Approved 06/01/05
Amended: 08/19/2009
A Chartered Public School

Approved by
Amended 19 August 2009
Table of Contents
Computer and Network Resources
Holidays…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
Science
Fair……………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
Comportment Code……………………………………………………………………………………………………10
School T-Shirt/Jean Day Policy
Late policy
for all student work - 2008-09
FERPA of 1974………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
Philosophy
The mission of
Motto
Soar without
limits.
School Colors
Red – White –
Blue
Mascot
Bald Eagle
AM Kindergarten
8:30 a.m. – 11:30
a.m. Monday – Friday
Late Pick-Up Fees for AM Kindergarten
After 11:35 a.m.;
there will be a $1.00 late fee charge.
After 11:40 a.m.;
the late charge increases to $1.00 per minute.
PM Kindergarten
12:15 p.m. - 3:15
p.m.
All day Kindergarten
8:30 a.m. – 3:15
p.m.
1st –
8th Grade
8:30 a.m. – 3:15
p.m. Monday – Friday (students are tardy at 8:30)
Late Pick-Up Fees
After 3:30 p.m. students will
be escorted to the after school daycare program. A late pick up fee will be
charged.
Early Dismissal
8:30 a.m.
– 12:30 p.m. After 12:45 a late fee pick up will be charged to parents.
Breakfast
and lunch will be served on these days.
Accurate parent
contact information is crucial to student safety. Please always update the
school with new contact information, including email addresses, which will
facilitate better communication between the school and family.
Student pickup is
directed by trained personnel. Please be conscientious and courteous each
day; the existing process is very effective if everyone participates correctly.
Please do not ever park and leave your vehicle anywhere along the
drop-off/pick-up path. Parents who need to enter the school must park their
vehicles in the east parking lot.
Morning Drop-Off
Procedures
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Students may be dropped off at the
school no earlier than 8:15 a.m. unless they are enrolled in the before school
child care program, or are eating school breakfast. No student supervision
exists in the building or on the playground prior to this time by school
personnel.
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If you intend to come into the
school, please drop your student off first, and then park your vehicle before
entering the school.
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Please follow all parking and traffic
flow signs. Read the drop-off and pick up update fliers carefully. Please do not send your student across any
part of the parking lot or drop-off area. Use all crosswalks.
·
Drive your vehicle as far forward
along the curb in front of the school ( to zones 5 & 6) each morning to
allow as many cars as possible to pull into the school property.
·
Never allow students to exit the
vehicle on the driver’s side of the car! This creates dangerous and hazardous
conditions for your child and other drivers.
Exit only onto the sidewalk.
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All cars in the morning should
approach the school from the east which alleviates the need to turn left into
the school cutting in line with vehicles who have already been in the wait
line.
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Following the above procedures
eliminates the long line of cars on 900 North and diverts the majority of the
traffic onto
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All students are required to enter
the building at the west doors. Please
watch for the red and green flags designating inclement weather plans that
direct students into the school at 8:15.
Consider the wait
time as you arrive at the school each day.
Perhaps it would help to leave your home ten minutes earlier, depending
on the weather and driving conditions, to have your child arrive by 8:15 when
the line-up bell rings. Teachers pick up
students at 8:20 to be prepared for their classes which begin at 8:25. Students are marked tardy at 8:25! Teaching your child to be on time at this
young age will create a life long habit and lead to success in the workforce.
Parents are asked to be alert, courteous
and patient. Teachers and staff members
are more than happy to assist with daily transportation routines. If by chance you have concerns or better
ideas regarding the design of this school policy, please communicate with the
administration via email. We value time,
consideration and courtesy in partnering with us as we strive to make these
moments of the school day less stressful on everyone’s part.
Pick-Up
Instructions
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Pick-up officially begins at the end of the school day at 3:15. When cooperation and adherence to traffic
plans and flow is working, pick-up is easily finished by 3:35-3:40. Under
normal circumstances, please do not pick up your student before the end of the
school day. This interferes with instructional time and interrupts procedures
within the building.
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We deem it necessary to restrict
students from being picked up on the street in front of the school or the
parking lot directly in front of the Academy. These practices greatly impede
the flow of the traffic plan and cars waiting in line for parent pick-up.
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Cars coming from the West will not be
allowed to turn left on 900 north into the school property during pick-up or
drop-off times, and must enter the waiting line moving from east to west from
1000 W., or other adjoining side streets.
·
Students who walk to and from school
will be directed to leave the school property via the farthest east and west
sidewalks of school.
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Please display the correct colored
zone card on the passenger side of the vehicle on the visor or between the
dashboard and windshield of your vehicle. Make sure the card is easily visible.
If you lose your card, please obtain a new one from the front desk.
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When you enter the parking lot to
pick up your student, please pull in parallel to the curb – do not try to park
your vehicle in the pick up zones.
·
Students are not allowed to leave the
curb unless they are entering a vehicle stopped adjacent to the curb or being
escorted by an adult to a vehicle parked elsewhere in the parking lot. Please
do not attempt to call your student to your vehicle from across the parking
lot. Students should be accompanied by an adult during this time.
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Students must memorize their zone
number and go directly there.
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No one other than a student’s parents
or legal guardians may pick up a student from school unless written or verbal
authorization is given by the parent.
