The churches in our community have
provided this handbook for you. Each of
you and your families will be prayed for by name this year. We would like to thank the following churches
for their support:
Aaron’s Chapel Baptist Church Monroe Christian Church
Allons Baptist Church Okalona/Rickman
UMC
Allons Assembly of God Netherland Church
of Christ
Allons Church of Christ New Hope Wesleyan
Church
Beaty Swamp Community Church Oak Dale Baptist Church
Bethlehem UMC Oak Hill UMC
Bible Baptist Church Paran UMC
Calvary Freewill Baptist Pleasant Ridge UMC
Christ Chapel UMC Rickman First Baptist
Church of God of Prophecy Rickman First Freewill
Baptist
Crossroads Freewill Baptist Riverside Baptist
Association
Dodson Chapel/Zion Hill UMC St. Stephen the Martyr Reformed
Faith Community Church Catholic Church
Fairview Freewill Baptist Church Summershade Church of Christ
Fellowship Baptist Church The
Lighthouse Church
First Assembly of God Three Forks
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church Union
Grove Freewill Baptist
First Christian Church Walnut Grove
Church of Christ
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
First United Pentecostal Church
Flat Creek Church of Christ
Free Communion Church of Christ
Grace Baptist Church
Hanging Limb Freewill Baptist Church
Harris Chapel Freewill Baptist Church
Highland Freewill Baptist Church
Hilham Church of God
Hilham UMC
Holly Springs church of Christ
Liberty Freewill Baptist Church
Livingston Church of God
McDonald’s Chapel UMC
Martins Chapel/Mt. Gilead UMC
McFerrin UMC
Maxwell Chapel Church of God
Memorial Baptist Church
Mineral Springs Freewill Baptist
Livingston Academy
Livingston, Tennessee 38570
http://www.livingstonwildcats.com/
Telephone Numbers:
Livingston
Academy Main Office # 1...................... 823-5911
Main Office #2................................................... 823-5912
Agriculture........................................................ 823-2894
Athletic Trainer.................................................. 823-8601
Band................................................................ 823-7030
Basketball Boys.................................................. 823-5458
Basketball
Girls.................................................. 823-5304
Cafeteria........................................................... 823-1699
Curriculum
Specialist........................................... 823-3782
Football............................................................. 823-2691
Guidance……………………………………………………………………….823-8626
Special Education............................................... 823-3782
Principal Lesley Smith
Assistant Principal Jacob Carwile
Assistant Principal Shane Qualls
Assistant Principal Cindy Prater
Attendance Coordinator Junior Phillips
Guidance Department
Counselor
(Fresh. &Careers) Tammy
Mansell
Counselor (Soph.) Robin
Gaw Long
Counselor (Junior) Pat
Swallows
Counselor (Senior) Bonnie
Stapp
Secretary Donna Reeder
Secretary Marla Dailey
Secretary Brenda
Pemberton
Livingston Academy Faculty*
2009-10
Mac
Johnson
Mike Johnson
Peggy Garrett
Martha Kaye Hunter
Betsy
Stockton
Brenda Choate
Beverly Heath
Tammy Kennedy
Julie Miller
Sue Preston
Cindy Smith
Misty Strong
Eliseo Rios
Susan Upton
Christie Jenkins
Bruce Lamb
Danny McCoin
William Sells
Elizabeth Maxwell
Sara Bilbrey
Linda Halsell
Jan Gilbert
Barbara Winningham
Stephanie Johnson
Jean Jolley
Cody Newman
Shane Qualls
Eleanor York
Mike Elder
Kelly Montgomery
Deborah Higgins
Nicole Jones
Mark Lee
Tammy Melton
Pat Sells
Tammy Smith
Kimberly Thorpe
Lynn Ashburn
Ethan King
Jamie Loftis
Jodie McDonald
Richard Melton
Pat Sells
Robin Bowman
Diana Buckman
Judy Dillon
Diann Evans
Lydia Flatt
Kendra Hummel
Mick Barnes
Tammy Kennedy
Josh Trent
*Because of personnel changes each school year, this may not be an all-inclusive list.
2009-10
Freshman: Sophomore:
Mick Barnes Diana Buckman
Kendra Crisp Judy Dillon
Diann Evans Greg Dingwall
Linda Halsell Lydia Flatt
Eleanor York Martha Kay Hunter
Susan Upton Danny McCoin
Stephanie Johnson Jodi McDonald
William Sells Richard Melton
Tammy Smith Jimmy Miller
Misty Strong Julie Miller
Sue
Preston
Betsy
Stockton
Junior: Senior:
Lynn Ashburn Sara Bilbrey
Robin Bowman Brenda Choate
Jan Gilbert Peggy Garrett
Mac Johnson Beverly Heath
Mike Johnson Christie Jenkins
Jean Jolley Nicole Jones
Tammy Kennedy Ethan King
Bruce Lamb Mark Lee
Elizabeth Maxwell Jamie Loftis
Cindy Prater Pat Sells
Shane Qualls Kim Thorpe
Barbara Winningham Josh Trent
LIVINGSTON ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT
Building a legacy of excellence, one student at a
time.
methods
of instruction in the program in which their child is placed and those of other
available programs; how the program will meet the educational needs of their
child; how the program will help their child learn English and meet the
educational needs of academic achievement standards for grade promotion and
graduation; the specific exit requirements for the program; in the case of a
child with a disability, how the program meets the child’s IEP objectives; and
information about parental rights. For a child not identified as limited
English proficient prior to the beginning of the school year, the district must
notify parents within the first two weeks of the child being placed in such a
program. 20 U.S.C.§6312(g); 20 U.S.C. §7012(a) – (d).
