University Prep Charter High School

Formerly known as University Prep NY Charter School Educator, Student, and Family Handbook 2013-2014 School Year
University Prep Charter High School recognizes that the parent/guardian is the primary educator of the student. Therefore, it is important to recognize that similar home and school expectations are necessary for a student to enjoy success in our school environment. This handbook will assist our school families and clarify school policies and procedures. Parents are expected to become familiar with its contents and be supportive of all school policies.

Table of Contents
Non-Discrimination Policy Mission Statement Administrators and School Contact Information Core Values Academic Information Attendance Policies Dress Code IDs, Textbooks, Billing, Address, Electronics, & Metrocards Student Conduct Policies Progressive Discipline Policy Harassment/Bullying Policy Computer Usage Policy Counseling Services Health and Nutritional Services Safety Policies Decision-Making & Advisory Councils Parents Right to Know Complaint Policy Four-Year Plan & College Pathway Academic Calendar Bell Schedule Addendum on Student Behavior Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Page 2 Pages 3-4 Pages 5-6 Page 7 Page 7-8 Pages 8-10 Page 11 Pages 12-13 Pages 13-14 Pages 15 Pages 15-16 Pages 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 18-22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26-27

Non-Discrimination Policy
University Prep Charter High School shall be nonsectarian in its programs, curriculum, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations. University Prep Charter High School shall not discriminate against any pupil on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, gender, homelessness, sexual orientation or disability. University Prep Charter High School shall not charge tuition.

Mission Statement
The mission of University Prep Charter High School is to prepare students for success in college. University Prep Charter High School will achieve this mission by effectively running a small, college-preparatory high school where all stakeholders (students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community) actively engage in the education process. We will create a student-centered environment that unifies the efforts of family, community, and school to foster life-long learning, cross-cultural awareness, social responsibility and academic excellence. The underlying belief at University Prep Charter High School is that all students can go to college and that their preparation is our professional responsibility and moral obligation.

Administrators Contact Information

Ashish Kapadia Principal akapadia@greendotny.org (646) 753-0031 Brienne McGuinness Executive Assistant Principal bmcguinness@greendotny.org (917) 673-8126 Dee-Ann Martell Assistant Principal dmartell@greendotny.org (646) 306-2709

Main Office Phone number: (718) 292-6543 and (718) 585-0560 Main Office Fax number: (718) 585-0563
University Prep Core Values
1. Unwavering belief in all students potential 2. Passion for excellence 3. Personal responsibility 4. Respect for others and community 5. All stakeholders are critical in the education process

General Academic Information Grading Scale

University Prep is committed to providing a New York State standards-based education for each of its students, and to provide academic intervention to support achievement at or beyond proficiency for all students. Our students are required to pass 5 New York State Regents exams (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Global History, and US History). A grade below 70 is NOT considered sufficient to pass a course. Credits are given at the end of a course if a student has earned an overall passing grade for the course. Credit is not given per semester for a year-long course.

Promotion
Promotion from one grade level to another is based on the accumulation of at least 11 credits by the end of the first year of high school, 22 credits by the second year of high school, 33 credits by the end of the third year of high school. By the end of the fourth year of high school, students must earn 44 credits where these 44 credits are the same ones required by New York State Education Department to qualify for graduation and students must pass five Regents Examinations, specifically Integrated Algebra, Living Environment, Global History and Geography, United States History and Government, and English Language Arts.

Distinguished Graduate Requirement

To qualify as a University Prep Distinguished Graduate, a student must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Completion of a Community Service Project approved by the principal and/or the community service faculty advisor. Students must complete a teacher-designated number of hours of community service. Students must submit a community service verification sheet signed by the supervisor of the community organization sponsoring the project. Students must submit a typed reflection essay in accordance with the supervising teachers instructions. 2. Completion of the recommended University Prep course load: 4 years of social studies/history 4 years of English 4 years of mathematics 4 years of science 4 years of a foreign language 1 year of a fine, visual, or performing arts 4 years of advisory 2 years of physical education 1 semester of health education (perhaps performed as independent study) 1 year of technology education 3. Passing two advanced classes or passing 4 additional New York State Regents Exams 4. Completion of at least 44 credits as prescribed by the New York State Education Department. 3

5. Passing score on at least 5 New York State Regents Exams: one in mathematics, one in science, two in social studies, and one in English as prescribed by the New York State Education Department.

Academic Materials
Students are required to bring all necessary materials to class. This includes a student planner (provided at the beginning of the school year), a binder, textbooks, notebooks, pens and pencils, lined loose-leaf paper, a highlighter, and any other materials required by the classroom teacher.

Homework
In order for students to get the most benefit from classes, at least two hours should be spent each day at home to complete assignments, reading, or other projects. Students are expected to use a weekly planner to keep track of homework assignments. Homework will be assigned in each class at different times during the week. It is strongly suggested that each student should have a designated, quiet, well-lit area at home to do homework. Students who repeatedly fail to complete homework assignments in any class may be placed on academic probation with further disciplinary action to follow.

Academic Integrity
Students are expected to complete homework, tests, and other assignments, and to submit original work in all classes. Students are expected to refuse all requests to copy work. Copying work is cheating. Cheating and/or plagiarism of any kind is unacceptable and may mandate a phone call home from the teacher. No credit may be given for the assignment, and further disciplinary action may follow, including detention. In addition, the student and his/her parent or guardian may be required to participate in a teachers, counselors, or principals conference. Plagiarism is the act of stealing the ideas or words of another and claiming them as ones own. Plagiarism can be copying all or any part of someone elses work without citing the source, whether the source is original written or performed work, unpublished or published, in any format, including as an Internet posting.

Academic Probation
Students who receive failing grades in two or more classes in a marking period can be put on academic probation. The student may be ineligible for any extracurricular activities (including athletics) other than office hours/tutoring. In addition, the students parent/guardian will be notified. The teachers in the subject areas may devise a plan/contract with the student to improve his/her grades, which the parent/guardian must also sign. The student can remain on academic probation until the next grade-marking period.

Attendance Policy
Regular attendance at school should be a priority of each student and should be encouraged and enforced by parents. Regular attendance at school is an absolute necessity if a student is to succeed in his/her academic endeavors, as it develops in students the habits of accountability and responsibility needed in college and throughout life. Classroom instructional time under teachers supervision is invaluable. Making up missed assignments, while required, cannot replace classroom time.

