Policies

Welcome to the 2023/24 school year! We are all so excited to be back and ready to start a brand new year. If you have any questions, please feel free to email any of the above 7th grade team members. 

All of the policies/guidelines that are outlined below are in accordance with our core values at NACS which include: 

          RESPECT     RESPONSIBILITY     CITIZENSHIP     TOLERANCE     SELF-CONTROL

At the middle school, WE:

• examine and develop our character

• build bonds with our fellow community members

• accept responsibility for our actions

• demonstrate understanding and tolerance of differences

• are aware and considerate of global issues

• have the courage to do what is right

Health Considerations (Health and Safety): It is important to consider the health and safety of our community. In order to do so, the following precautions must be made: 

• Stay home if you feel sick. 

• Keep your hands to yourself at all times.

• Wash your hands/ use hand sanitizer frequently.

Expectations:

All Students

• Will follow the Code of Conduct supplied to them by NACS.

• Must check their email daily.

• Must check Google Classroom daily.

• Will use the bathroom in between classes.

• Will not wear hats of any kind or sweatshirts with the hood up at any time. Hats are to be stored in lockers. 

In-Class Expectations

• Students will be expected to be on time, prepared, respectful, and on task. If a student is late or unprepared to the same class 3 times, they will be assigned an after school detention. 

• ALL CELL PHONES MUTED AND AWAY AT ALL TIMES unless otherwise directed.

• Absolutely NO food or drinks in containers that can spill. Water bottles and reusable sealed bottles are permitted. 

Attendance/ Late Work: 

• It is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete any missed assignments after an absence. 

Grading Policy: The following outlines the 7th grade policy for late/missing assignments:

On-time = Full credit*

One day late = Half credit*

Two or more days late = No credit 

*Please be aware that full/half credit does not guarantee a 100% or a 50%. The credit earned simply means that you will get either the grade that you have earned or half of the credit that you would have earned based on the quality of work turned in. 

Teacher policies vary for submitted work. Opportunities to achieve mastery will be given throughout the school year. 

If a student has 3 missing homework assignments in one class, they will be assigned an after school detention. 

Plagiarism:

The Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines plagiarism as the act of “stealing and passing off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own.” This includes getting work from another student or copying wording from the internet or a text source and passing it off as your own. 

The first instance of plagiarism will be dealt with directly by the student’s teacher and will result in an automatic 0% on the assignment where plagiarism was detected. If plagiarizing continues, it will be reported to the administration and dealt with as they see fit according to the Code of Conduct. We will be checking to make sure all work submitted is the students’ work and not anyone else's.

NOTE:  If a student is ever unsure about what constitutes plagiarism or about the acceptability of the work they are doing, it is the student’s responsibility to ask their teacher before turning in their work.