School Hours Pre-Kinder AM Class…… 7:45 a.m. –10:45 a.m. Pre-Kinder PM Class…… 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kinder-5th............................ 7:50 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WELCOME The administration and staff would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Weldon A. Smith Elementary School. The information in this handbook has been carefully prepared to help you succeed at Smith Elementary School. This information is in compliance with Board of Education policies which are available online at the Corpus Christi Independent School District’s website - http://echalkweb.ccisd.us. The support staff, teachers, counselor and administrators are all here to assist you with your child’s education. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to stop by the office or call us at 361-878-2760.

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Smith Elementary School is to provide a safe, friendly and supportive environment where all students are empowered to maximize their potential in an everchanging world.

SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF Ms. Becky Raesz, Principal Ms. Alicia Garza, Assistant Principal Mrs. Torres, Secretary Mrs. Mitchell, Data Entry Clerk Mrs. Frazier, Nurse Mrs. Vigstol, Counselor Mrs. Ebertowski, Librarian Ms. Guerra, Instructional Teacher Advisor

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SCHOOL HOURS Office …………………….. Pre-Kinder AM Class…… Pre-Kinder PM Class…… Kinder-5th………...……….

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 7:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 7:50 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

MORNING ARRIVAL All students are asked to be at school at 7:50. For the safety of your child, please do not allow him/her to arrive before 7:30 a.m. Supervision is not available until 7:30 a.m. PreK students will wait in Portable Room 48 in the morning until 7:50. Kindergarten and 1st grade students will wait by their classroom until 7:50 a.m. Students in 1st through 5th grade have designated tables in the cafeteria and will be picked up by their homeroom teachers at 7:50 a.m.

CLASSROOM INTERRUPTIONS School staff, parents, and all visitors will safeguard instructional time for both teachers and students. Interruptions to the classroom will not be allowed unless cleared through the office or principal. If a student needs to be withdrawn for the day (i.e. doctor’s appointment), student must be signed out in the front office (see Attendance for more information). Student supplies and lunches will be delivered to the office. The office staff will ensure that the student receives his/her material/lunch as quickly as possible without major interruption to the class. This is to help assure maximum instructional time for all students (see School Visitation Requirements for more information).

PARENT / SCHOOL COMMUNICATION  Classroom web pages will be maintained to include special assignments, schedules, homework, upcoming classroom activities/events and any other pertinent information.  Monthly calendar listing events, programs, meetings, etc.  Home visits/conferences/phone calls.  Roadrunner Review Monthly Newsletter  Parent/Teacher Compact 2

PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES Our teachers will be very pleased to meet with you regarding any aspect of your child’s education. Open two-way communication helps both teacher and parent arrive to a better understanding of the child’s strengths, needs, and progress. We encourage our teachers and parents alike to communicate regularly about student progress, as per our Parent/Teacher Compact. If your child receives a three-week progress report or a failing grade on the report card, call the school office to arrange a conference with your child’s teacher. We suggest that you schedule your conference in advance so that the teacher may plan a meaningful session. Recognizing that both parents and teachers are busy and have full schedules, all parent/teacher conferences must be scheduled in advance. Teachers have a scheduled planning period each day designed for instructional planning with grade-level teachers and for parent conferences. Unscheduled conferences can often cause both the parent and the teacher undue anxiety when the teacher is confronted with conflicting commitments such as scheduled planning meetings or returning to the classroom. Instructional time will be safeguarded so that all students receive equal educational opportunities.

SCHOOL CLIMATE School staff and visitors will conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates respect to both students and the school. Conversations between parties, whether between students, parents, or school staff regarding any concern will be conducted in private and in a demeanor that is consistent with the principles of educating our children. This expectation is explained in detail in our Parent/Teacher Compact. (See page 18)

VISITATION REQUIREMENTS Parents are always welcome at Smith Elementary school. The District will continue to utilize the V-Soft Raptor visitor management system. It allows schools to produce visitor badges, monitor volunteer hours, and electronically check all visitors against registered sexual offender databases. The overall goal is to better control access to all CCISD schools, thus providing enhanced protection for our students and staff. All visitors are required to check in with the principal’s office and to show identification and wear a visitor’s badge while on campus. Forms of identification that will be 3

accepted are: a valid driver’s license, an official state photo identification card from any state and many countries, and/or a military identification card. Be reminded that state law and district policy prohibit classroom interruptions. Please help us maintain the instructional focus in the classroom by observing the following procedures: 

If you wish to visit your child’s classroom, a 24 hour advanced notice is required. All visits are at the discretion of the principal. Please be aware that this visit is not a teacher conference and the instruction should not be interrupted.

