2021-2022 THE Official THS Student Handbook

1 st offense – Item Confiscated. Parent/Guardian may pick up the device in the front office at the end of the school day OR the student can pay a $5.00 fine to get the item back at the end of the day. 2 nd offense – Item Confiscated. Parent/Guardian may pick up the device in the front office at the end of the school day OR the student can pay a $5.00 fine to get the item back at the end of the day. 3 rd offense –Item Confiscated. Parent/Guardian may pick up the device in the front office at the end of the school day OR the student can pay a $5.00 fine to get the item back at the end of the day. 4 th offense - Item Confiscated. Parent/Guardian may pick up the device in the front office at the end of the school day OR the student can pay a $5.00 fine to get the item back at the end of the day. Electronic communication device infractions beyond the 4th offense may be handled as discipline infraction (Repeated Violations/Chronic Misbehavior). The Office Referral is submitted with assigned discipline and parents will be notified and may pick up the devices at the end of the school day. Parents may not return electronic devices to students during the school day. At a minimum ISS will be assigned and cell phone privileges will be denied for a period of time. If a student refuses to surrender an electronic device to a teacher or administrator then the infraction will be treated as a discipline infraction, and the appropriate consequences will be assigned. Cell phones and stored content are subject to search at any time. Inappropriate stored information, photos, etc., on a student’s cell phone is subject to the appropriate disciplinary action as outlined in the student code of conduct. Internet Use – The use of the Internet is a part of the instructional program. Internet use is only allowed for educational assignments. The streaming of audio and or video, playing Internet games, the use of chat rooms, or using the Internet for non-educational purposes is prohibited. School Owned Technology Devices - School owned technology such as e-readers, iPads, iPods, laptops, etc. are available for student use. The use of these technologies is a privilege; hence, students must exhibit responsible and mature behavior. For this reason, THS requires a parental signature before technology can be checked out to a student. Such technology is to be used only for school purposes and students must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy. Students and parents should understand that they are financially responsible for any damage, loss/theft, or charges incurred as a result of inappropriate use of the technology equipment. TESTING The standardized testing program is designed to identify areas in need of improvement for individual students as well as instructional programs. Various assessments may be used to determine academic needs of students. Parents and students are provided advance notice of test dates and are routinely informed of individual test results. School-wide and system-wide results are published annually in the local newspaper. High school students are required to post passing scores on the state mandated tests as part of their graduation requirements. Students enrolled in certain classes will need to take the Georgia Milestones EOC (End of Course Assessments) upon completion of the course(s). Courses to be tested include 9th Grade Literature and Composition, American Literature, Algebra I, Geometry, United States History, Economics, Physical Science, and Biology. Students at Temple High School also take a variety of nationally norm referenced and/or standardized tests. College prep students should take the PSAT and SAT and/or the PLAN and ACT during the sophomore, junior, and/or senior years. Information on dates for these tests may be found on the THS website. Juniors take the ASVAB (military entrance test) and the ASSET (technical college entrance test) during the winter or spring. TEXTBOOKS Textbooks are furnished for some courses. Textbooks are the property of the State of Georgia and the Carroll County School System. Students and their parents are held accountable for lost or damaged textbooks. It is important to understand that textbooks are very costly, ranging in price from $60 to $100 or more each. 16 Please refer to the District Student Handbook Insert page D26 for Technology – Acceptable Use by Students