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pee dee academy student handbook
PEE
DEE ACADEMY ALMA
MATER
During the 1970-1971 academic year, a committee of students was
selected to help formulate ground rules for the Alma Mater contest. Several
entries were received, but the committee felt that more entries would offer a
more honest representation. The committee was unable to finalize on any
particular entry and made tentative plans to have the contest again for
additional entries, evaluation, and selection.
The 1972-1973 Student Council under President Randy Dozier, Class of
1973, moved forward in the selection of an Alma Mater. A new committee of
students and faculty was selected. This committee asked students for additional
entries. As entries were supplied, the committee evaluated and selected words
and music submitted by alumna Ashley Mace, Class of 1971. The melody of the
music was taken from the hymn, “Eternal Father Strong to Save ”. The new Alma
Mater was initiated during the year at pep rallies, basketball games, academic
classes, music classes, student assemblies, and graduation. As students became
more familiar with the Alma Mater, its impact began to be evident. Our Alma
Mater is loved by all and will be enjoyed by many down through the years.
ALMA MATER
Forever in our hearts and minds.
Pee Dee Academy
brightly shines.
A home that greets with friendship warm
Each son who’ll n’ ere forget her charm.
Oh, hear our voices thundr’ing strong
In praise and honor ever long!
Her golden wings so brave and wide
Fill every soul with Eagle’s pride.
Her head uplifted to the sky
Instills the pow’r and will to fly.
Oh, hear our voices ringing clear
And loud, till all the world can hear!
-Lyrics by
Ashley Mace Havird, 1971
ACADEMY COLORS
Royal
blue, gold and white.
PEE
DEE
ACADEMY MASCOT
The 1970-1971 student body of the Academy adopted through
secret ballot the official mascot. The mascot is the “Golden Eagle.”
PEE DEE ACADEMY CLASS RING
The 1970-1971 Academy’s student body selected a ring
committee for the purpose of designing a class ring. This committee worked hard
and diligently to select a design that would be meaningful, not only to the
first graduating class of 1971, but for future graduating classes that would
reach that milestone.
The ring design was finalized and made official by the
student body. A photograph of the ring can be seen in the Academy’s general
office.
PEE
DEE ACADEMY MOTTO
“ Strength Through Knowledge”
PEE
DEE ACADEMY SEAL
During
the summer of 1970, Mr. Tim Barrineau was requested to help design an
appropriate seal. He was asked to incorporate the four (4) basic objectives of
the Academy (Scholarship, Christianity, Patriotism, and Athletics) into the
design. His basic design was adopted by the students after Mr. Irvin Dodge of Marion modified the basic layout and gave
color to the design. Mr. Dodge also presented the Academy with a large replica
of the seal which is displayed in the high school building.
The seal is found on the class ring, stationary
and envelopes, certificates of awards, and the Pee Dee
Academy diploma.
Guidance
Program
The purpose of the guidance program is to help
each individual student achieve his or her highest growth mentally, emotionally,
and socially. We try to achieve these goals in the following ways:
1. Help each new student feel at home in the Academy with
new teachers and
friends.
2. Individual conferences are available to each student
when he or the counselor deems it necessary.
3. The testing program is
designed to help students learn as much as possible
about their capabilities
4.
The counselor welcomes the opportunity to talk things over with any student or
parent. However, there will be
scheduled summer advisement meetings for
each Junior and Senior with his/her
parents.
Diploma Requirements
1.
College Preparatory Requirements.
(A beautiful gold label will be placed on the student’s diploma indicating this
achievement)
Subjects:
Units:
English
4
Math
3
Lab Science
3
Social Studies
3 (U.S. 1, Gov. ½, Econ. ½)
Foreign Language
2 (must be the same)
P.E./ Health
1.5
Computer
1
Electives
3.5 (must have one unit of advanced math, Western
Civilization,
advanced science or 3rd year Spanish)
Total
21
2. General Diploma:
Subjects:
Units:
English
4
Math
3
Science
3
Social Studies
3 (U.S. 1, Gov. ½, Econ. ½)
P.E./Health
1.5
Electives
6.5
Total
21
Diploma Requirements
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12
Subjects:
Units:
English
4
Math 4
Lab Science 3
Social Studies
3 (U.S. History 1, US Gov. .5, Economics
.5)
Foreign Language
2 (must be the same)
Fine Arts
1
P.E./ Health
1
Computer
1
Electives
3 (must have one unit of advanced math, Western
Civilization,
advanced science or 3rd year Spanish)
Total
22
GRADING POLICY
Grades on report cards and transcripts in
South Carolina
high schools are numerical.
