Responsibility of Parents and Students It is extremely important that each student and parent be familiar with the policies and practices that are in existence at Summit Christian School. The 2008-2009 Parent-Student Handbook has been prepared with the purpose of serving as a guide to school officials, students, and parents. If the contents of this handbook are known, and the guidelines followed by all, the school will function smoothly and efficiently. Therefore, a lack of knowledge will not excuse a student from their responsibilities of obeying. Parents are expected to support and uphold school policies. When a parent openly demonstrates to students or other parents a lack of support for school policies, it can be counterproductive to the student’s development and the school’s positive intent, thereby hindering its effectiveness. With harmony, the result will increase academic achievement and a greater degree of satisfaction for all. We realize that the handbook may not cover every issue that may arise. If, at any time, disagreements develop between the school and the home, it becomes the obligation of both to resolve these in a Biblical fashion: that of going directly to the parties involved for clarification and explanation. A basic rule of thumb is to keep in mind; Right Time - Right Place - Right Spirit. SCS has chosen their teachers and staff for their Christian commitment and high ideals; however, this does not make them immune from human error. All suggestions and comments are welcomed and encouraged for the overall strengthening of the school. Our commitment to you as we partner with our parents in the education of their children is to provide competent teachers, a full and balanced curriculum and communication with the home. We ask that you would be committed to school meetings and actively support other school sponsored activities, realizing that parental participation is critical to the health and well being of the school. In His Service, Sam Skelton Headmaster

History

Christian Because

Accreditations

Mission Statement

Christian Philosophy

Purpose

Statement Of Faith

Christian Program of Education

Student Activities

Admissions /
Registration Procedure

Finances / Fees

Withdrawal Of Students

School Day Schedules

Academics

Disciplinary System

Dress and Grooming Code

Procedures and Policies
Regarding Absences & Tardies

Athletics

General Information

Transportation

Health and Safety
 

   I N D E X

Summit Christian School History
Summit Christian School opened its doors under the name of New Hope Christian Academy in September of 1972, and has been in continuous operation since that time. In February of 1974, Calvary Baptist Church purchased and began operating the school. The school’s name was changed to Summit Christian School in August of 1974, and is now it’s own 501(C)(3) entity.

In 1987, the school purchased an additional three and one-half acres contiguous to the existing ten-acre campus to allow for future growth. In 1989, the preschool was enlarged and expanded to include infants (six-week-olds) through children three years of age. This program is housed in our beautiful 10,500 square foot Preschool Center, located on the west side of the campus. It can accommodate over 200 children of this age group.

In February of 1994, property was purchased on the corner of Haverhill Road and Summit Boulevard (over 4 acres), bringing the total campus size to nearly 19 acres.

The Enochs Center, our gymnasium / multipurpose building, in April of 2003. This facility houses classrooms on the upper level and a beautiful gymnasium used for athletics, chapels, assemblies and programs.

In the near future, Summit has plans which includes future upgrades such as a 3 story classroom building, additional land, paving, a recreational building and athletic field space. This site plan is incorporated into a capital campaign designed to move the school to the next level of excellence. The future of Summit Christian School continues to progress as the Lord opens doors and leads our pathway. Prayerfully consider how you can be a part of the growth and advancement of the school.

Christian Because
Summit Christian School is a private, non-denominational, not-for-profit Christian School. The purpose of Summit Christian School is to provide a distinctive quality Christian education founded on the principle that Jesus is our Savior and the source of all truth. We expand this principle and show how this truth can be applied in all facets of life.

In every subject, the instructors attempt to show the Lord’s place - in history, science, math, English, etc. In history, man is viewed as God’s creation whose past actions can only be interpreted as being right or wrong in light of man’s greatest history book - the Bible. Science, too, starts with man’s origin and presents God’s creation in six literal twenty-four hour days as the only intelligent beginning. Some basic concepts of God cannot really be understood until the study of math is undertaken. In geometry, a circle illustrates God in that it has no beginning and no end. In English, death can be viewed by a Christian as a comma - a short pause with more to come, not as the final punctuation mark, the period. The Bible is taught in every grade with an emphasis on the lost state of man and man’s need for salvation and continued growth in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Accreditations
SCS is fully accredited by the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS), a member of the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) and Christian Schools of Palm Beach County (CSPBC). The Athletic Department is a member of Palms Athletic Christian Conference (PACC) and Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). All of the Preschool teachers have their Childhood Development Associates credential (CDA) and their Assistants have completed the Department of Children and Families 40 Hour Child Care Course.

