CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL

Conestoga High School administration and faculty believe students benefit from increased opportunity for self-direction as they mature. Consistent with this belief, our students' eligibility for privileges increases as they progress through their high school years. Privileges are granted only with permission from the parent or guardian. The student must have access to their PowerSchool ID card to exercise privileges. Students will scan their PowerSchool ID card when using their privileges to leave and enter school. Privileges may be rescinded at any time by the parent/guardian or by school authorities if the student experiences academic difficulty or for failure to follow the school rules. All privileges may be suspended by the administration for safety/security reasons. The following privilege options are available to eligible students:

• Delayed Arrival: Seniors and Juniors who have unassigned time during the first period of the day (1^st period on Mondays, Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Fridays & 2^nd Period on Thursdays) have the option of late arrival. Homeroom attendance is mandatory for all students. Students are required to enter the building through the Main Lobby no earlier than five (5) minutes prior to homeroom and scan their PowerSchool ID card when entering the building.

• Early Dismissal: Seniors and Juniors who have unassigned time during the final class period of the day have the option of early dismissal. Seniors who have unassigned time during 8^th period or 7^th and 8^th periods consecutively (Monday, Tuesday, Friday) or 7^th period (Wed) or 8^th period (Thurs), have the option of early dismissal. Students are required to leave the building through the Main Lobby and scan their PowerSchool ID card when leaving the building.

• Lunch Privilege: Seniors have the privilege of leaving campus for lunch during their assigned / selected lunch period (A-B-C lunch period) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays and during Lunch and Learn on Wednesday and Thursday.  Seniors are required to select ONE lunch period (A-B-C) that they will be using for this privilege for the entire school year. This privilege may be suspended for all students during times of inclement weather. Students are required to leave and return through the Main Lobby and return no earlier than five (5) minutes prior to the start of the next period or for their assigned class. Students must scan their PowerSchool ID card when leaving and rescan their PowerSchool ID Card when returning. Students returning late from Senior Lunch Privileges will forfeit their privileges for a minimum of five days for the first offense, in addition to receiving other disciplinary consequences for any missed class time.

• When the Student Privilege Application is submitted, the following must be previously submitted to approve any privileges:

1)       Completed Medical Emergency Information submitted through PowerSchool.

2)       Completed Diploma Card and Authorization for Transcript Release Form submitted through PowerSchool.

           3)        Evidence that all debts and obligations have been satisfied. Please use PowerSchool.

4)        Updated / Required Immunization Records.

5)        Seniors – Proof of Cap and Gown order completed

6)        Any outstanding disciplinary matters must be rectified prior to authorization.

Student Privilege Applications for eligible students will be accepted immediately by emailing the signed authorized Student Parent Authorized Form to arnolda@tesd.net.  Please email the form as a PDF. Once the form has been received and verified, the form will be processed, and privileges will be available within 24 hours.