Students will be bringing the following letter home next week on Tuesday. Please take the time to review with your child as we would like to increase the number of our students getting to class on time.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
At Lackawanna Middle School we work hard to create a climate of high expectations for academics as well as behavior. We believe that punctuality is a good lifelong skill to possess. Tardiness to class wastes instructional time not only for the late student but for all students in the classroom. When students are unsupervised in hallways and restrooms after the tardy bell rings—whether at the beginning of school or during passing periods—there is ample opportunity for bullying and other misconduct. This misbehavior can carry over into the classroom, thus wasting even more instructional time.
Starting this week we will be proactively addressing tardy students. All misbehavior is an instructional opportunity. All students will be hearing a consistent message on Monday, November 2nd, that it’s important to be on time because you don’t want to miss out on learning. Random sweeps will then occur throughout the week to help show students that tardiness is not acceptable and to reduce the overall number of tardies. A random sweep will consist of teachers standing at doorways during passing times encouraging students to be on time. At the tardy bell, classroom doors will be closed and all students still in the hallways will go to the cafeteria. Student names will be recorded and they will receive a pass back to class. Being caught in a hall sweep the 2nd time will result in a 15 minute lunch detention. A third time will lead to an after school detention.
Please speak with your son/daughter about the importance of being to class on time. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact main office at 716-827-6704.
Yours in partnership,
Beth Schill
Principal
Lackawanna middle school 