Terrill Middle School

Friday, June 18, 2010

WHITE DAY

 

 

LOST AND FOUND

Please come down to the Main Office lobby and check the boxes for clothing items that have been lost during the year.   All items not picked up will be donated to charity on Wednesday.

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23RD – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

May we remind students that on Wednesday, June 23rd, backpacks are not to be brought to school.

 

YEARBOOKS

Attention students who have purchased yearbooks.  Yearbooks will be given out to 8th graders at the 8th grade party on the 18th.  All other grades will receive their book on the 21st during school hours. Yearbooks are almost sold out! Go to room 24 for your order form.

 

ATTENTION ALL 8 GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS

If you are interested in trying out for a Fall Sports team at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Volleyball, Gymnastics Cross-Country and Cheerleading you need to complete the ANNUAL ATHLETIC PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM. These forms must be completed and submitted to the high school nurse by Friday, July 1st. Forms are available from our Terrill school nurse. No one can try out without having a medical clearance from the high school nurse. Note many of these sports begin tryouts and practice approximately mid August.

 

MEDIA CENTER

Just a reminder that all library books are now overdue!

 

 

COLES SCHOOL

Terrill students that are meeting their parents and/or siblings after dismissal at Terrill should walk to Coles School. While at Coles, students must be supervised by parents. No basketball or other unsupervised activities are allowed before or during dismissal at Coles.  Thank you, Mrs. Richards

 

BICYCLES

Students who ride bicycles to school are reminded that New Jersey State Law ((see Helmet Law below) dictates that individuals under 17 years of age are required to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.  As such, students should store bicycles helmets in their book lockers when they enter school.  It should also be noted that although students are permitted to ride bicycles to school, students are not permitted to ride skateboards, roller blades, or scooters to school for safety reason and storage purposes.  

 

HELMET LAW

TITLE 39:4-10.1

In New Jersey, anyone under 17 years of age that rides a bicycle or is a passenger on a bicycle, or is towed as a passenger by a bicycle must wear a safety helmet.  

 

On August 1, 1998 this helmet law was extended to include roller and inline skates and skateboards.

 

VALUABLE ITEMS

All students are reminded to leave valuable items at home.  This includes jewelry, or IPODS.  The school cannot be held responsible for these items if they are lost or stolen.

 

 

DRESS CODE

Now that the warmer weather is upon us, a reminder for some key points in the dress code are in order. Straight from the student handbook comes the following description:

Specific requirements regarding the dress and grooming regulations are as follows:

 

A.      Clothing that unreasonably exposes the midriff or has an unreasonably low neckline is not permitted in the school building during school hours. The list of restricted items includes: backless to the waist tops and dresses, tube tops, mini- skirts / dresses or shorts that are shorter than mid-thigh. Undergarments must not be visible. Clothing which is not worn appropriately, not properly fastened or with tears or holes that are indecent will not be permitted.

 

B.      Clothing, accessories or jewelry that include messages associated with gangs, alcohol, drugs, tobacco products or other illegal substances or paraphernalia, sexual connotations, indecent / lewd writings or pictures or cartoon images that support or depict discrimination on the basis of age, handicap, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender are not allowed.

 

C.      Personal grooming including combing, brushing, spraying hair, spraying of perfumes or colognes and applying cosmetics is allowed only in restrooms and designated areas.

 

D.      Pants must be worn at the waist and must be securely fastened.

 

E.      Articles of jewelry that can potentially cause a safety concern or hazard or can easily deface school property are not permitted.

 

F.      Footwear must be worn in the building at all times

 

G.      Headgear is not to be worn in the building during school hours. Hair accessories that compliment students’ dress and which pose no safety or identification concern are permitted. Head accessories worn for religious purposes will be permitted if accompanied by a note from an official representative of the religious institution or a parent. Also, students having a medical condition, which may require headgear, will be permitted if accompanied by a parent note or medical excuse.

 

H.      No sunglasses may be worn during the school day unless medically prescribed.

 

Consequences for Student Dress Code Infractions:

Students who do not adhere to the student dress code will be referred DIRECTLY to the administration.  The first dress code offense will result in the student changing the inappropriate clothing. The consequence for the second dress code offense will include the student changing the inappropriate and the student attending an after school detention.  The consequence for the third offense will include the student changing the inappropriate clothing and the student attending an after school or Saturday detention.

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