1. MacArthur
High School
Expectations for all Students

2. Start/End Times
• Attendance:
– School starts at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 4:05 p.m.
– If absent please bring a note from parent or doctor to the
attendance office.
– Parents must sign students out when picking up for a
doctors appointment. Parents will have to show a valid
picture ID in the main office. ONLY PEOPLE LISTED ON
YOUR BLUE CARD CAN PICK YOU UP FROM SCHOOL.

3. Attendance
• We want you here at school!
• Your presence in class is very important. Be here and be on time!
• If you are leaving school early for a valid reason, you must check out at
the attendance office first, with a note, to obtain a blue slip
• If you are returning to school from an appointment or other valid
reason, you must check in at the attendance office first. You will
present the documentation to verify your reason and you will be given
a blue slip. This blue slip will admit you to class.
• 90% Rule
• After 9 Unexcused or Excused (with a parent note) absences, students
will receive a No-Credit unless they attend Saturday School.
• You are considered absent after the first six minutes of class have
elapsed.
• Sign up for Saturday School in the AP Office by noon on the Thursday
prior to the Saturday you will attend. The cost is $8 paid in cash at the
time of sign up.
• You will not be eligible for a TEA form (required to get your Driver’s
License) if you have an NC for the prior semester.

4. For Your Safety
• All visitors must check in the main office
for a visitor badge.
• You should have your student ID at all
times.
• Lost ID’s must be replaced at a cost of $5.

5. SSaaffeettyy DDrriillllss
• FFiirree DDrriillll PPrroocceedduurree
– EExxiitt tthhee bbuuiillddiinngg wwiitthh yyoouurr ccllaassss iinn aa SSIINNGGLLEE--FFIILLEE lliinnee..
– SSttaayy wwiitthh yyoouurr ccllaassss..
– FFiirree aallaarrmmss aanndd ffiirree eexxttiinngguuiisshheerrss aarree nnoott ttoo bbee
ppllaayyeedd wwiitthh.. VViioollaattiioonn wwiillll iinncclluuddee sscchhooooll aanndd
ccrriimmiinnaall ccoonnsseeqquueenncceess..
• LLoocckk DDoowwnnss
– FFoollllooww tteeaacchheerr ddiirreeccttiioonnss

6. DDuuttyy,, HHoonnoorr,,
CCoouunnttrryy
• SShhooww rreessppeeccttffuull bbeehhaavviioorr ttoo tteeaacchheerrss,, aassssiissttaannttss,,
sseeccrreettaarriieess,, ccuussttooddiiaannss,, ccaaffeetteerriiaa ssttaaffff,, ssuubbssttiittuutteess
aanndd eeaacchh ootthheerr..
• RReessppeecctt tthhee bbuuiillddiinngg aanndd ggrroouunnddss..

7. BBuuss RRiiddiinngg
• BBUUSS rriiddeerrss –– TThhee bbuuss aanndd bbuuss ssttoopp iiss aann eexxtteennssiioonn ooff tthhee
sscchhooooll..
• YYoouu mmuusstt ffoollllooww ssaaffeettyy rruulleess –– RRiiddiinngg aa bbuuss iiss aa pprriivviilleeggee
aanndd tthhiiss ccaann bbee lloosstt dduuee ttoo ccoonnssiisstteenntt mmiissbbeehhaavviioorr..
• OObbeeyy tthhee bbuuss ddrriivveerr aanndd ddoonn’’tt aarrgguuee wwhheenn yyoouu aarree
ccoorrrreecctteedd.. TTaallkk ttoo yyoouurr ppaarreenntt oorr AAddmmiinniissttrraattoorr iiff yyoouu
ffeeeell tthhee ddrriivveerr hhaass bbeeeenn uunnffaaiirr..
• SSttaayy bbeehhiinndd tthhee rraaiillss aanndd ppaayy aatttteennttiioonn ffoorr yyoouurr bbuuss.. DDoo
nnoott jjuummpp oorr cclliimmbb oovveerr tthhee rraaiillss TThhee bbuusseess nneeeedd ttoo llooaadd
aanndd lleeaavvee qquuiicckkllyy ttoo mmaakkee rroooomm ffoorr tthhee nneexxtt bbuuss..

