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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY • Students will create media within the guidelines of the Fair Use Act for education. All students should also adhere to the Creative Commons license rules giving credit to the author/artist for media that is shared, remixed, or reused. Violation of Student Acceptable Use Policy for Technology • Disciplinary action may range from detention to suspension of technology use privileges or even to expulsion, depending on the severity of the violation. • If a student posts libelous statements, with or without a parent’s knowledge, the parent may be held legally liable for damages. • If a student posts threats of any kind electronically, she may be subject to criminal prosecution. Due to the evolving nature of Technology, Immaculate Heart reserves the right to amend or add to this acceptable use policy at any time without prior notice. SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY Introduction Immaculate Heart High School, aware of the seriousness of the problem of drug and alcohol abuse by young people in our society, has formulated a substance abuse policy. Rooted in our philosophy, which places great value on personal integrity, respect of self and respect for the community, the policy is in support of the laws of the State of California. The Policy Any student showing evidence of having consumed or having been in the possession of drugs and/or alcoholic beverages at any time while under the authority of the school is subject to expulsion. “Showing evidence of ”… includes any behavior observed by an adult that might be indicative of the use of alcohol and/or drugs. “In possession of ”… includes participation in the use of or the storage of alcohol and/or drugs. This includes, but is not limited to, the storage of alcohol or drugs in automobiles parked on school property, in student lockers, among personal belongings such as backpacks and purses, and anywhere else on the campus. “Drugs”… includes all that is commonly understood in the context of the problem: narcotics, cocaine, hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, federally controlled substances, etc, as well as any over-the-counter substance intentionally used inappropriately in a dangerous manner. “While under the authority of the school”… means any time when the student is on the school campus for whatever reason or in its immediate vicinity (within a two-block radius); and whenever she is attending, participating in or being transported to or from a school-sponsored function. Dances, plays, social events, speech competitions, and athletic events, etc. held at and/or sponsored by other schools are considered school-sponsored functions. Immaculate Heart believes that academic integrity is closely allied to the development of self-esteem. It is important for young women to understand that honest effort and struggle, despite one’s limitations, are commendable and that there is a transcedent value in knowing that not all rewards are graded or evaluated. Each student is encouraged to strive for excellence, to take pride in her work, to stretch her mind, and to feel that something worth doing is worth doing well. For a student to maintain academic integrity on a day to day basis is to build the kind of character and to develop the moral conviction that on one level of human development, at least, may be far more important than the acquisition of some quantity of knowledge. A young woman demonstrates her academic integrity when she produces her own original work, when she takes an exam without cheating, when she does her own homework, and when she acknowledges another’s ideas by identifying author and source. In keeping with its philosophy and mission, as policy, Immaculate Heart does not tolerate breaches of academic integrity in any form including, but not limited to the following: • giving or taking information during an examination by any means including sign language, crib notes on paper or body parts, secret codes or electronic transmissions • copying or allowing another to copy from one’s exam, homework, labwork, or other assigned work • inventing information for the purpose of completing a laboratory experiment or case study • changing answers on a previously corrected test, assignment or case study • representing the words, ideas or work of another as one’s own in an academic exercise (plagiarism), including the use of all or parts of commercial research and term papers • taking credit for group work that has not been earned POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic dishonesty is always considered a serious matter. Unless the offense is particularly egregious, the following actions will result when a student is found cheating: For the first offense: • The teacher will meet with the student to review the assignment or test. • The student will receive a grade in the “F” range on the assignment or test. • The teacher will notify the Assistant Principal for Student Life of the infraction. • The teacher will notify the parent by phone. • The Assistant Principal for Student Life will notify the student’s grade level academic counselor, who will meet with the student and explore ways to better cope with academic pressure. • The student may be removed from any honor society, leadership position, and place of prominence (team, play, liturgy). For the second offense: • The student will receive a zero on the test or assignment. • The teacher will inform the Assistant Principal for Student Life who will notify the parents and arrange for a parent conference. • The Assistant Principal for Student Life will determine the consequences, which can include in-house suspension, probation, or further action regarding participation in school-sponsored activities. For the third offense: • The student will receive a zero on the test or assignment. • The Assistant Principal will notify the parents. • The parents and student will have the opportunity to meet with the Disciplinary Review Board. • After the parents and student have met with the Disciplinary Review Board, the Disciplinary Review Board will determine appropriate consequences which may result in dismissal. ♥ 12 13 ♥
