Greetings! Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year. We are looking

forward to working with our students at South Charleston High School in ef-

forts to exemplify their individual talents. It is a great time to be a Black Ea-

gle as our students continue to excel academically and socially at our

school.

We ask that parents and students get involved and take ownership

and pride in what we do at South Charleston High School. There are multi-

ple clubs and extracurricular activities that both students and parents can

be actively involved with. Research has proven over and over again that in-

volved students excel academically and have a more fulfilling high school

experience. We will be sending home valuable information at the beginning

of the year concerning our activities, academics and policies that govern our

school. We look forward to having you as part of the Black Eagle Family.

Let’s continue to make South Charleston High School great.

You will be receiving information from our LSIC (Local School Im-

provement Council) president and our athletic boosters president. These

are two great ways to begin to get involved with our school. Your time is ap-

preciated and valued by all of us. We look forward to seeing you on the first

day and during school events. One of the first events for the year is LSIC

and Open House on August 13, 2015 starting at 6:00 PM. We hope to see

you there.

Lets make the 2015-2016 school year the best year ever. As always...It’s a

great day to be a Black Eagle!

Sincerely

Michael Arbogast, Principal

South Charleston High School

Back to School 2015

G R E E T I N G S F R O M T H E P R I N C I PA L

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

Required Notices

2-3

Important 1st

semester dates

2

Parking Passes

Engrade 4

Dress Code/Free & Re-duced Lunch

6

Parking Issues 7

Cell Phone 9

Bell Schedule 10

Military Opt Out Opt-Out

11

SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

• Orientation for new students will be August 4, 2015 (9 AM).

• First Day of School is Monday August 10, 2015

• LSIC @ 6:00 PM in the library on August 13, 2015

• Open House @ 6:30 PM in the auditorium on August 13, 2015

• Parent Teacher Confer-ences (10/12/15) From Noon to 8 –Forms will be sent home.

State law requires that all Kanawha County Schools implement an

Integrated Pest Management Program. The IPM Program is designed to be

an environmentally sound and safe pest control program. The Kanawha

County School system is hereby providing notice that an IPM Program is be-

ing implemented in all Kanawha County schools. SCHS students will be

provided with a form at the start of the school year.

Please complete the form and promptly return it to the school if you

wish to request 24 hour notice prior to the application of any pesticides.

The application of pesticides will be done judiciously and in all cases the

least hazardous materials will be used.

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SAFE DRINKING WATER

PE S T MANA GE ME N T SE RV I CE S

Upcoming Dates

and Events

We have been reminded of the directive from the West Virginia

Department of Health informing us of the potential hazards

caused by lead leaking into drinking water. Lead is a toxic met-

al which could be harmful if consumed over a long period of

time. Each school will participate in a daily flushing program of

all drinking fountains in the facility.

Back to School 2015

Aug. 13 - LSIC/Open House

Sept. 7 - Labor Day no school

Oct. 9 -End of 1st 9 weeks

Oct. 12- Parent-Teacher Con-

ference - noon to 8PM

Nov. 11- Veterans Day Ob-

served - (no school)

Nov. 23-27- Thanksgiving

Break - No school

Dec. 18- End of 1st Semes-

ter/ Early Out

Dec. 21-Jan 1-Winter Break

(schools closed)

Jan. 4- School resumes-

Second Semester Begins

REQUIRED NOTICES 2015-2016

The Counselors at SCHS are

assigned to students accord-

ing to the student’s last name:

Mr. Reed (A through C)

Ms. Crawford (D through J)

Ms. Stevens—(K through P)

TBA (Q through Z)

Code of Conduct

A copy of the WV state code

of conduct and the Kanawha

County Schools code of con-

duct will be on the South

Charleston High School web-

site for community, parent

and student review.

SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

The Kanawha County School system is committed to maintaining a safe

and healthy learning environment for all children in our schools. Certain materi-

als known as “asbestos” which may pose a health problem have been identified

in our schools.

The Kanawha County Schools’ plan for asbestos control is on record with

the United States Environmental Protection Agency and with the West Virginia

Department of Education.

Kanawha County Schools, in keeping with our commitment to provide a

safe school environment is identifying all asbestos in our schools in compliance

with the Asbestos Emergency Response Act. This information has been placed

in the school's Asbestos Management Plan and may be reviewed at any time.

