Ninth Grade OrientationNinth Grade Orientation

2012-20132012-2013

Dedicated to Excellence

Welcome to Conneaut High

School“Home of the

Spartans”

The Only High School in Ashtabula County to be Rated Excellent by the State of Ohio for Seven Consecutive Years and

We are Waiting to Receive Word on our

Eighth year

Community ServiceCommunity Service

All students are required to perform All students are required to perform at least 25 hours of community at least 25 hours of community service. service.

Community Service Handbooks are Community Service Handbooks are available in the main office.available in the main office.

Student Conduct CodeStudent Conduct Code

Education can’t proceed without Education can’t proceed without an atmosphere of disciplinean atmosphere of discipline

Our goal is to provide students with an Our goal is to provide students with an educational opportunity in a school educational opportunity in a school

atmosphere that comfortable and safeatmosphere that comfortable and safe

Please Review Handbook pages 6-14Please Review Handbook pages 6-14

Ways to Avoid Disciplinary ConsequencesWays to Avoid Disciplinary Consequences

Comply with reasonable and ordinary requests of staff. Comply with reasonable and ordinary requests of staff. For example “sit down, stop talking, work on your For example “sit down, stop talking, work on your assignment”. assignment”.

Stay in your assigned areas. Don’t leave a classroom Stay in your assigned areas. Don’t leave a classroom without teacher permission or the building without a without teacher permission or the building without a principal’s permission.principal’s permission.

Leave MP-3 players , cameras and other electronic Leave MP-3 players , cameras and other electronic devices at home. We are not responsible if they are devices at home. We are not responsible if they are damaged or stolen. damaged or stolen.

Cell Phones are to be turned off and kept in your lockersCell Phones are to be turned off and kept in your lockers

Dress Code Dress Code

Parents please help by…Parents please help by… Reading the dress guidelines on Reading the dress guidelines on

pages 11 and 12 of the handbook.pages 11 and 12 of the handbook. Making sure no clothing or wallets Making sure no clothing or wallets

with chains are worn to school.with chains are worn to school. Reminding students no holes, Reminding students no holes,

frayed look, on skirts, pants, and frayed look, on skirts, pants, and shorts are permitted above the shorts are permitted above the knees. knees.

Not allowing students to wear pajama/lounge Not allowing students to wear pajama/lounge wear types of bottoms.wear types of bottoms.

Making sure students are not wearing sagging Making sure students are not wearing sagging pants that allow undergarments to be pants that allow undergarments to be exposed.exposed.

Checking that skirts and shorts are not Checking that skirts and shorts are not shorter than mid thigh. shorter than mid thigh.

Reminding students that hats, caps, and Reminding students that hats, caps, and hoods are not to be worn in the building. Hats hoods are not to be worn in the building. Hats , caps, and coats are to be kept in lockers., caps, and coats are to be kept in lockers.

Late to School/HomeroomLate to School/Homeroom

Being late to school/homeroom requires a Being late to school/homeroom requires a parent note. A total of 5 parent notes will parent note. A total of 5 parent notes will be accepted for the year. Anytime a be accepted for the year. Anytime a student is late without a parent note or is student is late without a parent note or is late more than 5 times without doctor late more than 5 times without doctor excuses or other appointment excuses or other appointment documentation, they will receive documentation, they will receive disciplinary consequences.disciplinary consequences.

Late students must report to the office. Late students must report to the office. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.

AttendanceAttendance The student handbook covers attendance The student handbook covers attendance

policies. Please review them.policies. Please review them. Must be in attendance a full day to participateMust be in attendance a full day to participate

High school course credit may be reduced High school course credit may be reduced or denied for excessive absence. You or denied for excessive absence. You may be placed on attendance probation may be placed on attendance probation for absence beyond five days depending for absence beyond five days depending upon circumstances.upon circumstances.

The LawsThe Laws

State law requires that a written excuse State law requires that a written excuse be sent to school after each absence be sent to school after each absence even if you call in.even if you call in.

For your child’s safety Federal law For your child’s safety Federal law requires families to report their children requires families to report their children off when absent. You may call in 24 off when absent. You may call in 24 hours at 440-593-7210 Press 1 for the hours at 440-593-7210 Press 1 for the nurse’s office.nurse’s office.

Automated Calls are madeAutomated Calls are made

Unacceptable ReasonsUnacceptable Reasons

Needed at home –The state only Needed at home –The state only allows needed at home or caring for allows needed at home or caring for family members if both parents are family members if both parents are deceased or incarcerated.deceased or incarcerated.

Personal Reasons-We do not wish to Personal Reasons-We do not wish to invade your privacy but the state invade your privacy but the state does not allow us to excuse a day does not allow us to excuse a day without a defined reason.without a defined reason.

Please allow for extra time to Please allow for extra time to account for trains.account for trains.

Excessive AbsencesExcessive Absences

Letters- Legal Warning, Court Letters- Legal Warning, Court CitationsCitations At 5 Days Absent (Letter of Concern)At 5 Days Absent (Letter of Concern) At 9 Days Absent (Legal Warning)At 9 Days Absent (Legal Warning)

Formal Documentation Needed for the Formal Documentation Needed for the remainder of the year.remainder of the year.

At 12 Days Court CitationAt 12 Days Court Citation

VacationsVacations

Out of town or on vacation is Out of town or on vacation is unexcused unless:unexcused unless: Arranged with the attendance office one Arranged with the attendance office one

week in advance. Parents must send a week in advance. Parents must send a written request.written request.

The days do count as absences and as a The days do count as absences and as a part of the total.part of the total.

Coming and GoingComing and Going

Students are truant any time they Students are truant any time they leave the building without properly leave the building without properly signing out of the building through signing out of the building through the nurses or student services office.the nurses or student services office.

Blue Admit slips are issued in Blue Admit slips are issued in homeroom. homeroom.

School InformationSchool Information

The high school calendar is available in The high school calendar is available in the student handbook and online at the the student handbook and online at the district web site. district web site. www.cacsk12.org

If school is cancelled you will be notified If school is cancelled you will be notified by the automated phone system. by the automated phone system. Please be sure to notify us whenever Please be sure to notify us whenever your phone number changes.your phone number changes.

Problems Problems

If you need to schedule a meeting with If you need to schedule a meeting with the principal, assistant principal, the principal, assistant principal, athletic administrator, or a teacher athletic administrator, or a teacher please call the office. We will try to set please call the office. We will try to set it up as soon as possible. We do not it up as soon as possible. We do not want to inconvenience you by having want to inconvenience you by having no one able to see you, so please do no one able to see you, so please do not just drop in. We do want to take not just drop in. We do want to take care of your problems but sometimes care of your problems but sometimes there are other meetings or duties there are other meetings or duties already scheduled.already scheduled.

Guidance CounselorsGuidance Counselors

Ms. MermisMs. Mermis Honors DiplomaHonors Diploma College Visits and RepresentativesCollege Visits and Representatives SAT, ACT, AP and PSAT SAT, ACT, AP and PSAT

Mr. ApplebeeMr. Applebee MilitaryMilitary Vo-EdVo-Ed Scheduling ConcernsScheduling Concerns

Both Counselors are available for Both Counselors are available for assistance assistance

Our Student SpeakersOur Student Speakers

Find out about some of our Find out about some of our activities!activities!

Class OfficersClass Officers Girls AthleticsGirls Athletics Boys AthleticsBoys Athletics Cheerleading Cheerleading

ToursTours

Find out about your new building!Find out about your new building!

Good Luck future Super Spartans Good Luck future Super Spartans continue the tradition of excellence.continue the tradition of excellence.

Where are the Where are the schedules?schedules?