ARLINGTON
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT & PARENT HANDBOOK
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The material covered within this student/parent handbook is
intended as a method of communicating to students and parents/guardians
regarding general district information, rules, and procedures and is not
intended to either enlarge or diminish any Board policy, administrative
regulation, or negotiated agreement. Materials
contained herein may therefore be superseded by such Board policy,
administrative regulations or negotiated agreement.
Any information contained in this student handbook is subject
to unilateral revision or elimination from time to time without notice.
No information in this document shall be viewed as an offer,
expressed or implied, or as a guarantee of any employment of any duration.
Parents/Guardians objecting to the release of directory
information on their student should notify the district office within fifteen
(15) days of the receipt of the Student & Parent Handbook.
Parents/Guardians must also give their signed and dated
written permission for the district to release personally identifiable
information. A written permission
form is provided with registration materials.
The Arlington School District does not discriminate on the
basis of race, religion, color, national origin, disability or marital status
providing education or access to benefits of education services, activities and
programs in accordance with Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, and other civil
rights or discrimination issues; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Further, no student will be excluded from participating in,
denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any educational
program or activity conducted by the district.
The district will treat its students without discrimination on the basis
of sex as this pertains to course offerings, athletics, counseling, employment
assistance and extracurricular activities.
Complaints alleging violation of this policy should be filed
using the procedures in Board policy KL, Public Complaints.
1.
Learning is a lifelong process, which is adaptable to change,
and not confined to any one institution.
2.
Students learn in a variety of ways.
Differences in learning styles and rates should be respected, and
different modes of learning should be available.
3.
In order to prepare students for a global environment, the
learning process must emphasize the access, manipulation and use of information.
Technological competence must be integrated with critical thinking and
reasoning skills.
4.
Students need a strong sense of values, skills, and knowledge
to make choices, which enable them to function as responsible, productive
members of society.
Education is a partnership in which all parties have both
rights and responsibilities.
Schools, students, families business, and community should
seek to enter meaningful and effective relationships with open lines of
communication to ensure educational opportunities and growth.
1.
An effective learning environment is safe, nurturing, and
challenging.
2.
In an effective learning environment, each member of the
educational partnership feels respected and accommodated.
3.
Self-esteem is enhanced in an environment where individual
differences and ideas are respected, where special strengths and weaknesses are
addressed, and where each person is valued as a unique individual regardless of
race, gender, or ethnicity.
It is the purpose of the Arlington Schools to provide
opportunities for continuous mental, physical, and moral growth of its students.
The Board recognizes that parent/guardian involvement is
vital to achieve maximum educational growth for students participating in the
District Title I program. Therefore,
in compliance with federal law and the Oregon Department of Education
guidelines, the district shall provide information regarding their schools
participation in the Title I program and requirements.
The Superintendent shall ensure equivalence among schools in
teachers, administration and other staff and in the provisions of the curriculum
materials and instructional supplies.
The Board directs the Superintendent to ensure that each of
the districts schools participating in the Title I program meet annually with
parents/guardians. Parents/Guardians
of participating students shall be informed of their right to be involved in the
development of the district’s parental involvement policy, overall Title I
plan and school-parent compact. The
school-parent compact is inserted in this handbook. Each student and parent/guardian should sign and return the
school-parent compact.
The district shall, to the extent practicable, provide full
opportunities for the participation of parents/guardians with limited English
proficiency or with disabilities, including information and school profiles in a
language and form parents understand.
In cooperation with parents/guardians, the district’s Title
I plan and school-parent compact shall be reviewed annually and updated
periodically to meet the changing needs of parents/guardians and the school.
The Title I plan will be distributed to parents/guardians of
participating Title I students annually.
A student seeking enrollment in the district for the first
time must meet all academic, age, immunization, tuition and other eligibility
prerequisites for admission as set forth by law, Board policy, and
administrative regulations. Students
and their parents/guardians should contact the office for admission
requirements.
The district may deny regular school admission to a student
who is expelled from another school district for an offense that constitutes a
violation of applicable state or federal weapons law and who subsequently
becomes a resident of the district or who applies for admission to the district
as a non-resident student.
Alternative educational services may be provided to resident
students expelled for violation of applicable state or federal weapons law.
Students are informed of alternative programs available if
they meet one of the following conditions:
1.
Being or has been expelled.
2.
Having repeated severe discipline problems.
3.
Attending so erratically that he/she is not benefiting from
the educational program.
4.
Sixteen years old or older and giving written notice of
intent to withdraw from the regular school program for reasons other than
enrolling in another educational program.
5.
The Alternative Learning Specialist at the Oregon Department
of Education is the contact person for appeals regarding expulsions and
alternative school placement. He/She
may be contacted at 503-378-3600 ext. 2285.
The district has compiled with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act (AHERA) by having their buildings inspected by accredited
inspectors and the development of a management plan for the control of this
substance.
The management plan is available for public inspection in the
district office.
The Superintendent serves as the district’s asbestos
program manager and may be reached for further information.
A student’s conduct in assemblies must meet the same
standard as in the classroom. A
student who does not abide by the district’s Student Code of Conduct during an
assembly shall be subject to disciplinary action.
Students are expected to be attentive, quiet, and polite upon entering
the assembly area. All students are
required to attend assemblies unless permission to be absent is obtained from
the office prior to the assembly.
The Oregon Revised Statutes (339.020) state:
Except as provided in ORS 339.030 every person having control of any
child between the ages of 7 and 18 years who has not completed the 12th
grade, is required to send such child to and maintain such child in regular
attendance at a public full-time school during the entire school term.
Violation of the compulsory attendance law is a Class C infraction and is
punishable by a citation up to $150. In
addition, a parent/guardian who is not supervising his/her student by requiring
school attendance may also be in violation of ORS 163.577 (1)(c).
Failing to supervise a child is a Class A violation and punishable by a
fine up to $600.
At Arlington Schools, all students are expected to attend
school regularly and to be on time for classes. There is a direct relationship between poor attendance and
class failure. Students who have
good attendance generally achieve higher grades, enjoy school more and are much
more employable after leaving school. However,
students can fail on the basis of performance, despite good attendance.
The Arlington School District policy on attendance is as
follows: Students must be in attendance eighty-seven percent of the days
enrolled in order to receive credit in a given class (65 days minimum in a 75
day semester).
Due process procedures are available to a student when the
grade is reduced or credit denied for attendance. A school committee of two teachers and the school counselor
will consider reasons for non-attendance. Appeals
to the decision of the school committee may be made to the Superintendent.
Exemptions from Compulsory Attendance are provided by law.
(ORS 339.030).
ORS 339.065 states that an absence may be excused by the
administration if the absence is caused by the pupil’s sickness, by the
sickness of some member of the pupil’s family, by an emergency or, if
satisfactory arrangements have been made in advance of the absence.
Arlington School District students maintain good attendance
in the following ways:
1.
Attend all classes regularly.
2.
Report to all classes on time.
3.
Check in at the office before going to class if you arrive
late to school.
4.
Check out at the office before leaving campus even if your
parents pick you up.
5.
Get appointments or trips pre-arranged.
Bring a note to the office explaining the date, time, and reason for the
absence prior to the absence.
6.
Get all schoolwork to be missed ahead of time whenever
possible.
7.
Clear all absences within two (2) days or the absence will be
considered unexcused.
a)
Absence Without Prior Arrangement:
Upon return to school, a student should report to the Office with a note
from the parent/guardian. The note
should include the date, student’s name, date(s) and/or time of student
absence, reason for absence, and parent/guardian signature.
Students who are 18 and living on their own may write their own notes.
Only these students may sign themselves in/out at the office with
administrative approval.
b)
Pre-arranged Absences:
Pre-arranged excused absences may be approved providing a request from
the parent/guardian is presented to the office at least one day in advance of
the absence. The note should include the date, student’s name, date(s)
and/or time the student will be absent, reason for the absence, and
parent/guardian signature. The
student will take a pre-arranged absence form to each teacher allowing them to
be aware of the absence, and the student to get their assignments in advance.
Students cannot be failing classes and all assignments are due upon
return to school.
c)
Perfect Attendance:
Those students who do not miss school during the semester, except for
school functions such as field trips, ASB activities, or sports will be excused
from all final exams. Students receiving three or more unexcused tardies per
semester will forfeit their perfect attendance and will be required to take
finals. Students who are
absent for any reason other than school related activities must take final
exams. OUT OF SCHOOL
SUSPENSIONS count as an absence against perfect attendance.
Students with perfect attendance shall be allowed to take final
examinations in an attempt to improve their grades, if they choose.
Students must have a C or better to be excused from final exams.
8.
As per state law (ORS 339.065) excused absences will only be
given for:
a)
Family emergency – determined by the administrator
b)
Illness
c)
Pre-arranged absence – determined by the administrator
d)
School sponsored activities – participants will not be
counted absent from class.
9.
Make up all work on time required by the teacher.
a)
Excused Absence: Student will have one day per day absent to complete and turn
in work for full credit.
b)
Unexcused Absence: Student will lose 3% of his/her final grade per unexcused
absence. Student will have one day
after their return to complete and turn in work.
c)
Pre-Arranged Absence:
All work is due when the student returns to class.
If it should become necessary to leave school during the
school day, the student must check out of school by seeing the office
secretary and gaining clearance from the administration.
Failure to do so will constitute an unexcused absence, regardless of
whether or not your parents/guardians are “aware”.
Discipline will be administered as stated within the behavior management
procedure. If parents/guardians
wish to have a student excused during the school day, arrangements must be made
with the administrator or his/her designee.
The administrator will determine whether the reason is of sufficient
cause to release the student, and to determine whether the absence will be
excused.
STUDENTS WHO TURN UP MISSING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND WHO
HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THE ABOVE POLICY FOR LEAVING SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS WILL
RECEIVE AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.
1.
Leaving campus without properly checking out through the
Attendance Office.
2.
Skipping class – Leaving class without permission.
3.
Oversleeping.
4.
Missing the bus.
5.
Personal errands that have not been pre-arranged.
6.
Family vacations that have not been pre-arranged.
7.
Employment, job shadowing or apprenticeships during the
instructional day that have not received prior approval from the administration.
8.
SNEAK DAY – Absences from school for “sneak days” will
be treated as truancy.
9.
TRUANCY – A student who is absent from school or from any
class without permission will be considered truant and will be subject to
disciplinary action including detention, suspension, expulsion and ineligibility
to participate in athletics or other activities.
Students are responsible for conducting themselves properly,
in accordance with the policies of the district and the lawful direction of
staff. The district has the
responsibility to afford students certain rights as guaranteed under federal and
state constitutions and statutes.
Arlington School District has one general
rule of behavior; that its members conduct themselves as good citizens.
The characteristics of good school citizenship are:
1.
Regard for the rights and privileges of
others.
2.
Punctuality and prepared for class.
3.
Care for the condition and appearance of
the grounds, buildings, and fixtures of the school.
4.
Respect for those in authority.
A complete record of the conduct of each
student is maintained at the school. Unacceptable
behavior is clearly spelled out in the Student Management Policy.
This policy and the student/parent handbook will be reviewed yearly with
students as part of the advisor/advisee program.
Disrespectful, disruptive, irregular
attendance, and illegal activities are discouraged through the assignment of
consequences, which include loss of privileges, parent/guardian conferences,
detention and suspension. Among
these activities are: repeated unexcused absences, truancy, repeated tardiness,
dress code violation, note writing, inappropriate or obscene language,
disrespect, disruptive behavior, cheating, illegal behavior, harassment,
physical violence, damage to school property, behaviors that place others at
risk, unprepared for class, display of affection.
The following will always result in
suspension and, in some cases, expulsion: repeated
violations, fighting, gang behavior, defiance of authority, failure to serve
detention, cheating on final exam/major project, any violation aggravated by
racially/sexually derogatory behavior, use of drugs/alcohol/tobacco, sale or
supply of drugs/alcohol/tobacco, possession of a weapon (state law requires one
year expulsion).
GENERAL CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS
The following rules of general conduct are
expected of all students:
A.
General Conduct:
1.
Teachers are to be given proper respect
and be addressed as Miss, Mr., Mrs., or Ms. and their last name.
