ACADEMIC LAB RULES AND POLICIES
STUDENTS: PLEASE READ AND SIGN THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAPER SHOWING THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE ACADEMC LAB
RULES AND POLICIES. THIS WILL BE YOUR FIRST GRADE IN THIS CLASS. BY READING AND SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU WILL
RECEIVE YOUR "FIRST A" IN THIS CLASS. THESE RULES AND POLICIES ARE IN ADDITION TO THOSE IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN THE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
1. SCHOOL RULES AND POLICIES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN, BY PROVIDING A NONTHREATENING ENVIRONMENT
TO LEARN IN AND TO KEEPALL STUDENTS SAFE. IT ALASO TEACHED STUDENTS HOW TO OBEY LAWS IN SOCIETY.
2. COME TO CLASS ON TIME. STANDING OUTSIDE THE DOOR OR RUSHING AFTER THE BELL RINGS WILL CONSTITUTE A
TARDY. YOU MUST BE INSIDE THE CKASS WHEN THE BELL RINGS TO BE COUNTED AS ON TIME. THREE ( 3 ) TADIES ARE
EQUIVALENT TO ONE UNEXCUSED ABSCENCE. A PASS SIGNED BYU THE OFFICE, GUIDANCE OT THE TEACHER YOU WERE WITH
WILL BE THE ONLY EXCUSES ACCEPTED FOR BEING LATE.
3. A STUDENT IS ALLOWED 7 UNEXCUSED ABSCENCE PER MARKING PERIOD. ANYTHING BEYOND THATH AND YOU WILL NOT
CREDIT FOR THAT MARKINGPERIOD.
4. ATTEND TO PERSONAL NEEDS BEFORE COMONG TO CLASS. GO TO THE BATHROOM OR YOUR LOCKER BETWEEN CLASSES.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE CLASS, CHECK IN WITH AN ACADEMIC LAB
TEACHER AND TELL US YOU NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM OR LOCKER AND YOUR TARDY WILL BE EXCUSED.
5. ELECTRONICS: THERE ARE TO BE NO CELL PHONES, IPADS, MP3 PLAYERS OR ANY OTEHR ELECTRONIC DEVICE UNLESS
PERMISSION IS GIVEN. IF A STUDENT IS USING ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITHOUT PERMISSION DURING CLASS TIME,
THE DEVICE WILL BE EITEHR BE WILLINGLINGLY HANDED OVER TO A STAFF MEMBER TO BE PICKED UP AFTER CLASS OR THE
STUDENT WILL BE TOLD TO GO TO THE OFFICE AT THE END OF THE DAY TO RETRIEVE THEIR DEVICE. THE USE OF SUCH DEVICES IS
NOT A RIGHT BUT A PRIVILEDGE AND IF THE PRIVILIEDGE IS ABUSED, IT WILL GO AWAY.
6. BRING REQUIRED MATERAIL EVERY DAY UNLESS OTEHRWISE DIRECTED. YOU HAVE BEEN IN SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS NOW
AND KNOW WHAT MATERIALS YOU NEED ( PENCILES, PENS, FOLDERS, BINDERS, BOOKS ETC. ).
7. USE POLITE SPEECH AND BODY LANGUAGE. UNKIND TEASING AND IMPLOTE BEHAVIOR IS UNACCEPTABLE AND
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
8. DO NOT CHEAT. ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING WILL BE SPOKEN TO AND A CONFERENCE WITH THE TEACHER AND YOUR PARENT WILL
OCCUR.
9. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE ABSENT AND/OR DO NOT COMPLETE A TEST OR QUIZ DURING YOUR REGULAR CLASS TIME,
YOU MAY MAKE UP OR COMPLETE YOUR TEST OR QUIZ IN THE ACADEMIC LAB. YOU WILL HAVE 5 SCHOOL DAYS TO COMPLETE YOUR
TEST/QUIZ. IF YOUR TEST/QUIZ IS NOT COMPLETED DURING THAT TIME, YOUR TEST/QUIZ WILL BE RETURNED
TO YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER. IT WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE ARRANGMENTS WITH YOUR TEACHER
TO COMPLETE YOUR TEST/QUIZ.
10. GRADES: YOUR GRADES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON-LINE ANYTIME VIA BY USING POWER SCHOOL. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO
ACCESS THAT INFORMATION WHENVER YOU WANT. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW MISSING ASSIGNMENTS, GRADES
AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION WHICH MAY AHVE AN IMPACT ON YOU GRADE. IT IS UP TO YOU TO REVIEW POWER SCHOOL
ON A REGULAR BASIS IN ORDER TO MONITOR YOU GRADES.
11. YOUR BEHAVIOR CHOICES WILL DICTATE IF THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNING. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE RESPONSIBLE
YOUNG ADULTS AND PROVE YOURSELVES TRUSTWORTHY, SELF-MOTIVATED, HARD WORKERS. THAT CHOICE WILL OPEN THE
DOOR FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. IF YOU MAKE POOR CHOICES, YOU WILL DEPRIVE YOURSELF AND YOUR CLASSMATES
OF SOME GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.
PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE CHOICES TO MAKE YOU LIFE EASIER, SUCCESSFUL AND SOMETHING YOU CAN BE PROUD OF.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RULES AND POLICIES AND UNDERSTAND THAT I AM A CRITICAL PART OF
CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
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