PES AND PIC PARENT- STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020-2021 1 PES AND PIC STAFF............................................................................................................................................4 BUILDING HOURS..........................................................................................................................................8 ARRIVAL........................................................................................................................................................8 DISMISSAL.....................................................................................................................................................9 LUNCHROOM/CAFETERIA.............................................................................................................................9 FOOD FROM HOME....................................................................................................................................10 BIRTHDAY TREATS AND PARTY INVITATIONS...............................................................................................10 BAND...........................................................................................................................................................11 OFFICE PHONE USE.....................................................................................................................................11 LOCKERS......................................................................................................................................................11 BICYCLES AT PES...........................................................................................................................................11 ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL.....................................................................................................................11 TEACHER REQUESTS...................................................................................................................................12 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.............................................................................................................................12 SCHOOL BOARD REGULATIONS..................................................................................................................13 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES..............................................................................................................13 COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS................................................................................13 ATTENDANCE POLICIES..............................................................................................................................13 HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION.....................................................................................................................16 INCLEMENT WEATHER/SCHOOL CLOSINGS...............................................................................................16 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN................................................................................................................16 LOST AND FOUND.......................................................................................................................................16 SCHOOL FEES..............................................................................................................................................17 TEXTBOOKS AND LIBRARY BOOKS..............................................................................................................18 STUDENT ENROLLMENT CARD....................................................................................................................18 EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES......................................................................................................18 2 GENDER EQUITY………………………………………………….........................................................................................18 HARASSMENT OF STUDENTS PROHIBITED.................................................................................................18 UNIFORM GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE...........................................................................................................23 HEALTH AND RELATED INFORMATION.......................................................................................................24 SCHOOL ACCIDENT INSURANCE.................................................................................................................32 REPORT CARDS...........................................................................................................................................32 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES...................................................................................................32 HOMELESS CHILDREN.................................................................................................................................34 DIRECTORY INFORMATION.........................................................................................................................34 SEARCH OF SCHOOL PROPERTY..................................................................................................................35 SEARCH OF A STUDENTS’ PERSON.............................................................................................................35 SEARCH OF VEHICLES.................................................................................................................................36 INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE......................................................................................................................36 TRANSMITTAL OF INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL............................................................................................36 COMPUTER AND INTERNET TERMS AND CONDITIONS..............................................................................37 DRESS CODE................................................................................................................................................38 PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION................................................................................................................39 VANDALISM................................................................................................................................................39 THEFT..........................................................................................................................................................39 CELL PHONES..............................................................................................................................................39 TOBACCO....................................................................................................................................................40 ALCOHOL/DRUGS........................................................................................................................................40 FIGHTING....................................................................................................................................................40 GANG ACTIVITY...........................................................................................................................................41 WEAPONS...................................................................................................................................................41 STUDENT SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION....................................................................................................42 FIRE ALARMS, DRILLS, AND LOCK-DOWNS.................................................................................................43 3 USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES........................................................................................................................44 VISITORS TO SCHOOL.................................................................................................................................44 PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.........................................................................,,.........44 RETENTION POLICY....................................................................................................................................44 HOMEWORK POLICY..................................................................................................................................45 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES--SOWIC....................................................................................................45 SAFETY.......................................................................................................................................................45 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS..............................................................................................................................45 HALL CONDUCT..........................................................................................................................................46 CLASSROOM CONDUCT.............................................................................................................................46 SOCIAL PROBATION...................................................................................................................................46 CLASSROOM DISHONESTY/ PLAGIARISM..................................................................................................46 CURRICULUM.............................................................................................................................................46