Summit Ridge Academy 2018-2019 Student Handbook
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SUMMIT RIDGE ACADEMY 2018-2019 STUDENT HANDBOOK 1 Dear Student and Parents: On behalf of our staff, we are very pleased to invite and welcome each one of you to Summit Ridge Academy! Our staff and administration are excited about engaging you in the opportunities, activities and rewarding challenges that await you at Summit Ridge Academy. We are extremely proud of our voluntary intervention program. The Summit Ridge Academy staff members and administration are committed to each student and will provide a caring environment in which you can get back on track for graduation through the use of alternative strategies. We strongly encourage you to commit to your Transition Plan, created to address your specific needs. Our focus is to help you help yourself experience change and progress that leads to a healthy and productive life. You are one of our most important resources and greatest assets. You, your parents, your teachers, staff and administration must partner together to ensure a sense of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. Let us all partner together as we approach the 2018-2019 school year. We have developed this handbook to assist you in understanding our unique agreements and procedures. We have included a school calendar to assist you in planning activities throughout the year. We hope you will find the both helpful and informative. Please feel free to contact us. Sincerely, Andy Campbell Ryan Town Principal, Summit Ridge Academy Asst. Principal, Summit Ridge Academy 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents INTRODUCTION TO SUMMIT RIDGE ACADEMCY .................................................................................................................... 7 ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 CONDITIONS OF ENROLLMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 9 INTERVENTION PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................................................ 15 DISCIPLINE PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................................................... 16 PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 17 SRA CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 17 SRA PROGRAMS OF STUDY ............................................................................................................................................... 18 COURSE OFFERINGS .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 GRADUATION INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 25 GRADING PERIODS ............................................................................................................................................................ 26 STUDENT SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................... 27 ACADEMIC AGREEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 35 CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 35 ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................................................... 35 ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 36 ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 40 VIOLATIONS OF THE ACADEMIC CONTRACT ..................................................................................................................... 43 ATTENDANCE AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 45 ATTENDANCE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS .................................................................................................................... 45 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 45 VIOLATIONS OF THE ATTENDANCE CONTRACT ................................................................................................................ 46 CITIZENSHIP AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 49 CITIZENSHIP CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 49 SUMMIT RIDGE ACADEMY CONDUCT INTERVENTIONS ................................................................................................... 49 Summit Ridge Academy “CODE OF CONDUCT” ................................................................................................................ 53 DISTRICT STUDENT POLICY GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................ 61 PARENTING INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................. 61 TO REPORT THREATS/VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS, TEACHERS, OR SCHOOLS ............................................................ 61 SPECIAL NEEDS AND SERVICES .......................................................................................................................................... 61 STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................... 62 DISTRICT DIRECTORY INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................... 63 3 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION .............................................................................................................................................. 63 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................................................................. 63 DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS ................................................................................................................................................... 63 SELECTION OF DISTRICT POLICIES ......................................................................................................................................... 65 PUBLIC NOTICE .................................................................................................................................................................. 65 PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION ................................................................. 66 STUDENT RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................................... 67 STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 69 SURVEYS AND COLLECTION OF STUDENT INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 70 ACTIVITY AND ATHLETIC INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 72 NO HAZING POLICY ........................................................................................................................................................... 75 CLOSED CAMPUS ............................................................................................................................................................... 76 DOCTOR AND DENTAL APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 76 FAILURE TO CHECK IN/OUT OF SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................... 76 ILLNESS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ................................................................................................................................... 77 LATE TO SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................................................... 77 TARDY POLICY ..................................................................................................................................................................