Handbooks

Dear Woodland Families ~

We are so excited to be reconnected following the many complexities of our world pandemic. We certainly hope you enjoyed a spring and summer filled with good health in tandem with lots of family time and relaxation ~ in the midst of a most uncertain time for all of us. I am so very thankful for our Woodland Family and cannot wait for our wonderful new school year to begin.

It is important for us to affirm in accordance with district and state precautionary guidelines ~

Please know we will continue to follow those best practices for health and wellness each and every school day. At any time throughout our school year, please reach out to us if you should have concerns with regard to student safety, health/wellness, or in any regard. We are here to work together and seek solutions for continuous school improvement.

As you know, the Woodland learning community is truly an amazing and inspirational environment for our PK – 4 students as together WE ~ Learn/Lead/Serve/and Repeat. I have often remarked that it truly takes a village to educate our children ~ and what an exceptional village we have created as we continue our “together work” for the success of all students. Please know it is such a tremendous honor to be a part of Woodland, and I look forward to working with your children ~ and each of you during our new academic year. It is a JOY to serve this very special community of learning.

At this very important point in time, please take some quiet minutes to review this Woodland handbook with your child/or children. It is essential for each of us to have a clear understanding of the procedures and policies which are included. A special Thank You to our Woodland Leadership Team for their vision and organization of these important handbook details.

As always, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or me at any time should you have questions or concerns. We are always here to support and encourage your student and family.

Wishing each of you a wonderful and healthy 2020/21! By working together ~ we will continue to Soar with Greatness within our very special community of learning.

With kindest regards,

Dr. Karen Reach

reachk@jcschools.org

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS per Johnson City Schools ~

o It is essential that each student be present every day school is in session. Research indicates there is a direct correlation between school attendance and success in school. We believe it is important to expect and to assist students in being in school and on time. Students who are present at school derive maximum benefit from the instructional program and develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility.

o Appointments should be scheduled outside of the school day, when possible, and vacations during the appointed breaks.

o The implementation of the progressive truancy intervention plan will begin after three (3) unexcused absences:

a. Tier 1 - A student having five (5) or more unexcused absences will result in a parent and/or student meeting with a school official.

b. Tier 2 will be implemented if unexcused absences continue - school officials will make a review of the student’s absences.

c. Tier 3 will be implemented if unexcused absences continue - parents/guardians will be referred to Central Office for a meeting with the court’s Probation Officer, a DCS representative, a representative from the school, and the Attendance Supervisor for Johnson City Schools.

d. If attendance does not improve after the above meetings, a truancy petition WILL BE filed in court and a report WILL BE made to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.

o A student must be in school for 3 hours and 31 minutes to be considered present for the day.

o If a student is not feeling well, he/she will be allowed five (5) absences per year, without going to a doctor. A written parent note is required upon the student returning to school.

a. After the allowed five (5) parent note days, a doctor/dentist note is required for additional absences.

o Parents should call the school by 9:00 a.m. when their child will be absent. After an absence, our policy requires that a written excuse from the parent or a doctor excuse, be sent to the office the day the child returns to school.

o A student is allowed three (3) parent request days per year. The principal must approve parent request days.

o Johnson City School Board Policy 6.200 states: “Upon recommendation of the principal, students in grades K-8 who are absent more than twenty (20) days may not be promoted to the next grade. All absences, excused or unexcused, are counted in the maximum number of days that may be missed during a session or school year.”

Unexcused Tardiness and Early Dismissal Regulations

Students must arrive on time in order to feel well-established for the school day. When students arrive late, anxiety may occur as a result of feeling academically behind before the school day even begins. With that shared, an unexcused tardy is defined as a student not being in his/her classroom by 8:15 AM for unacceptable reasons. If your child arrives after 8:15 AM, please accompany him/her to the office in order to obtain a tardy admit. Upon the third unexcused tardy and/or early dismissal in a grading period, the student will be subject to the following consequences per our JC Schools’ elementary policy:

Johnson City Schools’ Elementary Tardy Policy

Upon the 3^rd UNEX tardy and/or early dismissal in a grading period, the student will be subject to a consequence to make-up missing work (e.g. loss of recess or lunch detention). The school principal has the authority to implement “time for time” procedures that would allow students to make up time missed for school due to tardiness/early dismissals.

