Arrival at School

Students may begin arriving at school at 7:30 a.m. and should enter by the cafeteria entrance. Car riders should also enter through the cafeteria entrance. Students will report to the cafeteria to wait for dismissal to lockers and homeroom.

Please note that once students arrive on school property, they must enter the building and report to their assigned area. This policy is to help ensure the safety of all students. Parents driving students to school are requested to drop students off at the designated car drop off area. Students should not be dropped off at school before 7:30 a.m. since adult supervision is not available until that time.

Absences

If your child is absent, please send a note when your child returns to school stating the reason for the absence. For early dismissals, please send a note with your child. Students should turn these notes into the attendance office when they arrive first thing in the morning. Parents should meet their child in the main office and sign them out. Students will not be permitted to wait outside.

Click here for an explanation of the types of absences.

Click here for a copy of "A Note to School."

Attendance

Research shows a direct connection between student achievement and daily attendance at school.  Maryland State and Frederick County standards for satisfactory attendance are 94%.  Exemplary attendance is three or fewer days absent for the school year.  We ask each student to set a personal goal to attain exemplary attendance.

Visitors

All visitors are expected to sign in through the main office and receive a visitor badge. Teachers are unavailable for conferences during the instructional school day.

Homeroom

Homeroom classes are listed as period 9 of the student's schedule. Students begin the day reporting to homeroom where attendance and morning announcements occur. Handouts will be distributed through this class and students will participate in PBIS  and OLWEUS activities.

Student Planners

All students are expected to purchase a school planner. Planners will be used in all classes to record homework, home-to-school communication, and other important information. The school planner also contains the student hall pass. Each student will be expected to record daily assignments in his/her planner.  Teachers and parents can also use the planner for daily communication.  School planners cost $3.00, and are available in the main office.

Homework Policy

Late homework will be accepted on the following day for 50% credit. After two days, missing homework assignments will be entered as a zero.

This policy is only for assignments that fall in the “homework” category, which makes up 10% of a student’s overall grade for the course.

Clothing Expectations

Urbana Middle School expects our students to be appropriately dressed at all times.  The expectation is that students will not wear revealing clothing or clothing items that are offensive, derogatory, and/or disruptive to the learning environment. 

Guidelines:

1. Undergarments should not be visible when sitting or standing.
2. Tube tops, halter tops, and backless clothing are not allowed; girls should be conscious of tops that reveal cleavage.
3. Spaghetti straps, midriff tops and see through clothing are not allowed.
4. Muscle shirts must have another shirt under them.
5. Appropriate length shorts and skirts (use your fingertips as a guideline)
6. Pajamas and loungewear are only permitted on spirit days.
7. Clothing with messages or logos with sexual innuendo, violence, drugs, alcohol, tobacco and/or other inappropriate subjects are not permitted.
8. Clothing that is offensive to any person’s gender, culture, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and/or occupation is not permitted.
9. Hats, visors, and bandannas should be removed when in the building.
10. Sagging pants (below the waist, revealing undergarments, are not permitted.
11. Heelies (shoes with rollerskate wheels) are not permitted.

If students arrive to school inappropriately dressed, a staff member will address the concern privately with the student.  Students may be asked to change into proper clothing and parents may be contacted.

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