A STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR LEUZINGER HIGH SCHOOL A P ro ject P resented to the F acu lty of the School of E ducation The U n iv ersity of Southern C a lifo rn ia In P a rtia l F u lfillm en t of the Requirem ents fo r the Degree M aster of Science in E ducation by W allace S* Nyman August 1950 UMI Number: EP46498 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI EP46498 Published by ProQuest LLC (2014). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 ^ V S I 'S t N 99 & This project report, written under the direction of the candidate's adviser and approved by him, has been presented to and accepted by the Faculty of the School of Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Education. Date...... Adviser /CL~. Dean TABLE OP CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PART I I . INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1 Value of handbooks ......................... 1 Statem ent of the problem . . . . . . . . . . 2 Purpose o f the handbook . ......................................... 3 Method of procedure ......................................................... 4 I I . PROCEDURE...................................................................................... 6 D escrip tio n of handbooks c o lle c te d ........................ 6 Recommendations ...................................... . . . . . . 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................ 9 PART II THE OLYMPIAN PREFACE ....................................................................................... 2 AN IMPORTANT POUR Y E A R S............................................... 3 SCHOOL CALENDAR ................................................................... 4 PERSONNEL SHEET ................................................................... 6 A d m in istra tio n ....................................................... 6 B usiness o ffic e ..................................... -6 A ttendance o ffic e . . . . . . . 6 School calen d ar ........................................ 6 GENERAL. INFORMATION . . .............................. . . 7 D aily schedule 7 PAGE E xplanation of sp e cia l b e lls . . . • • • * • 7 : Lockers . . . . . . . . . . ..................... . . . 8 H all p e rm its ......................... 8 A c c id e n ts ................................... ® R egulations • • 8 For g irls .............................................................. 9 For b o y s ................................... 9 V ehicles on the campus • • • • ....................................... 10 B icycles . . . . . . . . . . 10 Autom obiles . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • 10 L ibrary ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Weekly b u lle tin ................................................................. 11 Care of school p ro p erty ............................................ 11 V is i t o r s ............................................................................................... 11 Use of school telephone ...................... 12 Lost and found ...................................................................... 12 School nurse . . . . ............................... . . . . . 12 Change in re g is tra tio n 12 STUDENT BODY GOVERNMENT.................................................... 13 O f f ic e r s .............................. . 13 Student c o u n c i l .......................................................................... 13 House o f re p re se n ta tiv e s .................................. 14 C ontrol com m ittee 14 PAGE Student court .............................................. . . . . . 15 C itizen sh ip p l a n ................................ .............................. 15 STUDENT COURT PENALTIES .................................................... 19 Conduct unbecoming an O lym pian.............................. 19 Contempt of court 19 C utting periods 1 , 2 , 3, 4, 5 . . . . . . . 19 C utting period 6 or 7 or leaving c la ss area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Damaging school p ro p erty . . . . . . . . . . 19 F o r g e r y ............................................................................ 19 Gambling 20 G iving wrong name to person in a u th o rity . • 20 T r u a n c y ...................................................................................... 20 Smoking or out of bounds . . . . . . . . . . 20 Causing ela3S d istu rb an ces . . . . ..................... 20 LEGAL PROVISIONS........................................................ 21 Compulsory e d u c a tio n ........................................ 21 Causes fo r suspension . . . . . . . . . . . 22 P ro h ib its hazing .............................. 22 May prevent school fra te rn itie s • • • * • • 22 D isturbing schools * . . . • • • • ..................... 22 Gambling, im m orality, p ro fa n ity , etc. . . . 23 R e sp o n sib ility fo r p r o p e r t y ......................... 23 PAGE Obedience and conduct of p u p ils . . . . . . 23 Must rem ain on school g r o u n d s ......................... • 24 P ersonal appearance of p u p ils . . . . . . . 24 ATTENDANCE .................................................. 25 Absence 25 W hite adm ittance c a r d ......................... 