The Routine
Coming Attractions
Our Mission
Why Am I Here?
Just Be Here
We Pay, You Go
Student Bill of Rights
Drugs at School
Look What You Missed!
101's No Fun!
You're Outta Here!
Where were You?
Users Are Losers
You Take It, You Break It, You Pay!
No Pinch or Puff
Service With A Smile
Everyone's=Here
Crossin' That Line
Looks & Actions
Student Dress Code
LHS Dance Policies
Student Surveys
Green's Not Your Color
Can I See Some ID?
Eye in the Sky
What's For Lunch?
Left 14, Right 22?
Visiting?
Where Do I Park?
Not Just For Nerds
Senior Benefits
18: The Big Birthday
Aw, You're Leaving
Last Hurrah
The Pledge Of Allegiance
Alma Mater

The Routine

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Coming Attractions

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Our Mission:
Working together with home and community, we are dedicated to providing the best education for every student, enabling each to be a thoughtful, responsible contributor to a changing world.

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Why Am I Here?
Lincoln High School's goal is to offer experiences which enable students to become life-long learners. Therefore, students will:

• Communicate information and ideas through various forms of expression.
• Apply technology effectively.
• Research, locate, and use information.
• Investigate knowledge from all disciplines to solve real world problems.
• Demonstrate effective citizenship within the community, state, country, and world.
• Appreciate and respect different cultures and the value of diversity in people.
• Develop personal ethics, goals, and self-esteem.
• Adapt positively to change.
• Develop and practice a healthy lifestyle.
• Exercise responsibility and self-discipline.
• Work cooperatively with others.

The attainment of these skills will provide the opportunity for students to achieve their full potential as citizens in the democratic process.

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Just Be Here
1) It is the responsibility of the student's parent or guardian to report absences from school on a daily basis by calling 422-6350 before 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. Notes are not accepted for absences and appointments.

2) If the office is not notified prior to the student's return to class, he/she will receive an unexcused absence and will need to obtain an admit to return to class.  Students who have his/her parent/guardian call and excuse them, do not have to stop in the office to obtain an admit slip.  All absences should be called in prior to the absence.

3) Excessive absences will be referred to the proper authorities for violation of the compulsory school attendance law, Wisconsin State Statute 118.16.  Truant students will be processed under Municipal Code 866.  Referral to Social Services, mandatory court appearances, and citations are all consequences of habitual truancy.  A doctor's excuse for habitual or prolonged absence may be required, Wisconsin State Statute 116.15.

4) Students are not allowed to leave school during the day unless they have permission from the office or school nurse and have signed out.  Failure to follow these procedures will result in detentions or possible suspension.

5) Students who must be absent because of participation in school activities are required to make up all work at the discretion of the teacher.

6) Any student who participates in or attends a school sponsored night activity must have attended at least the afternoon session immediately prior to the event.

7) When classes are in session, any students in the halls must have passes.  Students in the halls without proper hall passes will be sent to the office.  Loitering is not allowed in the halls.

8) Missing class or leaving the building without authorization is illegal and violates school rules.  Detention and/or suspension will be given for missing class or study hall and for leaving school without permission from the office.

9) Refusal to identify one's self upon request of school personnel is not permitted and will result in suspension.

10) Falsified telephone calls or notes concerning attendance will result in detentions.

11) Any student coming in late for whatever reason or leaving for any reason (appointment or illness) MUST SIGN IN or SIGN OUT in the high school office.

12) In all situations, according to Wisconsin State Statutes, the school has the right to reject any request and determine the absence is to be excused with or without credit.

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We Pay, You Go
Please see your counselor early if you have questions about taking classes at either a technical or four year college while you're attending high school.

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Student Bill of Rights
1. Each student has a right to an education.

2. Each student has the right to utilize school facilities and programs according to established school regulations and procedures.

3. Each student has the right to expect courteous behavior from other students and school personnel, including freedom from verbal abuse, harassment, or intimidation.

4. Each student has the right to form, hold, and express opinions and beliefs so long as the expression does not disrupt the normal operation of school.

5. Each student has the right to hold property free from theft or damage.

6. Each student has the right to determine his own dress, so long as it is not distracting, wholly inappropriate, indecent, or in other ways contrary to school policy.

7. Each student has the right to seek and obtain help from school staff members regarding such issues as personal problems, drugs, or alcohol.

