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Any other use requires permission from the Butler Center."],"dcterms_medium":["documents (object genre)"],"dcterms_extent":["202 pages"],"dlg_subject_personal":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n  \n\nMitchell Incentrive School Parent - Student Handbook-92-93 Theres Magic at Mitchell SchoolMITCHELL INCENTIVE SCHOOL Dear Parents and Students: On behalf of the staff at Mitchell School I would like to welcome all students and their parents to the 1992-93 school year. We are eager as we begin this year, because we know this is going to be an exciting year. You This handbook is prepared to inform you about our school, will find that the information provided here together with the rules and regulations that govern each of us will insure that we I know you will take time to read this book carefully with your parents. Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask vour teachers, counselors. have a successful year. course, feel your administrators, or other staff members. I want you to : our best to ensure know that the staff at Mitchell and I will do that each student achieves his/her highest This will require the combined efforts of students, staff, and parents. We need parents to be involved with our Your ideas and suggestions are essential in developing a strong team working in the best interests of each student. potential. program. We I am We know this is going to be a magnificent year at Mitchell, looking forward to working with each of you individually and collectively. Sincerely, Donita Hudspeth Principal I I I I I1 MITCHELL INCENTIVE SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF PRINCIPAL Donita Hudspeth SECRETARY Sandra Johnson 4 Year Old Program Jeanne Hoover MATH SPECIALIST Janice Lewis... Rm. 102 KINDERGARTEN Melanie Hale . . . . 1 Rm. 2 READING SPECIALIST Susan Hestir...... Rm. 101 GRADE 1 Jo Hestir... Bobbie Govan Rm. 3 Rm. 4 LIBRARIAN Kenny Sutton GRADE 2 Barbara Banks.. Teresa Hamilton ART SPECIALIST Ken Milton Rm. 104 Rm. 106 MUSIC SPECIALIST Shirley Allen GRADE 3 Patricia Ross. Charlotte Guin Rm. 107 Rm. 103 COUNSELOR Mary Smith GRADE 4 Jimmy Calhoun........ Gertrude Stubblefield Rm. 20A Rm. 201 GIFTED/TALENTED Sylvia Tyler GRADE 5 Najmah Cooksey Mildred Walker Rm. 205 Rm. 202 PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST Mary Ann Hansen AOXILLIARY TEACHER Kim Dade GRADE 6 Brenda Hipp. Linda Hamlet Rm. 203 Rm. 206 SPECIAL EDUCATION Margaret Regnier. Rm. 105 RESOURCE TEACHER Katie Pace...... Rm. 110 SPEECH THERAPIST Valerie Eastman. Rm. 110SUPPORT STAFF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES Danyelle Allen Shirley Austin Larry Batch Becky Estes Nettie Irby Delores Iverson Davyda Howard Kevin McFadden Clarence Miller Yvette Williams Patricia Taylor Lillian Bunn LIBRARY CLERK Angela Moore COMPUTER LAB Joe Ann Johnson NURSE Estella Lee CUSTODIANS Ellis Flowers Aaron Johnson Flossie Murray FOOD SERVICE Mary Reese, Manager Valerie Burns Barbara HendersonMITCHELL INCENTIVE SCHOOL 1992-93 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION Janice and Leotis Nichols are P.T.A. Co-Presidents for the 1992-93 school year, during registration. Our Membership Drive Kick-Off will begin Please plan to become an active member. We value your support and involvement as active partners in education. P.T.A. membership is very important to incentive schools. is to have each student represented by a parent. $3.00. P.T.A. Our goal dues are P.T.A. OFFICERS OFFICE NAME ADDRESS PHONE Co-Presidents Janice Nichols Leotis Nichols 1212 W. 36th St. 72206 376-8280 First Vice Pres. Vera Brownlee 1904 Rice St. 72202 376-8372 Second Vice Pres. Andrew Lockhart 3101 Marshall St. 72206 375-5619 Third Vice Pres. Joe Ann Johnson 24 \u0026amp; Battery St. 72206 324-2415 Recording Secy. Linda Abrams 1105 Ringo St. 72202 375-0722 Corresp. Secy. Tracey Noel 2412 Marshall St. 72206 375-2032 Treasurer Sandra Johnson 2317 Schiller St. 72206 374-0966 IMPORTANT DATES School Registration August 13-14 Parent Night September 8 Open House September 22 American Education Week November 16-20 P.T.A. Meeting November 17 Holiday Program December 18 Holiday Parties December 22 Valentine Parties February 12 P.T.A. Meeting February 23 P.T.A. Meeting May 18LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1992-93 SCHOOL CALENDAR August August August 13-14 24 31 September 7 September 8 September 22 September 28 October October October November November November November November November December December December January January January January January February February February February March March March April April April April April April May May May May June June 12-16 19 24-November 1 3 4 4-5 16-20 17 26-27 18 22 23-January 3 4 18 27 28 29 1-5 9 12 23 1 2 8-19 1 2 5-9 12-23 14 21 4 7 13 31 9 10-11 Registration Teachers Report First Day for Students Labor Day Parent Night Open House Extended Day Begins National School Lunch Week Parent Conference Day Red Ribbon Week End of First Nine Weeks Teachers' Work Day AEA Teachers' Meeting American Education Week P.T.A. Meeting Thanksgiving Holiday Holiday Program Holiday Parties Holiday Break School Resumes Martin Luther King Holiday Nurse Appreciation Day End of Second Nine Weeks Teachers' Work Day National School Counselor's Week P.T.A. Founders Day Valentine Parties P.T.A. Meeting Parent Conference Day Teacher Appreciation Day AMPT Testing End of Third Nine Weeks Teachers' Work Day Spring Break Standford Test Custodians Appreciation Day Bus Drivers Appreciation Day National Teachers Apprec. Day National School Volunteer Day Food Service Appreciation Day Memorial Day Last Day for Students Teacher Work DayMITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE 1992-93 7:30 7:45 Breakfast 7:45 Teacher Arrival 9:00 10:00 7:50 8:00 9:30 10:15 First Bell Tardy Bell (Lunch count, Attendance, etc.) 4 year old recess Grades 1, 2, and 3 recess 10:30 11:30 Lunch for 4 year olds and Kindergarten 11:00 11:45* Lunch for 1 and 2 11:30 12:15* Lunch for 3 and 4 12:0 5 1:05 Lunch for 5 and 6 2:10 2:25 Sustained Silent Reading 2:35* Dismissal 2:35 3:05 Teacher Planning and Conference *DENOTES RINGING OF BELLPHILOSOPHY OF THE LITTLE ROCK_SCHOOL DISTRICT A sound and comprehensive philosophy, based on the personal and educational needs of students, is essential to a viable and The Little Rock School District effective public school program. statement of philosophy is hereby presented to promote a better understanding of and appreciation for the principles on which the present and future programs of the district are being developed. The school district instructional and supportive programs should. 1. i: !  li !  t *1 i ! 2. Be designed, organized, and implemented to provide all students with success-oriented, comprehensive, and sequential educational opportunities. Emphasize and continually reinforce the values of our democratic society, worthy citizenship and ethical behavior. I I ! 1 1 i J I 1 t i i' ! J 1\n3. 4. 5. 6. * J I I i ft Provide each student with the opportunity for maximum intellectual and inter-personal development. Reinforce positive goal-oriented learning by systematically recognizing and rewarding student success at all levels of achievement. Place emphasis on an intra-competitive system of education wherein each student competes'with his'  own potential to enhance internal motivation and positive self-image. Fxcodt a diversified curriculum, under the', board career education concept, to provide students with Present a a maximum range of options in choosing careers.  IPHILOSOPHY OF MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL We, at each student. Mitchell Elementary School, recognize the uniqueness of We believe we must enable all students to develop all that makes them unique to the maximum of their abilities. We believe that Mitchell Elementary School should create an environment which encourages our children to develop as thinking. caring individuals. We provide learning experiences that stimulate our students to communicate their intellectual, emotional, social and creative strengths in speaking, writing, and listening. We believe a positive self-concept is of great importance in the development of each student\ntherefore, we encourage each student to have worthwliile goals, self-discipline, concern a dedication to our democratic way of life. for his fellowman and Although we realize that our goals and objectives must be flexi ble so that our students will be prepared for a constantly changing society, we also realize that making our philosophy compatible with that of the Little Rock School District is essential in order to assure continuity between Mitchell and other schools in the District expecially when our students leave our school and transfer to other elementary schools in the District or go onward toward the secondary level of learning ex^ieriences. -It is our intention to do all in our power to assist our students in learning how to best serve themselves as well as their conmunity.MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OBJECTIVES The objectives of Mitchell Elementary have been formulated to give each child the opportunity to learn, grow, and function in his present and future environments. 1. 2. Develop Develop positive self-concepts. the student's capacity to discipline 3. himself Develop to work. study, and play constructively. the social skills necessary for adjusting and adapting to our ever changing world. 4. Encourage mutual respect and concern for others. 5. Provide situations in which problem solving skills are encouraged. 6. Increase efficiency in all areas of instruction. 7. Enhance an appreciation for the multf-cultural heritage in our world. 8. Provide opportunities for creative expression in speaking, writing, and listening. 9. Encourage bill ties each child to recognize his responsi- as a citizen of the community and country. 10. Provide opportunities for exposure to enriching experiences in and around the community.PARENT CONTRACT An important part of the philosophy of Mitchell Elementary School is that the education of a child is the responsibility of both the school and the parents. Every parent is required to sign a contract at the beginning of each school year. A sample contract is included here. My child (Complete Name) is presently enrolled in the grade at Mitchell Incentive School. As a parent I agree to support the provisions of my child's educational philosophy, program, and goals of Incentive School. I will: *attend regularly-scheduled and specially-called teacher/parent conferences\n*cooperate with the school when disciplinary actions are necessary\n.*support school rules and policies\n*ensure the student's compliance with the dress code policy\n*provide a proper study environment and require completion of homework as assigned\n*ensure prompt and regular school attendance\nand *be an active member of the parent/teacher organization and attend all meetings and other school function. I agree with the fundamental principles as stated above and will assist the staff with my support. I am aware that my child's success Mitchell____ Incentive School is contingent upon my honoring this contract. Date Parent/Guardian's Name Parent/Guardian's Signature Address (Home) Telephone // (Work)GENERAL INFORMATION School Hours Students should not plan The instructional day begins at 8:00 a.m. to arrive at school before 7:30 a.m. Students are not to be in the Students go directly to the cafeteria building before 7:45 a.m. until dismissed to classrooms. Breakfast Program Breakfast will be served from 7:20 a.m. until 7:40 a.m. is .50 cents and .30 cents for reduced. The cost Lunch Program All students may participate in the hot lunch program, prepared in the school kitchen. Meals are Application for free or reduced lunch must be made through the Eligibility will be deteirmined according to federal school office, guidelines. Students who wish to pay for their lunches may purchase them daily Weekly lunch tickets may be purchased on Monday. or weekly. Daily rates: Milk .25. Full price lunch $1.00. Reduced price lunch .40. PLEASE NOTE: Candy, gum, etc., may not be brought to school to exchange or to sell to other students. Lost and Found Please be sure your child's belongings are clearly identified with Proper identification can assure the return items should be taken to the cafeteria first and last names. of lost items. II Found *1 where II lost II and II periodically turned claimed. found over It is maintained. Lost items to charitable organizations if are notSchool Visitation The staff of Mitchell Elementary welcomes and appreciates VISITORS MUST CHECK INTO THE OFFICE BEFORE GOING INTO visitors. CLASSROOMS. At tendance When your child is absent or tardy, he/she misses an important part of instruction. Students are expected to be in school except in cases of emergency or for reasons as explained below: 1. Personal Illness - The school may require a doctor's statement or other supportive data verifying the reason for the absence to be presented to the attendance office on the day the student returns to school. 2. 3. 4. Illness in the family - All school work should be kept current. Quarantine in the home - The absence arising from this condition is limited to the length of quarantine as fixed by the proper health official. Death of a relative - The absence arising from this condition IS limited to three days, unless reasonable cause may be shown 5. 6. by parent on a longer absence. Observance of a religious holiday - Any student of any religion shall be excused if his absence was for the purpose of observing a religious holiday consistent with his creed or belief. ANY OTHER REASON MUST BE EXCUSED BY THE SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE ABSENCE. Absences A written excuse is required for each absence and should be presented to the child's homeroom teacher. the responsibility of the school to make a reasonable such as calling by telephone, to notify the parent when the student is absent from school if the parent has not contacted HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU CALL THE OFFICE WHEN YOUR It is effort, the school. CHILD IS ABSENT. PLEASE NOTE THE TWO LETTERS ON ATTENDANCE THAT FOLLOW!I little rock school district ELEMENTARY SCHOOL---------------------------------- ---------------------DATE To the Parent of Dear Parent: Grade ID# (16) years, (5) and sixteen th (17th) birthday is Students between the ages of five both inclusive .x.lud.a reached), who have be in attendance at school daily. Little school, must that absences from Rock School District Policy maintains only when the student is ill, unusual cause acceptable to the building P school are acceptable vzhen a family emergency exists, school sponsored or cipal and/or by the principal. In accordance with Little Regulations, the following . Parents or guardians acceptable - school related events approved Rock School District Attendance information is provided: of students for whom three(3) unexcused civil semester may be subject to a The school recorded in a axcy ..V. - exceed $500 plus costs of court. triCt shall notify the city attorney whenever number of unexcused absences. absences are penalty not to dis a exceeds the allowable shall take whatever action is attorney penalty. necessary to student The city collect the absent four (4) times during a  shall notify the student s parents, or guardians (or persons in loco parentis) of the number of _ and will request a l the student's attendance problems. . When a student has been quarter, the school office (or persons absences address parent/administrator conference to of the first and second unexcused  shall advise the . Upon the establishment semester, the school office absence during a students parents, guardians (or Persons in the third, unexcused absence, the parents loco parentis) that upon -- be referred to the city attorney. guardians will This letter is ha * been absent^____ school year and a written notice that your child ----- , ---- times during the ____ quarter of the conference must be held to address the student's attendance problems. has unexcuse semester. Upon be made. the \"third unexcused absence d absence(s) during this a court referral will Please contact me if you have questions concerning this notice. Yours truly, PrincipalLittle Rock School District PARB'TT NOTICE OF COURT REFERRAL (COMPULSORY SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS) SCHOOL DATE To the Parent of Grade ID// Dear Parent: Students between the ages of five (5) and sixteen (16) years, both inclusive (until the seventeenth (17th) birthday is reached), who have not been officially excluded from school, must be in attendance at .school daily. Little Rock School District Policy maintains that absences from school are acceptable only when the student is ill, when a family emergency exists, unusual cause acceptable to the building principal and/or school sponsored or school related events approved by the principal. In accordance with Little Rock School District Attendance Regulations, the prin cipal is required to send written notice to the parents advising them that referral is being made when the student's absences are deemed excessive. a court This letter is your written notice that you and yovu: child are being referred to court as of date for violation of the School Attendance Laws of the State of Arkansas. Yours truly, Principal 010 West Mnrkhnin Street Little Kock, Arkaiir-.TS 72201 (501)574 33G1 k r Conferences We encourage regular parent/teacher conferences because we feel it If you should desire a is important and necessary to COMMUNICATE, conference with your child's teacher to discuss his/her progress. please contact the teacher. specially called teacher/parent conferences. Conferences may be scheduled and Parent-teacher conferences will focus on the skills being taught throughout the curriculum and the individual student's progress. arent/teacher conferences dates are October 19 1993. Special 1992 and March Parent Volunteers Mitchell Elementary considers its parent volunteers as a very special resource. Parents are encouraged to help in all classrooms, programs, and extracurricular activities. Please call the office if you have time or skills you can share to make our school a better place for students to learn and grow. Reporting Guidelines and Interim Reports Report cards are issued every nine weeks. The main purpose for report cards is to indicate to the parent(s) the child's achievement. report card. Letter grades are assigned for every subject on the GRADING SCALE 93-100 percent 83- 92 percent 70- 82 percent 60- 69 percent 0- 59 percent and below A B C D F Interim reports are sent home during the fifth week of each NINE weeks for children working below their capacity and/or any other time a student's average drops below 72%. A parent conference is required after every unfavorable interim report and when a It tl or It is recorded on the report card. D F PLEASE NOTE THE COPIES OF THE REPORT CARD AND INTERIM REPORT ON THE TWO PAGES THAT FOLLOW!LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ELEMENTARY TEACHERS INTERIM REPORT TO PARENTS Dale Pupils Name Teacher School Grade_ A check mark below indicates a need for improvement in that area. I I Stays on task................................ Follows directions......................... Completes work on time............. Works independently................... Has necessary materials............... Completes and returns homework Has self control........................... Control.s talking..................... Shows respect for adults....... Show.', respect for students .. Follows .school rules............... F0II0W.S classroom rules ........ Is on lime to school and class Attends school regularly........  Teachers Comments: I I I Conference Requested: Teacher requests a conference at the earliest possible time. I Teacher s signature Principal s Signature ELEMENTARY TEACHERS INTERIM REPORT TO PARENTS To the Parent: I Please sign and return this report. Write any comments that would be helpful to the teacher on the back of this repot I ' suggest a time when you could come for a conference. must r this report to the teacher as soon as pos.sible. I\nI 11 t ii Date Parent's signature I ! I i i  EZI Parent requests a conference at the earliest possible time. Copy to: Parent, Childs Teacher, Principal 27. FOR?STUDENT NAME PRESENT GRADE_ SCHOOL YEAR__ SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TEACHER NAME READING BOOK LEVELS FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR: 1 S T GRADE K 1 READING BOOK Ready steps GETTING READY TO READ BELLS DRUMS TRUMPETS PARADES CAROUSELS LEVEL R R GRADE 2 \u0026lt; iGrade Level 1-6 READING PPI PP2 PP3 P I 3 4 5 6 Nine Weeks 1 \u0026lt; READING BOOK ADVENTURES DISCOVERIES CARAVANS JOURNEYS FLIGHTS EXPLORATIONS CELEBRATIONS LEVEL 2' 2 3' 3 4 5 6 Teacttcr Signature 9 W E E K S '2 N D 9 Teacher Requests Conference  2 3 4 Teacher Signature Book Level. Achievement Grade: Little Rock School District 1-6 ENGLISH ____________ 2 6 SPELLING 1-6 MATHEMATICS 1-6 SCIENCE  1-6 SOCIAL STUDIES * 1-6 MUSIC ______________ 1-6 HANDWRITING  4-6 ART__________________ 4-6 PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRESS REPORT Dr. Ruth S. Steele Superintendent of Schools Achievement Grading System  First grade students will not receive a grade for the first nine weeks. A B C D F 94-100% Excellent 85-93% 72-84% 63-71% 0-62% Good Average Below Average Failing WORK HABITS ANO CITIZENSHIP S = Satisfactory N = Needs Improvement U = Unsatisfactory Nine weeks 1 2 3 4 S - Satisfactory N  Needs Improvement U - Unsatisfactory NOTE: A grade of D. F. or U requires a parent conference. An asterisk (*) after a grade indicates that the child is working below grade level in that subject. REPORTING PERIOD 1 2 3 4 W E E K S 3 R D 9 W E E K S4 T H 9 W E E K S Teacher Requests Conference  Teacher Signature Teacher Requests Conference  Teacher Signature Teacher Requests Conference L STUDENT'S PLACEMENT FOR NEXT YEAR: GRADE READING MATH Listening Skills_________ ___________ Slays on Task____________ ________ Follows Directions_____________ Completes Work on Time Works Independently______________ Completes and Returns Home Work Has Self-Control_______________ Controls Talking___________________ Shows Respect for Adults__________ Shows Respect for Students_______ Follows School Rules _______ Follows Classroom Rules DAYS PRESENT DAYS ABSENT TIMES TARDY Conference Requested (Student promotion in danger because of attendance laws). PARENT COPY - This Report is Your Copy to Keep at Home. DETACH AND RETURN THIS SIGNATURE/COMMENT SLIP I Student's Name____________ Parent / Guardian Comments: Parent Requests Conference  I have reviewed this progress report. PARENT I guardian signature 5 5 I c. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT EPS CODE: lABC Adopted: 8/22/91 J STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES  The Board believes that students should leave school i possessing the skills and knowledge they need to have successful experiences in higher education and in the workplace. These exit outcomes should be reflected in the goals and objectives established for each curriculur program, level/course, unit, and lesson. The District has the following outcomes for all students by the time they graduate from the 12th grade. Students will: 1. 2. 3. 4 . 5. 6. 7. s I* Adequately master reading, writing, speaking. listening creative thinking. (communication), critical sufficient functioning. and mathematical and skills for effective. efficient 9  I Locate and use needed information from printed materials and/or other resources. Identify problems and needs, apply problem solving strategies, and analyze information for meaning and/or action. Use tools of technology at an effective. efficient, flexible, and adaptable level. Have geographic, knowledge of basic political, literary. historical, and scientific information, and use such knowledge in day-to-day decisions. Appreciate' and understand cultural differences, the arts and humanities, current happenings, and ways to predict or influence future events. Establish and maintain effective and supportive intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cooperative relationships, social responsibility. and civic and 'S SI i 41 I 'i j r I I EPS CODE: Paqe 2 I ABC 8. Demonstrate self-direction as an active lifelong learner and demonstrate self-respect, self-esteem, self-understanding, and a physically and mentally balanced healthy life. II 1 little rock school district i EPS CODE: PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS IKE me Liuic S^H^ul District Board of Directors requires standard levels of achievement for students at each grade level as a prerequisite for The Board advocates minimal use of The Little Rock School promotion to the next grade level, social promotion of students. Exceptions Students will normally progress annually from grade to S^ade. peDtions may be made when, in the judgment of the professional staff, such exceptions are in the best educational interest of the student involved. Exceptions Exceptions are in the best eoucationai inieresi, me aeuucnv will be made after prior notification and explanation to each student parents. Exceptions to the established criteria for Promotion are defined ir, ..oniiiafinnc\" hnwpvpr. the final decision is with the Little Rock bcnoo in regulations\nhowever, the final decision is District. Adopted: January 26, 1939I Kev. 4-b-y I LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULATION EPS CODE: IKE-R STUDENT PROMOTION I. PURPOSE The purpose of the following regulations is to provide guidelines for teachers and administrators to use in promoting a student from one instructional level or grade to the next. II. REGULATIONS A. Promotion in Elementary School 1. Students being promoted from one elementary grade to the next should have completed the adopted reading curriculum materials for current grade placement, demonstrating at least 80 percent skills mastery. 2. If a student has not achieved 80 percent skills mastery of current grade-placement materials, he/she may be promoted based on an evaluation (by the teacher and principal) of the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Criterion referenced tests Placement inventories Standardized tests Teacher, principal anecdotal information Student characteristics (physical, emotional, and social) Scheduled parent consultation Attendance record 3. Accelerated Promotion The decision to promote a child to the fourth grade in fewer than three years, or to junior high school in fewer than six years, will be made in consultation with the parents(s), teacher, principal(s), elementary supervisor, and the Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Special Programs. The Associate Superintendent, Division of Schools, and the appropriate Assistant Superintendent will be advised.J 1 li _(_F\u0026lt;egtJkit i iHi'^ 1 I r I.ITTLE ROC I' SCHOOL DISTRICT EPS CODE: IKB R 1 I . II. HI. HOMEWORK RECOMMENDATIONS 1 .s Purpose To set forth the piocedures governing homework in the Little Rock School District. Included in the recommendations will be procedures for teachers to follov/ in assigning homework to students. Procedures (General) (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) Each teacher giving an assignment from the text in a class where only classroom sets of books are available will make provisions for books to be taken home. Teachers will present mimeographed materials that can be seen clearly and have instructions to be used in completing them. Homework assignments will emphasize the application of concepts and skills previously introduced. Homework will be considered in the grading of students. Homework should provide immediate feedback to the teacher on areas of weakness in the students' understanding of concepts and/or acquisition of skills. The type of homework assignments should be varied. Procedures ( Specific) (1) The following guidelines should be followed in giving homework assignments at the Primary Level : Kindergarten - Generally, students are not given home- Primary I - Primary II - work assignments at the kindergarten level. Students may be assigned homework for 15 to 20 minutes a night. Students may be assigned homework for 20 to 30 minutes a night. Primary HI - Students may be assigned homework for 30 to 40 minutes a night. {3'1 Homework assignments for Intermediate Level students should not be ny longer than one hour. Homework assignments for the Secondary Level should be given with an average of no more than thirty (30) minutes required for each of the subject areas. Secondary principals shall work with building committees to help coordinate long-term assignments or projects which might conflict. 1 I I i  jl ij s ' I I P J 5 * g J E ii I \u0026gt;.   I J-SMX. .Homework assignments of Intermediate Level students should not be any longer than one hour. The purpose of homework is to reinforce and extend what your child has learned in class and to develop a sense of self discipline. personal responsibility, and independent thinking, material is not assigned for homework. As a rule new We hope the following information and suggestions will be helpful to you. In order to give pupils an opportunity to develop various kinds of skills, teachers will give many types of homework assignments, some of which may not be written assignments. may be to read, to cut out, to collect. research. to interview. to listen to a particular radio or TV program. to do They I The school's policy is, generally, not to give homework on weekends. The reason for this is to give pupils a reward for a week's work well done and to allow them time to take part in family experiences such as trips, visits, outings, etc. You can help your child develop some routines that will be of assistance in successfully completing homework assignments, following suggestions are offered for this purpose. The 1. Ask your child if he or she has homework that day.______ that homework is generally assigned every day except Friday or the day before a holiday. Be aware By asking your child about homework, you are helping him or her to remember that there is an assignment to be completed. 2. Become interested in your child's homework. Ask him or her to show the homework to you and to explain what the work completed was about. Sharing your child's work with him or her reinforces the importance of homework and helps the child to understand that you are interested in his or her progress, looking at your child's homework also keeps you informed about the progress of the child and the way in which your child is able to complete the work assigned. I I JF 3. Remember that homework is your child's work not yours. You should not do the work for the child\nrather, you should be concerned with whether or not your child did the work. If your child has trouble with a homework assignment and cannot complete it, write a note telling the teacher about the problem. It is the teacher's responsibility to make the homework assignment clearly understood by each student. 4. Help your child set a regular homework time each day and remain with that commitment, responsiblities at that time. Free your child of other 5. Provide your child with a quiet place to work and study where he or she is not disturbed by younger children or pets. Homework will help your youngster grow and develop. Please feel free to consult the school whenever there is a question about homework, which, after all is intended to be a help, not a burden. Study Skills Specific skills and techniques can make learning easier and more enjoyable. good study habits. The following are student guidelines for achieving 1) Come to class prepared with pencil, paper, and other necessary materials. 2) Be an active participant in class, in class. Listen well and take part 3) Ask questions to clarify problems. 4) Plan your day and schedule time for homework. 5) Use what is learned and apply it to new situations. 6) Strive to do the very best work possible, is not a worthwhile goal. Just \"getting by\"* Textbooks All basic textbooks are loaned to students for their use during the school year. Workbooks are provided for students. Other    Textbooks are to supplies are paid for by the student or parent. be kept clean and handled carefully. t\nname, grade, and school are written in the book in case the book Students will be required to pay for lost or Please be sure the student's is misplaced, damaged books. Buses Please refer to the bus schedule to note pick-up points and the time schedule. NOTE: Please have your child at the bus stop a little earlier than the designated time in the event the bus should arrive early. Should your child miss the bus, please try to get him/her to school. It is very important that your child attend school every day. Proper behavior is expected at all times for safety reasons. Discuss the bus rules with your child. Bus Conduct The following rules have been established in order to insure the safety of all students who ride busses. 1. 2. 3. Use only the bus and bus stop assigned. Orderly behavior is required at the bus stop. Remain seated, facing front, when the bus is in motion. 4. 5. Talk quietly and make no unnecessary noise. Do not talk to the driver unless it is necessary. 6. Keep head and arms inside the bus. 7. Do not litter the inside of the bus or throw anything out the 8. window. Be quiet when the bus is crossing railroad tracks. Infractions s of the above rules will be brought to the attention of Continual abuse of the bus privileges will result in the parents. denial of transportation. bSCHOOL BUS INCIDENT REPORT LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Sus No. School Name Date ^11 DEAR PARENTS: ... ^11 students in our School System who ride a bus to school are subject to regulations until they get off at their school or the bus stop near their home. Any misbehavior which distracts the driver is a very serious hazard to the safe operation of the vehicle, and as such, jeopar- iizes the safety of all passengers. We are asking that you take the necessary action to insure that future misconduct of this nature does not reoccur. Thank you for your cooperation. has been cited for an infraction of the rules :hecked below: ' ) 1. Disobedient\nrefusal to cooperate with dri ver [ ) 2. Moving around in bus\nrefusal to stay seated\n) 3. Extending arm/head out window I ) 4. Excessive talking, uncessary loud noise ( ) 5. Tampering with bus or equipment or di struct!on of any part of bus ( ) 6. Smoking or lighting matches ( ) 7. Scuffling or fighting 8. Using obscene language\nsigns or gestures ( ) 9. Throwing items inside bus or out wi ndows ( ) 10. Littering the bus/eating on bus ( ) 11. Misconduct on bus stop ( ) 12. Deliberate delay in loading or unloading ( ) 13. Other For the first infraction of any one or any combination of the rules, a conference If the student persists PENALTIES: shall be held with parents, maybe by telephone, and with the students. in infractions, the following minimum schedule should be adhered to: Infraction 2: 3-5 days 5us suspension\nInfraction 3: 2 weeks bus suspension\nInfraction 4: 9 weeks bus suspension\ninfraction 5: 18 weeks bus suspension\nInfraction 6: indefinite suspension of bus privileges. driver's statement of incidents: date of this offense_______ PRINCIPAL'S ACTION: ( ) Conference with student ( ) Conference with parent ( ) Phone call to parent ( ) Other__________________ First offense ( ) Second offense ( ) Third offense ( ) Other( ( ) Bus suspension for ___ ( ) Sent Home Notice ( ) Suspension from school days, beginning Si gnatures: Route No. Student Principal Parent WHITE COPY to parent. YELLOW COPY to transportation after action is taken. PINK COPY retained for school record. GOLD COPY to driver. Ftoute No. Date, Driver School Name Student This portion of WHITE COPY rptiirned Io transportation bv driver # 510V Bus Route and Operating Policies Bus routes and stops are planned and established by the administration's transportation department. Safety, economy. efficiency, and allocation of resources are some of the considerations which must be evaluated in determining bus operation policies. Parents who wish to make requests for changes in routes or stops should contact the school principal. Students and parents are encouraged to notify the school immediately of any safety hazards which they have observed during bus operations. School Guidance Counselor Many parents have asked me for an explanation of the duties performed by our school guidance counselor, elementary guidance counselor does include: Some things an 1. Help students understand their abilities and limitations, adjust to a new school, find answers to their concerns, learn to make decisions, develop skills in getting along with others, talk with students who have experienced a death, injury, or serious illness ofpet, friend, or relative, and help students cope with parents separating or divorce. 2. Talk with you about your child's progress in school, abilities and limitations, growth and development. 3. Help teachers understand and meet individual student needs, provide classroom guidance in such areas as self-understanding, decision making, and values, find special help for students when needed, and plan units on guidance-related topics. 4. Consult with parents and teachers in private conferences about their children. 5. Coordinate referrals to school and community agencies when school personnel and parents agree this is needed. 6. Talking with children individually or in small groups. The child may request the counseling or may be referred by parents or teachers. Counseling is a voluntary service\nno child is required to talk with the counselor. Should you have any further questions, you may call the guidance office at 324-2415 and request to speak with Ms. Mary Smith.F BUILDING RULES 1. Be respectful to all adults and classmates. 2. Show pride in Mitchell School. 3. Settle conflicts without fighting. 4. Display proper behavior at all times. Students' Rights and Responsibility Handbooks will be distributed early in the school year and discussed throughly with all students.CAFETERIA RULES 1. Follow directions of all lunchroom adults. 2. Speak using your inside voices. be used. At any point quiet-time will Quiet-time is the last 5 minutes of the lunch period to assist in an orderly dismissal. 3. Children will stay in assigned seats until dismissed by lunchroom aides. 4. Lunchroom aides will be in charge of dismissing children: a. b. c. One table at a time\nbeginning with most quiet table\nthen, second most quiet and so on. 5. Children are responsible for removing all trays and trash. a. b. when table is dismissed, children will clear all trays and trash. walk quietly out to play area. PLAYGROUND RULES 1. Play in assigned areas only. 2. Follow directions of supervisors. 3. Come in when the bell rings. 4. Be silent on the cement areas between the building. 5. No fighting of any kind. 6. Throw nothing on playground except authorized playground equipment designed to be thrown. CAFETERIA AND PLAYGROUND CONSEQUENCES Warning Name on Aides notepad. Name with 1 check Time out for 10 minutes. Name with 2 checks Time out for remainder of recess. Behavior Document sent home by Instructional Assistant and returned signed by parent. Continued Misbehavior Lunch De tention/Office ReferralREWARDS 1. Student of the Week. 2. 3. Outstanding Student of the Day (periodically). Special recognition for doing something good/change in behavior (periodically). 4. Monthly recognition of students identified as II Good Citizens\". 5. Monthly recognition of students who have behaved according to expectations. 6. Movies 7. Popcorn/Coke Parties 8. Special Field Trips 9. Caught Being Good - A spontaneous and positive recognition of students. 10. Positive Phone Calls to parents. DETACH THIS PORTION AND RETURN PARENT SIGNATURE STUDENT SIGNATURE dateMITCHELL ELEMENTARY SUPPLY LIST SOLD EACH DAY 7:45 7:55 A.M. Pencils it2............................... Primary Pencil........................... Red Lead Pencil.......................... B Tablet.................................. J Tablet.................................. J Sprial Tablet.......................... C Tablet.................................. C Practice Writing Paper (in plastic). D Practice Writing Paper (in plastic). D Spiral Tablet.......................... Notebook Filler Paper (40 count)...... Subject Notebook Spiral (50 count).... Folders with pockets.................... Rulers (wood)............................ Scissors (sharp point)................. Scissors (blunt point)................. Elmers Glue 1^ oz....................... Crayons (16 count)...................... Crayons (Jumbo, 8 count, Kindergarten) Poster Board....... ...................... Erasers 15c or 2 for .25C .15 .20 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 . 50 .75 .30 .25 .50 . 50 .50 .75 .75 .50 .05 ************************************************* PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE PARENTS CAN' MAKE A DIFFERENCE15 WAYS TO HELP CHILDREN LIKE THEMSELVES ^1/ 1. Reward children. Give praise, recognition, privilege for a job well done. Emphasize good, not the bad. A 2. 3. 4. Take their ideas, emotions, and feelings seriously. Define limits and rules clearly, and enforce them, allow leeway for your children within these limits. Be a good role model. Show that you feel good about Do 5. yourself. Teach that everyone can learn from mistakes. Teach your children how to deal with time and money. Help them spend time wisely and budget money carefully. 6. Have reasonable expectations for your children. Help e 1. them to set goals for themselves that they can attain. Help to develop tolerance toward others with different values, backgrounds, and norms. Point out strengths. I 8. ) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Give your children responsibility. Be reasonable. They will feel valued. Give support .when children need it. Show them that what they do is important to you. their activities, do things together. Express your values. Attend Tell of experiences, decisions. reasons for your values, beliefs and feelings. Spend time together. Share favorite activities. Discuss problems without placing blame, attacking character. Use phrases that build self-esteem. Avoid phrases that hurt self-esteem. Show how much you care about them. Hug them, they are terrific and that you love them. REMEMBER THE POWER OF PRAISE ! fl Tell them 4K A T Say love you^^ in many ways  Spend time with your child doing what he or she wants to do.  Give honest praise in the presence of others.  Say Tm sorry when you are.  Forgive when he or she hurts or disappoints you.  Take time to LISTEN.  Respect your childs opinions.  Show physical affection ^did you hug your child today?  Let gifts be symbols, not proofs of love. L ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD You can help your child succeed in school by building his or her self-confidence at home. Use these guidelines: Respect your child by treating him or her with the dignity you would a friend. Have faith in your child. Don't be afraid to give your child increasing responsibility and independence. Concentrate on the positive\navoid using discouraging words or actions. Recognize your child's efforts, not just his or her accomplishments. Build self-esteem and feelings of adequacy by using positive phrases as: \"I can tell you worked very hard on that.\" \"You're getting much better at that.\" \"I appreciate what you did. II \"You really handled that situation well.\" Discourage competition (in all forms) between brothers and sisters. REMEMBER: Don't feel guilty if you \"blow it\", but use your energy to try again more effectively. Discipline Home = Behavior in School I i I Never punish in anger and remeniber that punishment does not mean abuse, rather restriction of activities or reduction of privileges. How parents handle discipline at home translates into a childs behavior in school. Suggestions for parents to follow in order to provide better discipline practices include\n Use a positive approach. Say do this more than dont do that.  Say what you mean...and mean what you say. And dont fool yourself, a child knows the difference. I I  Be dear- A child should never be confused about the rules. Rules should be simple and explained carefully. Be reasonable and understanding. When possible, explain why things have to be the way they are. And try to understand your childs feelings about how things are.  Remind yourself that children are different What works with one child may not  Be work with another. II I ii  Set an example for your children. Your own behavior is the base for establishing your expectations of them.  Set limits on your childrens behavior. Agree with your children on the tats and make it clear what the consequences are for breaking the rules. Enforce the conse-quences when necessary.  Be certain that you punish when you say you will. I . Planish as soon as the misdeed is done...dont put the punishment off for a later time or to another person. I bi IC wx VM lAXAW ---------- ri . 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Any other use requires permission from the Butler Center."],"dcterms_medium":["handbooks"],"dcterms_extent":["51 pages"],"dlg_subject_personal":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n  \n\n.