Our faculty members maintain the highest standards of excellence. All are certified through FACCS and they attend seminars and enrichment programs throughout the year to continue their educational growth such as the Philosophy of Education Course and local college master degree programs. They are dedicated to providing a caring, Christian environment to nurture the spirit as well as the mind.

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Christian Philosophy
Christian philosophy sees all things in their relationship to Jesus Christ. Truth can be fully known and rightly understood only in the light of its relationship to God in Christ, for in Him, who is Truth, are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. God gives evidence of Himself in His works, for “...of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things...” (Romans 11:36) Therefore, a study of “all things” in light of God’s revelation is the crux of a Christian philosophy of education.

Statement of Faith
In order to give a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the Christian faith for which Summit Christian
without exception stands, we include in this handbook our “Statement of Faith.”

1. We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant, authoritative Word of God. (II Tim. 3:16)

2. We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:1; John 10:30; John 4:24)

3. We believe in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ (John 10:33); in His virgin birth (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:35); in His sinless life (Heb. 4:15, 7:25); in His miracles (John 2:11); in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood (Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14); in His bodily resurrection (John 11:25); in His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Acts 1:11); and in His personal, imminent return in power and glory. (Rev. 18:11-16)

4. We believe that all men are sinful by nature (Rom. 3:23; 5:8) and as such at enmity with God and therefore regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential to their salvation. (Rom. 3:19)

5. We believe that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ and that only by God’s grace through faith alone are we saved. (Acts 13:38-39)

6. We believe that Satan is a person and that hell is a place of eternal conscious punishment of all unsaved. (Job 1:6-7; Matt. 25:46) (Rev. 20:14-15)

7. We believe that the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, makes believers children of God through the new birth, assuring them of heaven, and by His indwelling enables Christians to live a godly life. (John 16:8; I Cor. 3:16; I Cor. 12:13)

8. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:28-29)

9. We believe that the Body of Christ consists only of those who are born again (John 3:3), for whom Christ now makes intercession in heaven (Heb. 7:25), and for whom He shall return. (John 14:3)

10. We believe in Christ’s “Great Commission” to the Church to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, baptizing and teaching those who believe. (Matthew 28:19 - 20)

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Christian Program of Education
Summit Christian School is dedicated to the mission of providing a Christian Education - a process of learning that develops Christian character when it is energized by the Holy Spirit, based on the authority of the Scriptures, and vitally related to the Christian church and the Christian home. In keeping with this philosophy, Summit Christian School provides an educational program which:

1. Reveals Jesus Christ to the student through the curriculum, the lives of teachers and students, and its evangelical emphasis

2. Develops Christian character in the student, producing a life of victorious Christian living and faithful service

3. Directs each student in the development of skills, concepts, attitudes, and values essential to his progress toward becoming a successful Christian citizen

4. Prepares the present generation of Christian youth to exercise leadership in the future under God

5. Provides a quality education in a Christian atmosphere

6. Provides a challenging program of excellence

To accomplish these goals, the school provides:

1. A Christ-centered world view, with academic excellence (Col. 1:17; 2:3)

2. An academically qualified and spiritually dedicated faculty and staff

3. An approved program of instruction with the Christian perspective

4. A program of counseling and guidance within the Christian frame of reference

5. A curriculum which includes moral training that is biblically based

6. A program of social activities, acceptable to Bible believing Christians

7. An educational experience providing personalized attention to the spiritual, as well as the intellectual, physical, and social needs of the student

8. An opportunity for the church and the home to receive valuable assistance in the spiritual training of youth

9. A challenge to students to recognize and respond to God-delegated authority in the home, church, school, and government to develop the student’s greatest potential

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Student Activities
Summit Christian School offers its students a wide range of student activities to enhance their education. The following information is a representative list of activities available.

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   Elementary School Day Schedules

   Secondary School Day Schedules

   Secondary Chapel Schedules

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Academics
Academic Courses of Study
Realizing that the primary grades constitute the basic foundation of learning for every child, SCS offers a cohesive and systematic curriculum which challenges and encourages the student to establish correct study habits, learning skills, and a positive attitude toward education. There is an emphasis on character training according to the principles of Christ in all disciplines.

