Normandin Middle
School
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Students:
Welcome to your Normandin Middle School Family!
We are excited about beginning a new year of learning and caring. This is a special time in a young person’s
life when great changes are occurring physically, cognitively, emotionally and
socially. Normandin Middle School is
committed to being a developmentally responsive learning community that
maintains high expectations, scoring proficient/advanced on the 2012 MCAS for
all our students and for all to work toward that goal. We celebrate our diversity as we work with
our families and the community to provide the best educational experience for
all our students.
We encourage you to be involved in Normandin Middle School as a family. Parent involvement is one of the keys to
student success in school and we welcome parent participation in our school
community. A first step is to
be involved in our Parent Teacher Organization and support our ongoing
efforts to provide for our students in every capacity. We also have a parent volunteer program that
provides assistance in the office, library and other areas of our school. Parents as partners help to ensure the
success of all students. This is
especially true when parents support reading and good habits at home.
This handbook will assist you in
understanding the procedures of Normandin Middle School and help us to maintain safety, order
and discipline for our Normandin Middle School Family. Should you have questions or concerns we
encourage you to contact your child’s guidance counselor. We are confident that creating a partnership
between your school and your family will result in success for your child as
our students chart their course for the future!
(Handbook can also
be found on the Normandin Middle School Website: http://www.newbedfordschools.org/normand.htm)
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Dr. Jeanne M. Bonneau, Principal Kathryn LaRochelle, Teacher
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, Teacher John Drew, Parent
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Kathy Gioiosa, Parent/President – NMS PTO
Michelle Fournier,
Parent/Secretary – NMS
PTO
Students
at Normandin Middle School, are respectful, honest, courteous and in general all around
good people. When problems arise, they
are in the process of learning to make good choices.
Positive choice making begins at home and transmits into
lifelong good citizenship. We begin this
process by teaching and modeling respectful, honest and courteous
behavior. When we don't, our children
get confused. We are consistent in our
beliefs to do the right thing at all times.
The staff at Normandin Middle School will continue to place
emphasis on teaching and having high expectations for all students in all
aspects of their school and community life.
We expect that all will make good safe choices and all will
be considerate of others while modeling this behavior for others. Last, we expect all at Normandin Middle School to "Do the Right Thing". This sometimes requires much thought. The bottom line for all: When we "Do the
Right Thing" life becomes so much easier.
One of the criteria for promotion from Normandin Middle School is being able to self-manage; that is, making good choices
and being responsible for them when they do not. Each student must be ready to meet with
success at the next grade level. This
means at least A’s, B’s and C’s in all subjects and be in school every day.
By working together we can make Normandin Middle School the most
orderly, safest and most caring school in America.
Respectfully,
Jeanne M. Bonneau, Ed.D.
Principal
Mission Statement
We are committed to developing a community of learners
who are academically proficient, demonstrate strong character and exhibit self-confidence.
The vision of Normandin Middle
School is
to provide a rigorous learning environment that enables all students to attain
the skills, problem solving abilities and conceptual understanding necessary to
attain proficiency in all subjects.
Core Commitments
In order to achieve our
vision of an exemplary middle school, we the Normandin staff will…
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Establish clear,
high expectations with specific academic targets for all students.
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Provide the
support and challenge needed for each child to meet the expected targets.
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Work as a collaborative
team to continually increase our knowledge and use of research supported
strategies to support students academically and behaviorally.
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Deliver
meaningful, relevant, and differentiated curriculum that prepares all students
for the next level of learning including reading across all curriculums.
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Systematically
assess student learning to drive instruction, set appropriate learning goals,
and inform students and parents of progress toward expected targets.
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Educate the whole
child by providing direct instruction in art, music, physical education,
health, computer technology and technology education and include service
learning.
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Implement the
tenants of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) model to
encourage exemplary behavior and facilitate academic success. Continue to rehearse these expectations.
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Establish two-way
communication within our school community to promote academic excellence and
citizenship including having all parents as partners.
The staff of Normandin
Middle School has the highest
expectations for every student enrolled here. Every student is treated with
dignity and respect and is expected to offer this respect in return to staff
and fellow students.
1. Every student is expected to work to
their fullest potential by attending classes, being prepared to learn,
completing all assignments and asking questions or requesting assistance when
needed.
2. Every student is offered an appropriate and
challenging curriculum with teachers who have the resources and the knowledge
needed to provide an academically rigorous classroom environment.
3. Every student has the opportunity to
broaden their experiences by participating in any of the many clubs and
programs.
4. Normandin Middle School is safe, orderly, clean
and neat. Every student is expected to treat this building and everything in it
with CARE AND RESPECT. EACH STUDENT MUST BE AWARE THAT THIS FACILITY AND ALL
MATERIALS ARE ON LOAN TO THEM.
5. Reading
is the foundation of all learning. The
Normandin Middle School Library is available to all students. A Principal’s Reading Challenge exists to
encourage all students to read for pleasure, in addition to course
requirements.
6. Outstanding citizenship and academic excellence
are recognized in several ways and on a regular basis including:
* Incentives awarded by classroom
teachers
* Zone Value Card Program; staff
members recognize the good work of students behaviorally, academically, and/or
socially
* Students of the Month; students
recognized for their academic, social, behavioral, and good attendance
* Navigators’ Club - students are
selected for membership in this Club based on their good citizenship, good
attendance and academic EFFORT.
* Honor Roll - Each year, students
who maintain a high level of scholarship will be awarded honor roll
certificates. A student may earn either
Honors or High Honors recognition. In
order to achieve High Honors, a student must achieve 8 points or above on the
point value table. In order to achieve
Honors, a student must achieve 6 to 8 points on the point value table. (A+ = 10
pts., A=9 pts., A-=8 pts, etc., average computed)
* National Junior Honor Society
–students in the Honor Society exhibit outstanding qualities in the areas of
academics, personal character, leadership, citizenship and community service.
Honor Society members not only serve as role models for their peers but will
also use their skills and talents for the sustained excellence of the Normandin
Middle School and the New
Bedford community as well.
*Attendance Awards/Recognition –
100%
7. Parental
involvement is very important to the success of all students. Parents and
guardians are encouraged to be involved in the life of their child at Normandin
Middle School. This may
include attendance at PTO meetings scheduled the second Wednesday of the month.
The New Bedford Public Schools
provides equal education and employment opportunity without regard to race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or sexual orientation.
The
New Bedford Public Schools complies with all applicable State and Federal Laws,
including but not limited to, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and
Massachusetts General Laws, c.151B, c.151C, c.76, §5, and c.71B.
The
New Bedford Public Schools has duly appointed individuals responsible for the
overall monitoring, auditing, and ensuring compliance with this policy. Individuals who believe they have been
discriminated against in any of the District's educational or employment
activities can file a written grievance with the appropriate officer.
POLICY
STATEMENT
It
is the policy of the New Bedford Public Schools to comply with the advisory
criteria of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. The New Bedford Public Schools shall ensure
that every effort is made to comply with this legislation and to ensure that
each homeless child or youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate
public education, including a public pre-school education as provided to other
children and youths.
PROCEDURES
The
New Bedford Public Schools will:
1.
Designate a staff person(s) to serve as the Homeless
Education Liaison(s) whose role it is to assist homeless students enroll in
school, and to ensure that they receive the educational services for which they
are eligible. The New Bedford Public
Schools will designate the Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Supervisor
of School Nurses as the district's liaisons.
2.
Immediately enroll homeless students in school, even if
they do not have the documents usually required for enrollment – such as school
records, medical/immunization records or proof of residency.
3.
Ensure that transportation is provided, at the request
of the parent, area shelters, agencies and other school districts, guardian or
unaccompanied youth, to and from the school of origin.
4.
Afford homeless pre-schoolers the same opportunity to
enroll, attend and succeed in re-school as non-homeless pre-schoolers, thereby
minimizing their educational disruption due to homelessness.
5.
Collaborate with the Department of Children and
Families and other area agencies to identify and service (1) unaccompanied
youth (youth who are homeless and not in the physical custody of a
parent/guardian; and not in the custody of a state agency); and (2) children
and youth in state care or custody (foster children) who have been placed out
of their homes into temporary, transitional, or emergency living placements and
are therefore considered homeless.
6.
Adapt the Department of Education's dispute resolution
procedures and forms. In the event of a
school selection or enrollment dispute, the students shall immediately be
enrolled in the school in which enrollment is sought, pending resolution of the
dispute. The parent or guardian shall be
informed of the district's decision and their appeal rights in writing. The NBPS' Homeless Liaison will carry out dispute
resolution as provided by state law.
Adopted: 6/11/07
In order
to comply with the requirement of Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments
Acts, the Middle Schools guarantee that no student shall be excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in
any of the school’s programs or activities.
This assurance extends to all aspects of the operation of the school
affecting students, such as admissions, counseling, classroom procedures,
academic and educational programs, athletics, and funding of activities.
Complaints regarding sex discrimination/sexual harassment
may be brought under both Chapter 622 and Title IX. Complaints regarding discrimination on the
basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or sexual
orientation must be brought under Chapter 622.
Only affected students may file Title IX grievances. Students may lodge Chapter 622 complaints
even when they are not directly affected.
Report forms are available from the Principal's Office.
The New
Bedford Public Schools is committed to the principle of diversity in its
community and seeks to create an environment in which all people can
thrive. It is essential that all
individuals recognize certain guidelines for appropriate behavior -- that which
allows each person the freedom to learn and work without fear of intimidation
or humiliation. Behavior that disregards
the rights of others is unacceptable and the person engaging in such behavior
will be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to,
suspension or expulsion from school. In
addition, anyone who retaliates against an individual who has brought a
complaint of harassment to the attention of the school or who has cooperated in
an investigation of a complaint of harassment will also be subject to
disciplinary action.
An
individual, who believes he/she has been harassed or who has witnessed or
learned of the harassment of another person in the school environment, should
inform the Principal. If the individual
does not wish to speak to the Principal or if the Principal does not address
the problem in an effective manner, the individual should contact the Director
of Special Education or the Superintendent of the New Bedford Public Schools, 455
County Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts, (508) 997-4511.
The New
Bedford Public Schools will promptly investigate complaints of harassment. Confidentiality will be maintained to the
extent consistent with the school district’s obligations under law and under
applicable collective bargaining agreements.
The school district will comply with legal requirements governing the
reporting of suspected cases of child abuse and will report suspected criminal
activity to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. When an investigation has been completed,
school personnel will inform the complainant of the results and will file a
report with the district’s appropriate compliance officer.
State Law Relevant to Child and School Safety
“An act relative to the Crime of Criminal Harassment,”
G.L. c. 265 sec. 43A, makes it a crime to willfully and maliciously engage in a
knowing pattern of conduct or series of acts over a period of time directed at
a specific person, which seriously alarms that person and would cause a
reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress.
Conduct or acts may include, but are not limited to,
those made by using any telephonic or telecommunication device such as email or
internet communications.
The crime is punishable by imprisonment in the house of
correction for up to two and one half years, a $1000 fine, or imprisonment and
fine. A second or subsequent offense
carries a potential penalty of ten years in state prison.
Massachusetts
does not have an anti-bullying statute.
However, this criminal harassment statute may apply in instances of
serious and persistent bullying.
1.
As soon as possible following the occurrence of a act
alleging a violation of Section 504, the ADA, c.151B, c.151C, Title IX, G.L. c.76 §5, the aggrieved party shall submit, in writing,
to his/her Principal a statement describing the circumstances and specifying
the nature of the alleged discrimination. The Principal will send a copy of the
grievance to either the Student Affairs Officer or Personnel Officer. Within a
reasonable time, not to exceed ten (10) days, the Principal shall investigate
the circumstances and reply in writing to the aggrieved.
2.
If the grievance has not been satisfactorily addressed
at that level, the aggrieved party may submit the matter in writing to the
Student Affairs Officer or Personnel Officer who will meet with the parties
involved to review all facts in the case. Within ten (10) days following this
meeting, the Student Affairs Officer or Personnel Officer shall submit a
written answer to the aggrieved party.
3.
If the matter is still not resolved, the aggrieved
party shall submit in writing, the circumstances of the grievance to the
appropriate Assistant Superintendent. The Assistant Superintendent will conduct
a hearing at a time convenient to all parties as soon as possible. The
Assistant Superintendent will give a written response to the matter ten (10)
days following this hearing.
4.
If the case has still not been resolved satisfactorily,
then the matter may be submitted in writing to the Superintendent who will give
written notice of the action to the aggrieved within ten (10) days following a
meeting at which the grievance is considered.
5.
At any time during the process, a hearing may be
requested at the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) for a matter
regarding a student, or a complaint filed with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
for matters regarding either students or employees.
Sexual
harassment is a form of behavior which adversely affects the learning
experience. It is prohibited by State and Federal law. The New Bedford School
Department also condemns and prohibits sexual harassment by any student or
employee.
Sexual
harassment does not refer to purely voluntary social activities. It refers to
behavior which is not welcomed by the student, which is personally offensive to
him or her, and/or which undermines morale and/or interferes with the ability
of the student to learn effectively. It is, therefore, against the policies of
the New Bedford School Department for any employee or student, male or female,
to harass another student sexually, that is, by making unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, or other uninvited verbal or physical conduct of a
sexual nature when:
1.