The
numerical breaks for corresponding letter grades are:
93-100 = A;
85-92 = B;
77-84 = C;
70-76 = D;
0-69 = F
A student’s grade point average and rank in class will be calculated
from a grade-point conversion table and printed on transcripts.
The conversion table assigns “quality points” to
each numerical grade depending on the grade earned and the category of weight
assigned to the course taken.
College Prep and Tech Prep courses earn the base weight.
Honors, dual credit, and pre-IB (International Baccalaureate) courses
earn a one-half quality point more than the base weight.
For example, a student who earns a 100 in a Tech Prep/ College Prep
course receives 4.875
quality points, whereas, a student with a 100 in an Honors course
receives 5.375 quality points, and a student who receives a 100 in an Advanced
Placement/International Baccalaureate course receives 5.875 quality points.
The formula for figuring Grade Point Ratios (GPR) is:
GPR = Sum (quality points x Carnegie units earned)
Divided by sum of Carnegie units attempted ( A Carnegie
unit is a course that counts toward high school graduation requirements.)
EXAMINATIONS
Students in grades seven through twelve will stand semester
examinations which will count one-fifth of the semester average.
Last semester Seniors may exempt exams for any subject in which they have
a passing average for the year and meet the PDA standard of attendance.
HEADMASTER’S HONOR ROLL
In order for a student to be eligible
for the Headmaster’s Honor Roll, all grades for a nine weeks period must be a 93
or above.
Honor Roll
The
honor roll is published at the end of each nine week period.
For honor roll eligibility, a student must have no grade lower than an
85.
Qualifications for Senior Academic Honors:
To be Valedictorian or Salutatorian a student
must attend Pee Dee
Academy
his/her last four semesters of high school.
In addition, the valedictorian must have the highest overall GPA in
his/her senior class and the salutatorian must have the second highest GPA at
the end of the 1st semester of the senior year.
Candidates for Valedictorian and Salutatorian must have completed the
highest level of courses offered during their attendance at PDA.
In event of a tie for valedictorian, there will be co-valedictorians and
no salutatorian.
If there is a tie
for salutatorian, there will be a valedictorian and co- salutatorians.
The Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be named after the 1st
semester of the senior year.
TESTING SCHEDULE
During the process of education, students need guidance in
making decisions.
With knowledge of
the student’s progress, ability, interests, academic strengths and weaknesses,
and problems, teachers and counselors can assist them.
Therefore, a standardized program has been scheduled to evaluate each
student enrolled in Pee Dee Academy.
The tentative testing schedule is as follows:
Test
Grade
Administered
Armed Services Voc. Apt. Battery
12
Fall
PSAT-NMQST
10-11 Fall
Stanford Achievement
K5-8
Spring
Otis Lennon IQ Test
1,3,5,8
Spring
SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY
To be a member of the Pee Dee Academy Honor Society, a
student must have accumulative 3.87 GPA through the first semester of his junior
year and must maintain this average throughout the remaining three semesters of
his high school years.
Each member
must have good character, possess qualities of leadership, display commendable
attitude, be taking at least five academic subjects, and participate in the
society’s initiation day (see initiation rules).
If for some reason the average falls below this, he will be
allowed a grace period of one semester at which time his average must be back up
to 3.87 GPA.
Pee Dee Academy Senior Honor Society students are given
special recognition at graduation by having two asterisks (**) placed by their
names and wearing the gold cord and tassel indicative of the Senior Honor
Society.
