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2 MISSION STATEMENT It is the mission of Wicomico Evening High School to provide students with renewed opportunities to be successful in order to exceed their potential as growing learners. Working collaboratively, our program emphasizes mastery learning and differentiated instruction throughout the curriculum to achieve common core learning goals. We believe achieving excellence in education requires hard work and collaboration on the part of staff, students, parents, and the community. THE NIGHT OWLS WAY RESPECT Students will: • Respect themselves, each other, and all property to ensure a positive and safe learning environment. • Always display appropriate behavior according to the EHS Handbook • Cooperate with all school personnel. • Use respectful, appropriate language. • Display cultural humility by respecting all cultures represented at EHS RESPONSIBILITY Students will: • Take responsibility for their actions • Take responsibility for the energy they bring to EHS, recognizing that *Words matter *Behaviors matter *all Students matter • Do what is right when no one is watching READY TO LEARN Students will: • Arrive at school and to every class on time and be ready to work. • Conduct themselves in a manner that allows the teachers to teach, and all students to learn. • Strive for success and believe it is possible.
3 STUDENT CONDUCT SCHEDULES Regular Bell Schedule (Monday – Thursday) Students are to conduct themselves in a responsible manner at all times and obey the rules and policies of the EHS and Wicomico County Public Schools as described here and in the WCPS Student Code of Conduct. Specific values have been identified through community consensus to be included in our instruction. Students are encouraged to grow in their academic, social, and personal lives through the following values: COMPASSION – understanding of and sensitivity to others COURTESY – respectful attitude and willingness to accept a share of the work. FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND ACTION – accepting different views. RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS – refraining from ridiculing, threatening, accusing and spreading rumors about others, including respecting other’s property. HONESTY – being trustworthy and avoiding cheating in any form. CITIZENSHIP – accepting the responsibilities inherent in a democratic society. RESPONSIBILITY – exercising the ability to study options and to make moral and rational decisions even if different from those of my peers. SELF-RESPECT – striving to develop my potential TOLERANCE – respecting others’ rights to choose ways to dress, hairstyle and family mode of living. Period 1 3:15 pm-4:45 pm Period 2 4:50 pm-6:20 pm Period 3 6:30 pm-8:00 pm As student schedules vary due to student needs and class availability, you will need to arrive on time to each class. More than 10 minutes late will prevent you from entering class without a call to the school prior to the scheduled class time. Students may not leave school property or return to their cars once they have arrived at school until the end of their school day.
4 School Delays and School Closings You will be notified of school delays and closings via an alert from the Wicomico County Schools messaging system. This includes a phone call, email, and text message. (This communication is based on the information you provide on the Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form. Be sure to update that anytime your information changes.) Due to classes being held in the afternoon and evening, at any point countywide after school activities are cancelled, EHS will also be cancelled. We follow a slightly different calendar from the county calendar, therefore, you should become familiar with the EHS calendar. You will also find the information on the county website www.wicomicoschools.org, and through the Wicomico County Schools MOBILE APP OFFICE INFORMATION Wicomico Evening Main Office number is 410-677-4537 Address: 916 S. Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804 Our front office staff receive numerous requests each day that involve calling students from their classrooms. To minimize these interruptions to the school day and classroom instruction, we are asking that parents limit the number of times they call school to leave messages or drop off items. Dropping Off Items for A Student When dropping something off for a student, please put the student’s name on it and instruct the student to come to the main office for the item. Students may pick up items between classes. We will not call them from class. Messages For Students Emergency messages from parents will be given to the student at the end of the current class period. Picking A Student Up Please do not call the office asking us to have a child ready. In order to pick up a student, you must present your driver’s license and any adult that signs a student out MUST be on the student’s contact list and present ID. Visitors ALL visitors MUST report to the Front Office and register using a valid ID before going further into the building. Failure to do so could result in prosecution under Maryland School Trespass Law. Visitors must have a visitor’s pass. Please keep in mind that passes will not be issued automatically. Our procedures for visitors are designed to protect the students and staff.
