W. R. Odell Primary School 2016-2017

WELCOME TO W.R. Odell Primary School

W. R. Odell Primary Parents,

On behalf of the W. R. Odell family, welcome to the 2016-17 school year. Our vision of our school is…Through hard work, collaboration, and creativity, Odell will inspire fearless, independent learners who will become globally competitive leaders. As your principal, I am committed to this vision and to every child working to become the best they can be.

The neighborhoods surrounding us continue to expand. Despite our growing numbers, we are dedicated to maintaining an open, friendly, small school environment and to maintaining our timely responsiveness to your family’s needs. From our front office staff, to our teachers, to our administrative team, we are committed to serving you and your child in a manner befitting the tradition established at Odell. I will continue to maintain an open door policy with parents and encourage you to contact our assistant principal, Jennifer Laxton or me should you have concerns.

Cabarrus County Schools has implemented a new visitor management system called Lobby Guard. Part of the new system requires visitors to scan their driver’s license each time you visit Odell, so please plan accordingly. We thank you in advance for your patience as we all become accustomed to the new Lobby Guard system.

As always, we look to your continued support and encourage you to maintain a high level of involvement. Whether it be through joining our PTA, participating in school-wide events, donating to our fundraising efforts, or assisting teachers in the classroom, your time and contributions are paramount to our students’ success. We appreciate all of the support you have given us and consider your partnership with us a top priority.

In closing, it is an honor and privilege to serve the families at W. R. Odell Primary. Let’s have a great year!

Dr. Jim Helf Principal

ATTENDANCE

Robin Clark, Data Manager 704-782-0601

Students need to be in school every day. Regular attendance is essential to the learning process. In addition, students who are absent from school are deprived of a variety of educational experiences shared with their peers. Students can make up missed work due to absence upon their return to school. However, there is no way to reproduce or recapture classroom activities.

ABSENCE PROCEDURES  The Cabarrus County School Board has defined the following absences as lawful: illness or injury; quarantine; medical or dental appointments; death in the immediate family; court or administrative proceedings; religious observances; educational opportunities.  For an absence to be considered excused, a parent must supply one of the following: o written note o email o Odell Primary Absence Excuse Form (access online)  A student must be in attendance more than one-half of the school day before he or she can be counted present for that day. This would mean that a child would need to stay in school until 11:15 AM to be counted as present for a normal school day.  For extended absences, your child’s assignments may be collected before, during or after the absence. Please contact your child's teacher to make these arrangements. Completion of work missed during an absence is determined at the teacher’s discretion and the needs of the student.  Please notify the school if your child has a contagious disease or an extended illness.

REQUEST FOR PRIOR APPROVAL OF ABSENCES  We ask that you plan your vacations and travel during times when school is not in session; however, if it is necessary for your child to miss school for a planned absence, please click the link provided and complete an W. R. Odell Primary educational opportunity form online. Once submitted, the form goes directly to our Secretary, Alison Yandle.

 We ask that you complete this form two weeks prior to the absence(s). The principal will determine if the absence(s) will be excused according to the criteria outlined on the form, as well as prior attendance record. **See the complete Cabarrus County Schools attendance policy for further details.

TARDY PROCEDURES  Students are expected to be in class prior to the 7:50 tardy bell. Therefore, we ask that car riders please try to be on campus before 7:50 to ensure ample time to get to class.  When a Cabarrus County bus is late and students ride that bus, they are not counted as tardy.  If a student arrives by car after the 7:50 bell, both the parent and the student must come to the office and sign in. A tardy slip will be issued at this time.  All tardies and early checkouts from school will be recorded and tracked and listed on the student’s report card under the heading of Tardies. Excessive tardies (and checkouts) may result in a referral to the school social worker for investigation.

WITHDRAWL PROCEDURES  Parents who are planning on moving or changing schools should notify the office at least a week in advance if they intend to withdraw their child from Patriots.  All textbooks, technology and library books should be returned and all fees paid prior to withdrawal.

BIRTHDAYS

In an effort to protect the academic day, birthday parties will not be permitted during the school day. Store bought c upcakes or cookies may be brought in for the class and given out during the last 5 minutes of the lunch period. It is also against school policy to distribute invitations by parents, students, or staff at school. No homemade baked goods may be served to children. If possible, please notify the child’s homeroom teacher prior to bringing food. The teacher will be able to advise you of any food allergies in the classroom.

