Wooddale High School

2016-2017

Student Handbook

Dr. Otis Clayton, Jr., Principal

Administration Dr. Shadrich MooreMr. Terryl Saffold

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I want to take this opportunity to welcome you and your children to Wooddale High School. Wooddale High is a special place for me as I enter into my second year as Principal of Wooddale High School.

We have challenges ahead of us but I am sure we can meet them together and work out solutions that will enhance our students to further their education and provide an opportunity for a great future.

Our mission, vision and beliefs are simple. Wooddale High engages, equips, and empowers all students with the knowledge to become productive citizens in a global society. We hope you will share these beliefs and help us strive for a successful 2016-2017 school year.

We are looking forward to a great year at Wooddale High. Thank you for being part of it. Remember We are Wooddale! We are Proud!

Respectfully,

Otis Clayton Jr.PrincipalWooddale High School

Wooddale High School’s Vision

Students choose College Prep/ Vocation, join a club or sport, and volunteer 10 Hours (minimum) a year beginning in 10th grade.  Our culture is College and Work Ready. Students dress in School Gear, Uniform, or Professional Attire that reflects their Vocation. They arrive on time and are engaged in tasks aligned to CCR standards. Teachers are appreciated and excited about the opportunity to shape the lives of a young person. They meet with all stakeholders to communicate success and overcome challenges.  Students see value in the education they acquire, they develop skills to lead in their chosen education path, and they respect the school at all times. 

Wooddale High School’s Mission

Wooddale High is a school that equips, engages, empower all students to become productive citizens in a global society. We lead in the areas of STEM (Aerospace/Aviation) and Hospitality Tourism by competing in state and national tournaments. Wooddale High is the educational beacon for Southeast Memphis/Parkway Village that guides all students to post-secondary school options that will qualify them for the career they choose upon graduation.

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Student

Expectations

Be on Time Be Respectful Be Prepared Be Engaged Be in Uniform

Uniforms

WHS school color is red. Students may wear solid red or white Polo-style or dress style. Students can wear solid khaki, navy or black pants, shorts or skirts. Students may wear Wooddale paraphernalia every day. Pants must fit at the waist and not be oversized or undersized (e.g., baggy pants, sagging pants, tights, or pants made of spandex are prohibited.). If belts are worn they must be fitted and put through belt loops. Shirts, blouses, and dresses must have sleeves and must completely cover the abdomen, back, shoulders. Shirts or tops must cover the waistband of pants, shorts, or skirts with no midriff visible. Low-cut blouses, shirts, or tops or extremely tight tops, tube tops, or any top that exposes cleavage are prohibited. Shirts must be tucked on the inside unless they are made to be worn over pants or skirts.

All standardized dress/uniform clothing must be plain or have an insignia no larger than a quarter. Light jackets, vests, shirts, sweaters, sweat shirts, and cardigans are permitted as items that may be worn over the uniform top. They must be white, tan, navy blue, black or official school colors. Head apparel (such as hoods, hats, etc.) must not be worn inside the school building, except for religious or medical reasons (see Individual Exemptions from Certain Dress Code Requirements or from Standardized Dress/Uniforms).

Footwear is required and must be safe and appropriate for indoor and outdoor physical activity. (No Athletic Flip Flops).  Shoes may not have heels higher than one and one-half (1.5) inches. Shoes with rollers/wheels are prohibited. Athletic shoes, sandals with straps on the heel, and boots are permitted. Skirts must be at or below the knee.

Prohibited items include: (1) denim, (2) large, long and/or heavy chains; (3) studded or chained accessories; (4) sunglasses, except for health purposes; (5) sleepwear, pajamas, and/or blankets; (6) skin-tight outer materials such as spandex; (7) No head scarfs or Satin Bonnets. The school administration reserves the right to determine whether the student’s attire is within the limits of decency, modesty, and safety.

Any student not dressed in accordance with the policy shall be directed to correct the violation or receive a consequence. Repeat offenders shall be subject to additional measures which include parent conferences, in-school suspension, and out-of-school suspensions as described in the District-wide discipline policy.

Student Accounting: Pupil Accounting Procedures.

1. Opening of School . The tardy bell will ring at 7:15 a.m.

2. Homeroom Accounting. At the close of the homeroom period or 7:30 a.m. on non-homeroom days, any pupil not present will be marked absent in Pearson SMS. Any pupil reporting to homeroom or first block after the beginning of the scheduled period will be marked tardy in Pearson SMS by the teacher of record for that period.

3. Daily Check-In Procedures . Any pupil reporting to school after 7:30 a.m. must be accompanied by a parent in order to check in through the school’s attendance office and receive an admit before reporting to class.

4. Daily Attendance Report Marking. Parental notes for excused absences should be submitted by the student to be signed, recorded, and updated from unexcused to excused absence in the teacher’s grade book within two (2) school days upon student’s return. It is the responsibility of the student to submit the excused note with all of his/her teachers’ signatures to the attendance office at the end of the school day. Return the signed attendance note to the student!!!!

