All athletes are required have a
completed parent permission form and physical on file in order to
participate.Students must also meet
academic eligibility requirements as defined by the district.
Attendance
There
is a strong correlation between being in class and being successful in
school.Be in every class on time and
prepared each day.If you miss class,
talk to the teacher to get the work you missed.
If you arrive at school
tardy after 8:20 a.m., you must be admitted through the attendance office. For each time you are
tardy, you may be assigned detention.Please remember that tardiness to class interferes with your learning as
well as that of your classmates.
Absences
are excused for illness, medical appointments, religious events, and family
emergencies.If you are absent, have your parent/guardian call the school at
293-8830 or bring a note signed by your parent/guardian upon your return to
school.If you are absent due to
illness more than seven times during the school year, you may be required to
have a doctor’s note excusing any further illness-related absence.If you will be gone for several days for any
reason, bring a note to the office well in advance listing the dates you will
be absent and the reason.
You will be assigned to
attend after-school time to make up class for each unexcused or truant absence.After five unexcused absences, you and your
parents will be referred to the Ramsey County Truancy Intervention Program (TIP)
for a Parent Meeting.
If
you need to leave school early, bring to the office before 8:00 a.m. a note
signed by your parent/guardian stating the reason for the absence
Building Hours
Washington
Technology Magnet is used for a wide variety of school and community
functions.Students arriving before 7:45
a.m. or staying after 2:45 p.m. must be directly supervised by a staff
member.
Cafeteria
The
Washington
cafeteria serves tasty lunches, breakfasts, and snacks.When we all practice good manners in the
cafeteria, this becomes an enjoyable part of everyone’s day.Good manners include waiting in line
patiently, cleaning your area, speaking in an indoor voice, being seated the
last five minutes before dismissal, and following the directions of the staff
members.Breakfast is served free of
charge to all Washington
students each morning at 7:45 a.m.Students riding a bus to school are instructed to report to the
cafeteria immediately after the bus arrives and before visiting their lockers
or classrooms. Only students eating breakfast are allowed in the cafeteria at
this time.Nutritious lunches are served
daily, and students are offered many choices.The cost for lunch is $2.00.Students qualifying for reduced price meals pay $0.40 for lunch.Applications for free or reduced price
lunches are available from the cafeteria manager.
Credits
Students
must earn 80% of their total credits and 80% of their English and math credits
in order to be promoted to high school.Students who fail classes will be given additional support through the
Washington Excel and student support programs.
Discipline
Policy
Along
with your academic classes, learning how to get along with others will be a
part of your education this year.In
order that all students have the opportunity to learn and feel safe, the
following actions will result in at least the consequence listed.For more information on your Right and
Responsibilities as a student, see one of the administrators.When established standards of conduct have
been violated, certain minimum disciplinary actions MUST be taken.The following list addresses the majority of
violations that occur and the mandatory action to be taken:
ViolationMinimum Disciplinary Action
AssaultSuspension
Bus
ProblemsParent Notification
Damage
to PropertyParent Notification
Defiance of AuthorityStudent Conference
Disorderly
ConductSuspension, Police
Disruptive
BehaviorStudent Conference
False
Identification or
Refusal
to IDDismissal
FightingSuspension, Police
Fire/
Fire AlarmSuspension,
Police/Fire
Gang
ActivityParent Notification
HarassmentStudent Conference
InterferenceDismissal
Alcohol or
Illegal
DrugsSuspension, Chemical
Ref
Pager/Cell
PhoneReturn to parent
WeaponPolice, Expulsion
TobaccoSuspension
ProfanityStudent Conference
Pyrotechnic
DevicesSuspension, Police
TardinessDetention
TheftSuspension, Police
TruancySaturdaySchool
Verbal
AbuseParent Notification
Dress for
Success
You
are expected to wear clothes that are appropriate for school.Jackets, book bags, and hats/headwear must be
left in your locker unless you have written permission to carry any of these
items.Students wearing clothing
displaying graphics or slogans that could be offensive to others will be asked
to turn them around or go home and change.Pants are to be worn around the waist.Beach attire is not proper for school.
Headwear
not permitted
(hats,
bandanas, headbands)
Action: Student asked to remove item and
put it in their locker
Consequence:Noncompliance = defiance issue - referred to
office
Jackets
that are not part of an outfit are not permitted
Action: Student asked to remove item and
put it in their locker
Consequence:Noncompliance = defiance issue - referred to
office
Bags, backpacks and purses are not
permitted
Action: Student asked to put item in their
locker
Consequence:Noncompliance = defiance issue - refer to
office
Sagging
pants are not permitted; pants must be at waist
Action: Student referred to office to have
pants cinched.
Consequence:
Administrative action/consequence
Shirts
that show midriff or undergarments, or contain words or graphics that are
inappropriate for school are not permitted
Action: Student referred to nurse to get a
new shirt to change/cover up
Consequence:
Noncompliance = defiance issue - referred to office
Guest
Policy
Parents are welcome to visit
the school at any time.Please check in at
the office and you will receive a visitor’s badge.If any parent would like to meet with a
teacher, please contact the office for assistance in making an
appointment.School-aged guests are not
permitted during the school day.
