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To activate and accelerate student learning.

To develop GREAT people!

All students at the Ninth Grade Center will experience a challenging academic environment in which they will learn content and skills that prepare them for an ever-changing world. Through implementation of high level academic and social supports, scholars will thrive and be on track to graduate. Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center staff are uniquely positioned to create an impactful year-long experience for all MSD Wayne Township students.

Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center will provide a unique educational experience that creates a love of learning and cultivates critical thinkers and innovators to be prepared to tackle problems, for all careers, including those which may not yet exist.

The MSD of Wayne Township does not discriminate, deny benefits to, nor exclude anyone from participation on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion, or disability.

What is Skyward? Skyward is Wayne Township’s student data information system. In Skyward you will have the ability to see your student’s grades, attendance and more. If you have not already accessed Skyward, please call our office to obtain your login information.

BDNGC institutes a 50% floor for grading students that make an academic attempt in various high school courses but fail to meet the standard. BDNGC does award a grade of 0 (zero) for instances where the scholar does not make an academic attempt and chooses to opt out of the learning process, therefore, not giving teachers an opportunity to assess student progress towards mastery of the given standard.

MSD Wayne uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts by going to https://www.parentsquare.com/signin and using their Email or Cell Phone Number that is in Skyward.

Anyone who would like to volunteer in the MSD of Wayne Township must go through a background check. Start your background check here.

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Managing Your Child's Meal Account with SchoolPay!

SchoolPay is your one-stop solution for managing your child's school meal account. While all M.S.D. of Wayne Township students receive free standard meals, SchoolPay allows you to handle additional food purchases with ease.

Key Features:

• Add Funds: Easily deposit money for à la carte purchases and extra items.
• Track Spending: Monitor your child's purchase history and account balance.
• Low Balance Alerts: Set up notifications to avoid surprising empty accounts.
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PLEASE NOTE For the 2026-2027 school year: While all students receive free standard meals, funds are needed for any additional purchases.

Monday

* Lunch Rotations

Tuesday - Friday

*Lunch Rotations

The BDNGC discipline plan was developed to communicate the expectations of the school to parents and to students. A top priority is ensuring a school atmosphere which is conducive to student learning. Positive student behavior is critical to the overall academic and social development of the student as well as promoting an academic learning environment. Students subjected to disciplinary actions by either the school administration or the academic academies will be addressed according to this plan. The staff of the Ninth Grade Center reserves the right to deal with each student’s case according to individual situations before considering appropriate consequences. This plan is not intended to be the “last word” or “all-inclusive” concerning misbehaviors or penalties, but it is a conscientious attempt to deal fairly and consistently with students. In cases involving expulsion, the Student Due Process Regulation will be followed.

In order to maximize instructional time, students are expected to arrive to all classes before the bell rings.  If a student is not in the classroom when the bell rings, they will be counted late/tardy by their teacher.  Tardies will accumulate on a semester basis,and  the number of tardies that a student accumulates during the first semester will not carry over to the second semester.

For 5, 10 and 15 tardies: Discipline secretary will notify parent/guardian via email and phone call. At 20+, the administrator will notify the parent/guardian. Teachers are expected to communicate with parents/guardians of any habitual tardiness to their respective classes.

The Ben Davis NGC is a smoke free/vape free campus for both adults and students.

Locker Searches

Throughout the school year police dogs will be brought in periodically to search all of the student lockers for narcotics.  During the search, the students will be secured in the classrooms.  When the narcotics dog identifies a bank of lockers (usually three at a time) the administrators present will get all three students out of class and search their lockers, their bags, and their person.  After the search has been completed, students will be given an opportunity to contact their parent/guardian. 

The usage of personal wireless communication devices (WCDs), such as cell phones, earbuds, tablets, laptops, gaming devices, and wearable technology, will be regulated per Wireless Communication Device Policy: School Board Policy A225. . Students are expected to bring their district-issued communication devices (iPads in K-2 and Chromebooks in 3-12) to class. Personal WCDs are prohibited unless approved by the teacher while they are in the learning environment/classroom.

Student Responsibilities: Students will bring their charged district issued communication devices (IPads in K-2 and Chromebooks in 3-12) to class daily. WCDs are not allowed in the classroom; Recording devices must not be used unless directed to do so by a teacher as part of the curriculum or for use in a school publication. Devices are not to be out for any reason in any area where there is an expectation of privacy (i.e. locker room, bathroom).

