LATE ENROLLMENT POLICY (JOINING A CLASS AFTER DAY 1)
1. Students who register early will have priority over those who register late.
2. Students with failures may be given consideration in compulsory subjects to make up deficiencies.
3. All class changes are to be made within the first five days of the commencement of each semester. It is recommended that anticipated changes to your timetable be made the week before the school year starts for first semester and the two weeks prior to the Christmas break for second semester classes.
4. Students may be admitted to a class at any time at the discretion of the teacher in charge. In cases where admission is requested after the first 30 class days of a semester, there must be special circumstances to justify the admission (such as transfer from another school, extended hospitalization, a “repeat” student in that course, or some reason of equal consequence).
LIBRARY - GREGG TROUT RESOURCE CENTRE
The school library is an ideal place for research, homework, studying or browsing for a good book. It is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. The Librarian and the Library Assistant can assist you in finding material. Students may use the library during lunch hours and spares (grade 12’s). Video rooms are available for students to watch school videos. Rooms must be pre-booked to ensure availability.
All students in good standing in the library may borrow materials. Students are responsible for returning the material on time and for paying for lost or damaged material signed out in their names.
Borrowing periods are approximately three weeks for most books; overnight for
encyclopedias and new magazines. Students who are habitually bad borrowers may be
restricted from borrowing some materials.
The same rules apply in the library as in other classrooms.
LOCKERS
Each student is assigned a hall locker for his/her personal use, and is required to use a school lock. Students are required to use only the locker assigned to them and are
responsible for all material found in that locker. This lock and locker remains the
property of the school. Money or other valuables should not be left in the lockers. The school assumes no responsibility for lost articles or money.
All areas of ECS are the property of the Cornerstone School Division and subject to search and seizure of banned substances at any time by administration. Administration has the
privilege of opening lockers if there are reasonable grounds to believe that a breach of school rules is being or has been committed. Any liquor, drugs or other contraband discovered in school lockers shall be reported to City Police and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.
MAKE-UP EXAMS
Teachers may ask students that miss an exam to write the exam on Wednesday during their lunch period or Thursday after school in the room designated as the exam center. Alternate arrangements may also be made as long as it is acceptable to the classroom teacher.
PARKING
Students are permitted to park on school premises as a matter of privilege, not of right. ECS students are not to park in areas designated for Regional College use. The following
regulations apply:
· Students may park in the student parking lot only.
· Students who consistently park illegally may be ticketed, may have “The Boot”* attached to their vehicle, and may lose the privilege of bringing a vehicle to school and parking it on ECS property.
· Inappropriate use of vehicle may result in loss of vehicle privileges at ECS.
· Employees of the Board retain authority to conduct routine patrols of student parking lots and inspections of the exteriors of student automobiles on school property.
· Employees of the Board may inspect the interiors of student automobiles whenever a school official has reasonable suspicion to believe illegal or unauthorized materials are contained inside the automobile.
· Such patrols and inspections may be conducted without notice, without student consent and without a search warrant.
· If a student fails to provide access to the interior of his car upon request by an employee of the Board, the student may be subject to school disciplinary action.
· Students park in the parking lot at their own risk. The school is not responsible for vehicles which are damaged.
· Students are to drive on designated roadways only.
*“The Boot” is a device that is attached to one of the car’s wheels to immobilize it. It will be removed after the student has paid a $25 fee. $15 of this fee will be donated to charity and $10 will be kept by ECS as an administration fee.
PHOTOCOPYING
Students may not use the copier machine in the office, unless they are requested to by a staff member, or are on official school business ie. SRC, sports, co-curricular. Students have
access to a photocopier in the Library and may arrange to have material copied at cost.
RECOVERY OF MISSING TEXTS, MATERIALS, REGISTRATION FEES AND UNPAID ACCOUNTS POLICY
The careless treatment, abuse and loss of books, library materials and other educational
materials provided to students is a serious budget issue. To minimize replacement costs, the names of all students who have not returned any texts, instructional materials, or tools, or who have student fees or other accounts overdue will be listed by all course teachers at the end of each semester. Invoices for missing materials will be mailed home.
REPORTS TO THE HOME
Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students will have report cards issued twice each semester (midterm and final reports). As well, interim reports will be sent out at the first quarter of each
semester. Students taking Grade 12 courses will also receive, directly from the Ministry of Education, a Statement of Final Standing in these grade 12 classes.
RESPECT FOR PROPERTY
Students will be held responsible for any damages for which they are found willfully
responsible. Charges equal to the cost of repairs will be levied in any such case.
SECOND ENGLISH POLICY
Students who fail English at any level will fall behind in this requirement. Statistics show that students carrying a double English load are subject to double failure; therefore, ECS policy is that no student will knowingly be allowed to register in two English courses in the same semester, until within one semester of his/her graduating year.
