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2016-2017 Conroe Independent School District District Administration Building 3205 West Davis • Conroe, Texas 77304-2098 936-756-7751 (Conroe) • 936-441-9297 (Metro) ______www.chs.conroeisd.net Board of Trustees John C. Husbands...... President Scott Kidd ...... First Vice President Datren Williams ...... Second Vice President Melanie Bush...... Secretary Ray Sanders...... Immediate Past President Jessica Powell ...... Trustee Skeeter Hubert ...... Trustee Administrators Donald J. Stockton, Ed.D...... Superintendent Christopher Hines, Ed.D...... Deputy Superintendent of Operations Curtis Null, Ed.D...... Deputy Superintendent of Schools Debbie Phillips, Ed.D...... Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education James Kacur...... Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Conroe High School - Administration and Support Personnel Dr. Mark Weatherly ...... Principal ...... 936-709-5704 Randy Harris...... Associate Principal for School Operations...... 936-709-5906 Dr. Terri Benson ...... Associate Principal for Student Services...... 936-709-5693 Dr. Mike Papadimitriou...... Academy for Science and Health Professions...... 936-709-5795 Keith Dupre...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-5668 Jean Ann Gloriod...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-5685 Wohn Harden...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-5765 Wes Henson...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-5730 Shukella Prince ...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-5769 Dr. John Williams ...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-5797 Lydia Joiner ...... Lead Counselor ...... 936709-5676 Tiffany Arceneaux...... Counselor...... 936-709-5670 Stacy Brown...... Counselor...... 936-709-5671 Aimee Castillo...... Counselor...... 936-709-5682 Heather Hadash ...... Counselor...... 936-709-5675 Autumn Haines ...... Counselor...... 936-709-5782 Claudia Thorvilson...... Counselor...... 936-709-5781 Sheri Scheier...... Counselor...... 936-709-5779 Kendrick Williams ...... Counselor...... 936-709-5735 April Chatmon...... College & Career Counselor ...... 936-709-5777 Tana Webb...... Athletic Office...... 936-709-5817 Sofia Paulino ...... Attendance Office...... 936-709-5689 Debbie Brasher...... Cafeteria Office...... 936-709-5785 Ute Rowe...... Communities in School...... 936-709-5888 Manga Telidevara...... Clinic...... 936-709-5688 Flo Lisembee ...... ESL...... 936-709-5692 Mary Jane McClendon...... Library ...... 936-709-5883 Rosa Ugarte ...... Newcomers Center...... 936-709-5649 Mandy Rodriguez...... Registrar ...... 936-709-5672 Janet Averitt...... Special Services ...... 936-709-5763 Barbara Serrano ...... Tiger Den...... 936-709-5703 Conroe High School - 9th Grade Campus - Administration and Support Personnel Bryan Gorka ...... Principal ...... 936-709-4004 Roger Holtkamp...... Associate Principal for School Operations...... 936-709-4009 Robert Garcia ...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-4008 Julia Venghaus ...... Assistant Principal...... 936-709-4016 Jessica Castro...... Counselor...... 936-709-4020 Linda McAdams...... Counselor...... 936-709-4011 Leigha Ruffin...... Counselor...... 936-709-4010 Fey Hernandez ...... Registrar ...... 936-709-4015 Brandi Painter ...... Attendance...... 936-709-4003 Instruction technology. The program requires a high commitment to Please refer to the CISD Program of Studies academic excellence from all students. Those selected may earn for information concerning: as many as 7 to 8 science or mathematics credits and up to 2 General Information credits in health science technologies and computer science. All Academy of Science and Health Professionals students have the opportunity to earn career shadowing or Agricultural Business and Technology Courses internship credits through the Academy program. The Academy program while housed on the Conroe High School campus Applied Technology Courses enrolls students from the Caney Creek High School and Conroe Assignment to classes High School feeder systems. Eighth grade students entering the Business Technology Courses 9th grade as well as 9th or 10th transfer students have the Career and Technical Education opportunity to apply for entrance into the program. College Admission Requirements Goals of the Academy program focus on: College Board Advanced Placement Courses 1. providing a comprehensive science, math, career, and Criminal Justice health-profession related range of courses within the regular high school program; Distinguished Achievement 2. providing an immersion of technology across all science, Driver Education math, and health science course work; Dual Credit Dropping Courses 3. providing through a small learning community and a English As a Second Language (ESOL) nurturing, supportive instructional staff provide a learning English/Language Arts Courses environment that will not only challenge individual students, but also provide problem-solving models of Fine Arts learning; Foreign Language 4. encouraging students to conduct research and participate in Grade Level Classification Requirements science, technology, and health-science academic Graduation Requirements competitions and/or public demonstrations or Guidelines for Determining GPA symposiums applying knowledge; Health Courses 5. provide at least four years of math and science with additional specialization of science available; Health Occupations Courses 6. involving parents and universities, community partners in Home Economics courses business and industry in the support of our program and Industrial Technology Courses students. Journalism Application information will be provided during the early fall Local Credit Courses to all CISD eighth grade students residing in the Conroe Maintenance Criteria for Advanced Courses High/Caney Creek High attendance zones or others eligible via Mathematics courses transfers. These out-of-district eighth grade and high school transfer students interested in the Academy should contact the Montgomery College/Dual Credit Academy office at (936) 709-5795 for further information. Physical Education Athletic Courses Pre-advanced Placement, Advanced Placement College and Career Center Recommended Sequence for taking Courses The College and Career Center is open daily 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Science Courses Resources and information are readily available on the following: Selection Criteria for Entry into Honor Classes • College admissions – applications, deadlines • Post-secondary school options – 2-year and 4-year colleges Social Science Courses and universities, business, trade and technical schools, Social Science Electives military options Special Education • Test Preparation – ACT/SAT/PSAT/ASSET/THEA Special Electives • Financial Aid – scholarships, campus resources • Career Outlooks Technology Applications • Career Assessment Inventories Technology Certificates • Job Search Skills – Résumé Writing, Interviewing, Cover Letters, Networking • Local Job Opportunities Academy for Science & Health Professions • Summer Options/Community Service The mission of the Academy is to provide a specialized learning • Dual Credit Enrollment Information/Testing environment for all highly motivated students focused on Resources are available in book form, software, internet-based, careers in science and health professions. This school-within-a- video, catalog and periodicals. Monthly newsletters highlight school program is designed to offer motivated students a summer options, campus information, scholarship and testing comprehensive and challenging academic educational program deadlines, and new resources. Area businesses also post part- enabling them to pursue post-secondary careers in health time jobs in the Center Students are able to access all sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and scholarship applications and new listings bi-monthly in the

