Mission Statement
Central Park East High School understands that each student has the potential for greatness. We also understand that our students' academic and overall success starts with their engagement and transformation in our classrooms. Here at CPEHS, we nurture their development through authentic collaboration between teachers, parents and the community to inspire and to establish lifelong learning in all our students.
Tidbits for Success!
Starting High School?
Tidbits for success!
High School is a time for change. You will be:
Taking new courses Meeting new classmates Having new teachers
You will learn new information and develop skills to prepare you for your future They will be going through changes, too. Remember, all the older students were once new students like you! Your teachers will have different teaching styles and will demand more from you. Don’t be afraid to ask questions—they are there to help.
High School offers great opportunities!
You will learn things that will help you become a responsible adult—and succeed in life. You will have:
More choices More independence More responsibilities
You may need to decide:
Which classes to take,
How to manage your time,
Which activities to take pare in
Whether to join any clubs or teams.
Attend tutoring You will be challenged to think for yourself and make good decisions. You will also have to start thinking about college or job training and possible career choices. Teachers will expect you to do more on your own. You will also be responsible for:
Good attendance,
Getting to class on time,
Planning a study schedule,
Adjusting to new school rules.
Schoolwork will be more challenging.
This includes:
· The subjects you study will challenge you to think and work harder.
· You may need more time to prepare for more tests and exams.
· You will be assigned more homework in high school. It will help you to learn on your own and to better understand what is taught in your classes.
· Long-term projects will be required. This will include several research projects and the completion of required science labs.
· YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO MORE WRITING THAT YOU HAVE EVER DREAMED OF BEFORE. IF YOU SLACK OFF YOU WILL NEVER CATCH UP. DO IT RIGHT AWAY. IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR REQUIRED WRITING. BY THE WAY, WRITING DOES NOT ONLY HAPPEN IN ENGLISH. YOU WILL DO MUCH WRITING IN YOUR HISTORY CLASSES, IN MATHEMATICS, IN SCIENCE, IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION… IN OTHER WORDS, IN ALL OF YOUR CLASSES.
Grades are more important.
They will have an impact on what colleges you get into and what jobs you get.
· Your first-year grades are part of your grade point average. In other words 9th grade counts.
· Colleges and employers will use your overall average to help determine what kind of student or employee you will be.
Do your best and learn all you can. Talk to your teachers, advisors and counselors if you need help.
Tidbits for success!
High School is a time for change. You will be:
Taking new courses Meeting new classmates Having new teachers
You will learn new information and develop skills to prepare you for your future They will be going through changes, too. Remember, all the older students were once new students like you! Your teachers will have different teaching styles and will demand more from you. Don’t be afraid to ask questions—they are there to help.
High School offers great opportunities!
You will learn things that will help you become a responsible adult—and succeed in life. You will have:
More choices More independence More responsibilities
You may need to decide:
Which classes to take,
How to manage your time,
Which activities to take pare in
Whether to join any clubs or teams.
Attend tutoring You will be challenged to think for yourself and make good decisions. You will also have to start thinking about college or job training and possible career choices. Teachers will expect you to do more on your own. You will also be responsible for:
Good attendance,
Getting to class on time,
Planning a study schedule,
Adjusting to new school rules.
Schoolwork will be more challenging.
This includes:
· The subjects you study will challenge you to think and work harder.
· You may need more time to prepare for more tests and exams.
· You will be assigned more homework in high school. It will help you to learn on your own and to better understand what is taught in your classes.
· Long-term projects will be required. This will include several research projects and the completion of required science labs.
· YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO MORE WRITING THAT YOU HAVE EVER DREAMED OF BEFORE. IF YOU SLACK OFF YOU WILL NEVER CATCH UP. DO IT RIGHT AWAY. IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR REQUIRED WRITING. BY THE WAY, WRITING DOES NOT ONLY HAPPEN IN ENGLISH. YOU WILL DO MUCH WRITING IN YOUR HISTORY CLASSES, IN MATHEMATICS, IN SCIENCE, IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION… IN OTHER WORDS, IN ALL OF YOUR CLASSES.
Grades are more important.
They will have an impact on what colleges you get into and what jobs you get.
· Your first-year grades are part of your grade point average. In other words 9th grade counts.
· Colleges and employers will use your overall average to help determine what kind of student or employee you will be.
Do your best and learn all you can. Talk to your teachers, advisors and counselors if you need help.
School Wide Writing Policy
The CPEHS School-Wide
Writing Policy
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As a student, CPEHS has clear expectations for your writing.