  Disciplinary System

As a Christian school, we seek to provide an environment conducive to the spiritual and academic growth and development of our students. We believe that students should avoid practices which cause the loss of sensitivity to the spiritual needs of the world and of the Christian’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. We therefore insist upon certain standards of conduct, trusting the Lord will use this system to establish in the student’s heart true Christian character.

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Elementary School
In our Elementary, our well-disciplined classrooms are maintained by our teachers through a cooperative partnership with their parents. Communication is the key to this relationship with our families. A parent-teacher conference at the beginning of the school year is used to establish a solid foundation for the teacher to build upon. This cooperative relationship helps each student to reach their greatest potential.

Elementary Discipline - Teacher Procedures
1. Positive interventions
2. Classroom modification:
    a. The student will be alerted to the proper behavior expectations.
    b. The student’s desk will be moved if necessary.
    c. The student will be given special activities to encourage a positive change.
    d. Other motivation techniques: stickers, M&M’s, check marks, etc.
    e. The students will be given positive verbal comments to highlight correct behavior.
    f. After a reasonable number of interventions and consequences, the student will write a note to their parent
       stating their behavior. The note will be signed and returned.
    g. The parent will be expected to work closely with their teacher to help their child reach their behavioral goals.
    h. The teacher will send notes home when they have a concern about a behavioral issue:
        i. Notes will be approved by the Elementary Office.
        ii. All notes must be signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the teacher.
        iii. Parents will receive a note for students who do not do class work in a timely manner.
        i. The teacher will call the parent when the note going home has not produced a positive change in the
           student’s behavior.
        j. All parent contacts concerning a student’s behavior will be documented and filed.
            i. Notes sent home to be signed and returned
            ii. Phone call to parent
            iii. Parent conferences
    k. The teacher will give a time out at recess that will be age appropriate:
        i. If the child is 6, time out is 6 min, etc.
    l. The teacher will assign an after school detention (grades 2-5 ):
        i. 45 minute time period.
        ii. The student will have an assignment appropriate to behavior issue.
        iii. There will be a $5.00 charge.
    m. The teacher will send the student to the office with an Elementary Disciplinary Referral.
    n. Parent/Teacher Conference to discuss disciplinary concerns.

When a child does not do their class work
1. If incomplete because of behavior issues:
    a. The teacher will communicate to parent the reason for the incomplete: Talking, out of seat, playing, etc.
    b. The first time can be a phone call. The second time is a conference.
        i. The teacher will explain to the parent that the child must complete the work for homework.
        ii. The teacher will explain that if it is not returned the next day, it will be a zero. (This explanation should
            include the reality that their child might not be eligible for the Honor Roll at Report Card time.)
    c. After the above steps have been met:
        i. The teacher will discuss the problem with an Administrator.
        ii. The teacher will set up a parent conference with an Administrator.
        iii. Possible academic probation may occur. (Administrative discretion)

Infractions that would automatically result in a disciplinary referral and possible suspension:
1. Fighting, bullying (verbal or physical)
2. Talking back or arguing with teachers or staff
3. Disturbing class by throwing objects in any manner
4. Running, shoving, pushing or other rowdy behavior in the classroom, hallways, bathrooms, or outdoors
    that result in an injury
5. Displaying disrespectful behavior or making disrespectful noises or comments to faculty members,
    staff or other students
6. Inappropriate language or gestures
7. Defacing walls, desks, or other school property
8. Drawings or writings of an obscene nature
9. Cheating, Plagiarism (2nd – 5th Grades)
10. Weapons that are brought to school (without prior administrators permission)
11. Drugs

Infractions that would result in a disciplinary referral after a parent teacher conference:
1. Continually disobedient in class
2. Continually talking without permission
3. Continually leaving seat without permission

Administrative procedures for disciplinary referrals:
Before an administrator moves from one step from another, every effort will be made to work with the parent and the teacher to help the child correct his/her behavior.
1. First Step: The office will take disciplinary action to suit the infraction and the teacher will send a note home
    notifying the parent of the office visit and the assigned action.
2. Second Step: The office will call the parent to inform them of the incident and to discuss appropriate disciplinary
    measures.
3. Third Step: The student will remain in the office and the parent will be summoned to come and talk to the
    child before the child is allowed back in the classroom.
4. Fourth Step: The student will remain in the office and the parent will be summoned to school to pick-up and
    remove the child from school for the remainder of the day.
5. For more serious infractions, the above steps may not be followed; instead, immediate suspension could result.