In some very unique situations, students with identified disabilities may have a need to keep a personal WCD with them during the school day. These situations are approved at the discretion of the case conference committee and will only be considered when necessary to meet specific, documented needs in rare circumstances.

At any point during the school day (especially in an emergency), caregivers can call the main office line of the school to communicate any necessary information. Additionally, caregivers are encouraged to utilize the student’s district-issued email for communication purposes.

M.S.D. of Wayne Township appreciates your support in maintaining a learning environment that fosters engagement, collaboration, and the holistic development of every student. If students or caregivers have questions regarding this guidance, please contact an administrator in your school.

Consequences for students are included below.

• 1st offense: Classroom documentation (Skyward classroom referral) with caregiver contact by teacher
• 2nd offense: Classroom documentation (Skyward classroom referral) with caregiver contact by teacher
• 3rd offense: Offense/admin Skyward referral, device confiscated and returned to caregiver. Caregiver/student conference with administrator. Cell phones are required to be stored in locker.
• 4th offense: Offense/admin Skyward referral, device confiscated and returned to caregiver. Cell phone is no longer allowed to be brought on school campus. Parent meeting held to discuss progressive consequences.
• 5th offense: Offense/admin Skyward referral, device confiscated and returned to caregiver. Parent meeting held to discuss progressive consequences up to and including alternate placement.
• 6th offense: Offense/admin Skyward referral, device confiscated and returned to caregiver. Parent meeting held to discuss progressive consequences up to and including alternate placement.

M.S.D. of Wayne Township appreciates your support in maintaining a learning environment that fosters engagement, collaboration, and the holistic development of every student.

If students or caregivers have questions regarding this guidance, please contact an administrator in your school.

Throughout the year, administrators will do periodic building-wide checks to ensure that all students are in class on time.  Any student not in class by the time the bell rings will be sent to the main office and immediately assigned a detention.  The student will receive a notice of this detention.

Minor violations will be enforced by each academic academy with a progression to the administrative level for repeat offenders.  These will usually result in the student receiving an after-school academy detention. The student will be notified of the detention by their Impact period teacher and the student will contact their parent/guardian to notify them of the detention during Impact period.  An academy teacher will contact the parent/guardian to schedule a conference after five academy detentions.  Students that fail to serve an academy detention will receive a suspension.  Progressive discipline will be used for repeat offenders, resulting in additional consequences.  All after-school detentions will be documented in the student’s disciplinary record.  The chart below gives some examples:

Academy After School Detentions are located in one of the academy teacher’s classrooms on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays after school from 3:30-5:00 pm. Lunch detentions occur during a student’s scheduled lunch times. Admin-assigned after school detentions also occur from 3:30-5:00 pm but are in a designated location (main office, cafeteria, etc)

Major violations will be enforced by the school’s administrators and documented on a referral form and are also progressive for repeat offenders resulting in alternative placement.  Any time a student’s manner of behavior disrupts the normal educational process, disciplinary action will be taken.  Administrators consider each incident on an individual basis when assigning school consequences.  Ultimately, consequences will depend on the nature of the offense and the circumstances surrounding the offense as well as the student.  Progressive discipline is used as students accumulate referrals.  Students with first and/or second occurrences in multiple areas could receive up to ten days OSS (Out of School) and a recommendation for expulsion/alternative placement.  In cases involving expulsion, the Student Due Process Regulations will be followed. The chart below gives some examples:

According to Indiana’s bullying legislation, “bullying” means overt, repeated acts or gestures, including: verbal or written communications transmitted; physical acts committed; any behaviors committed by a student or group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the other student.

Bullying is not accepted or tolerated at NGC.  This applies when the student is: a) on school grounds immediately before or during school hours, immediately after school hours, or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group, b) off school groups at a school activity, function, or event, c) traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or d) using property or equipment provided by the school.  It is our expectation that bullying should be reported immediately to teachers, counselors, and/or administrators.  If parents are aware of bullying, they should contact an administrator immediately.  Consequences for bullying will include the full range of disciplinary actions, up to and including expulsion.

