Principal ………………. Edward J. Spurka, Ed.D.
Assistant Principals 12th Grade..Christine Brooks
9th Grade .……...Jim Coyle
11th Grade.Michael Ilnseher
10th Grade .….…Amy
Price
10th Grade..John Coen (AA)
Guidance Counselors……A-Ca Wil Cooks
……Cb-F Lesley Smythe
……G-J
Tonya Corbett
……K-Me Chris St. Vrain
……Mf-Ra Amy Short
.…...Rb-S Missy Marisco
……T-Z Joice Whaley
Resource Officers/Nicole Wright, Sean
Alexander
Principal’s Secretary …………. Candace Schulze
Assistant Principals’ Secretary …… .Janet
Bright
Athletic Director ………………….. Mike Power
Area Superintendent ……………... Robert Lynch
School Board-District 1 …….……..Linda
Schultz
e-mail: ………..schultzl@fultonschools.org
Adult supervision of students
is provided from 8:00 a.m - 4:40 p.m.
Students are not allowed in
the building after 5:00 p.m. unless involved in school activities.
Student Council:
Student Body Executive Co- President
– Caroline Quat and Matlock Rogers
Executive Vice President – Dana Lackey
Executive Secretary – Hattie McClean
Executive Treasurer – Julie Cossin
Class Officers:
Senior Class President – Maria Binney
Senior Class Vice President – Michael Bender
Senior Class Secretary – Amanda Huels
Senior Class Treasurer – Brittany Long
Senior Class Representatives – Jessica Ferrell
Junior Class President – Kristen
Consuegra
Junior Class Vice President – Olivia Stewart
Junior Class Secretary – Grace Cutler
Junior Class Treasurer – Leanne Cossin
Junior Class Representatives – Katie Bazemore, Taylor Ray, Drew Reece, Catherine Rogers
Sophomore Class President –Chris
Caruso
Sophomore Class Vice President – Caroline Fagen
Sophomore Class Secretary – Page Kelley
Sophomore Class Treasurer –
Christine Vanstrom
Sophomore Class Representatives – Rashid Naureen, Dane O’Neill Brennan Ross, Sanaiya Sarkari
Student Organizations
Academic Bowl FBLA Model
UN
American Red Cross FCA Nat’l.Honor
Soc.
Anchor Club Fencing Newspaper
Animal Rescue Film
Club Orchestra
Anime Fly Fishing Peace Activist’s
Architecture French
Club Peer Tutors
Art Club French Honor Society Percussion Ens.
Art Nat’l.Honor Society Future Problem Solvers Photography
Band Gaming
Club Ping Pong
Beta German
Club Radio Station
Bowling Guitar Club Robotics
Club
Break Dance Team Habitat
for Humanity Russian Club
Chess Club Ice
Hockey Club JROTC
Children’s Restoration Interact 2nd
Wind Dream
Chorus International
Club Spanish Club
Class, 9th Grade Japanese Club Shanti
Class, 10th Grade Jazz Span.Honor Soc.
Class, 11th Grade Jazz Ensemble Spec.
Olympics
Class, 12th Grade Jr. Classical
League Student Council
Close Up Jr. Toast Master Symphonic
Band
Color/Winter Guard Key
Club Technology Fair
Croquet Latin Club Toastmasters
Debate Latino Club Unique
Dance
Disc Golf Literary Magazine Video Gaming
Drama Club Marching Band Wind
Ensemble
Drama/Int’l.Thespians Math Team, JV&V Writing
Club
Environmental Medical
Club Yearbook
Equestrian Club Mock
Trial Yng. Democrats
Yng.
Republicans
Table of Contents
Section Page
School Calendar 6
General
Procedures 11
Counseling 14
Student
Records 15
Attendance 16
Final
Exams and Exemption Policy 22
Academic
Recognition Policy 22
Student
Code of Conduct 24
Discipline 28
Student
Dress Code 32
Motor
Vehicles 33
Athletic
and Other Extra-Curricular Activities 40
First Semester Second
Semester
Aug. 6-10……..……..Preplanning Jan. 7 …..1st Day of 2nd Semester
Aug. 13…...First Day for Students Jan. 21 ……..M.L.K. Jr. Holiday
Sept.
3……….Labor Day Holiday Feb. 18..Presidents’ Day Holiday
Sept. 19………Early Release Day Feb. 27 ……...Early Release Day
Oct. 12.. Tch.Wkday/Students Off Mar.14.TchrWkday/Students Off
Oct. 24……….Early Release Day Mar. 26 ……. Early Release Day
Nov.
21-23..Thanksiving
Nov.
28………Early Release Day May
23 …….Last Day of School
Dec.
19…...End of First Semester May
26 ...Memorial Day
Dec.
20-Jan. 3…Winter Holidays May
27-28 ……….Postplanning
Jan.
4…Tch.Wkday/Students Off
It
is the policy of the Fulton County School System not to discriminate on the
basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any
employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or
service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation or
modification due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service,
contact Compliance Coordinator Dr. Randy Reece,
Final Exam Schedule
First Semester 2007-2008
1st Period Exam: Will be given on Friday, Dec. 14, from 8:35 - 10:25.
That day the schedule will be
altered to meet all other classes in abbreviated periods. Other exams will
follow the schedule below:
Mon. 12/17 Tues.
12/18 Wed. 12/19
8:35 -10:25
3 4 5
Exam Period
10:25 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 12:35 2 6 7
Exam Period
12:35 -1:05
Lunch
1:00
Buses arrive
12:35-3:35
Study Review in the media
center.
Final Exam Schedule
Second Semester 2007-2008
SENIORS will take exams for 5th
and 7th periods in two parts during the normal class periods on
Friday, May 16 and Monday, May 19.
1st Period
Exams will
be given on Tuesday, May 20, from 8:35 - 10:25.
Wed. 5/21 Thurs. 5/22 Fri. 5/23
8:35 -10:25 3 4 5
Exam Period
10:24 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 12:35 2 6 7
Exam Period
12:35 -1:05
Lunch
1:00
Buses arrive
2007-2008 Local School Calendar
Thurs.
Aug. 23-6:30 p.m. Open House/State-School
Address
Fri.-Fri.
Aug. 24-Aug. 31 Student Pictures
Mon.
Sept. 3 Labor
Day Holiday
Wed.
Sept. 19 Early
Release Day
Fri.
Oct. 12 Tchr.
Workday-Students Off
Fri.
Oct. 12 Homecoming
Game
Sat.
Oct. 13 Homecoming
Dance
Wed.
Oct 17 Senior Field Trip/PSAT Day
Tues.
Oct. 23 PTSA
V.I.P. 9th Grade Only
Wed.
Oct. 24 Early
Release Day
Wed.-Fri.
Nov.21-23 Thanksgiving
Holidays
Wed.
Nov. 28 Early
Release Day
Mon.-Wed.,Dec.
17-19 Exam Half Days
Wed.
Dec. 19 End of
First Semester
Thurs.
Dec. 20-Jan.3 Winter
Holidays
Fri.
Jan. 4 Tchr.
Workday-Students Off
Mon.
Jan. 7 Second
Semester Begins
Wed.
Jan 16
Mon.
Jan.21 M.L.K.
Jr. Holiday
Thurs.
Feb. 7 Leadership
2020
Mon.
Feb. 18 Presidents’
Day Holiday
Wed.
Feb. 27 Early
Release Day
Mon.
March 10-7:00 p.m. PTSA V.I.P.
Night
Fri.
March 14 Teacher
Workday-Students Off
Wed.
March 26 Early
Release Day
May
23 7:30 p.m. Graduation
May
26 Memorial
Day Holiday
May
27-28 Postplanning
1st Period
8:35 - 9:35
3rd Period 10:41
- 11:35
HAP 10:41 - 11:01*
Lunch 11:01 - 11:35
4th Period 11:41
- 12:35
HAP 11:41
- 12:01
Lunch 12:01 - 12:35
5th Period 12:41
- 1:35
HAP 12:41 - 1:01
Lunch 1:01 -
1:35
6th Period 1:41 -
2:35
promotes student learning,
expects excellence,
celebrates achievement.
We believe that student learning increases
in a culture of high expectations
and mutual respect,
through a collaborative
community effort,
with a challenging, diverse,
and relevant curriculum,
through connections with
other people, programs,
and experiences
beyond the classroom.
Note: Radio Station WSB 750-AM is the official source
for information on school closings due to inclement weather or other
emergencies.
