Elementary School
2011-2012
Parent/Student
Handbook
and
Discipline
Policy
(Revised and Board Approved
August 2011)
Phone:
(573) 687-3519
Fax:
(573) 687-1226
E-Mail:
jcarr@sturgeon.k12.mo.us
gbuescher@sturgeon.k12.mo.us
Administrative
Staff
Mr. Shawn Schultz, Superintendent of Schools
(573) 687-3515
Mrs. Gina Mills, High School Principal
(573) 687-3512
Mr. Jeff Carr, K-8 Principal
(573) 687-3519
Mr. Greg Buescher, K-8 Assistant Principal
(573) 687-2155
Teachers and Staff for
Sturgeon
Elementary
Peggy Leerhoff- Elementary Secretary
Beth McIntyre- Kdg.
Michelle Sandker- Kdg.
Shayna Knipp- 1st Grade
Karen Rouse- 1st Grade
Jennifer Espenschied- 2nd Grade
Sherry Allison- 2nd Grade
Megan Fike- 3rd Grade
Cindy Kempker- 3rd Grade
Roberta Lee- 4th Grade
Carol Sharp- 4th Grade
Beth Chism- Elementary Special Education
Robyn Moore- Title 1
Michelle Green- Title 1
Allie Britt- O.T.
Lynn Truesdell- Speech
Karen Grove - Counselor
Marilyn Emerson- Nurse
Marcia Rhinehart/Donna Fike- Library
Andrea Love- Art
Luke Floyd- P.E.
Kimberly Guilford- Vocal Music
Rachael Wilkinson- Special Education
Coordinator
Web Page
School Colors
School
Mascot Blue and
White
Bulldog
General Information
This handbook is intended to
briefly describe programs and services available to the students and
parents of
the
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Board of
Education believes in the right of every
student to receive equal opportunities in all programs and activities
conducted
by the school district. The Board also
believes in the right of every qualified individual to expect fair and
equal
treatment as an applicant for employment, as an employee or as a patron
of the
district.
It is the policy of
the Board to accord equal
consideration and impartial treatment regardless of race, color,
national
origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, age, disabling conditions or organizational
memberships. This policy will prevail in
all matters concerning the staff, the students, the public, the
educational
programs and services of the district and individuals with whom the
Boards does
business.
It should
be the policy of the
Board that individuals are assured the opportunity for an orderly
presentation
and review of grievances, which should aid in the elimination of
discriminatory
acts. The Elementary/Middle School
Guidance Counselor, Ms. Karen Grove, is the school’s contact person for
a
Student Grievance Form. Ms. Karen Grove
is also the Title IX Coordinator at Sturgeon Elementary/Middle School –
she can
be reached at:
(573)
687-2155
“All Bulldogs
succeed in learning through commitment,
accountability, and teamwork.”
Vision Statement
The
Commitment
Accountability
Teamwork
Educational Philosophy
Recognizing each
individual is unique; we believe
education should provide an opportunity for the maximum development of
each
individual.
We believe, in a
democratic society, education should
help the student realize his or her worth as an individual and lead him
or her
toward becoming a productive member of society.
We believe the role
of the teacher in the educational
process is to provide opportunities for the individual to achieve his
or her
highest potential, creating a learning situation in which individual
motivation
for learning is the stimulus for achievement.
We believe parents,
guardians, and the school are equal
partners sharing the responsibilities in
the education of each child.
We believe each
student should assume responsibility
in his or her own education. The student
should aspire to become a lifelong learner and a contributing member of
society.
We believe the
district’s educational program should
develop competencies in reading, communication arts, mathematics, and
technology while recognizing the role of the arts as essential in
educating the
child aesthetically.
We believe the
school is an institution of opportunity
staffed with trained personnel providing a curriculum, which allows
students to
be exposed to a variety of academic and career pathways.
We believe the
educational environment encompasses
administrators, teachers, peers, parents, and the community.
Governance and Administration
The
The Board of
Education immediately supervises the
Superintendent of Schools. The
Superintendent supervises the grade-level principals.
Each principal supervises the teachers under
his/her observation and each teacher is responsible for supervising
students
under their care.
All rules and
regulations described in this handbook
reflect the general consensus of the Board of Education and the
Superintendent
of Schools. Matters of policy are
contained within a Board Policy Manual.
Any patron of the district is welcome to view the policy manual. Please contact the office of the
Superintendent if this is desired.
Normal business hours for the Office of the Superintendent are
Any parent or guardian who would
like to express concern over policy, practice, or matters pertaining to
their
student(s), should adhere to the following recommendations:
1.
Complaints
on behalf of individual students should first be addressed to the
teacher.
2.
Unsettled
matters should be brought to the attention of the appropriate
grade-level
principal.
3.
Unsettled
matters with the principal should be directed to the Superintendent of
Schools.
4.
If a
matter cannot be settled with the Superintendent of Schools, it should
be
addressed before the Board of Education—whose decision in all matters is final.
5.
If
this procedure does not satisfy the complainant, the Department of
Elementary
and Secondary Education in
Inclement Weather
The Office of the
Superintendent maintains the full
authority to cancel school in the event of inclement weather. Every effort will be made to inform all
stakeholders of the decision to cancel classes as expediently as
possible. With this in mind, patrons of
the district
should tune into one or more of the following radio and/or television
stations
to learn of any school cancellations:
Television
Radio
ABC: KMIZ (
CBS: KCRG (
NBC: KOMU (
The “School Reach” automated telephone notification system
will also be
used to notify parents of school closings and other school event
information. Therefore, it is important
for parents to keep their contact information up to date with the
school
office.
Facilities and Safety
The
Parents
should not drop off or leave their children at school during
unsupervised periods, before
Visitors to the school, including parents of
attending students, need to
report to the appropriate grade-level principal’s office upon their
arrival. During normal school hours, all
visitors will
need to enter through the Middle School entrance located on
Each building is
inspected for its safety and
adherence to State required regulations as directed by the Department
of
Elementary and Secondary Education.
Further information on this topic is available through the
office of the
Superintendent.
Notice
regarding searches:
a)
Students
have no expectation of privacy in
lockers, desks, computers, or other district-provided equipment or
areas.
b)
The
district will conduct periodic and
unannounced administrative searches of lockers, computers and other
district
equipment.
c)
The
district uses dogs to indicate the presence
of alcohol, drugs, or other prohibited substances on school grounds,
including
the parking lot.
d)
Additional
searches of bags, purses, coats,
electronic devices, and other personal possessions and cars in
accordance with
the law.
e)
The
district may require a student to submit to a
drug or alcohol test if there is reasonable suspicion that the student
has
consumed prohibited substances.
f)
The
district requires all student participants in
extra-curricular activities to be subject to random drug testing as
outlined in
the “Athletics and Extra-Curricular Activities” handbook.
Due to where
Sturgeon,
In an actual
emergency and during drills, it is of
absolute importance that students follow strict instructions. No deviation from the standard will be
accepted or tolerated.
It is important for
every student to know that lighted
exit signs are in place at all exits and that adequate safety equipment
is
available and in good working condition.
Recording
by Students – (See Board Policy KKB)
The
Please refer to “Recording by
Students” in the section addressing student
discipline.
Student
Cell Phones
The
Since the
school bus is an
extension of the school classroom, students riding a school bus will be
subject
to the above cell phone policy regardless of whether or not it is a
regular
route or activity trip. Students are to
keep their cell phones turned off and put away while on the school bus. School bus drivers, coaches, and sponsors are
authorized to confiscate any and all cell phones that are seen and/or
heard
during the bus trip. Any cell phone
confiscated from a student by a bus driver, coach, or sponsor will be
turned
into the appropriate building level principal.
Please refer to “Student Cell
Phones” in the section addressing Student Discipline
Other
Banned Items
Due to legislation
governing school safety, the
following items will be banned from student possession
while
attending school and school-sponsored activities:
pocket or folding knives,
tobacco paraphernalia or products of any kind, and any item that could
be construed
as a weapon or used as one as defined by the Safe Schools Act.
Due to their
potential disruption of the learning
process, also banned are: Electronic
games/toys, portable radios/CD/cassette players and recorders,MP3
players, I-pods, playing/trading cards, cosmetics/perfume/cologne
within the
classroom.
Students should not have
cameras at school (with the exception of the yearbook staff) and
students
should not take pictures during the school day or on a school bus with
a camera
or cell phone.