Homework Club
You
may be assigned Homework Club from 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. for additional help
with class work.You must notify your
parents when assigned Homework Club.Homework Club must be served before you are allowed to participate in
extra-curricular activities.
Lockers
Locks
and lockers are provided as a convenience to you by the Saint Paul Public
Schools.A little practice will make
opening your combination easy.Only
school locks may be used on Washington Technology lockers.Students will be responsible for the cost of
replacing the lock ($5.00) if it is lost so safeguard your combination by not
telling anyone.Students will be
given their own locker and may not share lockers.School lockers are the property of the school
district and may be searched by the school administration at any time.If you are having problems with your lock,
talk to your homeroom teacher or to Ms. Feit, the locker coordinator, in Room
3060.
Nonessential
Items brought to School
The
following items are not allowed on school property: fireworks, cellular phones,
handheld electronic games, pagers, headphones, and radios.These and other materials deemed to be
disruptive to the educational process will be confiscated and may be returned
directly to the parent.
Nurse
Our
nurse works with students, parents, and teachers in maintaining a healthful
school environment. Make sure you return your emergency card, physical form,
and dental card to your homeroom teacher so that the school has your parent’s
daytime phone number and medical information if you get sick in school.Students requiring medication must meet with
the nurse as soon as they know about it. Excuses from physical education and
other classes for longer than one day require a note from a doctor.
Pesticide Applications in Schools
In
accordance with Minnesota Statute 123.B.575, Parents Right to Know Act, all
parents, guardians, and employees at this school are advised that an estimated
schedule of applications of pesticides is available in the school’s office for
review and copying.In addition, any
parent or guardian who wishes to be notified of any variation from this
scheduled application may be so notified by providing five self-addressed,
stamped envelopes to the school to be used throughout the year for mailing
purposes.The schedule and subsequent
notices apply only to pesticides in toxicity categories I, II, or III as
classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or a
restricted-use pesticide as designated by federal law.
School Property
Textbooks,
locks, and other equipment issued to you remain the property of Washington
Technology Magnet.It is important that
you take care of school property and turn it in when finished.The school will charge an appropriate
replacement fee for textbooks, workbooks or library books lost or destroyed by
students
Teacher Qualifications
Under the No Child Left Behind law, parents have the right to
request information regarding the professional qualifications of their
student’s classroom teachers.Parents
who would like to receive this information should write to the Human Resource
Department, Attn: ESEA Teacher Qualifications, Saint PaulPublic Schools,
360 Colborne Street, Saint Paul, MN55102-3299.
Parents can designate which of the following information they
want:
1. Whether the teacher has met state qualification and licensing
criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides
instruction;
2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other
provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have
been waived;
3. The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other
graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of
discipline of the certification or degree; and
4. Whether the child is
provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
WINGS
After School Program
Washington offers a free after
school program called Wings for interested students.Wings takes place on Monday through Thursday
for the entire school year.Activities
include academics, athletics, and enrichment opportunities.Wings begins at 2:45 p.m. and concludes with
a bus ride home at 4:45 p.m.
Summary of Responsible Use of the Internet and E-Mail
For Saint PaulPublic School Students
Teachers
of the Saint Paul Public Schools are responsible for instructing students on
responsible use of the Internet, e-mail and other technology resources.The district Information Technology Usage Policy,
adopted by the Board of ducation on March 16, 1999 covers all technology
resources including computer workstations, local area networks, a wide area
network, the Internet and e-mail.
Responsible
Use
·Complying
with all existing Board of Education Policies.
·Evaluating
information resources.
·Respecting
the privacy of other users.
·Maintaining
the security of district technology resources.
·Recognizing
and honoring the intellectual property rights of others.
·Immediately
disclosing inadvertent access of unacceptable materials or Internet site to an
appropriate district official.
Acceptable Use
Acceptable
use is that which:
·Is
consistent with the mission of the Saint Paul Public Schools.
·Encourages
efficient, cooperative and creative methods to perform job duties or
educational tasks.
·Is
related to instructional, administrative and other support activities
considered consistent with the mission of the district.
·Is
required for authorized and appropriate access to voice, video and data
systems, software or data.
Unacceptable
Use
Unacceptable use includes:
·Gaining
unauthorized or inappropriate access to the district’s technology resources.
·Interfering
with the ability of students/staff members to use the district’s technology
resources.
·Activities
resulting in the loss of a student/staff member’s work.
·Distributing
material that may cause congestion of the voice, video and data networks.
·Distributing
or collecting obscene, abusive or threatening material via telephone, video,
electronic mail, the Internet or other means.
·Using
technology resources for commercial, political or profit-making enterprises.
·Engaging
in any illegal act.
·Violating
copyright laws.
·Posting
private information about another person.
Limited
Expectation of Privacy
Users
should expect only limited privacy in the contents of personal files on the
school district’s system.
Possible Consequences
Unacceptable
use of the district’s information technology resources may result in one or
more of the following:
·Suspension
or cancellation of use or access privileges.
·Discipline
under other appropriate school district policies, including exclusion or
termination of employment.
·Civil
or criminal liability under other applicable laws.
