General Information

ASSEMBLIES 

Occasionally professional performers, student groups from other schools, or our students present assembly programs. Assemblies are an important part of the educational program. Performers at our school are guests and should be treated with respect. Talking and misconduct is rude during a performance. All students (except those in regular attendance at BOCES) are expected to attend. Students who need to be excused must follow the “Early Dismissal Requests” procedure. Parents are asked not to provide excuses for their children to leave and miss assemblies unless absolutely necessary. 

BATHROOM

Bathrooms are intended for appropriate needs during class time only. Students will need teacher permission to use the restroom.  They must sign out of the classroom and only one student will be allowed to leave any classroom at a time.  Students must not congregate in the restrooms.

CONFERENCES WITH TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, ETC. 

Teachers are available for conferences with parents generally before and after school.  Counselors are available for conferences during the school day.

The administration or school counselors may call conferences at any time regarding academic or disciplinary reasons. These conferences may include some or all of the following: parent(s), student, teacher, counselor, administrator, and other staff members. 

CONFIDENTIALITY 

Student records will be maintained by the school district for use by appropriate district personnel in developing the best possible educational program for each student. 

Parents or legal guardians of students under eighteen (18) years of age are entitled to inspect the student’s cumulative record. 

Access to permanent student records is available to authorized school personnel and to the student’s parents or legal guardians in consultation with school officials. 

The parent is afforded the opportunity through a hearing to challenge the accuracy content of the student’s records. A student over the age of 18 is given these same rights as the parents. 

High School DANCES 

School affiliated organizations and each class in grades 9-12 may sponsor dances. Dances at Glens Falls High School are restricted to Glens Falls students and their guests.  Invited guests should be students enrolled in an area high school. Each student may bring one guest and will need to fill out a guest form for approval. No students below grade 9 may attend a high school dance; conversely, no high school students may attend dances at the Middle School.

All dance requests must be made to the administration by the sponsoring organization at least two weeks before the intended date for the dance. No dances will be scheduled without the approval of the administration.

The following will be in effect at dances held at Glens Falls High School: 

1. Once you have entered the building, you must stay. Students who leave will not be readmitted. 
2. Doors will be locked forty-five minutes after the dance begins. No one will be admitted after that time. 

Permission to arrive after the closing time needs to be arranged in advance with an administrator. 

3. Students who give the impression that they have been drinking or using drugs will be subject to alcohol and/or 

drug detection screening. If they are under the influence of alcohol or suspected to be under the influence of a drug their parents and/or the police will be notified. 

4. Possession of alcohol and/or drugs will result in disciplinary action according to district drug/alcohol policies. 
5. The use of tobacco or nicotine products is not allowed at school dances. 

**ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF GLENS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE ENFORCED FOR EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS DANCES.** 

DISMISSAL – DAILY AND EARLY 

 Regular dismissal time for all students attending Glens Falls Middle / High School is 3:03 p.m. Those students not participating in supervised activities or assigned detention are expected to leave shortly thereafter. 

National Honor Society Students  and approved seniors will be allowed to leave during their designated lunch period and/or assigned study halls with parental permission.

EMERGENCY DRILLS 

 By law, certain drills must be held periodically during the school year. Among these are bus emergency drills, fire drills and civil defense drills. These are all serious and important practices for handling grave emergencies. They must be taken in this spirit, and your total cooperation is expected. At all times, once a drill is signaled, you must become and remain alert to directions until the drill is completed. This requirement will receive the strictest enforcement. Specific instructions as to how to proceed during the various drills will be given at the appropriate times early in the school year. 

The fire alarm is a horn that is different from the usual class signal. When it sounds, students will move at a rapid walk to the exit designated for each room. This information is posted in each classroom. 

Students should remain in class groups so that the teacher may call roll to insure that everyone has left the building. At the close of the drill, a class passing signal will be sounded and all students will proceed back to class. 

ELECTRONIC DEVICES 

Laser lights, radios, portable CD players, stereos, beepers, pagers, electronic games, and other electronic devices are not to be used during the school day. These devices should be stored in a locker or placed in a book bag while in school. Anyone using an electronic device during the school day is subject to the device being confiscated and turned into the Main Office. Students who refuse to turn over the device could be suspended from school for insubordination. Devices that are confiscated will be returned to a parent/guardian ONLY. 

 

The high school and the middle school have their own mobile device policies (Cell phones)  that are shared with students and parents at the beginning of every school year.

