• Expectations • Guidelines • Policies Tallulah Falls School Student Parent Handbook 2020-21 Middle School • Grades 5-8 Upper School • Grades 9-12 August 2020 Table of Contents 2020-21 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 1 President’s Message ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Our Values .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Philosophy and Goals ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Statement of Philosophy ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Statement of Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Objectives of the Academic Program ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Objectives of the Boarding Program .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Objectives of the Recreation Program ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 II. ACADEMICS......................................................................................................................................................................................5 MIDDLE SCHOOL ...................................................................................................................................................................................5 Academic Building Visitors .......................................................................................................................................................................5 Academic/Athletic Expectations ................................................................................................................................................................5 Academic Probation ...................................................................................................................................................................................5 Academic Schedule ....................................................................................................................................................................................6 Academic Testing .......................................................................................................................................................................................6 Class Attendance ........................................................................................................................................................................................6 Sick Policy .................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Advisory Program ......................................................................................................................................................................................7 Credit Recovery .........................................................................................................................................................................................7 Eighth Grade Graduation Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................7 Electives .....................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Field Trips ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Tutorial .......................................................................................................................................................................................................7 UPPER SCHOOL ......................................................................................................................................................................................7 Academic Building Visitors .......................................................................................................................................................................7 Academic/Athletic Expectations ................................................................................................................................................................8 Academic Probation ...................................................................................................................................................................................8 Academic Schedule ....................................................................................................................................................................................8 Academic Testing .......................................................................................................................................................................................8 After-school Tutorial ..................................................................................................................................................................................9 Class Attendance ........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Sick Policy ...............................................................................................................................................................................................10 Clubs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Grade Classification .................................................................................................................................................................................10 Graduation Requirements for College-Preparatory Curriculum .............................................................................................................. 11 Valedictorian and Salutatorian ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Homework Policy .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Student Ambassador Team ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 National Honor Society ............................................................................................................................................................................12 ALL TFS STUDENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................12 Parent, Teacher and School Communication ...........................................................................................................................................12 Code of Conduct for Parents ....................................................................................................................................................................13 Issues of Conduct with the Use of Social Media .....................................................................................................................................14 Cell Phones/Mobile Devices ....................................................................................................................................................................15 Food and Drinks in the Classroom Building............................................................................................................................................15