Honor graduates who are
not members of the Senior Honor Society will be recognized by one asterisk (*)
after their names but will not wear gold cords.
Also, honor graduates will have a gold label placed on their diploma
distinguishing their honor.
Junior
marshals will be chosen based on class rank after the first semester of the
junior year.
The junior with the
highest overall GPA at the end of first semester junior year will be named head
marshal.
JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
The members of the 1978-1979 Pee Dee Academy Senior Honor
Society, in an effort to encourage academic excellence and achievement among the
students, established the Pee Dee Academy Junior Honor Society.
Membership is obtained through strong academic achievement and personal
qualities such as good character, leadership, and commendable attitude.
Membership is open to freshmen and sophomores who have obtained and
maintained a 3.62 GPA.
GRADE EXEMPTION
No student who attends Pee Dee
Academy in grades one through twelve will
exempt a grade.
It is the
philosophy of the administration that each grade has its academic and social
value and that a student exempted from the particular experience will miss an
opportunity offered only once in life.
However, this may be waived with the approval of the Board.
ADVANCING TO THE NEXT GRADE
Promotion from grades one through twelve in the case of
students who fail one or more subjects will be determined by the consideration
of each case individually.
In order to be promoted to a higher grade, a student must
have the following minimum academic units at the end of the year:
From Freshman to Sophomore
4 units
From Sophomore to Junior
9 units
From Junior to Senior
15 units
To Graduate
21 units
SUMMER SCHOOL REGULATIONS
Pee Dee
Academy will not accept summer school
credit from public schools in the area or any private school unless previously
approved by the Headmaster and the Board following one year of enrollment at
Pee Dee
Academy.
Pee Dee
Academy will offer summer school work
only when the group interested will financially support the course.
Summer school grades will take preference over previous grades in the
course.
The amount of the fee must
be paid in full to Pee Dee Academy
prior to the course.
SIGNED PAPER POLICY
In grades one through six, papers will
be sent home each week and are to be signed and returned the following day.
PARENT REPORT POLICY & REPORT CARDS
-
Along with the report cards at the end of each 45 day grading period, all
students will receive a progress report on the 22nd or 23rd
day.
These reports are important and
will be signed and returned. Report cards must be returned on the day
following receipt.
-
Teachers are encouraged to call parents immediately when any urgent
situation arises concerning grades or conduct.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Active Organizations and Special Events
Anchor Club
Biology Club
Cheerleading (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
The Patriot (Pee
Dee Academy
Yearbook)
Quiz Bowl Team
Senior Honor Society – Junior Honor Society
Spanish Club
Student Council
SPECIAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Music
(Grades K-5).
Music in our
curriculum helps to broaden the community for learning and is an important part
of our overall program.
Art – Elementary Grades and High School
Physical Education (Grades 1-9).
Elementary physical education in grades one through six is offered to all
students once a week.
Physical
education is taken for credit in grade nine.
Library.
Full library services are available for all students in grades K-12.
Junior-Senior
Prom.
The Junior-Senior Prom is an
annual event sponsored by the Junior Class.
The top four available sophomores will be asked to serve at the prom.
ACADEMIC POLICY
In order to ensure that each student at
Pee Dee
Academy is conforming to
the Academy’s philosophy of preparing its students for productive lives and the
opportunity to pursue higher education after graduation, the following school
academic policy will be applied:
Any
student in grades seven through ten who fails more than one subject for the year
will be placed on academic probation for the following year.
Should the student’s academic performance not improve during this
probationary year, he or she may be subject to dismissal from
Pee Dee Academy
for the following school year to be determined by the board.
ATTENDANCE
The school year consists of 180 days for students.
These 180 days include all short days and exam days.
Each day is important.
Pee Dee
Academy
will operate under these attendance guidelines.
1. In the lower grades students will be allowed 10 absences for normal
sickness at home and personal days that
involve the family.
Any days missed after this will involve make-up work after school hours.
Doctor’s excuses,
any hospitalization, or death in the immediate family will be
handled on an individual basis.
Letters will be written to
parents after 10 days absent.
