Welcome! We’re here to guide you to learn self-discipline, make better choices, become more successful, and develop responsibility for your choices. We will treat you with respect so you will know how to treat us. Your actions may not cause a problem for someone else. If you cause a problem, we expect you to solve it. If you can’t solve the problem, or choose not to, we will do something to help.
- Daily Inspection Process: Upon arriving at school, students stay on the bus until released. Upon exiting the bus, all students will be inspected by administration, to include metal detection search.
- Standardized Attire: Visit the NAMS Dress Code and Grooming Policy page for more information.
- Personal items: Please note that backpacks, book bags, and personal items—such as makeup, lip gloss, classroom supplies, and headphones that are not earbuds—are not allowed at the Alternative Middle School. The sale or exchange of any personal items is prohibited. All supplies and books will be provided. Any prohibited personal items brought to school will be confiscated and must be picked up by a parent or guardian. If confiscated items are not picked up within a reasonable period of time, they will be discarded. Please ensure that any personal items are retrieved promptly by a parent or guardian. Students should not be in possession of money during the school day. If a student is in possession of money it will be collected.
- Schedule: Instructional time is from 8:40-3:55 with a 30 min. lunch. Students are enrolled in Math, Science, ELAR, History, and P.E.
- Counseling: Counseling is available and will be provided as needed, both individually
and in small-group format. Counseling may be required for those students assigned for drug or alcohol offenses. Materials to be used in the counseling program are available for your review. Information about outside resources/programs is available upon request.
- No-Talking Zones: The bus and the cafeteria are no-talking zones. Talking in these areas will result in disciplinary action. Voice volume must be appropriate at all times.
- Medications: Medications must be left with the office staff and will be dispensed as indicated in the original prescription. Students shall not be permitted to carry medications anywhere on school property, including the bus, with the exception of asthma medication with doctor and parent approval.
- Transportation: Buses have a driver and assistant who will direct you. Be at the curb 15 min. before and after pick-up time. If you do not ride 3 days in a row, bus service will be stopped until parent calls transportation to restart it. Penalties for bus referrals may include warnings, added days, and/or removal of bus privileges.
- Criteria and Absences: To complete their alternative school assignment, students must be passing all classes and have appropriate attendance and behavior. For each absence, please call the school. Upon the student’s return to school, a note/doctor’s note is needed as documentation. If written documentation is not provided to the school, the absence is considered unexcused. All absences, regardless of reason, must be made up.
- Miscellaneous: Bullying, Fighting and/or Gang-related activity (including tagging and graffiti) will result in recommendation for expulsion.
- Discipline Referrals: Students who engage in persistent misbehavior may be referred to a more specialized program on the NAMS campus, which is designed to provide additional structure and support for academic and behavioral success. If a student's behavior or engagement in learning does not improve, the parent or guardian will be notified, and the student will be REQUIRED to be picked up for the remainder of the day. Depending on the severity of the misbehavior, additional suspensions may also be assigned.
- Other campuses: NAMS students are not permitted on any other campus (Texas Penal Code 30.05). Failure to follow this will result in disciplinary action. This disciplinary action may include a citation and added days.