Southland Academy

Southland Academy 123 Southland Road P. O. Box 1127 Americus, Georgia 31709 (229) 924-4406 Fax (229) 924-2996 www.southlandacademy.org Southland Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for three- year-old kindergarten through grade 12. Chartered in 1966, the school is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC) and has dual accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Revised July 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS I Introduction Mission Statement ____________________________________________________ 1 Creed ______________________________________________________________ 1 School Philosophy ____________________________________________________ 1 Facilities ____________________________________________________________ 1 Organization and History _______________________________________________ 2 Alma Mater __________________________________________________________ 2 Hours of Operation __________________________________________________ 3,4 Rotating Schedule of Classes ____________________________________________ 5 II Policies and Procedures General Information ___________________________________________________ 5 Admissions __________________________________________________________ 5 After School Hours ____________________________________________________ 5 Assemblies __________________________________________________________ 6 Care of the Classroom _________________________________________________ 6 Care of the School Property _____________________________________________ 6 Cell Phones _________________________________________________________ 6 Communications from Home ____________________________________________ 6 Computer System _____________________________________________________ 7 Southland Academy Computer System Terms and Conditions ________________ 7 General ________________________________________________________ 7 Technical Service Provided through Southland Academy System ___________ 7 Access to the System _____________________________________________ 7 Southland Academy Limitation of Liability _____________________________ 7 Search and Seizure ______________________________________________ 7 Selection of Material ______________________________________________ 7 Southland Academy Acceptable Use Policy (Computer System) ______________ 8 Personal Safety _________________________________________________ 8 Illegal Activities __________________________________________________ 8 System Security _________________________________________________ 8 Inappropriate Language/Privacy _____________________________________ 8 Respecting Resource Limits ________________________________________ 8 Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement ________________________________ 8 Inappropriate Access to Material ____________________________________ 8 Corporal Punishment __________________________________________________ 9 Copy Machines _______________________________________________________ 9 Decorum ____________________________________________________________ 9 Extended Day/Summer Day Care ________________________________________ 9 Field Trips/Off-Campus Activities _________________________________________ 9 Fire/Disaster Drills ___________________________________________________ 10 Food Service________________________________________________________ 10 Fund Raising________________________________________________________ 10 Gum ______________________________________________________________ 10 Harassment ________________________________________________________ 10 Homework__________________________________________________________ 11 Honor Code _____________________________________________________ 11,12 Immunizations_______________________________________________________ 12 Inclement Weather ___________________________________________________ 12 Injuries and Illnesses _________________________________________________ 12 Insurance __________________________________________________________ 12 Internet Use ________________________________________________________ 13 Social Media Guidelines_______________________________________________ 13 Items Left at Home ___________________________________________________ 14 Lockers ____________________________________________________________ 14 Lost and Found ______________________________________________________ 14 Medication _________________________________________________________ 14 Nuisance Items/Electronic Devices ______________________________________ 14 Parent-Teacher Conference/Appointments ________________________________ 14 Pledge of Allegiance __________________________________________________ 15 School Telephones ___________________________________________________ 15 Search and Seizure Policy _____________________________________________ 15 Telephone/Address Changes ___________________________________________ 15 Textbooks __________________________________________________________ 16 Tobacco –Free School ________________________________________________ 16 Visitors ____________________________________________________________ 16 III School Attendance Absences _______________________________________________________ 16,17 Checking In and Out of School __________________________________________ 17 Class Dismissal _____________________________________________________ 18 Make-up Work ______________________________________________________ 18 Planned Absences ___________________________________________________ 18 Tardy to Class_______________________________________________________ 18 Tardy to School (Grades K3-5) __________________________________________ 18 Tardy to School (Grades 6-12) __________________________________________ 18 IV Academics Advanced Placement _________________________________________________ 19 Awards and Recognition _______________________________________________ 19 Exemptions ______________________________________________________ 19, 20 Grade Promotion (Grades 9-12) _________________________________________ 20 Grade Promotion (Grades 6-8) __________________________________________ 21 Grade Promotion (Grades K3-5) _________________________________________ 21 Grade Point Average _________________________________________________ 21 Grading System _____________________________________________________ 21 Honor Graduates ____________________________________________________ 21 Honor Roll __________________________________________________________ 21 Report Cards – Progress Reports _______________________________________ 22 Star Student _______________________________________________________ 22 Summer Make-up Program ____________________________________________ 22 Summer Reading ____________________________________________________ 22 Summer School Credit ________________________________________________ 22 Tests---Exams ______________________________________________________ 22 Valedictorian and Salutatorian __________________________________________ 23 V Student Services Athletic Competitions _________________________________________________ 23 Athletics ___________________________________________________________ 23 Eligibility ___________________________________________________________ 24 Clubs and Organizations ______________________________________________ 24 Dances---School Related Events ________________________________________ 24 Extracurricular Activities _______________________________________________ 24 GISA Code of Good Behavior___________________________________________ 25 Preamble ________________________________________________________ 25 Guidance and Counseling Department ____________________________________ 26 Homecoming Court ___________________________________________________ 26 Leadership Positions _________________________________________________ 26 Media Center _______________________________________________________ 26 Parent Organizations _________________________________________________ 26 Post-Secondary Options/Accel Program __________________________________ 26 Post-Secondary School Visits ___________________________________________ 26 Registration_________________________________________________________ 27 Senior Privileges _____________________________________________________ 27 Student Vehicles _____________________________________________________ 27 Testing ____________________________________________________________ 28 VI Student Discipline Expectations ________________________________________________________ 29 School Authority _____________________________________________________ 29 Discipline Referral_________________________________________________ 29, 30 Classroom Discipline _________________________________________________ 30 Discipline Management Techniques ___________________________________ 30, 31 Misbehaviors, Infractions, and Offenses ________________________________ 31, 32 Dress Code _________________________________________________________ 32 Standards that apply to students in grades K3-12 _________________________ 32 Boys’ clothing or attire that is not acceptable ____________________________ 32 Girls’ clothing or attire that is not acceptable __________________________ 32, 33 Standards for Habitual Violators ______________________________________ 33 Drug Testing Policy________________________________________________ 33, 34 Alcohol Policy _______________________________________________________ 34 Inhalants Policy______________________________________________________ 35 Tobacco Policy ______________________________________________________ 35 AIDS and

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