C. B. Eller Elementary School

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C. B. EllerElementary School

• Parent and Student Handbook
• Planning Calendar
• 2008 2009

Going for the Gold!
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Welcome

• Dear Parents/Guardians, Students, and Community
  Members
• The summer is over and its time again to have
  another wonderful year at C. B. Eller. I have
  been very busy over the last two months working
  on new projects and initiatives for our teachers
  and students. Even though we did not make AYP
  with our free and reduced subgroup, we made high
  growth. AYP is under No Child Left Behind and
  high growth is North Carolinas standards.
  Overall, we had a great year last year, and I
  believe this is going to be another year of great
  progress. As we move to continue to make C. B.
  Eller the best elementary school, I ask for your
  continued help and support. We are going to need
  to work more closely this year to ensure we make
  AYP at the end of this school year. I believe
  with the changes we made, the support from the
  home, and students love for school and learning
  we are going to make all federal mandates with
  flying colors. It will have to be a team effort.
  
• Once again, there are many academic changes that
  will require the staff, parents, and students to
  work together. North Carolina Department of
  Education has been working with counties for the
  last five years to change how schools identify
  exceptional children and work with at-risk
  students. C. B. Eller will begin the initiative
  called Response to Instruction , RtI. Students
  that are struggling or are at-risk will be
  involved in intensive focused instructions to get
  their academics or behaviors up to grade level.
  I have spent eight days learning the new
  procedures and will assist teachers and parents
  in learning how to help their student/child have
  a positive academic experience. The old way of
  identifying students to be served in the
  Exceptional Children's program has been
  completely changed. In the past you heard the
  school personnel use the term Green Folder when
  we were looking at students academic/behavior
  progress. The new language is the RtI process.
  More information will be given throughout the
  year. I believe strongly this is best for
  students and look forward to continuing to learn
  and implement it at C. B. Eller. All elementary
  schools in Wilkes County Schools will be making
  this positive move. We will have individual
  meetings with parents who have students at-risk
  or not performing where they need to be to
  explain how your child will be instructed.
• Over the last two years, I have heard parents
  concerns about the fourth and fifth grade math
  curriculum, and how they have difficulty helping
  their child. I hired Mrs. Farrelly over the
  summer to develop a parent math handbook. Each
  objective is covered with examples of how you can
  help your child. The State has adopted a new
  math curriculum, but it will not go into effect
  until the 2009-2010 school year. I hope the
  handbook helps you assist your child. I have
  also instructed my teachers to let the students
  bring their math textbooks home.
• I encourage you to carefully read this handbook
  it provides valuable information on everything
  from new staff, curriculum changes, policies and
  procedures for the school day. Please feel free
  to contact me if you have any questions
  (allenc_at_wilkes.k12.nc.us or 835-5640). I look
  forward to working with you this year, and the
  staff and I will do our best to help each child
  meet his/her academic, social, and emotional
  potential. With a positive home/school
  relationship this will be a great year for your
  child(ren).
• Sincerely,
• Carrie S. Allen
• Principal

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Meet the Staff

• Office
• Carrie Allen Principal
• Tammy Darnell Administrative Assistant
• Lisa Holcomb Data Manager
• Custodians
• Penny Money Head Custodian
• Sharon Collins
• Carolyn Poteat
• Cafeteria
• Shirley Harris
• Teresa Blackburn
• Kim Collins Assistant Manager
• Donna Royal Manager
• Kathy Scott
• Bus Drivers
• Sharon Collins

• Teachers
• Christy Anderson Pre-K
• Amanda Knighten Pre-K
• Katy Willis K
• Pat Hiatt K
• Tammy Johnson K
• Kayla Billings 1st
• Beth Hemric 1st
• Carrie Vestal 1st
• Jamie Williams 1st
• Elaine Collins 2nd
• Penny Grit 2nd
• Krystal Myers 2nd
• Kim Bauguess 3rd
• Carol Cleary 3rd
• Melissa Chipman 3rd
• Melanie Cook 4th
• Ava Brinegar 4th
• Kelly Waters 5th