·
Carpools are strongly encouraged.
This decreases traffic on neighborhood streets and wait time.
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The use of cell phones is strictly prohibited by drivers of cars
upon school property! This distraction is
hazardous to student, school personnel and parent safety.
Students
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Don’t leave the curb until your
vehicle is stopped and ready for you to enter.
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Don’t leave your loading zone to play
with or visit other students.
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Stay outside of the school building.
Students may not re-enter the building once school has been dismissed without a
parent.
Being successful
in school requires students to be in class every day on time. Tardiness
disturbs classmates and interferes with learning.
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Excused absences include illness and
family emergencies. Please do not send sick children to school, e.g. those
suffering from an undiagnosed rash, sore throat, fever, diarrhea, or vomiting
within the last 24 hours. Please call or email (rcroshaw@pfa.cc) the school by
10 a.m. to notify of your student’s absence or send a note to the office with
your student the day he or she returns. Extended illness (10+ missed school
days) requires a doctor’s note.
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Students who have missed more than 10
days of school will be notified by mail of absenteeism concerns and parents
will be required to appear before the administration to verify/justify
absences. Exceeding 9 days absence per
school year may be subject to truancy referral.
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Extended absences may include
life-threatening illnesses, surgical procedures with extended recovery time,
educational travel, or extracurricular experiences, and all require
submission of a written proposal to the Academy Director before the absence
occurs.
·
Students are generally expected to
complete class work and homework missed during an absence within a
teacher-approved timeframe; 2 days make up for each day absent.
·
Tardiness is defined as arriving at
school after the school day has begun (8:30). Attendance is taken immediately
upon arrival in the classroom. Students
arriving at school after the 8:25 bell go directly to class and will be marked
tardy by their teacher. Students must
check-in at the front desk after 9:00 to obtain a tardy slip for admittance to
class and give lunch count. 5 tardies
equal 1 unexcused absence.
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The school is legally responsible for
student safety during the school day. Parents needing to remove their student
from school prior to the end of the school day must sign the student out at the
front desk before leaving the school and must subsequently sign in the student
upon his/her return.
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All students must be picked up within
15 minutes of the end of the school day, except students participating in
school sanctioned after-school activities. Students who are on campus after
3:30 p.m. will immediately be admitted into the on-site child care program at
the parent’s expense. Parents will be
required to sign the child out and pay the late pick-up fee at that time.
Volunteerism is
crucial to
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Assisting in classes under the
direction of a teacher, e.g. art projects, guest speaking, reading stories,
working one-on-one with students etc.
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Library help
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Lunch & Recess duty
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Drop-off & Pick-up duty
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Book lamination
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Front office
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Nursing help
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Extra-curricular classes
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Committee service
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PTO involvement
Currently
Enrolled Students (those students who attended
1. Siblings of Currently Enrolled Students
Siblings of currently enrolled students are given second priority
with respect to enrollment. Siblings must have at least one parent in
common. If there is a non biological
child (i.e. relative, foster child) living in the home of a current student,
the head of household must have legal guardianship for that child to be given
second priority. In the event more
siblings of currently enrolled students desire to enroll in a given grade than
there are spaces, a lottery will be held to determine which children will be
enrolled. Those not chosen in the lottery will be wait-listed for a particular
grade pursuant to the order in which the student’s name was chosen.
2. Open Enrollment Applicants
Open Enrollment Applicants are given third priority with respect
to enrollment. In the event more Open Enrollment Applicants desire to enroll in
a given grade than there are spaces, a lottery will be held to determine which
children will be enrolled. Those not chosen in the lottery will be wait-listed for
a particular grade pursuant to the order in which the student’s name was
chosen.
Enrollment begins
with the youngest grade. In the event more children desire to enroll in any
grade that there are spaces, a lottery will be held to determine which children
will be enrolled. Those not chosen in the lottery will be wait-listed for that
particular grade pursuant to the order in which the student’s name was chosen.
Sibling
applicants of newly enrolled students are given priority for the lottery draws
in an effort to keep school families together whenever possible.
Applications
received after the Open Enrollment period will be added to the existing
wait-list for each grade level in the order the applications are received. Students will be admitted to the school as
openings occur through October 1st. Lists of waiting students are
dissolved on the last school day in September each year.
If parents fail
to claim the space, the acceptance letter will be void and their student will
lose his or her allotted space. If parents thereafter desire to enroll their
student at
Upon notification
of student acceptance to
1. Complete and sign the School Records Transfer Form that
authorizes the transfer of school records from the student’s previous school to
2. Provide a copy of a complete immunization record or a signed
Immunization Waiver form.
3. Provide emergency contact details and an optional emergency kit.
4. Fill out Free/Reduced School Lunch form. If you are not eligible,
complete identification information and write “Not Eligible” and return the
form. If you are eligible, but do not wish to participate, please complete the
form and write “Eligible but do not wish to participate”. This information allows the school to receive
additional services and funding on behalf of students.
5. Provide a copy of the student’s birth certificate and social
security card.
6. Complete a
7. Complete a home language survey.
By enrolling at
Parents desirous
to withdraw their student from
Each classroom is
equipped with basic first aid supplies, emergency guidelines, and the specific
health problems of the students. Parents are asked to provide a 12-hour
emergency kit for each student attending
In the event that
conditions at the school make it unsafe for students to remain, the school will
contact parents, using the information supplied on the enrollment form, of the
need to pick up their children. Please make sure all contact information is
current throughout the year.
