SOUTH MEADOWS/NORTH CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HANDBOOK If parents do not call the school by 9:00 am, they will CHELSEA SCHOOL DISTRICT: receive a phone call to verify the absence of their children. We are concerned about our students. “Empowering Students, Engaging Minds, Exploring Possibilities” If you are calling the office or have contacted the The guidelines and procedures in this handbook will teacher for homework pick up, please be aware that be enforced for all North Creek and South Meadows the work may not be available for pick up until the students. Individual teachers may have additional END of the school day. expectations which will be discussed at the beginning of each year. If a child needs to be picked up for an appointment or early dismissal, please plan your time to EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING accommodate pick up. Your child will not be called In the event of inclement weather, school closing down to be dismissed until you arrive in the office to information will be posted on Twitter and our sign them out. websites. District web site: www.chelsea.k12.mi.us If you are making a change to a previously scheduled District Phone #: 734-433-2275 end of day routine, please call the office as early as possible. Do not email the teacher directly as they Information is also available at these locations. may not get to email until after school. Last minute changes may not get delivered to students. Radio Stations: SAFETY WJR………..760 WAAM………1600 The safety of your child is one of our major concerns. WWJ……….950 WITL-FM…….100.7 The cooperation and example of parents is needed to WFMK-FM...99.1 WKQI-FM……95.5 build good safety habits. WJIM….......97.5 WTKA-FM…10.50AM, 107.1FM, 102.9 FM,1290 AM Urge your child to: Television Stations: 1. Walk on sidewalks - avoid cutting across private property. WXYZ-TV…Channel 7 WILXTV…….Channel 10 WJBK-TV….Channel 2 2. Bicycle Policy WDIV-TV….. .Channel 4 • Encourage students to wear bike helmets. ATTENDANCE/TARDINESS • Bicycles are to be walked on school property Quality education is the primary goal of the Chelsea during school hours. School District. Regular attendance is a vital part of • Park bicycles in the bike racks provided. attaining this goal. Students are required to be at school and in class on time. Students arriving after • Students are not allowed to ride their bicycles 8:00 a.m. will be considered tardy. during recess. • Students who usually ride the bus should Please be aware that students may not be dropped have written permission from their parents to off prior to 7:30 a.m. due to the fact that there is not ride their bicycles and not the bus. adult supervision available until then. After school, students should be picked up by 3:00 p.m. for the 3. Refuse to enter strange automobiles. same reason. 4. Do not walk between parked cars. Cross only at cross walks or intersections. The office will send letters to parents after ten (10) absences and/or multiple, excessive tardies per 5. Wheelies, skateboards, roller-skates, trimester. (A tardy due to late buses is excused.) rollerblades, ice-skates, sleds, radios, and other Prolonged illness or other extenuating circumstances, toys are to be left at home. cleared through the principal’s office, will serve as the exception to this rule. After 5 consecutive days of a EMERGENCY INFORMATION medical absence, a doctor’s note may be required It is very important that we have the proper upon return to school. emergency information for your child. • Address The procedure for reporting attendance is: • Home or Cell phone Number Parents are asked to contact the South Meadows or • Child Care Number North Creek office by phone OR email (even if you • Work Number contact your child’s classroom teacher) • Emergency Number each day and inform staff that a child will be absent To provide the school accurate information for your or late due to illness, appointments, family trips, etc. child's safety, please complete and return the Enrollment/Emergency and Pupil Data Forms each facilitate the pupil’s return to the current classroom year by the Friday after Labor Day. In the event that setting. Should you feel you need support for your you have a change of address or change of child, please contact the building principal. telephone number, we request that you notify the school office. This information is very important to us School District’s Responsibilities in case of an emergency. If you are in a custody dispute situation and are The school district will, after being notified by a requesting that one parent not be allowed access to a parent/legal guardian with a completed physician’s child, legally we need a copy of a signed court statement, make arrangements to provide general document indicating child contact rights. Otherwise, education homebound/hospitalized services for the we cannot deny a parent access to his/her child. student. These services will begin after being notified if the following has happened: If your family situation necessitates having a copy of • The pupil is unable to attend school because school information sent to two different addresses, of a medical condition or hospitalization. please let the office and/or classroom teacher(s) (Pupils able to attend school part-time are know. We want all family members to be informed of not eligible for homebound/hospitalization their child’s activities and progress. services). • The pupil’s attending physician certifies a Students coming into or leaving the building during medical condition that requires that the pupil school hours must be either signed in or signed out be confined to the home/hospital during by a parent in the office. Students who are tardy regular school hours. This includes pupils in must also sign in. psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse centers, or pupil’s places in other medical IMMUNIZATIONS facility placements by the parents or medical practitioner. All students must be properly immunized to attend • The pupil is physically able to participate in school in the Chelsea School District. Dates are kept instructional activities while at home or in the on file and reviewed every year. Students new to the hospital. district must show proof of immunization at the time • It is anticipated that the pupil will be of entry. Based on the public health code, a child homebound/hospitalized for more than five without either an up-to-date immunization record, a consecutive school days. certified non-medical waiver form, or a physician Transition back to school signed medical waiver form, can be excluded from The process of transitioning back to school after a school. hospitalization or extended absence is individual to each student. Generally, students will need a short- HEALTH CONCERNS term plan for reentry that can be re-evaluated after 6 Please make the school aware of any health weeks to see if it requires longer term solutions. It concerns or problems your children may be depends on the student and their ability to re- experiencing. We will work with parents to acclimate. The longer-term plan may involve one of accommodate children’s health issues. If a child the following options: needs to be excused from PE for more than 2 class 1. Fading the informal supports provided during periods, a doctor’s note may be required. reentry. This option is used when student has had an easy transition back. If your child has a fever, please keep them home 2. Continuing with the supports in an informal from school. plan. This option is used when the student If your child suffers from a life-threatening illness, or is on or needs prescription medication, please fill out has made a successful transition back, but a Medical Care Request Form to be kept on file in the still needs mild to moderate supports to office. successfully navigate the school day. 3. Exploring testing to formalize supports with EXTENDED ILLNESS/HOME BOUND SERVICES either an Individualized Education Program Sometimes a student has an illness that requires an (IEP) or a 504 Plan. This option is for extended absence or maybe a hospitalization. We as students whose school day continues to be a school district want to provide support for you child should this be the case. Pupils are expected to attend significantly impacted by their health. school to the fullest extent possible, but homebound/hospitalized instruction may be provided to pupils who have a medical condition preventing them from participating in classroom instruction because they are confined to home or a health care facility. The goal of homebound services is to keep the pupil current with classroom instruction and MEDICATION unless otherwise specified. The guidelines for elementary students are: In accordance with 1971 Michigan Public Act #157, medication administered to a student must be done K-2 Student will receive up to 20 minutes of on the basis of written permission by the parent or homework per night. This does not include guardian, must be done in compliance with a daily reading expectations. physician’s instructions, and done in the presence of another adult. The medicine needs to be in its original bottle. See your pharmacy if you need extra bottles 3-5 Students will receive between 30 minutes to 1 for home and school. A staff member will give hour of homework per night. In most cases medication to a student only if the medication is there will not be homework assigned over clearly labeled with: weekends. Student’s name Doctor’s name BOOKS Complete instructions The Chelsea Board of Education furnishes all basic Date and supplementary texts.