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IMPORTANT INFORMATION for
STUDENTS and PARENTS
2023-2024 Student Handbook
Attention! Attention!
DURING THE CORONA
VIRUS PANDEMIC, THE CDC GUIDELINES PROTECTS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
ALL AMERICANS. THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
ALL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, VISITORS TO THE DHS CAMPUS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO WEAR A
MASK OR SOME TYPE OF FACE COVERING TO ENTER THE BUILDING.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education”.
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“We are what we repeatedly do; therefore, excellence is not an act, but a habit.”
—-Aristotle
"Excellence is Essential at Dillon High School"
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ON YOUR TABLET?
1)Turn your tablet on and connect to the district WI-FI.
2) Log in using your user name and password
3) Your time should update immediately. Other updates may occur which could take up to 15-20 minutes. This is not required, but recommended. Please understand this will be done independently.
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TEACHER WEB PAGES
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Dillon High School
CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
The Dillon High School Chapter of the National Honor Society is a chartered and affiliated chapter of the national organization. Membership is open to those junior and senior students who meet the required standards. Please see administration for further information.
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Cafeteria News:
Dillon School District Four has
qualified again for the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) all students
in Dillon School District Four receive FREE breakfast and FREE lunch
daily. We want to encourage all students to take advantage of this
opportunity.
For access to the Dillon School
District Four Wellness Policy please go to our home page at
http://www.dillon.k12.sc.us/ select Departments, Food Service, and
Wellness Policy
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ACADEMICS:
Retake Policy
There is no reason for any student at Dillon High School to fail. Every student has the opportunity to retake any test, assignment, project or quiz which resulted in a failing grade or for grade improvement. Students are allowed a total of 5 retakes each nine weeks. Students and teachers are responsible for arranging suitable times for retakes.
Parent Resource Center
DHS now has a resource center available to all parents. Please call Ms. Cynthia Williams at 774-1230 ext. 226 for more information
VERY IMPORTANT...PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES!!!
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
District policy is as follows:
The school year consists of 180 school days. Attendance is the presence of a student on days when school is in session. Students may be counted present only when they are actually at school, on homebound instruction, or are present at a school activity which is authorized by the school. This may include field trips, athletic contests, academic contests, music festivals, student conventions and similar activities.
Students must have 120 hours of seat time to earn a Carnegie unit (60 hours for a ½ unit).
This limits all absences to 10 days (5 days for a ½ unit). This includes all days missed – excused, unexcused, bereavement, medical, etc.
When students have three (3) consecutive or five (5) total unexcused or unverified absences (by class and/or school day) the school will contact parents and develop a truancy intervention plan (TIP) for improved attendance. Students under 17 years of age who violate a TIP will be referred to a higher authority for truancy. Parents will be required to meet with administration to develop plan.
If you are not in class, you are marked absent!
*Only five (5) days can be made up to count toward ATTENDANCE RECOVERY.
ATEC STUDENTS
ALL students will ride the bus to and from ATEC every day. If you are late and miss the bus to ATEC, your parent must sign you in at ATEC. Students of parents choosing not to take them to ATEC due to late arrival will remain in ISS until 3rd block or until students return from ATEC. Driving privileges for students going to ATEC will be at the principal’s discretion.