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Student Handbook Code of Conduct Contact Information
School: Phone (709) 534-2840 Fax (709) 534-2076 Principal: Mr. Jerry Jenkins (email: jjenkins@ncsd.ca) Vice-Principal: Mr. Craig Hicks (email: craighicks@ncsd.ca)
Phoenix Academy K-12 Bell Schedule
8:35 a.m. - Warning Bell 8:37 a.m. - Homeroom 8:40 a.m. - 1st Class 9:37 a.m. - 2nd Class 10:37 a.m. - Recess 10:52 a.m. - Warning Bell 10:54 a.m. - 3rd Class 11:54 a.m. - Lunch 12:58 p.m. - Warning Bell 1:00 p.m. - Homeroom 1:03 p.m. - 4th Class 2:00 p.m. - 5th Class 3:00 p.m. - Dismissal
Holiday Schedule 2005-2006
Administrative Day Tuesday, September 4, 2007 School Opening Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Thanksgiving Monday, October 8, 2007 Remembrance Day Monday, November 12, 2007 Christmas Break Friday, December 21, 2007 - Sunday, January 6, 2008 Holiday Monday, February 11, 2008 Easter Break Friday, March 21, 2008 - Sunday, March 30, 2008 Holiday Monday, April 28, 2008 Victoria Day Monday, May 19, 2008 Final Reports/Last Day Thursday, June 26, 2008 Administrative Day Friday, June 27, 2008
Student Rights and Responsibilities
All students are afforded certain rights and privileges under the Newfoundland and Labrador School’s Act, however, students must also assume a number of responsibilities that come attached to these rights and privileges.
Students have the right to an education. Students are responsible for taking their academics serious and working to their maximum learning potential and NOT to interfere or disrupt the education of others.
Students have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. Students are responsible for respecting the feelings, thoughts and wishes of others and to treat all students, staff and guests of the school in a polite and courteous manner.
Students have a right to feel healthy, safe and comfortable in school. Students are responsible for not participating in acts that involve bullying, intimidation, threats and physical contact that may result in personal harm, nor should students participate in activities that may impose health risks upon others.
Students have a right to privacy and personal space. Students are responsible for respecting school property and the personnel property and privacy of others.
Students have a right to participate in extra-curricular activities. Students are responsible for participating in a positive manner and abiding by the rules and regulations that govern the group in question.
Student Expectations
1. Students are expected to complete and pass in all assigned work on time, to work to the best of their ability with respect to learning and academic performance and not to disrupt or interfere with the learning of others.
2. Students are expected to be always prepared for class and to arrive on time.
3. Students are expected to be courteous and mannerly to their teachers and fellow students.
4. Students are expected to refrain from acts that involve horseplay, fighting, threats and/or intimidation.
5. Students are expected not to throw rocks, snowballs, books and other items that may cause physical harm to others when thrown.
6. Students are expected to refrain from using tobacco, alcohol and other substances that may impose serious health risks upon oneself and others.
7. Students are expected to wear appropriate clothing. Clothes that are suggestive or provocative and/or depict, promote or advertise alcohol, tobacco, pornography or offensive language is prohibited.
8. Student are expected to not use language that may be deemed offensive and/or abusive.
9. Students are expected to be signed out at the general office by a parent/guardian before leaving school grounds.
10. Students are expected to remain in their class until the bell rings and they are dismissed.
11. Students are expected not to consume food and/or beverages in the instructional classroom (ie. during instruction), corridors, computer room, library and gymnasium at any time unless they receive special consideration and permission from the teacher or administration.
12. Students are expected to respect the property of the school and other students and staff. Theft and vandalism to school and personal property is strictly prohibited and students should report any such incidents immediately to the office or a staff member.
13. Students are expected not to block main entrances/doorways, sit in stairways and run in corridors, up stairs or in classrooms.
14. Students are expected to receive teacher permission before using lockers during or between classes.
15. Students are expected to place outerwear clothing, such as coats, parkas and caps/hats in their lockers and refrain from wearing these items in the classroom or between classes.
16. Students are expected to keep walk-mans, MP3 players, portable CD players, radios, cassette players and bookbags secured in their lockers during class time.
School Policies Hands-Off - Feet-Off!
The administration and staff are concerned and have a responsibility to ensure students’ safety. Aggressive behaviour (ie. wrestling, horseplay, pushing, etc...) and/or fighting are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
Please note that there will be ‘Zero Tolerance’ in the case of students fighting. The consequence for ‘all’ students partaking in such behaviour will be a ‘suspension’.
Bullying
All students have the right to attend school and feel safe and secure while doing so. Acts involving threats, intimidation and mental abuse (ie. name calling, degrading and lewd comments, etc...) are forms of inappropriate behaviour and will be dealt with in a very serious manner.
Contraband Materials
Items such as knives, guns, other types of weapons, pornographic materials, alcohol and illegal drugs are not permitted on school property in order to ensure that students are not exposed to items and substances that are of a dangerous, offensive and/or harmful nature.
Please note that incidents of this nature will be dealt with in a very serious manner (i.e. suspension) and in some cases may require the intervention of outside agencies.
Lewd and Offensive Language
Incidents involving the use of lewd and offensive language (i.e. profanity, extreme derogatory comments, etc...) are considered to be highly inappropriate and will not be tolerated.
Please note that there will be ‘Zero Tolerance’ in the case of students using obscene and offensive language. The consequence for students partaking in such behaviour will be a ‘suspension’. Smoke-Free Zone
In an attempt to promote active and healthy lifestyles the administration and staff at Phoenix Academy will enforce a “Smoke-Free Zone” at our school. Students will not be permitted to smoke on school property, nor will ‘K-8' students be permitted to leave school grounds to smoke. This policy is necessary to ensure all students’ health and safety and will be strictly enforced.
