1. Shoes must be worn at all times. 
2. Students in grades K-2 may wear regular shorts. Students in grades 3-12 may wear shorts but must meet the following standards: 
   1.  Must be loose-fitting; no biking shorts, cutoffs, boxer shorts or combination thereof. 
   2.  Must be hemmed or cuffed. 
   3.  Length must be to the fingertips or longer. 
3. Dresses or skirts must be longer than fingertips. 
4. Modestly cut tank tops and sundresses are acceptable. Tube tops, halter type blouses or mesh shirts will not be permitted. Men's jersey type shirts must be worn over a sleeved shirt. Shirts must overlap the waistband of skirts, shorts, or pants at all times. 
5. Items with provocative, offensive, violent, or drug-related pictures or slogans will not be permitted. Items advertising alcoholic beverages or tobacco products will not be permitted. 
6. No hats, caps, bandannas, head bands, unnatural hair color, hoods, chains, sunglasses, pajama or house slippers will be permitted. 
7. No type of clothing which has been torn or has holes or gaps will be allowed. All clothing should be hemmed or cuffed. 
8. No sagging pants or shorts are permitted. 
9. No gang paraphernalia is permitted. 
10. No pierced jewelry other than earrings in the ears are allowed. 
11. All students are expected to meet community standards and school policies with regard to health, cleanliness and appearance. All safety rules must be obeyed. 

Attendance

When a student is going to be absent from school, we ask that a parent call the absence line at (469) 752-7800 and press 1, for English OR press 2, for Spanish options. Next press 3 to leave a message to report a student absence or illness.. Please ask your student for his/her ID# and leave it as well as the student’s name. We have several students whose names are similar and this is sometimes the only way we can identify which student you are reporting absent. A note must be sent when the student returns to school stating the reason and date of the absence, include the students first and last name and their ID number. IF THIS NOTE IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS, IT IS AT THE THE DISCRETION OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE AND THE ATTENDANCE PRINCIPAL WHETHER TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OR NOT.

Medical appointments: Once your student returns to school, he/she must bring a note explaining his/her absence. When a student has been to a medical appointment, Texas state law requires a note from the doctor/dentist office.

Late entry: Students must have a doctor or parent note when arriving at school after 9:00 a.m. for the absence/tardy to be excused. Even with a note, there are some situations that are not excused. The student MUST check in at the attendance office before proceeding to class.

Leaving school early: If your student must leave school early, PLEASE send a note with him/her so he/she can be released from class. Please allow plenty of time. After signing out at the attendance office, your student will meet you out front. This note only releases the student from class, he/she will still need to bring a doctor note, or in case of illness, a parent note upon return to school. If you have made a medical appointment or if your student must leave school early and does not know, please call the main number at Vines as soon as possible and the receptionist will send a note to your student. This will save YOU time.

Leaving school ill: When a student becomes ill while at school, he /she should go to the nurses’s office. The nurse will then contact a parent. The student MUST sign out through the attendance office after being seen by the nurse. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence. A parent note is still required when the student returns to school. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence.

VERY IMPORTANT: If a student arrives at school late or leaves school early WITHOUT signing in/out, the absence will be unexcused whether a note is later turned in or not. We will consider the student truant.

Verifying Notes: Parents, please be aware that we will call you if a note looks "wrong" in any way or if an absent call sounds like a student. Please don't be offended by this, it is for your protection.

Loss of course credit: Students are required to attend each class 90% of the days in a semester in order to receive course credit. Since we have 87 days in the fall semester and 92 days in the spring semester, a student with more than 5 absences per class in a semester may have credit withheld. Our local campus attendance committee will decide on a case by case basis as to which credits are withheld. Factors to be considered are: excused absences, unexcused absences, extended illnesses, make-up hours, etc. Students wishing to receive credit and serve make-up time will need to serve an hour make-up for each hour of absence over the limit of 5 absences in each class. Early morning, Friday school, or Saturday school detentions from now until the end of the semester are available to students in need of make-up hours. Students need to document make-up time with a staff signature (monitor, teacher, administrator) and students are responsible for producing this documented list of make-up hours at the end of the semester. This list of make-up hours should be presented to Mr. Lockett for consideration. Please remember that an attendance committee will make the final decision on awarding or withholding credit. Any appeal needs to be addressed to this committee through Mr. Lockett.

Detentions

Detention period is additional school time that the student is assigned for any infraction of acceptable student behavior. Detention may consist of several options, among them being supervised work to help maintain campus appearance, supervised study hall before or after school, and assisiting at the end of lunch period with the cleaning of the cafeteria. All students should fully understand that any teacher in the building has the authority to correct misconduct at any time. It is therefore conceivalbe that a teacher might assign a detention to a student who is not in any of his/her classes.

Detention Hall

Detention Hall is a study period that meets from 8:00a.m. until 8:45a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesdy, and Thursday of each week. Detention Hall is utilized mainly for those students that are tardy to school or class. Detention Hall is a tool used to encourage students to be on time to class. Because puntuality is a lifelong skill, Vines wants to teach and reinforce the value and importance of being on time. Students must report to the Detention Hall before the 8:00a.m. bell. Detention Hall may also be used for students who fail to serve a teacher's detention. Moreover, an administrator may place a student in Detention Hall for a variety of discipline reasons. Failure to serve this 45 minute detention will result in a three-hour Friday School. Friday School meets every Friday from 4:20p.m. until 7:15p.m. in a designated room. Finally, failure to serve a Friday School will result in suspension from school.

Tutorials are held before and after school, at times designated by individual teachers. A pass from the teacher or a note from the parent is required for the student to be allowed to be in any part of the building other than the cafeteria prior to the 9:00a.m. bell. If attending an after school tutorial which ends later than 4:45p.m., the student must remain in the tutorial room until the session is over and then immediately exit the building.

All visitors MUST report to the front office upon entering the campus. Visiting students will not be allowed on campus during the school day (including lunch). No visitors are allowed in classes.

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