School Office 770-552-4500
Attendance Office 770-552-4507
Counseling Office 770-552-4508
Semester System
All schools in
Grades
and Evaluation
1. Students
will receive numeric grades on report cards for each course completed.
Grading Scale
Grade
A 90 and above
B 80-89
C 70-79
F 69 and below*
*By state rule, any grade below 70 is failing.
Advanced Placement, Honors, and Joint Enrollment carry a
weighted grade of an additional 7 quality points which are added to the final
semester averages.
Senior class valedictorian and salutatorian will be chosen at
the end of first semester. Eligible
students must have been in attendance at RHS five consecutive semesters.
Students will be identified to be an honor graduate at the end of the first
semester of the senior year if their numeric average is an 88 or greater.
Progress Reports
Interim reports will be issued every six weeks of each
semester and will reflect the student’s performance at those times. Parents should feel free
to contact the school at any time during the semester. Administrators,
counselors, and teachers stand ready to discuss student placement or
performance.
ParentConnect
ParentConnect
is an Internet Program on which parents can check grades, attendance, and
discipline. For information, go to the
Recovery Policy
The Fulton County School System
has a procedure for reporting student progress approximately every six weeks of
the school year. We adhere to this
procedure so that students and parents are fully informed, on a regular basis,
as to student academic performance.
The intent of recovery is to
assist students who are failing courses by providing adequate opportunities to
master course objectives in order to eliminate preventable failures. The goal
of recovery is to help students learn to be successful and responsible.
We encourage students who are
in danger of failing a class to take advantage of the Fulton County School
System policy of recovery. Students who
wish to work toward improving their status must contact their teacher to make
arrangements for recovery. Recovery work must be completed 10 days before the
end of the semester.
Grade Level Assignments
Students
will stay with their class for all school activities for their freshman year
only. Assignments beyond the freshman year will be determined by the number of
credits (units) the student earns. To be promoted to the next level, freshmen
must earn five credits,
sophomores must earn 10 credits, and juniors must earn 16 credits.
Student
Health
Student
Health Services requires that students who are sick, contagious and/or have a
fever greater than 100.4 NOT BE SENT to school. In order to return to school, a student
should be fever free for at least 24 hours.
If a student becomes ill at school, he must report to the clinic or
office immediately. Failure to do so
constitutes a class cut. In the event a
student runs a fever, has a potential contagious illness or a more serious
health problem while at school, the parent will be notified to pick up his
child immediately. We will not allow a
student to drive himself home if he does not seem able to do so safely. A note may be needed from a doctor in order
for your child to return to school.
It
is the parent’s responsibility to keep the student’s health and contact
information updated. Please list friends/relatives as emergency contacts for
your student when you cannot be reached.
This is extremely important if you yourself are unable to pick up your
child in an emergency situation.
It
is best for students to take medication before or after school, however if it
is necessary to take a medication during school hours and a parent feels that
his child is capable and responsible to take his own, RHS will allow students
to do so. Medications MUST be in the original containers and
under NO circum-
stances
be shared. This privilege can be revoked
at any time if a student is not complying with the medication policy. We do strongly encourage your student to
carry emergency medications such as benadryl, inhalers, epipens, and diabetic
medication as well to keep a “back up” in the clinic. Controlled substances should be appropriately
stored in the clinic. The clinic does
not keep a supply of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or any other over-the-counter
medicines and cannot dispense them. If
you need the clinic to administer, supervise, or store any medication, an
authorization form will need to be completed.
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact the clinic at
extension 175.
Honor Code
Every
General
Procedures
Student ID Cards – The
Agenda Books - Students are required to use agenda books for hall passes. Agendas may not be loaned to other
students. Students who
lose their agenda must purchase a new agenda in the main office for $5.00.
Library -
The
Lockers
Hall lockers are issued through
homerooms. Locker rental is $10.00 per year.
Only one student is assigned per locker.
The student to whom the locker is assigned is responsible for the
content and security of the locker. Sharing of lockers is highly
discouraged. The school bears no responsibility for students’ personal items. Note:
Searches of specific lockers or locker areas may be conducted by school
personnel at any time to protect the safety and welfare of the student body and
staff. Physical education lockers are
issued by the P.E. teachers each semester. The rental is $3.00 per semester.
Students must exercise due diligence in securing their items.
School Bus
Students are to conduct
themselves properly while riding the school bus. Eating, shouting, hanging out
of the windows and throwing things will not be tolerated. Cell phone usage is
not permitted by Fulton County Board of Education. The bus drivers have the same authority on
the bus that teachers have in the classroom. Failure to abide by the rules can
result in the student being denied the privilege of bus transportation and/or
further discipline. Per Fulton County Policy, students may ride/board/exit only
their assigned bus unless approved by an administrator.
Dances
Dance chaperones must be
parents and teachers. The school is not responsible for lost articles. Students
leaving a dance before it is over or have left for the evening, may not return.
Students attending the prom are required to attend school the Friday before the
prom. Students will not be admitted to
prom after 10:30P.M.
Posters/Flyers
Posters/flyers must be
pre-approved and stamped by an assistant principal or designee prior to being
displayed in designated areas.
Posters/flyers may not display religious or political symbols or
statements. Posters which may be
detrimental to the health and welfare of the community and in poor taste will
not be approved.
Hornet
Advisory Program
The advisement program provides
opportunities for freshmen to achieve academic and social success while
becoming part of the RHS community. The
HAP provides each freshman with.
•A comprehensive program that
will begin at summer orientation where each freshman will meet his/her
teachers, faculty advisor, student mentors, and counselor.
•A freshman advisory that
meets four days a week for the first twenty minutes of each lunch period.
•An advisory that conissts of
student advisors, a faculty advisor, and an academic counselor.
•An advisory team that will
create a network of support for each freshman.
•An ongoing orientation to
high school that enables students to become familiar with its physical layout,
policies, procedures, programs, tranditions and personnel.
•A comfortable environment
that allows the student to relax during her/her demanding day.
•Academic support through
individual discussions with faculty advisor and counselors.
•Social and emotional support
for each freshman through inidvidual and/or small group discussions with
student mentors, faculty advisor, and counselors.
•An opportunity to increase
student awareness of academic, career, and co-curricular opportunities.
•An opportunity to articulate
his/her freshman goals for high school.
Faculty
Friends Program
The Faculty
Friends Program provides one-on-one support for second year freshmen from a
teacher, counselor, or administrator.
Each eligible student will name three staff members whom he/she would
like to have as an adult advisor. One of
these individuals will meet regularly with the student throughout the year to
discus academic and social issues. This
program is designed to help students achieve academic and social success in
order to get back on track for graduation.
Counseling
At
•Conduct
classroom guidance through HAP with 9th
grade students to develop a four-year plan for graduation.
•Meet with 11th graders and
their parents to do a graduation status check.
•Provide confidential counseling referral
on personal matters.
•Enroll all new students.
•Advise all students on course selection
and graduation requirements.
•Furnish information on college admission,
financial aid, and scholarships.
•Assist students with career/vocational
information.
•Work as a liaison among parents,
students, and teachers.
•Introduce families to
the GA. Career Information System
(GCIS).
To see a counselor:
•Check
if your counselor is available.
•If
your counselor is unavailable, complete an appointment request. The counselor will initiate a meeting as soon
as possible.
In case of an
emergency, students should see another counselor or an assistant principal.
To see a college
representative, a student must:
See a counseling
secretary to sign up and receive a pass.
Obtain teacher
approval and signature on a pass giving permission for student to attend.
Follow these
procedures at least 24 hours before the designated visitation time. Students
are encouraged to attend visitations starting in their sophomore year.
Schedule
Changes
Requests
for schedule changes must be completed within three days of each new semester. Schedule changes will only be made for
academic misplacements.
and
Student
Records
1.
There is written
consent from the student’s parents specifying records to be released, the
reason for such release and to whom.
2.
Such information is
furnished in compliance with judicial order or pursuant to any lawfully issued
subpoena provided that parents and the students are notified of all orders or
subpoenas in advance of compliance.
3.
Such information is
furnished to teachers with legitimate educational interests or officials of
other schools or school systems within the public schools of
Consistent with
Attendance
Absence
is one of the major causes of poor work and failure in school. It is the
position of the administration and faculty that every class meeting is
important. Anything less than perfect
attendance will have a detrimental impact on the grade and learning for the
semester. Studies show that frequent absence is a predictor of future
dropouts. A note signed by the parent or
legal guardian explaining the nature of the absence is required within three
days of the student returning. Also, parents should call the Attendance Office
(770-552-4507) before10:00 A.M. if their student is absent for more than one day. Missing 30 minutes or more of a class period
constitutes an absence.
