Parents, here a just few reminders about our school’s policies and procedures
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
8:30 a.m. the buses unload in the front of the building and back doors are opened for car riders. Students may go directly to breakfast if they wish to eat or to their classroom. All visitors must sign in at the office and obtain a visitor pass. Students should not enter the building before 8:30 unless they are a part of the YMCA program. Parents dropping students off or picking up at the YMCA program should go to the back and park.
Anyone wishing to contact the YMCA program here at school should call 502-543-3985 before 8:30 after 3:45.
Car- riders must follow the following procedures:
Send in a note to inform us that your child will be a car rider. Please do not write the note in the agenda. Please send the note in on a separate sheet of paper. If you forget to send in a note, please be here by 3:20 to sign your child(ren) up as a car rider. Line up in the back of the school in the car rider line and wait for your child(ren) to be dismissed at 3:40. Students are not to be dropped off at the front sidewalk. Parents must park and walk their child into the building.
Checking Students Out Early: Students leaving school early maybe signed out by their parent or other responsible adult led by the parent in writing as having permission to check the student out of school. We encourage parents not to check out students early unless it is an absolute necessity. Instruction takes place until 3:40 each day.
If your child will not be following the same routine at dismissal time , please tell your child before he/she comes to school and send, email, or fax us (538-2744) a note. We need all changes in writing. For the safety of our students we do not take changes over the phone.
ATTENDANCE
Our attendance cheer written by a primary student………Learning is fun! Learning is cool! So everyday be in school! Maximum achievement of a student’s potential can be obtained by a full participation in the total school program. Regular class attendance of all students is expected in order to achieve this goal.
Absences may occur for a variety of reasons. A note from the parent or guardian explaining the absence will be expected after each absence upon then student’setfrom the parent or guardian explaining each absence upon the student’s return to school. When a child sees a doctor, a dentist, or goes to a funeral home. you will need to get a note from that office and send it to school when the child returns. We need notes even if you call the school and notify us of the absence or sign your child in or out during the school day. Students must be in attendance at school in order to participate in evening school activities.
BCPS policy implemented in 2005-06 requires excuse notes to be submitted no later than five school days after the absence. After this time frame, notes will not be accepted.
Definitions of tardies and events:
Tardy: Any absence less than 60 minutes
Event: When a student is absent more than 60 minutes, the absence is considered an “event” and is calculated based on the percentage of the day. For example: If a student misses 100 minutes of a 400 minute school day, an “event” of 25% absence will be recorded for the student. After four unexcused absences, parents will be notified by the school of potential truancy concerns. After six unexcused absences, a report will be filed with the Bullitt County Board of Education. Final determination concerning excused or unexcused events will be made by the principal. The following are acceptable reasons for being absent from school, thus making the absence excusable:
Personal illness Professional appointments which cannot be scheduled outside the regular school day
Death in the family Court appearance required by subpoena or citation
Failure of school bus to run (This is still an absence, but will be excused.)
Serious illness in the family
Religious holidays and practices
One day for the Kentucky State Fair
Other reasons of an extraordinary nature approved by the principal or her designee. Absences for family vacations will not be excused.
Tardies: Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. and leaving before 3:35 p.m. will be marked tardy. Notes are needed with the reason for the tardy so that we may determine if it will be excused or unexcused.
There is a limit of six parent notes each school year. All absences beyond those six days must have a note from a health care professional or other official documentation.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips are a part of the instructional program and make a definite contribution to an activity, project, or subject area. The teacher will send home a permission slip that gives all information concerning the trip. Students are not allowed to participate in a field trip without a signed permission slip from a parent or guardian. In order to act as a parent chaperone, a criminal records check must be on file prior to the trip. Only students/children enrolled at Mt. Washington Elementary may attend field trips on a school day.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FOR STUDENTS
The following are BCPS policies and procedures for the handling and dispensing of medications at school. No creams, Neosporin, anti-itch creams, eye drops, peroxide, or rubbing alcohol can be administered by school personnel. This includes the removal of splinters. The students can clean the area with soap and water, and we will supply a bandage.Students may not bring in or take home any medications. This includes cough drops. All medications must be brought in or picked up by the paren or guardian. Medical Release forms must be signed by a physician for any medication to be dispensed at school. This includes prescription and over the counter medications. We cannot accept notes from parents to take medication, even if it is just for one day. All medication must be in the original container, box or prescription bottle. No medicine in baggies or envelopes will be accepted. Medicine in push out packs or blister packs also needs to be in the original box. You cannot tear off one square and sent it to school. It will be the parent’s or guardian’s responsibility to have the Medical Release Form signed by the physician and returned to school. We can no longer fax the form to the physician. Any changes (e.g. time of day or amount) of medication will require a new Medical Release Form and new prescription. All policies and procedures will be followed for the dispensing of medication to all students. There will be no exceptions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create for you, but we must enforce these policies in order to create a safe environment for our students.