Students are not to leave school for any reason without permission from the office. All appointments, including medical and dental appointments, should be made outside of school hours when possible. The parent/guardian or other responsible adult MUST visit the office to obtain an early dismissal slip and formally sign the student out. Only those persons named on the emergency/enrollment card will be permitted to pick up students, unless the parent gives verification in written or personal form. Please do not send unauthorized persons (not on the emergency card) to pick up your child. An unexcused early dismissal is defined as a student leaving school before 3:15 PM for unacceptable reasons. Early dismissals will be treated the same as tardies. Please reference the above district policy.

Emergency/Enrollment Card Information

A current phone number on file will ensure an immediate contact in case of an emergency. If you have an unlisted number, we will keep it confidential. However, we must have the number in case of an emergency. Children are not permitted to use the office telephone for routine and/or social matters. Please keep the office informed of a change of address and/or telephone numbers. Without the proper numbers we CANNOT contact you in the event of an emergency!

Fees

An instructional fee of $25.00 is requested for each student at the beginning of the school year. This fee is used to provide classroom consumables for instruction. This fee is approved by the JC Board of Education. Please make checks payable to: Woodland School. All students qualifying for free and reduced lunch will automatically qualify for a fee waiver.

Lost and Found

Lost & Found is located in the main office. This box is emptied at the end of each month. Please clearly mark all of your children’s jackets, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc. The school cannot be responsible for personal items left on school property or in the building.

Bus Rules

All school rules apply at all school sponsored events, going to and from school, and including the bus stop. Transportation is provided as a convenience to parents, not as a right to students. Students who do not obey the bus rules will lose the privilege of riding the bus for a period of time. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous and well-behaved manner while waiting for the bus as well as during travel time within the bus.

Johnson City Transit System Disciplinary Code is as follows:

Front Seat Offenses:

Students will receive a written warning and be placed on front seat of bus for 2 weeks as a result of the following behaviors:

• Eating or drinking on the bus.

• Failure to remain seated.

• Hanging out of the bus window.

• Improper boarding/departing procedures.

• Refusal to obey the driver.

• Rude, discourteous and annoying conduct.

• Spitting or littering.

• Unnecessary noise.

• Using profanity.

Depending on the severity of the offense the student may be placed on front seat indefinitely. Repeat occurrence of front seat offenses will result in a 2-week suspension.

Automatic Two (2) Week Suspension:

§ Bringing articles aboard bus of injurious or objectionable nature

§ Destruction of property

§ Fighting/pushing/tripping

§ Lighting matches, smoking, use of other tobacco products on bus

§ Making obscene gestures

§ Other behavior relating to safety, well-being and respect for others

§ Tampering with bus equipment

§ Throwing objects in or out of bus

School Year Suspension

Students will be suspended from riding any school bus for the remainder of the school year as a result of the following infractions:

1. Attacking the bus driver

2. Attempting to set fire to seat, hair, clothing, etc.

3. After serving a two 2-week suspension, the 3^rd suspension will be for the remainder of the school year.

PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION IF A CHILD IS SUSPENDED FROM RIDING THE BUS.

Note: Per JCS Policy and JC Transit, bus transportation is not available for tuition or transfer students.

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The following procedure will govern how students, teachers, staff, and community members shall submit bus safety complaints:

All complaints shall be submitted to the transportation supervisor by calling the transportation office at 423.794.2360 or email wallaceg@jcschools.org

When calling with a complaint, please provide if possible:

the bus number, time of day, and location of bus.

Example: Bus #22, at 3:30 PM, corner of Maple Street and South Roan Street.

As governed by law, the transportation supervisor shall begin an investigation of all bus safety complaints within twenty-four (24) hours of complaint.

Code of Conduct

The Johnson City School Board has adopted a Code of Student Conduct and Discipline. Parents are responsible for informing their children of its content. Each student will receive a personal copy at the beginning of the school year. All teachers will discuss this important booklet with their students. Parents must sign and return the final page of the Code of Conduct booklet.

