Student Behaviour

Consistent with Horizon School division illicit and controlled substances policy:

1. Students shall not be in possession or use illicit drugs, restricted drugs, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, their products, and/or paraphernalia including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, electronic cigarettes, vapes, spit tobacco, snus, snuff, or any other kind of tobacco product, cannabis, and/or hookah/shisha/waterpipes on school jurisdiction premises and/or during school sponsored activities.
2. Horizon reserves the right to conduct unannounced searches for alcohol, cannabis, or illicit and restricted drugs where there are reasonable grounds to believe students are in possession while on jurisdiction premises.
3. If a student is suspected of being in contravention of this policy, the first consideration shall be for the safety and well-being of the student, staff, and other individuals.
1. If deemed necessary, medical help shall be sought.
2. Student contravention of this policy will be immediately reported to the principal/supervisor.
3. An attempt shall be made immediately to contact the parent(s)/guardian(s).
4. Unauthorized drugs will be confiscated
5. The Principal/Supervisor will notify and consult with the police if the drug is suspected to be illegal or restricted, and hand over the drug to the police as soon as possible.
6. A student may be suspended/expelled for violation of this policy
1. A recommendation for expulsion shall be made to the Board of Trustees when a student distributes, or sells illicit and/or restricted drugs. 
2. A recommendation for expulsion may be made to the Board of Trustees when a student repeatedly contravenes this policy.

Cigarettes and Vaping

Cigarettes and e-cigarettes (I.e. ‘vapes’) are not used or possessed on campus, as they are included as a prohibited item per the school and school divisions illicit and controlled substance policy. Students in violation of the policy may face school or criminal consequences per this policy.

Students found to be in possession of, using, or knowingly associating with people using cigarettes and e-cigarettes on campus may face the following consequences (depending on the frequency or severity of the infraction):

• First offense
• Formal warning including a meeting with a parent or guardian
• Second offence
• 2 day in-School suspension

WR Myers strives to be a self, caring, and welcoming environment for all students. Student behavior which contradicts this environment is taken seriously. Bully and harassment of any kind directed towards students, staff, or volunteers will not be tolerated. 

Consistent with Horizon Division Policy, the following steps may be followed depending on the severity of the incident:

• Step 1
• May be required to attend a counseling program
• Parents are notified them that their child has been the bully or has been bullied. The parents will then be informed of the policy and steps that will be followed.
• Complete mediation with Administrator, Counsellor and other student if needed
• Step 2
• Two day out of school suspension and must be readmitted with parents
• Mandatory counseling must take place with an outside agency (minimum two sessions)
• Step 3
• Students are given a five day out of school suspension and notice will be given that the school will seek their expulsion or withdrawal from W.R. Myers High School

If you believe that you are the victim of bullying, you must report what is happening to a staff member in a timely manner.

If you believe that you have a friend, classmate, (someone) who is being bullied, report it.

• First Offence
• Student will be issued a three day out of school suspension. Students will need to be readmitted with a parent/guardian
• School Resource Officer and Administrator will have the two combatants in for a mediation
• Consideration of outside counseling or anger management could be put in place
• Second Offence
• A five-day suspension will be given to students who violate the fighting policy for a second time. The family will also be notified that the school will be seeking expulsion from W.R. Myers High School to the Board