Table of content

Page	Title

3	Mission Statement
	Philosophy
	Admissions Late Admissions

4	School Office Hours
	School Safety and Security
	Contact Information
	Arrival Times

5	School Hours
	Tardiness
	Attendance/ Reporting Absences
	Change of Address, Telephone Numbers or Emergency Contacts

6	Cancellation of School
	Parent Teacher Conferences
	Substitute Teachers
	Interns
	Supplies

7	Birthday Treats and Party Invitations
	Field Trips
	General School Rules

8	Student Conduct
	Dress Code/ Uniforms
	Homework Philosophy

9	Homework Policy
	Report Cards
	Academic Probation
	Grades
	Lunches

10	Illness, Injury and Medication
	Leaving School
	Lost and Found
	Toys, Game-boys, Cell Phones, Etc.
	Gum

11	Parental Involvement
	Parent Teacher Association
	Student Records
	Discipline

12	Exclusion From Participation in School Related Activities

13	Glossary

MISSION STATEMENT

The Curacao American Preparatory School, a multicultural learning community, will optimize the overall intellectual, moral, physical, aesthetic and social-emotional development of each student in an environment that keeps pace with the world’s rapid changes. In creating a safe and nurturing atmosphere which foster a life-long love of learning, positive self-esteem and mutual respect, the school will recognize each student as a unique individual with special abilities, gifts and needs. The school will provide a college preparatory education through a process-oriented, U.S.-based curriculum, emphasizing the skills and qualities that will develop responsible world citizens capable of critical thinking, problem solving, and ethical decision-making.

PHILOSOPHY

The SCHOOL believes in the dignity and worth of each student and recognizes the importance of responsibility to other people and to the world community.

The SCHOOL believes that all students should have equal opportunity for education consistent with their individual capabilities and with their personal and social needs.

The SCHOOL believes that change is a constant factor in life. Therefore, education should encourage the development of personal values and thinking processes, which will facilitate their intelligent adaptability to a changing society.

The SCHOOL believes that learning is a continuous, multi-faceted process. Education should foster independent thinking, exploration and experimentation as a lifelong activity.

ADMISSIONS

Students applying for admission will be considered on an individual basis. Admissions will be finalized after an admissions interview and all previous school records have been received. Applicants might have to take the Detroit Test of Learning Aptitudes to establish their learning styles and aptitudes.

All students whose native language is not English will be evaluated for language proficiency prior to English placement. Additionally, an intensive studies program is available for those students with special learning needs who meet the programs’ entrance criteria.

NOTE: All students admitted to CAPS must be living with parents or an authorized adult guardian.

LATE ADMISSIONS / SPECIAL ADMISSIONS

As different schools systems have different standards, students entering CAPS throughout the school year, will be tested and monitored for a four week period to adjust grade placement when necessary.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

On days when school is in session the business office is open from 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM. An answering machine is used when office personnel are unable to answer the telephone.

The principal is available by appointment.

SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY

To protect our students we require all visitors to report to the office upon entering the building. Parents who bring books, lunches, etc. to school are asked to bring them to the school office and the secretary will make sure your child receives them. Please try to keep this to a minimum. Parents are asked not to interrupt classroom instruction after the 8:00 AM bell.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Each student is required to have the following information that is collected at or before registration on file in the school office:

Parent(s) or guardian(s) name(s)
Complete physical and mailing address
Home phone number, Parent(s) work phone number and mobile numbers if applicable
Emergency phone numbers of 2 friends or relatives
Physician’s name and phone number
Immunization Record
Any previous school records when applicable
Recommendation form from previous school when applicable
An E-mail address where the adults in charge can be reached

ARRIVAL TIMES

Please exercise patience and caution when bringing or picking up students from school. There are many vehicles at school during arrival time and again at dismissal, posing a safety caution for all of us.

Therefore during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal times:

Use the area in front of the school for pickup and drop off.
No parking or leaving your car in the drop off area.
Please park across the street if you would like to go into the building.

Students needing supervision, should not arrive at school before 7:30AM and should be picked up promptly at your child’s dismissal time. There is no supervision before 7:30AM or after 3:15. We cannot be responsible for your child’s safety before and after the regular school hours. We have an after school service your child can be enrolled in for a special fee. Parents who are habitually late will be charged a late fee of Ang. 5.00 every 15 minutes.