Note: Students absent while representing the school in a school sponsored activity ARE NOT to be marked absent in Pearson SMS. Classes missed as a result of the activity will be marked as an absence in the teacher’s grade book. These students shall be entitled to all rights afforded by an excused absence. TCA 49-6-3007

5. Daily “check-out” procedures. A student who becomes ill at school or is granted

dismissal from school for any reason, must check out through the Attendance Office. After notifying the parent or guardian, the student will be issued a dismissal slip, and his / her name will be placed on the “check-out” list with the time of dismissal. Time less than this will be shown as an absence on the daily attendance report. No student will be allowed to checkout AFTER 1:45 pm.

6. Class Period Pupil Accounting. Each teacher should check the class roll within the first five (5) minutes of the class period and record absences in the grade book and in Pearson SMS.

7. Tardiness. Homeroom and classroom teachers should contact parents of students after their third tardy. After five cumulative tardie the office will issue a mandatory parent conference.

Tardy Procedure for Students

Homeroom and classroom teachers should contact parents of students after their third tardy. After five cumulative tardies, the office will issue a mandatory parent conference.TARDY TO SCHOOL - Students are expected to report to school and be in class by 7:15 a.m. daily. Any pupil not present after the morning tardy to school bell has rung will be marked absent in Pearson SMS. Any pupil reporting to class after the beginning of the scheduled period will be marked tardy in Pearson SMS by the teacher. A parent must accompany students checking in after 7:30 a.m. Students checking in after 7:30 a.m. without a parent will receive a parent conference. After receiving two (2) parent conferences, the child will receive a suspension. Late check-ins are considered unexcused with the exception of formal documentation of the following: doctor, dentist, court, death in the immediate family or other circumstances at the discretion of the administration. TARDY TO CLASS – Students are expected to be on time to all classes. Students have five (5) minutes to travel from one class to the next. Students who arrive late to class are considered insubordinate to school policy. In order to maintain a safe environment and harmonious class transitions, the administration will issue a parent conference for insubordination. Students that are late must report to the Student Services Office. On the third tardy and for each tardy thereafter, students will be issued a suspension. This progressive discipline process is replicated each semester.

Cell Phones

Cell phones have become a hindrance to student learning and students are expected to be in students’ car or locker. Students who are caught with their cell phone will have their phone confiscated. Progressive discipline will occur for future offenses as outlined in SCS Code of Conduct.

In-School Suspensions (ISS)

ISS can be issued at the discretion of the Principal or Assistant Principal up to ten days and can be cleared following a personal conference with the parent or legal guardian of the pupil involved. During the period of ISS, the student will be isolated from the normal school climate. All assignments completed during ISS will be graded by issuing teacher.

Displays of Affection

Excessive displays of affection (including but not limited to kissing, close contact, etc.) at school are not appropriate behavior and may result in disciplinary action and notification of parents. According to SCS’ policy, displays of affection may be seen as sexual harassment.

Morning and Afternoon Procedures

All students are expected to enter in the rear entrance of the school near the cafeteria. Students are expected to report to class by 7:15 A.M In the Afternoon students are expected to exit the building by 2:30 unless they are with a teacher/sponsor. Students who loiter will receive a discipline consequence.

LockersEach student will have the opportunity to be assigned a locker for which he/she must pay a $4 maintenance fee to his or her 5th period teacher. No student should give his/her combination to other students or allow other students to store belongings in his/her locker.

Lunch Procedures

Students are expected to report to lunch during their assigned time. Teachers are expected to refrain from having students eat lunch in their classrooms. Students must remain seated after they get their lunch. If students elect to not eat lunch they must remain seated until dismissed for class. Students are permitted to have a library pass that is obtained from their content area teacher. They must report directly to the library showing their pass to staff during their assigned lunch only. OUTSIDE FOOD IS NOT PERMITTED.

Student Parking

Students driving automobiles to school must park in the student parking lot north of the gym or in the east parking lot behind the school. No parking is allowed by the freshman academy. No one is permitted to return to a car during the school day. Under no circumstances should students park in the bus zones or handicapped spaces. All vehicles driven to school must be registered in accordance with school parking regulations and a valid parking decal must be placed in the lower corner of the front windshield on the driver's side. Parking is on a first come, first served basis. There is no guarantee of parking space. Parking registration must be done annually. Decals are $4. After the first three weeks of school, automobiles parked on campus without a parking decal may be subject to towing. Students may not park in areas which are designated faculty parking.

Grade Point Average (GPA) and Class Rank

The grade point average (GPA) is computed for each student by using the semester grades for all high school credits earned up until that point (includes grades received in 8th grade Honors Physical Science and Honors Algebra I). Each semester letter grade receives a numerical value as shown on the Quality Points Scale. These values are then added together and divided by the total number of grades used. According to SCS Policy, WHS encourages all of our students to participate in honors and advanced placement courses.