• Schools identified for improvement, corrective action
or restructuring. A school
district receiving Title I funds must promptly notify parents of each student
enrolled in an elementary or secondary school identified for improvement,
corrective action or restructuring that the school has been so identified, an
explanation of what the identification means, how the school compares in terms
of academic achievement with other schools in the district and in the state,
the reasons for the identification, what the school is doing to address low
achievement, what the district and state will do to help the school, how the
parents can become involved in addressing the school’s academic issues, and an
explanation of the parents’ option to transfer their child to another public
school or to obtain supplemental educational services for the child. If a
school is subject to restructuring, the district must promptly notify the
teachers and parents and provide them an opportunity to comment before an
action is taken and to participate in developing any restructuring plan. 20
U.S.C. §6316(b)(6) – (8).
• Supplemental educational services. If a school fails to make adequate yearly progress according
to certain statutory timetables, the district must make supplemental
educational services available to eligible children in the school. The district
must provide annual notice to parents of the availability of these services,
the identity of approved providers of these services and a brief description of
the services, qualifications and demonstrated effectiveness of each provider.
20 U.S.C. §631(e)(2).
• Parental involvement policy. A district receiving Title I funds and each school served
under Title I must jointly develop with and distribute to parents of children
participating in Title I programs a written parental involvement policy. If a
school or district has a parental involvement policy that applies to all parents,
it may amend the policy to meet the requirements under the NCLB. Schools must
hold at lease one annual meeting for Title I parents; offer a flexible number
of meetings; involve parents in an ongoing manner in the planning, review and
improvement of Title I programs; provide Title I parents with information about
the programs, a description and explanation of the curriculum, forms of
academic assessment and if requested opportunities for regular meetings to
discuss the education of their children; and develop a school-parent compact
that outlines the responsibilities of each party for improved student academic
achievement. 20 U.S.C. §6318(b), (c).
• Safe and drug-free schools programs. A district receiving safe and drug-free school program funds
must inform and involve parents in violence and drug prevention efforts. The
district must make reasonable efforts to inform parents of the content of safe
and drug-free school programs and activities other than classroom instruction.
If a parent objects in writing, the district must withdraw the student from the program or
activity. 20 U.S.C. §7116(b); 20 U.S.C. §7163.
• National Assessment of Education Progress. Districts,
schools and students may voluntarily participate in the National Assessment of
Educational Progress. Parents of children selected to participate in any NAEP
assessment must be informed before the assessment is administered that their
child may be excused from participation for any reason, is not required to
finish any assessment and is not required to answer any test question. A
district must make reasonable efforts to inform parents and the public about
their right to access to all assessment data (except personally identifiable
information), questions and current assessment instruments. 20 U.S.C. §9010
(c)(1)(A), (d)(2).
• Military recruiter access to student information. Districts
receiving federal education funds must notify parents of secondary school
students that they have a right to request their child’s name, address and
telephone number not be released to a military recruiter without their prior
written consent. Districts must comply with any such requests. 20 U.S.C.
§7908(a)(2).
• Homeless children. To be
eligible for federal funds for programs assisting the education of homeless children,
a district must provide written notice to the parents of each child enrolled in
a separate school for homeless children of the choice of schools that homeless
schools, and that homeless children must be provided transportation services,
educational services and meals through school meal programs comparable to those
offered to other children in the school attended. The notice must also include
contact information for the local liaison for homeless children and the state
coordinator for education of homeless children. If the district sends a
homeless child to a school other that the school of origin or the school
requested by the parent, the district must proved the parents a written
explanation for, including notice of the right to appeal, the decision. The
information must also be provided whenever a dispute arises over school
selection. 42 U.S.C. §11432(e)(3)(C), (E); 11432(g)(2)(B), (E).
• Student privacy. A district
must develop and adopt policies regarding the rights of parents to inspect
third party surveys before they are distributed to students; measures to
protect student privacy when surveys ask for certain sensitive information;
parental right to inspect any instructional materials; administration of
physical examinations or screening of students; collection, disclosure or sue
of personal information from students for the purpose of marketing or selling
that information; and the parental right to inspect any instrument used to
collect personal information before it is distributed to students. Districts
must give parents annual notice of an adoption or continued use of such
policies and within a reasonable period of time after any substantive change in
such policies. Districts must give parents annual notice at the beginning of
the school year of the specific or approximate dates during the school year
when the following activities are scheduled or expected to be scheduled:
activities involving the collection, disclosure or use of personal student
information for the purpose of marketing or selling that information;
administration of surveys containing request for certain types of sensitive
information; any non-emergency, invasive physical examination that is required
as a condition of attendance, administered by the school, scheduled
in advance and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of
student. 20 U.S.C. §1232h(c)(2).
• Waiver request. If a
school district requests the U.S. Secretary of Education to waive any provision
or
regulation
of the NCLB, it must provide notice and information about the waiver to the
public in the manner in which is customarily provides public notice. 20 U.S.C.
§7861(b)(3) (B).
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers. A program or activity funded as part of a 21st Century
Community Learning Center providing before and after school activities to
advance student academic achievement must undergo periodic evaluation to assess
its progress toward providing high quality opportunities for academic
enrichment. If a district provides such programs or activities, it must notify
the public that the results of any such evaluation are available upon request.
20 U.S.C. §7175(b)(2)(B).
• Schoolwide programs. A district
must inform eligible schools and parents of schoolwide program authority under
which such schools may consolidate funds from federal, state and local sources
to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. The school must serve
an eligible attendance area in which at least 40% of the children in the area
or enrolled in the school are from low-income families. 20 U.S.C.
§6312(c)(1)(A).
It
is the policy of the Overton County School System not to discriminate on the
basis of sex, race, national origin, creed, age, marital status or disability
in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by
Title VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational
Amendments and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states: No
person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national
origin, be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.
Inquiries
regarding compliance with Title V, Title IX, and section 504 may be directed to
Matt Eldridge or Shelia Pemberton at the Overton County Board of Education, 302
Zachary Street 38570. If you feel you
have been discriminated against or have a complaint please call Mr. Eldridge or
Ms. Pemberton at 931-823-1287. If you
have a complaint, there are forms at each school and at the Central Office to
register a complaint.
