Reference Items

• 504 Information - School Counseling Office/Academy Administrator
• Academic Concerns - Teacher/Academy Administrator
• Academic Testing - Testing Coordinator
• Accident Report - Nurse
• Athletic Eligibility - Athletic Director
• Attendance - Attendance Office
• Bus Information - Main Office
• Campus Court - Attendance Office/Administrator
• Career Planning and Exploration - School Counseling Office
• Change of Address - School Counseling Office 
• Club Information - wvhs.bradleyschools.org
• College Information and Recommendations - School Counseling Office
• Compulsory Attendance Form - Attendance Office
• Credit Recovery - School Counseling Office
• Daily Announcements - wvhs.bradleyschools.org
• Early Dismissals - Attendance Office
• Emergencies - Main Office
• Free and Reduced Lunch Information - Main Office
• Good Student Verification Auto Insurance - Attendance
• Grade Questions - Teacher/Academy Administrator
• Graduation Requirements - School Counseling Office
• Health Issues\Injuries - Nurse

• Homebound\Extended Illness - School Counseling Office
• Illness during School Hours - Nurse
• Immunization Records - School Counseling Office 
• Information about Event Tickets - Bookkeeper
• Juvenile Citations /Petitions - SRO
• Letters of Recommendation - Teacher/School Counseling Office
• Lost and Found - Main Office
• Medicine - Nurse
• Parent-Teacher Conferences - Teacher(s)
• Parking tags - Bookkeeper/Main Office
• Post-Secondary Planning - School Counseling Office
• Pre-Approved Trip Form - Attendance Office
• Registration\Schedule Changes - School Counseling Office
• Report Cards - School Counseling Office
• School Calendar - wvhs.bradleyschools.org 
• School Zone - Main Office
• Scholarships\Financial Aid - School Counseling Office
• Special Education Concerns - Special Education Office
• Specific Graduation Events  - wvhs.bradleyschools.org
• Standardized Testing and Dates - School Counseling Office
• Student Government - Advisor
• Student IDs - Main Office/Media Center
• Tardies - Attendance Office
• Textbook Information - Individual  teacher/Bookkeeper
• Theft Report - SRO/Academy Administrator
• Transcript - School Counseling Office
• Transfers - School Counseling Office
• Tutoring - Teacher/School Counseling Office
• Visitors' Pass - Main Office
• Weighted Grading Scale - wvhs.bradleyschools.org
• Withdrawal Form - School Counseling Office

If a student is required to take medication during school hours and the parent cannot come to the school to administer the medicine, then the school nurse will give medicine under the following certain guidelines:

• The parent/legal guardian is required to deliver the medication to the school nurse and sign a district medication form. 
• Medication that is to be taken 1 to 3 times per day is to be given at home unless physician order states a specific time during school hours.
• Do not send medications on the bus or into school with a student.  All medication must be brought in by an adult in the original prescription container labeled with the following typed information:
  • Student’s name

• Name of medication
• Time(s) to be administered
• Dosage
• Route or directions for use
• Approximate duration of use
• Physician’s name
• Date
• Pharmacy name, address, phone number

