Locker Expectations

Be Respectful

• Stand only by your locker to make room for others
• Use kind and respectful language like “excuse me” and “thank you”
• Keep your hands and feet to yourself; leave other people’s property alone

Be Responsible

• Use only your assigned locker
• Always leave locks on the assigned locker
• Keep your locker combination private (only you should know it)
• Return borrowed items
• Dispose of garbage in appropriate bins
• Ask an adult if you need help with your locker

Be Safe

• Keep only your belongings in your locker
• Store your jacket, backpack, cell phone and other important belongings in your locker until the end of the day
• Take food home or throw away in garbage

Be Your Best

• Keep assignments and notes in your binder
• Take your binder to every class
• Take home newsletters and school work to finish or study
• Report vandalism and tampering of locks to an adult
• Keep the area around your locker clean

What to do if...

I lost my lock:
The cost to the school to replace a lost or damaged lock is $8.  The office and staff will issue a new lock to a student and welcomes cash or check donations to help cover the cost.
I can’t open my locker:
Seek help from a nearby adult; office staff and your advisory teacher can also assist.
My locker is far away:
Be strategic about planning when you go to your locker; once in the morning, once around lunch time, and at the end of the day usually works for most people. Using a single binder for multiple classes helps avoid unnecessary trips. Avoid things getting lost, stolen, and/or
unaccessible by using only your locker!

I believe someone knows my combination:
In most cases, this can be prevented by keeping your combination private and not sharing it with a friend.  If a friend asks to share a locker with you remind them of the expectations.  Listen to their concerns help help them problem solve - maybe they forgot their combination and need encouragement to ask an adult!  Maybe they struggle to get to class on time so give them a gentle reminder to wrap up a conversation and move more purposefully through the halls.

See also MPS district policy: 5680 Search of Students, Lockers, Desks, Motor Vehicles