely forbidden.
- Keep your hands, head, and all body parts inside the bus at all times after entering and until leaving the bus.
- Do not rush or push past others while boarding and/or moving to your seat.
- Assist in keeping the bus safe and sanitary at all times. Eating will not be allowed.
- Remember that loud talking and laughing or unnecessary confusion diverts the driver’s attention and may result in a serious accident.
- Keep books, packages, coats, and all other objects out of the aisles.
- Treat bus equipment as valuable furniture in your own home. Damage to seats, etc. must be paid for by the offender.
- Never tamper with the bus or any of its equipment.
- Leave no books, lunches, instruments, or other articles on the bus. Neither the bus contractor nor the school District is responsible for lost articles.
- Do not throw anything out of the bus window.
- Always remain in your seats while the bus is in motion.
- Be courteous to fellow pupils, the bus driver, the driver’s assistants, and passersby.
- Keep absolutely quiet when approaching a railroad crossing stop.
- In case of emergency, remain in the bus unless directed to do otherwise by the driver.
Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified if there is continuous misconduct on the bus. Bus riders may be denied the privileges of riding.
- Cross the road, when necessary, after getting off the bus (at least ten feet in front of the bus) but only after checking to be sure that no traffic is approaching and after receiving the signal from the driver.
- Be alert to the danger signal from the driver.
- Riders are not permitted to leave the bus at other regular stops unless proper authorization has been given in advance by parent or school officials.
- Students must go directly to the school building after getting off the bus in the morning.
- No student who rides the bus may leave the school grounds.
Students must ride the bus route/bus they are assigned unless they have written permission from school administration to change. Requests of a social nature will not be approved. (Scouts, parties, lessons, practices, employment, sleepovers, ride to friend’s, etc.) Temporary bus changes will be approved on a short-term basis for emergency situations only. All oral or written parent requests for students to change buses must be routed through Lamers Bus transportation 715-298-6110 x 2.
For more details on Bus Rider rules, please see Administrative Guideline ag8600B
Health Room and Health Information
HEALTH ROOM
Students in need of any medical care should report to the health room with permission of a staff member. The health assistant, with input from the student, will determine if a parent/guardian will be contacted or should pick the student up from school, depending on the illness of the student. Students who feel they need to go home due to an illness must allow the health assistant to make initial contact with the parent/guardian. A student should not make initial contact by personal phone to be picked up from school for medical reasons. This practice ensures quality medical care and accurate attendance of all our students. If the initial contact is not made through the health office and the student is picked up, it will be documented as excused per parent/guardian and will count towards their 10 days of allowed absences.
MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL
The purpose of the medication procedure is to keep your student safe and provide him/her with the medication ordered. District staff will not give any medication - prescription and/or Over the Counter (OTC) - to any student unless the following criteria is met:
School Medication Consent Forms are available in the main office, health room, or online. A new medication consent form must be completed each school year or when the dose of the medication is changed and/or discontinued.
Staff cannot give any medication sent in a plastic bag or envelope.
Over The Counter (OTC) Medications
- Parent/Guardian signature is required for OTC medications.
- A physician’s signature is required if the dose needed of the OTC medication is more than the recommendations listed on the label, or if the medication is not FDA approved.
Prescription Medications
- Parent/Guardian and physician signatures are required for all prescription medications.
- Medication Bottles and Labeling
- Prescription Medications must be in the original labeled pharmacy bottle. The label must clearly state:
- Student’s full name
- Name of medication
- Time to give medication and dose needed
- Physician’s name
- Date medication was dispensed
OTC Medications must be in the original container or single dose unit package. Write your student’s name on the container.
Handling and Storage of Medication at School
- Medications are stored in the original labeled pharmacy container and in a locked cabinet.
- During the school year, parent/guardian is called to pick up all unused, discontinued, or outdated medications.
- At the end of the school year, parent/guardian must pick up all medication.
- Any unclaimed medication will be disposed of at the end of the school year.
Special Considerations
- Emergency Medications - Students are allowed to self-carry emergency medications with physician’s authorization. Emergency medications must be labeled as outlined above. Parent/guardian must complete the appropriate form even if your student self-carries the medication. All students who receive an emergency medication will be taken by ambulance to the nearest emergency room. Parent/Guardian will be notified.
- Stock Medication - Students in grades 8-12 are able to take stock medication that the school provides. The medications that can be supplied are Ibuprofen and Tylenol. The OTC rules for dosing apply here as well. The Stock medication consent form is available in the main office, health room, or online. A new stock medication consent form must be completed each school year.
