Manchester Junior-Senior High School the Home of the Squires
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MANCHESTER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL THE HOME OF THE SQUIRES Student 2017 Handbook 2018 Principal Dr. Jon K. Lippe Assistant Principal Mr. James Bishir 2 Table of Contents Table STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 13 SCHEDULE CHANGES 25 STUDENT FEES AND CHARGES 3 MISSION STATEMENT 13 RE-TAKING A CLASS 26 CARE OF PROPERTY 3 VISION STATEMENT 14 PROMOTION, PLACEMENT, AND 26 VISITORS 3 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RETENTION 26 USE OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT AND 3 SCHOOL DAY 14 WEIGHTED GRADES FACILITIES 3 EMERGENCY CLOSINGS AND DELAYS 14 GRADE POINT AVERAGE SCALE 26 LOCKERS 3 FIRE AND TORNADO DRILLS 14 HONOR ROLL 26 LOST AND FOUND 4 EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY 14 VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN 26 STUDENT SALES 4 SPECIAL EDUCATION 14 RECOGNITION OF STUDENT 4 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACHIEVEMENT GANGS AND GANG ACTIVITY 15 MCS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 27 DEFINITIONS ATTENDANCE 15 INDEPENDENT STUDY 4 GENERAL STATEMENT 15 HOMEWORK ATHLETICS 5 EXCUSED ABSENCES 15 STUDENT ASSESSMENT 29 ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY 5 EXEMPT 15 CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT MATTER 29 ATHLETIC CODE OF CONDUCT 5 TRUANCY POLICY 29 ENFORCEMENT - CODE OF 6 CONSEQUENCES FOR TRUANCY 16 FIELD TRIPS CONDUCT 6 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES 16 STUDENT EMPLOYMENT 29 ATHLETIC COUNCIL 6 LEAVING SCHOOL DURING THE DAY 16 STUDENT AIDES 29 APPEALS/HEARING 6 LEAVING SCHOOL DUE TO ILLNESS 29 RULES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT 7 PErfECT ATTENDANCE MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY 31 SELF-REPORTING 7 TARDIES 16 USE OF THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER 31 ATHLETIC SEASON DEFINED 17 USE OF TELEPHONES 31 LETTER JACKET POLICY SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 17 CELL PHONES AND WIRELESS 31 FOrfEITURE OF AWARDS 7 STUDENT WELL-BEING COmmUNICATION DEVICES (WCD) 31 CArrY-OVER SUSPENSION 7 INJURY AND ILLNESS 17 ADVERTISING OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES 31 COMPLETING A SUSPENSION 8 ImmUNIZATIONS 17 TECHNOLOGY AND NETWORKS 32 PErfOrmANCE ENHANCING 8 ImmUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS 18 UNPAID TECHNOLOGY FEES SUBSTANCES 8 USE OF MEDICATION 9 SELF-ADMINISTERED MEDICATION DISCIPLINE EXTRA/CO-CURRICULAR 9 NON-PRESCRIBED OVER-THE- 18 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 32 SCHOOL SPONSORED CLUBS AND COUNTER MEDICATION 18 VIOLATIONS - CODE OF CONDUCT ACTIVITIES 9 CONTROL OF CASUAL-CONTACT 20 DEFINITIONS 32 NON-SCHOOL SPONSORED CLUBS COmmUNICABLE DISEASES AND PESTS 21 DAY REPORTING PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES 9 CONTROL OF NON-CASUAL CONTACT 21 GOALS OF THE PROGRAM 32 EXTRA-CUrrICULAR/CO- COmmUNICABLE DISEASES 21 DUE PROCESS RIGHTS CUrrICULAR ELIGIBILITY 10 HEALTH SUITE 21 SUSPENSION frOM SCHOOL 33 CONFLICT OF PARTICIPATION 10 FOOD SErvICE 21 EXPULSION frOM SCHOOL 33 CODE OF CONDUCT 10 FOOD AND DRINKS 21 NOTICE OF EXPULSION MEETING 33 EXTRA-CUrrICULAR/CO- 10 SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 21 APPEAL OF AN EXPUSION CUrrICULAR COUNCIL GUIDELINES 22 SEARCH AND SEIZURE 33 RULES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT 22 USE OF DOGS 34 SELF-REPORTING GUIDANCE 22 RANDOM DRUG TESTING 34 DEFINITION OF TErmS 11 ENROLLING IN THE SCHOOL 23 