Statement Of Mission

Childs School is committed to academic excellence, achievement of each child's potential and the development of social skills that enable all students to be successful. We strive to create a positive and inclusive school environment.

These elements are essential to learning:

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Vision

Parents, teachers, administrators, staff, and students all contribute to developing a learning environment that enables each child to meet his or her maximum potential. A child's "personal best" is expected in academic achievement and social interactions.

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Our Beliefs

A safe and orderly environment is essential to learning.

Collaboration and cooperation are essential components of the learning environment.

An enriched environment with organized classrooms and engaged learners enhances learning for all children.

Meaningful content based on state standards is the foundation for curriculum and instruction.

All children and adults strive for their personal best.

Embracing differences and recognizing diversity strengthens our school community.

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Childs School Standards And Expectations

Behavior guidelines and lifeskills for all individuals at Childs include:

In order to achieve their personal best, students are encouraged to use the following lifeskills:

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Things Not To Bring To School

These items are not allowed at school. Please leave them at home.

Soft drinks are discouraged. Please send nutritional drinks and food for lunch.

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Safe School Hotline Number

330-2494

The Hotline Number is a confidential means of reporting unsafe conditions that could harm students, staff or the school.

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School Procedures

Childs School students have the right to a safe, positive learning environment. These rights must not be violated by anyone, including other students. Bullying by a student or group of students against another student is prohibited. Lewd, vulgar, offensive or abusive conduct, speech, and/or dress are not acceptable. Students must not disrupt the order of the school. In order to create and maintain a positive learning environment, we expect children to observe the following school-wide procedures in addition to those established for each classroom.

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General Expectations

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School-Wide Rules

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Hallway Procedure

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Lunchroom Procedure

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Playground

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Rainy Day Recess

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Dismissal

Generally, most students follow Childs School Standards and Expectations. However, two general grounds for a suspension and/or expulsion are student misconduct and substantial disobedience. Examples of student misconduct and substantial disobedience include, but are not limited to behavior that violates Childs School Standards and Expectations and Procedures. This applies on school grounds immediately before or during school hours, or immediately after school hours, or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; off school grounds at a school activity; or traveling to or from school or a school activity.

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Bullying

Bullying by a student or groups of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm is prohibited. This includes repeated acts or gestures, including verbal or written communications and/or physical acts committed or other similar behavior. Parents or students who suspect that repeated acts of bullying are taking place should report the matter to the classroom teacher or school principal. School personnel will investigate all reports of bullying. Counseling, corrective discipline, suspension, and/or referral to law enforcement will be utilized to change the behavior of the perpetrator.

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Threats Of Violence

Any threat of violence toward another individual, (especially a threat of homicide, or a threat implying potential homicide) whether that individual is a school employee, another student, or a visitor on campus, is a serious health and safety issue for the school. It is a violation of Indiana law (35-45-2-1) regarding intimidation, and may be dealt with through a referral to appropriate local law enforcement agencies and a recommendation for expulsion from school.

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Moment Of Silence

There will be a daily observance of a moment of silence in each classroom or on school grounds of each school in the MCCSC. Students will make no distracting display so that each student may, in the exercise of the student's individual choice, meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity that does not interfere with, distract, or impede another student in the exercise of the student's individual choice. This "moment of silence" is not intended to be and shall not be conducted as a religious exercise. The student code of conduct applies to disruptive behavior during a moment of silence in the same manner as provided for in other circumstances of such behavior.

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Pledge Of Allegiance

Students will have a daily opportunity to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegiance in each classroom or on school grounds. A student is exempt from participation in the Pledge of Allegiance and may not be required to participate in the Pledge if:

  1. the student chooses not to participate; or
  2. the student's parent chooses to have the student not participate.

Students who are exempt from reciting the Pledge shall remain quietly standing or sitting while others recite the Pledge and shall make no display that disrupts or distracts other students who are reciting the Pledge.

During the Pledge of Allegiance, students who participate shall stand and recite the Pledge while facing the United States flag with their right hands over their hearts or in an appropriate salute if in uniform.

