The Lake Academy
Student Handbook
2014-2015
25 Public Square
Building “B”
Willoughby, OH 44094
Phone: (440)942-7401
Fax #: (440)942-1790
Table of Contents
1. Welcome, Foreword, Mission Statement, Values
2. Staff, Participating School Districts
3. School Calendar
4. Student Choice Project-Based Learning: Curriculum, Career Based Intervention, Career
Based Intervention Related Class
5. Independent Study and Credit Flexibility, Success Coaches, School-wide Committees,
Counseling Services, Family/Community Involvement
6. Life Skills, Advisory Group, Teamwork Success
7. Code of Student Conduct
8. Code of Student Conduct continued
9. Code of Student Conduct continued
10. Behavioral Conference, Outcomes
11. Tobacco Policy Letter
12. Arrival and Departure, Hallway Conduct
13. Role of the Parent, Parent Responsibilities
14. Student Responsibilities, Student Well Being, Illness and Injury, Transportation
15. Bus Conduct Codes, School Day, Lunch, Visitors Procedure, Cancellation of School
16. Tri-Weekly evaluation sample
17. Computer Tech Program Policy, Inappropriate Computer Use
18. Plagiarism, Dispensing of Medication
STUDENT/PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOK
FOR
THE LAKE ACADEMY
Welcome to The Lake Academy. The faculty and staff are pleased to have you as a student and
we will do our best to help make your experience here as productive and successful as you wish
to make it.
FOREWORD
This student handbook was developed to answer many of the commonly asked questions that
you and your parents/guardians may have during the school year and to provide specific
information. This handbook contains important information that you should know. Please take
time to become familiar with the following information and keep the handbook available for
frequent reference by you and your parents/guardians. If you have any questions that are not
addressed in this handbook, you are encouraged to talk to your teachers or the
director/administrative assistant.
MISSION
The Lake Academy provides students with positive academic and social life skills accomplished
through: on site work experience, goal setting, small classroom settings, career exploration,
individualized instruction and learning activities. The staff works to develop a school
community which seeks to combine the talents and efforts of students, teachers, parents, and
community volunteers in creating an enthusiastic learning atmosphere. Our goal is to support
one another to internalize a desire to learn – not simply to respond to outside requests. This is
accomplished through advisor-student relationships, student choice in scheduling, curriculum
involvement, faculty/student consensus on conduct expectations, and an emphasis on discerning
what is best for the individual learner.
THE LAKE ACADEMY VALUES
The Lake Academy staff views the total learning process to be a partnership between home,
school and community. Through this group effort our students will respond to the following:
Be Respectful and Kind.
Be Responsible.
Be Honest and Trustworthy.
Learning is Essential.
Live in the Present.
Safety – Safe and Drug Free School
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The Lake Academy
2014-2015
Dr. Brian Bontempo, Lake County Superintendent
Mr. William Kermavner, Director
Ms. Shari Pfeiffer, School Psychologist/Behavior Interventionist
Mr. Steven Strausbaugh, Intervention Specialist /Career Based
Intervention/Student Services Coordinator
Mrs. Jessica Dunken, Instructor
Mrs. Danielle Jurick, Administrative Assistant/LSW
Mr. Michael O’Toole, Instructor
Mrs. Brenda Pace, Art Therapy Program Coordinator
Ms. Andrea Quinones, Career Based Intervention/Instructor
Ms. Vickie Shucofsky, Instructor
Mrs. Shane Spence, Instructor/Teamwork Success Program Coordinator
Mrs. Kristine Vanek, Teacher Assistant
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Student Information Coordinator
Mrs. Michele Pokelsek, Food Service/ISS
Mr. John Weiss, Administrator/ Attendance Officer
PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS
Berkshire
Cardinal
Chardon
Fairport
Kirtland
Mentor
Painesville City
Perry
West Geauga
Willoughby-Eastlake
Wickliffe
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THE LAKE ACADEMY
2014-2015 School Calendar
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Monday-Wednesday, August 18-20
Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22
Office Open
Professional Development
All teacher and Staff Work /Meetings Days
Tuesday, August 26
FIRST SEMESTER
Monday, August 25
Tuesday, August 26
Monday, September 1
Friday, October 17
Thursday – Monday: November 27-December 1
Tuesday, December 2, 2013
Monday, December 22- January 2
Monday, January 5
Monday, January 19
Parent/Student Orientation 9-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. (No classes)
Classes begin for all students
LABOR DAY (no school)
NEOEA Day (no school)
THANKSGIVING BREAK (no school)
Classes Resume
WINTER BREAK (no school)
Classes Resume
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (no school)
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
SECOND SEMESTER
Monday, February 16
Thursday, April 2-Friday, April 10
Monday, April 13
Monday, May 25
Thursday, June 4
Friday, June 5
PRESIDENT’S DAY (no school)
SPRING BREAK (no school)
Classes Resume
MEMORIAL DAY (no school)
Last day for students
Conferences & Reports Day (No school for students)
Hazardous weather and/or other unforeseen contingencies may
force an alteration of this calendar in order to comply with State law.
