Archive for April, 2016

Can the high school track be used by the general public to walk on or run on during school hours?

A. No.

Besides teaching time management, is there any help available for high school or middle school students with anxiety issues? Many students struggle with the same problems, but are not taken seriously by the school.

A. There are plenty of resources. Please speak with your counselor to find out what best meets your needs..

Will opting out of state testing effect my child’s opportunity to participate in school sports?

A. No.

Why can’t guys wear short shorts?

A. Who said that they can’t? Shorts are not against the dress code as long as they are appropriate and not a distraction.

Is it a mandatory school policy at HSW for the students to require a doctor’s note to excuse an absence that is due to an illness lasting “x” amount of days? My child has the flu, and considering there is nothing that can be done other than to wait it out, I do not want to have to pay money for a doctor’s visit.

A.  The only way a student can truly be diagnosed with the flu is to see a doctor.  If they are diagnosed early they can receive Tamiflu which greatly decreases the duration and severity of the illness.  With excess illnesses they do require a doctor’s note to have them marked as excused.