East Elementary
Student/Parent Handbook Supplement
Renee Hays, Principal
Jessica Stewart, Assistant Principal
East Elementary Phone: 573-842-2150
1501 State Road F Fax: 573-842-2159
Waynesville, MO 65583
DISTRICT MISSION
Excel as a student-centered community of learners that embraces diversity and innovation.
DISTRICT VISION
Educating individual students for 21st Century challenges.
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MISSION
All students at East Elementary will reach their learning potential through high academic standards within a positive, supportive environment.
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISION
East Elementary will empower students to become creative, enthusiastic, life-long learners in a transitioning, global environment.
WELCOME
The staff of East Elementary takes pleasure in welcoming you to our school. It is our sincere hope that your school experience at East will be filled with happiness and success.
Please remember that parents are an important part of your child’s academic success. Thank you in advance for the time you will spend working with and encouraging your child.
SAFETY
Several procedures are set forth to provide a safe, caring environment in which our students may learn and feel comfortable. Additionally, to insure student safety we have procedures for parents to follow when dropping-off or picking-up their child or when visiting the school. These are addressed in this supplement.
SCHOOL HOURS
Students should be in the classrooms on regular school days by 8:20 a.m., on delayed start Wednesdays by 9:00 a.m. Instruction begins at 8:35 a.m. daily and 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. Wednesdays are delayed starts for teacher professional development. The walk-in door is open from8:00– 8:20 a.m. (8:30 – 8:45 a.m. on Wednesdays) and in the interest of safety, students should not arrive at school prior to that time, without prior arrangement with the principal. The valet drop-off door will be open in the mornings from 7:40 – 8:20 a.m. (7:40 – 8:45 a.m. Wednesdays). Classrooms dismiss students at 3:30 p.m. each weekday. Students should not remain in the building or on school grounds after 3:35 p.m. except under the direct supervision of a teacher or coach.
Students entering the school building after 8:35 (9:05 on Wednesdays) are tardy and must sign in at the office. If they fail to sign in when tardy and their teacher has taken attendance on time, the secretary does not know they arrived and they will be counted absent all day. In the event that a student must leave school before the end of the school day, the student must be signed out from the office by the parent/guardian and a picture ID is required.
Office Hours 7:30-4:00
Teacher Hours 8:05-3:50
Breakfast (M,T,TH,F) 8:00 a.m.
(W) 8:40 a.m.
School Begins 8:20 a.m. (W) 9:00 a.m.
Buses 3:35 p.m.
Pick-ups 3:35 p.m.
School Ends 3:35 p.m.
PARKING
Between the hours of 7:30-8:20 A.M. and 3:00-4:00 P.M. No cars should be driving or parking in the driveway in front of the building. Handicapped students with physical limitations are an exception.
PICK-UP/DROP-OFF
Parent drop-off and pick-up will be located in the back of the building near the FEMA shelter. Please see the Parent Pick-Up Procedures on the final two pages of this handbook supplement.
Walking your child to class during the first two weeks of school is acceptable and welcomed. All parents are asked to exit the building by 8:35 a.m. in order to begin our day of learning on time.
TRANSPORTATION
If any transportation changes are needed, they must be in writing or in person before 3:00 p.m. We do not accept phone calls, emails, or faxes.
*Bus drivers are appointed by the school district to provide safe and convenient transportation to and from school and for special occasions. Bus drivers will not transport a student whose conduct tends to jeopardize other students’ safety. Bus drivers are to insist on strict conformance to the bus regulations.
LUNCH
Parents are welcome to come to school and eat with their children. No calling in advance is necessary. Just come to the office, see the secretary to pay for lunch and sign in to get a visitors pass (ID or Volunteer Badge required). We have a table available for parents to eat with their child. We only ask that you come during your child’s lunch time so they do not lose instructional time from the classroom. Students will not be called to eat at different times, with the exception of Thanksgiving’s Family Feast.
FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Lunch money should be placed in an envelope with the child’s name, amount enclosed, date, and the teacher’s name on the front. Parents who wish to purchase a school lunch and eat with their child must stop by the school office to receive a lunch ticket.
School lunch prices are as follows:
Student Lunch: $1.95
Reduced Student Lunch: $0.30
Adult Lunch: $2.65
Breakfast Free
Adult Breakfast: $2.10
Lunch Schedule:
10:30 – 10:55Gurley/Vogtman
10:32 – 10:57Kristek/Grosvenor
10:34 – 10:59Woodruff/Henson
10:36 – 11:01Williams/Erlewine
10:38 – 11:03Morriss/Maddox
10:40 – 11:05Holmes
11:00 – 11:25Heavin/Richard
11:02 – 11:27Bjugstad/Habecker
11:04 – 11:29Ashby/Pender
11:06 – 11:31Wilson/McKim
11:08 – 11:33Deering/Salgado
11:10 – 11:35Phinn
11:30 – 11:55Wren/Belshe
11:32 – 11:57Bjugstad/Thomas
11:34 – 11:59Parrett/Beck
11:36 – 12:01Oxendine/Cole
11:38 – 12:03Jones/Lujan
11:40 – 12:05Mendez
12:00 – 12:25Davis/Atterberry
12:02 – 12:27Payton/Bouse
12:04 – 12:29Hensley/Beauchamp
12:06 – 12:31Bullard/Myers
12:08 – 12:33Mathis
CLASS PARTIES
The instructional program is our first priority. Class parties will be limited to a Holiday and Valentine’s Day party. Parties will normally be scheduled for the last hour of the school day. Birthday celebrations will be limited to sending a snack for the class. (Parents requesting that their child be allowed to pass out invitations to a private party should make sure that each child in the class receives an invitation.)FOOD ALLERGIES MUST BE CONSIDERED WHEN PLANNING CLASS PARTIES! Due to increasing numbers of students with food allergies, parents are required to send store-packaged foods only for parties and special events. Store-packaged foods are labeled with ingredient lists, which allow for identification of allergens such as milk, eggs, wheat, dyes, soy and nuts.
CHILD CUSTODY
In most cases, when parents are divorced, both mother and father continue to have equal rights where their children are concerned. If you have a court order limiting the custody, communication or visitation rights of one parent, please bring a copy to the school office. Unless the court order is on file at your child’s school, we must provide equal rights to both parents. A copy of the order will be maintained in the student’s cumulative file. If any changes take place during the year that changes the court order, the school must be notified.
GUIDANCE PROGRAM
A comprehensive guidance program is provided for students. Parents may contact the counselor through the office to schedule an appointment.
STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE
Maintaining an orderly classroom environment is the responsibility of the classroom teacher. Parents and teachers must work as a team to assure students are meeting behavioral expectations. Expectations for behavior and consequences for misbehavior will be addressed at the beginning of the school year and as needed throughout the year.
A student may be referred to the principal when the teacher has documented a pattern of student behavior that impedes the orderly operation of the classroom or as the result of a severe rule violation. The principal will keep a record of all disciplinary actions taken as a result of a child being sent to the office. Discipline reports to parents may be sent home with the student or mailed.
East is a Positive Behavior Supports School (PBS)
EAST Tigers are respectful, responsible, and ready to learn!
East has a behavior Matrix that addresses different areas of the school and what the procedures and behaviors are for that area. Specific procedures can be seen in the posters displayed throughout the building.
General rules for student conduct in all areas of the East school are as follows:
- Follow directions the first time they are given.
- Respect the rights, property, and space of others.
- Keep hands, feet, objects, etc. to yourself.
- Use kind words in a polite voice.
- Walk single file in the halls, and use only a library voice when talking to other students in lunch, hallways, classroom, and specials.
- Fighting or threats of harm to others will not be tolerated.
- I will use, clean up, and put away all materials safely and properly.