The student code of conduct applies to disruptive behavior during the recitation of the Pledge in the same manner as provided for in other circumstances of such behavior.

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Report Cards And Parent Conferences

Report cards are sent home with children the week following the end of the 9th, 18th, and 27th weeks of school. The final report card will be mailed home. Please maintain close contact with your child's teacher throughout the school year. Conferences are scheduled in late fall. Arrange additional conferences by contacting the teacher through the school office.

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Procedures For Second Family Information

Parents or guardians should contact classroom teacher at the beginning of the school year to request information regarding student progress, school events, etc.

Parents or guardians are encouraged to provide self-addressed stamped envelopes to the classroom teacher. Teachers will use these envelopes for communication purposes.

It is the parent or guardian's responsibility to provide an accurate mailing address to the school office and classroom teachers on a yearly basis.

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Recess Policy

We have outdoor recess, weather permitting, throughout the school year. In extremely cold weather or during rain or snow, recesses will be conducted indoors. Children will be expected to participate in the outdoor recesses.

In the event of serious illness, when a physician advises the child against outdoor play, you should send a note of explanation from the physician, along with the anticipated time your child should stay inside.

If you have a situation not covered by these statements, please call your child's teacher and/or principal to explain your problem, so that the best arrangements can be made for your child.

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Student Dress

The determination of student dress shall be the responsibility of the parents/legal guardians, except where such apparel is dangerous to the health/safety of the student, or is so disruptive as to interfere with the learning or teaching processes. No apparel should draw undue attention from other students or faculty members. If there is any doubt about the appropriateness of a garment, it should probably not be worn. Specific guidelines include, but are not limited to the following:

No apparel should draw undue attention from other students or faculty members.

Expectations for student dress apply to all school related functions.

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Telephone Usage

The telephones in school are for school business only. Students will not use the phones except in a case of emergency or with permission. Students will not be allowed to receive telephone calls except in cases of emergency. No calls will be allowed to see if students can go to someone's house to play, etc. This is to teach responsibility and is not to penalize the students.

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Photographing And Videotaping Students

Occasionally, students will be videotaped or photographed for an educational purpose. Photographs or videotapes may appear in newspapers or on television. If you object to your child being photographed or videotaped, please notify the school in writing.

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Party Invitations

Please refrain from sending party invitations to school unless the entire class is invited. This helps prevent disappointment for uninvited children.

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Gifts Delivered To Students

Please do not send flowers, balloons, or other gifts to school for delivery to your child. This has created some problems for students and parents and is somewhat disruptive to the school as well. We will no longer give these items to students if delivered.

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Personal Best Awards

Weekly, students are selected from each class for trying to achieve their personal best. Students receive ribbons to celebrate this achievement.

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Delaying Dismissal In Severe Weather Conditions

If severe weather disturbances (lightning, strong wind, heavy rain or hail) are present or threatening near the time of school dismissal, students will be retained in safe areas of the school until the threat has diminished. School buses will wait to load students.

Students will not be dismissed to parents without authorization of the school office. It is important for school personnel to account for all students and their safety.

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School Closing

In the event of severely inclement weather or mechanical breakdown, the school may be closed, starting time delayed, or dismissed early. Any such circumstances will be announced over all local radio stations. If no report is heard, it may be assumed that school will be opened on time. Please do not call the school or school officials. This will leave the school lines open for emergency calls. As this type of weather approaches, the school will be sending home a form for you to outline more specific plans for your child.

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MCCSC Wellness Program Guidelines

Food Outside of Food Services

The School Board recognizes that proper nutrition at appropriate meal times is needed for students to grow, learn and thrive. The School Board also recognizes that good health fosters student attendance and education. The following applies to all school campuses during school hours.

