School HANDBOOK 2016-2017 School Year

ContactInformation

Location:4212RiceStreetLihue,HI96766MailingAddress:P.O.Box3865Lihue,HI96766

808-246-6535(Phone&Fax)

Email:olelochristianacademy@gmail.comWebsite:www.olelochristianacademy.org

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TableofContents

WELCOMETOOLELOCHRISTIANACADEMY 3

WELCOME,WHOWEARE,BOARDOFDIRECTORS 3HISTORY,THEOCADIFFERENCE 4MISSIONSTATEMENT 5STATEMENTOFFAITH 5-6NON-DENOMINATIONALPOSITION 6

STUDENTLIFE 7

DAILYSCHEDULE 7CUBBIES/LOCKERS 7MORNINGASSEMBLY/CLASSESBEGIN 8CHAPEL 8RECESS/PHYSICALEDUCATION 8LUNCH/RESTROOMS 8THEAFTERNOON/DISMISSAL 8

STUDENTPOLICIES 9

CODEOFCONDUCT 9COMMUNITYSERVICE 9TECHNOLOGY&SOCIALNETWORKINGPOLICY 9ELECTRONICDEVICESANDCELLPHONES 9DRESSCODE 10

OFFICE&ADMINISTRATION 11

OFFICEHOURS&CONTACTINFORMATION 11DROPOFF/PICKUP&PARKING 11VISITORS 11VOLUNTEERS 11

SAFETYPOLICY&PROCEDURES 12

GENERALSAFETY,SICK&WEATHER 12SCHOOLCLOSING 13

ADMISSIONS&ACADEMICPOLICIES 14

PARENT,STUDENT&TEACHERCOMMITMENT 14ADMISSIONS,GRADELINK,COURSEOVERVIEW,GRADELINK 14GRADINGSCALE,ATTENDANCE&TARDYPOLICY 15-16HOMEWORK,RETENTION,MEDIAUSEOFPHOTOS 17GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS,TRANSFERRINGCREDITS,TRANSCRIPTS 18UNLAWFULORSEXUALHARASSMENT,NON-DISCRIMINATIONPOLICY 19

FINANCIALPOLICIES 20

TUITION,MATRICULATION,GRADUATION,REFERRALDISCOUNT 20TUITIONSCHEDULE,LATEPAYMENT,WITHDRAWALANDREFUNDS 21

CODEOFCONDUCT&SCHOOLCALENDAR 22

STUDENT/PARENTCODEOFCONDUCTSIGNATUREFORMS&CALENDAR 22-23

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WELCOME TO OLELO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

WELCOMEWelcometoOleloChristianAcademy!WearehonoredyouchoseOCAtoassistyouwithyourchild’seducation.OleloisHawaiianfor“Word.”OurdesireistoseeyourchildgrowthroughGod’sWordintofullmaturityinChristJesus.Thankyouforallowingustocomealongsideyouduringthisjourney.Ifthereisanythingwecando,pleaseletusknow;westrivetodoallthingstotheGloryofGod!Thishandbookwillgiveyouanideaofwhowearewhileprovidingyouwiththenecessaryinformationtofeelconfidentaboutpartneringwithusintheeducationprocess.Comejoinus,andletsgetstarted.Its’goingtobeagreatyear!WhoWeAre

OleloChristianAcademyisa501©(3)privateChristianschool.EveryoneiswelcomeatOlelowherewestrivetodeliveraqualityeducationwithaBiblicalworldviewtotheyouthoftoday.Webelieveeachchildisuniquelycreatedandwearecommittedtoapartnershipapproachintheeducationofthenextgeneration.Ourfacultyconsistsoffull-time,part-timeandvolunteereducators.Localpastorsfromseveralchurchesconductourweeklychapel,withoccasionalguestspeakersfromthecommunityandmissionfield.TheBoardofDirectorsTheBoardofDirectorsisaconsultativecommitteetothePrincipal.Responsibilitiesinclude long rangeplanning, finance, development, andmarketing.Membership isbyappointment.CurrentBoardmembercontactinformationisincludedonourStaff& Faculty information handout. Nominees for potential board members arewelcome.

