Student Handbook

Accidents

All accidents occurring in the school building, on school property, or at any school sponsored activity, must be reported to an administrator or the school nurse as soon as possible.  Renton Police Department may provide assistance and information to aid in auto accident reporting.  All students driving to and parking at Hazen must provide and maintain proof of insurance.

Activities and Athletics

Hazen is a member of King Co League, and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Our teams compete with other conference teams for league, district, and state honors. 

To be eligible to participate in any interscholastic program, students must: 

• pass 4 classes in previous trimester (end of 1st and end of 2nd trimesters) and maintain passing grades in at least 4 classes during current trimester; 
• meet district minimum grade point average standard of 2.0; some activities may require higher GPAs as per their constitutions; 
• purchase an ASB card; 
• pay participation fee of $75; 
• pay all outstanding fines; 
• have current physical on file; 
• purchase insurance or sign an insurance waiver; 
• meet all W.I.A.A. rules and regulations 
• be registered online in Final Forms

Attendance

Regular school attendance is necessary for mastery of the educational program at Hazen High School. Students are expected to attend each assigned class, on time, every day.

Students have until the tardy bell rings to be in their class before they are marked tardy.

• Tardy: From bell to 10 minutes
• Late: 10+ minutes to 50% of period
• W (Truant): absent 50- 100% of period

If students miss over 50% of class, they are considered absent for that period (W).

Attendance Non-Negotiables

• There will be no passes during the first and last 10 minutes of any class period.
• Students may only be in the classroom to which they are assigned per their class schedule.
• All students in the hall are required to have a pass. This could be a: class specific bathroom pass, blue pass, counseling pass, or an office pass.
• If you are late arriving to school because of an excused absence, report directly to the main office to get an attendance pass.
• If you are late arriving at school because of an unexcused absence, immediately report to class.

The following are not allowed and may result in disciplinary action (including not being allowed to leave class):
Extended time from class (longer than 10 minutes)

• Regular patterns of leaving class
• Not going where the pass stated they were supposed to go
• Skipping classes is prohibited. Attendance is compulsory (mandatory) in Washington. (Being in the building does NOT count as being present.  Students must be in class for at least 50% of the period to be marked as present.)

BeOnTime 2026-2027
When the tardy bell rings, all teachers will close and lock their classroom doors.  Students in the hallway without a pass, will go to a BOT Check-in location to complete the BOT process and receive a white BOT pass.  Only students with this pass will be allowed into the classroom.  Students may receive a Lunch Detention for tardy.  Any BOT assigned Lunch Detentions must be served within a week of a student receiving the BOT tardy.  Failure to serve a BOT Lunch Detention may result in the loss of privileges and/or additional consequences including participation in the graduation ceremony for seniors.

If a student is still in the hallway after the BOT station has closed, they should immediately report to class and complete a late pass.

Pre-Arranged Absences
This form will need to be completed before any planned absence.
To be eligible to participate in after-school activities, students must have been on time to school and in attendance the full school day (all assigned classes).

Auditorium

The Hazen Auditorium is off limits at all times unless under the direct supervision of a teacher and/or advisor.  No food or beverages are allowed in the Auditorium.

Building Access

Students may be on campus between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Outside these hours, students must be participating in a scheduled activity supervised by a staff member. Students may only enter authorized learning and activity areas. The roof, kitchen, custodial offices, construction zones, and other restricted areas are off-limits at all times.

Because Hazen High School is an active construction site, students may never enter designated construction areas. If a student has any doubt, hesitation, or uncertainty about whether an area is authorized—including any doorway or entrance that requires stepping up or over a raised threshold—the student must ask a staff member for permission before entering.
 

Cafeteria

Food is available and served in the cafeteria.  The cafeteria will be open 6:50-7:15 a.m. for breakfast and 11:03 to 11:33 a.m. for lunch. On late start Fridays, breakfast is 8:20-8:45 a.m. and lunch is from 11:51 a.m. -12:21 p.m. 

Commercial food deliveries can only occur during lunch hours and must be delivered to the table outside of the school's main entrance. Staff will not manage distribution. 

Because of parking limitations and construction, we encourage all students to remain on campus for lunch. However, all students may leave campus for lunch. 
 

Cell Phones - No Cell Bell to Bell

Student personal device use is not permitted (includes cell phone, smart glasses, earbuds/headphones, etc.) during specified time(s). Note: smart watches may be worn but not used for communication.

