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Student Expectations

 
 
Student behavior
 
  • Students are expected to be safe and respectful
  • Students are expected to follow school rules
  • Restitution is expected if a student vandalizes or loses school property
  • Discipline is handled by the school staff, classroom teachers and school administration
 

Pupil safety and violence

The School Board is committed to providing all pupils a safe school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with respect.
 
School Board Policy # 5009 is intended to comply with RSA 193-F, which specifically identifies “bullying” as a form of pupil harassment. Conduct constituting bullying will not be tolerated and is prohibited by this policy in accordance with RSA 193-F.
 

Student appearance

Students are expected to exercise reasonable care, neatness, and common sense in regard to dress and appearance. Any form of dress which is considered contrary to good hygiene or is distractive or disruptive in appearance and detrimental to the purpose or conduct of the school will not be permitted. For example, shirts containing inappropriate/suggestive language and/or graphics, halter tops, tube tops, over-sized muscle shirts and skirts or shorts that do not meet fingertips when arms are down at student’s side are not allowed. Safety of the students should also be considered at all times. Students wearing any type of platform shoes or any type of sandals or flip flops will not be allowed on the playground structure, due to safety concerns. Students arriving at school with inappropriate dress will be asked to call their parent for a change of clothes.
 
 
Prohibited items

Students should only bring to school those items necessary to the educational process. Please refrain from sending in electronics of any kind, toys, trading cards, or any item that would constitute a weapon, such as jack-knives, Swiss army knives, lighters, Leathermen or toy guns. For safety reasons, skates, scooters and skateboards must not be brought to school.
 
 
Physical education

Students may be excused from participation upon receipt of a notice from a duly licensed physician. Temporary excuses from physical education participation, upon written request from the parent, may be granted by the principal/designee on a daily basis.
 
 
Recess

Recess is a part of the elementary school program. It is an important time for children to meet friends, relax and play. Most of the time, the children go outside for all or a portion of their recess for fresh air and exercise. During the winter months, outside temperature, wind chill and playground conditions are factors we consider before making a decision for outdoor recess. We urge that children be dressed appropriately in order to cope with the weather.
 
Any child who is not well enough to go out to recess should remain at home unless we have a request from the physician that the child remain indoors.
 
Occasionally, teachers may find it necessary to keep students in at recess to finish work or to receive special help.
 
 
Telephone use

We encourage parents to make a note of days when sneakers are needed for physical education classes, instruments for lessons, and when homework assignments are due. These are the most frequent requests by children for making telephone calls. Students are expected to be responsible for these items rather than leave class to call parents at home or at work. Long distance calls will be allowed only in emergency situations. Students are not allowed to use classroom phones. They will be allowed to use office phones when necessary.
 
 
Cell phone use

Students will not be allowed to use cell phones during the school day. Should an emergency arise during the school day, parents or guardians will be notified by the school. For a first offense, parents/guardians will be notified and the phone confiscated. The phone will be returned to the student at the end of the school day. For future offenses, parents will be notified, the phone confiscated and returned to the parents/guardians only.
 
 
Computer and Internet use

Under Policy #2295, the Milford School District offers students access to school computer systems and the Internet as an educational resource. The use of computer technology and Internet access is an integral part of the mission of the Milford School District. Users are expected to follow all guidelines, as well as those given verbally by the staff or administration, and to demonstrate ethical behavior that is of the highest order in using the network facilities. Users are also expected to realize that the opportunity to use the network goes “hand in hand” with the responsibility to use the computers and the Internet properly. Access is a privilege, not a right, and that access requires responsibility.
 
During school, teachers will guide students toward appropriate materials. Teachers and staff will monitor the use of computers and the Internet to the best of their abilities. Administrators, or their designees, may review files and communications (including electronic mail) to ensure that users are using the system responsibly. Users should not expect that files stored on servers or disks will always be private. Within the guidelines of the Children’s Internet Protection Act, freedom of speech and access to information will be honored.
 
The District uses a content filtering package prescribed by and compliant with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to block obscenity, porn, and other sites deemed harmful to minors.
 
Any actions that might harm the computer equipment, software, data, another user, or the Internet, or that show disregard for the proper procedures set up for network access WILL NOT be tolerated. The Milford School District reserves the right to refuse access to the Internet to anyone when it deems it necessary in the public interest.
 
Violation of this policy will result in a temporary or permanent ban on computer or Internet use. When applicable, police or local authorities may be involved. Further, any users of the School District’s computer systems or networks who intentionally violate the District’s policy and who intentionally damage the computer system or network shall assume legal and financial liability for such damage.