Absences
Students and parents should do all in their power to guard against absences from classes, including taking good care of their health and arranging appointments outside of school time. Daily attendance in school is required. The only absences that are considered excused are: 1. Personal illness 4. Death of a family member 2. Medical appointments 5. Court summons 3. Serious family emergencies (subject 6. School approved activity to principal approval) Procedure for Returning to School after Absence The parent/guardian (not the student) should notify the school by 9:00a.m. of each day the student is absent. When the student returns to school, he/she MUST bring a note from his/her parent/guardian regardless of whether the school is already aware of the reasons for absence or not. Failure to do so will result in detention daily until the note is turned in. Any student who is absent for medical or other professional services MUST present a note to an administrator or to the main office directly from the respective providers office. Excuse Note UNIVERSITY PREP is required to keep on file a note signed by a parent/guardian or doctor for every student absence. The note must be legible and written in ink. A valid note should contain: Full name of the student Date(s) or time of absence Specific reason for absence Telephone numbers where parents/guardians may be reached (home and work) Signature of parent/guardian If a student does not bring a note, he/she will be marked truant, unexcused, and cutting. Procedure for Leaving Campus Before Dismissal After their arrival on campus in the morning, students may NOT leave campus until dismissal time. Students leaving campus without permission are considered truant and are subject to possible suspension. If a student wishes to leave campus after arrival with permission (for example, if a parent/guardian is picking him/her up for a dental appointment), the parent/guardian must report to the main office to sign the student out regardless of the students age. Procedure for Arriving at Campus after Classes Have Begun 5

Students arriving late must sign-in at the main office and offer a note from their parent/guardian or professional service provider (eg. doctor) explaining their lateness. All other latenesses may be considered truancy and students will face disciplinary consequences that may include detention that day after the end of the last class. Vacations Parents are expected to schedule any medical appointments, trips, or vacations during the scheduled recesses of the school year. Scheduled recesses can be found on the academic calendar in this handbook. If a student is absent from a class 15 days or more, excused or otherwise, over the course of a semester, he/she may receive no credit in that class. Please note that excessive absence may cause the school to contact the Administration of Child Services.

Tardies
If a student arrives 1 second late to school or class, he/she must obtain a late-slip from the main office and will result in at least 30 minutes of detention. Repeated lateness in the same week will result in 60 minute detention. Lateness on a school day when classes start later than normal will result in at least 60 minutes of detention. Any tardiness of more than thirty minutes for any class is considered an unexcused absence and will result in a longer detention. Timely attendance in school is required. The only tardies that are considered excused are: 1. Personal illness 2. Medical/ professional service appointments, verified by respective office 3. Court summons Tardies Between Classes Students who arrive late to class will receive an unexcused tardy from the teacher and may face disciplinary action including detention.

Truancy
Students absent from any class or school activity, without permission, or students who leave campus without permission are considered truant, even if they return to campus in time for class.

Passes
All students must carry passes verifying their authorization to be out of class during class time. Passes are issued by the teacher or other staff member as necessary.

Student Attendance Review Board (SARB)

The Student Attendance Review Board is composed of the principal, a guidance counselor, and other designees. The principal or guidance counselor convenes this board when a student accumulates an extraordinary number of absences and/or tardies. This board may, among other things, recommend terms of student attendance, probation, duration of suspension, or withdrawal from school. The student and his/her parents/guardians must be present.

Student Dress Code

It is the goal of UNIVERSITY PREP to create a safe, orderly, and academically focused environment. Research shows that when combined with other appropriate measures, dress code policies have a positive impact on school climate, student behavior, and academic success. Tops: All navy blue shirt (polo, button-down, or long-sleeved shirt), sweater, or sweatshirt. No tank tops, short-sleeved t-shirts, or sleeveless tops. No logos, lettering, stripes, designs, patterns, or any other colors. Khaki pants (not khaki jeans), which must be worn at waist level. Boys must wear belts to keep pants at their waists. Black, brown, or neutral colored formal dress shoes (with or without laces). No sneakers, no boots, no flip-flops, no sandals of any kind. No casual shoes like moccasins or Toms. No secular (non-religious) headwear, no inappropriate belts, no inappropriate or excessive jewelry. Head bands are not to be excessively large or used on other parts of the body. Belts must be worn by boys. They must be neutral color, standard width, and worn properly at waist level. Belts and belt buckles may not have logos, studs, chains, or initials. No excessive accessories.

Bottoms:

Shoes:

Accessories:

Symbols:

Symbols, either sewn or pinned onto clothes, backpacks or jewelry, may not display any intolerance messages, gang, drug, sexual, or inappropriate references. Such symbols will not be tolerated on any school materials or supplies. We must establish the integrity of our dress code. Students not in dress code may be denied entry to class but may receive instruction in an alternative school setting . A family member may be asked to come with a change of clothes. Students not properly following the dress code may receive detention. Students refusing to follow the dress code may be subject to further disciplinary action.

Student Identification Card Policy

One student ID card will be issued and distributed to each student at no cost. All students are required to carry their IDs at all times and must provide ID upon request by any school personnel. Students must also carry their schedule.

Textbooks and Calculators

Textbooks and calculators are issued to students by their classroom teachers. Students assume full responsibility for the security of their own textbooks and calculators. Students will be required to pay for the cost of any book or calculator that is lost, stolen, damaged, or defaced after it was issued to the student. Fines are paid at the administrative office. Students are required to keep textbooks and calculators covered and in good condition. Students may not write in or otherwise deface their textbooks or calculators. 7

Billing
Should students lose, misplace, or damage school property, including textbooks, library books, or technological items, the school will bill the students family for the replacement cost. Bills must be paid at the administrative office in money order only; personal checks will not be permitted.

Change of Address
Parents are expected to notify the school office in writing as soon as any change of address occurs. This will ensure that any and all mailings will be received without delay or interruption.

Electronic Devices
No electronic devices are to be used in classes or hallways . This includes but is not limited to walkmans, CD players, iPods, MP3 players, mobile phones, pagers and video games. All electronic devicesincluding mobile phonesmust be turned off and kept out of sight in a students locker rather than in a purse or pocket or clipped to a belt or belt-loop. UNIVERSITY PREP is NOT responsible for the loss or theft of any such items as we advise that students do not bring them to school. Electronic devices may be confiscated at an educators discretion and returned to a parent. A parent may reach a student through the main administrative office. Un authorized use or possession of an electronic device will result in detention and may lead to further disciplinary consequences if repeated.

Transportation Policy
A student will receive one Metrocard per semester to travel to and from school as issued by the Office of Pupil Transportation of the New York City Department of Education. University Prep does not determine which students receive Metrocards and what type of Metrocard is received. If a student loses possession of his/her Metrocard, he/she may not receive a new Metrocard until the beginning of the next semester. A Metrocard will be provided to all students designated as homeless in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Act.

Student Conduct
Students are expected to come to class fully prepared, willing, and able to participate in the lessons and classroom activities. The following expectations clearly explain how students should conduct themselves at school and in the classroom. Teachers are responsible for the day-to-day discipline in their classrooms. Disciplinary options available to the teachers include: warning, detention, parent-teacher communication, counseling referral, written assignment, and discipline referral to the assistant principal or principal.

Teacher Detention
Any member of the faculty may assign a teachers detention to a student. This detention is served after school and may consist of completing work, writing an assignment, or sitting quietly in an 8

approved space. School events, activities, or athletics are not valid reasons for missing a detention.

School Detention
School detentions are held every day. During the detention period, students are to sit quietly and complete work. No recreational activities, including listening to music, are permitted. No sleeping is permitted. Students are to read if they do not have work to do.

No Shows to Detention
If a student does not report to a detention, his/her time will be tripled and he/she will have to serve the detention the next day, and possibly subsequent days until the detention has been fully served. Parents may receive a phone call upon the first no show to detention. Upon the second no show to detention, the student is considered in defiance of school rules and may receive further disciplinary consequences, such as an in-school suspension.

