Alki students will

Be safe: free from danger, risk or injury to self or others throughout the school day.

Be responsible: dependable, reliable, trustworthy; connecting school and home by passing on information from one to another.

Be respectful: show high regard for others through honor, consideration and appreciation.

Give effort: work to achieve goals by making a serious attempt and then continuing to try again and again.

Alki parents will

Support a positive learning environment at home by establishing a time and place for homework and ensuring completion.

Stay aware of their children’s learning via Skyward, Canvas, student planners, etc.

Prepare students for success at school by supporting regular attendance, requiring adequate rest each night, communicating with the school when they have questions or concerns and reading all school information to stay informed.

Alki staff will

Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction.

Recognize individual student learning needs.

Maintain a safe environment that promotes student success.

Assist all students to improve their academic skills.

Teach and model appropriate social skills.

Provide engaging academic programming.

Student rewards

Most students are responsible, considerate and polite, and they try their best in their day-to-day life at Alki Middle School. We want to reward these students. Some of the rewards include:

Students who maintain a grade point average of 3.3 or above for the first and second trimesters are invited to our honor roll recognition celebration.

Any student who meets specific academic requirements (3.5 cumulative GPA or higher and high achievement on state tests) during his or her seventh- and/or eighth-grade years at Alki is given a special certificate.

STAND representatives typically participate in a special activity at the end of each school year. In addition, the student leadership class will develop activities throughout the school year that will honor and recognize students in a positive way.

Teachers at Alki go out of their way to let students know when they are doing a good job. Sometimes this takes the form of a verbal compliment, a pat on the back, a phone call home or a letter home.