SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT - PARENT HANDBOOK

FROM THE PRINCIPAL ....................................................................................4
MISSION STATEMENT.....................................................................................6
PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................6
EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES...........................................................................6
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS .......................................................................8
COMMUNICATIONS .........................................................................................8
THE SENIOR SCHOOL AT A GLANCE............................................................9
ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUING ENROLLMENT ........................................10
ACADEMICS....................................................................................................12
1. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY/CHEATING/PLAGIARISM ..................................12
2. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION.........................................................14
3. COURSE LOAD.........................................................................................18
4. COURSE SELECTION AND SCHEDULING............................................19
5. CURRICULUM..........................................................................................19
6. EXAMINATIONS.......................................................................................19
7. FIELD TRIPS............................................................................................19
8. HOMEWORK AND HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH IT ...................20
9. HONOR ROLLS........................................................................................21
10. LANGUAGE POLICY................................................................................21
11. QUALIFICATIONS FROM ISD .................................................................22
12. REPEATS.................................................................................................25
13. REPORT CARDS .....................................................................................25
14. STUDENT PROGRESS CONFERENCES...............................................27
15. STUDY/UNSCHEDULED PERIODS........................................................27
ACADEMIC COACHING AND TUTORING .....................................................28
ATTENDANCE.................................................................................................29
1. ABSENCES ..............................................................................................30
2. CLASS SKIP.............................................................................................30
3. DEPARTURE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY............................................31
4. DRIVING TESTS ......................................................................................31
5. IB EXAMS.................................................................................................31
6. ILLNESS...................................................................................................31
7. POST-IB EXAM ATTENDANCE...............................................................31
8. SENIOR SKIP DAY ..................................................................................31
9. TARDINESS .............................................................................................31
10. UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM/INTERVIEW ABSENCE.....................31
SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................32
1. ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) ................................32
2. LEARNING SUPPORT DEPARTMENT ...................................................32
3. LIBRARY AND LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER ....................................33
4. GUIDANCE...............................................................................................34
5. PASTORAL CARE....................................................................................34
REGULATIONS ...............................................................................................35
1. DISCIPLINE CODE ..................................................................................35
2. ALCOHOL.................................................................................................37
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