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Student Life & School Environment Expectations for Successful Students - 3 Responsibility for the BSA Environment - 3 Relations w/Mt. Vernon community-4 Before & After School/School Hours-4 Standards Committee/ Probation - 4 Attendance - 5  \nPunctuality - 5  \nBeing on Time for Class-6  \nAttendance Rehearsal/ Performance Day-6  \nEarly Dismissal - 6  \nSchool or Class Cuts/Suspension - 6 Junior/Senior Prom Guidance-7  \nPolicy on Drug and Alcohol Use- 7 Dress Code - 7  \nVisitors - 8  \nII. General School Information  \nSchedule of Classes - 9  \nStudent Pick-up and Drop-Off-9  \nTransportation - 9  \nParking - 9  \nUse of Entryways/ Exits-9  \nLocker Assignment and Use-10  \nStudent Intellectual Property-10  \nReturn of Loaned Materials-10  \nSmart Phones/ Electronic Devices-11 Technology Policy-12  \nGoogle Apps-13  \nCCAT Policy-15  \nCafeteria-16  \nFree Meals-16  \nElevator Use-16  \nLibrary-16  \nSnow Days-17  \nDelayed Opening Schedules -17  \nIII. Grades & Graduation Requirements  \nGrading Scale - 18  \nInterim Progress Report - 18  \nMedical Excuses-18  \nPromotion, Scheduling, Graduation Requirements-19  \nAdd/Drop Period-20  \nOnline Class Policy-20  \nSummer School -20  \nAdvanced Placement Classes-20  \nSemester Examinations-21  \nExemption Requirements for Seniors-21 Academic Integrity-21  \nIV. Recognizing Achievement at BSA  \nThe Dean’s List-24  \nHonor Roll -24  \nNational Honor Society-24  \nEligibility for Valedictorian & Salutatorian-24 BSA Certificate of Achievement-24  \nV. BSA’s Support & Counseling Services  \nServices Available-26  \nParent Requests for Student Support-26 Guidance Program-26  \nCollege Research, Visits, Application-26 Transcript & Recommendation Requests-27  \nVI. Professional Arts Issues  \nPerformances and Exhibitions-28  \nJuries-28  \nCasting and Exhibition Selection-29  \nThe Integrity of the Creative Process-29 Use of Student Images and Works-29  \nOutside Engagements-30  \nProfessional and Early Leave-30  \nVII. Specific Department Policies  \nDance-29  \nMusic-33  \nTheatre/Stage Design & Production-40 Visual Arts-42  \nFilm-45  \nVIII. Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation  \nAbout-46  \nHow Parents Can Help -47  \nBaltimore School for the Arts  \n712 Cathedral Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 443-642-5165  \n[www.bsfa.org](www.bsfa.org)  \nExecutive Director  \nRoz Cauthen [rcauthen@bsfa.org](rcauthen@bsfa.org)[ ](rcauthen@bsfa.org)[443.642.5170](443.642.5170)  \nAssistant Principal for Academics  \nTom Askey [taskey@bsfa.org](taskey@bsfa.org)[ ](taskey@bsfa.org)[443.642.5165](443.642.5165)  \nAssistant Principal for Student Support  \nDawn Strickland [dstrickland@bsfa.org](dstrickland@bsfa.org)[ ](dstrickland@bsfa.org)[443.642.5165](443.642.5165)  \nDance Department  \nIris Andersen Grizzell, Head [iandersen@bsfa.org](iandersen@bsfa.org)[ ](iandersen@bsfa.org)[443.642.5173](443.642.5173)  \nFilm Department  \nBeatriz Bufrahi, Head [bbufrahi@bsfa.org](bbufrahi@bsfa.org)[ ](bbufrahi@bsfa.org)[443.642.5165](443.642.5165)  \nMusic Department  \nDr. Mellasenah Edwards, Head [medwards@bsfa.org](medwards@bsfa.org)[ ](medwards@bsfa.org)[443.642.5171](443.642.5171)  \nTheatre Department  \nBecky Mossing, Head  \n[bmossing@bsfa.org](bmossing@bsfa.org)  \n[443.642.5175](443.642.5175)  \nTheatre (SDP) Production  \nJulianne Franz, Production Manager 443.642.5175  \n[jfranz@bsfa.org](jfranz@bsfa.org)  \nVisual Arts Department  \nArchie Veale, Head [aveale@bsfa.org](aveale@bsfa.org)[ ](aveale@bsfa.org)[443.642.5172](443.642.5172)  \nSchool Counselor  \nAbby McKelvey[amckelvey@bsfa.org](amckelvey@bsfa.org)[ ](amckelvey@bsfa.org)[443.642.5164](443.642.5164)  \nBSA Foundation  \nKellan Newby-Matthews Advancement Office 410.625.0403  \nImbie Tamba  \nDirector of Marketing & Communications [itamba@bsfa.org](itamba@bsfa.org)  \n[443.805.0701](443.805.0701)  \nAll BSA faculty and staff emails follow the same format:  \n","cbCaisDSWyKwpSKt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisDSWyKwpSKt","pdf",351458,48,"English","# Contact Information/Calendar\n# History, Philosophy and Mission\n## Vision-3\n## Mission - 4\n## Core Values-2\n## Governance & Administration - 2\n# I. Student Life & School Environment\n## Responsibility for the BSA Environment\n## Relations w/Mt. Vernon community\n## Before & After School/School Hours\n## Standards Committee/ Probation\n## Attendance\n## Punctuality\n## Being on Time for Class\n## Attendance Rehearsal/ Performance Day\n## Early Dismissal\n## School or Class Cuts/Suspension\n## Junior/Senior Prom Guidance\n## Policy on Drug and Alcohol Use\n## Dress Code\n## Visitors\n# II. General School Information\n## Schedule of Classes\n## Student Pick-up and Drop-Off\n## Transportation\n## Parking\n## Use of Entryways/ Exits\n## Locker Assignment and Use\n## Student Intellectual Property\n## Return of Loaned Materials\n## Smart Phones/ Electronic Devices\n## Technology Policy\n## Google Apps\n## CCAT Policy\n## Cafeteria\n## Free Meals\n## Elevator Use\n## Library\n## Snow Days\n## Delayed Opening Schedules\n# III. Grades & Graduation Requirements\n## Grading Scale\n## Interim Progress Report\n## Medical Excuses\n## Promotion, Scheduling, Graduation Requirements\n## Add/Drop Period\n## Online Class Policy\n## Summer School\n## Advanced Placement Classes\n## Semester Examinations\n## Exemption Requirements for Seniors\n## Academic Integrity\n# IV. Recognizing Achievement at BSA\n## The Dean’s List\n## Honor Roll\n## National Honor Society\n## Eligibility for Valedictorian & Salutatorian\n## BSA Certificate of Achievement\n# V. BSA’s Support & Counseling Services\n## Services Available\n## Parent Requests for Student Support\n## Guidance Program\n## College Research, Visits, Application\n## Transcript & Recommendation Requests\n# VI. Professional Arts Issues\n## Performances and Exhibitions\n## Juries\n## Casting and Exhibition Selection\n## The Integrity of the Creative Process\n## Use of Student Images and Works\n## Outside Engagements\n## Professional and Early Leave\n# VII. Specific Department Policies\n## Dance\n## Music\n## Theatre/Stage Design & Production\n## Visual Arts\n## Film\n# VIII. 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