Discipline Review Board

The Discipline Review Board is an advisory committee to the principal. The board meets as needed. The Discipline Review Board convenes when a student commits a serious violation of the discipline code or has broken the terms of his/her particular contract (attendance/academic, personal, disciplinary probation). The Board recommends to the principal its conclusion(s). It may recommend disciplinary action, terms of probation, suspension duration, withdrawal from the school, or expulsion. At least one parent/guardian and the student must be present. The principal may meet with the Discipline Review Board for advice or to review an evaluation of the Discipline Code. The principal appoints members to the Discipline Review Board.

Disciplinary Probation
Disciplinary probation refers to a period of time, determined by the principal, during which a students behavior is monitored and evaluated to determine the students right to remain at University Prep. The disciplinary probation period is a positive attempt to help the student realize that all choices carry consequences. Therefore, this period is designed to help the student correct his/her behavior. After suspension or a serious and/or repeated disciplinary problem, the parent/guardian, student, and principal will sign a probation contract. Failure to adhere to the terms of the contract may result in dismissal from school. An administrator-student conference and a contract with parent signature are required. The disciplinary probation term officially begins with the issuance of the probation notice. The length of probation will be determined by the principal and may be extended for any violation listed under conduct and behavior. Violations of the probationary conditions may jeopardize the students enrollment at University Prep.

Suspension (NY State Education Law 3214)

Suspension is intended to remove the student from peers and the class environment. This separation provides the student time to reflect on his/her behavior and consider a possible pattern of behavior that will be more positive. A student serving in-school suspension reports to school at the designated time in full uniform. Each teacher will give the student written assignments that he/ she must complete under the supervision of a staff member. The student will not attend any classes or go out for break. The student will eat lunch in the assigned room. In-school suspensions will lead to a disciplinary contract. At two or more suspensions in the same term, OR three or more suspensions in the students high school career, a student and his/her parent must appear before the Discipline Review Board.

Expulsion Dismissal from School (NY State Education Law 3214)

A student may be dismissed from University Prep for any of the following major violations or repeating any violation listed under suspension: Possession or use of any weapons/firearms on school grounds or at a school event. Providing or selling narcotics of any kind (immediate expulsion). Inflicting or causing bodily harm to any person. Assault or battery, or any threat of force or violence directed toward anyone. Theft of, tampering with, or unauthorized handling of a teachers gradebook, textbook, handbook, keys, briefcase, or other personal items. Tampering with fire alarms or extinguishers. Frequent truancy. Any infraction considered sufficiently serious by the principal. Any infraction listed under the Progressive Discipline chart in this handbook. Students with an IEP who are suspended for more than ten school days in one year or face expulsion are entitled to a Manifestation Determination Review. The school acts in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and it subsequent amendments.

Exclusion from Social/Field Trip Activities

Any student can be excluded from social activities for academic or behavioral reasons. A student will be excluded from a field trip for the following reasons: Receiving a detention within ten school days of a field trip or social activity. Receiving a suspension within five months of a field trip or social activity.

Returning Student Policy

Enrolled students may at any time request to transfer to another school. We will encourage them to stay in most cases. In a situation that a student does leave the school for more than 20 school days, the student may not return to the school.

Voluntary Withdrawal
If a parent wishes to withdraw or transfer a student from University Prep, it is his/her responsibility to notify the principal in writing. In some cases, the principal may want to meet with the students parents as well. The student will not be able to return to University Prep and may not return to the campus as a visitor. The student may make an appointment if there is an educational reason to visit an adult on the campus. 10

Progressive Discipline Policy

Assigned by Teacher Assigned by Administrator
Parent Notification (phone or conference) -AND/ORDetention Examples Include: Any infraction that could be assigned by a teacher (see left) Staff member referral Substitute teacher referral Multiple teacher detentions Conflicts with other students Cheating Forgery Plagiarism Possession of tagging materials Lateness to school Significant Infractions of 3Rs Failure to provide an absence note or unverified absence note Loitering inside or outside the building Playfighting Offenses deemed serious, especially those that jeopardize the safety of others, will be escalated immediately to the appropriate authorities. Illegal activities will be reported to the New York Police Department. One-to-Ten Day In-School Suspension -ANDBehavioral Contract Examples Include: Pattern of negative behavior Behavior endangering others Multiple administrative detentions Inappropriate conflicts with a student or staff member Bullying or cyberbullying (online, via text message, etc.) of any University Prep student or adult Inappropriate posting of information or gossip online or in hard copy form to do harm to any University Prep student or adult Possession of an illegal material Abuse of school technology In-School OR Out-of-School Suspension (2-10 Days) AND Behavioral Contract Examples Include: Continuing pattern of negative behavior Fighting on or off campus Multiple administrative detentions Repeated harassment, threats, or intimidation Theft, or destruction of school or personal property Defiance, disrespect, or abuse of school authority Using or being under the influence of controlled substances Possession of an illegal material, aerosol can, firecrackers, or devise of arson Repeated offense that resulted in a previous suspension

Discipline Review Board

Probation Suspension Expulsion Examples Include: More than one suspension in one year Possession of Any Weapon Gang Activity Hate Crimes Any Other Illegal Activity Continued escalation of extremely serious negative behavior Any serious violent behavior Any action that would normally warrant a suspension but is extreme in nature

30-60 Minute Detention

60-90 Minute Detention

Examples Include: Failure to show at a teacherrequested informal meeting Disruptions Excessive talking Profanity Food violations Minor uniform violation Failure to complete homework Electronic device violations Minor Infraction of the 3Rs Lateness to class

Examples Include: No-Show to required office hours Minor inappropriate conflicts with others Lying Dishonest behavior Significant Infraction of the 3Rs Repeated lateness to class

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Harassment/Bullying
University Prep is committed to providing a learning environment that is free from harassment/bullying of any kind. Harassment/Bullying of any student or school employee by another student or school employee will not be tolerated. The school will treat allegations of harassment/bullying seriously and will review and investigate such allegations in a prompt, confidential, and thorough manner. All reports of harassment/bullying will be handled by school and legal authorities as necessary. A charge of harassment/bullying shall not, in itself, create the presumption of wrongdoing. However, substantiated acts of harassment will result in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Anyone found to have filed false or frivolous charges will also be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Harassment/Bullying occurs when an individual is subjected to treatment or a school environment that is hostile or intimidating because of the individuals age, race, color, national origin, creed, physical disability, gender, or sexual orientation. Harassment/Bullying can occur any time during school hours or during school related activities. It includes, but is not limited to, any or all of the following: Verbal Harassment/Bullying: Any written or verbal language or physical gesture directed at a teacher or a student that is insolent, demeaning, abusive, or implicitly or explicitly implies a threat of bodily harm. Physical Harassment/Bullying: Any unwanted physical touching or contact, assault, deliberate impeding or blocking of movements, or any intimidating interference with normal work or movement. Visual Harassment/Bullying: Derogatory, demeaning, or inflammatory posters, cartoons, written words, drawings, or gestures. Sexual Harassment/Bullying: Includes unwelcome sexual advances and/or verbally or physically offensive conduct of a sexual nature when any or all of the following occurs: 1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a students academic status or progress. 2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by a student is used as the basis of academic decisions affecting the individual. 3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the individuals academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment. Cyberharrassment/Cyberbullying: Any form of harassment where some portion of the negative actions taken is done electronically. It is the responsibility of University Prep to: 1. Implement this policy through regular meetings with all administrators, ensuring that they understand the policy and its importance; 12

2. Make all faculty, staff, students, and parents aware of this policy and the commitment of the school toward its strict enforcement; 3. Remain watchful for conditions that create or may lead to a hostile or offensive school environment; and 4. Establish practices designed to create a school environment free from discrimination, intimidation, or harassment. It is the responsibility of the student or adult to: 1. Conduct herself/himself in a manner which contributes to a positive school environment; 2. Avoid any activity that may be considered discriminatory, intimidating, or harassing; 3. Consider immediately informing anyone harassing him/her that the behavior is offensive and unwelcome. 4. Report all incidents of discrimination or harassment to the principal; and 5. If informed he/she is perceived as engaging in discriminatory, intimidating, harassing or unwelcome conduct, to discontinue that conduct immediately.