5 ATTENDANCE If you arrive after your assigned arrival…Sign In Sign In at the front office at any time you arrive late to school. If you need to leave before the end of the day…Sign Out Students who need to be excused from school early must bring a signed note from their parent/guardian which includes the student’s full name, the reason for dismissal, and the date and time of dismissal. This note must be turned into the office upon arrival at school. An automated phone call will be made each day that a student is absent or tardy. (Note: this communication is based on the information you provide on the Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form) A student should never, under any circumstances, leave school during school hours without first obtaining permission from the office or an administrator. Students who leave school without permission are subject to disciplinary action. Absent Notes A note is required for an excused absence. Such a note would include doctor’s note, court summons, or copy of an obituary from a death in the family. Notes should be submitted within five (5) days after returning to school from absences. Notes from parents may also be submitted for consideration to excuse an absence from school. A maximum of 5 parent notes will be excused per school year. Attendance Intervention A student having 5 or more unexcused absences in a marking term will need to successfully complete an Attendance Intervention Plan or they will fail all courses for that term. See your Administrator for information. Makeup Work Makeup assignments will be accessible in Google Classroom or directly from the teacher.
6 STUDENT SERVICES Guidance services include, but are not limited to, assistance with academics, career planning, college applications, scholarships, transcript requests, dual enrollment, and scheduling. Guidance Mrs. Samantha Pilchard (School Counselor) 410-677-4537 Counseling Mrs. Dione Handy (Social Worker) 410-677-4537 Health Services Should you have any health concerns or feel ill, please contact the front office, as there is no health personnel available at Wicomico Evening High School. Lost and Found The Lost and Found area is located in the office. Students are welcome to check for lost items between classes and during their lunch shift. The school is not responsible for lost items. STUDENT LIFE o Food deliveries will NOT be permitted. o Students may NOT leave the campus for lunch. Hallways Students are expected to be conscientious in their attention to classroom learning and are therefore not excused from the classroom during the class period for any reason without staff approval. Any student with a legitimate reason for being in the hallways during a class period must be carrying a hall pass. During the change of classes, students should walk directly to their class and are not permitted to congregate in the halls. We follow a 10/10 rule at EHS. No students are to use the restroom or be in the halls for any reason during the first and last 10 minutes of class. Being to class on time requires that a student must be in his seat ready to start class when the tardy bell rings.
7 Textbooks All textbooks are approved by the Board of Education of Wicomico County and paid for by them from county funds. Teachers may issue them to students who are then responsible for them until they are collected. Students are expected to take good care of the books issued to them and keep them covered at all times. Teachers may assess fines for damaged books and students must pay for lost books. No student may be issued a second book until the payment for the first has been made. Laptops All students will be issued a laptop that is property of Wicomico County Public Schools. Students are responsible for following all criteria on the “Laptop Loaner Device Agreement” that they receive with the laptop. Lockers Lockers will NOT be utilized during the 2023-2024 school year. ACADEMICS Academic Integrity The students, faculty, and staff of the Wicomico Evening community are committed to creating an environment of academic integrity and personal character that affirms honesty, responsibility, and effort. We believe that an essential part of education and citizenship is developing a sense of responsibility and fairness by encouraging principled actions. Our goal is to foster the growth of each student's self-respect through academic integrity and ethical behavior and to encourage honest and trustworthy conduct in all curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities. Academic Dishonesty {Cheating} Cheating is a form of academic dishonesty in which an individual undermines the legitimacy of an assignment, assessment, or project. Cheating includes but is not limited to the following. copying or paraphrasing all or part of someone else’s work. looking at someone else’s test, quiz or exam while testing. copying from the Internet or other source without crediting the source. allowing others to copy or paraphrase your work. attempting to communicate or receive information during an assessment. submitting another student’s research /work as your own working together without teacher approval. cheat sheets on paper, your person, etc. asking or paying someone to complete work for you Misrepresenting or falsifying lab data. using unauthorized electronic devices during an assessment. giving or selling work for someone to submit as their own work. Using purchased or internet summaries rather than reading the text. obtaining/looking at a test before it’s given. Taking pictures of exams or work to distribute to others.
