Nute High School & Library
Nute Middle School
Student-Parent Handbook 2015-2016
22 Elm Street
Milton, New Hampshire 03851
Telephone: (603) 652-4591
Fax: (603) 652-9926
NUTE BELOVED, HAIL TO THEE
Edwin Sweetser Huse
Nute beloved, alma mater
Nute beloved, hail to thee.
We, thy sons and daughters, gathered,
Sing thy praises joyfully.
Mindful of the care thou givest,
To our pledges ever true,
Hear us vow again before thee
Loyalty our whole lives through.
While our lives lie yet before us,
While our hearts are young and free;
May thy teachings e’er inspire us,
To fulfill thy destiny.
Raise on high the purple banner
“Blazoned with its stripes of gold;
Hear us vow again before thee,
Loyalty a hundred fold.
May the ties that now unite us
Bind us closer year by year;
May our love for thee ne’er falter
As we raise our songs of cheer.
Tenderly thy precepts cherish,
Standing, pledge thee loyalty;
Nute beloved, alma mater,
Nute beloved, hail to thee.
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Table of Contents
Nute Philosophy & Goals…………………………………………
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Personnel ……………………………………………….…..……..
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School Calendar……………………………………………………
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Important Dates……………………………………………………
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Nute High School Specific Information.…………………...……..
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Nute Middle School Specific Information………………………..
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Academics …………………………………………………..…….
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Attendance …………………………………………………....…..
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General Procedure’s ………………………………….…….……..
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Discipline ………………………………………………….……..
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Acceptable Use of Technology…………………………………...
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Index ……………………………………………………………..
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Nute High School & Library / Nute Middle School
Philosophy Statement
We, the faculty and staff of Nute High School and Library and Nute Middle
School, are dedicated to providing a rich curriculum that meets the individual
needs of students in a positive, respectful, and safe environment. We
encourage all students to acquire knowledge and skills in order to reach their
intellectual and productive potential.
Goal:
Differentiated instruction should be used across the school
curriculum to help improve student learning.
Goal:
To research, develop and implement an alternative education
programming to help meet the needs of all of Nute’s students.
Goal:
To research, develop and implement programming for Nute’s gifted
and talented student population.
Goal:
To improve student performance related to manners, etiquette and
entry level job skills.
Goal:
To provide instruction in the appropriate use of technology so that
all students have the ability to be successful in the 21st century.
Adopted by Nute Faculty & Staff 6/11/08
Endorsed by Milton School Board 6/25/08
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Personnel
School Administrative Unit #64, 18 Commerce Way Unit 1, Milton, NH 03851 603-652-0262
Michael Tursi, Superintendent
Anne Kebler, Special Education Director
Nathan Castle, Business Administrator
Milton School Board, c/o SAU #64, 18 Commerce Way Unit 1, Milton, NH 03851 603-652-0262
Douglass Shute, Chairperson
Ann Walsh, Member
Tim Long, Member
Paul Steer, Member
Brandy Banks, Member
Nute High School and Middle School Administration, 22 Elm Street, Milton, NH 03851 603-652-4591
Scott Currier, Principal
Jen Leavitt, Assistant Principal
Nute High School & Nute Middle School Faculty
Faculty Name
Position
Faculty Name
Position
Kristin Miller
Kate Cahoon
6th Math & Science
6th Social Studies &
Language Arts
7th/8th Science
7th/8th Social Studies
7th/8th Language Arts
MS Math
8th Social Studies
MS Physical Education
Title 1 Reading
MS Guidance
MS Special Education
MS Special Education
HS Guidance
HS Math
HS Math
HS English
HS English
Meghan Walsh
Chrissie Henner
Brian Contorchick
Amanda Dooda
Bonny Young
Lisa Phoenix
Emily Moore
Bonnie Coveney
Penny Baker
Julie Davis
Karen Johnson
Helen Brock
Patricia O’Brien-Favorite
Rick Bierweiler
Kristen Tobiassen
Robert Wright
Melissa Jean
Fern Downing
HS Science
HS Science
HS Social Studies
HS Social Studies
HS/MS Work Language
HS World Languages
HS/MS Art
HS/MS Band/Music
HS/MS Business/Tech.
HS/MS F.A.C.S
HS/MS Health/Phys Ed
HS/MS Librarian
HS/MS Nurse
HS/MS Tech Education
HS Special Education
HS Special Education
Special Education Coord.
ELO/Advisory Coord.
Jennifer Lally
Michael Drolet
Rebecca Soucy
Sara Champagne
Sarah Normand
Kirk Sharrow
Nicole Tursi
Lisa Burrows
Robert Qua
Alissa Clark
Samantha Ratacik
Cassie Campbell
Sabrina Kirwan
Doug Decker
Mackenzie Anderson
Email Addresses:
Nute Faculty, Staff and Administration email addresses are the first and last name separated by a dot followed by
@sau64.org. Example: Scott Currier – scott.currier@SAU64.org
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Nute High School & Nute Middle School Staff
Staff Name
Position
Staff Name
Position
Karen Petelle
School Secretary
Robert Adams
Physical Plant Director
Ginny Leary
School Secretary
Dave Nordengren
Custodian
Sonya Kelly
Guidance Secretary
Ken Nordengren
Custodian
Jane Weymouth
SSC Coordinator
Debra Thomas
Custodian
Sarah Kern
SpEd Para-Educator
Tim Eldridge
Transportation Coord.
Dan Doherty
SpEd Para-Educator
April Pettingill
Bus Driver
Kim Davis
SpEd Para-Educator
Irene Thyng
Bus Driver
Carrie Rioux
SpEd Para-Educator
Eric Toussaint
Bus Driver
Susan Pray
SpEd Para-Educator
Joy Ricker
Bus Driver
Edward Kamas
SpEd Para-Educator
Bryan Jones
Food Service
Misty Riley
SpEd Para-Educator
Jackie Benjamin
Food Service
Kaitlyn O’Brien
SpEd Para-Educator
Deb Glidden
Food Service
Diane O’Neil
SpEd Para-Educator
Lynn Gray
Food Service
Paula Pero
Food Service
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IMPORTANT DATES & SCHOOL INFORMATION
Aug. 25 and 26
Aug. 27
Sept. 4 & Sept. 7
Sept. 10
Sept. 16
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct 12
Nov. 9
Nov. 11
Nov. 19
Nov. 23 and 24
Nov. 25, 26 and 27
Dec. 11
Dec. 24 to Jan. 1
Jan. 18
Jan. 19-22
Jan. 25
Feb. 4
Feb. 22 to Feb 26
March 4
Mar. 11
Apr. 4
Apr. 6
Apr. 14
Apr. 18 - 22
Apr. 25 to May 1
May 6
May 11
May 30
June 10
June 8-13
June 14
Teacher Workshops
First Day of School
No School, Labor Day
Recognition Ceremony (4th Q of 2014-2015 awards)
Early Release
1st Quarter Progress Reports to Students
No School, Teacher Workshop
No School, Columbus Day
2nd Quarter Begins
No School, Veteran’s Day
First Quarter Recognition Ceremony
Early Release, Parent Conferences
No School, Thanksgiving Recess
2nd Quarter Progress Reports to Students
No School, Holiday Recess
No School, Civil Rights Day
Mid-Term Exams
3rd Quarter / 2nd Semester Begins
2nd Quarter Recognition Ceremony
No School, Winter Recess
3rd Quarter Progress Reports to Students
No School, Teacher Workshop
4th Quarter Begins
Early Release
3rd Quarter Recognition Ceremony
Student Led Conferences – School Wide
No School, Spring Recess
4th Qtr. Progress Reports to Students
Early Release
No School, Memorial Day
Possible Graduation Date 7:00 pm
Final Exams
Final Exam Make-Ups, Early Release, Last Day of School
Marking period dates will be moved forward one day for every two days that school is canceled.
Last day of school does not include any possible snow days.
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Bell Schedule 2015-2016
Monday
Period 1
Tuesday
Period 1
7:30-8:20
Period 2
7:30-8:20
Period 2
8:23-9:11
Period 3
8:23-9:11
Period 3
9:14-10:02
Period 4
9:14-10:02
Period 4
10:05-10:53
Period 5*
10:05-10:53
Period 5*
10:56-12:32
Period 6
10:56-12:32
Period 6
12:35-1:23
Period 7
12:35-1:23
Period 7
Wednesday
Period 1
Thursday
Period 2
Friday
Period 1
7:30-8:20
Period 2
7:30-8:58
Period 3
7:30-8:58
Period 4
9:01-10:29
Period 5*
9:01-10:29
Period 5*
8:23-9:11
Period 3
9:14-10:02
Period 4
10:05-10:53
Period 5*
10:32-12:44
Period 7
10:32-12:44
Period 6
12:35-1:23
Period 7
1:26-2:15
1:26-2:15
12:47-2:15
12:47-2:15
*Period 5 is longer than other periods due to Lunch, Advisory, SSR and Guided Study
Two-Hour Delay Schedule
Middle School
High School
1st Bell
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Lunch
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
1st Bell
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Lunch
Period 5
Period 6
Period 7
9:30
9:33-10:07
10:10-10:44
10:47-11:21
11:24-11:47
11:50-12:24
12:27-1:01
1:04-1:38
1:41-2:15
10:56-12:32
Period 6
9th and 10th
Grade
9:30
9:33-10:07
10:10-10:44
10:47-11:21
11:24-11:58
12:01-12:24
12:27-1:01
1:04-1:38
1:41-2:15
High School
1st Bell
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Lunch
Period 6
Period 7
1:26-2:15
11th and 12th
Grade
9:30
9:33-10:07
10:10-10:44
10:47-11:21
11:24-11:58
12:01-12:35
12:38-1:01
1:04-1:38
1:41-2:15
Early Release Schedule
7:30-7:53
7:56-8:19
8:22-8:45
8:48-9:11
9:14-9:37
9:40-10:03
10:06-10:26
10:26-10:46
10:46-11:06
11:06-11:26
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
6th
Per. 7
Per. 7
ADV
Lunch
7th/8th
Per. 7
Per. 7
Lunch
ADV
1st/2nd
Lunch
ADV
Per. 7
Per. 7
3rd/4th
ADV
Lunch
Per. 7
Per. 7
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NUTE HIGH SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
Academic Course Selection
High school course selection for the next school year will begin during second semester within large group meetings
with the school guidance counselor to review transcripts, academic progress, etc. Courses for the upcoming year are
selected based on graduation requirements, course sequences, areas of special interest, and post secondary direction.
Secondary career and technical education planning is also accomplished at this time when appropriate. All high
school students are required to carry a minimum of seven credits per school year.
Extended Learning Opportunities
The Nute High School encourages students to pursue extended learning opportunities (ELO) as a means of acquiring
knowledge and skills through instruction or study that is outside the traditional classroom setting. Extended learning
opportunities may include, but are not limited to, independent study, private instruction, performing groups,
internships, community service, apprenticeships, online courses/distance education, or other opportunities approved
by the principal, in conjunction with Milton School Board policies.
The purpose of extended learning opportunities is to provide educational experiences that are meaningful and
relevant, and that provide students with opportunities to explore and achieve at high levels. In order to maximize
student achievement and meet diverse pathways for learning, this policy permits students to employ extended
learning opportunities that are stimulating and intellectually challenging, and that enable students to fulfill or exceed
the expectations set forth by State minimum standards and applicable board policies.
Extended learning opportunities may be taken for credit or may be taken to supplement regular academic courses.
Extended learning opportunities may also be used to fulfill prerequisite requirements for advanced classes. If the
extended learning opportunity is taken for credit, the provisions of Policy IMBC, Alternative Credit Options, will
apply. The granting of credit shall be based on a student’s mastery of course competencies, as defined by Policies
ILBA, Assessment of Educational Programs and ILBAA, High School Competency Assessments. Highly qualified
teachers must authorize the granting of credit for learning accomplished through extended learning opportunities.