SCHOOL HOURS

Kinder 3, 4 & 5 8:00 AM-12:30 PM Monday through Friday

Grades 1, 2, 3, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM Monday through Thursday & until 1:00 on Friday

Grades 4-5, 7- 8 8:00 AM-3:05 PM Monday through Thursday & until 1:00 on Friday

Virtual 8:00 AM-3:05 PM Monday through Thursday & until 1:00 on Friday

TARDINESS

The school day starts promptly at 8:00 AM. This means your child should be in his/her classroom, in their seat and ready to start at 8:00 AM. A child that arrives even 5 minutes late disrupts the entire class. Tardy students must wait in the lobby area until 8:15. Three tardies will be considered one absence. Five absences will be a zero assignment grade for the period which will affect your child’s grade point average.

K-3, K-4 and K-5 are half-day programs. Students who miss more than 30 minutes will not be admitted for the day. Please see discipline list on page 10 for consequences.

ATTENDANCE / REPORTING ABSENCES

Regular attendance is essential to a student’s success in school. When a student is absent from school, he/she misses demonstrations and dialogue that cannot be reproduced through completion of make-up assignments. Additionally, persistent absenteeism creates genuine hardship for a student and is regarded as a very serious problem.

The following circumstances are the most common reasons for an excused absence:

Personal illness,
Family illness or death in the family,
Religious beliefs,
Doctor / dentist appointments.

If your child will be absent, you must call the office and leave word for the teacher. When your child returns he/she is expected to bring a written note to be put in the cumulative folder as a running record. Absent students are responsible for collecting missed assignments and missed notes.

Doctor and Dentists appointments- Parents are asked to make every effort to schedule medical appointments outside of the school day. The school recognizes that this may be difficult and asks to be notified of any school day dismissal.

Students who leave school during the school day need to be signed out of the building by their parents through the school office. Likewise, students entering the building during the school day need to be signed in by their parents.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS OR EMERGENCY CONTACTS

It is very important that every student maintain an up-to-date address and telephone record at the school office. Notify the school immediately if you have a change of address, employment, and telephone number, etc. during the school year. Every student must have at least two numbers to contact in the event of an emergency.

CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL

Cancellation of school takes place only during extraordinary circumstances such as equipment failure or public crisis. Every practical means is used to notify parents of an impending cancellation. You may receive notification from one of these sources: school administration, PTA volunteers or by use of a phone tree.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH STAFF

Teachers are available to speak with parents when they are not with students. Please send a note and your child’s teacher will contact you for an appointment.

If a conference with a teacher is desired, make a telephone contact to establish a mutually agreeable time for the meeting. Simply showing up at the classroom door is not a means to a productive and successful conference.

On collective level there is a continual flow of information to parents and students via e-mail, newsletters, calendars of events and handbooks. From time to time the reactions, opinions and requirements of parents are canvassed via discussions, questionnaires or surveys.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent teacher conferences occur after the close of the first and third quarter. This conference time is a very important communication opportunity and it is imperative that parents attend. Conferences can be arranged whenever there is a need at other times during the school year by calling the teacher and requesting a conference. There are also times when a teacher will call you and ask for a conference. This is not done lightly. Teachers want what you want: Success for each child each and every day of school.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Every student will periodically be taught by a substitute teacher. The most common reason for using substitute teachers occurs when the regular teacher is ill. However, substitutes are also used when regular teachers are on leave for personal business, team planning, professional training, or family emergency.

INTERNS

CAPS works in connection with different Universities. At certain times students are sent to Curacao to intern in our classrooms. We feel very privileged to have these students come and work with our children as they provide new and innovative ways to education and keep us up to date.

SUPPLIES

Regular classroom supplies such as pencils, erasers, glue, scissors, coloring pencils, crayons, notebooks, and rulers are included in the fee. Parents are responsible for supplies to be used at home for homework, replacement supplies when the ones handed out at the beginning of the year are lost, and specialty items wanted by the student. At times there might be very specific extra items that students would need to purchase. Students in grades 1 and up are required to purchase a CAPS school agenda from the office.

BIRTHDAY TREATS and PARTY INVITATIONS

Many students bring birthday treats to school on or near their birthdays. Birthday treats are optional and certainly not required. We strongly suggest making the birthday treats as healthy as possible. We discourage students from eating too much junk; candy, cake etc. Please check with your child’s teacher if the birthday treat is anything other than an individually wrapped treat. Please provide more than enough treats to cover each child in the classroom and remember to send napkins if necessary. Birthdays are celebrated, but with minimal disruption to the school day.