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WELCOME TO OLELO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

HistoryFoundedbyMrs.LynnLuttrell,OleloChristianAcademy(OCA)hasarichhistoryofeducatingandinspiringchildrento“PursueExcellencetotheGloryofGod.”TheschoolbeganintheLuttrellhomeasKauaiEducationalSupportServices,offeringahomeschoolatmospherewithaprivateschoolcurriculum.LynncametoKauaionmissionarysupporttoteachatKauaiChristianAcademyaftergraduatingwithateachingdegreefromBiolaUniversityinthe1970’s.ShelatermarriedPhilLuttrell,whoservedastheKauaiChristianAcademyprincipalformanyyears.Lynncamehometoraisetheirchildrenandfosterchildrenandsoonbegantoconducthomeschoolforfriendsandneighborswhoappreciatedherexpertise.AsLynn’schildrengrew,LynncompletedherMastersinEducationalAdministrationwiththedreamofopeningaschoolonKauai.HerdreamwasrealizedinSeptember2002.Theoriginalmotto“God’sWord,GreatWords,MyWord,”encapsulatedOCA’spurposebyfocusingonGod’sWordfirstandforemost,helpingeachstudenttogrowthroughgreatwordsbygivingthemaloveforlearningandencouragingthemintheirownwordasindividualsofintegrityandhonor.FromthosehumblebeginningsOleloremainstruetoitsoriginalpurposeandmission.TheschoolhasbeenhousedinseveralLihuelocationspriortoourcurrentfacilityonRiceStreet.2015wasayearofgreatanticipationasOlelosaidfarewelltoPrincipalScottElledgeandwelcomedournewDirector,LisaPooleandteachers,KyleandRaeganInman.Wecontinuetoprovideahands-on,uniqueeducationalexperienceforeachchild,centeredonGod’sWordandaBiblicalworldview.Wehaveanewlogo,anewlook,andtheprospectsforthefuturearebright!TheOCADifference

WegiveallglorytoGodforHisamazingcreationandbelieveeverychildismadeinHisimageforHisgloryandwillthrivebestincommunity.Afteryearsofteaching,raisingchildren,andparticipatinginvariouseducationalsettings,webelieveyouwillfindthatourmodelissimple.WepartnerwithfamiliesandthecommunitytoencourageeachchildtorecognizeanddeveloptheirgiftswhilechallengingthemtobetheirverybestforGod’sglory.Thisisaccomplishedwiththerightcurriculaandtherightamountofpersonalinstructionandattentiontoyourchildrentoinstillinthemself-discipline,integrity,andvaluesalignedwithaChristianworldview.Weareseriousaboutwhatwedo,seriousaboutyourchild’seducation,andseriousaboutdoingthingstherightway.WeprayerfullybelieveyouwillrecognizetheOCAdifference!

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WELCOME TO OLELO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

MissionStatement

To glorify God by partnering with parents to equip the youth of today for tomorrow by challenging the mind, nurturing the heart & encouraging the soul for a life that best impacts the community in which God places them! StatementofFaithOleloChristianAcademyisaChristianEducationalInstitution.Parents,staffandboardmembersmust,therefore,beinagreementwiththeAcademy’sstatementoffaith,andwithitspositionasanon-denominationalorganization.1. WebelievetheBibletobetheinspired,theonlyinfallible,authoritative,inerrant

WordofGod(IITimothy3:15,IIPeter1:21).

2. WebelievethereisonlyoneGod,eternallyexistentinthreepersons–Father,SonandHolySpirit(Genesis1:1,Matthew28:19,John10:30).

3. WebelieveinaliteralsixdaydivinecreationwhereGodrestedontheseventh

day(Genesis1:1,Romans1:20),thatmanwascreatedbythedirectactofGodandinHisimage(Genesis1:27),thatAdamandEve,thefirstmaleandfemale,transgressedGod’slawinyieldingtothetemptationofSatanandbecamefallencreatures(Genesis3).

4. WebelieveinthedeityofChrist(John10:33),Hisvirginbirth(Isaiah7:14,

Matthew1:23,Luke1:35),Hissinlesslife(Hebrews4:15,7:26),Hismiracles(John2:11),Hisvicariousandatoningdeath(ICorinthians15:3,Ephesians1:7,Hebrews2:9),Hisresurrection(John11:25,1Corinthians15:4),HisascensiontotherighthandoftheFather(Mark16:19),andHispersonalreturninpowerandglory(Acts1:11,Revelation19:11).

5. WebelieveintheabsolutenecessityofregenerationbytheHolySpiritfor

salvationbecauseoftheexceedingsinfulnessofhumannature,andthatmenarejustifiedonthesinglegroundoffaithintheshedbloodofChristandthatonlybyGod’sgraceandthroughfaithalonewearesaved(John3:16,5:24,Romans3:23,5:8-9,Ephesians2:8-10).