For more information on Extended Learning Opportunities contact the school’s Extended Learning Opportunity
Coordinator. IMBC, ILBA, and ILBAA are codes that the school board uses to label their policies.
Career & Technical Education Students
Students attending vocational programs will use school district transportation. Daily attendance will be taken on the
bus and submitted to the administration. While waiting for transportation students will be in an assigned area.
Students are not permitted to drive to the career & technical education centers without written permission from both
sending and receiving school administration. Students given permission to drive may not transport other passengers
(Milton School Board Policy JLIE). Violation of this rule will result in a Saturday detention for a first offense. Any
further violation will result in a conference with the school administration, the student, and the parent/guardian to
determine if the student will be allowed to continue attending the career & technical education program. Further
disciplinary action may also occur.
Any career & technical education student who requests early dismissal from a career & technical education center
must obtain an early dismissal slip from the Nute school office and carry that dismissal notice to the career &
technical education center office in order to be dismissed.
Nute High School policies, procedures, rules and regulations apply to all of our students while attending and
traveling to and from career & technical education centers.
Competencies
High schools across the state have been required to move to a new assessment process in order to determine how
high school students earn credits toward their diploma. This new assessment process is call Competency Based
Assessment (CBA) and requires that a high school credit will be earned by a student when they have demonstrated
mastery of required competencies for a course, as approved by certified school personnel.
Students will only be able to earn credit for a course when they have demonstrated proficiency in all the
competencies that have been identified for that course. In other words, students will pass a class for demonstrating
that they have learned the course content and can do the skills that the course requires. Faculty and Staff are
working on a new report card to reflect these changes.
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Correspondence Courses:
Students are allowed to take correspondence courses for credit recovery throughout their high school years.
Credit Recovery
A student who fails a course by not more than 10 points may, after a teacher-guidance-administration discussion and
approval, be given the opportunity to re-study certain facets of the failed course in which he/she did poorly in order
to gain credit for that course. If the student completes the re-assigned facets with superior achievement, then the
student may receive a grade of “C” for the course. If the facets are completed successfully, but not at superior level
then the student is to receive a grade of “D”. This process is a portion of the school’s process in helping reduce the
dropout rate. Students who are interested in obtaining credit for a failed course through the credit recovery process
should contact their teacher or guidance counselor to begin the process.
Delayed Openings/ Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather or other reasons, school may be canceled or delayed. If inclement weather causes a
delayed opening on a day that is scheduled as an early release day the early release will be canceled and dismissal
will be at the regular time. Please do not call the school for this information. Staff, students, and parents should
listen to one of the following stations when weather conditions may warrant the canceling of school and be aware
the Alert Now system will be making automated calls with this and other important information.
FM 100.3
WHEB
FM 97.5
WOKQ
AM 1270
WTSN
TV CH 9
WMUR
Early Graduation
Students contemplating early graduation must first discuss these plans with the principal. If, in the opinion of the
principal, parent, and student, this option is feasible, the following process should occur:
 The student will submit a written request to the guidance office detailing why early graduation is being
considered, explaining how graduation requirements will be met, and indicating future plans.
 The parent/guardian will submit to the guidance department written approval of his/her child’s request.
 Upon receipt from guidance, the principal will forward the requests to the superintendent of schools with
the school’s recommendation. The superintendent will grant or deny the request.
 The student and parent/guardian will receive written notification from the guidance department.
Final Grade Calculation for Year Long Courses
((Qtr.1x2) + (Qtr. 2x2) + (Qtr. 3x2) + (Qtr. 4x2) + Mid-Term Exam + Final Exam)/10 = Final Course Grade
Final Grade Calculations For Semester Courses
((Term1x4) + (Term 2x4 + (Final Examx2))/10 = Final Course Grade
Grading System
A+
98-100
A
95- 97
A93-94
B+
91-92
B
BC+
C
88-90
85-87
83-84
80-82
CD+
D
DF
77-79
75-76
72-74
70-71
0-69
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Graduation Credits
All students in the class of 2016 must have a minimum of twenty-four total credits to be eligible for graduation. Each
student is expected to carry a minimum of seven credits per year and to take courses in the sequence recommended
by the school. However, pending approval by the building principal and parent, students may take a minimum of four
courses per semester their senior year if they do not need a total of seven remaining credits to graduate. Students not
achieving the minimum credits will not be permitted to participate in graduation ceremonies.
Credit requirements for advancement to the next grade level are as follows:
Total Credits needed for graduation
Class of 2016
Total
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
24
5 credits
11 credits
17 credits
Credits must be earned in the following areas:
Credits
English
4.0
US & NH History
1.0
US & NH Gov./Civics
0.5
World history, global
studies or geography
0.5
Social Studies elective
1.0
Economics
0.5
Algebra
1.0
Mathematics Electives
2.0
Physical Science
1.0
Biological Science
1.0
Science elective
1.0
Physical Education
1.0
Information, Communication
& Technology
1.0
Arts Education
0.5
Health Education
0.5
16.5 Total Credits in required courses
Electives
7.5 credits
24.0 Total Credits required for graduation
Foreign language, career & technical education and business courses, while not required, are strongly suggested
where and when applicable.
Homework
High school students should expect up to two hours per night of homework assignments.
Honor Roll
High Honors - 93 % or above for all subjects. Honors - 85% or above for all subjects
Independent Study
Several guidelines have been established for independent study. They are as follows:
 They are for courses not part of the regular curriculum or the administration, in coordination with guidance,
determines that a regularly scheduled course cannot be scheduled for a student.
 The curriculum for the independent study will be on file in the guidance office that will include, but not be
limited to, course description, scope and sequence, delivery methodology, grading procedure and
assessment.
 The student will present a final project to a faculty panel.
 The principal, guidance counselor, teacher and parent/guardian must approve the independent study.
Non-Traditional Credits
High school students may select non-traditional credit courses with the recommendation of the guidance counselor
and the approval of the principal. Credit for these courses will be granted toward graduation. Work as an aide is not
counted toward the seven-course minimum per year.
Parking
All students who operate a vehicle on school property must submit a parking application to the main office and are
required to have a school parking permit visible on their vehicle. Un-permitted vehicles or violation of rules
pertaining to vehicles on school property may result in fines, suspension/revocation of privileges, disciplinary action,
towing, and/or police notification. After arriving at school, students may not linger in the parking lot nor return to it
without permission of an administrator. Note: All school policies, procedures and rules, including the NHS tobacco,
alcohol, and drug policies, apply to vehicles on school property. Any and all violations in the parking lot will result in
disciplinary action. Driving to school is a privilege and not a right. (Milton School Board Policy JLIE)
Post Secondary Educational/Career Planning and Preparation
Grade 9
Students begin to explore opportunities for post secondary education, vocational training, and military
service.
Grade 10
PSAT and ASVAB in fall of sophomore year and continued exploration.
Grade 11
PSAT in the fall, SAT/ACT in spring. College/career exploration begins to focus on more specific
areas of interest, which result in dialogue and visitation with representatives of colleges, technical
schools, and armed service recruiters.
Grade 12
SAT (retake as needed), Attend college and job fairs, visitation of college campuses, investigation of
specific financial aid opportunities. College applications, Vocational/Technical School applications
begin in fall of senior year as well as military delayed enlistment programs.
Schedule Changes
The normal Drop/Add period is the first five school days of any new course. The principal, guidance counselor, and
the student’s parent/guardian must approve all schedule changes after the drop/add period ends. Schedule changes fall
into the following categories:
1. Student initiated change: Students may request class changes but only for valid educational reasons.
2. Teacher initiated change: When a teacher feels that a student is inappropriately placed in a course he/she
may request a change
3. Parent initiated change: When a parent feels that there is a significant problem, he/she may contact the
school to request a change.
The principal retains final authority regarding ALL schedule changes.
Senior Privilege
Seniors must apply for senior privilege using the form available in the school office. Administration will determine
eligibility based on a variety of factors including academics, attendance, discipline, NWEA test scores, and/or
NECAP test scores. An eighty-five percent average must be maintained to continue with senior privilege. Senior
privileges may be revoked at the discretion of the administration. Senior privilege will only be available to students
during the first and last blocks of the day.
Senior Exemptions from Final Exams
Final exam exemptions for seniors may be granted using the following criteria:
1. Seniors must have a 93% grade average.
2. The principal must approve seniors having final exams waived. Effort, attitude, and achievement will all be
considered in the process.
“Testing Out”
In accordance with NH RSA ED 306, “Each high school shall offer maximum student opportunities, in and out of the
classroom, while at the same time specifying a basic number of courses that each high school shall offer. If a student
demonstrates knowledge and abilities on a placement pre-test developed by the local school district for a particular
course, the student shall not receive credit for the course, but shall be allowed to take a more advanced level of the
subject or an elective.”
The procedure here at Nute High School is that those students who would like to take advantage of this opportunity to
test out of a course in order to take a higher level course within that curriculum area may be administered the
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previous semester’s final exam for the course and if they were to receive an 80% or better on the first attempt on that
exam, then they could go on to the more advanced class without receiving credit for the class that they tested out of.
Virtual High School
Nute High School is part of a national and international consortium of high schools offering on-line courses. This
innovative program was the winner of the 2001 Stockholm Challenge Award and the 2000 winner of the School
Board Journal’s Magna 2000 award for exemplary use of technology. It also allows Nute to offer approximately 150
additional courses to its students. Courses offered include unique programs such as pre-veterinary medicine,
advanced placement economics, and 20th century women authors as well as more traditional courses such as algebra,
chemistry, biology, and United States History. Students registering for VHS courses need both guidance and
administrative approval.
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NUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Academic Performance
The “A” student: indicates outstanding achievement. The excellent student demonstrates superior achievement and
superior mastery of the subject, scores highly on all forms of classroom assessment, demonstrates excellent
understanding of the concepts of the subject and exhibits a high degree of class work. A+ 100-98, A 97-95, A- 94-93
The “B” student: indicates above-average achievement, the above-average student demonstrates good understanding
of the concepts and content of the subject matter and good mastery of the skills and their application, scores better
than average on all classroom tests, and demonstrates significant effort. B+ 92-91, B 90-88, B- 87-85
The “C” student: The average student demonstrates satisfactory understanding of the concepts and content of the
subject, limited mastery of only the minimum skills and applications, and does more than the minimum requirements
of the course. C+ 84-83, C 82-80, C- 79-77.
The “D” student: The passing student demonstrates below-average achievement but acceptable understanding of the
concepts and content of the subject, limited mastery of only the minimum requirements of the course and performs
below average on tests in class. D+ 76-75, D 74-72, D- 71-70.
The “F” student: The failing student demonstrates less than acceptable achievement in the course. F 69 and below.
(Milton School Board Policy IKA-Grading System)
Agenda Books
All Nute Middle School students will receive an agenda book at the beginning of the school year. It is the student’s
responsibility to fill in all assignments daily. The books are to be taken to each class during the day and home each
evening for reference and parental review. Teachers, as is necessary, will monitor agenda books use. If the agenda
book is lost or stolen, the replacement cost is $5.00 and can be purchased in the main office.
Final Grade Calculations for Middle School
The following method will be used to determine final grades for yearlong classes.
((Qtr.1x2) + (Qtr. 2x2) + (Qtr. 3x2) + (Qtr. 4x2) + Mid-Term Exam + Final Exam)/10 = Final Course Grade
Grading System
A+
98-100
A
95-97
A93-94
B+
91-92
B
BC+
C
88-90
85-87
83-84
80-82
CD+
D
D-
77-79
75-76
72-74
70-71
F
0-69
Homework
Middle school students should expect up to one and one half hours of homework per night.
Honor Roll
High Honors - 93% or above for ALL subjects
Honors - 85% or above for ALL subjects
Retention and Eighth Grade Promotion
In order to avoid retention, middle school students must pass three of their four main subjects (mathematics,
English, science, social studies).