Submission to such conduct is made either implicitly or
explicitly a term or condition of obtaining an education:
2.
Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a
student is made the basis for educational decision affecting the student;
3.
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering
with a student’s educational performance;
4.
Retaliation is threatened or undertaken against a
student who complains that such conduct is interfering with his or her
education; or
5.
A hostile or intimidating learning environment is
created for the student. Any student violating this policy will be subject to
appropriate discipline, including possible exclusion by the New Bedford School
Department.
Any student wishing to file charges should do so through the
house office.
Complaint
Procedure:
1.
Any member of the school community who believes that he
or she has been subjected to sexual harassment will report the incident(s) to
the Principal.
2.
The Principal will attempt to resolve the problem in an
informal manner through the following process:
a. Within
two (2) school days, the Principal will confer with the charging party in order
to obtain a clear understanding of that party’s statement of the facts.
b. The
Principal will then attempt to meet with the charged party in order to obtain
his or her response to the complaint.
c. The
Principal will hold as many meetings with the parties as is necessary to gather
facts.
d. On
the basis of the Principal’s perception
of the situation he or she may:
i.
Attempt to resolve the matter informally through
reconciliation; or
ii.
Report the incident and transfer the record to the
Assistant Superintendent or his/her designee, and so notify the parties by
certified mail.
The Principal
may attempt to gather any more evidence necessary to decide the case, and
thereafter impose any sanctions deemed appropriate, including a recommendation
to the School Committee for termination or expulsion. All matters involving
sexual harassment complaints will remain confidential to the extent possible.
General Laws Chapter 71, Section 32A
General
Laws Chapter 71, Section 32A,sometimes known as the Parental Notification Law, required
that parents and guardians are notified about any curriculum that primarily
involves human sexual education or human sexuality issues, and permits them to
exempt their children from any portion of that curriculum without penalty. Schools are to make instructional materials
for said curricula reasonably accessible to parents, guardians and others for
inspection and review. At the beginning
of each school year parents or guardians must be notified that they have the
right:
1.
To exempt a child from any portion of the curriculum
that primarily involves human sexual education or human sexuality issues, a
parent or guardian must provide written
notification to the school principal.
This should include course, class or school assembly from which the
child is to be exempt
2.
To inspect and review program instruction materials for
these curricula by contacting the principal during regular school hours.
(An act
relative to discrimination against students in public schools on the basis of
sexual orientation.)
No person shall be excluded from or discriminated
against in admission to a public school of any town, or in obtaining the advantages,
privileges and courses of study such public school on account of race, color,
sex, religion, national origin or sexual orientation.
Some students with disabilities require
specialized instruction and/or supportive services to help them make effective
progress in school. These services can
include, but are not limited to, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, specialized instruction, or placement in a special classroom. Parents or other people in a care-giving or
professional position may refer a student to the Special Education Department
for an evaluation of the student’s eligibility for special education. Within five (5) school days of such a
referral, a consent form authorizing an evaluation of the student will be forwarded
to the parent(s)/guardian(s). Upon
receipt of the parent(s)/guardian(s) consent, an evaluation will be conducted
and a TEAM meeting will be held to determine if the student is eligible for
special education services. If the
student is found eligible for special education services, the Team will develop
an Individualized Education Program (IEP) identifying the necessary services.
In some cases, the evaluation Team determines that
a student with a disability may require only individual accommodations as
opposed to specialized instruction and/or related services. Such students are then referred for an
evaluation of their eligibility for an individual accommodation plan in
accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
For more information regarding the services
available to students with disabilities please contact the school guidance
counselor, Principal, or the New Bedford Public Schools’ Director of Special
Education.
The Federal No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires school districts that receive
federal Title I funding to notify parents of their right to know the
professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct their child.
As a recipient of these funds, the New Bedford
Public schools will provide you with this information in a timely manner if you
request it. Specifically you have the
right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom
teachers:
- Whether the teacher
meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and
subjects he or she teaches.
- Whether the teacher
is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special
circumstances.
- The teacher’s college
major, whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and the field of
discipline of the certification or degree.
- Whether
paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if so, their
qualifications.
STUDENT RECORDS
Most Recently Amended by the Board of
Education: August 15, 2006
603 CMR 23.00 is promulgated to insure parents' and students' rights of
confidentiality, inspection, amendment, and destruction of student records and
to assist local school systems in adhering to the law. 603 CMR 23.00 should be
liberally construed for these purposes.
(1) These rights shall be the rights of the student upon reaching 14 years
of age or upon entering the ninth grade, whichever comes first. If a student is
under the age of 14 and has not yet entered the ninth grade, these rights shall
belong to the student's parent.
(2) If a student is from 14 through 17 years of age or has entered the ninth
grade, both the student and his/her parent, or either one acting alone, shall
exercise these rights.
(3) If a student is 18 years of age or older, he/she alone shall exercise
these rights, subject to the following. The parent may continue to exercise the
rights until expressly limited by such student. Such student may limit the
rights and provisions of 603 CMR 23.00 which extend to his/her parent, except the
right to inspect the student record, by making such request in writing to the
school principal or superintendent of schools who shall honor such request and
retain a copy of it in the student record. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71, section
34E, the parent of a student may inspect the student record regardless of the
student's age.
(4) Notwithstanding 603 CMR 23.01(1) and 23.01(2), nothing shall be
construed to mean that a school committee cannot extend the provisions of 603
CMR 23.00 to students under the age of 14 or to students who have not yet
entered the ninth grade.
The various terms as used in 603 CMR 23.00 are defined below:
Access
shall mean inspection or copying of a student record, in whole or in part.
Authorized
school personnel shall consist of three groups:
(a) School administrators, teachers, counselors and
other professionals who are employed by the school committee or who are
providing services to the student under an agreement between the school
committee and a service provider, and who are working directly with the student
in an administrative, teaching counseling, and/or diagnostic capacity. Any such
personnel who are not employed directly by the school committee shall have
access only to the student record information that is required for them to
perform their duties.
(b) Administrative office staff and clerical
personnel, including operators of data processing equipment or equipment that
produces microfilm/microfiche, who are either employed by the school committee
or are employed under a school committee service contract, and whose duties
require them to have access to student records for purposes of processing
information for the student record. Such personnel shall have access only to
the student record information that is required for them to perform their
duties.
(c) The Evaluation Team which evaluates a student.
Eligible
student shall mean any student who is 14 years of age or older or
who has entered 9th grade, unless the school committee acting pursuant to 603 CMR
23.01(4) extends the rights and provisions of 603 CMR 23.00 to students under
the age of 14 or to students who have not yet entered 9th grade.
Evaluation
Team shall mean the team which evaluates school-age children
pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B (St. 1972, c. 766) and 603 CMR 28.00.
Parent
shall mean a student's father or mother, or guardian, or person or agency
legally authorized to act on behalf of the student in place of or in
conjunction with the father, mother, or guardian. Any parent who by court order
does not have physical custody of the student, is considered a non-custodial
parent for purposes of M.G.L. c. 71, § 34H and 603 CMR 23.00. This includes
parents who by court order do not reside with or supervise the student, even
for short periods of time.
Release
shall mean the oral or written disclosure, in whole or in part, of information
in a student record.
School-age
child with special needs shall have the same definition as that
given in M.G.L. c. 71B (St. 1972, c. 766) and 603 CMR 28.00.
School
committee shall include a school committee, a board of trustees
of a charter school, a board of trustees of a vocational-technical school, a
board of directors of an educational collaborative and the governing body of an
M.G.L. c. 71B (Chapter 766) approved private school.
Student
shall mean any person enrolled or formerly enrolled in a public elementary or
secondary school or any person age three or older about whom a school committee
maintains information. The term as used in 603 CMR 23.00 shall not include a
person about whom a school committee maintains information relative only to
that person's employment by the school committee.
The
student record shall consist of the transcript and the temporary
record, including all information recording and computer tapes, microfilm,
microfiche, or any other materials regardless of physical form or
characteristics concerning a student that is organized on the basis of the
student's name or in a way that such student may be individually identified,
and that is kept by the public schools of the Commonwealth. The term as used in
603 CMR 23.00 shall mean all such information and materials regardless of where
they are located, except for the information and materials specifically
exempted by 603 CMR 23.04.
The
temporary record shall consist of all the information in the
student record which is not contained in the transcript. This information
clearly shall be of importance to the educational process. Such information may
include standardized test results, class rank (when applicable),
extracurricular activities, and evaluations by teachers, counselors, and other
school staff.
Third
party shall mean any person or private or public agency,
authority, or organization other than the eligible student, his/her parent, or
authorized school personnel.
The
transcript shall contain administrative records that constitute
the minimum data necessary to reflect the student's educational progress and to
operate the educational system. These data shall be limited to the name,
address, and phone number of the student; his/ her birthdate; name, address,
and phone number of the parent or guardian; course titles, grades (or the
equivalent when grades are not applicable), course credit, grade level
completed, and the year completed.
All information and data contained in or added to the student record shall
be limited to information relevant to the educational needs of the student.
Information and data added to the temporary record shall include the name,
signature, and position of the person who is the source of the information, and
the date of entry into the record. Standardized group test results that are
added to the temporary record need only include the name of the test and/or
publisher, and date of testing.
The term student record does not include notes, memory aids and other
similar information that is maintained in the personal files of a school
employee and is not accessible or revealed to authorized school personnel or
any third party. Such information may be shared with the student, parent or a
temporary substitute of the maker of the record, but if it is released to
authorized school personnel it becomes part of the student record subject to all
the provisions of 603 CMR 23.00.
(1) The school principal or his/her designee shall be responsible for the
privacy and security of all student records maintained in the school.
(2) The superintendent of schools or his/her designee shall be responsible
for the privacy and security of all student records that are not under the
supervision of a school principal, for example, former students' transcripts
stored in the school department's central administrative offices or student
records of school-age children with special needs who have not been enrolled in
a public school.
(3) The principal and superintendent of schools shall insure that student
records under their supervision are kept physically secure, that authorized
school personnel are informed of the provisions of 603 CMR 23.00 and M.G.L. c.
71, § 34H and are educated as to the importance of information privacy and
confidentiality; and that any computerized systems employed are electronically
secure.
(1) The student's transcript shall be maintained by the school department
and may only be destroyed 60 years following his/her graduation, transfer, or
withdrawal from the school system.
(2) During the time a student is enrolled in a school, the principal or
his/her designee shall periodically review and destroy misleading, outdated, or
irrelevant information contained in the temporary record provided that the
eligible student and his/her parent are notified in writing and are given
opportunity to receive the information or a copy of it prior to its
destruction. A copy of such notice shall be placed in the temporary record.
(3) The temporary record of any student enrolled on or after the effective
date of 603 CMR 23.00 shall be destroyed no later than seven years after the
student transfers, graduates, or withdraws from the school system. Written
notice to the eligible student and his/her parent of the approximate date of
destruction of the record and their right to receive the information in whole
or in part, shall be made at the time of such transfer, graduation, or
withdrawal. Such notice shall be in addition to the routine information letter
required by 603 CMR 23.10.
(4) In accordance with M.G.L. c 71, section 87, the score of any group
intelligence test administered to a student enrolled in a public school shall
be removed from the record of said student at the end of the school year in
which such test was so administered.
(1) Log of Access. A log shall be kept as part of each
student's record. If parts of the student record are separately located, a
separate log shall be kept with each part. The log shall indicate all persons
who have obtained access to the student record, stating: the name, position and
signature of the person releasing the information; the name, position and, if a
third party, the affiliation if any, of the person who is to receive the
information; the date of access; the parts of the record to which access was
obtained; and the purpose of such access. Unless student record information is
to be deleted or released, this log requirement shall not apply to:
(a) authorized school personnel under 603 CMR
23.02(9)(a) who inspect the student record;
(b) administrative office staff and clerical
personnel under 603 CMR 23.02(9)(b), who add information to or obtain access to
the student record; and
(c) school nurses who inspect the student health
record.
(2) Access of Eligible Students and Parents. The eligible
student or the parent, subject to the provisions of 603 CMR 23.07 (5), shall
have access to the student record. Access shall be provided as soon as
practicable and within ten days after the initial request, except in the case
of non-custodial parents as provided in 603 CMR 23.07 (5). Upon request for
access, the entire student record regardless of the physical location of its
parts shall be made available.
(a) Upon request, copies of any information
contained in the student record shall be furnished to the eligible student or
the parent. A reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of reproduction, may be
charged. However, a fee may not be charged if to do so would effectively
prevent the parents or eligible student from exercising their right, under
federal law, to inspect and review the records.
(b) Any student, regardless of age, shall have the
right pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71, section 34A to receive a copy of his/her
transcript.
(c) The eligible student or the parent shall have
the right upon request to meet with professionally qualified school personnel
and to have any of the contents of the student record interpreted.
(d) The eligible student or the parent may have the
student record inspected or interpreted by a third party of their choice. Such
third party shall present specific written consent of the eligible student or
parent, prior to gaining access to the student record.
(3) Access of Authorized School Personnel. Subject to 603 CMR
23.00, authorized school personnel shall have access to the student records of
students to whom they are providing services, when such access is required in
the performance of their official duties. The consent of the eligible student
or parent shall not be necessary.