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Young relatives may not visit your child’s classroom.

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If you wish to discuss your child’s progress or another matter, please arrange a conference with the teacher.

Your cooperation will help maintain the instructional focus that is so important to learning, and will be greatly appreciated.

TELEPHONE PRIVILEGES AND MESSAGES Student emergencies will always receive priority attention with school office staff. Student messages will be placed in the teachers’ mailboxes. Only emergency messages will be delivered to the classroom. Students will not be called down to the office to receive a phone call. Please ensure that after school transportation arrangements are made in advance, thus eliminating last minute after school phone calls for transportation. In the event that last minute transportation changes must be made, parents must call the school office by 2:30 p.m. in order to ensure that the message is delivered to the students.

STUDENT MEDICATION All student medication should be provided to the nurse in its original container by the parent. Any prescription medications given at school will require written authorization from the parent/guardian and the physician/practitioner who is licensed to practice in the State of Texas. If recess or physical education is to be restricted, please provide a note. If the restriction is for more than 3 days, please provide a physician’s statement as to the specific restrictions and the duration of these restrictions.

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DISMISSAL DURING SCHOOL HOURS You are encouraged to schedule your child’s doctor/dentist appointments after school hours. Should it be necessary for you to take your child out of school during school hours, please come to the office to sign your child out. Anyone picking up a student must provide proper identification before a student will be released. Under no circumstances will we allow any child to leave school without direct permission from the parent/guardian. In case of a written request or a request by telephone to dismiss a child, we will call the home number on file to verify the request before the child is permitted to leave. This procedure will allow us to best provide for the welfare of your child. Should it be necessary to send your child home for any reason (illness, injury, etc.), we will call your home or place of business first. If we cannot reach you, we will refer to the emergency card for your emergency contacts. Please be sure that we have current information and phone numbers on this card so we can tend to emergencies as quickly as possible. Students who return to school on the same day, with a doctor’s excuse, will not be counted absent.

DISMISSAL AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY Students will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. and are to leave the building through the appropriate grade-level designated area. Please be prompt in picking up your child(ren) at the scheduled time. No supervision is available after 3:15 p.m. School administration will contact the proper authorities for students who are continuously left unattended after 3:15 p.m. Pre-K, Kinder and 1st grade students must be picked up by a parent/guardian from their classroom. 2nd through 5th grade students are released from the classroom to walk out on their own. Pre-K and Kinder bus students are picked up from class by a staff member and taken to the cafeteria to check in with the bus monitor. 1st and 2nd grade bus students are taken to the cafeteria by a grade level teacher. 3rd-5th grade bus students walk to the cafeteria to check in with the bus monitor.

ATTENDANCE Please have your child in school everyday. State law requires students to be in attendance 90% of the time in order to be promoted to the next grade. The District’s Parent/Teacher Compact also addresses the importance of attendance and timeliness. 5

If a student is absent, the parent/guardian must call the school at (361) 878-2760 that same day to report the reason for the absence. In order to determine if the absence is excused, a note is needed which includes date(s) and reason for the absence. If contact is not made, a phone call or home visit will be made. Excessive absences will require a parent conference with principal, and it could affect your child’s promotion to the next grade level. State law mandates that children need to attend school or legal action could be taken.

ABSENCES Daily Attendance and Partial Day Absences: A student present at the time of daily attendance, but who is absent from school for part of a day (for example: tardy in the morning, or picked up early in the afternoon) for more than 15 minutes is considered missing part of a school day and will be counted as a partial day absence. Parents may be contacted for a conference after three absences, whether excused or unexcused. A teacher, counselor, nurse, attendance officer and/or an administrator may also make a home visit. A complaint against the student/parent may be filed in court if the student:  Is absent from school on ten or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year, or  Is absent on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period. Parent’s Note After An Absence: If a student is absent, the parent/guardian must call the school that day to report the reason for the absence. In order to determine if the absence is excused, a note is needed which includes date(s) and reason for the absence. The note must be signed by the student’s parent or guardian. The note is to be taken to the attendance office on the day of the student’s return to school. If a note is not received within two days of a student’s return, the student’s absence will be considered unexcused. Doctor’s Note After an Absence for Illness: Upon return to school, a student absent for more than 5 consecutive days because of personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s extended absence from school. If the student has established a questionable pattern of absences, the principal or the 6

attendance committee may also require a physician’s or clinic’s statement of illness after a single day’s absence as a condition of classifying the absence as one for which there are extenuating circumstances. Attending school everyday and being on time is a good habit to instill in children. Your child should encounter success throughout his/her school years if the habit of daily attendance is established during the early school years.

