2018/19 Fairbanks Handbook

Question 1

What do I have to do to ride the tutor bus home?

Accepted Answer

Attend tutoring/reteach; get a token from that teacher.

Question 2

How many days can a student be absent in a semester and still qualify for the school reward?

Accepted Answer

Five days/35 periods, with each period counting against you.

Question 3

Is there a way to be absent without it counting against the school reward?

Accepted Answer

With a Pre-Approved Absence form & finished work on return., With a doctor's note., Being gone for a school trip, including games/competitions.

Question 4

Which statements are true for 6, 7, and 8th graders?

Accepted Answer

Cheating/plagiarism may result in reward disqualification., DMS is a graded class which counts toward eligibility., Cell phones must be turned in each period of the day., Students will receive detentions for uncharged Chromebooks.

Question 5

By 3:00 pm each day, students should be

Accepted Answer

off campus if not staying for Tutoring/Reteach., in the gym for study hall if they are athletes., in a classroom for reteach if struggling in a class.

Question 6

Arizona law considers EXCESSIVE absences at five or more a semester leading to loss of credit

Accepted Answer

at ten absences, whether absences are excused or not.

Question 7

As a general rule, drinks are

Accepted Answer

only allowed if WATER in a clear container.

Question 8

What is the lowest passing grade, rounding up to the nearest whole number?

Accepted Answer

60

Question 9

Which situations may result in a change in student eligibility?

Accepted Answer

Teacher absence, Student absence, Teacher error

Question 10

Fairbanks offers semester rewards based on grades (65% or better), effort on tests and

Accepted Answer

no more than five lunch detentions, no more than five absences (35 periods for 7/8 grades), discipline--no consequences beyond lunch detention

Question 11

What should students do with sports equipment and gear?

Accepted Answer

Check gear into the Equipment Check Room.

Question 12

Which of the following public displays of affection is allowed?

Accepted Answer

hand-holding

Question 13

Which of the following dress code situations is permitted in the building?

Accepted Answer

Shorts reaching mid-thigh or longer, Tank tops with straps at least 1 and a 1/2 inches wide

Question 14

Being TRUANT is a police-reportable offense. Being truant means

Accepted Answer

Being absent without a parent/guardian calling in., Leaving campus without permission.

Question 15

What happens when a student misses a lunch detention?

Accepted Answer

The student is assigned a day of In School Suspension., The student's account is charged for a lunch., The student is warned and reassigned.

Question 16

Students going home for lunch must have an updated permission slip on file and

Accepted Answer

sign out daily in the office after the lunch bell rings., must go to his/her own house unless indicated otherwise.

Question 17

What should you do during a CODE RED lock down?

Accepted Answer

If during passing period, go to the nearest room., Barricade locked door., Lights off, sit silently staggered around the classroom.

Question 18

Which two statements are correct? "In order to promote to the next grade level,

Accepted Answer

6th graders must pass 1 semester of all five core classes, 5th graders must pass 1 semester of ELA, reading, and math

Question 19

What happens when your Chromebook needs to be charged during any of your classes?

Accepted Answer

You will NOT get your stamp and will have detention.

Question 20

Which step of the Fairbanks Discipline Plan requires a parent conference?

Accepted Answer

Step 3

Question 21

Fairbanks remains closed to students until 7:30 each morning when

Accepted Answer

students meeting a teacher report to the office for a pass., 7/8 graders remain outside; 5/6 graders go to the gym., 7/8 graders go to the gym; 5/6 graders stay outside.

Question 22

Failing core classes jeopardizes promoting to high school. What options do I have if I fail?

Accepted Answer

Give up electives to repeat failed class/work online in ISS., Pay $100 a class for each online 3-week summer class., Pay $35 for correspondence class: five 80-page packets/tests, Repeat 8th grade while your classmates go to high school.

Question 23

When a user logs into a computer using his/her morenci.org account, s/he is on the MUSD network

Accepted Answer

with NO expectation of privacy in anything s/he does, providing TECH access to email content, sent and received., for the purpose of schoolwork and keeping my account secure

Question 24

Five unexcused tardies will now count as an absence; examples of unexcused tardies are

Accepted Answer

oversleeping and/or missing the bus, mom or dad running late

Question 25

Can students carry around their own medication?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if a prescribed epi-pen or inhaler., No, all medications must be dispensed by the school nurse.

Question 26

What happens if you damage a computer?

Accepted Answer

If uninsured, you have to replace it: $350., If insured, it will be repaired; replacement insurance=$75., If vandalized, you have to replace it; insurance is void.

2018/19 Fairbanks Handbook

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2018/19 Fairbanks Handbook

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