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Violation Details
Violation Details
Parents and students may contact the Vice Principal at any time to check for updated citizenship records.
Student Dress Code
Student Dress Code
One of our important goals as educators is to prepare students for professional and social life outside of school. Learning to dress appropriately in a variety of contexts is an important life skill. It is a mark of maturity, sophistication, self-respect and respect for others, which is especially important in a multicultural environment, such as ACS Athens. Parents and students should consider student attire carefully each morning before students leave for school.
The ACS Athens dress code creates a standard of dignity, minimizes learning distractions, and signifies that this is a unique place in which proper behaviors are required. All students are expected to dress appropriately. In doing so, students demonstrate that they have respect for themselves, others, the community and the school.
Exceptions are made during evenings, weekends and specific school dress days.
Special circumstances or exceptions for religious or medical reasons will be addressed on an individual basis by the Administration.
Specifically, the ACS Athens dress code prohibits students from wearing the following items of clothing :
Clothing printed with suggestive, obscene, or offensive words and images.
Midriff-baring tops or spaghetti straps. Tops, for all students, must be long enough to be tucked in.
Any style of clothing that reveals a student’s undergarments. Examples include: see-through or low-cut tops, pants, or shorts, backless and strapless shirts or halter clothing.
Jeans with tears above mid-thigh.
Excessively short skirts or shorts. An acceptable length for shorts and skirts is mid-thigh.
Modest piercings are allowed. If piercings are deemed to be a potential health risk to the student or others, they may be asked to be removed.
Hats, hoods, and/or sunglasses may not be worn in the buildings.
Consequences
Consequences
Upon faculty/staff/administration referral, any student who disrespects the dress code will be discreetly asked to report to the Vice Principal’s Office to change and/ or cover up. If necessary parents will be called to bring clothes for the student to change or the student will be sent home to change.
Inappropriate dress is Level 2 misconduct. Logical consequences will be applied.
PE Uniforms
PE Uniforms
During PE classes, students must wear the ACS Athens PE uniform. This is a matter of hygiene, safety and building school spirit.
Travel Dress Code for Athletic Trips
Travel Dress Code for Athletic Trips
Because students on team trips act as ambassadors of our school, we have a particular dress code for travel on public conveyances (trains, planes, etc.). ACS Athens athletes, and other team members representing the school on trips, must follow the travel dress code. Chaperones finding students not dressed properly may require students to change into appropriate clothes.
Appropriate dress includes:
Boys – Jacket, dress shirt, tie, dress pants, and dress shoes.
Girls – Dress, skirt, dress pants, blouse, and dress shoes.
No blue jeans or denim material, sneakers, hats, sweatshirts or sweatpants are allowed.
At the coach’s or advisor’s discretion, an athletic team or activity group may dress in jeans, athletic shoes, ACS Athens shirt/sweatshirt. This code applies to all group travel on public conveyances and in airports / train stations when traveling to and from a specific city / venue. Students who do not adhere to these rules and regulations will be subject to a Level 2 dress code misconduct.
Displays of Affection
Displays of Affection
As a matter of self-respect and respect for members of the ACS Athens Community who represent a wide variety of cultural mores, physical displays of affection are not acceptable on campus.
No Smoking Policy
No Smoking Policy
ACS Athens is a non-smoking campus. Smoking, as well as vaping, is prohibited in all areas of the campus at all times. Students reported for smoking or vaping will receive logical consequences as described in Level 4 misconduct. Athletes on Varsity and JV teams who violate the no-smoking policy will be removed from the team.
Theft and Vandalism
Theft and Vandalism
All students have the right to a safe and secure school environment. All students are expected to be honorable and to demonstrate respect for others' property and for the school’s facilities and property. Any form of theft or vandalism is unacceptable. Depending on the circumstances, the consequences are outlined in the respective school’s Code of Conduct. Any theft or vandalism incident must be immediately reported to the respective faculty, counselor, or administrator.
Students are reminded that they are responsible for any valuable or personal property that they bring to school. It is required that all personal belongings be locked up in the student’s locker to prevent loss or theft. Keeping valuable or personal property in a backpack or bag left unattended should be avoided.
Student Searches
Student Searches
ACS Athens prioritizes the need to provide all students with a safe atmosphere and an optimal learning environment. Therefore, if there is reasonable suspicion, students may be searched by school Administrators. Student searches are only to occur if there are credible indications that a student has engaged in prohibited conduct. Searches are to be as minimally invasive as possible.
If there is reasonable suspicion, a member of the faculty or staff may escort the student with the backpack, purse or other article to the appropriate administrative office. It is the responsibility of the school’s Administrators to conduct the search.
Gum Chewing
Gum Chewing
Gum chewing should be avoided in the classrooms and school buildings. It is difficult to clean off certain surfaces, and can also be distracting and disrespectful if chewed in class. Faculty and Staff may ask students to dispose of their gum at their discretion.
Possession of Cellular Phones and Other Personal Electronic Communication Devices
Possession of Cellular Phones and Other Personal Electronic Communication Devices
An electronic communication device includes, but is not limited to, cell phones, tablets and laptops. Students are not permitted to use any type of electronic devices during class time or breaks within the classroom, except with permission from the faculty. It is not appropriate for students to answer or make calls in class, no matter who is calling them. *Cell phones may only be used during passing time and lunch to make calls or send messages.
Parent(s) or guardian(s), who need to contact a child during the school day, should do so by phoning the Vice Principal's office at 210 6070-248, rather than calling their children on the mobile phone during class time. Students who act in violation of this policy shall receive logical consequences. The V.P. reserves the right to hold the mobile phone until a parent comes to pick it up.