In recent years Kanawha County Schools has removed friable asbestos-

containing material from several schools. Some asbestos-containing material

will be rendered non-friable by the use of encapsulating materials or simple re-

pairs. The response action section of this plan addresses this type of correction

work. Efforts will be continued as needed to provide a safe environment for stu-

dents, staff and the public.

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SCHOOL PICTURES

ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT

August 2015

Important Military Information Section 9538 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 allows for schools to release student in-

formation to military recruiters unless the family chooses to “opt-out” in writing. Parents who

wish to restrict the release of information must complete the form on the back page of this

newsletter and return to the school by the designated date so that the student’s record can be

tagged with the “opt-out” information.

Behavior on school bus transporta-

tion is governed by the Code of Con-

duct for Kanawha County Schools

and South Charleston High School.

Rules that are applicable concerning

behavior at the school are enforced

on all bus transportation.

Students who violate these condi-

tions may be removed from the bus

temporarily and in extreme cases

can be denied bus privileges for an

extended period of time.

Any damage to the bus caused by a

student will result in a suspension of

riding privileges and restitution for

damages.

Students are to remain seated and

talk in a normal tone of voice to en-

sure safety for the bus driver and

others.

Bus schedules will be printed in the

local newspaper. Watch for your bus

schedule, bus number and times. If

you have any questions you can call

the South Charleston and/or the St.

Albans bus garages.

SCHS invites you to come and

be an active member of the SCHS Local School Improve-

ment Council (LSIC). The dates for the 2015-2016

meetings are listed below. Meetings will be held in the

library at 6 PM:

August 13, 2015

October 8, 2015 at SCMS

October 13, 2015

January 12, 2016

April 5, 2016

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STUDENT PARKING PASSES

B U S T R A N S P O R T A T I O N S C G A R A G E 3 0 4 - 7 6 6 - 0 3 7 3

S A B U S G A R A G E 3 0 4 - 7 2 2 - 0 2 3 6

L S I C D A T E S

It is a privilege to drive to

school and park on the SCHS stu-

dent lot. Students must maintain a

2.0 GPA, have 40 or fewer classroom

absences and 20 or fewer tardies to

class. Senior parking passes will be

$30; all others will be $35. Passes

will be sold on August 4-5. Students

must have the completed contract

with them to purchase a parking

pass . Please see Mr. Johnson or

Ms. Williams BEFORE OR AFTER

SCHOOL if you did not attend the

Summer dates to purchase.

Back to School 2015

Breakfast and Lunch Prices

Student Breakfast : $1.65

Student Lunch: $2.10

Ault Breakfast: $3.25

Adults Lunch: $4.25

Extra Milk: 45 cents

ENGRADE

Parents: Once again

we will be using en-

gradewv.com for

both grading and

teacher communica-

tion.

We encourage par-

ents to use their par-

ent account when

checking grades and

communicating with

teachers.

We encourage stu-

dents to use their

own account for

checking grades and

communication.

SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

If you arrive late to class, your teacher will mark you tardy. Students will be admit-

ted and counted tardy up to five minutes after the tardy bell. Teachers will contact

parents/guardians by one of the following: phone, email, or Engrade following the

fourth tardy. Upon the 6th tardy to class a discipline referral will be sent to the of-

fice and consequences will be administered according to the behavioral conse-

quence chart. Students reporting to class beyond 5 minutes late without a permit

shall be counted absent and subject to consequences for skipping. This policy ap-

plies to periods 2 through 8. Students who are more than 10 minutes late to peri-

od 1 must go to the office to sign in and get a permit before reporting to class.

Snowball:

A student who accumulates 10 or more unexcused classroom absences for any class period during

the first semester will not be permitted to attend Snowball.

PROM:

A student who accumulates 15 or more unexcused classroom absences for any class period through

the third nine weeks will not be permitted to attend Prom.

