CONVENT & STUART HALL Student / Parent High School Handbook 2016­2017 Convent & Stuart Hall reserves the right to make changes to the Student/Parent Handbook during the school year. The handbook has been written in good faith to be as comprehensive as possible, and is intended to be a guide in regard to a majority of issues; however it cannot predict all issues that may arise in the school year and therefore it does not supersede good judgment or formation of consequences. Please note that there is an important document at the end of the handbook that requires student and parent signatures: the Student/Parent Handbook 2016­2017 Signature Form. Please ensure that you read the handbook in its entirety and return the signed form by Friday, August 19, 2016. 1 Table of Contents History & Guiding Principles History. ..................................................................... 4 Goals & Criteria.. .............................................................. 4 Philosophy of Education.. ........................................................ 4 Standard of Conduct. ........................................................... 5 Honor Code.. ................................................................. 5 Communication Philosophy.. ...................................................... 6 Schools of the Sacred Heart Prayers & Traditions.. ...................................... 7 The Academic Program & Expectations The Academic Program. ......................................................... 8 Graduation Requirements.. ....................................................... 8 Classes.. .................................................................... 9 Class Rank. .................................................................. 9 Valedictorian. ................................................................. 9 Academic Integrity. ............................................................. 9 Students with Diagnosed Learning Differences.. ....................................... 10 Academic Notice/Academic Probation. .............................................. 10 Fall & Spring Conferences.. ...................................................... 10 Transcript Request Policy. ....................................................... 10 Attendance Policy and Procedures.... ............................................... 11 Vacations.. .................................................................. 11 Attendance Policy for Academic Credit.. ............................................. 12 Illness at School.. ............................................................. 12 Early Dismissal.. .............................................................. 12 Off Campus Privileges.. ......................................................... 12 Cutting Class and Truancy.. ...................................................... 13 Study Period.. ................................................................ 13 Media and Library Services.. ..................................................... 13 Use of Computers and Devices... .................................................. 13 College Counseling.. ........................................................... 13 Registration for Classes. ........................................................ 14 Testing Protocol. .............................................................. 14 Classroom Protocol.. ........................................................... 14 Progress Reports. ............................................................. 14 Report Cards. ................................................................ 14 Assessment & Grading Philosophy.. ................................................ 15 Grade Point Average.. .......................................................... 15 National Honor Society... ........................................................ 16 The School Community & Expectations Student Conduct.. ............................................................. 16 Harassment. ................................................................. 16 Weapons. ................................................................... 17 Theft. ...................................................................... 17 Graffiti and Vandalism.. ......................................................... 17 2 Gambling. .................................................................. 17 Police Investigation. ........................................................... 17 Out of School Activities. ........................................................ 18 Pornographic and Similarly Inappropriate Materials. .................................... 18 Students and Driving.. ......................................................... 19 Transportation Between Campuses.. ............................................... 19 Substance Policy and Intervention.. ................................................ 19 Disciplinary Action. ............................................................ 20 Honor Council. ............................................................... 20 Behavioral Probation.. .......................................................... 20 Activity Restriction. ............................................................ 21 In­School Restriction. .......................................................... 21 Out­of­School Suspension. ...................................................... 21 Dismissal from School. ......................................................... 21 Faculty Advising.. ............................................................. 21 Personal Counseling.. .......................................................... 21 Cell Phone Use and Phone Messages. ............................................. 22 Elevator Use. ................................................................ 22 School Building Hours. ......................................................... 22 Internet Use.. ................................................................ 22 Appropriate Use of Space. ...................................................... 22 Clubs and Organizations. ....................................................... 22 Student Government. .......................................................... 22 Class Officers. ............................................................... 23 Student Appearance, Philosophy & Expectations.. ..................................... 23 Dress Code. ................................................................. 23 Dress Uniform. ............................................................... 24 Casual Dress Days.. ........................................................... 24 Assemblies. ................................................................. 25 Chapel Services & Liturgies. ..................................................... 25 Student Retreats. ............................................................. 25 Field Trips (Day long). .......................................................... 25 School Trips (Overnight). ........................................................ 26 Service Learning. ............................................................. 26 Fire/Lockdown/Earthquake Drills... ................................................. 26 Use of School Name.. .......................................................... 26 The Athletic Program & Expectations.. .............................................. 27 Athletic Philosophy.. ........................................................... 27 Sports Seasons... ............................................................. 27 Student­Athlete­ Parent Standards. ................................................ 27 California Interscholastic Federation/North Coast Section – (Convent & Stuart Hall). ............. 29 2016­17 Convent & Stuart Hall Faculty and Staff. .................................... 31 Who to Contact When.. ......................................................... 32 Convent & Stuart Hall Student/Parent Handbook 2014­2016 Signature Form. ............... 33 3 History & Guiding Principles History The Society of the Sacred Heart (R.S.C.J.) has its origins in Paris where it was established in 1800 by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat. She responded to the educational needs that followed in the wake of the religious, intellectual, political, and social upheaval of the French Revolution. In its subsequent development as an order, now associated with some 200 schools and colleges throughout the world, the Society has remained dedicated to the education of young men and women. Adapting its programs to the requirements of specific times and places, the Society maintains its concern with “the value of the student as a person growing into full Christian participation in a democratic society.” Convent of the Sacred Heart High School is part of the Schools of the Sacred Heart which were founded in San Francisco by the Religious of the Sacred Heart in 1887. The first schools established were for the purpose of educating young women. In 1956, however, responding to the pleas of parents for equal opportunity for Sacred Heart education for their sons, Stuart Hall for Boys, K­8, joined the complex. Stuart Hall was named after Janet Erskine Stuart, R.S.C.J., a world­renowned English educator and a woman of deep faith. Stuart Hall High School, offering a college preparatory education for young men, was established in 2000, completing the K­12 program for Sacred Heart education in San Francisco. Goals & Criteria Founded in 1887, Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco