MISSION: POSSIBLE!

SUCCESS, NOTHING LESS!

Westlawn/Huntsville City Student Handbook

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

Achieve success during the 2012-13 school year through working with mission commanders (teachers), agents (students), and administrators. BEWARE! This mission may be dangerous, potentially destroying all of your bad habits. Should you complete this mission, you will be rewarded with great academic achievement!

Mission Guidelines

The school building opens at 7:30 AM. Carefully enter the building, going directly to designated areas. Be careful to not be detected in unauthorized areas – if you do, you may be apprehended by a mission commander or administrator.

Mission Guidelines - TIME

Breakfast will be in homeroom beginning at 7:45 AM. If you arrive at school later than 8:00 AM – YOU ARE LATE!!Excessive tardiness will cause your mission to self-destruct, so BE ON TIME!See page 9 of the student handbook for a complete bell schedule. Punctuality is CRITICAL to the success of your mission.

Mission Guidelines - TIME

Morning tardy policy: 1st tardy – ISS until 2nd period2nd tardy – ISS until 4th period3rd tardy – ISS ALL DAY4th tardy – Out of school suspension

Mission Guidelines - ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE TO SCHOOL IS KEY TO MISSION COMPLETION. An absence is excused only with a written explanation from parent/guardian/physician within 2 days of the absence.See p. 8 of the Westlawn Student Handbook for the disastrous effects of unexcused absences.

Mission Guidelines – LUNCH (Agent Fuel)

Lunch price $1.50All agents are urged to eat lunch every day. A mission can only be successful with strong healthy agents on board.

Mission Guidelines - LUNCH

ABSOLUTELY NO “FAST FOOD” ITEMS ARE TO BE BROUGHT IN BY PARENTS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:30AM AND 4:00PM!

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Mission Guidelines – LUNCH (Agent Fuel)

Agents should display appropriate manners while in the cafeteriaAgents should remain seated at assigned tables, quietly discussing mission successAgents will be lined up in single-file to receive food.Agents will enter and exit the cafeteria under the direction of mission leader (teacher)

Mission Guidelines - LUNCH

• NO TALKING IN THE SERVING LINE• NO CARBONATED BEVERAGES• NO FOOD FROM OUTSIDE VENDORS• NO SELLING/GIVING AWAY FOOD• NO FOOD FIGHTS

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Mission Guidelines – Training Grounds (School)

Agents will regard training grounds as a “second home” and treat the grounds with pride and respect

Mission Guidelines – Training Grounds

• NO VANDALISM• NO LITTERING• NO DESTROYING SCHOOL PROPERTY

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Mission Guidelines – Cell Phones/ Electronic Devices

Agent commanders and administrators will collect any cell phone or electronic device that is seen or in use during school hours and turn it in to the front office for parents to pick up.Refer to page 28 of the Huntsville City Schools Official Student/Parent Handbook for complete policy

Mission Guidelines – Agent Discipline

Agents are entitled to a training center conducive to mission successIn the unfortunate event that an agent does not comply with mission guidelines, a discipline plan will be followed in dealing with said agents. See pg 12 of handbook.ALL AGENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE!

Mission Guidelines – Westlawn Rules

Be in assigned mission launch site (classroom seat) with all materials with the bell ringsAgents are required to do all assignments from mission commandersRaise your hand for permission to speakStay seated unless given permission otherwiseKeep hands, feet, and objects to yourselfObey all rules for Westlawn and mission commanders

Mission Guidelines – Westlawn Rules

• NO STEALING• NO VULGARITY, OBSCENITIES, OR

PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS• NO BOMB THREATS OR FALSELY SET

FIRE ALARMS (expulsion)• NO EXPLOSIVES (expulsion• NO WEAPONS

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Guidelines ReviewQ. Students can light fireworks at

school.A. False

Q. Using profanities or obscenities is permitted at school

A. False

Q. Using profanities or obscenities is permitted at school

Q. Using profanities or obscenities is permitted at school

A. False

A. False

Mission Guidelines – Weapons

At Westlawn Mission Training Facility, missions are accomplished through education and smart decision-making. WEAPONS ARE NOT PERMITTED! Students may not possess the following: pocket knife, table knife, brass knuckles, glass bottles, chains, bars, guns, water guns, rocks, or toy guns.