Party invitations will be distributed as a courtesy only if all classmates are to be invited. If a partial class is invited parents MUST distribute invitations outside of school.

FIELD TRIPS

Field trips are designed to supplement different aspects of the classroom curriculum and to help students explore ideas that flow from their classroom instruction. Parents will receive sufficient advance notices of field trips that will include the trip date, destination and other necessary details. Parents must sign field trip permission forms confirming their knowledge of the trip and approval for participation.

GENERAL SCHOOL RULES

Our goal at CAPS is to create the kind of environment where people value, respect and encourage one another. Just as we continually monitor progress in mathematics and reading we need to monitor and support social and emotional growth by modeling good behavior and using terms such as please, thank you, excuse me, and I’m sorry. Toward this end the following general rules were created to help students learn to work together and get along with each other in school and on the playground.

Caring for others

§ Disrespectful comments, gestures or bad language will not be tolerated

§ Respect the rights of others to learn.

§ Work and play with others in a way that will not harm them—no wrestling, tackling or play fighting.

Caring for self

§ Solve problems without fighting or hitting.

§ Seeking the advice and help of adults when you can’t solve a problem.

§ Ask questions when you don’t understand and after you have listened carefully.

Caring for things

§ Respect the property that belongs to others and that which belongs to all of us at school.

§ Keep personal belongings that are stored in the classroom neatly organized.

§ Remember to pick up and put away materials when you are finished.

§ Clean up after yourself and work with others to make our school a first-rate place.

§ Do not waste materials as they cost money and will affect the price of tuition.

STUDENT CONDUCT

Our goal is to provide a safe, orderly and comfortable atmosphere to insure optimum learning opportunities. Students are expected to respect the rights of others and to use good manners. Each teacher will involve students in developing an understanding of classroom rules that they all agree to follow. Parents will be notified if major problems occur. Inappropriate behavior such as fighting will be addressed by the Principal. Warnings will be followed by parent contact if needed.

Good deeds and conduct occur with greater frequency when they are recognized. To this end, the staff and students will make a special effort to recognize the many acts of kindness.

DRESS CODE / UNIFORMS

Students should dress appropriately to the activity to be encountered that day. School is a child’s place of work and many parents follow a dress code for work. Children need to learn that not all dress is appropriate for school. Clothing that advertises the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs or suggests vulgar or anti-social values are not permitted. Hats and Caps are not to be worn inside the building unless special permission has been given. Appropriate school shoes (no high heels) must be properly tied. Gym shoes are required for PE. Slippers are not allowed. All students must wear a mandatory CAPS uniform shirt. The shirts are available at school. PE shorts for grades 4 and up are only allowed during PE and need to

be changed to regular bottoms for the remainder of the school day. All bottoms worn throughout the day (skirts and dress shorts) must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee. For grades 5 and up no short skirts are allowed. Undergarments should not be visible. Children that come to school without their uniform must borrow a used one for a Ang. 5.00 laundry fee or buy a new one. Parents will be billed for the uniform.

HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY

CAPS believes that homework is an important activity; that contributes to a child’s education in a variety of ways.

Some important homework benefits include:

Developing a child’s sense of personal responsibility for their learning
Establishing necessary study habits
Reinforcing important skills and knowledge
Including the parents in the child’s education

To better communicate homework practices and procedures, each grade level has reviewed and established the following guidelines. The time allocations for each grade are estimated based on what most children need to devote to their assignments. Parents are encouraged to communicate with their child’s teacher concerning specific questions or comments regarding their child’s success in completing homework.

K-5 grade 1 & 2 15 to 30 minutes daily

Grade 3, 4 & 5 30 to 50 minutes daily

Grades 7 & 8 60 to 90 minutes daily

Virtual 60 to 90 minutes daily

These time allocations vary from student to student and do not include time needed to complete assignments not done in class due to distractions.

Two incomplete homework assignments warrant one after school detention.

HOMEWORK POLICY

Children are normally absent for reasons of illness or vacation. When a child is ill, many parents try to make arrangements to pick up the homework so that a child does not fall too far behind. The official policy, however, is that the children have the same number of days to make up the homework as the number of days that were missed. For instance, if a child is absent on a Monday or Tuesday, that child has Wednesday or Thursday to make up the work that was missed. The completed homework needs to be in to the child’s teacher no later than first thing on Friday morning.

