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Silver Bluff High School
64 DeSoto Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
2017-2018
Student Handbook and Agenda
CLASS SCHEDULE
Period Time Course Room Teacher
1 8:20-9:17
2 9:21-10:10
3 10:14-11.03
Lunch/

ILT
11:07– 11:58
4 12.02 - 12:51
5 12:55-1:44
6 1:48-2:37
7 2:41-3:30
Name:
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Silver Bluff High School
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION – EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY
The School District is committed to equal opportunity for all of
its students and
patrons. District programs and activities shall be free from
discrimination based
upon race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
disability, marital
status, sex, age, or any other unlawful consideration. Persons
who believe they
have been discriminated against should contact the principal of
this school,
the appropriate Academic Officer, or the School District’s
Coordinator for
Section 504 concerns, Title IX concerns, and other Civil Rights
matters (at [803]
641-2428). Copies of applicable policies are available upon
request.
(See Policy JI and Administrative Rule JI-R.)
Coat-Of-Arms
Mascot Bulldog
Colors aqua blue and silver
Shield strength and protection

Winged Foot athletic curriculum
Atomic Symbol age of science and modern industry
Cap and Scroll academic achievement
Helmet symbolizes the discovery of Silver Bluff by DeSoto
Banner denotes Silver Bluff High School
Alma Mater
Near the banks of old Savannah,
Midst the silvery sand,
Stands our dear old Alma Mater,
Known throughout the land.
Dear old Silver Bluff, we hail thee,
And we cherish too
All the memories now and ever
Of the Silver and Blue.
Chorus:
Sing the chorus all together,

Filled with love and cheer.
Praise to thee our Alma Mater,
Dear old Silver Bluff.
- Kathy Mims/Sandi Moore
History
Silver Bluff High School opened in
the fall of 1981. The name Silver
Bluff was chosen because of its
proximity to the historic Silver
Bluff on the Savannah River,
where DeSoto was reported to
have landed. The Indians named
the area Silver Bluff because of
the particles of mica in the soil,
which gave the bluff a silver
appearance.

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SILVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
64 DeSoto Drive, Aiken, South Carolina 29803
Main Office: 652-8100, 279-1373 Transportation: 652-8102
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Students,
Welcome Bulldogs to Silver Bluff High School! We look for-
ward to the 2017-2018 school year with high expectations that
you will meet all your educational milestones. SBHS is a school
that has a rich history of academic and extra-curricular success.
We have received the Palmetto Silver Award for Overall Perfor-
mance and recognition by U.S. News and World Report. The
Bull-
dog faculty and staff have high expectations for you, but are
ready and able to assist you in meeting these expectations and

exceeding your most challenging goals.
While academic success is our priority, research shows that
students who are involved in extracurricular
activities tend to excel in academics as well. With that in mind,
we encourage you to participate in clubs and varsity/junior
varsi-
ty teams and to provide service for those less fortunate through
our many service learning opportunities. Remember, our goal is
to
help you graduate in four years, college and career ready.
This agenda is designed to give you information concerning
Silver Bluff High School and to assist you with scheduling your
time, recording your homework assignments, and highlighting
extra-curricular activities. An approved pass is necessary for
you
to leave class during the school day, so be sure to have your
agenda and ID badge with you at all times.
Again, we welcome you and wish you an academic year
filled with accomplishments, memorable moments, and solid

friendships.
Sincerely,
Bert Postell
Principal
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STUDENT CONDUCT
• Student conduct is governed by the provisions of the Aiken
County
Code of Student Conduct, a copy of which will be sent home
within the
first week of school. It is very important for parents and
students to review
the contents of the Code together. Students must abide by the
Conduct
Code while at school, on school grounds including parking lots,
at all
school activities including athletics events, on school busses,
and at bus

stops. Students are under school jurisdiction within sight of bus
stops and
school property. All school personnel have authority over all
students at
all times.
• Students must wear a current, SBHS badge at all times while
school is
in session.
• Any student in the halls at times other than class changes must
have an
agenda hall pass signed by a teacher.
• Consumption of food/drink is limited to the commons area.
Students
may bring bagged lunches to school and keep them in their
lockers.
However, no other food and no previously opened drink
containers will
b e p e r m i t t e d i n t h e a c a d e m i c a r e a s (c l a s s
r o o m s ,
auditorium, library, etc.). There is to be no commercial
ordering of food

by students to be brought into the school.
• Chewing gum in the building is automatically 1 hour
detention. Chewing
gum is not allow in any part of the building.
• After arriving on school grounds, students may not leave
school grounds
without permission. Also, students may not go outside the
building or to
the student parking lot during the day without permission from
an admin-
istrator. Students are not permitted to be in the halls, restrooms
(except
those in commons), and gymnasium during lunch, and before
and after
school without special permission. No students in the teacher’s
lounge.
• Detention may be assigned by teachers or administrators.
Detention will
be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:35-4:25. For any
detention,
students must be on time, wearing ID Badge, bring study

