Irene C. Hernandez Middle School
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Irene C. Hernandez
Middle School
RESPECT FOR MYSELF
RESPECT FOR MY SCHOOL
RESPECT FOR OTHERS
Hernandez Middle School
We love it that you are here…welcome!
Please be sure to arrive to school every day and on time
Hernandez Middle School hours for SY 2014-15
8:15am-3:15pm
Breakfast
Offered daily in school cafeteria 7:50-8:05
During the morning, all students will be gathered in the courtyard
If students arrive late, must enter through main doors and get tardy pass
Hernandez Uniform: SHIRT
Gray polo shirt with school emblem
WHITE undershirt, tucked in
Color or lace shirts are unacceptable
Solid navy blue sweater, over collared shirt
No emblems
No tied back shirts
** Gym uniform may only be worn only when the student has gym
exploratory
Navy blue HMS gym T-shirt
Navy blue sweatpants (no emblems other than HMS) OR navy blue gym shorts
(knee length)
Hernandez Uniform
Hernandez Uniform: PANTS
Navy Blue pants
No layering of pants
No rolled up pant legs, no rubber bands/laces on legs, not tied in
any way
Rubber bands will be confiscated
No shoelaces (or similar) wrapped around pant legs
Leggings, or skinny jeans will not be allowed as uniform
If students choose to wear a belt on their pants, it must be solid
black or brown (no logos, lettering, symbols, etc.)
Hernandez Uniform: SHOES
Closed-toe shoes
o No sandals, no flip-flops
Solid color shoes
o Black, white, or brown
Students may wear solid color boots (same colors as shoes)
during winter months
o However, pants must cover boots – no pants tucked in
o If not, student must put on his/her school shoes (take
boots off) once they arrive at their locker
Hernandez Uniform: GYM
Navy blue HMS t-shirt
Navy blue HMS sweatpants or navy blue HMS shorts
Appropriate gym shoes (solid color – white, black, or brown)
Undershirts must be tucked in pants at all times
Long or short sleeve undershirts must be all white
Pant legs must be down (not rolled up)
Hernandez Uniform: ACCESSORIES
School ID around neck with HMS lanyard at all times
No stickers or writing
No outside lanyards accepted
No piercings
Ladies are only allowed to wear earrings in both ears, hoops cannot be larger
than a quarter
Religious items must be tucked under uniform
Appropriate haircuts and hairstyles
No tails, designs, mohawks, or gang color combinations
Casual/Dress Down Day
Wording on clothing, if any, must be appropriate
No holes/rips on clothing
Leggings (as pants) are not permitted
All pants must be worn at the waist
No plunging necklines
Tops must have sleeves
Hoodies and jackets must remain inside lockers, not worn in the
building
Open-toed shoes are not allowed; all other shoes can be worn
No combination of colors that can be considered gang-affiliated
If you feel that it will be difficult to adhere to these guidelines,
you may choose to come in Hernandez school uniform
Rules and Expectations
Students will only be allowed to use restroom if they have their
agenda to sign out
NO AGENDA = NO RESTROOM (Only one student at a time)
Agenda must be filled out in pen
Student’s name must written in pen on the agenda
One page/pass must be fully filled out before moving on to the next page
Students will walk from one period to the next in quiet, straight
line(s) led by their teacher
NO permanent markers, deco’s, white out
They will be confiscated and donated to the school
NO candy, gum, or drinks from outside school permitted
Cell Phones/Electronics
Students are not allowed to have a cell phone or electronics on
their person during school hours
Upon entering the building, electronics must be shut off and stored
in lockers
If cell phone/electronics are visible (even if in pocket or pencil
pouch), they will be confiscated
If a cell phone or electronic device is confiscated, ONLY parents
or legal guardians will be allowed to pick it up – NO
EXCEPTIONS
This applies to first violation, different consequence applies after
initial instance
Food, Liquids, & Makeup
Students are not allowed to enter the building with any food or
liquid (unless in lunchbox and to be taken out only in cafeteria)
these will be confiscated by staff and NOT returned to you
Students may not bring chips, candy, pop, etc…NOT even for lunch
Food may not be shared
Spray, perfume, cologne, etc. may not be brought into the school
building (you may bring deodorant)
These items (and similar) will be confiscated by staff and NOT
returned to you
Makeup, nail polish/remover, mirror/compact are not to be
brought into the school building
These items (and similar) will be confiscated by staff and NOT
returned to you
Locker Permission
Students may go to lockers during various times of the day;
please speak with your homeroom teacher for the specific times
(must have teacher permission)
DO NOT SHARE YOUR LOCKER COMBINATION
WITH ANYONE!!
Stairwell Procedures
Students will be given a route by their teacher as to which
stairwell to use during the day.
If a student needs to go to any of the offices on the 1st floor, they
must walk through their grade floor and use east stairwell ONLY.
Students will be walked to and from each class (including into the
cafeteria or recess area) by their teacher/staff.
ENTRANCE and EXIT doors and stairwells
6th and 7th enter and exit through courtyard doors
7th grade students will use the middle stairwell to the second floor and
6th grade students will use the middle stairwell to the third floor (not
entering 1st floor)
8th grade enter and exit through west doors by parking lot
Hallways are always silent while classes are in session (i.e. going
to and from lunch, exploratory classes, testing)
Why is this important?
Lunch/Recess Procedures
Teachers will line up their class outside of their homeroom; lunch duty staff
will then walk them into the cafeteria or recess area
Six homerooms will be in each area
Students will receive lunch and be directed where to sit by lunch duty staff
Students will be allowed to use the restrooms (near cafeteria) while they are
in lunch
Staff will supervise restroom area and collect ID’s from students using the
bathroom
Students waiting to enter the restroom should be quiet while in the
hallways
Lunch duty staff dismiss students table by table and have them line up
quietly with their monitor to exit cafeteria into recess area
Recess staff will have students line up quietly to enter building and proceed
to cafeteria
After lunch/recess, lunch duty staff will walk students to their lockers to
prepare for the next set of classes.
Teachers will meet students by their lockers to guide them to their next
class.
Grrrrreat Expectations
(aka caught being awesome!)
Students demonstrating appropriate behavior
will be issued an Honored Husky raffle ticket
(Fill out ticket and return to your homeroom teacher to place in homeroom raffle
box)
Monthly Incentives
To be able to attend the monhtly incentive event, you must be a model
Hernandez student
What does this look like?
In uniform
Present and on time with ID
Grades of C or higher
Respectful behavior
Following the grrrrreat expectations
Sample Incentives for Students
Chicago Fire tickets
Chicago Cubs or White Sox tickets
College basketball games
Staff vs Students game
Dress down days
Lunch with friend
Restaurant food delivered during lunch
Gift cards
Free homework passes
Lunch with admin & preferred staff