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*Please note that "maintain throughout the year" means grades and behavior must be exceptional throughout the year, not just during one grading period or part of a grading period. Students are responsible to confer with their teachers about the status of their citizenship and academic grade if they are unsure about their progress.
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Trip Requirements
*ALL STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN AN ACADEMIC GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) OF 3.0
*ALL STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A CITIZENSHIP GPA OF 3.0
* STUDENTS MAY NOT RECEIVE AN “F”IN ACADEMICS, U OR N IN CITIZENSHIP”
*GRADES ARE CHECKED AT EACH OF THE 6-WEEK REPORT CARDS. FOR THE FIRST THREE GRADE CHECKS, NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE RESULTS IN BEING PLACED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WAIT LIST, NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TWO RESULTS IN COMPLETE REMOVAL FROM TRIP. NO EXCUSES! NO EXPECTIONS!
*STUDENTS WHO HAVE MAINTAINED THE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE 3TH GRADE CHECK, BUT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS THE FOURTH CHECK, ARE PUTTING THEIR TRIP STATUS IN JEOPARDY, AND CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE TRIP!
*THE FINAL GRADE CHECK IS MAY 9TH, TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, STUDENTS NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS AT THE FINAL CHECK ARE PUTTING THEIR TRIP STATUS IN JEOPARDY, AND CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE TRIP!
*SUSPENSIONS OR EXPULSIONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR RESULT IN COMPLETE REMOVAL FROM THE TRIP
*STUDENTS MUST EXHIBIT EXEMPLARY ATTENDANCE, FREQUENT ILLNESS REQUIRES A DOCTOR’S NOTE FOR TRIP PARTICIPATION
*MAJOR BEHAVIOR INFRACTIONS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL RESULT IN COMPLETE REMOVAL FROM THE TRIP (I.E. POSSESSION/USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, VANDALISM, FIGHTING, ETC...)
*STUDENTS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE!! THERE WILL BE ASSIGNMENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO BE COMPLETED WHILE ON THE TRIP.
*STUDENTS ON THE TRIP MUST ATTEND ALL MEETINGS AND GROUP-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH DATES AND TIMES, THE PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST CONTACT MR. NELSON (PHONE, EMAIL, WRITTEN NOTE) EXPLAINING THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE
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