Information for Students

Below is a list of basic supplies to consider. For specific classroom supplies please check out the link to each teacher's list.

1. Notebook(s)/notebook paper
2. Pens – black or blue ink
3. Pencils
4. Lanyard
5. Erasers
6. Highlighters
7. Glue sticks
8. Scissors
9. Folder/Binder
10. Post-it Notes
11. Lock (for locker)
12. Backpack  (**All HFA students will be issued a laptop on day 1 to use this year.  You may wish to select a backpack that will accommodate a laptop.  We will have cushion zip up cases we can give out, but those will likely only be good to protect the device within a larger back pack or other case.)
13. TI Nspire CX calculator [the CAS version is not permitted for use with ACT or SAT so we don’t encourage that version.  The CX version will serve students in all grades and into college).  We realize this is a costly calculator.  We also have some available for short term rental in our library.

Additional supplies:

If enrolled in Wellness/PE (all 9^th graders are enrolled in this class and most 12th - seniors you know who you are) you can expect to need the following: athletic attire including athletic shoes, yoga mat if possible ($5 at Below Five store so says Coach McClain)

Hume-Fogg adheres to these basic beliefs:
I. All students and staff should be able to dress comfortably for school without fear of or actual body shaming or unnecessary discipline.
II. All students and staff should be provided a safe and supportive environment in which to learn, work, and grow.
III. School dress codes and administrative enforcement should not reinforce or increase marginalization of any group based on gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, household income, or cultural observance.

Therefore, the following dress code has been established:
1. Certain body parts (buttocks, nipples, genitals) must always be covered for ALL students and staff with opaque material.
2. Students MUST wear*:
a. Shirt
b. Bottoms
c. Shoes
*Courses/programs that include attire as part of the curriculum (for example PE, public speaking, etc.) may include assignment specific dress, but should not focus on covering girls’ bodies or promoting culturally specific attire.
3. Students MAY NOT wear:
a. Violent language or images, hate speech, profanity, or pornography.
b. Images or language depicting drugs or alcohol or any other illegal item or activities.
c. Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class.
d. Visible underwear. [Visible waistbands or straps on undergarments worn under other clothing are NOT a violation.]
e. Bathing suits.
f. Hats or other headgear (including hoodies) IF the head coverings cover or hide the face or eyes as this may obscure identification (except as a religious observance). If the face/eyes are not covered and are clearly visible by others, hats will not be asked to be removed.

Rationale: Safety, Test Security and Engagement
We need to be able to see who you are, to recognize you. It is a safety need. This need is even greater given the mask wearing over the nose and mouth. We also need to ensure test security. Moreover, we must support full engagement in class and school and not allow you to pull up the hoodie around your face (a strategy used by young people to disengage from the learning and/or the situation). Teachers need to see your face and expression during the learning. It helps connect and assess.

Consequences: If you choose to break the rules, the first time you will be simply be asked to take off the hat and place it in your locker, keeping it off while in the building for the remainder of the day. If we see it on again that day, we will confiscate the hat and hold it in the office for a parent to pick up. Multiple offenses will lead to increased discipline.

We recognize and value the role of parents and family in managing and monitoring student dress. We know that expectations are as diverse as our student body. We ask parents to help by encouraging your children to be mindful of the various constructs that exist within a public high school and to dress in clothing that may not be offensive to others. When in doubt, modesty is always a good choice.

Hume-Fogg reserves the right to modify this policy as necessary and reserves the right to determine what might be disruptive and unsafe.

Consequences for Violation

Discipline responses will follow the Student/Parent Handbook Discipline Table.

Cell phones and other electronic devices* must remain off desk/person during all class periods (including IS and library) unless explicitly permitted by the teacher.  Personal devices, including Air Pods, will be put away while in assemblies in the auditorium.  Devices may be used in the hallways, café, library and gym before and after school and during lunch.  However, Air Pods and other headphones should NOT be worn while travelling in the hallways or café lines when interacting with café staff. 

*includes (in alignment with College Board requirements): Phones, smartwatches or wearable technology of any kind, laptops, tablet computers, Bluetooth devices, portable listening or recording devices, cameras or other photographic equipment, devices that can access the internet, separate timers of any type, any other electronic or communication devices 

Procedures

Teachers will determine how they define “put away” in their classrooms – pouch, bag, backpack, etc., and will communicate that expectation in their syllabi and posted in the classroom.  Students may not retrieve them when leaving class for a restroom break.  

Consequences:  Consequences of failing to adhere to the procedures above are cumulative and follow the student across all class periods and teachers.   

1st Offense: 

• 1. Verbal warning to student 
• 2. Email parent/student/CC teachers and document in S&I tab 

2nd Offense:

• 1. Disciplinary Referral made Code 102 (electronic device) 
• 2. Email parent/student/CC teachers and document in S&I tab 

3rd – 5th 

• 1. Teacher confiscates device until the end of the class period.  
• Offenses: 2. Disciplinary Referral made Code 203 (electronic device) 
• 3. Email parent/student/CC teachers and document in S&I tab 
• 4. Student earns lunch detention (1-5 days) 

6th – 8th

• 1. Teacher confiscates device until the end of the class period.  
• Offenses: 2. Disciplinary Referral made Code 303 electronic device) 
• 3. Email parent/student/CC teachers and document in S&I tab 
• 4. Student earns Out of School Suspension (1-3 days) 

Discipline is progressive and will continue in alignment with the MNPS and HFA Handbook and Discipline Matrix

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