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Leadership Team Meeting Agenda 6-3-10 LMC AGENDA Click on the link below to go to the Student Handbook link. ==**[|ENP Student Handbook] **== 
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 * Next Year: What are our goals?
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E-NP ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK PURPOSE
This handbook is designed to present all information pertinent to the operation of our school. Read it carefully. Note particularly the __underlined__ statements! If you do not find the answer to your questions, please feel free to call the Elementary Office. Phone 939-9350.

STUDENT ARRIVAL We ask parents and children to closely observe the times when school begins. We do not want children on the school grounds or in the classrooms when no teacher is present. Teachers come to school early to prepare for the activities of the child’s school day. Therefore, we are asking that __children not be on the playground or in the classroom before school. Morning playground supervision begins at 7:45 for bus students, but not for other students until 7:55 a.m__. In case of inclement weather, the children will be permitted to enter the school and wait in the hallways. However, please help us by not sending them early when the weather is bad.

__STUDENT DISMISSAL__ Classes are dismissed at 3:25 p.m. on a normal school day. We do not supervise the playground after dismissal. For this reason, we send children home immediately after school.

__SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS OR EARLY DISMISSALS__ Cancellation or early dismissal of school because of bad weather conditions can be heard on KDAO, Eldora, 1190 AM/99.5 FM; KFJB/KXIA, Marshalltown, 1230 AM/101.1 FM; KGCI, WHO, Des Moines, 1040 AM; and KCCI-TV (8) Des Moines. Please listen to these stations if the weather looks threatening. Parents should make arrangements with their children as to where they are to go in case of early dismissals due to bad weather. __The telephone is very busy at these times.__

__Tiger PACK—After-school Programming__ Tiger PACK provides academic support, enrichment activities, service learning and recreation opportunities in a structured after school and summer setting. Tiger PACK is open on all days school is in session from the time of dismissal until 5:30. The center is also open on in-service days dependent on registration.

Fees: Regular School Days $3.00 per child Early Dismiss: $4.00 per child In-service days/Summer: $12.50/child + additional field trip fees. Wednesday Early Dismissals: $5.00

Families eligible for subsidized lunch: Reduced lunch: $1.00/day Free lunch $.25/day

Families not eligible for subsidized lunch may request reduced fees as needed. It is the goal to provide quality, affordable after-school program for all district students.

For additional information contact Cyndy or Amy at 939-5533 or chintze@po-1.eldora-np.k12.ia.us. __ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOURS -- 8:05 - 3:25__

__ELEMENTARY FEES__
 * Breakfast……………………….$1.05 || Book Rental (Early Discount)……...$50.00 ||
 * Lunch…………………………..$2.10 || Book Rental (Standard)…….……....$70.00 ||
 * Ind. Milk……………………….$0.35 || Band Instrument Rental…….……....$30.00 ||

ATTENDANCE It is the belief of Eldora-New Providence Elementary that regular attendance is essential for every child to be successful in school and life. District student achievement data indicates that the more days students spend in attendance at school, the higher they perform overall on standardized tests. In order to communicate attendance information to parents, a letter will be sent out automatically when a student reaches certain absence benchmarks. Below is listed the attendance benchmarks and actions by the school district:


 * **__# Student Absences__** || **__Action Taken by School District__** ||
 * 6 days absent || 6-day absence parent notification letter ||
 * 11 days absent || 11-day absence parent notification letter ||
 * 15 days absent || 15-day absence parent notification letter (County Attorney notified) ||
 * 20 days absent || County Attorney notification by letter and phone ||
 * 20+ days absent || County Attorney notified of ongoing truancy ||

__PARTIAL DAYS__ A student must be present until 2:00 PM to be counted present for the day. One half day of credit will be given for students who arrive after 9:30 AM or leave before 2:00 for half days. Tardy slips will be given out to students when arriving after 8:05 AM at school. __STUDENT ABSENCES – EXCUSED__ Student absences approved by the principal are excused absences. Excused absences that can be approved by the principal include, but are not limited to, illness, family emergencies, recognized religious observances, appointments that cannot be scheduled outside the school day, and school-sponsored or approved activities.