TARDINESS Smith Elementary expects all students to arrive in class on time. Students who are tardy miss important announcements and instruction. Students who arrive after 8:15 a.m. will be counted as a partial day absence. They must check in at the office to receive a Partial Day Absence slip which is their permit to enter the classroom. The total number of tardies will be documented on the report card.

WITHDRAWAL OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL If you wish to withdraw your child from school due to a change of address or other reason, please notify the school as far in advance as possible (twenty-four hours notice is preferred). This will allow teachers adequate time to prepare the necessary paperwork and records.

ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER CHANGE If your address or telephone number changes during the school year, please notify the office of the change as soon as possible. This is a very important safety issue so that in case of an emergency we can always contact the child’s family.

HOMEWORK Assignments that extend instructional activities beyond the school day are essential for maximum learning. Your child will have homework Monday through Thursday each week. Please make sure that your child has a quiet place to complete his/her homework. Also, help your child remember to return the homework to school each day. A copy of the 2014-2015 Smith Homework Guidelines will be sent home.

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STUDENT TUTORIALS Tutorials are held throughout the day as well as after school as determined by the teacher. The purpose of tutorials is to provide additional direct instruction and other assistance for students who are experiencing difficulty succeeding in the regular classroom. Tutorial services in combination with effective classroom instruction should enable students to be more successful because of the increased time on task, intensive student-teacher interaction, and small group setting. After school tutorials take priority over attending an extra-curricular class.

FIELD TRIPS Your child’s class will be taking one or more educational field trips during the school year. Your child’s teacher will accompany the class on the trip and the students will be taken by bus. Your child’s teacher will send home a permission slip prior to any field trip. You must sign this slip giving your child written permission to take the trip. If your child does not have written permission, he/she will not be allowed to go with the class on the trip. Telephone permission is not allowed.

TEXTBOOKS / LIBRARY BOOKS Textbooks are provided to students free of charge. These textbooks are charged to the school and must be paid for should they be lost or damaged. Please encourage your child(ren) to keep up with assigned books. Textbooks must be kept clean and covered at all times. Students owing money for lost or damaged textbooks will not be issued textbooks until payment is made.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GRADING PLAN The grading at Smith Elementary School will be in accordance with board policy, administrative regulations, and state prescribed essential elements set forth under policy EIA (Local) and EIA-B (Local). In addition to the above policy, teachers have developed a grading system that will:

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 Have a minimum of 6 grades per six weeks on all core subjects (including: class work, classroom activities, tests, projects, and presentations).  Grades may include six-week’s tests and unit tests to measure skill mastery.  When appropriate, homework is checked for diagnostic purposes but not used in averaging six-week grades. Homework will not be used for punitive measures or to lower a grade. However, homework may be used to raise a grade. •

Allow extra credit for special projects or special presentations.

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Ensure that reteaching be an on-going process in the instructional plan and be used at a mastery level for grading purposes.

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For kindergarten, the report card does not reflect numerical grades. Instead the letters (S)atisfactory and (I)mprovement Needed will be used.

A copy of the 2015-2016 Smith Grading Guidelines will be sent home.

REPORT CARDS / PROGRESS REPORT TO PARENTS Formal report cards are sent to parents at the end of each six-week period (usually the Friday following the end of each grading period.) However, we encourage parents and teachers to stay in touch throughout the year so student progress may be consistently and frequently evaluated. Please call the office to schedule these conferences when it is convenient for you and the teacher to meet. Three week progress reports will be sent home for students who are borderline (70-72) or in danger of failing.

