Lyons Pride Behavior Expectations

Behavior Program: Lyons P.R.I.D.E. - Personal Responsibility in Displaying Excellence

1. Hallway: "Walk & Talk with a Purpose"
   • As a safety protocol, all students must follow the directional hallways, arrive on time to class, keep hands/feet to yourself, and refrain from running/horseplaying/yelling
2. Lunchroom: "Sit & Eat"
   • Students remain seated at their assigned teachers’ table during lunch, raise hand to use the restroom, use inside voices, and keep their area clean
3. Classroom: "Listen, Think, & Try"
   • Remain seated, work towards goals, use inside voices, be prepared, and be a leader
4. Technology: "Tech Check"
   • Cell phones should be put away during school day and used only before/afterschool and during lunch. When earbuds are used, they can only be in one ear. Treat school technology with care
5. Dress Etiquette: "Dress for Success"
   • Wear unified dress attire, ID Badge, follow SBBC Code of Conduct
6. Respect Others: "Give it, Want it, Earn it"
   • Treat others the way you want to be treated, embrace differences, use the ABC’s of Conflict (Attitude, Behavior, Communication), use helpful not hurtful language

Following PRIDE Expectations is required to participate in quarterly and end of year reward activities.

Anonymous/Non-Anonymous Security Tip Reporting

Call 911 immediately in an emergency.

Submit a safety or security tip that is not an emergency directly to the District Security Operations Center (DSOC), open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (including holidays). CLICK or TAP on the icon below.


From there, choose the reporting tool that works best for you by learning more about how they work and how easy they are to use.   

What to report: Please report safety and security threats, bullying and harassing behaviors, illegal activity, self-endangerment behaviors, etc.

Details are everything: Please provide as many details as you can, such as names and physical description of anyone involved, school location, social media handles, date of when threats are supposed to occur, etc.

We respect your privacy and care about your safety. Your tip is shared only with investigators and administrators assigned to the tip.

Remember, helping is not the same as snitching. We are counting on you to help us help a friend.
Be a Broward Buddy, Report a Tip!

Report an Absence Online

According to SBBC Policy 5.5: All students under 16 are required to attend school every day of the 180-day school year. Absences are established by tardiness, early sign-outs, or absences for all or part of any day. The maximum number of acceptable absences is 5 days. Additionally, please note that students may not be released after 1:45 p.m.

1. Parents have 2 days (48 hours) in which to report an absence.
2. The Attendance Policy allows eight (8) reasons for absence to be excused.
3. Make up work for credit and grade is allowed for ALL absences. Learn more about Homework/Makeup Work.

Arrival

Students arriving after 9:30 am will be considered tardy. If students arrive after 9:35 am, the student will need to obtain a pass from the attendance office, which is located at the Sol Press entrance to the school, to be admitted to class.

Dismissal

The dismissal time is 4:00 PM. All students are expected to remain in school for the entire school day. If students are dismissed early, they must be picked up by 3:30 PM. No students will be dismissed 30 minutes prior to the last bell for safety reasons. 

Cell Phone

Possession of a wireless communication device that disrupts the educational process is a violation. Cellular phones, camera phones, and pagers are prohibited at all times during class unless specifically instructed to do so as part of the lesson.

All Broward County Public Schools conduct regular exercises and drills at various times as outlined in the Florida Fire Code and Florida Administrative Code.

To aid in this process, every school has a designated SAFE team comprised of faculty and staff who have been specially trained on appropriate procedures to ensure every school follows safety protocol.

Discussion-based tabletop exercises are also conducted regularly with staff, faculty, and community partners, and the results of these exercises are documented and incorporated into school safety plans as necessary.  

All public schools are required to conduct one (1) fire drill per month with one (1) additional occurring within the first 30 days. Additionally, public schools are required to conduct, at a minimum, six (6) emergency drills every school year that are nonconcurrent with fire drills. One emergency drill must take place within the first ten (10) days of the beginning of the school year, and the remaining drills may not occur more than forty-five (45) days apart. Four (4) of the six (6) emergency drills must address active threats. The remaining two (2) drills must address other emergency events, such as severe weather, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, or reunification.

Students are expected to fully participate in drills and follow the directions of faculty and staff.

Dress Code

The Unified Dress Code at Lyons Creek Middle School is strictly enforced.

1. Shirts: Collared & Solid, White, Light Blue, or Navy Style Shirts
2. Bottoms: Khaki Pants/Shorts/Skort, Blue Pants/Shorts/Skort, or Black Pants/Shorts/Skort
3. Shoes: Closed-Toe Only

All students must adhere to the dress code protocol.

A student's parents/guardians must submit a completed application for exemption (Appendix A) from the mandatory Unified Dress policy within the first ten (10) days of the student's initial attendance by following the procedures set forth in Rule 3 of School Board Policy 5309.

Parents & Visitors

All visitors, including parents, must enter the attendance office, which is located at the Sol Press Boulevard entrance, and check into RAPTOR to obtain a pass prior to going to any classrooms or any area on campus. An official photo identification (ID) is required. Acceptable forms of ID include the following:

• Driver’s license
• Florida’s official state identification card
• Passport

Visitor Parking

All visitors must park in the designated visitor parking spaces. Please do not park in spaces designated for faculty and staff or in the bus loop. 

Controlling School Traffic is Essential for Safety

Students should be picked up and dropped off at the car loops only.  Parents wishing to park should walk their children to the front gate. For safety reasons, parents are not allowed to walk their children to their classrooms.

Student Deliveries

The ONLY items that may be dropped off or delivered to students are:

• Eyeglasses
• Lunch money
• Pre-authorized medication to the nurse

Please be advised that homework, PE clothing, field trip money, and miscellaneous deliveries are NOT accepted.