Free SAT prep and handouts available for Delaware students
On March 27, all Delaware 11th grade public school students will take the SAT test during their regular school day. This year, the SAT has been redesigned to better align to Delaware's standards for student learning. The SAT also replaces the Smarter test as the state's assessment for 11th grade students.
To help Delaware students and families prepare for the SAT and to better prepare students for SAT success, a number of SAT resources and handouts are listed below. These materials provide more information about this year's SAT changes and available supports. Please use and distribute as needed.
VIDEO: Get FREE personalized SAT test prep How to link College Board and Khan Academy accounts to get free, personalized SAT test prep based on a student's PSAT results.
http://satpractice.org Access to free SAT prep (for those who have not yet taken the PSAT or SAT).
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/sat Additional SAT Resources and information for students, families, teachers, and district administrators. Includes accommodations information and links to teacher report portals.
For students planning to take the SAT in April. Includes information on the new test and how the College Board made the SAT more focused, clear, and useful.
Student Uniform Dress Code
Laurel School District Student Uniform Policy
School uniform policies have many advantages. They contribute to a sense of school and community pride, de-emphasize economic differences, lessen peer-pressure, and have a positive impact on student behavior and academic achievement. The purpose of this policy is to identify what may be worn in school during the regular school day. All students are expected to take pride in their appearance with dress and grooming that contribute to the health and safety of the individual, without disrupting the educational process. The student uniform policy is in effect during each instructional day unless otherwise indicated by a district or school administrator. This policy will also be in effect during academic and professional activities outside the school day when students are representing the school. This uniform policy is not subject to interpretation. It is intended to eliminate questions on what can and cannot be worn. Students will wear a style of dress based upon the following standards:
All tops must be a long sleeve/short sleeve collared shirt with buttons, in solid white, red, black or gray:
Only the top button of a shirt can be unbuttoned.
All tops should be of appropriate size so as not to cause stretching or gapping of the material. Tops should not be tight to the skin or overly baggy. Tops may be tucked in or worn at mid-hip. If a top is not at mid-hip, it needs to be tucked in. No skin should be visible between the waistband of the pants and the bottom of the shirt.
Crewneck, Cardigan, and V-Neck sweaters, vests or fleece pullovers in solid white, red, black or gray may be worn with the appropriate collared shirt underneath.
A long sleeve or short sleeve t-shirt or turtleneck in solid white, red, black or gray may be worn underneath a collared shirt. No writing is allowed on any visible part of the shirt.
Hooded attire is not permitted at any time.
Team and club attire must be administratively approved to be worn as part of the school dress code.
The Laurel School District provided competition jersey attire is acceptable on team event days, as long as the appropriate collared shirt is worn under the jersey. Team uniform bottoms may not be worn.
Anything designated as an undergarment should not be seen (e.g. camisoles, undershirts).
All logos shall be no larger than the size of the student’s closed fist.
Khaki/dress style pants, capris, shorts, skirts, skorts, corduroy, or jumpers in solid black, gray or tan.
Males may wear khaki/dress style pants or shorts in black, gray or tan.
Females may wear pants, shorts, skorts, skirts, capris and jumpers in black, gray or tan. Solid color white, tan, natural, black, gray tights or pantyhose may be worn, under an approved bottom.
The bottom of shorts, skorts, jumpers and skirts must be modest in length. Modest in length is defined as the width of a student’s hand from the bottom of the article of clothing to the top of their bended knee.
Jumpers must have the appropriate collared shirt underneath.
Bottoms must be worn no lower than the natural waist. Bottoms cannot be “sagged” and pant legs may not be rolled up.
Bottoms may be cargo style, however, there may not be chains, writing or any other adornments on the pants.
All bottoms should be of appropriate size so as not to cause undo stretching or gapping of the material. Bottoms should not be tight to the skin or overly baggy.
Jeans, exercise apparel (sweatpants, yoga pants, leggings, nylon pants, pajama bottoms, etc.) and jeggings are NOT permitted.
Ties are acceptable but not mandatory. Team coaches and club advisors can designate certain days for participants to wear a tie.
Cut-offs, frayed seams, and holes are not permitted on any clothing. Belt loops should not be cut off.
Sweat pants or warm-up pants will not be permitted.
Hats, head coverings, visors, scarves, bandanas, combs/picks and sunglasses may not be worn in the building. Hairbands for students should be no wider than 2 inches and they should be logo free. Hair should be neat and well-groomed.
No accessories, costumes, or unusual attire that is inappropriate or disruptive to the normal operation of the school may be worn.
Writing is not allowed on any clothing. Logos are not considered writing.
Students must remove and store coats, gloves, scarves, and hats in their locker or designated area upon entering the building.
On designated casual days students will be allowed to wear blue or black jeans. No holes, writing, or adornments may be on the jeans. Tops must be appropriate and not be a disruption to the educational process.