In the event of a
major disaster affecting the entire community, and if the building is still a
safe refuge, students will be kept at school until released to a parent, family
member or authorized adult.
Students should
always be dressed in weather-appropriate clothing. Outdoor recess may be
suspended at the discretion of Academy Administration and/or teachers due to
inclement weather, safety concerns, and unsuitable playground conditions.
Guidelines for snow day outside play and other inclement
weather conditions follow:
Students
will be allowed to play outside at the discretion of the administration on any
given day. Decisions will be based on
wetness of play area and rainfall, freezing temperatures, degree of wet snow
falling and other pertinent conditions.
On
a day when winter conditions are mild, students should have the following to
play outside:
-coats
-shoes that can get wet or snowy
-gloves
-hats if temperatures are near
freezing
If
it is raining during morning drop-off, students will be allowed to enter the
school, going directly to their classes not
before 8:15 a.m.
When
outside temperatures or wind and chill factors are below freezing, students
will be admitted to classrooms not
before 8:15 a.m.
Students
should always wear appropriate outerwear for our
Snow boots should be removed upon arrival in
the classroom and school shoes be put on.
Monitors will supervise students permitted to
play outside.
At
no time will snowballs be allowed on school property.
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Pencils
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Erasers
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Pocketed folder
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1 inch binder third grade and above
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Glue stick
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Dry erase marker and eraser (old
socks work well)
Teachers may ask
for individual donations of other supplies including scissors, rulers, colored
pencils, washable markers, crayons, glue, paper and facial tissue,
anti-bacterial supplies and other project-specific supplies.
Textbooks are an
expensive and essential resource for successful education. Students are
responsible to compensate the School for lost or damaged textbooks according to
the following schedule, as solely determined by the school:
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Dirty Textbook – $3 to full
replacement cost
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Writing, marks or scratches on cover
edges of textbook – $3 to $5
·
Bent, torn or missing textbook cover
– $10 to full replacement cost
·
Lost, stained, mildewed, burned –
Full replacement cost
Money sent to
school should be sealed in an envelope with the student’s name, teacher, and
purpose written thereon. Students should be instructed to take the envelope to
the appropriate person and if unsure to give it to their teacher or to Academy
Administration.
Computer and Network Resources
Proscribed use of Resources includes,
but is not limited to:
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Use of Resources to view, download,
or otherwise access pornographic, sexually explicit, obscene, lewd, or
otherwise inappropriate material, including websites.
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Use of Resources to view, download,
or otherwise access material inconsistent with
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Use of Resources for any form of
direct or indirect activity for commercial or political purposes or to obtain
financial gain.
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Using Resources for any illegal
purpose.
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Using Resources to communicate
obscene, offensive, vulgar or otherwise inappropriate language, either written
or verbal.
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Using Resources to trespass into,
view or change other users’ directories or files.
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Using Resources by supplying
authentication credentials belonging to another person, or otherwise
misrepresenting his or her identity.
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Damaging Resources, including
creation and/or distribution of computer viruses.
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Using Resources to violate copyright
law, including illegally copying software or other copyrighted works.
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Engaging in activity that adversely
infringes on another person’s use of Resources or otherwise wasting Resource
capacity.
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Modifying Resources in any way,
including installation or un-installation of computer software or hardware,
modification of any Resource configuration, or any other use of Resources other
than that prescribed by authorized school staff.
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Using Resources without authorization
from school staff.
All
Students may use
classroom or front office telephones for emergency purposes only with approval
from their teacher or Academy Administration.
We are always pleased with student
growth and development. However, we feel
strongly that birthday celebrations are most appropriately celebrated within
the family rather than the school. Our constant goal is to provide curriculum
focus and consistent instructional time during the school day. Hence, celebrations that are not tied in with
these goals are discouraged. Please speak with your child’s teacher well in advance of such milestones
for appropriate procedures. We recommend donating a book in your child’s name
to either the classroom library or school library in celebration of a birthday.
Holidays
On occasion, holiday recognition may be part of a school day. All celebratory events will be merged with a
curriculum focus, i.e. Halloween costumes and parties will be themed by individual classes or grade
levels. Parents and student must adhere
to all directions and plans for these events or risk being suspended for the
day.
Science Fair
Participation in the annual science fair is required for all students in grades 4-8. All students are encouraged to
participate. Awards and recognition will
be presented at an evening event. K-3
students will participate either individually/teams or classes. See teacher information.
Food
All food will be in line with
Students may
bring closable water bottles to school to use throughout the day in the
classroom. Water bottles weekly are also available through the school lunch
program.
The Lost and
Found is located in
Communication
between
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The school website –
http://www.pfa.cc
·
The school Student Information System
(SIS) website –
https://freedom.usoe-dcs.org/Login/ – where parents and students
can see grades, missing assignments, lunch account balances and messages from
teachers. User name is student’s lunch number.
The password is the first and last initial followed by their lunch
number. For example, if your name was
John Smith and your lunch number was 100 you would log in as follows:
username: 100
password: js100
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Beginning in 2009-2010 year
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Email Newsflashes – The school
will periodically email a variety of notices to all persons who have joined our
mailing list. Please contact Academy Administration to provide or update
your email address.