(4) Access of Third Parties. Except for the provisions of 603
CMR 23.07(4)(a) through 23.07(4)(h), no third party shall have access to
information in or from a student record without the specific, informed written
consent of the eligible student or the parent. When granting consent, the
eligible student or parent shall have the right to designate which parts of the
student record shall be released to the third party. A copy of such consent
shall be retained by the eligible student or parent and a duplicate placed in
the temporary record. Except for information described in 603 CMR 23.07(4)(a),
personally identifiable information from a student record shall only be
released to a third party on the condition that he/she will not permit any
other third party to have access to such information without the written
consent of the eligible student or parent.
(a) A school may release the following directory
information: a student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of
birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, weight and height of members
of athletic teams, class, participation in officially recognized activities and
sports, degrees, honors and awards, and post-high school plans without the
consent of the eligible student or parent; provided that the school gives
public notice of the types of information it may release under 603 CMR 23.07
and allows eligible students and parents a reasonable time after such notice to
request that this information not be released without the prior consent of the
eligible student or parent. Such notice may be included in the routine
information letter required under 603 CMR 23.10.
(b) Upon receipt of a court order or lawfully
issued subpoena the school shall comply, provided that the school makes a
reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or
subpoena in advance of compliance.
(c) A school may release information regarding a
student upon receipt of a request from the Department of Social Services, a
probation officer, a justice of any court, or the Department of Youth Services
under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 119, sections 51B, 57, 69 and 69A
respectively.
(d) Federal, state and local education officials,
and their authorized agents shall have access to student records as necessary
in connection with the audit, evaluation or enforcement of federal and state
education laws, or programs; provided that except when collection of personally
identifiable data is specifically authorized by law, any data collected by such
officials shall be protected so that parties other than such officials and
their authorized agents cannot personally identify such students and their
parents; and such personally identifiable data shall be destroyed when no
longer needed for the audit, evaluation or enforcement of federal and state
education laws.
(e) A school may disclose information regarding a student
to appropriate parties in connection with a health or safety emergency if
knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of
the student or other individuals. This includes, but is not limited to,
disclosures to the local police department and the Department of Social
Services under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 71, section 37L and M.G.L. c. 119,
section 51A.
(f) Upon notification by law enforcement
authorities that a student, or former student, has been reported missing, a mark
shall be placed in the student record of such student. The school shall report
any request concerning the records of the such child to the appropriate law
enforcement authority pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 22A, section 9.
(g) Authorized school personnel of the school to
which a student seeks or intends to transfer may have access to such student's
record without the consent of the eligible student or parent, provided that the
school the student is leaving, or has left, gives notice that it forwards
student records to schools in which the student seeks or intends to enroll.
Such notice may be included in the routine information letter required under
603 CMR 23.10.
(h) School health personnel and local and state
health department personnel shall have access to student health records,
including but not limited to immunization records, when such access is required
in the performance of official duties, without the consent of the eligible
student or parent.
(5) Access Procedures for Non-Custodial Parents. As required by M.G.L. c.
71, § 34H, a non-custodial parent may have access to the student record in
accordance with the following provisions.
(a) A non-custodial parent is eligible to obtain
access to the student record unless:
1.
the parent has been denied legal custody or has been
ordered to supervised visitation, based on a threat to the safety of the
student and the threat is specifically noted in the order pertaining to custody
or supervised visitation, or
2.
the parent has been denied visitation, or
3.
the parent's access to the student has been restricted
by a temporary or permanent protective order, unless the protective order (or
any subsequent order modifying the protective order) specifically allows access
to the information contained in the student record, or
4.
there is an order of a probate and family court judge
which prohibits the distribution of student records to the parent.
(b) The school shall place in the student's record
documents indicating that a non-custodial parent's access to the student's
record is limited or restricted pursuant to 603 CMR 23.07(5)(a).
(c) In order to obtain access, the non-custodial
parent must submit a written request for the student record to the school
principal.
(d) Upon receipt of the request the school must
immediately notify the custodial parent by certified and first class mail, in
English and the primary language of the custodial parent, that it will provide
the non-custodial parent with access after 21 days, unless the custodial parent
provides the principal with documentation that the non-custodial parent is not
eligible to obtain access as set forth in 603 CMR 23.07 (5)(a).
(e) The school must delete all electronic and
postal address and telephone number information relating to either work or home
locations of the custodial parent from student records provided to
non-custodial parents. In addition, such records must be marked to indicate
that they shall not be used to enroll the student in another school.
(f) Upon receipt of a court order that prohibits
the distribution of information pursuant to G.L. c. 71, §34H, the school shall
notify the non-custodial parent that it shall cease to provide access to the
student record to the non-custodial parent.
(1) The eligible student or the parent shall have the right to add
information, comments, data, or any other relevant written material to the
student record.
(2) The eligible student or the parent shall have the right to request in
writing deletion or amendment of any information contained in the student
record, except for information which was inserted into that record by an
Evaluation Team. Such information inserted by an Evaluation Team shall not be
subject to such a request until after the acceptance of the Evaluation Team
Educational Plan, or, if the Evaluation Team Educational Plan is rejected,
after the completion of the special education appeal process. Any deletion or
amendment shall be made in accordance with the procedure described below:
(a) If such student or parent is of the opinion
that adding information is not sufficient to explain, clarify or correct
objectionable material in the student record, either student or parent shall
present the objection in writing and/or have the right to have a conference
with the principal or his/her designee to make the objections known.
(b) The principal or his/her designee shall within
one week after the conference or receipt of the objection, if no conference was
requested, render to such student or parent a decision in writing, stating the
reason or reasons for the decision. If the decision is in favor of the student
or parent, the principal or his/her designee shall promptly take such steps as
may be necessary to put the decision into effect.
(1) In the event that any decision of a principal or his/her designee
regarding any of the provisions contained in 603 CMR 23.00 is not satisfactory
in whole or in part to the eligible student or parent, they shall have the
right of appeal to the superintendent of schools. Request for such appeal shall
be in writing to the superintendent of schools.
(2) The superintendent of schools or his/her designee shall within two weeks
after being notified of such appeal (longer should the appellant request a
delay) review the issues presented and render a written decision to the
appellant, stating the reason or reasons for the decision. If the decision is
in favor of the appellant, the superintendent of schools or his/her designee
shall promptly take such steps as may be necessary to put the decision into
effect.
(3) In the event that the decision of the superintendent of schools or
his/her designee is not satisfactory to the appellant in whole or in part, the
appellant shall have the right of appeal to the school committee. Request for such
appeal shall be in writing to the chairperson of the school committee.
(4) The school committee shall within four weeks after being notified of
such appeal (longer should the appellant request a delay) conduct a fair
hearing to decide the issues presented by the appellant.
(a) School officials shall have the burden of proof
on issues presented by the appellant.
(b) The appellant shall have the right to be
represented by an advocate of his/her choosing, to cross-examine witnesses, to
present evidence, to make a tape or other recording of the proceedings, and to
receive a written decision within two weeks after the hearing.
(c) If the appeal concerns statements by an
employee of the school committee, such person(s) shall have the right to be
present and to have an advocate of his/her own choosing.
(5) Nothing in 603 CMR 23.00 shall abridge or limit any right of an eligible
student or parent to seek enforcement of 603 CMR 23.00 or the statutes
regarding student records, in any court or administrative agency of competent
jurisdiction.
(1) At least once during every school year, the school shall publish and
distribute to students and their parents in their primary language a routine
information letter informing them of the following:
(a) The standardized testing programs and research
studies to be conducted during the year and other routine information to be
collected or solicited from the student during the year.
(b) The general provisions of 603 CMR 23.00
regarding parent and student rights, and that copies of 603 CMR 23.00 are
available to them from the school.
(2) In those school systems required under M.G.L. c. 71A to conduct a
bilingual program, all forms, regulations, or other documents regarding 603 CMR
23.00 that a parent receives or is required to receive shall be in the language
spoken in the home of the student, provided that it is a language for which the
school system is required to provide a bilingual program.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may, pursuant to a
request by an eligible student or parent or on its own initiative, conduct
reviews to insure compliance with 603 CMR 23.00. The school committee and the
specific school(s) involved shall cooperate to the fullest extent with such
review.
The provisions of 603 CMR 23.00 are severable and should any section be
found upon judicial review to exceed the authority of the State Board of
Education, the remaining sections shall not be affected.
Regulatory
Authority:
603 CMR 23.00: M.G.L. c. 71, 34D, 34E.
And
Department
of Children and Family (DCF), New Bedford
Area Office
These protocols are intended to provide guidance to school department
personnel, and DCF personnel regarding our shared commitment to insuring
children in foster care have the same educational successes as the general
population. The protocols are driven by
the New Bedford Public Schools' three year strategic plan and several of the
Department of Social Services core values of child-driven and community-based
child welfare practice.
Lead
Administrators from NBPS and DCF are committed to these protocols and will meet
regularly to review progress.
Initial
Contact
8.
When a child is placed in foster care the DCF Social
Worker will notify the Principal, School Adjustment Counselor (SAC) or Guidance
Counselor of the school the child attends.
9.
When a child is placed in foster care and needs to
change schools DCF Social Worker will request that the school records are
forwarded to the new school.
10. DCF
Social Worker will insure that when a child is registering in a new school that
the Principal/designated staff receives a copy of court mittimus (proof of
custody) and all records if available.
If records are not available at the time of enrollment;
a. The
student will be enrolled regardless of lack of records per McKinney Vento;
b. DCF will
also request that records held by the transferring school (i.e. birth record,
transfer card, academic records, IEP, discipline records etc.) be forwarded to
the receiving school as soon as possible.
11. DCF
Social Worker and Principal or designated School Staff will coordinate a
meeting to include the Foster Parent within 5 days to review the students’
needs and challenges for educational success.
12. School
Personnel should contact DCF Social Worker with any concerns regarding the
child’s foster placement. If they are not able to reach the Social Worker a
Supervisor, Area Program Manager or Area Director can be contacted.
Ongoing Communication
1.
As part of the joint effort of the NBPS and DSS to
enhance the well-being of students in foster care, DCF and School Personnel
should contact each other regarding any major changes in the student’s life
that might impact on education such as change in placements, case closing,
disciplinary issues etc.
2.
NBPS and DCF are in agreement that all students
requiring Special Education Services should be maintained in the least
restrictive setting based on their educational needs and that DCF will participate
in the IEP process.
3.
Designees of the NBPS Special Education Department and
DCF will maintain monthly ongoing communication regarding shared students.
Data
Collection
1.
NBPS and DCF are committed to gathering clear and
accurate data concerning academic achievement of students in foster care to
insure planning for academic success.
2.
DCF will insure that educational data is regularly
loaded into the electronic system (Family Net) in a manner that will allow DOE
interface to track educational outcomes.
3.
NBPS and DCF will each designate lead data collection
staff to devise and integrate a district wide tracking system for students in
foster care. This system will allow tracking from entry to discharge as well as
monitor educational outcomes for this group of students.
The Instructional Program at Normandin Middle
School is inclusive of academic content areas for all students: English
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. All students are expected to become proficient
in the standards as identified in the Frameworks adapted by the Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education and presented by classroom teachers. Those students who need more time are
provided extended day and year assistance.
It is understood that only by
being in school every day making every effort on all practice exercises in
class work, homework, and warm-up activities, can proficiency be achieved.
Students are supported at all levels in
classes that employ differentiated instruction allowing students to soar to
high levels of attainment. To support the academic content areas, Normandin Middle School has a diversity of Unified Arts programs
that will not only support but also enrich and help students as they make
decisions about what they want to focus on in high school and later on at a
higher level of learning or in the world of work. It should be noted that there is no subject
that is not important – to ensure all students are well rounded and prepared
for the next level, all courses must be part of each students program of
studies: Physical Education,
Instrumental Music, Chorus, General Music, Art, Technology Education, Health,
Math Plus for enrichment and support. (All students must pass all subjects with a
C or better in order to be successful at the next level.)
The
following information should help you in your everyday activities while in
school. If you have any questions not
covered in this handbook, please feel free to ask your homeroom teacher for the
needed information.
·
Students
may only enter the building through assigned entrance:
·
Walkers
& Automobile drop off: South
Entrance on Harwich
Street
·
School Bus
Students: North Entrance (facing Tarkiln Hill Road)
·
Students
are NOT to be in the building before 7:40AM, without permission;
on cold inclement days, doors open at 7:30 including bus students.
·
Students
with passes from a teacher may pass to morning groups or extra help at 7:30AM. All
other students remain on the 1st floor lobby/cafeteria until
supervision is provided in their designated areas. When supervision is available, students may
participate in activities on the playing fields.
·
At 7:40 AM
students are dismissed to their designated areas until the bell rings at 7:50 AM
1st FLOOR - 6th
Graders 2nd FLOOR –
Houses 1 & 3 3rd FLOOR – Houses 2 & 4
Grade 6 students will report to the cafeteria or gymnasium in the
morning to wait for homeroom period.
Grade 7 & 8 students will keep to their House side of the Unified
Arts Foyer until allowed to pass to homeroom.
Houses 1 & 2 please keep to the south end of the foyer. Houses 3 & 4 please keep to the north end
of the foyer.
·
When
supervision is available students may participate in activities on the
field. Students will enter the building
by floor (3rd floor, 2nd floor, 1st floor.)