In the event that weather or other calamities require additional days
of student attendance, those days will be added commencing
Friday, June 5, 2015.
ATTENDANCE & GRADING PERIODS
REPORT CARD ISSUED
1st Period, August 25 to October 28
2nd Period, October 29 to January 15
3rd Period, January 20 to March 24
4th Period, March 25 to June 4
November, 2014
January, 2015
April, 2015
June , 2015
45 days
45 days
45 days
45 days
180 days
TRI WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS TO BE MAILED:
September, October, November, December 2014 and February, March, April, May 2015
PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT CONFERENCES –2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 3:00 to 6:30 p.m.
to be held in November, January/February and April
* dates will be announced via a notice mailed home
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STUDENT CHOICE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
The learning process at The Lake Academy begins with the development of a formalized Personal Education
Plan (PEP) that includes academic and behavioral goals. Academic goals are reached through the completion
of academic projects that are aligned with academic content standards in the state of Ohio. Teachers serve as
facilitators in the classroom as students complete projects at their own pace. Each project can be tailored to
meet student needs or interests and is evaluated individually.
CURRICULUM
Each teacher will provide a menu of projects designed to assist a student in mastering course objectives of a
particular subject. A student will choose the projects, which interest him/her most. For instance a student
would have to complete 3 of 15 science projects offered in a nine-week grading period. As students choose
those projects that they find most interesting, they are more likely to be motivated—motivated from within!
The number of required projects a student must successfully complete will represent the amount of information
covered in a traditional science course. Teachers may be assisted by parents and community volunteers in
assisting students to understand their work and to help generate creative ideas.
While the projects may be worked on individually or with others, each student’s work will be evaluated on an
individual basis. The methods of evaluating and testing for mastery will be flexible so as to accommodate
individual needs or learning styles of different students. The goal will be to determine the student
comprehension of the course objectives.
CAREER BASED INTERVENTION
Student employment and/or volunteering are an important component of the program at The Lake Academy.
All students at The Lake Academy participate in a Career Based Intervention/Vocational Program that consists
of classroom learning and employment support.
Working within the community and learning on a job site are integral steps toward building life skill
competencies. Students at The Lake Academy earn credits towards graduation when they are successfully
working or volunteering. Students are expected to start the school year with a job or volunteer position and
maintain it throughout the school year. This mandatory requirement is contractual with the student and the
school. Students without a job or volunteer position will be scheduled for classes to 2:00 p.m., the official end
of the school day. Upon starting a job or volunteer position, student schedules will be reviewed for possible
changes.
CAREER BASED INTERVENTION – RELATED CLASS
The classroom learning portion of the Career Based Intervention Program at The Lake Academy has several
objectives. CBI Related class supports and supplements what students are learning at their job or volunteer
sites; the class helps students deal with work place issues through class discussions and one-on-one
conversations with their Work/Volunteer Coordinators; the class exposes students to a wide range of different
careers; the class enables students to meet and speak with people in a variety of careers; and the class teaches
how work has both monetary and psychological value.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY AND CREDIT FLEXIBILITY
Credit Flexibility applies to any alternative coursework, assessment and/or performance that demonstrates
proficiency qualified to be awarded equivalent graduation credit as applied for and approved in advance by The
Lake Academy. Approved credit awarded through this policy will be posted on the student’s report card and
counted toward student grade point average (GPA), class rank and as graduation credit in the related subject
area or as an elective.
Any student may apply for credit through the Independent Study or Credit Flexibility by submitting an
application, which will be reviewed by the Director and/or the Student Services Coordinator. Upon satisfactory
completion of the coursework, the student will receive credit toward graduation requirements. The grade will
be determined by the teacher of record.
SUCCESS COACHES
Students will meet on a regular basis throughout the year with their success coaches to review progress. With
the coaches’ guidance, the student will develop a plan to complete or redo class work as needed. By building
positive relationships with his/her student, the success coach learns how an individual student works best and
how to encourage and guide that student.
SCHOOL-WIDE COMMITTEES
The school-wide committee program has a total of 6 committees that meet one time per month over the course
of the school year. The committees are created to promote positive student involvement in the program and all
students and staff participate on at least one committee. Committees will be determined on an annual basis
dependent on student interest and need. Committee examples are: Memory Book, Senior Seminar, Peer
Mediation, Social, Community Outreach, Fundraising, and Social Media/Facebook.
COUNSELING SERVICES
The Lake Academy offers limited in-house counseling services to students. It does contract with certain outside
mental health professionals who may meet with students or groups of students when deemed necessary. These
services are contracted after a referral process that can be initiated by anyone on the staff, but can only proceed
after agreement of The Lake Academy administration and parent or guardian.
FAMILY/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Recognizing that parental/guardian participation is paramount to a student’s success, parents or guardians are
encouraged to communicate any concerns or questions with the staff at The Lake Academy. They are also
strongly advised to attend parent conferences and any other parent meetings when scheduled. Communication
between home and school is essential for student success.
