Carver Military Academy Handbook
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Carver Military Academy Handbook MAJ Steven Rouse Principal Vickie S. Durrah Assistant Principal CPT Michael Rover Commandant MSG Derovic Coleman Senior Military Instructor Carver Military Academy Phone: (773) 535-5250 13100 S. Doty Road FAX: (773) 535-5037 Chicago, IL 60827 Website: carvermilitary.org MAJ Steven E. Rouse, Principal Vickie S. Durrah, Assistant Principal CPT Michael Rover, Commandant ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Carver Parent or Guardian: On behalf of my staff, I would like to welcome you and your child to school year 2018-2019. We look forward to serving you and your child this upcoming year to provide multiple opportunities to be successful in school and in life. Our messages to our cadets are simple, but essential to our ability to reach them and teach them. 1) The work you are doing is important! 2) You can do it! 3) I won’t give up on you, even if you give up on yourself! All we do and all we are able to do is largely because of your support. Our ability to work as a team will further demonstrate our three simple, but essential messages to our cadets. To maximize our ability to enhance the quality of life for every cadet in high school and beyond we must work as an informed team. We understand that there will be some issues that we may not agree on, but every decision will be based on what is best for our cadets to succeed. There are many tools and opportunities for us to work together for all to succeed during this upcoming school year; I have listed a few below. 1) Monitor your cadet’s academic performance by obtaining Gradebook/Parent Portal access and a password. Gradebook has many features that include trigger messages on both grades and attendance. 2) Attend Open House, Family Night and other school-hosted events. 3) Join or attend meetings of the Board of Governors (BOG), Parent Advisory Council (PAC), and Parent-Teacher- Student Association (PTSA). 4) Attend field trips with your cadet. 5) Communicate regularly with your cadet’s teachers by email, phone, and/or in person. 6) Familiarize yourself with the cellular phone, uniform and conduct policies of the school. 7) Support extracurricular activities (Poetry Club, Raiders, Drill Team, Military Ball, athletic teams, etc). As your child’s principal, I can assure you that your cadet’s safety and education will be at the forefront of what we do. My staff has been informed to notify you of your cadet’s successes and challenges. Additionally, I have asked them to consistently grade student work and provide feedback promptly. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any issues regarding your cadet’s education. Additionally, please email Ms. Houser at [email protected] if you are interested in joining the BOG, PAC, or PTSA, or if you have any questions regarding your child’s education. She can be contacted by phone at (773) 535-5250 ext. 5620. Thank you in advance for your support and understanding. Sincerely, Steven E. Rouse Carver Military Academy Principal 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS VISION STATEMENT 4 MISSION STATEMENT 4 MILITARY MODEL 4 SCHOOL COLORS 4 SCHOOL EMBLEM 4 SCHOOL SONG 4 CADET CODE OF HONOR 4 CADET CREED 5 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY 5 HISTORY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER 5 THE HISTORY OF CARVER MILITARY ACADEMY 6 CADET RIGHTS 6 CADET RESPONSIBILITIES 6 CADET PRIVILEGES 6 MEDICAL AND DENTAL REQUIREMENT 7 LOCKERS 7 IDENTIFICATION CARDS (I.D.s) 7 MANDATORY FEE SCHEDULES 7 FRESHMAN FEES 8 Freshman School Supply List 8 SOPHOMORE FEES 8 Sophomore School Supply List 8 JUNIOR FEES 9 Junior School Supply List 9 SENIOR FEES 9 Senior School Supply List 9 CADET DRESS CODE 10 WEEKLY DRESS CHART 10 UNIFORMS 10 Freshman Cadets 10 Sophomore, Junior, Senior Cadets 11 Morning Formation Uniform Inspections 11 Uniform Turn-In and Replacement/Exchanges 11 2 VENDING MACHINES 11 FUNDRAISING 11 ELECTRONICS & SAFE INTERNET USAGE PROTOCOL 11 CHROMEBOOKS 11 CELL PHONES 12 CAFETERIA DECORUM 14 FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY 14 CLASSROOM REGULATIONS 14 DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY 15 COMMUNICATION WITH CADETS 15 MERIT AND DEMERIT POLICY 15 MERITS 15 DEMERITS 15 Working Off Demerits 15 Demerit Grading Scale 15 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORY 27 3 VISION STATEMENT Carver Military Academy strives to be the top-rated military academy in the city by promoting leadership and character development through academic excellence that ensures post-secondary success. MISSION STATEMENT Carver Military Academy will provide a college and career preparatory curriculum in a safe environment that will enable our cadets to fulfill their learning potential and personal goals. We will provide cadets with leadership opportunities in an environment of excellence that will lead to all graduates being prepared for success in college, career and community. MILITARY MODEL The Military Model is the essence of how teaching and learning is conducted, which