2009-10 KIPP NYC College Prep HS - Student and Family Handbook

8/14/2019 2009-10 KIPP NYC College Prep HS - Student and Family Handbook

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StudentandFamilyHandbook

2009

2010

625West133rd

Street,Room375,NewYork,NY10027

2129912626


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DearParents/Guardians,

WelcometotheKIPPNYCCollegePrepteamandfamily!KIPPNYCCollegePrepisdedicatedtoteaching

ourstudentstodevelopthecharacterandacademicskillsnecessarytosucceedinhighschooland

college,tobeselfsufficient,successfulandhappyinthecompetitiveworldbeyond. Wewillcontinue

thegreatworkthatbeganinourmiddleschools,andprepareourstudentsforlifebeyondKIPPsfour

walls. Itissoexcitingtohaveyouandyourchildrenjoinusforthisfoundingyear.

WhetherourKIPPstersareintheclassroomstudyingGlobalHistory,participatinginFreshmen

Orientationoncollegecampuses,performinginourfirststudentproduction,identifyingtheirlongterm

goalsorpracticingbasketball,theytrulyembodywhatitistobeaKIPPster. Wepracticeworkinghard

andbeingnice.. Duetotheirtremendousgrit,love,hope,communicationandsupport,weknowour

KIPPstersarecertainlydoingamazingthings. Ourfoundingclasswithhelptocreateafoundationat

KIPPNYCCollegePrepthatwillsetthetoneforyearstocome. Thestudentsaretrailblazersandtheir

leadershipwillbevitaltooursuccess! Thesearetrulyexcitingtimes,andwearesogladthatyouare

partofit!

Werecognizethattheseeffortstaketremendousdisciplineanddedication,whichcanonlybedonewith

thejointeffortsoffamilies,staffand,ofcourse,ourstudentsthemselves. Inourattemptatcontinued

opencommunicationandaccesstoinformation,wehavepreparedahandbookoftheschools

structure,attendance,schedule,culture,andacademics. Ihopethatthishandbookwillserveasauseful

resourcetoanswerquestionsyoumayhave. Pleasekeepithandysothatyoumayrefertoitwhen

necessary. Asourschoolgrows,wewillcontinuetoupdateourhandbookandwillmakesurethatyou

alwayshavethemostrecentinformation.

Welookforwardtoanexcitingandpositiveyear! Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeifyouhaveany

questions,comments,orconcerns.

Thankyou

for

your

faith

and

support,

NatalieWebb

Principal(5712148277)

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TableofContents: Page

KIPPNYCCollegePrep:Mission,Motto,Crest,andCredo..3

BeliefsandFivePillarsofKIPP...4

KIPPNYCCollegePrep:ReCommitmenttoExcellenceForm.. 5

SchoolandFacultyContactInformation..8

ACADEMICS:GradingPolicyandGraduationRequirements. 9

20092010Calendar...11

20092010SampleDailySchedule....12

AttendancePolicy...13

IllnessorInjuryduringSchoolHoursandMedication16

DisciplineandDetentionPolicy..17

DressCode/Uniform..20

NormsforClassrooms,Hallways,andStairwells.. 22

ElectronicDeviceandBathroomUsePolicies. 23

CafeteriaGuidelines

and

Hallway

Passes

24

TechnologyandInternetUsePolicy... 25

ACADEMICS:HonorCodeandAcademicDishonesty 26

ACADEMICS:Support,Intervention,andProbation.. 27

CounselingandSpecialEducationServices.. 29

AdvisoriesandHouses.. 30

ExtracurricularActivitiesandSportsTeams:OfferingsandRequirements. 31


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KIPPNYCCollegePreparatoryHighSchoolMission

KIPP(KnowledgeIsPowerProgram)NYCCollegePrepsmissionistoteachourstudentstodevelopthe

academicandcharacterskillsnecessarytosucceedinhighschoolandcollege,tobeselfsufficient,

successful,andhappyinthecompetitiveworld,andtobuildabettertomorrowforthemselvesandus

all.

OurName

Ourname,KIPPNYCCollegePrep,signifiesoneofourprimaryobjectivesasaschooltodevelopthe

academicandcharacterskillsnecessarytoattainacollegedegree. Currentlythemajorityofteenagers

fromNewYorkCityneverattendcollege,andmanyoftheNYCstudentswhodostartcollegenever

finish. BynamingourschoolKIPPNYCCollegePrep,werefusetoacceptthatmostNewYorkCity

studentsarenotpreparedtostartandfinishcollege.OurbeliefisthateveryKIPPstercanearnacollege

degree,which

is

the

key

to

being

self

sufficient,

successful,

and

happy

in

our

competitive

world.

Our

goalistohaveourstudentsgoandgraduatefromcollege.

OurCrest

Theschoolcrestwillstandasthevisualrepresentationofourvaluesand

philosophy. Ourcrestwillbethefirstthingcollegesseewhentheyreadour

recommendationsandwhenvisitorsenterourschool. Thekeyelementsofour

crestarethelaurelwreath,anopenbook,ourmotto,andthedateofourschools

founding. Thelaurelwreathssymbolizeperseveranceandvictory. Theywill

becomepartofourcommencementceremonyandstandasareminderthatone

cannever

rest

on

their

past

success

or

laurels,

but

that

we

all

must

keep

moving

forward.

The

open

booksymbolizesthesharingofknowledgeandtheimportanceofcuriosity. Itisourstrongbeliefthat

wealllearnfromeachotherandthatonedayourstudentswillbecometheteachersofthenext

generation. Additionally,thequestforknowledgeisasimportantashavingknowledge. Weplantohelp

studentsbecomelifelonglearnersbyfosteringasenseofcuriositythatextendsbeyondtheschoolwalls.

Wewilldriveourstudentstoquestiontheworldaroundthemandfindbetteranswerstotodays

problems.

OurMottoAncoraImparoKIPP

NYC

College

Preps

motto

translates

to

"I

am

still

learning."

Michelangelo,

the

great

Italian

RenaissanceartistthatcreatedsuchmasterpiecesasthepaintedceilingoftheSistineChapelandthe

sculptureofDavid,spokethesewordsinhiseightyseventhyear,atatimewhenhewasconsidereda

masterofhiscraft.AncoraimparoexemplifiesKIPPNYCCollegePrepslifelonglearningphilosophy,inwhichourstudentsandfacultyconstantlyseektolearnnewthings,challengetheirthinking,practice

theirskillsanddevelopthemselves. LikeMichelangelo,wearemotivatedtobecomebettertomorrow

thanwearetoday.

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KIPPNYCCollegePrepReCommitmenttoExcellenceForm

TeachersCommitment:

Wefullycommittothefollowing:

Wewillalwaysteachinthebestwayweknowhowandwilldowhateverittakesforour

studentstolearn.

Wewillarriveatworkontimeeachday,workonappropriateSaturdays,andworkduringthe

summertoensureourstudentssuccess.

Wewillwork,think,andbehaveinthebestwayweknowhow,andwewilldowhateverittakes

tohelpourstudentstogotoandgraduatefromcollege. Asaresultwewillalwaysfollowthe

KIPPCredo:

Ifthereisaproblem,Iwilllookforasolution.

Ifthereisabetterway,Iwillfindit.

If

I

need

help,

I

will

ask

for

it

IMMEDIATELY.

Ifateammateneedshelp,Iwillgiveit.

Wewillmakeourselvesavailabletostudentsandfamiliesandaddressanyconcernstheymight

haveinatimelymanner.

Wewillprotectthesafety,interestsandrightsofallindividualsintheclassroom.

Wewillensurethatourstudentsenrollinchallengingcoursesthatwillpreparethemforcollege

entranceandthatwillfulfillKIPPNYCCollegePrepgraduationrequirements.

Wewill

sponsor

and

chaperone

KIPP

NYC

College

Prep

events

on

appropriate

weekdays,

evenings,andweekends.