Cell phones and other personal electronic devices must be “Out of sign and silent” during class time and/or any time students do NOT have permission to access their phones.

Students who fail to put their phones and other devices away will first receive a redirection/reminder from the staff member.  If they do not put it away or if there is a second offense in a class period, they will be required to put their phone in a locked pouch for the rest of the day.  At the end of the day, the student can unlock their pouch in the main office.  All pouches should be returned to the main office at the end of the day.  If a student refuses the pouch then the student will be referred to admin and be assigned TWO days of pouch use.  If there are repeated violations, a family-admin meeting will be required and/or other consequences will be assigned.

Exceptions will be granted for medical reasons, language needs, and/or IEP & 504 Plan accommodations.
 

Chromebooks

Responsible Use Policy (RUP)

The Renton School District takes the safety and security of students and staff very seriously. In the fall of 2016, the District adopted a technology Responsible Use Policy (RUP). A RUP is a policy that treats the student as a person who is responsible for their own ethical and appropriate use of the Internet and their electronic devices. The adoption of the policy no longer required student and parent/guardian signatures as acceptance of this policy. Instead, students must follow this policy as with other policies in their Student Handbook. 

Each student at Hazen High School is issued a standard student Chromebook. For support and/or issues with your Chromebook, please see Mr. Wagner in the Temporary Library/Collaboratory or visit Technology For Student Learning to find out more information. You can also put in a Help Desk Ticket with RSD's Support Desk.

Commons

The Commons is available to all students before school, at lunch, and after school until 2:15 p.m.  Respecting and maintaining a clean Commons is the responsibility of every Hazen student and staff member. 

Community Service Hours

Students are required to complete 20 hours of community service, during the four years of high school. These hours are part of your high school graduation requirements and may be completed through participation in school activities as well as other acceptable community activities.  It is recommended that the service be related to your career exploration or a cause about which you feel passionate. Hours/projects must be approved in advance by your parent/guardian and signed by an adult who supervised your hours. Hours must be voluntary, not tied to class credit or pay. Additional information about community service will be provided during advisory periods. Community service hours need to be uploaded to School Links.
 

Counseling Center

Counselors and a career specialist are available to provide confidential assistance on an individual basis to students with educational, vocational, personal, and social concerns. Some specific ways they can help you educationally are listed below: 

• Helping you to set up your four-year program.
• Describing the contents of courses open to you.
• Telling you the number of credits you have earned.
• Informing you of your graduation requirements.
• Giving information on post-high school plans.
  • career information
  • college requirements
  • scholarships
  • employment opportunities and procedures
  • armed services opportunities

Your counselor can also help you with personal problems arising from social, home, or classroom situations. You are encouraged to seek their assistance.

Credit Retrieval

In the Renton School District, students may recover credit for courses that they took but did not pass through our online partner, Imagine Learning Edgenuity. Students in ninth through twelfth grade who have previously failed a course can take an online course, free of charge to recover credit required for graduation. Students use Imagine Learning Edgenuity, an online platform for all credit recovery courses. 

• To enroll in credit recovery, students must:
  • Have previously attempted the course, which includes having been present for at least 30 days in the class in which an F was received; AND
  • Have received an “F” in the course.
• All in-person students should only enroll in one credit recovery course at a time unless specifically approved by the Principal and Chief of Schools. This limit does not apply for students in the ALE all-virtual program at Talley High School.
• There are no pre-tests for students across the district in credit recovery.
• Accessing pre-tests for an individual student to make the course shorter (potentially resulting in skipping core learning) requires approval from the Principal and Chief of Schools and makes the course ineligible for NCAA course requirements.
• Students need 80% completion and earn an actual grade above 60% (equivalent to 75% on completed work) to retrieve credit.
• After a student successfully recovers credit, the grade of the first attempt (likely an F) remains on the transcript.
• To accelerate students on their path to graduation, we set an end date of 6 weeks after the start of the course, but that can be extended if needed.
• Unit tests (approx 5 - 6 per course) need to be unlocked by mentors, administered, and proctored in a supervised environment by Renton School District teaching staff during the school year.
• Students at Lindbergh, Renton, Hazen, and Talley In-Person require approval from Principal and Chief of Schools to enroll in an Imagine Learning Edgenuity course for initial credit (not credit recovery) for a course they have not attempted. Using credit recovery for initial credit is rare and will not be allowed during the summer.

