Middle School Campus Policy and Procedures

The car line begins at the gate closest to the intersection of N. Vance Street and Bramlett Road, and runs alongside the perimeter of the soccer field. Gates open at 7:15 AM. All scholars should be dropped off at the breezeway beside the dining hall.

Dismissal of scholars will begin at 3:45 Mondays-Thursdays and 1:30 on Fridays. We will use a car tag system to ensure that scholars are being picked up by the correct individuals. Car tags will be distributed during open house and additional car tags will be provided upon request. Individuals who do not have a car tag will be asked to park and those individuals will have to come into the school to sign out the scholar. If that individual is not on the approved pick up list, they will not be permitted to pick up the scholar. School personnel will call children to the loading zone as cars arrive. Parents are asked to not get out of their cars as this interferes with the traffic flow. Please follow the instructions of the staff on duty.

All teachers at Legacy are expected to maintain gradebooks in PowerTeacher. Grades will be updated weekly with a minimum of 12 graded assignments per quarter, with at least 2 of these being major assessments, and 2 being minor assessments.
Grade weights will be as follows: Major Assessments (Tests/Major Projects): 30%, Minor Assessments (Quizzes): 50%,
Homework/Classwork 20%.
In H.S. courses, the final grade for the year will be based on 80% derived from an average of Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 and 20% based on a final exam or EOC, with a minimum of 12 graded assignments per quarter,with at least 2 of these being major assessments, and 5 being minor assessments.
Teachers will communicate with parents when scholar grades are below 80% mastery and will document this in call logs and in comments on the interim progress reports and report cards. Scholars will be given fair time (1 day for each day out) to complete make-up work when absent. Teachers will apply the grade-floor (50%) with the comment “District Grade Floor applied”, when scholar’s earned averages are less than 50% on report cards (NOT on interim progress reports). Teachers will communicate intervention plans to parents and will document this communication in call-logs.

Legacy Early College Middle School’s Extended Day program provides academic enrichment and skill strengthening opportunities to scholars in grades 5-8 to meet expectations for at least 80% mastery of grade level standards. Extended Day scholars will transition with their teacher to the auditorium and sit in the assigned location. At 4 PM, they will transition to the cafeteria/dining hall for a meal, followed by one hour of tutorial/academic assistance. Dismissal for Extended Day occurs at 5:30 PM. Scholars will be separated into groups: car riders, walkers, and bus riders, and escorted to the respective designated areas by a staff member. Standard car line procedures will apply. Parents/guardians are asked to pick up their schola(s) on time.

• Lion of the Quarter
• Club Friday
• Quarterly Academic Celebrations
• Academic Banquet for Principal’s List Scholars
• Gold Polos: Principal’s List Scholars

A variety of academic supports are utilized to support scholars in the mission of “to and through college,” including, but not limited to: classroom supports, extended day support, Academic Intervention classes, and W.I.N. (What I Need) block. Recommendation for additional academic support is based on data collected and monitored throughout the school year (including work samples, classroom grades, and benchmark assessments). Scholars with academic and functional needs indicated on 504 and IEP documents receive a variety of individualized supports outlined in documents and based on continuous data collection. 

Course offering in 8th grade: English Honors, Algebra 1, and Computer Apps

Criteria for:
Advance ELA and/or Math
Teacher recommendation based on
● Grade average 85 above ELA and/or Math
● Final Benchmark 3+ above with support of grades 85 above 
● Work Ethic
● GT based on State Test

Honor English and Algebra or next grade level.
Teacher recommendation based on
● Grade average 90 above ELA and/or Math
● Final Benchmark 3+
● Work Ethic
● GT based on State Test

Scholars may be advanced in one class (ELA or Math) and not both. GT scholars have the opportunity to be placed above grade level after the first nine weeks of 6th grade based on performance (benchmarks, grades, teacher recommendation) 

Academic ProbationScholars who earn less than 80% average for the semester in any core class are regarded as not meeting mastery.  Scholars not meeting mastery may be prohibited from participating in non-academic events and activities at school, including but not limited to: athletics, classroom incentive activities, Fun Friday activities, spirit week, and dances. In addition to these restrictions, scholars who are on academic probation are strongly encouraged to attend Extended Day in order to receive after-school support.

LECMS is not responsible for lost or stolen personal cell phones/electronic devices:

• Cell phones may NOT be used during class.
• Cell phones may NOT be charged during class.
• Cell phones must be placed in scholars’ book-bags or lockers.
• Cell phones should be silenced or turned off 7:55 AM-3:45 PM.

At LECMS, we believe that discipline is proactive, instructive, and restorative with consistent implementation. Our restorative discipline process will encourage scholars to be introspective and accountable for their actions, as opposed to merely being regretful.

Possible restorative measures include, but are not limited to:

• Warning/verbal correction
• Phone call to parent
• Teacher-scholar-parent conference
• Counseling referral
• Behavior contract
• Special assignment (Work Detail)
• Loss of incentives and school trips

Misconduct may include, but are not limited to:
Level I –Minor Offenses

• Horseplay- Behavior that does not include bodily injury
• Disrespectful and/or inappropriate remarks or gestures Ex. mocking, name-calling, teasing, taunting
• Failure to identify self upon request
• Disruption of class/activity or making excessive noise
• Use of profanity or gestures
• Inappropriate displays of affection (above the neck)
• Excessive tardiness
• Any other offense the school leaders may deem to fall within this category

Possible consequences include, but are not limited to:

• Loss of Scholar Dollars
• Behavior Island (ISS)

Level II–Intermediate Offenses

• Hit/Kick/Push-Behavior that could include physical contact with another scholar
• Insubordinate (moderate: failure to heed multiple directives)
• Excessive and/or repeated disruption
• Instigating misconduct-Behavior that encourages another scholar to violate a school rule
• Cutting Class
• Cheating/Copying/Plagiarism
• Vandalism- Recklessly causing damage to or defacing school or personal property
• Buying and/or selling of items outside of the School Store
• Exchange of any amount of money between scholars on campus is prohibited
• Any other offense the school leaders may deem to fall within this category

Possible consequences include, but are not limited to:

• Behavior Island (ISS)
• Out of School Suspension (OSS)

Level III–Major Offenses

• Threats
• Vandalism -Intentionally causing damage to or defacing school or personal property
• Theft
• Sexual Misconduct/Harassment (between the neck and knees)
• Fighting
• Trespassing
• Gang affiliation - Gang-related activity or behavior
• Arson
• Assault/Battery upon an LEC employee
  • The actual unlawful touching or striking of an LEC employee intentionally.
  • The actual unlawful touching or striking of an LEC employee during the course of a physical altercation between scholars causing bodily harm to an LEC employee, visitor or volunteer.

Possible consequences include, but are not limited to:

• Out of School Suspension (OSS)
• Recommendation for expulsion-Scholars may not come on LEC property or school buses without prior approval from the principal. Any person on school grounds can be subjected to a search.
• Police Charge

Behavior Island temporarily houses scholars removed from class for a designated period of time. Scholars are under adult-supervision in an alternate learning environment on campus. During this time, scholars are empowered with the tools necessary for self-regulation and reform, through tasks and assignments designed to induce awareness and self-accountability.

Lockers will be issued at the beginning of the school year to scholars desiring lockers. The school reserves the right to charge a $3 rental fee for reserving a locker. Lockers and locks are property of the LECMS and will be periodically inspected. Any locker or lock not working properly should be reported to the appropriate administrator. Lockers are for scholars’ convenience. Scholars are reminded that lockers can be broken into. Items taken are not insured by the school. The school will not assume responsibility for lost contents in the locker.