Toward the end of the school year the administration, grade level team and guidance counselor will review the
academic standing of all students in danger of retention to determine the student’s status for the upcoming school
year. Parents will be notified in writing of the decision of this team. Possible outcomes will be promotion,
recommendation of summer school, or requirement of successful completion of summer school in order for
promotion or retention.
Students do have the option of advancement after the successful completion of summer school or a summer tutor
program approved by the principal. (Milton School Board Policy IKE-Awarding of Credit for Promotion and
Retention of Students)
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Water in Middle School
Students are allowed to have clear water in clear, unbreakable containers only. Water bottles that are used as toys or
distractions will be confiscated and may be disposed of.
PBIS – Positive Behaviors, Interventions & Supports
Nute Middle School uses a philosophy of teaching appropriate behavior in School. Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports (PBIS) uses a team approach to implement school wide interventions. The universal team is the team
responsible for defining school-wide interventions, creating a documentation system for inappropriate behaviors,
designing rollouts for targeted behaviors, and for developing an acknowledgement system for students who
demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
The Nute Middle School, school wide expectations are:
Responsible
Always Polite
Must Be Respectful
Stay Safe
What is a ROLLOUT? - A rollout is when all students at Nute Middle School work on learning the various
behavior expectations of the school. There are hallway, cafeteria, classroom, assemblies and bus rollouts. The
behavior matrix, which can be found on the back of this page or posted throughout the middle school, explains what
specific behaviors are expected in each area of our school.
What is a RAM BUCK? - A ram buck is a small piece of paper that has a lot of value! Students will receive ram
bucks when we have various rollouts throughout the year. To earn a ram buck all a student has to do is display the
positive behaviors on the matrix. At the end of the rollout if a student has earned enough ram bucks they can use
them for admission to a fun school-wide activity.
What is a POWER HOUR? - A power hour is just one of the possible rewards that students can earn if they collect
enough ram bucks. Power hours in the past have been a chance for students to have an hour at the end of the day to
play sports in the gym, have a dance in the cafeteria and just get a little extra time to hang out with their friends.
What is a CAUGHT YOU BEING GOOD? - A caught you being good is a small slip of paper that a teacher or
staff member will give a student when they see them displaying a positive behavior. This can be at any time and in
any place. Students bring their caught you being goods to the front office and at the end of the week a drawing is
held. If the students name is chosen they get to pick something from a prize bin.
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RAMS Rules
PBIS
Behavior
Matrix
R
esponsible
A
lways
Polite
M
ust Be
Respectful
S
tay
Safe
Assemblies
Follow event
expectations.
Listen and follow
adult directions.
Carefully and calmly
walk to your seat.
Use “Excuse Me”
when appropriate.
Keep aisles clear.
Look and listen
to presenter.
Respond
appropriately.
Bus Arrival /
Dismissal
Clean the area
around your seat.
Take care of your
belongings.
Use inside voice.
Use “Excuse Me”
when appropriate.
Listen to adults and
follow directions.
Stay seated until
dismissed.
Keep hands and feet
to yourself.
Enter/Exit calmly.
Keep hands, feet and
objects to yourself
Always wait your
turn
and walk in an
orderly fashion.
Bathroom
Manage your time
appropriately.
Sign out properly and
return to class promptly.
Calm quiet behavior.
Give others privacy.
Quietly wait your
turn.
Maintain a graffiti
free environment.
Respect personal
space.
Cafeteria
Use quiet voices.
Flush toilets after
use,
Allow anyone to
sit next to you.
Maintain personal
space
Keep areas clean.
Keep food on tray or
where it belongs.
Once you pick a seat,
stay there.
Wash hands with
soap and water.
Use trashcan
appropriately.
Walk slowly.
Eat slowly
Use good table
manners such as
“Please”
“Thank you”
and
“Excuse Me”.
Listen to adults.
Line up single file.
Dispose of trash
properly.
Take your proper
place in line.
Keep hands, feet,
and objects to
yourself.
Hallway
Use appropriate
tone of voice.
Keep the area in front of
your locker clean.
Use appropriate
words such as
“Excuse Me”.
Follow adult
directions.
Calm, quiet behavior
at all times.
Always walk and
stay to the right.
Keep hands, feet,
and objects to
yourself.
Keep lockers secure.
Classroom
Have the necessary
materials for class.
Complete your work and
pass it in on time.
Talk at appropriate
times.
Demonstrate a
positive attitude.
Be to class on time.
Follow adult
directions.
.
Respect the
differences and
opinions of others.
Use classroom
materials properly.
Keep hands and feet
to yourself
Actively listen.
Do your own work to
the best of your ability.
Leave class for only
necessary reasons.
Revised 11/1/07
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ACADEMICS – Nute High School & Nute Middle School
Homework Policy
Nute High School and Middle School requires that students and parents at all grades and levels take homework
seriously, that they view it as an extension of the classroom experience, and as part of the on-going process of
learning. Discovery and practice form the basis of learning both in and beyond the classroom. Students need to
understand that homework is not an end unto itself but that it is a way of preparing them to take on their own
learning in life. As students move through grades 6 - 12 at Nute, they should assume increasing responsibility for
their own learning.
Homework assignments should be commensurate with the level and difficulty of the course being taken. Currently,
middle school students are required to write their assignments in their agenda books. Parents can also review
student homework and grades through Powerschool. If a student is absent, it is expected that he/she will be allowed
one day for make-up work for each day of absence.
Students are meant to work on their homework for as long as it takes to create quality work. This means up to one
and one half hour per night for middle school students and up to two hours per night for high school students.
Homework has value because it:
 Reinforces learning in the classroom
 Provides a gauge which helps the teacher determine what, and how much, students are learning
 Extends class time which may be insufficient to cover curricula requirements
 Reinforces the life skills of work and responsibility while providing additional practice in study skills,
study habits, and self-discipline
 Causes students to further develop their reading and writing skills
 Assists students in preparing more thoroughly for class ensuring a more productive classroom experience
for the student and his/her classmates
Students and parents should expect homework to:
 be assigned regularly, frequently, and usually daily
 be directly related to class work
 be checked by the classroom teacher
 be graded and counted as a significant portion of a term’s grade
 be assigned in many different forms: short and long range assignments, projects, research, studying, and
reviewing
Teachers will:
 Provide students a rationale for the homework assignment
 Divide long-range assignments into logical steps that are clearly delineated for students as they work on
their charge.
Incomplete Grades
A mark of incomplete (I) is given at the end of each quarter when work has not been completed for legitimate
reasons. After two weeks, an incomplete becomes an “F” unless the principal has approved a longer make-up period.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports will be issued approximately half way through each marking period. Students must have a parent
or guardian sign the form and return it to the teacher within three days of the issuance date. Failure to do so may
result in a teacher detention. Parents are expected to know the issuance dates of progress reports, which are
published in this handbook.
Summer School:
Students who fail classes are eligible to make up those failures in summer school only if their course average did not
fall below fifty percent. The cost for summer school is the responsibility of the student and their family.
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ATTENDANCE – Nute High School & Nute Middle School
Attendance Policy
Students do not have to have all their absences waived, but accrue more than four absences in a quarter, eight in a
semester or sixteen for the year they will need to go through an appeals process so as to not receive administrative
failures for the courses that they are enrolled in. Most appeals will either be approved or the student may be put on
probation for the following term. In some cases of truancy students will fail courses for excessive absences. The
attendance appeal process does not waive the absences in excess of the limits set but is required in order to have an
opportunity to not fail due to excessive absences.
Students are allowed four absences per quarter, eight absences per semester or sixteen per year. Any students
exceeding these limits will receive an administrative failure. Waived absences will not count toward the totals per
quarter, semester or year. An Attendance Review Committee will hear appeals to this policy.
A student exceeding the attendance limits may also be placed on academic probation. This action withholds the
student’s credit and stipulates certain restrictions that the student must adhere to for a period of time. If the student
meets the stipulations, his/her credit will be restored. If the stipulations are not met, the withheld credit will not be
restored. Appeals are allowed, even encouraged. However, it is the responsibility of the student to file an appeal
with the school office in a timely manner. All absences that are not waived will count toward the total for each
quarter/semester.
All notes from a licensed medical or legal entity explaining why an absence has occurred must be submitted on the
day the student returns to school. These notes will be taken into consideration in those instances when a student has
received an administrative failure and has filed the appropriate appeal. Parental notes will not be accepted in order to
waive absences other than for bereavement of family members and/or religious holidays. Parental notes will be used
as supporting documentation to disprove truancy during the attendance appeal process but will not be considered in
determining waived absences.
Examples of waived absences are as follows: those absences that can be documented for medical appointments,
bereavement, religious holidays, court appearances, pre-approved educational functions, nurse’s dismissal, chronic
absence or long-term absence as explained by a physician’s note, or a family vacation of up to a week that was
approved at least two weeks prior to the absence.
Students are allowed to make up work that is missed due to any absence other than expulsion or an unacceptable
absence. Students are allowed one day to make up work for each day that they were absent. Examples of
unacceptable absences are as follows: absence without parental knowledge, truancy, as defined by policy, unapproved vacations.
If a student is absent from school for any reason, other than a documented waived absence, then they are not allowed
to participate in any school sponsored event or extra-curricular activity on the day of their absence or the non-school
day following the day of their absence. For instance, if a student is absent on Friday, that student may not attend a
dance that evening. A student who arrives to school on time or by 9:15 at the latest and stays until the end of the
day will be counted as being present in school. A student who arrives to school on time and stays until the end of
the day or gets dismissed no earlier than 12:15 will be counted as being present in school.
Truancy
Truancy is defined by RSA 189:35(a) and is addressed in Milton School Board Policy JHB. Truancy is defined as
any unexcused absence from school. Ten half-days of unexcused absence is considered to be habitual truancy. When
the building administration identifies a student as a habitual truant, a process of intervention with the student, staff
and parents will commence. These interventions will consider the reasons for the truancy, modifications to
educational program to address the truancy, parent involvement in addressing the truancy, and possible discipline to
reduce the truant behavior. In extreme instances, where all interventions prove ineffective, where the administration
believes that the offense is a parenting issue, and /or the welfare of the student is in question; the administration shall
be forced to make a report of educational neglect with the Division of Children Youth and Families.
Class Cutting
Class cutting is a serious offense. Any student who has been found to be cutting class will receive an office
detention for the first offense Additionally, the student will receive a zero for the class or classes cut. Subsequent
offenses may result in Saturday detention or suspension. In either case, the parent/guardian will be notified of the
situation. Students leaving class without permission will face similar disciplinary action.
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Dismissals
Students who wish to be dismissed from school early must have written permission from their parent/guardian. The
student must submit the parental note to the office before 7:30 AM. During school hours, parents may come to the
school to dismiss their children. Dismissals will be counted similarly as tardies; three un-waived dismissals, in a
quarter, either from school or from the same class, will receive an automatic Saturday detention. Three dismissals
are also equal to an absence and will be counted toward the quarter/semester/year total.
Nurse dismissals will be waived only if the student attends school and is seen by the nurse.
Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities
To be eligible to participate in any extracurricular school-sponsored activities a student must:
1. Be in good standing -- that is, not on suspension or in in-school suspension or expelled.
2. Be present in school on the day of the activity or on the previous school day for an activity taking place on
a non-school day, unless a legitimate reason warrants approval of the principal.
A. Should a student miss part or all of a school day for a legitimate reason, prior approval of the
absence, tardiness or dismissal by the principal will enable the student to participate in activities.
