HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS - Immaculate Heart ...

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
TRANSPORTATION
Since the safety of students is paramount, parents are asked to cooperate with the following:
Morning Drop-Off
Parents may drop off students in the double lanes located in the Western
Avenue parking lot. Drivers should move their cars down as far as possible
before dropping students off, and then exit from the lower gate onto Western
Avenue. Only faculty members or student drivers with parking permits may enter
the Franklin Avenue lot after .
Student Pick-Up
Students may be picked up from the Western Avenue parking lot in the same
manner as morning drop-off. After 3:30pm, students may also be picked up from
the Franklin Avenue parking lot.
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, 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
Academic dishonesty is always considered a serious matter. Consequences may range
from the lowering of a grade to referral to an academic review board at which time
suspension and/or expulsion may be recommended.
HONOR CODE
Immaculate Heart Middle School Honor Code
As a young woman of integrity, I promise to uphold the
values of our school community.
I pledge to be honorable in my work, speech and actions.
I will treat all members of the school community with respect.
I will not give, ask for, or receive help from my classmates on any assignment,
test or quiz without the specific permission of my teacher.
I will not cheat on any test or quiz by giving information to or taking information
from another student.
I will not pressure any of my classmates into telling me anything about a test or
quiz before I take it, nor will I share information with them about any test or quiz
that I have taken.
I will not plagiarize on any assignment by representing the words, ideas or work
of another as my own.
I will not copy anyone’s homework and turn it in as my own, nor will I allow
anyone to copy my homework.
I will treat all school property and the belongings of others with care and respect.
I will not take, damage or destroy any property that does not belong to me.
I will always take responsibility for my own actions, especially in relation to
doing my work.
I understand that the violation of any of the items above
will result in disciplinary action.
Student’s Name (signature)
(please print name)
Date
Parent’s Name (signature)
(please print name)
Date
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