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The administration and staff would like to take this opportunity to wel-come you to Woodward Career Technical High School. The information in this handbook has been compiled to help your child succeed at school. The entire staff is here to assist you and your child with their education. Come and share in the vision of excellence in education. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, problems, or concerns you may have.

THE SCHOOL DAY

Teacher day begins at —> 8:30

Student day begins at —> 9:00

Dismissal at —> 3:30

Welcome!

Policies & Procedures 4-7

Pyramid of Interventions 8

Positive School Culture/ DAWGS 9-11

CPS District-wide Code of Conduct 12-13

Frequently Asked Questions 14

Inside this issue:

Special points of interest:

Student Uniform Policy… Pg 7

Academic support at Woodward…Pg 8

Agencies and programs at Woodward… Pg. 15

Extracurricular activities at Woodward… Pg. 16

Return completed permission slips (located at the end of the handbook), with your parent/

guardian signature and you’ll get 1 Bulldog Buck for each one!!

7005 Reading Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45237

Phone: 513-363-9300 Fax: 513-363-9320

Principal: Shauna Murphy

Website: http://woodwardcareertech.cps-k12.org

Woodward Career Technical

High School Student/Parent Handbook

2015-2016

About Us

WCTHS VISION STATEMENT

WCTHS is committed to high expectations, which include a high degree of

academics, professionalism, accountability and respect.

We create an innovative curriculum to prepare our students for exciting

post secondary, career or technical field opportunities.

We promote an atmosphere of respect for all students and staff, with all

stakeholders being held accountable for their performance.

We offer a supportive, structured and safe environment that fosters

academic excellence, social growth and personal development.

WCTHS MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and structured environment

maximizing education, social growth and personal development, which

connects the classroom to colleges and careers.

CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Cincinnati Public Schools is to educate all students to

meet or exceed the district’s Defined academic standards.

The road map for this journey: CPS’ bold new strategic plan,

aptly titled,

“Building Futures… Every student…Every school…Every day.”

“To be, rather than to seem to be”

About Us

Empowering Today’s

Youth Conferences

Breast Cancer research

fundraiser

Intersession

Gear Up tutoring and

support

Positive School Culture Incentive events including skating, Kings Island,

bowling, skiing trips, and Bulldog Kiosk.

OGT BLITZ—Monday—Saturday tutoring at Wood-

ward

JCG Blood Drive, Leadership Conference

United Way/Community Shares Campaign

Conflict Resolution Specialist

Oleweus—AntiBullying Refreshers

Transition Coordinator

Senior Internships

Go Cincinnati Project

Bicycle Club

African-American His-

tory Month

ACT Preparation Workshops

Men of Woodward

Outdoor Adventure Club

Women of Woodward

ICAN Classroom

Construction Club

Parent Center

Parents Active for Woodward (PAWS)

Partnerships with Toyota, Urban League,

Kroger’s, Baker Construction, Project Connect

(support homeless population), Children’s Home

(Mental Health Services), Winton Hills Medical

Center, Easter Seals, Messer Construction,

Turner Construction, Knowledge Works, US Army

Senior/Parent Brunch

Summer Bridge

W.C. Turner Ensemble

ASVAB Administration

High Schools that Work

Debate Teams, Academic Team

Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Cross

Country, Track, Cheerleading, Band, Drill Team,

Tennis, Golf, and Bowling

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Capstone Projects

UNCF Campaign

Eye Glass Campaign

Fine Arts Fund

MyTomorrow

1:1 Technology

Created by: Positive School Culture Committee; Designed by: Lauren Braddock, M.Ed., School Psychologist

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Arrival and Attendance Procedures

School starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. and ends at

3:30 p.m.

Students should not arrive before 8:30 a.m since there is no supervision be-fore this time. All students are to have their pants at their waist and any hats, hoods or doo rags off of their heads. This is to be done before they enter the building. All students should immediately re-port to the Cafeteria and be seated until the dismissal bell rings. Students who qualify, will be offered a selected breakfast at no cost. Woodward is a closed campus. Stu-dents are required to stay on campus once they arrive.

Late arrival/ Tardy

Procedures

Students who arrive late miss out on crucial morning instruction. Students are expected to report to school on time.

Students who report to school after the 9:05 bell has rung will need to report di-rectly to the main entrance of the build-ing for a green tardy slip. They should have a signed note from home ex-plaining why they are tardy. Every 3 unexcused tardies will convert to one absence. Student’s parents will be notified when they have 3 tardies in a row in 1 week. Students with 5 tar-dies in a week will be assigned Friday school. Five tardies in a row and the student will receive a removal letter asking for a parent conference within a 72 hour period. Students with 5 or more unexcused tardies in a quarter or for the year may be referred for intervention or may receive a disci-plinary consequence.