__STUDENT ABSENCES – UNEXCUSED__ Student absences not approved by the principal are unexcused absences and the student is considered truant. Unexcused absences will not count as days in attendance for purposes of the truancy law. Unexcused absences will include, but are not limited to, tardiness, shopping, and when there is no communication provided for absence. Students with unexcused absences may be referred to the At-Risk Coordinator and/or be subject to disciplinary procedures deemed appropriate by the principal.

__PARENT COMMUNICATING ABOUT A STUDENT ABSENCE__ __Illness Related Absence__: Attendance is important, but there are occasions that your child or children cannot attend school. If your child has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, the stomach flu, a contagious infection, or is not feeling well enough to attend school, please make arrangements for them to stay home. When this happens, call the school between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m., or send a note with another student such as a brother, sister, or friend. If no note is received, parents will be called. __Non-illness Related Absence/Vacations__: As soon as you know your child will be missing certain school day(s), please send a note to the school and contact the classroom teacher for make-up work.

__HEALTH SERVICES__
Our school has the service of a registered nurse every school day. In case your child is ill, registers a temperature of 100 degrees or over, or has a significant injury at school, you will be notified. It is __very important__ that we know your correct home/work number. The responsible person listed on the emergency health card will be contacted if we are unable to reach you. __A note from your health care provider must be presented to the school when it is necessary for students to miss PE for an extended period of time.__ The nurse may grant temporary permission to be excused from physical education.

Please notify the nurse about children with physical or mental disabilities, those on prolonged medication, or those having convulsive disorders. A child with any skin rash will be excused from school until the skin is clear or a physician notifies the nurse that the rash is non-infectious our under treatment.

A child may be admitted to school following the common communicable diseases (except infectious hepatitis) when the child has remained out of school at least the minimum time as required by the State Dept. of Health.

Children should not bring medication to the school. Medications are permitted __only__ when the nurse receives written authorization or permission giving instruction for the administration of the medication. Teachers are not permitted to give medication except in special circumstances. Cough drops are considered medication and you must send a note of permission with your cough drops, if your child wishes to use them. __MEDICATION POLICY__ It is the policy of the Board of Education of the E-NP Community Schools that whenever a student should have a prescription medication administered by the staff at school, a parent or legal guardian must provide written authorization and instruction. The following information should be included for any medication to be taken at school:


 * 1. Name of student || 2. Route of administration (by mouth) ||
 * 3. Name of medication || 4. Reason for medication ||
 * 5. Dosage || 6. Length of time medication is to be given ||
 * 7. Time medication is to be given || 8. Parent or guardian’s signature ||
 * 9. Prescribing physician || 10. Date ||

Long-term medicine should be a one-month supply. Please remind your child that he/she is responsible for asking for the medication at the appropriate time.

In order for Tylenol or Tylenol substitute to be administered during school hours, the school must have one of the following:

1. Written permission given by parents or guardian. (Please give information requested above.) 2. Telephone permission given by parents or guardian to the school nurse for administration of single dose of Tylenol or Tylenol substitute. __STUDENT POSSESSIONS All personal property needs to be plainly labeled with first and last names.__ This is especially true of boots, gloves, caps, jackets, sweaters, eyeglasses, etc. In this way, we may return lost articles to their owners.

Student cell phones must be turned off during school hours if brought to school.

If your child has occasion to bring things such as insects, rocks, etc., to school, please see that they are put in an __unbreakable__ or __plastic containers.__ Glass containers may break and cause an injury to a student.

The school furnishes all equipment needed for playground purposes. __Personal equipment should be marked with your child’s name.__

BREAKFAST Breakfast is available for all elementary students and begins serving each morning at 7:45 in the lunchroom. Students are required to wait outside the building until 7:45 unless the weather is bad. In the case of inclement weather, students may wait in the hallway until the 7:45 breakfast time. Students eligible for free/reduced priced lunches also qualify for free/reduced price breakfast.

__LUNCH__ Lunch money may be deposited in the office of the Principal. Free or reduced-price lunches are available for those families who are eligible. __Applications for free or reduced-price lunches may be obtained in the Elementary Principal’s office.__ When making payment to the school for hot lunch, please make the check payable to the __Eldora-New Providence Community School__ and not the teacher or building concerned. No cash will be accepted in the lunchroom. Two lunches may be charged.

