Waukesha South High School - Waukesha School District

GENERAL INFORMATIONACCIDENTS AND INJURIESAll accidents and injuries should be reported immediately to the school’s main office. The school does not carry insurance to coverstudents for injuries that occur while in school or going to and from school. At the start of the school year students are offered theopportunity to purchase group insurance. Please discuss the insurance program with your parents so the proper decision can bemade.ADULT STUDENTSAdult students 18 years or older will follow the same attendance policies as all other students. Parents should call the AttendanceOffice each day a student is absent. Parents who want adult students to be responsible for their own attendance may file a notewith the Attendance Office. Once the note is on file, students should call in for themselves on the day they are absent. 18-year-oldstudents may be required to provide a medical confirmation of their absence.CLOSED CAMPUSStudents in grades 9, 10, and 11 are not permitted to leave campus between 7:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. unless they have properlysigned out of the attendance office or they have an off-campus learning assignment. Eligible seniors may qualify to be releasedfrom school one period per day. Eligibility is based on grades, attendance, and behavior. Leaving campus is a privilege.FEESA $60.00 fee for textbooks per year is collected during registration in August. Fines will be assessed for books damaged beyondwhat is considered normal wear. Students are required to pay replacement cost plus shipping for any lost books.HEALTH ROOMStudents reporting to the health room should have a pass issued by a faculty member. When ill students report to the health roomtheir parents are notified and a decision is made as to whether the student returns to class or is excused to go home. To insureprompt communication, please report any change of address or telephone number (home or work) to the Pupil Service Secretary(970-3703). Your cooperation will help us to maintain effective communication with your family in case of illness or an emergency.LOCKERSStudents will be assigned a hall locker the first day of school. Each student is responsible for his/her locker and is expected to keepa lock on it. Students are expected to keep their lockers neat at all times. Stickers, decals, or contact paper are not allowed onlockers. Freestanding shelves may be used. Physical Education teachers issue Physical Education lockers to students. The sameguidelines apply to these lockers as to the hall lockers. Please be informed that the school is not responsible for any items takenfrom a locker. Students are cautioned to take great care when bringing large sums of money, radios, cameras, expensive clothingor other valuable items to school.LOST AND FOUNDThe lost and found is located in the Student Services Office. Also, check with classroom teachers or physical education instructorsfor any lost articles.PHONE MESSAGESMessages from parents will be delivered to students in cases of family emergency or when students need to be notified of medicalappointments. Students will not be removed from class to speak to parents on the phone. Non-emergency messages will bedelivered as soon as it is convenient.PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTIONDemonstration of affection beyond handholding is not acceptable in school. Consequences for excessive displays of affection mayinclude warning, referral to counselors, referral to Assistant Principal and involvement of parents.RADIOS, CD PLAYERS, PAGERS, CELL PHONES, IPODSRadios and CD/Tape/MP3 players are discouraged at South High School. Bringing expensive electronic items to school increasesthe chance of theft or damage. Between 7:15am and 2:45pm the use of these items is restricted. Classroom instructors can allowtheir use in their classroom to fulfill a curricular or other educational function, but at no time should headphones be visible in thehallways or common areas of the school.8