Conroe High School 1 2016-2017 Career Center. For more information, call 936-709-5777 or check Graduation Speakers out the web site www.chs.conroeisd.net. Graduation speakers are chosen from Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude graduates and will be selected by a campus Commencement Services Eligibility committee. The principal will select the committee members. To participate in commencement exercises a student must have successfully completed all required courses and earned the Late Arrival/Early Release minimum credits as set up in the CISD graduation Late arrival and early release is a privilege. Late arrival requirements. A student may be denied the privilege of students must be on campus by the start of 2nd period. If a participation in commencement exercises for disciplinary student has early release, they are expected to leave campus reasons or having outstanding fines or fees. Failure to master when their early release time begins. Failure to comply may any section of the Exit Level TAKS/EOC Test makes a student result in loss of late arrival or early release periods. ineligible to participate in graduation exercises. Lunch Early Graduation Lunch periods will be assigned by rooms. Seniors are not Students who wish to graduate in less than four years must guaranteed the last lunch period. All students will eat lunch at declare that intention by the end of the sophomore year. The their assigned time. Lunch is in the cafeteria. student, parent, counselor, and principal must sign a letter indicating how the student plans to achieve early graduation. Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test For students new to the district, the campus principal may Juniors and Sophomores will take the Preliminary Scholastic determine eligibility for early graduation. In extenuating Aptitude Test offered by the District on October 19, 2016. circumstances, the campus principal may refer the decision to Results of the tests shall be used to assist in the evaluation of the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education. the District’s language arts and mathematics curriculums. Exam Exemption Policy The District will pay for the test for Juniors and Sophomores. Policy will be communicated via web page and announcements Schedule Changes Students will stay in courses for the entire semester. This Extra-Curricular/Athletics applies to seniors in drill teams, athletics, or any other course. Students involved in extra-curricular activities and athletics are held to a higher standard. These students will be required to Tardies abide by the terms contained in the handbooks of their Students are expected to be in class at the designated time. respective activities. Tardiness will cause students to receive referrals for disciplinary action. Students who are more than five minutes late will be considered absent resulting in academic and Graduation Graduation Rehearsal disciplinary penalties. Rehearsal will take place on graduation morning, May 31, 2017 Three tardies are equal to one absence in reference to at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. exemptions from final exams. Students will assemble at 7:30am in the cafeteria at Conroe High School where breakfast will be served before boarding Tardy Policy buses for the Pavilion. Attendance for this rehearsal is 1. When a student is tardy to class 10 minutes or less, the mandatory for participation in the graduation ceremony. teacher will input the tardy into the electronic gradebook. School Indebtedness 2. Any student arriving to class more than 10 minutes late is In order to participate in the graduation ceremonies, all school considered truant to class. The teacher will mark the student debts must be paid no later than , by as absent in the electronic grade book, but document the . noon cash or money late arrival time in their records. Parents or guardians will order only be notified by phone or in writing about the documented Graduation Tickets absence. Students who present notes from the attendance Due to limited space and fire marshal restrictions, each office indicating an appointment with a health care graduate will be given a specific number of guest tickets for the professional should still be counted as absent but not seated area of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. If a graduate reported to the assistant principal. The attendance office will has more guests than the allotted tickets, their guests may sit in input the correct data. the lawn area. There is no limitation on the number of guests in 3. Excessive tardies will result in disciplinary action. the lawn area. 4. The tardy policy will be communicated via the school Graduation Ceremony webpage and is subject to change. The graduation ceremony will be held at The Woodlands Pavillion,May 31, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Students will receive their Time Limit for Excusing Absences diploma at the graduation ceremony. Students must dress in If a student’s parents do not contact the school or the student graduation attire. Ladies will wear proper dress code length fails to bring a note from his/her parents or guardians upon dresses and dress shoes. Men will wear dark dress slacks, dress returning to school, the student has five days to have an shoes, and a white button down, collared dress shirt with a tie. absence excused. After five days, the absences still remain Students need to bring all stoles and cords with them to the unexcused. Leaving early or returning late for a vacation ceremony. Also, caps and gowns may not be altered in any way. and/or family trip is not an excused absence. Cameras, cell phones, purses and other personal items need to be left with the students’ families as the students will not be returning to the staging gym after the ceremony.

