Student Handbook 2009-2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
MISSION AND EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT LEARNING
SCHOOL CALENDAR
DAILY SCHEDULE
LUNCH

SECTION II - ACADEMIC ISSUES

CLASS RANK
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
EXTRA HELP
HONOR ROLL REQUIREMENTS
PROGRESS REPORTS
FINAL EXAMS
INCOMPLETE GRADES
TUTORING POLICY
GRADING SYSTEM
MAKE-UP WORK
VALEDICTORY REQUIREMENTS

SECTION III - GENERAL INFORMATION

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
LOCKERS
SCHOOL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
ACCIDENTS
LOST AND FOUND ARTICLES
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
AFTER SCHOOL REGULATIONS
LUNCH
STUDENT DEBTS
BOOK AND OTHER SCHOOL MATERIALS
NO SCHOOL/DELAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
STUDENT INFORMATION
DAILY BULLETIN
PARKING PRIVILEGES
TELEPHONES
ELECTRONIC/LISTENING DEVICES
PERSONAL PROPERTY
VISITORS
FIRE DRILLS
PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION
WORK PERMITS
GAMBLING
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION

SECTION IV - RULES REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

ATTENDANCE: Period One
DISCIPLINE OF SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
PHYSICAL RESTRAINT POLICY
ABSENCE EXCUSES
DISRUPTION OF THE SCHOOL DAY
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LHS DANCES
ADMISSION TO LHS SPONSORED/SUPERVISED EVENTS
DRUGS/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
DRESS CODE
ALOCHOLIC BEVERAGES
ENDANGERED STUDENTS
STUDENT ID'S
APPEALS
OFFICE DETENTION
SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS
DISCIPLINE, APPEALS, ND DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES
EXTENDED DETENTION RULES AND REGULATIONS
TRANSPORTATION RULES FOR STUDENTS
DISMISSALS
EXTERNAL SUSPENSION
TRUANCY
ATTENDANCE
INTERROGATION OF STUDENTS
USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
AUTHORIZED LEAVES FROM DIRECTED LEARNING TIME
INTERSCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY RULES
WEAPONS
DISCIPLINARY ACTION REGRDING SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

SECTION V - SCHOOL SERVICES

GUIDANCE SERVICES
HEALTH PROBLEMS
IMMUNIZATIONS
DROPPING A SUBJECT /CHANGING A COURSE
HEALTH SERVICES
MEDICATIONS
AUTHORIZED LEAVE FROM CLASS TO SEE THE SCHOOL NURSE
HEARING/VISION /SCREENING
PHYSICAL EXAMS
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND INFESTATIONS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT /POSTURAL SCREENING
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES
HEALTH INFORMATION
ILLNESS/INJURY
USE OF THE LIBRARY /MEDIA CENTER (LMC)
HEALTH OFFICE PROTOCAL

SECTION VI - STUDENT ACTIVITIES

ELIGIBILITY FOR CLUBS /ORGANIZATIONS
GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PUZZLE CLUB
AMERICAN RED CROSS
GRADUATION
S.A.D.D. (STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS)
AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS
HARC
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER (THE CUB)
CLASS ACTIVITIES
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
SCIENCE CLUB
CLASS OFFICERS
MATHEMATICS TEAM
SPANISH CLUB
COLOR GUARD
MOCK TRIAL TEAM
STUDENT COUNCIL
DEBATE TEAM
MURAL (ART) CLUB
STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD
DRAMA FIEFDOM AT LUDLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
YEARBOOK
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLUB
PING PONG CLUB
AUDITORIUM USE

APPENDIX

ACCESS TO STUDETN WORK
HAZING
STUDENT RECORDS
BULLYING
SEX EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
DIRECTORY INFORMATION NOTICE
SEX HARASSMENT
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