Template for Creating a Parent/Student Handbook



|2016–17 |

|Parent/Student Handbook |

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|Willo-Hill Christian School |

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Table of Contents

Introduction Section

Letter from Principal pg 6

School Leadership Roster pg 6

Board of Trustees pg 6

Administrative Team pg 6

Faculty pg 6

Support Staff pg 7

Identification Section

Vision Statement pg 7

Mission Statement pg 7

Philosophy of Education pg 7

Expected Student Outcomes pg 7

Statement of Purpose pg 7

Doctrinal Statement/Statement of Faith pg 8

School Sponsorship and Affiliation pg 10

Other Identifying Information Pertinent to the School pg 10

Admission Philosophy, Policies, and Procedures pg 10

Important Legal Information pg 10

Procedures Section

Admissions pg 11

Academics pg 11

Academic Probation and Dismissal pg 11

Activity Eligibility pg 11

Conferences pg 12

Visitation pg 12

Grading Scale pg 12

Merit, Honor, and Scholarship Rolls pg 13

Report Cards and Progress Reports pg 13

Curriculum pg 13

Homework pg 14

Attendance pg 15

Excused Absences pg 15

Unexcused Absences pg 15

Excessive Absences pg 15

Prearranged (Permitted) Absences pg 16

Procedure to Obtain Work for a Student pg 16

Tardiness to School pg 16

Student Release Prior to Dismissal Time pg 17

After School Care Service pg 18

Student Activities pg 18

Opportunities for Student Involvement pg 18

Service pg 18

Leadership pg 18

Fine Arts pg 18

Athletics pg 19

Other pg 19

Eligibility and Tryouts pg 19

Eligibility pg 19

Tryouts pg 19

Lifestyle Expectations pg 20

Student Conduct pg 20

Student Discipline pg 21

Notice of Concern pg 22

Rules Regarding Smoking, Drinking, Etc. pg 22

Student Dress and Grooming pg 23

Student Relationships pg 23

Miscellaneous Lifestyle Information pg 23

Encouraging Christlike Behavior pg 24

Disciplinary Probation pg 25

Suspension pg 25

Expulsion pg 25

Opportunities for Parent Involvement pg 26

Fund-Raising pg 26

Parent Association pg 26

Volunteering pg 26

Chaperoning pg 27

Classroom Activities pg 27

Office Help pg 27

Other pg 27

Health and Safety Issues pg 27

Distribution and Consumption of Medication pg 27

Safety Issues pg 28

Other Areas of Policy pg 28

Important State Regulations/Information pg 29

Laws Regulating Medication pg 29

Other Regulations (as applicable) pg 29

Important Federal Regulations/Information pg 30

FERPA Regulations pg 30

General and Miscellaneous Information

Campus Hours pg 30

Campus Visitors pg 30

Change of Address pg 30

Conference Scheduling pg 30

Delivery and Pickup of Students pg 30

Lost and Found Items pg 30

Lunch Program pg 31

Messages pg 31

School Calendar pg 31

School Closure Information pg 31

Textbook Selection Guidelines pg 31

Who to Call pg 32

Introduction Section

Letter from the Principal of Willo-Hill Christian School

|Dear Families of WHCS, |

|Thank you for selecting Willo-Hill Christian School as the school of choice for your child. We cherish the trust that God has given us to make every|

|effort to give children what they need for success in life. At Willo-Hill our students receive a solid, biblical education which we know will |

|provide an unshakable foundation needed in life. |

|As a Christian parent you know that God’s Word has much to say on the right education of youth. |

|And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart: And you |

|shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit |

|in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when |

|you rise up. |

|~ Deuteronomy 6:6-7 |

|This is a 24/7 job! Willo-Hill Christian School to partner with you in this task. There is a Christ-centered focus in all of our curriculum and |

|activities. The family atmosphere is nurturing and loving. We have dynamic and caring teachers, and our facilities support our mission in a way |

|where safety and security are stressed. Daily Bible class, weekly Chapel services, specials including Art, Music, Computer, Spanish, and STEM Lab, |

|and extra-curricular activities (soccer, basketball, volleyball, Equestrian Club, Math Club, Ski Club) all combine to give students a well-rounded |

|education. |

|We know that the heart of it all begins in establishing and maintaining a godly home. As Christian parents embrace your God-given role of nurturing |

|your child’s heart for God, Willo-Hill Christian School is happy to share in this responsibility with you and your local church. We will reinforce |

|the basic principles needed to strengthen your child’s faith and help establish a heart for God! |

|In His service, |

|Mark J. Tedeschi |

School Leadership Roster

Board Members

Pastor Dave Hackney, Chairman

Dave Blankenship Jack Ellis

Greg Brown Bruce Waller

Douglas Dykes Ron Young

Administration

Mark J. Tedeschi (Interim Principal)

Faculty

Andrea Akins Ernesto Rocha

Laurie Camerieri Joanne Shafer

LaTris Dunn Laura Shobert

Nancy Gilpin Linda Spence

Robin Grant Jennifer Sullivan

Mary Logies Betty Wallis

Karen McGafficik Brenda Wilson

Cathy Platano

Support Staff

Jody Gionti Tim Patchin

Owen Lister Dianne Rocha

Scott Nolan Patty Venman

Betty Parks Randy White

Identification Section

Vision Statement

|Willo-Hill Christian School will provide the children of Christian families in the school with a dynamic and accessible Christ-centered education |

|that maximizes the gifts and abilities of every student and prepares each to be salt and light in the world. |

|The following objectives provide an understanding of the School’s vision and what the School must endeavor to accomplish in order for this vision to |

|become and remain a reality: |

|1. Minister to Christian families within the school. Willo-Hill seeks to exemplify what the Lord does through His people, in unity, by drawing the |

|Christian community together to support the functions of the God-ordained institutions of the family and the church. |

|2. Provide a dynamic Christ-centered education. Without Christ at its center, education is futile. Willo-Hill is committed to the formation of |

|well-educated, thinking Christians – boys and girls and young people equipped to fulfill the Lord’s call on their lives and who will impact the world|

|for Christ. |

|3. Maximize the gifts and abilities of every student. Willo-Hill endeavors to contribute to the development of each student in his or her physical, |

|intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual realms, so that each of these areas of development are maximized to the fullest extent. |

|4. Prepare students to be “salt and light” in the world. Willo-Hill seeks to maximize the gifts and abilities of each student to further God’s work |

|by desiring and becoming the “salt and light” in the world. |

Mission Statement

|The mission of Willo-Hill Christian School is to provide a quality education based upon God’s truth that will build a strong Christian foundation, |

|establish steadfast, godly character, and instill a lifelong passion for Jesus Christ in the lives of our students. |

