Welcome to Lake Zurich High
School
This Morning
• Gathered in the PAC
• Small Group activities
– Tour
– Met the Counselors, Deans of
Students and Lake Zurich
School Resource Officer
– Talked with student leaders
– Team building activities
– Walked through class schedule
Before the First Day of School
• Schedule
– Received at Residency Event
– Will be followed the first day
– If lost, a copy can be obtained through Home
Access using student login and password.
Offices will not print copies.
• Schedule contains:
– Course name
– Teacher name
– Semester or full year course
– Room number
– Counselor name
– Locker and combination
– Student Home Access Information
BE CAREFUL IF POST ON FACEBOOK TO NOT INCLUDE
PRIVATE INFORMATION!
Before the First Day of School
• Home Access
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Available to all parents and students on first day of school
Each student has own log-in
Must have current email address
Email support@lz95.org to sign up, for change of email, passwords,
etc.
– Teachers are only required to post grades
at progress report time and report card time
• Student Handbook
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Received at Residency Event
Contains agenda/assignment notebook
Contains Student Code of Conduct (expectations for behavior)
Student signs that they have received handbook
Replacement is $10
Student is responsible for knowing information contained in
handbook
Before the First Day of School
• Identification Cards (ID)
– Received at Residency Event. If you did
not receive one, please take your picture
on August 23, before school, during lunch
or study hall in Room A104. Retakes are
on October 12.
– Students must have their ID on them at
all times.
– For computer access, user name is ID
number and password is studentcontrolled.
– Used for identification, computer access,
security, some textbook check out/in,
Library, Point of Sale lunch system,
tickets, entrance to dances, and reduced
fee for athletic competitions.
– If lost, replacement is $10.
Before the First Day of School
• School Supplies
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No official list
Notebooks
Folders
Pens
Pencils
Scientific Calculator
PED
Backpacks are allowed
• Teacher directed supplies
– Will be specified first days of
school
Before the First Day of School
• Locker and Combination
– Each student receives a locker
for their use
– Lockers are not to be shared
with another student
– Student is responsible for all
materials within their assigned
locker
– Locker is property of the school
– For any locker problems, go to
the Attendance Office
Before the First Day of School
• The building is open
tomorrow (Tuesday) from
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. if a
student wants to:
– Tour the building
– Go through their schedule again
and find classrooms
– Find their locker and practice
opening it
On the First Day of School
• Bus drop off is on the north side of
the building (by the Performing
Arts Center)
• Parent drop-off/pick-up of
students is on the south side of
the building (by Door
1/Flagpole/Circle Drive entrance)
• Only doors open are 1, 7, 13, 14,
and 28 until 7:55 a.m.; including
late start Mondays.
• After 7:55 a.m. only door #1
(circle drive entrance) is open.
On the First Day of School
• Thursday, August 23
• Schedule
– Follow schedule
– Shortened schedule
• Dismissal at 11:55 a.m.
• No lunch provided
• Classes approximately 22
minutes
• Bring pencil/pen and paper
During the First Week of School
• First full day of classes is
Friday, August 24
– 7:55 a.m. – 3:11 p.m.
– 9 period day
• 44 minutes per period
• 5 minute passing periods
• Lunch
– Students can use cash or the
POS system.
– Typical lunch is $2.55 (Entrée,
garden bar, and milk).
During the First Week of School
• Study Halls
– Students are to bring study
materials and quietly study
– Peer Leaders are assigned to
freshman study halls to help
with transition to high school.
During the First Week of School
• Physical Education Uniforms and Locks
– Should have been purchased at the Residency Event. If not,
please pay Bookkeeper and take receipt to PE teacher to
receive uniform.
• Cost = $20.00
• If writing a check, make payable to
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LZCUSD #95
– Lock is provided by P.E. teacher
• Used every year
• Returned at end of senior year
• If lost, Replacement is $7
– Student is responsible for ensuring
that items are safely locked in the
P.E. locker
Attendance
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When a student is going to be absent, for any reason, call the
Attendance Office at 847-438-5162 (available 24 hours)
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Absences not cleared within 24 hours will be unexcused
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Excused absences
– Illness
– Family Emergencies
– Funerals
– Religious Holidays
**Oversleeping, weather, missing the bus,
working, etc. are not excused absences or
tardies.
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Signing in/out
– Whenever a student is leaving for any reason
or coming in late (after first five minutes of class) they
must check in and out at the attendance office.
Attendance
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Leaving Early
– If not feeling well, students must go to the nurse’s office to be excused
to go home. The nurse will call parents.
– If student must leave early for a Dr./Dentist appointment, call
attendance office. They will send a pass to the student to leave. Bring
a Dr./Dentist note back to attendance office when return.
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Arriving Late (after first five minutes of class)
– Students must check in at the attendance office to
receive a pass to class.
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If not in attendance, cannot be on school grounds for any
reason during day or attend school events in evening.
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See pages 15-21 in student handbook for more information.
2012 - 2013
Our Rationale
In order to accomplish the mission of LZHS, the faculty is committed
to providing our students with a learning environment that is safe,
healthy, and free from distraction or disruption. We want our
students to feel comfortable and confident in the classroom so that
learning can be the primary focus of their time spent at the high
school.
Our school community prides itself on our academic success. The
fashion industry may dictate what is “in style” for social settings,
however, we believe more conservative choices will allow for greater
success in our school setting.
The dress regulations highlighted in this presentation are general
guidelines. The administration reserves the right to make final
decisions on appropriate dress. On judgments of appropriateness,
LZHS will error on the side of modesty.
Hats, bandanas, hoods, or
sunglasses will NOT be permitted
in the building at any time.
