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Counseling Program
Each elementary school is served by a member of USD 308’s elementary counseling program. Student involvement with the counselor is considered an integral part of a student’s educational experience. Along with individual and small group counseling, crisis intervention, and family support, counselors provide classroom instruction in career, academic, and personal/social (character education) content areas.
Dress Code
Students are encouraged to use good personal hygiene and come to school in clean clothing, which is appropriate for the season and all school activities, including physical education and recess. Students whose grooming or clothing appears to be in violation of the dress code will be asked to leave the classroom to make arrangements for better grooming or appropriate attire. Classrooms in the building are air conditioned during warm months. Students are advised to dress for moderate room temperatures. Some children are more comfortable with a light sweater or jacket which can be worn as needed. Parents and students should plan on outside play during the day and the children need to dress accordingly.
• Shorts and skirts, which are mid-thigh in length, may be worn. A good method of determining length appropriateness is to have the student stand with their hands hanging at their sides. If the edge of the short/skirt hem is at the finger tips the length is probably appropriate.
• Sleeveless shirts, tank tops, net shirts, halter tops, spaghetti strap tops and cropped tops (tops allowing for the exposure of midriff or rib cage are considered inappropriate) may be worn only with other shirts underneath or over them.
• Clothing that advertises drugs, tobacco or alcohol or displays inappropriate writing or pictures will not be allowed.
• Baseball caps and hats will be removed when the student is inside the building. Exceptions to this dress code would be head gear for costumes worn for a specific event.
• Clothing and shoes that are hazardous to the health and safety of students or disruptive or distracting in the school environment are deemed inappropriate. Items deemed unsafe would include, but not limited to, jeans dragging on the ground and shoes with higher heels. Slide on or very loose fitting sandals are inappropriate for recess and physical education activities.
• Sagging jeans or shorts are deemed inappropriate for school.
• Any dress or grooming that is disruptive or distracting to the educational process is inappropriate at school.
• Body art (temporary tattoos, transfers, etc.) is permissible if it is not disruptive or distracting to the school environment. A student visibly marking/writing on themselves or others is not permissible.
Early Arrivals at School
We realize that there are some students who must come to school early because the parents drop them off on the way to work. But we also find there are a number of students who arrive early simply to play. Parents, please, unless there is a specific need for your child to be at school early, plan for him/her to arrive from 7:30 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. Due to supervision issues the building is not open to students prior to 7:30 a.m. unless previous arrangements are made with the principal/staff.
For those students who must be here early, we have found it necessary to establish some guidelines. From the moment your child steps onto school property, until he/she leaves in the afternoon, he/she has become the responsibility of the school personnel. We have established guidelines for the safety and benefit of all the students.
Please be sure you and your child/children understand these guidelines for early arrivals:
- We request that ALL EARLY ARRIVALS come to the main entrance and enter into the auditorium. There they are to sit down and wait until the 7:50 a.m. bell rings, at which time they may go to the classroom.
- Any child/children in the auditorium are under the direct supervision of the morning supervisor who will govern their conduct. Any child whose conduct becomes disruptive will lose the privilege of coming early. A letter will be written to the parents to advise them of their child’s conduct and the disciplinary action that will be taken.
Early Dismissal
A request to have a student excused from class early should be sent with the student the morning of the dismissal. The time and reason for leaving should be included. When possible, medical and dental appointments should be made outside of school hours.
The student will remain in the classroom until the teacher is notified by the office to release the student. The parent, or authorized person, must report to the office and sign the child out.
Parties
Many mothers enjoy giving party treats on their child/children’s birthday(s). We will permit the party treats but ask that you notify your child’s teacher at least two days in advance. When planning the treats we suggest you refrain from a treat that would be messy or easily spilled. With the ongoing health concern, all food items sent to school for class treats be prepared in a commercial kitchen and/or packaged individually.
We ask that students NOT PLAN SURPRISE PARTIES for their teachers.
Invitations to parties will not be handed out at school.
