ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 2021-2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK 1 BASIC INFORMATION Massachusetts General Laws ...........................................................................................................6 Abington Public Schools Policies ....................................................................................................6 Abington High Schools School Improvement Goals ........................................................................6 Abington High School Statement of Academic Integrity ..................................................................6 Advisory Periods ..............................................................................................................................7 Announcements ................................................................................................................................7 Animals in School .............................................................................................................................7 Attendance and Tardy Policies ........................................................................................................7 Absences ...............................................................................................................................8 Attendance and Loss of Credits Due to Unexcused Absences .............................................8 Loss of Credit Appeal Process .............................................................................................8 Buy Back Option ..................................................................................................................9 Excused Absences ................................................................................................................9 Tardy to School ....................................................................................................................9 Truancy ..............................................................................................................................10 Unexcused Absences ..........................................................................................................10 Attendance Responsibilities of the School, Students, and Parents ....................................10 Audio-Video Recording ..................................................................................................................13 Bell Schedules ................................................................................................................................13 Daily ...................................................................................................................................13 Wave Week Wednesday ......................................................................................................14 2 Hour Delay......................................................................................................................14 Early Release .....................................................................................................................14 Bullying Prevention and Intervention, Harassment & Hazing Policy ...........................................15 Cancellation of School ...................................................................................................................21 Computer Network Acceptable Use Policy ....................................................................................21 Laptop Use Policy and Guide ........................................................................................................24 Dismissal ........................................................................................................................................27 District Mission Statement .............................................................................................................28 Early Graduation ...........................................................................................................................28 Eighteen-Year-Old Rights ..............................................................................................................28 Electronic Equipment .....................................................................................................................28 Emergency Dismissal and Evacuation ...........................................................................................28 Emergency Plans ............................................................................................................................29 English Language Learner Education Program ............................................................................29 Equal Education Opportunities .....................................................................................................29 Field Trip Policy and School Sponsored Trips/International Study Abroad .................................29 Fire and Safety Drills .....................................................................................................................30 Graduation Speakers and Early Graduation .................................................................................30 Homework ......................................................................................................................................31 Library/Media Center ....................................................................................................................32 List of Central Office Personnel and School Committee ...............................................................32 Lockers ...........................................................................................................................................32 Media Release ................................................................................................................................32 Mission Statement and Expectations of Abington High School .....................................................33 Nondiscrimination ..........................................................................................................................33 2 Observations of Special Education Programs ...............................................................................33 Parental Notification Law Relative to Sex Education ...................................................................34 PPRA Notice and Consent/Opt-Out for Specific Activities ............................................................34 School-Based Automated External Defibrillation ..........................................................................35 School Hours ..................................................................................................................................35 School Property ..............................................................................................................................35 Student Drug/Alcohol Involvement ................................................................................................36 Student Email .................................................................................................................................36 Summer School ...............................................................................................................................37 Telephone Use ................................................................................................................................37 Tobacco Free Environment ............................................................................................................38 Vision of the Graduate ...................................................................................................................38 Visitors/Volunteers .........................................................................................................................39 Voter Registration ..........................................................................................................................40 ACADEMICS Academic Requirements for Promotion and Graduation ..............................................................40 Awards ...........................................................................................................................................40 CEEB Number ................................................................................................................................40 Certificate of Attainment ................................................................................................................40 Class Rank ......................................................................................................................................41 Course and Level Changes ............................................................................................................42 Evaluation System ..........................................................................................................................43 Grade Point Average .....................................................................................................................43 Honor Roll ......................................................................................................................................44 Marking Periods ............................................................................................................................44 Massachusetts Competency Determination ...................................................................................44