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H. Shaw High School
7579 Raider Way
Columbus, GA 31909
706-569-3638
Dr. Jim Arnold, Principal jarnold@mcsdga.net
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Dr. Jim Arnold, Principal jarnold@mcsdga.net |
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Eating at school is permissible only in the cafeteria during breakfast or lunch. NO food or drinks will be taken to other areas or consumed during class. Teachers will be expected to monitor this before and after school and during every class period.
Students are not to be out of class without the classroom teacher's permission. Teachers may allow students to leave class only when absolutely necessary and then will issue the student a hall pass. Students are not allowed to leave the lunchroom during lunch periods without a pass from a teacher. Students out of class without authorization are considered to be skipping.
Weapons and Dangerous Instruments A student shall not possess, use, handle, or transmit a knife, cane, machete, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun, or other object that reasonably can be considered a weapon. Any student that makes use of any object as a weapon in an act of violence will be subject to expulsion for the remainder of the year or permanent expulsion. The police will be involved in the investigation of the possession of an illegal weapon. Weapons that are not "illegal" will be judged according to the facts and circumstances of the case.
Situations will apply to students when they are:
Any student accused and found guilty of possessing, using, handling or transmitting a dangerous weapon as indicated in the above paragraph will be expelled for the remainder of the school year or permanently.
Settle your differences in a way other than fighting. Let a teacher or administrator know when there is a potential problem so we can help before a fight erupts. We do not want anyone to get hurt fighting. This will not be tolerated at school.
Fighting is considered a major offense because it threatens the safety of our students and teachers, and is a major disruption to the school day. Students who fight at school will be suspended for at least five (5) school days, and maybe charged by the Columbus Police Department with a minimum charge of Disorderly Conduct.
The following are considered scholastic dishonesty and shall be strongly disciplined:
A zero (0) will be given for the assignment. Students must be aware that all teachers, secretaries, administrators and school system employees have authority over students. Instructions from a teacher or staff member are to be followed by every student whether or not that student is assigned to their respective class or area. All faculty and staff members have the responsibility of enforcing all rules, regulations, and policies.
Alcohol, Narcotics, Stimulants, & Other Dangerous Drugs The Muscogee County Board of Education places the highest priority on the elimination of substance abuse in the school and in the community. The use, possession, or transmitting of illicit substances will be met with firm and consistent disciplinary measures. Students in the Muscogee County School District are prohibited from possessing, using, selling, transmitting, intending to transmit, or being under the influence of alcohol and substances made illegal by the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. This includes
Illegal and dangerous substances defined by local and state laws are covered by this policy. Such substances include, but are not limited to
Parental permission to have or use substances prohibited by this policy, including alcohol, does not exempt a student from this policy. All students found guilty of selling substances prohibited by the policy will be permanently expelled, with no appeal for re-entry.
Students required to take medication during school hours must have the medicine kept and administered in the main office.
NOT Seen NOT Heard NOT Used Issues concerning cell phones: texting in class, time off task, distraction/disruptions, sexting, taking pictures, bullying, sending answers to each other, gossiping/instigating, calling parent or friends, theft.
1st Offense -- cell phone will be turned in to the principal or designee--parent must pick up phone at the end of the day 2nd Offense -- Student assigned administrative detention--parent may pick up phone after three (3) school days 3rd Offense -- Student assigned ISSP (In School Suspension)--parent may pick up phone after five (5) school days 4th Offense -- Student will be suspended out of school--parent must pick up phone at the end of the day
Public display of affection is inappropriate for school or school activities. Holding hands will be the limit of tolerance and allowance.
Students on Campus After 3:15 PM Students are asked to leave the school campus immediately after the close of the school day. If students are participating in an extracurricular activity, the sponsor for that activity is responsible for the supervision of the students until all students from that activity are gone. The sponsor of the activity should have a designated area for his/her students to wait. Under no circumstances are students to be allowed to roam over the campus or visit locker areas after the activity is concluded. The sponsor of the extracurricular activity should be outside with all of his/her students while waiting on transportation.
Students who stay after school for extra help or detention should leave campus immediately after their time is up if their ride is here. If waiting on a ride, students are asked to wait outside the front entrance to the school.
Extra-curricular activities often require practices and rehearsals after school. Participants in these activities should go to their lockers immediately after school and will not be allowed in locker areas after practices and rehearsals.
