ORD JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

1800 K Street, Ord, NE 68862

Telephone: (308) 728-3241 Fax: (308) 728= -7079

School Year 2008-2009

Dear Students and Paren= ts:

Welcome to Ord Junior Senior High School for the 2008-09 school year. We are excited about th= e school year and are looking forward to working with you as we continue to build a tradition of excellence. We h= ope you will take PRIDE in your school and will make a commitment to make it the best it can be. It takes the = best efforts of everyone (students, staff, administration, parents, and community members) working together to create a school community that allows each individual student to reach his or her own full potential.

The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint you with the policies and procedures that will be u= sed during the 2008-09 school year. It is important that everyone look through this handbook carefully. Many of the events and situations = that will arise during the school year are covered in this handbook. Everyone should be aware, however,= that the handbook is not all-inclusive. Many situations will arise that may require special interpretations = or the implementation of common sense rules to deal with a situation. This handbook is, however, designe= d to serve as a guide for both student behavior and administrative decisions. It is hoped that this handbook wil= l keep confusion and misinterpretation of school policies to a minimum.=

It is our belief that t= he vast majority of our students will make good choices concerning their behav= ior when given information as to what is expected.&= nbsp; This handbook provides students and parents with the information necessary to make good choices concerning behavior. Students are expected to follow the guidelines outlined for student behavior.&= nbsp; For those students who choose not to follow these guidelines, the consequences outlined in this handbook will be followed. Our hope is that all students will choose to demonstrate appropriate behavior so that everyone can experience a positive and productive school year. To that end, we will seek to provide appropriate rewards and recogni= tion for all students achieving success.

Students at Ord Junior Senior High School are expected to live up= to high expectations for academic performance and behavior. It is our hope that these expectat= ions will be met and surpassed for the 2008-09 school year. We hope that each of you has a ple= asant and successful year. The facu= lty and staff of OHS pledge to help you have a positive and rewarding year in e= very way possible. Your experience= at Ord Junior Senior High School will be whatever you ma= ke it. We hope that you do the t= hings that will make it outstanding.

You have every reason t= o be proud of your school and of yourself. On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administration of Ord Junior Senior High School, we welcome you and wis= h you every success in 2008-09.

General Introduction To The Handboo= k

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This handbook has been prepared to assist students, parents, and teachers in understanding what is expected in the high school. A committee of students, parents, teachers, and administrators has reviewed a= ll policies and rules. They have= been approved by the Board of Education. This publication does not contain all of the facts, rules, and polic= ies necessary for the operation of the Ord Junior S= enior High School, but those items most crucial for a student’s daily routi= ne have been included. We have t= ried to provide time schedules, calendars, general information, rules, and consequences that will help you during the school year.

This handbook expresses= the philosophy of Ord Junior Senior High School concerning the student’s responsibility to the school, fellow student= s, and the community. One of the= major responsibilities is to attend school every day. By doing this, we feel the student’s educational goals can be attained more readily. Physical and mental awareness is a= lso critical to accomplishing these goals. Disturbances, truancy, and tardiness create an atmosphere not conducive to the educational process. Since all organizations in our soc= iety establish rules and regulations, it is important that the school help prepa= re students to interact in society by establishing rules and procedures that w= ill help us meet our educational objectives.

This is a Parent/Student Handbook and should contain those things most helpful to parents and students. Changes and additio= ns to this booklet may be implemented by expressing your opinions and ideas to the building principal.

Ord Junior Senior High School Faculty

Wendy Alexander	Michelle Grint=	Jennifer Remmereid
Lon Bartholomew	Debra Grubl Fuhrer	Carl Streeter
Sandy Bartholomew	David Hastings	Jerilyn Tonniges=
Ronald Bauer	Loray Hastings	Derry Trampe
Michael Bechtold	Barbara Johnson	Janice Weber
James Bertwhistle	Janet Keller	Nathan Wells
Mitch Bredthauer	Ben Lansman	Janene Welniak<= /o:p>
Jordan Cudney<= /p>	Bob Lienemann<= /p>	Nancy Welniak<= /p>
David Ference<= /p>	Elaine Novotny	Susan Zulkoski=
Jason Friesen	Marlaleta Pehoviack	<= o:p>

