EARLY DISMISSAL REQUESTS

Please be advised that all requests for early dismissals must verified by a phone call home.  Notes should include a working telephone number where an adult can be reached.  If notes are not verified, please refer to Mr. Lawrence.

After submitting a note requesting early dismissal,  the student will be issued a "blue" pass.  The blue pass gives the student permission to come back to the attendance office 5 minutes before their early dismissal time. At this time the attendance office will issue a "green" pass to leave school, providing the early dismissal has been verified by a parent/guardian at home.

 

ADDING A COURSE

High school students may add a course to their schedules during the first ten school days of each semester only.  Students may not add a full year or semester course after this date.

DROPPING A COURSE

A year course may be dropped up to the 10th week of the course.  A semester course may be dropped up until the 5th week of a course.

After the 10th week of a full year course or the 5th week of a semester course, a student will be required to complete the course and the grade earned will appear on the student's academic record.

If a student is removed from a course by school administrators after the first marking period of the course, the course will remain on the student's academic record accompanied by a designation of "DP" (withdrawal/drop with a passing grade) or "DF"  (withdrawal/drop with a failing grade).  No student may drop or add a course without a parent signature.

 

AS NOTED IN THE DISTRICT CODE OF CONDUCT:

DISRUPTIVE NOISE/DISRUPTIVE OBJECTS/DISTRACTING ITEMS (PAGE 31):

Disruptive noise is any noise that is excessive, intolerable or interferes with the learning experiences of others. Radios, tape players, electronic devices including games, light or laser pointers, cameras and video cameras, except as specifically authorized,  as well as other non-curricular items used for play and/or entertainment during the school day.

These items may be confiscated and stored for the day. The district is not responsible for lost/stolen items.  Confiscated property may be returned only to parents, or to students following a phone call or letter from the parent/guardian to the administrator. Taping of classes shall not occur without the permission of the instructors.

 

Cell phones must not be visible and not turned on during the scheduled school day.  Students are encouraged to leave cell phones at home, as the Alert Now system will contact parents in the event of an emergency. Use of cell phones in any manner during the administration of state or local examinations will result in the student’s exam being immediately invalidated and the additional potential of no credit awarded for the assessed work.

 

Disciplinary measures may include: detention, in-school restriction, confiscation, parent pick up of cell phone, suspension, alternative to suspension.