Student Handbook

ATTENDANCE & ABSENTEEISM

Note: All outlined procedures are guidelines only. Individual circumstances will dictate the steps taken for each student.

We expect that every student will strive for full attendance and punctuality in each class as attendance is a key factor to academic success. There are also legal considerations for those students under the age of 16. The Education Act states that children must attend school until they reach the age of sixteen years. Furthermore, the Act requires that every student (regardless of age) shall "attend school regularly and punctually".

The PVSD Student Attendance Policy (AP-3040) can be viewed on the PVSD website.

Definitions:

1. Compulsory School Age
The Education Act 1995, Chapter E-0.2, Part 1: Interpretation, states: "compulsory school age" means having attaining the age of seven years but not having attained the age of 16 years.
2. Local Attendance Counselor
The Education Act, 1995, Section 159(1) states: Every board of education shall appoint a person or designate a member of its staff to be the local attendance counselor for the school division. The Local Attendance Counselor for the Division is the Superintendent of School Services.
3. Chronic Absence
Refers to students missing an extended period of school when excused absences are taken into account. Chronic absence is defined as missing 10% or more of the school year (equivalent to 18 days out of a 180 day school year)
4. Chronic Truancy
Refers to students missing an extended period of school when unexcused absences are taken into account. Chronic truancy is defined as missing 10% or more of the school year (equivalent to 18 days out of a 180 day school year).

Students are responsible for arriving at class on time and appropriately equipped. To have the absence excused, it is the parents' responsibility to contact the school prior to or on the day of the actual absence. If an absence is to be “excused”, families must record the absence via Edsby or call/email the school directly. Failure to receive a notification from the parent on the day of the absence with result in the absence will be recorded as "unexcused." Failure to report the excused absence, for any class, results in contact of parents. Generally excusable reasons for absence are illness, a medical appointment, or a family emergency. Students 18 years of age or older may be responsible for their own attendance if they are no longer living with parent/guardian.
Attendance records are legal documents and can be called upon through the courts to provide evidence of where an individual was at a particular time on a particular date.

Lumsden High School Attendance Protocols

Note: All outlined procedures are guidelines only. Individual circumstances will dictate the steps taken for each student.

Absences: The student is not in the classroom or other designated instructional area and therefore not under the direct supervision of a teacher. An absence can be recorded as either “Excused” or “Unexcused” and can have a reason and comment attached to it.

• After 10 course absences, a designated advocate from the attendance team will reach out to the student/parents/guardians of the student. The student/parents/guardians will be informed that the student is at risk of being withdrawn from the class. Students/parents/guardians will receive notification in writing.
• After 15 course absences, a Student Attendance Intervention and Support Plan (APF-3040.1) will be developed by the administrator, student, parent/guardian, in consultation with the attendance team.
• A total of 20 absences will result in the loss of credit in the course unless there are extenuating circumstances that are recognized by school administration. Parents/guardians will receive notification in writing.
• Students who are in grades 9 or 10 may be placed in a scheduled tutorial or in an alternative placement. Attendance will be taken during this time.
• Students who are flagged as missing 30% of class time in any given month may be contacted by the attendance committee.

Extenuating circumstances: There may be extenuating circumstances that require a student to be away for a period either with prior knowledge or because of an emergent situation. If this is the case, there will be consideration of these circumstances when reviewing student attendance. Medical documentation may be requested.

Extended absences: Extended absences will need to be arranged in advance with administration and the attendance committee. It is not sufficient nor appropriate to only notify classroom teachers. Families need to be aware that absences greater than 10 school days cannot be accommodated by teachers. LHS does not offer distance learning. Attendance is paramount for learning and teachers need to first understand the learning needs of the student before assigning tasks and homework. Teachers may not be able to provide any information or assignments while students are away for an extended period. Upon the student’s return to school, they will meet with administration and the attendance committee to plan for their return to their classes.