Violation Details
Violation Details
Parents and students may contact the Vice Principal at any time to check for updated citizenship records.
Student Dress Code
Student Dress Code
One of our important goals as educators is to prepare students for professional and social life outside of school. Learning to dress appropriately in a variety of contexts is an important life skill. It is a mark of maturity, sophistication, self-respect and respect for others, which is especially important in a multicultural environment, such as ACS Athens. Parents and students should consider student attire carefully each morning before students leave for school.
The ACS Athens dress code creates a standard of dignity, minimizes learning distractions, and signifies that this is a unique place in which proper behaviors are required. All students are expected to dress appropriately. In doing so, students demonstrate that they have respect for themselves, others, the community and the school.
Exceptions are made during evenings, weekends and specific school dress days.
Special circumstances or exceptions for religious or medical reasons will be addressed on an individual basis by the Administration.
Specifically, the ACS Athens dress code prohibits students from wearing the following items of clothing :
Clothing printed with suggestive, obscene, or offensive words and images.
Midriff-baring tops or spaghetti straps. Tops, for all students, must be long enough to be tucked in.
Any style of clothing that reveals a student’s undergarments. Examples include: see-through or low-cut tops, pants, or shorts, backless and strapless shirts or halter clothing.
Jeans with tears above mid-thigh.
Excessively short skirts or shorts. An acceptable length for shorts and skirts is mid-thigh.
Modest piercings are allowed. If piercings are deemed to be a potential health risk to the student or others, they may be asked to be removed.
Hats, hoods, and/or sunglasses may not be worn in the buildings.
Consequences
Consequences
Upon faculty/staff/administration referral, any student who disrespects the dress code will be discreetly asked to report to the Vice Principal’s Office to change and/ or cover up. If necessary parents will be called to bring clothes for the student to change or the student will be sent home to change.
Inappropriate dress is Level 2 misconduct. Logical consequences will be applied.
PE Uniforms
PE Uniforms
During PE classes, students must wear the ACS Athens PE uniform. This is a matter of hygiene, safety and building school spirit.
Travel Dress Code for Athletic Trips
Travel Dress Code for Athletic Trips
Because students on team trips act as ambassadors of our school, we have a particular dress code for travel on public conveyances (trains, planes, etc.). ACS Athens athletes, and other team members representing the school on trips, must follow the travel dress code. Chaperones finding students not dressed properly may require students to change into appropriate clothes.
Appropriate dress includes:
Boys – Jacket, dress shirt, tie, dress pants, and dress shoes.
Girls – Dress, skirt, dress pants, blouse, and dress shoes.
No blue jeans or denim material, sneakers, hats, sweatshirts or sweatpants are allowed.
At the coach’s or advisor’s discretion, an athletic team or activity group may dress in jeans, athletic shoes, ACS Athens shirt/sweatshirt. This code applies to all group travel on public conveyances and in airports / train stations when traveling to and from a specific city / venue. Students who do not adhere to these rules and regulations will be subject to a Level 2 dress code misconduct.
Displays of Affection
Displays of Affection
As a matter of self-respect and respect for members of the ACS Athens Community who represent a wide variety of cultural mores, physical displays of affection are not acceptable on campus.
No Smoking Policy
No Smoking Policy
ACS Athens is a non-smoking campus. Smoking, as well as vaping, is prohibited in all areas of the campus at all times. Students reported for smoking or vaping will receive logical consequences as described in Level 4 misconduct. Athletes on Varsity and JV teams who violate the no-smoking policy will be removed from the team.
Theft and Vandalism
Theft and Vandalism
All students have the right to a safe and secure school environment. All students are expected to be honorable and to demonstrate respect for others' property and for the school’s facilities and property. Any form of theft or vandalism is unacceptable. Depending on the circumstances, the consequences are outlined in the respective school’s Code of Conduct. Any theft or vandalism incident must be immediately reported to the respective faculty, counselor, or administrator.
Students are reminded that they are responsible for any valuable or personal property that they bring to school. It is required that all personal belongings be locked up in the student’s locker to prevent loss or theft. Keeping valuable or personal property in a backpack or bag left unattended should be avoided.
Student Searches
Student Searches
ACS Athens prioritizes the need to provide all students with a safe atmosphere and an optimal learning environment. Therefore, if there is reasonable suspicion, students may be searched by school Administrators. Student searches are only to occur if there are credible indications that a student has engaged in prohibited conduct. Searches are to be as minimally invasive as possible.
If there is reasonable suspicion, a member of the faculty or staff may escort the student with the backpack, purse or other article to the appropriate administrative office. It is the responsibility of the school’s Administrators to conduct the search.
Gum Chewing
Gum Chewing
Gum chewing should be avoided in the classrooms and school buildings. It is difficult to clean off certain surfaces, and can also be distracting and disrespectful if chewed in class. Faculty and Staff may ask students to dispose of their gum at their discretion.
Possession of Cellular Phones and Other Personal Electronic Communication Devices
Possession of Cellular Phones and Other Personal Electronic Communication Devices
An electronic communication device includes, but is not limited to, cell phones, tablets and laptops. Students are not permitted to use any type of electronic devices during class time or breaks within the classroom, except with permission from the faculty. It is not appropriate for students to answer or make calls in class, no matter who is calling them. *Cell phones may only be used during passing time and lunch to make calls or send messages.
Parent(s) or guardian(s), who need to contact a child during the school day, should do so by phoning the Vice Principal's office at 210 6070-248, rather than calling their children on the mobile phone during class time. Students who act in violation of this policy shall receive logical consequences. The V.P. reserves the right to hold the mobile phone until a parent comes to pick it up.
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