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Phone
Flashes – The school will periodically send out phone flashes about various
school activities or announcements to your listed residential phone number.
Please keep your phone number and information current with JoAnn or Roseann at
the front desk. Email addresses: jgarlock@pfa.cc
or rcroshaw@pfa.cc
“Employees shall provide sufficient information to Academy
Administration, parents, and students to make them aware of all classroom
policies, procedures, schedules, and assignments before requiring completion of
any assignment or adherence to any policy, procedure or schedule. Additionally,
Employees shall send a weekly communiqué to parents, via email, which advises
of upcoming assignments, missing assignments or other pertinent information.
Employees shall ensure no method of communication is used that would preclude
parents from reasonably receiving said communiqués, e.g. only sending email
communiqués when some parents have no access to email.”
Professional
volunteers are monitoring
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Students requiring medication during
school hours must bring it in the original container, along with instructions
governing its dispensation from a parent or health care practitioner. If the student is to take a prescription
medication, the medication must be in the prescription bottle with the
student’s name printed on it. Medication will be kept locked up at the School
until dispensed. Academy Administration or their designees will dispense
medication according to the dispensing instructions.
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Eye Screening is provided once an
academic school year for kindergartners, and is conducted by volunteers under
the supervision of a state trained employee. All incoming
kindergarteners must have a vision screening test completed prior to the start
of the academic school year as per state law.
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School Lunch/Breakfast
The school
nutrition program is overseen by a registered dietitian and administered by
paid staff and volunteers. Menus are posted on the website and lunches may be
paid for on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
The school
library is open each school day, and is staffed by employees and volunteers.
Each classroom has scheduled library time once a week. Books may be checked out
from the library for a two week period once parents and students sign the
Library Authorization Form. Books overdue at the end of each grading period are
considered lost and must be paid for in full prior to release of quarterly
student report cards. The Library always welcomes book donations in any
quantity or condition (donated books can be traded to used bookstores for
children’s books). All lost book fees must be paid during the year.
To increase
parent familiarity with school curricula, the Freedom Academy PTO sponsors a
Parent Resource Library, located in the school library. This includes
curricula, supplemental resources, parenting manuals, and other educational
materials in its collection. Items from the collection are available to be
checked out by parents for a two-week period.
Extra-Curricular Classes
Behavior Expectations
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Respect others and their property.
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No bullying or any form of
intimidation.
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No weapons, tobacco, alcohol, or
drugs on school property.
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No chewing gum in school buildings.
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Be punctual to class and school
activities.
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No fighting or threatening to fight.
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Use no obscene or profane language.
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Walk in an orderly and quiet manner
in school buildings.
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Respect school property and grounds.
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Students may not bring electronic
gadgets, games, pagers or mobile phones to school. If such items are brought to
school, they will be confiscated and held for a parent to collect. Exceptions for phones include students with
identified medical conditions that warrant emergency use.
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Students may only enter offices,
teacher workrooms, closets and teacher’s lounge with permission from school
employees.
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No cheating or plagiarizing.
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Be prepared for class and actively
participate.
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Abide by the school dress code
policy.
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Eat lunch in assigned areas.
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No yelling or loud voices.
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Keep floor and table areas neat and
clean; properly dispose of food and trash after eating.
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Respect all cafeteria staff.
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Line up for pick-up immediately upon
arrival of classroom teacher.
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Obtain a restroom pass from a teacher
or staff member before going to the restroom.
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Keep restrooms neat and clean.
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Do not play in restrooms.
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Flush after using the toilet.
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Wash hands.
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Promptly return to the location from
where you came when finished using the restroom.
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Students may not use bathrooms
designated as Adult Bathrooms.
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Be respectful to assembly participants.
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Use appropriate applause.
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Do not “boo”, shout, whistle, or talk
during the assembly.
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Sit in assigned areas.
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Disruptive students will be removed.
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Play in the designated outdoor play
area.
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Do not wander throughout the halls.
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Do not throw rocks, bark, snow,
sticks or any other non-recreational object.
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No fighting or simulated fighting.
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No tackling, grabbing of clothing,
tripping, or pushing.
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Use playground equipment as intended.
Sitting on top of the bars is prohibited.
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Demonstrate good sportsmanship at all
times.
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No littering, spitting or
inappropriate language.
In an effort to promote neatness, modesty, good
personal grooming habits and to better focus students’ energies on education
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Students shall
dress modestly, maintain a clean, orderly and neat appearance, and exercise
good grooming and personal hygiene habits.
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All clothing items
must be in good condition, e.g. clean, no holes, rips, or frayed edges and
pressed
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Girls are
permitted to wear a pair of shorts (similar to biker shorts) under their skirts
or jumpers. Pants may not be worn
under skirts or jumpers. Leggings are not allowed.
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Pants or shorts are to be appropriately sized
and worn from the waist. Low-rise pants
are not allowed. Shorts and or skirts
may not be shorter than 2” above the knee cap.
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Jackets, hooded, (even on free dress day), sweatshirts,
gloves, vests, hats, snow or otherwise pants or overalls, and sweatbands may be
worn outdoors only.