STUDENT FEES
All students pay a $30.00 fee whether attending for one or two semesters. The fee is paid upon registering. The caution fee is returned in June if all books are returned in good
condition and the student has no other indebtedness to the school. Caution fees not collected by the student in June will be used for the purchase of replacement texts and equipment.
Student agendas are provided and paid for by the school division. Yearbooks must be ordered and purchased at the beginning of the school year.
OTHER CHARGES
Certain elective classes, because of their nature and the activities offered, require students to pay extra fees for materials, equipment or services. These charges are:
Autobody |
$150 fee if non-class member car painted |
Construction |
Project’s cost paid by students for Const 20/30 |
Welding |
Gloves $6, Safety Glasses $3 |
Physical Education |
All students enrolled in Phys Ed classes are required to
purchase a Phys Ed uniform (approx. $33.00) which must be worn by the student in Phys Ed classes. Activities such as golf, swimming, bowling, etc. may be scheduled in PE 20 & 30, and students are
expected to pay such fees as they are required. |
Machining 20/30 |
Safety Glasses $3 |
STUDENTS’ RIGHTS
Each student has the right to expect:
1. reasonable and thorough instruction
2. fair and equal treatment
Each student has the right to knowledge of:
1. course content
2. dates and conditions of all assignments due
3. method of evaluation
Students must be prepared to accept responsibility along with rights. This means that students must comply with school regulations and policies as a condition of remaining a student at ECS.
Student Services Center
Our services include: post-secondary information (calendars, applications, scholarships/bursaries), career search inventories, counseling services, assistance to parents and teachers and student assessment services. The school social worker, family liaison worker, drug counselor, and community resource officer have offices in the Student Services Center.
STUDY ROOM POLICY
All grade 9, 10, and 11 students are placed in a designated, supervised study room for those periods of time when they are not assigned to classes or lunch. The purpose of the study room is to provide a place for reasonably quiet study, homework activity or reading. Attendance in study periods is recorded and monitored.
Study Room Rules and Procedures:
1. A seating plan may be created by the teacher.
2. Students must be on time for a study.
3. Students must come prepared to stay in the study for one hour.
4. Students should do homework or read quietly.
5. Sleeping is not allowed.
6. No food or drink is allowed in any study.
7. Arrangements may be made for a student to receive special help in another designated room during an assigned study period.
8. Students who arrive at a study room without books or work to do may be assigned work at the discretion of the supervisor.
9. Non-cooperative students may be assigned detention without regard for after school work, etc.
To be exempt from study room a student will either:
1. have attained grade 12 status OR
2. meet the ADULT definition.
Grade 12 and adult students having free periods may use the time as they please provided no disruption of regular school classes results. For this reason no congregation of students is allowed in corridors or balconies during class periods.
SUSPENSION POLICY
ECS students may find themselves suspended from a class or all classes for serious violations of ECS school policy. Suspensions may be served at home under parent supervision or "in school". The student may also lose extracurricular privileges.
TELEPHONE USE
A student phone is available in the office for communication with parents/guardians. Students must obtain permission from the school secretary.
TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
The use of tobacco or tobacco products is not allowed at ECS or on ECS property. Students who violate this policy will be suspended for up to three (3) days for each offense.
TUTORIAL CENTRE
Tutorial help is arranged for those students who require extra help in order to be successful in their classes. The Tutorial Centre is open throughout the school day with students being scheduled in the most appropriate time. A student may request tutorial support after meeting with a Student Services Counsellor or Administration.
DROP-IN TUTORIAL
Available during period 3 or 4, or both for any ECS student to (voluntarily) attend to get homework assistance. Student’s attendance is recorded, and reported to classroom teachers. Students are expected to bring class notes and supplies.
USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
The school should and can be used by all students. There are two simple but reasonable regulations governing the use of school facilities.
First, all activities not regularly scheduled must receive the approval of the principal, and second, all student activities must be under the supervision of a teacher.
WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASS POLICY
Administration will approve a request for withdrawal from a class provided the proper form is obtained and contains written consent from the following:
1. student
2. parent/guardian
3. homeroom teacher
4. class teacher
5. Student Services
*At least 3 signatures must favor the withdrawal proposed.
Note:
1. If the class teacher wishes to propose removal of a student for reasons of behavior or attendance, he or she must initiate the process with the administration.
2. The effect the drop may have on graduation or completion of compulsory
requirements for grade level subject requirements will be discussed with the student.
3. Students who do not withdraw officially or who are not granted permission to
withdraw shall have a failure recorded in their official grade transcript.
4. Students who withdraw from any class during the current semester beyond 5 days after midterm reports may receive a failing mark at the end of the semester at the discretion of the teacher. Classes dropped in the final month of the semester will have a failing mark recorded.
WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL POLICY
Any student withdrawing from school must obtain a Student Withdrawal Form and follow the steps of returning texts, getting signatures, and reporting to the office to complete the process and apply for a caution fee refund.