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STUDENT HANDBOOK

2018-2019 school year

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TABLEOFCONTENTS SchoolInformation.......................................................................................................................4SchoolContactInformation.......................................................................................................5-6SchoolHours.................................................................................................................................6Academics................................................................................................................................7-18

HonorCode.......................................................................................................................7ExpectedBehaviors................................................................................................7HonorPledge.........................................................................................................7RepercussionsforViolationoftheHonorCode.......................................................7UpperSchoolHonorCouncil...................................................................................8

AttendanceandAbsences.............................................................................................8-11Arrival....................................................................................................................8LateArrival,Tardies,DailyAttendance,CuttingClass..........................................8-9ExcessiveAbsences/CourseCredit...........................................................................9Appointments.........................................................................................................9CommunicatingAbsences.....................................................................................10CollegeVisitations................................................................................................10FamilyTripsandTravel........................................................................................10EarlyDismissal................................................................................................10-11Make-UpWork.....................................................................................................11LateWork.......................................................................................................11-12

GradingPolicies..........................................................................................................12-15LowerSchoolReportCards...................................................................................12SchoolGradingScale............................................................................................13PromotiontoNextGrade......................................................................................13CalculationofGPA/HOPE.....................................................................................13HonorRollRequirements.................................................................................13-14GraduationRequirements....................................................................................14ClassScheduleChanges........................................................................................14UpperSchoolClassRankings................................................................................14UpperSchoolEnd-of-SemesterExams..............................................................14-15SeniorExemptionPolicy.......................................................................................15SemesterExamRe-takePolicy..............................................................................15MiddleSchoolEnd-of-SemesterExams.................................................................15SummerSchoolandOn-LineCredit.......................................................................15

AcademicSupportServices.........................................................................................16-18FormalWrittenInstructionalPlans(FWIPs)..........................................................16StudentSupportServices.................................................................................16-17ParentGrievanceProcedure.................................................................................17RecordsandTranscripts..................................................................................17-18Re-Enrollment......................................................................................................18HonorsandAdvancedPlacementCourses............................................................18DigitalLearningDays…………………………………………………………………………………………….18

ConductExpectationsandDiscipline.....................................................................................19-23

ReferralSystem...............................................................................................................19ConsequencesforViolationsofExpectations..............................................................19-20LowerSchoolBehavior.....................................................................................................20GroundsforSuspensionorExpulsion...............................................................................21

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Anti-AlcoholPolicy.....................................................................................................21-22RandomDrugTestingDisciplinaryProtocol.................................................................22-23StudentBehaviorBeyondtheSchoolCampus..................................................................23SocialMediaPolicy..........................................................................................................23

DressCode.............................................................................................................................24-32DressCodeRequirements...........................................................................................24-25FailuretoAdheretoUniformRequirements.....................................................................26SpiritDayGuidelines........................................................................................................26BasicUniformPictures(BoysandGirlsGrades9-12)...................................................27-32

ExtracurricularActivities,Clubs/Organizations,AthleticEligibility.............................................33

GeneralExtracurricularRegulations.................................................................................33Clubs,andOrganizations..................................................................................................33EligibilityforAthleticsandotherExtracurricularPrograms...............................................33

GeneralPoliciesandProcedures............................................................................................34-39CellPhonePolicy.............................................................................................................34ChildAbuse/Neglect.......................................................................................................34ElevatorUse....................................................................................................................34FoodandDrinks...............................................................................................................34HeadphonePolicy............................................................................................................34Health,Medical,andWellness....................................................................................35-36

FitnesstoParticipateinPhysicalEducation..........................................................35ImmunizationRecords..........................................................................................35MedicalEmergencyPlan......................................................................................35Medications(PrescriptionandNon-Prescription)..................................................35Wellness..............................................................................................................36SickChildatSchool………………………………………………………………………………………………..36

Lunch..........................................................................................................................36-37ParkingProcedures..........................................................................................................37SeniorStudyHall.............................................................................................................38SchoolClosingsandEmergencyCommunication..............................................................38StudentLockers...............................................................................................................38LowerSchoolPlayground.................................................................................................39

AcceptableUsePolicyforTechnology....................................................................................40-43

Expectations....................................................................................................................40BringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)Responsibilities.....................................................40ChromebookResponsibilities................................................................................40

StudentAccounts.............................................................................................................40InternetUsagePolicy.......................................................................................................41

EmailPolicy..........................................................................................................41CopyrightandPlagiarism.....................................................................................41

UnacceptableConduct................................................................................................41-42

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SCHOOLINFORMATION

MISSIONSTATEMENT

MountPisgahChristianSchoolprovidesanoutstandingcollege-preparatoryeducationgroundedinChristianfaithandvalues.

VISIONSTATEMENT

Toteachfoundationaltruthinaneverchangingworld,empoweringstudentstothinkcriticallyandcreativelyandtoactwithcourageandcompassion.

SCHOOLNAME

Mount Pisgah Christian School’s name is derived from Deuteronomy 3:27, in which God showsMosesthefutureofanation:

GouptothetopofPisgahandlookwestandnorthandsouthandeast.Lookatthelandwithyourowneyes…

SCHOOLMOTTO

CollegePrep.LifeReady.

SCHOOLMASCOT

ThePatriots:“HonoringGodandCountry”

Theschoolname,logo,identitymarksandbrandareprotected.Priorauthorizationforuseonapparel,merchandise,webandprintedmaterialmustbeobtainedfromtheOfficeof

Advancement.

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CONTACTINFORMATION

MAILINGADDRESS

9820NesbitFerryRoadJohnsCreek,Georgia30022

UPPERSCHOOLNUMBERS

Phone:678-336-3402Fax:678-623-5574

SCHOOLPHONENUMBERS

Admission,678-336-3400Advancement,678-336-3371PreschoolFullDay,678-893-5320PreschoolHalfDay,678-336-3300LowerSchool(JK-4),678-336-3300MiddleSchool(5-8),678-336-3351UpperSchool(9-12),678-336-3402AthleticsOffice,678-336-3357

PRESCHOOLADMINISTRATIVETEAM

MarciaBettis,HeadofPreschoolDarahSeigler,AssistantHeadofPreschoolCharmaineBotha,AssistantHeadofPreschoolKarenBarnes,PreschoolOfficeAssistant

LOWERSCHOOLADMINISTRATIVETEAM

ShereeDuPreez,HeadofLowerSchoolAliWeller,AssistantHeadoftheLowerSchoolKarenBarnes,LowerSchoolRegistrarandOfficeAssistantKirstenGetchell,LowerSchoolOfficeAssistant

MIDDLESCHOOLADMINISTRATIVETEAM

MarieWoods,HeadofMiddleSchoolDavidRogers,AssistantHeadoftheMiddleSchoolJenniferScott,MiddleSchoolCounselorCarlyMorrisandChristineRosa,StudentLifeCoordinatorsJoleneKellner,MiddleSchoolRegistrarandAdminAssistantSuzanneHalloran,MiddleSchoolOfficeAssistant

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UPPERSCHOOLADMINISTRATIVETEAM

MaryAnnMorris,HeadoftheUpperSchoolMattPetersen,AssistantHeadoftheUpperSchoolSusanReilly,DirectorofCollegeCounselingDianeNardella,UpperSchoolCounselorElaineWalker,UpperSchoolRegistrarandAdminAssistantMollyRichey,UpperSchoolOfficeAssistantDavidDarnellandMelanieMurphy,StudentLifeCoordinatorsLaToniaAnthony,SchedulingandAPCoordinator

ATHLETICADMINISTRATIVETEAM

RyanLivezey,DirectorofAthleticsAngelaCrosby,AssistantAthleticDirectorArdinTucker,AssistantAthleticDirectorKristinMessinger,AthleticAdministrativeAssistant

SCHOOLDAYHOURS

Lower School Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday…………….…7:50 a.m. - 3 p.m. Carpool begins……………….7:45a.m. Wednesday (Student late arrival)…………………..8:40 a.m. - 3 p.m. Carpool begins……………….8:45 a.m. Middle & Upper School Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday…………….…8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday (Student late arrival)…………………..8:50 a.m. - 3 p.m.

ACCREDITATIONSTANDARDS

MountPisgahChristianSchoolisaccreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools(SACS),SouthernAssociationofIndependentSchools(SAIS)andCouncilonEducationalStandards(CESA).

LICENSINGSTANDARDS

MountPisgahChristianSchoolmeetsorexceedsallstandardssetbytheGeorgiaDepartmentofHumanResourcesandhasfaithbasedexemptionfromBrightfromtheStart.MountPisgahChristianSchooladmitsstudentsofanyrace,color,sex,nationalandethnicorigintoallrights,privileges,programsandactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheschool.Wedonotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,sexornationalorigininathleticandotherschool-administeredprograms.

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ACADEMICS

HONORCODE

Studentswillnotlie,cheat,steal,orcopytheworkofothersortoleratethosewhodo.ExpectedBehaviorsMountPisgahChristianSchoolstrivestoprovideanatmosphereinwhichstudentsdevelopintellectually,socially,andspiritually.Inanefforttocreatethisatmosphere,valuesaretaught,learned,andpracticedeveryday.Studentsareexpectedtobehavewithhonoratalltimes.Weencourageandfosterhonorablebehaviorbymakingclearthattherewillbenolying,stealing,cheating,plagiarizing,orcondoningthebehaviorofthosewhodo.

• Lyingistheintentionalfalsificationordenialoffact,theintentionalcreatingofafalseimpressionorthebreakingofapledge.

• Stealingisthetakingofanythingwithouttheconsentoftheowner.• Cheatingisgiving,receivingorattemptingtogiveorreceiveunauthorizedhelpthatcould

resultinanunfairadvantageincompletingschoolwork.Itisalsotherepresentationofanother’sworkasone’sown.

• Plagiarismisdefinedaseitherintentionallyorunintentionallyborrowingsomeoneelse’swords,ideasorfactsorpassingthemoffasone’sown.Ineithercase,failuretocreditthesourceofthosewords,ideasorfactsproperlyconstitutesanactofplagiarism.

ItistheresponsibilityofeachandeverystudenttoreportaninfractionoftheHonorCodetoateacher,anadministrator,ordivisionhead.HonorPledgeIntheMiddleandUpperschools,onallquizzes,testsandprojects,studentswillberequiredtowritethefollowingHonorPledgeatthetopoftheirpaper:OnmyHonor,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedhelponthisassignment.Bywritingand/orsigningthispledge,studentsgivetheirwordthattheworkistheirownproduct.Projectsandassignmentscompletedoutsidetheclassroomfallunderthispolicy.Onsomeoccasions,studentswillcollaborate(workinpairsoringroups)oncooperativelearningprojects.Projectsrequiringcollaborativeeffortswillbeclearlyannouncedassuchbytheteacher.RepercussionsforViolationoftheHonorCodeHonoroffensesaretreateddifferentlyfromnormaldisciplinaryoffenses.TheywillbebroughtimmediatelytotheattentionoftheAdministrationforproperevaluationanddeterminationofdisciplinaryaction.

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UpperSchoolHonorCouncilInanefforttoinstillasenseofstudentinvestmentintheconceptoftheHonorCode,theUpperSchoolhasincorporatedanHonorCouncilcomposedofstudentsandfaculty.Thisbodyisnotacourt,butratheritisanadvisoryboardthatconsidersviolationsoftheHonorCodeandmakesrecommendationstotheHeadofUpperSchool.