B. Part of a day is determined as being in school until 12:15 pm or arriving no later than 9:15 am.
C. Students attending school-sponsored extracurricular activities shall adhere to all school rules,
regulations and district policies. (Milton School District Policy JJ)
Leaving School Grounds
For students who ride the bus, once you step foot onto the bus at the beginning of the school day and until you get
off the bus at the end of the school day and for all other students, once you step foot on school grounds you are now
the responsibility of the school. Students may not leave school grounds, or any school-sponsored event regardless of
its location, without written permission of your parent/guardian or a school administrator. This includes 18 year old,
and older, students. Leaving school grounds will result in disciplinary action up too and including suspension.
School Notification of Absence
In the event of a student’s absence or tardiness, the parent or guardian should notify the school at 652-4591.
Otherwise, the school will contact the parent/guardian at home or at work to ensure that he/she is aware of a child’s
absence. Written notification of the absence upon the student’s return to school is also required. This notification
will document that the absence is not a result of truancy. The note will not waive the student’s absence.
Tardiness
Students are expected to be on time to school and for all classes without exception. If a teacher detains a student,
the teacher will issue a late pass to him/her for admittance to the next class without penalty. Students who are tardy
are required to get a tardy/admit slip in the front office upon arrival. Any student who has four un-waived tardies to
school will receive an office detention. Students who are tardy to class will receive a teacher detention on the fourth
offense. Subsequent tardies to class will result in further administrative action. Three tardies is also equal to an
absence and will be counted toward the quarter/semester/year total. When half of a class is missed due to a tardy,
that is equal to an absence from said class.
Dismissing students over the telephone is discouraged and may not be acceptable, depending on the situation.
Students will not be permitted to phone parents in order to receive verbal permission for dismissal. (Milton School
Board Policy JLIB-Student Dismissal, Milton School Board Policy JHC-Student Release Precautions, Milton School
Board Policy JLIA-Supervision of Students)
Vacations While School is in Session
Although definitely not recommended, family vacations sometimes cannot be avoided during times that school is in
session. As per Milton School Board Policy, up to ten school days of family vacation may be requested and will fall
into the category of waived absences. Students will be permitted to either take schoolwork with them, or upon their
return, be given one day of make-up for each day of the waived absences. A written request to the principal
explaining the request for a waived absence must be received no later than two weeks prior to the first day’s
absence.
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GENERAL PROCEDURES – Nute High School & Nute Middle School
Accidents
Anyone involved in any type of accident while at school or on a school-sponsored activity; must complete an
accident report. Forms are available from the school nurse and in the school office.
Due to safety considerations, parents are expressly requested NOT to drive onto the campus when dropping off or
picking up children between the hours of 6:45-7:30 A.M. and 1:45-2:15 P.M.
Alert Now
The Milton School District will again be using the Alert Now automated notification system. This system will send
recorded telephone messages and/or email messages from the school district administrators. This system will be
used to notify families directly when there is information that needs to be sent to families in a timely manner such as
school closings, distribution dates for progress reports and report cards, notification of special school events and any
other pertinent information related to the school that is important for families to be notified about quickly.
Please be sure to include the telephone numbers and email address that you would like to be notified at. Include
both a primary contact as well as back-up and emergency contacts. Please be sure to call the school at 652-4591 if
you have any questions.
Assemblies
Occasionally assemblies will be scheduled. They are designed to be educational as well as entertaining experiences.
They provide one of the few opportunities in school to learn formal audience behavior. Regardless of the type of
program, common courtesy demands that the student body be appreciative and respectful. In live entertainment,
unlike radio, television, or movies, the performers are very conscious of their audience. Talking, whispering,
whistling, and booing are discourteous and unacceptable. Yelling is appropriate only at pep rallies.
1. Do not take books or coats to the assembly unless otherwise instructed.
2. Proceed to the assembly when called over the PA. This should be a quiet and orderly process, per teacher
direction.
3. Sit with your classroom teacher and classmates or with your graduating class as directed.
4. As per Nute tradition, underclassmen will rise for the seniors as they enter the assembly.
5. When the assembly leader asks for your attention, give it to him /her immediately.
6. Be courteous to the performer and your neighbors. Do not use applause intervals for conversation.
7. Applaud in keeping with the occasion. Applause should be generous and courteous.
8. Students will be dismissed from the assembly by class starting with seniors unless otherwise directed.
Books or Monies Owed the School
Any student who owes money for a lost or abused book, for restitution of theft and/or vandalism, for lost or
damaged school property or who owes money for a school-approved activity, will not be allowed to participate in,
nor to attend, any school-sponsored activities, including but not limited to dances, sports, prom, concerts, events,
graduation, etc., until the situation is satisfactorily resolved with the school.
Change of Address
Due to possible emergencies, it is vital that the office have up-to-date contact information. If a student’s address,
phone number, parental/guardian contact information or other important information changes during the school year,
it is imperative this information be submitted to the office immediately.
Comments/Questions/Complaints/Communications Sequence
In order to avoid any misunderstandings, student and/or parental questions, suggestions, or complaints should be
made in the following order:
1. Teacher and/or Staff Member
2. Principal
3. Superintendent
4. School Board
If after discussing the situation with the teacher or staff member and the issue is not resolved to the student and/or
families’ satisfaction, then the issue should be brought to the attention of and discussed with school administration.
If the student and/or their family are still not satisfied with the outcome of the situation, then the matter should be
brought to the Superintendent’s attention. Only if the matter is not resolved through the first three steps should it be
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brought to the attention of the Milton School Board. Students or parents who jump levels, may be redirected by the
higher level to confer with the lower level first.
Conduct at School Functions
Student conduct at all school activities including school dances and athletic events is expected to be exemplary and
to reflect positively on our school. Therefore, the following regulations will be in effect at these functions:
1. Normal school dress will be expected.
2. All school rules and handbook sections will be in effect.
3. Students leaving a school function will not be allowed re-admittance.
4. Only students of Nute High School and/or Nute Middle School and their pre-approved guests will be
permitted to attend school dances.
5. Any student wishing to bring a guest to a school dance must secure the appropriate form from the school
office, have it completed, and return at least one week prior to the school function.
All school policies, procedures and rules are in effect at all school-sponsored events, regardless of the location.
They are also in effect on school grounds and at school functions after the regular school day.
Directory Information
The Milton School District defines "directory information" as: name, address, telephone number, date of birth, place
of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of the
members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees, awards, most recent educational institution attended.
Effective September 10, 2010, the Milton School District will release such directory information to all external
agencies such as newspapers upon written request from such agency. At the elementary level only the names of
those students who may be recognized for school achievement will be released. This is necessary in order to
accommodate the custom of including selected student information in materials such as honor rolls, sports and play
programs and other student directories.
Parents and students may refuse designation of any or all of the above categories of personally identifiable
information as directory information for specific students, provided that a written request to that effect is received by
the school district no later than September 7, 2014.
Dress Code
All students are expected to adhere to the standards of proper hygiene and dress that are in keeping with a proper
school environment.
A student’s inappropriate appearance or lack of hygiene will not be permitted to disrupt the educational process nor
will it be permitted to threaten anyone’s health or safety. When, in the judgment of the school, a student’s
appearance disrupts the educational process or constitutes a threat to the health and/or safety of that student and/or
others, the student in question may be required to make modifications or to be sent home. With that in mind, the
following guidelines are to be used:
1. Student’s hair must be groomed and be safe for the activity in which the student is involved.
2. Students must have footwear on in the school building at all times.
3. Student’s clothing is expected to be clean and in good repair. T-shirts and/or other articles of clothing
depicting drug, alcohol and/or tobacco products, obscene language, sexual references, or innuendoes, or
other wise determined to be offensive, are not permitted to be worn at school or at any school-sponsored
activities.
4. A-shirts (men's sleeveless undershirts with thin shoulder straps), halter tops, tank tops, spikes (cleats) and
midriff tops are not permitted. Additionally, tops with spaghetti straps or straps showing any type of
undergarment may not be worn unless it is covered by another top. Straps must be two inches wide or
wider. This measurement is two inches, not two fingers.
5. Hats may be worn in all common areas including hallways and the cafeteria and may be worn in
classrooms with teacher permission. Hats need to be removed at appropriate times. For example: during
the Pledge of Allegiance, moments of silence, assemblies, other appropriate times, or when directed to
remove it. Any logos or writing on hats must be school appropriate.
6. Skirts, shorts, and dresses must be of an appropriate length. Garments will be measured by asking the
student to place a standard 3”X5” card on the knee. The garment must be within five inches of the knee.
7. Open shirts and/or plunging necklines are not acceptable; front or rear cleavage should never be shown.
8. Slacks and trousers must be worn at the waistline and not worn excessively baggy and/or low.
9. No undergarments are to be visible at any time. Strapless tops of any type and pajamas are not appropriate
for school or school sponsored events unless approved by the administration prior to the event.
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10. No Sunglasses.
Any student who is wearing an article of clothing that is found to be offensive, distractive to the educational process
and/or in violation of the school dress code will be asked to change, cover up or be sent home. Failure to do so, or
repeated offenses to the dress code will result in disciplinary action. Administration reserves the final say in all
dress code matters.
Special dress days may be scheduled throughout the school year. On those occasions, students will be given
advanced notice and the acceptable code of dress will be explained fully to the student body. Permission for these
special dress days must be obtained by the club or class well in advance, from the principal.
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Student Release Procedures
In the event of an emergency and/or disaster, your student will remain in his/her assigned school or class center until
you or the person designated by your signature comes to the school and personally signs your student out for up to
72 hours. After 72 hours, your student may be transferred to the nearest Red Cross Shelter. NOTE: This is the only
condition under which school personnel can release your student. To be certain that we know when the student is
released and the emergency is handled in a calm, orderly way, we ask that complete the “Disaster Release Form”
included in the first day forms packet and return it to the school.
Release sites, where your child can be signed out, can be found by listening to the following radio and television
stations:
FM 100.3
WHEB
FM 97.5
WOKQ
AM 1270
WTSN
TV CH 9
WMUR
Please DO NOT call the school in the case of an emergency and/or disaster. Phone lines need to be kept open for
emergency personnel. If possible, all disaster information, including updates, will be provided through the Alert
Now system.
Enrollment and Residency
The ensuing criteria will be utilized to determine resident status of students enrolling in the Milton School District.
1. A minor (under the age of 18) cannot obtain or establish legal residency on his / her own, nor can a student obtain
legal residency with a party other than a natural parent by any agreement either written or oral. Fraudulent
residency may result in demand for tuition reimbursement.
2. Students will be considered to be resident students if they maintain residency with both parents who reside in
Milton.
3. Students living with either parent by court order (i.e. divorce) or by some temporary agreement would maintain
residency if the parent they are living with is a resident of Milton.
4. If not living with a natural parent, a court order is required to transfer legal residency to a third party, i.e.
guardianship through probate court or a placement through a district or superior court order.
Faculty Advisor System
Each student in both the middle and high schools is assigned a faculty advisor during an advisory block. Students
should feel free to discuss academic and career interests with their faculty advisor during this time period. The
school guidance counselor may also be accessed during this block as needed.
Field Trips
All school rules apply on field trips. Student permission slips will be required for all field trips other than regularly
scheduled athletic trips. Students should return permission slips in a timely fashion. Students failing to return a
signed permission slip will not be permitted to participate. Teachers, in consultation with administration, may
preclude a student's attendance from a field trip due to poor academics or behavior. Students not attending a field
trip may be given an alternative assignment that will substitute for the grade for attending the field trip.
Fire Drills & Emergency Procedures
The instructions for fire drills and emergency procedures are posted in each classroom and will be reviewed by
instructors. Students should read and be aware of exit instructions of each of their classrooms. Fire and emergency
drills will be held on a regular basis. Students are expected to follow all instructions given by all administration,
faculty and staff immediately during any emergency or drill. Failure to do so will result in significant disciplinary
action.
