JHA Policies and Procedures
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School Calendar: The calendar will provide for approximately 185 instructional days to allow for missed days due to adverse weather conditions, etc.
Tentative Daily Schedule:
Campus opens as early as 8:00 am EST depending on course and grade scheduling.
School Hours:
Based on enrollment and classes. Will be released on site with link once created for calendar year.
School Jurisdiction: Students are under the jurisdiction of JHA any time they are on the school’s campus. When on school grounds, students are subject to the policies, rules, and guidelines of JHA. Included under the JHA’s jurisdiction are all school - sponsored activities, whether on or off the campus, such as:
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Student Discipline Policy
Discipline policy at Jacob’s Hope Academy is based on the scriptures of the Holy Bible:
Suspension and Expulsion: Even with a school-wide Biblical system, it may sometimes be necessary to suspend or expel an individual student. School personnel can suggest suspension or expulsion to control outrageous behavior or to remove a student from exceptionally disturbing, vandalizing or dangerous situations. The principal shall have authority to suspend for a period of 5 days or less any student who willfully violates JHA’s Disciplinary Policies. Although suspended, students will be given an opportunity to take any missed examinations during the suspension period immediately upon return.
Academic Honor: Code Academic integrity is a fundamental value for any educational institution. At JHA, students are expected to honor and uphold this value by acting honestly in every aspect of their academic life, whether in school or studying at home. Violations of academic integrity, such as cheating on tests or copying another student’s homework, are a serious matter. All students are required to uphold the Policies and Procedures under Student Discipline.
Plagiarism: Students are required to provide references when using phrases or statements provided in another authors’ material. It is an academic offense to use someone else’s words in homework assignments and class work assignments and not give credit to whom you are quoting. Plagiarism is taken very seriously at the college level and JHA students must rehearse the righteous acts in preparation for college. If a student needs assistance with writing, he/she 7 should start with asking their teacher, but there are many resources JHA offers to assist with student learning.
Parental Assistance: Parents are strongly encouraged to be leaders by example and reinforce their student(s) educational commitment. Confirmation of homework completion on a daily basis will ensure comprehension of learning materials taught and a successful academic year. Parents are also encouraged to review the student’s homework, and provide suggestions for improvement if necessary.
Proverbs 22:6
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
2 Timothy 3:15
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
1 Thessalonians 4:12
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
1 Timothy 4:12
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Ecclesiasticus 44:4
Ecclesiasticus 44:4
Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions.
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Dress Code Policy
Dress Code policy at Jacob’s Hope Academy is based on the scriptures of the Holy Bible:
Deuteronomy 22:5
Deuteronomy 22:5
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
1 Corinthians 11:5
1 Corinthians 11:5
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
1 Timothy 2:9
1 Timothy 2:9
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
Number 15:38
Number 15:38
Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue.
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Student Punctuality and Attendance Policy
Punctuality and attendance are essential aspects of school life. Coming to school on time each day demonstrates respect for the teachers as well as the school and contributes to an orderly learning environment, now and for the future.
Punctuality Policies and Procedures: Attendance is taken every morning at 9:00 am ET sharp. Students who arrive in class late will be marked late. Should a student accumulate six or more tardies in a quarter, his or her grades may be affected and a meeting will follow.
Attendance Policies and Procedures: Regular attendance in all classes is essential to the educational progress of the student and the school. With absences, not only is the educational progress for the absent student at risk, but the educational progress for the group becomes interrupted when teachers are burdened with providing individualized instruction schedules after each absence takes place.
Beginning of Year Attendance: To complete the enrollment process, both new and continuing students must attend class during the first week of the school year. Each student must attend class on the first day of school. If a student does not attend the first day of class, and the principal has not received prior written notice and JHA provided authorization for the absence, the child is at risk of losing his or her enrollment status, and the principal may enroll another child on the school’s waiting list.
Types of Absences: Acceptable absences include illness or injury, death in the immediate family, medical or dental appointments, court or administrative proceedings. The child must complete the enrollment process and attend school before he or she can claim an acceptable absence.
General Attendance Policies and Procedures: If a student is going to be absent, it is the responsibility of the parent to contact the principal’s office prior to the attendance taken for the day. In the event of an absence, students should get assignments from their classmates. Generally, students are given one day to make up assignments for each day absent. If a student is absent six times in a quarter, the principal’s office will contact the parents to inform the current academic deficiency due to attendance. Additionally, students may be at risk of failure due to too many absentees.