2.
The Student Management Policy is in effect whenever
you are under the auspices of Arlington Schools, including lunch (even off
campus) and any school activity.
3.
A student must attend school the entire
day of and the day after an after school function in order to participate in the
function unless he/she has prearranged his/her absence with the administrator or
his/her designee.
B.
In the halls:
1.
Pass quickly, quietly and safely, but do
not run.
2.
Refrain from showing inappropriate action
to others.
C.
In the classroom:
1.
Be in your seat by the bell.
2.
Be orderly even if the teacher is
temporarily out of the room.
3.
Be prepared to begin the lesson at once
without borrowing pencils, books, paper, etc.
4.
Do not leave the room without the
teacher’s permission.
5.
Wait until the teacher dismisses you.
THE BELL NEVER DISMISSES.
6.
Food and drink are not allowed in
class and cannot be purchased during class time unless given permission by the
teacher.
7.
Personal property which disrupts class, such as a CD
Player, laser light, cell phones, etc. may be taken by the teacher and turned
over to the office for parent/guardian notification.
D.
In assemblies:
1.
Be attentive, quiet, and polite as soon as you enter the assembly.
2.
All students are required to attend assemblies unless permission to be
absent is obtained from the office prior to the assembly.
STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND CONDUCT
The teachers and staff at Arlington
Schools believe that students have the right to a safe, pleasant environment in
which to learn. It is important
that students be encouraged to conduct themselves in a manner that will maintain
such a climate that everyone is given the greatest opportunity to achieve and
succeed. When every person in a
school is doing their best, the school becomes an exciting and warm place where
every person is learning new things every single day.
In the classrooms, hallways, lunchroom, or
on the court or field, students make behavioral choices every day.
At Arlington Schools the teachers and staff believe that people move
toward personal maturity as they make good behavioral choices and take
responsibility for their actions. Behavioral choices that are mature and responsible deserve
acknowledgement. Recognition of
appropriate student behavior is important and may include:
§
Nominations/Selection as Student of the
Month
§
Positive recognition:
including assemblies, releases, breaks, pep assemblies, etc.
§
Verbal praise
§
Eligibility for special prizes, outings,
or field trips
§
Positive notes/phone calls, acknowledgment
to parents/guardians
Young adults make good behavioral choices
using three simple guidelines. Everyone
in the school is encouraged to remember the phrase, “Strive for excellence and
help others to achieve this goal” as they actively work on the following
goals:
CODE OF CONDUCT
BE SUCCESSFUL
Always try – Do your best – Manage
yourself.
Students determined to be successful come
to class on time prepared to work and learn skills to help them achieve their
goals.
BE THOUGHTFUL OF OTHERS
Cooperate with other people and treat them
with respect. Respect the property
and rights of others. Everyone at
Arlington Schools has the right to expect mutual courtesy, respect, and a sense
of self-worth.
BE LOYAL TO YOUR SCHOOL
Having pride in and respecting yourself
and others is a part of making Arlington Schools a positive, good place to be.
Rules at Arlington Schools are aimed at
the goal of creating a school environment, which protects every student’s
rights to learn as well as every teacher’s rights to teach.
Rules should be clear and fair and consistently enforced.
Aside from general school rules and these simple guidelines, teachers and
classroom instructors will state and post their classroom expectations.
Members of the Associated Student Body and parents/guardians are welcome
to be part of the annual review process of the Student Management Policy.
Most young adults are able to act in a
responsible, mature manner that does not interfere with the educational rights
of others. For this reason,
Arlington’s Student Management Policy is reviewed at
the beginning of each school year and with students as they enroll during the
school year, so that students are fully aware of the rules and can make good
choices. However, when
inappropriate choices have been made, parents/guardians are notified.
Students who choose to continue violating school rules face consequences
for their behavior.
DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION
Holding hands and walking arm in arm are
gestures of affection, which are widely accepted in public.
Other affectionate behaviors in school or other work settings are
considered inappropriate. Intimate conduct such as kissing, sitting on laps, straddling
each other, fondling and the like are not appropriate in school or the
workplace. Such behaviors when
referred will result in parent notification and/or discipline.
GANG ACTIVITY/HATE GROUPS
Gang/Hate group activity will not be
allowed. Prohibited activities
include, but are not limited to: the
congregation of members, the solicitation or recruitment of members, the
possession of group paraphernalia and materials, the intimidation of others, the
advocacy of discrimination, and any other behavior which the school
administration finds disruptive such as the wearing of gang colors or insignia
and the use of language, code or gestures that provoke violence or seek to
advocate the purpose and objectives of such groups. Disciplinary action may include suspension and/or expulsion.
HAZING OR INITIATION
Initiation acts or other action involving
unwanted physical handling and/or verbal abuse of other students is not
permitted. Students involved in
such action will face possible suspension/expulsion from school.
TARDINESS/UNPREPARED FOR CLASS
Student tardiness and unpreparedness is an
extreme disruption to the daily operation of classes.
Students are advised that repeated tardiness/unpreparedness in the same
semester will result in immediate consequences and/or parent/guardian contact.
Consequences may include detention or suspension.
Students later than 10 minutes to class will be considered and marked
absent.
VANDALISM
No person shall willfully write, make
marks or draw obscene pictures on the walls or any other part of any schoolhouse
or outbuildings, or furniture thereof, or deface or damage any school building.
The district school board shall prosecute any person who violates
this section.
WEAPONS
Students shall not bring, possess, conceal
or use a weapon on or at district property, activities under the jurisdiction of
the district or interscholastic activities administered by a voluntary
organization approved by the State Board of Education (i.e., Oregon Schools
Activities Association).
Weapons may include, but are not limited
to, dangerous weapons (any weapon, devise, instrument, material or substance,
which under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or
threatened to be used is readily capable of causing death or serious physical
injury), firearm, destructive device (any device with an explosive incendiary or
poison gas component or any combination of parts either designed or intended for
use in converting any device into any destructive device or form which a
destructive device may be readily assembled), knives, metal knuckles, straight
razors, noxious or irritating gases, poisons, unlawful drugs or other items
fashioned with the intent to use, sell, harm, threaten or harass students, staff
members, parents and patrons.
Replicas of weapons, fireworks and
pocketknives are also prohibited by Board policy. Exceptions to the district’s replicas prohibition may be
granted only with prior administrative approval for certain curriculum or
school-related activities.
Prohibited weapons, replicas of weapons,
fireworks and pocketknives are subject to seizure and/or forfeiture.
Students found to have violated the
district’s zero-tolerance weapons policy (Board Policy JFCJ) shall be expelled
for a period of not less than one year. Administrators
shall promptly notify the appropriate law enforcement agency any time there is
reasonable cause to believe violations have occurred or when a student has been
expelled for bringing, possessing, concealing or using a dangerous or deadly
weapon, firearm or destructive device. Parents/Guardians
will be notified of all conduct by their student that violates the weapons
policy.
In accordance with the federal Gun-Free
School Zone Act, possession or discharge of a firearm in a school is prohibited.
A “school zone,” as defined by federal law means, in or on school
grounds or within 1,000 feet of school grounds.
BUS REGULATIONS_______________________________________
The Arlington School District provides bus
transportation, or payments in lieu of transportation to all students in the
Arlington School District living more than one mile from school.
The local administrator or the bus supervisor establishes bus routes.
Any request for a route change must be made to the bus supervisor, as the
driver does not have the authority to alter the bus route. The state regulations governing students while riding school
buses are posted on each school bus. Any
violation of these rules may cause loss of bus privileges.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS_____________________________
Student clubs and activity organizations
such as band, choir, drama, dance, Associated Student Body, GAA, Letterman’s,
National Honor Society, etc., and other school organizations or extracurricular
activities may establish rules of conduct and consequences for misconduct for
participants that are stricter than those for students in general.
If a violation is also a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, the
consequences specified by the district shall apply in addition to any
consequence specified by the organization.
(See Athletic Policy for extra-curricular eligibility requirements.)
ALCOHOL/DRUG/TOBACCO VIOLATIONS – CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Students involved with clubs and
organizations must not use, possess, or be actively involved with drugs, alcohol
or tobacco.
FIRST OFFENSE
Students determined to be in violation of this policy by use,
possession, transmission or active involvement with drugs, alcohol or tobacco
will be subject to an immediate suspension from participation in the
club/organization of at least two weeks (14 calendar days).
Students cannot participate in any formal
role during that two-week period. The
suspension will begin as soon as the school becomes aware of the violation.
The total actual time of the suspension from the activities will be as
follows:
1.
STUDENT CHOOSES TO UNDERGO VOLUNTARY
ASSESSMENT AND PLAN OF ACTION*: The
student will continue to participate, but will have no formal role in any events
during this period of suspension.
* Assessment is a process by which information is gathered about
attitudes and behaviors, which may be symptomatic of chemical dependency.
Assessment is to be performed by any licensed assessment provider.
The result of assessment must be submitted to the administration.
Students who choose voluntary assessment must follow the recommendation
of the outcome of the assessment. Documentation
of satisfactory progress must be provided to the administration by the treating
agency. Upon receiving this
documentation, the administration will make the determination whether the
student will remain in participation in the activity.
A plan of action
will be developed by the administration to assist the student in correcting the
offense. This plan will consist of,
but is not limited to, three assignments to the student:
A.
Additional academic work
B.
School service work
C.
A student contract
The plan will
focus on individual needs of each student; this may not be the same for all
students. Students choosing the
plan of action must complete and adhere to all components of the plan.
If the
administration determines that the student will be reinstated to full
participation in the activity, the student will be reinstated to the same
club/organization and have full opportunity to participate in the organization
by earning his/her way with a positive attitude.
2.
STUDENT CHOOSES NOT TO UNDERGO VOLUNTARY
ASSESSMENT; the student will be suspended from participation in the
club/organization for a calendar year.
3.
In both #1 and #2 above, the
administration may extend the suspension if the assessment results are
considered unsatisfactory.
4.
This policy will be applied throughout the
calendar year, regardless of school dates.
Any suspension and recommended corrective actions will be applied from
one school year into the next.
ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE
Will result in immediate and full
suspension from club/organization participation for a period of one calendar
year. Mandatory follow-up with a
qualified assessment provider will be required for reinstatement of the student
into other activity programs. This
is contingent upon the student complying with the recommendation of the
assessment provider and the provisions of the plan of action as described under
First Offense. If the subsequent
offense is more than three years after the initial offense, a suspension from
the club/organization for a period of not fewer than nine weeks, may be applied
in place of the one-year suspension.
CELL PHONES, PAGERS, COMMUNICATION DEVICES
Students are not allowed to use cell
phones, pagers, or other communication devices except for emergencies, with
permission of the administration on school premises during school hours.
COLLEGE VISITATION GUIDELINES_______________________
RELATING TO ATTENDANCE
Juniors are allowed one day and seniors
are allowed up to two days for college visitations. The following criteria must be met for the absence to be
considered school related:
1.
A staff member takes a group of students
on a college visit that has been pre-arranged with the college/university.
2.
The student and parent/guardian must set
up the visit with the Arlington High School and the college/university.
The college must set up the tour and documentation must be given to AHS
from the college/university.
3.
Only juniors and seniors are eligible for
college visitations to be considered a school related absence in regard to the
perfect attendance policy.
If a senior wishes to exceed the two day
limit for a college visitation, the absence will be excused if they have
pre-arranged, but it will not be considered a school related absence in regard
to the perfect attendance policy.
CONFERENCES______________________________________________
Regular conferences are scheduled to
review student progress.
Students and parents may also expect to
request a conference if the student is not maintaining passing grades or
achieving the expected level of performance; if the student is not maintaining
behavior expectations; and/or in any case the teacher considers necessary.
The district encourages a student or
parent/guardian in need of additional information or with questions or concerns
to confer with the appropriate teacher, counselor or administrator.
A parent/guardian who wishes to confer with a teacher may call the office
for an appointment before or after school, during the teacher’s preparation
period, e-mail the teacher (e-mail addresses are the teacher’s first name
initial and the first seven letters of the last name @arlington.k12.or.us –
for example mkeown@arlington.k12.or.us),
or request that the teacher call the parent/guardian to arrange a mutually
convenient time for a conference.