Conroe High School 2 2016-2017 Student Behavior Teaching good citizenship is a primary goal of our school. All Saturday Detention (SD) students of Conroe High School should respect others' property SD class may be implemented as required. Rules for student and rights, practice honesty, and show respect to teachers and responsibility for bringing work to the four hour SD are the same administrators. as ASD. Students must arrive by 8 a.m. and stay until 12 noon. All students will identify themselves by giving their first and Failure to attend SD may result in ISS. last names to any staff member, or other school personnel. The academic and extracurricular benefits and privileges Rules for After-School Detention (ASD) received by students are dependent upon the good behavior of Saturday• Must be onDetention time. (SD) each student. Behavior that threatens the welfare and morale of • Must bring books and/or school assignments. the school will be referred to the assistant principal. All • Students must work on school assignments. students must possess school issued id's at all times. • Must remain seated and quiet. Students should also realize that staff members have the • No food, drink or related items. authority and the responsibility to correct inappropriate • Cannot leave the room or seat. behavior when necessary. Every effort will be made to help the • Must provide own transportation. student in overcoming his/her problem. • There will be no sleeping. The school tries to involve the student in some decisions • Failure to follow the above regulations will result in dismissal regarding discipline. The following procedures may be used from ASD and/or disciplinary action from the appropriate separately or collectively to modify student behavior in assistant principal. correction of problems. • If offenses are repeated or of a serious nature, the student will be indefinitely assigned to off campus suspension at Alternative Educational Placement. Student Conference If a student receives a written referral from a faculty member, he/she will discuss the problem with the appropriate assistant In-School Suspension (ISS) principal. The student is responsible for his/her own behavior. A student may be assigned to ISS for any behavior violation of the The appropriate assistant principal will help identify the CISD Discipline Management Program. The goal of ISS is to aid problem and establish steps to help the student correct the the assigned student in accepting responsibility for his/her problem. behavior. In school suspension will be held from the start of the school day until as late as 4:45 p.m. Any student who leaves ISS Parent Contact without permission will not receive credit for that day and will If the student has difficulty overcoming a problem, the school be referred to their assistant principal. feels a responsibility for involving the parent. ISS will have a regular instructor to monitor behavior and to assist students with assignments when appropriate. The class will be After-School Detention (ASD) After School Detention classes will be conducted for those housed on the Conroe High School campus and will operate from students assigned there for disciplinary reasons. Students may 7 a.m. until as late as 4:45 p.m. Electronic devices are not permitted be assigned a one hour or a two hour ASD depending upon the in ISS and must be given to the ISS teacher upon arrival. circumstances of the discipline. Students must present their ID Class assignments will be also be gathered from teachers. It is the when entering ASD. student’s responsibility to bring the necessary books, notebooks, One hour ASD will be held from 2:45 until 3:45 p.m. If a student materials, etc. to successfully complete assigned class work. is assigned to one hour ASD they must have transportation Teachers may send tests to the ISS instructor. Failure to follow ISS home at the end of the one hour ASD or stay in ASD until the guidelines may result in additional ISS days. release time for the two hour ASD. Students in One hour ASD will not be given bus passes. Loitering on campus after one Disciplinary Alternative Educational Placement (DAEP) hour ASD will result in further disciplinary measures. Any student assigned to DAEP should report to the class with schoolbooks and needed study materials. In the supervised class Two hour ASD will be held from 2:45 until 5:00 p.m. Late bus the student studies regular schoolwork, receives assistance from passes will be given after two hour ASD. ID’s will be required the teacher and takes all required tests that have been missed due in addition to Late Bus Passes to ride the late bus. to being out of regular classes. Students in ASD must bring schoolwork to work on during Bus transportation is provided to and from DAEP. The appropriate detention. Students will not be admitted to ASD without administrator must clear any other transportation arrangements. If bringing work. If the student does not bring work to complete students miss the bus, they are sent home with no credit for that on the day of the assignment, another day of ASD will be day. Students assigned to DAEP are not allowed to attend added. Should the student continue to have problems with extracurricular activities on any CISD campus. work for ASD then a Saturday Detention may be added. Students who arrive after 2:45 p.m. are considered absent from All school rules and regulations will be in effect for students ASD and their AP will reassign further discipline. during the reassignment period. Students referred are required to attend DAEP daily during regular school hours. Lunch Detention (LD) Lunch detention during the time for a students’ lunch may be Dress Code for DAEP used as a disciplinary measure. Students are to arrive promptly 1. No jewelry, backpacks, wallets, watches, purses or cosmetic to Lunch detention. Failure to attend lunch detention may articles are allowed. result in assignment to After School Detention and/or further 2. Only plain white shirts that extend below the waist are disciplinary action. allowed. No sleeveless shirts or tank tops. Logos, writing or pictures are not allowed to be on the shirt (no exceptions).

