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Section I –Student Responsibilities
Scholar Accountability
• Scholars should not be allowed to leave any classroom unless for an emergency.
If a student forgets his/her materials for class or needs to talk to another teacher,
it is not considered an emergency. Advise students to make arrangements with
other instructions prior to coming to class.
• When granting permission to leave the classroom, all instructors should provide
students with a color-coded hall or health suite pass; students without a pass
should be prohibited from entering or exiting the classroom, which ensures that
students are accountable and safe during the school day.
• Any visitor throughout the building, including parents who wish to visit classrooms
without an appointment, should be redirected to the main office. All schedule
changes for students can only be made after the approval and/or clearance
from administration. No classes will be changed after the 5th day of a new
semester. A student must be registered for eight (8) subjects each semester or
have permission from the principal to do otherwise. Please visit
www.theodorerooseveltdc.org; guidance counselor’s page to find more
information on scheduling.
• Students are not allowed to be in any classrooms before 8:40am or after 3:15pm
without a pass from receiving teacher/staff member.
• Students are not allowed in the teacher workroom, mailroom or copier room.
• Food and drinks are prohibited outside of the cafeteria unless for the following
reasons: medical requirement, mandated IEP accommodation or other reasons
pre-approved by administration.
• Students should not be given school keys or FOBs to gain access to any part of
the building.
Textbook & Supply Loan
Textbooks are loaned to students for use during the school year. Teachers will issue book
slips to be completed and signed, in ink, by both students and parents. The name of the
student and his/her classification must be written on the bookplate as soon as the book
is received.
Textbooks will be issued only when the student has cleared prior obligations and
presents a signed slip for each book. Parents are responsible for paying for any book
that is lost or severely damaged.
Cheating & Plagiarism
Cheating is a direct infraction according to the expectations of Theodore Roosevelt
High School Code of Conduct Policy and the DCMR, chapter 25. Any student caught in
the act of cheating or other forms of academic dishonesty will face possible suspension
and or immediate removal from the RHS program.
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