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General Information

• School Address 1288 C. B. Eller School Road,
  Elkin, NC 28621
• School Phone [phone]
• School Fax [phone]
• School Colors Red, Black, and White
• School Mascot Trojan
• Daily Schedule 730a.m. Students may arrive on
  campus and go to the cafeteria.
• 805a.m. Breakfast ends and Tardy bell
• 810a.m. Morning announcements
• 1055a.m. Lunch begins
• 230p.m. Instructional day ends/afternoon
  announcements
• 235p.m. School is dismissed.
• Arrival Time
• We request that no student arrive on campus prior
  to 730a.m. It is a safety concern to have
  students arriving prior to this time, as no staff
  members are available for supervision until 730.
  Students arriving between 730 and 750 should
  report to the cafeteria. We appreciate your help
  with this important matter. Please have your
  child remain in the car until a staff member is
  on car duty.
• Phone Calls
• In order to ensure uninterrupted class time,
  teachers will not be allowed to answer phone
  calls during the school day we will be happy to
  take a message and have the teacher return the
  call after school. Please be respectful to the
  school office personnel and make all arrangements
  with your child about school departure prior to
  dropping him/her off to school.
• Bringing Food to School

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Policies

• Statement of Non-Discrimination
• In compliance with federal laws, Wilkes County
  Schools administers all locally operated
  educational programs, employment activities and
  admissions without discrimination because of
  race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color,
  age, marital status, pregnancy, military service,
  disability, or gender, except where exemption is
  appropriate and allowed by law.  Questions or
  concerns should be directed to
• Vickie Hugger, Title II Coordinator
• Nancy Wilson, Assistant Superintendent
• Bruce Burkhart, Exceptional Children Director,
  ADA
• Todd Williams, CTE Director, Vocational Programs
• Pat Mazza, 504 Coordinator
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Parents have the right to inspect and review
  education records, to seek to amend education
  records, and to have some control over the
  disclosure of information from education records.
  Parents should submit their request in writing
  to the principal. (These rights transfer to the
  student when the student turns 18 or attends a
  postsecondary institution.) Directory information
  (not generally considered harmful or an invasion
  of privacy) can be displayed by the school unless
  parents request it not be made public. Examples
  would include photographs, participation in clubs
  and sports. Directory information will not
  include student identification numbers or social
  security numbers.
• Reference Board Policy 4700 Student Records and
  FERPA Act, 20 USC 1232g,h, 34 CFR pt. 99
• AHERA Notification
• The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
  (AHERA) requires educational agencies to inform
  employees, parents and students regarding certain
  asbestos related activities. These include the
  availability of management plans, re-inspections,
  periodic surveillance and response actions.
• The AHERA Management plan is available for public
  inspection at each school office, the central
  administrative office and the maintenance
  department.
• Total re-inspections are conducted every three
  years and a periodic surveillance is conducted
  every six months. All response actions needed to
  maintain or control asbestos containing materials
  are carried out be the state accredited personnel
  or properly trained maintenance personnel.
• Wilkes County Schools are 100 Tobacco Free.
  Policy Code 7251
• No students, staff members, or school visitors
  may be permitted to use tobacco products on
  school property at any time. This will include
  athletic fields and parking lots owned, leased,
  rented, or chartered by the Wilkes County Board
  of Education. This will also include any
  school-sponsored or school-related event on
  campus or off campus in view of the general
  public or any or all persons of student age.
• In addition, school district employees, school
  volunteers, or other persons performing services
  on behalf of the school district are also
  prohibited from using tobacco products at any
  time while on duty either on or off school
  grounds in the presence of students.
• For the purposes of this policy, tobacco
  product is defined to include cigarettes,
  cigars, blunts, bidis, pipes, chewing tobacco,
  snuff and any other items containing tobacco.
  Tobacco use includes smoking, chewing, dipping,
  or any other use of tobacco products.