Policies and Procedures

Excessive tardies may result in a parent conference, work detail, Friday School, detention, and/or a court referral. Par-ents will be notified of excessive tardi-ness by telephone and/or letter, or con-tact by the School Social Worker or de-signee. The school’s policy is to refer all students with 10 or more absences to truancy court.

Attendance

It is important for students to attend school regularly. Ohio Law places upon the parent/guardian or other person hav-ing charge of any child between 5 – 18 years of age the responsibility for assuring the attendance at school of that child.

Absences

Call the school at 363-9300, if your child is going to be absent. Please do not send your child to school if he/she has a temperature. Whenever students are absent, they must bring a dated, signed note from home explaining the reason. A doc-tor’s note is required for absences for medical reasons. All notes must be turned into the student’s Academy office in the morning, prior to dismissal. If a student is absent for 5 days in a quarter, and no telephone call has been received from the parent or guardian, the attendance center will be notified and the student will be referred for attendance intervention strategies. If the absences continue then court referrals are issued. The School Social Worker or designee will attempt to contact the family by either telephone or home visit and a

letter will be sent to the child’s home requiring an explanation of absence and/or a conference with school personnel. A daily record of attendance is kept in the office. Students will only receive excuse absences for the following reasons: Personal Illness – A doc-tor/dental note is required when student is absent 5 or more con-secutive days. Family Illness – Not to exceed 3 days Death of a relative Emergency circumstances (must be verified) Observance of religious holi-days

Truancy

Tardy Center: Students arriving between 9:05 a.m. and 9:56 a.m. will be sent to the Tardy Center to sign-in and will remain in the Tardy center until 9:57 a.m. Chronic Truant: Either 7 or more missed or unexcused con-secutive school days, 10 or more days in a month, or 15 or more days in a school year will be con-sidered a Chronic Truant and will be formally referred to Ju-venile Truancy Court. Truancy to class: When a stu-dent cuts school (for 3 bells in 1 day) he/she will be charged with

an absence for that day. Absences accrued through tardiness and cut-ting class will count toward at-

tendance court referrals. Failure to Send: Failure to Send c h a r g e s a g a i n s t t h e parent/guardian must be filed if truancy charges are filed on a student.

During School Hours Zero Tolerance for Cellular Phones and electronic devices. Phones/devices disrupt the learning envi-ronment and will be confiscated. If confiscated, the phone will be held until 3:30 pm on the last day of school. If the phone is not claimed at that time, it will be donated to the Women’s Abuse Center for an

abuse victim to use as protection.

Books: All textbooks and/or library books must be handled carefully. The student who is responsible must pay for lost textbooks and library books. Students who damage books will pay a fine to help replace or repair the

book. Obligation notices will be issued for money that is not paid.

Celebrations: Flowers, balloons, special gifts, fast-food, etc. will not be delivered to students during school hours. These gestures and the pinning of money on clothes create distrac-

tions and interfere with school operations.

Classroom Telephones: It is not desirable to interrupt the classroom to deliver messag-es. Students will not be allowed to use the phone unless they have proper permission from a staff member. If you want to leave a message for your child, the secretary will

forward the message to the teacher’s voice mail . Call 363-9300.

Operation Bulldog - Students should not be in the hallways during instructional time. “Operation Bulldog” is a hallway sweep during class time that allows the school to identify tar-dy/truant students . If students are found in the hallways during Operation Bulldog, they will receive one of the following consequences: Friday school, Detention, Emergency removal, or In School Sus-

pension.

Baby Policy: Students cannot bring children onto the academic floors of the building during school hours. School Visitors: We welcome and encourage parents to visit the school and their children’s classrooms. Any individual visiting the school for any reason must first report to the office for a visitor’s pass. All visitors in the building are required to wear a visitor’s pass. Any person in the building without a pass will be asked to leave the premises. If it should be necessary to speak with a student or teacher di-rectly, the office personnel will make the necessary arrangements. Teacher or room visitations can be

arranged either by directly contacting the teacher or requesting an appointment through the office.

HALL PASSES WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS DURING THE

FOLLOWING TIMES:

1st 30 min. of 1st period

1st 10 minutes of every bell

Last 10 minutes of every bell

During All lunch periods

Last 30 minutes of 6th period


Woodward is a closed facility. Students are not permitted to leave campus for lunch or anytime up-

on arrival on the metro bus.

Disciplinary action will be taken if found off cam-pus. If a student leaves the building without a writ-ten permission skip from home, they will receive a phone call home from our staff verifying, they are truant from school. They can receive up to a 3 day

removal for breaking this rule.