If your child is going to be out on a family vacation, teachers will not attempt to assign work in advance of the vacation. Instead, a folder will be placed on the child’s desk during the absence and all work will be gathered inside the folder. As with absences for illness, the child will have an equal number of days to complete the homework he or she missed. If a child was out for one week, that child has one additional week to complete the homework without penalty.

REPORT CARDS

Report cards are issued following the completion of each quarter of the year. A student whose parents are not up to date with payments, will not receive a report card until payments are completed. (Generally report cards are sent home the Friday following the end of the quarter.)

Please carefully review your child’s progress and contact the teacher if you have any questions.

ACADEMIC PROBATION.

When a student’s Grade Point Average is below a 60%, the student is put on academic probation. This means that there is a possibility that the student might not pass the academic year. If his or her grades go up by the next quarter and the grade point average goes up above 60% the student is taken off probation. Students are also able to move to the next grade level as long as they retake the class they failed.

GRADES

More than three absences per quarter might negatively affect a student’s report card grade. All tests and quizzes with a grade below 72% or below a C, must be signed by a parent and returned to the teacher.

LUNCHES

Students are required to bring a healthy lunch from home. They can purchase snacks, “pastechies” and drinks from the “lunch closet”. We urge you to help us stress the importance of healthy food choices and breakfast before school.

ILLNESS, INJURY AND MEDICATION

In case of illness or injury a child will be cared for temporarily by a member of the school staff. If emergency medical treatment is necessary, the parents will be contacted.

Medications at school will only be administered with a note from the child’s doctor.

Headache medication is available in the office. If you do not wish for your child to receive minor headache medication, or if your child is allergic, please notify the office and your child’s teacher in writing.

If your child is not feeling well, you will be called and asked to make arrangements to pick your child up ASAP. We do not have an appropriate space to keep students who do not feel well.

LEAVING SCHOOL

Students are not allowed to leave the school campus during school hours for any reason without the knowledge and consent of their teacher. Parents who want to pick up their children during the day are asked to check in at the office and sign their child out of school. Teachers must receive a note from home alerting them to the fact that the child will leave early. This helps them plan for that child to be prepared to leave at the designated time.

Parents must notify the office in writing about changes in pick-up.

LOST AND FOUND

Money, jewelry or any other articles of value are turned in to the office. Students are encouraged to ask about these items. Each year many items go unclaimed for lack of a label. Whenever possible, label items so they can be identified and returned. Items not claimed during the two-week time period are given to charity.

TOYS, GAMEBOYS, CELL PHONES, ETC.

There are no circumstances other than an approved show and tell when toys should come to school. This includes small toys, athletic equipment, electronic games, boom boxes and tape players. All of these items need to be left at home. Cell Phones are NOT allowed at school for any reason. Students and parents MUST communicate via the office phone. Phones and music devices will be taken away and kept in the office to be collected by a parent at the end of the report card period. Students who need to bring their phone for after school, must check it in to their teacher as they walk into their classroom and pick it up as they are leaving school.

Common sense and consideration is the best guide in determining whether or not to bring personal possessions to school. This extends to money, as students really have no need to carry large sums of money to school. For safety concerns, no play guns, knives, or other toys of a violent nature have a place at school. The school will assume no responsibility for the loss of these items.

GUM

No gum as allowed at school. Students chewing gum are immediately asked to discard it. Repeated abuse of this rule will lead to detention in which students are asked to clean all the school tables.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

When parents become enthusiastically involved in school programs, all children benefit. CAPS, welcomes parent involvement and encourages each parent to find a means of becoming part of the school community. Volunteers are always needed to help at school or with a PTA event. Please check with the principal about working in the classroom or using your skills to help better the school.

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

The PTA is an organization comprised of teachers and parents who work together to support the children. This support takes form in providing class parties, lunch programs, fundraisers and by purchasing equipment or materials that would not be part of the school’s normal budget. At CAPS every parent is a member of the PTA by means of a once a year fee per family. General meetings are announced well in advance by means of flyers sent home with the children. All Parents are required to sign-up for at least 2 school activities or functions organized through the Parent Teacher Organization in order to fulfill their school involvement obligation. In order for the school-home community to function properly, it is important for everyone to contribute with either time or money (so we can hire someone to do your part). If you choose not to participate by contributing in time, you will have to make a financial contribution of an additional Ang. 100.00 during the first week of school. If you do sign up to participate but choose not to comply with your assigned obligation, you will be charged Ang. 50.00 per event.