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K-2 Promotion Standards Students should meet
85 of the checklist.
Kindergarten Standard First Grade Standard
Second Grade Standard
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School Procedures
Free and Reduced Meals Applications for free
and reduced meals will be distributed to every
household during the first days of school. We
urge each household to complete a form. These
completed applications help the school to receive
federal Title I funding, which is a great asset
to our school. All Information will remain
confidential. Cafeteria Prices Meal prices for
Wilkes County Schools for the 2006-2007 school
year will be as follows Breakfast
Lunch 1.00 Paid Students 1.75 Paid
Students 0.30 Reduced Students 0.40 Reduced
students 1.50 Adults/Staff 3.00
Adults/Staff Dress Code The purpose of the dress
code is to ensure that a students dress and
appearance promotes a positive learning
environment and does not disrupt the learning of
others or the general operation of the school.
The health and safety of each student is also a
high priority of the Wilkes County School System.
Clothing or accessories that could potentially
be, or perceived to be, threatening to a
students health and safety is strictly
prohibited. The school administration has the
responsibility and right to determine what is
disruptive to the school environment. The
cooperation of school personnel, students, and
parents or guardians is essential in implementing
a meaningful dress code. These decisions will be
made in accordance with, but not limited to, the
following guidelines. Shorts, pants, and skirts
should be a length appropriate to the individual
students physical development Tops should cover
shoulders and midriff Undergarments should not
be visible Shoes must be worn at all
times Headwear (hats, bandanas, visors, etc.) is
not to be worn inside the building Clothing that
promotes or displays violence, illegal substances
for school-aged children, profanity, or obscenity
must be covered. Revealing or provocative
clothing should not be worn. Car Line Please
help keep the students and staff at C.B. Eller
safe by following the car line signs. All
parents or guardians need to go through the car
line when picking up or dropping off students.
Please do not park and then go into the school to
pick up your child, this causes
confusion. Volunteers All volunteers who want
to work with students without the supervision of
a certified staff member must complete a new
volunteer application and background check
release.  For your convenience we have added this
to the WCS web page.  Go to our web page and to
"site map" and then to "volunteerism."  At the
bottom of this screen you will find the volunteer
handbook, the volunteer application and the
background release form. These two forms may be
faxed to us but they must have the volunteer's
signature.  Fax them to Linda Johnson at
667-5607. Those parents who want to be
classroom/media helpers or volunteer in the
classroom and do not want to work individually
with students away from a certified staff member
do not have to fill out a volunteer application.
Visitors To ensure the safety and security
of our students, parents and other visitors are
required to report to the school office to sign
in and receive a visitors pass. Teachers will
ask for a visitors pass if they do not see one.
For security of students, please never use a back
or side door. Please come to the office. Parents
are always welcome and are encouraged to visit
the school for scheduled activities and events
otherwise, parents must call and arrange an
appointment if they wish to speak or conference
with a teacher. Visiting Other Students Home A
student going home with a fellow student must
furnish written permission from his/her parents.
Also, a student taking a fellow student home
with him/her must have written permission from
his/her parents. Notes must be turned into the
office by 815. No phone calls will be accepted
unless it is an emergency. Bus Route and
Operating Policies Bus routes and stops are
planned and established by the school
administrators and the county Director of School
Transportation. Routes are established according
to State guidelines and within the time frame of
the teachers daily schedule so that appropriate
supervision of students is possible. Buses do
not arrive before 730 a.m. and leave before or
by 330p.m.
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School Procedures