Conroe High School 3 2016-2017 Shirts must stay tucked in throughout the day. Parking Regulations 3. Fitted blue or black solid denim jeans—no stripes—to be Students are allowed to use their own transportation to and worn at the waist. from school but the school is not responsible of libel for damage 4. Only tennis shoes are acceptable (no boots, sandals, etc.) or losses to vehicles or accidents, which occur on the school 5. For warmth, jackets or zippered sweatshirts may be worn, parking lots. solid color, no logos. Long sleeve shirts are not acceptable as All students driving cars or motorcycles to school must register jackets. them with the officer on duty. To register you must give license 6. No visible undergarments allowed. plate numbers, show a valid driver’s license, and proof of The DAEP will assist parents in maintaining their children in insurance. You will not be allowed to park on campus without a school and overcoming the student’s discipline problems. school parking permit. These permits are $45 per school year and can be paid for in the main office. Parking tags are not transferable. When the student has satisfied school authorities that he/she is Parking may be suspended or revoked for violating parking ready to become a student who can obey school rules, he/she will regulations. be allowed to return to regular class. During DAEP assignment, the student is not allowed on any CISD campus or at any school Any student needing to leave the parking lot because of an sponsored event. emergency must sign out in the assistant principal’s office or attendance office. The speed limit in all parking lots is 5 m.p.h. Disciplinary Appeals Students involved in extracurricular activities are not considered Disciplinary decisions made by the Assistant Principal may be early release. appealed to the Associate Principal for School Operations within five school days of the Assistant Principal's decision. Decisions All accidents or thefts in the parking area should be reported to made by the Associate Principal are final. Exceptions are cases of the appropriate assistant principal and police officer. expulsion, which may be appealed to the superintendent or his Failure to comply with the above regulations may result in your designee. parking privileges being revoked or disciplinary action. Fire lanes must remain open. The police officers may take suitable action to Food and Drink in Classrooms No food or drink other than bottled water will be allowed in the maintain the fire lanes. classroom or hallways. All persons picking up students should come to the front of the school building on Highway 105 to eliminate congestion in the bus Glass Containers loading area on Wilson Road. Please observe the Exit Only signs at Glass containers are not allowed on campus or parking lots. the front of Conroe High School. Students who bring their lunch to school are allowed to bring thermos containers, canned drinks, or plastic containers. Vehicles may be towed if they are blocking any area or are not parked properly within the defined student parking area. Student IDs For school safety and security all Conroe High students will • All students driving motor vehicles to school must obtain a possess their ID from the time that they arrive on campus until parking permit. See the parking lot officer. they leave campus for the day. Students can purchase a temporary • Students driving vehicles other than the one with a parking ID for $1.00 and a permanent ID for $5.00. Failure to possess your hang tag should contact campus police for a temporary parking ID will result in disciplinary action. IDs will be required for riding permit. the late bus, library, cafeteria, as well as other activities. Any • Students may not park in areas or spaces designated for school student who alters, damages, defaces, etc. their ID will be required employees. This includes the area around trash dumpsters, fire to replace the ID at a cost of $5.00. ID’s are the property of Conroe lanes, or gates. High School and must be returned upon withdrawal from CHS. • Students may not park in front of the school before leaving for a late school activity. Leaving School Once a student arrives on campus, he/she may not leave • Students may not loiter either in cars or the parking lot at any without permission from school personnel. Leaving campus time. without permission from the school during any part of the school • Students who must return to their vehicle during the school day day is truancy. Students will receive discipline for truancy. must obtain a pass from the assistant principal. • Any student needing to leave campus during school must Leaving School for Related Activities obtain a permit to leave campus from the assistant principal or Students at school for related activities (plays, games, dances, etc.) attendance office. are prohibited from going to the parking lot, leaving school grounds or events without permission from school personnel • All accidents, thefts, or other problems should be reported to the unless leaving the activity completely. No re-entry will be allowed. appropriate assistant principal or campus security. • No student will be allowed to park on the Conroe High Lockers School campus after September 6, 2016 without obtaining a Optional school lockers are school property but the students are parking permit. allowed to place locks on their lockers to protect their books • If a student violates the attendance laws by leaving campus or and valuables. If a lock is chosen which uses a key, it is taking other students off campus, he/she may loose parking suggested that a duplicate key be left with the appropriate privileges. assistant principal tagged with the student’s name and locker • The first parking violation will result in a warning and a review number. If a combination lock is chosen, it is suggested that a of parking rules and regulations, which the student will sign. copy of the combination be left with the appropriate assistant The second offense will result in a 10-day suspension of parking principal. privileges. A third violation may result in the loss of parking Valuables are not to be brought to school. Any loss of such is privileges for the rest of the semester and the vehicle will be the student’s responsibility. To request a locker, see Mr. Napp in booted. Removal of the boot will cost $20.00. Any further the Tiger Den. offenses may result in towing/booting of the car and

