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Discipline Expectations

On-Campus Behavior

The actions and attitudes of our students should be consistent with Biblical principles of conduct. God's Word is our handbook for living and its principles will be taught and expected to be pursued by students attending ACA. In order to foster these standards there are classroom and conduct rules that are to be followed. Failure to follow these expectations will result with disciplinary action.

A lack of courtesy and respect for people and/or property, inappropriate classroom behavior, dishonesty in any form (lying, cheating, stealing, etc.), and inappropriate speech or physical contact will all be addressed accordingly. Any work that is completed dishonestly will receive a grade of zero. Parental conferences, discipline reports, counseling and related projects will accompany these infractions. In addition, work details, detentions, suspensions, and/or expulsions may be utilized at the discretion of the administration. More than three detentions a month will resut in a charge for after school care ($3.00/hour). This will be charged to the student.

Inappropriate language. The Bible teaches that blasphemous language is an affront to a holy God and an offense toward Jesus Christ who died for us. It is also destructive to the speakers and the hearers who are made in the likeness and image of God. It is important for you to know that swearing (whether verbal or written) will result in an immediate suspension from school and a second infraction will result in expulsion. Students who listen to such language but do not report it will suffer the same consequence as if they were the speakers. It is a privilege to attend ACA and the administration will take the necessary steps to ensure that the student environment is conducive to Christian growth.

Students and parents must understand and trust that discipline follow-up will be in keeping with each individual situation. There are a multitude of factors considered in discipline scenarios and few people are privy to all the details surrounding a particular problem. Fairness, consistency, and restoration are normal, valid pursuits.

Drinking, smoking, drugs, illegal weapon possession, sexual activity, pornography of any type (including video games), ungodly music, etc. on or off campus will result in immediate expulsion.

Cell Phone Use

Students (ACA and ACHE) must obtain permission from the office to have a cell phone or pager at school. A cell phone permission slip must be signed by the parent and approved by the office. Phones must remain off and be kept in the student's locker or car during the school day. Cell phones may not be on at school or school functions which includes concerts, games, field trips, CSA competition, and before or after school. Students must request permission to use their phones on campus or at school functions.

Any use of a cell phone in school during school hours by a student will result in disciplinary action. If a student brings a cell phone to class or the phone rings while in a student's locker, the teacher will initiate disciplinary action and the phone may be confiscated for the remainder of the day. (Confiscated phones may be returned by the administration to parents upon request. Students whose phones have been confiscated may be asked not to bring a cell phone to school in the future.)

Note: "Forgetting" to turn off the cell phone is not an excuse.

Use of a cell phone during a test for any reason (i.e. text messaging, photos) will automatically be considered cheating, and appropriate academic and disciplinary action will be taken in the sole discretion of the administration.

Cell phone cameras are not permitted.

Parents who need to contact their child during the school day for emergency purposes should use the school's normal emergency contact process and call the main school phone number. School staff will assist parents in communicating with their child in appropriate emergency situations. Parents should not consider their child's cell phone as a means of contacting their child for any reason during the school day.

Junior & Senior High Correction System

• Classroom and conduct rules will be posted in the classroom.

• Every violation is recorded on a correction report (there may be other natural or logical consequences).

• Correction reports are delivered to the office. These reports list the infraction and a number, called a quarter, which ranges from 1 - 4 is attached to the infraction. The more severe the infraction, the higher the number.

• When the student has four quarters they have earned one hour in school detention. At the end of each semester all detention time must be served including increments that are less than an hour.

• After completing detention the corrections start over. Repeated correction issues are considered deliberate disobedience and will be referred to the ACA reprimand system.

• Each detention equals one reprimand point. When a student accumulates 30 reprimand points, they may be on isolation before and after school, at lunch, and during study hall. They will not be able to participate in sports during isolation. The isolation will be for two weeks. At the accumulation of 50 reprimand points, they may be on isolation for one month. At the accumulation of 75 reprimand points, the student may be suspended. Once 100 reprimand points are accumulated, the student may be expelled.

Off-Campus Behavior

Students should maintain a testimony that is free from reproach by avoiding worldly amusements that do not glorify God or promote spiritual growth (such as pornography of any kind, gambling, ungodly music, ungodly videos/TV/movies, video games, illegal substances, inappropriate internet usage, etc.).

Our goal is that each student would develop the discernment to make such decisions from his own heart, but it is also necessary to have appropriate requirements in order to guide the development of that discernment for the benefit of the students as individuals and as a student body.

Work to protect our children. Parents should monitor all internet usage.

The administration reserves the right to make requirements as necessary to preserve the positive spiritual climate of the classroom and campus.

Internet Policy

Any student who has a personal webpage on the Internet, or is active in a blog, or is hosting his own webpage and who posts or allows language and information to be posted on his site, or linked to his site, that is contrary to the expectations he is under as a student at Arrowhead Christian Academy will be disciplined as if those same comments were posted by him on the door of his locker.

Any student who decides to operate a personal online website or contributes to a blog must register the website/blog with the school office (Ex.: myspace.com, blogger.com, etc.) The website must be registered immediately upon its creation. Any student who creates a website or blog prior to attending ACA must register the website/blog as soon as he/she is accepted as a student. All websites/blogs will be monitored for content on a regular basis.

Any student, including ACHE students, found with an unregistered website/blog or website/blog material that is deemed inappropriate to the purpose and mission of ACA will be in direct disobedience to this ruling and will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including immediate ineligibility to attend ACA.

The following internet related activities will result in suspension or expulsion from Arrowhead Christian Academy.

1. Voluntary association with pornography on the internet. This includes home pages with links to pornography, pornographic advertising, banners, links in e-mails, etc.

2. Publishing (on the internet or elsewhere) sinfully suggestive photographs, comments, or articles, of yourself or others, even in profiles.

3. Use of screen names that suggest sinful activity (use of alcohol, drugs, promiscuous behavior, etc.).

4. Promotion of inappropriate music, movies, and TV, and other entertainment to other students (or anyone), by direct recommendation or in public internet profiles.

5. Claiming to be involved in sinful activity such as drinking, smoking, use of drugs, sexual activity, by direct statement or in profiles (whether or not there is actual participation in such activities). Students who claim such activities will be disciplined as if they are truly involved in such activities.

6. Use of vulgarity in e-mails, public posts, or comments, either in direct statements or by use of initials or abbreviations.

7. Making vulgar or suggestive comments in e-mails, on blogs, etc. even if in jest ("just kidding" does not make it all ok).