• Arrival and Dismissal
• Classes begin at 805 a.m. Supervision is
  provided for student from730 a.m. to 330 p.m.
  Duty teachers report at 730 a.m. and all other
  faculty members at 745 a.m. NO STUDENT IS TO
  ARRIVE AT SCHOOL BFORE 730. Any student who
  arrives on the school grounds before 745 a.m.
  should report to the cafeteria and wait with the
  duty teachers until dismissed. First bus load
  students are dismissed at 235 p.m. Car riders
  will be dismissed at approximately 240. Parents
  or guardians should provide the school with a
  list of who is allowed to pick up their child.
  Someone with be checking this list in the car
  line, as well as at the building. Duty teachers
  and Safety Patrol members will assist car riders
  in loading. PRE-K students may be dismissed at
  215 p.m. or at the regular times
• Please do not come in before 235 p.m. and ask
  for students to be called for over the intercom.
  We want to avoid disrupting the instructional day
  for all students. For the protection of our
  students, we require parents to come to the
  office to sign out a student. Teachers will not
  release students from the classroom to parents or
  any other person. Any relative or person other
  than the parent or legal guardian must have
  written permission from the parent or legal
  guardian before a student will be allowed to
  leave school. Students can not sign themselves
  out. If a student should return to school after
  having signed out, he/she should come by the
  office to sign back in. Students will need a
  pass from the office before they can get back
  into class. Students who are checked in late or
  checked out early may be counted as absent,
  according to school board policy these students
  may be required to complete make up time.
• Cancellation of School
• Cancellation or delay of school takes place only
  during circumstances such as extreme weather,
  equipment failure, or public crises. Before
  winter, students will bring home a letter giving
  information about the operation of school during
  inclement weather. PLEASE WATCH FOR TV
  ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR LISTEN FOR RADIO OR CONNECT
  ED ANNOUNCEMENTS.
• Attendance
• Regular attendance is essential to a students
  success in school. Most subjects are taught in
  sequence requiring the understanding of each
  concept in the order of its presentation.
  Persistent absenteeism creates a genuine hardship
  for a student and is regarded as a very serious
  problem. Regular attendance is rewarded during
  quarterly and end of the year awards programs.
• Attendance Makeup Work and Time
• Students absent from school are responsible for
  all work and information missed in each class.
  Teachers will work with the students and set
  deadlines for when school work is to be completed
  and turned in for credit. Any work turned in
  after the predetermined deadline will affect
  grades. Make-up time is required for all
  unexcused absences. According to county policy,
  parents will be sent a letter when a student has
  three, six, and ten unexcused absences. If a
  student has more than twelve absences, makeup
  time is required even if the absences are
  excused. A doctors note is required for
  absences which exceed twelve unless extenuating
  circumstances are approved by the School-Wide
  Assistance Team. Educational travel is unexcused
  until all time requirements and class assignments
  are made up. Students and their parents are
  responsible for knowing the attendance policy as
  discussed in the attendance trifold sent home
  with each student. Policy Code 4400
• Tardy
• Five (5) unexcused tardies to school shall
  constitute one unexcused absence for makeup
  purposes.
• Suspensions
• The absence of a student which results from
  suspension, out of school, for misconduct, will
  not be considered an unexcused absence for the
  purposes of the Compulsory Attendance Law.
  However, the absence will be treated as an
  unexcused absence for purposes of makeup work and
  makeup time.
• Phone number and address changes
• Please call or send in new address or phone
  number changes immediately. We need to be able
  to contact parents or guardians immediately in
  case an emergency occurs. This is for the safety
  of your child.

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Title I

• TITLE I PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY
• WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS
• C. B. Eller Elementary School
• I. General Policy Statement
• C. B. Eller Elementary School recognizes that
  parental involvement in their childrens
  education increases student success and
  strengthens parent-school communications. The No
  Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires the
  involvement of parents in Title I, Migrant and
  ESL programs.
• II. Parental Involvement Goals
• C. B. Eller Elementary School will, in
  coordination with parents of participating PreK-5
  children, develop programs, activities and
  procedures, which have the following goals
• A. To inform parents in a timely manner about
  program(s) for which their children qualify to be
  served and instructional objectives of the
  program(s). Information sessions for parents may
  include Back-to-School Night, Parenting meetings,
  PTA Open House, Fun Times, etc.
• B. To improve the effectiveness of communication
  with parents as equal partners and build ties
  between parents and the school. Consultation
  with parents may include use of a consultant,
  input from Parent Advisory meetings throughout
  the year, Home School Connections and other
  publications, Parent-Teacher conferences, etc.
• C. To implement a variety of approaches to
  improving parental involvement. These approaches
  may include parenting meetings, advisory
  meetings, field trips, conferences, lunch with
  their child, newsletters, calendars,
  volunteering, etc.
• D. To establish a partnership between the school
  and parents by providing assistance in
  understanding program standards and student
  achievement standards. Assistance in
  understanding standards may include Gateways
  information, grading scale information, etc.
• E. To offer encouragement and opportunity for
  literacy training for parents throughout the year
  based on assessed needs or parental requests.
  Determining parental needs may include parent
  survey information to determine needs, etc.
• F. To involve parents in the planning, review,
  and improvement of programs, including the school
  parental involvement policy and the joint
  development of the schoolwide program(s). This
  involvement may include
• 1. Participation in the School Improvement Plan
• 2. Review of curriculum in use at the school
• 3. Review of academic assessments and
  proficiency levels
• 4. Opportunities for parents to participate in
  decisions relating to the education of their
  children