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WELCOME TO OLELO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 6. Webelieveintheresurrectionofboththesavedandthelost;theythataresaved

untotheresurrectionoflifeandtheythatarelosttoeternalseparationfromGod(John5:28-29).

7. WebelieveinthespiritualunityofbelieversinourLordJesusChrist(Romans8:9,

1Corinthians12:12-13,Galatians3:26-28).8. WebelieveinthepresentministryoftheHolySpiritbywhoseindwellingthe

Christianisenabledtoliveagodlylife(Romans8:13-14,1Corinthians3:16,6:19-20,Ephesians4:30,5:18).

Non-denominationalPositionWemaintainanon-denominationalpositionandinfairnesstoeachfamilythatparticipates,wewillrespectandencourageChristiangrowthwithintheirfamiliesandlocalchurches.Atthesametime,wedesiretoremainunitedinthesalvationandloveofChrist,avoidingdisputesthatmaycomefromdenominationaldifferences.InChristianessentials,unity;innon-essentials,liberty;andinallthings,charity!

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STUDENTLIFE

ThisisthedaythattheLordhasmade;letusrejoiceandbegladinit.Psalm118:24

Studentswillfindaclose-knitcommunityofyoungerandolderfriendsatOCAinanenvironmentthatencouragesinteraction,service,andlearning.Ourdesireisthatstudentswillfindacomfortablerhythmthatpromotesanorderly,balanced,andjoyfulapproachtolife.Eachweekwillbefilledwithlearningandactivities,foodandfun,physicaleducation,music,andpersonalattention.Wewillworship,learn,andgrowtogether.WearereadyforYOU!

DailySchedule

Theschooldayisfrom8:00a.m.to2:30p.m.forallstudents.Daily schedule 7:45–8:00a.m.–Studentarrival

8:00a.m.–Studentsreporttoclass

8:05a.m.–MorningAssembly

8:10a.m.–Classesbegin

Recess/lunchTBDbyeachteacher

2:20–2:30p.m.–Campuscleanup

2:30p.m.–Studentdismissal

2:45–3:30p.m.–Extendedcare

Cubbies/LockersOCAstudentswillbeassignedacubbywiththeirnameonitatthestartoftheschoolyeartostoreunnecessaryitemsfortheclassroomduringtheday.

MorningAssemblyUpon arrival each morning we will assemble together school-wide at 8:05 a.m.During this time,positivevaluesareencouragedasstudents join insongs,prayer,thePledgeofAllegiance,andgeneralannouncements.Morningassemblyattendanceismandatory.

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STUDENT LIFE

ClassesBegin,Changes&TheBellAtapproximately8:10eachmorningclasseswillbegin.Throughout thedayabellwillringwhenitistimetochangeclasses.Allstudentsshouldmovepromptlytohisorhercubbytogetwhatisrequiredfortheclassandbeseatedandreadyforclasstostart.

Chapel ChapelisaspecialtimeatOCA.WegathertogethertoworshipourGodandhearHisWord.Parents,studentsandfacultyarealwaysinvitedtoattendChapelforprayer,worship,andaspecialspeaker.ChapelisheldonWednesdaysfrom8:15to9:00.

Recess/PhysicalEducationRecess/Physical Education will occur daily. For our Pre-K and Kindergartenstudents this may consist of multiple physical activities throughout the day. OurolderstudentswillalsohaveaformaltimeofPEthroughouttheweek.

Lunch&UseofRestroomsOCAcurrentlydoesnotpossessthefacilitiestoprovidehotpreparedmeals.Studentsneedtobringtheirownluncheachday.Amicrowaveovenandrefrigeratorareavailableforstudentuse.Asnackshopwillalsobeavailable.Onoccasionwewillmakeyouawareofspecialfooddayswhenwewillmakealunchavailableatanominalfee(example:pizzaday).TheAfternoonAfternoonswillconsistofmoreclasses,endingatapproximately2:20for“CampusCleanup.”Studentswillhavetheopportunitytodoafewtaskstokeepourschoollookingthewaywealldesireittobeandmaybetryafewnewthings.Wepromiseitwillbeenjoyableandnotburdensome.Dismissal

• K4studentsaredismissedat12:00• K–2studentsaredismissedat2:20• 3–8studentsaredismissedat2:30