8 Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty in which an individual submits or presents the work of another person as his or her own. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following: • Quoting or paraphrasing all or part of someone else's written or spoken words without documentation within the body of the work. • Presenting as one’s own an idea, theory, or formula that is original to another person. • Using information that is not common knowledge without documentation of the source. Mid-Term Progress Reports and Report Cards Progress Reports and Report Cards will be available through the family portal at www.x2.wcboe.org. Printed copies will only be made available upon request. A printed copy of the 4th term report card will be mailed home at the end of the year. Promotion Requirements In order to pass to the next grade, a student must have earned the following minimum credits: 9th to 10th - 4 credits 10th to 11th - 9 credits 11th to 12th - 14 credits *Credits earned can be found in the botom right corner of the 4th term report card. ACADEMICS cont. Graduation Requirements The State of Maryland authorizes one diploma for all high school graduates, based upon successful fulfillment of four categories of requirements: • Enrollment • Course Credit • Student Service Learning • Maryland Assessments Please contact your school counselor for further information regarding specific course details. You may also reference the WCPS Course Catalog for 2023-2024 at www.wcboe.org. Service Learning Students are required to have at least 75 hours of Service Learning to graduate. According to the WCPS High School Course Catalog 2019-2020 “the following will count for service-learning credit: service completed without compensation for the student and which addresses a community need (outside the student’s family) in the student’s school, community, or a non-profit community agency constitutes the action of student service. The components of preparation, action, and reflection are state required components of student service.” *Please contact your guidance counselor with Service-learning question SERVICE LEARNING AWARDS o Laudable Service Award 200 hours (certificate) o Exemplary Service Award 300 hours (certificate) o Meritorious Service Award 500 hours (certificate & cords)
9 Seal of Biliteracy Students can now earn the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma by demonstrating proficiency in two (or more) languages. Academic Awards Students may become eligible for an academic award as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. The student must maintain a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher for consecutive semesters. GPA 1st Award 2nd Award 3rd Award 4th Award 3.5 weighted GPA No grade lower than a “C” Certificate- 1 semester of 3.5 weighted GPA No grade lower than a “C” Academic Letter- 3 consecutive semesters of 3.5 weighted GPA No grade lower than a “C” Lamp of Knowledge- 5 consecutive semesters of 3.5 weighted GPA No grade lower than a “C” Star of Excellence- 7 consecutive semesters of 3.5 weighted GPA No grade lower than a “C” Senior Recognition Outstanding academic performance will be awarded at graduation for those students who achieve the following cumulative GPA throughout their high school career. Cords will be awarded to wear at graduation. Cum Laude Magana Cum Laude Summa cum Laude 3.70 – 3.99 weighted GPA 4.00 – 4.29 weighted GPA 4.30 and above weighted GPA ATHLETICS Students who have received out-of-school suspension from a Wicomico County Public School are not permitted to attend athletic (extracurricular) events for the number of days corresponding to their suspension. OSS 1 to 4 days – may not participate in extracurriculars for 10 days. OSS for 5+ days – may not participate in extracurriculars for 45 days. School Functions Students and guests at school functions must observe expected school behavior. The code of conduct applies to all extra-curricular/co-curricular events at EHS and other schools/functions. Any person appearing to have consumed alcohol and/or drugs prior to entrance to any extracurricular will be refused admission. Persons leaving the building during an event may not return. At the end of each event, all persons are to leave promptly. Conduct at all extracurricular activities should reflect courtesy and respect for others and bring honor and credit to our school and ourselves. Conduct unbecoming of our school and in violation of our code of conduct can lead to disciplinary action by the administration.
10 DRIVING PRIVIEDGES Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from EHS. Licensed drivers are permitted to park in the student lot at no charge. Permits will only be issued to Seniors and Juniors. Students may park in the faculty/student parking lot or the lower lot near the tennis courts. Upon arrival to school, all students are to leave their vehicles immediately and wait in the designated areas (front ramp) All school policies apply to students in vehicles on school property and student drivers are responsible for the conduct of their passengers. Speed limit is 15 mph on school property. The school is not responsible for articles lost or stolen from vehicles. Students are not allowed to return to any vehicle during the school day unless an administrator grants permission and accompanies the student. Failure to follow these regulations may result in the revocation of the parking privilege and additional disciplinary action if warranted. Driving privileges will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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