To elicit your best efforts, the staff will engage you in more varied writing activities in all subjects.
Classroom practices that are correct in their propriety, simplicity, flexibility, and practices include:
1. You should always write (and speak and think) in complete sentences. Students should never (special creative purposes aside) write run-on sentences or sentence fragments.
2. Sentences should be organized into paragraphs. The paragraph is the basic unit of construction for all written work.
3. You must realize the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism.
4. It is suggested that a minimum of 25 books be read throughout the year.
5. Different writing styles will be learned for various purposes; for example, resumes, letters, essays, reports, articles, scenes, speech/debates and others.
We ask all teachers in our learning community to make their classrooms come alive with a thoughtful approach to integrating writing across the curriculum.
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of
Understanding
As in every community, there must be rules and regulations concerning an acceptable code of behavior. If that community is to function effectively with respect and dignity, students must develop personal and social habits that will lead to success in and beyond their high school years. This Memorandum of
Understanding will ensure that all parents and students shall have a clear comprehension of the rules and regulations of the
Students agree to:
· Arrive on time and enter and leave the building in an orderly and responsible manner.
· Not wear hats, bandannas, headscarves, or sunglasses, while in the school building.
· Never wear any clothing or other paraphernalia representative of an organized "gang" or group. These items will be confiscated.
· Follow the Chancellor's regulations concerning non-academic personal electronics. Visible and or audible devices may be confiscated. These items will be returned to parents/guardians only.
· Carry school ID and program card at all times, and produce them for staff when asked. School ID cards must be visible upon entering the school building.
· Show the subject class teacher a verifiable absence note.
· Not loiter or be rowdy in the halls, stairwells, or bathrooms.
· Be courteous to all members of the CPEHS community.
· Resolve any difficulties through non-violent means. NO FIGHTING!
· Follow the rules set forth regarding the proper use of the elevators.
· Keep the school building clean.
· Take pride in the school building. Graffiti is a criminal offense.
· Obey fire and emergency drill directions quickly, quietly, and cooperatively.
· Obey
· Take home and deliver immediately to my parent/ guardian notices and fact sheets and return signed information when due.
· Possession of a weapon is a criminal offense: Violators are subject to suspension. You will be suspended from the school permanently and may be arrested.
· Accept responsibility for my actions and respect the rights of others.
Student Code of Behavior
Student
Code of
Behavior
In order to provide a safe and orderly atmosphere for teaching and learning, this code of behavior is required of every student in our school.
- Students are expected to arrive on time and to enter and leave the school building in an orderly and responsible manner.
- Students must show their ID card upon entering the school building in the morning.
- Students must carry proper identification (ID card and Program card), and be prepared to identify themselves at all times to any staff member who requests identification.
- Loitering outside of the school building, in the main lobby, in the hallways and in bathrooms is not permissible.
- Walkman, Discman, radios, beepers, cell phones, and markers are restricted equipment and are not allowed in school. If you are seen in possession of these items, they will be confiscated. A parent/guardian may be required to come to school for a conference.
- Possessing a weapon of any kind is prohibited. If you are caught in possession of a weapon you may be subject to an arrest and will be suspended.
- Students are to dress appropriately for school. You may not wear short skirts, short shorts, pants that are suggestive, tank tops, halters, shoulder-less stretch tops or see-through jerseys, and shirts must cover the stomach all the time. Sunglasses, caps, hats, headbands, bandanas, hoods or “do rags” are not permitted in the school building. Take them off before you enter the building.
- Clothing or any paraphernalia representative of an organized gang will not be allowed in the school building. If seen it will be confiscated, the information will be given to the Police, and this may result in further disciplinary measures.
- Bathrooms are to be used before and after the school day and during the lunch periods. The teacher will make the pass available ten minutes into the period and never the last ten minutes of the period. Students must have a pass at all times.
- Eating and drinking is restricted to the cafeteria. There is no eating in classrooms. If you bring food into the building, and it is visible it may be confiscated.
- Students are to adhere to the class rules implemented by each subject class teacher.
If a student fails to adhere to the Discipline Code, the school may impose punishment based upon the severity of the infraction. This may include any or all of the following:
- Reprimand by a Dean of Discipline, a teacher or other faculty member
- Removal from class by teacher
- Referral to the dean and subject to detention or in-house suspension
- Confiscation and loss of any contraband, including cell phones, beepers, radios, walkmans, etc
- Conference with student’s family
- Restitution (Payment of fine)
- Principal’s Suspension
- Superintendent’s Suspension, which may lead to removal from the school building
- Arrest
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