School Information

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About Us

Mission
- The mission of Loftis Middle School’s faculty and staff, in partnership with parents, students, and members of the community, is to provide a safe learning environment that promotes and encourages the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of our student body. Students will be challenged to become and to excel as lifelong learners, independent thinkers, respectful individuals, and hard workers able to do difficult things, as well as responsible citizens able to thrive in a rigorous high school.
Vision
- At Loftis Middle School we believe that consistency and best practices employed every day for every student creates a culture of success. All students at Loftis will take ownership of their learning and show measurable growth in their ability to read, write, and think through classrooms dedicated to grade-level curriculum with strategic questions to increase student academic discourse. Additionally, students will experience deeper connection to their peers, educators and the school community through increased student collaboration, building-wide behavior expectations, and Student Success Planning.
Values
- Loftis Middle School administrators, faculty, and staff will keep all students at the core of every decision made. We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive, and rigorous learning environment. We will continue to offer a varied and academically challenging course of study in which every student has an opportunity to succeed by exploring personal talents, developing life skills, investigating rigorous content and achieving at the highest academic level.

Student dress should support an atmosphere of learning. Students may not wear any type of clothing or look that is distracting to the learning environment. In terms of decisions regarding school dress, the professional judgment of teachers and administrators will prevail. If a student is not sure if an article of clothing is dress code appropriate, he/she is encouraged to bring it to school and ask a teacher or administrator for approval before wearing the item in question. Please refer to the dress code chart on the next page.

Dress Down Days

Students have the opportunity to earn a dress down day weekly throughout the school year. Students earn dress down by being present each day and meeting work completion and submission expectations.

Dress Down Guidelines are as follows:

Students may wear jeans or shorts of school-appropriate length (past fingertips 5 inches above the knee or longer). Pants and shorts should have no holes.
Students may wear school appropriate printed shirts or sweaters.
Items Not Allowed:
Spandex, athletic shorts, sweatpants, or leggings are NOT allowed
No see-through tops, sleeveless, tank, muscle, spaghetti strap, midriff, or low-cut tops
No undergarments should be seen at any time. This includes bralettes, boxer shorts, & underwear.
Dresses, skirts, or skorts

Dress Code violation steps:

Students are first encouraged to wear an item from our PTA supported dress code closet.
If a change of clothes cannot be found in the dress code closet the student will be sent to ISS to attempt to contact a parent to bring a change of clothes if possible.
If clothes cannot be found in the closet or sent to the school, the student will remain in ISS for the day.

PE Dress Code:

Students enrolled in PE classes will be required to wear sneakers during Class.

Student Support Staff

Kelly Owen – Guidance Counselor
Emetria Boyd – Social Worker
Stephen Olmstead – SEAD Coach

School Counseling

School Counselors are tasked with supporting students in the areas of academic development, career development, as well as social-emotional learning and development.

Click Here to Submit a School Counseling Referral

Mission Statement of the Loftis Middle School Counseling Department

The mission of the Loftis Middle School counseling department is to provide resources and support to each student. Students are encouraged to achieve their highest potential through academic success, career exploration opportunities, and social and emotional growth.

What Does a Middle School Counselor Do?

The middle school counseling and guidance program provides support to students in transition from childhood to adolescence. School counselors help students to understand themselves, to make the best of their abilities, to know the educational and career opportunities available to them, and to help them make plans and decisions for their future. I will meet with students individually and in small and large groups. I will also meet with teachers and parents to discuss achievement or any issue related to the student’s school experiences.

Please feel free to contact me if there are any questions or concerns
regarding the academic, social, or emotional development of your student!!