2019-2020 Updates:

UPDATES FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

Incident Reports and detentions

The first detention occurs at 3 incident reports for 30 minutes (lunch). In addition, incident reports 4 and 5 carry a 30 minute detention. Incident report 6 equates to a 60 minute detention (lunch and recess on the same day), along with incident reports 7 and 8. Incident report 9 equates to a 90 minute detention (lunch and recess on day #1, lunch on day #2), along with incident reports 10 and 11. Incident report 12 through 14 equate to an in-school suspension. Detentions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch and recess. Any student earning nine or more incident reports will be unable to attend field trips.

Homework/Missing Assignments

After an accumulation of 3 homework/missing assignment violations in a trimester, an incident report will be given to the student. Students will receive a sheet of “OOPS!” passes for each trimester. These can be used if an assignment is forgotten or not turned in. Each pass is labeled with the trimester number and the specific subject area.

Dress Code/Uniform Violations

After an accumulation of 3 dress code/uniform violations in a trimester, an incident report will be given to the student.

Cell Phones

Students are permitted to bring a cell phone to school, but it must be brought to the designated drop-off point immediately upon the student’s arrival to school, checked in, and should then be retrieved from this point at dismissal. Parents will be filling out a form to indicate whether or not their child will be bringing a cell phone to school. At no time during the school day, or while in the school building, are students allowed to have access to their personal cell phone. Cell phones may not be used on the school bus, during Before and After Care, or during after school clubs and activities. Cell phones are not to be used on the parking lot for safety reasons; however cell phone is permissible when the student is in the car.

Chromebooks

Thanks to the Knott Foundation Grant, students in grades 4-8 will be assigned an individual Chromebook for use during the school day. Chromebooks will be carried from classroom to classroom by the student using a crossbody bag which will be provided by IHM. Failure to place the Chromebook in the crossbody bag, as well as failure to wear the crossbody body in the correct manner will result in an incident report.

School Lunches/Cafeteria

For lunch service, IHM will be using the Lunchbox Program. This program in an extension of the All About Lunch Deli catering company. This is an all online ordering and payment system. Families will create an account and will have up until midnight the evening before lunch to place an order. Menus for the month will be released between the 15th and 20th of the prior month. Lunch service will be offered from Tuesday through Friday of each week, with pizza only being served on Fridays. There will be no cash and carry items available. IHM will continue to offer the milk program Monday through Friday. Please visit https://www.lunchboxprogram.com/ for more information.