Discipline

Each classroom teacher and Related Arts’ teacher will establish behavior guidelines for his/her respective classrooms. The Johnson City Schools’ Code of Conduct will be strategically followed. All students have the right to an excellent education in a learning environment free of disruption. Students who continue to be disruptive, disrespectful, disobedient, or defiant will be referred to the principal. Should this occur, the principal will contact the student’s parent/guardian. In addition, students who engage in bullying behavior or cause other students to be feel uncomfortable in their classroom environment will be addressed by the school counselor and/or principal as aligned with the JC Schools’ anti-bullying policy. Furthermore, parents will be contacted should these complexities arise.

JC Schools’ Anti-Bullying Specifications

§ We will not bully others.

§ We will try to help students who are bullied.

§ We will try to include students who are left out.

§ If we know that someone is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.

In-School Suspension, Out-of-School Suspension, and Lunch Detention

Order and self-control are essential to an effective learning environment. Students who are unable to follow the rules set forth in the JC Schools Code of Conduct and the procedures of our school and classrooms, will be assigned between one and five days of in-school suspension. Woodland’s in-school suspension room is now referenced “Put First Things First” in alignment with the guiding principles of our Seven Habits. Lunch detention may sometimes be assigned for inappropriate lunch behavior or classroom infractions. Further, out-of school suspension is referenced in the JC Schools’ Code of Conduct for more serious behaviors. Please counsel with your child so that he/she will not need to be removed from class and assigned to Put First Things First.

***The principal reserves the right to make classroom changes as necessary at any time throughout the school year. Parents/Guardians will be contacted by the principal if changes should occur.

Dress Code/School Gear

The appearance of our students reflects the quality of the school and must not cause disruption to the learning environment. We stress good grooming, neatness, and clothing that allows students to participate in all activities during the school day. The following items will not be permitted at Woodland or at any school-related activity:

• Sagging pants

• Clothing with suggestive or offensive messages

• Short tops that show the midriff. During class times, when seated, students should wear clothing that does not expose them.

• No hats, visors, bandanas, or head rags during class time.

• No in-line skate shoes

• No mesh shirts

• Shorts and skirts must be at fingertip length

• All shoulder straps must be three fingers wide. Absolutely no “spaghetti straps”.

Students who dress inappropriately during the school day may be asked to wear “loaner” clothing from our Woodland clothing closet or notify their parents to make arrangements to correct the dress code problem.

The following items are not permitted on school grounds unless pre-approved by the teacher or principal:

• Trading cards of any type

• Playing cards of any type

• Toys

• Stuffed animals, dolls, etc.

• Headphones

• Portable Electronic Games

• CDs or CD players

• IPods or other MP3 players

• Radios

• Illicit drugs, alcohol or tobacco

• Sharp objects

Cell Phones

Cell phones or pagers may not be out or used during school hours. If a student has a cell phone out, if the cell phone is ringing/or vibrating, or in use at any time during the school day, it will be collected by the teacher and forwarded to the principal. The cell phone may be picked up only by the parent (the phone will be secured in the principal’s office). Upon the third occurrence, the student will be assigned in-school suspension and the phone will be confiscated until the end of the school year.

Discrimination/Harassment

Johnson City School Board Policy states that students and staff shall be provided a learning/working environment free from sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination/harassment. The learning environment includes school district facilities and premises, and non-school property at any school sponsored, school approved or school related activity or function such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the control of the school district. It shall be a violation of this policy for any employee or any student to discriminate against or harass another person through disparaging conduct or communication that is sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious in nature. Any concerns regarding the use of discrimination and/or sexual harassment should be reported to the school principal immediately.

Woodland is a Title I Federally Funded School. This designation provides additional instructional funding for our school in regard to personnel, equipment, supplies, and staff development. These additional resources provide our students with additional instructional supports to enhance student learning.

Johnson City Board of Education encourages the involvement of parents/guardians, both as individuals and as groups, to act as advisors and resource supports in the following ways:

§ With specific talents to complement and extend the instructional services of the classroom teacher.

