2008-2009
Student-Parent Handbook
"Excellence through Application"
SABIN-SCHELLENBERG
Professional Technical Center
North Clackamas School District
http://sabin.nclack.k12.or.us
North Campus (Sabin)
South Campus (Schellenberg)
14211 SE Johnson Road
14450 SE Johnson Road
Milwaukie, Oregon 97267
Milwaukie, Oregon 97267
503-353-5940
503-353-5903
Land Lab
Camp Withycombe
13021 SE Hubbard Road
10101 SE Clackamas Road
Clackamas, Oregon 97015
Clackamas, Oregon 97015
503-698-3498
971-246-0897
Sabin-Schellenberg
Professional Technical Center
SSC Mission Statement
"Excellence through Application"
Introduction
SSC Staff
Dear Students and Parents:
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
The Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center serves over
3,700 high school students in the North Clackamas School District who
take 96 elective classes in 21 different career fields. These classes
provide students the opportunity to explore career-related electives,
and give students a glimpse of what these fields are like in the working
world. Career-related learning standards are embedded into all SSC
classes, earning students the Career Related Learning Experiences
(CRLEs) required for graduation. Students learn decision-making,
planning preparation and management - all skills that are required in
many careers as well as day-to-day life. One of the major goals of SSC
is to introduce students to the realities of work. Employability skills are
integrated in the course curriculum. Students who learn skills such as
regular attendance, punctuality, time management, safety, teamwork,
performance and initiative can be assured they will be successful.
Principal.......................................................................Cinda Morrison
Assistant Principals..............................Kim Kellogg/Mike McConville
Secretaries...................................................Pam Cach/Julie Coleman
.................................................................Terry Constable/Marty Olney
Bookkeeper......................................................................Lorrie Carlile
Campus Monitors................................................Jessie Gallaher/TBA
Custodians..............................Rick Denton/Don Kastner/Mark Meidra
Internship Coordinator............................................ Val Wagenknecht
Prof. Development Spec./School to Careers................Rob Holveck
Special Education.............................Robbi Matarrese/Chris Statham
Technology Specialist...................................................... Ken Bladow
PROGRAMS & STAFF
The Career Center at SSC is a resource for students seeking information
on programs and assisting them to post-secondary education.
Agriculture...............................................Mandy Long/Kathy Mayfield
.............................................................. Cindy Ettestad/Wynn Mayfield
Auto Service Technology.......... Robbie Christner/James MacDonald
Broadcasting & Digital Media..............Deborah Barnes/Kevin Brown
Building Trades................................................................Rick Baggett
Business Technology.................................... Beth Klug/Patricia Scott
Computer Aided Design............................................ Nancy Merchant
Cosmetology....................................Jeri Axtell/Jani DeVries/ Lisa Hall
............................................................. Cathy Aronson/Suzi McElhiney
Culinary Arts................................................ Bill Karsten/Todd Koebke
....................................................... Jason McCammon/Amy Simonson
Early Learning Center........................................ Kim Adams/Pat Rust
.............................. Kristin Cunningham/Dorothy Krogh/Tiffany Overby
Electronics Technology................. Wayne Sellevaag/Dana Weesner
Fashion Design..................................... Rochelle Harper/Alana Jevert
Finance...................................................................... John Romanaggi
Fire Science .....................................................................Dennis Katz
Forestry . ..................................................... Jason Pipkin/Rob Waibel
Graphics Technology....................................................... John Makin
Health Services............................................... Jackye Doyle/Lyn Gray
................................................................. Patrick Iaboni/Jeanie Wilson
Information Technology..................................... Ira Erbs/Rita Maupin
Interior Design..................................................................... Tami Katz
Law Enforcement........................................ Sam Freshner/Don Dodd
Manufacturing & Engineering.................. Mark Lynch/David Mitchell
.................................................................................... Glen Rissberger
Marketing & Management........ Susan Dassise/Nan Hammerschmidt
....................LIberty Lacy/Dan Thompson/Teresa Wood/Tiana Briones
PACE................................ Greg de Nevers/Kara Holveck/Alana Jevert
..................................................... Eileen McGurn/Claudia Ramos-Tetz
The experiences gained at SSC provide students with skills that will be
valuable in the work force of the future - skills that will enable students to
communicate effectively, apply knowledge productively, learn on the job
and take the initiative in problem-solving. Making a personal commitment
to a career field is an important decision for every individual. We hope
that the career education students receive at the Sabin-Schellenberg
Professional Technical Center will guide them to a field that will provide
personal fullfillment.