House Bill 1190
House
Bill 1190, (section 10 – Minimum Number of Unexcused Absences – 20-2-690.1) adds
responsibilities for parents and guardians of school-age children who have five
or more days of unexcused absence in a school year. As required by
HB1190, a letter from RHS administration will be sent to parents of students who
have more than five unexcused absences explaining the consequences of the
law. This letter must be signed by the
parent and student and returned to
Attendance Procedure
Any student who has been absent from school
shall present a written excuse before school begins to the attendance clerk within
three days of returning to school. The excuse must state the reason for the
absence, include a telephone number where the the parent can be reached, and be
signed by the student’s parent or guardian.
Students who have missed 10 days or more of school in a school year will be required to provide
additional verification including doctors’ statements.
Excused Absences
A student's absence from school
or class will be considered excused when it is due to any of the following
circumstances:
1. Personal
illness of the student
2. Attendance
at school would be detrimental to the health of the student or others
3. Death
or serious illness in the student's immediate family necessitating absence from
school
4. Compliance
with a court order or an order issued by a governmental agency, including agency, including an order
for a pre-induction physical examination for service in the armed forces,
mandating absence from school
5. Observance
of religious holidays, necessitating absence from school
6. Conditions
rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to the student's health or safety
7. Serving
as a page in the Georgia General Assembly
8. Absences
not exceeding a cumulative total of six days per year for the following
reasons, but only if the absence has been pre-approved by the principal or
designee:
a. Scholarship
interviews/college visitations
b. Travel opportunity with educational benefits
c. Graduation or wedding of a close family
member
d. Specialized
educational experience
e. Other
circumstances that are mutually agreeable to the arent and principal
9. Up to
10 instructional days (60 instructional hours) per year for school-sponsored
non-instructional activities (defined as functions during the school day that
are under the auspices or sponsorship of a school or the school system) that
are specifically approved in advance by the principal or designee. The
principal shall ensure that an accurate record of all such absences is
maintained.
10.
OSS/ISS is an excused absence.
Students
are allowed to make up all work missed for excused absences.
Preapproved Absences
At all grade levels,
preapproved absences are granted as excused absences. Approved absences will be
limited to six days for an entire school year. Arrangements should be made with
the principal three school days in advance of the planned absence. However, preapproved absences will not be
granted during the final two weeks of each semester. The final decision for approving the absence
rests with the principal.
The decision for approving the
absence will be based on overall attendance record of fewer than 6 unexcused
absences and fewer than 6 tardies and nature of the request. A preapproved absence does count as an
absence for attendance records, exemptions, and other incentives.
Parents’ notes requesting
prearranged absences should be given to the attendance office. If the absence is approved by the principal,
the student will be given a form for
each
teacher to sign prior to the absence. Work
to be missed during the absence may be requested from the teachers prior to the
absence.
College Visitation
Seniors
and juniors who are planning to attend college may take up to six college
visitation days prior to May 1. No
college visitation days will be granted during final exams. The preapproved absence policy applies to
college visits. Students should request
college visitation days using the “Request for preapproved College Visit”
form. College visitation days that are
preapproved and documented do not count against exemptions. These forms may be
obtained from the attendance office and need to be submitted for approval 3
days prior to the college visit.
Unexcused Absences
All other absences not mentioned previously are
considered unexcused. Class work and tests
missed due to unexcused absences are subject to a 10 percent reduction.
Since
every school day is important, “skip days” are not recognized or condoned by
the school administration and are considered unexcused.
Requesting Makeup Work after an Absence
Upon returning to school following an
absence, it is a student’s responsibility to contact the teacher or teachers to
request makeup work. The contact should
be made on the day the student returns to school unless the teacher allows a
longer time. Makeup work must be
completed by the student within the time specified by the teacher. Work missed during the last week of the first
semester must be made up by the tenth school day of the next semester.
Extended Absences:
Student
work may be requested by calling the counseling secretary
when a student is absent four or more consecutive days.
The
parent will be able to pick up the missed work at the end of the day following
the request.
Illness at School
Students
who do not attend class due to illness at school must report to the clinic or
office immediately. Failure to do so constitutes a class cut.
Checking Out
Checkouts for unexcused absence reasons will not
be granted without parent pickup. To arrange a checkout, the student must take a
written request, signed by the parent/guardian, to the attendance office before
school. The request should include the
reason for the checkout, parent/guardian signature, and a telephone number for
parental verification. The request will
be verified, and the attendance clerk will issue a checkout pass to the
student. When it is time for the student
to leave, the student will show the teacher the checkout pass after 8:00
a.m. The student must check in and
out through the attendance office (not the clinic). Failure to check in and out through the
attendance office may result in disciplinary action.
5th
Checkout Rule
After the fifth checkout
or check-in within a semester, students will be referred to an administrator.
After the fifth checkout a student may not be allowed to check out again
without a parent being present. After the fifth check-in the parent must be
present, unless a doctor’s note is presented, for an excused absence to be
considered. Exceptions for serious
medical problems will be handled on an individual basis.
Checkouts during final exams will be only with
parent pickup.
Any school day, at 8:00 a.m. or after, once on
campus, students may not leave without checking out through the attendance
office. (If students are not in school for the full day and come on campus for
any reason, they must check in and out of school.) Students arriving on campus after 8:35 a.m.
are required to check in at the attendance window.
Vocational Program Dismissal
Students arriving on campus
after 8:35 are required to check in at the attendance window. Students on vocational programs must leave
the campus upon dismissal from classes. Students who fail to abide by this rule
will be given one warning. On the second
offense they may be assigned to a study period and will forfeit their early
release.
Tardy
to School
Students tardy to school must report to the
attendance office before going to first period.
Students may not enter first period without a pass from an administrator
or attendance clerk. Tardies to school
will follow the discipline cycle for tardies to class with the addition of loss
of parking privileges for the 6th tardy to school. Excessive tardies are considered by the
administration to be failure to follow instructions to arrive at school/class
on time.
Tardy to Class
Students late to class are required to sign the
teacher’s tardy book. The following
disciplinary consequences will result for tardies to class and unexcused
check-ins to school:
•1 to
3 tardies- Teacher warning/detention
•4 to 5 tardies- Public detention/lunch detention
•6 to 9 tardies- Saturday School/I.S.S.
•10 or more -
O.S.S.
Cumulative Tardies to Class
•11 to 15 tardies—Saturday School/I.S.S.
•16 or more
—I.S.S./O.S.S.
Truancy and Class Cuts
Truancy, class cuts and leaving
campus without permission are considered major violations.
Field Trips/School
Activities/Athletic Checkouts
In
order to participate in a field trip, school activity, or athletic event,
students must have a record of regular school attendance. Students with excessive absences or tardies
(i.e. 5 or more absences/5 or more tardies per semester) may forfeit the
opportunity to participate.
Telephones
Students
may
use school telephones with permission from school personnel. Pay telephones are provided for student
use. Cell phones must be turned off and
must be out of sight during school hours, 8:00 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
Driver’s License
In
order to apply for a driver’s license or learning permit, a student must obtain
a Certificate of Attendance from the attendance office. Certificate of Attendance must be requested
48 hours prior to pick-up. The cost is
$1.00 to be paid at the time of request. Additionally, a student must meet the
following conditions:
●To
be currently enrolled or have been enrolled for one academic year prior to
●Not
have more than 10 unexcused absences in any semester
●Not
have been suspended from school
Students
may be in danger of having their driver’s license suspended if: 1.) The student has more than ten unexcused
absence in one semester 2.) The student
has dropped out of school 3.) Has remained out of school for ten consecutive
days 4.) The student has been suspended for
threatening, striking or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other school
personnel; possession or sale of drugs or
alcohol on school property; possession or use of a weapon on school property;
any sexual offense prohibited under Chapter 6 of Title 16; causing substantial
physical or visible bodily harm to or seriously disfiguring another person
(including another student). The
suspension of the driver’s license or driver’s permit shall be for a period of
one year or shall end upon the date of such minor’s eighteenth birthday,
whichever comes first.
