Jeannette City School District
Student/Guardian Agreement
The Jeannette City School District Student Handbooks is designed to provide parents/guardians and students with school district and building policies. The student handbooks are also available online at www.jeannette.k12.pa.us. Please note that it is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to be aware of all school policies and procedures. The complete list of all school district policies can be found at www.jeannette.k12.pa.us under District Information.
If you have any questions regarding the school handbook, contact the school in which your child is enrolled.
Please take special note of the following while you review the handbook:
Ø 2017-2018 Daily Schedules
Ø Dress Code Policy
Ø Student Responsibility and Discipline Polices
Ø Attendance Policy
Ø Dismissal Procedures
Ø Field Trip Eligibility
The School District of the City of Jeannette is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and handicap in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.For Information regarding civil rights, grievance procedures, or services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and useable by handicapped persons, contact Stuart Albaugh, Title IX Coordinator and Federal Coordinator, at 800 Florida Avenue, Jeannette, PA 15644. (724) 523-5497 ext. 1008
Table of Contents
Board of Directors and Administrative Personnel / 4McKee Faculty and Staff / 5
Classroom Teachers / 6
Specialists / 7
School Calendar / 8
Daily Schedule / 9
Student Arrival and Dismissal / 10
Student Information / 11
Transportation / 12
Attendance / 13
Dress Code / 16
Grading / 17
Visitors / 18
McKee School Guidance / 19
Student Assistance Program / 19
School Sponsored Parties, Treats, and Snack Foods / 19
Behavior Guidelines / 20
Electronic Devices / 21
Student Field Trips and Social Activities / 21
Field Trip and Social Enrichment Eligibly / 21
Nurse’s Information / 22
State Mandated Screening Examinations / 23
Mandated Immunization Requirements / 24
Communicable Disease Control / 25
Guidelines for Supervision of Medication / 26
Standing Orders Form / 27
Photo/Video Release Form / 28
Automated Calling System Release Form / 29
Student Dismissal Policy and Procedures / 30
Jeannette City School District
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ms. Patricia Caralli, President
Mrs. Kelly Marquis, Vice-President
Mr. Morrison Lewis, Treasurer
Mr. William Brasco
Mr. Mark Gogolsky
Mrs. Anita Mash
Dr. David Valerio
Mrs. Karen Welshons
Mr. Joseph Yorio
Administrative Personnel
Superintendent ……………………………………………. Dr. Matthew Hutcheson
Business Manager …………………………………………. Mr. Paul Sroka
Director of Pupil Services …………………………….. Mr. Stuart Albaugh
School Psychologist ………………………………………. Dr. Robert Gregory
Director of Technology ………………………………… Mr. William Bell
Assistant Director of Technology …………………. Mr. Michael Weaver
Assistant Business Manager …………………………. Mrs. Heather Bonzo
Jeannette Junior/Senior High School Personnel
Director of Education 7-12………………………………. Mr. Matthew Jones
High School Principal ……………………………………... Ms. Patricia Rozycki
Jeannette Elementary School Personnel
Principal……………………………………………………….… Miss Shelley Muto
Principal …………………...... Mr. James Raible
Jeannette Elementary School Faculty and Staff
1000 Lowry Ave
Jeannette, PA, 15644
Phone: (724) 523-6522
Fax: (724)523-9418
Principal…………………………………………. Miss Shelley Muto
Principal…………………………………………. Mr. James Raible
Secretary…………………………………..……. Mrs. Karen Wolfe
Secretary ………………………………………… Mrs. Nicole Schwartz
School Nurse……………………………………. Mrs. Cynthia Manolis
School Counselor ……………………………. Mr. Richard Schillow
Cafeteria Manager ……………………….. Mrs. Kim Wooloff
Cafeteria Secretary ………………………. Mrs. Kathy Murphy
Classroom Teachers
Kindergarten / TeacherRoom 107 / Mrs. Valerie DeMichele
Room 102 / Ms. Lauren Harris
Room 109 / Ms. Jessica McClain
Room 101 / Mrs. Carey Mortimore
Room 104 / Mrs. Sandy Shaw
First Grade / Teacher
Room 203 / Mrs. Tiffany Gajski
Room 206 / Mrs. Louann Gansor