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STUDENT POLICIES

CodeofConduct

OleloChristianAcademytakesourCodeofConductseriously.IneverythingwedowewanttobeprofessionalladiesandgentlemendoingallthingsforthegloryofGod.WerepresentHimwhileatschool,athome,andinourcommunity.WerespectfullyrequestyoursupportandsignaturesfortheOCAStudentParentResolutionandtheCodeofConductincludedintheHandbook.CommunityServiceAllstudentswillparticipateinregularcommunityservice.ThisincludeshelpingoncampusatCampusCleanup,workingtogetherinacommunityproject,orperformingincommunityoutreachessuchasperformingatCommunitySeniorCitizenslocations.WewanttoseeourcommunitiesbenefittingfromourloveofGod!Instructionsandformswillbeprovidedwhenworkingoff-campus.Technology&SocialNetworkingPolicyOCAunderstandsthepopularityandusefulnessofsocialnetworkingsitesanditsusebystudentsoutsideofschool;however,sitesshouldreflectourintentiontodoallthingstothegloryofGod!

ElectronicDevicesandCellPhonesElectronicdevices&cellphonesneedtobekeptathomeor intheOFFposition&storedinthestudent’sbackpackorpurseifbroughttoschool.Thesedevicesarenotallowedinourclassrooms.Thosewhoviolatethisrulemayforfeittheirprivilegetobringthemtoschoolanddevicesmaybeconfiscateduntiltheparentcomestopickthemup.

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STUDENT POLICIES

DressCode

OCA’sdresscodeisintendedtogivepracticalwitnesstotheschool’scommitmenttohonorGodandprovidealearningenvironmentwhereallstudentscanconcentratewithoutbeingdistractedbydress.Ourdresscodeisdesignedtoencouragemodesty,decency,andproprietyanddiscouragestheuseofclothingasasignificantmeansofestablishingself-identity,gainingattention,orsocialstatus.WhileoncampusoratanyOCAfunction,thedresscodemustbefollowedunlessotherwisespecified.Accordingtothediscretionofourschooladministration,ifastudentisdeemedinappropriatelydressed,parentswillbenotifiedandaskedtoremedythisimmediatelyeitherbypickinghim/heruporbringinghim/herappropriateclothing.OCAreservestherighttomakedecisionsonwhatisorisnotappropriate.Supervisionofappropriatestudentdressistheresponsibilityoftheparents.DressCodeforFemaleStudents-DailyWear:

• OCAlogot-shirtsorsolidcoloredpolot-shirts• Kneelengthshortsorskirtsandpantssizedappropriatelymaybewornin

Khaki,Navy,orBlack(nojeans)• Slippersortennisshoestobewornatalltimes

DressCodeforMaleStudents–DailyWear:

• OCAlogot-shirtsorsolidcoloredpolot-shirts• KneelengthshortsandpantssizedappropriatelymaybeworninKhaki,

Navy,orBlack(nojeans)• Slippersortennisshoestobewornatalltimes

P.E.Attire:

• StudentswillbringP.E.shortsandt-shirtstoschooltowearonlyduringP.E.• StudentsareencouragedtoweardeodorantonP.E.days.

TabooforGeneralWear:

• Noathleticwear,i.e.sweatpants,basketballshorts,warm-ups,sleepwear,orspandex

• Nounder-garmentsshowingatanytime.• Nounconventionalhairstylesorcuts;i.e.,Mohawks,mullets,orspikes,

includingunnaturalhaircolors;i.e.pink,purple,orange,etc.• Nohats,bandanas,hoods,orheadcoveringsofanykindinsideclassrooms.• Nooutlandishjewelrymaybeworn,gaugedearrings,facialorbodypiercings,

dogcollars,skulls&crossbones,chains,oranyjewelrybearinginappropriateimages.Boysmaynotwearearrings.

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OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION

Office&SchoolHoursCampushoursare from7:45a.m.until2:45p.m.Studentsneedingtoremainafter2:45p.m.willbeadmittedtoourextendedcare.Feeswillbechargedforextendedcare. Please let us know if youneed this care or are simply runningbehind. Theofficeisgenerallyopenfrom7:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

DropOff/PickUpandParkingWehavelimitedOCAparkingspaces.PleaserefertothediagramoftheOCAparkinglotprovidedinyourinformationorAdmissionsPackagetobecomefamiliarwiththeparkingprocedure.IfyouneedacopyofthisdiagrampleasecontacttheDirector.

Visitors

IfyouarevisitingduringclasshoursALLVISITORS,includingparents,mustsigninandattheDirectorsOffice.VisitorsmustcomplywithallOCAdressandconductcodes.CurrentOCAstudentsmayhaveaguestforonedaypersemesteronly.Absolutelynoguestsareallowedforthefirstmonthofschoolaswellasthelastweekofschool.

