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Student Responsibilities

Dress Code

A safe and disciplined learning environment is essential to a quality education program. District-wide standards on student attire are intended to ensure that all students are treated equitably and benefit from a safe learning environment. The Board of Education recognizes that students have a right to express themselves through dress and personal appearance, and the responsibility for the dress and appearance of students generally rests with the student and their guardians. However, students shall not wear apparel that is deemed disruptive or potentially disruptive to the classroom environment or to the maintenance of an overall safe and equitable school environment for all students. Students are expected to dress appropriately for all school activities. The following general guidelines will be in effect:

  • Shoes, sandals, or boots must be worn in the buildings in order to avoid injury and disease.
  • Students must wear tops (shirts) and bottoms (pants, sweat pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, leggings)
  • Traditionally, the known private parts of the body must be covered with non-transparent material
  • The following articles are not allowed: 

Hoods, bandanas, or sunglasses

Chains hanging from pockets 

Pajamas and slippers 

Laser pointers

Hoods can pose safety and security issues in that they make people harder to identify and contraband easier to conceal. Please remove hoods when in the school building. 

  • The following will not be allowed: Any clothing, paraphernalia, grooming, jewelry, hair coloring, accessories, or body adornments that are or contain any advertisements, symbols, words, slogans, patches, or pictures that:
    • refer to drugs, tobacco, alcohol, or weapons
    • are of a sexual nature
    • by virtue of color, arrangement, trademark, or other attribute, denote membership in gangs which advocate drug use, violence, or disruptive behavior
    • are obscene, profane, vulgar, lewd, or legally libelous
    • threaten the safety or welfare of any person
    • promote any activity prohibited by the student code of conduct
    • are racist in nature or include derogatory comments or slurs against groups of people
    • otherwise disrupt the teaching-learning process
    • All middle and high school students are required to have in their possession an unaltered school-issued photo identification card (ID) during school hours, or at such times, locations, and activities specifically identified by the building principal.

  • Consequences for Dress Code Violations: The administration reserves the right to determine whether clothing is distracting, indecent, or inappropriate to wear in the school environment. Violations of the dress code are subject to disciplinary action. The discipline measures taken will be based upon the degree and frequency of violations. All staff members will enforce the dress code. This dress code will be enforced beginning in the first period and for the entire school day. Students wearing unacceptable apparel will be asked to change, cover their clothing, or have parents bring a change of clothing. BRMS spirit wear will be available in the office for students in violation of the dress code to wear and borrow for one day. 

Chromebooks

  • Chromebooks are to be used for school purposes only. Any misuse of district property may result in disciplinary action. Students and parents/guardians will be responsible for any damage to the district device as a result of student misuse or abuse. 

  • Following the Student Technology User Agreement 
  • Bring a fully charged device every day. 
  • Handling, touching, and using ONLY their OWN machines
  • Keeping the device in the case
  • Reporting any damage to school personnel promptly

Any further incidents will result in discipline per the TSD Code of Conduct for insubordination/ defiance and will result in consequences ranging from detention to out - of- school suspension.

**Per district policy, Thompson School District is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen personal property.

Thank you for your support in helping us provide your students with a distraction-free learning environment at BRMS!

 

Student Chromebook Summary

During the 2025-26 school year, students will be issued Chromebooks for academic use. These devices will remain with the student for the duration of their time in middle school. Students will be responsible for:

  • 1st Offense: A first offense of a cell phone or PED in view and on-site will result in the device being confiscated, logged, and securely held in the office until the end of the school day, at which point it can be collected by the student.

  • 2nd Offense: The second violation will result in the device being confiscated, logged, and securely held in the office until the end of the school day, at which point it can be collected by the student’s parent/guardian. 
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  • 3rd Offense: A third violation will result in loss of privileges, wherein the student will not be allowed to have personal devices on campus for a semester or period of time as determined by the administration.
    • The default consequence will be that the phone will be left at home. If safety concerns arise, the phone may be checked in each morning at the front office. 

Personal Electronic Devices (Cell Phones, iPods, iPads, Tablets) 


Bill Reed Middle School wishes to provide each student and teacher with a distraction-free learning environment every school day. Research shows that when access to personal electronic devices is moderated during the school day, students are more engaged socially and academically. For more information and research on the effects of cell phones and other personal electronic devices on middle school students, please visit awayfortheday.org. 

To ensure such a learning environment, BRMS will be implementing the following cell phone/personal electronic device (PED) policy for the 2025-2026 school year. Please review the specifics of this policy with your student. We will also go over it with students.

 

Cell phones and/or any personal electronic devices (PEDs - any device that can connect wirelessly to a network) may be brought to school; however, these items must remain off or silent and placed in the student's backpack for the entire school day. Specifically, this includes hallways and other unstructured times.  For the purposes of BRMS policy and to ensure a distraction-free learning environment, this also prohibits the personal use of headphones, earbuds, and AirPods. Having a cell phone or PED is a privilege, not a right, as defined by Thompson School District Board Policy. 

Medical exemptions to this policy may be coordinated with a school administrator. 

It is the student’s choice to bring personal electronic devices to school, and Bill Reed Middle School accepts NO RESPONSIBILITY should any of these devices be damaged, lost, or stolen.

  • I understand I may have my smartwatch on, but only in airplane mode, and receiving/sending text messages may result in the loss of this privilege.
  • I understand that if I need to make an emergency call during the day, I am able to come to the main office, check in, and either use my personal device or a school phone

  • I understand that I am responsible for the safekeeping of my PED

  • Student Expectations:

  • I understand that I am allowed to have my PED at BRMS, but I am asked not to use it during the school day. Specifically, PEDs are not allowed in hallways and restrooms, and other locations around BRMS. PED shall be stored in a student’s backpack or locker during the school day.  If I do not want to keep it in my backpack or locker, I can turn in my PED to the front office for safekeeping

Our “away for the day” starts upon entering the building and continues until exiting the building at the end of the school day, except. “Away for the Day” means phones will be stored in backpacks or lockers from the start of the school day until the end of the school day.  If a student does not want to keep their PED in their backpack or locker, it may be turned in to the front office. Violation of our policy may result in the following: 

  • 1st Offense: A first offense of a cell phone or PED in view and on-site will result in the device being confiscated, logged, and securely held in the office until the end of the school day, at which point it can be collected by the student.
  • 2nd Offense: The second violation will result in the device being confiscated, logged, and securely held in the office until the end of the school day, at which point it can be collected by the student’s parent/guardian. 
  • 3rd Offense: A third violation will result in loss of privileges, wherein the student will not be allowed to have personal devices on campus for a semester or period of time as determined by the administration.
    • The default consequence will be that the phone will be left at home. If safety concerns arise, the phone may be checked in each morning at the front office. 

  • Any further incidents will result in discipline per the TSD Code of Conduct for insubordination/ defiance and will result in consequences ranging from detention to out-of-school suspension.

    **Per district policy, Thompson School District is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen personal property.

    Thank you for your support in helping us provide your students with a distraction-free learning environment at BRMS!

 

Assemblies

When we have a school assembly, your behavior must be courteous and appropriate at all times. The reputation of our school is based on the conduct of its student body at assemblies when guests are present in our school. Prior to each assembly, student behavior expectations will be reviewed. 

Dances

  • Several dances will be scheduled throughout the year. All students are invited to these dances unless they have received a discipline referral or are habitually tardy the week of the dance.  A student must attend school on the day of any dance in order to attend the dance. Proper dance behavior will be reviewed before each dance. We do our best to schedule dances to accommodate as many schedules as possible. However, there are times when dances are scheduled during an athletic event or practice.