Lates: The student arrived in the classroom or other designated instructional areas after the final bell has rung and was under the direct supervision of the teacher following that arrival. The student will be asked to sign in at the office where the time of arrival is also recorded.
Concerns with lates shall be addressed on a case-by-case basis and the emphasis shall be on maintaining student academic progress and developing acceptable behavioural habits.

•5 lates within a same course /month = ½ hour of time made up over lunch/parent notification
•10 cumulative lates/month = 1 hour of time made up over lunch/parent notification /suspend extra-curricular activities for one week
•15 cumulative lates/month = parent notification/suspend extra-curricular for one month/violation on parking pass
•Additional lates will result in a parent meeting/attendance contract with administration.

Students with any unexcused absences will be ineligible to participate in any extra-curricular activity on that day/evening. Any other absences will be reviewed by administration and individual teacher advisors/coaches. After review, student eligibility will be up to the discretion of the teacher/coach. It is vital to discuss schedule conflicts (appointments, etc.) with the coach/teacher advisor well in advance. If a student is deemed ineligible to participate for the entire day or game, students/parents/guardians will be notified.

Students writing final assessments are not to be away during those weeks. We encourage parents/families to honor the final exam schedule

• Grades 9/10/11 - average of final marks for top 8 classes taken at LHS for the previous school year
• Grade 12 - the average of the final marks in:  ELA A30, ELA B30, Canadian Studies 30 or History 30, and the next best two level 30 classes

A.C.E.

ACE stands for Advise, Communicate and Educate.  Student advisories involve one teacher working with a group of students this teacher will be the students advisor for grades 9-12.  The teacher advisor is often an advocate for this group of students and a point of contact for the family.  Content of student advisories could include:

 

Distribution of announcements and Q & A, school culture, academic support, attendance, credit attainment/graduation pathways, study skills, scholarships/graduation information, transitions to adulthood, culture, community and engagement and specialized lessons:  examples include mindfulness, resourcefulness, digital citizenship, mental health and wellbeing, resiliency.

 

ALLERGY ALERTS

SCENT-FREE FACILITY - Students and staff are to refrain from using strongly-scented personal care products and fragrances including AXE products.  Allergies are a serious issue.  To help those with allergies, LHS promotes scent-free products.

 

NUT-MANAGED FACILITY – Due to severe allergies in some students, LHS is a nut-managed school.  This means that students, staff, and guests do not bring into LHS any products containing nuts.  Thank you for your co-operation.  It may save a life!

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/O'CANADA

We will begin each day with O'Canada. Students are asked to please be respectful and stand for our national anthem and listen quietly during this time. All announcements must be approved by a school staff member prior to announcements being read. Students are encouraged to listen and watch for announcements posted on the school website.

 

ARRIVAL

Our school operates from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on a daily basis.  We ask that town students do not arrive at school prior to 8:30 AM unless they are involved in a supervised or scheduled activity such as teacher support/extra help or extra-curricular activities. The staff is generally in the school prior to 8:25 AM but staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences and other preparations for class are often scheduled at this time.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.    

 

ASSEMBLIES

Assemblies are a time when we come together as a Lumsden High School family to celebrate for any number of reasons.  It can be to acknowledge achievements, to share information, to support each other and of course to have fun!!! Students come to the gym with their ACE group and will be assigned an area to sit.  That will be the assigned area for the assembly for the school year.    Students are asked to stay in your spot for the entirety of the assembly (no bathroom breaks etc.).  Assemblies should always be fun but they need to be respectful as well.  When people are speaking the crowd should be quiet.  Cheering and applause is encouraged and part of the fun but its only fun at the right time and done in a positive manner!!  Please refrain from screaming…. that is not positive.  Cell phones are not to be out during assemblies.