***Doctor excuses or parent notes for absences will only be accepted within 5 days of the absence.

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Tardy Sweeps

TAR DY POL I CY

New Consequences Related to Unexcused Absences for Snowball & Prom

Data from previous school years reflect that tardy sweeps help to curb tardy prob-

lems to class, which in turn helps reduce discipline referrals. The administration

will continue to conduct tardy sweeps throughout the day. The sweeps will be an-

nounced and unannounced and there will be efforts to conduct them periodically

all day at each class change. The tardy sweeps will be more frequent at the begin-

ning of the year as students learn the pattern of getting to class on time. The con-

sequences for getting caught in a tardy sweep get progressively more severe as

the number of tardies begin to accumulate. Students should make an all out effort to get to school

and class on time and to be ready for instruction when class starts.

A new form for free or reduced meals must be completed every year. If your child

has been on free or reduced lunch in the previous school year, please complete

and return a new form. The forms for Free and Reduced Price School Meals Fami-

ly Application are now available at the school, however parents are encouraged to

get these forms online at wvschoolmeals.net — These forms will be offered to all

students, but in the event the parent/guardian does not receive the form, contact

the school for the forms or go online to wvschoolmeals.net. Completed applica-

tion forms are to be mailed to the Office of Child Nutrition at:

Kanawha County Schools

Department of Child Nutrition

3302 Pennsylvania Ave ***DO NOT RETURN THESE FORMS TO THE SCHOOL.

Charleston, WV 25302

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FR EE & RE DU C E D ME AL S

Back to School 2015

Students are required to follow the dress code for Kanawha County Schools while attending

SCHS. A consequence contract for violation of the dress code will be in effect for the 2014-

2015 school year. The complete dress code can be accessed on the KCS website and will be

in the SCHS student handbook. A brief overview of the policy follows:

No clothing or jewelry that would disrupt the school or place students under suspicion of

danger.

No halter tops, crop tops, tank tops or mesh; boy’s shirts must cover the crown of the

shoulder.

No clothing or jewelry that advertises drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex or sexual innuendo.

No strapless shirts or dresses unless they are worn with a

jacket.

No clothing or jewelry that could be used as a weapon.

Shorts and skirts must be mid-thigh length.

Body piercing is restricted to the ear only.

Clear spacers are to be used in all other piercing sites.

No clothing that depicts gang association.

No spandex pants or sagging pants.

No sunglasses, hats.

No holes or tears in pants/short above the knee(s) which ex-

poses skin or underwear

DR ES S CO D E

Dress for success!

Parents who transport students to school must follow the estab-

lished traffic pattern that has been put in place by the SCHS Safety Com-

mittee. The goal is to keep traffic moving for vehicles and maintain safety

for foot traffic. Please follow the arrows and the directives of school per-

sonnel on duty to help eliminate jams and maintain a smooth flow of traf-

fic. A striped drop-off zone has been instituted to allow multiple cars to unload students at one time.

Students may exit vehicles if the car is in the drop-off zone. By following the rules, students will not

be late for school and vehicles can get off the hill in a timely fashion. Please review the bulleted list

below that outlines the driving pattern, procedures and precautions for bringing students to school in

the mornings.

PARKING LOT PATTERN

SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

The SCHS Student Council is an active student gov-

ernment organization that serves the student body and

provides opportunities for community service and volun-

teer activities. Freshman Orientation prior to the opening

of school is one of the activities sponsored by Student

Council.

Throughout the year Student Council oversees

Homecoming Week Activities, fundraisers, and blood

drives. The organization also sponsors special activities

such as Hat Day. Incoming 9th grade students will elect

officers for the Freshman Class at the beginning of the

school year. Take an active role in your school by becom-

ing involved in student government. Contact Mrs. Carroll

or Mrs. Lore for further details.

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M O R N I N G D R O P - O F F O F S T U D E N T S

P R E V E N T I O N R E S O U RC E O F F I C E R

DO NOT DROP OFF STUDENTS IN

FRONT OF THE SCHOOL

DRIVE PAST THE SCHOOL AND

ENTER THE PARKING LOT

PROCEED TO THE RIGHT AROUND

THE PERIMETER OF THE LOT

DROP STUDENTS OFF IN THE

DROP ZONE (striped drop zone)

STUDENTS ARE NOT TO WALK IN

FRONT OF MOVING TRAFFIC

DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED

TO TURN DOWN ANY PARKING

ROWS

S O U T H C H A R L E S T O N H I G H S C H O O L H A S

T W O L U N C H P E R I O D S . S T U D E N T S A R E A S -

S I G N E D L U N C H I N A C -

C O R D A N C E T O T H E T E A C H E R T H E Y H A V E

D U R I N G P E R I O D 5 . C H E C K W I T H Y O U R

T E A C H E R T O S E E I F Y O U H A V E

Lunch 1 or Lunch 2.