Throughout the school year, members of the community volunteer time to offer tutoring assistance to the
students. They also volunteer time to speak to the students regarding careers, life skills, as well as other
motivational topics. Post secondary options include: touring college campuses and various businesses, having
community employers speak about local employment opportunities, and inviting armed forces recruiters to
speak to interested students.
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LIFE SKILLS
Life skills classes focus on exposing students to a wide variety of topics that will help students to make healthy
choices as they grow and move toward independence and adulthood. A multitude of materials and methods are
used the aim to keep students interested and participating.
The topics that are covered are self-esteem, identity, positive self-image, healthy relationships, sexual health,
sexual disease, diversity and tolerance, anger management, domestic violence, and conflict resolution, as well
as the art of debating. Our life skills classes also address nutrition and exercise, personal hygiene, depression,
suicide prevention, substance abuse, bully prevention and post-secondary college and career assimilation.
The manner in which the above topics are introduced is through discussions, contemporary films, and
presentations from members of the professional community and organizations such as Family Planning of
Northeast Ohio and Lake County Public Health Department.
The students especially enjoy the hands-on activities that we plan for them during their life skills classes, such
as preparing a meal, debating, sewing, and role playing.
ADVISORY GROUP
Advisory Groups consist of a small group of students and one staff member that meet each morning for 10
minutes. An integral part of “Teamwork Success”, the groups go over each individual’s ratings from the prior
day. The groups also share positives among each other and set individual and/or group goals for the day.
TEAMWORK SUCCESS PROGRAM
The teamwork success program works in conjunction with The Lake Academy mission. As we strive to provide
our students with positive social and academic life skills, we need to acknowledge and reward those who
consistently exhibit positive behavior at school.
Each student earns daily ratings for his/her behavior in school. These ratings are given by the classroom
teachers and are collected throughout the week. If students earn enough points in a given week, they are
eligible to attend/receive the weekly “goal trip.” Goal trips are weekly activities/rewards that are used as a
means of acknowledging and rewarding those students who exhibit positive behavior throughout the week.
Goal trips may include: field trips (e.g.: restaurants, YMCA), gift certificates to local retail stores/restaurants,
and/or “Lake Academy Cash” (i.e.: coupons that can be used to buy food items at the Student Center Store).
The teamwork success rating scale is as follows:
5 = student completes all tasks assigned to him/her during the class period; student is not disruptive to the
classroom environment in any way.
4 = student completes most tasks assigned to him/her during the class period; student is not disruptive to the
classroom environment in any way.
3 = student completes at least ½ of the tasks assigned to him/her during the class period; student causes minimal
disruption to the classroom environment (requires no more than 2 reminders to return to task and responds
appropriately).
2 = student completes minimal work assigned to him/her during the class period; student requires multiple
reminders to behave appropriately.
1 = student does not complete any work assigned to him/her during the class period; student causes a major
disruption to the classroom environment (with word and/or actions).
** NOTE: a “disruption” is defined as any behavior that causes the classroom teacher/staff member to stop
what he/she is doing in order to address the behavior.
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CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S POLICY IS FOR ZERO TOLERANCE FOR VIOLENT,
DISTRUPTIVE, OR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING EXCESSIVE
TRUANCY. (O.R.C. 3313.534)
1. Students should act, listen, and speak in a courteous manner.
2. Conversation should be appropriate in content and volume for ladies and gentlemen.
(vulgar/profane) is prohibited.
Improper language
3. A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause physical injury by fighting or harassment or
intimidation to a school employee, student or visitor.
Fighting, among two or more students, on or near the school property, or while in transit to and from school,
including buses, or at any school activity is prohibited. Also, students will not provoke fights between other
students.
4. The display of affection is inappropriate at school or at work. This includes embracing and kissing.
5. All rooms, books, equipment or apparatus must be used with care. Students and their parents will be held
financially responsible for any damage to school property due to abuse or neglect on their part. Students who
deface school property or the property of other people will be responsible for restitution, repair, replacement,
and/or restoration. Writing on desks, wall, etc. is prohibited.
6. The sale or distribution of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, drug paraphernalia, medicine, and illegal weapons is
forbidden. These are not to be used and/or be in the possession of any student on school property or at
sites of related school activities.
A student shall not possess, use, sell or offer to sell, buy, or offer to buy, transmit, be under the influence of or aid
any other student or person to possess, use, sell or offer to sell, buy or offer to buy or transmit any narcotic drug,
hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, counterfeit
controlled substance, or any other drug or intoxicant of any kind. Use of a drug as authorized by a medical
prescription from a registered physician or of aspirin or its substitutes or over the counter cold remedies or drugs
which are used externally only, shall not be considered a violation of this rule, provided that such drugs shall not
be transferred in any way from the person authorized to use them. (Refer to the section on dispensation of
medications for specific details). The sale of any substance specified in this section or the possession of or aiding
another student in the possession of a quantity of a controlled substance to qualify as a “bulk” amount (defined
R.C. 2925.37) shall be considered a more serious offense than possession, use, sale or offer of sale, purchase or
offer of purchase or transmittal of any substance which is represented or held out to be one of the substances
prohibited by this rule, even though such substance is not actually a prohibited substance, is also prohibited.