Discipline Probation: When a child has reached this step, the parent will then be informed of our 1, 2, 3, 4 Suspension Policy. This means that their behavior has reached the disruptive level and interferes with the quality of the education of the entire class. This allows the parent and child to work with the teacher/administration to correct their inappropriate behavior. The fourth pink slip will result in an automatic suspension.

PLEASE NOTE: The discipline and academic files will be reviewed often to determine if a student will be placed on discipline or academic probation or, in more acute cases, asked to be withdrawn from Summit Christian School.

Academic and Discipline probation will be determined by the Administration when deemed appropriate.

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 Secondary School Specific Discipline Procedures

The Middle and High School discipline approach is based on the philosophy of gearing each young person to be more conformed to the image of Christ and to be restored to full fellowship with his/her Lord, school, and peers.

Student Pledge
Each student must be in accord with what Summit Christian School stands for and be willing to sign a Pledge Card signifying their cooperative effort. Both on and off campus, students are expected to maintain high Christian principles.

Summit Christian students will therefore pledge to:
• Cooperate respectfully with those in authority
• Strive for excellence as a student
• Avoid alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs
• Avoid sexually immoral behavior
• Willingly obey all school rules

Students must willingly state that they want to attend Summit Christian School and will do their best to cooperate with SCS in accomplishing its objectives for their educational experience.

Inappropriate conduct, evidence of immoral activity or slander of SCS and/or its employees on personal websites (ie, MySpace.com, FaceBook, YouTube, etc.) can be addressed by the administration.

The Student Pledge must be signed each year by every student in grades six through twelve. If a student at any time feels he has a problem with any of these statements, he is encouraged to seek the help of a teacher, counselor, or administrator.

Disciplinary levels of action
Teacher or Administratively Assigned:
     • Meeting with student
     • Parent communication
     • Lunch detention

Administratively Assigned Only:
     • After school detention incurs a $5 Fee, payable when detention is served.
       Failure to pay will result in a duplicate consequence.
     • Saturday detention 8:00 AM - noon. Incurs a $25 Fee.
     • In-school suspension All work due starting at only 80%; automatic deduction of 20%.
     • Out-of-school suspension All work due starting at only 50% credit; 2nd offense “0” for all grades.
     • Expulsion

It is very important to the discipline structure that we understand that we need to measure certain other criteria as we levy discipline.  These criteria should not cause us to be inconsistent, but rather allow for moments of ministry that may change a life forever, not just for a class period.
     • Behavior vs. Attitude
     • Initiated vs. Provoked
     • Repentant vs. Defiant vs. Denial
     • Eye Witness vs. Circumstantial Evidence

Enforcing Discipline:
Teacher Managed Discipline
     1. Teachers are encouraged to begin all discipline (when afforded) with a verbal encouragement NOT warning. 
     2. Teachers should set a student conference as the second step (when afforded).  Closure is given
         to the conference when the teacher contacts the parent and “briefs” them to the situation, as well as the
         next step to be taken if behavior does not change. 
     3. Teachers should follow a conference with a lunch detention or after school detention.

Teacher Managed discipline infractions:
In class...
     • Unexcused Tardy to class (per 9 weeks)
        3 = Lunch Detention, 4 = After-School Detention, 5 = Saturday Detention
     • Poor attitude
     • Not prepared for class (books, notebooks, supplies, missing homework)
     • Talking
     • General disruptive behavior (passing notes, leaving seat without permission, horseplay, rudeness
        to a fellow classmate, etc.)
     • Non-compliant (not taking notes, food/drinking, dress code, sleeping, inappropriate minor signs of affection).
     • Food/Gum: Includes a $5 fine for each infraction.
     • Radio, I-Pod, cell phones, CD and DVD players may not be used during the school day.  They may be
       used while on campus before and after school ONLY.  They will be taken if seen or heard.  Students may
       retrieve them from the office at the first offense; must be retrieved by parents after the second and
       additional offenses (see Electronics, etc.).
Outside Class
     • All of the above (In class infractions)
     • Running in halls
     • Throwing objects
     • Cutting across or through bushes and flower beds
     • Minor defacing of school property and/or slamming doors, kicking lockers, touching ceiling tiles,
       rocking drink machines, littering (to include lunch area), etc.
     • Speeding or irresponsible use of a vehicle which will also include fines of $25 and driving privileges
       may be revoked.
     • Littering