Kim Kellogg, Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction
Mike McConville, Assistant Principal, Student Management
Cinda Morrison, Principal
The Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center offers 96 elective
courses in these career fields:
• Agriculture
• Finance
• Automotive Service Technology
• Fire Science
• Broadcasting & Digital Media
• Forestry
• Building Trades
• Graphics Technology
• Business Technology
• Health Services
• Computer Aided Design
• Information Technology
• Cosmetology
• Interior Design
• Culinary Arts
• Law Enforcement
• Early Learning Center
• Manufacturing & Engineering
• Electronics Technology
• Marketing & Management
• Fashion Design
• PACE (teen parenting program)
"No person (on the basis of any condition) shall be excluded from
participating in any educational program or activity of the school district for which they qualify. North Clackamas Schools are responsible
to ensure a safe environment for all students and will not tolerate any
form of discrimination or harassment."
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General Information
Attendance
Awards & Scholarships
For students to be successful in school, they need to attend class, arrive
on time and be prepared to work. Employers expect staff to arrive on
time and be prepared to work. The responsibility for attending classes
rests with the students with support from their parents.
A staff committee at SSC solicits nominations of outstanding students
to receive awards and scholarships. The criteria for these awards and
scholarships are published during the third quarter. Awarded students
are acknowledged at the annual SSC awards ceremony in May.
Oregon Law requires school districts to maintain attendance records for
students. Instructors are required to enter absences and tardies every
day. Parents are notified when their students have been absent or tardy
at SSC via an automated telephone system managed by the school district's technology department. Parents may call the SSC attendance line
(503.353.5900-option 4) to excuse their student's absence or tardiness.
Parents may also send a written note to the home high school attendance
offices, as well as the SSC attendance office, to excuse absences or
tardies. Otherwise the absence or tardy will remain unexcused. If a
student is absent three times, the instructor notifies parents in writing;
the home high school counseling office is notified also.
Calendar
The SSC calendar is the same as the three home high schools with four
periods each Day 1 and Day 2.
Dates specific to SSC during the school year:
An absence is defined as not being present in class. Students who
are absent from an SSC class due to a home high school field trip,
athletic, drama, band or orchestra event are still considered absent from
the SSC class. The home high school attendance and athletic offices
excuse these absences.
September 2008
3
October 2008
6
30
February 2009
9
April 2009
7-8
May 2009
18
A tardy is defined as being up to 15 minutes late to class after the bell
rings. At the instructor’s discretion, students can be marked absent
instead of tardy after 15 minutes have passed.
Students who must leave their SSC class for legitimate reasons, such
as a medical appointment, will need to have their parent sign them
out in the SSC office. Students who become ill during the day while
attending an SSC class will be sent to the SSC office to wait while
contact is made with a parent to pick up the student. The student will
be marked absent for the balance of classes that day. If contact cannot
be made with a parent, the student will return to the nurse’s office at
their home high school.
If students are absent from SSC classes for an extended period of time,
parents can contact the instructor to obtain any homework or class work
assignments for the student.
First day of classes at SSC
SSC Senior Seminar Advisor night
Parent-Teacher conferences
SSC Open House
Senior Seminar Exhibitions
SSC Awards Ceremony
Course Syllabus & Grading
Students will receive a class syllabus, at the beginning of the school
year or semester, that includes a brief description of the expectations,
homework, grading and safety policy and an overview of each course
syllabi.
Progress reports are mailed to students and parents mid-way in each
quarter. If there are questions or concerns regarding a final semester
grade:
(1) Discuss the grade with instructor and request clarification or explanation
of the grade.
(2) If this explanation is unsatisfactory, the student and parents can
schedule an appointment with the student’s counselor to discuss the
grade.
(3) If unable to resolve the questions at this point, the students and parents
can then contact the SSC Assistant Principal for Curriculum.
(4) If a student decides to drop a class after the deadline established
by the home high school, that student will receive a failing grade for
that class.
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General Information
Double-Block Classes and Breaks
Field Trips
Classes meeting for two consecutive periods will have a ten minute
break determined by the instructor. Students are to remain under the
instructor’s supervision. Students may purchase snacks at the student
store during this time.
Instructors at SSC often arrange for students to take field trips to
locations associated with the class work. Students are reminded that
they are subject to the requirements for behavior in Guidelines for
Student Behavior. Some SSC sponsored field trips take place only during
class time and others require the student to miss classes at their home
high school. Prior to the SSC field trip, students are required to obtain
permission from their high school instructors in addition to their parents.
Any student signed up for the SSC field trip but who ends up missing the
field trip is considered absent without cause until the parent or guardian
excuses the absence. The majority of SSC field trips return to the SSC
campus in time for the students to take the shuttle back to their home
high school. If not, other arrangements will be made if necessary.
Fees
Fees are required in most programs to cover costs and materials for
the project-based curriculum. Fees are paid to the Sabin-Schellenberg
Center.
