Garden City High School

2014-2015

REMINDERS

• Get to class on time – Page 12

• Lunch Periods – Page 41

• Cell phones – Page 21

• Closed campus – Page 45

• Secure lockers – Page 35

• Substance use/possession – Page 27• Everything counts!

“You must have the courage to respect one another.”

DASA – NYS Dignity Act for All Students (See Student Planner Page 20)

Prohibited Student Conduct

• DISORDERLY, INSUBORDINATE, OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT

• ANY FORM OF VIOLENCE

• ENDANGERING THE SAFETY, MORALS, HEALTH OR WELFARE OF OTHERS

• ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

• MISCONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES, ATHLETIC EVENTS, AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL DANCES

(See Student Planner Page 22)

Garden City High School

Dress Code• Dress Appropriate for School• Hats Off• Cover Midriffs and Underwear• Shorts and Skirts = Mid-thigh• No Plunging Necklines• No vulgar clothing• No endorsements of alcohol,

drugs or illegal activities on clothing

(See Student Planner Pages 31)

Dress Code- DOs

Dress Code - DON’Ts

COVER MIDRIFFS and UNDERGARMENTS

Don’t Do

Academic Misconduct Includes:

• Cell phones• Plagiarism• Cheating• Copying• Altering records• Assisting, encouraging or coercing

another student in any of the above actions

• Acceptable Use Policy( See Student Planner Pages 5-8)

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

1. They are absent from school that day

2. They arrive late to school and miss their first period class

3. They cut one or more classes

4. They are dismissed from school

• Students may not attend any school activities on a particular day if:

( See Student Planner Pages 12-15, 32)

Attendance Reminders

• 9 Unexcused for a Semester Class

• 18 Unexcused for a Full Year

• Fail…even if your grade is above a 65

• Miss more than half a class?

ABSENT!

• And Cumulative!

( See Student Planner Page 16)

CLASS CUTS• 1st cut = 1 official detention• 2nd cut = 2 official detentions• 3rd cut = 3 official detentions• 4th cut = In-School Suspension and

Parental conference with Admin.• 5th cut and additional cuts = ISS or

Out of School Suspensions, Probation and Contract

NOTE: 3 times late to class = 1 class cut

Cutting results in no credit on test/quiz or class credit. Homework not accepted for that cut as well

( See Student Planner Page 19)

• Attendance Deans

Ms. Soper

Mr. Chaputian

Ms. Mannion

Mr. Soper

Ms. Squires

Mr. Cutter

• Hall Monitors

Mr. Duncan

Mr. Fernandez

Mr. Scorcia

Mr. Wolf

Mr. Rein

Final points of interest

• Add-Drop Policy - Page 9

• Cafeteria – Page 39

• Parking Lot Permits – Page 42

• School Dances – Page 19

• Senior Privileges – Page 50

Avoid remediation in collegeEarn a 75 + on ELA Regents and 80+ on Algebra Regents

College & Career Ready Course SequencesMath-Algebra II/TrigScience-Chemistry, PhysicsWorld Language-6 credits

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College & Career

Readiness

Teens on the Job

Mr. Rochler – Business Department

One day job shadowing experience

For selected 10th grade students

HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!