POLICIES

To build parents' understanding of our school programs and policies we will:

• Hold Parent Orientation meetings prior to students entering our school
• Disseminate a Parent Handbook that outlines important programs and policies
• Post information about our school and its programs on our district website
• Convene an Annual Report meeting in the Fall of each year to review student achievement results and explain the priorities of our School Improvement Plan

To build and maintain strong two-way communication with parents we will:

• Distribute a monthly school newsletter
• Make use of classroom newsletters and blogs
• Provide parents with cell phone numbers of all staff so that they may be easily contacted in the evening and on weekends
• Hold monthly coffee with the Principal sessions for unstructured conversation

To create a strong parent-staff partnership in support of each student's academic achievement we will:

• Conduct at least 3 Learning Team Meetings for each student each year. During these meetings parents, students, and the classroom teacher will review each student's progress and create an individual Learning Plan for each student.
• Discuss all standardized test results with parents to ensure understanding of results and address questions and/or concerns
• Encourage parents to be actively involved in the classroom as schedules permit
• Hold monthly Parents as Partners meetings to discuss issues of concern to parents, share information about our instructional programs, and provide parents with strategies to support them in working with their children at home.

To obtain engage parents in planning, implementation monitoring and evaluation of school programs we will:

• Engage parents as part of our School Improvement Team
• Survey our parents annually to determine their level of satisfaction with our programs and services

To provide parents with opportunities for participation in our Title I programs and services, we will:

• Convene an annual Title I meeting to explain our Title I programs and inform parents of their right to access Title I programs and services.
• Provide opportunities for parents to provide positive and/or negative feedback regarding our Title I programs and services.
• Involve parents in the planning, implementation/monitoring and evaluation of Title I programs and services as appropriate.
• Provide information about our Title I programs and services in a language the parents can understand.
• Schedule parent meetings to accommodate the differening schedules of our parents.
• Provide training and support for parents so that they can be effectively involved in their children's education and help their children with at-home learning.
• Provide training and support to build staff capacity to effectively involve parents.
• Create a collaborative school-parent-student compact that outlines the responsibilities of each party in working together with the goal of improved student achievement.
• Provide all necessary accommodations to facilitate the participation of parents who are disabled, migratory/migrant and/or non-English speaking

The school Principal will serve as the facilitator of this policy. This policy will be reviewed annually. The Principal will provide leadership in the development, implementation, annual review and revision of this policy.

GIRL'S:

• Skirts/Jumpers: Khaki or Black or School Plaid available from Schoolbelles.
• Slacks or Uniform Shorts: Black or Khaki
• Blouses (must have a collar): Red, Black, or White
• Sweater: Solid Red, Black or White - any style except hooded, no designs, no logos
• Shoes: Black or Dark Brown Street Shoes, example: Rockports or all Black Athletic shoe, example: All Black Nike Air Force One-no white logos or stripes.

BOY'S:

• Slacks or Uniform Shorts: Black or Khaki (must wear a belt)
• Shirts (must have a collar and be tucked in): Red, Black or White
• Sweater: Solid Red, Black or White - any style except hooded, no designs or logos.
• Shoes: Black or Dark Brown Street Shoes, example: Rockports or all Black Athletic shoes, example: All Black Nike Air Force One-no white logos or stripes.
• Tennis/Sneaker shoes may be worn for P.E. only, no exceptions.

Both boys and girls may wear turtlenecks in the winter (red, black, or white)

On P.E. days students should wear rubber soled shoes, and they may wear uniform shorts and shirts or sweat shirts/pants (red, black). Girls should wear some type of slacks, so they will not be inhibited from fully participating.

NOT PERMITTED:

• No sleeveless shirts/blouses
• No denim
• No spandex
• No capris
• No skirts shorter than two inches above the knee
• No hats may be worn in the building

No student will be admitted to class without proper dress. In such cases, parents/guardians will be called and expected to immediately bring proper clothing to school or take the student home.

Clothing may be purchased from Schoolbelles for those who wish or from any store of your choice.