2006-07 Handbook for Students and Parents

attend school regularly and be on time to class;
understand and obey class and school rules;
come to school properly prepared with materials, assignments, and a positive frame of mind;
seek answers to questions and participate in class until I understand;
take ownership of my learning, believe in my abilities and have high expectations for myself in my class work, homework, assessments and citizenship; and,
accept consequences for the choices I make.

Bruin Pride – School Wide

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 30

BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2006-2007

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.......................................... August 15

LABOR DAY......................................................... September 3

END OF FIRST NINE WEEKS................................. October 12

PROFESSIONAL IN-SERVICE DAY......................... OCTOBER 17

FALL BREAK (OEA CONVENTION).................. October 18 - 19

THANKSGIVING.......................................... November 21 - 25

END OF SECOND NINE WEEKS.......................... dECEMBER 20

WINTER BREAK.................................................. December 21

CLASSES RESUME................................................... JANUARY 3

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY............................. JANUARY 21

END OF THIRD NINE WEEKS...................................... March 7

SPRING BREAK................................................... March 17-21

PROFESSIONAL INSERVICE DAY............................... MARCH 24

CLASSES RESUME................................................... MARCH 25

END OF FOURTH NINE WEEKS...................................... May 22

PROFESSIONAL IN-SERVICE DAY.................................. MAY 23

COMMENCEMENT......................................................... MAY 23

(3 INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS INCLUDED IN CALENDAR.)

ACADEMICS

AWARDS

The academic record a student earns in school helps determine his/her future in higher education and in the work force. Applying oneself by studying both in the classroom and at home will enable the student to build the best possible scholastic record.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM - This program is held each year in the spring to honor those students who have earned a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the first semester. Also honored are students who are named National Merit Semifinalists, National Merit Commended, and Academic All-Staters.

HONORS COURSES RECOGNITION - A student who has started and completed an Honors track in at least one academic area in the Bartlesville Public Schools will receive special recognition in the commencement program and a gold tassel, which he or she may wear at commencement and the awards program. In addition, students must earn an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher in each discipline considered for honor distinction.

HONOR ROLLS - Honor Rolls are published by the principal on a regular basis. To become eligible a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better with no grade below a "C". Students must be enrolled in five classes for credit to be eligible for an honor roll. Courses graded on a pass/fail basis are not included when computing honor rolls.

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COLLEGE

For in-depth information, see the current High School Curriculum Course Offerings, available at your school office.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

1. Beginning in the ninth-grade year, all students earn a grade point average (G.P.A.) that is listed as a part of their permanent record. Each student's G.P.A. is based upon semester grades received in each class and is calculated each semester that the student is in attendance. The G.P.A. is used to determine a student's acceptance into such groups as National Honor Society and other school organizations, as well as being one of the criteria for holding a class office or student council office.

2. The cumulative G.P.A. is also used to determine each student's rank in class. It is an indication of how that student academically compares with other students.

3. G.P.A. and rank in class are almost always among the criteria on which a student's college admission is based.

4. Advanced Placement courses, offered in grades 11 and 12, will be given the following weights:

A = 5.0 B = 4.0 C = 3.0 D = 2.0

For students taking AP courses, both weighted and non-weighted grade point averages will be reported on their transcripts. Both weighted and non-weighted class rank will be computed and reported. For internal purposes such as selection of honors and awards based on grade point averages (honor rolls, academic program, honor societies, etc.) the non-weighted 4.0 scale will be used. (For Mid-High students, honors and pre AP Courses are recommended pre-requisites to AP courses.)

GRADING POLICY

Grades are based on a continuous semester average. 80% of the grade will be based on course work with the remaining 20% being based on the comprehensive final exam.

GRADING SCALE

100 - 90 A

89 - 80 B

79 - 70 C

69 - 60 D

59 - 0 F

1. I Incomplete - The student may be granted an extension of time to complete course work if appropriate. If the student has not completed the work or the teacher has not turned in a grade within two weeks after the grades are due, the "I" automatically becomes an "F".

2. P/NP Passing/Not Passing - Some courses are graded on a Pass/Not Pass basis. Passing indicates that a student has satisfactorily completed the work required for a passing grade in the course.

NOTE: Courses graded Pass/Not Pass are not included in the grade point average.