Wewillsupporttheschoolspolicies,includingdisciplineanddresscode,asdetailedintheKIPP

NYCCollegePrepstudenthandbook.

Wewillactivelycommunicatewithstudents,parents,andfellowteachersregardingstudents

progress,difficulties,andsuccesses.

Wewillcontactstudentsparents,advisors,and/orcounselorsifourstudentshaveproblems

thatmayjeopardizetheircollegepreparation.

FailuretoadheretothesecommitmentsmaycauseustoloseprivilegesandmayresultinourremovalfromKIPPNYCCollegePrep.X Name:

Signature:OnbehalfoftheentireKIPPNYCCollegePrepfaculty


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StudentsCommitment:

Ifullycommittothefollowing:

IunderstandthatIamresponsibleformyowncharacter,academicgrowth,andsuccess.

Iwillreporttoschooleachdayontimeandwillcomepreparedandreadytolearn. Iwillattend

schooleachday,completemyhomework,andaskquestionswhenIamconfused.

Iwillwork,think,andbehaveinthebestwayIknowhowandIwilldowhateverittakesforme

andmyfellowteammatestogoandgraduatefromcollege. AsaresultIwillalwaysfollowthe

KIPPCredo:



IfIneedhelp,IwillaskforitIMMEDIATELY.

If

a

teammate

needs

help,

I

will

give

it.

IwillmaintainaGradePointAverage(GPA)ofover75inallofmyclasses. Wheneverpossible,I

willtakethemostchallengingcoursesIcan,includingAdvancedPlacement(AP)andHonors

classes. IfmyGPAfallsbelow75,Iwillseekoutadditionalhelpfromteachers,staffand

teammates.

Iwillbuildrelationshipswithteachers,mentors,advisorsandfriendswhowillhelpmy

educationaldevelopmentandpersonalgrowth.

IwillparticipateinatleastoneextracurricularactivityandIwilltrytobecomeoutstandinginat

leastone

such

activity.

IwillparticipateinmandatorySaturdayschoolonceamonthin9th 12thgradeandtheKIPP

ThroughCollegeSummerOpportunitiesprogrambeginningthesummeraftermy9thgradeyear.

Iwillavoidpeople,places,andthingsbothinsideandoutsideofschoolthatIknoworshould

knowwillnothelpmehaveabrightfuture.

Iwillfollowtheschoolspolicies,includingdisciplineanddresscode,asdetailedintheKIPPNYC

CollegePrepstudenthandbook.

Iwill

be

honest

with

myself

and

others

at

all

times

by

accepting

responsibility

for

my

actions,

andmakingchoicesthatwillleadmetowardsuccessinthefuture.

Failuretoadheretothesecommitmentscanleadtolossofprivileges,suspensionand/orexpulsionfromKIPPNYCCollegePrep.X Name:

StudentSignature


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Parents/GuardiansCommitment:

Ifullycommittothefollowing:

Iwillencouragemychildtobesuccessful,toachieveexcellenceandtodowhateverittakesto

helphim/herbecomethebestpossiblepersonhe/shecanbe.

Iwillmakesuremychildarrivesatschooleverydayby8:15a.m.andstaysuntiltheappropriate

dismissaltime.

Iwillencouragemychildtowork,think,andbehaveinthebestwaythathe/sheknowshow,

andIwilldowhateverittakestosupportmychildtogotoandgraduatefromcollege. Asa

resultIwillalwaysfollowtheKIPPCredo:



IfIneedhelp,IwillaskforitIMMEDIATELY.

Ifateammateneedshelp,Iwillgiveit.

Iwillencouragemychildtotakeclassesthatarechallenging,includingAdvancedPlacement

(AP)andHonorsClasses.

IwillallowmychildtoparticipateinactivitiesofferedduringKIPPBlock,aswellasschool

relatedactivitiesandfieldtrips,whichoccurduringnonschoolhours.

IwillmakemyselfavailabletoteachersandstaffatKIPPNYCCollegePrepandwilladdress

questionsorconcernsinatimelymanner.

Iwill

allow

my

child

to

go

on

KIPP

NYC

College

Prep

field

lessons,

participate

in

internships

and

summerprograms,andvisitcolleges.

Iwillsupporttheschoolspolicies,includingdisciplineanddresscode,asdetailedintheKIPP

NYCCollegePrepstudenthandbook.

Iwillactivelycommunicatewithmychildandhis/herteachersregardinghisorherprogress,

difficulties,andsuccesses.

Iwillcontactmychildsadvisororcounselorifmychildhasaproblemthatmayjeopardize

his/hercollegepreparation.

Failuretoadheretothesecommitmentscanjeopardizemychildsabilitytoachieveacademic,personalandsocialsuccessandmayresultinthelossofprivileges,suspensionand/orexpulsionfromKIPPNYCCollegePrep.

X Name:

Parent/GuardianSignature


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KIPPNYCCollegePrepFacultyContactList

Name Title CellPhone# EmailAddress

AnneWoods SocialStudiesTeacher 9176863695 [email protected]

Anthony

Lifrieri

Math/Science

Teacher

917

687

6806

[email protected]

BarbaraDePesa DeanofInstruction 9172793370 [email protected]

CharlieRandall DirectorofMusicPrograms 9175327970 [email protected]

DavidHanna SocialStudiesTeacher 8625208499 [email protected]

DavidNoah SpeechandCompTeacher 7734971981 [email protected]

EricaWoda PETeacher/AthleticsDirector 9176536856 [email protected]

EvanWeinberg ScienceTeacher 9178589530 [email protected]

HarleyGivler MusicTeacher 7187647871 [email protected]

HughChen DeanofCounselingandAcademics 9176589353 [email protected]

JasonLeon MathTeacher 7184152487 [email protected]

JeffreyImwold

Spanish/SPED

Teacher

410

459

5588

[email protected]

JerryMyers AdvisortoLeaders 3475245312 [email protected]

JesusPowell OfficeManager 6468123453 [email protected]

JoyOsborne EnglishTeacher 7025018840 [email protected]

KariokiCrosby VisualArtsFellow 9177013094 [email protected]

KevinHarris DeanofStudents 6466674184 [email protected]

KristyBorak HealthCorpsCoordinator 5107762554 [email protected]

MaryGodwin Spanish/SPEDTeacher 9176535473 [email protected]

NatalieWebb Principal 5712148277 [email protected]

NatashaRothwell

Drama

Fellow

646

280

5895

[email protected]

NickOrtiz MusicProgramAssistant 3472057494 [email protected]

RamnJavier Counselor 9175328603 [email protected]

ReneeNelson MathTeacher 9176878725 [email protected]

TammyMyers EnglishTeacher 3472773395 [email protected]

TerronMiller Counselor 9176532748 [email protected]

TessaKratz DirectorofHighSchoolOperations 2062513778 [email protected]
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ACADEMICS:GradingPolicyandGraduationRequirements

MeetingNYCandNYStaterequirementsforgraduationdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatastudentis

preparedforcollege,whichiswhyKIPPNYCCollegePrepissettingstandardsaboveandbeyondthecity

andstaterequirementsforgraduation. Academicpreparednessforcollegeisessentialforsuccessin

completingcollege.

Colleges

and

universities

expect

to

see

at

least

aCor

75

(2.0)

average

in

both

coursegradesandNYStateRegentsexams,whichiswhyKIPPNYCCollegePrepHighSchoolrequires

studentstoearnatleastaCor75inNYStateRegentsexamsandmaintainatleastaC or70averageto

passacourse. Ifastudentisnotmeetingthesestandards,academicsupportserviceswillbeprovidedto

everystudentinneed(seeAcademics:Support,Intervention,andProbation).

GradingPolicy

Letter GPA

A (93100) 4.0 StudentsreceivinganAshowdeepmasteryoftheknowledgeandskillsthat

A (9092) 3.7 havebeentaught;theydemonstrateanabilitytogobeyondthebasic

requirementsofassignmentstoproducecreative,thoroughwork.

