OUR GUIDE TO PROFESSIONALISM, PRACTICE & SUCCESS
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professional courtesy and
in every class. Every staff member at CAL is dedicated to providing an excellent education and supporting your journey for success in postsecondary academics offered at CAL and beyond.
Professional Expectation and Practice: “Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.� - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. must notify the front office prior COMMUNICATION Treat our school as a mirror to leaving campus. The professional expectation is to the work world. Teachers that all students will use
ATTENDANCE
and staff value your efforts in class; students value their education within our school. Demonstrate these values by displaying responsible behavior.
multiple forms of communication accurately and efficiently. At the Center for Advanced Learning, we have very high expectations for every student.
If you have been absent, ensure your family is aware of the absence through a note from home, a phone call from a parent, or via email. Be sure
While at CAL, use respectful speech. This includes student to student, student to staff, and staff to staff. All interaction should be free of discrimination,
ATTIRE that all important information, It is your responsibility to such as name, date, etc., are included in the communique. arrive at school neat, clean, and Instruction will progress when appropriately dressed. Business you are gone. Be sure to ask casual indicates that you have teachers for missing assignments. on slacks or skirts that are no shorter than the knee. Collared Create study teams with your shirts and blouses with sleeves colleagues/classmates to gather missing notes or project information. Administration reserves the right to determine the final approval for excused absences. Oregon law allows students to miss no more than (5) days
are acceptable. Undergarments must not be revealed or displayed. Any clothing with references to illegal substances, gangs,
profanity, or excessive slang. violence, or of a sexual nature Use language and vocabulary that are not permitted. fits industry guidelines and shows All staff reserves the right to during any three-month period. that you are articulate and As a requirement from the state, determine any inappropriate gracious. CAL must have evidence of any clothing or shoes. Approved When using email to absence within (3) days. If a CAL clothing will be substituted communicate, such as to notify or a student may contact family pattern of absences and/or teachers of an absence or for delivery of appropriate tardies is revealed, a student notifying a team member clothing. may loose the opportunity to regarding a project, check Due to the nature of our attend CAL. spelling and grammar for programs, such as Health If it is necessary to leave accuracy. Sciences and Manufacturing, the campus, a parent/guardian Professionals display a positive permission is required in writing. specific attire is necessary and attitude throughout a day, must be worn while at school Home school activities are despite challenges within that exempt from parental permission; and/or at work sites. day. As a representative of however, it is the responsibility CAL, it is expected that every of the student to notify their student will demonstrate a teachers and to obtain any favorable effect. missed assignment. Students
Professional Expectation and Practice: “Dress for success. Image is very important. People judge you by the way you look on the outside.” - Brian Tracy At CAL, we pride ourselves in consistently expressing our fashion sense within the confines of what professionalism looks like in the workplace. Though we are a school part of our mission is to prepare students for the career environment. Over the years at CAL, staff and students have established a dress code. A dress code or policy allows staff and students to work comfortably in this workplace without distraction. Our students and the CAL dress code has consistently impressed all those who have visited our school. Projecting an image that is professional in both manner and visually is important in maintaining our positive reputation and opportunities afforded our students to work or intern in a variety of companies. Though the standard of dress at CAL is business casual, not all casual clothing is suitable for the office. The guidelines below will help you determine what is appropriate to wear to CAL. Clothing that works well for the beach, yard work, dance clubs, exercise sessions, and sports contests is not appropriate for a professional appearance. Clothing that reveals too much cleavage, your back, your chest, your feet, your stomach or your underwear is not appropriate for a place of business or school, even in a business casual setting. Even in a business casual work environment, clothing should be pressed and never wrinkled. Torn, dirty, or frayed clothing is unacceptable. All seams must be finished. Any clothing that has words, terms, or pictures that may be offensive to other employees is unacceptable. CAL, specific home high school or school sports team, or college/university gear is encouraged on Fridays.