Morgan School does not promote gift deliveries (i.e. flowers, candy, balloons, etc.) made to the school for students. If a delivery is made to the school for your child, they will have an opportunity to see the gift, but will not be allowed to take it to class. It will be kept in the office and they will need to pick it up after school.
Personal Property
Students are encouraged to bring only items from home that relate to topics they are studying. Skateboards, scooters, and skates of any type are not allowed at school during the school day. Any toys, trinkets, radios, computer games, electronic items, collecting cards or any other item that distracts from the educational process will be kept in the office or classroom until the end of the instructional day.
While we do not encourage the use of cell phones, we understand that parents might feel they are necessary for the student to have after school. In this case a note from home stating why the cell phone is needed should be sent to the principal. Cell phones must remain off and in their backpacks or checked in at the office during the school day. If a student uses the pone during the school day, the phone will be taken away and parents will need to retrieve the phone from the office.
The school is not responsible for personal property that is broken, lost, or stolen. (Every year several bags of lost clothing items are donated to the Goodwill because they aren’t identified or claimed.)
Playground Supervision
Students are expected to take part in our playground activities. The school will exercise judgment as to whether the weather is suitable for being outside based on temperature and wind chill factor.
Students must be dressed appropriately during cooler weather. Please send a note or contact the school if you wish your child not to take part in outside activities, because of illness.
Request for Homework
Primary: Make-up work for students who are absent will be available on a daily basis. Parents should call before 9:00 a.m. on the day you wish to pick up homework. ALL homework is sent to the office by 3:15 p.m. and may be picked up by the responsible party there.
Intermediate: Homework is available on request, please make your homework request before 9:00 a.m. Assignments missed will be given to your child when he/she returns to school and he/she will use school time to complete the missed assignments.
EXCEPTION: Homework may be picked up on Friday at 3:15 p.m. or the day before a holiday.
Intermediate homework is sent to the office by 3:15 p.m. where the responsible party may pick it up.
Primary or Intermediate: We do not ask substitutes to provide homework.
Safety Patrol
The school safety patrol is under the direction of the principal. Only students in the sixth grade are given the opportunity of serving in this capacity. Students serve a tour of duty of one week at a time; duty being alternated between classrooms.
Duty times: 7:45- 8:00 a.m. 11:00-11:15 a.m. (Kindergarten only)
3:05- 3:20 p.m.
Patrol posts: 1. Corner of Washington & 27th (3)
2. Corner of 28th & Washington (1)
3. Corner of 27th & Adams (2)
School Hours for Staff Personnel
Professional Teaching Staff 7:40 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
If you need to speak with a teacher about your child, it would be appreciated if you would request an appointment and not be at the door at dismissal time. This would help you avoid a possible conflict with a meeting or appointment that the teacher may have.
Secretary 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Principal 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School Lunch/Breakfast
Breakfast and hot lunches are served on all student attendance days except early dismissal days. A payment envelope is sent home at the beginning of each month. It is important that you return the envelope as soon as possible. If it is not possible to pay for lunch/breakfast monthly, you can pay for them on a weekly basis. Any unused money will be credited to the next month or refunded at the end of the school year. We cannot provide lunch/breakfast for a student without prior payment unless it is an emergency and prior arrangements have been made with the office.
Appropriate behavior will be expected of all students who choose to eat at school. Inappropriate behavior may result in the loss of this privilege. Parents please send a note or call if your child is to go home for lunch.
School Site Council
The Morgan School Site Council membership includes representatives of teachers and other school personnel, parents of pupils attending the school, business members, and community members. The counsel provides advice and counsel to the school’s programs and operations. All parents are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings. The evidence is clear, when parents are involved in their children’s education, children do better in school.
Staying after School
The Board of Education policy states that students staying after school for make-up work are to be dismissed at 3:30 p.m. In all cases where a student is to be retained after school, the child is to be sent to the office to call home and notify the family he/she will be staying after school.
Telephone
Students are allowed to use the phone when the teacher gives permission. Students and teachers will not be called from class for phone calls; however, parents may call and leave a message for their child. Messages received after 1 p.m. may not be delivered that day.
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