The use of illegal drugs, vaping, juuling, alcohol or tobacco is prohibited.  Students may be tested through voluntary testing, which requires parent/guardian permission, or required testing based on individualized, reasonable suspicion.  Voluntary testing may be requested when a student violates certain rules or if the student is having significant trouble with grades or attendance.  “Individualized reasonable suspicion” exists when specific and articulable facts, give rise to a reasonable belief that, at the time the drug test would be administered, the test would show that the student had used drug(s), alcohol or tobacco in violation of Indiana or Federal Law or MSD of Wayne Township Student Conduct Rules.

Substances for which students may be tested include illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, tobacco and substances that mask the presence of or block the detection of another substance.  The use of a “blocking agent” is an expellable offense.  The refusal to provide a specimen is a violation and will have the same consequences as a positive test.  The results of voluntary testing will be reported to the district testing coordinator who will notify the parent/guardian of the results.  If the test results are positive, the testing coordinator will work with the parent/guardian to find appropriate assistance for the student.  The consequences of a confirmed, positive, required test shall be consistent with the Student Code of Conduct.  

The Ben Davis NGC is a smoke free/vape free campus for both adults and students.

• The parent/guardian must call in the absence at (317) 988-7600 before 11:00 a.m.
• The Parent/guardian will be contacted for any students who we do not receive a call for at 11:00 a.m.
• When possible, a truancy officer will be sent out periodically. I
• n order to verify a student's absence and keep them in good standing, a parent should send documentation verifying the student's absence (such as a doctor's note) with the student the day they return to school. Our fax number is (317) 988-7698.
• All written documentation (medical or otherwise) to excuse absences must be submitted to the attendance secretary in the main office. If no documentation is received, the absence will remain unexcused.
• Any student that arrives after 8:30 a.m. with no written documentation will be counted tardy and must check in at the 1st floor main office before reporting to class. Students will be assigned disciplinary consequences for excessive AM tardies to school.

For safety reasons, students are not permitted to bring visitors to school. We encourage parents to visit the school as the NGC staff highly values parent involvement. However, in order to meet with an administrator, teacher or counselor, an appointment must be made prior to the visitor arriving at NGC. We do not allow visitors, including parents/guardians, to enter our cafeteria during lunchtime. All visitors must be listed on the student’s contact list.

• Upon entering you will need to check at the front desk, sign in, provide a picture ID and receive a visitor’s pass.
• Cell phones are to be turned off while in the building.
• Please respect that teachers have a large, busy job to do every day. On average, a teacher is responsible for over 175 students.
• If you have a concern, or would like a conference, make an appointment, and teachers or administrators will be happy to meet with you and help any way they can.
• No taping or recording is permitted on school premises without the permission of the principal and the parent/guardian of any student that is being recorded.
• Gifts, flowers, balloons, food, etc. will not be delivered to students during the school day. Please do not make arrangements to have such items delivered to the school.

Appointments for conferences or meetings can be made by contacting the Academy Leader for your child’s Academy. A list of phone numbers and email addresses for all teachers may be obtained in the main office or on our school website.

Indiana and federal law, as well as school district policy, presumes that a student’s non-custodial parent has not lost his or her parental rights. These rights include the ability to access the student’s records, participate in parent-teacher conferences, and pick a student up from school at dismissal or for an appointment. If a custodial parent has a current court order that specifically limits a non-custodial parent’s participation in school activities or access to the student at school, the custodial parent should present the court order to the principal of the school the student attends, and supplement if modified by the court. Preferences of a custodial parent not supported by a court order cannot be enforced. If a request for a court order is pending, the custodial parent should meet with the principal of the student’s school to explain any circumstances that may result in harm to the student.

In October, all parents/guardians will be contacted by their students or the teachers to schedule a Student Led Conference. The Student Led Conference is a conference with the parent/guardian, the student and one staff member from the school. The conference will be led by the student and facilitated by the staff member. The student will prepare a portfolio of school projects and assignments along with his/her report card to lead the parent/guardian through a review of the student’s progress in the school year so far. Students will show work from all of their classes and discuss additional academic issues such as strengths, challenges, and goals for the remainder of the school year. The Student Led Conference promotes the responsibility of the student to be accountable and aware of his/her learning and to share that information with the parent/guardian.

Students may ride bicycles to school. Students must comply with state law (IC 9-21-11) that governs operating a bicycle. Students are to use the designated roadways as stipulated by law. Students may not ride their bicycles in the bus parking lot. Students are to use the bike racks located at the southeast corner of BDHS to secure their bikes. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen bikes. Students may not ride skateboards or electric scooters on campus and must gain administrative approval for all other non licensed motor vehicle forms of transportation.