25 Yellow adm ittance card (v alid ) . . . . . . 25 Yellow adm ittance card (in v alid ) ......................... 25 Red adm ittance card ..................... . . . . . . 26 Absence perm its .................................... . . . . . . 26 Noon perm its . . . . . . . . ............................... 26 Perm it to leave school grounds • 26 V isita tio n cards ......................... 27 Perm it to be excused from c l a s s ....................... 27 T ardiness . .............................. 27 Change of address . . . . . . . . 27 C learance .......................................... 27 Out of d is tr ic t perm its 28 Work perm its . . . . . . . . . .......................... • 28 CURRICULUM........................................................................................ 29 Course of s t u d y ................................................................... 29 Commercial ................................... 29 Fine A r t s ............................ 29 PAGE Home E conom ics................................................................... 29 In d u stria l E ducation ......................................... . • 29 M ath-Science . . • • • • • • • • • . • • • 29 L ib eral A rts ..................... . . . . . . . . . . 29 Requirem ents fo r graduation ..................... 30 R equirem ents fo r adm ission to co lleg e . . . 30 Report cards are issued four tim es a year • 31 T e x tb o o k s .............................. 31 U n satisfacto ry n o tices .................................................... 31 AWARDS.................................................................................................. 32 D arsie Service Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Olympian Boy and Olympian G irl Awards • • • 32 S cholarship S ociety . . . 32 M asquers’ Award . . ..................... . . . . . . . 32 Drama Award ........................................ 33 T ypew riting Cup ............................................... 33 Dunaway Shorthand Trophy . . . . . . . . . . 33 R otary E ssay Award ............................... . . . . . . 33 Science A w a rd ......................... 34 Student C ouncil Club Award . . . . . . . . . 34 G irls ’ A th le tic Awards 34 Crane Trophy ........................................ 34 Swimming Trophy . . . . . .................................... 34 PAGE H onorary ”L " ........................................ . . 34 Minor WL” ............................................................................. 35 Boys’ A th letic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . 35 O utstanding A th le tic Award . . . 35 G erhart Track Trophy .......................... 35 Daddy Green B aseball Trophy • • • • • • • 36 Hunt Swimming Trophy . . • • • . • • • • • 36 Boys’ L e tte rs and C e rtific a te s . . . . . . 36 Intra-M ural Trophy (Boys and G irls) • • • • 37 M anagers’ C e rtific a te s . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Y ell and Song L eaders’ C e rtific a te s . . . . 37 Band C e rtific a te s . . . . . 37 Bay League Sportsm anship Trophy • • • • • • 37 SCHOLARSHIPS....................................................................... 38 Hawthorne B usiness and P ro fessio n al Womens' Club . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • 38 Hawthorne Teachers C l u b .............................. 38 R otary Club ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . 38 C L U B S.................................................................................................. 39 A rt . . . . . . . . . . ..................... . . . . • 39 B L e tte rm e n . 39 Boys' League . . • • • • . • • • • • • • • • 39 C am era............................................................. 39 PAGE C h e s s ........................................................................................... 39 C h ristian Fellow ship • • . • • .................................... 39 Dancing . .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Drum M ajorettes .................................................... . • 40 E d u c a tio n ............................................................................. 40 Forraulators • ............................................... . . . . . 40 G. A. A* (G irls A th letic A ssociation) * • • 40 H i-Y ................................................................................................. 40 Key Club . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • » . . 40 K nitting . • • • • • . . . « ...................... . . 41 ttL" C lu b .................................................................. 41 Lat in Club . • . . . • . • . • • • • • • • • 41 L i b r a r y .............................. 41 L iste n e rs1 . . . . . . . . .......................................... 41 Managers* • 41 N ature 42 Pep C lu b ........................................................................................ 42 Radio B ro a d c a stin g ......................... 42 R ifle C lu b .................................................................................. 42 S cholarship S ociety.............................................................. 42 Spanish Club . . . . . . . . . . . 42 V arsity Club 42 Y -T e e n 3 ......................... 42