Family Handbook 2023-24

CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

Middle School COSSOT Events One of the objectives at the Middle School level is to provide opportunities for students to meet and socialize with other students from a variety of schools. The number of students able to attend each event varies and, as a result, each participating school is allotted a predetermined number of spots. All students are encouraged to act as ambassadors and hosts when attending the dance held at Havergal College. Permission Forms All students in Grades 7 and 8 require parental/guardian permission in order to attend a COSSOT event. Permission forms are sent to parents in the “Weekly” and must be completed using Veracross by the deadline stated on the form. Guidelines and Expectations ● Participating schools are predetermined by COSSOT Middle School Coordinators/Middle School Heads. ● Ideally, there are two chaperones accompanying the students from each visiting school. ● Each participating school is allotted a limited number of tickets and each school determines how tickets are sold and/or distributed. ● Tickets will not be distributed prior to attending dances at other schools, but a list of students attending will be at the host school for attendance verification. ● Students who are on the list but not able to attend the dance must inform their school Coordinator/Head prior to the event. ● Each participating school will distribute permission forms with details for the dance in advance. ● Tickets will not be available at the door. Only students from participating schools may purchase tickets, as per each school’s distribution procedure. ● A student may not purchase a ticket for anyone else. ● The list of students who purchased tickets will be at the entrance to the dance and only these students will be allowed to attend the dance. NOTE: We are concerned about your child’s safety—if a student shows up at a dance whose name is not on the list, their parent(s) will be contacted immediately. If parents cannot be reached, the student will go to a supervised room and remain until parents can be contacted or the dance ends. ● Once the dance has started, there is a closed door policy and participants are not allowed to re-enter the dance after leaving. ● NO knapsacks are allowed into a dance. ● Schools are asked to reinforce good digital citizenship principles and practices with their students prior to the dance. ● Students may enjoy food and drink in the designated area while at the host school. ● Suggested ratio of chaperones to students is 1:20. ● Active chaperoning means faculty proactively circulate and help make sure the dance is safe.

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