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Missoula County Public Schools School District SENTINEL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK 2015-2016 WELCOME PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE: Welcome to the new school year at Sentinel High School. We are genuinely happy you are a part of the Spartan Family. We hope you experience a sense of belonging, develop positive relationships, and grow as a human being through the learning available at Sentinel. This year will be filled with the sort of opportunities and events that will make high school a special and memorable part of your life. Take advantage of them. We care about you, your well-being, success, and happiness. Our goal is to help make your time here the most exciting, fun, and productive you’ll have as a student. We hope every student who walks these halls will leave Sentinel prepared for a fulfilling and happy adult life. Please familiarize yourself with this handbook and refer to it when you have a question. Its contents are not intended to be all-inclusive, but are a guide to our expectations and practices. The staff looks forward to the coming year with anticipation and excitement and invites you to join us in our enthusiasm. We are all here to help in any way we can. My door is always open to you. I want to hear from you, celebrate your accomplishments, and help when you need it. It’s time to Spartan Up and get ready for a great year at Sentinel High School. Ted Fuller, Ed.D. Principal – Missoula Sentinel High School Gmail: [email protected] Twitter: @MT_Fuller SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE: The mission, vision and core beliefs of Missoula County Public Schools are the foundation for the future of our schools. We will continue to foster the development of an inspired 21st Century Educational Culture that improves lifelong student achievement, develops remarkable educational leaders and engages the Missoula community in the future of its children. “Forward Thinking, High Achieving” is a tagline that we use at Missoula County Public Schools. It highlights our goal of continuous improvement of existing programs while also seeking to identify new opportunities to enhance student engagement. MCPS continues to strive for success for every student every day, and this year will be no exception. We are transforming our district’s future through implementation of our 21st Century Model of Education and the “Achievement for All” five-year instructional strategic plan which call for enhanced student engagement, updated learning environments, increased collaboration and communication with all stakeholders, more “personalized” professional growth opportunities for staff, and development of a culture of innovation throughout the district. At MCPS, we challenge all students to succeed academically and graduate regardless of their circumstances and abilities. Each and every student is important; our dedicated educators work hard to ensure that each student is learning and succeeding in the classroom. With continued community support and dedication to our children, we will continue to increase academic rigor, improve graduation rates and prepare our students for post-secondary and workforce success. Our hopes, dreams and vision will continue to move us toward greater achievement. Together we can continue to move MCPS to a new American standard of public education. I look forward to partnering with the Missoula community to provide the foundation to ensure success for all students. Missoula County Public Schools Vision Statement: We communicate; we collaborate; we think critically; and we create. We are Missoula County Public Schools - educational leaders in a global society - fostering uncompromising excellence and empowering all learners. I wish you all the best in the 2015-16 school-year. Sincerely, Mark A. Thane Superintendent, Missoula County Public Schools Sentinel High School Main Office 901 South Avenue West Missoula, MT 59801 (406)728-2403 Fax (406)329-5959 Attendance Hot Line (406)728-0997 Missoula County Public Schools ............................................................. (406)728-2400 Ted Fuller, Principal ........................................................................................Ext. 7032 Brian Fortmann, Assistant Principal .................................................................Ext. 7057 Margo Duneman, Assistant Principal ...............................................................Ext. 7637 Dane Oliver, Activities Director, T.O.S.A……..…….…………………………………………… Ext. 7043 Jan Wingo, Principal’s Secretary .............................................................. ….....Ext. 7020 Andrea Schlueter, Activities Secretary/ Driver’s Ed Secretary ..........................Ext. 7048 Linda Hermes, Special Needs Secretary ...........................................................Ext. 7042 Paula Seaholm, Bookkeeper ............................................................................Ext. 7022 Doris Hasquet, Records ...................................................................................Ext. 7024 Susan Delaney, Attendance .............................................................................Ext. 7052 Michelle Manning, FRC/FIT Coordinator ..........................................................Ext. 4666 Sentinel Website – www.mcpsmt.org/sentinel Follow us on Facebook (Sentinel High School) https://www.facebook.com/sentinelhighschool Follow us on Twitter (@SentinelHigh) CONTENTS TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS: .................................................................................................................... 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-2016 .................................................................................................................. 1 ALLERGIES ............................................................................................................................................. 2 ATTENDANCE .............................................................................................................................................. 2 AWARDING HONOR ROLL STATUS ............................................................................................................. 5 BELL SCHEDULES ......................................................................................... 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BULLYING/HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION/HAZING .............................................................................. 6 CELL PHONES .............................................................................................................................................. 7 COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP .................................................. 7 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND ILLNESS ................................................................................................... 7 COMPLAINTS BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS ............................................................................................... 8 COMPUTER RESOURCES .............................................................................................................................. 8 CONDUCT ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ......................................................................................................................... 12 COUNSELING ............................................................................................................................................. 12 DISCIPLINE AND DUE PROCESS ............................................................................................................... 13 DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL .................................................................................................................. 14 DRESS AND GROOMING ............................................................................................................................. 14 DUAL CREDIT COURSES / COLLEGE COURSEWORK ............................................................................... 15 EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS I N SCHOOLS ..................................................................................... 15 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................... 15 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION (FIT) PROGRAM – MCKINNEY-VENTO ...................................................... 19 FEES ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 FOOD SERVICES ......................................................................................................................................... 21 FUNDRAISING ............................................................................................................................................ 21 GRADE CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................................................................... 22 GRADING GUIDELINES .............................................................................................................................. 22 GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................................. 23 HEALTH SCREENINGS ......................................................................................................................... 24 HEALTH SERVICES ..............................................................................................................................