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AD ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRATIVE ST STAFF AFF

Principal- Barry Schmelzenbach, M.Ed. L.

• Asst. Principal- Keith Campbell, M.Ed. L.

Director of Operations- HL Watson, M.Ed. Director of Admissions & Community Development- Linda Lightner Guidance Counselor- Celestia Stacy, M.Ed. Parent Liaison- Misty Reed, M.Ed. Attendance/Registrar- Niria Quinones

AC ACCRE REDITE DITED

School Highlights

• Speech & Debate team won 2nd place at State!
• 71 student received college credit on their AP

exams this year!

• 5 “Award for Arts” from state superintendent.
• Oklahoma’s first Youth Poet Laureate.
• A+ on our SDE Report Card.

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK

Available for download from our website or copies can be

• btained from office:

–Attendance Policy –Uniform / Dress Code Policy –Discipline Policy –Make Up Work –Lockers –Backpacks –Daily Schedules –Athletics –Student Recog. –Academic Intervention –Graduation Req. –Community Service Requirements

SCHOOL HOURS

• School hours are 8:00- 3:41
• Students may enter school at 7:00 am.
• All students are to be off campus by

4:15p.m. every day unless they are with a teacher or coach.

• For their safety, no student is allowed on

campus unsupervised.

Tutoring

• Free After-School Tutoring is available

Monday through Thursday.

• Tutoring is finished at 5:30 p.m.
• The Boys & Girls Club at 3535 North

Western Ave. is open until 7:00 p.m.

ACADEMIC INTERVENTION (AI)

• SUPPORT FOR YOUR CHILD!
• A mandatory study hall held on the

last day of each week from 4:00- 5:30pm in the school cafeteria for all students that have missing assignments in one or more classes.

ATTENDANCE – 95% GOAL!

• Students are considered present only when

they are actually in a classroom or participating in a class or school sponsored activity.

• UNEXCUSED
• PARENT ACKNOWLEGED
• DOCUMENTATION

Make-up work

• PARENT ACKNOWLEGED ABSENCE
• UNEXCUSED ABSENCE
• Students have one (1) day for each absence to

make up all assignments, projects, and testing unless other arrangements are agreed upon in writing with each teacher.

ATTENDANCE- Credit Loss

• If a student has more than eight (8) absences

per semester, excused and/or unexcused, the student will not receive credit for the class, whether or not the student has a passing grade.

• Reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Absences must be properly documented

within 10 school days to be considered for administrative review.

ATTENDANCE- Attendance Codes

• “AMed” - Indicates proper, dated medical excuse

from a medical profession was provided to the school within 10 days of the student’s return to school (This is an excused absence)

• "ALeg" - Indicates proper, dated legal excuse was

provided in a timely manner (This is an excused absence)

• "ABereav" - Indicates proper, dated bereavement

excuse was provided in a timely manner (This is an excused absence)

• "SSA" - School sponsored activity (This is an

excused absence)

BACKPACKS

• For multiple safety reasons, backpacks may
• nly be carried to & from lockers at the

beginning & of the school day.

• Backpacks are not allowed in the classroom or

at lunch.

• Only small purses will be allowed in the

classroom.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USAGE

• Students may not use cell phones, mp3

players, headphones, laser lights, & other electronic devices at any time during school hours unless specifically permitted by the student's teacher for use during that class period only.

• Students may use their cell phones during

lunch in the cafeteria only.

BREAKFAST, GRAB ‘N GO & LUNCH

• Students are required to remain on

campus throughout the school day

• Nutritious breakfasts & lunches are

available in the school cafeteria prepared by a contracted foodservice provider

• Grab ‘N Go after first hour outside

auditorium

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Shirts

• Students may only wear HFAA polo or button

down shirts purchased from (www.charteruniforms.com )

• Only HFAA logos are permitted on shirts or

sweatshirts (No other logos or insignia are acceptable)

• Undershirts may be short or long sleeve & must be

solid white, red or black with no designs or insignias showing

• All shirts must be of appropriate size & fit & in

good condition

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Sweatshirts & Jackets

• Only cardigans, sweater vests, sweatshirts or

jackets with the HFAA logo/crest may be worn inside the building.

• Orders for jackets will be placed in (need to get

dates from Niria)

• They must be clean & maintained in good

condition, unaltered, & worn as designed with an HFAA polo worn underneath

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Pants or Shorts

• May be plain or pleated front
• Must be of appropriate size & fit & worn at the

waist

• Black or khaki ONLY (NO blue jeans or

sweatpants)

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Skirts or Skorts

• Must be plain, simply styled & of appropriate

size & fit

• Must be knee length
• May be solid color khaki or black, exclusive of
• rnamentation & simply styled. Plaid skirts

may only be ordered from Charter Uniforms.

OUT OF UNIFORM DAYS

Out-of-uniform dress does not include:

• tank tops
• any form of sleeveless shirt
• cut-offs
• exposed midriffs
• short shorts
• hipsters, sagging pants, or other

inappropriate attire

ONLINE COMMUNICATION

• PowerSchool & Edmodo for online

teacher/parent/student communications

• www.hardingfinearts.org
• Facebook Page