Page | 1 Welcome To Salk Middle School Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year and the rich traditions and community Salk Middle School offers. Our staff has high expectations of our students. These expectations include kindness and hard work. This student handbook covers those expectations and their rationale. The handbook also serves as an organizational and informational tool that is important to your success. Most importantly, we want students to feel welcome, safe, and engaged at Salk. We all have a role to play in creating a community that will bring out the best in each of us. Students, please go over these pages with your parents/guardians and use this tool to help organize your lives! Matt McFarland Principal Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX officer and/or Section 504/ADA coordinator. Title IX Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344 * Section 504 Coordinator, Jodi Harmon, (509) 354-7306 * ADA Officer, Ramon Alvarez (509) 354-7344 * Affirmative Action Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344* Equal Opportunity Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344 * 200 N. Bernard Street, Spokane, WA 99202 I m a g e D e s i g n e d b y 8 t h g r a d e s t u d e n t S h a k i r a D e L e o n , 2 0 1 6
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Page | 1
Welcome To Salk Middle School
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year and the rich traditions and community Salk Middle School offers.
Our staff has high expectations of our students. These expectations include kindness and hard work. This student handbook covers those expectations and their rationale. The handbook
also serves as an organizational and informational tool that is important to your success.
Most importantly, we want students to feel welcome, safe, and engaged at Salk. We all have a role to play in creating a community that will bring out the best in each of us.
Students, please go over these pages with your parents/guardians and use this tool to help organize your lives!
Matt McFarland
Principal
Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX officer and/or Section 504/ADA coordinator. Title IX Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344 * Section 504 Coordinator, Jodi Harmon, (509) 354-7306 * ADA Officer, Ramon Alvarez (509) 354-7344 * Affirmative Action Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344* Equal Opportunity Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344 * 200 N. Bernard Street, Spokane, WA 99202
Image Designed by 8th grade student Shakira DeLeon, 2016
Regular Schedule—Weekdays Breakfast Open in Cafeteria 8:40 Halls Open to Students 8:50 Five Minute Warning Bell 8:55
Period 1 9:00-10:00 Period 2 10:05-11:00 Period 3 11:05-12:00
1st Lunch 12:00-12:30 Period 4 12:05-1:00
Period 4 12:35-1:30 2nd Lunch 1:00-1:30
Period 5 1:35-2:30 Period 6 2:35-3:30
Halls Closed to Students 3:40
Early Release Fridays Breakfast Open in Cafeteria 8:40 Halls Open to Students 8:50 Five Minute Warning Bell 8:55
Period 1 9:00 – 9:45 Period 2 9:50 – 10:33 Period 3 10:38– 11:21 1st Lunch 11:21– 11:51 Period 4 11:26 – 12:09 Period 4 11:56– 12:39 2nd Lunch 12:09 – 12:39 Period 5 12:44 – 1:27 Period 6 1:32 – 2:15 Halls Closed to Students 2:20
Students are to clear the halls immediately after school after going to their lockers. There are no programs, sports, or activities scheduled after school on these staff collaboration day.
Salk
PR
IDE
– Sc
hool
Cul
ture
Page
| 4
EX
PECT
ATI
ON
R
ATI
ON
ALE
ON
CA
MPU
S
St
uden
ts r
emai
n on
cam
pus
for
the
enti
rety
of t
he d
ay.
Stud
ents
are
not
per
mit
ted
to v
isit
lo
cal b
usin
esse
s af
ter
bein
g dr
oppe
d of
f at
scho
ol.
St
uden
ts m
ay c
ongr
egat
e by
the
mai
n en
tran
ce p
rior
to
the
star
t of
sch
ool.
Stud
ents
are
invi
ted
to e
nter
th
e ca
fete
ria
from
8:4
0 A
M –
8:5
0 A
M fo
r br
eakf
ast.
Stud
ents
not
eat
ing
brea
kfas
t sh
ould
ent
er t
he b
uild
ing
afte
r 8:
50.
Onl
y st
uden
ts w
ith
a pa
ss
shou
ld b
e in
the
hal
ls b
efor
e 8:
50.
St
uden
ts n
ot p
arti
cipa
ting
in a
fter
-sch
ool a
ctiv
itie
s m
ake
thei
r w
ay o
ff c
ampu
s by
3:4
0 PM
to
trav
el h
ome.
Stud
ents
wal
k bi
kes,
ska
tebo
ards
, lon
g bo
ards
, rol
ler
blad
es o
ff c
ampu
s be
fore
rid
ing.