In accordance with the policy of the Board, the following procedure
governs the processing of student discrimination/harassment grievances.
1. Any student who wishes to file a
discrimination/harassment grievance against another student or employee of the
district may file a written or oral (recorded if possible) complaint with the
Director of Schools, principal, counselor, or Title IX coordinator. The
administrator taking the complaint will document the time, place, complaint,
and incident and immediately forward the complaint to the grievance committee. The grievance committee will appoint a senior
administrator to investigate the grievance.
The grievance shall set forth the circumstances of the incident and
identity of the student(s) or employee(s) involved.
2. The Director, or appointed administrator, shall
initiate an investigation of the incident and shall protect the confidentiality
of the grievant.
3. The investigation shall be completed within ten (10)
days
of
the filing of the grievance. Results of
the investigation, along with recommendations and suggestions, shall be shared
with the grievant, unless it violates another student’s confidentiality.
4. If the grievant believes
the issues are not resolved after
considering the
recommendations and suggestions of the
Director or investigating
administrator, the grievant may
request a hearing by the
grievance committee.
5. Upon receiving a request for a hearing, the grievance
committee shall schedule a
hearing to occur within twenty (20) days from the date of request.
6. Both grievant and the person against whom the
complaint
was made (respondent) may be
represented by legal counsel at
the hearing.
7.
Within ten (10)
days of the hearing, the grievance committee
shall
furnish a written report of its findings and recommendations
of
the committee or furnish a report to the grievant explaining
why
the recommendations will not be implemented.
8. Upon receipt of the Directors report, the grievant
may file a
written
appeal with the Board. The Board shall, within thirty (30) days from the date
of the appeal was received, review the report and affirm, overrule, or modify
the decision of the grievance committee.
·
Overton County
School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion,
national origin, age or
handicap in the provision of
educational opportunities,
activities, or other
administered programs.
·
Parents have the
right to request information about the professional qualifications concerning
their child’s teacher(s) and should be informed if their child is served by any
paraprofessionals providing educational assistance, and if so, their
qualifications. Teaching certifications
can be found by accessing the Tennessee Department of Education, Teacher
Licensing Web Site (www.state.tn.us/education/llchome.htm)
or by contacting the Central Office.
·
Parents must
receive notification if their child’s teacher in a core curriculum subject is
being taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks in a core curriculum class by a teacher
not highly qualified.
·
Parents will
have access to system/school report cards as developed by the State Department
of Education and available (usually in the late fall of each year) through
their web site (www.state.tn.us/education)
or at the school and/or district office.
·
Parents will be
informed if their child is enrolled in a school identified for improvement,
corrective action, or restructuring, an explanation of what this means,
academic comparison with district and state, steps being taken to improve
achievement, parent involvement, etc.
·
Parents receive
written notification that they may request that their child’s name, address,
and telephone number not be released to a military recruiter and/or news media
without prior written consent.
·
Parents will be
informed by annual notice regarding the availability of supplemental
educational services if a school fails to meet adequate yearly progress.
·
Parents will
receive annual academic results for mid-reporting periods, end of reporting
periods, Writing Assessment for the eleventh grade, End-of-Course, and Gateway
Exams in a timely manner as required by local Board policy and the Tennessee
Department of Education.
·
Parents of
students identified as limited English proficient (ELL-English Language
Learner) must be notified in a timely manner of their child’s participation in
an ESL Program, details of the program, rights to waive participation, and
specific information on the child’s level of English proficiency.
·
A parental
involvement policy is included in the school handbook or by contacting the
school office. In the Overton County
schools that are identified as Title I schools, a written parental involvement
policy is developed jointly with and distributed to parents of children
participating in Title I programs. This
will include an annual meeting for parents to inform them of their child’s
participation in Title I programs funded under the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.
·
Schools and
parents must be notified of school wide program authority under which schools
can consolidate funds from federal, state, and local sources to upgrade the
educational program of the entire school.
Forty percent of the students must be from verified low-income families
to qualify for this change.
·
Parents can
visit the state’s web site (www.state.tn.us)
to access a description of the curriculum (Tennessee Curriculum Standards),
assessment, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet.
·
Parents have
access to district and school information and reports through the media (local
newspaper and radio), and the System/School Report Cards available on the state
web site or at the Overton County Schools Administrative Offices.
·
The Overton
County School Board Policy is now available on-line at the Overton County Board
of Education web site. Notification of
Rights and Release of Directory Information under FERPA, Family Education
Rights Policy Act, are also done through media announcements. This Federal law affords parents and students
(over 18 years of age) certain rights with respect to educational records. Parents will be notified of any change in
Board policy. More information about
FERPA is available in the school handbook or at the Central Office.
·
Students and
parents are encouraged to participate in “Safe and Drug-Free School Programs”
to prevent student violence and drug use.
Parents can request in writing their child’s nonparticipation in such
activities.
·
School health
requirements, policies, and procedures (ex. Immunizations, medications given at
school, etc.) are available from the Overton County Health Department Office
(823-6260), principal, or school nurse.
·
Parent/Student
Rights in Identification, Evaluation, and Placement-A Complete Description of
the Rights Granted by Federal Law to Students with Disabilities, is available by contacting the Special Education
Department of the Overton County School System.
The intent of this law is to keep parents fully informed concerning
decisions about your child and to inform you of your rights if you disagree
with any of those decisions.
·
CHILD FIND
REQUIREMENT UNDER IDEA – Overton County Schools have the responsibility to
locate, identify, and evaluate all children ages 3-22 years of age suspected of
having a disability. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact the Special Education Director at
823-1287.
