Community rules (short form)
Rainshadow Community Guidelines
2011-2012
Rainshadow Community adopted a model of behavior we refer to as TERMS. When you choose to attend our school, you are also agreeing to our TERMS. TERMS stand for: Trust, Equality, Respect, Maturity and that equals Success! You will see the posters around the school as a reminder and this will be discussed in your classes. We expect you to make this an everyday part of your life here. Our students are proud of their school and have taken care of the facility. Please join us in this effort. Details of all rules and consequences are found in the Student Handbook, which is online at our website: www.rainshadowcchs.org. The following are general categories that we are concerned with:
Interfering with the safety of others
Violating the learning process of others
Jeopardizing the future of Rainshadow
Insubordination to those authorized to enforce the code
Appropriate Student Conduct (includes, but is not limited to):
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Treat others with respect.
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Follow all classroom rules.
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Do assigned classroom work.
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Support your school community.
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Walk in the building.
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Keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.
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Show appreciation for, and be courteous to, all groups/guests presenting programs or participating in athletic events in our school.
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Treat the building and grounds with respect.
Closed Campus:
In order to keep our students in a supervised, safe and orderly environment, Rainshadow has established a “closed campus”. Once students arrive at school, they must remain on campus until the end of their school day unless they have written authorization from their parent(s)/guardian and received permission from school authorities to leave for a specified purpose. Students who leave campus without such authorization shall be classified as truant and subject to disciplinary action. The requirement to keep students on campus is part of Rainshadow’s effort to maintain a safe school climate and to reduce absenteeism. School facilities and resources are adequate to serve the nutritional needs of all of our students. Students may eat their lunch in the designated lunch area only. If students choose to bring their lunch, please note that there will be a refrigerator for them.
Attendance/Grades
It is your responsibility to keep track of your attendance and your grades. You and your parents can log into Infinite Campus to do this. You are required by law to attend 90% of the time unless excused by a parent or guardian. If you go over the amount of time you can miss legally, you will not be eligible to earn credit in your classes. We allow parents three days to excuse any absence and after that it becomes unexcused.
Smoking, Drugs and Alcohol
It is a violation of Nevada State Law and Rainshadow rules to smoke on school property, to bring alcohol or other drugs to school or to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at school.
Dress Code for Students
Your dress is a reflection of who you are. The following clothing choices are not acceptable:
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Bare-midriffs, skin needs to be covered. Mini-skirts and short shorts are not acceptable.
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Any clothing, bandanas, gloves, accessory or symbolic apparel believed to be affiliated with gangs.
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Any clothing that refers to obscenities, pornography, violence, alcohol, drugs and/or contain unacceptable language or images.
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Underwear is under wear, please keep it covered.
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Sagging or tight pants that show underwear.
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Sunglasses, unless verifiable medical reasons exist, i.e. prescription.
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Hooded sweatshirts are allowed as long as the hood is down inside the school.
Dismissing Students:
The teacher, not the clock, dismisses class. In the interest of campus management and uniformity, students are not to be dismissed from class prior to the end of the period.
Bicycles and Skate Boards:
Bicycles must be locked up outside in the rack provided; students must provide their own lock. Skate Boards are not allowed in the building; please leave them at home. Any skate boards brought to school will be locked up for the day through the front office. There is no skating allowed on school property.
Student Vehicles:
All students must register their vehicles with the front office and obtain a parking permit sticker. Students must present registration, valid driver's license and proof of insurance. Parking in unauthorized places or in school parking without a visible sticker may lead to vehicle towing at owners expense.
Food and Drinks:
Students may bring clear water bottles, with water only, into class, but away from computers. Any edible material will be consumed in the designated eating areas only at assigned times.
Coffee Shop:
You may use the coffee shop prior to 7:45 and at lunch. You may purchase drinks and pastries, but they must be consumed in the performing arts area prior to class and not taken to class. Also, this is a business open to the public; so understand it is not the student lounge. Stay out of the main coffee shop area unless you are waiting for service.
Cellular Phones and Pagers:
Students may not have cell phones or pagers on or visible during class times unless working as assigned by teacher.
MP3 Players, iPods, or other Music Players:
Music players may be used at breaks, lunch or as assigned by teacher. Earphones need to be out of ears in class during any discussion, instruction or other classroom activity that requires hearing. Please be respectful and listen when others are talking.
Valuables at School:
Purses, wallets, money, phones, iPods or other valuables are your responsibility. If lost,
the school is neither responsible for it nor can we try to find and recover the lost items.
Passes:
When a student leaves the classroom, he/she is to sign out and have a pass. Students’ time will be monitored when out of class on a pass. No more than one student will be allowed out on a pass at a time from each class.
Front Offices and Doors:
Students need to enter the building through the main entrance only after 8:00 AM. All other exit doors in the building are to be used as emergency exits only.
Students may use the front office phone with permission from Rainshadow staff for parent/guardian contact only. Excessive use or abuse of the phone will result in loss of
Phone privileges.
Visitors and Guests:
All visitors to Rainshadow must check with and sign in at the main office. All visits must be arranged in advance with the administration.
Video and Audio Recording:
There is video recording in and outside the building and audio recording in some areas to provide a safer environment for your education.
Conclusion:
Schools need not tolerate dress, speech, or any actions that impede the educational process of others, even though the government may not censor similar items outside the school. Please follow the TERMS of the school for a much happier and more successful stay.