Harassment/Bullying Complaint Filing & Investigation Procedures

The following procedures must be followed for filing and investigating a harassment/bullying claim: 1. The student or adult may first choose to tell the individual causing the harassment/bullying that his/her conduct is offensive and must stop. If the objectionable behavior does not cease immediately, the student or adult must report the harassment/bullying to the principal. 2. The student or adult alleging harassment/bullying will be asked to complete a formal, written complaint. The claim will be investigated thoroughly, involving only the necessary parties. Confidentiality will be maintained as much as possible. 3. The investigation will include a meeting with the person alleged to have harassed/bullied, sharing with that person the nature of the allegations as well as the name of the person bringing the allegations. If appropriate, the alleged harasser/bully will be placed on administrative leave during the course of the investigation. 4. Once the facts of the case have been gathered, the principal, in consultation with the University Prep Discipline Review Board, will decide what, if any, disciplinary action is warranted. The disciplinary action will relate to the nature, context, and seriousness of the harassment and can include all disciplinary actions up to and including immediate expulsion or termination. 5. If the complaint is against a non-employee or non-student, such as a parent, volunteer, or vendor, the school will take steps, within its power, to investigate and eliminate the problem.

Computer Usage
This policy is for management and usage of computer resources owned and operated by University Prep. The policy indicates what privileges and responsibilities are characteristic of acceptable computer usage. Violators of computer resource use policies will lose computer access privileges. Families will be held financially responsible for the loss of or damage to school issued computers, laptops, and equipment.

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Guiding Principles for Responsible Computer Usage 1. Users are obligated to seek answers from computer personnel or other faculty for any questions concerning ethical or legal use of computer facilities. 2. Unless noted to the contrary, data files should be considered private and confidential. 3. User is responsible for knowing regulations concerning copying software and may not use the school's equipment, materials, or software to violate the terms of any software license agreement. Duplication of computer materials and software without proper authorization from the holder of the copyright is prohibited. 4. The school's computers, materials or software may not be used for unauthorized commercial purposes or monetary gain. 5. The school's computers may not be used to play games or transmit material via any media that is threatening, obscene, disruptive, or sexually explicit, or that could be construed as harassment or disparagement of others based on their age, race, color, national origin, creed, physical disability, gender, political beliefs or sexual orientation. 6. Users may not use the electronic information services to plagiarize another's work. Credit is to be given to the person(s) who created the article or idea. 7. Uses may not vandalize computer resources or the electronic information services in any form. Vandalism includes uploading, downloading, or creating computer viruses and/or any malicious attempt to harm or destroy school equipment, electronic information services, or the data of another user. 8. University Prep reserves the right to monitor computer and/or electronic information services activity in any form seen fit to maintain the integrity of the computer equipment, the schools network services and/or the school website.

Concerning Internet Usage

Reasonable precautions are established to prevent access to pornography, hate groups, and other non-educational internet sites. Such precautions include, but are not limited to, an internet router system, which scans and limits access to internet sites, monitor scanning software allowing the instructor to view each student monitor from the instructor's monitor and instantly blank, lock, or deactivate the student's system. Any student intentionally attempting to or bypassing these precautions will be denied computer access. The discipline board or school officials will determine other administrative disciplinary actions. The student and his/her parents accept responsibility for the student's online actions. All other disciplinary policies of University Prep apply to the use of technological resources.

Concerning General Usage

University Prep will report suspected criminal activity to law enforcement authorities. Criminal activity includes, but is not limited to: defamation; obscenity; harassment; discrimination; violation of copyrights, trademark and/or licenses; and/or violation of other rights arising under the law. Students are encouraged to remove any personal information stored on University Preps student-use computers. Generally, University Prep will delete information left on computers/networks. 14

Counseling Services & Confidentiality Child Abuse Reporting

Because immediate investigation by child protective agencies of suspected abuse may save a student from repeated injuries, any teacher, or other staff member, who suspects that a minor has been subjected to physical injuries, neglect, sexual abuse or emotional maltreatment, is mandated by the Child Abuse Reporting Law to notify the proper authorities.

Confidentiality Policy
There are four instances in which an administrator, counselor and/or teacher is legally bound to inform a parent and/or authority with information given during a confidential counseling session: 1. When a student indicates he or she is going to physically harm himself or herself or jeopardize his or her life; 2. When a student indicates he or she is going to physically harm another or jeopardize anothers life or has knowledge that anothers well-being is threatened; 3. When a student indicates he or she is being physically and/or emotionally abused; or 4. When a student indicates he or she has committed a felony.

Health and Nutritional Services Food/ Nutritional Services

Free and reduced lunch applications will be distributed to parents through their children in September. They must be completed and returned by the due date.

Health Services
A staff member will assist a student in need of help for sudden illness or injury occurring in school. Conditions occurring at home should be taken care of before coming to school. 1. Students should be covered under family insurance. The school is not responsible for medical bills for injuries occurring at school. 2. The school staff and administrators do not diagnose illnesses. Students who are unable to remain in class because of illness will be sent home. Parents will be contacted to make transportation arrangements for their student to go home if he/she is too ill to stay in school. No student will be allowed to leave the campus without parent notification. If ill, the student should be given care at home or, if the condition persists, the student should seek medical attention. 3. Arrangements to leave school because of illness or injury must be made through the school office where a parent or previously-authorized adult picks up the student. 4. The school follows the recommendations of the New York City Department of Health in excluding students with communicable conditions. A student who has been absent from school because of a reported communicable disease must have a permit issued by the Public Health Department or physician before he or she is re-admitted to school. Current laws require that Tuberculosis (TB) and Hepatitis B test results be on file with the office upon entrance into the school. 15

5. Health matters are treated confidentially. 6. Students expecting to be absent two weeks or more for medical reasons MUST contact the school office regarding home instruction. The students physician must make a request for home instruction.

Injury or Illness
All injuries and illnesses MUST be reported to the nearest faculty member in charge or to the school office. Most injuries are avoidable if safety rules are observed. Parents are advised that if their child is hurt at school, there is no school insurance to cover medical costs. In case of injury, University Prep staff or the campus nurse will administer first aid. An ambulance will be called in case of serious injury. The school will immediately notify parents or other adults listed on the emergency contact form. If a student feels sick at school, he/she will be able to leave class. If the student is running a fever or has severe illness symptoms, a parent will be notified. Students cannot be released until a parent or adult (listed on the emergency card) comes to pick them up.