W
e ar
e re
spon
sibl
e fo
r st
uden
ts a
nd w
ant
to
supp
ort
them
. St
uden
t sa
fety
is p
aram
ount
, so
we
have
des
igna
ted
cert
ain
area
s fo
r st
uden
ts t
o be
w
here
we
can
mak
e su
re s
uper
visi
on is
pre
sent
.
We
mai
ntai
n a
safe
env
iron
men
t fo
r al
l stu
dent
s on
ou
r ca
mpu
s ou
tsid
e.
PER
SON
AL
APP
EAR
AN
CE
St
uden
t cl
othi
ng a
nd a
cces
sori
es p
rom
ote
a pr
oduc
tive
, inc
lusi
ve, a
nd s
afe
lear
ning
en
viro
nmen
t.
H
ats
and
hood
s ar
e pe
rmit
ted
befo
re a
nd a
fter
sch
ool,
but
are
rem
oved
dur
ing
scho
ol a
nd n
ot
wor
n in
the
bui
ldin
g. O
nly
win
ter
hats
can
be
wor
n at
lunc
h ti
me.
Win
ter
coat
s sh
ould
not
be
wor
n in
cla
ss.
Pr
ohib
ited
clo
thin
g/ac
cess
orie
s in
clud
e, b
ut a
re n
ot li
mit
ed t
o:
It
ems
that
pro
mot
e ill
egal
act
ivit
ies
(e
x: d
rug
and
alco
hol r
efer
ence
s)
It
ems
that
cou
ld je
opar
dize
saf
ety
(e
x: b
anda
nas,
gan
g-re
late
d pa
raph
erna
lia)
It
ems
that
cou
ld b
e di
scri
min
ator
y
(ex:
sym
bols
aim
ed a
gain
st o
ther
s)
It
ems
that
rev
eal m
idri
ff, u
nder
garm
ents
, or
are
back
less
or
low
-cut
(ex
: hal
ter
tops
, pan
ts
not
wor
n at
wai
st le
vel)
Item
s th
at a
re e
xces
sive
ly t
ight
, sho
rt, o
r re
veal
ing
(spa
ghet
ti s
trap
top
s or
mes
h m
ater
ial).
Top
s, s
hort
s, a
nd s
kirt
s m
ust
prov
ide
full
cove
rage
of a
stu
den
t’s b
acks
ide,
st
omac
h, a
nd c
hest
.
O
ur s
choo
l com
mun
ity
is d
esig
ned
to b
e a
safe
and
pr
oduc
tive
lear
ning
com
mun
ity.
All
stud
ents
de
serv
e an
opp
ortu
nity
to
lear
n in
an
envi
ronm
ent
in w
hich
the
y fe
el w
elco
med
and
val
ued.
To
supp
ort
in t
he d
evel
opm
ent
of t
his
envi
ronm
ent,
th
ere
are
som
e ba
sic
rule
s th
at a
re s
imila
r to
tho
se
of o
ther
incl
usiv
e co
mm
unit
ies.
BA
CKPA
CKS,
PU
RSE
S &
BA
GS
B
ackp
acks
, pur
ses,
bag
s, a
nd o
ther
per
sona
l mat
eria
ls a
re s
tore
d in
stu
dent
lock
ers
duri
ng t
he
scho
ol d
ay: 8
:50
a.m
. to
3:30
p.m
.
Bac
kpac
ks, p
urse
s, a
nd b
ags
clut
ter
the
floor
of
clas
sroo
ms,
pot
enti
ally
cre
atin
g an
uns
afe
envi
ronm
ent.
BEL
L TO
BEL
L IN
STR
UCT
ION
Ev
ery
min
ute
of c
lass
tim
e is
eq
ually
val
ued
and
impo
rtan
t.
St
uden
ts a
re d
ism
isse
d by
the
tea
cher
aft
er t
he b
ell t
o m
ark
the
conc
lusi
on o
f the
per
iod.
W
heth
er it
is t
he fi
rst
min
ute
of c
lass
, the
last
m
inut
e of
cla
ss, o
r an
y m
inut
e in
bet
wee
n, w
e w
ant
to t
ake
adva
ntag
e of
eve
ry le
arni
ng o
ppor
tuni
ty.
FOO
D
W
ater
bot
tles
are
per
mis
sibl
e th
roug
hout
the
sch
ool d
ay.
A
ll ot
her
food
is s
tore
d in
stu
dent
lock
ers
and
are
only
con
sum
ed in
the
caf
eter
ia o
r a
clas
sroo
m s
pace
whe
n ap
prov
ed b
y a
staf
f mem
ber
for
a sp
ecia
l occ
asio
n.
Fo
r st
uden
ts w
ho a
rriv
e to
sch
ool p
rior
to
8:55
, bre
akfa
st is
ser
ved
and
cons
umed
in t
he
cafe
teri
a on
ly.
