John F. Kennedy HIGH SCHOOL 2019-2020 STUDENT HANDBOOK
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John F. Kennedy HIGH SCHOOL 2019-2020 STUDENT HANDBOOK 2855 South Lamar Street Denver, Colorado 80227 Office: 720-423-4300 Fax: 720-423-4309 Web page: http://jfk.dpsk12.org PRINCIPAL Tiffany Almon ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Rick Brewer ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND CAREERCONNECT DIRECTOR Jason Ortiz DEANS OF INSTRUCTION Merlinda Maldonado Alissa Warren (IB Coordinator) “BAM SQUAD” | Bill Thompson STUDENT ADVISOR | Anthony Sandoval RJ COORDINATOR | Mike LaGuardia RJ COORDINATOR Plan Ahead - Schedule of Events 3 Bell Schedule for 2019-2020 5 Advisory 6 Three Components of Graduation Requirements 6 Participation in Graduation Ceremony 9 Valedictorian and Salutatorian 9 JFK Counseling Center 9 Class Schedules 10 Naviance Family Connection 11 Concurrent Enrollment 11 Advanced Placement (AP) Program 12 International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Schools 12 Final Exams 13 Denver Scholarship Foundation 14 Parent/Student Portal 14 JFK Library Media Center 14 Health/School Based Clinic 14 JFK School Mental Health Team 15 Student Activities 15 School Dances 16 Student Elections 17 Athletics 17 Attendance and Truancy Policies 19 Tardy Policy 19 Absences 20 Academic Integrity 22 Hall Passes 22 Student Dress Standards 22 Discipline 23 Interventions 24 ID Cards 24 Students off Periods 25 Student Lockers 25 Cell Phones and Other Personal Electronics 25 Emergency Contact of Students 25 Technology Policy 26 Student Parking on Campus 26 Visitors 26 Open/Closed Campus 26 Equality of Opportunity 27 Professionalism | Respect | Inclusion | Dedication | Excellence Page 1 Plan Ahead - Schedule of Events This schedule is tentative and may be subject to change at any time. August October 5-8 Senior Contract Meetings 10 “Through Their Eyes”, Auditorium 5-8 9th Grade Academy 6pm 6-8 Walk-In & Make-up Registration 11 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria 8am-1pm 8am & 4pm 12 Fall Sports Begin 15-16 Parent Teacher Conferences, Gym 19 First Day of School for 9th Graders 4pm-8pm 20 1st Day of School for All Grades 15 Senior Parent Meeting/Financial Aid Night, 20-22 Grade Level Assemblies, Auditorium JFK Auditorium 24 SAT Testing (off site) 6pm 23 Club/Sports Fair, Main Hall 15 Cap and Gown Order, Main Hall, lunch 5pm-7pm 28 Back to School Night, Gym 16 Cap and Gown Order, Main Hall, 5pm-7pm 10:30am-11:30am 28 School Pictures, Auditorium 17 Fall Choir Concert, Auditorium, 29 School Pictures, Auditorium 6pm 21-22 Planning Days, No Classes September 24 Senior Field Trip UNC 2 Labor Day, No Classes 25 IB LockIn 6 Hall Dance, Main Hall TBD 7pm-11pm 28-31 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 6 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria Advisory 8am & 4pm 30 Trick or Treat Street, Gym 16-19 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 5pm-7pm Advisory TBD PSAT - Juniors / Accuplacer - Seniors 17 Senior Group Picture, Gym 9am-10:30am November 17 Cap and Gown Information, Gym 1 End of 2nd 6 weeks 9am-10:30am 1 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria 18 Senior Field Trip to CSU 8am & 4pm, 26 Drag Show/Lip Sync 4 College Fair, Gym TBD 9am-10am 27 End of 1st 6 weeks 5 Peach Fuzz, Gym 27 School Picture Retake, Auditorium 3pm-4pm 30 Homecoming Week 5 FAFSA Night, Room 305, 5pm October 7 NHSociety Inductions, Auditorium 1-5 Homecoming Week 6pm 3 PowerPuff Game, JFK Turf 8 College App Day, JFK Room 4pm 13 Fall Play Matinee 3 Car Show and Bonfire, JFK Turf 14-16 Fall Play, Auditorium 5pm-9pm 6:30pm 4 Homecoming Parade, JFK Main Parking Lot 15 Cap and Gown Order, Main Hall 7am-11:00am 10:30am-11:30am 4 Homecoming Pep Rally, Gym 18 Winter Sports Begin 1pm-2:35pm 18-21 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 4 Homecoming Football Game, All City Field Advisory 7pm 25-29 Thanksgiving Break, No Classes 5 SAT Testing (off site) TBD Cap & Gown Pictures, JFK Room 5 Homecoming Dance, JFK Gym 9am-2pm 8pm-11pm Professionalism | Respect | Inclusion | Dedication | Excellence Page 2 3pm-4pm December March 5-6 Student Created Show, Auditorium 12 Unified Day 6pm 16-19 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 6 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria Advisory 8am & 4pm 16 / 20 Post Secondary Expo for 9th-11th 11 Cocoa and Cram, Cafeteria (Commander Day All Day) 3pm 26 Kennedy Assembly, Auditorium 12 Winter Concert, Auditorium 8:30am-10:30am 6pm 26 National Signing Day for Sports 9-12 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 26 JFK Arts Night, Auditorium Advisory 5:30pm 11 Cap and Gown Order, JFK Main Hall 30-31 Spring Break, No Classes 10:30am-11:30am April 18-19 Finals 1-3 Spring Break, No Classes 20 Make-Up Finals 6 Planning Day, No Classes 20 End of 1st Semester, Grades Due 10 End of 5th 6 weeks 23-3 Winter