HONOR ROLL Honor Roll recognitions shall be for students in Grades 1-5. Students will be recognized each six weeks in their classrooms. The following standards will be used per Board Policy EID (Regulation): Distinguished Honor Roll - Students who attain an average of 90 or above in all subject areas graded numerically and maintain a Satisfactory (S) grade in all non-numerically graded subjects, with the exception of Handwriting, will be recognized. Exemplary Honor Roll - Students who attain an average of 80 – 89 and at least one grade is 90-100 in all subject areas graded numerically and maintain a Satisfactory (S) grade in all non-numerically graded subjects, with the exception of Handwriting, will be recognized.

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Recognized Honor Roll - Students who attain an average of 80-89 in all subject areas graded numerically and maintain a Satisfactory (S) grade in all non-numerically graded subjects, with the exception of Handwriting, will be recognized. Note: End of year recognitions will be held in the cafeteria.

STUDENT HANDBOOK The Corpus Christi Independent School District Student Handbook provides information regarding policies and regulations that have been approved as districtwide practices by the school board. The handbook is available for viewing or downloading at the CCISD website, or at the Smith Elementary website, . If you would like clarification of any policies and regulations, please discuss with your child’s teacher, or come by the office. This handbook will be discussed with the students in their classroom. Please read it and discuss it with your child. Please sign and return the “Acknowledgement of Receipt of 2013-2014 Student/Parent Handbook” form to the classroom teacher as soon as possible.

CLASSROOM PARTIES Per District regulations, only two parties are allowed each year. Parents should not send refreshments unless asked to do so by the teacher. Small children will not be able to attend parties in the classroom. If your child is having a birthday, you may bring cupcakes at 2:45 p.m. however, NO other food/drink/candy items are allowed. The school will recognize students’ birthdays during morning announcements.

TRAFFIC SAFETY Please help us ensure your child’s safety by insisting that he/she use marked crosswalks. Also, if your child(ren) will be riding a bicycle to school, please review proper safety procedures. Children may not ride bicycles on school grounds or sidewalks. Bicycles should be properly secured and locked to the bicycle rack.

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Drop off/Pick up Lane - When dropping off or picking up your child(ren), please drive along the right side of the parking lot closest to the sidewalk and have your student’s name placard displayed in the right hand side of the windshield. Drive-through Lane - When you are leaving, please exit using the left side of the parking lot closest to the parked vehicles. This is our “drive-through” lane for all vehicles exiting the parking lot. Please help us keep all of our students and staff safe by using the appropriate lanes!

SAFETY PATROL We have an awesome Safety Patrol at Smith Elementary School. The safety patrol is a student organization that is trained and carefully monitored to provide for the safety of all students on the campus. The fall safety patrol consists of 5th grade students. In the spring, 4th grade students may be trained in the event more participants are needed.

CAFETERIA – BREAKFAST/LUNCH Breakfast in the Classroom is designed to provide a free breakfast and healthy start to the school day for all students. Each student will be offered juice, milk and a cold packaged food (such as cereal, granola bar, or muffin) to be eaten during the first 15 minutes of class during morning announcements. Breakfast in the Classroom has replaced the traditional breakfast served in the school cafeteria. All students may buy their lunch in the cafeteria or bring their lunch from home. Meals may be paid for in advance for up to a month. Checks should be made payable to SMITH CAFETERIA. In addition, a convenient online service is available. Parents can access their student’s meal account via the internet to make prepayments for school meals, view meal histories, and receive reminders when the student’s account is getting low. Log on to www.mylunchmoney.com to enroll. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. For the first 30 days of school, students may eat using the previous year’s free or reduced-price status. Before October 7th, however, a new application must be approved so that students do not lose their benefits. Free/Reduced-price lunch applications will be handled in strict confidence. Please submit applications as soon as possible. Parents will be notified whether an application is approved or rejected. Remember, a new application must be made every year unless pre-approved.

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Lunch Prices $1.40 per day $0.30 per day - Reduced $0.55 additional milk Adults $2.25 per day $0.50 items a la carte If advance lunches are not purchased, please see that your child comes prepared daily with a lunch or money. Visitors during lunch: Although we welcome parents to visit their children occasionally during lunch, space is very limited. If you plan on joining your child for lunch, please call the cafeteria at 878-2765 the day before so that a meal tray can be ordered and prepared for you. Generally, only enough food is ordered for our students and staff; therefore, we must know at least one to two days in advance if a parent wishes to purchase a lunch. Adult lunches cost $2.25. We ask that parents not eat with their children daily due to the limited space in our cafeteria. NOTE: All visitors must come to the office, sign in and receive a visitor badge when eating lunch on campus. (See Visitation Requirements on Page 3-4)