materials, and
refrain from talking, sleeping, or any misbehavior. Failure to
abide by
detention rules will result in additional detention or suspension.
• Job conflicts will not be considered valid reasons for re-
scheduling
detention. Failure to serve Teacher or Administrative detention
as
assigned will result in the student being placed in ISS.
• Cheating will not be tolerated at Silver Bluff High School.
Any student
caught cheating will receive a grade of zero on the assignment
or exam
and parent notification. Cheating includes acts of academic
dishonesty,
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such as supplying or receiving information during a test,
copying tests or
homework, allowing others to copy work, obtaining test answers
or

questions beforehand, possessing or using unauthorized
materials during
a test, using a project or paper in a second class without
permission, or
using the ideas or writing of another as your own (plagiarism).
Students
written up for cheating will be ineligible for membership in
organizations
for which good character is a prerequisite to membership. A
second
occurrence will result in disciplinary action in addition to a zero
for the
assignment or exam.
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICY
1. Students are required to bring written documentation for
absences with-
in 5 days from the day they return from an absence. Parents who
antici-
pate a student’s absence of more than five consecutive days
should ap-
ply immediately for homebound instruction.
2. The principal shall approve or disapprove absences in excess

of 10 (5 for
semester classes). A medical note or other documentation will
be required
after a student accumulates 10 absences (5 for semester) in
order to assist
the principal in making that decision.
3. Absences with no documentation are automatically
considered unlaw-
ful.
4. Students who accumulate 3 consecutive unlawful absences or
a total
of 5 unlawful absences will be considered truant.
Parents/guardians and
students (12 years and older) will be contacted to develop a
written At-
tendance Intervention Plan. Failure to participate and/or adhere
to the
plan will result in a referral to the District Attendance Office
and/or Family
Court.
Lawful Absence(s):
1. The student is ill and attendance at the school would
endanger the stu-

dent’s health or others.
2. There is a death in the student’s immediate family. Three
absenc-s per
occurrence.
3. There is a serious illness in the student’s immediate family.
Absences of
this nature should not exceed three per year.
4. Recognized religious holiday of the student’s faith.
5. Emergencies and/or extreme hardships at the discretion of the
princi-
pal.
Unlawful Absence(s):
1. The student is willfully absent from school without the
knowledge of his/
her parents.
2. The student is absent without acceptable reason with the
knowledge of
his/her parents.
3. The student is absent and fails to turn in an acceptable note
within 5
days of the student’s return from an illness.
4. The student accumulates more than 10 absences and a

medical note is
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not received.
Truancy
1. Truant: A child from age five until age seventeen years meets
the defini-
tion of a truant when the child has three consecutive unlawful
absences or
a total of five unlawful absences.
2. Habitual Truant: A child, ages 12 to 17, who accumulates two
or more
additional unlawful absences after an intervention plan has been
devel-
oped by the school, parent/guardian and the child.
3. Chronic Truant: A child, ages 12 to 17, who has been through
the inter-
vention process and who has reached the level of habitual
truant, has
been referred to Family Court and placed under a school
attendance or-
der, and continues to accumulate unlawful absences.

Section 59-65-10A Responsibility of parent or guardian. All
parents or
guardians shall require their children or wards to attend
regularly a public
or private school or kindergarten of this State which has been
approved by
the State Board of Education, a member school of the South
Carolina In-
dependent Schools’ Association, a member school of the South
Carolina
Association of Christian Schools, or some similar organization,
or a parochi-
al, denominational, or church-related school, or other programs
which
have been approved by the State Board of Education from the
school
year in which the child or ward is five years of age on or before
September
first until child or ward attains his seventeenth birthday or
graduates from
high school.
Section 59-65-20 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina allows
a penalty

for failure to enroll or cause a child to attend school. The law
reads as fol-
lows: Any parent or guardian who neglects to enroll his child or
ward or
refuses to make such child or ward attend school shall, upon
conviction,
be fined not more than FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) or be
imprisoned not more
than THIRTY days; each day’s absence shall constitute a
separate offense;
provided the court may in its discretion suspend the sentence of
anyone
convicted of the provisions of the article
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Credit and Promotion -
Each student is expected to be in attendance a minimum of 170
days for
a full-year course or 85 days for a semester course. A student
may lose
course credit for any class not attended for at least 170 days (85
days in a
semester class) unless approval is granted by the school
principal.
2. Ten Day Absences - No Credit -

Credit shall be denied in high school credit courses when a
student accu-
mulates an excess of five (5) absences in semester courses or an
excess of
ten (10) absences in yearly courses.
SEMESTER EXAM ATTENDANCE :
Semester exams are required in all courses. A student
unlawfully absent
from school or class during a semester exam will receive a zero
(0) for the
exam. Make-up exams will be given only to students lawfully
absent. The
principal shall determine if a student’s absence is lawful or
unlawful. Spe-
cial arrangements to take exams other than when scheduled will
not be
made.
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ATHLETICS
SBHS is a member of the Region V AA Conference of the South