Procurement: Procurement may come from any vendor that meets the basic requirements as stated above.
Consequences: The discipline/consequence and or reward policy will be developed at the school level in accordance with the discipline matrix as all school rules/consequences are determined.
School Choice
Establishment and Statement of Purpose
The General Assembly of the State of Delaware enacted an enrollment choice program within the public school system of the State for the school year beginning July 1, 1996. It is the goal of the General Assembly to increase access to educational opportunity for all children throughout the State regardless of where they may live.
School Choice Application Information
Any parent of a school age child may apply to enroll that parent's own child in a school or program in a receiving local education agency by submitting a written application, on a standard form provided by the Department of Education, to the Department of Education or to the receiving local education agency and to the district of residence on or after the first Monday in November and on or before the second Wednesday in January for enrollment during the following school year, except that a parent may apply to a receiving local education agency until the first day of the school year for enrollment in a kindergarten program during that school year.
If a parent of a school age child fails to file an application by the deadline established, and good cause exists for the failure to meet the deadline, the receiving local education agency and the district of residence shall accept and consider the application in the same manner as if the deadline had been met.
The parent of a school age child may withdraw the application at any time prior to action on the application by the board of the receiving local education agency by giving written notice to the boards of the receiving local education agency and the district of residence.
A parent enrolling their child in kindergarten may submit the standard application form to the receiving local education agency up until the first day of the school year for enrollment in kindergarten during that school year. Pursuant to Title 14 Delaware Code § 2702(b), a child shall be considered 5 years of age if that child celebrates the child’s fifth birthday on or before August 31 of the respective year.
The Laurel School District requires that all School Choice applications be accompanied by student supplemental information on attendance, discipline and academic record from home school district. All information requested is for the previous and current school year.
Criteria for Approval of Application
Any parent of a school age child may apply to enroll that parent's own child in a school or program in a receiving local education agency by submitting a written application, on a standard form provided by the Department of Education, to the Department of Education or to the receiving local education agency and to the district of residence on or after the first Monday in November and on or before the second Wednesday in January for enrollment during the following school year, except that a parent may apply to a receiving local education agency until the first day of the school year for enrollment in a kindergarten program during that school year. If a parent of a school age child fails to file an application by the deadline established, and good cause exists for the failure to meet the deadline, the receiving local education agency and the district of residence shall accept and consider the application in the same manner as if the deadline had been met. The parent of a school age child may withdraw the application at any time prior to action on the application by the board of the receiving local education agency by giving written notice to the boards of the receiving local education agency and the district of residence. A parent enrolling their child in kindergarten may submit the standard application form to the receiving local education agency up until the first day of the school year for enrollment in kindergarten during that school year. Pursuant to Title 14 Delaware Code § 2702(b), a child shall be considered 5 years of age if that child celebrates the child’s fifth birthday on or before August 31 of the respective year. The Laurel School District requires that all School Choice applications be accompanied by student supplemental information on attendance, discipline and academic record from home school district. All information requested is for the previous and current school year.
Criteria For Disapproval of Application
Disapproval of Applications may be on the basis of the following:
Lack of capacity in a particular program or school. "Capacity" means the maximum number of students that a program or school can contain as determined solely by considerations of physical space, physical resources, and class size for each grade level. “Lack of capacity" means that the school or program calculates projected enrollment for the following academic year to be at least 85% of its capacity.
A district which is subject to a court-ordered desegregation plan may approve and disapprove applications.
Transportation
Transportation to the choice school, without reimbursement, is the responsibility of the parent/guardian and agrees to abide by the DE State Law Title 14 Chapter 4 and the School Choice Contract of the Laurel School District.
Parents are responsible for complying with established opening and dismissal times.
Interscholastic Sports
Students shall be governed by the Rules of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association with regard to eligibility of transferring students.
A student enrolled in grades 10 through 12, inclusive, in a receiving district shall not be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletic contests or competitions during the 1st year of enrollment in any receiving district if the student was enrolled in a different receiving district during the preceding school year unless the interscholastic sport in which the student wishes to participate is not offered in the receiving district in which the student was enrolled in the previous school year.
Pupils Suspended, Expelled or Truant in District of Residence
If a child for whom an application has been submitted has been suspended or expelled, or has been absent from school without a valid excuse for more than 15 school days during a school year, in the district of residence, the Laurel Board of Education may, in its sole discretion, refuse to consider the application or refuse to approve the application, or refuse to enroll the child, until the child has been reinstated in the district of residence, provided, however that nothing in this section shall be construed to enlarge upon the authority of any district to accept for re-enrollment any student who has been expelled from a school district in this State, as such authority is limited by the provisions of § 4130 of Title 14. "Valid excuse" shall have the same meaning as in § 2721 of Title 14.
The following information must be scanned and uploaded with the online application and/or with paper copy submitted to The Laurel District Office.