Drew Central Elementary Student Handbook 2018-2019 School calendar – 2018 – 2019 Date Event August 9, 2018 Open House from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. August 13, 2018 First Day of School for Students September 3, 2018 Labor Day – no school for students September 7, 2018 End of 4-Week Grading Period September 11, 2018 Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m.; Progress Reports October 9, 2018 Columbus Day – no school for students October 12, 2018 End of 1st Attendance Quarter (43 days) October 12, 2018 End of 9-Week Grading Period October 18, 2018 Report Cards Issued; Showtime & Awards Assembly at 12:30 p.m. November 9, 2018 End of 4-Week Grading Period November 15, 2018 Issue Progress Reports November 19-23, 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday – no school for students December 20, 2018 End of 9-Week Grading Period December 20, 2018 End of Second Quarter (44 days) December 21-31, 2018 Christmas Break – no school for students January 1-7, 2019 Christmas Break – no school for students January 7, 2019 Professional Development Day – no students January 8, 2019 Students return January 10, 2019 Issue Report Cards; Awards Assembly at 12:30 p.m. January 21, 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no school for students February 1, 2019 End of 4-Week Grading Period February 7, 2019 Parent-Teacher Conferences – 2:00-6:30; Progress Reports February 15, 2019 Professional Development Day – no students February 18, 2019 Presidents’ Day – no school for students March 15, 2019 End of 9-Week Grading Period March 15, 2019 End of 3rd Attendance Quarter (46 days) March 18-22, 2019 Spring Break March 28, 2019 Issue Report Cards; Showtime & Awards Assembly at 12:30 p.m. April 18, 2019 End of 4-Week Grading Period April 19, 2019 Good Friday – no school for students April 25, 2019 Issue Progress Reports May 3, 2019 Professional Development Day/Senior Project Day – no students May 20, 2019 Kindergarten Graduation at 9:00 a.m. May 24, 2019 Presidential Awards, Showtime & Awards Assembly at 9:00 a.m. May 27, 2019 Memorial Day – no school for students May 29, 2019 Last day for students; end of 4th attendance quarter (45 days); and end of 9 week grading period May 30, 2019 Professional Development Day – no students (Any days missed because of weather will be taken at the end of the school calendar unless it is declared an AMI day). 2 Drew Central Board of Education Mike Pennington, President Laura Whitaker, Vice President Rene’ Knowles, Secretary Curley Jackson, Member Gary Lucas, Member Billy Williams, Superintendent of Schools [email protected] Kimbraly Barnes, Assistant Superintendent [email protected] Trudy Jackson, Principal [email protected] Drew Central Elementary School Website http://elem.drewcentral.org/ Drew Central School District Website http://www.drewcentral.org Drew Central Elementary Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Drew-Central-Elementary-188538497874030/?ref=bookmarks Telephone Numbers/Fax: (Area Code 870) Drew Central Elementary Office 367-6893 Drew Central Elementary Fax 367-4332 Drew Central Elementary Counselor 367-8285 Drew Central Middle School 367-5235 Drew Central Middle School Fax 367-4335 Drew Central High School 367-6076 Drew Central High School Fax 367-4337 Superintendent’s Office 367-5369 Superintendent’s Fax 367-4330 Drew Central Gym & Cafeteria 367-6011 Bus Shop 367-4150 The Student Handbook policies were approved by the Drew Central School Board on July 12, 2018. 3 Table of contents School Calendar – 2018-2019 2 School Information 3 Table of Contents 4 Greetings from the Superintendent 7 Equity Policy Statement 7 Greetings from the DCE Principal 8 Vision, Mission, Pledge, & Motto 9 General History of Drew Central School District 10 Part I Educational Philosophy 10 4.1 – Residence Requirements 11 4.2 – Entrance Requirements 12 4.3 – Compulsory Attendance Requirements 14 4.4 – Student Transfers 14 4.5 – School Choice 15 Drew Central/Monticello Freedom of Choice Guidelines 19 4.6 – Home Schooling 19 4.7 – Absences 21 4.8 – Make-Up Work 23 4.9 – Tardies 24 4.10 – Closed Campus 24 4.11 – Equal Educational Opportunity 24 4.12 – Student Organizations/Equal Access 25 4.13 – Privacy of Students’ Records/Directory Information 25 4.14 – Student Publications & The Distribution of Literature 28 4.15 – Contact with Students while at School 29 4.16 – Student Visitors 30 Part II 4.17 – Student Discipline 31 4.18 – Prohibited Conduct 31 Terroristic Threatening (A.C.A. 5-13-301) 33 Insult or Abuse of a Teacher (A.C.A. 6-17-106) 33 4.19 – Conduct to and from School & Transportation Eligibility 34 4.20 – Disruption of School 35 4.21 – Student Assault or Battery 35 4.22 – Weapons & Dangerous Instruments 36 4.23 – Tobacco & Tobacco Products 37 4.24 – Drugs & Alcohol 38 4.25 – Student Dress & Grooming 38 4.26 – Gangs & Gang Activity 40 4.27 – Student Sexual harassment 40 4.28 – Laser Pointers 43 4.29 – Internet Safety & Electronic Device Use Policy 43 4 4.30 – Suspension from School 44 Elementary In-School Suspension 46 4.31 – Expulsion 46 4.32 – Search, Seizure, & Interrogations 47 4.34 – Communicable Diseases & Parasites 48 4.35 – Student