Student Expectations 2014-2015

Cell Phones/Electronic Devices:» Use is Allowed:» During non-

instructional time, i.e. passing periods, lunch, as well as before and after school.

» When teacher allows use of devices during class for a specific instructional purpose.

» Use is Strictly Prohibited without teacher’s permission:

» During instructional time, i.e. classroom time, advocacy, locker room, class meetings, assemblies and extra-curricular practice.

» Anytime an adult on campus requests the student’s attention, and requests that the phone be put away.

Cell Phones/Electronic Devices:

» Confiscated cell phones, electronic devices, and listening devices can be retrieved from the Finance Office by parent only.

» A parent must retrieve all confiscated items.

» As per the CFISD Code of Conduct, a $15.00 fee will be assessed for the return of confiscated cell phones.

Ear Phones, Ear Plugs and Headphones:

» Are strictly prohibited at all times at school.

» Warning: All ear phones, ear plugs, ear buds and headphones will be confiscated and returned only at the end of the semester.

» Students may retrieve these items from their Academy Principal’s Office at the end of the semester.

Saggy Pants and Shorts:

»All pants and shorts must be fitted and worn at the waist.»Underclothing should not be

exposed.

Appropriate Length for Skirts and Shorts:

»The garments must be at least mid thigh.»Wearing leggings or tights does

not negate this rule; garments still must be at least mid thigh.

Appropriate Length for Skirts and Shorts:

Modest clothing is expected:»No backless, strapless or sheer

shirts allowed.

Lycra, Spandex, or other excessively tight/revealing

dresses and skirts:

»These item may not be worn at school, regardless of the length.

Sleeveless Shirts/Tanks for Male Students:

»Sleeveless shirts, tanks, and cut- out shirts are not permitted at any time.

Shirts, socks or other articles of clothing displaying inappropriate gestures,

slogans, pictures or content:

˃If there is any doubt, don’t wear it! This policy also applies to all prom and homecoming shirts.

Pajama pants and house shoes:

˃Not permitted at school.

Hats and Head Coverings:

˃ Hats, ball caps, or any type of head covering are not permitted at any time; they are not to be worn, carried, or seen.

DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS TO SCHOOL.˃ All hats/caps that are brought to school will

be immediately confiscated and kept until the end of the school year in the student’s designated academy office.

Hats and Head Coverings Are not permitted

Hats and Head Coverings: Are not permitted

Holes in Jeans:˃Holes, cuts, rips etc. must

be mid thigh or below for both male & female students.

Facial Piercings:˃Only small studs will be

permitted.˃Spikes, hoops, chains and other

excessive facial jewelry/piercings are not permitted. Students will be asked to remove the item and it will be confiscated.

Tattoos:˃Any tattoo deemed to be

gang-related, offensive, or vulgar must be covered at all times.

Violating the Dress Code:

Students in violation of the dress code will be given the opportunity to correct the violation. Non compliance with result in DMC and a parent conference.

CCHS is a closed campus:

˃Students are expected to stay on campus from 7:25 to 2:30. ˃Leaving campus for lunch is

not an option.

Tardy Policy:

˃All students are expected to be in class, on time, everyday, and to every class period.˃All tardy students are expected to

report immediately to class and sign in.

Tardy Policy:˃ All students are expected to sign in on the Tardy

Sign In sheet in the classroom.˃ All students are expected to enter the classroom

quietly, sign in and be respectful of instructional time.

˃ Failure to comply with tardy procedures and/or personnel directives will result in an immediate discipline referral to their AP and further disciplinary consequences will follow.

Tardy Consequences:˃ Student loses valuable instructional time.˃ 1st Tardy=Warning˃ 2nd Tardy=Warning & parent contact by teacher.˃ 3rd =Referral to Assistant Principal˃Failure to attend assigned consequences will

result in further disciplinary consequences.

˃A student is considered on time if they have at

least one foot in the door.

Tardy Consequences:Attention Student Drivers:˃Three tardies to a student’s first class period

of the day, during a semester, will result in having their parking permit revoked, along with all driving/parking privileges on campus, for six school weeks.˃Leaving campus without permission will

result in forfeiture of driving/parking privileges.

