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Cane Bay High School "Home of the Cobras"

Student Handbook 2015-2016

Dr. Lee Westberry, Principal 1624 State Road

Summerville, SC 29483 843-899-8786

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Motto Most people look up and admire the stars. A champion climbs a mountain and grabs one.

Alma Mater All hail thee Cane Bay High School

With your inspiring halls; On which the rising sunshine,

And evening sky do fall. Where champions reign and prosper

And grow and learn each day; Your halls will stand for ever

And never lead astray. Where Cobras fight for honor

And fight for victory, Where all who come are given

Great opportunity. We'll sing her praises ever And shout her vic'try cry, And always cherish mem'ries Made at old Cane Bay High.

POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL PowerSchool Parent Portal provides access to student grades and attendance through the internet. A password is needed to access this site. The password is issued to students during the first week of school. This parent portal also provides a daily school newsletter which contains upcoming events as well as important information about our school. If parents would like a code other than the one issued to their student, please come in to our Main Office with identification and a password will be issued to you. The website location is . You may also access this website by visiting berkeley.k12.sc.us and selecting the PowerSchool Parent Portal link under the "Parent Information" section.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Alma Mater & Motto

....................................................................................................................................... 2

PowerSchool Parent Portal ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Regular Bell Schedule .......................................................................................... ........................ 5

Administration and Support Staff ................................................................................................................................ 5

Alcohol Use/Drug Use ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Alternative School

...................................................................................................... ........ .6

Arrival and Departure of Students............................................................................................................................... 6

Athletics and Extracurricular Activities ........................................................................................................................ 6

Attendance

....................................................................................................................................... 7

Automobile Regulations ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Book bags/Notebooks ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Closed Campus

.................................................................................................................................... ...7

CTE students attending alternative sites................................................................................................8

Deficiency School

....................................................................................................................................... 8

Detention

....................................................................................................................................... 8

Dropping a Course

....................................................................................................................................... 8

Early Out/Late Arrival ...............................................................................................................8

Enrollment Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 8

Evacuation Drills

....................................................................................................................................... 8

Exams

....................................................................................................................................... 8

Expulsions

...............................................................................................................9

Fees

....................................................................................................................................... 9

Food, Drinks and Gum ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Fund Raising

....................................................................................................................................... 9

Grading and Student Records..................................................................................................................................... 9

Graduation Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Guidance Services

....................................................................................................................................... 9

Hall Passes

...................................................................................................................................... 9

IDEA 2004

....................................................................................................................................... 9

Immunizations

....................................................................................................................................... 9

In-School Suspension

.................................................................................................................................... 10

Insurance

..................................................................................................................................... 10

Laws and Policies

............................................................................................................................... .....10

Lockers

..................................................................................................................................... 10

Media Center

..................................................................................................................................... 10

National Honor Society ..............................................................................................................10

Parents' Right to Know ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Personal Property

..................................................................................................................................... 11

Restricted Areas of the Campus ............................................................................................................................... 11

Retaking a Course

..................................................................................................................................... 11

Retake Policy

..............................................................................................................12

SAT/ACT & PSAT Testing ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Schedule Changes

..................................................................................................................................... 12

Scholarships

..............................................................................................................12

Signing-In & Signing-Out ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Special Financial Needs ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Student Records

..................................................................................................................................... 13

Tardy Policy

..................................................................................................................................... 13

Telephone Regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Textbooks

..................................................................................................................................... 13

Tobacco Use Policy

.................................................................................................................................... .13

Transcripts

..................................................................................................................................... 14

Visitors

..................................................................................................................................... 14

Withdrawal Policy

..................................................................................................................................... 14

Work Detail

.................................................................................................................................... .14

DISTRICT POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Vision & Mission Statements ..................................................................................................................................... 15

Title IX

..................................................................................................................................... 15

Instructional Calendar ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Student Handbook Policies Listed ............................................................................................................................ 17

Student Behavior Code ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Administrative rule .............................................................................................................................. 17

Student conduct away from school grounds or school activities......................................................17

Levels of offenses............................................................................................................................... 18

Extenuating, mitigating or aggravating circumstances ..................................................................... .20

Discipline of disabled students .......................................................................................................... .20

Tele-communication devices.............................................................................................................. 20

Student Suspensions

..................................................................................................................................... 21

Investigation of misbehavior..............................................................................................................21

Summary suspension ......................................................................................................................... 21

Sending a suspended student home during the school day ............................................................. 21

Notification to parent/guardian ........................................................................................................... 22

Suspension appeals .......................................................................................................................... .22

Limits on suspension .......................................................................................................................... 22

Student Expulsions

..................................................................................................................................... 22

Investigation and action taken by principal .......................................................................................23

Notice of expulsion recommendation........................................................................................... .....23

