Rick Pool, High School Principal
Faculty and Staff
Ashley Keeton Family and Consumer Science
Brandon Midgley Librarian
Gerald Hurt Art
LeeAnn Coyne Band/Music, Driver's Ed.
J.K. Wayne Algebra 1, Athletic Director, Girls Basketball, Slow Pitch Softball
Chad Burnham Biology, Head Football, Power Lifting, Golf
Joey Headrick Computers, Assistant Football and Boys' Basketball
Sam Banker Algebra, Geometry, Assistant Baseball and Softball
Joseph Weaver Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, Science Club
Jean Giesecke Counselor
Mary Pilant Alternative Education
Shannon Altom English, Speech/Drama
Kate Knoten English, AP English
Mark Knoten World History, Head Softball, Head Baseball
LaDonna Thompson Upper Level Math
Vilma White Spanish 1 and 2
Debbie Hatler American History, Oklahoma History, Government
Jerald Churchill Government, Geography
Jay Rector Special Education
Ryan Rogers Driver's Ed., Health, Assistant Football, Assistant Baseball
Kelly Greene Building Secretary
Regina Freeman Custodian
Mish Shambles Para Professional
Tina Squirrel Para Professional
Nancy Walker Head Cook
Sharon Satterwhite Cook
Sharon McClain Cook
School Calendar 2007 – 2008
August 13 Teachers Report/Prof. Day
August 14 Parent/Teacher Conference (12:00-7:00)
August
15
First Day of Classes
August 22 Professional Day (No School)
September 3 Labor Day Holiday (No School)
October 12 First Quarter Ends
October 16 Parent/Teacher Conference 4:00 to 7:00 pm
October 17 Parent/Teacher Conferences 9:00am to Noon
October 18 Professional Day (No School)
October 19 Fall Break
November 21, 22, and 23 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 20 Second Quarter Ends/First Semester Ends
December 21 - January 1 Christmas Break
January
2
Snow Day (No School)
January 3 Second Semester Begins
January 21 MLK Holiday No School (Snow Day)
February 18 Presidents Day/Professional Day No School
March 7 Third Quarter Ends
March 10 Beginning of 4th Quarter
March 11 Parent/Teacher Conference (4:00-7:00 pm)
March 13 Parent/Teacher Conferences (9:00 to Noon)
March 14 Professional Day No School
March 15-23 Spring Break
April 25 Good Friday No School (Snow Day)
May 20 Last Day of Classes
May 21 Parent/Teacher Conference (9:00-3:00)
May 22 Teacher Check out
STUDENT HAND BOOK
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ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Enrollment
All students must enroll in seven (7) classes each semester. Parents/guardians are responsible to furnish the following at enrollment:
· Official Birth Certificate
· Current Immunization Records
· Transfer papers if applicable
· Legal Guardianship papers if applicable
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for graduation, a student must have completed a total of 24 units in grades 9-12. The 24 required units should include the following:
· Four units of English
· Three units of Math (one unit must be Alg. 1 other units must be above or equal to Alg. II)
· Three units of Science (one unit must be Biology I)
· Two units of Fine Arts (one unit Music and one unit Art)
· Three units Social Studies (one unit American History, one unit World History, One-Half Unit Oklahoma History and One-Half unit of American Government.
· Two units of Computer Science (Students graduating after May 2009)
OR
· Two units of the same Foreign Language (Students graduating after May, 2009)
· One additional unit from the Core Units listed above (Students graduating after May, 2009)
· 0-6 Electives to complete the 24 credits
Students graduating after May, 2009 may
choose a non-college preparatory curriculum upon approval of a legal guardian,
meeting with a school official, and signing a Bill 982 Option Form
Freshmen will enroll in the following: English I, Physical Science, Oklahoma History/Government; and Algebra I
Sophomores will enroll in the following: Eng. II, Geometry; Biology I; and World History
Juniors will enroll in the following: Eng. III; Algebra II; Science; and American History
Seniors will enroll in the following: English IV
CLASSIFICATION
Students are classified as follows:
Freshman—until six credits
Sophomores—until twelve credits earned
Juniors—until eighteen credits are earned
Seniors—after eighteen credits are earned
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
Seniors have an option to earn college credit while in high school. In order to concurrently enroll in a college class, the student must meet the college entrance requirements, be on course to graduate, have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 and have permission from the counselor and principal. The student must enroll in 6 hours of college credit and maintain a 2.0 GPA in those courses to remain in the program.
Juniors will have the same requirements for admission to concurrent enrollment, but must have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.5
Concurrent courses may be counted as elective courses in meeting graduation requirements. Concurrent courses may not be used to satisfy required courses at the high school level.
