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NEWTON COUNTYSCHOOLS2022-2023Parent Information Guide andStudent Code of Conduct
Message from theSuperintendentWelcome to Newton County School System! Our mission is to provideeducational excellence for ALL students. Our students regularlycompete at the local, state, and national levels and we pride ourselvesas a district that provides great academic and extracurricular programsfor our students. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, resident, or businessowner, I encourage you to get involved and support Newton County School —where Spirit, Pride, and Excellence make the diference!Newton County Board of EducationMr. Trey BaileyMr. Eddie JohnsonDISTRICT 1DISTRICT 2Mrs. ShakilaHenderson-BakerMr. Anderson Bailey Mrs. Abigail CogginDISTRICT 4DISTRICT 3Our VISION is for ALL students to be well-roundedand prepared for the future.DISTRICT 5
WelcomeWelcome to the 2022-2023 Parent Information Guide and Student Code of Conduct for NewtonCounty Schools. This document contains important dates and facts about Newton CountySchools. Additionally, it includes the Code of Conduct for students in Newton County Schools.Please keep this guide in your home for reference throughout the school year.The Georgia Department of Education requires that all parents be provided a copy of the ParentInformation Guide and Student Code of Conduct. At the end of the document is the JCDA-3 Receipt of the Parent Information Guide and Student Code of Conduct acknowledgement.Newton County School ListELEMENTARY SCHOOLSMIDDLE SCHOOLSHIGH SCHOOLSEast Newton ElementaryClements MiddleAlcovy HighFairview ElementaryCousins MiddleEastside HighFlint Hill ElementaryIndian Creek MiddleHeard Mixon ElementaryLiberty MiddleNewton College andCareer AcademyLive Oak ElementaryNewton County Theme Schoolat Ficquett MiddleLivingston ElementaryMansfeld ElementaryMiddle Ridge ElementaryNewton County Theme Schoolat FicquettOak Hill ElementaryPorterdale ElementaryRocky Plains ElementarySouth Salem ElementaryWest Newton ElementaryVeterans Memorial MiddleNewton HighR.I.S.E. Academy
Contents2022-2023 School Calendar .92022-2023 School Calendar Spanish.10ACADEMIC HONESTY.11ADMISSIONS AND ENTRANCE AGE .11ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO CLASS .13ATTENDANCE.13ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMICS. 14ATTENDANCE AND EXCESSIVE ABSENCES. 15BEHAVIOR .15BUS BEHAVIOR .15CANCELLATION OR EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER .16CHAIN OF COMMAND .17CHECKING IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL .17ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. 17MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS . 17HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 17EARLY RELEASE DAYS . 18COUNSELING SERVICES .18ELEMENTARY. 18MIDDLE SCHOOL . 18HIGH SCHOOL. 18PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. 19COURSE SYLLABI .19CUSTODIAL PARENT/GUARDIANSHIP.19DELIVERIES .19DRESS CODE.20EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (EIP) .20ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING STANDARDIZED TESTING .21ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES .21DAILY SCHEDULE . 21CAR RIDER TAGS AND NUMBERS . 21CHECKS/RETURNED CHECKS . 21COMMUNICATION . 21PARTIES . 22Page 3
PERFECT ATTENDANCE . 22PERSONAL PROPERTY/LOST AND FOUND. 22PETS. 22PHONE CALLS . 22PROTECTING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME . 22WEEKLY FOLDERS. 22EMERGENCY DRILLS .22ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) .23EXTRA-CURRICULAR CONTESTS - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS .23MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS . 23HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’. 23FALSIFYING REPORTS .24FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT .24FIELD TRIPS.25GIFTED EDUCATION .25GRADING POLICY .25ELEMENTARY. 25MIDDLE SCHOOL . 26HIGH SCHOOL. 26GRIEVANCES AND DISCRIMINATION BOARD POLICY .27COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE . 27HEALTH RECORDS .28HEALTH SERVICES .29CLINIC SERVICES. 29COMMUNICABLE DISEASES . 29HEAD LICE. 29OVER-THE-COUNTER OR NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS . 29PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. 30HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS AND INFORMATION .30CLASS RANK. 32COLLEGE VISITS . 33FINAL EXAM EXEMPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 33FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS . 33GOVERNOR’S HONORS PROGRAM . 33GRADUATION INFORMATION . 34Page 4
