1. Welcome to Lake Zurich High School
Ryan

2. This Morning Gathered in the PAC Small Group activities Tour
Met the Counselors, Deans of Students and Lake Zurich School Resource Officer
Talked with student leaders
Team building activities
Walked through class schedule
Ryan

3. Before the First Day of School
Schedule
If lost, a copy can be obtained through Home
Access using student login and password.
Offices will not print copies.
Schedule contains:
Course name
Teacher name
Semester or full year course
Room number
Counselor name
Locker and combination
Student Home Access Information
Do not post on social media sites!
Ryan

4. Before the First Day of School
Home Access
Available to all parents and students on first day of school
Each student has own log-in
Must have current address
to sign up, for change of , passwords, etc.
Teachers are only required to post grades
at progress report time and report card time
Student Handbook
Received at Residency Event
Contains agenda/assignment notebook
Contains Student Code of Conduct (expectations for behavior)
Student signs that they have received handbook
Replacement is $10
Student is responsible for knowing information contained in handbook
Ryan

5. Before the First Day of School
Identification Cards (ID)
Received at Residency Event. If you did not receive one, please take your picture on August 26, before school in the Library Classroom. Retakes are on October 11.
Students must have their ID on them at all times.
For computer access, user name is ID number and password is student-controlled.
Used for identification, computer access, security, some textbook check out/in, Library, Point of Sale lunch system, tickets, entrance to dances, and reduced fee for athletic competitions.
If lost, replacement is $10.
Ryan

6. Before the First Day of School
School Supplies
No official list
Notebooks
Folders
Pens
Pencils
Scientific Calculator
Backpacks are allowed
Teacher directed supplies
Will be specified first days of school
Ryan

7. Before the First Day of School
Locker and Combination
Each student receives a locker for their use
Lockers are not to be shared with another student
Student is responsible for all materials within their assigned locker
Locker is property of the school
For any locker problems, go to the Attendance Office
Ryan

8. On the First Day of School
Bus drop off is on the north side of the building (by the Performing Arts Center)
Parent drop-off/pick-up of students is on the south side of the building (by Door 1/Flagpole/Circle Drive entrance)
Only doors open are 1, 7, and 14 until 7:55 a.m.; including late start Mondays.
After 7:55 a.m. only door #1 (circle drive entrance) is open.
Mitch

9. During the First Week of School
First of day of classes is Monday, August 26
7:55 a.m. – 3:11 p.m.
9 period day
44 minutes per period
5 minute passing periods
Lunch
Students can use cash or the POS system.
Typical lunch is $2.65 (Entrée, side and milk).
Mitch

10. During the First Week of School
Study Halls
Students are to bring study materials and quietly study
Peer Leaders are assigned to freshman study halls to help with transition to high school.
Mitch

11. During the First Week of School
Physical Education Uniforms and Locks
Should have been purchased at the Residency Event. If not, please pay Bookkeeper and take receipt to PE teacher to receive uniform.
Cost = $20.00
If writing a check, make payable to
LZCUSD #95
Lock is provided by P.E. teacher
Used every year
Returned at end of senior year
If lost, Replacement is $7
Student is responsible for ensuring
that items are safely locked in the
P.E. locker
Mitch

12. Attendance
When a student is going to be absent, for any reason, call the Attendance Office at (available 24 hours)
Absences not cleared within 24 hours will be unexcused
Excused absences
Illness
Family Emergencies
Funerals
Religious Holidays
**Oversleeping, weather, missing the bus,
working, etc. are not excused absences or
tardies.
Signing in/out
Whenever a student is leaving for any reason
or coming in late (after first five minutes of class) they
must check in and out at the attendance office.
Deans

13. Attendance Leaving Early
If not feeling well, students must go to the nurse’s office to be excused to go home. The nurse will call parents.
If student must leave early for a Dr./Dentist appointment, call attendance office. They will send a pass to the student to leave. Bring a Dr./Dentist note back to attendance office when return.
Arriving Late (after first five minutes of class)
Students must check in at the attendance office to
receive a pass to class.
If not in attendance, cannot be on school grounds for any
reason during day or attend school events in evening.
Please refer to student handbook for more information.
Deans

14. Lake Zurich High School Student Dress Expectations
MELISSA

15. Our Rationale
In order to accomplish the mission of LZHS, the faculty is committed to providing our students with a learning environment that is safe, healthy, and free from distraction or disruption. We want our students to feel comfortable and confident in the classroom so that learning can be the primary focus of their time spent at the high school.
Our school community prides itself on our academic success. The fashion industry may dictate what is “in style” for social settings, however, we believe more conservative choices will allow for greater success in our school setting.
The dress regulations highlighted in this presentation are general guidelines. The administration reserves the right to make final decisions on appropriate dress. On judgments of appropriateness, LZHS will error on the side of modesty.
Melissa

16. Hats, bandanas, hoods, or sunglasses will NOT be permitted in the building at any time.
Chad
Garments that are a necessary part of a recognized religious organization will, of course, be permitted.