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Graduation Exercises
Students who have not accumulated the required number of credits or who have not completed all required courses
will not be allowed to participate in graduation exercises. Only those students who have earned a Nute High School
Diploma, or qualify for a certificate of attendance per Milton School Policy IKF, will be allowed to participate in the
Nute High School graduation ceremonies. Students will be “certified” by the guidance department as having met all
requirements for graduation 72 hours prior to the ceremony. Students who are not “certified” 72 hours prior to the
ceremony, will not be allowed to participate in the graduation exercises.
Inclement Weather/Delayed Openings/Early School Closings
Parents, it is rare for the school to close early due to inclement weather or another emergency, but it does happen. It
is most important that your child know exactly what to do and where to go if the school should be forced to close
unexpectedly. Please take time at the beginning of each school year to formulate a plan with your child: location of a
key, other-than-a-parent adult contact person, telephone numbers to call if they need assistance and whatever else
you deem necessary to ensure that your child is safe.
It may not be possible for the school to contact you should an early – closing situation arise, so please have a plan in
effect for your child to reach a safe place and to be able to inform you of their location.
Due to inclement weather or other reasons, school may be canceled or delayed or dismissed early. Staff, students,
and parents should listen to one of the following stations or visit their websites when the weather conditions may
warrant the canceling of school.
If possible, all inclement weather / delayed opening / early school closing information, including updates, will be
provided through the Alert Now system as well as the following stations:
FM 100.3
WHEB
FM97.5
WOKQ
AM 1270
WTSN
TV CH 9
WMUR
Library Usage
Students are reminded that library usage is a privilege. Those students who do not use the library for work and
research will lose this valuable privilege. Students using the library after-school are expected to be actively engaged
with library related work and must not be disruptive to the library environment. Students who are not actively
engaged and/or disruptive will be asked to leave. Continued inappropriate behavior in the library will result in
disciplinary action.
Loitering in the library foyer, in the library hallway, or outside the library/school building is not permitted during
school hours and during library hours. Students violating this regulation will be subject to school discipline
procedures.
Students who are suspended from school are also suspended from the Nute Library in agreement with the Nute
Library Trustees. The Nute Library is not just our school’s library but is used by the public as well. Therefore, the
rules for students may differ from the rules for the public.
Lockers
Lockers will be assigned at the beginning of the school year. Students may need to share lockers but every effort
will be made to assign every student their own locker. Students should not share lockers unless they are assigned to
do so. Students should not share their locker combinations with others. Students are not to prop open or otherwise
make their locks inoperable. Students are not permitted to go to their lockers during class without teacher
permission. Please remember to take all necessary items with you to all classes. A clean and orderly locker is your
responsibility. Because the purpose of lockers is security and storage, not privacy, administrators may search
lockers and seize inappropriate material. Having a locker is a privilege, not a right, and the lockers are the property
of the school. Students are responsible for their lockers and the locks used to secure them. If an assigned locker or
lock is damaged or not returned in the condition it was supplied in, there will be a charge assigned to the student that
the locker was assigned to.
Lunch Program
Lunches will be eaten in the cafeteria. Seating will be provided and it is expected that the students will keep the area
clean. Students may not send out for lunch. Students are not permitted to leave the designated area without a
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written pass from the teacher that they are going to. In good weather, students may receive permission from one of
the supervising adults to eat in the courtyard. Students must not disturb classes, and they must understand and
respect that eating outside is a privilege, not a right.
Students are expected to pay for their meals that they receive at school. There is a Free & Reduced Meal Program
for those who are eligible for it. Forms are available through the school office and the Food Service Director. These
forms are available at any time during the year. There are occasions when students may need to charge for their
lunch but there is a credit limit and once that is met and the balance is not paid, then services may be stopped until
the outstanding amount is paid. Charging will not be allowed during the last two weeks of the school year.
The procedure is as follows:
1. Students will be allowed to charge up to a one-lunch limit.
2. The student and their parent will be notified once the credit limit is met and that services will be stopped if
the balance is not paid. Students will be notified in person and parents will receive notification by phone.
3. Students are not allowed to charge on the a la carte line, only the main food service line.
4. Any returned checks for insufficient funds will be charged an additional $20.00 fee, after which, only cash
will be accepted.
5. If an outstanding balance is not paid in a timely manner than the student will not be allowed to participate
in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities until the outstanding balance is paid in full.
6. If a student who is receiving a free or reduced lunch is caught passing along his or her lunch to an ineligible
student, the student receiving the meal will be charged full price for the meal.
Milton School District Diploma
If a student has met all conditions of the State of New Hampshire’s academic requirements, currently twenty credits
per ED 306.27 and has been enrolled in a secondary school for at least eight semesters, then they would receive a
Milton School District diploma. This option is available only when, through careful consideration by administration,
in collaboration with the student and the parent or guardian, it is evident that the student will not attain the
established criteria for a Nute High School diploma and as such is at a high risk of not completing his/her high
school education. Students who receive a Milton School District diploma are not eligible to participate in the Nute
High School graduation ceremonies, as they have not met the educational requirements of Nute High School. An
alternate ceremony may be held. (Milton School District Policy IKF, High School Graduation, Revised 05/14/08)
Medication
The school nurse of the Milton School District is authorized to administer doses of internal medicine to pupils under
the following conditions:
1. The medicine is to be administered by the school nurse or staff member designated by and under the supervision
of the school nurse.
2. There must be written parental or guardian permission for the administration of the medicine
3. There must be written specific directions from the child’s doctor for the nurse and the staff member to administer
the medication.
4. The designated staff member is required to maintain a log indicating the medicine administered, dosage, by
whom, to whom, on what date, at what time, and the name of the doctor.
5. The nurse, on a weekly basis, is required to check the logs and consult with the classroom teacher regarding the
effect the medication is having on the child.
6. All medication should be taken home when possible. Medications should be in an updated prescription
container, with the name of the child, medication, and dosages accompanied by written authorization by the
parent or guardian. All medication must be given to the school nurse or designated staff member.
Students may not take medications without the supervision of the nurse, nor may they give other students
medications, including over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, cough drops, Midol, and other
medications.
Nurse
The school has a nurse available. Any student requiring the service of the school nurse should receive a pass from
the teacher and report to the health room or to the office if the health room is closed.
Parents Right to Know
Title I: Title I is a federally funded program that is designed to help students achieve success while meeting high
academic standards. Students are referred to the program by staff members and selected based on test results and
classroom performance. Parental permission is a requirement for services to be provided. Planned Title I services for
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the middle school will include reading and math support for grades 6, 7, and 8. If you have questions about the
Title I program, Jocelyn Young, Title I Project Manager, can be reached at Milton Elementary School, 652-4539.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP): Students who are not proficient in English may qualify for English language
support.
Homelessness: If your child is living in a shelter or is without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence,
please contact the school or Samantha Ratacik, the Homeless Liaison, for assistance. She can be reached at Nute
High School: (603) 652-4591.
Parents Rights to Know:
Parents have the right to:
 Refuse Title I, LEP, or homeless support or services.
 Withdraw their child from Title I support.
 Withdraw their child from Limited English Proficiency (LEP) instruction.
 Know the Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) results for their child’s school.
 Know if their child’s teacher is not a highly qualified teacher (HQT).
 Know if their child has been taught 4 or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.
Passes
Passes will be issued at the discretion of the classroom teacher. Written passes are mandatory when a student is
going to another adult in the building including teachers, nurse, library, or office. Sign-out sheets should be utilized
in all instances.
Physical Education
All students who have been assigned a physical education class are expected to participate unless they have a written
excuse from a physician stating why they are not to participate in the physical education program. Medical clearance
is required to return to class as well. Students are required to have and change into, when instructed, physical
education clothing consisting of sneakers, shorts, and shirt that are in accordance of the school dress code. Students
not properly prepared with a change of clothing are not permitted to participate in class and will receive a zero for
that class session. Students are cautioned not to leave money or valuables in the locker rooms.
Posters
The placement of posters and other advertising within the school must be authorized in writing by the
administration. Authorized posters should be respected and not defaced in any manner.
School-Sponsored Activities
All school rules apply at all school-sponsored activities. This includes dances, athletic events, field trips, concerts,
plays, prom, assemblies, summer school or any other school-sponsored event. Student eligibility to participate in
school-sponsored activities will be based upon academic and behavioral performance. Administration will consult
with teachers and guidance when determining eligibility. Students who owe money for lost padlocks,
lost or damaged books, or damaged or stolen property will not be eligible to participate in or attend schoolsponsored events. Students who are unable to pay may work out payment plan with administration where students
would work for minimum wage.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 ensures access to individuals with disabilities that affect one or more major life activities.
Accommodations to ensure access to the physical plant and the curriculum are common in schools. For further
information on Section 504, please contact the Middle School Guidance Counselor.
Signatures
Eighteen-year-old students who live with their parents/guardians must get parental signatures for progress reports,
report cards, field trips, etc. as well as parental permission to leave school. Eighteen-year-old students who can
document that they are not living with a parent or legal guardian may sign these forms and sign out of school
themselves.
Special Services
Special Services at Nute Middle and High School and Library foster an educational environment, which strives to
develop caring, respectful, and responsible young adults. We promote collaboration among students, staff, parents
and the greater community to optimize student achievement at school and in life. We educate by acknowledging and
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capitalizing on each student’s learning potential and by providing tools necessary for success. For further
information on Special Services please contact the Assistant Principal.
Sports
The following interscholastic athletics are available to students. Eligibility is determined by NHIAA Guidelines for
Student Scholastic Standing and Athletic Eligibility. Students are encouraged to participate and to represent their
school.
Fall SportsSoccer, Volleyball and Football
Winter SportsBasketball and Spirit
Spring SportsBaseball and Softball
To participate in a practice and/or game, the student/athlete must be present at the school for the entire day of the
activity. A full day constitutes being in school until 12:15 pm, or arriving to school no later than 9:15 am. If the
student/athlete is dismissed from school prior to 12:15 pm or arrives after 9:15 am and wishes to attend a practice or
a game, that student/athlete must speak with the building principal and get written permission from them. If the
activity is on a non-school day, they must be present at school the last day of school prior to the activity.
7th-12th Grade*
Classes passed
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3
4
5
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Status
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Probation
Fully Eligible
Fully Eligible
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Fully Eligible
6th Grade*
Classes passed
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Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Probation
Fully Eligible
Fully Eligible
The coaches and student athletes of Nute High School and Middle School involved in interscholastic play are
expected to exercise good sportsmanship in keeping with the philosophy of the NHIAA.
Staff/Student Relations
The relationship between the teacher and student should be one of cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect.
The teacher has the responsibility to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning, motivating students to perform to
the best of their ability. Students have the responsibility to behave appropriately, not disturb their classmates or the
class, and to study to the best of their abilities.
Substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other adults working in the building are important members of our school
community and are to be given the same respect as teachers. Students should know that the Milton School Board
has given all school employees supervisory authority. Any supervising adult, who includes paraprofessionals and
substitute teachers, may give detentions. Students should expect disciplinary responses for misbehavior, including
offensive language.
Summer Reading
All students have required summer reading that must be completed before school opens each year. The grade level
summer reading lists and assignments can be obtained from each of the English teachers in the Middle School and
the High School. The lists can also be obtained in the Nute Library and the SAU 64 website, www.SAU64.org.
Teacher Qualifications
Teachers in the Milton School District are certified to teach by the State of New Hampshire Department of
Education to teach the curriculum that they are assigned to. All the teachers at Nute who teach core academic areas
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(math, science, language arts and social studies) have also obtained Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) status as
defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act and by the NH DOE. Parents will be notified in writing if at any
time their students are being provided direct instruction in a core academic by a teacher who is not HQT in that area.
Telephone Use
The phones in the office, guidance and library are not for student use. Students will not be called to the office for
incoming phone calls. Only messages of an urgent nature can be delivered to students.
Textbooks, Book Covers, Writing Implements, Paper
All textbooks should have a suitable cover on them that are in good condition at all times. This step goes a long way
in preserving textbooks and thus keeping down costs. The instructor will assign textbooks to students. It is the
responsibility of the student to return the book at the end of the term in the same condition that it was received in.