Carolina
High School League. Any questions regarding athletics may be
addressed
to the Athletic Director, Coach Burton Able - [email protected]
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE ELIGIBILITY
RULES
1. A contestant must furnish the principal with a certified copy
of his or her
birth certificate.
2. A contestant must be under nineteen years of age. (See your
principal
for exceptions to this rule.)
3. A contestant must not participate under an assumed name.
4. A contestant must be a bona fide student carrying the
equivalent of at
least five units of credit for which no previous credit has been
received.
5. A contestant must not have received a high school diploma or
its equiv-
alent.
6. A contestant must have received credit for five subjects
bearing unit

value during the preceding semester and have an over-all
passing aver-
age.
7. A contestant will be ineligible at the end of the fourth school
year from
the time that he or she first entered the 9th grade.
8. A contestant must have attended at least 60 days in the
semester im-
mediately preceding the present semester.
9. A contestant must not practice with, nor participate on, any
athletic team other than a team representing his or her school
during the
school season. (See your principal for exceptions to this rule.)
10. A contestant may not play on a team in outside competition
if more
than fifty percent of the allowable starters appeared on the
eligibility list of
his or her school during the previous sports season.
11. A contestant must live with his or her parents or legally
appointed
guardian and attend the high school of their attendance area.
(See your

principal for exceptions to this rule.)
12. A contestant is eligible immediately if a transfer is the
result of a real
change of residence of his or her parents or guardian. (See your
principal
for exceptions to this rule.)
13. If guardianship is involved, a contestant must live with the
appointed
guardian for one calendar year following filing of guardianship
papers in
the county Clerk of Court’s office. (See your principal for
exceptions to this
rule.)
14. A contestant must not violate his or her amateur status.
A contestant must not have transferred as a result of recruit-ng
or undue
influence.

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SILVER BLUFF ATHLETIC TEAM RULES
1. Any player with more than one in-school suspension per
sports season,
beginning with the first official practice, will be dismissed from
the team.
2. Any player with an out of school suspension will be
dismissed from the
team.
3. Any player who has an unexcused absence from practice or a
team
function will be dismissed.
4. Players are to maintain an acceptable appearance at all times.
5. Players are to show respect to all coaches, teachers and
athletic per-
sonnel.
6. No contraband is allowed in the locker room.
7. Lockers are to be neatly maintained at all times.
8. All players are to ride to and from all games with the team
9. Do not keep valuables in your locker – Silver Bluff High is

not responsible
for stolen or lost material.
10. If a player quits or is dismissed from one team they may not
participate
on another team until their original team’s season is completed.
11. Players must abide by all S.C. High School and Silver Bluff
High rules.
12. Players who put their interest ahead of the team will be
dismissed!!
BADGE POLICY
Failure to wear a SBHS badge or refusal to properly display a
SBHS badge
will result in disciplinary action. Replacement badges may be
purchased
for $5.00. Students without a badge will be issued a temporary
badge.
Temporary badges may be purchased for $1.00 without any
penalty. Tem-
porary badges not purchased will receive the following
penalties:
Temporary Badges Consequences
1st-3rd Warnings

4th-5th Detention
6th-8th 1 Day ISS
9th-10th 2 Days ISS
11th-12th 3 Days ISS
13th 1 Day OSS
14th 2 Days OSS
15th 3 Days OSS
CELL PHONE POLICY
Possession/Use of Paging Devices and Cell Phones: South
Carolina law
and School District policy define a paging device as “a
telecommunica-
tions device that emits an audible signal, vibrates, displays a
message, or
other-wise summons or delivers a communication to the
possessor”. This
definition includes cell phones. The law provides that each
school district
shall have a policy which addresses posses-sion of such devices
by any

student.
The policy of this District, as set forth in Policy JICJ and/or
amended in this
Code may be summarized as follows:
1) Cell phones, pagers, or other communication devices may
not be
used or activated during the school day. [Note: Students
attending a
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school piloting a BYOD project are waived from certain
prohibitions other-
wise set forth in policy JICJ and this Code, but use as a phone
or unauthor-
ized camera remains strictly prohibited, as for all students.]
Devices de-
scribed in this policy shall not be activated, used, or displayed
by students
while in school buildings or on school grounds during “school
day hours”
and while attending school-day activities, whether on or off
school proper-

ty
2) Cell phones and pagers are permitted at athletic contests
or other
events occurring during non-school hours.
3) Other personal electronic devices which have wireless or
cellular in-
terface capability to the internet and/or which have the
capability of cap-
turing, storing, or transferring text, numeric, or visual images
(including digi-
tal or conventional cameras) are subject to all rules relating to
cell phones
unless otherwise authorized by prior permission of a teacher or
administra-
tor.
A student needing a cell phone, pager or any device may be ex-
empted from the prohibitions of the policy for documented
medical
needs, physical or academic accommodations, or other
legitimate rea-
sons as approved in writing by the school.
Violations during the instructional day are described as: Any

inten-
tional manipulation or use of the device by a student. Any
violations in-
volving other violations of the Code of Conduct may result in
more severe
consequences. [Note: Utilization of such device in a restroom,
even on first
offense, will be subject to loss of privileges for the remainder
of the year
and at least a three-day suspension.]
Phones confiscated for violations of policy must be made
available
to parent(s) as soon as the device is no longer required as
evidence.
Please see Student Code of Conduct for additional information.
Disciplinary consequences are:
First Offense: Unauthorized use of a cell phone/electronic
device will result
in faculty/staff confiscating the cell phone/electronic device for
the re-
mainder of the day and a warning being issued.