^SUMMER SCHOOL FRANKLIN INCENTIVE SCHOOL Berthena Nunn, Principal' 06/18/93 16:41 501 324 2032 L R School Dlst ODM  002/002 NEWS RELEASE WHAT: SUMMER ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WHERE: ROCKEFELLER INCENTIVE SCHOOL, 700 EAST 17TH STREET TIME: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday June 23'August 4 Course Offerings: Band, Dance, Aerobics, Gymnastics, Art Drama, Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, Hands-on-Science, Math Can be Fun, Computer Logo Writing, Choral Music, Special Projects \u0026amp; Spanish AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WHERE: FRANKLIN INCENTIVE SCHOOL, 1701 SOUTH HARRISON STREET Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday Course Offerings: Band, Art, Dance Biographies of Famous Americans, Computer Logo Writing, Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, Choral Music, and Special Projects. Tuition is ftee to all Incentive School students. Students will be assigned to classes based on needs and interests. I Transportation will be provided for all Incentive School students only. Bus routes can be picked up at Rockefeller or Franklin Schools between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3\n30 p.m. Students who are currently enrolled in Area and Magnet Schools can attend the morning or afternoon session. The cost is $72 for the morning session and $36 for the afternoon session. I Schedules can be picked up on June 23 when students report for classes. For more information, please call Mrs. Lillie Carter, Principal - 324-2385 or Mrs. Arma Hart, Desegregation Facilitator - 324-2110 Registration for Area \u0026amp; Magnet School students will be held Wednesday June 23 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Rockefeller. Class space is limited. Plan to enroll NOW!WELCOME TO FRANKLIN INCENTIVE SUMMER SCHOOL 1992 Ue hope that your six weeks with us will be educationally profitable for you. 1TABLE OF CONTENTS What Parents Can Do at Home A Message from the Principal..................................1 Handbook Position and Mission Statements...................2 Philosophy and Objectives...................................3-5 Pursuit of Academic Excellence...............................6 Course Offerings, Grades, and Grading Procedures...........7 Homework Policy.................................................8 Study Skills\nHome..................9 June and July Calendar........................................10 Bell Schedule..................................................11 Important Services and Procedures (Hall Passes, Absentee Admits, etc.).................................................12 Attendance......................................................12 Excused and Unexcused Absences..............................12 Make-up Work...................................................13 Student Textbooks.............................................13 School Bookstore/Library Use................................13 Lunch/Illness or Injury at School...........................13 Fire Regulations...............................................14 Tornado Regulations.......................................14-15 Student Conduct............................................16-17 Important Board Policies (in Summary Foirm)..............18-19 Transportation Regulations...............................20-21 Citizenship.................................................22-24TO: The Parents and Students of Summer School FROM: Berthena Nunn, Summer School Principal WELCOME TO SUMMER SCHOOL!! We are looking forward to working with you and your children to make this a very rewarding summer school program. OUR MAIN CONCERN IS QUALITY INSTRUCTION. We have high expectations for every student. * A quality, dedicated staff is in place with instructional leadership. A Student progress will be monitored at all times. We look forward to working with you. Your ideas, suggestions. and cooperation are welcomed and needed. Parents, we are asking you to work with us to help provide your child with the best possible education this summer. Please feel free to call me at 671-6380. Let's work together!!! 1HANDBOOK POSITION STATEMENT \"Communication is what holds a school together. It is through communication that people in the school receive information and exchange ideas. It is also the way beliefs, values, and expectations are transmitted and value given to others.\" This handbook is one of many means of communication used by Franklin Incentive Summer School to inform parents and students of the available educational program parents and students may become more familiar with the mission of the summer school program, its objectives, and procedures by studying the handbook's contents. In doing so, hopefully a clear understanding of the education at Franklin Incentive School will develop. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Franklin Incentive Summer School is for the faculty, staff, students, and community to create an environment that promotes self-realization, social interaction, and academic excellence. 2PHILOSOPHY We believe that the purpose of-Franklin Incentive Summer School is for the faculty and staff to establish an atmosphere that maximizes the teaching and learning process in order to assist each student in realizing his/her fullest potential. We believe that staff utilization of classroom management procedures, administrator's feedback on instruction, effective use of educationally sound teaching strategies, continuous professional development, and parent promotion of attendance should enhance each student's opportunity to learn. We also believe that all students should be expected to learn and master the basic literacy skills, and that all adults involved with their learning should stress academic achievement. 3Little Rock School District ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL HANDBOOK Philosophy The Little Rock School District supports the tenet that additional resources should be made available to students with needs that are not met in the regular school year. To this end, programs for remediation and enrichment will be differed during a six (6) week summer session which is designed to assist students in developing their potential so that they may reach their educational goals and become productive and worthy citizens. Objectives A. Administration The administration will foster and nurture the qualities required for becoming a responsible and productive citizen by providing: 1. 3. 4. a safe environment that is conducive to learning\n2. a well-qualified staff committed to excellence in delivery of educational services\na well-defined educational learning experience which will aid students in furthering their educational preparation for entering the job market\nand an atmosphere which will promote responsible behavior, good citizenship, and better human relations among students. B. Teachers 1. Teachers will work with the administration in assuring that an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust prevails in all areas of interpersonal relations. 2. Teachers will challenge students to think, to evaluate, and to communicate by providing well- organized, structured, and meaningful presentations. 3. Teachers will uphold and maintain traditional standards of excellence and support all school policies and practices. 4C. Students 1. 2. 3. 4. Students will obey all rules regarding classroom procedures and fair play and will show respect for all staff members. Students will strive for continuous progress in each learning area. Students will obey all rules and regulations regarding the care and maintenance of the school building and grounds. Students will obey all styles and regulations regarding attendance. 5PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE \"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.\" - Vincent T. Lombardi All students at Franklin Incentive Summer School have worth and Franklin Incentive Summer School the ability to succeed. encourages and rewards students through tangible incentives to apply themselves academically and become superior students, t: academic incentive program is administered through the The cooperative effort of the staff. Student incentives for academic excellence are given weekly: Principal's Award (highest math and reading) Math Award (highest average) Reading Award (highest average) Citizenship Award (behavior) Student of the Week (behavior and academic) 6COURSE OFFERINGS Math Reading Enrichment Courses: WORD (Writing, Oral Language, and Reading Development) GRADES AND GRADING PROCEDURES The faculty uses a standard grading system that is designed to encourage good learning habits and to insure proper assessment of student work. Grades are based on percentages. Teachers keep their records in percentage form or in a form that is easily converted to percentages. Grading Scale The following grading scale will be used for the summer school: A B C D F 93 83 70 60 100 92 82 69 59 and below 7HOMEWORK POLICY The Little Rock School District maintains that homework can be an important activity to help students -learn. Homework should be included as an integral part of the instructional program and a means by which students are provided extended time to master learning concepts and objectives. I Homework should be a positive experience and provide students the opportunity to: (1) reinforce skill development\n(2) manage learning time away from the school setting\n(3) communicate to parents learning activities provided during the school day\nand (4) involve other adults in helping them to learn. In the Little Rock School District, all homework assignments will be: a. b. c. d. directly related to the curriculum and the current learning objectives\nexplained thoroughly in terms of content, process, and expectations\nreasonable and will not preclude pupils from assuming other homework and community responsibilities\nand designed to encourage and support efforts to develop the skills to learn independently. 8STUDY SKILLS\nWHAT PARENTS CAN DO AT HOME Parent involvement in a child's education-can-mean the difference between success and failure. his/her study skills can make a difference. Helping your child with The following are suggestions that you, the parent, can use to help your child study at home: 1. Help your child realize that studying is a \"do-it- yourself\" project. However, show willingness to assist your child when the need arises. 2. Help your child to consider and decide what time of day is most effective for study and to plan accordingly. 3. Help your child plan time for fun activities and tele- vision so that these can have their place. A child's attention span can be short, so vary activities. 4. Help your child by creating an environment in the home conducive to study. a. Let your child choose a place to study, preferably furnished with a desk or table. b. Provide a good light and a straight-back chair. Study time is not a time to relax or daydream. c. Have available all of the materials and reference books that may be needed, such as paper, pencils, encyclopedia, dictionary, etc. d. Insist that the T.V., record/tape player, or radio be turned off during study time. e. Explain to other members of the family the importance of being quiet during study time. These tips will assist your child in completing a successful school assignment. Work with your child. Developing good study habits can pay big dividends for your child in school. 9SUMMER SCHOOL CALENDAR JUNE - JULY, 1992 June 18, 1992 First day of Summer School June 23, 1992 Open House (6.30 p.m.) July 3, 1992 Holiday - NO SCHOOL! July 6, 1992 Classes resume July 13, 1992 Interim reports will be sent home July 13-17, 1992 Parent conferences (all parents must schedule a conference) July 30, 1992 Last day of Summer School - Report cards will be sent home 10BELL SCHEDULE 7:30-7:55 a.m. Make-up Tardies 8:00 a.m. First Bell 8:05 a.m. Tardy Bell 10:00-10:15 a.m. Recess Grades 1-3 10:20-10:35 a.m. Recess Grades 4-6 12:15 p.m. Dismissal 11IMPORTANT SERVICES AND PROCEDURES Hall Passes No student shall be in the hall during regular class time without a hall pass issued by the teacher in charge of the student during that time. This will include trips to the restroom, library, and/or office, as well as to any place other than the room to which the student has been assigned. Passage shall be by the shortest and quickest route practical without stop-overs at other points and without bothering other classes in session. Hall passes shall be issued only as needed and must be turned in at the point of destination or returned to the teacher who originated the pass. Absentee Admits Students MUST obtain admission slips in the office between 7:30- 8:00 a.m. in the morning. The absence must be explained by a written note and/or telephone call from a parent. The office number is 671-6380. Any student who is late to class while getting an absent excuse will receive a tardy unless detained by the office. Attendance All elementary students are required to attend a full six-week session. Excused Absences When a pupil is absent from class because of personal illness or extreme family emergency, an excused absence will be given, but time missed must be made up to the satisfaction of the teacher concerned. Students who fail to make up time missed during an excused absence will not be given credit for summer school. Unexcused Absences When a pupil is absent from school for any reason other than personal illness or extreme family emergency, the absence will be unexcused. Unexcused absences include the following: truancy, skipping classes, dental appointments, running errands, and any other absence for reasons other than personal illness or extreme family emergency. Students whose absences are unexcused will be automatically dropped from our rolls without refund of tuition. 12Make-up Work If a student is absent, he/she must make up the work between 7:30-8:00 a.m. Student Textbooks Textbooks are furnished at no expense to students. Students are These textbooks will show encouraged to use their textbooks. Students will be assessed an appropriate wear due to normal use. fee for books damaged through misuse. Each book should be evaluated for previous damage. identified on the textbook evaluation card. Previous damage should be School Bookstore The bookstore will be closed during summer school. Please purchase school supplies before summer school begins (pen, pencils, paper). Library Use Closed during summer program. Lunch Lunch will not be served, child to eat during recess. You may wish to send a snack with your Illness or Injury at School If a student is injured or becomes ill at school, he/she is to report to his/her teacher and ask for a pass to come to the If necessary, the principal will try to contact health room. his/her parents. All students who are injured and become ill must check out through the office before leaving school. Students needing medication while at school must have a statement A prescription or permission signed by the parent/guardian. bottle with the student's name and dosage is required and should be left in the school health room. Remember, it is necessary that we know where to reach you at all times at home and at work. 13Fire Drill Students are informed and instructed by each teacher for the correct route and procedure to follow during a fire drill or actual evacuation, below. The correct evacuation procedure is listed 1. A bell with a continuing series of short intermittent rings signals a fire drill. 2. The teacher should be the last to leave the room after he/she closes windows and door. 3. Lines to and from the safety area are to be single file. 4. Drills are to be orderly in leaving and returning to the building. 5. Rolls should be checked by each teacher or through a buddy system as soon as the safety area is reached. 6. All lines are to stay clear of traffic areas of fire trucks and other vehicles. 7. One long ring indicates students are to return to class. Tornado Drill The intercom system will be used when there seems to be a need for safety measures to be undertaken. drill or alert, please observe the following: When you hear a tornado 1. Move in an orderly manner away from glass areas such as windows, doors, etc., to a distance of 10 feet or more. Students in portable buildings are to come indoors to a designated area. 2. Keep face turned away from glass area. 3. Move to an inner wall of the classroom. 4. Crouch low or sit next to inner walls. 5. If nothing better, keep below school desk top as these will protect some. 6. Do not run outside seeking another building or person. 7. Buses should stop in open areas and if time, seek protection in ditches or low areas. 148. stay clear of power lines and electrical wiring. 9. 10. 11. Teachers, always know how many students you have in your area or on your bus. . . -  - Open a classroom door to remove a possible vacuum buildup. You should remain in the safety situation until an all-clear is given by someone in some way. 12. Keep calm, guiet, and listen so you can detect falling     *   , Do not strike debris and hear instructions being given. matches or use lighter if dark. Gas could be leaking. 15STUDENT CONDUCT The following section reflect the expectations of the Little Rock Community and the statues of-Arkansas-for student-discipline. These expectations include respect for public property and property of other students, an interpretation-free environment where students can learn, and an environment which is healthy and safe. expectations. of fairness. The written rules are an effort to specify these The disciplinary rules are written with the intent Students who fail to comply with these disciplinary guidelines will be processed in a consistent manner as outlined in this section. Incentives for Good Student Behavior It is important to recognize the correct behavior exhibited by a large number of students. Throughout the summer school session, good behavior and good scholastic achievement will result in special rewards or privileges. Students may make reward suggestions to the principal for consideration. Expected Student Behavior The following are points in the District's overall behavioral guideline: 1. Students will be inside their classroom when the tardy bell rings. 2. Students will bring adequate school-related study materials each day and participate cooperatively and fully in the activities planned by the teacher. 3. Students will not deface any school property. 4. Students will comply immediately and courteously with any reasonable request of any school official. Such a request may, at the teacher's discretion, include requiring students to raise their hand to secure permission before talking or moving about the room. be made at the teacher's discretion. Additional reasonable requests may 5. Students will behave in a cooperative and non-disruptive manner at all times. 16Telephone Use of the telephone by students is limited to emergency calls and school business calls only. - Calls-for-permission-to bring homework, ride buses with friends, etc. will not be permitted. These matters should be taken care of at home. A note from the student's teacher is required during the school day before the telephone may be used. 17 iIMPORTANT BOARD POLICIES (in Summary Form) Truancy is defined as being absent from any class or designated area without prior permission from parents, guardians, and/or school. Students will check in and out through the principal's office, or as otherwise advised by the principal, when arriving late or leaving early during the school day. Dress Code Dress and appearance must not present health and safety hazards or cause disruptions of the educational process. Clothing which promotes student use of drugs, alcohol, and immoral behavior or which is demeaning to other students is considered inappropriate for school wear. The following guidelines will be used by all students and parents in determining appropriate dress and grooming in the school environment: 1. Dress and grooming should be in keeping with health and sanitary practices. 2. Students may not wear clothing or hair styles that can be disruptive to or hazardous in educational activities such as shop classes, lab classes, physical education, art, or in some type of job training program. 3. Clothing, buttons, patches, jewelry, or any other items with words, phrases, symbols, pictures, or signs which are indecent, profane, or use suggestive or inflammatory words are not to be worn. 4. Dress and grooming should not substantially disrupt the educational process. [NO] * * tank tops or underwear may be worn as outer clothing\nspandex shorts may be worn in any secondary school\n* shorts, including bike shorts, may be worn if they are more than three (3) inches above the knee\nand 18* clothing with negative racial or gender overtones that appear to be derogatory or discriminatory may be worn. 5. Shoes are worn as required by law. Thongs, beach footwear, slippers, or other footwear inappropriate for school are not to be worn. 6. Caps, coats, hats, or sunglasses are not to be worn in the building. Coats may be worn in breezeways or open areas of buildings during inclement weather. 7. Students shall not wear suggestive or revealing clothing that diverts attention from the learning process or which may lead to a student being insulted, assaulted, or approached disrespectfully. [NO] * shirts and blouses tied at the midriff, clothing with bare midriff, or clothing not properly fastened are to be worn. Final decision of any wearing apparel will be at the discretion of the principal. 19TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS The purpose of the Transportation Department of the Little Rock School District is to provide the-safest,- most, efficient transportation possible for those students who are to be transported between their home and school. This process is the responsibility of the entire community and requires the cooperation of all students, parents, school personnel, and citizens who drive on the streets in the presence of the school buses. Students and parents are expected to read these regulations carefully. They must be followed if we are to provide safe, efficient transportation for the students of this district. The Little Rock School District encourages any person who observes an incident jeopardizing the safety of the students on a bus to report the incident to the Transportation Department. It is helpful when a person can identify the bus by its number when making such reports. Any recommendations that will assist the department in its operation are also encouraged. The telephone number of the Transportation Department of the Little Rock School District is 570-4000. Incentive School is Mr. Floyd Cooper. The supervisor assigned to Franklin Suspension, loss of bus riding privileges, or other disciplinary sanctions may be imposed when students violate the regulations outlined. Waiting for the Bus 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Be at the bus stop ten (10) minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. Stand on the proper side of the street. Wait until the bus stops before crossing the street to board the bus. Ride only the bus assigned by the school principal. Respect the property rights of others. a. b. c. 6. Do not litter. Do not make unnecessary noise. Do not gather or stand on private property without permission. Make plans with your parent/guardian in case you miss the bus. a. b. c. Do not hitchhike. Do not try to walk to school. Do not ride another school bus. 20The drivers have the same authority on the buses that the teachers have on the school campus. Students are under the supervision of the bus drivers and are responsible to the driver for their conduct. Bus drivers are to report student disrespect or misbehavior to principals. Students thus reported by the bus driver will be subject to disciplinary action. 21NOTE: CITIZENSHIP These rules are included in the Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. They are not additional rules. Building Rules: Students will: 1. Respect the rights and property of adults and students. A. Language - No cursing, teasing, arguing, namecalling, or threateningeither spoken or written. B. Keep hands and feet to yourself. C. Use your own materials. D. Do not deface or destroy school property, the property of others, or your own. E. No fighting. 2. Walk and talk guietly at all times. 3. Leave food, gum, and toys AT HOME. 4. Complete all assigned work. 5. Follow any additional classroom rules. Playground Rules Students will: 1. Play in assigned areas only. 2. Come in when bell rings. 3. Follow directions given by Campus Security Supervisor. If a student chooses to break a rule: 1st Offense: Conference/Warning by Staff Member 222nd Offense: Student/Teacher Conference 3rd Offense: Recess/Detention 4th Offense: 5th Offense: Parent/Teacher Conference Sent to Principal's Office The following behaviors are forbidden - engaging in them usually results in a short-term suspension: 1. Fighting 2. Using Profanity 3. Throwing Rocks 4. Disrespect to Adults 231 OFFENSE 1st Offense SANCTIONS 2nd Offense 3rd Offense Fighting Verbal assault on staff Physical assaxilt on staff Verbal assault on fellow student Possession, use, or sale of a dnig or controlled substance Insubordination-failure to follow a specific instruction given by staff Expulsion Expulsion Expulsion Warning Expulsion Suspension Suspension Expulsion Expulsion Possession of a firearm/weapon Expulsion Leaving campus un-authorized Warning \u0026amp; Make up time loss Drop for non- attendance Truancy/class cuts Flagrant obscenities/profanity Public intoxication Disorderly conduct-loud, disruptive behavior Malicious mischief-playful behavior or action that inflicts injury to self, others, and/or the learning atmosphere Gambling Theft Arson Sleeping in class It It II It It Warning Expulsion Warning Warning Suspension Expulsion Expulsion Warning Suspension Suspension Suspension Expulsion Suspension Expulsion Expulsion Expulsion Expulsion Destruction of school property Expulsion When a stxadent is expelled, no credit or refund is given. 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We understand the District's discipline policies and realize that the student must adhere to these and to the other policies, rules and procedures contained in the Handbook. In the event that we are not entirely certain of some aspect of school policy, we will contact the principal for clarification. Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date State law (80-1629.6-80-1629.8) requires documentation of student and parent receipt of student discipline policies. This document will become part of the student's file. (over) Emergency Procedure Information Date ____ Student's Name _______________ _ Dale of Birth _________________ .,___ ___ _ Address ______________ Horne Phone ____ _ In case of emergency, illness or accident to the student named above, the school is authorized to proceed as indicated. Number below in order of desired action. __ Contact parent at number listed above. __ Contact father at Business Name Phone __ Contact mother at ___________________ _ Business Name Phone Contact other ____________________ _ Name Phone Physician's Name _____________ Phone ____ _ Hospital Preference ____________________ _ Signature of Parents or Guardians: Mother's Signature Father's Signature Student's Signature It is very important that this be returned to the school office as soon ti pos.gble. ELEMENTARY PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT James R. Smith Superintendent 1991, 1992 if'lliII! ~@IK\u0026lt;irllil 11,,lTiiif'ImL@.I~! IK\\ IP'@lm!L.~I~l~lli l@@ll,,~ ADMINISTRATIVEO FFICES 2700 POPLARS TREET August 1991 Dear Students and Parents, The North Little Rock School District is recognized as a quality educational institution. Sound academic programs, great variety of offerings, special programs to meet student needs, and strong school spirit have led to educational excellence in our schools. Excellence has been maintained through the outstanding support and cooperation of the students and patrons of our school district. I thank you for that support and cooperation and look forward to a continued good working relationship. This handbook has been provided so that you will better understand the purposes, policies, and regulations of the North Little Rock School District. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the total contents and that the handbook be retained for reference from time to time. If you have questions regarding information included in the handbook or any other matter, please contact the principal's office. We welcome suggestions that will help make the North Little Rock Schools even better. I hope that this school year is a happy and productive one for you. 'i\n\"U James Smith Superintendent of Schools P.O. BOX 687, NORTH ume ROCK, AR 72115/0687 501/758-1760 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES The undersigned superintendent for the North Little Rock School District in Pulaski County, assures the Director, General Division, Arkansas Department of Education, that all Schools within the District are in compliance with the following Civil Rights Regulations as stated: ******** Title VI, Section 601, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the grounds of excluded for of, or be or activity No person in the United States shall, on race, color, or national origin, be participation in, be denied the benefits subjected to discrimination under any program receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX, Section 901, of the Education Amendment of 1972 No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or 'be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States ... shall, solely by reason of handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. This is to certify that the District's Civil Rights Coordinator is: Name: Mable Bynum Telephone:_7_7_1_-_8_0_0___0_ __ _ Address: 2700 Poplar Street (P.O. Box 687) North Little Rock, AR 72115 July, 1991 Date COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING A good communication link between the school and the home is necessary if students are to receive the maximum benefits from the educational opportunities available to them in the schools of North Llttle Rock. Good communication results from open, frequent and objective dialogue among students, teachers, parents and school administrators. Most school problems are the result of poor communication among the parties involved. Proper communication, therefore, usually solves most, if not all, problems that are related to the school. In order to ensure that problems are discussed and solved as quickly and fairly as possible, the following procedure is to be employed in the North Llttle Rock School District. If a parent becomes concerned about a problem at the classroom level, the parent should make an appointment with the teacher and thoroughly discuss the matter. Most problems are solved at this level. Should the problem not be solved through discussions with the teacher, or if the problem is not related to classroom activities, the parent should contact the principal for further attempts to find a workable solution. If the parent- is not satisfied with solutions offered at the building level, the matter may be appealed to the appropriate educational director or assistant superintendent at the District Administrative Office. The phone number is 771-8000. After other appeals have been exhausted, the parent may appeal to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent may uphold, overturn or modify decisions made by other District administrators. An appeal of a decision by the Superintendent may be heard only by the School Board while an official meeting of the Board is being held. ,. I I S M T w T F s North Lmle Rock s M T w T F s Aug. 18 SD \"'-I .... 1 ~ SC2 4 SchooDl istrict Jan. H H H 4 25 1262 7 28 29 30 31 1991-9C2a lendar 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept. 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Development Plan Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Arrival/Departure Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Arkansas School Law Governing School Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Arkansas School Law Governing Compulsory Attendance Age . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Behavior At School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Breakfast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bus Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Care Of School Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Change Of Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Communicable Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Conduct To And From School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Contact With Students While At School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Corporal Punishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Demonstrations And Disorderly Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Detention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Discipline For Handicapped Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disruption Of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Distribution Of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Drugs And Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Electronic Communication Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Emergency Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Entrance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Expulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Gifted/f alented Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Guidance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Handguns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Homebound Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Homework/Independent Study Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Injuries/Illnesses At School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Leaving School During School Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lost And Found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lunch Program .............................................. 12 Magnet Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 How To Apply For Magnet School Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 M-to-M Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 How To Apply For M-to-M Transfer ............................... 14 Make-up Work ............................................... 14 Medication .................................................. 14 Notes From Parents Regarding Absences ............................ 14 Parent-Teacher Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Promotion/Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Public Display Of Affection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Religion In Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Reporting Student Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Safety Regulations Bicycles/Motorcycles/Other Vehicles ................. 16 Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 School Closing In Inclement Weather .............................. 16 Search, Seizure And Interrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Seasonal Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Student Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Student Behavior - Prohibited Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Student Dress And Grooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Student Insurance ............................................. 19 Student Records .............................................. 19 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Suspension From School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tardies ..................................................... 21 Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Testing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Textbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Tobacco And Tobacco Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Weapons And Dangerous Instruments .............................. 22 Yearbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ABSENCES AND EXCUSES The Board believes the fundamental right to attend public schools places upon students the accompanying responsibility to be regular in attendance. Regular attendance can be assumed to be essential for a student's successful progress in the instructional program. In accordance with Board policy, only the following absences shall be considered excused absences, provided that in such instance parental confirmation has been received of the reason for the absence: 1. Illness 2. The existence of a family emergency or other family situations which have received prior approval by the principal 3. When the student is on official school business. When a student returns to school after being absent, he/she shall bring a written statement from the parents with an explanation of the reason for the absence and the date of the absence. Students having unexcused tardies or absences shall be disciplined accordingly. No make-up work shall be allowed if the absence is unexcused. Except in the cases of illness or other excusable reason, students are expected to attend every day in which school is in session. The Board does not recognize \"skip days\" or other similar days when students willfully miss school. Such absences shall be unexcused, and no make-up work shall be allowed. An elementary student is not permitted more than twenty-four (24) absences during the school year including excused and unexcused absences. Exceptions will be granted only by the principal after consultation with teacher, guidance consultant and others who have knowledge of the circumstances. If a student exceeds twenty-four (24) absences during a school year, and no exception is granted, then the student may be retained in that grade for the next school year. Excessive absences or patterns of absences may result in court action being taken against the parent. ACADEMIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONFERENCES Act 474 of the Arkansas General Assembly requires conferences to be organized and held by the public schools with the parents, guardians or persons in loco parentis of students in grades three, six and eight who failed to master the state's minimum performance test. The school district shall evaluate students and develop academic skills development plans to assist students in achieving mastery of the basic skills in subject areas where performance is below mastery. ARRIVAUDEPARTURET IME Ideally, students should not arrive at school more than 10 minutes before school opens ( or before bus departure time) except to participate in scheduled activities. The District recognizes that this ideal cannot always be realized because of family schedules\nhowever, because children must have the security of supervision, absolute limits must exist as to when the school will assume responsibility. The North Little Rock School District assumes this responsibility up to 30 minutes before school hours for students who do not ride a bus to another school and up to 15 minutes for those who do. Students should vacate the school grounds immediately after school. Bus 1 students should vacate the grounds immediately upon arrival at the home base school. Parents must make other arrangements outside these limitations. ARKANSAS SCHOOL LAW GOVERNING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Arkansas school law pertaining to school attendance is as follows: Section 1. Arkansas Code 6-18-222 is hereby amended to read as follows: (a)(l)(A) The board of directors of each school district in this state shall adopt a student attendance policy as provided for in 6-18-209 which shall include a certain number of excessive absences which may be used as a basis for denial of course credit, promotion, or graduation. However, excessive absences shall not be a basis for expulsion or dismissal of a student. (B) The legislative intent is that a student having excessive absences because of illness, accident, or other unavoidable reasons should be given assistance in obtaining credit for the courses. (2) A copy of the school district's student attendance policy shall be provided to the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis at the beginning of the school year or upon enrollment. whichever event first occurs. (3) The student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall be notified when the student has accumulated excessive absences equal to one-half (1/2) the total number of absences permitted under the school district's student attendance policy per semester. Notice shall be by telephonic contact with the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis by the end of the school day in which such absence occurred or by regular mail with a return address on the envelope sent no later than the following school day. ( 4) Whenever a student exceeds the number of excessive absences provided for in the district's student attendance policy, the school district shall notify the prosecuting authority, and the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall be subject to a civil penalty in such an amount as a court of competent jurisdiction presiding in the presence of a representative of the school district may prescribe, but not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) plus costs of court and any reasonable fees assessed by the court. The penalty shall be forwarded by the court to the school attended by the student. (5) Upon notification by the school district to the prosecuting authority, the prosecuting authority shall file an action in the appropriate court to impose the civil penalty set forth in subdivision (a)(4) of this section and shall take whatever action is necessary to collect the penalty provided for therein. The failure of the prosecuting authority to timely file an action or pursue collection on a case once notified shall be considered neglect of duty, subjecting the prosecuting attorney to the provisions of 16-21-116. (6) The penalty set forth in this section is to impress upon the parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis the importance of school attendance and is not to be used 2 as a primary source of revenue. When assessing penalties, the court shall be aware of any available programs designed to improve the parent-child relationship or parenting skills. When practicable and appropriate, the court may utilize mandatory attendance to such programs as well as community service requirements in lieu of monetary penalties. (7) In cases where the court determines the student's unexcused absences cannot be attributed to the parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis, the action may be suspended or dismissed conditioned on a petition being filed in juvenile court to seek services on behalf of the student. (8) As used in this section, 'prosecuting authority' means the elected district prosecuting attorney or his appointed deputy for schools located in unincorporated areas of the county or within cities not having a police or municipal court and means the prosecuting attorney of the city for schools located within the city limits of cities having either a police court or a municipal court in which a city prosecutor represents the city for violations of city ordinances or traffic violations. (9) In any instance where it is found that the school district or prosecuting authority is not complying with the provisions of this section, the State Board of Education may petition the circuit court to issue a writ of mandamus. Act 876 of 1989 authorizes school districts to enter into cooperative agreements with law enforcement agencies to detain suspected truants during school hours. The North Little Rock Police Department will detain and question school-age children who are not in school on those days and hours that the North Little Rock schools are in session. Students who are off school grounds without permission from the school will be transported to the Alternative School from where parents will be contacted for further action on the truancy. ARKANSAS SCHOOL LAW GOVERNING COMPULSORYA TTENDANCEA GE Arkansas School Law pertaining to compulsory attendance age is as follows: Section 1. Arkansas Code 6-18-201(a) is hereby amended to read as follows: \"(a) Every parent, guardian, or other person residing within the State of Arkansas having custody or charge of any child or children age five (5) through seventeen (17) years on October 1 of that year, both inclusive, shall enroll and send the child or children to a public, private, or parochial school or provide a home school for the child or children as described in 6-15-601 et seq. under such penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law with the follow exceptions: (1) Any child who has received a high school diploma, or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education, is not subject to attendance requirement. (2) Any parent, guardian, or other person residing within the state and having custody or charge of any child or children may elect for the child or children not to attend kindergarten if the child or children will not be age six (6) on October 1 of that particular school year. If such an election is made, the parent, guardian, or other 3 person having custody or charge of the child must file a signed kindergarten waiver form with the local district administrative office. Such form shall be prescribed by regulation of the State Department of Education. On filing the kindergarten waiver form, the child or children shall not be required to attend kindergarten in that school year. (3) Any child enrolled in a postsecondary vocational/technical institution, a community college or a two-year or four-year institution of higher education, is not subject to this attendance requirement. (4) The local school district may grant a waiver of this requirement with notice to the State Board of Education.\" BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL ACTMTIES Students attending school sponsored activities, on-campus or off-campus, shall be governed by school district rules and regulations and will be subject to the authority of school district personnel. Failure to obey rules and regulations and/or failure to obey reasonable instructions of school personnel may result in loss of eligibility to attend school sponsored events. Failure to comply with District rules and regulations may also result in disciplinary action applicable under the regular school program. BREAKFAST PROGRAM Breakfast will be served in all elementary schools. In the case of late school openings because of inclement weather, breakfast will not be served. Students may pay on a daily basis in the breakfast line. The first school day of each week, reduced price and paying students may go to the cafeteria before school and pay for any number of meals over one. BUS CONDUCT Since the school bus is an extension of the classroom, students shall be required to conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior. When a student does not conduct himself/herself properly on a bus, such instances shall be brought to the attention of the building principal by the bus driver. The building principal shall inform the parents immediately of the misconduct and seek their cooperation in controlling the student's behavior. The principal shall discipline guilty students as deemed appropriate. A student who becomes a serious disciplinary problem on the school bus may have transportation privileges suspended or terminated. In such cases, the parents of the students involved shall become responsible for seeing that their children get to and from school. 4 CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY Deliberate destruction or damage to school property will result in payment for loss, as well as other disciplinary action which may include police involvement. Careless destruction or damage may result in a requirement to pay damages. CHANGE OF ADDRESS It is the parent's responsibility to keep addresses current in the school office. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the Superintendent to make determinations on the exclusion of a student/individual suffering from a reportable disease, as defined by the Arkansas Department of Health, on a temporary basis not to exceed ten (10) school days. An exclusion longer than ten (10) days shall be brought before the Board of Directors immediately for a determination on the individual's status. Before any official action is taken by the Board for an exclusion longer then ten (10) days, the individual shall be provided an opportunity for a hearing before the Board of Directors upon appropriate notice. Students/individuals excluded for reason of infectious/communicable disease shall be readmitted by one or more of the following methods as determined by the State Department of Health: 1. By permit for readmission issued by the State Department of Health. 2. After a period of time corresponding to the duration of the communicability of the disease as established by the State Department of Health. 