The Overton County Board of Education is committed to
providing a quality education for every child in the district. The board also
endorses the concept that families and school personnel must work together to
improve the quality of education for all students. When schools and families
form strong partnerships, the academic success of all children
improves significantly. The major benefits of parent
involvement for students include: higher achievement test scores, better
grades, more consistent attendance at school, more positive attitudes and
better behavior, and more effective school wide programs and activities
(Macfarlane, 1995).
A system-level advisory committee consisting of
parents, administrators, and members of the community will be organized to
develop the school district’s “Parental Involvement Plan”. The committee
members will be volunteers representing parents from individual schools as well
as LEA representatives and the community at large. The Overton County Parent
Advisory Council (OCPAC) will meet at least annually to evaluate the effectiveness
of the district’s Parental Involvement Plan and subsequent activities. The evaluation procedures will consist of
surveys distributed to all parents of Title I schools as well as discussion and
review by OCPAC. Based upon survey data and discussion, revision to the plan
will occur if warranted with negative comments being forwarded to state Title I
Consultants. Parents will also be
surveyed to identify barriers that might limit parental involvement such as
lack of childcare during events, lack of transportation to events, handicapped
accessibility, and language barriers including “English as a Second Language”
concerns. Other barriers may emerge and will be addressed as well.
The LEA will provide coordination, technical
assistance and other support necessary to assist schools in planning and
implementing effective parent involvement. Information pertaining to parent
involvement requirements/activities will be distributed at principals’ meetings
and published in local newspapers, opportunities for staff development
pertaining to “parental involvement” will be provided to teachers and/or
counselors, district level personnel will meet with school level committees
(school personnel and/or parent groups) regarding the effects of parental
involvement upon student progress, and the LEA will assist with the school
level “annual parent meetings” as needed/requested.
The LEA will build schools’ and parents’ capacity for
strong parent involvement by providing materials such as “The Parent Corner” or
“Home School Connections” on a regular basis; each year, at least one
system-wide parent involvement activity pertaining to achievement, attendance
or discipline will be held; and additional time will be provided for school
level counselors to address to parental involvement concerns/activities (funded
through “Safe/Drug Free and Extended-Contract” monies).
Through the use of extended time, counselors will
hold parent sessions pertaining to improvement strategies for homework,
attendance, and appropriate forms of discipline. Topics such as
curriculum/courses of study and state standards for achievement will be
addressed by the counselors as well as shared at grade level meetings, at PTO
meetings, and at parent-teacher conferences. Information concerning the state’s
website will also be shared at meetings, in the newspaper, and through
newsletters. School level websites (i.e. Teacher Web) will be utilized to keep
parents informed of their child’s assignments and classroom achievement.
Information about homework, attendance, and discipline will be shared through
the use of pamphlets, newsletters and newspaper articles.
The Overton County Parental Involvement Program will
coordinate with other programs such as Head Start, The Stephens Child Abuse
Prevention Center, Adult Basic Education Services, and the Overton County
Health Department. Information from these agencies concerning program
opportunities will be distributed annually to each school. Representatives from
these groups will be invited to present information at each school’s “annual
parent meetings”. In addition, the Title I Director will serve on the Overton
County Health Council and the Head Start
Advisory Board.
The system level “Parental Involvement Plan” will be
included in the calendar given to each student at the beginning of the school
year. Parental notices, as required by NCLB, will be included in school-level
handbooks, in the newspapers, and on the county’s website. Overton County’s
Parental Involvement Policy will also be available on the county
website.
Currently, Overton County receives more than $500,000 in Title I funds.
The law stipulates that LEA’s receiving more than this amount will allocate at
least 1% of the total allocation to parental involvement activities; moreover,
not less than 95% of the 1% must be allocated to the individual Title I
schools.
The
Overton County Board of Education provides educational services to disabled
children ages 3 through 21. School
personnel are in the process of locating children with special needs.
The
Overton County Board of Education provides educational services to children
with physical and orthopedic disabilities, speech problems, vision and hearing
loss, developmental delays, autism, behavior problems, mental retardation,
gifted and learning disabilities.
The
special education department must locate and evaluate all students who are
suspected of having a disability. Once a
child has been identified as having a disability that will interfere with
academic progress, a team will meet to discuss
what modifications, adaptations, specialized
equipment and/or special setting that will allow this child to be educated
along with non-disabled peers. All
special services are provided to the child
at no cost to the parent.
Parents
who suspect their child may have a disability should contact the Overton County
Board of Education, Central Office, at 302 Zachary Street, Livingston, TN
38570. Phone #
931-823-1287.
It
is the policy of the Overton County Board of Education that no otherwise
qualified disabled person shall, solely by reason of
his/her
disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied
the
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
program
or activity sponsored by this school district.
Inquiries
regarding compliance with this policy should be directed: to Ms. Shelia Pemberton, Supervisor of Pupil
Services for the Overton County School District. 302 Zachary St., Livingston,
TN 38570, or to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, D.C.
The complete board of
education policy governing school operations and student activities may be
found on-line at the Overton County Board of Education website
(http://www.overton.k12tn.net).
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
POLICY 6.601
STUDENT RECORDS
ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS
NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS
(Release of certain student information under the No Child Left Behind Act)
Pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act, Overton County
School District must disclose to military recruiters and
institutions
of higher learning upon request, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of
high school students. The district must
also notify parents of their right and the right of
their
child to request that the district not release such
information
without prior written parental consent.
Parents who
wish to exercise their option to withhold their consent to the release of the
above information to military recruiters and institutions of higher learning
must sign and return the attached form at the end of this booklet to the
building Principal by the end of the second full week of school.
ALMA MATER
On the city’s northern border,
Reared against the sky,
Proudly stands our alma mater,
As the years to by.
Forward ever be our watchword,
Conquer and prevail,
Hail to the, our alma mater,
Ole LA, all hail.