8. The student body has the right to establish an elected student government.

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Drugs at School
For prescription medication at school, all the following conditions must be met:

• A physician's order must be on file in the nurse's office. This order must be renewed each year.
• Written parent's permission must be filed annually in the nurse's office.
• All prescription medications shall be in a pharmacy labeled container with the child's name, date, drug name, dosage, how often to be taken, prescribing physician, pharmacy name, and pharmacy phone number.
• Any change in prescription must be accompanied by a new prescription order.
• All prescription medicine must be kept in the nurse's office.

For nonprescription medication at school:

• Written parent's permission must be filed annually in the nurse's office.
• Misuse or sharing of over the counter medication will result in the loss of this privilege and disciplinary actions.
• Should you have any questions regarding the district school medication administration policy, please contact the high school nurse.
• A small amount of nonprescription medication may be carried by the student provided the above conditions are met.

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Look What You Missed!

Students are expected to make up work missed during absences.  It is the student's responsibility to schedule the make-up work with his/her teacher immediately upon returning to school.  For absences other than sickness, work should be completed in advance.

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101's No Fun!
The penalty for violating school rules and regulations involves the assignment of detention(s) before or after school or during Saturday school.  Depending upon the circumstances, a student may be required to report to a specific teacher's room or to the detention room.  Students must have an I.D. and bring school work to do during detention, or they will not be allowed to serve their detention that day.

All Students who receive detention are required to serve it in a timely matter.  Students will be given 2 days to make arrangements with their parents or employer relative to transportation or work schedules in order that the detention time may be served.  Students who fail to serve detention according to the above rules will be assigned in-school suspension or Saturday school.

NOTE: No teacher shall keep a pupil after 5:00 P.M. in the high school unless the parents have been notified (Board of Education Policy 447).

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You're Outta Here!
Board of Education Policy 442, State Statute 120.13 (1) (a) (b) (c)

The Board expects the schools to maintain a positive learning environment, emphasizing and relying on both staff and students in the acceptance of their responsibilities.  If a student possessing the ability to achieve at a satisfactory level does not achieve passing grades in at least two current academic subjects because of his attitude, lack of effort, or poor attendance, both the student and his school program may be subject to evaluation to determine possible corrective action.

Findings from this hearing may result in:
1) adjustments in the student's school program,
2) an alternative program by consensus of those attending the hearing,
3) a combination of both.

In accordance with Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 120.13, students Will be expected to conform to all rules and regulations established or approved by the Board of Education.  Students who constantly violate school rules or become behavior problems will be subject to out of school suspension.

Any student who has been suspended and still does not exhibit a reasonable amount of improvement in attitude or responsibility will be subject to a hearing (due process) determining his future status as a student.  Findings from a hearing could result in expulsion proceedings by the Board of Education.

According to Section 120.13 (1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes, "a school board may expel a pupil from school whenever it finds him guilty of persistent refusal or neglect to obey the rules..."

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Where were You?
Students who are truant as defined by Wisconsin State Statute 118.16 will be assigned detention, in-school suspension, or Saturday school.  Excessive truancies for all or part of a day will result in referral to the Department of Social Services, a mandatory court appearance, and a possible citation.  Students who violate the Municipal Code 866 and/or the Wood/Portage Counties Habitual Truancy Ordinance, according to State Statue 118.163(2), will be referred to proper authorities according to state law.

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Users Are Losers
According to Wisconsin State Statutes Chapter 161 and 125.09, the possession, use of, or ingestion of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a non-controlled substance expressly, implied, or represented to be a controlled substance, is prohibited while at school, in the building, on the campus, in school buses, under the supervision of a school authority, or while representing the school in any activity.  This also applies to students who attend school or school-related activities under the influence of any of the above.  Violators are subject to suspension and referral to the authorities.

Students who deal, sell, or offer to sell, alcohol, a controlled substance, or a non-controlled substance--including illicit drugs and prescription medication--expressly or impliedly, or represented to be a controlled substance, while in school, in the building, on the campus, in a school bus, under the supervision of a school authority, or while representing the school in any activity, will be referred to by the Board of Education for an expulsion hearing.

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You Take It, You Break It, You Pay!
Students who are involved with stealing, causing damage to, or destruction of school or private property will be subject to disciplinary action.  Damages resulting from the defacement or destruction of school property will be paid for by the student/students responsible.  Students who participate in vandalism at Lincoln may be penalized by a loss of privileges, will pay for the costs involved, be suspended or expelled from school, and may be referred to the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department.  All acts of theft or vandalism should be reported to the office immediately.

