Knight Student expectations

**Please note that all school rules apply when you are on campus**

As a Lynwood High School student, you are expected to...

1. Earn a grade of C or higher in all courses

2. Attend all classes and be on time every day

3. Take at least one AP course

4. Participate in at least one extra-curricular activity (i.e. sports, band, dance, clubs, or special programs when available)

5. Meet with your counselor to create a 4-year plan

6. Seek help when needed (i.e. tutoring, counseling, etc.)

7. The three R’s:

   1. Respect all peers and adults on campus

   2. Report threats, bullying, fights, inappropriate behavior (including on social media)

   3. Be Responsible for your actions, materials, behavior, etc.

Dress Code Policy

It is the policy of Lynwood High School and the Lynwood Unified School District to encourage good conduct, habits of dress, and attitudes that facilitate the learning process and promote the acceptance of students by their peers, community, and society.  The California Education Code stipulates that students are to be neat and clean.  Our school community further realizes that clothing should promote the health and welfare of the student and should not distract or interfere with the instructional program of the school. 

Parents and students have the responsibility to ensure that students are dressed properly for school.  School personnel has the responsibility for maintaining and enforcing an appropriate dress code conducive to learning.

Students are expected to be aware of and follow the following guidelines at school and school-related activities:

➢ No excessive and/ or distracting body piercings causing safety and/ or health concerns. Students may not wear the spikes found in plug earrings. 

➢ Tattoos or symbols that exhibit gang, crew, posse affiliation, drug, alcohol, or offensive images/language must be covered.

➢ Shoes must be worn at all times

➢ Clothing, jewelry and personal items (backpacks, fanny packs, buttons, gym bags, water bottles, etc..) shall be free of writing, pictures, or say other insignia which are crude, vulgar, profane or sexually suggestive, which bear drug, alcohol or tobacco company advertising, promotions, and likeness, or which advocate racial, ethnic or religious prejudice.

➢ Hats, caps, and other head coverings shall not be worn indoors.  Hats that have inappropriate embroidering will be confiscated.

➢ Clothes shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times. See-through or fishnet fabrics, halter tops, off-the-shoulder or low-cut tops, bare midriffs, oversized clothing, and skirts or shorts shorter than mid-thigh are prohibited.

➢ Gang-related apparel will be defined as apparel that reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment if it were worn or displayed on the school campus.

➢ School administration will review dress code policy each semester and update when appropriate and advise students and parents of changes.

Attendance

All Students must attend school every day. Lynwood High School believes that arriving to class on time builds responsibility and maximizes the instructional time that leads to increased student achievement and success.

Phone calls: If you’d like to call and leave a Recording regarding a student’s absence, please dial 310-887-7138.  You may leave a voicemail regarding your child’s absence or illness. Calls made to this phone will not be returned. 

If you would like to speak with someone, please dial the following: 

For 9th and 12th grade – (310) 887-7140

For 10th and 11th grade – (310) 887-7104

Parent(s) or Guardian(s)’ notes. Students need to turn-in notes from parents or guardians to the Attendance Office before 8:00 A.M. The Attendance Clerks need to process and verify the information before the students are allowed to go home.  Students who turn-in the notes a few minutes before they need to leave the campus may be subject to delays.    

Excused Absences:  There are some excused absences according to Education Code 48201 such as illness, quarantine, medical, dental, optometrical or chiropractic services, a funeral for immediate family (not more than three days if outside California), justifiable personal reasons (ex. Religious retreat, court appearance.)

Irregular Attendance: Although some absences are excused, EC 48403 defines certain absences as irregular attendance.  Examples of irregular attendance are: “excessive excused absence – illness, medical or dental appointments during school hours, excused tardies and others.” Another example of irregular attendance is “excessive unexcused absences: frequent vacations, errands for parents, or other reasons during school time.”  We highly recommend that parents/guardians set up appointments for dentists, doctors, etc. after school or during the weekends.

Chronic and Habitual Truancy

Any pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuing education who is absent from school without a valid excuse for ten percent or more of the school days in one school year, from the date of enrollment to the current date, is deemed a chronic truant. Any pupil is deemed a habitual truant who has been reported as a truant three or more times per school year.

