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Pennsylvania 19002  \n215-619-8110 Fax Number 215-619-8111 [Website: www.wsdweb.org](Website: www.wsdweb.org)  \nBeth Bauer, Principal  \nKris DiGregorio, Assistant Principal, Gr. 6/8 Jim Cairnes, Assistant Principal, Gr. 7  \nThis Student Handbook belongs to:  \nName:   \nHomeroom \\#  Team    \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n\n| Quick Reference Locator for WMS | 4 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Weather/Urgent Communications | 4 |\n| Problem Solving Locator | 5 |\n| Activity Bus Schedule | 5 |\n| Bullying & Cyberbullying Prevention Program | 6 |\n| WMS Vision Statement | 7 |\n| Mission Statements, Beliefs, Equal Opportunity | 8 |\n| Bell Schedules & 2-Hour Delay Schedule and Half Day Dates | 9-10 |\n| Curriculum | 11 |\n| Standardized Testing | 12 |\n| Wissahickon Discipline Code | 45-51 |\n| Wissahickon Co-Curricular Activities Code of Conduct | 52-53 |\n| Wissahickon TV (WTV) Broadcast Code of Conduct | 54-58 |\n| WMS Student Council Constitution and By-Laws | 59-62 |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – A TO Z |  |\n| Agenda | 13 |\n| Advisory Period | 13 |\n| Athletics and Activities | 13-14 |\n| Athletics and State Legislation on Medical Concerns | 14-15 |\n| Athletic Concussions and/or Traumatic Brain Injuries | 15 |\n| Attendance Policy, Early Dismissal, Family Trip | 15-17 |\n| Awards | 17 |\n| Band Program | 18 |\n| Bicycle, Scooter, Roller Blade, Skateboard | 18 |\n| Book Bag Policy | 19 |\n| Bullying | 19 |\n| Bus Transportation | 19-20 |\n| Cafeteria | 20 |\n| Calendars | 21 |\n| Cameras from Home | 21 |\n| Cell Phones & Electronic Devices | 21 |\n| Cheating | 21-22 |\n| Chorus | 22 |\n| Clubs | 22 |\n| Closing | 22 |\n| Communications | 22-23 |\n| Concerns Review Process | 23 |\n| Contacting Your Child During the School Day | 23 |\n| Detention | 23 |\n| Directions to Other Schools | 24-25 |\n| Discipline | 29-30 & 45-51 |\n| Dress Code | 26-27 |\n| Driving Students to School | 27-28 |\n| Environmental Trip | 28 |\n| Field Day | 28-29 |\n| Field Trips | 29 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