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Parent General Information
1. In the case of School Closures before the school day has begun, parents will receive a ‘School Messenger’ message informing them of the closure at approximately 7:00 a.m.. The closure will also be announced on local radio stations (i.e. CBC and VOCM) and placed on the school’s automated telephone answering system.
2. In the case of Emergency School Closures occurring when the normal school day has begun (i.e. the school needs to be closed and students sent home as soon as possible). Again, parents will receive a ‘School Messenger’ message informing them of the closure. The closure will also be announced on local radio stations and each home will be contacted directly by the school and other parent volunteers to inform the parents of the closure and to ensure that there is somebody home to receive the child. If no contact can be made with the home, the child will remain at the school until we make contact with the parent and can arrange for the child to be safely transported home.
3. Only in cases of ‘Emergency’ and “Joint Custody” will students be permitted to travel on a different bus (i.e. given a Bus Pass). All requests must be approved by the school’s administration.
4. Phoenix Academy is a Smoke-Free Zone. Smoking around the building or anywhere on school grounds is prohibited.
5. Phoenix Academy is considered to be an Active & Healthy School. K - 6 Students actively take part in QDPA (i.e. Quality Daily Physical Activity) and Physical Education Courses are delivered at every level. The school also operates a Breakfast Program five days a week to help students get off to a healthy start each day. In keeping with this philosophy, we encourage parents to provide their children with healthy snacks/meals for recess and lunch.
6. Phoenix Academy has a “Safe Arrival” policy to ensure that our younger students (i.e. K - 6) arrive safely to school. Each day, student attendance is taken at the beginning of the Morning (a.m.) and Afternoon (p.m.) sessions. A list is compiled of all K - 6 students who are absent for that session. If there is no known reason for the student’s absence the school will attempt to make contact with home to ensure that the student is safe at home. To this end, we are asking parents to please inform the school when their child is absent for any reason. Parents may send a note to the Homeroom Teacher in advance or call the school’s General Office. Please leave a message on the school’s automated phone system if no one is available to take your call.
7. Sometimes students have to leave school during the middle of a morning or afternoon session due to illness, to attend a medical appointment, etc.... When students are required to leave in the middle of a session, we ask that parents visit the General Office and sign out their child.