GUIDE TO BUSINESS CASUAL FOR WORK & SCHOOL This is a general overview of appropriate business casual attire. Items that are not appropriate for the office are listed, too. Neither list is all-inclusive and both are open to change. The lists tell you what is generally acceptable as business casual attire and what is generally not acceptable as business casual attire. No dress code can cover all contingencies so students must exert a certain amount of judgment in their choice of clothing to wear to work and to school. If you experience uncertainty about acceptable, professional business causal attire for work or for CAL, please ask staff.
SLACKS, PANTS, AND JEANS Slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or cotton-blend material pants, wool pants, dressy capris, clean and pressed boot cut, flare, or straight-leg or skinny Jeans made of jean materials (no “jeggings”), and “nice looking” dress cotton- or wool-blend pants are acceptable. Inappropriate slacks or pants include sweatpants, exercise pants, Bermuda shorts, short shorts, shorts, bib overalls, leggings, and any spandex or other form-fitting pants such as people wear for biking or yoga.
Professional Expectation and Practice: “Dress how you want to be addressed.”
- Bianca Frazier
SHIRTS, TOPS, BLOUSES, AND JACKETS Casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work or at CAL. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire for the office or at CAL, if they violate none of the listed guidelines. Inappropriate attire for work includes tank tops; midriff tops; shirts with potentially offensive words, terms, logos, pictures, cartoons, or slogans; halter-tops; tops with bare shoulders; sweatshirts, and t-shirts unless worn under another blouse, shirt, jacket, or dress.
SHOES AND FOOTWEAR Conservative athletic or walking shoes, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots (no Uggs), flats, dress heels under 3”, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work and school. Wearing no stockings during warm weather days is acceptable. Flashy athletic shoes, flip-flops, slippers, Uggs, and any shoe with an open toe are not acceptable at CAL. Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required. Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing program requires leather bound and toed shoes with closed heels.
JEWELRY, MAKEUP, PERFUME, AND COLOGNE Should be in good taste, with limited visible body piercing. Remember, that some students and staff members are allergic to the chemicals in perfumes and make-up, so wear these substances with restraint.
HATS AND HEAD COVERING Hats are not appropriate in the office or at CAL. Head Covers that are required for religious purposes or to honor cultural tradition are allowed.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CHOOSE OTHERWISE If clothing fails to meet these standards, as determined by the CAL staff or director, the student will choose to redress in CAL scrubs (no matter the program area) or call a parent to bring more appropriate clothing to school. Progressive disciplinary action will be applied if dress code violations continue.
Professional Expectation and Practice: “All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared.” - Ben Affleck and proper action, if warranted, will take place.
person knows that sexual harassment is or may be occurring, he or she must take SEXUAL HARASSMENT The professional expectation is immediate steps to see that the that all students are committed matter is addressed, even if the problem is not within their area of oversight. Complaint Procedure: If you believe you have been sexually harassed, you are encouraged to HARASSMENT, use the following complaint INTIMIDATION, BULLYING procedures. A sexual harassment We expect that all students complaint should be filed in are absolutely committed to writing as soon as possible after having a positive and productive the incident(s). Complaints will learning and working be investigated promptly. Every environment. effort will be made by the Hazing, harassment, district and the school to to the elimination of sexual intimidation, menacing or bullying preserve the confidentiality and harassment. by students, staff or third Sexual harassment of students protect the student’s privacy to parties is unacceptable and not the extent the investigative and staff include, but is not part of the professional process allows. limited to: unwelcome sexual environment. The school will in no way advances, requests for sexual Harassment, intimidation, and favors, and other verbal, bullying means any act that nonverbal, or physical conduct of substantially interferes with any a sexual nature. Examples of student’s educational benefits, opportunities or performance that sexual harassment may include, but are not limited to: takes place on or immediately • physical touching or graffiti adjacent to school grounds, at of a sexual nature any school sponsored activity, on • displaying or distributing school-provided transportation or sexually explicit drawings, at any official school bus stop, pictures and written materials and has the effect of: retaliate against a person who • sexual gestures or obscene • physically harming you or complains of sexual harassment jokes damaging your property