SCHOOL COLORS: Royal Blue, White, & Gold
SCHOOL MASCOT: WILDCAT
TRADITIONAL SLOGAN: HOG-EYE
SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS: WILDCAT (newspaper)
CHIEFTAIN (yearbook)
During the late 1930’s and early 40’s, a
number of students came to LA from a small community in northeast Overton
County near Bethsaida or “Hogeye”.
Many of these students played basketball. When these players were on the floor,
students that had also gone to Bethsaida would yell for their former
classmates. They would yell “Let’s go
Hogeye” in support of their team and also to show support for their
community. The yell “Hogeye, Hogeye,
T-N-T” stuck, and has carried on over the years.
2009-2010
Regular Class Schedule
7:35 a.m. First Bell
7:45 -9:15 a.m. First Block
9:25-10:55 a.m. Second Block
11:00-1:00 p.m. Third Block /Lunch
25 minute lunch, 5 minutes to class
11:00-11:25 a.m. LUNCH 1
11:30-11:55 a.m. LUNCH 2
12:00-12:25 p.m. LUNCH 3
12:30-12:55 p.m. LUNCH 4
1:00-1:10 p.m. Break
1:10-2:45 p.m. Fourth Block
2:35 p.m. Early Buses/Drivers/Students
Picked
Up By Parents
One Hour Late Schedule
8:35 a.m. First Bell
8:45-9:55 a.m. First Block
9:55-10:05 a.m. Break
10:05-11:15 a.m. Second Block
11:20-1:20 p.m. Third Block
11:20-11:45 First
Lunch
11:50-12:15 Second
Lunch
12:20-12:45 Third
Lunch
12:50-1:15 Fourth
Lunch
1:20-1:30 p.m. Break
1:30-2:45 p.m. Fourth
Block
Two Hours Late Schedule
9:35 a.m. First Bell
9:45-10:35 a.m. First Block
10:40-11:30 Second Block
11:35-1:35 p.m. Third Block
11:35-12:00 First
Lunch
12:05-12:30 Second
Lunch
12:35-1:00 Third
Lunch
1:05-1:35 Fourth
Lunch
1:35-1:45 p.m. Break
1:45-2:45 p.m. Fourth Block
Activity
Schedule
7:35 a.m. First Bell
7:45-9:05 a.m. First block
9:05-9:15 a.m. Break
9:15- 10:35 a.m. Second Block
10:40-11:10 Activity/Advisor
11:15-1:15 p.m. Third block (incl. lunch)
11:15-11:40 1st
Lunch
11:45-12:10 2nd
Lunch
12:15-12:40 3rd
Lunch
12:45-1:10 4th
Lunch
1:15-1:25 p.m. Break
1:23-2:45 p.m. Fourth Block
2009-2010
August 25, 2009 1st Block SCHOOL
WIDE WRITING
September 12, 2009 ACT @ LA
September 29, 2009 2nd Block SCHOOL WIDE
WRITING
October 20, 2009 3rd Block
SCHOOL WIDE WRITING
October 24, 2009 ACT @ LA
October 29, 2009 PLAN TEST FOR 10TH
GRADE
November 7, 2009 SAT @ LA
November 17, 2009 4th Block SCHOOL WIDE
WRITING
December 1-4, 2009 GATEWAY ??
December 8-10, 2009 END OF COURSE
December 12, 2009 ACT @ LA
December 16-17, 2009 SEMESTER TESTS
January 23, 2010 SAT @ LA
January 26, 2010 1st Block SCHOOL WIDE
WRITING
February 2, 2010 WRITING ASSESSMENT (11th
gr.)
March 9, 2010 ACT (All juniors)
April 10, 2010 ACT @ LA
May 4-6, 2010 GATEWAY??
May 10-12, 2010 END OF COURSE
May 10-11, 2010 SENIOR FINAL
May 21-24, 2010 UNDERCLASS FINALS
GRADING SYSTEM/REPORT CARDS
The Overton County School
System uses a numerical or
percentage system for recording
grades that correlates to other
high schools in Tennessee.
Grades are established according to
the following guidelines:
93-100 - A
85 - 92 - B
75 - 84 - C
70 - 74 - D
Below 70 – F
*Students in an honors class
may receive a grade of 103.
Since
students at LA have the opportunity to achieve attendance incentive points for
two or fewer absences, his/her grade could actually reach 102 in a regular
course, and 105 in an honors course.
(Recall a student should not receive both a final exam exemption and attendance
incentive points.
A
final exam will be given at the end of the semester in every course.
Averaging
the two nine weeks grades and factoring in the results of the final exam will
determine the semester grade. The two
nine weeks average will count 75% and the final will count 25%.*
*If the course includes either a GATEWAY or END OF
COURSE exam, then this exam
will count 15% of the grade and
the
final will count only 10%. Together
these tests will count
25%.
GRADING PERIOD
There will be a nine (9)
week grading period each semester.
Report cards will be issued
at the end of each nine weeks. A
parent-teacher conference day will be designated after the first
four and one-half weeks of
each semester. Teachers will have a
4-week progress report
available at the parent-teacher conference.
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credits are required for students graduating from Livingston
Academy.
4-H
Club
Academic
Bowl Teams
Annual
Art
Club
ASPIRE
BETA
Club
Chess
club
Co-Op
(Cooperative Education)
F.F.A.
(Future Farmers of America)
FCCLA
(Family Career & Community Leaders of America)
Fellowship
of Christian Athletes
German National Honor
Society
Junior
Fair Board
National
Honor Society
National
Spanish Honor Society
Project
Graduation
Rotary
Interact
S.A.D.D.
Science
Club
String
Instrument Club
Tri
M Music Honor Society
Wildcat
School Newspaper
All class officers must maintain a 90 average
throughout the school year, or be required to forfeit that office. To be elected to an office, a student must
have a 90 average from the previous year.
