Saint Rose School
Parent / Student Handbook 2007-2008

SCHOOL HOURS

DAILY SCHEDULE

OFFICE HOURS

The school office is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

ARRIVAL

Students may be on campus at 7:40 a.m. Earlier arrivals must go to Extended Care. Students requiring additional supervision should be enrolled in the Extended Day Care Program. Any child(ren) on the school grounds before 7:40 a.m. will be sent to Extended Day Care and the parents/guardians will be billed for this service. You will be notified in advance if there is to be a change in the schedule.

DISMISSAL

• All students must be picked up promptly, using the “safety loop”, after school unless they are to remain for athletics or other supervised activities. After 15 minutes, students will be sent to Extended Day for supervision and parents will be billed accordingly.
  
• If children are in an athletic program and must remain for practice or a game, they will be under the supervision of the coach involved. However, siblings of those students cannot and will not be supervised by the coaches. Therefore, we require they be enrolled in the Extended Day program (with prior arrangements having been made with the director) for the period of time that the activity requires. There is a charge for this service.
  
• Students are forbidden by school policy to leave the school grounds once they have arrived at school. If it becomes necessary for a student to leave for any reason, he/she must have the permission of the principal. Once a student arrives at school, the school becomes liable for the safety and well being of the student.
  
• Children are to remain in uniform when leaving school.
  
• Custody and release of minors: it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to inform the school of custody status and subsequent changes and arrangements.
  
• Students riding public transit are to act in a proper manner at all times as they represent St. Rose School.
  
• In the case of early dismissal i.e. dental or doctor appointment, a student will NOT be released from class early without prior written notice from the parent/guardian. The notice will need to include the person’s name of who will be picking the student up for early dismissal.
  

ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance is compulsory. We strongly recommend that all vacations and pleasure trips be scheduled during school vacation days and not during scheduled school days. If the student(s) is/are absent due to a non-school vacation, the student(s) will be expected to make-up their missed assignments when they return. Assignments will not be available prior to leaving on non-scheduled vacations. If a student is absent due to illness, homework may be picked up after school in the school office, providing notification has been received from the parent prior to the end of that school day.

• Children who are not feeling well before leaving home in the morning should not be sent to school that day, as they cannot do school work and frequently spread germs.
  
  
• Thirty days absenteeism during a school year may constitute reasonable cause for retention. When work has been made up, report cards may be distributed. This may also be interpreted as 10 days per trimester.
  
  
• In order to meet requirements for promotions, class work missed because of absenteeism (or its equivalent substituted by the teacher) must be completed satisfactorily. Please refer to classroom teacher.
  
  
• State law requires a written excuse whenever a child is ABSENT OR TARDY. A phone call does not take the place of a written excuse. Make sure your child brings a dated excuse to the teacher when he/she returns to school. A child is marked tardy when he/she arrives after the 8:00 a.m. morning bell. In the event of being tardy five times in a trimester, a notice will be sent to parents/guardians and further action will be taken if the situation does not improve. Tardiness or absence due to dental and medical appointments when absolutely unavoidable is permitted. A note must be sent to the teacher the day preceding the appointment. Telephone calls are not a substitute for the note. When the student returns from the appointment, the parent/guardian must use the sign-in book located in the school office.
  
  
• Written excuses are filed for reference until the end of school. The principal will investigate excuses of a doubtful nature. Frequent and/or Unexcused absences can be a reason for dismissal.
  
  
• As a safety measure, any child leaving school must wait in the classroom until notified to come to the office on arrival of a parent/guardian, who will then sign the early dismissal register. If the student returns to school again that day, he/she must report to the office first. In cases of emergency, the school secretary will notify the teacher.
  
  
• It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to call the office if their child(ren) is not going to be in school for any reason. For your convenience, after school hours, voice mail is available and a message may be left regarding absenteeism.
  
  
• Teachers will notify the office of any absence by 8:30 a.m. For the safety of your child, we will telephone you if we haven’t heard from you. This is important. We need to verify all absences.

IF A STUDENT DOES NOT ATTEND SCHOOL ON A PARTICULAR DAY, THAT STUDENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY SCHEDULED THAT SAME DAY, i.e. athletic games, class parties, field trips, etc..  Please check with the principal regarding specific exceptions.