Students who drop the college courses or fail to maintain the required 2.0 GPA must enroll in classes at the high school.
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
No more than 2 credits can be earned through correspondence courses that are used to meet graduation requirements. Correspondence course credits must be received and on file in the high school office no later than May 2, 2008
GRADES
Grades will be recorded as follows: A,B,C,D,F,S,U and I.
“A” Excellent 90%-100% “S” Satisfactory Work
“B” Superior 80%-89% “U” Unsatisfactory
“C” Average 70%-79% “I” Incomplete
“D” Below
average 60%-69% “F” Failing 0-59%
(All incomplete work must be completed within 2 weeks after the close of the semester or the grade will become an “F”) Semester Tests will count for one-third of the semester grade.
CLASS CHANGES
First semester class change request MUST be made during the FIRST 3 DAYS of the semester.
Second semester class change request MUST be completed in December before the semester break.
Students failing to meet these deadlines must wait until the end of the current semester to request changes in their schedule. Students WILL NOT be permitted to enroll in a new subject or class after the first week of the semester.
HONOR ROLL AND HONOR CLASSES
An Honor Roll will be published at the end of each semester.
· Superintendent’s Honor Roll----Student’s with a 4.0 GPA
· Principal’s Honor Roll----Student’s with a 3/0 GPA with no grade below a “C”
The Oklahoma High School Honor Society is made up of students earning the highest ten percent of grades during the last semester of the previous year and the first semester of the current year. Weighted classes including the following: Chemistry, Physics, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Math Analysis, Advanced (AP) English III, AP English IV, Advanced Government and Anatomy/Physiology. Weighted grade points are: A equals 5 grade points; B equals 4 grade points; C equals 3 grade points; D equals 2 grade points and F equals 0 grade points.
GRADUATION
Graduation is a very special event that should portray admiration, reverence, honor and tradition. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Ketchum High School Administration to organize and set up graduation ceremonies accordingly.
GRADUATION HONORS
Those students in the top 5% of the graduating class will share valedictorian honors. The salutatorians will be selected from those students who are in the next 5% of the graduating class. Scholastic ratings will be based upon 3 and one half years of high school work; the final semester of the senior year will not be counted. Only students enrolled for a total of six periods, which will include classes taken at the Vo-Tech and concurrent enrollment, will be considered for the title of Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
· Valedictorian---signified by wearing a gold cord
· Salutatorian---signified by wearing a royal cord
· National Honor Society---signified by wearing the NHS collar
· Diploma of Honor---signified by wearing a gold tassel
DIPLOMA OF HONOR
Students may earn a Diploma of Honor by meeting the following requirements:
· Achieve a minimum of 24 units/credits required for graduation
· Maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA
· Complete 4 units of English, Math, Science and Social Studies
· Complete 1 unit each of Art, Music and Computer Technology
· Complete 2 units of the same Foreign Language
· Achieve a satisfactory score on all EOI tests
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Students are notified each year if they qualify for the National Honor Society and must complete the application process to be officially admitted. An advisory committee of teachers and the sponsor will interview and determine if the student eligible to become a member. Questions concerning eligibility should be directed to the sponsor.
SEMESTER TEST EXEMPTIONS
Students may be exempt from semester tests. Requirements for exemption are as follows:
A’s in all classes with no more than 4 absences
B’s or better in all classes with no more than 3 absences
C’s or better in all classes with no more than 2
absences
Each individual instructor will determine
exemptions. In order to be exempt,
students must meet the grade and attendance requirements in all classes. If a student is required to take one test,
then they must take all tests. Any student
may take semester tests in order to improve the grade for that class.
PROFICIENCY BASED TESTING
The state has mandated that students have the
opportunity to be promoted or receive credit for classes through taking
proficiency tests. A student must score a 90% or above to receive
credit. Individual tests will be given
upon a request of a student or parent.
Proficiency tests will only be taken once per semester. Please contact the school for any questions
regarding proficiency testing.
The Ketchum High School Code (371-970) often referred to as the C.E.E.B. code is the same used for the ACT, SAT and Advanced Placement tests. To register for any of these tests, the student should contact the counselor to obtain an application packet. It is the student’s responsibility to mail the completed application before the close of registration.
The PSAT is a measure of verbal and mathematical abilities that are important for college. It is also used to predict performance on the SAT test that some colleges require for admission purposes. By taking the test, juniors are automatically entered into scholarship competition as the National Merit Scholarship Corporation administers it.
SAT II TESTS
The SAT II tests are required by highly selective colleges are usually taken after the student has completed the highest level course in a subject area or in the fall semester of the senior year.
ACT AND SAT
The ACT and SAT measure academic ability and achievement and are required by colleges for admission purposes. Oklahoma colleges and the majority of those in the Midwest require the ACT. Colleges on the East and West coasts generally require the SAT.