 

ATHLETICS

Since physical education is part of the school program, all students scheduled for P.E. must attend properly equipped.  All P.E. students must wear a T-shirt, gym shorts, gym socks and gym runners.  Outdoor runners will not be allowed on the gym floor.  Students are responsible for securing their valuables in their personal hallway locker during gym periods. A written note from the parent must be presented to the gym teacher/office for a student to be excused from a gym class due to medical issues.  Any prolonged absence requires a doctor’s certificate.

 

Students should understand that participation in extra-curricular activities is a privilege, not a right. Students must maintain satisfactory standing and attendance in all my subject areas and remember that academics are a priority. Students must attend school for the full day to be eligible to participate in any activity during the day or evening.   If absent, the office should be contacted in advance to discuss. If classroom behavior is not acceptable, students may be deemed ineligible to participate. The school administration and staff advisors will consult to determine possible consequences. Suspension from class automatically prohibits participation for the duration of the suspension. Students shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner which brings admiration and respect to themselves and Lumsden High School.  Families should understand that Pay to Play and School fees are to be paid in full prior to participation in extra-curricular activities. 

 

BILLETS

All LHS bus students that do not live in the town of Lumsden require billets.  Billets are necessary in the event of storms, highway closures, etc., which might prevent parents from picking up their children from school.

 

BREAKAGES and DAMAGES TO SCHOOL PROPERTY

 

A student who causes damage to school property, willfully or through carelessness, must pay for damage. 

 

 

BUSSING

Students who attend a school within their designated attendance area will be provided with transportation services to and from school. To make arrangements for transportation to and from school, parents/guardians are requested to call Prairie Valley School Division Transportation Services at (306) 949-6566 or fill out appropriate paperwork.

 

For safety and respect purposes, behavioral expectations for students who are riding Prairie Valley busses are as follows:

 

• Students are to be ready to board the bus at the appointed pick-up time, both before and after school;
• Students must understand that the bus driver is in charge at all times while on the bus;
• Students must observe instructions given by the bus driver when they are boarding, riding or leaving the bus;
• The bus driver has the right to assign seating;
• Students must stay in their seats while the bus is in motion;
• Students may not eat, drink or smoke/vape on the school bus;
• Students must keep all body parts, including hands and arms, inside the bus and not out the window;
• Students shall respect bus property by not littering or defacing the bus or its contents;
• Students will use appropriate language and appropriate voice levels by not using loud, abusive, indecent, insulting or profane language while on the school bus;
• Students shall treat the bus driver and fellow students with courtesy and respect; verbal or physical fighting will not be tolerated;
• Students under the influence or in possession of drugs or alcohol will not be allowed on the bus;

 

NOTE:  Students may be suspended from riding on the bus when a student fails to abide by the rules or misbehaves on the bus. The school administration has the right to administer consequences, if deemed necessary, as students are also responsible to the school principal for their behavior on the bus.

 

Through consultation with bus drivers and school administrators, it has been determined that all buses are currently at capacity and can no longer accommodate guest riders. Only students registered for bus service will be provided transportation. [email protected]

 

CANTEEN/SERVERY

The Lumsden High School canteen is student operated under the supervision of the Nutrition Worker.  Students can obtain volunteer hours for volunteering within the Canteen. It is open daily before the school day begins and during the first portion of the noon hour. Pre-paid canteen cards are available for purchase in any denomination at the canteen. Debit is encouraged.

 

CARE OF PROPERTY

Students are expected to respect school property.  All repairs or replacements, which result from carelessness or malicious damage, will be paid for by the individual or group responsible.

 

Students are responsible for the care of their own property.  All personal textbooks and gym equipment should be clearly marked with the owner's name.  Money or valuable items such as jewelry, IPods, IPads, cellular phones, etc., are not to be left unattended nor left in the change rooms when the student is involved in physical education classes or extra-curricular activities.  The school carries no insurance on student property and is not responsible for the safety of such items.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT

Policy:  Students are expected to be respectful of all people and property.  To be honest and to demonstrate self discipline.  Students are expected to follow all school rules and to always comply with all reasonable requests from all staff

 

Consequence:    Teachers will discuss with student the problem and will write an office discipline referral for all breaches of the student code of conduct.  Major infractions will result in the student being sent to the office.  Multiple minor infractions will also result in students coming to the office. 