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The only items
that may be worn under blouses or shirts are plain white t-shirts or undershirts. All shirts must be tucked in.
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No undergarments,
except white shirts, shall be visible at any time, other than at the neckline.
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No layering of clothing other than
white undershirts under approved shirts or sweaters.
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Top two buttons on
a shirt may remain opened. All other
buttons must be fastened.
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Students may wear
an authorized club uniform (e.g. Boy or Girl Scouts) on the day of their club
meeting. Hats are not included.
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The school crest
may be embroidered on any approved top,
e.g. shirt, sweater, vest, or jacket.
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When free dress
days occur, clothing may not contain vulgar, sexual, or profane words, phrases,
pictures or other representations.
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Clothing may not
contain words, phrases, pictures or other representations that refer to drugs,
tobacco, alcohol, and gangs.
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Tattoos are not
allowed.
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Students are not
required to purchase every item on the approved clothing list.
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Embellishments on
clothing, such as zippers, ruffles, buttons, sequins, decorative stitching or
cargo pockets are not allowed.
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All shirts must be worn tucked
inside waistbands during all uniform days.
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All socks must be above the ankle.
Belts
Must be all
black or brown in color with no added embellishments. Belts are required on all clothing with belt
loops. Altering clothing to remove loops
is unacceptable. Solid color suspenders
may be worn, if desired.
Shoes
Shoes shall be kept in a clean, attractive
condition and shall be completely black or completely brown in color with no
additional embellishments. Shoe laces
must match the shoes and must be tied.
Flip-Flops, sandals, shoes with heels higher than 2 inches, platform
heels, open toes, open heels and strap back heels are not permitted. White soles on shoes are not permitted.
Dress Boots
Boots must be
all black or brown in color with no additional embellishments and must be below
the knee. Heels must be lower than 2
inches.
Jewelry
Jewelry will
only be worn in modest amounts. Nose,
eyebrow, lip, or tongue jewelry is not permitted. For boys, earrings are not acceptable and
neck jewelry will not be worn outside of clothing. Multi-strand necklaces on boys or girls are
not acceptable. Single strand necklaces,
not longer than 2 inches below base of neck are acceptable. Girls may not wear more than one pair of
small (less than ½ inch, not dangling) earrings. Pierced jewelry in other body parts, e.g.
nose, belly, lip, tongue, etc., is not permitted. A single bracelet may be worn. Ankle bracelets are not allowed.
Hair
Hair shall be
neatly combed or brushed, trimmed and attractive in appearance. Bizarre, extreme or unusual hairstyles or
unnatural coloring are not permitted.
Bangs below the eyebrows are not permitted. For boys, hair must be trimmed above the
collar and ears; ponytails, rattails, facial hair, or shaved heads are not
permitted. Hair accessories should be
small and within school colors. Hats and bandanas may not be worn in the
school building. A letter from the
school will be sent after one verbal reminder.
Immediate compliance will be expected or will result in suspension.
Makeup
Students are
not allowed to use any makeup that is visible with the exception of clear lip
gloss. An adult employee will ask offenders to wash it off. Seventh and eighth grade girls may use light
mascara, light clear lip gloss, light foundation, and blush. All make up should be subtle.
T-Shirt and Jean Day Policy
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T-Shirt
and jean day is the first and third Friday of each month. Students may
wear a school t-shirt. This includes a
classroom student council or |
Dress Code Violations
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First offense -
verbal warning and call to parent for missing uniform item ·
Second
offense - Level 1 Dress Code Violation
ticket sent home ·
Third
offense - Level 2 Dress Code Violation
ticket sent home along with a phone call to parent ·
Fourth offense –
Level 3 Dress Code Violation ticket plus a Level I write up for chronic
behavior ·
Fifth offense –
Level III write up for chronic behavior plus conference with administration
and possible suspension. ·
Sixth offense –
Suspension ·
Seventh offense
– Conference with Governing Board suspension up to one year. |
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The school
crest may be embroidered on any uniform top (shirt, sweater, vest, or
jacket), but is not required. Students should have a sufficient number of
uniform items to provide for their weekly needs, but are no required to
purchase every item on the uniform list. Items may be purchased through
separate vendors as long as they meet
the guidelines. |
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Girls’
Uniforms |
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Item |
Color |
Details |
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Tops |
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Blouse |
Solid White |
Long. ¾, or
short sleeved with a collar; no embellishments, no colored piping. |
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Polo Shirt |
Solid red,
white or navy blue |
Long or
short sleeved; approximately 4 buttons, no embellishments, pockets, ruffles,
decorative stitching, etc… |
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Turtleneck |
Solid red,
white, or navy blue |
Long
sleeved. |
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Cardigan |
Solid red,
white or navy blue |
Long
sleeved, buttoned. |
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Sweater
vest |
Solid red,
white, or navy blue |
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pullover
sweater |
Solid red,
white, or navy blue |
Long
sleeved. |
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Fleece
Jacket or Pullover |
Solid red
or navy blue |
Zippered or
pullover; no hoods are allowed inside the building for school wear. |
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Bottoms |
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Jumper |
Navy blue,
dark khaki or plaid (see each vendor below for approved plaids) |
Drop waist,
pleated, or A line, with no embellishments.
Must be worn with an approved shirt.