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Administrative Managed Discipline
After students have received three (3) after-school detentions in any 9-week period, any further infractions assigned during the remainder of that period will result in either a Saturday detention or an in-school suspension.  Administratively-managed discipline infractions (including Saturday detention, suspensions, and recommended expulsion) include the following:

     • Flagrant disrespect
     • Flagrant disobedience/rebellion/negative influence
     • Swearing or inappropriate language/gesturing
     • Out of uniform or wearing immodest attire
     • Cheating/Plagiarism
     • Harassment in any form
     • Skipping class
     • Lying
     • Fighting/bullying
     • Threats of serious violence toward people or property
     • Use/possession of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons
       or pornography
     • Inappropriate relations or displays of affection
       (kissing, excessive hugging, etc.)

Students can be held accountable for conduct outside of school that reflects poorly on the testimony of SCS or is harmful to students, staff or the school. The quickest route to expulsion is a continued bad attitude or repeated offenses.  A student may be put on behavioral probation at the discretion of the Administration at any time during the school year.  While on probation a student can be suspended or expelled for any minor or major infraction they commit.

Personal Request From The Headmaster
There is usually a great deal of difficulty, emotional trauma, misunderstanding and hardship that comes when a student is accused of using or possessing alcoholic beverages or drugs or of committing a sexually immoral act. Summit Christian School, as can be seen by the rules, takes a strong stand against these things with the hope that students will learn that they do not need to experiment with such things for any reason. It is possible that students involved in such incidents will be suspended or expelled at the discretion of the Administration. Each case will be dealt with individually and the maturity level of the student, their past disciplinary record at the school, and the severity of the act which they are involved with, will be taken into consideration for the decision.

The purpose of action taken by SCS is thought of as disciplinary rather than punitive. We want students to grow and learn to live a life that is Biblically moral and acceptable. Our past experience has shown that when incidents of a serious nature occur, no one, including the school’s Administration, teachers, students, or parents come out the winner. It is the desire of the Administration that parents (1) work to help their students develop self-control and (2) cooperate fully with us in these matters so that these difficult situations can be avoided.

Penalties For Drug Abuse
The following penalties for students in our school regarding possession/use and distribution of drugs shall be uniformly enforced. For purposes of clarification, the following definitions of terms are presented and apply to enrolled students at SCS:

Possession/Use - Having on one’s person or within one’s personal property or under one’s control by placement and/or knowledge of the whereabouts or reasonable belief that one has assimilated, or appears, in the judgment of appropriate school officials, to be under the influence of any controlled, uncontrolled, unauthorized prescription and O.T.C. substance including, but not limited to, those substances listed in Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, and including alcohol and tobacco, while on or off school property or when under the jurisdiction and control of Summit Christian School. Students in possession of legitimate prescriptions in their names and following appropriate guidelines of the school for medications are exempt from this directive.

Distribution - The transfer of any controlled, uncontrolled, unauthorized prescription and O.T.C. substances including, but not limited to, those substances listed in Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, prescribed medications, and including alcohol and tobacco, to another person, with or without the exchange of money or consideration of other valuables when under jurisdiction of SCS, or off campus. Under this directive, possession is included in any case of distribution.

Legal Action - Notification of drug infraction (involvement, suspected involvement, use, possession, or distribution) will be made to the proper law enforcement office.

Disciplinary Probation
A student will be placed on disciplinary probation if the Administration decides that this probation is necessary during any part of the grading period due to disciplinary reasons. Reasons for disciplinary probation include:
1. Suspension from school
2. Continued deliberate disobedience
3. A spirit which is, in the view of the administration, indicative of their unwillingness to cooperate with the long term goals of the institution
4. A continued negative attitude and bad influence upon the other students
5. Failure of the parents to comply with the disciplinary procedures of the school
6. Failure of the parents to get recommended professional help for exceptional children

Notification of Probation
The student and parents will be notified by letter or conference that the student is being placed on probation. Specific reasons will be given for the probation and details cited relative to what behavior goals the student must meet and what changes are deemed necessary.

Length of Probation and Evaluation
Length of probation is determined by the Administration. If, after the period determined, good improvement is evidenced, the student is then removed from probation. If progress is not sufficient, the student may be recommended for expulsion or further probation. Parents of students on probation must remember that if expected improvement is not achieved, expulsion is a real possibility. The Administration and teachers involved will determine the progress of the student. The final decision of expulsion will be made by the Administration.