Room 204 / Mrs. Cathy Harbaugh
Room 205 / Mr. Jason Outly
Room 202 / Mrs. Suzanne Vuksan
Second Grade / Teacher
Room 303 / Mrs. Jennilee Avolio
Room 301 / Mrs. Katie Carter
Room 300 / Mrs. Stephanie Davis
Room 302 / Mrs. Ashley Isaac
Third Grade / Teacher
Room 313 / Mrs. Marcia Binda
Room 309 / Mr. Justin Gogolsky
Room 308 / Mrs. Tami Gogolsky
Room 312 / Mrs. Nicole Robinson
Fourth Grade / Teacher
Room 315 / Mrs. Dana Coiner
Room 314 / Mrs. Maggie Dominick
Room 316 / Mr. Patrick Florey
Room 318 / Mrs. Nichol Laskey
Fifth Grade / Teacher
Room 217 / Mrs. Barb Keffer
Room 225 / Mr. Greg Leonard
Room 215 / Mrs. Chrissy Mumford
Room 214 / Mrs. Cary Pelzer
Sixth Grade / Teacher
Room 224 / Mrs. Nicole Klimczyk
Room 221 / Mrs. Karen Polechko
Room 228 / Mrs. Renee Reich
Room 220 / Mrs. Missy Sarnelli
Specialists
Art / TeacherRoom 115 / Mrs. Ivy Cerra
Technology / Teacher
Room 222 / Mrs. Valerie Barber
Music / Teacher
Room 216 / Ms. Carla DellaPenna
Room 114 / Mr. Chris Donato
Physical Education / Teacher
Gymnasium / Mr. Kyle Vuksan
Library / Teacher
Room 240 / Mrs. Jessica Brecht
Title 1 / Teacher
Room 317 / Mrs. Faith Crooks
Room 226 / Mrs. Margaret Blivin
Room 112 / Mrs. Chandra Orbin
Room 305 / Mrs. Amy Schultheis
Learning Support / Teacher
Room 112 / Mrs. Chandra Orbin, Kindergarten
Room 200 / Mrs. Diana Kikel, First Grade
Room 306 / Mrs. Robin Mattes, Second Grade
Room 319 / Mrs. Gina Beckwith, Third Grade
Room 201 / Mrs. Tara Saunders, Fourth Grade
Room 213 / Ms. Angela Cook, Fifth Grade
Room 223 / Mrs. Jen Detruf, Sixth Grade
Room 105 / Ms. Reba Parry, Intensive Intervention
Room 208 / Mrs. Heather Wallace, Intensive Intervention
Speech / Teacher
Room 241 / Mrs. Kelly Capanna
Jeannette City School District
2017-2018 School Calendar
August 24 First Day of Instruction
September 4 Labor Day (No School)
November 10 In-Service (No School)
23 Fall Recess (No School)
24 Fall Recess (No School)
27 Fall Recess (No School)
December 22 Winter Recess (No School)
January 2 School Resumes
15 In-Service (No School)
February 19 President’s Day (No School) 1st Make-up Day
March 9 In-Service Day (No School) 4th Make-up Day
29 Spring Recess (No School) 3rd Make-up Day
30 Spring Recess (No School)
April 2 Spring Recess (No School) 5th Make-up Day
3 Spring Recess (No School) 2nd Make-up Day
May 24 Kennywood Picnic
25 No School 6th Make-up Day
28 Memorial Day (No School)
June 1 Last Day of Instruction
(This calendar may be altered or extended in case of emergency closing
of school to provide a minimum of 180 instructional days for students.)
DAILY SCHEDULE
Arrival Times:
8:15 a.m. Doors open K-3 students
8:15 a.m. K-3 Buses arrive at school
8:45 a.m. K-3 Late bell, students report to homeroom
8:30 a.m. Doors open for 4-6 students
8:45 a.m. 4-6 Buses arrive at school
9:00 a.m. 4-6 Late bell, students report to homeroom
Walkers and children brought to school by parents/guardians MUST NOT arrive any sooner than the designated arrival times. Staff supervision is not available until that time.
Breakfast times:
8:15 – 8:45 a.m. K-3 breakfast for walkers/car riders
8:15 – 8:45 a.m. K-3 breakfast for bus riders
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. 4-6 breakfast for walkers/car riders
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. 4-6 breakfast for bus riders
*breakfast is optional for all students
Lunch Times:
11:15 – 11:45 Kindergarten and Second Grade Lunch
12:05 – 12:35 Third Grade Lunch
11:45 – 12:15 First and Fourth Grade Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 Fifth and Sixth Grade Lunch
Dismissal Times:
3:15 p.m. Grades K-3
3:45 p.m. Grades 4-6
STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL
STUDENT DROP OFF/PICK UP PROCECURES: All students K-6, parents, and visitors will be required to enter the McKee building through the main doors next to the playground and Park St.
All parents and guardians should take note of these changes to ensure a smooth transition and efficient system of loading and unloading students in the morning and afternoon.