• A non-prescription (over the counter) medication must also be accompanied by the medication form and in the original container with the ingredients listed for the medication.  The parent must provide the same type information as that of the prescription drugs (dates, times, dosage, etc.).
• The only non-prescription (over the counter) medications allowed to be given at school without a medical doctor’s order are Tylenol, Ibuprofen, TUMS, cough drops, and Benadryl (for allergic reactions only).
• Over the counter medications combined cannot be provided to student more than twice a week without a physician’s order.
• No medications will be given an hour before dismissal.
• No more than 1 month’s supply of any medication should be brought to school.
• If a student needs to self-carry an emergency medication at school, a parent/legal guardian must come in and fill out the required authorization form along with supplying a physician’s order. Self-carry requires a school nurse evaluation and may be denied due to safety concerns.
• Any changes in medication must be accompanied by a new form and a new label indicating the changes.  A faxed or hard copy physician’s order to change the administration of a drug is required.
• A parent/guardian must pick up all medication by the last full day of school. Any medication left in the nurse’s office after the last full day of school will be destroyed.
• Above and beyond the school registration form, it is the parent/legal guardian’s responsibility to notify the school nurse of any medical problems. All medical and authorization forms must be updated at the beginning of each school year.
• School personnel and employees cannot be responsible for the adequacy of prescribed medications or medical treatments recommended by physicians or related medical professionals and/or supplied by pharmacist or other sources outside of the school and, therefore, will assume no responsibility for the effects of such medications or treatments upon students.
• Please do not send your student to school if they are exhibiting the following symptoms: a temperature of 100.0 or greater, vomiting, or diarrhea. They must be 24 hours’ symptom free without medication to return to class. 
• Parents/legal guardians will be required to pick up their student from school if their student presents with the following: temperature 100 or greater, vomiting, excessive diarrhea, live head lice, live bed bugs, or per nursing assessment.
• Toileting assistance requires a physician’s order related to a medical condition. Parents/legal guardians will be called to the school to assist with toileting if no current medical documentation is on file.
• Students must have a pass given by their teacher before they can see the school nurse. No one is to come to the nurse’s office in between classes without a pass unless it is an emergency.
• All students needing to check out because of an illness or injury must do so through the nurse’s office. The nurse is only allowed to call a legal parent/guardian to pick up a student. Written consent must be on file with attendance if another person may be called. Students are not to check out for any medical reason by using the office telephone or cell phones.
• Should a student be injured during the school day or with a school-sponsored activity, an accident report must be filed with the school nurse for school accident insurance to be used.
• ALLERGIES: Please note all student allergies on the registration form. In accordance with the TN Department of Education and the TN Department of Health guidelines, Bradley County Schools will adhere to procedures for Life-Threatening Allergies. A documented diagnosis is required for an individual student health plan. Bradley County Schools will not serve peanut butter in the Child Nutrition Program. Students are not to trade or share snacks or food. Students are encouraged to practice hand-washing and self-advocacy.
• Per school discretion, all outside food for school events or classroom parties must be store bought with ingredients/nutrition labels listed. Please check with your school principal and or school nurse to confirm whether store bought foods can be brought in for school related occasions.
• Floral deliveries or latex balloons are per school discretion due to extreme allergies. Please check with your school principal and or school nurse to confirm whether floral deliveries or latex balloons are permitted. 
• IMMUNIZATIONS: No students entering school, including those entering Kindergarten, Middle or High School, those from out-of-state and those from nonpublic schools, will be permitted to enroll (or attend) without proof of immunization, as determined by the Commissioner of Public Health. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to have their children immunized and to provide such proof on the state required immunization certificate to the principal and or school nurse which the student is to attend. Exceptions, in the absence of an epidemic or immediate threat thereof, will be granted to any child whose parent or guardian shall file with school authorities a signed, written statement that such measures conflict with his/her religious tenets and practices; or due to medical reasons if such child has a written statement from his/her doctor excusing him from such immunization. Proof of exceptions will be in writing and filed in the same manner as other immunization records.

The price of a school lunch at the secondary level is FREE, students will receive the following:

• Meat or meat alternate or sandwich or one slice of pizza.
• Fruit or vegetable
• Bread or bread alternate
• Milk (white or chocolate), there is no substitute for milk

The price of a breakfast is FREE, students will receive the following:

• Meat
• Bread
• Juice
• Milk

Students shall not be required to take all five (5) lunch items or all four (4) breakfast items. At lunch they may refuse up to two of the items and at breakfast one of the items. They will be encouraged to take all of the items available. The price for the meal shall remain the same without regard to the number of items selected. Prices for items not covered under this policy are priced individually.

• Our cafeteria staff works hard to provide nutritious meals and deserves respect as all staff members. Students are to enter through the serving area and exit through the dining area. A tray is required with each purchase. Students are encouraged to use their account or be able to pay. Charging is not allowed but a student will not go hungry. The cafeteria will remain open until 8:15am for those desiring breakfast.  
• Every student MUST BE WEARING an ID when they enter the cafeteria for breakfast or lunch. The student’s access code is recorded on their ID and is necessary to record the purchase of their meal. Because of Federal Guidelines for the Cafeteria Staff, each student is limited to only one complete meal per student. Because of the guidelines, students are not to share their ID with others nor purchase meals for others. Any food items above a complete meal will be charged as ala-carte items which are more costly when purchased as individual items.
• This year the cafeteria will be required to follow stricter guidelines about the types of foods that students will be able to purchase beyond their meal. These Federal Guidelines will also affect food items available in vending machines and whether these continue for 2025-26.
• Classes are assigned a specific time to report to the cafeteria to eat. Students are not free to roam the halls during this time. Each group is allowed 25 minutes before being dismissed from the dining area. Students have five (5) minutes to use the facilities before reporting back to class. This encompasses their 30 minutes. Anyone not in the cafeteria during their assigned time is classified as out of the assigned area. 
• No fast food from outside is to be brought to school for consumption during meals. If a meal is delivered to campus for a student, it must be consumed in the main office during the student’s lunch time. Visitors other than a parent or sibling are not permitted during lunch. No student guests are permitted during lunch time.