ACT Test Date Information
Registration Deadline (Tentative) Test Date
Sept. 21, 2007 October 27, 2007
November 2, 2007 December 8, 2007
January 4, 2008 February 9, 2008
March 7, 2008 April 12, 2008
May 2, 2008 June 14, 2008
Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism will be defined as using another person's work as your own. This will include but not be limited to downloading material from the Internet, computer hard drives, using another person's previously completed work to be turned in for a grade, etc. Cheating is defined as using unacceptable means to attain academic success. Cheating may include, but is not limited to the following: copying tests; obtaining verbal assistance or looking on another’s work during a test; or using unauthorized test material. The consequences for cheating and plagiarism will include:
Loss of credit on the academic project (term paper,
research paper, etc.) and discipline shall be administered at the Principal's
discretion.
Report cards are issued following the end of each nine-week grading period. Semester grades are the only grades recorded on the permanent record of each student. Parents/guardian are encouraged to contact the school if their students work is unsatisfactory.
TUTORING
Tutoring is offered at no cost to students that need extra help to maintain eligibility. Contact the school for more information and the tutoring schedule.
COLLEGE DAYS
Seniors have an opportunity to visit a college campus once each semester during the school day. Students wishing to use a college day must have an ACT score on file with the school, cannot be on the ineligible list, cannot have excessive absences, obtain a permission form with the parent/guardian signature, have permission form turned in to office the day before the planned visit, and bring back proof of visit verified by college. College day visits that follow the proper procedure will not count toward the 8-day absence policy.
Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Institutions
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. They are:
The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the District receives a request for access.
Parent or eligible students should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records the parent or eligible student believes is inaccurate or misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights.
Parents or eligible students may ask the district to amend a record they believe is inaccurate or misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights.
If the district decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the district will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the district has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
Upon request, the district discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. (NOTE: FERPA requires a school district to state in its annual notification that it intends to forward records on request).
The right to file a complaint with United States Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the district to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, United States Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-4605
NOTE TO PARENTS
Parents have the right under Federal Legislation to request information regarding the professional qualifications of any teacher that is instructing your child. You may request information regarding the following:
If you request this information, we will respond to your request within ten business days.
ATTENDANCE
The Ketchum High School
attendance policy applies to all students in school. The attendance policy is intended to encourage students to be
regular in their attendance. It is the
responsibility of parents to insure that their student attend school. The school program cannot reach students who
are not present. Thus compulsory school
attendance is necessary and the school district requires regular attendance in
compliance with state law.
·
In order for a student to
receive a passing grade in a class they must be in attendance for 90% of the
semester. ALL absences will be
counted in calculating the 90% rule.
·
Students under the care
of a doctor or who have an extended illness will be considered on an individual
basis by the building principal.
Students are encouraged to bring a note from the doctor anytime they
have an appointment. This will help
satisfy requirements in case there is an extended illness during the semester.
·
All assignments miss during
the absence may be made up. For each
day absent, the student will be allowed one day to make up work plus one
day. Examples—student misses on Monday,
all work will be due on Wednesday, student misses Monday and Tuesday, all work
will be due on Friday. Assignments
missed as a result of an unexcused absence must be made up for NO
credit.
·
Attendance letters will
be sent home on the 3rd, 5th and 8th
absence. This letter will list all days
that the student has been absent.
·
When a student exceeds 8
absences in any class or all classes without documentation of medical
appointments, the student will receive an F in the classes affected, and the
parents or guardians will be notified.
·
Parents may ask for
individual consideration of excessive absences by contacting the
principal. The principal will schedule
an attendance meeting with the student, parent (s) and a committee of
teachers. The principal will notify the
participants of the committee decision.
The student or parent may appeal the decision of the Principal to the
Board of Education at its next regular meeting by asking for such hearing to be
placed on the agenda five (5) days prior to the meeting.
·
Absences due to
participation in school activities will not count towards the 8 days. According to OSSAA rules, a student may only
miss 10 school days (except for participation in state sponsored activities)
during the school year.
·
Students who receive an
out of school suspension will be counted absent the days they are out of
school These days will count towards
the number of days absent during the semester.
·
On the day following an
absence, the student must report to the office for an admit slip. The office
must receive a note or phone call from the parent or guardian starting the
cause and date of the absence. If there
is no contact with the parent or guardian the absence will be considered
unexcused.
·
Students who are absent
for 10 consecutive days without contact from parent or guardian will be dropped
from the roll and if under the age of 18 will be turned into the District
Attorney.
·
Students with excessive
absences could be assigned to Saturday School in order to do make up work.
