Student handbook for 1996-1997 - Southwestern Academy

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VOICEMAIL A digital phone system at theSan Marino Campus includes voice mail forall teachers and staff members. Thevoicemail system is an important educationaltool, as you may reach teachers and leavemessages any time. You can call from anyphone on or off campus.You can leave voice messages forteachers and staff, any hour.WORKING WITH SCHOOL PUBLICATIONSSeveral publications are prepared each schoolyear at Southwestern. Some students will beenrolled in classes to earn credits working withthese publications, but all students are welcometo help with contributions, editing, andproduction. Here are our annual publications:VIEW BOOKPublished early in the school year, a view bookpictures each student and staff member, listsnames and voicemail numbers, and is a handyguide throughout the year to our school family.THE CONFABOur annual yearbook, The Confab, is prepared,printed, and published by students each Junewith pictures and stories of sports, classes,honors, graduates, events which reflect all that’shappened in a rich year. Pictures, drawings,stories are always welcome. A cover contest isheld in the winter. The Confab is sold tostudents and distributed on the last day of schoolso you can collect autographs. Sometimes theConfab staff also produces supplements asnewspapers during the term.SEEDSSouthwestern’s creative writing and art magazineSEEDS is distributed at the end of the schoolyear with some of the best student art, poetry,short stories, essays, and photography. Everyoneis encouraged to contribute his or her best work.See the student editors to submit work or to helpwith SEEDS.These publications are desktop preparedand edited, and have been printed atSouthwestern since 1924. You arewelcome to become involved in publishingany or all of them. Ask an editor or theteacher-advisor how you can contribute.SOMETHING UPON WHICHWE CAN ALL AGREEThe GOLDEN RULE is found in every faith:BRAHMANISM:This is the sum of duty: Do naught untoothers which would cause you pain if doneto you.Mahabharata 5:1517BUDDHISM:Hurt not others in ways that you yourselfwould find hurtful.Udana-Varga 5:18CHRISTIANITY:All things whatsoever ye would that manshould do to you, do ye even so to them; forthis is the law and the prophets.Matthew 7:12CONFUCIANISM:Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness:Do not do unto others what you would nothave them do unto you.Analects 15:23ISLAM:No one of you is a believer until he desiresfor his brother that which he desires forhimself.SunnahJUDIASM:What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowman. This is the entire law; all the rest iscommentary.Talmud, Shabbat 31aTAOISM:Regard your neighbor's gain as your owngain and your neighbor's loss as your ownloss.T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ienZOROASTRIANISM:That nature alone is good which refrainsfrom doing unto another whatsoever is notgood for itself.Dadistan-I-dinik 94:526
SAFETY AROUND OURSCHOOLSafety is stressed in several places inthis student handbook, because safetyis so important for you and for everyonein our community.Remember to review these rulesand follow them. Among the moreimportant reminders:--DANGEROUS DRIVING KILLS!Always drive carefully, butespecially: around campus, in ourparking areas, and on busy streets.Remember that students with carscannot give rides to other students.--SKATEBOARD or INLINE SKATEUSERS must wear protective gear andlearn safe and unsafe areas on campus.--MOTORIZED SCOOTERS may notbe ridden on campus.--HELMETS ARE REQUIRED whenbicycling on or off campus at all times.--Do not THROW or CLIMB on thingsthat can break or hurt you. Throwingbelongs only in sports. Climbing treesor on roofs is dangerous and can hurtyou or others.--DON’T RUN down stairs, aroundcorners, or near windows such asaround Founders’ Hall. Be carefulwhen hurrying around campus,especially on stairs and around openwindows.--STARTING FIRES from carelessnessis a great danger in any school. Manylives depend on your being cautiouswith fire.Be careful handling hot objects, whenusing matches, irons and other hotappliances, or in storing easily burneditems near hot objects.Fire danger is one reason thatcigarettes, candles, incense, extensioncords, halogen lamps, and cookingequipment in dorms, and any matchesor lighters, are forbidden atSouthwestern. Only YOU can preventfires.--EARTHQUAKE SAFETY Do not keeppictures, books, stereos or any heavyobjects overhead where they will fall onyou in an earthquake.Earthquake preparedness needs yourconstant awareness and concern in bothCalifornia and Arizona.--Do not TIP BACK IN CHAIRS ormisuse ladders or stools. This cancause serious injuries through yourcarelessness.--ACT RESPONSIBLY during fire andearthquake drills. Know how to leavebuildings and where to meet inemergencies. Drills are serious practicetimes.--SPORTS SAFETY NEEDS YOURSPECIAL CARE.Coaches will discuss safety proceduresin each activity and will help you withneeded equipment.Remember to dress with properprotective gear for a particular sport,and to follow proper procedures toprevent injuries. The rules are for yourown protection.27
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