Conroe High School 4 2016-2017 permanent loss of parking privileges. Towing/booting of cars Distribution of Materials will be at owner’s expense. A violation for parking in a Duplicated, written or printed materials, handbills, photographs, handicap space, fire lane or any violation covered by Texas pictures, films, tapes, or other visual or auditory materials shall Law will result in a Conroe Independent School District not be sold, circulated, or distributed on or near the premises of Police Department ticket and a two-week parking suspension any school in the Conroe Independent School District without the first time. The second offense will result in a permanent explicit approval of the school principal. The principal shall loss of parking privileges and vehicle will be towed at the suspend any student who violates this policy. No person shall owner’s expense. distribute such materials on any school campus without explicit • The student and an administrator will sign all forms, permission of the principal and/or superintendent. including the Two-week Suspension Form and the permanent Loss of Parking Privileges Form. Electronic Device Policy • Parking privileges may be revoked due to violation of CHS is not responsible for theft, damage, or loss of personal Student Code of Conduct. electronic devices. The policy for the use of electronic devices includes, but is not limited to: cellular phones, paging devices, Pedestrian Safety laser pointers, radios, video cameras, cameras (digital and Students need to make sure they cross at all cross walks and film), IPODS, DVD players, ear phones/buds, or any other use care when crossing Hwy 105. Students need to meet the bus electronic devices: at its assigned location and follow correct exit and entry • Electronic devices may not be seen, used, or heard in the procedures when loading and unloading from the bus. Once a classroom without explicit teacher permission. student arrives to campus, he/she may not leave school • Use of electronic devices in common areas of the building grounds without permission from school personnel. should not impede the student’s ability to listen to and comply with direction. Plagiarism/Cheating Cheating will be reported to the appropriate administrator. The • Any student who knowingly uses an electronic device to parent or guardian will be notified by the teacher. Students capture any student violating the student code of conduct will will receive a zero for the test or assignment on which they be subject to disciplinary action. plagiarized or cheated and they may receive disciplinary • Violation of this policy will result in being sent to the consequences. administrator’s office. Use of electronic devices is expressly Plagiarism is generally defined as the use of another’s work or prohibited during ISS and detention. ideas without clearly acknowledging the source of information. • Continued violations of the electronic policy will result in a Plagiarism of any kind constitutes academic dishonesty and parent conference and further disciplinary action. will not be tolerated from any student in any course. Three levels of plagiarism have been identified and each may result in Weapons disciplinary consequences. Fireworks, stun guns, firearms, knives, and/ or any projectile device or weapon item found on a student or in a vehicle will be • Fraud - the outright purchasing or copying of an entire paper, taken up. These items may be returned only to the parents or perhaps with a new introduction or conclusion added. In guardian of the student. Weapons of any kind will not be tolerated some cases, such copying may entail copyright infringement. on school grounds and will result in disciplinary action. • Substantial Plagiarism - widespread or considerable borrowing of material, passing off borrowed material as Confiscated items will be kept until the end of that school year. original, failure to indicate quoted evidence or give Information regarding the return of these items may be obtained biographical sources or other appropriate credit. from the assistant principal's office during the week following • Incidental Plagiarism - borrowing, copying, downloading, graduation. Contraband items will not be returned. or insertion of materials without appropriate credit or Public Display of Affection acknowledgement. Tangible courtship: students should conduct themselves in a dignified manner at all times while at school or at school Electronic Smoking Devices E-Cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices are functions. To preserve this dignity, it is considered a violation to prohibited at Conroe High School. Possession and/or use of engage in inappropriate personal display of affection. such devices by students on school property may result in Inappropriate personal display of affection may result in disciplinary action. disciplinary action.

Possession or Use of Prohibited Items Textbooks Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco or other Illegal Substances or The state and the school district provide books. It is the Paraphernalia responsibility of each student to take care of the books issued. Students and/or teachers are required to write their names and Cars and lockers may be searched for tobacco, alcohol, drugs or the teacher’s name and room, in ink, in the space provided in the other prohibited items in accordance with Board Policy FNF. front of the book. Books are to be covered at all times. Students Non-prescription drugs, prescription drugs or natural herbal and/or parents are required to pay for lost books and damaged products or any type stimulants are specifically prohibited from books. campus. Students possessing or using such drugs will receive If books are not returned, the student’s record will be held disciplinary action. Any student in possession of and/or use of incomplete until the book record has been settled. A student any substance identified by law enforcement agencies as a whose textbook record is not clear will not be issued any textbooks substance that is or has been used as a drug to illicit a until the record is clear. behavioral change may result in disciplinary action.

