LOWRY HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
PHONE
NUMBER 623-8130
Mr. Byran
Jeppsen ………………..Vice Principal
Mr. Doc Welter……………………….Vice
Principal
Vice President
…………………………..Samantha Francis
Secretary…...……………………………. Nate Betteridge
Treasurer……………………………………
Elizabeth Aguilar
As an ultimate goal, we at
One purpose of education at
2007 - 2008 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Labor
Day……….Aug 31 & Sept. 3
End of 1st
Nine Weeks……….October 25
Veteran’s
Day……….November 12
Thanksgiving……….November
21 (minimum day)22, 23
Winter
Break……….December 24, 2007 –
End of 1st
Semester……….January 18
Martin
Luther King Day……….January 21
President’s
Day……….February 18
End of 3rd
Nine Weeks……….March 21
Spring
Break……….March 24-28
Student
Minimum Day……….May 21
Memorial
Day……….May 26
Last Day of School……….June 5
Teacher Work Day……….June 6
Doors
Open…..
Teacher
Warning
**TENTATIVE UNTIL APPRROVED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Wednesday, Blue Block Thursday, Gold Block
1st Period
3rd Period 10:05-11:30
2ND Period
Lunch
5th Period
12:15-1:40 4th
Period
7th Period
BECOME
A BUCKAROO!!!!!
GET INVOLVED!!!!!
ATHLETICS:
Basketball (Girls) Soccer
(Boys) Volleyball
Cross Country Soccer
(Girls) Wrestling
EXTRA-CURRICULARS:
Cheerleading Hispanic
Club Senior Class
Close-Up Robotics Sophomore Class
Drama Junior
Class Spanish Club
Drill Team Leadership Stagecraft
F.F.A. Lettermen’s
Club Student Council
French Club Music
Club V.I.C.A.
‘Writer’s Block’ Group National Honor Society
IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST,
COME TO THE OFFICE--
WE WILL
GET YOU IN TOUCH WITH THE COACH/ADVISOR
Lowry students must maintain high academic standards in
order to be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics or
extracurricular activities (teams, club, and organizations – not including
scheduled high school classes and related activities).
These rules do not apply to Alternative Ed. or
I.E.P. students.
If you
are ineligible, you don’t travel or compete – but you may practice.
SEMESTER
REQUIREMENTS
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Students must have passed a minimum of four (4)
classes the semester prior to participation.
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Students must have maintained a minimum 2.0 G.P.A.
or be passing in all subjects the semester prior to participation. Any student not meeting these criteria
shall serve
a
three (3) week period of ineligibility beginning with the first day of the new
semester or sport season.
GRADE PERIOD REQUIREMENTS
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Students
must be passing all classes to maintain eligibility. The Activities Director will give all teachers copies of team and club rosters, updated as
necessary. Beginning with the third week
of school and every third week thereafter, teachers will submit names of all
ineligible students to the Activities Director.
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The Activities Director will notify appropriate
coaches and advisors of the ineligible status of players/participants. Ineligible status for individuals will begin
on Monday of the week following the week the coach/advisor received formal
notification. The ineligible status
shall remain in effect until such time as the student presents the coach with
written notice from the teacher stating the student is no longer ineligible. It is
the student’s responsibility to clear his/her ineligibility status with the
teacher and to notify the coach/advisor of becoming eligible. Falsifying reports will result in the
immediate removal of the student from the team or club.
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Any student absent from
any class on the day of an activity will not be permitted participation that
day unless that absence has been prearranged or verified prior to the absence, by the school administration. A student is considered absent after 10
minutes.
ACTIVITY
CARD ……………$20.00
Required
for athletes to participate
Yearbook price increase after
registration
LAB FEES…………………….Varies by
class/project
Materials that become property of the students
LOCKER MAINTENANCE
FEES……….....$5.00
If student
is assigned a green locker… $2.50
(plus they
must provide their own lock)
STUDENT
PLANNER (required)….$3.00
Replacement
cost…$5.00
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All medications to be taken at school must be
cleared through the nurse: this includes over-the-counter medications. A consent form signed by the parent/guardian
is required.
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P.E. teachers will accept a parent/or school nurse
written excuse for students unable to participate because of illness for up to
three (3) days cumulative for the semester. Any additional absences must have a
written excuse from a doctor. Missed
days must be made up or grades will be affected.
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General services provided by the school nurse or
nurse’s aide include:
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The school counselors are available throughout each
school day to help students deal with academic, career, social and personal
issues. Parents and students may visit
with the counselors by making an appointment through the counselor’s office. Appointments may be made between classes or
by calling 623-8139.