Students and their families are responsible to reimburse the school for lost or damaged books. Students will not be
permitted to participate in any extra-curricular activities including but not limited to dances, athletic teams, field
trips and graduation etc. until monies owed are paid in full. Along with textbooks, each student should have a
writing implement and paper on which to take notes in every class every day.
Title IX
Title IX Policy #4251 - Non - Discrimination
Non-discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973:
The Milton School Board hereby affirms that it does not discriminate on the basis of sex or handicap in its
educational program or activities.
1. Furthermore, the District adheres to the requirement of the Title IX of the Amendments of 1972 and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
2. The District also adheres in its employment practices to the principles and requirements of Title IX of the
Educational Amendment of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
Visitors
All visitors to the school must first report to the Main Office. All visitors must wear special identifying badges.
Visitors are not permitted in classes without 24-hour advance approval from the teacher and the Principal. Students
who wish to bring a guest to dances must submit the appropriate paperwork prior to the event. As a general policy,
student visitors are not allowed. If a student visitor is allowed, the visitor information paperwork must be submitted
to the office 48 hours prior to the visit.
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DISCIPLINE – Nute High School & Nute Middle School
Student Discipline
A reasonable degree of order is essential if the teaching and learning process is to take place. Sound discipline will
be maintained in the school. All students must work to ensure that proper conduct is maintained in their classrooms,
in the lunchroom, in the halls, on the school premises, on scheduled field trips, and during all school-sponsored
activities. They have the responsibility to not only learn but also to adhere to the rules and regulations of Nute High
School and Middle School.
Students are to follow the guidelines established by the school as outlined in this student handbook as well as the
Milton School District Student Code of Conduct approved by the Milton School Board on September 10, 2014.
The administration will report serious or law-breaking offenses to the appropriate authorities. The school will not
discriminate in standards, rules of behavior, or disciplinary measures including suspensions or expulsions on the
basis of gender, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or
physical, emotional, mental, or learning disability.
Detention
Teachers or the school administration may assign detention to a student should the situation warrant. Students will
be given one-day advanced notice of the detention. This twenty-four hour notice will give the student and
parent/guardian time to plan for transportation. Parents/guardians must understand that transportation is their
responsibility for students who have been assigned an afternoon or Saturday detention.
It is considered a serious violation for a student not to report to detention when assigned to do so. Failure to report
to detention will result in further disciplinary action, including in-school suspension, Saturday detentions and out-ofschool suspension for repeated offenses. It is the student's responsibility to serve a detention and to reschedule it if
absent.
Detention takes priority over any other school activities, including sports, clubs, driver’s ed., etc. An after-school
job is not considered a valid reason for missing detention.
Saturday Detention
Students may be assigned Saturday detention for extreme or continual violations of school policy. Saturday
detention is held from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. Failure to attend or to complete all four hours of a Saturday
detention will result in the Saturday detention being re-assigned as well as in-school suspension(s), and possibly outof-school-suspension(s) for repeated offenses. Failure to follow Saturday Detention guidelines may result in removal
from Saturday detention. Students are required to ensure that they have enough academic work to occupy the entire
four-hour time period. Transportation to and from Saturday detention is the responsibility of either the student or the
parent/guardian.
In-School Suspension
The goal of the in-school suspension program is to discipline students who have violated school rules without
interrupting their education. It will provide a setting where students and staff will be dedicated to dealing with the
student’s problems in a highly structured environment. Another step in correcting a student’s behavior, it provides
temporary isolation from a class or classes and the normal routine of the school and its activities. If in-school
suspension fails to correct inappropriate behavior, it will cease to be available for that student. Students who have
demonstrated that in school suspension does not work for them will be suspended out of school. While serving inschool suspension, students are prohibited from any and all extra-curricular activities the day or days of the
suspension, and they are fully expected to complete assignments thoroughly and to adhere to a strict observance of
the rules of conduct of the program. Any violation of these or other stipulations will result in the student being
placed on out-of-school suspension.
Out-of-School Suspension
An out-of-school suspension is when a student is required to leave the school grounds for a very serious disciplinary
violation. Parents will be notified as soon as possible in order that transportation arrangements can be made. During
the period of the suspension, students will be restricted from attending classes, participating in all school activities,
being on school grounds, and attending any school activity at any location at any time.
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Out-of-school suspension is a strong and final-stage effort by the school to enforce the policies of behavioral
expectations. Parents are expected to contact the school to arrange for a post-suspension conference with the school
administration prior to the student being allowed to return to school.
Appealing Disciplinary Actions
Discipline procedures are necessary to protect students, school employees, and property, and to establish the order
essential to a productive learning atmosphere. A student has the right to express concern regarding disciplinary
charges made against him/her. When an oral or written concern is made against the student that he/she feels is
unjust, the student should discuss the concerns with the staff member involved. If he/she feels the concern may not
be resolved, an appeal to the Principal may be made. Speaking with the principal and/or referring to the Milton
School Board Policy Manual located in both the office and the library can gain additional information on any school
policy.
Reporting Serious Infractions
Nute Middle School and High School is in compliance with chapter 355 (H.B. 128) requiring any public or private
school employee report, in writing, any act of theft, violence, or destruction by a student on a safe school zone to the
school principal. The principal must file the report with the local law enforcement agency within 48 hours. The local
law enforcement agency will then determine if there is need for further investigation that could result in further
action by them. This information must then be included in the student’s permanent record file and must be
forwarded to another school should the student transfer from his/her present school.
Illegal sale or possession of a controlled drug must also be reported to the local law enforcement agency.
Additionally, current state law requires school expulsion if a student is found in possession of a firearm on school
property, which, by definition also includes the school bus. This also includes the possession of a pellet or BB gun
or rifle. Look-alike guns, model guns, replicas, water pistols and/or other look-alike weapons are not permitted on
school property. Violations of this policy may also result in student suspension and/or expulsion.
Classroom Rules
It is the procedure of Nute High School and Library and Nute Middle School that individual teachers may have rules
and responsibilities that differ with each classroom. One teacher, for example, may allow a behavior in his or her
class that another teacher would not, just as different bosses and parents enforce different rules. Students and
parents must be aware of the expectations of each classroom, and students must adhere to each teacher's classroom
rules. There are common areas on campus, such as outside, library, hall, cafeteria, bathrooms where rules must be
commonly enforced, regardless of the adult supervisor.
Bus Rules
Bus transportation is a privilege. All school rules apply while students are riding the bus. Students are held
accountable for their behavior. If a student receives a bus discipline referral the following process is initiated:
Depending upon the seriousness of the incident, the following will be implemented. In cases of physical altercations
or situations that place the safety of others at risk the administration and/or transportation coordinator has the right
to adjust the discipline to a more serious consequence.
1st Offense - Warning, written or verbal, from administration and/or transportation coordinator. Parent contact.
Copy of “Rules and Regulations for School Bus Students” sent home. Physical altercations or situations that place
the safety of others at risk may lead to immediate suspension.
2nd Offense - Suspension of bus riding privileges up to (5) five school days. The number of days depends on the
seriousness of the infraction and is determined by the administration and/or transportation coordinator.
3rd Offense - Suspension of bus riding privileges up to (10) ten school days. The number of days depends on the
seriousness of the infraction and is determined by the administration and/or transportation coordinator.
4th Offense - Suspension of bus riding privileges up to (20) twenty school days. The number of days depends on the
seriousness of the infraction and is determined by the administration and/or transportation coordinator.
5th Offense – Bus suspension until a hearing with the superintendent and/or school board, which will determine the
length of the suspension for the remainder of the school year.
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The principal, transportation coordinator, and bus driver may assign seats. Pupils may regain the privilege of seat
selection for good behavior. Please refer to the Student and Parent Transportation Handbook for a more detailed
outline of expected bus behavior.
The Milton School Board has authorized the use of audio and video recording equipment on all school buses.
Students found to be in violation of the district’s bus conduct rules, as stated in this handbook, will be subject to
disciplinary action.
Videotapes will be treated as protected student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA). The following guidelines will apply: the tapes will remain in the custody of the Milton School District;
parents who wish to listen the videotape in response to disciplinary action taken against their student may request
such access under approved disciplinary procedures; persons unrelated to a disciplinary incident will not be
permitted to listen bus videotapes.
Alcohol and Drugs
Dangerous and narcotic drugs, for which a student has a prescription from a licensed medical doctor, must be kept in
the nurse’s office.
Taking of alcohol and/or illegal drugs, Tobacco, and/or possession of same, in any form, is not permitted at any time
on school grounds or at any school sponsored event, regardless of the location. If a student is caught in possession
or use of alcohol, either over-the counter, prescription and/or illegal drugs, parents will be called, and the matter will
be brought to the attention of the Milton Police Department, the school board, the superintendent, and other
appropriate authorities.
a. In case a student appears to be under the influence of a controlled substance, a parent/guardian will be
notified by school authorities to remove the student to his/her home or to a medical facility.
b. In severe cases, if the parent’s medical doctor will not come to the school, the principal is authorized to call
an ambulance to remove the student to the hospital. Parents/guardian will be notified of this action and be
held responsible for the incurred expenses.
c. Upon reasonable evidence of the illegal possession and/or use of drugs or alcohol by any student on school
district property, or at any school event, the student will be suspended from school for a minimum five days.
A conference between the parents/guardian will be held as soon as possible. Expulsion from school is a
strong possibility.
d. Any student found selling, distributing, or giving away illegal drugs will be turned over to police authorities
immediately, and suspended from school at once pending further action by the superintendent and/or the
Milton School Board.
e. Any student convicted in court for illegally selling drugs either on or off school property, or at school events,
will be suspended from school pending Milton School Board action, which may include expulsion from
school.
Controlled drugs are defined to be those drugs prohibited by New Hampshire state law as defined in RSA ch.318-B
and RSA 571-C:2. Also applicable is the Milton School Board policy JICH, Drug and Alcohol Use by Students.
Bomb Threats and other False Public Alarms
Students found to be involved in placing false threats or alarms to the school or school-sponsored events will be
dealt with serious disciplinary action with, at minimal, suspension from school and will include a written report to
the Milton Police Department.
Bullying
The Milton School District prohibits bullying. The district is committed to providing all students with a safe school
environment in which all members of the school community are treated with respect. The school district is
committed to complying with New Hampshire law, RSA 193-F, which requires that all school districts adopt,
implement, and enforce a policy pertaining to bullying.
Bullying consists of insults, taunts, or challenges, which are likely to intimidate or provoke a violent or disorderly
response. These insults, taunts, or challenges may be verbal or physical in nature. Bullying may take place on
school grounds, on a school bus, Facebook, or at a school event.
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Unauthorized Communication Devices and Other Electronic Devices
Student use of cell phones, camera phones, pagers, beepers, and other similar electronic communication devices is
strictly prohibited during the school day. Students may not video any students or staff members for any reason
without prior approval. This includes lunch periods and passing periods, as well as on school sponsored trips and
driver education classes. Such devices are to be kept out of sight and powered off. The board recommends that
these devices not be brought to school. Teacher directed and lesson-based activities will not be considered a
violation of this policy.
The contents of an electronic communication device may be searched to determine ownership or to identify
emergency contacts. Upon reasonable suspicion that a school rule or the law has been violated through the use of
such a device, an administrator may also search for evidence of suspected wrongdoing. Any refusal on the part of a
student to comply with a request to surrender the device may result in disciplinary action.
Additionally, it is prohibited for students to take, store, disseminate, transfer, view, or share obscene, pornographic,
lewd, or otherwise illegal images or photographs, whether by electronic data transfer or other means, including but
not limited to texting and e-mailing. Any student found to have engaged in such conduct may be reported to local
law enforcement authorities and may face criminal penalties in accordance with applicable law. School
administrators may refer such matters to local law enforcement if the administrator believes student action in this
regard involves illegal activity (e.g., pornography.)
