North Washington Elementary School

North Washington Elementary School

“Stars of Excellence”

Our Mission

Working as a team, North Washington Elementary School students, staff, and parents will strive to provide a safe and positive learning environment for all students. We believe all students can learn and that having high expectations will enable them to become independent, contributing members of a global society.

Our Vision

“Stars of Excellence”

Commanding Excellence for All through Reaching for the STARS…

Show a Positive Attitude

Try YourBest

Always Cooperate

Respect Yourself and Others

Set Goals

Dear Students and Parents/Guardian:

This handbook is dedicated to you---the most important person in this school. You are special and your school is a special place for learning.

To make things run as smoothly as possible and to protect the safety of everyone, there are rules and procedures that every student must observe.

To find answers to your questions about your school, please read this handbook carefully. Please sign page 9of this handbook and return to school by Monday, August 14, 2017.

Thank you!

NORTH WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5658 Highway 433

Willisburg, KY 40078

Phone (859) 375-4038

Fax (859) 375-0214

Office Hours: 7:30 am----4:15 pm

Administrative Staff

Amanda Mattingly---Principal

Brett Hudson---Assistant Principal

Alison Johnson---Guidance Counselor

Kathy Smith---Bookkeeper

Jennifer Mann---Receptionist & Attendance Clerk

Amanda Mattingly, RN---School Nurse

SBDM Council

Amanda Mattingly—Chair

Kevin Bobblett & Richie Speer—Parent Representatives

Alana Bartley, Jane Kephart, Rhoda Whitaker—Teacher Representatives

Our Beliefs

The North Washington Family believes everyone has talents and abilities that are purposefully given to support and enhance the learning of every individual.

To develop these talents and abilities, we believe…

Our Students:

Must trust in all members of the learning community, as they are essential to their success
Must believe in their own unique possibilities
Must feel safe asking for help
Must be willing to take risks and be problem-solvers
Must be inspired to achieve at a level of personal best behaviorally and academically
Must take ownership in their learning and be respectful of learners around them

Our Staff Believes:

Every child is worth the work
Every child has value
Every child should be loved first and taught second
We teach the whole child through guiding, encouraging, facilitating, and celebrating their growth
Every child can learn with proper supports and differentiated approaches
Professional growth fosters our ability to meet the needs of each student
We model high expectations for our work, our relationships, and our conduct
We value personal responsibility and mutual respect

Parents/Guardians Believe:

 We must provide opportunities to ensure the success of our students

 We must have the means to learn the increased demands of everyday life and help our children become contributing and successful members of the community

We must accept the support in educating ourselves as to what our kids need moving forward to be college and career ready

 We must support the school family in encouraging high academic and social expectations for our children

 We must accept opportunities for involvement in and out of school to support our children through their education

The Community Believes:

 The school is a centerpiece of the community

 Collaboration with the school will ensure success for all members of the North Washington family

 We are equally important to the success of all members of the North Washington family

 Our resources must be readily and easily available to all family members so that basic needs are met

 We add relevancy to school work through real-life connections

At North Washington, we believe in collaborating to model healthy relationships, high expectations for all, and respectful problem-solving to ensure every student is a successful community member capable of accepting and meeting the challenges of 21st Century life.

ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL

Classes will begin at 8:10 am. Students should not arrive on campus before 7:30 am, as there will be no teachers on duty to supervise. If your child is participating in the breakfast program, he/she should arrive at school between 7:40 and 7:50. For security and instructional reasons we are asking parents not to walk their child to the classroom after the first week of school. If you need to speak to your child’s teacher please make an appointment or have the school secretary to call your child’s teacher.

Any child arriving at school after 8:10 am is tardy and should report to the office with his parent before going to the classroom. We also strongly urge for the student to go to the classroom without the parent as this may interrupt classes.

Dismissal for those students who parents pick them up will begin at 3:10 pm. Parents are to pick up their student(s) through the car rider line unless they are signing out early. Students will be escorted out of the building in an organized manner and supervised by staff members to ensure their safety. If you will be picking your child up it will be necessary to send a note to the teacher so that the student can be dismissed at 3:10. If your child is a car rider on a regular basis then a note at the beginning of the year will be sufficient. We would also strongly encourage that, if at all possible, changes in student’s dismissal routines be made before the school day begins.

Students should not be picked up early except for unavoidable reasons. Students MUST be signed out at the office. A written request for early dismissal should be sent on the morning of the dismissal. The time and reason for early dismissal should be included. When possible, appointments should be scheduled after school hours.