Hearing procedure..............................................................................................................................23

Action following the hearing .............................................................................................................. .23

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Appeals

.................................................................................................................................... 23

Petitions for readmission .................................................................................................................... 24

Searches, Student Interrogations, and Arrests......................................................................................................... 24

Searches .................................................................................................................................. 24

Contacting law enforcement............................................................................................................... 24

Interrogations by school personnel and school resource officers ..................................................... 25

Interrogations by law enforcement ..................................................................................................... 25

Custody or arrest ................................................................................................................................ 25

Searches of a person or person's belongings or effects ................................................................... 25

Searches of lockers, desks, and other school property..................................................................... 26

Searches of vehicles on school property ........................................................................................... 26

Use of trained dogs ............................................................................................................................ 26

Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying ........................................................................................................................ 26

School Bus Conduct

..................................................................................................................................... 27

Student Dress Code

..................................................................................................................................... 28

School Attendance, Compulsory Attendance Ages, and Student Absences........................................................... 29

Excuses and make-up work ............................................................................................................... 29

Truant

..................................................................................................................................... 29

Intervention plans ............................................................................................................................... 30

Medical homebound ........................................................................................................................... 30

Student Medicine at School ..................................................................................................................................... 30

Dismissal Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 31

Complaints & Grievances ..................................................................................................................................... 32

Title IX

..................................................................................................................................... 32

Section 504 ..................................................................................................................................... 32

Title VI

..................................................................................................................................... 32

Complaint procedures ........................................................................................................................ 32

Promotion & Retention ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Graduation Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 34

Awarding of high school credit ........................................................................................................... 34

Adult education ................................................................................................................................... 34

Exit examination (HSAP).................................................................................................................... 34

High school credit for college work .................................................................................................... 34

Rank in Class, Honor Graduates, Graduation Ceremonies ..................................................................................... 35

Honors Diploma

..................................................................................................................................... 35

Technology Acceptable Use ..................................................................................................................................... 36

Student-Owned Electronic Mobile Device ...........................................................................................40

SC Uniform Grading Scale ..................................................................................................................................... 42

Computing Grade Point Averages (GPA) ................................................................................................................. 43

Safe School Act

..................................................................................................................................... 43

SC School Safety Act of 1997 .................................................................................................................................. .43

Emergency Procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 43

NCAA Eligibility

..................................................................................................................................... 44

Volunteer Policy

..............................................................................................................45

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Regular Bell Schedule

2015-2016

1st Block

8:40-10:17

2nd Block

10:22-11:50

1st Lunch 3rd/4th Block

SSR 3rd Block 2nd Lunch 4th Block

SSR 3rd/4th Block

SSR 3rd lunch 5th Block

11:50-12:25 12:30-1:55 1:55-2:10 11:55-12:39 12:39-1:09 1:13-1:57 1:57-2:10 11:55-1:20 1:20-1:35 1:35-2:10 2:15-3:45

ADMINISTRATION Principal ....... ............ ................. ................ ................. .................Lee Westberry, Ed.D. Assistant Principal..... ................. ................ ........................................Tiffany Brown Assistant Principal..... ............................... ......................................Chris Buchholz Assistant Principal................... ................ ................. .... ..........................Kelli Farless Assistant Principal........................................................................James Gaskins Assistant Principal/Athletic Director ............. ..................................Timothy McDowell Academy Coach/Resource Specialist....................................................Angela Mills

GUIDANCE Guidance Director ................. ................ ........................Juann Edmondson, Ed.D. Guidance Counselor ................. ................ ........................................Andrew Hirak Guidance Counselor ................. ................ ........................................Susan Pitcher Guidance Counselor ................. ................ ..........................................Kris Presley Guidance Counselor ................. ................ ....................................Courtney Wilkes Registrar & Guidance Secretary.........................................................Felicia Williamson Guidance Secretary.......................................................................Stacey Gadsden PowerSchool Operator................ ................ ..........................................Gail Johnson

MEDIA CENTER Head Media Specialist ................ ................ ..........................................Melanie Lee Media Specialist ................. ................ .........................................Ann Edwards Media Assistant ................. ................ .........................................Aron Bennett

FRONT OFFICE

Principal's Secretary ................. ................ .....................................Katherine Smith

Office Clerk/Receptionist ............ ................ ......................................Heather Murray

Office Clerk/Receptionist ............ ................ ......................................Melissa Fabian

Discipline Clerk ................. ................ ........................................Carole Kimbro

Attendance Clerk ................. ................ ......................................Willie Gadsden

Attendance Clerk ................. ................ ....................................Angelene Spann

Bookkeeper

.................. ............... ..........................................Sally Howell

Athletic Secretary.....................................................................Sandra Reynolds

For a full listing of Cane Bay High School's policies and procedures, visit our website at .

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