·
At 7:50AM students will report directly to lockers and
then immediately to homeroom
·
School
store will be open depending on availability of parent volunteers from 7:30 – 7:50 am.
K 8 ATTENDANCE
REGULATIONS & PROCEDURES
It is the belief of the faculty and administration of the
New Bedford Public Schools that regular and punctual attendance is essential
for every student. Active participation
in the learning process is an important component to successful achievement,
and regular attendance at school will help our students to become productive
and responsible citizens. In light of
this, the NBPS has instituted a 95% quota on attendance. All students are expected to meet this
quota of no more than nine (9) days absent for the year.
Every absence or
tardiness shall be called inexcusable unless the cause for it is
unavoidable. Students absent for
unacceptable reasons or habitually tardy will have to make up the time. Times for make-up will be outlined by school
administration.
Written
documentation is required from a parent or guardian for any and all
absences. The note must list the date(s)
of absence(s); the student's full name; and it must clearly state the reason
for the absence. The reason must be one
of those listed below or the absence will be counted as inexcusable. The student will show each classroom teacher
the documentation indicating his/her absence.
Homeroom teachers should follow disciplinary procedures to insure that
notes are returned in a timely fashion.
Teachers and
administrators realize that there are reasons for a student's absence from
school. Only the following instances,
all of which require official written verification or documentation, would
constitute an excusable absence/tardy:
·
Medical appointments/illness verified in writing
by a professional health care provider or the school nurse
·
Death of a family member
·
Observance of a major religious holiday
·
School-related absence (i.e.: dismissals for
field trips, suspensions, sports events, etc.)
·
Legal obligation
·
Verified post-high school visitation
·
Absence approved by the school principal
If a student is
absent for one of the above reasons, s/he will provide each classroom teacher
with the appropriate notification.
Please
note: Family vacations do not constitute
an excused absence.
Attendance Requirement
When a student
exceeds the following:
Nine (9)
inexcusable absences in a class that meets daily
OR
Five (5) inexcusable absences in a class
that meets on alternating days
The student
will be required to make up the work and time to successfully meet the
requirements of their scheduled courses.
(This never replaces the rich discussions that took place during his/her
absence.) Students can be referred to
the court system for excessive absence.
In order to minimize the disruption of
the educational process, parent(s)/guardian(s) and students are expected to
follow the following dismissal procedure.
Spontaneous dismissal requests, for which school personnel have had no
prior notice, may result in a delay.
Adults are asked for their cooperation and understanding. Parents are encouraged to dismiss their
child prior to 2 PM to alleviate automobile traffic while school buses are
arriving to drive students home (this is a safety issue).
Parents
requesting early dismissal for their child must give a signed note to the child
to present to the office stating the reason for such a dismissal. Parent should write contact telephone number
on the dismissal note. Student is
expected to bring his/her note to office during or before homeroom period. An
authorized school person will then call the contact number to verify the note. A note that cannot be verified will not be
honored. A pass is then given to the student who then
has the responsibility of reporting at the designated time to the main office.
If the nurse dismisses a
student, he/she will receive a dismissal slip. The dismissal slip is to be taken home to be
signed by a parent/guardian and then returned to the nurse. Whenever a student is dismissed, a parent,
legal guardian or authorized adult must report to the school, sign in, and
accompany the child from the building. Students
do not dismiss themselves.
A parent, legal guardian
or authorized adult dismissing a child will be requested to show
identification. Whenever a student is dismissed, a parent, legal guardian, or
authorized adult, listed on their emergency form, must report to the
school. No student will be dismissed
unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult.
A student will not be allowed to "walk home alone." A parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult
must sign into the school and accompany any student who is dismissed.
***Every absence or tardiness shall be called inexcusable unless the
cause for it is unavoidable. Students
absent for unacceptable reasons or habitually tardy will have to make up the
time. Rigorous classroom discussions
can never be recaptured.
Students are considered tardy if they are
not in homeroom by (8:00 am).
*Habitual tardiness may result in a
conference with the attendance officer.
If a student is not present in
his/her classroom/homeroom at the bell, the student is marked tardy; a student
attending less than half a day is marked absent. A written excuse (as described above) is
required. The first three occurrences
of tardiness will result in an after school period. An Office Detention will be assigned for
further tardiness. If a student is
tardy more that (5) times, a conference may be held with the parent or guardian
and the principal. Three instances
of significant tardiness (approximately one third of the class missed in each
case) will count as one absence.
Failure
to report to school without parental knowledge and/or leaving the school
grounds unauthorized may result in disciplinary consequences. Students who leave the school building
unauthorized, during school hours, will be subject to serious disciplinary
consequences i.e. Office Detention, Extended Detention, Saturday School, suspension, etc. In addition, the student, depending upon the
frequency of offenses, may be referred to the police, courts, etc. A parent(s)/Guardian(s) will be notified and
expected to meet with a school administrator in the case of a student leaving
the school building unauthorized or identified as being truant. The student will be also referred to the
attendance office for possible further action.
Students who ride bicycles to
school may secure the bicycle in an area to be designated early in the school year.
The student will be expected to follow all bicycle safety rules and is
responsible to secure his/her bicycle with a lock. Bicycles must be “walked” on school property
and abutting sidewalks. No
skateboards, roller blades, sneaker skates, or any means of roller or motorized
transportation are allowed on school property.
The school loans students
textbooks and supplies; students are responsible for these items. Parents/Guardians/Students are expected to
make reimbursement for lost school texts and materials. Payment required will be on a pro-rated basis
as determined by school administration.
All debts must be paid by the last day of school. Remember, be considerate of school
equipment. BOOKS MUST BE COVERED AT ALL TIMES.
Students should have sufficient (minimum of two each) black or
blue pens and pencils. A notebook for each class is a personal preference for
organization purposes. Individual pods
will notify parents of any additional supplies needed.
Help us keep the building and grounds clean. For
the safety of all students, please report any broken or damaged fixtures or
equipment to your teachers. In order to
promote and maintain a safe and positive school atmosphere, students are to
immediately report any dangerous situation to staff and the administration,
i.e.: weapons, strangers, threats, etc.
Bus Transportation (Tremblay Bus Co. Tel. No. 508-999-6436)
By vote of the School Committee,
students living two miles or more from the school are eligible for free bus
transportation. Students living less
than two miles from the school are responsible for providing their own
transportation. General rules for
students riding school buses:
1. The
driver is in full charge of the bus and students. All students must obey the driver
promptly. Safe behavior; doing the right
thing is a priority.
2. Loud
talking and laughing or unnecessary confusion diverts the driver’s attention
and may be the cause of a serious accident.
3. No
student shall at any time extend hands, head or arms out of the windows whether
the bus is in motion or standing still; safe behavior is expected.
4. Students
referred to the administration for unbecoming conduct may forfeit the privilege
of riding that school bus.
5. Be
on time at the designated school bus stop—keep the bus on schedule. If the bus is on time and a student is not at
the designated bus stop, the driver will not wait.
6. Students
are to remain seated while the bus is in motion. Students are not to get off the bus until the
bus has come to a complete stop.
7. All
school rules apply on a school bus.
Breakfast
and lunch are available to students.
Students
must maintain a calm atmosphere in the cafetorium during lunch and observe the
following rules:
- Students are to enter the cafetorium and
take a seat as assigned.
- Lunch lines will be single file and
orderly, no cutting. Rule of 5!
- Proper manners, respect and courtesy are
expected and required. Do the Right
Thing!
- Each student is responsible for cleaning
his/her own place at the tables and returning all utensils, trays, dishes
and paper trash to the designated areas. Be Considerate!
- Each student must remain seated in the
cafeteria until dismissed by the school official in the cafeteria.
- Students are not expected to run, yell,
fight or throw anything in the cafetorium.
- Students are not allowed to chew gum in
the school which includes the cafetorium.
Any student
disrupting the cafetorium during the lunch period(s) will be subject to serious
disciplinary action to include but not be limited to assigned seating,
alternative lunch assignment, office detention/Saturday school, parent
conference, suspension, police notification, and/or filing charges of
disruption of a school assembly.
Students
are not to have visible any items that would normally distract the educational
process. CD players of all types, IPods,
MP3 players, and all types of
electronic communication devices are not allowed to be used in the school
building or on the grounds during the
school day. If these items are seen
or found being used, the items will be confiscated, held in the office, and
returned to the student, parent or guardian.
Items left after three months will be considered abandoned and will be
donated to a school designated agency. An administrator may grant exceptions
for medical or extenuating circumstances.
Students
may have cellular telephones without
cameras that must be turned off while in school and not seen or heard. In special cases, arrangements can be made
for an adult to hold the phone. Administration
has the right to search cellphones.
If a teacher
has determined that a student has cheated/plagiarized
on any test, class work or homework assignment, he/she will assign a zero and
contact the parent and/or guardian. The consequence may be applied to any
other student who has participated in the cheating by providing answers or
allowing his work to be copied.
All
users of computing resources are expected to act in a spirit of mutual respect
and cooperation, while adhering to the regulations for their use as set forth
in the New Bedford Public School Usage Policy.
(See Pg. 43)
The Normandin Middle School has adopted the continuum of services model
in all grades to address the needs of special education students. Students may be monitored for progress
assigned to a co-taught class, self-contained class, etc.
Corridor Pass
Students
are not allowed out of the classroom during class time without a pass from
their classroom teacher. Students must
be prepared to show their pass to any staff member who may ask for it. Any
student in the corridor or any unauthorized area without permission will be
subject to serious disciplinary action.
Students’ dress reflects the quality of the school, of your
conduct, and of your school work. The
expectations for our students are that students shall wear neat, clean and
responsible dress which reflects a businesslike manner in the opinion of the
Principal. Clothing or accessory that
disrupts the normal learning environment will not be permitted. Clarifications of items not acceptable in
school include but are not limited to:
Safety Security
Footwear Heavy
Hooded Sweatshirts
Studded belts, Chains Hats
Sports headbands Bandanas
Outer (jackets, coats, gloves, hats)
Clothing falling down or affecting safe walking
Inappropriate Dress (Dress for Success)
Halters, Pajamas
Tank tops (basketball jerseys)
Short half shirts (that
expose the midriff)
Clothing worn exposing
undergarments
When an individual’s behavior, actions,
and/or attire are detrimental or undermine the learning environment, action
will be taken by school authorities to correct the problem. Keeping in mind the health and safety of the
students, the Principal has the right to interpret that which negates a
reasonable standard of conduct and appearance.
(Normandin Middle
School will allow parents/guardians/students to
choose footwear. However, for safety, we
strongly encourage students to choose appropriate footwear, not including
sandals, flip-flops, and slippers etc.) New this academic year will be the
inception of a “Boutique”. The focus
will be to have available clothing items that match our “Dress for Success” expectations.
Elevators are located in the
office and the cafetorium areas. Only individuals providing medical
documentation and unable to use the stairs will be assigned an elevator pass.
No one is to use the elevator without prior permission. Short-term permission to use the elevator can
be granted for medical reasons by the school nurse. Any unauthorized use of the elevator will
result in serious disciplinary consequences.
All extras
curricular activities and school functions are considered privilege
events. The principal may choose not to
allow any student(s) to attend or participate in any extra curricular activity,
club, or event at Normandin. All school
rules and regulations apply to all extracurricular clubs, events and
activities. (We discourage the
consumption of any energy drinks.)
Students are
reminded that while attending any school function, event or activity, proper
manners, respect and safe and considerate behavior are required. Improper attitude and/or behavior could
result in being kept after school or not being allowed to attend school
functions in the future. Students must
attend school the day of the function, event or activity. All extracurricular activities and school
functions are considered privilege events.
The principal/designee may restrict or suspend a student's privileges
for a period of up to (1) year to ensure the safety, order and discipline at
school. School activities may include,
but not be limited to:
Band School newspaper Yearbook Committee Art Club
Chorus Student Council Yearbook Signing Party Computer Club
Field Trips Intramural Sports Chess Club Dances
Science Club Morning Fitness Club Honor Society Writing Club
Navigator's Club Math Club Reading Club
All students going on a
curriculum related learning zone change will be required to have a parent
notification form signed and returned to the school. All learning zone changes are curriculum
related and will include all students assigned to the pod of teachers. Students going on a learning zone change for
special areas or clubs will be required to have approval of an administrator
(e.g. Band and chorus competition etc.)
All chaperones must have a Criminal Offense Record Information
(C.O.R.I.) and Department of Social Services check through the New
Bedford School
system prior to attending all learning zone changes.
Passing during fire drills will
be done quickly and silently according to directions given in each
classroom. Any student misbehaving or
causing a disruption during a fire drill or evacuation will be subject to
serious disciplinary consequences to include but not be limited to
alternative silent lunch assignment, Office Detention/Saturday School, parental
conference, suspension, police notification and/or filing charges of disruption
of a school assembly. Remember: Be safe, Considerate and Do the Right Thing!
An application for free/reduced
lunch will be given to each student at the start of the school year. It is to
be completed and signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the homeroom
teacher. The applications will then be
processed and a lunch pass issued to those students who have qualified for a
free or reduced lunch. Breakfasts are also available to these students.
Students
wanting to see counselors may do so before or after school or at any time
during the school day for an emergency (a teacher’s permission is required). The counselors will help by providing you
information on grades, schedules or subjects.
