Oldham-Ramona Jr.-Sr. High School Student Handbook 2019-20

(Changes for 2011-12 are printed in red.) Oldham-Ramona Jr.-Sr. High School Student Handbook 2019-20 1 Table of Contents STAFF LIST .................................................................................................................................................3 FOREWORD................................................................................................................................................4 QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ..........................................................................................................4 UPDATING THIS HANDBOOK .......................................................................................................4 ABOUT THE SCHOOL ..............................................................................................................................4 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................4 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ..............................................................................................................4 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................5 CLASS DESIGNATION .....................................................................................................................5 DROPPING/ADDING CLASSES ......................................................................................................5 GRADING ...........................................................................................................................................5 GRADING-HONOR ROLL ................................................................................................................6 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ....................................................................................................6 SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................6 SOUTH DAKOTA ADVANCED ENDORSEMENTS INFOGRAPHIC ..........................................7 ONLINE LEARNING .........................................................................................................................8 TEXTBOOKS ......................................................................................................................................8 EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION ...........................................................................................8 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LISTED ...............................................................................8 ELECTION TO GIRLS/BOYS STATE ....................................................................................9 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ..............................................................................................9 STUDENT COUNCIL...............................................................................................................9 EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION ......................................................................................9 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................10 RULES SPECIFIC TO EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION ................................................10 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................11 AWARDS, RECOGNITION, AND SCHOLARSHIPS ...........................................................................11 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ........................................................................................11 ACTIVITY AWARDS ........................................................................................................................11 CITIZENSHIP AWARDS ...................................................................................................................11 PERFECT ATTENDANCE.................................................................................................................11 SERVICE AWARDS...........................................................................................................................11 SOUTH DAKOTA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP .....................................................................11 POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS ...........................................................................................12 SPECIAL HONOR AWARDS ............................................................................................................12 GENERAL POLICIES AND INFORMATION .......................................................................................12 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................12 COMPLAINT POLICY .......................................................................................................................12 DELINQUENT LUNCH BILLS .........................................................................................................13 LOCKERS ...........................................................................................................................................13 LUNCHROOM RULES ......................................................................................................................13 DIRECTORY INFOMRATION – PUBLIC NOTICE ........................................................................14 RELEASE OF SCHOOL RECORDS AND PHOTOS .......................................................................14 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ...................................................................................................14 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA ...............................................................................15 PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW ...........................................................................................................16 PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION ..............................................................................................16 PUBLIC LAW 94-142 .........................................................................................................................16 SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS .........................................................................................................16 SENIOR PRIVILEGES .......................................................................................................................16 STUDENT AUTOMOBILES & PARKING .......................................................................................16 2 TITLE IX .............................................................................................................................................17 THE OLDHAM-RAMONA SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A MEDICAID PROVIDER ........................17 WEATHER CANCELATIONS ..........................................................................................................17 EARLY DISMISSAL ..........................................................................................................................18 STANDARD RULES VIOLATIONS ........................................................................................................18 ATTENDANCE POLICY ...................................................................................................................18 PROCEDURES..........................................................................................................................18 STUDENT ABSENCES ............................................................................................................19 PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR ABSENCES ..................................................................19 TRUANCY ..........................................................................................................................................19 TARDIES .............................................................................................................................................19 ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE ..........................................................................................................20 BUS RULES FOR STUDENTS ..........................................................................................................21 SUSPENSION OF BUS PRIVILEGES FOR RULES VIOLATIONS ...............................................21 CELL PHONES ...................................................................................................................................21 DAMAGE TO SCHOOL OR PRIVATE PROPERTY .......................................................................22 FOOD AND DRINK ...........................................................................................................................22 STUDENT BULLYING ......................................................................................................................22 WEAPONS POLICY ...........................................................................................................................24 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROPER CONDUCT, VIOLATIONS, AND CONSEQUENCES .....25 SUSPENSION ..............................................................................................................................................25 SHORT-TERM SUSPENSION ...........................................................................................................25 NOTIFICATION OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS ................................................................................25

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