This document outlines the student expectations and policies for Cypress Creek High School. It addresses appropriate use of electronic devices, dress code, tardiness, attendance, transportation, and identification badge requirements. Electronic devices may only be used during non-instructional time or with teacher permission. The dress code specifies appropriate clothing lengths and prohibited items. Tardiness and attendance policies define the number of allowed tardies and absences before disciplinary action. Transportation is only provided via late bus on Monday through Wednesday, requiring a bus ticket obtained in study hall. Students must wear their ID badge at all times on campus.

1. Student Expectations
2014-2015

2. » Use is Allowed:
» During non-instructional
time, i.e.
passing periods,
lunch, as well as
before and after
school.
» When teacher allows
use of devices during
class for a specific
instructional purpose.
» Use is Strictly Prohibited
without teacher’s
permission:
» During instructional time,
i.e. classroom time,
advocacy, locker room, class
meetings, assemblies and
extra-curricular practice.
» Anytime an adult on
campus requests the
student’s attention, and
requests that the phone be
put away.

3. » Confiscated cell phones,
electronic devices, and
listening devices can be
retrieved from the Finance
Office by parent only.
» A parent must retrieve all
confiscated items.
» As per the CFISD Code of
Conduct, a $15.00 fee will
be assessed for the return
of confiscated cell phones.

4. » Are strictly prohibited at all times at
school.
» Warning: All ear phones, ear plugs, ear
buds and headphones will be confiscated
and returned only at the end of the
semester.
» Students may retrieve these items from
their Academy Principal’s Office at the
end of the semester.

5. »All pants and shorts must be
fitted and worn at the waist.
»Underclothing should not be
exposed.

7. »The garments must be at least
mid thigh.
»Wearing leggings or tights does
not negate this rule; garments
still must be at least mid thigh.

9. »No backless, strapless or sheer
shirts allowed.

10. »These item may not be worn at
school, regardless of the length.

11. »Sleeveless shirts, tanks, and cut-out
shirts are not permitted at
any time.

12. ˃If there is any doubt, don’t wear
it! This policy also applies to all
prom and homecoming shirts.

13. ˃Not permitted at school.

14. ˃ Hats, ball caps, or any type of head covering
are not permitted at any time; they are not to
be worn, carried, or seen.
DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS TO SCHOOL.
˃ All hats/caps that are brought to school will
be immediately confiscated and kept until the
end of the school year in the student’s
designated academy office.

17. ˃Holes, cuts, rips etc. must
be mid thigh or below for
both male & female
students.

18. ˃Only small studs will be
permitted.
˃Spikes, hoops, chains and other
excessive facial jewelry/piercings
are not permitted. Students will
be asked to remove the item and
it will be confiscated.

19. ˃Any tattoo deemed to be
gang-related, offensive,
or vulgar must be
covered at all times.

20. Students in violation of the
dress code will be given the
opportunity to correct the
violation. Non compliance
with result in DMC and a
parent conference.

21. ˃Students are expected to stay
on campus from 7:25 to 2:30.
˃Leaving campus for lunch is
not an option.

22. ˃All students are expected to be in
class, on time, everyday, and to
every class period.
˃All tardy students are expected to
report immediately to class and sign
in.

23. ˃ All students are expected to sign in on the Tardy
Sign In sheet in the classroom.
˃ All students are expected to enter the classroom
quietly, sign in and be respectful of instructional
time.
˃ Failure to comply with tardy procedures and/or
personnel directives will result in an immediate
discipline referral to their AP and further
disciplinary consequences will follow.

24. ˃ Student loses valuable instructional time.
˃ 1st Tardy=Warning
˃ 2nd Tardy=Warning & parent contact by teacher.
˃ 3rd =Referral to Assistant Principal
˃ Failure to attend assigned consequences will
result in further disciplinary consequences.
˃A student is considered on
time if they have at least
one foot in the door.

25. Attention Student Drivers:
˃ Three tardies to a student’s first class period
of the day, during a semester, will result in
having their parking permit revoked, along
with all driving/parking privileges on
campus, for six school weeks.
˃ Leaving campus without permission will
result in forfeiture of driving/parking
privileges.