Student Records

Parents, Guardians or eligible students (18 years or older who are self-supporting) shall have access to their records. Information about grades, test scores, evaluations, promotions or counseling services shall be provided. Records kept by the school will contain useful information for setting educational goals, planning instructional programs and evaluating pupil progress. Parents, guardians or eligible students may appeal any disagreement of records to the school director. Parents, guardians or eligible students have the responsibility to provide the school with any information that could be useful in making appropriate educational decisions.

DISCIPLINE

Please note the following offenses and consequences we will abide by as a school. This list by no means represents all the possible actions a student might take.

Offense	Consequence
Aggravated battery	Notify parent – 10 day suspension or expulsion
Arson	Notify parent – 10 day suspension or expulsion
Battery on or threat/intimidation of indiv.	Notify parent – 10 day suspension or expulsion
Bodily harm	Notify parent and police 10 day suspension or expulsion
Bomb threat	Notify parent and police 10 day suspension or expulsion
Breaking/ entering of school property	Notify parent and police 10 day suspension or expulsion
Cheating/ Forgery	Grade zero and possible in school suspension
Computer misuse	Notify parent, loss of privilege, in school suspension
Defiance/disrespect/profanity	Notify parent, 1-3 day suspension
Disorderly conduct	Notify parent, 1-3 day suspension
Disruptive behavior – extensive – (first offense)	Notify parent and in school suspension
Disruptive behavior – extensive – (second offense)	Notify parent and 1 day suspension
Disruptive behavior – extensive – (third offense)	Notify parent and 3 day suspension
Disruptive behavior – extensive – (fourth offense)	Notify parent and 4-10 day suspension or expulsion
False fire alarms	Notify parent – 10 day suspension or expulsion
Fighting	Notify parent, in school suspension or 1-3 day suspension
Gum	Detention, clean school tables
Harassment	Notify parent and in school suspension
Homework	2 missed assignments, 1 detention
Motor Vehicle theft	Notify parent and police 10 day suspension or expulsion
Plagiarism	Notify parent – a grade of zero for the assignment
Possession , use of tobacco	Notify parent – 3 day suspension
Possession, use of Alcohol	Notify parent – 3 day suspension
Possession, use, sale, distribution of illegal substances or objects.	Notify parent and police 10 day suspension or expulsion
Sexual battery	Notify parent and police immediate expulsion
Sexual harassment	Notify parent, 1-3 day suspension
Tardiness (3 times)	Notify parent – 1 hour detention
Tardiness (more than 3 times)	Notify parent – 1.5 hour detention
Theft, robbery	Notify parent and police 1-5 day suspension or expulsion
Threat of individual	Notify parent and police 1-5 day suspension or expulsion
Vandalism	Notify parent, 1-3 day suspension
Violation of dress code	Notify parent, pick-up and change inappropriate attire

EXCLUSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVITIES

The principal has the authority to exclude a student from participating in school related activities if the student’s conduct, at school or outside school, is deemed unacceptable.

Glossary

AGGRAVATED BATTERY: Means battery when a person intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement, or uses a deadly weapon.

ALCOHOL: The violation of school policy prohibiting the possession, sale, transfer, distribution or use (or under the Influence) of alcoholic beverages of any amount, including, but not limited to, beer, wine/wine coolers and liquor.

Arson: Setting a fire on/in school property

battery: An actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will or intentionally causing bodily harm to an individual.

bomb/explosive: Any Chemical compound, mixture, or device, of which the primary purpose is to function by explosion. The term “explosion” is defined as rapid buildup of gases that overcome the structural or material resistance of its container and a blast.

breaking/entering: The unlawful entry into a building or other structure or vehicle with the intent to commit a felony or theft.

cheating: The act of or intent to fraudulently deceive.

COMPUTER MISUSE: Inappropriate use including, but not limited to, breaking into restricted accounts or networks, modifying files without permission, illegally copying software and entering or disturbing inappropriate or unauthorized files (e.g. Pornographic files); vandalism of computer equipment.