The administration may grant an exception to this policy for medical or emergency reasons only. This exception
requires a written report from the student’s medical provider explaining the need for the exception.
Students participating in extra-curricular activities or athletics must contact their sponsor or coach for his/her rules
involving cell phone use after hours or on after-school bus trips. Sponsors and coaches will set their rules and
establish their consequences for the use and/or misuse of these devices.
The school district will not be responsible for loss, damage or theft of any electronic communication
Consequences for Violating this Policy
First Offense: Warning and confiscation of the electronic communication device for the remainder of the school
day.
Second Offense: The electronic communication device will be confiscated. A disciplinary referral will be written.
At the principal’s discretion, the student may receive detention, in-school suspension, or out-of-school suspension
not to exceed five (5) days.
Disruptive Behavior in Class
Students who are requested to leave a classroom due to their disruptive behavior are required to report to the school
office immediately. Disruptive behavior may be, but is not limited to, swearing, insubordination, or repeated minor
distractions. A second such incident will necessitate a conference involving the parent/guardian (if possible),
student, and the classroom teacher who requested the student’s removal before that student will be permitted to
return to the classroom. Any further incident may result in permanent dismissal from that class with a loss of credit.
Electronic Devices
Students should not bring portable radios or TV’s, electronic games, tape players, CD’s, MP3 players, ipods, or
other music players or electronic devices to school unless approved by administration for classroom use. They
cannot be used in the common areas such as bathroom and locker rooms of the school and may only be used in
classrooms when the teacher gives explicit permission to do so. These items are subject to confiscation for
possession and/or inappropriate use and may be returned at the discretion of the administration to a parent or
guardian. Under no circumstances will the school be responsible for lost or stolen items.
Gangs
Gangs that initiate, advocate, or promote activities, which threaten the safety, or well being of persons or property
on school grounds or which disrupt the school environment are harmful to the educational process. The use of hand
signals, graffiti, or the presence of any apparel, jewelry, accessory, or manner of grooming which by virtue of its
color, arrangement, trademark, symbol, or any other attribute, which indicates or implies membership or affiliation
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with such a group, presents a clear and present danger to the school environment and educational objectives of the
community are forbidden. (Milton School Board Policy JICF-Gang Activity)
Hazing
The Milton School District prohibits hazing, an act that demeans, degrades or disgraces another person that is often
carried out with coercion and intimidation. Hazing means any act on school grounds, on a school bus, or at a school
event which is directed against a student by one or more persons, and which is likely to endanger the mental or
physical health or the safety of a student for the purpose of being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in or
maintaining membership in any organization whose members are or include students.
Hazing includes, but is not limited to the following examples:
1. Any type of physical brutality such as whipping, beating, paddling, striking, branding, electronic shocking,
placing of a harmful substance on the body or similar activity.
2. Any type of physical activity such as sleep deprivation, exposure to weather, confinement in a restricted area,
forced calisthenics, or other activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that is likely to
affect the mental or physical health or safety of the student.
3. Any activity involving consumption of a food, alcoholic beverage, drug, or other substances that subjects the
student to unreasonable risk of harm or that is likely to adversely affect the mental or physical health or safety
of a student.
4. Any activity that intimidates or threatens a student with ostracism; that subjects a student to extreme mental
stress, ridicule embarrassment, shame indecent exposure or humiliation and that is likely to adversely affect
the mental health or dignity of the student.
5. Any activity that induces causes or requires the student to perform a duty or a task that involves a violation of
district policy, school rules, state or federal laws.
A student is in violation of this hazing policy if he/she takes part in any of these actions:
 Engaging in hazing
 Soliciting, encouraging, directing, aiding or attempting to aid another in hazing
 Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly permitting hazing to occur
 Having first-hand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student or first-hand
knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred and failing to report it promptly in writing to the
school administration.
No student may consent or agree to be a target of hazing.
Honor System
It is expected that all students perform their responsibilities in an honorable fashion. Plagiarism, cheating, or
receiving unauthorized assistance on schoolwork will result in a zero for that assignment with administrative
notification and parent/guardian contact. Subsequent offenses may result in additional disciplinary action that may
include term failure.
Insubordination
Students are expected to follow reasonable requests. If a student refuses to follow a reasonable request the student
may face disciplinary action up to and including suspension from school.
Legal Infractions
Legal infractions will result in an out-of-school suspension, possible expulsion and the notification of law
enforcement agencies. Examples of legal infractions include but are not limited to:
1. Distribution or possession of tobacco, drugs, drug paraphernalia, alcohol, or look-alikes.
2. Setting false alarms
3. Vandalism (School and Personal property included)
4. Theft
5. Fighting
6. Insubordination
7. Possession or ignition of fireworks or explosive devices
8. Arson
9. Possession of a dangerous weapon or firearm
10. Failure to leave, or stay off, school grounds or school sponsored activities during a suspension
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Language
Students are expected to use appropriate, formal language at all times. In order to get along with others, we will not
offend those around us by using offensive words or phrases, such as swears. Swearing includes, but is not limited
to, words or phrases that give a movie a "PG-13" or "R" rating, such as references to private body parts or acts,
especially sexual parts or acts. Teachers may also consider the following as swearing: words or phrases that
substitute for swears and/ or words or phrases that would offend religious sensibilities. Students who swear at staff
will be suspended. Students who repeatedly swear in the presence of staff may also be suspended.
Plagiarism
“Plagiarism – Act or instance of taking and passing off as one’s own someone else’s work or ideas.” The Macmillan
Dictionary, New York, 1986.
Nute High School and Nute Middle School take pride in the creative work of its students. Students claiming as
his/her own another’s work or idea is considered a serious breach of ethics and will result in a zero grade for the
work at hand. Additional disciplinary measures could be taken, including detention, suspension, or permanent
ejection from class. Students are guilty of plagiarism when they copy another's work directly, copy another's work,
substituting individual words with synonyms, or even copy an idea without giving the original author credit.
"If the information, idea, or statement is not common knowledge, and it came from an outside source, then you must
credit that source. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism" (Writing Research, 40).
Public Displays of Affection
Students are expected to behave as responsible people regarding physical contact. The school is a public
establishment and a formal place of business. Displays of affection between students are inappropriate in such an
environment. Kissing, snuggling, and caressing are examples of behaviors that are unacceptable in school or at any
school-related function whether on or off campus.
All members of Nute High School and Nute Middle School have the right to be at school without having to feel
embarrassed by seeing intimate contact. Public displays of affection may result in parent notification and/or
disciplinary consequences.
Sexual Harassment
It is the policy of the Milton School District to provide an educational environment in which all members of the
academic community may work and learn in an atmosphere of respect for the dignity and worth of all of its
members. Such an environment is one that is free of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is not only illegal but
also unacceptable and impermissible conduct that will not be tolerated.
All members of the Milton School District are expected to contribute to an atmosphere free of sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment of any student or employee by any other student or employee is a violation of this policy.
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. It occurs in a variety of situations that share a common element:
the inappropriate introduction of sexual actions or comments into the work place or learning environment. Often,
sexual harassment involves relationships of unequal power, and contains elements of coercion when compliance
with requests for sexual favors becomes a criterion for granting work, study, or grading benefits. However, sexual
harassment may involve relationships among equals as when repeated sexual advances or demeaning verbal
behavior create a harmful effect on an individual’s ability to function in the educational environment.
Examples of conduct that may constitute sexual harassment are:
1. Verbal harassment or abuse
2. Subtle pressure for sexual activity
3. Sexist or sexual remarks about an individual’s clothing, body, or sexual activity
4. Unnecessary touching, patting, or pinching
5. Leering or ogling of a person’s body
6. Constant brushing against an individual’s body
7. Demanding sexual favors accompanied by implied or overt threats about one’s job, grades, letters of
recommendation, etc.
8. Physical assault
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Individuals shall not be reprimanded or discriminated against in any way for initiating an inquiry or complaint. The
rights of an individual against whom a complaint is brought will also be protected throughout the grievance process.
Procedures for prompt corrective action through mediation and persuasion and, when necessary, through discipline
consistent with due process are contained within the School Administrative Unit Policy and Procedures to Assure
Non-Discrimination Practices Manual maintained at each school office and at SAU #64.
Such procedures are considered to be an essential part of the district effort to eliminate sexual harassment within the
Milton educational community. (School Board Policy JBAA)
Student Valuables
Under no circumstances is the school responsible for valuables lost or stolen. Students should not bring valuables or
large amounts of money to school due to the possibility that they may be lost or stolen. The school recognizes that
some parents require students to bring cell phones to school, but the school is not responsible for any lost or stolen
valuables. Students should not bring portable radios or TV’s, electronic games, tape players, CD’s, MP3 players,
ipods, or other music players or electronic devices to school and they cannot be used in the common areas of the
school and may only be used in classrooms when the teacher gives explicit permission to do so. These items are
subject to confiscation for possession and/or inappropriate use and may be returned at the discretion of the
administration to a parent or guardian.
School Property
The school may recommend that legal charges be brought against any student who, in any manner, advocates,
teaches, incites purposely aids, abets, encourages, or advises the unlawful damage, destruction, or theft of school
property. When a student willfully or maliciously causes damage to school property or another students’ property,
including textbooks, the school may take appropriate action to collect the amount of the damages from the student or
either of his/her parents/guardians, as appropriate. Suspension and/or expulsion may also be a consequence.
Tobacco Use
The possession or use of tobacco products on school property is prohibited. The building and grounds have been
designated as non-smoking pursuant to RSA 155:66. All tobacco products and related paraphernalia will be
confiscated. The following guidelines will be used:
1. First Offense-One day out-of-school suspension
2. Second Offense-Two day out-of-school suspension
3. Third Offense-Five day out-of-school suspension
Violence, Intimidation, Harassment
The Nute Middle/High School and Library will not tolerate acts of violence, intimidation, or harassment. It is
essential for all students who attend this school or anyone employed by this school to feel safe and secure. If the
school determines that any individual has communicated a threat, has intimidated, or in any way caused emotional
or physical harm to anyone, that individual may be subject to immediate suspension and/or expulsion. False reports
of violence, intimidation or harassment will be considered as harassment and, therefore, will be subject to the
consequences of harassment. Additionally, depending upon the severity, offenders may be referred to law
enforcement agencies for further action.
Aggrieved students may file harassment complaints by speaking to a trusted adult in the building and/or completing
a Reporting Form available in the guidance, nurse, or school offices as well as through a faculty member.
Other Forms of Unlawful Harassment
While it is not always easy to identify precisely what conduct is unlawful, prohibited conduct certainly includes
insults, comments about physical characteristics, unkind jokes, teasing, and/or other similar verbal of physical
conduct concerning someone’s sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin,
pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, or any other personal characteristic protected under the law.
Any student with questions or concerns about any type of harassment in school is encouraged to bring these issues to
the attention of the school administration. It is encouraged, but not required, that reports and complaints be
submitted in writing. In accordance with the law, the Milton School District will take action if it learns of any
actions it considers in its discretion to be necessary and appropriate to address violations of this policy. Discipline
may include, but is not necessarily limited to, verbal or written warning, suspension or termination of employment.
(Milton School Board Policy JBAA-2, and JBAA-1, Unlawful Harassment) Students who falsely accuse others of
harassment are guilty of harassment themselves.
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Weapons
In order to insure a safe environment for everyone, all persons are prohibited from bringing any weapon, whether
concealed or visible, into any school building, onto school property, school busses, or to any school sponsored
event, regardless of its location.
For the purpose of this policy, the term, weapon, shall be defined as the following:
1. A firearm, as defined in Section 921 of Title XVII of the United States Code.
2. Any device, object, or artifact that has been determined by the Superintendent of Schools to be dangerous to
any student or staff member and also which has been determined to have no legitimate purpose in the school.
