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SCHOOL POLICIES
ATTENDANCE POLICY There is a high correlation between student attendance and academic performance. Parents should realize that the number of absences a student incurs could directly affect the student's academic progress. The School Code of Illinois, Section 26-1 states: Whoever has custody of any child between the ages of seven and sixteen years shall cause such child to attend some public school in the district wherein the child resides the entire time it is in session during the regular school term. The basic responsibility for regular school attendance lies with the student and parent/ guardian. The State Compulsory Attendance Law specifically states that the parent is obligated to see that the student is in school. For the protection of students and sincere concern for the family, the following attendance procedures will be strictly enforced: ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL No students are to be in the building prior to 7:00 A.M. All students are to enter at the auditorium doors. Students are not allowed to loiter in the locker areas. The school door is officially opened at 7:00 A.M., and the students who begin at first period are to be in class and ready for work at 7:30 A.M. Students arriving late for their first class must obtain a tardy slip before going to class. Disciplinary action will be taken if tardiness is habitual. ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL In case of absence, the parent or legal guardian is to phone the school's Attendance Office at 773-535-2325 extensions 25794 and 25795 giving the reason for the absence. Students absent for the day will show up on the Daily Absence Bulletin. Upon returning to school, the student is to bring a note to the attendance office signed by either parent or legal guardian stating student's full name, date, and specific reason for absence, including a phone number where parent or legal guardian can be reached during the day. The excusal notes will only be accepted within a week�s time, unless accompanied by a doctor�s statement. Forged signatures/notes may result in out of school suspension. Immediately upon returning to school, the student is responsible for arranging to complete make-up work within the timeline established by the teacher. CLASS ATTENDANCE Students are expected to attend all classes on their schedule. Non-attendance will result in consequences ranging from Parent Conference to In-School Suspension and Out-of-School Suspension. If a student is not present in division, an automated phone call will be generated to the home for the day. EXCUSAL FROM CLASS Students who are to be excused from one or more classes to participate in an activity (field trip, dance, game, assembly, etc.) must secure the permission of the teacher of the class to be missed prior to the event. Official forms or tickets of admission must be signed by the classroom teacher and the parent. If a student is failing a class, frequently tardy, absent, or missing assignments, a teacher may refuse to sign a student out. If the student does not receive the teacher�s written excuse prior to missing the class, the absence will be considered a cut and processed as such. A cut is defined as an absence from an individual class without prior approval. TARDY TO CLASS Classroom teachers are to close their doors when the tardy bell rings. All students late to class are to be admitted in class and marked tardy. Students arriving more then 10 minutes late will be marked very tardy. After 3 tardies in a week the student will be issued a detention through their division. Students accumulating more than 3 tardies in a week may be suspended in or out of school. Habitual tardies will result in lowering of a student grade, parental conferences and phone calls. TRUANCY FROM SCHOOL A truant is defined as a child subject to compulsory school attendance who is absent without valid cause for a school day or portion of the school day. In case of truancy, the student�s parents are notified through mailings and phone calls. Kennedy�s attendance policies are in effect to help students stay in school, maximize their learning potential, graduate from high school and become successful citizens. Parental cooperation is both essential and appreciated. ATTENDANCE CONSEQUENCES Students who fail to comply with school policies regarding attendance may subject themselves and families to the Truancy Adjudication procedures set forth by the Chicago Board of Education. Disciplinary actions will include parent and student conferences, detentions, in and out of school suspensions, automated phone calls before and after school and/or enrollment in school. Students who demonstrate a disregard for these policies may forfeit participation in any or all extracurricular or school sponsored events. These may include, but are not limited to, field trips, sports, clubs and participation at graduation. ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGE All students and parents are required to keep the school informed of any change in their name, address or phone number during the school year. This is a safety precaution should an emergency arise and the parent needs to be reached. Information should be submitted in writing to the Attendance Office. The parent or guardian should sign and date the changes. IN CASE OF ILLNESS
Parents should immediately contact the Attendance Office, the child�s counselor, and the nurse. CLOSED CAMPUS Kennedy High School is a closed campus school students violating this rule will be suspended. Back To Top FEES - NO PERSONAL CHECKS All students are assessed a school fee of $84.00 which replaces some of the fees students paid previously in their classes. Freshmen will be assessed an additional $13.25 fee for a standardized scientific calculator required in aD math classes. An additional technology fee of $10.00, an Art fee of $10.00 and a music fee of $10.00 will also be assessed to each student in the various programs. The fee includes one yearbook, school newspaper, one student handbook, postage, mailings, printing, and some classroom consumable items. Classes and activities or teams, drafting, CWT and 00, senior class fee and graduation have additional fees because the Chicago Board of Education does not provide the funds necessary to support an educational program such as we have at Kennedy. The fee is to be paid by money order or certified check. Cash or personal checks will not be accepted Back To Top PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS A certificate of Child Health Examination, including a complete record of immunization dates, must be presented upon entrance into ninth grade. A report of a physical examination and the dates of all immunizations must be included. Students