  1. FOOD AS A REWARD - Schools will not use food or beverages to reward good behavior. An exception to this is if it is in a student's IEP [Individual Education Plan].
  2. SACK LUNCHES - To be consistent with the school vending machine policy, parents are asked to not pack carbonated beverages (pop) in school sack lunches.
  3. FOOD AS CELEBRATIONS - MCCSC recognizes the link of rewarding good behavior with food to lifelong patterns of overeating. MCCSC is addressing this in the classroom as well as with support from parents.
    1. Food as celebration during the school day will not be during the school meal hours as based on National School Lunch Guidelines. Further, foods or beverages for celebration will meet the food nutritional guidelines of content and portion size used by MCCSC Food Services.
    2. Birthday celebrations often cut into an already short school day and the serving size and frequency of sugar based treats can be overwhelming for the students. Parents are strongly encouraged to provide non-food or healthy foods (fruit, granola bars, etc).
  4. SCHOOL CLUBS AND PARENT ORGANIZATIONS that provide food during the school day will serve food and beverages that meet the nutrition guidelines and portion sizes for food and beverages sold individually as stated in Section 3 of this wellness program.
  5. STORE BOUGHT FOOD - No food item shall be served to students during the school day that is prepared in a private home unless it is specifically tied to the curriculum. All food must be obtained from sources that comply with Indiana State Department of Health code 410-IAC 7-24. This would include food that is to be shared with other students for class parties, snacks, and celebrations. This does not include sack lunches or snacks that are prepared by a parent for their own child to consume.
  6. FUNDRAISERS - 80% of fundraising proceeds must be non-food or must meet the guidelines and portion sizes for food and beverages sold individually as stated in MCCSC Guideline 8500AG.

Approved by the Superintendent 7/12/06

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School Lunches

Please do not send soft drinks or candy in your child's lunch. Please send nutritional drinks and food.

A nutritious lunch is served daily and all the students are encouraged to participate in the lunch program. This is a prepaid system that establishes an account for your child to deposit money for lunches, extra milk, or ala carte items. Therefore, please make sure that your child has sufficient funds deposited in his or her account to take care of these items.

To begin the lunch system you should begin prepaying your account on the first day of school. To set up an account, you may pay by the week, month or semester. Lunch price: $1.85 per day, Breakfast: $1.10 per day, Adults: $2.50. Milk may be purchased for 35 cents per day. You may pay ahead for as many days as you would like.

When the students account has a $10.00 or less balance, a statement will be sent home. You may request a printout of your child's account by calling the school and asking for the cafeteria.

Forms requesting free or reduced price lunches are available in the school office.

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School Hours

Half Day Kindergarten 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Kindergarten Plus 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Grades 1 - 6 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

The school is open to students at 8:45 a.m., and students should not arrive prior to that time unless they are involved in an organized school program. Teachers are officially on duty at 8:45 to receive students. School does begin at 9:00 and students should be in their classrooms between 8:45 and 8:55 to prepare for the day.

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Releasing Children During The School Day

In the morning, parents should send a note to the classroom teacher to inform her/him that the child will be leaving during the day. If your child is leaving and not returning, please indicate this in your note.

Parents should check in at the office and office personnel will contact the child via the intercom. Parents should not go directly to the classroom in an effort to avoid disruptions to instruction.

A child will not be released to anyone other than the parent unless the parent has made prior arrangements. A written note must be sent to student's teacher when going to lunch with friends.

Children should never leave the school without permission from the teacher and the main office.

If a child is leaving for the purpose of a dentist or doctor appointment, please submit to the office a medical excuse from the physician or dentist.

Please try to avoid taking your child from school during the school day if at all possible.

It is imperative parents taking students to lunch adhere to their child's lunch schedule. Please do not take children out of class early and be sure to return on time.

If you have more than one child with two different lunch schedules, please do not take one child out of class in order to go to lunch with a sibling. It is important for children to be in class. Below is the lunch schedule by grades.

Kindergarten Plus 11:15 a.m. -- 12:05 p.m.
Grades 1 & 2 11:25 a.m. -- 12:15 p.m.
Grades 3 & 4 11:50 a.m. -- 12:40 p.m.
Grades 5 & 6 12:20 p.m. -- 1:10 p.m.