8. Cafeteria Info.
• No Charging/No Exceptions – You must have
money for all purchases.
• Meal Costs:
Breakfast – $1.00
Lunch – $2.30
• Breakfast – You must have a juice or a fruit on
your tray. You may now have both if you
want.
• Lunch – You MUST HAVE 1 FRUIT OR 1
VEGETABLE ON YOUR TRAY.

9. • Free and reduced lunch applications are
available in the office and online at:
• While the application is being processed, you
must pay full price for meals.
• https://mealapps.neisd.net/lfserver/NEISD_FRAAPP_– www.neisd.nt
– Click on parents
– Click on administration
– Click on school nutrition
– Click on free and reduced meals
– Click on apply online now

10. LLuunncchh
• MMaaccAArrtthhuurr iiss aa cclloosseedd ccaammppuuss..
• NNoo oonnee sshhoouulldd bbee vviissiittiinngg yyoouu dduurriinngg lluunncchh..
• TTrraayyss aanndd ffoooodd ssttaayy iinn tthhee ccaaffeetteerriiaa oorr ppaattiioo aarreeaa..
• YYoouu mmaayy oonnllyy bbee iinn tthhee ccaaffeetteerriiaa,, ppaattiioo oorr tthhee ccoouurrttyyaarrdd
dduurriinngg lluunncchh,, nnoott iinn tthhee bbuuiillddiinngg..
• CClleeaann uupp aafftteerr yyoouurrsseellvveess.. NNoo ttrraayyss aalllloowweedd oouuttssiiddee ooff
tthhee ccaaffeetteerriiaa..

11. Lunch
• No Cutting in the cafeteria lines
• Respect the cafeteria workers
• Do not bang on tables, throw food, or horseplay in the cafeteria or
lunch areas.
• There is no charging of food in the cafeteria.
• Theft of food and drink may be dealt with both via criminal and
school consequences.

12. BE ON TIME!
• You must be in the room before
the bell rings
• If you are not in the room when
the tardy bell rings, you will be
swept and not be permitted to
enter your classroom.

13. Tardy Sweeps
• Tardiness and Passing Period Procedures
• Proceed to class promptly, when the first bell rings.
• If you arrive to class after the bell, you must go with the staff
member who is engaged in the “positive sweep”.
• After your tardy is processed, a staff member will escort you
to your classroom.

14. Tardy
Consequences
• 3rd Tardy-Verbal Warning by Sweeper
• 7th Tardy-Non-social Lunch, Counseling on the
Importance of Being on Time
• 14th Tardy-Non-social Lunch
• 21st Tardy-Non-social Lunch
• 27th Tardy-Overnight Suspension/Administrative
Conference with Student and Parent

15. Non-Social Lunch
NNoonn--SSoocciiaall LLuunncchh wwiillll bbee sscchheedduulleedd ttwwoo ddaayyss
aafftteerr ssttuuddeenntt nnoottiiffiiccaattiioonn..
NNoonn--ssoocciiaall lluunncchh llooccaattiioonn iiss tthhee ccllaassssrroooomm ttoo
tthhee lleefftt ooff tthhee sseerrvviinngg lliinneess iinn tthhee ccaaffeetteerriiaa..
NNoonn--ssoocciiaall LLuunncchheess wwiillll bbee hheelldd oonn MMoonnddaayyss,,
TTuueessddaayyss,, WWeeddnneessddaayyss,, TThhuurrssddaayyss,, aanndd
FFrriiddaayyss..

16. Dress Code
• Modest dress – no tank tops, strapless, or spaghetti straps.
• Hair color must be a natural color – no mo hawks, reverse mo hawks etc.
• Skirts or shorts should be of modest length. No visible undergarments
are permitted.
• No Sagging, chains, spiked collars or bracelets.
• No double meanings or alcohol/drug advertisements or sexual
references are allowed.
• Piercing in the ears only.
• No holes in your jeans, shorts or skirts and no excessively oversized
clothes.

17. HATS AND HEAD COVERINGS
• ALL HATS AND HEAD COVERINGS ARE NOT
PERMITTED ON CAMPUS.
• ANY HAT OR HEAD COVERING VISIBLE IS
SUBJECT TO CONFISCATION.

18. Administrative
Discretion
• Administration has the final call on dress code.
• If a student’s dress becomes distracting to others they
will be asked to change.
• Dress code violations will be directed to change.
Should you have no change of clothing, you will be
placed in ISS.
• Students will be allowed to call home for a change of
clothes.

