Arrival/Departure
Granite School District does not provide
supervision on elementary school playgrounds before and after
school, so it is recommended students arrive at school as close
to 8:35 AM as possible. When the bell rings at the end of the
day, students should leave the building as quickly as possible.
If it is necessary for a student to stay after school, parents
will be notified. (Remember: the tardy bell rings at 8:40
AM)
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Attendance
Punctual and regular attendance is very
important to school success. If your child will be absent, please
call the office (646-4816) on the morning of your child's absence
between 8:15 AM and 9:15 AM. PTA volunteers will call parents
of absent students to verify the absence. When your child returns
to school, please send a note signed by a parent explaining the
absence.
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Tardiness
Being
on time for school is a positive way to start the day. If a student
is late, they are to report to the office to pick up their absentee
card. Three tardies are equivalent to one absence.
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Conferences
Communication is an essential part of
the education program. It is very important for parents to keep
in close contact with their child's teacher concerning student
progress. If you need to talk to your child's teacher, call the
office to arrange a conference time that is convenient for all.
Reports about the students progress will be formally held three
times this year in an SEP conference.
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Dress
We support the position that parents should
oversee their children's dress so it is modest, clean, neat and
appropriate for the weather conditions. Clothing should also provide
protection for the student as he/she engages in the varied activities
during the school day. Shorts that are moderate in length and
modest are acceptable.
Clothing
not permitted includes: short shorts, cut-off jeans, tank tops,
halters, crop tops, belly shirts, and T-shirts with inappropriate
language. As matter of courtesy and to allow teachers to maintain
clear eye contact, hats are not to be worn in the school building.
Students choosing to wear hats will have them impounded and will
be returned only to the parent upon request.
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Food,
Drinks, and Gum
All food and drinks are restricted to
the cafeteria unless otherwise authorized by the teacher (parties,
etc.). GUM IS NOT ALLOWED. As per Board of Health regulations,
NO HOME-MADE FOOD OF ANY KIND MAY BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE SCHOOL
FOR ANY REASON. ALL FOODS FOR ANY PARTIES, ACTIVITIES, ETC. MUST
BE STORE BOUGHT AND PACKAGED.
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Drug
Policy
A drug policy has been established by
the Granite Board of Education which states: "The illegal
use, possession, distribution, or sale of alcohol, or controlled
substances by students is prohibited in all Granite School District
schools, on school grounds, at school-sanctioned activities, or
when students are being transported in vehicles dispatched by
the district. Violations also include student use, possession,
distribution or sales of drug paraphernalia, imitation controlled
substances or resorting where drugs are being used or possessed."
Students found in violation of this policy are subject to disciplinary
procedures.
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Harassment
Policy
Granite School District is committed
to providing in each school, a safe orderly environment where
students, staff, parents and all other people are treated with
courtesy and respect. Any form of harassment by staff
or students, including any inappropriate verbal, written or physical
conduct is strictly prohibited. If you are being harrassed,
please report it to the principal, teacher or counselor.
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Homework
Homework is an extension or enhancement
of the school day. It usually occurs when a
student needs practice to achieve mastery or when an assignment
has not been completed during class time. It may also be a supplement
to the educational activities currently being taught in the classroom
such as reports, research activities, logs, etc. Assignments have
the potential to receive full credit if turned in on time. In
an effort to enable timely work completion and build good life
skills, late work will be accepted at 50% one day late. Some assignments
with low scores may be returned to your student for re-working.
These assignments are due the following day and have the potential
of receiving 80% if received on time.
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Make-Up
Assignments
If
a student is absent and misses tests or work assignments, he/she
should check with the teacher(s) upon return (work will not be
given prior to absence) to determine when the work can be made
up and tests re-given. It is the student's responsibiltiy
to initiate and follow through on make-up work. All missing
work must be turned in one week from the day returning from the
absence. An "M" on the grades report will indicate your
student was absent and did not get the work missed in on time.
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Check-Out
Procedure
If
it is necessary for a student to leave during the day, please
send a note to school indicating the time your child is to leave.
The teacher will send the student to the office where the parent
will pick up and sign for the student's release. For the safety
of students, telephone calls requesting release cannot be honored.
Students will only be released to people named on the registration
card. Students are not to leave the school grounds during the
day (recess and lunch time included).
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Medication
Medication
administered to any student by school personnel must be accompanied
by written permission from the parents and current written instructions
from the student's private physician. The school is not allowed
to administer ANY medication without written authorization. Forms
to administer medications are available at the office.
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Nuisance
Items
Problems
arise each year because students bring items that are hazardous
to the safety of others or interfere in some way with school procedures.
Only items needed for classroom use should be brought to school.
Items not needed will be impounded and returned only to the parent
upon request.
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Safe
School Policy
For
the safety of student, staff and visitors to your school, the
Granite School Board of Education has a strict SCHOOL SAFETY policy.
It provides guidelines for dealing with disruptive incidents at
school and student activities. The intent of the policy is to
give all students the right to attend school and school-sponsored
activities without undue concern for their physical safety.
The SCHOOL SAFETY policy establishes procedures and
penalties for:
• Any act of violence.
• Possession
of any type of weapon (real or look-alike, or pretend) regardless
of intents
• Any form of organized gang activity.
• Any type of criminal behavior.
•
Destruction or defacement of school property.
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Telephone
Students
are premitted to use the telephone when accompanied by a teacher
or with a phone pass from an authorized staff member. Phone calls
will be allowed for emergency situations only. After school social
arrangements need to be made at home.
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Visitors
Parents
are invited and are always welcome to visit the school. When a
visit is made, please make your purpose and presence known by
stopping at the office. We cannot honor requests for relatives,
friends and pre-school aged children to visit in the school.
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Lost
and Found/Identification
Articles that are found should be turned
into the office or taken to the "Lost and Found Box".
Students who lose items can check this area for missing articles
and if found, claim them at the office. Students' coats, boots,
gloves, lunch boxes, back packs, etc., should be marked for easy
identification, this will aid in returning articles.
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