2009-2010  Tardy Policy

• Each time a student is tardy to class, the teacher will issue a Tardy Detention slip. Both the teacher and student will sign the slip. The pink copy is given to the student, the yellow copy stays with the teacher, and the white copy is brought to Student Affairs before 2:00 PM each day.
• Teachers are NOT to send the students with the detention slip to Student Affairs. Students are to REMAIN in the classroom.
• Record the “detention must be served by” date as two (2) days after the date of the tardy. Students will be given three (3) afternoons to serve the detention. This includes the afternoon of the day they received the detention. Students must arrange for their own transportation. Detentions are held Monday-Thursday in the Student Affairs office.
• Students will serve a detention for each tardy they receive throughout the day.
• Students will be required to bring the pink copy of the detention slip with them to the detention in the Student Affairs office. Students will sign in with the detention proctor upon the start of the detention.
• Should a student fail to report to the assigned detention or fail to report on time, the student will be referred to Student Affairs.
  1st Offense – Referral for No Show Discipline-ISS based on number of detentions missed.
  2nd Offense–Consequence will be handled using a progressive discipline plan
  

STUDENT DRESS CODE
2009-2010

• Compliance with the dress code for Riverdale High School is the responsibility of each student.
• Research has shown that there is a direct correlation between student dress and student behavior. Students must be neat, clean, and properly dressed. No student will be permitted to wear clothing that creates a disturbance in the learning environment.
• The following are general guidelines to ensure that Riverdale High School students are appropriately dressed for school. Specific questions should be addressed to an Assistant Principal.
• Shoes shall be worn at all times. Slippers are not appropriate footwear for school.
• Apparel shall be adequate in both length and coverage to be considered appropriate for school. Shorts shall be mid-thigh in length or longer.
• Pants shall be worn fastened at the waist
• Shirts or blouses shall be appropriately fastened in accord with the design of that shirt or blouse. The length shall extend beyond waist level.
• Transparent or see-through tops, bare midriff, strapless, low-cut clothing, or tops and outfits that provide minimum coverage or are of a suggestive nature are prohibited; halters, backless dresses or tops, tube tops, tank tops, muscle shirts, or any clothing which may be distracting are prohibited.
• Any articles of clothing or jewelry that could likely cause injury-such as chains, bracelets, rings, chokers with or without spikes, or studs-are prohibited. Wallet Chains of any length are prohibited.
• Apparel, emblems, insignias, badges, or symbols that promote the use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or any other illegal activity are prohibited.
• Apparel or symbols which may be gang-related may not be displayed on a student’s person or in the student’s locker, vehicles or other locations on campus.
• Adornments’ that are attached (pierced) to exposed body parts, other than the ear, are prohibited. Examples of prohibited adornments’ to exposed body parts include, but are not limited to, objects attached or pierced to the tongue, nose, eyebrow, cheeks or lips.
• Pajama bottoms or clothing items of lycra or spandex
• The wearing on campus of hats, caps, headgear, or sunglasses except in conjunction with designated school-approved uniforms or at authorized athletic practices or activities is prohibited. There may be certain exceptions for medical conditions and physical education classes held outside. The principal will determine these exceptions.
• Clothing with slogans or advertising which, by its controversial or obscene nature, disrupts the educational setting is prohibited.

Blankets, pillows, gloves and/or stuffed animals are not appropriate for sch