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Brookline High School Anthony Meyer, Headmaster Harold Mason, Assistant Headmaster Lisa Gilbert-Smith, Dean of Students Brian Poon, Dean of Student Support Jenee Ramos, Dean of Faculty Lisa Redding, Dean of Students Wendy Ryder, Director Special Education Melanee Alexander, Associate Dean Rachel Eio, Associate Dean Brendan Kobus, Associate Dean Alexia Thomas, Associate Dean Summer Williams, Associate Dean ACE (ALTERNATIVE CHOICES in EDUCATION) Amy Bayer, Coordinator METCO Courtney Valentine, Coordinator SCHOOL WITHIN A SCHOOL Dan Bresman, Coordinator WINTHROP HOUSE Owen Minott, Coordinator * * * * * * * * * SCHOOL COMMITTEE David Pollack, Chair Julie Schreiner-Oldham, Vice Chair Helen Charlupski Susan Wolf Ditkoff Suzanne Federspiel Michael Glover Jennifer Monopoli David A. Pearlman Barbara Scotto * * * * * * * * * CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Andrew Bott, Superintendent of Schools Mary Ellen Dunn, Deputy Superintendent for Administration and Finance Nicole Gittens, Deputy Superintendent for Teaching & Learning Casey Ngo-Miller, Interim Deputy Superintendent for Student Services Ben Lummis, Special Assistant to the Superintendent for Strategy and Performance Cover artwork by Elizabeth Cho (Class of 2019) (2/1/2018)
BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL Office of the Headmaster 115 Greenough Street Brookline, MA 02445 Anthony Meyer Headmaster
The Handbook Table of contents... 1... 1... 2... 4... 4... 5 THE CONSTITUTION... 6... 6... 6... 6... 7... 7... 7... 10... 10... 12... 12... 12... 13... 13... 14... 14... 14... 14 BILL OF RIGHTS... 14 BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL'S GOVERNMENT... 15 SECTION I: STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES... 16 SECTION II: THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT... 25... 25... 26... 28... 29... 32... 33... 33... 35... 38... 39... 40
... 41... 41... 42... 42... 43... 43... 44... 45... 50... 50... 50... 53... 53... 53... 54 SECTION III: ACADEMIC POLICIES... 55... 55... 57... 57... 59... 60... 61... 62... 63... 63... 63... 63... 64... 64... 64... 64... 65... 66 SECTION IV: SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS... 68 SECTION V: STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS... 73 SECTION VI: ATHLETICS AT BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL... 74 SECTION VII: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BHS... 76 STUDENT'S CONTRACT OF RESPONSIBILITY...83
Public Schools of Brookline: Central Administration Brookline High School Administration
DEPARTMENT COORDINATORS
THE CORE VALUES OF THE BROOKLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1. HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL 2. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING 3. COLLABORATION 4. RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIFFERENCES 5. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT INSTITUTIONAL GOALS
EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE POWERS/CRITICAL THINKING COMMUNICATION CITIZENSHIP/SOCIAL VALUES LIFE SKILLS
THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1
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ARTICLE 4 ARTICLE 5 BILL OF RIGHTS
THE ORGANIZATION OF BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL'S GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1: STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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SECTION II: THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
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SECTION III: ACADEMIC POLICIES Minimum Course Requirement =22 total credits
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SECTION IV: SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
SECTION V: STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS 1. 2. 3. 4.
SECTION VI: ATHLETICS AT BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL 1. 2. 3. 4.
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SECTION VII: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BHS 1. 2. 3.
STUDENT'S CONTRACT OF RESPONSIBILITY