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Senior quick reference guide
SENIOR EXEMPTIONS
Senior students can be awarded the privilege of earning exam exemptions if they meet the following criteria:
- A student has no more than 15 tardies, total, for the semester.
- A student has no unverified absences, or cuts, in any class.
- One cut in one class makes a student ineligible for ALL exam exemptions.
- A student has not been suspended (in-school or out-of-school) at any point during the semester.
- If a senior qualifies for exam exemptions by meeting all of the criteria above, they may earn course specific exam exemptions in the following ways:
- A student earns a semester average of an “A” in a single-semester, non-AP class in the first or second semester.
- A student earns a semester average of a “B” in the second semester of a year-long AP course AND takes the National Advanced Placement Examination. *This semester applied to second semester exams only.
- A student earns an average of an “A” in the second semester of a year-long, non-AP course.
- A student meets or exceeds ACT subject-area benchmarks or growth targets as outlined in the chart below:
Exam Exemption Requirements
To earn an exemption in the subject listed, students must meet at least one of the requirements below.
English (1 course, both semesters) | Math (1 course, both semesters) | Science (1 course, both semesters) |
18 or higher on the English portion of the ACT | 22 or higher on the Math portion of the ACT | 23 or higher on the Science portion of the ACT |
6 points of growth from PreACT 9 English (freshman year) to ACT English | 5 points of growth from PreACT 9 Math (freshman year) to ACT Math | 5 points of growth from PreACT Science (freshman year) to ACT Science |
ATTENDANCE INFO
Attendance contact | 708-442-7599 x2191 or attendance@rbhs208.net |
for all absences | |
Early release | 708-442-7500 x2380 |
Pre-arranged absences | College visits, vacations, non-school related activity, or sports participation: pick up form in the main office. |
Additional note | After five absences in a semester, a doctor’s note is required for each additional absence to be excused. Fifteen consecutive unexcused absences may result in a student being dropped from Riverside Brookfield High School. |
TRUANCY
Illinois School Code 105 ILSC 5/26-2a defines a “truant” as a child subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof. “Chronic or habitual truant” shall be defined as a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for 5% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days.
FINAL EXAM POLICY
Final exams are 20% of the overall semester grade. Final exams are mandatory and will be administered during the designated exam period and not before that period.
CODE OF CONDUCT
To participate in the Riverside Brookfield extracurricular program, students and their parents must commit to follow all policies, procedures, regulations, and rules established by the school or the program in which the student participates, including this Code of Conduct. Violations of this Code of Conduct include, but are not limited to:
- Gross misconduct, which is conduct that interferes with, disrupts, or adversely affects the school environment and/or operations, as defined by Board policy, including Board policy 7:190, building handbooks, procedures, and/or rules, and/or rules for the particular extracurricular activity.
- Conduct unbecoming, such as but not limited to the misuse of the RBHS electronic policy, i.g. related social media disruptions or violations. Inappropriate behavior and or non-compliant behavior, such as disrespecting an adult.
- Possession, purchase, consumption, or supplying to other students of tobacco, alcohol, steroids, drugs, or paraphernalia, any “look alike” tobacco, nicotine products, alcohol, steroids, drugs, and/or any substance that the student believes or intends to have an intoxicating effect and that is not prescribed to the student and permitted to be used or carried at the time or place.
- Note: The district often learns of Code of Conduct violations through reciprocal agreements with local law enforcement for infractions off school grounds and infractions at school-sponsored events.
This Code of Conduct is enforced at all times and places, including after school, on days when school is not in session, during summer and other school breaks, and on or off school property. Students who violate any of the policies, procedures, regulations, or rules, including this Code of Conduct, may face disciplinary action both in school and with respect to the extracurricular activities in which they participate.
ATHLETIC CODE OF CONDUCT
Student Participation | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense |
IHSA Athletic Activities (The length of an athletic season is calculated by the IHSA calendar per sport) | • Suspension from 50% of an athletic season's competitions • Possible reduction |
| • Loss of all athletic privileges at RBHS |
Non-Athletic Activities |
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| • Loss of all extracurricular privileges at RBHS |
DRESS CODE
- Opaque material from shoulder to mid-thigh.
- Footwear is required.
- Undergarments covered completely.
- No vulgar, inappropriate, unsafe, or disruptive clothing (students will be asked to change).
- No coats are allowed to be worn from first period through student dismissal. Violation of these policies may result in disciplinary action.
DEANS AND SOCIAL WORKERS
Cara Weinberg Phone: (708) 442-8301 Email: weinbergc@rbhs208.net | Alberto Jaquez Phone: (708) 442-9766 Email: jaqueza@rbhs208.net |
Janira Marquez Phone: (708) 442-7500 Ext. 2329 Email: marquezj@rbhs208.net | Mitch Zilinger Phone: (708) 442-8496 Ext. 2317 Email: zilingerm@rbhs208.net |
Christine Tappert Phone: (708) 442-8448 Ext. ______ Email: tappertc@rbhs208.net |
Tardies
⏰ TARDY POLICY
Tardy Count | Student Consequence | Location / Notes |
1, 2, 4, 5... | ⚠️ Warning | — |
Every 3rd Tardy | ⚠️ Assigned Office Consequence | — |
3 | ⏰ 1 Lunch Detention | 📍 Room 250 |
6 | ⏰ 1 Lunch Detention; ⚠️ Deans Conference | — |
9 | ⏰ 1 Lunch Detention; ⚠️ Parent Conference | — |
12 | 🚫 Alternative Day Assignment (ADA) | 📍 Room 250 |
15 | 🚫 Hallway Restriction (2 Weeks); 🚫 No Senior Final Examination Exemption | — |
18 | 🚫 Hallway Restriction (Quarter); 🚫 Removal of Parking Pass | — |
21 | 🚫 Hallway Restriction (Semester); 🚫 Activity Restriction (Semester) | — |
24 | 🚫 Administrative Action; ⚠️ Intervention with student services, parent, and student | — |
INCIDENT / BULLY REPORT
Please use the QR codes below to access the Bully Report and the Incident Report. The Bully Report can be used to report instances of bullying or other threats to RB. The Incident Report can be used to report concerning events or incidents that may not deal directly with bullying.