Academic & Gen. Policies
This is the maximum number of extension requests a student is allowed to use per semester for standard homework, essays, and projects.
What is two?
Yearbook is an elective course, meaning leaving the classroom for outings is considered this, not a right.
What is a privilege?
This system mandates that students must travel in pairs or groups for any off-campus assignments.
What is the Buddy System?
To establish your professional identity, you are required to visibly wear this item at all times when covering school events or traveling in town.
What is a media pass?
Before going on an off-campus assignment, you must officially check out at this location in addition to the classroom log.
What is the main office?
Turning in an assignment two days late without an excused absence will result in this specific percentage penalty.
What is a 20% penalty?
Failure to strictly follow expectations or safety guidelines may result in the immediate revocation of these.
What is a privilege?
To securely carry a camera, you are required to always use this specific accessory.
What is the neck strap?
Before taking close-up photos or quoting someone, you must introduce yourself, explain what you are doing, and ask for this.
What is permission (or consent)?
If a substitute teacher is present, you are prohibited from going on outings unless you received this from the yearbook sponsor prior to their absence.
What is written permission?
If you are absent on test day, you must schedule and complete a make-up test within this many school days of returning to class.
What is three school days?
The most severe consequence for failing to follow school rules or safety guidelines is this disciplinary action.
What is permanent removal from the yearbook class?
If a camera or any equipment is checked out to you, you are personally responsible for this when the outing is over.
What is its safe return?
You must never enter or disrupt a class to gather candid shots if the class is actively doing either of these two things.
What are taking a test or giving presentations?
Taking friends who are not enrolled in yearbook on an outing requires explicit written approval from this person in advance.
Who is the yearbook teacher/sponsor and the student's teacher for that hour?
Using someone else's words without credit, looking off a neighbor's paper, or even using your own study guides during an exam all qualify as this strictly prohibited offense.
What is plagiarism?
Loitering in hallways, parking lots, or local businesses instead of returning promptly from an assignment is strictly prohibited and will result in this consequence.
What is the loss of outing privileges?
While on an assignment, you must never do this with your assigned cameras and equipment.
What is leave them unattended?
Because you are considered the "face" of the publication, you are expected to maintain this type of demeanor when interacting with the community.
What is polite, professional, and respectful?
If your assignment requires taking photos during another class period, it is your responsibility to make arrangements with that teacher to do this.
What is make up any missed work?