Course
Advanced Ag Research
Animal Science 1, 2 and 3
Automotive Service Technology 1, 2 and 3
Building Trades 1, 2, 3 and 4
Cosmetology Concepts (Intro)
Cosmetology 1 and 2
Culinary Arts (Intro)
Culinary Arts 1, 2 and 3
Designing
Electronics Technology 1, 2, 3 and 4
Fashion Design (Intro)
Fashion Design 1, 2 and 3
Fire Science 1
Fire Science 2
Health Care Trends (Intro)
Survey of Health Sciences
Health Sciences 1 and 2
Interior Design 1, 2 and 3
Manufacturing Engineering (Intro)
Manufacturing Engineering 1, 2, 3 and 4
Spaces & Places (Intro)
Linux 1 and 2
Tech Shop 1, 2, 3 and 4
Fee
$15.00 year
$15.00 year
$40.00 year
$20.00 year
$10.00 semester
$20.00 year
$20.00 semester
$20.00 year
$10.00 semester
$30.00 year
$10.00 semester
$20.00 year
$20.00 semester
$20.00 year
$10.00 semester
$20.00 semester
$20.00 year
$20.00 year
$20.00 semester
$40.00 year
$ 5.00 semester
$15.00 year
$15.00 year
Student Parking Permit (Seniors only)
$15.00 semester
Home High School Assemblies & Other Activities
Throughout the school year, Clackamas, Milwaukie and Putnam high
schools schedule common assemblies on Fridays. This schedule is
available to students at the beginning of the school year. Class periods
are adjusted to allow time for the assembly between third and fourth
periods. Students with a 2-period class at SSC during this time are
required to return to their home high school after third period for the
assembly, then return to SSC for fourth period.
Class-related field trips will be excused at the home high schools.
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Student Management
Activating a False Alarm
Electronic Devices
Any student activating a false alarm, for other than the intended purpose,
will result in suspension and referral to the authorities.
All cell phones, iPods, MP3 players, etc., are to be turned off and put
away in backpacks while students are in class. If not, they will be
confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the class. These
items are the personal responsibility of the student. SSC and the school
district are not re sponsible for loss or damage.
Closed Campus
Emergencies & Injuries
SSC follows the closed campus policy in use at the home high schools
in the district. This means that students may not leave by walking or
driving off campus, and are to remain in their class area during and
between their scheduled class times.
Students in many of the classes at SSC use equipment that can result
in accidents if operated in an unsafe manner. Students in these classes
are required to commit to a safety contract at the beginning of the school
year. All classrooms have first aid kits that are replenished annually. Both
school offices, the Land Lab and Forestry programs, maintain first aid
supplies as well. All injuries are to be reported to the nearest instructor,
no matter how insignificant the injury may seem so that appropriate
first aid can be applied and documented. For more serious injuries or
emergencies, the school office will call 911 to summon the emergency
responder. In all instances, a parent or guardian of the student will be
notified by telephone. The parent or guardian will make the determination
whether to personally transport the student to a medical facility for further
medical evaluation or assistance.
Dress Code
SSC follows the standards set by the home high schools whereby certain
types of clothing is inappropriate for classroom and workplace settings.
Clothing which is inappropriate for school includes: strapless tops;
clothing which shows any midriff skin or excessive amount of cleavage;
thin strap tops which show undergarments; tank tops with openings
hanging below the armpit; overly loose jeans; etc. Appropriate clothing
also helps to maintain a safer classroom.
Fire/Earthquake/Lockdown Drills
Driving & Walking Policy
Fire drills will be scheduled periodically throughout the school year.
Students should exit in an orderly fashion with the classroom teacher.
Escape routes are posted in every classroom. When outside the buildings, students should gather with their class as a group as the teacher
takes roll. Students should return directly to class when the building is
safe to re-enter.
SSC staff members are given parking permits for their vehicles. This
practice helps identify vehicles that are not authorized to park on campus,
thereby helping to increase campus safety. Only seniors may apply
(in the Main Office) and pay for a driving/parking permit. The contract
includes rules and regulations of this privilege. Students may not park
off campus in the residential areas surrounding the school and walk
on to campus.
In the case of an earthquake or lockdown drill, students should follow
teachers directions.
Students may not transport other students to and/or from classes at any
SSC campus. This includes dropping students off to walk onto campus,
and picking students up after leaving the campus.
Lockers
Skateboards are not allowed or to be used on the SSC campuses.
All lockers are the property of the school and assigned to students for
approved purposes only. An administrator may search a student's locker
when they have reason to believe that a student is hiding evidence of
an illegal act or a school violation.