If more than 20 days are missed, credit may not be earned.
If necessary, the board
shall have the power to take action should a problem arise.
2. If a student is out of school for a portion of the day and a test or
deadline is scheduled, the student is responsible
for talking to the teacher before they leave school.
3. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the teacher to make
necessary arrangements for make-up work.
Make-up time and tests will be after school with the Study
Hall/Detention Hall.
4.When parents feel it necessary to take a child (children) out of school for
reasons other than sickness or doctor’s
appointment, arrangements should be made with the Headmaster and
teacher several days before the scheduled
absence.
Teachers will be
glad to give advanced assignments and the student is expected to return to
school with
assignments completed.
Missed tests will be taken according to the stated policy (see #3 above).
5. The upper school has individual periods, with attendance
taken in each class.
Each class
will be individually
accounted.
You will be
allowed 10 absences for normal sickness at home and personal days that involves
the
family.
If the class
is a semester class, such as economics and government or health and word
processing, students
are allowed only 5 absences each semester.
Any days missed after this will involve make-up work after school
hours.
If work is not
made up, no credit is given.
Doctor’s excuses, hospitalization, or death in the immediate
family will be handled on an individual basis.
Make up work is due before the end of the grading period.
Students
and parents will be notified of excused absences.
ABSENCES
A.
Absences. All students must
present a written excuse signed by a parent or guardian
stating the following:
-
Date of student’s absences(s)
-
Nature of the illness or reason for absence
-
Signature of a parent or guardian
This excuse must be presented to the office on the first
day of the student’s return to school.
Students will not be allowed to class
without an excuse from office.
B. Absentees and Extra Curricular Activities. A
student who has qualified for an
absence on a particular day will not
be permitted to engage in any school activity
that is held that day or night. Students must report before eleven
(11:00 a.m.) and remain the rest of the
day to be counted present for a full day. They may participate in
extracurricular
activities that afternoon and night. Students leaving
before eleven (11:00 a.m.) will be counted absent for a full day. A
student who leaves
school early because of sickness will not be allowed to engage in extra curricular
activities that
afternoon or evening (for example, cheerleading, pageants, play, sports,
etc.) Students will be excused for deaths in
immediate family or doctor’s excuse.
C. Tardiness. Students reporting to homeroom after the 8:05
a.m. bell or late for a class will be considered tardy and will be
required to report to the office for
an admission slip. Excessive tardiness for homeroom or classes will be dealt with on
an
individual
basis. In this regard, we will allow four tardies to school each nine
weeks. After the 4th, the student will stay after
school for 1 hour in a supervised
study period. A child will get an excused tardy slip if
they have a appointment or if a large
number of students are delayed by the train.
D. Leaving School Early
1.
With a note from home. A student must being a written
excuse stating the reason for the necessity of being excused from school
earlier
than the regular dismissal time. A student would present this to the Headmaster
to be signed before 8:05 a.m.
2. Without a note from home. If a student feels sick and
wishes permission to go home, that student must get permission from the
office
before calling home. The office will grant permission if they feel it advisable
to release the student. Provided permission is
granted, the student will take a
pass to their subject teachers and return it to the office, giving it to the
person releasing him or her.
This procedure must be followed before leaving.
Transportation must be furnished by the family to leave school early. Students
will not be permitted to return to their home for items left at home. Students
are requested not to ask students or teachers to take
them home. Parents are
requested not to ask students and teachers to take them home. Parents are
requested not to make dental
and doctor appointments, if at all possible, during
school hours.
3.
Without permission. If a student leaves school without
permission, irregardless of sickness or not, a suspension from school of one
to
three days will be issued.
4.
All students will sign out in the office or will be
considered cutting. You must also sign in if returning
5.
No students may leave the school grounds from time of
arrival until time of dismissal without specific permission from the Headmaster.
E. Perfect Attendance Recognition,
1. Must
be present for school one hundred and eighty days.