§ To serve as advisors on curriculum development projects.

§ To express ideas and concerns by responding to surveys and other information-gathering devices.

§ To be actively involved in parent-teacher groups.

§ To serve on advisory committees.

Serving under the Federal Projects Director, the school system shall provide the coordination and technical assistance, plan and implement the Title I Program according to the guidelines set forth in law which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

§ Parent input into the planning, design and implementation of the Title I Program.

§ Meaningful consultation of parents/guardians of participating children in the planning, design, and implementation of the Title I Program.

§ Organized, systematic, ongoing, informed, and timely consultation in relation to decisions about the program.

§ The involvement of parents through activities and procedures which are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to give reasonable promise of substantial progress toward achieving the required goals.

To ensure that parents/guardians of participating children have an adequate opportunity to participate in the planning, designing, and implementation of the Title I Program, the school system shall:

§ Convene an annual meeting, to which all parents/guardians of participating children, including migrant students and limited English proficiency students, must be invited, to explain the programs, activities, and curriculum available under Title I.

§ Provide parents/guardians of participating children, including migrant students and limited English proficiency students, with reports and explanations of their child’s progress.

§ To the extent practical, conduct a parent/teacher conference with the parents of each participating child to discuss the child’s progress, placement, and training in methods the parents can use to complement the child’s instruction.

§ Make educational personnel under the Title I Program, including student services personnel, readily accessible to parents/guardians.

§ Permit parents/guardians of participating children to observe Title I Program activities.

§ Provide opportunities for regular meetings with parents/guardians to formulate parental input into the program.

§ Provide parents/guardians of participating children with a copy of the parental involvement policy as well as timely information about the program.

§ Make parents/guardians aware of parental involvement requirements and other relevant provisions of the program.

§ Provide reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents/guardians may request.

§ Coordinate, to the extent possible, parental involvement activities and strategies under other programs.

§ Develop a school-parent compact/contract that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve high standards.

§ Provide information, to the extent to which it is practical, on programs and activities in a language and form that parents/guardians understand.

§ Annually assess, through consultation with parents, the effectiveness of the parental involvement program and determine what action needs to be taken, if any, to increase parental participation.

The faculty, staff, and administration at Woodland Elementary School greatly appreciate your support of our Title I guidelines.

Our students benefit when we all work together. J

Communication

Throughout the year, we strive to have close contact with all of our families. We need your help in this process. We request you stay in contact by:

• Reading all memos, notes, and newsletters sent home in Wednesday packets.

• Visiting our Woodland Elementary School website often: http://www.jcschools.org/woodland

• Attending parent conferences, parent meetings, and family engagement activities.

• Taking a few minutes each day to talk to your child about his/her school day.

• Listening to/or reading with your child for at least 20 – 30 minutes each school day.

• Additionally, asking your student to read aloud each day in order to strengthen his/her reading fluency.

• Calling or writing teachers a note for further explanations.

• Participating in at least one parent conference per year.

• As always, please contact our main office at any time between 7:30 AM – 4 PM if you should have questions or concerns: 423.434.5267

Conferences

Conferences are very important to the success of your child, and research affirms the importance of parent involvement at all levels of learning within a child’s educational journey. A teacher or parent/guardian may call/or write and request a parent/guardian meeting at any time. Please make an appointment with the teacher at least twenty-four hours prior to your visit for a confidential and productive meeting. Teachers are not available to meet every day and will not be able to meet while their classes are in session. School-wide conferences will be scheduled in the fall and any time as needed. Every parent/guardian is expected to attend at least one conference.

Attendance for at least one parent conference, or lack thereof, will be recorded in each child’s permanent school record.

Textbooks

Textbooks are distributed to your child for his/her use during the school year. These books are the property of the Johnson City Board of Education and shall be returned to the student’s teacher at the end of the school year or upon withdrawal. Parents must be prepared to pay for the cost of replacing any lost or damaged textbooks in accordance with JC School Board policy.

Special Area Classes

§ Art

All students are provided comprehensive art instruction as aligned with our Tennessee State Standards for elementary art. Our students’ artwork will be showcased throughout the school year.

