Sixth Grade Policies
Sixth Grade Policies
Here you will find valuable information for students and parents regarding our 6th-grade team and our expectations for our students. We hope you find this resource beneficial.
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Team 6 expects the students to follow the school-wide rules which are called the ROARS. ROARS stands for respectful, on time, accountable, ready and safe. In the classroom, each individual teacher sets their own behavioral guidelines and expectations in class. The school-wide rules and teacher guidelines and expectations are taught extensively at the beginning of each school year and revisited throughout the year as needed. There are positive behavior rewards and also opportunities for improvement through the middle school discipline system.
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To schedule a team meeting with all of the child's teachers, please contact our team leader, Ms. Burch cburch@fshisd.net or our counselor, Mrs. Sandoval, lsandoval@fshisd.net. Team conferences are available by appointment. To contact an individual teacher, please call the teacher or email him or her directly.
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The agenda or planner that students receive in the first week of classes is an organizational tool for the student to manage their homework, classwork, and schedule. Students are expected to bring it to every class and fill it out. Parents are encouraged to monitor the agendas as often as possible. If students lose their agenda, they may purchase another one for $5.00.
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A homework folder is essential for student success. Students will place their homework or important information in this folder to carry home. Students will then place completed homework back in the folder and return it to class.
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All the 6th-grade teachers will share information with you through the Remind account. Please be aware of Remind notifications. Remind messages may be more current than google classroom announcements/assignments.
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The number of days absent is the number of days a student has to turn in missed work. If a student will miss several days for an excused absence, please contact the front office at 368-8729 and request work for parent pickup. Please refer to the student-parent handbook for more information.
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This is the Cole Discipline System used throughout Middle School and is detailed in the student handbook. OFI is an "Opportunity for Improvement" and will result in positive reinforcement of the rules and the consequences of repeat behaviors. Use of OFI's
Minor offenses will be tracked by informing the students of an OFI (Opportunity for Improvement). Automatic OFI's might include but isn't limited to food/drink in class, unauthorized cell/technology usage, inappropriate language. The student will receive an office referral after the 4th OFI given for that individual during the year.
Personal Communication Devices
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, Texas House Bill 1481 mandates that all public school districts prohibit student use of personal communication devices (including cell phones and smartwatches) during the school day, including lunch and passing periods. This state-wide effort aims to reduce distractions, promote focus, and create a better learning environment.
We need everyone to reinforce this new law starting on Day 1.
Students can store their devices in their backpacks, purses or lockers.
The devices need to be out of sight at all times from 8:20-3:50.
Cole Middle/High School student consequences:
1st offense – Warning (parent email home and notice of OFI after next offense)
2nd offense – OFI (parent email home and notification of phone being taken up after next incident)
3rd offense – After School Detention (confiscation of phone – returned at end of day)
4th offense – ECO 4:00-7:00 (confiscation of phone, held by admin – returned in 24 hours to parent)
5th offense – ISS (confiscation of phone, held by admin – returned in 48 hours to parent)
6th offense – ISS x 2 (confiscation of phone, held by admin – returned in 48 hours to parent)
7th and subsequent offenses will be additional ISS and hold times for device with parent pick-up required.
- Repeated violations may result in DAEP placement for persistent misbehavior.
- Failure to surrender a device when requested by staff will be considered insubordination and may result in immediate ISS (in school suspension), OSS (out of school suspension) or even DAEP, depending on the severity of incident.