 

The following will apply to students who chronically are not following school rules:  A 1 day suspension will be issued. Followed by a 3 day suspension and the student is not allowed to return to school until they schedule and complete a student/parent/administrator meeting.   Followed by a 5 day suspension and the student is not allowed to return until they schedule and complete student /parent /administrator /superintendent meeting.  If it is necessary to issue a 10 day suspension a disciplinary hearing is schedule for the student and parents.  

 

COMPUTER USE POLICY

Lumsden High School is exceptionally well equipped with computers either in their computer lab(s), laptops or notebooks and networked computers in each classroom.  We cannot impress strongly enough the importance of student responsibility that accompanies the privilege of accessing the school computer equipment. 

 

Whereas there are a number of firewalls to block usage on sites schools might consider inappropriate for student use, on a global network it is impossible to control all access; however, we believe that the valuable information and interaction available on this worldwide network far out weighs the possibility that users may obtain materials that are not consistent with the education goals of Lumsden High School.

 

Guidelines for Acceptable Use of Computers and the Internet

 

• Any use of the Internet shall be for the exchange of information in order to further a person's education and research.
• At all times, consider the following standards:  Is it safe?  Is it appropriate?
• Do not view, display or send offensive text and pictures.  Should you accidentally come across material of this nature, it is the student's responsibility to leave the offending site immediately and report to a staff member.
• Use appropriate language when communicating with others on the Internet or Social networks.
• Never give out personal information such as your home address or telephone number.

 

DRESS

The Lumsden High School student dress code philosophy is one way that we are working to ensure a safe, inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students. We need to be able to focus on teaching and learning without undue emphasis on monitoring dress code infractions. We believe that students have a right to learn in a safe and caring space that is free of stereotypes, bias, and discrimination and that students have a right to respectfully express their individuality. To ensure a safe and respectful environment we have adopted a set of guidelines for student dress:

 

• Students should not wear clothing that displays or makes reference to: racism, sexism, vulgarity, gang-related markings, obscenities, profanity, hate speech, pornography or reference to alcohol or drug-related paraphernalia.
• Students should not wear clothing that reveals cleavage/chest area, buttocks or underwear.  Tops should be waist length and bottoms and tops should meet. 
• Hats and other hat-like headgear are permitted in the school EXCEPT during the national anthem and school-wide assemblies.
• Shoes must be worn at all times.

 

If students are in breach of the following guidelines they will be spoken to in a private, respectful manner by staff or administration.  A conversation regarding the need to change and a plan for moving forward will be determined. 

 

School staff determines what is appropriate clothing.  Students wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change the offending garment.  Simplicity and good taste are safe guides.

 

DISCIPLINE POLICY

Lifelong success depends, in part, on learning to make responsible decisions.  We are confident that clearly stated and fairly applied school expectations will teach our students to be responsible for their actions and make school a positive and motivating experience. 

 

Good order, including obedience to school and classroom rules, is necessary for schools to provide education in an efficient and effective way.  The primary purpose of disciplinary action, therefore, is to prevent and correct unacceptable actions.  If this purpose cannot be achieved, it may be necessary to remove the offending student so that the education of the larger group will not be harmed.

 

Records on disciplinary actions will be kept in student files.  These records will contribute to decisions regarding future disciplinary actions which may be required.

 

Disciplinary measures that may be used as consequences for inappropriate action may include the following:

 

extra work assignments extra time assignment (Homework room) temporary removal from class loss of marks community service

loss of privileges relating to school activities loss of credit suspension expulsion

 

Measures such as those listed are intended to correct behavior.  Should students fail to adjust, or in the case that a student commits an offence which is generally understood to be serious, the offending student may be either suspended or expelled.