Students are also not allowed to be excused to leave the building for lunch by parents (and return to our building for the next class). It is our hope that stu-dents remain in school for the duration of the day, unless they have an emergency or important family

matters.

ALL students should report to the cafeteria for lunch at the beginning of their lunch period and

are expected to:

Wait in a single file line to

purchase items

Sit at designated tables and remain seated until the bell

rings

Talk in a quiet voice

Dispose of litter in designated locations.

Food is not permitted in the halls or classrooms at

any time.

Food and beverages should be stored in the stu-

dent’s locker until lunch.

LUNCHTIME

PROCEDURES

Class Schedule


Page

A & D Wing

Start Time End Time

Bell 1 9:00 9:57

Bell 2 10:00 10:57

Lunch 11:00 11:30

Bell 3 11:33 12:30

Bell 4 12:33 1:30

Bell 5 1:33 2:30

Bell 6 2:33 3:30

B Wing

Start Time End Time

Bell 1 9:00 9:57

Bell 2 10:00 10:57

Bell 3 11:00 11:57

Lunch 12:00 12:30

Bell 4 12:33 1:30

Bell 5 1:33 2:30

Bell 6 2:33 3:30

C Wing

Start Time End Time

Bell 1 9:00 9:57

Bell 2 10:00 10:57

Bell 3 11:00 11:57

Bell 4 12:00 12:57

Lunch 1:00 1:30

Bell 5 1:33 2:30

Bell 6 2:33 3:30

jeggings are to be worn.

Long-sleeved shirts can be worn under uniform shirts as long as they are white/black/

or student’s program color.

Coats/ Jackets/ Hoodies are not to be worn in the

classroom or hallways.

Headgear may not be worn in the building

(hats, combs, doo-rags, hoods, headphones from electronic

devices etc.).

Any writing or pictures on clothing should not be worn if

it is offensive.

Flip-flops and open –toed shoes are not allowed for safe-ty reasons. The school uses bleach and chemicals on the floors and the school might have sharp corners and edges that can be harmful to exposed

toes and feet. ALL STUDENTS must have gym shoes to partici-

pate in gym.

Spirit wear shirts are allowed on

Friday (no jeans).

Our staff reserves the right to make the judgment on what is considered offensive and may restrict or prohibit any parapher-nalia that may be considered gang-

related.

Consequences for not obeying the uniform policy include: In School Suspension, parent contact to get the appropriate attire, opportunity to change clothes, a belt/tie (if pants are too big for them to wear at an appropriate level), if it continues they will be sent home for disobedi-

Parents are required to send their children to school in appropriate

attire.

Shirts must be collared, polo style (long or short s leeve) . Tops should cover the body so that no skin is showing in the middle section of the body. Shirts should be tucked in (for safety reasons and/or gang affiliation). Strapless attire or tank tops are not permitted by any student. T-shirts worn under the shirt must

be tucked in.

Sweaters must be the student’s

program color and logo-free.

All pants will be worn on the

waist & must be black or khaki.

All skirts, and shorts must be black/ khaki and at knee

length. No leggings or

Transportation

Students who live more than 2

miles from school will be pro-

vided with a bus pass to and

from school by Queen City

Metro for a nominal fee. The

bus pass is to be used only by

the student whose name ap-

pears on the card. No student

is to use a bus pass that does

not belong to them.

Bus passes are property of

Queen City Metro and can be

taken at any time by metro

personnel.

Bus passes are issued once a year

and are distributed in lunch dur-

ing the first week of school.

Lost bus cards will be replaced

for a $10 fee. Damaged bus

cards will be replaced at no

charge. Contact the Main Office

at 363-9300.

Dismissal Procedures

Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m.

Student’s should be picked up in the student parking area, NOT in

the front circle.

All students need to leave the

school grounds quickly.

NO STUDENT IS PERMITTED TO RE-ENTER THE BUILDING AFTER 3:30. (If the student is staying after school for detention, activi-ties, etc., then arrangements

should be made).

Early Dismissal

Only parents or guardians may re-

quest an early dismissal.

Either send a dated note (with the time and reason for early dismissal) with your child in the morning (to be turned into your child’s wing office) OR call the

wing office at 363-9300.

The child needs be signed out by a designated person in the office before dismissal (if a person oth-er than the custodial parent is to pick the student up, this person must be listed on the emergency card and must have a photo I.D.)

Students who become ill and need to go home will be sent to their academy office. Students will be retained at school until a custodial parent/guardian or emergency contact may be

reached.

