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Handbook for Students and Parents/Guardians
2004 - 2005
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Other Policies and Operational Procedures
MEDICAL POLICIES
To ensure that the school can effectively deal with a
potential medical emergency of a student, parents of any new student enrolled in
the school must complete a medical form prior to the student’s admission to
the school. In the event of illness or injury, parents will be contacted
immediately so that the appropriate action may be taken.
The school will not administer any form of medication to a
student unless it is sent with clear, written instructions and permission of a
parent.
Peanut Allergies
Peanut allergies are life threatening. Parents are
respectfully asked to ensure that all student snacks and lunches are free of
peanuts or peanut by-products.
PHONE CALLS - TEACHERS
The best times to contact teachers are before or after
school. Only in emergency situations will a teacher be called from class to the
telephone. If you leave a message, you should receive a return call within
twenty-four hours. After 4:15 p.m., calls to the school are directed to an
answering service.
PHONE CALLS - STUDENTS
The school will not page students to take phone calls for any
reason. Parents who wish to call and leave messages may do so and the student
will be paged at 3:05 p.m. to pick up the message from the office.
In an emergency, if a parent needs to get in touch with a
student prior to 3:05 p.m., an appropriate staff member will be called and asked
to relay the message to the student. (Reminding students about doctor or dentist
appointments is generally not considered an emergency).
ELECTRONIC DEVICES, CELL PHONES, PAGERS
Students are discouraged from bringing cell phones and other
electronic devices not required for course work to the school.
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If for any reason they have to bring cell phones to
school, they may be used only outside of the school building. Cell phones and
pagers are not to be visible or used in the classrooms, instructional areas,
or anywhere in the school building, and ringers are to be turned off.
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The use of a portable audio cassette/CD/MP3 player is
restricted to the lunchroom and is not permitted in classrooms, instructional
areas and hallways. Earphones/headphones must be used, but are not to be worn
in classrooms or hallways.
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Stereo systems and other sound equipment (except as
noted immediately above) are not permitted in the school or on school grounds.
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Laser pens/pointers are not allowed on school property.
DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND PARKING SERVICES
Students who drive to school must register with the school
office. Limited student parking is available only in the designated student
parking area. Students may park their vehicles on school property under the
following conditions. Failure to follow these rules can result in parking
privileges being revoked:
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Students must possess a valid driver’s licence, a
photocopy of which must be submitted to the office.
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In order to park in the allotted parking space, students
must first register their vehicle with the school office, obtain a parking tag
from the office, and display it clearly on the vehicle dashboard.
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Maximum speed on school property is 10 km/hour.
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Students are not to park in undesignated areas.
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Vehicles must be locked at all times.
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Vehicles are to be used for transportation only, not as
a place to sit or smoke or play radios.
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Students are not permitted to loiter in or around
vehicles in their free time during the school day.
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Vehicles are not to be parked in the disabled parking
areas. Cars parked in those areas without a special parking tag are subject to
be fined and/or towed by the Municipality.
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ACT
Ontario’s Child and Family Services Act applies to
all schools in the province. The Act mandates that anyone who has
reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or likely will be in need of
protection because of a risk of physical or emotional harm must report these
suspicions to the Children’s Aid Society. For the purpose of reporting, a
child is defined as anyone under 16 years of age.
A child in need of protection could be identified by
behaviour marked by serious anxiety, depression, withdrawal, self-destructive or
aggressive behaviour, or even delayed development.
Everyone is governed by the Act, not just those who
perform professional or official duties with respect to children and youth. This
responsibility cannot be delegated to anyone else. The duty to report is an
ongoing obligation even if previous incidents have been reported.
A principal, teacher or staff member who fails to report
suspected abuse is guilty of an offence and liable to be fined if convicted.
Anyone who authorises, permits or concurs in such a contravention is also guilty
of an offence and subject to prosecution if convicted.
As in all cases, ISNA High School will uphold the law and be
governed by it.
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