West Seneca West Senior High School Student Handbook 2018-2019 West Seneca West Senior High School 2018-2019 Student Handbook Parents: Please read through this handbook and discuss rules and expectations with your child. We would like to call special attention to the attendance policy and the computer use policy, as well as expectations for student behavior, academic performance and completion of homework assignments. Parents must return the blue sign-off page found in the front of this book. This handbook conforms to the West Seneca Central School District Code of Conduct, adopted by the Board of Education in August 2018. A complete copy of the West Seneca Central School District Code of Conduct can be found in the appendix of this book, should you wish to peruse it. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 MISSION STATEMENT…………………………………………………………………………….. 4 THE MEANING OF WEST SENIOR………………………………………………………………. 4 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ................................................................................................... 5 PARENT INFORMATION AND INVOLVEMENT ................................................................... 6 SCHOOL CLOSINGS ............................................................................................................ 6 BUSES.................................................................................................................................... 6 SUCCESS TIME..................................................................................................................... 7 HOMEWORK STATEMENT .................................................................................................. 8 AIS PROGRAM....................................................................................................................... 9 PARENT-TEACHER GUILD .................................................................................................. 10 FLEX DAYS…………………………………………………………………………………………... 10 GRADE REPORTING INFORMATION................................................................................... 10 PARENTS-GO-TO SCHOOL NIGHT...................................................................................... 10 SCHOOL RULES ................................................................................................................... 10 RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY AND GENERAL ATTITUDE .................................................... 11 DISCIPLINE POLICY AND PROGRESSION......................................................................... 11 CONSTANTS.......................................................................................................................... 12 AFTER SCHOOL PRIORITIES............................................................................................... 13 PERMANENT EARLY DISMISSAL........................................................................................ 13 LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS .............................................................................................. 13 SMOKING RULES ................................................................................................................. 14 PUBLIC AND INDIVIDUAL SAFETY ..................................................................................... 14 FIRE DRILLS AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION .................................................................. 14 WEAPONS IN SCHOOL.......................................................................................................... 15 BOMB THREATS ARE A FELONY ........................................................................................ 16 POLICY REGARDING CARRYING OF ITEMS ON SCHOOL BUSES.................................... 16 ANONYMOUS TIP LINE-TEXT THE POLICE ....................................................................... 17 HARASSMENT OF STUDENTS............................................................................................ 18 THREATS AND RUMORS..................................................................................................... 20 WEST SENECA SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT ATTIRE AND DRESS CODE.................... 21 HALL PASS PROVISIONS..................................................................................................... 23 LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER ................................................................................................... 23 LOCKERS............................................................................................................................... 24 SCHOOL DANCE RULES ..................................................................................................... 25 PHYSICAL EDUCATION POLICIES...................................................................................... 25 CLOSED CAMPUS ............................................................................................................... 26 CAFETERIA............................................................................................................................ 26 STUDY HALLS ...................................................................................................................... 26 ASSEMBLIES ........................................................................................................................ 26 TAILORED ACADEMIC PROGRAM (TAP) ............................................................................. 27 DETENTION ROOM PROCEDURES..................................................................................... 27 HEALTH OFFICE AND MEDICATIONS ................................................................................ 28 TEXTBOOKS ......................................................................................................................... 28 LOST AND FOUND ............................................................................................................... 28 STUDENT PARKING............................................................................................................. 29 PERSONAL POSSESSIONS................................................................................................. 30 BACKPACKS ......................................................................................................................... 31 SENIOR PRIVILEGES ........................................................................................................... 31 SCHOOL VISITORS .............................................................................................................. 31 PLAGIARISM ......................................................................................................................... 32 2 ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REGULATIONS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS........ 32 TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS GENERAL ATHLETIC STATEMENT PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSE.............................................................................................. 33 STUDENT SERVICES AND GRADING/CURRICULUM COUNSELING ................................ 35 GRADE REPORTING, DROP/CHANGE POLICY ................................................................... 35 INCOMPLETES ..................................................................................................................... 35 OBTAINING HOMEWORK FOR ABSENTEES ....................................................................... 35 SCHOLARSHIPS ................................................................................................................... 36 STUDENT SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 36 SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY ON SUBSTANCE USE............................................................. 36 TEACHING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO .......................... 36 COMMUNITY COUNSELING RESOURCES ........................................................................ 37 TESTS AND ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................. 37 EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 38 FUND RAISING BY STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 38 HONOR ASSEMBLIES/STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ............................................................... 39 SPORTS AND SPORT PHYSICALS ...................................................................................... 40 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES....................................................................................................... 40 BELL SCHEDULE................................................................................................................... 41 BUILDING MAP ..................................................................................................................... 42 SCHOOL CALENDAR (refer to the school website) ................................... www.wscschools.org CODE OF CONDUCT (refer to the school website).................................... www.wscschools.org ATTENDANCE POLICY (refer to the school website)..………...….......... .. www.wscschools.org ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY POLICY (refer to the school website) …............ www.wscschools.org 3 INTRODUCTION Welcome to West Seneca West Senior High School We hope this handbook will help you to become better acquainted with the many educational and co-curricular opportunities available to students as well as provide you with an understanding of school