Student Social Activities

All school parties and social functions must be held within the District unless permission is obtained from the Superintendent/designee in advance. Students absent the day of a social event are not eligible to attend any after school activities or events. In extremely rare circumstances, permission may be granted by administration to attend despite an excused absence. If the absence was not properly reported and excused, no exceptions will be granted.

1. Student parties/social events are not to be conducted during the regular school day. All student social events shall be limited to students enrolled at Rockwood South Middle School.
2. Students are not permitted to leave school events and then return.
3. No one may enter the school event later than 30 minutes after the starting time unless cleared by an administrator in advance.
4. School rules apply even though the activity takes place outside of the regular school day.
5. Students experiencing disciplinary problems at a school activity will not be allowed to attend other school activities without administrator approval.
6. Students who are suspended in-school or out of school on the day of a school activity may not attend.
7. Any student caught defacing school property or decorations will be asked to leave the event and may not be permitted to attend further social events.
8. Parents/guardians must provide transportation to and from school activities.

School Dances

Dances are offered for students to socialize outside the normal school day and to build lasting relationships with their peers. All school rules and regulations must be followed during the dance, even though it takes place outside of the typical school day.

School dances may not be scheduled on a night before an instructional day. The dances shall be limited to students currently enrolled at Rockwood South Middle School. No student who is suspended in-school or out of school on the day of a school dance will be permitted to attend the dance. If a student had previously purchased a ticket for the dance and then disciplinary issues caused them to not be able to attend the student WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY REFUND of the cost of the ticket. Students who are not in attendance on the day of the dance are not eligible to attend the dance.

Parents/guardians must provide transportation to and from the school dance. No limos will be allowed to transport students to or from school dances.