What It Takes To Be A Twin Peaks Ram

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What It Takes To Be A Twin Peaks Ram

• Behavioral Expectations

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Your responsibility for today
I understand these rules!!

• You will need to initial on the label indicating
  that you have read a specific page in your
  planner.
• These are important rules that you need to know.

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Socially Responsible Behavior
p. 16

• No public display of affectionmeaning no
  hand-holding, kissing, excessive bodily contact
  or prolonged hugging.
• Watch your mouth! No profane or vulgar language.
  No disrespect for any teacher or school employee.

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TPMS Dress Code
pgs. 16-17

• No headgear is allowed to be worn indoors.
• Acceptable headgear does not include beanies,
  doo-rags, sweatshirt hoods, skull caps, knit
  hats/caps, hair nets, and any altered hats.
• Acceptable hats are those that do not promote or
  portray drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gangs,
  violence, weapons and sex.

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TPMS Dress Code
pgs. 16-17

• Boys Major Stuff
• No muscle t-shirts, no large arm-holed basketball
  type shirts, no white tank-top undershirts.
• No sagging. Pants must fit securely at the waist
  with or without a belt.
• Underwear must not show.

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TPMS Dress Code
pgs. 16-17

• Girls Major Stuff
• No low necklines, crop tops, halter-tops, tube
  tops, etc
• Shirt straps must be at least 2 inches wide
  (About 3 fingers). No spaghetti straps by
  themselves allowed.
• No bare midriff.
• No tops that tie or have slits that allows the
  torso to be seen.
• Undergarments, bra straps, cleavage, or backs may
  not be shown.
• Girls shorts and skirts are to be mid-thigh
  (fingertip length).
• Underwear must not show.

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TPMS Dress Code
pgs. 16-17

• Footwear must be of traditional construction. No
  wheels.
• No bedroom slippers.
• Clothing and accessories (including backpacks,
  jewelry) that intend to promote or portray
  drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco, sex, gangs,
  violence and weapons are not allowed.
• No bandannas carried or worn.
• No wallet chains, no metal studs or pointed
  objects, including bracelets.

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TPMS Dress Code Consequences

• First time
• Go to Discipline office, and change into PE
  clothes. Pick up after school.
• Second time
• Go to Discipline office, and change into PE
  clothes.
• Parent pick up.
• Lunch detention(s)
• Third time
• Go to Discipline office, and change into PE
  clothes.
• Parent contact.
• Confiscate clothing.
• Admin. (after-school) detention

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Tardies and truancies
p. 2

• Do not be tardy to class! You have 5 minutes
  passing time between each periodno excuses!
• 15 minute rule --- no students out of class for
  first and last 15 minutes of class!
• Five class tardies are considered excessive.
• Truancies (skipping class) result in a referral,
  parent contact and similar consequences.

Consequences
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Academic honesty

• Honesty" is often defined as truthfulness and
  trustworthiness. One of the goals of Twin Peaks
  Middle School is to teach these values to
  students.
• All ethics violations are cumulative.
• There is no such thing as permission to cheatyou
  are still in the wrong even if your friend gives
  you the okay to look at their paper!

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What happens if I cheat?
pgs. 13, 14
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Cell phones, iPods, and other electronics
pgs. 9, 10, 11, 12, 20

• The rule for cell phones and other electronic
  devices is that you may not have them on during
  the school day. (824-304)
• Before the first bell, and after the dismissal
  bell it is okay to have devices outas long as
  they are being used responsibly.
• Fancy electronics can draw the wrong kind of
  attentionplease try and leave them at home.
• If they are stolen, it is hard for us to find
  them, and you are out a phone, etc.

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And lastlyskateboards, scooters, and bikes
pgs. 19, 27

• 10 Minute Rule _at_ the bike racks
• Walk Your Ride on campus

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Good luck this year! Have a great time! Do your
best!