Philosophy of Education

|The philosophy of education at Willo-Hill Christian School is based upon God’s Holy Word, the Bible. All things are created by God, and because of |

|His divine grace, we have redemption and eternal life through His Son, Jesus Christ. Complete education demands the integration of all academic |

|subjects with Biblical concepts. This integration is seasoned with exemplary Christian love and brotherhood. |

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|The authority for Christian education comes both from God’s command that children be taught to love God and place Him first in their lives, and from |

|parents’ assigned responsibility for the education of their children. Scripture teaches that children are the responsibility of the parents. They |

|have a stewardship responsibility before God that has never been rescinded. Educating children is part of that responsibility. (Deut. 6:6-9; Ps. |

|78:1-8; Ps. 127:3-5; Prov. 19:27; Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:1-4). |

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|As a Christian school we stand against the humanistic philosophy of present educational systems which hold that the purpose of education is to |

|prepare citizens for a humanistic society that tolerates all lifestyles, that teach no values are absolute and no truth is final, and where the State|

|determines the content and methods of education. |

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|To the contrary, a Christian education is Christ-centered and designed to develop a spiritual sensitivity in the life of each student. The Christian|

|school is to prepare citizens for the Kingdom of God who are equipped to spread the Gospel, teach that all of life is studied in submission to the |

|Word of God and its precepts, and where the school functions in loco parentis, reinforcing and supporting parental values. |

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|Above all, the goal of our school is to see each boy and girl experience salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and to equip them for God’s perfect |

|will in each of their lives. Our program of instruction includes clearly outlined Biblical and academic principles, integrated with Biblical truth |

|providing the foundation for a Christian world view. |

Expected Student Outcomes

|As students complete their experience at Willo-Hill Christian School, it is expected that they will learn to love school, but most of all to love |

|Jesus Christ! Our desire is to cooperate with the parents and their local churches in preparing each child to fulfill God’s purpose for his or her |

|life. |

Statement of Purpose

|Willo-Hill Christian School exists for the purpose of promoting academic, spiritual, emotional, and social growth in each student. Parents entrust |

|their children to godly Christian educators who share their values. Our purpose is to unite with godly Christian parents and Bible-believing |

|churches to plant and nurture God’s Word in the hearts and minds of our students. This is best accomplished in settings where the home, the church, |

|and the school all send the same message, teaching God’s truth with clarity, conviction, and consistency. |

Doctrinal Statement

|We believe that the Scripture of the Old and New Testament is verbally inspired by God and inerrant in the original writings, and that it is of |

|supreme and final authority in faith and life. |

|2 Timothy 3:16-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:19-21 |

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|We believe in One God, eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, manifesting Himself in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - one in |

|nature, attributes, power, and glory. |

|Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1; Acts 5:3-4 |

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|We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and that He is true God and true man. |

|Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21 |

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|We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice and rose again |

|for our justification, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood and are saved by grace through faith wholly |

|apart from human merit and works. |

|John 5:24; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 2:8-9 |

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|We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death which is |

|separation from God, and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and are sinners in thought, word and deed. |

|Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3 |

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|We believe that those who receive by faith the Lord Jesus are born again by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, and thereby become the children |

|of God, possessing eternal life. |

|Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:3-7 |

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|We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person - the administrator of the Godhead convicting of sin, revealing Christ, teaching truth, and |

|restraining evil, energizing believers in prayer, worship and service, and that He is ever present in the believer as Comforter and Helper. |

|Romans 8:26-27; Ephesians 1:13-14; John 14:16-17 |

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|We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, His ascension into Heaven, His present life there as our High Priest and Advocate, |

|and His Personal, bodily, visible, pre-millennial return to establish His kingdom on earth to reign as the only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord|

|of lords. |

|Luke 24; Act 1; John 14:1-3; 2 Thessalonians 2 |

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|We believe that at any moment the rapture of the saved may occur when “The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the|

|arch-angel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together in the|

|air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” We further believe that “every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He (Jesus) is |

|pure.” (I John 3:3). Although the exact date and timing of the rapture is uncertain, we can be certain that the Church will not be subject to the |

|wrath of God. |

|1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:9; 1 Corinthians 15: 51-54 |

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|We believe in the bodily resurrection of all the dead - the saved to a life of eternal glory and bliss in the presence of God; the unsaved to eternal|

|judgment of conscious suffering and woe in the lake of fire. |

|Luke 16; Revelation 20: 13-15 |

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|We believe in separation from all worldly practice, and in wholehearted devotion to the cause of Christ as the only Scriptural basis for a happy and |

|useful Christian life. It is for this reason that we oppose such things as the consumption of alcohol as a beverage, drug abuse, lewd dancing, |

|gambling by any means including the lottery, the use of tobacco in any form, viewing unwholesome films (publicly or privately), membership in secret |

|societies, and all similar practices which detract from a true Christian life. The foregoing practices are not exhaustive but suggestive as we |

|acknowledge that genuine separation involves a life lived in God’s presence rather than any listing of questionable practices. Mature and immature |

|believers will differ as to their opinions in these matters but the Scripture is plain for all when it states, “. . . For whatsoever is not of faith|

|is sin.” (Romans 14:23). Therefore the sincere believer when dealing with “doubtful practices” should abstain. |

|1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Corinthians 6: 14-18 |

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|We believe that it is the privilege and responsibility of every believer to be a personal soul winner and to do his utmost to give the gospel of |

|Christ to the whole world. |

|2 Corinthians 5:20 |

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|We believe that the true universal church includes all believers in Christ during this present dispensation and is the body and bride of Christ of |

|which He is the Head. We believe that the local church is a congregation of immersed believers, observing the ordinances of Christ, exercising |

|certain gifts of the Holy Spirit, fulfilling the privileges and responsibilities given in the New Testament, and following a democratic and |

|congregational type of government. |

|Ephesians 5; Acts 2; 1 Corinthians 12-13 |

School Sponsorship and Affiliation

|Willo-Hill Christian School is a ministry of Willo-Hill Baptist Church. |

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|Willo-Hill Christian School is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. |

Other Identifying Information Pertinent to the School

|Willo-Hill Christian School is chartered by the Ohio Department of Education. |

Admission Philosophy, Policies, and Procedures

|Willo-Hill Christian School is open to anyone interested in securing a Christian education, from Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, whom the school |

|finds qualified for admission and who agrees (and whose parents agree) that he or she shall abide by school rules. It must always be understood that|

|attendance at Willo-Hill is a privilege and not a right. This privilege must be forfeited by any student who does not conform to the school’s |

|standards of conduct and/or who is unwilling to adjust to our environment. |

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|All students must be convinced they want to attend Willo-Hill Christian School and agree to honestly and wholeheartedly apply themselves to “study to|

|show [themselves] approved unto God” (2 Timothy 2:15, KJV). They also agree to be courteous and respectful to their peers, staff, faculty, and other |

|daily associates. |

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|Willo-Hill Christian School reserves the right to select students on the basis of academic performance, religious commitment, lifestyle choices, and |

|personal qualifications including a willingness to cooperate with school administration and to abide by its policies. |