CAFETERIA EXPECTATIONS

Arrival and Dismissal

Table

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 Enter/exit in an orderly manner  Follow roadrunner feet  Report spills

 Voice level “0”  Stand on roadrunner feet  Use appropriate hand signals for communicating  Food is for eating  Talk to your table mates only at Voice Level “1”

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Stay seated on roadrunner Chew with your mouth closed Eat your food only Keep feet under the table Keep hands to yourself No more than 4 students to a table

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Be Responsible  Follow all teacher and cafeteria staff directions

 Begin eating immediately  Pick up after yourself / clear your trash  Raise your hand for assistance or restroom break

PERSONAL ITEMS Personal items (i.e. cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, hand-held video games, toys, purses, jewelry, etc.) other than school materials, should be kept at home. School personnel cannot be held responsible for these items if they are lost or stolen. For your child’s safety, any type of toy knives, sling shots, guns, hard balls are not allowed at school. Softballs, bats, etc., are furnished for the child’s use at school. Children do not need their own equipment. Jewelry and accessories that cause a distraction will not be allowed.

WHAT WE EXPECT OF STUDENTS AT SCHOOL  Every student is responsible for his/her own language, manners, and behavior as we are all affected by them.  Say ‘Please’, ‘Thank You’, ‘Excuse Me’, ‘You’re Welcome’, ‘Yes Sir/No Sir’, ‘Yes Ma’am/No Ma’am’  Speak politely to everyone  Always walk in the school building  Act responsibly in class and around the school  Every student has the right to his/her private property and the right not to be threatened by anyone.  Leave other people’s things alone  Avoid bullying, teasing, calling names  Play fairly - be a good sport  Every student should help in keeping the school and grounds clean, tidy, safe, and attractive.  Remove dirty, muddy, or wet footwear  Place garbage in trash cans  Keep desks, walls, textbooks clean  Pick up litter  Respect student work and other items on bulletin boards

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DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT PLAN In order to guarantee your child and all students have the learning climate they deserve, we will utilize a positive discipline approach at Smith Elementary. We expect full parental support for these guidelines for success…The 3 B’s: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. Our school policy is to establish meaningful rules that focus on respect for other people, respect for property, and responsible behavior and safety for all. These rules will be strictly enforced at all times and positive reinforcement will be given to support students’ appropriate behavior. Teachers will keep in touch with you concerning your child’s behavior.

To be successful at Smith, we follow the 3B’s: -Be safe -Be respectful -Be responsible Student Code of Conduct: The District’s Student Code of Conduct commits to ensuring that district campuses will be safe, secure and violence free places where all students can learn and achieve to their fullest potential. The Board Policy FO-Local outlines specific standards of conduct and sets parameters for students and adults to follow. For further information, please refer to the ’13-’14 CCISD Parent Handbook (available online at http://echalk.ccisd.us). Smith Elementary follows a 6-step plan to discipline management outlined by the colored flow chart below. This management system is in line with the District’s belief in “Developing Hearts and Minds,” in which teachers build relationships with students by “Capturing Kids’ Hearts.”     

Purple: Blue: Green: Yellow: Orange:

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Exceptional Behavior Great Behavior Good Behavior (1st offense) Verbal warning (2nd offense) Loss or delay of privileges, plus answer 5 questions concerning their behavior. (3rd Offense) Office Referral

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Severity Clause: Students will be sent to the office immediately for the following inappropriate behaviors:  Physically aggressive behavior  Fighting  Threatening to fight  Profanity/Obscene gestures  Racial slurs  Overt disrespect to adults  Possession of any dangerous instrument/drug  Bullying Students who choose to get involved in fighting may be suspended for up to three (3) days. If a student is sent to the office for repeated rule violations or a severe offense, administrators may take the following disciplinary alternatives:  Verbal correction  Student conference  Parent conference  Removal from class  Cooling off time  Temporary reassignment  Lunch Detention  Behavior Contract  Revoke transfer  Counseling sessions  Loss of privileges  Suspension  Expulsion  Temporary/permanent confiscation of items  Suspension of extracurricular activities  Involvement of law enforcement  Removal to Alternative Education Program – Elementary Student Support Center at (ESSC) Located at Calk Elementary