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Students may seek information and assistance with
scholarship applications through the
1. Upon request, personalized assistance is
available for application preparation, data collection, identification of
applicable scholarship, etc.
As you can see there are many services available. Please be aware, however, that it is the
students’ and parents’ responsibility to stay on top of their scholarship
situation.
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The
Occupations Programs of Study and Training
Scholarship Search Post Secondary Schools
Interest Inventory School Sort
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The Career Center Technician provides group
instruction to all students on how to utilize the services of CIS and
Choices. Individual students are encouraged to make an appointment with the
Career Technician for individual career counseling.
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Jobs Board available for students seeking
employment, along with job search assistance.
· College, University, Junior college and Trade School representatives & military recruiters will be scheduled to visit our campus and to meet with students in group or individual situations.
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An articulated agreement has been reached between
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The
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The
District is not an agent of any insurance company and all inquiries or problems
with insurance companies must be made directly to the insurance company by the
student/parent.
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Students will enter their ID numbers into the
computer if they wish to purchase lunch and/or food items during nutrition
break. Payments may be made ahead of
time in the cafeteria or cash purchases will be available for others. Adult lunch $2.50, Student lunch $2.20,
Breakfast $1.25. For all those who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the
computer will recognize their student ID’s and charge them accordingly.
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A bulletin is read daily. Every teacher is given a copy. It contains official announcements and
communications. Notices to be included in the bulletin must be signed by
an advisor or teacher and turned in by
To graduate with a Lowry diploma, students must pass the
Nevada Proficiency Tests (students may take the tests a maximum of nine times
beginning in their sophomore year), and earn 23.5 credits including
credits in the following required classes:
CREDITS CURRICULUM
4………………………………………English/Language Arts
3………………………………………Mathematics
2………………………………………Physical Education
2………………………………………Science
1………………………………………
1………………………………………
1………………………………………Arts/Music/Humanities
½………………Health
½………………Computers
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Credits are granted for each class the student
successfully completes (D or better) each semester. The student will receive one-half (1/2) unit
of credit for each semester of class work.
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Grades will be assigned according to the following
percentages:
90 – 100 = A, 80 – 89 = B, 70 – 79 = C, 60 – 69 = D, Less than 60 = F
Any
student with less than 17 credits must enroll in at least 7 classes. (Must enroll in enough credits to attain
graduation at the end of the school year.)
Parents
may access student grades through the HCSD web site www.humboldt.k12.nv.us/LHS, and
may obtain access to the PowerSchool site with the
proper i.d. and password which is available in the
main office.
23.5
credits are required to graduate from
Any exceptions may
be approved by the Principal. The state
defines the following as grade level:
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To encourage those reluctant to take more difficult
classes because he/she might get a lower grade, students will be given the
option to take one (1) course each semester on a Pass/Fail basis. Appropriate application must be submitted to
the counseling office during the first two (2) weeks of the semester. A grade of “Pass” will not be included in the
calculations to determine the accumulative G.P.A. while a grade of “Fail” will
count as an “F” and will be included in the G.P.A. calculations.
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PLEASE
NOTE: Any student taking
a class Pass/Fail will not be
considered for valedictorian or salutatorian status. In addition, classes will be “weighted”
(i.e., more points will be given for honors classes) in calculating the
selection of the valedictorian/salutatorian.
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MINIMUM
“F”
Students may apply for a minimum failing grade of
50% in a class. The student may only do this one time in this class per school
year. An application may be obtained at
the Counseling Office and must be signed by the parent or guardian, the teacher
of the class, a counselor, and the student.
The application must have all signatures on file in the Counseling
Office or the grade will remained unchanged.
Students must apply for the
minimum “F” prior to the third week of the following quarter after receiving a
failing grade. EXCEPTION WILL ONLY BE
GRANTED THROUGH ADMINISTRATION.
FINALS WEEK
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The last week of the 2nd and 4th
quarter grading periods will be devoted to final testing. Most high school classes will require a final
semester test. Seniors in good standing
to graduate are exempt from taking final exams for the second semester.
REPORT CARDS
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Report cards are distributed four times per
academic school year, at the end of each nine-week grading period.
PROGRESS REPORTS
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Reports of student progress are normally published
near the middle of each grade period to help keep parents informed as to how
their child is performing. Teachers are
encouraged to report all grades, but are only required to report failing
grades. Therefore, a progress report
may not have grades for every class and many students will receive no report on
their progress if they are performing above failing levels in all classes.
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Teachers may issue progress reports any time during
a grading period if the student is working below his/her apparent academic
ability.
