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Schedule & Transportation

Technology

Saftey Expectations

Food and Snacks

Dress Standards

Health

Conduct expectations

Attendance Expectations

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Field trips, awards ceremonies, classroom parties, etc., taking place during the school day, are considered private events. During these events, parent volunteers/chaperones should not take photos with their personal cameras or cell phones. School staff and/or designated volunteers may use school cameras to take pictures for the yearbook. If parents do not want their children’s photos posted in print or online, they should indicate it on the media release form.

Media Safety at School :

• Students are expected to provide proper care for all school equipment. Any damage to equipment through student negligence may result in cost of repair, labor or replacement by the student. Willful destruction or damage to equipment by a student will result in restitution and legal consequences. • Use of the technology is a privilege. Inappropriate use of e-mail, Internet, individual computers or computer systems will result in loss of privileges and possible suspension. The teacher and principal will determine the exact consequences. Further inappropriate actions will result in greater consequences. • PowerSchool Access is available to parents to assist them in keeping informed about their child. Teachers will keep grades updated weekly. Please remember that grades are constantly changing and are not official records until the end of the trimester. Parent user IDs and passwords may be obtained from the school office. If you have any concerns or questions about this please contact the P.C.E.S. office.

Computer Use:

Cell Phones:

Cell phones are an important communication device between school and home. However, during the school day, we prohibit the use of cell phones. Students are expected to turn cell phones off and put them away in lockers or classroom storage containers.

TECHNOLOGY

Animals should not be brought to school without permission from the principal. Permission will be granted only in unusual circumstances. The School Board recognized that having animals in the classroom can offer valuable student learning experiences, but is also concerned with the health and safety of students, staff and visitors.

Animals in School :

All K - 6 students are required to have 5 DPT shots, 4 polio vaccines, 2 measles/mumps/rubella vaccines and 2 varicella vaccines or proof of chickenpox prior to starting school. Pre-K Students are required to have 4 DPT shots, 3 Polio vaccines, 1 Measles/mumps/rubella vaccines and 1 varicella vaccine. Please call the school nurse at 876-4301 any time your child has received an immunization to keep the health record current.

Immunizations:

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Due to the possibility of allergic reactions and respect to all people, P.C.E.S. is a Scent Free School. Perfumes, colognes and heavy scented deodorants are not allowed.

Scent Free School :

Students who are required to take prescription or nonprescription medication at school will require a signed note from their parent/guardian. All medication should be clearly labeled with contents, dosage and other pertinent information. All medication will be stored and dispensed in the office. At no time should students be in possession of any prescription or non prescription drugs or medication during the school day or at school functions; the exceptions may be insulin, inhalers and epi-pens.

Medication:

Re-entry After Sickness:

Students need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of Tylenol or Ibuprofen and to wait 24 hours after vomiting or diarrhea.

HEALTH

Honesty - Effort - Respect - Others

Conduct expectations

• Cooperative learning
• Using conflict resolution and peer mediation skills
• Helping others in an appropriate manner (Upstanders will be recognized)
• Examining their role in the school, local, national and world communities
• Reflecting on how his/her behavior affects other members of the community

Concern for Others : Demonstrating concern for beyond oursleves involves

• Caring for one’s self and for others’ rights to work and learn
• Being a positive contributor to learning
• Addressing others in a volume and tone that is polite and free from sarcasm
• Using “please” and “thank you” when making requests
• Using appropriate language (vulgar language may result in suspension)
• Selecting appropriate reading materials
• Playing without excessive roughhousing, fighting, bullying, and arguing
• Appropriate use and care of school property

Respect/Responibility: Demonstrating respect and responsiblity looks like

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• Being consistent and punctual in school attendance.
• Being punctual and prepared for classes.
• Paying attention and attempting to meet class expectations.