General Safety Considerations
- Bring your student’s medication to the health office.
- Send only limited quantities of medication to school.
- No medication will be given to your student without your written consent.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Wisconsin state immunization requirements for 2024-2025 school year are listed below. Students need the listed vaccinations by the first day of school.
Age/Grade |
DTP/DTaP/DT |
Polio |
MMR |
Hepatitis B |
Varicella |
Tdap |
MenACWY |
Grades K - 6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
Grades 7 - 11 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Grade 12 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Immunization Waivers - Parents/Guardians do have the option to decline any and/or all immunizations based on personal, religious, and/or health reasons. If you choose not to immunize your child, check the appropriate waiver (Step 4) and sign the form. Immunization waiver forms are available online.
Please contact your student’s doctor or local health department to determine if your student needs additional immunizations. Schedule appointments to receive the immunizations needed or sign a waiver indicating what vaccine(s) you do not want your student to receive. Report the dates of the immunizations to the school health assistant.
Contact the school health assistant with questions.
The Wisconsin state immunization requirements for 2023-2024 school year are listed below. Students need the listed vaccinations by the first day of school.
Age/Grade |
DTP/DTaP/DT |
Polio |
MMR |
Hepatitis B |
Varicella |
Tdap |
Grades K - 6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
- |
Grades 7 - 12 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Immunization Waivers
Parents/Guardians do have the option to decline any and/or all immunizations based on personal, religious, and/or health reasons. If you choose not to immunize your child, check the appropriate waiver (Step 4), and sign the form. Immunization waiver forms are available on the Health Services web page.
Please contact your student’s doctor or local health department to determine if your student needs additional immunizations. Schedule appointments to receive the immunizations needed or sign a waiver indicating what vaccine(s) you do not want your student to receive. Report the dates of the immunizations and/or history of chickenpox to the school health assistant.
Please contact Savanna Krueger, District RN or at 715.241.9700 x2207 with questions.
Grading and Assessment
Student Progress
D. C. Everest is committed to using grades to communicate academic achievement based on essential learning criteria. Traditional grading practices have not reliably reported student achievement, primarily due to the inclusion of non-academic factors. Best practices suggest that regular feedback has a strong, positive impact on learning. Grades are one important opportunity to provide that feedback.
The following principles guide our District-wide efforts:
- Grades reflect a student’s knowledge and level of performance.
- Grades are based on a variety of assessments that measure student achievement.
- Grades clearly communicate information that enhances the partnership among parents, students and teachers and are meant to provide feedback about student achievement.
- Non-academic factors are highly valued and contribute to student achievement; they may be communicated separately.
- Accommodations are made as needed to help students achieve targeted outcomes.
- Retake/Reassessment procedures will be communicated by the classroom teacher.
Grading Codes
- A= The student has demonstrated mastery. Shows extended and strategic thinking.
- AB
- B= The student consistently shows thorough understanding or proficiency of the learning goal/standard.
- BC
- C= The student shows simple or basic understanding.
- D = Learning is still in progress. The student has not yet demonstrated an understanding of the basic learning goal/standard.
- F = Student has failed to produce any work or evidence for grading. Not working towards grade level standards.
Canvas
Student grades can be found on Canvas. Canvas is the Learning Management System used by all teachers at the middle school. Canvas will help students keep track of assignments, due dates, missing work, resources, and grades. It is also the resource that students should use to get their homework and assignments if they are absent. Students and parents will each have their own individual logins to check work and communicate. Please note that quarter grades, semester grades and final grades will be posted on the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus as well.
WIN DOC
Students who need remediation or have missing work are requested for WIN to complete work. The missing assignments are also posted on our WIN doc. You will receive an email sent your designated email if your child is placed on the WIN doc. You may also ask your student to show you their WIN doc at any time.
Infinite Campus
Parents may also log into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to be able to view students’ quarter and semester grades for each class they are taking. You may create an account by logging onto the district web page and going to the Infinite Campus link under the For Families tab.
Teacher Contact
Parents are also welcomed and encouraged to contact (via phone or email) their student’s teachers for an update on progress.
Everest System of Support
Dear Parents/Guardians:
The D.C. Everest School District continues to create academic and social-emotional support systems linked directly to the assessed needs of our students. This system, known as the Everest System of Supports (E.S.S.), provides all students with timely and targeted instruction and intervention based upon the data-driven results of universal screening tools.
