The ideal of the school is not the adaptation of the individual to the existing social environment; it is to develop individuals w ho will be competent to change their environment to greater conformity with moral ideals. – F elix Adler, philosopher, humanist, a nd founder of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School Middle School Song, I’m on My Way... Off the bus and up the stairs, friends and teachers are everywhere. I know I’m gonna learn today. Another language to speak, another sport to play, I’ll wake up and know that I can say. I’m on my way to Middle School learning things all day. New faces here and friends to know, cause I’m on my way. Where’ll we go? What’ll we do? Big assignments to get through, don’t think I’m ready for the day! We’re all beginning to grow, into something new, setting more goals that we’ll pursue. I’m on my way to Middle School learning things all day. New faces here and friends to know, ’cause I’m on my way. What’s ahead, around the bend, another road, another friend to have my whole life through, So take me there to Fieldston School, I know I’m on my way. FMS 1 2016 – 2017 School Calendar
SEPTEMBER Grade 6 Orientation
First Day of Classes/1st Trimester Begins
OCTOBER Rosh Hashanah, School Closed
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, School Closed
Yom Kippur, School Closed
NOVEMBER Noon Dismissal
1st Trimester Ends/2nd Trimester Begins
Grade 6 Musical
Thanksgiving Recess, School Closed DECEMBER FM/F Strings Concert
1:30 Dismissal (Parent Conferences)
School Closed
FM/F Percussion Concert
Grades 7 and 8 Drama
FM/F Chorus concert
Winter Recess, School Closed
JANUARY Classes Resume Middle School Band Concert
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School Closed
Language Week Begins
FEBRUARY President’s Day, School Closed
Faculty Professional Day, School Closed Wednesday, September 7 ­ Friday, September 9 Thursday, September 8 Monday, October 3 – Tuesday, October 4 Monday, October 10 Wednesday, October 12 Tuesday, November 15 Friday, November 18/Monday, November 21 Friday, November 18 Wednesday, November 23 – Friday, November 25 Thursday, December 1 Thursday, December 8 Friday, December 9 Monday, December 12 Wednesday, December 14 Thursday, December 15 Monday, December 19 – Monday, January 2 Tuesday, January 3 Monday, January 9 Monday, January 16 Monday, January 23 Monday, February 20 Tuesday, February 21 FMS 2 MARCH 2nd Trimester Ends/3rd Trimester Begins
FMS Talent Show
Spring Recess, School Closed
APRIL Classes Resume
Passover, School Closed
Good Friday, School Closed
Grades 7 and 8 Musical
Family Conferences, No Classes MAY Founder’s Day, No Classes, Noon Dismissal
FM/F Strings and Winds Concert
FM/F Choral Concert
Middle School Band Concert FM/F Percussion Concert
Middle School Chorus and Strings Concert
Memorial Day, School Closed
JUNE Grade 8 Moving Up Day
Last Day of Classes/3rd Trimester Ends, Noon Dismissal
Friday, March 3/Monday, March 6 Wednesday, March 15 Monday, March 20 – Friday, March 31 Monday, April 3 Tuesday, April 11 Friday, April 14 Thursday, April 27 – Friday, April 28 Friday, April 28 Friday, May 5 Monday, May 15 Thursday, May 18 Monday, May 22 Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 Monday, May 30 Wednesday, June 14 Thursday, June 15 ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS (no homework, quizzes/tests or projects due): Students should receive no assignments over the following extended breaks: Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring recesses. Middle school students should not receive any assignments on both nights of the winter and spring music concerts. FMS 3 MISSED A DAY OF SCHOOL? HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT AN ASSIGNMENT? CALL A FRIEND! Students receive this planner so that they can be responsible for writing down assignments and completing them on time. If you are absent from school or miss a class, use the following guidelines to complete your school work: 1. Call a classmate to find out what you missed. Space has been included in your planner to write down names and contact information of students in your classes. 2. If there was a class handout, look for it on the website. 3. Do the classwork you missed. 4. Do the homework. You can find the assignment on the teacher’s website. 5. If you have any questions, email your teacher. Use the space below to write down the contact information of two people in each of your classes. ENGLISH: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ HISTORY:
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ MATH: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ SCIENCE: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ LANGUAGE:
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ MUSIC: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ARTS: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ETHICS: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ FMS 4 BASIC INFORMATION AND WHAT TO EXPECT SCHOOL HOURS & SUPERVISION : School begins at 8:30 am. All middle school students are expected to be in class and remain on campus for the duration of the school day. At the end of the school day, students are expected to leave the middle school building unless they are participating in a school sponsored after­school activity. S