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES & CREDIT BY EXAMINATION__
A student in grades 9-12 may earn a
maximum of five units of credit by correspondence. He/She must receive at least a “C” in order to receive
credit for the course. Approval
must be obtained in advance from the guidance counselor.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Students are encouraged to talk with a district counselor,
teachers and administrators in order to learn about the curriculum, course
offerings and graduation requirements. Students
who are interested in attending a college, university, training school,
military, or some other advanced education should work closely with the school
counselor. The counselor can also
provide information about entrance examinations required by many colleges and
universities, as well as information about financial aid and housing.
PERSONAL COUNSELING
The school counselor is available to assist students with a
wide range of personal concerns. The
counselor may also make available information about community resources to
address personal concerns.
DANCES/SOCIAL EVENTS___________________________________
All school events – banquets, parties,
positive recognition activities, and dances are under the supervision of the
student council or authorized student group and responsible to the
administrator. The student council
develops the dance calendar with the approval of the administration.
The sponsoring organizations are responsible for all arrangements
including finances, entertainment, refreshments, decorations, chaperons and
clean-up. These organizations may
also set a dress code for such dances (i.e., “formal,” “semi-formal,”
etc.) with the approval of the administration.
The rules of good conduct and grooming shall be observed for school
dances and social events. Guests will be expected to observe the same rules as students
attending the events. The person
inviting the guest will share responsibility for the conduct of the guest.
The following rules govern school dances and parties:
1.
Dances are held on Friday or Saturday
nights.
2.
The faculty class advisor and
parents/guardians (minimum 2) must chaperon each event.
3.
Students leaving the building will not be
allowed to re-enter during the event.
4.
All school sponsored dances and social
events are closed to all individuals except Arlington High School students (for
high school dances/events) or Arlington Middle School (for middle school
dances/events) students. Guests may
be invited for special high school dances subject to prior approval by the
school administration. Such
approval can be obtained only by filling out a dance guest pass form (available
at the office) and submitting it in a timely fashion and have prior approval of
the administration. Arlington High
School will not allow guests who are dropouts or older than 20 years of age to
attend as guests.
5.
Under no circumstances will Middle/Junior
High School students be allowed to attend High School dances or social events
nor will high school students be allowed to attend Middle/Junior High School
dances or social events.
6.
Organizations must submit an activity
request form to the Student Council at least two weeks prior to the event.
7.
Except on special occasions, all
social events and dances will end by 11:00 p.m. Special occasions will be determined by the administration.
DISCIPLINE/DUE PROCESS_________________________________
A student who violates the Student Code of
Conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action.
A student’s due process rights will be
observed in all such instances, including the right to appeal the discipline
decisions of staff and administration.
The district’s disciplinary options
include using one or more discipline management technique including counseling
by teachers, counselors, and administrators, detention, suspension, expulsion,
loss of driving privileges, and loss of right to apply for driving privileges
and removal to an alternative education program. Disciplinary measures are applied depending on the nature of
the offense. The age and past
pattern of behavior of a student will be considered prior to any suspension or
expulsion.
In addition, when a student commits drug,
alcohol and/or tobacco-related offenses or any other criminal act, he/she may
also be referred to law enforcement officials.
DETENTION
A student may be detained outside of
school hours on one or more days if the student violates the Student Code of
Conduct. The detention shall not
begin, however, until the student’s parents/guardians have been notified of
the reason for the detention and can make arrangements for the student’s
transportation on the day(s) of the detention.
SATURDAY SCHOOL
A student may be assigned to Saturday
School for up to four hours (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) if the student violates
the Student Code of Conduct. The
Saturday School detention shall begin after parents/guardians have been notified
of the reason for the detention and can make arrangements for the student’s
transportation to and from the Saturday School.
SUSPENSION
A student may be suspended from school for
up to and including 10 school days for willful violations of the Student Code of
Conduct. The district may require a
student to attend school during non-school hours as an alternative to
suspension.
An opportunity for the student to present
his/her view of the alleged misconduct will be given. Each suspension will include a specification of the reason(s)
for the suspension, the length of the suspension, a plan for readmission and an
opportunity to appeal the decision.
Every reasonable and prompt effort will be
made to notify the parents/guardians of a suspended student.
While under suspension, a student may not
attend after school activities and athletic events, be present on district
property nor participate in activities directed or sponsored by the district.
Schoolwork missed by a student while on
suspension is due within one day after the student returns to school.
EXPULSION
A student may be expelled for severe or
repeated violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
No student may be expelled without a
hearing unless the student’s parents/guardians or the student, if 18 years of
age, waives the right to a hearing, either in writing or by failure to appear at
a scheduled hearing.
An expulsion shall not extend beyond one
calendar year.
The district will provide appropriate
expulsion notification including expulsion hearing procedures, student and
parent/guardian rights, and alternative education provisions as required by law.
See alternative education programs in this handbook.
DISCIPLINE OF DISABLED STUDENTS
A student being served by an
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) who engages in conduct which would warrant
suspension for a non-disabled student may be suspended for up to and including
ten consecutive school days for violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
When a disabled student is suspended more
that ten consecutive school days or for more than ten cumulative school days
during a school year or is being expelled, the student’s parents/guardians
will be notified immediately (within 24 hours) of the circumstances of the
misbehavior and the time and location of the student’s IEP team meeting
addressing the infraction and its relationship to the disability.
The IEP team will determine whether the
misconduct is a manifestation of the student’s disability.
Should the IEP team conclude the misconduct has no relationship to the
student’s disability, the student may be disciplined in the same manner, as
would other students.
If the IEP team concludes the misconduct
is a consequence of the student’s disability, the team may recommend
alternative placement for the student. The
district may not expel a disabled student or terminate educational services for
any behavior, which is a consequence of the disability.
If the district determines that the
student’s behavior, which is related to his/her disability, poses imminent
danger to others and the parent/guardian refuses to agree to a change of
placement, the district may suspend the student for up to ten consecutive school
days or ten cumulative school days, to provide a general planning and “cooling
off” period. At the end of the
ten-day period the student shall be allowed to stay put in his/her current
school placement unless the district has obtained a hearings officer or court
order to change the student’s placement.
DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL_____________________________
All aspects of school-sponsored
publications, including newspaper, video, yearbook, etc. are completely under
the supervision of the teacher and administration. Students may be required to submit such publications to the
administration for approval.
Written materials, handbills, photographs,
pictures, petitions, films, tapes or other visual or auditory materials may not
be sold, circulated or distributed on district property by a student or a
non-student without the approval of the administration.
Materials not under the editorial control
of the district must be submitted to the administration for review and approval
before being distributed to students. Materials
shall be reviewed based on legitimate educational concerns.
Such concerns include whether the material is defamatory; age appropriate
to the grade level and/or maturity of the reading audience; poorly written,
inadequately researched, biased or prejudiced; not factual; or not free of
racial, ethnic, religious or sexual bias. Materials
including advertising that is in conflict with public school laws, rules and/or
Board policy, deemed inappropriate for students or may be reasonably perceived
by the public to bear the sanction or approval of the school district will not
be distributed.
If the material is not approved within three (3) days from
the time it was submitted to the administration will be considered disapproved.
The disapproval may be appealed to the Board at its next regular meeting
when the individual shall have a reasonable period of time to present his/her
viewpoint.
The district’s dress code is established to promote
appropriate grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption, provide for a workplace
environment, and avoid safety hazards. In
addition to the district policy on dress and grooming, dress issues often
constitute conflicts with district policy on sexual harassment and gangs. Such
dress can, at times, for some students, create a hostile school environment.
The following dress code seeks to create a more logical and useful set of
guidelines for students and parents/guardians.
Responsibility for dress and grooming rests primarily with
students and their parents. However,
the district expects student dress and grooming to meet standards, which ensure
that the following conditions do not exist:
1.
Disruption or interference with the classroom learning
environment;
2.
Threat to the health and/or safety of the student concerned
or of other students.
Students who represent the school in a voluntary activity may
be required to conform to dress and grooming standards and may be denied the
opportunity to participate if those standards are not met.
It is essential that the administration of the school have
the authority to interpret and enforce the dress and grooming code.
However, it shall be the responsibility of all staff members to send any
violators of the dress and grooming code to the office.
Students who willfully repeat violations of the dress code will be
disciplined.
DRESS AND GROOMING CODE
In general, students should dress in neat,
clean appropriate clothing that does not disrupt the educational process and
protects the rights of others. This
specifically includes the following:
1.
All items worn shall be safe, both to the
wearer and those around him/her. Dress
and grooming shall be clean and in keeping with health, sanitary and safety
procedures. State law requires some kind of footwear with a hard sole.
Shoes must be worn at all times. Sandals
are acceptable, but students wearing them do so at their own risk.
For the sake of cleanliness and good hygiene, it is recommended that
stockings or socks be worn at all times. Flip-Flops
and slippers are not acceptable.
2.
Dress and grooming shall not be a
disturbing influence to classes or the educational process.
The following are examples of clothing that are not acceptable at any
time of the year: See-through
clothing, clothing worn above mid-thigh, half shirts, jerseys or sweatshirts in
bad taste, of immodest nature, and any form of clothing that is dirty or slogans
which are profane or suggest the advertising of any form of drug, alcohol and/or
tobacco, pajamas, short shorts, and P.E. type shorts.
3.
Clothing shall not be permitted with
emblems or printing that are indecent, profane, suggestive or in poor taste.
4.
Students (male and female) may not wear
hats in the high school building during school hours. Scarves and headbands may be worn as appropriate.
5.
Uniforms are not to be worn at any time
except on game days.
6.
Spandex shorts will not be worn unless
worn under other shorts made out of another material.
7.
Hair and facial hair must be kept clean
and neatly trimmed.
8.
Jewelry, buttons, temporary tattoos and
other forms of ornamentation, which are distracting noises, espouse violence,
are obscene, suggest obscenity or call of an illegal act may not be worn.
Students found
to be in violation of these guidelines will be asked to conform immediately and
will be subject to disciplinary action according to the student management
policy. Be aware, however, that
violations of guidelines 1, 2, 3 and 8 may be a violation of the District’s
gang policy and could result in severe disciplinary action.
The dress and
grooming code listed here is to encourage students to dress in a clean, safe and
attractive manner so that all students can function in a normal classroom
atmosphere and be proud of their fellow students and their school.
The code is a guideline established to exclude certain modes of dress and
grooming in the belief that to permit this conduct would lead to a substantial
disruption of the educational process within the school.
It is the hope of the administration that students and parents/guardians
will cooperate by complying with the school guidelines.
DRILLS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SIMULATIONS____________
Fire drills and/or earthquake drills will
be held monthly. In case of a fire
or earthquake drill, all students are to leave the building immediately
according to the evacuation procedure established for each room in the school.
WALK, DO NOT RUN.
Unauthorized use of the fire extinguisher
or fire alarm system is dangerous and illegal.
Students tampering with fire equipment or creating false alarms may be
fined, suspended or expelled from school.
Other emergency drills or simulations
(i.e., bus evacuation, armed intruder, tsunami, chemical spill, etc.) may be
held periodically.
The district will provide instruction on the driver
education-training manual (rules of the road) within the high school curriculum
to prepare students for the state’s written driver’s test.
Other driver instruction will be the responsibility of the
parent/guardian.
Oregon State Law ORS 474 and 475 prohibits the possession,
use or sale of alcohol, narcotics, and habit-forming drugs.
This obligates the school district to enforce a policy prohibiting the
possession, use, sale or source of supply of alcohol, narcotics and
habit-forming drugs (or look alikes) on or near the school grounds, or at any
time students are going to or from school or while being transported to and from
any school sponsored activity. Use
of a drug authorized by medical prescription from a registered physician, and
within the guidelines of the policy on medication, shall not be considered a
violation of this rule.
The possession, selling and/or use of illegal and harmful
drugs, alcohol and tobacco are strictly prohibited. This includes drug possession, drug paraphernalia, selling
and/or use at school during the regular school day and/or at any district
related activity, regardless of time or location and while being transported on
district provided transportation. Students
in violation of the district drug, alcohol and tobacco policy will be subject to
disciplinary action and referral to law enforcement officials, as appropriate.