At
8:55
stu
dent
s w
ill fi
nish
up
brea
kfas
t an
d w
ill t
rans
itio
n to
the
ir c
lass
room
s.
W
e ar
e re
spon
sibl
e fo
r a
safe
sch
ool e
nvir
onm
ent.
Cl
ear
bott
les
wit
h w
ater
con
trib
ute
to m
inim
izin
g th
e im
pact
of s
pills
.
Keep
ing
our
scho
ol c
lean
is t
he r
espo
nsib
ility
of
ever
yone
. Co
nsum
ing
food
and
dri
nks
in
desi
gnat
ed a
reas
hel
ps k
eep
our
build
ing
clea
n.
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PR
IDE
– Sc
hool
Cul
ture
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| 5
St
uden
ts a
rriv
ing
afte
r 8:
58 w
ill b
e as
ked
to r
epor
t to
the
Mai
n O
ffic
e, w
here
the
y w
ill h
ave
the
oppo
rtun
ity
to r
ecei
ve b
reak
fast
aft
er s
igni
ng in
wit
h th
e at
ten
danc
e st
aff.
EX
PECT
ATI
ON
R
ATI
ON
ALE
CAFE
TER
IA
St
uden
ts s
houl
d m
ake
thei
r w
ay t
o th
e ca
fete
ria
prom
ptly
, wit
hin
the
5 m
inut
e pa
ssin
g pe
riod
. St
uden
ts s
houl
d no
t be
in t
he h
alls
dur
ing
the
lunc
h pe
riod
unl
ess
they
hav
e a
pass
.
Bin
ders
, tex
tboo
ks a
nd o
ther
cla
ssro
om m
ater
ials
are
sto
red
secu
rely
in a
lock
er.
Mat
eria
ls a
re
not
left
aro
und
the
cafe
teri
a or
hal
lway
s.
St
uden
ts s
houl
d di
spla
y po
lite
man
ners
in t
he c
afet
eria
.
Stud
ents
rem
ain
seat
ed a
fter
sec
urin
g th
eir
mea
l and
whi
le q
uiet
ly s
ocia
lizin
g du
ring
the
ir t
ime
in t
he c
afet
eria
. The
re is
no
wan
deri
ng in
the
caf
eter
ia.
St
uden
ts m
ay b
e as
ked
to h
elp
clea
n th
e ca
fete
ria
if th
ey d
o no
t m
eet
cafe
teri
a ex
pect
atio
ns.
Th
e ca
fete
ria
is d
esig
ned
to b
e a
soci
al
envi
ronm
ent.
It
is im
port
ant
to b
alan
ce
soci
aliz
atio
n w
ith
the
adhe
ren
ce t
o ba
sic
rule
s to
ke
ep e
very
one
safe
. H
avin
g st
uden
ts s
eate
d an
d no
t ha
ving
mat
eria
ls o
n th
e fl
oor
help
s to
m
inim
ize
acci
dent
s. S
tude
nts
are
expe
cted
to
tran
siti
on b
ack
from
free
tim
e af
ter
lunc
h in
a
tim
ely
fash
ion
to r
esum
e in
stru
ctio
n.
OU
TSID
E D
UR
ING
LU
NCH
A
fter
15
min
utes
of l
unch
, stu
dent
s w
ill b
e re
leas
ed t
o go
out
side
. If
stu
dent
s ar
e st
ill e
atin
g,
they
will
be
aske
d to
cha
nge
tabl
es t
o fa
cilit
ate
clea
ning
the
caf
eter
ia.
U
nles
s th
ere
is a
wri
tten
req
uest
from
a p
aren
t, a
ll st
uden
ts a
re e
xpec
ted
to g
o ou
tsid
e in
or
der
to a
llow
for
the
clea
ning
of t
he c
afet
eria
. St
uden
ts s
houl
d dr
ess
for
the
wea
ther
.
St
uden
ts m
ay h
ave
an o
ppor
tuni
ty t
o go
to
the
libra
ry r
athe
r th
an o
utsi
de, d
epen
ding
on
the
libra
rian’
s ava
ilabi
lity.
Onc
e ou
tsid
e, s
tude
nts
shou
ld p
roce
ed t
o or
bey
ond
the
bask
etba
ll co
urts
.
All
food
and
bev
erag
e sh
ould
rem
ain
insi
de t
he c
afet
eria
.
Stud
ents
may
pla
y ba
sket
ball,
foot
ball,
or
volle
ybal
l whi
le o
utsi
de.
Foot
ball
mus
t be
tou
ch.