Final Exams and Exemption Policy
The
exemption policy is based on academics, attendance, and behavior. Students must have a grade of 85 or higher in
a class to exempt. Up to three absences
to any class and three tardies to any class are allowed for exemption. Missing
30 minutes or more of a class period constitutes an absence. (There is no
distinction made for excused, unexcused, pre-approved with the exception of
pre-approved college visits). No
exemptions are granted to students who have had ISS/OSS/2 or more SOS or any
academic dishonesty violation. Students
exempting final exams are required to attend school during class exams, even
the classes being exempted. Number of
exams that may be exempted: Juniors-2
per semester. Seniors-3 per
semester. No final exams will be given
early. Arrangements to take a missed
final should be made with the appropriate administrator. Final exams missed due
to unexcused absences are subject to a 10 percent reduction.
Academic Recognition Policy
Academic
recognition levels are based on a student’s grade point average for a semester.
The numeric average will not be rounded up.
The recognition levels are as follows:
•Principal’s List-Semester grade point average of
96-100
•Honor Roll-Semester grade point average of 90-95
•Hornet Scholars-Semester grade point average of 85-89
Note that these
recognitions are not associated with the “Honor Cord” worn at graduation, which
is established by Fulton County Schools and awarded to all seniors with an 88
cumulative GPA.
Student
Code of Conduct
The
Fulton County School System takes seriously its responsibility to educate its
students in safe and drug-free schools free from fear of harm or
intimidation. Therefore, weapons, drugs,
and gang activity will not be tolerated in
Teenage
and Adult Driver Responsibility Act
Section a.1 Georgia Code Section 40-5-22,
Student Behavior
It is the student’s individual
responsibility to know and to abide by the rules and regulations in the Student
Code of Conduct and Discipline Handbook. A breach of discipline may result in
reprimand, probation, referral to special school personnel, parent conferences,
suspension, and/or expulsion. The grounds for expulsion or suspension apply
when a student is:
1.
On school grounds immediately before,
during, and after school hours and at other times when the school is being used
by a school group.
2. Off
school grounds at a school activity, function, or event.
3. Traveling
to and from school or a school activity, function, or event.
Students found with a deadly weapon (pistols,
knives with 3” or longer blade, pellet guns, martial arts weapons,
razors, etc.) on their bodies or in their book bags, purses, lockers,
or cars while on school property, face expulsion
from school and will be reported to the police. Violators may be charged
with a felony, which can result in a fine of up to $5000 and/or one to five
years in jail.
Students found selling or distributing illegal
drugs face expulsion from school. Those
found in possession of or using illegal drugs will be suspended or expelled
from school and will be reported to the police.
Any student who engages in an activity that
threatens, intimidates or physically harms another student faces possible
expulsion from school and the filing of charges with the police. If this activity is gang related, additional
criminal charges may be filed under the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and
Prevention Act.
The following rules govern student conduct and
discipline:
Disruption and interference with school- A
student shall not:
•use, display, or turn on a
pocket pager, cellular telephone or other personal electronic communication
device on school property, except for middle and high school students who may use
such devices on school grounds before or after the regular school day. No such devices may be used at any time on
school system operated vehicles, or during an emergency drill or evaculation. These limits on the use of personal
communication devices do not apply to sutdents whose special needs require the use
of such a device to enhance speech or hearing.
Students who are found with such devices in the “on” position, in use,
or displayed except as permitted above, shall have the device confiscated by the school administrator;
•occupy any school building, gymnasium,
school grounds, properties or part thereof with intent to deprive others of its
use, or where the effect thereof is to deprive others of its use;
•block the
entrance or exit of any school building or property or corridor or room thereof
as to deprive others of access thereto;
•set fire to or
otherwise damage school property;
•discharge,
display or otherwise threateningly use any firearms, explosives, or other
weapons on school premises;
•prevent or attempt to prevent the
convening or continued functioning of any school, class, activity or lawful
meeting or assembly on the school campus;
•prevent any
student from attending class or school activity;
•except under
the direct instruction of the principal, block normal pedestrian or vehicular
traffic on school campus or adjacent grounds;
•continuously
and intentionally make noise or act in any other manner so as to interfere
seriously with the school employee’s ability to perform his/her duties;
•in any other
matter, by the use of violence, force, noise, coercion, threat, intimidation,
fear, passive resistance, or any other conduct, intentionally cause the
disruption of any lawful mission, process, or function of the school, or engage
in any such conduct for the purpose of causing the disruption or obstruction of
any such lawful mission, process or function;
•refuse to identify himself/herself upon
request of any teacher, principal, superintendent, school bus driver, or other
authorized school personnel;
•threaten to plant a bomb or
falsely inform others that a bomb or other explosive has been planted (a) on
school grounds; (b) off school grounds at a school function, activity or event;
or (c) on any school vehicle or other school property; or
•urge,
encourage, or counsel other students to violate any of the preceding paragraphs
of this rule.
Damage or Destruction of School Property
A student shall not cause or
attempt to cause damage to school property; alter or attempt to alter school
property; set fire to or attempt to set fire to school property; steal or
attempt to steal school property; or possess or distribute school property
without appropriate school/school system authorization.
A student shall not cause or
attempt to cause damage to private property; alter or attempt to alter private
property; set fire to or attempt to set fire to private property; steal or
attempt to steal private property or possess or distribute private property
without appropriate authorization: (a) on the school grounds at any time; (b)
off the school grounds at a school activity, function or event; or (c) under
the jurisdiction of school district transportation.
Assault or
A student shall not cause or
attempt to cause physical injury, threaten bodily harm,
intentionally make physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature or
behave in such a way, as could reasonably cause physical injury to a school
employee. A student shall not use in such employee’s presence opprobrious or
abusive
words, obscene language, or obscene gestures tending to cause a breach of the
peace.
Assault or
A student shall not cause or
attempt to cause physical injury, threaten bodily harm, intentionally make
physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature or behave in such a way,
as could reasonably cause physical injury to any person. A student shall not
use opprobrious or abusive works, obscene language, or obscene gestures tending
to cause a breach of the peace.
Harassment or Acts of Bigotry
A student shall not insult,
intimidate, or harass any person by committing any act of bigotry (directed
toward another person’s race, ethnic heritage, national origin, religion, age,
sex, or disability) that, under the circumstances, would tend to cause
substantial disruption of the educational setting or school activity. Prohibited acts of bigotry include verbal
harassment, such as racial, sexual, or ethnic slurs, derogatory comments,
insults, and jokes; physical harassment, such as offensive touching; and visual
harassment, such as racially, sexually, or ethnically offensive posters,
graffiti, drawings, clothing, or gestures that, under the circumstances, would
tend to cause substantial disruption of the educational setting or school
activity.
Sexual Harassment
A student shall not harass
another person through unwelcome conduct or communication of a sexual
nature. Prohibited acts of sexual
harassment include verbal harassment, such as sexual jokes or comments about an
individual or his/her physical characteristics; physical harassment such as
unwanted touching; visual harassment such as the display of sexually suggestive
objects or pictures; or requests or demands for sexual involvement, accompanied
by implied or explicit threats.
Bullying
A student shall not willfully
attempt or threaten to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an
apparent present ability to do so or shall not intentionally exhibit a display
of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate
bodily harm.
Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
A student shall not possess,
handle, or transmit a knife, razor, ice pick, nunchakus, explosives, machete,
pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun, or other object that reasonably can be
considered a weapon, e.g. chains, etc.
Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, and Stimulant
Drugs
A student shall not possess,
sell, attempt to sell, use, transmit, or be under the influence of any narcotic
drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, drug analog or
designer drug, alcoholic beverage, prescription drug, steroid, illegal drug,
drug paraphernalia or psychoactive substance of any kind or abuse any substance
that may have a mind-altering or intoxicating effect. The use of a Breathalyzer
by the school resource officer may be conducted for any student suspected of
being under the influence. Discipline will be a minimum 10 days suspension from
school and possible notification of a law enforcement agency. Five days of the suspension could be waived
by both student and parent attending the SUPER Program.
Disregard of Directions or Commands
A student shall not fail to
comply with reasonable directions or commands of teachers, student teachers,
substitute teachers, teacher aides, principals, school bus drivers, or other
authorized personnel.
Tobacco Use -
A student shall not possess,
use, handle, or transmit cigarettes or related tobacco products of any kind,
including cigarette wrapping paper or containers for such products.
