High School Student Handbook - South Milwaukee School District

Guidance counselors also schedule the administration of standardized tests for students.
Results from these standardized tests are used by students, parents and counselors in
assessing interests and aptitudes. Books, pamphlets, videos, DVD’s, and other
information on careers are available for student use in the career center. The Wisconsin
Career Information System is also available for use during a student’s non-class time.
Information on many post high school educational institutions is available through your
guidance counselor. Meetings with college and technical school representatives are
scheduled throughout the year and are open to Juniors and Seniors. Information on
financial aid may also be obtained through the guidance office. Senior Bulletins,
distributed periodically, contain pertinent information for each class, and are also
available to view on the high school website.
Guidance counselors attempt to respect the confidentiality of their contacts with
students. Students and parents/guardians should be aware that there are situations in
which this confidentiality must be broken. These situations would be, but are not limited
to, reports of abuse, suicide attempts or threats, and other life or property threatening
situations.
Students are assigned a guidance counselor on an alphabetical basis. Change of
counselor assignments may be arranged by parental request to the Principal.
GUM
Gum chewing is discouraged and is allowed only at the discretion of the classroom
teacher.
HALL PASSES
Students are expected to have their Student Agenda with them at all times during the
school day. Hall passes are included in the Student Agenda. During class periods,
students must have pass information written in their agenda, on the appropriate week,
in ink (not in pencil), including: date, time, destination, and the teacher’s initials.
Students in the hall without an appropriate pass will automatically be assigned a
detention. No hall passes will be written during the first ten or last twenty minutes
of any class period. All student aides must carry an office pass when performing
assigned duties outside of the area they are assigned to work.
HEALTH SERVICES
Nurse
The school nurse is available on a limited basis to advise students regarding health
matters. The nurse conducts health-screening programs, which include vision
screenings on all new students upon request of a parent/guardian. The nurse maintains
immunization records of all students. The Public Health Department may offer Tetanus-
Diphtheria immunizations for interested freshmen. Vision screening is also held for
sophomore students during fall registration.
When a serious health problem exists, students and/or parents can consult with the
principal, guidance counselor, or school nurse. They will cooperate with you and your
family physician to allow the student to achieve their highest level of performance.
Medications
No school employee may dispense any medications, prescription or non-prescription,
without written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Prescription medications may
not be dispensed without additional written approval and instructions from the physician
who prescribed the medication. Students found to be in possession of prescription
medications may be subject to disciplinary action.
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