Parent and Student Handbook
2017 – 2018
Home of the Olympians
Citius Altius Fortius
Faster Higher Stronger
OLYMPIAN ALMA MATER
Between the mountains and the seas, there stands a school most fair.
Each room and hall and bench and tree, bespeaks the love we bear.
To Leuzinger we pledge anew, a faith that cannot fail.
May the echoes reach the skies of blue!
All hail! All hail! All hail!
Leuzinger High School
Parent and Student Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Leuzinger Principal’s Message 3
Olympian SPIRIT 4
Olympian Spirit PBIS 5
Olympian Code of Conduct 6
Anti-Bullying Policy 7
Leuzinger Telephone Directory 8
Campus Map 9
Leuzinger Bell Schedule 10
Graduation Requirements, Centinela Valley Union High School District 11
Requirements for Admission, University of California 12
Leuzinger High School AP Honors Policies 13
Leuzinger High School Clubs 14
Leuzinger High School General Policies 15-16
Attendance Policies 17-18
PBIS Procedures 19
Leuzinger High Dance/Activities Contract 20-21
Smarter Balance Testing 22
Parent Involvement Policy 23
Leuzinger High School Administration
Dr. Pamela Brown, Principal
Dr. Karma Nicolis, Associate Principal
Mr. Jose Varela, Associate Principal
Ms. Grace Yang, Associate Principla
CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Superintendent – Dr. Gregory O’Brien
Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services – Dr. Kelly Santos
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources – Dr. Stephen Nellman
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services - Ron Hacker
August 2017
Dear Leuzinger Family:
Welcome back to Leuzinger High School for the 2017-2018 school year. I hope you had a restful summer break and are ready to return to school. I am thrilled to continue to serve this community as the Principal of Leuzinger High School. As we move into the new school year, we will continue working to prepare our students to be global citizens and 21st century learners. This means our students will understand the “big picture” of the world. They will understand the interconnectedness of the world and how our actions and choices relative to the environment, technology, communication, and human beings affect not only us, but those around us.
Students, as we move into another school year I would like for you to know the following:
· Leuzinger High School staff is committed to ensuring our students have the necessary education and skills to be productive members of society. This includes ensuring students have the opportunities to complete the coursework required to enter into a college or career college and also having a foundation to move into the workforce if that is the path chosen.
· ALL staff is here to support you and encourage you to be a lifelong learner, to explore the various opportunities available beyond high school, and to grow as a person.
· In starting off this school year, we will continue with our format from last year. On the first day, ALL STUDENTS will get a “Welcome to Leuzinger” and a message about “The Leuzinger Way”. ALL STUDENTS are expected to arrive at school for an 8am start.
Parents, it is an absolute privilege to be able to continue to work with your student(s). We appreciate you entrusting your students to us and we will do everything we can to make sure they are successful here at Leuzinger High School. To help support both your student and Leuzinger High School, please partner with us in your student’s education by assisting with the following:
· Ensure your students show up on time
· help students plan and carryout a schedule for doing their homework
· Students will need their I.D. cards for entering and exiting campus
We are excited about the upcoming school year. Serving as the Principal at Leuzinger High is as great an honor as it is a responsibility. We ask that all members of our Learning Community walk through our doors with an attitude that will allow us to embrace and meet the challenges of academic excellence in a positive and nurturing environment.
Olympians, I am confident you will find the support you will need on your educational journey here at Leuzinger High School. Remember, success begins with you. Set a goal, achieve it, and guess what? Success can become a habit! Hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude can take you a long way.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (310) 263-2201.