CONSENT FOrm 34 DETErmINATION OF PENALTIES 11 SCHEDULING AND ASSIGNMENT 23 STUDENT RIGHTS OF EXPRESSION 11 TRANSFER OUT OF THE CORPORATION 23 SUBSTANCE ABUSE GUIDELINES, AND TRANSPORTATION 11 WITHDRAWAL frOM SCHOOL PROCEDURES 35 BUS TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL 11 STUDENT RECORDS 23 PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS 35 BUS CONDUCT 12 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS 24 PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING 36 VIDEOTAPES ON SCHOOL BUSES 12 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 24 DRESS AND APPEARANCE 36 SELF-TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL 13 GRADUATION CEREMONY PARTICIPATION SAFETY AND SECURITY SQUIRE ACADEMY 13 CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 25 SAFETY AND SECURITY 37 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL 13 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 25 ID BADGES OPPORTUNITY 1 CARY ADAMIEC • FOOD SERVICE ELAINE METZGER • FOOD SERVICE AMY AMBROSE • FACS/MATH JODY METZGER • GUIDANCE BECKY BAREFOOT • ENGLISH TRACY MICHEL • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE MICHELLE BARNETT • STUDY HALL GREG MILLER • MATH JAMES BISHIR • AssISTANT PRINCIPAL GRETA MILLER • SCIENCE ASHTON BRADFORD • STUDY HALL KEITH MILLER • CUSTODIAL ALYX BRANDEWIE • SOCIAL STUDIES TONY MILLER • TECHNOLOGY Faculty/Staff RHONDA BRIGHT • SPECIAL EDUCATION GWEN MIZE • AGRICULTURE JUDITH BROVONT • FOOD SERVICE DOREY MOBLEY • DIRECTOR OF SQUIRE ACADEMY ANGIE BRUBAKER • CUSTODIAN GAIL OLINGER • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE NICOLE BRUBAKER • SPANISH MARLA PARSON • MATH TENA BRUNN • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE TERRI PENROD • CUSTODIAL HANNAH BURNWORTH • ART JENNIFER REICHENBACH • ENGLISH JABIN BURNWORTH • SCIENCE TANYA ROONEY • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE MATT CARVER • PHYSICAL EDUCATION CATHY RUPLEY • FOOD SERVICE JULIE CAssEL • SPECIAL EDUCATION ERIC SANSON • TECHNOLOGY MELIssA DIERKS • FOOD SERVICE JODY SARBER • MATH JASON DOEHRMAN • MATH MIKE SCHLITT • SOCIAL STUDIES JACOB EVERETT • DIGITAL LEARNING COACH AMANDA SCHROLL • SQUIRE ACADEMY AIDE TIffANI FLORA • SPECIAL EDUCATION ERIC SCREETON • SOCIAL STUDIES/PE PAM GEARHART • CUSTODIAL PEGGY SELLECK • FOOD SERVICE DEBBIE GISH • FOOD SERVICE TRICIA SHOEMAKER • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE BETHANY HALL • MEDIA spECIALIST HEIDI SLAVKIN • ENGLISH LOGAN HASTON • SPANISH JENNA SMITH • SCIENCE JASON HESTING • GUIDANCE NANCY SMITH • ECA TREASURER RHONDA HERNANDEZ • FOOD SERVICE RHONDA SNOVER • ENGLISH MA HIRE • NURSE LORIE SORG • OffICE HEATHER HOWARD • MEDIA CENTER EDITH STONE • MATH JEff HUBER • BAND AMANDA TEUscH • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE DEBRA KERN • ART MARK UNDERWOOD • SCIENCE JO KERR • GUIDANCE/ATHLETIC SECRETARY ROLIssA UNDERWOOD • OffICE KELLY KLEMENT • FACS BECKY VANVICKLE • CUSTODIAL BECKY LANDES • FOOD SERVICE ANDREA VILLAFANA • ELL COORDINATOR SHARON LEHMAN • CHOIR ERICA VOGEL • SPECIAL EDUCATION SHELLY LEIFER • BUSINEss BROOKE WALKER • SOCIAL STUDIES DR. JON LIppE • PRINCIPAL KEVIN WATSON • TRAINER EMILY LUDWIG • ENGLISH MATT WEBB • SOCIAL STUDIES JERIMIAH MAGGART • PE/HEALTH JAMIE WEST • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE JEREMY MARKHAM • ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TRACI WILCOX • FOOD SERVICE DAVE MCKEE • CUSTODIAL LACEY WISE • GUIDANCE WILLIAM MCNEELEY • SCIENCE DAVID ZINSMEISTER • ENGLISH/JOURNALISM ANGELA METZGER • TECHNOLOGY 2 the staff. Students will be expected to follow staff members’ directions and obey all school Foreword rules. Disciplinary procedures are designed to ensure due process (notice and a fair hearing) This student handbook was developed to answer before a student is disciplined because of his/ Foreword many of the commonly asked questions that you her behavior. and your parents may have during the school year. Parents have the right to know how their child Because the handbook contains information is succeeding in school and will be provided about student rights and responsibilities, each information on a regular basis and as needed, student is responsible for knowing its contents. when concerns arise. Many times it will be Please take time to become familiar with the the responsibility of the student to deliver following information and keep the handbook that information. If necessary, the U.S. Mail available for your and your parents’ use. It can be or hand delivery may be used to ensure a valuable reference during the school year and a contact. Parents are encouraged to establish means to avoid confusion and misunderstanding constructive communication channels with when questions arise. Should you have any their child’s teachers and support staff and to questions that are not addressed in this handbook, inform the staff of suggestions or concerns that contact the principal or your guidance counselor. may help their child better accomplish his/her This handbook is supplementary to Board Policy. educational goals. Should a provision of this handbook contradict Board Policy, the Board Policy prevails. This The staff expects students to arrive at school handbook supersedes all prior handbooks and prepared to learn. It is the student’s responsibility other written material on the same subjects. to arrive on time and be prepared to participate in the educational program. If, for some reason, this is not possible, the student should seek help from their guidance counselor. Adult students (age eighteen (18) or older) are expected to follow all school rules. If residing at home, adult students should include their parents in their educational program. School Day Mission Statement School is in session Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Globally Connected Locally Engaged. and Friday from 8:15-3:20, Wednesday from 8:35- 3:20 for staff collaboration. vision Statement Emergency closings and delays Manchester Junior-Senior High School graduates will achieve their potential and face their future If the school must be closed or the opening with confidence and skills through lifelong delayed because of inclement weather or other learning, an appreciation of the arts and service conditions, the school will notify parents with to others. a phone call through the School Messenger System. Parents and students are responsible for knowing about emergency closings and Rights and responsibilities delays. The rules and procedures of the school are designed to allow each student to obtain a safe, Fire and tornado drills orderly, and appropriate education. Students can expect their rights will be protected and The school complies with all fire safety laws and that they will be treated with fairness and will conduct fire drills in accordance with State respect. Likewise, students will be expected to law. Specific instructions on how to proceed respect the rights of their fellow students and will be provided to students by their teachers 3 who will be responsible for safe, prompt, and Students with disabilities who do not qualify orderly evacuation of the building. for IDEA may be served within the regular education program with an accommodation Tornado drills