WILLIAM H. CARR STUDENT HANDBOOK
MISSION STATEMENT
To develop and maintain a community of adolescents who become life long learners. Therefore we promote and value: Citizenship – to empower all stakeholders with duties, rights and privileges. Achievement – to preserve and complete a task successfully. Respect – to treat all stakeholders with regard, empathy, esteem, consideration, and tolerance. Responsibility – to make moral and rational decisions, which demonstrate the obligation of each stakeholder towards him/herself, family, community, country, and the world. |
DAILY SCHEDULE
PERIOD BEGINS ENDS Students not attending extended day program are dismissed at 2:25PM Monday-Friday
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CARR CODE
1. Learning takes precedence over every activity in this school. Do not interfere with
anyone’s education, including yours.
2. Respect property; yours, the schools and other people’s.
3. Treat everyone with respect and courtesy.
4. Students will eat only in the cafeteria.
5. Students may leave class only with an official school pass.
6. Students will leave cell phones and other electronic devices, playing cards, gum, candy, toys and other non-school related items at home.
7. All outerwear and hats are to be locked in the wardrobe during morning homeroom.
8. Late arrivals will leave coats and outerwear in the Main Office and serve detention for repeated infractions.
9. Students are responsible to report to all classes including AM/PM homeroom on time.
10. Follow school dress code and dress appropriately for school each day. Detention will be served for repeated infractions.
ADULTS ENTERING JHS 194
All adults entering the building MUST present a photo ID to the School Safety Agent when
signing in. NO ONE will be admitted without identification.
WEATHER EMERGENCIES
For information about the schools in District 25 during emergencies, listen to radio stations 880, 1010, 1050 AM, or 91.5 (WNYE) FM.
HOMEROOM
MORNING HOMEROOM (8:05-8:20AM)
- Students must sit in their assigned seats. Students must listen to all announcements, and stand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance as it is broadcasted over the public address system.
- Homeroom teachers will take attendance; distribute all material to be taken home and collect all signed materials. Students MUST hand in late passes to their homeroom teacher.
- All coats, hats, etc. should be secured in the student closets.
AFTERNOON HOMEROOM (2:20– 2:25 PM)
- Students MUST attend PM homeroom. Attendance is taken at PM homeroom.
- Students not present will be marked ABSENT.
- Students MUST hand in late passes to their homeroom teacher.
- If a student is on the “official attendance list” as absent, then he/she will not be marked cutting.
- No textbooks or personal belongings are to be left in afternoon homeroom.
- The homeroom teacher accompanies students to the first floor exits for dismissal.
LATENESS TO SCHOOL
Students who arrive late to school must:
- Receive a late pass at the security desk.
- Leave their coats and outerwear in the Main Office.
- Hand in a late pass to the homeroom teacher during AM homeroom.
- Students who are late to school are responsible for their work. Students serve detention for excessive lateness. Habitual lateness will affect a student’s academic progress and result in further disciplinary action.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is essential to receive the full benefits of the opportunities that are offered at JHS 194. According to law, the only excused absences are: illness, official weather emergencies, death in the family, and religious holidays/observances. Students must attend a half-day of school in order for their attendance to be counted for the day.
When a student is absent from school:
- A parent or guardian MUST write a note with the student’s name, date, reason for absence, and signature.
- Upon returning to school, present the letter to the homeroom teacher. A doctor’s note must accompany a parent’s note when a student has been absent three or more consecutive days.
LATENESS TO CLASS
Students late to class, including auditorium or cafeteria, receive a warning from their teacher. Three latenesses equal one CUT. Parent/guardian will be notified. Students serve detention for excessive lateness. Habitual lateness will affect a student’s academic progress and will result in disciplinary action.
LEAVING SCHOOL FOR SICKNESS/EMERGENCIES
No student will be released from school to any adult or family member who is NOT listed on the blue emergency card completed at the start of each school year. Therefore, along with the parent’s phone number, it is important to list the names of ALL adults who have permission to pick up your child on the blue card. If necessary, use the back of the card.
SPECIAL MEDICAL SITUATIONS
When coming to school with a limiting physical condition (sprain, broken bone, cane, cast, etc.) or returning from home instruction, a parent or guardian MUST accompany the child to school to fill out and sign papers. There MUST also be a doctor’s note stating that the student may attend school and walk up and down the stairs every 45 minutes. If there are any limitations, such as no gym, it must be written on the note. The note must be clearly written by a physician. Please come to the Main Office and see the Pupil Accounting Secretary.