B+(8789) 3.3 AlthoughstudentsreceivingaBmaystillhavesome

B (8386) 3.0 areastoworkon,theydemonstrateasolidmastery

B (8082) 2.7 oftheknowledgeandskillsthathavebeentaught.

C+(7779) 2.3 StudentsreceivingaCaremeetingminimumrequirements,andmay

C (7376) 2.0 needtodevelopsignificantskills.

C (7072) 1.7

F (69andbelow) StudentsreceivinganFproducedworkofunacceptablequality.Theyhave

0.0 majorskilldeficitsthatrequireadditionalinstructionalresourcesandstudent

effort.

GPA(GradePointAverage)

Gradeswillbegivenonaletterscale,seechartabove.YourGPAorgradepointaverageisbasedonthe

valueofthelettergradewhereanAis4.0,B3.0,andC2.0.

AssessmentsandExams

AtKIPPNYCCollegePrep,studentswillbeassessedintheirclassesinvariousways. Classroomteachers

willuseclasswork,homework,participation,conduct,papers,projects,presentations,tests/quizzes,

andmajorexamsattheendofeachsemestertodetermineeachstudentsgrade.

As

the

vast

majority

of

colleges

use

final

exams,

at

the

end

of

each

semester

KIPP

NYC

College

Prep

studentswillhaveamajorexamorpaper/projectinalltheircoreacademicclasses. Ifacourseincludes

aNYStateRegentsorAdvancedPlacementExam,thesetestsmayreplaceafinalexam.


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KIPPNYCCollegePrepGraduationRequirements

ourse Courses and CreditsRequired

Harvard CollegePrepRegentsDiploma

CollegePrepAdvancedRegentsDiploma

CollegePrepAdvancedRegentsDiplomawithHonors

KIPP NYC College Prep Course Offerings

nglish & Language Arts 4 Years 4 Years 75 orhigher

75 orhigher

90 orhigher

English I or Honors English I

English II or Honors English II

English III or Honors English III

English IV or AP English Literature

athematics 4 Years 4 Years 75 orhigher onone mathexam

75 orhigher onthree mathexams(IntegratedAlgebra,Geometry,and Alg 2 /Trig)

90 orhigher onthree mathexams(IntegratedAlgebra,Geometry,and Alg 2 /Trig)

Algebra I (taken 8th grade, offered 9th)

Geometry or Honors Geometry

Algebra II/Trig or Honors Algebra II/Trig

Pre-Calculus

SUPA Calculus or AP Calculus AB

Stock Market Finance and/or FinanceManagement

cience 4 Years plus 4 Years 75 orhigher on

onescienceexam

75 orhigher on

twoscienceexams(LivingEnv. andone other)

90 orhigher on

twoscienceexams(LivingEnv. andone other)

Earth Science (taken in 8th grade)

Living Environment or Honors Biology1,200 Chemistry or Honors Chemistry

minutes of Physics or Honors Physics

lab work AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AEnvironmental, and/or Forensics

ocial Studies 4 Years 3 Years 75 orhigher ontwo socialstudiesexams

75 orhigher ontwo socialstudiesexams

90 orhigher ontwo socialstudiesexams

Global History I

Global History andeography

2 YearsGlobal History II

American History 1 Year US History and Government or AP US Histo

Economics 0.5 Year Economics (0.5)

Participation in Government 0.5 Year Participation in Gov't or AP US Gov't and Po(0.5)

anguage other than English1

3 Years 4 Years None 75 orhigher

90 orhigher

Spanish I or Spanish I for Heritage/NativeSpeakers

Spanish II or Spanish II for H/N Speakers

Spanish III or AP Spanish Language for H/NSpeakers

AP Spanish Lang or AP Spanish Lit for H/NSpeakers

hysical Education 2 Years P.E. I, II, III, IV

ealth Education (w/parenting) 0.5 Years Health (0.5)

sual Arts, Music, Dance,nd/or Theatre

1 YearMusic, Visual Arts, Drama

areer and Tech Education 1 Year* *Unit encorporated into math or science clasoffered as elective

ollege Prep/Electives 3.5 Years

Speech and Composition (0.5)Logic (0.5)

College Readiness (0.5)

Honors Speech and Composition/Senior Reand College Counseling (1.0)

Choice of Electives (1.0 or more)

otal 26 units of credit 5 exams 9 exams 9 examsw/ 90average

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Master Schedule

Period Start Time End Time

1 8:20 AM 9:10 AM

9:10 AM 9:13 AM

2 9:13 AM 10:03 AM

10:03 AM 10:06 AM

3 10:06 AM 10:56 AM

10:56 AM 10:59 AM

4 10:59 AM 11:49 AM

11:49 AM 11:52 AM

5(Lunch1) 11:52 AM 12:42 PM

12:42 PM 12:45 PM

6(Lunch2) 12:45 PM 1:35 PM

1:35 PM 1:38 PM

7 1:38 PM 2:28 PM

2:28 PM 2:31 PM

8 2:31 PM 3:21 PM

3:21 PM 3:30 PM

KIPPBlock 3:30 PM 4:30 or 5:00 PM

0:50 Lunch

0:50 Class

1:00 or1:30

KIPP Block

0:03 Passing Time

0:09 KIPP Block Passing Time

Wednesday Advisory Schedule

Period Start Time End Time

1 8:20 AM 9:08 AM

9:08 AM 9:11 AM

2 9:11 AM 9:59 AM

9:59 AM 10:02 AM

3 10:02 AM 10:50 AM

10:50 AM 10:53 AM

4 10:53 AM 11:41 AM

11:41 AM 11:44 AM

5(Lunch1) 11:44 AM 12:32 PM

12:32 PM 12:35 PM

6(Lunch2) 12:35 PM 1:23 PM

1:23 PM 1:26 PM

7 1:26 PM 2:14 PM

2:14 PM 2:17 PM

8 2:17 PM 3:05 PM

3:05 PM 3:08 PM

Advisory 3:08 PM 3:53 PM

0:48 Lunch

0:48 Class

0:45 Advisory

0:03 Passing Time


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AttendancePolicy

SchoolHours

KIPPNYCCollegePrepbelievesstudentsneedtobeatschooldailytomaximizetheirlearning

opportunities.Westronglyrequestthatstudentsandtheirparentsmakeeveryeffortpossibleto

minimizethenumberofdaystheymissschool.Theschoolwillopenforbreakfastat7:30AM.The

schoolday

begins

at

8:20

AM

and

ends

at

5:00

PM

on

Mondays,

Tuesdays,

and

Thursdays;

and

at

3:55

PMonWednesdaysandFridays.Studentsmustarrivetoschoolby8:15AMtoensurethattheywillbe

intheirfirstperiodclassby8:20AM.Additionally,studentswhoparticipateonsportsteamswillhave

practiceuntil5:30PMonMondays,Tuesdays,andThursdays.

Asacollegepreparatoryhighschool,regularclassroomattendanceisanabsolutenecessityinorderto

buildthehabitsofaccountabilityandresponsibilityneededincollegeandthroughoutlife. Classroom

instructionaltimeisinvaluabletopreparingforthedemandsofcollegeandwork. Makingupmissed

assignments,whilerequired,cannotreplaceclassroomtime. Therefore,westronglyencouragethat

studentsandtheirparentsmakeeveryeffortpossibletominimizethenumberofabsences.

