Sanford High School Student Handbook 2018-2019 52 Sanford High School 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 ANNUAL FERPA NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................... 10 ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 ATHLETICS .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 SHS & MAINE PRINCIPAL’S ASSOCIATION SPORTSMANSHIP GUIDE ............................................................ 12 STUDENT SPORTS AT SHS ........................................................................................................................................ 14 EXTRA CURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY RULES ........................................................................................................... 14 SCHOOL COUNSELING .............................................................................................................................................. 18 CLASS STANDING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 19 GRADING STANDARD – GRADES 11 THROUGH 12 ............................................................................................. 19 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – GRADES 11 THROUGH 12 ............................................................................ 19 GRADUATION CREDITS – GRADES 11 THROUGH 12 .......................................................................................... 20 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – GRADES 9 THROUGH 10 .............................................................................. 20 REPEAT OF COURSE .................................................................................................................................................. 21 PRESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 WEIGHTED GRADES AND CLASS RANK ............................................................................................................... 22 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS, INFRACTIONS, & CONSEQUENCES .................................. 25 OFFICE DETENTION ................................................................................................................................................... 25 OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION ................................................................................................................................ 25 ACCIDENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 ASSAULT AND BATTERY / FIGHTING .................................................................................................................... 25 ATHLETIC / CO-CURRICULAR / DISTRICT EVENTS ............................................................................................ 26 ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 EXCUSED ABSENCES / TARDINESS ........................................................................................................................ 27 TRUANCY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 DISMISSALS ................................................................................................................................................................. 27 TARDINESS TO SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................................... 28 TARDINESS TO CLASS ............................................................................................................................................... 28 CUTTING A CLASS / CLASS ATTENDANCE / UNEXCUSED TARDY ................................................................. 28 BOMB THREATS, FIRE ALARM PULLS, TERRORIZING, AND OTHER ACTS CRIMINAL IN NATURE ........ 28 CELL PHONES .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 CHEATING, COPYING, AND PLAGIARIZING ......................................................................................................... 29 CLASS DUES ................................................................................................................................................................ 29 COMMUNITY SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................. 29 DANCE GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................................. 30 DISRUPTING AN ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................... 31 DRESS CODE ................................................................................................................................................................ 31 HEAD COVERINGS ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 EARLY RELEASE AND LATE ARRIVAL ................................................................................................................. 32 EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 32 FIREARMS, FIREWORKS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS ............................................................................................. 33 GRADUATION AND SENIOR WEEK ........................................................................................................................ 33 LEAVING SCHOOL BUILDING.................................................................................................................................. 34 LIBRARY / MEDIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 LUNCH / BREAKFAST ................................................................................................................................................ 34 LYING AND FORGERY ............................................................................................................................................... 34 OBLIGATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 PROM POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................. 35 SCHOOL SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................................ 36 SMOKING / POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PARAPHERNALIA ................................................ 36 STUDENT DEVICE AND INTERNET USE RULES ................................................................................................... 37 STUDENT SEARCH ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 2 STUDENT SENT FROM CLASS / UNCOOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR ........................................................................ 39 TEACHER DETENTION .............................................................................................................................................. 40 THEFT