Second Offense: Unauthorized use of a cell phone/electronic
device will
result in a loss of privilege for ten school days and a second
warning.
Third Offense: Unauthorized use of a cell phone would result in
the loss of
privilege for twenty school days, or remainder of the year,
whichever is
longer and at least one day of ISS or OSS.
If the cell phone/electronic device is used in conjunction with
another dis-
cipline violation (cheating; taking pictures; inappropriate
website visits;
etc.) the student will receive at a minimum of three days OSS
up to an ex-
pulsion recommendation, depending on the nature of the
disciplinary vio-
lation.
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DRESS CODE

The Aiken County School Board recognizes that students
have the right
to regulate their personal appearance. However, the Board
reserves the
right to bar from school those students whose personal
appearance is
disruptive to the educational process and orderly operation of
the school.
Students with dress code violations will receive a discipline
referral and the
parent/guardian will be contacted.
Examples of dress that may be deemed inappropriate
include, but are
not limited to the following:
the arms
are raised above the head
or
excessively tight clothing
-shirts/tank tops are not allowed.

undergarments are
not exposed.
e the knee;
shorts
with splits at the hem or seams
-style pants
inches above the
knee
in width.
The
student’s shirt or dress has to be ID length above the knee.
—shoes must be worn at all times for student
safety
language
tobacco
products
shorts, or gym shorts worn as outer
wear or worn
so that they hang below other clothing worn on top of them

building
- unless doctor prescribed
- prescription contacts only
collars, chok-
ers, any accessories that are considered a safety hazard, or gang
related any other clothing that administration determines to be
disruptive to the educational process, orderly operation of the
school
or a safety hazard.
Note: Hats and sunglasses should be left in book bags or
lockers. Hats and sunglasses worn inside the building will be
confiscated.
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FIRE, TORNADO, AND EARTHQUAKE DRILLS
Safety drills at Silver Bluff High School are serious matters.

Look for posted fire drill and tornado drill cards and read the
instructions. When the signal for a fire drill is given, proceed
quickly and quietly in the direction shown by the fire drill
card or as instructed by school personnel. Go single file
down the hall, proceed outside the building to the location
directed by your teacher, and do not talk. Stay with your
class so that roll can be taken. Remain outside until the
signal is given for you to return to your class.
When a tornado drill is initiated, assume a duck-and-cover
position on an interior wall away from glass and machinery.
Remain in this position until given instructions by your teacher/
administrator to end the drill.
Earthquake drills require that you duck and cover and then
evacuate the building.
Students are expected to follow without question all staff
instructions
during safety drills.
SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES
In the event of severe weather e.g., tornado warning,
students will not

be dismissed until the danger has passed. Also, if lightning is
present at arri-
val or dismissal time, students may be transported by bus to and
from the
student parking lot.
FLOWERS
Flowers, balloons, etc. will not be accepted by the school for
students,
nor may students have these items in their possession during
school or on
buses.
FOOD DELIVERIES
Food deliveries may not be made to students during the
school day.
FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION
Cost of breakfast is $1.75 and the cost for lunch is $2.60.
Students must present their ID cards when purchasing meals.
They may
pre-pay, pay cash, or participate in the free/reduced lunch
program, if
qualified. Students who have pre-paid will have the appropriate
amount
deducted from their accounts. Pre-payment is convenient and
strongly

encouraged. Checks should be written to School Food Service.
Cafeteria lunches must be consumed in the commons areas,
and
students are expected to leave their eating areas clean and litter-
free.
Students are not allowed to take food or drink into the academic
areas
(classrooms) of the school.
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LOCKERS
Each student is assigned a locker for the storage of books
and
equipment. It is the student’s responsibility to see that his
locker is kept
locked with a school-issued lock. Personal locks are not
permitted and will
be cut from the lockers without warning or reimbursement.
Students will be
charged for lost locks or locks not returned at the end of the
year.

Students may not share their lockers or combinations with
others and are
expected to keep them in good, usable condition. To avoid
unnecessary
tardies, students should not attempt to go to their lockers
between every
class. They should collect materials for two or three classes at
a time.
LOST AND FOUND
Students who find lost articles are asked to turn them in to
the mainte-
nance office. Lost articles which are not claimed by the end of
the semes-
ter will be discarded or given to a charitable organization.
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Media Specialist: Mrs. Alison Carpenter ~ [email protected]
The Silver Bluff High School Library Media Center is open
from 8:00
a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The library media center provides books,
magazines,
newspapers and electronic resources for students, faculty, and
staff to use

for leisure reading and school assignments.
Library Policies
• Students must have a pass from a teacher to use the library.
• Students must sign-in at the desk. Students must stay in the
library
until the bell rings. If a teacher wants a student to return to
class, the
teacher must indicate this on the pass.
• Computers and printing are for school assignments only.
Students
are allowed 5 free copies and other copies are .10 a page.
• Students may check-out 2 books at a time.
• Books check-out for 2 weeks.
• Books may be renewed.
• Holds can be placed on books.
• Overdue books are charged .10 a day with a $1.00 maximum
fine.
• Flash drives are available for purchase.
• Failure to behave in the library can result in a disciplinary
action.
• Damaged materials will be assessed a fee based on the extent
of
the damage.

