Lamar County School District

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Revised July 27, 2011
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Lamar County School District

• 2011-2012
• Elementary Parent/Student Handbook
• Highlights

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The Following Signed Forms are Required for All
Students
Note Absolutely no medication shall be
transported by a child to or from school. It must
be transported by a parent/guardian only to the
school office.
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Textbooks

• Book covers should be used in order to protect
  books from damage!

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Medications

• Do you need daily medicine?

Your parent or guardian must bring your medicine
to the school nurse. Include a note with your
name, dosage and dosage schedule.
Someone will certainly take care of you!
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Absences

• All absences, other than school activities, those
  accompanied by a doctors excuse or due to out of
  school suspension are counted in the total number
  of absences allowed.
• Bring your doctors excuse within 2 days of your
  absence! (This is a new state law!)

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Student Tardiness
Each school has their own procedures for dealing
with tardiness. Generally, students are expected
to be in classes promptly and are not allowed to
be out of class without the permission of the
principal/assistant principal.
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New Grading Scale

• A 90-100 Superior Work
• B 80-89 Above Average Work
• C 70-79 Average Work
• D 65-69 Below Average Work
• F 0-64 Failing Work

Your parents will be made aware of your progress
at school through weekly assessment papers and
progress reports!
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Homework

• Homework WILL NOT be assigned on
• Weekends
• Holidays
• Night preceding Statewide Testing Dates

Practice Practice Practice!
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What is State Testing?

• Mississippi Curriculum Test 2

Your teacher will tell you more about this very
important assessment that you will be given in
May!
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Dress Code

• A copy of the revised dress code can be
  downloaded from our homepage at
  www.lamarcountyschools.org.

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Head Lice

• Because head lice are very contagious, they
  continue to be a big issue for schools!
• They are treatable, but you cannot be at school
  while being treated!
• Your teacher and/or school nurse will check each
  student for head lice periodically!

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Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation

• Please refer to the student handbook for more
  information

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Discipline

• GOAL to maintain a safe and orderly climate
  where all students feel secure in a positive
  learning environment.

Q HOW DOES YOUR TEACHER STRIVE TO REACH THIS
GOAL? A She/he has rules in her/his
classroom. QWHAT HAPPENS WHEN RULES ARE
CONTINOUSLY IGNORED? A Short form or Long
form (depending on the offense) 4 short forms
1 long form
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Discipline Ladder

• This is a ladder you DO NOT want to climb!
• Long Form STEP 1
• You may be removed from the ladder after 5 days
  with no additional referrals.
• However, if misbehavior continues you move up the
  ladder to STEP 2 STEP 8
• At each step of the ladder, you may be removed
  with no additional referrals!
• STEP 8 Possible expulsion from school

REMEMBER You are in control of your actions and
can choose to make the best choices regarding
your behavior at school!
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Unacceptable Behavior

• Possession of radios, cell phones, etc. STEP 1-5
• Misbehavior on school bus STEP 1-8
• Profanity/Vulgarity STEP 1-4
• Destruction of property/vandalism STEP 1-4
• Stealing/Theft/Cheating STEP 2-4
• Use of forged or altered documents STEP 2-6
• Lying to authorities STEP 1-7
• Fighting STEP 4-6
• Possession of weapon (pocket knives too!) STEP
  4-7

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Suspension

• Dont let yourself get close to the top of the
  discipline ladder!
• It could lead to suspension.
• Suspension means you cant attend school or any
  school activity

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BUS BEHAVIOR

• Riding the bus is a privilege you will be
  disciplined and
• may be denied bus transportation for the
  following
• actions
• Smoke or use tobacco in any form
• Fight or tussle
• Strike or threaten the driver in any manner
• Use profanity or make vulgar gestures
• Carry any item that would be considered a weapon
• Make excessive noise
• Vandalism to inside or outside of bus

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Bus Behavior - continued

• Do Not
• Throw objects, including paper
• Use or be in possession of any drug violating
  drug policy
• Distract the driver
• Extend head, hand, arms, other body parts, or
  articles from the bus window
• Use the emergency exit in normal, non-emergency
  situations
• Bring unauthorized/potentially dangerous articles
  aboard the bus
• Be out of seat while the bus is in motion

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Bus Behavior - continued

• Do Not
• Be disrespectful to the driver
• Harass, threaten, pester, or intimidate other
  students
• Refuse to obey the drivers instructions
• Bring food or drink aboard the bus to be consumed
  while on the bus
• Have hats, bandanas, visors, sunglasses or other
  headwear
• Have any electronic devices!

We are serious about bus safety and rules!
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Important Bus Procedure

• You will not be allowed to ride any other bus
  other than the bus you regularly ride, unless you
  bring your teacher a note from your parent.

It is our responsibility to keep you safe!
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Cafeteria Behavior

• Respect the rights of others in the lunch line
  and those that work in the cafeteria.
• Sit in assigned areas.
• Return trays so that the table is clean for the
  next group of students.
• Remember words like thank you and please!

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If I bring my lunch, what can I bring?

• No carbonated drinks, please.
• Everything in a lunch bag or plain wrapper no
  McDonalds, Taco Bell, etc. bags or wrappers
• Check out www.mynutrikids.com.

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Office/Classroom Phone

• Students will not be allowed to use school or
  classroom phones except in case of an emergency
  (illness or need of lunch money).
• You will not be allowed to call home for missing
  materials or homework!

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Remember!

• You have a school counselor that you can go to if
  you have a problem at home or at school.
• Counselors are good listeners and will not share
  with others what you tell them.