You will have advisory every day the first week10:05 – 10:35

Tuesday August 21st

REMINDER: If you need an ID:

Go to Mr. Smith’s office during lunch, 2007 B: (3rd door on the left after leaving the Bulldog Lobby)

• Seniors, Monday August, 20 (1st day of school)

• Juniors, Tuesday August, 21 (2nd day of school)

• Sophomores, Wednesday August 22 (3rd day of school)

REMINDER:Student Envelopes & Student Handbooks

Take Home and Return:DUE: Friday Aug 24th Application for Meal Benefits Military Opt-out Form PTSO Membership Form Bilingual Registration Form Student Digital Resources Use Policy Student Health Department Form Receipt of Policies

Keep: Parent Information Handbook Purple Bell Schedule

FHS RulesStudent Handbook

pgs. 16-17

Cell Phones & Electronic Devices

You CAN use your cell phone:• Between class changes and at lunch.

You may NOT use your cell phone: • during class time• in the library• in the main office

Cell phones/Electronic Devices

Penalties for mis-use• 1st Infraction:

– Confiscate phone and student retrieve phone at end of school day from the attendance office of the campus in which phone was retrieved.

• 2nd Infraction: – 1st infraction administered AND 3 days detention

• 3rd Infraction: – Confiscate phone, parent retrieve phone, 1 day of In School Suspension (ISS)

Any additional infractions will result in further disciplinary action.

Refusal to give phone at any time = 3 days In School Suspension (ISS)

Telephone: In an emergency, students may use the phone in the Attendance Office.

Student plans and needs should be handled outside of school hours.

Dress Code:Students must meet dress code throughout the school year including:

• Graduation practice• Final Exam Schedules

**Failure to do so:• may hinder graduation practice• will result in taking final exams after school hours

• must have hip area covered.

• Coverage includes sweaters, skirts, and shorts of any length that are modest in fitting.

• Yoga pants may be worn with hip area covered

Leggings

Loungewear

PajamasHouse ShoesLoungewear

PantsAll bottom clothing must be worn at waist level

shortspantsskirts/dresses

Sagging is not allowed (AR law Act 835)

You may wear pants/jeans with holes as long as they do not reveal inappropriate skin or expose undergarments.

Shirts• Must come to the edge of your shoulders OR meet 3 finger coverage rule

• No shirts worn with one shoulder bare or shoulder exposed

• Tank tops must meet shoulder coverage of 3 fingers

• Backs must be covered

• No revealing midriff

• No cleavage (AR Law Act 835)

• No mesh tops, spaghetti straps or halter tops

• Sheer blouses are acceptable with under garment coverage

Shorts• Mid thigh length when worn at waist level and while student is

walking

• Shorts that are shorter than mid thigh can be worn with leggings, but shorts must be modest in nature.

• This excludes all form fitting shorts.

Skirts/Dresses• Mid thigh length when worn at waist level and while

student is walking

• Skirts or dresses that are shorter than mid thigh can be worn with leggings, but must be modest in nature.

School UniformsMust meet dress code except during designated school performances

Offensive ClothingNO clothing, hats or backpacks shall include:

• alcohol, drugs, tobacco or tobacco products• violence• hate themes• racial/gender degradation• sexually explicit or suggestive wording or pictures• gang affiliation or tattoos• gang monikers • clothing to cause a disruption within the school environment.

Other….• No long belts, spiked accessories, sunglasses or

bandanas

• No tattoos displaying defamatory writing , racist, obscene language or symbols, or symbols of drugs, sex or alcohol

• No bare feet in the interest of safety and hygiene.

• Hoodies and costumes when worn must reveal the identity of student

Dress Code ViolationsDetention: Dress code violations for items that can be adjusted (sagging pants, exposed cleavage)

Repeat offenders…Saturday School

Study Hall/ISS…student will not be allowed to attend class and will be assigned until he or she is able to change OR parent brings a change of clothes. Failure to report to study hall may result in Saturday School.

Note:Absences will count toward students for absences related to meeting criteria for final exam exemptions.

Absences will weigh similar to ISS or OSS. It will be coded as “ABS” with a memo that reads “dress code violation.” These hours may not be counted as excessive absences.

Continued infractions will result in more severe disciplinary action.