Possession of smoking devices or other paraphernalia typical used in the consumption of dangerous drugs or
controlled substances are also prohibited. A counterfeit controlled substance is defined as:
Any drug that bears, or whose container or label bears a trademark, trade name or other
identifying mark used without authorization of the owner or rights to such trademark, trade
name or identifying mark.
Any unmarked or unlabeled substance that is represented to be a controlled substance
manufactured, processed, packed, or distributed by a person other than the person that
manufactured, processed, packed or distributed it.
Any substance that is represented to be a controlled substance but is not a controlled
substance or is a different controlled substance.
Any substance other than a controlled substance that a reasonable person would believe to be
a controlled substance because of its similarity in shape, size, and color or its makings,
labeling, packaging, distribution, or the price for which it is sold or offered for sale.
No student shall knowingly possess any counterfeit controlled substance, nor shall any student knowingly make,
sell, offer to sell, give, package, or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance.
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7. The school reserves the right to expel or suspend any student whose conduct or activities reflect unfavorably upon
the school, including, but not limited to panhandling, gambling, lying, stealing, cheating, littering, and/or
throwing objects.
8. Clothes and hair are expected to be neat, clean, and not create or have the potential to create a disturbance or
health/safety hazard.
a.
Current clothing styles, except for extremes, are acceptable. Inappropriate styles include, but are not limited to:
bare midriffs, bare backs, bare shoulders, tank tops, undershirts without sleeves (aka: A-shirts), tops with low side
cuts, see-through clothing and under clothes or sleep wear worn as outer garments. Shoes must be worn at all
times.
b. All buttons, except the top two, should be buttoned on shirts or blouses.
c. No underwear shall be exposed.
d. All pants/shorts will be held up with a belt at the natural waistline
e. Girl’s dresses, skirts, culottes, shorts and other such attire should be of reasonable length – to reach within three (3)
inches from the top of the knee when standing.
f. Coats, jackets, “hoodies,” and head coverings may not be worn in school. Hats and other head coverings must
remain in the locker during the school day. No unnecessary items should be worn or carried, i.e. sun glasses, combs,
head gear, outerwear, electronic devices, cell phones, pagers, and any other items which are not used in the
educational setting.
g. Short shorts, cutoffs, skin-tight pants, and skin-tight shorts such as cycling shorts or spandex are not appropriate
attire and cannot be worn.
h. Coats and jackets designed for outdoor wear may not be worn in class. Hats and any other head coverings must
remain in the locker during the school day.
i. Patches in suggestive places are prohibited. Clothing with holes above the knee is inappropriate.
j. No offensive, vulgar, or obscene painting, pictures, or slogans are to appear on the articles of clothing. Pins, patches,
jewelry, or articles of clothing with drug/alcohol/tobacco related symbols are not to be worn and will be confiscated.
No accessories or clothing that could be interpreted as gang related are to be worn.
k. All body piercings, except for standard size posts in ears, must be easily removable for employment purposes.
l. A student shall not use, possess, handle, transmit, or conceal any object, which would reasonably be considered a
weapon.
m. Natural colored hair (Red, brown, black, blonde)
This dress code is to be adhered to everyday with the exception of special occasions arranged in advance by the staff
with the students. Failure to dress according to the code may require parents to bring a change of clothing or for
students to wear clothing provided by staff. School officials reserve the right to interpret the dress code and will make
the final decision on inappropriate clothing and appearance. There will be logical consequences for not following
dress code.
9. Students should avoid all unnecessary absences and tardies from school.
10. All students must respect the rights of other students, staff, and school personnel at all times. Insubordination is
prohibited.
11. The unauthorized use or possession of the following is forbidden: playing cards, dice, drinking cups,
containers of beverages other than water, matches, lighters, and electronics devices such as ((but not
limited to) radios, computer games, beepers/pagers, cell phones, CD/DVD/tape players, mp3 and iPods.
12. Students who engage in sexual harassment during school or at school-sponsored activities will be subject to
appropriate discipline, which may include suspension or expulsion. Sexual harassment is any activity of a sexual
nature that is unwanted or unwelcome, including but not limited to, unwanted touching, patting, pinching, verbal
comments of a sexual nature, sexual name calling, pressure to engage in sexual activity, repeated propositions and
unwanted body contact.
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13. Violations of the Code of Student Conduct may result in disciplinary action being taken, including but not limited
to before or after school detentions, parent/student hearing, out of school suspension or a recommendation to the
home school superintendent for an expulsion hearing. Further, any student in violation of local and state laws
while in attendance of school and/or related school functions shall constitute a serious violation of The Lake
Academy rules and regulations.