All credit retrieval course work, whether online or independent study, to be counted toward graduation, must be completed (including the end of course exam), and a grade received by the school no later than 1 week before graduation.
 

Daily Student Bulletin

Information for the bulletin is submitted by filling out a bulletin notice form and having it approved by the club/class advisor or administrator and Ms. Dodson.  Bulletin notices must be turned in to the ASB Office by 7:30 a.m. the morning of the announcement. The bulletin is read the first 3 minutes of 2nd period daily.

Deliveries

Parents/guardians who drop off backpacks, books, notebooks, lunch (from home) should bring items to the main office for delivery.  Please refrain from sending flowers or balloons or anything with nuts to students during the school day; these items will not be delivered.  

NEW FOR 2026–27: Commercial food deliveries, including Uber Eats and DoorDash, must be delivered to the Main Office and may only occur during lunch. Deliveries made to other areas may be discarded. Staff are not responsible for receiving, storing, or distributing food deliveries. 
 

Student Parking and Permit Lottery

Due to construction and limited space, student parking on campus is restricted. A limited number of parking permits are available and are distributed through a lottery held near the beginning of each trimester. Students selected in the lottery who have paid the parking fee and supplied all required documents will receive a parking pass valid for the current trimester only.

Near the end of each trimester, the parking lottery will be rerun for the upcoming trimester. Students do not need to resubmit their names or application information each trimester. Once a student has entered the parking lottery, their name will remain in the lottery pool for the remainder of the school year, provided they continue to meet all eligibility requirements including attendance requirements. Students selected in each trimester's lottery will then have the opportunity to complete any remaining requirements and purchase a parking pass for the upcoming trimester. Based on each lottery’s results, students may be selected for multiple trimesters during the school year. 

To enter the lottery, students must complete an online application that includes:

• Basic contact information
• The license plate number of the vehicle that will be parked on campus
• A photo of the student’s valid driver’s license
• A photo of the proof of insurance for the vehicle that will be parked on campus

Lottery winners will be notified by email. To receive a parking permit, selected students must:

• Clear all outstanding ASB fines
• Pay the parking permit fee
• Submit a signed parent or guardian permission form agreeing to all school parking rules

Students must complete all requirements within 10 school days of receiving notification. If the requirements are not completed by the deadline, the permit will be offered to another student.

Parking Lottery Eligibility

Trimester 1: All students in grades 10 through 12 who meet the application requirements are eligible to enter the parking lottery. Students will be selected at random from the pool of eligible applicants. Freshmen are not eligible to enter the parking lottery.

Trimesters 2 and 3: Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, parking eligibility will be based in part on student attendance. Students with more than 10 days of unexcused absences during the previous trimester will not be eligible to receive a parking permit or park on campus during the following trimester.
Because student parking is extremely limited, the school prioritizes parking access for students who attend regularly, use their parking privileges consistently, and meet school expectations.

Off-Campus Parking

Students who are not selected in the lottery may still drive to school but must park legally on public streets off campus. The school is not responsible for vehicles parked off campus.

Students must plan accordingly, as tardies resulting from off-campus parking will not be excused. Students are expected to follow all applicable parking laws and may not block driveways or fire hydrants or park in other restricted areas.

Student Parking Areas

Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, students will no longer be assigned individual parking spaces. Students with a valid parking permit may park in any available space within a designated student parking area. Passes are valid for one Tri only. Students parking with an outdated pass will be ticketed. All student spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Staff members will continue to have assigned parking spaces. Student parking areas will be clearly marked, and staff-reserved spaces will be identified by separate signage. Students may not park in spaces reserved for staff.

Student parking restrictions are enforced during school hours, from 6:50 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., Monday through Friday, including late-start days. These restrictions are not enforced outside school hours.

Parking Permit Requirements

Parking permits must be clearly displayed from the rearview mirror or on the dashboard. Lost permits may be replaced for a fee through the ASB Office.

All parking permits are issued through the school office and are nontransferable. Permits may not be given, sold, traded, or transferred to another student. Students who attempt to give or sell a permit, or who attempt to purchase or obtain a permit outside the official school process, will have the permit revoked and may lose parking privileges for the remainder of the school year.

