2020-21 Family – Student Handbook
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Riverfield Country Day School 2020-21 Family – Student Handbook Mission Statement The mission of Riverfield Country Day School is to provide an excellent education in a family-oriented atmosphere. Students are motivated and encouraged to learn, develop, and mature in a respectful, secure, and diverse environment. A caring, creative faculty and a challenging, integrated, and personalized curriculum promote the development of the whole student as a confident and responsible learner prepared for success today and tomorrow. *Please note that all green text found in the Handbook is information specific to 6th – 12th grade students. Alphabetical List of Topics Privacy Academic Advisor Academic Enrichment & Support (AES)/Study Hall Family Involvement Privileges, Responsibilities, & Consequences Academic Integrity Field Day Proper Placement Academic Risk/Academic Probation Field Trips Public Display of Affection (PDA) Accreditation Financial Assistance Publications Adding/Dropping Classes Financial Information Raven’s Club Administrative Organization Food at School Raven Roll/Honor Roll Admissions Procedure Free Periods Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education Advertising/Solicitation Friday Nights Out RenWeb After School Club/Before School Club Fundraising Respect Allergies Goals & Objectives Resting/Napping in Pre-School Animals/Pets Grade Point Average (GPA) Riverfield Family Association (RFA) Annual Giving through the Raven Fund Graduation Requirements for Upper School Riverfield “Lifer” Award Arrival Times Gum Chewing Riverfield Rocks/Rock Band Athletics Harassment Round-Up Attendance/Absences Health & Medication Scheduling Awareness Classes Holidays School Counselors/Psychologist Backpacks Homecoming School Pictures Behavioral/Social Probation Home Visits: Infants – 3s School Year Fee/School Supplies Belongings from Home Homework Scouting Groups Big Blue Honor Code Security Birthday Celebrations/Invitations Honor Council Senior Privileges Board of Trustees Hours Severe Weather Booster Club Housee Snacks Boundaries during Lunch & Free Periods Immunization Requirements Snow Days Campus Incident Management Plan Social Events Cell Phones/Smart Watches Infant Needs Social Media Check In & Check Out Infant Safe Sleep Specials Child/Employee Protection Insurance Spring Break College Counseling IXL Spring Trips Common Spaces Late Pick-Up Fee Standardized Testing Communication with Families Late Start Tuesdays Student Government Community Service Library Tardies Concurrent Enrollment Lost & Found Technology Conferences Lunches Threats Curriculum Morning Meetings Tobacco Free 24/7 Dismissal Time Multi-Age Grouping Traffic & Parking Dress Code for Students Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Assn. (OSSAA) Tutoring Electives Open House/Activity Fair/First Day Visiting Day Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities Orientations Visitors Email Outdoor Environment Website Extra Credit Parties: Classroom & All-School Extra-Curricular Activities: Pre-School & Lower School PE Attire & Requirements 2020-21 Calendar Extra-Curricular Activities: Middle & Upper Philosophy RCDS Administrative Directory Pick-Up Pass Extra Days/Extra Hours Fall Campout/Retreat Potlucks Non-Discriminatory Statement Riverfield Country Day School is a non-profit, independent school with no religious affiliation. Riverfield is a welcoming community that strives to treat everyone fairly. All decisions regarding admissions, employment, administration, and student and faculty life are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or any other criteria prohibited by law. All rights, privileges, educational, athletic, school-administrated programs, and activities made available by the school are extended to all students, families, faculty, and staff. ACADEMIC ADVISOR Each Middle and Upper School student at Riverfield has a faculty advisor who acts as the student’s special resource and with whom he/she can discuss academic and/or personal concerns. The advisor is a communication link with the family, a person to whom both students and parents may take questions and problems, and from whom they can expect assistance. Students have weekly meetings with their Advisor to discuss progress and status in their classes. While many matters discussed between a student and an advisor or school counselor are fairly routine, other matters may be of a personal nature. Students and parents may assume that any such personal matters will be treated discretely. In any case involving serious potential harm to a student, the advisor or Division Head will make the appropriate contact. ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT & SUPPORT (AES)/STUDY HALL Academic Enrichment and Support (AES) and Study Hall provide additional help to students. Students in 6th – 12th grades can select AES elective classes that meet twice per week. It can be a Study Hall or an opportunity to seek the help of an individual teacher. Students should come to AES/Study Hall prepared to use this time wisely, to work together on projects, study for tests, complete IXL or Duolingo, acquire reading minutes, or complete other assignments. Students who consistently do not have school work to complete during this time may be asked to move to another elective to allow students who need the extra study time to join the class. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Students, faculty members, and families should model and facilitate honorable behavior for each other and strive to uphold our school standards of academic integrity. Stated simply, all work done by an individual must be his or her own work. Violations of this expectation will be dealt with severely and can result in suspension or expulsion. Students are expected to: Turn in work that is their own and reflects their own fairly acquired knowledge Deal truthfully with all members of the Riverfield community The following list includes some, but not all, of the choices that would violate our shared standard of academic integrity: plagiarizing passages or ideas in a written assignment, sharing information between classes about what is on a test or a quiz, misrepresenting one’s achievements, copying homework, using crib sheets or other unfair aids during a quiz or test, using a calculator in a manner other than that prescribed by the teacher, feigning illness in order to miss a class, lying about absence from school or from class, taking anything belonging to another person without that person’s stated permission. Faculty are expected to: Make the standards for academic integrity in their discipline clear and enforce those standards consistently Monitor testing situations closely to provide students with an environment conducive to honorable behavior Families are expected to: Meet their responsibilities by supporting the school’s mission of instilling honorable values and behaviors in their students ACADEMIC RISK/ ACADEMIC PROBATION If a 6th – 12th grade student earns a “D” for a quarter or a semester grade, he/she is considered to be on Academic Risk. In Upper School, the student will meet with the Academic Dean to create a plan for success. In Middle School, he/she will likely be required to attend Study Halls instead of M.A.A.P. (Music, Arts, Academics, Athletics, PE), and it may be recommended to replace electives or other available time in a supervised Study Hall. Any 6th – 12th grade student receiving an “F” in any class will be put on academic probation. An “F” for a semester or for the year could result in a student being required to do summer work or courses or being asked to leave the school. Students are required to take at least four core courses a year, but may take five. It may be wise for a student who is struggling to consider taking only four core courses until improvement is seen. ACCREDITATION In 1999, Riverfield Country Day School (RCDS) became the fifth school in the state of Oklahoma and the second in Tulsa to be accredited by ISAS, the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest. ISAS is made up of over 80 schools in six states (Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) and Mexico, which hold membership and are accredited by this Association. Other Oklahoma schools that meet standards for membership are Casady School, Heritage Hall, and Westminster Day School in Oklahoma City, and Holland Hall in Tulsa. In 2019, Riverfield was successfully re-accredited by ISAS through 2029. With ISAS accreditation, Riverfield is also accredited by the state of Oklahoma through the Oklahoma Private School Accreditation Commission. In 1985, Riverfield was the second institution in the state of Oklahoma and the first in Tulsa to be accredited by the National Academy for the Education of Young Children, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). RCDS was re-accredited by NAEYC in 2014. Riverfield’s Pre-School is licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). A compliance file is kept at the front desk of the Main Building and is available for review upon request. 2 ADDING/DROPPING CLASSES In Middle and Upper School, there will be an add/drop period in the first two weeks of the semester for core and elective courses. After two weeks, students may not drop or add classes. Add/drop forms must be completed, and parent and teacher permission is required to make changes to the student’s schedule. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION The school is a non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Trustees, which is responsible