Any such violations of local and state laws shall be subject to severe disciplinary actions; i.e. suspension,
recommendation to home school superintendent for an expulsion hearing, and/or criminal prosecution. In the
event of a serious violation of school and community laws, all of the above actions may be taken by the
administration.
14. Referrals for problem behaviors may result in any of the following: a meeting with the Behavior Intervention
Specialist and/or Director/ or Assistant Director, a student/teacher conference, the development of a “Success
Contract”, a team meeting with parent/guardian, or a referral to the Director/Assistant Director for disciplinary
action.
15. Hazing, Threatening, Harassing or Bullying
Students shall not threaten, haze, harass, intimidate, bully or participate in any act, verbal or nonverbal, that
injures, degrades, disgraces or tends to injure, degrade or disgrace any student or school employee.
It is the policy of The Lake Academy to provide a learning environment for students that is free from sexual
harassment and intimidation. Sexual harassment is improper, illegal and will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment
is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a
sexual nature. Such offensive behavior includes but is not limited to the following:
1. Students shall not transmit pictures of a sexual nature via cell phones, email and/or hard copy. Such
actions are a clear violation of local and state laws, and as such will be dealt with the appropriate
governmental agency/ies. Additionally, school disciplinary action in the form of suspensions and/or
expulsions may be initiated immediately upon discovery of such action by students.
2. Unwanted sexual advances, including propositioning, repeatedly asking someone out for a date after it is
clear that the person is not interested.
3. Submission to sexually based conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a
person’s employment or educational development.
4. Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances
5. Non verbal conduct: leering; making sexual gestures; displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures,
cartoons, or posters
6. Verbal conduct: making or using derogatory comments epithets, slurs or jokes; making sexually based
remarks about another person’s or one’s own body
7. Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, graphic verbal commentaries about an individual’s body, sexually
degrading words used to describe an individual, suggestive or obscene letters, notes or invitations.
8. Physical conduct: touching, assault, impeding or blocking movement.
Any member of the school community who believes that he/she has been subjected to, or witnessed
sexual harassment is encouraged to report the incident(s) immediately. Students can share concerns
regarding sexual harassment with a teacher, counselor, psychologist, or administrator at the building
level.
16. Formal Process for Addressing Complaints of Harassment
The administrative guidelines will also include a formal complaint process. While the formal complaint process
may serve as the first step to resolution of a charge of unlawful harassment, it is also available in those
circumstances when the informal complaint process fails to satisfactorily resolve a concern. Because of the need
for flexibility, no specific time lines are established for initiating the formal complaint process; however, once
the formal complaint process is begun, the investigation will be completed in a timely manner (ordinarily, within
thirty-one (31) calendar days of the complaint being received).
5517 - Anti-Harassment Policy
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BEHAVIORAL CONFERENCE
Behavioral Conference: A behavioral conference may be a formal or informal meeting with at least one staff
member and the student to discuss whether a behavior in question was appropriate or inappropriate and to decide
upon a fitting and just outcome.
Behavior conferences may constitute several levels:
 Personal Intervention: This is where a staff member addresses an incident with the student one on one
to try to find an expedient resolution or to recognize social improvement.
 Informal Group Intervention/Referral Intervention: For more serious or repeated behaviors, generally
at least two staff members, one acting as moderator, meet with the student to address behavior or an
incident.
 Formal Group Intervention: For very serious behaviors, or when no successful outcomes have been
established with less formal means, the Behavior Interventionist may gather the student’s
parents/guardians and other persons outside of the staff of The Lake Academy (e.g. parole officers,
counselors, etc.) to work to resolve the behavioral problem(s).
OUTCOMES
For behaviors that draw conflict with the values and rule of The Lake Academy:
 Drafting an Action Plan to help the student avoid a behavior in the future.
 Drafting a Success Contract spelling out an agreement between student and teacher about a behavior.
 Restitution to compensate for damage caused by a student or his/her actions.
 A detention before or after school, possibly involving the addressing of a behavior.
 Cleaning detention performed as part of restitution.
 Inability to participate on one or more field trips.
 A conference involving the student’s parents/guardians.
 A conference involving the student’s parole officer or counselor.
In very serious cases, the following outcomes are also available:
 Suspension from our program.
 A filing with the court.
 Conference with the home school personnel
 Recommendation to the home school superintendent for an expulsion hearing
Personal Notes/Dates
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TRI-WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT
THE LAKE ACADEMY
Name:
Dates:
KEY:
O = currently performing in the “A/B” range
S = currently performing in the “C/D” range
U = currently performing in the “F” range
Plus (+) and Minus (-) signs are used to indicate upper and lower ends of a range where appropriate
Social
Studies
Math
Science
English
Language
Arts
CBI
Work
Related
Life Skills
Art
CBI
Work
Exp.