Possession and/or use of any drug paraphernalia as identified Charges• Slightly fordamaged: Damaged$5.00 Textbooks - torn page, damaged spine, damaged by law enforcement agencies may result in disciplinary action. cover, marked pages (pencil), dog-eared pages, or marked edges

Conroe High School 5 2016-2017 • Significant damage: Half of the $ cost of the book - torn dresses/blouses, tops with spaghetti straps, low cut tops, and pages(s) torn out pages (not missing), damaged spine, damaged midriff tops. Blouses/shirts must be long enough to tuck into cover, dog-eared pages, marked pages or edges (ink), obscenities pants, shorts or skirts and must be below the waistband when (pencil) arms are extended overhead. • Unusable damage: Full cost of the textbook - water or fire 2. Students are prohibited from wearing garments that sag damage, missing pages, obscenities (ink), markings that render a below the hipbones. Baggy pants are not permitted. page unreadable 3. Body fitting pants including, but not limited to, spandex and yoga pants can only be worn with a shirt that extends to the Lost Textbooks top of the thigh. Students who find textbooks should return them to the book 4. Holes in jeans cannot be above the knee unless leggings are room. If a student and/or teacher’s name is in the book, it will worn underneath pants. be returned to the proper person as soon as possible. 5. All dresses/skirts, shorts, and pants should approach the knee. Any garment shorter than 2” above the top of the knee Violation of State Law CISD Police officers may issue citations for violations of state cap shall be considered in violation. Leggings, leotards, tights, law. Some of the offenses include but are not limited to: or other leg coverings will not make inappropriate attire acceptable. • Failure to attend school • Motor vehicle violation 6. Students cannot wear garments or display tattoos with visual • Drug possession/use, etc. • Alcohol possession/use, etc. or written messages that display drugs, alcohol, tobacco, • Weapon possession • Other violations as they occur weapons, violence, vulgar or obscene language or images, • Disruption of instruction • Criminal trespass and/or insults to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, gangs or • Disorderly conduct/fighting/profanity cults, and/or any other message that will cause a disruption • Possession or use of tobacco products to the school environment. 7. Students must wear appropriate underclothing, which cannot be visible. Conroe High School 8. Pajamas and house shoes are not acceptable school attire. 9. Jackets, coats, vests, netting or sheer shirts over inappropriate shirts are not acceptable school attire. Any2016-2017 clothing or grooming Student that in the principal’s Dress judgement Code may 10. Shoes must be worn and not present a safety or health hazard. reasonably be expected to cause disruption of or interfere with 11. No type of head covering is to be worn in the school normal school operations is prohibited. The student and parent building(s). Head coverings include caps, hats, bandanas, may determine the student’s personal dress and grooming scarves, stocking caps, hairnets, etc. Exceptions would be a standards, provided that they comply with the general guidelines cap or hat that is part of a uniform at a school activity or a set out in Conroe ISD’s policy and the campus dress code for head covering worn for religious purposes or medical reasons students (listed below). Since it is difficult to predict in advance as approved by administration. Bandanas may not be worn as what the problem dress will be, guidelines will be interpreted to an accessory. the students as needed, either on a group or individual basis. 12. Jewelry and/or accessories that interfere with the learning To be able to ride school transportation, a student must be in dress environment and/or deemed a safety hazard are prohibited. code. The dress code regulations are in effect from the first day of 13. The student’s hairstyle must not distract from or interfere school through the last day of school. If a person is absent because with the learning environment. of dress code violation, he/she may be considered truant and 14. Chains (including wallet chains), studded collars, and unable to make up work missed. studded belts are prohibited. Belt buckles wider than five Any form of extreme or conspicuous dress is unacceptable. inches are also prohibited. Clothing that is obviously inappropriate for classroom activities 15. Any extra clothing, towels, flags, blankets, etc. need to be will not be allowed. placed in backpacks and not thrown over the shoulder or used as clothing. Students are required to be clean and well groomed, and their 16. Appropriate and tasteful dress that stays within the dress dress must be modest and non-disruptive. Clothing that is code is expected at functions such as prom, National Honor normally worn to recreational activities such as beach trips, Society Induction, banquets, awards ceremonies, etc. picnics, and sporting events is not appropriate for school. 17. Hoverboards, skateboards, skates, and skate shoes are not The student’s dress and grooming: allowed on campus. They must be checked in with your 1. Shall not lead school officials reasonably to believe that such assistant principal. dress or grooming will disrupt, interfere with, disturb, or Use the following guidelines for detract from school activities; or appropriate dress for prom: 2. Shall not create a health or other hazard to the student’s safety or to the safety of others. • Spaghetti straps are acceptable. • Two piece dresses are not allowed. The principal, in connection with the sponsor, coach, or other • Camisole backs that lace up are acceptable. person in charge of an extra-curricular activity, may regulate the • Front and back of dress must not be too low cut or too revealing. dress and grooming of students who participate in the activity. All • Short dresses must follow dress code measurements. This group/organizational T-shirts must be approved by includes slits on long dresses. administration prior to purchase. • Proper undergarments must be worn. • Students must wear appropriate formal attire which means no General Dress Code Guidelines flip flops, tennis shoes, athletic shoes, baseball caps, straw 1. Students are not to wear clothing such as biker shorts, cowboy hats or other non-formal wear will be allowed. spandex, muscle shirts, tank tops, halter tops, backless • Any student who is not dressed appropriately will not be apparel, see-through apparel, off the shoulder allowed to enter the prom.