ATTENDANCEANDABSENCES

Oneofthemostimportant“lifeready”skillsweteachispunctualityandattendance.Irregularattendanceisdisruptivetoastudent’sacademicprogress.Parentsareaskedtoavoidcheckingstudentsoutearlyforappointments.Whiletheschoolrealizesthattherewillbetimeswhenextenuatingcircumstanceswarrantastudentmissschool,frequentorlongabsencesfromclassfornonessentialreasonsisnotconducivetoanappropriateattitudetowardlearning.Thefollowingpoliciesaredesignedtoprovidestudentswiththebestpossibleopportunitiesforlearningandtomaintaintheacademicintegrityoftheschool.WeexpectthatallstudentswhoseeducationalgoalsandworkethicarecompatiblewiththephilosophyofMountPisgahwillevidencethatcompatibilitybyfullcooperationwiththeattendancepolicies.ArrivalMiddleandUpperSchoolStudentsmaybedroppedoffoncampusat7a.m.LowerSchoolStudentscanenroll inEarlyBird todrop-off students forsupervisedcareat7a.m.Inquirewithlowerschoolofficefordetails.LateArrival,Tardies,DailyAttendance,CuttingClass LowerSchool

• Eachtimeastudentistardyitinterfereswiththesuccessfulbeginningoftheclassroomdayforthisstudentandhis/herclassmates.Parentsmustaccompanyanystudentarrivingafter8a.m.(9a.m.onWednesdays)tosignthemintothelowerschoolofficeandmustobtainanadmissionslipforadmittancetoclassroom.Afterfivetardyarrivals,schooladministrationwillconferencewithparentstoestablishaplanforpromptarrival.

• Childrennotpickedupby3:30willbeplacedinMountPisgah’safterschoolprogramfortheafternoon.Parentswillpaythefeeof$25forsupervisionandsnack.

MiddleandUpperSchool

• Studentattendancewillbetrackedforeachperiodoftheacademicday.• Beingtardyisdefinedasarrivingafterthestartingbelland/orunpreparedforthe

beginningofclass,includinghomeroom,chapelandscheduledappointmentswithteachers.Uponreceivinga5thtardytoaclass,astudentwillserveadetention.

• Studentsareexpectedtoarrivetoschoolontime.Studentswhoarelatetoschool(between8:30-9M-For8:50-9:25onWednesday)willbecountedastardy.IntheUpperSchool,studentswhoaretardywillservedetentionduringlunchonthedaytheyarecountedtardy.Detentionwillnotbeadjustedtoaccommodateastudent’sschedule.Ifastudentcontinuestoarrivelatetoschool,theymayincurfurtherdisciplinaryconsequencesincludingthelossofdrivingprivileges.

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• Parentsofstudentswhoarrivelateareaskedtocontacttheoffice.Studentswhodrivethemselvestoschool,andarrivelate,mustsigninwiththeoffice.

• Regularityinattendanceisessentialtoastudent’sprogress;therefore,itisimperativethatabsencesbeheldtoaminimum.Parentsshouldmakeallpossibleeffortstoavoidschedulingdoctor,dentalorotherroutineappointmentsduringregularschoolhours.

• Astudentwhoisabsentmorethanthree(3)consecutivedaysmayberequestedtobringanotefromhis/herdoctorverifyinghis/herillnessbeforere-admittance.

• Astudentmustarriveatschoolbefore10a.m.inordertobeeligibletoparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesorathletics.Ifastudentchecksoutbeforenoon,anddoesnotreturnthatday,he/sheisineligibletoparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesorathletics.

• Cuttingclassor“skipping”schooloccurswhenastudentisabsentfromclass,schoolorotherscheduledeventswithoutpermissionfromeitheraparentorschoolofficial.Studentswhocutclassorskipschoolwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryconsequencesincludingdetention,SaturdaySchool,orsuspensionaswellaslossofdrivingprivileges.

• Studentswhobecomeillorneedtoseeacounselororadministratorduringclasstimeshouldfirstreporttoclassandobtainwrittenpermissiontobeexcused.Ifastudentistooilltoreporttotheoffice,he/sheshouldhaveanotherpersonnotifytheofficeatonce.

• MiddleSchoolchildrennotpickedupby3:30willbeplacedinMountPisgah’safterschoolprogramfortheafternoon.

• Ifastudentsignsinlateandmissesatest,theymustbepreparedtomake-upthattestafterschoolthesameday.

• Studentsshouldnotcheckoutduringthedayunlesstheyareillanddonotplantoreturn.Studentscheckingoutwiththeintentionofreturningafteranappointmentmustprovideanotefromtheappointmentforre-admittance.

ExcessiveAbsences/CourseCreditMountPisgahfeelsthatclassattendanceisessentialforacademicgrowthandthereforewillrefusecredittoanystudentwhomissesmorethaneight(8)classesinanycourseduringthesemesterunlesstheadministrationdeterminesthatextenuatingcircumstancesexist.Eachstudentwillbeallowedatotalofeight(8)absencespersemesterasdictatedbyGeorgiatruancylaws,beforetheschoolwilltakeaction.Theadministrationreservestherighttoaddresseachcaseindividuallyandactappropriately.Parentswillbenotifiedwhenastudentreacheshis/herfifthabsencewithinasemesteratwhichtimetheDivisionHeadand/orAssistantHeadofUpperSchoolwillmeetwiththestudentandparenttoreviewtheabsences.AppointmentsAnabsencewhetherforanappointment,illness,etc.,willsimplybeconsideredanabsenceandwillcountaspartoftheeight(8)possibleabsencespersemester.Exceptionstothisincludefieldtrips,schoolsponsoredextracurricularevents(sports,arts)andpre-approvedcollegevisits.Thesewillnotbeincludedintheeight(8)absenceslimit.Ifastudentmissesmorethan25minutesofclass,theywillberecordedasabsentfortheclassperiod.

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CommunicatingAbsences

• Parentsarerequestedtoinformtheschoolofficeby9:30a.m.eachmorningtoadvisethefacultyofanticipatedlatearrivalsand/orabsencesduetoillnessorinjury.

• Presentationofawrittenexcusemayberequiredbytheappropriateschoolofficeuponthestudent’sreturntoschool.

• Intheeventthataparent/guardiandoesnotcontacttheschooloffice,theschoolwillcontacttheparent/guardiantoconfirmthestudent’sabsence.

• Intheeventaparent/caregiverknowsastudentisgoingtobeabsentforafullschooldayorlonger,theparent/caregivermustfilloutaSchoolRequestforLeaveFormlocatedintheirdivisionoffice.

FamilyTrips/TravelAspiritofrespectandcooperationisessentialbetweenschoolandfamiliesandadministrationinregardtodaysabsentduetofamilytravel.Parentsareencouragedtoplantravelduringschoolholidaysandbreaksandavoidanyabsencethedaybeforeorafterscheduledschoolholidays.Anydaysmissedwillbeincludedintheeight(8)daylimitforthesemester.Anyworkmissedwhileonafamilytripoutsideofaschoolbreakmustbecompletedandturnedinonthedaythestudentreturnsfromthetrip. CollegeVisitationsEachstudentisallowedthree(3)daysperschoolyeartovisitprospectivecolleges.Whilestudentsareencouragedtouseteacherworkdays,springbreakandotherlongweekendsforcollegevisits,theremaybeoccasionswhenastudentmustmissaregularschoolday,especiallywhentraveltimeisamajorfactor.StudentsshouldscheduleanappointmentwiththeDirectorofCollegeCounselingtodiscusstheproposedvisit.IftheDirectorofCollegeCounselingdeemsthevisitandtimeawayfromschoolareappropriate,thestudentwillbegivenarequestforleaveform.ParentsmustsubmittheUpperSchoolRequestforLeaveFormtotheHeadofUpperSchoolatleastten(10)dayspriortotheabsence.

1. Assignmentsmissedduringcollegevisitationdaysshouldbeturnedintotheteacherpriortotheabsenceunlessotherarrangementsaremadewiththeteacher.

2. CollegevisitationdayswillnotbegrantedduringfinalexamsorothercriticaldayssuchasSharpTop,etc.,oranyotherdayattheAdministration’sdiscretion.

3. Studentswhodonotplancollegevisitsinadvanceanddonotfillouttherequestforleaveformbeforetheirdeparturemaybeaskedtosubtractthedaysabsentfromthetotaleight8forthesemester.

EarlyDismissalforLower,MiddleandUpperSchool(IncludingAthletics)

• Parentsorguardiansmustfirstreporttothefrontofficetosignouttheirchild.Ifastudentneedstoleaveschoolbeforenormaldismissaltime,anoteorphonecallfromtheparentorguardianrequestingearlydismissalmustbecommunicatedtotheofficeonthemorningoftherequestedearlydismissal.Yourcooperationwiththisprocedureisrequiredtominimizeinterruptionstoinstruction.Ofcourse,inanemergency,aparentmaycomedirectlytotheofficetorequestthatastudentbedismissedearly;howeverearlydismissalmayjeopardizeparticipationinextracurricularactivitiesonthatday.

• Ifastudentbecomesillduringtheregularschoolday,theofficeornursewillcalltheparent.Thestudentmayremainintheclinicfornomorethanonehour.Atthattime,thestudentmustbepickedup,returntoclass,ordrivethemselveshome.

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• Ifastudentleavescampuswithoutsigningoutintheappropriatefrontofficeorwithoutthepermissionoftheadministration,thatstudentwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.Asareminder,UpperSchoolstudentsarenottoreturntotheirvehicleuntiltheirscheduleddeparturetime,unlessadministrativepermissionisgranted.

• AnUpperSchoolstudentwhowillmissaquizortestduetoanexcusedearlycheckoutwillneedtoarrangeamake-upquiz/testwiththeteacherasdefinedin“Make-UpWork”.

• StudentswillnotbedismissedtothecareofpersonsnotauthorizedontheirStudentEmergencyFormsunlessawritten,verifiablenoteaccompaniesthestudentpriortothepick-uptime.Itistheparent’sresponsibilitytoinformthealternatecaregiversaboutessentialsecurityprocedure.Unfamiliarpersonspickingupstudentswillbeaskedtodisplayadriver’slicensethatwillbecopiedandfiled.

• Theschoolrequestsdivorcedparentstofurnishtheschoolwithacopyofthecustodysectionofthedivorcedecree.Thisinformationhelpstheschoolindeterminingwhen,ifever,thestudentcanbereleasedtothenon-custodialparent.

Make-upWork

• Astudenthasthesamenumberofdaysashe/shewasabsentduetoillnessorcollegevisittomakeupanydailyassignments.Astudentwhodoesnotmakeuptheschoolworkwithinthetimeprescribedwithinthispolicyreceivesnocredit(0)fortheschoolworkmissed.Ifastudentmissesa½dayorless,thestudentandteacher(s)shouldplantocoordinatethemake-upandcompletionofthisworkonthesameday.

• Withregardtotests,ifatestoccursonthefirstdaythestudentisabsent,thestudentshouldplantomakeupthetestonthefirstdayofreturn.Forallothermissedtests,thestudentmustarrangeatimewiththeteacherbeforeorafterschool.

