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MARBLEHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS http://marbleheadschools.org ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HANDBOOK A Student and Parent Resource Guide For Grades preK through 6 Bell School Ms. Donna Zaeske, Principal Lower Bell School (Grades preK and K) (781) 639-3172 Upper Bell School (Grades K to 3) (781) 639-3170 be.marbleheadschools.org Gerry/Coffin Schools Mr. Sean Satterfield, Principal Gerry School (Grades K and 1) (781) 639-3185 Coffin School (Grades 2 and 3) (781) 639-3180 coge.marbleheadschools.org (for both schools) FAX (781) 639-3182 Glover@Village/Eveleth Schools Ms. Mary Devlin, Principal Glover School (Grades 2-3) TBD Eveleth School (Grades K-1) (781) 639-3195 glev.marbleheadschools.org (for both schools) FAX (781) 639-3192 Village School Ms. Theresa McGuinness Darby, Principal Mr. Brian Ota, Assistant Principal Village School (Grades 4 to 6) (781) 639-3159 vil.marbleheadschools.org FAX (781) 639-9423 Marblehead Public Schools Central Administration Dr. Gregory Maass, Superintendent (781) 639-3141 Ms. Carmen Darisse, Assistant to the Superintendent (781) 639-3141 FAX (781) 639-3149 This handbook references Marblehead PUblic Schools District policies as reviewed and voted by the Marblehead School Committee from September, 2005, through June, 2011. (personnel & URL: rev.4 AUg. 2009; SchoolMessenger: rev.5 AUg. 2012; Harassment Officers: rev.6 Mar. 2013) Approved Date TBD by Marblehead School Committee 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration School District Management: the School Committee Page 5 School Administration Page 5 Site Based Management Team Page 5 General Policies/Practices/Legal Requirements Academic Standards (District policy JJIC) Page 6 Approval of Handbooks (District policy CHCA) Page 6 Absence/Attendance, with school telephone nUmbers Page 7 StUdent Absences and ExcUses (District policy JH) Page 7 School Day (District policy ID) Page 8 Bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates and scooters Page 8 Bullying (inc. District policy JICFB) Page 8 Care of school material Page 11 Complaint GUideline Page 11 Conferences Page 12 Confidentiality Page 12 CoUnseling Services Page 12 Delivery of Articles/Messages to Children dUring School Hours Page 12 Disability Screening of 3 and 4 year olds Page 12 Discipline ProcedUres (inc. District policies CHCA-E, JKD) Page 12 Discipline, Levels of Behavior Page 15 Dismissals Page 17 Dress Code (inc. District policy JICA) Page 17 DrUg, Alcohol and Tobacco Use (inc. District policies IHA~A, JICH, JICG) Page 18 Early Release Days Page 19 Elementary School Registration Page 19 Emergency Contact Cards Page 19 Emergency EvacUation Plan Page 19 Excessive Absences (see Absence/Attendance) Page 20 Field Trips (inc. District policy IJOA) Page 20 Food Services Page 21 Harassment, StUdent to StUdent (District policy JBA) Page 22 Harassment, SexUal (District policy ACAB) Page 23 Hazing (District policy JICFA) Page 26 Health Information (inc. District policy JLC) Page 27 Head Lice (District policy JLCCB) Page 29 Health EdUcation (inc. District policies IHA~, -1, -R, JLCB, JLCD, JLCA) Page 30 Homeless StUdents Page 35 Homeless Assistance Act (District policy JFABD) Page 36 2 Home/Hospital InstrUction Page 37 Homework (District policy IKB) Page 37 Homework During Absence Page 38 Indoor Air QUality Page 39 Integrated Preschool Programming Page 39 Kindergarten Registration/Entrance Age (inc. District policy JEB) Page 39 Library Page 40 Lockers Page 40 Lost and FoUnd Page 40 Lunch (see Food Services) Page 40 Marblehead PUblic Schools Policy ManUal Page 40 MassachUsetts State CUrricUlUm Frameworks Page 40 MCAS Testing SchedUle Page 40 METCO Program Page 40 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Page 41 Non-Discrimination Notice Page 41 No School/Delayed Opening AnnoUncements Page 41 Parties Page 42 Pets/Animals Page 42 Photo Permission (see StUdent/School Photographs) Page 42 Placement Process Page 42 PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization) Page 42 Report Cards Page 42 School Breakfast (see Food Services) Page 42 School/Home CommUnication Service Page 42 School HoUrs (Times listed are actUal class times) Page 43 School Lunch (see Food Services) Page 43 School Visitors Page 43 Special EdUcation (inc. District policy ACE) Page 43 Special EdUcation Advisory CoUncil of Marblehead (SEACOM) Page 45 StUdent CondUct (District policy JIC) Page 45 StUdents Records (inc. District policy JRA, FERPA) Page 46 StUdents Rights and Responsibilities (inc. District policy JI, PPRA) Page 48 StUdent School BUs Behavior (inc. District policies EEAEC, -R) Page 50 StUdent/School Photographs (inc. District policy JRD) Page 51 StUdent Searches Page 52 StUdent User Fees, Fines and Charges (inc. District policy JQ) Page 52 Tardy Page 53 Teacher Assistance Team (TAT) Page 53 Telephone Page 53 Tobacco Use (see DrUgs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use) Page 53 Tutoring (District policy GCRD) Page 53 VolUnteers (inc. District policy IJOC) Page 54 3 MARBLEHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Date: September 2012 Dear Parents and StUdents, This handbook has been prepared to help yoU succeed in meeting the goals and expectations of Marblehead's elementary schools, Grades preK to 6. Our aim is to create a common understanding that reflects a positive, welcoming, and safe learning environment that promotes high expectations. Sincerely, Theresa McGUinness Darby, Principal Village School Mary Devlin, Principal Glover@Village/Eveleth Schools Donna Zaeske, Principal Bell School Sean Satterfield, Principal Gerry/Coffin Schools 4 I. ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT: THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE The Marblehead School Committee generally meets on the first and third ThUrsday of each month during the school year. The Committee sets policy for the school district, works with the Superintendent to develop, implement, and monitor a Strategic Plan, and develops a bUdget to present to Town Meeting in May. School Committee meetings are held at 7:30 PM in the High School Library Unless otherwise noted. Agendas are available on the Monday prior to the meeting at the Administration BUilding, located at the Mary Alley Municipal BUilding on 9 Widger Road or can be viewed online at: http://www.marbleheadschools.org/schoolcommittee/Agendas. The pUblic is welcome and encoUraged to attend and participate. MHTV televises the meetings, which air live on Channel 10. Dates for School Committee meetings, as well as PTO, Site Based Management Team and other events can be foUnd in the school calendar, which is foUnd online at http://smartdb.smartedu.net/smartcalendar/marblehead.cfm. Current members of the Marblehead School Committee are as follows (11-12): EuRim ChUn, Chairman Jonathan Lederman, Vice Chairman Dick Nohelty, Secretary Kathy Leonardson Tom Connolly Superintendent Dr. Maass (office: 781-639-3141) is appointed by the School Committee and acts as its ExecUtive Officer in the operation of the schools. He has the responsibility for the appointment of all staff upon the recommendation of bUilding principals for assignment to their schools. In addition, he oversees the CurricUlUm Directors and the operation of all programs at each of the Marblehead PUblic Schools (MPS). SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (11-12) The administrative team both leads and manages the elementary schools. The principal's name and telephone nUmber for each elementary school is as follows: Bell School: Donna Zaeske, Principal Lower Bell School (781) 639-3172 Upper Bell School (781) 639-3170 Gerry/Coffin Schools: Sean Satterfield, Principal Gerry School (781) 639-3185 Coffin School (781) 639-3180 Glover/Eveleth Schools: Mary Devlin, Principal Glover School TBD Eveleth School (781) 639-3195 Village School: Theresa McGUinness Darby, Principal Brian Ota, Assistant Principal 781-639-3159 SITE BASED MANAGEMENT TEAM As mandated by the MassachUsetts EdUcation Reform Act of 1993, each school mUst have a Site Based Management Team (SBMT) with representatives in place. This representative group is 5 comprised of the principal, teachers, one non-teaching school staff member, parents with children in the particUlar school, and a member of the commUnity who does not have children in the schools. It is an advisory groUp to the principal. He/She has the building aUthority and responsibility of identifying the edUcational needs of the students, developing educational goals for the school, formulating a school improvement plan, and reviewing the annUal school bUdget. All meetings are open to the public. Copies of the school improvement plan are available at the school office. II. GENERAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES NOTE: The school committee, in conjunction with the sUperintendent, director of stUdent services, and the bUilding principals, has done a comprehensive review of all the school handbooks in order to insUre that the handbooks' contents reflect district policy. ThroUghoUt this handbook, district policies are printed in italic so that they're easy to identify. For more information aboUt the Marblehead Public Schools Policy ManUal, please refer to the section listed by that name. ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES Policy JJIC From the Marblehead Public Schools Policy Manual All students are encouraGed to participate in scHool sponsored student activities and athletics. EliGibility requirements are published in tHe Student Handbooks as School Committee policy annually. There are no specific academic eliGibility standards for elementary students. For tHe Middle ScHool, a student must pass tHree major subjects among EnglisH, matHematics, social studies, science, and foreiGn lanGuaGe or readinG. For tHe HiGH ScHool, a student must pass at least 20 credits includinG