TARDIES
When a student is late to
class that student will be sent to the office for a tardy slip. A student who is more than twenty (20)
minutes late for class will be recorded as being absent form that class. Teachers will record and keep of track of
tardies. Three tardies will equal one
absence and will count as one of the eight days of absence in accordance to the
attendance policy. Student’s who are
late to school or class will be assigned to after school detention on the day
of the tardy. If the student fails to
attend detention, the tardy will be considered an absence. Excessive tardies could also result in being
assigned to Saturday School.
TRUANCY
A student is considered truant when he/she leaves school without permission from the office or if he/she remains away from school without knowledge and consent of his/her parents or guardian. This is considered an un-excused absence. The law enforcement agency may be called for support.
AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS
Students who drive automobiles, motorbikes or any other vehicle to school or on school property will be required to follow all traffic laws. Students are required to park all vehicles when they arrive at school and leave them parked until all busses have left in the afternoon. After vehicles are parked students are to leave the parking lot. Loitering in vehicles and parking lot is not permitted. Students may not return to any vehicle during the day without permission from the office. Students who drive in an unsafe manner may not be allowed to drive on school property.
School closing due to inclement weather will be announced over the following radio and television stations:
Radio: KITO (Vinita) KGNC (Ketchum) KGVE (Grove)
T.V.: Channel 2 (Tulsa) Channel 6 (Tulsa) Channel 8 (Tulsa)
A student may possess a wireless communication device (cell phone). It will be the responsibility of the student to insure that the cell phone is turned off and not on silent or vibrate during school hours, 8:00-3:15. Students who do not follow the policy will be subject to the following: (1) on the first offense the cell phone will be confiscated and the student will spend a 45-minute detention after school. (2) the second offense will result in 1 day of ISS. (3) the third offense will result in the student being assigned to Saturday School. The student will not be allowed to bring the cell phone to school. Failure to comply will result in an out of school suspension.
CLOSED CAMPUS
Ketchum High School is a closed campus. Students are prohibited from leaving during the school day. Checking out to eat lunch, run errands or other similar reasons is not permitted. All students are expected to eat food provided by the school or to bring their lunch from home. No outside vendors are permitted to sell hot food products on campus. No student will be allowed to order out and have his or her lunch delivered. If students need to be checked out during lunchtime, a parent must come and check the student out. No notes or phone calls will be accepted. Once a student has arrived at school, they are not permitted to leave unless checked out through the office.
CONDUCT OFF SCHOOL PREMISES
An attack on the person, family, animals, or property of school officials has a substantial direct and immediate negative effect on the discipline and effectiveness of a school. Students should be aware that they could be disciplined for disruptive or violent acts committed on campus or at school sponsored activities. School authorities may discipline pupils for out-of-school conduct having a direct and immediate effect on the discipline or welfare of the school.
If a teacher or an administrator becomes aware of a health problem involving a student, the parents or legal guardian of the student shall be notified and a conference with the parents be scheduled. If efforts to resolve the problem through consultation with the parents are not successful, the administrator shall consider referring the matter to the Department of Human Services Health. Any child who is determined to be afflicted with head lice or ring worms shall be prohibited from attending school. If the student is sent to the office with lice, the student will be removed from the classroom and parent will be called to pick the student up. After the student has been effectively treated, the parent must bring the student to the office. The student will not be allowed to ride the bus to school or be readmitted to school until the office checks the student. If the student is free and clear of lice and nits, he or she may return to class. ALL NITS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE STUDENT CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL.
1. Nobody except those from Ketchum Public Schools will be admitted unless they have a pass that is approved by the administration. No one 21 years or older will be allowed to attend.
2. Grades 9-12 may attend
3. All school board members, administration and faculty, and parents are welcome.
4. AT least 3 adult sponsors must be in attendance at all times during thee dance
5. Sponsors will clean up afterwards.
6 Students cannot leave and return to the dance.
7. No person suspected of using alcoholic beverages will be admitted.
8. Positively no alcoholic beverages will be allowed on or near premises.
9. No tobacco products allowed.
10. No hats will be worn inside the building.
11. No suggestive dancing will be permitted.
12. Hallways are off limits
13. No excessive displays of affection will be allowed.
DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND DISTRACTING ITEMS
No dangerous weapons will be permitted on school grounds or any school sponsored function. This includes guns, knives, laser lights or other lethal instruments or any item that might be used as a lethal weapon. No one may use any article as a weapon to threaten or injure another person. Students are instructed to bring to school only those articles that they need to use in school. Pupils are not to bring articles to school, however innocuous, that might distract them or others from their schoolwork. For example: water guns, firecrackers, zappers, cap pistols, pagers, etc. Any student who uses or possess a firearm at school, at any school-sponsored event, or in or upon school property including school transportation or school-sponsored transportation will be removed from school for not less than one full calendar year. Ketchum Schools will define firearms according to the laws of Oklahoma.
