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Monday, October 14, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Dress Code
The district formed a committee last spring in order to review and revise the dress code for RRISD. Here is the final 2013-2014 dress code as it appears in the student handbook.
We will begin enforcing dress code next week.
Thanks!
We will begin enforcing dress code next week.
Thanks!
Unacceptable Clothing and
Accessories
General Information:
• No clothing featuring
pictures, emblems, writings, or slogans that are lewd, offensive risqué,
vulgar, obscene, provocative, or that convey hate messages or racially,
religiously, or ethnically demeaning message may be worn (including jewelry or
accessories).
• No apparel or accessories
shall depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs or any other
dangerous, prohibited, or controlled substance
• No
attire or grooming that identifies, condones, depicts, or promotes a student as
part of an unauthorized group, such as a gang.
•
No clothing or accessories that promote
violence, weapons, bombs, illegal acts, or anything that could be construed as
provocative or offensive or otherwise distract from the learning environment,
as determined by the administrators.
• No
bedroom attire (pajamas, slippers, etc.)
• No
clothing that is too tight such as spandex/lycra unless worn with a dress,
skirt, or tunic (using the standards that are applied to shorts, skirts, and
skorts)
• No
holes in apparel that expose any areas that are not allowed by this dress code
Pants, Jeans:
• Shorts, skirts, and skorts
must be at finger-tip or mid-thigh length as measured with relaxed shoulders
• Pants, jeans, shorts, skirts,
and skorts must be worn at the hip and cover undergarments
Shirts, Blouses,
Sweatshirts, Sweaters, Vests, Jackets, Coats:
• No strapless tops,
spaghetti-strap tops, backless, halters, large armholes, or off-the-shoulder
tops
• No low necklines (which
reveal cleavage)
• No see-through or mesh
shirts, when shirt worn underneath does not meet this dress code
• Tops must meet the beltline,
and must not reveal undergarments or skin
• No
full-length jackets and coats such as those commonly referred to as “trench
coats” or “dusters”
Eyewear and Accessories
• Sunglasses shall not be worn
in the building
• No metal-studded collars,
choker chains, armbands, wristbands, chains, or other metal-studded accessories
are permitted
•
Piercings/accessories that pose a safety concern or are distracting (i.e. chain
from nose piercing to ear) are prohibited
• No
wheeled footwear
Headgear
• Hats, caps, sweatbands,
scarves, bandanas, doo-rags, hoods, and other headgear shall not be worn inside
campus buildings without administrative approval
The administrator in
cooperation with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of
extracurricular activity (or curricular activity such as a concert), may
regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the activity.
If the principal determines that a student’s grooming or
clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an
opportunity to correct the problem at school. If not corrected, an appropriate
consequence will be assigned, until the problem is corrected, or until a parent
or designee brings an acceptable change of clothing to the school. Repeated
offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the
Student Code of Conduct.
Monday, August 26, 2013
First Day of School
GMS students had a unique, but fun, first day of school! Students spent their day rotating between their core content teachers participating in fun team building activities. Our year has been inspired by the quote below, and our first day of school focused on building family:
"We need to make Grisham feel like home. Then, it's not like coming to school every day, it's like coming home." -2013 WEB Leader
Each grade level also particpated in an assembly where we discussed our MYP school wide unit, expectations, and managed to have a few laughs.
I even created the rap video below for our students to enjoy. Hope you enjoy it too!
"We need to make Grisham feel like home. Then, it's not like coming to school every day, it's like coming home." -2013 WEB Leader
Each grade level also particpated in an assembly where we discussed our MYP school wide unit, expectations, and managed to have a few laughs.
I even created the rap video below for our students to enjoy. Hope you enjoy it too!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
8/16 PD Registration
Teachers:
Use the form below to record your attendance for 8/16 PD at Grisham.
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Use the form below to record your attendance for 8/16 PD at Grisham.
https://docs.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/forms/d/1QXVYY4G3KjsqU7wEj1N4SVcJW30o3gbcGn8lPJYJ0Bc/viewform
Monday, August 12, 2013
GMS, "Twas the Night Before Middle School"
Grisham’s Night Before
Middle School
‘Twas the night before
middle school, and all thro’ the class
Teachers were stirring,
completing their tasks
Their seat charts were hung
by their front doors with care,
In hopes that eager students
would soon be there
The
desks were nestled all aligned in place
No
marker was uncapped or even out of its case
Teachers
stood ready to issue thinking caps
To awaken brains from a long summer’s nap-
When
out in the hall there arose such a clatter,
I
sprang from my desk to see what was the matter.
Away to
direct traffic I flew like a flash
Tore
open the front doors and stood there aghast
The
bright shining faces all brimming with know
Brought
lustre to my heart and leaves the future aglow
When, what
to my wondering eyes should appear
But
last year’s most difficult student assisting a peer
With a
smile on my lips and a nod of approval
My
difficult student knew he’d be avoiding removal
More confident, more mature his apologies
came
And then the class sat down, they were
already tamed
Now!
This story may be hard to believe
But having faith in your students means they
will achieve
On! Assessment, on! I’ll check for understanding
These students will learn
thanks to teacher’s planning
Now go forth and learn. Learn one and learn all
Grisham staff can help you despite
gaps that befall
When students meet an
obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the challenge timid
learners can fly
With a class full of lessons
and young minds anew
Debate problems and
solutions, creativity spews
For this is a school year
where the future is bright
Happy 2013 to all, may you
learn with rigorous might!
by: Paige Hadziselimovic
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