TARDINESS

Students who are tardy for school, for any reason, are to report to the office and obtain a tardy slip before being admitted to class. Excused tardiness will be given for professional appointments and a slip must be brought into the office upon the student’s return to school. Other situations may also be considered excused and are left to the principal’s discretion.

• Students will be considered tardy if not in class by 8:00 a.m., when attendance is taken.
  
• Students arriving late must have a written note or will be considered to have an un-excused tardy.
  
• Students not present before 11:30 am will be considered 1/2 day absent.

MEDICAL-DENTAL APPOINTMENTS

Appointments during school hours are to be kept at a minimum. If it is unavoidable the child MUST be signed out and back in at the school office.

STUDENT SAFETY TRAFFIC PLAN (THE LOOP)

The "Student Safety Traffic Plan", (the LOOP), is designed to keep our children safe during arrival and departure from school. It is imperative that drivers not exceed 5 mph while driving on campus (the LOOP). Children are to exit/enter vehicles from the curbside ONLY.

Please be cooperative, patient, and kind to those driving and supervising the LOOP. No traffic will be allowed on the playground during school hours, except during the designated LOOP time.

Students are to arrive ON TIME for school and must be in class before the bell rings at 8:00 a.m.

Please use the LOOP for the safety of your children:

• Drivers are not to exceed 5 mph.
• Drivers must remain in their vehicles while waiting to drop off or pick up their child.
• Parents, if you plan on staying on campus for a half hour or less you may drop your child off curbside in the LOOP and then proceed to park in the middle of the parking lot. If you plan on staying longer than a half hour for your visit, please move your vehicle to the front parking lot. The students need this area for recess time. Thank you.
• Students may enter for classes through the school office only if they are late and need to get a tardy slip
• the church building is not to be used as an entrance to or exit from school.
• In the morning during drop off time, if your child/ren are going to need assistance with their belongings (backpacks or special projects) which will cause a delay in the flow of the vehicles driving through the LOOP, please pull to the middle of the parking lot so the adult driver can walk the child to the curb.
• Drivers are not to arrive any earlier than 20 minutes prior to dismissal so that congestion will be minimal. (The LOOP gate opens 20 missal prior to dismissal.)
• During the afternoon pick up time, if your child/ren are not present curbside upon dismissal and you are parked along the curp to pick up your child, you will need to pull your vehicle to the middle of the parking lot until your child/ren are present on the curb waiting area and then merge back into the LOOP. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Safety Rules:

1. DROP-OFF/PICK UP children ONLY in the staging area behind the church.
2. Children exit/enter autos CURBSIDE ONLY
3. Children are NOT allowed in the parking lot during the DROP-OFF/PICK-UP period.
4. Children MAY NOT be dropped off or picked up on the street and cross the parking lot.
5. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 5 MPH.
6. If child is not in staging area, please pull to forward space.
7. Please drive courteously and allow the process to flow smoothly.

Arrivals:

1. The Loop is in effect from 7:40 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. daily.
2. All students exit autos curbside (BE READY)
3. All students enter school grounds from BEHIND THE GYM - during the 7:40 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. time period including those attending Extension at this time.
4. Children arriving before 7:40 a.m. MUST be in Extension.
5. Late arrivals go directly to office for a tardy slip.

Departures:

1. The Loop is in effect from 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. daily.
2. Children will wait in designated area until auto arrives curbside.
3. Follow the directions given by the school personnel-enter by gate, go from one lane to two/then merge from two lanes to one by the curb for pick-up at marked spots.
4. Children enter autos CURBSIDE only-teachers will open the vehicle's door for the child/ren.
5. Children NOT picked up by 3:15 p.m. will go directly to Extension.
6. Parents who need to conduct business or conference after school will PARK in the FRONT LOT. Children MUST WAIT in the courtyard at the picnic tables until the parent has completed business. NO CHILD MAY WAIT IN THE CAR FOR A PARENT.
7. SPORTS CARPOOLS are to meet in the courtyard and may only enter autos accompanied by driver.

Walkers - Bike Riders:

1. Children who walk or ride bikes must have a note on file signed by the parent.
2. Children who walk or ride bikes must enter/exit through the iron-gate next to the office alongside the bicycle rack.
3. Children who walk or ride bikes must cross in the crosswalk in front of the school or walk along the sidewalk in front of the school.

*** PLEASE be sure ALL drivers of your children understand the importance of and follow the plan.