OFFICE  AND  LIBRARY  HOURS

The general office is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The library is open from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. except on Mondays when it is closed during block 1.

COURSE  CHALLENGES
In keeping with Alberta Education guidelines, SCHS students may challenge a course, provided that they meet the necessary criteria.  See a counsellor or an administrator for details of the process.  Please note the application deadlines are October 1, 2011 and March 1, 2012.

MARK  APPEAL  PROCEDURE
Students who wish to appeal a final mark should first discuss the situation with the teacher concerned.  If the matter is not resolved, then the student may complete an appeal form which can be obtained from the General Office and present it to the principal, who will forward the request to the school appeal committee for a ruling. All appeals to the principal must be presented within thirty (30) days of receipt of the mark.

PARENTAL  REVIEW  OF  EXAMS
If a parent wishes to review a final or a unit exam, the following process must be followed:
(a) Parents should be clear on the purpose of the review.
(b) Unit and final exams must be reviewed by parents by the last operational day of each semester.
(c) During the review no written notes or photocopying shall take place.
(d) All reviews must be in the presence of the teacher and/or an administrator.

MISSED  FINAL  EXAMS

Non-Diploma Exams

(a) Supervising teachers will take attendance during final exams and the office staff will phone home if a student is missing. The student must make an attempt to come in to write the exam within one hour of the start time. The student will not be allowed an extension of the writing time unless approved by the SCHS administration team.

(b) If the student is unable to come in on the day of the exam due to extenuating circumstances (illness - medical note required, bereavement), the student’s parent/guardian must contact the school as soon as possible.

(c) If buses are not running, Sturgeon School Division and the SCHS administration team must act in the interests of the health and safety of their students in emergency situations.  If students are not able to write their final exam the administration team and department(s) will meet and decide on a plan of action. The teachers will then phone their own students with the same plan. If a student does not hear from his/her teacher on the day of exam, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the school the day following the exam to find out when he/she can write the makeup exam.

Diploma Exams

(a) If buses are not running, Alberta Education, and Sturgeon School Division must act in the interests of the health and safety of their students in emergency situations. If a student is not able to write a diploma exam due to inclement weather the needs of the student will be addressed by the “Special Cases Committee” of Alberta Education subsequent to the recommendation of the school principal.  

(b) If a student is not able to write due to illness or another emergency (i.e. bereavement) a form (available from the General Office) must be completed by the student/parent/guardian and principal. If the reason is due to illness, the form must be completed by a physician/parent/guardian and principal. The principal will make his recommendation, based on the best interest of the student, and then submit to the “Special Cases Committee” of Alberta Education for approval.

ALBERTA  EDUCATION  INFORMATION  SITE

VISITORS  TO  THE  SCHOOL
Parents and other relatives of students must come to the office to inform office staff of their presence.  Parents must “sign-out” their child.  The primary responsibility of the school is to provide a sound educational opportunity in a safe environment.  To this end, uninvited visitors to our school are not encouraged and will be asked to leave.  In the past those who have not left have been issued trespassing warnings and, in some cases, have been charged with trespassing.  In very rare circumstances, the administration may grant permission to a visitor.  Students who wish to host a guest at school must receive permission from their teachers and administration at least 24 hours before the guest is to visit or the host’s parent will be called to take the guest home. 

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