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Students who violate the foregoing rules will not be admitted
to class and may be suspended from school.
R.C. 3313.20, 3313.60, 3313.661, 3313.665
Adopted 8/1/09
The HMS student handbook outlines the Dress
Code Policy as follows:
School dress and grooming should be similar to what
would be appropriate for an informal workplace or place
of business.
School dress and grooming style should not have a
distracting influence or pose a possible health or safety
hazard.
Please Note: The following are meant to be guidelines of
appropriate dress for school. They are not intended to be
comprehensive. The final decision about any dress code
violation will rest with the building principals.
Appropriate dress includes:
 Skirts or shorts should be at least mid-thigh length.
Clothing that falls just above the knee is most
appropriate.
 Shirts should fully cover the midriff, regardless of
what the student is doing (arms overhead, bending over,
etc.)
 Underwear (e.g., boxers, bra straps) should be
covered at all times. Underwear or skin should not be
visible through your clothing.
 Halters, backless, strapless spaghetti strap tops,
and tank tops are not permitted. Tops must cover
cleavage.
 Hats, hoods, bandannas, and all other head
coverings should not be worn in the building during
the school day due to school safety standards.
 Clothing, jewelry, and accessories that contain sharp
spikes/edges are not permitted.
 Clothing and accessories should not advertise or
suggest drugs, alcohol, tobacco, illegal substances,
weapons, violence, profanity, or obscenities.
 Special permission must be granted by Administration
for hats, bandannas and pajama pants to be worn
during the school day.
These guidelines are meant to contribute to the positive
atmosphere at HMS. Sometimes clothing can be distracting.
When considering clothing for school, think about whether it
is something you’d wear to work, at a restaurant, retail store,
or doctor’s office.
What will happen if I am sent to the office?
Students sent to the office for a dress code violation will first provided an alternate assignment/activity.
be asked if they have something else to put on. The next
alternative will be to call a parent to bring a change of
clothes from home.
Our goal is to return students to the learning environment as
quickly as possible, but students will not be permitted to
return to class until clothing is changed.
A student may be sent to In-School Restriction while waiting
for a parent to arrive or if they refuse to change clothes.
Repeat offenders may warrant additional disciplinary
consequences.
EMERGENCY Procedures & School Closing
Fire and tornado drills are held on a regular basis
throughout the school year. Instructions and directions for
fire and tornado drills are posted in each room of the
building. The Hudson City School District uses a wide variety
of resources to announce school closings due to inclement
weather. In addition to the district’s telephone messaging
system, closing information is also posted on the web site at
www.hudson.k12.oh.us.
In addition to the District announcements, Hudson Schools
also use TV, Cancellation Web sites and Radio stations to
announce school closings.
School Cancellations
A 2-hour delayed start for schools may be used when
appropriate. The decision will be made based on the
extended forecast for the day and police/city road advisories.
By allowing snow crews extra time for clearing roads, the
District may decide to hold a shortened school day, which
does not count as a calamity day.
HMS Snow Days Policy:
If there is a snow day (or delayed start) on:
Monday, Tuesday or Friday, we will follow or have followed
our regular schedule for the week.
Wednesday, there will be NO block days that week.
Thursday, Friday will be a block day.
When school is closed, ALL events that take place
at the school are also cancelled.
FIELD TRIPS
The district will consider a request for a field trip based
on the following criteria: 1) the trip has to have an
academic purpose and be endorsed by the building
principal, 2) the trip has to be cost neutral to the Board
of Education and, 3) all involved students must be able
to participate – no student may be left behind due to
their inability to pay.
When possible, middle school teams may incorporate a field
trip during the school year to enhance the students’
educational experiences. These field trips are academic in
nature and are tied to the academic content standards.
Because students are given much freedom and
responsibility when on a field trip, there exist high
expectations for students throughout the year to earn the
privilege to attend the trip. Students who are suspended or
expelled may not be able to participate. On the day of the
trip, any student who has not earned the privilege to
participate in the trip will remain at school and will be
Guidelines for medication administration during school field
trips will follow the current Board of Education Medication
Administration Policy. See MEDICATIONS for more
information. Students receiving medications on school
trips must have the appropriate medication forms
completed with physician and parent signatures.
GRADE INFORMATION
Letter grades are issued at Hudson Middle School. End of
quarter report cards will be available on your child’s Sungard
(Home Access Center) account. Final year-end report cards
will be mailed home at the end of the school year. Parents
may view their child’s progress at any time through Sungard
(HAC).
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