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1 Arcadia High School Student Handbook 2018-2019 School Year Inspire; Empower! Revised: 30august2018/6 Table of Contents Welcome to Your Other Home: A Letter from the Principal .. 3 Introductory Need-to-Knows:.. 4 Personal Responsibility .. 7 Academic Honesty .. 7 Attendance .. 8 Backpacks .. 10 Cell Phones .. 11 Hall Passes .. 11 Dress Code .. 11 Lunch and Lunch Account Information .. 11 Property Care .. 12 Sportsmanship .. 12 Academics .. 13 Academic 13 Cum Laude System (Class of 2020 forward) .. 13 Graduation Requirements .. 13 Homework Policy .. 14 Honor Roll .. 14 Graduation Ceremony Participation .. 15 Library Media Center (LMC) .. 15 Study Halls and Study Hall Expectations.

2 16 Resource 17 Valedictorian and Class Rank (Classes of 2018 and 2019) .. 17 School Counseling .. 18 Academic Assistance .. 18 Academic Scheduling .. 18 School Climate Expectations & Procedures .. 18 Bullying And Harassment .. 19 Disorderly Conduct .. 19 Detention: .. 20 Expulsion: .. 20 In School Suspension (ISS): .. 20 Insubordination: Refusal To Obey School Rules .. 20 Page | 2 Out of School Suspension (OSS): .. 21 Theft/Vandalism .. 21 Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug .. 21 Violence (Language/Physical Force) .. 21 Extra Curricular .. 22 Athletic Listing .. 22 Clubs and Organizations .. 23 Student Council .. 23 General Information .. 24 Bell Schedules .. 24 Bulletin Boards.

3 24 Dances .. 25 Elector Registration Information .. 25 Insurance .. 25 Lost And Found .. 25 Medication .. 25 Photographs or Videotapes of Students Use .. 25 Records And Release .. 26 Technology Use Guidelines .. 26 Work Permits .. 28 School Operations .. 29 Complaints or Concerns Proceedures .. 29 Closed Campus .. 29 Due Process Procedure .. 29 Fees .. 30 School Closing and Emergency Information .. 30 Transportation .. 30 School Bus Policy .. 30 School Parking Lot .. 31 Transportation Policy For Co-Curricular Events .. 31 School Board Policy .. 32 Page | 3 Welcome to Your Other Home: A Letter from the Principal Dear Student, Parent(s) and Guardian(s): Welcome to Arcadia High School ; welcome to the family; we are glad you are here.

4 There are seven guiding principles that summarize the contents of this handbook and govern our high School learning community. The first four are taken directly from a book called Fish: they are the four dos. The final three are from the writing of Patrick Lencioni: they are the three don ts. The synthesis of these two texts will, beyond measure, successfully guide you through your four years of high School and advance you into your brightest self and brightest future. 1. Do Choose Your Attitude: Put on an attitude that helps you be the person you want to be? Several times a day, ask yourself, Is my attitude helping me be my better self? 2. Do Be Here: Become fully engaged in every class and activity.

5 Take a deep breath and be present in your learning. (Cell phones can quickly take us out of the gift of the moment.) 3. Do Play: This is not a specific game or activity; it is a growth mindset that sees all as an opportunity for creative challenges and new learning. (See page 5 for Growth Mindset Information.) 4. Do Make Their Day: Find ways to serve and bring joy to others in a respectful and meaningful way find someone who needs a helping hand, a word of support, or a listening ear. Say Thank You to a cook, a teacher, a peer, anyone. 5. Don t Be Anonymous: People cannot be fulfilled in their lives and School work if they are not known. Discover and share your unique qualities with the AHS community.

6 6. Don t Claim School is Irrelevant: What you do and learn here matters we promise. Reading, writing, arithmetic, club, and athletic activities matter and immediately open more meaningful doors. 7. Don t Ignore Your Progress: Success and happiness are directly related to an individual s ability to measure and improve his or her progress. Check your grades on Infinite Campus often. Set weekly percentage goals for each class. Count the number of times you are in your desk before the bell rings. Map your progress. Watch the improvement. Experience the happiness. Clearly and simply stated, the staff and I invite you to make the Arcadia High School community more dynamic and positive because of you.

7 The more you follow these seven guiding principles, the more meaning, success, and transformation you will experience. Make these seven principles a significant part of your life, and watch out world, here you come! On a personal note, know that I am here for you. My door is open for your individual needs or creative suggestions on how to improve our learning community. Gratitude, Alan Herman, High School Principal Page | 4 Introductory Need-to-Knows: School Nondiscrimination Policy The Arcadia School District is committed to equal opportunity for all students in the district. It is the policy of the Arcadia School District, pursuant to , WI. statute, and PI 9, that no person, on the basis of sex, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability, may be denied admission to any School in this district or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational, or other program.

8 This policy also prohibits discrimination under related federal statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race and national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (handicap). It shall be the responsibility of the District Administrator to examine existing policies and develop new policies where needed to ensure that the Arcadia School District does not discriminate pursuant to federal and state law. The District Administrator shall ensure that an employee is designated annually to receive complaints filed under , WI. statutes, PI 9, WI. Admin. Code, Title IX, and Section 504. The employee shall assure adoption of a complaint procedure to resolve complaints alleging violation of these laws, assure that an evaluation of the district s compliance with , WI.

9 Statutes are completed every five years under PI 9, WI. Admin. Code and submit form PI-1197 to the DPI annually. Arcadia School Song: Arcadia High! Arcadia High! That s the School we re standing by, and we ll boost you, we ll boost you along. In the field, in the gym, we will work for a Win-Win, and we ll boost you, we ll boost you along. For it s high, high, high Arcadia High for me Shout out your colors loud and strong - RED, BLACK for wherever you go, you will always know that Arcadia is winning the game; keep them winning that Arcadia is winning the game. U-RAH-RAH Arcadia HIGH School U-RAH-RAH Arcadia HIGH School U-RAH-RAH Arcadia HIGH School YEAH! Page | 5 The Power of Attitude (A Message for the Bathroom Mirror): The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

10 Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and this is our attitudes. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.