Students have the right to attend school in an environment
conducive to learning. Since
student drug, alcohol and tobacco use is illegal, harmful, and interferes with
both effective learning and the healthy development of students and adolescents,
the school has a fundamental legal and ethical obligation to prevent unlawful
drug, alcohol and tobacco use and to maintain a drug-free educational
environment.
The district’s drug, alcohol and tobacco curriculum will be
age-appropriate, reviewed annually and updated as necessary to reflect current
research.
Drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention instruction will be
integrated in the district’s health education courses.
Students not enrolled in health education shall receive such instruction
through other designated courses. At
least annually, all senior high school students shall receive such instruction.
Instruction shall minimally meet the requirements set forth in Oregon
Administrative Rules.
Intervention is defined as the identification and referral of
students whose behavior is interfering with their potential success socially,
emotionally, physiologically and/or legally as a result of prohibited drug,
alcohol and tobacco use.
Any staff member who has reason to suspect a student is in
possession of, or under the influence of unlawful drugs, alcohol, other
intoxicants or tobacco on district property, on a school bus or while
participating in any district sponsored activity, whether on district property
or at sites off district property, will escort the student to the office or
designated area and will report the information to the school administrator or
his/her designee.
The school administrator will:
1.
Call the police if deemed appropriate;
2.
Call the parents/guardians for a meeting;
3.
Discuss the incident with the student, parents if available
and police if contacted;
4.
Impose the penalty for violating using due process
procedures;
5.
Provide information to parents/guardians about resources that
offer treatment or assistance for young people suffering from drug, alcohol or
tobacco related problems.
Students possessing, using and/or selling unlawful drugs,
alcohol, other intoxicants and tobacco on district property, in district
vehicles, at district sponsored activities on or off district grounds shall be
subject to discipline up to and including expulsion. Students may also be referred to law enforcement officials.
An aggressive intervention program to eliminate drug, alcohol
and tobacco use has been implemented throughout the district.
As part of this program, an age-appropriate drug, alcohol and tobacco
prevention curriculum will be taught annually to all students.
The program also includes staff training in district
procedures for the identification and referral of students whose behavior is
interfering with their potential success socially, emotionally, physiologically
and/or legally as a result of illegal drug, alcohol and tobacco use.
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to contact the school
counselor for information on district and community resources available to
assist students in need.
In cases of sudden illness or injury to a student or staff
member, school staff will give first aid. Further
medical attention to students is the parents’ responsibility, or of someone
the parents designate in case of emergency.
School staff are charged with providing for the immediate care of ill or
injured persons within his/her area of responsibility.
Staff members shall report self-administered first aid
treatment to an immediate supervisor.
In each school, procedures for handling health emergencies
will be established and made known to the staff. Each school and school vehicle will be equipped with
appropriate first-aid supplies and equipment.
All employees are expected to know where first-aid supplies and equipment
are kept in their work areas.
Designated employees in each building shall hold current
first-aid cards. In compliance with
Oregon Administrative Rules, each school shall have at a minimum, at least one
staff member with a current first-aid card for every 60 students enrolled.
Names of the designated employees will be posted.
At least one coach at each level of sport will be certified.
Whenever it is necessary to delay the opening of school
because of weather conditions or other conditions, everyone will be notified by
telephone. However, it will be automatically
understood that this means LATE OPENING. Late opening means that school will begin exactly two (2)
hours later than normal. Buses will
run exactly TWO (2) hours behind schedule in order that you will be able
to judge your timing. There will be
no rumors and no confusion.
In the event of bad weather or other conditions that would
require the school to be closed staff and parents/guardians will be notified by
8:00 a.m. Remember that school will
be held unless you receive the second notification. Only bus drivers or school secretaries will be making these
calls. If students or unidentified
people call it is an unofficial notification.
Examples of procedure:
1.
The original call to staff and parents/guardians by 8:00 a.m.
automatically means LATE OPENING;
2.
There will be no second call for Late Opening.
All students know that they will be on their bus exactly two hours behind
their normal time;
3.
In case that school must be cancelled – a second call will
be made prior to 10:00 a.m. to inform teachers and parents/guardians that school
is closed for the day.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES____________________
All students, regardless of their ability
levels are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities and the many
worthwhile learning experiences that involvement in student athletics and
activities has to offer.
ATHLETIC CODE
The following athletic code is in
accordance with policy and consistent with the suggested policy of the O.S.A.A.
This code shall apply to all students participating in the
interscholastic athletic programs sponsored by the Arlington School District.
Any athlete not conforming to the letter of this code shall be subject to
disciplinary action as prescribed.
PARTICIPATION
1.
Any athlete dismissed from a team for
disciplinary reasons shall not participate in another sport during that original
sport season.
2.
An athlete who quits during any sport will
not be allowed to participate in another sport without permission from both
coaches involved.
3.
Athletes and Cheerleaders will attend all
scheduled classes the day of and the day immediately following an athletic
contest, unless prearranged with the administrator or designee.
Students are responsible for any work they miss due to an athletic trip.
Arrangements should be made with teachers of those classes to be missed
prior to leaving on the trip.
4.
A student who is participating in an
extra-curricular activity of whom there is reasonable suspicion of a violation
of the athletic policy, may be tested for drugs/alcohol at the first available
opportunity after the school becomes aware of the situation.
5.
Any absence from a regularly scheduled
practice session without the coach’s authorization, either by prearrangement,
conference with the coach, or absence from school shall receive consequences at
the discretion of the coach in charge.
6.
Students are expected to maintain good
citizenship by developing leadership and setting positive examples for other
students in the school; by demonstrating good sportsmanship both on and off the
field; by respecting the rights, abilities and efforts of others, and being
loyal to school, team and friends.
7.
All paperwork, including physical, medical information form, proof of
insurance and drug and alcohol policy signed by the student and his/her
parent/guardian must be turned in to the coach or office before the first
practice and the Pay to Participate and /ASB fees must be paid
in full before the first contest.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Students must have a physical examination
performed by a physician, licensed by the Oregon State Board of Medical
Examiners in grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 or 6, 8, 10, and 12 prior to practice and
competition in athletics. The
examination should be performed no earlier than May 1 of the preceding school
year. The physical examination is
the responsibility of the parents/guardian or student and is to be paid for by
the parents/guardians or student.
Record of the examination shall be kept on
file at the school and shall be reviewed by the coach prior to the start of any
sport season. Students shall not
participate without a record of passing the examination.
ATHLETIC AWARDS
An athlete must be a member in good
standing at the close of a sports season to be eligible for any award that may
be given. An athlete must attend
the awards presentation to receive or be considered for an award unless
pre-excused by his/her coach. Coaches
will establish guidelines on how students earn a letter for their sport.
The established guidelines will be written and provided to and reviewed
with each athlete at the start of the sport season.
A copy will be on file with the administration.
WARNING:
Violation of training or citizenship rules at anytime during a sport
season may jeopardize a student’s opportunity to receive any award, i.e.,
recognition for all-conference.
GROOMING
What an athlete wears on the day of a
scheduled contest during any sport will be left up to the discretion of the
coach as long as it meets or exceeds the district dress and grooming policy.
ATHLETIC POLICY
Students in Interscholastic Activities are
expected to conform to the District Student Conduct Code and Interscholastic
Activities Policy Handbook. An
athlete is expected to be loyal to his/her team, his/her school and his/her
community. An athlete is expected
to follow all of the school rules to maintain a certain level of educational
excellence in order to be eligible to participate in Interscholastic Activities.
ALCOHOL/DRUG/TOBACCO VIOLATIONS - ATHLETICS
FIRST OFFENSE
Students determined to be in violation of
this policy by use, possession, or active involvement with drugs, alcohol or
tobacco, will be subject to an immediate suspension or a least two weeks (14
calendar days) and/or two contests, whichever is greater.
The suspension will begin as soon as the school becomes aware of the
violation. The total actual time of
the suspension from activities will be as follows:
1.
STUDENT CHOOSES TO UNDERGO VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT, AND PLAN OF
ACTION*: The
student will continue to practice but will not play in any contest during this
period of suspension.
*Assessment is a process by which information is gathered about attitudes
and behaviors, which may be symptomatic of chemical dependency.
Assessment is to be performed by any licensed assessment provider.
The result of assessment must be submitted to the administration.
Students who choose voluntary assessment must follow the recommendation
of the outcome of the assessment. Documentation
of satisfactory progress must be provided to the administration by the treating
agency. Upon receiving this
documentation, the administration will make the determination whether the
student will remain in participation in athletics.
A plan of action
will be developed by the administration to assist the student in correcting the
offense. This plan will consist of,
but is not limited to, three assignments to the student:
1.Additional academic work
2.School service work
3.A student contract
The plan will
focus on individual needs of each student; this may not be the same for all
students. Students choosing the
plan of action must complete and adhere to all components of the plan.
If the
administration determines that the student will be reinstated to full
participation in the activity, the student will be reinstated to athletics and
have full opportunity to participate in the team by earning his/her way with a
positive attitude.
2. STUDENT
CHOOSES NOT TO UNDERGO VOLUNTARY ASSTSSMENT:
The student will be suspended from participation in athletics for a
calendar year.
3. In
both #1 and #2 above, the administration may extend the suspension if the
assessment results are considered unsatisfactory.
4.
This policy will be applied throughout the
calendar year, regardless of
school dates. Any suspension
and recommended corrective actions will be applied from one school year into the
next.
ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE
Will result in immediate and full
suspension from the athletic program for a period of one calendar year.
Mandatory follow-up with a qualified assessment provider will be required
for reinstatement of the student into the athletic program and is contingent
upon the student complying with the recommendations of the assessment provider
and the provisions of the plan of action as described under First Offense.
If the subsequent offense is more than three years after the initial
offense, a suspension from the athletic program for the remainder of the season,
or for a period of not fewer than nine weeks, whichever is greater, may be
applied in place of the one year suspension.
SPORTSPERSONSHIP
Sportspersonship usually refers to the
conduct of the athletes and student rooters while participating in various
interscholastic activities. The
following code is a good summary of a true sportsperson.
A sportsperson will:
1.
Consider all athletic opponents as guests
and treat them with the courtesy due guests.
2.
Accept the decisions of officials without
question, allow coaches to express concerns in the manner prescribed for each
sport.
3.
Never hiss or boo a player or an official.
4.
Seek to win by fair means, according to
the rules of the game.
5.
Seek to win every contest, but win or
lose, always do your best.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The Arlington School District believes
that the athletic and cheerleading programs provided in the schools are an
important part of the educational process and that these activities encourage
and support the academic programs. It
is with this in mind that the following eligibility requirements have been
developed.
The following eligibility requirements
apply to students who participate in district sanctioned athletic and
cheerleading activities. Participating
students are required to demonstrate desirable behavior, satisfactory attendance
and academic progress as determined by the following district criteria.
OSSA regulations require students pass
five classes each semester. Arlington
students must meet all OSAA requirements for eligibility in addition to the
district criteria.
Unless stated by OSAA regulations, all
athletes must have a minimum of nine full on-field, or on-court practices before
participating in their first game or contest. If a student transfers to the district after the official
starting date of the season, the student may transfer in up to four practices if
the student participated at his/her former school.
Five practices or more must occur as a participant on the Arlington team.
To be eligible to participate in
extra-curricular* activities a student must:
1.
Maintain at least a 2.0 grade average with
no F’s. Starting the first day of
school of the second week of the school year, all fall athletes will receive
grades that determine eligibility for the following week.
If a student earns below a 2.0 average or earns any F’s, the student is
on probation for one week. Monday
through Friday he/she must attend a one-hour study hall unless traveling to an
away game with the team. The
student must attend study hall on home game days.
The athlete is expected to go to practice after study hall.
He/She may play in all games during this week.
The coach determines playing time. The
coach must excuse any absence from study hall.
Any unexcused absence will result in the student not being allowed to
play in any games for that week.
(*Extra-curricular activities are
defined as those activities under the sponsorship or direction of the school for
which participation is voluntary)
2.
