Westlawn/Huntsville City Student Handbook MISSION: POSSIBLE! SUCCESS, NOTHING LESS! Westlawn/Huntsville City Student Handbook

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Achieve success during the 2012-13 school year through working with mission commanders (teachers), agents (students), and administrators. BEWARE! This mission may be dangerous, potentially destroying all of your bad habits. Should you complete this mission, you will be rewarded with great academic achievement!

Mission Guidelines The school building opens at 7:30 AM. Carefully enter the building, going directly to designated areas. Be careful to not be detected in unauthorized areas – if you do, you may be apprehended by a mission commander or administrator.

Mission Guidelines - TIME Breakfast will be in homeroom beginning at 7:45 AM. If you arrive at school later than 8:00 AM – YOU ARE LATE!! Excessive tardiness will cause your mission to self-destruct, so BE ON TIME! See page 9 of the student handbook for a complete bell schedule. Punctuality is CRITICAL to the success of your mission.

Mission Guidelines - TIME Morning tardy policy: 1st tardy – ISS until 2nd period 2nd tardy – ISS until 4th period 3rd tardy – ISS ALL DAY 4th tardy – Out of school suspension

Mission Guidelines - ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE TO SCHOOL IS KEY TO MISSION COMPLETION. An absence is excused only with a written explanation from parent/guardian/physician within 2 days of the absence. See p. 8 of the Westlawn Student Handbook for the disastrous effects of unexcused absences.

Mission Guidelines – LUNCH (Agent Fuel) Lunch price $1.50 All agents are urged to eat lunch every day. A mission can only be successful with strong healthy agents on board.

Mission Guidelines - LUNCH ABSOLUTELY NO “FAST FOOD” ITEMS ARE TO BE BROUGHT IN BY PARENTS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:30AM AND 4:00PM! August 21, 2012 Your footer here

Mission Guidelines – LUNCH (Agent Fuel) Agents should display appropriate manners while in the cafeteria Agents should remain seated at assigned tables, quietly discussing mission success Agents will be lined up in single-file to receive food. Agents will enter and exit the cafeteria under the direction of mission leader (teacher)

Mission Guidelines - LUNCH NO TALKING IN THE SERVING LINE NO CARBONATED BEVERAGES NO FOOD FROM OUTSIDE VENDORS NO SELLING/GIVING AWAY FOOD NO FOOD FIGHTS August 21, 2012 Your footer here

Mission Guidelines – Training Grounds (School) Agents will regard training grounds as a “second home” and treat the grounds with pride and respect

Mission Guidelines – Training Grounds NO VANDALISM NO LITTERING NO DESTROYING SCHOOL PROPERTY August 21, 2012 Your footer here

Mission Guidelines – Cell Phones/ Electronic Devices Agent commanders and administrators will collect any cell phone or electronic device that is seen or in use during school hours and turn it in to the front office for parents to pick up. Refer to page 28 of the Huntsville City Schools Official Student/Parent Handbook for complete policy

Mission Guidelines – Agent Discipline Agents are entitled to a training center conducive to mission success In the unfortunate event that an agent does not comply with mission guidelines, a discipline plan will be followed in dealing with said agents. See pg 12 of handbook. ALL AGENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE!

Mission Guidelines – Westlawn Rules Be in assigned mission launch site (classroom seat) with all materials with the bell rings Agents are required to do all assignments from mission commanders Raise your hand for permission to speak Stay seated unless given permission otherwise Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself Obey all rules for Westlawn and mission commanders

Mission Guidelines – Westlawn Rules NO STEALING NO VULGARITY, OBSCENITIES, OR PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS NO BOMB THREATS OR FALSELY SET FIRE ALARMS (expulsion) NO EXPLOSIVES (expulsion NO WEAPONS August 21, 2012 Your footer here

Q. Students can light fireworks at school. Guidelines Review Q. Students can light fireworks at school. A. False Q. Using profanities or obscenities is permitted at school A. False Q. Using profanities or obscenities is permitted at school A. False Q. Using profanities or obscenities is permitted at school A. False

Mission Guidelines – Weapons At Westlawn Mission Training Facility, missions are accomplished through education and smart decision-making. WEAPONS ARE NOT PERMITTED! Students may not possess the following: pocket knife, table knife, brass knuckles, glass bottles, chains, bars, guns, water guns, rocks, or toy guns.

