ATTENDANCE

State law requires students to be in all classes 180 school days.  Attendance in classes and academic success go handin-hand.  Please review all grading expectations in the handbook, attendance regulations, and individual teacher course outlines distributed to you during the first week of school to insure your knowledge of all expectations.
 

BELL SCHEDULE

During the 1997-1998 school year, freshmen and sophomores will eat in the cafeteria.  There will be 3 different lunch periods: 1 closed for freshmen, 1 closed for sophomores, and 1 open for juniors and seniors.

 LUNCH A - GRADE 9 CLOSED

 Period 1 7:30 - 8:23
 Period 2 8:26 - 9:21
 Period 3 9:34 - 10:17
 LUNCH 10:17 - 10:49
 Period 4 10:55 - 11:45
 Period 5 11:48 - 12:40
 Period 6 12:43 - 1:35
 Period 7 1:38 - 2:30
 

LUNCH B- GRADE 10 -CLOSED

 Period 1 7:30 - 8:23
 Period 2 8:26 - 9:21
 Period 3 9:24 - 10:17
 Period 4 10:20 - 11:13
 LUNCH 11:13 - 11:45
 Period 5 11:48 - 12:40
 Period 6 12:43 - 1:35
 Period 7 1:38 - 2:30
 

LUNCH C GRADES 1 1 & 12 OPEN

 Period 1 7:30 - 8:23
 Period 2 8:26 - 9:21
 Period 3 9:24 - 10:17
 Period 4 10:20 - 11:13
 Period 5 11:16 - 12:08
 LUNCH 12:08 - 12:40
 Period 6 12:43 - 1:35
 Period 7 1:38 - 2:30
 

COURSELOAD

All students are expected to carry a minimum of six 6 credits of academic work.  According to School Board Polic IDHA, in order to be eligible for sports and/or workin papers, a student must pass five (5) credits of work quarter.

CREDITS

All quarters are equally important.  We calculate course credit on a semester basis.  You must pass each semester of

a full year course to receive 1 credit.
 

EIGHTEEN YEAR OLDS

The rules and regulations at Stevens High School are for ALL students.  If a student is 1 8 years or older and I i v i n g with his/her parents or guardians, the student will be required to have all notes for excused absences, tardiness, dismissals, progress reports, field trip permission, etc. signed by a parent or guardian.  Parents or guardians who would like the school to accept the signature of their 1 8 year old son or daughter, instead of their own signatures, should contact the principal in person or by telephone.  Written authorization is not sufficient.  Such authorization releases the school from its obligations to contact the parent or guardians regarding grades, attendance, or conduct of the 18 year old.  The school will deal directly with the 18 year old student regarding these matters.  However, the school will continue to furnish such information to parents upon request.
 

GRADE PROMOTION

The State of New Hampshire considers the following required credits for promotion:

From Grade 9 to Grade 10 - 5 Credits
From Grade 1 0 to Grade 1 1 - 1 0 Credits
From Grade 1 1 to Grade 12 - 15 Credits

For purposes of yearbook pictures and class meetings, students will move one (1) grade per year.  For all othe purposes, a student's class will be determined by the amount of credit he/she has earned.

GRADING INFORMATION
 

Grades are determined by the following percentages:
First Quarter Grade 40%
Second Quarter Grade 40%
Semester Exam 20%
Final Grade 100%
 

WEIGHTED GRADES

Stevens High School uses a weighted grade system to deten-nine honor roll and high honor roll recognition.  Weighted grades encourage students to take the more difficult courses without fearing that their class rank or honor roll chances are seriously harmed.  There is no penalty for not taking the more difficult courses.

For honor roll purposes, there are three types of courses.  Most courses have no additional weight.  Cited courses have a 1 point weight variance.  These courses are those which are the top of a department's offerings.  Example - Machine Tool 11 and French IV.  The final category of weighted grades is Advanced Placement (AP) courses.  These courses have a 2 point variance.  Refer to the Program of Studies for specific examples.
 
 

Freshmen:  This scale is different than that used at the Middle School.
 
 
 

TO CALCULATE YOUR GPA

1) Determine your numerical grade for each class using the 4.0 chart and multiply it by the number of periods per week you take that class. *

2) Add up each class from Step 1.

3) Divide your answer for Step 2 by the total periods per week you take classes.

* Virtually every class in the school meets 5 periods per week.  Some exceptions: Science Lab Classes and Band meet 6 periods per week.  All SRVRTC classes meet 10 periods per week.  Cosmotology meets 15 periods per week.

