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10Numeric grades will appear on progress reports and report cards in all classes. Honorroll designations will be calculated based on the grade point average (GPA) earned persemester and will recognize three levels of achievement:95-100 High Honor Roll with Distinction90-94 High Honor Roll85-89 Honor RollThe same scale will apply to honors distinctions given to graduating seniors.Valedictory Honors will be bestowed on seniors with final cumulative averages of 95or better, Salutatory Honors will be awarded to seniors with GPAs of 90-94, and theHonors distinction will be granted to seniors with GPAs of 85-89.Conversion of Letter Grades Earned Prior to the 2011-12 School Year95 – 100 A+ 9890 – 94 A 9285 – 89 B+ 8780 – 84 B 8275 – 79 C+ 7770 – 74 C 7265 – 69 D+ 670 – 64 F 55Block ScheduleAthena runs a 4-block, alternating day (“A/C and B/D”) schedule with a 4-day cycle. 1 stBlock begins at 7:20 a.m., when students are expected to be in class for school attendance.Most classes meet every other day for 83 minutes. Exceptions include Physical Education,which meets once every four days, Science lab classes, and some sections of ½-credit courses(i.e. Health). Lunch is during Block 3. All staff and students will have a 30-minute lunch,except those with special lunch classes. Bells will not ring during Block 3, so teachers areresponsible for prompt dismissal. The time schedule for 2011-12 as follows:Block 1 7:20-8:46Block 2 8:52-10:15Block 3 10:21-12:21L1 (Class Begins 10:54)L2 (Depart Class 10:51) (Class Resumes 11:24)L3 (Depart Class 11:21) (Class Resumes 11:54)L4 (Depart Class 11:51)Block 4 12:27-1:50LunchBlock 3 is the lunch block. All staff and students will have a 30-minute lunch, unlessstudents request not to have a lunch (WeMoCo or requested lunch classes only). Adhere tothe lunch times on the previous page and do not dismiss classes early for lunch.
11Building and Facility UseAnyone wishing to reserve a room for use must complete the Facility Use Form in theAthletic office. Special custodial requests and A/V needs must be indicated on the form. Wecannot guarantee room use or equipment without that form. The Athletic office maintains theFacility Use calendar. Consult this office to see whether a room is available.Staff is not permitted to be in the building when a custodian is not on duty, generally duringmost school holidays and most weekends from 4 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Monday. Duringthose times, the security alarm is set, and unauthorized entry will prompt the system to soundthe alarm and contact police.Eligibility for Sports and Extracurricular ActivitiesAll students must meet the requirements of the District’s Eligibility Policy to participate. TheEligibility has been revised by the Board of Education. Coaches and advisors are responsiblefor enforcing the Eligibility Policy, under supervision of the Assistant Principal of Athleticsand the Principal. Refer to the Board of Education Policy Book for more information.Emergency Drills and Fire DrillsStaff will be familiarized with the School Safety Plan, which is contained in a black binderin all unit offices and the Principal’s office. It includes District policies and schoolprocedures regarding emergencies, evacuations, and drills. All staff must also understandtheir role, responsibility, and assembly location during an evacuation.In addition, teachers and support staff are required to become familiar with the orangeTeacher Response Plan card posted in each classroom and office. Emergency evacuationplans cannot anticipate every circumstance, so the plans are meant as a guide to staff, and asprocedures to be followed barring exceptional circumstances. If you have any questions,please consult an administrator.In the event of fire, the person who discovers the situation should set off the nearest alarmand then report the location of the fire to the Principal’s office. Even though the alarm hasbeen sounded and fire trucks are en route to the school, the administrator in charge shoulddirect someone to call the Fire Department dispatcher (865-1321) to provide information onthe location and extent of the fire. At this point, emergency procedures will be in effect.During an emergency, all staff members are assigned to supervision until released by thePrincipal, including emergency situations that extend beyond the school day.During a drill or evacuation, all staff is expected to move as quickly as possible to evacuatestudents and themselves via the posted exit. Teachers are expected to move quickly to theirassembly lane and to take attendance for their group, and report it to the grade-level assistantprincipal in a timely manner. Please consult the fire drills bulletin provided to staff duringopening week.Field Trips/Extended Student TripsAll field trips must have a strong connection to course curriculum and a clear instructionalobjective. Field Trip Request Forms are available in room 272 or the main office. Request
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