Student/Parent Handbook & Code of Conduct - Waller ISD - Website

Waller Independent School District2012-2013 Parent/Student Handbook & Code of ConductParent-Teacher ConferencesParent-teacher conferences are conducted to develop a better understanding between the home andthe school for the benefit of the child. Parents may schedule a conference by contacting the school orteacher for an appointment. Since teachers are involved with instruction the majority of the day, phonecalls will be returned during their conference time, after school or at their earliest convenience.PE Substitute Changes (Grades 9 th -12 th )A change from athletics, drill team, band, cooperative work programs or cheerleading to physicaleducation or from physical education to athletics, will be treated as a course-level change. A changefrom physical education substitutes to any course other than physical education will be treated as acourse change.Promotion (Grades 1 st -8 th )In grades 1-8, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on an overall average of 70 on a scale of100 based on course-level, grade-level standards (essential knowledge and skills) for all subject areasand a grade of 70 or above in three of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, andsocial studies. Students in grades 5 th and 8 th should refer to the Student Success Initiatives.Report Cards (Grades PreK-5 th )A parent must sign, indicating receipt of the report card.Schedule Changes/Dropping Courses (Grades 6 th -8 th )Students making changes are in jeopardy of losing credit in a class if the following guidelines are notfollowed:Elective Courses - A student may leave one course and move to another course (e.g., exit Speech andenroll in Art I) only during the first three weeks of the semester, provided there is space available in thedesired course. They must also complete a schedule change request form and receive permission fromthe counselor. Forms are available from the students’ counselor. Students are responsible for makingup all missed work in the new course.Academic Courses – Before the end of the first six weeks of the semester, a student may exit a coursehe/she is enrolled in and move to another course of the same type (e.g., exit Honors Social Studies andenroll in 8 th grade Social Studies), provided there is space available in the desired course along withteacher conference, parent permission, and counselor approval. The student will take the previousgrade to the new course.After the First Six Weeks - After the first six weeks of each semester, no schedule changes will be madeand the student must remain in the course he/she is enrolled until the end of the semester. If for anyreason an exception is made, students making a change after the first three weeks of a semester maylose credit for that course if it is a high school course.Schedule Changes/Dropping Courses (Grades 9 th -12 th )Students making changes are in jeopardy of losing class credit if the following guidelines are notfollowed:Elective Courses - A student may leave one course and move to another course (e.g., exit Speech andenroll in Art I) only during the first 3 weeks of the semester, provided there is space available in thedesired course. They must also complete a schedule change request form and receive permission fromthe counselor. Forms are available from the student’s counselor. Students are responsible for makingup all missed work in the new course.Page 60 of 84