HONOR GRADUATES . 34NEW RESIDENT STUDENTS- 12TH GRADE. 35NEWTON COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY (NCCA) . 35STAR STUDENT . 35WORK-BASED LEARNING AND COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT . 36HONOR ROLL .36ELEMENTARY. 36MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. 36HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND SERVICES .37IMMUNIZATIONS .37INJURIES .37INSURANCE.37MEAL INFORMATION .37MEDIA CENTER .38MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION .38BAND AND CHORUS . 38CAR RIDERS . 38EMAIL . 38ENRICHMENT CLASSES. 38HALLWAYS. 38HOMEWORK. 38INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS. 38JACKETS AND COATS . 38LOCKER/BACKPACKS . 39LOST AND FOUND . 39SCHOOL HOURS. 39TELEPHONE USAGE . 39MILITARY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN’S EDUCATION .39MYPAYMENTSPLUS.39NOTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.40PARENT CONFERENCES .41PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT .41PEER MEDIATION .42PROMOTION/RETENTION/PLACEMENT POLICY.42ELEMENTARY. 42Page 5
MIDDLE SCHOOL . 42HIGH SCHOOL. 42PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (PPRA).43REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW AND RE-ENTRY STUDENTS.43RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI).44SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES.44SECTION 504 .44SEX EDUCATION.45SEXUAL HARASSMENT .45SPECIAL EDUCATION .45SPECIAL PROGRAMS .45STUDENT PUBLICITY RELEASE .45TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT .46TESTING.46ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL . 46HIGH SCHOOL. 46GEORGIA MILESTONES END OF COURSE ASSESSMENT . 46ASSESSING COMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH STATE TO STATE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGELEARNERS (ACCESS FOR ELLS). 46GEORGIA ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT (GAA). 47TEXTBOOKS .47TITLE I PROGRAM.47TRANSPORTATION .47USE OF COMPUTER/COMMUNICATION RESOURCES .48ACCEPTABLE USE. 48PROVISIONS OF ACCEPTABLE USE AND UNACCEPTABLE USE . 48CONSEQUENCES OF POLICY VIOLATION . 49STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AT SCHOOL . 50VISITORS TO SCHOOL .51WITHDRAWAL OR SCHOOL TRANSFER .51WORK PERMIT .51NEWTON COUNTY STUDENT DISCIPLINE- CODE OF CONDUCT .52A. ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (SECONDARY STUDENTS). 52B. IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION PROGRAM (ISS)/ STUDENT TIME OUT PROGRAM (STOP). 53C. OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION (OSS). 53D. SUSPENSION FOR PARENT CONFERENCE . 54Page 6
E. DETENTION. 54F. SATURDAY WORK DETAIL PROGRAM (SECONDARY STUDENTS) . 54G. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHOOL RULES AND PROCEDURES . 54H. DRESS CODE. 56RULES AND DISPOSITIONS.5701. ALCOHOL . 5704. FAILURE TO REPORT MEDICATION . 5705. DRUGS* . 5710. VAPING (ELECTRONIC) DEVICES. 5811. NICOTINE/TOBACCO DELIVERING PRODUCTS . 5813. POSSESSION OF BANNED OBJECTS . 5815. FIGHTING. 5820. NON-SANCTIONED GROUP ACTIVITIES . 5922. CAMPUS/CLASSROOM DISTURBANCES . 5923. ACTS OF BIGOTRY. 6024. ELECTRONIC AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES . 6025. GAMBLING . 6026. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) . 6129. VIOLATION OF DRESS CODE. 6130. FLEETING/EVADING SCHOOL OFFICIALS . 6133. FAILURE TO ATTEND SATURDAY WORK DETAIL (MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL) . 6134. INAPPROPRIATE STRIKING, KICKING, OR TOUCHING. 6135. DISOBEDIENCE, DISRESPECT AND/OR INSUBORDINATION . 6136. BEING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA . 6237. TRESPASSING. 6238. RECKLESS/DISORDERLY CONDUCT. 6239. PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST A SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE. 6240. ASSAULT AND/OR BATTERY AGAINST STUDENTS. 6341. OBSCENITY . 6342. INAPPROPRIATE DISPLAY OF AFFECTION. 6343. INDECENT EXPOSURE*. 6344. THREATENING AND/OR ENDANGERING A SCHOOL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE . 6345. POSSESSION AND/OR USE OF EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. 6447. IN
Welcome to the 2022-2023 Parent Information Guide and Student Code of Conduct for Newton County Schools. This document contains important dates and facts about Newton County Schools. Additionally, it includes the Code of Conduct for students in Newton County Schools. Please keep this guide in your home for reference throughout the school year.