Examples of such articles include but are not limited to: brass knuckles, switchblade or butterfly knives,
chains, clubs, and martial arts material intended to cause harm.
3. The use of any object as a weapon, or its facsimile, although not necessarily designed to be a weapon, to inflict
harm, to intimidate, to coerce, or to harass.
Any device, object, or artifact that fits the descriptions listed above which are brought to school for an educational
purpose must be previously approved, in writing, by the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee.
Any violation of this policy will result in an immediate report to the principal who shall notify the local law
enforcement agency.
A violation of this policy by a student will result in confiscation of the weapon and an immediate suspension from
school for up to twenty days pending a School Board hearing.
Students knowingly possessing a firearm in the school or on school property as defined in this policy without written
authorization from the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee shall be expelled from school in accordance
with RSA 193:13
Any expulsion is subject to review, if requested, prior to the start of each school year. Any parent or guardian has
the right to appeal any such expulsion to the State Board of Education.
The Superintendent has the discretion to modify the expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis.
On-duty law enforcement personnel are exempt from the provisions of this policy. (School Board Policy JFCI)
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Acceptable Use of Technology – Nute High School & Nute Middle School
The Milton School District is pleased to be able to provide students and faculty with access to email and the internet.
In addition to supporting education and research related to their classes, this resource will help prepare students for
success in life and work. They will learn what actions are appropriate on the school district’s limited-purpose
network as compared to what actions might be appropriate through a general personal account at home. The use of
the internet is a privilege not a right. In appropriate use will result in cancellation of that privilege. This document
outlines the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), which will govern all use of the Milton School District’s technology
systems.
Educational Purpose
1. The term “educational purpose” includes classroom activities and career development.
2. Milton School District’s internet connection has not been established as a public access service or a public
forum. The district has the right to place restrictions on materials accessed or posted through the system.
Users are expected to follow the district’s rules and applicable state and federal laws pertaining to the use
of the internet.
3. Users may not use internet access for commercial purposes, defined as offering or providing goods or
services or purchasing goods or services for personal use.
4. Users may not use internet access for political lobbying but may use the system to communicate with
elected representatives and to express opinions on political issues.
Student Internet Access
1. Students may have access to internet World Wide Web information resources through their classroom,
library, and computer labs. However, such access is limited as set forth in Section K.
2. Students may have email access under their teachers’ direct supervision. Students may be provided with
individual email accounts under special circumstances, at the request and approval of the involved teacher,
the parents/guardian, and the administration.
3. In order to be granted an individual email account on the Milton School district’s network, a student and
his/her parent/guardian must sign an Account Agreement Form. This agreement must be renewed on an
annual basis and approval can be withdrawn at any time.
4. Under the direction and upon the recommendation of a classroom teacher, a student may create a personal
web page on the Milton School District’s network. All material placed on the web page must be preapproved in a manner specified by the school. Material placed on the web page must relate to school and
career preparation activities.
User Responsibilities and Guidelines
1. All use of the internet must be in support of education and research and be consistent with the mission of
the Milton School District.
2. Use of an account through the Milton School District’s network requires all users to abide by accepted rules
of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited, being polite, using appropriate language, respecting
privacy, and respecting the access rights of others.
Personal Safety
1. Students will agree not to meet with anyone contacted or communicated with online.
2. Users will not post personal contact information about themselves or other peoples. Personal contact
information includes address, telephone, school address, work address, etc.
3. Users will promptly disclose to a teacher, supervisor, or systems administrator any message received that is
inappropriate or that feels uncomfortable.
Illegal Activities
1. Users will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to Milton School District’s network, to any other
computer system through the use of the District’s network, or go beyond their own authorized access. This
includes attempting to log in through another person’s account or access to another person’s files.
2. Users will not make deliberate attempts to disrupt the computer system or destroy data by spreading
computer viruses or by any other means. These actions are illegal.
3. Users will not use the Milton School District’s network to engage in any other illegal act such as arranging
for a drug sale, the purchase of alcohol, engaging in criminal gang activity, threatening the safety of others,
and other illegal actions.
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System Security
1. Users are responsible for their individual account and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent
others from being able to use it. Under no circumstances should a user’s password be shared with another
person.
2. Users will immediately notify a teacher, supervisor or the system administrator if they have identified a
possible security problem. A user must not go looking for security problems; because this may be construed
as an illegal attempt to gain access.
Inappropriate Language
1. Restrictions against inappropriate language apply to public messages, private messages, and material
posted on web pages.
2. The use of obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening, or disrespectful language is not
allowed.
3. Users will not post information that could cause damage or disrupt the integrity of Nute’s systems.
4. Users will not engage in personal attacks against others, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks, or
post false or defamatory information about a person or organization.
5. Users will not harass another person. Harassment is acting in a manner that distresses or annoys another
person.
Respect of Privacy
1. Users will learn proper codes of conduct in electronic communication. Extreme caution must always be
taken in revealing any information of a personal or confidential nature. Giving out personal or confidential
information of a personal or confidential nature. Giving out personal or confidential information about
another person, including home address or phone number is strictly prohibited.
2. Users will not re-post a private or personal message that was sent to them without permission of the person
who originally sent the message.
Respecting Resource Limits
1. Users will use the Milton School District’s systems only for educational and career development activities.
2. Users will not send or download large files unless absolutely necessary and then only after securing
permission of the teacher or system administrator. Any download should take place at a time when the
system is not being heavily used and the file should be downloaded to the user’s personal computer or
removable disk.
3. Users will not use the network in a way that disrupts the use of the network by others. Users must abide by
any time limits set by the Milton School District and adhere to disk space allotment set by the system
administrator.
4. Users will not post chain letters or engage in “spamming”. Spamming is sending an annoying or
unnecessary message to a large number of people.
5. Users will check their email frequently, delete unwanted messages promptly, and stay within the designated
email quota.
6. Users will subscribe only to high quality discussion group mail lists that are relevant to education or career
development.
Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
1. Users will not plagiarize works found on the internet. Plagiarism is taking the ideas or writings of others
and presenting them as if they were yours.
2. Users will respect the rights of copyright owners. Copyright infringement occurs when an individual
inappropriately reproduces a work that is protected by a copyright. If a work contains language that
specifies appropriate use of the work, the expressed requirements must be followed. When unsure whether
or not a work can be used, the user should request permission from the copyright owner. Copyright law can
be very confusing. Any questions should be directed to a teacher, supervisor, or the system administrator.
Inappropriate Access to Material
1. Users will not use the Milton School District’s network to access material that is profane or obscene
(pornography), that advocates violence or discrimination towards other people (hate literature).
2. If a user mistakenly accesses inappropriate information, a teacher, supervisor, or system administrator
should be notified immediately. This will protect the user against a claim that he/she had intentionally
violated this policy.
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Free Speech
1. The Milton School District will not restrict an individual’s speech on the basis of a disagreement with the
opinions being expressed as long as they adhere to the conditions in the policy.
No Privacy
1. Users should not expect any privacy with respect to the contents of their personal files on the Milton
School District’s systems. Users should be aware that even when data, a message, or document has been
erased or deleted, it may still be possible to retrieve it. Therefore, even erasure or deletion does not render
the information, data, message, or other information private.
2. The Milton School District reserves the right to access, audit, read, review, monitor, use, and disclose any
and all information on its systems, whether password protected or not, at any time, for any reason, without
notice or any other restrictions.
Due Process
1. The Milton School District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation
related to any illegal activities conducted through its network.
2. In the event there is a claim that a user has violated this policy, written notice will be provided regarding
the suspected violation and an opportunity will be given for the user to present an explanation before a
neutral administrator.
3. If the violation also involves an infraction of other Milton School District policies, it will be handled in a
manner described in the employee and/or program policy manuals. Additional restrictions may be placed
on the user’s internet account.
Limitation of Liability
The Milton School District:
 Makes no guarantee that the functions or the services provided by or through the district’s network will be
error-free or without defect.
 Will not be responsible for any damage suffered, including but not limited to, loss of data or interruptions
of service.
 Is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of the information obtained through or stored on the system.
 Will not be responsible for financial obligations arising through the unauthorized use of the system.
Consequences
Automatic notification will be made to the parent/guardian of any student committing an infraction. Depending
upon the severity of the infraction, any of the following consequences may be imposed:
 Appropriate legal action will be taken
 A conference with parent/guardian will be held
 Individual access privileges will be revoked
 Loss of network use for a determined period of time will be invoked
 School disciplinary action will be invoked according to the student handbook and posted rules
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School Property
INDEX
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Serious Infractions, Reporting 31
Academics
Homework
Incomplete Grades
Midterm Progress Reports
Summer School
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19
19
19
19
Acceptable Use of Technology37
Attendance
Attendance Policy
Chronic Absence
Cutting
Dismissals
20
20
20
20
21
Eligibility for Extra-Curricular
Activity
Leaving School Grounds
Notification of Absence
Tardiness
Truancy
Vacations
Calendar
Contact Information
21
21
21
21
21
21
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Cover
Discipline
Alcohol
Appeals
Bomb Threats
Books Owed the School
Bullying
Bus Rules
Cell Phones
Classroom Rules
Detentions
Discipline Appeals
Disruptive Behavior
Drugs
Electronic Devices
False Public Alarms
Gangs
Harassment
Hazing
Honor System
In-School Suspension
Insubordination
Intimidation
Language
Legal Infractions
Out of School Suspension
Plagiarism
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32
31
32
22
32
31
32
31
30
31
33
32
33
32
33
35
33
33
30
34
35
34
34
30
34
Public Displays of Affection 34
Reporting Serious Infractions 31
Saturday Detention
30
Sexual Harassment
Student Discipline
Tobacco
Unlawful Harassment
Valuables
Violence
Weapons
Delayed Opening
34
30
35
36
35
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General Procedures
Accidents
Advisory
Alert Now
Assemblies
Book Covers
Change of Address
Comments
Complaints
22
22
24
22
22
28
22
22
22
Conduct at school functions 23
Delayed Opening
25
Directory Information
23
Dress Code
23
Emergency Procedures
24
Enrollment
24
Field Trips
24
Fire Drills
24
Graduation
24
Homework
19
Inclement Weather
25
Library
25
Lockers
25
Lunch
25
Milton School District
Diploma
26
Medications
26
Nurse
26
Paper
28
Passes
27
Physical Education
27
Posters
27
Questions
22
Reading, Summer
28
Residency
24
Right to Know
26
Section 504
27
Senior Privilege
14
Signatures
27
Special Services
27
Sports
27
Staff/Student Relations
28
Student Release
24
Summer Reading
28
Teacher Qualifications
28
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Telephone Usage
Textbooks
Title IX
Visitors
Writing Implements
Goals
28
28
29
29
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High School
Class Schedule
11
10
Academic Course Selection
11
Career & Tech Ed
11
Competency Based Assessments 11
Correspondence Courses 12
Credit Recovery
12
Extended Learning Opportunities 11
Early Graduation
12
Grading System
12
Graduation Credits
13
Homework
13
Honor Roll
13
Independent Study
13
Non-Traditional Credits 13
Parking
13
Post Secondary Education plan 14
Requirement for Promotion
13
Schedule Changes
Senior Privilege
14
14
Senior Exemptions from Final
Exams
14
Testing Out
14
Virtual High School (VHS) 14
Important Dates
Middle School
Academic Performance
Agenda Books
Class Schedule
Eighth Grade Promotion
Grade Calculations
Grading System
Homework
Honor Roll
(PBIS)Positive Behaviors,
Interventions, & Supports
RAMS Rules
Retention
Water in Classrooms
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16
16
16
10
16
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16
16
17
18
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16
Personnel
6
Philosophy
5
School Calendar
8
School Goals
5
Staff
7
Table of Contents
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Technology, Acceptable Use of
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