PARENT HANDBOOK 4201 SW Borland Road Tualatin, Oregon 97062-6779 Phone: 503.638.6399 Fax: 503.638.6903 www.arborschool.org [email protected] Revised 4/13 (Policies reviewed and revised annually in consultation.) Arbor School follows the letter and spirit of all equal opportunity and civil rights laws. Table of Contents ARBOR POLICIES .................................................................................................................................... 1 Admissions. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Advancement. ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Antidiscrimination Policy. ............................................................................................................................. 1 Arrival. ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Attendance. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Conduct and Behavior. .................................................................................................................................... 1 Dismissal from Arbor. ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Diversity in Our Community. ........................................................................................................................ 2 Emergency Preparedness. ............................................................................................................................. 2 Field Trips. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Head Lice. .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Hiring. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Immunizations. ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Library. ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Media Privacy & Permissions Policy.. ....................................................................................................... 4 Medical Emergencies. ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Medicines. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Parent Separation. ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Parent Visitations. ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Photo Sharing & Identification. ................................................................................................................... 5 School Records. .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Transportation by a Faculty Member. ...................................................................................................... 6 Tuition and Fees. ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Vacations. .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Visitors. .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 ARBOR PRACTICES ................................................................................................................................ 6 Arbor Parents and Teachers (APT). .......................................................................................................... 6 Birthdays. .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Celebrations. ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Carpools and Driving. ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Communication. ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Computers. ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Fire and Earthquake Drills. ........................................................................................................................... 9 Friends of Arbor School Advisory Board (FOAS). ............................................................................... 9 Hygiene. ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Illness. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Illness or Injury at School. .......................................................................................................................... 10 Lost and Found. ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Lunchdays. ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Lunches/Snacks. ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Parent Participation. ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Recess. ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Recycling. ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 School Closures. .............................................................................................................................................. 11 i School Hours. ................................................................................................................................................... 11 School Phones. ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Student Sponsored Fund Raising. ........................................................................................................... 12 Supplies and Change of Clothes. .............................................................................................................. 12 ARBOR STRATEGIES ........................................................................................................................... 12 PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................... 12 THEMATIC OUTLINE .............................................................................................................................................. 13 PRIMARY (Kindergarten - 1st) ............................................................................................................................... 13 PRIMARY YEAR 1 THEME: SEASONS AND CYCLES ................................................................................ 13 PRIMARY YEAR 2 THEME: JOURNEYS .......................................................................................................... 13 JUNIOR (2nd - 3rd) ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 JUNIOR YEAR 1 THEME: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY ........................................................................... 14 JUNIOR YEAR 2 THEME: COMMUNITIES ..................................................................................................... 14 INTERMEDIATE (4th - 5th) ....................................................................................................................................