Caņon City High School

1313 College Avenue

Caņon City, Colorado 81212

Telephone

719-276-5870

Fax

719-276-5950

CCHS Mission Statement

101 North 14^th Street, Caņon City, Colorado 81212 - Telephone: (719) 269-6400

"Home of the Tigers"

Our school welcomes you to a high school that is well-known throughout the state for outstanding academics and activities. We invite you to participate in its traditions and requirements by striving for excellence. Caņon City High School is a warm and friendly place that fosters school pride.

Student Conduct and Discipline Code Handbook

The School District Fremont RE-1 annually publishes a Student Conduct & Discipline Code handbook as an addendum to student handbooks. Please refer to this handbook for policies on:

Nondiscrimination (File 104)

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex

(File 105)

Student Code of Conduct (File 838)

Student Discipline (File 524)

Drug and Alcohol Use by Students (File 814)

Use of Tobacco by Students (File 815)

Sexual Harassment (File 837)

Dangerous Weapons in the Schools (File 836)

Dress Code (File 812)

Secret Societies/Gang Activity (File 812A)

Student Suspension/Expulsion (File 811)

School Philosophy

The philosophy of Caņon City High School is to establish a meaningful learning environment for each student that will ensure the development of basic academic knowledge and skills that are necessary to participate effectively and contribute in today’s world. The rules governing the operation of the school and governing student behavior reflect a basic respect of the rights of others’ and the responsibility of each individual to take advantage of the privilege to attend school.

Accidents

Every accident in the school building, on school grounds or at school related activities must be reported to the sponsor in charge and/or the Activity Director.

Hail the mighty black and gold, hail the Tigers brave and bold.

Hail to Caņon City High, sing her praises to the sky.

To her we will ever sing, to her highest honor bring.

In the future as of old, hail the mighty black and gold.

 

Assemblies and Assembly Conduct

Assemblies are part of the school day and students are required to attend. Students are to sit in the appropriate section. Persons on the program are to be accorded proper respect. Applause should be given at the proper time and in a proper way.

Bus Transportation

All buses load and unload at the east side of the school. Riding the bus is a privilege and a service provided by the district which may be revoked at any time. If a student wishes to ride home on a bus not assigned to them, they must receive permission from the office. Permission also requires a note from the parent/guardian.

CCHS Student Identification & Activity Cards

Each student will be provided with an identification card signifying membership to Caņon City High School. Students should carry the I.D. card with them as a means for school personnel to make positive identification if necessary.

An activity card is an addition to the student’s identification card that entitles the holder to free admission to all home athletic events, plays and other related school-sponsored activities; except fundraising and state sanctioned activities. The cost of the activity card is $15.

Dress Code

All students are expected to be clean and neat in appearance and to dress appropriately at all times. Unkempt appearances must be corrected before returning to class. Extremes of any kind of fad or wearing apparel which calls undue attention to the person is not acceptable. Any clothing which by word, statement or graphic representation that is derogatory, demeaning, or taunting in nature which states or implies to incite or upset students or staff members is not acceptable. Students in violation of the dress code will be asked to correct the dress concern with the simplest solution at hand. If the student has to go home for a clothing change, an unexcused absence may be issued. Repeated dress code violations may result in suspension from school for dress code and insubordination issues.

Hats are not to be worn in the building during school hours, nor are they to be taken to class. Please leave hats in your lockers or at home. Hats are to be taken off as you enter the building. Leave your hats off until you have left the building at lunch or the end of the school day.

Shorts may be worn throughout the year, providing that they are of appropriate length and appearance. The check for this will be to extend arms down, short length should be beyond fingertips. No cut-offs. No spandex. All shorts must be neat in appearance without torn areas or holes.

Apparel advertising tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances, and/or offensive slogans is not acceptable attire at school or at school sponsored functions. Slogans considered offensive would include double meaning sexual jokes or sayings, profanity, promotion of cultic groups or clans, gang affiliated symbols or sayings, racial or social slurs. These are some examples. Sayings or graphics that are rude, crude or unattractive are inappropriate.

Swimsuits, halters, midriff shirts, spaghetti strap tops, and tank tops/basketball jersey type tops, mesh see through material shirts/blouses, or tube tops are considered inappropriate attire for school.

Pants must be worn above the hips - NO SAGGING.

The wearing of clothing, related apparel, jewelry or manner of grooming, that by virtue of its association with memberships to groups, cults, gangs or represents or attempts to copy gang-like behavior will not be tolerated in school or at any school activity. Examples that have come to light in school settings include jackets or trench coats, armbands, satanic pentagram (star), swastika emblems, con-spicuous makeup markings to the face and eyebrows, or jewelry that are associated with groups like but not limited to satanic or demonic cults, vampires groups and cults, or gothics. Additionally jewelry or apparel worn to represent self mutilation or murder is not acceptable in this school setting. Wearing of chains (interlinked, animal collars), choke chains and spikes are not acceptable garb as supplementary or accent jewelry.

Much attention has been drawn to schools about safe environments which is to be free of intimidation or harassment that comes either verbally, physically or visually. The standards outlined in this book are meant to do that and not intended to diminish personal taste or values. Extreme fads or expressions that detract from instruction represent a standard of inappro-priateness for school. Such types of dressings are attempts by individuals to incite others to react and to create an antagonistic confrontation. At that point the safety and welfare of the general school environment has been compromised.

