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St. Mary's High School Student Academic Honor Code

"... For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of man ..." Romans 8:21

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails ..." Henry David Thoreau

St. Mary's High School is a community with a proud tradition in which faculty and students share knowledge, ideas, and creative works. St. Mary's High School Academic Honor Code expresses our commitment and moral

responsibility to accurately represent the contribution of each individual and to ensure that those contributions are made in an honest fashion with personal integrity as a cornerstone of this call to honor.

The purpose of the Code is to help students develop habits of moral character. Each student is an important member of the St. Mary's High School Family and must make the ethical and moral commitment to act honestly and to encourage other students to act in the same way.

This Code outlines the expectations of the St. Mary's High School student and the consequences for violating those same expectations. The teacher will notify the Academic Dean of all MAJOR violations of the Academic Honor Code. The teacher will provide proof of the violation and the teacher will be informed of the appropriate consequence. The Academic Dean will notify the parent/guardian of the situation and meet with the parent/guardian.

EXPECTATIONS

1. All work will be the student's own original work. All quotes, statistics, facts and sources will be properly cited as taught by the SMHS English Department using the MLA format. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Plagiarism is defined as taking ideas or writings knowingly from another person or source and presenting those ideas or writings as one's own original work.

2. All tests will be taken according to the teacher's instructions and requirements. Cheat sheets, electronic cheating, or any other verifiable proof of cheating is a violation of this honor code.

3. The student will submit required essays to turnitin.com as instructed by the teacher.

Honor Code Definitions

MAJOR VIOLATION: This is an assignment or test which makes up a major part of the student's grade (at least 5% of the quarter grade). The violation must be accompanied by PROOF to the Academic Dean.

MINOR VIOLATION: This is cheating on an assignment such as a daily reading quiz or written homework assignment. Copying or cheating on such routine assignments will be handled by the classroom teacher in a way he/ she feels appropriate and reasonable. Minor violations may also include the teacher seeing the student copying an answer from another student's paper. These violations will be dealt with by the teacher. The class syllabus will outline the consequences for minor violations of the Student Honor Code and the teacher will enforce his/her class rules.

PROOF: Major violations of the Student Honor Code must be provable. Such proof includes, but is not limited to, cheat sheets, crib notes, notes on a student's physical person, turnitin.com violations, two tests that are 100% exactly alike, phone or text messages, twitter or other electronic messages, emails, etc.

CONSEQUENCES: Major violations of the Honor Code will result in a student/parent conference with the Academic Dean as well as a zero on the assignment in question. Repeated major violations will result in an additional conference with the Academic Dean and additional academic and disciplinary sanctions.

Prohibition of Harrassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

St. Mary's High School is committed to a safe and civil educational environment for all students, employees, volunteers and patrons, free from harassment, intimidation or bullying. "Harassment, intimidation or bulllying" means any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, when the intentional written, verbal, or physical act:

• Physically harms a student or damages the student's property; or

• Has the effect of interfering with a student's education; or

• Is severe, persistent, or pervasive so that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or

• Has the effect of disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

Harassment, intimidation or bullying can take many forms including, but not limited to: slurs, rumors, jokes, innuendos, demeaning comments, drawing of cartoons, pranks, gestures, physical attacks, threats, or other written, oral, or physical actions. "Intentional acts" refers to the individual's choice to engage in the act rather than the ultimate impact of the action(s).

Many actions that do not rise to the level of harassment, intimidation, or bullying may still be prohibited by other school policies or building, classroom, or program rules.

Counseling, corrective discipline, dismissal from school, and/or referral to law enforcement may be employed to change the behavior of the perpetrator and remediate the impact on the victim.

Grade - Credit- On Line Class Verification

For eligibility purposes, final grades and earned credits from schools other than St. Mary's, including online classes, must be verified by the first full day of classes In August For Ql eligibility and the Friday before the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in January for Q3 eligibility. Grades from courses taken at schools other than St. Mary's, Including online classes, will be computed for eligibility in Fall and Spring semester GPA only. Q2 and Q4 eligibility will be determined using only St, Mary's grades earned the previous quarter.

A member of the St, Mary's Guidance Department will proctor final exams for online and/or correspondence courses. Appointments for taking final exams must be scheduled ahead of time with a member of the Guidance Department. Exams may be taken on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. When school is in session, these exams will be administered at 2: 15 p.m. For testing on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in June, July, and August, students can call Mr., Nomellini, 957-3340, Ext 124, to schedule a testing time.

A fee of $25 will be assessed for each final exam proctored. The fee is due prior to the administration of the final exam.

Appropriate and neat attire are expected at St. Mary's High School. Sloppy and exaggerated attire are unacceptable. Such attire also reflects a poor image of the school to the local community. Dressing in an appropriate and neat manner signals to self and others that school is a place where a seriousness of purpose can be found.

Uniforms for all students, must be purchased from the school uniform vendors, (Boggiano's, Dennis Uniform, Co., or Mariani's) and are to include any combination of the following:

1. Pants - dark khaki, navy or grey.

2. Skirts - purchased only from Dennis Uniform, Co., grey, green or navy. Skirts must not be more than 3 inches above the knee.

3. Shorts - dark khaki, or navy. Shorts must not be more than 3 inches above the knee. Girls who violate this policy will be required to wear long pants until appropriate length shorts are purchased and approved by the deans.

