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STUDENT HANDBOOK Keystone High School KEYSTONE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PANTHERS Student Handbook 2017-2018 STUDENT HANDBOOK Keystone High School 700 Beatty Avenue Knox, PA 16232 (814) 797-1261 (814) 797-2868 FAX Keystone School District Website: http://www.keyknox.com Contents FORWARD ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2017 – 2018 Regular Bell Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 12 7th AND 8th GRADE RETENTION POLICY .................................................................................................................... 15 ALMA MATER ................................................................................................................................................................ 49 ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL .................................................................................................................................................. 13 ASSEMBLIES ................................................................................................................................................................. 37 ASSEMBLY BELL SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................................... 12 ATHLETIC FEES AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 22 ATTENDANCE.................................................................................................................................................................. 7 ATTENDANCE & THE AWARDING OF CREDITS ......................................................................................................... 9 ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................................... 13 BACKPACKS AND BOOKBAGS .................................................................................................................................. 37 BAND INSTRUMENT RENTAL ...................................................................................................................................... 37 BREAKFAST PROGRAM .............................................................................................................................................. 13 BUS CONDUCT .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 BUS PASSES ................................................................................................................................................................. 35 CAFETERIA .................................................................................................................................................................... 37 CAREER CENTER BUS ................................................................................................................................................. 36 CELLULAR PHONE POLICY ......................................................................................................................................... 27 CLARION COUNTY CAREER CENTER ELIGIBILITY.................................................................................................. 19 CLARION COUNTY TRUANCY PROTOCOL ................................................................................................................. 9 COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL PLANNING ................................................................................................................. 20 COLLEGE COURSES .................................................................................................................................................... 19 COMPUTER LABS ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 2 CONSULTING................................................................................................................................................................. 20 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ..................................................................................................................................... 32 COUNSELING ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 COUNSELORS ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 COURSE CREDIT MAKE-UP ......................................................................................................................................... 19 DANCE/COURT CRITERIA ............................................................................................................................................ 39 DANCES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 DEMERIT SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 DETENTION.................................................................................................................................................................... 25 DISCIPLINE CODE ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 DISTRICT BUS TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................ 34 DRESS CODE................................................................................................................................................................. 40 EARLY DISMISSAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 EATING, THROWING OBJECTS, ETC. IN THE HALLS AND ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.......................................... 40 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS ............................................................................................................................. 13 EXCUSED ABSENCES .................................................................................................................................................... 8 FACULTY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 48 FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION MEETINGS ................................................................................................................... 18 FIELD TRIPS .................................................................................................................................................................. 40 FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 41 FIRE DRILLS .................................................................................................................................................................. 41 FUND RAISING COLLECTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 41 GRADE LEVEL PROMOTION – GRADES 9-11 ............................................................................................................ 15 GRADING POLICY ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 GRADUATION ASSESSMENT PLAN ........................................................................................................................... 15 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 15 GROUP GUIDANCE ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 GUIDANCE OFFICE AND STUDENT SERVICES CENTER ......................................................................................... 20 GYMNASIUM .................................................................................................................................................................. 41 HALL PASSES ............................................................................................................................................................... 41 HALL TRAFFIC .............................................................................................................................................................. 41 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 15 HOME EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 HOMEBOUND
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