tudents are encouraged to go to th e Tate Library after school on Monday through Thursday, from the end of the last class to the departure of the late bus. Students who remain on campus after school but do not go to the Tate Library will not be officially supervised. ADVISORY: T
he Fieldston Middle School advisory program helps students develop into the critical thinkers and ethical individuals that they are called to be by the ECF mission. In the FMS advisory program, students learn to be responsible, organized, successful members of the community. Central to the philosophy of the program is the pairing of every middle school student with a faculty member, called the advisor, whose role is to know the student well, in terms of personality, interests, strengths, challenges, social life, out­of­school commitments, and family life. Advisors advocate for students’ needs and serve as an informational hub by promoting communication within the school and between home and school. The advisory group consists of ten to twelve students, allowing time for those students to develop into a close peer group. Advisory activities support and encourage students’ academic and social success and engage students in dialogue about the school community and the world around them. Students are equipped with skills and knowledge to become self­advocates and agents of change in their communities. Advisories meet for 15 or 20 minutes in the morning on Monday, Tuesday, and occasionally on Fridays. Occasionally, advisories will meet for an extended time in a special schedule. Some Friday mornings, there is a middle school “Town Meeting” during advisory time; students will sit by advisory in an assigned area. ATTENDANCE INFORMATION & TARDY POLICY: W
hen a student is going to be absent from school or miss any part of class, it is important that the school is notified by the parent/guardian as soon as possible. In addition to notifying the advisor and teachers, p lease remember to always report any absences, early dismissals or late arrivals to the middle school office by either calling ( 718) 329­7354 o r emailing m
[email protected] . Students are expected to be in class on time and to attend each of their classes. If a student skips a class, the school will notify the parents/guardians and assign the student a detention. Additionally, students who are late to class will be marked tardy by their teachers. Advisors will receive weekly reports with tardies to review with their students. If a student has accumulated three or more tardies in a week, the student's parents/guardians will be notified. After the first occurrence of three or more tardies, a student who accumulates three or more tardies in other weeks will be assigned to a detention. Students who receive two tardies for three or more weeks in a four­week period will also be assigned a detention. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE) & ILLNESS/INJURY : Students who are able to come to school but feel a little under­the­weather or have a “walking injury” are expected t o report to PE and discuss the situation with their teacher. In these situations, the PE teacher will determine the appropriate level of student participation. Students who suffer a more serious injury or illness that will necessitate a prolonged period for healing (3 or more days) are required t o present the school nurse with a note from a physician that should include either full clearance for participation in PE, Athletics or Dance or the modifications necessary for the student to participate and complete school’s PE requirements. When a physician’s instructions indicate that a student should not go to PE, the school nurse, PE department chair, and team leader will determine where the student will report during PE. Failure to follow these protocols may result in the student receiving an unexcused absence (see the FMS Disciplinary Policy). FMS 5 ATHLETICS : 7th and 8th grade students who participate in sports will occasionally be dismissed early. It is the responsibility of the student to check and abide by early dismissal times, which are determined by the Athletic Director and posted in the agora. The posted time indicates the dismissal from class, and students are expected to be in class until dismissal time. Changes to dismissal time can only be made by the Athletic Director. It is the responsibility of the student to complete any class work missed as a result of an early athletic dismissal. N
o student who arrives after 12:00 noon may participate in an extracurricular activity or an athletic contest or practice without specific permission from a middle school administrator. LUNCH & RECESS : We strongly encourage all students to utilize the time allotted for lunch to eat a balanced meal to gain the energy to focus during the rest of the school day. In the dining room we need to treat our hard­working food service staff with respect and consideration. With that in mind, s tudents are expected to clean up after themselves after eating and not leave items behind for others to clean up . S
