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PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
The philosophy of education at Fort
Scott Christian Heights is based upon the premise that parents are
responsible under God for the education and training of their children.
Therefore, F.S.C.H. serves as an extension of the Christian home and was
established to provide parents an opportunity for their children to receive
academic instruction and character development in an environment free from
humanistic philosophies.
There are three areas of development in a child that
require special attention. These areas are: spiritual - academic -
social. The goals of F.S.C.H. are:
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Encourage all children to incorporate
Biblical principles in their character development.
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Make learning a priority in the classroom.
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Provide quality instruction to prepare
children not only how to make a living but how to live.
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Provide activities which will help train and
develop students socially.
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Provide instruction to help students make the
decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives.
The successful
development of a child depends upon the combined effort of home, school, and
church working together. A child who achieves academically, desires
God's best for their lives, and is prepared for life, will be successful.
The academic
program, through the traditional approach, is developed to provide students
with the best possible program of studies. The emphasis is upon the
mastery of basic facts, as well as the development of the power of
reasoning.
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ADMISSIONS
F.S.C.H. admits students of any race, national and ethnic
origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded
or made available to students at the school. Any student who maintains
a high, moral standard of living, who is willing to apply themselves
academically, who will obey all the guidelines of the school, and does not
have significant learning disabilities, will be admitted. The
standards of this school are moral and ethical, as well as educational.
Parents, by the act of making application for their child, are giving
their full cooperation to the administration and teachers in the enforcement
of these standards of conduct. (More details regarding admissions
are given in our Parent/Student Handbook.)
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DRESS CODE
The standard of
appearance for students of F.S.C.H. is to be neat and clean and to dress with
simplicity and modesty. A student's clothing and appearance should
always be pleasing and not draw undue attention to one's self, thus
emphasizing the more important qualities of personality. The dress
code is in effect at school and at all school-related functions.
(A more detailed list of dress code rules is found in our Parent/Student
Handbook.)
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ATTENDANCE
F.S.C.H. highly values class time as
a significant part of our curriculum in awarding credit for any course.
Absences totaling more than 10 days in a semester may cancel units of credit
or result in dismissal from school. There will be an exception made if
the student can show in writing that the absences were unavoidable.
(More information is found in our Parent/Student Handbook.)
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DISCIPLINE POLICY
This
policy is primarily designed to be used as effective discipline control in
Grades 7-12. Demerits will be given at the discretion of each teacher
to any student who has violated school or classroom rules. The number
of demerits given will depend upon the seriousness of the offense.
(More than one demerit per offense will need to be approved by the
Principal.) All demerits given are subject to review by the
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