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Reuther Student Handbook
Table of Contents
Attendance | School Truancy | Arriving
late to School | Pre-Arranged Absences | Trespassing |
Student Management - Accident
and Health Services | Cafeteria and
Lunch Rules | Computer Technology | Dress Code | Electronic
Devices | Final Exams | Fees, Fines,
and Other Obligations | Fire Drill
Information | Lockers | Lunches, Free
or Reduced Price | Parking Permits | Passing Time | Privacy Rights
in District Programs | Public Display
of Affection | School Closing
- Inclement Weather | School Day
Student Contact | Severe
Weather/Tornado Information | Smoking | Student Safety
Drill | Student
Identification Card (ID) | Telephones | Unauthorized
Publications | Visitors | Weapons | Discipline | Consequences
of Inappropriate Behavior | Student
Assistance Program
- WHEN A STUDENT IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL. THE STUDENTS PARENTS OR GUARDIAN MUST CALL THE SCHOOLS OFFICE TO INFORM THE SCHOOL OF THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE.
Reuther Attendance Phone #653-6138
Reasons for excused absence include: personal illness, family emergency, death in the immediate family, medical or dental appointments, and when approved in advance by a principal or school official.
- Students are expected to attend classes regularly, during the full periods and hours that the school is in session, in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes.
- Any
absences not excused per above reasons, students are considered truant.
Many students who miss school frequently experience great difficulty in achieving maximum benefits of schooling. - Truancy from class could result in a contract violation.
When a student is absent from school the student’s parents or guardian must call the office between the hours of 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM. In order to keep our excused absence list as accurate as possible, a call should be made each day of and extended absence. If, due to extenuating circumstances, a phone call cannot be made within 24 hours of the date of the absence, a note indicating the date of and the reason for an absence must be sent to school and approval received by the principal or designee. Any absence not cleared within five (5) school days will stand truant.
It should be noted that students who are absent from school due to illness and observed later in the day on a job site or at an after school activity will be marked truant for the day. If the student is too ill to be in school, he/she is considered too ill to be on a job or participating in school activity.
Transportation problems are not recognized as valid reasons to be absent from school all day. Legitimate transportation problems, when not excessive in number, could be an excusable reason for arriving late to school but not to miss the entire day.
It is an expectation that all building administrators will follow District guidelines for addressing students who are truant. Interventions for truancy will include calls and letters to notify the parent/guardian of a truancy problem, opportunities to meet with the student and with the 1
parent/guardian to discuss a student’s educational program and other plans to assist the student. Reuther Central High School’s faculty and staff are dedicated to assisting students in being successful in school. School attendance is key to our efforts.
It is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to ensure a child’s school attendance. Failure to do so will be a violation of law. Starting Spring of 2005, municipal citations and/or court action may be imposed. A municipal citation may be written by the building administrator with assistance from the school resource officer for students that are habitually truant. The citation will result in a student being required to appear in Municipal Court. The court may issue any of the following dispositions, according to law:
- Suspension of person’s driving privileges
- Counseling, work program, or community service work
- Order to remain at home
- Order to attend an education program (Sec.938.34(7d))
- Revocation of a work permit
- Order to be placed in a teed court program
- Order to attend school
- Forfeiture of not more than $500.00
- Curfew
- Placed under formal or informal supervision
- Order person’s parent/guardian to counseling
- Order to report to youth report center
Habitual truancy means that a student has been absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of five or more days on which school has been held during a school semester. (Truancy is defined as provided in Board Policy 5310).
Any student arriving late to school must check in at the Main Office. The Attendance Officer will determine whether the tardiness is excused. Unexcused tardiness may revert to a half-day truancy depending on the arrival time of the student and the program the student is enrolled in.
Students are expected to be on time to school.
Absences for doctors appointments, college visitations, drivers tests, court
dates, and family vacation must be pre-arranged in advance of the absence.
- Arrangements for an absence of less than one day may be made by bringing a note, which states the reason for the absence, to the Main Office prior to the absence.
- Students leaving the building must sign out in the Main Office and present the approved note.