Ad= ministration

Superintendent &= nbsp; Max Kroger

Principal&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Mark Hagge

Athletic Director = Ron Bauer

Counselor&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Lana Kruml

High School Secretaries Marsha Plugge and Rebecca Vanek

Bo= ard of Education

William Ziegler, President &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Paul Markowski = &nb= sp; = <= /p>

Marty Petska, Vice-President &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = Sue Blaha

Tom Kruml, Secre= tary &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Lonny Clausen

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Contact Information

From time to time a stu= dent or parent may wish to contact a member of our school personnel. The following information is prese= nted to assist you with that process:

High School &= nbsp; 1800 K Street = ; 728-3241 FAX 728-7079

(Office Hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM) Mark Hagge, Principal

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Ron Bauer, Athletic Director

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Lana Kruml, Guidance Counselor

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Marsha Plugge, Secretary

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Rebecca Vanek, Secretary

Web Page: www.ordps.org

The District maintained= web page shown above makes available specific information, such as schedules and homework, to students and their parents.&n= bsp; It also includes general information like daily announcements, menus, and sports schedules.

To contact a teacher, c= all 728-3241. Teachers will not be called out of class, but a message will be taken so that the teacher may re= turn the call at their earliest convenience.

Procedure to Resolve Complaints

During the year you may have some complaint involving a school situation. The Board of Education has adopted= the following policy with regard to complaints.

Step 1 = Try to resolve the complaint by discussing it first with the staff person whom = the complaint is against.

Step 2 &= nbsp; Take the complaint to the Principal.

Step 3 &= nbsp; Take the complaint to the Superintendent.

Step 4 = If by Step 3 your complaint has not been resolved, write your complaint down f= or the Superintendent and submit it for Board consideration by giving it to the Superintendent at least one week in advance of the next board meeting. He will then send each board membe= r a copy of your complaint and place you on the board agenda.=

Ord Junior Senior High

2008-2009 School Calendar

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August 14 &= nbsp; St= aff In-service Days

August 15 &= nbsp; St= aff In-service Days

Au= gust 18 = ; <= /span>1st Day for Students- (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

September 1 &= nbsp; No School - Labor Day

Se= ptember 11 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

Se= ptember 25 = ; P-T Conferences (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

September 26 &= nbsp; P-T Conference (No School)

October 17 &= nbsp; End First Term (44 Days)

Oc= tober 21 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

No= vember 11 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

November 27 & 28 No School - Thanksgiving Vacation (1:00 Dismissal)

December 23 &= nbsp; End Second Term (43 Days)

December 23 &= nbsp; No School - Christmas Vacation (Resumes Jan. 6)=

January 1-2 &= nbsp; Christmas Vacation

January 5 &= nbsp; Te= acher In-service Day (No School)

Ja= nuary 13 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

Fe= bruary 12 = ; P-T Conferences (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

February 13 &= nbsp; P-T Conference (No School)

February 19-20 &= nbsp; Winter Break (No School)

March 6 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Spring Break

March 12 &= nbsp; End Third Term (46 Days)

March 13 &= nbsp; Spring Break

Ma= rch 17 = ; &n= bsp; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

April 10-13 &= nbsp; Easter Vacation

Ap= ril 21 = ; &n= bsp; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

May 17 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Commencement Exercises H.S. (2:00p.m.)

May 22 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; End Fourth Term (47 Days)

May 22 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; *Last day of School (11:00a.m. Dismissal)

= &nb= sp; = 1:00p.m. Staff Checkout Begins

* Subject to change if = snow days/emergency days are taken.

= &nb= sp; Early Dismissal Dates &#= 8211; Times of Dismissal

Date

Se= ptember 16 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

Oc= tober 21 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

No= vember 11 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

Ja= nuary 13 = ; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal)

Ma= rch 17 = ; &n= bsp; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal

Ap= ril 21 = ; &n= bsp; Early Out- in-service (1:00p.m. Dismissal

May 22 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; *Last day of School (11:00a.m. Dismissal)

Class Bells =

There will be two bells= for each class period. At the fir= st bell the teacher will dismiss the class.&n= bsp; The second bell, indicating the start of the next period, rings five minutes later. A student must= be in the classroom at the sound of the second bell or they will be counted tardy= or absent.

