LINCOLN SCHOOL
2008– 09 SCHOOL YEAR
Dear
Parents and Guardians:
We welcome you and your child to
It
is extremely important that you read and
discuss the contents of this
handbook with your child so that you both have a clear understanding of its
content. It is the basic guide for
the smooth operation of our school. After you have read it, please sign the
attached signature page and return it to school with your child. Please read the privacy note carefully
and return it by August 29.
As
we realize and accept our responsibilities in educating your child, we ask for
your support in assisting us so that your child can receive and benefit from
what we have to offer here at
Thank
you,
Steven
J. Lynn, Principal
Vision
Statement: Glendive Public
Schools strive for excellence in education.
Values:
1.
Trustworthiness
2.
Respect
3.
Responsibility
4.
Fairness
5.
Caring
Citizenship
Mr.
Jim Germann, Superintendent of Schools – Office Phone
377-5293
Mr.
Steven Lynn, Principal – Office Phone 377-2308
Mrs.
Penny Denning, Chair
Mrs.
Lanette Simonton, Vice Chair
Mr.
Darrell Sackman
Mr.
Tim Adams
Mr.
Tom Eaton
Mrs.
Jeanne Siefert
Mr.
Alan Fife
Mr.
Kent Shepherd
Mr.
Brian Steffen
Mr.
Steve Zorn
Mrs.
Fay Dear, Clerk
Philosophy: The primary
purpose of our school is student achievement. Students are taught skills for
success in preparing them for participation in a democratic society. Equal
opportunity is provided for all students to succeed. Hard work is valued, and
students are encouraged to take increasing personal responsibility for their own
learning as they progress through the grades.
All students are
treated with dignity and respect and allowed to learn in a safe environment.
Students flourish as teachers show they care while utilizing effective teaching
and management practices. Clear expectations are communicated and mistakes
viewed as opportunities to learn.
The partnership of
school, home and community is critical if children are to become educated,
productive citizens. The importance of academic achievement and social
development must be stressed, not just at school, but at home and in the
community.
1.
To develop the
capacity of greater understanding of others, our world and
ourselves
2.
To foster
independent thinking balanced with social responsibility
3.
To invite students
to explore and discover their strengths
4.
To inspire students to life-long learning and
adaptability in a changing world
Principal
Mr. Steven Lynn
Early
Childhood
Mrs. Millie Robinson
Kindergarten
Mrs. Corky Bruno
Kindergarten
Mrs. Joan Temple
Kindergarten
Mrs. Cathy Senescall
Grade 1
Mrs. Donna Merrill
Grade 1
Mrs. Nancy Nelson-farber
Grade 1
Mrs. Marisa Wahl
Grade 2
Mrs. Mary Kay Badley
Grade 2
Mrs. Jill Carbajal
Grade 3
Mrs. Ivy Rennie
Grade 3
Mrs. Angie Kreiman
Grade 4
Miss Inez Senner
Grade 4
Mrs. Mary Jezewski
Physical Education
Mrs. Linda Cunningham
Music
Miss Susan Strehlow
Library
Ms. Eloise True
Guidance Counselor
Ms. LauraLee Moffett
Resource Room
Mrs. Cora White
Title 1
Mrs. Jean Mitchell
Speech Therapist
Mr. Cashe Burrows
School Secretary
Mrs. Karen Wallace
Special Services Paraeducator
Mrs. Toni Goroski
Early Childhood Paraeducator
Mrs. Kathy Cross
Early Childhood Paraeducator
Mrs. Deb Lytle
Sp. Services/Title I Paraeducator
Mrs. Denise Naasz
Title I Paraeducator
Mrs. Dee Miller
Speech Paraeducator
Mrs. Sue Veroye
Library Paraeducator
Mrs. Linda Galusha
School
Nurse
Mrs. Clarice Utgaard
Head Custodian
Mr. Randy Unruh
Custodian
Mrs. June Lovaas
Custodian
Head Cook
Mrs. Mae Storlie
Cook
Mrs. Karel Huether
Cook
Mrs. Terrie Miller
Transportation Supervisor
Mr. Gary Carlson (377-4055)
Lunch Program Supervisor
Mrs. Fay Dear
(377-2555)
Kindergarten
8:10 – 11:15 A.M.
