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Handbook for Upper School Students and Parents Academic Year 2019 – 2020 Handbook for Upper School Students and Parents Academic Year 2019 – 2020 2019-2020 Friends Select School Handbook for Upper School Students and Parents Michael Gary, Head of School Chris Singler, Director of Upper School Erin Pratt, Associate Director of Upper School Norman Bayard, Upper School Dean of Students Friends Select School both hires employees and admits students without regard to religion, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality or ethnic background. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Attendance ....................................................35 Friends Select School Philosophy ............. 1 Attendance Policy .....................................36 Statement of Community ........................... 1 Notifying the School of Absences ............36 Statement of Identity .................................. 1 Class Attendance .....................................37 Statement of Diversity .............................. 1 Early Dismissal .........................................37 Transgender Statement ............................ 2 Sign-in/sign-out process ...........................37 Quakerism ................................................. 2 Lateness ...................................................38 School Spirit ............................................... 3 Medical Leave of Absence .......................39 Medically Necessary Modification ............39 GENERAL INFORMATION School Calendar ........................................ 4 CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM Building Security Procedures/Visitors ....... 5 Opportunities and Requirements ................39 Cellular Phones ......................................... 5 Activity Waiver .........................................39 Dogs on Campus Policy ............................ 5 Student Leadership ..................................40 Fundraising Policy ..................................... 6 Clubs ...................................................... .40 Guardianship Policy ................................... 6 Theatre ....................................................40 Health Services .......................................... 8 Athletics ...................................................41 Inclement Weather and School Closing .... 9 Lost and Found ........................................ 10 COMMUNITY STANDARDS Parking Lot ............................................... 10 Parent Association ................................... 10 Conduct/Behavior Expectations .................41 School Records ....................................... 11 Athletic Code of Conduct ..........................41 Student-Teacher Policy ........................... 11 Automobiles ..............................................41 Summer Day Camps ............................... 12 Bus Behavior ............................................41 Telephone Calls into School .................... 12 Dining Hall Behavior .................................42 Vending Machines ................................... 12 Campus Leave/Building Leave Privileges ..42 Consideration for Others ..........................43 ACADEMIC INFORMATION Community Property .................................43 Student Support Systems and Personnel Dress ........................................................43 Support Personnel ................................... 12 Electronic Equipment ...............................44 Whom-to-go-to-for-what .......................... 13 Emergency Procedures ............................44 ELL .......................................................... 14 Food and Beverages ................................44 Tutoring Policy ......................................... 15 Hallways ...................................................44 Peer Tutoring ........................................... 16 Personal Property .....................................44 Standardized Testing ............................... 16 P.E. Facilities ............................................45 College Planning...................................... 17 Sale of Items in School .............................45 Information Services ................................ 18 Sleeping……. ...........................................45 Responsible Use Policy ........................... 19 Smoking Policy .........................................45 Bring Your Own Device Policy ................. 20 Study Hall .................................................45 Materials Selection Policy ........................ 21 Disciplinary Procedures ...............................45 Notification ................................................45 Academic Policies Social Probation .......................................46 Accommodations ..................................... 21 Suspension and Expulsion .......................46 Concussion Protocol ................................ 22 College Disclosure ...................................47 Student Grade Level Placement ............. 23 Major School Infractions ..............................47 Academic Awards and Honors ................ 24 Safety and Security Policies ........................48 Academic Honesty ................................... 26 Sexual Assault or Abuse Policy ...............48 Act 195: Textbook Loaning ...................... 27 Harassment Policy ...................................49 Canvas guidelines .................................. 27 Substance Abuse Policy ...........................50 Course offerings ..................................... 29 Personal Safety and Suicide Threat Policy .. 51 Dropping or Adding a Course .................. 29 Threats, Violence and Bullying .................51 Grading and Reporting ............................ 29 Safe 2 Say Something ..............................52 Grade Point Average ............................ 29 Grading System .................................... 29 ATHLETICS and ATHLETIC HANDBOOK 53 Minimum Grade Requirements ............ 29 Matriculation/Graduation requirements ..... 30 Academic Probation ............................. 30 Major Revisions 2019-2020 Handbook Exams ................................................... 30 Incomplete Grades ............................... 31 Each year, the handbook is reviewed. In the review process, policies Homework Policy ..................................... 31 are clarified and changed. The following policies have been updated Independent Coursework ....................... 32 this year. This list is intended to call attention to some of the major InterSession ............................................. 32 revisions, and is not a complete list of all changes in the handbook: Making Up Missed Work .......................... 32 Placement in Sections ............................. 33 ELL Program Religious Holidays ................................... 33 Smoking/Vaping Policy Study Away From School ........................ 33 Major School Infractions Summer School Policies .......................... 34 Cell Phones Test Calendar Policy ............................... 34 Guardian Responsibilities Textbook Ordering ................................... 34 Concussion Protocol Transcripts ............................................... 35 Trips Abroad ............................................ 35 Introduction The Friends Select Handbook for Upper School Students and Parents combines academic and community information and policies. On our website is a signature sheet for parents and students which must be signed and returned to Ellen Gershman, admissions associate, prior to student registration in the fall. The policies of this handbook may be terminated, amended or modified at any time at the discretion of the school. Any questions or comments about the contents of this book should be related to the director of Friends Select’s upper school. Friends Select School Philosophy We believe in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution of conflict, and a constant search for truth. In the words of George Fox, we seek to teach our students to "walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one." We work to achieve a balance between the needs of individuals and our community, in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all. We value the rich diversity of our urban setting and the opportunities and challenges it provides for the education of our students. The aim of education is preparation for the whole of life: the vigorous development of intellectual and physical capacities and those of the spirit. Our teaching is structured around these key beliefs -- that both direct experience and the young person's developmental needs are central in the learning process, and that learning should be placed at the service of society. Under caring oversight, our students gain the knowledge, the skills, and the character that will enable them to live full lives. Statement of Community The social organization in both the upper and middle school is based on the Friends Select Philosophy: "We work to achieve a balance between the needs of individuals and our community in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all." We seek to teach students to recognize the needs of the community and to take an active role in achieving those goals as part of the education for the whole of life which includes moral, social, communal, as well as individual education. Where do these pages of rules and behavioral guidelines fit into this broad goal? They describe expectations that we have agreed are appropriate and, in many cases, necessary
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