 EXAMPLE:
 
 

Step 1)

3.25 x 5 periods per week = 16.2
5.00 x 5 periods per week = 25.0
4.00 x 10 periods per week = 40.0
3.00 x 6 periods per week = 18.0
3.00 x 5 periods per week = 15.0

Step 2)   Total = 114.2

Step 3) 114.25 divided by 31 periods per week = 3.685 rounded to 3.69 HIGH HONORS!
 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Seniors will not participate in graduation ceremonies unless they matriculate (schedule & attend 5 classes) each year, including their senior year as a full time student.  In addition, a senior must have 20 credits including all required credits to participate in graduation ceremonies and to receive a diploma.  There will be no exceptions.
 

HOMEWORK

Homework is a necessary component of academic learning at Stevens High School/SRVRTC.  Students are expected to spend additional time above and beyond scheduled classes to learn and achieve satisfactory work.  While each teacher may differ in homework amounts, an average of one half (1/2) hour of homework daily excluding weekends and vacations is expected of all students.  Homework assignments are to be recorded in agendas daily and may be obtained directly from the teacher.  THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK HOTLINE AVAILABLE TO OBTAIN ASSIGNMENTS.  Plan accordingly.
 

HONOR ROLL

High Honors - 3.5 and above
Honors - 3.0-3.49

Students may not have a D, F, or I and must carry at least 5 credits.
 

INCOMPLETE GRADES

A grade of incomplete may be assigned at the end of quarter for extenuating circumstances only.  Permission t assign incompletes must be obtained from th administration.  All incompletes must be made up and official grade submitted within 2 weeks.  If no grade i submitted by the teahcer, credit will not be given for th course.
 

INDEPENDENT STUDY

A limited number of independent study courses ar available upon approval of the principal based upo extenuating academic circumstances.  Please see you guidance counselor for information.
 

MAKE-UP WORK

Work missed because of an excused absence must be mad up no later than two (2) days from the date of the absenc unless there are extenuating circumstances.  In this cas the teacher and guidance counselor will confer.  It is th responsibility of the student to get assignments fro teachers after class or after school.  If the student foresee an absence, he/she should inquire ahead of time.  Make-u work takes precedence over all extra-curricular activitie including work.  Students may not make up classwork fo unexcused absences.

MID-TERMS & FINALS

All students are expected to take mid-terms and final exams on the dates assigned by the administration.  Examinations will count 20% of the semester grade.
 
 

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

The National Honor Society is a national organization created to recognize and encourage academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy.  These ideals of scholarship, character, service, and leadership remain as important today as in 1921, the year the organization was established.

Stevens High School's National Honor Society uses the following process for induction into this society:

Students:

1. Must be in Grade 1 1 or 12.
2. Must have at least a 88% cumulative average as of the end of the first semester of the junior or senior year.
3. Must complete an information sheet and essay.
4. Must receive an affirmative vote of the Faculty Selection Committee.

Juniors and seniors who have been selected for
membership are honored at the induction ceremony held
each April.  Monthly meetings are held, and a service project is completed each year.  Since it is an honor to belong to the National Honor Society, any member who does not uphold the standards of the National Honor Society may be dismissed.
 

PARENT CONFERENCES

Parents are encouraged to contact the school with an concerns about student progress.  Appointments wit teachers should be scheduled by calling you son/daughter's guidance counselor at 543-4222.
 

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

A program of studies booklet is prepared each year in the spring providing students and their families with detailed information to assist in course selection.
 

SAFETY RULES - SRVRTC

The following are general safety standards which will be observed by all students taking vocational-technical programs in the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, Claremont Campus.  Specific safety standards pertaining to individual programs will be furnished to students upon beginning a vocational program.

1 . Appropriate eye protection must be work at all times in programs where eye hazards exist.
2. Rings and jewelry are to be removed when working with machinery or other equipment.
3. Wearing apparel is to be proper for the job.  Loose sleeves, floppy ties, and other loose apparel is not allowed around machinery.
4. Personal protective equipment is to be worn when needed in special areas such as welding, etc.
5. Respirators will be worn in areas where dusty or toxic atmospheric conditions exist.
6. Hard hats are to be worn where there is any danger from falling objects.
7. Hair is to be protected from entanglement in machinery or kept from proximity to food by the use of nets or hats.
8. Hearing protection devices are to be provided and used where there are intense or harmful sound levels.
9. Before operating any power too s, stu ents wi satisfactorily pass both a written and operational test administered by the instructor.
10. Students not operating power tools or equipment will keep clear of operators.
11. Power driven equipment will be cleaned, oiled, and adjusted only when the equipment is at a "dead stop".
12. No student shall remove or make ineffective any safeguard, safety appliance, or safety device guarding a machine or machine part, except when the machine is stopped for the purpose of immediate cleaning, repairing, or adjusting of such machinery, guard, appliance, or device.
13. Students are to use proper lifting techniques when moving heavy objects.
14. Students will be responsible to report any defective tools or equipment to the instructor.
15. Students will use caution when using compressed air hoses and will never aim a hose at other classmates.
16. All injuries, no matter how minor, will be reported to the instructor immediately.
17. Students are responsible for observing all other safety rules and regulations established by individual program instructors.
18. A pregnant student should meet with the Director of Vocational Education immediately to discuss safety issues in her individual program.