LUNCH (11:15 – 12:05)
12:05 – 3:05 P.M.
Grade
One
8:10 – 11:25 A.M.
LUNCH (11:25 – 12:15)
12:15 – 3:05 P.M.
Grade
Two
8:10 – 11:30 A.M.
LUNCH (11:30 – 12:15)
12:15 – 3:05 P.M.
Grade Three 8:10 – 11:35 A.M. LUNCH (11:35 – 12:15) 12:15 – 3:05 P.M.
Grade Four 8:10 – 11:25 A.M. LUNCH (11:25 – 12:00) 12:00 - 3:10 P.M.
MORNING
RECESS
AFTERNOON
RECESS
Kindergarten
& Grade 1
9:55 – 10:10 A.M.
Kindergarten & Grade
1 1:30 – 1:45 P.M.
Grades
2 & 3
10:10 – 10:25 A.M.
Grades 2, 3, 4
1:45 – 2:00 P.M.
PLEASE REFER TO THE CALENDAR PAGE AT THE END OF THIS
HANDBOOK FOR EARLY OUT DATES.
Teachers
or paraeducators are on playground duty at 7:55 A.M., at recesses, noon
hour and at dismissal time.
Children that are not bused to school are asked not to arrive on the
playground earlier than 7:55 A.M. and to leave the school grounds
immediately after dismissal.
Since children will be expected to play outside except during inclement weather, they should be dressed to fit the weather conditions. Please check your child’s attire before they leave for school each day. During extremely cold weather (below 0 degrees) or rainy weather, students may be allowed to go to their classrooms at 7:55 A.M. Signs are posted on entrance doors when this occurs. Students will remain in during noon hours on these days also if weather conditions do not change.
STUDENT
ABSENCES
Regular school
attendance is a vital part of a successful school experience. In order to
maximize the educational benefits for each child, students need continuity of
instruction, classroom participation, and sequential learning experiences. These
can only occur when your child is in school.
Unplanned
Absences
- When absences are necessary because of illness or other unplanned needs, we
ask that you telephone the school before 8:30 A.M. If we have not
received a call by this time, we will do our best to confirm the absence. We
want to insure the safety and well being of your child. When illnesses occur, we
recommend that children remain home if they are too sick to go outdoors for
recess. If there are extenuating circumstances, please make arrangements with
your child’s teacher.
Planned
Absences
- Please contact the school office and your child’s teacher before any
planned absence so that schoolwork can be provide.
Appointments
– Medical,
dental, or other professional services should be scheduled, if possible, at
times when students will not miss instructional time. If you have an appointment
during the school day, please let the school know with a phone call or note.
Checking
In & Out
- If
you need to pick your child up during the school day, please pick them up at the
Breakfast
-Breakfast
is offered to students every school day.
Breakfast costs $1.50 for
full-price meals; $.30 for reduced-price meals and free for students who
qualify. The cost of breakfast,
lunch and extra milk is taken from the student’s account. Breakfast serving time is 7:40 – 8:05
a.m., which allows students time to eat and arrive for class on time. Payments on student accounts can be for
any amount the parent wishes.
Hot
Lunch -
Full-price lunches are $1.75 per
day; reduced-price is $.40 per day and extra milk is $.40 per day. Adult lunches are $3.25 per day and
adult breakfast is $2.00. Students’
hands are stamped with a black “LUNCH TICKET” stamp when their account has two
or fewer lunches left. We
discourage students from charging.
If there are extenuating circumstances, please contact the secretary
about your child’s account.