Lunch 1 10:30—11:00

Lunch 2 11:21—11:51

S T U D E N T C O U N C I L

Cooperative efforts between the City of South Charleston PD and

South Charleston High School helps to provide a Prevention Resource Of-

ficer for the 2015-2016 school year. Lt. Stan Miller will begin his 8th year

as the PRO at SCHS, providing educational information, walk-throughs and

safety counseling for staff and students.

Lt. Miller has been a resource for the administration and staff

throughout the instructional day by teaching classes in health, driver’s ed-

ucation and technology safety. Additionally he lends his expertise in con-

flict mediation to the administrative staff. Lt. Miller has proven to be a

positive presence before school, after school, and at school sponsored

events. We are proud and honored to have him aboard for the upcoming

school year.

The SCHS Athletic Boosters sole purpose is to enhance the experiences for student athletes

during their years at SCHS. Parents, teachers, coaches and community members are asked

to support this group by volunteering their time and expertise to help student athletes and

the boosters.

Volunteers are needed for a myriad of activities, from staffing the concession stands and

merchandise booths, fundraising, selling advertisements for the printed program, organizing

and implementing fundraising events, recruiting volunteers, and more. The goal is to have a

large, reliable cadre of volunteers who can contribute small amounts of time so the whole

organization is able to meet its objectives of:

►supporting all athletic programs at the school

►promoting excellence, pride and good sportsmanship as a means of ensuring a

more enriching experience for student athletes

►providing financial assistance to all athletic teams recognized by the school

administration

Please get involved with the SCHS Athletic Boosters. Meetings are the 2nd Monday of every

month in the high school library, beginning at 6:30p.m. Also, check us out on Facebook. For

more information, contact Boosters Representative Carol Delbart: CarolDelbart2@ fron-

tier.com or 304.744.6301/304.541.4532

Businesses and parents who want

advertisement in the 2015 Fall

Sports Program need to move

fast. Ad costs range from $40 for

a business card-size to $100 for a

half-page ad. Contact Booster

Representative Carol Delbart at

CarolDelbart2@ frontier.com or

304.744.6301/304.541.4532 to

purchase ads, check on deadline

submissions, or to be listed as a

Friend of the Black Eagles for only

$15.

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CO M M UN IT Y ME M B E RS NE E D E D T O HE L P SUP P O RT ST U D E N T AT H L E T E S

Fall Sports Program

Back to School 2015

SCHS offers a credit recovery program

for students who need to make up a

failed graduation requirement. There

is a cost associated with these clas-

ses. Classes meet from 2:30-3:30,

Monday-Thursday. For more infor-

mation, contact Mr. Booten.

After School Credit Recovery

SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

The administration acknowledges that many students have cell phones and other electronic devic-

es. Cell phones may be used within our building under the following guidelines:

Students will be allowed to use cell phones in all areas of the building prior to 7:11 AM and after

2:25 PM. During lunch, students may use their cell phone in the cafeteria, piazza and the front of

the building. Students may also use their cell phone during class change. Use of a cell phone or

electronic device in the classroom must be under the approval and/or supervision of the class-

room teacher. Phones that are confiscated during a class period will be held in the office and may

only be retrieved by a parent/guardian the next school day or at the end of the school day on Fri-

day.

Any student who has violated our classroom cell phone policy can expect the following conse-

quences PER KANAWHA COUNTY POLICY:

1st offense: confiscation of the device; the phone will ONLY be returned to a parent/guardian the

next school day

2nd offense: confiscation of the device, returned to parent/guardian the next school day; termina-

tion of cell phone privilege

3rd offense: confiscation of the device, returned to parent/guardian the next school day. Mandato-

ry Saturday School.

4th offense: confiscation of the device, returned to parent/guardian the next school day. 3—10

days of ISS.

These above infractions are in regards to the use and abuse of a cell phone in the classroom.

SCHS is not responsible for lost cell phones or electronic devices.

