Return to Table of Contents 1 ` MARSHALLTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Marshalltown Community School District 1602 South Second Avenue Marshalltown, IA 50158 Phone 641/754-1130 FAX 641/754-1136 www.marshalltown.k12.ia.us/schools/marshalltown-high-school 2019-20202020-2021 ​ Return to Table of Contents 2 Dear Marshalltown High School Parents and Students: Welcome to Marshalltown High School! At MHS we are dedicated to your personal and academic success. With intensive focus on College and Career Readiness, our MHS staff are dedicated to preparing students for life after high school. Iowa’s workforce needs require more attention to skilled labor and workplace readiness. Students will experience rigorous coursework as connections between academic work and careers are emphasized. Our partnership in creating a school environment that respects each learner is guaranteed for our continued success! Students, this handbook has been prepared by the Administration of Marshalltown High School. It ​ is for your guidance in understanding the basic policies and procedures of your school. Please read this manual carefully and abide by the rules and regulations, which will help ensure your success at MHS. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Everyone at MHS is here to help and mentor you. Parents, it is imperative that you and the school staff work cooperatively for the maximum ​ development of your child. Please make every effort to encourage your child to attend school regularly and promptly. Failures are often attributed to irregular attendance, while tardiness tends to develop the wrong habits and attitudes in life and responsibilities. The purpose of this handbook is to provide you and your child with information about Marshalltown High School. Frequent reference to this handbook will acquaint you with the functions of your school. Please feel free to confer with administration when you deem it necessary. The cooperation of school patrons, based on the knowledge of the functions of the school, will result in a more efficient and successful school program. With encouragement and support, Mrs. Jacque Wyant Marshalltown High School, Principal 2019-20202020-2021 ​ Return to Table of Contents 3 M ISSION, VISION AND BELIEFS OF THE MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MISSION STATEMENT ​ ​ ​ We develop learners who have the knowledge, skills, and positive mindset to successfully pursue a meaningful future through personalized learning experiences. VISION STATEMENT ​ ​ ​ Preparing ALL learners, through an unparalleled culture of excellence, to be productive and engaged citizens in a diverse world.” BELIEFS ​ We believe • school will be safe and nurturing • the learning process is a community responsibility • learning is the priority • high expectations drive learning • students can achieve their full potential • learning requires commitment and accountability • open communication builds positive relationships • quality tools and facilities are essential to learning • teachers teach and model character • responsible citizens build community • richness of diversity benefits everyone It is the policy of the Marshalltown Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Dr. Nora Ryan, Director of Human Resources, 1002 S 3rd ​ ​ ​ Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158. Telephone 641-754-1000. [email protected]. ​ ​ Es la política del Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Marshalltown no discriminar ilegalmente sobre la base de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, religión, creencias, edad (para el empleo), estado civil (para programas), la orientación sexual, la identidad de género y el estatus socioeconómico (para programas) en sus programas educativos y sus procedimientos de empleo. Hay un procedimiento de reivindicación para procesar quejas de discriminación . Si tiene alguna pregunta o una queja relacionada con esta política por favor, póngase en contacto con Coordinador de Equidad del distrito Dr. Nora Ryan, Director de Recursos Humanos, 1002 S 3rd Avenida, Marshalltown, IA 50158. Teléfono ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 641-754-1000. [email protected] ​ 2019-20202020-2021 ​ Return to Table of Contents 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 6 STUDY HALL ATTENDANCE 15 STUDENT SERVICES 27 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CLASS SCHEDULE 8 GENERAL INFORMATION 16 CAFETERIA/GUIDELINES 25 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2018-2019 CALENDAR 7 ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY 16 EIGHTH HOUR 25 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2020 - 2021 CALENDAR ​ HISTORY 6 ACADEMIC LETTER AWARD 17 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 26 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ INCLEMENT WEATHER 9 ACTIVITY TICKETS 17 EXTENDED DAY 26 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MHS COLORS, SONGS, MASCOT 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS 17 EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM 26 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PROPER CHANNELS 11 CLASS OFFICERS 17 GUIDANCE & COUNSELING 27 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ BULLYING 17 DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS 17 JUVENILE COURT LIAISON 26 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ TRANSITIONAL HOUSING 16 FLOWER/BALLOON DELIVERIES 18 MEP 26 