STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills

LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCIENCE REGENTS EXAMINATION
Students must satisfy the state mandated minimum laboratory requirements in a science course in order to
be admitted to the Regents examination in that subject.
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
The Library Media Center is open during the school day (7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) to provide a quiet
environment for individual study and research, reading and work on assignments. In order to preserve the
right of all students to such an environment, every student has the responsibility to maintain a sense of
quiet in the LMC. Anyone unable to meet this responsibility will be required to leave.
Students may use the LMC and/or computer lab. throughout the day, during their unscheduled time or
lunch periods. Food or drink, however, may not be brought into either area. Students electing to use either
facility during a free period must arrive on time and remain for the entire period. Once the five minute
grace period has ended, students will not be admitted without a pass. Students who wish to use the library
during part of their lunch period can pick up a library pass at the start of the period from the librarian.
This pass will give a student an opportunity to eat lunch first, then leave the cafeteria for the remaining
twenty minutes to use the library.
Books may be signed out for a two-week period and may be renewed. Students are urged to return or
renew all materials on time; students who have overdue materials will not receive quarterly report cards
until materials are returned.
Graduating seniors who have not returned books will be denied a cap and gown for graduation.
The LMC subscribes to over 100 magazines. Current issues may be read in the LMC. Periodicals do not
circulate. Photocopying is available at ten cents per page.
Computer facilities for information retrieval are available. See a librarian about using this service.
Audio-visual (A.V.) equipment and materials are stored in the LMC and circulated from there to
classrooms. Arrangements can be made for students to use equipment in the Center in connection with an
assignment or project.
The Library will be open for one hour, after school, each day.
LOCKERS
Hall-Individual lockers are issued to each student with the understanding that the school and the student
share joint dominion and control of the locker. Lockers are the property of the school system and subject
to inspection as determined necessary or appropriate. Students are responsible for everything in their
locker including personal belongings, books, and/or equipment issued to them by the school. Each student
is to use only the locker that has been assigned. Students are not to share lockers. It is the responsibility of
each student to safeguard the combination number of the locker. Students should not store valuables in
their lockers. BE SURE TO SECURE YOUR LOCKER WITH THE PAD LOCK. DO NOT REMOVE
THE SCHOOL LOCK FROM THE ASSIGNED LOCKER.
Gym-Lockers should be used during physical education classes, intramurals and practices only. Students
must bring their own locks to be used on their gym lockers. All students should secure their
possessions in lockers with a lock in the locker room. Students using the West Gym Boys and Girls
locker rooms may lock their items in a locker in the caged locker area for additional security. If you
have a locker problem report it immediately to the gym teacher.
All hall and gym lockers are the property of the school system and subject to inspection as determined
necessary or appropriate.
LOST AND FOUND
The Lost and Found area is located in both the Main Office and the East Office. All articles found in the
building should be turned in to these offices.
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