19. Cell Phones
• During school hours, cell phones may be used at
anytime except during class and emergency drills.
Phones may be used during class for academic
purposes if authorized by a teacher.
• Use of cell phones in locker rooms, restrooms or
any other area where personal privacy is an
expectation is strictly prohibited.
• Consequences for Violations of the cell phone
policy:
Cell phone is confiscated and a face to face conference
with student, parent/guardian is held. Student is given
disciplinary consequences. Cell phone is returned to
parent/guardian.
– pg. 62-63 of Parent/Student Handbook

20. Cell Phones
• Infractions involving serious violations
including, but not limited to, an invasion of
privacy, inappropriate text messaging,
“sexting”, or activities causing any school
disruption will result in a disciplinary action
including suspension and/or alternative
placement, as well as, the loss of cell phone
privileges.

21. PPrroohhiibbiitteedd IItteemmss ==
EExxppuullssiioonn
• FFiirreeaarrmmss aanndd EExxpplloossiivveess
• IIlllleeggaall KKnniivveess –– DDaaggggeerr,, SSttiilleettttoo,, SSwwoorrdd,, eettcc..
• CClluubbss –– BBllaacckkjjaacckk,, NNiigghhttssttiicckk,, eettcc..
• PPrroohhiibbiitteedd WWeeaappoonnss –– SSwwiittcchhbbllaaddee,, BBuutttteerrffllyy
KKnniiffee,, KKnnuucckklleess,, eettcc..

22. IIlllleeggaall PPrroohhiibbiitteedd IItteemmss
–– AAlltteerrnnaattiivvee HHSS
• AAllccoohhooll
• MMaarriijjuuaannaa aanndd mmaarriijjuuaannaa--lliikkee ssuubbssttaanncceess ––
KK22,, SSppiiccee,, eettcc..
• CCoonnttrroolllleedd SSuubbssttaanncceess aanndd DDaannggeerroouuss DDrruuggss
• AAbbuussiivvee VVoollaattiillee CChheemmiiccaallss

23. Other Prohibited Items
• Drug Paraphernalia
• Over-the-counter medications
• Pornography
• Tobacco
• Weapons not classified under Texas Penal Code –
pocket knives, chemical dispensing devices, chains,
etc.
• Fireworks and poppers
• Flyers or other materials not approved for
distribution by administration
• Lighters and matches

24. PPrroohhiibbiitteedd
AAccttiivviittiieess
• PPrrooffaanniittyy
• HHaazziinngg
• BBuullllyyiinngg
• GGaanngg-- rreellaatteedd
• GGrraaffffiittii
• PPoosssseessssiioonn ooff ppeerrmmaanneenntt mmaarrkkeerrss

25. HHaazziinngg iiss……
• AAnnyy aaccttiivviittyy tthhaatt iinnttiimmiiddaatteess oorr tthhrreeaatteennss tthhee ssttuuddeenntt wwiitthh
oossttrraacciissmm,, tthhaatt ssuubbjjeeccttss tthhee ssttuuddeenntt ttoo eexxttrreemmee mmeennttaall
ssttrreessss,, sshhaammee,, oorr hhuummiilliiaattiioonn,, tthhaatt aaddvveerrsseellyy aaffffeeccttss tthhee
mmeennttaall hheeaalltthh oorr ddiiggnniittyy ooff tthhee ssttuuddeenntt oorr ddiissccoouurraaggeess tthhee
ssttuuddeenntt ffrroomm eenntteerriinngg oorr rreemmaaiinniinngg rreeggiisstteerreedd iinn aann
eedduuccaattiioonnaall iinnssttiittuuttiioonn,, oorr tthhaatt mmaayy bbee rreeaassoonnaabbllyy bbee
eexxppeecctteedd ttoo ccaauussee aa ssttuuddeenntt ttoo lleeaavvee tthhee oorrggaanniizzaattiioonn oorr
tthhee iinnssttiittuuttiioonn rraatthheerr tthhaann ssuubbmmiitt ttoo aaccttss ddeessccrriibbeedd iinn tthhiiss
ssuubbddiivviissiioonn;; aanndd
• AAnnyy aaccttiivviittyy tthhaatt iinndduucceess,, ccaauusseess,, oorr rreeqquuiirreess tthhee ssttuuddeenntt
ttoo ppeerrffoorrmm aa dduuttyy oorr ttaasskk tthhaatt iinnvvoollvveess aa vviioollaattiioonn ooff tthhee
PPeennaall CCooddee..””