Confiscated
items will be held
by the building principal until a parent/principal conference is held
at which
time the confiscated items will be returned.
At the discretion of the building principal, confiscated items
may be
held until the end of the school year for students who are repeat
offenders.
Items not picked up by the last day of school will be disposed of.
If any of
the above items are
found to be in a student’s possession, they will be confiscated, and
the
student’s parents will be notified. In
order for confiscated items to be returned, parents must personally
pick the
item(s) up at the Elementary School office.
Students
who refuse to turn banned items into the office when asked to by
any district faculty/staff member will serve 3 days of Alternative
Classroom
Placement.
Support Services
Health Services
· A medical diagnosis (e.g. asthma, seizures, diabetes);
· A hearing or vision deficit;
· A daily medication requirement (e.g. for ADD. ADHD, or asthma);
· Any special medical need that requires attention while at school or in the classroom;
· Any other medical history that will aid the nurse in caring for the student.
During the school year, there are increased health concerns due to close proximity to others on a daily basis, weather changes, prevalence of communicable diseases, etc. Examples of common illnesses include colds, flu, strep throat, conjunctivitis, and respiratory infections. The following are good health practices and policies for school attendance with regard to illness:
· A parent will be notified and the child will be excused home if exhibiting one or more of the following symptoms:
o A temperature of 100 degrees or greater;
o Vomiting or diarrhea;
o A persistent cough; *
o A generalized rash; *
o Other ongoing symptoms of illness or discomfort.
· To decrease the spread of communicable diseases, school policy prohibits students attending school if they exhibit one or more of the following symptoms during the previous 24 hour period:
o A temperature of 100 degrees or greater (without medication to reduce fever);
o Vomiting or diarrhea;
o A persistent cough; *
o A generalized rash; *
o Other ongoing symptoms of illness or discomfort.
* Consult your health care provider before sending your child to school with these conditions.
It should not be expected that the nursing staff will remove numerous nits or live lice.
Information about head lice and their treatment can be received from your physician, the nurse, or the local health department. Students who continually demonstrate head lice infestation will be referred to the Division of Family Services for assistance in resolving the matter.
Be sure to contact the school nurse’s office in advance if your child is returning to school with crutches or otherwise limited mobility. We want to provide the appropriate accommodations and this may involve advanced planning. A copy of discharge instructions will assist the school staff in caring for your student as they recover.
Medications can be dispensed at school, although the school is not required to do so. Most medications prescribed for one, two, or three times per day can be dispensed at home. If the prescription calls for a medication protocol that can only be accommodated when the student is at school, appropriate documentation must be on file in the school nurse’s office. Please contact the nurse to secure the proper paperwork.
As part of the district policy, all medications delivered to the nurse must be delivered in their original container, complete with the current pharmacy label. In addition, the nurse must have written authorization from a parent to administer the medication. Please request that your pharmacist provide a separate and properly labeled container for all medications delivered to the school.
Medications that require a long-term administration will need to be refilled through the course of the year. Every effort will be made to notify families when refills are needed. Families should also keep tract of when current medications are needed so that no break in the medication cycle occurs.
· Controlled Substances
Medications such as Ritalin and other psychotropic drugs are controlled substances. An adult MUST deliver medications of this variety to the school. If a student is found to be in possession of a controlled substance, they can be subject to immediate suspension, if not expulsion from school.
Inhalers and epi-pens are the only medications which students are authorized to have on their person.
· Over-the-Counter Drugs
Over-the-counter medications can be dispensed at school as long as the following requirements are met:
1. The drug must be in its original container with the label intact.
2. A parent-signed Permission to Administer Medication form is on file.
3. A doctor’s order accompanies a request to administer more than five doses of the drug in any single 30-day period.
Over-the-counter medications can only be administered as directed on the label of the drug.
Students with Asthma
The Missouri Safe Schools Act mandates that any student diagnosed with asthma must have an Asthma Action Plan, written by their physician, on file with the school nurse. This plan, signed by the parent, authorizes the school nurse to follow the orders from the physician. Asthma Action Plans may be picked up from the school nurse at any time. The Asthma Action Plan must be updated each year.
The school maintains a nebulizer for use by students requiring treatment for asthma. The student must have a physician’s order and must provide the required medication, tubing, mask or mouthpiece, and dispensing cup needed for the nebulizer treatment. If the student has been prescribed an inhaler, the student should carry the inhaler with them while at school. In case of an emergency or in case the inhaler is lost, parents should provide a backup inhaler to be kept in the nurse’s office.
Students with Allergies
To protect students from allergens in the school
setting and
ensure our schools are providing the safest learning environment
possible,
Any student diagnosed with allergies which require
diet adjustments/omissions,
or when exposure to allergens could require medical intervention (with
epinephrine, antihistamine, or other medication), must have an Allergy
Action Plan on file with the school nurse.
This plan, signed by the parent and
physician, authorizes the school nurse and dietary staff
to follow
the orders from the physician. Allergy
Action Plans may be picked up
from the school nurse at any time. The
Allergy Action Plan must be updated each year.
· Food Allergies
In order for your child to be served a school breakfast and lunch, an Allergy Action Plan must be on file. Until the plan is on file, please provide your child with a sack lunch and breakfast at home.
Students with milk allergies will be served water with meals.
Note:
If an epi-pen
has been prescribed for your student, please see to it that the
school has
one also, so it can be used in case of an emergency.
Also, if the student in need of the epi-pen
is traveling on a school-sponsored outing, the nurse should be
notified.
Food Service
Balanced and
nutritious meals are available to every
student in the
School
policy states that all meals must be paid for in advance. It is preferred that meals be paid for in
weekly, biweekly, or monthly installments.
If students intend to pay for their meals in cash, they should
deliver
exact change. No charges allowed!!
Hot meals will not be served to students having a balance of $5.00 or
more on
their account. If a student’s lunch account balance falls
behind
$5.00 or more and the student wishes to eat a lunch provided by the
school, the
student will be served a peanut butter sandwich until the account
balance has
been paid.
Meals are available
on a free or reduced price basis
for students of families who qualify. To
secure the proper paperwork, please see the administrative assistant to
the
appropriate grade-level principal.
Menus are posted
one month in advance. They are published
in the Moberly Monitor
Index and the Centralia Guard. Also,
daily menus can be viewed on the Sturgeon web page by accessing the
daily
bulletin from our web site at http://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us
School meal prices
are as follows:
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
1. (Grades K-3)
$1.15
$1.65
2. (Grades 4-12)
$1.15
$1.90
3. Reduced Meal Price
$0.30
$0.40
4. Extra Milk
$0.30
$0.30
5. Snack Bar (High School Only)
N/A
TBA
It should be noted
that no student will be allowed to
purchase a carbonated or caffeinated beverage while school meals are
being
served.
Check Policy
By using a
check for payment,
you agree to the following terms: In the
event your check is dishonored or returned for any reason, you
authorize us to
electronically (or by paper draft) re-present the check to your bank
account
for collection of the amount of the check, plus any applicable fees as
permitted by state law.
Transportation
The
Bus assignments are
made according to where in the
three county district the student lives.
At the time of student registration, a bus number and
approximate
pick-up time will be given.
The
In addition, each
bus is equipped with a camera that
may be used to monitor students’ behavior at any time during the school
year.
Currently, the
Director of Transportation is Mr. Jeff
Carr, the K-8 Principal. Any questions
or concerns involving transportation issues should be addressed through
the
Elementary School office: (573) 687-3519.
Parents
needing to change after school transportation arrangements for their
students
need to call no later than
Academic Affairs
The
Admissions
All students
requesting admission to the
Should any of the
information recorded as part of the
new student application change during the course of the student’s
attendance at
the
Should a minor
student demonstrate that s/he is
emancipated from his or her family, that minor student will assume the
parenting role over him or herself. To
this end, all matters usually involving parental contact or parental
consent
will take place between the administration and the student.
Students not found
to be in compliance with Board
approved admissions procedures will be removed from class rosters and
disenrolled from school.
Should a
non-resident student wish to enroll in the
Sturgeon R-V School District, a non-resident student application must
be filled
out, signed and returned to the grade level principal.
A formal hearing before the Board of
Education may be required.
Withdrawal
The parent or
guardian should notify the principal, if
a student is to be withdrawn from school.
