Arts and Science

Crossroads

Arts and Science

Early College

Student/Parent Handbook

2017-2018

The Iredell-Statesville School System encourages all students and parent/guardians to select the strongest possible academic courses. During registration, parents/guardians have the right to question or to challenge any placement of their student in any class. The Iredell-Statesville School System does not discriminate in class enrollment on the basis of gender, creed, race, national origin, handicapping condition or family circumstances.

Crossroads Arts and Science Early College

476 North Center Street

Statesville, North Carolina 28677

Phone: 704.978-0034

Fax: 704.978-0035

OFFICE STAFF

Alicia Eller ~ Principal

LaniseWhite ~Bookkeeper/Admin Assistant

Dr. Jane Riley~Counselor

Donna Whitener ~Data manager/attendance

Mamie Houston~ Mitchell College College Liaison

Office Contact Information

Telephone: 704.978.0034

Fax: 704.978.0035

Crossroads Mission and Vision

Mission: Our mission is to provide High School students the opportunity to enhance their artistic and academic skills in a supportive, productive, professional environment of academic excellence that will encourage their post-secondary pursuit of a career.

Vision: Our vision is that students will achieve both a high school diploma and a Mitchell Community College degree, thereby providing all students with a rigorous education that enables them to be contributing members of our global and multicultural society.

2016 – 2017 BELL SCHEDULE

Crossroads operates on a four-period day, which will meet the requirements of the State of North Carolina's Basic Education Plan providing five and one half hours of instructional time.

****Students should not arrive to school before 7:50 a.m.

unless prior approval has been arranged with a supervising teacher****

Normal Bell Schedule

8:15-9:55am- 1st block

10-12:05pm- 2nd block

(Crossroads Lunch block: 11:10-11:40am)

2nd block continues: 11:30-12:05pm

12:10-1:45pm- 3rd block

1:50-3:25pm- 4th block

Early Release Friday Schedule

8:15-9:15 1st block

9:20-10:20 2nd block

10:25-12:05 3rd block

12:10-1:15 4th block

lunch (11:10-11:40am )

Dismiss at 1:15pm

*On ER days, Students participating in SHS Fine Arts/JROTC classes are required to report to seminar lab for any down time that exists between classes. Role will be taken in seminar and absences will be applied to the attendance record. Students are not allowed to leave campus unless they are signed out by a parent.

For example: If a student has a 1st block SHS class, the student would report to seminar and work during that period until their next class begins.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

The Iredell-Statesville School System requires 28 units of credit for graduation(or 4 units less than the total number of courses available to take in four years). Graduation requirements are based on the year the student enters the ninth grade. All students are encouraged to pursue the College/University Prep or the College Tech Prep course of study.

Promotion Policy

Class of /

To be classified

a 10th grader /

To be classified

an 11th grader /

To be classified

a 12th grader /

To Graduate

2015 - 2018

/ 6 / 12 / 20 / 28

GRADE SCALE FOR THE IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Grade / Low / High
A / 90 / 100
B / 80 / 90
C / 70 / 79
D / 60 / 69
F / 0 / 59

GPAs no longer augmented:

A=4.0

B=3.0

C=2.0

D=1.0

Weights:

Incoming 2015-16 Freshmen and beyond… Honors weight adds .5

All other students stay the same… Honors weight adds 1

Questions concerning extended school day, credit recovery, and time recovery should be addressed through the guidance department.

ACCIDENTS

Any accident involving personal injury that occurs at school must be reported to the main office whether the student involved has school insurance or not. An accident report must be completed. Any accident relating to participation in after-school sports (including cheerleading) should likewise be reported in the main office and insurance forms initiated.

ADVISING MONTHS for High School and College

October and April are advising months for high school and college. Students are required to meet with the high school counselor and college liaison during these months. Students will not be able to register for the upcoming semester if they have not met with both advisers. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule and participate in their advising appointments each semester. Information about advising will be shared in Full House/school meetings and the school newsletter.

Attendance Records
School officials will keep an accurate record of attendance, including accurate attendance records in each class. Such records will be maintained by the classroom teacher, principal and POWERSCHOOL attendance manager. Attendance records will be used to enforce the Compulsory Attendance Law of North Carolina. If truancy is suspected, the case must be investigated by school personnel and may be referred to the school social worker. Violations of the Compulsory Attendance Law will be reported pursuant to legal requirements.
Attendance will be recorded in POWERSCHOOL by block. Tardies and Absences will both be documented by teachers in POWERSCHOOL.

Attendance Standard

A student must attend school 50 percent of the school day in order to be counted present for the entire day. Also, a student must attend a specific class a minimum of 50 percent of the period in order to be counted present for the class.