__SCHOOL LUNCH SCHEDULE__
 * K/JK……………..11:00 ||  || 3rd/4th…………….11:50 ||
 * 1st/2nd…………….11:25 ||  || 5th……………………..12:15 ||

__SACK LUNCH__ Students may bring a sack lunch if they wish and will eat in the lunchroom with their class. If a student wishes to buy milk for a sack lunch, they may deposit money for milk in their lunch account. Pop and candy are not allowed and will not be traded.

LUNCHROOM BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS All students will eat in the lunchroom with their designated group. If a lunch is brought, it will be eaten in the lunchroom. All students are encouraged to bring their lunch or buy the regular school lunch. Each student is expected to practice the general rules of good manners, which one would find in the home. Some simple rules of courteous behavior, which would make the lunch period pleasant and relaxed, are: 1. Observe good dining room manner at the table. 2. Put trash in the proper containers and stack trays. 3. Leave the table and surrounding area clean and orderly. 4. Finish eating before leaving dining table. 5. State law prohibits trading or selling food. 6. Once seated, stay in place and welcome others sitting nearby.

__PARENT VISITS__ Parents are encouraged to visit the school and/or have lunch with their child. As with any visitor to our school, we ask that you check in at the office and get a visitor’s pass before entering other parts of the building.

__CHILDREN VISITING SCHOOL__
An adult should accompany any child visiting our school; a former student from the E-NP School may make exceptions for a short visit. The classroom teacher’s permission should be obtained prior to any visit.

PETS Many people like to have and share pets at school. However, permission must be obtained from the teacher before they are brought to school.

__PERSONS PICKING UP CHILDREN__ We request that the school be notified if anyone other than parents or legal guardian is to contact a child during school hours. Parents can reinforce student safety concepts learned at school, including accepting rides and talking to strangers.

MESSAGES If you find it necessary to send a message to your child during school hours, please call the office __before 3:00__ to allow us time to locate the student.

__CLASSROOM BOOK ORDERS__ When ordering books, please put cash or checks in an envelope. If paying by check, please make it out to the book company.

__CARE OF PROPERTY__ The child is responsible for reasonable care of school property. The child responsible should pay for any misuse or mutilation. This same respect should be exercised for other children’s property.

__GENERAL DRESS CODE GUIDELINES__ § Children are requested to dress in keeping with the dignity of the school. § Fall Season: Students should dress in layers, including a light jacket. § Winter Season: A winter coat, stocking cap, gloves, and insulated boots. § Spring Season: Students should dress in layers, including a light jacket. § All students are asked to wear slacks, jeans or shorts for P.E. classes. § Tennis shoes must be worn for physical education classes. § No Heelys or other roller skating type shoes are allowed (safety). § No pajamas or slippers are to be worn with the exception of special activities. § No spaghetti straps, tube tops, halter-tops, or midriff showing tops. § Shirts that have offensive material are not to be worn (TBD by Principal) § Shorts and/or skirts need to be an acceptable length; follow the fingertip rule.

Students not following the above guidelines will be required to have parents bring different clothes to school, wear what the school has available, or be required to turn inside out.

__AREA 267 SERVICES__ The offices of Area 267 serve the schools of the area in many ways. At present, they have made available services in the following areas: social worker, speech therapy, hearing testing, psychological testing and aid to our special education classes.

BICYCLES Bicycles are to be walked on and off the playground. They are to be parked in the bicycle racks provided as soon as they arrive at school. We would prefer that __only second grade and above ride bikes to school.__ If children abuse the privilege of riding their bicycles to school in any way, such privileges will be discontinued. Students will not be allowed to play around the bicycle racks during the school day.

__USE OF THE TELEPHONE__ We ask that pupils __do not__ use the telephone for unnecessary calls. We find that 50% of the calls made by students are unnecessary. In the case of emergency, yes, but if a student wants to stay overnight with someone or make other plans after school, they should do this with their parents __before they come to school.__ We believe that parents would rather not make these last-minute decisions over the telephone. Students will be required to sign in before using the phone.

