CLEARVIEW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK ALMA MATER Hail, Alma Mater hear our call We’re here to prove our loyalty to you We’ll always have our memories of you Hail, Alma Mater, Clearview hear our call 4700 Broadway Lorain, Ohio 44052 Telephone: (440) 233-6313 Fax Number: (440) 233-6311 www.clearviewschools.org 2016-2017 School Year TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Principal’s Message ................................................................................................................................... 3 Community Alternative Funding .................................................................................................................. 4 Student Fees .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Clearview Phone Numbers and School Dates ............................................................................................ 6 Bell Schedule ............................................................................................................................................. 7 STUDENT SERVICES Counselors .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Extra-Curricular Activities ........................................................................................................................... 8 Lunch .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Library ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Technology Use Agreement ......................................................................................................... 8 & 30-33 ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION Lockers ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Textbooks ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Halls/Passes ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Activity Event Closing Procedure ................................................................................................................ 9 Fire/Tornado Drills ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Emergency Closing of School ..................................................................................................................... 9 Debts ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Student Permanent Records .................................................................................................................... 10 Work Permits ............................................................................................................................................ 10 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Messages ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Smoking .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Driving to School ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Lost and Found ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Dress and Grooming ................................................................................................................................ 11 ATTENDANCE Daily Absences .................................................................................................................................... 12-13 Tardiness to School .................................................................................................................................. 13 Illness Durling School ............................................................................................................................... 13 After School Activities ............................................................................................................................... 13 Early Dismissal ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Prearranged Absence ............................................................................................................................... 13 Extended Absence .................................................................................................................................... 13 18 Year Olds ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Withdrawals .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Senior Release ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Junior Release .......................................................................................................................................... 14 CURRICULUM Grade Level Assignments ......................................................................................................................... 15 Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 15 Grading ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Academic Honors ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Progress Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Academic Dishonesty ............................................................................................................................... 16 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page CURRICULUM (continued) National Honor Society ........................................................................................................................ 16-17 Senior Project ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Credit Recovery ................................................................................................................................... 17-18 Credit Flexibility ................................................................................................................................... 18-19 Athletic Eligibility ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Adding and Dropping Subjects ................................................................................................................. 19 Student Publications ................................................................................................................................. 19 ALTERNATIVE CURRICULUM Clearview Academy .................................................................................................................................. 20 College Credit ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Field Trips ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Lorain County Joint Vocational School ..................................................................................................... 20 STUDENT DISCIPLINE Kinds of Discipline ............................................................................................................................... 20-21 Reasons for Discipline, Suspension, Expulsion ................................................................................... 21-22 Physical Contact ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Games and Radios ................................................................................................................................... 22 Cellular Phones ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Staff Authority ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Fight/Assault 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