ExcusedAbsencesDailyattendanceinschoolisrequired. Theonlyabsencesthatareconsideredexcusedare:

Personalillness

Deathofafamilymember

Seriousfamilyemergencies(subjecttoprincipalapproval)

Courtsummons

Schoolapprovedactivity

Religiousholiday

Medicalappointments

(please

note:

if

regular

doctor,

dentist,

or

other

non

urgent

appointmentsneedtobemade,theexpectationisforeveryattempttobemadetoschedule

appointmentsafterschool,oronearlydismissalorschoolholidaydates)

Foranexcusedabsence,parents/guardiansmustnotifyKIPPNYCCollegePrepby8:30amofeachday

thestudentisabsent. Whenthestudentreturnstoschool,he/shemustbringanotesignedbya

parent/guardiantothemainoffice. Thenotemustbewrittenclearlyininkandcontainthefollowing

information:

Fullnameofthestudent

Date(s)ortimeofabsence

Specificreason

for

absence

Telephonenumberswhereparents/guardiansmaybereached(homeandwork)

Signatureofparent/guardian

Anystudentwhoisabsentwithanillnessforfourormoredaysmustbringanofficialnotesignedby

theirdoctortothemainofficewhentheyreturntoschool. Thenotemustincludethenameofthe

student,datesofabsenceandreasonforabsence.Thenotemustbewrittenclearlyininkonadoctors

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UnexcusedAbsences

Collegesreviewabsencesintheirevaluationofourstudents. Unexcusedabsencesreflectpoorlyon

studentconduct,sowestronglyencouragestudentstominimizethenumberofunexcusedabsences

theyincur.

Ifastudent

does

not

arrive

to

school

or

class

and

we

have

not

received

notification

of

the

absence

from

aparent/guardian,theparent/guardianwillbeimmediatelycontacted. Ifstudentsareabsent

frequently(excusedorunexcused),aletterofconcernwillbesenthomeandiftheabsencescontinue,a

parentconferencewillbecalledtodiscussasolutiontotheproblem.

Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofmissedschooldaysthatwillbeconsideredasunexcusedabsences:

Familytrips

Nonschoolrelatedactivities(e.g.sportingevents,culturalactivities,celebrations,

performances)

Truancy(non

attendance)

Anystudentwhoisabsentfromschoolwithoutthepermissionofaparentorguardianand/orwithout

theknowledgeandpermissionofKIPPNYCCollegePrepisconsiderTRUANTandmaybesubjectto

disciplinaryactionsinschooland/orbylocalauthorities.UnderNewYorkStatelaw,KIPPNYCCollege

PrepisrequiredtoreportexcessivetruancytotheNYCAdministrationofChildrenServices(ACS).

TardinessLatenesstoschoolandtoclasswillnotbetolerated. Schoolbeginseachdayat8:20AM,andstudents

mustarriveinthebuildingby8:15AM. Astudentwillbeconsideredtardytoschoolifhe/shearrivesto

1st

period

even

one

second

after

8:20

AM,

and

will

be

required

to

attend

Detention

the

following

morning(seeDetentionPolicy).Ifastudentisgoingtobetardy,he/shemustnotifytheattendance

officemanager. Uponlatearrival,thestudentmustsignin/swipewithhis/herIDcards. Fivelate

arrivalstoschoolwillequaloneunexcusedabsence.

Additionally,latenesstoclassisunacceptable. Anystudentwhoarriveslatetoclasswithoutapasswill

besubjecttodisciplinaryactionsdeterminedbytheteacherandmayreceiveDetention. Individual

teachersincollaborationwiththeDeanofStudentswilldetermineadditionalconsequencesforstudents

whoaccumulatemultipletardies.

SigningOutEarly

Westronglydiscourageparentsorguardiansfromsigningstudentsoutearlyforappointmentsorother

engagementswhichcanbescheduledduringschoolbreaks,halfdays,orafterschoolhours. Students

whomustleaveschoolearlyforunavoidablepurposesmustprovideawrittenrequestwiththereason

forleavingsignedbyaparenttothehighschooloffice.Familymembersmustsignstudentsoutinthe

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coursework/homeworkfromeveryteacher. AParentorGuardianmustauthorizeinwritingall

additionalfamilymemberswhocansigntheirchildoutofschool.

PromotionandRetention

Studentsarealloweduptoten(10)totalabsencesorfive(5)unexcusedabsencesduringtheyear

withoutaneedforthepromotioncommitteetoevaluatethestudentsprogressattheendoftheyear.

Attendancewillbetakenonalldaysthatschoolisinsessionduringthetraditionalschoolyear,

orientationandsummerschool,andonappropriateSaturdays.Ifastudenthastenormoretotal

absencesorfiveunexcusedabsencesduringtheyear,apromotioncommitteemadeupofadvisorsand

gradelevelchairswilldetermineifthestudentispreparedforsuccessatthenextgradelevel.The

promotioncommitteemaydecidethatastudentwillberetainedinthesamegradeforthefollowing

yearformissingtoomuchinstructionaltime.

Ifastudentmissesaspecificclassatotaloften(10)timesforexcusedreasonsorcutsclassfive(5)

times;thestudentmaybeDeniedCreditduetoAbsence(DCA)andreceiveafailinggradeinthatclass.

Thestudent

may

be

required

to

repeat

the

class

the

following

year

or

take

summer

school.

If

astudent

hasmultiplefailures,thepromotioncommitteemaydecidethatastudentwillberetainedinthesame

gradeforthefollowingyear.


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IllnessorInjuryduringSchoolHoursandMedication

IllnessorInjuryduringSchoolHoursAstudentsfamilywillbecontactedtopicktheirchildupfromschoolifastudentbecomestooillto

remainatschool.Weusethecontactinformationprovidedatenrollmenttonotifyafamilyoftheir

childsillness.

A

students

emergency

contact

information

should

be

kept

current

so

we

are

able

to

contactfamiliesregardingastudentshealthinatimelymanner.Tomakechangesorupdatetoa

studentsinformationyoucancontactthemainoffice. Inthecaseofsevereillnessorinjury,emergency

medicalserviceswillbecalledwhichmayincludecallinganambulanceand/orhospitalization.

MedicationKIPPNYCCollegePrepwillnotadministeroverthecountermedications.TheKIPPNYCCollegePrep

Nursecanadministerappropriateprescriptionmedicationsintheiroriginalpackagingtostudentswith

thewrittenconsentofaparent/guardian. Parents/Guardiansofstudentswithspecialmedicalneeds

havetomeetwiththeNursetoprovidedetailedinformationregardingtheirchildsmedicalneedanda

letterfromthedoctorexplaininghowthemedicationshouldbeadministered.


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DisciplineandDetentionPolicy

KIPPNYCCollegePreprecognizesthateachindividualstudentmayhaveuniquechallengesfacingthem

inandoutoftheclassroom.Becausewestrivetofindsolutionsforallofourstudents,avarietyof

disciplinaryandsupportiveprogramsmaybeputinplace.Thesearenotlimitedto,butmayinclude:

ProgressReport Aplanwherestudentshaveaprogressreporttargetingspecificbehaviorsand/or

academicsupportthateachteacherfillsoutandtheparentssign.

DetentionPolicyKIPPNYCCollegePrepHighSchoolhasimplementeddetentioninthedisciplinary

policytodevelopandcorrectthebehaviorofstudents. Parentswillbenotifiedbeforeastudentis

requiredtoservedetention. KIPPNYCCollegePrepusesthefollowingmethodsofdetention:

TeacherImposedDetentionTeacherscanconductdetentionforstudentswhoare

misbehaving,notcompletingclasswork,homework,ordisruptingtheclass.

MorningDetention

Students

who

have

committed

an

infraction

referred

to

the

Dean

of

StudentsOfficemayhavetoserve30minutesofmorningdetentionbeforeschool. Students

whoarelatetoschoolwillhavetoservemorningdetention.

FridayDetentionStudentswhohavecommittedrepeatedinfractionsand/oraserious

infractionmaybesubjecttoa1detentiononFridayafterschoolthroughtheDeanof

StudentsorPrincipal.

InSchoolSuspension Forextremedisciplinaryactions(i.e.;fighting,stealing,cursing,majordisruptions

orviolenttempertantrums)orrepeatedoffenses,studentsmayspendalloraportionofthedayina

quiet,supervised,inschoolsuspensionroom.Studentswillbegivenclassworktocompletebutwillnot

beabletoattendclassuntilaparentconferenceiscompleted.

