Secondary Guidelines

If a student needs to leave school for an appointment, he/she must have a written note from his/her parent to be excused.

• This note is to be turned in at the front office before the school day begins. Please state the time the student will be picked up for the appointment so that a pass dismissing the student from class can be provided. Also, state the time of the appointment.
• Delays occur when the student does not notify the office, and the office must await the parent’s arrival before the student can be dismissed.
• Upon returning from an appointment, the student must turn in an appointment slip to the office to have the absence excused medically. Please request one from the doctor, dentist, etc. so the absence is recorded correctly.
• NOTE: If students are leaving school for an appointment for one of the medical practitioners adjacent to school property, the office must have written permission for a student to walk and return from one of these offices.

Middle School Discipline Matrix

High School Discipline Matrix

• Students are to leave the school building grounds in an orderly and safe manner.
• Students are not to be in their assigned building or on grounds, or any other school building or grounds after school unless under supervision of an adult sponsor.
• Dismissal times are as follows: High School 3:06 p.m., Lakeview 2:40 p.m. and Edgewood 2:45 p.m.
  • Students dismissed from one school in the system when other schools are in session are also to follow the above guidelines.

Middle School

Lakeview’s doors open at 7:00 A.M. and Edgewood’s open at 7:35 A.M.  It is strongly recommended that the student regulate his/her time so that he/she does not arrive before this time.

Students arriving by automobile should follow the appropriate traffic patterns and use the designated drop-off and pick-up sites for their school.

Once students have entered school grounds, they are not permitted to leave unless a note of permission from parents or guardian has been turned in to the main office before leaving the grounds.

High School

Students who arrive early to school may enter the building at 7:30 a.m. Students may not enter classrooms without the teachers’ permission, but they are welcome to grab free breakfast or wait in the cafeteria where tables and chairs are available.

• Students who are ill are to secure a pass from their teacher (unless emergency) and report directly to the Health Center and be registered in the nurse’s daily logbook.
• Students too ill to report to class will be sent home only after a parent/guardian or emergency contact person has been contacted by school officials.
  • Be sure your home, work, and emergency contact phone numbers are kept current with the school.
  • In order for a student to be released from school, school officials must know and be assured by the parents that they or the emergency contact will assume responsibility for the student being released.
• The maximum time any student may remain in the Health Room without being sent home is one hour. 

All middle and high school students will be issued ID badges. Students are expected to have their ID badges every day.

• Lost or defaced cards need to be replaced at the student’s expense immediately.
  • Students who lose or deface their ID badges will be subject to school discipline or loss of privileges.
• The identification badge is to be attached to a lanyard and worn around the student’s neck at all times.
• ID badges will also be used in the library for checking out materials.

Middle School

If a student is to leave the building during school hours, he/she must:

• Bring a written note signed by parents explaining the reason for leaving.
• Get permission from the main office before school to receive a checkout pass for the appropriate time.
• Sign the sign-out sheet at the principal’s office at the designated departure time.
• Sign “in” upon returning to the building the same day.
• Bring back a slip from the doctor stating an office visit was made.

High School

• If you are to leave the building during school hours, you must obtain approval from an administrator or school nurse prior to leaving.
• Parents must phone the Attendance Office and give permission for the student to leave the school.
  • Notes will be accepted only if the parents have received prior approval from the Attendance Coordinator or class principal to send notes.
• All requests are subject to approval by the administration.
• Students must “sign-out” of school in the Attendance Office before leaving school even if sent home by the school nurse, a counselor, or a school administrator.

Several scholarships are available to students.

A list of these scholarships are posted outside the Counseling/ Guidance Office, on the guidance website and on theKosciusko County Community Foundation site. 

• Most scholarships are not available until spring of the senior year.