Handbook for Students and Parents 2019 – 2020 Mariemont High School
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Handbook For Students And Parents 2019 – 2020 Mariemont High School 1 Warrior Way Cincinnati, OH 45227 Phone (513) 272-7600 Fax: (513) 527-5991 1 Contents I. INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISTRICT ....................................................................................................... 5 Location............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Quick Facts about the District............................................................................................................................. 5 Tradition of Excellence ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Student Achievement ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Every Student Succeeds Act ............................................................................................................................... 5 Board of Education ............................................................................................................................................ 6 II. MISSION STATEMENT, DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL VISION ..................................................................... 6 Mission Statement .............................................................................................................................................. 6 District Instructional Vision................................................................................................................................ 6 III. DISTRICT GOAL, OBJECTIVES & ACTION PLAN ....................................................................................... 6 District Achievement Goal ................................................................................................................................. 6 District Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 6 District Action Plan ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Destination 2026 ................................................................................................................................................ 7 IV. CODE OF CONDUCT, BEHAVIOR POLICIES, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES ............................................... 7 Student Conduct ................................................................................................................................................. 7 General Student Conduct Rules and Regulations ................................................................................................. 7 Illegal Substance Searches .................................................................................................................................. 9 Security Cameras ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Electronic Devices ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Positive Behavior Intervention Supports ............................................................................................................10 Behavior Guidelines ..........................................................................................................................................10 Academic Dishonesty (Cheating/Plagiarism) .....................................................................................................10 Anti-Harassment Policy.....................................................................................................................................11 Bullying Policy .................................................................................................................................................11 School Bus Transportation ................................................................................................................................11 Student Conduct on School Buses .....................................................................................................................11 Suspension of Bus Riding Privileges .................................................................................................................11 Dress and Grooming Policy ...............................................................................................................................12 Detentions .........................................................................................................................................................12 Friday School ....................................................................................................................................................12 Suspension ........................................................................................................................................................12 Expulsion ..........................................................................................................................................................13 Emergency Removal .........................................................................................................................................13 Drug Prevention Program ..................................................................................................................................13 Grievance Procedure .........................................................................................................................................13 Title IX .............................................................................................................................................................14 Mariemont High School Library ........................................................................................................................14 V. ACADEMIC AND GRADING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .....................................................................14 Graduation Requirements ..................................................................................................................................14 Advanced Placement (AP Program) ...................................................................................................................15 Weighted Grades ...............................................................................................................................................16 Mariemont High School Grading Scale ..............................................................................................................16 Granting of Credit & Semester Grade Averages .................................................................................................16 Grade Point Average and Class Rank.................................................................................................................17 Class Standing ..................................................................................................................................................17 Dropping and Adding Courses ...........................................................................................................................17 Transferring to a Different Level .......................................................................................................................18 Pass-Fail Option ................................................................................................................................................18 College Credit Plus (CCP) .................................................................................................................................18 Flex Credit/PE Waiver ......................................................................................................................................18 PE Waiver ........................................................................................................................................................18 Loss of District Owned technology and instructional materials ...........................................................................18 Academic Acceleration Policy ...........................................................................................................................19 2 Request for Behavioral Rating Scales ................................................................................................................19 Early High School Graduation: ..........................................................................................................................19 Summer School/Approved Online Programs ......................................................................................................19 Honor and Merit Rolls .......................................................................................................................................19 Academic Letter ................................................................................................................................................19 National Honor Society .....................................................................................................................................19