Student Handbook for 2019-2020
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Receipt of Handbook “I have received a copy of the Simms School Student Handbook for 2019-2020. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year. I understand that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the handbook.” Print name of student: ____________________________________________ Signature of student: _____________________________________________ Signature of parent: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dear Parents/Guardians, Occasionally, military recruiters and postsecondary educational institutions request the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of secondary students. Federal law requires that Simms High School release directory information of this nature unless the parent(s)/guardian(s) request that it not be disclosed without their prior written consent. If you DO NOT want military recruiters or institutions of higher learning to be given your secondary student’s name, address, and telephone number, please complete the form below and return it to the Simms School office. Your decision to opt out will remain in effect as long as your student is enrolled at Simms High School. Sincerely, Dave Marzolf Superintendent Please do not release my child’s name, photo, address, and/or telephone number to: _______ Military Recruiters _______ Institutions of Higher Education ______________________________________ Student Name _______________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name (please print) _______________________________________________ ________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Date 1 August 2019 2 August 2019 PREFACE To Students and Parents: The Simms School Student Handbook contains information that students and parents are likely to need during the school year. The handbook is organized alphabetically by topic. Throughout the handbook, the term “the student’s parent” is used to refer to the parent, legal guardian, or other person who has agreed to assume school-related responsibility for a student. The Student Handbook is designed to be in harmony with Board policy. Please be aware that this document is updated annually, while policy adoption and revision is an ongoing process. Therefore, any changes in policy that affect student handbook provisions will be made available to students and parents through newsletters and other communications. These changes will generally supersede provisions found in this handbook that have been made obsolete by newly adopted policy. Please note that references to policy codes are included to help parents confirm current policy. A copy of the District’s Policy Manual is available in the school office. In case of conflict between Board policies or any provisions of student handbooks, the provisions in the student handbooks are to be followed. Sun River Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. 2019 – 2020 CLASS ADVISERS 2026 (6th Grade): Whitney Polich, Sara Davidson 2025 (7th Grade): Randy Thompson, Truitt Kinna 2024 (8th Grade): Vonda Harrison, Stacy Woodhouse, Rebecca Boucher 2023 (Freshman): Jennifer Rohrer, Jodi Koterba 2022 (Sophomore): Robert Hazenberg, Jennifer Hazenberg, Karen Mishler 2021 (Juniors): Molly Pasma, Holly Kincaid 2020 (Seniors): Windie Goldhahn, Jordan Hollern, Jessica Harrison 3 August 2019 Simms School Student Handbook Table of Contents: Montana Behavioral Initiative Definition & Goals ………………….. 5 A Academic & Building Accommodations ………………………………… 5 Advertising/Posters ……………………………………………………………… 5 Advertisement Program ………………………………………………………… 5 After School Study Hall …………………………………………………………. 5 Announcements …………………………………………………………………… 6 AP Classes ……………………………………………………………………………. 22 Attendance Procedures ……………………………………………………….. 6 Tardies ……………………………………………………………………… 7 Awards ………………………………………………………………………………… 8 B Bullying/Intimidation/Harassment/Hazing ………………………….. 9 C Cellular Phones …………………………………………………………………… 11 Change of Address ………………………………………………………………. 11 Cheating/Plagiarism/Forgeries ……………………………………………. 11 Chemical Use Policy ……………………………………………………………. 12 Communicable Diseases/Conditions …………………………………… 12 Computer Labs …………………………………………………………………… 12 Counseling ………………………………………………………………………….. 12 D Dances ……………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Detention …………………………………………………………………………… 13 Discipline ……………………………………………………………………………. 14 Drivers Training ………………………………………………………………….. 14 Dual Enrollment …………………………………………………………………. 22 E Electronic Devices: Searches …………………………………………….