FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Some of the most common questions about Bon Lin Middle School and beginning middle school can be found below.
HOW DO I GET MAKE-UP WORK?
Students are responsible for making up assignments that were missed due to illness.  There are lots of ways to get help finding out what you need to do.  Teachers will post assignments on their websites or let you know if you ask for a list of make-up work.  If you’re absent for more than two days, you can even have your parent call the school and arrange to pick up your books and assignments the next day (teachers do need about 24 hours notice). Remember to check PowerSchool for missing assignments and your current grades. Students will have as many days to turn in make-up work as they were absent, provided the absences are excused with a parent or doctor’s note when the student returns to school.
WHAT ABOUT MEDICINE AT SCHOOL?
Medicines cannot be carried in a student’s possession while at school.  Parents must bring the medicine in its original container to the office for safekeeping, along with a parent or doctor’s note.  Students must take all medicines in the office.
IS THERE A CLINIC AT SCHOOL?
Students who become ill at school may go to the nurse in the clinic.  If determined the student needs to go home, the nurse will contact parents.  Only authorized persons will be allowed to check out a child.
WHERE SHOULD I KEEP MY CELLPHONE?
Cell phones may be brought to school and should be turned completely off and stored away.
HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL?
If a problem arises at school, you can always get help by notifying a teacher, counselor, or administrator.  Often the problem can be resolved immediately, but the important thing is to let someone know who is in position to help you.
ARE THE LAPTOPS TO BE CHARGED ONLY AT HOME OR DOES THE CHORD COME TO SCHOOL AS WELL?
Each student will receive a charging cord with their laptop. It is the student’s responsibility to charge the laptop at home. The laptop should be charged to 100% when students arrive at school. This will ensure that the battery will last throughout the entire day.
CAN WE SIT ANYWHERE WE WANT DURING LUNCH?
Your class is assigned to a table at lunch.  You may sit at only this table with your classmates.
WHEN DO WE GO TO THE LIBRARY?
Students visit the library on a regular basis with their teachers.  Students can also visit the library on an individual basis with a hall pass from the teacher.
WHEN CAN WE GO TO THE RESTROOM?
Students go on teacher escorted restroom breaks with their class or are issued a hall pass on an individual basis for emergencies.
CAN WE TRY OUT FOR SCHOOL SPORTS AND CHEERLEADING?
Yes, sixth graders may try out for basketball, boys’ football, girls’ volleyball and cheerleading. You must maintain a 2.0 GPA and have satisfactory conduct in order to be eligible.
WHAT IS THE "QUARTERLY ROTATION" CLASS?
The Quarterly Rotation class is one of the choices that students can enroll in for their Academic Exploration (AE) class. Students enrolled in Quarterly Rotation will go to either Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies for an extra class period each day. This is designed to enhance and expand on the material taught during the regular class period. The subject that your student will attend will change quarterly. For example: Your student may take Language Arts for Quarter 1, Math for Quarter 2, Social Studies for Quarter 3, and Science for Quarter 4.
WHAT WILL MY CHILD'S SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE IF HE/SHE IS ENROLLED IN HONORS CLASSES?
Your child’s schedule will indicate if that class is exceptional. For example, your child’s schedule may say “Exceptional Language Arts”. Your child will still have the same 6 classes as all of our students: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, MAPS, and Academic Exploration.
WHEN WILL STUDENTS FIND OUT WHICH MAPS AND ACADEMIC EXPLORATION (AE) CLASS THEY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN?
Students will find out their MAPS and AE classes when they receive their schedule on BReady Day.
ARE TEXTBOOKS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS?
All textbooks are online and teachers will give students the online codes for their textbooks during the first week of school. Consumable textbooks are provided for Math and Social Studies. Language Arts teachers will provide novels for their students for each unit of study.