who do not comply with the State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health regulations will be excluded from school until they are in compliance. The same procedure applies to any student new to the Chicago Public Schools. Back To Top ACCIDENTS Accidents must be reported to the Main Office. In the event the accident occurs during class, the teacher should arrange for the student to report to the nurse/attendance office. Back To Top PARENT CONFERENCES AND VISITORS Parents are always welcome. If they wish to see a particular person, they should call in advance to assure the availability of that person. Counselors will make an appointment for a parent to see a teacher during the teacher�s non-class period. Classes will not be interrupted for parent conferences. We do not encourage student visitors. No visitor will be allowed into the building without prior arrangements having been made through an Assistant Principal. No small children are allowed under any circumstances. Back To Top METAL DETECTORS Students are subject to search with metal detectors. Visitors to Kennedy High School may be subject to search with metal detectors also. Back To Top LOST AND FOUND A lost-and-found is operated in the Library. Items found in classrooms, cafeteria, and corridors should be turned in there. Owners of lost items should check the lost and found before and after school. Back To Top DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are made in division. If for any reason, a student needs to re-check an announcement, a daily bulletin is posted in the Main Office. Announcements are also placed on the electronic message board in the students� lunchroom. Back To Top HALL PASSES NO student will be permitted in the halls without a pass. If you are on official business, you must have an official school pass. Back To Top TELEPHONES No public telephones are available in the building. NO PROVISIONS EXIST FOR PAGING STUDENTS FOR INCOMING CALLS. Back To Top GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT CONDUCT BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE Students at Kennedy are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects self-control and respect for others. Remember: your behavior should be that of a serious student who is a credit to your self, your family, and Kennedy. CONDUCT TO AND FROM SCHOOL When you are on the street or on public transportation, you are in the public eye and citizens are fully aware you are a student of Kennedy High School. You are expected to behave in a manner that includes observation of all laws, respect for the property of others, and showing courtesy and respect for others. Additionally, you have your rights as a citizen and are encouraged to report any violations of your rights to school authorities and the Police Department so that your trip to and from school is enjoyable and safe. RESPECT THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS Remember�the person or property of others is sacred. You have no right to trespass or violate these rights.
Students are expected to behave in an exemplary manner and to show good sportsmanship. Misconduct at school-sponsored events is subject to discipline code sanctions. Teams or individual students who violate the ethics of competition or the principles of good sportsmanship during a sports activity may be subject to disciplinary action that can include barring from future participation as spectators and/or participants. Back To Top STUDENTS� RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Students of Kennedy High School are expected to behave as responsible citizens. Responsibility is necessary to freedom. In school, for example, in order to be free to get an education, students must be free from others who would stand in their way. Responsible behavior means the following:
Back To Top FREEDOM OF SPEECH Students have freedom of speech under the law. However, at school, a student�s freedom of speech does not include the freedom to be disruptive, libelous, abusive, vulgar, or insubordinate. Students must submit to the reasonable exercise of authority by school personnel. Back To Top DISCIPLINE Kennedy follows the Chicago Public School System�s Uniform Discipline Code. Students receive a copy of the Uniform Discipline Code at the beginning of the school year. It is to be brought home for parents� perusal. This Code also applies to ALL AFTER SCHOOL FUNCTIONS The following are some of the violations of this code which will result in disciplinary action:
Marking on or vandalizing the property of others is a crime. It indicates that the student who participates in such activity lacks self-control, is motivated by peer pressure, and lacks training in respect for the property of others. Persons who engage in writing on any available space are not �artists�; they are vandals, and vandals are criminals and will be dealt with as such. The removal of graffiti is expensive and time consuming. Money that is spent on the restoration of vandalized property is money that could have been used for a more positive educational enterprise. Students are not allowed to have in their possession any device or tool commonly associated with defacing property with graffiti. These materials include, but are not limited to, �magic markers�, spray paint, shoe polish or daubers, to name a few. Students may only use such devices under the direction and supervision of an art class teacher. Anyone defacing school property will be automatically suspended and may be required to pay for the clean-up and restoration of the defaced property. The student will be subject to arrest by the police authorities as well. **GANG INTIMIDATION See Chicago Public Schools� Uniform Discipline Code. ***SEXUAL HARASSMENT Any unwanted, uninvited or unwelcome behavior or comments directed at a person because of his/her sex could be considered sexual harassment. If a student feels he/she has been a victim of sexual harassment, the first step is to make it clear to the harassed that you don�t like his/her actions or words. If the harassment does not stop, report it to your counselor. If the harassment continues, you and/or your counselor should notify the disciplinarian. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Students are not allowed to bring radios, beepers, pagers, tape players, mini�stereos, laser pointers, electronic games, telephones or related materials to school. To do so may result in disciplinary action. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE A referral to the Disciplinarian is a last resort after the teacher has exhausted all other preventive measures. The seriousness of a referral to the Disciplinarian speaks for itself, and the case will be dealt with rapidly, firmly, and as fairly as possible. The following procedures will be used.
