EPS: JFK Handbook and Welcome 2022-23 | Page 8

During the school day …

Arrival and at Departure

Arrival Students are expected to enter the building and head to their locker if needed . Once they utilize their locker or if they choose not to , they are to report to homeroom . The purpose of homeroom is to take attendance and send students to the cafeteria if they are receiving breakfast . * This is after school is underway – during the first days of school students just need to report to homeroom as we review procedures and issue lockers . Students will be handed important paperwork in these extended homerooms . The entire packet is available HERE .

Departure We have two separate dismissals at the end of the school day . The first one is for all busing students and the second is for students getting picked up or who walk . Students are expected to adhere to the dismissal that applies to their circumstance .

Transitions Students are expected to transition from one period to the next in a direct and expedited manner . The wings are grade specific ( Red – Grade 7 , White – Grade 6 , Blue – Grade 8 ) – we ask that students remain in their assigned wing . Students must walk in the hallways . We have had several faculty members sustain injuries from students running into them .

Water The water fountains are fully operable and available . Students are still permitted bring a metal or plastic water bottle if they choose to utilize the water-fill stations . We ask that you do not send students will glass containers or bottles . We appreciate utilizing a container rather than a traditional plastic bottle as they create distractions and other issues . Last , we do not allow anything other than water outside of the cafeteria . We have a brand-new school and in the name of perseverance want it to remain stain-free .

Lockers and Backpacks We learned on Friday that lockers will be available on the first day of school . Students will report to homeroom on the first day of school with their backpacks . Lockers will be issued , and the combination process will be taught to students during extended homeroom . Once underway , students will not be permitted to carry backpacks during our regular school day . The only exception being period 7 . In-between periods six and seven students will be provided the opportunity to go to their locker to retrieve their belongings and backpack .

Cell Phones Cell phones are prohibited to be out during the school day . We have school-issued iPads to utilize as an academic tool . Your child ’ s locker is a secure place to store their device during school hours . These devices have many pros but in the hands of a middle schooler create a major distraction to the learning environment . Moreover , we are finding that students cannot regulate themselves and are unable to disconnect from their device . If you have introduced or are thinking of providing your child with a cell phone , we feel this is worthwhile resource to review .

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