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Regular Class Schedule = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 1:00 Dismissal<= /span>

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Access 8:10 - 8:37 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Lunch occurs during 4th block

Block 1 = 8:40 - 10:10 = &nb= sp; Access &= nbsp; 8:10 - 8:32

Block 2 = 10:15 - 11:45 = &nb= sp; Block 1 = 8= :35 - 9:31

Block 3 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Block 2 = 9= :36 - 10:32 =

1st Lunch 11:48 - 12:15 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Block 3 = 1= 0:37 - 11:33 =

Block Class 12:20 - 1:5= 0 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3A Class &n= bsp; 10:37 - 11:05

3A Class 11:48 - 12= :34 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3B Class &n= bsp; 11:05 - 11:33

2nd Lunch 12:34 - 1:01 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Block 4 = 1= 1:33 - 1:00

3B Class 1:04 - 1:50= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1st Lunch &n= bsp; 11:33 - 11:58

Block 4 1:55 - 3:25 = &nb= sp; Block Class &n= bsp; 12:03 - 1:00

4A = 1:55 - 2:40 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4a Class &n= bsp; 12:03 - 12:31

4B = 2:40 - 3:25 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4b Class &n= bsp; 12:31 - 1:00

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 4a Class &n= bsp; 11:38 - 12:06

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 2nd Lunch &n= bsp; 12:06 - 12:31

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 4b Class &n= bsp; 12:31 - 1:00

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10:00 Late Start &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2:00 p.= m. Dismissal

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Access: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 10:00 - 10:20 = Junior High has first lunch.

Block 1:        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   10:25 - 11:30      =             &nb= sp;     Senior High has second lunch.

Block 2:                        11:35 - 1:05            =              Access        &= nbsp;          8:10 - 8:32

9-12th Graders:<= /u>            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        Block 1       =             8= :35 - 9:45

1st Lunch        &= nbsp;            11:30 - 11:55      =             &nb= sp;     Block 2       =             9= :50 - 11:00

Block 2 Class        &= nbsp;     12:00 - 1:05      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Block 3

7th-8th Graders<= /u>            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;        3a Class      &n= bsp;         11:05 - 11:40

Block 2 Class         &= nbsp;    11:35 - 12:40      =             &nb= sp;     1st Lunch      &n= bsp;       11:40 - 12:07

2nd Lunch         &= nbsp;         12:40 - 1:05      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       3b Class      &n= bsp;         12:10 - 12:45

Block 3:        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   1:10 - 2:15      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Block Class      &n= bsp;    11:05 - 12:15

3A Class &n= bsp;            = ;       1:10 - 1:42      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          2nd Lunch            12:1= 5 - 12:45

3B Class &n= bsp;            = ;       1:43 - 2:15      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Block 4       =             1= 2:50 - 2:00

Block 4:        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   2:20 - 3:25      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          4a Class      &n= bsp;         12:50 - 1:25

4A Class         &= nbsp;            2:20 - 2:52      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          4b Class      &n= bsp;         1:25 - 2:00

4B Class &n= bsp;            = ;       2:52 - 3:25

            =             &nb= sp;            =

            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

School Closing Announcements

During the winter months inclement weather occasionally forces the closing of school. On mornings when this is a possibi= lity, please listen to the following radio stations or watch the TV stations list= ed below for information concerning school closing:

Or= d            =            &= nbsp;       KNLV     103.9

During the course of the day, weather conditions may change forcing school to be dismissed early. As soon as a decision is made to s= end students home early, announcements will also be broadcast on the stations listed above.

Ord Junior Senior High School Mission Statement

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“Our mission is to provide a quality education in a positive environment for all students.R= 21;

The statements listed b= elow are Standards of Conduct and Standards for Achievement. Using these standards, we can buil= d a program that meets the needs of all students while maximizing the satisfact= ion of the staff.

A Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Learning

The traditional mission= of our public schools has been to prepare our nation’s young people for equal and responsible citizenship and productive adulthood. We reaffirm that mission by rememb= ering that democratic citizenship and productive adulthood begin with standards of conduct and standards for achievement in our schools. Other education reforms may work; high standards of conduc= t and achievement do work--and nothin= g else can work without them.

Recognizing that rights carry responsibilities, we declare that:

1.     All students and school staff have a rig= ht to schools that are safe, orderly, and drug free.

2.     All students and school staff have a right to learn and work in school districts and schools that have clear discipline c= odes with fair and consistently enforced consequences for misbe