Also, they will counsel with you if you have a personal problem. Parents may contact the guidance office at
any time. Students are expected to make
up all class work and/or instructional time which they may miss from class.
Students who
wish to see their counselor are expected to have a pass from their teacher (who
has verified that the counselor is available) or guidance counselor before
proceeding to the guidance office. A
student may not leave his/her class without a pass. A guidance pass will not be issued unless the
teacher has verified that the counselor is available. (In cases of emergency a teacher will notify
school administration to arrange for counseling, etc.) Guidance Counselors at the Middle School are:
Mr. Sullivan – House 1 – Room 282 Mrs. Heather Duane – House 3 – Room
281
Mr. Forgue
– House 2 – Room 381 Mrs.
Duphily – House 4 – Room 383
Mr.
Fernandes – School Adjustment Counselor – Room 382
Attendance
will be taken during homeroom in the morning.
All students will remain in the homeroom unless excused by the homeroom
teacher. All students will remain seated
during this time and mentally prepare for their day ahead.
Homework (Practice
for Improvement)
All
students attending Normandin Middle
School have homework
assignments to do every night of the week.
It is very important for each student and parent to realize the
importance of these home assignments. They should be done faithfully every night,
and done in a place as free as possible from interruption and distraction. Most students find it helpful to set aside the
same hour every day for working on assignments; speak with your child. Students should also be encouraged to read 30
minutes every night. Home assignments
are practice; as in sports, playing musical instruments, singing, etc. Practice
does lead to perfection!
Individual Education Program (IEP) is a written statement,
developed and approved in accordance with federal special education law
in a form established by the Department of Education, that identifies a
student's special education needs and describes the services a school district
shall provide to meet those needs.
A student suspected of having a
disability may be referred for an evaluation by a parent or any person in a
care giving or professional position concerned with the student's development.
The Department of Education requires that each school
district maintain a District-wide Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP) to
ensure that each student has the help to master competencies and knowledge
required for competency determination in line with the Massachusetts
Comprehensive System exam. Each school is required to maintain its
own Curriculum Accommodation Plan (CAP) from which a team of teachers and
guidance counselors meet to ensure that an Individual Student Success Plan
(ISSP) is developed to improve instructional support during the school day and
when appropriate during extended year programs.
The library has a large variety
of books and magazines to enrich your classroom work as well as encourage
reading just for fun. Materials are
checked out for two-week periods and may be renewed. They must be kept in good condition and
returned when due. Reference books do not leave the library.
- Students
must pay for or replace lost or damaged books.
- Students coming to the library must have a pass.
- Students should remember that the library is a place
for project work and study. Good behavior and consideration for
others are important.
- Any student abusing the library privilege will be
assigned the appropriate consequence.
- Book
bags, coats, etc. are not allowed in the library.
- A
computer area is located in the library; guidelines for student use are
posted.
All students will be issued a locker. Lockers are the property of the school system
and may be inspected by the school administration when reasonable information
necessitates their action.
·
Students
must use the lockers that have been assigned to them.
·
Lockers
are not to be shared with other students.
·
The
school assumes no responsibility for the loss of any items.
·
Lockers
will be kept neat, clean & organized.
No pictures or posters will be attached to the locker inside or outside.
·
Hats,
coats and jackets must be kept in the lockers for the school day.
- Report to lockers quietly and at
designated times only.
- Lockers must shut completely with no
objects sticking out.
- Designated times are:
- Before school or after school
- As their team teacher allows
- At the end of the school day
- Students are to retrieve appropriate
materials and return to class promptly.
- Lost locks – A replacement lock may be
obtained in the second floor administrative office at a cost of $5.00.
Any articles found by students
are to be taken to the Second Floor Office immediately. Students who lose an article should first
check with homeroom and subject related teachers and then the office.
In an
effort to ensure the success of all students, academic teams may require
students to attend “Mandatory Academic Support Sessions”. These sessions will be held after school
during the eighth period (2:32pm –
2:45pm). Teachers may require students to remain
until 3:15
pm (parent(s)/guardian(s)
will be notified). Mandatory
Academic Support Sessions will take priority over all other school programs,
activities. Any student who does not
attend an assigned Mandatory Academic Support Session will be subject to more
serious disciplinary consequences i.e. Office Detention/Saturday School,
parent-student conference, suspension, etc.
State
regulations governing the administration of prescription medication in school
ensure the health and safety of children needing medication during the school
day. These regulations require that the
following forms must be on file in your child’s health record before any
medication can be given in school.
Please be aware that any student who does not fully comply with and
produce documentation of state immunization requirements will be excluded from
school.
1.
Signed consent
by the parent or legal guardian to give the medication.
2.
Signed medication
order. Written medication order
form should be taken to your child’s licensed physician, nurse practitioner,
dentist, etc. for completion and returned to the school nurse. This order must be renewed as needed and at
the beginning of each academic year.
Medications should be delivered
to the school in a pharmacy or manufacturer-labeled container by the parent or a responsible adult designated
by the parent. No more than a thirty-day
supply should be delivered to the school along with a note stating the number
of pills sent in to the school. No over the counter medication,
including aspirin will be given in school without the required, signed
medication forms. No student should be
in possession of over the counter drugs, including aspirin, while in
school. Cough drops are considered candy
and are not under the jurisdiction of the school nurse.
School
Immunization Requirements for Seventh Grade Students for Entry in School Year:
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Hepatitis B
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T/D Booster
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Polio
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MMR
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Varicella
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3 doses
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Proof of booster within 5 years
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3 or more doses
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2
doses-measles
1
dose-mumps
1
dose-rubella
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1 dose or
2 if 1st is given after age13
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Once
each year, typically in the fall, an open
house is held for any parents/guardians who wish to visit the school. However, parents and guardians should feel
free to make appointments for teacher conferences when the need arises. It is usually best to make arrangements
through the student’s guidance counselor.
Progress
reports are issued in the middle of each marking period to all students. These
progress reports must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the
homeroom teacher within two school days.
Report cards
are issued four (4) times a year or approximately every ten weeks. A student receives the report card at the end of each marking
period. The report card must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to the
student’s homeroom teacher within two school days. Students and parents that have
questions/concerns regarding report cards will have the opportunity to request
a meeting within five school days of issuance of the report card. The meeting will include a parent or
guardian, the student, classroom teacher(s), counselor and the assistant
principal (where appropriate). The
parent or guardian may appeal the decision to the principal.
The school principal will have the authority to make final
grade placement for any/all students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The school
principal, in consultation with the high school principal, will make grade
placement/assignment for any grade 8 student who has completed a full year in
grade 8 and may not have met the academic standards and/or attendance
requirements for promotion.
Promotion/Retention
Criteria in Grades 6, 7, 8
At the conclusion of each school year, the academic
achievement and status of each student will be reviewed by the
principal/administration, subject to the following conditions:
1. All
students are expected to meet high expectations and high academic standards in
all subject areas offered at the middle school.
2. All
students must meet the high academic standards in Mathematics and English
Language Arts and all content areas.
3. Any
student who has not met grade level standards in Mathematics and/or English
Language Arts will be assigned to a mandatory extended school year/summer
program by the principal. (Standards at Normandin Middle equate to A, B or C.)
4. Any
student who has not met grade level standards (as indicated by a grade of C or
better in all subject areas) may be assigned to a mandatory extended school
year/summer program* by the principal.
5. Any
student who has not met the New Bedford Public Schools attendance requirement
will be assigned by the principal to a mandatory extended school year/summer
program.
*It is
the purpose of the extended school year/summer program to assist students to
complete their academic work and to complete their efforts to meet the grade
level standards in subjects in which they have not yet attained the academic
standard and learned the material. Any student assigned by the principal to
attend the extended school year/summer program must attend each day and
complete the program successfully. At the conclusion of the extended school
year/summer program, the principal will again review the student’s academic
status and a grade placement/assignment for the subsequent school year will be
finalized. Upon review of all student academic performance data i.e. grades,
academic projects/portfolio, attendance, extended school year information,
etc., the principal will make the final determination whether the student has
met the academic standard in all subject area(s) and is ready to meet with
success at the next grade level.
Large sums of money or expensive
personal articles are not to be brought to school. The
school will not be responsible for personal losses.
All students that ride a school
bus to school must carry a bus ticket provided to them from the administrative
office on their floor. These tickets
will be passed out during the first week of school. Replacements can only be obtained before
school between 7:45 and 7:55 a.m. in their designated floor office.
Optional School
Insurance is available to all students.
It is offered at the beginning of the school year for a nominal fee. Students are expected to bring information
home.
A
student who is ill is to report to the nurse’s office with the consent of the
classroom teacher, administrator or guidance counselor. Excluding emergencies, no student is
allowed to visit the nurse’s office without a pass (yellow slip) from a responsible
adult. All students are expected and
responsible to make up all class work and/or instructional time missed from
class.
The
school store is open three days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) during lunch
periods.
Students’
backpacks and jackets must be left at the door.
No more than five students will be allowed in the school store at a
time.
Students
are expected to pay for all items they take from the school store. Students not doing so will have a consequence
which may include police notification and loss of privilege of entering the
store.
Those students that live within
two miles from the school and for whom no school bus is provided are able to
purchase a SERTA bus ticket at a cost of $6.00.
Tickets may be purchased in their designated house/floor office.
These bus tickets are to be used
as transportation to and from school only.
They are not transferable and no student should allow another student to
use their bus ticket.
In order to provide an effective
means of teacher-parent-student communication, an agenda planner will be issued
to each student. Students are
required to bring their planner to class each day. This is an organizational tool that will
allow students to record their assignments and appointments. Please join us in thanking our GEAR-UP
program for providing this service to our students in partnership with the PTO. Any lost planner must be replaced by the
student at a cost of $5.00.
Students are to ask for approval
from the administrator on the floor to use an office telephone before or after
school. Office telephones are not to be
used without administrative approval.
Students will not be excused from class to use a telephone. Parents are asked to restrict student
messages to serious or emergency matters.
Students will not be interrupted during class time without
administrative approval. Students will
be called to the telephone only in cases of emergency (after
administrator-parent consultation).
Cell telephones and other
electronic communication devices are considered disruptive to the educational
process and students are not to be using such devices at school; they must
remain off and out of sight. The
principal may grant permission for extraordinary circumstances.
Please understand that we will
relay only emergency messages to students.
We will make every effort to reach the student but we cannot guarantee
that all messages will be delivered.
(Teachers at Normandin Middle
School may grant a student permission to use the
classroom telephone for emergency reasons only.
All calls must be monitored by the adult granting permission.)
·
Always
stay to the right of the hallway and travel by two. Be
Considerate!
·
Walk
directly and quietly to your class ~ ARRIVE ON TIME
·
Keep your
hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.
(Hands by your side ~ Keep a safe
distance between you and the person in front of you.)
·
Be
courteous; apologize if you accidentally bump someone
·
Students
are reminded to use inside voices when traveling in the hallways. Do the
Right Thing!
All visitors must report to the main office for a visitor
pass. Students are not allowed to bring
visitors to school. Parents/guardians
are always welcome, but must first report to the office. All visitors must record their visit into the
school administrative office log and wear a visitor’s badge while in the
building.
Parents are welcome to volunteer. Volunteers are utilized as chaperones, in the
School Store and in the administrative offices.
All volunteers must have a Criminal Offender Record Information check
(C.O.R.I.) prior to becoming a volunteer which takes three-four weeks to
process.
Disciplinary
actions may result if a student is either in violation of the law or school
policy on any New Bedford School
property.
If a
student is involved in chronic or serious classroom or school misconduct, any
staff member may refer the behavior to a Building Based Support Team. This team may include adult(s) who may be involved
with the student. The student will also
be involved as deemed appropriate. The
goal of the building based support team will be to develop a comprehensive
written plan for the student’s success and to monitor this plan. The plan will be attached to the student’s
ISSP (see page 16).
It will
be a primary role of the classroom teacher to employ classroom management
strategies. A teacher may utilize any
effective classroom management strategies i.e. establishing routines, preferential
seating, granting privileges, positive reinforcement, and private conversation.
This is
the last regular scheduled class of the day.
Every student must remain in school until 2:45
PM unless he/she has received no eighth period assignments from any
teacher. The eighth period is also an
opportunity for extra help and completing make-up work. Good, safe, considerate behavior, good effort
and attitude, and acceptable academic performance allow a student to leave
school following the seventh period. The
student must obtain a yellow slip from the teacher he/she stayed with to show
the other teacher(s) with whom he/she has an eighth. It is the student’s responsibility to present
signed yellow slips when he/she has missed an eighth period to stay with
another teacher.
Students
are assigned to administrative detention by an administrator because they have
been issued an office referral or repeatedly violated a school rule. The assigning of an administrative detention
is a serious matter. Therefore, if a
student leaves school without permission of the principal or assistant
principal and fails to report to the detention, he/she may be suspended. The administrative detention period will be in
room 200 from 2:32 PM - 3:15 PM. Every attempt will be made to contact the
parent and give 24 hour notice.
Suspension
may be issued by an administrator for serious infractions of school rules
including unsafe behavior. The
administrator will hold a hearing to allow that student his/her due process
rights. The administrator will make
every attempt to contact parent/guardian at the time of the infraction. By the
laws of the Commonwealth, a student will not be allowed to enter the building
or permitted on school grounds at any time while under suspension nor will that
student be allowed to attend any after school activities regardless of where
they may take place. The student should
remain in another supervised area throughout the school day, 7:50 AM – 2:45 PM.