2. An
accumulation of not more than one hundred and ninety (190) minutes can
be missed during the year in relationship to tardies and/or
early
dismissals. Minutes out of school will be calculated within the official school day,
8:05 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Official day for students
in grades one through six is
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. Kindergarten official day is 8:05 a.m. to 12:00
noon with the option of remaining
until 2:00 p.m.
DISMISSAL SCHEDULE GUIDELINES
School dismissal will occur at 2:00 p.m. for grades one
through six and 2:10 p.m.
for
grades seven through twelve. Please notice and obey all parking lines and signs.
SENIOR CLASS RESPONSIBILITES
The class will, prophecy and history will be written and
read by a member of the
Senior class whose academic average falls within the top thirty percent of the
class, beginning with the freshman grades up through and including the first
semester of the Senior year. Rough copies are to be handed in by May 1. Final
copies are to be approved by May 14. All copies are to be typed, duplicated,
stapled and ready for distribution at 8:00 a.m. on the last day of senior
classes.
The class poem should be written and submitted to the
Headmaster by April 1.
Senior Deadlines:
April 1
Class Poem
May 1
Class
Prophecy, Wills and History
(Draft Copy)
May 14
Class Prophecy, Wills and History
(Final Copy), and Valedictorian Address
STUDENT ELECTIONS
A. Student Council (Refer to Student Council Constitution,
Article 1 and Section 1)
B. Homecoming Queen. Each senior football player is to select
one girl from grades nine through twelve for competition. Only senior girls are
eligible to become
the Homecoming Queen. If there is only one senior girl without a senior
sponsor, she will be allowed to ask a junior
football player to sponsor her. If there are
not at least four senior football players, all senior players and all junior players will
be eligible to
sponsor candidate for queen. Only senior girls can be queen, but any girl
grades 9-12
can be Maid of Honor.
PAGEANT HONORS
K4/K5
Wee Master Kindergarten (2 from each class)
Little Mr./Miss Pee Dee Academy
2 couples per grade
Miss Pee Dee Academy Elementary
2 girls per grade
Junior
Miss Pee Dee
Academy 2 girls per
grade
Miss
Pee Dee
Academy 1 girl per class (not homeroom)
and all Miss Clubs in grades ten through twelve
Open to all Seniors.
Guidelines:
A.
All “Miss Clubs” should come from
grades ten through twelve
B.
A winner in
any of the above mentioned categories is not eligible to compete again in the
particular division of pageant honor.
COLLEGE VISITATION
Students are encouraged to study the colleges that they are
interested in attending. This should be done through bulletins or catalogs,
personal contact with the college representatives and through visitation on
weekends and during summer months. Visiting the colleges on a regular school day
is discouraged. Only Seniors are allowed this opportunity except by special
permission from the Headmaster. The proper procedures to use are as follows:
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Discuss plans with the Director of Guidance.
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Make an appointment with the Admissions office at the college.
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Inform each teacher one week before the appointment to avoid any assigned
tests and conflicts. Make arrangements ahead of time for make-up work
-
If an appointment notice cannot be shown to the Headmaster prior to the
absence, it must be obtained from the Admissions official to be handed in
immediately upon returning.
A. Absences Excused for Visitation
1.
Each Senior will have one
day for visiting a college without being counted absent from school.
WHO’S WHO PROGRAM
The Who’s Who Program claims to honor outstanding students
and in turn offers certificates, pins or publications to the students.
Pee Dee Academy
feels that this program has questionable value and is unlikely to serve any
ultimate educational benefit. The methods used for gathering names for
recognition have questionable validity in terms of whether some students that
are selected actually deserve recognition. Many organizations (such as civic
groups, churches, etc.) other than
Pee Dee Academy
recommend students. The program often solicits students and their families to
purchase the publication, certificate, and pin. Most of the Who’s Who
organizations are profit motivated and have no association with education. With
this in mind, Pee Dee
Academy will not recommend
students to this questionable organization. We feel that our recognition of the
“Unique Few” in THE PATRIOT is much more honorable and deserving.
RELEASING STUDENT NAMES
Pee Dee Academy
will not release a list of students’ names to any college, university, or other
worthy organization. The initial release of students’ names may be for a worthy
cause; but once the list is released, the school no longer has control over its
distribution.