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Change Of Plans For End-Of-Day

Please try to avoid changing after-school plans for your child. With a school of over 500 children, giving children messages is disruptive. In addition, children are often confused when plans are changed. For your child's safety, it is much better to arrange after-school plans before your child comes to school. For younger children, you may want to send an index card with your child indicating if he/she should ride the bus, walk, go to extended day, or whatever the plan may be. This is particularly helpful if a child has different plans each day of the week.

However, if there are extenuating circumstances and your child's plans must be changed, please call the office by 1:00 p.m. This will allow the office staff sufficient time to give your child the message.

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Attendance Procedures

Absences must be reported to the school office by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the absence.

Parents may call the school office (330-7756) to report the absence or send a note to the office.

If you would like to report the absence when the office is closed, you may call the school and leave a message for Mrs. Burton, extension 200, or Mrs. Davis, extension 248.

If your child is going to be absent more than one day, you only need to call once if you inform the office of the dates of the absences.

Office personnel will attempt to contact parents of children absent from school with no notification from the parent. This is to ensure the safety of all students.

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MCCSC Attendance Guidelines

The complete MCCSC Attendance Guidelines are available upon request in the Childs School Office.

These guidelines apply to all Monroe County Community School Corporation schools. Provision is made herein for appropriate action by school officials. Participation in an out-of-class, school-sanctioned activity which has prior approval of the principal or designee counts as attendance.

A. A student enrolled in this school corporation is bound by the requirements of state law and this policy to attend school until graduation, or withdrawal, whichever comes first. Acceptance of the terms of this guideline is a condition of enrollment for all students, including those not subject to the Compulsory Attendance Act of the State of Indiana . This applies to students who enroll or transfer into this school corporation at any time during a school year. Attendance and discipline records, including determinations made by the previous school, shall be honored and treated as though the conduct occurred within this school system.

Excused absences (This includes absences up to ten [10] days for which a parent phone call or note is received within twenty-four [24] hours of the absence):

  1. Required Court Attendance
  2. Observance of a bona fide religious holiday
  3. Service as a page in the General Assembly
  4. Active Duty in National Guard
  5. Service on a precinct election board or helper for a political candidate
  6. College visit
  7. Absences medically documented due to a physical or mental condition resulting in 504 classification.
  8. Illness
  9. Out of School Suspensions
  10. Recovery from accident
  11. Professional appointments
  12. Death in the immediate family
  13. Such other good cause as may be acceptable by to the principal or designee or permitted by law. Such determination shall be made on a case by case basis. Such absences will not be excused after ten (10) days or if a "One Day Legal Notice" has been filed.

Every effort will be made to notify parents in writing of absences that reach the five (5) day total, including excused absences.

Unexcused Absences (truancy or other excessive absences)

Unexcused absences also include absences in "h-m" above which are over the ten day limit or for which a notice has been sent to the parents requiring a "physician's statement of incapacity" for the child. In-school suspensions are not considered absences, and out of school suspensions are counted as excused absences.

Actions taken by the principal or designee for unexcused absences may include but not be limited to:

For Truancy:

  1. Identifies the truant as a student who willfully does not attend school.
  2. Identifies the "habitual truant", that is, "the student who has unexcused absences from school for more than ten (10) days of school in one (1) school year.
  3. Investigates the cause(s) of the truant behavior via:
    1. Parent contact by the designated staff member
    2. Parent contact by appropriate school administrator or designee
    3. Parent conference with appropriate school administrator or designee
  4. Considers, when appropriate, any modifications of the student's educational program that meet particular needs which may be causing the truancy.
  5. Ensures that every effort is made to notify parents that a child is truant, and that there may be corrective and/or disciplinary actions taken if the truancy continues. This minimal due process will include but not be limited to:
    1. Send an Attendance Notification Letters (These may be a "Five Day Letter", "Ten Day Letter" or "Partial Absence Letter". A "Ten Day Letter" may require a physician's statement of incapacity for future absences to be counted as excused.)
    2. Make documented phone calls to parents
    3. Refer to the School Social Worker for contact/conference
    4. File One Day Legal Notice

