RHS_Student Handbook.SY17-18.FINAL

“Today the School, Tomorrow the World. Global Education for a Global Society”
• Bullying or using humiliating or intimidation language or behavior
• Fighting (no weapons/no physical harm)
DCPS has established a Student Discipline Policy designed to ensure the rights and
responsibilities of all students. While grounds for disciplinary action are outlined in the
DCPS policy, Roosevelt High School has the authority to transfer a student to his/her
neighborhood school if the student is not meeting the expectations of the RHS
community or fails to maintain eligibility for a DCPS special or city-wide program.
Students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA to remain a student of RHS. The
instructional superintendent of cluster 9 will receive all recommendations for dismissal of
any student who does not meet the academic criteria to remain a student of Roosevelt
SHS.
SCAR Team (Student Character & Refinement Team)
The SCAR Teams (Deans/ ISS) functions as a support system for all staff and students
participating in the learning process. The fundamental purpose of the SCAR Team is to
promote and sustain a positive and challenging learning community through discipline,
character development, motivation and teaching students how to make wise day to
day decisions. Our goal is to foster a socially transforming environment that inspires our
children, empowers our teachers and encourages our parents to participate in the
child’s learning process.
The Dean’s office is not the first option for discipline. Teachers should hold students
accountable for their actions before involving the Dean. Our Discipline Plan involves 3
fundamental components: to teach, to discipline and to inspire.
• Teach – Dean’s will teach students the skills and habits necessary to succeed in a
structured learning community
• Discipline - Discipline will be used as a means to bring about change in the
students philosophy and actions towards the learning community.
• Inspire – Dean’s will consistently motivate students. Through motivation, students
will develop positive habits and have a desire to participate and perform within
and beyond the Roosevelt HS learning community.
Behavior Ladder
Each class will have a posted set of the school expectations and your classroom
procedures.
• Verbal/Non-Verbal Warning
• Redirection (warning)
• In Class Consequence
• Teacher Conference
• Send Referral (make parental contact)
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