Bas
ketb
all c
ourt
s ne
ed t
o be
ope
n to
all-
stud
ents
shou
ld p
lay
“Kin
g of
the
Cour
t” if
it b
ecom
es
crow
ded.
V
olle
ybal
l sho
uld
be o
pen
to a
ll- c
reat
e a
larg
er c
ircl
e if
mor
e st
uden
ts w
ant
to p
lay.
Th
is t
ime
at lu
nch
shou
ld b
e jo
yful
, inc
lusi
ve, a
nd
safe
. To
ens
ure
supe
rvis
ion,
stu
dent
s ne
ed t
o re
mai
n in
the
des
igna
ted
area
s.
INSI
DE
THE
GYM
A
T LU
NCH
O
n ra
re o
ccas
ions
of i
ncle
men
t w
eath
er, s
tude
nts
may
go
to t
he
gym
inst
ead
of g
oing
out
side
. If
thi
s is
the
cas
e: fo
od s
houl
d re
mai
n in
the
caf
eter
ia.
Hal
f of t
he g
ym (4
hoo
ps) w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
for
bask
etba
ll. I
f the
re a
re m
ore
than
6 p
eopl
e at
the
cou
rt, s
tude
nts
shou
ld p
lay
“Kin
g of
the
Cour
t.” T
he o
ther
hal
f of t
he g
ym w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
for
volle
ybal
l cir
cles
. A
m
axim
um o
f 4 c
ircl
es w
ill b
e al
low
ed.
Circ
les
shou
ld w
elco
me
all w
ho w
ant
to p
lay.
Stud
ents
not
pla
ying
bas
ketb
all o
r vo
lleyb
all s
houl
d be
sea
ted
in t
he b
leac
hers
.
Th
e gy
m is
the
cla
ssro
om
for
our
PE t
each
ers,
an
d w
e m
ust
trea
t it
wit
h re
spec
t. T
his
mea
ns
encr
oach
ing
on t
heir
spa
ce a
s se
ldom
as
poss
ible
, an
d w
hen
we
do, b
eing
as
clea
n an
d or
derl
y as
po
ssib
le.
HA
LLW
AY
TRA
NSI
TIO
NS
So
cial
, joy
ful a
nd s
afe.
Stud
ents
mov
e w
ith
purp
ose
and
urge
ncy.
Elec
tron
ics
expe
ctat
ion
is m
aint
aine
d.
W
e w
ant
stud
ents
to
have
a b
reak
bet
wee
n cl
asse
s, b
ut a
lso
need
stu
dent
s to
tra
vers
e th
e ha
lls in
a s
afe
and
swift
man
ner.
SOCI
AL
INTE
RA
CTIO
NS
St
uden
ts m
odel
Sal
k PR
IDE,
act
ing
and
spea
king
in a
car
ing,
pol
ite
and
resp
ectf
ul m
anne
r.
St
uden
ts a
re e
xpec
ted
to m
aint
ain
appr
opri
ate
boun
dari
es w
ith
one
anot
her.
Pub
lic d
ispl
ays
of a
ffec
tion
are
to
be a
void
ed a
t sc
hool
and
sch
ool e
vent
s.
Ev
ery
mem
ber
of o
ur c
omm
uni
ty is
impo
rtan
t an
d pr
ovid
es v
alu
e. W
e tr
eat
one
anot
her
in t
he
way
tha
t w
e w
ant
to b
e tr
eate
d. O
ur s
choo
l is
a sa
fe a
nd e
njoy
able
com
mun
ity
for
all.
PASS
ES
A
ny t
ime
a st
uden
t tr
avel
s du
ring
inst
ruct
iona
l tim
e, t
hey
do s
o w
ith
a pa
ss fr
om a
n ad
ult.
A s
tude
nt w
ith
a pa
ss m
oves
wit
h pu
rpos
e to
com
plet
e on
ly t
he t
ask
auth
oriz
ed b
y th
e pa
ss.
W
e ar
e re
spon
sibl
e fo
r st
uden
t sa
fety
and
nee
d to
kno
w w
here
stu
dent
s ar
e at
all
tim
es.
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PR
IDE
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hool
Cul
ture
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| 6
St
uden
ts w
ho h
ave
perm
issi
on t
o be
out
of c
lass
ar
e ea
sily
iden
tifie
d w
ith
a pa
ss. M
ovi
ng q
uick
ly
whi
le o
n a
hall
pass
red
uces
the
am
ount
of
mis
sed
lear
ning
tim
e.
EX
PECT
ATI
ON
R
ATI
ON
ALE
CLA
SS
PUN
CTU
ALI
TY
(0-9
min
utes
)
St
uden
ts a
re in
the
cla
ssro
om p
rior
to
the
bell
that
beg
ins
the
clas
s pe
riod
.
