Tag: Middle School
why aren’t students allowed to go on their phones in lunch in the middle school, as 9-12th graders are? i believe everybody should have the privilege until proven they cannot handle it. students are monitored throughout lunch, so if they ever used their phone inappropriately, it would be seen and managed.
A. Cell phone use in not prohibited in the MS during the instructional day. Students are encouraged to keep their cell phones in their locked locker throughout the instructional day. Use during lunches would lead to an increased number of students with their cell phones in their possession during subsequent classes. Also, unlike the HS, […]
I’m a middle schooler and i have a chrome book it is hard for me to carry all of my books and the chrome book bucause the case is very big and adds a good amount weight but i was wondering if i could use my own laptop sleeve to carry it around?
A. Sorry but middle school students are required to use the school-issued Chromebook case.
When are 5th grade students notified of which middle school they will be attending in the fall?
A. It is posted on the website at: https://www.shenet.org/about-us/district-maps-and-boundary-info/school-attendance-by-street-name/
Do Middle School grades count against college applications?
A. No, unless you are accelerated and taking high school classes in middle school.
So in Gowana, there is a Gold star program where good students can nominate other students. I don’t think this is done fairly. Many people who were chosen are really bad in class or don’t do anything. One person who was chosen spoke without the teacher’s permission in multiple classes and got multiple lunch detentions including on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL and is really rude to other students. Is any checking done when people are nominated?
A. Random Acts of Kindness are appreciated and awarded with a Gowana Gold Star. Students who are disrespectful in classes receive a referral and possible disciplinary actions. The events are treated separately.
Homework for my sixth grader is taking hours each night. I thought homework was supposed to be limited to one hour?This is causing a lot of stress for our family.
A. Please reach out to your child’s teachers to discuss your child’s homework load directly. There are many factors that contribute to how long homework completion will take and this may vary student by student (e.g., other distractions such as TV or phone, fatigue, working at a slower pace, course load). Hours, meaning two hours […]
What subjects count torwards my child’s average in middle school?
A. Every course except physical education.
Where can a student drop off their lacrosse equipment if their parents can’t drive them everyday? (Acadia.) Thanks.
A. Yes, in the attendance office.