Disciplinary
Tribunal
In
accordance with Fulton County Board of Education Policy, students who commit
the following offenses will automatically be referred to the Disciplinary
Tribunal for an expulsion hearing in the Superintendent’s office: issuing a
bomb threat; distribution,
sale, or attempted sale of alcohol or controlled substances (drugs, i.e.
marijuana, etc.) or counterfeit drugs; distribution, sale, or attempted sale of
controlled paraphernalia (pipes, papers, etc.); chronic use of alcohol or a
controlled substance; arson; assault or battery of a teacher
or staff member; possession of a deadly weapon; and the use of dangerous
weapons to threaten, intimidate or injure.
Homework
for Suspended Students
Students suspended out of school for more than three days
have the opportunity to obtain homework
assignments by calling the counselor’s office to receive assignments. Students suspended out of school must not be
on school property for any reason at any time, including extracurricular social
activities, practices and/or sporting events.
Discipline
Certain forms of student
misconduct or disobedience of classroom rules, school rules, or Board policy
make it necessary for disciplinary action to be taken. This misbehavior may
occur either at school or at school-sponsored activities. The goal of disciplinary consequences is to
change student behavior.
General Rules
1. Students
should not leave class for any reason without an agenda book pass.
2. Students
are not permitted to sit in parked cars before or during school hours. Students
must have a written agenda book pass to return to their cars.
3. Students
who have been involved in serious disciplinary offenses will be restricted from
representing the school in extracurricular activities on the day(s) of
suspension.
4. Students are responsible for the damage or
loss of their books. Fees are paid in the office. Failure to pay will result in:
a.
b. Exclusion
from graduation ceremony, prom, athletic events, clubs, and athletic teams
c.
Non-issuance of replacement text and library books
d.
Withholding grade cards, diplomas, or certificates of progress
e.
Withholding/withdrawal of parking permit
5.
6.
All visitors must report to the main office, sign in
and obtain a visitor’s badge.
7. During a fire drill or civil defense warning,
students are to follow the direction of their teacher and stay in a group.
Students are not to stand in the driveways, since this may hamper emergency
vehicles.
8. Students
are not to visit any other schools during the school day or on a teacher
workday.
9. Students running for leadership positions must
have a 75 numeric average or better and no more than one Saturday opportunity
school, in-school suspension, or out-of-school suspension during the previous
twelve months. Student's conduct record must be verified by the assistant
principal.
10. Students are expected to adhere to
individual classroom rules.
11. Cell phones are not permitted between the
hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:35 P.M.
12. Any items that do not serve an educational
purpose, such as radios, walkmans, pagers, laser pens, chains, pins, etc. are
not permitted.
13. Public display of affection is in poor taste
and shows disrespect for others.
Students will refrain from such behavior on school property.
14. Sports equipment should be stored during the
school day in cages, lockers, etc.
15.
Food and drinks brought to school in the mornings MUST be consumed before
entering the building, and trash must be deposited in the trash can. No food or
drinks are to be taken from the cafeteria for any reason during lunchtime,
eating is allowed only in the cafeteria and picnic areas. Students may not sit in the main hallways or
the main gym lobby.
16. Behavior
which disrupts the educational process is not tolerated.
17. Violations of the RHS Honor Code will be
dealt with as an academic dishonesty.
18. Students involved in fights will be suspended out of
school 5 to 10 days.
19. The following violations may result in
out-of-school suspension for the first offense:
fighting, refusal to follow directions, obscene language toward school
personnel, smoking/possession of tobacco products, vandalism, extortion,
possession of dangerous tools, promiscuous or immoral acts, acts of bigotry, sexual harassment, providing false
information, and technology tampering.
20.
Written permission is required for use of RHS’s facilities and athletic fields.
Students are not allowed on campus after 5:00 p.m. unless supervised by a
school employee.
Lunch
Time Rules
•All 10th, 11th, 12th
grade students will have the privilege of a full class period for lunch. Students
are encouraged and may be expected to do academic work during a portion of this
period.
•Eating is
allowed only in the cafeteria and designated picnic area, including the stadium
pavilion.
•Students
must be seated in the cafeteria.
•Students are
not permitted in the main hallway or gym lobby.
•Students
may not congregate so as to block doorways or exits.
•Frisbees,
balls, dancing, or participation in musical expression are prohibited.
•Students
must remain in areas supervised by school employees.
Those in unauthorized areas may receive a
disciplinary consequence.
•The
administration reserves the right to prohibit any activity it deems disruptive.
•Visitors must
be approved by an administrator.
•Students
must have a signed agenda pass to be in academic hallways during lunch.
•Students
who have purchased a prepaid lunch card must present the card to the cashier.
Computer Network Policy
Unauthorized use of the
computer network and computer equipment is a major disciplinary infraction.
Students are prohibited from:
•Unauthorized
use of the computer network or computer equipment
•Shelling-out to
network directories
•Adding software
packages of any kind to the network
•Causing damage
to the network environment
•Causing damage
to the computer hardware
•Using the
Internet for any reason than the school's educational mission
•Using the
Internet to publish or transmit any information that contains offensive
material
•Using the
Internet chat rooms
Fines, Fees and Charges
All students owing
1.
Refusal to issue any additional school property.
2. Withholding all report cards, diplomas
or progress reports.
3. Refusal
to issue textbooks, library books or media materials.
4. Withholding
of parking privileges.
5. Small
claims court filings for $100 or more debt.
Consequences for Rules Infractions
Public Detention
For some attendance and
behavior infractions, students may be assigned detention. It will be held
Monday–Thursday from 3:50–5:00. A student will be given a 24-hour notice prior
to serving. Changes to assigned
detention must be made prior to the day of detention with the appropriate
assistant principal. Assignment to detention cannot be appealed beyond assigned
assistant principal.
Lunch Detention
For some students who have
excess tardies, Lunch Detention will be assigned. Student will serve a 24 minute detention
during their lunch period. Lunch Detention is for STUDY TIME ONLY. Students must bring reading or study
materials to Lunch Detention. Failure to
do so may result in further disciplinary consequences.
Students are required to bring
and do academic work or community service during SOS. Failure to do so shall result in dismissal
from SOS.
In-School Suspension (ISS)
For some attendance and
behavior infractions, students will be isolated with an in-school suspension
supervisor during the school day. A student assigned to in-school suspension
will report to the designated area immediately upon arriving at school. Students assigned in-school suspension should
not be in the building for any reason during their period of suspension.
Teacher assigned work will be provided. The student must cooperate with the
in-school suspension supervisor or face out-of-school suspension. Appeals must be presented in writing to
principal.
Out–of –School Suspensions (
For some attendance and
behavior infractions a student may have his privilege to attend school
suspended. (This ranges from one to 10 days.) While on suspension the student
may not attend school functions or be on any
Tribunal
Some
infractions will result in referral to Tribunal, e.g. sale or transfer of
drugs/alcohol, arson, bomb threats, possession of deadly weapon, assault of
battery of school employee, as well as being a habitual violator of school
rules and regulations.
Student Dress Code
Roswell High students are expected to dress and
be groomed to reflect neatness, cleanliness, and good taste. Students dress should not distract or cause
disruption in the educational program or orderly operation of the school.
The principal reserves the right to make any
amendments for the best interest of the student or the educational
process. The administration will be
responsible for determining dress code violations.
The following items are dress violations and are
not appealable:
1. Clothing
that contains inappropriate language; advertisements about drugs, alcohol,
tobacco, or sex; suggestive words, lettering, or pictures glorifying death,
violence, or anything offensive to our diverse population for political,
religious, or humane reasons
2. Tank
tops, shirts, or dresses that do not cover the waist, shoulders, or back or
chest
3. Sleeveless
shirts or sweaters that do not cover the entire width of the shoulders (the width
at the shoulders should be equal to the width of your palm)
4. Skirts,
dresses, or shorts with hems less than two inches below fingertips
5. Clothing
that is too revealing or form fitting
6. Transparent
or mesh clothing without an appropriate, non-skin colored item underneath
7. Pants,
shorts, slacks, and skirts of inappropriate size and fit
8. Exposed
undergarments, pajamas, slippers
9. Clothing
with holes, rips, or frayed edges
10. Trench
coats
11. Hats,
caps, do-rags, headbands, scarves, bandanas, combs, and pics. RHS spirit hats may be worn on designed
spirit days.
12. Wallet
chains or other types of chains that may be dangerous or disruptive
13. Body
piercing that is disruptive or dangerous
Discipline Steps for Dress Code
•A dress code offense will be
considered a disregard for school policy and be handled according to the
•First
offense-student warning and opportunity to change clothes. Inability or refusal
to change will result in “time out” spent in ISS. Repeated and/or flagrant violations may
result in Saturday school
or ISS.
