Northern Elementary School

NORTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Darell Pugh 925 Hwy. 177E Jodi Gerhardstein

Principal Butler, KY 41006 School Counselor

Phone (859) 472-7341

Janet Stahl Fax (859) 472-6548 Renee Fardo

Assistant Principal Secretary

Mission Statement – to meet the unique needs of our students through a culture of Expectation, Engagement, and Continuous Growth so every student is prepared for the 21st Century.

RE: Visitor Procedures & Transportation Changes

Dear: Parents/Guardians of Northern Elementary Students

Northern Elementary encourages and welcomes parent involvement and school visits. However, student safety is our top priority. In order to achieve both, we are asking for your support and cooperation to make our learning environment as safe and secure as possible. At this time, I would like to remind you of a few existing procedures and introduce some recently formed ones as well.

All visitors must report immediately to the office upon entering or leaving the school. Visitors shall obtain authorization from the front desk, state purpose for visiting, show identification if applicable and sign in and acquire a visitor’s badge to be worn during the visit.

Classroom Visitation Procedures:

·  Classroom visit requests shall be made to the principal/designee for approval.

·  Each request should be made at least 24 hours in advance of the desired visit.

·  Visits shall be limited to one hour per classroom unless the teacher feels a longer visit is warranted.

·  Any visitor wishing to talk with a teacher is asked to arrange a conference. Due to the other school duties teachers are unable to meet with visitor’s immediately before or after school without prior notice.

Cafeteria Visits:

In order to accommodate your lunch visit:

·  Lunch visits must be arranged in advance. All reservations should be made with the office by 10:00 am on the visiting day.

·  Only visitors with prior reservations and prior approval will be permitted to the cafeteria.

·  Visitors are required to sit with their child at the designated visitor table.

·  The visitor table is reserved only for visitors and their children.

·  Visitors are not permitted to go to other areas of the building without prior approval of the principal/designee.

·  Competitive Foods (i.e. fast food items) are prohibited during lunch hours.

Transportation Changes:

·  Bus passes and changes to prior arrangements for parent pick-up will NOT be taken over the phone. All bus pass and/or transportation change requests MUST be in writing.

Again we appreciate your support of these procedures and ensuring our students’ safety.

Sincerely,

Darell G. Pugh

Achieving Greatness… Every Student, Every Day