Students who do not follow these rules will be asked to give their names to any school employee who observes them. The students will be referred to the Assistant Principal the next school day for disciplinary action. The disciplinary action may include after school detention, ISSP, MES, or OSS.
Students from other schools are not welcome on our campus unless involved in official business and must sign in as visitors in the main office and obtain a visitor's pass. Shaw students are also warned against visiting other schools unless on official business.
We have ample eating space and an outstanding menu offering. You are expected to exhibit good manners in order that everyone can enjoy breakfast or lunch break. Parents may not bring pizza or fast food to students from outside the building, but are welcome to eat lunch with us. Students are expected to follow these guidelines:
It is prohibited for any student to wear clothing items which advertise alcoholic beverages, drugs, sex, tobacco, obscene, crude or suggestive messages of profanity. Designs or insignias that are part of a haircut, satanic symbols, gang-related badges, insignias and colors, logos or symbols which denigrate social or ethnic groups are also prohibited. "Fake" alcohol or drug advertisement is also disallowed.
The Principal or other duly authorized school official shall determine whether any particular mode of dress, apparel, grooming, emblems, insignias, badges or symbols results in such interference or disruption as to violate this rule, and shall give notice of such disruption to all students by announcement or posting at the school. Those students who, in the opinion of the Principal, are not dressed appropriately may not return to classes until properly dressed and groomed.
DRESS CODE RULES: COVER IT UP. PULL IT UP. TUCK IT IN.
Students are not permitted to possess, use, or transmit tobacco in any form anywhere on school property at any time or at any off campus, school-sponsored activity. If you have any tobacco products in your pockets, in your locker, in your purse, or elsewhere, school personnel may confiscate and dispose of it. Possession, transmission, or use of lighters, paraphernalia, or tobacco in any form is a suspendable offense. ISSP or MES WILL NOT be a consideration for violation of this policy.
Students suffering from nicotine addiction should see their counselor for important information and programs designed to help them quit.
It is the policy of the Muscogee County Board of Education to maintain a learning environment free from sexual harassment. It shall be a violation of this policy for any staff member to harass a student, or for students to harass other students or any school employee through conduct or communications of a sexual nature.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other inappropriate oral, written, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when made by a member of the school staff to a student, or when made by any student to another student or system employee, constitutes sexual harassment when any of the following occurs:
Any person who alleges sexual harassment by a staff member or student in the school district may complain directly to a Counselor, the Principal, or any school district employee. Filing of a complaint or otherwise reporting sexual harassment will not reflect upon the individual's status nor will it affect future employment, grades or job assignments.
The right to confidentiality, both of the complainant and of the accused, will be respected consistent with the Board's legal obligations, and with the necessity to investigate allegations of misconduct and take corrective action when this conduct has occurred.
All allegations of sexual harassment shall be fully investigated and immediate, appropriate corrective or disciplinary action shall be initiated. Appropriate documentation shall be maintained on all allegations of sexual harassment.
A substantiated charge against an employee or student shall subject such person to disciplinary action including suspension or expulsion.
The Muscogee County School District, in accordance with OCGA 20-22751.4, which is applicable to students in grades kindergarten through twelve, prohibits bullying behavior of a student by another student.
Bullying behavior is defined as: Any pattern or written or verbal expression or any physical act or gesture that is intended to ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or cause measurable physical or emotional distress upon one or more students in the school, on the school grounds, in school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, or at school activities or sanctioned events.
Cyberbullying is when a student is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, or otherwise targeted by another student(s) using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. Incidents of bullying behavior may be reported anonymously by a citizen, parent, or student to the Student Hotline number (706-748-2267) or to the State of Georgia at 1-800-childen or on the website at www.cycc.state.ga.us. Incidents may be reported directly to the principal, teacher or other school district personnel verbally or in writing.
Each reported incident of bullying behavior will be investigated by the principal/designee, and in some cases school security, and a disposition determined which may include a suspension from school or a referral to the Student Discipline Tribunal. Students who make a false report or an incident or bullying behavior will also receive a disposition.
Circumstances of each act of bullying may, in the judgment of the Muscogee County School District, require a more severe penalty or punishment of expulsion. Students that have committed bullying behavior for the third (3) time in a school year shall receive, at a minimum, assignment to alternative school or appearance at the Disciplinary Tribunal.
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