Facilities

Student lockers are the property of the school and are provided as a service for students to secure their belongings. Any locker may be opened and its contents may be searched or examined by school authorities without the permission of the student at any time when, at the sole discretion of the school authorities, they deem it important to do so. Students must clearly understand the following guidelines: 

• Students may provide their own lock and should keep their locker locked at all times.
• Students must use only the locker to which they were assigned.
• Students must not share their own locker combination with any other student. Allowing others—even friends—to know a locker combination is the greatest cause for loss of personal items from lockers.
• Students are not to share their locker with another student.
• Lockers may be inspected and searched at any time by the administration.
• Lockers must be kept clean inside and out.
• Stickers are not allowed on any part of the lockers.
• Students must not place/stick anything on lockers that they cannot easily remove without affecting the surface of the locker.
• Writing, painting, carving or otherwise marking the lockers is not allowed.
• For greater security, students may leave valuables in the office if they desire to do so.
• Students are not to enter anyone else’s locker without that student’s permission. A staff member should be present when the locker is opened by another student. 
• Students are responsible for paying for any damages they do to their locker. 
• Violation of any of the above rules can result in temporary or permanent suspension of locker privileges or other discipline as appropriate.
• Any problems with a locker should be reported to the office or to the designated staff member.

The administration of Mountainview retains the right to change these rules and policies without notice. In such an event, the new policy will be posted in the computer lab, the library, and on the website. It is the computer user’s responsibility to familiarize himself with these rules and policies on an on-going basis. 

Mountainview is not responsible for any offensive or inappropriate material that is on the Internet. 
Mountainview reserves the right to inspect the content of any computer belonging to the school or any privately owned computer or storage device that is accessing the network on campus through our system.
The Mountainview IT staff will maintain a firewall to protect students from accessing inappropriate sites from any school computer, however, no system is 100% effective. If you encounter inappropriate material, please notify your teacher or IT right away so that we can strengthen our security settings.

• Computer Access:  the lab and library computers may be used by the following people only:
  • Students with a current Mountainview I.D. 
  • Faculty
  • Approved Guests (including family members of students or faculty, alumni, and part-time students) 
• Computer Usage Priority:  Mountainview provides these facilities for use by current Mountainview students for the completion of their course work at Mountainview. Computer usage not related to coursework is considered of lesser priority. In the event the computers are all in use, anyone may be asked to give up his computer to someone needing it for coursework.
• Students must guard all passwords carefully, and must not share computer passwords with any other students. 
• Printing:  all printed pages must be paid for at the current fee schedule at the time of printing. 

Food, beverages, and candy are not allowed in the lab or library. Closeable water bottles stored on the floor may be brought into the library and computer lab. 

Finishing a work session:  users are to log off lab and library computers. Then push in chairs, clean workstations and throw trash away.

School-owned computers are equipped with antivirus software, which is updated regularly.  Students are REQUIRED to have fully-licensed, up-to-date antivirus software on their personal computers before being permitted to connect to the Mountainview wireless network.

• Under no circumstances should any system or program file be altered. Altering the windows screen saver or desktop appearance as well as software/hardware settings is not permitted.
• The installation of software is not permitted. The lab is not a game room. All software installations on school computers are to be approved and installed by the director of information technology. This includes files downloaded from the Internet.
• School related files should be saved to your personal X: drive or to the Q: secondary class projects folder on the server. Files saved to an individual computer in the lab are not backed up, but files saved to the server are. Files saved to the X: or Q: drives are also accessible from your personal laptop by connecting to the MERBABU server.

• Copying software is strictly prohibited.
• Inappropriate language or behavior is not permitted and will not be tolerated in the lab or library or in any computer usage (i.e., e-mails, blogs, social media posts, etc.). 
• Offensive materials on the Internet are not to be accessed through Mountainview’s network using any computer located at Mountainview. A firewall is installed on all computers to prevent access to inappropriate sites, however, if anyone accidentally accesses an offensive site they are to close it and report the mistake immediately to the director of information technology, a teacher or administrator. Anyone who knowingly accesses these pages will lose internet privileges and will be subject to further disciplinary actions. 
• Students should not log in under the profile of any other student or staff member. 

Any student found in violation of the computer usage rules may be subject to the loss of access to Mountainview computers and server (or the library or lab) for a length of time to be determined by the appropriate computer faculty and principal on a per-incident basis.  Further disciplinary action will be instituted for any use of inappropriate language, access of offensive material or any other activity not consistent with Mountainview’s Standard of Conduct.