For other Excessive Absences:

  1. Identify instances where the parent(s) actions or lack of actions may "fail to ensure that the child attends school".
  2. Investigate the cause(s) of the excessive absences via:
    1. Parent contact by the designated staff member
    2. Parent contact by appropriate school administrator or designee
    3. Parent conference with appropriate school administrator or designee
  3. C. Make every effort to communicate the issues with the parent(s) in a timely manner. These may include but not be limited to:
    1. Send attendance notification letters (five day, ten day, partial day absence letters)
    2. Make documented phone calls
    3. Refer to the School Social Worker for contact/conference
    4. File One Day Legal Notice
    5. Demand a physician's statement of incapacity for all future absences (Verification of incapacity through such a physician's statement, or other verification the school documents that verifies a student is legitimately ill, will be counted as excused absences.)
  4. D. Consider what appropriate interventions might be helpful in alleviating excessive absences including what referrals might be made to outside agencies. (A list of possible agencies will be available in the MCCSC Social Services Department.)
  5. E. Ensure that students/families with continued excessive absences are referred to appropriate agencies for legal action including the Monroe County Prosecutor, the Monroe County Probation Department, and/or the Monroe County Child Protection Services.

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Criteria For Exemplary Attendance

Certificates of Attendance will be awarded each semester. Students with two or less days absent will be recognized.

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Display Of Student Work

Non-graded student work may be displayed in the classroom or the hallways. If you prefer your child's work not be displayed, please notify the classroom teacher in writing.

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Visitors

Interested parents and school officials are welcome to visit Childs. Parents are welcome to visit their child's classroom and join us for lunch. We ask that you contact your child's teacher to make arrangements for classroom visitation and call our office to make reservations for lunch. All visitors are to report to the school office upon arrival on school grounds.

All visitors, including parent volunteers, must wear a visitor badge while in the school.

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Before And After School Day Care

The MCCSC will be providing both before and after school programs for school-aged children. This is an excellent opportunity for working parents to enroll their children in a quality day-care program. Additional information regarding this program can be found in the local newspaper or by calling the MCCSC Administration Building at 330-7700.

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Homework Policy

Parent or Guardian's Role

Cooperation by parents/guardians is a necessary factor in meaningful homework experiences. Parents/Guardians can encourage their children by showing interest in and exhibiting helpful attitudes toward homework. They should:

  1. Provide a quiet, well-lighted place for study.
  2. Establish a regular "homework time" in the home. Help the student set aside adequate time for homework completion.
  3. Encourage and support the student's efforts. Be available for questions, but remember that homework is the child's, not the parent's responsibility.
  4. Encourage the child to seek help and ask questions of the teacher when in doubt about an assignment.
  5. Communicate with the teacher whenever the child has consistent difficulty with homework assignments.

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Student's Role

In the early grades, the effectiveness of homework assignments depends largely on the concern each student's parents and teachers show for his/her welfare. As the student matures, however, his/her success with homework becomes progressively more dependent on individual efforts. The student with guidance from teachers and parents should continue to develop responsibility for communication between home and school. Each student has the responsibility to develop good work and study habits.

The student should:

  1. Clarify with the teacher any questions pertaining to homework instructions before leaving class or at other times when the teacher is available.
  2. Take home any materials and information needed to complete the assignment.
  3. Learn to budget his/her time. When study time is provided during the day, the student should take advantage of it. Long term assignments should be planned so they do not have to be completed all at once.

With the aid of their parents:

  1. Set aside a special time in which to do the assignment.
  2. Find a place free from excessive noise and other distractions in which to work.
  3. Organize activities and work so assignments can be completed in a reasonable length of time.
  4. Check carefully the completed assignments.
  5. Return all work completed to the teacher by the date requested.
  6. Accept the responsibility to determine assignments and make up work missed during an illness or excused absence.
  7. Plan for anticipated leisure, extra-curricular and social activities so that school assignments will not suffer.