• Studentswillreceivetheappropriategradeearnedonmake-upworkifthemake-upworkhasbeencompletedsatisfactorilywithinthetimespecifiedbytheteacher.

• Itisthestudents’responsibilitytofollowuponmissedwork.• Withregardtoprojects,ifastudentmissesthedaytheprojectisdue,theprojectshould

besubmittedonthedaythestudentreturnstoschool.• Anabsenceonareviewdaybeforeatestdoesnotexcuseastudentfromtakingthetest

uponreturnsincenonewmaterialwasintroduced.LateWorkforUpperSchool

Homework

Dailyhomeworkisassignedtofacilitateclassroomdiscussionortopreparestudentsforconceptstobepresentedinclass.Furthermore,homeworkisusedtohelpstudentsunderstandandreviewtheworkthathasbeencoveredinclass,toseewhetherstudentsunderstandthelesson,andtohelpstudentslearnhowtofindandusemoreinformationonasubject.Ifhomeworkisnotcompletedontime,thestudentisill-preparedtobeaparticipantandalearnerinclass.Theconsequencefornotcompletingdailyhomeworkwillbeazero,andnolatehomeworkwillbeacceptedbyateacherforagrade.

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LateWorkforMajorAssignments

Majorassignments(test,projects,andpapers)submittedlatewillreceiveatenpercentdeductionpercalendardaythattheassignmentislate.

GRADINGPOLICIESANDISSUANCEOFCREDITS

MiddleandUpperSchool

• TheSchooloperatesonthesemestersystem.Theregularacademicyearisdividedintotwo(2)semestersofapproximatelyequallength.Coursecreditisbasedonthesemesternumericgradeaverage.

• Toreceiveapassinggradeandearnacreditinayear-longclassastudentmustearnatwosemesteraverageof70orabove.ForallUpperSchoolstudents,ifastudentfailssecondsemester,butpassesfirstsemester,thatstudentwillneedtomakeupsecondsemesterinanaccreditedsummerschool.

• GradeReportingPolicyforHonorsandAPcourses:Attheendoffirstsemester,3pointswillbeaddedtostudent’sgradesinHonorsclassesand6pointswillbeaddedtostudent’sgradesinAPclasses.Thesepointswillnotbereflectedontheirreportcards.Thesepointswillbeaddedintotheirgradesthroughtheregistrar’sofficewhenplacedontheirfinaltranscript.

• AstudentmustbepassinganAPorHonorsclasstoqualifyfortheAPorHonorspoints.• APTests:Toreceivethesixpointsaddedtotheirgrade,allAPstudentsarerequiredto

completetheAPexamofferedattheendofeachAPcoursetothebestoftheirability.• Theindividualteachergradingcriteriaarepublishedinindividualcoursesyllabiatthe

beginningofthecourse.• Numericgradeswillbeused.Thefinalgradewillbebasedonanumberofdifferent

methodsofassessments.LowerSchoolReportCardsAttheendofeachnineweekgradingperiodconferenceswilltakeplaceforK–4thgradestudents.Duringthisconferenceprogresswillbediscussedandanecdotalcommentswillbegiven.ReportCardswillbesenthomeattheendofeachsemester.Thesereportswillindicatestudentprogress.Thefinalreportcardfortheyearwillbemailed.Reportcardswillnotbegivenoutifstudentfinancialaccountsarenotcurrent.LowerSchoolGradingScaleTheseratingswillindicatestudent’sprogresstowardsyearendstandardsachievement4-Outstanding3-Proficient2-Intermediate1-BeginningN-NotApplicable/NotassessedEffortandBehavioralmarks-Theseratesstudents’effortandbehaviorA-AlwaysU-UsuallyS-SeldomN-Never

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SchoolGradingScale(MS/US)A=90–100 B=80–89 C=70–79 F=69-below

MiddleandUpperSchoolPromotiontoNextGrade Studentswhofailtwoormoresubjectsfortheyearmayneedtoattendanotherinstitutionthefollowingschoolyear.Thisdeterminationwillonlybemadebythedivisionhead.LowerSchoolPromotion/ClassPlacementK-4: Promotion to each grade level is based upon academic performance and achievement ofperformancestandardsandatthediscretionoftheadministration.Parent requests for specific classroom teachers cannot be honored. If parents have specificeducationalneedsregardingtheirchildrentheseshouldbediscussedwiththeclassroomteacherandtheguidancecounseloronanongoingbasisthroughouttheyear.Greatattentionisgivenbytheadministrationtoplaceallstudentsinthebesteducationalsetting.Occasionally,furtherevaluationisrequestedbytheschooladministrationsothatanappropriateplacement/promotion decision can be made. The administration can assist with therecommendationofoutsideprofessionalstoassistwiththeevaluation.CalculationofGPA/HOPEScholarshipAcumulativeGPAiscalculatedannuallyonthebasisofgradesearnedinclassescompletedatMountPisgahduringastudent’sUpperSchoolcareer.APcoursesaregivena6-pointweightandHonorscoursesaregivena3-pointweightonthetranscript.TheGPAqualificationfortheHOPEScholarshipisa3.0ascalculatedbytheGeorgiaStudentFinanceCommission.MiddleandUpperSchoolHonorRollHonorRollwithGreatDistinctionRequirements:Astudentwhoearneda90oraboveinallcoresubjects(Math,English,Science,History,andForeignLanguage)forbothsemestersintheschoolyear.Thisawardisgivenattheendoftheschoolyear.TheGPA“bump”forHonorsandAPcoursesisincludedinthiscalculation.HonorRollwithDistinctionRequirements:Astudentwhoearneda90oraboveinallcoresubjects(Math,English,Science,History,andplusForeignLanguage)foronesemesterintheschoolyear.Thisawardisgivenattheendofeachsemester.TheGPA“bump”forHonorsandAPcoursesisincludedinthiscalculation.

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HonorRollRequirements:Astudentwitha90oraboveaveragewithnofailuresorC’sinallcoresubjects(Math,English,Science,History,andForeignLanguage).Thisawardisgivenattheendofeachsemester.TheGPA“bump”forHonorsandAPcoursesisincludedinthiscalculation. GraduationRequirements Thefollowingrepresenttheminimumstandardrequirementsforgraduation.Studentprogressandinterestsareconsideredeachyearsothatmodificationscanbemadetotheindividualizedfour-year-plans.ThegraduationrequirementsallowforthemaximumflexibilityincourseoptionswhilemaintainingastandardthatmeetstherequirementsforadmissiontotheGeorgiauniversitysystem.ItwillbetheexpectationofMountPisgahthatstudentswillgenerallyexceedtheserequirementsinthepursuitofthemostacademicallychallengingcurriculumavailabletothemeachyear.English.................................................................................4unitsMathematics........................................................................4unitsScience.................................................................................4unitsSocialStudies.......................................................................4unitsWorldLanguage...................................................................3(4recommended)unitsChristianEducation/Bible....................................................2unitsPhysicalEducation...............................................................1(includingHealth)unitsFineArts..............................................................................1unitElectives...............................................................................1unitTotalCarnegieUnitsrequiredforgraduation.....................24unitsClassScheduleChangesIntheUpperSchooleveryeffortismadetoplacestudentsincoursesthatareappropriate.Insomecircumstances,astudentmaynotbeproperlyplacedandwillneedtochangehis/heracademicschedule.JuniorsandseniorswhowishtodroporaddacoursemustconsultwiththeirGuidanceCounselor.Aclasschangemaynotoccur,withoutpenalty,anylaterthanthe3rdfullacademicdayofthesemester.Astudentmaynotdropanyyear-longclassmid-year.

UpperSchoolClassRankingsClassrankingsarecalculatedtodetermineValedictorianandSalutatorianawardsonly.ValedictorianandSalutatorianwillbeawardedonlytostudentswhohaveattendedMountPisgahforaminimumofthethreefullyearspriortograduation.CalculationofrankisbaseduponalleligibleUpperSchoolcreditsearnedatMPCS.Thenumericgradepointaverage(1-100)iscalculatedto2decimalpoints.Gradesearnedinthesecondsemesterofthesenioryeararenotincludedinthiscalculation. UpperSchoolEnd-of-SemesterExams • Examswillbeheldattheendofeachsemester.Thelengthoftheexamsis90minutes.

Semesterexamswillcountfornomorethan20%andnolessthan15%ofthecumulativegrade.Onexamdaysdismissalforthosegradelevelstakingexamsis12p.m.(noon)orearlier.

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• MountPisgahChristianSchoolcannotapproveabsencesduringexamsunlessthereisanillnessorunavoidableemergency.SuchsituationsshouldbeaddressedwiththeapplicableDivisionHead.Undernocircumstancesmayexamsbetakenearly.

• Finalexamdatesarepublishedontheschoolcalendar.Exactperiodsarepublishedastheyaredetermined.Intheeventanexamismissedduetoaschoolfunction(i.e.StateChampionship),examsmustbetakenimmediatelyuponreturn.

SeniorExemptionPolicy • Exemptionsfromexamsarefor2ndsemesterseniorsenrolledinyear-longcoursesorsemester

onlycourses.• Seniorsmayexemptiftheymeetthefollowingcriteria:

1) Nomorethansix(6)absencesintheclassforthesemester(excludesschoolrelatedactivitiessuchascollegevisits,athleticevents,andfieldtrips)

2) Nomorethanfive(5)tardiesintheclassforthesemester.3) Anaverageof90orabove(withoutHonorsorAPpointsadded)

• Ifallofthecriteriaaremet,thereisnolimitonthenumberofexamsthatcanbeexempted.SemesterExamRe-TakePolicy UpperSchoolstudentswhohaveafailuretheSpringSemesterastheresultofafinalexam,maybeeligibleforare-examifallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

• Thestudentmusthavehadapre-exampassinggrade.• Thestudentmusttakethere-examataspecifieddateandtime.• Inayearlongcourse,thestudentmusthavehadapassingaveragefortheFallSemester.• Themaximumpassinggradethatwillbereportedonthereportcardandtranscript,witha

re-exam,willbea70.• Nore-examswillbeavailablefortheFallSemester.

MiddleSchoolEnd-of-SemesterExams • Examswillbeheldattheendofeachsemester.Thelengthoftheexamsis75minutes.

Semesterexamswillcountfor15%ofthecumulativegrade.Onthedaysofanexamdismissalforthosegradelevelstakingexamsis12p.m.(noon)orearlier.

• TheMiddleSchooldiscouragesabsencesduringexamsunlessthereisanillnessorunavoidableemergency.SuchsituationsshouldbeaddressedwiththeAdministration.Examscannotbetakenearly.

SummerSchoolandOn-LineCreditAllcreditsnottakenatMountPisgahChristianSchoolmustbepre-approvedthroughtheguidanceofficepriortobeginningthecourse.Studentsmaynottakesummerschoolforforwardcredit.