Students are our priority in the library, and the librarian is eager to assist them in any way possible. The library is open all day for school-related use and for personal student use before and after school. All personal or pleasure reading and book selection should be done during these hours.

GUIDELINES:  Students using the library at any time must… 

• give priority to school-related use, especially in reference to computers.
• not change any settings, download/install programs or save any material on the library computers (see Computer Policy)
• conduct themselves in a manner that helps us maintain a friendly learning environment. 

SCHOOL-DAY GUIDELINES:  Students using the library during the school day must…  

• be working on school assignments only. 
• have a pass from a teacher or they will not be admitted.

• Students may check out general-circulation books for a period of two weeks. 
• Books may be renewed up to three times only if the book is present to be re-stamped; no exceptions. 
• Videos/DVD’s/VCD’s may be checked out for three days. 
• Current periodicals are not to leave the library for any reason. Back issues may be checked out for three days for classroom use. 
• A fine will be assessed each school day after the due date of any overdue materials. Check with the librarian for current rates. Students will be charged replacement cost (including shipping) for any lost or damaged materials checked out in their name. 
• Students may have five items checked out at one time. 
• No new materials will be checked out to students with overdue materials or outstanding fines or five items still checked out. Transcripts and report cards will be held if obligations are not met.
• Plan ahead to have photocopies made. See the librarian for current rates. Photocopies may be picked up after dismissal on the day when they were requested. 
• Students may print out work on the library printer. See the librarian for current rates. 
• Any printing or photocopying must be paid for before it can be taken.

We care about your concerns for the library collection. If you have a concern about a library resource, ask the librarian for the “Concerns about Library Resource” form. Please read or view the entire book or film and fill out this form. We will then take the following steps to consider your concern about this library resource:

1. The librarian will read/view the resource.
2. A Mountainview teacher will read/view the resource.
3. The librarian and teacher will discuss your concerns.
4. The librarian will confer with the secondary principal about your concerns and the decision made about the resource.
5. We will contact you about the decision.

• The gym is closed from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM every day unless opened by an adult. 
• The gym may be used any other times during the day provided there are no scheduled activities.
• For any organized group activities, a request must be made to the Athletic Director for approval and use of the facilities.
• If the gym is open in the evening under adult supervision, students must leave the gym in time to be off campus by the posted times. See “After-Hours Campus Use,” later in the Facilities section.

Care of Facility

• The following items are not allowed on the gym floor:
  • Muddy shoes
  • Shoes with marking soles (Please use shoes dedicated for gym use if possible.)
  • Food or drink (other than water).
• The climbing wall may never be used without obtaining permission from the athletic director.
• The blue mats on the wall may NEVER be taken down, unless special permission is given by the PE/Athletic Department..
• The following items (or similar wheeled items) may never be used on the gym floor because our warranty may be voided:
  • Bicycles, tricycles
  • Skateboards, scooters
  • Inline or other roller skates
• Turn off lights in the gym when you are done. 
• Do not hang on or climb on the basketball rims, nets, or supports. 
• Do not LEAN AGAINST the nets enclosing the gyms.  They tear easily and take time and money to repair.
• Do not hang or sit on the nets of the soccer goals.  Do not hang on or sit on the bars.  These break easily.
• Always lift up the soccer goals to move/place them somewhere (do not slide on the floor, as the corners will often scrape the floors).
• Sports Nets:  To set up volleyball and badminton nets, portions of the floor must be lifted up. A short training session is required to do this.  The standards are locked up in the storage closets. 
• Damages:  Please report any damage or repair needs to the main office. 

●    Contact the Athletic Department to get permission for use of the field or track for special events.
●    Do not ride motorcycles on the track.
●    Do not climb or hang on the soccer goals or nets.
●    If soccer goals are moved, please return them to their original position before leaving the field.
●    Always clean up trash (cups, plastic bags, etc.).
●    Clean up any mess made by your dog.

Our state of the art weight room was opened in November 2013. Only current Mountainview students, staff, board & Yayasan members and their immediate family may use this facility after attending a brief 15-20 minute orientation with the PE department.  After completion of orientation and signing of Rules & Policies, a keycard may be purchased from the Front Office secretary. All participants must follow the WEIGHT ROOM POLICIES. Mountainview is not responsible for any injuries caused by failure to follow these guidelines.