All students play a role in school safety. In accordance with MSD School Board Policy C625, the NGC, along with BDHS, will be conducting random searches of bags and utilizing our walk-through metal detectors intermittently throughout the school year.

• All students will enter through Door 5, the main entrance to Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center.
• All students may be subject to metal detection (walk-through unit or handheld wands) pursuant to MSD School Board Policy C625.
• Students will be identified at random as they enter door 5 of the NGC. Students directed to the search area will:
  • Empty out their pockets and place items into a small bowl
  • Place personal items (bag, chromebook, purse, etc.) on the table and unzip their bag(s)
  • Belts, Shoes, and Small Jewelry will NOT be removed
• An alarm indicator from the metal detector will result in a progressive search until the reason for the alarm is discovered.
• Refusal to participate in the metal detector screening process will be considered grounds for disciplinary action.
• Students diverted for metal detector screening are expected to proceed through the screening process, avoiding or fleeing the screening location will be sufficient to prompt an immediate search of the person and their belongings.
• Student entry through a locked door is a school safety and security threat and will be grounds for disciplinary action.

Before withdrawing from school, a parent/guardian will need to see the student services secretary so that your transcripts and records can be completed for your next school. All materials and books must be returned and all fees paid before records are forwarded to the next school. Additionally, the transferring school will be required to confirm your student’s attendance within two weeks. If this does not occur, your child will be reported to the Missing and Exploited Children’s Bureau.

This system allows you to quickly, easily, and anonymously report safety concerns to school officials 24/7/365. If you are in immediate danger or your tip is in regards to a life-threatening emergency, call 911!

School Code: 1866

Website: https://wayne-in.safeschoolsalert.com/

Call: (317) 988-7722

Text: (317) 653-6815

Email: 1866@ALERT1.US

Transportation by school buses to and from school is a privilege. Students who ride on the bus are under the supervision of the driver. If you fail to conduct yourself in an appropriate manner, you can be denied transportation services for a period of time. Riding on the school bus with a friend is not permitted. Parents that have a need for alternate transportation on a regular basis should speak with an administrator. Bus route information will not be mailed home. You may find your student’s route by checking the Wayne Township Transportation Website. For transportation and bus related questions, please call the district transportation office at 317-988-6375.

102 - School Bus Conduct and Safety Rules (for students).pdf

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• School Code: 75632
• Active Email Address
• School assigned student ID number (this may be found on Skyward)
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When dropping off or picking up students during the school day, parents/guardians must enter the Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center through the main entrance at the street light in front of the Ben Davis High School. This is the only entrance open from 8:45am -3:20pm. All parents/guardians must show ID when meeting with or picking up their child during school hours. Any other visitor must be listed on the student’s contacts in order to see or pick up the student. Before and after school, parents/guardians should enter NGC at the first drive north of 10th Street on Girls School Road. This is BD Giants Boulevard. Parents/Guardians should follow this street alongside the tennis courts and drop-off or pick-up students at the southeast corner of the NGC or you may use the circle drive if the gates are open to drop-off or pick-up your child at the NGC main entrance (Door 5). Students should be picked up during and after school by a parent/guardian or member of the student’s emergency contact list. All other care rider arrangements should be pre-approved by an administrator. Third party car services such as ridesharing services (Uber, Lyft, etc.) are not permitted to pick students up from school.

Freshman students are prohibited from driving to campus.

Indiana Required Immunizations

Ben Davis 9th Grade Center School Supply List

PE uniforms are optional. If you would like to purchase a uniform. Students are EXPECTED to have a change of clothes for PE. Students MAY NOT wear clothes worn to school during PE class. Appropriate clothing includes loose fitting T-shirts with sleeves, no inappropriate slogans/words, no V-necks, proper athletics shorts and shoes. NO spandex please.

Students should not be engaging in sexual behavior such as kissing, fondling, or sexual relations at the Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center based on the MSD of Wayne Towship Student Code of Conduct.

The school nurse and other assigned staff are on duty in the clinic during the school day.  If the student becomes ill, the student should ask for permission to visit the nurse.  If the nurse recommends the student should go home then the nurse will contact the parent/guardian to make arrangements.  The parent/guardian will report to the main office in order  to sign the student out of school.