UNIFORM COLORS

Building Tech. = Maroon Advanced Tech = Navy blue

Health = Powder blue Grade 9 = Black

Grades 7 & 8 = Royal Blue

Uniforms

Dismissal


OGT Blitz—Saturdays starting in February

Tutoring (Urban League, class-room teachers)

Teacher conferences

Team Leaders- Team Leaders help collect information about how your student is doing in his/her class, as well as information about what supports your student is currently receiving by confer-encing with classroom teachers.

Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) - A team of specialist in-

cluding teachers, school psy-chologist, intervention spe-cialist, etc. who collaborate to develop strategies to ad-dress concerns.

There are quite a few ways to get aca-

demic support for students at Woodward.

The following list is in order from severi-

ty of need)

CPS website (www.cps-k12.org)

Gear up tutoring

Powerschool (www.powerschool.com)

Peterson online ACT prep (ACTstudent.org)

SAT registration & info. (www.collegeboard.com)

Study Island

Students need 21 credits to

graduate. Certain courses are re-

quired for graduation like 4 years

of English. If students are missing

credits the school offers Credit Re-

covery services.

Academic Support at WCTHS

Pyramid of Interventions (POI)

Credit Recovery and OGT Tutoring

Who to contact:

Contact 363– 9300 for Teacher

and Team leader information.

Contact the Case Coordinator—

363-3913 (Mrs. Hammersmith)

How can the POI help my child academically?

Tier 3

(Supports that are tailored to meet the needs of individual

students) * Individual Instruction * Individual Counseling

Tier 2

(Support are provided in small groups to help students that are struggling with a skill)

*Progress Monitoring *Read 180 *After school tutoring *Small Group instruc-

tion *Mentoring *Credit recovery classes *Behavioral groups (i.e. Anger

Mngmt, Conflict Resolution) *Conflict Resolution Specialist

Tier 1

(What teachers naturally do to support your student) *Classroom rules *PSC Bulldog Bucks *Teaching organizational strategies

*Modifying Assignments *Changes in how students demonstrate their

knowledge *Providing positive praise/attention *Providing community ties

(mentor, work study, job training)

The Pyramid of Interventions re-

fers the 3 tiered system of ad-

dressing student supports.

At Woodward,

when a stu-

dent is having

trouble aca-

demically we

refer to the

Tiers of Intervention to help a

student become successful.

At Woodward all educational sup-

ports are provided within these

three Tiers. The tiers start with

the least amount support and end

with the most intensive support

which involves creating a individ-

ualized education plan for your

Tutoring Services/ OGT Prep

Monday– Thursday

Presented through the Urban League

Call 363-9356

At Woodward, POI looks like the following: How can the POI

help my child

behaviorally?

See Pg. 10

information at 363-9463.

Daily progress reports

Conflict Resolution Specialist

Individual counseling is also

available contact School Psy-

chologists for more information

Woodward Career Technical High School Progressive Consequences for Negative and Disruptive Behavior (not

necessarily in this order)

Verbal warning

In School Suspension/ Time-

Out/ Detention

Letter/notes sent home

Telephone call to parents

Special privileges taken

away

Work Detail

Parent conferences

Emergency removal from

school*

Alternative to Suspension

up to 10 days*

Expulsion from school*

Alternative Assignment /

Change Schools

* Violation of CPS “Code of Conduct” mandates immediate consequences for some offenses (parents have the

right to appeal)

Call 363-9300 for more information.

Listed below are some of the behav-

ioral supports available for students

at Woodward.

Conflict Resolution, Anger Man-

agement, Goal setting, and Grief

groups are offered numerous

times throughout the year con-

tact School Psychologists

“Step-down Unit” 6-session coun-

seling groups for students return-

ing from A2S/A2E. Students who

have received 3 discipline refer-

rals will automatically be en-

rolled into the course for intense

behavioral support. Contact

School Psychologist. For further

Positive School Culture (PSC) is a district wide mandate to make schools more safe and orderly. WCTHS Positive

School Culture discipline plan involves teaching and consistently reinforcing 3-5 big expectations. They are ex-

pected from ALL students on a daily basis.

“DAWGS” is Woodward’s 5 expectations

Dress for Success

Act Responsibly

Work Hard

Give Respect to Get Respect (2009-2010 Bulldog Buck)

Safety First **These expectations are posted around the building and included in this handbook (pg. 11-12). **

Other incentives include:

WEEKLY: verbal praise, positive notes/ phone calls home, whole class good re-

wards , computer time.

MONTHLY: class incentives, PSC events,

special assemblies, field trips.

QUARTERLY: certif-icates and/or re-wards during pro-grams, special

recognitions.