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ACADEMICSUPPORTSERVICES

AtMountPisgah,weadmitstudentswhomwebelievewillperformwellinourrigorousacademicprogram.However,werecognizethatsomestudentsrequireadditionalsupporttoreachtheirpotential.Studentswhostruggleinaparticularclassareaskedtoworkwiththeirteachersfirst.However,whendifficultiesareconsistentinaparticulardiscipline(e.g.,math)orissuesareidentifiedthatarepervasive(e.g.,readingdifficulties,diagnosedlearningdisabilities,test-takingissues)thefamiliesshouldworkwiththedivisionguidancecounselortoworktowardssolutions.Oftensolutionscanbereachedwithextraattentionandsmartlyappliedeffort.Attendingextrahelpsessionsortutoringmaybesuggested.Insomecases,itmaybewisetoobtainapsycho-educational/psychologicalevaluationbyalicensedpsychologistand/orotherdiagnosticevaluationsasindicated.MiddleandUpperSchoolFormalWrittenInstructionalPlans(FWIP)IntheeventawrittenevaluationisproducedandprovidedtoMountPisgah,parentsmayrequestthataFormalWrittenInstructionalPlan(FWIP)bedeveloped.AFWIPisadocumentthatformallyoutlinesthediagnoseddisabilitiesordisordersofastudentandprescribesfortheteachersanyaccommodationsthatmaybeutilizedtohelpthestudentsucceed.ItisimportanttonotethatFWIPs:

• Areonlyvalidfortheschoolyearinwhichtheywereproduced,andanewFWIPmustbegeneratedannually.

• FWIPsmustbesupportedbyacurrent,validevaluation.InthecasesoflearningdisabilitiesorADHD,anevaluationmustnomorethanthree(3)yearsold.Formentaldisorders(e.g.,testanxiety),theevaluationmaybenomorethanone(1)yearold.Forphysicaldisabilities,suchaseyedisorders,thatmayrequiredocumentationsenttootherorganizationsforapprovalofaccommodations(e.g.TheCollegeBoard,ACT)wemustfollowtheirwrittenguidelineswhicharesubjecttochangeandmayvaryfromone(1)yeartofive(5)years.

• NotallrecommendationsfromevaluationswillbeemployedontheFWIP.OurguidancecounselorswillassesstheapplicabilityofanyaccommodationtoMountPisgah’sacademicenvironmentpriortoitsinclusionontheFWIP.Forexample,“shortenedassignments”mightbearecommendationthatappearsonapsycho-educationalreport.However,MountPisgahdoesnotmodifyitsworkloadforstudents.Wemaintainacommonlevelofrigorforallstudents,butwillprovideaccommodations(extendedtime,copiesofnotes,quiettestingenvironments)thathelpstudentsdemonstratetheiracademicmastery.

MiddleandUpperSchoolStudentSupportServices TheMiddleandUpperSchoolofferStudentSupportServicesthroughoutthecurriculumandonvariedlevels.Allstudentshaveaccesstoteachersupportbetween(7:45-8:15)MondaythruFriday(exceptWednesday).Inaddition,fee-basedservicesareavailableforalimitednumberofstudentswhoneeddailyacademicassistanceandreinforcementwithaLearningStrategistintheMiddleandUpperSchool.

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LowerSchoolStudentSupportServices TheLowerSchooloffersstudentsupportservicesinthreephasesofincreasinglevelsofsupport.Phase1supportisperiodicinterventionthatisofferedtoallstudentsthroughdifferentiatedclassroominstruction.Phase2supportistargetedinterventionthataddressesspecificareasofweakness.StudentsareplacedintoPhase2interventionbyareferralprocess.Theseservicesareofferedafterschoolatanadditionalcost.Phase3supportisongoingaccommodationsdeterminedbyanexpert(Psychologist,Speech-LanguagePathologist,OccupationalTherapistorAudiologist).Theschoolrequiresanofficialcopyoftheevaluation.Studentsreceiveaformalwritteninstructionalplan(FWIP)tocommunicateaccommodationstoallmembersofyourchild’sinstructionalteam.TherapistssuchasReadingSpecialists,SpeechLanguagePathologists,OccupationalTherapists,etc.areinvitedtocollaboratewithourinstructionalteamtoprovideadditionalsupportoncampusasspaceallows.ForadditionalinformationpleasecontactourlowerschoolofficetobeconnectedwithourLearningInterventionSpecialist.ParentGrievanceProcedure

• Parentsareencouragedtodiscussindividualacademicissueswiththeteacherfirst,DivisionHead,andifnecessary,withtheHeadofSchool.

• TheBoardofTrusteesandtheHeadofSchoolareresponsibleforestablishingthepoliciesthatoperatetheschool.AfterdiscussionwiththeDivisionHead,grievancesaboutaparticularpolicyshouldbeaddressedtotheHeadofSchool.

• Whileboththeteachingandadministrativestaffaresensitivetoparentalconcerns,theyonlyimplementtheoperatingpoliciesestablishedbytheHeadofSchoolandtheBoardandarenotatlibertytochangethem.

RecordsandTranscripts–UpperSchool

• TheschoolabidesbytheprovisionsoftheBuckleyAmendment,alsoknownastheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct.Ifaparentwishestoviewthechild’srecords,theschoolmustreceiveawrittenrequestwitha24-hournotice.ThisschoolabidesbytheprovisionsoftheBuckleyAmendmentwithrespecttotherightofnon-custodialparents.Intheabsenceofacourtordertothecontrary,theschoolwillprovidethenon-custodialparentwithaccesstotheacademicrecordsandtootherschool-relatedinformationregardingthechild.Ifthereisacourtorderspecifyingthatthereistobenoinformationgiven,itistheresponsibilityofthecustodialparenttoprovidetheschoolwithanofficialcopyofthecourtorder.Inaddition,themerepaymentoftuitionorchildsupportpaymentsdoesnot,inandofitself,allowaccesstoeducationalinformationconcerningthechild.Theschoolrequiresdivorcedparentstofurnishtheschoolwithacopyofthecustodysectionofthedivorcedecree.Thisinformationwillalsohelptheschoolindeterminingwhen,ifever,thechildcanbereleasedtothenon-custodialparent.

• Requestsforcopiesoftranscriptsmustbeaccomplishedinwritingoremail,signedbytheparent/guardian,andsentdirectlytotheappropriatedivisionalRegistrar.Studentrecordswillnotbereleasedifthereareanyoutstandingfees,bookreplacementcharges,orpast-duetuitioncredits/debits.

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RecordsandTranscripts-LowerandMiddleSchoolRequestsforcopiesofrecordsmustbeaccomplishedinwritingoremail,signedbytheparent/guardian,andsentdirectlytotheLowerorMiddleSchoolRegistrar.Studentrecordswillnotbereleasedifthereareanyoutstandingfeesorpastduetuitioncredits/debits.Pleaseallowuptotwoweekstoprocess.Re-Enrollment(StudentScheduleRequests)Studentsareautomaticallyre-enrolledonanannualbasissubjecttoanevaluationoftheiracademicprogressandconduct.Studentswhohavebeensuspendedmaynot,atthediscretionoftheAdministration,beofferedre-enrollmentmaterialsuntiltheschoolyearhasbeensatisfactorilycompleted.HonorsandAdvancedPlacementCourses

• StudentsmustreceivethepermissionofinstructorsinadvancetoenrollinHonorsand/orAPcourses.APcourseapprovalclosesonMay31duetosummerreadingrequirementsandteacheraccess.

• SophomoresmaytakeamaximumofoneAPcourse/exam;juniorsandseniors,amaximumofthreeAPcourses/exams(nomorethansevenAPcoursestotal).

• AprerequisiteofanHonorsorAPclassisa90orabove(weighted)inthatsubject’sclassthepreviousyear.

• NinthgradeHonorseligibilityisa90oraboveinthatsubjectintheeighthgradeyear.• HonorsandAPclasseshaveano-droppolicyonceclassesbeginfortheyear.• AllstudentsenrolledinanAPcoursearerequiredtositfortheAPexam.

DigitalLearningDaysIntheeventofinclementweatherorotherunforeseencircumstances,MountPisgahMiddleandUpperSchoolswillhaveDigitalLearningDays.Eventhoughschoolisclosed,learningremainsopenandaccessiblethroughouronlinelearningplatform,Schoology.Ifaccessandinternetpermits,studentsareexpectedtoparticipateinonlinelearning.By9a.m.onDigitalLearningDays,teacherswillprovidevariedformatsofonlineinstructionforstudentsthatkeepswiththepacingandrelevanceofeachspecificclass.TeacherswillprovideclassspecificresourcesandassignmentsthroughSchoologytocovermaterialthatwouldbemissedduetothesnowday.Studentsareexpectedtocompletetheassignmentsforeachclassandsubmitdigitalevidenceofcompletion.TeachersinAPorHonorslevelclassesmayexpectstudentstoparticipateinareal-timeonlineconferencefortheirdailyclasslesson.TheseonlineconferenceswillbeaccessibleonSchoologyforalimitedtimeifstudentsareunabletoparticipateintheliveconference.Duetotherotatingschedule,studentswillhaveassignmentsonlyfortheirregularlyscheduledclassesontheDigitalLearningday.Attendancewillbetrackedthroughthesubmissionofonlineassignmentsoronlineparticipation.AllDigitalLearningDayassignmentswillbeduebeforethenextclassmeetsoncampusorvirtualclassisheld;teacherswillprovidespecificdirectionsaboutsubmissionrequirements.IfastudentisunabletocompleteDigitalLearningDayassignmentsduringtheDigitalLearningDayduetopoweroutagelossofinternetaccess,studentswillneedtocommunicatewithteacherstomake-uptheassignment,justasifthestudentwasabsentfromschool.

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CONDUCTEXPECTATIONSANDDISCIPLINE MountPisgahseekstomaintainasecure,moral,andnurturingenvironment,onewherevirtuessuchasintegrityandtheconcernforothersarethehighestpossiblevalue.Theschoolbelievesthatsystematicrulesofdisciplinewillenhancethegrowthandwell-beingofeachstudentandprovideanatmosphereconducivetoeducation.Whenstudentsfailtolivebytheschool’sexpectations,theymustbepreparedtoaccepttheconsequencesoftheirlackofresponsibility.

MIDDLEANDUPPERSCHOOLREFERRALSYSTEM

Areferralsystemistheprimarytoolforregulatingstudentbehavioranddiscipline.Ifastudentviolatesthecodeofconduct,areferralwillbesubmittedtotheAdministrationforreview.Ifthestudentisfoundtobeinviolation,thestudentwillreceiveaconsequenceinaccordancetothedisciplinepolicyoutlinedinthehandbook.MountPisgahseeksconsistentapplicationofitsdisciplinepolicies.Althougheachsituationisjudgedonitsownmerits,everyeffortwillbemadetoensurethatdecisionsarenotmadearbitrarily.Policiesareclearlystatedinthishandbooksothatstudentsareabletoanticipatethedisciplinaryconsequenceofviolatingtheschool’scodeofconduct.Referralsaregivenforinfractionsinthefollowingcategories:

• HonorCode(Pleasereferto“RepercussionsforViolationoftheHonorCode”)• Academic• Behavior• Uniform

MS/USCONSEQUENCESFORVIOLATIONSOFEXPECTATIONS

DressUniformAstudentmaybeassigneddressuniformuptoaweekforgeneraldresscodeviolationsaswellasminorbehavioralinfractions.Ifdressuniformisassigned,astudentisrequiredtoweardressuniformthroughouttheassignedschoolday.Ifastudentdoesnotremainindressuniformthroughouttheassignedschoolday,itwillbereassignedforthefollowingday.LunchDetention–MiddleSchoolStudentsmaybeassignedlunchdetentionforaminorruleviolation.Lunchdetentionmustbeservedonthedayitisassigned.Studentsshouldreporttotheofficeatthebeginningoffirstlunchandplanonservingthroughtheendofsecondlunch.Studentsreportinglatetolunchdetentionwillbeassignedanadditionallunchdetentionthefollowingschoolday.LunchDetention–UpperSchoolStudentsmaybeassignedalunchdetentionasaresultofstandardruleviolationssuchasunacceptableconduct,disruptionofinstruction,excessivetardiness,etc.StudentsassignedLunchDetentionwillserveduringtheentirelunchperiodinroomGH028.LunchDetentionwillbeservedinsilenceandstudentswillnotbeabletoworkonschoolassignments.