VolunteersWeloveourOCAVolunteersandprayforGodtosendMOREvolunteers.EveryVolunteermustgothroughourVolunteerAgreementprocessandadheretotheOCACodeofConduct.ParentscanplayavitalroleinOCA’soverallprogram.Parentsareencouragedtovolunteerinavarietyofcapacitiesthroughouttheschoolyearincluding,butnotlimitedto:

• AssistingTeacherswithgrading,readinggroups&supervision• Cleaning• Lunch/Recesssupervision• SpecialEventsettingup/takingdown• Tutoring• Fieldtripcoordinating/facilitating• Fundraising• Sharingyourgiftsandprofessionalskillswiththestudents.

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SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GeneralSafetyPoliciesOCAbelievesinasafeandsecureenvironmentforyourchild.AllOCAstudentswill,atalltimes,showrespectandcareforthefacility,eachother,andanyotherpropertiesusedbyOCA.Teacherswillassisteachstudentthroughoutthedaywithhisorherclassroomscheduleandroomchanges.Teacherswillalsomonitoractivityduringtimesofchanges.In the event of an emergency, illness or other problem, parents will be called atworkorathome.Iftheparentscannotbereached,theemergencycontactindicatedby the parent on your registration form will be called. Please let us knowimmediatelyiftherearechangestoyouremergencynumbers.

Fire drills are held periodically. In the event of fire, the childrenwill be directedawayfromthebuildings.

Medication&SickPolicyIfyouhaveaspecialmedicationrequestforyourchildpleaseseetheOCADirector.Permissionforofficeandschoolstafftoadministerover-the-countermedications(suchasBenadryl,Robitussin,Tylenol,etc.)willberequiredandaMedicalEmergencyReleaseFormwillberequiredpriortothestartoftheschoolyear.Intheunfortunateeventyourchildshouldbecomeillduringtheschoolyearwewillmakeeveryefforttocontactyouandprayerfullycomfortandcareforthechilduntilyouarrive.OCAtakesthespreadofgermsseriously.Ifyourchildissickwithafeverpleasekeephimorherhome for theday.Wewanteveryone tohaveagreatyearandcurtailingthespreadofgermswhenwearesickisabenefitforall.SevereWeatherPolicyOCAisnotlocatedinatsunamiinundationzone,soincaseofatsunamiwarningwearenotrequiredtoevacuate.Intheeventofatsunamiorflashfloodwarningtheseprocedureswillbefollowed:

• Ifawarning is issuedduringtheschoolday, thechildrenwillbecaredforuntilparentscansafelypickthemup.

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SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• Ifawarning is issuedbeforeschoolbegins,schoolmaybeclosedforthedayasHawaiiCivilDefenseurgesresidentstostayoffroads.ParentsareurgedtolistentolocalCivilDefenseradiostation(KONG93.5FM).

HurricaneortropicalstormwatchesareissuedbytheNationalWeatherService36hourspriortothearrivalofthestormeffects.HurricaneortropicalstormwarningsareissuedwhenoneofthesestormscouldaffectKauaiin24hoursorless.Whenawatchisissued,wewillmonitorthestormandmakedecisionsaboutschoolclosurebeforetheissuanceofawarning.LocalCivilDefenseradiostation(KONG93.5FM)willannounceschoolclosures.

ShouldanearthquakeofsignificantmagnitudeoccuronKauai,weshouldanticipateconsiderable disruption to our roads. The childrenwill be cared for until parentscansafelypickthemup.

SchoolClosingIn accordance with the US Department of Education, OCA will adhere to thefollowingpoliciesintheeventofschoolclosingforanextendedperiodoftime.

• Prior to possible school closures, OCA administration will communicatefrequently with families regarding specific procedures and policies as theydevelop. If a school closure is imminent, documentation on official schoolletterheadandane-mailwillbesenthomeassoonasthedecisionismade.Ifadecision is made to close the school during off hours (when school is not insession), an announcement will be made over the civil defense radio station(KONG93.5).

• Administrationwill keep families informedofprogressvia school-widee-mail.Individualconcernswillbehandledeitherbyphoneore-mailinatimelymanner.Administrationwillbeavailableduringschoolclosureswheneverpossible.

