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Athletics
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On behalf of Hilltop High School, we would like to extend to you a warm and friendly welcome from one of the most successful athletic programs in the Metro Conference. We feel our success is due to the excellent coaching staff, who provide a positive road to success; our student government, who continues to encourage a spirited student body; and our principal, who provides the leadership in the areas of academics and athletics. We are asking both students and parents to participate and support our athletic program at Hilltop. The following sports are offered at Hilltop High School:
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| (Aug. - Nov.) | ( Nov. - Feb.) | (Feb. - May) |
| Cross Country | Boys' Basketball | Baseball |
| Field Hockey | Boys' Roller Hockey | Softball |
| Girls' Volleyball | Boys' Soccer | Swimming |
| Boys' Water Polo | Girls' Soccer | Tennis |
| Wrestling | Boys' Tennis | Girl's Track |
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To compete, the student must:
- Not be over 19 years of age on September 1 of the present school year.
- Have attended high school not more than eight semesters after completing eighth grade.
- Have met residency requirements.
- Have passed in 5 semester periods of work the previous report period with a 2.0 G.P.A. and no more than one "F" in scholarship or one F in citizenship.
- Be an amateur according to C.I.F. rules.
- Not compete on any outside team in the same sport during the school season of the sport.
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Athletic clearance procedures:
- Pick up an eligibility packet in the ASB Office.
- Make sure you complete all information requested and physical examination.
- Return all signed and completed forms to the ASB Office in order to be cleared to participate.
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Attendance Policy and Procedures
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Daily attendance and daily class participation are keys for a successful academic year. The Hilltop High School staff is committed to maintaining a strong academic environment in which the use of class time and student achievement are maximized.
- Students are expected to attend every class, every day!
- Following an absence, students must report to the Attendance Office for an admit card to present to each teacher. An admit card is required for any absence whether the absence is reported by the parent via phone or through a signed note. Failure to clear an absence via parent phone call or signed note will result in an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE and a detention. Students are NOT allowed to sign their own notes. The Attendance Office opens at 6:40 AM daily.
- Students who are truant from school or who fail to clear absences in a timely manner are subject to disciplinary action including assignment of Saturday School, referral to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), and/or transfer to a district alternative program. For purposes of progress report cards and semester grades, students are responsible for the timely accuracy of their official school attendance records. Attendance Office personnel will not correct records and clear truancies/tardies within one week of each progress report or semester grade date.
- Students are required to attend at least two periods of the day to participate in after school activities. Students who are absent on a Friday cannot participate in a school related activity on Friday or the following Saturday.
- Failure to attend Saturday School will result in non-participation at school activities such as:
- Graduation Ceremony
- School Dances
- Senior Activities
- Other Extra Curricular Activities
- Parents are encouraged to regularly contact the attendance office to verify student attendance.
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Attendance Codes
| A | Excused absence due to illness, includes medical, dental, optometrical, attending funeral services of immediate family. |
| C | A truant made up by attending Saturday School |
| D | Excused absence due to Field Trip or approved athletic events during school hours,
student is on campus seeing counselor, nurse, AP, etc. |
| J | Justified late. |
| L | Late to class |
| N | Non-ill, absence due to family commitments or unforeseen emergencies, and/or problems. Excused. |
| Q | Made up tardy at detention |
| S | Suspension from school |
| T | Unresolved absence, student marked absent by teacher and no verification/excuse sent to office explaining reported absence. |
| U | Unexcused. |
| V | Verified truant, student was not in class and had no permission/excuse to be absent or forgot note. |
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NOTICE
9.09.050A CVMC (Chula Vista Municipal Code)
Juvenile, school-age students not in school or home between 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM are subject to citation and return to school for the first offense. On a second offense, parents can be cited.
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Closed Campus
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- District policy mandates that schools in the district have closed campuses. When a student arrives at school, he/she must remain at school until the end of the school day. If a student has a valid reason to leave during school hours, he/she must present a written notice to obtain an "Off Campus" permit from the Attendance Office or, in the case of illness, from the Nurse. Students without current emergency card information cannot be released or have absences cleared.
- The parking lot is off limits for all students during the school day, including passing periods, nutrition break, lunch, and class time.