or tolerate faculty, staff, or • touching oneself sexually • knowingly creating fear of other students retaliating against • talking about one’s sexuality physical harm to someone else a plaintiff. if illegal sexual in front of others or someone else’s property • spreading rumors or making harassment is not found, the • creating a hostile school may still determine that statements about or rating educational or working other students or others as to the conduct was inappropriate environment. and require that the conduct be appearance, sexual activity, or If you experience or witness stopped. performance. this behavior, you should report Responsibilities: Every to a staff member or district employee and student in the employee as soon as possible district must be informed of this after the incident. An investigation will be carried out policy, If a teacher, administrator, or other staff
Professional Expectation and Practice: “Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” - Abraham Lincoln USE OF TECHNOLOGY
School Technology
Ce! phones & Electronic Devices
The professional expectation is that students use technology
All devices must be turned off or silences while instruction
to enhance learning and education while being responsible for the content and the use of the equipment. All equipment available for
and skills are being taught or assessed. Part of workplace responsibility is being courteous to those around you and using such items sparingly. Staff will student use has been purchased by taxpayer funds, grants, and/ instruct you as to appropriate times and manners in which to or donations. We respect and use cell phones while at CAL acknowledge the opportunities for deeper learning and collaboration If the device becomes a disruption or you fail to observe that technology affords us. We expect that our students will use Internet Protection Act (CIPA) as enacted by the U.S. Congress. the technology in a manner appropriate to the school’s academic and moral goals.
FOOD AND DRINK
Technology includes, but is not CAL provides students with limited to: computers, other hot/cold lunch choices every day. digital hardware, electronic Any food and/or drink must be devices, software, Internet, email, consumed in designated areas all other networks, etc. Users inside the building. These are expected to use all designated areas are nonequipment responsibly and carpeted/linoleum areas excluding appropriately. all labs. These designated Websites that are not part of rooms are easier to keep clean. assignments should not be used Contained water, with a secured at school. You will be asked lid, may be consumed in classes to sign our Technology as long as the safety or Agreement each year cleanliness concerns or rules are acknowledging your rights and not compromised. A lunchroom responsibilities. is located on the 2nd floor, Any use of technology which Room 220. This space is also disrupts or interferes with the a classroom, so please always safety and welfare of the school clean up after yourself and be the expectation, staff will address community is prohibited, whether respectful of others and the the impropriety occurs on or off the situation. If the problem classroom space. campus or while using CAL or persists, your devices will be delivered to office personnel until personal devices. By law, the Center for Advanced Learning the end of the school day. must adhere to the provisions and required actions according to the provisions of the Children’s
Safety & Security: All CAL students, families, and staff want and need a welcoming and a safe learning and working environment. Our words and our deeds demonstrate our caring for each member of our school. EMERGENCY DRILLS
we might lock the building down. They range from severe
Fire drills will be conducted once a
weather and gas leaks to a threat in the community or on month. Earthquake campus. This procedure will drills will be make sure that you are safe completed at least and secure in the building. once each year. The lock down process Performing drills begins with notifying staff of the and tracking the exiting and safety procedures are required by law. In the event of a
need to secure the building. Depending on the type of safety required, students will be
directed to stay in the room or go to the closest room. The drill or an actual office staff will be locking all EMERGENCY SCHOOL emergency, every student, staff outside doors and checking all CLOSURE member, and visitor are expected areas to make sure they are Because of the vast difference to respond in an efficient and secure and students are safely in location of the number of appropriate manner that results in the classrooms. When the home high schools, weather may in the safety of all building incident is over, we will go vary. If your home high school occupants. back to our schedule. declares a two-hour delay, early Whenever the safety measure In the event of a true dismissal, or no school due to requires vacating the building, emergency, our phone lines need weather conditions, you will each student and staff member to be clear for emergency follow that school’s will follow the prescribed communication. This is why announcement. For example, evacuation route and meet up using your cell phone