Class Room Policy

Homeschool High School Students who meet the following requirements may seek enrollment:

q Students must have been homeschooled under their parent’s direct supervision for at least one year. (This is to ensure that the student understands their personal responsibilities as homeschoolers, and that the home school is prepared to adapt to the tutorial environment).

q Students or student families must have access to email and Internet web pages to obtain assignments, notifications, and complete some homework assignments, i.e. reading articles online and/or conducting research. This is to simplify communication between the board, teachers, and students.

q Students and their parents must agree to (and sign) the Severn Classical Tutorial Statement of Faith and Policies & Regulations.

q Students must be active participants in a local church as confirmed by pastor/elder/leader.

q Class fees are non-refundable. SCT enters into contract agreements with tutors based upon registration figures. In order to honor our contracts with tutors, class fees will be collected and paid to the tutor regardless of student withdraw. Please carefully consider your student's situation before your register for classes.

q The tutor is in charge of the learning environment; students are expected to respect the tutor and may not challenge his/her authority.

q Only registered students or their visiting parents/guardian may attend tutorial classes, study hall, and lunch period. Prospective students may schedule class visitation.

q Parents should seek to resolve classroom concerns with tutors first and the board second.

q If the parent contacts the tutor and the problem is unresolved, the board will work with the tutor until the issue is resolved.

q The Study Hall is a service of convenience for Tutorial families and students are expected to "study" during this time period. Students may not play cards or other games during study hall.

q A student may study with another classmate provided they whisper and are not distracting to others.

q Unless students have written permission to the contrary from a parent or guardian, students must remain on the grounds of Severn Covenant Church from the start of their first tutorial class to the end of their last tutorial class. The study hall monitor enforces this policy.

q If a student is distracting to others during study hall, the student will be verbally warned once. If the student continues to be distracting, a corrective action notice will be sent home. Repeat offenders may lose their study hall privilege and/or be suspended at the discretion of the board.

Lunch Policy

q The Study Hall will also serve as the lunch room from 11:40am -12:15pm. Weather permitting and at the discretion of the study hall monitor, students may be permitted to have lunch in designated areas outside.

q Students must clean up after themselves and get to their next class/study hall period on time.

q Due to the short time allotted for lunch, students may not leave the Tutorial during the lunch period.

q The Tutor will provide homework assignments for non-tutorial days (M-W-F) via email.

q Each daily assignment should require approximately 1 hour to complete per class.

q It is the student's responsibility to complete each assignment on time and come prepared for class.

- First missing or late assignment of the year: Student warned verbally by tutor, but no penalty given.

- Thereafter, if a student is late with an assignment, the tutor will accept the assignment on the very next tutorial day; however, there will be a penalty for the late work. The tutor will mark down the assignment by one letter grade for the lateness.

- Tutors will not accept assignments past the one day grace period and the student will receive a zero in the tutor’s grading record. In addition, tutors will not be permitted to change a recorded grade at a parent’s request. Note: It is the parent’s responsibility to assign final class grades.

- Students who consistently disregard assigned work (defined by 3 or more missing or late assignments) may be suspended or expelled at the discretion of the board.

The only exception to this policy is for the parent to contact the tutor in advance and ask for an extension due to sickness or family travel.

q As guests of the Severn Covenant Church, students are responsible for the care and good stewardship of the church building. Students are expected to clean up after themselves in class and at lunch.

q As guests of the Severn Covenant Church, we do not want to burden the church secretary or tie up their phone lines. Therefore, please do not call Severn Covenant Church for tutorial business or to contact your student. An emergency phone number will be provided on our website once classes begin.

q Tutorial designated areas are the classrooms, bathrooms, study hall, and outside recreational area (during lunch only). During class periods, students are to remain in the class rooms or in study hall. During lunch period, students are to be in study hall or outside in the designated recreational areas. Students are not permitted in the class rooms during lunch.

q To limit the distraction to the church offices, students must enter and exit the church building through the side entrance. (opposite the playground)

q Students are not permitted to bring cell phones, musical instruments, sound equipment (CD players, ipods), video games, pocketknives or obscene material to class or tutorial grounds.

q No public displays of affection between students in the context of boy-girl relationships are permitted on tutorial grounds.

q Tutors: If a tutor must miss a tutoring session, the tutor will attempt to find a qualified substitute.

q Students: Students are responsible for reviewing any missed class material on their own using the course syllabus or obtaining class notes from another student.

