Red Eddies - Guardian Edition Beginning of Year
Arrival/Departure Policies and Procedures
⇒ Main Office: 207-333-6652 ⇒ First of day School
⇒ ELHS doors open at 7:20 a.m.
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9th Grade: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 10th, 11th, 12th Grade: Thursday, August 31, 2017
⇒ Enrollment in Programs: your student will receive a packet of paperwork on the first day of school. For the safety of your child, it is urgent that you complete and return the forms as soon as possible. o The following must be completed every year ! Contact Information ! Health Card (Nurse Stinson) ! Free/Reduced Lunch Forms (online) ! Tooth Fairies (Dentist)
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⇒ School starts at 7:45 a.m. ⇒ Attendance o
ABSENCE ! If your child is going to be absent or late, it is your responsibility to call 333-6652 to report their absence ! If you have not called your child in as absent, you will receive a phone call from the main office to help ensure the safety and accountability of our students. It is important that we make contact with you.
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LATE CONSEQUENCES ! If your student arrives after 7:50 a.m., they will receive an office detention. They can speak with their assistant principal if they feel that the tardy should be excused. ! Clubs & Athletics: to participate for the day, you must be in school by 7:50 a.m. If you have questions, please speak with the Athletic Director (333-6662)
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EARLY DISMISSAL ! Students may be dismissed early with a signed note or phone call to the main office ! Students should turn in dismissal notes to the main office first thing in the morning ! Notes must include dismissal time, returning time and reason for dismissal ! Students MUST sign-out in the main office before leaving
⇒ District Calendar- http://elhs.auburnschl.edu ⇒ Quarter Dates o 1st Quarter Ends: November 3, 2017 o 2nd Quarter Ends: January 19, 2018 o 3rd Quarter Ends: March 30, 2018 o 4th Quarter Ends: June 8, 2018* (*storm days) ⇒ Student Progress o
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ELHS utilizes PowerSchool to communicate grades to students and guardians, if you prefer a paper copy of your student’s progress, please contact the guidance department in writing. Your PowerSchool login remains the same each year. If you need assistance, please contact Edward Little. We are in the process of making a transition to proficiency based grading. If you have a question on your student’s progess, please immediately contact the teacher directly. 9th Grade students’ progress will be in EMPOWER. There will be parent training sessions on login and use throughout the year. For a staff directory, see the website.
⇒ If you have concerns about your student, please contact an administrator or guidance counselor Principal Asst. Principals 10th & 9th 11th & 9th 12th & 9th Athletic Director Guidance A – Do Dp – La Le – Sr St – Z
Scott Annear
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Erik Gray Todd Sampson Sarah DeLuca Jeff Benson
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⇒ Photo Identification o
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To conduct any business at school, parents and visitors are required to have a photo ID (dismissal, meetings, etc.)
⇒ School ends at 2:10 p.m. o o
Detention runs from 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. Library is open until 3:30 p.m. for students who would like a quiet space to study
⇒ School Closing/Delay: o If school must be canceled or delayed for an emergency,
o MaryBeth Galway Mike Dunn Christina Cifelli Erin Flynn
We cannot let students in the building before 7:20 a.m. Please do not drop your student off early. The following are specified areas for students until the first bell at 7:45 a.m. ! Cafe: Free breakfast is served until 7:45 ! Library
a notice will be made over local radio/television stations, posted on district website, and a automatic phone message sent home A delayed start is exactly 2 hours late. This includes bus times, bell times, etc. School will release at the regular time.
During School ⇒ Students are expected to ATTEND ALL CLASSES AND LUNCH (must be eaten in cafeteria)
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Red Eddies - Guardian Edition ⇒ Computer and Internet Use o o o
Student use is a privilege not a right School reserves the right to monitor all computer/internet activity and assign appropriate consequences if necessary. Students should not expect privacy in their use of school property laptops.
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Cell phone use will be limited to time between classes and at lunch only. Use of cell phones in the hallway during class time is not permitted Please do not call or text your child during school hours. Cell phones are increasingly becoming a distraction and detriment to student learning. Please see the website for your student’s lunch time. If you need to contact your child, please call the main office.
⇒ School Based Health Center is a free health program
through St. Mary’s Hospital. Students who have been enrolled have access to a physician’s assistant, counselor and other medical staff in the ELHS building. Enrollment packets will be provided on the first day of school.
⇒ Safe School: In an effort to keep your student and our schools safe, we may need to utilize any of the following o o
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Fire/Evacuation or Lockdown If the school goes into lockdown or needs to evacuate, please know that we will ask all students to turn off their cell phones. In the event of an emergency, we need all phone lines to be available. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL OR YOUR STUDENT’S CELL PHONE. The school/district will contact parents as soon as it is safe to do so. Drug-Searching Canines- The partnership between the Auburn School District and the Auburn Police Department supports the training of the dogs, ensures a drug-free building, and will be used to inform and educate students about how drug-searching canines are used in the community. These searches will not be announced. Students will not come in contact with the canines.
⇒ Parent Information Nights: We are inviting parents to come learn and ask questions about current topics in education. We will meet the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the high school band room. Please keep an eye on the website for the upcoming topic! ⇒ Please follow us in a variety of places for up-todate information: o http://elhs.auburnschl.edu o @ELHSEDDIES (General) o @ELOpportunities (jobs, internships, etc.) o @EddiesGuidance (college, military, scholarships, etc.)
District Policies** ⇒ ALL policies can be found at the website: http://auburnschl.edu
⇒ Student Educational Records include the following
student information: name, participation and grade level of students in recognized activities and sports, height and weight of student athletes, dates of attendance, honors/awards, photographs and videos of student participation in school activities open to the public. For the complete policy, see AUB-JRA at the link below.
⇒ Student Education Records Rights outlines the rights
that parents and students have inspecting, reviewing, amending, and disclosing student records. For the complete policy, see AUB-JRA-E1 at the link below.
⇒ Harassment and Sexual Harassment- Discrimination
against and harassment of school employees and students because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability or genetic information are prohibited. For the complete policy, see AUB-AC and AUB-ACAA at the link below.
⇒ Hazing and/or Bullying will not be tolerated. See the
website to anonymously report a bullying incident. For the complete policy see AUB-ACAD and AUB-JICK at the link below.
⇒ Educational Research in the form of surveys, analyses or
evaluations that reveal specific information is voluntary. Specific information could be included, but not limited to, political affiliations, psychological problems, sexual behaviors, illegal or anti-social behaviors. For the complete policy, see AUB-ILD at the link below.
⇒ Physical Restraint may be used in absolute rare situations the behavior of a student presents an imminent risk of injury or harm to the student or others. For the complete policy, see AUB-JKAA at the link below.
⇒ Student Code of Conduct is outlined in the policy below.
We expect all students to follow ethical and responsible behavior that includes respect, honesty, courage, compassion, fairness and responsibility. For the complete policy, see AUB-JIC at the link below.
**IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all of the policies and procedures for Auburn School District are printed here. To request a Student Handbook, please contact the main office or visit the website. All ASD policies can be located at: http://www.auburnschl.edu/home/schoolcommittee/policies