ShortTermSuspension InaccordancewithNewYorkStateLaw,thePrincipalreservestherightto

suspendand/orexpelastudent.Astudentwhohascommittedanyoftheactionslistedbelowissubject

toshorttermsuspension(definedasaperiodoffivedaysorless).

Attempttoassaultanystudentorstaffmemberorfightingwithanotherstudent

Vandalizeschoolpropertycausingminordamage

Endangerthephysicalsafetyofanotherbytheuseofforceorthreatsofforcethat

reasonablyplacesthevictiminfearofimminentbodilyinjury

Engage

in

conduct

which

disrupts

school

or

classroom

activity

or

endangers

or

threatens

to

endangerthehealth,safety,welfare,ormoralsofothers

Engageininsubordination

Failtocompleteassignments,carryoutdirections,orcomplywithdisciplinarysanctions

Cheatonquizzes,exams,orcommitplagiarism

Usedforgednotesorexcuses

Steal,attempttosteal,orpossesspropertyknownbythestudenttobestolen

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Engageingambling

Abuseschoolpropertyorequipment

Useobsceneorabusivelanguageorgestures

Engageinactsofverbalorphysicalsexualharassment

Makeafalsebombthreatorpullafalseemergencyalarm

Possesstobaccooralcohol

Possess

pagers,

beepers,

or

portable/cellular

telephones

not

being

used

for

instructional

purposes

Wearinappropriate,insufficient,ordisruptiveclothingorattire,orviolatetheKIPPNYC

CollegePrepDressCode

Commitanyotheractwhichschoolofficialsreasonablyconcludedisruptsthelearning

environmentoftheschool

Repeatedlycommitminorbehavioralinfractionswhich,inaggregate,maybeconsideredan

infractionsubjecttoformaldisciplinaryaction

ProceduresandDueProcessforShortTermSuspension Beforeimposingashorttermsuspension,the

Principalshallprovidenoticetoinformthestudentofthechargesagainsthimorher,andifthestudent

deniesthecharges,anexplanationoftheevidenceagainstthestudent.Achancetopresentthe

studentsversionofeventsshallalsobeprovided.Atthispoint,writtennoticeshallbeprovidedwithin

24hoursofthedecisiontoimposesuspensionatthelastknownaddress(es)oftheparentsorguardians.

Wherepossible,notificationalsoshallbeprovidedbytelephone.Theparentsorguardianofthestudent

andthestudentshallhavetheopportunitytopresentthestudentsversionoftheincidentandtoask

questionsofthecomplainingwitnesses. Suchnoticeandopportunityforaninformalconferenceshall

takeplacepriortothesuspensionofthestudentunlessthestudentspresenceintheschoolposesa

continuingdangertopersonsorpropertyoranongoingthreatofdisruptiontotheacademicprocess, in

which case the notice and opportunityforaninformalconferenceshalltakeplaceassoonaspossible

afterthesuspensionasisreasonablypracticable.

LongTermSuspension InaccordancewithNewYorkStateLaw,thePrincipalreservestherightto

suspendand/orexpelastudent.Astudentwhohascommittedanyoftheactionslistedbelowissubject

tolongtermsuspension(definedasaperiodofmorethanfivedays)orexpulsionfromschool.In

addition,astudentwhocommitsanyoftheactspreviouslydescribedascausesforshortterm

suspensionmay,insteadorinaddition,besubjecttoalongtermsuspensionattheSchoolDirectors

discretiononlyifthestudenthascommittedtheactonmultipleoccasions.

Commit,orattempttocommitarsononschoolproperty

Possess,use,attempttouse,ortransferofanyfirearm,knife,razorblade,explosive,

mace,teargas,orotherdangerousobjectofnoreasonableusetothestudentinschool

Assaultanyotherstudentorstaffmember

Intentionallycausephysicalinjurytoanotherperson,exceptwhenstudentsactionsare

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Vandalizeschoolpropertycausingmajordamage

Commitanyactwhichschoolofficialsreasonablyconcludewarrantsalongtermsuspension

ProceduresandDueProcessforLongTermSuspension ThePrincipalmayimposealongterm

suspension.Suchasuspensionmaybeimposedonlyafterthestudenthasbeenfoundguiltyataformal

suspensionhearing.Inextremecircumstances,theSchoolDirectormayexpelthestudentfromschool.

Upondetermining

that

astudent's

action

warrants

apossible

long

term

suspension,

the

head

of

school

shallverballyinformthestudentthatheorsheisbeingsuspendedandisbeingconsideredforalong

termsuspension(orexpulsion)andstatethereasonsforsuchactions.ThePrincipalalsoshall

immediatelynotifythestudent'sparent(s)orguardian(s)inwritingwithin24hoursofsuspensionatthe

lastknownaddress.Wherepossible,notificationalsoshallbeprovidedbytelephoneiftheschoolhas

beenprovidedwithacontacttelephonenumberfortheparent(s)orguardian(s).Suchnoticeshall

provideadescriptionoftheincidentorincidentswhichresultedinthesuspensionandshallindicatethat

aformalhearingwillbeheldonthematterwhichmayresultinalongtermsuspension(orexpulsion).

Thenotificationprovidedshallbeinthedominantlanguageusedbytheparent(s)orguardian(s).Atthe

formalhearing,thestudentshallhavetherighttoberepresentedbycounsel,questionwitnesses,and

presentevidence.

AlternateInstruction Studentswhoaresuspendedwillbeprovidedwithalternativeinstruction.

Arrangementswillbemadebetweentheschoolandeachindividualforthedeliveryofservices,pick

up/deliveryofwork,andthemakeupofanymissedassignmentsandclassroominstructionalsupport.

AllIDEAmandateswillbefollowedforstudentswithdisabilities.


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StudentDressCode

AtKIPPNYCCollegePrep,weaimtopromoteasafeandacademicallyfocusedenvironmentforour

students. Ourdresscodeisdesignedtobuildasenseofpridewithinourschoolcommunityandwill

ensurethatourstudentslookprofessional,yetremaincomfortableastheylearn.

Studentsare

responsible

for

attending

school

in

accordance

to

KIPP

NYC

College

Prep

dress

code.

Studentsthatdonotadheretothedresscodewillbesubjecttodisciplinaryactionandwillnotbe

permittedtoattendclasseswithoutproperattire. Theymayberequiredtoborrowappropriateattireor

afamilymembermaybeaskedtocometotheschoolwithproperdresscodeattireforthestudent.

KIPPNYCCollegePrepHighschoolwilladheretothebelowdresscode:

DailyDressCode

(MondayThursday)

Shirts:

KIPPNYCCollegePreppolos

(mustbetuckedin)

Pants:

Slacksorkhakisinblack,

blue,gray,brown,ortan(no

capris,shorts,orjeans)Belt:

Solidblackorbrown

preferred

Shoes:

Sneakersorcasualshoes

(noopentoes,flipflops,or

heelsabove1)

Sweaters(optional):

KIPPNYC

College

Prep

cardigans/pullovers/vests

SkirtsforGirls(optional):

KIPPNYCCollegePrepskirt

ProfessionalDress

(Friday)

Shirts:

Buttondownlongsleeve

shirtsorblouses

(mustbetuckedin)

Pants:

Slacksinblack,blue,gray,

brown,ortan(nocapris,

shorts,jeans,orkhakis)Belt:

Solidblackorbrownonly

Shoes:

Dressshoeswith1orlower

heel(noopentoes,

sneakers,orcasualshoes)

TieforBoys

Skirts/DressesforGirls

(optional)

DressDown

(DesignatedbyPrincipal)

Shirts:

KIPPNYCCollegePrept

shirts(longorshortsleeved)

Pants:

Jeansinblackorblue,or

khakisorcorduroysinblack,

blue,gray,brown,ortan

Belt:

Beltofyourchoice

(nolargebuckles)

Shoes:

Sneakersorcasualshoes

(noopentoes,flipflops,or

heelsabove1)


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Additionally,thefollowingdresscodepoliciesmustbeadheredtobyALLstudentsEVERYday. Finally,

anyclothingorjewelrythatisdeterminedbyanyteacherorstaffmembertodistractfromthelearning

processwillnotbepermittedatKIPPNYCCollegePrep.

