It is time again to remind parents of Tdap booster immunization. The Tdap vaccine protects your child from tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis all in one booster shot. If your child is going to be entering 7^th grade during the 2012-2013 school year this is required by Florida Law. If your child has already had the Tdap booster please provide the school with a copy or proof of immunization.

My Coke Rewards

Thank you for your continuing support in sending in and donating points for our school. These points have really made a difference in helping supply our students and teachers with materials that are needed. Check out the website to see specials on certain days that can earn extra points.

BoxTops for Education

We received a check in December for $1,274 from the support you have given. Our goal this year is $2000. and the deadline for this year is March 1st. The amount we have collected is $1,723. Your help is needed to earn $277 in one month. Check out the website at btfe.com and sign up to support our school by entering sweepstakes, purchasing online through Marketplace, watch videos  and answer questions 

The number of lunch deliveries is becoming a problem. Please try to limit lunch deliveries. 

As always, students will not be called up to receive lunches and lunches will not be delivered. Students will pick up lunches on the way to the cafeteria.

In keeping with policy set down by Florida Statute 1002.23(7), students at Baker County Middle School are expected to dress appropriately, exhibit respect for themselves and others, and maintain orderly conduct conducive to an orderly environment.

No student can wear clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner or which disrupts the orderly learning environment, including curlers worn in the hair and coming to school in bedroom slippers or barefoot. Sunglasses are not to be worn inside school buildings without medical permit on file.

All clothing must be properly buttoned, tied, or fastened.

This year Baker County School District’s dress code reflects recently adopted SB 228, the “Pull Your Pants Up” bill prohibiting exposed undergarments. Penalties for violating the dress code will be stricter as a result.

Unacceptable dress as defined by the Student Code of Conduct includes:

**Pants, jeans or shorts worn below the belt line; excessively tight fitting clothing, shorts that are too short; physical education shorts except during appropriate classes, shirts or tops that reveal too much skin in front, sides or back; see-through clothing without undergarments.
**Clothing with wording or images that are obscene, offensive or drug, alcohol or gang-related; any type of hat, cap or headband. BCMS has a strict “NO HATS” policy inside or outside anywhere on campus.    
**Jewelry or adornment considered dangerous or disruptive.

Violations of the dress code will trigger the following disciplinary actions depending on the frequency of the offense:

**First offense: a verbal warning and a call to parent/guardian from the school principal or representative.
**Second offense: students will be ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities for up to five days and a principal or school representative will meet with the student’s parent or guardian.
**Third offense: students will receive in-school suspension for up to three days and become ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities for up to 30 days. This will be followed by a call and a written letter regarding the student’s status to the parent or guardian from the school principal or representative.