The school’s primary goal is to educate, not discipline. However, when the behavior of an individual comes in conflict with the rights of others, corrective actions are necessary for the benefit of the individual and of the school. In considering alternatives for disciplinary action, the faculty and administration of Ketchum Public School will be using items from the following:
*Conference with student and document *before and/or after school detention
*Parental conference/advise parents *In school suspension
*Out of school suspension *expulsion
*temporarily remove from class or group *corporal punishment (swats)
*permanently remove from class or group *financial restitution
*involvement of law
enforcement
*referral to other social agencies
*Saturday School
DISRESPECT TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND STUDENTS
Profanity, obscene or vulgar language will not be tolerated in the classroom, on the school premises, school bus, or school sponsored events. Open defiance of school personnel will not be permitted or tolerated in the classroom, on the school premises, school bus, or school sponsored events. Insulting and abusive language will not be tolerated or permitted by the student toward either staff or other students. A student will not interfere with the teaching-learning process of the classroom.
DRESS CODE
Appropriate dress and personal grooming by each student for all school activities should reflect the high standards of the school and community. Clothing, hair color, hairstyles, and visible body piercing that are determined to be a distraction and disruption to the educational process are not permitted. Dress or grooming which is in any way disruptive to the operation of the school will not be permitted. Principals, in conjunction with sponsors, coaches, or other persons in charge of extracurricular activities, may regulate dress and grooming of students who participate in a particular activity.
The following are specifically prohibited:
* Cutoffs, tank tops, or muscle shirts except in gym and times designated by the school district.
* Shirts or blouses that do not overlap their skirts or trousers when arms are extended upward over the head.
* Writing or pictures on shirts or patches that suggest obscenity, vulgarity, advertise or advocate alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or other illegal or inappropriate products or activities that have double meanings relating to the above.
* Skirts, dresses or shorts when arms are extended to the sides of the body and the fingertips extend past the fabric.
* Hats, headbands, bandanas, sun visors or sunglasses are unacceptable apparel in the school building. The administration reserves the right to remove and take any of these items when necessary.
* Chains of any length will not be allowed at school.
* Revealing or sexually provocative clothing, and
clothing of extreme style may not be worn.
*No pajama bottoms or house
shoes will be permitted at school
* Shorts and jams may be worn but must conform to the above regulations.
* Shirts should be worn appropriately with jeans or slacks.
* Sleeveless shirts are permissible as long as the shirt extends to the point where the arm joins the shoulder and not more than 1/2 inch below the armpit.
* Clothing with rips, tears or holes is unacceptable dress. Students wearing such clothing will be sent home to change and time missed from class must be made up after school.
* If a student's dress or grooming is objectionable under the above provisions, the principal shall request the student to make appropriate corrections. If the student declines, the principal shall notify the student's parents or legal guardian and request that person make the necessary correction. If both the student and parent or legal guardians refuse, the principal shall take appropriate disciplinary action.
DRUG, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, ALCOHOL POLICY
Sale, distribution, use, or possession of non-intoxicating or alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, illegal drugs, marijuana, or other materials expressly prohibited by federal, state, or local laws is not permitted by students in school buildings, on school property, or at school functions. The sale, distribution, or abusive use of prescription, patent, or imitation drugs is not permitted. Further "drug paraphernalia’s defined in 63 O.S., 2-191, paragraph 32, is unlawful to use, possess, or distribute.
VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING CONSEQUENCES:
1. Whenever possible, parent/guardian will be notified.
2. The law enforcement agency will be notified of any criminal activity and school officials will cooperate fully
3. The Superintendent of Schools will be contacted.
4. Suspension up to two (2) semesters.
These consequences will be imposed independently of court action. However, the consequences may be lessened or waived if information provided by the student leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons illegally dealing in drugs. In the event a student is suspended from school for chemical problems, the administration may require evidence that he/she has completed or is currently undergoing acceptable rehabilitation treatment before allowing the student to return to school. Pupils shall not have any reasonable expectations of privacy toward school administrators or teachers in the contents of a school locker, desk, or other school property. School administrators may search a student's personal belongings, such as purses, gym bags, and etc when there is reasonable cause. School personnel shall have access to school lockers, desks, and other school property in order to properly supervise the welfare of pupils. School lockers, desks, and other areas of school facilities may be opened and examined by school officials at any time and no reason shall be necessary for such search. (Section 1, Amendatory 70 O.S. 1981, Section 24-102).
