Student Handbook - The Taft School

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Absences.........................10, 25, 42-45, 55-56 Academic Credit...................................... 9-10 Academic Honesty................................. 3, 6-7 Academic Schedule.............. inside front cover Advisors........................................................ 2 Alcohol and Drugs................................. 13-14 Assembly..................................................... 27 Athletics................................................. 68-72 Athletic Trainers.......................................... 54 Bank........................................................... 62 Breakfast..................................................... 53 Bus Schedules............................................. 47 Calendar...............................inside back cover Chewing Tobacco....................................... 28 Class Committees....................................... 65 Class & Meeting Cut Response................... 23 Clubs.......................................................... 66 College Counseling..................................... 57 College Days............................................... 44 Common Rooms........................................ 41 Communications........................................ 25 Computer Use....................................... 16-17 Conduct System.................................... 21-22 Counseling Services............................... 54-55 Day Student Council.................................. 48 Day Student Regulations....................... 48-50 Debit Cards................................................ 62 Dining Hall Procedures......................... 52-53 Disciplinary Response............................ 19-20 Dormitory Monitors.............................. 30-31 Dormitory Regulations.......................... 30-41 Downtown Privilege................................... 42 Dress and Appearance............................ 24-25 Examinations and Evaluations...................... 9 Excused Absences.................................. 10, 25 Extracurriculars........................................... 66 Fire: Hazards, Procedures, Regulations................................ 15, 26, 39-40 Fundamental Rules................................ 12-17 Fund Raising.............................................. 26 Grading System............................................ 8 INDEX Harassment................................................. 18 Health Services................................ 19, 54-56 Honor System........................................... 3–4 Independent Studies Program (ISP)............ 26 Interdorm Visitation........................ 15, 34-38 Keys...................................................... 16, 61 Laundry and Linen..................................... 61 Leaves of Absence.................................. 55-56 Library................................................... 57-58 Lost and Found........................................... 61 Map of Campus..................................... 74-75 Meal Requirements and Schedule.......... 52-53 Medical Leaves................................. 10, 55-56 Moorhead Learning Center......................... 59 Motor Vehicles............................................ 14 Penalty Crew............................................... 22 Permissions...................................... 15, 43-44 Plagiarism................................................. 4, 6 Post Office.................................................. 62 Rooms and Rooming............................. 39-41 School Meetings......................................... 27 School Monitors......................................... 65 Senior Cuts................................................. 25 Senior Spring Term..................................... 28 Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco................ 28 Spiritual Life............................................... 60 Stayover...................................................... 22 Storage........................................................ 41 Store........................................................... 62 Student Government............................. 64-65 Study Hall............................................. 35-38 Taft Writing Center.................................... 60 Telephones.................................................. 62 Train Schedules........................................... 47 Training Rules............................................. 70 Transportation....................................... 46-47 Vacations.................................................... 45 Voluntary Use of Health Center.................. 19 Weekends.............................................. 43-44 Who to Contact.......................................... 73 76 The Taft School
TAFT SCHOOL CALENDAR 2010–11 2010 Thursday September 2 Boys’ varsity football, boys’ & girls’ varsity soccer, girls’ varsity field hockey arrive Friday September 3 Girls’ volleyball, boys’ & girls’ cross country arrive Saturday September 4 All monitors arrive for training Sunday September 5 Monitor training continues Monday September 6 International Students & Student Sponsors orientation Tuesday September 7 New and returning students arrive Wednesday September 8 Classes begin Monday September 27 Free Day Saturday October 9 College Board examinations for seniors Saturday October 9 Fall long weekend begins after last class (11:45) or game Tuesday October 12 Fall long weekend ends at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday October 13 PSAT examinations for middlers & upper middlers Saturday October 23 Fall parents’ day Saturday October 23 ACT tests Monday October 25 Community service day Wednesday November 3 Grandparents’ Day Saturday November 6 College Board examinations for seniors Saturday November 20 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class (11:00) Monday November 29 Thanksgiving vacation ends at 7:30 P.M. Friday December 10 First semester examinations begin Tuesday December 14 Exams end, Christmas service this evening Wednesday December 15 Holiday recess begins at noon 2011 Monday January 3 Vacation ends at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday January 4 Second semester begins Saturday January 15 College program for parents of upper middlers Monday January 17 Martin Luther King celebration Saturday January 22 College board examinations for upper middlers Thursday February 3 Winter long weekend begins after last class (3:05) Monday February 7 Winter long weekend ends at 7:30 P.M. Saturday February 19 Winter parents’ day Monday February 21 Free day--the formal will be Sunday night Wednesday March 9 Spring vacation begins after last class (11:00) Monday March 28 Spring vacation ends at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday March 29 Second semester continues Saturday April 9 ACT tests for upper middlers Monday April 25 Free Day Friday May 6 Spring long weekend begins after last class (1:45) or game Saturday May 7 College board examinations for upper middlers Monday May 9 Spring long weekend ends at 7:30 P.M. Saturday May 14 Alumni day Sunday May 29 Graduation Monday May 30 Second semester examinations begin Friday June 3 Second semester examinations end at noon Saturday June 4 College board examinations for upper middlers Also, make note of the closed weekends which will be on the following dates: September 11-12, September 18-19, October 2-3, October 16-17, November 13-14, December 4-5, December 11-12, January 8-9, January 29-30, February 12-13, April 2-3, April 30-May1, May 14-15 and graduation weekend, May 28-29. No weekends are closed for seniors after spring vacation.
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Student Handbook 2010-11
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will help all students understand a
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ACADEMICS 6 Academic Honesty 8 Grad
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efuting the opinions of authorities
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EXAMINATIONS, EVALUATIONS AND ACADE
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RULES & CONDUCT 12 Fundamental Rule
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GENERAL Students shall always act h
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PERMISSIONS Students are not allowe
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UNACCEPTABLE USE OF THE NETWORK INC
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VOLUNTARY USE OF THE HEALTH CENTER
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THE CONDUCT SYSTEM Taft’s Conduct
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RESPONSE TO CUTTING CLASS AND MORNI
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Page 31 and 32: RESIDENTIAL LIFE 30 Regulations and
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Page 41 and 42: DIRECTIONS FOR CARE OF ROOMS Rooms
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Page 47 and 48: VACATIONS In addition to the Summer
Page 49 and 50: BUSES & TRAINS Watertown to Waterbu
Page 51 and 52: INCLEMENT WEATHER Most of the facul
Page 53 and 54: STUDENT SERVICES 52 Dining Hall Sch
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Page 57 and 58: Rachel Russell, PhD, is a school co
Page 59 and 60: SCHOOL SERVICES COLLEGE COUNSELING
Page 61 and 62: THE MOORHEAD ACADEMIC CENTER The mi
Page 63 and 64: ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SERVICES KEYS Pos
Page 65 and 66: STUDENT ACTIVITIES 64 Student Gover
Page 67 and 68: SCHOOL MONITORS, CLASS OF 2011 Jake
Page 69 and 70: ATHLETICS 68 The Athletic Program 6
Page 71 and 72: Seniors Seniors may seek approval f
Page 73 and 74: NEPSAC CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT A
Page 75 and 76: Who to Contact A complete school-wi
Page 77: ACADEMIC FACILITIES 3 Woolworth Fac
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