tudents are expected to leave the middle school building during lunch, unless supervised by a faculty member. At the end of lunch, supervising faculty will inform students when they may return to the middle school. Coffee is available for faculty and upper school students only; middle school students are not permitted to drink coffee. During recess, students have the option of going to the following locations: outdoor sports fields or designated gym(s) during poor weather conditions, the Tate Library, or the Student Commons. The quad is not one of the designated areas as upper school classes take place during middle school recess. Baseball and lacrosse playing are prohibited during recess. LIBRARY : The Tate Library serves students individually and in classes, providing orientation, print and non­print resources in all subject areas, research assistance, bibliographies, books for leisure reading, and areas for quiet study. The library is open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM on Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM on Friday. HOMEWORK : Homework is a necessary and important component of the middle school experience. It promotes habits of mind and personal responsibility. In addition to 20 ­ 30 minutes of nightly independent reading, the amount of time spent on homework each day should be approximately: Sixth Grade:
20 minutes per class, or up to 1 hour 30 minutes Seventh Grade:
25 minutes per class, or up to 1 hour 45 minutes Eighth Grade:
30 minutes per class, or up to 2 hours TEACHER WEBSITES: M
iddle School teachers, departments, and grade levels maintain websites that include information about classes, a major assignment calendar, as well as homework assignments and other important information. However, students should not rely on their teachers’ websites for their daily homework assignments. Students are expected to use this planner in order to keep school work organized. Teacher, department, and grade level team websites can be found a t w
ww.ecfs.org . STUDY HALL GUIDELINES: • Arrive on time. • Bring enough work to keep busy for the full period, as well as your independent reading book. You are expected to make productive use of your time and not to go to your locker. • Work or read quietly and independently, so as not to disturb other members of the community. Everyone d eserves to be able to work in a quiet environment, free from distractions. • Computers are for academic purposes only. They are not to be used for personal e­mail, instant messaging, s ocial networking, playing games, “surfing the web,” or any other non­academic activity. • If your work does not require the use of a computer, please do not sit at one. Students who need to meet with a teacher, or go to the library or academic center, are required to get a note before arriving to study hall. Plan ahead! FMS 6 STRUCTURED FREE PERIOD: S
tudents in the 7th grade may have a structured free period in their schedule. During this period students need to check in with a designated faculty member and indicate where they will be located for the duration of the period. Students are expected to remain in the designated location. If a student needs to move to another location on campus, s/he needs to return to the middle school and check in with the supervising faculty member. Students are permitted to go to the Library, Dining Room (1st period only), Academic Center and Agora. FREE PERIOD: S
tudents in the 8th grade may have a free period in their schedule. This free period is a privilege that may be taken away if students do not act responsibly during the time. Students with a free period may go to the Library, Student Commons, Dining Room (1st period only), Academic Center and Agora. EXTRA HELP: S
tudents may require help from a teacher beyond the instruction given within the classroom. In these instances, students are encouraged to schedule a time and place to meet with the teacher. A study hall, structured free, or free period is an ideal time for students and teachers to meet. For students who do not have these periods, consider alternative times, such as before or after school or in the dining room during lunch. Students should arrive at the scheduled help session with an assignment or specific questions. KEEPING SAFE AT FMS The safety of all students is the number one priority of our community. These rules aim to keep everyone in our community safe. FIRE DRILLS: W
hen the alarm sounds, all students must leave the building following posted exit routes. Students follow their teacher to the assigned grade level area on the Lower Field. If a student is in a building other than the middle school, please follow the instructions of the adults in that building. In order for the faculty and emergency services personnel to communicate, no students may talk during a fire drill. Talking is permitted when students are re­entering the building. VISITORS: S
tudents who wish to host visitors must obtain permission at least two days in advance from their team leader. Students must sign their guests in at the MS Main Office and introduce them to the Principal and Assistant Principals and team leader. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/ PLAY: T