Motor
Vehicles
The
school personnel have the authority to regulate the operation of motor vehicles
on school property. Any violation of the rules may result in the revocation of
a student’s driving permit or other disciplinary measures that are deemed
necessary.
Parking Privilege
Senior Eligibility:
Seniors will receive first
priority, but they must register through
Seniors who were suspended
out-of-school for one or more days or were absent more than ten days during
their junior year will not receive first priority but may submit their names to
the lottery. They must register through
Junior Eligibility:
Juniors with attendance of fewer than seven absences their sophomore year will be eligible for the
lottery. They must register through
Additional
Stipulations:
Only one parking space per family will be issued
initially, not including faculty/staff.
After all seniors and juniors have beenissued spaces, a second parking
space may be issued to a qualified senior or junior in the same family.
No special consideration will be given to
students in zero periods or extended day.
A parking decal is not transferable to another
student.
If a student’s parking space is revoked, there
will be no refund.
No parking space will be issued until all holds
(textbook, equipment, media center) are cleared.
Revoked Parking:
A parking space may be revoked for the remainder
of the year if the student has received:
1. More
than six absences per year. An all day
absence is four periods or more. Missing
30 minutes or more of a class period constitutes an absence.
2. One
(1) in-school suspension per year.
3. One
(1) out-of-school suspension per year.
4. Two
(2) Saturday schools per year.
5. Any
disciplinary consequence as the result of leaving campus without permission.
*The
school’s resource officer and the administration may revoke privileges of any
student for reasons related to safety.
Parking Cost:
July 6, 2007 $100
April 21, 2008 $50
Temporary Hardship must be approved by
administrator
Parking Rules and Regulations for Student
Parking on Campus
1.
Prior to receiving
parking permits, students must have a valid Georgia driver’s license and valid
insurance card listing owner’s name, serial number and type of car.
2.
All students must be
covered by insurance. The school is not
responsible for the automobile or its contents.
3.
All automobiles parked
on the school grounds must be registered, and the parking permit must be
displayed on the rear window on the driver’s side. Cars must be parked with the rear bumper out.
4.
Temporary permits will
be issued when
the car has been wrecked or is broken down and another car is driven to
school. Students who need a temporary
permit will be required to bring a signed note from a parent/guardian stating
the reason and dates needed. The
temporary permits will be issued in the assistant principals’ office BEFORE
school.
5.
Students who sell cars
must notify the office and bring in the old decal (even if it is torn) in order
to be issued a new decal.
6.
Students found buying,
selling, or exchanging permits will have their permit revoked.
7.
Parking violations and
traffic violations will include
the following:
a.
Giving false
information and/or falsely registering a vehicle
b.
Speeding on campus,
speed limit is 15 miles per hour
c.
Driving recklessly so
as to endanger life or property
d.
Parking an automobile
on campus without a decal
e.
Parking anywhere other
than the parking space that is assigned to you, including visitors space ($25
fine), and or towed.
f. Transferring
your parking space to another student
g.
Parking in areas that
are hazardous, such as entrances, exits, fire lanes (red curbs), bus zones,
yellow curbs, or in such a manner as to impede traffic ($25 fine).
h. Using an illegal
decal
i. Violation of county, state, or federal law ($25 fine)
j.
Parking on campus
without permission
k.
Loitering or visiting
in the parking lot during school hours.
l.
Not wearing a seat
belt while driving on campus
8.
Operators of
motorcycles must wear helmets on school property. Passengers are not permitted on motorcycles.
9.
Students must realize
that absences or tardies because of flat tires, equipment trouble, traffic, etc.
are unexcused. It is recommended that
students use the bus service in case of inclement weather.
10.
A student cannot
supply, possess, handle, use, threaten to use, or transmit any weapon or any tool or
instrument capable of inflicting bodily injury on his/her person or vehicle.
He/she cannot transport alcohol and/or drugs or any illegal substance on
his/her person or vehicle.
11.
It is noted that
school officials may search a student’s car if they have reasonable suspicion
to believe that a student is in possession of contraband.
12.
Students who have
parking permits are expected to maintain good attendance and behavior records.
13.
It is considered a privilege to park on school
grounds. Students receiving parking
permits fully understand their responsibility to follow the above rules and
regulations. Suspension of driving privileges, booting, towing of vehicles, and/or
suspension from school may occur when violation of these rules and regulations
occur.
14.
The parking lot
will be checked periodically and violators
may be booted by RHS or towed at the owner’s expense and risk. If a student is illegally parked on campus,
the student may receive a disciplinary consequence and a possible fine, the
vehicle may be booted, or towed at the owner’s expense.
Should your car be towed,
contact A TOW (770-475-1810),
National Beta Club /
National Honor Society
National Beta Club
1. When students have completed the spring
semester in a
2. Service: Students will do service projects to be
decided on by the local school.
3. Character:
Character will be considered, but what constitutes good character will be
decided by the local school with approval of the administration. Dismissal
based on character must be based on written documentation and approved by the
administration.
4. A
CNA (Cumulative Numeric Average) of 88 is needed to be considered for
membership.
5. The
discipline file of each applicant will be checked by the assistant principals.
a. Any
student brought to Tribunal and found guilty may not become a member.
b. Any
student suspended (in or out-of-school) more than one (1) time during a twelve
(12) month period prior to selection may not become a member.
6. Joint
enrollment students are responsible for maintaining contact with the local
school and meeting all membership requirements and deadlines.
National Honor Society
Based on the national guidelines, the following
are rules and procedures for the National Honor Society.
1. National Honor Society is for juniors and
seniors only.
(Article
IX Section 1)
2. When
students have completed the spring semester of their sophomore year, they may
be considered for membership. (Article
IX, Section 1)
3. Evaluation
of eligibility will occur during the fall semester of each year. (Article IX,
Section 1)
4. Printed
material on criteria for membership and selection procedures should be
available at all times.
Eligibility requirements for membership to the
National Honor Society.
1. In
order to be considered for NHS, a 92 cumulative numeric average is needed.
2. Areas
of student evaluation (Discipline file will be checked by assistant
principals.)
c. Leadership:
Evidence of leadership will be documented by candidate explanation of
leadership activities, based on the National Honor Society definition.
3. Faculty
input in evaluation process.
All
faculty members should receive a list of all students being considered for
membership. Comments relating to the
acceptance or rejection of each candidate should be forwarded to the faculty
council.
4. Any
student brought to Tribunal and found guilty may not become a member.
5. Any
student suspended (in or out-of-school) more than one (1) time during a twelve
(12) month period prior to selection may not become a member.
6. Induction will be during the first semester of
the school year.
Application
procedures for the National Honor Society (#s 1,2,5,
6 & 7
with 92 CNA, refer also to Beta Club)
1. Application: All eligible students should be notified in writing
about their potential membership.
Sponsors should hold a meeting to go over guidelines and answer
questions.
2. The
guidelines will be passed out in flyer format on club day.
3. The
student application form should include spaces for the student to include the
following information:
a. Service
activities within the last two years
b. Leadership
roles
c. A
short essay on the topic, "Why I want to join the National Honor
Society"
4. Decisions
for Membership
The
faculty will use the following information to determine National Honor Society
membership:
a. CNA/character,
service and leadership
b. Student
application form
c. Faculty
response sheets
5. Transfer
Students
Any student who transfers to a
6. Honor
Code – Members of the National Honor
Society will uphold the Rowell High Honor Code.
7. Warnings and Dismissal
a.
A student who fails to
maintain a 92 CNA will be issued a warning indicating that he/she has one (1)
semester to re-establish a 92 CNA.
Failure to achieve a 92 CAN at that time will result in the dismissal of
that student from National Honor Society. Honor code violations will also
result in dismissal.
b. Any
student dismissed from the National Honor Society will not be eligible for
re-entry.
c. NHS will meet once per month; therefore, a
student cannot miss more than 3 meetings (unexcused or excused), or they will
be removed from the club.
Athletic
and other Extra-Curricular Activities
All extra-curricular activities
have the same behavior expectations, which are in effect during the regular
school day for student spectators and participants. Students must be counted present in school on
the day of the activity in order to participate in an event.
