Welcome to RSM

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Welcome to RSM

• Pillars of Success
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be Ready

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Respect for all

• Use appropriate language towards teachers and
  classmates
• Have a positive attitude and tone of voice
• Be courteous and respectful to others
• DO NOT TEASE!!!!
• Hands off others

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Attendance

• Attending school regularly is tied to good
  grades! If you are absent, have your parent call
  the school or write a note.
• If you leave class without permission..
• If you leave the PE area or a classroom to get a
  drink of water or use the restroom without
  permission..
• If you leave class/school without permission
• You are TRUANTabsent without permission and will
  be assigned after school detention or Saturday
  School
• A parent needs to sign you out in the front
  office before you are allowed to leave campus.

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Tardies

• Be on Time to school and all classes
• If you are late to homeroom bring a note. If
  you are late to school bring a note to the
  office, or have a parent sign you in.

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Problem Behaviors

• Defiance
• Disruption
• Inappropriate Language
• Misuse of School Property
• Inappropriate Physical Contact
• Tardy to Class

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Bus Etiquette

• Follow the bus drivers instructions
• Always stay in your seat
• Display appropriate behavior
• Always have your bus pass with you
• Bus riding is a privilege and NOT A RIGHT. Dont
  lose the privilege with poor behavior.
• Bus citations
• Always ride assigned bus and get off at assigned
  stop. NO Exceptions.
• Buses load and unload in the parking lotline up
  in assigned route lines.

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Dress Code

• Make sure your clothes are appropriate
• No underwear garments showing at any time
• No bare midriff or spaghetti strap tops/shirts
• No writing on backpack, only your name
• Inappropriate pictures or words on clothing are
  not allowed
• See Dress code for complete listing. Make sure
  you know the rules. You are RESPONSIBLE for them
• You will be required to change into Loaner
  clothes if you are not dressed appropriately

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Items to leave at home.

• Ipods
• Skateboards
• Laser pens
• USE YOUR COMMON SENSE!!
• Items will be confiscated and returned to parent.

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Lunch Time Behavior

• What to know about lunch time
• Treat others with respect
• Use your own money!! NO MOOCHING
• Respect personal and school property
• Be courteous in line Dont cut in line
• Throw away your trashkeep your area clean
• Say Please and Thank you.
• Respect personal space
• Monitor your backpacks at all times - DO NOT
  LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME!

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General Information

• Bell to bell no cell phones. They will be
  confiscated with consequences.
• No open displays of affection
• NO Gum at any time while on school grounds
• Carry your ID card with you at all times
• RSM is a CLOSED campus. Once you are on campus,
  you may not leave until signed out by parent or
  end of school day

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Harassment/Bullying

• It is against school, state, and federal rules
  and law to harass someone
• Think before you speak and act
• NEVER threaten anyone
• Anything and everything you say will be taken
  seriously!!!
• If it is going to make the other person feel
  uncomfortable, DONT SAY OR DO IT!!!

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ZERO Tolerance

• NEVER, EVER Bring to School
• Drugs and their paraphernalia (this includes
  alcohol, RX and tobacco)
• Weapons of ANY kind!!!!!
• (pocket knives, laser pens, etc.)

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Zero tolerance violationsWhat May Happen??

• You will be suspended for 5 days
• You may have the suspension extended
• You may appear before an EXPULSION board
• You may get EXPELLED!

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This is your school

• We want you to know the rules so that we will all
  be safe
• We want you to be SUCCESSFUL!!!
• We want you to earn excellent grades.
• We want you to have fun