• Lost books will be charged for the cost of the book plus a
$5.00 pro-
cessing fee.
• Students may not check-out books if they have lost an item.
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MEDICATION
School personnel will dispense
medication in accordance with Policy JLCD
and Administrative Rule JLCD-R. The following
are excerpts from the policy and procedures.
The entire policy will be provided to the
parent upon request. If a student is required
to take medication during school hours and
the parent/legal guardian cannot be at the
school to administer the medication, only the
principal or his/her designee will administer

the medication in compliance with the
following guidelines.
The parent/legal guardian or emergency
contact designee is requested to deliver to
the school a completed district medication form and any
medication
except controlled substances and is required to deliver
controlled
substances. All medication must be in the original prescription
container
labeled with the following typed information: student’s name,
name of
medicine, time to be administered, dosage, strength, directions
for use,
approximate duration of treatment, physician’s name, date, and
pharmacy’s name, address, and telephone number.
If under exceptional circumstance, the parent/legal guardian is
unable personally to deliver the medication (non-controlled
substances) to
the school, a note indicating the number of units of medication

must be
sent with the student and must accompany the container and the
completed district medication form.
Non-prescriptive (over-the-counter) medications in the
following
categories are requested to be delivered to the school by the
parent/
legal guardian and must be accompanied by the district
medication form
completed by the parent/legal guardian, in the manufacturer's
smallest
original container available: analgesics (Tylenol, etc.),
antihistamines
(Benadryl, etc.), antitussives (Robitussin, cough drops, etc.),
antibacterial
ointments (Bacitracin, etc.), and antacids (Tums, Gaviscon, etc.)
Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, over-the-counter
medications will
no longer be administered at school without a written medical
order
(prescription).

Refilled prescription drugs must be provided in a new
container,
appropriately labeled. Medications may not exceed a one-
month supply.
The school district retains the discretion to reject any request
for
administration of medicine.
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PARKING
Per District policy, all students and their passengers will be
subject to wear seat belts on school property. Students in
violation will be subject to their permit being revoked for up
to thirty (30) days. Further, students must understand that
driving is a privilege provided by the school. The
administration may re-
voke driving privileges from students who operate their vehicle
in an un-
safe manner. This policy is in effect for vehicles driven on
school property or

while driving to or from school. Students that are tardy to
school or with
unexcused absences may have their driving privileges
suspended. Ninth
graders are not al-lowed to drive to or from school.
Parking in someone else's parking space or without a permit
may result in
disciplinary consequences.
PROCEDURES FOR LEAVING SCHOOL
Students will be permitted to leave school before 3:30 p.m. only
under the
following conditions:
• The parent or legal guardian must personally appear before a
school official or send a written request in advance for their son
or
daughter to be dismissed early.
• The parent or legal guardian must sign the sign-out sheet and
pro-
vide all information required.
• A parent may designate on the student’s registration card the
name

of three contact persons to act instead of the parent in the case
of
an emergency.
• In the event of an extreme emergency (acute illness, death,
etc.) a
phone call from the parent or legal guardian to the principal or
assis-
tant principal will permit the student to sign out.
Students will be permitted to leave campus to participate in
school spon-
sored activities under the supervision and control of a school
faculty mem-
ber, only if the student has provided the school with a signed
parent per-
mission slip.
The school assumes no responsibility for students leaving
school.
Students who drive to school, and for whom parents request
early dismis-
sal, a note verified with a phone call is required, regardless of
the student’s
age.

TARDINESS
Lawful Tardies to School:
In order for a tardy to be excused written documentation must
be provid-
ed.
1. Illness on part of the student with written medical excuse
2. Emergency and/or hardships at the discretion of the principal
3. Doctor or Dentist appointment
4. Late bus arrival
5. Teacher, Guidance or Administrator Conference
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Unlawful Tardies to School:
Three written parent excuses for any reason or combination of
reasons will
be accepted per semester. Any additional excuses
must be official written medical excuses etc. or will be
considered unlaw-

ful.
1. Illness on part of the student without a written medical
excuse
2. Oversleeping, traffic, carpool trouble or other “personal
reasons”
3. Missed Bus
4. Car trouble
Students who are late to school shall be marked absent to class
when the entire class is missed and marked tardy to the class
that is par-
tially missed. If a student misses more than 30min of a 50min
class, the stu-
dent will be considered unlawfully absent for that class period
if they do
not have an official written medical excuse etc.
Unexcused/Unlawful tardies are considered a violation of the
CSAL in that
instruction time is missed. Unexcused tardies and unlawful
absences from
individual classes will be addressed in an Attendance
Intervention Plan