DEFINITIONS
DRUG
A drug is any chemical that in sufficient amounts will alter a person's function normally on a mental or physical task. Drugs include, but are not limited to: alcohol, controlled substances, hallucinatory drugs, marijuana, glue, paint, white out or materials expressly prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
POSSESSION
Possession includes having the drug on the person or among the personal possessions (locker, car, purse, etc.) of the individual.
ABUSIVE USE
The taking of more or less of a drug than what is prescribed so as to alter the person's ability to function normally on a mental or physical task.
Eligibility begins the
fourth week of each semester. Ineligibility begins on Sunday and ends on
the following Saturday Students who are failing a class will be
placed on probation and will have one week to bring the failing
grade up to passing. Students failing
any class or classes two weeks in succession are ineligible and cannot
participate in any activity (field trips, dances, assemblies, athletic events,
etc.) during the week that they are ineligible. Students will remain ineligible
until passing grades are achieved in all classes.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Fire, Storm and Tornado drills will be conducted each
semester in accordance with state law.
Students serve as a role
model in the community and represent Ketchum High School at extra-curricular
activities. With this in mind, students
are expected to abide by all policies as set forth in this handbook and the
rules and policies as set forth in the Ketchum extra-curricular policy that
will be distributed by the sponsor of the extracurricular activity that the
student wishes to participate. No
student shall be eligible to represent Ketchum High School in any activity or
athletic event if he/she is too ill to attend school the day of the activity or
event. Students must attend all seven
(7) periods on the day of the activity, field trip or event, subject to the
principal’s discretion.
Extra-curricular activities/organizations include: FCCLA, Band, Vocal
Music, Academic Team, STUCO, Science Club, Speech/Drama, FCA Cheerleaders, NHS,
Robotics, OJT and Athletics. Students
who fail tow (2) core classes for a semester will not be eligible to
participate in extra-curricular activities the following six weeks, regardless
of their new semester grades.
ENROLLMENT
All students must enroll in 7 classes each semester.
Students may sign up for schedule changes the first three days of the semester.
All changes must meet the approval of the principal and be made through the office.
Students may not enroll in a new subject after the first week of each semester.
The individual teacher will determine exemptions. In order to be exempt, students must meet the grade and attendance requirements in all classes. If you take one test, you must take them all. Any student may take semester tests to try to improve the grade for that class.
Valedictorian will be signified by wearing a gold cord.
Salutatorian will be signified by wearing a royal cord.
Academic Scholar will be signified by wearing a light blue cord.
National Honor Society will be signified by wearing the NHS collar.
Diploma of Honor will be signified by wearing a gold tassel.
GRADUATION AND CEREMONY REQUIREMENTS
* No more than two (2) credits may be earned through correspondence courses to meet the credit requirements for graduation. Correspondence credits must be received in the high school office no later than May 1st of the graduation year to be eligible for the graduation ceremony.
*Concurrent college credits cannot be used to meet the credits courses required for graduation. A senior student enrolled in an accredited Oklahoma High School may, if he/she meets the requirements set forth below, be admitted provisionally to a college or university in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as a special student. A senior at Ketchum High School who wishes to enroll at a college or university as a concurrent student should see the counselor.
HOMECOMING RULES
1. Student Council is in charge of all homecoming activities, the coronation and senior night.
2. High School cheerleaders will be in charge of the pep assembly.
3. Voting for queen and court will be done by secret ballot with ballots being counted by an appointed committee consisting of: STUCO sponsor, and two high school teachers.
4. The kindergarten teacher will select the crown bearers and flower girls. There will be one boy and one girl selected.
5. Yearbook sponsor is in charge of pictures.
SENIOR NIGHT
Seniors recognized during the football game shall include those who have competed in the following activities: Football, Band, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading and STUCO,
Seniors recognized during the basketball game shall include those who have competed in the following activities: Basketball, Cheerleading, FCCLA, Drama, Speech, Vocal and Power lifting
FOOTBALL QUEEN
1. All senior girls are eligible for football queen. (To be selected by high school football players.)
2. One attendant will be selected from each grade 9-11. Two candidates will be selected from the 12th grade.
3. Escorts will be selected in the same manner as queen.
4. All participants must be eligible at the time of selection and coronation.
BASKETBALL QUEEN
1. Basketball queen must be a high school girl basketball player the year of homecoming.
2. Queen will be a senior basketball player. (Exception: If there are no seniors, the queen will be a junior basketball player, etc.)
3. All attendants will be a high school girl basketball player 9-12.
4. One attendant will be selected from each grade 9-11. Two candidates will be selected from the 12th grade when participants are available.