WHAT TO DO? If you are aware of an agent breaking any mission guidelines, TELL THE NEAREST MISSION COMMANDER.

Mission Guidelines – Hazardous Substances The possession, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic beverages or drugs (as well as drug parephernalia) on school property is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, cigarettes, cigars, etc. Any agent in violation of this policy will be subject to expulsion Authorized medication will be kept and administered by the nurse or assigned school personnel (see p. 18 Westlawn Handbook)

Mission Guidelines – Westlawn Rules NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL NO SMOKING OF ANY KIND NO LIGHTERS NO DRUG PARAPHERNALIA August 21, 2012 Your footer here

A. True A. True Guidelines Review Q. Any student who aides, encourages, dares, or makes bomb threats will be subject to expulsion A. True Q. Use of tobacco is prohibited at all school facilities and activities A. True Q. You may share medication with other students A. False Q. Playing cards and dice at school are allowed A. False

Mission Guidelines - Consequences Detention – Agents will be assigned detention by a mission commander (teacher) if they break rules. Failure to attend detention will result in doubling the detention time, then referral to ISS. ISS (In School Suspension) – Agents will remain on training grounds, but removed from classroom in an isolated setting OSS (Out of School Suspension) – Agents may not attend school for specified amount of time

FIGHTING (suspension) SEXUAL HARRASSMENT (suspension) PROHIBITED BEHAVIORS FIGHTING (suspension) SEXUAL HARRASSMENT (suspension) POSSESSION/DISTRIBUTION OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS (suspension) August 21, 2012 Your footer here

Mission Guidelines – Agent Dress Code See dress code guidelines on pg. 21 of your Westlawn Handbook and discuss with your mission commander

HATS, CAPS, HEADBANDS, BANDANNAS, SWEATBANDS DRESS CODE VIOLATION HATS, CAPS, HEADBANDS, BANDANNAS, SWEATBANDS MUSCLE SHIRTS, JOGGING/SWEATPANTS, HOODIES, HALTERS, TUBE TOPS, MIDRIFF TOPS, CUT-UP PANTS, MINI SKIRTS SEE-THROUGH CLOTHING COMBS, NETS, ROLLERS, OR PICK IN HAIR August 21, 2012 Your footer here

A. True A. True Guidelines Review Q.Cell phones are private and should not be visible during the day. A. True Q. Possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia is grounds for expulsion. A. True Q. Westlawn has a dress code. A. True Q. Students may not possess any knife, brass knuckles, or what appears to be a weapon of any sort. A. True

A. True A. True Guidelines Review Q. A student that makes verbal sexual propositions to another may be suspended. A. True Q. A student may not touch another student in a sexual manner. A. True Q. You can’t have pornographic materials in your possession. A. True Q. Suspension and expulsion are the same. A. False

Mission Guidelines – Privileges Lockers are a privilege and may be subject to search by authorized officials at any time Laptops and textbooks are an agent’s responsibility – agents/parents are responsible for lost/stolen books/laptops Extra-curricular activities are an extension of the school day – the same rules apply as during school hours.

A. False A. True Guidelines Review Q. Lockers are a student’s property and may not be searched by authority A. False Q. The school building will not open before 7:30AM A. True Q. Students may dishonestly improve a grade without consequences. A. False Q. Students are required to attend school from age 7-17 A. True

A. True A. True Guidelines Review Q. A student must be on time for all classes A. True Q. You may not give false student information or sign parent/teacher name on documents A. True Q. A student need not follow school rules at ballgames and school trips A. False Q. Participation in non-approved organization such as gangs is permitted A. False

AGENTS – GOOD LUCK ON YOUR MISSION. REMEMBER… SUCCESS… NOTHING LESS!

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