Junction City High School

Student Life Handbook

*Clubs*Organizations*Activities*

INDEX

Page

Advisor Directory 1

Introduction / Sponsor Expectations 2

KSHSAA Compliance / Attendance Requirements 3

Purchases / Fundraising 4

Dances / Parties / Overnight Trips 5

Performances / Practices / Scheduling 6

Flyer/ Locker / Poster Guidelines7

Anti- Hazing / Drug Abuse / Performance Enhancing Drugs8

JCHS Random Drug Testing Policy 9-14

Transportation Guidelines 15-16

Out of District Travel 17

KSHSAA Activities Index 18-20

Student Life Clubs Index 21-23

Student Organizations 24

ADVISOR DIRECTORY

KSHSAA ActivitySponsor

Band TJ Taylor

Cheerleading Alicia Goheen

Choral MusicMichael Brown

DanceEllie Dillon

Debate Al Kirtley

ForensicsCathy Rankin

KayTeresa Palmer

OrchestraDavid Bernard Stevens

Scholar’s Bowl Tim & Becky Hickert

StuCo Dana Wiegand / GG Booth

Student Life Clubs Sponsor

Freshman CommitteeAshley Ackerman / Tyrek Artley

Sophomore CommitteeBridget Oliver

Junior Committee Felicia Gawith / Amber Stevens

Senior Committee Dana Wiegand / Ellie Dillon

Anime ClubBrianna Melius

Blue Jay NationEllie Dillon

Club 121Kip French

Gay- Straight AllianceKathryn Winnie

German ClubFrau Thrasher

JC Players ClubBrian Hagemeister

Key ClubTeresa Palmer

Komomantyns Fawn McDougald

Spanish ClubTBA

S2S Pat Battle/ Ashley Ackerman

American Sign LanguageKaren Sexton / Jennifer Sutter

Student Organizations

FBLA Chris Holborn

FCCLAKassandra Dehoff

JROTCH. Nieves / C. Wright / T. Ehlers

MACESARandy Wewer

National Honor SocietyLisa Torres- Wigton

Skills USA/ RoboticsGilbert Hall / TBA

Tri – M Music Honors Society Sharon Worchester

AVID Becky Hickert

HOSANancy Dettmer

FEALauren Simmons

Yearbook / Newspaper John Walter

INTRODUCTION

The activities program at Junction City High School is a vital part of a student’s educational experience. In many cases the most lasting memories of High School are made while participating in an activity.

“Activities in our Kansas schools will be as good and as sound as those who administer and support them. Rules and regulations are valueless unless they are embedded in the “grass roots” of the local school and community. The underlying philosophy of interscholastic activities presupposes that they are for the good of the students themselves—just are the other phases of the educational program—and that is the way the citizens of Kansas want them to be.” (KSHSAA)

The sponsor of an activity can be a facilitator, listener, confidant, and role model in making the activity meaningful. The success of the activity is always attributed to the organization, personality, and creativity of the sponsor.

Sponsors have the responsibility for their program and are responsible for reading and observing the procedures in this handbook. Assistants are expected to help when called upon by the head sponsor. In addition, an activity credit is a graduation credit at JCHS.

SPONSOR EXPECTATIONS

Fulfill roles and responsibilities as directed by the administration. For example: adherence to district guidelines for fundraising, handling of money, transportation, etc.

Communicate (in writing) to the students and Activities Coordinator your club’s expectations and goals

Provide to the Activities Coordinator a copy of all rules and regulations for your organization. (Include requirements for membership into your club and “due process” for exclusion from your club)

Provide criteria to earn graduation credit to the students and Activities Coordinator

Provide an accurate membership roster to the Activities Coordinator by no later than September 30---keep your roster up-to-date during the school year

Provide to students and parents information concerning:

Transportation policies
Substance Abuse policies

KSHSAA ACTIVITY SPONSORS

(Debate, Band, Choir, Cheerleading. Dance Team, Scholar’s Bowl, Forensics, etc.)

