Junior Campus

Westwood High School - Junior Campus is a Junior High School dedicated to the encouragement of excellence. All students have the right and responsibility to excel intellectually, physically, spiritually and socially.

The values of self-respect, respect for others and respect for our school environment are essential to create a safe and nurturing environment in which this can occur. As a member of the school community, every student has the responsibility to develop and promote positive values that reflect this Westwood High School ideal. The purpose of school discipline is to install and foster behaviour necessary to achieve excellence and responsibility.

In order to help understand what Westwood High School is, we have clearly outlined our expectations of you, the student, and what you can expect of us, the staff, in return.

Excellence revolves around RESPECT:

Respect for Oneself

Respect for Others

Respect for our School Environment.

Responsibility is essential to respect. At Westwood High School we believe that we must all be responsible for ourselves, our actions, our decisions and ultimately, for the consequences of this responsibility. Moreover, we have a collective responsibility for the quality of life and overall atmosphere in our school community.

Values of decency, together with corresponding behaviours are described below. As in any learning situation, the positive is stressed; however, discipline will be applied fairly to those students who break the rules, by failing to meet their responsibilities. Clear explanations of the expected disciplinary actions are included.

All students have the right to be physically and emotionally secure at Westwood High School. At the same time, each student has the responsibility to allow others to have that same security. Each student is aware that his/her actions can have an impact on the well being and comfort of others. There will be no display of violence, whether directed at a fellow human being or another property.
 

Extra Curricular Responsibility

A school is reflected in its students. Westwood High School expects that all students behave appropriately whether they are in school, in transit or participating off premises in any school-organized activity.

Students must demonstrate to the teacher, advisor and/or coach that they deserve to participate in an activity. Being a member of a school team or a co-curricular activity is a privilege, not a right.

Participation in extra-curricular activities is subject to regular school attendance, consistent effort in a student’s schoolwork and appropriate behaviour. If any of the above is not being followed, a student may be withdrawn from the activity/ies. Participation is subject to approval by the school administration.

Inappropriate behaviour during a field trip/excursion may result in the student being sent home at the parents’ expense, and he/she may be excluded from future field trips/excursions.

Respect for Oneself

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me?"  Rabbi Hillel

The Westwood High School student acts decently. That is, she/he speaks, dresses and behaves with dignity. 

Misbehaviour and Consequences:

Failure to comply with the rules of the school is born out of a disrespect of oneself, others or the learning environment. Inappropriate behaviour will be subject to sanctions. The following are some examples of the sanctions (consequences) you can expect for a given misdemeanour: detention, in-school or out-of-school suspension, special assignments, school community service, an after school detention, suspension of privileges (e.g. co-curricular activities, parking on school grounds, etc.) accorded to you by the school, etc. Chronic offenders could be suspended or in very serious offences the school may recommend to the school board that the student be expelled.

It is understood that any sanction mentioned in the Code of Student Conduct could be applied, depending on the seriousness of the misdemeanour.
 

Disrespect for Oneself and our School Environment