HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS - Immaculate Heart ...

may be used; all others will be removed and destroyed. It is the student’s responsibility
to keep her locker locked (not just “set”) at all times. Students should NOT give their lock
combinations to others. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
DANCE POLICIES
Students (current IHHS students and guests) attending Immaculate Heart High School
dances are expected to adhere to all rules stated in the Parent/Student Handbook and must
follow all dance policies. For on campus dances, guests who are not IHHS students must
be currently enrolled in a Catholic high school and must submit their student ID cards
before they will be admitted to the dance. Questions about specific dance policies should
be directed to the dean or to the director of student activities.
EMERGENCY CAMPUS EVACUATION
In the event of a major earthquake or other serious disaster, students will be released from
school in a safe and accountable fashion in accordance with school policy as expressed on the
Emergency Information Form. Students will be released to authorized adults from the gate of
the Western Avenue parking lot.
BULLETIN BOARDS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Information posted on school bulletin boards or announcements over the P.A. system must
have the approval of the class or activity moderator and the director of student activities.
Posters, signs, etc., must never be placed on a painted surface. Any student who tampers
with or vandalizes a school bulletin board will be subject to disciplinary action.
DELIVERIES
Students may not have food delivered to school without special permission from the
dean. Forgotten lunches, uniform items, books, etc., may be left for the students to pick
up in the attendance office. If special occasion flowers or balloons are delivered for students,
they will be kept in the attendance office until the end of the school day at which time the
student will be notified to pick them up before leaving the campus.
CELL PHONES
Phones must be kept in the “off ” position and not visible for any reason from 7:45 a.m.
until afternoon dismissal. Those who violate any of the rules regarding cell phones may
forfeit their privilege of bringing them to school.
LIBRARY
The library, open daily from 7:00am until 6:00pm, offers a quiet place for individual study.
Silence is expected from 7:15am to 7:45am. The library provides a variety of resources:
computer programs, CD-ROMS, Internet access, and print materials, including periodicals
and audiovisuals.
Overdue books incur a fine of 10 cents per day; those which are lost or damaged must be
paid for by the student at full replacement value. All library materials must be returned
and fines paid by the posted date before permission is granted to take semester
examinations.
No food or drink may be brought into the library. Infringement of library policies will
result in disciplinary action by the school, and the student’s library privileges may also be
suspended or revoked.
TRANSPORTATION
FOOD SERVICES
Cafeteria service is available during mid-morning break and during lunch. Hot meals,
hot and cold beverages, sandwiches and snack foods are available. The vending machine
room which contains snacks and cold drinks, is open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Students may eat inside the cafeteria, at the tables on the balconies or outside on the campus
lawns. No eating is allowed in school buildings including hallways. Some exceptions prevail
on rainy days or for faculty supervised lunch meetings in non-carpeted classrooms. No gum
chewing is allowed on the campus.
LOST AND FOUND
Students are encouraged to mark their names on their sweaters, jackets, gym clothes, books,
calculators and other articles. Found items may be recovered from the cupboard by the
elevator or from the dean of students. Wallets, purses and jewelry, when found, should be
given to the dean.
BOUNDARIES
Students are expected to remain on campus at all times during the school day. The driveway
and adjacent grounds of the American Film Institute are not considered part of Immaculate
Heart’s campus. The faculty and student parking lots are off-limits during school hours.
The tower stairway of the media building is off limits at all times.
STUDENT I.D. CARDS
Each Immaculate Heart student will be issued a student body card which must be used for
admittance to any IH school function. Student I.D. cards must be carried at all times and,
upon request of faculty, administration or staff, must be shown or submitted. Failure to
produce a student ID upon request will result in detention.
MEDICATION
A student requiring medication at school must bring an authorization form signed by her
parent/guardian verifying the name of the medication and its prescribed use. Medication
authorization forms are available in the middle school and the high school attendance offices.
Prescription medications, with the exception of inhalers for asthma, must be stored in the
attendance office upon arrival on campus. School personnel may not dispense medication
of any kind, including aspirin.
(For middle school regulations, refer to the middle school supplement.)
ANIMALS
In compliance with the State of California health regulations, students are never permitted
to bring any kind of animal on campus unless the presence of the animal is related to a class
activity and a teacher’s permission has been obtained.
IMMUNIZATION RECORDS
A California School Immunization Record (CSIR) must be completed for each student. All
immunization dates must be provided, including day, month and year and verified by a health
provider. Until this information is on file with the school, a student will not be permitted to
attend classes.
CAR POOLS
For information about car pools, please contact the principal’s secretary, Mrs. Schilling.
STUDENT PARKING
Student parking on campus will be available by permit only. Applications for
permits will be available the first day of school. Permits may be purchased for $25 per
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