26. CCoonnsseeqquueenncceess ooff HHaazziinngg
• AAnnyy ssttuuddeenntt wwhhoo vviioollaatteess tthhee ssttaattee llaaww,, oorr tthhee NNoorrtthh EEaasstt
SSttuuddeenntt CCooddee ooff CCoonndduucctt ppeerrttaaiinniinngg ttoo hhaazziinngg sshhaallll bbee ssuubbjjeecctt
ttoo ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy aaccttiioonn tthhaatt mmaayy iinncclluuddee,, bbuutt mmaayy nnoott bbee lliimmiitteedd
ttoo,, ssuussppeennssiioonn..
• OOtthheerr ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy aaccttiioonn mmaayy iinncclluuddee aalltteerrnnaattiivvee eedduuccaattiioonnaall
ppllaacceemmeenntt aanndd//oorr eexxppuullssiioonn iiff ccrriitteerriiaa ffoorr tthhee eexxppuullssiioonn aarree
mmeett ((TTeexxaass EEdduuccaattiioonn CCooddee 3377..000077)).. TThhee ssttuuddeenntt mmaayy aallssoo
ffaaccee pprroobbaattiioonn aanndd//oorr rreemmoovvaall ffrroomm eexxttrraaccuurrrriiccuullaarr aaccttiivviittiieess..

27. Fighting/Conflicts
• Peer Mediation is available ffoorr kkiiddss wwhhoo aarree hhaavviinngg ccoonnfflliiccttss
• RReeqquueesstt mmeeddiiaattiioonn bbeeffoorree tthhee ccoonnfflliicctt rreessuullttss iinn aa FFiigghhtt
• CCoonnsseeqquueenncceess ffoorr ffiigghhttiinngg
– FFiirrsstt OOffffeennssee -- 55 ddaayyss IISSSS IIII
– SSeeccoonndd OOffffeennssee-- 77 ddaayyss IISSSS IIII
– TThhiirrdd OOffffeennssee –– AAlltteerrnnaattiivvee HHiigghh SScchhooooll
– SSeevveerree ffiigghhttss tthhaatt aarree ddeeeemmeedd ddiissrruuppttiivvee ttoo tthhee sscchhooooll wwiillll rreessuulltt iinn aa
rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonn ttoo AAHHSS..

28. DDuuttyy,, HHoonnoorr,,
CCoouunnttrryy
• ““TTaaggggiinngg”” –– wwrriittiinngg oonn bbaatthhrroooomm wwaallllss,, ddeesskkss,, bbuuiillddiinngg,,
bbeenncchheess eettcc.. aarree ccoonnssiiddeerreedd vvaannddaalliissmm aanndd wwiillll rreessuulltt iinn
sseerriioouuss ccoonnsseeqquueenncceess..
• GGaanngg wwrriittiinngg oorr ssyymmbboollss wwiillll nnoott bbee ttoolleerraatteedd oonn ccaammppuuss..

29. Parking

30. Parking Rules
• Students parked in unauthorized areas or staff
lots will be subject to the following
consequences:
1. A warning and a ticket.
2. A two week suspension of parking privileges
and a ticket
3. A loss of parking privileges and a ticket.

33. PPrroobblleemm SSoollvviinngg
• WWee aarree ccoommmmiitttteedd ttoo hheellppiinngg yyoouu ssoollvvee
yyoouurr pprroobblleemmss..
• PPlleeaassee uussee aallll aavvaaiillaabbllee rreessoouurrcceess iiff yyoouu
aarree hhaavviinngg ddiiffffiiccuullttyy..
– TTeeaacchheerrss
– CCoouunnsseelloorrss
– AAddmmiinniissttrraattoorrss

34. ““DDuuttyy,, HHoonnoorr,,
CCoouunnttrryy””
TThhoossee tthhrreeee hhaalllloowweedd
wwoorrddss rreevveerreennttllyy ddiiccttaattee
wwhhaatt yyoouu oouugghhtt ttoo bbee,,
wwhhaatt yyoouu ccaann bbee,,
wwhhaatt yyoouu wwiillll bbee..””
Douglas MacArthur