 

For purposes of attendance, removal from class or school as disciplinary measures will count as an excused absence.

 

DRIVER EDUCATION

Driver education is offered at LHS. As per SGI requirements, students must be at least 14 years, 9 months of age and have certificates to prove age and identification.  This course is comprised of both in-class (30 hrs) and in-car (6 hrs) instruction and require 100% attendance of classes. P.V.S.D. only offers this course one time per student. Class limit is 35. Class will be filled starting with the oldest registered students.

 

The in-class component is generally offered after school hours so as not to conflict with academic courses of study.  However, students might be pulled from their regular classes when driving with the driver-trainer.  It is the responsibility of the student to notify the classroom teacher ahead of time, as to the student's intent to go driving with the driver-trainer. Any assignments missed while the student is driving are the responsibility of the student and not the teacher. 

 

EDSBY – STUDENT AND PARENT PORTAL

Edsby is an internet-based program whereby parents and students can access to student attendance, demographics and progress reports from any computer, anywhere, anytime.  Parents and students are strongly encouraged to review their information regularly. New to LHS families will receive an Edsby invitation via email at the beginning of October. Students will receive log in instructions at the beginning of the school year.

 

Parents are encouraged to set up your account, log in on a regular basis and follow your students progress and attendance.

Attendance reporting for Parents:

 

 

EVACUATION, FIRE and TORNADO DRILLS

Teachers will give you specific directions during emergency events. It is VERY important that you follow these instructions quickly and quietly to best ensure your safety and the safety of others.

 

Fire Procedures:

 

Evacuation and fire drills are held periodically throughout the year.  When the alarm is heard, students under the direction of the classroom teacher follow the school safety plan.  The school is constructed in such a way that students are safe for a reasonable amount of time.  Therefore, the office will advise classes of the location of the fire and the subsequent procedures students should follow.  In cases where smoke is visible, we ask students to leave the school through the nearest exit.

 

• If there is a teacher in the room, await instructions.
• If there is no teacher in the room, the student nearest the door checks to see if all is clear, and directs the class to its fire exit or fire-free exit.
• Walk quietly out of the building to the football field.
• When outside, do not disburse, but congregate by classroom in the designated area and wait for attendance to be taken by your teacher.

 

Violent Weather Procedures (includes Tornado):

 

• Stand
• Await instructions from the Intercom.
• Walk quietly to your designated INSIDE Safety Zone as noted in the announcement.
• Wait quietly for attendance to be taken.
• Remain in the Safety Zone for further instruction.

 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

The school recognizes the importance of strong extra-curricular programs.  It is our belief that school programs should develop academic, aesthetic, athletic, leadership, social and emotional skills in students.  All students are encouraged to participate in some aspect of the school's clubs, teams, committees and interest groups.  We believe this is an excellent way for students to develop personal interests, skills, self-confidence, self-esteem and lifelong friendships.  We have the following extra-curricular opportunities in place at Lumsden High School.

 

Student Pay to Play Pay to Participate fees: This payment will be used together with additional SRC fundraising funds to support any extra-curricular activities and/or teams of LHS. The PTP fees help to cover costs of bussing, props, materials, refs, outside coaches/advisors and/or travel costs associated with each activity. These fees will be payable to Lumsden High School SRC, and will be mandatory to be eligible to participate before the 2^nd game.

 

Competitive Athletics	Leisure	Leadership	Arts/Aesthetics
Badminton	Art Club	Graduation Committee	Drama
Basketball	Games Club	Servery Volunteer Workers	Choral
Cross-Country	Robot Club	Student Representative Council	Yearbook
Curling			IMPROV
Football			One Act Plays
Golf
Track
Unified Sports

 

GRADUATION INFORMATION

By mid-semester two of Grade 12, students must still have the potential to meet Saskatchewan Ministry of Education requirements by the end of semester two.