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

|Willo-Hill Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities |

|generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in |

|administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. |

Procedures Section

Admissions

|The procedures for admission to Willo-Hill Christian School are … |

|New Student Application |

|Admittance Agreement |

|Pastoral Recommendation Form |

|Written statement from parents |

Academics

|Students must demonstrate an appropriate degree of success in the classroom in order to be given opportunities to participate in other aspects of |

|school life. Academic issues will be regulated as indicated in each area below: |

Academic Probation and Dismissal

|New students enrolling in Willo-Hill Christian School will be placed on academic probation for the first marking period. First marking |

|period probation will be removed based on appropriate performance at the student’s grade level. |

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|Other students will be placed on academic probation for the following reasons: |

|Poor past academic performance. |

|Low scoring on exams in two or more core subjects. |

|Earning two or more F’s in core subjects during any nine week period. |

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|Disciplinary action will be at the discretion of the administration. |

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|The following recommendations may be made at the time of academic probation review: |

|Academic probation will be lifted for those students who earn no F’s. |

|Academic probation will be extended for those students who earn one or more F’s. |

|Attendance at Willo-Hill Christian School may be terminated for students who have earned three or more F’s or have been on Academic |

|Probation for two or more successive grade periods. |

Activity Eligibility

|Eligibility evaluations will follow our normal grading and progress-reporting schedule. The evaluations will thereby be cumulative for the |

|second half of each nine-weeks grading period. A student will be declared ineligible if he/she receives an “F” in any subject, or less than|

|a “C” average for the progress grading period. The length of ineligibility period is 2 weeks (14 days) or until there is a change in the |

|grade or grade average. |

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|The loss of all extra privileges in which the student may be involved (e.g. holding class office, teacher aide, class parties, sports |

|practices and games, etc.). |

Conferences

|Parent/teacher conferences are held after the first quarter of the school year. Time is set aside for parents to meet with teachers to |

|discuss the progress of their children. |

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|Conferences are not limited to this time. A conference may be initiated by either the parent or the teacher at any time when an apparent |

|problem or misunderstanding develops. |

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|Appointments must be arranged in advance with the classroom teacher. Please do not go directly to the classroom before or after school to |

|meet with the teacher. Each teacher has duties, activities, and official functions at these times that are important to fulfill. An |

|unscheduled visit can often disrupt the entire day. An appointment is the most courteous and necessary way to discuss your concerns. |

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|When an apparent problem develops, it is a biblical practice for both parents and teachers to refrain from making judgments until after a |

|conference or other personal contact has been concluded. |

Visitation

|Parent Classroom Visitation |

|The best procedure is to contact the teacher to determine the most satisfactory time for such a visit. The following should be noted: |

|Visitors must report to the office before visiting a classroom during school hours. |

|Common courtesy dictates that proper attire be worn at all times. |

|There is no smoking at any time in any of the buildings. |

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|General Visitation |

|When visiting the school for any purpose prior to the 3:00 p.m. dismissal, please report to the office. Do not go directly to the |

|classroom. Items to be delivered to a student should be brought to the office (such as lunches, money, homework, books, etc.). |

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|Visitation by Students |

|Students wishing to visit the school during school hours should follow these guideline: |

|They must be prospective students desiring information. |

|They must obtain prior permission from the principal. |

|They must conform, as nearly as possible, to the dress standards of the school. |

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|Students from other schools who are on the school premises before, during, or after school and have no official business or reason for being|

|on the premises may be asked to leave by members of the faculty or administration (scheduled sports events, special assemblies, or such |

|events excepted.) |

Grading Scale

|Grading and Grade Records |

|Willo-Hill Christian School uses the following letter-grade and letter scale: |

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|97.50 - 100 A+ E+ Very Excellent 97 - 100 |

|94.50 - 97.49 A E Excellent 90 - 96.99 |

|91.50 - 94.49 A G+ Very Good 85 - 89.99 |

|88.50 - 91.49 B+ G Good 80 - 84.99 |

|84.50 - 88.49 B S+ Very Satisfactory 75 - 79.99 |

|82.50 - 84.49 B- S Satisfactory 70 - 74.99 |

|79.50 - 82.49 C+ N Needs Improvement 0 - 69.99 |

|76.50 - 79.49 C |

|73.50 - 76.49 C- |

|70.50 - 73.49 D+ |

|67.50 - 70.49 D |

|64.50 - 67.49 D- |

|64.50 - Below F |

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|Because of the differences that are inherent in the various subject areas, teachers use various techniques for evaluating classroom work and|

|translating a student’s achievement into the above letter-grade scale. Any questions as to the teacher’s technique of grading should be |

|directed to that teacher. |

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|For students in grades 1 – 6, semester grades include the averaging of the two nine-week report card grades. |

Report Cards and Progress Reports

|The purpose of the reporting system is to give parents and students a periodic indication of progress in the different subject areas. By |

|means of both progress reports and report cards, parents are informed of the student’s growth not only academically, but socially and |

|personally as well. |

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|Report cards are issued at the conclusion of each nine-weeks grading period. Midway through each grading period, progress reports are |

|issued. Teachers will notify each parent of the student’s progress in all subject areas. If in doubt interpreting the content of a report |

|card or progress report, parents may contact the teacher for a more complete evaluation of the student’s progress. |

Curriculum

|At Willo-Hill Christian School, Bible is taught as an academic subject with a devotional and practical emphasis (Col. 1:9-29). We utilize a|

|graded approach combined with appropriate Scripture memorization. Our primary objective in teaching Bible is the development of Christlike |

|behavior in each student. Our chapel programs are designed to reinforce and supplement the teaching of Bible through word and song. |

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|Academically, the course offerings at WHCS are structured for the average to above average student. We endeavor to meet each student’s |

|needs based on his/her innate ability and the student’s initiative to make satisfactory progress in school. |

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|The Bible is accepted as the absolute standard of truth, and all subject matter is presented in light of Scripture. The course of study |

|includes subject matter normally expected in a program of education at generally accepted grade levels. Study skills, discipline, and |

|character development are integrated into the curriculum consistently as students prepare for further academic success. |

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|Library resources available to students include the WHCS library as well as the students’ own community libraries. |

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|A distinctive of Willo-Hill Christian School curriculum is the purposeful integration of Biblical thought and values in all fields of study.|

|Our teachers are committed Christians who intentionally incorporate this Biblical worldview into the curriculum and their classrooms, and |

|they are passionate about what they teach. |

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|Extracurricular activities are provided to enable students to develop their abilities in a wide range of activities (1 Cor. 10:31; 1 Tim. |

|4:7-8). Among these opportunities are such activities as ACSI events, fine arts, interscholastic athletics, field trips, social events, and|

|leadership opportunities. Extracurricular activities are designed to supplement the academic and spiritual emphasis of the school. They |

|provide unique opportunities to aid students in the development of leadership, teamwork, and school spirit. These activities also provide |

|students with opportunities to perform under pressure and to function acceptably to the glory of God. |