NOTE: During any Out-of-School Suspension, the student may not attend class, par ticipate in school activities/sports, or visit the school grounds. Students found on the premises may be arrested for trespassing. Any Out-of-School Suspension is counted as a day�s absence. In-School Suspension is counted as a day of attendance. Back To Top IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION In-School Suspension is served on the first floor under the supervision of a teacher. Students attend their regular classes the periods not scheduled as In House Suspension time. Back To Top FIRE DRILLS Fire drills are regularly scheduled so that all will know what to do in case of an emergency. When the fire alarm sounds, everyone must evacuate the building as quickly as possible using the nearest exit. You may not go to your locker for your coat. Walk fast�don�t run. Remain with your class and under your teacher�s supervision until notified to return to the school building. At the close of drills, you are to return to the same class unless instructed otherwise. All students on field trips must practice bus evacuation. Back To Top TORNADO/DISASTER DRILL During a tornado/disaster drill, doors should remain open. The students will, with the teacher�s instructions, leave their classes in double file and proceed up along the inside walls away from all doors and windows. Students must be quiet and orderly. A long recall bell is the signal to return to class. Back To Top LUNCHROOM Kennedy High School has a closed campus. Students are not allowed to leave the building during lunch periods. In the Kennedy lunchroom, students can purchase or bring a lunch from home. To assure the proper maintenance of the facilities and help maintain order, the following list of rules must be observed by all students. Violators are subject to disciplinary action.
Detention studies are penalty periods requiring students to stay in school under teacher supervision for periods of time outside the student�s normal schedule (i.e before last period, Saturday mornings). Detention studies are assigned for the purpose of correcting minor offenses or tardiness to school. Students are reminded of the following when being assigned to a detention:
Back To Top LOCKS AND LOCKERS Lockers will be assigned to students by division. Your assigned locker is the only one you may occupy. This locker, which is the property of Kennedy High School, is loaned to you. School officials reserve the right to search a student�s locker if they deem it necessary in order to maintain the integrity of the school environment and health and welfare of the school population. This locker search includes both school and physical education lockers. The school can assume no responsibility for the contents of any locker. Authorized locks may be purchased at student registration. (School Lock $10.40) In the interest of security, the following guidelines have been established:
Gym uniforms are mandatory to participate in and pass physical education. The uniform should be taken home regularly to be laundered. Gym shirt $10.00 Gym Shorts $10.00 Back To Top PHYSICAL EDUCATION POOL RULES
At the beginning of the year, students are supplied with textbooks for all of their classes. The books remain in their possession for the duration of the class in most cases. When the books are issued, each student fills out a book card noting the book number. These books become the student�s responsibility. The books must be returned in good condition to the respective teachers at the end of the year. If lost, books must be paid for before other texts will be issued to the student. Debt cards will be issued for all unreturned books. All debts must be paid. Nonpayment of debts may result in delayed receipt of grades or programs. Back To Top IDENTIFICATION CARDS (ID. CARDS) To insure the safety of all students at Kennedy and to prevent trespassers from entering the building, all students and staff must wear photo ID. Cards at all times. This rule will be strictly enforced.
Students are not permitted to park in the staff parking lot or on any Chicago Public School property around the Kennedy - Kinzie complex. Students who park their cars on the streets around the school are expected to obey all traffic laws and posted signs. Many of the streets around the school have restricted parking regulations. Back To Top STUDENT DRESS STANDARD In accordance with the resolution regarding school uniform or Student Dress Standard policy by the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Kennedy High School. The Local School Council has determined that Kennedy High School shall establish and enforce a student dress standard effective September 1996. Kennedy High School will have a student dress standard rather than a school uniform. Rather than have a specific uniform to be purchased from one source, a student dress standard was developed specifying the general appearance desired with clothing that could be purchased from a variety of ordinary discount and department stores. THE KENNEDY STUDENT DRESS STANDARD IS:
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