All supplies, materials, and textbooks belonging to the school
are to be
turned in. In addition, impending
financial matters such as library fines, etc. should be paid.
Attendance
Research indicates
a positive correlation between
student attendance and academic success.
All students are expected to attend their classes each time the
classes
meet. When it becomes necessary for
students to be absent from school, a parent or guardian should call the
school
and notify the administrative assistant to the principal not later than
Any absence
registered as excused (e.g. personal
illness, death in the family etc.) will not count against the student’s
academic progress. This means that
students who are excused from classes will be given the opportunity to
make up
the work they missed. The
student should anticipate being given an
amount of time equal to the number of days absent in order to make up
missed
work. (For example, if a student is
absent for three (3) school days, they will be expected to be fully
caught up
after three days of being back in school.)
Any absence registered as unexcused will
count against the
student’s academic progress. This means
that students who are not excused while absent will not be allowed to
make up
the work they missed during the time of their absence.
Instead, they will receive zeros for all
assigned work missed.
All
students must be in
attendance for 4 periods, on any given school day, in order to be
eligible to
participate in any school related activity. All students must
be in
attendance for at least 4 periods on the last day of school of a given
week in
order to be eligible to participate in any school related activity
occurring on
the following weekend.
In addition, the
Board of Education has ruled that
students who participate in school sponsored activities shall ride to
and from
all such activities that are away from
Perfect
Attendance: Near perfect
attendance-99%-99.9% Perfect
attendace-100%
Sturgeon
Elementary and Middle School Attendance Policy
Approved
by the
Board of Education
The
Administration and Board strongly believe that in
order to acquire knowledge from our instructors and programs, students
must be
in regular attendance. Valuable
education is lost with each absence.
Class discussion, group work, and information are difficult or
impossible to recover when students are not in attendance.
We all realize the importance of
education. By requiring good attendance
the importance of school is reinforced.
GOAL: EACH
STUDENT
WILL NOT MISS MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR.
The state
department of education requires attendance
to be recorded on an hourly basis. A
student is considered absent for that hour if more than 25 minutes are
missed. The school day is approximately
6.75 hours. The attendance hours are divided by 6.75 to determine the
number of
days absent. Students may be
absent no more than 7 days in a semester.
Upon the 8th absence in a
semester (for any reason – including out of school suspension), he/she
must
begin making up time either in Summer School or time set aside after
the end of
school in May. i.e. (If a student missed 11 days of school first
semester that
were unexcused, that student will be required to make up four days
during
Summer School or in the event that Summer School is not offered in May
at the
conclusion of the regular term.) If a student fails to make up time
during the
Summer School term and/or May they will be subject to retention.
School
districts are required to report educational
neglect to the Division of Family Services.
Educational neglect may be reported when fifteen (15) days of
school are
missed regardless of reason. Retention
will be a consideration for children who miss fifteen (15) or more days.
The
administrative team and the Board agree that our
policy should reflect real life experiences.
In life after school, companies do not have a payroll check for
workers
that do not perform their duties on time and efficiently.
Our policy should reflect the same. Teachers
are not able to provide an
educational opportunity for the student if the student is not in
attendance. The Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education (DESE) has determined a standard of time
districts must
provide classroom instruction. The
administration believed the district should further require that each
student
be exposed to a minimum amount of instruction.
Punctuality is
also believed to be important to academic success and to minimize
distractions
within the instructional environment. To
this end, reporting to class on time is an integral part of becoming a
life-long learner. In the event that a
student does not report to class on time, the student will be recorded
as tardy. Like
absenteeism, tardiness can either be
excused or unexcused. An excused tardy
is one in which the student has authorization from a member of the
staff to be
late to a class. An unexcused tardy, on
the other hand, is one in which the student has no legitimate reason
for being
late. All students are allowed to be
late to class on three (3) separate occasions per semester.
On the fourth and 5th
reported unexcused
tardy, the student will have a conference with the principal. On the 6th unexcused tardy the
student will be assigned 1 day of lunch detention.
On the 7th unexcused tardy the
student will be assigned 1 principal’s detention. On
the eighth and any additional unexcused tardy,
the student will serve one day of Alternative Classroom Placement (ACP).
Field Trips
Teachers may
schedule field trips as part of the
instructional program. All students must
return a permission slip signed by the parents/guardians in order to
attend any
activity away from the
Please notify the
school nurse if your child is
scheduled for a field trip and will need medication that day. This will help ensure that your child will
receive their medication while on their trip.
General Classroom Guidelines
for Student Conduct
There are two
prevailing beliefs that govern general
classroom conduct. These two beliefs
are:
1.
No student has
the right to interfere with a
teacher teaching.
2. No
student has the right to
interfere with another student’s learning.
What follows are
more specific guidelines for
appropriate conduct in class:
3.
Be prepared
for class each day.
4.
Have
all appropriate materials with you when
you report to class.
5.
Be in your
assigned seat when the tardy bell rings.
6.
Use
language that is appropriate to the classroom setting.
Use of profanity will not be
tolerated. Further
guidance on this topic can be found in the section governing
student discipline.
7.
Teachers
dismiss classes, not the bell.
8.
Any
movement of classroom furniture, manipulation of classroom light
switches
or
window dressings should be by consent
of the teacher only.
Other classroom
rules may be posted and enforced at
the discretion of the individual teacher.
The above listing is not all encompassing.
Students will be
given the opportunity to use recess
time to complete late assignments; this is not a punitive measure. All assigned work is expected to be turned in
on time – if not the student will receive a zero. It
is difficult to fit extra time into the
daily school schedule. Students
will be expected to use recess
time to complete late work and/or complete the work at home. In either case, the work is due when
specified by the teacher.
Acceptable Use of Technology
Access to the
Internet is an unparalleled opportunity
to interact with the world. The
opportunity brings with it a number of responsibilities.
Your access to the electronic network and
resources within the Sturgeon R-V Schools may be revoked for abusive
conduct.
Abuses include, but are not limited to the following examples:
1.
Accessing
private files (even if those files are unprotected).
2.
Accessing
or participating in chat rooms without teacher instruction or
supervision.
3.
Attempting
to break the security system.
4.
Illegally
copying software.
5.
Placing
unlawful information on or throughout the computer system.
6.
Using
obscene, abusive, or otherwise objectionable language, messages,
images, or
symbols.
7.
Accessing
pornographic materials.
8.
Accessing
inappropriate text files.
9.
Attempting
to harm or destroy data, files, or another user.
10.
Uploading
or downloading of computer viruses, games, or programs.
11.
Harming
or destroying the wide area network (WAN) or other networks connected
to the
WAN.
12.
Using
the network to facilitate illegal activity.
13.
Using
the network for commercial or “profit” purposes.
14.
Using
the network for product advertisement.
15.
Misrepresenting
other users on the network.
16.
Intentionally
modifying passwords belonging to other users.
17.
Accessing
and participating in relationships pages, trying to meet or contact
people
through these pages, or leaving e-mail or other personal information on
these
pages so you can be contacted by other participants of these pages.
Inappropriate or
illegal use of the network facilities
could result in additional disciplinary and legal action.
Parents and/or guardians may be held
accountable for inappropriate use by their child. Any
parental requests for disallowing
Internet use by their child at school will need to be in writing and
submitted
by the parent to the building principal.
Videos
Videos that are
shown in the classrooms should have
only a “G” rating; however due to necessary instructional content, some
videos
may carry a greater rating. Any video with a rating greater than “G” will be
pre-approved by
the building principal.
Show and Tell
Students may bring
items from home on show and tell
day. Those items must remain in the
student’s backpack or in a secure place designated by the teacher until
time
for the activity. Do not bring items
from home at any other time. This
includes balls, toys, electronic games, and collectibles.
Unauthorized
items will be confiscated and may be picked up in the elementary office
by the
parents. These items may or may not be returned to the student/parent.
Academic Integrity
The integrity of
the academic program and the graded
evaluation of each student’s achievement are of primary concern to all. Cheating on any graded educational exercise
reflects dishonesty and will not be tolerated.
Examples of academic dishonesty include:
·
Talking
during a testing period.
·
Exchanging
answers or questions by any method
before, during, or after an exam.
·
Using
pre-written answer sheets or notes
without the teacher’s consent.
·
Plagiarizing
or copying another person’s work
and turning it in for a grade.
