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2021-2022 2021 - 2022 MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Barbara C. Levy, President Michael R. Bertram, Vice President Robert Crocetti, Jr. Rob Isza Steven Kovacs Patrick Napolitano William Serafin Michael Wieczerzak Theresa Yeager CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Mr. James Jencarelli, Chief School Administrator Dr. Nisha Zoeller, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Ms. Joann Gilman, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Mr. Daniel Haug, Supervisor of Educational and Administrative Services HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Todd M. Toriello, Principal Robert Merle, Jr., Assistant Principal Gene Melvin, Assistant Principal Emily Barkocy, Assistant Principal Robert Haraka, Supervisor of Student Services/Athletics Yesenia Rivera-Carney, Supervisor of School Counseling Department HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION HOME AND SCHOOL MEETINGS 2020 - 2021 MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL DISTRICT GOALS FOR 2020 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING DELAYED SCHOOL OPENING 2020- 2021 Bell Schedules THE STORY OF MORRIS HILLS RENAISSANCE SCHOOL COUNSELING AND ACADEMIC SERVICES ASPEN CAREER CENTER CHILD STUDY TEAM CLASS RANK CLASS RANK GUIDELINES COURSE AUDIT OPTION FOR STUDENTS COURSE SELECTION WAIVER GUIDELINES EXCELSIOR AWARD FOURTH QUARTER/SEMESTER EXAM EXEMPTION POLICY GRADING SYSTEM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS HOME INSTRUCTION HONOR ROLL INCOMPLETE GRADES MARKING PERIODS 2020-2021 PASS/FAIL OPTION PUBLIC LAW 504 QUARTER EXAMS REPORT CARDS SCHEDULE CHANGES SCHEDULE CHANGE CALENDAR SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT GENERAL INFORMATION STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY PROGRAM STUDENT RECORDS SUMMER SCHOOL AND TUTORING THE GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM TRANSFERS VALEDICTORIAN / SALUTATORIAN WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES 1 STUDENT ATTENDANCE PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL FUNCTIONS - STUDENT ATTENDANCE PERFECT ATTENDANCE PERFECT ATTENDANCE: COLLEGE VISITATIONS RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS RULES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING Morris County School of Technology (MCST) STUDENT ATTENDANCE RULES & REGULATIONS HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ILLNESS / ACCIDENT MEDICATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXCUSALS PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS SAFETY SCREENINGS SELF-MEDICATION STUDENT INSURANCE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY POLICY ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ATHLETIC AWARDS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS ATHLETIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROCEDURES ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION CONSENT FOR RANDOM STEROID TESTING FAMILYID REGISTRATION STEPS: GUIDELINES FOR VARSITY LETTER IMPACT CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MORRIS HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PROCEDURES PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS RANDOM DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM FOR ATHLETES SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR ATHLETES SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT SPORTSMANSHIP STUDENT ACTIVITIES ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS DANCES / PROMS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY POSTING OF FLYERS AND POSTERS RANDOM DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES STUDENT CLUBS / ACTIVITIES PHILOSOPHY VARSITY LETTERS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2 STUDENT SERVICES ACTIVITY / ATHLETIC BUSING BREAKFAST PROGRAM BUSES CAFETERIA REGULATIONS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ELEVATOR USE EMERGENCY DRILLS FIELD TRIPS GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT PUBLICATIONS-BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY INTER-SCHOOL BUSING LIBRARY LOCKERS LOST AND FOUND LUNCH PERIODS MONEY AND VALUABLES RANDOM DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM FOR STUDENT DRIVERS STUDENT PARKING REGULATIONS (SENIORS ONLY) STUDY HALLS WORKING PAPERS STUDENT CONDUCT DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR REGULATIONS ACCEPTABLE USES OF COMPUTER NETWORKS/COMPUTERS CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY CELLULAR TELEPHONES / CAMERAS DURING TESTS/EXAMS CELLULAR TELEPHONES / ELECTRONIC DEVICES CORRIDOR PASSES CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES / CHEMICALS POLICY DRESS CODE DRUG / ALCOHOL REFERRALS E-CIGARETTES/VAPORIZING PENS EXPLANATION OF ACTION TAKEN HAZING, HARASSMENT, BULLYING or CYBERBULLYING PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES / SENIOR ACTIVITIES RANDOM ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING OF STUDENTS SENIOR SIGN IN/SIGN-OUT PRIVILEGES: GUIDELINES SMOKING REGULATIONS STUDENT INTEGRITY WEAPONS GENERAL DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - TITLE VI AND TITLE IX AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: SCHOOL OBJECTIVES AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: STUDENT ACCESS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: TITLE VI AND TITLE IX FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION: PROVISION FOR EXCUSING STUDENTS FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) / 3 MODEL NOTICE FOR DIRECTORY INFORMATION NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND RECRUITMENT BY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS RIGHT TO KNOW SAFE SCHOOLS PROGRAM SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER SEARCH AND SEIZURE - STUDENTS' RIGHT OF PRIVACY SEARCHES: SUSPICIONLESS SEARCHES SEXUAL HARASSMENT SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS: GUIDELINES VISITORS PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Dear Morris Hills High School Community - Students, Parents, and Guardians, To those beginning your first year at Morris Hills High School, let me say, “WELCOME” to a special place. To those returning, let me say, “WELCOME HOME.” In a very real way, Morris Hills High School becomes home for the students who bring it life and for the families who become its support system. The extent of contribution and participation by both students and families will, in large measure, determine the pulse-beat of our high school. Each of you, along with an extraordinary professional staff, shall embark on a new school year, full of both promise and potential. As your Principal, I wish you all every measure of success and satisfaction as the year unfolds. This handbook will become an invaluable resource for you. It defines not only rules and responsibilities, but answers many pertinent questions significant to your role here as a member of the Morris Hills High School family. I encourage you to use it often and to reach out when questions or concerns arise. Communication is one of our central values. The staff here at Morris Hills High School is always anxious to receive your insights, your feedback, and your suggestions. Please become an active member of a very special high school as we all grow to know one another during this year and in the years to come. I, together with the entire Administrative Team, wish you a rewarding 2021 - 2022 school year. In the Spirit of Partnership, Todd M. Toriello, Ed.D. Principal HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION The Home and School Association would like to welcome you and your child to Morris Hills High School. The HSA goal 4 is to support the Morris Hills administration, staff, and students by offering various programs throughout the school year. Our main source of fundraising is our annual Tricky Tray. We rely on membership to make this event a success. Please join us at our monthly meetings. They are held the first Monday of the month in the teachers lounge at Morris Hills beginning at 7:00 PM. We welcome any new ideas you may have. Thank you and together we can make a difference! HOME AND SCHOOL MEETINGS 2021 - 2022 September 13th – Monday October 4th – Monday November 1st – Monday December 6th – Monday January 3rd – Monday February 7th – Monday March 7th – Monday April 4th – Monday May 2nd – Monday June –TBD MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL DISTRICT GOALS FOR 2020 Morris Hills Regional District will develop a personalized learning experience through a comprehensive and diverse curriculum that empowers all students to become meaningful contributors to a global society through innovative instructional practices and authentic measures for assessing understanding. Morris Hills Regional District will promote and facilitate standards-based professional development that is relevant to all stakeholders and responds to emerging needs. Targeted areas include, but are not limited to, developing effective teaching skills that meet the specific needs of all learners, infusing technology throughout instruction and infrastructure, fostering collegial relationships that advance learning communities, and providing the appropriate resources to empower life-long learners. Morris Hills Regional District will encourage a relationship between the district and community that incorporates parental, student, and community involvement to promote mutual support for instructional volunteer endeavors. Within this learning community, the district will provide an environment that is physically and emotionally secure. Morris Hills Regional District will empower the entire community to respect and celebrate the diverse strengths and experiences of each individual in the global community through civic service and an appreciation of various perspectives with an emphasis on personal integrity, ethical responsibility, team-building, persistence, and accountability. Morris Hills Regional District will provide resources for efficient integration of technology into its school curriculum through economically and environmentally responsible means while connecting to the global community and facilitating intercultural collaboration. Morris Hills Regional District will appropriately and responsibly allocate fiscal resources to provide all students with an effective learning environment. The district will seek alternative funding, share resources and services, and pursue viable opportunities to reduce the tax burden on the district’s residents without compromising the quality of education. EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING During an unforeseen emergency, such as a snowstorm, the decision to close school will be made by the Chief School Administrator. Regular TV channels 2, 4, 5, and 7, or cable TV Channel 12 (News 12 NJN) and radio stations WOR (710 AM), WDHA (105.5 FM), WMTR (1250 AM), will carry the school closing announcements. Please be careful