School Life

Attendance

Attending classes is a privilege and a responsibility. Attendance at classes is important and crucial for success in a course. The classroom experience cannot be duplicated. At the beginning of their courses, the subject teachers will inform the students about individual policies regarding absences for a test or project due date. Students are considered to be absent if they are not present for a scheduled class and not gone for a school related activity (field trip, school sporting events). If more than 15 classes are missed in a course, it may be difficult for a student to achieve the course expectations. Hence, the course credit may be in jeopardy.

For more information, please reference this Attendance Policy.

Lateness

Students must arrive at school on time for the daily activities, and must be in class on time. At the sound of the warning bell, students should go to their classrooms and prepare for class to begin. If students arrive at school part way through the school day, they must first report to the office.

Absences

If students are absent for part or all of the day, their parent(s) are asked to create a planned absence in Edsby before 8:30; this notification will be seen by the school office. No student who is ill or injured should leave school without the knowledge or permission of the office staff. If students need to leave the school during regular classes for any reason other than illness, they must bring a parental note to the office, or have a parent phone or email the office.

Students eighteen years of age or older may sign themselves out of classes or study periods provided that the student has been given parental permission to do so. There must be a letter on file in the office stating that the parent(s) give written permission for the student to sign out.

Missed Work

Students are responsible for any work missed during an absence. Tests and quizzes which are missed for legitimate one or two day absences will be written on the first day back to school unless other arrangements have been made with the subject teacher.

If students expect to be absent (including field trip, drama, club, or sports activities), it is their responsibility to find out in advance from the subject teacher the assignments the class will be receiving and to have these completed for the next class.

Late Work

Our goal is to encourage students to be accountable and take responsibility for their work. Students are expected to complete assignments by the due date. Individual teachers will communicate their expectations regarding due dates and consequences for late work in writing in the syllabus distributed at the beginning of each course.

For more information, please reference this Late & Missed Work Policy.

Assemblies are an important way for our students and staff to build the Christ-centred community and develop our culture at London Christian High. Assemblies are key communal gathering times that foster faith formation and deepen the shared vision that we have at London Christian High.

Lockers are provided to each student for the entirety of the school year and are assigned in late August by the office. Students should be mindful of the state of their lockers and keep all of their books, clothing, gym bags, etc. tucked tidily inside. We encourage students to keep valuables at home and not in their lockers. Students may choose to lock their lockers with a lock brought from home or purchased from the school office.

London Christian High does have a hot lunch food service 5 days per week. Lunch is available for pre-order on Edsby and daily purchase for student’s convenience, and, without a pre-order is first-come, first-served. Cash, debit, credit, and e-gift cards are accepted.

Student pictures for 2022-2023 will be taken on Tuesday, September 20. Students may choose to purchase a package of photos, if desired. While purchasing student pictures is not required, all students will have their photos taken for both Student Cards and to be included in our yearbook.

If an item has been misplaced, it may be in the Lost and Found box in the Atrium. Valuables are normally brought to the office and held indefinitely. The school is not responsible for lost and found items.

For the 2022-2023 school year, all Grade 9 must remain on school property during the school day.

For the 2022-20223 school year, Grade 10 students are permitted to go off property after a conversation with the VP and completing a signed form. Stay tuned for more information to come during the first week of school.

Students’ Council takes orders for LCH Spiritwear once or twice a year. Order forms are made available to students on Edsby and are made available to parents through the Next@LCH. Watch for this in the first September edition of the Next@LCH.

Each year, London Christian High publishes a Student Directory for the convenience of our internal parent community. We recognize that our students travel to school from various communities and often develop friendships with students from another region. Our Student Directory lists the names and grades of our students and their parents’ names, email address, and phone number. We encourage families to use this directory to connect with one another and foster a stronger community. This directory is not to be shared with others and is intended for internal community use only. If you wish to not be listed in the student directory, please inform the school office.

Privacy and confidentiality of our students and families is of utmost importance to us at London Christian High. Student information will not be shared without express permission from parents. Parents wishing to make changes to the permission provided on the Admissions Application may contact the school office.

For more information, please reference this Privacy Policy.

Volunteer:

We are pleased to welcome back guests in the building for the 2021-2022 school year. We often need in-person volunteers in many different areas: class speakers, trip chaperones, parent coaches, and helping with fundraising activities (ex. golf tournament).

Prayer Group:

On the first Monday of each month during the school year, a prayer group gathers at the school at 9 AM to pray for our staff and students. If you would like to participate in this group, or would like more information, please inquire at info@lchonline.ca.