Emergency Cards
Every student must have a completed and up-to-date Emergency Card, properly signed and on file in the school office. Students may only leave campus with an adult whose name is listed on the emergency card.

Medication
University Prep New York may not furnish any medications. School personnel are prohibited by law from giving any medication to a student unless the students physician has given written instructions. All medications require physician and parent/guardian authorization. Once authorization is obtained, the medication must be given to the school office in original containers, labeled with the name of the medication, dosage, name of student, and frequency of administration. Over-the-counter medications should be in original sealed packages with directions for administration. Medications will be stored in a secure location, labeled with the students name, dosage, and time to be given. Parents will be notified if a student requires an only if needed medication while at school. Medication administration will be documented in a medication log maintained for each child. This form will be incorporated into each students permanent file upon transfer or graduation.

University Prep Public Schools Drug/Alcohol Policy

University Prep schools are 100% drug and alcohol free campuses. University Preps Drug/Alcohol Policy ensures a drug and alcohol free campus while enabling students who are struggling with drug and/or alcohol abuse to receive the treatment they need. The school-site administrator has the discretion to expel students involved with drugs/alcohol or enter such students into a disciplinary probation period.

Smoking on Campus
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Safety Policies Closed Campus

University Prep Charter High School is a closed campus. All students are required to remain on school grounds during the regularly scheduled school day, including lunch period, and mandatory after school activities, including detention. It is unlawful for anyone to take a student away from school during the regular school day without obtaining proper permission from a school official.

Visitor Policy
Any visitor entering the school grounds must register in the school office, identify themselves and the nature of their business, and receive a visitors pass. Visitors will be asked to verify identity with an official form of identification. No student is allowed to bring visitors to school without authorization from the principal.

University Prep Public Schools Gang Policy

University Preps Gang Policy balances the need to maintain student/campus safety with our responsibility to help identified students out of a dangerous lifestyle. The school administrators have the discretion to expel students involved with gangs or enter such students into a 2-Strikes disciplinary probation period. The school administrators should follow these guidelines when deciding which route to take: Where gang-related activity is the cause of a major violation of the student code of conduct (major-violation is regarded as one where a long-term suspension or an expulsion is the consequence), such students should be moved immediately towards expulsion. Where gang-activity is identified, but not an immediate threat to school/campus safety, administrators should enter the student into disciplinary probation with a gang intervention plan.

Decision-Making and Advisory Councils

All advisory councils will advise in matters determined by the schools administration in the best interests of the students and school. The schools administration holds the final decision making power on all decisions.

Student Council
A representative student government will be established.

Parent Association
The PA is a forum for communication with parents and will hopefully foster a close relationship between various stakeholders. This organization may advise the schools administration on matters that affect students and their families.

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Leadership Council
The schools Leadership Council will be made up of faculty and/or staff members to serve as a conduit between the entire staff and the schools administration. It will serve as an advisory council on all in-school matters in the best interests of the students and school.

Parents Right to Know

As a parent of a student at our school, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teacher(s) who instruct your child. Federal law allows you to ask certain information about your childs classroom teacher(s), and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your childs classroom teacher(s): (a) Whether NYS Education Department has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches. (b) Whether the NYS Education Department has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances. (c) The teachers college major and whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degree. (d) Whether any paraprofessionals provide service to your child and, if they do, their qualifications. If you would like to receive this information please contact an administrator.

Complaint Policy
Any individual or group may submit complaints to the Board of Trustees of University Prep Charter High School. Nothing in the following procedure for addressing complaints precludes an individual or group from submitting a complaint directly to the Board of Trustees. Complaints should be submitted in writing to the Principal. Principal Ashish Kapadia is located on the fourth floor of 600 St. Anns Avenue Bronx, NY 10455. Upon receipt of the complaint, the Principal will respond in writing or in person within ten business days. If this does not resolve the complaint, or if the complaint pertains to the Principal, then the individual or group may submit the complaint, in writing, to the Board of Trustees. If the complaint is submitted to the Board of Trustees five business days prior to a regularly scheduled Board meeting, the complaint will be addressed at that Board meeting. If the complaint is submitted fewer than five business days before a regularly scheduled Board meeting, the complaint will be addressed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees. Emergency issues will be dealt with on an as-needed basis, with the Board responding at or prior to its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Board of Trustees shall render a determination in writing if appropriate or required. The names of Trustees as well as the dates of regularly scheduled Board meetings will be prominently posted at the school. In accordance with Education Law 2855(4), if after presentation of such a complaint to the Board of Trustees, the individual or group believes that the Board has not adequately addressed the complaint, that individual or group may present the complaint to the Schools charter entity, 18

the State University of New York Board of Trustees through the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, which shall investigate and respond appropriately. If, after presentation of the complaint to the Institute, the individual or group determines that it has not adequately addressed the complaint, they may present the complaint to the Board of Regents through the State Education Department, which shall investigate and respond. The SUNY Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents shall have the power and the duty to issue appropriate remedial orders to the Board of Trustees of the Charter School under their jurisdiction to effectuate the provisions applicable under Education Law. Contact information for the SUNY Charter Schools Institute and the State Education Department will be prominently posted at the school. Section 2855 (4) of the NYS Charter Schools Act provides that parents (as well as any other individual) who believe that a charter school has violated a term of its charter or the law may complain formally to the school and seek relief. The law gives the power to hear those complaints to the schools board of trustees in the first instance (though the board of trustees may delegate that power to, for example, the principal or a committee of the board or a neutral third-party). The school is required to provide you promptly with that complaint policy in writing upon request from you and that complaint policy should provide you with the details of how and to whom you should direct your complaint. If, after making your complaint, you are unsatisfied with the schools board of trustees determination and action (or after a reasonable period of time, the board or its designee does not respond to your complaint in writingor does not respond within the time that the school provides in its formal complaint policy), you can make a formal complaint to the school's authorizer, SUNY. Thereafter, if you are unsatisfied with the Authorizer's response, you can complain to the Board of Regents/State Education Department. It is very important that before you use this formal complaint process (either with the school or afterwards with the school's authorizer) that you determine positively that your complaint involves a violation of the charter or law. If it does not, this process is not the appropriate avenue for you to seek a solution to your problem. In addition to a formal complaint policy, many schools have more informal means of resolving issues that may involve your child. Where appropriate you may wish to use this more informal approach, which is likely to result in a resolution of the issue in a far more timely manner and which is suited to dealing with issues that do not involve a violation of the charter or law. Even issues involving a violation of the law or charter may be able to resolved informally and you may wish to use this avenue before making a formal complaint (though the school cannot require you to do so and using the informal route the school may have does not prevent you later from using the formal complaint process). BOARD OF REGENTS GUIDELINES FOR PROCESSING COMPLAINTS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO EDUCATION LAW SECTION 2855(4) Introduction Section 2855(4) of the Charter Schools Act provides that any individual or group may bring a complaint to a charter schools board of trustees ("charter school board") alleging a violation of the Charter Schools Act, the charter schools charter, or any other provision of law relating to the management or operation of the charter school. If the individual or group determines that the charter school board has not adequately addressed the complaint, the individual or group may then present the complaint to the entity that authorized the charter school ("charter entity"). If the charter entity is not the Board of Regents (i.e., the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York, the Chancellor of the New York City Public School District, or the board of education 19