Due Process

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 assures students and their parents of the right to inspect the student’s school records and to control the release of these records to others outside of school. Parents (or students over 18) may contact a counselor if they wish to inspect the student’s records.

Electronic and Sound Equipment

Students shall leave pagers, cell phones, laser lights, and other electronic equipment, radios, CD/cassette players and walkmans, and sound equipment of any kind at home; they are prohibited at school during school hours. Such equipment are distractions in the classrooms and lockers are not secure. They will be confiscated and returned to parents. Important messages may be left in the school office for students to pick up.

Fire and Emergency Drills

Drills at regular intervals are required by law and are important safety precautions for orderly evacuation of buildings. Instructions are posted in each room.

Internet and Computer Usage

Use of the computers and of the Internet on an unsupervised basis is considered a privilege. For such use students must complete the District’s parent permission slip and return it to the front office where it will be kept on record. In the event of misuse of the computers, any software programs or INTERNET, unsupervised use of this technology will be removed from the student.

Library/Media Center

Books may be loaned for a two week period. Each student is financially responsible when books are not returned. Students are welcome to view and listen to filmstrips, records, tapes, books, and microfiche to aid in their research assignments. The library should remain a quiet place for reading, research and study. A pass is required for admission to the library during class time.

Locker Information

Lockers for coats and books will be assigned to all students through the Attendance Office. Switching lockers without consent from the office is prohibited. Students are responsible for general upkeep of the locker. The school will not be responsible for any materials missing from the locker; therefore, it is strongly suggested that valuables be left at home.

Do not store any valuables in student locker.

Keep locker combinations confidential.

Trading or transferring from an assigned locker without administrative approval is prohibited.

Anything relating to substances, alcohol and/or pornography will be prosecuted.

Keep lockers free on any waste materials and other unnecessary articles.

Note: Writing on lockers is considered under Juvenile Code 9.060.010 destroying or defacing property. Breaking into another student’s locker is defined as a third degree burglary and thus subject to criminal prosecution.

If items are stolen from your locker (or elsewhere), please report the theft to an assistant principal. If items are recovered, they may be identified and returned.

Students are assigned a locker for the purpose of ensuring a convenient receptacle for books, school items and personal belongings. Lockers shall remain, at all times, under the control and property of the school district. Student lockers may be searched by school officials any time there is reasonable cause. Police/D.O.C. dogs may be used. In the event illegal materials or items belonging to another party are found in the student’s locker, the school officials will use their judgment as to the disposition of the material and action to be taken concerning the student who was using the locker.

Military Recruitment

Caņon City High School will not release student’s names to military recruiters unless a signed request by the student is given at the beginning of the school year.

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Act

The Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Act permits eleventh and twelfth grade students to enroll in post-secondary courses offered in state institutions of higher learning and earn both high school and college credit and necessary to meeting high school graduation requirements if tuition is to be paid by School District Fremont RE-1.

Public Displays of Affection (PDA)

Students are to be respectful of each other’s environment. It is not acceptable to publicly display your affection for one another in the building. Please save your affections for another environment.

Release of Information

Caņon City High School will release the names and addresses of individuals who drop out of high school to other government agencies to assist those agencies to make contact with the high school drop out to inform them of services that may be available. The school must be notified by each individual if they do not want their name released.

School Visitor Rules

All outside visitors are required by law to report immediately to the Main Office upon entering the building. Visitors are not permitted to loiter on the school campus or in the building. Trespassers will be ticketed by the police.

Visitors wishing to attend for the school day need to meet the following criteria:

24 hour notice

Written request and reasons

Administrative approval

High school age visitors only

Responsible for school rules

No visitors before September 15 or after

May 15

Senior to Sophomore Program

Students have the option of earning college credit through the University of Southern Colorado. If a student is enrolled in selected courses at Caņon City High School, he/she may sign up for college credit. Students are responsible for tuition cost. Approximate cost is $40 per college credit. The courses in which dual credit can be earned at this time are: Calculus, Geology, Chemistry II, Biology II, D & D II & III, Competitive Speech, Speech, Spanish III & IV, and Senior English Honors. Other opportunities are being explored. Check with your counselor for an updated list.

Student Insurance

Student insurance is available at a nominal cost and is optional. The school merely acts as a medium in supplying the insurance and assumes no liability, either for the injury or the subsequent negotiations with the company. Insurance forms are available in the Athletic Director’s office.

Student Parking

Students are required to register their vehicles with the office. They will be issued parking stickers to place on the vehicles they drive to school. This will help school personnel identify owners when necessary.

Students are to park in the east and west parking lots. They may also use the baseball parking lot. Students are urged to keep their vehicles locked at all times. The front and north parking lots are for faculty, staff and visitors only. Students are not to park in the north lots due to lack of visibility and need for additional teacher parking.

In case of an accident, notify the front office and do not move the vehicles. A police report will follow. Parking violations are subject to loss of parking privileges and/or detention, Saturday School or suspension. Students may be ticketed for parking illegally. Do not park in the fire lane!

Sitting in parked vehicles or loitering in the parking lot is prohibited.

Student Valuables and Thefts

The school district does not accept responsibility for theft of personal articles nor the safety of bicycles or automobiles. If a theft occurs, file a report with an administrator as soon as possible.

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