KETCHUM
ABSENCES
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 parent stating the cause and date of the
absence. When a student reaches 9 absences
in any one class, they will be ineligible in that class until an attendance
meeting can be scheduled with the parent or guardian. CHECK ATTENDANCE POLICY.
ATTENDANCE
Oklahoma
Stat Law provides that all eligible children must attend school. Students are allowed a total of eight (8)
absences per semester. Students who are
sick, have doctor's appointments, etc., are considered absent since they are
not in school. In order to receive an
excused absence, an official notification from a medical clinic or doctor must
be turned in to the office. No more than
5 doctor notes will excuse absences per semester. However,
students under a doctor’s care or who have an extended illness will be
considered on an individual basis by the building principal. All assignments missed during an absence, may
be made up. Notification of absences
will be sent home in a timely manner when students are approaching the
violation of the attendance policy. When
the 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 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 student’s teachers after eight (8)
absences. 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 days prior to the meeting. Any absence, with the exception of absences
due to participation in a school activity will count towards the 8 days. WHEN A STUDENT REACHES THEIR (9TH)
ABSENCE IN ANY CLASS, THEY WILL BECOME INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY, NO PROBATION PERIODS, UNTIL AN
ATTENDANCE MEETING IS HELD WITH THE STUDENT’S PARENT AND THE BUILDING
PRINCIPAL.
School
closing due to inclement weather or other reasons will be announced over the
following T.V. stations and the school’s “One Call Now” system will be
activated to deliver your automated phone message.
KJRH - Channel 2 KOTV - Channel 6 KTUL
- Channel 8 Fox 23
Parents are urged to work out a standard procedure for
their child to follow if school closes early and to make sure they thoroughly
understand the plan. Parents are asked
to give the school emergency instructions and phone numbers for this type of
situation.
CELL PHONES AND OTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
A student may possess a
wireless communications device (cell phone).
It will be the responsibility of the student to insure that the cell
phone is TURNED OFF,
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, project, etc.)
and discipline shall be administered at the Principal's discretion.
CLOSED CAMPUS
Students
should not attend school and will be sent home from school if they are
vomiting, have diarrhea, or have a temperature of 100.0. In the event a student becomes ill while at
school, parents will be contacted by the school office and are responsible for
having their child picked up from school.
The student should be symptom free for a 24-hour period before returning
to school. If a teacher or an
administrator becomes aware of a contagious health problem such as head lice,
scabies, ringworms, strep throat, smallpox, chicken pox, hepatitis A, etc., 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 DHS. A
child with a contagious health problem will not be allowed to attend school OR
other school sponsored activities until a health official has determined that
the child is no longer contagious. 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 with a release or
proof that contamination does not still exist.
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.
CONDUCT AT SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES
Students are not allowed to attend football, basketball, baseball, or
softball games without adult supervision.
Students who are dropped off at the front gate or doors will not be
allowed to enter unattended. Students
should remain seated in the gym and will not be allowed in the commons area
unless they are in line at the concessions stand or using the restroom.
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.
DAILY SCHEDULE
1st period 8:20 - 9:15
2nd period 9:20 - 10:10
3rd period 10:15 - 11:05 lunch 8th grade 11:30-11:55
4th period 11:10 - 12:30 lunch 7th grade 11:35-12:00
5th period 12:35 - 1:25 lunch 6th grade 11:40-12:05
6th period 1:30 - 2:20
7th period 2:25 - 3:25 (All Bus riders will be released at 3:15)
Only students
enrolled in
DANGEROUS
WEAPONS AND DISTRACTING ITEMS
No
dangerous weapons will be permitted on school grounds or any school sponsored
function. This includes guns, knives,
brass knuckles, 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, rubber bands, 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 will document the incident and choose a
consequence from the following list:
*Conference with student *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
*Loss of school activity such as
assemblies, dances, games, or field trips
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
toward 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 be allowed to 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. Students
who violate provisions of the dress code and who refuse to correct the violation
may be disciplined by removal or exclusion from extracurricular
activities. In extreme cases, students
may be suspended until the violation is corrected.
The following are specifically prohibited:
·
Hats, headbands,
bandanas, sun visors or sunglasses are not allowed inside the building
·
Pants or skirts with
holes, tears, or rips above the knee
·
Shoes with cleats or
skates are not allowed in the building
·
Pants, shorts, and
skirts must fit up around the waist
·
Shorts must have a
minimum of a five (5) inch inseam
·
Shirts that do not
overlap their skirts or pants when arms are extended above the head
If a student's dress or grooming is objectionable under the above
provisions, the principal shall request the student to make appropriate
corrections. A parent or legal guardian
may be required to bring other clothing for the student. If the student is checked
out to go home to change, it will be an unexcused absence. 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
Superintendent of Schools will be contacted.