Parking Violations and Consequences

Parking rules are strictly enforced. Students without a valid parking permit may not park in designated student parking areas, even when spaces are available. Violations will result in the following escalating consequences:

• First offense: $20 fine
• Second offense: $30 fine
• Third offense: $50 fine and a meeting with the student and an administrator to review parking rules and expectations
• Additional offenses: $50 fine and a meeting with the student, a parent or guardian, and an administrator to review parking rules and expectations
• Repeated violations: Loss of eligibility to participate in the parking lottery for the current school year, future school years, or both

Vehicle Searches

WARNING: VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH

Any vehicle parked on the Hazen campus, in the adjoining church parking lot, or on adjacent city streets considered an extension of the school campus may be subject to search when there are reasonable grounds to suspect a violation of school rules or applicable law.

A search may include all compartments, containers, and other areas of the vehicle. Once a search begins, the person responsible for the vehicle may not remove it from the area until the search has been completed.

26-27 Student Parking Lottery Timeline

The Tri 1 parking lottery will be held on August 21, 2026. Students will be notified by email if they have been selected for a pass by August 25, 2026.

To determine eligibility for a parking pass for Tri 2, student attendance for Tri 1 will be reviewed on November 18, 2026. The Tri 2 parking lottery will be held on November 18, 2026. Students will be notified by email if they have been selected for a pass by November 20, 2026.

To determine eligibility for a parking pass for Tri 3, student attendance for Tri 2 will be reviewed on March 3, 2027. The Tri 3 parking lottery will be held on March 3, 2027. Students will be notified by email if they have been selected for a pass by March 5th 2027.

To enter the lottery for Tri 1, click the link below. You will need your student number (found in Skyward), a picture of your drivers license, a picture of your current insurance, your license plate number, and the make, model and color (Toyota Rav4 Blue) to complete your entry. Please make sure to have these ready before you click the link.

The link to enter parking lottery for Tri 1 at Hazen

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency drills are held periodically to ensure proper evacuation of the school building. Students must follow teachers’ instructions and/or exit the building according to the designated route for each room. For safety and to allow emergency workers and vehicles access to all areas, students must keep away from the buildings during the evacuation period. Students who fail to comply with emergency procedures are subject to discipline.
 

Dropping a Course

REMINDERS: You get credit for the work you do. Hazen will honor that credit. All class changes/withdrawals that take place after Day 10, require parent/guardian notification. 

Fines or Other Obligations

Fines and/or obligations due to Hazen High School are issued periodically throughout the school year and at the end of each trimester. Fines and/or obligations should be cleared at least on a trimester basis.  

All returned/NSF checks will be assessed a $25 handling fee.  All fines, detention hours and obligations must be cleared prior to receiving parking registration, sports clearances, and admittance to dances.
 
Seniors: All fines and /or obligations must be cleared prior to receiving graduation tickets or being allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Those students issued fines or detention hours after receiving tickets must clear these prior to graduation practice, to walk or receive their diplomas.

FERPA- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records.  They are:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the District receives a request for access.  Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect.  The principal or appropriate school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
2. The right to request the amendment of student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Parents or eligible students may ask Renton School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading.  They should write the school principal or custodian of such records, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the District decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the District will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.  Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
3. The right to consent to disclosures of personal identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests.  A school official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or parent or student serving on an official committee, such as disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the Renton School District will disclose education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
4. The right to file a complaint with the Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA.  The name and address is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC  20202-4605.
    

Grading

We believe:

• There is a large benefit for our students when teachers’ grading practices are aligned. This provides consistency and clarity for our students and families.
• There should be horizontal alignment among teachers who teach the same course within a department.
• It is important that grades are updated regularly to best communicate student progress in a course.
• That Skyward is the “real” grade. It is the grade that students and families should look at throughout the trimester.

High Schools within the Renton School District use an A-F grading scale for most classes. At the beginning of each term, each teacher will specify in writing the student learning goals or standards for each respective course. Teachers will maintain accurate academic effort and community skills (as applicable) grades in the District gradebook on Skyward. The gradebook is set up based on a teacher’s professional judgement and may look different than the general gradebook below. Please reach out to your teacher for more information about grades and/or grading practices.