of a school district), and the individual or group determines that the charter entity has not adequately addressed the complaint, the individual or group may then present the complaint to the Board of Regents. Board of Regents Rule 8 NYCRR 3.16 delegates to the Commissioner of Education ("the Commissioner") the authority to receive, investigate, and respond to complaints, and issue appropriate remedial orders on behalf of the Board of Regents. Accordingly, these guidelines generally refer to the Commissioner, as opposed to the Board of Regents.
The following guidelines, which are in the form of answers to frequently asked questions, are designed to assist those groups or individuals who wish to present their complaint to the Commissioner. General Requirements 1. When can a complaint under Education Law 2855(4) be presented to the Commissioner? If the charter entity for the charter school against which the complaint is brought is not the Board of Regents, the Commissioner will act on the complaint only after each of the following has occurred: (A) the complainant has brought the complaint to the charter school board; (B) the complainant has determined that the charter school board has not adequately addressed the complaint (see question 2 below concerning the amount of time a charter school board should be provided to address the complaint); (C) the complainant has subsequently presented the complaint to the charter entity; and (D) the complainant has determined that the charter entity has not adequately addressed the complaint. If the charter entity for the charter school against which the complaint is brought is the Board of Regents, the Commissioner will act on the complaint only after each of the following has occurred: (A) the complainant has brought the complaint to the charter school board; and (B) the complainant has determined that the charter school board has not adequately addressed the complaint (see question 2 below concerning the amount of time a charter school board should be provided to address the complaint). Accordingly, a group or individual should normally file an Education Law 2855(4) complaint with the Commissioner only after the charter school board has acted on the complaint and provided a final response to the complainant. In addition, if the Board of Regents is not the charter entity for the charter school against which the complaint is brought, a group or individual should normally file an Education Law 2855(4) complaint with the Commissioner only after the charter entity has acted on the complaint and provided a final response to the complainant. It should be noted that the Board of Regents, the Commissioner, and State Education Department have the authority to investigate and take action respecting charter schools outside of the context of an Education Law 2855(4) complaint. For example, Education Law 2853(2) provides that "Oversight by a charter entity and the board of regents shall be sufficient to ensure that the charter school is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and charter provisions." See also question 9 below concerning complaints related to students with disabilities.) Each charter school, as part of its charter, has agreed to set up a process under which complaints must be reviewed by the charter school board. You have the right to be provided with a copy of that policy upon request. Each charter entity also has a complaint process. For information about the complaint process for the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York contact Charter Schools Institute, Grievance Desk, 74 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12207. For information about the complaint process for the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools contact the New York City Board of Education Office of Charter Schools, 110 Livingston Street Room 835, Brooklyn, New York 11201. There is no fee for presenting a complaint to a charter school board, a charter entity, or the Commissioner. 2. What if I file a complaint and the charter school board or the charter entity fails to act on my complaint? If a charter school board or charter entity fails to take any action on your complaint in a reasonable time, then you may present your complaint to the Commissioner. What constitutes a reasonable period of time will depend on the circumstances. You should normally wait at least 30 days and until after the next regularly scheduled charter school board meeting. However, there may be extenuating circumstances when time is of the essence and it is reasonable for you to determine that a shorter response time is necessary. Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to, situations in which your childs safety

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is at risk, your child is not receiving instruction, or other situations in which timeliness may be a crucial factor. There may also be instances in which a longer response time is necessary. Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to, situations where the complaint requires an investigation that cannot be completed within 30 days. 3. What does my complaint need to contain? For the Commissioner to ensure that your complaint is thoroughly and quickly reviewed, you must provide the following: a detailed written statement of the nature of the complaint, including the names of the individuals involved and the time, date, and place the incidents and/or actions at issue occurred; what response, if any, you have received from the charter school board (a copy of any written response should be attached); if the Board of Regents is not the charter entity, what response, if any, you have received from the charter entity (a copy of any written response should be attached), and, if you are proceeding before a response has been received, a detailed explanation of why you feel you must proceed in the absence of such a response; what relief you are seeking; and your name, address, and telephone number. Please note that while the law does not require you to submit your complaint in any particular format, it must include at least one allegation that the charter school or charter school board has violated a term of its charter or provision of applicable law or regulation. Where there is no such allegation (and a fair reading of the complaint does not involve any violation) the Commissioner will not investigate the complaint under Education Law 2855(4). 4. Where and to whom do I submit my complaint? Education Law 2855(4) complaints that an individual or group wishes to present to the Commissioner (where the requirements in question 1 above have been satisfied) should be sent to: Public Schools Choice Room 462 EBA New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234 A copy of the complaint should be sent to the charter school board and, if applicable, the charter entity. Any complaint should be clearly marked as such. 5. Is there a time period after the making of the decision or the performance of the act complained of in which my complaint must be filed with the charter school board, or a time period after the charter school board or charter entity responds to my complaint in which I must present my complaint to the Commissioner? The Charter Schools Act does not set forth a time limit in which you are required to present your complaint to the charter school board, the charter entity, or the Commissioner acting on behalf of the Board of Regents. However, you should be aware that the Commissioner may take into account any unusually long delays in filing your complaint under the legal principle of "laches." Such delays, in appropriate cases, may affect the Commissioners decision, including any decision concerning remedial action. For example, lengthy delays in reporting a complaint could potentially hamper an investigation as a result of the availability of witnesses and documents. Moreover, delays could result in issues becoming moot, when the circumstances underlying the complaint change so that a decision would no longer have any practical effect. If the Board of Regents is not the charter entity for the charter school in question, the Commissioner would generally not consider the complaint delayed if it is presented to a charter school board within 30 days of the making of the decision or the performance of the act complained of, presented to the charter entity within 30 days of receiving a response from the charter school board, and presented to the Commissioner within 30 days of receiving a response from the charter entity. If the Board of Regents is the charter entity for the charter school in question, the Commissioner would not generally consider the complaint delayed if it is presented to a charter school board within 30 days of the making of the decision or the performance of the act complained of, and presented to the Commissioner within 30 days of receiving a response from the charter school board.