·
Allowing
work to be copied.
Students who fail
to comply with the understood need
for academic integrity will be subject to disciplinary action as
described in
the section governing student conduct.
General Guidelines for Recess
Recess shall be
outdoors unless inclement weather
would require students to be inside.
Generally, students
will stay inside if the
temperature or the wind chill falls below 32 degrees, or if the
playground is
muddy or snow covered. Please dress your
children appropriately for playing outside.
All students are expected to go outside and play if instructed
to do so,
regardless of how they are dressed.
Outside Recess – Rules and Regulations
1.
One
whistle – activity stops and students will look toward and listen
to the
supervising teacher.
Two
whistles or specified bell - activity stops and students will move
to class
lines.
2.
Do not play
tag or throw balls in or around playground equipment.
3.
Wrestling,
fighting (real or play), rough play are not allowed on the playground.
4.
No one is
allowed to leave the playground area without the supervising teacher’s
permission.
5.
Sticks,
rocks, and dirt are not to be thrown and are to be left alone.
6.
The school
will provide balls for each classroom; therefore, no toys or balls are
to be
brought from home for use during
recess.
7.
Ball fields
may be used only with permission of the supervising teacher.
8.
The playing
of touch, flag, or tackle football is not allowed during recess.
Indoor recess will
occasionally be in the gym. If the
gym is unavailable, recess will be in the classrooms.
All children will need gym/tennis shoes for
indoor recess and physical education classes.
They are only for use on the gym floor and will be kept in the
classroom.
Indoor Recess – Rules and Regulations
1.
The gym will
be divided in half along the center court line.
The upper grade will take
the East and the lower grade the West.
2.
Nothing will
be thrown or bounced off the walls.
3.
Nothing will
be kicked (no exceptions).
4.
Do not play
tag.
5.
Do not swing
or hang from basketball rims.
6.
Refrain from
wrestling.
7.
Tennis shoes
must be worn in the gym.
8.
Do not sit
on the top of the bleachers when they are closed.
9.
Watch out
for other students.
10. No excessive
yelling or screaming.
Leaving School Grounds during the
Instructional Day
No student will be
allowed to leave school property during
the instructional day without either parental or administrative consent.
Violations of this rule will result in immediate suspension from
school. This topic will be further
addressed in the
section addressing Student Discipline.
If
it is necessary
for a student to leave school, parental consent must be attained. In the absence of parental consent, the
request will be denied. Prior to
departing, the student will report to the principal’s office and secure
a Permit
to Leave the Building. With the
permit in hand, the student is free to go.
Should the student return to classes during the same day, s/he
will
report to the principal’s office and sign back in.
Early
Pick-Up of Students from School
All
parents/guardians must stop at the Elementary
Office and sign-out their child before leaving the building. Do not
go straight to the classroom. This
will help to ensure student safety and is less disruptive to classes. No student will be permitted to wait outside
the building or at the entrance doors for pick-up due to safety
concerns. All parents/guardians must come
inside. Students will be called to the
office once
the parent arrives and checks in at the office.
Students will not be permitted to wait in the office. This will ensure maximum classroom
instructional time. Please plan your
schedule to allow time for proper pick-up of your student.
Exceptions will not be made because of
tardiness. If you know you will be
picking up your student early, please notify the school so that the
teacher can
prepare them for early pick-up. When the
teachers are aware of this, they can better plan with homework and time
out of
the classroom.
If a student has a
transportation change, please
contact the elementary office before
Student Dress
Students will dress
in a manner that is consistent
with the professional atmosphere of the school.
Students should be covered from the shoulders to the mid-thigh. Clothing with holes exposing areas from the
shoulders
to the mid-thighs is not appropriate for school. Any article of
clothing which brings into
question the good judgment of the student may be suspect and may also
require
the student to leave school to change into more appropriate attire.
Students are not to wear shirts advertising
alcoholic beverages or tobacco products, shirts that advocate or
criticize an
affiliation with a known hate group, or shirts that bring inappropriate
attention to human sexuality. Shirts are
also to be long enough to meet their pants/shorts standing and
when sitting down.
Acceptable shirts do not
include spaghetti strap shirts or shirts that are revealing. In specific no “belly”
shirts. Students’ shorts are to be long enough that if they
place their
hand down to their side, their shorts should be longer than their
middle
finger. If students are wearing clothes
that are not according to these guidelines they will be asked to change
or have
a parent bring them proper clothing. Due to the professional
atmosphere the school requires, no student will be authorized to wear a
hat
inside the school building. Students
will be expected to place their
hat in their backpacks or their
lockers upon entering the building.
No student is permitted to carry their hat from class to class. Students who cannot comply with this request
will be disciplined as insubordinate and disruptive to the school
environment.
In addition,
students, while on school property, on
school time will not be allowed to wear clothing that:
1.
Advocates
or criticizes an affiliation with a known hate-group.
2.
Advertises
alcoholic beverages or tobacco products.
3.
Brings
inappropriate attention to human sexuality.
4.
Exhibits
or displays language and/or symbols with inappropriate double meanings.
The
following are some examples of clothing that are not appropriate
for school:
·
Shirts
that expose the belly and/or
lower back when standing or sitting
·
Shirts
that expose or reveal
undergarments such as bras and bra straps
·
Spaghetti
strap shirts
·
Shirts
that are revealing in the
shoulders and/or upper body
·
Shorts
and skirts that are not longer
than the students’ middle finger when standing with hands down to their
sides
(mid-thigh)
·
Pants,
shorts, or skirts that sag or
hang/ride low on the hips and reveal undergarments while standing or
sitting
If a student is
required to leave school in order to
change clothes, the aforementioned guidelines governing students
leaving the
building during the instructional day will be followed.
Review and Release of Student Records
Parents of students
or eligible students may inspect
and review the student’s education records upon request.
A parent may be denied access to their
child’s record if a court order or divorce decree removes that parent’s
right
to have knowledge about or participation in the child’s education. Parents or eligible students should submit to
the student’s school principal a written request that identifies as
precisely
as possible the record or records s/he wishes to inspect.
The principal will make the needed arrangements
for access as promptly as possible and notify the parent or eligible
student of
the time and place where the records may be inspected.
Access must be given in 45 days or less from
the date of the receipt of the request.
When the record contains information about students other than a
parent’s child or the eligible student, the parent or eligible student
may not
inspect and review the portion of the record that pertains to other
students.
If there is a
question about the accuracy of the
record, this should be brought to the attention of the appropriate
grade-level
principal.
The school district
will maintain a record of all
requests to review student data. The
record will indicate the name of the party making the request, any
additional
party to whom the information may be disclosed, and the legitimate
interest the
party had in requesting or obtaining the information.
Student records can
be released when the appropriate
grade-level principal has received a written Authorization
to Release Information
and validity for the release has been attained.
The school district
designates the following items as
“Directory
Information”: student’s name, parent’s name, address,
telephone
number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in
officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of
members of
athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, most
recent
previous school attended and photograph.
Parents or eligible students will have ten (10) school days
after the
annual publics notice to view the student’s directory information and
to
provide notice in writing to the school district that they choose not
to have
this information released. Unless
notified to the contrary in writing within the ten (10) school day
period, the
school district may disclose any of those items designated as directory
information without prior written consent.
Requirements for
Promotion
The
Students will
normally progress annually from grade to
grade. Students who have been absent more than 7
days per
semester from school, who have not enrolled and/or attended Summer
School,
and/or who are not in good academic standing will be a candidate for
retention. Retention may be considered when, in the
judgment of the professional staff, it is in the best educational
interest of
the students involved. Parents/Guardians
will receive prior notification and explanation concerning retention. However, the final decision will rest with the
school administration.
The district
requires remediation as a condition of
promotion to the next grade level for any student identified by the
district as
failing to master skills and competencies established for that
particular grade
level by the Board. The district may
require parents or guardians of such students to commit to conduct
home-based
tutorial activities with their children.
Such remediation may include, but shall not be necessarily
limited to, a
mandatory summer school program focused on the areas of deficiency or
other such
alternatives conducted by the district outside of the regular school
day.
In evaluating
student achievement, each teacher will
make use of all available information, including results of
teacher-made tests,
other measures of skill and content mastery, standardized test results,
and
teacher observation of student performance.