ABSENCE NOTES and CODES

1. Parental or physician written explanation of absences must be presented for each absence upon returning to school. Students are to obtain an admission slip from Ms. Underwood in the seminar lab BEFORE 1st period.
2. All absent notes must include the student’s full name, date of absence, reason for absence, parent signature, and contact number.
3. The school will code absences in accordance with state guidelines. If parental note is not presented within two school days, the absence will be coded as “unlawful” or unexcused.

Lawful Absence will be coded as one of the following:

1. Personal illness or injury which makes the student physically unable to attend school
2. Isolation ordered by the State Board of Health
3. Death in the immediate family
4. Medical or dental appointment
5. Participation under subpoena as a witness in a court proceeding

High School Attendance Policy-

Attendance in school and participation in class are an integral part of academic achievement and the teaching-learning process. Regular attendance is mandatory: the state requires that every child in the state between the ages of 7 (or younger if enrolled) and 16 years attend school. Parents or legal guardians have the responsibility for ensuring that students attend and remain at school daily. (G.S. 115-166)

Students absent from school and/or individual classes more than three (3) times during any nine-week period (whether lawful or unlawful) will receive a code of FA (failure due to absences) for the specific nine-week period. For the code FA to be removed time and work must be made up by the time specified by the principal.

High school students must make up class time on an hour-for-hour basis. It is important for students to begin making up time immediately after each absence. Make-up classes are organized by the principal and may be offered before school, after school or on Saturday morning. Crossroads provides a weekly after school option to make up missed seat time through the Recovery Lab. Please see the school website or one of your teachers for the Recovery Lab calendar.

College classes can be limited or restricted completely if there are attendance issues in high school or college classes during the previous semester/year.

If a student receives a FA in the fall, their time must be made up by the end of 2nd semester. If a student receives a FA in the spring, their time must be made up by June 30th.

Waiver request forms must be completed at least five (5) days before the end of the 90-day term. The waiver period may be extended at the discretion of the principal. The committee will review the waiver requests and determine if the student must make up missed time.

The total number of absences for a 90-day term cannot exceed six (6) (lawful or unlawful). If a student is absent from school and/or individual classes more than six (6) times, he/she will not receive credit for the course(s) unless make-up classes are completed or the school attendance committee grants a waiver.

BAD WEATHER CLOSING PROCEDURES

Bad Weather procedure before school begins:

●An announcement will be made as early possible but no later than 6:00 a.m. via television, radio, Facebook, Twitter, or Connect-ED phone message service.

●School may be placed on one, two, or three hour delay, or closed. School delay means that school activities will begin one to two hours from original start time.

Bad Weather procedure during school hours:

●An announcement will be made as soon as a decision to close school is made.

●Bus riders will be transported as usual; car riders must be picked up from school immediately.

Where to get closing information?

TV Stations Radio Stations

WBTV-3WSIC (1400 AM) WPEG (97.9 FM)

WXII-12WHIP (1350 AM) WKKT (96.9 FM)

WSOC-9WFMX (105.7 FM) WFAE (90.7 FM)

WCNC-36WRFX (99.7 FM) WLYT (102.9 FM)

WCCB– 18WKBC (800 AM & 97.3 FM)

TIME WARNER- 4

COMMUNICATION/SOCIAL MEDIA

ISS / Crossroads
Web Page / /
FaceBook / / Crossroads Arts & Science Early College@CrossroadsEarlyCollege
Twitter / / Crossroads EC@THEearlycollege

BUS CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

The privilege of students riding the school bus is contingent on good behavior and observance of the following rules and regulations. The bus driver is obligated to report any student who persists in violating any of these regulations to the school administration. If investigations reveal violations, the administration may forbid such disobedient students the privilege of riding the bus for a specified period of time. Written notice of the action of the administration shall be furnished to the parents, but such notice need not precede disciplinary action.

In order to ensure the safety of all concerned, students must be dropped off or picked up in the designated area only. No vehicles are to be in the bus loading area before or after school.

BUS SAFETY RULES FOR STUDENTS

Obey the driver in all instances / Keep your voice soft on the bus
Stay in your seat until the bus stops / Do not pick on other students, horseplay, or fight on the bus
Keep aisles clear / Do not throw anything
Do not stand in front of the vertical bars / Do not do anything to distract the driver
Arrive at your stop on time / Never walk between buses when loading and unloading

CAFETERIA PROCEDURES & PRICING

oThe cafeteria has five food serving lines; each serving line has a separate waiting line; students are asked not to break line or to have other students buy their lunch.

oStudents need to have money and/or PowerSchool number available when they approach the cashier.

oBreakfast is served each morning as a courtesy from 7:50 until 8:10.

oStudents are not allowed to have outside food delivered to them at school.

oStudent lunch numbers are not to be shared.

oNo off-campus guests during the school day, including the lunch period.

oStudents are allowed ONLY in the areas of the cafeteria and commons area during lunch. Student presence in other areas will result in a disciplinary action.

oAll lunch charges are due at end of school year.

BreakfastRegular $1.40 / Reduced $.40

Lunch Regular $2.75 / Reduced $.40

**Supplemental items are available at various prices.

**Fruit drinks cannot replace the milk component of a reimbursable meal; however, with “offer versus serve” if a student chooses not to take milk, fruit drink is available at an extra charge with the meal.

CAFETERIA TRAFFIC

Students will be dismissed from class at 11:10 to walk to the cafeteria/picnic area. Students should remain in those assigned areas. Students must have a cafeteria pass to visit classrooms/offices during lunch block. Therefore, if students are planning to meet with a teacher in a classroom during lunch block, they must obtain a cafeteria pass from that teacher before going down to the cafeteria. Students that do not obtain a pass, will not be allowed to leave the cafeteria area.

CAMPUS VISITORS

All school visitors are to check in at the Statesville High School Main office. Notification of unidentified persons should be made to the office immediately upon detecting such persons(s). Students from other schools are not permitted to visit school during the school day except with prior approval by an administrator.

All visitors are required to be escorted by school personnel beyond the SHS Main Office during school hours.

CHECKING IN/ OUT BETWEEN 8:15-3:25pm

Checking in after 8:15am: All students should physically sign in if they arrive at Crossroads after 8:15am. The sign in roster will be stationed in the seminar room with Ms. Underwood.

-Students that are tardy for a high school class will be given an admit slip at sign in that will allow them to enter class. The admit slip should be given to the teacher as you enter the classroom.

-Students that are not tardy for class, should physically sign in and remainin the seminar room until their next class.

Checking Out after 8:15am: All students should physically sign out if they are leaving Crossroads campus for any reason (sickness, college classes, doctor appointments, etc) after the 8:15am bell/first block bell. The sign out roster will be stationed in the seminar room with Ms. Underwood.

Checking Out Sick: Any student who is sick and requests to leave campus at Crossroads or MCC, must obtain parent permission to leave early. If a student is sick, they should ask their teacher for a pass to visit the data manager, Mrs. Whitener, so that a parent can be contacted. If you get sick during a MCC class, and need to leave early, you should have a parent contact Crossroads office at 704-978-0034 to notify Mrs. Whitener of your illness. Parents that pick up a sick student, are required to sign out their student in the SHS Main Office.

CELL PHONE & OTHER WIRELESS DEVICES

Students may possess electronic devices including cell phones and iPods on campus. Crossroads is not responsible for any lost or stolen devices. Students should not leave their devices unattended at any time. Electronic devices may be used before, after school, during class changes, and during lunch.

Students may not use personal electronics during instructional time unless given direct permission by the teacher. Devices should be turned OFF and stored out of sight or face down during instructional time. Students observed using or displaying electronic devices during instructional time will receive the following consequences:

First Offense: Item confiscated by teacher and device will be returned at the end of the block.

Second Offense: Item confiscated by teacher and turned in the main office. Device will be returned at the end of the day to the student.

Third Offense: Item confiscated by teacher and turned in to the main office. Parent may pick up at the end of the day.

Fourth Offense: Item confiscated by teacher and turned in to the main office. Parent may pick up at the end of the day. In school suspension assigned by administrator.

*If a student fails to relinquish an electronic device to a staff member when asked, the student will receive an automatic office referral that could result in ISS or OSS.

*Students are not at liberty to film other students, teachers, and staff without their written permission. Images or videos that are recorded, shared, and/or posted online without permission are subject to an office referral and/or legal action.

CLASS REGISTRATION for HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE

Students are required to meet with both of their advisers before they can register for classes at high school or college. Students are responsible for signing up for an appointment during advising months. Students will register for MCC classes in an individual/ small group setting at Crossroads during the

Early College registration window.

DISCIPLINE

To be effective, public education must be conducted in a safe, violence-free environment. The schools and the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education have formulated a discipline policy. This policy applies to any student who is on school property, who is in attendance at school or at any school-sponsored activity, or whose conduct at any time or place has a direct and immediate effect on maintaining order and discipline in the school. Crossroads reserves the right to limit college classes due to discipline and/or attendance issues.

DRESS CODE POLICY: 4316

The board expects students in the public schools to be properly dressed and groomed and not to display extreme dress or grooming styles. Generally, dress and grooming standards as determined by the student and their parents will be deemed acceptable. However, the board prohibits appearance or clothing that (1) violates a reasonable dress code adopted and publicized by the school, (2) is substantially disruptive, (3) is provocative or obscene or (4) endangers the health or safety of the student or others.

Failure to comply with this policy will result in disciplinary action. Failure to comply will result in the student being removed from school until their appearance or clothing meets school district policy or rules. The student’s parent/guardian will be notified prior to any such removal. Parents and students should carefully review board policy #4316.