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No Pinch or Puff
Smoking, chewing, or other use of tobacco products by students is prohibited in the school building or on the school campus, in the areas adjacent to the school grounds from the Express-way to Grove Avenue, on school buses, or while representing the school in any activity.  It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to possess tobacco products, according to State Law Section 1, 48.983(2)(c).

Violators of this policy will be subject to school disciplinary actions including both in- and out-of-school suspension.  Repeaters may be referred to the School Board for expulsion.

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Service With A Smile
Student Services is designed to supplement and compliment the educational process.  Through development, advisory, and preventative measures, counselors work with students, staff, parents, and the community to provide the most appropriate educational program possible.  Group and individual counseling, testing, registration, career planning, awards programs, and financial aid preparation are among the many tasks that are performed in the Student Services Department.  Students are assigned a counselor by the beginning letter of their last name.

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Everyone's=Here
It is the policy of the Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools, pursuant to s. 118.13, Wis. Stats. and PI9, that no person, on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability may be denied admission to any school in this district or may be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational, or other program.

The Board approved policy and complaint procedure dealing with pupil non-discrimination may be obtained in the office.

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Crossin' That Line
Under Board of Education Policy 411.1, Lincoln High School must maintain an educational environment that is free from all forms of harassment and insist that each employee and student is treated with dignity, respect, and courtesy.  Also any form of sexual harassment or communications of a sexual nature is in violation of Board policy.  The Board approved policy and complaint procedure on sexual harassment may be obtained in the office.

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Looks & Actions
MINIMAL GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND ARE LISTED TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING.

1) Students are required to fully cooperate with schoo administration and staff at all times.  Failure to do so will result in disciplinary actions including Out-of-School Suspension.

2) Headsets, book bags, laser pointers, and nuisance items are not allowed in classes, study halls, or the lunchroom.

3) Cellular phone use is NOT permitted during the school day; they must be turned off and kept in lockers.  If a student is found using a cell phone or has it on their person, the cell phone will be confiscated and turned over to school administration for the student to pick up after school.  Repeated violation or refusal to comply with these expectations will result in disciplinary actions including up to an out-of-school suspension.

4) Overt student affection is inappropriate behavior in the building, on campus, or at school sponsered activites.

5) Students involved in fighting, aggressive, threatening, or obscene behavior will be suspended from school and referred to the authorities for disorderly conduct citations, according to Wisconsin State Statutes Sections 947.01 and 947.03

6) Possession and use of pepper gas, mace, and similar materials on school grounds or at school activities may lead to suspension and possible referral to the School Board for expulsion.

7) Any student bringing a firearm or other weapons to school will be suspended and referred for expulsion according to Wisconsin State Statutes Section 948.605 and 948.61.

8) Students are subject to discipline for off-campus conduct. Off-campus student conduct and speech for incidents that jeopardize the order, safety and disciplin of the school will result in disciplinary consequences.

9) "Cyber bullying," or electronic harassment, will not be tolerated.  Students uing the Internet or e-mail, whether on- or off-campus, to send cruel messages, spread rumors or make threats (to or about students or school staff) are subject to school disciplinary consequences and/or referral to law enforcement authorities.

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Student Dress Code
To maintain the health and safty of students and promote a professional learning environment, Lincoln High School staff, students and parents have established the following rules:

• No coats, outdoor vests, hats, headwear, hoods, bandanas, chains, or sunglasses may be worn.
• Clothing should always completely cover the torso (e.g., no bare mid-riffs).  When standing up, the shirt must touch the top of pants or skirt.
• Short shorts or skirts are not allowed.  Extension to the mid-thigh is a minimum length requirement.
• Clothing items such as backless tops, halter tops, strapless tops, and spaghetti-strapped tops are not allowed, except when being worn as a layering piece.  All tops must have straps at least one inch wide on both shoulders and be high enough in front to minimize chest cleavage.  Undergarments must be worn and shall not be visible.
• All pants must be worn at waist level.
• Shoes must be worn at all times.  House or bedroom slippers are not allowed.
• Any fasion (dress, accessory or adornment) that is distracting from the learning process or presents a safety risk; displays suggestive, offensive, obscene, sexually degrading or racially motivated graphics or statements; or pertains to drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products is not permitted.