ANNUAL DEDICATION AND HONOR
The annual dedication is handled by the annual staff
members under the direction of the sponsor. The honor selection is done by the
senior staff members with advisement from the Headmaster. Candidates for
recognition must be selected from active faculty and staff members or immediate
past Pee Dee
employees, or part of our extended family.
RULES FOR STUDENTS
A.
School
Building
1.
No food or
drinks are allowed in the academic building or the gym
2. No walking or
playing on the gym floor with street shoes. Walk only on the
side
of the gym floor with street shoes.
No sitting on the
front edge of the
stage.
3. Telephone---The
office telephone is not to be used by students except for emergencies.
Students are not to be in the office except
on business. Permission
must be granted before a student can use the office phone,
regardless
of the cause.
Students may use the
phone only during break or lunch with permission from office personnel.
4.
Cell
phones---Cell phones are permitted in the school buildings only if they are off.
Cell phones may be
confiscated from students
who do not follow this guideline.
Cell phones may
be used outside the building.
5.
No chewing
gum during the school day.
This
includes P.E. class and lunch.
6.
Eating
during the regular lunch time will be permitted in the canteen and certain designated areas of the school grounds.
No eating
during class without permission of the teacher.
7. Copy Machine.
The copy machine is not for student use. Staff members may
copy
for students at 25 cents per copy.
8. Halls. Students
in the halls during class time must have passes. Students are
asked to
be courteous at all times and to keep to the right
when moving in the
halls. Running
and shouting in
the halls are not permitted.
9. Vandalism
and Property Damage. Students who destroy or vandalize school property will be required to pay for losses or damages.
If you should
happen to
damage something by accident, you should report it to a teacher or to the
office immediately.
10.School Insurance. School
insurance is mandatory for all students. Cost is included in monthly tuition
11.Fire and Tornado Drills. Fire and tornado drills are
held at irregular intervals during
the school year. Remember the following basic
rules:
A. Check the
instructions in each individual classroom as they are posted beside the door,
indicating how to leave the building in
case of a fire or
tornado.
B. Walk very quickly and quietly to
the designated area. No talking.
12.Assemblies. At all times, the student’s behavior should be
refined and courteous. Unacceptable conduct would include whistling,
uncalled for
clapping, boisterousness and talking during a program. Prior to a
general assembly, students are to report to their
homeroom. Textbooks and other
materials are to be left in the homeroom. Purses and billfolds are to be
taken into the gym.
13.Lockers and combination locks are issued to students at
the beginning of the year by
the office. Your
locker should be kept locked
at all times. Each
student is responsible for keeping his/her assigned locker clean, both
inside and outside. Any locker malfunction
should be reported to the office. Any personal locks must have a key turned into the office and labeled.
14.Hall Shelves. For your
convenience, the shelves provided in the halls can be used for school books during the school day. Books and
personal items
are not to be kept on the shelves overnight. These items are to be placed in
your locker. Placing books and personal
items (pocket books) on the shelves
is done at the risk of the owner.
The office is not responsible for items lost that have been
placed on the shelves. Continued abuse of the privilege to use
the shelves will result in the loss of privilege.
15.No Fighting or Threatening others.
16.Students will not be excused from classes, except in case of
illness or extreme emergency.
17.At Pee Dee
Academy, students are expected to conduct themselves in an
orderly and courteous manner with proper respect for
faculty, students,
and
school property.
18.Any class or club project must meet the approval of the
homeroom teacher or the sponsor and the Headmaster.
Social activity must
comply with the
Academy’s standards of conduct.
Class parties can only be held during lunch
and must be prearranged.
19.Announcements. The public address system will be used for daily announcements.
Announcements for the day should be in the
office at 8:00
a.m. Announcements
will be
made during homeroom.
20.Upon the 8:05 a.m. tardy bell, all students should be in homeroom.
Homeroom activities will be directed by the homeroom teacher
and shall include daily devotions, reading from the Bible, prayer and the Pledge of
Allegiance to the
United States
Flag.