• If there is advance warning about school closure, teachers will send studentshomewith all books required for the closure period. If advance notice is notavailableandschool isclosedwithoutwarning, stepswillbe taken tomakeallthenecessarymaterialsavailable.Teacherswill assignworkandcommunicatewithstudentsandparentsviae-mail.

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ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC POLICIES

Parent,Student&TeacherCommitmentOCAexiststoassistparentsineducatingyourchildrenandourteachersstrivetokeepparentsinformedofeachstudent’sbehavioralandacademicprogress.Wealsoencourageparentsandguardianstoinformusofanyquestionsorconcerns.

Admissions&AgeRequirementAdmissiontoOleloChristianAcademyisbyapplication.PleaseseetheAdmissionsPackageforTheSimple3-StepProcessandnecessaryforms.FinancialinformationisprovidedintheFinancialPoliciesSectionbelow.Studentswhoareadmitted toOCAmustbe fiveyearsoldby July31andmaynotexceedage19upongraduation.JuniorKindergartenchildrenshouldbe4yearsoldbyJuly31,althoughexceptionsmaybemadeonacase-by-casebasis.

CourseOverviewStudents will receive a course overview or a syllabus for each class. ClassrequirementsandtheclassGradingmethodologywillbeshared.GradeLink

GradeLinkisanonlinemanagementsystemthatprovidesparentsandstudentswithinstantaccesstogrades,attendance,homework,andsomuchmore.Yourstudent’sGradeLinkaccounthasbeencreatedandtheonlythingyouwillneedtodoisloginusingtheofficeissuedusernameandpassword.Returningstudentswillnotbeissuednewlogininformation.Youwilluseyourusernameandpasswordfromlastyear.Ifyouforgotyourlogininformation,followthedirectionsbelow.GradeLinkisavailableasanapponmobiledevices.Oncepurchasedthroughtheappstore,itcanbeaddedto5devices.Theappisoptional.GradeLinkcanbeaccessedthroughtheinternetonanycomputer.WeencourageparentsandstudentstocheckGradeLinkregularlytoavoidsurpriseswhenreportcardsgohome.

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GradingScaleStudents from upper elementary through the high school level will be gradedaccordingtothestandardtenpointgradingscale.

90-100% = A

80-89% = B

70-79% = C

60-69% = D

0-59% = F

Plus (+) and minus (-)grades are often assignedby teachers to reflect thetwo upper and two lowerpercentages of each lettergrade.

Studentsattheprimarylevelwillreceivemarksaccordingtothefollowingprimaryscale.

*WeuseStandards-BasedReportCardsforKindergartenStudents.

Attendance&TardyPolicyRegular attendance is essential to a child’s academic success in school. Therefore,students are expected to attend school every day and to arrive on time for everyclass.This isconsistentwithOleloChristianAcademy’sphilosophyofeducation:acompleteeducationincludestraininginindividualresponsibility,dependability,andpunctuality.Studentsmaynotaccruemore than10absencespersemester topassanyclassesmissed for that quarter. A student who fails two or more quarters due to poorattendancewillberetained. Ifabsentfiveormoreconsecutiveschooldaysduetopersonal illness, OleloChristian Academy reserves the right to require a writtendoctor’sreleasebeforeastudentmayreturntoschool.Pleasee-mailorcall the teacherorschool ifanabsence isnecessary. Studentsmustpresentawritten,datedexcuse(oremail)foreachabsence,signedbyaparentorlegalguardian,orbyalicensedhealthprofessional,uponreturntoschool.

Mark %O Outstanding 90-100%G Good 80–89%S Satisfactory 70–79%N NeedsImprovement 60–69%U Unsatisfactory 0–59%

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ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC POLICIES Anexcusedabsencewillbegrantedforthefollowingreasons:

• Personalillness• Medicalappointment• Deathinthefamily• Participationinaschool-sponsoredeventduringschoolhours• Emergencysituationsthatrenderitimpossibletoattendschool• Familyvacationpre-approvedinwritingatleasttwoweeksinadvancebythe

administrationAppointments during school hours are discouraged as these are disruptive to thestudent’slearning.Whenanearlydepartureisnecessary,theparent/guardianmustnotifytheschoolwithawrittenore-mailnotification(twodaysnoticeispreferable)andthestudentmustbesignedout.Verbalpermissionwillnotbeaccepted. Uponreturning, thestudentmustbesigned in.Astudentwillnotbereleasedtoanyonewithoutproperwrittenauthorizationbyaparent/guardian.