Academic
Performance
TEAMWORK SUCCESS (“GOAL TRIP” STATUS)
Students earn ratings (on a scale from 1 to 5) after each period, everyday. Ratings are based on classroom
performance and behavior. These ratings are then totaled and an “average” is calculated for each day and then the
week. All students should be striving to reach (and then maintain) an average of 4.0 or better each week (this would
make them eligible for “goal trip” each week)
# of GOAL TRIPS earned to date: ___________
period:__________________
weekly averages for this 3-week
COMMENTS: ______________________________________________________________________
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ATTENDANCE:
Days Present: _______
Absent Excused: _______
Absent Unexcused: _______
Tardy: ______
Other: ______
Life Skills/Art = Mrs. Pace (BP)
Social Studies/CBI = Mr. Graske (TG)
Math/CBI = Mr. Harvey (DH)
CBI=Mr. Strausbaugh (STS)
Science 7 & 8 = Mrs. Vanek (KV) and Mr. O’’Toole (MO)
Science/Life Skills = Ms. Quinones (AQ)
Life Skills/English = Mrs. Spence (SS)
Life Skills/English I/Grades 7 & 8-Math, Language Arts, Social Studies = Mrs. Shucofsky (VS)
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25 Public Square, Bldg, B.
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-7401
June 10, 2014
Dear Parents/Guardians:
With the passage of Substitute Senate Bill 218, Ohio Children under the age of eighteen (18) can be
cited for using, possessing, purchasing tobacco products – legally defined as cigarettes (including
clove and hand rolled cigarettes), cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Law
enforcement officials can issue a minor misdemeanor citation and allege a violation of Section
2151.87 (B) of the Ohio Revised Code for juveniles possessing or using a tobacco product. Any
tobacco product confiscated will be destroyed as contraband.
The offense is waved and therefore, upon a citation being issued, the juvenile and parent/guardian
can waive their appearance in Juvenile Court by paying a $100.00 fine and court costs, currently
$68.00. Should no waiver be sought, an optional consequence the juvenile court may assign is a
smoking intervention program through Lake Hospitals. The program includes four evening
sessions and will cost the juvenile and parent/guardian $55.00.
The Lake Academy leases the premises from the Willoughby Eastlake School District. For that
reason The Lake Academy will comply with Willoughby Eastlake School District Policy as well as
the State of Ohio Revised Code. This means that students under the age of eighteen (18) who use
or possess tobacco product in school, on school grounds, or on other school property (such as
school buses) will also be cited. The citation will be issued by our Director, Assistant Director,
Behavior Interventionist or other school staff, where applicable, or by a city police officer. The
citation will carry the same court consequences and waiver as citations issued in the community.
The citation will not, however, take the place of school discipline. Any student, regardless of age,
found using or possessing a tobacco product at school or on school property will still be subject to
school discipline, which may include but not limited to suspension and in most extreme cases
expulsion. The citation will be an additional consequence for students under eighteen (18) years of
age.
School officials are enforcing the law.
Persons over the age of 18 must comply with the policy of the Willoughby Eastlake School district.
The policy states that there will be no smoking on any school grounds within the district. This
includes: school buildings, parking lots and athletic fields.
Should you have any questions about this policy, please call the director at The Lake Academy.
Sincerely,
Bill Kermavner
Mr. William Kermavner, Director
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Responsibility in Common Areas
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Goal
The arrivals and departures at the Lake Academy are safe, orderly, pleasant, and expedite the day’s activities.
Responsible Behavior During Arrival and Departure
Students will…
…enter building directly upon leaving their bus.
…speak quietly; no yelling
…greet staff, visitors and friends politely.
…walk safely in the building; keeping hands and feet to yourself.
…upon arrival, go to student center.
…stop and speak with staff members if requested to do so.
HALLWAYS
Goal
The hallways of The Lake Academy are a safe and pleasant place where people
interact with courtesy and respect.
Responsibility in Our Hallways
The following expectations were developed to increase staff consistency while supervising our hallways and to
provide assistance when teaching and re-teaching responsible behavior. Given the complexity of these
expectations, students should not be asked to memorize them verbatim, but rather have a general understanding,
which, they can share, if asked, in their own words.
Students will…
 Walk safely through the hallways, keep to the right.
 Keep hands and feet to self: no pushing or shoving or jumping on other students/staff.
 Use a normal speaking voice or conversational voice (No yelling; if you wish to talk with someone down
the hall, go to them rather than shout at them.)
 Greet staff, visitors and friends pleasantly.
 Take care of business directly – retrieving books from lockers, getting drinks, using the restroom quickly,
and heading directly to next class.
 Open and close lockers quietly.
 Keep lockers clean and orderly.
 Keep hallways clean; take initiative to pick up and dispose trash in trash bins.
 Have a pass if using hallways at other than passing time. (Hall passes will be used for emergencies only
as the staff and students of The Lake Academy value learning time. We expect all students to be in their
classes at all times.)
 Stop and speak with staff members if requested to do so. (Do as staff members ask you to do. If you feel
you have been treated unfairly, make an appointment to share your disagreement with the staff member
or administrator at a later time.)
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ROLE OF THE PARENT
Parents may very well be the most critical component of the successes that their child can experience at
the Academy. Efforts of the school must carry over beyond the school day and, in turn, information from
the family must be a part of the overall educational and social plan for the student at the school.