 

After-Grad Activities

After-Grad activities are not sanctioned by Lumsden High School and/or Prairie Valley School Division. Parent coordinators may receive limited assistance from the school office (i.e. announcements/distribution of materials) in coordinating their out-of-school organizational meetings and activities. Please contact school administration for more information.   

 

Please see the Graduation Awards Guide available in May.

 

LUNCH TUTORIAL – HOMEWORK ROOM

Completion of homework and classroom assignments is required for academic success.  For various reasons, a student may come to class with his/her work incomplete and all supplies needed.  Teachers will issue this student a referral.  The student will then spend his/her lunch hour eating as well as working on classroom assignments.  A teacher supervises in order to support students academically.  Referrals may be issued for the following reasons:

 

• As a way for a teacher to give extra individual attention to a student in a particular subject area
• As a way to give a student time to complete assignments or homework
• As a place to write a missed test

 

If a student disregards his/her referral and "skips" without talking to the classroom teacher, he/she will be referred to the office where appropriate discussion and action will take place.

 

LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER     

• The library is a place for study, research and reading.  Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not disturb other people in the library.
• All library materials must be signed out.  Students should scan the bar code on their student cards; wait until they hear a beep, then scan the bar code on the material they wish to borrow.  If they do not have a student card or if there are any problems, they should see any library staff member.
• Most library material may be borrowed for a 3-week period. And must be signed out. At the end of that period, the material may be renewed.  With the permission of any library staff member, reference materials may be borrowed for a 24-hour period.
• Students will be charged for lost or damaged library materials.
• Library computers are primarily research tools.  Any student requiring the use of a computer to do school work takes precedence over a student who is using the computer for entertainment purposes. No food or drink is allowed near the computers.
• The computers are part of the school equipment and therefore, should be used only for school-appropriate reasons.  The computers may not be used to access inappropriate sites, to download music, or to play inappropriate games.  Students who break these rules may have their computer access restricted.
• Printing material from the Internet can be very expensive.  Students are encouraged to "copy, cut and paste" into a Word document to reduce the number of pages to be printed.  If a student is not sure how long a document is or does not know how to "copy, cut and paste," he or she should ask a library staff member.
• Students are expected to leave the library in a clean state. Students are expected not to leave binders, food and drink containers, as well as wrappers, lying around.

 

LOCKS & LOCKERS

Every new student at Lumsden High School is issued a locker at the beginning of the year. Students are expected to use their locker on a daily basis. Sharing lockers is strongly discouraged. Lockers should be kept clean and we would ask that students clean out all food and clothing from them during Christmas, February and Easter Breaks. Students MUST use a LHS lock on their lockers at all times and locker combinations are NOT to be shared with other students. Additional locks can be purchased at the office for a replacement lock.

 

School lockers are the property of the school.  School administration reserves the right to open students' lockers at any time in order to best ensure that lockers are only used for school appropriate activities.

 

LOST & FOUND

Lost and Found items are placed in the bucket at the front of the school, smaller items are kept in the office. Throughout the school year the lost and found are placed on a table for students to claim. Unclaimed items are donated to a charity of choice if unclaimed.

 

NOON HOUR POLICY

All students are responsible for themselves during this time.  All students staying during the noon hour are expected to follow all school rules.  Noon hour leave privileges may be revoked by the school administration.

PARENT and COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS

Lumsden High School and Prairie Valley School Division recognize that volunteers serve to enrich the curricular and extra-curricular programming in schools. Volunteers may be:

 

• Resource Volunteers – persons who have an area of expertise and/or experience and who are involved on a short-term basis to enhance the educational program.
• Support Service Volunteers – persons who directly or indirectly assist school staff and students by providing non-educational services: supervising field trips, driving, coaching, chaperones, etc.