Garments that are
a necessary part of
a recognized
religious
organization will,
of course, be
permitted.
Unacceptable shirts include:
strapless, backless, spaghetti straps, revealing midriffs,
low-cut styles, cut-off tshirts, sleeveless tops with less
than a 2 inch diameter on the shoulder, racerback
tanks.
Sheer; bra
exposure
Straps <
2 in.; bra
exposure
Low-cut;
revealing
Backless
While these
tops may be
fashionable,
they are
distracting to
the learning
environment;
avoid items that
are sheer or
revealing.
Undergarment
exposure is
always
inappropriate.
Shorts that are
excessively tight or
revealing will not be
permitted in school.
Upward
cut;
short and
revealing
General Rules of Thumb:
• Shorts that are cut “upward”
from the inseam to the outer leg
will not fit in a manner that is
acceptable in school.
• The inseam of your shorts must
be 3 ½ inches or longer.
Barely measureable inseam
Skirts and Dresses that are
excessively short, tight, or revealing
will not be permitted in school.
Keep in Mind… Just
because you can pull
your skirt down it does
not mean that it will
retain that length when
walking up the stairs or
sitting in class.
Pants may not be worn to sag. All
pants must fit around the waist and
be properly fastened.
Pants are too low and
underwear is exposed.
Clothing may not contain messages that are
vulgar, offensive, or degrading to others.
Clothing that promotes drug use, alcohol,
tobacco, or violence is unacceptable at school.
Clothing or jewelry
associated with gangs
or cults are also not
permitted.
Important Notes
•The LZHS dress expectations are intended to create an environment where
learning is the primary focus, with as little distraction as possible for our
students.
•We hope to maximize the effectiveness of each student’s educational
experience by maintaining a culture of hard work and integrity, which
includes appropriate dress.
•Should a student make an error in judgment with regard to dress, they will
be asked to remedy the situation immediately through the following process:
• If the student has a substitute clothing item available, they will be
asked to change immediately and return to class.
• If the student does not have alternate clothing, they will be required to
change into a PE uniform for the rest of the day, or until a parent drops
off an appropriate change of clothes.
*NOTE: Students will NOT be excused from class to wait for parents to
drop off clothes; they will either change promptly into a PE uniform, or
choose to sacrifice their class time for the In-School-Suspension Room)
Repeat disregard of the dress expectations will result in consequences
defined by the student handbook.
Helpful Tips for Students and Parents…
-We certainly do not want students to miss class time for any reason,
especially inappropriate dress. If a clothing item is in question, opt
for another choice! The deans are always available to answer
questions about dress expectations.
-Keep a light sweater or sweatpants in your locker. The easiest way to
fix an inappropriate or revealing outfit is to cover it up!
-Be prepared: this presentation was designed to clarify the
unavoidable ambiguity that exists in most dress codes. Inappropriate
dress issues are not up for debate. Refusal to remedy a dress
situation will result in your choice to miss class; these absences will
be unexcused.
Cell Phones/PEDs
• Phones may be used during unscheduled times
(before/after school, lunch, passing periods).
• Phones/PEDs may be used in the classroom at
teacher discretion.
• Misuse will result in phone being
confiscated and turned into Dean’s Office.
• Confiscated phones may be picked up at the
end of the school day (3:11).
• District 95 will not tolerate any sexting,
harassment, bullying behavior
• Parents should call the attendance office
when needing to contact their student.
GRADING SYSTEM
Late Start Mondays
• Chance for teachers to work together in
curricular teams
• Begin August 27 and continue almost every
Monday. Check school calendar on website for
dates.
• 1st hour class begins at 8:31 a.m.
• Students can take bus at normal time and take
advantage of resource rooms and library, or
stay in café.
• Supervision is done by administration.
• If students are driven, drop off is at main
entrance; door #1. All doors, but #1, are
locked after 7:55.
Resource Rooms
• Resource rooms are open all day,
every day and will be staffed with a
certified teacher from core content
areas each period plus resource
room aide.
– Math/Science/Tech Resource
Room C117
– Literacy Center For Humanities
Room A104
Computers available
LIBRARY
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Open everyday 7:25-3:45
Quiet study/work time
30 computers available
No food/drink allowed
No passes needed
Frequently Asked Questions
• If a student is absent, how do I report
it?
– Call the Attendance Office at 847-438-5162
• If a student is absent, how do they
make up a test?
– If it is an excused absence the test may be
made up in the Testing Center in the
Library. Students are given the number of
days absent plus 1 to make up homework
and/or tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
• What if a student needs extra
help?
– Resource rooms, NHS tutors,
and talk to the teacher
• What if a student needs to
stay after school to work with
a teacher, are there late
buses?
– No
Frequently Asked Questions
• Are there computers available
for a student to use to type a
paper?
– Library, Literacy Center, A133
• Before school, during lunch period,
during study hall period, after
school
Frequently Asked Questions
• What if a student is interested in
signing up for a club or sport?
– Sports – Athletic Office
– Clubs – listen to announcements,
attend the first meeting or let the
sponsor know you are interested
– See Mr. Rubenstein in the Main Office
or Mr. Vazquez in the Athletic Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
• How do I know what is going
on in the school?
– Announcements read during the
day
– Announcements posted on the
school website
Frequently Asked Questions
• Are grades posted on-line?
– Home Access will be available
August 23
– Log-in and password protected
– Each student received a log-in
and password.
– Parents may request a log-in
and password by emailing
support@lz95.org
Frequently Asked Questions
• How do I contact my
student’s teachers?
– Phone/Voice mail
– Email
Questions
• What questions do you still
have that we can answer for
you?