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Dr. Julian Rogus School APPEARANCE CODE Students’ dress for school, school activities, and school-related trips should be reasonable, reflect good taste, and be agreeable to the school sponsor/administration. Any mode of dress or appearance (including hairstyle and/or color, contact lens style and/or color, visible tattoos, and body piercing) that is disruptive to the safety or educational environment of our school will not be tolerated. Clothing that advertises or promotes the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or has suggestive slogans written or displayed may not be worn or brought to school on any clothing. Vulgar, obscene, suicidal, satanic or violent messages, advocates or is suggestive of disobedience to society on clothing will not be tolerated. There must be no depictions of weapons. Outerwear, such as coats, jackets, gloves, sunglasses, hats and other head coverings may not be worn during the school day unless the student is directly entering or leaving the building. Clothing must be appropriate. No sagging shorts or pants. Pants must be securely fastened at the waist. Skirts and shorts must be to the fingertips regardless of additional leg wear underneath. Necklines must be 3” from the collarbone area. School specific pajama pants may only be worn on designated spirit days. Male and female students must wear clothing that completely covers the body from the shoulder to the mid-thigh. Tube tops, halters, see-through shirts, mesh shirts, tank tops, muscle shirts, sleeveless shirts, crop tops, or tops which expose cleavage or midriff will not be allowed. Unnatural hair colors are not permitted (for example: purple, pink, green, blue, etc.) Wallet/key chains, studded chains or jewelry, drug, gang, or cult-related jewelry, etc. may not be worn. Appropriate footwear must be worn to school (no shower shoes, flip-flops, high heeled/platform shoes, shoes with build in wheels, slippers, or any other shoes that may cause markings or damage to floors or concrete a disturbance). Due to daily physical activity (recess and P.E.), overall student safety and students using stairs, students are strongly encouraged to wear shoes with backs. ATTENDANCE REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS ESSENTIAL. Parents are reminded that regular and prompt attendance at schools extremely important. An ill child should not be in school, since this may result in his/her health being impaired further and may result in other children being exposed to a communicable disease. However, every effort should be made to have the child in school each day he/she is able to attend. The following procedures are to be followed when your children are absent from school: 1. When your child is to be absent from school, you are requested to notify the appropriate school office by telephone of such absence. Staff will be on duty to take these calls at the junior high between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.; at the intermediate school between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; and the elementary schools, staff will be awaiting your calls between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. 2. Failure to telephone in an absence each and every day that a child is out of school will result in a telephone call from the school to you during that same day. 3. The first day that a child returns to school after an absence, you are requested to send a note, to be delivered to the school office, with the following information: a. The date(s) of absences, b. The specific reason for absence, c. Your signature. HOMEWORK SUMMIT HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT 161 HOMEWORK GUIDELINES Time allocations for each grade are estimates based on what most children need to devote to their assignments: KINDERGARTEN: Students may be asked to complete work not finished in school or complete a practice activity that supports classroom instruction. In kindergarten, students are encouraged to practice the formation of their letters, numbers and names at home. Returning their library books and completing some home projects help them become more responsible and prepare them for first grade. Students are encouraged to be read to (or read) every night. (Time: 0-15 minutes of homework per day). FIRST GRADE: Students may be asked to complete work not finished in school or complete a practice activity that supports classroom instruction. They may be asked to bring books or items for special classroom projects. Students are encouraged to read (or be read to) every night and practice math facts every night. (Time: 0-15 minutes of homework per day). SECOND GRADE: Students may be asked to complete work not finished in school or complete a practice activity that supports classroom instruction. They may be asked to bring books or items for special classroom projects. Students should be studying spelling words and math facts all week. Students should be reading each night. (Time: 20-30 minutes of homework per day). THIRD GRADE: Homework includes both completing work not finished in class and specific assignments to reinforce and/or enrich class instruction. There will be on an average of three to four nights a week. Students should be reading each night. (Time: 30-40 minutes of homework per day). FOURTH GRADE: Homework includes completing work not finished in class and specific assignments to reinforce and or enrich class instruction. Work can be expected on an average of 4 nights per week. (Time: 40-50 minutes of homework per day). FIFTH GRADE: Homework usually involves completing classwork not finished during the school day. Outside assignments may be given to reinforce or enrich classroom instruction. Students should plan on homework at least four times a week. An assignment may be given over the weekend if it was not completed during the week, or in the case of a long- term assignment or research project requiring additional time. If the assigned classwork has been completed, the student is encouraged to use the time at home for reviewing, reading or enrichment. (Time: 50-60 minutes of homework per day). SIXTH GRADE: Homework usually involves completing classwork not finished during the school day. Outside assignments may be given to reinforce or enrich classroom instruction. Students should plan on homework at least four times a week. An assignment may be given over the weekend if it was not completed during the week, or in the case of long- term assignment or research project requiring additional time. If the assigned classwork has been completed, the student is encouraged to use the time at home for reviewing, reading or enrichment. (Time: 60-70 minutes of homework per day). SEVENTH GRADE: Homework usually involves completing classwork not finished during the school day. Outside assignments may be given to reinforce or enrich classroom instruction. Students should plan on homework at least four times a week. An assignment may be given over the weekend if it was not completed during the week, or in the case of long- term assignment or research project requiring additional time. If the assigned classwork has been completed, the student is encouraged to use the time at home for reviewing, reading or enrichment. (Time: 70-120 minutes of homework per day). EIGHTH GRADE: Homework usually involves completing classwork not finished during the school day. Outside assignments may be given to reinforce or enrich classroom instruction. Students should plan on homework at least four times a week. An assignment may be given over the weekend if it was not completed during the week, or in the case of long- term assignment or research project requiring additional time. If the assigned classwork has been completed, the student is encouraged to use the time at home for reviewing, reading or enrichment. (Time: 80-120 minutes of homework per day). LATE WORK RECEIVED: The following reflects the grade reductions made for late work received: Grade 3 First day 10 points or 1 letter grade Second day Assignment is graded a 0% Grade 4 First day 10 points or 1 letter grade Second Day Assignment is graded a 0% Grade 5 First day 20 points or 2 letter grades Second day Assignment is graded a 0% Grade 6 First day 20 points or 2 letter grades Second day Assignment is graded a 0% Grade 7 First day 50% grade Second day Assignment is graded a 0% Grade 8 First day 50% grade Second day Assignment is graded a 0% VACATIONS: Assignments will be given when the student returns from vacation. Assignments need to be completed within a week. If not completed, students will receive a zero. ILLNESS: Assignments missed due to illness will be given one day per day of absence to complete missed work. Requests for homework should be given to the office before 11:00 am. Requested homework will be available in the office at the end of the school day. Summit Hill School District 161 appreciates parents taking an active role in the child’s education both at school and at home. Suggestions for homework success: Suggestions for homework success: Communicate with your child’s teacher Provide a well lit environment free of distractions Supervise, provide encouragement and make sure that assignments are completed on time Establish a regular time each day for homework and studying Please check your child’s assignment notebook daily. WEAPONS A student who uses, possesses, controls, or transfers a weapon, or any object that can reasonably be considered, or looks like, a weapon, shall be expelled for at least one calendar year, but no more than 2 calendar years. The Superintendent may modify the expulsion period and the Board may modify the Superintendent’s determination, on a case-by-case basis. A “weapon” means possession, use, control, or transfer of: (1) any gun, rifle, shotgun, a weapon as defined by Section 921 of Title 18, United states Code, firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Act, or use of a weapon as defined in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code; (2) any other object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm, including but not limited to, knives, brass knuckles, billy clubs; or (3) “look-alikes” of any weapon as defined above. Any item, such as a baseball bat, pipe, bottle, lock, stick, pencil, and pen, is considered to be a weapon if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily harm. The Superintendent or designee may grant an exception to this policy, upon the prior request of an adult supervisor, for students in theatre, cooking, ROTC, martial arts, and similar programs, whether or not school-sponsored, provided the item is not equipped, nor intended, to do bodily harm.