- Students in the Work Experience Program must display a Work Experience "sticker" to the lunch supervisor in order to leave campus at the front gate.
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Clubs and Organizations
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Joining a club at Hilltop High School is easy. Within the first two months of school, many students and club advisors renew their club registration forms at the ASB, set a date for their first meetings, and begin planning events for the year. Since clubs are renewed each year, many of the pre-existing clubs return and some new clubs form. Listen closely to the bulletin to find out when these clubs will be meeting and attend. If you have any questions about clubs, please stop by the ASB and speak with Mrs. Minjares, Assistant Principal for Student Activities.
| 9th Grade FLAGS | Gay/Straight Alliance |
| Adelante Latino | German Club |
| African American Student Union | Girl's League |
| Asian Pacific Islanders | Humanities Club |
| Ballet Folklorico | Improvisational Troop |
| Bible Club | Interact Club |
| Class of 2004 | Italian Club |
| Class of 2005 | Japan Bowl |
| Class of 2006 | Lance (Newspaper) |
| Connect Crew | MECHA |
| CSF | Music Tech Ensemble |
| Community Services Project | Pep Club |
| Flashback | SADD |
| French Club | Surf Club |
| Friday Night Live | Thespians |
| Future Publishers | Travel and Tourism |
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Counseling Center Information
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Schedule Changes
The new state frameworks, which are tied to schoolwide assessment, require that instruction begin on the first day of each semester. If a student changes his/her schedule two weeks into the semester, the student is already behind and thus results in a loss of learning. Therefore, Hilltop High School has a schedule change policy that promotes academics.
Student initiated schedule changes must be completed prior to the beginning of each semester. For Fall Semester 2002, students have until orientation to change their schedule. Therefore, the LAST DAY FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES IS:
SENIORS - August 26, 2002
JUNIORS - August 26, 2002
SOPHOMORES - August 27, 2002
FRESHMEN - August 28, 2002
It is very important for each student to attend orientation to be able to review his/her schedule one final time. Remember that this will be the last opportunity to change classes. There will be no student initiated schedule changes beginning the first day of school.
Work Permits
- All minors (under 18 years) must obtain a work permit from the Counseling Center, before beginning paid employment or training.
- All summer work permits expire at the beginning of the new school year -- 2002-2003.
- A student will not be granted a work permit if their academic grade point average is below a 2.0 and if they have not cleared all their absences, truants and tardies through the Attendance Office.
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California Scholarship Federation
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California Scholarship Federation is an honorary, academic organization. Students in grades 10-12
who are eligible must apply each semester. Membership is determined on a point system. In order to be
CSF eligible, a student must earn a minimum of 10 points in five subjects. An "A" = 3 points, "B" (Honors)
= 2 points and "B" = 1 point. Seven of the 10 points must be from subjects in List I and II. A "D" or "F"
in scholarship or citizenship automatically disqualifies a student from membership. To be a seal bearer (i.e. Life Member), a student must accumulate at least four semesters, one of which must be in the student's senior year. Incoming 9th graders who were members of CJSF at graduation will be Junior members in the first semester of 9th grade, and must apply for Associate membership in
February, 2004. For more information, please contact Loraine Polacci, CSF advisor at (619) 691-5650.
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Class of 2004 Graduation Ceremony
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Seniors who fail to serve assigned Saturday School Detentions will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony at the end of the year. All unserved Saturday School Detentions for underclassmen are rolled over into the following school year. Students will not be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony unless all such Saturday School Detention assignments have been served by the end of their senior year.
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Valedictorian and Salutatorian
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Ever wondered how the valedictorian and salutatorian are chosen each year? If you're curious, the following is an abridged version of District Board Policy 5127, Regulation No. 5127.2.
Valedictorian
The valedictorian of the senior class shall be the student having the highest rank in his/her graduating class. The selection process is as follows:
- The valedictorian shall be selected on the basis of 42 completed units.
- The valedictorian shall be the student who has the highest GPA earned from 42 units based on 7 semesters for the courses taken in 9th through the lst semester of the 12th grade, using a 4.0 scale and a 5.0 scale for UC approved weighted honors, AP and IB courses.
- If a student has completed more than 42 units, he/she may eliminate excess courses that are not required for graduation.