Must be no shorter than 2” above the knee cap. |
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Polo Dress |
Navy blue
and red |
Must be no
shorter that 2” above the knee cap. Pleated or A-line with no embellishments,
pockets, or decorative stitching. |
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Long Skirt,
culottes |
Navy blue,
dark khaki, or approved plaid in school colors |
Mid-calf
length, straight or pleated, no embellishments or cargo pockets. |
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Skirt |
Navy blue,
dark khaki, or approved plaid in school colors |
Pleated, A
line or straight skirts, may be no shorter than 2” above the knee cap. |
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Skort |
Navy blue,
dark khaki, or plaid in school colors |
No
embellishments; may be no shorter than 2” above knee cap. |
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Shorts,
pants, or capris |
Navy or
dark khaki |
May be flat
front or pleated, may be cuffed, but not rolled; no embellishments; may be no
shorter than 2” above the knee. No
outside cargo pockets. |
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Accessories |
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Socks |
Solid
white, navy blue or khaki |
Crew or
knee socks; no show socks are not allowed. |
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Tights |
Solid white
or navy blue |
Tights
should be in good repair absent of holes or runs. No
leggings. |
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Panty hose |
Solid
white, navy or skin tones |
May be worn
by 5th-8th grade girls. |
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Belt |
Solid
Black, Brown |
Belt may be
leather or simulated, flat, braided or stretch but must be all black or all
brown; belt must be worn with all belt loops. |
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Shoes |
Solid
Black, Brown |
All shoes
(including athletic shoes) must be all black or all brown; shoes may not have
open toes or an open heel and cannot have a heel higher than two inches. |
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Neck
tie/crossover tie |
Solid red,
solid navy blue or school plaid |
Must be worn with a white
oxford blouse. Tie knot must remain at the top of the blouse. |
Boys’ Uniforms |
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Item |
Color |
Details |
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Tops |
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Solid red,
white or navy blue |
Long or
short sleeved, collared. |
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Polo Shirt |
Solid red,
white or navy blue |
Long or
short sleeved; no more than four buttons. |
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Turtleneck |
Solid red,
white or navy blue |
Long
sleeved. |
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Sweater
Vest |
Solid red
or navy blue |
|
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Cardigan |
Solid, red,
white or navy blue |
Long
sleeved, buttoned. |
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Pullover
Sweater |
Solid red,
white or navy blue |
Long
sleeved. |
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Polar
fleece jacket or pullover |
Solid red
or navy blue |
Zippered or
pullover; no hoods on clothing inside building. |
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Bottoms |
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Shorts or
pants |
Navy or
dark khaki |
May be flat
front or pleated, may be cuffed, but not rolled; shorts may be no shorter
than 2” above the knee cap; no embellishments or cargo outside pockets. |
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Accessories
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Tie |
Solid red,
solid navy blue or school plaid |
May be worn
with a white oxford shirt. Tie knot must remain at the top of the shirt. |
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Socks |
Navy blue,
khaki, or white |
No show
socks are not allowed; socks must be above the ankle. |
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Belt |
Black,
Brown |
Belt may be
leather or simulated, flat, braided or stretch but must be all black or all
brown; belt must be worn with all belt loops. |
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Shoes |
Black,
Brown |
All shoes
(including athletic shoes) must be all black or all brown; shoes may not have
open toes or an open heel and cannot have a heel higher than two inches. |
Sources of approved clothing
Approved clothing items may be purchased
from any vendor as long as the items meet the Dress Code Policy. Following is a
list of some vendors that sell items in compliance:
·
Catch
the Spirit (Marie at 801-636-3507 or Jennifer at 801-636-3508) crest embroidery
available.
Elderwear – www.Elderwearwecare.com (approved plaid #37)
K-12 Gear
·
·
French Toast (frenchtoast.com or 1-800-373-6248 or fax
1-888-296-4966). When ordering, use our
school source code QS5DGMM. Navy and red plaid (NARP) is the approved plaid.
·
·
Customschooluniforms.com
– crest embroidery is available.
When buying from these vendors please make sure you
only purchase clothing that is approved according to our dress code policy.
·
Target
(target.com-search for “school uniforms”)
·
JC
Penney (jcpenney.com – search for “school uniforms”)
·
Wal-Mart
(walmart.com- search for “school uniforms”)
·
Sears
(sears.com- search for “school uniform”)
·
Old
Navy (oldnavy.com- search for “school uniforms”)
·
Gap
(gap.com – search for “school uniforms)
·
Amazon.com
– search for “school uniforms”
·
Let’s
Logo – www.letslogo.net (Local supplier of polo shirts with crest) – Need to
follow up to make sure logo is consistent with others. I checked on website and they are still in
business.
Step 1: Verbal warning – Teacher or
Academy Administration shall verbally reprimand the student for the infraction
and document the incident in the student’s file.
Step 2: Written warning/office referral – Teacher or Academy Administration shall verbally reprimand the
student for the infraction, fill out school discipline referral form,
contact/attempt to contact the student’s parents to discuss the incident within
24 hours and file documentation of incident in the student’s file. A level III
incident will be dealt with by Academy Administration.
Step 3: Suspension – After three
referrals during a school year or for any Level III incident, Academy
Administration shall verbally reprimand the student for the infraction, contact
the student’s parents to discuss the incident, suspend the student for up to
five consecutive school days and document the incident in the student’s file.