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Procedures For Getting Homework When Absent

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MCCSC Guidelines Regarding Assignments When Absent

The following MCCSC Attendance Guidelines apply:

  1. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain and complete all such make up work.
  2. Assignments missed in any given class must be requested on the first school day that class meets following the absence(s).
  3. Students absent two or more days will be given one day for each day missed to complete the assigned make up work.
  4. Work turned in late due to absences will be accepted but points may be deducted for the tardiness of such work.
  5. The option to make up work missed does not apply for cases of habitual truancy or continued excessive absences of any kind. If the student has been determined to be a habitual truant, or if the student has excessive absences to the extent that a physician's statement of incapacity is now required, the student may not be allowed to make up the work that was missed.
  6. These guidelines do not apply to work done in advance of a prearranged absence.

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Immunization Records

The Indiana State Health Department has made it mandatory that your child has adequate certification of immunizations on file in our school records. Please keep your shot record up-to-date and notify our school nurse of any changes. Unless children are immunized properly, they are to be excluded from school.

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Use of Medications

Medications in School

  1. Parent/guardian will assume responsibility for delivering medications to and from school.
    1. Medication(s) should be delivered to the school health office.
    2. Only medications received in their original bottles or containers with attached labels will be accepted.
    3. All medications, whether prescription or non-prescription must be clearly labeled as follows:
      1. the name of the child;
      2. the clock time of administration;
      3. the name of the medication, including quantity per dose;
      4. the name of the prescribing physician(s), as copied onto the label by the pharmacist if the medication is prescription.
    4. Not more than a week's supply of such medication should be delivered.
    5. The school nurse or other designated employee will check the medication and arrange for safe keeping.
  2. A written authorization from the parent/guardian will be on file in the school health office before any prescription or non-prescription medication will be administered. The written authorization may be withdrawn by the parent/guardian at any time and shall be kept on file for no longer than one year.

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Students Returning To School From Illness

Students who have been ill or have missed school due to illness should be fever-free for twenty-four hours before returning.

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Safety Tips For Your Child

As children enter school they start on a long road of going through many changes. One important factor in their lives is that of making and having friends. Not only do friends become vitally important, but very soon they want to spend time with their friends outside of school. This means children start visiting the homes of friends and classmates. While this is a normal, natural developmental stage, it does mean that you should take some precautions to make sure your child is safe. Here are several tips to help keep your child safe:

  1. Get to know the parents of the other children that your child wants to visit before allowing your child to visit in their home.
  2. Call the parents of the other family to confirm any possible play dates rather than depending on your child to have correct/reliable information.
  3. If possible set up a joint first play date with both sets of parents there. Watch the interactions.
  4. Talk as candidly as possible with your child about appropriate and inappropriate adult behavior.
  5. Make use of all available information including such things as checking the internet (http://www.indianasheriffs.org/default.asp) to make sure you are not sending your child into the home of a convicted sex offender.
  6. Follow your parenting instincts. If something just doesn't feel right to you, it may not be right or safe for your child.

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Bicycles And Safety

A bicycle rack is provided on the school grounds for children who ride bikes to school. Bicycles must remain parked during school hours. Children riding bicycles to school must walk the bikes on sidewalks through pedestrians. Helmets must be worn when riding bicycles. A child may be denied bike privileges for failure to observe safety rules. Use of skateboards, roller skates, or roller blades on school property is prohibited.

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Bus Transportation

The Monroe County Schools provides students the privilege of bus transportation for students who live within school attendance area. Children are expected to follow these rules while riding the bus:

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Safety School Bus Check List

Getting to the bus stop

  1. Always get to the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the bus is due to arrive.
  2. Running across the road to catch the bus isn't smart.
  3. If you have to walk on roads where there are no sidewalks, always walk against traffic. Try to stay off the road as much as possible.
  4. When crossing the street to get to the bus, always look left, then look right, then look left again. If there are parked cars blocking your view, go to the nearest corner cross walk.