- Students returning to school must sign back in at the Main Office prior to returning to class.
- Requests for absences of a whole day or longer must be submitted on the Pre-Arranged Absence form which is available in the Main Office. Requests must be submitted at least five (5) school days prior to the date of absence.
Students (and others) who have been informed not to be on or in school property or who have no permission or authorization to be on or in school property may be issued a ticket for trespassing.
Student Management - Accident and Health Services
The Nurses Office is available during various school hours. The nurse’s duty is to maintain and promote good health. The nurse will give advice regarding health problems and care for emergencies, accidents, or sudden illness. No drugs of any type, including aspirin, can be given to students by the nurse, or by any other school personnel. However, when medication is required during the school day obtain an A Request for Medication Administration During School Hours form from the Main Office. If the Nurse is not available students report to the main office.
So that parents may be contacted regarding their child’s illness, it is imperative that students complete their student health and emergency information cards.
Neither Reuther High School nor the Kenosha Unified School District carries any insurance covering injury to individual students. This insurance is the responsibility of the students, parents/guardians. If a student does not have health insurance, the school does make available a health insurance program at a very
low annual premium for those who desire to participate. Information on this insurance program is provided to every student at the beginning of the school year.
All students in grades PK through 12 are to remain on campus during the school day. Students will not be permitted to leave the school or engage in non-school related activities during the school day without the permission of the principal or designee and a parent/guardian.
Eating during the noon hours is only allowed in the cafeteria. Food may not be eaten in the hallways, on the stairways, or in the areas in the front or on the side of school. Bag lunches brought from home are to eaten in the cafeteria. Each student will be expected to observe the few simple guidelines that are established to provide sanitary conditions during the lunch period.
- Students are responsible for disposing of their own refuse and returning trays to their proper place.
- Each student should develop eating habits that are conducive to keeping the cafeteria neat and clean. If food is accidentally dropped on the floor, the student is expected to pick up this food and place it in the waste container.
Whoever willfully, knowingly and without authorization does any of the following may be penalized by the school, which may include suspension or recommendation for Administrative Review for expulsion.
- Computer Crimes
- Hacking and Other Computer Data Crimes.
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Modifies data, computer programs
or supporting documentation. Destroys data, computer programs or supporting
documentation. Accesses data, computer programs or supporting documentation. Takes possession of data, computer
programs or supporting documentation. Copies
data, computer programs or supporting documentation. Discloses restricted
access codes or other restricted access information to unauthorized person.
- Harassment
- Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B
misdemeanor: With intent to frighten,
intimidate, threaten, abuse or harass another person, sends a message to the
person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system: and in that message threatens to
inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person; with the reasonable expectation
that the person will receive the message and in that message threatens to
inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person; and in that message uses any
obscene, lewd or profane language or suggests any lewd or lascivious act; or with the reasonable expectation
that the person will receive the message and in that message uses any obscene,
lewd or profane language or suggests any lewd or lascivious act.
While intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the disclosure of his or her own identity, sends a message on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the message.
Whoever does any of the following is subject to a Class B forfeiture:
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With intent to harass, annoy or
offend another person, sends a message to the person on an electronic mail or
other computerized communication system:
and in that message uses any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggests any lewd or lascivious act; or with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the message and in the message uses any obscene, lewd, or profane language or suggests any lewd or lascivious act;
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to the person on an electronic
mail or other computerized communication system; or
on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the messages.
With intent to harass or annoy another person, sends a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system while intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the disclosure of his or her own identity.
While intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent the disclosure of his or her identity and with intent to harass or annoy another person, sends a message on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the message.
Knowingly permits or directs another person to send a message prohibited by this section from any computer terminal or other device that is used to send messages on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system and that is under his or her control.
- Computer use Restrictions in Student Handbook
- There is no reasonable expectation of privacy when using school district computers.
- All school district computers and data contained on them are the property of the school district.
- Computer use, including e-mails, may be monitored by the school district.