BIRTHDAY BALLOONS, GIFTS, FLOWERS ETC.

The delivery of balloons, gifts, flowers, etc. to school is prohibited. No items will be delivered to students during the school day as balloons, flowers, baskets, and other large gifts are prohibited on the bus.

BULLYING

Bullying is strictly prohibited. Bullying is a repeated pattern of intimidation which may be either real or threatened. Bullying may include, but is not limited to verbal taunts, name- calling, implied or stated threats, and exclusion from peer groups. Online Bullying can occur in person, or through social networking sites, texting, blogging, and the internet. Students who feel bullied, harassed or intimidated at school by another student or and adult should report the concern to a teacher, administrator or other staff member. Parents and students may use the CCS Bullying Report link to report the report electronically or report the incident directly to the teacher, administrator, or guidance counselor.

Please refer to the Cabarrus County Schools Parent Handbook for more information on the CCS Student Code of Conduct. CCS Parent Handbook

BUS EXPECTATIONS/DISCIPLINE

Jennifer Laxton AP, 704-782-0601 Each school day our bus drivers are committed to providing safe and dependable transportation for our students. In order for this to happen, we rely on a partnership between the driver and the students. Please help support school bus safety by reviewing these bus safety rules with your children.

 Students should be at the bus stop a t least 10 minutes before their scheduled pick up time. We allow the drivers a 10 minute window before and after the actual stop time.

 Students should stand quietly while the bus is approaching and not move toward the bus until it has come to a complete stop. There should be no pushing, shoving, picking or fighting at any bus stop.

 Students must sit in their assigned seats with their bottom on the bottom of the seat, back against the back of the seat, and book bags and hands in their lap.

 No food or drinks (except bag lunches that remain closed) are allowed on the bus. Gum, toys, playing cards, radios, etc. are not allowed.

 Students must comply with ALL directions from the driver.

 Students may only ride a bus to which they are assigned. A note from a parent does not give a student permission to ride a bus on which the child is not on the bus roster.

Cabarrus County School policy prohibits students from riding home with friends.

HUB STOPS Like a traditional bus stop, parents utilizing the hub stops must be at hub stops at least ten minutes prior to the posted hub stop time. In addition, please allow the drivers a 3- minute window at the designated drop off time. Upon the third time that a parent or legal guardian is not at the designated hub stop in the afternoon to receive his/her child from the school bus, the child’s hub bus stop privileges will be revoked unless the child is entered into the Kids-Plus program at the hub elementary school.

BUS DISCIPLINE Students who are referred to the office for misbehavior will meet with an administrator. Students demonstrating serious misbehavior or safety violations will be given consequences which may include suspension from the bus. In cases of extreme or deliberate misbehavior on the bus, the school bus driver has been instructed to return to school. If this situation occurs, the children who are having difficulty will be removed from the bus. Parents of children removed from the bus will be called and will be expected to pick them up from school. The bus will return as quickly as possible to its scheduled drop-offs.

CAFETERIA Candace Cavaness, Cafeteria Manager, 704-782-0601

Breakfast is served daily. The cost is $1.15 per day. Students are encouraged to buy the school lunch, as it is a well-balanced meal. Cost for lunch is $2.65 per day. To help you plan, a menu is sent home monthly. Students are allowed to bring box or bag lunches to the cafeteria; however, glass bottles are not permitted. Parents are discouraged from sending soft drinks or fast food items for their children at lunch. Milk is served with all meals. Juices, extra milk, and bottled water are for sale also. Desserts and snacks do not come with the daily lunch; however, they may be purchased.

All students must pay for their meals when received, unless the student qualifies for free meals. You may pay for lunches daily, weekly, monthly or by the semester. Each student has an account in the cafeteria. You may send a check to the cafeteria to be deposited in that account. When sending a check, be sure to write your child’s name and lunch number on the check. Free and reduced-priced lunches are available for families who qualify financially. For more information, please contact the cafeteria manager. A free and reduced-lunch form will be mailed to each household by the Child Nutrition Program prior to the school year. Students will not be allowed to charge meals in the cafeteria beyond a $5.00 deficit in their account. Any student who reaches this limit will be served a bag lunch consisting of a sandwich and juice or milk. Students who have a deficit in their account will not be allowed to purchase al la carte (extra) items. The cafeteria will notify you when your child makes a charge. A second notice will be sent home when the amount reaches the $5.00 limit. Parents are allowed to visit their children for lunch. Please sign in at the front office before going to the cafeteria. Parents are asked to take only their child to the designated area for lunch. Due to limited seating in the cafeteria, parents are asked to limit their lunch visits. Parents who bring food into the cafeteria from an outside restaurant for lunch are asked to do so as discretely as possible. Parents who visit their child for lunch are not allowed to follow their child back to the classroom.