 

LHS students are encouraged to get their parents and family members involved as volunteers at LHS activities. All volunteers must be approved by the school principal. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) is required and an Authorization to Transport Students in a Private Vehicle form must be completed and approved by Administration prior to transporting students. The CRC is valid for five years and the Transport Students in a Private Vehicle form must be completed each school year. For more information regarding volunteering in the school, contact the office.

 

PARKING

Parking at LHS is a permit system and a privilege. Parking passes must be visible in the vehicle and can be revoked at any time at the discretion of the administration.  Our student parking lot, along with the angle parking alongside the school will be accommodate approximately 75 vehicles on any given day. Students will have to complete a parking application and submit it to the office for approval with payment. Applications will be available at the office the second week of school. 

 

PERMISSION CLICK/FORMS

Permission Click is a program that allows schools to create digital permission forms.  Permission Click will be used to receive permission for students to attend school events, as well as for signups for schools activities.  Parents simply click on the link provided and complete the info provided, teachers then receive notification when forms are completed by parents/guardians.  If parents do not have access to an email address, forms can be printed and disbursed as required.

 

*NEW - PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Personal electronic devices include but are not limited to cell phones, smartphones, tablets, computers, smart watches and gaming systems.  Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 shall not use personal electronic devices during instructional time.   Students will also not be permitted to have ear buds/headphones during instructional time.  Teachers of students in Grade 9-12 who identify a specific instructional purpose for students to use personal electronic devices in their classroom may request permission from the principal.  Personal electronic devices must be turned off or put on silent and stored with the classroom teacher during instructional time.  If students use their personal electronic devices when they have not been given permission the phone will be taken to the office for the remainder of the day including lunch and breaks.  An ODR will be completed by the staff member and parents will be informed.  If a second violation occurs the phone will be given back at the end of the day but will need to be turned into the office for the entire next day.  If there is a subsequent problem students will be suspended. 

 

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Parents are encouraged to participate in the school.  If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at (306) 731-2262.   The School Community Council welcomes parents to attend meetings, become involved and support school programs and special events. 

 

SCHOOL MESSENGER/PARENT COMMUNICATIONS

LHS uses School Messenger as a form of communication (call/email) between home and school. School Messenger is an automated calling system that will inform you of Bus cancellations, events within the school and important messages or events within PVSD. In most cases the messages are for your information only. 

 

The School Website is another form of communication for families. MySchoolSask access, announcements, school information, bell schedules, teacher contact information and calendar events are posted to the school website.

 

SMOKING, VAPING AND TOBACCO USE

Policy:  We will enforce a "zero-tolerance" policy regarding smoking/vaping/chewing in non-designated areas.  "Zero-tolerance" refers to smokers and those students associated with smoking, vaping and/or chew.  The only designated area is beside the tree in front of the school.  Please note the school parking lot is on school property.

 

Consequence:  

 

First infraction - 1-2 day suspension and parent picks up vape.

 

Second infraction – 2-3 day suspension and parent picks up vape.  

 

Third infraction – 4-5 day suspension parent picks up vape.  Student not allowed to return until they schedule and complete a student/parent/administrator/superintendent meeting.

 

These infractions are cumulative for a students 4 years at LHS.  They do not restart each year.

 

STUDY PERIODS

Only students in Grades 11 or 12 are allowed to have study periods, unless special arrangements have been made with Administration for a reduced load. Full time students in Grade 11 must take 9 classes and students in Grade 12 must take 8 classes per school year.  Spare privileges may be revoked by the school administration.

 

Policy:  Students on spare are allowed to work in the library, the DEN, with office permission they can be in the weight room or they may leave the building.

 

Consequences:  If a student on spare is not in one of the designated areas they will be required to leave the building for their spare. 