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SaturdayDetentionIfastudentaccumulatesfourormoredetentionsinasemester(lunchorafterschool),thenanyadditionaldetentionswillbeservedonSaturdaysfortherestofthatsemester.Saturdaydetentionsarealsoissuedforstandardruleviolations,attendanceproblems,behavioralproblems,failuretoservedetention,etc.

1. Notificationissenthome.2. Thesedetentionsmustbeservedfrom7–9a.m.onthedateassigned.Ifstudentsarelate,

thedetentiondoesnotcount.3. FailuretoserveaSaturdaydetentionwillresultinadayofin-schoolsuspensiontobe

servedthefollowingweek.4. StudentsshouldreporttotheUpperSchoolOffice,dressedintheirdressuniform.

InSchoolSuspension(ISS)

• Studentswhoareinschoolsuspendedwillworkinthedivisionofficefortheday(s).• StudentsaresubjecttoadditionalpenaltiesatthediscretionoftheAdministration,

includingacademicandextracurricularforfeiture.

OutofSchoolSuspension(OSS)

• Studentswhoareoutofschoolsuspendedshouldnotcometocampusthatday(s).• AcademicworkmissedasaresultofOSScannotbemadeupforcredit.OSSstudentsare

automaticallyineligibleforanyextracurricularactivity,includingathleticeventsandartperformancesuntiltheyhavemetwithAdministrationandhavebeenre-admittedtoschool.

• AnystudentwhoservesOutofSchoolSuspensionwillhavethatinfractiondetailedpermanentlyontheirUpperSchoolbehavioralrecord.

LOWERSCHOOLBEHAVIORALEXPECTATIONS

MountPisgahChristianSchoolsubscribestothebeliefthatchildrenaremostsuccessfulinanenvironmentthatisstimulating,wellorganizedanddevelopmentallyappropriate.Teachersaretrainedtoimplementhealthychoicesandappropriateconsequenceswhilemaintainingarespectfulrelationshipbetweenteacherandstudentbasedonbiblicalfoundationaltruths.Giventhisenvironment,disciplineproblemsaretypicallykepttoaminimum.Intheeventinterventionbecomesnecessaryourfacultyandadministrationmay:offeropportunitiesforthechildtocorrecttheirbehavior;suggestalternativeactivities;givewarningsoftheconsequencesforcontinuedmisbehavior;implementpositiveisolationorconferencewithchildorparentifneeded.Atthediscretionoftheadministrationfurtherinterventionorparentconferencingmaybenecessarytocollaboratetowardsapositivesolutionshouldundesirablebehaviorspersist.

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GROUNDSFORSUSPENSIONOREXPULSION

• Use,possessionordistributionofillegaldrugs,alcohol,tobacco,incendiary/explosivedevices,weaponsortheirlook-alikeatanytimeorplace,includingoffschoolcampus.

• Vapingande-cigarettes:Thehazardsassociatedwithe-cigarettesandvapingdevicesaresignificant.Studentswhousethesedeliverysystemsareexposedtochemicalsthatmayhaveshortandlong-termhealthhazards.Additionally,asanicotinedeliverysystemthatisnotregulated,adolescentscanbeexposedtohighlevelsoftheaddictivechemical.Vapingdevicescanalsobeusedtodeliveralcoholandmarijuanainsubstantialconcentrations.Asidefromtheaforementionedhealthrisks,theexplosionofe-cigaretteshasledtosevereburnsanddisfigurement.Forallofthereasonsnotedabove,itisourpositionthatourstudentsshouldnotusee-cigarettesorvapingdevices.Shouldanyofourstudentsbefoundtohaveusedthesedevicesatanytimeorplace,includingoffcampus,theywillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.

• Studentswillnotdisplayactsofviolence,whetheronschoolpropertyoratanyschoolfunction.

• Studentswillnotuseinappropriatelanguagewiththeintenttoupsetpeers,facultymembers,administrators,ormembersoftheMountPisgahschoolcommunity.

• Studentswillnotgointoanadministrator’s,staffmembersorfacultymember’spersonalbelongings,includingbutnotlimitedtopurse,briefcase,gradebookorcomputerfiles.

• Vandalism,includinggraffiti.• Studentswillnottreatpeers,facultymembers,oradministratorswithalackofrespect

norverballyorphysicallythreatentheirhealthorwell-beingincludingharassment.• Inappropriatebehaviorofasexualnature.• Wageringorgamblinginanyform.• Studentswillnotdefamethegoodnameoftheschooland/ormembersoftheschool

communityverballyoronsocialnetworkseitheratschooloroffcampus.• InflammatoryLanguage:AMountPisgahstudentwillnotengageinactionsorpossess

itemsthatdishonororshowdisrespectfortherace,gender,sexualorientation,ethnicorigin,orreligionofothers,orincitediscordamongraces,genders,socioeconomicstatuses,orientations,ethnicgroups,orreligions,eitherintentionallyorunintentionally

*Pleasenotethattheabovelistisnotexhaustive.Anti-AlcoholPolicyMountPisgahChristianSchoolprohibitstheunlawfulmanufacture,distribution,dispensation,possession,oruseofalcoholonoroffschoolpropertyorduringanyschoolsponsoredactivitiesincludingpractices,camps,oranyotheractivitiesduringtheschoolyearorsummermonths.Suchactionswillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.FirstOffense

• A studentmust complete a risk assessment by a licensed professional at the expense of theparent/caregiver.

• Undertheguidanceoftheassessmentprofessional,astudentmaybeaskedtocompleteortakepartinanalcoholeducationorrehabilitationprogramapprovedbyschool.

• Astudentwillbesuspendedfromschoolforthreedays.• Astudentwillbesubjecttosuspensionfromextracurricularactivities.

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SecondOffense• Undertheguidanceoftheassessmentprofessional,astudentwillberequiredtocompleteortake

partinanalcoholeducationorrehabilitationprogramapprovedbyschool.• Astudentwillbesuspendedforsevendays.• Astudentwillbesuspendedfromextracurricularactivitiesforaminimumoftwoweeks.

ThirdOffense

• Astudentwillbesuspendedforaminimumoftendaysandsubjecttoexpulsion.• Astudentwillberemovedfromallextra-curricularactivitiesfortheremainderoftheschoolyear.

RandomDrugTestingDisciplinaryProtocolGeneralTestingProtocol

• ArandomsampleofUpperSchoolstudentswillbeselectedandtestedperiodicallythroughoutthe2018-19schoolyear.

• Beingselectedforrandomtestingoncedoesnotexcludetheopportunityofastudentfrombeingselectedandtestedagain,evenmultipletimesthroughouttheschoolyear

• StudentswillbetestedindividuallyandingenderseparatedgroupsbytheStrategicPreventionEducationCompliance(SPEC)Group.

• Anemailfromtheschoolwillbesenttonotifyparentsonthedaytheirson/daughterisselectedfortesting,whichwilltakeplaceonthesamedayastheparentalnotification.

• All studentswillhave theopportunity todiscloseanysubstanceuseprior to theurinesamplebeingadministered.

Studentswillbeaskedtwoyesornoquestions:

1. Areyoutakingorhaveyoutakenwithinthelastsixtydaysanyprescriptiondrugsthatyouarenotprescribedfor?

2. Areyoutakingorhaveyoutakenwithinthelastsixtydaysanyillegaldrugs?

• Ifastudentanswers“yes”tothesequestions,he/shewillbeprovideda“safehaven”andwillnotbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.Thisisaone-timeofferofgraceandnotalifetimeguaranteeofamnesty.

• Studentswhoanswer“no”andyettestpositivewillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.• If a student gives a pre-test admission (answering yes to either question) but does not test

positive,he/shewillbegiven“safehaven”andwillnotbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.DisciplinaryProtocolOncetheSchoolReceivesTestResults

FirstPositiveTestResult• Astudentwhotestspositivemustcompleteariskassessmentbyalicensedprofessionalatthe

expenseoftheparent/caregiver.• Undertheguidanceoftheassessmentprofessional,astudentmaybeaskedtocompleteortake

partinadrugeducationorrehabilitationprogramapprovedbyschool.• Astudentwhotestspositiveanddoesnotgiveapre-testadmission(answeringyes)issubjectto

suspensionfromschoolforviolatingtheHonorCode.• Astudentwhotestspositivewillbesubjecttosuspensionfromextracurricularactivities.• Astudentwhotestspositivewillberequiredtoundergomandatorydrugtesting foroneyear

fromthedateoftheviolation.

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SecondPositiveTestResult• Astudentwhotestspositivemustcompleteariskassessmentbyalicensedprofessionalatthe

expenseoftheparent/caregiver.• Undertheguidanceoftheassessmentprofessional,astudentwillberequiredtocompleteortake

partinadrugeducationorrehabilitationprogramapprovedbyschool.• Astudentwhotestspositiveforasecondtimewillbesuspendedfromschool.• Astudentwhotestspositiveforthesecondtimewillbesuspendedfromextracurricularactivities

foraminimumoftwoweeks.• Astudentwhotestspositiveasecondtimewillberequiredtoundergomandatorydrugtesting

foroneyearfromthedateofthesecondviolation.

ThirdPositiveTestResult• Astudentwhotestspositiveforathirdtimewillbesuspendedandsubjecttoexpulsion.• Astudentwhotestspositiveforathirdtimewillberemovedfromallextra-curricularactivities

fortheremainderoftheschoolyear.

STUDENTBEHAVIORBEYONDTHESCHOOLCAMPUS

WhileMountPisgahChristianSchooldoesnotattempttosupervisetheprivatelivesofstudentsduringnon-schoolhours,itisconcernedwithanyconductthatmaybringdiscreditorharmtotheindividual,thestudentbody,ortheschool.Consequently,theschoolreservestherighttodisciplinesuchbehavior,includingpossiblesuspensionorexpulsion,ifthebehaviorisjudgedtobeinviolationoftheHandbookorisinoppositiontothemissionandmoralstandardsofMountPisgahChristianSchoolregardlessofwhenorwhereittookplace.Studentssubjecttoarrestorotherpoliceaction,shouldtheschoolbeinformedofsuch,willbeaskedtogiveanaccountoftheincidentandmayreceiveacorrespondingpenalty,includingpossiblesuspensionorexpulsion.Inallsituations,theHeadofSchoolisultimatelythecourtoffinalappealandpossessestheresponsibilityandrighttorenderadecisionthatisinthebestinterestofMountPisgahChristianSchool.SocialMediaPolicyThepurposeoftheSocialMediapolicyatMountPisgahChristianistosettheschool’sguidelinesandexpectationsforappropriatesocialmediabehavior.

