RHS_Senior_StudentHandbook.SY19-20

student collaboration rubric will be posted on each table and referenced during the
instructional block.
Notification of Failed Courses
Notification of a failed class must be communicated to students and parents within 14
days of the end of the term; failure notices must be sent through the guidance office
and recorded in ASPEN. Exceptions will be allowed by the principal under the following
circumstances: major failures in the last two weeks of the quarter; SpEd students without
approval from administration; and students with a 504 plan (review the RTI Tier 1 and Tier
2 process for further understanding).
Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades must be closed out within the first two weeks of the following quarter
and should not appear on any students report card. Approval of incomplete grades will
be given from the principal and exceptions will be made on a case by case basis –
requests for exceptions must be submitted to the principal two weeks before the end of
the term. Incomplete grades are not permissible in the fourth quarter or as a final
grade.
Students are responsible for completing classwork during in-school and off-campus
suspensions; requests for classwork will come from the school Dean of Students,
Reginald Stevens. All assignments must be immediately submitted to the instructor upon
the students return to class, and students are expected to make up any additional
assignments that may have been missed as a result of their absence.
Instructors must allow students with excused absences to make up any work missed and
it is the responsibility of the student to submit documentation of their excused absence
(school related absences are considered excused). Students are expected to make
every effort to see their teachers for the makeup assignments; tests, quizzes and labs will
be completed at the convenience of the teacher. Generally, make-up work should be
completed within two days of returning to school. Extended absences of three or more
days will be given an extended deadline to complete missed assignments; students
should be allowed extra time and support to complete said assignments.
In the case of an intentional, unexcused absence (i.e. skipping school, cutting class or
non-medical absence), all students with unexcused absences are allowed to make up
work at the teacher’s discretion and must be given 48 hours to complete
assignments. Instructors must review this policy with students at the beginning of each
term.
Guidance Services
The overall goal of the counseling department is to provide information and resources
for students, parents and teachers. The resources available to students will consist of
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