The primary purpose of universal screenings is to help all students be successful. By identifying students who are in need of more specialized academic or behavioral interventions, we can provide assistance and preventative measures as early as possible. Likewise, by identifying students with higher reasoning skills and talent potential, we can provide them with opportunities to participate in Honors, Advanced Placement, or Dual Enrollment programs as appropriate for the individual student.
These screenings include state or district tests, as well as specific academic or behavior screening tests. The screening assessments are typically administered to all students two or three times per year. (The iReady information found here is subject to change.)
- The universal screening tool iReady (grades 6-7) is an adaptive assessment used in math and literacy to help determine where students might have gaps in knowledge and skills and need assistance. It is administered three times per year and generally requires 45-90 minutes.
- The Bloomsights screening tool (grades 6-7) helps to identify the connections among students and provides them an opportunity to express their own concerns related to the school environment. It is a student completed screener that informs decision making at the student, classroom, and school level.
Thank you for supporting the D.C. Everest School District’s efforts to build a system of student supports linked directly to data. This initiative will ensure each of our students has the opportunity to receive the assistance they need to achieve academic and social-emotional success. Please do not hesitate to contact your building principal if you would like to discuss any of the screening processes or the options of opting your child out of a specific screener.
Sincerely,
715-241-9700 ext. 2022
District Policies
All District policies may be found here. If you need assistance locating a policy, please contact Ellen Suckow, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, at (715) 359-4221, ext. 1220.
- Policy 1422 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity
- Policy 1662 Employee Anti-Harassment
- Policy 2240 Controversial Issues in the Classroom
- Policy 2260 Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity
- Policy 2264 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Educational Programs or Activities.
- Policy 2266 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Educational Programs or Activities (Prior to August 1, 2024)
- Policy 2270 Religion in the Curriculum
- Policy 2271 Early College Credit Program
- Policy 2340 District Sponsored Trips
- Policy 2414 Human Growth and Development
- Policy 2416 Student Privacy and Parental Access to Information
- Policy 2451 Program or Curriculum Modifications
- Policy 2522 Instructional Materials Centers
- Policy 3122 Nondiscrimination and equal Employment Opportunity
- Policy 5136 Personal Communication Devices
- Policy 5200 Attendance
- Policy 5335.01 Students with Anaphylactic Reactions to Foods
- Policy 5410 Promotion, Placement, and Retention
- Policy 5500 Student Code of Classroom Conduct
- Policy 5511 Dress and Grooming
- Policy 5512 Use of Tobacco and Nicotine by Students
- Policy 5516 Student Hazing
- Policy 5517 Student Anti-Harassment
- Policy 5517.01 Bullying
- Policy 5530 Student Use or Possession of Intoxicants, Drugs, or Paraphernalia
- Policy 5771 Search and Seizure
- Policy 5772 Weapons
- Policy 7217 Weapons
- Policy 7440.01 Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring
- Policy 7540.03 Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety
- Policy 8330 Student Records
- Policy 8390 Animals on District Property
- Policy 8410 School Safety and Crisis Intervention
- Policy 8462 Child Abuse and Neglect
- Policy 8500 Food Services
- Policy 8531 Free and Reduced-Price Meals
- Policy 9130 Public Requests, Suggestions, or Complaints
- Policy 9151 Use of Cameras and Other Recording Devices in Locker Rooms
- Administrative Guideline 5430 Laude Program
- Administrative Guideline 8600B School Bus Rider Rules
Note: Hall lockers are provided by the District. The locker is the property of the D.C. Everest School district and is subject to inspection/search at any time. Students may not secure the locker other than the locking mechanism proved on the locker. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Students may not hang anything on the outside of the locker, unless it is approved by a teacher or administrator. (ag5771 Search and Seizure)
TITLE IX NOTICE: The Board of the D.C. Everest Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The District’s Title IX Coordinators are:
Gina Lehman (students), Director of Student Services
6100 Alderson St, Weston, WI 54476
(715) 359-4221, ext. 1351, gilehman@dce.k12.wi.us
Sarah Trimner (Staff), Director of Talent & Culture
6100 Alderson St, Weston, WI 54476
(715) 359-4221, ext. 1225, strimner@dce.k12.wi.us
Any inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinators, the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights or both.
The Board has adopted a grievance process and procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by Title IX and/or its implementing regulations. The grievance process and procedures are included in Policy 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities. The grievance process and procedures specifically address how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of Sexual Harassment, and how the District will respond.