CAR RIDER SAFETY RULES

James Helf, Principal, 704-782-0601

We ask that parents who drop off and pick up children follow the following guidelines.

Drop Offs:

1. Students may not be dropped off until 7:20 a.m. (Please do not let your child out of the car until morning staff have arrived.) 2. Keep your position in the line of traffic. 3. Follow the directions of the staff on duty. 4. Wait for staff to unload cars at the main entrance. 5. Do not leave cars unattended in the drive, traffic circle or in front of the school. 6. Do not utilize the bus lot to drop off or pick up students.

 Pick Ups: Each parent will be given a sign with a number on it. Teach your students the number that they are to listen for. Have this sign displayed in the front right windshield as you pull onto parent drive. 1. Parents should be ready to pick up their children by 2:35 each day. 2. Pull up to the first empty pickup station 3. A staff member will load your child into the car. 4. Do not signal student to come to the parking lots or driveways. 5. Parents are not permitted to park and walk up to retrieve their child. This creates uncessary safety risks.

Walkers: As our neighborhood grows and expands we expect to have more requests for student to walk or ride their bikes to and from school. Please adhere to the guidelines so that we may keep our students safe.

CHAPERONES

We welcome parents and volunteers as chaperones on field trips. All parents who accompany students and classes on field trips are defined as chaperones and must have a cleared background check on file with the school. Parents who serve as chaperones may not bring older or younger siblings. To apply for a background check, you may visit the “Quick Links” section on the right side of the Odell Primary homepage and click on the CCS Volunteer link. As a rule, parents are not allowed to ride school buses with students on field trips. Occasionally, parents are needed as monitors on the school bus. The classroom teacher, in connection with administration, determines this need. Only those parents who have been trained as bus monitors may ride the bus with students on field trips.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS/PHONE

Please notify the teacher and the office of any change of address or phone number as soon as possible. Please bring proof of your new address. Accurate records are necessary to be able to notify parents in case of an emergency.

CLASSROOM VISITATION

Parents are welcome to visit their child’s classroom and should adhere to the following procedures when doing so:

 Please make an appointment with the teacher ahead of time to schedule a classroom visit. Parents are not allowed in their child’s classroom without teacher or administrative approval. This includes before and after school.  During visits, avoid engaging the teacher in conversation while they are instructing or supervising their class.  Report to office and sign in for a visitor’s pass before going to the classroom.  If prior notification of the visit was not given to the teacher, parents will need to talk with an administrator to receive permission to visit the classroom.  Parents are not permitted to walk students to the classroom. We have staff members stationed throughout the building to ensure students get to class safely.

CONFERENCES

All faculty and staff are encouraged to keep the communication lines open. Please address any concern with the teacher first in an effort to quickly and effectively solve any potential problems.

 Parents needing to contact any faculty or staff member should send a note or email with their specific request (phone call, e-mail, conference, etc.). Include in your note a suggestion of convenient times for you. This will assist the teacher in establishing a mutually convenient time for both of you.  Please remember that teachers cannot make phone calls nor answer their phone until after school is dismissed for the day. Please leave a message on their voice mail and the teacher will respond to your request as soon as possible.  During the first quarter each parent will be asked to schedule an appointment to discuss his/her child’s progress in an individual conference with the teacher. We believe that the educational success of your child is a joint venture between school and the home, and we want to keep communication lines open.  If parents desire to contact the teacher, please call the school office or send a note by your child. Parent conferences may be initiated by the parent, teacher, or administrator and held at mutually agreeable times.

CONNECT ED PHONE MESSAGES

From time to time, we will communicate with parents by sending a prerecorded message to your designated telephone number. These messages will ordinarily be reminders of things happening at school, but this system may also be used to notify you of things of a more urgent matter, such as school closings, bus delays, etc. Please contact Robin Clark at 704-782-0601 if your contact number or address needs updated or changed.

DISCIPLINE

Each student is a unique individual with unique personal, social, and educational needs. Using positive philosophy and the above guiding principle, we attempt to individualize disciplinary procedures and consequences to help students see reasonable connections between their behavior and the resulting consequences.