MEDICAL DISABILITY
If your child has a medical disability or allergy, this should be reported to your child’s homeroom teacher. If this disability or allergy needs special attention, please submit a doctor’s note.
PARTIES
We will have three parties during the school year. These will take place during the last hour of the school day. No preschool aged children should accompany parent volunteers to class parties.
Invitations to parties outside of the school day (e.g. birthday parties) shall not be given out at school.
SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES
In the event schools must be closed, the following procedure will be used:
The announcement will be made on WHAS Radio on the 6:30 A.M. news if school is to be closed that day. School will be closed one day at a time unless the announcement on the radio states otherwise. As soon as the decision is made to close school the following day, the announcement will be made on the radio.PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE, OR YOUR PRINCIPAl. They will not know about school closing prior to the radio announcement, and it is impossible for them to answer calls from everyone.If you do not have a radio, arrange with a neighbor to get the news. In the event school must be dismissed before the regular time, the announcement will be made on WHAS Radio so that parents may make arrangements for someone to be at home to meet the children. Your cooperation in following the above procedures will be greatly appreciated and will make our operation at these times much easier. A form will be sent home. Please fill it out and tell your child what to do in case school is dismissed. We are unable to call all parents, so make arrangements ahead of time. Update as needed.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
8:30 a.m. the buses unload in the front of the building and back doors are opened for car riders. Students may go directly to breakfast if they wish to eat or to their classroom. All visitors must sign in at the office and obtain a visitor pass. Students should not enter the building before 8:30 unless they are a part of the YMCA program. Parents dropping students off or picking up at the YMCA program should go to the back and park.
Anyone wishing to contact the YMCA program here at school should call 502-543-3985 before 8:30 after 3:45.
Car- riders must follow the following procedures:
Send in a note to inform us that your child will be a car rider. Please do not write the note in the agenda. Please send the note in on a separate sheet of paper. If you forget to send in a note, please be here by 3:20 to sign your child(ren) up as a car rider. Line up in the back of the school in the car rider line and wait for your child(ren) to be dismissed at 3:40. Students are not to be dropped off at the front sidewalk. Parents must park and walk their child into the building.
Checking Students Out Early: Students leaving school early maybe signed out by their parent or other responsible adult led by the parent in writing as having permission to check the student out of school. We encourage parents not to check out students early unless it is an absolute necessity. Instruction takes place until 3:40 each day.
If your child will not be following the same routine at dismissal time , please tell your child before he/she comes to school and send, email, or fax us (538-2744) a note. We need all changes in writing. For the safety of our students we do not take changes over the phone.
ATTENDANCE
Our attendance cheer written by a primary student………Learning is fun! Learning is cool! So everyday be in school! Maximum achievement of a student’s potential can be obtained by a full participation in the total school program. Regular class attendance of all students is expected in order to achieve this goal.
Absences may occur for a variety of reasons. A note from the parent or guardian explaining the absence will be expected after each absence upon then student’setfrom the parent or guardian explaining each absence upon the student’s return to school. When a child sees a doctor, a dentist, or goes to a funeral home. you will need to get a note from that office and send it to school when the child returns. We need notes even if you call the school and notify us of the absence or sign your child in or out during the school day. Students must be in attendance at school in order to participate in evening school activities.