Elections
for class offices will be held in the following manner: All students desiring to hold a class office
will be required to register for the office, and campaign for it. Other elections will be done in a similar
fashion. Except for Senior Superlatives,
no nominations will be used to determine those students who are eligible to be
elected for various positions.
Basketball:
Boys & Girls Softball: Girls
Track Football
Volleyball:
Girls Soccer: Boys &
Girls
Baseball: Boys Tennis:
Boys & Girls
Cheerleading Cross
Country: Girls
Golf:
Boys & Girls Cross Country: Boys
All students at Livingston
Academy are expected to conduct themselves appropriately at all times. They
should behave and dress in such a manner that they reflect credit on their school,
home, and community. In accordance with
Tennessee State law 49-6-4103, corporal punishment will be used as a means of
discipline.
Each teacher will keep individual absences in the
grade book for his/her class.
After 5 absences, the teacher should send the “FIVE DAYS ABSENT “ letter to the home of the student
Another
letter to the parent should be sent after the 10th absence and then
at every multiple of five.
Seven (7)
absences from a class result in denial of credit for that particular class.
When
a student is absent from school he/she will be given only three (3) days to
turn in an excuse for the absence. The
list of students will be passed on to teachers.
If an absence is excused, the student will be expected to make up the
work within three school days. If the
absence is unexcused, the teacher should not allow the student to make up the
school work at all.
Students
are allowed five excuses written by a parent or guardian. After these five, doctor’s excuses will be
required to excuse absences.
An
excess of unexcused absences will result in a truancy hearing.
Any absence, as the result
of a doctor’s appointment or directions, must be validated with a doctor’s
excuse and given to the office. All
doctor’s excuses are automatically excused.
Any absence, as the result
of a doctor’s appointment or directions, must be validated with a doctor’s
excuse and given to the office. All
doctor’s excuses are automatically excused.
Once on campus, a student
may not leave without permission from the administrative staff. No
student will be allowed to leave school for lunch.
If it is necessary to leave school during the
school day, the student must bring a
note to the front office
upon arrival at school signed by
the parent/legal guardian stating the reason, the time to leave, and the
parent's phone number. If the parent cannot be reached by phone, the student
will not be allowed to leave. If the sign out is to be excused, students MUST bring
an excuse note explaining the reason for the sign out within three days. This includes all doctor and dentist visits.
ATTENDANCE INCENTIVES
All students will receive incentive points on their course average for reaching attendance goals as follows:
2 ABSENCES = Add one
point to the final average
0 0R 1 ABSENCE = Add
2 points to the final average
FINAL EXAM INFORMATION & EXEMPTIONS
All teachers will give a
final exam that will count 25% of the grade for that course. Final exam exemptions are available to
students, but it is ultimately up to the teacher whether or not students can
take advantage of the exemption policy.
For example, teachers have the right to require the final for all
students in the class. Also, no Honors
classes will make exemptions available to the students.
The exemption policy
concerns student’s grades, attendance, and tardies. Keep in mind missing 30 minutes of class is
an absence, and three (3) tardies in a class should count as an absence toward
final exam exemption.
Students may be exempted
from the final exam in a given class by attaining:
Driving on our school campus
during a school day is a privilege. This privilege may be denied if a driver
does not operate his/her vehicle in a responsible and mature manner. Driving privileges may be revoked for any
other behavior or attendance problems.
All driving students must
obtain a parking pass at the cost of $1.00.
Students holding a parking
pass will park in the designated student parking area upon arrival at school
and report directly to the building. Students are not permitted in the parking
lot during the day, without a pass from the office.
No vocational students may
drive to the vocational school without permission from the administrative
staff. CO-OP students will be issued a
CO-OP Identification card, giving them permission to leave campus at their
assigned work times.
Students will observe a 15
mph speed limit on campus at all times.
All students who ride buses
must conduct themselves according to the Rules and Regulations set forth by the
Overton County Board of Education and Livingston Academy. Bus privileges can be denied due to behavior
issues.
Students arriving on a late
bus must report to the office to have their names removed from the absentee
list.
Vending machines are a
privilege. Students are expected to dispose of their empty containers in the
proper manner. If trash is not disposed of properly, this privilege may be
revoked.
COMMONS AREA
All
students will remain in the commons area during the lunch period. Each teacher
will bring his/her class to and from lunch. All trash will be disposed of
properly.
Teachers
may have parties celebrating class achievement during the lunch period provided
that all students in the class are included.
Students
are allowed to bring their lunch to school, but are not allowed to have their
lunch delivered to the school by business vendors or family members.
Immodest behavior will not
be tolerated between students. Public display of affection is not appropriate
at school. Students are not to show any display of affection with the exception
of holding hands. Kissing and other forms of intimate contact are not allowed
on school grounds. Violation will result in strict disciplinary action or
suspension.
Attire and grooming should in no way
disturb or distract other students or teachers from their normal scholastic
pursuits. Students are expected to display good taste in
matters of dress and grooming. Halter-tops and spaghetti straps for girls and
tank tops or cutoff shirts for boys will not be allowed. Although it
is not required that students tuck their shirts in, all shirts and blouses must
be long enough to be tucked in to the pants. Student’s
clothing must be worn so that no stomach, back, and/or undergarment is visible
during normal activities such as standing, walking, sitting, etc. All shorts
and skirts must be at or below the knee. Clothing with
offensive messages, including advertisements for drugs, alcohol, tobacco,
sexual connotations or double meanings is unacceptable. Clothing that could be
associated with gang related activities or membership is also unacceptable. Facial piercing is not allowed. Furthermore no facial or clothing accessory
that could be considered a weapon is permitted.
Clothing with holes is not allowed.