A student who has been suspended cannot return to school unless a
parental conference has been held. No
academic penalties will be imposed upon a student while on suspension. However, it is the student’s responsibility
to complete all assignments and tests given during the suspension and make up
time missed.
A student may be given an emergency suspension by the Assistant
Principal/Principal if there is reasonable cause to believe that:
1.
The physical safety of the student or of others is
substantially endangered and will continue to be endangered; or
2.
The student is causing and will continue to cause
substantial interference with classroom instruction.
As soon as practical following the imposition of an Emergency
Suspension, the student shall be provided with an opportunity to respond to the
charge on which the suspension is based.
Except where an Emergency Suspension is warranted, a student
and parent will be given notice of the
offense with which he/she is charged and an opportunity to respond prior to the
imposition of any disciplinary sanction that might result in the student’s
suspension from school for ten (10) consecutive school days or less. In the event that the Principal determines
that the student will be suspended from school, the student’s
parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified by telephone and in writing.
Prior to the imposition of any disciplinary sanction that might
result in a student’s suspension for more than ten (10) consecutive school days
or expulsion, the parent(s)/guardian(s) will be given written notice of a
hearing at which they may be represented by an attorney at their expense and
may examine and present witnesses and documentary evidence. Following this
hearing, the decision maker (Principal/School Committee) will issue a written
decision. The parent(s)/guardian(s) will
have the right to appeal any decision imposing a long-term exclusion from
school. Where the student is excluded in
accordance with M.G.L. c. 71 §37H, the student shall have ten (10) days from
the effective date of the exclusion to file a written appeal with the
Superintendent of Schools. For
exclusions imposed pursuant to M.G.L. c.71 §37H1/2, the student shall have five
(5) days from the effective date of the exclusion to file a written appeal with
the Superintendent. For exclusions
imposed by the School Committee in accordance with M.G.L. c.76 §17, the student
shall have the right to file a written request for reconsideration by the
Committee within ten (10) days of the effective date of the exclusion. Pending
the outcome of any such appeal, the disciplinary sanction imposed shall remain
in effect. M.G.L. c. 76 §17, M.G.L. c.
71 §37H, M.G.L. c. 71 §37H1/2.
(a) Any student who is found on
school premises or at school-sponsored or school-related events, including
athletic games, in possession of a dangerous weapon, including, but not
limited to, a gun or a knife; or a controlled substance as defined in chapter
ninety-four C, including, but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin,
may be subject to expulsion from the school or school district by the
principal.
(b) Any student, who assaults a
principal, assistant principal, teacher, teacher's aide or other educational
staff on school premises or at school-sponsored or school-related events,
including athletic games, may be subject to expulsion from the school or school
district by the principal.
(c) Any student who is charged
with a violation of either paragraph (a) or (b) shall be notified in writing of
an opportunity for a hearing; provided, however, that the student may have
representation, along with the opportunity to present evidence and witnesses at
said hearing before the principal. After
said hearing, a principal may, in his discretion, decide to suspend rather than
expel a student who has been determined by the principal to have violated
either paragraph (a) or (b).
(d) Any student who has been
expelled from a school district pursuant to these provisions shall have the
right to appeal to the Superintendent. The expelled student shall have ten days
from the date of the expulsion in which to notify the Superintendent of his
appeal. The student has the right to counsel at a hearing before the
Superintendent. The subject matter of the appeal shall not be limited solely to
a factual determination of whether the student has violated any provisions of
this section.
(e) When a student is expelled under the
provisions of this section, no school or school district within the
commonwealth shall be required to admit such student or to provide educational
services to said student. If said student does apply for admission to another
school or school district, the Superintendent of the school district to which
the application is made may request and shall receive from the Superintendent
of the school expelling said student a written statement of the reasons for
said expulsion.
(1) Upon the issuance of a
criminal complaint charging a student with a felony or upon the issuance of a
felony delinquency complaint against a student, the principal or Principal
of a school in which the student is enrolled may suspend such student for a
period of time determined appropriate by said principal or Principal if said
principal or Principal determines that the student's continued presence in
school would have a substantial detrimental effect on the general welfare of
the school. The student shall receive written notification of the charges and
the reasons for such suspension prior to such suspension taking effect. The
student shall also receive written notification of his right to appeal and the
process for appealing such suspension; provided, however, that such suspension
shall remain in effect prior to any appeal hearing conducted by the
superintendent.
The student shall have the right
to appeal the suspension to the superintendent. The student shall notify the
superintendent in writing of his request for an appeal no later than five
calendar days following the effective date of the suspension. The
superintendent shall hold a hearing with the student and the student's parent
or guardian within three calendar days of the student's request for an appeal.
At the hearing, the student shall have the right to present oral and written
testimony on his behalf, and shall have the right to counsel. The
superintendent shall have the authority to overturn or alter the decision of
the principal or Principal, including recommending an alternate educational
program for the student. The superintendent shall render a decision on the
appeal within five calendar days of the hearing. Such decision shall be the
final decision of the city, town or regional school district with regard to the
suspension.
(2) Upon
a student being convicted of a felony or upon an adjudication or admission in
court of guilt with respect to such a felony or felony delinquency, the
principal or Principal of a school in which the student is enrolled may expel
said student if such principal or Principal determines that the student's
continued presence in school would have a substantial detrimental effect on the
general welfare of the school. The student shall receive written notification
of the charges and reasons for such expulsion prior to such expulsion taking
effect. The student shall also receive written notification of his right to
appeal and the process for appealing such expulsion; provided, however, that
the expulsion shall remain in effect prior to any appeal hearing conducted by
the superintendent.
The student shall have the right
to appeal the expulsion to the superintendent. The student shall notify the
superintendent, in writing, of his request for an appeal no later than five
calendar days following the effective date of the expulsion. The superintendent
shall hold a hearing with the student and the student's parent or guardian
within three (3) calendar days of the expulsion. At the hearing, the student
shall have the right to present oral and written testimony on his behalf, and
shall have the right to counsel. The superintendent shall have the authority to
overturn or alter the decision of the principal or Principal, including
recommending an alternate educational program for the student. The superintendent
shall render a decision on the appeal within five (5) calendar days of the
hearing. Such decision shall be the final decision of the city, town or
regional school district with regard to the expulsion.
Students who have been
identified as students with disabilities in accordance with the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or who
the school has reason to believe might be eligible for special education
services are entitled to additional procedural protections when a disciplinary
exclusion is considered. In many cases, a student with a disability
will be entitled to services identified by the student’s Team as necessary to
provide the student with a free appropriate public education during periods of
disciplinary exclusion exceeding ten (10) school days in a given year. For additional information regarding the
rights of students with disabilities in the context of school discipline, please
contact the Principal or the Director of Special Education.
All students are expected to meet
the requirements for behavior as set forth in this handbook. In addition to those due process protections
afforded to all students, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and
related regulations require that additional provisions be made for students who
have been found eligible for special education services or who the school
district knows or has reason to know might be eligible for such services.
Students who have been found to have a disability that impacts upon a major
life activity, as defined under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act, are, generally,
also entitled to increased procedural protections prior to imposing discipline
that will result in the student’s removal for more than ten (10) consecutive
school days or where there is a pattern of short term removals exceeding ten
(10) school days in a given year. The
following additional requirements apply to the discipline of students with
disabilities:
(1)
The IEP for every student eligible for special
education or related services shall indicate whether the student can be
expected to meet the regular discipline code of the school or whether the code
should be modified to address the student’s individual needs.
(2)
Students with disabilities may be excluded from their
programs for up to ten (10) school days to the extent that such sanctions would
be applied to all students. Before a
student with a disability can be excluded from his/her program for more than
ten (10) consecutive school days in a given school year or subjected to a
pattern of removal constituting a “change of placement”, building
administrators, the parent(s)/guardian(s) and relevant members of the student’s
IEP or 504 Team will meet to determine the relationship between the student’s
disability and behavior (Manifestation Determination). In most instances, during disciplinary
exclusions exceeding ten (10) school days in a single school year, the student
shall have the right to the receive services identified as necessary by the
Team to provide him/her with a free appropriate public education during the
period of exclusion.
(3)
If building administrators, the parent(s)/guardian(s)
and relevant members of the student’s IEP or 504 Team determine that the
student’s conduct was not a manifestation of the student’s disability, the
school may discipline the student in accordance with the procedures and
penalties applicable to all students but will continue to provide a free
appropriate public education to those students with IEPs. The student’s Team will identify the services
necessary to provide a free appropriate public education during the period of
exclusion, review any existing behavior intervention plan or, where
appropriate, conduct a functional behavioral assessment.
(4)
If building administrators, the parent(s)/guardian(s)
and relevant members of the student’s IEP or 504 Team determine that the
conduct giving rise to disciplinary action was a manifestation of the student’s
disability, the student will not be subjected to further disciplinary removal
or exclusion from the student’s current educational program based on that
conduct (except for conduct involving weapons, drugs, or resulting in serious
bodily injury to others) until the IEP or 504 Team develops, and the
parent(s)/guardian(s) consent to a new placement or until the District obtains
an order from a court or from the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)
authorizing a change in the student’s placement. The student’s Team shall also review, and
modify as appropriate, any existing behavior intervention plan or arrange for a
functional behavioral assessment.
(5)
If a student with a disability possesses or uses
illegal drugs, sells or solicits a controlled substance, possesses a weapon, or
causes serious bodily injury to another on school grounds or at a school
function, the District may place the student in an interim alternative
educational setting (IAES) for up to forty-five (45) school days. A court or BSEA Hearing Officer may also
order the placement of a student who presents a substantial likelihood of
injury to self or others in an appropriate interim setting for up to forty-five
(45) school days.
A student
will not knowingly possess, use, transmit or be under the influence of alcohol:
1.
On the school grounds during and immediately before or
after school hours;
2.
On the school grounds at any other time when the school
is being used by any school group;
3.
Off the school grounds at a school activity, function,
or event.
Use of
an alcohol authorized by a medical prescription from a registered physician
will be considered a violation of this rule unless it is given to the school
nurse who will administer it according to the prescription during the school
day. Parents and the appropriate legal
authorities will be notified.
(Mass. Gen. Laws 272 Section #40A) The Controlled Substance
Act provides that persons convicted of possession of a controlled substance
within 1,000 feet of a school, whether in session or not, shall be punished by
a minimum of two years in prison.
Consequence - A suspension
of 1-3 days and appropriate authorities will be notified.
The Mass. Education Reform Bill
according to Section 36 covers all assaults on staff members by students. Any
student who assaults a principal, assistant principal, teacher, teacher’s aide
or other educational staff on school premises or at school sponsored and school
related events, including athletic games, may be subject to expulsion from the
school or school district by the principal.
Consequence
- Emergency suspension pending referral for Superintendent’s hearing. Appropriate authorities will be
notified. Any student who assaults a
staff member on school premises or at school related events might be subjected
to expulsion from school.
For the purpose of this student
assault policy, an assault is to be defined as an aggressive, belligerent act
initiated and sustained by an individual or group upon another in a willful
attempt to inflict harm, pain, or injury.
Mere verbal challenge or insult while objectionable on other grounds,
shall NOT be considered an assault for purposes of this policy. The prior statement shall be true UNLESS, in
the opinion on AN OBSERVING STAFF MEMBER, a physical assault is clearly eminent
and would certainly occur without intervention.
Refer to the assault policy
statement of purpose for further clarification.
1.
All assaults will be reported to the Principal of the
school
2.
A police report will be filed by the Principal
3.
The parent will be advised to sign a legal complaint
4.
An emergency suspension, as provided by the Mass.
Education Reform Bill according to Section 36, shall be implemented by the
school Principal
5.
A student accused of assault and battery shall not be
allowed to attend class while awaiting a hearing
6.
The Principal will report all assaults to the
Superintendent
Consequence - After following the procedures stated for an
assault, the following disciplinary actions will take place:
1ST OFFENSE --
PRINCIPAL’S HEARING WITH UP TO A FIVE DAY SUSPENSION
2ND
OFFENSE—PRINCIPAL’S HEARING—FIVE TO TEN DAY SUSPENSION
3RD
OFFENSE—SUPERINTENDENT’S HEARING
Depending on
both the seriousness of the assault and the student’s record, the student may
be referred directly to the Superintendent.
Students are
responsible for showing respect for the knowledge and authority of
teachers. Students must use only
acceptable and courteous language. Be Considerate!
Consequence – Eighth
period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School, suspension,
depending on the circumstances and frequency.
No student is
permitted in the boys’ or girls’ room without written permission from a staff
member unless it is during the approved times as stated in September.
Consequence – Eighth
period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School or suspension depending on
the circumstances and frequency.
A student
may not enter the building prior to 7:30 am and must leave the building immediately
upon dismissal. A student who is in the
building before or after school hours without permission from a teacher,
counselor, aide or administrator may receive a detention or a suspension.
Students who
enter the school building or are on any school grounds while on suspension are trespassing. (Trespassing is the wrongful entry on real
property.) Such student is in violation
of the law (MGL 266, s123, 272, ss 39).