ACADEMICS SPECIAL PROGRAMS Immaculate Heart is a college preparatory school; therefore, parents and students must expect its program of studies to be demanding. All classes offered are college preparatory in nature. Honors classes and advanced placement classes are even more rigorous; therefore, they require certain levels of performance and department recommendations for admission. Annually, the school publishes the Curriculum Guide which, in addition to giving a description of each course, also provides detailed information on the following: IHHS graduation requirements, UC admissions requirements, re-registration instructions; and general requirements for enrollment in honors and advanced placement classes. A semester course, when completed, grants five credits; a two-semester course grants ten credits. A total of 245 credits is required for graduation from Immaculate Heart High School. Specific Requirements for Graduation ENGLISH ........................................................................................................................40 credits SOCIAL STUDIES ......................................................................................................40 credits Must include: World Civilizations I and II U.S. History Economics U.S. Government THEOLOGY ...................................................................................................................40 credits MATHEMATICS .......................................................................................................30 credits Must include: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Three full years of high school math are required. LABORATORY SCIENCE ...........................................................................................20 credits Must include: Biology, Chemistry VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS...........................................................................10 credits FOREIGN LANGUAGE................................................................................................ 30 credits Students must take at least three years of one language. PHYSICAL EDUCATION............................................................................................. 10 credits COMMUNITY SERVICE (see page 17)........................................................................5 credits COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVES: A student’s program must include at least two semesters of advanced work in one or more of the following subject areas: English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, foreign language, social studies or visual and performing arts. • If a senior has not satisfactorily completed all required courses with a “D” grade or better, she may not receive a diploma at graduation. If she is deficient in more than one required class, she will not enter into the graduation ceremonies. Total credits needed for graduation : 245 CLASS PROGRAMMING CLOSE-UP PROGRAM Immaculate Heart High School participates in the Washington, D.C. program sponsored by the Close-Up Foundation. Students enjoy an intensive six days of seminars, speakers, workshops and dialog about politics, government and current issues while interacting with their peers from different parts of the United States. SAT PREPARATION The school offers a class to help students to prepare for both the verbal and the mathematics components of the SAT. Test-taking techniques, math and English review, and actual practice testing are included. With the prior approval of her academic counselor, a student may elect to take an off-campus professionally sponsored SAT Prep course or complete an independent program of study. SUMMER SCHOOL Immaculate Heart offers a summer program for students in grades nine through twelve that provides academic credit in math, English, social studies, theology, and art. Skill-building classes in reading, English, mathematics, physical education and SAT preparation are also offered. Entering students are counseled into specific classes based upon the results of the entrance examination, placement examinations, previous academic performance and a personal interview. In March of each subsequent year, the student, with the assistance of her grade level academic counselor, plans her schedule of classes for the following term. This process involves assessment of her past academic performance, standardized test data, recommendations of her teachers, and her progress toward meeting the school’s graduation requirements. Every attempt is made to schedule a student into her first choice of class; however, this is not always possible. Once a student’s schedule has been finalized, as represented by the schedule presented to her on the first day of classes in August, program changes may be made at the discretion of her academic counselor in collaboration with her teacher for serious reasons only before the end of the second week of classes each semester. After the two week deadline has passed, a student, who for very serious reasons, is allowed to withdraw from a class, will receive a grade of WP(withdraw-pass) or WF (withdraw-fail). Withdrawal from a class after the two-week deadline requires the approval of the principal. The student and her parent must be aware that a dropped course will result in the loss of credits required for graduation. It is also important to note that there is no guarantee that an alternate class would be available for the student due to scheduling constraints and course attendance requirements. The procedure for schedule changes is as follows: 1. Ordinarily a student begins the process by speaking with her teacher. 2. The student meets with her academic counselor to discuss her reasons for the proposed change. 3. The academic counselor confers with the teacher to determine whether or not the proposed change is justified. 4. If approval for the change is given, the student must: a. bring a note from her parents giving permission for the change; and b. have the official drop form signed by her teacher. ♥ 14 15 ♥
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