Please note that privileges may be suspended by the administration from time to time in order to facilitate other school functions. These functions may include, but are not limited to, assemblies, senior rehearsals, class meetings, detentions, and teacher requests.

Clubs and Activities

The following clubs and activities are described in detail in the Liberty High School Activity Guide
available in the Guidance Office:

1. A Capella
2. Allusions
3. Art Club
4. Athletics
5. Community Service
6. Debate Club
7. DJ Club
8. Interact
9. Liberty Performing Arts
10. Math League
11. National Honor Society
12. National Art Honor Society
13. Photo Club
14. Science Olympiad
15. Ski Club
16. Student Council
17. Student Liaison
18. Students Against Destructive Decisions
19. Yearbook

Dances

Only students in grades 9-12 will be allowed to attend dances. If a student wishes to bring a guest from another school, prior approval must be obtained from a designated administrator. Approval to sponsor a dance must be obtained through a class advisor and/or the student council advisor. Attendance is limited to 300 students (including workers) due to Fire laws. Final approval must be obtained from the administration and student council a minimum of 3 weeks before the desired date. Forms are available in the principal’s office. Regular school rules are in effect for each dance. Students who sponsor dances are responsible for securing the necessary building authorizations. They are also responsible for cleaning up after a dance. Dances must end no later than 10 p.m. with the exception of homecoming and prom.

Dance Rules

1. Students who leave the dance may not re-enter unless they have administrative approval.
2. A LHS student must accompany all guests. Guests are the responsibility of the LHS student. There is only one guest per student. The LHS student must sign the guest’s name on the dance list in the main office and have administrative approval to bring a guest. All guests must be signed up no later than the end of period 9, two Wednesdays before the dance. All guests must be students in good standing at another high school.
3. Ticket sales and sign-up will conclude at the end of the last lunch period the day of the dance.
4. Ticket takers will check all students entering the dance on the advanced signup list. All students must present their student I.D. card in order to enter the dance.
5. Normal dance times will be from 7-10 p.m. unless otherwise designated by an administrator.
6. No students in the elementary or middle school may attend.
7. All dances are in the cafeteria unless there are extenuating circumstances.
8. Chaperones should follow the guidelines in Appendix A of the faculty and staff handbook and this handbook.
9. Students should use the front main entrances only when entering or leaving the dance.
10. Students who are absent on the day of the dance, who have been in T-2 on the day of the dance, or who owe detentions may not attend.
11. Students, who are out-of-school suspended on the day of the dance or whose suspension spans the dance weekend, may not attend.
12. Students are not to sit on the tables, heating units, or the partition that borders the corridor.
13. Activity sponsors must remove all decorations immediately after the dance unless an administrator grants special permission.
14. All students must follow school policies on acceptable behavior.

Early Release

Seniors who maintain an average of 75 percent, who are passing all subjects, and who have completed all classes, and who demonstrate good school citizenship may, with parental and administrative approval, leave school after their last academic class. Schedules will not be changed in order to grant this privilege. Students signing out may not loiter and may not return to the building until school is dismissed. Students who leave early are also responsible for their own transportation. Early release may be suspended if the student owes detentions. Students attending PM VO-TEC may apply for early release only if they do not rely on school transportation.

Extracurricular Activities

It is an honor for students to be selected as a team member and for them to represent Liberty High School in interscholastic athletics or other school-sponsored activities. Students selected to represent our school are expected to exhibit proper behavior. Good sportsmanship from Liberty High School’s student body is expected in our school and at activities in other communities. Clubs and Club activities meet between 3:00 PM and 3:45 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Class meetings will be held when necessary and at the request of class officers with approval of advisors and administration. Students must be in school before 3•d period begins (currently 9:45AM) in order to participate for the day.

A pupil may not represent the school in any interscholastic contest or other activity if his/her citizenship and behavior, either in or out of school, is considered unsatisfactory. Truancy, illegal tardiness to class or school, cutting classes, failure to apply oneself to schoolwork, and other infractions of school or community standards, rules, and regulations may revoke a student’s eligibility. Students who are suspended the day of an activity or who owe detentions may not participate in practices or events. Participation in these events/activities is subject to proper academic standing as delineated in the weekly Academic Probation List.

National Honor Society

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who maintain a 90 percent over-all average and meet the standard for character, service, and leadership are invited to join the National Honor Society. Seniors may become eligible for membership at the end of the third marking period of the senior year by meeting NHS requirements. All members must complete an approved school community project. Students may see either advisor with questions regarding National Honor Society.

National Junior Honor Society

Liberty Middle School has a charter for a National Junior Honor Society. This organization is for students in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades that maintain an overall average of 88 percent and meet the standard for character, service, and leadership. Students at the end of sixth grade may be considered for membership. All members must complete an approved school community project. Students may see either advisor in the middle school for more information.