While you're riding the bus

  1. When the bus is moving, always stay in your seat. Let the bus driver concentrate on the road. Remember, the bus driver's job is to get you to and from school safely.

Getting off the bus

  1. 1. When you leave the bus, use the handrail.
  2. 2. Make sure there is nothing sticking out on you (your clothes, the hood of your coat, key chains, backpack, etc.) that could get caught in the handrail on the bus or the bus door.

Riding a school bus is a privilege, which can be denied at any time for disruptive or unsafe behavior. If students remain seated, talk quietly, keep hands and feet and objects to themselves, and cooperate with the driver, the ride will be more pleasant and safer for all.

Children must have a note signed by their parent if they are to ride a bus other than their regularly assigned bus, or get off at a different stop.

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Student Harassment Policy

MCCSC Policy 5517 states that harassment of a student(s) or any member of the staff is contrary to the School Board's commitment to provide a physically and psychologically safe environment in which to learn and may be a violation of Federal or State law. The student harassment policy, guidelines and procedures are posted in all classrooms and in the office area. If you have concerns, please contact the school principal or Ms. Pam Sklar. Ms. Sklar may be reached at:

Ms. Pam Sklar
Director of Personnel
315 North Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-7700

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Field Trips

Classroom teachers throughout the school year schedule instructional field trips within Bloomington and the nearby points of educational interest. These trips are designed to supplement the curriculum, and to introduce the students to the resources of the community. Parents will receive notices of local field trips in advance of the scheduled trip date. Parents are asked to sign an Emergency Medical Authority form for field trips that involve out-of-county travel. Parent helpers are encouraged to participate in field trip activities. All field trips are conducted on MCCSC school buses; transportation for field trips in private automobiles is prohibited.

Regularly scheduled field trips, which are an established part of the curriculum, include IU-Musical Arts Center concert presentations for grades 4, 5, 6, Honey Creek Historical School for grade 2 and 4, Bradford Woods Outdoor Education Camping Week for grade 5, Monroe County Public Library for grade 1, and IU Art Museum visits for grade 2.

Students are not allowed to buy souvenirs on field trips. Please do not send money with your child for this purpose.

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Parent-Teacher Organization

We greatly appreciate the support provided by parents in our learning community. Your efforts and involvement are essential to the success of Childs. Your support does make a significant difference in your child's education. Both the home and school are working together for the welfare of the children. With the cooperation of parents and teachers, school will be an interesting, worthwhile and happy place for each child.

Many projects are conducted each year, and the students do benefit from the PTO service activities and financial support. Plan to be actively involved.

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MCCSC Tobacco Policy

In the interest of providing a health-promoting environment for all our children and youth while attending school, and for the benefits of providing a health-promoting environment for all people in our school, it is official policy of the Monroe County Community School Corporation that a tobacco-free environment be established and maintained with all school buildings, facilities, vehicles, and on the school grounds.

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MCCSC Affirmative Action Program

The Monroe County Community School Corporation is committed to equal opportunity. It is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin or handicap in any employment opportunity.

No person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination on such basis under any education function or student activity. Education services, programs, instruction and facilities will not be denied to anyone in the Monroe County Community School Corporation as a result of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin or handicapped condition.

For further information, clarification, or complaint, please contact:

Ms. Pam Sklar
Director of Personnel
315 North Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-7700

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Instructional Materials Fees

The Instructional Materials Fee includes book rental and other instructional material. Parents will receive a statement and return envelope in the mail. Please do not send instructional fees to our school. Installment payment plans are available.

If a book is lost, misused or damaged beyond reasonable wear, the responsible child must pay for the book. The replacement price of the book is charged. Parents are responsible for providing pens, pencils, paper, and crayons. Classroom teachers will give students a list of necessary supplies at the beginning of the school year.

Applications for financial assistance with instructional fees are available in our school office.

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