MCS FITNESS CENTER/WEIGHT ROOM RULES AND POLICIES

• Equipment can only be used after approval has been given by the Athletic Director. ALL participants MUST be trained on each piece of equipment and MUST have completed ALL paperwork BEFORE they can start.
• Sign in and sign out at the front desk.
• Water ONLY!  NO food or other drinks allowed in the weight room.
• NO profanity or horseplay at any time.
• Proper footwear and athletic attire is required to use the facility.
• NO CHILD UNDER GRADE 7 IS PERMITTED IN THE ROOM.
• Students in Grades 7, 8, and 9 can ONLY use the weight room if accompanied by a parent/guardian, teacher, or coach.
• For Grades 10, 11, and 12, a minimum of two participants must be present in order to use the equipment.  
• Follow all safety tips for use of equipment:
• ALWAYS warm up before lifting.
• ALWAYS use a spotter on the free weights.
• ALWAYS use correct lifting technique & NEVER lift more weight than you can safely handle.
• NEVER clang or drop the weights.
• Clean-up after yourself.  Wipe down the equipment after use.  Remove weights from the bars and return all equipment to its proper place when you are finished.
• Take care of the equipment and report damages or misuse to the Athletic Director.
• If there are others waiting to use the equipment, please limit your time to 30 minutes.
• WEIGHT ROOM HOURS: DAILY: 5:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Pool type:

The Mountainview Swimming Pool was officially opened September 13, 2014.  It is an 8-lane, salt-water pool, 25 meters in length, 20 meters in width with a depth ranging from 1 meter to 3 meters.

Hours:

The pool is open 7 days a week at various times.  Please see pool schedule at the pool for present pool schedule.
MCS runs various PE classes, after school swim clubs, swim electives and swim team programs throughout the school year. These programs have priority for swim times and the pool will be closed to outside use.

Who Can Use the Pool:

All current MCS students and immediate family members; all current national and expatriate staff and immediate family members; all current MCS Board and Yayasan members and immediate family members.   Current part-time students must qualify for pool privileges.  Please see your principal to determine if you qualify.

Guests:

From time to time those who qualify for pool privileges have out-of-town family members/guest visit Salatiga for a short time. Please feel free to bring your guests to the pool with you during their visit.

MCS Deep Water Test:

POOL RULES

Parents and adults are the first-line of responsibility for their children.  Adults accompanying children must remain on the pool deck and supervise the safety and behavior of the children in their care. If a lifeguard deems a behavior or activity unsafe for the pool, adults must help enforce this with their children.

The MCS Lifeguard’s duty is to enforce the rules below and to help in emergency situations.  Lifeguards also have pool maintenance duties.  It is not their duty to play with your child.

All guests sign-in to enter the pool area.

All participants must obey the directives of the lifeguard at all times. Listen for lifeguard whistle blows.  One blow=used to get swimmers attention.  Three long whistle blows=clear pool immediately due to emergency, bad weather or pool closing time.

Failure to abide by any of the pool rules may result in the loss of pool privileges.

• Appropriate swim attire is required in the pool area.  Adults are expected to set the example with modest swim attire. Members are responsible to instruct their guests on how to attire themselves at the pool.
  • Children - still using diapers must wear rubber pants along with their diaper or a swim diaper.
  • Girls/Ladies – modest one or two piece swimsuits covering mid-drift area, no bikinis.  
  • Boys/Men – boxer or jammer style swim suits. No underwear/speedo type.
• There is no running on the deck or inside the changing rooms.
• Diving is only permitted in the deep end.
• Dangerous activities such as pushing, shoving or throwing people into pool are to be avoided.
• Sitting, hanging onto or swimming over the lane ropes is not permitted.
• Swimmers must shower before using the pool if they are coming from gym/field and are covered in sweat. Please don’t use the pool as your bath
• No chewing gum on the pool deck or in the water.
• No eating food in the pool.
• No glass bottles/containers on pool deck.
• No bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, inline skates or any motorized vehicles are permitted within the pool area.
• Please throw all trash into trash bins provided at pool.  
• Please put away any chairs, kickboards, pull buoys that you used and take personal belongings with you.
• No smoking.
• School classes and swim team have priority over all other events.

Grade 8 and under:

Children in grade 8 or younger MUST be accompanied by a parent or other adult. Children grade 8 or younger may NOT be dropped off at the pool to be supervised by pool staff. Personal drivers or pembantu are not permitted to supervise children. Exceptions will be considered. Please see the Swim Program Coordinator or Athletic Director to apply.

Adults accompanying children must remain on the pool deck and supervise the safety and behavior of the children in their care. If a lifeguard deems a behavior or activity unsafe for the pool, adults must help enforce this with their children.

Grades 9 - 12:

Students from grades 9 – 12 may come to the pool during regular pool hours without an adult to supervise as lifeguard is on duty.  

Dorm Students: 

See your Dorm Handbook/Dorm parents for copy of the Dorm pool policy.