Medications 49 Health 52 Accident Insurance for Students 52 4.37 – Emergency Drills 53 4.38 – Permanent Records 53 4.39 – Corporal Punishment 53 4.40 – Homeless Students 54 4.41 – Physical Examinations or Screenings 56 4.42 – Student Handbook 57 4.43 – Bullying 57 Code of Conduct for Students 59 Part III 4.45 – Smart Core Curriculum for the Classes of 2018, 2019, & 2020 60 4.45.1 – Smart Core Curriculum for the Class of 2021 & Thereafter 64 4.46 – Pledge of Allegiance 68 4.47 – Possession & Use of Cell Phones & Other Electronic Devices 68 4.48 – Video Surveillance & Other Student Monitoring 69 4.49 – Special Education 70 Discipline for the Disabled 71 Due Process 71 504 Eligibility 71 Part IV 4.50 – School Meal Modifications 71 4.51 – Food Service Prepayment 72 Part V 4.52 – Students who are Foster Children 73 4.53 – Placement of Multiple Birth Siblings 74 4.54 – Student Acceleration 75 4.55 – Student Promotion & Retention 75 4.56.1 – Extracurricular Activities – elementary Schools 77 4.56.2 – Extracurricular Activity Eligibility for Home Schooled Students 78 4.56.2F – Home Schooled Students’ Letter of Intent to Participate in an Extracurricular Activity at Resident District 81 4.56.2F2 – Home Schooled Students’ letter of Intent to Participate in an Extracurricular Activity at Non-Resident District 82 4.57 – Immunizations 83 4.58 – Food Sharing & Its Removal From Food Service Area 85 4.59 – Academic Course Attendance by Private School and Home School Students 85 6.5 – Visitors to the Schools 87 Title I School-Wide 87 Counseling/School-Based Mental Health Providers 87 Media Center Policies & Procedures 88 Selection/Inspection of Instructional Materials 88 Part VI Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks 89 ACT/Aspire Assessment 89 Reading 89 5 Core Literacy Curriculum 90 Gifted & Talented Education 90 Physical Education 91 Character Education Program 91 Part VII Homework Policy 91 Reporting Progress to Parents 92 Grading Policy 92 Academic Recognition 95 Attendance Awards 96 Withdrawal of Students 96 School Telephone 96 Money/Student Property 96 Lost Textbooks 97 Winter/Summer Playground Policy 97 Arrival & Dismissal of Students 97 Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) 98 Extended Recess Pilot 98 Drew Central Parental Involvement Plan 99 Drew Central Elementary Parental Involvement Plan 103 Part VIII Appendix I – Handbook Policies 107 Appendix II – Corporal Punishment 108 Appendix III – Photograph/Video 109 Appendix IV – Student Internet use Agreement 110 Appendix X – Local Field Trip Permission 112 Appendix XI – School-Parent Compact 113 Drew Central Elementary Faculty & Staff 115 Important Information (Back Cover) 118 Part IX (Loose Inserts) Handbook Signature page 4.13F – Objection to Publication of Directory 2017-2018 Drew Central School District Health Form 6 Drew Central School District 250 University Drive (870) 367-5369 Fax (870) 367-1932 To: All Parents/Guardians From: Billy Williams, Superintendent of Schools Ref: Signature on student documents State Law (80-1629.6-80-1629.8) requires documentation of student and parent receipt of student discipline policies. The student handbook contains pertinent information from Drew Central Elementary and both you and your child should read the handbook and keep it handy for future reference. In order for us to be sure that you received your copy, it is essential that we have your signature to that effect on file in the elementary office. Please sign and return all signature and appendix pages that apply to your child(ren). These pages will be printed in color and will be inserted into the back of the student handbook. Because of past problems in getting these returned in a timely manner, the district has established the following policy. Any student who does not return these signed pages within thirty (30) days after school starts, will be placed on a call list in order to provide assistance to parents in completing the signature forms. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. ****************************************************************************** EQUITY POLICY It is the policy of the Drew Central School District to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualifying disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities in accordance with state and federal laws. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, educational services, financial services, financial aid and/or employment. Inquiries concerning this policy should be directed to: Kimbraly Barnes, Equity Coordinator 250 University Drive Monticello, Arkansas 71655 (870) 367-5369, Ext. 104 7 PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK DREW CENTRAL ELEMENTARY Grades PK-4 250 University Drive MONTICELLO, AR 71655 Phone # 870-367-6893 Fax # 870-367-4332 Beginning Bell – 7:55 Tardy Bell – 8:00 Ending Bell – 3:08 Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to Drew Central Elementary School! The policies and procedures in this handbook are the result of extensive collaboration between administration, faculty, staff, parents, community members, school board, the Arkansas Department of Education, and the Arkansas Legislature.