3. By application to the School Health Advisory Committee and upon the recommendation of the School Health Advisory Committee. CONDUCT TO AND FROM SCHOOL School officials may take disciplinary action against any student who does not exhibit proper personal conduct while traveling to and from school. Walkers must cross street only at crosswalks and must obey the crossing guard. Students should walk facing oncoming traffic. CONTACT WITH STUDENTS WHILE AT SCHOOL In case of question about the legal custody of a student, the principal shall require the necessary documentation in order to make a valid determination of who has custody and what, if any, limitations are imposed. In cases of estrangement where legal custody has been afforded a parent, or where other legal restrictions have been decided, it shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make such information known to the principal. Estranged parents may visit with students during school hours with consent of the parent holding legal custody. Without such consent, visits shall be in the presence of the principal. If the police, SCAN, or family se1vice agencies wish to contact students for 5 the purpose of obtaining information, the principal shall cooperate. If removal from school is requested, the principal shall inform the parent or legal guardian prior to any release of custody of the student. If the principal is presented a subpoena by a police officer or if an agent of the social services presents a court order signed by a judge, he must release the student with or without communication with the parent or legal guardian. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Corporal punishment in any form will not be used as a disciplinary measure in the North Little Rock Public Schools by any teacher, administrator, or other school personnel. DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISORDERLY ACTMTIES Demonstrations and disorderly activities on the part of any student or group of students at any time on school grounds shall not be tolerated. Participation in any such demonstration activities, no matter how well-intentioned, may bring about immediate suspension and possible expulsion from school. Demonstration and disorderly activities on school grounds during school hours shall, if circumstances justify, be promptly handled by civil authorities. DETENTION Elementary and secondary school principals may establish student detention (D Halls) as a means of discipline to preserve an effective learning environment. Detention may be used before and/or after regular school hours. Parents shall be notified in advance that early/late detention has been assigned and shall assume responsibility for student transportation. DISCIPLINE FOR HANDICAPPED STUDENTS Handicapped students who engage in misbehavior are subject to normal school disciplinary mJes and procedures so long as treatment does not abridge the right to a free, appropriate public education. DISRUPTION OF SCHOOL No student shall by use of violence, force, noise, coercion, threat, intimidation, fear, passive resistance, or any other conduct intentionally cause the substantial and material disruption of obstruction of any lawful mission, process or function of the school. Neither shall a student engage in such conduct for the purpose of causing the substantial and material disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the school if such a dismption or obstruction is reasonably certain to result. Neither shall a student urge other students to engage in such conduct for the purpose of causing the substantial and mate1ial disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the school if the disruption or obstruction is 6 reasonably certain to result from his/her urging. Any student who threatens a teacher or a teacher's family shall be disciplined by the building administration. The student will not return to class until the building administration has taken appropriate action concerning the incident. A conference with the custodial parent or guardian, an administrator and the teacher will be scheduled by a building administrator as soon as possible following the incident. DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE All publications edited, printed or distributed in the name of, or within the schools of the North Little Rock School District, shall be under the direction and control of the school administration and Board. In allowing the distribution of student literature, the principal shall set firm and fair regulations for students to follow. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL The North Little Rock School District recognizes that student alcohol and other drug use is illegal and harmful and can seriously impair capacity to learn and to function effectively in our schools. Therefore, the North Little Rock School District prohibits the possession, use, distribution or sale of such substances as outlined in Student Policy FBO. Further, the North Little Rock School District supports a comprehensive program approach which includes prevention, early identification/referral, intervention, and support/after-care to prevent or disrupt the use of alcohol and other drugs. Policy FBO applies to any student who is on school property, who is in attendance at school or at a school-sponsored activity (including any student who has left the campus for any reason and who returns to the campus), or whose conduct at any time or in any place interferes with or obstructs the mission or operation of the school district. It shall be a violation of policy for any student: 1. To sell, supply or give, or attempt to sell, supply, or give to any person any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance listed in this policy. 2. To possess, procure or purchase, to attempt to possess, procure or purchase, to be under the influence of (legal intoxication not required), or to use or consume or attempt to use or consume, the substances listed in this policy or what is represented to the student to be any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student believes to be any of the substances listed in this policy. Prohibited substances shall include, but not be limited to: alcohol or any alcoholic beverage\nmarijuana\nany narcotic drug\nany hallucinogen\nany stimulant\nany depressant\nany other controlled (illegal) substance\nany substance, legal or illegal, that alters the student's ability to act, think, or respond\nany other substance that the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibiteu by this policy\nor any substance manufactured to look like a substance prohibited by this policy. Any student engaging in any of the activities with any of the prohibited substances listed above shall be subject to the following penalties: A. Use or possession of any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. 7 (1) First violation: The student shall be suspended off-campus for a mmimum of ten school days. The police may be called. Proof of professional help is required when the student returns to school, and a parental conference is required prior to readmission. (2) Second violation: The student shall be expelled for the remainder of the school year. B. Selling any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. (1) The police will be summoned. (2) The student will be expelled for the remainder of the school year. Any student suspended or expelled in accordance with this policy shall be required to seek professional counseling prior to readmission to school. The student will receive full counseling through District approved professional counseling services at his/her own expense. Upon readmission, continued enrollment shall be contingent upon completion of the alcohol/drug counseling program. Failure to complete the alcohol/drug counseling may be grounds for expulsion. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 146 of 1989, which prohibits elementary and secondary students from possessing paging devices or electronic communication devices on school campuses. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Emergency phone numbers where parents can be contacted are to be provided for each student enrolled in the school. It is the parent's responsibility to keep these numbers current and up-to-date. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS In order to enroll in a school in the District, a student must be a bona fide resident and must meet age requirements. The minimum age for enrollment in public school kindergarten shall be age five on or before October 1 of the year of initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a state accredited or approved kindergarten program in another state for a period of not less than sixty days, who will become five during the school year in which he is enrolled in kindergarten and whose parents or guardians establish domicile in a public school district in the State of Arkansas may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request of the student's parents or guardians. The minimum age for enrollment in the first grade of any public school in the state shall be age six on or before October 1 of the year of initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in grade one of an accredited or state approved elementary school in another state for a period of not less than sixty (60) days, who will become age six during the school year in which he is enrolled in grade one and whose parents or guardians are residents of Arkansas, may be enrolled in grade one upon request thereby in writing by a parent or guardian. Any six year old who has not completed an accredited kindergarten program prior to initial enrollment in a public school district shall be evaluated by the District and placed in the first grade if the evaluation results indicate that the child is ready for enrollment at the first grade level. Uthe evaluation results indicate that the child is not ready for enrollment at the first grade level, the child shall be enrolled in the 8 District's kindergarten program. Each school must have a placement committee consisting of the principal, a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher, and the child's parent/s. The committee's primary task is to determine whether the student should be placed in a kindergarten or a first grade classroom. A student who has been enrolled in a first grade of an Arkansas School District or a private school but whose parents reside in the North Little Rock School District shall not be allowed to enroll in the first grade in the District if the child's sixth birthday falls after October 1 of that year. Act 838 of 1991, mandates that no child shall be admitted to any public school without an official copy of that child's birth certificate and that child's social security number. School authorities may temporarily admit a child who has not been provided an official birth certificate or social security number if: 1. other proof of the child's date of birth is submitted along with a completed, postage-paid application and money order so that an official birth certificate can be secured\nor 2. a completed and postage-paid application for a social security number is provided so that a social security number can be obtained. Act 838 also states that if there is an objection to using the social security number on school records, parents can waive the requirement by signing a notarized statement regarding their objections. With that waiver, an individualized number similar to a social security number will be assigned to the student. When a student moves into the District from attendance in an accredited school, he/she shall be placed in the same grade that would have been assigned in the fonner school. Students who have attended an unaccredited school shall be evaluated by the District and proper grade placement determined. Arkansas law requires that all students be immunized against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whopping cough) and red (Rubeola) measles. Students who do not comply with this requirement shall be excluded from school enrollment. A student entering a school in the District for the first time shall submit a copy of his/her immunization record. EXPULSION The Board of Education is authorized to expel a student for the remainder of the school term: 1) for conduct that is deemed to be of such gravity as to make a relatively short temporaiy suspension inappropriate, 2) when the Board finds that the student's continued attendance at school would be unacceptably disruptive to the educational program, or 3) when continued attendance would present unreasonable danger to other students and faculty members. Arkansas Statute 80-1516 provides that directors of a school district may exclude students for immorality, refractory conduct, insubordination, infectious disease, habitual uncleanliness or other conduct that would tend to impair the discipline of the school or harm the other students. FIELD TRIPS A field trip is defined as any organized educational experience outside the classroom involving travel. Written parental consent must be obtained for each field trip. Only local field trips may be sponsored for elementary students. 9 GIFTED/TALENTEDE DUCATION A program of gifted/talented education is provided for those students who require differentiated activities and services beyond those normally provided in the regular school program. Students who are above average in ability, task commitment and creativity may be considered for the program. Students must exemplify an interaction of these three traits. Referral for consideration to receive se1vices through the gifted/talented program may be made to the principal by school personnel, parents, peers or the student. The decision for placement is made after all available data are reviewed by a referral/placement committee. GUIDANCE SERVICES The North Little Rock School District maintains a guidance program in its elementary and secondary schools consistent with state and North Central Association regulations. The program provides counseling for students, parents and school personnel relative to students' academic progress, behavior and personal matters. Parents and students are encouraged to seek guidance services at any time. HANDGUNS The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 649 of 1989, which prohibits minors from possessing or carrying handguns. In Section I, a handgun is defined as, \"a firearm capable of firing rimfire ammunition or centerfire ammunition, which is designed or constructed to be fired with one hand.\" HEALTH SERVICES Health services by the school nurse are primarily inspectional rather than diagnostic in nature. Screening for vision and hearing is conducted for new students and is available for others at teacher and/or parent request. Students receiving special education services may be screened more often depending upon the date of their last comprehensive evaluation. HOMEBOUND SERVICES Students with medical conditions certified by a medical doctor which will require them to be absent from school for four or more consecutive weeks are eligible for homebound services. Application forms need to be completed as far in advance as possible and are available from Special Services (771-8033). HOMEWORK/INDEPENDENTS TUDY SKILLS Recognizing that homework is a flexible and individual instructional responsibility, teachers in the N01th Little Rock Schools shall consider the following in making this type of assignment: 10 That parent-student understanding of the necessity for homework is desirable. That homework shall be within the limits of individual student ability. That, within the limits of good judgement, homework should vary gradually from fairly light (no more than 15-30 minutes per day) in $rades 1-3 to fairly heavy ( no more than 60-120 minutes per day) in grades 10-12. That teachers, particularly at the seconda1y level, shall, at all times, be aware of the student's problem of multiple assignments. That homework, to be purposeful and worthwhile, should, in all probability, vary from day to day depending upon the needs of the students. That the availability of study materials such as reference books at home be considered in assigning homework. The following guidelines for homework and the development of students' independent study skills will be observed in making homework assignments: Assignments will be considered as an extension of the classroom instruction for the purpose of either independent skill practice for mastery or for review of previously mastered skills/concepts. Assignments will not involve skills/concepts which have not been previously taught. Assignments to achieve mastery of new skills/concepts will follow guided practice to ensure that the learner can successfully practice the skills/concepts accurately. Maximum use of classroom time for input and supervised study should be planned for each lesson. Some homework assignments can best be accomplished du1ing supervised study conducted as part of the allotted instructional period. Assignments will be designed to provide short, frequent practice sessions focused on small segments of learning while maintaining maximum meaning for the learner. Assignments will be made which address common needs of groups of learners and specific needs of individuals rather than automatically assigning common homework to all learners without regard to the individual learner's need. Immediate feedback should be given to the learner whenever possible. 11 HONOR ROLL Honor Roll selection will be made each nine weeks and will be based on the current nine week reporting period. The following subjects will be used to determine honor roll status: reading, English, spelling, mathematics, science/health, and social studies. If a student receives all A's, all B's or a combination of A's and B's, he/she will be placed on the honor roll provided no N's appear on the card. A student will not be placed on the honor roll if he/she has an N on the report card in any area. This includes behavior, handwriting, and music, art, and physical education participation. INJURIES/ILLNESSES AT SCHOOL When a student is injured in the school building or on the school grounds, the parent will be called immediately. The student may be taken to the family doctor if parents have made emergency numbers and the name of the family doctor available. When a student becomes ill at school, the parent is called immediately. The student will remain in the health room until the parent can check the student out of school. If contact with the parent cannot be made, the principal and teacher will do what is expedient and safe for the injured and/or seriously ill student, which may include taking/sending the student to the emergency room of a hospital. The school assumes no responsibility for treatment. LEAVING SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL DAY If at any time during the school day it becomes necessary for a student to leave school, the student must report to the office to obtain permission from both a parent or guardian and a school official. The check-out sheet must be signed by the parent/guardian/parent designee or a school official. Parent designee must be documented by a written statement from parent/guardian. Any student arriving at school after the tardy bell or returning after an absence during a part of the school day must report to the office to get permission to return to class. Only those students who live within walking distance (five blocks) and have written parental consent may be granted permission to go home for lunch. LOST AND FOUND Students are encouraged to label all belongings. Lost and found items will be kept in a designated area. Unclaimed items will be discarded periodically. LUNCH PROGRAM Hot lunches are provided in the school cafeteria. Students are encouraged to participate in this nutritionally balanced program\nhowever, students may choose to bring a lunch from home. Students who have doctor verified milk allergies may have fruit juice with their lunch in lieu of milk. The medical doctor must specify the alternate beverage. 12 Each student who lives within five blocks of the school will be allowed to walk home during the lunch pe1iod provided that a note is brought from the parents stating a desire for a lunch permit to be granted. Students will not be excused to eat lunch anywhere else except at home, and only those students having a permit will be allowed to leave the school campus during the lunch period. The North Little Rock School District operates a lunch assistance program which complies with federal guidelines. Students may pay on a daily basis in the lunch line. The first school day of each week, reduced price and paying students may go to the cafeteria before school and pay for any number of meals over one. MAGNET SCHOOLS Ten magnet schools located in Little Rock are available for North Little Rock students. Each offers one or two areas of specialization for students of all ability levels. Magnet schools offer highly-trained staff members and enriched learning activities. Optional enrollment is open to all students, kindergarten through grade twelve. Registration is on a .first-come/.first-seivedb asis. Once enrolled, a student has priority to continue attending the magnet school, until he or she chooses to transfer to another magnet school or back to the assigned school in North Little Rock. Transportation will be provided for students involved in Magnet Schools. HOW TO APPLY FOR MAGNET SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: Student Affairs Department, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 771-8010. Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-seived basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. M-TO-M TRANSFERS The plan approved by the U.S. District Court allows for majority-to-minority (M-to-M) transfers among the three Pulaski County districts (North Little Rock, Little Rock and Pulaski County School Districts.) A student who is enrolled in a district in which his or her race is predominant may enroll in any district and school in the county in which his or her race is in the minority, provided that school offers appropriate programs for the student's needs at his or her grade level. Therefore, any white student in the North Little Rock School District (which is predominantly white) may elect to attend any school in the Little Rock School District (which is predominantly black.) Transportation will be provided for students involved in M-to-M transfers. 13 HOW TO APPLY FOR M-TO-M TRANSFER Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: Student Affairs Department, No1th Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 771-8010. Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. MAKE-UP WORK A student who misses school due to an excused absence shall be afforded the opportunity to submit make-up work. Following the absence, the teacher and student shall make arrangements for completion of the assignments. In order to receive credit, all work must be complete within the prescribed time. A student who misses school due to an unexcused absence shall not be afforded the opportunity to submit make-up work for credit. MEDICATION Written parent consent is required for the school to administer any medication. A medication consent form should be completed, even for medication given on a temporary basis. Prescription and non-prescription drugs must be brought to the school office in the original container stating the dosage and method of administration. Reasons for the medication must be clearly stated. All medication, including non-prescription drugs, will be kept in the principal's office and will be administered by designated school personnel. Students are encouraged not to possess any non-prescription drugs. (Possession of illegal drugs is addressed in the School Board Policy on Drugs and Alcohol FBO.) NOTES FROM PARENTS REGARDING ABSENCES To be readmitted to school, a student shall bring a note from a parent or legal guardian stating the reason for the absence and the dates of the absence. Notes will be presented to the approp1iate staff member. If a note is not received on the day of the return, the student will be readmitted to class with an unexcused absence. PARENT-TEACHERA SSOCIATION Parents are encouraged to join and participate in Parent-Teacher Association activities. Elementary Parent-Teacher Association meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month. 14 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Each elementary student shall be required to participate in physical education activities unless a doctor's statement is on file in the principal's office recommending that the student be excused from this activity. Any student who has religious objections to certain activities in the physical education program will be allowed to substitute other activities. Religious objections must have supportive documentation. Upon written request from the parents, a student may be excused from physical education activities on a temporary basis due to illness or injury. PROMOTION/RETENTION Generally, students will progress according to their chronological ages. Retention must be substantiated by a student's records. The principal and teachers will confer with the parents regarding student retention. Decisions to promote or retain students will be made before the end of the school year. PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION Public display of affection is considered inappropriate behavior. Failure to abide by this rule may result in disciplinary action. RELIGION IN SCHOOLS The Board respects the sincere religious beliefs of all students and staff members. The Board believes that teaching about religion, as it relates to a study of the historical development of civilization is appropriate. Moreover, it is proper for teachers to enumerate and emphasize the generally accepted moral and ethical principles of the different religions. Teachers shall not, however, evaluate, advocate or place values upon any particular religion or religious belief. No student shall be required to participate in programs or activities which are contrary to the tenets of his/her religion. Speakers who are affiliated with religious organizations shall be allowed to speak in schools only upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent's decision should be guided by the following considerations: The presentation is designed for all students who might attend the assembly or meeting. The presentation does not advocate the beliefs of any denomination, religious group or faith. The presentation does not encourage students to attend worship services or activities associated with specific denominations or beliefs. REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS Report cards are issued to students at the end of each nine week grading period. In grades one through six, written interim reports will also be sent home to parents if a student's performance is below the grade of \"C.\" A grade is the summary of a student's performance during the entire 15 grading period. It is based on many things including class participation, completion of assignments, quality of work, test scores and using skills and concepts in new situations. The following grading scale will be used in grades one through six for academic subjects: A = 93%-100 %\nB = 83%-92%\nC = 70%-82%\nD = 60%-69%\nF =59% and below. Participation grades are given for art, music and physical education. Students are also graded on work habits and behavior. Kindergarten children receive a report card designed specifically for the kindergarten curriculum. Formal parent-teacher conferences are held after the first and third nine week grading periods. Parents receive the report cards at the conferences. If a parent does not attend a conference, the report card will be sent home with the student. Report cards for the second and fourth grading periods will be sent home after the grading periods end. Parents are encouraged to confer with teachers and administrators throughout the year concerning the progress of students. Appointments should be made through the school office. SAFE1Y REGULATIONS BICYCLES/MOTORCYCLES/OTHEVRE HICLES Students may ride bicycles to school. Motor vehicles are not allowed. Bicycle riders must: 1. Walk bicycles while on the school ground to minimize the possibility of accidents. 2. Observe the same traffic regulations required of automobile drivers. 3. Ride single on the bicycle. 4. Park in designated places and leave the area immediately. Bicycles may not be ridden during the day. 5. Skate boards and scooters should not be ridden on the school grounds. The school cannot be responsible for stolen bicycles\ntherefore, students are encouraged to use locks. SCHEDULES Assignments to classes are based on available data and are generally expected to be permanent. If errors or changes in student enrollment should occur, the school staff will approve appropriate changes. SCHOOL CLOSING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER Weather conditions sometimes force the cancellation or alternate scheduling of school. It is not always possible to provide in advance alternative plans and procedures for students to follow because of the varied circumstances of times and conditions that might arise. Therefore, the District administration is charged with the responsibility of making alternate plans, procedures and schedules as the weather conditions warrant and notifying students and parents through the means of broadcast and print media. The guiding principle will be the safety and welfare of the students. 16 SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INTERROGATION The District respects the rights of students' privacy and security against arbitrary invasion of their person or property. School officials do have the right, however, to search students and their property in the interest of the overall welfare of other students or when necessary to preserve order and discipline in the school. School authorities may conduct searches of student lockers, desks and automobiles when a reasonable cause exists to believe that stolen items or items prohibited by law or policy are contained in the area to be searched. School officials may seize illegal contraband, weapons or stolen property found in a search. The search of a student's person shall be conducted by a school official of the same sex and with an adult witness of the same sex present. Interrogations by law enforcement authorities shall be conducted in private with the school principal or designee present. Efforts shall be made to have a parent or guardian present. In the event a parent or guardian cannot be present within a reasonable length of time, law enforcement officials shall be permitted to proceed with questioning. SEASONAL PARTIES Seasonal parties are limited to two per year in the elementary schools. These are at Christmas and Valentine's Day. The Christmas party will be planned by the teachers and principal. The p1incipal and teachers may work with parents in planning the Valentine's Day party. Other parties are at the discretion of the principal. Food served to students must be prepared in a facility inspected by the State Health Department. SPECIAL EDUCATION A special education program is provided for handicapped students whose handicapping conditions result in educational deficits. Special education services are available for: l. Speech/Language handicapped 2. Learning disabled 3. Mentally retarded 4. Orthopedically handicapped 5. Emotionally disturbed 6. Severely/profoundly handicapped 7. Hearing or visually impaired 8. Other health impaired Referral for consideration to receive special education services may be made to the principal by teachers, administrators, parents, counselors and students. The decision for appropriate placement is made after all available data are reviewed by an evaluation/programming committee and appropriate school personnel. STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS School attendance zones for elementary, middle school and high school students shall be established in accordance with the Federal Court ordered desegregation plan. Students shall attend the schools as assigned by the District. 17 If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the students may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. Students who establish residence in another school district may, at the option of the parents, continue enrollment in a North Little Rock school if the change in residence occurs within the final nine weeks of school. STUDENT BEHAVIOR - PROHIBITED CONDUCT Appropriate learning opportunities can be afforded students only in an environment that is free from conflict, distraction, intimidation and various other influences that result from student misbehavior. Certain students' actions are beyond the definition of acceptable student behavior and are, therefore, prohibited in school and while traveling to and from school. Prohibited conduct may include, but is not limited to the following: 1. Disregard of directions or commands of teachers, administrators, bus drivers or other authorized school personnel. 2. Disruption and/or interference with the normal and orderly conduct of school and school-sponsored activities. 3. Behavior that involves indecent and/or immoral acts. 4. Wagering or any form of gambling. 5. Physical abuse or assault to a school employee, other student or any other individual. 6. Possession of a knife, razor, ice pick, explosive, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun or any other object that can be considered a weapon or dangerous instrument. 7. Using, offering for sale, or selling alcoholic beverages, any narcotic drug as defined by Arkansas law, or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by the district policy on drugs and alcohol. 8. Destruction of or the attempt to destroy school property. 9. Stealing or the attempt to steal school property or the property belong-ing to another individual. 10. Cheating or copying the work of another student. 11. Failure to abide by attendance rules. 12. Use of profanity, vulgar language or obscene language. 13. Committing extortion, coercion, blackmail or forcing another person to act through the use of force or threat of force. 14. Engaging in verbal abuse such as name-calling, ethnic or racial slurs or using derogatory statements to other students, school personnel or other individuals. 15. Hazing. Hazing includes any willful act done by a student, either individually or with others, to another student for the purpose of subjecting the other student to indignity, humiliation, intimidation, physical abuse or threats of abuse, social or other ostracism, shame or disgrace. 16. Students shall not belong to or participate in secret societies of any kind. Gangs or similar groups, whether organized in the community or in other settings are prohibited on school grounds or at any school sponsored activity. Clothing, outer wear, pins, symbols or insignia of such organizations shall not be worn to school or at any school-related activity. The School District reserves the right to establish rules in addition to those 18 appearing in this policy and to punish those who are guilty of their violation. Punishment may include detention study hall, suspension and expulsion. Any of these disciplinary actions may occur on the first offense or any subsequent offense depending upon the nature of the situation and the age of the student involved in the situation. The student shall be informed of the offense and shall be afforded an opportunity to explain the actions before disciplinary action is taken. STUDENT DRESS AND GROOMING The general climate of any school is reflected by the dress, grooming and manners of the students\ntherefore, students are expected to wear appropriate clothing and to present a neat appearance at all times. Students, with the help and approval of parents, know what is acceptable attire for school activities\nmoderation in type and style should be the basic standard. The following guidelines should be followed: 1. Grooming or dress which could cause blocked vision or restricted movement is discouraged, as well as dress styles that create or are likely to create a disruption of classroom order. No hats or sunglasses will be allowed to be worn in the building. 2. Clothing which displays profanity, nudity or suggestive comments or clothing that is supportive of illegal chemicals, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia, etc. will not be tolerated. 3. Clothing or shoes made of materials or of such structure that cause damage to school facilities will not be permitted. 4. During warm weather, students will be permitted to wear shorts\nhowever, the appearance of students should not be disruptive to the educational atmosphere of the school. 5. For health and safety reasons, students must wear shoes at school at all times. 6. Clothing shall be clean and appropriate for school wear. Articles of dress which are distracting or which fail to conform to reasonable rules of decency shall not be worn. If, in the judgement of the administration, a student's attire is a health hazard or a distraction to the educational atmosphere of the school, the student will be asked to go home and make proper adjustments. Disciplinary action may occur if grooming or dress violations continue. STUDENT INSURANCE An accident insurance policy is offered to all students at the beginning of the school year on a voluntary basis. Parents may choose school day coverage or twenty-four (24) hour coverage. Expenses above and beyond either policy covered by the student accident insurance will be assumed by the parents. STUDENT RECORDS Authorized school personnel shall have access to students' records. The parent or legal guardian shall have access to his child's records upon written request to the principal. If a student is 18 years old or older, he/she has the right to determine who, outside of the school system, may have access to his/her records. 19 A student's records may be released to other school systems upon the written request of the parent or guardian, or student if he/she is 18 years old or older. A student's records may also be released to other school systems upon their request, provided that notification is given to the parent or legal guardian, or student if he/she is 18 years old or older. Parents have the right to request that the school withdraw material from a student's record. Refusal by the school entitles the parent to a hearing to determine if material is accurate and appropriate. If at the hearing, material is ruled to be accurate, material remains in the file, but parents may prepare a statement to be placed with the material stating their objection. The statement is to be made available with objectional material whenever access is permitted. Directory information may be made available for noncommercial uses by the school principal without the prior consent of the parent. However, at the beginning of each school year, the parent may request that all or part of such information not be made available. Directory information shall be defined as:  Student's name  Activity participation  Address  Height and weight, if member of  Phone number athletic team  Parent's name  Dates of attendance  Grade level  Honors and awards received  School(s) attended SUPPLIES Parents are responsible for furnishing school supplies. Basic supplies are available for purchase at the school. SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL The Board of Education recognizes that many alternatives are necessary to a workable system for maintaining good student conduct. Among those alternatives is student suspension. The Board views student suspension as a serious matter and believes that all other less severe measures should be tried before students are excluded from the regular school experience. The school principal is authorized to suspend a student from class attendance for disciplinary reasons for a period of time not to exceed ten school days, including the day upon which the suspension is imposed. The suspension may be off-campus or may be to the on-campus student assignment class. A student may be suspended if he/she: 1. Violates school policies, rules or regulations. 2. Is guilty of conduct which substantially interferes with the maintenance of essential school discipline. 3. Is guilty of conduct which, in the judgement of school administrators, warrants the reasonable belief that substantial disruption of school operations wilJ likely result. 4. If guilty of incorrigible conduct, including insubordination, disorderliness, and defiant and hostile acts\ntruancy or cutting class\nfighting or other hostile behavior\ndestruction of school property\nact involving moral turpitude\nor violation of parking regulations. School officials shall determine whether the alleged misconduct, if proven, would warrant a suspension from classes, and then shall proceed as follows: 20 1. The student shall be advised of the exact charges against him/her. 2. If the charges are denied, the evidence shall be explained and the student given the opportunity to present his/her facts or opinions. 3. If the school official finds the student guilty of the misconduct, a suspension may be imposed. 4. If possible, prior to the suspension, the custodial parent or guardian will be notified of the reason for the suspension, its duration, and the manner in which the student may be readmitted to class. If the suspension results from an incident with a teacher and if the teacher requests a conference, the student will not be readmitted to classes until a conference with the custodial parent or guardian has been scheduled by a building administrator. Every effort will be made to schedule the conference when the teacher is available. Availability would be defined,\"before/after school and during the teacher's preparation period.\" 5. On the day the suspension is imposed, a written notice of suspension will be mailed to the parent or guardian at the address shown on the school records of the student. Absence from school due to off-campus suspension shall be treated as an unexcused absence. TARDIES Promptness to class is necessary in order to maximize learning opportunities for all students. Students are, therefore, expected to be in class and ready for instruction at the appropriate time. Principals shall implement suitable discipline procedures to encourage promptness in class attendance. TELEPHONES School telephones are for school business only. Students will be called to the phone only in case of emergencies. Important messages will be delivered by office personnel. Parents desiring to talk with teachers should call the office and leave a phone number. The calls will be returned at a convenient time. When pay phones are available, use will be regulated by building rules. TESTING PROGRAM Standardized tests are administered in grades one through six. In accordance with state regulations, minimum performance tests are administered to students in grades three and six . TEXTBOOKS The North Little Rock School District furnishes textbooks to all students and provides access to library books and other media materials. Loss or destruction of books or other media materials will result in payment to the school district. 21 TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS Students shall not be permitted to have tobacco products (including matches and lighters) in their possession. This restriction applies to students at school, on school grounds, at bus stops, on school buses, and/or any school-sponsored event during or after regular school hours. TRANSFERS The students of the North Little Rock School District will attend school according to assigned residence zones or as assigned under the Federal Court-ordered desegregation plan. If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the student may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. VISITORS All visitors are required to register with office personnel. Classroom visitations should be arranged in advance through the principal's office. Student visitors in the classroom are strongly discouraged and should be permitted only after careful consideration by the building principal. WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS No student shall possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon: l. On the school grounds during, before, or after school, 2. On the school grounds at any other time when the school is being used by a school group, or 3. Off the school grounds at any school bus stop or at any school activity, function, or event. A weapon is defined as a firearm, knife, explosive device, or any other instrument or device capable of causing bodily harm. Expulsion from school may result and/or criminal charges may be filed against any student who has possession of a weapon as described herein. 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Any other use requires permission from the Butler Center."],"dcterms_medium":["documents (object genre)"],"dcterms_extent":["25 pages"],"dlg_subject_personal":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n  \n\nRECEIVED SEP 1 3 iwl Enclosure 4 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN VERIFICATION FORM 1991-1992 School Building: (Name, Address, Zip) Pulaski County McDermott Elementary School 1200 Reservoir Road Little Rock, AR 72207 Telephone: (501) 228-3072 60-01-020 LEA Number School District: (Name, Address, Zip) Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Tel ephone: (501 ) 324-2000 October 1 datT , 1991 Please submit one copy of the Annual School Improvement Plan for each school in the district by October 15, 1991.  Michael Oliver Pri nci pal Dr. Ruth Steele Superi ntendent Si gnature^f rincipa Signature 0 I Super!ntendent School Building Task Force Please send to: Michael Oliver Helen Thomas Associate Director Instructional Services Arkansas Department of Educ. 4 Capitol Mall Mary Enderlin Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Bobble Singleton Ronda Dorsett *Any district with standard violations during the 1990-91 school year must submit this document by October 10, 1991. Six-Year Plan Report Form, Revised 8/89LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT EPS CODE\nADA ) MISSION STATEMENT of the LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT of the Little Rock School District is to provide an educational ..............................................................., To The mission G. --- ------ --------- . proqram that enables each child to achieve his/her highest potential. that end, the Little Rock School District will provide: (1) a program of basic education for all students\n(2) programs that address the special needs of students (emotional, physical, and mental)\nand (3) enrichment music, and,athletics. Through an organized proopportunities such as art, Huju., qram of studies, each student will experience academic success and will learn and appreciate responsibility and productive citizenship. Adopted 1-26-84District Goals 1. 