POLICIES, CODES & FORMS
ABOUT
OUR SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
A.S.B.
BLUE SLIP POLICY
BUS RULES
CELL PHONES
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
CLOSED CAMPUS
CLUBS
DICIPLINE
DRESS CODE
FIGHTING
FINANCIAL OFFICE
LIBRARY
LITTER
PERSONAL PROPERTY, BICYCLES & CARS
SIDEWALKS
SKATEBOARD ALERT
SMOKING
SPORTS
STUDENT STORE
STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
SUSPENSION
TARDY POLICY
THEFT & VANDALISM
TOBACCO & DRUGS POLICY
TRUANCY POLICY
ZERO TOLERANCE
Clairemont High School opened in November 1958. We are located in an area where more than twenty streets have Indian names. Consequently, the school teams are called the Chieftains. Our newspaper is the Arrow, the daily bulletin is called Smoke Signals, and the student store is the Trading Post. The yearbook is the Calumet and our mascot is The Chieftain. Our school colors are blue and orange. To promote school spirit, staff and students are encouraged to wear school colors every Friday.
Our website holds information to keep you informed. You can access the daily bulletin and an event schedule here. (http://sandi.net/clairemonths)
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The attendance office is located in the Administration Building. Every absence from school or class must be cleared with the Attendance Office, whether it is excused or not excused. If you are absent, your parents should telephone the school on each day of your absence by calling (858) 273-0201, ext 2209 or 2210. If no call is made, a note must be brought to the Attendance Office to clear the absence when you return to school.
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The Associated Student Body is composed of all students enrolled at Clairemont High School. The ASB officers are elected by the students. They plan activities that generate school spirit, promote good human relations, promote and support our athletic teams, provide a break in the tension of studies, develop avenues of communication for student concerns to students, staff, administration and district personnel.
Students who purchase ASB cards not only save money, but also help to support Clairemont’s activities, including athletics. With ASB cards, students are eligible to receive discounts on tickets to athletic events, dances, the yearbook, and other campus activities. All persons participating in interscholastic athletics, intramural athletics, cheerleading, ASB and school sponsored groups that receive support from the ASB are expected to purchase an ASB card from the Financial Office for $10.00.
Students
will have pictures taken for student ID cards at the beginning of the
school year at no charge. These cards should be carried at all times for
identification purposes. Student’s ID cards are required in order
to check out textbooks and library books. If you lose your ID card, a
$5.00 replacement fee must be paid at the Financial Office.
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CAMPUS
CELL PHONE POLICY:
On December 9, 2003, the Board of Education approved Policy H-6980, which
outlines the rules for student possession and use of cellular phones,
pagers and other electronic signaling devices on school campuses, on school
buses and at school-sponsored activities, while under the supervision
and control of school district employees.
All students may use these devices on campus before school begins
and after school ends. Students in high school grades 9-12 also may use
such devices during the lunch period.
These devices must be kept out of sight and turned off during
the instructional program. Unauthorized use of such devices disrupts the
instructional program and distracts from the learning environment. Therefore
unauthorized use is grounds for confiscation of the device by
school officials, including classroom teachers. Repeated unauthorized
use of such devices may lead to disciplinary action.
for leaving during the school day
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Appointments to the doctor or any other personal nature should be made after school when possible |
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Students needing to leave campus (excused or unexcused) must obtain a "blue slip" from the office. Parents will need to give 24 hour notice and obtain prior administrative apporval in all cases, excpt family emergency |
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EXCUSED absences and tardies to school include illnesses, doctor/dentist appointments, court appearances, family emergencies, funerals or San Diego Unified School buses not picking up students at their designated stop |
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All other absences and tardies, even though cleared by parent, are UNEXCUSED! Unexcused tardies and absences may result in detention |
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In the case of a family emergency, parents need to call the student's counselor and notify them of reason adn duration of absence |
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Other cases without 24 hours notice in which students need to leave school during the day will be routed to an administrator |
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Health Emergencies/illness while on campus will be routed to the nurse |
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Students off campus without a blue slip will be truant and given consequences |
Pupils must conduct themselves at all times in a manner which shows respect for property and consideration for others. Actions such as vandalism and harassment of others, at the bus stop or on the bus, will not be tolerated. For a more detailed explanation, refer to the policy and information statement given to each bused pupil.
