CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020-2021 2 CONTENTS Welcome from the Head of School ............................................................................................................. 6 About this Handbook ................................................................................................................................... 7 Mission and Philosophy ............................................................................................................................... 8 Cardigan Mountain Mission Statement .................................................................................................. 8 Meaning of the Cardigan Seal ................................................................................................................. 8 Honor Code ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Cardigan Mountain School Honor Code ................................................................................................. 8 Non-Discrimination .................................................................................................................................. 9 Academics .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Grading and Honors ............................................................................................................................... 10 Standards and Consequences .............................................................................................................. 11 Academic Support .................................................................................................................................. 12 Student Life ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Mission ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Contact Information ............................................................................................................................... 14 Student Activities and Organizations .................................................................................................... 14 School Traditions ................................................................................................................................... 14 Leadership .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Appearance ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Residential Life ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Regulations and Procedures ................................................................................................................. 21 Day Students .......................................................................................................................................... 23 School Rules ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Major School Rules ................................................................................................................................ 25 New Hampshire Reporting Laws and Criminal Acts ............................................................................ 29 Additional School Rules ......................................................................................................................... 30 Retaliation Policy .................................................................................................................................... 31 Disciplinary Response System .............................................................................................................. 31 Technology Policies .................................................................................................................................... 33 Family Use of Technology ...................................................................................................................... 33 Technology as a Privilege ...................................................................................................................... 33 Privacy ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Filtering ................................................................................................................................................... 34 3 Right to Update ...................................................................................................................................... 34 Termination of Accounts and Access .................................................................................................... 34 Acceptable Uses of Technology ............................................................................................................. 34 Unacceptable Uses of Technology ........................................................................................................ 35 Response to Issues ................................................................................................................................ 36 School Liability ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Telephones ............................................................................................................................................. 37 Student Life Office Technology Policies ............................................................................................... 37 Dining Room and Humann Theatre .......................................................................................................... 39 Dining Room Procedures ....................................................................................................................... 39 Humann Theatre Expectations .............................................................................................................. 39 Resources and Services ............................................................................................................................ 41 School Bank ........................................................................................................................................... 41 School Store ........................................................................................................................................... 41 Business Office ...................................................................................................................................... 41 Kirk Library ............................................................................................................................................. 41 Mail and Packages ................................................................................................................................. 41 End-of-Year Shipping ............................................................................................................................. 42 Spiritual Life and Chapel ........................................................................................................................... 43 Chapel Expectations .............................................................................................................................. 43 Hamilton Family Foundation Student Health Center ............................................................................... 44 Clinic Visits (Sick Call) ............................................................................................................................ 44 Student Illness ....................................................................................................................................... 44 Medications ............................................................................................................................................ 44 Prevention of Illness .............................................................................................................................. 45 Communicable Illness ........................................................................................................................... 45 Food Allergies ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Medical Leave ........................................................................................................................................ 46 Health Information Sharing ................................................................................................................... 47 Child Abuse and Neglect ....................................................................................................................... 47 Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Notice ............................................................................