o keep community members safe, to minimize wear and tear on our facilities, and to avoid intruding into common spaces, we need to limit ball playing, Frisbee throwing, and other physical activity, to the fields and other physical education spaces, away from any PE classes that are in session. OFF CAMPUS PERMISSIONS: M
iddle School students may not leave the Fieldston campus unless supervised by a faculty member. FMS 7 COMMUNITY LIVING AT FMS As members of the Fieldston Middle School community, each of us has the responsibility to respect and support each other and the academic, artistic, athletic, and ethical purposes that bring us together. These policies grow out of a desire to have shared community values. BACKPACKS : Students are not permitted to bring their backpacks to their classes. Backpacks are to be stored in lockers and may not be left in the hallways, the academic centers, agoras or main office. LOCKERS: S
tudents are provided a hall locker and a gym locker for the safekeeping of their belongings. Students should not place any marks or stickers on lockers. Students will be provided with a lock for their hall locker and will be expected to return it at the end of the year. A fee will be charged for replacing that lock. It is essential that students never share their lock combinations with friends. It is the student’s responsibility to always double­check that the lock is locked. ELEVATOR: T
he elevator needs to be available to those who really need it, so students must obtain a pass from the MS office in order to use the elevator. Students are responsible for carrying the pass throughout the day. The pass will specify if a friend is allowed to accompany the student on the elevator. CORRIDORS : Middle School students should use the corridors as passageways to and from their lockers and classes. Students should not use the corridor as a place to congregate. Instead, they should use the agora, or “meeting place,” for this purpose. AGORAS: M
iddle School students use the agoras to come together. They are expected to use this space responsibly, respectfully, and safely. Students may only use computers in the agora as directed by a teacher during class. ACADEMIC CENTERS: A
cademic Centers, including the computers and laptops available there, a re to be used for school work only. DRESS: C
lothing is expected to be neat, clean and appropriate for school. Clothing that is revealing, exposes underwear, or is “too” short is not permitted. Clothing may not contain messages that are profane or offensive, or carry drug/alcohol slogans. Students whose dress does not meet these criteria will be asked to change their clothing. FOOD : Students will be permitted to eat in the middle school building only with the supervision of a faculty member. We need to thoroughly clean up after eating so as not to impose on our hard­working facilities staff and also to prevent vermin infestation in our school. This may occur in advisory and elsewhere on special occasions, but we must clean up after ourselves anywhere we go on campus. Under no circumstances should students bring food or drinks into the auditorium. ELECTRONIC DEVICES : C
omputers at school may only be used for academic purposes. The school will always provide equipment for school work as needed, and at no point will students be expected to provide their own computers. Students who have special accommodations to use computers for their work are allowed to bring their own laptops into class. Otherwise, m
iddle school students are not permitted to bring their own computers or devices to school. Middle school students are only permitted to use cell phones, ipods, or other digital devices under the supervision of a teacher and during that class. In most instances, these devices should be secured in the student’s locker. With permission from the middle school office staff, students can use a telephone in the Middle School office or the Academic Centers. FMS 8 COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY POLICY As members of the ECFS community, we will use technology responsibly by acting in a considerate, safe, and ethical manner. We understand the ethical use of technology extends beyond the school day and school buildings. We will be mindful of how we present ourselves online and offline, and understand our words have the power to affect others and our own safety. We strive to model and practice these behaviors in both online and offline environments. School rules that govern respect for others, respect for property, academic honesty, and harassment apply to community use of computer hardware, software, the internet, electronic mail, and related resources. VIOLATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY POLICY (CTP) If a violation of the CTP occurs in a school or classroom environment, community members are empowered and expected to address the violation. Community members are encouraged to reach out to the technology department or administration as needed. Generally, the school will not become involved in communications that do not take place during school hours and do not utilize school technology, equipment or services. The school urges parents and students to discuss between themselves and seek mutually agreeable solutions to any issues involving such communications that a parent and/or student finds problematic or offensive. If a resolution cannot be found without intervention from the school, and the issue is one that impacts the student’s in­school or social situations, the school may become involved as needed. The school reserves the right, in severe circumstances, to investigate and/or discipline a student who is involved in such communication. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY POLICY LEGAL EXPECTATIONS AND PRIVACY The school does not and cannot guarantee the privacy of its computers, electronic mail systems, and related resources. The school may choose to review, disclose, modify, or delete information contained on any of its computer and related systems for a variety of reasons, such as to conduct maintenance, upgrade systems, maintain system integrity, remove improper material, or investigate wrongdoing. All communications and information transmitted by, received from, or stored in any school­managed system (school computers, email, school­owned software, online services managed by ECFS, sites accessed using ECFS internet, etc.) are records and property of the school. Further, if the school is concerned that a student has violated school rules when using non­school computer resources or electronic mail accounts, particularly when such conduct relates to improper use of the internet to disseminate harassing or offensive materials, the school may request that the student and family permit access to their personal computer resources to investigate the matter. FMS 9 FIELDSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY POLICY The aim of discipline at FMS is to create and maintain a safe s chool environment where children can learn and grow. Our disciplinary philosophy is grounded in cognitive and developmental research, which states that middle school students need the freedom to make choices within a structured environment. In our practice, we know that consistent and clear communication about disciplinary issues encourages greater understanding of a school’s behavioral expectations. The school aims to make every disciplinary action an opportunity for growth and learning. By speaking candidly with students about disciplinary incidents and consequences, FMS believes its students will become more aware and responsible members of the school community. BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS The concepts of personal responsibility, ethical decision­making, respect for the community, emotional and physical well­being and safety, and academic honesty serve as frameworks for the expected behaviors of students at FMS. The levels of unacceptable actions range from inappropriate to outright dangerous, and consequences are designed to fit the behavior. Regardless of the specific outcomes, the school commits to helping students learn from these experiences, determining appropriate steps to “make it right,” and ensuring that they continue to see themselves as positive contributors to the community. When a violation of behavioral expectations occurs, teachers will report the incident using the O
nline Notification System (ONS). Team leaders will respond to the reports according to the steps outlined below. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY & R
ESPECT FOR THE COMMUNITY Violations in this category include, but are not limited to, the following behaviors: ● Using technology for purposes other than schoolwork. ● Using cell phones during the school day without teacher permission ● Disruptive actions in class or common areas such as screaming, running in the halls, talking during an emergency drill, throwing objects, “back­locking” ● Lying or intentionally misrepresenting the truth ● Use of profanity (not directed at specific individual or group of individuals) ● Inappropriate attire Consequences: First Violation Second Violation Third Violation Fourth Violation Fifth Violation ONS Entry & Conversation with Advisor ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Parent/Guardian Notification ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lunch Detention and/or Loss of Privileges with a Written Reflection ✓ ✓ ✓ Family Conference with Team Leader ✓ ✓ Disciplinary Committee Meeting ✓ FMS 10 EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL­BEING AND SAFETY Violations in this category include the following behaviors: ● Inappropriate physical activity, such as pushing, “playful” hitting, or rough­housing ● A physical, verbal, or written isolated behavior (t o be distinguished from ongoing and pervasive behaviors referred to as bullying as outlined in the Harassment and Bullying section below ) that intends to or has the impact of intimidating or demeaning another student or group of students. These most commonly take the form of insults and put­downs, and generally relate to gender, race, national or ethnic origin, appearance, sexual orientation, religion, or ability. Consequences: First Violation Second Violation ONS Entry & Conversation with Advisor ✓ ✓ Parent/Guardian Notification ✓ ✓ Lunch Detention and/or Loss of Privileges with a Written Reflection ✓ ✓ Disciplinary Committee Meeting ✓ ECFS CODE OF CONDUCT There are other student behaviors, extremely serious in nature, that are covered in the E
