Student Handbook 2017-2018

HALL PASSES/CONDUCT IN THE HALLS Any student leaving the classroom during class time is expected to have a hall pass from the classroom teacher. The teacher must keep a log of the time of departure and time of return. The student is to go directly to his/her destination and then directly back to the classroom. During class change, NO student will be permitted to exit the back door of the CATE center to go to annexes, learning cottages or shop classes. RESTROOMS Restrooms are not places to loiter. Everyone is encouraged to do all that is possible to keep those areas clean. Restrooms are to be used before classes, between classes, and after school, unless there is an emergency. Hall Passes and Restroom Passes will be given to the student upon their departure from the classroom. All passes are color-coded and students are expected to be in the designated areas. Restroom Pass = Blue Hall pass = Yellow These passes are on color-coded lanyards. CATE Center = Green Cottages = Red Upstairs hallway = Blue Downstairs hallway = Yellow COMMUNICATION DEVICES Students may possess a beeper, cellular telephone, smart phone, tablet, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or other communications device on school property, including school buses, provided that the device must remain off and out of sight during instructional time unless it is being used for instructional purposes at the direction of the student’s teacher. At no time may any device be used with an unfiltered connection to the Internet. The division is not liable for devices brought to school or school activities. If a student possesses or uses such a device other than as permitted in this policy, in addition to other disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed, the device may be confiscated from the student and returned only to the student’s parent. FAILURE TO TURN IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A TEACHER, PRINCIPAL, OR STAFF MEMBER WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE. FURTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY TAKE PLACE AT THAT TIME. Students may use these devices until 8:23 a.m., during class changes, during their respective lunch, and after 3:15 p.m. Students may use the phone in the Main Office only in cases of an emergency and with permission from the high school secretary, assistant principal or principal. Students cannot make long distance calls on the school telephone except for official school business.

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