Citizenship Counts!

Satisfactory citizenship is a graduation requirement in the Granite School District.  Citizenship is determined by behavior, attendance, punctuality and adherence to the rules and policies of our school.  Good citizenship is expected of everyone, and is recognized in many fun ways.  Develop habits that make you a successful student…and show that you are proud to be a Hunter Hawk!

In addition to academic grades, the following citizenship grades will be awarded quarterly:
4 – Honor
3 – Good
2 – Satisfactory
1 – Poor
0 – No Credit

Citizenship is affected by absences and tardies.  A student with one unexcused absence can receive no higher than a “1”.  Two unexcused absences will result in a “0”.

Citizenship is used to determine eligibility to participate in certain activities.  If you want to participate in extracurricular athletics you must maintain a 2.0 citizenship average.  If you want to run for student body office, cheerleader or be involved in the student government you must maintain a 3.0 citizenship average.  Part of the secret to academic success is tending to the citizenship requirements!

Please note: Citizenship is a graduation requirement in Granite School District. Therefore, it is important for 7th and 8th grade students to develop those skills now so they will be successful when in high school.

Tardy Policy

You have 5 minutes to get from class to class.  Because the building is large and the halls are crowded, you can’t go to your locker, go to the restroom, visit with your friends, get a drink of water and still get to class on time!  Below you can see the effect tardies will have on your citizenship.  If you are tardy to class, disciplinary action will be taken.

Citizenship grades

0–1 Tardy      4 – Honor
2 Tardies        3 – Good
3 Tardies        2 – Satisfactory
4 Tardies        1 – Poor
5 or more       0 – No Credit (Failure)

Hunter Junior School administration, faculty and staff all believe that the best place for students is in class and in class on time.  Classroom instruction is paramount to student success; therefore, missing classroom instruction due to tardiness is unacceptable.  In order to more effectively address student tardiness and support students in their academics, Hunter Junior High School has adopted the following Tardy Policy:

• 1st student tardy              Warning, provide a pass to class
• 2nd student tardy             Lunch detention is assigned
• 3rd student tardy            After school detention is assigned, phone call home 
• 4th student tardy             Friday school is assigned, phone call home
• 5th student tardy             Student given an overnight suspension, parent conference required for next day reinstatement
• 6th student tardy             In school suspension assigned, phone call home
• 7th student tardy             One day of out of school suspension assigned, parent conference required for reinstatement
  

Student tardies accumulate on a school-wide basis, not as individual class tardies.  For example, if a student is late to two classes in one day, the 2nd tardy will result in lunch detention and a phone call home. We know, that as parents, your student ‘s attendance and school success is of the utmost importance.  We thank you in advance for your support.

Playthings Are Home Things

                     

Items which may detract from the educational process or may present a hazard to others are not to be brought to school. Items such as weapons, slingshots or other projectile devices or facsimile will be referred to law enforcement officials. Other items such as: cigarette lighters, matches, laser pens, Frisbees, fireworks, pagers, cell phones, elastic bands, water toys and guns, hardballs, skateboards, roller blades, scooters or other similar things are not allowed at school. Personal items such as electronic games and devices are prohibited. We discourage you from bringing any items of value to school such as: baseball cards, irreplaceable photographs, large amounts of money, etc.  Skateboards or roller blades are not allowed to be used on campus.  Items confiscated by teachers or administrators will be returned to your parent/guardian only. The school will assume no liability for any item lost or stolen.

When in Mass, Have Class

When students use the auditorium, they will:

1. Enter in the auditorium without pushing and be seated quickly with their teacher in the assigned seats.
2. Respect others by not screaming, whistling, booing or yelling.
3. Respect the facility by not climbing over seats or leaving garbage.
4. Show appreciation for the performers by applauding when appropriate and not talking during the performances.
   

Dance “Till you Drop”

The number of assemblies and dances made available are determined by student conduct and responsibility.  Dances are held immediately after school.  Only Hunter Jr. High Students who have no outstanding detentions may attend. 

Get Involved!!

One of the best ways to enjoy school is to get involved in extracurricular activities.  Hundreds of students are involved in student government, sports, Academic Games, drama, clubs and other after-school activities, and there is plenty of room for you!  Students who are involved are more likely to be successful in their studies and feel positive about school.  Just remember that some of these (like student government and some athletic programs) require you to carry a certain grade point-average and satisfactory citizenship.  In all programs we expect you to represent our school in an exemplary manner.  Make sure that you listen to announcements to find out what is happening.

After School Activities – Extramural, Intramurals, Drama, Dance, MESA
Homework Club, other TBA.
Extramural Activities:  All grades by try-out:  Boys & Girls: cross country, volleyball, basketball, track/field, golf, Boys wrestling, Girl’s soccer
Intramural Activities: All grades
            3 on 3 basketball, 4 on 4 volleyball, soccer, open gym, ping pong, others TBA.