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Teachers may not give a student a failing grade
unless he/she notifies parents of the student’s poor performance, giving the
parent enough time to impact the student’s effort in the classroom. Special
circumstances may prevent notification from being given before grades are
issued. If necessary, teacher
justification will be given at a teacher/parent conference.
HONOR CODE:
During the 2005 Nevada Legislative
session, Senate Bill 214, Section 17.5 directed the Nevada Department of
Education to write a “Code of Honor”
policy that defines cheating on examinations and coursework, as well as
plagiarism. This policy is required to
be distributed to all
GRADUATION CEREMONIES & DIPLOMAS
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1.
ADULT
DIPLOMA – The
diploma option for students enrolled in the GED/Adult Diploma program is
provided by
Ø
Those transferred from High School/s attended.
Ø
Those waived (up to 11) by performance level on the
GED tests.
Ø
Those earned in the
2.
GED
CERTIFICATE Program (GED stands for General Educational Development)
Students
age 16 years 8 months and older may prepare for and test in the GED
program. The GED Certificate is earned
by passing the national tests in the 5 prescribed subject areas. Students between age 16 years 8 months and 18
years may enter the program only with parent/guardian permission.
Ø
Both the GED
and the Adult Diploma
programs are available at
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NOTE: STUDENTS
CHOOSING AN ADULT DIPLOMA OR GED PROGRAM MAY NOT BE ENROLLED IN THE
HIGH SCHOOL NOR CAN THEY PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. Neither the GED nor the Adult Diploma
holder may return to a regular High School in
INCOMPLETE
GRADES
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There will be no “incomplete” grades given at
The
school spends tremendous amounts of time and energy getting input from students
on the schedule process. After all that, we make a master schedule that will
best meet the needs and requests of all students. While we cannot make a schedule that will
satisfy 100% of the requests by students, our schedule comes close.
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Students will be permitted to change classes only
during the first two weeks of a new semester!
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All requests for class changes must be approved by
both parents and administration.
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All changes in schedules are subject to
availability of classes.
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Changes will not be made for the purpose of taking
the same course a different period.
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Changes will not be made for the purpose of taking
the same course from a different teacher.
CUMULATIVE G.P.A.
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The grade point average will be calculated by
applying a 4.0 scale to all grades from all classes, (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0)
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Class ranking for G.P.A.’s
are recalculated every semester and can be obtained through the Counseling
Office or Principal’s Office. Class
ranking will also be listed on the official transcript upon completion of
graduation requirements.
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The mines incentive program is based on the first,
second, and third quarter grades of each individual year. The top ten students from each class for each
year will be given the Mines’ Incentive Award.
1. Quarter grades are considered first. Using the number of A’s and
B’s in all classes, the group is then cut down to the top ten students. If
there are any ties, those students make it to the next step.
A.
Number of classes taken that are not considered
pass-fail (a student will be enrolled in at least four classes to be considered
for this award). The following classes
are considered pass-fail when a student is working towards a Mine Incentive
Award: teacher assistant, office
assistant, library assistant, teacher cadet, and any classes not taken on the
Lowry campus.
B.
Number of honors classes taken throughout the year.
C.
The mean of the total class averages for the first
three-quarters.
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Lowry students are fortunate to have citizens and
businesses from the community, state and
These
honors are awarded to students earning a regular diploma and achieving the two
(2) highest weighted G.P.A.’s
for high school course work. Valedictorian honors will be awarded to the
student/s earning the highest weighted G.P.A., while the student/s earning the
second highest weighted G.P.A. will be awarded Salutatorian honors. (If a
student ties with another, then they will be Co-Valedictorian or
Co-Salutatorian.)
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To be eligible, students must have been enrolled at
Lowry during both semesters of their senior year and have completed all
requirements for graduation within a four-year time frame.
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A weighted G.P.A. will be used to determine each
year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
For each Honors/A.P. course successfully completed, a weighted factor of
.025 per year will be added to the student’s overall G.P.A. For example, if a student takes 10 honors classes
that are year classes, we would add an extra .25 points to their current
G.P.A. Formula = # Yearlong (honors courses) X .025 = Amount
added to G.P.A. This weighted G.P.A. will not appear on final transcripts. The G.P.A. that each student has earned on
our present 4.00 system will be the one that will appear on the transcripts.
Honors courses are identified on the transcript with an (H) after the course
title. (Honors courses are also identified in our Registration Guide or check
with your counselor.)
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All students qualifying for these honors will be
awarded the appropriate recognition.
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Students choosing to take any class Pass/Fail will
not be eligible for Valedictorian/Salutatorian honors.
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Early graduation (at the end of the first semester
of the senior year) may be an option for some students who have earned enough
credits and who have arranged to take the required course work. Students
who want to graduate early must contact the counseling department before the
end of the Junior year. At
this conference, early graduation requirements will be explained and an
application form will be given to qualifying students. If early graduation is possible and the
Principal approves
the
completed application, a contract for early graduation will be signed between
the school, the student and parent.
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It may be possible for some accelerated students to
graduate at the end of the Junior year.
Some coursework from outside the high school will be necessary and
approval by the Board of School Trustees is required. Contact
the Principal before the end of the sophomore year for more information.
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Students who take correspondence courses for
additional credits or early graduation must have prior written approval
and are responsible for all costs associated with those classes. Seniors
taking correspondence classes for graduation must have them completed including
the final test by May 15th.
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Athletes completing the season in good standing
will earn an athletic letter. The
Athletic Handbook details requirements for students and parents.
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Special team awards and recognition for numbers of
athletic letters earned are given to deserving athletes.
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5TH-YEAR
STUDENTS
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It is a privilege for regular students to take more
than four years to earn a high school diploma.
The sole reason a student may be permitted to attend high school a fifth
year is for that individual to earn the credits necessary to graduate. Fifth-year students will be treated as adults
seeking a high school diploma rather than as typical high school students. Students who can not earn the required minimum
number of credits within a fifth year will be expected to seek alternative
diplomas outside the normal high school.
A contract with the fifth-year student will be signed by all parties.
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Students who have tried and failed the Nevada
Proficiency Tests the maximum allowable nine times must enroll in an adult
diploma program through JOIN.
Fifth year students will not be
permitted to:
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Attend
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Take any course-work beyond the minimum required
for the student to graduate.
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Take less than the number of classes required for
the student to graduate. Students will
be expected to graduate at the end of the first semester if at all possible and
to take classes outside the normal high school classes if necessary to earn
additional credits (correspondence, community college classes, JOIN, or PASS).
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Enroll in performance-based courses (drama, etc.)
or courses extra-curricular in nature (leadership, etc.).
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Participate in extracurricular activities
(athletics, field trips, clubs, dances, etc.) unless the student is N.I.A.A.
eligible. His/her attendance at games
etc. will be as an adult citizen of the community rather than as a Lowry
student.
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Continue attending school at
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Continue attending school at Lowry if he/she
becomes a discipline problem. The
individual will cease being a student at
Lowry at such time he/she is suspended from school for disciplinary purposes.
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Continue attending school at Lowry if he/she does
not attend classes on regular basis. The
individual will cease being a student at Lowry when non-school related absences
exceed seven (7) during any nine-week period.
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Every student will be assigned a P.E. locker. These lockers are to store items for P.E.
purposes only. Make sure lockers are
kept locked at all times. Do not share
locker combinations with other students.
Do not bring a lock from home, as it will be cut off if access to
lockers is required. Students are not permitted into dressing
rooms during regular class time. The
cost of a lock not returned is $5.00.
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The school is not responsible for the theft of
personal belongings from lockers or from the dressing areas. Do not bring valuables to
the P.E. area – do not store valuables in P.E. lockers—Jewelry of any
value should not be worn to school because the school cannot ensure that
jewelry will not be misplaced or stolen.
The school is not responsible for
the theft of personal belongings from lockers!
Lowry High School Department of Physical
Education
The
physical education department will provide a syllabus/handout listing rules,
expectations and grading policy for each PE student. A PE uniform is required
in order to allow freedom of participation and movement, as well as for
consideration of health and safety factors. Therefore, students not having a complete
uniform will be given a non-dress for that day and will not receive their
daily points toward their overall grade.
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P.E. teachers will accept a parent or school nurse
written excuse for students unable to participate in P.E. because of illness
for up to three (3) days cumulative for the semester. Any additional absences
must have a written excuse from a doctor.
All missed days must be made up or grade will be affected.
1. Students receiving a medical release
signed by a Doctor will report to their PE teacher for appropriate class work
assignment.
2.
Students under medical restriction for 20 school days or more per
semester (for all 49 minute classes) or 10
class days or more per semester (for all 102 minute classes) will be
referred to the counseling office in order to assess if a 504 plan is
needed. When calculating days the
student will miss, only school days will be counted unless a specific number of
weeks or months is designated by the physician.
3.
Prior administrative approval is necessary to
deviate from the above process.
4.
Students may not return to regular Physical
Education activities until released by a Doctors WRITTEN verification.
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A calendar of scheduled club meetings,
extra-curricular activities and athletic events is maintained by the Activities
Director and is published monthly.
Activity calendars are circulated to all Lowry teachers. Teachers are encouraged to post their copies
in the classrooms.