- If a tie exists, the valedictorian shall be the student who has taken the highest number of UC approved weighted honors, AP and IB courses in which he/she received a grade of "A".
Salutatorian
The salutatorian of the senior class shall be the student having the 2nd highest rank in his/her graduating class. The selection process is the same as above.
Note: These rankings will not necessarily coincide with the rankings on the transcript.
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Dance Guidelines
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- All other rules pertaining to student conduct apply. Students violating rules are subject to discipline.
- The Hilltop High/SUHSD dress code policy (Policy #5146) will be enforced at all school dances.
- Formal dance attire requires that students wear clothing that is neither too suggestive nor revealing.
- Shoes are required.
Entrance/Departure
- Students must have a current high school picture identification (ID) in order to enter the dance.
- Once students leave the dance, they may not return.
- Students must obtain their own transportation to and from the dance. Parents must be aware of the ending time of the dance and pick up students no later than 15 minutes after the event ends.
Student Searches and Conduct
- All Saturday Schools must be completed to attend the dance.
- All students are subject to search of pockets, purses, jackets and other possessions. It is recommended that all students bring as few possessions/valuables as possible to avoid possible loss or theft. The law provides school officials with wide latitude to search students, their possessions and automobiles in the ongoing effort to maintain a safe and secure environment and facility for all students. In the event that inappropriate item(s), illegal substances, etc, are found in a student's possession, parents, guardians and/or local authorities may be contacted and the student will be asked to leave the premises.
- Simulated and/or explicit sexual behavior including but not limited to "freaking" and prolonged kissing is prohibited.
- Students may not reserve rooms in hotels where Hilltop High dances are held. Students who do so will NOT be allowed to attend the dance.
- No outside food and drinks are allowed.
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Detention/Study Hall
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- Detentions are assigned by the Assistant Principals for infractions of school rules. Detention will be held from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. Students are expected to attend detention on the day after it is assigned and each day thereafter until all assigned detentions have been served.
- If a student is referred to the Assistant Principal, the disciplinary action shall take precedence over any extracurricular participation in all cases.
- Students who fail to serve assigned detentions will be assigned Saturday School Detention.
- When a student is assigned a teacher detention and an Assistant Principal detention on the same day, the teacher detention will be served first. The Assistant Principal detention will be served on the following day.
- Seniors who fail to serve assigned Saturday School Detentions will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony at the end of the year. All unserved Saturday School Detentions for underclassmen will be rolled over into the following school year, and they will not be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony unless all such Saturday School Detention assignments have been served by the end of their senior year.
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School Dress Guidelines
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Our school must be a safe place for students to learn and work. Our responsibility as administrators is to ensure that students are free from harassment and intimidation. The staff at Hilltop High has agreed upon the following dress guidelines for the 2003-2004 school year. We reserve the right to revise guidelines throughout the year, as we deem appropriate.
Students are required to wear clothes that are neat in appearance and appropriate for school (CA Title V, See. 302; SUHSD Policy 5146). In order to maintain a safe and orderly environment at Hilltop High School, the following policies will be enforced.
A student may not remain in the classroom dressed in a manner which:
- Creates a health or safety hazard for the student.
- Constitutes a serious or unnecessary distraction to the learning process.
- Tends to disrupt the campus order.
- Is in conflict with the District's goals and philosophy for the prevention of substance abuse and gang activity.
As such, the following guidelines will be enforced on the Hilltop High School campus:
- Clothing with non-school club and/or gang writing is not allowed. Apparel representing community oganizations may be worn with prior approval of the school principal or designee.
Clothing, including jackets and shoes, with Old English style writing is not allowed.
- Pendletons, and other shirts, worn untucked, loose and with top button buttoned are not allowed.
- Pants must be the appropriate size, belted at the waist and no chains from belt to pocket are permitted.
- Accessories (such as jewelry, hair nets, belts, and bandannas) with non-school logos, insignias, colors or writing depicting non-school clubs, teams or gangs are not allowed.
- Attire and accessories, which advocate or advertise or display any type of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or acts which are illegal, obscene, or hazardous to one's health are not allowed. Graffiti or spray painting on any part of clothing is not allowed.