Suspension shall, at the sole discretion of Academy Administration, consist
either of in-school suspension, where the student is removed from the
classroom and confined to a designated room in which he/she works on assigned
work, or out-of-school suspension, where
the student is not allowed on school property or to attend any school
activities during the duration of the suspension period. In the case of
out-of-school suspension, the school shall prepare work for the student’s
parents or designees to collect and which the student must complete during the
suspension period.
Step 4: Long Term Suspension – Academy
Administration shall verbally reprimand the student for the infraction, contact
the student’s parents to discuss the incident, suspend the student from Freedom
Academy and document the incident and suspension in the student’s file. Upon
completion of suspension, student will appear before Governing Board. If
suspension is through lottery process, student will have to reapply through the
following years lottery.
When conflicts
arise between individuals at the School, the following procedures shall be
followed:
·
The aggrieved individual shall
attempt to resolve the conflict by communicating directly with the other
individual involved in the conflict. This includes teacher/parent/staff. Parent conflicts with other parents shall be
resolved off school site.
·
If the conflict is not successfully
resolved in the meeting between the individuals involved in the conflict, the
aggrieved individual shall notify Academy Administration about the conflict,
and Academy Administration shall conduct a meeting between the individuals
involved in the conflict to attempt to resolve the conflict.
·
If the conflict is not successfully
resolved in the meeting with Academy Administration, the aggrieved individual
shall put the details of the conflict in writing and send them to the Freedom
Academy Governing Board. Upon receipt of the details, and after sufficient time
to consider the matter, the Governing Board shall, in a timely manner, conduct
an executive board meeting with the individuals involved in the conflict and
Academy Administration to attempt to resolve the conflict.
Parents are expected to use decorum and courtesy when on school
property. They will address all
employees, other parents and all students with reserve and in a polite and
professional manner. Raised voices,
threats, interference with instruction or school activities will warrant
removal from the school property by civil authorities. Severe problematic behavior incidents will
result in restrictions from school property and possible expulsion of entire
family.
Late Policy for all student work –
2009-2010
The late
policy for all school work is as follows:
|
Assignments
handed in on time |
Full
Credit |
|
One day
late |
10%
reduction in score |
|
Two days
late |
20%
reduction in score |
|
Three
days late |
30%
reduction in score |
|
Four
days late |
40%
reduction in score |
|
Five
days late or more |
Zero
credit |
Parents concerned
about their student’s academic abilities should confer with their student’s teacher
to discuss the issue. Parents and teachers may request a formal academic
assessment of the student to determine if Special Education services are
needed.
Appendix A: General Suggestions for Parents
·
Be positive about school.
·
Acquire and use regularly the “What
your ___ Grader Should Know” Core Knowledge Series for the appropriate grade
level. Copies of this series are available through the Parent Resource Library
but should be obtained by each family for use at home.
·
Support the Love and
·
Learn about the Core Curriculum and
Character Ed programs and discuss them at home.
·
Show your student how excited you are
about the learning that is taking place at school by asking questions about the
different subjects being studied.
·
Compliment your student for using
thinking skills, and convey how much you like learning things from your
student.
·
Praise your student’s EFFORTS. Stress
the reward of learning, rather than recognition of achievements.
·
Teach your student what school and
education mean to a person’s future. Try to relate what your student is
learning to the day-to-day lives of your student and your family.
·
Help your student set short-term and
long-term goals.
·
Be available to help your student –
recognize that this commitment may require a substantial amount of work, but
that effort equals results.
·
Make sure that you understand the
teacher’s homework schedule. Check your student’s school bag every day for
completed work and homework.
·
Help your student follow through with
homework assignments. Allow logical consequences and don’t do the homework for
your child. Check teacher UEN pages
daily for updates.
·
See that your student has the proper
materials, textbooks, etc. Some students need more parental guidance than
others, at least until they become accustomed to the responsibility. Student
accountability is expected on an increasing basis as they progress in age and
grade.
·
Help your student get settled and
ready to work in an organized study area that is free from distractions. A
specific, comfortable work space enhances work efforts.
·
Sit down with your student, or set a
time with an older student for reviewing homework. Parent signatures are often
required. Be available when needed.
·
Listen to your younger student read
reading assignments aloud. Notice when your student misreads or mispronounces a
word and help him/her sound it out. Ask your student questions to assess
comprehension. Question your student’s understanding of new vocabulary. Stay in
contact with teachers to monitor problems and concerns.
·
Check for errors in completed
assignments. Rather than giving away the correct answers, have your student
rework incorrectly answered questions. This will help your student be more
self-assured and confident at school. If your student seems to be having a lot
of difficulty, contact the teacher so that your student’s needs can receive
more careful attention.
·
Help your student locate resource
materials for reports or research projects either in your home or at the public
library. Become familiar with the school library resources.
·
Encourage your student to communicate
with you and the teacher if there are particular difficulties with classmates
and peers.
·
Discuss local and world events with
your student. Discuss the causes of such
happenings. Discuss the effect of the events and how they relate to your
student.
·
Teach your student to be skeptical
about things read, seen, and heard.
·
Teach your student to have an open
mind. Be willing to discuss issues.