DRESS CODE

All students are expected to wear clothing that is appropriate for school. Appropriate clothing is defined by the following guidelines: 1) decency, 2) neatness, 3) cleanliness, 4) safety, and 5) suitability for school. However, since our students span six grade levels, guidelines need to be age appropriate.

 Grades K-2 Appropriate, comfortable, and safe should be the guidelines in choosing clothing. Examples of inappropriate or unsafe clothing include:

 Shorts, skirts or dresses must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee.

 Hats, headbands, bandannas, or other head coverings. (except for religious/cultural reasons  Short shorts and short skirts; tank tops, spaghetti straps, or shirts that bare the midriff, see-through shirts and clothing that does not cover undergarments.  Clothing with vulgar or suggestive stenciling and/or advertisement or promotion of illegal substances (cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, etc.)  Clothing that is obviously too large or too tight  Sunglasses, flip-flops, or jewelry that distracts from learning.  Footwear that may present a hazard to health and safety. Examples include wheelies, flip-flops, slides, etc. Because we provide a daily P.E. period where we encourage students to be active, students need to wear shoes that allow them to run, climb, and stop safely.  Leggings must be accompanied by a shirt or dress that comes to the end of the student's finger tips when arms are extened downward.

EARLY DISMISSAL

Students will not be released to anyone other than their parent/legal guardian unless prior written notice has been given to the school. When coming to sign a student out please have a photo ID. This is to ensure the safety of your child. A note sent with the child stating the time the student will be checked out is requested. Children are to be picked up at the school office after they have been signed out. Should the student return to school again that same day before the school dismissal, the student shall report first to the office before going to the classroom.

When it is necessary to close school due to an emergency, we will send a mass communication email and call informing parents.

 Students must attend at least three hours and fifteen minutes to be counted as present for the day.  If it is necessary to take your child out of school early, please do so before 2:00 PM. As a rule, parents are not permitted to checkout students after 2:00. By doing this we can avoid the congestion of car traffic and classroom disruptions during the critical last half hour of the day when students and teachers are summarizing their day’s work and planning for the next day.  We will not hold buses for a student to be taken off unless it is a dire emergency.

EMERGENCY CONTACT Parents will be asked to determine who will be the emergency contact for their children. The emergency contact is called only when you cannot be reached and there is an emergency. If you change the name of the emergency contact, please notify the school as soon as possible. For the safety of your child, it is imperative that the school has the name, address, and phone number of your designated emergency contact.

EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

If a decision is made to close school due to inclement weather, local television and radio stations will broadcast this information. You also may call (704) 784-6197 for school closing information.

If it is announced that school will be closed early due to weather, we will dismiss your child follow the directions that you have provided to your child’s teacher at the beginning of school on the Emergency/Inclimate Weather Dismissal Form. In the event that school is dismissed during the school day, please help us by talking to your child in advance about emergency procedures and discussing with your child which neighbor’s homes he/she should go to if your home is locked.

FIELD TRIPS

All field trips are supplemental learning activities that support the curriculum. Written parental permission is required for any field trip. Parents are sometimes asked to chaperone (see CHAPERONES for guidelines on becoming a chaperone); however, younger/older siblings may not accompany the parent on the trip. Children are required to ride the activity bus with the class to the field trip destination, but may ride home with their parents. Students who have prior permission in writing may ride home with a parent.

HEALTH (NURSE/MEDICATION)

Melissa Straight, School Nurse 704-782-0601

To provide the best environment for your child’s learning experience and to protect the health of others, send your child to school feeling well. Should symptoms of any oncoming illness be displayed, keep your child home for observation. Call the school to indicate that your child will not be in school. Never send a child to school with a fever, with a cloudy discharge from the nose, earache, or with stomach/intestinal distress. If you child contracts a contagious disease, please notify the school office, so that other children in that classroom can be observed more closely. Return your child to school only after all infectious and contagious symptoms have disappeared (NO FEVER FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS).  When your child returns to school, send a written note, signed by the parent/legal guardian indicating the days of the child’s absence and the reason for the absence.  When a child becomes ill at school, he/she is referred to the school nurse. The nurse will make the preliminary determination on whether the child needs to go home. When called, the parent should make arrangements immediately for the student to be taken home.  No medication can be given to a student without the written permission of the physician. This rule includes over the counter medication such as Advil, Benedryl, Pepto-Bismol, etc. A specific form must be completed by the physician, signed by the parent, and brought or faxed to the school.