__WEAPONS__ School district facilities are not an appropriate place for weapons or dangerous objects. Students bringing such items may be subject to discipline up to and including suspension or expulsion.

__SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICY__ Our goal is to keep rules to a realistic limit. __We have rules and expect children to obey them.__ The important part of discipline is self-discipline and recognition of the rights of others.

__PRINCIPAL’S DISCIPLINE__ Students sent to the Principal’s office will have sanctions administered ranging from verbal reprimand to out-of-school suspension. Parents may be called to inform them of the incident. Students may fill out a behavior reflection form that is sent home to parents to be reviewed, signed, and returned to the principal.

__TEACHER’S DISCIPLINE__ Our teachers have been asked to be firm, fair and consistent, as much as humanly possible. This process can be enhanced a great deal with support from parents.

__PLAYGROUND DISCIPLINE__ If a child misbehaves he/she will be sidelined the remainder of the recess and all of the next recess.

PTO
The E-NP Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) consists of parents and teachers, working together, for the good of the Junior Kindergarten-5th grade students and their educational environment. The PTO relies on the volunteer efforts of both parents and teachers to accomplish such events as: Playground renovation project, Annual candy sales for grades 4&5, October and February Book Fairs, Grand Theater volunteer workers, and a Father-Daughter Dance. Meetings are held once every other month in the elementary lunchroom at 6:30 P.M. Those interested should contact their child’s teacher, or office personnel. 

BUS ROUTES
Bus routes and stops are planned by the administration with great care to be most convenient to the greatest number of students. Do not ask to have your bus changed unless an obvious error has been made. Students are to take their assigned bus at the assigned stop.

Children are not permitted to ride any school bus other than their own unless they secure special permission from the Principal or Secretary. __A note is required from the parent.__ This regulation also applies to town children who may wish to go home with a friend for an over-night visit.

__BUS REGULATIONS (ALL RIDERS)__ § Students will wait at assigned pick-up location in an orderly fashion. They will show respect for the rights, property, and safety of others. § The bus driver is in complete charge and will be obeyed at all times. § Students will remain seated at all times. § Students will open windows with driver’s permission only. § Students will keep hands inside the bus. § Students will not throw anything out the window or in the bus. § Students will take their assigned seat. § Students will speak in a manner that the bus driver can give directions if needed.

BUS Discipline Procedure
§ The building principal will be informed if problems arise on the bus. § The law gives the principal permission to deny a student transportation if his or her conduct warrants such action, in which case, the student’s parents become responsible for seeing that he or she arrives at school. § **__First warning__**: Bus driver will attempt to correct problem. § **__Second warning__**: Conference with principal, letter to parent, special seating, other arrangements, and/or 1-5 days off the bus. § **__Third warning__** – Up to 10 days off the bus. § **__Fourth warning__** - Recommendation for consideration of the Superintendent that the child not ride the bus for the remainder of the year.

HARASSMENT/BULLYING
The E-NP Elementary is committed to providing a safe, positive learning and working environment for everyone. Therefore, we prohibit all forms of harassment. Our policies are consistent with Iowa Senate File 61, passed in spring 2007. The board prohibits harassment, bullying, hazing, or any other victimization of students based on any of the following actual or perceived traits or characteristics: age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status. Harassment against employees based upon race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age or disability is also prohibited. If after an investigation a school employee is found to be in violation of this policy, the employee shall be disciplined by appropriate measures up to, and including, termination.

__Harassment__ occurs in the “eye of the beholder.” This means, if a person feels he/she has been harassed, then harassment has occurred. It is not related to how the behavior was intended, but how it was received. Harassment and bullying mean any electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or conduct toward a student which is based on actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the student and which creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the following conditions:

§ Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or property; § Has a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health; § Has the effect of substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance; § Has the effect of substantially interfering with the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.