Quality Points Scale

LEVEL A B C D FTraditional (4) 4 3 2 1 0Honors (6) 5 4 3 1 0Adv. Placement (8) 6 5 4 1 0

Note: Many colleges and universities disregard the quality point scale and recalculate GPA based on a 4.0 scale.

Honor Roll

Principal’s Honor Roll: Student has all As, all Es in conductDistinguished Honor Roll: Student has GPA of 3.6 or above, with no N or U in conduct, no Ds or Fs.Honor Roll: Student has GPA of 3.0 to 3.599 with no N or U in

conduct, no Ds or Fs.

Graduation RequirementsThe Tennessee Department of Education has raised standards and aligned graduation requirements to best prepare students for college and the workforce.

Following the implementation of the Tennessee Diploma Project in 2009, high school students must complete 22 credits to graduate. They also will be tested in core subject areas with End of Course exams, part of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP. Their performance on these exams will factor into their semester grade for the course.

Total Required Credits: 22

Math: 4 credits, including Algebra I, II, Geometry and a fourth higher level math course (Students must be enrolled in a mathematics course each school year.)

English: 4 credits Science: 3 credits, including Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and a third lab course Social Studies: 3 credits, including U.S. History and Geography, World History and

Geography, U.S. Government and Civics, and Economics Physical Education and Wellness: 1.5 credits Personal Finance: 0.5 credits (Three years of JROTC may be substituted for one-half

unit of Personal Finance if the JROTC instructor attends the Personal Finance training.) Foreign Language: 2 credits (May be waived for students not going to a University to

expand and enhance the elective focus) Fine Arts: 1 credit (May be waived for students not going to a University to expand and

enhance the elective focus) Elective Focus: 3 credits consisting of Math and Science, Career and Technical

Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)

- See more at: https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/graduation-requirements#sthash.Gmifhl2L.dpuf

Optional Program

To remain in the optional program a student must maintain an average of C or above in each subject per semester. Optional students who make a first semester D in any academic subject will not be approved for renewal/admission; however, final report cards will be used to determine any status change.

Optional students must be familiar with the requirements for the program. All graduation requirements must be taken at the honors levels. In order to be successful at the college or university level it is strongly recommended that the optional students complete four (4) years of science while at Wooddale High School.

Library Procedures

The library will be open for student usage from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each school day. Students may check out books for a two-week period. A fine will be assessed on overdue books. Hourly and daily reserve books must be returned within the required time period. Students with outstanding fines at the end of the school year will not receive report cards until the fines are paid.

Textbook Accountability

Textbooks will be distributed using an automated library system. Beginning with seniors, students will receive all textbooks through their English classes. Students will sign for their textbooks. Students are responsible for textbooks that are issued to them. Lost textbooks are governed by Board of Education Policy #6134, which, in part, states that any lost or damaged book must be paid for by the student, parent, or guardian. Any new book must be replaced at 100% of its replacement price; any used book must be replaced at 75% of its replacement price. Restitution must be made: (1) before new textbooks are issued; (2) before report cards or diplomas are issued, or (3) before withdrawals are granted. Books with missing barcodes will be considered stolen, and the student will be held to the above restitution policy. Students must return their textbooks prior to final exams.

Clearing Suspensions

All suspensions will be cleared on the day stated on the suspension notice. Suspensions less than 3 days will be cleared from 6:30 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. Suspensions may be cleared by an administrator or a designee Monday through Friday. If a student is suspended for more than 3 days or has accumulated more than 5 days of Out of School Suspension, the readmission process must be scheduled with Dr. Moore or Mr. Saffold. When a student clears a suspension they will be given a suspension clearance form to present to the teacher before entering the class. Ms. Lacey will clear the student’s name from the suspension list. A suspension list will be provided daily of suspended students. If a teacher finds a student in their class and their name is also on the suspension list. The teacher will contact administration to receive clearance or have the issue investigated.

In general, we ask all stakeholders to acknowledge our mission, our beliefs, and our vision. We have a great opportunity to change the culture of Wooddale High School. We are a school that has three optional programs, an athletic program that has been successful in all areas, a fine art program that excels in competitions and a faculty, staff, and administration that believes in our young people

and wants them to succeed. Please review this handbook and keep a copy as a reference.

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Behavior AgreementStudents of Wooddale High are expected to adhere to the policies and procedure of Shelby County Schools as well as expectations of the school community. Progressive Discipline for frequent infractions will be addressed as followed.

Tardies- Students are expected to be in class on time and no students should be in the hall way during the first 10 minutes of class and the last 10 minutes of class. Students who receive 3 tardies will receive a Mandatory Parent Conference. The next tardy will result in ISS and the tardies there after will result in suspension.

Cell Phones- Students who refuse to submit their cell phone when asked by an administrator will receive a 3 day suspension

Uniform Violation- Students are expected to comply with the uniform policy everyday. Students who are out of uniform will receive a warning and parent phone call for the 1st offense. The next offense will result in a Mandatory Parent Conference and subsequent violations will result in suspensions.

You signature indicates that you are aware of the policy and expectations for students of Wooddale High School.

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