The process of
considering students for retention will
begin in the fall and include student progress and the results of
Stanford 10/MAP
testing. Teachers will make
recommendations to parents and to building administration as early as
possible
with all parties being notified by the conclusion of the spring
parent/teachers
conference. Each student will be
considered on an individual basis and the process of documenting
student progress
may vary somewhat due to individual needs.
(See board policy IKE).
State
law requires that all students who are reading below a third-grade
reading
level according to the district’s fourth grade reading assessment shall
be
retained if the student has not adequately improved by the end of
summer
school. Further, if any student fails to
attend remediation assigned as a condition of promotion, the student
will be
retained. (See board policy IL-AP).
Academic Reporting Periods
Academic progress
is monitored on a regular basis in
the classroom. Progress reports are
mailed home at the halfway point of each quarter.
Grade cards are
issued on a quarterly basis. Every nine-
(9) weeks, students will receive
from the office a copy of their grade report.
The grade report will be handed to the student at the end of the
school
day. Parents are encouraged to inquire
about student grades if no grade reports are seen in conjunction with
the
earlier mentioned Critical Calendar Dates.
Students in
kindergarten through grade 2 will not
receive letter grades on the grade card.
Those students will receive a report measuring their progress on
pre-determined objectives in each subject area aligned with the Grade
Level
Expectations. The intent of this
report
is to supply the parent and the teacher with in-depth information
geared toward
assessing understanding in addition to achievement.
Third and Fourth
grade students will receive letter
grades. Those letter grades will be
based upon the district grading scale.
The grading scale
adopted by the Sturgeon Board of
Education is as follows:
100 – 90
A
89 – 80
B
79 – 70
C
69 – 60
D
59 - 0
F
Grade point
averages are calculated on an eleven-point
scale. This allows for a more precise
distinction to be made between candidates for academic honors at the
end of
each year. The eleven-point scale is as
follows:
A
(100-95%) 11 points
A-
(94-90%) 10 points
B+
(89-87%) 09 points
NOTE: One can calculate one’s
B (86-83%) 08
points
GPA by translating the
B-
(82-80%) 07 points
grade assigned into its
C+
(79-77%) 06 points
numeric equivalent. After
C (76-73%) 05
points
summing all the
numerals
C-
(72-70%) 04 points
divide by the number
of
D+
(69-67%) 03 points
grades assigned. This
D (66-63%) 02
point’s
number is the
Grade-Point
D-
(62-60%) 01 point
Average (GPA).
F (59-00%) 00
points
Third and Fourth
grade students qualify for placement
on the honor rolls by maintaining a grade point average of 7.00 or
better on
the 11.00 point scale. There are two
honor rolls: The “A”
honor roll and the “B” honor roll.
To qualify for the “A” honor
roll, a student must:
1.
Have
a 10.00 grade average or better.
2.
Not
have any “D’s”, “F’s” or INC (incomplete) on the grade card.
To qualify for the
“B” honor roll, a student must:
1.
Have
between a 7.00 and 9.99 grade average.
2.
Not
have any “D’s”, “F’s” or INC (incomplete) on the grade card.
Textbooks
Textbooks are
issued; free of charge, to all students
enrolled. Students are responsible for
proper care of the texts. Teachers
maintain a log matching the books issued to the student.
At the end of the year, the texts will be
examined. Any books returned that are
not serviceable will be charged to the student.
There will be no fee for books returned in good repair.
Library
The library is to
be used by students for specific
purposes. Research, expanding on the
regular curriculum and leisure reading constitute appropriate usage of
the
library. The atmosphere of the library
should be one of absolute quiet. Talking
above a whisper is grounds for reprimand.
Any student not making good use of library time can and should
be asked
to leave.
All students who
wish to use the library must present
a pass from the sending teacher to the librarian.
All books,
magazines, and videos should be returned in
the drop box slot at the end of the counter.
Students should not re-shelf
materials on their own.
Reference materials
are available for inside the
library or classroom use only. They will
not be available for overnight use.
Videos can be
checked out by members of the staff
only.
Newspapers may be
checked out hourly during the
day.
Magazines may be
checked out one at a time for the
length of the day. New magazines can be
checked out when the previous one is returned.
Books are checked
out to students for a two-week
period. If additional time is needed,
the student must report to the librarian and re-check the book. Elementary students may check out a maximum
of two books at a time.
Students may make
use of computers in the
library. Only one student is authorized
on a computer at a time. Each student
will be kept to a fifteen-minute time limit for computer use. Use of the computer is a privilege. Violating the posted computer-use rules may
result in the loss of the use of the computer.
Students will be
held responsible for materials
checked out. Lost or stolen or borrowed
by a friend, the student who checked out the material is ultimately and
financially responsible for all materials.
Access to the
library may be revoked for not
satisfying a financial obligation to the
library.
Elementary Schedule
7:45am
Class
begins
10:20
– 10:40
Recess (K-1)
*The
All students will
participate in physical education,
art, and music classes – each meeting for at least 50 minutes a week.
Student Conduct and Matters of
Discipline
The Board of
Education has the legal authority to make
all needed policies, rules, and regulations for organizing and
governing the
school district. This
includes the power to
suspend or expel a student for conduct which is prejudicial to good
order and
discipline in the schools or impairs the morale or good conduct of the
students. These policies, rules
and regulations will apply to all students in attendance in the
districts
instructional and support programs, as well as the school-sponsored
activities
and events.
What follows is a
listing of possible
consequences. Each building principal
has been delegated the authority to mediate all disciplinary action for
the
students under his/her care.
Generally, students
will not be sent to the office for
minimal rules violations. Teachers will
manage these behaviors in the class.
Most of the time, minimal rule violations will result in loss of
recess
time. Should office referrals become
necessary, however, students will be given the opportunity to express
their
“side of the story”.
Any class time
missed for disciplinary reasons is
unexcused and will be made up at the discretion of the teacher. Students
are responsible for checking with the teacher at lunch or after
school for any assignments or classwork missed
while the student is in the office as a result of disciplinary referral.
Consequences can be
broken down into four categories
based on severity of the offense.
Conferences. These are discussions between the student,
the teacher, the principal and the parent.
Not every conference will include all the previously listed
parties, but
the process of correction often begins here.
Detentions. These are specified periods of time when the
student must report to a specific location and spend thirty minutes of
quiet
time. These detentions can be teacher
assigned or principal assigned. They can
be either before school, during lunch or after school.
The detention assignments are at the
discretion of the teacher and / or the principal. It
should be noted that upon the fifth assigned detention, the student is
required
to report to the principal’s office for two days of ISS. (An explanation of ISS follows.)
Alternative Classroom Placement (ACP) – Alternative Classroom Placement for
students will be
a place where students who have difficulty functioning properly in the
regular
classroom will spend one to seven hours per day working on their
academic
studies for credit. The ACP is a highly
structured and strict educational environment.
Students assigned to the ACP must complete all of their assigned
ACP
time before they may return to the regular classroom.
In the event a student chooses to not follow
the ACP expectations and rules, the student will be assigned 3 days of
ACP Rules and Expectations:
Any difficulty
while in ACP or for matters more serious
than what three days of ACP will accommodate, the fourth and last
category of
consequences is reserved:
Out of School Suspension (
A suspension
from school for more than ten (10) consecutive school days will come
from the
Superintendent of Schools following a formal hearing.
With that said, let
it be known that the wise and
prudent student will never proceed past a conference with his / her
teacher or
principal. It only gets worse from
there.
Student
Discipline
The Student Code of
Conduct is designed to foster
student responsibility, respect for the rights of others, and to
provide for
the orderly operation of district schools.
No code can be expected to list each and every offense that may
result
in disciplinary action. However, it is
the purpose of this code to list certain offenses which, if committed
by a
student, will result in the imposition of a certain disciplinary action. Any conduct not included herein, or
aggravated circumstances of any offense or an action involving a
combination of
offenses may result in disciplinary consequences that extend beyond
this code
of conduct as determined by the principal, superintendent and/or Board
of
Education. In extraordinary
circumstances where the minimum consequence is judged by the
superintendent or
designee may reduce the consequences listed in this policy, as allowed
by
law. This code includes, but is not
necessarily limited to, acts of students on school playgrounds, parking
lots,
school transportation or at school activity whether on or off school
property.
It is the policy of
the Sturgeon R-V School District
to report all crimes occurring on school
grounds to law enforcement, including, but not limited to, the
crimes
the district is required to report in accordance with law.