26. Texas State Law requires students to be
in attendance a minimum of 90% of the
time.
Excessive absences will result in loss of
credit.
School hours are 7:25-2:30.
Breakfast lines close at 7:15.

27. What is STUDY HALL? What is DETENTION HALL?
When? Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday 3:00-4:30
Where? Small Commons
Why? A quiet, supervised environment to wait
on the late bus following your approved after
school activity.
When? Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
2:40-4:30
Where? See your academy office.
Why? A disciplinary consequence assigned by
your Academy Principal
At 4:30 d-hall students will be escorted out of the building by
the d-hall teacher.
Cypress Creek High School
After School Policy 2013-2014
LATE BUSES WILL RUN MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AT
4:30.
LATE BUSES WILL NOT RUN ON THURSDAYS.
NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED ON A LATE BUS WITHOUT A BUS TICKET.

28. How do I get a bus ticket?
Bus passes are only given out by the d-hall and study hall
teachers.
Students may only enter study hall with a pass or with an
escort from their coach, director, teacher or club sponsor.
1. Students must be supervised after school at all times by their coach,
director, teacher, club sponsor or the librarian.
2. Students must be in study hall by 4:15 to receive their bus ticket.
Students without a bus ticket will not ride the bus.

29. How do I get into Study Hall?
1. Athletic coach must escort student athletes to study hall by 4:15
2. Directors, teachers or sponsors may send their students to study
hall with a signed and dated official after school pass or they may
escort their students to study hall by 4:15.
WARNING:
Students unsupervised on campus may receive a warning, trespassing
citation, parent/AP conference and/ or other disciplinary
consequences.
Failure to follow d-hall/study hall rules will result in immediate removal
from the room, loss of late bus privileges and AP referral.

30. » Use is Allowed:
» During non-instructional
time, i.e.
passing periods,
lunch, as well as
before and after
school.
» When teacher allows
use of devices during
class for a specific
instructional purpose.
» Use is Strictly Prohibited
without teacher’s
permission:
» During instructional time,
i.e. classroom time,
advocacy, locker room, class
meetings, assemblies and
extra-curricular practice.
» Anytime an adult on
campus requests the
student’s attention, and
requests that the phone be
put away.

31. » Confiscated cell phones,
electronic devices, and
listening devices can be
retrieved from the Finance
Office by parent only.
» A parent must retrieve all
confiscated items.
» As per the CFISD Code of
Conduct, a $15.00 fee will
be assessed for the return
of confiscated cell phones.

32. » Are strictly prohibited at all times at
school.
» Warning: All ear phones, ear plugs, ear
buds and headphones will be confiscated
and returned only at the end of the
semester.
» Students may retrieve these items from
their Academy Principal’s Office at the
end of the semester.

33. »All pants and shorts must be
fitted and worn at the waist.
»Underclothing should not be
exposed.

35. »The garments must be at least
mid thigh.
»Wearing leggings or tights does
not negate this rule; garments
still must be at least mid thigh.

37. »No backless, strapless or sheer
shirts allowed.

38. »These items may not be worn at
school, regardless of the length.

39. »Sleeveless shirts, tanks, and cut-out
shirts are not permitted at
any time.

40. ˃If there is any doubt, don’t wear
it! This policy also applies to all
prom and homecoming shirts.

41. ˃Not permitted at school.

42. ˃ Hats, ball caps, or any type of head covering
are not permitted at any time; they are not to
be worn, carried, or seen.
DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS TO SCHOOL.
˃ All hats/caps that are brought to school will
be immediately confiscated and kept until the
end of the school year in the student’s
designated academy office.

45. ˃Holes, cuts, rips etc. must
be mid thigh or below for
both male & female
students.

46. ˃Only small studs will be
permitted.
˃Spikes, hoops, chains and other
excessive facial jewelry/piercings
are not permitted. Students will
be asked to remove the item and
it will be confiscated.

47. ˃Any tattoo deemed to be
gang-related, offensive,
or vulgar must be
covered at all times.

