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2014-2015 School Year
Student Expectations &
Responsibilities
Welcome Back!!
Focus for 2014-2015
KEYSTONE EXAM RequirementsRequirements
Remediation & Retesting- * Reaching for Mastery*
Grading Final Exams = 20%
Absolute Homeroom *important announcements*
1:1 iPad Implementation- 9th grade
Graduation Project * phase out
Get Involved!!
Fall Sports:Football
Field Hockey
Girls Volleyball
Cross Country
Golf
Cheerleading
Soccer
Girls Tennis
Winter Sports:Wrestling
Boys & Girls Basketball
Boys & Girls Swimming
Cheerleading
Get Involved!
Spring Sports
Baseball
Softball
Boys Tennis
Track and Field
Lacrosse
Fine Arts:
School Play
Stage Crew
Jazz/Show
Stage Band
Marching Band
Get Involved!!
Academic:
Scholastic Scrimmage
Debate Team
National Honor Society
Reading Competition
Literary Groups:
Yearbook: “The Reflector”
School Newspaper: “Panther Press”
Student Leader Groups:
Class Officers
Student Advisory Council
Student Government
CLUBSArt Club United Nations
Environmental Club UNICEF
Language Club Invisible Children
Ski Club Paintball Club
Dance Team SADD
FBLA
If you have questions about the high school activities/clubs/sports please ask, Mr. Frey, your school counselor and/or your teacher(s).
Athletes – Reminder
Bag RoomsBag rooms are
located in both Boys and Girls Locker rooms.
Have bags in room before 7:33am.
Rooms will only be open from dismissal time until 10 min. after dismissal time.
Trainer PassesAthletic Office will
not issue passes to see the trainers.
Trainers will issue a pass to those students who need it.
• Mr. Heffelfinger
Last names A-G
• Ms. Kimenhour
Last names H-N • Mr. Geiger
Last names O-Z
Ms. Schuller- Secretary
Located Middle of 100
wing
Receive extra help from teachers & peers
Opportunity to utilize computers for academic work
Must show the work you will be completing to SH & LLAB teachers.
May visit the Library with a Teacher-Issued pass
To complete specific class research and/or assignments
YOU MUST OBTAIN A GREEN PASS FROM A TEACHER PRIOR TO YOUR STUDY HALL
Study Hall
Locations:Café- Periods 1-4 and 10-11GIA - Periods 5-9
Location: Rm 414
LEARNING LABLIBRARY
Retesting Policy
All students have the opportunity to remediate and retake major assessments should you receive a score of 70% or less.
Students who choose to retake assessments will be required to: Attend three (3) Period 12 Remediation sessions with
their teacher to relearn and/or practice concepts not mastered.
Retest within the two weeks of the original assessment (after the completion of three Period 12 sessions)
Students can earn a maximum score of 70% overall for the original assessment
Senior Privilege
Senior students with an overall course average of 93% or above during the FINAL EXAM testing window may be exempt from
taking the final exam for that course.
All seniors are still required to take midterm exams
Period 12 Remediation
Students who are not in need of, or are not assigned a Period 12 on any given day have the privilege to leave at end of Period 11 (2:19pm).
Students who have a failing grade (less than 70%) in any class are required to attend at least two Period 12 remediation sessions per week with the classroom teacher until such time that s/he have mastered the specific area of difficulty, or until his/her class average is above 70%.
Failure to attend an assigned Period 12 will also be considered a class cut and the student will receive administrative disciplinary consequences. Ultimate Goal = Mastery of
Content
Your school day begins at 7:35a and ends at 3:00p daily
Absent From School?
• 10+ days absence in a school year = medical/doctor’s note requiredIf doctor note is not received= unexcused + zeros + legal
action may be taken
Be On-Time Everyday: 7:35am
Excuses must be turned in to the Attendance Office within
3 school days upon your return from absence. • If an excuse is not received = unexcused (illegal) = disciplinary
consequences and/or zeros for work missed (+ possible truancy citation = $300 fine)
Arriving after homeroom bell rings Report to Attendance Office to sign in
• Arrive after 9:30am (1/2 day absent)• Arrive after 11:00am (full day absent)
Late to School?
Lates to school do not cancel out at change of semester, they will count for the duration of the entire school year.
You must have A parent/doctor’s note with you in order to be considered
excused
2 full months without late penalty will result in 4 infractions erased from your record
1. Obtain Ed Trip Form from Attendance Office AT LEAST ONE WEEK before your planned trip.
1. Parent/guardian completes & student returns 5 school days BEFORE planned trip for approval.
3. Student obtains assignments from all teachers that are to be completed during time of absence.
Educational Trip/ Vacations
Failure to submit form 5 school days before may not be approved & therefore be considered unexcused.
LUNCHListen to announcements
daily for menu
Cost = $2.35
Clean up after yourselves.