Student Attendance:Texas State Law requires students to be

in attendance a minimum of 90% of the time.

Excessive absences will result in loss of credit.

School hours are 7:25-2:30.Breakfast lines close at 7:15.

What is STUDY HALL? What is DETENTION HALL?

When? Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 3:00-4:30Where? Small CommonsWhy? A quiet, supervised environment to wait on the late bus following your approved after school activity.

When? Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday2:40-4:30

Where? See your academy office.Why? A disciplinary consequence assigned by your Academy Principal

At 4:30 d-hall students will be escorted out of the building by

the d-hall teacher.

Cypress Creek High School After School Policy 2013-2014

LATE BUSES WILL RUN MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AT 4:30.

LATE BUSES WILL NOT RUN ON THURSDAYS.NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED ON A LATE BUS WITHOUT A BUS TICKET.

How do I get a bus ticket?

Bus passes are only given out by the d-hall and study hall teachers.

Students may only enter study hall with a pass or with an escort from their coach, director, teacher or club

sponsor.

1. Students must be supervised after school at all times by their coach, director, teacher, club sponsor or the librarian.

2. Students must be in study hall by 4:15 to receive their bus ticket. Students without a bus ticket will not ride the bus.

 

 

How do I get into Study Hall?

1. Athletic coach must escort student athletes to study hall by 4:15

2. Directors, teachers or sponsors may send their students to study hall with a signed and dated official after school

pass or they may escort their students to study hall by 4:15.

WARNING:

Students unsupervised on campus may receive a warning, trespassing citation, parent/AP conference and/ or other

disciplinary consequences.

Failure to follow d-hall/study hall rules will result in immediate removal from the room, loss of late bus privileges

and AP referral.

Cell Phones/Electronic Devices:» Use is Allowed:» During non-

instructional time, i.e. passing periods, lunch, as well as before and after school.

» When teacher allows use of devices during class for a specific instructional purpose.

» Use is Strictly Prohibited without teacher’s permission:

» During instructional time, i.e. classroom time, advocacy, locker room, class meetings, assemblies and extra-curricular practice.

» Anytime an adult on campus requests the student’s attention, and requests that the phone be put away.

Cell Phones/Electronic Devices:

» Confiscated cell phones, electronic devices, and listening devices can be retrieved from the Finance Office by parent only.

» A parent must retrieve all confiscated items.

» As per the CFISD Code of Conduct, a $15.00 fee will be assessed for the return of confiscated cell phones.

Ear Phones, Ear Plugs and Headphones:

» Are strictly prohibited at all times at school.

» Warning: All ear phones, ear plugs, ear buds and headphones will be confiscated and returned only at the end of the semester.

» Students may retrieve these items from their Academy Principal’s Office at the end of the semester.

Saggy Pants and Shorts:

»All pants and shorts must be fitted and worn at the waist.»Underclothing should not be

exposed.

Appropriate Length for Skirts and Shorts:

»The garments must be at least mid thigh.»Wearing leggings or tights does

not negate this rule; garments still must be at least mid thigh.

Appropriate Length for Skirts and Shorts:

Modest clothing is expected:»No backless, strapless or sheer

shirts allowed.

Lycra, Spandex, or other excessively tight/revealing

dresses and skirts:

»These items may not be worn at school, regardless of the length.

Sleeveless Shirts/Tanks for Male Students:

»Sleeveless shirts, tanks, and cut- out shirts are not permitted at any time.

Shirts, socks or other articles of clothing displaying inappropriate gestures,

slogans, pictures or content:

˃If there is any doubt, don’t wear it! This policy also applies to all prom and homecoming shirts.

Pajama pants and house shoes:

˃Not permitted at school.

Hats and Head Coverings:

˃ Hats, ball caps, or any type of head covering are not permitted at any time; they are not to be worn, carried, or seen.

DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS TO SCHOOL.˃ All hats/caps that are brought to school will

be immediately confiscated and kept until the end of the school year in the student’s designated academy office.

Hats and Head Coverings Are not permitted

Hats and Head Coverings: Are not permitted

Holes in Jeans:˃Holes, cuts, rips etc. must

be mid thigh or below for both male & female students.

