High School Student Handbook - South Milwaukee School District

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STUDENT POLICIES & GUIDELINES ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES All accidents and injuries must be reported immediately to the teacher, coach, advisor, or other adult in charge who will complete an Accident Report. An insurance company may deny a claim if the report is not filed promptly. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (AP) Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered at the high school in many content areas. AP courses are more demanding than the accelerated courses and are designed to better prepare students for success in college. Selections are based on past academic record, faculty recommendation, and a sincere desire of the student to accept a more rigorous curriculum requirement. Upon successful completion of AP courses, students may take the College Board AP examinations held in May, which is used by some colleges and universities to grant advance credits. There is a fee for each exam (approximately $86.00). See your Guidance Counselor if you are interested in choosing AP courses. AGE OF MAJORITY Students who have reached the age of majority (18 or older) and have completed the Age of Majority form through the Associate Principal’s Office, have the following rights and responsibilities: 1. To make decisions about their educational programming. 2. To submit excuses on their own behalf for absences. Students may be asked to provide a doctor’s medical excuse or other justification for excessive absences. 3. If suspended, students may be accountable for their own re-admission following the suspension. 4. Parents/Guardians are no longer responsible for the actions of their children when they turn eighteen; however, debts incurred by students prior to age eighteen are still the responsibility of the parents/guardians. 5. Those completing the Age of Majority form may choose to not have information/communication sent to parents/guardians. Parents/Guardians will be notified if student chooses this option. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER (ALC) Placement of a student in the ALC will be at the discretion of the administration. Each case will be evaluated individually; the nature, number and seriousness of the offenses will be factors considered for placement. The administration may seek the input of guidance counselors, special services personnel, and classroom teachers in reaching this decision. • Students assigned to the ALC will be in an environment that isolates them from their peers. When in the ALC, students will receive academic support, and be able to progress academically through involvement and support of staff. • Students may be assigned for a part or all of a school day. Students must complete all time assigned to the ALC. • Students may be required to write a reflection regarding the incident that led to their placement in the ALC and how they may act differently in similar situations in the future. 14
• Students will not be allowed to sleep while in the ALC. They will be engaged in work. • When all schoolwork is completed, other reading assignments will be available. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE • Students must not be dropped off or picked up in the bus loading zones before school (7:15-7:40am) and after school (2:30-3:00pm). • Students and parents are not permitted to drive behind the 6-12 campus by Rawson Woods at any time. This is not a thoroughfare. • The drive into the school from the parkway is two-way, except after school from 2:42-3:00pm when the East exit is used for exit only. • The building is open to students from 7:00am-3:15pm, except on days when the schedule includes an early dismissal or if students are involved in a schoolsponsored activity and/or under the supervision of a staff member. • Students not involved in activities or meetings after school should leave the building by 3:15pm and not loiter. ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES 1. Students must enter the assembly quietly and report to their assigned areas immediately. 2. Students are not allowed to listen to music through MP3 players, I pods or phones. 3. Respect speaker and subject. 4. Applaud to show appreciation. 5. Refrain from making distracting comments, stamping feet, yelling, or whistling during programs. Students who exhibit inappropriate behavior may be removed and/or denied assembly privileges. ATTENDANCE POLICIES & PROCEDURES Regular and prompt attendance is necessary for student progress and becomes part of the student’s permanent record. Poor attendance is a major cause for failure and dropping out of school. Both students and parents/guardians share the responsibility for good attendance. Disciplinary procedures for attendance infractions will be carried out as indicated in the chart below. TYPE OF ABSENCE Excused Tardy Any tardy where a student has a legitimate pass, arriving in a reasonable amount of time. Students who take more than a reasonable amount of time will be referred to an administrator through a disciplinary referral. ACTION TAKEN Excused Excessive Excused Tardies • Parent contact (A student who is tardy for more than 50% of a class will be marked excused absent for that class) 15
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