There are incentive programs to encour-age good behavior, grades, and attend-ance. We work to see that all students receive some kind of positive recogni-

tion during the school year.

When students are following the school’s DAWGS expectations and/or are “Caught being good” and they can receive a Bulldog Buck from any staff member. Bulldog Bucks can be re-deemed for a number of rewards in-cluding items at the school store and

monthly PSC events.

Behavior Support at Woodward

Positive School Culture (PSC)

How are students rewarded for good behavior?

Dress for

success

Act

responsibly Work hard Give respect

to get respect Safety first

Class-

room

Remove all head gear when you enter

school.

Wear the uni-form color con-sistent with your tech

team.

Wear program color, logo-free sweaters and

sweatshirts.

Black, white and program color long-sleeved shirts under uniform

shirt.

Bring appropri-ate supplies to

class.

Arrive to class

on time.

Turn in assign-

ments on time.

Keep your cell phone off and

out of sight.

Keep electronic devices off and

out of sight.

Participate in

class activities.

Listen.

Work to com-pletion on all

assignments.

Give your best

efforts.

Use appropriate language with-

out profanity.

Follow staff directions the

first time given.

Keep your hands and feet

to yourself.

Show positive support to your

classmates.

Use classroom materials ap-

propriately.

Follow class-room safety

rules.

Put jackets and coats in lock-ers.

WCTHS “DAWGS” Behavioral Expectations in the

Classroom, Hallway, and Cafeteria

Dress for success Act responsibly Work hard Give respect to

get respect Safety first

Cafeteria

Remove all head gear when you enter

school.


sweatshirts.


shirt.

Keep all food and drinks in

the cafeteria.

Go only to your

assigned lunch.

Keep your cell phone off and

out of sight.


out of sight.

Pick up and place garbage

in a trash can.

Return trays to the proper

place.

Use school-appropriate language with-

out profanity.

Follow staff directions the

first time given.

Keep your hands and feet

to yourself.

Go and stay in the cafeteria for the entire

lunch bell.

Stay seated while eating lunch.

Dress for

success

Act

responsibly Work hard Give

respect to get re-

spect

Safety first

Hallway/

Stairwell

Remove all head gear when you

enter school.


sweatshirts.


shirt.

Walk the most di-

rect route.

Enter the class-

room upon arrival.

Keep your cell phone off and out

of sight.


out of sight.

Pick up and place garbage in

a trash can.

Use appropriate language with-

out profanity.

Follow staff di-rections the first

time given.

Keep your hands and feet to your-

self.

Keep moving.

Walk on the right.

WCTHS “DAWGS” Behavioral Expectations in the

Classroom, Hallway, and Cafeteria

Category I Possible Suspension

Students may be assigned to In-School Suspension (ISS), Alternative to Suspension (A2S), Out-of-School Suspension or be removed for com-mitting, attempting to commit, aiding or abetting the commission of, conspiring to commit, or participating in any manner, even though

unaccomplished, in the commission of any of the offenses designated in this section.

Disobedience: If students do not obey the instructions and /or directions a teacher gives them, the behavior will be considered disobedient.

Students are expected to do what school adults (i.e. staff, and school volunteers) tell them to do.

Disruptive Behavior: Students must not interrupt the learning of others or behave in a manner that causes disruption to the school environ-ment. If a teacher or other school adult is prevented from starting an activity or lesson, or has to stop what he or she is doing to try to stop the student’s behavior, the behavior is considered disruptive i.e. disruption in the classroom by talking, making noises, throwing objects,

play fighting, horseplay, or otherwise distracting one or more classmates.

Inappropriate Communication: Students are expected to speak respectfully to others. Examples of inappropriate communication include

put downs, or making fun of or negatively talking about a person or their family.

Electronic/Communication Devices: Electronic communication devices must be turned off during school hours. Cell phones or text-messaging devices must not be seen or heard during the school day. All other electronic devices may be brought to school only with specific

teacher or administrator permission.

Cheating: Students are expected to do their own work. Students must not use, submit or attempt to obtain data or answers dishonestly, by deceit or by means other than those authorized by the teacher i.e. literary theft, falsification, counterfeiting, or unsupervised possession of

any mandated tests, or copying word for word from references (i.e. books, internet).

Gambling: Students must not play games of cards, chance, or dice for money or other items, except if such games are played at a school-

sponsored activity.

Fraud/False Identification: Students must not trick, or cause someone to be tricked, by not telling the truth. Students must not sign or give

a name other than their own.

Counterfeit Currency: Students may use only real United States money. Students cannot use school property or equipment to create, or

attempt to create, counterfeit currency. Students must not knowingly possess counterfeit currency.

