Rules & Expectations

Attendance Procedures

• When a student is absent, a parent or guardian must call (650) 694-6368 before 9 AM on the first morning of the absence, or email one.
• A student may not leave campus for any reason without first visiting, and gaining the approval of the Summer School Office.
• Parents will be called when a student is absent or tardy if it has not been reported previously.

Absence Policies

Enrichment classes including Discover@SFHS and Lancers Rising camps  do not have an attendance requirement.

Students taking High School Classes for credit may only miss one (1) day of class and must complete the final exam. 3 tardies of 30 minutes or less constitute an absence.  Final exams are given on the last day of each session and will not be rescheduled to accommodate absences; final exams will not be administered early. Missing time for any reason, for instance leaving class early, is considered a tardy if less than 30 minutes and and absence if it is a half hour or more. 

Tardiness

The tardy policy applies to all Summer at Saint Francis students. Students who are not in their seats when the class begins are considered tardy for that class. Tardy students must report directly to the Summer School Office for a late slip. No tardy student will be admitted to class without an attendance slip. Saint Francis High School considers three (3) tardies per class to be excessive. After 30 minutes into class, the missed time is recorded as an absence, not a tardy. Excessive tardiness may result in dismissal from Summer at Saint Francis without credit or refund.

Cutting Class

Absence from one class period without a valid reason is considered a disciplinary violation. Excessive cutting may result in dismissal from Summer at Saint Francis without credit or refund.

In the classroom, students are expected to participate in all academic activities and not to disrupt the learning process. Students must follow additional classroom rules that are given by their teachers. In addition, the following should be observed:

• Students should be prepared for class with the proper books and materials.
• Students are to be attentive to their teachers and do all assigned work. Students should not be working on other materials during class.
• Students should not call out, push desks, pass notes, throw objects, make noises, or distract others in any way.
• Saint Francis takes pride in their campus. Students should keep the areas around their desks and lockers clean and should dispose all papers properly.

Disruptive behavior in the classroom will result in disciplinary action with possible expulstion from Summer at Saint Francis.

The summer dress code is relaxed, but student attire should be moderate and in good taste. The administration and the faculty will monitor student compliance with the code. On or after the third offense, students who violate the dress code may be sent home.

General appearance: Clothing must be neat, clean, modest, and in good taste at all times. Clothing with inappropriate words, graphics, or symbols is prohibited.

Pants and Shorts: Jeans and shorts are permitted for boys and girls. Shorts and skirts should be no shorter than mid-thigh. Sweat pants are ok, as are athletic shorts (i.e. basketball shorts) and leggings.

Shirts, Tops, and Blouses: T-shirts are permitted for boys and girls. Not acceptable: tank tops, halter-tops, crop-tops, and form-fitting or low-cut tops of any kind.

Skirts and Dresses: Skirts and dresses should be mid-thigh. If a dress is sleeveless, a cardigan sweater or sweatshirt must be worn while on campus at all times.

Shoes: Flip-flops are acceptable, along with any other type of tennis shoe.

Any student who damages school property by misuse or negligence will be held responsible for replacing the item or reimbursing the school. Disciplinary action may also result.

Students may not use copy, delete, or install any program on a school computer, use a flash drive or save any executable program without the permission of school personnel. Furthermore, students may not attempt to alter their iPads, such as "jailbreaking." Students may not use laptop computers without prior permission from teacher. Any costs, charges, liabilities or damage by misuse of the computers are the individual students responsibility. Any consequences of service interruption or changes, or the invasion of privacy of anyone's information on the network, will lead to disciplinary action. Such action can include suspension and/or dismissal from Saint Francis High School.

Serious offenses will result in disciplinary action with the potential removal of a student from the program.  Participation in Summer at Saint Francis is at the discretion of the summer school administrators.

There are some forms of gross disrespect so grave that they can be classified as harassment, even if they only occur once, whether on campus, off campus or online. Such actions include, but are not limited to:

Creating, distributing and/or sharing content, in print and/or digital form, that is demeaning or disrespectful towards any individual or group 

Creating an intimidating and/or hostile environment for any individual or group, verbally and/or physically

Defacing property belonging to the school or belonging to a member of the school community

Creating, distributing, and/or sharing images, symbols and/or language that is racist, sexist and/or demeaning or disrespectful towards any individual or group

Offensive Language & Hate Speech Saint Francis is committed to fostering belonging, creating equitable access and providing diversity of experience so that all members of our community feel safe, respected and included. We value openness, collaboration and creativity as ways to commit to social justice. Slurs and/or offensive language toward a specific group or person, in oral, written or visual forms of expression, will not be tolerated.

Please find additional school policies in the Student-Parent Handbook.