5. High school boy’s basketball players 9-12 will select queen and attendants.
6. The high school girl’s basketball players will select escorts.
6. Escorts will be selected in the same manner as the high school queen and attendants.
7. All participants must be eligible at the time of selection and coronation.
HALL RULES AND HALL PASSES
* At 8:15 a.m. students may go to their locker, go to the bathroom, go to the office, go to the library, go to a classroom for help, go to the cafeteria, or go outside.
* If a student goes into a classroom for help, he must obtain permission from the teacher on hall duty before entering the classroom or library.
* The same rules apply during the noon period.
When a student is allowed to leave a classroom, he/she will have a hall pass. Any student in the hall without a hall pass will be escorted to his/her classroom.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunizations must be up-to-date prior to school entry. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that each child that enters school has the proper vaccinations.
Each student will be assigned a hallway locker for the keeping of books, school supplies, and clothing. Lockers are to be kept neat at all times. School officials may make inspections. No item considered dangerous by the administration may be kept in the lockers and will be removed if found there. This includes glass or any other object that may be potentially dangerous. Oklahoma State Law permits inspection of student lockers, at the discretion of local school officials. Students attending Ketchum Public Schools should not expect privacy of the contents of their lockers, desks, or other school property.
Locker searches
School officials may inspect and search student's lockers as the need arises, with or without "reasonable suspicion". Blanket searches of all lockers are permitted to insure the proper safety to the student body. When contraband, drugs, or dangerous weapons are found, they are to be seized by the school official conducting the locker search in the presence of a witness. Notification of enforcement officers may be warranted and proper warrants obtained.
LOSS OF BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT
Students will be required to pay for damage or loss of textbook, library book, or article of equipment that is checked out to them.
Any financial obligations incurred during the school year must be satisfied before 9 weeks or semester tests are administered.
LUNCHROOM
1. Student I.D. cards will be available at the first of school. A student may not go through the lunch line without an I.D. card. Additional lunch cards are available in the office for $2.00.
2. Misconduct will immediately be taken care of by a teacher or the principal. If cases are severe, a teacher or the principal may decide that the student should not return to the lunch area at all.
3. If there is a problem with a student, he/she will be turned into the office.
4. Examples of reasons for turning someone into the office: Refusing to pick up their own trash, roughhousing, disrespect (throwing things, moving tables and not putting them back, etc.)
MEDIA CENTER
The librarian will post the Library regulations.
MEDICATIONS
All medications, whether prescription or over the counter, must be brought to the office on arrival at school.
MISCELLANEOUS
PHYSICAL THREATS, EXTORTION, OR VIOLENCE TO PERSONS IN SCHOOL OR AT SCHOOL SPONSORED FUNCTIONS
There is a basic right to attend school without being subjected to threat of injury or being intimidated in any fashion. Incidents of assault, battery, extortion, or severe verbal intimidation are not acceptable at school or at school sponsored functions. Students who interfere with, intimidate, harasses, or injure an employee or student of the Ketchum Public School may be expelled from the school for the remainder of the semester (and possibly the following semester). A conference will be held with the employee, student, parents, and administrator when the student asks for re-admission to school. At this time, the administration will make the decision as to whether the student will be re-admitted.
PREPLANNED DISRUPTIVE ACTS
Students directly involved in any organized preplanned activity that may create problems to the school, such as attendance, destruction, or disruption, may be suspended for as long as one semester. Any student who engages in disruptive behavior in violations of these policies on or near the last day of the school year, with the obvious intent of avoiding disciplinary actions, shall at the discretion of the principal, be suspended for the remainder (if any) of the current school year. The offending student shall not be admitted to school for the succeeding semester until such time as the principal and the parents have conferred and resolved the issue regarding the student's unacceptable behavior.
PROM GUIDELINES
The Board of Education of Ketchum Schools believes that the Junior-Senior Prom is an important, optional part of a student's educational process. The Prom provides students with an opportunity to experience a formal event with their peers. Because the Prom is such an important event the following guidelines and regulations have been established:
1. All Seniors will be invited to the Prom.
2. All Juniors who meet the criteria established by the junior class and junior sponsor will be eligible to attend the prom.
3. The Prom is a formal event and only students and their dates wearing formal attire will be admitted. Formal attire is defined as follows:
MALE: Suit or pants with jacket, dress shirt, dress shoes and socks. This is further defined as being able to include black denim jeans with a dress shirt and hat, if appropriate.
FEMALE: After five dress. This shall be further defined as a dress with less than 3 inches of midsection showing, or any dress deemed appropriate by the Junior Class Sponsor or High School administration.
4. Seniors and eligible juniors may bring dates. The dates must:
a. Be at least a freshman in high school.
b. Be less than 21 years of age. (An exception will be made for the spouse of a student.)
c. Abide by the rules and regulations of the Ketchum High School Student Handbook.
d. Dates not attending Ketchum School must be approved in advance by the Sponsor and Principal.