Homework

|Schoolwork classified as “homework” is unfinished classwork, extra drill and practice which the teacher deems necessary or long-term |

|assignments. Homework assignments are given beginning in first grade. |

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|Please note the following: |

|Teachers will not assign new homework on Wednesday which cannot reasonably be completed by the end of the school day Wednesday. However, |

|long-range assignments, as well as tests given, may be due on Thursday. Wise planning of time, in advance, should cause no student to miss |

|Wednesday night services at church because of homework. |

|While parents are encouraged to explain the work whenever necessary, homework must be done by the student. Parents should help the student |

|by providing a quiet place and a regular time for study. Students are expected to complete assignments by the due date. |

|While the school admonishes students to always complete assignments on time, we also realize that circumstances will occasionally prevent |

|homework from being done on time. The acceptability of such circumstances will be at the discretion of the individual teacher. It is not |

|our desire to penalize students in such situations, but rather to penalize work that is consistently late. |

Attendance

|Willo-Hill Christian School will schedule a minimum of 910 hours of instruction each school year, in accordance with the requirements of its charter |

|from the State of Ohio. (This figure is subject to any changes in state law.) Opening and closing dates vary slightly each year in order to |

|accommodate the full 910 hours of instruction, holidays, teacher in-service days, and parent-teacher conferences. (See the current school calendar |

|for exact dates.) |

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|Regular attendance is a critical component for success in school. When students are absent from school, it is critical that proper arrangements are |

|made for the absence and that responsibility is taken for appropriate reentry into school. Absences in the following categories will be handled as |

|indicated: |

Excused Absences

|Personal Illness: A certificate of a physician may be required if deemed advisable by the school administration. |

|Illness in the Family: Absence shall not apply to children under fourteen years of age. |

|Quarantine of the Home: Absence of a child from school is limited to the length of quarantine as fixed by proper health officials. |

|Death of a Relative: Absence is limited to a period of three (3) days unless a reasonable cause may be shown by the parent or guardian for |

|a longer absence. |

|Emergency or set of circumstances which, in the judgment of the principal, constitutes a good and sufficient cause for absence from school. |

Unexcused Absences

|Willo-Hill Christian School requires that enrolled students attend school regularly in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. |

|Continuity in the learning process is seriously disrupted by excessive absence. Students should recognize that passive (listening) and |

|active (responding) participation is a necessary component of educational development. Students who have good attendance generally achieve |

|higher grades and enjoy school more. |

Excessive Absences

|The maximum number of days a student may be absent from school is ten (10) days during a semester and twenty (20) days during the year. The|

|only exception to this limit is extended periods of serious illness confirmed by a doctor. When a student exceeds the maximum, ten (10) |

|days in a semester or twenty (20) days for the year, the student may be cited to authorities as truant or retained. |

|When a student has accumulated five (5) days of absence, an Absence Notification Letter will be sent to the home. |

|When the student accumulates ten (10) days of absence, the parent will be mailed a second Absence Notification Letter. The parent|

|is required to confer with the building principal to discuss the absences. If contact is not made within three (3) days of receiving the |

|notification, the student will be excluded from school until this contact is made. |

|Students who are absent 20 or more days without medical excuse or documentation may be denied re-admission. |

Prearranged (Permitted) Absences

|Prolonged absences during the school year are strongly discouraged, but we recognize that on rare occasions it may be necessary for families|

|to go out of town during scheduled school days. In such an event, the parent(s) must inform the school office and the teacher, in writing, |

|two weeks prior to the beginning of the absence. Class work will not be given in advance due to the fact that lesson plans may change while|

|the student is away. The student upon his/her return must make up class assignments. Arrangement for makeup work must be made directly |

|with the teacher. |

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|Family Trips: It is expected that a parent is a part of any “family” activity. |

|Participation in any activity considered to be commensurate with the goals and purposes of Willo-Hill Christian School. |

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|Both excused and prearranged absences are recorded as absences. Unexcused absences, on the other hand, must be recorded and brought to the |

|attention of the principal to determine whether disciplinary action in necessary. |

Procedure to Obtain Work for a Student

There is no adequate way to make up a class that is missed. When a pupil has been absent, it is the pupil’s responsibility to contact his/her teacher on the day he/she returns to school and make arrangements to make up his/her assignments and tests.

← The time limit for make-up work shall be one day for each day of absence, but may not exceed two (2) weeks after the re-entry to school unless an extension is granted in writing by the principal. Where the absence is anticipated in advance, the student should make advanced arrangements for making up assignments and tests.

← Student assignment sheets will not be provided for less than two days of absence. Students are encouraged to call a classmate for assignments. Parents are asked to request assignment sheets twenty-four hours in advance. All books and materials should be picked up at the school office.

← Students are not given credit for work missed because of suspension.

Tardiness to School

The teacher, administration, and parents shall make every effort to prevent student tardiness. Students will be counted tardy when they are not present in the classroom by 8:15 a.m. Every effort should be made for students to be at school on time in order to be ready to begin the day with the rest of the class.

Willo-Hill Christian School’s tardy policies are listed below. We want our parents to understand how we define what is excused and what is unexcused, and that there are consequences when levels are exceeded. Please read this policy carefully and ask questions so you will understand our policies before issues arise.

← A student who arrives at school any time after 8:15 a.m. must report directly to class. Students are considered tardy if they are not in their classrooms and ready to begin the day by 8:15 a.m.

← Excusable tardiness includes circumstances which are beyond the control of either the student or his parents. Excused tardies are excused for illness, medical appointments, legitimate family emergencies, traffic conditions beyond one’s control (typically weather related or accidents), etc.

← Unexcused tardiness include running late, alarms not going off, oversleeping, anything NOT beyond the control of the parent, etc.

← In the event of inclement weather that causes buses to be late arriving to school, a blanket exempt tardy will be issued to all students arriving that morning. An exempt tardy will NOT be counted against attendance. Tardies for any other reason will stand. Under extreme circumstances the Administrator will make the final call.

Student Release Prior to Dismissal Time

For the protection of the student, the teacher, and the school, the following conditions must be met for a student to obtain early dismissal:

1. The student must submit to the classroom teacher a note which includes;

a. The student’s name.

b. The date and time of dismissal requested.

c. An indication of who is picking up the student.

d. The parent’s signature.

2. The student must report to the school office for dismissal. The person picking up the student must come to the office to receive him/her in person.

3. Students will be released only to a parent, unless the parents indicate in the note that the student is to be released to someone else.

4. Students will be marked ½ day absent if they arrive after 10:00 a.m. or leave before 1:30 p.m.

After School Care Service

Policy

After school care is a service that we offer to assist our parents. We hire personnel to oversee your children each afternoon and pass the expense of this program to the parent. All students on the property after 3:10 p.m. must be in After School Care.

