Early Admittance Students - Guidelines

Students should consider the opportunities as well as the limitations of being an early admittance student at a college. Being in the upper half of the class is a primary requirement for becoming an Early Admit student.

Academic

• A contract between AHS (signed by student, parent, counselor, principal) and the college is required. This contract specifically states the courses that must be taken at the college to meet high school graduation requirements. This contract must be adhered to. 

• At the end of the first semester, the college registrar must send transcript of marks to high school counselor. 
  The Student Makes This Request through the Director of Admissions at the college. Second semester marks must also be requested by the student.

• Student is responsible for developing post-high school graduation plans with the high school counselor. This should begin early in the first semester. Items such as taking SAT’s/ACT’s, applying and visiting colleges, attending financial aid program at AHS, getting information about scholarships, attending College Night programs, checking guidance calendar of college representative visitations to AHS, should be addressed.

• Early Admit students are not ranked during the senior year nor are they considered for valedictorian or salutatorian. Because they are not ranked, their name will not appear on our listing for honor roll.

• Students are eligible for scholarships and awards from outside organizations, e.g. Jenkins, Elks, Teamsters, Lutheran, Children's Aid Society, Golub, Tandy, Sofco, DAR, Century III Leaders, American Legion Oratorical Contest, Mars/Milky Way, Outstanding Young New Yorker and occupation-specific scholarships.

• Students are not eligible for departmental awards, e.g. Outstanding Business Student.

Non-Academic

• (Students Are Responsible For Keeping Informed About Such Things As: Yearbook Picture Dates, Cap & Gown Fittings, And All Related High School Graduation Matters)

• May attend the Senior Ball as a class member.

• May be (and should be) in the yearbook. The student is responsible for getting his/her picture taken and giving the appropriate information to yearbook sponsors.

• May be (and should be) in the graduation ceremony. The student is responsible for gown fitting and responsible for getting time and place information for graduation practice.

• May participate in the following: band, drama productions, clubs (multi-cultural, mediation, peer leadership) flags, cheerleading, majorettes, yearbook, class events and promotions (floats, proms, fund-raising), National Honor Society in accordance with the organization’s constitution.

Computerized Resource Policy

The Board of Education will provide students with access to various computerized information resources through the District’s Computer System(s), consisting of software, hardware, networks, and electronic communication systems. This may include access to electronic mail, on-line services, the Internet, “World Wide Web”, or other access points. It may also include use of the District computer system from home or off school premises. Such use shall be consistent with this policy and accompanying regulations. Further, all such use must be in support of education or research consistent with the goals and purposes of the School District.

This policy provides notice to students and parents/legal guardians that, unlike most traditional instructional or library media materials, the district computer system allows access to outside resources. It is impossible for the District to screen or review all available materials that users of our system may encounter. Some of the available documents, sites, or electronic content and materials may be deemed unsuitable for student use or access. Furthermore, students may have the ability to access such information from their home or other locations off school premises. This policy is intended to establish general guidelines for acceptable student use of any parts of the district computer system. Parents/legal guardians of students must be willing to set and convey standards for appropriate and acceptable use to their children when using the district computer system or any other electronic media. The District respects the right of each family to decide whether or not to apply for independent computer access, unsupervised by school staff should it become available for students.

Students use of the district computer system is conditioned upon written agreement by all students and their parents/legal guardians that student use will conform to the requirements of this policy and any regulations adopted to insure acceptable use of the district computer system. All such agreements shall be kept on file with the appropriate building administrator. A copy of any adopted regulations will be provided to the building administrators, shared with students and parents, and made part of any student handbooks or codes of conduct.

Generally, the same standards of acceptable conduct, which apply to any school activity, shall apply to use of the district computer system. This policy does not attempt to articulate all required or acceptable uses of the district computer system; nor is it the intention of this policy to define all inappropriate usage. Administrative regulations will further define general guidelines of appropriate student conduct and use. Students shall adhere to the laws, policies and rules governing computers including but not limited to: copyright laws, rights of software publishers, license agreements and rights of privacy created by federal and state statutes.

Students who engage in unacceptable use of the district computer system may lose access to the District computer system and may be subject to further discipline under the law and in accordance with building practices, student discipline policy or student conduct code. The District reserves the right to bring legal action against a student whom willfully, maliciously, or unlawfully damages or destroys property of the District. Further the District may bring suit in civil court against the parents/legal guardians of any student who willfully, maliciously, or unlawfully damages or destroys District property pursuant to General Obligations Law Section 3-112.

Student data files residing on any part of the District computer service or in other District electronic storage areas will be treated like student lockers. Such areas shall be considered school property subject to inspection and control. District staff may access all such files and communications to insure system integrity and that users are complying with the requirements of this policy and accompanying regulations. Students should not expect that information stored on the District computer system would be private or confidential.