Break, No Classes 10 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria TBD Winter Band Concert, Auditorium 8am & 4pm 6pm 15 Senior Parent Meeting, Auditorium January 5:30pm 6 Planning Day, No Classes 17 Spring Pep Rally, Gym, 7 Students Back from Break 1pm-2:30pm 10 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria 20-23 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 8am & 4pm Advisory 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, No Classes 22 Grad Speech Auditions, Community Room 20-23 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 3pm-4:30pm Advisory 24 Spring Pep Rally, Gym, 23 Talent Show, Auditorium 1pm-2:30pm 6pm 25 Prom, 8pm-11pm, The Falls 31 Unified Theater Show, Auditorium 24 Shakespeare Festival 6pm 29 Film Festival, JFK Auditorium February 30 CTE Awards Night 3-7 Wish Week TBD PSAT Testing - 9th & 10th / SAT Testing 11th 5 National Signing Day for Sports TBD CMAS Science - 11th grade 7 Winter Pep Rally, Gym May 1pm-2:30pm 1 Decision Day, Gym 7 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria 4-22 IB Exams 8am & 4pm 4-15 AP Exams 8 Winter Dance, Gym 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week 8pm-11pm 7 Spring Concert, Auditorium 11-12 Parent Conferences, Gym 6:00pm 4pm-8pm 8 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria 14 Planning Day, No Classes 8am & 4pm 17 President’s Day, No Classes 14-16 Spring Play, Auditorium 17-20 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 6:00pm Advisory 18-21 Student Celebrations, Auditorium & Gym 21 End of 4th 6 weeks Advisory 26 Musical Teaser, Auditorium 19 Senior Awards, Auditorium 27-29 Musical, Auditorium 6pm 6pm 20 Senior Checkout, Gym TBD Accuplacer - Juniors 7:30am March 20 Senior Brunch, Pinehurst Country Club, 2 Spring Sports Begin 11am-1pm 6 Tea with Tiffany, Cafeteria 20 Kool Aid and Cram 8am & 4pm 3pm-4pm 6 Choice of Studies, Gym 21-22 Finals (9th-11th graders) 10 Rock n’ Jock, Gym 25 Memorial Day, No Classes Professionalism | Respect | Inclusion | Dedication | Excellence Page 3 29 End of 2nd Semester, Last Day of School TBD Graduation, Magness Arena Bell Schedule for 2019-2020 Weekly Schedule (Monday-Thursday) Time Period [Green] [Blue] Length 7:30-8:52 Period 1 / Period 2 82 8:57-9:27 Advisory 30 9:32-10:54 Period 3 / Period 4 82 10:55-11:40 Lunch 45 11:45-1:07 Period 5 / Period 6 82 1:12-2:35 Period 7 / Period 8 83 Weekly Schedule (Friday) Time Period [Commander] Length 7:30-8:13 Period 1 43 8:18-9:01 Period 2 43 9:06-9:49 Period 3 43 9:54-10:37 Period 4 45 10:37-11:23 Lunch 46 11:28-12:11 Period 5 43 12:16-12:59 Period 6 43 1:04-1:47 Period 7 43 1:52-2:35 Period 8 43 Professionalism | Respect | Inclusion | Dedication | Excellence Page 4 Advisory Students come to advisory each day, show P.R.I.D.E., engage in discussion, review their data, set weekly goals, and contact their guardian when they are off track to graduate. Typically the weekly overview for advisory will be: ● Monday: Weekly Goal Setting from data ● Tuesday: Positive Action Program (https://www.positiveaction.net/) ● Wednesday: Positive Action Program ● Thursday: Student Board Led Life Skills ● There is NO Advisory on Fridays Advisory will count for 0.25 of a credit each semester and will be graded as Pass or Fail. Three Components of Graduation Requirements In order to earn a diploma from any Denver Public School and participate in the graduation Ceremony, all students must meet the minimum credit/unit requirements and pass the specific courses listed below with a passing grade (D or higher). Starting with the Class of 2021, students must also demonstrate competency in English and Math, plus have a complete ICAP. 1. Coursework Credits Required to Graduate: 240 credits (24 units starting with class of 2021) Grade Level Classification of Students 60 credits/6 units Grade 10 120 credits/12 units Grade 11 170 credits/17 units Grade 12 1 semester = 5 credits = .5 units 1 year = 10 credits = 1 unit Graduation Course Requirements: English 4 years = 4 units = 40 credits Can include 1 year of ELD Seminar or equivalent Math 4 years = 4 units = 40 credits Algebra/Integrated Math 1 or higher Social Studies 3 years = 3 units = 30 credits Must include 1 semester of Civics (1 year of US History required only for Class of 2020) Science 3 years = 3 units = 30 credits Must include 2 years of Lab Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sci., Physics) PE/ROTC 1 year = 1 unit = 10 credits Art or 1 year = 1 unit = 10 credits CareerConnect/CTE Electives 8 units = 80 credits Class of 2020 requires 10 academic electives. Professionalism | Respect | Inclusion | Dedication | Excellence Page 5 2. Competency Competency Demonstrations in English and Math Starting with the Class of 2021, in addition to passing the required courses, every student must demonstrate competency in English and math by completing one or more items in the competency menu below prior to graduating.