§ Guidance

A comprehensive counseling program is provided for all students. Referral forms are available in our school office, or you may contact our school counselor for a scheduled appointment. In addition, we have a full-time Frontier Health Family Therapist and Supporting Case Manager available on campus each school day.

§ Library

The school library is a well-stocked media center that affords many learning opportunities and digital connections for our students. Students attend library classes each week. Students must keep up with their library books! Parents must be prepared to pay for the cost of lost or damaged library books.

§ Music

All students are provided comprehensive music instruction as aligned with our Tennessee State Standards for elementary music. Additionally, our students will participate in several grade-specific musical presentations throughout the school year.

§ Physical Education

The physical education program provides organized activities planned and directed by our certified physical education teacher. No child will be excused from participation in physical education unless a written excuse is presented or the teacher feels it is necessary. Prolonged excuses must have a doctor’s recommendation for exclusion (those in excess of three days). Please remember: Tennis shoes must be worn on our PE Days!

§ Computer Lab

All students are provided with technologically appropriate keyboarding strategies, writing/publishing opportunities, reading and math extension, as well as on-line research tools. Internet safety within the computer lab and all PK – 4 classrooms is central to our computer-based lessons and practice opportunities.

Report Cards/Progress Reports

Report cards/progress reports are issued each 9 weeks for grades PK-4. Students in PK, K, 1^st, and 2^nd grades will receive developmental progress reports, while students in grades 3 & 4 will receive letter grades.

Student Performance

Report cards will be sent home following the end of each 9 weeks. Per Johnson City Schools’ policy, the grading scale for grades 3-4 is as follows:

§ A= 93-100 Excellent Achievement

§ B= 85-92 Above Average

§ C= 75-84 Average

§ D= 70-74 Below Average

§ F= 50-69%* Failing *No term average of less than 50% will be recorded

According to Tennessee state law and our Johnson City Schools’ policy for grade 3 – 8 students, 15% of the final grade/per content area during the final nine weeks will be determined by TN READY/TCAP scores.

Teachers will issue mid-term/interim progress reports to all students during the fourth week of the reporting period. This report will indicate the student’s strengths as well as areas that need improvement. Parents/Guardians of students in grades 3 & 4 may also access student grades via Power School. Parent/Guardian passwords will be forwarded at the beginning of each school year. Please contact Mrs. Berry in our main office if you have questions or need assistance with accessing Power School.

Parties/Special Occasions

Student celebrations are always welcomed; however, please do not send party invitations to school unless the entire class is being invited.

It is very difficult for some students who are uninvited to recover from hurt feelings as associated with those invitations.

In the case of boy parties, all boys must be invited and in the case of girl parties, all girls must be invited or parents are asked to extend invitations by phone or mail.

Special birthday arrangements should not take place on school grounds (i.e., limousines, costumed characters, etc.). Any flower or balloon arrangements will remain in the office until the end of the school day due to possible distractions within the learning environment.

Parents/Guardians bringing snacks to school should bring the snack to the office to be delivered. This method of delivery is not disruptive to the classroom. The teacher will distribute the snacks at an appropriate time during the school day.

**We must follow guidelines from the state department and JC Schools concerning foods offered to students at any time during the student day. Because of this and other health concerns, all classroom celebrations should be specific to healthy treats. These snacks should not include items with excessive sugar or carbonated drinks, but should be limited to fruits, cheeses, crackers, popcorn, and healthy fruit juices.

**Pre-packaged cupcakes, cookies, fruit, etc. are appropriate for birthday celebrations.

**Peanut Allergies: ~ please do not send peanut-based refreshments for classroom parties at any time. We do not wish for any student to feel excluded because he/she has an allergic condition.

Perfect Attendance Awards

Perfect Attendance awards will be given only to students who have perfect attendance. Perfect attendance is defined as not missing one minute of school. Accordingly, if your child should be tardy, picked up early, or absent for any reason, he/she will not receive an end of the year perfect attendance certificate.

Let’s Read – Let’s Soar!