MEDICALLY EXCUSED FROM PHYSICAL EDUCATION
If your child has a cast, crutches, slings, or other medical conditions that excludes him/her from participating in gym, you must come to school and provide a doctor’s note detailing the extent of injury and length of exclusion from gym to the Pupil Accounting Secretary. The parent must also complete a medical release form.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER
Parents must notify the school of any change in address/telephone number. Proof of the change of address must be documented. Acceptable proof of address is two (2) of the following: a current utility bill (Con Edison); a current cable T.V. bill; a current credit card and/or bank statement in a sealed envelope. Please update cards when changes occur.
PUPIL PERSONNEL TEAMS
Each grade is supervised by a Pupil Personnel team, which consists of an Assistant Principal, a Guidance Counselor, and a Dean of Students. These teams are designed to help students with their academic, social and emotional growth, as well as to coordinate the discipline and extracurricular activities of the grade. It is this grade specific team that parents should contact should they need to reach the school with an issue pertaining to their child. The teams are:
- 6th Grade:
- Mr. Goldberg, Assistant Principal
- Ms. Ventura, Guidance Counselor
- Ms. Rosenquest, Dean of Students
- 7th Grade:
- Ms. Yuen-Toy, Assistant Principal
- Ms. Fitzgerald, Guidance Counselor
- Mr. Nyarady, Dean of Students
- 8th Grade:
- Ms. Robins, Assistant Principal
- Ms. Arestinsampedro, Guidance Counselor
- Ms. Santaniello, Dean of Students
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DETENTION
Detention is given to students by the cafeteria coordinator, the deans, or the assistant principals. A letter notifies parents before students begin serving detention. Detention is served before and after school. Students who ride the yellow school buses may serve detention in the morning (7:30 AM) before their homeroom class.
CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
In accordance with Chancellor’s Regulations, “bringing prohibited equipment or material to school without authorization (e.g., cell phone, beeper)” is against the discipline code for students. At JHS 194 we enforce this rule with modification. We are aware of the fact that as parents you provide your child(ren) with a cell phone for use before or after school to ensure their safety. During the school day, however, cell phones are not instructional tools and should not be used by students for any reason. Should an emergency arise that requires you to contact your child, you can do so by calling the school.
Students who have cell phones in their possession must keep them in their backpacks or pockets (not on belt loops or cell phone holders), during the school day. Cell phones may not be on, in use or visible during the day in school. The use of cell phones in school is not only prohibited but interferes with the instructional program and safety of our students, therefore, a cell phone will be confiscated if a student has it on, is using the phone to call, text message, take a picture, check the time or receive a call, or it is visible during the school day. Student will receive appropriate disciplinary action as delineated in written school policy.
Any student who has a cell phone taken away in school will not receive the cell phone back at the end of the day. The student will receive a letter to bring home that will explain that the cell phone was taken away and that a parent must pick it up. Cell phones will be locked in a secure closet until they are returned to a parent/guardian. Cell phones will be returned to parents ONLY by Mr. Garino in the Main Office. NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy will be considered.
CAFETERIA PROCEDURES
- Students must sit at assigned tables when entering the cafeteria.
- At the sound of the bell, all students are seated and silent. Students remain silent to hear any announcements before lunch begins.
- Uncooperative behavior will result in students eating last and sitting on the bench. (Students serving detention will sit on the bench until detention is completed.)
- Students arriving late must have a late pass.
- When your class is called, walk to the designated line. Read the menu before entering the serving line.
- Upon finishing, students must remove their trash, being mindful of recycling rules. Table monitors will check tables for cleanliness.
- Monitors must have a monitoring pass and obtain permission to be served first.
- Students are not allowed to speak to students sitting on the bench.
- Students are not allowed to remove food from the cafeteria.
- There are separate lines for the bathroom, juice machines, and the PTA store. They are announced and open at designated times.
SCHOOL ATTIRE
Our dress code policy was created to provide students with an environment conducive to learning. In dressing appropriately, students come to school with the mind set that they are here to learn and prepare themselves for the future.
BOYS:
Pants: Jeans are allowed, but cannot be distressed (i.e. holes or rips) or faded. All pants must be of a solid color, have a zipper, must be worn at the waistline (underwear cannot show), and must be sized appropriately. Between May 1st and October 31st shorts may be worn, and can be of any color or print, but cannot have a logo or brand name displayed prominently on the leg or seat. Sport shorts (i.e. basketball shorts), and sweatpants are not allowed.
Shirts: Collared shirts must be worn to school, and must be appropriately sized. Shirts may be of any color or pattern, and contain a small logo only; no other writing is permitted on the shirts. All but the top two buttons must remain buttoned.
