Class IV Behavior – Serious Major Offenses (Grades 6-12

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS

Opportunities for exploring, developing and widening students’ range of interest and for helping students develop leadership and poise are offered through extracurricular activities. Participation in these activities enables students to learn how to plan and work with others. Students are encouraged to participate in at least one extracurricular activity. Many of the clubs and athletic groups representing the school have a minimum grade point average standard for joining and maintaining membership.

The Georgia High School Association “No pass/No participate” policy requires students to pass at least five classes the previous semester and to be academically on track in order to

participate in interscholastic competitive events or activities. Students participating in interscholastic competitive events or extracurricular activities must have earned the appropriate units and remain academically on track. Students entering the ninth grade are required to accumulate units in “core’’ subjects as follows: one unit after the first semester, four units entering the second year, eight units entering the third year, and 12 units entering the fourth year. For eligibility purposes, all make-up work must be completed within 15 days pass after the start of the next semester. Questions concerning “No participate” should be directed to administrators. To participate in extracurricular activities, students must be counted present for the school day. If school is in session, suspended students assigned to ISS or OSS will not be allowed to participate in any activities or function during the school day until they return to their regular classes in good standing. Students that are placed in alternative school will not be eligible to play for the duration of the assignment to alternative school without question.

PARKING ON CAMPUS/MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES

The operation and parking of a vehicle on the high school campus is a privilege granted by the school. All students are expected to observe all traffic and parking regulations. The school

reserves the right to suspend and/or revoke the campus parking privileges of any student who violates parking rules and regulations or who has an outstanding debt obligation with the school.

• Parking privileges may be suspended for students who abuse parking privileges by arriving late or leaving campus without permission or who operate vehicles unsafely. • Leaving school to get lunch is not allowed and can result in the loss of parking/driving privileges. • Students who drive to school must park in the designated areas. • Students are not allowed to park in the spaces provided for faculty or the bus loading area. • Students are not permitted to remain seated in their cars during the day without written permission from an administrator. • Students are required to sign a release form that authorizes search of the car. • As soon as a student checks out of school or school is dismissed, he/she is required to leave campus immediately. Loitering in the parking area will not be permitted. • The parking lot should be cleared within 10 minutes following the dismissal bell. All students must leave campus immediately unless they are involved in a school-sponsored activity. • School administrators and school resource officers reserve the right to search any students’ vehicle parked in the parking lot for any reasonable cause.