Three unexcused tardies constitutes one absence. Tardieswill be excused for thefollowingreasons:

• Personalillness• Medicalappointments• Emergencysituations

When carpooling, the student who causes the others to be late will receive anunexcusedtardy;theotherstudentswillreceiveanexcusedtardy.OleloChristianAcademyhas the final judgment in theadministrationof the tardypolicyandasalwaysextenuatingcircumstanceswillbeconsideredonacasebycasebasis.

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ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC POLICIES HomeworkHomeworkisconsideredasanecessaryextensionofwhatthestudentislearninginclasstoreinforceconcepts.Completionofhomeworkisarequirement.Eachteacherwilldetermineconsequencesformissedworkduetoanexcusedabsenceortardy.Theparentand/orstudent’sresponsibilityistocontacttheteacherinordertoarrangetomakeupworkmissedduetoabsences.Make-upquizzesandtestswillbearrangedatthesolediscretionoftheteacher.Ifanyassignmentshavenotbeenturnedinattheendofanyquarterthestudentwillearnan“incomplete”forthathomework.RetentionAstudentmayberetainedforthefollowingreasons:

• Failure to meet the minimum attendance requirements (see Attendancesection)

• EarninganoverallyearlycombinedGPAoflessthan2.0(70%orC-)• Earning an overall yearly combined GPA of less than 2.0 (60% or D-) in

mathematics or English (English includes spelling, vocabulary, reading,grammar,writingandliterature).

MediaUseofPhotosWerequestyourpermissionasOCAusesstudentphotosintheyearbookandsocialmedia such as Facebook, school website, blogs and YouTube to showcase ourcommunityprojects andpromote enrollment. Permission slipswill be senthomewiththeenrollmentpacket.

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GraduationRequirementsTYPESOFDIPLOMASOCAofferstwotypesofdiplomas.

1. Generaldiploma:24credits2. Collegebounddiploma:26creditsormore

The following creditsmust be accrued in order to receive a high school diplomafromOCA. Eachstudent is required tohave fourcredits inscience, social studies,mathematics,andlanguagearts. *OneBibleclassisrequiredeachyearthestudentisenrolledinOCA.**These include, but are not limited to, World Language, PE, music, art, health,speech, keyboarding. The principalwill help each family develop a plan for eachhighschoolstudent’selectives.Electivesmaybeconductedthroughsummerschool,correspondencecourses,oron-linecoursesifnecessary.TransferringCreditsCredits a studenthas acquired froma schoolpreviously attendedmay transfer toOCA. Olelo Christian Academy reserves the right to accept or reject credits fromclasseswherethestudentearneda“D”,orwasa“self-made”coursenotrecognizedbyacredibleinstitutionororganization.TranscriptsTorequestatranscriptpleasecontactDirectorLisaPooleatBLANKandallow2weeksforprocessing.Officialtranscriptsare$10.00pertranscript(processingfee)

Bible:*4Science:4

SocialStudies:4

LanguageArts:4Mathematics:4Electives:**4-6

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ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC POLICIES UnlawfulorSexualHarassment OCAiscommittedtoprovidingawholesomeschoolenvironmentthatisfreefromallformsofdiscriminationandconductthatcanbeconsideredharassing,coercive,ordisruptive,includingsexualharassment.Actions,words,jokesorcommentsbasedonanindividual’ssex,race,color,nationalorigin,age,religion,disabilityoranyotherlegallyprotectedcharacteristicwillnotbetolerated.OCAwilltakepromptactiontopreventanyunlawfulorunfairharassment.AnyonewhoexperiencesorwitnessessexualorotherunlawfulharassmentatOCAisrequiredtoreportitimmediatelytoateacherorstaffmember.Allallegationsofunlawfulorsexualharassmentwillbequicklyanddiscreetlyinvestigated.

NondiscriminationPolicyOCAdoesnotdiscriminateon thebasisof race, color, ornationalorigin to all therights,privileges,programsandactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailable tostudentsattheschool.

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FINANCIAL POLICIES TuitionOCA’sprimaryoperatingexpensesaremetthroughtuition.Forcurrentratespleaserefer to the current Tuition and Fees schedule located below. Tuition is a fixedyearlyratethatmaybepaidmonthly,semi-annuallyorannually.

MatriculationTheonetimeyearlymatriculation fee isdue fornewandreturningstudentsuponacceptance,and is requiredbeforeastudent isofficiallyenrolledatOCA.This isanon-refundablefee.