·
Teach your student to search for the
truth and to determine personal values accordingly. Stand up for what you believe in. Be rational and reasonable in discussions. Strive to understand all points of view.
·
Expect your student to be responsible
at home. Encourage cleanliness and neatness.
·
Have weekly and daily tasks that your
student must accomplish. Praise and support their efforts. Encourage them to demonstrate those skills
and responsibilities in a public setting that will be for the benefit and service
of everyone.
·
Model honesty, respect and
responsibility on supporting and following
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974
Summary of the Law
1.
The law applies to all students in
higher education, regardless of age, once they begin attending classes. The law continues to apply to students even
after they have graduated, but ceases to apply upon the death of the student.
2.
We may not disclose any information
about students, other than directory information, to unauthorized persons or
organizations, Non-disclosable information includes things like social security
number, grades, academic standing, which classes a student is enrolled in, how
many credit hours the student has earned, test scores, student disciplinary
records and any other information considered an educational record.
3.
Authorized persons and organizations
are those who have a legitimate educational interest.
A.
They include employees of SOU, OUS,
the US Department of Education and other education authorities carrying out
official duties, as well as financial aid lenders. Also included are organizations which SOU has
contracted with; these organizations are agents of the university. An example is the National Student Loan
Clearinghouse.
B.
A legitimate educational interest
means that the person or organization is required to perform certain duties and
these duties involve the use of student data.
C.
Further, a legitimate educational
interest in one area does not constitute the right to access student data in
other areas. For example, a faculty
member must be able to access data about the students he or she is
advising. However, this does not
automatically give the faculty member the right to access data on students whom
he or she is not advising or teaching, or to access data not related to the
teaching function.
4.
Directory information at SOU
includes: name, local and permanent
addresses and telephone numbers, date and place of birth, academic major,
participation in officially recognized activities and sports, dates of
attendance, enrollment status, degrees and awards received, and the most recent
previous institution attended.
5.
A student may declare him or herself
to be “Confidential,” in which case we cannot release any information, even
directory information. In fact, we do
not even acknowledge that the student is at SOU. This is a very important provision given that
some students may be victims of stalkers or simply wish to protect their
privacy. Obviously, this restriction
does not apply when providing information to those who have a legitimate
educational interest.
6.
Persons who are not authorized to
receive student data, but who may apply a great deal of pressure include: parents, relatives, spouses and ex-spouses,
employers or potential employers, attorneys and other representatives of law
firms, and representatives of a variety of other types of organizations (e.g.,
collection agencies). To repeat, the
only information we may give out to people like this is directory information. If you receive a phone call or a visit from
someone like this, you should direct the call or person to the Registrar’s
Office.
7.
There are exceptions to the rule of
non-disclosure which involve health and safety.
This means that, to prevent sickness, injury or death, we may disclose
information usually held to be protected.
Also, an agent of the court with a properly issued court order or
subpoena may also receive student data, though we must first attempt to notify
the student before complying with the subpoena.
Al cases like these should be referred to the Registrar’s Office, which,
in turn, consults with legal counsel before complying.
8.
Students have other rights under
FERPA. These include:
A.
To be informed of third parties
seeking access to their records (e.g. a subpoena).
B.
To view SOU’s written policy
regarding their educational records.
C.
To be assured their educational
records will not be used for purposes other than those for which they were
collected.
D.
To inspect and review their
educational records.
E.
To challenge the contents of their
educational records.
F.
To have a hearing if the challenge to
their educational records is unsuccessful
G.
To file an explanation if the
challenge is denied.
H.
To file a compliant with the US
Department of Education on alleged FERPA violations.
FERPA
summary – Page 2
9.
An educational record is one directly
related to a student and maintained by the institution or a party acting for
the institution. This definition covers
many kinds of records kept at SOU. These
include records kept in any of the following campus offices:
A.
Admissions
B.
Registrar
C.
Financial Aid
D.
Business Services
E.
Academic advisor
F.
Academic department
G.
Career Placement
H.
Student Counseling
I.
SOU administrator
J.
Student Services
(sole possession notes are exempt)
10.
Non-educational records are:
A.
Personal records kept by a staff
member if kept in the sole possession of the one who made the record and
never revealed to another individual.
B.
Law enforcement records maintained solely
for law enforcement purposes and revealed only to law enforcement
agencies.
C.
Employment records of those who
employment is not contingent upon being a student.
D.
Medical or psychiatric records
maintained by SOU Health and
E.
Alumni records containing non-student
data collected on students who no longer attend. This is data which has been collected after
the last date of attendance or graduation.
11.
Educational records which students
cannot review:
A.
Records which do not contain educational
information or do not fall into the category of education records because of
how they are maintained.
B.
Financial records of parents.
C.
Confidential records placed in
education records prior to 1975 if they are used as intended.
D.
Confidential recommendations or
receipts of honors if the student has waived the right of access to such
information.
E.
Documents containing information on
more than one student.
***Important Note:
Since September 11, 2001, the Congress passed new
legislation which allows the Attorney General (or a designess) to present a
subpoena for a student’s records where the student is a subject of interest
related to enformcement of laws related to terrorism. The subpoena may require that the student
expressly NOT be notified. SOU is required
to respond to such a subpoena. If you
are served with such a subpoena, you should refer the infividual to either the
Registrar’s Office or the Provost’s Office.