TRIVIU PREPARATORY ACADEMY A Great Hearts Academy 2021 - 2022 FAMILY HANDBOOK LETTER TO FAMILIES ................................................................................................................................................ 5 OUR MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 OUR CHARTER, ACCREDITATION, AND AFFILIATIONS .................................................................................... 7 TRIVIUM PREPARATORY ACADEMY’S PHILOSOPHY ........................................................................................ 8 KNOWLEDGE AND THE GREAT BOOKS................................................................................................................................................. 8 UPHOLDING STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 MORAL VIRTUE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 COMMUNICATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 GREAT HEARTS CEO AND MANAGEMENT TEAM ............................................................................................................................ 12 GREAT HEARTS 504 AND TITLE IX COORDINATORS..................................................................................................................... 13 FACULTY AND STAFF PHONE/E-MAIL REFERENCE* .................................................................................................................... 13 OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 OFFICIAL SCHOOLS WEBSITE................................................................................................................................................................. 13 PARENT INVOLVEMENT.......................................................................................................................................... 13 VOLUNTEER CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY ........................................................................................................................................... 14 VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 THE ACADEMY VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 15 MATERIAL SUPPORT OF THE ACADEMY: TIME, TREASURE, AND TALENT .......................................................................... 16 TOLERANCE AND PLURALISTIC SENSITIVITY ................................................................................................................................. 16 FOCUS ON THE WESTERN TRADITION ............................................................................................................................................... 16 REGISTRATION AND RECORDS ............................................................................................................................. 17 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION POLICY ........................................................................................... 18 ASTHMA AND ANAPHYLAXIS (LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIES) ............................................................................................ 18 POLICY FOR MEDICATION DISPOSAL .................................................................................................................................................. 18 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (“FERPA”) NOTIFICATION ................................................................. 18 Your Right as A Parent or Eligible Student .............................................................................................................................. 19 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (“PPRA”) ............................. 20 ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS, EVALUATION STUDENT PROMOTION ............................................................ 21 ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 COURSE OF STUDY ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 POLICY FOR GRANTING CREDIT FOR ALGEBRA I TAKEN IN GRADE 8 ................................................................................... 22 STUDY MATERIALS..................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 TEXTBOOKS................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 LITERATURE CONSUMABLES ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 ALTERNATE VENDORS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 HOMEWORK .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 EVALUATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 PROMOTION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 OFFICIAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 25 SENIOR OPTIONS SELECTION ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 FOREIGN LANGUAGE SELECTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 COMMUNITY SERVICE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 27 SENIOR THESIS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 VALEDICTORIAN ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 GRADES AND APPLYING FOR COLLEGE .............................................................................................................................................. 28 FAMILY-TEACHER ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP .................................................................................................. 29 COMMUNICATION ROLES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29 DEFICIENCY NOTICES................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS: ON AND OFF CAMPUS ................................................................................................... 30 ATTENDANCE, ILLNESS, AND TARDINESS .......................................................................................................... 30 ABSENCES ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 COVID-19 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 VACATIONS.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 2 EXCUSE OF PUPILS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES