Student handbook for 1996-1997 - Southwestern Academy

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The “a to g” areas are:--HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES - 30 credits, with10 required to be in United States History, 10 requiredin World Cultures/Geography, 10 required in USGovernment/Economics.--ENGLISH - 40 credits, including at least a year ofliterature. All students must take an English class eachsemester, even if 40 credits have been earned already.All English classes will include frequent writing and thereading of literature. (ESL 3 with minimum A/B grade inReading 3 and Writing 3 may substitute for English I.)--MATHEMATICS - 30 credits required, 40preferred, including elementary and advanced algebra,geometry or IMP/Interactive programs, advanced math.--LABORATORY SCIENCES - 20 credits required,30 preferred, in lab science providing fundamentalknowledge in at least two areas: biology, chemistry,organic chemistry, physics. Earth/space science coursesmust include basics of biology, chemistry, or physics.--A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH - 20credits of same language; 30 credits preferred.--VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VPA) -10 credits in the same discipline of music, or visual art,or drama/theater.--ELECTIVES – 50 credits minimum, of which atleast 10 must be in college preparatory courses.In addition to the “a/g”:--PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 40 credits, 10 a year.(Other physical activities may be substituted IF astudent has obtained permission IN ADVANCE fromthe director of athletics, and if the student submitscertification of the activity by the end of the semester.)Some classes may be repeated for elective credit. ESL3 classes with a minimum AB grade in Reading 3 andWriting 3 fulfill English 1; other ESL classes do not.Transition classes earn full credit. The headmaster maywaive any requirement when clearly warranted.PROFICIENCY EXIT EXAMS to be consideredfor graduation are:ENGLISH NATIVE SPEAKERS – WrAP with score of 5.OTHERS – TOEFL IBT 79/80 or higher, WrAP withsuburban stanine of 5 or higher, or Accuplacerwith 100 average on all three sections.(Examined only twice per year.)MATH PROFICIENCY of Algebra II with collegerecommendinggrade, or passing a composite exam.JUNIOR HIGH PROMOTION requires successfulcompletion of at least five middle-schoolacademic classes each year. Lists of prospective8 th and 12 th grade graduates are posted inFebruary. If your name is not listed and it shouldbe, see your advisor or a dean.GRADUATION CEREMONIES for February,June, and September graduates are held in SanMarino each June for students at both campuses.Information and participation forms are sent tocandidates for graduation and parents in March.Participation is voluntary, but stronglyencouraged to celebrate this important passagein life. There is an absolute deadline on theform’s return to order the materials for theceremonies. Late forms will prevent participation.Graduating Seniors prepare their personal sectionin the school yearbook, a reading or otherperformance piece for the Baccalaureate service,and a talk for the Commencement program.There are deadlines for each of these requiredpreparations. Seniors must meet thesesubmission deadlines to be eligible forparticipation in the program. The graduatingclass divides into committees to plan activities,with everyone participating. Graduation this yearwill be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014.HOLIDAYS In addition to the longvacations for Thanksgiving, Christmas/NewYear’s, Spring, and Summer, there are fiveweekdays each year when Southwestern’s officesare closed and no classes are held.During 2014, school holidays are:Friday, February 14 Post-Exam BreakMonday, February 17 Presidents’ DayMonday, May 26 Memorial DayFriday, July 4 Independence DayMonday, September 1 Labor DayMeals are always served, and there are activitiesand supervision on any holidays or weekends forstudents staying on campus.In order to have the minimum number of schooldays in our calendar, Southwestern does NOTtake holidays for Columbus Day in October,Veterans Day in November, King Day in January,or Lincoln’s Birthday in February. These areregular school days, and all students must be oncampus and in classes as usual.HOMEWORK Teachers give homework eachday. In high school, you should spend at least20 to 30 minutes each night for EACHCLASS. If you have finished specific writtenassignments for the day, use this time to reviewearlier work in the class or to work on long-termprojects or independent reading.If you fail to do your homework, see the“OPPORTUNITY” section on page 10.8
Homework assignments are also given for each ofthe three long vacations - Fall, Winter, and Spring– and are due the day classes resume. Vacationassignments are posted at the school’s website:www.SouthwesternAcademy.edu.Summer vacation reading is required and bookreports are due in September. A list ofrecommended books is on Southwestern’swebsite under “CURRENT STUDENTS”.It is always your responsibility to get any missingassignments from the teachers, and to get thoseassignments completed and submitted. If youhave a question or problem, email your teacheror leave a message on the teacher’s voicemail.Students are expected to use correctspelling, vocabulary, grammar, and neatwriting or word processing in all classes,not just in English classes. Learn toproofread carefully.Head your papers with your name in the top rightcorner, then the date and the class.Do not use paper torn out of spiral notebooks.Teachers will not accept such papers.If your work is careless or sloppy, it will bereturned to you by the teacher, not graded, to beredone in “Opportunity” that day.HONORS AND AWARDS Several honors aregiven each June for full-time students who havedone outstanding work all year in all classes, orshown special improvements and efforts. Ourtop awards are the GOLD AWARD for straight Aor AB annual grades in all academic subjects, andthe SILVER AWARD for straight B (not BC)annual grades. All students who qualify willreceive these important awards. Students aredisqualified if they break the honor code.HONORS – the DEANS’ LIST - requires asemester 3.0 GPA in all academic classes.HONORS for especially outstanding work in ourdifferent subject areas, and other awards fromour Trustees and from the San Marino HistoricalSociety and other groups are given as part of ourgraduation day ceremonies.An OUTSTANDING STUDENT is also selectedwhen a senior class member excels in academics,athletics, citizenship, leadership, and service.HONOR STATEMENT You will be asked toread, agree to, sign, and remember this honorsstatement:“As a member of the academic communityat Southwestern Academy, I hold theseprinciples essential to a well-functioningsociety.--Because I believe in the highest standardof personal and academic conduct, I willmaintain my integrity and self-respect. Iwill make only choices that help mesucceed in life.--Because I respect other individuals, I willrefrain from doing or saying anything thatwould harm another person.--Because I respect the property of others,I find that vandalism, theft (including theftof other people’s ideas or work byplagiarism), or any abuse of other personsor their property are always completelyunacceptable.--Because I respect the environment I willendeavor to protect and conserve ournatural resources for future generations.--I will endeavor to be a good model forothers and encourage others to be goodcitizens with self-respect and respect forothers, their property, and our naturalenvironment.”The Honor Statement is also expressed by all thegreat religions of the world through the famedGolden Rule:“Do unto othersas you would have others do unto you.”In Southwestern’s Tradition of the Axe,honoring Eighth Grade graduates entering highschool, there is a thought from Shakespeare thatexpresses the Honor Statement another way:“To thine own self be true,and it will follow as the night the day,thou canst not then be false to any man”... be true to yourself, and you cannot cheat,steal, or hurt someone else.Each person in our school community mustunderstand these basic rules and pledge to live bythem.9
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