GREETINGS FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome to Wicomico Middle School! Our faculty is excited to welcome our incoming 6th grade students as well as our returning 7th and 8th grade students. We look forward to working with you in the 23-24 school year. We expect students to be their best every day. Our faculty is committed to bringing their best and are committed to providing rigorous and engaging lessons. We are here to support you in your middle school journey. We will adhere to the county Code of Conduct for all disciplinary actions. Remember to “Be Your Best” in everything you do, and you will have a successful year. Respectfully, Principal Branham STATEMENT IN REGARD TO BOARD OF EDUCATION'S POLICIES / STUDENT HANDBOOKS WHEREAS, many of the schools within Wicomico County establish their own Student Handbook in an effort to familiarize students with the expectations of that school's administration; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Wicomico County has established many rules, policies, codes of conduct and other regulatory procedures for the purposes of defining the expectation of the Board of Education regarding student conduct, discipline and other matters setting forth the expectation of the Board toward its students. All students in Wicomico County are advised that the Student Handbooks distributed by each school are not the sole or exclusive rules, policies, or regulations regarding student conduct. They supplement and are subordinate to the policies, rules of conduct, disciplinary rules, suspension rules, attendance rules and all other rules and regulations which are established by the Wicomico County Board of Education, which are available in each school library and the Wicomico County Board of Education, and which policies and rules each student is expected to know and abide by. To the extent that there is any conflict between the policies, rules, and regulations, etc. of the Wicomico County Board of Education and that of an individual school or school handbook, the policies, regulations and procedures of the Wicomico County Board of Education shall prevail. ATTENDANCE If you are absent, regardless of the length of time, you must account for your absence by bringing a note signed by your parent or guardian explaining the reason for the absence. This note should be given to your first period teacher who will forward the note to the office. Wicomico County policy states parents or guardian can write 5 notes throughout the year. All absences will be considered unexcused without appropriate, approved documentation per the Wicomico County Attendance Policy. If you have a doctor, dental or other professional appointment, you will be called to the main office when your parent/guardian arrives at the school to pick you up for the appointment. When you return to school, you must have a note from the doctor, dentist or parent/guardian verifying that you had been to the appointment. Absence from school without your parent/guardian’s consent (truancy) is not acceptable. Truancy is unexcused; therefore, disciplinary actions will follow as stated in the Wicomico County Code of Conduct. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY You must understand that cheating is not permitted. If you are found cheating, you will receive a zero on that work. Disciplinary action will be consistent with the Wicomico County Code of Conduct. AFTERSCHOOL STUDY PROGRAM We invite you to participate in the afterschool study (tutoring) program, which will help you improve your grades. You will have an opportunity to work in a quiet academic environment with teacher assistance and supervision. Afterschool study sessions for mathematics and reading are held three days per week for one hour. You are expected to bring books, supplies, and assignments on which to focus for the entire hour. Details pertaining to dates and times for the program can be obtained from
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