2. To increase educational achievement for all students with specific emphasis on closing disparities in achievement. To establish climates of educational excellence in all schools through: a) b) c) d) providing equitable educational opportunities for all students in a desegregated learning environment enabling all students to develop a lifelong capacity and love for learning leading all students to be productive contributors in the school, the community and the workplace providing a disciplined, structured learning environment for all students 3. To enhance human relations skills for principals, teachers, and central office administrators.LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT McDermott Elementary School 1200 Reservoir Road Phone 225-6568 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 MISSION STRTEMENT The purpose of McDermott Elementary is to promote the development of the total child\nacademically through a balanced multicultural curriculum.\nsocially through leadership opportunities, extra-curricular activities\nand physically through physical education program. The school recognizes the responsibility it shares with the home in the development of ethical and moral education program. values. The staff at McDermott is both highly qualified and dedicated to meeting the learning and emotional needs of individual students. The faculty seeks to guide students overall development through personalized attention, dynamic educational opportunities, and group and individual work. We believe that learning must be viewed as a lifelong endeavor. The ultimate goal of the school is to guide students toward becoming intellectually curious, mature, responsible people who are equipped to shape the future of society. PAGE 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL Qing Goal: i ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION annual school improvement plan LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT McDermott eTiFmentary school DATE JUNE 14, 1991 To increase overall student achievement in language arts, math, reading, science, and social studies ited District Goal: 1 To increase educational achievement for all students with specific emphasis on closing disparities in achievement Strategies/Activities 1. Identify weak cognitive areas of the 1991 AMPT and MAT-6 Person Responsible Completion Date/ Time Lines Related Staff Development Activities T Method of Evaluation 1. Certified staff 1. June, 1991 August, 1991 1. Disaggregated data on file by teacher, grade level, and school with the teachers, specially and principal 2. Inservice teachers in weak areas (ACADUIIC GRANT) 2. Principal 2. On-going, 91-92 2.*GESA *The At-risk student *Self-esteem *Pre-referral Intervention Strategic\n*Recipes for Writing 2. Roster of participants on file with principal s * Writing Frames and Webbing *Creative Ideas for Writing *Creative Writing in the Content Areas *The Student Journal *Social Studies PotpourriPAGE 2 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION annual school IMPROVEMENT PLAN SCHOOL DISTRICT little rock school district DATE JUNE 14, 1991 SCHOOL MCDERMOTT Er.FMENTARV SCHOOL. !a\nng Goal\nl (continued) To increase overall student achievement in language arts, math, reading, science, and social studies Sled District Goal\ntq increase educational for all students with specific emphasis on closing disparities in achievement Strategies/Activities S.Implonent inservice training in classrocms via: . PAL . REACH . COMPUTER LAB . ETC. . PEER TUTORING . field TRIPS Person Responsible 3. Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines 3. On-going, 91-92 Related Staff Development Activities Method of Evaluation 3. Monitor for usage through formal,informa and walk through observations Purchase additional instructional supplies and equipment through Academic Grant 5. Check for improved scores 4. Principal Staff 4. October 31, 1991 4. Additional supplies purdhased 5. Principal and Staff 5. June. 1992 5. Analyze for increase iiPAGE 3 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION annual SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SCHOOL DISTRICT LITTLE POCK SCHOOL DISTRICT DATE JUNE 14, 1991 SCHOOL MCDERMOTT ET.I-MENTARY SCHOOL 'o\nng Goal\n2a To provide students with well-rounded educational opportunities sled District Goal: 2 to establish climates of educational excellence through providing educational opportunities for all students in a desegregated learning environment Strategies/Activities 1. Increase use of writing in the content areas (ACADEMIC GRANT) Person Responsible 1. Principal Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines 1. On-going, 91-92 I. Related Staff Development Activities Recipes for Writing *Writing Frames *Creative Ideas for Writing *Creative Writing in the Content Areas *The Student Journal Method 01 Evaluation * 2.Identify and assign at- risk reading and math students to the conputer lab three times a week 2. Classroom teachers Lab Specialist Counselor 2, September 13, 1991 2. Inservice teachers on priority at-risk students 2, At-risk students on file with teachers and principalPAGE 4 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION annual SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SCHOOL DISTRICT LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT DATE JUNE 14, 1991 SCHOOL MCDERMOTT ET.EMENTARY SCHOOL. !a\nng Goal\n2b TO provide an educational program which is both intellectually stimulating and interesting to all students ated District Goal\n2 to establish climates of educational excellence in all schools through enabling all students to develop a lifelong capacity and love for learning T StrategiesZActivities 1. Implanent the following: . Book. It . Science Fair . Book Fair 2. Expand peer tutoring program-Buddy Club Person Responsible 1. Principal \u0026amp; Staff 2. Counselor Completion Date/ Time Lines 1. On-going, 91-92 2. On-going, 91-92 Related Stall Development Activities Method ot Evaluation 1. All events advertised and conducted 2. List of tutors and identified students on file with principalPAGE 5 SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION annual school improvement plan LITTLE POCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MCDERMOTT KT.EMENTARY SCHOOL. DATE JUNE 14, 1991 10.ng Goal, establish climates of education excellence through creation of educational opportunities that will lead all students to be productive contributors in the school, the ccranunity, and the workplace 2ted District Goal\n2 Same as above Strategies/Activities 1. Create leadership opportunities for all students via: *Student Council *Office Monitors *Bus Monitors *Fire Marshalls *McGreeters *Buddy Club *Just Say No Club *Yearbook Staff 2. Inservice staff on ADD and Pre-referral Intervention Strategies Person Responsible 1. Principal \u0026amp; Staff 2. Principal Completion Date/ Time Lines 1. On-going, 1991-92 2. First semester Related Staff Development Activities 1. Method of Evaluation Roster of students on file 2. Attention Deficit Disorder 2. Pre-referral Intervention Strategies 2. Roster of participant, on file IPAGE 6 SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL !a:ng Goal: 2d ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MCDERMOTT Er,EMENTARY SCHOOL DATE JUNE 14, 1991 To ensure 100% parental awareness of McDermott and LRSD discipline policies and procedures Sled District Goal: 2D Providing a disciplined, structured learning environment for all students Strategies/Activities 1. Revise current Behavior Management Plan 2. Teach Student Rights \u0026amp; Responsibilities Handbook and local school plan to all students 3. Secure parental receipt of LRSD Student Handbook, local school plan, \u0026amp; classrocm rules 4. Develop and post school Person Responsible 1. Assistant Principal Staff 2. Classroctn teacher 3. Classroom teachers Assistant Principal 4. Classrocm teachers and classrocm rules with positive and negative consequences Specialists Assistant Principal Completion Date/ Time Lines 1. August, 1991 2. September 13, 1991 3.October 1, 1991 4. Septonber 13, 1991 1. Related Staff Development Activities Inservice staff on new plan Method of Evaluation 1. Revised 1991-92 Behavior Management Plan in Teacher Hand- - book------------------------------- 2. Pre/Post Test on file with Asst. Principal\nAcknowledgement of Instruction on file wi Assistant Principal 3. Parental receipt on file in PRC z 4. School and classrocm rules will be display in each class and hallway throughout the buildingPAGE 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL !a:ng Goal: ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION annual school IMPROVEMENT PLAN LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MCDERMOTT ET.EMENTARY SCHOOL DATE JUNE 14, 1991 2D To ensure 100% parental awareness of McDermott and LRSD discipline policies and procedures 2!ed District Goal\n2D Providing a disciplined, structured learning environment for all students Strategies/Activities 5. Charting of disciplinary 6. infractions and sanction by classroan and grade level to determine effectiveness of plans Purchase four(4) Maxon walkie talkies for Person Responsible 5. Assistant Principal Staff 6. Principal increased conmunication and security of building . (Acadonic Grant) $1500 Completion Date/ Time Lines 5. On-going, 91-92 6. September 2, 1991 Related Staff Development Activities 5. Faculty inservice on charting procedures 6. Inservice aides. Head Custodian, and Assistant Principal in use of equipment rZethod of Evaluation 5. Chart on file with Assistant Principal 6. Walkie talkies purchas bu 9/2/91PAGE 8 SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL 'a:ng Goal\n3 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MCDERMOTT Er.IMENTARY SCHOOL DATE JUNE 14, 1991 Students and staff will develop a more respectful attitude toward each other regardless of race or gender aled District Goal\n3 enhance human relation skills for principals, teachers and central office administrators StrategiesZActivities 1. Identify human relation strengths and needs 2. Schedule staff develop\u0026gt;- ment activities (Academic Grant) 3. Conduct inservice 4. Ccrrprehensive Outcomes Evaluation and Self Stud^ Person Responsible 1. Staff 2. Principal 3. Principal Staff Development 4. Entire Staff Completion Date/ Time Lines 1. June \u0026amp; August, 1991 2. July 1, 1991 3. On-going, 91-92 4. On-going, 91-92 Related Staff Development Activities 2.*Gender/Ethnic Student Achievement *The At-Risk Student *Self-esteem 3, See #2 4. Comprehensive Outcomes Evaluation Inservice by Principal, Tkssistant Principal , \u0026amp; Counselor Method of Evaluation 1. Human Relations Survey Results Biracial Monitoring Results 2. Roster of participants on file with principal 3. Staff Development Request sutmitted 4. COE Self study ccnpletreceived U'^y 1 8 1991 McDermott Elementary School 1200 Reservoir Road Little Rock, AR 72207 1991-1992 School Safety Plan important aspect of McDermott's students is of the School safety and security is an The physical safety of our staff and school community, that have been implemented school climate. utmost importance to the are discriptions of various procedures for purposes of safety and security: Following Visitors All visitors must check in at the office and receive a pass before entering the instrucional areas. The pass is returned to the office as the parent leaves the building. Entrances All entrances to the building are the main entrance by the flagpole. locked' at all times except Safety Drills Fire drills, reverse fire drills, bullet drills, earthquake and tornado drills are conducted throughout the year student safety in the event of an actual emergency. reverse so as to ensure Building Safety conducted by the principal and Monthlv safety inspections are _ . mhe playground is inspected eacn morning for hazardous the head custodian. by the principal and the supervision aides conditions of equipment. Attached are rules and staff responsibility of the staff for emergency situations.TEACHER 1 . Eve ry 2. 3. 4 . 5. ASSIGNED, RO_LES ..AND .STAFF RESPONSIBILITY teacher will become familiar with the various alarm ignals and react immediately, calmly, their classes (see next page). and appropriately with If evacuation is necessary. make sure that the process is as orderly and prompt as possible. Also make sure all windows and doors are closed and that- the children are appropriate relocated to the designated area to the nature of the emergency. Every teacher will have gradebook at all times during an emergency. and class rosters with them The rosters will include an alphabetical listing of all students enrolled in his/her classroom for the current school year, parents names, home addresses. and telephone numbers. their parents If a hazard(s) to the safety of students and adults is identified, or if students or adults are in danger in any way, the first priority of teachers will be to take whatever action prudent or necessary for the safety of the students. second .pr_io..ri.ty will be to notify the main office The as soon as Communication possibilities -include the two-way possible. intercom system\nwalkie-talkie radio (in the possession of the head custodian/building engineer, principal. principals, office)\na cafeteria, assistant campus supervisors, cafeteria supervisor, and main telephone station in the building (located in the ths 1ibrary/msdia center, the teacher workroom, and the guidance offices)\nrunner to the office if or if all else fails, safe to do so. leachers will not leave any circumstances. The PE teacher (trained send a student students unattended by an adult under in CPR and First Aid) will go to any part of the campus where students are reported to be injured-- if, and only if, he/she is not attending to students. His/her major responsibility will be to apply first aid to the injured. A well-stocked portable first-aid kit will be kept by the PE teacher at all times. Another kit will be maintained in the health room by the school nurse as specified by the assistant principal. NURSES The school nurse will go to the health room at the outset of emergency. His/her priority will be to apply first aid and an to attend to injured students at that location. Additional responsibilities will include the following:A . Maintain a log including the names of identified injured B . C. D. E. s tudsnts, and the nature of their injuries. Mark on the injured childs skin (forehead or exposed limb) the name and nature of injury if ascertainable with a permanent ink marker. Report to the office the name transported to the hospital. and nature of injury of any child Maintain immediate all students. Remove access to an updated alphabetical list of injured students to the library/media center if health room space becomes inadequate. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 1 ipal will supervise all emergency procedures during the initial stages of the emergency. As soon as the nature of the emergency is identified, he/she will make sure: The prin the emergency. identified, 2. A. B . C. D . E . F. that the appropriate alarm is sounded, that procedures to ensure the safety of th being exercised, that proper authorities and agencies are students are notified, that internal communication channels are established within the building, that planned role assignments are that external communications are reinforced, and established. The principal will also assume the responsibility for insuring personnel be fully trained in the contents of He/she will also update the plan periodically. will also assume the responsibility that all this emergency plan. will initially respond to The designated assistant principal building where the emergency is occurring to procedures are being followed to protect the He/she will establish internal the area of the ensure that all safety of the students. communication with all p rties via walkie-talkie radio and report the status of th will include th following: erne rgency. Other responsibilities A. making sure that the walkie-talkie radios are in working fully charged, and in the hands of those assigned to that the walkie-talkie radio order, use them,4. B . C. D. maintaining the first aid kits located in the health room and in the possession of the PE teacher, maintaining and updating the contents of the emergency communication kit in the main office (see Appendix B), assisting the principal in planning and implementing periodic drills for training purposes. The school operating secretary will maintain responsibility for and the central control panel to manage all internal and external communications in the event of an emergency. His/her responsibility at the outset of an emergency would be to ascertain ths nature of the emergency and sound the appropriate alarm. The second responsibility would be to report to the appropriate community agency (fire, police, EMS, and emergency preparedness by calling 911) and to report the emergency to the district office, include: Additional responsibilities A. B, C. D. set up the emergency kit for immediate use during the initial stages of the emergency. maintain an updated alphabetical list of all students and periodically distribute it teachers, assist to the emergency kit and to all the assistant principal in ordering and maintaining the contents of the emergency communications kit. work with the principal in distributing this plan to all personnel in the school and to appropriate external agencies (district office. fire department. police department, EMS, Emergency Services). and the city, county. or state office of The attendance clerk will maintain responsibility for establishing communications with the district office at the outset of an emergency. the emergency immediately by telephone, responsibilities will include: He/she will communicate the nature of Additional A. assist the school secretary in managing internal and external communications. information (e.g. and logging all necessary the names of all children injured. the B . C. nature of the injury. transported to the hospital). and the names of those being assist the school secretary in maintaining and updating alphabetical lists of all students. daily update student information in the computer data base (telephone numbers. home address, etc.).5. The Registrar ascertain the primary initial responsibility will be to  - that are monitor steps nature of the emergency, with the emergency of the building and_to inform the office area, being taken to deal traffic at the entrance -- personnel as they arrive. moni to r - . . and assist emergency/district Additional responsibilities v. will include: A. log the arrival of emergency/district personnel who are assisting with ths emergency, B. keep visitors or outsiders from entering the building, C. assist parents as they arrive locating their children, the emergency in D. pin badges after the initial stages of preferably with pictures of all district and school staff who will be involved in managing the Make sure those persons i--- emergency. badges at the emergency site. wear their assigned CUSTODIAL STAFF 1. At the outset of an alarm sounds, the custodians will report totheir assignmen emergency when an respective permanent Responsibilities ts within the buildings. will include the following: A. survey the interior teachers are evacuated, to make sure that all children and if appropriate to the emergency, B . make sure that all windows and doors a re shut. C. report to the main office any broken water or gas lines, or damage to the building, the location and nature of any a fire in progress. D. if fire is identified, attempt to extinguish with fire E . F . extinguisher, begin a search for i n d i c a t ed.._. t o..d Q .s o. i n te rcom..sys tsm, a bomb or explosive device if bi\u0026lt;..the.main............... record to the office immediately if a fire alarm switch the building has been activated and the locauo . the office a fire within The head custodian will maintain a fully charged walkie talkie radio at all times. . 1 lliaiUbUXM V. ---------------J  , , If an emergency situation is identifie on the grounds. within the building or immediately and wait main office for further he/she will notify the instructions.THE CAFETERIA STAFF 1 . Any emergency related to the kitchen operation of the cafeteria should be reported to the main office immediately. 2. When an alarm sounds, all cafeteria personnel mu t evacuate the kitchen area immediately. All windows and doors should be and all stoves and ovens should be shut off. Pe rsonnel should evacuate the area immediately behind the cafeteria. shu t, 3. If students are present in the cafeteria, cafeteria personnel should assist the teachers in getting the students evacuated through the rear exit door. If 4. the emergency involves the evacuation of teachers and students from the school, cafeteria personnel should assist teachers in the control of students, if warranted. 5. The Cafeteria Manager will report directly to the principal for instructions and task assignments and, in the event that food and/or shelter are needed, will be responsible for making the necessary preparations and arrangements. ASSIGNED ROLES FOR OTHER STAFF MEMBERS The Of fics... .Aides nd Clerks will assume responsibility for the operation of the computer system, the management of student date. and the operation and management of the schools telephone system. The Tsacher_s will have the di rect responsibi1i ty for the supervision and management of the students. Teachers who do not have classes or students assigned directly to them at the time of the emergency will immediately report to the principal for further i nstructions.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1992  LR school to celebrate 25th year Reception planned today at Me Dermott BY CYNTHIA HOWELL Dcmocral-Gazelle Ediicalion Waler McDermott Elementary School al 1200 Reservoir Road will celebrate 25 Years of Excellence with a reception at 7 p.m. today al the school. The reception will feature the four principals who have served during the school's 25 years, as well as former PT A presidents, Ijitlle Rock Superintendent Mae Bernd and school board President O.G. Jacovelli. Michael E. Oliver, principal of the school since 1988-89, said parents of current students, as well a.s former students, parents and staff, are invited to attend. McDermott has .')09 pupils this year in grades kindergarten through six and a staff of about 50 certified and non-leaching employees, Oliver said. lie said the school has one of the most experienced faculties in the Lillie Rock district, with an average of 14 years of experience per teacher at the end of ( I last year. McDermott was completed in . IHfiT at a cost of $.'\u0026gt;53,40r\u0026gt; for the r land, building and furnishings, jrioyd Parsons was superintendent at the lime and Don Arick Wa.s the schools first principal. Arick was succeeded by Marie Abrahms, who in turn was replaced by Dr. Edwin .Jackson. * ___ a I ...1. 1^1. Ia#%fic\u0026gt;o L1V.VVI MJ i-ei. .................... The school, which housed about 320 pupihs the first Year was one of 28 schools selected for the liX)8 Exhibition of .School Architecture al the annual con ference of the American Association of School Administrators in February 1968. See SCHOOL. Page 3B I School  Continued from Page 2B According to newspaper re1 I 1 ports from 1967, McDermott was , * . . 1-_ T illion MP- UUl VO 11 VIII XMW . ,----------, ., ,. .f named for the late Lillian Mc- Dermott, who served on the LiL He Rock School Board from 1922 to 1946. She was said to be Ine ' first woman on the Little Rock School Board and served a.s ! board president tliree times t \u0026gt; j____ _ 'Tl,  M \u0026lt; During her tenure, The New I nei leuuic, . -y-- Xnrk Times reported that McDer- York reporlert inai ivicuci- , I,lotl was the first woman to sign a construction bond issue lol $1 , million. The money was used to , build Central High School, then , called Lillie Rock High. 1THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1993   McDermott Elementary students laise money for heart research Students at McDermnff mentary School raised $1 131 J f'\" cardiovascul, their Jump Rope for Heart 'aised $1,131 in on Nov. J 2th event on iNov. 1211, and 13th The rnon.es raised during the Ameri- o I viic vctiuiovascuiar svs- twlente, (some for Heart will help heart in the state. e research According to Jump Rope Hammond, 130 of paled in the Iwo day event. The hole student body supported the St T (ho schools T Toacher Association. When coor- partic- for the first time) to learn how to jump rope. The event was fun, not stressful Hammonds continued to say that VMM r\n\"-Walnut Valley Christian Schools demonstration team that provided a pre- mnH (hat got McDermott students motivated and an opportunity  to participate. ea- The American Heart Associaasked why the school participated Hammonds said, Ju\n- tion is the only health - - iy neaith agency to reduce disability and death from disease and stroke. heart , IArkansas Democrat (gazette  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.1993 Educator loses suit against LRSD Black assistant principal alleged bias after not being promoted A federal jury decided Tuesday that Helen J. Thomas, a black assistant principal at McDermott Elementary School, was not passed over for promotion by the Little Rock School District because of her race. , Thomas had asked for monetary damages from the district and a promotion to the next vacant elementary school principals post. Thomas said she had served as principal of Brady Elementary School in 1987-88 after completing 17 years as a teacher in Little Rock and other districts. Her contract wasnt renewed after that year, but she was later assigned to McDermott after settlement negotiations. A federal jury that heard evidence in her case ruled Tuesday in the court of U.S. District Judge Henry Woods that race was not a motivating factor in the decision not to promote her. Thomas had alleged she was discriminated against twice when she was denied promotions to principal at Western Hills and Rightsell elementary schools. Andrew Turner, an attorney for the Little Rock district, said the district denied Thomas allegations of racial bias. The Little Rock district employs more black educators than any school district in this area, he said.fArkansas Democrat THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, I994 ' Boy, 15, could stand trial as adult in knifing BY MICHELLE HILLIER Democrat-Gazette Benton Bureau GLENWOOD  An eighth- grader accused of stabbing a classmate Wednesday may be first juveniles the among charged as an adult under new laws adopted at last months special legislative session. Pike County Sheriff David Baker said. Police said the 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a seventh-grader in a crowded hallway after lunch. The younger boy was sitting in front of his locker when he was stabbed in his right side with a steak knife. Arkansas State Police Sgt. Jack Ursery said. The victim, whom officials refused to identify, was in guarded condition in the intensive care unit Wednesday evening at St, Joseph's Regional Health Center in Hot Springs. Baker said an emergency hearing is scheduled for today before Juvenile Court Judge W.H, Arnold to decide what charge or charges will be filed, I helped lobby for the new laws, but I had no idea Id be using them this quick, Baker said, Gov. Jim Guy Tucker called the special session, which ended Aug. 24, to focus on the rise in violent crimes committed by juveniles. But. Baker noted, I've been sheriff for 15 years, and this is the first time Ive had to go into a school for a violent act, Baker said he did not think either boy had been in criminal trouble before, but witnesses said that this was brewing for a couple of days, The suspect told police he was retaliating for an obscene gesture the seventh-grader had made at him earlier, Ursery said. Several factors will determine whether the suspect will be one of the first juveniles charged as an adult under the new laws, said Bob McMahan, assistant coordinator for the state Prosecutor Coordinator Office. The most important is whether the victim survives, he said. If he dies, prosecutors could charge the suspect as an adult with murder under old laws, McMahan said. But if the victim survives, McMahan said, the new legislation would allow prosecutors to charge the suspect with attempted capital or first-degree murder or first-degree battery. Such laws did not exist for juveniles before the special session. But even with the new legislation, prosecutors still could try the suspect as a juvenile. McMahan said.P Arkansas Democrat ^^C^azctiLe _THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 LR directors hold off on youths day curfew until two city elections BY KEVIN FREKING Democrai-Gazene City Hall Reporter The Little Rock Board of Di- mre tmll __* rectors will wait to consider for youths until on truancy are elections a challenges. While nighttime curfews for youths are becoming are held. acro AriX common Corn and the nation, Carpenter said daytime curfews are rare and have yet to  viewed in court. re- board tentatively decided Wednesday to----- '  Jo Evelyn Elston, the R kc u 'y\" Klston. the Little viucu weunesoav to reconsider mmn Districts director of the curfew and hold puEelr ?ecPtors Wed doings trict \u0026lt;- The curfew proposed bv Citv vefr nr joh this \"uid baT  ings in late November. by rpptnr Viokn.i . V . who oversees truancy t .on district you hs 17 and dnr fm 5,\"\n?y 'os. has Citys streets from 9 a.m to 2-30 tellint h? for \"ot P..m. on school days. Penalty pro or mnC students had 10 visions would be the same as^fnr w une.xcused absences, violation of the citys nighttimo f ^^*^1 he believes the sta- curfew: a citation on the \u0026amp; of- fS^\"^ daytime cur- fense and fines up to $500 for nap t/ enty on subsequent offenses  ' said*hp J? Mason\" Jr. Keck proposed a Sept 20 nnh wanted time for the city lir. ha,niP.\\_ oept. aio pub- board and school board to discuss the curfew. Other directors a \"e time to reIic heying on the curfew. But 1^* colleagues pushed J.7vSS S 7\"'! Thanksgiving. Watt and other city officials want to use the the statisfics to why truants arent in school and what activities they mre XP,^\"h!^'P^hng in outside of vtoe school. City Attorney Tom Car- can use those findings to improve a curfew ordinances chances of meeL Keck and City Director Jeff arnnnH Y\"^.rP- who spoke for the curfew coming elections also figured m the delay. hoard is expected to de- Oc^t^ ^oy to hold an election uct. 11 asking voters to restructure a bond issue that would pro- .  J an additional $30 million for street, parks and public safety projects. On Nov. 8, seven of the board s 11 seats are up for elec- 1  -fI Arkansas Democrat THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 Trial over funding law is pushed back one week BY DANNY SHAMEER DemocraKSazene Educaaon Water A legal challenge to the states school funding law will prepare so to trial one week later than scheduled, planned but could be recessed for an unknown period, a judge session that ended Aug. 24. Hed said the special session didnt give him enough time to for trial as originally said Wednesday. If recessed for an extended period, lawmakers may overhaul the law before the court has a During a conference call with attorneys Wednesday, Pulaski County Chancery Judge Annabelle Clinton Imber decided that the school-funding chance to rule. The timing of the trial  and trial will begin Sept. 26. The change in Imber s e trial  auu crowded docket leaves a week of particular to try the case, which she and the attorneys predict will take longer to complete. When that a decision  are interest to the state because a task force is studying changes in , jii the states formula for funding week is complete^ me.tna^wiu schools. The task force plans to make recommendations to Gov. Jim Guy Tucker by November Those recommendations could old Jiase form the basis for potential leg- islation during a later special likely be recessed until she can continue hearing the case. Imber has said repeatedly she is trying to get the 2-year- moving through the session. court system. Tucker said through his spokesman Wednesday that be- 1992 lawsuit by cause of the the subject s im- At issue is a 1992 lawsuit by cause oi me me  the Lake View School District, portance and impact on stu- tem in Helena. Lake View sued hopes the judicial orancn the state over the school-fund- would find a way to make room iS sySem% constitutionality. on the courts schedule for Tha two Ipsislators who rep- trial to have a start and a fin The two legislators who represent Lake View  state Sen. Bill Lewellen of Marianna and state Rep. Jimmie Wilson of Lexa  would not be available to represent the district during ish. Tucker said if Imber can do that, then the task force would have the benefit of trial testimony and the judges ruling. The task forces co-chairman. Sen. George Hopkins of a legislative session. Malvern?\naid Wednesday he Lewellen is entitled to a post- anticipates that task force ponement because hed been in- bers P^ceed with thei volved in a special legi.slative work as planned. , II Arkansas Deinoctaf^(li)a2cU.c THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 Counselors will help students make it back after lightning attack BY SUSAN ROTH Democrat-Gazette Health Wnter School counselors and nurseach school for more individual care if necessary. If there are individual needs, we'll certainly today will help students and contact parents.\" staff at McDermott and Efird said children will want stall at ivicueimu incidents. They should have the facts to prevent speculation that could be scarier than the truth, she es and Franklin Elementary Schools to cope with concerns about a Wednesday lightning accident and drowning. -TSey may tell .b^ S'* them KhcbUS Tba StT\nhe release, par, will cause anxiety in their of how they deal with it. , peers, ssid 3 socisl worker 3t XrrthVX^^^ b'Ei, mSS - may be shaken by the drowning age, Cyol death of an 8-year-old Franklin to... pupil who was swept into fast dren s wptpr in a citv drainsfio ditch af- department. teT^Wednesdays thunderstorm. Parents can expect younger We are pulling counselors children to be nervous and and nurses From other schools clingy or regress into immature and nurses irom^ behavior, Maxwell said. Older children, meanwhile, may act more aggressive, angry and ir- Parents and teachers should watch for changes in behavior. \"There will be a mixture of feelings and reactions based on tant director of Arkansas Chil- Hospitals social work Parents can expect younger and putting ------- two  said Gwen Efird, coordi- SSSSo.!?ers\"S S'be , su. schools may also accept offers of S^from professionals at ble force. local social service agencies. _ children to talk courage 5''oltV''c\"SSs''needT. Tblhe'i7-t.eltngs. but they but counselors will start by shouldnt pr^sYe^\"^^^^^ meeting with children and discuss the \"cidento, mxweii teachers in the classes that in- smd. and offer them extra attention. If the symptoms of anxiety for more than two elude youngsters who were in- jured or killed. We will be there for the children, Efird said, encouraging continue parents to send their children to school despite their fear and anxiety. Any children needing extra support will have it. We will have a special location in months, parents and teachers should seek counseling for the children. Maxwell said. Staff reporter Chris Reznotas contributed to this story.I Arkansas Democrat T^Cjjazctle THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1.1994 Spray used to shoo dog fells teacher Democrat-Gazette Staff A teacher collapsed from the effects of pepper spray used to expel a dog from McDermott Elementary School on Wednesday. Nine McDermott students were injured Wednesday afternoon by a lightning strike during recess. As paramedics treated several of the students about 2 p.m., a large gray dog wandered through an open door and walked down a hallway. A police officer sprayed the dog with pepper spray to chase it back outside. But the spray also overcame teacher Emogene James, who collapsed outside the schools east entrance. James was treated at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock V OVERCOME BY FUMES  Emogene James, a teacher at McDermott Elementary School, lies in computer lab and released. instructor Toni Whites arms while a paramedic checks spokesman said. a hospital  V.' '\u0026gt; \u0026amp; J Arkansas Oemocrat-Gazette/Steve Keesee her heart rate Wednesday. James was overcome by pepper spray that a Little Rock police officer used on a dog at the school. [ A Democrat (IJiazelle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 ' 1 saved, sister dies in raging ditch Arkansas Derrxxxal-Gazette/StevG Keesee WATCHING THE WATER  Little Rock firefighter Dan Harris stands atop a bridge over a drainage ditch along 28th Street near Madison Street in Little Rock, searching for one of two children swept away by runoff from Wednesday's heavy rains. Drowning  Continued from Page 1A minutes later. Little Rock firefighters pulled Versies unconscious body from the ditch and two men helped a terrified Cecillia out of the ditch. Firefighter Daniel Hirrill said he was stationed at a bridge over the ditch at 28th and Madison streets when he saw Versie being swept along face down in water flowing through i the ditch. I heard some guys on the other side of the bridge say here she comes, and I jumped in, Hirrill said. Hirrill said he caught the girl and carried her to the side of the ditch. Versie was taken to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead about 4:05 p.m., police said. Cecillia was swept along the ditch to a spot behind the Curran Conway Field where she 1. Children swept away by stream tn z 22NDST. g 24TH ST. co z PRINCETON OR. ui o s I Currtn Conway Field 28THST. 2. Child rescued here 3. Child drowns here 13 s I Ui STEVE SCALLION / Arkansas Oemocral-Oazene grabbed onto a tree limb and began calling for help. Scott Brownell, 19, and Jake Hagar, 21, members of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock baseball team, said they were taking batting practice at just some kids playing in the ditch, Hagar said. Brownell and Hagar said they couldnt see the girl from the field and ran down to the ditch where they saw Cecillia clinging to a tree suspended over the creek. We told her to calm down and told her we would get her out, Hagar said. Scott waded across and put her up on his shoulder and gave her a ride, Hagar said. The water was still pretty high, about waist high. The two men carried the girl up to the field clubhouse where they called 911. She was real disoriented but she looked all right, Brownell said. Paramedics and rescue personnel treated Cecillia in the the fields covered batting cage c-l-u-b-h- ous,e before taking her to when they heard tt.h..e, girl Children s H. osp.i tal,. w..here oili-screaming for help. cials listed her in stable condi- At first we thought it was tion Wednesday night. BY JIM KORDSMEIER Democral-Gazette Police Reporter A Little Rock girl drowned Wednesday when swift waters from an afternoon thunderstorm swept her and her sister down a drainage ditch in Central Little Rock. Versie Mitchell, 9, and Cecillia GrilTin, 10, both of 1 Madison St., were walking home from Franklin Elementary School about 2:30 p.m. with three friends when they stopped to play in a drainage ditch at 153 Monroe St. a few blocks south of the Highland Park housing project, police said. Sheena Horton, 9, told po-lice Versie and Cecillia jumped into the ditch after their backpacks felt into the\nwater. Cecillia later told rescuers they were washed away when a wall of water came from behind them as they went to retrieve the packs. Sheena and two other children not identified by police ran to call for help. About 10 blocks and 30 See DROWNING, Page 13A I Ligl^ning hurts 9 on playground at LR school: Kids just dropped I Arkansas Democrat t^(pazelle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994 Arkansas Democrat JT(Gazette BY OLIVIER UYTTEBROUCK AND JIM BROOKS Democrat-Gazette Staff Writers A bolt of lightning injured nine students Wednesday as it shattered a tree on their school playground during recess. The same small, violent storm that produced the lightning also caused flash flooding that killed one of two sisters swept along a drainage ditch north of Asher Avenue. Lightning  Continued from Page 1A None are in life-threatening condition.\" said Dr. Henry Williams, superintendent of the Little Rock School District. \"Lightning struck without warning. It struck the tree not the youngsters.\" All the children appear to be doing verv well. said Dr. Steve Schexnayder. an emer-  Counselors, nurses to help students cope with concerns about lightning accident, drowning 12A gency room physician who  Related articles 13A We heard thunder, and the tree blew up. said Matthew Munday, a trembling fourthgrader who witnessed the event from a nearby classroom. It blew up the whole tree, and the kids just dropped. Nine McDermott Elementary School pupils were taken by ambulance to Arkansas Childrens Hospital. Police released the names of the nine about 2:30 p.m. after their parents were notified. Christopher Nichols, 7, was treated some of the children. \"Many of the children have no detectable injuries. \" Schex-nayder said. j Bill Munday was one of I dozens of parents who took their children home early after learning of the accident. Matthew wa.s sitting in a corner classroom in full view of the ac cident. The child's hands trembled. and his knees knocked. A total of 186 people  in-eluding 181 students, four teacher aides and a custodian  listed in serious condition Wednesday night. Gerold Walker. 11, Nicole Behrendt, 7, and .lames Berault. 7. were listed in fair condition Wednesday afternoon. Five other students were treated at the hospital and released:  Brad Byers, 10  Angela Adams, 10  Christopher Lewis, 7  Christopher Dobbin, 10  Tasha Woodard, 11. See LIGHTNING, Page 12A were on the playground of McDermott Elementary at 1200 Reservoir Road about 1:15 p.m. when lightning struck the tall oak tree in the southeast corner of the playground. Little Rock police spokesman Lt. Charles Holladay said. Toni White, a computer laboratory specialist and certified nurse's assistant, helped paramedics with the injured stu dents. .She said she heard the thunderbolt and immediately moved her students away from the computers. Every child literally jumped.\" White said. It was one big. powerful bolt.\" The force of the strike reverberated through the floor, a fourth-grade teacher said . Arkansas Oemocfat-Gazeite/Sleve Keesee school. Gilmer said. Children were transported to the hospital one by one as stretchers and ambulances arrived, he said. Emergency workers at first thought only three children were injured, he said. Two children wandered into the health room complaining of head and neck pains as paramedics worked on other children, he said. Caroline Roberts, mother of one of the injured children. .Angela Adams, said her daughter seemed more frightened than injured. Angela complained of a sore chest and said she was frightened. Roberts said as she stood beside an ambulance. Wagner said a crisis intervention team will be sent to the school today to help children and staff deal with the emotional effects of the lightning strike. Schexnayder said that, as ambulances streamed into the emergency room bays. 15-20 physicians swung into action to treat the injuries. Lightning has killed seven Arkansans and injured 52 in the last five years, according to sta-tistics provided by the Weather Service Forecast Office in North Little Rock. In September 1991. lightning killed two Southwest Little Rock brothers and injured a playmate. Quinton Yarberry. 7. and his brother Keith. 5. died after lightning struck a transformer at Chicot and Hillsboro roads about 75 yards from , , .. where the children were play- HIT BY THUNDERBOLT  Lightning shattered this tree Wednesday on the M\u0026gt;ac-rD\u0026gt;e__r_m__o_utt fE-tl_e__m.emn/4 talrayii i iprilnazyi grrtoinuAn d/, hiilnHjurornin gu unhinn e\\u cnhrail dnrelanu iwnfhl o were playing Accord.in.g .t o an A rikansas Power and Light Co. news release. 1994 has brought more lightning strikes than 1993. In June. 400.959 lightning nearby. teachers are instructed that they should take their students inside. School district spokesman Ingrid Rodriguez, who was in the library at the time. Every-body was crying. It sounded exactly like an explosion, ssaaiidd Kristin Jeanette Wagner said_it was not Walden, whose classroom at the southeast corner of the school is nearest the struck tree. The lightning bolt split the raining at the time of the lightning strike. She said teachers told her there were ominous clouds in the distance. tree, which is on a hill about 100 Teachers and children said feet from the schools southeast the school was a scene of chaos corner. Branches and wood after the lightning bolt crashed Little Rock firefighter flashes were recorded in Ar- Charles Gilmer said he saw kansas by a new satellite net-burns on one of the nine chil- work subscribed to by the util-dren. but he did not know the ity. In June of 1993. 187,899 girls name. flashes were recorded in Ar- Three of the children weren't kansas by the National Lightspeaking, Gilmer said. ninj Detection Network. The rest would answer splinters scattered as far as 20 outside the building, feet around the base of the tree. They were not taking shelter under the tree.\" Williams said. \"During lightning and thunder. It was mass panic,\" said a teacher, who declined to give her name. 1 was crying. said 8-year-old The network uses two satel-questions but would take lites and 132 ground sensors dis-awhile, kind of collecting their tributed evenly across the country to detect lightning strikes thoughts, he said. Paramedics set up a tempo- and record their positions. rary infirmary in the health Stajf reporter Chris Reinolds room on the east side of the contributed to this story. 