MORNING STUDENT DROP OFF AND BUS UNLOADING: Students who will be dropped off in the morning are to remain in their vehicle until they have approached the designated unloading zone. The designated unloading zone will be located at the crosswalk near the playground (North Entrance/Exit). Buses and vehicles will be unloading in this area one at a time, families dropping off are not to park or idle their vehicle at any time during drop off. If you would like to walk your child to the school, you will need to park off of school grounds and walk your child over to the main entrance.
AFTERNOON STUDENT PICK UP: Entry to McKee school grounds will be closed each day at 2:45 to all parents and visitors. There will be a gate blocking the entrance; there will be access to the circle nearest Thrift King for student/walker pick up. At the designated dismissal times all walkers K-6 will be dismissed through the doors nearest the basketball/tennis court (South Entrance/Exit). To ensure an efficient student pick up, no vehicles are to be parked or idle in the circle during this time. It should be noted that Thrift King parking lot will remain available as in the past for parent parking during pick up times.
PARKING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS: There will be no parking on school grounds between the hours of 8:00am to 9:30am and 2:45pm to 4:15pm. Any vehicle parked on school grounds will be asked to move, failure to move your vehicle being towed.
Parking in either the North or South end circles during the hours of 9:30am to 2:45pm is limited to 15 minute visitor parking. A parking location can be found behind the Vincent Aiello building for visits exceeding 15 minutes.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Emergency Forms:
Two emergency cards are kept on file for each student, one in the main office and one in the nurse’s office. This is necessary for use in the event of an illness or emergency. Parents and Guardians should sign both cards and answer all questions. Please return the cards to school as soon as possible and inform the school of any changes throughout the year.
Unlisted phone numbers will be kept confidential. You MUST have an emergency contact other than yourself who can pick up a student from school. This emergency contact should live within close proximity to the school.
Change of Address/Telephone/Cellphone:
Any change of address, telephone or cell phone number should be reported to the main office. A parent or legal guardian must call or come to school to make complete this change. New bus information will be provided at that time.
Student Transfers:
Should you move into another school district during the school year, we suggest you utilize the following procedure:
1. Contact the main office several days prior to your moving date
2 .Inform the school of the new district, so that we are able to get necessary paperwork gathered
3. Be sure your child has returned all textbooks, workbooks, library books, or other materials belonging to Jeannette City School District.
4. Contact the new district in which your child will be enrolling in order to begin the new registration process.
TRANSPORTATION
Every child is assigned as a walker or to a designated bus. Any changes in the usual manner of dismissal MUST be IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY BUILDING ADMINISTRATION.
BUS RULES
Parents and the school (administrators, teachers, and bus drivers) share the concern for safety and congeniality on the way to and from school. Each child is entitled to a safe trip to and from school without intimidation or injuries. PROBLEMS BETWEEN CHILDREN WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS. The school will become involved only as it affects the children at school.
It should be understood that riding a school bus is not a right—it is a PRIVILEGE. Students who violate the rules required for safe busing will LOSE this privilege and it will be necessary for them to find their own transportation to and from school. The bus driver has the authorization to assign seats. At all times students are to cooperate with the bus driver.
In accordance with the Jeannette City School District Policy 810.2 adopted April 28, 2014, all school buses may be equipped with both video and audio recording devices. Please see Policy 810.2 at the end of the handbook.
The following rules and regulations have been established in order to facilitate a safe and satisfactory program:
· Pupils riding the school buses are under the direct supervision of the bus driver.
· Pupils shall not tamper with any of the bus equipment, windows, or vents without permission from the bus driver.
· Swearing or improper language is not allowed at any time.
· Hazing or tormenting other students will not be allowed or tolerated.
· Tobacco, pushing, or fighting is not permitted on the bus.
· Pupils shall never drop waste paper and rubbish on the floor of the bus.
· There shall be no eating on the bus at any time.
· When entering the bus, the pupils will proceed to the back of the bus and take a seat beginning in the rear of the bus, unless assigned a special seat by the bus driver or principal.
· Do not talk to the bus driver while in route unless it is absolutely necessary.
· Students must be seated on the bus at all times and not permitted in the aisle while the bus is in motion.
· Students are not permitted to throw objects in the bus or out the bus window.
GUIDELINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE BUS RULES
First Offense – Warning
Second Offense – One Day Bus Suspension
Third Offense – Five Day Bus Suspension
Fourth Offense - Ten Day Bus Suspension
*Subsequent Offenses may result in a complete loss of bus privileges.
Severe violations may result in suspensions or immediate loss of privileges
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Statement of Purpose
The educational process involves continuity of instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences, and study in order for students to participate with one another in the classroom and in planned learning activities under the supervision of school personnel.
Absence of students from classes disrupts the continuity of the educational process, and the benefit of regular classroom instruction, once lost, can never be regained. The faculty cannot teach students who are not present, as there is a direct correlation between school attendance and academic achievement.