Teachers may collect electronic devices and / or cell phones during testing situations as they deem appropriate . In these instances , the devices will be returned at the end of the class period .
Refusal to surrender electronic device and / or cell phone to a faculty or staff member when instructed to may result the student being suspended from school and extra‐curriculars until the Disciplinary Committee has considered the student ’ s future at Brother Rice .
As with all personal property , Brother Rice is not responsible for any lost or stolen electronic devices and cell phones . Students who choose to bring devices assume responsibility for it at all times .
Social Media The new digital technologies are , indeed , bringing about fundamental shifts in patterns of communication and human relationships … The desire for connectedness and the instinct for communication that are so obvious in contemporary culture are best understood as modern manifestations of the basic and enduring propensity of humans to reach beyond themselves and to seek communion with others . In reality , when we open ourselves to others , we are fulfilling our deepest need and becoming more fully human . Loving is , in fact , what we are designed for by our Creator .
~ Pope Benedict XVI , 2009 World Communications Day
Students are representatives of Brother Rice both in and out of school , in the real world and the virtual world , and thus , students should aspire to represent the mission and values espoused by Brother Rice High School at all times . Students will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action for on and off campus internet use , including , but not limited to , cell phones , websites , emails , blogs , Twitter , SnapChat , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , Vine and where such use causes , or is likely to cause , a negative effect on the general safety and welfare of teachers , staff and / or students , both of Brother Rice and other schools , or on the good order and functioning of the school .
Sexting , defined as the act of sending and receiving sexually explicit messages , should not be participated in under any circumstances . Due to the nature and seriousness of the issue , any student found to be sexting , even those forwarding images sent to them , will immediately have their device confiscated and their parents / guardians will be contacted . Considering the ages of the students , there exists a strong likelihood any explicit images sent and / or received may involve a minor and therefore local law enforcement will be notified .
Cafeteria Each student is to clean up after himself . At the discretion of the Dean of Student Formation , students with disciplinary problems may be required to help keep the cafeteria clean during part of their lunch periods .
Running , making unnecessary noise , throwing food , leaving trash and litter , and / or any behavior deemed disorderly or inappropriate by the cafeteria supervisors are not permitted . Failure to adhere to cafeteria expectations may result in detention ( s ), loss of full lunch period ( s ) and / or any consequence deemed appropriate by the Dean of Student Formation .
Students must pay for their food prior to taking it away from the cash register area and / or prior to eating it . Failure to do so will result in detention ( s ) and / or suspension ( s ). Stealing food or beverages from the cafeteria will result in immediate suspension up to and including expulsion .
Water may be drank anywhere in the building other than the chapel , the prayer room , the science labs , and computer labs . It must be in a clear , colorless bottle . Students are encouraged to purchase a refillable bottle rather than use disposable bottles .
No food is allowed outside the cafeteria in the halls and rooms in the Academic areas , the Activity Wing or the Gymnasium . There is no eating outside the cafeteria .
Gum chewing is not permitted in the school building .
Parking Lot and Motor Vehicle Regulations 1 . Students driving to school must have a current , valid Brother Rice Parking Permit . These are available from the Bookstore .
2 . Students must register any vehicle they may drive to school and the Parking Permit may only be used with the registered vehicle ( s ). To change the vehicle ’ s registered , students should see the Bookstore .
3 . Students who drive to school must park on school property in the numbered parking space matching their Parking Permit . Students who park without a Parking Permit , use an expired or invalid Parking Permit , parking not in their designated space , at St . Regis , Marian , the neighboring subdivisions or in undesignated or non‐student spaces may result in their vehicle being towed away at the student ’ s expense .
4 . Speeding , reckless driving or making excessive noise on school property may result in loss of driving privileges . The speed limit on school property is 5 MPH
5 . Students may not go to their vehicles or be in the parking areas during the school day without an escort from Security .
6 . Students may not change clothes in or around a car parked in the parking lot .
7 . Loitering , playing , running , ball playing , etc . in parking lots before , during or after school is not permitted .
Under no circumstances should a student park in a numbered spot that does not match their Parking Permit . In the event there is a vehicle parked in a student ’ s designated space , the student must park in the row adjacent to the football field in the northeast corner of the parking lot and immediately inform the Dean of Student Formation upon entering the school . Failure to do so may result in the student ’ s vehicle being towed away at the student ’ s expense .
To ensure the safety and welfare of the students and parents / guardians of Brother Rice , Marian and St . Regis , students are expected to follow all Michigan laws pertaining to operating a vehicle . Driving in a reckless manner is strictly prohibited . Any student who does so may receive multiple detentions , suspension of driving‐to‐school privileges , suspension from school , being ticketed by local law enforcement and / or the requirement to take a remedial driver ’ s education course at the student ’ s expense . Damage to automobiles on school property is to be covered under the owner ’ s vehicle insurance policy .
Student parking on campus is considered a privilege and may be revoked by the Dean of Student Formation for infractions of school policy for some or all of the school year and no refund will be provided for the purchase of the Parking Permit .
Cheering / Fan Behavior The student section at Brother Rice events is a source of great pride to the community and support for the teams . Behavior at events , whether on campus or not , must be consistent with the school ’ s mission statement as the students are representatives of Brother Rice High School . Any verbal , written or physical conduct related to race , gender , ethnicity , disability , sexual orientation or religion shall not be tolerated . Any student displaying any of the aforementioned , or any other topic deemed inappropriate , toward their own school and / or athletes , the competing school and / or athletes and / or event ’ s officials will be removed from the event and face disciplinary action upon returning to school up to and including expulsion .
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