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SECTION IV: STUDENT SERVICES
SEMINAR PERIOD
1. PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSE OF SEMINAR
The purpose of seminar is to serve as an extension of — or
enrichment for —the educational
programs of JCHS. Teachers and students must view seminar as an
opportunity to enhance classroom
instruction, learning and support student improvement goals of
JCHS.
Seminar provides an opportunity for students to receive academic
assistance from teachers, utilize
computer labs, access library/media center, complete make-up
work, take tests or quizzes, work on
projects, or complete their homework.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that Seminar is
used for its intended purpose. Furthermore,
all Seminar guideline must be consistently followed.
2. PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF SEMINAR
Seminar classes will be composed of proportionate numbers of
sophomores, juniors and seniors, with
freshmen assigned to ‘freshman-only seminars. Each student will
be randomly assigned to a teacher.
Each student will receive one-quarter (1/4) credit per semester.
The Seminar schedule is as follows:
TBA
A schedule of clubs meeting for the six- week period will be
posted periodically for planning
purposes.
Students will use a brightly colored Seminar pass for Seminar.
Seminar teachers are responsible for
retaining Seminar passes. Every time a student leaves the
Seminar Room, he/she must have the exit
time and date noted along with the teacher’s signature on the
Seminar Pass. Likewise, every time a
student arrives at a destination he/she must have the date,
arrival time, and the receiving teacher’s
signature. Also, the student is responsible for signing in/out
of Seminar. Thus, the Seminar teachers
will always know the student’s whereabouts in case of emergency.
All students are required to return
to their assigned Seminar class by 2:35 p.m. and return their
Seminar Pass to their Seminar Teacher.
Seminar Teachers may suspend seminar privileges according to
their own Seminar policy.
Seminar teachers will award A,B,C,F grades, based on a
school-wide Seminar grading policy. The
following percentages will be used to determine grades: A-
94-100; B- 87-93; C- 80-86; F 0-79. A
student will not earn credit for Seminar if his/her total number
of absences (excused and/ unexcused)
exceeds 9. School related activities are not included in this
total.
3. APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES FOR SEMINAR
Appropriate activities include: working on homework quietly,
doing peer tutoring or collaborative work
to complete a group assignment, taking tests or making up
quizzes, reading books or educational
magazines quietly, and receiving assistance from the math
tutors.
4. INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES FOR SEMINAR
Inappropriate activities include but are not limited to: playing
games (including computer, card or
domino), eating snacks or drinking pop, sleeping, loud or
disruptive behavior and socializing.
LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER GUIDELINES FOR SEMINAR
A student must check out a Library Pass for Seminar prior to the
start of Seminar. There are two
kinds of passes.
Research Passes are for 60 minutes in length; there are 40
passes for TBA
to
TBA.
Teachers should
notify the library staff of assigned research projects or
assignments. It is the student’s responsibility
to secure a note from the teacher validating the request for
library research time. No one is admitted
after the final bell without a library Seminar pass.
The Check Out Pass is for either
TBA
to
TBA
or
TBA
to
TBA.
There are only 20 passes for each
session. The student must check out a book and take it back to
class to read. These passes are for
one-day check out only. There is a late fee if passes are turned
in late, and a lost fee if the pass is
never returned. Students need a picture ID (driver’s license,
military ID, previous year school ID) in
order to check out a book.
LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER
The library/media center is the focal point of many activities.
It provides material and equipment that
may be used by students for educational and recreational
purposes. The Library/Media Center is open
from TBA
a.m. to
TBA
p.m. daily. All students, including TA’s, must
have a pass to enter during school
hours unless they are part of a class that reserved library
time. The upper classman who wish to use the
library during lunch periods should check out a pass from the
library prior to the beginning of third block.
Any exceptions must be approved by the Library Media Specialists
(Mrs. Johnstone or Mrs. Brungardt).
No food or drink is allowed in the Library/Media Center at any
time.
Those students needing to check out material are required to
show school photo ID.
Fines will be charged for late return of materials.
