Welcome to Cullman Middle School

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Welcome to Cullman Middle School 27 Full Time
Teachers, 7 Part Time, 3 Aides, 1 Counselor,1
Librarian, 2 Administrators Main building, Round
building, two gyms Pod System
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Clubs and Organizations SGA Lane
Hill Scholars Bowl Jamie Judkins FCCLA Karen
Adams FFA Lucas McCollum Youth For Christ Nancy
Spurgeon Beta Club LeAnn Evans, Chris
Quattlebaum Math Team Susan Sellers Builders
Club Anita Forrest Humbolt Society Chris
Quattlebaum
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Extracurricular Activities Band Linda
Bean Volleyball Leann Evans Football Gerald
Turner Cheer Kristen Piper Cross Country Billy
Barnett Boys Basketball Nic Gragg Girls
Basketball Tommy Duke Soccer Josh
Swindall Baseball Brent Patterson Softball Marc
Ponder Track Billy Barnett Tennis Nathan
Bates Girls Golf Johnathan Hayes Boys
Golf Mike Dean
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11 Laptop Initiative August 14th - Students
will receive laptop computers. Parents must sign
the Parent/Student Laptop Agreement prior to the
laptop being issued to their child. August 25th
Parent D2L training will be held in the middle
school cafeteria at 815 am and 530 pm.
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Textbooks Students will be given a set of
textbooks to keep at home. Textbooks will not be
on the computers.
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Communication Email is often the fastest way to
communicate with teachers. You can call or make
an appointment to meet with a teacher. Look for
announcements on D2L. School web page.
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Conduct ExpectationsBehave in a manner that is
conducive to learning.Harassment and classroom
disruption will not be tolerated.Show respect
for all people on this campus. Fighting and
bullying on school grounds or at school functions
is prohibited. Violations will result in out of
school suspension.Students with poor conduct,
grades, and attendance will not receive certain
privileges such as attending field trips, field
day, etc.
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Dress CodeDress in a manner that is appropriate
for school. Students must be neat and clean at
all times.Earrings may be worn only in the
ears.Students cant have chains hanging from
pants.No hats are allowed in school. This
includes toboggans, bandannas, etc.No clothing
with alcohol, drugs, sexual innuendo, satanic, or
things that can be offensive.No exposed
midriffs.
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No sleeveless shirts.Hair must be a natural
color no patterns or designs in hair no spiked
hair or mohawks.No low rider pants or baggy
clothing.Skirts, dresses, and shorts must be an
appropriate length (i.e., no more that 4 inches
above the knee if it rides up above this length,
it is too short).No spaghetti straps or low cut
shirts.No holes in clothing.No sunglasses are
allowed on school grounds.No pajama pants.
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Cell PhonesCell phones are not allowed during
the school day. When you come on campus in the
mornings, your cell phone should be off and
placed out of sight.If seen or heard, it will
be taken up and you will be placed in Saturday
School on the first offense. Cell phones will
be returned to a parent. Cell phones may be
used on campus after 300 PM.
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Bell Schedule Entry 740 Warning
Bell 748 1st 750-846 2nd 851-943
Warning Bell 950 3rd 952-1044 4th
1049-1141 5th 1146-105 6th 110-20
2 7th 207-300
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AttendanceStudents are expected to be on time
for school and class. Discipline will begin
after the 3rd tardy during a term. All excuses
must be turned in within 2 days of your return
after an absence or it will be unexcused.
Students will not be allowed to make up work for
a grade on days that they have unexcused
absences.Parents may excuse eight absence
occurrences per year.A note from the parent must
be turned-in to the office when the student
returns from the absence.The excuse must be
turned in to Mrs. Edge.
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MedicationsStudents are not allowed to possess
prescription or over-the-counter medications.
If a student needs medication, parents should
complete a medication authorization form and
leave the medication with the school nurse.
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• Student Pick Up and Drop Off
• Parents may drop off and pick up students in the
  front or back of the building.
• When students arrive on campus they will go to
  the cafeteria for breakfast or the old gym until
  740.
• After 315 students should be picked up at the
  front of the building.
• The outside lane is a drive through lane. Please
  do not block traffic.
• Band instruments can be carried to the bandroom
  at 740.

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Lunch Lunch - 2.00 Breakfast - 1.30
free/reduced applies to breakfast breakfast
begins at 720. Free/reduced lunch forms will
be given to each student on the first day of
school. Complete the form and return it to Mrs.
Edge in the office by August 31st. Students that
received free or reduced lunch last year are
considered temporary through the 30th day of
school (September 23rd). It takes 10 days to
process the application. Can pay into account on
Tuesday.
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Other Student handbook and calendar Lockers
Hall - 7.00 PE - 5.00 Please have students
charge their laptop each night before school. If
you need help with D2L, please let us know. Pod
Competition Parent Involvement