88087 Wyo Sem US handbook.indd - Wyoming Seminary

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2. uploading, introducing or creating a computer virus or other systemdebilitating effect; 3. tampering with software that runs the system (hacking) – if you become aware of network security problems, please notify a network administrator immediately; 4. conducting commercial activities or advertising a commercial product without written permission from the business manager of Wyoming Seminary; 5. political lobbying; 6. attempting purposely to harm the data of another person or organization (vandalism); 7. attempting to access the network using another user’s account; 8. transmitting material from any Wyoming Seminary database without prior approval; 9. posting, transmitting, copying or otherwise making available copyrighted material without the author’s permission; using material from the Internet without making proper citation (plagiarism). Good network etiquette is expected, on the Internet and in e-mail communication. Users should be polite and use appropriate language. One should not reveal anyone’s personal address or phone number as this could be considered an invasion of privacy. Message boards, chat rooms, UseNet groups should only be participated in with mature and sensitive judgment. Old e-mail messages should be removed in a timely fashion. Wyoming Seminary has a strict policy forbidding the use of any type of file-sharing software that allows free downloads of copyrighted material. Examples include KaZaa, KaZaa-Lite, Limewire, BiTTorrent, Edonkey, Emule, and many others. These programs must all be removed from students’ personal computers before they will be allowed access to the Wyoming Seminary data network. Programs such as iTunes, which require payment for downloads, are allowed. Expectations 32 The Wyoming Seminary network is the property of Wyoming Seminary and, as such, access to it requires an account issued by the school. The school expects all parents and students to have read and understood the Acceptable Use Policy as outlined in this handbook. Use of the network at Sem is a privilege, and users who violate our Acceptable Use Policy will be subject to school discipline, and their accounts will be subject to suspension or termination. Terminated accounts will lose all network access rights including electronic mail.
Wyoming Seminary’s network administrator has the ability to monitor the use of all computers that are connected to the school’s network. The school reserves the right to oversee and evaluate how and when students are utilizing both electronic mail and Internet resources at their disposal. Wyoming Seminary does not guarantee that information on the Internet is accurate, nor can it guarantee to totally filter or block access to inappropriate material. Wyoming Seminary cannot guarantee the performance of any software downloaded from the network, assumes no liability for charges incurred by a user on the Internet, cannot be responsible for any damages or charges incurred by users of the Internet, and cannot guarantee at any and all times total access to the Internet. Transportation information for day students Pennsylvania Act 372 requires that each school district in the state provide transportation facilities to non-public school students living more than two miles but less than 10 miles from the non-public school they are attending. Each district is given flexibility as to how it implements the act. School District Contact Person Telephone Berwick Area Mr. John Young 675-7160 Mountain Transit Co. Inc 142 Outlet Rd. Dallas, PA 18612 Crestwood Area Ms. Anne Jones 474-6782 281 S. Mountain Blvd. anne.jones@csdcomets.org Ext. 322 Mountain Top, PA 18707 Dallas Area H. S. Main Office 675-5201 Box 2000, Conyngham Ave. then press “1” Dallas, PA 18612 Hanover Area Ms. Debbie Jones 831-2303 1600 San Souci Pkwy. djones@hanoverarea.net Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Lake Lehman Area Ms. Sandy Dobrowolski 675-2165 Market Street dobrowolskis@lake-lehman.k12.pa.us (then press 7) Lehman, PA 18627 Ext. 2719 Nanticoke Area Ms. Janet Yezefski 735-5066 600 East Union St. yezefskij@GNASD.com Fax 733-1008 Nanticoke, PA 18634 Expectations 33
Page 1: Student/Parent Handbook 1
Page 4 and 5: Motto & Mission Statement The True,
Page 6 and 7: A Brief History In September 1844,
Page 8 and 9: A Message from the Dean Greetings S
Page 10 and 11: Schedules for the Academic Day SCHE
Page 12 and 13: Effort Grades Teachers write subjec
Page 14 and 15: February 27, 2012 Spring Trimester
Page 16 and 17: Thursday, Nov. 17: Friday, Nov. 18:
Page 18 and 19: Plagiarism: the deliberate adoption
Page 20 and 21: Junior Class Dean: Mrs. Catie Kerse
Page 22 and 23: 5. the possession or use of knives,
Page 24 and 25: Residential Life (at the Upper Scho
Page 26 and 27: It is critical that boarders make t
Page 28 and 29: Snow Day Procedure In the event of
Page 30 and 31: or v-neck sweater (banded collar dr
Page 34 and 35: Northwest Area Ms. Lori Nafus 542-4
Page 36 and 37: Lost or Stolen Articles Any article
Page 38 and 39: In Carpenter Hall, the standard siz
Page 40 and 41: to the dorm leader or other dorm fa
Page 42 and 43: Room Condition Boarding students ar
Page 44 and 45: Parents of boarding students are ur
Page 46 and 47: Airport to/from Sem Scranton-Wilkes
Page 48 and 49: amounts up to $50 as directed by pa
Page 50 and 51: Student Services Advisory System Ev
Page 52 and 53: students for the next phase of thei
Page 54 and 55: Library Materials and Circulation T
Page 56 and 57: Those who come to Sem as boarding s
Page 58 and 59: Organizations and Activities Wyomin
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Page 62 and 63: activities from acting to backstage
Page 64 and 65: Athletics Athletics Wyoming Seminar
Page 66 and 67: Please refer to the Wyoming Seminar
Page 68 and 69: Historically, the primary revenue-p
Page 70 and 71: Overall Scheduling, Curricular or A
Page 72 and 73: Office Telephone Numbers All Wyomin
Page 74 and 75: Expenses 2011 - 2012 Day Student Tu
Page 76 and 77: Summer Programs Well established an
Page 78 and 79: Index A Academic honesty 17-18 Acad
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