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As part of Clairemont’s classroom management policy, all students will know of the schoolwide discipline plan and our school‘s high expectations for behavior. If rules are violated, a series of progressive discipline strategies will be employed. Consequences may include an office referral.
If
a student is referred to the office, the action taken by the administration
will be communicated to the parents and referring teacher. All teachers
will post their school rules and regulations and send them home for parent
signatures. Forms signed by parents are to be retained in teachers’
files.
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All high schools in San Diego City Schools have a CLOSED CAMPUS. You may not be off campus for lunch or at any other time. Students with “blue slips” or “short program cards” need to go to the supervision aide IN THE FRONT OFFICE in order to leave campus.
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The discipline policies of this school are designed to establish and maintain an environment in which students and staff members can perform effectively in the school setting, so that each student can exercise his or her right to obtain the best education possible.
The
impact that teachers have on students is difficult to measure. The teacher
serves as a role model for young people. Students are expected to come
prepared. and ready to learn. The classroom atmosphere needs to be safe
and conducive to learning.
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Students are required to wear attire (attire includes clothes, hats (head coverings), hairstyles and cosmetics) that is neat in appearance and appropriate for school. The following guidelines should be followed:
1. Attire should protect the health and safety of the students; this
includes personal cleanliness.
2. Attire should not interfere with the educational process.
3. Attire should not advertise or advocate involvement in gang
activity, or the use of alcohol, drugs or tobacco. This also
applies to garments with writing or pictures that are obscene,
suggestive, or depict violence.
4. Shoes must be worn at all times.
5. Half-shirts, backless shirts, halter tops, tube tops, crop tops
or low necklines may not be worn. Muscle shirts are not
allowed.
6. Electronic devices are disruptive to the educational process,
therefore walkmans, radios, cellular phones, and pagers
must be stored and out of sight during the school day, except
at lunch. Items seen or heard during class time will be
confiscated and given to the vice principal. Confiscated
cellular phones will only be returned to parents.
7. Bandanas, nets, nylon caps and doo-rags are not allowed
on campus at any time.
8. Underwear will not be showing when baggy pants are worn.
STUDENTS
DRESSED INAPPROPRIATELY WILL BE ASKED TO CHANGE CLOTHES BEFORE BEING ADMITTED
TO CLASS.
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Fighting is strictly forbidden. Students who fight will be referred to the vice principal for probable suspension. Assaulting or threatening another person with harm is strictly forbidden. Students who assault or threaten another person with harm will be referred to the vice principal for probable suspension.
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The Financial Office is located at the north side of the Administration Building next to the nurse’s office. In addition to handling lost and found items, the Financial Office sells tickets to athletic events, dances and other ASB activities. The office is open before and after school and during the lunch break.
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The library is open daily from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Our online card catalog, online periodical indexes and Internet offer students access to the most current information. Passes are required for all students during class times. Books may be borrowed for three weeks. The fine charged for overdue library books is 5c per day. Certain books, magazines and pamphlets may be borrowed over night and are due back in the library by 7:30 the next morning. The fine charged for overdue overnight materials is 25c per day. Reference books and current magazines must be used in the library reading room. Student ID cards are required for library book and/or textbook checkout.
Textbooks are issued individually to students through their English classes from the library. Students are responsible for damages to books checked out to them. It is also the students’ responsibility to check the books that are issued and have any previous damage stamped within five days of check out.
At the end of the school year textbooks are returned through English classes to the library. Students must return or pay for all books issued to them. There is a $5.00 delinquency fee charged for every book not returned by the last day of school.
If you lose or damage a textbook or library book — you may not check
out another until you pay for the lost or damaged book. To make payment,
go to the Financial Office, pay your debt and take your receipt to the
library. If payment in one lump sum causes hardship, then payment may
be made in several installments by setting up a payment contract in the
Financial Office. The library staff will issue another book when shown
the receipt for full payment or the receipt for the first payment on a
payment contract.
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Students are responsible for using the trash cans for all trash. This includes food, seeds, paper, bottles, cans, bags, etc. Students who choose to litter the environment will be assigned cleanup duty. Continual littering will be followed by more severe consequences.