3. WP/WF Indicates a student withdrew with a passing or failing grade from class within a designated time. This grade will not be counted in the student's grade point average.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Bartlesville Public Schools require 23 units of credit completed in grades 9-12 for students graduating from high school. No more than four courses of P.E. may count toward the units of credit required for graduation. A unit is defined as a class which meets each school day for a specified time and for a period of 36 weeks (two semesters). One-semester courses may be accumulated in half units.

Students are required to complete 23 units of credit to graduate. The required units are listed below:

4 units of Language Arts

3 units of Mathematics

3 units of Science

3 units of Social Studies

2 units of The Arts (Includes Visual Art and General Music)

8 units of electives

TOTAL 23

For more in-depth information see the current High School Curriculum Course Offerings available at your school office.

Regulations

1. All students are required to be enrolled in six periods with the following exceptions:

a. Students who elect to enroll at Tri County Tech are to be enrolled in at least three periods at Bartlesville Senior High School in addition to their course at Tri County Tech.

b. Students who are concurrently enrolled in a college course. High School and college course enrollment must equal six courses.

c. Students who participate in a cooperative vocational class.

2. Correspondence courses may only be counted toward graduation requirements to allow students to graduate at their proper time in reference to their initial enrollment in high school (4 years from that date).

3. Summer school and evening high school credit will be allowed toward graduation.

POST-HIGH-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

The counseling office has information available on four-year colleges and universities, two-year junior colleges, technical schools, and the military. This information will also be distributed by bulletins throughout the year.

PROGRESS REPORTS will be mailed to all parents every 4 to 5 weeks. This written notification will alert parents to both deficiencies and attendance problems. If the student is having problems, a parent should request a conference so that a plan may be developed to assist the student and improve performance in class.

REPORT CARDS

Report cards are issued every semester.

SCHEDULE CHANGE PROCEDURES

The class schedule for the 2006-2007 school year was constructed to fit the needs indicated by spring pre-enrollment. Therefore, students may change their schedules during the first two weeks of school for the following reasons only:

To make up failures

Computer error

Outside credit earned

Misplacement due to lack of prerequisite or background

To balance class sizes

Beginning with the eleventh day of each semester, COURSES WHICH ARE DROPPED WILL BE NOTED ON THE TRANSCRIPT AS WD/F OR WD/P. Students who enroll in courses after the first ten (10) days of school will receive No Credit for the semester as a general policy. This regulation applies to students who enroll for the first time after ten (10) days of school if these students bring no prior credit for the semester, and to currently enrolled students who would drop a class after the first ten (10) days in class. The building Principal may use his discretion, however, to review any case and render a decision that is in the best interest of a student and that is consistent with the goals and philosophy of the school district.

SEMESTER TESTS

1. Semester tests will be comprehensive and will be administered in all classes.

2. Schedules for semester tests will be distributed at least two weeks prior to testing dates.

3. Homework and other tests are not to be scheduled or administered during semester test days.

4. All students must complete a semester test in order to receive a grade for that subject.

5. Illness of a student and/or funeral attendance are the only acceptable reasons for giving tests after the close of school.

6. Personal out-of-town trips are not considered a sufficient reason to miss a semester exam.

7. Unless an emergency arises, permission will not be granted for students to take tests early. Should there be an emergency, the principal shall determine if the emergency warrants the student taking the test at a later date.

DEAD WEEK

All Bartlesville School District students in grades 8 through 12 are involved in Dead Week. Dead Week is the last five days of a semester, excluding weekends, during which students are involved in comprehensive final examinations. During Dead Week there will not be any events or practices after 5:00 pm. In addition, no major assignments or tests will be given or be due. The purpose of these restrictions is to provide our students with every opportunity for success.

STANDARDIZED TESTS

TEST	GRADE	REQ/OPT
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TESTING PROGRAM (SAT)	11, 12	OPTIONAL
AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING PROGRAM (ACT)	11, 12	OPTIONAL
PACT	11	REQUIRED
PSAT	11	OPTIONAL
END OF INSTRUCTION TESTS	9 - 12	REQUIRED

TEST DATES 2006-2007

Dates in bold italic are given at Bartlesville High School

ACT			SAT
*October 27, 2007*			*October 6, 2007*
*December 8, 2007*			*November 3, 2007*
*February 9, 2008*			*December 1, 2007*
*April 12, 2008*			January 26, 2008
June 14, 2008			March 1, 2008
			*May 3, 2008*
			June 7, 2008
	P-ACT	PSAT