CFS Code of Conduct s ection of the family handbook. These include damaging & destroying school property, theft, use and/or distribution of drugs & alcohol, harassment, fighting, and violations of the ECFS Community Technology Policy. Violations at this level are treated with the utmost seriousness, and it is the discretion of the Assistant Principal for Student Life to determine consequences in conjunction with the Principal and Team Leader for violations at this level. HARASSMENT AND BULLYING The E
CFS Code of Conduct contains a section which defines harassment as behavior that intimidates or demeans an individual or group based upon gender, race, national or ethnic origin, birthplace, ancestry, color, religion, age, ability, sexual orientation, or membership in any other legally protected group. For purposes of this policy, the term b ullying refers to a specific form of harassment that involves an imbalance of power and occurs repeatedly over time. Harassment includes overt physical, spoken, or written acts, as well as less obvious forms, such as innuendo and inappropriate humor. Email and text messages and electronic postings can also constitute harassment. Harassment can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following: 1. Placing the student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or property. 2. Causing a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health. 3. Substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance and/or ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the school. Behaviors included in the definition of harassment are prohibited during school, on school property, on school buses or other school vehicles, at designated school bus stops while waiting for the school bus, and at school sponsored or school sanctioned events or activities. All forms of harassment diminish a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate. Preventing students from engaging in these disruptive behaviors is an important goal of the FMS Disciplinary Policy. All members of the school community are expected not only to refrain from these behaviors but also to speak out against them when they occur. A student who believes that he or she is the victim of harassment should go to an advisor, team leader, administrator or another trusted adult. FMS 11 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity is essential to teaching and learning and to maintaining a sense of mutual trust and respect within a school community. To present others’ work as one’s own is dishonest and undermines trust across the school community. Teachers should feel confident that all of the work students present is the student’s own, and students should feel confident that no classmate has obtained unfair advantage on an assignment or assessment through academic dishonesty. Copying from another student’s homework assignment, quiz or test or allowing another student to copy from a homework assignment, quiz or test, using crib sheets on a quiz or test, giving or receiving information on or about quizzes or tests, and giving or receiving help on take­home tests, papers, or projects (unless otherwise assigned as a group assignment) without the specific permission of the teacher all constitute cheating. We believe that a student who helps another student cheat is just as guilty as the student who cheats. Plagiarism is an equally serious violation of academic integrity. Plagiarism involves presenting words, ideas, images, text, or data created by others as one’s own, without acknowledging the source. Copying and pasting words, images, and data from a website into a report or essay also constitute plagiarism. Classroom teachers can explain to students how to acknowledge the sources they use in their work. Students who are unclear about what may or may not constitute plagiarism should speak with a teacher directly to get further clarification and support. Teachers should assume that all the work students submit, including homework, must be their individual work unless the teacher states that collaboration on a particular assignment is permitted. Any assistance a student receives from another person on an assignment, including, but not limited to a parent or tutor, m
ust be acknowledged. When in doubt, students should either cite the source or consult the teacher. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS If a Middle School teacher suspects that a student has been guilty of cheating or plagiarism, he or she will meet with the student to discuss the work in question. If after the meeting the teacher remains concerned, he or she will consult with the student’s advisor , G
