The protocol below must be followed when a student is riding home on another student ’ s bus :
1 . A note from the enrolling adult requesting that their child be allowed to ride home with a child on another bus .
2 . A note from the receiving enrolling adult acknowledging that another child is riding home on their child ’ s school bus .
3 . All bus transportation changes must be submitted to the front office upon arrival to school . Note : Bus change requests are subject to the availability of seats . 4 . All notes are verified by the front office personnel . 5 . Once verified , bus passes will be made available at dismissal from the front office .
Messages to Students In our quest to provide engaging instruction in the classroom daily , students will not be called out of class for messages , telephone calls , or to retrieve items . All stated emergencies will be handled on a case-by-case basis . For emergencies , adults must call the school directly . Family members should refrain from texting their student while he / she is in school . Texting a student during the school day causes a class disruption , distracts students from learning , and may result in student consequences .
Deliveries The front office staff is not able to make delivery of items such as balloons , flowers , stuffed animals , gifts , birthday cakes , cupcakes , etc . to students . These types of deliveries create unnecessary interruptions to the learning environment .
To protect instructional time , we will not call students from class to retrieve school related items such as flash drives , projects or school assignments ; however , we will email teachers when a student has an item to retrieve from the front office . Exceptions include lunch ( no fast food ), lunch money , or eyeglasses .
Visitors : Any individual visiting school must report to the front office upon arriving on campus and is required to sign-in at the front office and obtain a guest pass . Identification is required .
1 . Classroom Observation : Families who want to observe a class may do so only after receiving prior approval from the principal or a designee . Classroom observations should be arranged 24 hours in advance with the classroom teacher ( s ). Please review the District ’ s Administrative Rule KM-R regarding visitors to schools .
2 . Eating lunch with a student : Families are invited to eat lunch with their children . Please remember to sign in and get a Visitor ’ s Pass from the Front Office . Due to school guidelines , do not bring or deliver any food from restaurants to students . Smitha ’ s goal is to provide a healthy meal for students .
3 . Friends and extended family are not permitted to spend the day at school .
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