2B  FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1995 Parents sue school aides, seek damages Lightning last year hurt nine ehildren BY LINDA SATTER Democral-GazeMe Courthouse Reporter The parents of two children who were injured by lightning last year while playing on the McDermott Elementary School playground have fded a negligence lawsuit against school ofTi- cials. The suit alleges the girl and boy were not only negligently instructed to remain outside on the playground, but were also forbidden to enter the school building while a thunderstorm had been approaching the general area. Nine students were injured when a bolt of lightning blew apart a tree on the playground during recess. Among the students were Christopher Nichols and Nicole Behrendt, both 7 years old then. Their parents  Handy and Darla Nichols, and Bruce and Karen Behrendt  Filed the suit through Little Rock attorney Lewis E. Ritchey. The childrens injuries werent described, except as serious and warranting future medical bills. Principal Michael Oliver and teacher Nancy Downing were named as defendants in the suit, which was Filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court. Both were unaware of the Filing when contacted Thursday evening at their homes, and both declined to comment. Five unnamed teachers and aides, the Little Rock School District, the school board and the districts insurer. United National Insurance Co. also are defendants. The suit seeks compensation for medical expenses and suffering, as well as punitive damages. Attorneys for the school district couldnt be reached for comment Thursday evening. School ofFicials, board members and a district spokesman all were attending a meeting. The lawsuit alleges that more than 20 minutes prior to the lightning strike, flashes of lightning and sounds of thunder were observed in the McDermott Elementary School area. The lightning bolt struck about 1:15 p.m. Aug. 31, 1994, while about 180 students were on the playground. It split a tall oak tree that stood on a hill about 100 feet from the schools southeast corner. The school is at 1200 Reservoir Road. One teacher described the scene afterward as mass panic. Superintendent Henry Williams said then that the students were not taking shelter under a tree. During lightning and thunder, teachers are instructed that they should take their students inside. -TlWIArkansas Democrat ^(jjazcttc f SATURDAY, AUGUST 19,1995 McDermott parents told of school routes  The Little Rock Public Works i ' Department has identified routes ' for parents of McDermott Elemen- R tary School pupils to take to reach H the school despite construction to I widen parts of Reservoir Road. j School starts Monday for McDer- I mott children and other students in ( the Little Rock School District Parents coming from Cantrell Road will be allowed access to the school. Parents coming from Rodney Parham Road should take Southedge Drive to get to the school. When leaving McDermott, parents should go north on Reservoir Road to Old Forge Drive, which will take them back to Rodney Parham. \u0026lt;5 j A'r kansas Dem ocrat ^(J^aze*l-t-c-- -- - THURSDAY. APRIL 4, 1996 Arkansas Democrat-Gazen\u0026amp;STEVE K==35 McDennott Dementary Principal Michael Oliver holds one of three liohtning students w..ere injured in the fail of 1S94 when lightning struck a tree on the detectors the Little Rock School District has bought. Several McDermott playground. 3 LR schools install lightning detectors BY CHRIS REINOLDS Democrat-Gazette Staff Writer The Little Rock School District installed lightning detectors in three schools Wednesday, becoming the first district in the state to use the new technology. Nine students were injured Sept. 1.1994. when lightning blew apart a tree on the McDermott Elementary School playground. Tire lightning bolt struck when about IfJO students were on the playground. It split a tall oak tree about. IIX) feet from the schools southeast comer. McDennott Principal Michael Oliver now has the SkyScan light-ning/ storm detector, which can track liglitning bolts up to 46 miles away. Fulbri^t Elementary and Romine Interdistrict Elementary also received the detectors. The device  widely used by the U.S. miiitap'. Secret Service and school districts outside Arkansas  was introduced in July 1995. Samuel B. Clubb, president ofSkj- Scan Technologies, said his company has sold 5.000 to 6,000 detectors at $200 each. Robert Jones, safety and security director, said the district will evaluate the detectors at the end of this school year to decide whether to install more. Tliis gives the principals a real tool, Jone.s said. The device is not meant to replace National Weather Service reports, but to serve as a first warning. The detector is slightly bigger than a cellular phone and can be held or mounted on a wall. The machine beeps when it detects lightning. A light array indicates the distance of the lightning on a scale of zero to three miles, three to eight miles, eight to 20 miles and 20 to 40 miles. The average lightning stroke is 6 miles long and most thunderstorms move at 25 mph, Clubb said. Once a tliunderstorm is within 10 miles, you're in imminent danger,\" Clubb said. And once you hear it. youve already been at risk for some time. Since 1990, lightning has killed six people and injured 59 in .'\\r-kansas, said Renee Fair, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist. Fair (le-clined to comment on tlie effectiveness of the new lightning detector. Teachers and students were not allowed to comment on the device at McDermott because two families whose children were hospitalized have sued the distncL Four McDermott pupils were hospitalized in the 1994 liglinung strike: five other students were treated at the hospital and released. Oliver and teacher Nancy Downing were named as defendants in the lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court last year. Five unnamed teachers and aides, the Little Rock School District the school board and the United National Insurance Co. also are '.le-fendants. Tlie lawsuit alleges that more than 20 minutes prior to the lightning strike. Hashes of lightning and sounds of thunder were ob-sened in the McDennott Elenien-taiy School area.\" I SE  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1998   Arkansas Democrat (gazette Paper Trails By Carrie Rengers I Nell Frost has enough stories for her own book I am Hogue was honored when guest reader Nell Frost visited her sixth- Pgrade class at McDermott Elementary School, but she did have one concern. Would a reading by a 100- year-old woman keep toe attention of a fidgeting group of preteens? Frost could have left her book at home. The class wanted to hear her stories. Frost who taught sixth grade for 40 years, is one of more than 675 volunteers  who visited classrooms at Little Rock elementary schools to read to pupils in celebration of National Childrens Book Week Nov. 16-20. t A representative with Volunteers in Public Schools, which organized the readings, drove Frost to McDermott, but she did toe rest It was a very simple little storj\n Frost sajs of Shel Silverstein's The Gii\u0026gt;  mg Tree, which she chose to read. The discussion, though, was quite involved.  We had so much to talk about, Frost  says. We wondered what she had to live through, what inventions she had to live through and live without says pupil Sam Rabaduex. Frost told them of the first time she saw an automobile. She and a cousin were on a horse returning from the store with eggs. The car fii^tened toe horse, who threw off the girls and galloped away. The girls Jost the eggs, which broke and smeared all over the street but the horse returned home and stood waiting for them in front of his stable. She knows a lot about historj, says pupil Abdias Montoya. She was alive when toe Titanic (sankIl Frost told of how people in her hometown of Dardanelle got updates on toe , Titanic, not from radio or TV but by I heading to the river each day to get  newspapers that came by boat 1 , Shed be good for social studies. Sam says. It was neat actually being in the room with somebody who lived at SI !\u0026gt; Pam Hogue (standing, back row) had no reason to worry that her pupils might be inattentive when 100- year-oid Nell Frost visited her classroom during National Childrens Book Week. Even o ne had not brought each pupil a Slinky, James Pfeifer would have been a hit with this group of kindergarten pupils at Romine Elementary School. the time of the Titanic. And you can understand it better from her than, like, a book. Pupil Savannah Couca says she was surprised that she wasnt boring, that she had a lot to say. The pupils surprised Frost, too, when she quizzM them on current events. 1 was amazed they were so smart, she sajS- I was so proud of them. And shes not through. Theyre going to let me come back and tell them some more things, Frost says. The pupils are already planning a birthday party for her. She turns 101 two days after Christmas. I just love it I or years, James Pfeifer was busy at work at Little Rocks One Source Home and Building Centers. He F supported various causes financially, but it has only been in retirement that the 82-year-oId Pfeifer has been able to devote as much time as be wants in person to those causes. So, in addition to reading for Book Week, Pfeifer reads to kindergarten pupils at Romine Elementary School in Little Rock once or twice a week. Honestly, I have never done any-thing so fulfilling as this, Pfeifer says. I just love it So do the kids. During Book Week, he brought each of them a brightly colored Slinky. The pupils like their Slinkj's. but it's Pfeifer they really appreciate. Of the pupils, he says. I havent met one yet that I havent fallen for. i   TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26.1999 CopvT\u0026lt;i C 1999. *ATivs OemccTaxVvmv.  I Arkansas Democrat WtQazettc | They see it, hear it, say it, feei it Tlie only thing theyre not doing is tasting it, and if I could figure out a way for them to dothat, Id doit 4\" Youve got to hand it to Nancy Downing. The McDermott Elementary schoolteacher (below) will do almost anything to help her students learn. Movement helps her class understand sounds. Downing says. Sensible approach i Little Rock teachers multisensory methods earn her accolades and her students devotion. I'- \\ t Photos by Staton lireidenthal By J.J. Thompson Special to the Democrai-Ga/ette - \" ancy Downings 25 second- graders dance in their classroom. They sing jingles. They snap fingers. And, above all, they dont just leam. They have fun learning  lots of fun. Downings ability to motivate her students won her national recognition as one of 29 L teachers named to USA To- days 1999 All-USA SaHH Teacher Team, its second annual, which was fea- tured in the newspapers Oct. 14 edition. On Oct. 15, the Little Rock McDermott Elementary School teacher traveled to Arlington, Va., to receive a trophy and $2,500 for her school, and she says she has also received a telephone call offering ku- do.s from representatives at the White House. Downing was selected from a pool See TEACHER, Page 8ETeacher  Continued from Page 1E of 599 nominees, according to Tracy Wong Briggs, an editor al USA Today who i.s working on the project. The leachers selected are representatives of all outstanding teachers  Briggs says, since its really impossible to definitively decide the best  Other Arkansans honored by USA Today include Vicki Allland, Ida Bums Elementary. Conway, vho was named to the second earn. Honorable mentions were wl twarded to Mavis Forrest, MacArthur Junior High. Jonesboro. and to the Fundamentals in Research Method.s Team  Donna Hutchinson. Alecia Castleberry and Shane Willbanks  al the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Science!? in Hol Springs. CARING TEACHER I dont think I do anything special.\" Downing, a tall, slender woman dressed in a flowing black and while skirt topped by a fuchsia blazer, says recently, sitting in her bright, yellow-walled classroom while her students are off to music class. I think I do what I'm supposed to do. Perhaps, but fellow teachers and parents who nominated her see it differently. They each described Downing as a teacher who cares about every single one of her students and who has figured out how to tap into each students abil-it\u0026gt;' and desire to learn. \"She involves everyone in the learning process with a st\\ le of her own.\" says McDermott's principal. Virginia Ashley. \"Every child is happy in there, though she is very firm and determined that they will learn what she has set out for them to learn.\" Firm? Yes. Tough? Not really. Throughout the day. certainly more times than Downing would like, lessons are punctuated with her saying in an *i m serious\" kind of voice. Excuse me! I will wait until I have every ones attention. Or until the students at Table 2 are quiet. Or until the little boy who seeks constant attention has put down his pencil, sat down in his chair or stopped whatever other disturbing behavior he might be doing. Obviously, the blank after until\" can be filled in any number of wavS. Yet the students respond. They seem to thrive in the controlled atmosphere she esiabli.shes \"The neatest tiring is. when students first go into Ms. Downings class, they go home and say. 'Shes mean. 'Shes hard. but all you have lo do is give them one week. Then they say. 'Tliere s no one like Ms. Downing.  .Ashley says. .A lot of that has lo be because they know that Downing knows Artiansas Oemoaal-GazanaSTATON BOEIDEMTHAL Nancy Downing and her students act out a jingle. and cares about each of them. She knows which children haven't had breakfast, which children have no parents in the house to help them with reading and other homework, and which children live in homes with all the nurturing and guidance they need. She knows which ones are autistic, which one has difficulty hearing (a condition that she was one of the first to recognize) and which one hears only Spanish in the home. Though she has taken time to learn about the myriad and sometimes depressing home lives from which her students come to school each day. her expectations for learning never vaiy from child to child. Each one is expected to focus\" on the task at hand, each one is expected to be respectful and courteous, and each one is expected to behave. Downing maintains this state with the usual idealsa calm voice, positive reinforcement a piercing l(X)k when necessaiy and consistent rules and consequences  but mostly she maintains it with her multi-sensoiy approach to education. The approach .she has developed Ibr teaching reading  a peppy mixture ol'phonics, signing and jingles grouped together in what she calls Downfcld Phonics  offers a prime example. With Downfeld Phonics, children dont simply recite the alphabet. they chant to a beat A, vowel, long a, aaaay. short a. aaaah,... to stress the sound or sounds each vowel or consonant makes while at the same time using their hands to sign the letter. They don't just learn vowel rules, they jump up and move to catchy jingles, singing about such things ns \"trouhlc-innkcr y  a trouble maker because it Is a member of the vowel fam-i ly and consonant fam-i-ly. Ashley and oilier educators have taken notice of Downing, who was last year's Arkansas Teacher of tlie Year, and her effective approach. Wlial's amazing to me is how fast they all gel into it\" Ashley says. Tliey learn those jingles and tliose movements so quickly, and they're so proud of themselves for it And that's the key to a students succe.ss right tliere  Uicy feel they can do what the/ve been asked to do. Downing developed Downfeld Phonics, which she would like to market to reach students at other schools, seven years ago. She started with the framework of a fellow teacher's reading program when she found herself teaching first grade after years of teaching older elemental^ children. lore they a.s.sociale it with the written characters, so performing the motion can be a quicker trigger than seeing the letters for the brain to produce the sound. Reading isnt the only subject that benefits from Downings determination to allow learning to happen through multiple senses. Other lessons are spiced up with movement, tactile activities or problem-solving with a partner. Remember learning division by watching a teacher draw a pie on the chalk board? These children cut out cookies with a partner and set the table for imaginary guests. As more guests arrive, they redivide the cookies. Downing says she realized the importance of a multiscnsory approach to teaching from watching her own three children learn. Because one child is considered gifted and another has what she* calls learning differences, Downing understands that children have many different ways of learning. Punctuation family's antics What's a day in a second-grade classroom like? Of course, that will vary from teacher to teacher, but what follows are some typical scenes from a day in Nancy Downing's class at McDermott Elementary School in Little Rock:  Punctuation lesson: Whispers and giggles give away the students' exertement as soon as Downing tells them that there was a big commotion at her house before she left for school that morning. In fact, they guess immediately that the Punctuation Family had caused the ruckus. Downing confirms their suspicions by telling them that Punky Period, who goes on tolling senloncos, was tattling again. Mark Question Mark was still crying because he never knows the answers. And Elmer Exclamation Mark was going wild because he's always excited or scared about something. for work so early that he had no one al home to make sure he was up and ready for school. The students knew the chafactefs by heart, lau^ at their antics.  Reacing grap: \"Awesome. I can tell you're practicing at heme. Keep it up,\" Downing tells the student who has just read. The boy smies shyly and bews his head. Another bc^ reads and grins widely when Dewnrig offers Nm a quiet high-five for his efforts. To discuss the assignment for the next day, Downing motions the boys and girls to lean in as if in a huddle. She whispers the reading game plan, and they end the lesson with their hands stacked on each other and a whispered OKT.  Schools out At the end of each day. Downing stands at the door as they are dismissed so she can hug each one and rrtake sure they leave with a final word from her. That it means much to the students is evident in the hug. smile and nod that  J.they return. ).J. Thompson She bought him an alarm clock. As a single mother who works taught him how to use it, and after ^wo jobs (she tutors after school), that, he rarelv came in tardy. Downing is s.j inp. atlietic to families Its easy to forget that dedicated who struggle to get children to teachers have a life outside tlieclass-school already fed, rested and with completed homework. Therefore, she makes sure to do ivoin. but major events have a way of making tliat fact hard to ignore. At the beginning of the year, hcr priority, Ashley says. Downing's \"concern never wavered from her students.... When it was time to take him back to the hospital, she would call and check on her students every day. \"She asked Iteacher] friends and me to go in and monitor them while they were with a substitute. such things as send home the next just days before learning of the , weeukus spelling 1l esson. uo-n the pre- Tbday recognition, Downings A LIVELY APPROACH Thats another reason the stu- \u0026lt; dents seem to blossom in Downings class: Its lively.\nFor instance, a recent spelling list encompassed the continents, f the names of which were printed neatly on the board. The children  shouted out in unison the letters of the words, using sign language to sign each letter with their hands as they said it. Downing has found that using a multiscnsory approach in her teaching allows her to capture and hold the interest and imagination of all children, be they top of the class or struggling to keep up. They see it. hear it say iL feel it Tlie only thing they're not doing is tasting it. and if 1 could figure out a way for them to do that. Id do it.\" Downing says. I freaked out. I thought. Ive got to teach these kids to read fast, Downing says. She built on the program by teaching students to sign the alphabet and the sounds of blends such as bl or \"wr with their hands while they speak the sound. For extra effect, they close their eyes while speaking and signing. When you close your eyes, you take away the sense of sight.*' Downing says, but you feel at a deeper level. Some children, she says, associate the sound with the motion be-ceding Friday so tliat busy parents will have the weekend to start working with their children. She asks parents to bring sandwiches and fruit instead of cookies and candy to school parties, and then slips the leftovers into the backpacks of those students whom she suspects may not get a nutritious supper at home. Shes also been known to pull coats out of her own closet to give to students who needed them. One year, she says, she taught a little boy who was habitually absent or late to class. She learned that his parents had to leave home teen-age son suffered severe injuries in a car accident. Though her son was naturally June 2 1, 2 0 0 5 Arkansas Damooral-Qazette/STEVE KEESEE Barbara Beavers (center), the math coach at Meadowcliff Elementary School In Little Rock, reacts along with fellow teachers Joyce Mason (left) and Theessa Arnold after the staff was honored Monday because their students showed improvement on test scores during the past year. Test results score bonuses for school Private pay program rewards Meadowcliff teachers, staff for 17% gain BY CYNTHIA HOWELL ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Teachers and staff at Little Rocks Meadowcliff Elementary School are $134,800 richer this summer as a result of a privately funded pilot program to reward employees for what turned out to be a 17 percent student achievement gain on a nationally standardized test. The Student Achievement Challenge and Teacher Reward Project is the end result of a quest started two years ago by Meadowcliff Principal Karen Carter as a way to reward faculty for the academic progress the pupils at the 350-student school seemed to be making. On Monday, school, district and state leaders celebrated the project that was quietly put into place in August by staff with help from the Public Education foundation of Little Rock and an anonymous financial donor. We are here to show that the quality of teaching impacts the education of children, and that the clear measurement of data is important and necessary, Lisa Black, executive director of the foundation said at the school in a news conference attended by about 100 school employees and community leaders. Carter said her staff screamed and cried when they learned of the bonus amounts last week, but during the year their focus was on student achievement. \"The staff agreed to participate ... not because of the money but because they were excited to have data on the growth of their students, she said. Kathy Thomas, a first-grade teacher, agreed. 'Tve taught since 1970 and have never had the opportunity to look at what my students knew and how they ch^ged, she said. \"The money is nice\nthe tools are better. As part of the project, and despite coping with a July 23 fire that damaged the school's kitchen and cafeteria, the Meadowcliff faculty administered the Stanford Achievement Test, ninth edition, to pupils in kindergarten through fifth grade during the week of Aug. 30. The results of the exam gave teachers information on the skills each child had or needed, making it possible to target instruction. The results of a second set of Stanford tests, given the week of May 9, showed pupils on average made a 17 percent gain. Black said. Teacher bonuses were calculated based on individual gains of pupils. For each pupil who made up to a 4 percent gain on the May test when compared with the See BONUSES, Page 5B ! Bonuses  Continued from Page 1B pre-test last August, the teacher was entitled to $100. For each pupil who made a gain of between 5 percent and 9 percent, the bonus was $200. If the pupils gain was between 10 percent and 14 percent, the bonus was $300 and if the gain exceeded 15 percent, the bonus was $400. The actual teacher bonuses ranged from $1,800 to $8,600, and cost $65,000, Black said. Twenty-five school employees including curriculum specialists, the media speciahst, and maintenance and cafeteria workers also earned bonuses  the maximum allowed  because the schools gains overall exceeded 15 percent. For certified employees such as the math and literacy coaches, that bonus was $5,000. The total cost of the project, including the testing, was about $145,000, Black said. When Meadowcliff pupils took the test in the fall, they only scored better than 25 percent of a national sample of students who took the same test. By spring, they had improved to scoring better than 34 percent of fellow ... ---------- tion and used in more than a test takers nationwide. They had dozen Arkansas schools, includ-  curve equivalent score ing Rockefeller and Stephens in of 35.6 in the fall, improving to Little Rock. 41.5 in spring for the 17 percent The Meadowcliff plan differs . from the Denver and Milken The Little Rock School Dis- plans in that it is focused solely trict and the state have discontin- on student ued use of the Stanford test and All of these things are promis- cb-n Iowa Test of Basic ing, Greenman said. We have to J  try a lot of different kinds of mod- Meadowcliff used the Stan- els instead of this current system ford for the project because the of only rewarding teachers based district had the software to grade on the amount of time they stay in the school system and the The results came after the end graduate credit they rack up. of the school year, but Carter said , . ------------- Kathy Christie, vice president pupils who return to school in for the Education Commission of August will be rewarded as well, the States, said the performance Performance pay plans remain pay concept is very popular with rare throughout the country. business leaders and political fig- The statistic that is out there ures, including a number of govts something like more than 95 ernors, but it is unusual for a percent of the school districts state to do anything large scale. use a single salary schedule, said  ..................... Meadowcliff Teacher Reward Project Teachers and staff at Little Rocks Meadowcliff Elementary School earned bonuses totaling $134,800 tor the achievements made by pupils In kindergarten through fifth grades in the 2004-05 school year. Using the Stanford Achievement Test, ninth edition, Meadowcliff teachers tested their students in late August and again In early May to determine how much learning was gained over the school year. GRADE LEVEL Kindergarten e' First Grade  Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade PRE -  42.8 '33.2 4/ 38.6 31.2 Josh Greenman, director of strategy and communications for The Teaching Commission. Exceptions include alternative pay plans in Denver and the Teacher Advancement Program created by the Milken Founda- business leaders and political fig- Its tough work, she said Bonuses varied by teacher based on the gains of their individual students. The pilot Student Achievement Challenge and Teacher Reward Project was made possible by the Public Education Foundation of Little Rock with funding from a donor. The bonuses were based on normal curve equivalent scores, which is one of several methods used to report standardized test scores. POST AVG.CHANGE 48.7 37.6  38.2 10.4'1 5.9 +4.4: -0.4 51 9 34.8 40.2 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about putting alternative pay plans into practice. The conversations are growing, but it is squishy business. Its hard and getting it right is very tricky. Black said foundation and district leaders would continue to study the data provided by the project and would be interested in continuing the reward system at Meadowcliff and other district schools if funds become available. Funding is a significant challenge for many bonus pay programs, Greenman said. Opponents of performance pay systems cite that as a reason so it is important that when the systems are designed it is important that they are somewhat sustainable, Greenman said. I sure hope they can find the money to continue it. If you are trying to make teaching a more professional profession, youve got to be able to tell teachers that they are eligible for awards for the quality of the jobs they do not just in a single year but on a continuing basis.\nThis project was supported in part by a Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives project grant from The Andrew W. 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Any other use requires permission from the Butler Center."],"dcterms_medium":["handbooks"],"dcterms_extent":["52 pages"],"dlg_subject_personal":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n  \n\nThe transcript for this item was created using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and may contain some errors.\n1991--1992 MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH LITILE ROCK, ARKANSAS NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Parent-Student Statement of Responsibility Student Name Date The statement below must be signed and returned to the homeroom teacher within one (1) week after the student receives the handbook. We have read the North Little Rock Parent-Student Handbook. We understand the District's discipline policies and realize that the student must adhere to these and to the other policies, rules and procedures contained in the Handbook. In the event that we are not entirely certain of some aspect of school policy, we will contact the principal for clarification. Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date State law (~1629.6-~1629.8) requires documentation of student and parent receipt of student discipline policies. This document will become part of the student's file. (over) Emergency Procedure Information Date ____ Student's Name _______________ _ Date of Birth ______________________ _ Address ______________ Home Phone ____ _ In case of emergency, illness or accident to the student named above, the school is authorized to proceed as indicated. Number below in order of desired action. __ Contact parent at number listed above. __ Contact father at Business Name Phone __ Contact mother at ___________________ _ Business Name Phone __ Contact other ____________________ _ Name Phone Physician's Name ______________ Phone ____ _ Hospital Preference ____________________ _ Signature of Parents or Guardians: Mother's Signature Father's Signature Student's Signature It is very important that this be returned to the school office as soon as possible. MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT James R. Smith Superintendent 1991,1992 ADMINISTRATIVEO FFICES 2700 POPLARS TREET August 1991 Dear Students and Parents, The North Little Rock School District is recognized as a quality educational institution. Sound academic programs, great variety of offerings, special programs to meet student needs, and strong school spirit have led to educational excellence in our schools. Excellence has been maintained through the outstanding support and cooperation of the students and patrons of our school district. I thank you for that support and cooperation and look forward to a continued good working relationship. This handbook has been provided so that you will better understand the purposes, policies, and regulations of the North Little Rock School District. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the total contents and that the handbook be retained for reference from time to time. If you have questions regarding information included in the handbook or any other matter, please contact the principal's office. We welcome suggestions that will help make the North Little Rock Schools even better. I hope that this school year is a happy and productive one for you. ~u James Smith Superintendent of Schools P.O. BOX 687, NORTH ume ROCK. AR 72115/0687 5011758-1760 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES The undersigned superintendent for the North Little Rock School District in Pulaski County, assures the Director, General Division, Arkansas Department of Education, that all Schools within the District are in compliance with the following Civil Rights Regulations as stated: ******** Title VI, Section 601, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded for participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX, Section 901, of the Education Amendment of 1972 No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or 'be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States ... shall, solely by reason of handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. This is to certify that the District's Civil Rights Coordinator is: Name: Mable Bynum Telephone:_7_7_1_-_B_0_0___0_ __ _ Address: 2700 Poplar Street (P.O. Box 687) North Little Rock, AR 72115 July, 1991 Date COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING A good communication link between the school and the home is necessary if students are to receive the maximum benefits from the educational opportunities available to them in the schools of North Little Rock. Good communication results from open, frequent and objective dialogue among students, teachers, parents and school administrators. Most school problems are the result of poor communication among the parties involved. Proper communication, therefore, usually solves most, if not all, problems that are related to the school. In order to ensure that problems are discussed and solved as quickly and fairly as possible, the following procedure is to be employed in the North Little Rock School District. If a parent becomes concerned about a problem at the classroom level, the parent should make an appointment with the teacher and thoroughly discuss the matter. Most problems are solved at this level. Should the problem not be solved through discussions with the teacher, or if the problem is not related to classroom activities, the parent should contact the principal for further attempts to find a workable solution. If the parent is not satisfied with solutions offered at the building level, the matter may be appealed to the appropriate educational director or assistant superintendent at the District Administrative Office. The phone number is 771-8000. After other appeals have been exhausted, the parent may appeal to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent may uphold, overturn or modify decisions made by other District administrators. An appeal of a decision by the Superintendent may be heard only by the School Board while an official meeting of the Board is being held. S M T w T F s North Ltttle Rock s M T w T F s Aug. 18 so -- -- SC - ._ SD2 4 SchooDl istrict Jan. H H H 4 25 f262 7 28 29 30 31 1991-9c2a lendar 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1: 11 Sept. Aug. 26, first school 12 13 14 15 16 1 H 3 4 5 6 7 day tor students 17 18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sept2 , LaboDr ay, 19 H 21 22 2] w 25 noschool 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Nov. 1, teacti.r 26 g1 28 29 30 31 wor1\u0026lt;danyo, s chool 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Nov. 7-8, AEA Feb. meetingsn,o s chool 1 29 30 Nov 11-15, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 parenct onferences, Oct. 1 2 3 4 5 schoool ut 1 houre arly 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 Nov.2 8-29, 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10 11 12 Thanksgivinhgo idays, no school 23 SD 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Dec 23  Jan. 3, 25 26 27 28 29 20 21 22 23 24 25 winterh olidaysn, os c:hoot 26 Mar. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jan. 20, Dr. Kng Day, 27 28 29 30 3l] no school 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Jan. 24, 1eacher Nov. w 2 wor1\u0026lt;danyo. s chool 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 ~ 5 SD Feb.2 4,s taffd evelopment 22 23 24 25 26lw ~8 6 H 9 day, no school 10 1~c I\"- pc I\"- pc March2 7,t eacher 29 SB SB 12 13 14 15 16 worlt.danyo, school 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 lM!)rainrcghb3 r0e -aAkp, il3 Afx. ISSS B SE 4 24 25 26 27 H H 30 no school [6\" pc ~c gL pc 5 7 10 11 Aj)fl 6-10, Dec. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 parenct onferences, 12 13 14 15 16 H 18 schoool ut1 houre arly 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Aprl 17, holiday, 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 no school 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 May 25, Memonal 26 27 28 29 30 Day, no school 22 H H H H H 28 June 3, lasl May 1 2 29 H H schoodl ay 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ID 176s choodl ays 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 187t eachedr ays W TeacheWr orkdaSy,t udenHt oliday 17 18 19 20 21 22 123 SD ~taffD evelopmeDnat yS, tudenHt oliday ~ H 26 27 28 29 30 incl~s requiredde segregatiionns ervice H Holidafyo rS tudenatsn dS taff [ BeginN ineW eeksP eriod June 1 2 ~ w 5 6 ) ErKN! ineW eeksP eriod SBS pringB reak 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Table of Contents Absences And Excuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Academic Skills Development Plan Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Arrival Time At School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Arkansas School Law Governing School Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Arkansas School Law Governing Compulsory Attendance Age . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Behavior At School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bus Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Care Of School Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Change Of Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Communicable Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Conduct To And From School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Contact With Students While At School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Corporal Punishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Demonstrations And Disorderly Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Detention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Discipline For Handicapped Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disruption Of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Distribution Of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Drugs And Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Electronic Communication Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Emergency Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Entrance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Expulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Food Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Gifted / Talented Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Graduation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Guidance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Handguns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Homebound Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Homework / Independent Study Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Honors Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 HonorGradu\"es ............................................ 11 Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Injuries / Illnesses At School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Leaving School During School Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lost And Found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Magnet Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 How To Apply For Magnet School Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 M-To-M Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 How To Apply For M-To-M Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Make Up Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Medication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Notes From Parents Regarding Absences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Parent - Teacher Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Promotions I Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Public Display Of Affection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Religion In Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Reporting Student Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Safety Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bicycles/ Motorcycles/ Other Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 School Closing In Inclement Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Search, Seizure And Interrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Smoking/ Use Of Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Student Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Student Behavior - Prohibited Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Student Dress And Grooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Student Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Student Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Summer School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Suspension From School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tardies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Testing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Textbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Weapons And Dangerous Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Yearbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ABSENCES AND EXCUSES The Board believes the fundamental right to attend public schools places upon students the accompanying responsibility to be regular in attendance. Regular attendance can be assumed to be essential for a student's successful progress in the instructional program. In accordance with Board policy, only the following absences shall be considered excused absences, providea that in such instance parental confirmation has been received of the reason for the absence: 1. Illness 2. The existence of family emergency or other family situations which have received prior approval by the principal 3. When the student is on official school business. When a student returns to school after being absent, he/she shall bring a written statement from the parents with an explanation of the reason for the absence and the date of the absence. Students having unexcused tardies or absences shall be disciplined accordingly. No make-up work shall be allowed if the absence is unexcused. A student who accrues 12 excused and unexcused absences in a course during a semester shall not receive credit for that course. Exceptions may be granted by the principal after consultation with teachers, counselors and others who have knowledge of the circumstances. Except in the cases of illness or other excusable reason, students are expected to attend every day in which school is in session. The Board does not recognize \"skip days\" or other similar days when students willfully miss school. Such absences shall be unexcused, and no make-up work shall be allowed. Because a student is required to be m attendance, days of suspension to the Student Assignment Class are not counted as days of absence. A student who is exempted from compulsory school attendance will not be permitted to enroll after the 12tb day of the first semester or after the 12th day of the second semester unless the principal determines that extenuating circumstances exist. Students who are absent during all or part of a school day shall not participate in any school activity on that day or night unless permission is granted through the principal's office. ACADEMIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONFERENCES Act 474 of the Arkansas General Assembly requires conferences to be organized and held by the public schools with the parents, guardians or persons in loco parentis of students in grades three, six and eight who failed to master the state's minimum performance test. The school district shall evaluate students and develop academic skills development plans to assist students in achieving mastery of the basic skills in subject areas where performance is below mastery. ACTIVITIES Eligibility to participate in athletic activities is governed by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA), including the requirement that a student passes four academic subjects from the preceding semester. Three of the four subjects must be core courses (English, mathematics, science, and social studies). A 1.6 grade point average is required from the preceding semester. Any competitive interscholastic activity under the jurisdiction of AAA must meet these scholastic requirements. Additional information regarding activities may be obtained from the school office. Eligibility to be a cheerleader or a drill team member is determined by the same standards as athletic participation. Clubs and organizations related to special interests or subject areas do not have minimum grade requirements except tliose clubs and organizations that are governed by charters from parent organizations. 1 All clubs and student organizations shall operate under the direction of the principal and shall be under the supervision of a staff member appointed or approved by the principal. Membership to student organizations and clubs shall not be restricted on the basis of race, sex, national origin or other arbitrary criteria. Entry shall not be by decision of the current membership of the organization. ARRIVAL TIME AT SCHOOL Ideally, students should not arrive at school more than 10 minutes before school opens ( or before bus departure time) except to participate in scheduled activities. The District recognizes that this ideal cannot always be realized because of family schedules\nhowever, because children must have the security of supervision, absolute limits must exist as to when the school will assume responsibility. The North Little Rock School District assumes this responsibility up to 30 minutes before school hours for students who do not ride a bus to another scliool and up to 15 minutes for those who do. Parents must make other arrangements outside these limitations. ARKANSAS SCHOOL LAW GOVERNING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Arkansas school law pertaining to school attendance is as follows: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 6-18-222 is hereby amended to read as follows: (a)(l)(A) The board of directors of each school district in this state shall adopt a student attendance policy as provided for in 6-18-209 which shall include a certain number of excessive absences which may be used as a basis for denial of course credit, promotion, or graduation. However, excessive absences shall not be a basis for e~ulsion or dismissal of a student. (B) The legislative intent is that a student having excessive absences because of illness, accident, or other unavoidable reason should be given assistance in obtaining credit for the course. (2) A copy of the school district's student attendance policy shall be provided to the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis at the beginning of the school year or upon enrollment, whichever event first occurs. (3) The student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall be notified when the student has accumulated excessive absences e9ual to one-half (1/2) the total number of absences permitted under the school districts student attendance policy per semester. Notice shall be by telephonic contact with the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parenhs by the end of the school day in which such absence occurred or by regular mail with a return address on the envelope sent no later than the following school day. (4) Whenever a student exceeds the number of excessive absences provided for in the district's student attendance policy, the school district shall notify the prosecuting authority, and the student's parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis shall be subJect to a civil penalty in such an amount as a court of competent Jurisdiction presiding in the presence of a representative of the school district may prescribe, but not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) plus costs of court and any reasonable fees assessed by the court. The penalty shall be forwarded by the court to the school attended by the student. (5) Upon notification by the school district to the prosecuting authority, the prosecuting authority shall file an action in the appropriate court to impose the civil penalty set forth in subdivision (a)(4) of the section and shall take whatever action 1s necessary to collect the penalty provided for therein. The failure of the prosecuting authority to timely file an action or pursue collection on a case once notified shall be considered neglect of duty, subjecting the prosecuting attorney to the provisions of 16-21-116. (6) The penalty set forth in this section is to impress upon the parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis the importance of school attendance and is not 2 to be used as a primary source of revenue. When assessing penalties, the court shall be aware of any available programs designed to improve the parent-child relationship or parenting skills. When practicable and appropriate, the court may utilize mandatory attendance to sucli programs as well as community service requirements in lieu of monetary penalties. (7) In cases where the court determines the student's unexcused absences cannot be attributed to the parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis, the action may be suspended or dismissed conditioned on a petition being filed in juvenile court to seek services on behalf of the student. (8) As used in this section, 'prosecuting authority' means the elected district prosecuting attorney or his apJ)?inted deputy for schools located in unincorporated areas of the county or within cities not having a police or municipal court and means the prosecuting attorney of the city for schools located within the city limits of cities having either a police court or a municipal court in which a city prosecutor represents the city for violations of city ordinances or traffic violations. (9) In any instance where it IS found that the school district or prosecuting authority is not complying with the provisions of this section, the State Board of Education may petition the circuit court to issue a writ of mandamus. (b )(1) Each public, private, or parochial school shall notify the Department of Finance and Admmistrahon whenever a student fourteen (14) years of age or older is no longer in school. (2)(AJ Upon receipt of such notification, the Department of Finance and Administration shall notify the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, that his motor vehicle operator's license will be suspended unless a hearing is requested in writing within thirty (30) days from the date of notice. (B) The licensee shall be entitled to retain or regain his license by providing the Department of Finance and Administration with adeq_uate evidence that: (i) The licensee is eighteen (18) years of age\n(ii) The licensee IS attending school\nor (iii) The licensee has obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. (C)(i) In cases where demonstrable financial hardship would result from the suspension of the learner's permit or driver's license, the Department of Finance and Administration may grant exceptions only to the extent necessary to ameliorate the hardship. (ii) If it can be demonstrated that the conditions for granting a hardship were fraudufent, the parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis shall 6e subject to all applicable perjury statutes. (D) The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this section and shall distribute to each public, private, and parochial school a copy of all rules and regulations adopted under this section.