BCPS policy implemented in 2005-06 requires excuse notes to be submitted no later than five school days after the absence. After this time frame, notes will not be accepted.
Definitions of tardies and events:
Tardy: Any absence less than 60 minutes
Event: When a student is absent more than 60 minutes, the absence is considered an “event” and is calculated based on the percentage of the day. For example: If a student misses 100 minutes of a 400 minute school day, an “event” of 25% absence will be recorded for the student. After four unexcused absences, parents will be notified by the school of potential truancy concerns. After six unexcused absences, a report will be filed with the Bullitt County Board of Education. Final determination concerning excused or unexcused events will be made by the principal. The following are acceptable reasons for being absent from school, thus making the absence excusable:
Personal illness Professional appointments which cannot be scheduled outside the regular school day
Death in the family Court appearance required by subpoena or citation
Failure of school bus to run (This is still an absence, but will be excused.)
Serious illness in the family
Religious holidays and practices
One day for the Kentucky State Fair
Other reasons of an extraordinary nature approved by the principal or her designee. Absences for family vacations will not be excused.
Tardies: Students arriving after 9:00 a.m. and leaving before 3:35 p.m. will be marked tardy. Notes are needed with the reason for the tardy so that we may determine if it will be excused or unexcused.
There is a limit of six parent notes each school year. All absences beyond those six days must have a note from a health care professional or other official documentation.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips are a part of the instructional program and make a definite contribution to an activity, project, or subject area. The teacher will send home a permission slip that gives all information concerning the trip. Students are not allowed to participate in a field trip without a signed permission slip from a parent or guardian. In order to act as a parent chaperone, a criminal records check must be on file prior to the trip. Only students/children enrolled at Mt. Washington Elementary may attend field trips on a school day.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FOR STUDENTS
The following are BCPS policies and procedures for the handling and dispensing of medications at school. No creams, Neosporin, anti-itch creams, eye drops, peroxide, or rubbing alcohol can be administered by school personnel. This includes the removal of splinters. The students can clean the area with soap and water, and we will supply a bandage.Students may not bring in or take home any medications. This includes cough drops. All medications must be brought in or picked up by the paren or guardian. Medical Release forms must be signed by a physician for any medication to be dispensed at school. This includes prescription and over the counter medications. We cannot accept notes from parents to take medication, even if it is just for one day. All medication must be in the original container, box or prescription bottle. No medicine in baggies or envelopes will be accepted. Medicine in push out packs or blister packs also needs to be in the original box. You cannot tear off one square and sent it to school. It will be the parent’s or guardian’s responsibility to have the Medical Release Form signed by the physician and returned to school. We can no longer fax the form to the physician. Any changes (e.g. time of day or amount) of medication will require a new Medical Release Form and new prescription. All policies and procedures will be followed for the dispensing of medication to all students. There will be no exceptions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create for you, but we must enforce these policies in order to create a safe environment for our students.
MEDICAL DISABILITY
If your child has a medical disability or allergy, this should be reported to your child’s homeroom teacher. If this disability or allergy needs special attention, please submit a doctor’s note.
PARTIES
We will have three parties during the school year. These will take place during the last hour of the school day. No preschool aged children should accompany parent volunteers to class parties.
Invitations to parties outside of the school day (e.g. birthday parties) shall not be given out at school.
SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES
In the event schools must be closed, the following procedure will be used:
The announcement will be made on WHAS Radio on the 6:30 A.M. news if school is to be closed that day. School will be closed one day at a time unless the announcement on the radio states otherwise. As soon as the decision is made to close school the following day, the announcement will be made on the radio.PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE, OR YOUR PRINCIPAl. They will not know about school closing prior to the radio announcement, and it is impossible for them to answer calls from everyone.If you do not have a radio, arrange with a neighbor to get the news. In the event school must be dismissed before the regular time, the announcement will be made on WHAS Radio so that parents may make arrangements for someone to be at home to meet the children. Your cooperation in following the above procedures will be greatly appreciated and will make our operation at these times much easier. A form will be sent home. Please fill it out and tell your child what to do in case school is dismissed. We are unable to call all parents, so make arrangements ahead of time. Update as needed.