GraduationEachgraduatingseniorisrequiredtopayafeeof$75forgraduatingexpenses.ReferralDiscountFamilieswhoareapartofOCAarethemosteffectiveadvertisementsforourschool.Therefore,wewanttoshowourappreciationforyour“wordofmouth”efforts.Anyfamilywhoisresponsiblefor*anewstudentenrollingwithOCAwillreceivea$100 discount off of the last month’s tuition. In addition, the family who wasenrolledbyareferralwillreceivea$100discountoffofthelastmonthoftuition.*NeverhavingbeenenrolledwithOCAprior.**Lastmonthenrolled

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TuitionScheduleBelowisthe2016TuitionSchedule

TUITION AND FEES

(2016-2017 academic year) MONTHLYTUITIONFEE:

PaymentsaremadefromAugustthroughMayofeachacademicyear.Paymentsareduefromthe1st-10thofeachmonth.Latepaymentswillbeassesseda$25.00

latefee.

$450for1stchildJuniorK

$525for1stchildK-12

$3502ndchildJuniorK

$425for2ndchildK-12$405for3rdchildK-12

OTHER:

Enrollmentfee:$50.00enrollmentorre-enrollmentnon-refundablefee

Miscellaneous:Thismayincludefieldtrips,specialclassfunctions,extendedcare,etc.

SchoolUniforms:T-shirtsmaybeorderedafterapplicationiscomplete

ANNUALMATRICULATIONFEE:

Thenon-refundablematriculationfeeisaone-timefeeperschoolyearthatcoversthecostofbooks,supplies,

andyearendtesting.A$50discountedfeeisappliedifpaidbeforeMay15fortheupcomingyear.

BeforeMay15

$150JuniorK$300gradesK-2

$350grades3-5 $400grades6-8 $450grades9-12

AfterMay15

$200JuniorK$350gradesK-2

$400grades3-5 $450grades6-8 $500grades9-12

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FINANCIAL POLICIES LatePaymentTohelpus operate on a consistent budgetwemust have eachmonth’s tuitionnolaterthanthe10thdayofeachmonth.Alatefeeof$25.00willberequiredifpaymentisnotmadebythisdate.Ifpaymentisnotmadebythelastdayofthemonthinwhichthetuitionisdueandnowrittenagreementhasbeenmadeby theprincipal and the family, the studentwillnotbeadmittedtoschoolonthefirstdayofthefollowingmonth.Re-admittancewillbecontingentsolelyonboardapproval.WithdrawalandRefundsStudents who withdraw during any given month will not be refunded for theremainder of that month. For advanced payments, refunds will be applied forsubsequent unusedmonths. A fee of $150 will be applied to any student who iswithdrawnearly.Ifachildisexpelledtherewillbenorefundofanyexpensespaid.AlloutstandingaccountsowedtoOCAmustbepaidbeforetranscripts,recordsordiplomaisreleased.

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CODE OF CONDUCT

IdosolemnlyresolvebeforeGodtotakefullresponsibilityforthefollowing:

! IWillDoMyVeryBestEachandEveryDay’.! IwilldoallThingstotheGloryofGod! IdesiretoGrowAcademically,inCharacter&Community

Asformeandmyhouse,wewillservetheLord.–Joshua24:15ParentalConduct&ConsentForm

StudentName:_________________________________________________________Grade:______________ IherebyagreeandcommittoOleloChristianAcademy’sParent/StudentHandbook.IhavereadandreviewedthematerialandprayerfullybelieveOleloistheverybesteducationalpartnerforourfamily.Ialsogivemyconsentformychild/studenttobetransportedinconnectionwithaschool-sanctionedactivity.Ifurthergivemypermissionfortheappropriateschoolstaffortheirdesigneestorenderemergencytreatmentorauthorizemedicaltreatmentbyahospitaland/ordoctorassociatedwithaninjury.IagreetoholdtheSchoolBoardofDirectors,employeesandvolunteersharmlessintheadministrationofsuchemergencyassistance.IwillabidebytheOCAResolution,thishandbookandCodeofConduct,rulesandregulationsaswellasguidelinesprovidedbytheOleloStaff.Youhavemyohana’sfullsupportandassistance!____________________________________________________________Parent/GuardianSignatureDateHomePhoneNumber____________________________________________________________Parent/GuardianSignatureDateHomePhoneNumber____________________________________________________________Student’sSignature Date WorkPhoneNumber

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CalendarBelowisthe2016/2017Calendar.

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ITISGOINGTOBEAGREATYEARBECAUSEYOUAREWITHUS!THANKYOUFORYOURPRAYERS,LOVEAND

SUPPORT!