Penobscot Community Elementary School
School Wide Routines and Procedures
Penobscot/Union 93 Dance Guidelines
1. Time and Supervision: All dances will be supervised with a minimum of three
chaperones including a member of the penobscot school staff (the in-charge shaperone),
at least one parent from each school. All Chaperones must be approved by the principal. Dances will be held from 7:00pm to
10:00pm and will be for 6th thru 8th graders ONLY.
2. Arrival & Departure: Once students enter the school, they must stay IN THE BUILDING at all times until pick up by a
parent. They may not leave and re-enter the building without a parent.
3. Attendance: The schools that are participating must send a list of students, with their home telephone numbers, who are
planning to attend the host school. Any student not on the list WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
4. All School Rules are in effect: In particular, students possessing drugs, alcohol or tobacco in any form will be immediately
sent home and their principals notified. They may be banned from subsequent Union 93 dances for the remainder of the school year.
Students who arrive "under the influence" will incur the same consequences.
5. Music: The hosting students will be responsible for selecting and providing music appropriate for the occasion and the
community. Lyrics that are violent, hateful, rude, abusive, obscene will not be tolerated.
6. Behavior: Civility and tolerance are expected. Rudeness, violence and inappropriate teasing will not be tolerated and students
causing a problem, in the judgement of the chaperones, will be sent home. Other general rules are:
Observe the local rules regarding food and drinks
Stay within the boundries of appropriate places.
No Foul Language will be tolerated
No public display of affection will be tolerated
No behavior deemed inappropriate by chaperones.
Any School may add other rules to the list, as deemed neccessary.
7. Dress: Students will dress appropriately......... No bellies showing, No bare feet, No ripped clothing or clothing with
objectional language or pictures. The Chaperones have final judgement on what is or is not appropriate at that time.
8. Set up & Clean up: The host students will be responsible for and take care of all dance preparations and cleanup
9. A good should be had by all.......students, parents and shaperones alike ! Thats is the intentions of these guidelines.