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• Credits – you must pass 26 classes in order to graduate.
• To be a Sophomore – you must pass 6 classes and have 90% attendance this year to become a Sophomore.
• STAAR EOC – you must pass 5 STAAR EOC tests to graduate high school. Three of these tests you take this year.

• Exemptions are based on Attendance, Grades and Discipline.
• Fall Semester = No Exemptions
• Spring Semester
  • A student has the ability to exempt two courses under the below criteria:
    • A student with 4 absences can exempt the course if they have a semester average of 90 or better.
    • A student with 3 absences can exempt the course if they have a semester average of an 80 or better.
    • A student does not qualify to exempt if they have been assigned ISS or DAEP at any time in the school year.
    • 3 tardies in a class equals 1 absence in that class.

CHS Respect Policypdf

• The use policy includes ALL electronic devices.
• CHS is NOT responsible for theft, damage, or loss of personal electronic devices.
• Cell phones put away during the school day.
• Electronic devices are only allowed before school, in the cafeteria during lunch, or with teacher permission.
• Student must be able to hear and comply with staff directions.
• Students may not take a picture or video of another student violating the student code of conduct.
• Student may not use electronic device in ISS and/or detention.
• –CONSEQUENCES–
• Violations of this policy will result in the item being collected and turned into the AP’s office and the following consequences will be assigned:
  • – 1st Offense: Student gets phone back after serving ASD
  • – 2nd Offense: ASD assigned and the parent must pick up the device
  • – 3rd Offense: Two ASDs are assigned and the parent must pick up the device
  • – 4th Offense: Student losses their electronic device privilege for the semester

Students with questions regarding this dress code should use this rule of thumb:
“If in doubt, don’t wear it!”

These are NOT all of the rules regarding dress code – please see Student Handbook

• Shirts/Tops NOT allowed:
  • muscle shirts, tank tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, low cut tops, backless, see-through, off the shoulder, and midriff.
  • When you raise your hand, your shirt/top must cover waistband.
• No sagging pants or jeans with holes that are more that 2” above the knee.
• All dresses/skirts and shorts rest 2” above the top of knee.
• Shirt/top worn with leggings must completely cover the back side.
• Clothing and accessories may not display any prohibited substance, weapon, violence, vulgar and obscene language or image, gangs, cults, and/or insults to race, religion, gender or ethnicity.
• No hats, caps, bandanas, or other hair/head covering is permitted. These items will be
  confiscated and parents will be called. Any exception due to medical recommendation
  must be approved my administration.
• Bandanas may not be worn as an accessory.
• Bandannas may not be worn as an accessory.
• CHS-9 Dress Code Webpage

• Students will follow all school rules while on campus.
• Students will be in the cafeteria or gym before school.
• Students will not roam hallways at any time during the school day.
• Students may NOT listen to “audible” music.
• Breakfast should only be eaten in the cafeteria unless planned and authorized by teacher.
  • All trash must be thrown away.
• If a student plans on attending a tutorial in the morning it must be proactively planned and the teacher must meet/escort the student from the cafeteria.

• Between school bells student must be constantly moving to their next class.
• Students will be on time to class by “walking and talking” through the hallways.
• Students will walk on the “right” side of the hallways to maintain consistent traffic flow.
• Students should use this time to go to the restroom and/or get a drink of water.
• Students shall NOT gather or listen to “audible” music in the hallways.
• Students shall utilize their time in school to ensure their academic success!

• A student is tardy to class if arriving after the bell anytime.
• The teacher will input a “tardy” into the electronic gradebook for this student.
• Any student arriving to class more than 10 minutes late will be marked “absent”.
• Excessive tardies will result in disciplinary action.  The third (3rd) tardy, and other subsequent tardies will result in a referral with the following consequences:
  • 1st Offence:  2 hr ASD
  • 2nd Offence:  2 hr ASD
  • 3rd Offense:  Parent Conference ISS/ASD
• Excessive absences will result in loss of credit for the class.
  • A student may have a passing grade for the class but due to absences may not earn credit for the class.

• Only one student at a time is allowed to go to the restroom from a particular classroom.
• No restroom passes will be given the first 10 minutes or the last 10 minutes of the class period.
• Students will be given a restroom pass attached to a colored lanyard. Each hallway has a different colored lanyard to represent that hall. Students should go to the restroom in their designated hallway.
• Students should utilize their hallway time between class exchanges to use the restroom and/or get drinks of water.

• Only 5 students sitting per table.
• Lunch may only be eaten in the cafeteria or on the patio.
• All students are sitting down unless waiting in lunch lines.
• Students may not listen to “audible” music.
• Students speak to table mates in a controlled voice.
• Lunch may only be eaten in the cafeteria unless planned and authorized by teacher.
• All parent dropped off lunches can be picked up at the administrative table in the cafeteria.
• Campus Deliveries: We only allow deliveries from parents and family members. We can not accept food deliveries from food delivery companies such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, Doordash, etc.
• All trash will be thrown away.
• Students will be released by administration.

• Tutoring is offered on days chosen by the teacher.
• Students must have a pass signed and time stamped by the teacher to enter the “Late Bus Room.”
  – The late bus room is located in the Library.
  – The late bus room is open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:00-4:45 p.m.
  • Session 1 Release – Student Check-Out 3:45 p.m.
  • Session 2 Release – Student Check-Out 4:30 p.m.
• Late buses are available for those that stay and work through Session 2

P- Perseverance Working hard toward a goal despite difficulty
R- Respect Treat others as you want to be treated
I – Integrity Do what is right
D- Dedication No less than your best effort
E- Excellence Strive for greatness

Student Success Guidepdf

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