Copy of 14-15 Student Handbook Challenge

8/11/2019 Copy of 14-15 Student Handbook Challenge

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STUDENT HANDBOOK CHALLENGE 2014-2015

Task: Working in small groups and using your handbook fill in the answers to the

questions below (in another colour) and give the page reference from the handbook

where you found the answer. NOTE : Make sure you also give your group number. The

group with the most number of correct answers wins.

No. CATEGORY QUESTIONS PAGE GROUP

1 General Info &

Daily Life:

Power School is open during from Sept. 1 to

Oct. 15. What is Power School?

Power School is a tool to view that allows

parents to view upcoming achievement

information.

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2 Student Support

Services: A student mentions she is going to the

Academic Lab. This resource room is on the

first floor of the main high school building. For

what purposes can the Academic Lab be

used?

it can be used for homework assistance,

classroom organization, and study skills

support

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3 H.S. Course

Information:

What does G.P.A. stand for?

grade point average

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4 H.S. Course

Information:

What does IGCSE stand for?

international general certificate of

secondary education

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5 H.S. Course

Information: What does IB stand for?

international baccalaureate

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6 General Info &

Daily Life: What does NHS stand for?

National honors society

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7 Expectations of 2


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Students: What does HCU stand for?

Honor Code Upheld

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8 Extra-Curricular

Activities:

What does APAC stand for?

asia pacific activies conference

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9 Extra-Curricular

Activities:

What does KAIAC stand for?

korean american interscholastic activities

conference

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10 H.S. Course

Information:

What is the VHS?

virtual high school

53 3

11 H.S. Course

Information:

What does it mean to audit a course?

12 H.S. Course

Information:

What date is the last day you can drop a

course for the first semester without penalty?

10 days.

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13 H.S. Course

Information:

How many credits do you need by the end of

this school year to move on to 10 thgrade?

25 credits.

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14 H.S. Course

Information:

What is Discovery Week? Is it optional?

a required curricular sponsored by SFS

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15 Daily Life: What is Haiku?

primary means of electronic

communication between parents, teachers

and students

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16 Safety: Suppose there is a typhoon tonight so there is

no school tomorrow for safety reasons. What

letter day would we begin with on the day that

school resumes?

17 Student Support

Services:

On what day and during what time is extra

help offered each week by all of your

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teachers?

Tuesday.

18 H.S. Course

Information:

According to the handbook, what is apossible

way to get exempted from your end of yearexams?

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19 H.S. Course

Information:

91% is equivalent to what letter grade?

B+ back

page

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20 H.S. Course

Information:

What percentage is the lowest you can have

and still have some form of an A?

94 %

back

page

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21 H.S. Course

Information:

How many Physical Education credits are

required to graduate?

3

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H.S. Course

Information:

For the class of 2018(thats you!), how

many credits do you need to graduate?

minimum of 25.0 credits are required for a

college preparatory seoul foreign school

diploma. a minimum of 23 are required for ageneral diploma

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23 H.S. Course

Information:

How many semesters of Religious Studies are

required for graduation?

3

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24 Expectations of

Students:

What is the procedure for formally requesting

homework to be collected for you when you

are sick?

Step 1: Call HS office

Step 2: Send a note in with your student or

via email Mrs. Hong

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25 Expectations of

Students:

If you take family leave (i.e. a Family Travel

Absence), how many days do you have to

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make up the work missed while you were

gone?

You must complete exams within 3 days

following the return.

26 Expectations of

Students:

How many tests, quizzes, papers, etc. can

you have due on the first class meeting after

Chu-sok?

27 H.S. Course

Information:

What is the minimum G.P.A. required to make

Honor Roll?

75%

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28H.S. Course

Information:

If a student has a 3.45 G.P.A. what would be

a reason that he/she still might not be on

Honor Roll?

Incomplete course

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General Info &

Daily Life:

What is the earliest you can apply to be a part

of the NHS?

3

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General Info &Daily Life:

When are parent conferences held in the highschool this year? (which two months?)

November and March

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31 H.S. Course

Information:

On the day report cards are being handed

out, you dont get yours and you are told it is

because it is on hold--- what does that mean

and why might it have occurred?

Over due books and fines.

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32 H.S. CourseInformation:

If a grade appears to be wrong on your reportcard, who should you speak to first?

Teacher first

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33 Student Support

Services:

What is the name of the standardized test

that all 9th, 10thand 11thgrade students will

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take in October?

PSAT

34 General Info &

Daily Life:

In Study Hall, how many students can go to

the Academic Lab at one time?

two students

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35 General Info &

Daily Life:

In Study Hall, how many students can be sent

to the Library at one time? And what is the

maximum time for a library visit?

two, thirty minutes

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H.S. Course

Information:

Where is the test calendar located? 33

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H.S. Course

Information:

If a student has three tests scheduled on the

same day through no fault of their own, what

should he/she do?

He or she should inform the teacher and the

teacher giving the test that is that last period

will have it rescheduled the following class.

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38 H.S. Course

Information:

Is it ever possible to have three tests in one

day and if so, what might be a reason?three test is fine.

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39 H.S. Course

Information:

If you ever need a transcript, what is the

name of the person to get it from and where is

this individual located?

You need to get it from Mrs. Yum, who is

located in the office

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40 Student SupportServices:

If you want to hire an adult tutor, how muchdoes it cost per half hour?

25,000

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41 Expectations of

Students:

What percentage of your classes must you

attend to be eligible to receive grade or

credit?

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80%

42 Expectations of

Students:

How many requests for family travel can you

have in one year (and have the option to

make up the missing work for grades and

credit)?5 school days.

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43 Expectations of

Students:

What is the procedure to follow if you become

ill during the school day (between classes)?

You would have to tell the teacher and the

teacher would give you a note. you would

give the nore to the school nurse and call a

parent. You would then be sent home.

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44 Expectations of

Students:

If you have been absent, within how many

days of your return must you bring a note tothe high school office? Within 2 days

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45 Expectations of

Students:

What is the latest a student can arrive without

a doctors note and still participate in after

school activities?

9 o clock.

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46 Expectations of

Students:

At what number of tardies to school does it

appear on your official transcript?

All tardies will show up on your official

transcript.

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47 Expectations of

Students:

What is collusion?Supporting of malpractice

of other students

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48 Expectations of

Students:

What happens on a students second offense

for academic malpractice in his or her career

at SFHS?

Grade of 0, parent notification, and

conference held with student.

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49 Expectations of

Students:

If a senior (12thgrader) commits any type of

grave academic malpractice, who are they

required to inform?

Seniors are supposed to notify all universities

regarding the incident and send the students

letter.

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59 Mission: What is the wording of the SFS mission

statement?

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60School Spirit: What are the official school colors?

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School Song: What is the first line of the high school spirit

song?

cheer, cheer for seoul foreign school

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62 School Song: What is the schools mascot?

crusader 7

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63 Expectations of

Students:

If you need to be out of class during class

time, what type of permission do you need to

have with you?

out of class planner permission form

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