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All student and/or teacher activities (including
half-time ballgame activities and use of the cafeteria) must have
administrative and student council approval before they are placed on the
activity calendar. No activity will take
place unless it is on the calendar. Use
of the auditorium must be approved through Mrs. Kennedy.
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All advertising and campaign posters displayed in
the school must have administrative approval and must be stamped with the “LHS
APPROVAL” stamp, before posting. Persons
putting up posters are responsible to take them down when out-dated. No advertising or posters promoting products
or persons outside the school and its programs will be permitted. Individuals may not sell products nor solicit
funds for any non-school related purpose.
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Guest passes may be issued only for visiting high
school students contemplating a move to Lowry, upon parent request. Visitors may not visit for longer than one
school day and must accompany their sponsor at all times. Visitors who disrupt the educational process
at Lowry will be reported to the police for removal from the school.
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Parents are welcome to visit school at any time by
making an appointment through the main office.
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Per NRS.207.270
Loitering about school or public place where children congregate. Any person who, without legitimate reason
to supervise any of such children or other legitimate reason to be at leisure
in such place, loiters about any school or public place at or near which
children attend or normally congregate is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Assemblies will be held from time to time. Class periods may be altered to schedule the
assembly. All students and teachers are
to attend. Students choosing to leave
campus will be counted as truant from school.
A student’s poor behavior may require a teacher or administrator to
remove that student from an assembly.
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Students must have a valid student body card and
pay appropriate admission to attend a school-sponsored dance.
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No one is permitted to return to the dance after
leaving.
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The doors to the dance will be closed to late
arrivals at
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Guest passes may be obtained for Homecoming and Prom
only. Guests must be of high school age
(under 21) and must receive prior approval from the administration.
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Dances must be approved by the club advisor,
student council and the Principal before scheduled on the Lowry Activity
Calendar.
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We believe every student has the right to pursue
his/her education in a safe and well-equipped facility. Each student is expected to show proper care
for the school building, the instructional equipment and supplies and to show
respect for the property of others.
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Our
custodial staff respectfully asks for your help in keeping
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All students are responsible for books, equipment
or other items they have on campus, whether they are owned by the student or
have been entrusted to the student by the school or others. Students will be required to pay for lost
or stolen books and equipment.
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The
LOCKERS
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Every student will be assigned a locker for his/her
convenience. If you have trouble with
your locker, the main office will arrange for a custodian to assist you. If your locker problem will make you late for
your next class, notify your teacher prior to going to the office for
assistance. No student is permitted to
change lockers unless permission is granted by the administration. It is advised that students do not share
lockers. Responsibility for the locker
falls on the student that has been assigned.
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It is important for you to understand that lockers
are school district property. Students
are given the privilege of “borrowing” locker space from the school district.
Your locker may be searched at any
time. Police often use schools as
training facilities for drug/alcohol/explosive/firearm searches. Students will be held accountable for illegal
substances or materials found in lockers.
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Materials not cleaned from lockers at the end of
the school year, or when a student leaves Lowry, will be removed. The school is not responsible for materials
left in lockers.
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Lockers are a convenience for you to store books,
jackets and classroom supplies in.
Lockers are no place to store valuables.
If you have anything of value, either leave it at home, or if that is
not possible, the main office will keep it in the vault for you. Lockers are not safe to store valuables.
The school is not responsible for lost
items even if you had them locked in a locker.
Please –
no writing, marking, etc. on lockers. If
you are caught, disciplinary action will be taken. If there is writing on the inside of your
locker, you will be required to clean it.
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Students will not be called from classes for
telephone calls. Messages will be taken
only in cases of emergency. Students
will not use the office phones for personal calls except during emergencies and
with staff permission.
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The use and possession by of pagers, cellular
telephones and other similar electronic devices while on the premises of a
public school or while at an activity sponsored by a public school
will require that such devices will be turned off and not in use during instructional time or
at other times as requested
by site administration. For
consequences, please see district policy manual.
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The learning environment in the classroom is very
important to the educational opportunity of students. One of the factors that
adversely effects this environment is unnecessary hall traffic. Distractions in the hall are disruptive;
therefore, no student will be allowed in the halls unless that student has
secured a hall pass from the teacher.
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You are encouraged to use the library in such a
manner that it will enhance and contribute to your learning experience. If you desire to use the library, you must
secure a library pass from either the librarian or the teacher from whom you
are doing research. Improper use of the
library may result in the loss of library privileges.
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Planned fire drills occur monthly. Students must learn the fire exit
routes. Every room has a fire exit map
posted by each exit.
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When the fire alarm sounds, exit immediately. Do not wait for voice dismissal. Students must remain with their class while
exiting and while outside the building.
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Students are not permitted in the buildings after
school or on weekends, except under the supervision of a faculty member. Each activity group is responsible for
cleaning the area used.
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Student parking areas are as follows:
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If your car is inappropriately parked, it may be
towed away at your expense.
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Parking lots are off limits during the school
day. You must get permission to go to
your car during the day.
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The
speed limit on school property is five (5) miles per hour.
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Police
often use schools as training facilities for drug/alcohol/explosive/firearm
searches. Students will be held
accountable for illegal substances or materials found in vehicles.
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THE
SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THEFT OF VEHICLES OR MATERIALS STORED IN
VEHICLES OR FOR DAMAGED OR VANDALIZED VEHICLES!
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THE
SCHOOL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS THAT MIGHT OCCUR EITHER ON OR OFF
CAMPUS, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME AND/OR LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT. STUDENTS CHOOSING TO DRIVE ASSUME ALL RISKS
AND LIABILITIES.
We are
privileged to have the guarantee of “freedom of expression.” However, all privileges have responsibilities
attached. Students who fail to uphold
their responsibilities shall be disciplined.
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At
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Each instructor will share his/her classroom
expectations. It is your responsibility
to abide by the reasonable expectations of each instructor, recognizing that
each teacher may personalize expectations to meet their needs as an instructor.
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Each instructor will inform student of the
consequences of not abiding by classroom rules.
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Each instructor will contact parents and assign
reasonable discipline if difficulties continue.
·
Instructors will refer students to the
Administration if the instructor’s efforts to change your behavior have not
been successful.
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If the initial actions of the Administration are
not successful in changing behavior, or if misbehavior is serious in nature,
the Administration may suspend the student or begin expulsion proceedings.
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The major objectives of discipline at
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Discipline, as practiced at
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It is the responsibility of the teacher or
administrator assigning the discipline to choose a form of discipline that will
result in a positive change in behavior.
It is recognized that each student is different and therefore,
discipline should be personalized to the needs of the individual.
·
Parents and/or police may be included in the
process, depending upon the severity of the behavior.
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Examples of disciplinary actions at
NOTE: THESE ARE EXAMPLES
ONLY—OTHER FORMS OF DISCIPLINE MAY BE USED BY TEACHERS AND/OR ADMINISTRATORS.
DISCIPLINARY
ACTION ASSIGNED BY
NOTIFICATION
Student Conference Teacher/Administrator Notification optional
Hold After Class Teacher/Administrator Notification optional
Write Exp. of Behavior Teacher/Administrator Notification optional
Parent Conference Teacher/Administrator
Parents/School Rec.
Student/Parent Conf. Teacher/Administrator Parents/School Rec.
Student &/or Parent Con. Teacher/Administrator Parents/School Rec.
Removal from Classroom Teacher/Administrator Parents/School Rec.
(NRS 392.4645)
Lunch Detention** Administrator Parents/School Rec.
In-School Suspension Administrator Parents/School Rec.
Out-Of-School Suspension Administrator Parents/School
Rec.
Expulsion School Board Parents/SchoolRec./Police Optional
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**Before
school detention, lunch detention, or after school, detention may be assigned
by a teacher. If so, that detention
must be served with that teacher.
·
Note:
Academic Grades may not be lowered as a form of discipline!
NOTE: STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
ACQUIRE WORK FROM EACH TEACHER AND TO TURN WORK IN FOR CREDIT WITHIN THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF DAYS SUSPENDED.
PROHIBITED CONDUCT
In addition to teachers’ expectations for students
enrolled in his/her classes, there are school rules, which help us to function
as a community by allowing students and teachers to feel safe and secure in the
school. The following statements explain
the position of the school in dealing with some specific situations.
1.
STATUTE
REGULATED OFFENSES RESULTING IN LONG-TERM SUSPENSION AND/OR EXPULSION FROM
SCHOOL. NRS 392.466
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Committing a battery upon an employee of the
school.
·
Extorting or threatening to extort a staff member
or another student.
·
Possessing a dangerous weapon while on the property
of any public school or at any school activity.
·
Selling or distributing any controlled substance
while on school premises, at any school activity, or on any school bus or
vehicle.
·
Having more than five different suspensions for any
reason will result in suspension for one full semester.
2.
YOU ARE
NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE OR USE DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AT SCHOOL OR AT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.
Please
see the HCSD Student Policy Summary.
3. YOU
ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE TOBACCO AT SCHOOL OR AT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
4. FIGHTING IS FORBIDDEN
·
Any
student who starts or initiates two fights in a school year will be suspended
from school for a period equal to at least one semester.