LUNCH PERIOD
Junction City High School maintains an ”open” lunch period for
students in grades 10-12 however the
9th graders
have a closed lunch which means they are not allowed to leave campus.
Open lunch is
a privilege and can only work if all students take the
responsibility to follow reasonable guidelines. The
following guidelines apply to students during open lunch:
1. Avoid using/abusing the property of those citizens who live
near JCHS; do not loiter on their property.
2. Be on time for class.
3. Come and go immediately from the parking lots.
4. Keep the grounds neat by not littering; trash cans are
provided.
5. Adhere to all city ordinances, getting into trouble with the
law during lunch may be cause for that
student to lose open campus privileges.
6. School policy remains in effect during the lunch period, even
if the student chooses to leave campus
for lunch. Violation of those policies during the lunch period
may result in administrative action.
All students who use the cafeteria will follow the behavioral
guidelines listed below:
• Students are allowed in the cafeteria ONLY during their
assigned lunch period.
• All food is to be eaten in the cafeteria, cafeteria annex,
courtyard, fife foyer
• All trays and utensils must be returned to the proper area.
• Chairs shall not be moved to the end of the table or block the
aisles.
• Lunch tickets may be purchased from the bookkeeper’s office.
Report the loss of a lunch
ticket to the cashier.
• All students
in the cafeteria must be seated
LUNCH/HALLWAY ACCESS
Bells will ring during the lunch periods, refer to bell
schedule. Students must always be aware of the
time. If you have
A Lunch and a 2nd Floor locker,
you cannot go to your locker after lunch. To solve the
problem, you have two options: a.) take your books with you to
lunch; b.) take your third hour books to
your third hour class before you go to lunch. If you have
B
Lunch and a 1st Floor locker, you cannot go
to your locker before lunch. To solve this problem, you have two
options: a.) take your third hour books
with you to lunch; b.) leave your books in your third hour class
and pick up your books after lunch.
HALL PASS
Your planner is your hall pass. Students may not be in the
hallways without an appropriately
signed planner and student I.D.
HALL CROWDING
JCHS is a crowded building. In order to allow mobility and
navigation in the halls,
students are not
permitted to sit or gather in groups that cause impassable
conditions. These are unlawful
conditions
and are covered in the fire code.
DRINK MACHINES/VENDING MACHINES
Healthy choice/Drink vending machines will be available for
student use. The bookkeeper/cashier will not
refund money lost in machines. Be advised that rocking, kicking
or punching the machines is unacceptable.
Damage to machines due to abuse will be considered vandalism and
will be handled accordingly. Students
are not to use drink or vending machines in the faculty lounge,
faculty work rooms or copy room.
HEALTH SERVICES
School health services are provided by a registered nurse or by
school personnel under the direction of
a registered nurse. Services include, but are not limited to,
health education, emergency care, first aid,
evaluation of illness, assistance with securing medical
services, communicable disease control, monitoring
chronic conditions, administrating medication and vision and
hearing screening.
It is recommended that parents/guardians screen their children
for illness before
they are sent to school.
Questions regarding health status may be addressed to the school
nurse. Should a student become ill in
school, there is a need to have accurate phone numbers at school
in order that parents or an alternate
person can be contacted immediately.
Parents/guardians are responsible for providing transportation
for injured or ill students.
IMMUNIZATIONS: The
Kansas School Immunization Law requires that each student must have proof
of age appropriate immunizations at the time of enrollment. This
includes any boosters that may be
needed, such as
Td or Tdap every ten years.
ILLNESS AND FIRST AID:
First Aid will be given at school and parents
will be informed as necessary.
Students may be excluded from school if in the judgment of the
school nurse they are suspected of having
a communicable disease and/or have an illness or injury that
significantly limits their participation in the
classroom. Modifications will be made for special circumstances
with a note from a doctor.
Students
should have no vomiting, diarrhea or fever (without medication)
for twenty-four hours prior to
attending school.