- Attire that is worn or altered in such a way as to identify students with non-school clubs, teams or gangs is not allowed.
- GIRLS: Half shirts, crop tops, tops which are backless, strapless, halter-type or have low cut necklines, fishnet tops, see-through tops, or blouses/tops which drape open to reveal the midriff or navel are not appropriate for school and are not allowed. All shirts and blouses must be long enough to be tucked in. Tops must have straps at least 2 inches wide and cover bras. Undergarments should not show.
- BOYS: Muscle shirts, tank tops (particularly the undershirt type) are not appropriate and are not allowed. All shirts must be long enough to be tucked in.
- Shoes and/or sturdy sandals must be worn at all times. Sock-like footwear and slippers are not appropriate and are not allowed.
- Attire, including clothing, jewelry and other accessories, which is a safety hazard to the wearer or others, is not allowed.
Hat Policy
In accordance with California Senate Bill 310 and the State Education Code, Hilltop High School students may wear sun-protective clothing outdoors, while adhering to the following regulations:
- The allowed sun-protective hat ware includes only:
- school-designated Hilltop High or "Lancer" hats of green, white and/or black
- school-approved Hilltop High athletic team hats
- school-approved Hilltop High "Class" hats
- school-designated visors.
- School hats may be worn only for the intended purpose of sun-protection. (They are not acceptable worn backwards, to the side or if they are not an effective sun damage deterrent.)
- School hats may be worn "outdoors", as indicated in SB 310 and in accordance with SUHSD policy. Hats may not be worn inside classrooms or other campus buildings.
- Non-regulation or inappropriate hats will be confiscated and, upon request, returned to parents by the Assistant Principals.
- Hilltop High School hat regulations are in effect during the school's instructional day, from 7:20 AM to 2:35 PM.
- Bandanas, headbands and any other head covering not specified above are PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES.
Consequences for failure to follow dress guidelines
Students arriving at school improperly dressed will be disciplined, loaned alternative clothing and/or sent home to change. Consistent defiance of dress guidelines will result in a Saturday School assignment, parent conference or, if the problem persists, suspension.
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Drugs on Campus
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Hilltop High School must be a safe place for students to learn and work. We take this responsibility seriously in order to ensure an environment that is positive and geared toward student success. The following is Hilltop High School's policy with respect to illegal substances on campus.
The policy states:
When a student possesses, uses, sells, furnishes or is under the influence of any controlled substance, the following will result:
- Parent/guardian contact.
- Law enforcement contact.
- Five (5) days suspension
- Restriction from all school activities.
- Referral to an appropriate community counseling program.
- Student MAY be transferred to an alternate school at least through the end of the semester. A student may apply to return to Hilltop High School following the minimum transfer provided that:
- There is evidence of ongoing counseling.
- The student has made satisfactory academic progress in all classes.
- The student has maintained a 90% attendance rate.
- Student MAY be recommended for expulsion.
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Hazing
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Hazing, as described below, is a violation of the California Education Code. If a student is guilty of hazing, he/she will be disciplined according to district policy and the California Education Code.
Education Code 32050
As used in this article, "hazing" includes any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student organization or any pastime or amusement engaged with respect to such an organization which causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm, to any student or other person attending any school, community college, college university or other educational institution in this state; but the term hazing does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions.
Prohibition; Violation; Misdemeanor
Education Code 32050
No student, or other person in attendance at any public, private, parochial or military school, community college, college or other educational institution, shall conspire to engage in hazing, participate in hazing, or commit any act that caused or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any fellow student or person attending the institution.
The violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.
Sweetwater Union High School District
Board Policy 5236
Hazing in any form is considered dangerous conduct and forbidden by California law. Therefore, no student shall conspire to engage in hazing or commit any act that caused or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, personal degradation or disgrace, resulting in physical or mental harm to any student(s) or other person(s).
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Hearing Tests
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California law mandates that all 10th or 11th grade students have their hearing tested by a licensed audiometrist. Generally the school nurse holds this license and performs the initial screening test.
Students who fail the screening test will be given a threshold hearing test (a longer hearing test). If the student fails the threshold test, he/she will be referred to a medical doctor for follow-up.