Tobacco/Smoking: Students must not possess, smoke or use any kind of tobacco product or paraphernalia.

Category II Mandatory Suspension/Possible Expulsion

Students who commit any of the following offenses must be suspended by the principal. Suspension can include In-School Suspension (ISS) or Alternative to Suspension (A2S). Expulsion is authorized and can be considered for committing, attempting to commit, aiding or abet-ting the commission of, conspiring to commit, or participating in any manner, even thought unaccomplished, in the commission of any of the offenses designated in this section. Students may be recommended for expulsion for chronic and/or aggravated offenses of Category II

behaviors.

Fighting: Conflicts must be resolved peacefully. Students must not physically fight with another person. Fighting is defined as hitting, push-

ing, shoving, tripping and other physical acts. Self-defense will be considered in the investigation.

Profanity or Obscenity : Students are expected to use appropriate language. Students must not verbally, electronically or by written words,

photographs or drawings direct profanity to anyone in the school environment. Students must not insult anyone by obscene gestures.

The Code of Conduct underscores the importance of creating a safe and healthy learning environment for all students, one in

which academic achievement is our top priority.

Students will receive consequences and corrective instruction when they commit, attempt to commit, aid or abet the commission of, conspire to commit, or participate in any manner, even though unaccomplished, any of the offenses designated in this sec-

tion, or if they participate in any manner (even if not completed) in the commission of any of the offenses.

Please refer to CPS Discipline Code for the complete Code of Conduct

Cincinnati Public Schools

District-Wide Code of Conduct

Category II Continued…

Stealing or Possession of Stolen Property: Students must use only their own belongings unless explicit permission from the owner is given to borrow an item. Students must not take anything that does not belong to them. Students must not have anything that they

know, or have reason to know, has been stolen.

Gang Activity: Students should associate with peers and adults who engage in safe, respectful and responsible behaviors. Students must not participate in gang activity. Gangs are defined as groups of two or more students and/or adults who organize for the purpose of en-gaging in activities that threaten the safety of the general public, compromise the general community order, and/or interfere with the school district’s educational mission. Gang activities include: wearing clothes/accessories, using any word/phrase/written symbol or gesture or displaying anything that intentionally identifies the student as a member of a gang or otherwise symbolizes support of a gang,

recruitment of members etc.

Violent Disorderly Conduct :Students must solve problems peacefully. Violence and threats of violence disrupt the learning process.

Students must not use violence, or threats of violence, force, bodily harm or intimidation, against staff, students or property.

Damaging/Destruction of Property: Students must be respectful and take care of school property. Students must not cause damage, break or destroy school property or anything that belongs to someone else. Examples of this behavior include writing in school textbooks

or library books, damaging desks or computer equipment, breaking light bulbs or fixtures, or spray-painting surfaces.

Fireworks: Students must obey the law regarding fireworks. Students must not bring, possess, handle, transmit, conceal or use any fire-

works (poppers, firecrackers, rockets, sparklers, smoke bombs or other types) to school.

Breaking and Entering: Students must stay out of locked or private areas. Students must not force their way into places or onto proper-ty where they do not belong. Examples of such property include lockers belonging to other students and staff, science labs and supply

cabinets.

Sexual Misconduct: Students must respect themselves and the privacy of others. Students must not act or behave in an unacceptable way by touching or making reference to, verbally or in writing, their private body parts or those of another person. Included in sexual

misconduct are actions involving touching of a sexual nature, with or without consent of the other party.

Harassment/Intimidation: All communication in the school is to be conducted with respect. Students must not use words (written or verbal), gestures, photographs, drawings or any other form of communication to intimidate, harass or threaten harm to another person

based on race, gender, religious belief, nationality, disability or sexual orientation.

Category III Mandatory Expulsion A limited number of offenses constitute the basis for expelling a student. The school principal, finding a student has committed, at-tempted to commit, aided or abetted in the commission of, conspired to commit, or participated in any manner, even though unaccom-plished, in the commission of any of the following offenses, will submit a recommendation to the Superintendent of Schools that the student be expelled from school attendance. The principal will immediately notify the police when a criminal offense in this category

is committed.

Alcohol and Drugs: Students must not bring alcohol or illegal drugs to any school or school activities. Students must not use, be under the influence of, or buy or sell alcohol or illegal drugs. This section also applies to any substance made to look like, or represented to be, illegal

drugs or alcohol. A student must not sell or give prescribed or over-the-counter mediation to anyone at school.

Physical Assault: Students must get help when needed to solve problems nonviolently. Students must not physically attack another per-son. Unprovoked hitting, kicking, shoving or otherwise causing physical pain or harm to another outside the context of a mutual conflict

is considered physical assault.

