9/26/08 – The counselors will take requests from parents for progress reports before 9:00 on Thursdays and ask that parents pick those up in the guidance office after 2:00 on Fridays.  The last day that we will accept progress report request (this term) is October 2 and we will begin accepting requests on October 30.

PROGRESS REPORTS ARE ROUTINELY ISSUED TO STUDENTS ON THURSDAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF EACH GRADING PERIOD.

FIFTH WEEK PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED ON:

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
APRIL 16, 2009

PARENTS MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS BY CALLING THE GUIDANCE OFFICE AT 601-924-5443 BY 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY OF THE WEEK YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THEM. PARENTS MAY PICK UP REQUESTED PROGRESS REPORTS AFTER 2:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY. PROGRESS REPORTS REQUESTED BY PARENTS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO STUDENTS. ADDITONAL PROGRESS REPORTS CANNOT BE REQUESTED UNTIL THE CURRENT ONES ARE PICKED UP. PROGRESS REPORTS MAY NOT BE REQUESTED THE WEEK BEFORE NINE WEEKS TESTS, EXAMS WEEK, OR THE FIFTH WEEK OF THE TERM.

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REQUESTING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

TEACHER WEB PAGES ARE IN PLACE ON THE CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL WEB SITE AND CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS ARE POSTED UNDER EACH TEACHER'S NAME. IF A STUDENT IS OUT THEY SHOULD CHECK TEACHER WEB SITES FOR WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS.

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SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY:
THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL SCHEDULE CHANGE PERIOD. STUDENTS  ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CHANGES IN APRIL.  YOU MAY REFER TO THE SCHEDULING ICON FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY.  THE POLICY IS ALSO LISTED IN THE REGISTRATION HANDBOOK.
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COURSE CHANGES:

COURSES DROPPED AFTER THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF THE SEMESTER ARE RECORDED ON THE PERMANENT RECORD AS "WF" (WITHDRAWAL FAILING). ALL COURSES WITH "WF" ARE AVERAGED AS ZERO (0) IN COMPUTING GRADES OR RANK IN CLASS. IF IT IS VERIFIED THAT FURTHER ATTENDANCE IN A CLASS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE STUDENT'S HEALTH, SUCH STUDENT WILL BE PERMITTED TO DROP A COURSE WITH A "WP" (WITHDRAWAL/PASSING) OR "WP" (WITHDRAWAL/FAILING) DETERMINED BY THEIR GRADE AT THE TIME OF WITHDRAWAL. THE STUDENT'S HEALTH ISSUE MUST BE VERIFIED WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THEIR PHYSICIAN. IF A STUDENT WISHES TO TRANSFER FROM AN HONORS OR ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE TO A LOWER LEVEL COURSE THEY MAY DO SO WITH COUNSELOR AND PRINCIPAL APPROVAL AT THE END OF THE FIRST NINE WEEK TERM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AP AND HONORS COURSE POLICIES PLEASE REFER TO THE AP/HONORS ICON.

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REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS :

AS A PART OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS, MOST COLLEGES REQUIRE A 7 SEMESTER AND/OR COMPLETE OFFICIAL 8 SEMESTER TRANSCRIPT. THE TRANSCRIPT CONTAINS ALL HIGH SCHOOL SEMESTER GRADES AND ACT OR SAT TEST SCORES. IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST,IN WRITING,THAT A TRANSCRIPT BE SENT. THE REQUEST MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT IF THE STUDENT IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. THE COST OF EACH TRANSCRIPT IS $1.00. REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE.

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COLLEGE DAYS:

COLLEGE DAYS ARE NOT HANDLED THROUGH THE GUIDANCE OFFICE. SENIORS ARE ALLOWED ONE OFFICIAL VISIT TO A COLLEGE/UNIVERISTY CAMPUS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. APPROPRIATE FORMS MUST BE PICKED UP IN THE FRONT OFFICE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROVED A MINIMUM OF 2 DAYS IN ADVANCE