21.Students are not to bring visitors without prior permission from the office.
22.Any person wishing to contact a student during classes must receive
prior permission from the Headmaster. We ask that parents not
interrupt any
class.
23.Computer use will be for those who have an accepted use
policy signed and on file at school.
24.Textbooks and school property. Books, desks, and other property owned
by the Academy are entrusted to the care of the student
who is responsible
for the
property’s protection. Books left in any place other than student
lockers will be picked up after school.
Abuse or damage to school property will
result in a fine and disciplinary action will be taken. Cutting on desks will result in a
fine to
be paid by the student or parents.
25.
Articles found in or around the school area should be turned into the office
where owners may claim their property by identifying it.
This includes
books
and personal items brought to the office when left on the shelf
overnight.
B.
Pregnancy Policy
A student who becomes pregnant and the biological father must immediately
leave Pee Dee
Academy.
After the birth of a child, both students may petition the Pee Dee Academy Board of Directors to seek re-admittance.
C.
Dress
and Appearance Code
Students will be expected to keep themselves well-groomed and neatly
dressed at all times. Shirts advertising alcoholic beverages or those with obscene or questionable printing on them will not be permitted. No body piercing adornments will
be allowed except earrings for girls (only in the ears).
Furthermore, should students have
tattoos, the tattoos must remain inconspicuous and
not visible on any of exposed skin. The students will cover tattoos with clothing at all
times they are on school
grounds.
Girls in Kindergarten through grade 3:
Dresses, long pants, and walking shorts are permitted.
Boys in Kindergarten through grade 3:
Long pants and long shorts are permitted.
Girls in grades 4 through 12:
(1)
Dresses, slacks, and dress jeans are permitted.
Excessively ragged jeans or those with holes are not permitted.
(2)
No short-shorts, ragged cut-off jeans, or extremely
“low-ride” jeans are Permitted. Skirts and walking shorts are permitted, but
must be no shorter than the length of the extended arm, hand, and fingertips at a normal standing position.
(3)
No halter tops, tube tops, blouses, or shirts which
reveal the mid-section in the front or back will be permitted. Tops that are
revealing in any
way will not be tolerated.
(4)
Undergarments are considered as necessary attire.
(5)
No sunglasses are to be worn in the school building.
Boys in grades 4 through 12:
(1)
Long pants and long shorts are permitted. Jeans are also
permitted as long as they are neat and clean with no unnecessary holes
or rips.
(2)
Shirt tails are to be worn in trousers.
(3)
Hair should be neat and clean.
A.
Hair may be worn over the ears, but no longer than the
earlobe. Side burns and side hair may be the same length. No rat tails
are permitted.
B.
While in standing position with a conventional collared
shirt on, the hair on the neck cannot be longer than the top of the
collar.
C.
Only accepted hair coloring will be black, brown,
blonde, or natural red.
(4)
Clean shaven face is expected.
(5)
No hats are permitted in the school building-hats
will be allowed in the gym for athletic events only.
(6)
No sun glasses are permitted in the school building.
(7)
No earrings on school property or at any school function
are permitted.
(8)
No excessively baggy pants are allowed.
D.
School
Grounds
School grounds are divided into the two general areas as follows:
1. Parking Area. No student shall be in the parking area
except on arrival and
departure. No cars are allowed in any playground area.
2. Playground Area. Students in grades one through six are
not allowed beyond the elementary building area, unless special permission is
granted.
3. Upper
School Parking. Student
parking is a privilege at Pee Dee
Academy.
A $20.00 fee per parking space will be assessed for
parking lot maintenance. Parking privileges will be lost if parking rules and
guidelines are not obeyed. Careless and reckless drivers
will not be tolerated
E. Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Medications
1.
Tobacco - The use of
tobacco or possession of tobacco on school grounds or at
school sponsored activities is prohibited.
2.
Drugs and Alcohol -
Misuse of drugs will be dealt with in a most severe manner by the Administration. The use of drugs or alcoholic
beverages or being under the influence of such is prohibited during the school hours or at any
school function.
a.
