Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

Student Activities/ Clubs
Fees
Students participating in extracurricular activities will be charged a one-time fee of
$100.00. This fee will cover all activities and sports for one year. There is a $300.00
cap for families having more than one child enrolled in a sport/activity at Braintree High
School.
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch are eligible to request activity fee waiver.
Eligibility
Fall Activities: Students participating in extracurricular activities must have
earned the equivalent of a minimum of 25 credits from 5 major courses taken
the previous year and have maintained an overall average of 70 in all courses.
Winter and Spring Activities: Students participating in extracurricular activities
must have earned the equivalent of a minimum of 25 credits from 5 major
courses taken the previous marking period and maintain an overall average of
70 in all courses. If a student receives a No Credit (NC) grade in a course, they
will lose 1 credit for the term. Students must earn the equivalent of a minimum
of 25 credits to remain eligible. The student’s numeric average will reflect the
earned grade.
Chemical Health Rule
Those students who have violated the Chemical Health Rule will be subject to the
following disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Braintree High School
Student/Parent Handbook:
‣ Suspension from school for a period of 1-10 days for those offenses occurring
on school grounds or at school-sponsored events
‣ Suspension from any club or activity in which the student is a member for a
period of four weeks from the date in which the school notifies the student and
parent/guardian
‣ Suspension from all school activities that occur outside of the regular school
day for a period of four weeks
‣ Subsequent Offences: Suspension from any club or activity in which the
student is a member and all school activities that occur outside of the school
day for a period of twelve weeks from the date in which the school notifies the
student and parent/guardian
Academic Decathlon: Advisor TBA
This national program is intended to provide a challenging academic experience to
approximately twenty students from all four-grade levels. Participating students must
represent a variety of levels of academic achievement from “A” students to “C” students.
The program includes objective testing, oral presentations and an oral quiz in subject
areas including Art, Social Science, Economics, Science, Mathematics, Literature, and
Music. There will be two Saturday competitions with outside schools.
Art Honor Society: Allison DiMaio
At the end of each semester, students are nominated by their teachers to participate in
the Art Honor Society. Membership of this honorary group is based on character,
scholarship (B+ in art class), and an active interest in art making and in art tutoring. A
committee of art teachers will review the nominees and qualifying students become
eligible for induction in the spring after completing the academic and the service
requirements.
The members elect officers. Meeting are held weekly to plan activities that include the
teaching of six after school art classes for middle school students in the spring and six in
the fall, preparation and hanging of student exhibition art works, museum field trips and
group work on community based projects.
B.H.S. News: Mr. Cornelius Driscoll
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