and may result in a referral to the District Attend-ance Office or
Family
Court.
In that tardies to individual classes are considered a disruption
to class, the
following consequences are administered by class period:
Tardies Consequence
1st-3rd Warning
4th & 5th Detention
6th -8th 1 Day ISS
9th & 10th 2 Days ISS
11th & 12th 3 Day ISS
13th 1 Day OSS
14th 2 Days OSS
15th 3 Days OSS/ Possible RAlt
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks are provided through the State Department of
Education rent free. It is each student’s responsibility to take
care of all
books issued to him or her. Students must put their name, the

teacher’s
name, and the school year on the inside front cover. Students
must pay for
lost books before being issued replacements. Report cards,
transcripts,
etc., will be withheld until students return or pay for the lost
books. Books
must be covered. NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR A BOOK
returned with a
MISSING BARCODE. Students withdrawing from school for
any reason must
return books as the withdrawal is processed.
WITHDRAWALS AND TRANSFERS
Any student withdrawing from school is expected to leave debt-
free
and in good standing. The school will not issue transcripts,
records, or rec-
ommendations if a student owes the school money.
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School Counseling Services
Counseling and other services such as registration and
withdrawal, course se-
lection, academic and career planning, records, credit and
graduation eligi-
bility and testing are available to all students through the
Counseling Office
which is open to students each school day - before, during and
after school.
Our counseling staff, listed below, is here to serve you, the
student!
Elesha Ellison
Lead School Counselor Grades 9-12 S-Z
[email protected]
Mike Dixon
School Counselor Grades 9-12 H-R
[email protected]
Gail Hicks

School Counselor Grades 9-12 A-G
[email protected]
Jacqueline Davis
School Registrar
[email protected]
Wanda Baynham
School Counseling Secretary
[email protected]
The Counseling Office maintains current information regarding
scholarships,
SAT/ACT test dates, internships, summer jobs, financial aid and
much more on
the School Counseling Web Site. Visit our school’s website at
www.acpsd.net.
Select Silver Bluff High School and find our page under the
Academics tab.
Class of 2018
Don't miss important information from the School Counseling
office. We will be
using the Remind App to share information with Seniors.

Sign up using the code @kgda2c at
https://www.remind.com/log_in
UNIFORM GRADING POLICY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
HIGH SCHOOLS
All grades on report cards and transcripts in South Carolina
public high schools
will be numerical. The numerical breaks for corresponding
letter grades are:
90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D 0-59 = F
A student’s grade-point average and rank in class will be
figured from the
grade-point conversion table available on the previous page.
You will also find
this table in the Student Information Bulletin. 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 cours-
es earn the base weight.

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Honors courses earn a one-half quality point more, and dual
credit Ad-
vanced Placement courses earn a full quality point more than
the base
weight. (For example, a student who earns a 100 in a College
Prep course
receives 5.0 quality points whereas a student with a 100 in an
Honors curse
r e c e i v e s 5 . 5 q u a l i t y p o i n t s a n d a
student who receives a 100 in an Advanced Placement course
receives
6.0 quality points.) The Dual Enrollment Program allows high
school juniors
and seniors to take college courses at USC-Aiken and Aiken
Technical
College for college credit. Students must meet specific pre-
requisites in
order to be eligible to take college courses while in high school.
College
courses taken through dual enrollment can also count as high
school cred-
it. Please see the Counseling Office for more information.

The formula for figuring Grade Point Ratios (GPR) is:
GPR = Sum (quality points x units attempted)
Sum of units attempted
Students must choose courses carefully. The Uniform
Grading Policy
requires consequences for students who withdraw from a course.
Students
who withdraw after five days in a 90-day course or ten days in a
180-day
course shall be assigned a grade of WF (Withdrawn-Failing).
This counts as
a “F” in the student’s GPA.
Class rank will be determined at the end of the seventh
semester. For
the purpose of determining class rank, the GPA will be carried
out to three
places and will not be rounded up.
District Policy IHA which deals with the grading policy and
class ranking

procedures can be found on line at www.acpsd.net.
CREDIT RECOVERY AND SC VIRTUAL SCHOOL
Online courses and credit recovery courses are available to
SBHS students.
Please contact the Counseling Office for more information.
PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS
Grade level assignments shall be based on the following unit
and course
requirements:
Grade Nine
A student shall be classified as a ninth grader provided he/she
has met the
promotional or placement requirements set by the sending
middle school.
Grade Ten
A student shall be classified as a tenth grader provided he/she
has earned
at least five units of credit, including 1 unit in English and 1
unit in Math.
Grade Eleven

A student shall be classified as an eleventh grader provided
he/she has
earned at least eleven units of credit, including two units of
English and
two units of Math, and one unit of Science.
Grade Twelve
A student shall be classified as a twelfth grader provided he/she
has
earned at least 17 units of credit including 3 units of English
and 3 units of
Math and 2 units of Science.
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Students not meeting requirements for promotion to the next
grade must
attend summer school to make up deficiencies or be retained in
the same
grade.
GRADUATION PARTICIPATION
To participate in graduation exercises, students must meet all
requirements for the South Carolina High School Diploma,