Clothing

Shirtsmust

remain

tucked

into

pants

and

skirts

at

all

times.

Pantsandskirtsmustbewornatwaistlevel,andmaynotrideorsagbelowthewaist.

Pantsmaynotbeexcessivelybaggyandmaynotcovertheshoes.

Studentsmaynotwearinappropriatelytightshirts,pants,orskirts.

Girlsmaynotwearskirtsorshortsthatareinappropriatelyshort(morethan3abovethecenterof

theirknee)orthathaveinappropriatelylongslits(abovetheirknees).

Clothingmaynotbeseethrough,torn,cut,faded,patched,frayed,drawnon,orhavelogos,writing

orpicturesotherthanKIPPNYCCollegePreplogosandname. Clothingthatcarriesasmalllogomay

bewornifitcanbecoveredbythestudentsfist.

Nounderwear,undershirts,bras,orbrastrapsmaybevisibleunderanycircumstance.

JewelryandMakeup

Studentsarepermittedtowearnecklaces,earrings,rings,andbracelets. Necklacesmustbetucked

intoashirtatalltimesandnobeads,chains,orexcessivelylongorheavynecklacesarepermitted.

Jewelrymaynotbedistracting,makenoise,orhaveinappropriateconnotations. Ifjewelryis

inappropriate,studentswillbeaskedtoremoveit.

Sunglassesmaynotbewornovertheeyesorasanaccessory.

Novisible

body

piercings,

including

tongue

rings,

are

permitted.

Noheavymakeupispermitted. Thosewearingexcessivemakeupwillbeaskedtoremoveit. Makeup,

perfume,lotion,oranyothercosmeticsarenevertobeappliedanywherebutinbathrooms.

HeadCoveringsandHair

Hatsorotherheadcoverings,includingscarves,headbands,sweatbands,hoods,dorags,hairpicks,

andbandanas,maynotbeworn,exceptforreligiousreasons.

Studentsmayusehairdye,butunnaturalhaircolorsarenotacceptable.

Boysmust

keep

any

facial

hair

clean,

neatly

trimmed,

and

professional

looking.

Tattoos

Visibletattoosarenotpermitted.


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KIPPNYCCollegePrepHighSchoolNorms

EveryKIPPNYCCollegePrepstudentisexpectedtoconductthemselvesinamannerthatis

appropriateforcollegeandtheprofessionalworld. Inordertomaintainanorderlylearning

environment,

students

will

be

held

to

the

following

expectations

every

day

at

KIPP

NYC

College

Prep:

ClassroomNorms: Arriveontime,preparedtobeginbeforethebellrings.

Entertheroomquietly,beseated,andbegintheassignedtask.

Berespectfulofyourself,yourclassmatesandyourteacher.

Beengagedandontaskthroughouttheclassperiod.

Allassignments

should

be

completed

neatly

and

on

time.

Exittheclassroomquietlyandcalmlyafteryouaredismissedbytheteacher.

Ifyoufailtoabidebythesenorms,theteacherwilltakeactiontocorrectthe

issueasnecessary.

NormsforHallwaysandStairwells: Movecalmlytoandfromeachofyourclasses.

Quietconversationisacceptable;loud,raucousconversationisnot.

Youmustwalkthroughthehallwayandinstairwells;endangeringothersby

runningisconsideredadisciplinaryoffense.

Discardtrashincontainersprovided.

Beawareoftrafficflow;donotstandingroups.

Followthedirectionofallschoolstaffmembers. Everyadultshouldbe

respectedandlistenedto.

Do

not

engage

in

inappropriate

physical

contact

of

any

type

in

the

halls,

includingbothaltercationsandpublicdisplaysofaffection(PDA).

Donotengageinhorseplayoruseobsceneorvulgarlanguage.

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ElectronicDevicePolicy: UsingorhavingElectronicDevicesareprohibitedinschoolpremisesincluding

cellphones,IPodsorothermusicplayers,handheldgamedevicessuchas

PSP/DS,cameras,videorecorders,andanyotherelectronicdevises.

Thefollowingactionswillbetakenifyouarefoundtohaveanelectronicdevice

inyour

possession:

o 1stoffense devicewillbeconfiscateduntiltheendoftheday.

o 2ndoffense devicewillbeconfiscatedandneedtobepickedupbya

parentorguardian.

o 3ormoreoffenses devicewillbeconfiscatedandneedtobepickedup

byaparentorguardianandmorningorSaturday detentionwillbe

issued.

Anyteacherorstaffmembermayconfiscateadevicefromastudent.

BathroomUsePolicy: Afterrespectfullyaskingyourteacherforpermissiontousethebathroom,you

shouldsignoutinyourteacherslogbookiftheykeeponeandquietlyleavethe

classroom.

Onestudentatatimemayleaveclasstousethebathroomsopleasebemindful

ofyourtimeusingthebathroomasotherclassmatesmaybewaitingpatiently

foryourreturn.

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HallwayPasses:TwotypesofpassesareusedatKIPPNewYorkCityCollegePrep. Studentstraveling

betweenclassrooms

and

other

spaces

at

any

time

other

than

transition

must

carry

a

passatalltimes.

Thetwopassesare:

OfficePass giventotardystudentstoallowthemtoentertheir

classroomsafterthebell.

TeacherPass forreferralsandanyotherreasonforstudentmovement

suchasindividualstudent/teacherorsmallgroupmeetings.

CafeteriaGuidelines:Breakfastandlunchareservedonlyatdesignatedtimesinthecafeteria. Studentswho

usethecafeteriamustabidebytheguidelineslistedbelow:

Studentsmust

treat

all

food

service

staff,

cafeteria

supervisors,

and

fellow

studentswithcourtesyandrespect.

Studentsaretowalkandneverruntothecafeteria.

Thelineinthecafeteriamustbequietandorderlyatalltimes.

Studentsarenotpermittedtoorderfoodfromoutsideoftheschooldining

services.

Diningspacesmustbecleanandneatuponstudentexit.

Nostudentmayleavethecafeteriawithoutpermission. Teacherpermission

mustbegrantedtotakefoodoutsideofthecafeteria.

Studentsmustexitthecafeteriainaquietandorderlymanner.

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KIPPNYCCollegePrepTechnologyandInternetUsePolicy

Computer/InternetUse

Computersareusedtosupportlearningandenhanceinstruction. Studentswillusecomputers

frequentlyintheirregularclassrooms. However,allcomputerprivilegesdependoneverystudentusing

thetechnologyinaresponsible,efficient,ethical,andlegalmanner. Astudentmaynot:

UsetheInternetforanyillegalpurpose

Useprofane,obscene,impoliteorabusivelanguage

Changecomputerfilesthatdonotbelongtotheuser

Violatesomeoneelsesprivacy

Sharehis/herpasswordwithanyoneexceptadultsattheschool

AstudentwillnotbeallowedaccesstotheInternetoremailuntilthestudentandaparent/guardian

havesigned

an

Internet

Use

agreement.

Unacceptable

use

of

the

Internet

will

result

in

immediate

revocationofaccessprivileges.


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ACADEMICS:HonorCodeandAcademicDishonesty

HonorCode

AKIPPNYCCollegePrepstudentwilladheretothehigheststandardsofacademicintegrity. Every

studentwill

produce

their

own

academic

work

and

will

neither

receive

nor

give

assistance

without

prior

permissionfromtheteacher. EverystudentwillwritetheKIPPNYCCollegePrepHonorCodeatthe

bottomofeverymajortest,paper,orproject:

Onmyhonor,Ipledgethatthistest/paper/projectismyown,originalwork.