No food or drink is to leave the cafeteria
Must have pass from a teacher if arriving late or leaving early.
Students wandering halls during lunch will be referred to the office for disciplinary action.
Use the restrooms next to the café near the gym if needed.
Basic Rules
DROP OFF LUNCH ENVELOPES IN ATTENDANCE OFFICE
Look for new salad/deli bar next week!
NO Pajama pants
NO hats, caps, visors, hoods, sweatbands, bandannas
NO PURSES OR BACKPACKS (MUST BE KEPT IN LOCKERS)
NO sleeveless attire (including ANY & ALL tank tops )- no shirts that expose the stomach area
NO clothing with obscenities and/or drug & alcohol references
NO chains, spiked collars, or studs
You MUST store coats & jackets in locker
Dress Code
Your Student ID
Must be with you at all times.do not have to wear it around your neck
If asked, you must be able to show your id immediately. carry it in your wallet/clutch store it in your locker at all times.
Not having it when asked = disciplinary consequence
Cell Phones & Other Electronic Devices (including iPods, mp3’s, kindles, etc)
NOT PERMITTED during the school day 7:35am-2:19pm *Including lunch* Must be turned OFF & out of sight at all times
Store in your locker
If device is seen or is in use, it will be confiscated by a staff member and disciplinary consequences will be received.
CONSIDER THIS YOUR WARNING
If device is in plain view, it will be confiscated the first time!
No additional warnings will be given after today!
What if I am caught with or Using an Electronic?
Offense
Infraction
1st Item confiscated AND 1 Detention
Item returned to student at end of day
2nd Item confiscated AND 1 Saturday Detention (4 hrs)
Item returned to student after Saturday Detention is served
3rd Item confiscated AND 1 In- School Suspension
Item returned to PARENT after ISS served
4th Item confiscated AND 2 In-School Suspensions
Item returned to PARENT after ISS’ are served
Detentions/Suspensions
If you are assigned a detention you must attend----work, sports practice, etc. are NOT an excuse!!
More severe consequences will be applied if skipped.
A bus departs from MS Bus Loop at 4:05 if needed.
IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS (ISS) Located upstairs next to fitness
room7:45am - 4:00pm
AFTER-SCHOOL DETENTIONS
Located in Room 4083pm-4pm
SATURDAY DETENTIONS Located in Room 408
8am-12pm
Financial Obligations
Students must pay for lost or misused equipment, books, laptops, iPads, uniforms, instruments, etc. following each quarter or semester.
Privileges such as clubs, dances/prom, sports, parking tags, walking in graduation and/or any other extra-curricular activities will be revoked or suspended if debts are not paid in a timely manner. AKA “Social Probation”
Parking
REMINDER: School officials are authorized to search a student’s motor vehicle parked on school property when there is reasonable suspicion that the student is violating the law. District Board Policy #226
REMINDER: Ten or more lates to school (excused or unexcused) = two-week permit suspension plus an additional week for every day a student is late during the period of suspension (see your Vehicle Registration Form).
Don’t get caught: •Driving Recklessly•Unauthorized Parking•Without YOUR Parking Permit = Police Issued Parking Ticket
DON’T FORGET!!
Turn in your
application for a
parking permit to Main
Office.
Green Parking Spots are Reserved
Saucon Valley School District has a responsibility to promote respect, tolerance and acceptance and will not tolerate behaviors that infringe on the safety of any student.
We are committed to provide a safe, positive learning climate for district students and recognize that bullying:
1. creates an atmosphere of fear and intimidation
2. detracts from the safe environment necessary for student learning
3. may lead to more serious violence
Therefore, we prohibit bullying by district students.
Bullying = consequences
What is Bullying?
Bullying means an intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or series of acts directed at another student or students, which occurs in the school setting and/or outside a school setting, that is severe, persistent, or pervasive. Bullying, as defined in this policy, also includes cyber-bullying.
Acts that are considered bullying would have the effect of doing any of the following: 1. Substantial interference with a student’s education. 2. Creation of a threatening environment. 3. Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school. .
Students may report bullying complaints to school principals, teachers, counselors, nurses, and/or any
instructional and non-instructional staff.
SAPWhat is SAP?
Designed to assist school personnel in identifying issues that pose a barrier to learning success at school. SAP is not a treatment nor disciplinary program; rather it is a systematic process to mobilize community and school resources to get students help.
The SAP team is trained to identify risky behaviors, refer and support students and offer recommendations to assist students and parents and is available to all students.
Refer to SAP if you are concerned about a friend or love one?
Search your heart for what you want in life and we’ll help engage your mind to figure out how to
get there!
The school bell will ring for the final time in every student’s career, and the task of translating education into living will be thrust upon you. We must equip its charges with the tools you need to defend against unexpected adversity and the bombardment of hardship that life can throw at you.
Go out there and do some real good!