- Student Web Pages
Any page design which is determined to have deleterious effect on the school and/or students will not be permitted. Any student engaging in web page design to cause a deleterious effect on the school and/or student will be subject to disciplinary consequences.
The school recognizes that a student’s individual dress is primarily a parent/guardian responsibility that should reflect concern for the health and safety of the students and others, and to school property. When the dress of an individual students constitutes a health problem, seems to be unsuitable for schools wear or is detrimental to the learning process of the school, is a physical danger to any person, or when the students manner of the student will be sent home for appropriate wearing apparel. Temporary clothing may be provided in order to avoid loss of school instruction time. Repeated violations could result in suspension or a contract violation.
Students are not to bring radios, pagers, beepers, laser pointers, walkie-talkies, tape decks, CD players, walkman or Discman type receivers, cellular phones, or other portable musical, broadcast, replay equipment, or any other non-school related items to school or to have or use on the school grounds. The use of such equipment is permitted only in the classroom as part of a scheduled class activity. Violations will result in confiscation of the equipment and students are subject to possible disciplinary action and/or contract violations.
- Final exams will be given in all classrooms.
- The final examination will be comprehensive and cover the entire quarters material.
- Students will be expected to clear up all fines before taking final exams.
- All final exams will be weighted 20%.
- A final examination schedule will be published and followed.
- All students will be expected to take final exams at the scheduled time unless the student has an excused absence.
- Failure of a student to take the final exam will result in a failure for the course.
Fees, Fines, and Other Obligations
All students must pay their fees and take care of all financial and other obligations (library fines, the cost of replacing books, etc.) incurred while in attendance at Reuther. Seniors should have all these obligations met prior to graduation day or they will notreceive their diploma. Once financial obligations are met the diploma will be awarded.
Fire drills are required by statute at least once per month unless weather conditions endanger the health of the students. When the fire sounds students should move quickly away from the building until the exit is clear and the last to leave are at a sage distance. A signal will be sounded signifying that the alert is over. Fire alarm exit cards are placed in every room signifying the exit to be used.
Lockers are available to all students at the beginning of the school year. Once the student has his/her locker that student cannot transfer to or use another locker without arranging for such use with the principal.
Lockers assigned for student use are school district property and are subject to inspection at any time by the school principal.
Keep your lockers locked at all times! Divulge your locker combination to no one! Students lose many articles each year because of carelessness. The school assumes no responsibility for articles missing from your locker.
Damage to lockers may result in restitution by the parent and/or the student.
Lunches, Free or Reduced Price
Some students will be eligible for free or reduced lunch, dependent upon Federal guidelines. Application is made at the beginning of the year using forms available in the Main Office. Approved applications abusing the free or reduced price ticket privilege (for example, giving or selling them to friends) will have their privilege revoked. Student I.D. cards will be required in order to participate in the lunch program.
Students will be required to have a parking permit displayed. There is a $50.00 parking permit fee.
Passing time is to be used appropriately; going to lockers and restrooms. It is the student’s responsibility to return to class on time. If they do not return on time they are violating their contract.
Privacy Rights in District Programs
Student and parental privacy rights shall be respected in all classrooms, group counseling, group guidance, and other student activities. No student shall be required, without the written and informed consent of parents or legal guardians, to participate in any group activities, exercises, or studies intended to reveal personal or family information.
The following types of information are included:
- Religious, political or other affiliations
- Mental or psychological problems potentially embarrassing to the student or his/her family.
- Sexual behavior and viewpoints.
- Appraisals critical of oneself or of others.
- Legally recognized privileged information.
The provisions of this policy do not apply to written surveys or questionnaires approved by the principal and the Superintendent of Schools in which the student respondent is not identified with the responses and where the purposes are ethical and constructive.
Excessive physical demonstrations of affection are inappropriate on school grounds and at school activities. They are a distraction from an educational school setting. Repeated violations will be addressed by a call to the parent/guardian and possibly suspension.