is not while Centennial School District with the class you are in at appropriate until notified. may declare a no school day the time of the drill. Each Depending on the nature of the due to ice, the other districts school member will proceed to crisis, you would not be may not. Students from the the gravel area at the northeast released until it is over. At unaffected school districts will be side of the building. All staff that time, we will need to sign expected to attend as usual. and students will remain outside students out to only authorized For students unable to attend of the building until the “all adults, unless it is at the end CAL due to weather, contact the clear” has been given to return. of the day and we have a school via telephone or email. Whether a drill or actual normal dismissal. This will However, when Gresham-Barlow emergency, it is not appropriate allow us to focus on your School District (GBSD) declares a to be using your cell phone at safety. two-hour, early dismissal, or no any time. school due to inclement weather, CAL students and staff will LOCK DOWN/LOCK IN/ follow the GBSD closure SHELTER-IN-PLACE schedules. The rationale of this A lock down or lock in is action is due our school’s to make sure that students are location in the GBSD community. secure in a classroom. There are a number of reasons why
Center for Advanced Learning 2013-2014 TECHNOLOGY USE POLICY The purpose of this policy is to ensure the proper use of the Center for Advanced Learning’s network resources and make users aware of what the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL) deems as acceptable and unacceptable use of its computer resources, including email and the Internet. CAL reserves the right to amend this policy at its discretion. In case of amendments, users will be informed appropriately. GENERAL USE POLICIES The use of network resources at the Center for Advanced Learning is a revocable privilege. Failure to abide by this policy may render you ineligible to use the school's computing facilities and may bring additional disciplinary action. Technology and the Internet Users are expected to use the technology available at CAL in a manner appropriate to the school's academic and moral goals. Technology includes, but is not limited to, computers, other hardware including cameras, electronic devices, software, Internet, e-mail, all other networks, etc.!Use of this technology is a revocable privilege.!Users are expected to be responsible and use technology to which they have access appropriately. Obscene, pornographic, threatening, or other inappropriate use of technology, including, but not limited to, email, instant messaging, web pages, social networking, digital photography or videography, and use of hardware and/or software which disrupts or interferes with the safety and welfare of the school community, is prohibited, even if such uses take place after or o" school property (i.e., home, business, private property, etc.). Center for Advanced Learning adheres to the provisions of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). A. General Terms and Conditions of Use 1. Transmission of any material in violation of Federal, State, or local law and/or ordinance, or the Student Handbook is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: copyrighted material, cyberbullying, threatening, violent, obscene, or pornographic material, material protected by trade secret, and uploaded or created computer viruses. 2. Use of technology for commercial activities is prohibited unless explicitly permitted by the school. Commercial activity includes, but is not limited to, the following: a. any activity that requires an exchange of money and/or credit card numbers; b. any activity that requires entry into an area of service for which the school will be charged a fee; c. any purchase or sale of any kind; and d. any use for product advertisement or political lobbying 3. Altering/modifying software or taking apart the computer for access to internal parts is prohibited. B. Acceptable/Safe Use Policy The following rules are in e"ect for all CAL’s computers unless otherwise directed by an administrator: 1. It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that loaded files and programs do not consume hard drive space needed for instructional or educational requirements. 2. Pornographic, obscene, or vulgar images, sounds, music, video, language, or materials, including screensavers, backdrops, and/or pictures, are prohibited. 3. Downloading, uploading, or importing music and videos, games, screen animations, as well as programs or files that can be run or launched as a stand-alone program is prohibited at all times. 4. Illegal use or transfer of copyrighted materials to a school owned computer is prohibited. 5. Additions, modifications or deletion of school files is prohibited. 6. Users are prohibited from sharing passwords with one another for any reason and should make every e"ort to keep all passwords secure and private. 7. Users should not knowingly introduce or knowingly allow the introduction of any computer virus to any school computer. 8. Putting non-school related material (files) on a school file server is prohibited. 9. File sharing must be approved and directed by the teacher.
