Here at Voorheesville Middle School, Teen Night is
a popular activity that is thoroughly enjoyed by our student body.
But we need your help!
For anyone interested in becoming a Teen Night
Chaperone, please call, the middle school main office for details at
(518) 765-3314, Ext. 714.
Teen Night Chaperone Guidelines
During Middle School Teen Night there are a
variety of activities, and several areas in the building are used. You
should have a floor plan of the spaces that will be used and a schedule
of your chaperone assignment. As the time comes for you to rotate
through your assigned areas, please plan that one chaperone will remain
in the area and the other can move to the next assignment. This allows
for the chaperones to move to their new areas while still providing
coverage everywhere. The following explains the activities in each area:
Cafeteria - Students come to this area to enjoy refreshments. Some
snacks are free, and these are located on the tables. Others are
available for purchase, and the group sponsoring the Teen Night will
operate this sales table. The soda machines should be off or unplugged.
Please monitor the students and warn any students who are not acting
appropriately, misusing the food, making a mess, etc. You can ask
students to help clean up an area if they have left it a mess. Students
may play ping pong as well as board games in this area. Please remind
students to use game equipment appropriately
Commons – Dance - There is a DJ who provides the music, lights and
sometimes glow sticks. Please remind the students not to run around the
commons (the darkness makes it dangerous), and to dance safely. Students
should not be lifting each other or pulling each other around the dance
floor. Students with food or drink should be sent back to the cafeteria.
No students should be allowed to go up the stairs into the senior lounge
area or to sit on the tables.
Gym – Basketball - The students usually have several basketball hoops
and many basketballs available. They usually take turns shooting baskets
and sometimes establish some kind of a point game at one of the hoops.
Please monitor the activity in terms of fairness and respect for each
other. Sometimes the students become aggressive, and this can cause
problems. If this happens, please ask the student to leave the area for
a short time until they cool down, and let a teacher or administrator
know if there are any problems.
LGI – Movie - Students come and go in this area and often watch short
parts of the movie. There is sometimes popcorn available. Please do not
let students touch the audio – visual equipment or any of the musical
instruments in the area.
Pool - There are usually two lifeguards in the pool area as well as
parent and teacher chaperones. The general pool rules are posted on the
door. Do not allow any horseplay.
Hallway - Students should walk in the hallway. They should act
appropriately with each other, keep their hands and feet to themselves,
and be courteous. Food should be kept in the cafeteria.
Eighth-grade Area - Only eighth-grade students are allowed in this area. There
is usually a movie and an area in which eighth-grade students can
socialize. No other students are allowed in this area. Eighth-grade
students who have permission to be in this area will be designated with
a special colored stamp.
