Hamilton Middle School - Madison Metropolitan School District

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General Information (continued)School Schedule and Daily ScheduleARRIVAL- DEPARTURE TO/FROM SCHOOLThe school day begins at 7:35 a.m. Students will enter thebuilding at 7:20 a.m. School is dismissed at 2:37 and busesdepart at 2:47. Students are expected to be either on the bus orout of the building at 2:47. Students remaining in the buildingafter 2:47 must be under direct supervision of a teacher orinvolved in an after school club. Otherwise, students should beoff of school grounds.There is a late bus (departs 3:37) available for those studentsthat need to work late or attend specific school activities thatconclude after normal dismissal time. This is available only tostudents participating in the clubs or supervised activity.Peer Collaboration Time (PCT) will be on every Monday ofthe school year that has a 5 day school/work week. Schoolwill start at 7:35 a.m. and will be dismissed at 1:37 p.m. Thebuses will depart at 1:47 p.m. After school clubs will be offeredthrough MSCR only and pre-registration is required. Late bustransportation services will be provided by MSCR.Student ServicesSTUDENT SUPPORT SERVICESMembers of the Student ServicesTeam at VHMS assist students,parents, and staff in a varietyof ways. Promotion of goodmental health as well as academicexcellence are the goals of this team.Two full time guidance counselors,and a part time school social worker,a part time school psychologist,school nurse, and a nurse’s assistantare available.ASSISTANT PRINCIPALThe Assistant Principal assumes major responsibility for thecoordination and supervision of a Progressive DisciplineProgram. In addition, she conducts conferences with studentson conflict resolution among peers and staff and functions asliaison with staff and parents regarding student affairs.COUNSELORS (Ms.Alsmo and Mr. Schneider)Each student at Hamilton Middle School has a counselor. Acounselor can help you learn more about yourself and others,and can help you adjust to school. If you have concerns aboutschool work, friends or your schedule, you are invited to stopin the counseling office and talk to your counselor.Health ServicesEach middle school has a nurse and nurse’s assistant onstaff who are available to perform a number of health-relatedservices including: administration of medication duringthe school day, hearing and vision screening, reviewingimmunization records and caring for sick or injured students.If a student feels ill during class time, the pupil should get apass slip from the teacher to go to the health office. The nurseand assistant keep a record of all student contacts. If a studentbecomes ill when the nurse or assistant is not in, report to themiddle school office. Students who are ill will be excused fromschool through the middle school office only.Other health care services that are coordinated by the schoolnurse include: medication and procedure management, healthcounseling and health screening services. The nurse assistschildren and families to access medical resources, participatesin the special education evaluation process and is a resourcefor students, families and teachers/school staff regardingindividual student health concerns. The nurse is available as aneducational resource for health and medical topicsThe nurse meets regularly with our Student Services SupportTeam. You may reach our nursing staff by call the school’shealth office number – 204-4631.Learning CoordinatorsWork primarily with the academic subjects at VHMS. They arealso involved with planning and directing special activities;organizing and distributing the newsletter; placing students inmath classes, staff development, tutor/mentor coordination;talented and gifted, and a variety of other duties. Our learningcoordinators are Ann Haase (204-4644) and James Rouse (204-4645).PsychologyPsychologists provide: individual and group support to helpstudents solve problems, support for students concerned aboutgrades or other issues,assistance when a crisis occurs at school or home, mentalhealth assistance referrals and information about educationalprograms to meet the educational needs of students.The school psychologist is available to meet with students,parents and staff on any issue related to school, family and/or community functions. In addition, the psychologist can beinvolved in making diagnostic decisions concerning studentswith learning and/or behavioral difficultiesSOCIAL WORKSchool Social Workers help students, friends and familiesin crisis or in conflict, provide guidance in family/friendrelationships, family change, sexual orientation, depression,self-esteem, gender issues and trauma, help students learnabout protective behaviors, alcohol and drugs, keep track ofstudent attendance concerns, families who are homeless, andprovide guidance and referrals to outside agencies.The School Social Worker is available to meet with students1 – 1 or in small groups, families, school staff and communityagencies and meets regularly with the Student ServicesSupport Team. Our Hamilton/VanHise Social Worker isCharmaine Pellitteri (204-4633).POSITIVE BEHAVIOR COACHThe Positive Behavior Coach coordinates all aspects of the school-widePositive Behavior Support program. This includes coordinating and leadingthe work of the PBS committee, tracking and sharing behavioral data,developing lessons for staff that teach and reinforce positive behavior andhelping the Student