4. Uniform SM embroidered polo shirts - white, black or dark green. These shirts are only available in and must be purchased through the Ram Center. Only a white, black or green T- shirt will be allowed underneath the uniform polo shirt.

5. Full or mock long sleeved turtlenecks - white, black or dark green. This will be the only type of long sleeved shirt that will be allowed to be worn underneath a uniform polo shirt.

6. Crew or uniform style V-neck sweaters - white, black or dark green. Sweaters must be worn with a collared uniform shirt underneath. Cardigan (button-up) sweaters - White, black or dark green.

7. Sweatshirts - St. Mary's High School sweatshirts only. A collared uniform shirt must be worn underneath at all times. All sweatshirts including a zip-up sweatshirt must be purchased from the Ram Center.

8. Jackets are acceptable and must be of a solid color and free of writing, designs and logos. College/Pro sports team jackets, flannel, and denim jackets are NOT acceptable.

9. Shoes - hard sole dress shoes and tennis shoes are the only acceptable shoes. Sandals, slippers, Ugg boots and moccasins are not allowed.

10. Socks - white or black only - socks must be visible above the shoe. Knee socks - white or black. Tights - white or black. Footless Tights are not allowed.

Dress Code Boys

Appropriate and neat attire are expected at St. Mary's High School. Sloppy and exaggerated attire are unacceptable. Such attire also reflects a poor image of the school to the local community. Dressing in an appropriate and neat manner signals to self and others that school is a place where a seriousness of purpose can be found.

Uniforms for all students must be purchased from the school uniform vendors (Boggiano's, Dennis Uniform, Co., or Mariani's) and are to include any combination of the following:

1. Pants - dark khaki, navy or grey - Pants must be fitted around the waist and appropriately tailored for school wear.

2. Shorts - dark khaki, navy or grey. Shorts may not extend more than 3 inches below the knee. Boys who violate this policy will be required to wear long pants until appropriate length shorts are purchased and approved by the deans.

3. Uniform SM embroidered polo shirts - white, black or dark green. Only a white, black or green T-shirt will be allowed underneath the uniform polo shirt. These shirts are only available in and must be purchased through the Ram Center.

4. Full or mock long sleeved turtlenecks - white, black or dark green. These will be the only type of long sleeved shirts that will be allowed to be worn underneath the uniform polo shirt.

5. Crew or uniform style V-neck sweaters - white, black or dark green. Sweaters must have a collared uniform shirt underneath.

6. Sweatshirts - St. Mary's High School only. A collared uniform shirt must be worn underneath at all times. All sweatshirts including a zip-up sweatshirt must be purchased from the Ram Center.

7. Jackets are acceptable and must be of a solid color and free of writing, designs and logos.

8. Shoes - hard sole dress shoes and tennis shoes are the only acceptable shoes. Slippers, sandals, boots of any kind, and moccasins are not allowed.

9. Socks - white or black only - socks must be visible above the shoe.

Hair

2. Hair must be neat, clean and of the student's natural color.

3. Hair styles that draw undue attention (e.g. shaved heads, spiked hair,

4. bleached or dyed hair) are not allowed. Ponytails are not allowed.

5. Hair must not touch the collar or extend beyond the eyebrow.

6. Sideburns may not extend beyond the earlobe and cannot be wider than one inch.

7. Boys must be clean shaven.

8. The final decision on hairstyle rests with the deans.

Cosmetics/Accessories

1. Black nail polish, or any color that stands out is not allowed.

2. Any cosmetics or jewelry that draws undue attention are not allowed.

3. No chains may be attached to a student's attire.

4. No writing or graphics allowed on backpacks.

5. Facial/Body piercings are limited to the ears. Boys are not allowed to wear earrings.

Dennis Uniforms is one of the official provider of uniforms for St. Mary's High School. Parents wishing to order uniforms or get more information can visit the site with this link: Dennis Uniforms

General Rules of Conduct

a) No student shall conspire or commit any act that degrades, or disgraces any fellow student or person attending St. Mary's.

b) The entire school area will be considered a closed campus during school hours. Anyone who wishes to visit classes must obtain a pass from the Vice Principal.

c) Eating or drinking in the school buildings and hallways is not allowed.

d) No student shall place litter of any kind (paper, cans, wrappers, food, etc.) on the ground, on a table, or any place other than a trash can or recycling bin of some kind. GUM IS NOT ALLOWED. If, at the discretion of the Deans, the school grounds are considered littered, school will be extended for that day until the trash has been picked up by students assigned from each class.

e) School lockers are the property of St. Mary's High School. At no time does St. Mary's relinquish its exclusive ownership and control of lockers provided for the convenience of the students. All locks used on lockers shall be purchased from the Ram Center (PE locks and lockers will be issued through the PE department). Any loss or damage to lockers or the contents of the lockers shall be the responsibility of the student to whom the locker was assigned.

g) Students shall carry their Student Body Card with them at school and school related activities and present the card upon request.

h) No student is allowed to use the school facilities for any purpose without the permission and presence of a faculty member or coach. This includes, but is not limited to the athletic fields, weight rooms, gymnasiums, hallways, cafeteria and classrooms.

i) Cutting: Students will be given 3 hours of detention for each class cut and socially suspended until the detention hours are cleared.