Kidder Middle School News
February 2023
COMING UP......
IMPORTANT DATES
3/1- Early Release
3/3- Half Day Students-End of Trimester
3/6- Third Trimester Begins
3/13- No School
3/15- Early Release
3/17- MS Choir Festival @ Grass Lake
3/22- Early Release
3/23- Half day-Spring Break Begins
3/24-4/2- Spring Break
UPCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS
No sporting events
CELLPHONE POLICY
1st offense: Teacher takes the phone for the remainder of the day. The student does not get their
phone for passing time, breaks, or lunch. Teachers can hold onto student phones and will give it
back at the end of the day or the phone will be in the office and the student can pick it up there.
2nd offense: Teacher takes phone for the remainder of the day. Student receives a Lunch
Detention.
3rd offense: Teacher takes phone for the remainder of the day. The student will receive 2 Lunch
Detentions. The student and the Principal will meet to discuss a phone plan. (Student leaves phone
at home for a week or turns it into the office for a week)
Students are allowed to use phones during passing times and lunch ONLY!
DRESS CODE REMINDERS
School officials will make the interpretation of what is acceptable dress. All students shall maintain the following minimum standard of dress at Northwest Community Schools.
- Midriffs, cleavage and buttocks shall be covered
- Undergarments shall not be visible
- Tank tops are acceptable as long as undergarments are not exposed
- Strapless , backless, and muscle shirts shall not be worn
- Holes in clothing or sheer material exposing midriff/chest/upper thigh shall not be worn
- Shorts/skirts/dresses must cover the buttocks completely
- Appropriate footwear, suitable for the school environment, shall be worn. Slippers are not permitted
- Sleepwear may not be worn to school, including pajama pants, robes , and nightgowns, unless there is an approved special activity during which they are deemed appropriate
- Students are strongly encouraged not to bring hats or other head coverings to school. Hats, bandanas/scarves or hoods covering the head are not to be worn in the school buildings during the school day unless there is an approved special activity during which they are deemed appropriate. Requests to wear coverings in accordance with sincerely held cultural and/or religious belief will be addressed on a case by case basis
- Incites violence
- Contains "fighting words"
- Constitutes a true threat of violence
- Is obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, or lewd
- Is materially and substantially disruptive or that school officials can reasonably forecast will create a substantial disruption
Additional
- All backpacks, purses, etc. are to be secured in lockers
- Coats and jackets are to be secured in lockers
- Blankets shall not be brought to school unless there is an approved special activity during which they are deemed appropriate
YEARBOOK FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
Order your yearbook today! You can order through this link
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1064052/Northwest-Kidder-Middle-School/
$35 Deadline for that price is January 27th
After January 27th the price goes up to $40
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL TIMES
2022-2023 Secondary Buildings
Full Day-7:30am-2:25pm
Half Day-7:30am-11am
Early Release-7:30am-1:25pm
Contact Info
Email: nw.media@nwschools.org
Website: nwschools.org
Location: 6700 Rives Junction Road, Jackson, MI, USA
Phone: (517)817-4703