A firm and fair policy of
enforcement is necessary to uphold the regulations and standards of the county
and school. The community, school
administrators and the coaching staff feel strongly that high standards of conduct
and citizenship are essential in maintaining a sound program. The welfare of the student is our major
consideration and transcends any other consideration. All students shall abide by a code of ethics
which will earn them honor and respect that participation and competition in
the interscholastic activity program affords.
Any conduct which results in dishonor to the students, the team, the
school, or the community will not be tolerated.
Ethics Rule:
Acts of unacceptable conduct,
such as, but not limited to disruption of school, theft, vandalism, disrespect,
immorality, or violations of the law tarnish the reputation of everyone
associated with the program and will not be tolerated. Due to the serious nature of violations of
the Ethics Rule, the appropriate coach, the athletic director and the principal
shall establish procedures to determine the penalty according to the degree of
the infraction.
Training Rule/Regulations:
Training rules/regulations
about substance abuse cannot be compromised to allow participation in
interscholastic activities. The student
who uses tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, or any type of mood altering
substance found in legal over the counter products jeopardizes team morale,
team reputation, and team success and does physical harm to himself/herself.
1. Use of Tobacco—Research emphasizes that use of tobacco is
physically harmful to young adults. The
harm done by this is not only a health problem. The community follows the
progress of young competitors, and any deviation from accepted training rules
marks one as unwilling to pay the price of competition and commitment. If one squad member breaks the rule, the
whole team’s reputation is damaged. This rule means no use of tobacco all year,
in or out of season.
2. Use of Alcoholic Beverages—There is no way to justify competitors’
use of alcoholic beverages, even though social pressure may be hard to
resist. This rule means no use of
alcoholic beverages all year, in or out of season.
3.
Use of illegal drugs or
mood altering substances-simply stated, drug abuse will not be tolerated. The use of misuse of drugs or chemicals is a
social problem. Students with a strong
sense of purpose have no need for mood modifiers. The rule for drugs/chemical abuse is in
effect all year.
4. Penalties
for Violation of Training Rules
•Chemical Use
A student, regardless of quantity, shall not:
•Buy,
be in possession of, or use a beverage containing alcohol at any time
•Be in possession of, or
use tobacco at any time
•Use, consume, possess,
buy, sell, or distribute any controlled substance at any time
Students are responsible for
off-season and out-of-school behavior. These rules apply to a student’s entire
high school career. It is not a violation for a student to be in possession of
a controlled substance specifically prescribed for the student’s personal use
by his/her doctor. Student possession of
controlled substances under parent supervision for religious purposes will not
be considered a violation of this policy.
Penalties for violation
include:
First Violation: After confirmation of the first violation, the
student will lose a minimum of 20% or up to a maximum of 100% of his/her remaining
competitions/events. The determination of a penalty is at the discretion of the
local school. The student may be
prohibited from ever representing his/her school in inter-scholastic activities
at any time in the future.
Second violation: After confirmation of a second violation, the
student will lose 100% of his/her season schedule. The student may be
prohibited from ever representing his/her school in inter-scholastic activities
at any time in the future.
These rules and consequences
cover the entire four years of a student’s high school career. Because the rules are consistently applied in
all Fulton County Schools, a student may not regain eligibility by merely
transferring to another
5.
Self-Referral by a
Student: A student who wishes to seek
information guidance,
counseling and assessment with regard to use of tobacco, alcohol, and other
drugs may take advantage of our self-referral program.
•Self-referral is allowed only one (1) time in a student’s
four year high school career.
•Referral must be made only by the student or a member of the
immediate family.
•Referral must be previous to the second violation.
•Referral cannot be used by the student as a method to avoid consequences
once a student has been identified as having violated one of the conduct rules.
•Referral must be made to a coach, athletic coordinator, administrator,
or guidance counselor.
Individual Coach’s Rules:
Coaches may establish general
rules and regulations with the approval of the athletic coordinator and
principal for their respective activities.
Coaches may also address unique situations and issue consequences to athletes
in accordance with the circumstances involving the student and his/her
membership on the team. These rules,
pertaining to a particular activity, must be given by the coach
in writing to all team members and explained fully at the start of the
season. Penalties for violation of team
rules will be in writing and shall be administered by the coach. Copies of all
additional team rules by coaches are on file in the athletic office.
Dress
and Grooming:
Coaches
may implement reasonable rules and expectations for their athletes in these
areas.
1. First offense in or out of
season-disciplinary action to be determined by the head coach.
2. Athletic uniforms must be in
line with the dress code policy.
Denial
of Participation:
1. Temporary denial is defined
as any suspension less than a permanent denial of participation.
2. When a coach denies participation
of a student in an inter-scholastic activity group, the student must be
informed. It is the responsibility of
the coach to discuss the situation with the student and determine whether or
not to deny the student participation.
The parent of the student must be notified.
3. The student may appeal the
denial of participation to the principal.
4. The appeal must be reviewed
within 72 hours after it is received, unless by mutual agreement there is an
extension of the time period.
5. The student is denied
participation in the activity until the appeal process is completed.
6. The decision of the
principal represents the conclusion of the appeal process.
Student/Athlete
Attendance:
All
athletes shall report to school on time the day after any athletic event. Athletes may be deprived of future
participation for failure to do so.
Athletes must be present for 4 class periods on the day of any
event for eligibility to practice or play in games.
Baseball (boys)
9th, JV and Varsity
Basketball (boys & girls) 9th, JV and Varsity
Cheerleaders-Basketball/Football (girls) 9th, JV and Varsity
Competitive Cheerleader (girls) Varsity (only)
Cross County (boys & girls) JV and Varsity
Football (boys) 9th, JV and Varsity
Golf (boys & girls) JV and Varsity
Gymnastics (girls) Varsity (only)
Lacrosse (boys & girls) JV and Varsity
Rifle (boys & girls) JV and Varsity
Softball-Fast Pitch (girls) JV and Varsity
Soccer (boys & girls) JV
and Varsity
Swimming (boys & girls) Varsity (only)
Tennis (boys & girls) JV and Varsity
Track & Field (boys & girls) JV and Varsity
Wrestling (boys) JV and Varsity
Volleyball (girls) JV and Varsity
Insurance Rates
The
following rates have been approved by the Board for the 2007-2008 student
insurance program.
Basic Preferred
School
Time $14.50 $ 26.00
24-Hour $79.00 $129.50
Fall Football
Student $37.25 $ 67.25
School $37.25 $ 67.25
Spring Football
Student $ 7.50 $
12.50
School $ 7.50 $
12.50
Dental Accident $ 6.00 $ 6.00
24 Hour Coverage
School
Lunch and
Breakfast
Prices*
Breakfast:
High School Students $ .95
Adult Breakfast $
1.30
Reduced Price Students .30
Lunch:
High School Students $ 1.60
Reduced Price Students .40
Adults $
2.40
*Meal prices subject to change
School Lunch Program/Free and Reduced-Price
Meals
Children
need healthy meals to learn; therefore, The Fulton County Schools (FCS) offers
healthy meals that are reasonably priced.
At elementary schools, the price for breakfast is $0.80 and for lunch it
is $1.35. Breakfast is $0.95 and lunch
is $1.60 at middle and high schools.
Families meeting specific income requirements may be eligible for Free
and Reduced-Price Meals and can apply for this program through applications
available at each school.
As of July
1, 2005, the process for completing these applicitons changed. This means that households no longer need to
complete a separate application for each student. Instead, they will complete one application
listing all househld members and identifying students who attend a Fulton
County School (FCS).
New Process:
● Parents/guardians must complete
one appliciton per household indicating the school attended for each student
● The
application should be returned to the school cafeteria manager of the youngest
student
● New students
to FCS will pay for meals until the household application is approved
● Returning FCS
students will maintain last year’s meal status until the application is
approved
● The
approval process will be completed within 10 days
For more informaiton about Free and Reduced-Price Meals or
the new application process, contact FCS School Nutrition Program 404-669-8960.
AGENDA
ESCOLAR:
Roswell High School es una de las 14 preparatorias del
Condado de Fulton. La escuela cuenta con
aproximadamente 2.450 estudiantes del 9º
al 12º grado. El horario
consta de 6 períodos de clase. Los
estudiantes cuentan con 6 minutos para pasar de un salón a otro y tienen 54
minutos para el almuerzo
Nota: La
estación oficial de radio es WSB 750-AM.
La mencionada emisora le dará cualquier información relacionada con el
cierre de escuelas debido a la inclemencia del tiempo o a otra emergencia.