Students may only be dropped off or picked up by car at the curb in front of the school building. Cars are NEVER allowed in the bus zone. To eliminate any traffic congestion, we ask that you drop students off along the curb so that cars coming into the school and those already parked in the parking lot will not be blocked in. If you plan on walking your child into the building then please park in the lot designated for parent parking. A car parked for extended time at the curb disrupts the flow of traffic and creates an unsafe situation for children. Please also try to stay off the grassy areas of the lots.

Students will be released only to a parent or guardian unless the school has been notified in writing that someone else has permission to pick up the child.

For security reasons, children may not be picked up from the classroom. Parents must request students from the office.

BUS (TRANSPORTATION)

Bus transportation is a privilege provided by the Washington County Board of Education. The driver is in charge of the bus. The students must obey the transportation rules. Failure to obey the rules could result in the loss of your transportation privilege and/or suspension from school, depending upon the incident. A student must have a transportation slip if a student will be riding a different bus or getting off the bus in a different location. This is to be given to the driver at the beginning of the route. Immediately following any bus violation, the bus driver shall file a written violation report with the principal’s office. The student will be dealt with according to the violation.

The following is a list of rules/regulations which shall be obeyed when riding a bus:

Observe same conduct as in the classroom
Be courteous, use no profane language
Do not eat, drink, or smoke on the bus. No soft drink bottles or cans are allowed on the bus.
Keep the bus clean.
Do not deface bus property.
Cooperate with the driver. Failure to do so will lead to disciplinary action.
Stay in your seat and keep head, hands, arms and feet inside the bus.
Students should not create noise on the bus to the extent that it would distract the driver or interfere with the driver’s ability to hear emergency vehicles or to be distracted by the noise.
Students should arrive at the bus stop well before time for the bus to arrive to eliminate delaying the bus driver and the other students.
Non students are not permitted to ride the bus.
Students on extra-curricular trips and field trips are required to abide by the same safety rules and regulations.

The following are possible disciplinary actions:

Assigned to a specified seat for a designated period of time.
Suspended from riding the bus for a specified period of time.
Other disciplinary actions deemed necessary.

CAFETERIA RULES

The following is a list of rules/regulations which shall be obeyed in the cafeteria:

No food or drink may be taken from the cafeteria without the permission of the monitor on duty or the teacher.
Students should show respect to the cafeteria workers by demonstrating good manners when asking for servings and refrain from talking to other students as they go through line.
The monitor on duty is in charge of the cafeteria and should be treated with respect.
Talk in a voice suitable for the cafeteria. Other people in the cafeteria should be able to hear without talking loudly.
Students shall not get on the floor, once seated, to go back for condiments, forks, etc. Instead they should raise their hands and the monitor will bring it to them.
Once a class has been dismissed, students should clean the area surrounding where they were seated. They should line up in a single file line to dump their trays.
Trays should be scraped completely and milk cartons closed. Forks should be placed in the pan in the window. Students should then line up in single file and stand quietly until they are dismissed from the cafeteria.

CAFETERIA CHARGING POLICY (District Policy)

Students may not charge “extra” or ALA CARTE items at any time (extra juice, fries, meat, cookies, etc.). This must be paid at time of purchase if money is not in their account. If parents do not want their child(ren) purchasing extra food, please notify the school.

Students may not charge more than $20.00. Letters will be sent home in Tuesday Folders to parents who child has a charge(s) on their accounts. Children will also be told verbally when their account is approaching the limit. Because communication is important and can break down, we ask parents to monitor the amount of money that you send and track as closely as possible.

Any overdue accounts will be the same as the school policy for any student who owes money at the end of the year. Any overdue balances will roll forward to the next school year.

DRESS CODE POLICY

Preschool – 8th grade

All schools are primarily educational institutions; no extreme form of personal appearance will be allowed to interfere with the educational process. Attention shall be given to neatness, cleanliness, and modesty. Students, faculty and employees are expected to wear appropriate dress not only at school but at all school-sponsored activities and field trips including all athletic practices and events. Athletic uniforms will be subject to manufacturer’s design.

It is the desire of faculty, students, and parents to establish and maintain a respectable, conscientious educational environment. Therefore, the following policy will be implemented at North Washington Elementary School.

Please Note:

Clothing, clothing accessories, book bags, and other school accessories should not display the following: Inappropriate language or pictures, sexual connotations, offensive ethnic or religious comments/pictures, references to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or violence. Any item of clothing in which the contextual message of the article or the use of the symbol does not demonstrate prejudice will be allowed.

Grades Preschool-3rd

Bottoms

All pants/shorts must be worn around the waist (not bagging below the waistline).
All shorts/skirts, or dresses must be within six inches of the top of the knee.
No jeans/slacks/shorts shall have rips, frays, holes or tears of any kind above the knee.
No sleepwear and/or house slippers are permitted.
All pants/shorts must be free from print or graphics on the back (i.e. no writing is allowed across the student’s bottom).

