LIFESKILLS PROMOTED AT HOLLYVALE

INTEGRITY: To be honest, sincere, and of sound moral principle.

INITIATIVE: To do something because it needs to be done.

FLEXIBILITY: The ability to alter plans when necessary.

PERSEVERANCE: To continue in spite of difficulties.

ORGANIZED: To plan, arrange and implement in an orderly way.

SENSE OF HUMOR: To laugh and be playful without hurting others.

EFFORT: To try your hardest.

COMMON SENSE: To use good judgment.

PROBLEM SOLVING: To seek solutions in difficult situations.

RESPONSIBILITY: To be accountable for your actions.

PATIENCE: To wait calmly for someone or something.

FRIENDSHIP: To make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring.

CURIOUS: A desire to learn or know about a full range of things.

COOPERATION: To work together toward a common goal (purpose).

CARING: To feel concern for others

Susan Kovalik Associates

• GENERAL SCHOOL RULES

  We want to encourage students to “dress for success” and come to school properly prepared for participating in the educational process.  Parents have the primary responsibility to see that the students are properly attired for school.  Clothing should not create any unnecessary risk of injury or harm to themselves or other students.  Please monitor clothing for its appropriateness within a school/learning environment.

  The Governing Board believes that appropriate dress and grooming contribute to a productive and safe learning environment.  The Board expects students to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to wear clothes that are suitable for the school activities in which they participate.  Students’ clothing and possessions must not present a health or safety hazard or a distraction, which would interfere with the educational process.  The following types of clothing have been identified as unacceptable dress:

  Clothing, jewelry, and personal items that a student has including notebooks, book covers, magazines, drawings, pictures, fanny packs, gym bags, water bottles, backpacks, clothing, or any other item that disrupts the instructional process.

• Hats other than unaltered school approved hats (properly worn - facing forward for sun protection).  Hoods are to be down in class and on campus.  If temperatures are cold outside, the hood may be up while outside only.

• Oversized clothing such as shorts, pants, coats, etc.  Pants or shorts must fit at the waist, not sagged on the hips. Shorts must be fingertip length when standing with arms at their sides.  Tights and leggings may be worn under shorts or shirts, although the shorts or shirts must be the acceptable length.

• Raiders and Kings clothing, “LA” and “Skin” labels and any clothing or accessory (bandannas and dew rags) identified by the HUSD Police as being gang or hate group related will be forbidden on campus or any other school function.

• Items that promote hate, intolerance or violence, clothing depicting weapons.

• Jewelry should be worn in moderation or not at all.  Large earrings and chains may be a safety hazard and are not permitted.  Any jewelry that becomes a distraction in the classroom will be removed. 

• Visible undergarments.

• Clothing with profanity, that is too tight or form-fitted, revealing or sexually provocative including pictures that are revealing the human body.  Midriff area must be covered - shirt covering pants.

• Clothing with pictures, insignia or brand names for controlled substances, tobacco or alcohol.

• Unsafe footware including flip flops or sandals and house slippers – toes must be covered with a strap around the heel.  Only low-heeled shoes are acceptable at school – no high heels.

• Spaghetti strap shirts or muscle shirts are not allowed.  Shoulder straps must be at least two inches and

• undergarments may not be exposed at any time.  Students will be given an appropriate shirt to wear for the duration of the day if not followed.

  Students may not wear or bring cosmetics to school.  Cosmetics include make-up, hair paint, colored lip products, chapstick/lip balm, cologne/perfume, lotion, scented lotions, glitter, etc.  On picture day, and designated events, students may wear makeup in moderation.

• Clothing should be clean and without holes.  Students are expected to bathe and groom themselves regularly so that any lack of personal hygiene is not annoying or disruptive to students or staff.  Students are encouraged to wear deodorant as necessary.

If a student violates the dress code, including the wearing of makeup, they will be given the opportunity to correct the problem.   If not corrected, parents will be called for assistance.  Repeated dress code offenses will result in detention and/or suspension.

 The violation of the fo

 The violation of the following rules, according to Education Code, may result in suspension, and in certain cases, expulsion.

a. (1) Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person; or (2) Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense.

b. Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished any firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object ,unless, in the case of possession of any object of this type, the pupil had obtained written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, which is concurred in by the principal or the designee of the principal.

c. Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished or been under the influence of any controlled substance

listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind.

d. Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage or an intoxicant of any kind, and then either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to any person another liquid, substance, or material and represented the liquid, substance, or material as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant.

e. Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion.

f. Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or private property.

g. Stolen or attempted to steal school property or private property.

h. Possessed or used tobacco, or any products containing tobacco or nicotine products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, miniature cigars, clove cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chew packets, and betel. However, this section does not prohibit use or possession by a pupil of his or her own prescription products.

i. Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity.

j. Unlawfully possessed, or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any drug paraphernalia, as defined in Section 11014.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

k. Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

l. Knowingly received stolen school property or private property.

m. Possessed an imitation firearm. As used in this section, “imitation firearm” means a replica of a firearm that is so substantially similar in physical properties to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to conclude that the replica is a firearm.

n. Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault as defined in Section 261, 266c, 286, 288, 288a, or 289 of the Penal Code or committed a sexual battery as defined in Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.

o. Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness or witness in a school disciplinary proceeding for the purpose of either preventing that pupil from being a witness or retaliating against that pupil for being a witness, or both.

p. Unlawfully offered, arranged to sell, negotiated to sell, or sold the prescription drug Soma.

q. Engaged in, or attempted to engage in, hazing. For the purpose of this subdivision, “hazing” means a method of initiation or preinitiation into a pupil organization or body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, which is likely to cause serious bodily injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to a former, current, or prospective pupil. For purposes of this subdivision, “hazing” does not include athletic events or school-sanctioned events.

s. Engaged in an act of bullying, including, but not limited to, bullying committed by means of an electronic act, as

defined in subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 32261, directed specifically toward a pupil or school personnel.

t. A pupil aids or abets as defined in Section 31 of the Penal Code, the infliction of attempted infliction of physical injury to another person.

Theft Disclaimer:

• The Hesperia Unified School District is not responsible for stolen or lost items. The individual student is responsible for his/her personal property and for textbooks or other school items checked out to them.

2. We make every attempt to secure and protect all property at our school, but we are not responsible for any

personal property brought to school including clothing, backpacks, musical instruments and/or any other

equipment.

3. Hollyvale School is not responsible for loss or theft of toys, cell phones, electronic devices, CD players, or collectibles. We strongly discourage students from bringing these items to school.