Parents of students recommended for the Academy will be informed of and must agree to the school’s
primary purpose, code of conduct, general operation procedures, and student removal policies.
In a meeting set up with the home school, the student, their parent, and the Academy staff, an overview of
the school will once again be presented and an educational and behavioral plan will be developed for the
student. During this time it will be explained that the Academy is a collaborative effort of the Lake
County Schools and the Social Services Agencies. The parents and/or guardians of the students enrolled
at the Academy must be willing to contribute to their child’s educational and behavioral plans. Along
with identifying the academic and behavioral needs of that student, this may involve a parental
commitment to work with the agencies that are collaborating with the school. Parents may be offered an
opportunity to participate in programming that will assist them in their efforts to work with their children
outside of school.
In some cases, family participation in support programming may be a requirement for student acceptance
into, or continuation in, the Academy program. Failure to participate with the agency recommendations
may constitute reason for dismissal.
Parents/guardians are expected to:
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Read the Student Handbook thoroughly and discuss its contents
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Cooperate fully with The Lake Academy personnel when special services are indicated for their
son/daughter
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To encourage and participate in school/community meetings, functions, and projects.
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Maintain an open line of communication with The Lake Academy. Notify us of any phone/address
changes.
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To assure student’s compliance with The Lake Academy’s approved codes of discipline and behavior
 Attend all scheduled conferences (November, January, March and end of year)
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Follow through with the expectations of the student behavioral and academic plan
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Contact The Lake Academy by 8:30 a.m. when child will not be in attendance.
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Respond to evaluations if necessary.
PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Parents/Guardians are responsible for teaching their children the importance of honesty,
respect for the law, respect for the property and rights of others. Parents and staff will
work diligently together toward the fulfillment of these student obligations.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The school’s rules and procedures are designed to allow students to be educated in a safe and orderly
environment. All students are expected to follow staff members’ directions and to obey all school rules.
Students must arrive at school on time (8:25 a.m.) prepared to learn and participate. If, for some reason
this is not possible, the student should seek help from the Director, or the Behavior Interventionist/School
Psychologist.
In order to keep parents/guardians informed of their child’s progress in school, parents will be provided
information on a regular basis (every three weeks) and whenever concerns arise. Parents/guardians are
encouraged to build a two-way link with their child’s teachers and support staff by informing the staff of
suggestions or concerns that may help their child better accomplish his/her educational goals.
Adult students (age eighteen or older) must follow all school rules.
STUDENT WELL BEING
Student safety is the responsibility of both students and staff. All staff members are familiar with
emergency procedures such as fire and tornado drills and accident reporting procedures. If a student is
aware of any dangerous situation or accident, s/he must notify a staff person immediately.
State law requires that all students have an emergency medical authorization completed and signed by a
parent or guardian on file in the school office.
Students with specific health care needs should deliver written notice about such needs along with
physician documentation to the school office.
INJURY AND ILLNESS
All injuries must be reported to a teacher or the office. If the injuries are minor, the student will be treated
and may return to class. If medical attention is required, the office will follow the school’s emergency
procedures and attempt to make contact with the student’s parents/guardians.
A student who becomes ill during the school day should request permission to go to the office. As
needed, office personnel will make calls to parent/guardian. An appropriate adult in the office will
determine whether or not the student should remain in school or go home. No student will be released
from school without proper parental/guardian permission.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is the responsibility of the student’s home school district. In addition, a school bus is
provided from Auburn Career Center to The Lake Academy at 8:00 a.m. and a return bus from The Lake
Academy to Auburn Career Center at 2:00 p.m. If a student plans to use any other means of getting to and
from school, there must be written permission from the parent/guardian and home school.
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BUS CONDUCT CODES
THE SCHOOL POLICY IS FOR ZERO TOLERANCE FOR VIOLENT, DISRUPTIVE OR
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING:
1. Violation of safety procedures, standing, changing seats, crawling under or over seats.
2. Destruction of property, cutting or ripping holes in seats, writing things on bus.
3. Fighting, pushing, tripping, hitting, hitting another student with an object.
4. Excessive mischief.
5. Eating, drinking, chewing gum, littering
6. Unacceptable language.
7. Disrespect to driver, failure to comply with directions.
8. Projecting objects (body parts) out of windows, throwing things out of windows, throwing things
around the bus.
9. Stop violation: not at right stop, running in front/back of bus, running across the street, and bothering
other students.
10. Yelling, screaming
11. Talking at railroad crossing.
12. Smoking.
Violation of these Bus Conduct Codes and/or the Code of Student Conduct may result in
disciplinary action being taken, including out of school suspension and/or denial of transportation
privilege.
THE SCHOOL DAY
Depending on district bus schedules, students arrive at the school between 7:45 and 8:25 a.m. All
students report directly to the student center. Except for busing difficulties, school will begin promptly
at 8:25 a.m. School will continue until the last student departs at 2:00 p.m. Students who are employed
or volunteering will be dismissed at 12:25 p.m. with approved transportation. Late arrivals must sign in at
the office in order for attendance to be listed.