 

FEES
*Curricular Class Excursions/Trips/Clothing	at cost
Yearbook Fee (Optional Fee – to be paid in Oct in Semester 1)	$50
Graduation Fee(s)	at cost
School Clothing – link available on the school website	at cost
Replacement Locks	$13
Lost, missing or damages to books/textbooks	At cost

 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR FEES - Pay to Participate Each Extra-Curricular activity is funded by a combination of Paid to Participate fees, school budget and school fundraising
Badminton	$20
Basketball	$200
Cross Country	$20
Curling	$20
Football Fee                 [$100 Player registration, $125 team travel, $50 LHS Extra-Curricular fee, $35 team photos] *Additional Supply gear/equipment – at cost	$310
Golf [Green fees/travel]	at cost
Outdoor Ed	at cost
Pride	at cost
Robot Club	at cost
Volleyball	$150
Extra-Curricular Excursions [accommodation, food, travel]	at cost

SUPPLIES
30cm Ruler   Binder Dividers   Black Markers   Fine Liner Sharpie   Coloured Markers   Erasers	Geometry Set   Glue Stick   Headphones (with USB end)   Highlighters   Correction Tape/Fluid   Loose-Leaf Paper   (lined & Quad 4 - 1" Graph)	Pencil Crayons   Pencils   Pens   Post It Notes   Ring (Zippered) Binder(s)   Scissors   USB/Memory stick	Scientific Calculator     Recommended: Texas InstrumentsTI-30XIIS, Sharp DAL EL510, DAL EL546X or Casio FX-991ES-PlusC   û NOT Recommended: Texas Instruments TI-30XS   ,TI-36X Pro or Sharp EL-W535 XG, EL-W535X

TEXTBOOKS

At the beginning of each semester, each student will be assigned appropriate textbooks.  Each student's texts will be scanned into the textbook database. At the end of the semester, when the texts are returned, they will be rescanned and removed from the student's list.  Students are expected to treat their textbooks with care and respect.  Fines will be charged for lost or damaged textbooks.  Students are responsible for the books assigned to them.

 

TRANSPORTATION IN PRIVATE VEHICLES

The school believes that student safety should be a primary consideration in student travel. The school division strongly favors the practice of using buses to transport students. However, the school division recognizes that there will be times when it is impractical or inefficient to use school buses. In such cases, it is permissible to use private vehicles.

 

The guidelines shall guide decision making around the use of private vehicles:

 

1. Students can not transport students, other than their siblings, to or from co-curricular or extra-curricular events.  Students must complete the appropriate permission form to transport themselves.
2. Drivers have completed APF-8200.1: Authorization to Transport Students in a Private Vehicle. This form must be approved annually and a copy is to be filed at the school office;
3. There are functioning seatbelts for each person transported in the vehicle and that all persons riding in the vehicle comply with the law and use seatbelts.

 

WEATHER

The Director of Education or designate, in consultation with the Supervisor of Transportation shall cancel some/all bus routes and or close the school(s) when the weather dictates as per school division policies and procedures. It is important to note that bus cancellation does not mean that schools have been closed. Stay tuned to the radio and websites for the most up to date notifications!

 

Buses may be cancelled in certain areas or the entire division pending consideration of the following factors:

 

• wind chill, visibility (storm/blizzard conditions)
• road conditions, time of year (amount of daylight)
• hours, forecast for the day, input from drivers.

 

The decision to cancel buses will be made by 6:30AM by PVSD and will be announced on local radio stations. Bus cancellation does not mean school classes are cancelled. School buses will never run early for the afternoon run. They will operate at normal times or not at all. The closure of school in the event of weather would be communicated via radio and websites as soon as such a decision has been made. Please note that the closure of school in its entirety due to weather conditions is a very rare occurrence. Parents are reminded that if your student will be absent, please enter your absence on Edsby.

 

WEIGHT ROOM PRIVILEGES

Students of Lumsden High School have access to the Weight Room for working out during school hours. Students are asked to respect the equipment and keep this space clear of litter. There is no food allowed in this area and music must be school appropriate. Students not obeying these directives may lose their privileges. Students must be supervised by a staff member when using the weight room.