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MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL HANDBOOK AND UNIFORM GUIDE 2018-2019 Accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools 1 City Christian Schools 9200 NE Fremont Street Portland, Oregon 503-252-5207 Fax 503-257-2221 Email [email protected] Website www.citychristianschool.com WELCOME We, the staff of City Christian Schools, welcome you to a new school year. With expectation and excitement, we look forward with you to see the wonderful things God has for us this year. DIRECTORY Administration Position & Email Lynden Evans, Principal [email protected] Becky Faria, [email protected] Director of Marketing & Communications Cherise Bjornsgard [email protected] Director of Development Jennie Gilpin [email protected] Development/Marketing Assistant Carissa Workman, Finances [email protected] Heather Johnson, [email protected] Office Manager, Principal’s Assistant Anne Hall, Registrar [email protected] Adam Smith, Chaplain [email protected] Patty McCarty, Support Services [email protected] Angela Miller, Receptionist [email protected] Teachers April Allen [email protected] Shelley Ball [email protected] Cherise Bjornsgard [email protected] Denise Boivin [email protected] Jessica Borota [email protected] Nicole Damazio [email protected] Joy Farley [email protected] Rachel Fiftal [email protected] Ray Grant Marcus Janzen [email protected] Larry Lawson [email protected] Colleen Lightner [email protected] Patty McCarty [email protected] Beulah Moses [email protected] Ching Philips [email protected] Steve Powlison [email protected] Stacey Rogers [email protected] Keely Royston [email protected] Andrea Schweiss [email protected] Adam Smith [email protected] Gabrielle Smith [email protected] Steve Snow [email protected] Sierra Spring [email protected] Sara Standley [email protected] Paula Velazquez [email protected] Jermaine Williams [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSENCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 LOST AND FOUND 19 ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 LUNCH AND FOOD 20 ASSIGNMENTS 18, 19 MEDICATION 21 ATTENDANCE 8, 9 MISSION STATEMENT AND GRAPHIC 6 AUTOMOBILES………………………………….. MUSIC LESSONS 21 (See VEHICLE RULES , #13) 11 OFF-CAMPUS AREA 10 AWARDS 9, 10 OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH PRIVILEGE 21 BUS PASSES 10 PARKING, STUDENT (See vehicle rules #13) 13 CAMPUS FACILITY RULEs…… .10, 11, 12, 13 PAYMENT P0LICY 7 CHAPEL 13 PERSONAL PROPERTY— - - - - — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 CELL PHONES 12 PHONE, STUDENT USE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12 CLASSROOM PROCEDURES 14 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 22 CLOSURE 14 PLAGARISM 19 CONFERENCES 14 PLATINUM PARTY— - — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 DIRECTORY 2 PLAYGROUND 13, DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES 15 SAFETY PATROL 12 DRESS AND GROOMING 17 SENIOR ACTIVITIES 21 ELECTRONIC DEVICES 12 SKIPPING- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - 8 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 17 SPORTS 23 EMPLOYMENT, STUDENT 16 STATEMENT OF FAITH…………………………...4 EVENTS 11 STUDENT COUNCIL 24,25 FIELD TRIPS 18 STUDY HALL RULES 25 GOD’S WORD – OUR STANDARD 8 SUPPORT SERVICES 18 GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS 18, 19 TARDIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH PRIVILEGE—- - - - - - - -- --21 TRAFFIC FLOW MAP 27 HALL PASSES 11 TEXTBOOKS 26 HALLWAYS 11 UNIFORM GUIDELINES & HANDBOOK 29-35 CLOSURE 14 VANDALISM 25 HIGH SCHOOL LOCKERS 13 VEHICLE RULES 13, 26 HISTORY AND VISION 8 VISITORS 11 HOURS 20 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 20 LAPTOP/ELECTRONIC POLICY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 LATE ARRIVAL 10 LATE ASSIGNMENTS 19 LEAVING CAMPUS, STUDENT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 LETTERMAN, SPORTS 20 LIBRARY GUIDELINES 20 3 The Purpose of a Christian School “The purpose of a Christian school is to teach that the Lord Jesus Christ is to be preemi- nent in all of life, including education. That comprehensive principle underlies every aspect of academic study, each activity, and all of school life. The Bible is specific in stating about Christ. ‘For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth...and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist...that in all things He might have the preemi- nence.’ (Colossians 1:16-18). ‘For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory forever Amen.’ (Romans 11:36) ‘All things were made by Him; and without him was not anything made that was made.’ (John 1:3) There is a clear, critical difference between the Biblical and the secular viewpoints on a subject. Even though the facts of knowledge are identical for both, the Christian school teaches that no subject can be taught in the totality of its truth when the Creator is denied or ignored, which is the case in the secular school. Knowledge is purified by the recognition of God’s rightful place in it. The school provides a sound academic education and a wholesome activity program which are integrated with the Biblical viewpoint. This process is natural, not strained or forced. Parents are responsible for the education of their children. During the school day teach- ers are in loco parentis, in the place of the parents, which makes the parents and teachers part- ners in the education of the students. Children are to be taught at home as well as at school with the consciousness that all truth is God’s truth, including history and mathematics, sci- ence, physical education, music, and the arts, and that Jesus is to be centric in all learning and living.” Roy W. Lowrie, Jr., Ed.D. Reprinted with permission from the publisher, ACM, Association of Christian Schools International, “The Purpose, Philosophy, and Objectives of Christian Education. 4 STATEMENT OF FAITH THE FUNDAMENTAL TEACHINGS OF CITY BIBLE CHURCH ARE REFLECTED IN THE FOLLOWING, CLEAR STATEMENTS: We believe in the plenary-verbal inspiration of the accepted canon of the Scriptures as originally given and that they are infallibly and uniquely authoritative and free from error of any sort in all matters with which they deal. 1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16 We believe in the Eternal God-head who has revealed Himself as ONE God existing in THREE persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; distinguishable but indivisible. Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14 We believe in the literal, special creation of the existing space-time universe and all of its basic systems as indi- cated in Genesis. Genesis 1; Nehemiah 9:6; Isaiah 42:5; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17 We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in Genesis; his total spiritual depravity and inability to attain to divine righteousness. Romans 5:12,18 We believe that sin is a transgressing of, or falling short of, God’s standard in action, thought, and character. All individuals are born with a sin nature that affects their motivation, affection, volition, and actions. The results of sin include separation from God, and death. Romans 3:10,23; 6:23; 14:23; James 4:17; 1 John 5:17 We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, fully God and fully man. Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18 We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His dis- ciples. Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for the Church. Matthew 24; Mark 16:19; John 14:2-3; Acts 1:9-11 Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:28 We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins. Romans 5:11; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:12,22 We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of Christ. Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38-39; 19:1-6 We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a distinct aspect of the Christian foundational experience with the primary evidence of speaking in tongues as well as evidences such as empowerment to witness, to conquer sin and to live a holy life. Acts 2:1-4; 8:14-17; 19:6 We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and the perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith. 2 Corinthians 6:14; 7:1; Galatians 5:16-26; Ephesians 5:18 We believe that since the Bible is the inspired Word of God, it is then authoritative in all areas of human behav- ior, including marriage, family, sexuality, morality, and ethics. We believe that the Bible defines marriage as the covenant relationship between a man and a woman. The impor- tance of this union to society requires that we support and protect marriage as the Word of God does. We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as manifested in the Early Church and enumerated