17. Unacceptable shirts include:
strapless, backless, spaghetti straps, revealing midriffs, low-cut styles, cut-off tshirts, sleeveless tops with less than a 2 inch diameter on the shoulder.
Tank styles must fit neatly under the arm of both boys and girls.
Chad
Cut too low under arms

18. While these tops may be fashionable, they are distracting to the learning environment; avoid items that are sheer or revealing. Undergarment exposure is always inappropriate.
Sheer; bra exposure
Straps < 2 in.; bra exposure
Low-cut;
revealing
Melissa
Backless

19. General Rules of Thumb:
Shorts that are excessively tight or revealing will not be permitted in school.
Upward
cut;
short and revealing
General Rules of Thumb:
Shorts that are cut “upward” from the inseam to the outer leg will not fit in a manner that is acceptable in school.
Chad
No material below the pockets; too revealing

20. Skirts and Dresses that are excessively short, tight, or revealing will not be permitted in school.
Keep in Mind… Just because you can pull your skirt down it does not mean that it will retain that length when walking up the stairs or sitting in class.
Melissa

21. Pants are too low and underwear is exposed.
Pants may not be worn to sag. All pants must fit around the waist and be properly fastened.
Chad
Pants are too low and underwear is exposed.

22. Clothing may not contain messages that are vulgar, offensive, or degrading to others. Clothing that promotes drug use, alcohol, tobacco, or violence is unacceptable at school.
Chad
Clothing or jewelry associated with gangs or cults are also not permitted.

23. Important Notes
The LZHS dress expectations are intended to create an environment where learning is the primary focus, with as little distraction as possible for our students.
We hope to maximize the effectiveness of each student’s educational experience by maintaining a culture of hard work and integrity, which includes appropriate dress.
Should a student make an error in judgment with regard to dress, they will be asked to remedy the situation immediately through the following process:
If the student has a substitute clothing item available, they will be asked to change immediately and return to class.
If the student does not have alternate clothing, they will be required to change into a PE uniform for the rest of the day, or until a parent drops off an appropriate change of clothes.
*NOTE: Students will NOT be excused from class to wait for parents to drop off clothes; they will either change promptly into a PE uniform, or choose to sacrifice their class time for the In-School-Suspension Room)
Melissa

24. Helpful Tips for Students and Parents…
Repeat disregard of the dress expectations will result in consequences defined by the student handbook.
Helpful Tips for Students and Parents…
We certainly do not want students to miss class time for any reason, especially inappropriate dress. If a clothing item is in question, opt for another choice! The deans are always available to answer questions about dress expectations.
Keep a light sweater or sweatpants in your locker. The easiest way to fix an inappropriate or revealing outfit is to cover it up!
Be prepared: this presentation was designed to clarify the unavoidable ambiguity that exists in most dress codes. Inappropriate dress issues are not up for debate. Refusal to remedy a dress situation will result in your choice to miss class; these absences will be unexcused.
Melissa

25. Dance Attire
You must be able to dance in your dress comfortably without exposing yourself
No backless dresses lower than the natural waistline
No dresses cut below the bust line
Cut below waistline
Cut below
Bust line
Chad
No cut outs that expose any skin from the bust line down

26. Choose a comfortable dress that allows you to ENJOY the dance! 
These dresses are very short; if you are at risk of exposing more than what is seen here, we will ask you not to dance!
Choose a comfortable dress that allows you to ENJOY the dance! 
Melissa

27. All of these styles ARE appropriate …
Melissa

28. Cell Phones/PEDs
Phones may be used during unscheduled times (before/after school, lunch, passing periods).
Phones/PEDs may be used in the classroom at teacher discretion.
Misuse will result in phone being
confiscated and turned into Dean’s Office.
Confiscated phones may be picked up at the
end of the school day (3:11).
District 95 will not tolerate any sexting,
harassment, bullying behavior
Parents should call the attendance office
when needing to contact their student.
Eric

29. GRADING SYSTEM
Eric

30. Late Start Mondays
Chance for teachers to work together in curricular teams
Begin September 9 and continue almost every Monday. Check school calendar on website for dates.
1st hour class begins at 8:31 a.m.
Students can take bus at normal time and take advantage of resource rooms and library, or
stay in café.
Supervision is done by administration.
If students are driven, drop off is at main entrance; door #1. All doors, but #1, are locked after 7:55.
Eric

31. Resource Rooms
Resource rooms are open all day, every day and will be staffed with a certified teacher from core content areas each period plus resource room aide.
Math/Science/Tech Resource
Room C117
Literacy Center For Humanities
Room A104
Computers available
Eric

32. LIBRARY Open everyday 7:25-3:45 Quiet study/work time
30 computers available
No food/drink allowed
No passes needed
Eric

33. Frequently Asked Questions
If a student is absent, how do I report it?
Call the Attendance Office at
If a student is absent, how do they make up a test?
If it is an excused absence the test may be made up in the Testing Center in the Library. Students are given the number of days absent plus 1 to make up homework and/or tests.
Rolly

34. Frequently Asked Questions
What if a student needs extra help?
Resource rooms, NHS tutors, and talk to the teacher
What if a student needs to stay after school to work with a teacher, are there late buses? No
Rolly

35. Frequently Asked Questions
Are there computers available for a student to use to type a paper?
Library, Literacy Center, A133
Before school, during lunch period, during study hall period, after school
rolly

36. Frequently Asked Questions
What if a student is interested in signing up for a club or sport?
Sports – Athletic Office
Clubs – listen to announcements,
attend the first meeting or let the sponsor know you are interested
See Mr. Rubenstein in the Main Office or Mr. Vazquez in the Athletic Office.
Rolly

37. Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know what is going on in the school?
Announcements read during the day
Announcements posted on the school website
Rolly

38. Frequently Asked Questions
Are grades posted on-line?
Home Access will be available August 26
Log-in and password protected
Each student received a log-in and password.
Parents may request a log-in and password by ing
Rolly

39. Frequently Asked Questions
How do I contact my student’s teachers?
Phone/Voice mail
rolly

40. Questions
Please see one of the presenters.
Rolly