The appropriate legal authorities will be notified.
Consequence
- Eighth period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School, or
suspension, depending on the circumstances and frequency.
Any violation
of normal cafeteria procedures will result in disciplinary action. Throwing food, skipping in line, removing
food from the cafeteria, misuse of equipment, refusal to clean up mess, are all
violations. Remember; Do the Right Thing!
Consequence – Assigned
lunch, 8th period, detention, extended detention, Saturday School
or suspension, depending on the circumstances and frequency.
Students are
expected to fulfill their scheduled commitments. Repeated skipping of classes will result in
the student’s name being turned over to the school attendance office. Saying you are ill and in the boys’ or girls’
room, is not an accepted excuse. If you
are ill, you belong in the nurse’s office.
All work missed for cutting a class is graded as a zero.
Consequence
- First offense is a detention and make up of lost learning time. Parent called by teacher.
The Principal or Assistant
Principal personally informs each student assigned to a detention and written
notification is handed to each student.
Consequence - Student may
receive two detentions, extended detention, Saturday
School, suspension and parent
called.
Poor behavior in detention will not be tolerated. Students must remain quiet. Do the
Right Thing!
Consequence - Additional
detention, extended detention or Saturday School/Suspension depending on
circumstances; parent called.
Administrators, teachers,
counselors and other authorized staff members have the authority to enforce
school policy and correct a student.
Students who are defiant and/or insubordinate to authorized school personnel
will be subject to disciplinary consequences.
Students are expected to follow directions of school personnel and they
may appropriately question directions by meeting with the assistant principal. Further questions may be brought by the
student(s) to the attention of the principal.
Consequence - Eighth
period, office detention, extended detention, Saturday
School or suspension, depending on
the circumstances and frequency; parent called.
Actions which disrupt the
educational process are never acceptable.
Continuous talking, making noises, interference or intentional
involvement in matters that are not of your concern, throwing objects, defacing
or marring classroom materials, excessive use of bathroom privileges during class
time, and general disobedience will receive a consequence. Be
Considerate!
Consequence - Eighth
period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School or suspension, depending on
the circumstances and frequency.
A student will not engage in
conduct, nor urge other students to engage in conduct, by use of violence,
force, noise, coercion, threat, intimidation, fear, passive resistance, or any
other conduct for the purpose of causing the substantial and material
disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the
school. Any student intentionally
causing such disruption may be suspended and/or reported to legal authorities.
The following illustrate some of the offenses:
- Occupying any school building, school grounds, or
part thereof with intent to deprive others of its use.
- Blocking the entrance or exit of any school building
or corridor or room therein with intent to deprive others of lawful access
to or from, or use of the building, room or corridor.
- Setting fire to or substantially damaging any school
building or property.
- Firing, displaying, or threatening use of firearms,
explosives, or other weapons on the school premises for any unlawful
purpose.
- Prevention of or attempting to prevent, by physical act,
the convening or continued functioning of any school, class, or activity
or of any lawful meeting or assembly on the school campus.
- Preventing students from attending a class or school
activity.
- Except under the direct instruction of the principal,
blocking normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a school campus.
- Continuously and intentionally making noise or acting
in any manner so as to interfere seriously with the teacher’s ability to
conduct his/her class.(Mass. Gen. Laws Chapter 272, Section 40)
Consequence
- Eighth period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School, suspension or expulsion
depending on the circumstances and frequency.
Any student who is found on
school premises or at school sponsored or school related events, including
athletic games, in possession of a controlled substance including, but not
limited to, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, is in violation of both the law and
school regulations.
Consequence
- Student may be subject to suspension or expulsion from the school or
school district by the principal.
Extortion is the act of obtaining
money or other property from a person by use of force, coercion, or threats of
bodily harm. In order to protect
students from possible extortion, any passing of money, for whatever reason,
between students will be considered a violation of this rule, and may result in
suspension at the discretion of the principal.
Please note: If a student
is approached by another student and asked for money or other property under
threat of physical harm, the student should report the incident immediately to
the nearest teacher, counselor, aide, or administrator.
Consequence - A suspension
of one to three days will result and the appropriate authorities will be
notified. This could result in a
referral to Youth Court or Third District Court.
During the course of the year,
all students will be required to return various forms/notes (report cards,
warning blanks, signed tests, absence notes, etc.). Failure to do so within a reasonable time
will result in disciplinary action.
Consequence - Eighth
period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School, or
suspension, depending on the circumstances and frequency.
“Whoever without reasonable cause,
by outcry or the ringing of bell, or otherwise makes or circulates or causes to
be made or circulated a false alarm of fire shall be punished by a fine of not
more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of
correction for not more than one year.”
(MGL, Chapter 269, Section 13)
Consequence
- Minimum suspension of three days, referral to the appropriate
authorities. This could result in a
referral to Youth Court or Third District Court.
Students involved in fighting,
wrestling, punching or in any other way behaving rowdy are subject to
consequence. Unless it can be determined
that one party was clearly acting in self-defense, both students involved in
the fight will be punished. Be Safe!
Consequence - Suspension of
1 to 3 days depending on the circumstances and frequency.
The laws of the state prohibit firecrackers entering the
state for individual use. Be Safe!
Consequence - A suspension
of 1 to 3 days and the Fire Prevention Bureau will be notified.
Forgery is the act of signing another name falsely in order
to deceive. Forgery is forbidden by law.
Consequence - Detention or
suspension depending on the circumstances and frequency.
The practice of “Hazing” is the
New Bedford Public Schools shall be outlawed.
“Hazing” shall mean any conduct or method of initiation into any student
organization, whether on public or private property, which willfully or
recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or
person. Such conduct shall include
whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the weather,
forced consumption of any food, beverage, drug or other substance, or any
brutal treatment or forced physical activity which is likely to adversely
affect the physical health or safety of any such student or other person, or
which subjects such student or other person to extreme mental stress, including
deprivation of sleep or rest or extended isolation.
A. Any
organization guilty of said practice will be disbanded for the remainder of the
school year and for the following school year.
B. Whoever
knows that another person is the victim of hazing as defined above and is at
the scene of such crime shall, to the extent that such person can do so without
danger or peril to himself or others, report such crime to an appropriate
official as soon as reasonably possible (advisor) with an official reprimand
from the Superintendent and/or called before the School Committee (advisor
and/or student) for possible dismissal, suspension or expulsion.
Consequence - Suspension
and referral to the Superintendent.
Any student who opens an outside
door without permission from an authorized person for the purpose of admitting
someone makes the student himself or herself
liable for suspension. Following the 7:55 am bell, anyone entering the building must
do so through the Main Office door only.
Be Safe and Considerate!
Consequence - Detention or
suspension depending on the circumstances and frequency.
Vulgar language, swearing, racial
epithets, or derogatory remarks which are intended to ridicule or demean
another student or staff member will not be tolerated. This includes verbal expression, written
notes, and obscene gestures. Vulgarity
directed at staff may result in suspension.
Be Considerate!
Consequence - Detention, extended
detention, Saturday School, or suspension depending on the circumstances, letter
of apology.
Any activity which endangers
another student or staff member will result in disciplinary action.
Consequence - Detention, Saturday
School, or
suspension depending on the circumstances, letter of apology including
statement of no intent to harm.
The Education Reform
Act of 1993, Section 37H, states that tobacco use by anyone on school grounds
or buses is prohibited.
Smoking, lighting matches, and/or lighting a lighter is
prohibited:
- Inside
the school building
- On the
school grounds during and immediately before or immediately after school
hours
- On
the school grounds at any other time when the school is being used by a
school group
- Off
the school grounds at a school activity, function, or event.
Any student reported smoking,
lighting matches, and/or lighting a lighter is liable for suspension. Since smoking is prohibited, there is no
reason to carry cigarettes to school. Safe behavior expected!
Consequence - Student may
receive a three day suspension.
The taking of personal or school
property by any student. Be Considerate!
Consequence – Detention,
extended detention, Saturday School,
or suspension depending on the circumstances.
Restitution required.
Because of the danger of causing
injury to another person, either on purpose or accidentally, any student
reported for throwing any object capable of causing injury is liable for a
suspension. Paper airplanes are
considered to be capable of causing injury to an individual or causing permanent
eye damage. Therefore, any student
reported throwing paper airplanes is liable for a suspension. Be
Safe!
Consequence – May be up to
a three day suspension; police action may be warranted.
Throwing snowballs is prohibited:
- On
the school grounds during and immediately before or immediately after
school hours
- On
the school grounds at any time when the school is being used by a school
group
- Off
the school grounds at a school activity, function or event
- Throwing
snowballs at school buses while walking to or from school.
Any student reported throwing
snowballs is liable for a suspension. Be Safe!
Consequence - Students may
receive a three day suspension; police action may be warranted.
Unless a student has a written
excuse from a doctor, state law requires that each student participate in
physical education classes.
Consequence - Eighth period for the second, third and fourth
times and an office referral each time after per half year. Parents will be contacted by the student’s
teacher after the third missed class.
Grade 8 students are required to make-up all classes beyond the third
miss in order to participate in the promotion ceremony. (A made up class does not necessarily bring
you to having met all standards as are required by the state – students are
graded on their knowledge and skills related to the standards. Remember, all students must pass all
subjects.)
The marking of walls, desks, books, and the damaging or
destruction of property is vandalism. Be Considerate!
Consequence - Eighth
period, detention, extended detention, Saturday
School, detention, or suspension,
depending on the circumstances and restitution.
May involve a report to the police.
Any student who is found on
school premises or at school sponsored or school related events, including
athletic games, in possession of a dangerous weapon including, but not limited
to, a gun or a knife.
Consequence - May be subject to suspension or expulsion from the
school or school district by the principal.
Please note that in order
to carry out his/her responsibility to maintain the safety, order, and
discipline in the Middle School, the principal has the authority to modify any
item in this Parent/Student Handbook.
New Bedford Public Schools' Computer
Usage Policy
All users of
computing resources are expected to act in a spirit of mutual respect and
cooperation, while adhering to the regulations for their use as set forth in
this document. Any violation may result in loss of computer access, as well as
other disciplinary or legal action. Users are considered subject to all local,
state and federal laws.
School computer
systems are provided to all students, faculty and staff to conduct research,
learn various methods of producing information and communicate with others.
Access to computer services is given to those who agree to act in a considerate
and responsible manner. Access is a privilege, not a right. That access entails
responsibility. The system administrators will deem what is inappropriate use,
and their decision is final. Inappropriate use may result in a suspension or
cancellation of computing privileges, as well as other disciplinary or legal
action. Users are considered subject to all local, state and federal laws.
The New Bedford
Public School System reserves the right to monitor, under appropriate
conditions, all data contained in the system to protect the integrity of the
system and to insure compliance with the policies, rules and regulations
governing the use of its computer systems.
Your
responsibilities as a user of New Bedford
Public School's
computer resources:
Regarding Access:
1. You are
required to have teacher authorization and a valid assignment to access any
central computer systems and/or a valid, authorized account to access any
central computer systems remotely. You may use only those computer resources
that you are specifically authorized to use. You may use your account only in
accordance with its authorized purposes.
2. Computing is
accessible to all students, faculty and staff in the New Bedford Public
Schools. All users are expected to have their own account where appropriate; you
are responsible for safeguarding your computing account. You are expected to
take all necessary precautions to protect access to your account by
periodically changing your password and by not giving it out.
3. You must adhere
to policies regarding the imposition of a time limit on access to all equipment
including modems and relinquish access to others with business of a higher
priority. Instructional research and computing, including assigned work,
research projects and other New Bedford Public Schools course-related
activities have priority over other work.
Regarding Computer Resources:
4. You may not
intentionally circumvent system protection facilities.
5. Electronic
tampering with computer resources is not permitted. You may not knowingly use
any means to produce system failure, degrade performance, or proliferate
computer viruses.
6. You may not
engage in unauthorized duplication, installation, alteration or destruction of
data, programs or software. You may not transmit or disclose data, programs or
software belonging to others. Users must respect all copyright laws that
protect software owners, artists and writers. Plagiarism in any form will not
be tolerated.
7. You may not
engage in abusive or improper use of computer resources which includes, but is
not limited to, misuse of system/operator privileges, tampering with equipment
and unauthorized removal of equipment components.
Regarding Information Resources:
8. You are
expected to abide by generally accepted rules of network etiquette and conduct
yourself in a responsible, ethical and polite manner while on-line. You are not
permitted to transmit, receive, submit or publish any defamatory, inaccurate,
abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, offensive or illegal
material. Such abuse includes, but is not limited to, sending/receiving
offensive messages within the New Bedford Public School's or beyond via network
facilities.
9. You are not
permitted to use the computing resources for private and/or commercial purposes
that include, but are not limited to, buying and selling merchandise, product
advertising, political lobbying, political campaigning, profit-making or
illegal purposes.
10. You assume all
risk associated with using any information obtained via the Internet. Every
effort will be made to direct users to suitable information resources; however,
it is impossible to preview the content of all materials available on the Internet,
and a user may discover controversial information either by accident or design.
The New Bedford Public Schools specifically denies any responsibility for the
accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services.
