Greetings future Pirates, The Boca Ciega High Fundamental School-Within-A-School (SWAS) program will be facilitating opportunities for families interested in participating in our Fundamental SWAS program to come out and visit our campus. We will host Our Discovery Night on November 16th (6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) in our Main Auditorium. Student shadowing/visitation dates are scheduled for November and December (see schedule below). We will provide additional opportunities for parents to visit our campus during the Spring (dates TBD). Opportunities for participation in our Fundamental SWAS will be available to 9th and 10th graders during the 2012-2013 school year. We will add an additional grade levels through 12th Grade over the course of the next two years. We look forward to you taking advantage of the many opportunities provided at The Boca Ciega High School.

November – Shadowing on Tuesday, Thursday (7:05 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.), and Wednesday (7:05 a.m. – 1:05 p.m.)

• 10 students per day from November 1st – November 17th and December 5th – December 8th

February – Shadowing and tours for families who have applied

• dates TBD

Contact the Fundamental office at (727) 893-2780 for additional information.

All students are required to sign this agreement and to comply with the Code of Student Conduct and the BCHS Fundamental SWAS Handbook.

I understand that I am responsible for my actions. I will abide by the terms of this agreement. Failure to honor this agreement may result in reassignment from the fundamental school program.

Student Signature ________________________________ Date _____________

Boca Ciega High SWAS Parent/Guardian Agreement

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Florida state law requires attendance in school until age 16. Each student is expected to accept responsibility for regular class attendance. This is consistent with fundamental school philosophy. Students who are excessively absent may be referred to the IAC.

When students are absent from school, parents must call the fundamental office before 10:00am stating the reason for the absence. A student is expected to attend school unless he/she is ill, there is illness or death in the family, a religious holiday, or a court appearance. All other absences are unexcused.

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• Students must use a school purchased ($4.00) combination lock. All other locks will be removed with no liability to the school for replacement.  
• Homework or other required materials left in locker during the day will considered as incomplete. Appropriate consequences will be issued.
• All electronic devices including cell phones should be turned off and stored in the locker during school hours.
• Students may not mark, color, or place any permanent pictures or stickers on the outside or inside of the lockers.
• Students who damage their locker will be required to pay for repairs and may receive further consequences as issued by an administrator.
• Students are responsible for the security of their lockers and should keep their combination secret.
•  Lockers are school board property and are subject to inspection at any time without prior notification.
• Students who violate the rules may have their locker taken away and/or be referred to an administrator for appropriate discipline.

All students must have the Boca Ciega High Fundamental SWAS Planner with them daily during all classes. Homework will be assigned at the teacher’s discretion. Homework is considered an integral part of the fundamental philosophy and will be reviewed upon completion by the teacher. When assigned, it is an expectation that the parent review the assignment for quality and accuracy. All homework must be signed by the parent. To avoid the earning of two demerits for incomplete homework, the student must complete at least 90% of the work assigned. However, it is a school expectation that the student attempt 100% of the assignment to be eligible for full credit towards the final grade of the marking period. Students will earn one demerit for failure to obtain a parent signature and two demerits if the homework is not completed (less than 90%).

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Both prescription and over-the-counter medications must be stored and administered in the fundamental office.  Students carrying inhalers, epi pens, or other medical devices are required to notify the fundamental office.  Leftover medications not picked up by a parent within the week following the end of the school year will be destroyed.

The students at Boca Ciega High Fundamental SWAS are expected to exercise good judgment and are required to dress in a responsible manner. All clothing must be worn in the way it was designed to be worn. Any exception to dress code policies must be approved by the school administration. Violation of dress/grooming codes may result in a detention. Repeated violations may result in referral to the IAC. Dress code violations will be judged at the time they are first seen, not after a student has adjusted his/her clothes. The Fundamental Dress Code exceeds that of other district schools. Dress or grooming of students shall not be disruptive of the educational environment. Fundamental Dress Code requirements include:

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Students should not arrive more than thirty minutes before the start of the school day. No supervision is provided before that time.  At the end of the student day, students must be picked up by parent/guardian or a designee no later than thirty minutes after dismissal. No supervision will be provided after that time. Repeat offenders will be referred to the IAC for possible reassignment.

Boca Ciega High Fundamental SWAS communicates with parents in the following ways:

• Report cards
• Parent conferences (telephone or in person)
• Homework demerit stamp in the planner (a courtesy--not required)
• Academic Violation Notice
• Notice of Disciplinary Warning
• Notice of Detention
• Office Disciplinary Referral
• Parent full legible signatures on homework, quizzes, tests, notes, etc.

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