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The school cannot be responsible for students’ personal property. Bikes should be registered and locked in the bicycle racks adjacent to the auditorium. Skateboards, roller skates, mopeds and bikes must not be ridden on school grounds at any time before, during or after school. All roller skates, skateboards, mopeds or bikes are to be walked onto and away from the campus. Electronic devices are disruptive to the educational process, therefore walkmans, radios, cellular phones, and pagers must be stored and out of sight during the school day except during lunch. If they are seen or heard they will be taken. All students driving cars to school should park in the large parking lot adjacent to the administration and 500 buildings, Please do not park in spots reserved for visitors. Park in marked stalls only. Parking is not allowed in the faculty lot across the street on Ute Drive, in the cul-de-sac behind Boys’ PE or in the lot by the adult school. All cars must be registered in the office and have a parking tag hanging from the rear view mirror at all times. Violators may receive citations. Students should understand that the school cannot be responsible for materials which are lost or stolen from lockers, bicycles or cars.
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Students are responsible for hearing and following the directions of adults in authority without undue delay. All adults who work at Clairemont High School have the right and responsibility by law to supervise student behavior. When a student refuses to follow such directions and resolution cannot be achieved through discussion, a referral will be written and filed with the counselor and/or vice-principal. If this refusal is judged to be defiance, a suspension may follow.
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Rather than walking on the grass or planted areas, students are expected to use walkways or sidewalks.
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The
City Council passed a measure that makes it illegal to ride a skateboard
on school property. The measure applies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Those persons who skateboard on a school campus will have their skateboard
confiscated; they will be issued a citation and have to appear in court.
The ordinance became effective on July 1, 1998. In keeping with this ordinance,
you may not ride skateboards on campus. Just like all electronic devices,
skateboards will be confiscated if this rule is violated.
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Students who smoke are responsible for leaving their cigarettes, matches, lighter, etc., off campus. State law does not permit students to possess any tobacco product, lighters, or matches at school. Students who have these items on campus will be given a referral which requires a parent contact. A repeated violation of this state law will result in suspension.
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Our student store, the Trading Post, is located at the north side of the 100 building next to the ASB office and is open during lunch. The Trading Post offers food and refreshment items for sale as well as CHS spirit and booster items and school supplies. All items are priced with students in mind. The student store is run by the Clairemont High Marketing Class.
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Abusive Language
Students are responsible for communicating openly, honestly and without abusive language. We define abusive language as any words or gestures intended to insult, hurt feelings, or show defiance.
Disrupting
Classes
Students will be held accountable if they disrupt the learning process
of other students and teachers. Students may enter or interrupt other
classes only with a pass or teacher approval.
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Students have a right to know what the classroom expectations of substitute teachers are, and they have a responsibility to abide by those expectations. Substitute teachers are guests in our school, and students are expected to allow them to experience success in their job. Substitutes will begin each class by stating their own rules for conducting the class.
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When a student’s behavior indicates a continuous threat to the safety, health or emotional well-being of others, and previous methods of prevention and intervention have failed, that student will be suspended in accordance with district policy and state law. Parents will be notified as soon as possible, provided they have given the school appropriate home, work and emergency phone numbers and addresses. The purpose of parent contacts, conferences and suspension is to:
1. Provide a clear, predictable and consistently applied system
of school-wide discipline.
2. Support teachers in their efforts to enforce the classroom
management policy.
3. Bring parents into the discipline process to assist school
personnel in keeping students from infringing on the rights
of other students and staff members.
A
REFERRAL MAY BE WRITTEN BY ANY
CLAIREMONT STAFF OR FACULTY MEMBER
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CLASS
TARDIES
Regular class participation is required in order for each student to achieve.
Prompt arrival in the classroom is necessary to avoid interruption of
class work. The following tardy policy has been adopted as a partial requirement
for citizenship grades:
1st tardy: Warning
2nd tardy: 10-minute classroom detention with teacher
3rd tardy: 20-minute classroom detention with teacher.
Parent contact and lowered citizenship grade.
4th tardy: 30-minute classroom detention with teacher.
Parent contact and lowered citizenship grade.
