Milton Area High School Parent Handbook, 2018-2019 Also available online at www.miltonsd.org Consider this an annual notice of Milton Area School District Policies and Procedures Table of Contents ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ................................................................................................................................ 5 MISSION STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 5 MILTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR ........................................................ 6 DAILY SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................................... 7 AGENDA PASS ............................................................................................................................................. 7 ATHLETIC CODE ........................................................................................................................................... 7 ARRIVAL PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................... 9 BICYCLES/SKATEBOARDS ............................................................................................................................ 9 BUS PASSES ................................................................................................................................................... 9 CAFETERIA .................................................................................................................................................... 9 CHANGE OF ADDRESS .............................................................................................................................. 10 DROP-OFF PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................... 10 DAMAGED/LOST SCHOOL PROPERTY ..................................................................................................... 10 EMERGENCY DELAYS & CLOSINGS ......................................................................................................... 10 GUIDANCE SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 10 INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................................ 11 LIBRARY ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 LOCKERS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 LOST & FOUND ........................................................................................................................................... 11 MEDIA RELEASE INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 11 NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION .......................................................................................................... 12 PARENT CONFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 12 PERSONAL POSSESSIONS .......................................................................................................................... 12 PICK-UP PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................................. 12 PROCESS FOR LIMITED ACCESS ............................................................................................................... 12 SCHOOL PICTURES .................................................................................................................................... 12 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER .................................................................................................................. 13 STUDENT DELIVERIES .................................................................................................................................. 13 STUDENT PARKING ..................................................................................................................................... 13 STUDENT USE OF SCHOOL TELEPHONES .................................................................................................. 13 STUDENT WELLNESS .................................................................................................................................... 14 Page 2 TRANSPORTATION ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................... 14 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ............................................................................................................................... 15 VISITORS ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 VOLUNTEERS ............................................................................................................................................... 15 WEATHER/EMERGENCY DRILLS ................................................................................................................ 15 WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL ................................................................................................................. 15 ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 15 ABSENCE INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 15 ATTENDANCE LINE ..................................................................................................................................... 16 AUTOMATED MESSAGES ........................................................................................................................... 17 EARLY DISMISSAL PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................... 17 EDUCATIONAL TRIPS .................................................................................................................................. 17 MAKE-UP WORK FOLLOWING AN ABSENCE ........................................................................................... 17 REQUESTS FOR ASSIGNMENTS .................................................................................................................. 17 TARDINESS .................................................................................................................................................. 17 ACADEMICS ............................................................................................................................................... 18 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 18 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY............................................................................................................................... 18 BAND MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................. 18 CHORUS MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... 18 DREIFUSS & HACKENBERG FAMILY FUND SCHOLARSHIPS ..................................................................... 18 GRADING SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................... 19 HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY ........................................................................................................................ 20 HONOR ROLL ............................................................................................................................................. 20 DROPPING COURSES ................................................................................................................................ 21 MILTON CYBER PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 21 ONLINE GRADEBOOK PORTAL USE .......................................................................................................... 21 PHYSICAL EDUCATION .............................................................................................................................. 21 REPORT CARDS .......................................................................................................................................... 21 SCHOOL-SPONSORED TRIPS ..................................................................................................................... 21 STUDENT COUNCIL .................................................................................................................................... 22 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................................. 23 ACCEPTABLE USE OF DISTRICT NETWORK AND THE INTERNET PROCEDURES ......................................