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These timeframes are only guidelines. Again, the Charter Schools Act does not set forth a time limit in which you are required to present your complaint. 6. May I be represented by an attorney in the complaint process? Yes. If you choose to have an attorney represent you, your complaint should include the name, address, and telephone number of your attorney. All Board of Regents, Commissioner, and New York State Education Department ("SED") communications and correspondence concerning the complaint will then be directed to your attorney. Complaint Investigation and Response 7. How does the Commissioner investigate and respond to complaints? Upon receipt of a complaint, SED staff will review the complaint and all supporting materials. SED staff will then contact you in writing to confirm receipt of the complaint and, if necessary, request that additional information be supplied. SED staff will then contact the charter school board in writing and, in most cases, give the charter school board at least 30 days to respond. SED staff will conduct whatever investigation SED deems appropriate. The scope of the investigation and methods used may vary depending on the circumstances presented. Such investigation may include, but is not limited to, visiting the charter school, conducting interviews, reviewing documentation, and requesting additional information from the complainant, the charter school board, or other persons. In determining how to investigate, SED staff may take into account the investigation performed by the charter entity. SED staff may take the initiative to facilitate a mutually acceptable resolution of the issue prior to a formal decision by the Commissioner. If such a resolution of the complaint is reached, the complaint may be voluntarily withdrawn without action by the Commissioner. If a mutual resolution of the complaint is not reached, upon completion of SED staff investigation, the Commissioner will determine the appropriate response and remedial orders, if any. Written notification of the Commissioners determination will be provided to the complainant, the charter school board, and, if applicable, the charter entity. The Commissioners decision will be final. 8. What kinds of remedial orders can the Commissioner issue? The law leaves to the discretion of the Commissioner (acting on behalf of the Board of Regents) what is appropriate in each situation. 9. May a parent or guardian of a student with a disability or suspected of having a disability file a complaint under Education Law 2855(4) alleging that a charter school has violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? Yes. However, parents and guardians also have the right to file a complaint alleging a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by a charter school directly with the New York State Education Departments Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities ("VESID"). For more information concerning this complaint process, contact VESID.

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Four Year Course of Study

** = Course ends in a Regents Exam
Summer Bridge Skills/Health Freshman Year English Language Arts Integrated Algebra** Environmental Science Global History & Geography I Sophomore Year English Language Arts Integrated Geometry** Living Environment** Global History & Geography II** Junior Year English Language Arts**/Advanced Placement Language** Algebra II/Trigonometry** Chemistry** Advisory Senior Year English Language Arts/Advanced Placement English Literature Pre-calculus/Statistics/Advanced Mathematics Physics/Forensics College Planning Advisory/SETSS

Spanish I/Spanish II Read 180/English Composition/SETSS Computer Applications Advisory

Spanish II/Spanish III** Writing/Read 180/SETSS Physical Education Advisory

United States History and Govt**/ Advanced Placement U.S. History** Spanish III**/Advanced Spanish SAT Preparation/SETSS Physical Education

Participation in Government & Economics Spanish IV/Advanced Spanish/SETSS History of New York City/Advanced Placement Social Studies/SETSS Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Performing Arts

College Pathway
College Discussions and Regents ExamsAll Throughout High School PSATFall of Sophomore Year PSATFall of Junior Year SATSpring of Junior Year SAT II ExamsSpring of Junior Year 23 Requests for College ApplicationsSpring of Junior Year SAT II ExamsFall of Senior Year College Applications Due to College OfficeFall of Senior Year Financial Aid Forms Due to College OfficeFall of Senior Year

2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR

August September September 26 2 3&4 Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Friday Monday ThursdayFriday Monday Wed Thurs Monday Monday 2014 Students return to school at 8:00am Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DaySchool is closed New York State Regents ExamsSchool is open and follows regular schedule. Students must attend all classes. These are additional classroom instruction days compared to the New York City Department of Education high schools. nd Last day of 2 marking period No students in attendance. Teachers report for prof. development / rating. First day of second semester and first day of third quarter Midwinter RecessSchool is closed 2013 All new, and support staff report to school; returning teachers and guidance counselors report on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 Labor DaySchool is closed Students report for the first day of school at 8:00am for breakfast on Tuesday and 9:30am on Wednesday. These are additional classroom instruction day compared to the New York City Department of Education public schools. Rosh HashanahSchool is closed Columbus Day Observed - School is closed Election DayNo students in attendance. Teachers report for professional development. Last Day of First Marking Period Veterans DaySchool is closed Thanksgiving RecessSchool is closed Winter RecessSchool is closed

September October November November November November December Through January January January January Through January January February February Through February April April Through April May June

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30 31 3 17 21 4 14 22 26 5

Thursday Friday Monday Monday Friday Monday Monday Tuesday Monday Thursday

Last day of 3 marking period (tentative) Spring RecessSchool is closed. Students return to school on Wednesday, April 23 at 8:00am. Memorial Day ObservedSchool is closed School is open and follows a regular schedule. Students must attend all classes. This is an additional classroom instruction day compared to the New York City Department of Education public schools. th Last day of 4 marking period unless teachers extend due dates. New York State Regents Examinations. Students do not report to school except for review sessions or make-up work as scheduled by teachers and for the actual examinations. Students pick up report cards & summer school assignments at 8:00am. Last day for all staff.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

There will be up to five additional professional development/rating days where classes will not be in session to balance the seven days where we have classes in session when the Department of Education schools do not have classes in session.

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University Prep Charter High School Weekly Bell Schedule

Monday 8:00-8:30Breakfast 8:30-8:40Lockers 8:40-10:10Period 1 10:15-11:45Period 2 11:50-1:20Period 3 1:25-1:559th and 10th grade Lunch 1:25-1:5511th and 12th grade Advisory 1:55-2:259th and 10th grade Advisory 1:55-2:2511th and 12th grade Lunch 2:30-4:00Period 4 4:00-5:30Lockers, Office Hours, Clubs/Activities, & Detention Tuesday 8:00-10:00Breakfast 10:00-10:15Lockers 10:15-11:45Period 5 11:50-1:20Period 6 1:25-1:559th and 10th grade Lunch 1:25-1:5511th and 12th grade Advisory 1:55-2:259th and 10th grade Advisory 1:55-2:2511th and 12th grade Lunch 2:30-4:00Period 7 4:00-5:30Lockers, Office Hours, Clubs/Activities, & Detention Wednesday 8:00-8:25Breakfast 8:25-8:35Lockers 8:35-9:25Period 1 9:30-10:20Period 2 10:25-11:15Period 3 11:20-12:10Period 4 12:15-1:05Period 5 1:10-1:409th and 10th grade Lunch 1:10-1:4011th and 12th grade Advisory 1:40-2:109th and 10th grade Advisory 1:40-2:1011th and 12th grade Lunch 2:15-3:05Period 6 3:10-4:00Period 7 4:00-5:30Lockers, Office Hours, Clubs/Activities, & Detention Thursday 8:00-8:30Breakfast 8:30-8:40Lockers 8:40-10:10Period 1 10:15-11:45Period 2 11:50-1:20Period 3 1:25-1:559th and 10th grade Lunch 1:25-1:5511th and 12th grade Advisory 1:55-2:259th and 10th grade Advisory 1:55-2:2511th and 12th grade Lunch 2:30-4:00Period 4 4:00-5:30Lockers, Office Hours, Clubs/Activities, & Detention Friday 8:00-8:30Breakfast 8:30-8:40Lockers 8:40-10:10Period 5 10:15-11:45Period 6 11:50-1:20Period 7 1:20-4:00Lockers, Activities, & Detention

Four-day weeks follow a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday schedule. Three-day weeks follow a Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday schedule. Two-day weeks follow a Thursday and Friday schedule. A one-day week follows a Wednesday schedule.