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Procedures and Policies Regarding Absences and Tardies
Definitions:

1. Tardiness: Arrival at school after 8:00 AM and before 10:30 AM.

2. Absence: Not arriving at school at all or leaving before 10:30 AM.

3. Half-day Absence: Arrival at school after 10:30 AM or departing before 12:00 PM.

4. Excused Absence: This will be given when a student’s reason for being absent is acceptable according to school policy and a note is brought to school signed by a parent or guardian the day following the absence. The note should state the date of the absence, the reason for the absence, the student’s name and their grade, and must be presented within one week of the absence.

5. Unexcused Absence: This is absence from school without an acceptable reason or no note from the parent. If a parent or guardian does not submit a note within one week of the student’s return date, the absence is unexcused.

6. The only absences which will be excused are for sickness, death in immediate family, an insurmountable condition, or permission from the administration. If a student misses more than ten (10) days in a semester, a doctor’s note is required to excuse all days over the original ten (10) and the student will be in danger of failing for the semester. However, the student may still be required to repeat the course or grade if there is not sufficient demonstration of mastery (70% or higher) as a result of excessive absences.

7. When students are absent, arrive after 10:30 AM or when suspended, after school functions may not be attended.

Unexcused Absence
If an absence is unexcused, the student will be required to make up the work, but a grade of zero will be averaged into the total grade. If a test is missed, no credit will be given (a zero) but the student will have to make up the test. If a project is due on the date of an unexcused absence, it will be a zero.

Tardies To School In The Morning
School begins at 8:00 AM, and excessive tardies will affect a student’s academic performance. Parent notes or phone calls are required anytime a student is late to school in the morning. If the student drives to school, the parent will be notified of the tardy. If a student is tardy more than ten (10) days in a semester, a doctor’s note is required to excuse all days over the original ten (10). Unexcused tardies will receive a zero for all work missed. Excessive tardies will place the student in danger of failing the first period class. The Administration will determine what is excused/unexcused. All notes and calls must state the reason for the tardy.

Tardies To Class
Individual classroom teachers will keep records of tardies to their classes. These will be determined excused or unexcused by the teacher. Excessive tardies will result in disciplinary action. 10 tardies in a quarter, whether excused or unexcused, will be marked as an absence.

In the elementary, after accumulating more than six unexcused tardies, lunch detention will be administered for grades 1-3 and after school detention for grades 4-5.

Leaving Campus
Please keep early dismissals to a minimum. It is important that your student is in attendance from 8:00AM-3:00PM each day. Parents must pick up their students from the appropriate office and sign them out for all early dismissals. DO NOT go directly to the classrooms. All releases for doctors or other appointments must be handled in the school offices. A student must turn in a note of explanation from his parents to the office on the morning of the appointment day. A parent (or one previously designated by a parent) must sign the student out in the school office. No student may leave campus without parental permission and without permission from the Administration. A student must bring a doctor’s note with time and signature upon return to school and must sign-in at the school office.

Make-Up Work - All Absences
When a student is absent, he should work carefully with the teacher to get the work made up as soon as possible, but at least within twice the amount of time which was missed. However, such work is the responsibility of the student, not the teacher. When an absence is excused, the student shall receive full credit for make-up work unless it is turned in past the deadline stated. Grade books are closed at the end of the nine (9) weeks. Work or tests assigned prior to the absence, which fall due the date of the absence or the following day, should be turned in or taken the day the student returns to school. If a student is present when a test is assigned but absent between the time assigned and the test date, yet returns the day of the test, he will be expected to take the test. An exception to this policy would have to be made at the discretion of the Administration.

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Athletics
Please visit our Athletics Policies page for complete information regarding:

• Physical Exams

• Team Selection and Tryouts

• Cut Policy

• Practices / Practice Schedules

• Team Pictures

• Playing Time Policy

• Policy on Substance Abuse

• Random Drug Testing

• Tournament/Game Travel: Participation and Transportation

• Elementary Athletic Division

• Secondary Athletic Division

• Eligibility / Ineligibility

• Pre-Season Parent Meeting

• In-Season Policies

• Quitting a Team

• Suspensions / Technical Fouls / Cautions / Ejection

• Away Trips

• Award / Letter Policies