South Carolina
Certificate or a Special Education Certificate. Students may
participate in
graduation exercises once. Students who lack up to two units
for
graduation may attend summer school to complete these
requirements.
A district summer school graduation will be held to
accommodate these
students.
PROCEDURES FOR GRADUATING JUNIORS:
A graduating junior is defined as one who does not have the
neces-
sary units of credit per district policy to be classified as a
senior, but has
been approved to take courses during the school year which will
com-
plete the requirements for graduation by the June
commencement cere-
mony.
Graduating juniors are considered to be members of the junior
class
and do not qualify for the same privileges as seniors.
Specifically, graduat-

ing juniors may not do the following: wear senior lanyard, have
senior pic-
tures made during the summer for placement in the senior
section of the
yearbook, attend senior class meetings except as noted below,
sit with the
senior class for activities such as pep rallies, sign the senior
shirts, and par-
ticipate in group photos of the senior class.
Beginning in January of the graduating year, graduating juniors
who
South Carolina High School Graduation Requirements
Courses Units
English/Language Arts 4.0
Mathematics 4.0
Science 3.0
U.S. History and Constitution 1.0
Economics .5
U.S. Government .5
Other Social Studies 1.0

Physical Education or Junior ROTC 1.0
Computer Science 1.0
Foreign Language or Career & Technology Education 1.0
Electives 7.0
Total 24.0
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are “on track” to graduate in June will be permit-ted to
participate in
the end-of year activities for the graduating class including the
follow-
ing: Senior Field Day, Senior Breakfast, Honors and Awards
Day (in cap
and gown), Senior Exams, Graduation Practices (required),
Baccalaure-
ate Services (in cap and gown) and Graduation (if all
requirements are
met).
Please note: Graduating juniors will be permitted to attend the
meeting
at which Josten’s presents information regarding the ordering of

caps
and gowns and other senior materials as they will need to order
these
materials.
EXEMPTION
Semester examinations will be administered in all courses.
Seniors may
exempt examinations at the end of a semester for a semester
course or
at the end of the year for a yearly course with an average of “A”
in the
course.
ANNUAL STUDENT RECORDS NOTICE PURSUANT TO
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Student Records Notice: Under the Family Educational Rights
and Priva-
cy Act parents or eligible students have the right to 1) inspect
and re-
view a student's educational records; 2) request an amendment
to in-
correct or misleading records, or records otherwise in violation

of a stu-
dent's privacy rights; 3) consent to disclosures of personally
identifiable
information (except as allowed without consent by law); and 4)
file with
the U. S. Dept. of Education a complaint for any alleged failure
by this
School District to comply with the Act. A more detailed
explanation of
rights and procedures may be found in the Policy Manual
located at
any school, area office, or the District office (Policy JRA and
Administra-
tive Rule JRA-R). Policies may also be found online at the
Aiken County
Public Schools website (www.acpsd.net). A copy of this policy
will be
mailed to any parent upon request. Parents or eligible students
who
have limited or no visual acuity, who have a primary home
language
other than English, or who may be disabled in some other way
which
effectively impairs their ability to see, comprehend, or become

aware of
this notice will be accommodated upon discovery of such
limitations by
the District. Patrons who may be aware of others with such
limitations
are requested to notify the District of these circumstances.
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Educational Records – Confidentiality
(Certain Exceptions)
Under federal law parents and students have a right to expect
the confi-
dentiality of student records. Educational agencies may act to
declare
certain aspects of a student’s educational records to be
“directory infor-
mation,” meaning information contained in such records which
is not con-
sidered to be generally harmful or an invasion of privacy if
disclosed. The
Aiken County Board of Education has previously determined

that
“directory information” could be released to third parties upon
request, at
the discretion of the school principal. Federal law and
regulatory authority
allows the release of such information without prior consent
subject to cer-
tain conditions of pre-disclosure to parents or students. The
purpose of this
notice is to meet such pre-disclosure requirements.
Under District policy the following information is considered to
be releasa-
ble: The student’s name, address, telephone number, date and
place of
birth, subjects of study, participation in officially recognized
activities and
sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, date of
attend-
ance (on both an annual and daily basis), diplomas and awards
received,
photographs, and the most recent previous educational agency
or institu-
tion attended by the student. (Examples of the types of

information fre-
quently released include, but are not limited to, Senior Class
Listings, Annu-
als/Yearbooks, Science Fair Winners, Students of the Month,
Honor Roll Lists,
National Honor Society, athletic event programs, etc.) A parent
or guardi-
an of a student attending Aiken County Public Schools who
would prefer
that any or all of the information designated above not be
released with-
out the parent’s or guardian’s prior consent should so notify the
office of
the Chief Officer of Operations and Student Services in writing
(1000
Brookhaven Drive, Aiken, SC 29803) no later than September
8, 2017. If
there are any questions, please contact Dr. Shawn Foster, Chief
Officer of
Operations and Student Services at (803) 641-2514.