If a student earns below a 2.0 average or
an F for a second consecutive week, he/she must attend a one-hour study hall
every day that week and each following week until student has no F’s
and a 2.0 average, as reported the following week.
The coach must excuse any absence from study hall.
Step two students shall travel with the team to away games and be excused
from study hall on that day. During
the second week and following weeks, if necessary, the student is expected to
attend practice following study hall. Students
at step two may not play, warm up or dress down for any games during any week of
ineligibility. The player is still
part of the team and must be with his/her team during all contests or games.
Students who are ineligible are still members of the team and shall
travel with the team at the coaches’ discretion.
Arlington Middle School ineligible students, who are members of the team,
will not travel with the team. Students
remain on the team unless they quit the team or the season ends.
Students who fail to complete a season will not receive any awards or
recognition.
3.
Additional activities covered by this
policy include: Letterman Trip, GAA
Trip, Cheerleading, Class Activities, Student Body Officers, Homecoming
King/Queen, Prom King/Queen and May Day King/Queen. To be eligible to participate in the above-mentioned
activities not including athletics, the individual student must not have any
failing grades or earning below a 2.0 GPA on the Monday prior to the activity
for the current grading session.
4.
Exceptions to participation requirements
may be made for IEP students when the disabling condition, as identified in a
student’s IEP, prevents the student from achieving the required grade point
average, behavior standard or attendance requirement.
5.
Flexibility will be provided for
Alternative Program Students and Charter School Students as it relates to
transferring into and out of an alternative program/charter school.
The academic, behavior and attendance requirements appropriate to the
student’s placement shall all apply once a student begins participation.
6.
Home-Schooled Students will be considered
eligible for participation if they meet the following criteria:
a)
The student is in compliance with all the rules governing home schooling
and can provide acceptable documentation of compliance to the district.
b)
The student can meet the district’s eligibility requirements with the
exception of attendance.
c)
The student need not meet class requirements of the voluntary
association administering the activity.
d)
The student can achieve the minimum achievement test score required of
home-schooled students. Students
may participate while awaiting test results.
e)
The student must fulfill the same responsibilities, standards of
behavior and performance, including related class or practice requirements, as
other students participating in the activity.
The student must also comply with all public school requirements during
the time of participation.
If a student is absent more than one period in a school day
he/she may not practice or play that day unless prearranged or excused.
If a student has any absences during a school day unexcused, he/she is
ineligible for that day, no practice and no play.
The school secretary will contact the coach to notify him/her of the
player’s ineligibility.
The Board recognizes the need for student fees to fund
certain school activities that are not sufficiently funded by the district.
No student will be denied an education because of his/her
inability to pay supplementary fees.
No student, however, is exempt from charges for lost or
damaged books, locks, materials, supplies and equipment.
All student fees and charges, both optional and required,
will be listed and described annually in student/parent handbook, or in some
written form, and distributed to each student.
Students will be advised of the due dates for such fees and charges as
well as of possible penalties for failure to pay them.
In accordance with the law and with district policy, certain
education records may be withheld if fees and fines are not paid.
The following fees will be charged to Arlington High School
Students:
Student Body Fee
Grades 9-12 $
7.50
Yearbook (Optional)
Grades 9-12 $23.00
Registration Fee
Grades 5-12 $15.00
Pay to Participate
Grades 9-12
$50.00 (Per sport -- $150 maximum per family/per sport)
Grades 5-8
$25.00 (Per sport -- $150 maximum per family/per sport)
The Board recognizes the value of special activities to the
total school program. Further,
students need to be allowed to participate in and profit from carefully planned
learning experiences that fall outside the normal school program/day.
The district provides school bus transportation to approved
and sponsored activities and athletic contests. Students who participate in these activities as a class or
team will be expected to ride the school bus to and from the activity.
The one exception to this rule is that a student may be excused to
his/her parent/guardian or grandparent on the return trip.
Release to any other person or relative will be allowed only in
extraordinary circumstances that have been approved of in advance following a
written request by a parent/guardian.
Written parental permission must be obtained for each trip.
The signed form showing parental/guardian approval and acknowledgement of
student conduct guidelines will be maintained on file for a period of one year.
The administration will develop procedures and guidelines to
insure both students and adult’s supervision are acquired with the standards
of conduct while representing the district.
All out-of-state travel must have prior Board approval.
Such approval is predicted on the acceptable plan for travel
arrangements, parental involvement, orientation of students and supervisor and
support of the administration.
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE STUDENTS___________________________
The school may enroll a maximum of 20% of students from other
nations from those exchange programs officially recognized by the Board.
Admission of exchange students will be made only at the
beginning of a semester. All
arrangements for admission in the fall semester must be concluded by August 1,
prior to the beginning of the school term.
All placement arrangements for admission to the second semester must be
completed by December 1.
Foreign exchange students admitted to school under the F-1
visa status will be required to pay tuition as required by law and at the rate
established by the Board. Exchange
students attending school under a J-1 visa will be granted a tuition waiver.
Foreign exchange students may be awarded an honorary high
school diploma under satisfactory completion of the school’s prescribed course
of study.
Any solicitations and/or activities that generate moneys by
students and staff (car washes, bake sales, raffles, etc.) must have prior
approval of the administration.
The presence of gangs and the violent activities and drug
abuse that often accompany gang involvement can cause a substantial disruption
of school/district activities and a student’s ability to meet curriculum and
attendance requirements.
A gang is defined as any group that identifies itself through
the use of a name, unique appearance or language including hand signs, the
claiming of geographical territory or the espousing of a distinctive belief
system that frequently results in criminal activity.
In its effort to reduce gang involvement, the district
encourages students to become involved with district sponsored clubs,
organizations and athletics and to discuss with staff and district officials the
negative consequences of gang involvement and to seek the assistance of
counselors for additional guidance and district and community resources that
offer support to students and alternatives to gang involvement.
No student on or about district property or any district
activity shall wear, possess, use, distribute, display or sell any clothing,
jewelry, emblem, badge or any other such symbol evidencing gang membership or
affiliation. (See Dress and Grooming Policy)
No student shall use any speech, either verbal or non-verbal
(gestures, handshakes, etc.) signifying gang membership or affiliation.
No student shall solicit other students for membership in any
gangs nor commit any other illegal act or other violation of district policies.
Students in violation of the district’s gang policy will be
subject to discipline up to and including expulsion.
The key organization of the school is the Arlington High
School Associated Student Body (ASB). It
sponsors many school activities. The
governing body of the association is the Student Council.
Any student wishing to run for office must have at least a 2.0 GPA and
passing all classes in which the student is currently enrolled. (See ASB
Constitution and Athletics Eligibility Requirements policy above)
All students must purchase a student body card, become a
member of the Arlington Associated Student Body Association and be enrolled as a
full time student in order to participate in school activities (i.e.,
activities/athletics).
After the ninth grade, students are classified by grade level
according to the number of units of credit earned toward graduation.
Units
of Credit Earned
|
Grade
Placement |
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5
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Sophomore |
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10 |
Junior |
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16 |
Senior |
Punctual and regular attendance is essential to the academic
success of students. District staff
may consider a student’s attendance in determining a grade reduction or credit
denial, though attendance will not be the sole criterion used.
Such decisions will not be based on non-attendance due to religious
reasons, a student’s disability or an excused absence as determined by
district policy. (See Attendance policy)
At the beginning of each school year or course, teachers will
inform students and parents/guardians how attendance and class participation are
related to the instructional goals of the subject or course.
Due process will be provided to any student whose grade is
reduced or credit denied for attendance rather than for academic reasons.
The Board believes that the completion of high school
graduation requirements from the Arlington School District is an achievement
that improves the community as well as the individual.
The Board wishes to recognize that achievement in a publicly celebrated
exercise. Accordingly, appropriate
graduation programs will be planned by the administration on the date selected
by the Board.
The district’s valedictorian(s), salutatorian(s) and/or
others at the discretion of the administration may be permitted to speak as part
of the district’s planned graduation program. All such speeches will be reviewed and approved in advance by
the administration.
All students in good standing who have successfully completed
the requirements for a high school diploma, modified diploma or certificate of
attendance may participate in graduation exercises.
Graduation dress and grooming requirements will be
established by the administration and reviewed with the graduates prior to
graduation. Students must wear
appropriate clothing under the graduation gowns. Caps will not be decorated and tassels may not have other
items attached to them. Students
may wear jewelry or carry personal symbols if they are in compliance with the
school dress and grooming code and school rules.
National Honor Society students and honor students may wear honor cords
as allowed by the administration.
While graduation is a celebration of achievement, the
ceremony should be conducted with the respect and dignity that should be
expected from such an occasion. Students
should refrain from displays that distract from the occasion such as making
inappropriate noises, bring noise makers, bubble gum, bubble blowers, squirt
guns, canned string, etc.
A student has a right to a high school diploma if they have
completed all the graduation requirements.
Participation in the graduation ceremony is a privilege.
Inappropriate conduct, violation of school rules, district policies
and/or administrative rules, or state and/or federal law by a student may
eliminate the student from participating in the graduation ceremony.
Beginning with the Class of 2003, the following graduation
requirements will be required:
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
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COURSE
REQUIREMENTS |
DISTRICT
UNIT CREDIT FOR DIPLOMA |
COMMENTS |
Language
Arts
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4 (1
Must Be Written Composition) |
Students must earn a 2.0 average or better in Language Arts
9 and Language Arts 10. |
Mathematics
|
2 |
Students must earn a 2.0 average or better in first two
high school math credits. |
|
Science |
2 |
Students must earn a 2.0 average or better in Physical
Science and Biology. |
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Social Studies |
4 (Including
History, Civics, and Geography) |
Students must earn a 2.0 average or better in Global
Studies and World History. |
|
Health Education |
1 |
|
|
Physical Education |
1 |
|
|
Applied Arts, Fine Arts, or Second Language |
1 (In
any one or a combination) |
|
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Driver’s Ed/Career Ed/Personal Finance |
1 |
|
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Senior Project/Economics |
1 |
Economics is a State Social Studies Requirement. |
Electives
|
6 |
|
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|
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|
|
TOTAL |
23 |
*Students earning less than a 2.0 average in the eight core
courses listed above will retake courses needed to reach a 2.0 average.
Students earning a failing grade in any required course must retake
the course for credit. |
In addition to the 23 credit requirements listed above,
students must also meet the following requirements:
1.
Prior to graduation a student must achieve a minimum score of
225 on the Oregon State Reading/Literature and Mathematics skills and knowledge
State CIM test.
*EXEMPTIONS
An alternative diploma (i.e., certificate of completion,
certificate of attendance, or modified diploma) may be awarded to students who
have met some, but not all, of the district’s minimum graduation requirements.
Alternative diplomas will be awarded based on individual student needs
and achievements. The district will
determine the minimum units of credit required for an alternative diploma.
Students are not to be involved in any type of activity in
the gymnasium or weight room unless there is staff supervision.
Students using the gym must remove their shoes or change into gym shoes.
Students caught on the floor with inappropriate footwear may forfeit
their gym privileges.
Homework is an extension of instructional time and is
intended to provide students meaningful feedback as they practice, reinforce,
and apply specific learning outcomes. The
amount assigned will vary depending upon the course taken and the grade level of
the student. Homework assignments
promote self-directed learning and a sense of personal responsibility.
Students are expected to carefully complete all homework
assignments according to expectations, giving serious attention to the quality
and timeliness of their work. Students
will make homework a priority.
Parents/Guardians should provide an environment that is
conducive to study and learning, reinforce good study habits, prioritize
homework, and communicate with teachers when questions concerning homework or
academic achievement arise.
Teachers will base learning assignments on specific learning
outcomes as well as student needs. They
will clarify the purpose of homework assignments and give careful consideration
to the demands on student time, yet expecting schoolwork to be a priority.
Homework will be evaluated in a timely fashion using announced
expectations, and in a manner that provides accurate assessment of student
skills, abilities and knowledge. Teachers
will also attempt to keep parents/guardians informed of the amount and kinds of
homework required.
A student must be enrolled in five graded classes to be
eligible for the Honor Roll. Honor
Roll students must have a 3.5-4.0 GPA. Honor
Roll Honorable Mention students must have a 3.0-3.49 GPA.