Lincoln High School administration will use discretion to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of each student's dress and possible consequences for violation of the above policy.  Students will be required to change into appropriate clothing.  This may include being sent home to change clothes.  Repeated violations of the dress code rules will result in disciplinary actions.  With staff, student and parent support and the use of good sense in terms of appropriate attire selection for school, issues can be easily resolved and uncomfortable circumstances avoided.

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LHS Dance Policies

• Unless specified differently, all tickets must be purchased in advance.  In cases where tickets are sold at the door, they will be sold to LHS students with student ID's ONLY. Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door to non-LHS guests.
• All guests must be registered by a predetermined deadline so background checks can be completed.  School administration reserves the right to deny guests the privilege to attend school dances.
• Students registering guests must furnish the guest's grade, age, full name and address.
• Guests may not be older than 20 years of age as of the date of the dance.
• No Junior High School students may attend.  The LHS dances are senior high, 10-12 grade specific events.
• LHS students must show their LHS student ID before being allowed admission into the dance.  Guests must furnish a driver's license or other photo ID before being allowed admission into the dance.
• All students and guests must abide by LHS appropriate dress and activity codes.
• If a student or guest misbehaves at an LHS dance, fails to comply with LHS conduct policies for dances, or is found to be in violation of any school policy, both the LHS student and their guest will be asked to leave the school grounds immediately.  LHS students who behave inappropriately at a school dance or otherwise fail to comply with LHS conduct policies will be subject to school disciplinary actions, including up to an Out-of-School Suspension.
• Students who leave the dance, for any reason, will not be allowed to re-enter the dance.
• LHS students escorting non-LHS student guests are responsible for informing and advising their guests of all of the above mentioned policies and expectations for LHS dances.

**Additional policies, including specific dress expectations, apply to the Junior Prom.  These expectations are presented during Prom ticket sales, announcements, and postings in the main office.  Type-written copies will be made available upon request.

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Student Surveys
According to School Board Policy 441, student surveys will not be distributed without parent/guardian notification and an opportunity to request that the student not participate.  Requests to inspect a survey can be made to the building principal.  For additional information, feel free to contact an administrator.

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Green's Not Your Color
The Student Health Center is located on the first floor east of the Student Services complex.  All students who become ill during the school day are to report there for care.  SICK OR INJURED STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE NURSE OR OFFICE.  Any student who leaves the campus without permission is subject to disciplinary action, including in-school suspension or Saturday school suspension.

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Can I See Some ID?
Identification cards must be carried at all times by students.  I.D. cards are required for admission to school functions, admission to the Instructional Media Center, for Senior dismiss privileges, and for detentions.  Students who do not show their I.D. cards upon request will be referred to the office immediately for disciplinary action. Lost I.D.'s may be replaced in the office for a fee.

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Eye in the Sky
The Wisconsin Rapids School Board has authorized the use of video cameras on district property to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of all staff, students, and visitors.  Video cameras may be used in any area deemed appropriate by school administration.  Video recordings may become a part of a student's educational record.

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What's For Lunch?
All students must remain on campus during the school day, including for lunch hour, with the exception of those who have earned senior privileges or those who have been excused by the office.

Lincoln High School has an automated meal system which encourages students to deposit money into an account and simply enter a personal identification number (PIN) while in the lunch line.  This option is also available for breakfast, with parental approval.

During lunch periods, students are to eat in the cafeteria.  Students are not to eat in the halls, Commons area, or outdoors.  All eating areas should be kept neat and clean, trays are to be returned to the dish washing counter, and waste materials put in proper receptacles.  Students may be in outdoor areas immediately to the west of the school building or in the Commons.  Students are not permitted to loiter in the parking lots or in cars.

Students who misbehave in the cafeteria or violate the aforementioned procedures are subject to disciplinary action.  Misuse of free or reduced lunch privileges may result in detention and repayments.

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Left 14, Right 22?
School Board Policy 445.1 states that student lockers are the property of Lincoln High School and are subject to inspection by school officials at any time as determined necessary or appropriate.  Each student will be issued a locker.  This locker will be retained and kept clean until the student graduates or withdraws from school.  Upon leaving, an assessment of the locker's condition will be made, and a fine will be levied for any damage.

The school is not responsible for lost items.  It is recommended that students carry valuables on themselves, or if necessary, bring them in the high school office for safe keeping.  Permission from an administrator must be obtained to change lockers, and a fee will be charged.  No student shall enter another student's locker, doing so will result in disciplinary consequences.  LOCKERS ARE NOT TO BE SHARED BY STUDENTS. Please report mal-functioning lockers to the high school office immediately.

