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Spencer Van Etten High School Student & Parent Handbook 2020-2021 Together We Achieve Excellence Beyond Expectations Dartt Cross Road Spencer, New York 14883 607-589-7140 www.svecsd.org Student & Parent Handbook 2020-21 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT PAGE CONTENT PAGE Animals 31 Guided Study Hall 10 Announcements 9 Health Service 8 Attendance Policy & Procedure 5-6 Holidays 4 Bicycles and Skateboard 31 Honor Roll 12 Bottom Line Behaviors 27 Interscholastic Athletic 14-16 Regulation Bus Conduct 12 Library Media Center 9 Cafeteria 7 Lockers 7 Cell Phones 8 Marking Periods 4 Change of Address 7 Music Lessons 12 Code of Conduct 18 National Honor Society 16 Parent’s Bill of Rights 29 Consent for Use of Pictures/ Videos 31 Personal Electronic Devices 9 Course Load 12 Physical Education 13 Complaints and Grievances 16 Plagiarism Policy 28 Prohibited Conduct 21 Computer Usage 30 Protection of Pupil Rights 18 Conference Days 4 Public Conduct on School 26 (School Not in Session) Property Corporal Punishment 25 Repeating a Course 13 C-Pass 10 Reporting a Violation 22 Dances 11 Retaking Regents Exams 13 Dignity for All 28 Disciplinary Penalties 23 School Closing 7 Discipline of Students with 24 School Day 4 Disabilities Distribution and Display of Materials 9 Searches and Interviews 26 District Beliefs 3 Sexual Harassment 17 Social Media 17 District Mission 3 Statement of Nondiscrimination 29 / Anti-harassment Building Goals (Objectives) 3 Student Driving 6 Dress Code 21 Student Rights and 19 Responsibilities Dropping a Course 13 Staff 2 Early Dismissal 4 Telephone 8 Eligibility 13 Textbooks 7 Equal Opportunity 17 Transportation Changes 12 Evacuation Instructions 8 Unit Fail 13 FERPA 17 Visitors 9 Grading and Discipline 13 Working Papers 10 Guidance 8 1 Student & Parent Handbook 2020-21 High School Staff Office: Teaching Assistants: M. Jewell – Principal TBD - Assistant Principal / AD E. Brown – Instructional Support M. McKinery– Guidance Counselor J. Clearwater – Instructional Support J. Ashman – Guidance Counselor D. Rider – Instructional Support H. Perry – Secretary T. Dhuy – Instructional Support T. VanDerpoel – Guidance Secretary S. Quinn – Library T. Vallely – Nurse M. Smith – Instructional Support N. Whitmarsh – LPN-Inst. Support Teachers: K. Alpert – Instructional Support Cafeteria: J. Browne – Science J. Cole – Mathematics J. Carr – Manager L. Domion – Health and PE D. Presher W. Dove – English B. Alpert TBD – Librarian M. Golden – Agricultural Education Custodians: J. Kastenhuber – Social Studies A. McGee – Social Studies D. Grover J. McGee – Instructional Support J. Evans J. McIntosh - Art T. Price R. Meissner – Business C. Rappleye D. Miller – Music E. Wright R. Miller – Physical Education R. Miller III – Instructional Support R. Missal – Science T. Nash – Science R. Paasch – English M. Pena – Spanish E. Peters – Social Studies T. Sherwood – Science S. Sisson – English L. Tonjes – Mathematics M. Winnick – Mathematics K. Wixted – English 2 Student & Parent Handbook 2020-21 Spencer – Van Etten School District VISION: Together We Achieve Excellence Beyond Expectations Mission: We Promote Pride, Inspire Growth, & Foster Innovation Goals SVE will increase awareness, SVE will cultivate creative, SVE will invest in and interest, and involvement by problem solving, and future support social-emotional encouraging collaborative ready citizens through rich well-being, academic growth, efforts to develop school experiences and positive and community through spirit and community pride. relationships. meaningful connections. We Believe: In a safe, respectful and trusting environment That all individuals can learn In pursuing excellence In human dignity In responsibility In positive involvement In communicating effectively In building healthy relationships 2020-2021 S-VE High School smart goals (objectives) The Spencer – Van Etten High School will: ▪ Have 50% of the student population earn a c-pass. (Calculate using each marking period total). ▪ Achieve an average mastery rate of 30% for all 10 Regents exams. ▪ Meet or exceed the regional and state passing rate for all 10 Regents exams. ▪ Achieve an average mastery rate of 55% for all final exams. ▪ Achieve an average mastery rate of 60% for each course - using final grade for the course. ▪ Achieve an Advanced Designation rate of at least 40%. ▪ Achieve a graduation rate of 100%. ▪ Meet or exceed the “chronically absent rate” of the state determined MIP (Measures of Interim Progress) for SVE High School. ▪ Have 93% of students participate in at least 1 extra-curricular activity. 