Any
stu
dent
arr
ivin
g to
sch
ool l
ate
(8:5
8 A
M o
r la
ter)
will
be
issu
ed a
pas
s to
lock
er/c
lass
by
the
Mai
n O
ffic
e.
In
inst
ance
s of
larg
e nu
mbe
rs o
f lat
e st
uden
ts (e
x: la
te b
us),
oth
er p
roce
dure
s m
ay b
e us
ed t
o m
axim
ize
effi
cien
cy.
W
e ar
e re
spon
sibl
e fo
r st
uden
t sa
fety
and
nee
d to
kno
w w
here
stu
den
ts a
re.
Phys
ical
ly b
eing
in
the
clas
sroo
m is
an
esse
ntia
l pre
requ
isit
e to
le
arni
ng.
TRU
AN
CY
(10+
min
utes
)
Stud
ents
who
are
una
ccou
nted
for
duri
ng c
lass
tim
e fo
r 10
or
mor
e m
inut
es a
re m
arke
d as
tr
uant
.
A s
tude
nt is
mar
ked
trua
nt d
ue t
o an
ext
end
ed
peri
od o
f tim
e th
at t
hey
are
unsu
perv
ised
.
ELEC
TRO
NIC
S
Ph
ones
, hea
dpho
nes,
spe
aker
s, e
tc. a
re t
urne
d of
f and
are
con
ceal
ed o
r pl
aced
in lo
cker
s be
twee
n 8:
45 A
M a
nd 3
:30
PM.
St
uden
ts w
ho a
re o
bser
ved
poss
essi
ng o
r us
ing
any
elec
tron
ic d
evic
e m
ay h
ave
the
devi
ce
conf
isca
ted
to e
limin
ate
the
dist
ract
ion.
Exce
ptio
n –
Stud
ents
may
use
ele
ctro
nics
out
side
of t
he b
uild
ing
befo
re o
r af
ter
scho
ol o
r if
give
n ex
plic
it p
erm
issi
on fo
r an
aca
dem
ic u
se in
the
cla
ssro
om.
Ca
mer
a or
rec
ordi
ng fu
ncti
ons
on p
hone
s or
oth
er d
evic
es a
re n
ot p
erm
itte
d at
any
tim
e du
e to
pri
vacy
exp
ecta
tion
s.
St
uden
ts a
re n
ot p
erm
itte
d to
cha
rge
phon
es a
nyw
here
in t
he b
uild
ing
due
to r
isk
of t
heft
.
Ce
ll ph
ones
for
per
sona
l use
are
dis
trac
ting
to
the
lear
ning
env
iron
men
t.
A
ll st
uden
ts d
eser
ve t
o fe
el s
afe
and
com
fort
able
in
the
sch
ool e
nvir
onm
ent.
Cap
turi
ng o
ther
st
uden
ts in
pho
tos
or v
ideo
s re
duce
s th
e fe
elin
gs
of s
afet
y an
d co
mfo
rt.
SOCI
AL
MED
IA
St
uden
ts m
akin
g ch
oice
s to
par
tici
pate
in s
ocia
l med
ia (a
nony
mou
s an
d no
t an
onym
ous)
ar
e re
spon
sibl
e fo
r th
e co
nten
t th
at t
hey
subs
crib
e to
. N
egat
ive
cont
ent
only
live
s on
so
cial
med
ia if
som
eon
e po
sts
it a
nd, m
ore
impo
rtan
tly,
if o
ther
s su
bscr
ibe
to it
.
Ev
ery
stud
ent
dese
rves
to
feel
saf
e an
d co
mfo
rtab
le.
The
resp
onsi
bilit
y of
pos
ted
cont
ent
lies
wit
h th
e in
divi
dual
who
pos
ts it
and
th
e in
divi
dual
s w
ho s
ubsc
ribe
to
it, a
nd in
doi
ng
so s
prea
ds
the
mes
sage
.
AFT
ER S
CHO
OL
ACT
IVIT
IES
St
uden
ts p
arti
cipa
ting
in a
fter
-sch
ool a
ctiv
itie
s (i
CAN
, Ath
leti
cs, C
lubs
) arr
ive
at t
heir
de
stin
atio
n by
3:3
5 PM
.
A s
tude
nt p
arti
cipa
ting
in a
n ex
tra-
curr
icul
ar a
ctiv
ity
mus
t b
e pr
esen
t an
d at
tend
sch
ool
on t
he d
ay o
f the
act
ivit
y, p
ract
ice,
mee
ting
, gam
e, o
r ev
ent.
