Closing Bulletin – Fall Semester End

1^st Semester, 2005-2006

EXAMS – All teachers are required to give final exams or other culminating activities. Students may not leave class until the bell has rung, indicating the end of the period. Thank you for your help in keeping the hallways quiet and empty.

EXAM SCHEDULE – Be sure you know the time of final exams. Also be sure to make definite arrangements for any make-up examinations that may be necessary. The exams are to be given at the announced time of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. The entire final exam schedule is under a separate cover.

MAKE–UP POLICY – The make-up period is Friday, January 27 and must be arranged with the teacher. Make-up is allowed only for approved excused absences called in by a parent.

CAFETERIA SCHEDULE DURING EXAM TIME – Students are encouraged to stay home whenever they do not have a class. They need to find alternative transportation so they will not be in the building unnecessarily. HOWEVER, IF TRANSPORTATION IS A PROBLEM, THE CAFETERIA WILL BE OPEN FOR THOSE STUDENTS. We encourage students to arrange for transportation to go home immediately after an exam whenever possible.

DETENTIONS – Detention time will be served with the teacher and must be arranged with that teacher.

PASSES/PROMPTNESS – Students are to report on time to exams or detentions. No students are permitted in the halls during exams. NO PASSES ARE PERMITTED TO LEAVE EXAMS EARLY.

STUDENTS’ SCHEDULES – 2nd semester schedules will be distributed in front of the Guidance Office on January 25 and 25 from 7:30-8:00 A.M., 9:30-10:00 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Please remind students that they must retain their original schedule for reference the first day of school and until they learn the schedule. THERE ARE NO DUPLICATES.

OBLIGATIONS – Do you owe an obligation to the Library, Book Depository, Music Department or Athletic Office? Do you still owe detentions? Obligation lists will be posted around school this week. Be sure your obligations are cleared before the end of exams.

OBLIGATIONS WILL BE CLEARED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

• TEXTBOOKS                          Book Depository

• MUSIC & ATHLETICS            Individual Departments

• LIBRARY                                 Library/Media Center

• DETENTIONS                                    Teacher

SCHEDULE CHANGE GUIDELINES – Counselors have been authorized to make schedule changes for the following reasons only:

• correction of obvious errors such as omissions of a selected course
• C.O.E.
• due to failure, sequential classes such as Mathematics or Foreign Language
• Summer School related change
• dual enrollment at a College or a University
• split enrollment at another high school within the A.A.P.S. district
• testing out
• TEACHER OR HOUR PREFERENCE CHANGES WILL NOT BE HONORED

TRESPASSING AT OTHER SCHOOL BUILDINGS – Students are requested to stay away from other schools during the exam period as classes are in session there. Principals from other schools will report trespassers to Huron High School for disciplinary action.

BOOK COLLECTION – Students who are completing one semester courses must return books to the Book Depository before new books will be issued to you for second semester classes, please turn in these books during final exam week whenever possible. Students dropping out of full year courses or changing a course level must return books to the Book Depository before receiving another one. Book Depository hours will be extended during the first week of second semester classes (February 1-4) from 7:15 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHECK OUT BOOKS WITHOUT PROPER IDENTIFICATION.

2ND SEMESTER CLASSES – Students are to report to their 1st hour class by 7:40 A.M. Students should plan on a full day of school on Tuesday, January 31.

ATTENDANCE – Attendance policies and procedures are in effect throughout the examination period. If you have an unexcused absence during exams, you lose make-up privileges. THE ATTENDANCE POLICY IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING THE 1ST DAY OF THE 2ND SEMESTER – TUESDAY, JANUARY 31.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/SWIM CLASSES – Remove all locks and clothes from gym lockers by 3:00 P.M. on Friday, January 27 and take the clothes home to be cleaned. LOCKS LEFT ON OR CLOTHES LEFT IN LOCKERS WILL BE REMOVED ON FRIDAY.

PARKING – Students who drive to school during exam periods are to park in approved places only. City ordinance prohibits parking on school driveways and the faculty lot. ALL PARKING VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING TICKETED AND/OR TOWED.

BUS SCHEDULE – The AAPS buses will arrive at 11:45 A.M. on January 24, 25, 26, & 27. All buses will depart from Huron at 11:55 A.M.

ATTENDANCE AWARDS – Students with zero (0) unexcused absences and no more than three (3) excused absences are eligible for a “gold” pass to all 2nd semester, 2005-06 school events. The teacher should complete the form provided by the student during the final exam period and sign the form. DO NOT INITIAL IT.

SNOW DAYS – In the event of a snow day, that day’s exams will be given on the following day.