Students who are chronically and/or habitually truant may be subject to the following possible consequences:

➢ Detention & Saturday school

➢ SART: a meeting with the parent and student including an attendance contract; and/or SARB: a meeting with school and law enforcement to determine parent/student consequences, referral to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office or probation, request for the parent to attend school with the student for one day, as well as any other consequences pursuant to the California Education and Penal Codes.

Truancy is defined as any absence from school without parental knowledge and/or permission. Any of the following will be considered class truancy and MAY BE CITED BY POLICE:

➢ Failing to attend class and not having a valid excuse

➢ Leaving any class under false pretenses

➢ Leaving a class or school grounds without permission

➢   Being reported by a staff member on campus during an all-day absence

Food and Beverage Sales on Campus

All food and beverage sales for fundraising purposes must be approved through ASB.  Any other sales of food and beverage are prohibited as stated in California Education Code Section 35182.5.

State and federal laws restrict the sale of food and beverages in competition with meal programs to enhance the nutritional goals for pupils, and to protect the fiscal and nutritional integrity of the school food service program.

➢ 1st offense – Items will be confiscated, and parent/guardian will be notified.  Items will be returned to the parent/guardian ONLY.

➢ 2nd offense – Items will be confiscated and not returned.  The parent/guardian will be notified.

➢ 3rd offense – Items will be confiscated and not returned.  The parent/guardian will be notified.  Possible suspension.

Gambling

Gambling and the possession of gaming items (playing cards, dice, etc.) are prohibited.  These activities disrupt the learning environment and are in violation of California Education Code 48900(k) and Penal Code 330.  All students present during an incident of gambling will be subject to the same disciplinary actions.

➢ 1st offense – Parent/guardian notification and warning

➢ 2nd offense – Parent notification and detention/Saturday school.  Counseling referral for gambling

➢ 3rd offense – Parent/guardian notification and possible suspension/citation

 Fire Alarm

Tampering with or setting off a false fire alarm violates California Education Code 48900(f) and Penal Code 594.  Any student who commits such an act will be subject to disciplinary action.

➢ Suspension

➢ Citation and fines

Vandalism

Any student who defaces, damages, or destroys any school property is in violation of California Education Code 48900(f) and Penal Code 594.  Students will be subject to disciplinary action.  Possible disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to:

➢ Suspension

➢ Citation and fines.  Parents/guardians liable to the school district for property willfully damaged

➢ Arrest

Fighting

Fighting in any form will not be tolerated under any circumstances.  Any student fighting is in violation of California Education Code 48900(k) and Penal Code 415.  Students will be subject to disciplinary action.  Possible disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to:

➢ Suspension

➢ Citation

➢ Arrest

Controlled Substances – Drugs/Alcohol

Any student under the influence or possessing controlled substances and paraphernalia in any form on school premises or school-sponsored activities is in violation of California Education Code 48900(c)(j).  Students will be subject to immediate disciplinary action.  Possible disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to:

➢ Suspension

➢ Citation

➢ Arrest

Property Searches

School officials may search any individual student, his/her property, or district property under his/her control when there is a reasonable suspicion that the search will uncover evidence that he/she is violating the law, Board policy, administrative regulation, or other rules of the district or the school. Reasonable suspicion shall be based on specific and objective facts that the search will produce evidence related to the alleged violation. The types of student property that may be searched by school officials include, but are not limited to, lockers, desks, purses, backpacks, student vehicles parked on district property, cellular phones, or other electronic communication devices.

For Independent Study/APEX, Students will:

• Create a space and dedicated time for learning

• Break up the day to be their productive best

• Seek help when needed (teachers and counselor)

• Create balance by taking opportunities to work offline and upload tasks

• Sign into their Google Classrooms daily- keep connected

• Sign into their Google Meet/Zoom live session as scheduled by your teacher

• Use Google Calendar to organize classes

• Demonstrate learning with completion of assignments

• Engage with the classroom and use tools (like headphones) to focus on instructional videos, etc. 

• Communicate with your teacher/counselor and examine feedback

• Follow the HONOR code

• Demonstrate online learning etiquette 

• Reach out to your teachers if you are overwhelmed 

• Collaborate with peers using respectful language and behaviors 

• Use equipment as outlined in the Acceptable Use Policy.  

• Wear attire acceptable for school during virtual contact

• Support each other in this new way of learning

• Be patient with yourselves and your teachers- we are all learning together!