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ VISION/MISSION/BELIEFS 3 HONOR ROLL 18 PBIS 27 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ WEB PAGE ADDRESS 7 I.D.’S 18 EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM 26 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ WHO TO CONTACT 11 INTERNET USE 18-19 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES 27 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ATTENDANCE 13 LOCKER SEARCH 19 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER 28 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE 13 LOCKERS 19 SCHOOL TO WORK 29 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ADDING & DROPPING CLASSES 13 LOST & FOUND 19 SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITY 29 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ AFTER ABSENCES 13 MHS CLOTHING DESIGN 19 SPECIAL EDUCATION / 504 29 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ COLLEGE VISITS 14 SILVER CORD OF SERVICE 19 STEM 29 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ DEFINITION STUDENT DRESS 20 STUDENT BEHAVIOR 30 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ DESTRUCTION OF SCHOOL 14 STUDY HALL 21 GENERAL INFORMATION BEHAVIOR 30 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ RECORDS ​ DISMISS FOR STATE 14 TELEPHONE MESSAGES 21 ALCOHOL/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES 34 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ TOURNAMENTS ​ DRIVER'S LICENSE 14 THEFT 21 CONDUCT AT ATHLETIC EVENTS 34 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ LEAVING THE BUILDING 14 USE OF TELEPHONE 21 COOPERATION WITH LAW OFFICIALS 34 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PHYSICAL EDUCATION 15 VISITORS 21 DETENTION 34 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ REPORTING ABSENCES & 15 WAIVER OF STUDENT FEES 22 DISMISSAL FROM CLASS 35 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ RE-ENTERING ​ ​ ​ SCHOOL MESSENGER 15 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 23 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 35-36 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SENIOR DISMISS 15 EARLY GRADUATION 23 EXPULSION 36 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ REQUIREMENTS ​ SEVENTH HOUR RELEASE 15 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 24 FIGHTING 36 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2019-20202020-2021 ​ Return to Table of Contents 5 FIRE ALARMS 36 FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN 43 CENTRAL IOWA METRO LEAGUE 49 ATHLETES GANGS 36 MATH TEAM 43 CHEERLEADING 47 HARASSMENT & VIOLENCE 37 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 43 CROSS COUNTRY 47 HARASSMENT–CERTIFIED 38 PEBBLES 44 DANCE TEAM 47 EMPLOYEES HARASSMENT–INVESTIGATION 38 POSTSCRIPT 44 FOOTBALL 47 HARASSMENT–STUDENTS 38 SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 44 GOLF (BOYS') 48 INSUBORDINATION 38 SOAR 44 GOLF (GIRLS’) 48 LUNCH TIME 38 SPANISH CLUB 44 LAUNDRY FEE 49 PAGERS/CELL PHONES/ELEC 38 MVP 44 SOCCER (BOYS’) 48 PARKING LOT REGULATIONS 39 SPEECH CONTESTS 44 SOCCER (GIRLS’) 48 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF 40 STUDENT SENATE 44 SOFTBALL 48 RULES PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION 40 SWIMMING (BOYS') 48 SMOKING 40 MUSIC 45 SWIMMING (GIRLS’) 48 SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS 40 BAND 45 TENNIS 48 SUSPENSION (IN-SCHOOL) 40 BASKETBALL PEP BAND 45 TRACK 48 SUSPENSION (OUT-OF-SCHOOL) 40 COLOR GUARD 45 VOLLEYBALL 48 VEHICLE SEARCH 40 CONCERT CHOIR 45 WRESTLING 48 VIDEOTAPING 40 ENCORE 45 LETTERING AND PARTICIPATION 49 WEAPONS 41 STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY 50 OPEN ENROLLMENT 41 JAZZ BAND 45 ACTIVITIES SUSPENSION 53 PATRON NOTIFICATION 41 ORCHESTRA 45 ATHLETIC SUSPENSION 51 ACTIVITIES 42 SOUTH-SIDE TRANSIT 46 APPEAL PROCESS 55 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY 42 TREBLE CHOIR 46 ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES 55 ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES 42 ATHLETICS 46 SUSPENSION GUIDELINES 51 ART CLUB 42 ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY 46 DISTRICT POLICIES 56 CHESS CLUB 42 ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES 47 ASBESTOS MGT 56 DRAMATICS-THESPIANS 42 ATHLETIC PHYSICALS 49 EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY 56 FORENSICS 42 BASEBALL 47 PEDICULOSIS/NITS 56 FRENCH CLUB 43 BASKETBALL 47 FAMILY RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT 56 FBLA 43 BOWLING (BOYS’) 47 HUMAN GROWTH CURRICULUM 56 HEALTH CAREER CLUB 43 BOWLING (GIRLS’) 47 SENIOR YEAR PLUS - DUAL CREDIT 57 LITERATURE OVER LUNCH 43 SPECTATOR CONDUCT 57 (LOL) 2019-20202020-2021 ​ Return to Table of Contents 6 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION 58 G ENERAL INFORMATION MHS ADMINISTRATION • 2019-20202020-2021 ​ ​ ​ ​ Jacqueline Wyant, Principal Justin BoliverPat Rial, Associate Principal Debra Holsapple, Associate Principal ​ ​ ​ Ryan Isgrig, Athletic Director Daniel Terrones, Dean of Students HISTORY OF MARSHALLTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The city of Marshalltown has had four high schools. The first building was destroyed by fire in 1893. The second was completed in 1898 and served as the high school until 1927. It then served as Central Junior High until 1964 when it became the Marshalltown Community College. This building was torn down during the summer of 1980 when a new