FOOD AND DRINK 

 All food and drink during the school day is to be consumed in the designated eating area for a student.  Students with administrative permission to eat in classes may be restricted as to the type of food permitted. Water is allowed in classes.

HEALTH OFFICE 

If you become ill or injured, in school you must report to the school Health Office. 

In addition to giving first aid and assisting students who have accidents or are ill during school hours, the nurse is available to advise students regarding problems, health and hygiene. The nurse also maintains the students’ health records and is responsible to see that all required medical examinations and inoculations are up-to-date. 

Students are not allowed to call home and ask the parent or guardian to come to get them because they are sick. If a student is sick the student must report to the nurse, and she will determine their condition. If the student is to go home, the nurse will contact the parent(s), make any necessary arrangements, notify the main office/attendance office, and sign the student out of school. Violation of this procedure will be met with appropriate disciplinary action. 

Report athletic injuries to your coach and nurse. Because of insurance requirements, report these matters promptly. 

By New York State regulation, the nurse is prohibited from dispensing any medication, including aspirin, and may not administer any medical treatment other than first aid and treatment of minor cuts and burns classified as first aid. Second dressings to out-of-school treated wounds cannot be applied. If your problem is more than minor, appropriate arrangements will be made for you, and your home will be notified.

 All prescription medicines should be deposited with the nurse each morning for safekeeping. The nurse will issue a request slip for the time the student needs to take the medication, and this should be done only at the health office. This procedure minimizes the chance these drugs will fall into the wrong hands and be abused and ensures that the drugs will be administered as prescribed. 

You should be sure the school nurse has the telephone number at which your parent(s) or guardian can be reached. If your parent or guardian plans a trip, be sure they designate, in writing to the school nurse, the person to whom they delegate authority to authorize medical treatment for you in an emergency. 

Remember – that for your own protection it is always best when in doubt to report your illness or injury to the health office. This is especially true in the case of an accident that must be reported at the time of the occurrence for insurance purposes. 

LIBRARY / MEDIA CENTER 

The Library is open at 8:15 a.m. and after school until 3:15 p.m. for student use.

All book material must be signed out at the main desk. The librarian and her staff will distribute and contact the students on-line about overdue notices. 

 Library computers are provided for doing schoolwork only, and are not to be used for entertainment purposes. Printing from computers is allowed with permission from the teacher of the class or the librarian. 

The library maintains a collection of 8,,000 print volumes and an array of databases providing book, periodical, newspaper, TV, radio transcripts, and multimedia audio/video resources. The librarian for both school and remote home use gives passwords for databases to all patrons. Many databases are subject specific. Since these are constantly changing, it is recommended that teachers and students check with the librarian for the latest and best resources for particular subject search. 

LOST AND FOUND 

Most of the instructional material, including textbooks, is furnished free of charge to you. It is your task to care for these materials and return them at the proper time. You will have the responsibility to pay for lost, stolen, or damaged school property. This applies also to school facilities, such as your lockers. Report cards, grades, transcripts, diplomas, etc.; of those students with unsettled financial obligations will be withheld. 

LUNCH PROGRAM 

All students are scheduled for lunch in one of the lunch periods. In attempting to make lunches as enjoyable as possible without interfering with other classes, the following rules will apply: 

1. Students are to arrive at their assigned lunch area on time.
2. Students are to remain in their assigned lunch area for the assigned lunch period only. 
3. Students are not permitted to go to the bathroom,  their lockers or  to use the telephone without a pass from the lunch supervisor.  They may be permitted to go to the Counseling Center, a Social Worker, a psychologist, teacher, or main office with a pre-signed pass. 
4. When going through the serving line, please pass as quickly and quietly as possible. 
5. Place food and other debris in the proper containers. 
6. Students are to leave the designated lunch area immediately at the end of their lunch period. 
7. Writing on or defacing tables and benches will be considered vandalism. 
8. Do not holler and shout, but visit in conversational tones, and refrain from using offensive, obscene language. 9. All drinks and food, must be consumed in the designated lunch area
9. A student who believes that he/she qualifies for “free or reduced” lunches should pick up an application in the principal’s office. 

MAKE–UP WORK 

When legally absent from class or school, a student is allowed 2 days’ make-up time for every day legally absent, up to a maximum of two (2) weeks. It will be the student’s responsibility to arrange with the teacher(s) to make up the work. 