SAT DATES

Students interested in higher education are strongl encouraged to take SAT's during the November December testing dates of their junior year.  Student should take SAT's twice.  The first one allows the student t see the test and become familiar with the format.  A litti studying, a preparation course, and regular coursewor can often raise scores the second time.

Students should talk with their guidance counselor abou specific college's requirements.

The SAT dates at Stevens High School for 1997-1998 are: November 1, 1997
December 6, 1997
March 28, 1998

Stevens High School's College Board Number is 300090.
 

SCHEDULE CHANGES

Stevens High School considers course selection a ver important decision-making process.  In order to make this process successful, a great deal of time and effort is invested into the production of the Program of Studies
booklet.  Courses are discussed by administration and teachers in class orientations and visits to SRVRTC
(Claremont & Newport Campus).  In addition, students are individually counseled on course selection and schedules for the following year by their guidance counselors.  Students, parents, and teachers, sign a form indicating that they have reviewed their schedule and have made any recommendations and necessary changes; therefore, no schedule changes will be made unless the school has made an error.

After two weeks of a new semester, schedule changes wiII not be permitted.
 

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
 

Each spring seniors may apply for a number of scholarships.  Seniors may pick up the pamphlet on scholarships at any time. Reviewing the list of scholarships and requirements early in their high school career can help students focus on academic needs necessary for specific awards.
 

SCHOOL AGENDAS

This is the official name for the Stevens High School student assignment/date book.  Students will use this book throughout the year.  Being organized and keeping track of grades and assignments will help in school and in the future.
 

STUDY HALLS

All students including seniors assigned to a study hall are expected to report to that area for attendance.  Study halls will be treated as classes.  Study hall decorum rules w i II be reviewed by the supervisor in charge.  Study halls are quiet areas.  Playing cards and games are not acceptable alternatives to extended classroom work.  Students need to report to study halls with all necessary materials.  No passes will be issued to go to lockers.

Written, signed, and time/dated passes are required f travel to the following designated areas:

Bathroom
Library - Prior pass must be obtained from the librarian.
Student Services - Prior pass must be obtained from your guidance counselor.
 

SUBTITUTE TEACHERS

Our school is fortunate in having capable people to help u whenever our regular teachers are ill or attendin conferences.  Asubstitute teacher is an important visit whose impressions of our school will be carried into th community.  Let us be certain that these are impressions.  Be polite, helpful, and considerate.
 

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS

Paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc. will not be supplie by the school.  Students are expected to come to scho prepared with supplies necessary to complete ordinar assignments.  In some classes a daily grade may be awarde for arriving prepared for class.
 

TEXTBOOKS

As students sign out textbooks, materials, and/or scho equipment throughout the school year, they are indicatin their responsibility to care for and return all scho property with reasonable wear and tear expected.  All har bound textbooks must be covered.  In case of loss o damage, students will pay the replacement cost at curren replacement prices.  Students will not be issued new book if they owe for lost or damaged ones.  Grades will not be issued at the end of either semester until all books and distributed materials have been accounted for by the teacher.
 

TRANSFER OF ACADEMIC CREDIT

Every attempt will be made to fairly evaluate incoming credits.  Where questions or doubts arise, decisions will be made in favor of the student.  If a question arises regarding a course taken at another school, a call will be made to the previous school to resolve the question.
 

WITHDRAWAL & TRANSFER

The procedure for withdrawing takes about 2 hours.  It is as follows:

1 . Bring written authorization for withdrawal from parent or guardian.
2. Obtain appropriate forms from the Student Services secretary.
3. Have the withdrawal form filled out by each teacher.
4. Return all school books and property.
5. Pay all fines owed.
6. Get signatures of librarian, counselor, and administrator for final clearance.
7. Complete an exit interview with your guidance counselor.

All fees and textbook fines must be paid before records can be released.

WORKING PAPERS

In order to be eligible for working papers, students mu pass five (5) units of work each quarter.  If a stude wants a job, he/she should visit the Sugar River Valle Regional Technical Center or see his/her guidanc counselor.  If a student is under 18, a work permit may obtained at the Superintendent's Off ice.  Guidan counselors have labor law information as well as jo finding information.
 

A list of working students is examined at the end of each quarter. Should a student fail to pass five (5) credits of work, working papers will be revoked.