A
fter
-sch
ool a
ctiv
itie
s ho
ld t
he s
ame
impo
rtan
ce
as a
ny c
lass
dur
ing
the
day.
Stu
dent
s m
ust
arri
ve
prom
ptly
in o
rder
to
appr
opri
atel
y en
gage
wit
h th
e ac
tivi
ty.
A s
tude
nt p
arti
cipa
ting
in a
ctiv
itie
s m
ust
also
eng
age
in c
lass
wor
k du
ring
the
day
to
have
the
pri
vile
ge o
f att
endi
ng a
ddit
iona
l op
port
unit
ies.
Salk
PR
IDE
– Sc
hool
Cul
ture
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| 7
LOCK
ERS
St
uden
ts s
tore
the
ir b
elon
ging
s on
ly in
the
lock
er t
hat
they
are
ass
igne
d.
St
uden
ts is
res
pons
ible
for
all o
f the
item
s th
at a
re p
rese
nt in
the
ir lo
cker
. Lo
cker
s ar
e th
e pr
oper
ty o
f the
sch
ool a
nd c
an b
e ac
cess
ed b
y st
aff a
t an
y ti
me.
Stud
ents
are
res
pons
ible
for
kee
ping
the
ir lo
cker
clo
sed
and
lock
ed a
t al
l tim
es.
St
uden
ts a
re h
eld
acco
unta
ble
for
the
cont
ents
of
the
ir a
ssig
ned
lock
er.
Shar
ing
lock
ers
resu
lts
in s
itua
tion
s w
here
stu
dent
s ar
e un
able
to
get
thei
r be
long
ings
qui
ckly
and
it in
crea
ses
the
chan
ces
that
item
s go
mis
sing
.
OFF
ICE
VIS
ITS
A
stu
dent
vis
itin
g th
e of
fice
for
any
reas
on m
ust
have
a p
ass
from
a t
each
er.
This
incl
udes
vi
sits
to
the
offi
ce in
bet
wee
n in
stru
ctio
nal p
erio
ds.
Off
ice
visi
ts a
re r
eser
ved
for
urge
nt n
eeds
.
Stud
ents
vis
itin
g to
use
the
ph
one
mus
t:
1) H
ave
a pa
ss 2
) A
sk p
erm
issi
on 3
) Mak
e ca
ll
4) A
llow
off
ice
staf
f to
talk
to
a fa
mily
mem
ber
if le
avin
g.
V
isit
ing
the
offic
e re
sult
s in
mis
sed
clas
s ti
me.
O
ffic
e vi
sits
sho
uld
be r
eser
ved
for
tim
es w
hen
ther
e is
an u
rgen
t nee
d th
at c
an’t
wai
t, in
ord
er
to m
ake
sure
tha
t the
stud
ent d
oesn
’t m
iss
impo
rtan
t in
form
atio
n in
cla
ss.
O
ffic
e st
aff m
ust
spe
ak w
ith
a fa
mily
mem
ber
if a
st
uden
t is
leav
ing
in o
rder
to
veri
fy t
he s
itua
tion
an
d th
e ad
ult
that
is s
igni
ng t
he s
tude
nt o
ut.
NU
RSE
Nur
se v
isit
s ar
e re
serv
ed fo
r u
rgen
t ne
eds
or f
or t
he d
istr
ibu
tion
of m
edic
atio
n ta
ken
rout
inel
y. O
nly
a st
aff m
emb
er c
an r
efer
a s
tude
nt t
o th
e nu
rse.
Any
stu
dent
dir
ecte
d to
the
nur
se m
ust
rep
ort
to t
he M
ain
Off
ice
first
.
W
e ar
e re
spon
sibl
e fo
r st
uden
t sa
fety
and
nee
d to
kno
w w
here
stu
dent
s ar
e an
d h
ave
prop
er
docu
men
tati
on fo
r n
urse
vis
its.
COU
NSE
LOR
R
EFER
RA
LS
St
uden
ts c
an s
ign
up t
o se
e th
e co
unse
lor
by c
ompl
etin
g a
Salk
Cou
nsel
ing
Cen
ter
form
in
the
box
outs
ide
the
coun
selin
g ce
nter
. Stu
dent
s ca
n fil
l out
the
form
bef
ore/
afte
r sc
hool
, du
ring
lunc
h, o
r du
ring
pas
sing
per
iods
. Tea
cher
s ha
ve t
he o
ptio
n to
pro
vide
the
stu
dent
a
pass
dur
ing
clas
s to
go
and
sign
up
to s
ee t
he c
ouns
elor
.