Effort: Demonstrating Effort involves

Honesty: Demonstrating honesty means

• Following the law, the school rules and procedures, and being truthful.
• Doing one’s own work when that is the expectation.
• Refraining from acquiring or being in unauthorized possession of the property of others.
• Cooperating to help maintain a safe, orderly environment.

1. Parents/guardians must either call the school office (in the morning) if their child is absent or send a signed note with the reason for the absence. 2. Parents/guardians should notify the office & teachers one week in advance of a planned absence. 3. Missed work must be completed within a reasonable amount of time for any absence.

Attendance Expectations

Truancy (excessive unexcused absence) violates state and local laws and is a serious offense. In grades K-6, a student is considered truant if s/he has 7 full days of unexcused absences or 5 consecutive school days of unexcused absences during a school year. If your child is absent for any reason other than the ones mentioned above, without written permission of the principal, his/her attendance will be entered as unexcused. Regular, unexcused tardiness may lead to chronic absenteeism and thus truancy.

Consequences

4. If a child must leave school early, s/he must have writtenpermission from a parent/guardian and be signed out in the office. 5. If tardy upon arrival to school, parent/guardians must sign thestudent in and provide a reason. Repeated tardiness will result in areview by the principal or her designee and may result in some typeof discipline as tardiness counts toward Chronic Absenteeism.If detained by a teacher or staff, the student should ask for a passbefore returning to class. 6. Students must be present during the day in order to attendafter-school or evening events such as concerts or familynights. Exceptions include: appointments or circumstances withprincipal approval.

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Attendance Procedures

1. Students are expected to be in school except for the following reasons, which are excusable by law:

• Illness
• Appointments
• Religious holidays
• Emergency family situations
• Planned absences for personal or educational reasons.

2. Students are expected to be on time for each school day.

Leaving School: If it is necessary for your student to leave school, he/she must have written permission from his/her parent or guardian. The Principal/designee must approve any exception. A written excuse should be turned in to the office at the start of school. Students must check in the office before leaving the building and upon their return. Parents and or designee must sign out students.

2:40 p.m. Dismissal Begins

• Parents/legal guardians must give written permission for students to walk home or go home with someone else. If you haven’t sent a note, you must call the main office no later than 12:00 p.m. so that we can be certain that your child is dismissed correctly.
• Students being picked up will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. If you are going to pick up your child on a regular basis please send in a note stating what days they will be picked up and the name/names of people who are allowed to pick them up.
• Students who take the bus home will begin boarding the buses at 2:40 p.m.
• Walkers will be dismissed at 2:50 p.m. Students, who do not have an after-school activity, are to leave at that time since supervision is not available.

Schedule and Transportation

After School: If a student is scheduled for an after school activity, parents are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements. If an activity requires the student to ride a different bus than usual, a bus pass must be issued. A note from the parent is necessary for a bus pass. Students attending regular scheduled activities should have signed permission slips before attending.

Bus Transportation: A student is to ride the bus to which he/she is assigned unless s/he has a note. A bus pass will be completed for the student to give the driver. Students will be allowed off the bus only at school, home, and locations requested in writing by parents. The bus driver is in complete charge of the bus and its occupants at all times. Students must comply with the bus rules and the requests of the driver. Regular bus students are encouraged to notify the school when students are not riding the bus.

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7:30 a.m. Drop-off Begins. 7:50 a.m. Students go to classrooms. 7:55 a.m. School Begins

• (Students arriving after this time are considered tardy). Students report to either the cafeteria for breakfast or the gymnasium until classes begin.

USDA Smart Snacks in School requirements. Please reference the guidelines on their website for a complete list (paying close attention to pages 4 and 7) at https://healthymeals.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ uploads/USDASmartSnacks.pdf.

Classroom Parties: Are under the control of the school and must have the approval of the principal and follow nutrition guidelines. Birthday parties for students are not permitted at school. Invitations to private parties are to be mailed rather than passed out at school.