__HARRASSING BEHAVIORS__ Harassment and bullying may include, but are not limited to, the following behaviors and circumstances: § Verbal, nonverbal, physical or written harassment, bullying, hazing, or other victimization that have the purpose or effect of causing injury, discomfort, fear, or suffering to the victim; § Repeated remarks of a demeaning nature that have the purpose or effect of causing injury, discomfort, fear, or suffering to the victim; § Implied or explicit threats concerning one’s grades, achievements, property, etc., that have the purpose or effect of causing injury, discomfort, fear, or suffering to the victim; § Demeaning jokes, stories, or activities, directed at the student that have the purpose or effect of causing injury, discomfort, fear, or suffering to the victim; § Unreasonable interference with a student’s performance or creation of an intimidating, offensive, or hostile learning environment.

Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: § Submission to the conduct is made either implicitly or explicitly a term or condition of the student’s education or benefits; § Submission to or rejection of the conduct by a school employee is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting that student; or § The conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive education environment.

In situations between students and school officials, faculty, staff, or volunteers who have direct contact with students, bullying and harassment may also include the following behaviors: § Requiring that student submit to bullying or harassment by another student, either explicitly or implicitly, as a term or condition of the targeted student’s education or participation in school programs or activities; and/or § Requiring submission to or rejection of such conduct as a basis for decisions affecting the students.

The district will promptly and reasonably investigate written allegations of harassment. Students whose behavior is found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to the investigation procedure, which may result in discipline, up to, and including, suspension and expulsion. The school or school district will promptly and reasonably investigate allegations of bullying or harassment. The principal will be responsible for handling all complaints by students alleging bullying or harassment. The superintendent will be responsible for handling all complaints by employees alleging bullying or harassment. Other possible sanctions may include, but are not limited to: § A written warning/reprimand, entered in the student’s file; § Learning about sexual harassment (classes, reading, audio-visual programs, etc.); § A parent/student/school administration conference; and § Police involvement Any person who promptly, reasonably, and in good faith reports an incident of bullying or harassment under this policy to a school official, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability relating to such report and to the person’s participation in an administrative, judicial, or other proceeding relating to the report. Individuals who knowingly file a false complaint may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

Retaliation against any person because the person has filed a bullying or harassment complaint or assisted or participated in a harassment investigation or proceeding is also prohibited. Individuals who knowingly file false harassment complaints and any person who gives false statements in an investigation shall be subject to discipline by appropriate measures, as shall any person who is found to have retaliated against another in violation of this policy. Any student found to have retaliated in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, suspension and expulsion. Any school employee found to have retaliated in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, termination of employment. Any school volunteer found to have retaliated in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, exclusion from school grounds.

Retaliation against a student who has reported a harassment complaint will be subject to discipline up to and including suspension and expulsion. Students who feel they have been harassed should: § Communicate to the harasser that the behavior should stop, if they are comfortable doing so. § Ask the nearest teacher, counselor, or Principal for help. § Write down specific information, including witnesses, and present it to the office staff. § Witnesses to a harassment incident can expect to remain anonymous. § Students who knowingly file false harassment complaints or give false statements in an investigation shall be subject to discipline by measures up to and including suspension and expulsion, as shall any student who is found to have retaliated against another in violation of this policy.

__STUDENT INSURANCE__
At the beginning of the school year we offer the protection of student accident insurance at a small yearly premium for those who desire it. Inquire in the Principal’s office for more information.

|| = = = __Educational Equity Policy Statement__ = It is the policy of the Eldora-New Providence Community School District to provide equal educational and employment opportunities and not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or its employment and personnel policies. Inquiries or grievances related to this statement may be directed to Mr. Randall Nichols, E-NP Equity Coordinator, 1010 Edgington Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627, phone, (641) 939-5631. || || **__STUDENT COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVEANCES__** Student complaints and grievances regarding board policy or administrative regulations and other matters should be addressed to the student's teacher or another licensed employee, other than the administration, for resolution of the complaint. It is the goal of the board to resolve student complaints at the lowest organizational level. If a licensed employee cannot resolve the complaint, the student may discuss the matter with the Principal within 5 days of the employee's decision. If the Principal cannot resolve the matter, the student may discuss it with the Superintendent within 5 days after speaking with the Principal. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved by the Superintendent, the student may ask to have the matter placed on the board agenda of a regularly scheduled board meeting in compliance with board policy. ||