2017-2018 Student Handbook
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EASTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK AND CODE OF CONDUCT 2017 - 2018 This agenda belongs to: NAME___________________________________ GRADE__________________________________ Table Of Contents Absences and Attendance: Absences .................................................................................................... 15 Absence During Final and AP Exams ........................................................ 15 Attendance Policy ....................................................................................... 16 Calling Procedure ....................................................................................... 16 Class Attendance ....................................................................................... 16 Family Trips .................................................................... …………………..17 Illegal or Unexcused Absence From Class ................................................ 17 Request for Excusal ................................................................................... 17 Returning to School After Absence/Tardy .................................................. 17 Academics: ACT Dates .................................................................................................. 12 Academic Requirements .............................................................................. 6 Auditing Courses .......................................................................................... 6 Bell Schedule - Daily .................................................................................... 6 Bell Schedule - Two-Hour Late Start ........................................................... 7 Bell Schedule - Special Early Dismissal 11:20 a.m. ..................................... 7 Cheating and Plagiarism .............................................................................. 8 Class Rank ................................................................................................... 8 Grading ......................................................................................................... 8 Graduation .................................................................................................... 8 Graduation Project ....................................................................................... 8 Guidance Counselors ................................................................................... 9 Guidance Services ....................................................................................... 9 Honor Roll .................................................................................................... 9 Keystone Exams ............... ………………………………………………………9 National Honor Society ............................................................................... 10 PSAT Date ................................................................................................. 12 Pass/Fail OPtion ......................................................................................... 10 Physical Education Classes .................................................................. 10-12 Doctor’s Medical Excuses ................................................................ 12 General Class Procedures ............................................................... 11 Missed Classes ........................................................................... 11-12 Physical Education Courses ............................................................ 10 Physical Education Uniform ............................................................. 10 Safety ............................................................................................... 11 Promotions ................................................................................................. 12 SAT Dates .................................................................................................. 12 Schedule Changes ..................................................................................... 13 School Record Requests ............................................................................ 13 Senior Privileges ................................................................................... 13-14 Special Education ....................................................................................... 14 Summer School .......................................................................................... 14 Temporary Medical Excusals ....................................................................... 9 Textbooks ................................................................................................... 15 Valedictorian ............................................................................................... 15 Withdrawal Procedure ................................................................................ 15 Working PaPers .......................................................................................... 15 Administration (EAHS) ................................................................................................ 5 Message from the Principal .......................................................................... 4 Alma Mater .................................................................................................................. 5 Use of the Internet and the District Website ......................................................... 33-40 Use of District-Owned Technology ....................................................................... 41-43 2 Notice of Audio Surveillance on School Buses ......................................................... 44 ImPortant Dates ......................................................................................................... 51 School Closings ......................................................................................................... 51 Solicitations and Collections ...................................................................................... 47 Student Activities and Clubs ................................................................................. 49-50 Student Council .................................................................................................... 44-48 Student Responsibilities .................................................................................... 17-33 Activity Attendance and Participation ......................................................... 18 Alternative Education ................................................................................. 18 Assemblies ................................................................................................. 18 Athletic Eligibility ......................................................................................... 18 Athletics ...................................................................................................... 19 Bus Conduct .......................................................................................... 20-21 Cafeteria ................................................................................................ 21-22 DisciPlinary Action ................................................................................. 19-20 DisresPect to Others ................................................................................... 22 Dress Code ........................................................................................... 22-23 Drug and Alcohol Abuse ........................................................................ 23-24 Electronic Communication Devices ............................................................ 24 Extortion and Theft ..................................................................................... 24 False Alarms............................................................................................... 24 Fighting ....................................................................................................... 24 Financial Obligations .................................................................................. 25 Fireworks, Explosives and Incendiary Devices .......................................... 25 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance ........................................................ 25 Gang Policy ........................................................................................... 25-26 Hall Conduct ............................................................................................... 26 Hall Passes ........ .……..……….….….…..….….….….….….……………… 26 Identification Cards ..................................................................................... 27 IncomPlete and Make-Up Work .................................................................. 27 Insurance .................................................................................................... 27 Leaving Campus/Building ........................................................................... 28 Library ........................................................................................................ 28 Littering ....................................................................................................... 28 Lockers .................................................................................................. 28-29 Lost and Found .......................................................................................... 29 Lying ..........................................................................................................