Your Principal,
Dr. Pam Brown
Dr. Pam Brown
PBIS - Olympian SPIRITClassroom / Bathroom/ Locker Rooms / Common Area (Quad, hallways) / Cafeteria / Library, Computer Lab & Career Center / Assembly
Success / · Bring required materials
· Complete assignments
· Bring an attitude of “can do” (proper attitude) / · Missed a minimal amount of classroom time
· Proper disposal of all waste materials / · Clean up your are before leaving
· Keep moving to avoid traffic jams / · Bring your ID and know your ID number / · Go in with a purpose or goal / · Enter space in orderly manner
· Sit where you are assigned
Pride / · Be proud of production
· Keep the classroom clean
· Personal organization / · Walls, floors and sinks remain clean / · Pick up one piece of trash that is not yours / · Follow cafeteria instructions for getting your food / · Make sure any used materials are returned in the same condition as they were received / · Participate positively and actively in any events or presentations
Integrity / · Submit original work
· Hold yourself and others accountable to established classroom standards / · Hold other students accountable for misuse of facilities
· Use bathroom only for its designed purpose / · Return lost objects
· See something, say something / · Use only your own ID number / · Return lost objects / · If you brought it in, take it back out
Respect / · Respectful language
· Follow established classroom procedures / · Respect the privacy of others / · Get caught, own up
· Think before you act / · Greet cafeteria workers with kindness / · Keep food and drinks outside / · Make room for all students
· Wait to be dismissed
Inspiration / · Motivate and encourage other students to work
· Lead by example / · Leave it better than you found it
· Demonstrate proper bathroom protocol / · Reach out to someone new / · Donate food that you will not eat / · Leave area cleaner than you found it / · Support your peers by cheering and applauding
Trust / · Believe that you matter
· Believe that your classmates, and your teacher are on your team/side / · Turn in lost items
· Trust that others will follow practices if we all do. / · Greet other students and teachers / · Wait patiently for your turn in line / · Maintain low respectful tone of voice so others can work / · Pay attention to the activity or speaker
OLYMPIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
Olympians are expected to: SPIRIT
1. Attend school every day and be on time to all classes.
2. Be active participants in all learning activities.
3. Dedicate at least two hours each night to homework and studying.
4. Develop long term plans that include college and career goals.
5. Read a book for pleasure daily for at least thirty minutes.
Olympians Dress Code: SPIRIT
1. Headgearmay be worn outside on campus, however any headgearwith profanity or inappropriate images may not be worn at all. Headgear should not be worn in the classroom unless itis medically necessary.
2. No bare-midriff tops or other revealing styles may be worn.
3. No clothing or items associated with gangs, taggers, crews, posses, or any non-school clubs. (This may include
colored shoelaces, gloves, bandannas, or rags )
4. Clothing that is vulgar, displays profanity, promotes violence, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or sexual content may not be worn.
5. No Chains or spikes of any kind.
6. Pants and shorts must be worn above the hips, no sagging.
Olympian Behavior Codes: SPIRIT
1. Follow all campus rules and classroom policies including the cell phone and attendance policy.
2. Act in a manner that shows respect for self and others.
3. Keep our campus clean by disposing of trash properly.
4. With the exception of bottled water, absolutely no food, candy or drink is allowed in classrooms.
Consequences for non-Olympian behavior
1. Dress code violators will be required to change clothes and possibly serve detention.
2. Cell phones and any other prohibited items may be confiscated
3. Suspension will result from habitual misbehavior as determined by an administrator or designee.
4. Suspension, citations, arrest and/or expulsion will result from threats, fighting, and possession of alcohol/illegal drugs, gambling, truancy, gang activity, smoking, vandalism, theft or possession of a weapon.
5. Saturday school may be given as determined by administration.
The Centinela Valley Union High School District believes that all students have a right to a safe and healthy school environment. The district, schools, and community have an obligation to promote mutual respect, tolerance, and acceptance.
The Centinela Valley Union High School District will not tolerate behavior that infringes on the safety of any student. A student shall not intimidate, harass, or bully another student through words or actions. Such behavior includes: direct physical contact, such as hitting or shoving; verbal assaults, such as teasing or name-calling; and social isolation or manipulation.
The Centinela Valley Union High School District expects students and/or staff to immediately report incidents of bullying to the principal or designee. Staff who witness such acts take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so. Each complaint of bullying should be promptly investigated. This policy applies to students on school grounds, while traveling to and from school or a school-sponsored activity, during the lunch period, whether on or off campus, and during a school-sponsored activity.