Tops

Mesh, Jerseys, other see-through type of shirts, and sleeveless shirts, including spaghetti straps must be worn with another shirt underneath or over top of so that the chest, ribcage, and undergarments are not visible.
All shirts must come within two inches of the collar bone.
All shirts must cover the lower stomach and back and be worn appropriately.

Footgear

Students will not be allowed to utilize Heely’s or skate-like shoes; no skateboards or other items with wheels.
Students will need to wear appropriate sneakers/shoes for PE days.

Headgear

Hats/hoods, bandannas on the head, scarves on the head, sun visors, sunglasses, etc. must not be worn to school.

Piercing

Students will not wear jewelry in any pierced body part except the ears.

Accessories

Hair paint, face paint, and temporary tattoos or drawings on the body must not be worn to school.

Students shall not wear chains from clothing or billfolds or wear neck key holders. Key chains or other items that dangle from a book bag may also not be used.

Special Events

Dresses/graduation attire will be consulted with dance/graduation sponsor for approval (i.e. strapless/spaghetti straps, etc.)

VIOLATIONS

1.Each teacher will be responsible for observing children and addressing dress code violations early in the morning.

2.With a violation, the student will be directed to the clothes closet or allowed to call parents to bring acceptable clothing items. If a parent cannot be reached or cannot bring a change of clothing, then the child will be given something to wear from the clothing closet.

Grades 4th-8th

Bottoms

All pants/shorts must be worn around the waist (not bagging below the waistline).
All shorts/skirts, or dresses must be within six inches of the top of the knee.
No jeans/slacks/shorts shall have rips, frays, holes or tears of any kind above the knee.
No sleepwear and/or house slippers are permitted.
Formfitting pants are prohibited (Ex. Yoga, compression, 4leggings, etc.) unless worn with an overgarment that has a hemline (front and back) that comes within six inches of the top of the knee.
All pants/shorts must be free from print or graphics on the back (i.e. no writing is allowed across the student’s bottom).

Tops

Mesh, Jerseys, other see-through type of shirts, and sleeveless shirts, including spaghetti straps must be worn with another shirt underneath or over top of so that the chest, ribcage, and undergarments are not visible.
All shirts must come within two inches of the collar bone.
All shirts must cover the lower stomach and back and be worn appropriately.

Footgear

Students will not be allowed to utilize Heely’s or skate-like shoes; no skateboards or other items with wheels.
Students will need to wear appropriate sneakers/shoes for PE days.

Headgear

Hats/hoods, bandannas on the head, scarves on the head, sun visors, sunglasses, etc. must not be worn to school.

Piercing

Students will not wear jewelry in any pierced body part except the ears.

Accessories

Hair paint, face paint, and temporary tattoos or drawings on the body must not be worn to school.

Students shall not wear chains from clothing or billfolds or wear neck key holders. Key chains or other items that dangle from a book bag may also not be used.

Special Events

Dresses/graduation attire will be consulted with dance/graduation sponsor for approval (i.e. strapless/spaghetti straps, etc.)

VIOLATIONS

1.Each teacher will be responsible for observing children and addressing dress code violations early in the morning.

ILLNESS

If a student becomes ill during school, all efforts will be made to contact the parents. Parents/guardians or someone designated by them must come to school to pick the student up.

MEDICATION

No teacher/administrator is allowed to give medicine to a student. Medicine (prescription/nonprescription) mustbe brought in by parent/guardian in its original container with the child's name, medication dosage, and time/s to be dispensed. All prescription medicine must be accompanied with a medication authorization form (available at the school)signed by a physician. The medication will then be dispensed by either the school nurse or trained assistant/trained office personnel. Cough drops are considered medication and will be treated the same as other medications. Students that possess or distribute medication may be subject to suspension or expulsion.

SAFETY

All doors will be kept locked at all times. Doors in the building are not to be propped open for any reason unless approval is granted by the administration. Parents who come into the building are required to come to the office and receive a name tag. Visitor’s policy will apply as follows: Scheduled visits will be arranged with the teacher/principal. No visitor will be allowed to follow a student on a daily basis or for an extended period of time. College observations and practicums must have prior approval by the principal. Any individual that would like to eat with a student will need to be listed on the student’s emergency card/pick up list. Threat Assessments will be conducted on an as needed basis. North Washington Elementary School will conduct fire, earthquake, bomb threat, lockdown, and tornado drills throughout the school year. Due to the seriousness of these drills or an actual disaster, an extreme application of school rules will be applied.