• Studentsmaynotmisrepresenttheschool,students,faculty,administrationorstaffonblogs,Twitter,Instagram,Snapchat,orothersocialnetworks.

• Studentsmaynotphotograph,filmormakeaudiorecordingsofstudents,staff,faculty,oradministrationwithouttheirconsent.

• Studentsmaynotpostthreateningorinappropriatematerialabouttheschool,students,faculty,administrationorstaffonblogs,Twitter,Instagram,Snapchat,orothersocialnetworks.

• Studentsmaynotpostexplicitorinappropriatephotographs,videosorinappropriatematerialconcerningtheschool,students,faculty,administrationorstaffonblogs,Twitter,Instagram,Snapchat,orothersocialnetworks.

• Studentsmaynotusesocialmediatosharehomework,quiz,ortestanswers.

StudentswhodonotabidebytheguidelinesandexpectationsofSocialMediaPolicyaresubjecttodisciplinaryconsequencesincludingdetention,suspension,orexpulsionfortheiractions,evenforthefirstoffense.Theseverityofthepunishmentwillbedeterminedbytheadministration.

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DRESSCODE

LOWER,MIDDLEANDUPPERSCHOOLDRESSCODEREQUIREMENTS

Violationofanyofthefollowingdresscoderequirementswillwarrantauniforminfractionorotherdisciplinaryaction.Ageappropriateconsequenceswillbeissuedforrepeatedinfractions.Theschooladministrationreservestherighttoprohibitanyclothingitemevenifitisnotspecificallyprohibitedbythedresscode.Allstudentsmustweartheappropriateuniform(seeuniformpagesforspecificguidelinesforthe2018-19schoolyear).KeyCardsandLanyards:AllMiddleandUpperSchoolstudentsarerequiredtowearkeycardandlanyards. Key cardand lanyardsmustbewornuponarrival to campusandupuntil the studentleavescampuseveryschoolday.

• Keycardandlanyardsmustbewornaroundtheneckonthefrontofthebody.• Keycardsandlanyardsareschoolproperty–theymustremainingoodconditionandnot

bealtered.• Intheclassroom,theremaybesituations,attheteacher’sdiscretion,wherestudentsmay

removetheirlanyardstocompleteaclassroomactivity(i.e.P.E.,sciencelab,etc.).• MountPisgahChristianSchoolprovideseverystudentaschoollanyardandkeycardfreeof

chargeatthebeginningoftheschoolyear. Ifastudentdoesnothavetheirkeycardor isnotwearingtheirlanyard,theywillbeissuedadetention(lunchorafterschool).

• Ifastudentlosestheirkeycardorlanyard,theywillbecharged$10forareplacement.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoobtainanewkeycardand/orlanyardbyrequestingitfromthedivisionoffice

LowerSchoolDressUniform:Studentsmustweardressuniformforspecialeventssuchas fieldtrips and assemblies, and every Chapel Day.Winter Chapel uniformswill beworn beginning onThankfulFriday.SpringChapelUniformswillbewornbeginningthefirstTuesdayafterSpringBreak.MiddleandUpperSchoolDressUniform:MiddleandUpperSchoolstudentsarerequiredtowearDressUniformonMonday.StudentsmayalsobeaskedtowearDressUniformforspecialeventsthroughouttheschoolyear.UniformRequirementsandGuidelines:

1. Shirtsmustbetuckedin.2. Leatherbrownorblackbeltsmustbewornwhenclothinghasbeltloops(1st–12th).Nobelt

bucklesareallowed.3. Oversizedclothesarenotconsideredregulation;shortsorpantsshouldnotsag.4. Studentsmustwearashirtunderschoolsweaters,jacketsandsweatshirts.5. Boys’pantsandshortsmustbewornat the topof thehips.Pantsmustbehemmed,not

rolledup.Shortsaretobenoshorterthan4”abovethekneeandnolongerthantheknee.6. Girls’shortsmustbenoshorterthan4”abovetheknee.UpperSchoolskirtsshouldbeno

shorter than4” fromthemiddleof thebackof theknee.MiddleSchool skorts shouldbefinger-tiplengthwhenarmsarehungstraightdownbyside.

7. ItisstronglysuggestedthatthatgirlswearblackornavybikeshortsoranySoffe-styleshortsunderskirtseachday(requiredforK-6,whenwearingpolodressesorskirts.).

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8. Simple chain necklaces or crossesmay beworn. Distracting jewelrymay be asked to beremovedatdiscretionoftheadministration.

9. UpperandMiddleSchoolBoysarerequiredtowearsolidnavy,blackorwhitecrew-lengthsocks.UpperandMiddleSchoolgirlsarerequiredtowearsolidcreworknee-lengthwhitesocks.

10. LowerSchoolBoysarerequiredtowearsolidnavy,blackorwhitecrew-lengthsocks.LowerSchoolgirlsarerequiredtowearnavy,blackorwhiteknee-lengthsocks.

11. Distractingbodypiercingsmaybeaskedtoberemovedatdiscretionoftheadministration.12. Visiblepermanenttattoosmaybeaskedtobecoveredatdiscretionoftheadministration.13. Hairmustbeneatlygroomedandthecutforboysandgirlsshouldnotbedistractingatthe

discretionoftheadministration.14. Nohatsarepermittedinbuildingsoncampus.15. Plain,short-sleevewhiteT-shirtsaretheonlyacceptableshirtstowearundertheuniform

shirts.16. Girls’hairaccessoriesmustbered,navyblue,whiteorschoolplaidandnotdistractingat

thediscretionoftheadministration.OuterWear andAdditional Clothing:Additional clothing articles including but not limited to:wintercoats,bandanas,scarves,winterhats,glovesormittensoranyotherapparelnotpurchasedfromanapproveduniformvendor,etc.arenotpartoftheindooruniformandmayonlybewornasouterwearwhenoutdoors.

a. Whileinsidethebuildingstudentsmaywearfleeces,sweatersandouterwearwiththeschoolcrest.

b. Whileinsidethebuildingstudentsmaywearthefollowingschoolsweatshirts:i. LSstudentsmaywearthenavysweatshirtwiththecrestonit.ii. MS5&6gradestudentsmaywearsweatshirtsorouterwearwithacrestor

theathleticMPonit.iii. 7th & 8th grade students may wear any extra-curricular non-hooded

sweatshirtwithaMPlogoonit.iv. US studentsmaywearanyextra-curricular threequarteror full length zip

jacketornon-hoodedsweatshirtwithaMPlogoonit.c. Whenoutsidestudentsmaywearnon-logoedcoatsorjackets.d. Girlsarepermittedtowearsolidnavyorblacktights.Noleggingswillbepermitted.

Shoes:LowerSchool: Studentsmay tennis shoes; solidblack,brownor indigo (Merrill style shoes, solidblack,brown,ornavydressshoeeveryday.Anyoftheapprovedstyleofshoemaybewornonanyday.Middle&UpperSchool: StudentsmaywearSolidBlackorBrownBucs,BlackorBrownSperry’s,BlackorBrownLoafers,orBlackorBrownMaryJanesorWallabeesareacceptable.(Solesmustbedark, no contrast stitching, no heels higher than 2½”, nowaffle or boot-style sole,must coverentirefoot;nomoccasins,athleticshoes,canvasshoes--Toms,Keds,orVans).Intheeventastudentneedstowearnon-uniformshoesformedicalreasons,adoctor’snotemustbeprovidedand turned in to theUpper School frontoffice. Thedoctor’s notemustbeupdatedevery30daysforastudenttocontinuewearingnon-uniformshoes.

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FAILURETOADHERETOUNIFORMREQUIREMENTS

Studentswillnotbeadmittedtoclassesiftheyarenotwearingallpartsoftheproperuniform.Studentswhoarriveatschoolnotwearingtheappropriateuniformasdescribedabovewillbesenttotheschoolofficetocallhomeforappropriateattire.Withspecificregardtofootwear,theschoolreservestherighttodeemwhatmeetstheacceptableuniformstandard.

SPIRITDAYGUIDELINES

Spiritdayswilloccurwhenannouncedbythedivisionadministration.SeparateguidelineswillbeprovidedforUpperSchoolSpiritWeek.SpiritwearispermittedeveryFridayintheLowerSchool.SpiritDayGuidelines:

1. Onspiritdays,studentdressmustfollowthespiritdaydresscode,whichislimitedto:Jeansorkhakipants/shorts;MountPisgahspiritwear(mustbeclothingissuedbytheschool,includingtheathleticdepartmentandotherclubsandorganizations).

2. Shoesthatcovertheentirefoot.3. GroomingrequirementsarethesameasregularuniformdaysThefollowingclothingarticlesarenotpermitted:1.Soiledclothing,clothingwithholesortatteredclothingofanykind.2.Uniformshortsshorterthan4inchesabovetheknee.3.Improperlysizedwaist,seat,in-seam,withouthemsorcuffs.4.Skirts,sweatpants,warm-ups,pajamapants,jeggings,yogapantsorleggings.5.Tank-tops,haltertopsorspaghettistraps.6.Tatteredshoesorshoesnotcoveringtheentirefoot.7.Warm-ups,sweatsuitsorathleticpants/shorts.8.Noexposureofundergarments.9.Hats,sunglasses,orwigs.10.Clothingdeemedtobeexcessivelytight,lowcut,revealingorcostumeinnature.

Theschooladministrationreservestherighttoprohibitanyclothingitemevenifitisnotspecificallyprohibitedbythedresscode.

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EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES,CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS,ATHLETICELIGIBILITY

After-schoolandeveningschoolactivitiesareconsideredanextensionoftheschoolday.

GENERALEXTRACURRICULARREGULATIONS

• Studentsarrivingatanactivityareexpectedtoremainatthatactivityuntiltheirparents/guardianspickthemup.

• Parents/guardiansareadvisedtochecktheschoolwebsitetoconfirmdates/timesofafterschoolevents.

• Parents/guardiansarerequestedtoconfirmthatadvisingpersonnelarepresentbeforeleavingthestudentsatanyscheduledfunction.

• Studentsmustbepickedupontimefromextracurricularactivities.• Inkeepingwiththeattendancepolicy,astudentwhoisclassifiedasabsentfortheday

willnotbepermittedtoparticipateinextracurricularactivitiesonthatday.(See“LateArrivalandDailyAttendancePolicy”)

• Studentsarenoteligibletoparticipateinextra-curricularactivitiesonthedaytheyareservingISSorOSS.

• Studentsarenotallowedtoremainoncampusiftheyarenoteitherparticipatinginorviewinganextracurricularactivity.

CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS

Studentsareencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinclubsandorganizations,whichareopentoall.Someclubsororganizationsinvolveelectionsortry-outs.Eachorganizationhasitsownrulesandregulations.Consultwiththeclubsponsorforclarificationofthespecificdetails.

ELIGIBILITYFORATHLETICSANDOTHEREXTRACURRICULARS

• Inordertobeeligibletoparticipateinathletics,studentsmustsatisfytherequirementsoftheGeorgiaHighSchoolAssociationandthespecificrequirementsofMountPisgahChristianSchool.