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education is part of the instructional program and all students are required to participate each day. If your child has any illness that would prevent participation in P.E. for one (1) day, please send a written excuse to the P.E. teacher. A doctor’s excuse is required for students who will be unable to participate for two or more days. Please remember teachers are not available to supervise students who are not taking part in PE, so please specify if your child can accompany other children to the playground even if he/she does not engage in active play. If the illness warrants the need to remain indoors, the student will report to his or her buddy classroom or clinic. If a child is unable to participate in P.E., they will not be permitted to participate in recess. P.E. 15

times coincide with teacher planning/conference times. If you need to reach your child’s teacher, please contact them at 878-2760 during their conference time. The following are the P.E./Conference times for each grade level: 09:10 – 9:55 10:00 – 10:45 10:50 – 11:35 12:25 - 1:10 1:15 - 2:00 2:05 – 2:50

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STANDARDIZED DRESS CODE Smith Elementary School Parents, Teachers and Administrators were collaboratively involved in selecting a standardized dress code for the 2015-2016 school year. In order to encourage school pride, self-esteem and success for learning, all students at Smith Elementary will be required to follow the standardized dress code. Students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others. The District prohibits any clothing or grooming that may cause disruption of or interference with classroom instruction. Students in grades PK-5 will use the following standardized dress: Polo style shirts and t-shirts will be allowed in any solid color. Shirts containing logos larger than 1” are prohibited. Pants, shorts, skirts and skorts will be allowed in any solid color. Shorts must be of the walking variety and worn to the knee. Skirts and skorts must also be worn to the knee. Shirts should be long enough to cover the midriff at all times, especially during P.E. exercises. Torn/ripped jeans, leggings, sweatpants and athletic shorts are prohibited. Belts and shirts tucked are strongly encouraged Other Dress Code Reminders:  Appropriate footwear must be worn. Tennis shoes are considered appropriate footwear. Tennis shoes should be tied at all times. Footwear that has toes reinforced with steel, hard plastics, or similar material is specifically prohibited. 16

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Shoes without strap supports, high heel shoes and Heelys with wheels are prohibited. Hair must be neat and clean. Unconventional colors or hair styles (e.g., Mohawks or Mohawk-like, spiked hair or designs) causing distractions are not permitted. Hats, caps, and hoods are not to be worn indoors. Indecent/inappropriate patches, writing, drawings, embellishments on clothing or body are prohibited. No gang-related attire or items (i.e. bandanas) will be permitted. Oversized clothing shall not be worn to school. Specifically, “bagging” or “sagging” pants are prohibited. All pants are to be worn at the waist. Belts must be put through the belt loops on the pants. Body piercing jewelry is prohibited including tongue rings, tongue studs, nose rings, and eyebrow rings. Hoop and dangling earrings are also prohibited. Dangling key rings and chains will not be permitted. This includes chains attached to wallets, footwear, or backpacks. This includes dangling necklaces.

Final determination of acceptable dress and grooming rests with administrators. DRESS CODE VIOLATION CONSEQUENCES: 1st Offense – Warning/note home – parent contact 2nd Offense – Teacher consequence/note home – parent contact 3rd Offense – Parent conference 4th Offense – Office referral

PARENT/TEACHER COMPACT

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Parent Ensure my child attends school daily and arrives on time. Ensure my child follows classroom, school and district rules to help maintain an environment conducive to learning. Treat campus and district staff with dignity and respect at all times. Communicate regularly with teacher and student regarding his/her progress. Ensure my child participates in and completes all assigned work in a quality and timely manner. Ensure that my child takes full advantage of all learning opportunities each day and seek assistance as needed. Help my child develop a healthy respect for self and others through guidance, positive example, and personal accountability.

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Teacher Maintain and model professional standards with regard to attendance and timeliness. Provide a safe, orderly environment that promotes active learning. Treat children and families with dignity and respect at all times. Communicate regularly with parent and student about student’s progress. Provide engaging, relevant, and rigorous instruction. Hold high expectations for every child and ensure appropriate assistance is provided as needed to achieve these expectations. Hold myself and my students accountable for maintaining an environment of self-respect and respect for others.

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(Please sign and return this section.)

Acknowledgement of Receipt of 2015-2016 Student/Parent Handbook My child, __________________________, and I, _______________________ have read and understand the 2015-2016 Student/Parent Handbook. Student ________________________

Parent ________________________

Date_________________________

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