Prior approval from the Assistant Principal for Student Management must
be obtained before walking between campuses. Shuttle transportation
is also available.
When it is practical, the student shall be present when a search of his or
her possessions (including automobiles) is conducted. Items confiscated
during an inspection, investigation, or search will be held by the school
administration pending further investigation or a discipline action.
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Student Management
Student Behavior
Public Displays of Affection
All secondary students receive a booklet titled Guidelines for Student
Behavior, as well as the appropriate Student-Parent Handbooks for
Clackamas, Milwaukie, Putnam and Sabin-Schellenberg Center. The
information in these handbooks set the parameters for student behavior.
Students and parents agree to these parameters by virtue of enrolling
their children in the NCSD. A date and period will be set during the first
two weeks of school, when all high school students review the contents
of these handbooks. This is referred to as due process. The handbooks
include specific procedures for handling problem areas, disciplinary
actions, the range of consequences, and rights.
School is not the place for displays of affection. Students involved
in such behavior will be referred to the Assistant Principal, Student
Management.
Respect
In order for schools and other institutions to exist, certain rules of social
conduct are necessary. Students will need to learn and practice the
following if they are to be successful at school and in life:
1)
Self-discipline and self-respect;
2)
Respect for the rights, dignity and safety of others;
3)
Respect for the law and observance of school district
policies found in the publication Guidelines for Student
Behavior;
4)
Respect for public and private property.
Student Safety
Safety of students is the primary responsibility of the SSC administrators
and staff. A safety committee meets monthly to review safety issues and
to determine resolutions. Two campus monitors patrol the SSC campuses
to observe the actions of visitors and students. All unsafe acts are to be
reported to the school office personnel, including any vehicles parked
on campus without proper identification. Any person who observes an
unsafe act has an obligation to report it to the nearest staff member.
Students are not to loiter, litter, trespass or create nuisance conditions
for the neighbors near our school buildings. Disciplinary action may
occur if the circumstances warrant. The parents of students committing
malicious mischief will be held liable for the expense of repairs.
Transportation
Since the SSC campuses follow the closed campus policy of the home
high schools, students are required to ride the shuttle buses to and from
their home high schools. Additional shuttles are provided from the SSC
campus to the Land Lab and Camp Withycombe. See the Driving &
Walking Policy section for information on driving and parking at SSC.
Restricted Areas
Students are to remain in the classroom during class time. When class is
over, they are to move quickly to the bus pick-up area on all campuses.
There are several areas on the SSC campuses where students are not
allowed. On the Sabin campus, the area near the western boundary
of the property (the fence line), and the area behind the greenhouse,
portable classroom and storage shed are off-limits. On the Schellenberg
campus, students are restricted from the athletic fields behind the school.
During times of construction, other areas will be off-limits.
Visitors
All visitors are required to sign in and out at the SSC campus offices,
and wear the visitor badge provided. Visitors are also required to register
their vehicle with the campus office. If vehicles are not registered, they
are subject to a citation. For the protection of the school community,
persons who cannot demonstrate a legitimate reason for their presence
on SSC property will be asked to leave.
Students wishing to bring another student as a guest to their class are to
submit a guest permission form at least three days in advance of the visit.
This form is to show approval and signatures from the SSC instructor,
the home high school instructor(s) and the guest’s parents. Student
visitors are subject to all the rules and regulations of SSC.
SSC will not accept visitors after May 14th of the academic school
year.
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Sabin-Schellenberg Center
Bus & Class Schedules
Regular Schedule
Period
1
2
3
4
Buses Leave HHS
8:45
10:18
12:22
1:56
SSC Class Time
8:59 - 9:59
10:32 - 11:32
12:37 - 1:37
2:10 - 3:05
Buses Leave SSC
10:02
11:35
1:40
3:08
Assembly Schedule
(September 12, December 5, February 13, March 13, April 24)
Period
1
2
3
Buses Leave HHS
8:45
9:59
11:41
SSC Class Time
8:59 - 9:42
10:13 - 10:56
11:55 - 12:48
Buses Leave SSC
9:45
10:59
12:51
Assembly: 1:00 - 1:45
4
1:56
2:10 - 3:05
3:08
RSVP Schedule
(October 22, November 5, November 20, May 12)
Period
1
2
3
4
Buses Leave HHS
8:45
9:59
11:41
1:18
SSC Class Time
8:59 - 9:42
10:13 - 10:56
11:55 - 12:48
1:33 - 3:05
Buses Leave SSC
9:45
10:59
12:51
3:08
There are no follow-up buses from the home high schools or the SabinSchellenberg Center.Students missing the bus from the home high
school to SSC should immediately report to the home high school
Attendance Office. Students missing the bus from SSC to the home
high school should report to the SSC Main Office.
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