Students excused from regularly scheduled class(es) to participate in school activities (athletic events, music programs, awards presentations, play presentations, field trips, etc.) will not be penalized academically and will be given the opportunity to make up their work. It is suggested that these students obtain their assignments in advance. Students are responsible for material covered during that particular absence. Any written or oral assignments are due no later than two (2) days after the legal absence. 

MUSIC LESSONS 

Students scheduled for sectionals must first report to their class or study hall for attendance to be taken and then proceed to their lesson. Students will be responsible for all missed class work. If they miss a quiz or exam, they must arrange with the teacher for a make-up date. These arrangements will be made the same day the exam is given. 

On occasion, it may be necessary for a student to miss a lesson due to a lab exercise. In this case, the teacher will provide the student with a pass verifying that a lab could not be made up at another time, which the student will leave with the appropriate music teacher. 

Cutting of a music lesson will be treated in the same manner as the cutting of a class. 

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 

Members of the National Honor Society uphold four pillars: Character, Scholarship, Leadership and

Service throughout their high school careers. Membership in the National Honor Society is an honor

bestowed by the Faculty Council, upon a student who has met the rigid criteria set forth by the National

Council of the National Honor Society. The application process for membership begins in the late fall of a student’s junior or senior year.

In order to be eligible, you must first qualify scholastically by having a cumulative average of a 90 or

better. In addition, a student must excel in the areas of leadership, service, and character as documented in their NHS application. The Faculty Council will review each application and approve each student for membership. Inductions will be conducted in the second semester.

NHS members in good standing will receive “open campus privileges”. With a

parent/guardian’s signed consent, NHS members will be allowed to sign out of school during their study hall and lunch periods.

Once a member, students must maintain a grade point average of 90+ and maintain the high standards of leadership, service and character that were used for the selection process.

Members whose grades or conduct dip below the standard as outlined in the Glens Falls High School Chapter of the National Honor Society By-Laws may face disciplinary action including probation or dismissal by the members of the Faculty Council. In the case of pending discipline and possible dismissal, the Faculty Council shall conduct a hearing and meet with pertinent individuals to determine if there are grounds for dismissal.

 If you wish to be considered, see your guidance counselor for further details.

STUDY HALLS 

Study Halls are deemed academic time and as such, all classroom expectations apply.  This includes, no cell phone use in accordance with the electronic device policy.

TELEPHONE 

The office telephones are for school business and may be used by students with permission of the office staff.

TEXTBOOK

Teachers determine the condition of the textbook before assigning it to the student. Should the book show more than a typical year’s normal use, you will be charged a fee accordingly. If you have written in the book so that it cannot be assigned to another student the following year, you will have to pay for the book. The student to whom the book was issued is responsible for it whether or not that student misused it or wrote in it or someone else did the damage. You must take care of your textbooks. Students deliberately misusing a textbook will be dealt with as vandals.

All textbooks are the property of the Board of Education and are loaned to students for use throughout the year. A record including the number and condition of each book that is issued at the beginning of the year is maintained by the school.

A student will be expected to pay the cost of replacing a lost or damaged book issued to him or her. Lost or damaged books should be reported immediately to the teacher who issued the book. The teacher will notify the student of the charges and arrange for the issuing of another book. Some classes may require the student to purchase workbooks or other material(s). 

VEHICLES AND PARKING 

The church parking lot is for student parking.  Seniors will be given first consideration followed by juniors and sophomores. Parking stickers will be issued and are non-transferable. Parking stickers may only be used on cars registered to the student or the student’s family. 

**Students who violate proper parking regulations will be issued a warning. A second offense may result in loss of parking privileges and removal of the vehicle.** 

DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY 

 Only legally licensed and registered (with the school) motor vehicles may be driven and parked on school property. ➢ The speed limit on school grounds is 5 MPH and must be observed at all times. 

Upon arrival at school, lock the car and enter the school. Do not sit in cars or loiter in the parking lot. Do not return to your car until you are ready to leave for the day. 

VISITORS                                                 

1. 1. Anyone who is not a regular staff member or current student of the school will be considered a visitor.

• STATE ISSUED ID IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE BUILDING

2. All visitors to the school must report to the office of the principal upon arrival at the school. 
3. The visitor must return the identification badge to the principal’s office and sign out before leaving the building.
4. Any unauthorized person on school property will be reported to the principal or his or her  designee. Unauthorized persons will be asked to leave. The  police may be called if the situation warrants.
5.  All visitors are expected to abide by the rules for public conduct on school property contained in this code of conduct.

PASSES 

When traveling in the halls during class time, all students are required to have an active eHall Pass.

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