1. WELCOME To the Home of the Tigers Worcester East Middle School Read to Know – Write to Show

2. WEMS STAR Expectations Show Respect Take Responsibility Act Appropriately Ready to Learn

3. Follow the Expectations Be on time to class Stay to the right

4. Follow the Expectations Have materials for class Always carry a hall pass

5. Follow the Expectations Hold the doors Follow locker procedures

7. Morning commute routes Use the designated door to enter the school All Stars Alpha Omega A-Team Phoenix hallway Flower St. hallway hallway DorchesterSt. Olympians Scholars Brainy Bunch Step hallway Front of school

9. If you have ELECTRONICS of any kind...cell phone, mp3, iPods, PSP, CD Players, etc., IN YOUR POSSESSION DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, They will be confiscated and a parent or guardian will have to come in to get them.

10. Be READY TO LEARN by taking the right books out of your locker during locker times. Pencils & Pens Textbooks Notebooks & Binders Erasers

11. ACT APPROPRIATELY and visit your locker only during locker times Homeroom – Materials for the first 3 classes Lunch– Materials for The rest of the day End of Day– Books For homework

12. A typical day at WEMS 6:50 AMMorning breakfast/Open basketball 7:10 – 7:20the day starts with Locker time, saying hello to friends and gathering the proper materials and books needed for the first 3 classes of the day. 7:20 (tardy bell) -7:24Homeroom –Students sit quietly in their seats listening to morning announcements while attendance is being taken. At 7:27The school day starts with six periods made up of 5 core subjects and 1 enrichment. 1:43Dismissal Bell – Students quietly exit the building

13. Attendance & Tardiness TARDY = A student who is not in his/her seat at the start of homeroom 7:20 AM 4 tardiescan equal ONE absent 9 unexcused absences Can result in going to COURT 14 absences may result in loss of credit. Bell Schedule 7:10-7:20 7:20-7:24 Homeroom 7:27-8:22 1st Class 8:25-9:20 2nd Class 9:23-10:18 3rd Class 10:21-11:48 4th Class Lunch wave 11:50-12:45 5th Class 12:48-1:43 6th Class

14. Promotion policy 7th & 8th Graders Need to pass: Math & English Need to pass: at least 2 other core subjects Need to pass: 2 Enrichments Absences: 14 or more – RETAINED! *Cannot fail the same subject twice!

16. Keep your hands to yourself

17. Washing your hands often

18. Stop kissing!These habits can stop germs like the H1N1 and prevent illnesses and reduce sick days. The average human mouth contains more than ten billion bacteria, almost double the number of people in the world. WEMS is a TOUCH FREE zone!

20. Inappropriate for School

21. Clothing with INAPPROPRIATEwords, pictures or symbols Weapons Inappropriate sayings Profanity Inappropriate Pictures/symbols

22. Earn your starbucks

23. Collect your Rewards School Store SPREE DAY Harvest Festival Basketball tournament Movies Open Gym Dances Friday Raffles

24. WEMS MOTTO As a WEM STAR citizen, I will: Show RESPECT to all, Take RESPONSIBILITY for my behavior, Act APPROPRIATELY at all times, and Come to school READY TO LEARN.

25. We believe in you…do you believe in yourself?

26. Things to Remember Make sure EVERY student has a pass Every time. Please use the color coded passes - not handwritten notes. If you see electronics - please confiscate them and turn them into your VP. Send students to lockers during locker times - start good habits now.

27. Gum - It's not allowed! Dismissal to and from lunch has been an issue - please be in the stairwell/landings when your students aredismissed. Touch Free - NO touching is allowed - daps, kissing, arm wrestling at lunch, Horseplay - not allowed. Dress code - please be aware of what your students are wearing! Send them to the office if you have a question.