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Deterding Student Handbook

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The 4-6th Grade Agenda

Student Handbook

This information is provided to all students in grades k-6 and can be located in the 4-6th grade agenda planners and the Dolphin folders. Please direct any questions to the office. Thanks!

Attendance

Regular attendance is vital for academic success. Students are expected to attend school every day on time. In case of illness, please notify the school before 9:30 a.m. via the absence hotline (575-2340.) This is for the safety of your child.

Cafeteria

Tickets may be purchased by writing a check to “Deterding Cafeteria”. Students without money will be given fruit and milk by the cafeteria. Free/reduced lunch forms can be picked up from the office.

Emergency Drills

Deterding Elementary prepares for emergencies by holding monthly drills during the school day. If you are at the school during a drill, it is important for you to follow the directions of the staff.

Fire Drill – Students to evacuate the classroom to designated areas. Teachers will account for each student then wait for signal to return to classroom.

Lock-Down Drill – Students are to sit under desks, teachers will close curtains and lock doors. All students will be counted. Everyone is to wait until signal of clearance is given.

Since every emergency situation is different, the most important steps are to get all students safe, accounted for, and then wait for directions.

In an emergency situation, students will only be released through our procedures to ensure we know the location of each and every student. We will need the patience, understanding and cooperation of all our parents.

Parent Volunteers

Deterding Elementary loves its parent volunteers. We do ask that each family donates a minimum of 30 hours each school year. There are many ways to help!

Field Trips	Book Fair
PTA	Book Orders
Correcting Papers	Copying
Helping at Recess	Donating Supplies
Art Docent	Room Parent
Tutoring	DART
Art Room Assistance	Supporting Fundraisers

School Health & Safety

Students’ safety is our first priority. In order to keep all students safe, the following rules need to be followed:

There is supervision of students beginning at 7:30 a.m. before school and until 2:45 p.m. after school. Students are not to arrive before 7:30 and must be picked up by 2:45 p.m. (Exceptions are due to breakfast, choir, clubs, or tutoring.) (1:30 on Thursdays)
4th – 6th grade students who are given parental and administrative permission to ride their bikes must adhere to the Bicycle Safety Rules. The school office must form. Bikes need to be walked on campus. Remember, all bike riders must have helmets per the law.
Students may not bring medication to school. In order for a student to take medication at school, an Authorization form for Administration of Medication must be completed by a doctor and brought to the office with the medication in its original container. This includes Tylenol, inhalers, and cough medicine/drops.
Students must have a pass when in the hallway or visiting the office.
All visitors and volunteers must sign in at the office.
Skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, toys (including electronic games and trading cards), radios, CD players should not be brought to school. Items brought may be taken away and held for parent to pick up.
Gum, soda and candy are NOT to be brought to school for snack or lunch. Items will be thrown away.
Students arriving late or leaving early must go through the office.
According to state law, cell phones may be at school with parental and administrative permission. The school office must have on file a permission slip. Cell phones must be off at school to avoid disruption of school.
Students will not be allowed to use the school phone except in cases of emergencies. Phone calls for students will not be transferred to the classroom. Emergency messages will be taken in the office.

Dress Code

High standards of dress promote good citizenship and a positive, wholesome, and safe learning environment. The appearance of the student body reflects upon the climate of the school. Students are expected to meet standards of dress and grooming that are acceptable in a positive learning environment. Teachers and administrators have the discretion in making judgments related to the appropriateness of dress.

Footwear must be worn at all times. Shoes and sandals must have back straps.
Hats and dark glasses will not be worn in the classroom. Students may wear hats outside but baseball caps must be worn in a forward position.
Clothes or buttons with printing or pictures depicting tobacco, drugs or alcoholic beverages, or those which are profane, sexually suggestive or depict violence or unlawful acts are unacceptable.
Students may not wear any item of clothing, hats, sweatbands, bandanas or other head gear, symbols or devices associated with group intimidation or gang/cult affiliation.
Students may not wear garments which excessively bare or expose the midriff/torso such as tank tops, mesh tops, tube tops, half shirts, halters, sleeveless/collarless tops, spaghetti strap tops, etc. Tops need to be long enough to allow for normal movement without revealing one’s stomach. Underwear may not be exposed.
Students will be allowed to wear tailored, hemmed shorts of moderate length. Swimsuits and cutoffs are not allowed.
No sagging allowed. Pants/shorts must stay at the waist without a belt.
Pants must be an appropriate length, not dragging.
No object will be worn that is unsafe. This includes chains, spiked collars, or spiked wristbands.
Hair must be a natural color. (ie., no green, purple, etc.)
Students may not wear make-up to school.
Other concerns will be referred to the principal.

Deterding Behavior Plan

Classroom rules will be developed by each teacher and taught to students. When repeated incidents occur or a serious incident happens, a citation will be issued to the student. The citation will go first to the child’s classroom teacher.

1st Citation         Citation goes home to be signed by parent.
2nd Citation        The teacher will call the parent and citation will go home to be signed.
3rd Citation         Student will be sent to the principal. The principal may:

Serious incidents will go straight to the principal for a consequence.
All students will start fresh at the beginning of each trimester.

Vehicle Field Trip Policy

New “Volunteer/Employee Vehicle Usage Forms” must be filled out at the beginning of each school year. Drivers also must have fingerprint clearance on file. Forms may be picked up at the office.

Communication with the School

Communication with the teacher is very important for your child to stay successful in school. The school has developed several ways for you to keep in touch with what is happening here at Deterding.