5. Upon entering the prom site students and/or their dates may not leave. If they do leave, they will sign out and will not be permitted to re-enter.
Any student who is suspended from school when the prom is held will not be eligible to attend the prom. Any student who has been suspended three or more times during the school year will not be eligible to attend the prom. Any student who has been expelled from school during the school year will not be eligible to attend the prom.
QUESTIONING AND SEARCHES - SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF STUDENTS
A school administrator may, search student’s personal belongings, such as gym bags and etc, when there is reasonable cause.
The student's due process is to be strictly protected by:
1. Informing him/her of the reason for the search.
2 Informing him/her of the evidence against him/her.
3. Allowing him/her to present his/her side of the story.
General searches of the student body are permitted to insure the protection and welfare of all students. General searches may be limited to particular classrooms or the entire school.
Search by a Policeman requires "probable cause" and a warrant, except in unusual circumstances, by a magistrate. When seizure of a student by a police officer is necessary, the schools will cooperate with the local and state law enforcement agencies. The principal or his designee will make available for questioning and/or arrest any student relative to an incident.
When a student is to be questioned by a police officer, the school will:
Notify the parent/guardian of the student.
Provide certified witness to all questioning.
Document all procedures, including the names of the arresting officers.
SECURITY
All doors except the front entrances should be locked at 3:35 p.m. daily. No students should be in the buildings after 3:45 p.m. except under the direct supervision of a teacher or other school employee. This includes gymnasium and other out buildings. In addition, the high school building has several cameras installed inside and outside the building.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Each month a student from each grade 9-12 will be chosen by the teachers to represent the school as Student of the Month.
STEALING, ARSON, DESTROYING, OR DEFACING SCHOOL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY AT SCHOOL
No person should steal, deface, or destroy another person's property or public property. Any student who steals, defaces, or destroys another person's property or public property shall be punished. Incidents may be reported to police and/or juvenile authorities. Any student who is guilty of breaking and entering when school is not in session could be suspended for the remainder of the semester and the incident will be reported to the police and juvenile authorities. Reimbursement for materials stolen or damaged will have to be made. No person may deliberately set fire to public or private property or any other material with the intent to destroy property or lives. Persons guilty of arson may be suspended for up to two (2) semesters and reported to the proper authorities.
STUDENT SUSPENSIONS
A student who receives an out of school suspension of 10 days or less shall have the right to appeal the principal’s suspension action. The parent/guardian or student of legal age may request a review by contacting the superintendent. A suspension review committee (SRC) will review the suspension action. The hearing must be held within two days of the request for appeal. The student will be allowed to attend school while the suspension is pending, however, the principal may decide to place the student in “In House Suspension” until the appeal is heard and a decision is made. While the suspension is pending and awaiting a decision by the SRC, the student may not attend any school activities.
Students who are suspended may do their work and receive credit when it is turned in. All assignments must be turned in within the normal amount of time given to a student who is absent. Students who are suspended will be counted absent the days they are suspended.
STUDENTS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OR POSSESSING NON-INTOXICATING BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, OR CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
It shall be the policy of the Ketchum I-006 Board of Education that any teacher who has reasonable cause to suspect a student may be under the influence of or said student has in his/her possession:
1. Non-intoxicating beverage(s)
2. Alcoholic beverage(s)
3. Controlled dangerous substance(s)
As state law now defines the above, staff members shall immediately notify the principal of such suspicions. The principal shall immediately notify the superintendent of schools and a parent/guardian of said student concerning this matter. Any suspension and/or search of said student regarding such suspicion shall be subject to any existing and applicable school policy, state law, or student handbook regulation.
Any school administrator, teacher, or counselor having reasonable cause to suspect that a student is under the influence of non-intoxicating beverages as defined in Section 508 of title 37, alcoholic beverages as defined in Section 508 of title 37 or a controlled dangerous substance as defined in Section 2-101 of title 83 or has in the student's possession non-intoxicating beverages or alcoholic beverages of a controlled substance, who reports such information to the appropriate school official, court personnel, community substance abuse prevention and treatment personnel or any law enforcement agency, pursuant to the school's policy shall have immunity from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the making of such report.
Smoking and the use of tobacco products by students on school property are prohibited. Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, lighters, and papers are not to be brought to school.
TRANSPORTATION AND BUS SAFETY
Riding a school bus is a privilege and the privilege may be revoked for not abiding by the bus rider rules. This also includes riding the bus to lunch. (The bus rider rules are part of the student enrollment packet). Disciplinary action for misconduct on the school bus will be taken.