EASTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK AND CODE OF CONDUCT 2018 - 2019 This agenda belongs to: NAME___________________________________ GRADE__________________________________ Table Of Contents Absences and Attendance: Absences ....................................................................................................... 15 Absence During Final and AP Exams .......................................................... 16 Appointment Procedure ................................................................................ 17 Attendance Policy.......................................................................................... 16 Class Attendance .......................................................................................... 16 College Visits ................................................................................... ……16-17 Family Trips ...................................................................... …………………..17 Illegal or Unexcused Absence & Class Cuts ................................................ 17 Late for School/Class .................................................................................... 17 Request for Excusal ...................................................................................... 17 Academics: ACT Dates ..................................................................................................... 12 Academic Requirements ................................................................................. 6 Auditing Courses ............................................................................................. 6 Bell Schedule - Daily ....................................................................................... 6 Bell Schedule - Two-Hour Late Start ............................................................. 7 Bell Schedule - Special Early Dismissal 11:20 a.m. ...................................... 7 Cheating and Plagiarism ................................................................................. 8 Class Rank ...................................................................................................... 8 Grading ............................................................................................................ 8 Graduation ....................................................................................................... 8 Graduation Project ....................................................................................... 8-9 Guidance Counselors ...................................................................................... 9 Guidance Services .......................................................................................... 9 Honor Roll ........................................................................................................ 9 Keystone Exams ............... ………………………………………………………9 National Honor Society ................................................................................. 10 PSAT Date ..................................................................................................... 13 Pass/Fail Option ............................................................................................ 10 Health & Physical Education Classes......................................................10-12 Doctor’s Medical Excuses................................................................... 12 General Class Procedures.................................................................. 11 Missed Classes ..............................................................................11-12 Physical Education Courses ............................................................... 10 Physical Education Uniform ................................................................ 10 Safety .................................................................................................. 11 Promotions..................................................................................................... 12 SAT Dates ..................................................................................................... 12 Schedule Changes ........................................................................................ 13 School Record Requests .............................................................................. 13 Senior Privileges ......................................................................................13-14 Special Education.......................................................................................... 14 Summer School ............................................................................................. 14 Temporary Medical Excusals .......................................................................... 9 Textbooks .................................................................................................14-15 Valedictorian .................................................................................................. 15 Withdrawal Procedure ................................................................................... 15 Working Papers ............................................................................................. 15 Administration (EAHS) .................................................................................................... 5 Message from the Principal ............................................................................ 4 Alma Mater ...................................................................................................................... 5 Use of the Internet and the District Website ...........................................................34-41 2 Use of District-Owned Technology .........................................................................41-44 Notice of Audio Surveillance on School Buses............................................................ 44 Important Dates ............................................................................................................ 53 School Closings ............................................................................................................ 52 Solicitations and Collections......................................................................................... 47 Student Activities and Clubs....................................................................................50-51 Student Council........................................................................................................44-48 Student Responsibilities ......................................................................................17-33 Activity Attendance and Participation ......................................................18-19 Alternative Education .................................................................................... 19 Assemblies .................................................................................................... 19 Athletic Eligibility ............................................................................................ 19 Athletics ......................................................................................................... 19 Bus Conduct .................................................................................................. 20 Cafeteria ........................................................................................................ 22 Disciplinary Action ....................................................................................20-21 Disrespect to Others ..................................................................................... 22 Dress Code ...............................................................................................23-24 Drug and Alcohol Abuse ............................................................................... 24 Electronic Communication Devices .............................................................. 24 Extortion and Theft ...................................................................................24-25 False Alarms .................................................................................................. 25 Fighting .......................................................................................................... 25 Financial Obligations ..................................................................................... 25 Fireworks, Explosives and Incendiary Devices ............................................ 25 Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance........................................................... 25 Gang Policy ................................................................................................... 26 Hall Conduct .................................................................................................. 27 Hall Passes ......... .……..……….….….…..….….….….….….……………… 27 Identification Cards...................................................................................27-28 Incomplete and Make-Up Work .................................................................... 28 Insurance ....................................................................................................... 27 Leaving Campus/Building ............................................................................. 28 Library .......................................................................................................28-29 Littering .........................................................................................................