Students
will not possess, distribute, or be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcoholic
beverages in school buildings or on school grounds, in school vehicles or
buses, or at any school sponsored activity at any time, whether on or off
school grounds.*
Students
will not market or distribute any substance which is represented to be or is
substantially similar in color, shape, size, or markings to a controlled
substance, in school buildings or on school grounds, in school vehicles or
buses, or at any school sponsored activity at any time, whether on or off
school grounds.
Upon information that a student is suspected
of violating this policy, the principal of the school shall be notified
immediately. If it is determined that board policy has indeed been violated,
the principal shall notify the student's parent or guardian and the appropriate
law enforcement officials, and take appropriate action as afforded through the
board disciplinary policy.
*This includes any
prescription drug not prescribed to the student, or any substance unidentified
by the student.
Any participation in a fight will not be
tolerated and will result in strict disciplinary action or suspension. This includes inciting others to participate
in a fight.
Harassment, intimidation,
and/or bullying will not be tolerated.
These are broad terms defined by the Tennessee Code Annotated as “any
act that substantially interferes with a student’s educational benefits,
opportunities or performances, that takes place on school grounds, at any
school sponsored activity, on school transportation, or at any official bus
stop, and that has the effect of:
1. physically harming a
student or damaging a student’s property
2.
knowingly placing a student in reasonable fear of physical harm to the student
or damage to the student’s property: or
3. creating a hostile
educational environment”
Any student who owes any school related debt will not receive grades, records,
diploma, or transcripts until debts are paid.
Fire drills will be
practiced a minimum of ten times throughout the year. Emergency exit doors are to be used only for
fire drills.
Any form of gambling will
not be tolerated at Livingston Academy and will result in strict disciplinary
action or suspension.
Any student in the hall or
the restroom during class time must have a pass from the teacher responsible
for him/her at that time. Teachers will allow only ONE student out of the class at a time.
CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Students
are expected to keep all cell phones and pagers off, and out of sight. Students are not allowed to use cell phones
and/or pagers during regular school hours.
Livingston Academy regular school hours are 7:30 a.m. until 2:45
p.m. Any student found using a cell
phone and/or unauthorized electronic device during these hours will have the
device confiscated and kept until a parent/guardian can come by the school and
pick up the device only after classes have been completed for the day. Records will be kept on this issue, and
further incidences will result in disciplinary action, which will include
Alternative School placement.
Cameras, camera phones and other electronic recording devices are
prohibited in locker rooms or restrooms at all times. These devices may not be used in any area of
the school to photograph, video, or record any student or staff without
permission from the individual(s) being photographed, videoed or recorded. School security cameras are not included in
this restriction. Any student found
violating these policies might have the device confiscated and be subject to
disciplinary action.
Any student initially
entering school without a Permanent Tennessee Certificate of Immunization or a
Temporary Tennessee Certificate of Immunization will not be permitted to attend
school unless he/she has a documented medical or religious exemption.
Students who destroy school
property are expected to pay for the damage and cleanup. Destruction of school property is punishable
by state law, and subject to disciplinary action at the school.
The
use or possession and or use of tobacco by any student shall be prohibited on
school buses and on school premises during the regular school day, or any
school related activity. (A regular school day is defined as the time between
the arrival of the first student in the morning and the departure of the last
student in the afternoon).
The penalties
for violation of the policy on possession and use of tobacco will be handled
according to Overton County School Board Policy and Tennessee State Law which
states that any student who possesses tobacco products shall be issued a
citation by the school principal/resource officer. Students issued a tobacco
citation must appear before the juvenile judge with their parent or guardian at
which time a fine and a penalty (such as community service) will be imposed by
the judge to the offender.
All out of school suspensions
will count as unexcused
absences. Students will not be
allowed to make up their work.
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks are furnished by
the state and the students and parents are responsible for the care of these
books. Replacement costs must be paid for lost and damaged books.
All visitors will report to
the school office when entering the school and will sign a logbook.
Authorization to visit in the school building or on the school campus may be
determined by the principal or his designee. Guest passes shall be issued for
all persons other than students and employees of the school. When a visitor
leaves the building/campus, he/she will return directly to the office, return
the guest pass, and immediately leave the building.
The principal or his designee
has the authority to exclude from the school premise any persons disrupting the
educational programs in the classroom or in the school disturbing the teachers
or students on the premises, or on the premises for the purpose of committing
an illegal act.
Students shall not possess, handle,
transmit, use or attempt to use any dangerous weapon (gun, knife, etc.) in
school buildings or on school grounds at any time. This pertains also to school vehicles and/or
buses, while on campus or off school grounds at a school-sponsored activity,
function or event.
Students are further
forbidden to use any instruments of substances such as chemicals, pencil,
scissors, razors, or compasses with the intent to do harm or in a manner, which
renders the item dangerous.
Upon information that a student is
suspected of violating this policy, the principal of the school shall be
notified immediately. The principal
shall notify the student’s parents or guardian and the appropriate law
enforcement officials as required by law. After inquiry and obtaining the facts
of the accusation, the principal shall take appropriate action.
Students who violate this policy shall be
subject to suspension for a period of one (1) year.
Livingston Academy
Students
are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks, just as they are
in the classroom. Communications on the
network are often public in nature.
General rules for behavior and communication apply. The network is provided for students to
conduct research, practice academic skills, and communicate with others. Access to network services is given to those
students who agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner. Parental permission is required. Access is a privilege—not a right. Access entails responsibility. Individual users of the district computer
networks are responsible for their behavior and communications over those networks. It is presumed that users will comply with
district and school standards, and will honor the agreements they have
signed. Users should not expect that
files stored on district servers would always be private. While the Internet is in use in the computer
lab, library, or classroom, the classroom teacher or librarian will make every
attempt to monitor the student’s activities, however, if a student deliberately
goes to restricted areas, the student will be solely responsible.