Our Let’s Read – Let’s Soar reading program will continue this school year as we encourage our students to read great books – either in traditional book form or through EPIC Reading. EPIC serves as our online reading database containing thousands of book titles. Special reading awards will be presented at the end of each grading quarter and again at the end of our school year. We encourage all students and families to read for at least 20 - 30 minutes each school day. Reading with our children and practicing oral fluency are two of the most important contributors for academic success.

It is such a tremendous honor for our Woodland team to work with your students as we learn and celebrate our Essential Lifeskills and The Seven Habits of Happy Children. Once again, we will be utilizing the title Leadership Links as we continue our journey in regard to these important lifeskills. It was the vision of our Leadership Team to link our lifeskills and Seven Habits together. Thus, the title: Our Leadership Links. J This is very important for our students as we celebrate learning, student leadership, and certainly servanthood within our learning community. As such, we want to continue our quest in supporting our Johnson City community through selected student projects such as the Ronald McDonald House, etc. Through our Community Connections Committee, we will work together in selecting our community service projects for the 2020/21 school year.

Our Student Leadership Links -

#1: Be Proactive!

Supporting Lifeskills – initiative, organization & problem solving

#2: Begin with the End in Mind!

Supporting Lifeskills – patience, perseverance, & problem solving

#3: Put First Things First!

Supporting Lifeskills – effort, responsibility, & organization

#4: Think Win-Win!

Supporting Lifeskills – caring, flexibility, pride, & resourcefulness

#5: Seek First to Understand - Then to be Understood.

Supporting Lifeskills – curiosity, friendship, integrity, & patience

#6: Synergize!

Supporting Lifeskills – cooperation, courage, creativity, pride, & resourcefulness

#7: Sharpen the Saw!

Supporting Lifeskills – caring, common sense, creativity, & sense of humor

Emergency School Closing Procedures

Please discuss with your child, in advance, the plan that you have established as a family in the event that school is closed early. Occasionally, it becomes necessary to close school due to inclement weather conditions. (Our Superintendent of Schools will make those determinations with respect to any district weather-related changes.) If this should occur, buses may only be able to travel on emergency routes due to poor road conditions.

Notification of Emergency School Changes

For information about school closings and delayed openings, parents and students may listen to any one of our area radio or television stations. In addition, our JC Schools’ website will also communicate any weather-related schedule changes.

Delayed Openings

On those days that we have a delayed start time, buses will run on a two-hour delayed schedule. On those days, breakfast will not be served. Students arriving after 10:15 AM on a delayed school day will be considered tardy.

Early Dismissal Due to Weather

On those days that weather conditions worsen after students arrive at school, parents will be alerted of early dismissals via: area radio stations, area television stations, JC Schools’ text alerts, and JC Schools’ website updates.

Fire Drills/Tornado Drills/Safety Drills

Monthly practice drills are conducted to make certain that all students and school personnel are aware of and adhere to safety guidelines.

Drop-Off/Pick-Up: Students may arrive between 7:45 - 8:14 AM. Our official school start time is 8:15 AM. As such, our students must be physically within their assigned classrooms by 8:15 AM. Students arriving between 7:45 - 8:05 AM may enjoy breakfast in our café.

If a student is not eating breakfast: kindergarten students will also report to our café, first grade students will report to our forum/little theatre, second grade students will report to our library, while third & fourth grade students will report to the gym.

§ Morning Drop-off: Grades K -2 ~ in our front, circular drive *7:45 – 8:14 AM/curbside drop-off

§ Morning Drop-off: Grades 3 & 4 ~ at our gym-side entrance *7:45 – 8:14 AM ~ and *Mrs. Brady’s PK students 8 – 8:15 AM/curbside drop-off/Out PK staff members will greet you there.

§ Mrs. Wippich & Mrs. Haynes’ PK Students: may be dropped off in our main bus circle beginning at 8:30 AM/curbside drop-off/Our PK /staff members will greet you there.

Dismissal for our afternoon car line is 3:15 PM at our gym side entrance. Our car line will begin at the main entrance driveway and will proceed through our circular drive and onward to the gym side area. When our car line begins to move, our teacher leader will identify you, and will call your child/children’s name into our Woodland radio system. In turn, we will release your child/children safely to your vehicle with the assistance of our teachers who will be positioned alongside the gym side of our building.

