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charge fines for overdue books.
Media center computers are available for your school assignments. Individual students may use the computers any time during media center hours, except when they are reserved for use by a class. Of course, you must abide by the media center computer rules and the school district ' s policies and regulations regarding the use of technology.
QUALITY POINTS FOR ACCELERATED / HONORS CLASSES Courses that earn a full quality point( A = 5.0, B = 4.0, C = 3.0): All AP courses, all language courses level IV and higher, Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Advanced Physics / Robotics, Advanced DNA / Genetics, Advanced Scientific Internship, Advanced Scientific Research
Courses that earn a half quality point( A = 4.5, B = 3.5, C = 2.5): All Honors courses
SCHOOL-ISSUED DEVICES
• Students are responsible for their CCSD laptop.
• Be sure to charge your laptop each night.
• Transport laptops in their case or personal backpack.
• If you have an issue with your CCSD laptop, visit the Media Center for help before school. Be sure to have a pass from your teacher to stop by the Medica Center during the school day.
• Students may receive disciplinary consequences for damaged CCSD laptops.
STUDENT MENTORSHIP CLASS Career technical mentorship is a class offered for juniors and seniors on track for graduation. Students must have a 3.0 minimum GPA and good attendance. Students must also have a good discipline record. Students may only mentor twice in their high school career, and the credits do not count for the technical diploma. Mentoring is a privilege. Those students who take this class should be dedicated to the office in which they serve and represent Wheeler well.
Students classified as seniors and carrying sufficient credits to provide for one unit above the total needed for high school graduation may schedule a minimum of three blocks( in consecutive order). Students participating in the mentoring program may not take minimum day. These seniors must have passed or be enrolled in all specified courses for graduation except for courses limited to seniors. Seniors who choose minimum day must be off campus no later than five minutes after their last class or be under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Failure to comply will result in administrative action or enrollment in a class during their“ off” period.
TEXTBOOKS & DIGITAL RESOURCES Textbooks are available to students upon request. Many course materials are provided digitally and will be available to students during the first week of school. Digital textbooks for high school courses can be accessed through the Clever platform, and teachers will provide students with any necessary access codes or instructions.
Students are responsible for maintaining textbooks in the same condition in which they