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LAMS administration and staff strive to provide and maintain a safe, equitable, and positive environment that promotes intellectual and personal growth and development. Discipline interventions are geared to nurture the development of self control, self worth, social responsibility and the acceptance of consequences for ones actions. Our discipline plan utilizes conflict resolution strategies and adult intervention. The plan specifies rules covering the standards of behavior expected from our students. Students who violate the rules will receive natural and logical consequences. Students who follow the rules will reap positive consequences.
Our General School Rules Are:
Be where you are supposed to be.
Let us respect ourselves, each other, and our school.
Use materials and equipment appropriately and safely.
Engage in behaviors which support learning for all.
In order to maintain a safe environment and positive school climate, we have instituted this Discipline Policy. The rules have been designed with the intent or providing a safe environment. Every student will be expected to know the school rules. However, because this is a learning community, every effort will be made to help the student see the rationale for the various rules. When rules are compromised, the following interventions may be utilized.
- A LAMS staff member will redirect the student's behavior.
- A student may receive a Discipline Report. A Discipline Report is a detailed account of the incident and what, if any, action has been taken to alleviate the situation. This may include school community service, intervention and/or mediation. This is the first formal notice to the student and his/her parents of the student?s misbehavior. Habitual tardies will result in a Discipline Report.
- A second Discipline Report will result in a student/parent/administrator conference.
- A student who receives a third Discipline Report will serve an after school Detention.
- A student who receives a fourth Discipline Report will serve a 1-day-in-school suspension (ISS). A second conference including the student, parent, administrator, counselor, and team teachers must be scheduled by the parent before the student can return to his/her regular schedule.
- Participation in a non-negotiable act will result in a Discipline Report and/or other consequences as described in the district policy.
The philosophy of discipline at LAMS is grounded in the belief that learning opportunities can best take place when there is mutual respect and trust. The administration and staff are dedicated to the development of trust and respect between all students and adults. Students are encouraged to make choices and take responsibility for their choices, including accepting natural consequences.
This discipline policy was developed in accordance with the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education Policies.
The Staff at Los Alamos Middle School
Links to Other Rules and Policies
Code of Conduct
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