Rates

Occasional After School Care users need to pay when picking up their student. Families who use After School Care will be charged $4.00 per hour for the first student and $1.00 per hour for each additional student. Any part of an hour is charged as one hour.

Practices

Students should be picked up no later than 5:30 p.m. If a student is left beyond 5:30, a charge of $10.00 for the first 10 minutes or any part of the 10 minutes will be assessed. Each minute after the first 10 minutes is $1. Billing is done on a regular basis and accounts must be kept current to have the benefit of After Care.

Student Activities

Opportunities for Student Involvement

|Statistics show that overall student success in school is closely related to the student’s involvement in school activities. Opportunities|

|for students to participate in extra activities are outlined below: |

Service

|Opportunities for service are offered throughout the school year for our students to participate within the community in |

|service projects and mission outreach events. |

Leadership

|With the implementation of a Christ-centered education our students are prepared as future leaders prepared for future |

|employment with the potential to contribute to his/her own spiritual growth and to the needs of society. |

Fine Arts

|At Willo-Hill Christian School, we seek to provide a well-rounded Christian education. This means making opportunities |

|available that will expand a student's horizons in music, art, and drama. |

|Our fine arts program includes the opportunity to be involved in graded music and art classes as part of our overall |

|curriculum. Band and keyboard lessons may also be offered. |

|Students also have the opportunity to participate in two annual events: the Christmas program and Spring concert. |

Athletics

|Students may participate in soccer, volleyball, and basketball throughout the year. |

Other

|Clubs such as ski, gung fu, and equestrian are offered but may vary each year based on student participation and leader |

|sponsorship. |

Eligibility and Tryouts

|In order for students to participate in extra activities they must be academically eligible and in some cases go through a tryout process. |

|Details of each area are outlined below: |

Eligibility

|Eligibility evaluations will follow our normal grading and progress-reporting schedule. The evaluations will thereby be |

|cumulative for the second half of each 9-weeks grading period. A student will be declared ineligible if he/she receives an |

|“F” in any subject, or less than a “C” average for the progress grading period. The length of the ineligibility period is 2 |

|weeks (14 days). |

Tryouts

|For elementary school students, gym classes are set up by age and grade, not skill level. Some children will have greater |

|athletic skills than others, but all of them play together. During this time in their lives, children try many new activities.|

|These activities might take place once or twice a week for an hour, giving children a chance to try different things. |

Lifestyle Expectations

|Student Conduct |

|Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is honoring to God, themselves, their parents, and the school. This expectation applies |

|to the time that students are in school and at school activities as well as the time they are away from school. Expectations for conduct in |

|particular areas are as stated in each category below: |

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|Cheerful obedience to authority and to school regulations. |

|Responsibility in doing assigned tasks. |

|Cooperation with others in working or playing. |

|Courtesy toward teachers, students, or playing. |

|Cleanliness in person and property. |

|Honesty in work and life. |

|Respect for property, both school property and the property of others. |

|Promptness in attendance and completing assignments. |

|Moral conduct in recreation, social relationships, and language. |

|Biblical handling of grievance/disagreements. |

Student Discipline

|It is extremely important that students and parents understand the standards of conduct for Willo-Hill Christian School which is the reason |

|for this handbook. The rules must be enforced by the teachers, staff and parents alike which is why they are part of the application for |

|enrollment and reenrollment of the school. |

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|Students need not only to know the rules but also to understand the reasons for the rules. They should distinguish between those developed |

|to help the students become Christlike and those made for the efficient operation of the school so that they can adopt the former into their|

|behavior away from school as well. |

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|Discipline in the classroom is the responsibility of the individual teacher, who is trained in and acts in accordance with the philosophy |

|and policies of the school. |

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|In special cases parents may wish to arrange for notification of the child’s offenses on a regular basis; such arrangements must be made |

|with the teacher. |

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|Lunchroom disturbances will be controlled by the lunchroom monitors according to established school policy. |

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|Depending on the grade level most infractions fall into areas generally requiring one of three responses: verbal warning, written warning |

|(student behavior referral sent to parents), and after school detentions. In some grades after school detentions may not be utilized as |

|much. Instead, loss of privileges in the classroom or at recess may be the consequence. |

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|Some infractions will receive automatic consequences such as detentions and/or loss of privileges. An after school detention is scheduled |

|in advance and lasts an hour and a half. The student is expected to use the time for study. Examples of behaviors resulting in automatic |

|detentions or loss of privileges include: |

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|Throwing objects (including food) |

|Cheating |

|Lying |

|Defacing books and other school property |

|Stealing |

|Leaving a classroom or school property without permission |

|Profanity or vulgar gestures |

|Disrespect to authority |

|Leaving the building without permission |

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|Some common infractions requiring one of the three responses as stated previously are: |

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|Talking |

|Having incomplete homework |

|Answering out of turn |

|Inadequate classroom preparation |

|Horseplay |

|Eating in non-designated areas |

|Disrespect for peers or property |

|Lunchroom disturbance |

|Showing off |

|Note writing |

|Running in the halls |

|Shouting |

|Crosswalk violations |

|Chewing gum anywhere on the property |

Student Discipline cont.

|At some point, the classroom teacher may choose to use as part of his/her classroom management plan with regard to discipline the Notice of |

|Concern form. This form is comprised of three copies: a white parent copy, a canary office copy, and a pink teacher copy. The student who |

|receives a written warning is given the Notice in a sealed envelope which is addressed to the parent. The student is to bring the envelope |

|home to you and is required to bring the canary and pink copies back to school the next day with the parent’s signature. Failure to follow |

|this procedure results in disciplinary action by the classroom teacher. It is the responsibility of the student and parent(s) to return the|

|signed form the next day. |

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|All disciplinary transactions (Notices of Concern or other) are carefully logged in an effort to keep accurate records in this regard. |

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|Part of each teacher’s classroom management plan may be a visit to the principal’s office. This is after all other avenues of discipline in|

|the classroom have been utilized, including Biblical correction and counseling by one or more of the following: teacher, school counselor, |

|pastor, principal, appropriate staff member, and/or parent/teacher conferences to correct student misbehavior. |

Rules Regarding Smoking, Drinking, Weapons, Explicit Material

|A student who smokes, drinks alcoholic beverages, uses illegal drugs or brings illegal drugs on campus or to a school related activity; or |

|who brings any weapons on campus or the bus or to a school related activity; or who brings obscene material harmful to juveniles (as defined|

|by O.R.C. 2907.01[E])* on campus or to a school related activity or publishes same on the Internet/social media or other media |

|(phone/iPad/iPod, etc.); or who is publicly indecent (as defined by O.R.C. 2907.09[E])* will be immediately suspended (either in-house |

|suspension or off-campus suspension), the type and duration determined by the principal. |