The following acts,
regardless of whether they are
committed by juveniles, are subject to this reporting requirement:
1.
First
or second degree murder under § 565.020, .021, RSMo.
2.
Voluntary
or involuntary manslaughter under § 565.024, RSMo.
3.
Kidnapping
under § 565.110, RSMo.
4.
First,
second or third degree assault under §§ 565.050, 060, .070, RSMo.
5.
Sexual
assault or deviate sexual assault under §§ 566.040, .070, RSMo.
6.
Forcible
rape or sodomy under §§ 566.030, .060, RSMo.
7.
Burglary
in the first or second degree under § § 569.160, .170, RSMo.
8.
Robbery
in the first degree under § 569.020, RSMo.
9.
Possession
of a weapon under chapter § 571, RSMo.
10.
Distribution
of drugs under §§ 195.211, .212, RSMo.
11.
Arson
in the first degree under § 569.040, RSMo.
12.
Felonious
restraint under § 565.020, RSMo.
13.
Property
damage in the first degree under § 569.100, RSMo.
14.
Child
molestation in the first degree pursuant to § 566.067, RSMo.
15.
Sexual
misconduct involving a child pursuant to § 566.083, RSMo.
16.
Sexual
abuse pursuant to § 566.100, RSMo.
The principal shall
also notify the appropriate law
enforcement agency and superintendent if a student is discovered to
possess a
controlled substance or weapon in violation of the district’s policy.
In addition, the
superintendent shall notify the
appropriate division of the juvenile or family court upon suspension
for more
than ten (10) days or expulsion of any student who the district is
aware is
under the jurisdiction of the court.
Documentation
in Student’s Discipline Record
The principal,
designee or other administrators or
school staff will maintain all discipline records as deemed necessary
for the
orderly operation of the schools. In
addition, any offense that constitutes a “serious violation of the
district’s
discipline policy” must be documented in the student’s discipline
record in
accordance with law. JGF defines a
“serious violation of the district’s discipline policy” as one (1) or
more of
the following acts if committed by a student enrolled in the district:
1.
Any act of
school violence or violent behavior.
2.
Any offense
that occurs on school property, on school transportation or at any
school activity that is required by
law to be reported to
law enforcement officials.
3.
Any
offense that results in an out-of-school suspension for more than ten
(10)
School
days.
Examples of Rules Violations
and Corresponding Consequences
The following are
descriptions of prohibited conduct. The
Corresponding Consequences can be found
on page 29. In addition to the
consequences specified on page 29, school officials will notify law
enforcement
and document violations in the student’s discipline file pursuant to
law and
Board policy.
Dishonesty/
Academic Dishonesty – Any
act of lying, whether verbal, written, including forgery, talking
during a
testing period, exchanging answers or questions by any method before,
during,
or after an exam, plagiarizing or copying another person’s work,
allowing work
to be copied.
Arson –
Starting or attempting to start a fire or causing or attempting to
cause an
explosion on school property.
Assault –
Hitting, striking and/or attempting to cause injury to another person;
placing
a person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury;
physically
injuring another person.
Bus
Misconduct –– (see Board
policy JFCC) - Any offense committed by a student on a district-owned
or
contracted bus shall be addressed in the same manner as if the offense
had
occurred on school property and on school time.
In addition, bus-riding privileges may be suspended or revoked. Students will be issued bus tickets for any
violation of the posted school bus rules (see below) and/or violation
of the
student handbook discipline code. School
bus drivers try to establish healthy relationships with student riders
through
positive communication. School bus
drivers are encouraged to manage student behavior on the school bus
just as
classroom teachers are encouraged to manage student behavior in the
classroom. In the event a student
disrespects the safety
of other school bus riders, the school bus driver’s authority and/or
violates a
school bus rule, the student will be referred to the building principal
using a
bus conduct form.
Consequences
of a “School Bus Conduct Report”
The
Acquired Points For
Each
Infraction:
2 – Eating or drinking on the bus
2 – Excessive noise, talking, or cell phone use
2 - Not staying properly seated
2 – Littering on bus
3 – Abuse of school property
3 – Intimidation/harassment of others
3 – Disruptive/uncontrolled behavior
3 – Sticking/throwing objects out windows
3 – Display of inappropriate material
3 –
3 – Safety violation
3 - Horseplay
5 – Matches/Lighters on Bus
5 – Abusive Language/Profanity
5 – Destruction of School Property
5 – Possession of illegal Drugs/Alcohol
5 – Theft
5 – Assault/Fighting
5 – Immediate removal due to unacceptable behavior
Students will receive points for
infraction of bus rules.
Accumulation
of 4 points will result in a 3 – 5 day
loss of riding privileges.
Accumulation
of 8 points will result in a 5 – 10 day
loss of riding privileges.
Accumulation
of 12 points will result in a 10 – 20 day
loss of riding privileges.
Accumulation
of 16 points will result in a minimum 30
day loss of riding privileges.
Accumulation
of 20 points will result in a loss of
riding privileges for the remaining school year.
Students will be
able to
delete 1 point for each 30 days of good behavior without bus conduct
reports of
any kind starting from the date of most recent infraction.
The baseline of the point system is
zero. For better communication, minor
violations may receive a “Warning Notice” with no point assessment.
Any infraction of
district
policies may result in disciplinary action.
Any action determined to be life
threatening or putting lives in danger, will be automatically
considered
serious, and immediate consideration of a 5 to 180 day suspension will
occur.
The following rules
are
posted in every school bus operated by Sturgeon R-V Schools:
Racial
Slur- Use of language
(written or verbal) meant to defame a
person’s race or ethnic origin.
Disparaging
or Demeaning Language –
Use of words or actions, verbal, written, or
symbolic meant to harass or injure another person; i.e., name calling,
threats
of violence or defamation of a person’s race, religion, gender or ethnic origin. Constitutionally
protected speech will not be
addressed
Bullying –
(see Board policy JFCF) - Repeated and systematic intimidation,
harassment and
attacks on a student or multiple students, perpetuated by individuals
or
groups. Bullying includes, but is not
limited to: physical violence, verbal
taunts, name-calling and put-downs, threats, extortion or theft,
damaging
property, and exclusion from a peer group.
Disrespectful
or Disruptive Speech or Conduct – (see Board policy AC if
illegal harassment or discrimination is involved) - Verbal, written,
pictorial
or symbolic language or gesture that is directed at any person and that
is
rude, vulgar, defiant, in violation of district policy or considered
inappropriate in educational settings or that materially and
substantially
disrupts classroom work, school activities or school functions. Students will not be disciplined for speech
in situations where it is protected by law.
Extortion –
Threatening or intimidating any student for the purpose of obtaining
money or
anything of value.
Drugs
/ Alcohol – (see Board
policies JFCH and JHCD) –
False
Alarms – Tampering with
emergency equipment, setting off
false alarms, making false reports; communicating a threat or false
report for
the purpose of frightening, disturbing, disrupting or causing the
evacuation or
closure of school property.
Fighting –
(see also, Assault) - Mutual combat in which both parties have
contributed to
the conflict either verbally or physically.
Parents of students
involved in a fighting incident
will be notified by phone. Local law
enforcement officials will also be notified.
Inappropriate
Language Use in the Classroom/Building – Using profanity or
expletives while in class or in the hallways or at any school-sponsored
activity.
Public
Displays of Affection –
Physical contact that is inappropriate to
the school setting. . Examples
of inappropriate physical contact include kissing, groping, hugging,
arms
around one another, and hand holding.
Hazing –
(see Board policy JFCF) – Any activity that a reasonable person
believes would
negatively impact the mental or physical health or safety of a student
or put
the student in a ridiculous, humiliating, stressful or disconcerting
position
for the purposes of initiation, affiliation, admission, membership or
maintenance or membership in any group, class, organization, club or
athletic
team including, but not limited to, a grade level, student organization
or
school-sponsored activity. Hazing may
occur even when all students involved are willing participants.
Sexual
Harassment – (See Board
Policy AC and regulation AC-R) –
Use of unwelcome
verbal, written or symbolic language
based on gender or of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of
unreasonably interfering with a student’s educational environment or
creates an
intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment. Examples of sexual harassment include, but
are not limited to, sexual jokes or comments, requests for sexual
favors and
other unwelcome sexual advances. Unwelcome physical contact based on
gender or
of a sexual nature when such conduct has the purpose or effect of
unreasonably
interfering with a student’s educational performance or creates an
intimidating, hostile of offensive educational environment. Examples include, but are not limited to,
touching or fondling of the genital areas, breasts or undergarments,
regardless
of whether or not the touching occurred through or under clothing.