Services Team design support systems for students notmeeting the universal expectations.STUDENT SUPPORT and INTERVENTION TEAM (SSIT)A. MembersPrincipal, assistant principal, counselors, psychologist, socialworker, special education staff, nurse, learning coordinators,and support persons for special education are all members ofthis team.B. FunctionThe team meets as needed to discuss students with learning and/or behavioral difficulties. They brainstorm ways to assist thestudent, parents, and school staff. A plan of action is developedwhich may include a referral for evaluation or a referral forsuspected special education needs. Periodic review of previouslyreferred students also occurs. Teachers or parents can gainaccess to the “SSIT” by contacting one of its members.Telephone UsageAs part of developing responsibility in young people, studentsshould make “after school plans” with parents and friends beforeschool. The office phone is available for students for emergencyuse. Planning to go to a friend’s home does not constitute anemergency. We are glad to convey important messages such asserious illness or death in the family when absolutely necessary,but your child should get messages before leaving for school.Students cannot be paged during the school day. Studentsreceiving non-emergency messages will be paged at the end ofthe day to pick-up messages.Transfers (Board Policy 4023)Internal TransfersAn internal transfer can be requested by parents to allow theirstudent(s) to attend a MMSD school while not living in that school’sattendance area. If granted the student may continue to attend theschool to which the transfer was granted and other MMSD schoolsin the normal progression without filing another Internal TransferApplication Form. Completed transfer form should be turned into aschool or enrollment office. The transfer form can be filled out onlineat mmsdenroll.org. Appeals of the decision of the must be filed withthe Assistant Superintendent in writing within ten days of the denial.The assistant superintendent shall make final determination of anappeal within ten days of the receipt of the appeal. For all studentsattending school on an internal transfer, the parents are responsiblefor transportation of the student.24
General Information (continued)By change of residence:a. Upon a change of residence from one attendance area toanother attendance area within the MMSD, including homelessfamilies who establish a permanent residence during the schoolyear, a pupil may enroll in his/her new school of residenceimmediately, orb. The parent may complete an Application For Student InternalTransfer Form requesting that the pupil remain at the schoolin which the pupil has been enrolled. Such requests shallautomatically be granted.Internal transfer request by parents for the current school year:a. Parents requesting a transfer to have their student attend aschool outside of their current MMSD attendance area. Eachrequest will be considered on an individual basis.b. In judging an internal transfer request, the enrollment office willuse the following major criteria:1. Whether granting the internal transfer will exceed the pupilteacherratio and/or school/program capacity as defined andapproved by the Board of Education for external transfersby using actual enrollment numbers and actual staffingpositions.2. Options for special education students.For criteria used for requesting a transfer on a priority basis, or criteriaused for an Assistant Superintendent to grant a transfer based onspecific circumstances, refer to instructions for completing the InternalTransfer Form or refer to board policy 4023.Internal transfer request of parents for the next school year:a. Parents requesting a transfer to have their student attend a schooloutside of their current MMSD attendance area. Each request willbe considered on an individual basis.b. Annual application for an Internal Transfer will be accepted forthe next year beginning on the 1st Monday in February. Internalapplications that are filed on or after the 1st Monday in Februaryand before 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Friday in March shall be givenpreference over applications filed under the Open EnrollmentPolicy.c. In judging an internal transfer request, the Enrollment office willuse the following major criteria:1. Whether granting the internal transfer will exceed the pupilteacherratio and/or school/program capacity as defined andapproved by the Board of Education for external transfers byusing projected enrollment numbers and projected staffingpositions.2. Options for special education students.For criteria used for requesting a transfer on a priority basis see theinstructions for completing the Internal Transfer Form or refer to boardpolicy 4023. If after giving priority as set forth, there are more internaltransfer requests than the receiving school has space available, thena lottery will be held to determine who gets selected. If a studentis not selected, the parent will be given the option to notify theEnrollment office to have their child added to the waiting list. Parentswill be notified before the start of the school year if space becomesavailable.REVOCATION OF AN INTERNAL TRANSFERA principal may revoke an internal transfer for reasons related todiscipline, absenteeism, tardiness, and/or academic performance ofthe student. If a transfer is revoked, the elementary student shallimmediately be enrolled in his/her school of residence. For middleand high school students, the revocation becomes effective at theend of the term. If the transfer was granted under specific criteria byan Assistant Superintendent then that Assistant Superintendent hasthe discretion to revoke the transfer.OPEN ENROLLMENTWisconsin’s inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents toapply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which theylive. The open enrollment application period usually runs for the first three weeks inFebruary. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason.• Parents may apply in one of two ways: On-line (recommended) at https://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/OpenEnrollApp.• Although on-line application is recommended, paper applications may beobtained from the Department of Public Instruction or any school districtusually after the first week in January and must be delivered (hand-deliveryis recommended) to the nonresident school district during the applicationperiod.Please do not take your Open Enrollment applications to Madison school office.Because of the nature of the application, school secretaries will not accept OpenEnrollment applications. The responsibility of getting the form turned in is that of theparent/guardian.TransportationBikes & SkateboardsPlease use bike racks and securely lock your bicycle.Bicycle riders must use the Waukesha Street entrance to the schoolgrounds when arriving and leaving. Bicycles must be locked intothe racks available near Waukesha Street. Bicycles are never to beoperated on the lawn areas nor on the driveway off Segoe Road.The value of this rule is security and safety for bikers, less danger forwalkers and less damage to our lawn areas.1. All bicycles must have LOCKS AND LICENSES.2. Do not ride on the school grounds between the hours of 7:30a.m. and 3:40 p.m. on school days.3. Park in the racks provided.4. Bicyclists must know and obey all traffic laws.5. Bicycles are not to be ridden on the school lawns or in theparking lot.6. Pupils are to leave the bike area after parking their bike.7. If a student does not obey the bicycle rules, he/she will lose his/her biking privileges.Bus TransportationSTUDENT RULES, RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCIPLINEThe Board of Education views transportation to and from school aspart of the school day. Parents and students must assume that bustransportation is a privilege to the student, not a right. Pupils who donot conform to the rules relating to safe transportation may have theirriding privilege withdrawn by the bus company.The following actions have been identified by the Board of Educationas justification for refusing a pupil the privilege of riding a school bus:1. Yelling, cursing, obscene language;2. Throwing objects within the vehicle or out of the windows;3. Extending head, arms or hands out of the windows;4. Fighting, scuffling, smoking in the vehicle;5. Moving about in the vehicle while it is in motion;6. Damaging property;7. Any other conduct which might jeopardize the health, safety,welfare or rights of other people.Drivers are responsible for the maintenance of order among childrenbeing transported and are instructed to use every reasonable meansnecessary to maintain order on the bus. The District supplies a threeply“incident report” form to be used by school bus drivers in reportingviolations of established rider rules. It is the duty of the driver toimmediately report severe misconduct to the principal and to the buscompany office.Guidelines for action to be taken in conjunction with the bus companyif a student violates the rules for safe bus riding are as follows:1. First Incident--Discuss appropriate behavior with student andforward a copy of incident report to parent/guardian;2. Second Incident--Confer with parent(s)legal guardian(s) andstudent(s). Students may be refused transportation for one tothree days.3. Third Incident--Student may be suspended fromtransportation for a period of four to seven days. Parents/legal guardians must be notified in writing of their right to ahearing and/or appeal.Severity of offense may dictate acceleration of progression outlinedabove. Parents/legal guardians may appeal this decision to theAssistant Superintendent for the area involved. However, studentswhose bus riding privileges have been suspended are required toattend school, and parents must assume responsibility for alternatemeans of transportation. Continued refusal to abide by establishedrules may result in suspension of bus riding privileges for the remainderof the school year.If an adult supervisor from the School District is on the bus, a studentmay be subject to discipline in accordance with the Student Conductand Discipline Plan.The Madison Metropolitan School District is concerned about thehealth, safety, welfare, and rights of your child. Please go overappropriate school bus riding practices with your child. Studentbehavior on the school bus and the driver’s management of thebehavior are two key elements to a safe and enjoyable bus ride forall students. Your child’s bus may or may not be equipped with videomonitoring equipment. The video camera is an aid used to monitorbus discipline. It does not replace the discipline policy, the driver’sauthority, or the responsibility of the school officials. If you have anyquestions, including questions regarding the use of video equipmenton board buses, please call the District’s Transportation Office at 663-5288 or 663-5287.25
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