The Hazen High School gradebook is set to the below range in Skyward:

Teachers teaching the same class will have the same:

• Grading scale (%, A-F)
• Categories and Weighting
• Make-up/Re-Take policy
• Late work policy
   

Graduation

Graduation at Hazen High School is held annually in June at the ShoWare Center in Kent, WA. Family and friends gather to honor the hard work and achievements of the graduating class during a formal commencement ceremony. For detailed information—like ticketing, parking, and the full ceremony guide check the graduation guide.  The updated graduation guide for each year is released in January and can be found on the Hazen Graduation website and Graduation Canvas page.

Graduation Requirements

• In order to participate in Graduation Ceremonies, a student must have 26.00 or more credits, completed their Graduation Pathway Requirement, a completed High School and Beyond Plan, completed 20 or more hours of community service, and submitted their senior survey.
• A student must have been in attendance and completed at least one of the last three trimesters at Hazen, unless the student has been enrolled in the Running Start Program.
• All credit retrieval course work, including the end-of-course exam, whether online or
• independent study, to be counted toward graduation, must be completed in order to count toward graduation. A grade must be received no later than 2:30PM on the Monday before graduation in order to count towards graduation credit.
• In 3rd trimester if you are in a Running Start class that is required for graduation, you must be able to show that you are currently passing the class by June 8th in order to participate in graduation rehearsal and the graduation ceremony.
• All fines, fees, lunch detentions, other discipline and other obligations must be cleared prior to participation in the Graduation Ceremony.
• Each participating student MUST participate in the Graduation Ceremony rehearsal and any activities on Graduation Day.
• Each student who participates in the graduation ceremony will purchase or rent the proper cap, gown, and stole as designated by the school administration, the class advisor, and the officers.
• Caps, gowns, stoles, and tassels will be worn in the proper manner as designated by the district, school administration and class advisors.
• Each student is expected to cooperate with school administration by participating fully in all parts of the Graduation Ceremony.
• Failure to comply with the above requirements will automatically forfeit a student's privilege of participation in the graduation ceremonies.

Hazel Health- FREE Mental Health Services

Renton School District has partnered the Seattle Sounders, Providence Health, and Work2BeWell to provide mental wellness education and support for students across the district including free virtual mental health sessions with licensed therapists. 

As part of the partnership, our students and families have access to Hazel Health to schedule appointments with licensed therapists and on-demand access to medical providers. A school health representative can initiate a video visit with a Hazel health care provider while your child is at-school to provide mental health services. Therapy sessions with Hazel Health are a safe space and are private and confidential. Virtual therapy is funded by Providence's Wellbeing Trust.  Learn more and sign-up here.
 

Head Lice Information

Head lice are an occasional annoyance for children in schools.  Please check your child’s head every few weeks for signs of lice.  It is easier to tackle the issue when lice are found early.  Inspect your child’s head and hair, particularly around the ears and at the nape of the neck.  Look for:

• Intense itching and/or red marks on the scalp
• Tiny oval whitish eggs (nits).  Nits are tightly attached to the hair and will not flake off like dandruff or hair product. 
• Live lice – See the links below for pictures of lice.

To prevent lice, instruct your children not to share combs, brushes, or clothing.  Lice do not jump or fly from one person to another.  They are transmitted only by close contact with persons or articles such as hats, brushes, combs, pillows, coats, etc. which contain the lice or nits on them. If you find nits or lice on your child’s head, several steps are needed to get rid of them including correctly using a FDA-approved lice hair treatment, nit removal and washing all articles in contact with hair in hot water.  

If you find your child has lice, please inform the office staff at school so that school lice procedures can be followed.  Bring your child to the school office to be checked prior to returning to the classroom.  It is also helpful to inform the adults in charge of other children with whom your child has close contact, such as close friends, daycare, sports teams or youth groups.  Consult your child’s health care provider if you do not have success treating the lice with over-the-counter products.

For more information, visit:
King County Lice Information
State of Washington Lice Information 
Center for Disease Control - CDC
CDC - Lice Treatment
 

Health Services

The nurse’s office is open from 6:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you need assistance when the clinic is closed, report to the attendance office. Except in emergency situations, you must obtain a pass from your teacher before going to the clinic. Emergency first aid will be given if illness or injury occurs after arrival at school.  The primary emphasis of school health services on campus is to provide health appraisal, health counseling, and health education. Many types of resources are available.  This is a wellness center; you do not need to be ill to drop by before or after school or during lunch.

Regarding Medications: Washington state law prohibits school personnel from providing students with any medication and requires written permission from your physician to bring any medication to school (prescriptive or non-prescriptive). The physician must state when the medication is to be taken and for what length of time.  The medication must be cleared and recorded by the nurse. If the nurse is unavailable, you must check in at the attendance office. This procedure needs to be followed for ALL medication, including non-prescription medicines, such as Tylenol, aspirin, cough syrup, etc.

Menstrual products are available to students at no charge in most school bathrooms and in the clinic.
 

ID Cards

To ensure the safety of all students and staff at Hazen High School, you may be asked to show your Student ID card upon request. If you do not comply, disciplinary action may be taken by an administrator. If lost, students may replace ID in the ASB office for $5.00. All transactions in the Main Office, ASB Office, and Library REQUIRE student ID to be shown.
 

Insurance

School insurance is available at a minimum cost. Students interested in purchasing school insurance can pick up a packet at the main office. Students enrolled in sports must purchase school insurance if they are not sufficiently covered through another policy.  Application forms are available in the main office.  
 

Language Access, Translation and Interpretation Services

Renton School District serves thousands of students and families who speak both English and their home language. In our classrooms, this means recognizing a student’s home language as an asset to learning. To support staff-family communication, ParentSquare will automatically translate school messages into a student’s home language.  In addition, all Hazen Staff also have access to Language Link, an interpretation service.  This service can be used to support both in-person and phone meetings with families.  In-person interpreters can also be scheduled as needed for IEP/504 and other meetings.
 

Library

It will be open from 7:05 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Students are welcome to use the library before or after school, or during class time with their teacher’s permission and a written hall pass.

All library materials are available for checkout with a Hazen High School identification card. Books are due three weeks from checkout; magazines may be borrowed for a week at a time; and reference books may be used overnight. Media, other than printed material, is loaned on a time-needed basis. No fines are charged for late materials. Students are asked to return books as soon as they are finished with them so others may use them. If a book is lost or not returned, the borrower is charged with the replacement value of the book.
 

Lockers

Lockers are school property, provided for student convenience. At the start of the school year, students may sign up for a locker in the attendance office.  As a result of a possible school violation or as a general inspection of school property, lockers may be searched (RCW 28A.600.220). The school is not responsible for items which are missing from an individual’s school or physical education locker. Students are discouraged from keeping articles of value in their lockers.  

Problems with the lock or mechanical operation are to be reported to the custodian by filling out a form in the attendance office. Take care of assigned lockers—you will be billed for any repairs or cleaning needed at the end of the year. 
 

Lost and Found

Lost and Found is in the Counseling Office. Students are urged to turn in all found items and to leave any expensive items at home. Hazen High School is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Parent Square

ParentSquare is the primary communication tool used at our school to keep families informed and connected. It delivers important updates including attendance and tardy notifications, the weekly school newsletter, school closures, and messages from teachers and coaches. To ensure you receive all messages, it’s essential that your contact information is accurate and up to date in Skyward.  It is recommended that you download the ParentSquare App.
 

Permanent Early Dismissal/Late Arrival

Permanent early dismissals and late arrivals must be approved by the principal and included in a student’s schedule. Forms may be obtained from the counseling office. 

Students participating in after school activities will not be granted early dismissals. Students with permanent early dismissals must leave campus. 
 

Opportunity Center

The Opportunity Center staff is there to help students and parents/guardians find information on careers, colleges, scholarships, grants, work-study, and all career and vocational related areas.  There will be information published in the student bulletin throughout the year.  The Opportunity Center is open to the community as well as Hazen students. 

Running Start

Running Start allows students to take community college and technical college classes to earn both high school and college credits, and the district pays the tuition. Students must be a junior or a senior. See your counselor in March to sign up for the fall session of Running Start. 

Running Start students are NOT permitted on the Hazen campus except during their class time. Students cannot loiter on campus grounds before or after Hazen classes. Running start students who come to campus for a class will wait in the Opportunity Center. 
 

Schedule Changes

Students are expected to carefully plan course requests and to register for the appropriate classes during the regular registration process. When a student enrolls in a course, it is considered to be a commitment to successfully complete the course.

All schedule changes must be completed by the 3rd school day of the start of a trimester.  Schedule change requests after the normal registration process, will only be allowed when a valid educational need is evident.  