In order to maintain orderly procedures, it is necessary to have established rules for the clinic. Respect for these rules is expected and appreciated. The rules are as follows:

• All students must have a hall pass before coming to the clinic. Students must report to class to get a pass before coming to the clinic unless it is an emergency situation.
• Students feeling ill will be in the clinic for a limited amount of time. Students staying longer or going home will be at the discretion of the clinic staff. Due to limited space and the amount of students seen in the clinic, no student will be permitted to stay an entire period, unless deemed necessary by a clinic staff member.
• The clinic phone is to be used by staff only. No students are to make personal phone calls on clinic phones.
• Only ill students  will be allowed into the clinic area.
• The clinic is not to be used for socializing.
• Students not adhering to these rules will be asked to leave once and then sent to the office.
• Repeated visits to the clinic may be indicative of an attendance problem; the School Counselor, or Assistant Principal will be notified.

Illness or Accident

Under no circumstances is a student permitted to leave school because of illness unless arrangements for dismissal have been made through the clinic or the Attendance Office

If a student becomes ill or is injured at school, the nurse or designee will make every effort to contact the person(s) identified in the student’s Emergency Information that is recorded at the beginning of each school year. The emergency information allows the school to know in what order emergency contacts are to be called, specific medical conditions, treatments and medications relative to the student, and the physician(s) and hospital of choice should the situation present itself.

Students with a temperature of 100.4 or more will be sent home, and should not return to school until he/she has been fever-free without medication for a period of 24 hours. Students with active vomiting and/or diarrhea, undiagnosed and/or untreated skin rashes or other potentially contagious conditions are not to attend school until the condition is treated (as documented by a physician) or, no longer present.

Parents are responsible for providing their child(ren) with timely transportation from school in cases of injury or illness. A parent or guardian must produce proper ID when picking up their child.

Students with suspected contagious conditions (i.e. Strep Throat, Pink Eye, etc.) will be sent home from school. These students are highly contagious to others and must be picked up from school. A written excuse from the doctor may be requested in order to return to school

If a student requires scheduling modifications, periodic assessment, or other medical support services because of a temporary or chronic illness or condition, these can be arranged through the student's counselor.

Medications and Medication Administration

Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center complies with Indiana State Codes and State Law Health Policies. All medications, both prescription and non-prescription, are to be kept in the clinic. The clinic will not supply students with cough drops, throat lozenges or throat sprays. Students with asthma may keep inhalers with them, but a written permission form by the parents and the student’s physician must be on file with the nurse. Medications must be brought from home in the original container. All medication administration forms and physician statements must be filed with the school at the beginning of each school year, or, at the start of administration whichever comes first. All prescription medication changes and/or dosage changes must be accompanied by a physician’s statement. In the case of OTC medications, a parent’s note must accompany each medication. Manufacturer’s recommended dosages will be given in the case of OTC medications unless a physician approves another dose in writing.

Prescription Medications and Controlled Drugs—All medications that are prescribed by the student’s doctor are to be brought into the clinic with the prescription bottle and a medication form from the parent or guardian. Written permission must also be given for students to carry medication home.

Non-Prescription Medications—A Medication Form from the parent or guardian to administer the student’s over-the-counter medication (i.e. Tylenol, Aspirin, Cold Medicine, etc.) is required. Over-the-counter medications and non-prescription medications should be FDA approved.

The purpose of medication administration in school is to help each student maintain an optimal state of health to enhance his/her educational efforts. Medications given during school hours should be only those necessary to allow the student to comfortably and capably perform in the school setting.

All medication is to be sent in by the parent/guardian, properly labeled and with written permission. (A permission form is available at your school.) All medication will be kept in a secured location and should be presented to the school nurse or principal's designee when brought into the building. It is the child's responsibility to come to the specified location to receive the medication unless other arrangements are made. The following guidelines are intended to provide assistance for a safe, effective program of medication administration for students while they are at school. A program for administration of medication is developed and managed by a school nurse.