Students, teacher, or administrators will not permit the following with district access to the Internet:
1. Sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures
2. Harassing, insulting, or attacking others
3. Damaging computers, computer systems, or computer networks
4. Violating copyright laws
5. Using another’s password
6. Trespassing in another’s folders, work, or files
7. Intentionally wasting limited resources
8. Employing the network for commercial purposes
9. Revealing personal information of others
10. Using chat rooms
11. Gaming
Violations may result in loss of access, discipline and/or legal action.
*This policy is currently under review and may change prior to the start of the 2009-2010 school year.
LIVINGSTON ACADEMY
PERMISSION TO PUBLISH
PHOTOGRAPHS
Throughout the 2009-2010 school
year we will be using pictures to show various activities in which our students
are involved (athletic activities, club accomplishments, academic bowl
participation, etc.). We never reveal
more than the child’s name. We do not furnish any addresses or any other
identifying information. We will use
precautions to insure your child’s safety.
However, legally we still need permission to use your child’s
photo. These photos will be used mainly
to recognize your child’s hard work for the local newspapers, in the school
annual, in the STAR attendance program, or on the schools home page. If we may use your child’s photo, please sign
the permission slip at the end of this booklet.
By signing the parent student
agreement at the end of this booklet, I give permission for my child’s picture
to be used for publications in the local newspapers, the school annual, and on
the schools home page.
Parents may request that a students name be withheld
from publication. This request needs to
be made in writing by the parent and given to the school principal or his/her
designee.
PLAGIARISM
The faculty at Livingston Academy
consider plagiarism as a serious offense.
While most people think of plagiarism as copying another person’s work
or borrowing someone else’s ideas, plagiarism is more than just “copying” or
“borrowing”. According to the
Merriam-Webster On Line Dictionary, to plagiarize means:
1. To steal and pass
off the ideas or words of another as one’s own
2. To use another’s
work without crediting the source
3. To commit
literary theft
4. To present as new
and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Examples of plagiarism are:
1. Turning in
someone else’s work and claiming it as your own
2. Copying words,
ideas, images, statistical data, maps, charts or graphs without providing the
author’s name and a bibliography of the source
3. Paraphrasing without
citing the source
4. Using more than
20% (one sentence or paragraph in five) that is a direct quote or paraphrase if
cited
5. Copying someone’s
homework
6. Cheating on a
test
7. Enabling a
student to copy or cheat on a test or assignment
8. Purchasing a
paper from a “paper mill”
9. Falsifying
sources of information
Teachers will use MLA citation
style, unless otherwise noted. When
plagiarism is suspected, teachers may use online tools such as “Turnitin” to
check the assignment.
Consequences for plagiarism:
One or more of the following
penalties may occur if the student is caught committing or enabling someone to
commit plagiarism:
1. Indicate in
writing to the student and student’s parent on behalf of the teacher that the
student has committed plagiarism.
2. Refuse to give
the student any credit for the assignment.
3. Require the
student to redo the assignment with a possibility of a reduced grade for the
assignment.
4. Failure of the
class
5. Refer the student
to proper school authorities for any additional counseling or discipline that
is consistent with Livingston Academy policies.
OTHER OFFENSES
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
OFFENSES WILL RESULT IN STRICT DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR SUSPENSION:
Cheating
Cutting class/leaving campus without permission
Communication of a threat to staff, teacher, or student
Defiance or disrespect to a teacher.
Tampering with fire alarms or fire equipment
Fireworks, smoke bombs, stink bombs, etc.
LIBRARY POLICY
There
will be an annual library/lab fee of $5.00 charged to each student. This fee covers supplies materials
loaned/supplied to students such as glue, scissors, headphones, and other
materials necessary for the efficient administration of the school library
media center.
Students that lose or damage library
books are responsible for the replacement cost of the book. Students must be clear of all fines and
overdue books in order to receive their grades at the end of each semester.
Library guidelines/rules:
·
Respect others
by working quietly
·
All materials
must be signed out before they are taken from
the library
·
Lost and damaged
materials must be paid for by the borrower
·
All material are
due at the end of each semester
·
No food or drink
in the library
·
Every student
must be accompanied by a teacher or have a
pass from the teacher
·
Return materials
when you are finished with them
·
Clean your work
area before you leave
·
Use library
materials appropriately
Computer
policies:
·
Students must
turn in the student/parent agreement in the back
of the handbook
·
Students doing
research or class assignments have priority in
computer use
·
Do not install
or uninstall any programs or software on the computers
·
No games or game
playing, no chat, no instant messaging
·
Students must
sign in to use a computer (you will be assigned
a computer)
·
Students who
access pornographic web sites will lose the privilege of using the computers at
Livingston Academy Failure to follow library rules and computer use may result
in the loss of library and computer privileges.
Corporal
punishment is used as one of the consequences for student misconduct at
Livingston Academy. As the
parent/guardian you may choose to always opt for alternate types of
punishment. If you do not want corporal
punishment to be used as a punishment for your child the parent or legal guardian
must appear at the school in person and sign a No Corporal Punishment
Form. These forms will not be
sent home by the students for parent signatures.
I
have read and understand all parts of the Livingston Academy 2009-2010 Handbook.
I agree that my child ________________ PRINT
CHILD”S NAME
will abide by the rules and
regulations set forth in this handbook.
I understand that if I have any questions pertaining to the handbook, or
do not want my child to participate in any activity outlined in the handbook, I
may contact the principal or an assistant principal at any time.
__________________________ ________________________
(Please print the student’s name) (Please print the parent’s name)
____________________________ _________________________
Student’s
signature Date Parent’s signature Date
First
block teacher signature Date
_______________________________________________________
_____________________ ___________________ _______
PRINT
STUDENT NAME PARENT
SIGNATURE DATE
_____________________________________________________________________
PRINT
STUDENT NAME PARENT
SIGNATURE DATE
ALL SIGNATURE PAGES MUST BE RETURNED TO YOUR CHILD’S FIRST BLOCK TEACHER