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Mission Statement
Cedar Cliff High School is committed to excellencein education and life by inspiring a community of high achievers who value an environment of mutual respect, responsibility, and integrity.
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Absences
 The school law of Pennsylvania requires the regular attendance of all students betweeneight (8) and seventeen (17) years of age. The following reasons constitute a legalabsence: illness of the student, death in the immediate family, exceptionally urgentreasons that affect the child as determined by the administration, impassable roads asdetermined by the school administration, and educational trip experiences pre-approved bythe parent and the principal. All other absences are considered illegal. Upon returning to school following an absence, the student shall bring a note signed by theparent or guardian giving the date of the absence and the reason for the absence. A receiptfrom the office is available upon student or parent request when the note is submitted.Requests for receipts for absence notes can also be made to the building principal. If an excuse is not furnished within three (3) days after the absence, the secretary willrecord the absence as an illegal absence. After a student has been illegally absent for atotal of three (3) days during the school year, an official notice will be mailed to theparents. Parents who fail to comply with the provisions of the compulsory attendance lawmay, on summary conviction thereof, be required to pay a fine plus court costs. A studenthaving three or more unlawful absences during the school year is considered habituallytruant under definitions set forth by the PA Department of Education. In the case of excused absences, the student will be expected to make up assignments ortests that may have been missed and for this purpose will be granted a period of timeequal to the length of the absence. As a general policy, unexcused/unlawful absences willnot permit make-up privileges; however, the building administrator may give considerationto extenuating circumstances beyond the child's control. Secondary students will need to be in attendance for the "equivalent of two instructionalperiods" in order to be considered present for the a.m. or p.m. session. Students who arriveat school after Block 1 will be recorded absent for one-half day. Students who arrive atschool after block 3 will be recorded as absent for the whole school day. Students with earlydismissals will need to be in attendance for a minimum of one block during that part of theschool day to be considered present for that session. Accumulated tardiness to school andclasses, as well as class cuts, are considered unlawfully absent time.A maximum of five (5) cumulative days in both the student's junior and/or senior year forthe purpose of college visitations may be considered excused absences. Writtennotification shall be provided to the building administrator or District attendanceadministrator prior to the visitations, and a signed statement from a college representativeshall be provided upon the student's return. The full text of the District’s attendance policies is available in each school and on theDistrict web site at www.wssd.k12.pa.us.
Access to the Building
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 The Board welcomes and encourages visits to the District’s schools by parents, familymembers, adult residents of the community, and interested educators. To ensure order inthe District’s schools, it is necessary to establish guidelines governing school visits. The Superintendent or designee has the authority to prohibit the entry of any individual toa West Shore School District school in accordance with the following procedures:• Persons desiring to visit a District school are requested to make advancedarrangements with the school office via the front doors of the building they wish tovisit.• Upon arriving on the grounds of a school campus, visitors must reportimmediately to the school office to register or to conduct their business. Thepresence of non-registered visitors on a school’s campus will be reported to thepolice.• Visitors must park in appropriate and designated parking areas. Vehicles parkedin a fire zone or other restricted area may be towed at the owner’s expense withoutnotice. Vehicles parked in a fire zone may also be ticketed by the local police.• For the safety and security of our students all visitors are expected to registerwith the school office.• Visitors will be required to wear and openly display an authorized and approvedDistrict visitor’s pass.• No visitor may confer with a student or meet privately with a student duringschool hours without the prior approval of the building administration.• Should an emergency occur during a school day requiring an adult to request astudent be called to the school office for a meeting, for the well-being of thestudent, an administrator must be present during the meeting.• Individuals exhibiting disorderly conduct, or refusing to follow District rules, whileon school property, are subject to arrest. Arrest on District property will result in aloss of future visiting privileges.• There may be times when the District’s school buildings will not be open tovisitors because of school security concerns and emergency situations.• Prior to 7:00 AM and after 3:00PM, students should not be in the building withouta faculty/coach chaperone.
Accessibility of Buildings to the Disabled
 The West Shore School District welcomes disabled students. We will attempt to place alldisabled students in schools close to their homes. Transportation will be provided by theDistrict. Cedar Cliff High School is wheelchair accessible.
Anti-Bullying
( Board Policy 249) The West Shore School District recognizes that bullying of students has a negative effect onthe educational environment of its schools. Students who are bullied, intimidated or fearfulof other students may not be ab le to take full advantage of the educational opportunitesoffered by the School District.All forms of bullying and cyber bullying by School District students are hereby prohibited.
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