CONTINUOS DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: Behavior that disrupts a classroom or school, continually engaging in behavior, which jeopardizes the health, safety and welfare of others on campus, or school sponsored transportation. When a pattern of disruptive behavior has been documented by a third out of school suspension, a letter from the principal will be sent to the parent(s)/guardian(s). Once a “continuous disruptive letter” has been issued, further out of school suspensions may result in a referral for change of placement or expulsion.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Any medication, drug or substance that is regulated by law. Prescribed medications must be registered and distributed by school personnel using school board procedures.

DEFIANCE: Blatant refusal to follow legitimate and reasonable directive.

DETENTION: Supervised before/after school or weekend study hall or other activity.

DISRESPECT: Gross display of a lack of respect, regard or esteem toward a school board employee or agent.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Any act, which substantially disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function, behavior substantially disrupting the orderly learning environment or poses a threat to the health, safety and/or welfare of students and/or staff.

DRUGS: (excluding alcohol): Violation of the Board’s prohibition of the possession, safe, transfer, distribution, use or being under the influence of controlled substances excluding alcohol: drugs which require a physician’s prescription or the possession of which is prohibited by law. Also prohibited are the sale or distribution of any substance represented by the student to be a controlled substance, the use of any legal substance to attain a mood-altering effect and the possession of any equipment or device for preparing or taking drugs.

EXPULSION: The removal of the right and obligation of a student to attend CAPS for a period of time not to exceed the remainder of the term or school year and one additional year of attendance.

FIGHTING: A physical altercation between two or more students where contact is made.

FIREARMS: Violation of the school prohibition of firearms of any kind (operable or inoperable, loaded or unloaded). Included in this list are pellet or BB guns and starter pistols. (See Weapons)

FORGERY: The making of false or misleading written communication with the intent to deceive.

HARASSMENT: Using repeated unwelcome remarks to annoy, demean, or ridicule another.

IN-SCHOOL SUSPENCION: The temporary removal of a student from the student’s regular school program and placement in an alternative program, under the supervision of school personnel, for a period not to exceed (10) school days.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, cars, trucks, motorcycles, and mopeds.

OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION: The temporary removal of a student from all classes of instruction on public school grounds and all other school-sponsored activities, except as authorized by the principal/designee for a period not to exceed ten (10) school days.

PLAGIARISM: To steal or pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source.

PROFANITY: Disrespectful language or gestures that are deemed vile, vulgar or debasing.

RESTITUTION: Restoring or paying for damaged or stolen property.

ROBERY/EXTORTION (using force): the taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody or care of another person by force, or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

SEXUAL BATTERY (Includes attempted) Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against the person’s will, or not forcibly or against the person’s will, where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of temporary or permanent mental incapacity.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Violation of Board policy prohibiting sexual harassment. This type of harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other inappropriate oral, written or physical contact of a sexual nature when such conduct substantially interferes with a student’s academic environment. It includes, but is not limited to, verbal harassment or abuse, pressure for sexual activity, repeated remarks to a person with sexual or demeaning implication, unwelcome or inappropriate touching or suggesting or demanding sexual involvement accompanied by limited or explicit threats.

TARDY: Late for school or class.

THEFT: (Personal or school property) The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession, of another person including, but not limited to, pocket-picking, purse or backpack snatching and theft of bicycles.

THREAT / INTIMIDATION: Forcing another to do something, or preventing another from doing something by threatening, bullying or making him/her afraid.

TRESPASSING: To enter or remain on public school property without the authorization or invitation and with no lawful purpose for entry, including student under suspension or expulsion.

VANDALISM: The willful and/or malicious destruction, damage or defacement of public or private property, without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it including, but not limited to, graffiti.

WEAPONS: (Other than firearms): Violation of the school’s prohibition of any pointed sharp or blunt instrument which has no legitimate educational purpose for the student at school, and items that closely resemble weapons (look-a-likes) or operate similarly, such as pellet guns, BB guns and starter pistols, toy guns, water pistols, facsimiles or gun weapons. Also prohibited is the use as a weapon of any article or substance not normally considered to be a weapon, e.g. rocks, pens, pencils, scissors, laser pointers. (See Firearms)

WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE: Deliberate failure to follow directions given by a school board employee, agent, or established rules and regulations of a school

The Administration at CAPS reserves the right to search any student’s locker, backpack, cell phone or pockets when there is enough suspicion to warrant such a search.

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