Immanuel Lutheran School Handbook 2020-2021 212 W 4th St. P.O. Box H Lockwood, MO 65682 Phone: 417-232-4530 Fax: 417-232-4476 Email: [email protected] Web Page: www.immanuellcms.net FastDirect: www.fastdir.com/ilslockwood Facebook: Immanuel Lutheran Church and School 1 HANDBOOK OF IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: Introduction Preface .................................................................................................................................... 4 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................... 4 Vision Statement ...................................................................................................................... 4 Philosophy Statement ........................................................................................................... 4-5 Objectives of Immanuel Lutheran School ................................................................................. 5 Brief History ............................................................................................................................ 5 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................ 6 Curriculum ............................................................................................................................... 6 Administration and Staff ........................................................................................................... 6 Part II: School Policies and Procedures Accident Insurance .................................................................................................................. 7 Admission Policy ...................................................................................................................... 7 Age Requirements ................................................................................................................... 7 Arrival ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Asbestos Notification................................................................................................................ 8 Attendance Policy .................................................................................................................... 8 Procedures for administering the Attendance Policy........................................................... 9 Bathroom Rules ..................................................................................................................... 24 Before and After School Care .................................................................................................. 9 Behavior................................................................................................................................. 10 Belonging’s Brought from Home ............................................................................................ 10 Birthday Celebrations ............................................................................................................. 11 Bullying .................................................................................................................................. 10 Cafeteria Rules ...................................................................................................................... 24 Calendar ................................................................................................................................ 37 Cell phones ............................................................................................................................ 11 Change of Clothes ................................................................................................................. 11 Child Abuse ........................................................................................................................... 11 Class Size Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 11 Communicable Disease Requiring Exclusion from School ..................................................... 20 Conflict Resolution (Due Process).......................................................................................... 16 Custody.................................................................................................................................. 11 Delayed Start ......................................................................................................................... 12 Disaster Plan ......................................................................................................................... 12 Discipline ......................................................................................................................... 12-14 Dismissal .............................................................................................................................. 14 Dispensing Medication at School ................................................................................ 20, 34-35 Dress Code ............................................................................................................................ 15 Due Process/Conflict Resolution ............................................................................................ 15 Emergency School Closing .................................................................................................... 16 Enrollment .............................................................................................................................. 16 Evaluating and Reporting Pupil Progress ............................................................................... 17 Extra-curricular Activities ........................................................................................................ 17 FastDirect .............................................................................................................................. 18 Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Field Trips .............................................................................................................................. 18 2 Financial Assistance .............................................................................................................. 19 Financial Obligations .............................................................................................................. 19 Food Service .......................................................................................................................... 19 Gymnasium Rules .................................................................................................................. 25 Hallway Rules ........................................................................................................................ 25 Health .................................................................................................................................... 19 Homework .............................................................................................................................. 21 Homework Hints ..................................................................................................................... 22 Honor Roll .............................................................................................................................. 22 Hours ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Illness or Accident at School .................................................................................................. 19 Immunization Requirements ................................................................................................... 21 Late Homework or Incomplete Assignments .......................................................................... 21 Leaving School During School Hours ..................................................................................... 22 Lockers .................................................................................................................................. 23 Medication – Dispensing at School ........................................................................................ 20 Movies ................................................................................................................................... 23 Music Programs ..................................................................................................................... 23 Newsletter .............................................................................................................................. 23 Nondiscriminatory Policy ........................................................................................................ 23 Parent-Communication Folder ............................................................................................... 23 Parent Request For Medication To Be Given In School ......................................................... 35 Parent/Teacher League (PTL) ................................................................................................ 24 Parent/Teacher League Officers 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