BRADWELL INSTITUTE STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK 2020 - 2021 Mr. Roland Van Horn , Principal Mrs. Torri Jackson, Assistant Principal Dr. Deborah Mangum, Assistant Principal Dr. Sean Mulvanity, Assistant Principal Mrs. Mary Ryan, Assistant Principal Accredited By Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Georgia Accrediting Commission Bradwell Institute 100 Pafford Street Hinesville, GA 31313 912-876-6121 912-876-6914 (FAX) The Bradwell Institute website and Liberty County School System policies and other pertinent information may be assessed at http://www.bradwellinstitute.org/. 1 August 4, 2020 To: Bradwell Institute Students, Parents, Guardians and Friends: From: Mr. Van Horn Re: 2020/21 school year Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year, I am very proud to inform you that our entire faculty and staff is energized and deeply committed to making a positive difference in the lives of our students. We will accomplish this by providing any necessary support and positive encouragement needed to ensure those high expectations are met. setting high academic expectations, maintaining a safe environment that is conducive to learning, and establishing relationships that foster positive interactions and productive conversations. This also includes focusing on school culture, academic performance, building positive relationships, engaging stakeholders and delivering high quality instruction. I am also proud to report that our students are well on the road to becoming responsible college and career ready adults. On behalf of our faculty and staff, I would like to thank you for partnering with us to ensure that our students are present for school all day every day, focused on academics, ready for the daily challenges and exhibiting behaviors that are in compliance with all established expectations, rules, routines and procedures. This includes monitoring use of IPads and ensuring that they are being used to enhance the educational experience and wearing the recommended face coverings to ensure we protect ourselves and others. Please take some time to peruse the LCSS webpage which includes the update code of conduct under the newcomer’s tab at https://www.liberty.k12.ga.us/ You will also find official district communications in the breaking news section. Please take the time to fill out and return all of our first day forms. These forms provide the school with vital information which allows us to update records and provide you with better feedback. I invite you to visit our website (www.bradwellinstitute.org) and get a quick snapshot of life at our school. Please explore our web links to find out more about your student’s teachers, curriculum, programs, school initiatives, social media, parent involvement opportunities, sports schedules, school governance, school hours and upcoming events. Due to COVID19 restrictions our open house will be held virtually. Please check for a video presentation on our website one week prior to school opening. We update our school website daily so check back often. If you would like to contact me, my email address is [email protected] you can also reach me by phone (912) 876-6121 or via my Twitter account @mrrvh. I look forward to working with you and your student as we strive to make the 2020-21 school year an exciting and academically successful school year. I hope to see you here at school, out in the community, at one of our many parent involvement nights, curriculum themed nights or athletic events. Here’s to a great year! 2 OUR MISSION AND MOTTO MISSION The mission of Bradwell Institute is to provide a safe, supportive environment where students are given an opportunity to reach academic excellence and fulfill their civic and social responsibilities. SCHOOL THEME FOR 2020-2021 One Team, One Dream...We Are ALL in This Together! SCHOOL MOTTO It is great to be a Bradwell Institute TIGER…within every TIGER is a GRADUATE! School Spirit differs from place to place because of the people. It has to come from the heart, and if there is no heart, there is no school spirit. It is the positive attitude our students, faculty, and staff have about our school. School spirit is the attitude students and teachers have about Bradwell Institute as well as their attitude toward each other in and out of the classroom. When positive school spirit is promoted, students are motivated to work harder, academically and athletically. OPEN DOOR POLICY The administration is committed to being available and accessible to all stakeholders. If there is an issue that you are unable to resolve, please call and schedule a time that we may meet with you. We do ask that you schedule an appointment as the administration spends the majority of the instructional day supervising instruction. Scheduling an appointment will ensure that the administration is able to meet with you without interruption. Appointments are made for the same day or the very next school day. Emergency situations will garner immediate attention. SCHOOL PURPOSE Your child’s education and safety are our primary concerns. Please understand that all policies and procedures are designed to help meet both academic and safety expectations. We understand that some may seem inconvenient, but with the large number of students on campus, they are necessary to maintain a safe, orderly, and educationally sound environment for all our students. We ask for your support of these policies and procedures as we strive to maintain a school in which all students learn to their maximum potential. 3 Alma Mater Bradwell, we will always love thee, Always true we'll be. And there'll never be another Like B.I. to me. Alma Mater, thee we honor: You are dear and old And your name we'll ever cherish, Hail the blue and gold! 4 STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL Students at the high school should not arrive on campus more than 20 minutes before the first bell and should leave campus not later than 10 minutes after the last bell unless participating in a school-supervised activity approved by the principal or his designee. BI students may be dropped off for school at the main entrance at the front of the school. Students can arrive at 7:50. BI DAILY SCHEDULE 7:50 Students enter the building and go directly to 1st Block (Students pick-up breakfast, use the restroom and go to lockers. Morning LCCA/STC students will report to the cafeteria to await the buses.) 8:20-9:45 1st Block 9:45-9:55 Transitions 10:00-11:20 2nd Block 11:20-11:30 Transitions 11:20 LCCA/ STC to Lunch 11:35- 1:35 3rd Block *Lunches: 1st Lunch 11:30-11:55 l 2nd Lunch 12:05-12:30 3rd Lunch 12:40-1:05 4th Lunch 1:10-1:35 OR 1st Lunch 11:25-11:45 2nd Lunch 11:50-12:10 3rd Lunch 12:15-12:35 4th Lunch 12:45-1:05 5th Lunch 1:15-1:35 1:35-1:45 Transitions 1:50-3:10 4th Block 3:10-3:45 Dismissal (Students should remain in 4th block until dismissed via intercom. Car riders/walkers/athletes first then buses will be called.) *For the four-lunch schedule, afternoon LCCA/STC students eat lunch first followed by PE students. *When lunch is eaten in the classroom and cafeteria, the even-numbered classrooms eat in the classroom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays this nine weeks. The odd-numbered classrooms eat in the classroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays this nine weeks. This will switch each nine weeks. PROCEDURES FOR EARLY DISMISSAL Students who need to check out during the school day must bring a note signed by a parent or a fax or email may be sent to the attendance office prior to the beginning of the school day. Phone calls for early dismissals are not accepted. If a verifiable note is not provided, students will not be permitted to leave campus. Exceptions can be made in case of an emergency, subject to building administrator approval. If the student has his/her own transportation, it is still required that a note from the parent or guardian be presented or have a note sent by email or fax to the attendance office preferably prior to the start of the school day. The attendance office is required to contact a parent or guardian by phone to verify the early dismissal, regardless of the student’s age. Checkouts will be marked excused or unexcused using the guidelines set forth in the attendance policy. Students are discouraged from checking out of school except for an emergency, a medical appointment, a court appearance, or a funeral. Personal errands such as hair appointments, banking, car repairs, senior pictures, driver’s permit, or job 5 interviews are unexcused absences and are not approved for check-out purposes. Unapproved absences are subject to truancy discipline procedures. VISITORS All campus visitors, including parents who have come to pick up students or parents who have an appointment for a conference, must check in at Student Services to receive a visitor’s pass. Visitors must show a valid ID to receive the pass. Persons who do not follow these guidelines will be asked to leave or asked to go to Student Services to obtain a pass. ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (P 11 LCCOC) Attendance has a vital bearing on student educational achievement. Students may be excused from school if they meet the criteria established in the code of conduct. Upon returning to school, the student must bring a written excuse signed by his/her parent or guardian stating the reason for the absence. All excuses shall be dated and brought to the school within three (3) days of the student’s absence.