AcademicDishonesty CheatingandPlagiarism

Tobepreparedacademicallyforcollegeonemustbeabletoperformwithoutcheating,plagiarizing,or

copyinganotherpersonswork. Whenusingsourcesforpapersandprojects,studentsshouldproperly

usecitationsgivingcredittotheappropriateoriginofinformation. Also,astudentmaynotimproperly

assistanotherstudentonanassignment/testorallowanotherstudenttocopyyourwork. The

consequencesforacademicdishonestymayincludethefollowing:

Nocreditorazerowillbegivenonthetest,paper,orproject.

Thestudentwillberequiredtocompletetheassignmentorretakethetest.

Additionalwork

may

be

assigned

by

the

teacher.

ForsevereorrepeatoffensesofacademicdishonestytheDeanofAcademicsorPrincipal

mayassignmandatedstudyhall,removalfromextracurricularactivitiesandsports,

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ACADEMICS:Support,Intervention,andProbation

AcademicSupportProgram

KIPPNYCCollegePrepiscommittedtoprovidingeveryopportunityforstudentstosucceedacademically

andtodeveloptheskillsnecessaryforhighereducation. Inadditiontoinformalteacheravailability,

additionalacademic

resources

including

tutors

will

be

available

to

all

students

through

the

Academic

SupportProgrambefore,during,andafterschoolhoursintheAcademicSupportCenter. Studentsmay

receive1:1teacherorpeertutoringaswellasstudyinginsmallgroupsinallcurriculumareas. Students

willhaveaccesstotextbooks,laptopcomputers,printers,andtheinternetforacademicresearch

purposesonly.

InadditiontheAcademicSupportProgramwillrunsemesteroryearlongcoursesforstudentswhohave

metwithacademicchallengesduring8thgrade. Studentswhoscoredbelowa75ontheNYState

IntegratedAlgebraRegentswillberequiredtotaketheIntegratedAlgebraduringtheirfreshmanyear

(9thgrade),andadditionalsupportandtestpreparationwillbeavailableforallRegentsclasses. A

ReadingandWritingSupportClasswillbeofferedforthosestudentswhoneedadditionalhelpinthis

area. SATpreparationclasseswillalsobeavailabletoallstudentsduringtheirjunioryear(11thgrade).

SeetheCourseCatalogformoreinformationregardingthesecourses.

AcademicIntervention

AstudentisplacedonAcademicInterventionifhis/hergradepointaverage(GPA)fallsbelowaC(2.0,

seegradingpolicy)forallthecoreacademiccourseswhichincludeEnglish,History,Math,Science,

Spanish,andSpeechandCompositionORifastudentisfailingoneormorecoursesduringamarking

period.WhenastudentisplacedonAcademicIntervention,aparentmeetingwillbesetupwiththe

DeanofAcademics,advisor,andselectedteacherstodraftaplanandcontracttoimproveastudents

academicperformance.Heorshewillbemandatedtotakecertainstepswhichmayincludesomeorall

ofthefollowing:

Dailyhomework

check

Mandatorytutorialsorstudyhallbefore,during,and/orafterschool

Weeklyordailyprogressreports

Teachercheckinsinaparticularsubjectarea

Lossofparticipationinextracurricularactivitiesincludingsports,visualorperformingarts,clubs,

fieldtrips,and/orotherenrichmentactivities

WhileonAcademicIntervention,studentsshouldfocustheirtimeonmakingsuretheyareearningat

leastaCaverageandpassingalloftheirclasses. Studentsshouldtakeadvantageoftheextrahelp

availablethroughtheAcademicSupportCenteraswellasworkingdirectlywiththeirteachers.

If,according

to

the

next

progress

report

or

report

card,

the

student

is

meeting

academic

expectations

of

aC(2.0orabove)averageandpassingallofhisorherclasses,thenthatstudentwillbereleasedfrom

AcademicInterventionandallowedtoparticipateinallextracurricular,sports,andenrichmentactivities.

AcademicProbation

IfastudentonAcademicInterventioncontinuestostruggleacademicallyforonefullquarter(two

markingperiods),thenheorshewillbeplacedonAcademicProbation.Thisactionservesasastrong

warningthatastudentsworkisunsatisfactory,andfurthermeasuresmaybetakenincludingafollow

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tutoringandstudyhallandberestrictedfromallsportsandextracurricularactivitiesuntilsignificant

improvementismade.

StudentswhocontinueonAcademicProbationwillbeindangeroffailingacoursewhichmayleadto

repeatingthatcoursethefollowingyearortakingsummerschool. Failingmultiplecoreacademic

coursesforayearmayleadtorepeatingagradeorfindinganalternativeschooloreducational

placementforsomestudents.


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CounselingandSpecialEducationServices

CounselingServices

KIPPNYCCollegePrepunderstandsthatstudentsmayexperiencepersonal,social,orfamilyissuesthat

canaffect

their

academic

performance.

We

have

made

astrong

commitment

to

meet

any

needs

that

studentsandtheirfamiliesmayencounter. EachgradeatKIPPNYCCollegePrepwillhavetwofulltime

socialworkersorcounselorsthatwillhelpstudentsandfamiliesovercomeanyobstaclesthatcanaffect

astudentslearning. TheCounselingteamwillprovide1:1counselingsessionsaswellasrunningsmall

supportgroupswithstudents. Ifachallengecannotbesolvedwithinourcounselingteam,external

partnershipsandreferralswithothersocialserviceagenciesandorganizationswillbemadetohelpfind

solutions.

ServicesprovidedbytheCounselingTeaminclude:

Individual

Counseling,

formal

and

informal

Smallgroupcounselingandlessons

PeerMediation,trainingandconflictresolution

FamilyCounselinguponrequestandneed

Referraltoexternalmedical,socialservice,andmentalhealthagencieswhennecessary

IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasefeelfreetoreachouttoanyoneontheCounselingTeam:

HughChen RamonJavier TerronMiller

DeanofAcademicsandCounseling Counselor Counselor

9176589353 9175328603 7188109098

SpecialEducationServices

ForstudentswhohaveIndividualEducationPlans(IEPs)or504Accommodations,theKIPPNYCCollege

PrepsSpecialEducationServices(SES)staffwillprovidethenecessarysupporttomeeteverystudents

needs. Suchservicesmayincludethefollowing:

Testingmodificationssuchasextendedtime,separatelocation,and/orquestionsreadaloud

Counseling

Speechtherapy

Occupationaltherapy

Physicaltherapyand/oraccommodations

AnyotherrelatedspecialeducationservicesmandatedbyanIEPor504Accommodations

IntheeventthatKIPPNYCCollegePrepcannotprovidethenecessarysupportforastudent,external

agenciesandresourceswillbereferredforastudenteitheronsiteoratanotherfacility. TheSESstaff

willfollowupandmonitoranyoffsiteservicesthatareprovidedforstudentsinneedofspecialservices.


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AdvisoriesandHouses

Advisories

StudentswillbematchedupwithafacultymemberinanAdvisoryof1012students. Advisorswillmeet

withtheiradviseesin1:1andsmallgroupsettingstwotimesperweek. AsstudentsmovethroughKIPP

NYCCollege

Prep,

it

is

important

that

we

continue

to

provide

support

and

asmall

school

atmosphere

to

ourstudentsandfamilies. Onewaytokeepthisfeelingaswegrowtoserveover700studentsis

throughouradvisoryprogram. TheAdvisorywillstaytogetheroverallfouryearsofhighschool.