Technology
Misconduct – (see
Board policy EHB and regulation EHB-R)
(see
also Acceptable Uses of
Technology) – Attempting, regardless of success, to gain unauthorized
access to
a technology system or information; to use district technology to
connect to
other systems in evasion of the physical limitations of the remote
system; to
copy district files without authorization; to interfere with the
ability of
others to utilize district technology; to secure a higher level or
privilege
without authorization; to introduce computer “viruses,” “hacking”
tools, or
other disruptive/destructive programs onto or using district
technology; or to
evade or disable a filtering / blocking device.
Violation other
than those listed in “a” of Board
policy EHB and regulation EHB-R, administrative procedures or
netiquette rules
governing student use of district technology.
Theft –
Theft, attempted theft or knowing possession of stolen property.
Truancy –
Absence from school without the knowledge or consent of parents or
guardians or
school administration.
Vandalism –
(See Board Policy ECAB) – Willful damage or the attempt to cause damage
to real
or personal property belonging to the school, staff or students.
Weapons –
(See Board Policy JFCI) – Possession or use of any instrument or
device, other
than those defined in 18 U.S.C. of SS 571.010.RSMo, which is
customarily used
for attack or defense against another person; any instrument or device
used to
inflict physical injury to another person.
Also considered here is the possession or use of a firearm as
defined in
18 U.S.C. 921 or any instrument of device defined in SS571.010.RSMo. or any instrument or device defined as a
dangerous weapon in
18 U.S.C. 930.
EACH
BUILDING LEVEL PRINCIPAL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SELECT ANY OR ALL
CONSEQUENCES
DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE OFFENSE.
|
Offense |
1st Offense |
2nd Offense |
3rd Offense |
4th
Offense |
|
Student Cell Phone at School |
Confiscated and Parent/Principal Conference. |
Confiscated and 1/2 Day ACP |
Confiscated and 1 Day ACP |
Confiscated and 3 Days ACP. |
|
Recording by Students |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
5 Days |
10 Days |
|
Offense |
1st Offense |
2nd Offense |
3rd
Offense |
4th
Offense |
|
Academic Dishonesty |
0 Credit and Principal Conf. |
0 Credit and 1 Day ACP |
0 Credit and 3 Days ACP |
0 Credit and 5 Days ACP |
|
Lying to a Staff Member |
Recess Detention |
Lunch Detention |
˝ Day ACP |
1 Day ACP |
|
Arson |
10 Days |
|
|
|
|
Assault (With Intent To Do Bodily Harm) |
10 Days |
|
|
|
|
Racial Slur |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
5 Days |
10 Days |
|
Disparaging or Demeaning Language |
1 Day of ACP |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
5 Days |
|
Bullying |
1 Day ACP |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days |
10 Days |
|
Disrespectful or Disruptive Speech/Conduct |
Recess Detention |
˝ day of ACP |
1 Day of ACP |
1 or more Days of ACP |
|
Extortion |
1 Day |
3 Days |
5 Days |
10 Days |
|
Drugs/Alcohol & Tobacco Group A |
5 Days |
10 Days |
|
|
|
Drugs/Alcohol Groups B & C |
10 Days |
|
|
|
|
False Alarms |
10 Days |
|
|
|
|
Fighting (With Hands, Fists, and/or Feet) |
1 Days |
3 Days |
5 Days |
10 Days |
|
Pushing/Shoving Horseplay |
Recess Detention |
˝ day of ACP |
1 Day of ACP |
1 or more Days ACP |
|
Inappropriate Language |
˝ day of ACP |
1 Day ACP |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offense |
1st Offense |
2nd Offense |
3rd
Offense |
4th
Offense |
|
Inappropriate Language Towards Staff |
1 Day ACP |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
5 Days |
|
Public Display of Affection |
˝ day of ACP |
1 Day ACP |
3 Days ACP |
|
|
Hazing |
1 Day ACP |
3 Days |
5 Days ACP |
3 Days |
|
Sexual Harassment (Non-Physical) |
1 Day |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
5 Days OSS |
|
Sexual Harassment (Physical Contact) |
1 Days OSS |
3 Days OSS |
5 Days OSS |
10 Days OSS Referred to Superintendent |
|
Technology Misconduct |
20 Day Suspension of Privileges |
1 Day ACP and 45 Day Suspension of Privileges |
3 Days ACP and 90 Day Suspension of Privileges |
5 Days ACP and Suspension of Privileges for
rest of school year |
|
Theft |
Restitution, 1 Day ACP, Law
Enforcement Notified |
Restitution, 3 days ACP, Law Enforcement
Notified |
Restitution, 5 Days ACP, Law Enforcement
Notified |
5 Days or more OSS
|
|
Truancy or Skipping |
1 Day ACP |
3 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP |
5 Days ACP per offense |
|
Vandalism |
Restitution, 3 Days ACP, Law Enforcement
Notified |
Restitution, 5 Days ACP, Law Enforcement
Notified |
Restitution, 5 Days OSS, Referred to
Superintendent, Law Enforcement Notified |
Restitution,10 Days OSS, Referred to
Superintendent |
|
Weapons |
10 Days OSS Referred to Superintendent |
|
|
|
|
Tardy |
4th and 5th Tardy = Principal’s
Conference |
6th Tardy = 1 Lunch Detention |
7th Tardy =
Principal’s Detention |
8 or More = 1 Day ACP per
tardy |
Due to the variety
of reasons why a student may be
referred to the office for disciplinary action, it is impossible to
list all
incidents. The aforementioned are to be
used as a guide. As a final rule
however:
4th Office
Referral – for any reason,
the student will be subject to a
minimum
of 1 day ACP.
5th Office Referral – for any reason,
the student will be subject to a
minimum of 2 days ACP.
6th Office Referral – for any reason,
the student will minimally be
subject to 3 days ACP.
7th
Office Referral – for any reason, the student will minimally be
subject to
4
days ACP.
8th
Office Referral – for any reason, the student will minimally be
subject to
5
days ACP.
Subsequent Office Referral – for any reason, the student will be
required to appear before the
superintendent of schools and will be
subject to OSS beyond 10 days
and not limited to complete expulsion
from the Sturgeon R-V School
District.
Note:
Special
consideration will be given to students protected under P.L. 94-142 /
IDEA or
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Parents and
Students may report threats of violence
against students, teachers, and schools to the Missouri School Violence
Hotline
at 1-866-748-7047 Monday – Friday from 7 AM – 6 PM.
Due to the variety
of reasons why a student may be
referred to the Office for disciplinary action, it is impossible to
list all
incidents. The aforementioned are to be
used as a guide. As a final rule,
however, upon the fourth office referral
for any reason, the student will be
minimally subject to ISS. On the fifth
office referral, the student will be subject to a minimum of OSS. On the sixth office referral the student will
minimally be subject to 10 days of OSS.
On any subsequent office referral, the student will be required
to
appear before the Superintendent of Schools and will be subject to OSS
beyond
10 days and not limited to complete expulsion from the Sturgeon R-V
School
District.
NOTE: Special
consideration will be given to students protected under P.L. 94-l42
/
IDEA or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
PARENT/FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN INSTRUCTIONAL
AND
OTHER PROGRAMS
The Board of Education
believes that the education of each student is a responsibility shared
by the
school as well as the family. The Board recognizes the need for a
constructive
partnership between districts and families that will provide for
two-way
communication and foster educational support for students and families.
The Board also recognizes
the special importance of parental involvement to the success of its
Title I,
Migrant (MEP), and Limited English. Proficiency
(LEP)
programs. Pursuant to federal law, the district and parents will
jointly
develop and agree upon a written parental involvement policy that will
be
distributed to parents participating in any of these programs.
In keeping with these
beliefs, it is the intention of the district to cultivate and support
active
parental involvement and to set and realize goals for parent-supported
student
learning. The district will:
1. Provide activities that will educate parents
regarding the intellectual and developmental needs of their children at
all age
levels. This will include promoting cooperation between the district
and other
agencies or school/community groups (such as parent-teacher groups,
Head Start,
Parents as Teachers, etc.) to furnish learning opportunities and
disseminate
information regarding parenting skills and child/adolescent development.