1. Only medication necessary to maintain the child in school will be given at school.
2. Written instructions signed by parent/guardian and/or physician are obtained and retained for file.
3. Medication must be in the original container with a pharmacy label affixed. A pharmacy label can serve as a physician order.
4. Non-prescription medicine should be provided in the original container. Parents are responsible for refilling any prescription(s) or purchasing additional non-prescription medicine.
5. Administration of medication requiring an assessment of the student to determine dosage shall only be done by a qualified person. If it is necessary for medication to be administered by an unlicensed person, a physician's written order will be required specifically allowing an unlicensed person to administer the medication.
6. If a school employee is not a licensed school nurse and is responsible for administering medication, training regarding the medication, side effects, dosage, and techniques necessary for the safe administration will be arranged by the school nurse for that employee. Documentation of the training will be kept on file. General guidelines will be available in the substitute nurse folder and a contact person will be noted.
7. A school may not require teachers or other employees to administer medication that requires skills beyond their qualifications (injectables, glucose testing).
8. All permission for long-term medication shall be renewed at least annually and any changes shall be documented by written authorization of a licensed prescriber.
9. A medication administration sheet shall be maintained by the school nurse for each student receiving medication at school. All persons administering medication shall document that the student received the medication, time, date, method by which the medication is administered, and signature.
10. If it is agreed between parent and school that a student would benefit from the responsibility of self-medication, a program shall be developed for that student. When developing a plan for self-administration of emergency medications, the safety of the other school children must be taken into consideration. The medication must be kept inaccessible to other students.
11. A student with a chronic disease or medical condition may possess and self-administer emergency medication if the following conditions are met. (1) Student’s parents have filed an authorization with the school nurse or principal’s designee to possess and self-administer the emergency medication. (2) Physician states in writing that the student has an acute or chronic disease or medical condition for which emergency medication has been prescribed; student has been instructed in how to self-administer the emergency medication; the nature of the disease or medical condition requires emergency administration of medication. Please note the authorization and physician’s statement must be filed annually.
12. If, at the end of the school year, the medication has not been picked up, the medication will be disposed of and documentation of that disposal will be completed by the school nurse.
13. Parents who do not comply with these regulations shall come to school to administer the medication to their child.

All medications, prescriptions, and over-the-counter drugs are to be administered by the nurse or the Health Service Staff. *Medications are to be in the original container, package, or prescription bottle.

Pencils, pens, Chromebook chargers and other basic supplies are available for purchase. The bookstore will be open periodically throughout the school year during arrival, dismissal and at lunch times. Non-athletic extracurricular payments are made through the Bookstore. Athletic payments must be processed through the Athletic Office at (317) 988-7182. All book rental charges and associated fees are processed through Wayne Township Business office at (317) 988-8620.

Any items that you bring to school are at your own risk. The school does not ensure or replace items that are lost, broken or stolen. If you have had an item lost or stolen, you should report this to the main office and complete a statement so that an administrator is aware and can investigate situations as needed. The main Lost and Found is located in the cafeteria. Items are also turned into the first floor main office desk.

Fire, tornado, intruder, and earthquake drills are held regularly throughout the school year.  These develop safety practices that will help you move quickly and orderly to safe areas during an emergency.  Rules are posted in each classroom and teachers will review the procedures with students prior to each drill.  It is important that students behave and follow all staff instructions during any drill.  The school takes the safety of students very seriously and any disruptions that occur during this time will result in consequences up to and including arrest and expulsion.

Report cards are generated every nine weeks to notify parents/guardians of student progress. Report cards will be distributed to the students at school to take home to their parent/guardian with the exception of the last report card of each semester which will be available digitally via Skyward.

Wayne Township Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center has a three tier academic honor program. The following GPA criteria will be used:

• Straight A’s - all A’s on the grade report
• High Honor Roll - 3.75-3.99
• Honor Roll - 3.00-3.74

Clubs are offered throughout the school year. A list of offered clubs can be found here.

Membership in Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center’s Honor Society is an honor bestowed upon selected students. To be eligible for membership the candidates must have a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 3.5 or above. Candidates will also be evaluated on the basis of leadership, citizenship, and character. The selection of each member will be initially decided by the academy teachers with final determinations being made by the honor society sponsor and the principal. Once the students have been notified of their nomination, they must complete 6 hours of community service by the due date specified to them in order to be officially inducted into the NGC Honor Society which occurs at a special ceremony. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate outstanding scholarship, citizenship, character, and leadership qualities. Please note that the NGC Honor Society is not a part of the National Honor Society whose rules only allow students in grades 10-12 to retain membership. The opportunity to be a part of the National Honor Society will not be provided until their sophomore year of high school. Failure to be in the NGC Honor Society does not inhibit a student’s ability to be in the National Honor Society at a later time.