***Parents are not permitted to drop-off/pick-up students in the FRONT Bus Loading Area/circular bus driveway near the small teacher parking lot. This area is reserved for regular & special education buses.

***No students will be allowed to be picked up at the street (Indian Ridge Road).

***Educare students may not be picked up via car line during the 3:15 – 3:30 PM timeframe. Parent/Guardians will need to wait until after 3:30 PM to enter through our Educare entrance. Please check with our Educare Director if you should have questions in this regard.

*Mrs. Brady’s PK students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM @ our Educare entrance.

*Mrs. Wippich & Mrs. Haynes’ PK students will be dismissed @ 2 PM in our front, circular bus circle.

***PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED WHEN IN THE DROP-OFF/PICK-UP LANE. Please remain in a single-file driving pattern at all times ~ for the safety of all students and staff members.

Please pick up your child promptly, as there is no supervision after 3:30 PM. At 3:30 PM, students will be sent to Educare. You will receive an Educare bill from our Educare Director for this service.

Changes in Pick-up

In the event that a change has to be made in the way your child is dismissed from school, please discuss this with your child, and send a note to the teacher. Except in the case of an emergency, changes in student dismissal must be called into the front office by 2 PM.

At this time of publication/July 2020, visitors will not be permitted in accordance with the Governor’s Covid-19 specifications. Dr. Reach will keep you updated in this regard. J

When visitors are permitted ~ Parents/Guardians are always welcome at our school; however, our protocol requires permission from the principal or her designated representative to visit classrooms while classes are in session.

To ensure student safety, all visitors must sign-in by using our guest check-in system located in the main office before going to the classroom or any part of our school campus.

All visitors are required to wear a Woodland guest badge while on campus. No one will be permitted in classrooms or any part of our building without this important guest badge.

· Please turn off cell phones while visiting classrooms.

· In addition, parents/guests may NOT photograph students at any time without permission from the principal in accordance with parent/guardian permission guidelines.

· Further, student photographs may not be posted via social media without permission from the principal and respective parents/or guardians.

Illnesses

When a suspected case of chicken pox, measles, impetigo, hepatitis, mumps, pink eye, strep, head lice, or other communicable (contagious) disease is reported, parents will be contacted immediately to take the child home.

When a child has confirmed strep throat, he/she should remain out of school for at least 36 hours after treatment with either oral antibiotics or injection (weekend days count as time away from school). Please do not send your child to school while waiting for the results of his/her strep test because of the risk of exposing other students.

If a child has been ill with a fever, cold, sore throat, skin rash, skin eruption, or vomiting, he/she should not be in school. A child should be free of symptoms and/or fever for 24 hours before returning to school.

Medication

Per JC Schools’ policy, all medications (prescription and non-prescription) must be secured in our clinic with the proper paperwork on file in order to be administered at school. Parents must bring the medication to the main office. Forms must be on file for prescription medicines as well as for all over-the-counter medications.

School System Lice Policy

Parents will be notified in the event their child has head lice and will be required to pick the child up from school. After treatment and removal of lice, the parent must take the child to our central office with regard to our Johnson City School Nurses. Their contact number 232-5380. An admit form will be given to the parent if the child is lice free. The school requires this form from each student in order to be re-admitted. A student will be expected to have met all requirements for treatment and return to school no later than 2 days following exclusion for head lice. All days in excess of the allowable period will be marked as unexcused.

The school office should be notified immediately when a communicable disease is diagnosed.

Student Accidents

Accidents are reported immediately to the staff member on duty. The staff member will complete an accident report form with efforts made to contact the parents or guardians. A current home or work phone number and an additional emergency number on your child’s enrollment card will ensure a speedy contact.

Student Accident Insurance

Insurance coverage with respect to accidents at school, on the playground, going to school or returning home is offered at a low cost. Follow the instructions on the material being sent to you. Please have your child check with the teacher if he/she did not receive an insurance application. The application and money must be sent directly to the insurance company.