Please check our website weekly for updates on our upcoming schedule, student homework, access to PowerSchool to check student grades, and other school news. It is www.upchs.org.
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AddendumDos and Donts on Behavior

Professionalism 1. Always be a professional student by being responsible, respectful, and responsive. Remember that you represent our school, yourselves, your families, and your culture at all times when inside and outside of the building. Attendance and Lateness 1. Dont be absent. If you are absent, have a parent call the school with a legitimate reason. 2. Check the website for the homework. BRING AN ABSENCE NOTE THE NEXT DAY, EVEN IF SOMEONE CALLED. Without it, you will likely get detention. 3. Dont be late. If you are late, report to the main office for a late pass. Dont try to sneak into class. Your teacher will send you back to the main office. (YOU WILL HAVE DETENTION FOR BEING LATE. 60 MINUTES ON A LATE START DAY. 60 MINUTES IF IT OCCURS MORE THAN ONCE IN A WEEK. 90 MINUTES IF YOU MISS AN ENTIRE PERIOD.) 4. Excessive absences or lateness will force you onto a contract!!! 5. Before or after school, dont loiter outside of the building or in the nearby park. It will result in detention since it is unsafe. Immediately enter and report to the auditorium if you arrive before 8:30am. On late start days, you report to the cafeteria if you arrive before 10:05am. 6. Wear a plain NAVY BLUE polo shirt with a collar, plain NAVY BLUE long-sleeved shirt, or plain NAVY BLUE sweatshirt or sweater. NO STRIPES, WORDS, IMAGES, LOGOS, etc. 7. Wear khaki (tan) pants at the waist that fit appropriately. 8. Wear dress shoes (not sneakers, sandals, boots, etc.) even on days with poor weather. Remember you can change footwear when you arrive at school if necessary. 9. Dont wear jeans or pants under your uniform. Dont change out of your uniform unless you are immediately leaving the building. 10. Administrators are the judges of what is appropriate appearance. Do not dress, appear, or act inappropriately. If you borrow a shirt due to your irresponsibility, you will receive detention. Lockers 1. Bring your own lock. We are not responsible if your property disappears. 2. Your name will be on your locker. Do not remove it. If it comes off, write it on a new nametag. 3. Go to your locker before the first class of the day and after the last class of the day. 4. Dont go to your locker during the day!!! 5. Dont share lockers!!! 6. We reserve the right to open and search your locker at any time. The Campus 1. Do not interact with non-University Prep students or adults on campus. It doesnt matter if you were a student at another school on campus or simply know people on the campus. If any student from another school on campus says anything to you, ignore him/her. It a situation arises, do not try to handle it. Notify an adult from University Prep, especially Ms. McGuinness, Ms. Martell, or Mr. Kapadia. If anything happens between a high school and middle school student, the high school student is automatically punished!!! If anything happens between two students from the high school, expect to be disciplined harshly!!! 2. Do not ever be disrespectful to any adult on campus. You will be punished! 3. Do not wander around the building. You are not to be on the second or third floor unless you are directed by a University Prep adult. Remember, there are cameras throughout the campus, including hidden ones in public spaces. 4. Do not use any unauthorized staircase. Only use the center staircase unless you are coming up from lunch or entering the building by the cafeteria. 5. Do not use any bathroom other than on the first or fourth floors unless you are directed by a University Prep adult. Do not make a mess in the bathroom. Practice good hygiene. 6. Do not ever be rude to School Safety Agents, no matter what they say to you or their tone! Remain respectful. 7. Remain seated in the cafeteria other than to get food/drink or throw out food/drink. 8. You must throw out your garbage. Otherwise, you and maybe your whole table will get detention. 9. You may not sit with students from another grade at lunch!!! 10. At times, you may be near a fight that occurs among non-University Prep students. Act professionally. Avoid or leave the area. Do not follow those students to see what is going on. Do not act immaturely. Do not encourage the fighting.

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Electronic Devices and Technology 1. I-Pods and MP3 Players can only be used at breakfast. CELL PHONES MAY NOT BE USED IN THE BUILDING AT ALL, EVEN AFTER SCHOOL. KEEP THEM OUT OF SIGHT. 2. IF SEEN OR HEARD AT ANY TIME, ELECTRONIC DEVICES WILL BE CONFISCATED. DONT ARGUE WITH US ON THIS OR YOU WILL HAVE TO TURN IT OVER DAILY UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING. 3. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING A LOST OR STOLEN ELECTRONIC DEVICE!!! Inform us. 4. No using a teachers laptop. 5. No using a computer while unsupervised. 6. No accessing websites for non-educational reasons (facebook, instagram, twitter, youtube, etc.). 7. No creating internet pages, posting information, content, video, pictures of or about the school or its students. 8. No accessing or posting of inappropriate content. Behavior 1. No fighting. We have the right to expel students. Everyone involved in violence may be expelled immediately! 2. No playfighting. You will get detention. 3. No threatening or bullying others. Dont even joke about it. You will get detention. Cyberbullying (online or via text message) will result in significant discipline, including suspension. 4. No hitting, inappropriate touching, public displays of affection, or inappropriate hand gestures. You will get detention. 5. No cursing or inappropriate language. No derogatory slang words or phrases. You will get detention, even if is slips out! 6. No screaming or yelling. If you are or even appear out of hand, you will get detention. 7. No graffiti. Dont write on property that isnt yours. Dont write anything inappropriate. You will get in serious trouble!!! Cutting 1. Dont even think about cutting class. We take attendance every period of the day in PowerSchool. You will get caught and suspended! Going to another class without permission is still cutting. 2. Dont cut school. WE CALL THE PARENTS OF EVERY ABSENT STUDENT EVERYDAY! Staying home without a legitimate reason will result in significant detention. The only legitimate reasons for absence are illness, court appearance, appointment, or medical visit. 3. If you have a medical appointment, we expect you to be in school for half of the day. You may not leave school without being signed out by an approved adult. Detention 1. Any adult may assign detention with them after school for any reason (lack of homework, talking in class, rudeness, trying to cut the lunch line, etc.). Dont even argue! 2. If you are assigned schoolwide detention, it is your responsibility to show up at the end of the day. You may be reminded or you may not be reminded. It does not matter. Failure to show up at detention will result in triple detention and parents being notified. Infractions are 30, 60, or 90 minutes. Continued failure to show up will result in suspension. 3. Detention is in the auditorium except on Friday schedule. Then it is in classrooms. Dont say you didnt know. 4. You must silently do work in detention. Your time does not start until you begin working. Dont complain. Academics Come First 1. 70% is the minimum passing grade. You should be aiming for at least 90% in every class. There is more work and higher standards in our school than what you have experienced. You need to do ALL classwork and homework to the best of your ability while scoring well on exams and following the 3Rs. IF YOU FAIL ANY CLASS OR REGENTS EXAM, YOU MUST ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL!!! 2. If you are struggling or failing, you MUST attend office hours. There are office hours for every class. There is no excuse for failure!!! GET USED TO THE IDEA OF STAYING IN SCHOOL WELL PAST 4PM FOR OFFICE HOURS (TUTORING) OR CLUBS. 3. We may make office hours or Homework Club mandatory for you!!! Dont even think you can try out for a sports team if your grades are poor. A Note on Safety When leaving, travel in groups. Watch your surroundings when walking to the bus, train, or home. Do not talk to strangers or people who approach you on the street. Do not take out electronic devices. Stay out of St. Marys Park as it is unsafe. If anyone bothers you outside of the building, you must tell Ms. McGuinness, Ms. Martell, or Mr. Kapadia immediately.

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