IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK 2019 – 2020 IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK Letter from Administration ............................................................................................................................. 1 Mission Statement and Expectations............................................................................................................... 2 Calendar, Ipswich High School ....................................................................................................................... 3 Calendar, Ipswich Public Schools ................................................................................................................... 4 Bell Schedule & Order of Rotating Periods .................................................................................................... 5 Code of Conduct and School Regulations .................................................................................................. 7-38 Student Services and Miscellaneous Information .................................................................................... 39-49 CODE OF CONDUCT AND SCHOOL REGULATIONS Alcohol Breathalyzer Program ....................................................................................................................... 7 Appeal Process for Disputed Punishment ...................................................................................................... 8 Attendance ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Attendance – Effect on Grades ....................................................................................................................... 9 Backpack Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Bullying & Harassment ................................................................................................................................. 10 Bus Conduct for Students (Ipswich School Committee Policy EEACC)...................................................... 11 Bus Rules ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Cafeteria Conduct ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Classroom Decorum .................................................................................................................................... 12 Computer Use/Abuse .................................................................................................................................... 12 Conduct at Off-School Activities ................................................................................................................ 13 Dance Rules and Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 13 Detention (Teacher) .................................................................................................................................... 13 Detention (Office) ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Disciplinary Infractions and Consequences ............................................................................................ 15-18 Dismissals .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Drinking (Use of Alcoholic Beverages) ....................................................................................................... 18 Drugs ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 Electronic Devices ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Eligibility ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 Extra-Curricular Activities ............................................................................................................................ 21 Failure to sign in ........................................................................................................................................... 21 False Alarms ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Field Trip Regulations ................................................................................................................................. 22 Fighting ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Flag Salute ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Food and Drink ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Functions and Co-Curricular Approval ........................................................................................................ 23 Harassment – Sexual (Student) ..................................................................................................................... 23 Harassment – Sexual (Adult) ........................................................................................................................ 24 Hazing .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Homework..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Honesty (Lying and Cheating) ..................................................................................................................... 26 Honor Roll .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Identification ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Inappropriate Material ................................................................................................................................... 26 Insubordination ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Leaving School Without Permission ............................................................................................................. 27 Lockers .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Make-up Work .............................................................................................................................................. 27 National Honor Society ................................................................................................................................. 27 Nurse – Health Room .................................................................................................................................... 29 Parking & Automobile Regulations .............................................................................................................. 29 Passes ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 Personal Appearance .................................................................................................................................... 30 Posters ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 Property of the School ................................................................................................................................... 30 Public Display of Affection ......................................................................................................................... 31 Release of Student Information .................................................................................................................... 31 Searches ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 Smoking and Tobacco Use............................................................................................................................ 31 Snowballs ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 Stealing 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