5th tardy: Referral to administrator. Administrator to
assign 45- minute detention after school and parent contact.
6th tardy: Referral to counselor. Counselor to schedule
parent conference.
7th tardy: Referral to Vice Principal. Vice Principal
to assign In-School Suspension or formal suspension and parent contact.
Truancies
will be dealt with in various ways:
a. Notification of parent/guardian, parent conference
b. Detention after school
c. Citizenship grade lowered
d. Scholarship grade lowered
e. District Counselor notified
f. Mandatory group counseling
g. In-School Suspension
h. Participation in extra curricular activities could be affected
i. Possible new school placement
Students will be held responsible for respecting the property of others. Any theft or vandalism that is in clear violation of the law will require a police report and suspension from school. Parents of students who destroy property will be billed for the entire cost of materials and labor required for repairing or replacing the damaged property.
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TOBACCO:
(possessed, furnished or used)
First Offense: Arrest, suspension for one day.
Second Offense: Arrest, suspension for one day.
Third Offense: Arrest, 3-day suspension.
Fourth Offense: Recommend Expulsion via District Zero Tolerance Policy.
DRUGS:
(Alcohol, intoxicants, controlled substances, inhalants)
(possessed, used, under influence)
First Offense: Arrest, 3 day suspension.
Second Offense: Arrest, 5 day suspension.
Third Offense: Recommend Expulsion via District Zero
Tolerance Policy.
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A truancy is an unexcused or uncleared absence from class. A truancy also occurs when a student arrives more than 30 minutes late to class and is unexcused. Scholastic work missed because of a truancy shall not be made up. The student gets a ZERO that day.
Students leaving class early without teacher permission will be considered truant. Students are penalized for both the scholarship and citizenship grade and for work missed on the day of the truancy.
Teachers
have a right to expect students to:
1. Respect them as individual human beings.
2. Allow them to work at school without threat to themselves or their
personal property.
3. Allow them to teach to the best of their ability without student harassment
or disruption.
4. Communicate with them in a reasonable, honest and positive manner.
5. Be aware of and adhere to the teacher’s classroom standards.
6. Carry their student identification cards and show the card when requested.
7. Accept the responsibility for attending school regularly and on time
and accepting the responsibility for learning.
SATURDAY
SCHOOL
If a student is truant (uncleared absence) from school, has excessive
tardies or has disipline problems, Saturday School gives that student
the opportunity to clear the absences or truancies and/or serve detention
for the discipline infractions. Saturday School is held from 8 a.m. to
12 p.m. Students are expected to bring homework and/or reading materials.
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On July 13, 1993, the Board of Education approved the following Zero Tolerance Policy concerning students who possess weapons or engage in repeated fights and acts of violence:
· The Zero Tolerance Policy defines a weapon as a firearm, pistol replica, starter pistol, stun gun, BB gun, or pellet gun, knife of any size/type, dirk, dagger, razor, slingshot, explosive, and all fire works. Any object used in a threatening manner and not usually considered a weapon will be considered a weapon under the Zero Tolerance Policy.
· The Zero Tolerance Policy applies to repeated incidents of fighting, participating in violent acts, and causing serious injury. Trespassing on school grounds by students who have not obtained clearance from the school office and who are not enrolled will result in a Zero Tolerance action on the third offense.
· The Zero Tolerance Policy applies to students found to be in possession of drugs or alcohol on the third offense. The Zero Tolerance Policy applies to students found to be in possession of tobacco on the fourth offense. The policy applies to students found selling or furnishing controlled substances on the first offense.
· Students who violate the Zero Tolerance Policy are subject to suspension and are recommended for expulsion from school. In addition, students who violate the Penal Code (law) will be charged, arrested, and taken to a juvenile detention facility. Expulsion from the San Diego City Schools may result in the student’s loss of the right to attend school or the student may be placed in an alternative school.
The Zero Tolerance Policy is designed to ensure the safety of those attending San Diego City Schools and to provide an appropriate learning environment for all students. There can be no acceptable reason for possession of a weapon on the school grounds. All students are required to sign a contract acknowledging that they have read and understand the Zero Tolerance Policy, that it has been explained to them, and that they realize the consequences of their actions should they violate the policy.