ParentStudentHandbook2017-18 AUG.17

MAKE–UP WORK & INCOMPLETE GRADES

When students are absent from school it their responsibility to make up the work that is missed. A general guideline is that students are given one day for each day they were out. For example, a student who misses three days of school would have three additional days in order to complete the missed assignments. Individual arrangements may be made with teachers, particularly when the absence was for an extended period of time. Incompletes When a student does not complete work missed due to an absence, he/she will receive an “incomplete” for the marking period. Students will be given 10 (ten) school days following the end of the marking period to make up the missed work. If the work is not made up within 10 days of the end of the marking period, a zero will be given for that work. Technology devices and other toys are not permitted anywhere in the school building. Use and especially misuse may cause a serious disruption to the educational process and create a safety hazard. These items will be confiscated and may be picked up by the parent/guardian. *The school is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items of this nature. They are the sole responsibility of the student who brings them to school. Cell Phones Students may bring cell phones to school but cannot carry them with them during the school day. They may be used only before and after school hours. If cell phones are being used for academic purposes the student must have teacher permission. Students are not allowed to communicate electronically with staff members via telephone, pager, cellphone, or text message. The only time this is deemed acceptable is for emergency purposes which may arise during a field trip, athletic event, or curricular activity in which the use of electronic communication was approved by the administration. If a student is a relative of a staff member, advanced written approval by the principal is needed for this rule to be waived. MISUSE OF TECHNOLOGY

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)/ (NCLB)

The federal Every Student Succeeds Act formerly NCLB legislation requires that all teachers be or become highly qualified in the core academic subject(s) they teach (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, the Arts and World Languages). This has been considered the best way of making sure that all students can achieve at high levels. The law also requires schools receiving federal funds to inform parents of their rights to ask schools about the qualifications of their child’s teachers.

The federal definition of a Highly Qualified Teacher has three parts. Teacher must have:

1. A four–year college degree; 2. A regular (non emergent) teaching certificate; and, 3. Proof of their content knowledge for the subject(s) they teach.

Teachers who are new (in their first year of teaching) or newly hired (in their first year in the school district) must meet these requirements at the time they are hired. Veteran teachers had until the end of the 2005–2006 school year to either take a State assessment of content knowledge for the subject(s) and level(s) they teach, or they can demonstrate their content expertise through a combination of college coursework, professional development activities andexperience.

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