Judith Hassinger Business Manager James Dzurica Solicitor Ira Weiss, Esquire BVASD BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President Lou Rood Vice President John M. Nusser, Jr. Secretary Daniel Sepesky Assistant Secretary – Aaron J. Bialon Kathleen Forte Joe Grata Michelle Callaway-Rodriquez Joel Whiteko Gloria Yuschak Month Date SCHOOL CALENDAR August 21 In-Service 22 23 In-Service In-Service 27 First Day of Instruction September 3 14 Labor Day 2 Hour Delay In-Service NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL October 26 2 Hour Delay In Service November 12 Veteran’s Day Observed No School for Students 13 Veteran’s Day No School for Students 16 2 Hour Delay In-Service NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving – Fall Recess NO SCHOOL December 7 2 Hour Delay In Service NOSCHOOL Winter Recess NO SCHOOL 24
25 Christmas Day NO SCHOOL Winter Recess NO SCHOOL January 1 21 25 New Year’s Day MLK Jr. Day 2 Hour Delay In-Service NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL February 4 15 18 19 In Service Day 2 Hour Delay In-Service President’s Day Parent Teacher Conf. NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL March 8 Act 80 Senior Projects NO SCHOOL 15 2 Hour In-Service April 18- 23 26 Spring Recess Spring Recess 2 Hour Delay In-Service NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL May 13 2 Hour Delay In-Service 17 Act 80 Day Prom NO SCHOOL 27 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL June 5 Last Day of Instruction Commencement/Graduation 6 Teacher In Service/ Rain Date for Graduation NOTE: This calendar may be altered or extended in case of emergency closing schools. BELLE VERNON AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 Belle Vernon Area Middle School Philosophy 9
Subject Teacher Form” to the teacher or sponsor responsible for the field trip at least four days prior to the field trip. The teacher or sponsor responsible for a trip will submit to the office for the daily bulletin a list of students eligible for the field trip two days prior to the trip. Any student who goes on a field trip is responsible for getting the work AHEAD OF TIME for classes he or she will miss. The student is responsible for turning in all work on the same day as those who were in the class on the day of the field trip. Also, any homework assigned for the day following the trip should be prepared by the student and ready to hand in upon returning to class. It is the student’s responsibility (not the teacher’s) to make sure that all work is completed. Student competitions are not considered as a general trip, and are not subject to the rules outlined above. However, students will still be required to complete a Competition Approval from Subject Teacher Form and return to their teacher/sponsor four days prior to the competition. STUDENT OUT OF STATE TRAVEL POLICY: No contests for students shall be permitted to take place in any school or to use the name of any school without the approval of the Principal and/or the Superintendent. Participation in interstate or regional tournaments, festivals, exhibitions or other types of multiple school competitions or individual student competition representing the School District may be approved by the Superintendent only if the event appears on the approved list of the National Association of Secondary School Principals or the National Elementary Principals Association. The loss of class time for preparation and for competition shall be kept to a minimum. Out of state trips will not be funded by the District. PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS REPORTS: For those students receiving a failing grade for the first five weeks of each grading period--the subject teacher issuing the grade must complete an “Unsatisfactory Progress Report Form” no later than the final day of that period. This form will be sent home to the parent/guardian. STANDARDS FOR PROMOTION: Promotion at the high school level is based on the number of units or credits earned: 1. Assignment to grade 10 will depend upon the satisfactory completion of 6 credits. 2. Assignment to grade 11 will depend upon the satisfactory completion of 12 credits. 3. Assignment to grade 12 will depend upon the satisfactory completion of 18 credits. AVERAGING NINE GRADES: The semester grade average will be the average of the two percentages converted to a letter grade according to the District Percentage Grading Scale. A full year course average will be the average of the four nine-week percentages according to the District Percentage Grading Scale. ISSUING AND RETURNING REPORT CARDS: Report cards will only be accessed via the eSchool.PLUS Home Access Center. A printed report card will be printed upon request. TABULATING HONOR ROLL: As of July 2017 the district administration office will prepare an roll at the close of each report period. The honor roll will consist of three levels, Honor, High Honor and Highest Honor. In order for a student to qualify, the following requirements must be met: 1. The student must be carrying a minimum load of five (5) solid subjects. week
The Time Out Process involves three steps. In order for the Time Out Process to work effectively, the steps must be followed consistently throughout the school. TIME OUT 1 – Students will give a verbal commitment to change behavior. what are you doing?” "What should you be doing?” "What will you do to improve your behavior?” If the misbehavior continues or if the student refuses to commit to improving, the student moves on to Time Out 2. TIME OUT 2 – Student will leave classroom/area to develop an action plan with Time Out / ISS teacher. The teacher should include the following information in an email when referring a student for Time Out 2: Documentation of previous Time Out 1 warnings and dates. Documentation of phone calls home with relevant parental comments. Written explanation explaining the nature of the misconduct. The student will: Evaluate his/her behavior to develop an acceptable plan. Complete a referral form through the school website, upon arrival to the ISS/Time Out Room. TIME OUT 3 – Failure to complete or comply with plan in Time Out 3 will prompt the principal to notify the parent/guardian of the following: The student has chosen not to write an acceptable plan for improvement. The student will earn an in-school suspension. The student will complete a referral form through the school website, upon arrival to the after-school detention room. The office will email or mail home a copy of the completed plan for improvement.