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Title I

• Mechanisms, Procedures, Activities and Use of
  Funds
• A. C. B. Eller Elementary School will implement
  parental involvement programs and distribute a
  written parental involvement policy to parents of
  all children PreK-5 who participate in Title I
  programs. Parents may be involved in reviewing
  and planning by working on Parental Involvement
  Policy, returning acknowledgment that they
  received the Parental Involvement Policy,
  utilizing quarterly meetings to provide parental
  input, etc.
• B. C. B. Eller Elementary School will convene an
  annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which
  all parents of participating children PreK-5
  shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to
  inform parents of their schools Title I
  participation, requirements and parental rights.
  The school will offer a flexible number of
  meetings to meet the schedules of parents.
  Meeting opportunities may include PTA meeting,
  grade level meetings with parents, Open House,
  scheduling both AM and PM meetings, Fun Times,
  individual conferences, etc.
• C. C. B. Eller Elementary School will schedule
  meetings and conferences at a variety of times
  and may conduct in-home conferences to maximize
  parental involvement and participation for
  PreK-5. Meeting and conference information may
  include schedules of both AM and PM meetings
  and/or conferences, meeting sign-in sheets,
  conference documentation, home visits
  documentation, etc.
• D. C. B. Eller Elementary School will jointly
  develop with parents a school-parent compact
  will coordinate parent involvement programs and
  activities with other county programs including
  community-based organizations and businesses
  will utilize the Parent Advisory Committee to
  provide advice on all matters related to parental
  involvement will inform parents of the Parent
  Resource Center, its purpose and contents and
  will provide other reasonable support for
  parental involvement activities as parents may
  request. These programs, activities and
  procedures may include
• 1.School-Parent Compacts
• 2.Working with Smart Start, Social Services,
  Health Department, RESA, Wilkes Community
  College, More at Four, Head Start, and other
  agencies and organizations to strengthen
  communication and collaboration
• 3.Parent Advisory minutes
• 4. Resource centers and training programs
• 5. Use of parents as classroom volunteers and
• 6. Etc.
• E. C. B. Eller Elementary School will furnish
  materials and training to help parents work with
  their children to improve student achievement.
  Parental involvement PreK-5 may be fostered by
  providing materials and training during quarterly
  parenting meetings, Fun Times, etc.
• F. C. B. Eller Elementary School will pay
  reasonable expenses associated with parental
  involvement activities and training. These
  expenses may include refreshments/meals for
  parents, childcare during parenting sessions,
  purchasing needed materials for parenting
  sessions, etc.
• Accessibility Requirement
• C. B. Eller Elementary School will communicate
  with parents, to the extent possible, in a
  language they understand and provide full
  opportunities for the participation of parents
  with limited English proficiency, parents with
  disabilities, and parents of migratory children.
  Communication may include translating needed
  information, utilizing an interpreter during
  parenting sessions, etc.
• Individual School Implementation
• C. B. Eller Elementary School will give all
  parents the schools Parental Involvement Policy
  and PreK will also receive the Operational and
  Personnel Handbook. Distributing this policy and
  handbook will help parents to better understand
  how they can contribute to their childrens
  education. Methods to distribute the policy and
  handbook may include
• 1. Send policy home with students and have
  parents acknowledge receipt
• 2.Give policy to teachers to distribute during
  Parent-Teacher Conferences

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Healthful Living

• Nurse
• The school nurses office is located beside the
  main office of the school. The nurse is
  responsible for the maintenance of health
  records, routine health checks, parental contact
  concerning health problems, care of minor
  injuries, and assistance in health teaching and
  vision screening. Please be sure to contact the
  nurse if your child has any unusual health
  concerns. Please call the school nurse if your
  child is absent from school due to a communicable
  disease. Precautions may be taken to protect
  other children. The school nurse will be at C.B.
  Eller periodically.
• Medications
• If your child must have medication of any type,
  including over the-counter medicine, given
  during school hours, you have a few choices
• You may come to the school and give it to the
  child at the appropriate time.
• You may get a medication form from the school and
  have your doctor indicate on the form the drug,
  dose, and time to be given and be sure he/she
  signs the form. We also need the
  pharmacy-labeled bottle containing the medication
  and the instructions regarding how it is to be
  given.
• You may discuss with your doctor an alternative
  schedule of medication so it can be given outside
  of school hours.
• Doctor and Dentist Appointments
• Students are expected to make every effort to
  schedule doctor and dentist appointments outside
  of school hours. However, when this is not
  possible, students will be excused for these
  special appointments.
• Physical Examinations
• All kindergarten students are required to present
  a current physical examination report from a
  licensed physician within 30 days of enrollment.
  Immunizations should be listed on this report.
• Illness or Injury
• If your child becomes ill or is injured at
  school, he/she should tell the teacher who may
  send the child to the office. We will call
  parents if the illness or an injury requires
  treatment or if we feel the student should go
  home.
• Health Screening Notification
• The health of your child is important to you and
  to the Wilkes County Schools. Throughout the
  school year screening programs are organized to
  identify health needs. The screening is
  performed by nurses, speech language
  pathologists, dental hygienist, volunteers and
  other trained school personnel. This is a
  valuable health service to our students. Parents
  are notified in writing when any health problem
  appears to need further evaluation by medical
  doctors, dentists, eye doctors or other health
  care providers. This referral form needs to be
  returned to the school after medical treatment is
  received.