\" Act 876 of 1989 authorizes school districts to enter into cooperative agreements with law enforcement agencies to detain suspected truants during school hours. The North Little Rock Police Department will detain and question school-age children who are not in school on those days and hours that the North Little Rock schools are in session. Students who are off school grounds without permission from the school will be transported to the Alternative School from where parents will be contacted for further action on the truancy. ARKANSAS SCHOOL LAW GOVERNING COMPULSORYA TTENDANCEA GE Arkansas school law pertaining to compulsory attendance/age is as follows: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 6-18-20l(a) is hereby amended to read as follows: \"(a) Every parent, guardian, or other person residing within the State of Arkansas having custody or charge of any child or children age five (5) through seventeen (17) years on October 1 of that year, both inclusive, shall enroll and send the child or children to a public, private, or parochial school or provide a home school for the child or children as described in 6-15-601 et seq. under such penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law with the following exceptions: 3 (1) Any child who has received a high school diploma, or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education, is not subject to attendance requirement. (2) Any parent, guardian, or other person residing within the state and having custody or charge of any child or children may elect for the child or children not to attend kindergarten if the child or children wiII not be age six (6) on October 1 of that particular school year. If such an election is made, the parent, guardian, or other ~rson having custody or charge of the child must file a signed kindergarten waiver form with the local district administrative office. Such form shall be prescribed by regulation of the State Department of Education. On filing the kindergarten waiver form, the child or children shall not be required to attend kmdergarten m that school year. (3) Any child enrolled in a postsecondary vocation/technical institution, a community college or a two-year or four-year institution of higher education, is not subject to this attendance requirement. (4) The local school district may grant a waiver of this requirement with notice to the State Board of Education.\" BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL ACTMTIES Students attending school sponsored activities, on-campus or off-campus, shall be governed by school district rules and regulations and wiII be subject to the authority of school district personnel. Failure to obey rules and regulations and/or failure to obey reasonable instructions of school personnel may result in loss of eligibility to attend school sponsored events. Failure to comply and District rules and regulations may also result m disciplinary action applicable under the regular school program. BUS CONDUCT Since the school bus is an extension of the classroom, students shall be required to conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior. When a student does not conduct himself/herself properly on a bus, such instances shall be brought to the attention of the building principal by the bus driver. The building principal shall inform the parents immediately of the misconduct and seek their cooperation in controlling the student's behavior. The principal shall discipline guilty students as deemed appropriate. A student who becomes a serious disciplinary problem on the school bus may have transportation privileges suspended or terrmnated. In such cases, the parents of the students involved shall become responsible for seeing that their children get to and from school. CARE OF SCHOOL PROPER1Y Deliberate destruction or damage to school property will result in payment for loss, as well as other disciplinary action which may mclude police involvement. Careless destruction or damage may result in a requirement to pay damages. CHANGE OF ADDRESS office. It is the parent's responsibility to keep addresses current in the school COMMUNICABLE DISEASE The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the Superintendent to make determinations on the exclusion of a student/individual suffering from a reportable disease, as defined by the Arkansas Department of Health, on a temporary basis not 4 to exceed ten (10) school days. An exclusion longer than ten (10) days shall be brougl_lt before the Board of Directors immediately for a determination on the indiVJdual's status. Before any official action is taken by the Board for an exclusion longer then ten (10) days, the individual shall be provided an opportunity for a hearing before the Board of Directors upon appropnate notice. Student/individuals excluded for reason of infectious/communicable disease shall be readmitted by one or more of the following methods as determined by the State Department of Health: 1. By permit for readmission issued by the State Department of Health. 2. After a period of time corresponding to the duration of the communicability of the disease as established by the State Department of Health. 3. By application to the School Health Advisory Committee and upon the recommendation of the School Health AdVJsory Committee. CONDUCT TO AND FROM SCHOOL School officials may take disciP.linary action against any student who does not exhibit proper personal conduct while traveling to and from school. CONTACT WITH STUDENTS WHILE AT SCHOOL In case of question about the legal custody of a student, the principal shall require the necessary documentation in order to make a valid determination of who has custody and what, if any, limitations are imposed. In cases of estrangement where legal custody has been afforded a parent, or where other legal restrictions have been decided, it shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make such information known to the principal. Estranged parents may visit with students during school hours with consent of the parent holding legal custody. Without such consent, visits shall be in the presence of the principal. If the police, SCAN, or family service agencies wish to contact students for the pl?J)Ose of obtaining information, the principal shall cooperate. If removal from school 1s requested, the principal shall inform the parent or legal guardian prior to any release of the student. If the principal is presented a subpoena by a police officer or if an agent of the social services presents a court order signed by a judge, he must release the student with or without communication with the parent or legal guardian. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Corporal punishment in any form will not be used as a disciplinary measure in the North Little Rock Public Schools by any teacher, administrator, or other school personnel. DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISORDERLY ACTMTIES Demonstrations and disorderly activities on the part of any student or group of students at any time on school grounds shall not be tolerated. Participation in any such demonstration activities, no matter how well-intentioned, may bring about immediate suspension and possible expulsion from school. Demonstration and disorderly activities on school grounds during school hours shall, if circumstances justify, be promptly handled by civil authorities. DETENTION Elementary and secondary school principals may establish student detention (D Halls) as a means of discipline to preserve an effective learning environment. Detention may be used before and/or after regular school hours. Parents shall be 5 notified in advance and earlynate detention has been assigned and shall assume responsibility for student transportation. The North Little Rock School District will operate a Saturday Detention School between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Secondary students assigned Saturday detention will be expected to work on school assignments during the four hour program. Transportation to and from Saturday Detention School will be the responsibility of the student and his/her family. DISCIPLINE FOR HANDICAPPED STUDENTS Handicapped students who engage in misbehavior are subject to normal school disciplinary rules and procedures so long as treatment does not abridge the right to a free, appropriate public education. DISRUPTION OF SCHOOL No student shall by use of violence, force, noise, coercion, threat, intimidation, fear, passive resistance, or any other conduct intentionally cause the substantial and material disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission, process or function of the school. Neither shall a student engage in such conduct for the purpose of causing the substantial and material disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the school if such a disruption or obstruction is reasonably certain to result. Neither shall a student urge other students to engage in such conduct for the purpose of causing the substantial and material disruption or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the school if the aisruption or obstruction 1s reasonably certain to result from his/her urging. Any student who threatens a teacber or a teacher's family shall be disciplined by the building administration. The student will not return to class until the building administration has taken appropriate action concerning the incident. A conference with the custodial parent or guardian, an administrator and the teacher, will be scheduled by a buildmg admimstrator as soon as possible following the incident. DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE All publications edited, printed or distributed in the name of, or within the schools of the North Little Rock School District, shall be under the direction and control of the school administration and Board. In allowing the distribution of student literature, the principal shall set firm and fair regulations for students to follow. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL The North Little Rock School District recognizes that student alcohol and other drug use is illegal and harmful and can seriously impair capacity to learn and to function effectively in our schools. Therefore, the North Little Rock School District prohibits the possession, use, distribution or sale of such substances as outlined in Student Policy FBO. Further, the North Little Rock School District supports a comprehensive program approach which includes prevention, early identification/ referral, intervention, and support/after-care to prevent or disrupt the use of alcohol and other drugs. Policy FBO applies to any student who is on school property, who is in attendance at school or at a school-sponsored activity (including any student who has left the campus for any reason and who returns to the campus), or whose conduct at any time or in any place interferes with or obstructs the mission or operation of the school district. It shall be a violation of policy for any student: 6 1. To sell, supply or give, or attempt to sell, supply, or give to any person any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance listed in this policy. 2. To possess, procure or purchase, to attempt to possess, procure or purchase, to be under the influence of (legal mtoxication not required), or to use or consume or attempt to use or consume, the substances listed in this policy or what is represented to the student to be any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student believes to be any of the substances listea in this policy. Prohibited substances shall include, but not be limited to: alcohol or any alcoholic beverage\nmarijuana\nany narcotic drug\nany hallucinogen\nany stimulant\nany depressant\nany other controlled (illegal) substance\nany substance, legal or illegal, that alters the student's ability to act, t6ink, or respond\nany other substance that the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy\nor any substance manufactured to look like a substance prohibited by this policy. Any student engaging in any of the activities with any of the prohibited substances listed above shall be subject to the following penalties: A. Use or possession of any substance protiioited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. (1) First violation: The student shall be suspended off-campus for a minimum of ten school days. The pohce may be called. Proof of professional help is required when the student returns to school, and a parental conference is required prior to readmission. (2) Second violation: The student shaJl be expelled for the remainder of the school year. B. Selling any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student refresents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. ( ) The police will be summoned. (2) The student will be expelled for the remainder of the school year. Any student suspended or expelled in accordance with this policy shaJl be required to seek professional counseling prior to readmission to school. The student will receive full counseling through District approved professional counseling services at his/her own expense. Upon readmission, continued enrollment shall be contingent upon completion of the alcohol/drug counseling program. Failure to complete the alcohol/drug counseling may be grounds for expulsion. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 146 of 1989, which prohibits elementary and secondary students from possessing paging devices or electronic communication devices on school campuses. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Emergency phone numbers where parents can be contacted are to be provided for each student enrolled in the school. It is the parent's responsibility to keep these numbers current and up-to-date. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS In order to enroll in a school in the District, a student must be a bona fide resident and must meet age requirements. The minimum age for enrollment in public school kindergarten shall be age five on or before October 1 of the year of imtial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a state accredited or approved kindergarten program in another state for a period of not less than sixty days, who will become five auring the school 7 year in which he is enrolled in kindergarten and whose parents or guardians establish domicile in a public school district m the State of Arkansas may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request of the student's parents or guardians. The minimum age for enrollment in the first grade of any public school in the state shall be age six on or before October 1 of the year of m1tial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in grade one of an accredited or state approved elementary school in another state for a period of not less than 60 days, who will become age six during the school year in which he is enrolled in grade one and whose parents or guardians are residents of Arkansas, may be enrolled in grade one upon request thereby in writing by a parent or guardian. Any six year old who has not completed an accredited kindergarten program prior to initial enrollment in a public school district shall be evaluatecf by the District and placed in the first grade if the evaluation results indicate that the child is ready for enrollment at the first grade level. If the evaluation results indicate that the child is not ready for enrollment at the first grade level, the child shall be enrolled in the District's kindergarten program. Each school must have a placement committee consisting of the principal, a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher, and the child's parents. The committee's primary task is to determine whether the student should be placed in a kindergarten or a first grade classroom. A student who has been enrolled in a first grade of an Arkansas School District or a private school but whose parents reside in the North Little Rock School District shall not be allowed to enroll in the first grade in the District if the child's sixth birthday falls after October 1 of that year. Act 838 of 1991 mandates that no child shall be admitted to any public school without an official copy of that child's birth certificate and that child's social security number. School authorities may temporarily admit a child who has not been provided an official birth certificate or social secunty number if: 1. other proof of the child's date of birth is submitted along with a comp1eted, postage paid application and money order so that an official birth certificate can be secured\nor 2. a completed and postage paid application for a social security number is provided so that a social security number can be obtained. Act 838 also states that if there is an objection to using the social security number on school records, parents can waive the requirement by signing a notarized statement regarding their objections. With that waiver, an individualized number similar to a social security number will be assigned to the student. When a student moves into the District from attendance in an accredited school, he/she shall be placed in the same grade that would have been assigned in the former school. Students who have attended .an unaccredited school shall be evaluated by the District and proper grade placement determined. Arkansas law reqwres that all students be immunized against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whopping cough) and red (Rubeola) measles. Students who do not comply with this reqwrement shall be excluded from school enrollment. A student ente1ing a school in the District for the first time shall submit a copy of his/her immunization record. EXPULSION The Board of Education is authorized to expel a student for the remainder of the school term: 1) for conduct that is deemed to be of such gravity as to make a relatively short temporary suspension inappropriate, 2) when the Board finds that the student's continued attendance at school would be unacceptably disruptive to the educational program, or 3) when continued attendance would present unreasonable danger to other students and faculty members. Arkansas Statute 80-1516 provides that directors of a school district may exclude students for immorality, refracto1y conduct, insubordination, infectious disease, habitual uncleanliness or other conduct that would tend to impair the discipline of the school or harm the other students. 8 FIELD TRIPS A field trip is defined as any organized educational experience outside the classroom involving travel. Written parental consent must be obtained for each field trip. FOOD SERVICES Breakfast and hot lunches are provided in the school cafeteria. Students are encouraged to participate in these nutritionally balanced programs\nhowever, students may choose to bring a lunch from home. Breakfast will be served in all middle schools. In the case of late school openings because of inclement weather, breakfast will not be served. Each student who lives within five blocks of the school will be allowed to walk home during the lunch period provided that a note is brought from the parents stating a desire for a lunch permit to be granted. Students will not be excused to eat lunch anywhere else except at home, and only those students having a permit will be allowed to leave the campus during the lunch period. The North Little Rock School District operates a meal assistance program which complies with federal guidelines. Meal assistance in the form of free or reduced pnce meals is available with both the breakfast and lunch programs. Students must not sell, give away or exchange lunch tokens. Unused tokens must be returned to the school office. GIFTED/f ALENTED EDUCATION A program of gifted/talented education is provided for those students who require differentiated activities and services beyond those normally provided in the regular school program. Students who are above average in ability, task commitment and creativity may be considered for the program. Students must exemplify an interaction of these three traits. Referral for consideration to receive services through the gifted/talented program may be made to the principal by school personnel, parents, peers or the student. The decision for placement 1s made after all available data are reviewed by a referral/placement committee. English Mathematics Social Studies Practical Arts Physical Education Health Education Fine Arts Communications Electives TOTAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 4 Units 5 Units 3 Units 1 Unit 1/2 Unit 1/2 Unit 1/2 Unit 1/2 Unit 8 Units 23 Units (No substitutions allowed) (2 units of mathematics and 3 units of science or 2 units of science and 3 units mathematics) (Must include 1 unit of life science and 1 unit of physical science) (1 unit must be American History and at least i/2 unit must be civics or American Government) (There shall be no activity or assignment substituted for this requirement) (Three non-academic units may be counted) In counting credits for graduation, courses taken in grades nine through twelve shall be considered. 9 No more than three units may be earned in any other way than through regular attendance in a recognized high school. This exception will be made only m cases of extreme emergency and with the principal's permission. A student must be enrolled in six subjects each year. A District progress form shall be a part of the student's record to ensure that the courses taken by the student meet State Standards and District requirements. Any student lacking no more than one credit to meet graduation requirements shall be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremonies, provided the student has paid summer school tuition. A student's diploma shall be retained by the principal's office until any deficiency has been removed. Any deviation from these requirements shall be at the discretion of the principal and his staff. GUIDANCE SERVICES The North Little Rock School District maintains a guidance program in its elementary and secondary schools consistent with state and North Central Association regulations. The program provides counseling for students, parents and school personnel relative to students academic progress, behavior and personal matters. Parents and students are encouraged to seek guidance services at any time. HANDGUNS The North Little Rock School Disttict will enforce Act 649 of 1989, which prohibits minors from possessing or carrying handguns. In Section I, a handgun is defined as, \"a firearm capable of firing rimfire ammunition or centerfire ammunition, which is designed or constructed to be fired with one hand.\" HEALTH SERVICES Health services by the school nurse are primarily inspectional rather than diagnostic in nature. Students are routinely screened for hypertension in the 10th grade. Screening for vision and hearing is conducted for new students and is available for others at teacher and/or parent request. Students receiving special education services may be screened more often depending upon the date of their last comprehensive evaluation. Secondary students participating in interschool competitive athletics, including Special Olympics, are requ1red to pass a physical exammation each year BEFORE being allowed to take part in such sports. Free physical examinations are provided at the beginning of the season for all students participating in such sports. Examinations conducted by family medical doctors at parents' expense will also be accepted. HOMEBOUND SERVICES Students with medical conditions certified by a medical doctor which will require them to be absent from school for four or more consecutive weeks are eligible for homebound services. Application forms need to be completed as far in advance as possible and are availabfe from Special Services (771-8033). HOMEWORK/INDEPENDENTS TUDY SKILLS Recognizing that homework is a .flexible and individual instructional responsibility, teachers in the North Little Rock Schools shall consider the following in making tnis type of assignment: That parent-student understanding of the necessity for homework is desirable. 10 That homework shall be within the limits of individual student ability. That, within the limits of good judgement, homework should vary gradually from fairly light (no more than 15-30 mmutes per day) in grades 1-3 to fairly heavy (no more than 60-120 minutes per day) in grades 10-12. That teachers, particularly at the secondary level, shall, at all times, be aware of the student's problem of multiple assignments. That homework, to be purposeful and worthwhile, should, in all probability, vary from day to day depending upon the needs of the students. That the availability of study materials such as reference books at home be considered in assigning homework. The following guidelines for homework and the development of students' independent study skills will be observed in making homework assignments: Assignments will be considered as an extension of the classroom instruction for the purpose of either independent skill practice for mastery or for review of previously mastered skills/concepts. Assignments will not involve skills/concepts which have not been previously taught. Assignments to achieve mastery of new skills/concepts will follow guided practice to ensw-e that the learner can successfully practice the skills/concepts accurately. Maximum use of classroom time for input and supervised study should be planned for each lesson. Some homework assignments can best be accomplished during supervised study conducted as part of the allotted instructional period. Assignments will be designed to provide short, frequent practice sessions focused on small segments of learning while maintaining maximum meaning for the learner. Assignments will be made which address common needs of groups of learners and specific needs of individuals rather than automatically assigning common homework to all learners without regard to the individual learner's need. Immediate feedback should be given to the learner whenever possible. HONORS CLASSES Placement in an honors class is based on a student's grades, teacher recommendation and standardized test scores. After all data are studied, the school may issue a written invitation to the student and parent. If this invitation is accepted, then the student is placed in the honors program. Student progress is monitored continuously to determine if the correct placement has been made. Generally, if a nine-week grade falls below a \"C\", then the student is reassigned to a more appropriate placement. Grades earned in honors courses will be weighted only in those courses designated as exit level Advanced Placement (AP) courses, e.g., AP Biology, AP Calculus, and AP English, and AP Physics. HONOR GRADUATES For students who will graduate in 1992 or 1993, the criterion for being named an honor graduate is a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in grades ten, eleven, and twelve. Act 980 of 1991 establishes qualifications for valedictorians, honor graduates, and membership in the National Honor Society. Beginning with the 1993-94 school year, students who have successfully completed a minimum core of high school courses recommended for preparation for post secondary education or a more rigorous program of vocational study shall be eligible for the honor of serving as a valedictorian or honor graduate. Honor graduates must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in grades nine through twelve in addition to completing the core curriculum. The core curriculum recommended by the State Board of Higher Education and the State Board of Education is an follows. English - 4 units (not to include oral communications courses) 11 Natural Science - 2 units, with laboratory components, chosen from two of the following: biology, chemistry, or physics Mathematics - 3 units, including algebra I \u0026amp; II and geometry Social Studies - 3 units, including one of American history, one of world history, and at least one-half unit of civics or American government Foreign Language - 2 units in one foreign language Candidates for valedictorians or honor graduates who are enrolled in technical preparation courses are required to complete the following coursework in addition to or in lieu of the minimum core outlined above. 1. Students will complete three credits each in mathematics and science with at least two credits in each area from courses with content comparable to that in the college preparatory curriculum. The two higher level math and science courses may be courses designed to teach essential content from the college preparatory curriculum through an applied instructional process. 2. Students will complete at least four credits in a vocational major and two related vocational credits. Beginning with the 1991-92 school year, only those students enrolled in a course of study containing the minimum core of high school courses recommended for preparation for post secondary education shall be eligible for membershif in the National Honor Society. Students who are current members of the Nationa Honor Society are exempt from the provisions for membership outlined in Act 980. HONOR ROLL Each nine weeks, all secondary schools will prepare honor rolls of students making 4.0 averages and 3.0 averages. To be eligible, a student must be a full-time student, have no failing grades, no incomplete grades and no unsatisfactory citizenship grades. Honor roll eligibility will be based on all subjects taken and on the grade pomt average (GPA) listed on the report card. INJURIES/ILLNESSES AT SCHOOL When a student is injured in the school building or on the school grounds, the parent will be called immediately. The student may be taken to the family doctor if parents have made emergency numbers and the name of the family doctor available. When a student becomes ill at school, the parent is called immediately. The student will remain in the health room until the parent can check the student out of school. If contact with the parent cannot be made, the principal and teacher will do what is expedient and safe for the injured and/or seriously ill student, which may include taking/sending the student to the emergency room of a hospital. The school assumes no responsibility for treatment. LEAVING SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL DAY All schools in North Little Rock operate as closed campuses. Students must stay on the school grounds from arrival time until the completion of the scheduled day. If at any time during the school day it becomes necessary for a student to leave school, the student must report to the office to obtain permission from both a parent or guardian and a school official and sign the check-out sheet. Any student arriving at school after the tardy bell or returning after an absence during a part of the school day must report to the office to get permission to return to class. Only those students who live within walking distance (five blocks) and have written consent may be granted permission to walk home for lunch. 12 LOCKERS Locker space is provided for the storage of a student's school supplies and personal items. In grades seven and eight, locks are provided. Students are responsible for the care of their lockers. Lockers are school property, and therefore, are subject to search by school officials when reasonable cause exists. LOST AND FOUND Students are encouraged to label all belongings. Lost and found items will be kept in a designated area. Unclaimed items will be discarded periodically. MAGNET SCHOOLS Ten magnet schools located in Little Rock are available for North Little Rock students. Each offers one or two areas of specialization for students of all ability levels. Magnet schools offer highly-trained staff members and enriched leammg activities. Optional enrollment is open to all students, kindergarten through grade twelve. Registration is on a first-come/first-served basis. Once enrolled, a student has rriority to continue attending the magnet school, until he or she chooses to transfer to another magnet school or back to the assigned school in North Little Rock. Transportation will be provided for students involved in magnet schools. HOW TO APPLY FOR MAGNET SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: Student Affairs Department, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 771-8010. Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. High school students wishing to attend Metropolitan should see a school counselor for enrollment information. M-TO-M TRANSFERS The plan approved by the U.S. District Court allows for majority-to-minority (M-to-M) transfers among the three Pulaski County districts (North Little Rock, Little Rock and Pulaski County School Districts.) A student who is enrolled in a district in which his or her race is predominant may enroll in any district and school in the county in which his or her race is in the minority, provided that school offers appropriate programs for the student's needs at his or her grade level. Therefore, any white student in the North Little Rock School District (which is predominantly white) may elect to attend any school in the Little Rock School District (which 1s predominantly black.) Transportation will be provided for students involvecl in M-to-M transfers. HOW TO APPLY FOR M-TO-M TRANSFER Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: , Student Affairs Department, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 771-8010. Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, 13 students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. MAKEUP WORK A student who misses school due to an excused absence shall be afforded the opportunity to submit make up work. Following the absence, the teacher and student shall make arrangements for completion of the assignments. In order to receive credit, aJI work must be completed withm the prescribed time. A student who misses school due to an unexcused absence shall not be afforded the opportunity to submit make up work for credit. MEDICATION Written parent consent is required for the school to administer any medication. A medication consent form should be completed, even for medication given on a temporary basis. Prescription and non-prescription drugs must be brought to the school office in the original container stating the dosage and method of administration. Reasons for the medication must be clearly stated. All medication, including non-prescription drugs, will be kept in the principal's office and will be admirnstered by designated school personnel. Students are encouraged not to possess any non-prescription drugs. (Possession of illegal drugs is addressed in the School Board Policy on Drugs and Alcohol FBO.) NOTES FROM PARENTS REGARDING ABSENCES To be readmitted to school, a student shall bring a note from a parent or legal guardian stating the reason for the absence and the cfates of the absence. Notes wm be presented to the appropriate staff member. If a note is not received on the day of the return, the student will be readmitted to class with an unexcused absence. PARENT-TEACHERA SSOCIATION Parents are encouraged to join and participate in Parent-Teacher Association activities. Middle school Parent-Teacher Association meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of each month. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Each seconda1y student shall be re~uired to take physical education unless a doctor's statement is on file in the principals office recommending that the student be excused from this activity. Any student who has religious objections to certain activities in the physical education program will be allowed to substitute other activities. Religious objections must have supportive documentation. Upon written request from the parents, a student may be excused from physical education activities on a temporary basis due to illness or injury. PROMOTIONS/RETENTION Students in grades from 9-12 are not classified by grade level except for homeroom and reportmg procedures. For such purposes, five units are required for sophomore standing, nine units for junior standmg and 15 units for senior standing. It is recommended that individually failed subjects be made up in summer school. 14 Required subjects failed, which are not made up in summer school, must be successfuIIy completed before the student can advance to the next course offering in that sequence. Students in grades 7-8 are on a pass or fail policy. All students in the eighth grade shall be tested in reading, mathematics, language arts, social studies and science on a competency test developed by the State Department of Education. Any student who does not achieve a passing score, as determined by the State Department of Education, shall not be promoted to the ninth grade. The level of competence required will be derived by the State Department of Education from an analysis of tfie Minimum Performance Test, standardized examinations and any other examination that may assist in determining the level of achievement that is expected in the United States at large. In any examination area where Arkansas students are significantly below the national average, the State Department of Education will devise a plan to move student achievement toward the national average. Retesting shall be permitted for students who score below the level required to progress to the ninth grade. The test shall be administered two (2) additional times 6efore the beginning of the next school year on dates selected by the State Department of Education. Each local school district shall provide opportunities for additional study for all students who request it in order to prepare those students to retake the test. Any student who is retained at the eighth grade shall be evaluated by the student's school principal, teachers and counselors who shall jointly prepare an academic skills development plan to assist the student to attain mastery of the area(s) in which the student 1s deficient. Any student failing to achieve mastery at the end of the second year shall be evaluated to determine the education programming that offers additional education opportunities. A conference shall be held with each student's parent(s) or guardian(s) to review and discuss the student's retention and plan. Special Education students shall be required to accomplish the goals and objectives stated in their individual education plans for the current year before progressing to ninth grade. PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION Public display of affection is considered inappropriate behavior. Failure to abide by this rule may result in disciplinary action. RELIGION IN SCHOOLS The Board respects the sincere religious beliefs of all students and staff members. The Board befieves that teaching about religion, as it relates to a study of the historical development of civilization 1s appropriate. Moreover, it is proper for teachers to enumerate and emphasize the generally accepted moral and ethical principles of the different religions. Teachers shall not, however, evaluate, advocate or place values upon any particular religion or religious belief. No student shall be required to participate in programs or activities which are contrary to the tenets of his/her religion. Speakers who are affiliated with religious organizations shall be allowed to speak in schools only upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent's decision should be guided by the following considerations:  The presentation is designed for all students who might attend the assembly or meeting.  The presentation does not advocate the beliefs of any denomination, religious grout' or faith.  The presentation does not encourage students to attend worship services or activities associated with specific denominations or beliefs. 15 REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS Report cards are issued to students after each of the first three nine week grading periods. The final report card may be mailed at the parent's expense or picked up in the school office. Written interim reports will be mailed home to parents if a student's performance is unsatisfactory. Grades shalf be determined and reported in accordance with procedures established by the Superintendent and Board of Education and will be in compliance with state laws and regulations approved by State Board of Education. Letter grades will be reported in grades one through twelve. Act 1070 of 1991 establishes a statewide uniform grading scale. 93 - 100 A 83 - 92 B 70 - 82 C 60 - 69 D Below 60 F Students in grades K-12 will be graded each nine-weeks. Students in grades 7-8 will receive four nme-week grades and two semester averages. Students in grades 9-12 will receive four nine-week grades, semester exam grades, and semester averages in each course taken. In grades 9-12, the two nine-week grades shall equal 80% of the semester average, and the semester test shall equal 20% of the semester average. Semester tests must be taken before credit in a course is awarded. Group exceptions to the semester test requirement must be approved by the Director of Secondary Education and the Assistant Superintendent-Instruction. Grade point average is computed for each student at the secondary level based on all letter grades the student has received in academic subjects. Grade point averages will be calculated using the following four point gradmg scale: A=4.0\nB=3.0\nC=2.0\nD=l.0\nand F=O. Letter grades earned in Advanced Placement courses at the exit level will receive one additional point\ne.g., A=5.00\nB=4.0\netc. Cumulative grade point averages will begin with grades earned in the ninth grade commencing with tbe 1990-91 school year. Cumulative grade point averages will be updated at the end of each semester when credit is earned. SAFETY REGULATIONS BICYCLES/MOTORCYCLES/OTHEVRE HICLES Students in grades seven and eight are permitted to ride motorcycles to school but are not allowed to drive automobiles. In order to have the privilege of riding a motorcycle, the student must complete a registration form provided by the principal. Bicycle and motor vehicle riders must obey the following rules: 1. Observe the same traffic regulations required of automobile drivers. 2. Ride single on the bicycle. 3. Park in designated places and leave the area immediately. Bicycles and motor vehicles may not be ridden during the day. The school cannot be responsible for stolen or damaged bicycles or motorcycles\ntherefore, students are encouraged to use locks. SCHEDULES Assignments to classes are based on available data and are generally expected to be permanent. If errors or changes in student enrollment should occur, the school staff will approve appropriate changes. 