SCHOOL SPIRIT

Good spirit may be divided into four categories:

1.   COURTESY– Toward teachers, fellow students, visitors and officials at any school activity.

2.   PRIDE– In everything our school endeavors to accomplish and it has accomplished in the past.

3.   GOOD CITIZENSHIP— A desire to be helpful to students, teachers, and visitors; a willingness to work together to make our school the best it can be.

4.   SPORTSMANSHIP— The ability to win and lose gracefully. School spirit means loyalty to all functions of the school both during the school day and after school hours.

5.   ALMA MATER— Should be sung with all students standing with pride and respect for their school.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Our annual, THE OWL, is published by a student staff each year and is distributed in the spring. The book contains individual pictures of students, as well as pictures of sports events, school life, organizations, etc. for anyone desiring to work on the yearbook staff, applications are available from the sponsor in the spring of the year. Appointments to the staff represents a high honor and much responsibility to the staff members’ classmates.

The BLACK AND GOLD is the school newspaper which goes to press six times a year. The BLACK AND GOLD staff consists of students, each having interest in either sports, news, features, art, fun items, or various phases of printing the newspaper. Selection to the staff is made on the quality of writing, desire to learn, dependability and enthusiasm.

 

ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION

TSSAA ELIGIBILTY REGULATIONS:

A. Must pass at least five (5) full subjects the preceding semester.

B. A student who drops out of school before the end of a semester shall be ineligible until he/she has been in school a semester and passed at least five full unit subjects.

C. A student shall be ineligible after he/she has attended high school for eight semesters.

D. A student cannot participate in athletics if he/she becomes 19 on or before September 1.

E. Any person participating in any athletic program must carry student insurance from SCHS  or have adequate coverage himself/herself. All student athletes must have school insurance or show existence of private coverage.

F. Transfer rules for athletes are governed by TSSAA guidelines.

G.    Students must pass a physical from a licensed 

        physician and test drug free.                                                 

 

Assembly Programs

All students are required to attend all student body assemblies

 unless excused through the office. All students should sit with

 their first period teacher in their assigned seats. All assemblies for

 any program must be approved by the principal in advance.

 

Schedule Change

SCHS has adopted a policy  which discourages excessive and

unwarranted schedule changes. The administration, through the

Guidance Office, will consider only those changes necessary to

correct an administration error, remedy improper placement, and

to balance class size.

 

Student Council

The SCHS student Council is an elected organization dedicated to promoting good will among the student body, helping the faculty and students develop a closer relationship, expressing concerns and making suggestions to the faculty and administration. Each Spring the student council sponsors an academic banquet. Students must be enrolled in at least two academic classes and have made the honor roll the first six weeks of school.

 

Student Fees & Fines

Fees

School fees are defined as follows:

           1.       Fees for activities that occur during regular school hours.

           2.       Fees for activities and supplies required to participate in all course offered for credit or grades.

           3.       Costs offered for credit or grades.

           4.       Costs for graduation ceremonies.

All student fee will be approved by the principal and superintendent and authorized by the board, consistent with the laws of Tennessee. No fee will be charges for consumable materials to be used by the students.

School fees shall be waived for students who are eligible to receive free or reduced lunches, with such fees to be paid by the Board not to exceed $30.00 for K-8 and $40.00 for 9-12.     

The board authorizes principals and teachers involved to decide on appropriate instructional supplies.  Students may purchase these supplies from the school but will not be required to do so.

The grades, grade cards, diploma or transcript of a student who is responsible for vandalism or theft or who has otherwise incurred a dept to a school may be held until the student’s parent/guardian has paid for damages.

No employee may charge a student fee for any service rendered on the school premises or for teaching connected with the school system.  Tutoring one’s student for pay is prohibited.

          

Fines

Students who destroy, damage, or loose school property, including but not limited to buildings, school buses, books, equipment, and records, will be responsible for the actual cost of replacing or repairing such materials or equipment.

Failure to remit the cost of replacing or repairing such materials or to make satisfactory arrangements with the administration for payment may result in suspension of the student.  If payment is not remitted, the matter will be referred to the board for final disposition.

Textbooks are available free to students as a loan.  Parent (s) will accept full responsibility for the proper care, preservation, return or replacement of textbooks issued to the student (s).

Fines may be assessed for overdue, damaged, or lost library books.  In no event will the fine exceed the current cost of replacing the book.

 

Alternative School Program

PROGRAM GOAL

The Smith County Board of Education will offer viable alternatives to suspension and expulsion through the Smith County  Alternative School.  The school will serve those students whose school problems have reached levels that are disruptive to the function of their regular school or classroom.  The alternative school will provide a highly structured environment aimed at integrating students back into the mainstream of their regular school.

 

RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOLS

The regular classroom teacher will

1. Inform the Alternative School teacher concerning the student’s placement level and existing grades for each subject.

2. Provide the Alternative School teacher with handouts and tests used in the regular classroom.

3. Provide textbooks, materials and assignments adequate for the number of days for which the student has been signed.

4. Provide assistance as needed.

5. Evaluate all students’ works completed during the time the student attended the Alternative School and will consult with the Alternative School teacher if any questions arise concerning students.

 

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