Comply with all KSHSAA and USD #475 rules and regulations including:

Monitoring and reporting on the eligibility of each participant
Monitoring completed physicals and substance abuse policy for each participant

KSHSAA COMPLIANCE

Eligibility: Students participating in activities that receive ratings/rankings and are sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) must pass five semester credits of course work the previous semester. Additional requirements may be set by an individual sponsor for their specific group (must have administrative approval). A student must be in attendance at school for the entire day’s schedule in order to be eligible and in good standing to practice, perform, or compete later on that day or evening. The sponsor is responsible for checking the eligibility of the students in their program.

ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

Students participating in any athletic or activity program sponsored by KSHSAA and/or JCHS must be in attendance at school for the entire day of classes in order to be eligibleto practice, perform, or compete on that day or evening. This policy applies to, but is notlimited to the following types of activities.

athletic practices or contests
musical/drama rehearsals, performances, tryouts, contests
dance team, cheerleaders, JROTC clinics, tryouts, practices, performances
club/organization conferences, workshops, contests, or other activities sponsored by that club/organization

Students not in attendance for the full day of classes on a Friday are not eligible to practice, perform, or compete on a Saturday. Upon their return to classes on Monday, they would be eligible to participate.

This policy may be waived and the student allowed to participate if the following actions are taken:

a call in advance of the absence by the student’s parent/guardian explaining the reason and the necessity for the student missing all or part of the school day

in an emergency situation a call, as soon as possible, explaining the reason for the student’s absence

The decision to waive this policy will be made by the administration.

It is the responsibility of coaches/sponsors to work closely together to make sure students are in compliance with this policy.

Students, who miss all or part of a school day, are expected to comply with the above policy.

Students are expected to be in class (on time) the next day after an activity the previous night.

PURCHASES

USE SCHOOL PURCHASE ORDERS FOR ALL PURCHASES

Purchase orders are available from our bookkeeper and must be submitted to the Activities Coordinator. Prior to any purchase the purchase order must be fully completed and signed by the sponsor and Activities Coordinator.

The school district or school activity fund will not reimburse a teacher who purchases without a purchase order.

The following should be followed when purchasing items for your program/school:

Do not pay cash
Do not charge without a purchase order
Always return a signed invoice to our bookkeeper with the PO# on the invoice
Your financial report must balance receipts against deposits, record all money received, issue numbered receipts, and turn in all money to our bookkeeper

FUND RAISING

The sponsor is responsible to get each fund raising activity approved by the Administration. Please submit request at least (2) weeks in advance.

Once approved, all fund raising activities will be scheduled by the Activities Coordinator to avoid conflicts. Downtown selling campaigns are discouraged.

Fund raising activities should be well planned with emphasis on the following details:

What is the quality and sales appeal of the product?
Who will buy the product?
How do students collect money?
Can orders be taken---filled---then money collected?
AVOID COLLECTING CASH–HAVE CHECKS MADE PAYABLE to JCHS(phone # on the check)
Avoid buying the product in advance---check on return policies
Bookkeeping---KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS---issue receipts for checks/money taken
Deposit all money with our bookkeeper DAILY

Sponsors are accountable for all the money. Receipts must be issued for any checks/money collected. Receipt books are available from our bookkeeper. Receipt books are to be returned at the conclusion of the school year to our bookkeeper for auditing purposes.

(See Index–Other Information–memo from Central Office–

Cash Management of School Monies)

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Encourage service to our community. When planning fund raising projects, consider some type of service to our community. This may be a percentage of your profit to a worthwhile charity or, better yet, a time contribution from the students to a community project.

REMINDERS:

Under no circumstances are students allowed to sell anything during classes and/or during the school day

Sales Tax will be collected on all fund raising sales

DANCES AND PARTIES

Dances and parties are planned/managed by the sponsor(s) and their organization. The approval of the date is made by the Administration.

