Sanford High School Student Handbook 2019-2020 100 Alumni Boulevard Sanford, ME 04073 High School Phone (207) 324-4050 FAX (207) 490-5152 Guidance Office Phone (207) 324-4712 FAX (207) 490-5152 Sanford Regional Technical Center Phone (207) 324-2942 www.sanford.org TABLE OF CONTENTS PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................... 5 SANFORD HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT .................................................................................................. 6 GUIDING PRINCIPLES .................................................................................................................................................. 6 CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 DISTRICT CALENDAR .................................................................................................................................................. 7 DAILY SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 PARENT / SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 9 ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 ATHLETICS .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 STUDENT SPORTS AT SHS ........................................................................................................................................ 12 EXTRA CURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY RULES ........................................................................................................... 12 SCHOOL COUNSELING .............................................................................................................................................. 15 CLASS STANDING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 16 GRADING STANDARD .............................................................................................................................................. 17 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – GRADES 11 THROUGH 12 ............................................................................ 17 REPEAT OF COURSE .................................................................................................................................................. 18 PRESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 WEIGHTED GRADES AND CLASS RANK ............................................................................................................... 19 ACCIDENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 EXCUSED ABSENCES / TARDINESS ........................................................................................................................ 22 TRUANCY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 DISMISSALS ................................................................................................................................................................. 22 TARDINESS TO SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................................... 23 TARDINESS TO CLASS ............................................................................................................................................... 23 CUTTING A CLASS / CLASS ATTENDANCE / UNEXCUSED TARDY ................................................................. 23 EARLY RELEASE AND LATE ARRIVAL ................................................................................................................. 23 BOMB THREATS, FIRE ALARM PULLS, TERRORIZING, AND OTHER ACTS CRIMINAL IN NATURE ........ 24 CLASS DUES ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 COMMUNITY SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................. 24 DANCE GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................................. 25 EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 26 GRADUATION AND SENIOR WEEK ........................................................................................................................ 26 LIBRARY / MEDIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 LUNCH / BREAKFAST ................................................................................................................................................ 27 OBLIGATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLE INFORMATION............................................................................................. 28 VISITORS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 FLOOR PLAN ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 PARKING LOT DIAGRAM .......................................................................................................................................... 34 FACULTY & STAFF ..................................................................................................................................................... 35 STUDENT EXPECTATIONS & CONSEQUENCES ................................................................................................... 37 TEACHER DETENTION .............................................................................................................................................. 37 OFFICE DETENTION ................................................................................................................................................... 37 STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER ................................................................................................................................... 37 OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION ................................................................................................................................ 38 ASSAULT AND BATTERY / FIGHTING .................................................................................................................... 38 CELL PHONES .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 CHEATING, COPYING, AND PLAGIARIZING ......................................................................................................... 39 DISRUPTING AN ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................... 39 DRESS CODE ................................................................................................................................................................ 39 FIREARMS, FIREWORKS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS ............................................................................................. 41 LEAVING SCHOOL BUILDING.................................................................................................................................. 41 LYING AND FORGERY ............................................................................................................................................... 41 SCHOOL SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 SMOKING / POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PARAPHERNALIA ................................................ 42 STUDENT SEARCH ..................................................................................................................................................... 42 STUDENT SENT FROM CLASS / UNCOOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR ........................................................................ 42 2 THEFT 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