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School Bus Procedures

• Please read the following bus rules and policies
  and go over them with your child/children. Bus
  rules are for the protection of all students that
  ride the bus. Riding a school bus is a
  privilege. Therefore, students must follow bus
  rules/policies and safety procedures or they
  could lose their riding privilege. Feel free to
  contact you bus driver of the school if you have
  questions and /or concerns.
• Be ready to get on the bus when it arrives in the
  morning.
• Stand on the road curb, away for the street,
  until the bus stops completely then look for
  traffic both ways before crossing the road to get
  on the bus.
• Go quickly to assigned seat and do not move seats
  unless told by the bus driver.
• Avoid loud talking or horseplay with other
  students.
• Keep hands, head and feet inside the bus at all
  times.
• Do not throw items on the bus or out the windows.
• Do not eat on the bus or chew gum.
• Keep all book bags and other items out of the
  aisles. You must either hold them or put them
  under your feet.
• No tobacco, profanity, weapons, drugs or any
  illegal substances are allowed on the bus.
• It is illegal to open or tamper with emergency
  doors or windows.
• Do not damage the bus in any way including damage
  to seats with sharp objects. Students will be
  required to pay for any damage they do to a bus.
• Students may only ride the bus they are assigned
  to and get off only at their stop. In order to
  get off at a different stop or ride home with
  another student, each student must have a note
  signed by the office staff. A bus will not be
  over loaded to allow a student to ride home with
  someone else.
• Students are loaded onto buses by teachers.
  Students must not run to their bus.
• Students must obey the bus driver. The
  consequence for not complying with the bus
  drivers request will be an automatic suspension
  from riding the bus until a parent or legal
  guardian meets with the principal.
• Students are not allowed to take flowers or
  balloons on the school bus. Please make
  arrangements for picking up such items if
  delivered to the school.
• Students are not allowed to bring any type of
  electronic devices on the bus this includes cell
  phones.
• Students are not allowed to bring prescription or
  over the counter medications on the bus.
• No live or dead animals are allowed on the bus at
  any time.

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School Procedures

• Conferences
• Student/Teacher/Parent conferences are usually
  held twice a year to discuss student progress and
  develop plans for growth. Your child will bring
  home a suggested time for the conference. If
  this time is not convenient, please let your
  childs teacher know and suggest another time.
  We encourage all parents to participate in these
  conferences. Teachers may ask parents to come in
  more frequently to review student progress.
• Testing
• Our school follows the state testing program.
  Students in grades three through five will be
  given the End of Grade Test and the Annual
  Writing Assessment in fourth grade. Information
  concerning the tests will be provided during the
  year. The students in Kindergarten through
  second grades will also be given assessments
  during the school year. The K-2 assessment, DRA,
  will be given three times a year. The purpose of
  the assessments is to provide meaningful
  information to the teachers to better instruct
  the students.
• Grading Procedures
• Report cards will be issued every nine weeks.
  Please consult your school calendar in order to
  know when to expect report cards. Interim
  reports will be issued between report cards. All
  grades should reflect student mastery of
  instruction and skills. Factors which often
  influence student mastery include attendance,
  daily preparation, and completion of homework.
• Honor Roll
• The Honor Roll is a special recognition for
  academic achievement. Students may earn the A
  Honor Roll or A/B Honor Roll.
• Emergency Drills
• Fire drills are conducted once each month, and
  tornado drills are conducted each year. Detailed
  escape plans for fire drills are posted inside
  the door of each classroom. During tornado
  drills, each classroom goes to a designated area
  within the building. All children kneel with
  heads covered and faces toward a wall. A
  detailed emergency preparedness plan is available
  in the school office. The school is prepared for
  a variety of emergency situations.
• Emergency Information
• In case of emergency, each student is required to
  have on file a personal data sheet in the school
  office which gives the following information
• Parent(s) or guardians(s) name(s).
• Complete and up-to-date address
• Home phone and parent(s) work phone

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