These guidelines must be followed:

Dance Supervision

10 Chaperones (responsibility of the sponsor to find)
3 Administrators, 3 Hall Monitors, 2 Police Officers, Sponsor(s), 2 Ticket Workers

Dress Code—School Dress Code will apply for all dances with the following additions:

Semi-Formal to Business Casual-students will not be allowed to wear T-shirts, shorts, jeans, or tuxes. Appropriate dress would be slacks, khakis, dresses. Spaghetti straps are OK
Formal

DJ—The DJ selected for our dances will follow these guidelines:

DJ will not allow groups to gather or mosh pit---will change music if this happens
Play music that does not have sexual connotations
Play music that is edited

Sponsor—Sponsors are responsible for the following items:

Signing up out of school dates and getting this list approved (see below)
Cleaning up decorations/trash
Dance supervision (finding chaperones)
Advertising (dance/ticket prices/dress code)
Having adequate cash on hand (securing ticket takers)

Students from other schools/graduates are not allowed to attend our school dances/parties except with our own students who have made prior arrangements by registering them in advance with the sponsor(s).

It is the responsibility of the sponsor to coordinate the “Out of School Date Form” with the Administration for approval. (Page 25)

REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERNIGHT TRIPS

Fill out overnight trip request form (Page 20)
Each student is required to complete the MEDICAL PERMIT Form

This form must be notarized(Page 23)

Parent permission form on file before leaving (Page 22)

PROPER SUPERVISION IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST

DO NOT ASSUME STUDENTS WILL BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY

DO NOT LEAVE STUDENTS UNSUPERVISED AT ANY TIME

(A detailed supervision plan must be submitted for review by the Administration)

PERFORMANCES AND PRACTICES

Weekday practices------must end by 10:00 pm

Weekend practices/performances---must end by 11:00 pm

Sunday practices/performances---need approval from the Administration

Church Night---USD #475 supports Wednesday night as church night. If there is an emergency and/or schedule conflict, consult the Administration for approval to schedule an activity on church night. In most cases practices on Wednesday should end by 6:00 pm.

All practices and performances must be accompanied by the sponsor.

SCHEDULING AND STUDENT CONFLICTS

(Activity/Athletic Participation Policy)

We encourage participation in all activities at Junction City High School. It is our philosophy that all students are allowed an opportunity to participate in as many activities as possible. With this philosophy there may be conflicts with specific dates and events. It is in the best interest of the programs for the coaches and sponsors to compromise and try to work out conflicts without putting the student in the middle. When there is a conflict on a specific date the following policy will apply:

The student will notify the coach and sponsor of the conflict immediately.
The importance or priority of an event will be determined as follows:
A game/performance takes precedence over a practice/tryout
A league or state event will take precedence over a regular season game or performance
Varsity activities will take precedence over sub-varsity activities
The administration will determine precedence when there is a conflict as to the importance or significance of the event
When it has been determined that the two events in conflict are equal in priority,

every effort will be made to resolve this conflict so the student will not be put into a position to choose or be penalized in any way.

We must do our best to schedule events in a way that we minimize conflicts. In no way should any repercussions or retributions follow the decision. Lowered grades, loss of starting/1st chair status, or other demotions will not be supported by the Administration.

EXAMPLE: Each spring (late March/early April) the Dance Team and Cheerleadershave tryouts.These clinics and tryouts begin at 6:00 pm

*We ask that Coaches/Sponsorscommunicate with each other to avoid conflicts.

FLYER/POSTER/LOCKER SIGN GUIDELINES

Flyers/Posters are to be used for announcing upcoming events. For example: club meetings, club/athletic sign-up information, Homecoming/Prom dances, etc.