If y
ou h
ave
an u
rgen
t ne
ed t
hat
requ
ires
the
imm
edia
te a
tten
tion
of a
cou
nsel
or,
adm
inis
trat
or o
r re
sour
ce o
ffic
er, p
leas
e as
k a
teac
her
to c
hec
k in
wit
h th
e m
ain
offic
e.
Se
rvin
g al
l stu
dent
s at
Sal
k is
a p
rior
ity.
The
co
unse
lor
refe
rral
pro
cess
aim
s to
en
sure
tha
t al
l st
uden
ts h
ave
equa
l acc
ess
to t
he c
ouns
elor
s in
th
e co
unse
ling
cent
er.
HO
ME
EVEN
T (S
POR
TIN
G)
St
uden
ts a
re e
ncou
rage
d to
sup
port
the
ir p
eers
at
even
ts.
In o
rder
to
spec
tate
at
hom
e ev
ents
, a s
tude
nt m
ust
have
a P
aren
t/G
uard
ian
(doc
umen
ted
in P
ower
Scho
ol) p
rese
nt.
To
ens
ure
safe
ty a
nd s
ecur
ity
for
all,
adeq
uate
su
perv
isio
n m
ust
be
pres
ent
at a
ll ev
ents
. A
ddit
iona
lly, i
n th
e ev
ent
of a
n em
erge
ncy
outs
ide
of t
he s
choo
l day
, it
is n
eces
sary
to
have
di
rect
com
mun
icat
ion
with
a st
uden
t’s
Pare
nt/G
uard
ian
.
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Spokane Public Schools – Attendance Policy Absence from School Washington State Law. RCW 28A.255.010, requires that students under the age of 18 attend school. Students are expected to be present and on time for all classes throughout the year, unless they have a valid excuse from a parent or staff member. We realize there may be times when students may not be able to attend school. According to school district policy, the following are valid excuses for absences or tardies:
Participation in a district or school approved activity or instructional program. Illness, health condition or medical appointment (including, but not limited to, medical, counseling,
dental or optometry). Family emergency, including, but not limited to, a death or illness in the family. Religious or cultural purpose including observance of a religious or cultural holiday or participation
in religious or cultural instruction. Court, judicial proceeding or serving on a jury. Post-secondary, technical school or apprenticeship program visitation, or scholarship interview. State-recognized search and rescue activities consistent with RCW 28A.225.055. Absence directly related to the student’s homeless status. Absence resulting from a disciplinary/corrective action. (e.g. suspension, emergency expulsion). Principal (or designee) and parent, guardian, or emancipated youth mutually agreed upon approved
activity. **Absences for parental-requested activities such as vacations, trips etc., must receive prior approval from a building administrator.
Procedures for student absences: 1. Full day absence: The student’s parent/guardian must do one of the following:
Notify the attendance office secretary by phone or call the attendance hotline at 354-5615 prior to 8:30 AM if their child is ill or going to be absent. This helps to ensure the child’s safety. OR
Upon the student returning to school, send a note, signed and dated by parents/guardians, explaining the reason for the absence. Please bring this to the attendance office.
2. Tardy: Students are expected to be in their classroom, with all required materials, when the bell rings. Individual classroom teachers will handle tardies to class. Students who arrive at school any time after 9:00 AM should: Bring a note from a parent/guardian, excusing the tardy, to the attendance office, or have the
parent/guardian call the attendance office secretary to excuse the tardy. ALL TARDY students MUST Report to the ATTENDANCE OFFICE and receive a pass to class.
**Being on-time to school and class is a school-wide expectation. Learning begins right as the bell rings in each class. Being on-time is also a “real work” expectation that we must prepare students for. Students who are habitually late could receive corrective action.
3. Early dismissals: Students may be excused during the school day for VALID reasons. (See list above.) Safety is our primary concern. In order to leave school: Parent/guardian must come in to the office to check out their child. Please contact the office if you have
questions or if this presents a hardship. If parents are excusing their child with a written note, students must bring the note to the ATTENDANCE
OFFICE before 8:55 AM to receive a green TEMPORARY DISMISSAL SLIP. Check back in to the Student Office if you return the same day.
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Truancy: Salk Middle School is a closed campus. This means that once you arrive on school grounds you may not leave without written permission (Street Pass) from the Student Office. Students will remain on school grounds and attend their regularly scheduled classes from time of arrival until close of school unless officially excused. Students who are 10 minutes or more late to class and/or miss class without official permission will be truant and/or will receive an unexcused absence and could receive corrective action. Obtaining assignments for a sick or absent child: Students that are ill/absent for three or more consecutive days may request homework assignments by having a parent/guardian call the Main Office before 9:30 AM. Work may be picked up in the MAIN OFFICE between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM. It is the responsibility of the student to make up work missed while absent. Students need to make arrangements with their teachers to make up activities, or quizzes/tests that cannot be made up at home. Students are given the same number of days they were absent to make up the work missed unless arrangements are made with the teacher for extra time. Students who anticipate being gone for longer than three days due to family planned vacations should fill out an “Absence Other Than Illness” form (available in the Main Office) at least one week in advance and make arrangements to get assignments.