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EARLY SIGN OUT

C E L L P H O N E S I N T H E S C H O O L A N D C L A S S R O O M S

NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE TAKEN TO CHECK STUDENTS OUT OF

SCHOOL

STUDENTS WHO DO NOT DRIVE MUST BE SIGNED OUT AT THE

ATTENDANCE WINDOW BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN

STUDENTS WHO DRIVE MUST BRING A PARENT NOTE TO THE

ATTENDANCE CLERK BEFORE 7:10 AM STATING THE REASON

FOR CHECKING OUT AND THE TIME. PLEASE INCLUDE A PHONE

NUMBER WHERE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY BE REACHED

FOR VERIFICATION

Page 10 Back to School 2015

8 Period Day Schedule

First Lunch Second Lunch

1st Period 7:11—7:57 1st Period 7:11—7:57

2nd Period 8:03—8:48 2nd Period 8:03—8:48

3rd Period 8:54—9:39 3rd Period 8:54—9:39

4th Period 9:45—10:30 4th Period 9:45—10:30

First Lunch 10:30—11:00

5th Period 11:06—11:51 5th Period 10:36—11:21

Second Lunch 11:21—11:51

6th Period 11:57—12:42 6th Period 11:57—12:42

7th Period 12:48—1:33 7th Period 12:48—1:33

8th Period 1:39—2:25 8th Period 1:39—2:25

Student lunches will be determined by the teacher that they

have 5th period. If the teacher has first lunch, then the stu-

dents for that class will have first lunch followed by period 5.

If the teacher has second lunch, then the students will go to

period 5 first and then have lunch after class.

Student Council

Officers

TBA-Fall 2015

Senior Class

Officers

Junior Class

Officers

Sophomore Class

Officers

TBA-Fall 2015

TBA-Fall 2015

TBA-Fall 2015

Freshman Class

Officers

The Freshman class will elect their officers during

the first two weeks of

school.

SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL Page 11

Modified Block Schedule

Wednesday Thursday

First Lunch First Lunch

1st Period 7:11-8:45 2nd Period 7:11-8:45

3rd Period 8:58-10:30 4th Period 8:58-10:30

First Lunch 10:30-11:00 First Lunch 10:30-11:00

5th Period 11:06-12:42 6th Period 11:06-12:42

7th Period 12:48-2:25 8th Period 12:48-2:25

Second Lunch Second Lunch

1st Period 7:11-8:45 2nd Period 7:11-8:45

3rd Period 8:58-10:30 4th Period 8:58-10:30

5th Period 10:36-11:21 6th Period 10:36-11:21

2nd Lunch 11:21-11:51 2nd Lunch 11:21-11:51

5th Period 11:57-12:42 6th Period 11:57-12:42

7th Period 12:48-2:25 8th Period 12:48-2:25

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Military Opt-Out Information

Section 9528 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Military Recruiter Access to Private Information

(please mark the appropriate line)

Student Under age of 18

_____ As a parent, I am exercising the right to request that the school not

turn over the name, address, telephone listing or school records of the following

student to the armed forces, military recruiters or military schools.

Student Name: _______________________________________

Parent Name: ________________________________________

School: ______________________________________________

Student age 18 or over

_____ As a student of legal age (18), I request my name, address, tele-

phone number and school records not be released to the armed forces, military

recruiters or military schools.

Student Name: _________________________________________

Parent Name: __________________________________________

School: _______________________________________________

If you are exercising your right to opt-out, then the counselors and administra-

tion respectfully request that you return the above information to the school by

August 21, 2015

South Charleston High School

1 Eagle Way

South Charleston, WV 25309

NON-PROFIT

US POSTAGE PAID

CHARLESTON, WV

PERMIT NO. 2136

TITLE IX AND DISCRIMINATION

PROHIBITED GUIDELINES

As required by federal laws and regulations, the Kanawha County Board of Education does not discrim-

inate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability, age or national origin in its employment prac-

tices or in the administration of any of its education programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed

to Jeane Ann Herscher, Title IX Coordinator, Kanawha County Board of Education, 200 Elizabeth

Street, Charleston, WV 25311-2119, phone 348-1379; to Jim Mullins, Section 504 Coordinator, Kana-

wha County Board of Education, 200 Elizabeth Street, Charleston, WV 25311-2119, phone 348-1393;

or the US Department of Education, Director of the Office for Civil Rights, (215) 596-6795.