Dangerous Weapons: Students must keep dangerous objects out of school. Students must not possess, handle, transmit, or use as a dangerous weapon an instrument capable of harming another person. Dangerous weapons include but are not limited to: firearms, knives, defensive weapons, razors, hammers, etc. Note: Federal law requires the superintendent to expel a student for 1 calendar year

if the student brings a gun or knife onto school property, into a school vehicle, or to a school-sponsored event.

False Fire Alarms or Bomb Reports/Tampering with Fire Alarm System: Students must obey laws regarding fire safety. Students must not tamper or set off a fire alarm at any time unless there is an emergency. Destroying or damaging a fire alarm is prohibited. Students

must not make bomb threats, either written or verbal, against any school building.

Sexual Assault: Students must protect the safety, and respect the rights, of others. Students must not sexually attack nor sexually

abuse another person.

Robbery: Students must not take another person’s property. Students must not take or attempt to take from another person any proper-

ty by force or threat of force.

Extortion: Students must accept “no” for an answer when making a request of another person. Extortion means getting money or a promise by using threat or force. Students must not make a person do anything he or she does not want to do

by using threat or force.

CPS- District-wide Code of Conduct Cont.

Emergency Information

Emergency Information cards MUST be on file for every child. It is essential that you return the emergency cards that are sent home the first day of school. Please keep the school updated on any changes. Emer-gency situations do happen and for the safe-ty of your child, this information needs to be available when the person listed on the emergency card comes to pick up your child. They must present a photo I.D. to the office staff. Cell phone numbers and email addresses are helpful in case of an

emergency.

Enrollment/Withdrawal Procedures

New enrollees or transfer students must see the Registrar to be processes. The student must be accompanied by his/her parent when enrolling. The last grade card, birth certificate, address verification, photo ID, and immuniza-tion record must be presented to the

Registrar at the time of enrollment.

The student and parent must complete a withdrawal form, turn in all textbooks and pay any and all obligations before

withdrawal is complete.

Free and Reduced Lunch

This school year students enrolled at WCTHS will receive a healthy breakfast and nutritious lunch at school at NO CHARGE. This is part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Pro-gram called Community Eligibility Pro-vision (CEP). No application is re-

quired.

Fund Raising

Students may not bring items to school to sell. All fund raising projects must have written approval from the

administration.

Graduation

In order to graduate, students must complete the following: Pass all 5 parts of the OGT, pay all fees/obligations, complete all neces-

sary course work.

Inclement Weather

On rare occasions, the Superinten-dent determines that the weather is too severe and school may be can-celled or a two-hour delay may be an-nounced. The an-nouncement is made over the radio and television. Do not call the school. The following announcement will be made over

the radio or television.

1. “Cincinnati Public Schools

Closed.”

2. “Two Hour Delay” On appropri-ate inclement weather days, only yellow buses will run on a two-hour delay. Metro buses will run as close to normal schedules as weather

and road condition permit.

Lockers

Every student is assigned a lock-er and lock by his/her homeroom teacher. Lockers must be se-cured with a combination lock and the lock must be registered with the student’s homeroom teacher. Lockers are school property and the school has the legal right to search a student’s locker. The school is not respon-sible for lost or stolen items. Locks can be replaced at a $5 fee. Locks for gym lockers

should also be purchased.

Lost and Found

Be sure your child’s name and room number is on all of his/her belong-ings. Please check the Security office for lost/missing articles. The lost and found is periodically cleaned out and contents are given to Goodwill. Questions, contact

the main office.

Phone/Address changes

It is imperative the school is no-tified when your address or phone number changes. A work-ing phone number needs to be on file for every student. This is for your child’s protection. You must have proof of address (ie. Utility

bill). Please see the registrar to

change any of your information.

Student Fees and Obligations

Cincinnati Public Schools assess each child a fee to help de-fray the cost of special materials. The fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on family income, grade level of stu-dents, and number of children in the Cincinnati Public School dis-trict. Student fees and obliga-tions must be taken care of each school year. Fees are based pri-marily on income and range from $10.00 to $31.00. Obligations may be cleared either by the return of the item of by payment. Per-sonal checks are not accepted. Unpaid obligation notices will ulti-mately result in the student not graduating. See Mr. Rogers in

the main office.

Student Parking

Student parking is available in designated areas of the school parking lot only. Student parking in the front circle and the facul-ty section of the school parking lot is prohibited. Students who violate parking laws are subject to tickets from the Cincinnati Police Department. Students may only return to the car at the time they are leaving school

grounds.