Your accountability as a user of
New Bedford Public
School's computer resources:
I understand that
I will be held accountable for all activities including, but not limited to,
the content of materials sent by mail, news or any other means using my account
and/or user privileges. I agree to abide by the news group etiquette guidelines
and that my use of this system will be for educational purposes only. I agree
not to hold the New Bedford Public
Schools nor any of its employees nor any of the institutions or networks
providing access to New Bedford Public Schools responsible for the content of
any material accessed through it.
Penalties:
The system
administrators will deem what is inappropriate use, and their decision is final.
Inappropriate use may result in a suspension or cancellation of computing
privileges, as well as other disciplinary or legal action. Users are considered
subject to all local, state and federal laws.
Any user who is
found to be in violation of these rules may be subject to the following:
1. Suspension
and/or termination of computer use privileges.
2. Suspension
and/or expulsion.
3. Referral to
civil law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution.
4. Other legal
action, including action to recover civil damages and property.
In signing, I
agree to adhere to and abide by the computer usage policy of the New Bedford
Public Schools and realize the penalties that have been set forth in this
policy.
NORMANDIN MIDDLE SCHOOL - STAFF LIST - ALPHA
- 2011/2012
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ADMINISTRATION
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FACULTY (cont'd)
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Name
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Ext.
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Room
|
Position
|
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Name
|
|
Ext.
|
Pod
|
Position
|
|
Bonneau
|
Jeanne
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538
|
109
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Principal
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Correia
|
Lisa
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165
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6-2
|
Math/Sci
|
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Murphy
|
Louise
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525
|
113
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Asst. Principal
|
|
Curry
|
Timothy
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448
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UA
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Physical Education
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Pacheco
|
Michael
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507
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206
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Asst. Principal
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Dandeneau
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Lynne-Marie
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412
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UA
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Music
|
|
Farrell
|
Stephen
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513
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306
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Asst. Principal
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|
David
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Rose
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321
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7-4
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Science
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Aguiar
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Jackie
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531
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121
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Special Ed. Facilitator
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|
DeMelo
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Stacey
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363
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7-2
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SPED Co-Teach
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|
Lord
|
Wm. Jeffrey
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532
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211
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Academic Coach
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|
DiStefano
|
Jeffrey
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314
|
7-4
|
Math
|
|
|
SUPPORT
|
STAFF
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|
|
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Donnelly
|
Christopher
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259
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8-1
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Social Studies
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Name
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Ext.
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Room
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Position
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Farland
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Cristina
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130
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6-3
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Math/Sci
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Aubertine
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Ruth
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503
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103
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Principal Secretary
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Ferreira
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Michelle
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155
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TR
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SPED TRIV
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Azar
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Anthony
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585
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345
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Suc. Center Support
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Fidalgo
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Daniela
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214
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7-3
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Math
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Belong
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Sandra
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526
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246
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Guidance Clerk
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Fitzgibbons
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Mary
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225
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8-3
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SPED Consult
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Damasio
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Sandra
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504
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202
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2nd Fl House Office
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Folger
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Brenda
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240
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UA
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Health
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Desbiens
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Jillian
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515
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305
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Child & Family Serv.
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Freitas
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Lynn
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260
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8-1
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Math
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Doherty
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Beth
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529
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232
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Math Support
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Garcia
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Laura
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270
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7-1
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ELA
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Drew
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John
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143
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143
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School Store
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Gonsalves
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Tina
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131
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6-3
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ELA/Soc
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Duane
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Heather
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510
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281
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Guidance Counselor
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Grandmont
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Laurie
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174
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6-1
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Math/Sci
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Duphily
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Pamela
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517
|
383
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Guidance Counselor
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Hendrickson
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Linda
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368
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8-2
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Science
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Ewaszko
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Leo
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511
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280
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School Res. Officer
|
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Hinckley
|
Jacqueline
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372
|
7-2
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ELA
|
|
Fernandes
|
Christopher
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518
|
382
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Crisis Counselor
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|
Jackson
|
Raymond
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127
|
6-3
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SPED Res Math
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|
Fleming
|
Luz
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501
|
103
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1st Fl House Office
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|
Jesse
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Cheryl
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273
|
7-1
|
Social Studies
|
|
Forgue
|
Glenn
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519
|
381
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Guidance Counselor
|
|
Joseph
|
Rachel
|
350
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UA
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SPED SC
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Gioiosa
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Kathy
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143
|
143
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PTO President
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Karantonakis
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Lisa
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163
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6-2
|
ELA/Soc
|
|
Laliberte
|
Elizabeth
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514
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302
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3rd Fl House Office
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Kelly
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Pamela
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441
|
UA
|
Physical Ed.
|
|
Medeiros
|
Paula
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505
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182
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School Nurse
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|
Labao
|
James
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362
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8-2
|
ELA
|
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Moran
|
Ross
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342
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342
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Citizen Schools
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|
LaRochelle
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Kathryn
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215
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7-3
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ELA
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Moreno Tufano
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Lisa
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217
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217
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School Psychologist
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Lima
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Marta
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271
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7-1
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SPED Consult
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Ponte
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Lori
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506
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182
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School Nurse
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Littlewood
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Ronald
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361
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8-2
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Math
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|
Root
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Alice
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170
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170
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Occ. Therapist
|
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Lowe
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Harry
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353
|
UA
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Tech Ed
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Scieszka
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Katherine
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170
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170
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Speech Therapist
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Maranhas
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Patricia
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252
|
UA
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Art
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Silva
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Kelly
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530
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205
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Attendance Officer
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Martins
|
John
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327
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8-4
|
Social Studies
|
|
Sullivan
|
James
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509
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282
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Guidance Counselor
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|
McCarthy
|
Jennifer
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274
|
UA
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SPED Res BI
|
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Suzan
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Carly
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523
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254
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GEAR UP
|
|
Metea
|
Kristopher
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142
|
UA
|
Health
|
|
|
FACULTY
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|
|
|
|
Miller
|
Pasa
|
323
|
8-4
|
Science
|
|
Name
|
|
Ext.
|
Pod
|
Position
|
|
Mindle
|
Marie
|
375
|
WR
|
Sped Wilson
|
|
Aldrich
|
Tara
|
164
|
6-2
|
ELA/Soc
|
|
Miranda
|
Americo
|
360
|
8-2
|
Social Studies
|
|
Almeida
|
Lisa
|
175
|
6-1
|
ELA/Soc
|
|
Moore
|
Lisa
|
316
|
7-4
|
SPED Co-Teach
|
|
Alves
|
John
|
148
|
UA
|
Inst. Tech. Spec.
|
|
Moreau
|
Mark
|
118
|
6-3
|
SPED Res ELA
|
|
Astley-Calnan
|
Carol
|
119
|
6-1
|
Math/Sci
|
|
Mullaly
|
Geraldine
|
117
|
UA
|
Math Lab
|
|
Aubertine
|
Lauren
|
373
|
7-2
|
Math
|
|
Neal
|
Emily
|
269
|
7-1
|
Science
|
|
Aungst
|
Darcie
|
343
|
UA
|
Health
|
|
Nightingale
|
Kristen
|
125
|
6-3
|
SPED Co-Teach
|
|
Barry
|
Ashley
|
248
|
7
|
Sped Resource
|
|
Oliveira
|
Audrey
|
315
|
7-4
|
ELA
|
|
Bernier
|
Michael
|
176
|
6-4
|
Math/Sci
|
|
O'Malley
|
Catherine
|
120
|
6-4
|
ELA/Soc
|
|
Bobola
|
Amanda
|
216
|
7-3
|
ELA
|
|
Perry
|
Doreen
|
324
|
8-4
|
ELA
|
|
Braun
|
Jodie
|
173
|
6-1
|
ELA/Soc
|
|
Pires
|
Michael
|
448
|
UA
|
Physical Ed.
|
|
Campos
|
Michelle
|
272
|
7-1
|
Math
|
|
Ponte
|
Michael
|
213
|
7-3
|
Social Studies
|
|
Castro
|
Denise
|
172
|
6-4
|
SPED Consult
|
|
Quirke
|
Thomas
|
236
|
UA
|
Art
|
|
Cetenich
|
Casey
|
370
|
7-2
|
Science
|
|
Reed
|
Elizabeth
|
221
|
7-3
|
Science
|
|
Cetenich
|
Steven
|
313
|
7-4
|
Social Studies
|
|
Relihan
|
Rachelle
|
224
|
8-3
|
ELA
|
|
Chambers
|
Christopher
|
407
|
UA
|
Music
|
|
Relihan
|
Shane
|
247
|
UA
|
Inst. Tech. Spec.
|
|
Cornaglia
|
Jason
|
225
|
7-3
|
SPED Co-Teach
|
|
Riley
|
Patricia
|
226
|
8-3
|
Math
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NORMANDIN MIDDLE SCHOOL - STAFF LIST -
ALPHA - 2011/2012
|
Name
|
|
Ext.
|
Pod
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rocha
|
L. Thomas
|
326
|
8-4
|
Math
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rocha
|
Kathryn
|
363
|
8-2
|
SPED Consult
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rockett
|
Janis
|
223
|
8-3
|
Science
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rodriquez
|
Araceliz
|
227
|
8-3
|
Social Studies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rosen
|
Isaac
|
261
|
8-1
|
ELA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sanders
|
Lynn
|
262
|
8-1
|
SPED Consult
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Santos
|
Justine
|
341
|
UA
|
READ 180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Silva
|
Laura
|
162
|
6-2
|
Math/Sci
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singer
|
Stephanie
|
325
|
8-4
|
SPED Consult
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Slawson
|
Michael
|
374
|
7-2
|
Social Studies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Smith
|
Kathleen
|
172
|
6-2
|
SPED Co-Teach
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sousa
|
Beth Ann
|
354
|
UA
|
Art
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Amand
|
Yvette
|
267
|
8-1
|
Science
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tinkham
|
Ellen
|
251
|
UA
|
Math Lab
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turcotte
|
Mary
|
371
|
7-2
|
ELA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weaver
|
Kathryn
|
129
|
6-3
|
ELA/Soc
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wright
|
Maggie
|
349
|
UA
|
Inst. Tech. Spec.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zaugg
|
Melanie
|
128
|
6-3
|
Math/Sci
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PARAPROFESSIONALS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Room
|
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cabral
|
Kristen
|
155
|
|
BDES
|
|
Student:
|
Jason Sousa Soares
|
|
Conceicao
|
Ruth
|
274
|
|
SPED Comp Behavior
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cruz
|
Janira
|
216
|
|
SPED 1 on 1
|
|
Student:
|
Sean Goulart
|
|
|
|
|
Davis
|
Margarita
|
|
|
Small Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Downing
|
Mary
|
155
|
|
SPED 1 on 1
|
|
Student:
|
Bradford Brown
|
|
Jandreau
|
Sandra
|
155
|
|
SPED Sec TR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
McGillis
|
Marie
|
274
|
|
SPED Comp Behavior
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miranda
|
Cheryl
|
|
|
SPED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palhota
|
Maria
|
6-3
|
|
Small Group
|
|
Students:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paquin
|
Pauline
|
155
|
|
SPED 1 on 1
|
|
Student:
|
Matthew Alfonse
|
|
Pereira
|
Berta
|
|
|
SPED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
|
Pauline
|
155
|
|
SPED
|
|
|
Classroom Para
|
|
Rodrigues
|
Pamela
|
155
|
|
BDES
|
|
Student:
|
Athony Ronald DeCosta Jr
|
|
Seney
|
Pauline
|
|
|
Small Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oliveira
|
Virginia
|
155
|
|
SPED Sec TR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAFETERIA
|
|
|
|
|
|
CUSTODIANS
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Ext.
|
|
Position
|
|
Name
|
|
Ext.
|
|
Position
|
|
Audette
|
Debbie
|
|
|
Caf Helper 7 hr.
|
|
Leonardo
|
Steve
|
522
|
|
Plant Engineer
|
|
Cordeiro
|
Cindy
|
|
|
Caf Helper 4 hr.
|
|
Corbet
|
Paul
|
255
|
|
Senior Custodian AM
|
|
DaSilva
|
Claire
|
|
|
Caf Cashier 20 hr.
|
|
Leonard
|
Mark
|
|
|
Custodian AM
|
|
Francis
|
Jeannie
|
|
|
Caf Helper 7 hr.
|
|
Peltier
|
Debra
|
|
|
Custodian AM
|
|
Gadbois
|
Lucas
|
|
|
Caf Cashier 15 hr.
|
|
Medeiros
|
Gabriel
|
255
|
|
Senior Custodian PM
|
|
Guy
|
Cheryl
|
|
|
Caf Helper 6.5 hr.
|
|
Mandeville
|
Michael
|
|
|
Custodian PM
|
|
Lopes
|
Betty
|
|
|
Caf Helper 7 hr.
|
|
Rapoza
|
Rodney
|
|
|
Custodian PM
|
|
Onofrey
|
Sharon
|
524
|
|
Caf Manager
|
|
Resendes
|
John
|
|
|
Custodian PM
|
|
Santos
|
Maria
|
|
|
Caf Head Cook
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Souza
|
Cidalha
|
|
|
Caf Asst. Cook
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Normandin Middle School
“Where
Students Chart Their Course for the Future!”
Student’s Name Homeroom
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Email Address
Please provide at least two emergency contact
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Please notify the principal’s
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TEACHER NO LATER THAN THREE (3) SCHOOL DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NORMANDIN
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