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|A conference will be held with the student and his/her parent(s) or guardian before a termination of the suspension. If genuine repentance |

|is not evident during the parental/student conference following the suspension, the student will be expelled from school for the remainder |

|of that school year. A second offense will result in automatic expulsion. |

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|A student may re-apply for admission after being expelled and may be readmitted if the student has exhibited during the period he/she is |

|expelled that he/she has repented and such repentance is evident by proper conduct during this period and reasonable academic accomplishment|

|has been attained during the same period of time. |

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|Should a student violate this section, he/she may be turned over to the authorities for juvenile or criminal prosecution. |

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|* O.R.C. 2907.01[E] & O.R.C. 2907.09[E] on file in school office |

Student Dress and Grooming

|Willo-Hill Christian School has an important testimony to maintain in the community. One way the community judges the school is by the |

|appearance of its students and faculty. Even though God looks at the inward man, the world looks at the outward appearance. Because of a |

|Christian’s testimony and the clear biblical teaching of the differences between the sexes, it is absolutely imperative that everyone |

|associated with WHCS be above reproach in the matter of the outward appearance. (Deut. 22:5; 1 Sam. 16:7) |

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|The school’s dress standards should be enforced at all school activities unless the student’s parents are notified differently in advance of|

|the activity. |

|School authorities should be the final authority on whether dress meets school standards. |

|Since fads and clothing styles change almost yearly, Willo-Hill reserves the right to make rulings on any new fads and changes in style that|

|may occur. Parents, too, should observe the school dress standards when attending school functions, such as ball games and programs. |

|A major principle underlying all standards of dress is modesty. This obviously applies to common decency, but it also involves calling |

|undue attention to oneself. Bizarre dress that makes a person a spectacle is as inappropriate for Christian dress as clothing that calls |

|inappropriate attention to the body. |

|A copy of WHCS dress policy is available in the school office. |

Student Relationships

|The students in Willo-Hill Christian School must have a proper respect for teachers, staff, and other students. (Heb. 13:17; 1 Pet. 2:17) |

|They should address their teachers with proper respect and should “obey them that have the rule over” them. Children are commanded to honor|

|their father and mother (Eph. 6:4), and since the teachers stand in the place of the parents in Willo-Hill, they also deserve proper honor. |

|Custodial workers, lunchroom workers, secretaries, and all other staff members at WHCS should be treated with utmost respect. A student |

|should treat fellow students with the courtesy and kindness with which he would like to be treated (Matt. 7:12). |

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|Parents should keep in mind that some demands made on the students may be judgment calls such as wearing coats or jackets at recess, playing|

|on the parking lot, or even whether or not to have an indoor recess, to list a few, and may not explicitly be set forth as a written rule in|

|this handbook. The principle of obedience to those who are in authority must be the rule in these cases. Such would be an example of the |

|goal to promote Christlikeness in our students. The pattern for our students behavior should be directed at all times toward pleasing God |

|and glorifying the name of Jesus Christ our Savior (2 Thess. 1:11-12). Thus WHCS encourages our young people to “do all to the glory of |

|God” (1 Cor. 10:31). |

Miscellaneous Lifestyle Information

|Discouraging Unchristian Behavior: In Eph. 4 Paul encourages Christians to put off certain undesirable types of behavior and to replace |

|them with godly types of behavior. He specifically names five sins, which must be controlled especially in the Christian school. |

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|Lying—In verse 25 Paul says, “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor.” A lie is a statement contrary to |

|fact, spoken with the intent to deceive. For example, it is not a lie when a student, thinking it so, tells the principal that a classmate |

|is in the gym, when in fact the classmate’s parents have taken him to the doctor. On the other hand, if the same student told the principal|

|misinformation in order to protect a classmate who had skipped class, he intended to deceive and therefore lied. Many students may attempt |

|to lie to help themselves or other students. Even though lying may seem to eliminate some immediate, unwanted consequences, the students |

|need to learn that lying will ultimately destroy them. |

|Anger—In verse 26 Paul admonishes Christians to be “angry, and sin not.” Anger may be good or bad. God Himself became angry (e.g., Num. |

|25:4; Deut. 9:8; Jer. 4:8), as did Jesus, the Son of God (John 2:15-16). However, anger for the wrong reasons is sin (James 1:20). Since |

|Willo-Hill Christian School trains students to be in control of their emotions, fighting and other exhibitions of uncontrolled anger cannot |

|be tolerated. Especially on the athletic fields, students (and coaches) must strive for complete control of their behavior. |

|Stealing—In verse 28 Christians are told not to steal. A person steals when he takes something that does not belong to him. In the |

|Christian school this might be taking a book, a candy bar, a watch, or even another student’s answers (cheating). In direct contrast to the|

|secular world’s emphasis on dishonesty, the Christian young person should be encouraged to work for everything he gets. |

|Corrupt Communication—In verse 29 Paul admonishes Christians to “let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth.” Christian |

|students must be encouraged to edify one another with their words rather than tear down one another. Improper speaking, vulgarity (which |

|includes gestures and actions whether understood to be so by the youngster or not), profanity, and other sins of the tongue have no place in|

|Willo-Hill Christian School. (Note: If a young child says something or makes a gesture which he does not understand to be vulgar, the |

|teacher or person in authority must correct the child in an appropriate manner by helping them to understand he is not to say or produce the|

|gesture again.) |

|Bad Attitude—Paul concludes the “put off” and “put on” section in chapter four of Ephesians by warning against several sins of attitude and |

|“evil speaking.” Students must be expected to maintain a good attitude at all times. Insubordination, deliberate disobedience, negative |

|attitudes, destructive talk, criticism, and griping cannot be tolerated in Willo-Hill Christian School. Students and faculty alike should |

|be “kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven them” (Eph. 4:32). |

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|Encouraging Christlike Behavior: Besides these, other areas of Christlike conduct must be incorporated into Willo-Hill Christian School’s |

|standards of conduct. |

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|Respecting people and property (Heb. 13:17; 1 Pet. 2:17) |

|Caring for the temple of God (1 Cor. 6:19) |

|Giving no offence (1 Cor. 8:13; 2 Cor. 6:3) |

|Fleeing fornication (1 Cor. 6:18; 1 Thess. 4:3) |

|Appreciating good music (Eph. 5:19) |

|Attending church (Heb. 10:25)—The church is an important institution that should be involved in the education of every young person. |

|Willo-Hill Christian School expects all their students to attend church regularly so that the students learn the value of participating in a|

|Bible believing teaching, preaching church and serving in it whenever possible. |

|Dressing appropriately (Deut. 22:5; 1 Sam. 16:7) |

|Making right friendships (1 Cor. 5:9, 15:33; 2 Cor. 6:14) |

Disciplinary Probation

|Disciplinary probation may be invoked against any student with a serious attitudinal or disciplinary problem. Persistent rebelliousness, |

|misbehavior that is a bad influence to other students, or deliberate and continued disobedience, which has an adverse affect on Willo-Hill’s|

|testimony, will result in disciplinary probation. |

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|In such a case, a conference will be held with parent(s), student, teacher, and administrator to explain the reasons for and terms of the |

|probation. The terms will be in writing, with suggestions for parental action. A copy will be sent to the Chairman of the School Board. |

|The loss of all extra privileges and sports activities in which the student is involved will be automatic. If a problem cannot be corrected|

|by probation or in some cases suspension, the student may be dismissed from school or refused re-enrollment. |