Conroe High School 6 2016-2017 The principal or his designee will be the final authority in dress code decisions.

Dress Code Violations The policy governing dress and grooming will be enforced uniformly by the faculty and administration. It shall be the responsibility of the professional staff to determine the appropriateness of attire for all school occasions. When violations of these guidelines occur, parents will be notified and requested to bring appropriate apparel to school. On occasion, they could be asked to take the student home for the day. When parents cannot be contacted, the student will not be permitted to return to class and will be assigned to the campus in-school suspension room. Repeated violations will be handled as defiance of authority and will be grounds for suspension and/or extended assignment to the campus in-school suspension room. Students with questions regarding this dress code should use this rule of thumb: If in doubt, don’t wear it!

Conroe High School 7 2016-2017 Student Affairs Theft of articles should be reported to the appropriate assistant Announcements/Bulletin Boards/Posters and Signs principal as soon as the theft is discovered. There will be no Announcements must have the approval of the associate announcements made over the public address system concerning principal before they are made. The public address system, with lost or stolen books or articles. speakers in every room of the high school buildings, the cafeteria, and the gymnasiums, is used to make announcements as well as It is recommended that students do not bring valuables, money to communicate with teachers and students in emergencies. or property to school. CHS assumes no liability for the loss or Normally, the principal, assistant principal, school secretary, or theft of these articles. Do not keep "found" articles in your the principal's designee will make announcements. possession; turn them into the CHS Tiger Den. The bulletin boards near the library and in the corridors, as well as those in each room, will keep students posted on important Student Identification events taking place at CHS. Students must possess their ID at all times. All posters and signs are to be approved by the associate Failure to identify oneself to an administrator, teacher, or other principal. The associate principal will set an established limit on employee may result in disciplinary action. the number of posters each individual may put up. Posters and signs may be posted on established bulletin boards only. Student Messages Due to staff limitations, telephone messages to students are Change of Address or Telephone Number limited to emergencies. Messages will not be delivered during When the address or telephone number of a student has been exams. changed, it is his/her responsibility to notify the appropriate assistant principal’s office and the registrar. A proof of residency is required to change an address. Please contact the registrar’s Student Passes It is the student’s responsibility to ask the teacher for a student office for additional information - 936.709.5673. pass whenever it becomes necessary to leave the room. Students in the hall without a student pass will be sent back to the room Late Bus that they left to obtain a pass. Bus transportation is available for students who are involved in co-curricular activities after school. These activities include sports, club meetings, tutoring and detention—all will be monitored by Power Failure In the event of a power failure, administrators or designees will school personnel who will print a late bus pass for any student supervise each hall or area on campus. Students will not be who rides. This pass will have the student name, ID number and dismissed from any class nor change classes until the decision is picture along with the bus route for the student’s home area. The made by the principal that student movement is safe. For your late buses will be designated to each of these four routes. own safety in this situation, please follow the directions given by The late buses do not drop students door to door, but at satellite your teacher and assistant principal. areas designated by the transportation department. Any questions about these satellite drop off points may be directed to CISD Transportation at (936) 709-7913. Verification of Enrollment A Verification of Enrollment (VOE) form is required for acquiring a driver license or renewing a driver’s license. VOE’s Library Media Center will be issued to students meeting the attendance rules required The Library hours are 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The library is open to by the state of Texas. In order to receive a VOE, students must students without passes before and after school. During class also have cleared all fees and fines. Students must request a VOE periods and lunch, students must have hall passes to the library, form 24 hours in advance in their AP office. issued from the teacher who has assigned the work. Five minutes During the summer months, verification of enrollment forms can before each period is over, all students on passes will be sent back be obtained through the receptionist at the front office. to class. The pass will show the time the student entered the library as well as the time he/she left to return to class. No passes will be issued from the librarian to the restroom, counselor, Visitors assistant principals, etc. Only students with library passes will be All visitors need to stop in the main office and check in. Please accepted during the lunch period(s). bring your driver’s license so that we can issue you a visitor’s Books may be checked out for 14 school days, after which a fine badge. This is for the safety of our students. will be issued for each day overdue. The maximum fine will be full value of the book. Reserved books may be checked out Withdrawal overnight with written permission from your classroom teacher. Any student who finds it necessary to withdraw from school Any student who abuses the library privilege will have it revoked. should start the withdrawal process with the Registrar’s office. Each student withdrawing must meet with his or her assistant principal in order to complete the withdrawal process. ID’s and Lost Articles Students who find articles should turn them into the CHS Tiger textbooks must be returned upon withdrawal. Den. All lost articles will be stored until they are claimed.