Honor Roll and Honor Roll Honorable Mention lists will be submitted to
the local newspapers for publication after grades are posted for each semester.
Proof of immunization must be presented prior to the time of
initial enrollment in school or within ten (10) days of transfer to the
district. Proof consists of a
signed “Certificate of Immunization Status” for documenting whether evidence
of immunization or a religious and/or medical exemption.
Although HIV, HBV, and AIDS are serious illnesses, the risk
of contracting the disease in school is extremely low and generally limited to
situations where non-intact skin or mouth, eye or other mucous membranes would
be exposed to blood or any body fluids contaminated with blood from an infected
person.
Since any such risk is serious, however, the district
requires that staff and students approach infection control using standard
precautions. That is, each student
and staff member is to assume all direct contact with human blood and body
fluids is regarded as known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, AIDS and/or other
infectious diseases.
If the district is informed that a student is HIV, HBV, or
AIDS infected, the district is prohibited by law from releasing information
unless the infected student or parent/guardian gives permission for such
release.
If a student or parent/guardian wishes to divulge such
information and continues attending school, the district will meet with the
infected student, parent/guardian, and/or representative to develop appropriate
procedures.
Parents/Guardians of students with a medical diagnosis of HIV
deemed special risk by the student’s health care provider as well as
parents/guardians of any student with AIDS are required to notify the
Superintendent of the student’s infection in order for the student to be
granted permission to continue to attend school. Failure to do so will result in an order by the Oregon Health
Division or local health department excluding the student from school or the
parent/guardian may voluntarily withdraw the student from school.
In either case, students and parents/guardians will be notified of
alternative education programs.
An age-appropriate plan of instruction about
infections/diseases including HIV, HBV, and AIDS has been included as an
integral part of the district’s health curriculum. Any parent/guardian may request that his/her student be
excused from that portion of the instructional program required by Oregon law by
contacting the administration for additional information and procedures.
Students of parents/guardians with questions about the district HIV, HBV,
AIDS health education program should contact the administration.
At the beginning of the school year, the district will make
available to students and parents/guardians a low cost student accident
insurance program. Parents/Guardians
are responsible for paying premiums (if coverage is desired) and for submitting
claims through the district office. The
district shall not be responsible for costs of treating injuries or assume
liability for any other costs associated with an injury.
Before participating in school sponsored
athletics/cheerleading, students and parents/guardians must have purchased the
student accident insurance or show proof of insurance.
Student lockers are the property of the school district and
may be opened and searched at any time by the administrator or by staff members
designated by the administrator. Such
a search does not require prior student notification if such action is deemed
reasonable by the administration. Private
locks are not authorized and will be cut off if found.
Items belonging to a student, which are unlawful, or are in violation of
school policy may be seized. When
items are seized, students will be notified that a search occurred and of what
items were seized.
Students may decorate the inside of their lockers only.
No decorations regarding drugs, sex, alcohol, tobacco, or any
inappropriate items may be used. Students
shall not have personal decorations, signs or items on the outside of lockers.
Additionally, students may not post personal signs or decorations on
school property unless approved by the administration.
Students may post campaign signs during student body election week.
Money and other valuables should not be kept in lockers,
restrooms or dressing rooms. If the
item cannot be kept on your person or left at home, consult the office.
Some valuables are not allowed in class.
Any articles found in the school or on district grounds
should be turned into the school office. Unclaimed
articles will be disposed of at the end of the school year.
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Breakfast
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Reduced
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Lunch
|
Reduced
|
Adult
|
$2.25 |
|
$3.00 |
|
|
K-8 Students |
$1.00 |
$0.30 |
$1.50 |
$0.40 |
|
K-8 Students – Extra Entrée |
|
|
$2.00
(includes regular lunch) |
|
|
9-12 Students |
$1.00 |
$0.30 |
$2.00 |
$0.40 |
|
Extra Milk |
$0.30 |
|
$0.30 |
|
A nutritious breakfast and Class “A” hot lunch with milk
are served daily in the elementary school.
Students who wish to bring their own lunch may purchase milk separately
or they may bring their own beverage. All students who eat breakfast at school
or a lunch of any kind are required to eat in the cafeteria or designated area.
The district participates in the National School Lunch,
School Breakfast Commodity and Special Milk Programs and offers free and
reduced-price meals based on a student’s financial need.
Additional information may be obtained in the school office.
Media representatives may interview and photograph students
involved in instructional programs and school activities, including athletic
events. Information obtained
directly from students does not require parental/guardian approval prior to
publication.
Parents/Guardians who do not want their student interviewed
or photographed should direct their student accordingly.
District employees may release student information only in
accordance with applicable provisions of the education records law and Board
policies governing information and personally identifiable information.
Students may be permitted to take prescription or
nonprescription medication at school or at school-sponsored activities on a
temporary or regular basis when necessary.
Requests shall be made in writing by the parent/guardian if
they wish the district to administer medication.
Written instructions of the physician are required for all
requests to administer prescription medication. Such instructions must include the following information:
name of the student, name of the medication, dosage, route, frequency of
administration, and any special instruction.
A prescription label meets the requirements for written instructions from
the physician, if the information above is included.
Written instructions of the parent/guardian, which include
the information above, are required for all requests to administer
nonprescription medication.
All medication to be administered by the district is to be
brought to school by the parent/guardian in its original container.
The district will dispose of medication not picked up by the
parent/guardian at the end of the school year.
Students in grade 9-12 are permitted to self-medicate
prescription and nonprescription medication upon written request by the
parent/guardian.
All medication must be kept in its appropriately labeled,
original container. The student’s
name is to be affixed to non-prescription medication.
Students may have in their possession only the amount of
medication needed for that school day. Sharing
or borrowing medication is strictly prohibited.
Permission to self-medicate may be revoked if the student is
found to be in violation of these requirements and subject to disciplinary
action.
Contact the school office for additional information and
forms.
The administration must first approve signs, banners, or
posters that a student wishes to display. Signs,
banners, and/or posters displayed without authorization will be removed.
Any student who posts printed material without prior approval shall be
subject to disciplinary action. All
locker signs must be AHS spirit signs, only.
No hand-held signs will be allowed at ballgames.
(See Lockers policy above)
Students may be excused from a state-required program or
learning activity for reasons of religion, disability or other reasons deemed
appropriate by the district.
An alternative program or learning activity for credit may be
provided.
All such requests should be directed to the administration by
the parent/guardian in writing and include the reason for the request.
All student records at Arlington High School will be handled
in the manner prescribed by the Arlington School District Record Policy.
The district policy is in compliance with previously established federal
and state guidelines and is available in the school office upon request.
The following types of information shall be known as
directory information and will be released unless a specific request that it not
be released is made by a parent/guardian or student of consenting age (18); the
student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major
field of study, height, weight and grade of members of athletic teams, dates of
attendance, degrees and awards received and the most recent previous educational
agency and institution attended by the student.
Student pictures will be allowed in school publications (i.e., school
newspaper, yearbook, newsletters) unless specific request that it not be allowed
is made by a parent/guardian or student of consenting age.
Arlington High School grades are reported on a semester
reporting basis. Progress reports
shall be sent to parents every four-and-a-half weeks. Quarterly reports will be provided at the end of each nine
weeks, but transcript grades are recorded in half and full unit credits (i.e.,
semester grading system). If work
is exceptional or below a student’s ability, a conference with the
parent/guardian will be requested by the teacher.
High school conferences will be held at the end of the first and third
nine-week grading periods. Conferences
for second nine-week grading period may be held at the request of the parent
and/or teacher.
Students in grades 9-12 will be promoted or retained in
accordance with state and district graduation requirements. (See GRADE
CLASSIFICATION Policy above)
The School Board feels that it is important for teachers to
share information with parents/guardians as to the student’s achievement and
progress. The following guidelines
in reporting student progress should be followed:
1.
Parents/Guardians will be contacted weekly for any student
earning a D or F;
2.
Parents/Guardians will be contacted as soon as possible when
a student’s performance and/or attitude becomes unsatisfactory or shows marked
or sudden deterioration;
3.
Grades and/or portfolio content assessment will be based upon
academic performance. Grades will
not be used for disciplinary purposes;
4.
At comparable levels, the school system will strive for
consistency in grading and reporting except when this consistence is
inappropriate for certain classes or certain students;
5.
When no grades are given, but the student is evaluated in
terms of progress, the school staff will provide a realistic appraisal of the
student’s standing in relation to his/her peers;
6.
The staff will be able to explain the meaning of marks and
symbols used to reflect student performance upon request.
The Board seeks to assure a climate in the schools, which is
appropriate for institutions of learning and which assure the safety and welfare
of personnel and students. School
officials may, under appropriate conditions, search the person and the personal
property, including the facility or property provided by the school.
School officials may seize any property deemed injurious or detrimental
to the safety and welfare of students and personnel if school officials have
reasonable suspicion to believe an illegal act or a violation of school rules
and regulations is being committed or is about to be committed.
A search of a student’s person may be conducted when there
is reasonable suspicion to believe the particular student is concealing evidence
of an illegal act or school violation.
Searches will not be excessively intrusive in light of the
age, sex, maturity of the student and nature of the infraction.
Strip searches are prohibited by the district.
Illegal items or other possessions reasonably determined by
school officials to be a threat to the safety or security of others may be
seized by school officials. Items
found which are evidence of a violation of law, policy, regulation, school rule
or the Student Code of Conduct may be seized and students may be disciplined.
Other items, which are being used to disrupt or interfere
with the educational process, may be temporarily removed from the student’s
possession by school officials.
General search of school properties including, but not
limited to lockers and desks may occur at any time. (See LOCKERS policy above)
At the time school equipment is assigned to students for
their use, students will be informed of the conditions for the use of such
equipment and of the intent of school personnel to conduct routine searches.
Should law enforcement officials find it necessary to
question students during the school day or during periods of extracurricular
activities, the administration or designee will make an effort to notify the
parent/guardian of the situation.
Parents/Guardians are advised that in suspected child abuse
cases, child agencies and/or law enforcement officials may exclude district
personnel from the investigation procedures and may prohibit the district from
contacting parents/guardians.
The district is required by law to inform
parents/guardians/students about the district use of the student Social Security
Numbers. The following is provided
for parent/guardian/student information:
Providing student Social Security Number (SS#) is voluntary.
If it is provided to the school district, the district will use the SS#
for record keeping, research, and reporting purposes only.
The school district will not use the SS# to make any decision directly
affecting the student or any other person.
The SS# is not to be given to the general public.
No student will be denied any rights as a student for not providing the
SS#. Providing the SS# means that
the parent/guardian/student consents to the use of the SS# in the manner
described.
The school district and the Oregon Department of Education
may also match the SS# with records from other agencies as follows:
1.
Oregon State System Colleges, private colleges, community
colleges, and/or vocational schools which require SS# for financial aid;
2.
Oregon Department of Education uses information gathered from
the Oregon Employment Division to learn about education, training, and job
market trends.
The SS# will be used only for statistical purposes as listed
above. State and federal law
protects the privacy of your records.
Students in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 are required to take the
state standards tests and district tests unless they are exempted in writing by
parents/guardians. Students on
IEP’s will have their district and state testing requirements identified
within their IEP’s as required by law. Some
students may qualify to take “Challenge” state standards tests.
The school will communicate with parents/guardians about what state and
district tests their students will be taking prior to the testing period.
Students in the 11th and/or 12th grade may continue
to take the state standards tests in order to earn a CIM and/or CAM.
Parents/Guardians who do not want their student tested should
notify the school in writing.
A student or parent/guardian who has a complaint concerning a
classroom/teacher issue should first bring the matter to the appropriate
teacher. If the outcome is not
satisfactory, the student or parent/guardian may file a written, signed
complaint with the Superintendent within 15 calendar days following the
conference with the teacher. The
Superintendent will investigate the complaint and render a decision. If the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Superintendent, he/she may appeal to the Board in care of the Superintendent
within ten (10) calendar days following the receipt of the Superintendent’s
decision in writing. The matter can
be brought to the next Board meeting. The
Superintendent will inform the Board of the situation before the meeting and
make sure that the person the complaint is against knows it will be discussed at
the Board meeting. Board decisions
are final.