Adults:

Parents and adults who qualify for pool privileges may come to the pool any time pool is open provided there is no MCS Swim Program taking place.

Personal Coaches:

Please see the Swim Program Coordinator if you desire to hire a personal coach.  MCS pool is both a community pool and school pool so these types of programs need to be approved/coordinated.  Hiring secondary students or adults within the MCS community for swim lessons is fine.  However, the pool cannot be reserved for private times.Bad Weather Policy:

Bad Weather Policy:

The lifeguards are in charge of watching the weather. During rainy season especially, storms can come in and out quite quickly. If lightning is seen, the pool will be immediately cleared and closed. Lifeguards will sound 3 long whistle blasts to signal immediate clearing of the pool.  No one may re-enter the pool for 15 minutes from the last lightning sighting. The lifeguards are in charge of timing the lightning.

Lane Lines:

When there are lots of people in the pool, lanes 1 and 2 will be reserved for lap swim.  Lifeguards will put in a lane line for you.  However, ONLY lanes 1 and 2.  Do not request any other lane.

Lap swimmers should be prepared to share the lane with others. When more than 2 swimmers are in the same lane, laps must be swum in a “circle” going counter clockwise.  No diving is permitted from the blocks in lanes when other swimmers are using the lanes.

MCS assumes no liability for any personal injury or loss of or damage to personal property.

NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY STATUS:

• At certain times of the year, MCS is closed due to holidays/breaks. Lifeguards sometimes will be given time off during these times. MCS will announce to the community via email/Facebook that the pool will be under a “No Lifeguard on Duty Status”.    
• Pool hours will be posted. Side entrance gate will be unlocked by the Satpam at specified times. Parents/Adults will need to enter by unlatching and relatching the side gate.   
• No one, including adults, may ever swim alone.
• No children are to ever climb the gate to unlatch the gate.
• Parents/adults are fully responsible for maintaining the gate and latch and watching any children under their care.
• Dorm students are never to be at the pool while there is no lifeguard on duty. See dorm policy for details.

Updated: September 2016

PARKING:

Visitors and parents may park in gym parking area. Please do not park or ride bicycles or motorcycles or any wheeled vehicles in the corridors around the gym.

WC FACILITIES:

The two bathrooms (toilets) on the west end of the north gym are traditional squat pots. They are primarily for our guards and outside workers but are always open for anyone to use (but will probably not be stocked with toilet paper). When the swimming pool is open, the bathrooms in the boys and girls locker rooms are available for use.

• A campus phone is located at the Pos Jaga. Dorm extensions are 302 or 303.
• A First Aid kit, supplies,  and ice packs are located in the First Aid Room in the big gym.  Basic First Aid protocol is attached to the outside of the door.
• An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is located outside the Swimming Pool locker rooms.

The office telephone may only be used by students before and after school. Fees and other regulations apply as follows:

• Local Calls:  Students will need to pay Rp. 1000 in order to make a local call. Cash only.
• Long-distance Calls (including all calls to cell phones): These calls will be listed and billed to students.
• Intercom Phones:  The telephones in classrooms are intercoms (for calling other locations on campus) only. Students are not to use these without a teacher’s permission and supervision.
• Cell Phones / Hand Phones:  Students may carry cell phones, but they are not to be used or seen any time during school hours without expressed teacher permission.

Mountainview offers boarding for students who live out of town. Since our dorms are the homes for both the boarding parents and the boarding students, other students are asked to treat them as they would any friend’s house. Non-boarding residents should knock and wait to be invited in. Our dorm parents want the dorms to be welcoming places for students to visit, but they also need the same privacy and consideration that would be granted any private home. The guidelines for the boarding homes are provided in the boarding home handbook, should you have any questions.

We want the school community to be able to enjoy our lovely campus facilities after hours. However, it is important for parents to note that we do not have staff to supervise students after 3:15 pm on school days (with the exception of students participating in organized school activities). Students must respect the following guidelines in order to retain their privilege of using the campus after school:

• The campus opens at 6:00 a.m. on school days and on school holidays and breaks.
• The campus is closed at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and at 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This means that non-dorm students may not enter after that time, and if they are on campus, they must leave by that time. The exceptions are if they’ve been invited by a dorm parent to stay overnight at the dorm or if a school-approved, chaperoned event is still going on.
• On school holidays and breaks, the campus closes at 9:00 p.m. every day.
• Students are not to hang out in the locker area after 5:00 p.m.
• After dark, except for those attending school-approved, chaperoned events, students may only be in the following areas:
  • the pavilion
  • the gym (if it is lit and supervised by an adult)
  • the track (if it is supervised by an adult)