16 SCHOOL CLOSING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER Weather conditions sometimes force the cancellation or alternate scheduling of school. It is not always possible to provide in advance alternative plans and procedures for students to follow because of the varied circumstances of times and conditions that might arise. Therefore, the District administration is charged with the responsibility of making alternate plans, procedures and schedules as the weather conditions warrant and notifying students and parents through the means of broadcast and print media. The guiding p1inc1ple will be the safety and welfare of the students. SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INTERROGATION The District respects the rights of students' privacy and security against arbitrary invasion of their person or property. School officials do have the right, however, to search students and their property in the interest of the overall welfare of other students or when necessary to preserve order and discipline in the school. School authorities may conduct searches of student lockers, desks and automobiles when a reasonable cause exists to believe that stolen items or items prohibited by law or policy are contained in the area to be searched. School officials may seize illegal contraband, weapons or stolen property found in a search. The search of a student's person shall be conducted by school official of the same sex and with an adult witness of the same sex present. Interrogations by law enforcement authorities shall be conducted in private with the school principal or designee present. Efforts shall be made to have a parent or guardian present. In the event a parent or guardian cannot be present wtthin a reasonable length of time, law enforcement officials shall be permitted to proceed with questioning. SMOKING/USE OF TOBACCO Students shall not be permitted to smoke or use tobacco in any form on the school grounds, or in school buildings during the school day, or when tiding school buses to and from school or on a school sponsored trip. Parental permission to smoke or otherwise use tobacco does not exempt a student from the policy. Professional school personnel shall organize and maintain intensive programs of education designed to make pupils fully aware of the hazards of smoking and use of tobacco. Students caught using tobacco in any form on the school grounds are subject to suspension or other appropriate disciplinary action. SPECIAL EDUCATION A special education program is provided for handicapped students whose handicapping conditions result in educational deficits. Special education services are available for: l. Speech/Language handicapped 2. Learning disabfed 3. Mentally retarded 4. Orthopedically handicapped 5. Emotionally disturbed 6. Severely/profoundly handicapped 7. Hearing or visually impaired 8. Other health impaired Referral for consideration to receive special education services may be made to the principal by teachers, administrators, J\u0026gt;arents, counselors and students. The decision for appropriate placement is made after all available data are reviewed by an evaluation/programming committee and appropriate school personnel. 17 STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS School attendance zones for elementary, middle school and high school students shall be established in accordance with the Federal Court ordered desegregation plan. Students shall attend the schools as assigned by the District. If a family moves from one attendance zone to anotfier during the final nine weeks of school, the students may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. Students who establish residence in another school district may, at the option of the parents, continue enrollment in a North Little Rock school if the change in residence occurs within the final nine weeks of school. STUDENT BEHAVIOR - PROHIBITED CONDUCT Appropriate learning opportunities can be afforded students only in an environment that is free from conflict, distraction, intimidation and various other influences that result from student misbehavior. Certain students' actions are beyond the definition of acceptable student behavior and are, therefore, prohibited in school and while traveling to and from school. Prohibited conduct may include, but is not limited to the following: 1. Disregara of directions or commands of teachers, administrators, bus drivers or other authorized school personnel. 2. Disruption and/or interference with the normal and orderly conduct of school and school-sponsored activities. 3. Behavior that involves indecent and/or immoral acts. 4. Wagering or any form of gambling. 5. Physical abuse or assault to a school employee, other student or any other individual. 6. Possession of a knife, razor, ice pick, explosive, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun or any other object that can be considered a weapon or dangerous instrument. 7. Using, offering for sale, or selling alcoholic beverages, any narcotic drug as defined by Arkansas law, or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by the district policy on Drugs and Alcohol. 8. Destruction of or the attempt to destroy school property. 9. Stealing or the attempt to steal school property or the property belon-ging to another individual. 10. Cheating or copying the work of another student. 11. Failure to abide by attendance rules. 12. Use of profanity, vulgar language or obscene language. 13. Committing extortion, coercion, blackmail or forcmg another person to act through the use of force or threat of force. 14. Engaging in verbal abuse such as namecalling, ethnic or racial slurs or using derogatory statements to other students, school personnel or other individuals. 15. Hazing. Hazing includes any willful act done by a student, either individually or with others, to another student for the purp?se of subjecting the other student to indignity, humiliation, intimidation, physical abuse or threats of abuse, social or other ostracism, shame or disgrace. 16. Students shall not belong to or participate in secret societies of any kind. Gangs or similar groups, whether organized in the community or in other settings are prohibited on school grounds or at any school sponsored activity. Clothing, outer wear, pins, symbols or insignia of such organizations shall not be worn to school or at any schoolrelated activity. The School District reserves the right to establish rules in addition to those appearing in this policy and to punish those who are guilty of their violation. 18 Punishment may include detention study hall, suspension and expulsion. Any of these disciplinary actions may occur on the first offense or any subsequent offense depending upon the nature of the situation and the age of the student involved in the situation. The student shall be informed of the offense and shall be afforded an opportunity to explain the actions before disciplinary action is taken. STUDENT DRESS AND GROOMING The general climate of any school is reflected by the dress, grooming and manners of tJie students\ntherefore, students are expected to wear appropriate clothing and to present a neat appearance at all time. Students, with the help and approval of parents, know what is acceptable attire for school activities\nmoderation in type and style should be the basic standard. The following guidelines should be followed. 1. Grooming or dress which could cause blocked vision or restricted movement is discouraged, as well as dress styles that create or are likely to create a disruption of classroom order. No hats or sunglasses will be allowed to be worn in the building. 2. Clothing which displays profanity, nudity or suggestive comments or clothing that is supportive of illegal chemicals, tobacco products, alcohofic beverages, drug paraphernalia, etc. will not be tolerated. 3. Clothing or shoes made of materials or of such structure that cause damage to school facilities will not be permitted. 4. During warm weather, students will be permitted to wear shorts\nhowever, the appearance of students should not be disruptive to the educational atmosphere of the school. 5. For health and safety reasons, students must wear shoes at school at all times. 6. Clothing shall be clean and appropriate for school wear. Articles of dress which are distracting or which fail to conform to reasonable rules of decency shall not be worn. If in the judgement of the administration, a student's atLire is a health hazard or a distraction to the educational atmosphere of the school, the student will be asked to go home and make proper adjustments. Disciplinary action may occur if grooming or dress violations continue. STUDENT INSURANCE An accident insurance policy is offered to all students at the beginning of the school year on a voluntary basis. Parents may choose school day coverage or 24 hour coverage. Expenses above and beyond either policy covered by the student accident insurance will be assumed by the parents. STUDENT RECORDS Authorized school personnel shall have access to students' records. The parent or legal guardian shalf have access to his child's records upon written request to the principal. If a student is 18 years old or older, he/she has the right to determine who, outside of the school system, may have access to his/her records. A student's records may be released to other school systems upon the written request of the parent or guardian, or student if he/she is 18 years old or older. A student's records may also be released to other school systems upon their request, provided that notification is given to the parent or legal guardian, or student if lie/she is 18 years old or older. Parents have the right to request that the school withdraw material from a student's record. Refusal by the school entitles the parent to a hearing to determine if material is accurate and appropriate. U at the hearing, material 1s ruled to be accurate, material remains in the file, but parents may prepare a statement to be 19 placed with the materials stating their objection. The statement is to be made available with objectional material whenever access is permitted. Directory information may be made available for noncommercial uses by the school principal without the prior consent of the parent. However, at the beginning of each school year, the parent may request that all or part of such information not be made available. Directo1y information shall be defined as: * Student's name * Address * Phone number * Parent's name * Grade level * School(s) attended * Activity participation * Height and weight, if member of athletic team * Dates of attendance * Honors and awards received SUMMER SCHOOL A summer school program on a tuition basis is offered to students in grades 9 through 12 for credit courses. Students needing this service either for credit toward graduation or for enrichment may participate\nhowever, approval of the principal must be received before credit can be granted. SUPPLIES Parents are responsible for furnishing school supplies. Basic supplies are available for purchase at the school. SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL The Board of Education recognizes that many alternatives are necessary to a workable system for maintaining good student conduct. Among those alternatives is student suspension. The Boarcf views student suspension as a serious matter and believes that all other less severe measures should be tried before students are excluded from the regular school experience. The school principal is authorized to suspend a student from class attendance for disciplina1y reasons for a period of time not to exceed ten school days, including the day upon which the suspension is imposed. The suspension may be off-campus or may be to the on-campus student assignment class. A student may be suspended if he/she: l. Violates school policies, rules, or regulations. 2. Is guilty of conduct which substantially interferes with the maintenance of essential school discipline. 3. Is guilty of conduct which, in the judgement of school administrators, warrants the reasonable belief that substantial disruption of school operations will likely result. 4. If guilty of incorrigible conduct, including insubordination, disorderliness, and defiant and hostile acts\ntruancy or cutting class\nfighting or other hostile behavior\ndestruction of school property\nact mvolving moral turpitude\nor violation of parking regulations. School officials shall determine whether the alleged misconduct, if proven, would warrant a suspension from classes, and then shall proceed as follows: l. The student shaJI be advised of the exact charges against him/her. 2. If the charges are denied, the evidence shall be explained and the student given the o1portunity to present his/her facts or opinions. 3. If the school officia finds the student guilty of the misconduct, a suspension may be imposed. 20 4. If possible, prior to the suspension, the custodial parent or guardian will be notified of the reason for the suspension, its duration, and the manner in which the student may be readmitted to class. If the suspension results from an incident with a teacher and if the teacher requests a conference, the student will not be readmitted to classes until a conference with the custodial parent or guardian has been scheduled by a building administrator. Every effort will be made to schedule the conference when the teacher is available. Availability would be defined as, \"before/after school and during the teacher's preparation period.\" 5. On the day the suspension is imposed, a written notice of suspension will be mailed to the parent or guardian at the address shown on the school records of the student. Student Assignment Classes (SAC) shall be established for on-campus suspension of secondary school students. If a student is assigned to SAC three times in a given school year, any subsequent serious misbehavior will result in that student's being suspended off-campus (Boys' Club, Alternative School or home) for a maximum of ten days. Chronic severe discipline problems may be grounds for recommending expulsion for the remainder of the school year. An alternative school for secondary students shall-be established for suspension of students who are identified as having severe discipline problems. While under suspension, students shall not be eligible to participate in, practice for, or attend any student activity whether during or after the school day. These activities include both Vespers and graduation. Absence from school due to home suspension shall be treated as an unexcused absence. TARDIES Promptness to class is necessaiy in order to maximize learning opportunities for all students. Students are, therefore, expected to be in class and ready for instruction at the appointed time. Principals shall implement suitable discipline procedures to encourage promptness in class attendance. TELEPHONES School telephones are for school business only. Students will be called to the phone only in case of emergencies. Important messages will be delivered by office personnel. Parents desiring to talk with teachers should call the office and leave a phone number. The calls will be returned at a convenient time. When pay phones are available, use will be regulated by building rules. TESTING PROGRAM Standardized tests are administered in grades seven and eight. In accordance with state regulations, minimum performance test are administered to students in grade eight. TEXTBOOKS The North Little Rock School District furnishes textbooks to all students and provides access to library books and other media materials. Loss or destruction of books or other media materials will result in payment to the school distiict. TRANSFERS The students of the North Little Rock School District will attend school according to assigned residence zones or as assigned under the Federal 21 Court-ordered desegregation plan. The only exceptions are for medical or programming reasons. If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the student may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. VISITORS All visitors are required to register with office personnel. Classroom visitations should be arranged in advance through the principal's office. Student visitors in the classroom are strongly discouraged and should be permitted only after careful consideration by the buifdmg principal. WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS No student shall possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon: 1. On the school grounds during, before, or after school, 2. 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UUZ JAnUT.IU7 T^5E PJ.A. OF 6188/ MAGNET /CHOOL iNViT\u0026amp;l YOH TO JOIN 11/ 608 OLIH NINTH ANNL^Ai, CULTURAL ART/ FLfnVAI 1TH\u0026gt;IJ Ji4^VIW i .AiOlr'i INDIzJu FSmVM OF LIGHT/ \u0026lt;C .VOX ,YAt\nrE4 00i\u0026lt;-GL\nn TB3RT1 HTd: .V/ ,\u0026lt;JOOT 1X3 I UTAn\u0026gt; tikU 3TWAU MONDAY. ins W, i6TH /TROY PEmSTittTG sNE^SAN ?^OOS\u0026gt;, AND CE^Fl/ -LSf JM7 ,V^OrAhtMOHAi JU*i\n^ b:*\nR\u0026gt;^ MOPiE INK^^MATION. CALL 324-?4^'\u0026gt;.Parents, too, are required to sign a contract with Gibbs Magnet to confirm their support of Gibbs Magnet A sample of the parent contract follows. PARENT CONTRACT As a parent I agree to provide positive support for the philosophy, program, and goals of Gibbs Magnet School. I will: - attend regularly-scheduled and specially-called teacher/parent conferences\n- cooperate with the school when disciplinary actions are necessary\n- support school rules and policies\n- ensure a proper study environment and require completion of homework as assigned\n- offer volunteer assistance to Gibbs as it is compatible with my personal schedule\n- ensure prompt and regular school attendance\n- be an active member of the Gibbs PTA. - ensure that my child gets adequate rest each night. I agree with the fundamental principles as stated above and will assist the staff with my support. Date Parent/Guardian'sName Student's Signature Parent/ Guardian's Signature Address (Home) Telephone Number (Work) SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Ambassadors General Assembly Just Say No Club Choir International Festival Honor List International Fair Math Olympiads Geography Bee Fire Marshals Flag Patrol Active PTA Field Day Flag Team Advocates for Language Learning (ALL) Media Center Student Assistants 1^* GIBBS STAFF 'The Gibbs staff is comprised of one principal, one vice-principal, fifteen regular classroom teachers, thirteen specialists. and thirteen support staff. Specialists support the intemabonal studies program through foreign language, global studies, physical education, music, art, media, and remediation, gifted/talented. 1115 West 16th Little Rock, AR 72206 \u0026lt; 'On AV \u0026lt;0 Donna Davis, Principal NEW NUMBER 324-2490 r ^IBBS MAGNET SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHVAND OBJECTIVES Uecause the complex world today is constantly changing and becoming increasingly interdependent, children need special skills to function as citizens of the world in the twenty-first century. Gibbs Magnet School of International Studies and Foreign Languages provides educational experiences that will enable each child to develop to his or her highest potential. Utilizing a global perspective, the Gibbs program expands and enhances the multi-ethnic core curriculum through the infusion of international studies and foreign languages. Learning activities, which promotes the social, emotional, and intellectual growth of each student, result in a child who appreciates commonalities and diversities among the peoples of the world. The intent of this program is to assist each child in acquiring the skills needed to function as a citizen of the world. ZNTERNATIONAL STUDIES PBOGBAM ^he Gibbs International Studies Program is designed to assist each child in developing an understanding of and appreciation for the similarities and differences among the peoples of the world. The International Studies Program is based on essentials common to all people (universals of culture). As students learn these universals of culture, they apply their knowledge of these basics to people around the world. A sixty (60) minute block of time is allocated daily for the study of international studies concepts, including the study of foreign languages. Resource speakers, field trips, correspondence with children of other countries, and exposure to peoples from other cultures are utilized to enrich and extend classroom instruction. Language specialty will begin at the kindergarten level. Conversational language instruction serves as the basis for the language program. However, some reading and writing of the specialized language is required to equip students with language skills essential for advanced placement in a junior high program. (Gibbs students will be required to pass a Level I language test for advanced placement at the junior Wgh level.) A French teacher, German teacher, and Spanish teacher are a part of the Gibbs staff. Each teacher works with students at all grade levels in direct foreign language instruction thirty (30) minutes daily. All Gibbs students sign a student contract with Gibbs Magnet when enrolling for the first time. Each year, the student will be asked to reaffirm his/her commitment to Gibbs Magnet by signing another contract. One copy will be kept at school and the student will keep his/her copy at home. A sample of the student contract follows. STUDENT CONTRACT I, (complete name) , am presently enrolled in the grade at Gibbs School of International Studies and Foreign Languages. As a student at Gibbs School I agree to the following: - I will be at school every day possible. - I will be at school on time every day. - I will bring my completed homework with me every day and give it to my teacher. - I will always try my best even when I think the work may be easy or when I think the work is difficult. - I will take care of the books and school equipment provided me to use in my schoolwork. - I will follow my classroom rules. - I will follow my cafeteria rules. - I will follow my playground rules. - I will use my new language at home whenever it is possible. I agree with those things I am asked to do as a student at Gibbs School. Date Parent/Guardian'sName Student's Signature Parent/Guardian's Signature Address (Home) Telephone Number (Work) Continued... Advocates for Language Learning Gibbs International Studies School 1115 West 16th School Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 February 22, 1990 Mr. James Jennings Associate Superintendent Little Rock School District UsS. 810 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear James: We sincerely appreciate you meeting with us regarding everyone's concerns and hopes for a superior school at the new Dunbar International Studies Magnet School. I have not been able to reach you directy by telephone, however, it is my understanding that next Thursday there will be a metting regarding the planning of this new school. ' group would again like to thank you for allowing us to The ALL participate and the persons that we discussed attending are Ms. Lucy Robinson and Ms. Diane Woodruff. As parent and community representatives, we would like Ms. Beverly Wittenberg to be considered as the foreign language teacher representative. If it will be possible for these volunteers to meet with the planning committee at its next session I would appreciate you leaving a message at my office regarding the date, time and location. My office numer is 371-0068. Please let me know if ALL or I can be of service to you during this project or to the Little Rock school district in any way. Very truly yours, Charles R. Hicks President V?6 16 CRH:j z cc: Mr. Eugene Reville iMetro. Superintendent 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Little Rock, AR 72201 Gibbs Magnet School PTA 1115 West 16th Street Little Rock, Arkansas 77906 324-2490 May 25, 1993 Working Together for a Better Future bsceived MAY 2 7 1993 Office of Cesegrec-aficn Moniloring Office of Desegregation Monitoring Heritage West Building 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Director: The patrons of the Gibbs International Magnet School very concerned about the proposed elimination of the computer lab attendant position from our school. are Since our teachers do not have time to assume the responsibilities of the computer lab, this decision could result in an inferior program in which our children might not receive the full benefits of the lab. The computer lab attendant is the heart of our computer program. Therefore, we strongly urge you to reject the district's proposal to eliminate the computer lab attendant position. At a recent meeting, several of our patrons wanted to show their support by signing a petition urging the Little Rock School Board to reject the proposal, your information. A copy is attached for Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Annette Thomas-Jones Co-President Attachment Petition to the Little Rock School Board ^Q, the undersigned pavons of Gibbs Intemational Ma\u0026amp;net School urge the Little Rock School Board to reject the districts proposal to eliminate the computer lab attendant position from our school. We feel that the computer lab IS a valuable asset to our students, and we fear that the program will greadv 3uffer without a computer lab attendant. ' '  7 S / c. Cuk, la. ( r I 3i^ \" TJ il.L t O- 7^ y / X I ^_V i ^(7yr^'^ya/^==^ I --^!r ' /X Ji_ 22x12313^ lUujiiiyy Cd i44Ul 1 ii ' / - V ' \"V y .r-r I Petition to the Little Rock School Board ^Ne, the undersigned patrons of Gibbs International Magnet JCgb***?!, urge the Little Rock School Board to reject the district's proposal to eliminate the computer lab attendant position from our school. We feel that the computer lab is a valuable asset to our students, and we fear that the program will greatly suffer without a computer lab attendant. fA^ w c -i2. d ,1 ~^:i^ji.dx7^A/A Ciaa-^^ (y S^fri'''-' P 0 C _______________ \\l\u0026lt;. a2. -T-' 2. WLr V Oi-hd [\\.Q,CL^JiL) \u0026lt; tte , Petition to the Little Rock School Board We, the undersigned pavons of Gibbs International Magnet School, urge the Little Rock School Board to reject the distnct's proposal to eliminate the computer lab attendant position from our school. We feel that the computer lab is a valuable asset to our students, and we fear that the program will greatly suffer without a computer lab attendant. iij-l ---- oca u V' rPetition to the Little Rock School Board SI We, the undersigned patrons of Gibbs International Magnet Sebool, urge the Little Rock School Board to reject the district's proposal to eliminate the computer lab attendant position from our school. We feel that the computer lab IS a valuable asset to our students, and we fear that the program will greatly suffer without-a computer lab attendant. Jt-compiler lai /! ti \\ . *- - - .J ' -ajYj\nT A/ Ojia02 25 'll I w\n24 2  2 C''!'': -b i'l'l OD'I iSnoi 002 M1 8iiJ \u0026gt;tarkhFi Si. JI . Ai I ,. b-.+z)! ' r i \u0026lt;km Hr t Lie Rock. Ar 5 : .'-S \u0026lt; - 22U1  (501)324-2000 04-07.as 09:31 O'.'l 32i 202.3 LRSP CCDraVXICATI ODM 002002 I i'ttle FLock School District News Release Apnl !99S For more infoimadon\n^Zeornee Herts, 324-2020 Eic... GiBhS TO HOST STUDENTS, TEACHERS FROM FH iNCE LIIILE ROCK - Gibbs Foreign I.acgtiages/lntemational .Studies Magnet aiy -wiii greec students and teachers from Lyon. France, at the Little Rock National . v-jporL today at 5\n44 p,m. a.5 the arri^'e for a Wo-and-a-half week Adsit to and at.\" Seventeen -tudents and two teachers will live with host families from Gibb i classes at th.e school dunng their visit. rite hrot-hand inlormaiion shaiing is a -wonderitil e.xperience for both Gibbs stLjeriU and Qe french visitors.' said Felecia Hobbs, principal ar Gibbs. This is the eighth year we .have hosted French students and teachers in rhe exchange program. We very excised. 3.bour the .lew friercT^h^p'^ The visitors will he involved in many Gibbs activities including the Earth. Dav Parade on f nday, April 17, and a field tnp with their host.s to the Museum of Discoveig/ end the Rw'ermarKet Tuesday, April 21. The gijests will also attend an Ark-an.sas Travelers basebili game or a rodeo while in Arkansas. nnbbs is planning a European hip for students for foe 1998-99 school year. 8J.0 West riarkham Street * Little Kock, Arkgjisas 72201  1501)324.2000 02/05/1999 10:06 02/04/1991 08:59 501-324-2023 50184719G5 LRSD COMMUNICATIONS GONTERMAN PAGE 01/01 PAGE 82 February 4, ATTENTION\nNews RELEASE 1999 GIBBS' STODEHTS ARE JUMPROPING FOR HEART (Little Rock Gibbs) O' Friday, February K-6 students at Gibbs Magnet School of International Studies \u0026amp; Foreign Languages are pariticpating in the American Heart Association's \"jump rope for heart\" campaign. Students have collected donations for certain number of minutes that they will spend jumping in the cafatorium from Boo a.m. to 2\n3Q p,m. Friday. This is an annual event for Gibbs' students through our physical education specialist. Nancy Hamilton. Students have been practicing their jump roping skills in P.E. classes this week. Students watched a video from the Heart Association. School nurse, Pam Jackson, visited classrooms with the heart and lungs of a hog to explain how healthy hearts and lungs should work in prepartion for their \"Jump Rope for Heart Day.\" For additional information, please contact Ms. Hamilton or Vicki Gonterman at Gibbs Magnet School turn a j umprope for us! at 324-2490. Come Submitted by Gibbs' PR Representative04/08/1993 16:31 Dc-16-OO O1:OAP 501-324-2023 LRSD COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 01/01 P.Ol April 8,1999 TO COMMUNICA TIONS DEPARTMENT: GIBBS CELEBRATES FERI A DE SEVILLA (Little Rock Gibbs) On Friday, April 9. 1999 beginning at 10:05 a-m., student.s al Gibbs Magnet School of Intcmationfll Studies and Foreign I.anguagcs will be celebrating the Spanish festival Feria de Sevilla. Spanish foreign language specialist, Senora Gianella Millsap, will conduct the festival in the Gibbs Foreign Language Building. Students, kindergarten thniugh sixth grade, will watch l lamcnco dances by local dancer, Mi.sty Leigh Williams. They will eat traditional Spanish foods prepared, donated, and served by Gibbs parents. Spanish olives and fresh fruit will be houniiful. For the past two weeks students have been .studying about Spain, especially the city of Seville. This April festival features horseback riding and Flamenco dancing in Spain. Gibbs students learned about Don Quixote and watched an animated version of the tales. TTicy learned about the land regions of Spain and the major cities. The festival will be the culminating event for this year's study of Spain. For additional information contact Senora Millsap or Vicki Gonlerman at Gibbs al 324-2490. Wc hope to see you there! Submiiied by Gibbs Public Relations Coordinator'WC. a 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 For Immediate Release May 14, 2002 For more information: Kayren Baker, 324-2490 The Barber of Juarez Performed by Gibbs Students On Sunday, May 19,2002, fourth and fifth grade students at Gibbs Mag-net School of International Studies and foreign Languages will enact their version of the opera, The Barber of Seville aptly named The Barber of Juarez. Through a grant provided by Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts, fourth and fifth grade students have created and choreographed a unique opera based on Mexico, the nation of focus for Gibbs this school year. The opera will be performed on stage at Wildwood Park on Sunday at 2\n00 p.m. and in the Gibbs Cafetorium on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Please contact Kayren Baker, Music Specialist at Gibbs Magnet School, 324-2490, for additional information. 00/ i/ zooz 14: zi ooi-jz4-:\nozj LK5D tUMMUNlUAIiUNO 01/01 8 i 0 '^'est Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 For Immediate Release May 14, 2002 For more information: Vicki Gonterman, 324-2490   Mid-East Meets West at Gibbs Magnet School On Thursday, May 16, the Arkansas International Center will bring a group of representatives from the judicial systems of nine nations of the Middle East and North Africa to visit with students at Gibbs Magnet School of International Studies and Foreign Languages. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, and the West Bank are the nations represented. These visitors are coming through the LF.S. Department of States Office of International Visitors Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Gibbs Magnet school will be the first stop on their Little Rock visit. This visit will help reduce a tendency to stereotype Arabs and Muslims, especially at this poignant time in our nations history. Students will be able to learn about the work and family lives of this diverse Middle Eastern group. Fifth graders will have an opportunity to have lunch with the group of attorneys, magistrates, and judges. The group is visiting Arkansas and the United States to study our judicial system at the national, state, and local levels. After their 8:30 a,m. amval, the group with their interpreters will tour our elementary international school. A question and answer session is planned for the fifth grade foreign language classes at 10:00 a.m. Classroom visits to lower grade levels will follow, and there will be an opportunity for questions to and from students. Though Arabic is not taught at Gibbs, starting in kindergarten students begin a six-year study of a second language. Please contact Vicki Stroud Gonterman at Gibbs at 324-2490 for additional information. Gibbs Magnet School is located at 1115 West Sixteenth Street, one block west of Chester Street. (J fi Ij Trfttf f GIBBS .^1 20 7(oi\u0026gt;em^e ifjs' i.QQ-lf.ZO Arkansas Democrat liy, (gazette D _ _ ..\u0026lt;\u0026gt;kinAV ecOTCKjIDCa 1QQO   MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1992 Children need more physical education time which is not sufficiGnt for kids to stay in During the last week of the school year for 92,1 had the opportunity to visit the Gibbs Magnet School. I had volunteered as a coach for the relay rBC6S The first thing I noticed as I walked in the gym was the high intensity of the noise level caused by the kids cheering for their respective teams. The level of enthusiasm generated by the competing physical activities was incredible. It was like having a 15- inch loudspeaker blast directly in your ear. The kids were clearly having a great time. . . . A handicapped student participated in the races, and with the help of his classmates, he was very active in the different events, some of which they won. I thought, why dont we allow kids more time for physical activities? It should not replace the learning of the three Rs, but can complement them. , , . , The elementary school curriculum should allow at least three hours a week for physical education. The benefits are tremendous. The kids will not only build on teamwork, but the physical workout is beneficial, particularly for our TV generation of kids. , , . Currently, only one hour a week is dedicated towards physical education. shape. , So parents, get involved now. These precious school years go by quickly! ED ORTIZ JacksonvilleASansa^^moc^^^(6azcUe FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1993 , Japanese teacher learns new vision of U.S. BY CYNTHIA HOWELL Oemocrat'Gazette Education Writer Stereotypes have been shattered for Akihito Tamura, a first-grade teacher from Sapporo, Japan, who is in the United States and Little Rock for the first time in his life. Tamura is one of 22 people from Sapporo to visit Little Rock for two weeks to tour schools and become acquainted with American culture. The trip was organized by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce in Little Rock and a similar organization in Sapporo. The trip is part of a cultural exchange program begun in 1988. Eight Arkansas teachers visited Sapporo for 10 days in 1991. Tamura said Thursday that, in making his decision to come to the United States, he was fearful of the violence that has ! been described in worldwide ! news reports. Such reports included the random murders of tourists in Florida and the shooting death last year of a Japanese exchange student in Louisiana. The student was shot when he became lost and went to the wrong house while looking for a party. So far, Tamura said, he has not encountered any violence. He said that while violent acts occur in his home city in northern Japan, deaths are fewer because people dont own guns. Tamura said he also feared black Americans before he ar- ArKansas Democrai-Gazetle/Pick McFarland TEACHERS PAT  Gibbs Magnet School second-grader Starkisha Watkins gets a pat on the head Thursday from Yoko Fujine, one of 22 teachers from Sapporo, Japan, taking part in a teacher exchange program with teachers from public and private schools in Little Rock. rived in Arkansas, at least part- ' ly because of the depiction of blacks on television and in the movies. He said that in Japan virtually everyone is of the same race. While in Little Rock he has been a guest in the home of a black teacher at Gibbs International Studies Magnet Elementary School. He said his fears have been eliminated. He said his greatest surprises are that blacks and whites are friendly with each other and the general friendliness of people to him. Tamura and the other Japanese citizens are spending most of their time in Arkansas by visiting public and private schools, meeting children, and demonstrating Japanese arts such as origami, the ancient art of folding paper into cranes, stars and other objects. The group also has been shopping. Trips to a country western bar and to Hot Springs were among the events planned for the group. The differences in the Arkansas and Sapporo schools are many, Tamura said. In his school, he has more than 30 children in his class each year. The children are noisier than j their American counterparts at\nGibbs, he said. The Japanese children at- i tend school from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. six days a week. However, beginning last year, one Saturday a month has been declared a school holiday. The children have four weeks of winter vacation and four of summer vacation and two weeks for spring break. The Japanese school does not have counselors or specialists to teach physical education or computer skills. Tamura stays with his pupils all day and teaches them all subjects. There are no computers for students in his school. A foreign language isnt taught until seventh grade, and the only one taught is English. Tamura said that as a teacher of six years he earns what he said was a small salary of about $40,000 a year. He pointed out that food and property are much more expensive in Japan than here. A more experienced teacher may earn almost $100,000, he said. A teacher in Little Rock with six years of experience earns about $24,000. [Arkansas Democrat ^(i^azcttcj THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1995 Bowing to culture 8 7' k\\tl \"}^ \u0026amp; I Arkansas DemocraWSazetta/STATON BRBDENTHAL Rfth-graders bow to Japanese teacher Yoshikazu Iwakata as he leaves the classroom Wednesday at Gibbs Foreign Languages International Studies Magnet Elementary School in Little Rock. Iwakata, who teachM an English foreign language class to junior high students in Japan, is giving students a glimpse of his nations culture on his two-day visit to the school. .. -13-4Arkansas Democrat (gazette  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1995 News wrap-up Gibbs seeks to name library for Clinton The staff at Gibbs International Studies Magnet Elementary School has asked the Little Rock School Board for permission to name the ! schools library/media center in honor of President Clinton. When he was governor of Arkansas, Clinton lived in the Gibbs area, faculty member Vicki Gonterman Gibbs said in a written nomination to the school board. He visited the school several times and donated cultiu-al artifacts to be displayed on the schools international wall. On the day Clinton was elected president, he visited Gibbs. A picture of his visit hangs in the West Wing of the White House, Gonterman said. Clintondonated a Japanese doll to the school, wrote a letter to the Gibbs students during Geography Awareness Week and gave a radio -\naddress about education last April from the Gibbs Media Center as 30 ' pupils, their parents and their teachers looked on. If the board approves the proposal and the president gives permission to use his name, the school will invite the Clinton family to attend the dedication ceremonies. Also, school officials plan to stock a Clinton Comer in the media center with books and mementos about the president and his family. IArkansas Demcxrrat '^azcttc  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1998 ' (I I-* i  J. - V !) { J if' f f Arkansas Democrat-Gazene/STEVE KEESEE Japanese visitors. Antomon Watklns (right), a fifth-grader at Gibbs Magnet Elementary School, learns a judo hold from two students from Ryukoku University in Japan. Yoshiyuki Ikawa (left) and Yasuhiro Kimura, along with five other Japanese students, visited the Little Rock school Thursday..  FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1999  Gibbs school aide loses job over scuffle ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT C.AZETTE A supenision aide at Gibbs Magnet Elementarj- School in Little Rock lost his job after apparently trying to break up a scuffle between two students. Little Rock I School District spokesman Suellen Vann said Thursday. When the 3o-year-old man tried to break up the fight, one of the students apparently was knocked down, Vann said. The encounter was reported to police, but no charges had been filed late Thursday. The man began working for the district at the start of the school year. Because teachers in the Little Rock School District are e.xempt from playground and cafeteria duty, the district hires aides to su- per\\ise students during recesses and lunoh. Vann said.F e b r u a r y 1 5, 2 0 0 1 August 2 3, 2 0 0 1 -a 0 c t o b e r 1 6, 200 3 Program links reading, helping worlds poor Gibbs, first lady get the challenge rolling 5  BY CYNTHIA HOWELL ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE chickens, llamas and rabbits to impoverished families as sources Two real goats, a Chinese for milk, food, labor and income. dragon and a larger-than-life This is going to provide a furry red dog converged at way for students here at Gibbs Gibbs International Studies and for students across Arkan- Magnet Elementary School in sas to help other families some- Little Rock on Wednesday to where else in the world, Janet kick off a national reading in- Huckabee, Arkansas first lady centive program that is designed and a spokesman for the read-to help feed hungry families ing initiative, told about 300 A worldwide. cheering pupils. Its going to Children who participate in provide an opportunity for your the new Arkansas Read to Feed teachers to get information Challenge will collect financial about global issues, and its pledges from their families and going to help [your schools] get friends for the books that they books. You will see and learn Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/STEVE KEESEE new things from these books. Kindergartners at Gibbs International Studies Magnet Elementary School --- ---- Scholastic Corp., the worlds jp Rock hug childrens book character Clifford, the Big Red Dog, donated to Heifer International, largest publisher and distribu- during a Wednesday ceremony at the school kicking off the Arkansas the Little Rock-based organiza- tor of childrens books  in- Read to Feed Challenge. Scholastic Corp., publisher and distributor of tion that provides life-sustaining eluding Norman Bridwells sto- children's books including those about Clifford, is working with Heifer In-read. The money they raise will be animals such as goats, cows, Reading  Continued from Page 1B ries about Clifford, the Big Red Dog  is a partner in the reading incentive program. The company will donate tens of thousands of books to public, private and parochial elementary schools that participate in the program, as well as make an unspecified financial contribution to Heifer International, said Brock Bridges, a company representative. Only 31 percent of Arkansas See READING, Page 5B ternalional to promote the reading incentive program. . children  think about philanthropy, Luck said. A former first-grade teacher in Texarkana, Luck said she hopes to establish the reading program in as many Arkansas schools as possible this year and expand it throughout the country in coming years. I think it will go national because so many people are concerned about the literacy issue, and if you can tie that in to helping others and also put books in the library  its the biggest win-winwin arrangement that Ive heard sixth-graders scored at a proficient Heather Smith (foreground) and Betsy Conner, both with Heifer Interna- Afkansas Democrai-Gazette/STEVE KEESEE of in a long, long time.  More information about the or better level on the state Bench- tional, relax Wednesday with two young goats before a ceremony at Lit- reading program is available by mark Exam in literacy last year. tie Rocks Gibbs International Studies Ma_g net Elementary, School kick- callinwg (877-) 275-7323 or by v_i_sit- By putting books into the hands ing off the Arkansas Read to Feed Challenge. Gibbs pupils are the first ing wwwjeadtofeed-oig/arkansas. of children at an earlier age, we participate in what organizers plan to make a national reading incen- ------------------------------------------------ firmly believe that can change those program. ^atistics and m^e an important land, Bolivia and Peru to see first- tional, they will want to get indifference in children s lives, hand the work that Heifer Inter- volved, Huckabee said. It wont Bridges said. Our goal is to instUl national has done in those coun- take a lot on their part. They dont a love of learnmg and reading in tries, will travel around the state have to go out and raise millions children that will last a lifetime. with the Clifford mascot to pro- of dollars. Tliey just have to lend Felicia Hobbs, principal of the mote the program. their names to it and promote it. school where French, Germ^ and and Gibbs pupils have al- Jo Luck, president and chief exSpanish are taught daily in kinder- ready starred in a public service ecutive officer for Heifer Inter-garten through fifth grades, said announcement about the initiative, national, said the program not on-she expects all pupils to pamcipate. she also intends to present the ly encourages children to read but Fifth-grader Trevor Wine con- reading program at the National offers them the opportunity to vis-firmed that he would be among diem Governors Association meeting in it the Heifer ranch to get a feel for I am going to try to read February and encourage spouses living conditions in the worlds around 50 books and raise $50, of the nations governors to initi- poorest communities and see how She and Gibbs pupils have al-the 10-year-old said after the kick- ate the program and serve as the animals can help. off program. I liked what [they] spokesmen for it in their states. I think it is important that in said about helping children around the world. I believe that when they see our country, where we are blessed the Scholastic name and see the to have a lot of opportunities, that Ashley Plummei\n10, also a fifth- partnership with Heifer Interna- our future leaders  who are these grader, said she knew a lot about ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- Heifer International even before the assembly Wednesday because her class visited the organizations Perry County ranch last year and raised money to donate a water buffalo to a foreign community. It helps people around the world to eat, Ashley said about Heifer International. And we love to help people. Janet Huckabee, who has traveled to Cambodia, Vietnam, Thai- j PAPER TRAILS LR magicians prized guillotine stars in surprise disappearing act Randall Eller is a master at i making things disappear, but hes not quite as proficient in making them reappear. Eller is a Little Rock magician who performs across the state with his traveling guillotine  his prize illusion. He travels in a van with the guillotine and several other illusions he uses in his act. Last week, Eller visited Gibbs Magnet Elementary School where he planned to attend a field trip with son Aaron and perform magic BY CARRIE RENGERS for two classes of second-grade students. When I airived at the school, both second-grade classes were already outside waiting to get on the bus, so I parked the van and left it running, and all I did was cross the street, Eller says. I wasnt 15 feet from the van. Eller commented briefly to a teacher that Aaron would ride with him. Aaron and I turned around to get in my van, and it was gone, Eller says. Whoever stole it slipped in right there, right under our noses. Eller wasnt impressed with the disappearing act. Devastated is more like it. He lost costumes, illusions and all sorts of items that just help make a show. Losing the guillotine hurt the most. Its not a guillotine like the French guillotine, Eller says. I call it a guillotine for lack of a better name. Its actually a more-than-3-foot sword that is bolted to two pieces of wood with a handle at the top. Theres also a stockade where a head can fit. When someone was in the contraption, Eller says, The sword plunged through their necksafely, I might add. Eller estimates the custom-made item to be worth as much as $8,000. He had liability insurance on the van but couldnt afford business insurance for the belongings. Eller isnt sure what hell do next See TRAILS on Page 3E Randall EHer (standing) won't be able to play tricks on anyone for a while, at least not with his CL^tom-made guillotine. Trails  Continued from Page 1E except visit a man who was found\nwith his van in El Dorado to just\nkind of plead with him, let him know the situation. The man told police he got it from someone in Little Rock. Ellers checkbook has been: found in Louisiana, so it may not look good for his equipment. He still has hope, thou^, especially for his guillotine. Its floating around, Eller says, maybe somewhere here in Little Rock if we could just find it.