2. Implement
strategies to involve parents in
the educational process, including:
* Keeping families informed
of opportunities for involvement and encouraging
participation in
various programs.
* Providing access to educational resources for
parents/families
to use together with their
children.
·
Keeping
families
informed of the objectives of district educational programs as well as
of their
child's participation and progress within these programs.
3.
Enable
families to
participate in the education of their children through a variety of
roles. For
example, family
members should be given opportunities to:
* Provide input into
district policies.
* Volunteer time within the
classrooms and school programs.
4. Provide professional development
opportunities for teachers and staff to enhance their understanding of
effective parent involvement strategies. .
5. Perform
regular evaluations
of parent involvement at each school and at the district level.
6. Provide
access, upon request,
to any instructional material used as part of the educational
curriculum.
7. If
practicable, provide
information in a language understandable to parents.
Title I Parent Involvement
District
Policy
Pursuant to federal law, the
district and parents of children participating in the Title I program
will
jointly develop and agree upon a written parent involvement policy.
This policy
will describe how the agency will accomplish the following:
* Involve parents in the
joint development of the Title I program plan and in the process of
reviewing
the implementation of the plan and suggesting improvements.
* Provide the coordination,
technical assistance and other support necessary to assist
participating
schools in planning and implementing effective parental involvement
activities
to improve student academic achievement and school performance.
* Build
the schools and
parents capacity for strong parental involvement.
* Coordinate
and integrate
Title I parental involvement strategies with those of other educational
programs.
* Conduct, with the
involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and
effectiveness
of the parental involvement policy in improving the academic quality of
the
schools served, including identifying barriers to greater participation
by
parents in activities authorized by law, particularly by parents who,
are
economically disadvantaged, have disabilities, have limited English
proficiency, have limited literacy or are of any racial or ethnic
minority
background. The district will use the findings of such evaluation to
design
strategies for more effective parental involvement and to revise, if
necessary,
the parental involvement policies.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Free and Appropriate Public Education - All public schools are
required to provide a free and appropriate
public education to all students
with disabilities, including those attending private/parochial schools,
beginning on the child's third birthday through age twenty (20),
regardless of
the child's disability. The public
school assures that to comply with the full educational opportunity
goal,
services for students three (3) through twenty (21) will be fully
implemented
by 1999. Disabilities include: learning
disabilities, mental retardation, behavior disorders/emotional
disturbance,
speech disorders, (voice, fluency, or articulation), language
disorders,
visually impaired, hearing impaired, physically/other health impaired,
multiple
disabilities, deaf/blind, autism, early childhood special education,
and
traumatic brain injury.
The public school assures that it will
provide information and referral
services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early
intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the
Missouri's
First Steps Program.
All pubic schools are required to provide
parents the right to inspect and
review personally identifiable information collected and used or
maintained by
the district relating to their children.
Parents have the right to request amendment of these records if
they
feel the information is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy
or
other rights of their children. Parents
have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education
or the
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning
alleged
failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family
Educational
Right and Privacy (FERPA). You may
contact your local district, if you wish to review the requirement
provide in
FERPA.
The public school has developed a Local
Compliance Plan for implementation
of Special Education and this Plan is available for public review
during
regular school hours on days school is in session in the Office of
Superintendents of Schools. The Local
Compliance Plan is written narrative which describes the district's
plan for
compliance with the requirements for identifying and serving all
students with
disabilities. Included in this plan are
the policies and procedures which the district must follow regarding
storage,
disclosure to third parties, retention, and destruction of personally
identifiable information. The plan also
describes the assurance that services are provided in compliance with
the
requirement of 34 CFR 76.301 of the General Education Provision Act.
Public schools in the State of Missouri are
required to conduct an annual
census of all children with disabilities or suspected disabilities from
birth
through age twenty (20) who reside in the district or whose
parent/legal
guardian resides in the district. This
census is compiled as of May 1 each year.
This information is treated as confidential and submitted to the
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Information to be collected includes: name
of each child, parent/legal guardian's
name/address; birth date and age of each child; and each child's
disability or
suspected disability. Should the
district fail to submit an annual census, the State Board of Education
may
withhold state aid until the census is submitted. If
you have a child with a disability or know
of a child with a disability who is not attending the public school,
please
contact your school district.
This notice can be provided in languages such
as Chinese, Spanish, Arabic,
and Vietnamese or any other language as may be necessary.
School Violence/ Violent Behavior - The exertion of physical
force by a student with the intent to do
serious physical injury to another person while on school property,
including a
school bus in service on behalf of the district, or while involved in
school
activities.
Searches -
The district will search lockers and other school property used by
students and
drug dogs may be used to search lockers, backpacks, purses and cars
parked on
the school lot. (Board policy JFG)
Protection of Student Rights - All instructional
materials, including teachers' manuals, films, tapes,
or other supplementary material which will be used in connection with
any
survey, analysis or evaluation as part of any federally funded program
shall be
available for inspection by the parents or guardians of the children.
No student, as part of any federally funded
program, shall be required
without prior parental consent in writing to submit to a survey,
analysis, or
evaluation that reveals information concerning:
1.
Political
affiliations;
2.
Mental
and psychological problems potentially embarrassing to the student or
his/her
family;
3.
Sexual
behavior and attitudes;
4.
Illegal,
anti-social self-incriminating and demeaning behavior;
5.
Critical
appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family
relationships;
6.
Legally
recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of
lawyers,
physicians and ministers; or
7.
Income
(other than that required by law to determine eligibility for
participation in
a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program),
the school
district shall give parents and students effective notice of their
rights under
this policy.
ACCEPTABLE USE OF
TECHNOLOGY
GUIDELINES
STURGEON R-V
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Access to the
Internet is an unparalleled opportunity to interact with the world. The opportunity brings with it a number of
responsibilities. Your access to the
electronic network and resources within the Sturgeon R-V Schools MAY BE
REVOKED
for abusive conduct. Suspensions may
also be a result of inappropriate conduct.
Remember that our Internet Provider DOES track any and all use/ misuse!
ABUSES
include, but are not limited to, the following examples:
1.
Accessing
private files (even if those files are unprotected).
2.
Accessing
or participating in electronic mail without teacher instruction or
supervision.
3.
Attempting
to break the security system.
4.
Illegally
copying software.
5.
Placing
unlawful information on or throughout the computer system.
6.
Using
obscene, abusive or otherwise objectionable language or messages.
7.
Accessing
pornographic materials.
8.
Accessing
inappropriate text files.
9.
Attempting
to harm or destroy data, files or another user.
10.
Uploading
or downloading games, programs, or computer viruses.
11.
Harming
or destroying the Wide Area Network or other networks connected to the
Wide
Area Network.
12.
Harming
or destroying computer hardware and other peripherals—as well as NO
food and drink around or near the computer hardware or peripherals.
13.
Using
the network to facilitate illegal activity.
14.
Using
the network for commercial or “profit” purposes.
15.
Using
the network for product advertisement.
16.
Misrepresenting
other users on the network.
17.
Intentionally
modifying passwords belonging to other users.
18.
Accessing
and participating in relationship pages, instant messaging, chat rooms
(or any
other way to distribute PERSONAL information or trying to meet or
contact
people through these pages, so that you can be contacted by other
participants--inside or outside our Local Area Network).
I
have read the guidelines above and understand the consequences that may
be a
result of not following them.
____________________________________
______________________________
Student’s
Signature
Parent Signature (K-8 grades)
____________________________________
______________________________
Teacher
Name
Class
Signature Page
The
signature page is a vital part of each student’s record file. It is a mandatory element in the student’s
enrollment within the Sturgeon R-V School District.
Please sign, remove from the “Handbook” and
return (either in person or by mail) this signature page.
If hand delivered, please bring to the
Elementary Office. If delivered by mail,
please address it to:
Sturgeon R-V
Elementary
210 West
Patton
Sturgeon, MO 65284
Attention:
Student Records
STUDENT’S
NAME:
_______________________________________________
I have read the “Sturgeon
R-V Elementary School Parent / Student Handbook and Discipline Policy”
(revised
and Board approved August 2011), and
understand its contents.
Parent/Guardian
Signature______________________________________
Date_____________