1. First Day of Classes Carthage High School
Things Students Need to Know…

2. Graduation Requirements
27 credits are needed to graduate.
What leads to losing credits and dropping out?
#1 – Poor Attendance
#2 – Not turning in assignments
#3 – General disrespect towards school.

3. A+ Program In exchange for: Good attendance Good grades
Good citizenship
50 hours of tutoring
Students receive:
2 paid years at select MO institutions
Point of contact: Coach Maxwell

4. Partnership with Crowder College
Carthage High School and Crowder college have made it easier for students to “jump start” their college education.
Crowder College will offer a unique opportunity to motivated students to earn credit towards and Associate of Arts in General Studies while completing requirements for Carthage High School diploma.
Interested students should contact their school counselor.

5. Grade Reports ONLY SEMESTER GRADES ARE MAILED HOME!!!
All other reports are sent via the student, who receives the grades from their respective seminar teacher.
Reports should be signed and returned.

6. Student Driving/Parking
Students need to have a parking tag.
Purchasable for $2 in the office.
All students must ride the bus back and forth from the High School to the North Tech Center or Field House.
Rare exceptions can be made through the HS or TC offices.

7. Students Leaving School
Students must check out of school
through the office.
Failure to do so may constitute truancy.
Exceptions: Students who have classes assigned to other off- campus locations.

8. Attendance
We believe that attendance is a major factor in determining a student success
School Board Policy:
At 3 absences in a class – letter sent home
At 6 absences – letter sent home
At 7+ absences – Loss of credit
Parents should call the office to alert us of their child’s absence on the day of the absence.

9. Admit Slips
If absent, student must get admit from attendance window. Present the admit slip to the teachers for each class you missed.
Must have a note from home or parent must have called in. Otherwise, absence is considered unexcused.

10. Lockers Lockers are available for all students.
Locks are highly encouraged and are available in the office for a $6 deposit.
Only school locks may be used.
Lockers are the property of Carthage R-9 and can be inspected at any time.

11. Safe Schools Violations
Safe School Violations and will be dealt with as Federal Law requires:
Examples (not comprehensive):
1st and 2nd Degree Assault
Distribution of Drugs
Weapons Possession
Real or Fake
Etc.

12. School Grounds
Students should understand that the following are ALL considered school grounds and that school rules apply in these locations:
Any district buildings or grounds
All adjacent properties
Vehicles on school grounds
Properties where a school function is occurring

13. Parking Lot
Instances of careless or imprudent driving will be referred to the School Resource Officer.

14. Bus and / or Bus Stop
The bus is considered an extension of the classroom.
The Student Code of Conduct begins at the bus stop or arrival at school.

15. Student Medication
All medication must be turned into the nurse and given to the student BY the nurse.
This includes aspirin and other pain relievers.
Medication should be presented in its original packaging.

16. Pre-Paid Lunch
Free and Reduced Lunch forms are available in the office.
Charging is not permitted.
Money needs to be turned in by 9:00 am.
Money is to be turned in to the boxes outside the Media Center or the kitchen.

17. Computer Network Agreement
All students must sign the agreement to be able to access the network.
Nothing done on the school’s network is private. Nothing.
Depending on the nature of the event, some s, Facebook comments, etc. can and will be dealt with by the school.
…EVEN IF DONE FROM THE HOME AND OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS!!!

18. FINAL EXEMPTION
In order to be exempt from finals, a student must have NO ABSENCES* in the class AND have a 90% attendance rate in all classes combined.
Seminar absences will count toward the 90% attendance rate.
* Funerals, Pre-Approved College Visits, and some Court ordered appearances are exceptions.

19. Harassment Harassment of any type will not be permitted
Harassment- Words or conduct that intentionally intimidate or defame another student or school personnel. Any student who believes he/she has been the victim of harassment should report to the alleged harassment to the Principal and/or the Assistant Superintendent. (Reference: District Policy 2130)
This includes harassment based on :
Sex (sexual advances, jokes,etc)
Religion
Race or color
Sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation
Disability
Age

20. Disciplinary CONSEQUENCE CHART
If you plan on being in trouble, please familiarize yourself with this document:
Pages in Student Handbook.

21. Do the Right Thing! Staying out of trouble is fairly easy:
If you don’t know what the right thing to do is…..ask.

22. AND REMEMBER…
The adults in this building are here to see you and help you through high school. That’s why we work here.
We want you to have a successful academic year.
We want you to enjoy high school.
We want you to look back at these days and feel good about what you accomplished.
HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR!