Principal
Kate Creekmore-Knoten
Phone: (918)782-4481
Fax: (918)782-4848
Faculty and Staff
Kelly Greene
Building Secretary
Paula Hurt
Counselor
Ashley Keeton
Family and Consumer Science
Librarian
Gerald Hurt
Art
LeeAnn Coyne
Band / Music, Driver's Ed.
J.K. Wayne
Algebra I, Athletic Director, Girls Basketball, Slow Pitch Softball
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
Shannon Altom
Pre AP English I, English I, AP Lang., English III
Rebecca Hawkes
Pre AP English II, English II, AP Lit. , English IV, Yearbook
Sue Straw
Multimedia, Creative Writing, Drama, Speech, English
Mark Knoten
World History, Head Softball, Head Baseball
Athena Grimes
Upper Level Math
Tina Hawes
Spanish I and II
Debbie Hatler
American History,
Jerald Churchill
Government, Geography
Ryan Rogers
Driver's Ed., Health, Assistant Football, Assistant Baseball
Jay Rector
Special Education Services
Jessica Hill
Tina Squirrel
Qwen Inman
Alternative Education
Cindy Faubion
Health Care Coordinator
Mona Newcomb
District Liaison
Picture coming soon
Nancy Walker
Head Cook
Sharon Satterwhite
Cook
Jason Crenshaw
Cook
Penny Gray
Custodian
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School Calendar 2008 – 2009
August
11
Teachers Report/Prof. Day
August
12
Open House (12:00-5:00)
August
13
First Day of Classes
August
27 Rodeo Parade/Professional Day (No School)
September
1
Labor Day Holiday (No School)
October
10 First Quarter Ends
October
13 Beginning of 2nd Quarter
October
14
Parent/Teacher Conferences (4:00-7:00)
October
15
Parent/Teacher Conferences (9:00-12:00)
October
16
Fall Break/Professional Day
October 17 Fall Break
November 26, 27, & 28 Thanksgiving
December 19
Second Quarter Ends/First Semester Ends
December 22- January 2
Winter Break
January
5 Beginning
of 3rd Quarter
January
19
Snow Day
February
16 President’s
Day/Professional Day
March
6
Third Quarter Ends
March
9 Beginning of 4th Quarter
March
10
Parent/Teacher Conference (4:00-7:00 pm)
March
12
Parent/Teacher Conferences (9:00 to Noon)
March
13
Teacher OEA Zone Meeting/Professional Day No School
March
16-20
Spring Break
April
10
No School (Snow Day)
May
20
Last Day of Classes
May
21 Teacher Checkout
STUDENT
HAND BOOK
2008-2009
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATION
Wilson Jones –
President Rick Pool – Superintendent
Geoff Monical – Vice
President Leslie Janis – Elementary Principal
Mark Evans –
Clerk Joe Gramlich
– Middle School Principal
Jenny Spielmann –
Member Kate Creekmore-Knoten – High School Principal
Dandy Risman – Member
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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.
TEST DATES FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
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.
PSAT TEST
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.
ACT Test Date Information
Registration Deadline (Tentative) Test
Date
September 19, 2008 October
25, 2008
November 7, 2008 December
13, 2008
January 6, 2009 February
7, 2009
February 27, 2009 April
4, 2009
May 8, 2009 June
13, 2009
SAT Test Date Information
Registration Deadline (Tentative) Test
Date
September 9, 2008 October
4, 2008
September 26, 2008 November
1, 2008
November 5, 2008 December
6, 2008
December 26, 2008 January
24, 2009
February 10, 2009 March 14, 2009
March 31, 2009 May
2, 2009
May 5, 2009 June
6, 2009
Cheating and Plagiarism
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
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,
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:
- Whether
or not the teacher has met state certification requirements.
- Whether
or not the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status.
- The
bachelor's degree major of the teacher, any other certification or degrees
held by the teacher and the subject areas of the certification or degrees;
and
- Whether
your child is provided services by teacher aides/paraprofessionals and, if
so, their qualiifications.
If you request
this information, we will respond to your request within ten business days.
ATTENDANCE
The
·
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
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
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.
CANCELLATION
OF CLASSES
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 (
cell phones and other wireless communication devices
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
CLOSED CAMPUS
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.
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES
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.
DANCE RULES
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
DISCIPLINE
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
*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
*
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
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 REQUIREMENTS
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.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION
Students serve as a role model in the community and
represent
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.
Graduation Honors
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
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
* 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.
LOCKERS
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.)
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
- No
physical contact will be allowed between students. This includes pushing, fighting or
public displays of affection
- Students
are not to bring CD’s or CD players to school
- No
student visitors from other schools will be permitted.
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
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
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.
TOBACCO AND
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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.
TRANSPORTATION
POLICY FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING VO-TECH
Ketchum High
School students attending
Northeast Oklahoma
Area Vocational
Technical School
during the regular school day will be required to ride to and from the
vocational technical school on the bus provided. Students may make a formal request to the
high school principal for an exception to the above. The following must be competed before
permission is granted.
·
A release to drive must be signed by parent/guardian and
student
·
Photocopy of student’s valid drivers license and current
insurance verification on file
·
Students are prohibited from transporting other students or
riding with other students
·
Principal’s permission is granted
·
Students who violate this policy will have their driving
privileges revoked.
USE OF TELEPHONE
Students will not be released from any class to
receive or place telephone calls except for administratively confirmed
emergencies.
Students may use the pay phone in the High School
lobby before and after school. Incoming telephone calls for students will be
taken in the office and messages delivered between classes. No student
will be called from class for telephone calls except in an emergency. The
telephones in the offices are not to be used by students.