q Severn Classical Tutorial follows the Anne Arundel public school closure policy in the event of snow or bad weather. However, Severn Classical tutorial opens on time if there is only a delayed opening for Anne Arundel County public schools. Classes cancelled due to bad weather (i.e., Snow) will not be rescheduled, however teachers may email missed lesson material and assignments.

q General: All students must dress in modest apparel and in a manner that is not distracting to other students or tutors. Students must remain covered from shoulders to knees, including under-garments. Students should maintain an appearance that is discrete and does not draw unnecessary attention to outward appearance. Students are expected to dress in accordance with SCT guidelines for the entire time they are on Tutorial grounds. These guidelines assist students in maintaining an appearance fitting for serious academic pursuit.

q Boys must wear navy or light blue SCT uniform polo shirts or light blue SCT uniform oxford shirts and any khaki/Dockers-style dress pants (solid color) of their choosing. SCT is using *Flynn & O'Hara Uniforms in Glen Burnie to provide uniform shirts. Uniform shirts do shrink after washing, so please size-up to ensure compliance with modesty guidelines. Please visit the Glen Burnie store for an initial fitting and to place your order. Pants must be hemmed and fitted at the waist and crotch (NO sagging pants). Pants cannot drag on the ground. Belts must be worn. Oxford uniform shirts must be tucked in while on Tutorial grounds. An additional shirt may not be worn underneath uniform shirts with the exception of a regular white undershirt. Pullover or cardigan style sweaters or sweater vests (solid color) may be worn over uniform shirts.

q Girls must wear navy or light blue SCT uniform polo shirts or light blue SCT Uniform oxford shirts and skirts, jumpers, or casual/dress slacks of their choosing. SCT is using *Flynn & O'Hara Uniforms in Glen Burnie to provide uniform shirts. Uniform shirts do shrink after washing, so please size-up to ensure compliance with modesty guidelines. Please visit the Glen Burnie store for an initial fitting and to place your order. Dress capri and cropped pants are permitted provided they are loose-fitting and come below the knee. Skirts and jumpers must be at least knee-length. Denim skirts are permitted. All skirts, jumpers and pants must loose fitting and hemmed without a frayed edge. Oxford uniform shirts must be tucked in while on Tutorial grounds. Additional shirts may not be layered underneath uniform shirts with the exception of camisoles/undershirts that remain tucked in and not visible. Pullover or cardigan style sweaters or sweater vests (solid color) may be worn over uniform shirts.

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- No tennis shoes, including "Chucks", skater shoes, "Vans" or look-alikes. No hiking boots/shoes. Casual school-type or dress shoes only. No flip-flops.

- No clothing with a message inconsistent with mission or statement of faith allowed

- No coats, jackets or outerwear allowed in classrooms. Sweaters and blazers are fine.

- Clothing may be selected to permit reasonable growing room, but unreasonable extremes of over-sizing are not permitted.

- Jewelry in pierced body parts, with the exception of earrings, is not permitted.

q When a student is found to be in violation of the dress code, a note will be sent home requiring a parent’s signature. This note is to be returned to the board member on duty on the next day of classes. If there is a second offense, the student will be detained in study hall until a parent brings proper clothing.

The goal of the dress code is to promote modesty and to avoid offending our brothers and sisters in Christ. In addition, the dress code above will help maintain an academic atmosphere at the Tutorial. In general, if one is unsure about a particular item of clothing, err on the side of caution and modesty. In the event of clothing being deemed inappropriate by a board member or tutor, students must submit to their discretion and authority.

q The tutor will carry out the majority of day-to-day discipline. However, there may be instances where a stronger warning or more severe penalty is needed. The following offenses will automatically necessitate such action:

- Disrupting Class (e.g., speaking out of turn, making irrelevant comments) or disrupting study hall

- Dishonesty in any situation while in class, including lying, cheating, stealing, and plagiarism

- Unkind, obscene, vulgar, or profane language, as well as taking the Lord's name in vain.

Second offense during same class period: Student will be sent to study hall for the remainder of class, and parent will be notified that evening.

Sent to Study Hall two times in an academic year for disrupting class - Student will be suspended from all Severn Classical Tutorial classes for one week.

Sent to Study Hall three times in an academic year for disrupting class – Student expelled for the remainder of the year (no fees will be refunded).

The board will normally follow the above protocol. In cases where change is evident and the student appears repentant, exceptions are possible. The board will determine if an exception is to be made.