A student and/or parent/guardian with a complaint regarding
possible discrimination of a student should contact the school administration.
Discrimination must be based on race, religion, color, national origin,
disability or marital status providing education or access to benefits of
education services, activities and programs in accordance with federal law.
(See Equal Educational Opportunity above) All discrimination complaints will be investigated in a
timely fashion. The administration
will report the outcome of the investigation to the student and
parent/guardians. If student and/or
parents/guardians are not satisfied with the outcome of the investigation, they
may file a discrimination complaint in writing with the Superintendent.
The written complaint must describe the discrimination, explain how the
results of the investigation did not resolve the discrimination, and provide a
recommendation to resolve the discrimination.
The Superintendent will within ten (10) school days respond to the
written complaint. If the
complainant is not satisfied with the Superintendent’s response, the
complainant may request the complaint to be heard at the next Board meeting in
writing through the Superintendent. The
matter can be brought to the next Board meeting.
The Superintendent will inform the Board of the situation before the
meeting and make sure that any persons involved in the discrimination complaint
knows it will be discussed at the Board meeting.
Any resident of the district or parent of a student attending
the Arlington schools may make an appeal or complaint alleging violation of the
district’s compliance with an educational standard as provided by the State
Board of Education. Persons who
feel that there is a violation of educational standards should follow the
following procedures:
1.
Inform the Superintendent in writing of the complaint.
The Superintendent shall respond in writing within five (5) working days;
2.
If the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Superintendent, he/she may appeal to the Board in care of the Superintendent
within ten (10) calendar days following the receipt of the Superintendent’s
decision in writing. The matter can
be brought to the next Board meeting. The
Superintendent will inform the Board of the situation before the meeting.
3.
After exhausting local procedures or 45 or more days after
filing a written complaint with the district (whichever occurs first), any
complainant may make a direct appeal to the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
Complaints by student or parents/guardians about
instructional materials should first seek to resolve the complaint through
discussions with the teacher. If
the informal complaint is not resolved, complaints by student or
parents/guardians about instructional materials should be directed to the
Superintendent in writing. All
instructional materials complaints must state the reason(s) for the complaint,
how the complainant would like to see the matter resolved, and be signed.
A reconsideration committee will be appointed by the
Superintendent and will review the material and forward a recommendation to the
Superintendent for appropriate action and notification to the complainant.
A copy of the committee’s recommendation and justification will be
forwarded to the complainant together with the Superintendent’s written
decision.
If the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Superintendent, he/she may appeal to the Board in care of the Superintendent
within ten (10) calendar days following the receipt of the Superintendent’s
decision in writing. The matter can
be brought to the next Board meeting. The
Superintendent will inform the Board of the situation before the meeting and
make sure that any staff involved with the instructional materials knows it will
be discussed at the Board meeting. Board
decisions are final.
Sexual harassment by staff and/or students is strictly
prohibited in the district. District
includes district facilities, district premises and non-district property if the
student or employee is at any district-sponsored, district-approved, or
district-related activity or function, such as field trips or athletic events
where students are under the control of the district or where the employee is
engaged in district business.
Sexual Harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests
for sexual favors and other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature that
creates a hostile environment.
The administration has the responsibility for investigations
concerning sexual harassment. All
complaints shall be investigated. The
investigator shall be a neutral party having had no involvement in the complaint
presented.
STEP
1
Any sexual harassment complaint shall be presented in writing to the
Superintendent. It should include the specific nature of the sexual
harassment and corresponding dates.
STEP
2
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall promptly investigate the
complaint with all concerned parties within five (5) working days after the
receipt of the complaint. The
district official conducting the investigation shall notify the student and the
student’s parents/guardians in writing when the investigation is concluded.
STEP
3
If the complainant is dissatisfied with the decision of the
Superintendent or his/her designee, he/she may appeal to the Board in care of
the Superintendent within ten (10) working days following the receipt of the
Superintendent’s decision in writing. The
Board shall, within 20 working days, conduct a hearing at which time the
complainant shall be given an opportunity to present the complaint.
The Board shall provide a written decision to the complainant within ten
(10) working days following the completion of the hearing.
STEP
4
If the complaint is not satisfactorily settled, an appeal may be made to
the Regional Civil Rights Director, US Department of Education, Office for Civil
Rights, Region X, 915 2nd Ave., Room 3310, Seattle, WA. 98174-1099.
Direct appeal may be filed with an enforcement agency at the time.
If
the complaint is against the Superintendent, the complaint will begin with Step
3.
Confidentiality will be maintained.
The educational assignments or study environment of the student shall not
be adversely affected as a result of the good faith reporting of sexual
harassment.
A complaint or concern regarding the identification,
evaluation or placement of a student with disabilities or the accessibility of
the district’s services, activities or programs to a student, should be
directed to the administration.
Individuals with complaints regarding the appropriateness of
programs or services provided for talented and gifted students should file a
written complaint with the Superintendent.
The Superintendent will arrange for a review committee to meet within two
(2) school days of receiving the written complaint to review all pertinent
information. The written complaint
should state the reason(s) for the complaint and recommendations to resolve the
complaint.
The review committee shall make a recommendation to the
Superintendent within ten (10) school days of reviewing the original complaint.
The Superintendent will report the recommendation to the Board whose
decision will be final.
The complainant may file an appeal with the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction if dissatisfied with the decision of the
Board or if 45 or more days have elapsed since the original filing of the
written complaint alleging a violation of standards with the district.
An appropriate copy of the OAR will be provided to the complainant upon
request from the administration.
ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS
Students or parents/guardians with complaints not covered by
this student/parent handbook should contact the administration.
The information contained below shall serve as the
district’s annual notice to parents/guardians of minors and eligible students
(if 18 or older) of their rights, the location and district official responsible
for education records. Notice will
also be provided to parents/guardians of minor students who have a primary or
home language other than English.
Education records are those records related to a student
maintained by the district. As
student’s education records are confidential and protected from unauthorized
inspection or use. All access and
release of education records with and without parent/legal guardian and eligible
student notice and consent will comply with all state and federal laws.
Personally identifiable information shall not be disclosed
without parent/legal guardian or eligible student authorization or as otherwise
provided by Board policy and law.
Education records are maintained in a minimum one-hour
fire-safe place by the office by the administration.
Permanent records shall include:
1.
Full legal name of student
2.
Name and address of educational agency or institution
3.
Student birth date and place of birth
4.
Name of parent/guardian
5.
Date of entry into school
6.
Name of school previously attended
7.
Courses of study and marks received
8.
Data documenting a student’s progress toward the CIM and
CAM
9.
Credits earned
10.
Attendance
11.
Date of withdrawal from school
12.
Other information, including, but not limited to testing,
discipline records, behavior records, social security number, and IEP’s
TRANSFER OF EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
The district shall transfer originals of all requested
student education records, including any ESD records relating to a particular
student to the new educational agency when a request to transfer such records is
made to the district. The transfer
shall be made no later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the request.
The district shall retain a copy of the education records
that are to be transferred in accordance with applicable Oregon laws.
Student report cards and records of diplomas may be withheld
for non-payment of fines or fees. Records
requested by another school district to determine the student’s progress may
not be withheld.
The district shall, within ten (10) calendar days of a
student seeking enrollment in services from the district, notify the public or
private school, education service district, institution, agency or youth care
center in which the student was formerly enrolled and shall request the
student’s educational records.
By Oregon law, both parents, whether married, separated or
divorced, have access to the records of a student who is under 18 unless the
district is provided evidence that there is a court order, state statue or
legally binding document relating to such matters as divorce, separation or
custody that specifically revokes these rights.
Parents/Guardians of a minor, or an eligible student (if 18
or older), may inspect and review education records during regular district
hours. If parents/guardians or
eligible students want copies of the education records, the district may charge
a copy fee.
Parents/Legal Guardians of a minor, or eligible student (if
18 or older), may request a correction if the records are inaccurate, misleading
or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights.
If the district refuses the request to amend the contents of the records,
the requester has the right to a hearing as follows:
1.
Complainant shall make a request for a hearing in which the
objections are specified in writing to the Superintendent.
2.
The Superintendent shall establish a date and location for
the hearing agreeable to both parties.
3.
The hearing panel shall consist of the following:
a.
The Superintendent or his/her designee
b.
A member chosen by the parent/guardian or eligible student
c.
A disinterested, qualified third party, appointed by the
Superintendent
4.
The hearing shall be private. Persons other than the parent/guardian or eligible student,
witnesses and counsel shall not be permitted.
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall preside over the
panel. The panel may hear evidence
from witnesses and the parents/guardians or eligible student to determine the
point or points of disagreement regarding the education records.
The panel shall make a determination after hearing the evidence and
determine what steps, if any, are to be taken to correct the education records.
Such actions are to be made in writing to the parents/guardians or
eligible student.
If, after such hearing is held as described above, the
parents/guardians or eligible student are not satisfied with the recommended
action, the parents/guardians may appeal to the Board where the action of the
hearings panel will be reviewed.
Procedures for appeal beyond the Board follows the prescribed
actions as set forth in federal regulations.
The parent/guardian or eligible student may file a complaint with the
Federal Family Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C.,
20202, regarding an alleged violation of the Family Education Rights and Privacy
Act.
Skateboards/Rollerblades/Scooters or similar devices are
prohibited on school district property during school hours unless special
permission is given by the administration for a specific activity.
Use of skateboards/rollerblades/scooters on district property
during non-school hours is at the user’s risk.
Textbooks will be provided free of charge to all students.
If books are damaged, marked in any way, or lost, the student will be
expected to pay for the repair or replacement cost of the book.
The district is committed to an educational program that
recognizes, identifies and serves the unique needs of talented and gifted
students. Talented and gifted
(TAG) students are those who have been identified as academically
talented and/or intellectually gifted. Students
and parents/guardians interested in the TAG program should contact the district
TAG Coordinator or the office. (See
District Policy IGBB)
A student being transported on district provided
transportation is required to comply with the district policies, rules and
regulations, as well as, the conduct policies of the bus company.
Any student who fails to comply with the district policies, rules, and
regulations, as well as, the conduct policies of the bus company may be denied
transportation services and shall be subject to disciplinary action.
The following rules shall apply to student conduct on
district provided transportation:
1.
Students being transported are under authority of the bus
driver.
2.
Fighting, wrestling or boisterous activity is prohibited on
the bus.
3.
Students will use the emergency door only in case of
emergency.
4.
Students will be on time for the bus, both morning and
evening.
5.
Students will not bring firearms, weapons or other
potentially hazardous material on the bus.
6.
Students will not bring animals, except approved assistance
guide animals on the bus.
7.
Students will remain seated while bus is in motion.
8.
Students may be assigned seats by the bus driver.
9.
When necessary to cross the road, students will cross in
front of the bus or as instructed by the bus driver.
10.
Students will not extend their hands, arms or heads through
bus windows.
11.
Students will have written permission to leave the bus other
than for home or school.
12.
Students will converse in normal tones; loud or vulgar
language is prohibited.
13.
Students will not open or close windows without permission of
the bus driver.
14.
Students will keep the bus clean and must refrain from
damaging it.
15.
Students will be courteous to the driver, fellow students and
passers-by.
16.
Students who refuse to promptly obey the directions of the
driver or refuse to obey regulations may forfeit their privilege to ride the
buses.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF TRANSPORTATION
RULES
The following procedures shall be followed when a discipline
concern arises on a vehicle serving a regular route or an extracurricular
activity:
1.
1st Citation – Warning: The driver verbally restates behavior expectations and issues
a warning citation.
2.
2nd Citation – The student is suspended from the
bus until a conference, arranged by the bus driver has been held with the
student, the parent/guardian, the bus driver and the administrator or his/her
designee.
3.
3rd Citation – The student receives a five (5)
to ten (10) day suspension and will not be able to ride the bus until a
conference, arranged by the bus driver, has been held with the student, the
parent/guardian, the bus driver and the school administrator or his/her
designee. At this time a behavior
contract will be made with the student and a bus seat may be assigned.
Further violations of bus regulations will be considered a severe
violation.