Suspension

|Any student on disciplinary probation who has exhausted the above outlined discipline procedures, fails to develop acceptable behavior |

|patterns, refuses to comply with the terms of the probation or commits a major infraction of school policies will be subject to suspension |

|from Willo-Hill Christian School, for a period not to exceed five (5) days. |

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|A suspension may also be administered to students who are not on disciplinary probation but who commit major infractions of school policies |

|(i.e. fighting, hitting, any/all acts related to uncontrolled anger, vulgarity, deliberate disobedience or insubordination to authority). |

|Suspension under these circumstances may be invoked at the discretion of the principal. A conference will be held with the parents when |

|administered and a disciplinary measure. |

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|After one suspension, a student will be automatically placed on disciplinary probation for a period of two to nine weeks at the discretion |

|of the principal. If the problem is not a serious attitudinal or disciplinary problem, the probation may be lifted and the student allowed |

|to participate in extra privileges and sports activities so long as the behavior has been corrected by the student and repentance clearly |

|exhibited. |

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|Students reaching the two to three-day out of school suspension level at any time during the school year may be denied readmission. |

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|When a student is suspended, a conference will be held with parent(s), student, teacher, and administrator to explain the reasons for and |

|terms of the suspension and/or probation. The terms will be in writing and sent to the parent(s). The loss of all extra privileges and |

|sports activities in which the student is involved will be automatic. |

|When a student is suspended from school as a disciplinary action (due to the egregious nature of an infraction and/or to the repetitious |

|pattern of an infraction), he will receive a zero for all daily work missed. Daily work during the suspension does need to be completed and|

|turned in to keep the student on task academically. Tests/quizzes may be taken upon return, and major projects due during his absence may |

|be turned in upon return. |

Expulsion

|Any student who is repeatedly suspended and on disciplinary probation will be subject to expulsion without benefit of tuition refund. |

|Repeated means two or more suspensions. |

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|Prior to a student’s being expelled, a hearing will be held with the parent(s), student, administrator, and a representative of the School |

|Board to explain the reasons for the expulsion. Terms will be placed in writing. Students who are expelled will not be considered for |

|re-admission until the start of the next WHCS year. |

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|Dismissal, the final step in the disciplinary process, is invoked at the discretion of the principal with the approval of the school board. |

|When a student has been dismissed from school, he must return to the school after 4:00 p.m. to turn in his books, clean out his locker, |

|etc., after first checking in at the office. |

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|“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. |

|Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and |

|peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 |

Opportunities for Parent Involvement

|Parental involvement is critical to Willo-Hill Christian School’s overall effectiveness. Parents can get involved by … |

Fund-Raising

|A major source of revenue for Christian Schools is fundraising, that is, selling a product or service for a profit. Carefully planned, |

|well-managed fundraising activities can be successful and can result is greatly needed funds for the school. Students may also profit by |

|working together toward a common goal. Likewise, fundraising can often unify the faculty, staff, parents, and students in a way not |

|experienced previously. |

Parent Association

|The Patriot Booster Association was formed in 1983 and reorganized in April, 1988. In September, 2001 another reorganization and name change|

|took place. Patriot Parent Association (PPA) is the new name. The Association is made up of, but not limited to, all parents of students |

|attending Willo-Hill Christian School. There is no membership fee. Fund raising endeavors for the school are conducted by the PPA. The |

|Association also provides valuable advice and supplemental manpower from the parent body in many areas of the school’s operation. |

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|PPA is directly responsible to the School Board through the Association President who is appointed by, and may be a member of, the Board. |

|The Treasurer and Secretary are appointed by the PPA President. Committees are formed and their Chairpersons are also appointed by the |

|President as deemed necessary by the School Board. |

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|There are approximately three PPA meetings per year. Officer and committee meetings are held as needed for proper planning and |

|implementation of the various committees’ goals. |

Volunteering

|Volunteers are an essential part of Willo-Hill. With time, skill, and patience our volunteers help our students and our school as a whole |

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Chaperoning

Classroom Activities

Office Help

Other

Health and Safety Issues

|A complete school health examination record is kept for each student. This record shows the health history of the child, his physician’s name, and |

|emergency telephone numbers where either parents or relatives can be reached. It also lists diseases and other serious illnesses, injuries, or |

|health conditions the student has had. |

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|Purpose |

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|To ensure a safe environment. |

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|To monitor correct administration of medications that must be given during school hours, often by non-medical personnel. |

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|To coordinate medical care between private physician, home and school (which includes not only medication administration but observation of the child|

|for adverse side effects as well as good response to medication therapy). |

Distribution and Consumption of Medication

|Policy |

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|No medication will be given by school personnel unless the following guidelines are met: |

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|Prescription drugs must have a completed physician authorization form and parental permission in writing, completely filled out. New forms |

|must be submitted each school year and as necessary for changes in medication order. |

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|All medications must come to school in the original container, marked by the pharmacy, label to include child’s name, medication, dosage, |

|route of administration and frequency. |

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|It is advised that all medication should be brought to school by the parent or responsible adult and given to the school secretary or nurse.|

|Do not send medication in the lunch box. The medication will be kept locked in the school/nurse’s office. A written record of |

|administration of medication will be kept. |

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|Non-prescription medications (e.g. Aspirin, Tylenol, Benadryl), even topical ointments, must have a parental permission form with the |

|labeled medication brought to the school/nurse’s office. If the non-prescription medication is to be used more than five (5) consecutive |

|school days, a physician authorization is required. |

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|Medication to be given on a PRN or “as needed” basis requires written parental permission (as well as written physician permission for |

|prescription medication) with specific guidelines as to indication for use. The parent will be called if there is any question as to the |

|appropriate use. Examples of this type of medication include inhalers for respiratory problems, allergy medication, pain relievers |

|(Aspirin, etc.). This medication must be supplied by the parent. |

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|When the child is usually responsible for taking his/her own medication, he/she may do so in school without supervision by school personnel,|

|provided the physician and parent provided the required authorizations. In such instances, it is understood that the school bears no |

|responsibility for safeguarding the medication or assuring that it is taken, and the parent should provide a written statement relieving the|

|school of such responsibility. |

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|Any medication found in the child’s possession which is not covered by the above descriptions, will be given to the administrator or |

