General Information for Families

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.

All students involved in athletics and activity events which use transportation provided by the school district must travel together both ways unless other arrangements have been made with the coach/sponsor ahead of time. 

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 absent.

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 pass, blue pass, counseling pass, office pass
· If you are late arriving to school during any period, first go to the attendance office (located in the commons) to get a pass to class.
· Bathroom passes will be specific to the teacher’s classroom.
· Hall logs must be filled out before the student leaves their class (after having obtained permission from their teacher).

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 they were supposed to go
· Not filling the hall log completely or not at all

Skipping classes is prohibited. Attendance is compulsory (mandatory) in Washington.

BeOnTime 2024/2025
Teachers will be at their doors during class change “every” period to welcome students to class, monitor hallways, encourage all students to get to class.

Checks will take place 3-4 times a week - about one per day.

During an official “BeOnTime Check” when the bell rings, teachers lock and close their doors.

Students still in the hallways are moved to the Commons where they are given a pass to get back into their classroom. Students may enter their classrooms once they have the pass.

• 1st Offense: Conversation and Lunch Detention
• 2nd Offense: Lunch Detention and additional consequences (TBD)

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).

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.

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 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. 

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. 

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 polices 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 Ms. Eggen-Eide in the Library.

Renton School District teachers and students use technology and internet-based tools in their classrooms on a regular basis to support student learning and prepare students to engage in the rapidly changing world. These technologies improve student communication and collaboration skills, provide an authentic audience, and extend learning beyond the classroom walls while building digital citizenship skills. Student access to technology requires responsible, courteous, efficient, and legal use. Our goal in providing access to these resources is to enhance learning experiences and to educate students in responsible and appropriate use.  It is important that students and parents recognize that information posted on the internet is public, permanent, and needs to be appropriate.

1. I agree to follow teachers’/building/district instructions when using technology.
2. I agree to be polite, considerate, and to use appropriate language.
3. I agree to report and/or help prevent any bullying, abuse, or harm of others.
4. I agree to tell an adult if I read, see, or access something inappropriate, or if I witness inappropriate use of technology. 
5. I agree to follow all filters and security measures.
6. I agree to use technology carefully and to conserve district resources.
7. I agree not to share my passwords, except with my teacher or parent/guardian (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA).
8. I agree to use only my own files and folders. I will not access another individual’s files and folders without his/her permission.
9. I agree not to reveal or post personal information belonging to myself or another person (i.e., passwords, addresses, or telephone numbers).
10. I agree to follow copyright laws.
11. I agree to follow the technology check-out process.

Following Federal, State, and local laws, Renton School District will protect student and employee data. However, I understand that my use of any district technology (computer, network, internet, resources, etc.) will be monitored and is neither private nor confidential to district/authorized personnel.  I understand that if I violate this agreement, the district’s policies and procedures, or my student handbook, I may not be allowed to continue to use technology, or I may receive other appropriate consequences.

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. Storms.  Bulletin notices must be turned in to the main office by 7:30 a.m. the morning of the announcement. The bulletin will be read the first 3 minutes of 2nd period daily.

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.  

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

We employ a lottery process to offer parking passes to students for the year. Students who are interested in purchasing a parking pass must submit their name into the lottery prior to the beginning of the school year. Information about the lottery including how to enter, is sent to students via their school email (Outlook) during the summer.

Parking on campus is a privilege that can be revoked if abused. Cars parked in unauthorized areas or in staff parking areas can be ticketed at the expense of the owner or driver. You must stop for school busses whether on the campus or busses pulling onto Hoquiam. No driving faster than 10mph or any unsafe driving on campus. Improper operation of a motor vehicle on or around school campus will result in suspension of parking privileges and/ or other disciplinary measures.

The following process was collaboratively developed between our ASB student leaders and school administration. It will occur prior to the start of the school year in an effort to equitably address the demand for on-campus student parking.

Due to current and ongoing construction projects, we will only have 164 on-campus student parking spaces available.

• Parking passes will only be available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
• Parking passes will not be available for full time running start students.
• 78 parking passes will be reserved for seniors.
• 45 parking passes will be reserved for juniors.
• 20 parking passes will be reserved for sophomores. 
• 15 parking passes will be reserved for part-time, running start students.
• 6 passes will be reserved for students with injuries and/or in response to short term needs.