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Academically Gifted and Talented Educational Program
Mission Statement: The mission of Aiken County Public
Schools' Gifted and Talented
Educational Program is to maximize the potential of gifted and
talented students in
providing a program that will match the unique characteristics
of the gifted learner.
What does gifted mean? In accordance to South Carolina
Regulation 43-220: Gift-
ed and talented students are those who are identified in grades
one through
twelve as demonstrating high performance ability or potential in
academic and/or
artistic areas and therefore require an educational program
beyond that normally
provided by the general school program in order to achieve their
potential. Gifted
and talented abilities for these regulations include - Academic
and Intellectual
Ability: Students who have the academic and/or intellectual
potential to function

at a high level in one or more academic areas.
How are students identified?
Gifted and talented students are found within all racial, ethnic,
and socioeconomic
groups. Identification is a multi-step process, established by the
South Carolina De-
partment of Education.
All second grade students are tested with a nationally normed
aptitude and
achievement test in the fall. Students in other grades are
screened based on any
new data less than two years old. No private testing may be
accepted for consid-
eration, but may be used for referral purposes. Teachers,
parents, and administra-
tors may refer a student for screening at any time during the
school year.
In order to qualify for placement in the academically gifted and
talented program,
a student must meet the eligibility criteria in two of the
following three dimensions.

Dimension A –Aptitude
Students must score at or above the 93rd national age percentile
on a nationally
normed aptitude test, in one or more of these areas:
verbal/linguistic, nonverbal,
quantitative/mathematical, and/or a composite of the three
areas.
Students at or above the 96th national age percentile on the
composite score
have automatic placement.
Dimension B – Achievement
Students must score at or above the 94th national percentile on
an approved sub-
test (reading and /or mathematical areas) on a nationally normed
achievement
test or score in the top 10% ELA or Math portion of the SC
Ready Test.
Dimension C – Academic Performance
This dimension is only applied if a student has already met
Dimension A or B. For G/T
placement in grades 3-6, a student must achieve an acceptable
score on either

the verbal or non-verbal sections on the STAR Performance
Tasks Test, administered
each March. Students considered for placement in grades 6-12
must demonstrate
a grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale (93.75% average) to
qualify in this di-
mension.
The Consolidated School District of Aiken County is in the
process of determining
local criteria for future GT identification. In elementary grades
three through five,
ACPS has established local criteria to serve additional high
achievement students in
GT classes. Criteria for placement include state standardized
test scores, achieve-
ment testing scores, and Lexile levels.
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The Aiken County Public School District does not discriminate
on the basis of

ethnic or racial background, religious beliefs, sex, disability,
economic or social
conditions, alienage, national origin, immigrant status (except
as limited or re-
stricted by certain visa qualifications set forth in federal law) or
by English-
speaking status in, or employment in, its programs and
activities. Inquiries re-
garding the nondiscrimination policies should be made to the
Chief Officer of
Administration (803) 641-2420.
Goals of the GT Program
accordance with
law, regulations, and best practices in gifted and talented
education.
ective
delivery of ser-
vices to meet the needs of gifted and talented learners.
adjusting the
pace of instruction, the depth and breadth of content, and the
complexity
of intellectual processes and products.
and chal-
lenge the gifted learner.

G/T Class Models
approved by the South
Carolina Department of Education. Classes are taught by
teachers with a
G/T certificate endorsement. GT classes have special class
designation
with a student to teacher ratio of 25:1.
For more information, contact Joel Deer at [email protected] or
(803) 641-2403.
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Where do you go? Who do you see?
Academic Team ........................................................ Mrs.
Waymer
Anime Club ................................................................. Mrs.
Waymer
Attendance ..................................................... Attendance

Office
Band ..................................................................................
Mrs. Risher
Beta Club ..................................................................... Mrs.
Williams
Bible Club………………………………… ... ….……...Mrs.
Baynham
Book Club……………………………………….. .... ...Mrs.
Carpenter
Bulldog Brotherhood………………………… ........ .…….Mrs.
Mack
College and Financial Aid Information.......... Counseling Office
Drama Club………………………………………………… .. .Mr.
Gay
Fees/Fines ........................................... Bookkeeper in Main
Office
Fellowship of Christian Athletes .............................. Mrs.
Baynham
GearDogs Robotics Team......................................... Mrs.
Waymer
Health Problems and Medication ........................... School
Nurse
ID Badges .................................................................. Media
Center

Key Club ..................................................................Mrs.
Dandridge
Locker Change or Problem ............................................ Mr.
Bates
Lost, Found, or Stolen Items ........................................ Main
Office
National Honor Society .............................................. Mrs.
DuBose
National Technical Honor Society .............. Mrs. Keller/Mrs.
Hicks
Parking Permit .......................................................... Mrs.
Bouknight
Paw Print .............................................................................
Ms. Niiya
Poster Approval ..................................................................
Principal
Schedule Concerns and Changes ................. Counseling Office
Sports Information ....................................................... Coach
Able
Student Government ................................................ Mrs.
Eisenhart
Student Agenda Replacement ................................. Main
Office

Textbooks ............................................................ Assistant
Principal
Tardy Machine ...................... Security Monitor Office or Rm.
140
Transcripts ........................................................... Counseling
Office
Yearbook .........................................................................
Mrs. Hayes
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