Changes are made ONLY for the following academic reasons:

• Duplicate period errors
• Incomplete schedule (may be missing a period)
• Seniors in need of a class for graduation
• Error in course placement
• Completed credit retrieval and/or summer school, and completed the course.
• Running Start schedule

All other changes require administrative approval. All schedule change requests must be submitted in writing from the student and their parent or guardian.  The schedule change is only completed when the counselor finalizes the process with the student.  Also see the “Dropping a Course” section of the handbook for more information and important deadlines.
 

Selling Items at Schools

Conducting private business or selling unauthorized items is prohibited. Property may be confiscated, and law authorities contacted. Discipline may be assigned.
 

Signs and Posters

All signs and posters must be approved by the ASB office before being posted. Do not post on painted surfaces.
 

Student Store-The Edge

The Edge (student school store) is operated by DECA for the benefit of all students. The Edge is in the Commons. Snacks are sold for your convenience during lunch.  

Technology Support

Technology support will be available in the library from 7:05 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Students are welcome to come to the library for technology support before or after school, or during class time with their teacher’s permission and a written hall pass.

Telephones

Office telephones are for school business and should be used by students for emergencies only. Cell phones are not to be used in the classroom or during class time. Discipline action will be taken in response to violations.
 

Transportation

Renton School District provides free transportation for students who live within their school attendance area but outside the school’s walk zone. Additional consideration is given to students with special needs.

Schools have a 1-mile radius walk boundary. Eligible students are provided service beyond the walk boundary.

All transportation questions should be directed to the Renton School District Transportation Department at 425-204-4455.
 

Vending Machines

Vending machines are open before and after school and during lunch. The ASB Office does not provide change for any purpose and is not responsible for any lost money or machine errors.  If there is an issue with any of the vending machines, notify the ASB Office and they will contact the Vending Machine Company.
 

Voter Registration

Voter registration forms will be available throughout the year in the main office. This service is available to the entire community. Any person who will be 18 years old by the next general election may register.
 

Visitors

NO FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR VISITORS are allowed on campus during the school day.  You have a busy schedule and do not have time to entertain guests. All parents, children, and guardians are requested to please check in at the main office to obtain proper identification clearance. Students and staff should report any non-students or unregistered visitors to a Hazen staff member immediately.

All visitors must check in the Main Office when they arrive one campus.  Visitors are not allowed anywhere in the building without office permission.

Non-students and other visitors who fail to comply with staff instructions will be trespassed from campus.
 

Withdrawal or School Transfer

A parent/guardian must present a written request along with proper identification to the attendance office when withdrawing or transferring a student to another school. The student must obtain a checkout form and have it signed by all of their teachers and present the completed form to the secretary in the counseling office for final signature. Students will be fined for any missing books, fees, or other school equipment not returned before exiting Hazen. Transcripts will be held until all fees have been paid.

Non-Resident Students-Renton area students who desire to attend Hazen, but do not reside in the Hazen service area or students currently attending Hazen who move outside of the service area (but still in the Renton School District boundary) need to obtain an Intra-district Transfer Request form from the counseling office. This form needs to be completed by the parent/guardian and returned to the Renton School District Administration Building. Intra-district Transfer Requests are determined based on space and program availability. Students moving during the school year will be allowed to finish the current trimester, provided they are in good standing, and the parent/guardian has submitted a completed Intra-district Agreement. Twelfth grade students may complete their senior year provided space is available, they are in good standing, and the parent/guardian has submitted a completed Intra-district Agreement.

Students residing outside of the Renton School District may request to attend Hazen by submitting an Inter-district Transfer to the Renton School District Administration Building. This form needs to be completed by the parent/guardian and the releasing school district and returned to the Renton School District Administration Building. Determination is based on space and program availability.
 

Work Credit

CTE Worksite Learning offers students the opportunity to earn 0.5 high school CTE credit for every 180 verified work hours. 

• Minimum age is 16+
• Must have taken a related CTE course
• Must have an agreement with individualized learning plan on file prior to earning credit

If you meet all of the above requirements and wish to discuss participation in the CTE Worksite Learning program or need to complete another work verification form, please contact Ms. Taylor in the Opportunity Center.

Yearbooks

Yearbooks will be sold at specific times throughout the year. Check the web site for details. Students with an ASB Card may purchase a yearbook at a reduced price. Yearbooks are distributed approximately two weeks before the end of the school year. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure his/her photo is placed in the yearbook by meeting all deadlines.