• UpperSchoolstudentsmusthavepassedsixacademicclassesandmaintainedaminimumaverageof70fortheprecedingsemester.Studentsfailingonecoursemay,atthediscretionoftheAdministration,havelimitationsorrestrictionsplacedontheirathleticparticipation.

• MiddleSchoolstudentswhoarefailingtwoclassesatthequarterorsemestermarkwillbeineligibleforthefollowingquarter.AdmissiontoateamatthequartermarkwillbeatthediscretionofthecoachandAdministration.

• UpperSchoolstudentsfailingtwoormorecoursesareautomaticallyplaceduponacademicprobationfortheperiodofonequarterandwillbeineligibletoparticipateinanyathleticeventsorpracticesuntilgradesareissuedforthenextquarteranditisdeterminedthatthestudentisnowmeetingeligibilityrequirements.

• Academicgradesreceivedattheconclusionofthespringsemester,willdetermineathleticeligibilityforthefollowingfall,unlessthecourseismadeupinitsentiretyduringsummerschoolwithapassinggrade.

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GENERALPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES

CELLPHONEPOLICY

• Fromthetimeastudent(K-12)arrivesonthecampusatMountPisgahuntiltheendoftheacademicschooldayat3:00,studentsareprohibitedfromusinganycellphoneexceptwhenusedforavalidinstructionalorschoolrelatedpurposeasdeterminedbyateacheroradministrator.

• Ifthereisaneedforastudenttohaveacellphoneavailabletohim/herforuseaftertheacademicschoolhours,thestudentmaykeepthecellphoneinhis/herlocker,purse,bookbagandthecellphonemustremainturnedoffandnotvisible.Acellphonethatisinsightorproducesanalarm,ring,oranyothersoundthatcausesadisruptionisinviolation.Phoneswillbeconfiscatedandstudentswillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.

• Studentswhoneedtocommunicatewithparentsbecauseofsicknessorothervalidneedswillbeallowedtomakephonecallsatthefrontoffice.

CHILDABUSE/NEGLECT

AllstaffatMountPisgaharerequiredbylaw(GeorgiaCodeSection19-7-5)toprovideprotectionofchildrenwhosehealthandwelfareareadverselyaffectedorthreatenedbytheconductofthoseresponsiblefortheircareandprotection.Inordertoprovidethatprotection,allsuspectsituationswillbereportedtotheDivisionHeadandthentotheHeadofSchool,andthensuchsituationsarereportedtotheDepartmentofFamilyandChildren’sServices(DFACS).

ELEVATORUSE

Studentsarenotpermittedtousetheelevatorinthegym,otherschoolbuildingsorthechurchduringschoolhours.Violationswillbetreatedasadisciplinematter.

FOODANDDRINKS

• Deliveryofoutsidefoodisagainstschoolpolicyandwillresultinareferralforanystudents,INCLUDINGSENIORS,acceptingfood.

• FoodshouldonlybeconsumedintheGeierHallStudentCommons.Nofoodisallowedontheupperfloors.

• Studentsarenotallowedtotakefoodordrinksintoaclassroomexclusiveofwaterinaclear,twist-topcontainer.Nodrinks,includingcoffee,willbeallowedinthecarpetedareasofthebuildingbutareallowedintheStudentCommons.

• LowerandMiddleSchoolstudentsarepermittedtoeatfoodinclassatthediscretionoftheirclassroomteacheroradministration.

HEADPHONEPOLICY

Headphones(earbuds,etc.)mayonlybeusedbeforeschool,afterschool,orduringlunchintheStudentCommons.HeadphoneusewillnotbepermittedintheLEC,classrooms,orhallwaysduringtheinstructionaldayunlessspecifiedbyateacheroradministrator.Failuretocomplywiththispolicywillresultinadisciplinereferral.

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HEALTH,WELLNESS,ANDMEDICAL

FitnesstoParticipateinPhysicalEducationIfastudentisunabletoparticipateinPhysicalEducation(P.E.),he/shemusthaveadoctor’snotestatingthereason(s).AcopyofthenoteshouldbegiventotheP.E.teacher,whowillmakenoteofreceiptandforwardthenoteontotheschooloffice.ImmunizationRecords AllstudentsarerequiredtohaveaCertificateofImmunization,andaVision,HearingandDentalScreeningonfilepriortoorconcurrentwiththestartofschool.Theseformsmaybeobtainedfromyourchild’sdoctororthehealthdepartment.Periodicupdatesforimmunizationarerequired,anditistheresponsibilityoftheparenttoseethattheschoolhasthemostrecentform.Studentsmusthaveimmunizationrecordsonfileintheschoolofficeinordertoremaininschool.

MedicalEmergencyPlanTeacherswillassessthesituationand,iftreatable,willdosofollowinghealthandsafetyguidelines.Teacherswillimmediatelynotifyanadministratortocontactparentsforinstructionifasituationcannotbehandled,orinjurytreatedappropriately.Parentswillbenotifiedofallinjuriestotheheadormouth,orinvolvingteeth.Ifthesituationorinjurywarrantsfurthermedicalattention,andparentscannotbereached,anadministratorwillmakethedecisiontocall911.Parentsofstudentswithchronichealthormedicalneedsthatmightwarrantemergencytreatmentshouldhaveacurrentcellphoneonrecordforemergencycontact. Medications(PrescriptionandNon-Prescription)

• Ifpossible,medicationtimeschedulesshouldbesetsothatallmedicinesaretakenathomeratherthanatschool.However,whenstudentsmusttakeaprescriptionmedicineduringtheschoolday,parentsmustgivetheschoolofficepersonnelthemedicineinitsoriginalcontainerforstorageaswellasadoctor’sauthorization(formsavailableonRenWeb)statingthatitisnecessaryforthestudenttotakethemedicine.Medicationsfortreatmentofshort-termillnessessuchasbronchitis,influenza,etc.alsorequirethesamepermissionform.

• Theparentsorlegalguardiansmustprovidethefollowingbeforemedicationcanbeadministered:StudentHealthRecord2018-2019.

• Atthedesignatedtime,thestudentwillgototheoffice/clinictotakethemedication.Assistanceorsupervisionwillbeinaccordancewiththeinstructionsontheauthorizationform.Sincemedicationisaparentalresponsibility,schoolemployeescannotassumeanyliabilityforsupervisingorassistingintheadministrationofmedication.

• Unusedmedicationmayberetrievedfromtheschoolofficewithinoneweekofthedatethattakingofthemedicineisdiscontinued;otherwise,theschoolstaffwilldisposeofthemedication.

• MountPisgahChristianSchoolcannotberesponsibleforadministeringemergencytreatmentsuchasEpi-pensandinhalersunlessaparentliabilitywaiverisonfileintheschooloffice.Studentswillbeallowedtocarrytheseitemswiththemduringtheschoolday.ItissuggestedthatasecondEpi-pen/inhalerbestoredintheschooloffice.Theofficehasacopyofthespecificguidelinesforthisprocedure.

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Wellness

• Pleasedonotbringyourchildtoschoolifhe/sheshowsanysymptomsofillnessunlessyouprovidetheschoolofficewithadoctor’ssignedverificationthatyourchildisnotcontagioustoothers.

• Atthediscretionofadministrationand/orschoolnursechildrenmaybesenthomewiththefollowingsymptoms:fever,diarrhea,vomiting,nausea,unexplainedrashes,runnynoses,excessivecoughing,sorethroat,headache,chills,earacheorredeyesfor24hoursbeforecomingtoschool.

• Studentsmustbecountedaspresentfortheday,freeofillness,inordertoparticipateinextracurricularactivities,athleticevents,assemblies,fieldtrips,parties,plays,etc.thataresponsoredbytheschool.

PleaseReporttotheSchoolOfficeanyoftheFollowing:

• Allcommunicablediseasesorseriousillnessorhealthproblemconcerningyourchild.• Anyeventthatmightcauseyourchildphysicaloremotionalstress.• Intheeventyourchild’sallergiesdisplaysymptomsofcontagionyouwillneedtosubmita

physician’sverificationofsuchallergiesalongwithdocumentationofmedicationsinorderforyourchildtoremaininclass.

• Wereservetherighttorefuseadmissiontoanychildwiththeabovesymptomsandappreciateyourcooperationinthismatter.

SickChildatSchoolIfachildbecomesillduringtheschoolday,oneorbothparentswillbenotified.Intheeventthatparentsarenotabletobecontacted,thoselistedonyouremergencypick-upformwillbecalled.Pick-uparrangementsandpick-upofchildmustbemadeimmediately.Forthisreason,itisimperativethatemergencynumbersarecurrentandup-to-date.Pleaseinformallpersonsdesignatedtopickupyoursickchildthattheywillbeexpectedtopickupchildrenimmediatelywhennotifiedofachild’sillness.

LUNCH

LowerSchoolAllstudentswilleatthelunchprovidedinthecafeteriaunlessthereisaspecificdietaryneed.ParentsarewelcometovisitthelowerschoolcafeteriaduringlunchperiodtoeatorvolunteerafterLaborDay.Allvisitorswillpayfortheirlunchwhentheycheckintoreceiveanametaginthelowerschooloffice.Studentsmaybringahealthy,individualservingsnacktobeeatenduringtheschoolday.Nosnacksthatrequirerefrigerationarepermitted.LowerSchoolSpecialDietaryNeedsStudentswithspecificdiagnoseddietaryneedsand/orallergiesmustannuallysummitthephysician’srecommendationtotheschoolclinic.Studentsdiagnosedwithdiabetesorhypoglycemia,whichrequiresadailyfoodsupplement,mustcometotheclinicorschoolofficetoeatthesnack.Studentswithspecificdiagnoseddietaryneedsthatprohibitparticipationinthe

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schoollunchprogramshouldmeetwiththeSagenutritionistandmustannuallysubmitadoctor’srecommendationtotheschoolofficeandmustbringanappropriatelunch.MiddleandUpperSchoolLunchExpectationsStudentsarenotallowedtobeintheH-Building,Drum,orupperfloorsofGeierHallduringlunchwithoutpermissionfromadministration.Astudentwillreceivedetentioniftheseguidelinesarenotfollowed.StudentsarenotallowedtoorderanytypeoffoodandhaveitdeliveredtotheschoolduringschoolhourswithoutauthorizationfromtheUpperSchoolAdministration.SeniorLunchSeniorswillbegiventheprivilegetogooff-campus for lunchMonday-Friday.The lunchperiodoccursMonday-Friday (12:10-1:10). The lunch timesmay adjust during the courseof the semester ifwe arefollowingamodifiedschedule.Parental permission is required for a student to leave the Mount Pisgah campus unsupervised. Theadministrationwillmaintaina listofseniorswhohaveparentalpermissionto leavecampusfor lunch.Studentswhohavefreeperiodsimmediatelybeforeorafterlunch,maynotleaveforlunchpriortothelunchperiod,andtheymustreturntocampusbytheendofthelunchperiodunlesstheyhavepermissionfromtheUpperSchooladministration.Onlyseniorsmayleavethecampus,andtheyarenotpermittedtobringfoodordrinksbackforanyone.Seniorstudentsmaydrivetheirownvehiclesand/orrideinthevehiclesofotherstudents,ifpermissible.Pisgahisnotprovidingalistofallowedrestaurants;however,studentsmustremainwithinadistanceofschoolthatassurestheywillreturntocampusontimefortheperiodfollowinglunch.Ifastudentreturnslatetotheperiodafterlunch(evenifthatperiodisastudyhallorfreeperiod)ontwooccasionsduringasemester,heorshewillloseoff-campuslunchprivilegesfortheremainderofthesemester.Studentsareresponsibleforaccountingfortrafficconditionstomakesurethattheyreturntoschoolontime.