… 15 Extracurricular Eligibility …………………………………………………….. 15 F Fees …………………………………………………………………………………… 15 FERPA ………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Field Trips ………………………………………………………………………….. 20 Food Service ……………………………………………………………………… 20 G Grading/Course Guidelines/AP ……………………………………………. 20-21 Graduation/ Correspondence Courses…………………………………… 21 H Hall Passes ………………………………………………………………..………. 24 Homeless Students …………………………………………………………… 24 Homework ………………………………………………………………………... 25 I Immunizations……………………………………………………………………….. 26 4 August 2019 Injuries/Accidents/Management of Sports Related Concussions 26 Internet Use Policy ……………………………………………………………….. 26 Insurance ……………………………………………………………………………… 26 L Library/Media Center …………………………………………………………… 26 Lockers ………………………………………………………………………………… 27 Lost and Found …………………………………………………………………….. 27 M Media Center (see Library) …………………………………………………… 27 Montana High School Association (MHSA) …………………………… 27 MHSA/SRVS Eligibility at Simms High School ……………………….. 37 O Open Campus ……………………………………………………………………… 27 P Part-Time Attendance ………………………………………………………… 28 Passive Alcohol Sensors ……………………………………………………… 28 Personal Property ………………………………………………………………. 28 Procedure for Redress of Rights …………………………………………. 28 Public Displays of Affection ………………………………………………… 28 R Report Cards/Progress Reports ………………………………………….. 28 S School Resource Officer (SRO/Law Enforcement) ………………… 28 Searches …………………………………………………………………………….. 28 Security ……………………………………………………………………………… 29 Sexual Harassment …………………………………………………………….. 29 Standardized Tests …………………………………………………………….. 21 Student Behavior ……………………………………………………………….. 29 Student Dress …………………………………………………………………….. 30 Schedule and Schedule Change…………………………………………… 31 Study Hall …………………………………………………………………………… 32 T Telephones ………………………………………………………………………… 32 Toys and Personal Items ……………………………………………………. 33 Transfer or Withdrawal from School ………………………………….. 33 Transportation (Buses) and Parking …………………………………… 33 Travel Regulations ……………………………………………………………… 33 Trespassing ………………………………………………………………………… 33 Truancy Policy ……………………………………………………………………. 34 V Valedictorian and Salutatorian Selection Process ………………. 34 Visitor Pass ………………………………………………………………………… 34 W Weapons and Firearms ……………………………………………………… 34 5 August 2019 MBI (Montana Behavior Initiatives) Key Goals SIMMS UNIVERSALS: Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe ● Training – To increase the awareness and understanding of effective school practices ● Team Process – To increase and improve the use of team processes in educational decision-making and in addressing issues concerning our youth. ● Proactive Support Systems – To support the implementation of best practice procedures in Montana’s schools, foster beliefs which hold that all children are valued, and that positive and proactive approaches to problems produce the most satisfying results. ● Evaluation Process – To increase awareness regarding the value and use of data-based decision-making in education. ● Community Process – To foster the belief that the education of today’s youth is a community responsibility. FOUR ELEMENTS of MBI/PBIS ● Outcomes – Academic and behavior targets that are endorsed and emphasized by students, families and educators. ● Practices – Curricula, instruction, interventions, and strategies that are evidence-based. ● Data – Information that is used to identify status, need for change, and effects of interventions. ● Systems – Supports that are needed to enable the accurate and durable implementation of the practices of MBI/PBIS ACADEMIC AND BUILDING ACCOMMODATIONS Advanced Placement Classes Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college level courses. Students who take AP courses are required to take the AP exam and may receive college credit if they score high enough on the exam. Students who are interested in AP courses should contact the counselor for more information. Special Education Compensatory instructional services are offered to Simms students who qualify under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act. ADVERTISING/POSTERS (Refer to SBP 4331) Advertising is not allowed on campus without prior approval of the administration. Generally, advertisements for non-profit organizations or club activities will be allowed. Posters must be approved by the administration before being posted. See the Principal for the “Approved” stamp for posters. ADVISEMENT PROGRAM All students are assigned to an advisor for advisement and scheduling purposes during the seven years they are at Simms