Technology -

Internet

Permission

Each student must have on file a signed parent per-mission form in order to use the internet as a learning tool (See Tech/Internet Permission slip towards end of handbook ). Students whom fail to follow the CPS guidelines will lose this privilege. Agreements must also be signed in order for students

to use the iPad.

Frequently Asked Questions

Illness or Injuries at school If a student becomes ill or

injured at school, parents or other designated persons will

be contacted from the information listed on the emergency

information card.

WinMed School-Based Health Center at Wood-ward (WMSBHCW) WinMed is providing physicals and acute non-emergency care to Woodward students whose parents consent for their care. WinMed’s goal is to identify and quickly treat ill students to reduce potential medical complications and school absences; and, to provide preventive health care. WinMed ac-cepts all Medicaid insurances, most private non-HMO

insurances, and will discount bills for those without insur-ance based on proof of income. Consent forms are availa-ble at the Main office and at the end of the handbook, or

by calling 363-9450.

Local School Decision Making Com-mittee (L.S.D.M.C.) The LSDMC is comprised of 4 teachers, 4 staff (one of which is the principal), 4 parents and four community members. This committee prioritizes needs for dis-bursement of funds, annually con-ducts goal setting and program evalu-ation activities, monitors the One Plan that drives the functioning of the school, and oversees the general

budgets.

Parents Active at Woodward School (PAWS) - We continually need and strive to increase our adult volun-teers, teachers and parents at Wood-

ward.

Project Connect/Faces without Places Assists students experi-e n c i n g homeless-ness. Con-tact Leslie Hattemer

363-9465

Urban League: Community

learning center resource coordi-

nation.

Contact 363-9300 for more information

Children’s

Home: Individu-

al Counseling

services. Con-

tact Jennifer

Zavadil @363-9429.

Cincinnati Youth Collabora-

tive: Educational Talent

Search College Access. Contact

Crystal Smith at 363-9300

Cincinnati Youth Collabora-

tive Mentoring Program Con-

tact Donald Swain @ 242-7768

Jobs for Cincinnati Grads:

Monday—Friday 8:30-3:30pm.

School to career/job prepared-

ness skills for 11th and 12 grad-

ers. Contact Deborah Leahr at

363-9360

Medicines “Dispensing Medication at School” form

needs to be completed by a physician in order to ad-

minister ANY medicines at school including over the

counter brands. Forms are located in the main office.

The prescribed medication must brought to the office

immediately (in the container clearly marked

from the pharmacist), along with the form

signed by the parent and the physician. The

physician’s name and telephone number must

be on file in the school office.

Immunizations Certain immunizations are re-

quired for a child to be accepted in school.

Students who do not produce evidence of these im-

munizations must be excluded from school attend-

ance for the protection of all our students.

Agencies and Programs at Woodward

Health Questions

I need my schedule changed or have questions about credits, graduation etc. ? Program Counse-

lors

I need someone to talk to about my problems etc? School Psychologist

I need to withdraw, change my contact information, register? Registrar

I need to discuss my attendance, housing, free and reduced lunch? School Social Worker

I need support for my current living situation (i.e. homelessness, living with relatives)? Project Connect

Who do I ask for?

Extracurricular Activities at Woodward

SPORTS

BOYS & GIRLS

Basketball

Track & Field

BOYS

Football

Baseball

Wrestling

GIRLS

Volleyball

Softball

Cheerleading

Intramural Sports: Basketball, Dodgeball

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Academic Team

Art Club

Band

Bowling Club

Ensemble Choir

Key Club

Multimedia Club

National Honors Society

Newsletter Club

Robotics Club

Student Government

Yearbook

Urban League After-School

Programs

(Tutoring, Photography, Hip-Hop

dance, &

Cooking)

2015-2016

WCTHS STUDENT HANDBOOK

Acknowledgement Page

Phone

Address

Student Signature Student Name (Print)

Date

I have read this handbook, including the Woodward Career Technical High School Positive School Cul-

ture Discipline Plan and CPS’ Discipline plan. I understand that I am responsible to support this plan. I will

work with the school to help my child comply with all aspects of the Woodward Career Technical High School

Discipline Plan, in order to make school a safe place to learn.

Parent/Guardian Signature Parent/Guardian Name (Print)

Date

Cincinnati, OH 452__ __

Permissions that need to be

completed and returned to your

Home Room Teacher by

Friday, August 28, 2015:

Photo permission

Emergency medical form

WinMed permission

Acceptable Use Policy and Internet/

Network Safety Consent form

Field Trip permission

Handbook acknowledgement (current

page)

For every signed and complete permission slip returned to your homeroom teacher

by 8/29/2014 and you will receive …

1 Bulldog Buck!!

(2009-2010 Bulldog Buck)

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