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Student Handbook - The Taft School

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FUND RAISING<br />

Class Committees, clubs, teams or organizations who wish to raise money for charitable causes, to<br />

help finance their activities, or for any other purpose, must consult with the dean of students for<br />

approval of their methods and products. <strong>The</strong> Dean’s Office will not approve fund-raising projects<br />

whose primary goal is to provide resources to feed the members of organizations. In other words,<br />

buy your own pizza and raise money for something worthwhile.<br />

Anything made for sale or distribution must be approved by the dean of students.<br />

RULES & CONDUCT<br />

IN CASE OF FIRE<br />

Detailed instructions regarding procedures to follow in case of fire are posted on each corridor at the<br />

beginning of the year, but students should remember the following points:<br />

If students are in their rooms when the fire alarm sounds, they should go immediately to their<br />

mustering points outside the buildings. If students are not on corridor when the fire alarm sounds, they<br />

should go immediately to their mustering points without returning to their corridors or cutting through<br />

buildings. <strong>Student</strong>s must remain outside the buildings until the emergency lights stop flashing.<br />

<strong>Student</strong>s should never assume that an alarm is false. Specific fire and safety regulations for student<br />

rooms are on pages 39-40.<br />

INDEPENDENT STUDIES PROGRAM (ISP)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Independent Studies Program provides students an opportunity to explore an area of artistic<br />

or academic interest in depth outside of the regular school curriculum. <strong>Student</strong>s on ISP may take<br />

an exemption from one term of exercise. In addition, they may miss dinner if they are working on<br />

their project. <strong>Student</strong>s who are found to miss dinner without reason will be held accountable for<br />

their absence. Also, with the permission of his or her ISP advisor for extraordinary circumstances,<br />

such as a field trip or special presentation, ISP students may miss class. Permission to miss a class<br />

must be secured well in advance.<br />

JOB PROGRAM<br />

In the belief that every student should have the experience of making a positive contribution to<br />

the community, <strong>Taft</strong> has long maintained a student work program. Throughout the year, students<br />

participate in dinner jobs and the recycling effort. Other jobs evolve in response to the needs of the<br />

community. A frequent job rotation ensures that all have an opportunity to serve without being<br />

overburdened. Most jobs require about 15 minutes daily to complete.<br />

<strong>Student</strong>s who cut their jobs will be given three conduct grades. Repeated job cuts will result in<br />

increased penalties. If students receive cuts for a job that they completed, they must see Mr. Carlson<br />

to have conduct grades removed.<br />

26 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Taft</strong> <strong>School</strong>

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