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What Are Considered Lawful Absences?
1. Death in the immediate family.
2. Illness of the student
(certification from a doctor for
continuous absences due to illness).
3. Court summons.
4. Hazardous weather conditions.
5. Work approved or sponsored by the
school.
6. Observance of a religious
holiday.
7. State emergency.
8. Suspension.
9. Lack of authorized transportation
(does not include students denied
authorized transportation for
disciplinary reasons).
If your child drives to school,
stress his/her responsibility for
attendance and being on time.
County Policy: A student who
is unlawfully absent 5 or more days
per semester or 10 or more per year
will receive no grade. A student in
grades 7-12 may be lawfully absent
but also subject to the same grading
policy effecting unlawful absences
if they do not complete the work
missed during an absence. They will
receive no grade and therefore, no
credit, if they are absent 5 or more
days per semester and 10 or more
days per school year lawfully and do
not complete make-up work for
affected courses. Illness or Injury
at School: The school’s policy is
that any student who becomes ill or
injured at school may be sent home
or to the nearest hospital.
Parents/guardians will be notified
immediately. All medicine needed to
be taken during school hours must be
left with Mrs. H. Bell, nurse. All
medicine must have a doctor’s
approved form with signature
(PS-51).
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Student Dress Code
There
is a dress code in the school
system. Young men are reminded
to wear their pants/trousers
with support (belt) neatly
around the waist. Young women
are not expected to wear
mini-skirts, see through
clothing, short shorts, or
halter-tops. The building is
air-conditioned. NO CAPS/HATS.
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Lunch
Since the lunch period is a part
of the school program, all
students must eat in the dining
room. Students will not be
permitted to leave school
property for lunch. The dining
room supplies, at a nominal
cost, a hot lunch plate, which
is a well-balanced meal, salads,
as well as a-la-carte
selections. Students may also
bring their lunches and purchase
milk or juice. Cost is: Students
- $2.25 & Reduced Price $.40
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Use of tobacco
No one is allowed to smoke or
chew tobacco on school property.
Violators will be subject to
administrative action. Also,
drugs, alcohol and weapons will
result in a
suspension/expulsion.
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Possession of Portable Pagers
“Portable
Pager” means any device carried,
worn or transported by an
individual to receive or
communicate messages, including
pagers and cellular telephones.
It is not a violation of
Maryland law or of this Code of
Student Conduct for a student to
be in possession of a portable
pager on public school property
in Prince George’s County.
However, it is a violation of
the Code of Student Conduct to
use such devices in a manner
that will disrupt the school
environment. All such portable
pagers must be turned off while
the student is riding the school
bus, and throughout the entire
school day.
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