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Visiting?
If it is necessary to bring a visitor, permission must be obtained from the office at least 24 hours ahead of time, and if approved, a permit will be issued.  Visitors are expected to follow all school rules, including wearing a name tag.  Students are accountable for their visitors and should introduce them to their teachers.  Visitors must be registered high school students at a school which is not in session that day.  Students wishing to bring a visitor must get pre-approval from school administration.

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Where Do I Park?
Because of limited parking space, concerns for the environment, and energy conservation, it is NOT RECOMMENDED that students drive to school.  If parents consider it necessary for their children to drive to school and they wish to park on school property, a parking fee and sticker is required.  All students who wish to take advantage of this privilege must have a permission slip signed by their parents on record in the office.

Driving to school is a privilege, and students who drive assume certain responsibilities to ensure the safety of others.  The administration is responsible for establishing regulations controlling automobile use. Vehicles parked on school property are subject to searches by school administration.

• Student drivers park their vehicles at their own risk.  The school is NOT RESPONSIBLE for any damage, theft, or vandalism to vehicles.
• A 10 m.p.h. speed limit applies in all driving areas on school property.
• Students who drive are subject to all vehicle regulations established by the school or state.  Dangerous and unlawful driving is not permitted and will result in loss of parking privileges, disciplinary action taken by the school, and/or a referral to the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department.
• Anyone in possession of another person's sticker will face suspension and referral to police for theft.
• Student drivers must park their vehicles in the south parking lot only and in parking spaces designated for student parking. Parking in areas reserved for faculty, on the lawn, on snow banks, or outside areas designated by painted lines is strictly prohibited.  Vehicles parked in restricted areas or not properly registered will be towed away at the owner's expense.
• Unless otherwise permitted by school administration, parked cars are to remain locked and unoccupied until the student is through for the day.  Students are not to loiter in the parking lot.

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Not Just For Nerds
The Wisconsin Rapids District Network (WRDN) and the Internet are powerful educational resources, which allow the user to find, use, and place information on the worldwide electronic network.  Use of these resources is a privilege, not a right.  The district reserves the right to restrict or terminate WRDN or Internet access at any time.  The district has the obligation to monitor the network activity to maintain the integrity of the WRDN and ensure adherence to district policies.  Users of the WRDN should not assume that information stored and/or transmitted is confidential or secure.

Just as there are social codes and behaviors which are acceptable at school, there are correct procedures and rules for the use of the WRDN resources.  Student users and their parent(s) or guardian(s) will be asked to sign the Student Consent and Waiver form.

The policy and Student Consent and Waiver form will be distributed to sophomores during orientation.  Other students who have not completed it will receive it during homeroom early in the school year, and new students receive a copy of it in their registration packet.  Once completed, the policy stays in effect for the entire time the student is enrolled at Lincoln High School.  Students are expected to be knowledgeable of the policy and adhere to it whether they have signed the Student Consent and Waiver form or not.

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Senior Benefits
Seniors who qualify will, upon approval of parent administration, be assigned to a non-structured study hall in the Commons and be allowed to leave campus only during their lunch period.

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18: The Big Birthday
All students, regardless of age, will be held accountable to all rules and regulations of the school.  The administration may grant special privileges to 18 year old students.  The administration also has the right to restrict all student privileges including those of 18 year olds.  Voter registration is available through the high school office for those who wish to register.

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Aw, You're Leaving
A student who wished to withdraw or transfer to another school should report to the high school office at least one day prior to departure to obtain a withdrawal form.  The withdrawal process includes clearance with each teacher, the counselor, and the library of all book returns, fees, fines, and detentions.  Every withdrawal should be verified by a written statement from the parent.

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Last Hurrah
To receive a diploma, a student must satisfactorily complete all of the academic requirements set forth by the Board of Education (described in the Program of Studies Handbook) and have cleared all obligations with the school: fines, fees, or detentions.

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The Pledge Of Allegiance
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic for which
it stands, one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all."

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Alma Mater
Oh, Lincoln High, we sing tonight
The good and pure, the Red and White.
We'll follow the banner that follows the right!
The Red and White of the Rapids.
Oh, Lincoln, forward! Forever forward!
Where triumph waits thee,
Our Alma Mater!
Oh, Lincoln forward! Press on to victory!
Up with the Red and White!

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