Free/Reduced lunch applications are sent home with each student the first
day of school. You need to reapply
EVERY YEAR for your child to qualify for this program. Recess milk tickets are $8.00 for a 20-punch written
ticket. Recess milk is not
mandatory but is encouraged. These
tickets are kept in the classrooms and the used ticket is sent home with your
child.
Cold
Lunch
– When your child prefers a lunch prepared at home, we ask that you carefully
consider items that provide a well-balanced meal. If your child is responsible
for packing their own lunch, please check to see that a good variety of
nourishing choices are included. Foods with high sugar content are discouraged.
Please do not include soda
pop with a cold lunch!
Parents
-
Parents may eat hot lunch with their children in the cafeteria. If you wish to do this please
call the office by 9:00 a.m. on the day you are coming so you
are included in the lunch count. We
ask that you do not bring fast food into the cafeteria for your children.
The
Glendive Public Schools recognizes that the school lunch/breakfast program is
extremely important to the well being of students. Students are encouraged to participate
in the program and it is open to all students of the Glendive Public
Schools. The following procedure
will be used to deal with student accounts that are delinquent. Those accounts deemed delinquent would
be turned over to a collection agency when any of the following
occur:
1.
The
account is carrying a debt of $50 or more, is in excess of 30 days old, and 3
notices* have been sent to the parents/guardians.
2.
The
school year has ended, 30 days have elapsed since the end of school, 3 notices*
have been sent to the parents/guardians, and the account is still showing a
balance due.
·
Three
notices at least 10 days apart.
During
the school year, two weeks after the school year ends and two weeks before the
school year begins the regular office hours are 7:45 A.M. – 3:45 P.M. The secretary is not employed during
the summer months.
A
school day is planned so that most children can get their work done in
school. However, there are certain
times when extra work may sometimes be required. Your child’s teacher can be
helpful in understanding these expectations in regard to
homework.
Place
– Designate a place where homework will be completed when it is assigned. If at
all possible, this should be a location that is away from possible distractions.
For example, the dining room table near the television with other family members
moving in and out is not a good place.
Time
– Discuss with your child when homework is to be done. This time can change from
night to night as other commitments arise, but this time should be as consistent
as possible.
Plan
–
Develop with your child a plan of how homework is to be completed. It should
include what you expect of your child and what your child can expect from you.
Staying on task should be an important part of this plan. Also develop a system
of organization so that materials can be found easily and that communication
with the school is received and returned.
You
are strongly urged to place an identification mark on your children’s outer
garments (coats, hats, mittens, boots, gym shoes) as many unclaimed articles of
clothing are left at the school each year.
It is also requested that private playground equipment not be brought to
school, as we cannot take responsibility for its safekeeping. Students are asked to inquire at the
office about lost articles and to bring any articles they may find to the
office. At Parent-Teacher
Conference times lost articles are displayed in the main hallway. This is an opportunity to claim your
child’s lost items.
Students
are allowed to use the telephone when given permission by their teacher or
another staff member if a phone call considered necessary. Students and teachers will not be called
out of class for telephone calls unless it is an emergency. Messages will be relayed to the proper
people. Telephone messages
for students must be received before 2:30 P.M. to insure they receive them
before leaving for the school day.
Students are encouraged to take pride in their personal appearance and grooming. Any form of dress or hairstyle which is considered contrary to good hygiene or which is distracting or disruptive in appearance and detrimental to the purpose or conduct of the school will not be permitted. Clothing advertising alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or with obscene or questionable printing on them will not be permitted. Shorts are permitted any time during the school year, subject to individual judgment regarding weather conditions.
We have a nurse on a part-time basis. She has additional duties at
Please
park on the playground side of the school (Taylor Avenue or Power
Street) when bringing children to and from school. DO NOT park in the bus loading
yellow zone on
Report
cards are sent home with students upon completion of each nine-week period. Signed report cards are to be returned
to the homeroom teacher following the first three grading periods. A fee of $5.00 will be charged for
lost report cards. Parent-Teacher Conferences are held
following the end of the first grading period and between the second and the
third grading periods. Retention
will be utilized only if it is for the best interests of the
child.