Studentsadvisorswilldevelopstrongrelationshipswiththeiradviseesandfamilieswillbethefirstpoint

ofcontactfornearlyeveryaspectofschoollifewithstudentsandfamiliessuchas:

GoalSettingandSelfEvaluations

Guidance:academicprogressandreviewofreportcards

Encouragingcharacterdevelopmentthroughcommunityservice,extracurricularactivities,and

sports

Whenappropriatesupportwithacademic,personal,social,anddisciplineissuesinconjunction

withtheDeansorcounselors/socialworkers

CollegePlacementsupportinconjunctionwiththestudentscollegecounselorduringjuniorand

senioryears

Professional/Careerdevelopmentandenrichmentopportunitiessuchassummerinternships

andtravelprograms

Advisorswillalsoserveasadvocatesfortheirstudents. WhenthereareconcernsorissueswithKIPP

NYCCollegePrepcommunity,advisorytimewillbeaplaceforstudentsandstafftovoicetheirconcerns

andworktogethertocometopositiveandproductivesolutions. Inaddition,advisorieswillcompete

witheachotherseveraltimesayearinhealthyandfriendlygames,whichwillhelptofosterschoolspirit

and

instill

a

sense

of

pride

in

our

students.

Eventually

our

advisory

program

will

grow

to

include

studentsin9ththrough12thgradeandseniorswillbementorstofreshmenadvisories.

Houses

Tofosterasenseofcommunityandschoolspirit,advisorieswillmeettogetherindistinctgroupsthat

willformlargergroupscalledhouses.Inourfoundingyear,fouradvisorieswillmakeuponehouse. In

futureyears,eachhousewilladdgradesandeventuallywewillbegintohavehousesthatcontain

advisoriesfromeverygradelevel.

Thisyear,therewillbefourHouseseachwith4050students. Infouryears,whentherearefreshmen

through

seniors

in

our

school,

each

House

will

consist

of

16

advisories

with

about

200

students

across

all

fourgrades.

TheHouseswillallowustocreatesmallercommunitiestokeepasmallschoolfeelingatKIPPNYC

CollegePrep. Inaddition,eachHousewillparticipateinacademicandcharacterbuildingprogramssuch

ascommunityserviceprojectsandlocalandlongdistancetrips. Housesalsowillcompeteagainsteach

otherinactivitiessuchcommunityservice,fundraising,academics,schoolspiritandphysicalactivities.In

additiontocreatingasenseofschoolspirit,theHouseswillprovideanopportunityforstudentstobuild

relationshipsacrossgradesandsectionsoftheschool.


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ExtracurricularActivitiesandSportsTeams

Studentsarehighlyencouragedtotakeadvantageofasmanyextracurricularopportunitiesaspossible

whileatKIPPNYCCollegePrep,bothtobecomemorewellroundedindividualsandtoensurethatthey

arecompetitiveapplicantsforhighereducation.KIPPNYCCollegePrepprovidestheopportunityforall

studentsto

participate

and

excel

in

adiverse

selection

of

extracurricular

activities

and

sports.

While

participatingandrepresentingourschool,studentsareexpectedtoabidebyschoolexpectations.Every

studentiswelcometoparticipateintheseactivities,solongastheymaintaingoodacademicand

characterstanding.

Extracurricularactivitiesandsportswillberunoverthreeseasons:Fall,Winter,andSpring. Some

activitieswillbeofferedallyearwhilecompetitivesportswillbeseasonal. Examplesofactivitiesand

sportsthatmaybeofferedinclude:

AllYear

Activities

Band

Dance

DramaandPlayProduction

MartialArts(ShaolinKungFu)

Newspaper

Orchestra

Robotics

StudioArt

Fall

Football Boys

CrossCountryRunning

Soccer

Volleyball Girls

Winter

Basketball

Track Indoor

Wrestling Boys

Spring

Baseball Boys

DoubleDutch Girls

Softball Girls

Track Outdoor

NOTE:Some

of

these

activities

and

sports

are

not

confirmed

as

they

are

dependent

on

participation,

facilities,equipment,coaches/advisors,andotherfactors.


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RequirementsforParticipationinExtracurricularActivitiesandSportsTeams:

Academic

StudentsmustmaintainaCaverage(2.0orabove)inordertoparticipateinanyextracurricularactivities

andcompetitivesportsteams. Allstudentswillbewelcometoparticipateinactivitiesandsportsof

theirchoice

during

the

first

nine

weeks

of

school.

During

that

time

students

in

good

academic

standing

willbeallowedtocontinuewiththeirchosenactivities.

StudentswhoseGPAshavefallenbelowaC(2.0)averageorfailedoneormorecourseswillnotbe

allowedtocontinueparticipatingintheirKIPPBlockactivityorsportsteam. Studentswillberequiredto

attendastudyhallortutorialduringtheKIPPblockfrom4:00PMto5:00PMonMondays,Tuesdays,

andThursdays. WhenthestudentraiseshisorherGPAaboveaC(2.0),thenheorshewillbeallowed

toreturntoparticipateintheirchosenactivityorsport.

StudentswhosegradesaredangerouslyclosetoaC(2.0)averageorwhohavebeenidentifiedbya

teacheras

having

need

of

further

academic

assistance

may

also

be

required

to

attend

one

of

the

after

school,morning,orlunchtimestudyhalls. Thesestudentsmaystillbeallowedtoparticipatefullyin

practices,meetings,majorevents,andcompetitionsfortheirchosenextracurricularactivity.

Character

Studentsmayparticipateintheirdailyextracurricularactivityonlyiftheyarrivedtoschoolontimeor

haveanexcusedlatenessorabsenceforapreviousday.

StudentswhohavedemonstrateddifficultyinmaintainingthehighcharacterstandardsofKIPPNYC

CollegePrepinanyclassoractivitymayalsohaveextracurricularprivilegesremoved.Allteachersand

facilitatorswillcommunicateanyissuestotheDeanofStudentsaswellasappropriateextracurricular

facilitatorsorcoaches.Dependingontheoffense,consequencescouldinclude:

Teacherrequeststhattheextracurricularfacilitatororcoachwarnsthestudentanddecideson

appropriateconsequenceshimorherself.

Teacherrequeststhatthestudentbeallowedtoattendmeetingsorpracticesforan

extracurricularactivity,butnotbeallowedtoparticipateinmajoreventsorcompetitionsfora

specifiedperiodoftime.

Teacherrequeststhatstudentberemovedentirelyfromanextracurricularactivityfora

specified

period

of

time.


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CodeofConductduringMajorEventsandCompetitions:

Throughoutthecourseoftheyear,mostextracurricularactivitiesandsportswillholdmajoreventsand

competitions.SomeoftheseeventswilloccuronKIPPNYCCollegePrepscampus,whileotherswill

occuroffsite.Regardlessofthelocation,undertheleadershipandguidanceoffacultyadvisor,students

shouldbecognizantofthefactthattheyarerepresentativesofKIPPNYCCollegePrep,and

consequently,they

should

adhere

to

the

following

code

of

conduct:

StudentswillwearprofessionaldresswithaKIPPlogobuttondownshirtonthedayofthe

majoreventorcompetition.

StudentsmustabidebyalloftheregulationsofKIPPNYCCollegePrep,aswellasthoseof

anycampusorinstitutionwhichtheyhappentobevisiting.

ShouldastudentsbehaviorfalloutoflinewithKIPPNYCCollegePrepsexpectationswhile

offsite,thefollowingconsequencescouldoccur:

o Studentwillnolongerbeallowedtoparticipateinanyoffsiteactivitiesor

competitionsfortheirextracurricularactivity.

o Studentwillnotbeallowedtoparticipateinanymajoreventsorcompetitionsfor

theirextracurricularactivity.

o Studentwillnolongerbeallowedtoparticipateintheirextracurricularactivity.

Sportsmanship

KIPPNYCCollegePrepstudentathleteswillbeexpectedtobegoodsportsatalltimes. Wewilltreatour

opponentswithrespect,winorlose. KIPPStudentathleteswillnotuseprofanity,tauntorintentionally

harmtheiropponents. Wewillplaybytherules,andintheeventofalosswewillcongratulatethe

winner.Wewillplayfortheloveofthegame,nottheresult.

Documents

2009-10 KIPP NYC College Prep HS - Student and Family Handbook