SECTION 6: GENERAL INFORMATION

ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The curriculum at Indian Hills Middle School gives every student the opportunity to succeed. The basic
curriculum requires all students to study reading, writing, mathematics, science, health, social studies, and
physical education. In addition, this basic program is enhanced by excellent courses in fine arts, technology
education, family and consumer science, and foreign languages.

CAFETERIA
Indian Hills Middle School has a cafeteria where our students may enjoy their lunches in a healthy, pleasant
environment. Nutritional, low cost lunches ($2.00) are available to students. For this price, the student
receives an entre, two side dishes, and a beverage. If the student buys a second lunch or lunch for a friend,
he/she will be charged $3.00. Each student is assigned a computerized lunch number that he/she will use while
at Indian Hills Middle School. This number must be kept confidential and will be used each time the student
goes through a lunch line. Students are asked to make deposits to their lunch account in the Main Office
before 9:30 a.m. to receive credit for that day.

After finishing their lunch and if weather permits, students may exit the cafeteria and stay within the
boundaries at the south and west ends of the campus. Reminder to parents and students: IHMS has a closed
campus policy for lunch. The principal or an assistant principal must clear any exceptions. Students must
have a lunch pass if they go home for lunch.

COUNSELING
The Counseling Center is located near the Main Office. Staffed by caring, qualified counselors, the
Counseling Center is prepared to assist when problems of an educational, vocational, or personal nature arise.
Students, parents, and staff members are encouraged to seek assistance by contacting the counseling secretary
for appointments. A school psychologist is also available.

Students are assigned to a school counselor according to the first letter of their last name.

Mrs. Wolfe, A-G Mrs. Bates, H-N
Ms. Jones O-Z Dr. Segura, Psychologist

HALL PASS
During class time, students are permitted in the halls ONLY when they have a valid hall pass.

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (LMC)
The LMC is open for student use daily from 7:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The LMC has a variety of books, reference
materials, audiovisual materials, magazines, computers, a photocopier, and an array of material-production
items. Students may use these items for research and school studies. If special assistance is required,
arrangements may be made with the media coordinator. Students may come to the LMC before and after
school and during passing periods without a pass. During class periods, the assigned teacher must issue a pass.
All backpacks, food, and drinks must be left outside of the LMC. Students are also encouraged to come in
during the lunch periods, but must obtain a hall permit (obtained in the LMC) before doing so. Books may be
checked out for a period of three weeks.

LIBRARY FINE POLICY
1. Upon checking out a book, students will be given a verbal and written notice of the due date for all
checked out items.
2. Late books will be assessed a fine of $.10 per day per book. Students will be responsible for
paying any fines as soon as possible.
3. Parents will be notified of a students fine by email and/or a phone call.
4. If the book is lost, students will replace it with a duplicated copy they have purchased. Any late
fines will be paid.
5. Further action will occur if deemed necessary by the administration

LOSS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
IHMS discourages the use of electronic devices such as cell phones, iPads, iPods, DVD, and games during
school not only because they distract from the educational purposes of school, but because of the possibility
the item may be stolen. If personal calculators are used in school, please put your name on them. Canyons
School District or Indian Hills Middle School is not responsible for any personal property which is lost,
stolen, or vandalized on school property or which may have been entrusted for storage and/or
safekeeping by Canyons School District, Indian Hills Middle School, or any employee of the Canyons
School District. Also, there is no provision for payment for any personal item that is taken from Canyons
School District property. If you have an item that is lost or stolen, make a report in the Attendance Office. It
is recommended that you have your name engraved on any personal device.

REPORT CARDS
A report card will be issued to each student at the end of each term. Students will have the responsibility to
take their own report cards home for the first and second terms. The report card for third term will be mailed.
Mid-term progress reports will be issued at the middle of each term and will be hand carried home to parents.
Parents may request a special progress report by accessing the Internet or contacting the Counseling Center.
Additionally, deficiency notices are mailed home before the end of the term to parents of students who
currently have one or more Ds and/or Fs.

SCHEDULE CHANGES
When a schedule change is requested, the following Class Change Policy will be followed:

Any student wanting a change from one teacher to another in the same subject area will need to meet the
following criteria:
1. Obtain and fill out a Request for Schedule Change
2. Have your parent schedule a meeting them with the teacher from whom the change is being
requested.
3. Obtain signatures from both the exiting and receiving teachers acknowledging the transfer.
4. Any issues that may present conflict with the transfer will be referred to an administrator.
5. Return the completed Schedule Change Form to the Counseling Center.
6. No schedule request is guaranteed.
7. No schedule changes are guaranteed. Not all schedule change requests can be granted.

SICK ROOM
If a student is sick enough to leave class, he/she must get a teacher referral and go to the Attendance Office.
After 15 minutes, the student will be sent back to class. If the student is too ill to remain in school, the parent
or guardian will be contacted. If you are sick and need to go home, you must call home and check out from the
Attendance Office. You will not be excused from class if you spend the class period in the restroom.

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Indian Hills is dedicated to meeting the special educational and/or physical needs of all our
students. Specialists are available to help with vision, speech and hearing, physical
disabilities, learning disabilities, and psychological needs.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The activity program provides for social and cultural development. Students are encouraged to participate in
these activities. Student behavior should be courteous at all times. For assemblies, students are expected to
enter the auditorium quietly, in an orderly manner, and maintain appropriate, acceptable behavior at all times.

TELEPHONES
If a student needs to use the phone, he/she must obtain permission from a teacher or staff member and must go
to the Attendance Office.

TEXTBOOKS, EQUIPMENT, LOCKERS, AND SCHOOL PROPERTY
Students are responsible for respecting and maintaining all school property including textbooks, equipment,
and lockers. Students are responsible for keeping lockers neat, safe, and secure. Vandalizing textbooks,
equipment, and lockers with writing, tagging, stickers, or by mistreating them in any way will result in possible
loss of locker privileges, restitution, fines, student-parent-administrator conference, or suspension. Students
are expected to keep all locker combinations confidential. Students are not to share lockers. School officials
reserve the right to search student lockers for periodic inspections as well as for suspicion of inappropriate
behaviors. Illegal items found in student lockers will be confiscated and offending students will be prosecuted.
The school and district are not responsible for lost and/or stolen items kept in lockers. Do not decorate
lockers for birthdays. Locker clean up will be the responsibility of the user.