• Students are welcome in the Media Center and are encouraged to take advantage of all available services and materials.
• Books may be borrowed for a two-week period with option of renewal if another student or teacher has not requested the title. There is no fine for overdue books; however, students will not be allowed to continue checking out materials until all overdue items have been returned. After an item has been overdue for 15 school days, the student will be charged for the cost of the item plus a $5.00 non-refundable processing fee.
• Students are not allowed to check out materials for other students. The student checking out the material is personally responsible for its return.
• A positive learning environment is essential for students to meet their individual goals; therefore, students are encouraged to maintain a self-disciplined approach to his/her study habits and to exhibit appropriate behavior at all times.

Upon his or her request, each student is issued a school locker with a school lock on it. Found in the main hallways of Blue and Gold Wings, school locks are school property and are to be returned at the end of the year. Students should keep personal items locked and should not share lockers or their locker combinations. If a lock is not returned a fee is imposed for the loss or damage of the school property.

Students are provided temporary lockers to store clothing and materials in the gym locker rooms. Students are highly encouraged to provide personal locks for these lockers and are urged to use them to prevent the loss of personal items and valuables. To prevent the loss of money or valuables, students are expected to lock their personal articles away from others.

Walker Valley High School is a member of the TSSAA and participants of all sanctioned sports must meet the requirements for activities. Students, players and cheerleaders are to conduct themselves with good sportsmanship. As representatives of Walker Valley, it is important that the reputation of the school not be tarnished by the actions of one or many. 

Individual team expectations, which will be articulated by the head coach, may be included for participation on the team.

A Walker Valley student who is a junior or senior may bring as his/her date someone who is not a student at Walker Valley. A form must be filled out, submitted, and approved before the student will be allowed to purchase tickets. The form will be made available in the main office. A prom date may not be over the age of 20. Any person 21 or older will not be allowed to attend the prom. Prom will continue as a formal event with formal attire; therefore jeans or shorts will not be allowed. 

As stated under the attendance section, any student who has accumulated ten (10) or more unexcused absences, unexcused check-ins, or unexcused checkouts for the year, he/she will be ineligible to attend dances, including prom.  As stated under the Student Safety ID section, any students who has accumulated ten (10) or more Student Safety ID infractions will be ineligible to attend dances, including prom. In addition, students with disciplinary actions related to drugs or alcohol use or offenses that result in a disciplinary hearing will not be allowed to attend dances, including prom. This policy also extends to signing off that students are in “good standing” in order to attend dances/proms at other schools.

Students need to come prepared to learn each day with their fully charged device. If a student has an issue or concern with their device, they can take it to the Media Center for a replacement device before the morning bell at 8:15 or ask for a pass to the Media Center during Advisory. If a student forgets or loses their charger they can rent or purchase one from the school store. Inappropriate use of a school-issued device will be addressed similar to the district cell phone policy. Additional information can be found in the Bradley County Schools Acceptable Use Policy and Device Insurance Plan.

I, __________________________________, as a student of Walker Valley High School, will hold myself to a standard of excellence. I understand that in order to maintain an ethical community, I need to uphold the following for the duration of my time at this school: 

Integrity: I will be honest with all members of the WVHS community. 

• I will not lie or intentionally deceive with my words or actions.
• I will not cheat. Any and all work that I turn in will be my own. I will not give or accept any unauthorized help.
• I will not misuse WVHS facilities, equipment, or technology. I know that our resources are provided to further education and that any unauthorized use hurts our entire community.
• I will not steal. I will not take anything that is not rightfully mine and will turn in any lost items to the lost and found. 

Respect: I will be respectful to all members of the WVHS community.

• I will not fight. I will not physically, verbally, or in any other way abuse students or staff.
• I will not bully others. I will treat every member of the school as I would want them to treat me, and I will discourage the mistreatment of others.
• I will be respectful when speaking to others. I will abstain from using language or behavior that is rude, vulgar, disrespectful, prejudiced, or in any way inappropriate. I will show the appropriate level of respect when speaking to the faculty and staff of WVHS.

Accountability: I understand that all members of the WVHS community must uphold these values of integrity and respect to ensure success.

• I will lead by example and do my best to uphold these standards at all times.
• I will hold my peers accountable and encourage them to uphold these values as well.
• I will encourage my peers to hold me accountable and help me to keep these standards.