If
it becomes necessary to withdraw your child from
All
textbooks, workbooks and library books are paid for by the school district but
we have to charge for damages or lost books. Encourage children to carry their books
in a book bag or back pack.
Kindergarten students must be five years of age or older by September 10
of the current school year. First
graders must be six years of age by September 10. All teachers are certified in compliance
with regulations prescribed by the Montana State Department of Public
Instruction.
In
accordance with the provisions of the Gun-Free Schools Act, 20 USC 3351, any
student who brings a weapon or firearm onto school property, except as provided
below, shall be expelled for a period of not less than one calendar year unless
modified by the Board of Trustees, upon a recommendation from the building
principal or district superintendent.
Firearms will not be permitted on school property. Employees and non-student visitors will
not be permitted to bring firearms on school property. The term “firearm” shall be defined as
provided in 18 USC 921. This term
shall include any weapon which is designed, or may be readily converted, to
expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, the frame or receiver of any
such weapon, a muffler or silencer for such a weapon, or any explosive,
incendiary or poison gas. The
district superintendent may allow authorized persons to display firearms or
other dangerous objects for educational purposes. Advance written permission must be
received before such objects may be brought onto school property. The firearm must be unloaded and in a
condition, which renders it incapable of being, fired. No ammunition for the firearm may be on
school property concurrently with the firearm. At the conclusion of the display, the
firearm must be immediately removed from school property. If a student violating this policy is
identified as a child with disabilities either under the IDEA or Section 504, a
determination must be made whether the child’s conduct is related to the
disability. If the violation of the
policy is due to a disability recognized by the IDEA or Section 504, lawful
procedures for changes in placement must be followed for suspensions of greater
than ten days. Any student subject
to expulsion shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board of Trustees in
accordance with Section 20-5-202, MCA.
Nothing in this policy shall prevent the Board of Trustees from making an
alternative placement for a student in lieu of expulsion provided that such
placement removes the student from the regular school program. The district shall keep a record of all
students disciplined under this policy and the circumstances surrounding their
discipline, including the number of students expelled and the types of weapons
involved. This information shall be
provided to other governmental agencies
1.
Follow
directions and respect authority.
2.
Use
proper language. No profane
language is permitted.
3.
Behave
in a courteous manner toward fellow students.
-Settle
differences without fighting, pushing, poking, hitting, biting or other forms of
physical aggression.
-Throwing of
rocks, woodchips, and snowballs will not be permitted.
4.
Care
for school property,
-Vandalism
of any kind is against Montana Law.
-Chewing
gum, sunflower seeds, and candy are not permitted in the building or on the
playground.
1.
Keep
bicycles in the racks.
-Provide
locks for your bicycles and do not ride bicycles on the
playground.
2.
Use
play equipment provided by the school.
-Baseballs,
wooden bats, roller blades, skateboards, Frisbees, and portable radio/CD players
are not permitted on the playground during the school day.
3.
Use
swings properly. Do not stand in
them, jump out of them, or swing sideways.
4.
Do
not play in the corridor between the gym and the old building during mid-morning
and mid-afternoon recesses.
1.
Play
safely.
-No
water guns, slingshots, darts, knives, matches, or dangerous objects are allowed
on the school grounds.
-Tackling
and rough games of this type are not permitted.
2.
Remain
on the playground.
-Permission
to leave is granted with a written note from your parents or teacher or if you
are picked up from school by a parent or guardian.
-Students
are NOT to leave the school grounds during lunch break except when going to
their own home for lunch or if a parent/adult picks them up for
lunch.
1.
Keep
sounds to a minimum.
2.
Walk
at all times in an orderly manner.
3.
Keep
hands and feet to yourself.
4.
Students
will remove caps/hats upon entering the building.
1.
Use
the restroom properly and quietly.
2.
Keep
the restroom clean at all times.
Follow the S.M.I.L.E. guidelines
1.
Stay
seated until excused.
2.