Sick Students: If a student becomes ill at school they need to obtain a pass from their teacher and report to the student office to call home. Students are not to call or text home from their cell phone or call from a classroom if they are ill. ALWAYS come to the Student Office. Under no circumstances are students allowed to leave campus due to illness without checking out through the Student Office. BECCA Bill: The BECCA Bill is Washington State’s truancy law and requires the school/district and the juvenile court to take specific actions when youth are truant. Consequences for truancy include, but are not limited to:
Notification of truant status by phone or in writing. Meetings or contracts between the student, family and school to improve the attendance of the student. Hearing with the Community Truancy Board. Truancy petitions with the juvenile court. Contempt motion for non-compliance with court orders.
Spokane Public Schools – Grading Scale – Middle School Letter Grade Numerical Grade GPA
PowerSchool Access for Students and Families PowerSchool is an online portal accessible anywhere that students and families can log into and see grades, assignments, scores, attendance and more. Students have personalized PowerSchool accounts and are given their account information at the start of the school year. Families can create their own PowerSchool account and are given personalized letters at the start of the year. Additional copies of their PowerSchool information can be obtained by visiting or contacting the Main Office. PowerSchool can be accessed via the link included below:
https://powerschool.spokaneschools.org/public
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Dear Parents & Players,
Thank you for choosing to participate in athletics at Salk Middle School. Athletics provides a great opportunity for students to get involved, meet new friends, work hard and learn to compete in a sport that they love. Our Mission at Salk is for all students to participate in a safe, positive and encouraging environment with knowledgeable coaches who are committed to balancing hard work with fundamental discipline. We are so excited about the outstanding kids we have at Salk and look forward to watching them grow and succeed on the court, mat, and field. In order to have a successful season the Coaches, Athletic Director, and Administrators would like to provide you with some information that will help make the start of the season smooth. It is our goal to keep these lines of communication open so everyone is on the same page. Please take a few minutes to review the information below along with the expectations for all players found in Family ID. This includes our academic policies for eligibility.
Thank you for Supporting Salk Athletics!
GO SPARTANS!!
For the safety of all students please be respectful of the following policies
1. All students are to be picked up in the front of the school in the main parking lot. We will not allow students to wait on Lindeke Street. If your child is not taking the activity bus, we ask that you arrive within 10 minutes of the pick-up time. Coaches will be supervising until all students are picked up.
2. Students are NOT allowed to ride home from an away site with anyone other than a parent or guardian. A signed form is required to be on file with your coach. This is district policy!
3. Please help us keep our uniforms and equipment in good shape by reminding your student that they are not to be worn to school or on weekends. Uniforms, including sweats, are to be used for competition only.
QUICK FACTS
1. A schedule including your coaches contact information will be sent home soon after the first practice. We encourage you to contact your coach first then the Athletic Director if you have questions or concerns.
2. For students to participate in a game, match or meet they must have attended school for the entire day. The only exceptions are for medical reasons that are accompanied with a Doctor’s note. This is a WIAA regulation.
3. Any issued uniform or equipment that is damaged or unreturned will result in fines that can be paid in the Business Office.
4. Academic are #1. Grade checks will be done at the beginning of each season and monitored throughout the season. Students must be passing 5/6 classes to remain eligible. If at any point in the season a student is failing 2 classes they will be on probation, able to practice but unable to compete, until they are meeting the 5/6 requirement!
SALK ATHLETICS
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Salk Middle School Activities, Seasons, and Coaches 2019-2020
ACTIVITY COACH Start & End Dates
7th and 8th Grade Softball Scott Kelley Erik Johnson
7th and 8th Grade Boys Track Erik Johnson April 14 – May 28
7th and 8th Grade Girls Track Asheley Schraeder
Sam Picicci April 14 – May 28
7th and 8th Grade Baseball Scott Kelley Ryan Corigliano
April 13 – May 29
TO REGISTER FOR AN ACTIVITY OR SPORT
1. GO TO: www.spokaneschools.org/salk 2. Use the FAMILY ID link on the Salk Home Page or under Athletics 3. Open an account using a valid email and password of your choice 4. Within minutes you will be sent a link to begin registration 5. After selecting your program and completing registration - CONFIRM REGISTRATION
