Students will have an opportunity during the first five days of class in September to make changes or additions to their schedules. Requests for course changes will be considered in the following order or priority:
We will be unable to accommodate requests to change teachers within the same subject except in circumstances where adjudication of a written complaint against the teacher has determined this to be in the student’s best interest. This would normally follow a reasonable period in which remediation of the problem is attempted in the classroom. Students and parents are referred to the Eastern School District’s Policy Protocol for Complaints below for further information.
Eastern School District Code (KE) Section: School Community Relations Public Complaints
Eastern School Board will ensure, as near the source as possible, prompt and equitable resolution of student or parent/caregiver complaints.
Eastern School Board recognizes that there will be occasions where complaints will be issued against the board or one of its employees. The purpose of this policy is to ensure there is a clear understanding of the board’s policy on this issue, and the process to be followed in the event that a complaint is being issued.
This policy is applicable to all schools, employees, parents and students under the jurisdiction of the Eastern School Board, as well as to any member of the public who wishes to issue a complaint against the board or one of its employees.
As a high school focused on maximizing student achievement and personal growth, we at Holy Heart High School believe that everyone has the right to a safe, supportive and caring learning environment. We recognize that students work best in an environment where they are treated with respect and have a clear understanding of expectations, rules and consequences. This process will encourage students to take ownership for their own behavior and academic progress, thereby fostering lifelong learning.
Any form of obscene language will not be tolerated on the school premises and may result in a one (1) day in-school suspension.
Clothing
Coats and Hats
Students are not permitted to wear headsets or use media players during class. Failure to comply will result in confiscation of the player by the teacher and returned at the teacher’s discretion.
Weapons or any other hazardous materials are not permitted on school property. Objects will be confiscated by school personnel, the police will be called, and the student will receive a minimal three (3) day suspension.
Students are not permitted to possess, use or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on school property or while in attendance at any school related function. This also includes the misuse of any substance (prescribed or non-prescribed). An offence of this nature will result in a minimal three-day suspension, contact with parents, and possible involvement of school board officials and the police.
Students are not permitted to smoke inside the school nor any place in front of the building that is deemed Holy Heart school property. A one (1) day suspension will be assigned to students caught smoking on school grounds. A three (3) day suspension will be assigned to students caught smoking inside the building.
Gambling is not permitted in the school or on the school grounds at Holy Heart. Students caught gambling may be assigned a one (1) day suspension.
Violent/aggressive behavior will not be tolerated at Holy Heart. The following actions can be taken depending on the severity:
Students are not permitted to eat food during class unless special permission is granted by administration for medical reasons or special events.
Food is to be eaten in the Cafeteria. Student’s who have activities and/or meetings within the building at lunchtime must finish their lunches in the cafeteria before continuing on to their activities.
Tampering with fire safety equipment (including fire alarms) is an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada Student’s caught tampering with fire/safety equipment will be subject to the following penalties:
Students will be considered truant if they are absent from any part of their required school day without permission from a parent/guardian. If a student is absent, he/she must present a note from a parent/guardian upon return. If a student has to leave school early, he/she must notify either the office or his/her homeroom teacher in advance. Students who skip school may receive a phone call to parents/guardian, a detention, or a suspension depending on the severity.
Students who are observed by their teachers as habitually truant from class without a note will be subject to the following procedures:
All schoolwork submitted for the purpose of meeting course requirements must represent the individual efforts of each student. Any form of academic dishonesty is prohibited. Academic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism are defined as:
Any student caught cheating will receive a zero for the assignment, quiz or test involved. Parents/guardians will be notified and a report will be placed in the student’s discipline file. Subsequent offenses may result in the suspension.
Students will be in their homerooms by 8:45 a.m. Students arriving late will be admitted by the home room teachers and recorded in WinSchool as late.
Students are given two (2) minutes to move from one class to the next. Students who arrive late for class will be recorded in WinSchool as late by the subject teacher.
Students may be excused for their lateness if they present a note (written by a parent or teacher).
Students who are observed by their teachers as habitually late for homeroom or class without a note will be subject to the following procedures:
All students are expected to serve the detentions they are assigned. If a student is assigned a detention on a day in which they have an extracurricular activity, they are not permitted to miss their detention.
1st Detention Missed
A phone call be made to the parents/guardian to inform them of the following: that their son/daughter missed detention; that he/she now has two (2) detentions to serve and will receive a suspension if either of these detentions are missed. (Teachers will document this phone call in WinSchool using the Conduct section of Details.)
2nd Detention Missed
If either of the above two detentions are missed, the student will receive a one (1) day suspension and will be required to serve a detention upon return to school.
According to the Avalon East School District’s Respectful Working And Learning Environments Policy:
“Harassment of a sexual nature is unsolicited, one-sided, and/or coercive behavior that is comprised of sexual comments, gestures or physical contact that the individual knows, or ought to reasonably know, to be unwelcome, objectionable or offensive.”
Examples of behavior that can constitute sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:
“Resolution to many of these incidents will occur informally at a personal level. Employees and/or students are encouraged to be assertive and state their objections to people who harass or discriminate against them. Sometimes, in cases involving a student, this may require the intervention of an adult, most likely a teacher.”
“If issues are not resolved at the informal level, or they persist, then parties are required to submit a Complaint Form (Appendix A) to the School Principal and/or the Assistant Director of Personnel outlining the nature of the concern.” This form is available at:
http://www.aesd.ca/policies/Policv%20615%20-%20Harassment.pdf
Addendum and errata – 2004 – 2005