Character Education

Middle School - Code of Conduct

As a member of the middle school COMMUNITY at Tower Hill, I have agreed to follow and sign the Character Code of Conduct described below, created and written by Middle School students. 
  • I will be RESPECTFUL toward my classmates and their belongings. I will be mindful of what I say to other people whether it is on paper, through an electronic device, or spoken out loud. 
  • I will be KIND and treat my classmates the way I want to be treated. 
  • I will demonstrate all of these character traits on a daily basis by actively participating in class, by keeping my locker clean and my belongings organized, by seeking out a teacher for help when I am struggling and by being RESPONSIBLE for everything I put my name on. 
  • Suggested responses when students witness others violating any of the codes of conduct: 
  1. Confronting the individual as soon as you can, telling the student you saw what happened. 
  2. Ask the student to turn themself in to the teacher most connected to the situation. 
  3. Reporting the student to a teacher yourself. 
Letting your advisor or parent know what has happened and seeking advice from them. 

Nondenominational chapels are designed to offer students an opportunity to present and consider important values in Middle School. The themes for each assembly are connected to our advisory program, and topics may include Gratitude, Community, Kindness, Empathy and Leadership. The goal of the assemblies is to inspire students to take note of their actions, paying particular attention to how these actions, positive or negative, may affect others.

The Middle School advisory program also provides students and teachers the opportunity to get to know one another in small group environments. Advisors act as a sounding board, a voice and an advocate for each advisee. Over the course of the year, advisors help each student find academic success, develop a strong moral character and become a self-advocate. Advisors communicate regularly with parents and hold formal and informal conferences.
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