Lunch and Breakfast Program:

Gum/Candy/Soda/Coffee: Students are discouraged from chewing gum, eating candy, drinking soda or coffee at school.

Food and Snacks

Understand that these are single sized portions. Some of the snacks are served in a package that contains more than one serving per package.

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• Applications for free or reduced price meals should be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. If you find a change in your financial status during the school year call the school office for a new application.
• Lunch money is paid in advance, on the first day of the week, rather than paying on a daily basis. Please put your child's lunch money/check in a sealed envelope and write his/her first and last name(s) on the outside and the amount enclosed. You can also pay online by signing up on the SAD4.org website for ANDRO lunch payment program. Students are not allowed to charge more than three lunches.

Access to any area within the building during the school day (7:40 am-3:00 pm) is restricted to school personnel only. Any parent, guardian or adult wishing to access the building during the school day will need to be granted prior approval. This includes during lunch, recess or any other unstructured times.

5. Acess/Visitors

Firearms, knives, and switchblades may never be brought on the school property. Objects, including those not designed as weapons (such as bats, belts, school supplies, etc.), may not be used to inflict or threaten bodily harm or intimidate, coerce, or harass. Alcohol, drugs, and nicotine are illegal for students andare not allowed on the premises

4. Weapons & Illegal Substances

Ten emergency drills are required each school year. These drills include fire, lockdown and evacuation drills.

3. Emergency Drills

2. Bullying / Harassment

1. Bomb Threats :

Bullying is defined as any physical act or gesture or any verbally, written, or electronic communication that intends • to physically harm a student • damage a student’s property • place a student in reasonable fear • or substantially disrupt the instructional program; is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, hostile, environment. Acts of harassment based upon race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, or disability are not only a violation of this policy but also constitute illegal discrimination under state and federal laws. All reported instances of harassment will be investigated and appropriate consequences delegated. Examples of prohibited harassment: • Unwelcome sexual advances, gestures, comments, or contact • Threats • Ridicule & Offensive jokes • Slurs & Derogatory actions or remarks • Deliberate exclusion, isolation, or shunning with the purpose to humiliate or embarrass.

Safety EXPECTATIONS

Students should understand the importance of telling the harasser that his/her behavior is unwelcome, offensive, in poor taste, or inappropriate. Students who believe that they are victims of harassment should report such occurrences to a teachers, counselor, or administrator.

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No student shall make, or communicate by any means, verbal or nonverbal, a threat that a bomb has been, or will be, placed on school property. Administration will hand down severe penalties to a student engaging in this type of action. Administration will notify law enforcement of any bomb threat.

While following the basic principle of the paragraphs above, students may wear:

• Fitted pants, including solid leggings (not mesh or see-through), yoga pants, and "skinny jeans."
• Ripped jeans, as long as underwear and buttocks are not exposed and it meets the 3” inseam rule
• Tank tops, including spaghetti straps
• Athletic attire
• Hats/caps - Outside only (unless it is part of a special school day)

While following the basic principle of the paragraphs above, students must wear:

• A shirt (with fabric in the front, back, and on the sides under the arms) which must meet the top of pants when arms are down,
• Pants/jeans or the equivalent (for example, a skirt, sweatpants, leggings, a dress or shorts- 3” inseam),
• Shoes.

• Clothing that depicts: 1) Violent language or images, 2) Images or language depicting drugs or alcohol (or any illegal item or activity), or 3) Hate speech, profanity, or pornography • Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment • Swimsuits (except as required in class or athletic practice) • Accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be used as a weapon

Cannot Wear: Students cannont wear

May Wear:

Must Wear:

Clothing Expectations

Dress Standards

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Student attire should be comfortable and in good taste. Students’ clothing must reflect standards of decency, modesty and common sense, conducive to the effective functioning of the school. Clothes must be worn in such a way that all private parts are fully covered with solid fabric (not mesh or see-through). All items listed in the "must wear" and "may wear" categories below must meet this basic principle.