WHAT TO DO?

If you are aware of an agent breaking any mission guidelines, TELL THE NEAREST MISSION COMMANDER.

Mission Guidelines – Hazardous Substances

The possession, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic beverages or drugs (as well as drug parephernalia) on school property is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, cigarettes, cigars, etc.Any agent in violation of this policy will be subject to expulsionAuthorized medication will be kept and administered by the nurse or assigned school personnel (see p. 18 Westlawn Handbook)

Mission Guidelines – Westlawn Rules

• NO DRUGS• NO ALCOHOL• NO SMOKING OF ANY KIND• NO LIGHTERS• NO DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

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Guidelines ReviewQ. Any student who aides, encourages,

dares, or makes bomb threats will be subject to expulsion

A. TrueQ. Use of tobacco is prohibited at all

school facilities and activitiesA. True

Q. Playing cards and dice at school are allowed

Q. You may share medication with other students

A. False

A. False

Mission Guidelines - Consequences

Detention – Agents will be assigned detention by a mission commander (teacher) if they break rules. Failure to attend detention will result in doubling the detention time, then referral to ISS.ISS (In School Suspension) – Agents will remain on training grounds, but removed from classroom in an isolated settingOSS (Out of School Suspension) – Agents may not attend school for specified amount of time

PROHIBITED BEHAVIORS

• FIGHTING (suspension)• SEXUAL HARRASSMENT (suspension)• POSSESSION/DISTRIBUTION OF

PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS (suspension)

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Mission Guidelines – Agent Dress Code

See dress code guidelines on pg. 21 of your Westlawn Handbook and discuss with your mission commander

DRESS CODE VIOLATION

• HATS, CAPS, HEADBANDS, BANDANNAS, SWEATBANDS

• MUSCLE SHIRTS, JOGGING/SWEATPANTS, HOODIES, HALTERS, TUBE TOPS, MIDRIFF TOPS, CUT-UP PANTS, MINI SKIRTS

• SEE-THROUGH CLOTHING• COMBS, NETS, ROLLERS, OR PICK IN

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Guidelines ReviewQ.Cell phones are private and should

not be visible during the day.A. True

Q. Possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia is grounds for expulsion.

A. True

Q. Students may not possess any knife, brass knuckles, or what appears to be a weapon of any sort.

Q. Westlawn has a dress code.

A. True

A. True

Guidelines ReviewQ. A student that makes verbal sexual

propositions to another may be suspended.

A. TrueQ. A student may not touch another

student in a sexual manner.A. True

Q. Suspension and expulsion are the same.

Q. You can’t have pornographic materials in your possession.

A. True

A. False

Mission Guidelines – Privileges

Lockers are a privilege and may be subject to search by authorized officials at any timeLaptops and textbooks are an agent’s responsibility – agents/parents are responsible for lost/stolen books/laptopsExtra-curricular activities are an extension of the school day – the same rules apply as during school hours.

Guidelines ReviewQ. Lockers are a student’s property and

may not be searched by authorityA. False

Q. The school building will not open before 7:30AM

A. True

Q. Students are required to attend school from age 7-17

Q. Students may dishonestly improve a grade without consequences.

A. False

A. True

Guidelines ReviewQ. A student must be on time for all

classesA. True

Q. You may not give false student information or sign parent/teacher name on documents

A. True

Q. Participation in non-approved organization such as gangs is permitted

Q. A student need not follow school rules at ballgames and school trips

A. False

A. False

AGENTS – GOOD LUCK ON YOUR MISSION. REMEMBER…

SUCCESS… NOTHING LESS!

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