4.
Severe Violation: Any
severe violation will result in the immediate suspension of the student for a
minimum of ten (10) school days and up to a one year expulsion from the bus.
There will be a hearing at this time, arranged by the transportation
supervisor, involving the student, the parent/guardian, the bus driver, the
transportation supervisor, and the school administrator or his/her designee.
5.
In all instances, the appeal process may be used if the
student and/or parent/guardian desires.
Disciplinary sanctions and changes in transportation for a
student with a disability shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the
student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students considered
disabled under IDEA or the individually designed program for students considered
disabled under Section 504 and in accordance with Board adopted policies and
procedures governing the discipline of disabled students.
Vehicles parked on district property are under the
jurisdiction of the district. Any
student driving a motorized vehicle to school must be a licensed driver and may
be required to show that he/she holds a valid driver’s license, show that the
vehicle is currently registered and that the student driving the vehicle is
insured under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or that the student or
vehicle owner has provided the Motor Vehicles Division with other satisfactory
proof of compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of the state.
All vehicles parked on school campus must be parked in the
designated areas as prescribed by the administration. Parking on district property is a privilege and not a right.
District officials may conduct searches of vehicles upon reasonable
suspicion of a policy, rule and/or procedure violation.
Students are not to be in their vehicles or getting things
from their vehicles during school hours unless they have permission from the
administration.
No student is to drive a motorized vehicle during the hours
in which school is in session without proper authorization from the
administration. Students who drive
or park inappropriately may lose their privilege to drive and/or park on school
grounds.
Bicycles are not to be ridden on school grounds during school
hours. Bicycles ridden to school by
students must be parked in designated area on school grounds and should be
locked. Students under the age of
16 must wear a helmet as required by law. The
district assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to vehicles
or bicycles.
Parents/Guardians and other visitors are encouraged to visit
district schools. To ensure the
safety and welfare of students, that school work is not disrupted and that
visitors are properly directed to the areas in which they are interested, all
visitors must report to the office upon entering school property.
The administrator or his/her designee will approve all requests to visit
as appropriate. Students will not
be permitted to bring visitors to school without prior approval of the school
administrator. No individual may
loiter on or near school premises.
To earn a Certificate of Mastery, students must meet the
content area performance standards in effect during their tenth grade year
(sophomore). Students can meet the
standards at any time prior to graduation.
The chart below cites performance standards required for a CIM for
student based on their year of graduation from high school:
CIM
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING IN --
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Students
Must Meet Performance Standards In: |
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English* Math Science |
English* Math Science The Arts |
English* Math Science The Arts Second Languages |
English* Math Science The Arts Second
Languages Social Sciences Physical Education |
English* Math Science The Arts Second Languages Social Sciences Physical Education |
English* Math Science The Arts Second Languages Social Sciences Physical Education |
*English includes Reading, Speaking, and Writing Performance
Standards.
Between the 9th and 12th grade years,
an Oregon student may earn a Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM), showing the
student has met Oregon’s state and local standards in the performance standard
areas listed above.
WHY SHOULD YOUR STUDENT EARN A CIM?
Although earning a CIM is not required for graduation, it has
considerable value:
In applying for college:
In applying for jobs:
WHAT MUST A STUDENT DO TO EARN A CIM?
To earn a CIM in 2003, a student must achieve high scores on
state tests and work samples.
State Tests:
Students must achieve the following scores on state tests:
Work Samples:
Work samples are classroom assignments, scored on a 1-6 point
scale using state scoring guides. Students
must achieve the following scores on work samples:
1.
Narrative or Imaginative
2.
Expository
3.
Persuasive
§
Mathematics – A score of 4 or more on each of the scoring
guide traits (Conceptual Understanding, Processes and Strategies, Verification,
Communication, and Accuracy); on two mathematic work samples.
These two samples must represent 2 of these areas (Statistics &
Probability, Algebraic Relationships, and Geometry)
§
Speaking – A score of 4 or more on each of the scoring
guide traits (Ideas and Content, Organization, Language, and Delivery); on three
speaking work samples. These three
samples must represent 3 types of speaking (Informative, Persuasive, and
Unrehearsed).
§
Science – No Work Samples are required in Science at this
time.
The CIM requirements are subject to change based on State
Board of Education action and Oregon Department of Education decisions, however,
additional performance standards will be required (see the chart above).
The Arts, Second Language, and Physical Education performance standards
requirements will be set by local districts.
The Social Science performance standards requirements will be set by the
state, but are not currently determined.
CIM-level state tests and work samples focus on grades 10-12,
however 9th graders can now take the CIM tests and 8th
graders can challenge the state CIM test.
State Tests:
State tests are given each year during periods of time called
“testing windows.” Within these
windows, each school determines on which days it will administer state tests.
During the school’s testing period, a student can take a state test for
the first time or take any re-tests.
Work Samples:
Each student must complete a least one work sample in each
area each year in grades 3-8. In
high school students may work on work samples at times determined by the school.
The number of opportunities will be determined by the teachers designated
to score and record the work sample requirements.
School districts award diplomas to graduating students who
have met the state and local district requirements. (See Graduation Requirements
and Alternative Diploma policies listed above)
Students may also earn a Certificate of Advanced Master (CAM)
starting with the graduating Class of 2007. CAM requirements will be developed in the 2002-2003 school
year by the State and local districts and be in place for the Class of 2007 when
they enter high school in the 2003-2004 school year.
With the help of your teachers, advisor, your
parents/guardians, and your high school counselor, make out a four-year academic
program based upon state and district graduation requirements and based upon
your personal vocational and avocational interests:
1.
Fill in all REQUIRED COURSES for graduation.
2.
If you plan to go to college, list college preparatory
courses with the required courses. Also
include courses that will prepare you for your career goals.
Be sure to use a pencil so you can erase and make changes.
3.
Fill in your program with ELECTIVES.
4.
Review your plan with your advisor and if you are a junior or
senior, please review your plan with your guidance counselor.
Name__________________________________________
Advisor_______________________________
REQUIRED
COURSES
ELECTIVES
9th Grade
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10th Grade ________________________________
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11th Grade ________________________________
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12th
Grade ________________________________
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Grade Point Averages (GPA) are often used to determine
eligibility for college or university entrance, or for standing on the honor
roll, athletic eligibility, and minimum graduation or PASS standards. Official
GPA’s are determined by the office.* To calculate your GPA, set up three
columns. In the first, list your
subjects. In the second column,
after your subject, write your letter grade.
In the third column, record your points as follows:
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SUBJECT |
GRADE
|
POINTS |
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Language Arts |
B |
|
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Social Studies |
A |
4 |
|
Science |
C |
2 |
|
Math |
C |
2 |
|
Health |
A |
4 |
|
Physical Education |
B |
3 |
|
Computers |
C |
2 |
TOTAL
POINTS
|
|
20 |
TOTAL
NUMBER OF GRADES
|
7 |
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GRADE |
POINTS |
|
4 |
|
|
B |
3 |
|
C |
2 |
|
D |
1 |
|
F |
0 |
In the example above, the student would have a total of 20
points based on the grades and 7 graded classes. Take the total number of points and divide by the number of
grades (graded classes). In this
example it would be 20 divided by 7 or a 2.86 GPA. GPAs are usually only computed to the second decimal point or
one hundredth. In the example
above, the GPA is rounded up after the second decimal.
The Student Records Manager computes the official GPA.
Take time to set some goals and write them out in slots
provided. Goals should be related
to your academic studies, your vocational and avocational aspirations, and
personal resolutions and commitments. Here are some things to think about when you are developing
your goals for the year:
Many students like to have a goal of getting better grades.
Here is an example of how a student might set some goals to earn better
grades:
Here is a monthly example one student set for themselves:
Goals:
Improve English grade by 10% by the end of the quarter.
Swim 60 laps each week.
Do volunteer work at the hospital four hours a week.
Now you try. Have
some fun by trying to predict what you will accomplish this school year:
September
2002________________________________________________________
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October
2002__________________________________________________________
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November
2002________________________________________________________
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December
2002_________________________________________________________
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January
2003___________________________________________________________
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February
2003___________________________________________________________
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March
2003_____________________________________________________________
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April
2003______________________________________________________________
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May
2003_______________________________________________________________
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Another key to success is time management.
You can increase the opportunities to do the things you want and need to
do by improving on how you manage your time.
Those who manage their time effectively have the same twenty-four hours
in a day as everyone else. What they do is plan and schedule time so that they can
achieve a balance in all parts of their lives as well as be successful.
If you take time to organize your efforts, you can easily
save one-quarter to one-third of your time.
The trick is to develop a concrete plan for home, school, and work.
Planning ahead and applying these time-management strategies will result
in getting maximum value for the time you have.
It will help you with your schoolwork and will result in more free time
to spend with your friends and for leisure activities like sports and music.
Of course, you want to be successful.
Success at school will open many opportunities for you in the future.
Good organization is the key to success. Having a daily planner will help you manage your time
efficiently and effectively. The
district provides a daily planner for high school students.
Make a plan for each day and carry the planner with you always.
Here are some other tips to help you improve your time
management with your daily planner:
During School:
At Home:
Successful study strategies include:
Listening:
1.
Concentrate on your teacher.
2.
Tune out noise/talking.
3.
Listen for the main ideas.
4.
Use the 5 W’s and 1H to focus your ears:
What? Why?
Where? When?
Who? How?
5.
Be alert for the speaker’s feelings and style.
Taking notes:
1.
Do not write down everything.
2.
Write down important ideas and supporting facts.
3.
Use your own words, not your teacher’s.
4.
Learn different note-taking methods (i.e., mapping,
outlining, etc.)
5.
Keep notes organized by dating and numbering pages.
6.
Keep all notes for a class in one place.
TIP: Listen 80% and write 20% of the time.
Remembering:
1.
Quickly review what you’re learning in each class daily and
weekly.
2.
Summarize important chapters, lectures or discussions.
Just doing this will help you remember.
3.
Apply what you’re learning as soon as possible.
4.
Study with friends if you can stay on topic.
Ask questions and answer their questions.
5.
Learn memory aid techniques to trigger recall.
TIP: Short, repeated study periods work better than one long cram
session.
Workplace:
1.
Work in the same place as much as possible.
2.
Keep your workplace clean and uncluttered.
3.
Make sure you have good lighting to avoid tired eyes and
drowsiness.
4.
Use firm, straight chair.
5.
Don’t do homework in front of the TV!
6.
Quiet music may help, or it may just distract you.
Choose what’s best and stick to it.
Test-Taking Skills:
1.
Find out what kind of test you’re getting (multiple-choice,
essay, short answer, etc.)
2.
Avoid cramming.
3.
Set up a study schedule so you review everything well before
the test. Use your daily planner to
keep track.
4.
Write out likely questions and answer them.
5.
Get enough rest the night before a test.
6.
Eat a good breakfast and lunch.
7.
Take all the necessary tools: pens, pencils, calculators,
hi-lighter, etc.
TIP: When you’re well prepared, you experience less stress.
Get Set:
1.
Don’t start writing as soon as you get the test.
2.
First, skim the exam to make sure you have it all.
3.
Then read the instructions.
4.
Hi-light key words like discuss, compare, list…..
5.
Quickly estimate how much time you have to answer questions.
Go:
1.
Answer easier questions first to boost your confidence.
2.
Read questions several times to be sure you understand
exactly what is being asked.
3.
Never rush through questions in a panic.
Be calm and pace yourself.
4.
Try to leave some time before the test is over to review and
correct errors.
5.
If you run out of time on a certain question, leave some room
and return to it later.
Types of Tests:
Multiple-Choice:
1.
Don’t guess unless there is no penalty for wrong answers.
2.
Before looking at the possible answers, try to form the
answer in your mind.
3.
Don’t change an answer that comes to mind first unless
you’re absolutely sure it’s wrong.
Essay Questions:
1.
Always write answers in paragraph form unless a list is
specifically asked for.
2.
Answer essay questions this way:
a)
Make a rough outline.
b)
Begin with a topic sentence that includes the key words of
the question.
c)
Support your position with specific examples and detailed
information.
d)
Conclude by very briefly summing up your answer.