BIG FOOT HIGH SCHOOL Student/Parent Handbook 2020-2021 Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 4 CORE VALUES OF BIG FOOT HIGH SCHOOL ..................................................................................................... 4 DISTRICT’S MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................... 4 SCHOOL BOARD ................................................................................................................................................ 4 NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................... 4 SCHOOL CALENDAR .......................................................................................................................................... 5 ATTENDANCE .................................................................................................................................................... 6 ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 6 ATTENDANCE POLICY .............................................................................................................................................. 6 EXCUSED ABSENCES................................................................................................................................................ 6 FAMILY TRIPS AND PLANNED ABSENCES .................................................................................................................. 7 LEAVING THE BUILDING .......................................................................................................................................... 7 RELEASE FOR BIG FOOT AREA SCHOOLS (BFASA) PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 7 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................................... 7 TARDINESS ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 WORK RELEASE: ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 STUDENT BEHAVIOR......................................................................................................................................... 9 ALCOHOL & DRUG FREE SCHOOL POLICY ................................................................................................................. 9 APPEAL PROCESS .................................................................................................................................................... 9 DETENTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 FIELD TRIPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 FIELD TRIPS – OVERNIGHT TRIPS ........................................................................................................................... 9 FIELD TRIPS – OVERSEAS/EXTENDED STUDENT TRIPS ........................................................................................... 10 HARASSMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 10 POLICE PRESENCE AT SCHOOL .............................................................................................................................. 11 P3 PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 STUDENT BEHAVIOR ............................................................................................................................................. 11 RESPONSIBLE USE POLICY FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS ............................................................................................ 11 RUP VIOLATIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 12 RESPONSIBLE USE OF STUDENT EMAIL .................................................................................................................. 12 USE OF 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 13 STUDENT DRESS ................................................................................................................................................... 13 STUDENT SEARCHES ............................................................................................................................................. 13 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 14 ALTERNATIVE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................................................................. 14 CREDIT RECOVERY ................................................................................................................................................ 15 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ............................................................................................................................... 15 CLASS RANK.......................................................................................................................................................... 16 1 CUM LAUDE .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................... 16 DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENT MARKS ........................................................................................................................... 16 EARLY GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................................. 17 FINAL EXAMS ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 17 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................................................... 17 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................... 17 GRADING PROCEDURES......................................................................................................................................... 18 GRADING SYSTM/HONORS COURSES ..................................................................................................................... 18 GRADUATION PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................................... 19 GRADUATION PRACTICE AND AWARDS DAY ........................................................................................................... 19 HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR COURSEWORK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ............................................................................. 19 HONOR CORDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 HONOR ROLL ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 INCOMPLETES ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 MAKE-UP WORK/TEST MAKE-UP ............................................................................................................................. 20 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM CLASS LOADS ........................................................................................................................ 20 PLAGIARISM ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 REPORT CARDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 STUDENT ACADEMIC PROGRESS ............................................................................................................................ 21 STUDENT SCHEDULE CHANGES/ADDING & DROPPING COURSES ............................................................................ 21 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 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