We will utilize a lottery-based system to offer student parking passes. If chosen to purchase a pass via our lottery, students must provide the following:

• A completed Hazen Parking Agreement
• Payment of $38.61 ($35.00 plus $3.61 tax).
• A photocopy of your driver’s license that our ASB office can keep on file.
• A photocopy of your current proof of insurance that our ASB office can keep on file.

Student Parking:

• West lot (back of the building behind 700 wing)
• Tennis Court Parking lot
• There may be very limited parking in the North lot (by the water tower) once classroom portables have been installed in the North lot

Students MAY NOT park in any lot identified for staff. Those locations are:

• East lot (front of school)
• West lot (by pool, nearest the school)
• SE lot, (nearest the PAC)

Additional information:

• All visitor lots will remain in front of school, west parking lots, and in east lot. 
• Visitor lots are only for visitors and substitute teachers. 
• All disabled/accessible parking is reserved for students/visitors requiring accessible parking.
• If selected for a parking pass via lottery, the pass must be picked up from Ms. Dodson in the ASB office. 
• You will not be sold a parking pass if you have any fines. See Ms. Dodson to pay them. 
• Once the passes are sold out, we will not sell any more.

Disabled/Accessible parking stalls are by PERMIT ONLY.

Parking of student vehicles will be permitted only in the student parking lots. Students parked in a staff lot, visitor parking area, or parked illegally will be subject to disciplinary action and/or fine.

All drivers are subject to all rules, including display of parking permits. Parking is not permitted on the road in front of the school between 7am-4pm. Parking fines will be assessed for parking violations:

• $20 for the first offense
• $30 for second offense
• For the third offense vehicle may be secured with a boot, making the vehicle unmovable, until a meeting is held with an administrator to establish expectations and future consequences if violations continue. A parent/guardian phone call will be made at the conclusion of the meeting.

WARNING - VEHICLES SUBJECT TO SEARCH. 
Any vehicle entering Hazen or on adjacent city streets (considered an extension of the school parking lot and campus) is subject to search and seizure. Such a search may be conducted for any reasonable purpose when related to a possible school violation. The vehicle search includes all compartments and components thereof. Once a search begins, the person in control of the vehicle will not be permitted to remove it from the premises during the reasonable duration of the search

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.

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.

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-prescriptive medicines, such as Tylenol, aspirin, cough syrup, etc.

Menstrual products are available to students without charge in the health room.

HELP/Study Hall is not currently available. When it starts up we will have an announcement about it and more information here.

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.

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.  

The library is open from 7:05 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Students are welcome to use the library before or after school, during lunch, or during their class time with the teacher’s permission and a written 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 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 Check with Attendance Office first. If your lost item is not in the Attendance Office, check the Lost and Found located in the 2nd floor security office. Students are urged to turn in all found items.

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

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

The Edge is operated by DECA for the benefit of all students. The Edge is located in the Commons. Snacks are sold for your convenience during lunch.  Vending machines are open before and after school and during lunch. The ASB Office does not provide change for any purpose.

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.

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

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.

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.

Discrimination can happen when someone is treated differently or unfairly because they are part of a protected class, including their race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, creed, disability, use of a service animal, or veteran or military status. Renton School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of any of these protected groups and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Read more about Non-discrimination, including what it is and how to report it.

In Washington, all students have the right to be treated consistent with their gender identity at school. Our school will:

• Address students by their requested name and pronouns, with or without a legal name change
• Change a student’s gender designation and have their gender accurately reflected in school records
• Allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity
• Allow students to participate in sports, physical education courses, field trips, and overnight trips in accordance with their gender identity
• Keep health and education information confidential and private
• Allow students to wear clothing that reflects their gender identity and apply dress codes without regard to a student’s gender or perceived gender
• Protect students from teasing, bullying, or harassment based on their gender or gender identity

Read our full commitment to Gender-Inclusive Schools.

Schools are meant to be safe and inclusive environments where all students are protected from Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB), including in the classroom, on the school bus, in school sports, and during other school activities. Our District Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) webpage defines HIB, explains what to do if you see or experience it, and our school and district process for responding to it.