SECTION I

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

To The Students:

As principal, I welcome back all the returning students of Ludlow High School and our new freshman class to a new school year. We enjoy one of the finest facilities in the area, and I'm sure that these improvements both inside and outside will enhance your total educational experience.

Our mission at Ludlow High School is to provide quality and varied educational opportunities that support all students in realizing their fullest potential in a learning community and that facilitate the ongoing development of responsible adults for success in a dynamic and diverse world. You should also be familiar with our expectations for your learning experience at LHS.

This handbook is prepared for your information and guidance. Its primary purpose is to acquaint each member of the student body with the rules, regulations, and general policies, which constitute essential information for all students at Ludlow High School. Please read the handbook carefully, as you will be held responsible for its contents as it relates to policies and procedures. The information in the handbook will also help to make your days in high school more meaningful and enjoyable.

Our academic and Co-curricular programs have been organized and funded for your benefit, and are designed to support our expectations for your learning experiences at LHS. Don't allow these opportunities to pass you by. I encourage you to take full advantage of every educational chance available to you during your high school career.

I hope all of you will take an active part in school life at LHS and that your school experience in 2009-2010 will be both pleasant and educationally rewarding.

Sincerely,

Gordon Smith, Principal

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MISSION

The mission of Ludlow High School is to provide quality and varied educational opportunities that support all students in realizing their fullest potential in a learning community and that facilitate the ongoing development of responsible adults for success in a dynamic and diverse world.

ACADEMIC LEARNING EXPECTATIONS

The Ludlow High School graduate will . . .

• Read comprehensively and critically
• Write and think coherently, creatively, logically, and critically
• Speak coherently and logically
• Effectively employ problem-solving techniques
• Possess an appreciation of the arts
• Demonstrate basic life skills
• Demeonstrate technological skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of how government functions and show respect for the democratic process

CIVIC EXPECTATIONS

• Contribute positively to their community
  Demonstrated by:
  -Participation in LHS service clubs (e.g. Interact, HARC/GSA, Leading Lions), participation in LHS Student Council, participation in LHS National Honor Society, participation in athletic teams’ and grade level community service activities, the high school’s practice of all government students registering to vote at the Ludlow Town Hall on their eighteenth birthday
• Demonstrate social understanding, tolerance and civility
  Demonstrated by:
  -Participation in LHS Student Council, participation in foreign language clubs, participation in all social awareness clubs (e.g. HARC/GSA, Leading Lions, etc.), enrollment in family and consumer science electives (e.g. early childhood, early childhood internship, etc.), athletic sportsmanship awards

SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrate respect for authority, property, and the rights of others while taking responsibility for their own actions
  Demonstrated by:
  -Annual student attendance records, annual student conduct statistics, “Student of the Week” winners, honor roll members, scholarships and academic awards, participation in Boys and Girls State
• Practice behaviors that promote physical, mental and social well being
  Demonstrated by:
  -Student participation in athletics and intramurals, student participation in co-curricular clubs and activities

CALENDAR

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DAILY SCHEDULE
Non-Rotating

LUNCH

The following explanation of the lunch format details exactly where you and your students should be during period five. As in the past, passing times are part of the lunch time and bells will ring to alert staff and students. While four minutes are allotted for passing time, the actual time can vary depending on the classroom location in reference to the cafeteria. It is important that class be conducted during the times listed below and that classes attend their designated lunch.

First Lunch
10:52 - 11:18 lunch
11:18 - 11:22 passing time
11:22 - 12:13 class

Second Lunch
10:56 - 11:19 class
11:19 - 11:45 lunch
11:45 - 11:49 passing time
11:49 - 12:13 class

Third Lunch
10:56 - 11:47 class
11:47 - 12:13 lunch
12:13 - 12:17 passing time

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