Conroe High School 8 2016-2017

CHS Main Building

Computer Lab

Second Floor

Tiger Den

First Floor

Computer Computer Computer Lab Lab Lab

Basement

Conroe High School 9 2016-2017 Band

Orchestra

Choir

Ralph Rowe Music Building

Conroe High School 10 2016-2017 Annex Building C.A.T.E. Building C.A.T.E.

Conroe High School 11 2016-2017 Athletics 1st Floor

Conroe High School 12 2016-2017 Athletics 2nd Floor

Conroe High School 13 2016-2017 Conroe High School 9th Grade Campus

Conroe High School 14 2016-2017 2016-2017 School Calendar 7/11/16 Days of Instruction August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 ______Students Teachers

______1st Semester 79 86

______2nd Semester 99 101 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 Total Days 178 187 7 8 9 10 11 121 2 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grading Periods 14 15 161 6 171 7 118 8 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ______1st Semester ______Grading period Ends 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1st October 14 ______28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ______2nd December 16 30 31 ______2nd Semester ______Grading period Ends 1st March 10 ______November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 ______2nd June 1 Students 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Starting date ...... August 22 Ending date ...... June 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Staff Starting date ...... August 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Ending date ...... June 2 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 Student Holidays Labor Day...... September 5 Thanksgiving ...... November 21-25 Winter Break...... Dec. 19 - Jan. 2 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day... Jan. 16 Presidents’ Day...... February 20 Spring Break...... March 13-17 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 Holiday...... April 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Memorial Day...... May 29 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Teacher Work Days August 19, January 2, June 2 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Staff Development 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 August 12-18, February 20 30 Student Early Release October 14, December 16, May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 June 1 Staff Make-up Days 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 Make-up days for inclement 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weather (if needed), are: Staff: June 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Flex 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Report Cards Individual campuses will report distribution date for report cards after each grading period.

The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner. For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77304; (936) 709-7752.

Conroe High School 15 2016-2017 It is the policy of the Conroe Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, color, disability, race, or national origin in its educational or vocational courses, school activities, programs, or employment as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, or Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972.

Inquiries should be directed to:

3205 West Davis • Conroe, Texas 77304-2098 936-756-7751 (Conroe) • 936-441-9297 (Metro)

The contents of this handbook are not contractual, and do not give rise to claim of breach of contract against the school district. Further, the contents of this handbook apply to all students of Conroe High School, as the contents now appear in the handbook or may be amended in the future and changes will be posted on the CHS website. The information in this handbook is intended to serve as a guide and is, therefore, not all inclusive. - Main Campus Conroe3200 West HighDavis Street School • Conroe, Texas 77304 936-709-5700 - 9th Grade Campus Conroe400 Sgt. Ed High Holcomb School Blvd. N. • Conroe, Texas 77304 936-709-4000

School Song “Stand for the Gold and White Our colors raise Our Alma Mater’s might Conroe High School - Main Campus Leads on always. Students report to class ...... 7:10 a.m. We pledge now joyfully 1st...... 7:16 - 8:05 a.m. As years go by 2nd...... 8:11 - 9:08 a.m. Honor and Loyalty 3rd...... 9:14 - 10:05 a.m. To Conroe High.” 4th ...... 10:11 - 11:02 a.m. 5th A lunch...... 11:02 - 11:32 a.m. class ...... 11:32 a.m. - 12:41 p.m. B class...... 11:08 - 11:26 a.m. VisionConroe StatementHigh School lunch...... 11:26 - 11:56 a.m. is a flagship for excellence class ...... 11:56 a.m. - 12:41 p.m. C class...... 11:08 - 11:53 a.m. lunch...... 11:53 a.m. - 12:23 p.m. Mission Statement class...... 12:23 - 12:41 p.m. Conroe High School is a safe D class ...... 11:08 a.m. - 12:17 p.m. environment that promotes lunch...... 12:17 - 12:47 p.m. challenging programs with rigorous 6th ...... 12:47 - 1:38 p.m. expectations and a supportive 7th ...... 1:44 - 2:35 p.m. atmosphere that allows for Bell Schedule individual differences while preparing students to become Conroe High School - 9th Grade Campus life-long learners and Students report to class ...... 7:10 a.m. responsible citizens. 1st...... 7:16 - 8:11 a.m. 2nd...... 8:17 - 9:08 a.m. 3rd...... 9:14 - 10:05 a.m. Pride and Unity School Motto ...... 4th ...... 10:11 - 11:02 a.m. Gold & White 5th A lunch...... 11:02 - 11:32 a.m. School Colors...... class ...... 11:32 a.m. - 12:41 p.m. B class...... 11:08 - 11:26 a.m. lunch...... 11:26 - 11:56 a.m. class ...... 11:56 a.m. - 12:41 p.m. C class...... 11:08 - 11:53 a.m. lunch...... 11:53 a.m. - 12:23 p.m. class...... 12:23 - 12:41 p.m. D class ...... 11:08 a.m. - 12:17 p.m. lunch...... 12:17 - 12:47 p.m. 6th ...... 12:47 - 1:38 p.m. 7th ...... 1:44 - 2:35 p.m.