Other Important Policies
The D.C. Everest Area School District prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinators: Gina Lehman, Director of Student Services, 6100 Alderson Street, Weston, WI 54476, gilehman@dce.k12.wi.us, 715-359-4221, ext. 1351, or Sarah Trimner, Director of Talent and Culture, 6100 Alderson Street, Weston, WI 54476, strimner@dce.k12.wi.us, 715-359-4221, ext. 1225. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at: https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/district-info/district-notices. (Reference: Title IX, 34 C.F.R. 106.9, Section 504, 34 C.F.R. 104.8, Title II, 28 C.F.R. 35.106, Policy 2260, Administrative Guideline 2260D)
Directory Data: The D.C. Everest area School District, pursuant to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and State Statue 118.125(1)(d) and (2)(j) has designated the following as Directory Data as provided in said Act and Statute: The Board designates as student "directory information": a student's name; photograph; participation in officially-recognized activities and sports; height and weight, if a member of an athletic team; date of graduation; and degrees and awards received. More information may be found at: https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/district-info/district-notices. Senior High: Parents of secondary students may request their student’s name, address, school-provided email address, and telephone number not be released to military recruiters or institutions of higher education without prior written parental consent.
More information about these policies can be found at https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/dcea/Board.nsf/Public or they are available in the school office.
Instructional Material: Parents have the right to inspect instructional materials and IMC materials – Policy 9130 and 2622. If class content or activities conflict with the parent’s religious beliefs or value system, the school will honor a written request for their child to be excused from particular classes during that instruction. For details please see Policy 2240 and Policy 2270.
Meal Charge Policy: Policy 8500 states “Lunches sold by the school may be purchased by students and staff members and community residents in accordance with the rules of the District's school lunch program… Bad debt incurred through the inability to collect lunch payments from students is not an allowable cost chargeable to any Federal program. Any related collection costs, including legal costs, arising from such bad debt after they have been determined to be uncollectible are also unallowable. District efforts to collect bad debt shall be in accordance with Policy 6152 - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges. Students will be permitted to purchase meals from the District's school nutrition using either cash on hand or an online school nutrition account.
A student shall not be permitted to purchase a la carte items without sufficient account balance or cash on hand. Likewise, any student who has a negative account balance may not purchase a la carte items with cash unless the student is also able to bring the account current. If a student has a negative lunch account balance, the student shall be provided a regular reimbursable meal that follows the USDA meal pattern, the cost of which shall continue to accrue to the student's negative lunch account balance. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
FERPA Notice ag 8330: “Parents and student shall be notified annually of the following: 1) their rights to inspect, review and obtain copies of student records; 2) their rights to request the amendment of the student's school records if they believe the records are inaccurate or misleading; 3) their rights to consent to the disclosure of the student's school records, except to the extent State and Federal law authorizes disclosure without consent; 4) the categories of student record information which have been designated as directory data and their right to deny the release of such information; and 5) their right to file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education.”
Weapons on School Grounds: “The District prohibits students, staff, and visitors from possessing, storing, making, or using a weapon in any setting that is under the control and supervision of the District for the purpose of school activities approved and authorized by the District including, but not limited to, property leased, owned, or contracted for by the District, a school-sponsored event, or in a District vehicle.
The term "weapon" means any object which, in the manner in which it is used, is intended to be used, or is represented, is capable of inflicting serious bodily harm or property damage, as well as endangering the health and safety of persons. Weapons include, but are not limited to, firearms (including, but not limited to, firearms as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3)), guns of any type, including air and gas-powered guns (whether loaded or unloaded), knives, razors, clubs, electric weapons, metallic knuckles, martial arts weapons, ammunition, and explosives.” Policy 5772.
Student Lockers: Reminder that lockers, desks, and storage areas used by students are school property and under the control of the District. These areas are subject to random searches.
PO5430 Guideline - Laude Program
The School Board has authorized the use of a Laude Program of academic recognition for grades 9 through 12. The Laude Program provides incentives for students who challenge themselves in high-level curricula and recognizes those students who successfully complete this coursework.
The Laude Program uses a point-based system to recognize students who complete high-level coursework in grades 9 through 12. To be considered for a Laude award, a student must first have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher. The Laude score will be determined by counting the number of semester credits successfully completed by the student for all pre-approved Laude courses. One point for each completed semester course will be awarded for approved courses.
Laude Program honor distinctions and point requirements:
Cum Laude - honor distinction 15-24 points
Magna Cum Laude - great honor distinction 25-34 points
Summa Cum Laude - highest honor distinction 35 or more points
The Laude System will replace the class rank system. Class rank will not be provided to colleges for admission purposes. The transcripts will report students’ cumulative grade point averages with accompanying Laude distinctions and point scores. A cover letter will be provided to the college or university explaining the Laude Program.