HOMEWORK

Jennifer Laxton, API, 704-782-0601

Homework should reinforce skills taught in the classroom, increase the development of good work habits, offer opportunities for students to learn to budget their time wisely, and provide an opportunity for parent involvement. Odell Primary's Homework Policy is as follows:

Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 10 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes

1. 10 minutes per grade level should be the maximum time that each student spends on homework assignments (excluding nightly reading): 2. Individual teachers may assign less homework than the above maximum guidelines. 3. On rare occasions, some class projects may require work done at home and may exceed the maximum minutes above. 4. Nightly reading for students is an essential part of growth and development. The following times should be what students are encouraged to read each night 5. All homework should emphasize practice in basic skills previously taught by the teacher. 6. Homework should be checked by the teacher, but not graded.

Nightly Minimum Reading Expectations

Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 10 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes

1. It is important for students to read each night at home in addition to completing any homework as described above. 2. The minutes listed above are expected to increase as the school year progresses. It is very important to increase students' reading stamina.

IDENTIFICATION BADGES (K-2 Only) Each child in K-2 will be provided with an identification badge at the beginning of the year. The student should wear the badge at all times unless directed otherwise by the teacher. It will be used for identification, library check out, and to purchase lunches.

KIDS PLUS

Sara Vaught, Director, 704-782-0601

Kids Plus is a before/after school daycare program that is licensed through the North Carolina Division of Child Development. The program is open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. In addition to before and after school care, the program provides care for students on Teacher Work Days. After school, the Kids Plus program provides purposeful activities in a caring environment. For more information about the Odell Kids Plus Program, call (704) 782-0601.

LICE

Melissa Straight, School Nurse 704-782-0601

Students who are found to have live lice/nits will be sent to the nurse to confirm the diagnosis. Students who have live lice will be sent home immediately, and any areas (classroom, bus, etc.) will be cleaned as soon as possible. Children who have lice or nits may return to school after proof of treatment and will be rechecked by the nurse upon arrival to school. This is a Cabarrus County Schools Policy. Students must be accompanied by parent for recheck and should not use school transportation until cleared of live lice by the school nurse. When we find a child with lice, we will check the entire room and siblings. If more than 3 cases of lice is found within a classroom, a letter will be sent home informing parents of children in that classroom about the situation.

LOST AND FOUND Clothing and personal items that are brought to school should be labeled with the child’s name. Found articles are turned into the School Lost and Found bins or hung on the rack. Unlabeled or unclaimed property is donated to a local charity on a regular basis.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

It is the policy of Cabarrus County Schools and Odell Primary School not to discriminate against any qualified disabled person solely by reason of his/her disability, in admission, or access to, or treatment in, any program, or activity sponsored by the school. Inquiries regarding compliance to the policy should be directed to the principal.

PARKING

There are limited parking spaces at Odell Primary, so please adhere to the following procedures when you visit the school: . Parents and visitors are asked to park in designated spaces only. . If all designated spaces are occupied, please ask the office for directions on where to park. . Parking in any area which blocks others from entering or leaving campus could result in having your car towed. If in question about where to park, please report to the office and a staff member will assist you. . Parking in the bus lot is prohibited by staff or visitors during the school day, unless previously directed by administration.

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

W. R. Odell has a very active Parent Teacher Association (PTA). All parents are encouraged to join the PTA. The PTA holds multiple general meetings throughout the year for parents. For information about becoming involved in the PTA, please stop by their table at Open House and/or Curriculum night, or call the school to find out how to contact a board member and learn more about how you can help. The PTA also has a link on the Odell website.

PETS AT SCHOOL

Because of the number of students with allergies or asthma and the possibility of disease transmission, pets at school are not allowed. Some teachers keep animals in their rooms as classroom pets, with principal permission. They are responsible to discuss this ahead of time with parents to ensure that the animal does not present a health risk to any child. In the event that a teacher would like a student to bring a pet to school for a curriculum- related event, the following must occur: 1. Pet visitation must be pre-approved by the principal. 2. Parent must provide the school with documentation of recent pet vaccinations (rabies), if applicable. 3. Parent must provide transportation to and from school. No pets can be taken on a bus.