|school nurse and the parent will be notified. |

Safety Issues

|HIV Precautions |

|Each faculty/staff member is required to view a Blood Borne Pathogens/HIV video and pass a test on its content annually. The written policy|

|and operating plan is available from the office. |

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|Emergency Closing of School |

|Whenever the school administrator deems it necessary, he will cancel school because of inclement weather or unforeseen emergencies. School |

|closings will be broadcast over local television channels 3, 5, and 8. |

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|It is not our policy to dismiss school early because of weather conditions. However, parents who live in heavy snow areas may obtain early |

|dismissal for their children by reporting in person to the school office. |

Other Areas of Policy

|ILLNESS |

|If your child has a fever, cold, upset stomach, or any undue physical distress, please keep him/her home. This is as much for your child's |

|protection as it is for the protection of the other children on the bus and in the classroom. Working parents, please check your child |

|before you go to work and be sure that he is well. If your child becomes ill at school and is unable to attend class, we will contact you. |

|Please have on file in the school office instructions for whom to contact if you cannot be reached. Be prepared to pick up your child in a |

|timely manner. |

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|Health and Safety Standards |

|At the start of each school year, each family will fill out an emergency release form. If a student becomes ill, parents will be contacted |

|to make arrangements to pick up the child. It is the responsibility of the parents to ascertain the child’s physical condition before |

|leaving home and not allow a sick child to come to school. |

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|According to state law, the school is not permitted to give out medication (not even aspirin) without a parental or doctor’s note. Students|

|are not permitted to carry their own medication unless they have parental and/or physician permission. The school office will administer |

|the medication upon proper notification. (See policy for administration of medication by school personnel.) |

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|During the course of the school year, the school will conduct hearing, vision, and scoliosis tests. Other health and wellness education may|

|also be provided by qualified personnel. |

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|All buildings are maintained to achieve the maximum level of safety and health standards. Buildings meet all the requirements of the Ohio |

|Building Code, the State Fire Marshall’s Office, and the State Department of Health. All classrooms, corridors, etc., will be kept free |

|from stored equipment to assure safety and freedom of movement. |

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|There will be at all times a fire and disaster alarm system in operation, and periodic fire and tornado drills will be held in accordance |

|with state law. Students will be trained as to the correct procedures to follow and up-to-date records will be kept. |

Important State Regulations/Information

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Laws Regulating Medication

|If students needs to take medication while at school or at a school-related activity, |

|parents must inform the school office and the child’s teacher. Additionally, Medication Administration forms must be completed. These can |

|be found on the WHCS website (whcs) under Resources. ALL medication should be given to the school office with the proper |

|permission form(s). If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s health, please call the school office at (440) 951-5391. |

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Other Regulations (as applicable)

|Health/Immunization |

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|Vision and Hearing Screening |

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|Physical exam |

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|Dental exam |

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|Scoliosis |

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|All new students at WHCS must have current tetanus inoculation and tuberculin testing. All students upon original entry, whether |

|kindergarten or first grade are now required by law to have certain immunizations: |

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|Three doses of DPT, Td, or DT Vaccine (for protection against tetanus and diphtheria) |

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|Three doses of  Oral Polio Vaccine or if prescribed by a physician, four doses of Salk (Injectable Polio Vaccine) |

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|Forms are to be completed by the doctor or dentist and returned to the school. Completed forms are to be returned on time, or a written |

|explanation must be given for a delay in compliance. A physical examination by the family's physician is required for entrance to the school|

|for all new students. Also required are current tetanus inoculation and tuberculin testing and proof of complete immunization. Failure to |

|provide the needed information may delay or prevent your child's enrollment or attendance at school. |

Important Federal Regulations/Information

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FERPA Regulations

|The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are posted on the website and available in the office upon request. |

General and Miscellaneous Information

Campus Hours

|The school office is open during the school year from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday. When coming to the school for any reason, please |

|come to the office first. Do not go directly to the classroom. Lunches, homework, books, etc., may be left in the office to be delivered. The school |

|office phone number is 440-951-5391. |

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Campus Visitors

|All visitors to the school grounds must follow proper check-in procedures. To make arrangements for a visitor to come on campus, please call the |

|school office (440) 951-5391. |

Change of Address

|When families move during the course of a school year, it is critical that they notify the school office of this change so the school can maintain |

|necessary and appropriate contact with the family. If you move during the course of the year, please contact the school office with this change |

|information. |

Conference Scheduling

|Appointments with the classroom teacher must be arranged in advance. Please do not go directly to the classroom before or after school to meet with |

|the teacher. Each teacher has duties, activities, and official functions at these times that are important to fulfill. An unscheduled visit can |

|often disrupt the entire day. An appointment is the most courteous and necessary way to discuss your concerns. |

Delivery and Pickup of Students

|Students can be dropped off at the school front entrance between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and picked up in their classrooms at 3:00 p.m. Students not|

|picked up by 3:10 p.m. will be taken to After Care, and charges will be applied for any student not picked up by 3:30 p.m. Students are not |

|permitted to roam about the building unsupervised. |

Lost and Found Items

|Items that are lost or found can be turned in or looked for in the Boys Locker Room. |

Lunch Program

|Willo-Hill Christian School students bring their own lunches (brown bag or lunch box). It is best to send your child to school with items that do |

|NOT need to be microwaved. Specialty food items may be available for sale. |

Messages

|Students can receive messages from their parents at school by contacting the school office. |

School Calendar

|The School Calendar is found on our website (whcs). |

|Parent/Student Handbook |

|The Parent/Student Handbook is found on our website (whcs) or you may obtain a copy from the school office. |

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School Closure Information

|If it becomes necessary for school to be closed, the first announcements of school closing will be placed on these television stations: |

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|Channels 3, 5, and 8 |

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|These announcements are shown immediately once the computer has the information. The decision will be made before 6:30 am. Parents may also sign up|

|for text message notification through any of the above television stations. |

Textbook Selection Guidelines

|The curriculum of WHCS is designed with the students' needs in mind. Careful pre-planning and textbook selection are the criteria used to develop our|

|curriculum. The curriculum at WHCS is Christ-oriented. We are aware that merely adding the Bible class to a school does not cause that school to be a|

|Christian school. It is only when each subject is taught as it relates to the Christian life that the student can gain a total, well-rounded, and |

|useful education. Bible study is a recognized here as of fundamental importance and is a required subject. It augments the work in English and |

|history. Without it, a student cannot be considered educated in the true sense. The Bible gives the best light for this life and the only hope for |

|the life to come. There is no other book that can so enrich the minds and hearts of men as "The Book of Books." |

Who to Call

|The following list tells who to call for assistance in the areas indicated. If you need assistance in an area that is not listed, call the main |

|school office and ask to be directed to the appropriate person. |

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|Question: Call: |

|Attendance issues School office |

|Homework concern Student’s teacher |

|General issues/questions School office |

|Financial School bookkeeper |

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