PARKINGPROCEDURES

Parents ParkingislimitedatMountPisgah.Parentsshouldcarpooltoreducetheamountoftrafficflowduringdrop-offandpick-up.Theuseofhandicapparkingspacesisforthosepersonswithahandicap-parkingsticker.Whenparking,please,useonlyoneparkingspace.Studentsoryoungersiblingsshouldneverbeleftunattendedforanyreasoninparkedcars.StudentsTheprivilegeofdrivingtoschoolandparkingoncampusisaffordedtoeligibleMountPisgahChristianSchoolsophomore,junior,andseniorstudents.EligiblestudentsaredefinedasMountPisgahsophomores,juniors,andseniorswhoholdavalidGeorgiaoroutofstatelicense.Studentsandparents/caregiversmustreadandsigntheStudentParkingPolicyandProceduresPolicybeforetheyareissuedaparkingdecal.Itistheschool’sexpectationthatstudentswilloperatemotorvehiclesinasafemannerandinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofGeorgia.

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SENIORSTUDYHALL

AllseniorshavetheprivilegeofaSeniorStudyHalliftheirschedulepermits.SeniorsshouldabidebythefollowingexpectationstoremaininSeniorStudyHall:

• Seniorsareallowedtocheckinlateiftheirstudyhallisfirstperiodorleaveearlyiftheirstudyhallfallsthelastperiodoftheday.

• Seniorsmustsign-inatthefrontofficewhenarrivinglateorleavingearly.• SeniorsmustbepassingALLclassestocheckoutearlyorarrivelate.• Seniorscannotleavestudyhallearlytogotolunch.• Seniorsmustleavecampus(includingthePAC)whenleavingStudyHallearly.• Studyhallclassroomsshouldremainquietandstudentsshouldbeworking-nosleepingallowed.• Nocell-phonesallowed.• Nofoodordrinksallowed.

SCHOOLCLOSINGSANDEMERGENCYCOMMUNICATIONS

• Intheeventofinclementweather,whichwarrantsMountPisgahChristianSchoolclosing,informationregardingschoolclosingcanbeobtainedbycheckingtheMountPisgahChristianSchoolwebsite,www.mountpisgahschool.org.Notifications(textoremail)willalsobesentviatheschool’semergencyParentAlertservice.

• TheSchoolmaintainsandregularlyupdatesacrisisplan.Intheeventofsevereweather,closemonitoringofthesituationthroughouttheschoolwillremainineffect.Staffmembersaretrainedinappropriateemergencyandevacuationprocedures,CPRandfirstaid.Evacuationandemergencyplansarereviewedandupdatedperiodically.Fireandtornadodrillsareheldregularlythroughouttheyear.

• Shouldawarningoccurduringdropofforpickuptime,parentswillbeallowedtoenterthebuildingandstaywiththeirchild.Parentsmayremovetheirchildonlywhenthewarninghasexpired.

STUDENTLOCKERS

• Lockersarethepropertyoftheschoolandshouldnotbedefacedordamagedinanyway.Lockersshouldbeusedonafull-timebasisinorderforastudenttokeepbelongingsorganized.

• Booksandotherbelongingsshouldnotbeleftlyingincorridors,onfloorsorelsewherearoundcampus.

• Thedecorationoflockersisrestrictedtoitsinteriorandmustberemovedattheendoftheschoolyear.Sincelockersarethepropertyoftheschool,theymaybesubjecttosearchatanytime.

• Lockersthataredamagedordefacedmayincuradditionalfees/charges.• Studentsshouldonlyuselockersassignedtothem.Studentsshouldnotgointoanother

student’slockerperiod.Studentsfoundgoingintoorusinglockersnotassignedtothemaresubjecttodisciplinaryaction.

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LOWERSCHOOLPLAYGROUNDUSE

Theearlychildhoodplayground(betweenAandDbuildings)isONLYforuseofchildren5yearsandyounger.Schoolfamiliesmayusetheplaygroundfacilitieswhentheyarenotinusebyschoolprograms.Duringschoolhours,studentsareunderdirectsupervisionofschoolstaffpersonnel.Afterschoolhours,studentsarenotpermittedtoplayontheplayground,blacktop,kickballfieldoranyoutdoorplayareawithoutaparentorsupervisingadultpresent.Siblingsofstudentsarenotpermittedtoplayonplaygroundduringschoolhours.Petsarenotpermittedontheplaygroundoroutdoorplayareas.

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ACCEPTABLEUSEPOLICYFORTECHNOLOGY

Thispolicyisprovidedsothatstudentsandparentsareawareoftheresponsibilitiesstudentsacceptwhentheyusepersonalorschool-ownedcomputerhardware,applicationsoftware,datafiles,electronicmail,digitizedinformation,communicationtechnologies,andnetworkaccessonthecampusofMountPisgahChristianSchool(MPCS).Ingeneral,thisrequiresefficient,ethical,andlegalutilizationofalltechnologyresources.

EXPECTATIONS BringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)Responsibilities

• Grade9-12studentsareexpectedtobringtheirownlaptopsthatmeetthedevicespecificationsprovidedtoparents.

• Theprimaryuseoflaptopsisforlearningandinstruction,solaptopsshouldnotincludesoftwarethatwillbeadistractionfromlearning.Anythingthatreducesthelaptop’suseintheclassroomshouldberemoved(thisincludesgames,applications,filters,settingstoconnecttoyourhomegamingsystem,etc.)andanysoftwarerequiredforclassmustbeaccessibleonthelaptop.

• Thelaptopmustconformtotheneedsoftheclass;itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytobecomecompliantwiththoserequirements.Ifsoftwareismissing,thenitisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoensurethatsoftwareisavailableandaccessiblefromtheirlaptopinsuchawaythatitdoesnothindertheclass’sabilitytoprogressforward.

• Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoensurethelaptopisinworkingcondition.Mechanicalorphysicalproblemswiththelaptopwillnotbemaintainedoraddressedbytheschool’sITdepartment.

• Anydeviceutilizingtheschoolnetworkorwirelessissubjecttoinspectionbytheschool.

• MPCSisnotresponsibleforlaptopsleftunattendedorunsecuredanywhereoncampusatanytimeincludingbeforeandafterschoolhours.

ChromebookResponsibilities

• Studentsingrades5-8areprovidedaChromebookbytheschoolforhomeandschooluse.• DailycareoftheChromebookandaccidentaldamageistheresponsibilityofthestudent

accordingtotheChromebookcontractsignedbystudentsandparents.• Chromebooksshouldnotbeleftunattendedandstudentswillberesponsibleforstolenor

brokendevices.• GamingonChromebooksisprohibitedintheH-Building.

STUDENTACCOUNTS

• StudentswillbeassignedauniqueusernameandpasswordthatwillallowthemtoaccessallMPCSresources.

• StudentaccountswillprovideaccesstoGoogleAppsforEducationaccounts,Schoology,RenWeb,andwirelessinternetaccess.

• Itisimperativethatthisaccountinformationnotbesharedastheassignedstudentwillberesponsibleatalltimesforitsappropriateuse.

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INTERNETUSAGEPOLICY

• InternetusageontheMountPisgahcampusisonlyallowedviathestudentwirelessnetworkwhichisfilteredbytheschool.Anyotherunmoderatedinternetusageisstrictlyforbidden.

• StudentsmaynotuseproxyserversoranyotheravenuetocircumventtheinternetfilteringinplacebyMPCS.

• Anynetworkresources,internetsites,orothernetworkusagetracedbacktoastudentaccountwillbetheresponsibilityoftheassigneduser.

• Studentsshouldnotaccessinappropriategamesandsoftware,instantmessagingandobscenematerial.

• Studentsareexpectedtonotifyafaculty/staffmemberwhenevertheycomeacrossinformationorothermaterialsthatareinappropriate,dangerousorthreateningtothemselvesorothers.

EmailPolicy

• StudentsareprovidedaGoogleAppsforEducation(GAFE)emailaccountandGoogleDrivestoragethroughtheschool.AllcommunicationsentthroughPisgahPatsGAFEaccountsorGoogleDrivestorageissubjecttomonitoringandinspectionatanytime.

• Studentsshouldmaintainhighintegritywithregardtoemail,communications,socialnetworksandsharedstoragecontent,includingGoogleDrive.

• Studentsareexpectedtouseappropriatelanguageviaemailandinsharedfilesandtonottransmitlanguage/materialthatisprofane,obscene,abusiveoroffensivetoothers.

CopyrightandPlagiarism

CopyrightinfringementincludingplagiarismusingtheinternetareviolationsoftheMPCSHandbookandhonorcode.ConsequencesforplagiarismwillbehandledthroughtheHonorCouncil.Studentsareexpectedtocomplywithtrademark,copyrightlawandalllicensingrequirementsandagreements.

UNACCEPTABLECONDUCT

Unacceptableconductincludes,butisnotlimitedtothefollowing:

• Usingthenetworkforillegalactivities,includingcopyright,license,orcontractviolationsordownloadinginappropriatematerials,viruses,and/orsoftware,suchasbutnotlimitedtohacking,proxy-avoidance,andhostfilesharingsoftware.

• Usingthenetworkforfinancialorcommercialgain,advertising,orpoliticallobbying.• Accessingorexploringon-linelocationsormaterialsthatdonotsupportthe

curriculumand/orareinappropriateforschoolassignments,suchasbutnotlimitedtopornographicsites.

• Vandalizingand/ortamperingwithequipment,programs,files,software,softwaresettings,securitysettings,orothercomponentsofthenetwork.Useorpossessionofhackingsoftwareisstrictlyprohibited.

• Causingcongestiononthenetworkorinterferingwiththeworkofothers,e.g.,chainlettersorbroadcastmessagestolistsorindividuals.

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• Gainingunauthorizedaccessanywhereonthenetworkincludingsigningonasanotheruserevenwhengivenpermissiontodoso.

• Revealingthehomeaddressorphonenumberofone’sselforanotherperson.• Invadingtheprivacyofotherindividuals.• Usinganotherperson’saccount,password,orIDcardorallowinganotheruserto

accessyouraccount,password,orID.• Coaching,helping,observing,orjoiningintoanyunauthorizedactivityonthe

network.• Forwarding/distributinge-mailmessageswithoutpermissionfromtheauthor.• Postinganonymousmessagesorunlawfulinformationonthesystem.• Engaginginsexualharassmentorusingobjectionablelanguageinpublicorprivate

messages,e.g.,racist,terroristic,abusive,sexuallyexplicit,threatening,demeaning,stalking,orslanderous.

• Falsifyingpermission,authorization,oridentificationdocuments.• Obtaincopiesoformodifyfiles,data,orpasswordsbelongingtootherusersonthe

network.• Knowinglyplacingacomputervirusonacomputernetwork.

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