Guidelines for flyers/posters/locker signs:

Who approves and then displays flyers/posters
Matt Westerhaus(CAC)/Kate Harmison(FSA) will approve all posters/announcements.
Once approved flyers/posters will be displayed by front office TA’s.
Posters will be displayed until event is over or period to be determined by Matt/Kate.
You will need to send electronic copy to StuCo… ;
Locker signs
Any locker signs must be approved by Matt/Kate
Locker numbers are to be placed on the reverse side of the poster
We ask that locker signs be laminated or constructed of heavy card stock to eliminate curling, etc… (just helps the hallways look a little better)
Large posters/signs
Matt/Kate will approve all large poster/signs and will determine the best placement on a case by case basis
A maximum of ten will be displayed

Where to be displayed at CAC:

Commons
Message board in commons area
Room 106
Message board outside room 106
BIT office
Message board on the wall across from the stairs in the BIT hallway
FAHS office
Message board on the wall across from room 120 in the FAHS hallway
SET office
Message board outside office door
Cafeteria
Windows outside cafeteria in between first two sets of doors across from water fountain
Deever
Message board on wall across from room D125
Fiffe gym
Message board on wall across from gym entrance

Where to be displayed at FSA:

Cafeteria/Commons/Foyer area
On pillars or brick walls

1st/2nd/3rd/West Wing floors
Along wood panel in the hallway

ANTI-HAZING

Hazing is defined as any activity expected of a member of a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, endangers, or risks physical or emotional harm regardless of the person’s willingness to participate. Often, a high-status member of a group orders other members to engage in or suggests that they engage in activity that in some way humbles a newcomer who lacks the power to resist because he/she wants to gain admission or acceptance to a group.

Examples of hazing include, but are not limited to, embarrassing appearance or acts, wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts, and/or attention-drawing behaviors; morally degrading or humiliating games or activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with the educational environment.

Hazing activities of any type are inconsistent with the educational process and shall be prohibited at all times. Any student or group of students involved in these activities will be subject to disciplinary action including but not limited to suspension or expulsion from school.

No administrator, faculty member, or other employee of the school district shall encourage, permit, condone or tolerate any hazing activities.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY

Students participating in the activities program will not use, possess, distribute or be under the influence of illegal substances as identified in the Activity/Athletic Substance Abuse Policy. Included in the policy are alcoholic and cereal malt beverages, tobacco and tobacco products and controlled substances (drugs). Substance abuse policy guidelines are available from each school’s activity/athletic director. A copy of the policy is foundon the next page.

An important part of the substance abuse agreement is that sponsors have the right to apply additional rules regarding the issue of substance abuse. Sponsors will have written approval from the building Principal and/or the activities director for additional rules. Sponsors need to make sure that any additional rules are clearly articulated to both parents and students.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCES

Geary County USD 475 has taken a stance consistent with the KSHSAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations against the use of any drug, medication or food supplement by a student solely for performance enhancing purposes. The effects of many of these chemicals on the health of children and adolescents, both short and long-term, have not been established. Even natural substances in unnatural amounts may have short or long-term negative health effects.

STUDENT RANDOM DRUG TESTING POLICY

OVERVIEW

The USD 475 board of Education, in an effort to protect the health and safety of its students involved in extra-curricular activities from illegal drug and alcohol use and abuse or injuries resulting from the use of illegal drugs and or alcohol, has adopted a policy for drug testing of students participating in Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) activities at Junction City High School. The procedure for random drug testing of high school students participating in extra-curricular activities as defined in this policy is accomplished in conjunction with an independent drug-testing Vendor selected by the USD 475 Board of Education. To facilitate random testing, the Designated Official(s) will provide the Vendor with a list of eligible students and in turn the Vendor will randomly select those students from that list to be tested. The number of students selected for each test will be determined by the Designated Official(s). The Vendor will send qualified collectors to the school to oversee the collection of all specimens as outlined in this policy and procedure. The Vendor will provide Medical Review Officer (MRO) services for interpretation and verification of results. Results are reported to the Building Principals or Designated Official(s) by the MRO. Specimens are collected as split specimens.