48. Students in violation of the
dress code will be given the
opportunity to correct the
violation. Non compliance
with result in DMC and a
parent conference.

49. ˃Students are expected to stay
on campus from 7:25 to 2:30.
˃Leaving campus for lunch is
not an option.

50. ˃All students are expected to be in
class, on time, everyday, and to
every class period.
˃All tardy students are expected to
report immediately to class.

51. ˃ All students are expected to sign in on the Tardy
Sign In sheet in the classroom.
˃ All students are expected to enter the classroom
quietly, sign in and be respectful of instructional
time.
˃ Failure to comply with tardy procedures and/or
personnel directives will result in an immediate
discipline referral to their AP and further
disciplinary consequences will follow.

52. ˃ Student loses valuable instructional time.
˃ 1st Tardy=Warning
˃ 2nd Tardy=Warning
˃ 3rd Tardy= D-Hall
˃ Failure to attend assigned consequences will
result in further disciplinary consequences.
˃A student is considered on
time if they have at least
one foot in the door.

53. Attention Student Drivers:
˃ Three tardies to a student’s first class period
of the day, during a semester, will result in
having their parking permit revoked, along
with all driving/parking privileges on
campus, for six school weeks.
˃ Leaving campus without permission will
result in forfeiture of driving/parking
privileges.

54. 1) All students are required to wear their ID
badge on a lanyard or clipped to their collar.
» 2) ID badges must be worn every day. Students
should be in compliance with the ID badge
policy from the time that he/she arrives at
school until he/she leaves campus i.e. BEFORE
SCHOOL TUTORIALS/MEETINGS, WAITING FOR
1ST PERIOD TO START, AFTER
SCHOOL/TUTORIALS CLUBS, D-HALL, STUDY
HALL, TO REQUEST A LATE BUS TICKET etc.
»

55. 3) Proof of Identification will be required for the
following:
 Check in or out of school through the
attendance office.
 Sign in at an academy office, the clinic, the
trainer etc.
 Conduct a transaction at the finance office.
 Checking out a book at the library.
 Receive exemption cards.
 Receive class ranks or results of state
assessments.
 Purchase student tickets for school
sponsored/athletic events.
 Request transcripts or other confidential
documents through the registrar’s office.

56. Temporary ID Badges: $1.00
1) Upon arriving at school, students without their badge will receive a
temporary badge for $1.00 from their academy office.
• No student will be denied a temporary ID badge for lack of money instead
he/she will be placed on the fee/ fine list.
2) Temporary badges are good for one day only.
3) All ID fines must be paid in full in order for a student to exempt exams or
to participate in specified activities.
4) ID badge fines will be paid in the student’s academy office.
Replacement Badges: $10.00
1) To request a new ID, students must complete the "Replacement Badge"
form. The form will be
located in each academy office.
2) Turn in the complete ID Badge Replacement Form to any academy office.

57. Cypress Creek High School
After School Policy 2013-2014
LATE BUSES WILL RUN MONDAY, TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AT 4:30.
LATE BUSES WILL NOT RUN ON THURSDAYS.
NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED ON A LATE BUS
WITHOUT A BUS TICKET.

58. How do I get a bus ticket?
Bus passes are only given out by the d-hall/study hall
teacher. Students may only enter study hall with a pass or
with an escort from their coach, director, teacher or club
sponsor.
1. Students must be supervised after school at all times by their coach,
director, teacher, club sponsor or the librarian.
2. Students must be in study hall by 4:15 to receive their bus ticket.
Students without a bus ticket will not ride the bus.

59. How do I get into Study Hall?
1. Athletic coach must escort student athletes to study hall by 4:15
2. Directors, teachers or sponsors may send their students to study
hall with a signed and dated official after school pass or they may
escort their students to study hall by 4:15.
WARNING:
Students unsupervised on campus may receive a warning, trespassing
citation, parent/AP conference and/ or other disciplinary
consequences.
Failure to follow d-hall/study hall rules will result in immediate removal
from the room, loss of late bus privileges and AP referral.