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Honesty/Integrity of Student Work Policy
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The principle of honesty must be upheld if the integrity of student writing, assignments, projects and testing is to be maintained by the high school academic community. Hilltop High School expects both teachers and students to honor this principle and thus protect the fairness of student grading. For students, all homework, tests, quizzes, long-term projects and other forms of student work (including any work created through computer resources), will be done by the student to whom it is assigned, without copying the work of another student or another person.
At the beginning of each course, the teacher will state the classroom standards and requirements of the course and clearly inform the students in writing what kinds of aid, if any, are permitted on assignments.
Teachers will exercise care in planning and supervising student assignments and testing, so that honest effort by students will be encouraged. Students are expected to complete the assigned work for a course in accordance with the teacher's standards. It is the student's responsibility to seek clarification from the teacher if the student does not understand the teacher's expectations.
No student shall engage in any activity that involves cheating, plagiarism (the taking of ideas or writing from another and passing them off as one's own), or copying another student's homework or tests or allowing another student to copy his or her work or tests. No student shall engage in activity for the purpose of receiving a grade by means other than honest work.
For example:
- No student shall plagiarize or copy the work of another person and submit it as his/her own work.
- No student shall complete any examination or assignment for another person.
- No student shall alter graded class assignments or tests and then resubmit them for re-grading or submit substantially the same material in more than one course.
- No student shall knowingly obtain, provide or accept any unauthorized material that contains questions or answers to any test, quiz or assignment to be given by the teacher at a subsequent time.
- No student shall copy a computer file that contains another student's assignment and submit it as his or her own work or use it as a model for his or her own work.
- No student shall knowingly allow another student to copy or use his or her own computer files and submit that file, or a modification, as that student's individual work.
- Students shall not work together on an assignment (unless authorized by the teacher), sharing the computer files or programs involved, and then submit individual copies of the assignment as each one's own individual work.
Students engaging in dishonest acts, such as those noted above, should be aware of the consequences of their actions.
1st Offense:
- The teacher will contact the parent(s) of the student. A parent conference will be scheduled to review the incident. The student may receive "no credit" for the implicated assignment, project or test.
- The student's citizenship grade may be lowered, as determined by the teacher.
- Written documentation of the offense and the action taken will be provided to the Assistant Principal.
2nd Offense:
- The student will be referred to the Assistant Principal's office, and a parent conference will be scheduled.
- Additional consequences will be determined by the teacher and the Assistant Principal, including, but not limited to, the student's receiving an "F' in scholarship for the six week grading period in which the offense occurs.
Additional Offenses:
Consequences for the student may include any or all of the following:
- A parent conference with the teacher and Assistant Principal
- A failing grade in the course
- A failing grade in citizenship
- A loss of extra curricular activities
- A loss of scholarship opportunities
- A loss of letters of recommendation for jobs, colleges and universities
- Suspension (Education Code Section 48900(k)
- Expulsion (Education Code Section 48900(k)
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Immunizations
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California law requires that an immunization record be presented to the school nurse by the parent or guardian upon registration of a student.
Usually this will be the child's personal immunization record given to parents by the doctor or clinic, which shows the month and year the required dose was received and stamped by the doctor or clinic. For measles, Rubella, and/or mumps vaccine, it must include month, day, and year and have been given at least by the time the child had their first birthday.
For children transferring from another school, a record can be either a copy of the blue California School Immunization Record (also called the CSM PM-286, or "the blue card"), another state's school immunization record (provided it includes month and year for the immunizations), or the child's personal immunization record with entries made by a physician or clinic with month and year for the dates.
For measles, rubella, and/or mumps, it must include month, day, and year and have been given at least by the time the child had their first birthday.
A child's California School Immunization Record (CSIR card) from another school, like any other immunization record submitted, must be reviewed to make sure all entry requirements have been met. Usually, the school nurse does this review. If a student does not meet the State of California immunization requirements, they will not be able to proceed with registration until they return with proof of immunization.
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Library Information - Resources and Policies
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The following information is provided to help you use the resources of your library more efficiently. For further information or assistance please call 691-5640 x-117 during the school day:
Ms. Nicolette Riemenschneider, Library Media Teacher, or Ms. Gabriela Lopez, Library Assistant
Hilltop High Identification Cards
Current school picture identification cards are required to check out library materials, textbooks, and other instructional materials. No exceptions, please.
