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Rules and Regulations

D. TARDIES:

Students are expected to arrive on time each day. The warning bell rings at 7:40 a.m. The late bell rings at 7:45 a.m. Anyone arriving late for the start of the school day must report to the principal’s office for a late slip. No student will be permitted into the classroom without a late slip.

No parent/guardian will be permitted to accompany their child to the classroom after the 7:45 a.m. late bell rings.

After five tardiest parents will meet with the Principal to find a solution to the problem. Five tardiest will be counted as an absent.

Any student arriving at or after 8:00 a.m. will not be permitted to attend the first classroom period.

The Principal reserves the right to reject any excuse for absence or lateness if the excuse does not represent an acceptable reason.

E. LEAVING CLASSES:

1. No student is to leave the classroom at any time without the permission of his/her teacher. This applies to the office, library, cafeteria, restrooms, and any other restricted area.

2. When a student is dismissed by a teacher during a regular period for any reason, he/she is to report immediately to the Office.

3. If a student cuts class, his/her parents will be notified. Disciplinary action will be enforced immediately. Any class missed must be made up after school hours.

F. LEAVING SCHOOL:

1. If it is necessary for a student to leave School early, the student must report to the Principal and the school will contact the parent for the necessary permission, otherwise, no student will be permitted to leave school before dismissal time.

2. In case of early dismissal, a letter from the parent is required before the student can leave the school.

3. Parents who come to take their child out of school before dismissal, must go to the office and sign the early dismissal form.

4. In case of sickness or any other emergency, the school will call the parents for authorization of the early dismissal.

5. No student may leave the school during school hours to make preparations for a class or class activities.

6. The last period of the day which begins at 1:10 p.m. may not be interrupted by parents for early dismissal, parents must wait until regular dismissal at 2:00 p.m.

G.       LUNCH:

1.   The school schedule provides a lunch period each day.

2.   Students may purchase the foods available in the cafeteria or they may bring their own lunch from home. Weekly or monthly lunch tickets may be purchased.

3.    Students may not purchase or have lunch delivered to the school by outside food venders.

4.    All students must eat their lunch in the cafeteria. Each class will be responsible for leaving the tables and area clean.

5.    No food may be taken into the library or classrooms.

6.    Any parties or celebrations must be held during recess or last period and only with the permission of school authorities.

7.     Students are to clean up the area they use for recess, and be on time for their next class of the day.

H.      TELEPHONES:

Cellular/Wireless Telephones are prohibited from use by all students during school hours (7:40 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Should an emergency arise, the student may call from the Principal’s, guidance or main office.

Telephone messages will not be given to students except in the case of a real emergency.

If a student is found using a cellular/wireless telephone, a staff member has the right to confiscate the device and give it to the Principal/Director. The student must claim his/her device at 2:00 p.m. that day from the Principal/Director. If a second offense is committed, the Principal will hold the device until a meeting with the parents/guardians is arranged.

I.      TRANSPORTATION:

Parents are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements.

ARTICLE 6

BOOKS:

Parents are responsible for the purchasing of textbooks and workbooks for the school. Parents will receive a book list and will be notified of the dates on which the books will be on sale. Textbooks will be evaluated periodically and changed or revised according to the necessity of keeping the schools curriculum updated.

1.        Each student is responsible for having and taking care of all materials necessary for class.

2.        Each student should write his/her name in the inside cover of all his/her books.

3.        Books are not to be left on the floor or hallways at any time.

4.        Book bags are not to be left unattended at any time.

5.        To borrow without permission or to damage another student's books, constitutes theft and destruction of property.