P.E. Exemptions

Athletes may be exempt from attending physical education for the duration of their sport. However, written reports must be submitted to the P.E. teacher during this time. Details of this program are available from any physical education teacher or guidance department personnel.

Senior Lounge

A senior who has a passing average of 75 percent or above and has no incomplete or failing grades is entitled to sign out of one study hall per day (except periods 4, 5, 6 , 7) to visit the senior lounge. Seniors who owe detentions or In-School Suspension will have their lounge privileges suspended until the detentions are served. When the period ends, seniors must report to their next class. The responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of senior lounge rests with the senior class. Failure to keep the lounge clean may result in its closing. Rules for the lounge are as follows:

• NO DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION
• NO SMOKING
• NO ROAMING THE HALLS
• NO DESTRUCTION OR MARKING OF FURNITURE AND FACILITIES
• NO EXCESSIVE NOISE
• NO UNDERCLASSMEN
• NO LOITERING

In addition, all school rules apply to the lounge. For the purpose of this section, the picnic area is considered part of senior lounge. Rule violations will result in suspension of lounge privileges. Please note that the above-mentioned privileges will be based on the previous marking period grades. For example, first marking period privileges will be determined by fourth marking period grades from the previous year. Students who drop courses during the marking period must have a passing average at the time of the drop in order to be eligible for privileges. Privilege forms can be obtained from the main office. Forms will be checked and updated after each marking period. During two Fridays per month, with administrative approval, seniors may order food from one outside location, provided the food is consumed in the senior lounge.

Spectators

Spectators at events will be expected to place the emotional and physical well-being of the student-athletes first. Spectators are requested to follow the school rules established for the event they are attending. After a warning, a spectator who fails to adhere to these rules will be asked to leave the event and/or refrain from attending future events for a specified length of time.

Sports

Liberty High School offers a full range of interscholastic sports. In most cases, three levels of competition are offered: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Modified, as well as boys and girls teams, where appropriate. The following athletic programs are offered: Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-country Running, Football, Golf, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Student Parking

Parking on school grounds is not allowed for any students except qualified seniors. Because of space limitation, parking permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. To obtain a quarterly parking permit:

• Students must hold a valid NYS driver’s license;
• Students must be a senior who has a passing average of 75% or above and has no incomplete or failing grades;
• Students must show proof of completion of the board-approved defensive driving course – Alive at 25;
• Students must provide a copy of current vehicle registration including make, year, model, and license number; and
• Both the student and his/her parent or guardian must sign an agreement to comply with all the rules associated with parking privileges.

Regulations for Student Parking

1. Each student will receive a parking sticker.
2. There will be 22 parking spots down on Winthrop Avenue (adjacent to the athletic fields). Students may not park in front of the building or in the Middle School parking lot.
3. Students must affix parking stickers permanently to the driver-side rear window.
4. Stickers are for registered vehicles only. If a vehicle with a parking decal becomes inoperable or sold, the student must remove the parking decal and turn it in to the Main Office. The student must complete a new parking permit. At that time only, the student will receive a replacement sticker.
5. Students may not transfer stickers from one vehicle to another.
6. Students must assume full responsibility for vehicle contents.
7. Students must park in the assigned area and may not park in handicap zones or on yellow lines.
8. Students may not park on any grassy area.
9. Fire lanes must be clear of vehicles at all times.
10. Students must obey all traffic rules and are not to exceed 5 MPH on school property.
11. Students are to park in assigned parking spots only. Students may not park in areas reserved for faculty parking. Violators are subject to towing at their own expense.
12. Students may go to their cars at dismissal time only. Students may not loiter in the parking lot.
13. Loud radios, games, and smoking are strictly prohibited.
14. Students wishing to take passengers must have the written permission of their parent/guardian and the written permission of the parent of the passenger. The school district does not assume responsibility for drivers and/or passengers in cars driven by students.
15. Vo-Tech students are not permitted to drive to BOCES without permission from the VoTech principal and the Liberty High School principal. The district provides busing.
16. Students who are chronically late, absent or who have more than one warning may have their parking privileges suspended or revoked. This also applies to students who are failing academically and/or have outstanding disciplinary obligations.
17. Student vehicles are subject to search when on school grounds.

Any student who fails to comply with any of the regulations for parking privileges is subject to disciplinary action, including, but not limited to temporary suspension or revocation of parking privileges as determined by administration.

Student Participation/Attendance at After-school Activities

Students may not participate in after-school activities on days that they are absent from school, out-of-school suspended, or in-school suspended on the day of the event. If there is a weekend event, the student must be in attendance and in good standing the school day before the weekend event. Students with missed detentions will not be allowed to attend until the new consequence is served. Students on Academic Probation level 3 may not participate in extracurricular activities or interscholastic sports activities. Students must be in school before third period begins in order to participate for the day.