3. Law
enforcement agencies will be notified of any criminal activity & have full
cooperation from school officials.
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
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility begins the
fourth week of each semester. Students
who are failing a class one week are on probation and have one week to bring
the grade to passing. Students who fail
any class(es) two weeks in a row are ineligible and cannot participate in any
activities (field trips, dances, assemblies, ballgames, etc.) during that
week. A student will remain ineligible
until all grades in all classes are passing.
Eligibility begins on Sunday and ends the following Saturday. Once a student is on the failing list, the
student remains on the list for the week.
ATTENDANCE WILL AFFECT
ELIGIBILITY WHEN A STUDENT VIOLATES THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICY. WHEN A STUDENT MISSES THE 9TH DAY
IN ANY ONE CLASS DURING A SEMESTER, THEY WILL BECOME INELIGIBLE IMMEDIATELY, NO
PROBATION WEEK FOR ATTENDANCE ISSUES.
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 Ketchum Schools 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 extra-curricular activity that the
student wishes to participate. No
student shall be eligible to represent
Field trips
are a reward as well as a learning experience, therefore; students may lose the
privilege of attending such trips if they have received multiple discipline
notices, have incomplete work, have been suspended at anytime during the school
year, have in excess of 8 absences during a semester or any other record of
irresponsibility. To participate in an
activity during or after school hours, a student must be present in classes the
day of the event. Students at school
sponsored off-campus events shall be governed by school district rules and
regulations and are subject to the authority of school district officials. If a student leaves an event early, the child
will be considered checked out of school.
School aged siblings will receive an unexcused absence from their own
class(es) if they attend other grade level field trips. Field trips are
considered to be a privilege.
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
Any financial obligations incurred during the school
year must be satisfied before 9 weeks or semester tests are administered or
before school records will be forwarded to another district. These would include: lunch charges, overdue library fines, lost or
damaged textbook or library book, or a lost or damaged school uniform or school
equipment that has been checked out to students.
GRADES
Grades shall be recorded as follows:
A, B, C, D, F, S, U, and I. Semester Tests will count for 1/5 of the
semester grade. All incomplete
work must be completed within 2 weeks after the close of the semester or the
grade becomes an “F”.
“A” is
excellent 90% - 100% “S” indicates Satisfactory work
“B” is
superior 80% - 89% “U” indicates Unsatisfactory
work
“C” is
average 70% - 79% “I” indicates Incomplete work
“D” is
below average 60% - 69% “M” indicates Modified work
“F” is
failing
0% - 59%
HALL
RULES AND
At 8:10 a.m., students may go to their locker, the
bathroom, office, library, cafeteria, or to a classroom for help. If a student goes into a classroom for
help, he/she must obtain permission from the teacher on hall duty before
entering the classroom or library. The same rules apply during the noon period.
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.
Students may use locks, but an extra key or combination must be turned
into the office or the lock could be cut.
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 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.
Make
up work is expected for all absences.
The student is also responsible for the daily work and the deadlines
that coincide with the make-up work. If
a student is absent, it is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check with each
teacher upon his/her return regarding work missed. Assignments can be gathered before an absence
if a parent calls by 10:00 a.m. in order to give the office time to collect
work from the teacher(s). This work can
be picked up at 3:00 or later. If a
parent calls after 10:00 a.m., they can pick the work up the next day. A student will have one day to make up work
missed for each day of absence. Any work
turned in late could receive partial credit and any work not made up by the end
of a two-week period will receive a zero.
The librarian posts the
library regulations.
MEDICATIONS
All
medications, whether prescription or over the counter, must be brought to the
office upon arrival.
MISCELLANEOUS
No
physical contact will be allowed between students. This includes pushing, fighting or public
displays of affection. No student
visitors from other schools will be permitted. Electronic devices such as
IPODS or MP3 players will not be allowed at school. These devices may be allowed on field trips
WITH permission from the supervising teacher.
JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY Membership
An
advisory committee of teachers and the sponsor will be established at the
beginning of each school year. Any questions should be directed to the Advisory
Committee.
All parents and/or visitors are required to report to
the office when coming into school for any purpose. If, for any reason, you
must pick up your student before scheduled dismissal time, you must check the
student out in the school office. Parents
should report immediately any changes in home telephone numbers, home
addresses, and names and telephone numbers of persons to be contacted if a
student is ill or hurt.