Approved Laude courses will be listed in the course description booklets that are accessible to students and parents each school year. A student’s grade point average shall be entered on his/her record and shall be subject to the Board’s policy on the release of student records.
The top scholastic honors of Valedictorian and Salutatorian are determined by calculating the grade point average of all final grades for each subject taken by a student in grades 9 through 12. In the event of a tie for the highest cumulative grade point average, all students who have achieved that grade point average will receive the designation of Valedictorian.
PO5516 - Student Hazing
The School Board believes that hazing activities of any type are inconsistent with the educational process and may in some circumstances be a violation of State law. It prohibits all such activities at any time in school facilities, on school property, and at any District-sponsored activity or event.
Hazing shall be defined for purposes of this policy as performing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to perform any act of initiation into any class, group, or organization that causes or creates a risk of causing mental, emotional, or physical harm. Permission, consent, or assumption of risk by an individual subjected to hazing shall not lessen the prohibitions contained in this policy.
Administrators, faculty members, and other employees of the District shall be alert to possible situations, circumstances, or events that might include hazing. If hazing or planned hazing is discovered, the students involved shall be informed by the discoverer of the prohibitions contained in this policy and shall be ordered to end all hazing activities or planned activities immediately. All hazing incidents shall be reported immediately to the principal or to the Superintendent.
PO5771 – Search and Seizure
When school administrators have reason to suspect an illegal or dangerous substance, object, or stolen property may be in the possession of a student, the administrator may conduct a search of the student's possessions, locker, desk, vehicle, breath, or person.
PO7440.01 - Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring
The Superintendent is authorized to install safety monitoring equipment on school property in order to protect the health, welfare and safety of students, staff, visitors and Board property, and other security devices that would assist in the detection of guns and dangerous weapons in school buildings and on District property.
PO8330 - Student Records
That the D.C. Everest area School District, pursuant to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and State Statute 118.125 (1) (d) and (2) (j) has designated the following as Directory Data as provided in said Act and statute:
Except for data identified by policy as "directory data," student "personally identifiable information" includes, but is not limited to: the student's name; the name of the student's parent or other family members; the address of the student or student's family; a personal identifier, such as the student's social security number, student number, or biometric record; other indirect identifiers, such as the student's date of birth, place of birth, and mother's maiden name; other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to identify the student with reasonable certainty; or information requested by a person who the District reasonably believes knows the identity of the student to whom the education record relates.
Once every calendar year, the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Learning, will see that a notice is published listing the type of records that are considered “Directory Data.” Principals will publish a brief directory data notice in their school newsletters, which will include information on how to obtain a copy of the student records notice. After the parents or adult student have been notified, they will have two (2) weeks to advise the school district in writing of any or all of the items they refuse to permit the district to designate as “Directory Data” about that specific student.
Under the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,” Section 9528, a school district is required to release name, address, and telephone listing of secondary school students upon request by military recruiters or institutions of higher education without prior written parental consent. The district must comply with such a request.
The District is also required to notify parents of secondary students that they may request that their student’s name, address and telephone number not be released to military recruiters or institutions of higher education with prior written parental consent. This notice is required of districts receiving Federal Funds.
Parents need to use Form 8330F5 to request to inspect and review students records and submit the form to the building principal. The building principal will arrange a mutually agreeable time for the review with the parents. Copies of records, subject to the limitations within the law, policy, or guidelines will be provided upon request for the current cost of duplication unless that fee effectively prevents the parents from exercising the right to inspect and review the records. Parents may request the amendment of the student's school records if they believe the records are inaccurate or misleading. This request should be made in writing to the building principal.
PO9151 - Use of Cameras and Other Recording Devices in Locker Rooms
The School Board recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy interests of the District's students and is committed to safeguarding students' privacy in the locker room facilities. No images of a nude or partially nude person in the locker room may be captured, recorded, or transferred under any circumstances by any individual. To protect the privacy of the District's students, parents, other adult residents of the community, and any public that may utilize the locker room facilities, no person may use a cell phone to capture, record, or to transfer a representation of a nude or partially nude person in the locker room.
Furthermore, the Board believes that safety is of the utmost importance. Therefore, notwithstanding the provisions of this policy, if necessary, emergency rescue personnel will be permitted into the locker room and will be given access to any tools necessary to do their job.
District officials may refer any violations of this policy to law enforcement for possible criminal prosecution who violate State law.
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