Make
sure to say “Please” and “Thank You” to kitchen helpers
3.
Inside
voices must be used.
4.
Leave
only when excused.
5.
Every
day, clean up your own lunch space (table and floor).
Philosophy
– The
Respect
–
We believe in the four R’s:
Respect
for self
Respect for others
Respect for the environment
Respect
for learning
Students
will be respectful to and cooperative with staff members, substitute teachers,
volunteers, and other students. There is not a rule for every possible action
that violates the rights of others. A student can get into difficulty for doing
something even when there is not a specific rule prohibiting the action. Any
act that disrupts learning, is disrespectful, or causes danger to people or
destruction of property is not permissible. In all communications with students,
but particularly in disciplinary situations, teachers and staff understand their
role in respecting the dignity of students. We recognize that children need
guidance and discipline as they develop. We also understand that how we
give this guidance is critical. We recognize that we set the tone through our
own actions and attitudes.
Procedure
–
Each teacher is responsible for developing guidelines and rules for her
classroom. These will be communicated to parents, discussed with students, and
clearly posted in each classroom. These discipline plans teach
When
a teacher has worked through her discipline plan, and an issue has not been
resolved or a student behavior has not been corrected, the student will
be referred to the principal. After conferring with the teacher, the
principal will meet with the student to determine an appropriate consequence or
resolution. This may include but is not limited to the following: a one-on-one
conference with the student, before or after school detention, in-school
suspension, development of an individual action plan, a parent meeting, referral
to the school counselor or school intervention team, loss of privilege,
restitution, reduced recess time, phone call to parents, a letter or verbal
apology. A combination of consequences could be assigned in attempting to direct
the student in changing his or her misbehavior.
Fighting, defiance of
authority, abusive language or gesture directed towards a staff member, and
repeated classroom disruption would be referred immediately to the principal for
suspension or any other action deemed necessary by the
principal.
NO
TOLERANCE
- Use or possession of a weapon, explosive, or any object intended to
inflict harm, use or possession of tobacco, drugs, alcohol or any controlled
substance, destroying or defacing school property, physical assault, and theft
are considered to be no tolerance behaviors. These behaviors would result in
out-of-school suspension, contact with and intervention through the appropriate
law enforcement agencies, and possible expulsion.
Due
Process –
Due process will be followed if a rule is broken. This means each person
involved will have a chance to explain what happened.
Corporal Punishment and Restraint of Students - Montana School Law states the following: #20-4-302 (3) A person who is employed or engaged by a school district may not inflict or cause to be inflicted corporal punishment on a pupil. (4) A person who is employed or engaged by a school district may use physical restraint, defined as the placing of hands on a pupil in a manner that is reasonable and necessary to: (i) quell a disturbance; (ii) provide self-protection; (iii) protect the pupil or others from physical injury; (iv) obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous objects on the person of the pupil or within control of the pupil; (v) maintain the orderly conduct of a pupil including but not limited to relocating a pupil in a waiting line, classroom, lunchroom, principal’s office, or other on-campus facility, or (vi) protect property from serious harm.
Final
Note –
School discipline takes precedence over extra-curricular activities. The grounds
for disciplinary action apply whenever a student’s conduct is reasonably related
to school and school activities. These may include but are not limited to the
following:
On or within sight of school grounds before, during, or after school
hours
Off of school ground at a school sponsored or related activity or
event
Traveling to and from school or a school activity
Field trips
The
principal reserves the right to modify consequences at his discretion. Parents
or guardians can expect to be highly involved with the school when there are
repeat actions of misconduct. Our
goal is to see that the inappropriate behavior stops so that learning can
continue. In many cases this requires the school and parents working together on
behalf of the child.
The safety of school bus passengers is the most important consideration of school bus operation. Passengers must:
1.
Stand
back in an orderly line at pick-up points until the bus comes to a complete
stop.
2.
Enter
the bus in an orderly fashion and go directly to a seat.
3.
Remain
seated while the bus is in motion.