PROMOTION EVENTS ATTENDANCE REMINDER

Attendance at School the Day of a School Event: As with all TUSD school events, the student must be present at school if they are to attend the school event in the evening (i.e. Award Ceremony, Promotion Dance, and Promotion Ceremony). Students who have excusable absences and can show documentation at the event or day of to the school office (i.e. a doctor note, dentist note, court note, bereavement) will be exempt from this policy and may attend the event. Questions regarding this information are to be directed to the JMS attendance office.

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CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Eighth Grade Activities Guide Commitment: Eighth Grade students are our upper class-men role models on campus and are held accountable for maintaining their citizenship, behavior and effort throughout their 8th grade year. Eligibility to participate in one or all of culminating activities such as, but not limited to the Aloha Picnic, Promotion Dance and Promotion Ceremony are based on a student’s overall performance. Each student begins the year with a positive balance or the total 100 points. Refer to the Eighth Grade Activities Guide Commitment form here for complete details. Points will be deducted for the following actions:

• 5 points for each “U” in citizenship.

• 5 points for each day of formal suspension from school.

• 4 points for each in-house suspension or extended Behavior Support Session.

• 3 points for each after school or before school Behavior Support Session.

• 2 points for each School Beautification.

Students retaining 75-100 points will have earned all three main privileges. The school reserves the right to remove additional privileges at the discretion of the teaching staff and administrative team. It is important to know that once points are lost, they cannot be earned back.

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DRESS CODE

Students not in compliance will be sent home. 

• NO ”POINTY“ HEELS ALLOWED IN JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM. FLATS, BLOCK HEELS, AND WEDGES ONLY. Open-toe shoes are okay for after-school events.

• If you purchased one or more leis for your child, they may wear them after the promotion ceremony, but not during the ceremony. Only traditional cords, medallions, and pins will be worn at the ceremonies.

• The dress code for promotion events follow the same rules and restrictions as our daily JMS dress code. Refer to your JMS Student Handbook or Agenda for the dress code.

• These are special events, so attire should be classic, dressy, and appropriate.

• Just as at school: tube tops, tube top dresses, strapless dresses or low, plunging and/or too tight dresses are not permitted. Dress length should not be any shorter than 3 inches above the knee.

• Shirts and dresses with thin spaghetti straps require a shrug, shawl, or cardigan over them that must be worn for the duration of the event.

• Dresses and skirts should be knee length.

• Ties collared dress shirts, and slacks are encouraged. Not permitted: t-shirts, jeans, baseball caps, and shirts with graphics.