2017- 2018 HAWKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Student Handbook 24 Red Devil Drive Hawkinsville, GA 31036 (478) 783-7210 Russell Lawley Principal Hilary Barker Assistant Principal Amy H. Black Counselor W. David Daniell Athletic Director 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Faculty and Staff ........................................................................................................................................... 5 School Calendar ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Bell Schedule ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Academics .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Grading ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 End of Course Assessments .......................................................................................................................... 8 Exemptions .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Grade Promotion Requirements .................................................................................................................... 8 Graduation/Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 8 Progress Reports and/or Report Cards .......................................................................................................... 9 Summer School and/or Credit Recovery ....................................................................................................... 9 Attendance Policy & Procedures................................................................................................................................ 9 Compulsory Attendance ................................................................................................................................ 9 Truancy ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Excused and Unexcused Absences ............................................................................................................. 10 Makeup Work ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Missing School ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Early Dismissal ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Awards and Honors .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Cheating ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Discipline ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Due Process ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Discipline Procedures/Disposition Consequences ...................................................................................... 12 Lunch Detention .......................................................................................................................................... 13 School-Wide Detention ............................................................................................................................... 13 In-School Suspension .................................................................................................................................. 13 Alternative Learning Center ........................................................................................................................ 13 Dress Code ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 General Procedures .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Book/Gym Bags .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Buses, Student Pick-ups and Visitors .......................................................................................................... 14 Early Arrival ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Electronic Devices ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Enrollment ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Field Trips and Fundraising ........................................................................................................................ 15 Gymnasium ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Hall Passes .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Harassment .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Hearing and Vision Screening .................................................................................................................... 15 Hospital Homebound Services .................................................................................................................... 15 Lockers ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 Lost and Found ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Lunchroom Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Married Students ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Media Center ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Medicine ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 Safety Drills ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Schedule Changes ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Social Functions .......................................................................................................................................... 16 2 Student Parking ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Student Rights and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ 17 Textbooks .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Visitors ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Withdrawals-Transferring ........................................................................................................................... 17 Yearbook ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Gifted Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Parent Involvement Policy ......................................................................................................................................