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School-wide Discipline Program

In order to maintain a safe, orderly, and secure environment, and to ensure an atmosphere that promotes student learning and academic achievement, Jasper Middle School incorporates a school-wide discipline plan. The behavior card (and behavior point system) is the primary indicator of a student’s daily behavior. It should be checked by parents/guardians as the agenda is signed. The discipline program point system will start anew each nine-week grading period. Teachers will comply with the point system on the Behavior Card for behavior infractions. Major offenses such as bullying, fighting, and disrespect to a substitute teacher will require an immediate office referral. Teachers/teams may reward students for exceptional behavior as they see fit, and students may earn points back by initiating a behavior contract with the teacher. Students who behave in a manner disruptive to the learning environment or who make poor choices with regard to behavior will face immediate consequences.

A reward feature of the program will be the “Dragon Card.” Dragon Cards are awarded to students who have not lost points on the behavior card after the midpoint of a nine-week grading period. If a student with a Dragon Card loses a point, the card privileges will be rescinded. Students not already in possession of a Dragon Card can earn one four and one half weeks into any grading period. Privileges given by teachers for students holding a Dragon Card can be determined by the team/grade level or the administration. Rewards may include the following: free / preferential seating at lunch; free hall pass to Media Center, restroom, or locker; drinks at a behavior reward social, discounts on ice cream, tickets and/or discounts to sporting events.

View a Sample Student Behavior Card (printed cards included in the student agenda)

View JMS Discipline Program Implementation Results (Microsoft PowerPoint Show (303 KB)

If you wish to download the PowerPoint show, right-click on link above and select "Save Target As."

View Principals' Celebration Attendees Results (Reward Program for the JMS Discipline Program - Adobe PDF)

For schools requesting information about adopting our discipline program, please click on the e-mail link: info@jaspermiddleschool.org

Principals' Behavior Celebration

Jasper Middle School consistently searches for methods to support and praise students for their hard work and enthusiastic efforts. Good behavior is no exception. Students with "clean" behavior cards, at the end of each nine-week period, are eligible to attend the Principals' Behavior Celebration. The celebration is a well-deserved two hour time of recreation, fun, fellowship, and prizes. Events, prizes, and fun that you may find at a celebration:

Football games
Tug-of-war contests
Volleyball games
Snow cones (seasonal)
Candy
Drinks
Water slide (seasonal)
Jump rooms
Fire truck "spray downs" (seasonal)
Tickets; coupons; books; fun prizes; and A GRAND PRIZE is given away at each celebration. Past prizes include: 1) A new computer system, 2) I-Pods, 3) DVD Player, 4) Television, and 5) Cameras.

We hope each student will maintain excellent conduct throughout the year and be eligible to attend this wonderful celebration.

Read the entire newspaper article written to publicize our first Principals' Good Behavior Celebration.