Academics
The Library Media Center is the information center of the school. The LMC is open from 7:25 am to 3:30 pm and you are welcome to use the resources available. The following policies and procedures must be observed:
- No food or drink in the library.
- Respect others by working quietly.
- Every student entering the library must sign in and sign out (unless coming in with a scheduled class).
- Return materials when you are finished with them and clean up your work area before you leave.
- Students can request books inter-library loan through the Wadleigh Library.
- Library use is restricted during lunch block; students must have a prior teacher pass to use the library during this time.
- All materials must be signed out at the circulation desk before they are taken from the library.
- All books and flash drives can be signed out for three weeks and renewed for another two.
- Chromebooks can be checked out during the school day only.
- Materials that are damaged or lost are to be paid for by the borrower.
- The Acceptable Use Policy must be followed when using library computers.
- Student username and passwords for online research databases can be found in the library or by emailing [email protected]
- Student Google and SAU passwords can be changed in the library.
- Library computers are for school related use only.
- You may not play games on the library computers at any time.
- All Chromebooks must be signed out and plugged in after checked in.
Homework standards, procedures, and criteria for credit will be established and administered within each department consistent with course objectives and recognizing differences in maturity, needs, interests, and abilities at each learning level. Each teacher will communicate these standards and criteria for credit to their students at the beginning of every course.
Students are responsible for the full repair or replacement costs for lost or damaged books, library materials and for all other damages/losses to school materials or property.
Frequently our students hold jobs after school hours during the school year. Studies have shown that grades drop drastically when students work more than fifteen (15) hours per week. We encourage parents to monitor their child’s work hours and his or her grades very carefully, remembering also that a full and well-rounded high school experience includes not only attendance during the school day, but also participation in the variety of co-curricular activities we offer here at Milford High School.
Academic dishonesty is cheating: gaining or attempting to gain any improvement in evaluation of
performance, by any dishonest or deceptive means. It includes helping others to cheat as well. It
can also include, but is not limited to, copying others’ work on any assignment or assessment, with
or without their permission, using unapproved sources to locate answers, or obtaining copies of
testing materials in advance.
According to ThoughtCo.com, plagiarism is defined as “the practice of taking credit for someone
else’s words or ideas without giving them proper credit,” whether it is intentional or unintentional.
“It is an act of intellectual dishonesty and fraud, violates academic and professional ethics, and can
damage your reputation.” All incidences of plagiarism will be reported to the Assistant Principals
or the Director of Career and Technical Education and will be kept on file.
Using online tools, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) or ChatGPT, with any school
assignment is not only unethical and cheating, but also violates the school plagiarism policy.
The purpose of school is to learn and practice new skills. Each assignment you do for any class
addresses skills and competencies for the course. This skill work cannot be outsourced - either you
practice and learn how to do these things or you do not, which will leave you unprepared for what
lies ahead in life. The thinking that you will do as a student to demonstrate your ability to perform
these skills or competence is something that will drive your own growth as a student.
Intellectual honesty is vital to the academic community and to the fair evaluation of your work. All
work submitted should be your own, authentic work and include proof of your writing process. Do
not use AI tools to plagiarize.
The penalty for a first offense of plagiarism or cheating:
9th Grade
1st offense: Make arrangements with the teacher to either redo the assignment or do an alternative assignment for 50% credit.
2nd or additional offense: 0% credit on the assignment.
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade
All offenses: 0% credit on the assignment.
Students who allow others to copy their work will receive the same consequences. Offenses become part of a student’s cumulative record and parents or guardians will be notified.
- Paraphrase - So you have found information that is perfect for your research paper. Read it and put it into your own words. Make sure that you do not copy verbatim more than two words in a row from the text you have found. If you do use more than two words together, you will have to use quotation marks and cite.
- Cite - Citing is one of the effective ways to avoid plagiarism. Not citing properly can constitute plagiarism. Cite all quotations, summaries and paraphrases, facts or ideas that are not common knowledge.
- Quoting - When quoting a source, use the quote exactly the way it appears and cite properly.
- Citing Your Own Material - If some of the material you are using for your research paper was used by you in your current class, a previous one, or anywhere else you must cite yourself.
- Referencing - One of the most important ways to avoid plagiarism is including a reference page or page of works cited at the end of your research paper.
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LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
HOMEWORK POLICY
LOST OR DAMAGED BOOKS AND MATERIALS
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
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