At the American Nicaraguan School, we are committed to fostering a respectful and safe learning environment that upholds our core values and academic standards. As members of the ANS community, students are expected to adhere to the following behavioral guidelines:
1. Compliance with ANS Dress Code: Adhere to the school’s dress code.
2. Compliance with ANS Attendance/Punctuality: Arrive on time to school (before 7:05) and class.
3. Upholding the ANS Academic Honor Code: No lying to ANS teachers or staff, cheating, plagiarism, forgery, or theft/stealing.
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1. Compliance with ANS Dress Code: Adhere to the school’s dress code.
2. Compliance with ANS Attendance/Punctuality: Arrive on time to school (before 7:05 a.m.) and class.
3. Upholding the ANS Academic Honor Code: No lying to ANS teachers or staff, cheating, plagiarism, forgery, or theft/stealing.
4. Classroom Conduct: No behavior that disrupts the teaching process or hinders other students’ ability to learn. This includes:
• No phone and/or smartwatch is allowed in ANS campus during school hours (7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) and/or school-sponsored activities.
5. Respectful Behavior: No actions that may cause psychological or emotional harm to fellow students or other members of the ANS community.
6. Safety and Well-being: No behavior that threatens or causes physical harm to fellow students or other members of the ANS community.
7. Privacy and Consent: No recording or posting of photographs/videos of students, teachers or ANS community members during school or school-sponsored activities without their explicit written consent.
8. Zero Tolerance for Prohibited Substances and Weapons: Possession, use, distribution or sale of weapons, tobacco/vapes/alcohol or illegal substances on school property or during school-sponsored events is strictly forbidden.
9. No leaving class without a Hall Pass.
10. Comply with all ANS’ Secondary Parents-Students Handbook, ANS Discipline Manual, Manuals, Guidelines, and any other regulations issued by ANS.
Violations of these behavioral expectations will be thoroughly investigated by the Dean of Discipline and Engagement and the ANS Discipline Committee, which includes, but is not limited to: Dean of Discipline and Engagement, Secondary Counselor, Child Protection Lead, and Secondary School Principal. Depending upon the case being revised, the Discipline Committee will also include: the Athletic Director, Player Development & Compliance Coordinator and/or advisors of HACIA Democracy/ the correspondent advisor of any of the National Honor Society (NHS, NJHS, Science, Math, English, Arts) and/or AASCA Music/AASCA Robotics/AASCA Sport. Appropriate Consequences/Formative Measures, as outlined in the ANS Discipline Manual, will be applied.