Shoes or sneakers may be worn, but only students wearing sneakers will be allowed to participate in physical education. Open toe sandals and flip flops are not allowed.
GIRLS:
Pants: Jeans are allowed, but cannot be distressed (i.e. holes or rips) or faded. All pants must be of a solid color, have a zipper, must be worn at the waistline (underwear cannot show), and must be sized appropriately (i.e. no ‘Skinny Jeans’). Between May 1st and October 31st shorts may be worn, and can be of any color or print, but cannot have a logo or brand name displayed prominently on the leg or seat, and can be no more than two inches above the knee; girls may wear solid color capris. Sport shorts (i.e. basketball shorts), leggings, yoga pants (i.e. “pink’ from Victoria’s Secret), and sweatpants are not allowed. No skin should be exposed between the bottom of the shirt and the top of the pants.
Shirts: Collared shirts must be worn to school, and must be appropriately sized. Shirts may be of any color or pattern, and contain a small logo only; no other writing is permitted on the shirts. All but the top two buttons must remain buttoned.
Shoes or sneakers may be worn, but only students wearing sneakers will be allowed to participate in physical education. Open toe sandals and flip flops are not allowed.
Students are expected to remain in dress code the entire time that they are in the building.
- “Hoodies” may not be worn during the school day. Students must hang “hoodies” in their home-room closet during AM homeroom.
- Students may not wear slippers, flip flops, high heeled shoes or other footwear deemed by the administration that may cause an injury to themselves or others.
- Students not in compliance with the above policies will be subject to disciplinary action. Wearing inappropriate apparel and/or accessories is a direct violation of the New York City Department of Education’s Discipline Code as indicated in Code #9 - “Wearing Clothing or other items that are unsafe or disruptive to the educational process.”
GRADING AND REPORT CARDS
Your work in each class will be evaluated to let you know how well you’re doing and, which subjects will need extra work.
- Students should set academic goals at the beginning of each year (see below)
- Teachers will explain how they compute their marks at the beginning of the year. There are four marking periods that average into a final grade for the year.
- Tests, homework, class work, class participation, special reports, portfolios, projects and notebooks all determine a student’s grades.
- Students also receive comments for effort and conduct.
- Letters are sent home during each marking period indicating areas needing improvement before grades are entered.
- REPORT CARDS are issued four times annually. They must be signed and returned to the homeroom teacher. An approximation of student’s grades can be found at snapgrades.com.
- 65% is passing grade (75% is the minimum in the Scholars Program).
- Scholar students must maintain an 85% average in their major subjects to remain in the Scholars Program.
- If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s progress, please communicate with your child’s teacher(s).
- A student who scored a Level 1 or 2 on either the New York State English exam, or the New York State Math exam will be mandated to attend our Extended Day program, which runs Monday through Wednesday, from 2:27 until 3:02. Attendance will be taken during Extended day, and will count towards the student’s overall grade in the class for which they need remediation. 8th graders who are mandated to attend the Extended Day program must maintain a 90% attendance rate in the program to qualify to take part in Senior activities and the graduation ceremony.
HONOR ROLL AND ARISTA
Students must have an 85% in academic major subjects, satisfactory conduct, and passing grades (75% or better) in all other subjects, to be placed on the ACADEMIC SILVER HONOR ROLL.
Students must have a 90% in academic major subjects, satisfactory conduct, and passing grades (75% or better) in all other subjects, to be placed on the ACADEMIC HIGH GOLD HONOR ROLL.
Eighth grade students are eligible for ARISTA (The National Junior Honor Society).
To qualify:
- Eighth grade students must have been on either the Silver or Gold Honor Roll in the final marking period of the 7th grade and on the Gold Honor Roll in the third marking period of the 8th grade.
- Students must have a 90% average in major academic subjects and an 80% average in electives, with no failures;
- A minimum of 30 hours of approved service credit, which includes tutoring; and
- A satisfactory conduct rating from all teachers.
- Candidates will be subject to review by a committee in the areas of Character, Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Citizenship.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION AND GRADUATION
In alignment with the New York City/State Standards:
- To graduate or be promoted, an 8th grade student must pass 4 academic core subjects (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) and reach a minimum of Level 2 on standardized tests.
- To be promoted, a 7th grade student must pass Language Arts and Mathematics and reach a minimum of Level 2 on standardized tests.
- To be promoted, a 6th grade student must pass Language Arts and Mathematics and reach a minimum of Level 2 on standardized tests.