Replacement cards may be obtained in the library before school, during lunch, or after school for $10.
New students will be issued a temporary card until the permanent one is prepared. Students must carry valid school picture identification while on the school campus.
Library Lending Policy
Library books may be borrowed initially for two weeks and may be renewed for an additional two weeks if another student has not requested the book.
- Magazines may be borrowed overnight and may be renewed for an additional evening if another student has not requested the magazine.
- The most current issue of all magazines does not circulate.
- Most reference books may be borrowed over night.
- Students are encouraged to return materials as soon as they have finished using them. This permits these resources to be used by several students during the course of the year.
- Students are responsible for the care and preservation of all instructional materials checked out to them.
Library/Textbook Fines and Fees
Fines for repair or replacement of library or textbook materials are assessed when materials are abused during the time the student was responsible for the materials. Fines are assessed when a book is water damaged, the binding is damaged, a picture has been cut from the book, or damage due to ink, crayon, or writing has occurred.
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| Page - Marks, writing, torn or missing | $1.00 per page | PAGE |
| Barcode - missing or damaged | $5.00 | BARCODE |
| Edge - marks or writing | $5.00 | EDGE |
| Cover - marks, writing, scratches | $5.00 | COVER |
| Cover - bent, torn or missing | $15.00 | REBIND |
| Lost | Replacement Cost | LOST |
| Unusable - stained, mildewed, burned, Destroyed | Replacement Cost | REPLACE |
| Lost, paid, found, returned usable | Full Refund is issued for items lost and paid for when returned in good, usable condition | REFUND |
| Overdue library books - returned after the due date | 10 cents per day | OVERDUE |
Students need to report any and all unmarked damages to the library staff within 5 days of checking out material. Report cards and transcripts may be withheld if a student owes a fine for overdue or damaged materials.
Textbooks Lending Policy
Students are responsible for the care and preservation of all instructional materials checked out to him/her.
- Textbooks, workbooks, and other instructional materials are issued at the beginning of each semester and throughout the semester as requested by teachers.
- Textbooks for year classes, such as Mathematics, English, and History, are usually issued for the full school year.
- Textbooks for semester classes are issued at the beginning of each semester and collected at the end of each semester.
- Class novels, workbooks, study guides, or manuals may be issued and returned during the course of one semester.
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Lockers
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- DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS OF VALUE IN LOCKERS over weekends or holidays. The school is not liable for the cost or replacement of any books or personal articles lost through theft or negligence.
- A locker is to be used only by the student to whom it is assigned.
- Only combination locks will be allowed on lockers.
- All students must register their locker numbers and combinations with the ASB Office.
- Use of lockers at Hilltop High School is a privilege and is voluntary.
- The school administration reserves the right to enter school lockers at any time, with reasonable
suspicion, to ensure a safe and secure school climate.
- The Assistant Principal of Student Activities will remove any lock placed on an unassigned locker. A form must be on file in the ASB Office.
- Combination locks may be purchased from the ASB Office for $5, or can be purchased in most hardware/home supply stores.
- No hall passes will be issued for the purpose of going to lockers.
- Students with excessive tardies will lose their locker privilege.
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Lost and Found
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A lost and found department is maintained in the ASB Office. All personal items may be claimed after proper identification. All lost books should be taken to the library. Physical education gear should be taken to the P.E. Office. Any theft should be reported to an Assistant Principal.
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Lunch and/or Breakfast Information
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The Sweetwater Union High School District takes part in the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Program. Meals are served every school day. Students may buy lunch for $2.25 and/or breakfast for $1.50. Eligible students may receive meals free or at a reduced price of lunch for $.40 and/or breakfast for $.25. IF INTERESTED, APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CAFETERIA.
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Mask Policy
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Students at public functions, extracurricular activities, or during the school day, must be able to be recognized and identifiable by school administration and law enforcement officials. As such, masks and any other facial coverings are not allowed in the interest of safety.
On the first infraction of this policy, the student will be warned. On the next occasion, the student will be removed from the event, and referred to the Assistant Principal for appropriate discipline.
