To this end, the following are rules to be obeyed: ● Abstain both on and off campus from the use or possession of alcoholic beverages, tobacco (including e-cigarettes, vaping, ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System etc.), drugs , and other undesirable practices which are generally recognized to be harmful to health and Christian character. Students engaged in these activities while on campus, while on a school-sponsored trip, or while attending a school-sponsored function, may be subject to expulsion from HCA. ● Abstain from profanity and vulgar or abusive speech or actions. Such speaking and acting is harmful to others and certainly not appropriate nor conducive to one’s own moral and spiritual development. Any student using profane, vulgar language or who is physically or emotionally abusive, may be suspended on the first offense. The second offense will result in a more severe suspension, and the third will result in expulsion. Expulsion can be administered bypassing the previous process, if the situation requires such. ● Leave all dangerous items at home , such as any weapons (including pocket knives), water pistols, fireworks and matches. ● Cell phones. As outlined in the Digital Device Usage Policy, students in grades 6–12 must keep their cell phone in their locker in an off or silent position during regular school hours. The exceptions are as follows: That students in grades 9–12 may use their cell phone at their lockers for the first four minutes of the lunch period. Cell phones must then be returned to their locker and may not be brought with them to lunch. Students may also use their cell phones at their lockers during the two 6 minute passing periods which occur between 2nd/3rd periods, and 6th/7th periods as well as the corresponding blocks on Wednesday and Thursdays. At the end of each 6 minute passing period, students must return their cell phones to their lockers. A cell phone will be confiscated if it is used improperly, serves as a distraction, or is used at inappropriate times. Students are not permitted to wear Smart Watches at HCA during the school day. Fitbits or similar health monitoring devices are permitted. ○ If a student needs to communicate with their parents during the school day they may ask for permission to go to the office to call or text their parents (or other family designee). ● Do your own work. Do not cheat. Honesty is a Christian virtue to be displayed by all students. Students should not give or receive help on tests or homework unless the teacher has granted this privilege on a particular project. Each student’s record is to reflect his or her own individual effort. Cheating is a very serious offense, whether you give or receive information. Cheating and/or copying will result in a “0” for the work and a conference with the student’s parents will be required. During a test, quiz or exam it is the student’s responsibility to avoid every appearance of cheating. All books and papers must be out of sight and no talking is allowed. ● Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is defined as 1) presenting work that, based on a student’s previous work, is clearly not the result of the student’s labor or 2) copying from a source, without reference to that source, to imply that the material is the work of the student. Plagiarized content found in a student paper or project will result in a zero for the paper or project. This includes plagiarism from written or electronic sources. At a minimum, additional consequences will be applied if the plagiarism was intentional.
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