KOKOMO SCHOOL CORPORATION STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020-2021 1 | P a g e Kokomo School Corporation Student Handbook 2020-2021 Contents PREFACE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS ............................................................................................................................... 5 WELCOME FROM THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES ........................................................................................................ 6 WELCOME FROM DR. JEFF HAUSWALD .............................................................................................................................. 7 CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................................... 8 PRESCHOOL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................. 8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 9 MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................... 9 HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 9 PROGRAM OPTIONS AND SERVICES .................................................................................................................................. 10 PRESCHOOL........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 KOKOMO SCHOOL CORPORATION PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: ............................................................................................ 10 AFTER-SCHOOL CHILD CARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 KINDERGARTEN ENTRY AGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 KOKOMO AREA CAREER CENTER ....................................................................................................................................... 13 KOKOMO HIGH SCHOOL .................................................................................................................................................... 13 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TITLE I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 HOMEBOUND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 ELEVATOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 16 CORE STANDARDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 HOMEWORK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 MAKE-UP WORK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 DAILY SCHEDULE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 DAILY SCHEDULE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESS REPORTING ....................................................................................................................... 21 TESTING PROGRAM – ILEARN AND OTHER STANDARDIZED TESTS ------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 GRADE CALCULATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 GRADE CARDS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 REMEDIATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 RETENTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 24 HONOR ROLL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 2 | P a g e OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 STUDENT MEMBERSHIP AND RECORDS ............................................................................................................................ 25 SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 ENROLLMENT OF NEW STUDENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 PROTECTION OF STUDENT RECORDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 ATTENDANCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 RE-ENROLLMENT IN SCHOOL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 SHOCAP AND SAFE POLICY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 READY TO LEARN: NUTRITION AND CLASS MATERIALS .................................................................................................... 27 SCHOOL SUPPLIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 MATERIALS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 PAYMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 CAFETERIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE/REDUCED MEALS AND FREE TEXTBOOKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 STUDENT STORAGE AND LOCKERS .................................................................................................................................... 30 PERSONAL ELECTRONICS AND OTHER POSSESSIONS ........................................................................................................ 31 MEDIA CENTER .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS ........................................................................................................................................... 33 SAFETY AND ASSISTANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 33 ADMINISTRATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 VISITORS TO SCHOOLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 ID CARDS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 SOCIAL AND STUDENT SERVICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 SUBSTANCE ABUSE-FREE ENVIRONMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------