WHMS 2012-2013 Student Handbook - Westmont Hilltop School ...

WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL ............................................................................................ 17STUDENT RECORDS .................................................................................................................. 17FIRE DRILL REGULATIONS ................................................................................................... 17AREA EVACUATION .................................................................................................................. 17DISMISSAL ................................................................................................................................... 17BEHAVIOR ON BUSES ............................................................................................................... 17WHSD STUDENT BUS EXPECTATIONS ................................................................................ 18GRADE LEVEL FIELD TRIPS (HAT) ...................................................................................... 18FIELD TRIPS RULES (HAT) ..................................................................................................... 18SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY ........................................................................................... 18PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION (PDA)............................................................................ 19DRESS CODE ................................................................................................................................ 19STUDENT FUND RAISING ........................................................................................................ 20CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT ............................................................ 20OFFENSES CONSTITUTING MISCONDUCT OR DISOBEDIENCE ................................. 20ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE AND AUTHORITY ............................................................ 21DEFINITION OF DETENTION ................................................................................................. 21DEFINITION OF LUNCH DETENTION .................................................................................. 22DEFINITION OF SUSPENSION ................................................................................................ 22ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS POLICY ............................................................................ 22GUIDANCE ................................................................................................................................... 24STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM—SAP .......................................................................... 24WHAT IS THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM? ........................................................ 24WHEN TO MAKE A REFERRAL ............................................................................................. 25HOW TO MAKE A REFERRAL ................................................................................................ 25HELP YOURSELF....HELP A FRIEND .................................................................................... 25R.E.S.P.E.C.T/Character Connect – Bullying Prevention Program ........................................ 26WESTMONT HILLTOP MIDDLE SCHOOL POLICY ON BULLYING ............................ 26RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS, AND ACTIVITIES .................................. 26GRADING SCALE ....................................................................................................................... 27CHEATING ................................................................................................................................... 27ACADEMIC/ATHLETHIC ELIGIBILTIY ............................................................................... 27END OF SCHOOL YEAR AWARDS ........................................................................................ 28YOU’VE BEEN CAUGHT ........................................................................................................... 28GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AT WHMS! .................................................................................... 28STUDENT GOVERNMENT ........................................................................................................ 28MORNING ‘STUDENT DROP OFF’ DIRECTIVE ................................................................. 29A MESSAGE FROM THE WEST HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT.................................... 293