PHYSICAL THREATS, EXTORTION, OR VIOLENCE TO PERSONS IN SCHOOL OR AT
SCHOOL 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.
REPORT
CARDS
Report cards are issued following the end of
each nine-week period. The semester grade is recorded on the permanent
record. Parents should not hesitate to
phone or visit the school in case of unsatisfactory work on the part of any
student
SEARCH
AND SEIZURE OF STUDENTS-QUESTIONING AND SEARCHES
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:
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 Middle
School building has several cameras installed inside and outside the
building.
STUDENT
OF THE MONTH
Each
month one student from each grade level will be chosen by the teachers to
represent the school as Student of the Month.
They will be taken to lunch by a faculty member and recognized at the
end of the year awards assembly.
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
STUDENT SUPENSIONS
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 quest a review by contacting the Superintendent of
the school. 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-School-Suspension” until the
appeal is heard and a decision is made.
The student may not participate in or attend any school activities while
the suspension is pending and awaiting a decision by the SRC. Students who are suspended may do their work
and receive credit when completed and turned in to the teacher. All assignments must be completed and turned
in when the student returns to school at the conclusion of the suspension. Students who are suspended will be counted as
absent on the days for which 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:
·
Non-intoxicating
beverage(s)
·
Alcoholic beverage(s)
·
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.
TARDIES/EARLY
DISMISSAL
A student must attend class for no less than 30 minutes in order to be
counted present. Students arriving after 8:30 a.m. must first report to the
office to check in before going to class.
When a student is late to class that student will be sent to the office
for a tardy slip. The teacher will keep track of tardies or early checkouts.
THREE TARDIES OR EARLY CHECKOUTS WILL MAKE ONE ABSENCE in that class, which
will count as one of the 8 days according to attendance policy. Any student who
is frequently late to class can also be disciplined at the discretion of the
principal. Students on buses arriving
late will not be counted tardy.
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.
Disciplinary action for misconduct on the school bus will be taken. Unfortunately, because of the high number of
routine riders on our buses, additional riders will not be allowed.
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.
TUTORING
After school tutoring will be offered Monday
through Thursday of each week from 3:20 until 4:20. Parents will be responsible for
transportation if their student stays for tutoring. If tutoring is not offered on a specific day
in question, students will be allowed to phone home and make other arrangements
for transportation.
USE OF
TELEPHONE
The telephone in the office is not to be used
by students. Students will not be
released from any class to receive or place telephone call except for
administratively confirmed emergencies.
In-coming telephone calls for students will be taken in the office and
messages delivered to the student.
PLEASE CALL BEFORE 2:15 P.M. TO HAVE A MESSAGE SENT TO YOUR CHILD.
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,
BUS AND TRANSPORTATION RULES
1)
Remember
the driver is the authority on the bus; he/she should be obeyed at all times.
2)
Students
should be on time at their designated bus stop.
3)
Classroom
conduct must be observed while on the bus.
4)
Board
the bus in an orderly manner.
5)
If
the driver uses assigned seating, students must occupy that seat.
6)
Remain
seated at all times.
7)
Cell
phone use is not permitted on the bus.
8)
Keep
hands, feet, & all objects to self.
9)
Keep
arms, hands, head, and all other body parts inside the bus.
10) No eating, drinking, smoking, or littering on the bus.
11) No pushing, tripping or fighting on the bus.
12) Do not destroy any part of the school bus.
13) Do not throw anything inside the bus or out of the bus
windows.
14) Do not block the bus aisle.
15) Do not curse or use provocative words or gestures.
16) Do not shout or make loud noises.
17) Do not bring objects that are prohibited at school onto the
bus. Items include: aerosol cans, umbrellas, balloons, lighters, lasers,
cameras, cell phones, knives, guns….
BUS DISCIPLINE STEPS
1st Step: Bus
driver handles the problem. (warning)
2nd Step: Discipline
form to the office to be sent home for parent signature.
3rd Step: Student
will be removed from the bus for 1 week.
4th Step: Student
will be removed from the bus for 1 month.
5th Step: Student
will be removed from the bus for remainder of year.
1st HOUR ELECTIVE SCHEDULE
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|
6th Grade |
7th Grade |
8th Grade |
|
Monday |
P.E. |
Study Skills |
Creative Writing |
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Tuesday |
Creative Writing |
P.E. |
Study Skills |
|
Wednesday |
Study Skills |
Creative Writing |
P.E. |
|
Thursday |
P.E. |
Study Skills |
Creative Writing |
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Friday |
Creative Writing |
P.E. |
Study Skills |
Any 1st hour student not
enrolled in athletics must take P.E.