creates a positive culture that is cohesive and challenging. In our structured and safe environment, self-respect, leadership and partnership are promoted. This model is the uniform standard of conduct, discipline and academics with which all stakeholders are expected to comply. It is mandatory that each student who attends Carver Military Academy be an Army JROTC cadet. As part of the core subject menu, each cadet must be enrolled in and complete JROTC Leadership Education & Training (LET) classes freshman through senior years. All JROTC cadets must pass four years of JROTC to meet the graduation requirements for a military academy. SCHOOL COLORS Our school colors are Green Bay Gold and Kelly Green. SCHOOL EMBLEM The school emblem is the Challenger. (See cover page) SCHOOL SONG Oh’ we are loyal to you Carver High And we will keep your banner flying high We will fight for you oh’ Carver High. And we will think of you as noble, strong and true We are proud of Carver High and We will keep your standards way up high, So raise your voice and try to reach the sky, reach the sky Carver High. CADET CODE OF HONOR A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do. 4 CADET CREED I AM AN ARMY JUNIOR ROTC CADET. I WILL ALWAYS CONDUCT MYSELF TO BRING CREDIT TO MY FAMILY, COUNTRY, SCHOOL, AND THE CORPS OF CADETS. I AM LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC. I AM THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I DO NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL AND WILL ALWAYS BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY ACTIONS AND DEEDS. I WILL ALWAYS PRACTICE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND PATRIOTISM. I WILL WORK HARD TO IMPROVE MY MIND AND STRENGTHEN MY BODY. I WILL SEEK THE MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP AND STAND PREPARED TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. MAY GOD GRANT ME THE STRENGTH TO ALWAYS LIVE BY THIS CREED. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY http://policy.cps.k12.il.us/documents/102.8.pdf Carver Military Academy adheres to the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education policy 102.8: “It is the policy of the board of education of the City of Chicago not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion or disability in its educational program or employment policies or practices.” HISTORY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER George Washington Carver January 1, 1860 – January 5, 1943 Inducted in the National Inventors Hall of Fame – 1990 An agricultural chemist, George Washington Carver developed crop rotation methods for conserving nutrients in soil and discovered hundreds of new uses for crops such as the peanut, which created new markets for farmers, especially in the South. At Tuskegee University, Carver developed his crop rotation method, which alternated nitrate producing legumes-such as peanuts and peas-with cotton, which depletes soil of its nutrients. Following Carver’s lead, southern farmers soon began planting peanuts one year and cotton the next. While many of the peanuts were used to feed livestock, large surpluses quickly developed. Carver then developed 325 different uses for the extra peanuts-from cooking oil to printer’s ink. When he discovered that the sweet potato and the pecan also enriched depleted soils, Carver found almost 20 uses for these crops, including synthetic rubber and material for paving highways. 5 THE HISTORY OF CARVER MILITARY ACADEMY In August of 2000, Carver Area High School underwent a massive change when it became the first existing public high school in the nation to convert to a public military academy. The newly designated Carver Military Academy (CMA) welcomed about 250 freshman cadets in September of 2000 and almost 300 in September of 2001. When the freshmen entered in 2003, the conversion was completed, and all CMA students were JROTC cadets. For the first time in two decades, the enrollment is on a rise, the scores are improving, and the future of Carver is exciting. In June of 2004, Carver Military Academy graduated its first class of cadets. Approximately 80% of the enrolled cadets successfully completed the four-year integrated academic and JROTC curriculum. In addition, in May of 2006, Carver Military Academy earned its first “Honor Unit of Distinction” recognition and has maintained the “Gold Star” for six years. In September of 2017, Carver Military Academy became and currently remains a Level 1+ school. CADET RIGHTS In addition to the cadet rights listed in the Chicago Public Schools “Student Code of Conduct” and the Carver Military Academy Standard Operating Procedures, every cadet has a right to the following: ● To attend school daily in a clean, safe, and productive environment ● To obtain an education that leads to the achievement of maximum potential ● To be heard and to participate in decisions affecting school policies, rules, regulations, curriculum, and activities Issues regarding these rights are addressed through the Cadet Council; if left unresolved, cadets are encouraged to use the Cadet Right/Issue Chain of Command.