LUNCH
Students may brown bag their lunches or purchase lunches provided through South High School. Price for
lunches is $3.10 and milk is $.50. Qualifying students may receive free or reduced lunches. Beverages
and snacks are available for an additional fee.
VISITORS PROCEDURE
A visitor will enter the building at door #B4 and go to the office for sign-in and a visitor’s pass. The
visitor will be issued a pass and are required to sign-out upon leaving the building.
CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER CONDITIONS
Because The Lake Academy is located in a Willoughby Eastlake School building, The Lake Academy will close
when the Willoughby Eastlake School District closes. Students who ride the morning bus to The Lake
Academy from Auburn Career Center: (Fairport, Berkshire, Cardinal, Painesville City, Perry, and Chardon
students) should watch television and/or listen to the radio for cancellation of classes for Painesville City School
District. If Painesville City schools are closed the Fairport, Berkshire, Cardinal, Painesville City, Perry, and
Chardon students would not ride their school bus to Auburn Career Center. You would be excused from school for
the day.
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The Lake Academy Computer Tech Program
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The Lake Academy’s Computer Tech Program consists of classroom computer stations and printers that are
connected by a peer-to-peer computer network. This network allows individual computers to share information
and printers across the entire network.
For obvious reasons there is the need for emphasis on the proper and ethical use of this equipment. With these
issues in mind we have selected the following guidelines:
1. Students will use technology with respect to the proper care and function of the equipment. Any student found
to be intentionally damaging any hardware or software will be cited for school property abuse. Individuals will
be charged the current replacement value of the item and the labor fees associated with repairing and/or
replacing it. Students are not to disconnect wires, open cases, remove mouse or keyboard parts or make
adjustments to the computer monitors.
2. Computer equipment will be examined before and after each class to determine its condition and proper
functioning. If a computer station or printer is not functioning properly, students should inform the classroom
instructor immediately. Each student is responsible for his or her assigned computer station. They should not
allow another student to use their computer or leave the computer unattended during class.
3. Students will observe software copyright laws and fair use guidelines. They will not be permitted to copy
school software or bring software from home to copy on the school machines. Any software, including
freeware and shareware, must be reviewed by the school’s computer network administrator for its
instructional value and possible purchase before being installed on any school computer.
4. Students’ actions will be monitored while they are using the computers. Use of inappropriate words, pictures
and other content is prohibited. Students will be held responsible for information viewed, received and sent
when using a computer station.
5. Computers are to be used for school related projects. Students are not to use their computer time to write
personal letters, play games, or pursue individual interests unless all of their work is complete and they have
permission from the instructor.
6. Respect for the personal data and e-mail of others including students, teachers and administrators will be
maintained. Students should not share the passwords to their files with other students. They should not attempt
to break the desktop or network security of any machine in the building.
INAPPROPRIATE COMPUTER USE
1. Students will be asked to stop viewing inappropriate sites. An inappropriate site is any site that is a distraction
to the learner and to the learning environment. Furthermore, an inappropriate site may be any site that is not
related to the content area or current project assigned. Inappropriate sites include any sites containing sexual or
racist content.
2. Upon the third request the student may be removed from the computer workstation and be asked to complete a
corresponding offline lesson.
3. Student infractions shall be recorded in the RTI folder.
4. Infractions may result in an Administrator-Teacher-Parent-Student meeting.
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PLAGIARISM
With the increase of society’s usage of computer technology as a research tool, we must
caution our students about plagiarism practices. Plagiarism is defined as purposely
engaging in one or more of the following actions:
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to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
to use (another's production) without crediting the source
to commit literary theft
to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
copying and pasting written and graphical content into one’s own work
Instances of plagiarism will result in the assignment of zero credit for the submitted school
product.
What is Plagiarism? (n.d.) Retrieved June 6, 2011, from http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/what_is_plagiarism.html
MEDICATION
It is the policy of the Board of Education and the Administrative Staff to require written
physician verification of student need for medication during the course of the school day
and, in turn, written parental permission for school personnel to supervise the consumption
of the medication. This policy includes both prescription and over-the-counter medication.
Parents/guardians must sign the written release form if they are living with or have custody
of the child. If parents are separated and both retain legal custody, both parents must sign.
If students are in a foster home and placement is by an agency that holds custody, the
agency must sign. If the student is a ward, the court-appointed guardian must sign.
If it is necessary for a student to take medications during school hours, these medications
must be left with the Director/Administrative Assistant and taken under his/her
supervision. Students should contact the Director/Administrative Assistant to obtain
permission to carry prescribed medication dispensed by an inhaler. The school will not
assume responsibility for application of ointments, change of dressings, or injections
except in certain emergency situations. The school will administer oral medications in pill
form only.
Each student’s medication must have affixed a prescription label including his or her name,
the name of the drug, directions concerning dosage, and duration of the period of
medication.
Medication forms may be obtained from the Administrative Assistant.
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