(90 days)
5. ITEMS
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIGHTERS, RADIOS, MATCHES, WATER PISTOLS,
FIREWORKS, SKATEBOARDS, ETC. ARE NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOL.
6. YOU
ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN CLASS ON TIME.
7. STEALING OTHERS’ PROPERTY
8. DAMAGING
SCHOOL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
9.
ALL
SCHOOL RULES APPLY WHEN YOU ARE INVOLVED IN SCHOOL SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL,
ATHLETIC OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES BOTH AT HOME AND AWAY.
10. A
STUDENT SHALL NOT REPEATEDLY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS OF AUTHORIZED,
ADULT, SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
11. A
STUDENT MAY NOT HARRASS ANOTHER
STUDENT.
12. YOUR
ATTIRE AND/OR GROOMING SHALL NOT DISRUPT OR INTERFERE WITH THE EDUCATIONAL
PROCESS.
Students should dress for success.
Clothing should be safe, clean, and modest. The following guidelines should be followed
when selecting appropriate attire for school:
·
Logos, pictures or slogans relating to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, sexual preference or gangs are not permitted.
·
Attire/accessories related to drug/rave activities
are not allowed.
·
Bare stomachs and bare midriff tops will not be
permitted.
·
Tops, shirts, blouses that reveal excessive
cleavage are not acceptable.
·
Excessively sagging or baggy clothes are not
allowed. Pants should be worn so that
boxers, under garments, etc. are not visible.
·
Underclothes are to remain true to the
name—under clothing.
·
No halter-tops, tank-tops, single-/spaghetti-strapped
tops, and tube-tops.
·
Shirts/dresses must not be backless.
·
Sleeping attire of any kind is not acceptable (pajamas, slippers, etc.).
·
Clothing that is unduly transparent or too revealing is never acceptable.
·
Excessively short skirts and shorts are not
acceptable.
·
Shoes must be worn on campus at all times.
·
No spiked jewelry/apparel of any kind will be
permitted.
·
Chains that would have the potential to be used, as a weapon will
not be permitted (wallet chains, dog chains, etc.)
·
Hats, bandannas, headbands, and sunglasses are not
acceptable in the building.
Violations of the
code will result in disciplinary action, which may include a suspension.
With regards to dances, expected attire is
defined as:
FORMAL DANCES (Jr.-Sr.
Prom)
SEMI-FORMAL DANCES (Homecoming, Winterfest)
13. DISPLAYS
OF AFFECTION BEYOND HOLDING HANDS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED.
14. YOU WILL MEET DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
FOR BUS BEHAVIOR.
BUS CONDUCT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
AND GANG ACTIVITY POLICY
Please see
Please see
ATTENDANCE POLICY
COMPULSORY EDUCATION,
AGE REQUIREMENT, DOCUMENTATION
·
Except as otherwise provided by law, each parent, custodial
parent, guardian, or other person in the State of Nevada having control or
charge of any child between the ages of 7 and 17 shall be required to send such
child to a public school during all the time such public school is in session
in the school district in which such child resides.
·
N.R.S. 392.040 requires the parent or legal
guardian to send the student to school during times that the public school is
in session. ATTENDANCE IS NOT THE
SCHOOL’S LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY!
·
HOW TO EXCUSE ABSENCES – Within three (3) days of
every absence, the parent must send a note (or call 623-8135) stating the date and reason for the
child’s absence. If the school does not
receive proper notification within two days following each absence, the
absence will be declared a truancy and appropriate action will be taken against
the child and/or parent.
NOTE: IF LIVING AT HOME
STUDENTS 18 OR OLDER MUST ALSO HAVE A PARENT EXCUSE WHEN ABSENT FROM SCHOOL.
·
NOTIFY THE SCHOOL – The student must encourage
his/her parent/guardian to call the school or send a note to the attendance
office within three days following each absence.
Failure
to do so will result in the absence being declared a truancy and appropriate
action will be taken against the child and/or parent.
·
LEAVING CAMPUS – The student must get
administrative approval and check out with the attendance office before
leaving campus, for any reason within the normal schedule. Failure to do so will result in the
absence being declared a truancy.
·
TIME-LINE FOR MAKE-UP WORK—If you were excused for
missing one day of school, you will be given one day to make up your work. If you were excused for missing two days of
school, you will be given two days to make up your work and so on.
·
Teachers will personally take and maintain
accurate attendance records. These
records will be available upon request.
·
MAKE-UP WORK – Teachers will provide make-up work
for all excused absences upon request.
Make-up work for all absences need not be identical to the work
assigned to students during class.
·
GRADE STATUS INFORMATION – Teachers will correct
class work and make-up work in a timely manner and will report grade status
to students or parents upon request.
