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Colorado Academy Upper School Handbook Revised August, 2012 The School Counseling Department also provides the CA community with a wide-range of health and wellness programming consisting of the following topics: • Substance Abuse Prevention • Human Sexuality • Mental Health • Safety • Life Skills • Healthy Living • Learning Differences • Study Skills, Time Management and Career Exploration School Counselor Assignments: Liza Skipwith, Upper School Counselor and Director of Counseling Department Liza.skipwith@coloradoacademy.org Dawn Meyer, Middle School Counselor Dawn.meyer@coloradoacademy.org Kate O’Donnell, Lower School Counselor Kate.odonnell@coloradoacademy.org See also Appendix D Course Load The expected course load for students in the Upper School is five academic classes plus Fine Arts classes, most of which carry academic credit, and Athletics. Our goal is for students to maintain an appropriately rigorous but manageable course load. (See Upper School Curriculum Guide for further explanation.) Taking six academic courses, excluding Fine Arts, may be unduly burdensome and could be detrimental to the student's overall educational experience at CA. Similarly, students will be limited to taking no more than 3 Advanced Placement (AP) classes in one year. Students still wishing to take six academic courses, not including Fine Arts, or who wish to take 4 APs, must petition to do so. The form is available from the Registrar or the student's advisor. The petition must be signed by the student and a parent, and must be approved by the Principal in consultation with the student's advisor. Conversely, a student, with the recommendation of his advisor, may request a waiver of the fifth academic course. Course waivers can be granted after review by the advisor, teachers, counseling department and the Principal. Dances Typically three school-sponsored dances are held each year: Homecoming, Winterfest and Prom. The sponsoring group announces the date, time, location and dress well in advance of each event. Faculty act as chaperones and all school rules apply at each event, whether located on or off campus. 16
Colorado Academy Upper School Handbook Revised August, 2012 Discipline 1. Standards of Conduct We nurture in our students respect for themselves, others, and their environment. Each student is an integral part of the school community, and we expect each to exercise judgment and act with the good of that community in mind. Appropriate behavior is expected of students in all activities that are tied to the school (e.g., field trips, bus rides, sports events, etc.). Students must act with the highest integrity. We expect students to work respectfully with each other and the staff. Truthfulness is highly valued in our community, and we expect students always to be truthful when speaking with each other, the faculty and staff. Any conversation that falls short of truthfulness puts student integrity in question, and may lead to a substantial disciplinary response. 2. Disciplinary Actions Often, inappropriate behavior is dealt with verbally by the teacher or other member of the school administration or staff who observed it. However, if such verbal interaction fails to remedy the situation, or if the teacher or other member of the school administration or staff believes that further action is required, any of the following actions may be taken, and it shall not be necessary for the school to take a less severe action (such as issuing an Incident Report) prior to imposing a more severe disciplinary action (such as suspension or expulsion). In all cases, the final authority with respect to the disciplinary action to be taken lies in the sole discretion of the Head of School, who may seek recommendations from others, including, without limitation, the Principal and the Disciplinary Committee. a. Incident Reports. Incidents Reports may be given to students when they have acted inappropriately, including violating school policies or rules. Actions that may result in Incident Reports include, but are not limited to, the following: • Swearing or other inappropriate language • Inappropriate consumption of food, drinks, candy, or gum in the building • Tardiness or unexcused absences • Parking violations Copies of Incident Reports will be given to the student, the student’s advisor, the faculty/staff member who issued the report, and a copy will also be placed in the student’s file and will be reviewed by the Principal and class dean. The student advisor will talk to the student and will call the student’s parents or guardians to inform them of the inappropriate conduct and enlist their help in correcting such conduct. The student will also be required to discuss the matter with either the Principal or the class dean. If deemed necessary in the sole discretion of the Principal or class dean, the incident may be referred to the Disciplinary Committee. 17
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