Counseling services are available and offered to all students. Counselors will assist with academic, behavioral, career, personal, and social needs. If a student needs to see a counselor, he/she should complete a request form and turn it into the office on the appropriate floor. If it is an emergency, the student needs to make the office staff aware and the student may wait to see his/her assigned counselor or an available counselor. Wayne Township has contracted with Cummins Mental Health Services. A mental health therapist will be stationed at the Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center for students and families who have appropriate means to obtain those services.

Effective July 2021, Indiana has eliminated work permits completely, and now requires all employers with five or more minor employees (under age 18) to begin using the Indiana Department of Labor’s Youth Employment System (YES) to track and report minor-employee information. Indiana Code 22-2-18.1-26 sets new requirements that no longer require employers to secure a work permit from a minor employee through their school. However, any Indiana employer who employs five or more minor employees must register themselves as a youth employer, and provide information about their minor employees. Teen work hours: https://www.in.gov/dol/files/hrposter.pdf

Each student will be assigned a locker. Students can use it to store athletic equipment, music equipment or other school items. Students are not to share their locker with another student for any reason. Students should not share their combination with another student.

For safety reasons, a student must have permission from a staff member or be accompanied by an adult to use his/her locker before 8:15 am or after 3:30pm. Lockers will be checked and cleaned periodically. There should be no food or beverages left in a locker.

Problems with your locker? Please alert your Impact Teacher or anyone in the office.

Throughout the school year police dogs will be brought in periodically to search all of the student lockers for narcotics. During the search, the students will be secured in the classrooms. When the narcotics dog identifies a bank of lockers (usually three at a time) the administrators present will get all three students out of class and search their lockers, their bags, and their person. After the search has been completed, students will be given an opportunity to contact their parent/guardian.

It is the procedure of NGC that students should use the restroom during their passing periods. However, we acknowledge that emergencies arise and students will be allowed to go to the restroom in the case of a stated emergency. Excessive use of the restroom will require a parent/guardian conference so that an individualized restroom plan can be devised and implemented. (Teachers and academies may establish additional rules for restroom usage.)

Gifts, flowers, balloons, food (including delivery services such as GrubHub, DoorDash), etc., will not be delivered to students during the school day. Please do not make arrangements to have any such items delivered to the school.

Any student who needs to make a call during the day can do so in the office or with the permission of a teacher, on a classroom phone. Parents/guardians may call the office, 317-988-7500, if they wish to get a message to their student. The message will be delivered as soon as possible, at an appropriate time.

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Students will bring their charged School Sanctioned Wireless Communication Device (Chromebook) to class daily. Recording must not be used inappropriately, and unauthorized recordings may lead to disciplinary action. At no time are students to take a picture or video of an individual during the school day without the permission of that individual or the school, unless directed to do so by a teacher as part of the curriculum or for use in a school publication. Devices are not to be out for any reason in any area where there is an expectation of privacy (i.e. locker room, bathroom).

Responsible Use of Technology and Internet Use

MSD of Wayne Township Wireless Communication Device Policy

Social media is user-created online content designed in a collaborative environment where users share opinions, knowledge, and information with each other. Tools include, but are not limited to:

• Social Networking (Facebook, X, Threads)
• Image Sharing (Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat)
• Video Sharing (YouTube, TikTok, Twitch)
• Forums (Reddit, Quora, Discord)
• Blogging (Medium, Tumbler, WordPress, etc)

Students with personal online presence should be mindful of the information that they post. Online behavior should reflect the same standards of honesty, respect, and consideration that is used face-to-face. Even if information is deleted, it still may be stored on a site’s server for a longer period of time. Students should know that content generated by them could reflect positively or negatively on the School District or themselves. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the appropriate security settings for any social media that they use.

It is also important to keep in mind that even if one’s privacy settings are set properly, it is still possible for anyone to see the student’s online content, regardless of whether the student intended for content to be seen. For example, if one enables settings such as Facebook’s ability to allow “friends of friends” to view one’s content, it is extremely likely that unintended viewers will have access to photos and other personal content.

Intentional, knowing, and reckless or negligent violations of the personal responsibility policy (outlined above) may result in denial of further access to school-issued technology (or personal technology use on campus), suspension or expulsion of students or other disciplinary actions. You are responsible for your account. Anyone else posting under your name is your responsibility.

A user observing or learning of a violation of this policy is required to report the violation of the Policy to the school administration, counselor, security officer, or a teacher.