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Medicine
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No student is allowed to take medicine at school, either prescription or over-the-counter, unless a doctor's note is on file in the nurse's office and the parent has signed a permission slip. The school medicine form used for this purpose can be obtained from the school nurse. The parent or legal guardian may come to the school to administer medication to their student, but must notify the school via the school nurse and must show proper identification.
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Messages and Deliveries to Students
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In an effort to do all we can to maximize instructional time for our students and decrease classroom interruptions, we have implemented the following policies:
- Messages will be taken only from individuals listed on the student's emergency card. If the person is not listed, the message will NOT be given to the student.
- Emergency messages ONLY will be delivered to students or the student sent for immediately. All others will be sent at the end or beginning of a period to avoid interrupting classes. Emergencies are unexpected events such as: illness, accidents, and deaths. Reminders of doctor's appointments and other routine information are NOT considered emergencies.
- Lunches, money and personal items will NOT be delivered. We will send for the student by call slip requesting they come to the office between periods, or during nutrition break or lunch. Money and other valuables will be kept in the safe until the student picks them up.
- Balloons, flower bouquets and other gift items will NOT be delivered. They will be held in the office until the end of the school day and students notified to pick them up.
- Homework, projects, etc., will be placed in the appropriate teacher's mailbox.
Please be aware that other than in an emergency situation, we cannot promise immediate response.
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Off Campus Permits
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- Student delivers note from his/her parent/guardian to the attendance office window BEFORE school.
- Student returns to Attendance Office to pick up off-campus permit during nutrition break or at lunch. The off-campus permit is kept by the student to serve as an admit card upon returning to school.
- Students requesting off-campus permits without a note from parent/guardian will require a parent (authorized on the emergency card) to come to the Attendance Office to request release of the student. Requests sent via FAX, with proper signature, will be honored. Students will not be given off-campus permits via phone requests.
- Students must sign out in the cafeteria as they exit the campus. If students return to school the same day, they must check in through the Attendance Office upon return to school.
- In cases of emergency, students must secure permission from Attendance Office personnel or Assistant Principal before leaving campus. Students who leave campus without authorization from school officials are subject to disciplinary action, such as Saturday School, and truancy for periods missed.
- Any student leaving school during the day due to illness must check out through the Nurse's Office. Failure to do so, will result in assignment of Saturday School and truancy for periods missed. If student calls the parent directly to request to go home, the parent should inform the student that he/she must see the nurse first to secure an off-campus permit.
Remember: Any student who leaves campus during the school day without first obtaining a valid off-campus permit is considered truant and subject to disciplinary action.
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Prohibited Items
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The following items are illegal at school:
- Car beepers, paging devices, and cellular phones.
- Explosives of any kind (including firecrackers and shells).
- Alcohol, narcotics and drugs (including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco).
- Obscene or pornographic materials.
- Gambling equipment (dice & cards) of any type.
- Knives and shooting devices of any kind (including guns, darts, slingshots, bow and arrows or facsimiles).
- Stereos, radios, walkmans, headphones, tape recorders, skateboards and roller blades.
- Lighters or matches.
- Water guns or water balloons.
- Laser lights or other devices, which may cause a disruption in the classroom or at a school activity.
- Any item of apparel, jewelry, emblem, badge, symbol, sign, accessory, notebook or manner of grooming, which by virtue of color, arrangement, trademark or any other attribute, is recognized as, or denotes membership or affiliation with, any gang. Student notebooks and materials must remain free of graffiti and inappropriate writing.
Note: All unacceptable items will be confiscated. Parents will be contacted and the items returned only to the parent.
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What is Sexual Harassment?
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- Sexual Harassment is unwanted and unwelcome sexual behavior, which interferes with your right to get an education or to participate in school activities. In school, sexual harassment may result from works or conduct of a sexual nature that offend, stigmatize, demean, frighten, or threaten you because of your sex.
- Sexual harassment can happen once or many times. Being the target of sexual harassment may make it very scary to go to school or hard to concentrate. Incidents of sexual harassment may cause the target to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened.
- Agreement isn't needed. The target of sexual harassment and the perpetrator (the one doing the harassing) do not have to agree about what is happening. Sexual harassment is subjective, defined by the person being targeted himself or herself. You do not have to get others to agree with you.