·
Habitually truant
students will be assigned in-house detention for a period of time determine by
administration. If the problem persists,
students may be assigned Saturday school.
·
MAKE-UP
WORK – All schoolwork and tests may be made up for all
absences. Teachers may alter assignments
for make-up work. Make up work must be
submitted within one (1) day for each day of absence, unless prior arrangements
have been made with teacher or administrator.
Make-up work not submitted can detrimentally affect a student’s grade.
·
HOME
BOUND/ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT – A study program is available
to students who are unable to attend school and who have a medical or other
request. A student is considered “present” each day he/she is on the
program. This service is limited to
students who have an illness, hospital care, specialized medical treatment, or
other special circumstances. Contact the
counseling office for more specific information.
DISTRICT MINIMUM DAY
ATTENDANCE POLICY
·
The Humboldt County Board of School Trustees has adopted the
following minimum day attendance policy in order to underscore the importance
of all students being in class on a regular basis. The following regulations are rooted in the
premise that positive attendance habits are the cornerstone of a quality
educational experience and will promote successful student career and life experiences
as well.
Statement of Expectation
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Students, parent, and staff will do everything within their
ability to meet the requirements specified in the following policy. When feasible, non-school and
extra-curricular activities will be scheduled outside of the regular school
day. School staff and parents must work
together to make regular attendance a priority, to minimize school-time
conflicts, and to reward good attendance habits by promoting meaningful
educational experiences.
1.
ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
NRS
392.122 states…
“The Board of Trustees of each school district
shall prescribe a minimum number of days that a pupil who is enrolled in a
school in the district must be in attendance for the pupil to obtain credit or
to be promoted to the next higher grade.”
HCSD establishes the minimum number of days
that a student Kindergarten through 12th grade must be in attendance at 90% of
the days enrolled each school year and/or semester.
Exceptional Circumstances
·
As with all goals a certain amount of reality must be expected and
planned for to reach an acceptable level of success and fairness. The following factors may be, for the
purposes of this policy, considered as unavoidable and/or defensible exceptions
to the minimum number of attendance days.
·
When feasible, parents are required to pre-arrange any absence
over three (3) days in length. This can
be accomplished by contacting the LHS attendance office to request a
“PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCE FORM,” providing the necessary information and then
returning the completed form to the Attendance office. Parents and schools will use the following
“reasons for absence” as a guideline for determining exceptional circumstances:
o
Doctor verified medical release;
o
Pre-arranged educational experiences
outside of school;
o
Verifiable family emergencies;
o
Extended injury or illness; or verified religious reasons.
·
(Students in school activities are not
considered absent.)
Parent Notification Procedures
·
Communication between home and school is absolutely vital in
promoting and managing good attendance.
To this aim the following guidelines shall serve to support school
efforts regarding parent notification and to warn students that they may be in
danger of not being promoted or receiving credit.
Step l:
Step 2 : A
letter will be sent indicating that a student has missed an excessive number of
absences per the scale listed below.
Scale: 7 days accumulated unexcused absences for a
semester record. 13 days accumulated
unexcused absences for a year-long record.
Once a parent
receives this letter, a conference with a site administrator is strongly
recommended to discuss possible non-promotion or loss of credit.
Step 3: A letter will be sent indicating a student has
exceeded the District ’s attendance policy and will include a request for a
conference with the parent and student to discuss the school’s decision
regarding non-promotion or loss of credit and the appeal process. Parents may request a meeting with the site
administration to discuss the decision for non-credit.
Scale: More than 9 days accumulated unexcused
absences for a semester record. More
than 18 days accumulated unexcused absences for a year-long record.
(Block class
absences will count as two absences due to the extended length of the class
time.)
Promotion or credit
restoration must be resolved within two(2)weeks following the end of the
semester for a semester record and two (2) weeks following the year-end for a
yearlong record.
Appeal Procedure
·
A student and/or parent shall notify their Principal if they wish
to appeal the school’s decision. The
Principal will inform the Assistant Superintendent, in writing, of the parent’s
decision to appeal.
·
District staff will schedule a hearing in which the review
committee, parents(s), student and school Principal will meet to review all
relevant data. The school will provide applicable student records and copies of
written parent notices to the Assistant Superintendent.
·
The district review committee will determine whether or not the
student’s circumstance warrants promotion or non-promotion. All involved will be immediately notified of
the decision.
Is an absence from
school without an excuse acceptable to the principal. Three instances of truancy will result in an
automatic referral to the juvenile department.
Any child declared a truant three or more times within one school year
must be declared a habitual truant. Parents
should be aware that loss of driving privileges and fines could result from
habitual truancy. Please contact
your school for clarification.