Somerset Berkley Regional High School

1 Handbook and any accompanying documents will be translated in Portuguese and/or Spanish. Please contact the high School administration. Somerset Berkley Regional High School S t u d e n t / P a r e n t H a n d b o o k 2018-19 David J. Lanczycki PRINCIPAL Dr.

2 Susan M. Brelsford Kim M. DoCouto Assistant Principal Assistant Principal 625 County Street Somerset , MA 02726-5099 508-324-3115 508-324-3118 (fax) 2 School COMMITTEE Chairperson- Richard Peirce Vice Chairperson Dean Larabee Michael Botelho, Stephanie Field, Julie Ramos-Gagliardi, Cris Ghilarducci and Lori Rothwell CENTRAL OFFICE Superintendent - Jeffrey Schoonover Business Manager - Lindsey Albernaz Director of Curriculum - Elizabeth Haskell Director of Special Education Lisa Martiesian Director of Technology - Stephen Levesque ADMINISTRATION Principal - David J.

3 Lanczycki Assistant Principal (grades 10 & 12) - Susan Brelsford Assistant Principal (grades 9 & 11) - Kim M. DoCouto CONTENT COORDINATORS Athletic Director and Wellness Coordinator- Joseph Francis Business/Engineering Technology - Samuel Adams English Language Arts/Reading - Dr. Edward Doucette Fine and Performing Arts - David Marshall Mathematics - Andrew Laurence Science - Matthew Talbot Social Studies - Alice Ferris Special Education - Kathleen Curry-Beaulieu World Languages - Erica Pereira GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Director of SEL and Student Growth- Elizabeth Coogan Adjustment Counselor - Ann Nassiff and Tracy Branco Medeiros Counselors.

4 Anne Bolduc, James Judge, Tanya McCarthy, Alex Proulx School Psychologist TBD LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER Anne Johnson Library Media Specialist School RESOURCE OFFICER James Roberts 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS- Topic Page Academic Expectations 5 Advisory Councils 8 Age of Majority 15 Alternative Classes 51 AP Testing Protocols 51 Assemblies 36 Attendance and Extracurricular Policy 11 Bullying Prevention Plan 37 Bus Regulations 9 Chain of Command 7 Classroom Observations 53 Community Evening School 52 Core Beliefs and Values 5 Corridors.

5 Restrooms and Restricted Areas 29 Disruption of School 16 Dress Code Policy 32 Drug and Alcohol Policy/ Tobacco 17 Drug Free Zone 16 Electronic Device 30 Engineering Technology Department 52 Extracurricular Activities 54 Family Life / Sex Education 53 Field Trip & Overnights 35 Fire/Evacuation Drills 36 FLEX Program (Extended Day) 52 Gambling 32 Guidance Policies 42 Hazing 38 Health Office Policies 39 Home/Hospital Tutoring 14 Identification 10 Investigation 16 Library Media Center 53 Lockers and Desks 29 4 Lost and Found 32 MCAS Testing 51 Motor Vehicle Operation 34 National Honor Society 49 No School Announcement 9 Non-Discrimination Statement 64 Parent Involvement and Recommendations 6 Parental Participation Opportunities 7 Physical Abuse/Acts of Violence 16 Program of Studies 42 Publicity - Exclusion 8 Residential Policy 8 Rules and Regulations 6 School Opening Delays 8 School Property

6 Damage 16 School Resource Officer 16 School Safety and Security 10 School Zone 16 Search and Seizure 18 Section 504, Title IX & Civil Rights Policy 66 Sexual Harassment Policy 38 Skateboards/Hover boards 32 Social Activities 39 Social and Civic Expectations 5 Student Behavior 14 Student Conduct 19 Student Dining Center 34 Student Risk for Harm to Self 36 Student Risk to Harm Others 36 Student Use of Tobacco Products 33 Student Vehicles/Parking 34 Visitors 10 5 CORE BELIEFS and VALUES STATEMENT In partnership with students, parents and the community, Somerset Berkley Regional High School will provide a safe and secure environment in which all students will have access to a rigorous curriculum that fosters critical and creative thinking.

7 Somerset Berkley Regional High School will strive to develop students into responsible and productive citizens of a technological and global society. S = Safe B = Be critical and creative thinkers R = Responsible and productive citizens H = High expectations for all S = Skills for the 21st century ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS The academic expectations are aligned to the SBRHS Core Beliefs and Values statement and the Common Core Standards for College and Career Readiness. Students at Somerset Berkley Regional High School will: Read analytically to support conclusions drawn from text.

8 Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to task, purpose and audience. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks. Solve problems and complete tasks by reasoning critically and creatively. Process information critically to become capable researchers. Demonstrate technological literacy to facilitate learning. SOCIAL and CIVIC EXPECTATIONS Students at SBRHS will: 1. Demonstrate responsible behavior and citizenship. 2. Respect themselves and others. 3. Communicate and collaborate effectively with others 6 RULES AND REGULATIONS PURPOSE This Student/Parent Handbook is intended to provide you and your parents/guardians with information about your School s opportunities and rules so that you are able to make appropriate decisions.

9 For the purpose of this handbook, the definition of principal will stand for the sitting principal and/or designee. If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask your teachers, counselors, or School administrators. For returning students, please be sure to read the revised or new policies listed below: Attendance and Extracurricular Policy Principal/Designee Statement School Resource Officer School Opening Delays Student E-mail Tobacco and Vaping Policy Virtual High School PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS It is hoped that parents will share with us the responsibility for their child s success at Somerset Berkley Regional High School by carrying out the following suggestions at home: 1.

10 Share with the student the responsibility for being prompt. 2. Be sure the student brings a lunch from home or is prepared to buy a hot lunch at School . 3. Make provisions for a suitable place wherein the student may study with no distractions or interruptions. 4. Provide necessary supplies for use in preparing home assignments. 5. Assume the responsibility for checking your son s/daughter s agenda book and his/her completed assignment(s). Be sure all work assigned has been accomplished by accessing the Parent Portal to check student grades and attendance.