Facial Piercings:˃Only small studs will be

permitted.˃Spikes, hoops, chains and other

excessive facial jewelry/piercings are not permitted. Students will be asked to remove the item and it will be confiscated.

Tattoos:˃Any tattoo deemed to be

gang-related, offensive, or vulgar must be covered at all times.

Violating the Dress Code:

Students in violation of the dress code will be given the opportunity to correct the violation. Non compliance with result in DMC and a parent conference.

CCHS is a closed campus:

˃Students are expected to stay on campus from 7:25 to 2:30. ˃Leaving campus for lunch is

not an option.

Tardy Policy:

˃All students are expected to be in class, on time, everyday, and to every class period.˃All tardy students are expected to

report immediately to class.

Tardy Policy:˃ All students are expected to sign in on the Tardy

Sign In sheet in the classroom.˃ All students are expected to enter the classroom

quietly, sign in and be respectful of instructional time.

˃ Failure to comply with tardy procedures and/or personnel directives will result in an immediate discipline referral to their AP and further disciplinary consequences will follow.

Tardy Consequences:˃ Student loses valuable instructional time.˃ 1st Tardy=Warning˃ 2nd Tardy=Warning˃ 3rd Tardy= D-Hall˃Failure to attend assigned consequences will

result in further disciplinary consequences.

˃A student is considered on time if they have at

least one foot in the door.

Tardy Consequences:Attention Student Drivers:˃Three tardies to a student’s first class period

of the day, during a semester, will result in having their parking permit revoked, along with all driving/parking privileges on campus, for six school weeks.˃Leaving campus without permission will

result in forfeiture of driving/parking privileges.

ID Badges 1) All students are required to wear their ID badge on a lanyard or clipped to their collar. » 2) ID badges must be worn every day. Students

should be in compliance with the ID badge policy from the time that he/she arrives at school until he/she leaves campus i.e. BEFORE SCHOOL TUTORIALS/MEETINGS, WAITING FOR 1ST PERIOD TO START, AFTER SCHOOL/TUTORIALS CLUBS, D-HALL, STUDY HALL, TO REQUEST A LATE BUS TICKET etc.

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3) Proof of Identification will be required for the following: Check in or out of school through the attendance office. Sign in at an academy office, the clinic, the trainer etc. Conduct a transaction at the finance office. Checking out a book at the library. Receive exemption cards. Receive class ranks or results of state assessments. Purchase student tickets for school sponsored/athletic events. Request transcripts or other confidential documents through the registrar’s office.

Temporary ID Badges: $1.00

1) Upon arriving at school, students without their badge will receive a temporary badge for $1.00 from their academy office. • No student will be denied a temporary ID badge for lack of money instead he/she will be placed on the fee/ fine list. 2) Temporary badges are good for one day only. 3) All ID fines must be paid in full in order for a student to exempt exams or to participate in specified activities. 4) ID badge fines will be paid in the student’s academy office.

Replacement Badges: $10.00

1) To request a new ID, students must complete the "Replacement Badge" form. The form will be

located in each academy office. 2) Turn in the complete ID Badge Replacement Form to any academy office.

Cypress Creek High School After School Policy 2013-2014

LATE BUSES WILL RUN MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AT 4:30.

LATE BUSES WILL NOT RUN ON THURSDAYS.NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED ON A LATE BUS

WITHOUT A BUS TICKET.

How do I get a bus ticket?

Bus passes are only given out by the d-hall/study hall teacher. Students may only enter study hall with a pass or with an escort from their coach, director, teacher or

club sponsor.

1. Students must be supervised after school at all times by their coach, director, teacher, club sponsor or the librarian.

2. Students must be in study hall by 4:15 to receive their bus ticket. Students without a bus ticket will not ride the bus.

 

 

How do I get into Study Hall?

1. Athletic coach must escort student athletes to study hall by 4:15

2. Directors, teachers or sponsors may send their students to study hall with a signed and dated official after school

pass or they may escort their students to study hall by 4:15.

WARNING:

Students unsupervised on campus may receive a warning, trespassing citation, parent/AP conference and/ or other

disciplinary consequences.

Failure to follow d-hall/study hall rules will result in immediate removal from the room, loss of late bus privileges

and AP referral.