SPECIAL HEALTH CONCERN: Inform
the school nurse if your student has specific
health problems
such as diabetes, seizures, asthma, cerebral palsy, vision or
hearing difficulties and/or if your child needs
to have medication dispensed at school. The nurse, along with
the family, will develop a plan of care.
The nurse will inform appropriate faculty and staff of the plan.
If a student cannot fully
participate in
physical education, a note from a doctor is needed. The note
must say what the student cannot
do, how long the student cannot participate fully and what type
of activity the student can
participate in. Recommend using PE/Activity & Healthcare
Provided Share Sheet that can be
obtained in the nurse’s office.
Sickle Cel : Kansas
Law H.B. #2236 requires that you be informed that the nearest facilities that
provide counseling and possible testing for sickle cell trait
and sickle cell anemia are:
*Geary Co. Primary Care Physicians (785) 238-4131 *Junction City
Youth Clinic (785) 762-5022
*Geary County Health Department (785) 762-5788 *Konza Prairie
Comm. Health Center (785) 238-4711
*Irwin Army Community Hospital (785) 239-DOCS
MEDICATION :
Medication prescribed by a health care provider will be administered at school
with written
permission from parent/guardian. Please refer to the USD #475
Medication Guidelines.
SCREENINGS : The
following screenings are conducted:
Vision: Students in Grades 9 and 11 and new students annually.
Hearing: Students in Grades 9 and !! and new students annually.
Students in special education as required.
JUNCITON CITY YOUTH CLINIC (JCYC):
This clinic serves the needs of youth ages
1-21. The clinic
provides physical exams for day care, school, employment and
sports. Additional services include,
but are not limited to, treating minor illnesses, immunizations,
family planning, counseling and referral
services. The Clinic is located at 1018 W. 6th Street. (785)
762-5022.
A fee of $20 is required for sports physicals which are valid
from May 1st the preceding year they are
needed. Appointments are required.
If a student is referred to another facility, arrangements need
to be made by the parent/guardian for
additional coasts.
JCHS students will be released to the clinic during school hours
only if a parent/guardian has
signed a consent form that is on file with the school. Students
without consent are welcome to
visit the clinic before school, during lunch and after school.
A fee is charged for services and most insurances can be billed.
They are not able to bill Tri-Care, so payment
is the patient’s responsibility. If no insurance is available, a
donation for services is requested.
Students in grades 9-12 see JCYC letter for additional
information.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO)
The SRO Officer’s job at the school is to maintain the safety
and welfare of the students and staff. Also,
the SRO is available to be a guest lecturer and to meet with
parents concerning their student’s welfare.
The officer assigned to JCHS is Officer David Edgar. For
information, you can contact the SRO in room
#D128 or call 717-4200.
CRIME STOPPER HOTLINE
Junction City High Crime Stopper hotline is for anyone wishing
to report a crime. It is completely
anonymous, with only the SRO receiving the tip. The telephone
number is 717-4200 ext 4240.
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU
We all know it’s illegal to drink alcohol if you’re under 21
years of age. We’ve had the parent lectures
and class discussions on the detrimental affects of using
illegal drugs, alcohol and smoking.
We saw the movie on car accidents while driving under the
influence of alcohol or Drugs.
Most of us know someone who has gotten arrested for violating
the rules, but…
WE STIL THINK IT CAN’T HAPEN TO US.
Do YOU know what can happen if you’re PICKED UP?
You can be detained up to 48 hours.
You will have a hearing before a Judge.
You may have to pay hundreds of dollars in fines.
You can be ordered into custody at a juvenile detention center
or other out of home placement, or
you can be put on curfew.
You can be suspended or expelled from school.
And that’s all
BEFORE you are sentenced.
Sentences can include probation, treatment, fines, placement,
Community service work, curfew,
loss of driver’s license
OR
Being ordered to a sanction house for up to 28 days.
IS IT WORTH LOSING OUT ON SCHOOL, ATHLETICS, DANCES,
FORENSICS, BAND RO POSSIBLY EVEN
GRADUATION???
Do yourself a favor – Obey the rules.
8th Judicial District Community Corrections
Serving Dickinson, Geary, Marion and Morris Counties
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