To ensure bullying does not occur on school campuses, the Centinela Valley Union High School District will provide staff development training in bullying prevention and cultivate acceptance and understanding in all students and staff to build each school's capacity to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment
Teachers should discuss this policy with their students in age-appropriate ways and should assure them that they need not endure any form of bullying. Students who bully are in violation of this policy and are subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.
Each school will adopt a Student Code of Conduct to be followed by every student while on school grounds, or when traveling to and from school or a school-sponsored activity, and during lunch period, whether on or off campus.
The Student Code of Conduct includes, but is not limited to:
· Any student who engages in bullying may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.
· Students are expected to immediately report incidents of bullying to the principal or designee.
· Students can rely on staff to promptly investigate each complaint of bullying in a thorough and confidential manner.
· If the complainant student or the parent of the student feels that appropriate resolution of the investigation or complaint has not been reached, the student or the parent of the student should contact the principal or the Office of Student Services. The school system prohibits retaliatory behavior against any complainant or any participant in the complaint process.
The procedures for intervening in bullying behavior include, but are not limited, to the following:
· All staff, students and their parents will receive a summary of this policy prohibiting intimidation and bullying: at the beginning of the school year, as part of the student handbook and/or information packet, as part of new student orientation, and as part of the school system's notification to parents.
· The school will make reasonable efforts to keep a report of bullying and the results of investigation confidential.
· Staff who witness acts of bullying shall take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so. People witnessing or experiencing bullying are strongly encouraged to report the incident; such reporting will not reflect on the target or witnesses in any way.
Leuzinger Office Telephone Directory
To contact staff members below, dial 310-263 + Extension
AdministrationPrincipal / Dr. Pamela Brown / 2201
Secretary / Liz Contreras / 2202
Associate Principal / Grace Yang / 2203
Associate Principal / Jose Varela / 2303
Associate Principal / Dr. Karma Nicolis / 2206
Counselors
Counselor / Donna McCoy / 2224
Counselor / Claudia Gonzalez / 2223
Counselor / Carol Erickson / 2225
Counselor / Lorraine Parsons / 2229
Support Staff
Intervention Specialist / Joel Romero / 2256
Intervention Specialist / Strawn Holmes / 2205
Security / Ron Meyers / 2212
Offices
Activities Director / Stephanie Iveland / 2207
Athletic Director / Marlon Mendez / 2214
Attendance Office / Marisol Arizaga / 2231
Attendance Office / Angela Chookhae / 2230
College/Career Center / Cesar Perez / 2263
Data Processing / Debbie Frink / 2235
Data Processing / Alejandra Desrosiers / 2241
Health Office / Cynthia White / 2245
Library / Alejandra Moreno / 2260
Psychologist / 3187
Psychologist / Dr. Courtney Matz / 2221
Records / Oralia Diaz / 2237
Registration / Susan Rincon / 2236
Speech Therapist / Nora Hertsted / 2270
Student Store / Dianne Diaz / 2217
Leuzinger High School 17-18 Bell Schedule
Collaboration Mondays(ALL PERIODS)
Start / End / Min.
Collab / 8:00 / 9:30 / 90
First Bell / 9:30
Per. 1 / 9:35 / 10:07 / 32
Passing / 10:07 / 10:12 / 5
Per. 2 / 10:12 / 10:44 / 32
Passing / 10:44 / 10:49 / 5
Per. 3 / 10:49 / 11:21 / 32
Passing / 11:21 / 11:26 / 5
Per. 4 / 11:26 / 11:59 / 33
Lunch / 11:59 / 12:34 / 35
Passing / 12:34 / 12:39 / 5
Per. 5 / 12:39 / 1:10 / 31
Passing / 1:10 / 1:15 / 5
Per. 6 / 1:15 / 1:46 / 31
Passing / 1:46 / 1:51 / 5
Per. 7 / 1:51 / 2:22 / 31
Passing / 2:22 / 2:27 / 5
Per. 8 / 2:27 / 2:58 / 31
Collaboration Mondays