21-22 JH/HS Handbook

ALCESTER-HUDSON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL www.alcester-hudson.k12.sd.us 2021-2022 Mailing Address Alcester-Hudson School District 409 East 6th Street PO Box 198 Alcester, SD 57001 Junior High/High School/Business Office Phone 605-934-1890 Fax 605-934-1936 Toll Free 1-888-447-5665 (1-888-HI SKOOL) Office hours 7:30am-4:30pm Elementary School Office Phone 605-934-2171 Fax 605-934-1765 Toll Free 1-888-357-5665 (1-888-EL SKOOL) Office hours 7:45am-4:00pm Alcester City/School Library Phone 605-934-2601 This agenda belongs to: Name Grade Address City/State Zip Code______________ Cell Phone Student Portal Login: Username Password_____________________________________ Locker#: Combo#: 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PHILOSOPHY, NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY…………………………………3 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)………………...4 POLICY ON EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN, PREFACE……………5 SUSPENSION FOR WEAPONS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS………….......................6 BOMB THREATS……………………………………………………………………….7 SECTION I - ACADEMIC……………………………………………………………...8 Enrollment, Registration, Credits Required per Grade Level, High School Graduation Requirements, Foreign Exchange Students-Graduation and Activities Participation, Early Graduation, Policy Concerning Issuance of Diplomas, Class Composite, Promotion Guidelines for JH students, Homework Policy, Grading, Unified Grading Scale, Academic Eligibility Policy, Home School Students, Semester Tests, Report Cards, Honor Roll, Academic Honor Award, National Honor Society, Honor Students, Class Rank, School Day, Tardiness, Student Attendance, Attendance Policy, Student Sign-Out Sheet, Policy on School Interruptions, SRB Policies and Schedule, Policies for Meetings Held During SRB Time SECTION II - RULES AND REGULATIONS………………………………………17 Food, Drink, Gum, Backpacks & Blankets, Class Meetings, Fire Drills/Tornado Drills, Visitors, Driving Cars, School Purchases by Students, General Rules for Fundraising, Student Conduct, Student Dress Code and Appearance, JH Students on Leaving School Grounds, Student Pregnancy & Marital Status Policy, Medications, Over the Counter Medications, Smoking, Alcoholic Beverages & Drugs Penalties for Use, Laser Beams, Student Lockers, School Padlocks, Fighting on School Premises, Detention, Saturday Detention, Consequences of Skipping an Assigned Saturday Detention, School Suspensions, Policy on Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Controlled Substances by Students, Disciplinary Sanctions and Implementation Procedures, Line of Authority, Complaints, Title IX, Library Rules, Cell Phone Policy SECTION III - STUDENT SERVICES……………………………………………….29 Laptop Computers, General Precautions for Students, Using your Laptop at School, Laptops Left at Home, Laptops Undergoing Repair, Charging Your Laptop’s Battery, Printing, Home Internet Access, Managing Your Files and Saving Your Work, Software on Laptops, Additional Software, Inspection, Software Upgrades, Acceptable Use Policy for Computer Internet and Email Computer Terms and Conditions, Internet Terms and Conditions, Acceptable Use, Privileges, Netiquette, No Warranties, Security, Vandalism, Student Responsibilities, Student Activities Strictly Prohibited, Student Discipline, Laptops Left in Unsupervised Areas, Computer Laptop Violations Include, Consequences for Laptop Infractions, Computer Network Violations, Consequences for Network Violations, Cost of Repairs, Intentional Damage, Unattended Laptops, Student Pledge for Laptop Use, Musical Instruments, School Lunch Program, Reimbursement for Meals, Weather Announcements, Students Riding Buses SECTION IV - CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES………………………….............39 Absences and Activities, Activities on Church Nights or Weekends, School Dances, Homecoming and Prom Voting Procedures, Junior/Senior Prom, Student ID Cards, Senior Open Campus, All-State Band & Orchestra, All-State Chorus, Students Excused to Attend Youth Program Events SECTION V - ATHLETIC HANDBOOK……………………………………………41 General Training Rules, JH Athletic Program Philosophy, Absences and Activities, Practices, Unsupervised Athletic Practices Prohibited, Bad Weather Practices, Injuries, Weight Room Rules, Concussions, Penalties for Use of Intoxicating Beverages, Tobacco and Drugs, Procedure for Dismissal of Athletes from the Team, Eligibility Rules, Academic Eligibility Policy, Policy for Dismissal of School for State Competition, Policy on Athletic Recruitment by Colleges, Awarding of Athletic Letters to Sports Participants, Rules for Athletic Letter Awards, Special Awards, Blue Letter Winners, All-Academic Teams ALCESTER-HUDSON SCHOOL SONG…………………………………………….48 2 PHILOSOPY OF THE ALCESTER-HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT WE BELIEVE… Students have a natural desire to learn. Students should be treated as individuals. Students must have opportunity to acquire basic academic, technical or life skills. Students must learn to be responsible and to accept the consequences of their decisions. Students learn best in a positive and supporting atmosphere. Students must be treated with respect and treat others with respect in a setting that provides discipline and guidance. Students must be challenged to achieve their maximum potential and learn not to accept mediocrity in their work. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Alcester-Hudson School District #61-1 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: 504 Coordinator Title IX Coordinator Lynette Busch Jason Van Engen PO Box 198 PO Box 198 Alcester, SD 57001 Alcester, SD 57001 South Dakota Regional US Office for Civil Rights: Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education One Petticoat Lane 1010 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 320 Kansas City, MO 64106 Telephone: 816-268-0550 FAX: 816-268-0599; TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: [email protected] FERPA Contact Information: For additional information, call 1-800-USA LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may use the Federal Relay Service or contact us at the following address: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202-8520 3 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) MODEL NOTICE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that the Alcester-Hudson School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personal identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, the Alcester-Hudson School District may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the district to the contrary in accordance with the district procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the Alcester-Hudson School District to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include: Playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production. The annual school yearbook (The Cubette) Honor roll, Academic Honors or other recognition lists Graduation programs Sports activity programs (wrestling, basketball, football, volleyball etc. showing weight and/or height of team members) Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three directory information categories – name, addresses, and telephone numbers – unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent. If you do not want Alcester-Hudson School District to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your written consent, you must notify the district in writing by August 30, 2021. The Alcester-Hudson School District has designated the following information as directory information: - Student’s Name, Grade - Address, Phone number, Email address - Photograph - Date and place of birth Dates of attendance - Participation in officially recognized activities and sports - Weight and height of members of athletic teams - Degrees, honors, and awards received - The most recent educational agency and institution attended 4 ALCESTER-HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY ON EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN Every child of a homeless individual and every homeless child is entitled to equal access to the same, free, appropriate public education as provided to other students. The Alcester-Hudson School District must assign and admit a child who is homeless to a district school regardless of residence and irrespective of whether the homeless child is able to produce records normally required for enrollment. The Alcester-Hudson School District may not require an out-of-district attendance agreement and tuition for a homeless child. The Superintendent will review and revise as necessary rules or procedures that may be barriers to the enrollment of homeless children and youths. In reviewing and revising such procedures, the Superintendent

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