rade Team Leader, and an Assistant Principal. First Violation: If it is determined that the student violated the academic integrity principles, the student, his/her advisor, and either the Grade Team Leader or Assistant Principal will meet together. The student’s parents/guardians will be informed and the Team Leader and/or Assistant Principal will write a record of the incident, to be placed in the student’s file and copied to the teacher. Cheating or plagiarism on any assignment or assessment ­­ for example a quiz, test, exam, paper, lab report, or project ­­ will result in a grade of “0” for that assignment, with no opportunity to make up the assignment. The teacher, according to the value of the assignment, will determine the drop in the student’s overall trimester grade. For example, a “0” on a test will result in the loss of credit for that percentage of the trimester’s work. Second Violation: If a student is found to be in violation a second time of the academic integrity policy at any point in his or her middle school career, in addition to receiving a z ero on the assignment, the student along with his/her parents or guardians will be asked to appear before the Disciplinary Committee to review the specific case. The decision of the committee m
ay include, but is not limited to, placing the student on academic probation. The Assistant Principal or Principal will notify the student’s parents, advisor, team leader and teachers of this decision. Third Violation: A third violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to another Disciplinary Committee review and is likely to result in expulsion from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. FMS 12 MIDDLE SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE: According to the consequences outlined above, a student may b e asked to appear before the Disciplinary Committee. Additionally, in instances when it is deemed necessary due to seriousness of certain behaviors, the Middle School administration may determine that a s tudent should appear before the Disciplinary Committee. The Middle School Disciplinary Committee consists of the Principal, Assistant Principal(s), Grade Level Team Leader, and the MS Diversity Coordinator. The Committee’s function is to review the case presented and determine an outcome that supports the values of our school. The student’s advisor will also attend the meeting to provide additional insight into the student’s school experiences. Students in the Learning Center are permitted to ask their LC specialist to attend the committee meeting. The Disciplinary Committee meeting will have two parts: The first part of the meeting is attended by the members of the Committee, the student, his or her parents/guardians, and the advisor (and LC specialist if relevant). Once the Committee has gathered, the Middle School Assistant Principal presents the relevant information that he or she has gathered about the incident, and invites the student to add whatever information he or she wishes. Members of the committee are invited to ask the student clarifying questions. Then, the student’s parents/guardians, advisor, and chosen faculty member are invited to speak. At this point, the student, parents/guardians, and the advisor, (and LC specialist if relevant) are excused. In the second part of the meeting, the c ommittee will deliberate and make a decision regarding the next steps (including restorative process) and consequences . The Assistant Principal will communicate the outcome of the process to the student and his o r her parents/guardians by telephone and in writing. The student and his or her family may appeal the outcome of a Disciplinary Committee proceeding to the Head of S
chool. FMS BEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO : DETENTION : S
tudents will be assigned detention to be served during lunch. Unapproved absences from detention will result in additional disciplinary action. IN­SCHOOL SUSPENSION : A
student may be required to spend one or more days on an in­school suspension, under the direct supervision of the student’s team leader or other faculty members designated by the team leader. During an in­school suspension, a student will not attend any regular classes or participate in other school activities, including any afterschool extracurricular activities, athletic contests or events. Students are responsible for completing all assignments and assessments that are due or occur during the suspension period. OUT­OF­SCHOOL SUSPENSION : A
student may be required to spend one or more days on an out­of­school suspension. Students are responsible for completing all assignments and assessments that are due or occur during the suspension period. SOCIAL PROBATION: . S
ocial probation is a designated time period in which the recurrence of specific behaviors, a s outlined in a Disciplinary Committee hearing, may result in further disciplinary actions. EXPULSION: The Disciplinary Committee may recommend, and the Principal approve, expulsion from the School. Following a decision to expel the student, under some circumstances the student may be allowed to withdraw from the School. FMS 13 Independent Reading Date Title Author FMS 14 Independent Reading Date Title Author FMS 15