C. Personal Responsibility and Integrity Access to the computing facilities at CAL is granted through your computer account. Accounts are assigned to individuals and are not to be shared. You, the user, is responsible for all activity performed from your account. Activity on your account may be monitored and recorded. It is a violation of the Acceptable Use Policy to allow others to use your account or to use another person's account, with or without that person's permission. All who use CAL's technology resources must recognize that the work of all users is valuable; therefore, every user must respect the privacy of others. Users shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent or assume the identity of other users. To protect Users while at school and to meet the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements, access to the Internet is filtered through a system provided by Multnomah Education Service District. All Users are expected to behave responsibly and with integrity when using technology. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Use technology for school-related purposes only; 2. Revealing unauthorized personal information about yourself or others is prohibited; 3. Do not copy, change, read, or use files in another user's storage area (such as hard disk space, USB thumb drives, mail, server space, personal folders, etc.) without the user's permission; Cyberbullying is defined as sharing sensitive, derogatory or threatening messages and/or images in an e!ort to ridicule another using personal property such as a smartphone or school technology. Students who participate in a cyberbullying activity, whether directly or indirectly, may face action, including dismissal from CAL. CAL may report individuals to law enforcement if necessary.
!" Security
Security on any computer system is a high priority. An attempt of a user to log on to the CAL’s network using another’s identity is prohibited. Bypassing or attempting to bypass the school's filtering software is prohibited. All security problems must be reported to an administrator.
#" Privacy/Copyright
The illegal use, distribution or transfer of copyrighted material on school computers is prohibited. F. Alteration of Hardware or Pre-Installed Software Altering/modifying the pre-installed software is prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Loading/installing any software applications 2. Changing the computer name 3. Changing or removing operating system extensions 4. Altering security software 5. Altering the pre-loaded operating system or applications 6. Taking apart the computer for access to internal parts. Violations of these regulations will result in serious disciplinary action and may also result in criminal charges if the violation of the regulation is also a violation of Federal, State, or Local law or ordinance. Examples of such dual violations are i. computer hacking or trespassing, ii. harassment, threats, or cyberbullying, and iii. computer fraud. Ignorance of these regulations will not excuse an infraction. Any student found to reconfigure the pre-loaded software image will receive an out-of-school suspension. Other actions may include long-term suspension, expulsion, or any action deemed appropriate by the administration in accordance with the student handbook. Where Oregon law is violated, legal action may be taken.
Recommended Dispositions – one or more may apply
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Student Conferences Parent/Guardian Contact Conference with Parent/Guardian Removal of unauthorized files and folders Detention Suspension Restitution Community Service Revocation of Computer Access and Use
My signature attests that: • I have read the information in this document concerning the Computer and Network Acceptable Use Agreement. • My English teacher has reviewed the information with me and answered any questions that I may have had. • I understand that any violation of this Acceptable Use Agreement may lead to substantial disciplinary action as outlined above. I, ______________________________(printed name), acknowledge receipt of the computer use policy, which I have read and understand. I will comply with the guidelines set out in this policy and understand that failure to do so might result in loss of computer privileges and disciplinary or legal action. Student Signature____________________________________Date___________________________ Printed Name_______________________________________Program Area____________________ Home High School___________________________________________________________________ I acknowledge my student’s receipt of the computer use policy, which s/he has read and understood. I understand that failure to comply with the guidelines set out in this policy might result in disciplinary or legal action. Parent/Guardian Signature_____________________________________Date__________________ Printed Name______________________________________________________________________ Email Address:_____________________________________________________________________ This form must be completed and turned in to your CAL English teacher by Sept. 30, 2013
Center for Advanced Learning 2013-2014 TECHNOLOGY USE POLICY