3 Student & Parent Handbook 2020-21 Marking Periods Marking Period End Date Report Card Date 1 October 23rd October 27th 2 December 11th December 15th 3 January 29th February 2nd 4 March 12th March 16th 5 April 30th May 4th 6 June 25th June 30th School Not in Session: Date Reason October 12th Columbus Day November 11th Veteran’s Day November 19th ½ Day Parent/Teacher Conferences November 25-27th Thanksgiving Recess December 24th – January 1st Winter Recess January 18th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day February 1st Staff Conference Day February 15th -16th Mid-Winter Recess March 12th ½ Day Parent/Teacher Conferences April 2nd -9th Spring Recess May 31st Memorial Day Recess June 24th Last Day For Students SCHOOL DAY As set by the Board of Education, the school day is from 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Students who have completed all their obligations for the day will be excused at 2:56 P.M. Students who have not met all of their obligations (examples include- staying at the request of a teacher, detention, etc.) will remain until 4:00. Students may stay after school ONLY if supervised by a teacher/staff member, or coach. The High School will open at 7:30 A.M. for students. All mobile communication devices are to be turned OFF and stored in the student’s locker from 8:00- 2:56 PM unless a Mobile Communication Use Privilege application has been filled out and approved. EARLY DISMISSAL Any excuses for students leaving during the day MUST be initialed by either the Principal or his/her designee BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. Student will obtain a pass stating the leaving time and the students’ names will then appear on the daily absentee list as being excused. 4 Student & Parent Handbook 2020-21 ATTENDANCE POLICY Statement of Overall Objectives The School District has developed this Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy to meet the following objectives: a. To accurately track the attendance, absence, tardiness and early departure of students to and from the school; b. To ensure sufficient pupil attendance of classes so that pupils may achieve State mandated education standards; c. To identify attendance patterns; d. To track student location for safety reasons and to account to parents regarding the location of children during school hours; e. To verify that individual students are complying with education laws relating to compulsory attendance; f. To accurately record daily attendance for State aid purposes. Description of Strategies to Meet Objectives The School District will: a. Maintain accurate record keeping via a Register of Attendance to record attendance, absence, tardiness or early departure of each student. b. Utilize data analysis systems for tracking individual student attendance and individual and group trends in student attendance problems. c. Develop early intervention strategies to improve school attendance for all students. d. Review on an annual basis the Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy and the student attendance data and recommend any changes. Determination of Excused and Unexcused Absences, Tardiness and Early Departures The School District has determined that absences, tardiness and early departures will be considered excused or unexcused according to the following standards. a. Excused: An absence, tardiness or early departure may be excused if due to personal illness, illness or death in the family, impassable roads due to inclement weather, religious observance, quarantine, required court appearances, attendance at health clinics, approved college visits, approved cooperative work programs, military obligations or other such reasons as may be approved by the Board of Education. b. Unexcused: An absence, tardiness or early departure is considered unexcused if the reason for the lack of attendance does not fall into the above categories (e.g., family vacation, hunting, babysitting, haircut, obtaining learner’s permit, road test, oversleeping). Student Attendance Data/Data Collection Attendance shall be taken and recorded in accordance with the following: a. For students in kindergarten through grade five (i.e., self-contained classrooms and supervised group movement to other scheduled school activities such as physical education in the gym, assembly, etc.), such student’s presence or absence shall be recorded after the taking of attendance once per school day, provided that students are not dismissed from school grounds during a lunch period. b. For students in grades six through twelve, each student’s presence or absence shall be recorded after the taking of attendance in each period of scheduled instruction or supervised activity except that where students do not change classrooms for each period of scheduled instruction, attendance shall be taken in accordance with paragraph “a” above. c. Any absence for a school day or portion thereof shall be recorded as excused or unexcused in accordance with the standards articulated in this policy. d. In the event that a student at any instructional level from