PROGRESS REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS

Report cards will be issued after the end of each 9-week grading period. The purpose of report cards is to keep parents up-to-date on their child’s academic performance and work habits, and to enlist parents’ support and help as they work together with the school staff to improve educational opportunities for students. RETENTION/PROMOTION

Retention and promotion recommendations are made by teachers after reviewing both the student’s classroom work and the student’s scores on the End of Year Assessments in Grades K-2. The Cabarrus County Schools Shared Accountability Policy states very specific guidelines for teachers and parents to follow. This policy is distributed at the beginning of the school year. Additional copies may be requested from the school. North Carolina law says that the principal makes the final decision in promotion and retention decisions.

SCHOOL HOURS

School Hours: 7:50 AM to 2:35 PM Office Hours: 7:15 AM to 3:30 PM Kids Plus: 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM and 3:00 to 6:00 PM

SCHOOL INSURANCE

Group accident insurance is available for students in case an accident or injury occurs at school. Student insurance may be purchased at a low cost through a private company approved each year by the Board of Education. Information on this insurance, its costs, and other details of the plan are given to parents during registration or on the first day of school.

SCHOOL NURSE

Melissa Straight, School Nurse 704-782-0601

The school nurse is located in the administration office and is available during student school hours. Her responsibilities include administering medication, monitoring students with chronic health problems, communicating with parents concerning health problems, providing parents with information concerning health issues and checking students who become ill at school or become injured at school. No medication may be given at school without the appropriate forms completed and signed by the child’s attending physician.

STUDENTS SELLING ITEMS AT SCHOOL

Students are not permitted to bring items to school to sell or take orders during the school day. (Examples include: Girl Scout cookies, magazines, candy, etc.)

TECHNOLOGY

Each classroom has open access to computers for instructional use. Teachers and students will also have access to laptop carts as well as networked computer stations in each classroom. As part of our mission, teachers will look for frequent opportunities to embed and integrate technology into the curriculum. Students will be required to adhere to all Cabarrus County Schools technology guidelines. Failure to adhere to those guidelines could result in a students’ access to technology being revoked. While each classroom has Internet access, parents must sign the ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY giving permission for students to log onto the Internet. Teachers may use selected Internet sites for instructional purposes with the entire class. Students who do have parental permission are monitored closely while they work on the Internet. Students are not allowed to access the Internet without teacher supervision.

TELEPHONE

Children are permitted to use the school telephone only in an emergency situation. The classroom teacher must grant permission if a student is to use the telephone.

TEXTBOOKS/ MATERIALS

Textbooks, calculators, laptops and other materials issued are the property of Cabarrus County Schools. They are provided to enhance the education of your child. They should be used with care and returned in good condition. Students are responsible for any materials that are lost, stolen, or damaged.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

Please send a note with your child to the teacher concerning any change from the normal procedure of transportation home in the afternoon. Without written instructions students will go home each day in the manner indicated by parents at the Open House. Should an emergency happen and transportation plans need to be changed, parents will need to call the school office prior to 2:00 p.m. Students who have not been assigned to a bus may not ride a bus. Students may not ride a different bus from the one to which they have been assigned, not even with a note from the parent. VALUABLES

Students should not bring large sums of money or items of value to school. Radios, iPods, iPads, electronic gaming systems, CDs, CD players, and sports equipment are not permitted. Parents will be required to pick up confiscated items. The only time students are permitted to bring a toy or game to school is at the direct request of the teacher. We understand that many students have personal cell phones. Cell phones are not allowed in class and must be turned off and kept in bookbags. However, some grade levels/classes may participate in BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) where permission may be granted for students to use their device for educational purposes while in class. The school will not take responsibility for lost items.

VOLUNTEERS

Parents are encouraged to volunteer at school. Your child's teacher will notify you of volunteer opportunities, and this must always be approved by the teacher in advance. A sign up sheet is sent home on the first day of school and available at Open House for volunteer opportunities. Volunteers must complete an approved background check and a signed consent to volunteer form before volunteering in Cabarrus County Schools. You can stop by the front office or click on the link below to access these forms.

 CCS Volunteer Background Checks  Volunteer Agreement Code of Conduct

Parents and other volunteers must come to the office and sign in before going to the classroom. Volunteers must wear their volunteer badges while working at the school. We request that parents do not bring younger or older children to the school during their volunteer time, as this could be distracting to students and to teachers. For school wide opportunities to help, contact the PTA parent volunteer coordinator to put your name on the list.