Please note that there will be ‘Zero Tolerance’ in the case of students smoking on school property. The consequence for ‘all’ students partaking in such behaviour will be a ‘suspension’. Student Dress
Students and parents are asked to co-operate with the school regarding dress standards. Dress that is deemed to be suggestive, provocative, offensive and unsuitable for public school wear is prohibited. More specifically, shirts, tops, and other clothing that are strapless; possess shoulder straps less than 3" wide; reveal cleavage and/or the midriff region; and contain profanity and/or sexual, drug and alcohol content will not be permitted to be worn in school. Also note that Pajama Tops and Bottoms are not permitted to be worn in school as well.
Disruptive Behaviour
All students have a right to an education. However, class disruptions often result in loss of instructional time and therefore, infringe on the right of others to participate in a positive and effective learning environment. Students will not be permitted to disrupt and negatively impact the learning of others and will be asked to leave the class and report to the general office.
The administration and staff of this Phoenix Academy certainly understand that students deserve a chance to curb inappropriate and disruptive behaviours, however, repeated offences of this nature will result in after school detentions and eventually school suspension if these behaviours continue.
Tardiness/Unprepared for Class
Students are responsible for reporting to all designated classes on time and with the necessary texts, notes, tools and appropriate clothing. Students late for class or unprepared for class will be logged for the incident by the teacher. A record of such incidents will be stored in the school’s ‘student tracking system’ (i.e. Winschool).
Students who accumulate ‘three’ incidents of tardiness and/or unpreparedness within the same term will be asked to serve an after school detention. Continued behaviour of this nature will be dealt with through an in-school suspension and eventually an out-of-school suspension if the problem persists. Student Absence
Parents/guardians are asked to promptly contact the school by phone to provide a reason for their child’s absence. If the use of a phone is unavailable, the parent/guardian is expected to provide a note to the homeroom teacher on the first day that the student returns to school.
Homework
Completion of assigned homework is critical in ensuring students’ academic success. Students are expected to complete homework to the best of their ability and within a timely manner.
Students failing to complete assigned homework may be asked to serve an after-school detention to complete the work required of them.
Assignments/Research Papers
Assignments and research papers are considered to be significant pieces of student work. They are allotted a specific percentage of the course’s evaluation and are required to be submitted within a defined deadline. Students who fail to submit assigned work on time must provide a note from a parent or have their parent telephone to provide a reason for why the work has not been submitted. If a valid reason is provided, then students will have 3 school days past the original due date to get the work done and submitted. Students may be granted a further extension if the situation warrants a longer period of time to complete the work. If however, a valid reason for being late is not provided, then the assigned work will be deemed incomplete and a grade of ‘zero’ awarded for that percentage of work at the end of the term.
Missed Evaluations
Students who are ill or are absent for some other excusable reason on the day of a formal evaluation (ie. quiz, test, exam, in-class assignment, lab, etc...) should have their parent/guardian contact the school by phone, prior to the evaluation, to inform the subject teacher of the reason for the absence. If the use of a phone is unavailable, the parent/guardian is expected to provide a note to the teacher on the first day that the student returns to school. Students will then be given the opportunity to complete a makeup evaluation during lunchtime or after school. If however, a valid reason for missing an evaluation is not provided, then the evaluation will be deemed incomplete and a grade of ‘zero’ awarded for that percentage of work at the end of the term.
Cheating
Students who partake in cheating on quizzes, tests and exams or who are found to have plagiarized a written assignment will be automatically given a grade of 0%. Leaving School Grounds/Skipping School
When students leave school property unbeknown to the school, it becomes impossible for the school to provide proper supervision and care. To ensure the safety and well being of students, the school must be aware of their whereabout at all times. In the case of students wishing to leave school during regular school hours due to illness, appointments, etc..., parents are asked to come to the school and sign their child out before leaving. However, when students leave school without permission from the school administration and/or their parents, they will be considered to be ‘skipping school’. This type of behaviour cannot be tolerated and will be dealt with in a very serious manner. Allergies
Please be informed that there will be students attending school in Carmanville who have severe allergies to nuts and sensitivities to scented items (ie. perfume, hair spray, aftershave, cologne, scented deodorant, etc...). We are asking students and parents to ensure that food items containing nuts, nut oils, or traces of nuts not be brought to school for consumption. We also ask that scented items not be brought to school for use. If students/teachers find it necessary to use items such as deodorant, sprays, etc... while in school, then they must be “scent-free”. .
Bussing/Extra-Curricular Events
While riding the school bus or attending extra-curricular events (whether within or away from school), students are expected to behave in a manner required of them while attending school during the regular school day. Inappropriate behaviour by students while riding the bus or attending extra-curricular events will be addressed in the same manner as they would be if the incident/behaviour took place during the regular school day.
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Group Participation
Student participation on varsity teams, extra-curricular groups, etc... should be considered a privilege as students are often required to represent specific groups within the school and/or the school in general. In keeping with this, there also comes responsibility on the student’s part to be positive role models both within and away from the school and to represent the school in a commendable fashion. Therefore, it is expected that students participating in these groups will pay very close attention to their academics and work to the best of their ability, not to mention, behave in an appropriate manner while attending school and any other extra-curricular events. Students who fail to meet these standards will be given an opportunity to improve upon their academics and/or behaviour. If there is no significant improvement then the student will be suspended from all team/group activities for a period of ‘two’ weeks. If there is still no significant improvement within that two week period then the student will be suspended from all group activities for the remainder of the year.
Please note that a permanent suspension from any one particular team/group disqualifies a student from participating on other future teams/groups for the remainder of the year.
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