School Closing - Inclement Weather
If there is a question whether or not schools will be in session because of inclement weather, do not call Reuther High School for that information. Instead, listen to radio stations WLIP-1050 AM, WEXT-104.7 FM, WGTD-91.1 FM, or television cable channels 20 and 39, which will broadcast closing announcements. If no announcement is made, school will be open for classes as usual. The determination to close schools is made by the Superintendent of Schools, not the individual schools administrators. The Superintendents office will notify the radio and television stations. Use the radio/television then as your primary source of this information.
Make-up days: In the event school is closed due to inclement weather or other emergencies, the day(s) shall be made up at the end of the regularly scheduled calendar negotiated by the Board of Education.
No one other than parent(s), guardian(s), and community service personnel will be permitted to contact students during the school day. These persons are to report to the Main Office. Reuther wishes to maintain a positive and safe learning environment.
Severe Weather/Tornado Information
During severe weather and tornado situations, a public address announcement will inform you to “take cover.” Everyone is required to report to designated areas as noted on room posters until an all clear signal or announcement is made.
Students are prohibited from smoking in school and/or school grounds at anytime. The police department will ticket in addition to facing consequences from the school students.
Periodically students will be required to participate in a school safety drill. Faculty will be advised over the intercom for procedures that must be followed. Students are reminded to take these drills seriously.
Student Identification Card (ID)
Each student is issued a picture identification card at the beginning of the school year. This identification card establishes the student’s rights to be in the building and attend school activities. A student should have this identification card in his/her possession at all times. In order to participate in the lunch program students will be required to have an I.D. card.
The telephones in the Main Office, Guidance, and in teacher’s classrooms are for staff use only.
Only when there is an emergency, such as illness or accident, will a student be allowed to use school phones and then the call must be made in the Main Office. All other student calls are to be made from the public phones located on the first floor on the north side and Westside of the building.
Only when there is an emergency requiring the immediate attention of a student will messages be accepted in the Main Office. Students will not be excused from classes to make ordinary phone calls or to receive phone calls.
Unauthorized publications will not be distributed in the school building, on school grounds, on the school buses, or at a school-scheduled activity. School time will not be used to work on unauthorized publications. School equipment and supplies cannot be used to unauthorized publications.
Students are not to bring visitors or out-of-town guests or relatives to school to attend classes. No visitor passes will be issued. Parents/legal guardians, however, are always welcome. The only exception to the no student visitor is that we will allow a prospective student to visit Reuther is when he/she is seriously thinking about enrolling in the near future. The request to visit must be made by the visiting student’s parent in writing and must have prior approval of a principal.
Dangerous Weapon – Includes: firearm (loaded or unloaded); electric weapon or other device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm; metallic knuckles or knuckles of any other substance which could be put to the same use with the same or similar effect as metallic knuckles; nanchaku or any similar weapon consisting of two sticks of wood, plastic or metal connected at one end of a length of rope, wire, chain or leather, cestus or similar material weighted with metal or other substance and worn on the hand; shuriken or any similar pointed star-like object intended to injure a person when thrown; or a manrikigusari or similar length or chain having weighted end.
Classroom Discipline
The teacher and student will make every effort to resolve the problem first. Teachers will make every effort to contact parents when a discipline problem occurs. Students violating class or school rules could be subject to a contract violation.
Classroom discipline should evolve around the following:
- Every teacher has the right to teach.
- Every student has the right to learn in an orderly and safe environment.
No student has the right to disrupt the learning environment of the classroom.
Consequences of Inappropriate Behavior
When a student chooses to attend Reuther Central High School, he/she agrees to sign and abide by a student contract. When a student makes choices which are in violation of the contract he/she signed the student risks the possibility of losing the privilege of attending Reuther Central High School.
A Student Assistance Program is available to help students experiencing problems with tobacco, alcohol, or other drug abuse. This program offers students an opportunity to address their concerns in a confidential and non-punitive way. Any student can refer himself/herself to this program or be referred by anyone who is concerned about a student.Students referred to this program through a non-disciplinary referral will not be punished and will be offered help in dealing with any problem related to alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. This voluntary program is available to all students. Any parent who would like more information about this program or prefer their child not participate in this program should contact the school principal. See Student Assistance Program Coordinator for more information.