No student shall be guilty of being under the influence of or having
alcoholic beverages in his/her possession on school grounds
or at a school
sponsored event.
Any student caught
drinking or under the influence or possession of an alcoholic beverage will
be subject to the following:
1st offense – one to three day suspension
2nd offense - expulsion to be determined by the Board
b.
No student
shall be guilty of possessing or selling illegal drugs and controlled substances. (Ritalin, percoset, percodan, etc.)
If a
student is on a controlled substance, it should be taken to the office and office notified.
Any student caught under the influence
or having possession of drugs will be expelled
and reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for possible legal
action.
3. Medication
- If it becomes
necessary for a student to take any form of medication at school, a signed note from a parent must be
presented to the office. All medication will be kept in and dispensed through the main office unless a child is
given orders by a doctor
to have the medicine on their person.
F.
Bullying Policy
Bullying is defined as any pattern of harassment,
intimidation or bullying which means a gesture or written, verbal, physical or
sexual act that is
reasonably perceived to have the effect of harming a student physically or
emotionally or damaging a student's property, or placing a student in
reasonable fear of personal harm or property damage and /or that results or
demeans a student or group of students, including acts which cause
substantial disruption in, or substantial interference with the orderly
operation of the school. Acts of bullying as above defined will not be allowed
by Pee Dee Academy and will be dealt with accordingly by the school. Any student
or parent that believes that the above has been violated shall
be responsible to report same to the school's administration immediately so that
any necessary action can be taken by the school.
PENALTIES FOR RULE INFRACTIONS
Serious infractions will result in being sent to the
Headmaster and a note sent home to the parent. Repetition of any infraction may
result in a parent, student, teacher and Headmaster conference and the
possibility of student suspension from class from one to three days.
A student having been expelled for four or more days for a
major infraction must appear with their parents before the Board of Directors if
he or she desires to be considered for re-admittance to
Pee Dee
Academy.
1. Serious Infraction
a.
Leaving
school grounds without permission
b.
Disruption of class or
disorderly conduct
c.
Continually breaking school rules
d. Unexcused absence
(see *)
e. Stealing, drinking,
or smoking (first offense)
f. Misuse of
personal property of another person
2.
Major Infractions. Expulsion.
a. Misuse of drugs or the possession of unauthorized drugs.
b. Repetition of
“serious” infractions
c. Drinking or in possession of alcoholic beverages (second offense)
*Unexcused absences
1. An automatic zero will be recorded for each class,
provided a grade is issued
for that day to students for work due or done in class.
2. The zero can be removed
with make-up work but 70 is the maximum grade
possible.
3. Midterm or final
examinations can be taken during a suspension.
BOARD GOVERNS
The Board of Directors is the highest governing body of the school. The
Board reserves the right to change, amend, override, or discount any part or all
of the rules as outlined herein above provided that the issues that may arrive
are personally addressed before the Board. The decisions of the Board are final
and paramount.
PDA WEAPON’S POLICY
It is a violation of PDA Policy for any person except a
state, county or municipal law enforcement officer or personnel authorized by
school officials or by laws of the state of South Carolina to carry on school
property or to any school event any
firearm or any other item that may be construed to be a weapon that may
be
used to inflict bodily injury or death on another person.
Any person who violates this provision by carrying a
firearm or any other type of weapon that may be used to inflict bodily injury or
death to another person onto school property or to any school event will be
expelled for one calendar year
from the date of the violation. After said one year, the person who committed
the violation may petition the PDA Board of Directors to be readmitted to the
school. The PDA Board of Directors
may modify the one (1) year expulsion only in rare cases where there is very
strong and convincing evidence that the intent of this policy, which is the
safety of everyone at PDA, was not violated.
However, if a student has a
FIREARM on his person meaning and including, but not limited to, in the
individuals clothing, book bag, purse or locker while on school property
or at a school event
or if a student
takes a FIREARM into any of the school buildings, then the one year expulsion
CANNOT be modified.
No provision of this policy is intended to override any and
all laws of the state of South Ca | 