- School district officials are legally responsible to guarantee an education for all students in a safe environment which is free form sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.
- Some forms of sexual harassment are also crimes and should be reported to the police or district attorney so that the perpetrator(s) can be prosecuted.
Examples of Sexual Harassment in Schools:
- Touching, pinching and grabbing body parts
- Being cornered
- Sending sexual notes or pictures
- Writing sexual graffiti
- Making suggestive or sexual gestures, looks, jokes, or verbal comments (including "mooing", "barking" and other noises
- Spreading sexual rumors or making sexual propositions
- Pulling someone's clothes off
- Pulling your own clothes off
- Being forced to kiss someone or do something sexual
- Attempted rape and rape
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No Smoking Policy
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The Sweetwater Union High School District has adopted a policy, which establishes all district facilities as tobacco free environments. No smoking is allowed on school campuses (even when students are not present), in school parking lots, at school activities or in school buses or other district vehicles.
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Student ID/ASB Cards
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- All students must have an I.D./A.S.B. card, which may be obtained in the Library, free of charge.
- An I.D. card becomes an A.S.B. card with the purchase of a $15 ASB membership. A lost I.D. card or ASB card will be replaced in the Library for a fee of $10.
- An ASB card provides significant savings on school items during the school year.
- An I.D. card must be carried at all times.
- A student I.D. card is REQUIRED to check out textbooks and library books to use a hall pass, vote in school elections and to gain admittance to school dances.
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Tardy Policy and Procedures
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Tardies are accumulated per grading period. Citizenship grades for each grading period are averaged to determine the semester grade. Other factors such as class participation and regular attendance contribute to determining each student's citizenship grade.
The following is an example of how tardies can affect a student's citizenship grades.
| 1st Tardy: | Teacher counsels student - Citizenship grade lowered to "B" |
| 2nd Tardy: | Teacher counsels student - Citizenship grade lowered to "C" |
| 3rd Tardy: | Teacher counsels student - Citizenship grade lowered to "D" |
| 4th Tardy: | Teacher counsels student - Citizenship grade lowered to "F" |
Each student must be aware of the citizenship grading policies of his/her individual teachers.
If behavior is not corrected: Excessive tardies will result in placement on a non-privileged list, loss of locker privileges, Saturday detentions, cancellation of I.D. for students residing outside Hilltop High school boundaries and loss of privilege to participate in extra curricular activities.
Procedures:
- Students arriving late to school should go directly to class.
- Tardies lower citizenship grades. Accumulating tardies in a six-week grading period is equivalent to an "F" in citizenship (see explanation above).
- Students have the opportunity to make-up tardies (change late "L" to served detention "Q") and improve their citizenship grade up to a "C" by attending after school detention. One 20-rninute detention will clear a tardy. Students must be sure to turn in the clearance tardy slip to their teacher.
- Tardy sweeps and lockouts are conducted throughout the school year. Students picked up in a tardy sweep/lockout more than twice are subject to Saturday School/suspension.
- Students arriving in class more than 20 minutes late are no longer tardy -- they are truant.
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Transportation
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Transportation to Hilltop High via school bus is provided, for a fee, by the school district for those high school students who reside 3 or more miles away from their school of attendance. Questions regarding bus transportation or how to obtain bus passes should be referred to the Transportation Department at the District Office, phone number 691-5527.
If you drive a car, motorcycle or bicycle:
- Driving to school and using student parking are privileges, not rights, and can be revoked. Anyone speeding, driving erratically or making excessive noise will not be allowed to park in any school parking lots.
- Students who park on campus must park in marked parking spaces in the designated student parking lots.
- Parking anywhere other than in the designated student parking lots may result in driving privileges being revoked and/or the vehicle being towed away.
- Motorcycles/scooters must be parked in the designated area in the South parking lot.
- Bicycles must be walked at all times on campus. Bicycle racks are located near the drama building. All bicycles must be locked to the bike rack.
- Students will be required to lock their skateboards in the skateboard rack.
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"The Sweetwater Union High School District does not discriminate with regard to
sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry,
national origin, religion, color, mental disability, or physical disability,
age, marital or parental status or any other unlawful consideration." SUHSD Board Policy #2224
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