Oficina principal 770-552-4500
Oficina de asistencia 770-552-4507
Oficina de los consejeros 770-552-4508
SISTEMA SEMESTRAL
Todas las escuelas del Condado de Fulton trabajan con
el sistema semestralizado. El año
escolar está dividido en 2 semestres de 90 días cada uno.
EVALUACIÓN Y CALIFICACIONES
En la boleta de calificaciones correspondiente a cada
curso, los estudiantes recibirán calificaciones numéricas.
Generalmente se necesita el promedio
de “B” para poder solicitar becas.
La nota máxima es de 100 puntos (equivale a una letra
A).
A 90 – 100
B 80 –90
C 70 – 79
F 69 para abajo –reprobado
El estudiante tendrá que tomar el semestre nuevamente
en caso de haberlo reprobado.
REPORTE DE CALIFICACIONES
Las boletas de calificaciones serán enviadas a los
domicilios cada 6 semanas. Los padres de familia podrán comunicarse con la
escuela en el momento que así lo consideren necesario. Los administradores, consejeros y maestros
siempre están dispuestos a contribuir con el análisis del mejoramiento continuo
del alumno.
COMUNICACIÓN ENTRE LOS PADRES DE
FAMILIA Y EL COLEGIO (PARENTCONNECT)
El colegio cuenta con un programa de correo
electrónico a través del cual los padres pueden ver las calificaciones, la
asistencia, y disciplina. Para mayor información, visite la página web de
Roswell High School a la dirección: http://roswellhigh.com/,
hacer un click en “Parent Connect” en la barra de menu o registrarse
directamente en Parent Connect en la dirección de:
http://roswellpc.fultonschools.org/.
PÓLIZA DE RECUPERACIÓN (RECOVERY
POLICY)
Durante el año escolar, aproximadamente cada 6 semanas
el sistema Escolar del Condado de Fulton comunica el aprovechamiento escolar de
los alumnos, de tal manera que los padres de familia como los estudiantes
podrán estar constantemente informados.
Igualmente el condado tiene la póliza de recuperación para los
estudiantes que estén en peligro de reprobar la materia. Para ser aceptado en este programa los
estudiantes deberán cumplir con algunos requisitos, como el haber tenido
consistencia haciendo el trabajo en la materia y una asistencia casi
perfecta. El profesor será el que
determine las asignaciones a cumplir por parte del alumno.
CELULARES Y CD PLAYERS
No está permitido el uso de teléfonos celulares ni de
Cd players durante el día escolar entre las 8:00am haste las 3:35pm. Los alumnos deberán guardarlos fuera de vista
casilleros, en caso contrario serán confiscados por la dirección. El colegio cuenta con teléfonos públicos en
sus instalaciones.
CÓDIGO DE VESTIR
La ropa de los estudiantes debe ser la apropiada para
las escuela. Los alumnos que vistan los
artículos de ropa que se detallan a continuación estarán faltando al código de
vestir.
Se debe evitar el uso de los
siguientes artículos de vestir:
·
Ropa que tenga
inscripciones con lenguaje inapropiado(malas palabras) o anuncios de publicidad
para bebidas alcohólicas, drogas y tobaco.
·
Camisas y blusas sin
mangas que no cubran el ancho entero de hombro a hombro.
·
Faldas, pantalones
cortos o vestidos cuyos largo no pase del borde de la mano extendida hacia
abajo.
·
Ropa que sea muy
reveladora o muy ceñida al cuerpo.
·
Ropa transparente.
·
Sombreros, gorras,
pañuelos o peines en la cabeza y billeteras con cadenas
·
Ropa rota, rasgada con
hoyos y con bordes u orillas deshilachadas.
·
Exhibir la ropa
interior, usar pijamas, zapatillas o pantuflas.
·
Gabardinas.
·
Perforaciones en el
cuerpo y la cara que causen distracción o que sean peligrosas.
CONSECUENCIAS POR INDISCIPLINA
DETENCIÓN
Como consecuencia de asistencia irregular o
indisciplina, el alumno recibirá detención por parte del maestro, la cual será
notificada con 24 horas de anticipación.
Dicha información indicará el lugar y la hora en la cual el estudiante
deberá estar presente. De lunes a jueves
de 3:50 a 5:00PM.
DETENCION DURANTE EL ALMUERZO
La detención durante la hora de almuerzo es asignada a
los estudiantes que no se presenten a una o más clases estando en la escuela, o
si no asisten todo el día a la escuela sin el consentimiento de los
padres. El estudiante tendrá que asistir
a detención durante su período de almuerzo por 24 minutos. La detención designado SOLO PARA ESTUDIO. Los estudiantes deberán de traer sus
materiales académicos a la detención en la hora de almuerzo. Si el estudiante no trajera sus materiales
académicos podría haber más consecuencias disciplinaria. SUSPENSIÓN DENTRO
DE LA ESCUELA (I.S.S)
El alumno podría tener ISS como consecuencia de
asistencia irregular o indisciplina. El
estudiante deberá presentarse en el lugar y a la hora designada por un
administrador. Durante ese día el alumno
no formará parte de su clase regular sin embargo recibirá los trabajos
correspondientes a cada materia.
ESCUELA EN SABADO (S.O.S)
En S.O.S. el alumno vendrá a la escuela el sábado,
deberá traer trabajo académico. El
horario es de 8:00 AM a 11:00 AM; los alumnos que no se presenten o lleguen
tarde a S.O.S.
Recibirán como consecuencia un día de O.S.S.
SUSPENSIÓN DE LA ESCUELA (O.S.S.)
Por motivos de constante inasistencia o de
indisciplina el alumno puede ser suspendido de la escuela de 1 a 10 días.
Mientras dure la suspensión el alumno no podrá asistir a la escuela ni a
ninguna actividad en cualquier instalación que pertenezca al Distrito escolar
del Condado de Fulton. Los padres de
familia tienen el derecho de solicitar los trabajos correspondientes a los días
de ausencia a través de la oficina de consejería.
CONDUCTA EN EL AUTOBÚS ESCOLAR
Los estudiantes deberán demostrar muy buena conducta
en el autobús escolar. NO se toleran los siguientes comportamientos: comer,
gritar, pelearse, sacar las manos o lanzar cosas por las ventanas. Los conductores tienen la misma autoridad en
el autobús que el maestro en el salón de clase.
Si los estudiantes desobedecen las mencionadas reglas, perderán el
privilegio del transporte y recibirán la medida disciplinaria correspondiente.
De acuerdo con el Condado de Fulton, los estudiantes solamente podrán abordar
el autobús previamente asignado a menos que tengan el permiso de un
administrador para hacer uso de otro autobús.
ASISTENCIA
La asistencia a la escuela es muy importante. Los
estudios demuestran que las ausencias frecuentes de un estudiante son
indicadores de futuros abandonos de la escuela.
En caso de ausencia el alumno tiene tres días para traer una nota
firmada por los padres o apoderados indicando la razón de la ausencia e
indicando el número de teléfono para poder localizarlos. Los alumnos con más de 10 días de ausencia
durante todo el año escolar, deberán presentar razones adicionales incluyendo
certificados médicos.
AUSENCIAS JUSTIFICADAS
Se consideran justificadas aquellas ausencias que tengan
que ver con festividades religiosas, enfermedad, fallecimiento de algún
familiar, causa de orden judicial o asuntos de inmigración para lo cual es
necesario que el alumno traiga la correspondiente nota de los padres.
ASISTENCIA MÉDICA
El estudiante cuenta con asistencia médica dentro de
la escuela. El estudiante tiene la
obligación de presentarse en la clínica de la escuela con una nota firmada por
el maestro. En caso de más necesidad la
enfermera dará aviso a los padres. Si el
alumno abandona la escuela o permanece escondido será castigado con I.S.S.
RETRASOS A LA ESCUELA
El estudiante que llegue tarde a la escuela deberá
presentarse en la oficina de asistencia para obtener un pase que le permitirá
entrar a clase.
RETRASOS A LA CLASE
Los alumnos que lleguen tarde a clase deberán firmar
la libreta de retrasos del profesor. Según el número de atrasos el profesor
determinará lo siguiente:
·
1 a 3 retrasos- Advertencia/Detención
en el aula con el maestro
·
4 a 5 retrasos-
Detención pública /Detención durante el almuerzo
·
6 a 9 retrasos- S.O.S. o
I.S.S.
·
10 o más retrasos-
O.S.S.