\nThis project was supported in part by a Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives project grant from The Andrew W. 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We understand the District's discipline policies and realize that the student must adhere to these and to the other policies, rules and procedures contained in the Handbook. In the event that we are not entirely certain of some aspect of school policy, we will contact the principal for clarification. Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date State law (80-1629.6-80-1629.8) requires documentation of student and parent receipt of student discipline policies. This document will become part of the student's file. (over) Emergency Procedure Information Date ____ Student's Name _______________ _ Date of Birth -----------------~----- Address ______________ Home Phone ____ _ In case of emergency, illness or accident to the student named above, the school is authorized to proceed as indicated. Number below in order of desired action. __ Contact parent at number listed above. __ Contact iather at Business Name Phone __ Contact mother at ___________________ _ Business Name Phone __ Contact other ____________________ _ Name Phone Physician's Name _______________ Phone ____ _ Hospital Preference ____________________ _ Signature of Parents or Guardians: Mother's Signature Father's Signature Student's Signature It is very important that this be returned to the school office as soon ~ possible. ELEMENTARY PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH LITILE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT James R. Smith Superintendent 1989-1990 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 2700 POPLAR STREET Dear Students and Parents, The North Little Rock School District is recognized as a quality educational institution. Sound academic programs, great variety of offerings, special programs to meet student needs and strong school spirit have led to educational excellence in our schools. Excellence has been maintained through the outstanding support and cooperation of the students and patrons of our school district. I thank you for that support and cooperation and look forward to a continued good working relationship. This handbook has been provided so that you will better understand the purposes, policies, and regulations of the North Little Rock School District. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the total contents and that the handbook be retained for reference from time to time. If you have questions regarding information included in the handbook or any other matter, please contact the principal's office. We welcome suggestions that will help make the North Little Rock Schools even better. I hope that this school year is a happy and productive one for you. Sincerely, ~~~ James Smith Superintendent of Schools bja P.O. BOX 687, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72115/0687 501 /758-1760 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES The undersigned superintendent for the North Little Rock School District in Pulaski County, assures the Director, General Division, Arkdnsas Department of Education, that all Schools within the District are in complidnce with the following Civil Rights Regulations as stated: ********* Title VI, Section 601, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX, Section 901, of the Education Amendment of 1972 No person in the United Stdtes shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 No otherwise qualified handicdpped individual in the United States ... shall, solely by reason of handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. This is to certify that the District's Civil Rights Coordinator is: Name: Bobby Acklin Telephone: Address: 2700 Poplar Street (P. 0. Box 687) North Little Rock, AR 72115 758-1760 ~,l) Sj,gnature r{ kkd of Superintendent Date 1 COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING A good communication link between the school and the home is necessary if students are to receive the maximum benefits from the educational opportunities available to them in the schools of North Little Rock. Good communication results from open, frequent and objective dialogue among students, teachers, parents and school administrators. Most school problems are the result of poor communication among the parties involved. Proper communication, therefore, usually solves most, if not all, problems that are related to the school. In order to ensure that problems are discussed and solved as quickly and fairly as possible, the following procedure is to be employed in the North Little Rock School District. If a parent becomes concerned about a problem at the classroom level, the parent should make an appointment with the teacher and thoroughly discuss the matter. Most problems are solved at this level. Should the problem not be solved through discussions with the teacher, or if the problem is not related to classroom activities, the parent should contact the principal for further attempts to find a workable solution. If the parent is not satisfied with solutions offered at the building level, the matter may be appealed to the appropriate educational director or assistant superintendent at the District Administrative Office. The phone number is 758-1700. After other appeals have been exhausted, the parent may appeal to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent may uphold, overturn or modify decisions made by other District administrators. An appeal of a decision by the Superintendent may be heard only by the School Board while an official meeting of the Board is being held. North Little Rock School District 1989-90 Calendar s M I w I E s s M I w I E s August January 1 2 3 4 5 H 2 3 4, 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Au1, 18, 22, 23, 2 7 8 9 10 11.121 13 13 14 15 16 17 SD 19 staff development 14 W (16 17 18 19 20 20 W SD SO SD W 26 Au. 21, 25, teacher work day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 (28 29 30 31 Au, 28, first school day 28 29 30 31 September Sept. , Labor Day February 1 2 1 2 3 3 H 5 6 7 8 9 Oct. 12-13, IIEA Met tings 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Nov. 6-10, dismiss early for parent conferences 18 so 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nov. 23, Thank.s1ivin1 Day 25 26 27 28 October Dec. 21-Jan l March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Winter Holidays 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 H H 14 Jan. l, New Year's Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16) 17 22 23 24 25 26 27] 28 Jan. 15, teacher work day 18 [19 20 21 22 23 24 29 [30 31 Feb. 19, staff development 25 28 27 28 29 30 31 (no school) November March 26-30, dismiss early April 1 2 3 4 for parent conferences 1 SBSB SB SB SB 7 5 e 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 April 2-6, Spring Break 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 H H 25 April 15, Easter 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 May 28, Memorial Day 29 30 December June 1, Teacher work day May 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 H H 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 H H H H H 30 27 H 29 30 31] 31 June KEY w 2 w Teacher Workday, Student Holiday 3 4* s s r a 9 SD Staff Development Day, Student Holiday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 H Holiday for Students and Staff 17, 18 19 20 21 22 23 [ Begin Nine Weeks Period 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ] End Nine Weeks Period SB Spring Break *Days to be used as make-up days in case of inclement weather Table of Contents Absences and Excuses ............. . Academic Skills Development Plan Conferences Arrival/Departure Time ............ . Arkansas School Laws Governing School Attendance .    North Little Rock School Board Policy Pertaining to School Attendance Behavior at School Activities Bus Conduct . , ..... . Care of School Property .. Change of Address ..... Communicable Disease Conduct To and From School . . .. Contact With Students While at School Corporal Punishment ......... . Demonstrations and Disorderly Activities Detention ............ . Discipline for Handicapped Students Drugs and Alcohol ....... . Electronic Communication Devices Emergency Phone Numbers Entrance Requirements .. Expulsion ....... . Field Trips ...... . Gifted/Talented Education Guidance Services. Handguns ....... , Health Services .... . Homebound Services   Homework/Independent Study Skills Injuries/Illnesses at School Leaving School During School Day Lost and Found ... Magnet Schools ....... How to Apply for Magnet School Enrollment M - to - M Transfers  . . . .    How to Apply for M - to - M Transfer Make Up Work .... , .. , . ,  Medication ....... Notes from Parents Regarding Absences Parent-Teacher Association Physical Education Promotion/Retention .. Public Display of Affection Religion in Schools .. Reporting Student Progress  Safety Regulations--Bicycles/Motorcycles/Other Vehicles Schedules ....... School Breakfast .. School Closing In Inclement Weather School Lunch .... School Supplies ..... Search, Seizure and Interrogation Seasonal Parties .... Special Education .... Student Assignments . . .     Student Behavior--Prohibited Conduct Student Dress and Grooming Student Insurance. Student Records  Student Suspension Tardies Telephones Testing Program . Textbooks . Tobacco and Tobacco Products Transfers . Visitors Weapons and Dangerous Instruments Yearbook 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 Absences and Excuses The Board believes the fundamental right to attend public schools places upon students the accompanying responsibility to be regular in attendance. Regular attendance can be assumed to be essential for a student's successful progress in the instructional program. In accordance with Board policy, only the following absences shall be considered excused absences, provided that in such instance parental confirmation has been received of the reason for the absence: 1. Illness 2. The existence of a family emergency or other family situations which have received prior approval by the principal 3. When the student is on official school business. When a student returns to school after being absent, he/ she shall bring a written statement from the parents with an explanation of the reason for the absence and the date of the absence. Students having unexcused tardies or absences shall be disciplined accordingly. No make up work shall be allowed if the absence is unexcused. Except in the cases of illness or other excusable reason, students are expected to attend every day in which school is in session. The Board does not recognize \"skip days\" or other similar days when students willfully miss school. Such absences shall be unexcused and no make up work shall be allowed. An elementarys tudenti s not permittedm ore than twenty-four( 24) absencesd uring the school year including excused and unexcused absences. Exceptions will be granted only by the principala fter consultationw ith teacher,g uidancec onsultanta nd othersw ho have knowledgeo f the circumstancesI.f a studente xceedst wenty-four( 24) absencesd uring a school year, and no exception is granted, then the student may be retained in that grade for the next school year. Excessive absences or patterns of absences may result in court action being taken against the parent. Academic Skills Development Plan Conferences Act 474 of the Arkansas General Assembly requires conferences to be organized and held by the public schools with the parents, guardians or persons in loco parentis of students in grades three, six and eight who failed to master the state's minimum performance test. The school district shall evaluate students and develop academic skills development plans to assist students in achieving mastery of the basic skills in subject areas where performance is below mastery. The conferences will be held by the end of October each school year to review the academic skills development plans. Arrival/Departure Time Ideally, students should not arrive at school more than 10 minutes before school opens (or before bus departure time) except to participate in scheduled activities. The District recognizes that this ideal cannot always be realized oo--,auseo f family schedules\nhowever, because children must have the security of supervision, absolute limits must exist as to when the school will assume responsibility. The North Little Rock School District assumes this responsibility up to 30 minutes before school hours for students who do not ride a bus to another school and up to 15 minutes for those who do. Students should vacate the school grounds immediately after school. Bus students should vacate the grounds immediately upon arrival at the home base school. Parents must make other arrangements outside these limitations. Arkansas School Laws Governing School Attendance Arkansas school laws pertaining to school attendance are found in the following acts: (Act 60-1983 and Act 1069-1985) SECTION 1. The public schools of any school district in this State shall be open and free through completion of the secondary program to all persons between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) years whose parents or legal guardians are domiciled in the district and to all persons between those ages who have been legally transferred to the district for education purposes. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may establish a domicile separate and apart from his or her parents or guardians for school. attendance purposes. SECTION 2. The minimum age for enrollment in public school kindergarten shall be age five (5) on or before October l of the year of initial enrollment. Provided, any student who has been enrolled in a kindergarten program in another state for a period of not less than sixty (60) days, who will become five (5) during the school year in which he is enrolled in kindergarten and whose parents or guardians establish domicile in a public school district in the State of Arkansas may be enrolled in kindergarten upon the written request of the student's parent or guardian. SECTION 3. (a) Every parent, guardian or other person residing within the State of Arkansas having custody or charge of any child or children of age seven (7) through sixteen (16), both inclusive, shall send such child or children to a public, private or parochial school under such penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law. Provided, however, this Section shall not be applicable to any child who has received a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education. (b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act, which shall provide that any parent or guardian of a child aged five (5) on or before October l of any school year shall have the option not to enroll such child in kindergarten in that year. Any six year old child who has not completed a kindergarten program prior to initial enrollment in a public school district shall be evaluated by the district and placed in the first grade if the evaluation results indicate that the child is ready for enrollment at the first grade level. If the evaluation results indicate that the child is not ready for enrollment at the first grade level, the child shall be enrolled in the district's kindergarten program. (Act 60-1983) SECTION 4. The Board of Directors of each school district in the State shall adopt student attendance policies. Each school district shall, as a part of its six-year educational plan, develop strategies for promoting maximum student attendance, including, but not limited to, the use of alternative classrooms and in-school suspensions in lieu of suspension from school. A student attendance policy may include excessive unexcused absences as a mandatory basis for denial of promotion or graduation. (Act 1069-1985) 2 North Little Rock School Board Policy Pertaining to School Attendance Every child who resides within the North Little Rock School District who is at least seven (7) years of age and not more than seventeen (17) years of age, and who is not legally exempt from this requirement, shall attend public school in the District or in some other public school district to which the student may legally be transferred. The following are exempt from the compulsory attendance law: 1. One who attends a_ recognized private, parochial or home school, 2. One who, because of a physical or mental handicapping condition, attends a special school, 3. One who has been suspended or expelled in accordance with the requirements of law, and 4. One who has graduated from high school. Truancy is the unlawful absence from school. Arkansas law holds parents or guardians legally responsible for insuring that children who are subject to the compulsory attendance law do attend school on a regular basis. The Board expects school administrators to seek strict enforcement of laws relating to school attendance. Principals shall see that charges are filed against parents or guardians when attendance laws are broken. Prior to the filing of charges, parents shall be warned in writing that such charges will be filed if their child's attendance does not comport with the law. Behavior at School Activities Students attending school sponsored activities, on-campus or off-campus, shall be governed by school district rules and regulations and will be subject to the authority of school district personnel. Failure to obey rules and regulations and/or failure to obey reasonable instructions of school personnel may result in loss of eligibility to attend school sponsored events. Failure to comply with District rules and regulations may also result in disciplinary action applicable under the regular school program. Bus Conduct Since the school bus is an extension of the classroom, students shall be required to conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior. When a student does not conduct himself /herself properly on a bus, such instances shall be brought to the attention of the building principal by the bus driver. The building principal shall inform the parents immediately of the misconduct and seek their cooperation in controlling the student's behavior. The principal shall discipline guilty students as deemed appropriate. A student who becomes a serious disciplinary problem on the school bus may have transportation privileges suspended or terminated. In such cases, the parents of the students involved shall become responsible for seeing that their children get to and from school. Care of School Property Deliberate destruction or damage to school property will result in payment for loss, as well as other disciplinary action which may include police involvement. Careless destruction or damage may result in a requirement to pay damages. 3 Change of Address It is the parent's responsibility to keep addresses current in the school office. Communicable Disease The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the Superintendent to make determinations on the exclusion of a student/individual suffering from a reportable disease, as defined by the Arkansas Department of Health, on a temporary basis not to exceed ten (10) school days. ,!'\\n exclusion longer than ten (10) days shall be brought before the Board of Directors immediately for a determination on the individual's status. Before any official action is taken by the Board for an exclusion longer then ten (10) days, the individual shall be provided an opportunity for a hearing before the Board of Directors upon appropriate notice. Students/individuals excluded for reason of infectious/ communicable disease shall be readmitted by one or more of the following methods as determined by the State Department of Health: 1. By permit for readmission issued by the State Department of Health. 2. After a period of time corresponding to the duration of the communicability of the disease .as established by the State Department of Health. 3. By application to the School Health Advisory Committee and upon the recommendation of the School Health Advisory Committee. Conduct To and From School School officials may take disciplinary action against any student who does not exhibit proper personal conduct while traveling to and from school. Walkers must cross street only at crosswalks and must obey the crossing guard. Students should walk facing oncoming traffic. Contact With Students While at School In case of question about the legal custody of a student, the principal shall require the necessary documentation in order to make a valid determination of who has custody and what, if any, limitations are imposed. In cases of estrangement where legal custody has been afforded a parent, or where other legal restrictions have been decided, it shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make such information known to the princi-pal. Estranged parents may visit with students during school hours with consent of the parent holding legal custody. Without such consent, visits shall be in the presence of the principal. If the police, SCAN, or family service agencies wish to contact students for the purpose of obtaining information, the principal shall cooperate. If removal from school is requested, the principal shall inform the parent or legal guardian prior to any release of custody of the student. If the principal is presented a subpoena by a police officer, he/she must release the student with or without communication with the parent or legal guardian. 4 Corporal Punishment Reasonable corporal punishment may be used as a means of preserving an effective learning environment. When used, corporal punishment shall be moderate and shall be used solely for the purpose of changing student behavior. Corporal punishment shall be administered in the District in accordance with the following guidelines: l. Students shall not be paddled in the presence of other students. 2. Paddling may be done by a building administrator. At least one other certified staff member must be present when corporal punishment is administered. All paddling must be administered in the administrative offices. 3. The student shall be informed of the offense and be afforded an opportunity to explain his/her actions before corporal punishment is administered. 4. The District shall respect the wishes of parents who formally notify the school that they do not want their child disciplined by paddling. Other discipline measures, including suspension, may be employed if parents do not want corporal punishment used. 5. If used, paddling will be administered to the buttocks only. 6. A written record of the date, nature and reasons for the corporal punishment shall be made and retained by the principal. Demonstrations and Disorderly Activities Demonstrations and disorderly activities on the part of any student or group of students at any time on school grounds shall not be tolerated. Participation in any such demonstration activities, no matter how well-intentioned, may bring about immediate suspension and possible expulsion from school. Demonstration and disorderly activities on school grounds during school hours shall, if circumstances justify, be promptly handled by civil authorities. Detention Elementary and secondary school principals may establish student detention (D Halls) as a means of discipline to preserve an effective learning environment. Detention may be used before and/ or after regular school hours. Parents shall be notified in advance that early/late detention has been assigned and shall assume responsibility for student transportation. Discipline for Handicapped Students Handicapped students who engage in misbehavior are subject to normal school disciplinary rules and procedures so long as treatment does not abridge the right to a free, appropriate public education. Drugs and Alcohol This policy applies to any student who is on school property, who is in attendance at school or at a school-sponsored activity (including any student who has left the campus for any reason and who returns to the campus), or whose conduct at any time or in any place interferes with or obstructs the mission or operation of the school district. 5 It shall be a violation of policy for any student: 1. . To sell, supply, or give, or attempt to sell, supply, or give to any person any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance listed in this policy. 2. To possess, procure or purchase, to attempt to possess, procure or purchase, to be under the influence of (legal intoxication not required), or to use or consume or attempt to use or consume, the substances listed in this policy or what is represented to the student to be any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student believes to be any of the substances listed in this policy. Prohibited substances shall include, but not be limited to: alcohol or any alcoholic beverage\nmarijuana\nany narcotic drug\nany hallucinogen\nany stimulant\nany depressant\nany other controlled (illegal) substance\nany substance, legal or illegal, that alters the student's ability to act, think, or respond\nany other substance that the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy\nor any substance manufactured to look like a substance prohibited by this policy. Any student engaging in any of the activities with any of the prohibited substances listed above shall be subject to the following penalties: A. Use or possession of any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. (1) First violation: The student shall be suspended off-campus for ten school days\npolice may be called\nproof of professional help is required\nand parental conference is required prior to readmission. (2) Second violation: the student shall be expelled for the remainder of the school year. B. Selling any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. (1) The police will be summoned. (2) The student will be expelled for the remainder of the school year. Any student suspended or expelled in accordance with this policy shall be required to seek professional counseling prior to readmission to school. The student will receive full counseling through District approved professional counseling services at his/her own expense. Upon readmission, continued enrollment shall be contingent upon completion of the alcohol/drug counseling program. Failure to complete the alcohol/drug counseling may be grounds for expulsion. Electronic Communication Devices The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 146 of 1989, which prohibits elementary and secondary students from possessing paging devices or electronic communication devices on school campuses. Emergency Phone Numbers Emergency phone numbers where parents can be contacted are to be provided for each student enrolled in the school. It is the parent's responsibility to keep these numbers current and up-to-date. Entrance Requirements In order to enroll in a school in the District, a student must be a bona fide resident and must meet age requirements. The minimum age for enrollment in public school kindergarten shall be age five on or before October 1 of the year of initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a state accredited or approved kindergarten program in another state for a period of not less than (i() days, who will become five during the school year in which he is enrolled 6 in kindergarten and whose parents or guardians establish domicile in a public school district in the State of Arkansas may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request of the student's parents or guardians. The minimum age for enrollment in the first grade of any publi~ school in the state shall be age six on or before October l of the year of initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in grade one of an accredited or state approved elementary school in another state for a period of not less than 60 days, who will become age six during the school year in which he is enrolled in grade one and whose parents or guardians are residents of Arkansas, may be enrolled in grade one upon request thereby in writing by a parent or guardian. Any six year old who has not completed an accredited kindergarten program prior to initial enrollment in a public school district shall be evaluated by the District and placed in the first grade if the evaluation results indicate that the child is ready for enrollment at the first grade level. If the evaluation results indicate that the child is not ready for enrollment at the first grade level, the child shall be enrolled in the District's kindergarten program. Each school must have a placement committee consisting of the principal, a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher and the child's parent/s. The committee's primary task is to determine whether the student should be placed in a kindergarten or a first grade classroom. A student who has been enrolled in a first grade of an Arkansas School District or a private school but whose parents reside in the North Little Rock School District shall not be allowed to enroll in the first grade in the District if the child's sixth birthday falls after October l of that year. A student entering a school in the District for the first time shall submit a copy of his/her birth certificate. Official enrollment shall not be completed until this requirement is met. When a student moves into the District from attendance in an accredited school, he/she shall be placed in the same grade that would have been assigned in the former school. Students who have attended an unaccredited school shall be evaluated by the District and proper grade placement determined. Arkansas law requires that all students be immunized against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and red (Rubeola) measles. Students who do not comply with this requirement shall be excluded from school enrollment. A student entering a school in the District for the first time shall submit a copy of his/her immunization record. Expulsion The Board of Education is authorized to expel a student for the remainder of the school term: 1) for conduct that is deemed to be of such gravity as to make a relatively short temporary suspension inappropriate, 2) when the Board finds that the student's continued attendance at school would be unacceptably disruptive to the educational program, or 3) when continued attendance would present unreasonable danger to other students and faculty members. Arkansas Statute 80-1516 provides that directors of a school aistrict may exclude students for immorality, refractory conduct, insubordination, infectious disease, habitual uncleanliness or other conduct that would tend to impair the discipline of the school or harm the other students. Field Trips A field trip is defined as any organized educational experience outside the classroom involving travel. Written parental consent must be obtained for each field trip. 7 Gifted/Talented Education A program of gifted/talented education is provided for those students who require differentiated activities and services beyond those normally provided in the regular school program. Students who are above average in ability, task commitment and creativity may be considered for the program. Students must exemplify an interaction of these three traits. Referral for consideration to receive services through the gifted/talented program may be made to the principal by school personnel, parents, peers or the student. The decision for placement is made after all available data are reviewed by a referral/ph1r.ement committee. Guidance Services The North Little Rock School District maintains a guidance program in its elementary and secondary schools consistent with state and North Central Association regulations. The program provides counseling for students, parents and school personnel relative to students' academic progress, behavior and personal matters. Parents and students are encouraged to seek guidance services at any time. Handguns The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 649 of 1989, which prohibits minors from possessing or carrying handguns. In Section I, a handgun is defined as, \"a firearm capable of firing rimfire ammunition or centerfire ammunition, which is designed or constructed to be fired with one hand:' Health Services Health services by the school nurse are primarily inspectional rather than diagnostic in nature. Students are routinely screened for hypertension in the 10th grade. Screening for vision and hearing is conducted for new students and is available for others at teacher and/ or parent request. Students receiving special education services may be screened more often depending upon the date of their last comprehensive evaluation. Secondary students participating in interschool competitive athletics, including Special Olympics, are required to pass a physical examination each year BEFORE being allowed to take part in such sports. Free physical examinations are provided at the beginning of the season for all students participating in such sports. Examinations conducted by family medical doctors at parents' expense will also be accepted. Homebound Services Students with medical conditions certified by a medical doctor which will require them to be absent from school for four or more consecutive weeks are eligible for homebound services. Application forms need to bf' completed as far in advance as possible and are available from Special Services. (771-6123) Homework/Independent Study Skills Recognizing that homework is a flexible and individual instructional responsibility, teachers in the North Little Rock Schools shall consider the following in making this type of assignment: That parent-student understanding of the necessity for homework is desirable. That homework shall be within the limits of individual student ability. That, within the limits of good judgment, homework should vary gradually from fairly light (no more than 15-30 minutes per day) in grades 1-3 to fairly heavy (no more than 60-120 minutes per day) in grades 10-12. 8 That teachers, particularly at the secondary level, shall, at all times, be aware of the student's problem of multiple assignments. That homework, to be purposeful and worthwhile, should, in all probability, vary from day to day depending upon the needs of the students. That the availability of study materials such as reference books at home be considered in assigning homework. The following guidelines for homework and the development of students' in - dependent study skills will be observed in making homework assignments: Assignments will be considered as an extension of the classroom instruction for the purpose of either independent skill practice for mastery or for review of previously mastered skills/ concepts. Assignments will not involve skills/ concepts which have not been previously taught. Assignments to achieve mastery of new skills/ concepts will follow guided practice to ensure that the learner can successfully practice the skills/ concepts accurately. Maximum use of classroom time for input and supervised study should be planned for each lesson. Some homework assignments can best be accomplished during supervised study conducted as part of the allotted instructional period. Assignments will be designed to provide short, frequent practice sessions focused on small segments of learning while maintaining maximum meaning for the learner. Assignments will be made which address common needs of groups of learners and specific needs of individuals rather than automatically assigning common homework to all learners without regard to the individual learner's need. Immediate feedback should be given to the learner whenever possible. Injuries/Illnesses at School When a student is injured in the school building or on the school grounds, the parent will be called immediately. The student may be taken to the family doctor if parents have rr.~de emergency numbers and the name of the family doctor available. When a student becomes ill at school, the parent is called immediately. The student will remain in the health room until the parent can check the student out of school. If contact with the parent cannot be made, the principal and teacher will do what is expedient and safe for the injured and/or seriously ill student, which may include taking/ sending the student to the emergency room of a hospital. The school assumes no responsibility for treatment. Leaving School During School Day If at any time during the school day it becomes necessary for a student to leave school, the student must report to the office to obtain permission from both a parent or guardian and a school official. The check-out sheet must be signed by the parent/guardian/ parent designee or a school official. Parent designee must be documented by a written statement from parent/ guardian. Any student arriving at school after the tardy bell or returning after an absence during a part of the school day must report to the office to get permission to return to class. Only those students who Jive within walking distance (five blocks) and have written parental consent may be granted permission to go home for lunch. 9 Lost and Found Students are encou_raged to label all belongings. Lost and found items will be kept in a designated area. Unclaimed items will be discarded periodically. Magnet Schools Six magnet schools located in Little Rock are available for North Little Rock students. Each offers one or two areas of specialization for students of all ability levels. Magnet schools offer highly-trained staff members and enriched learning activities. Optional enrollment is open to all students, kindergarten through grade twelve. Registration is on a first-come/first-served basis. Once enrolled, a student has priority to continue attending the magnet school, until he or she chooses to transfer to another magnet school or back to the assigned school in North Little Rock. The Arkansas Department of Education provides transportation to and from school for students who attend magnet schools. Pick-up points will be announced at a later date. How to Apply for Magnet School Enrollment Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: Magnet School Office, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 758-1760. Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. Interested students and parents must return a completed application form to the North Little Rock School District by May 1. M-to-M Transfers The plan approved by the U.S. District Court allows for majority-to-minority (Mto- M) transfers among the three Pulaski County districts (North Little Rock, Little Rock and Pulaski County School Districts.) A student who is enrolled in a district in which his or her race is predominant may enroll in any district and school in the county in which his or her race is in the minority, provided that school offers appropriate programs for the student's needs at his or her grade level. Therefore, any white student in the North Little Rock School District (which is predominantly white) may elect to attend any school in the Little Rock School District (which is predominantly black.) The Arkansas Department of Education will provide transportation from predetermined pickup points for students who participate in the Mto- M transfer plan. 10 How to Apply for M-to-M Transfer Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: M-to-M Tran~fer Office, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock. AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 758-1760. Appncations are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. Interested students and parents must return a completed application form to the North Little Rock School District by May 1. Make Up Work A student who misses school due to an \"excused absence\" shall be afforded the opportunity to submit make up work. Following the absence, the teacher and student shall make arrangements for completion of the assignments. In order to receive credit, all work must be completed within the prescribed time. A student who misses school due to an \"unexcused absence\" shall not be afforded an opportunity to submit make up work for credit. Medication Written parent consent is required for the school to administer any medication. A medication consent form should be completed, even for medication given on a temporary basis. Prescription and non-prescription drugs must be brought to the school office in the original container stating the dosage and method of administration. Reasons for the medication must be clearly stated. All medication, including non-prescription drugs, will be kept in the principal's office and will be administered by designated school personnel. Students are encouraged not to possess any non-prescription drugs. (Possession of illegal drugs is addressed in the School Board Policy on Drugs and Alcohol FBO.) Notes from Parents Regarding Absences To be readmitted to school, a student shall bring a note from a parent or legal guardian stating the reason for the absence and the dates of the absence. Notes will be presented to the appropriate staff member. If a note is not received on the day of the return, the student will be readmitted to class with an unexcused absence. Parent-Teacher Association Parents are encouraged to join and participate in Parent-Teacher Association activities. Elementary Parent-Teacher Association meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month. 11 Physical Education Each elementary student shall be required to participate in physical education activities unless a doctor's statement is on file in the principal's office recommending that the student be excused from this activity. Any student who has religious objections to certain activities in the physical education program will be allowed to substitute other activities. Religious objections must have supportive documentation. Upon written request from the parents, a student may be excused from physical education activities on a temporary basis due to illness or injury. Promotion/Retention Generally, students will progress according to their chronological ages. Retention must be substantiated by a student's records. The principal and teachers will confer with the parents regarding student retention. Public Display of Affection Public display of affection is considered inappropriate behavior. Failure to abide by this rule may result in disciplinary action. Religion in Schools The Board respects the sincere religious beliefs of all students and staff members. The Board believes that teaching about religion, as it relates to a study of the historical development of civilization is appropriate. Moreover, it is proper for teachers to enumerate and emphasize the generally accepted moral and ethical principles of the different religions. Teachers shall not, however, evaluate, advocate or place values upon any particular religion or religious belief. No student shall be required to participate in programs or activities which are contrary to the tenets of his/her religion. Speakers who are affiliated with religious organizations shall be allowed to speak in schools only upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent's decision shouid be guided by the following considerations: The presentation is designed for all students who might attend the assembly or meeting. The presentation does not advocate the beliefs of any denomination, religious group or faith. The presentation does not encourage students to attend worship services or activities associated with specific denominations or beliefs. Reporting Student Progress Report cards are issued to students at the end of each nine week grading period. Written interim reports will be sent home to parents if a student's performance is unsatisfactory. Grades issued in subject areas are O-Outstanding (95-100% ), M-Mastery (85-94%), S-Satisfactory (80-840Jo) and U-Unsatisfactory (below 80%). Grades shall be based on many factors such as: tests, class assignments, class participation and special projects and contributions. Students are also graded on behavior, work habits and social growth. 12 Formal parent-teacher conferences are held after the first and third nine weeks' grading periods. Parents receive the report cards at the conferences. If a parent does not attend a conference, the report card will be sent home with the student. Report cards for the second and fourth grading periods will be sent home after the grading periods end. Parents are encouraged to confer with teachers and administrators throughout the year concerning the progress of students. Appointments should be made through the school office. Safety Regulations - Bicycles/Motorcycles/ Other Vehicles Students may ride bicycles to school. Motor vehicles are not allowed. Bicycle riders must: 1. 2. 3. 4. Walk bicycles while on the schoolground to minimize the possibility of accidents. Observe the same traffic regulations required of automobile drivers. Ride single on the bicycle. Park in designated places and leave the area immediately. Bicycles may not be ridden during the day. 5. Skate boards and scooters should not be ridden on the school grounds. The school cannot be responsible for stolen bicycles\ntherefore, students are encouraged to use locks. Schedules Assignments to classes are based on available data and are generally expected to be permanent. If errors or changes in student enrollment should occur, the school staff will approve appropriate changes. School Breakfast Breakfast will be served in all elementary schools. In the case of late school openings because of inclement weather, breakfast will not be served. Students may pay on a daily basis in the breakfast line. The first school day of each week, reduced price and paying students may go to cafeteria before school and pay for any number of meals desired but not less than one week. School Closing In Inclement Weather Weather conditions sometimes force the cancellation or alternate scheduling of school. It is not always possible to provide in advance alternative plans and procedures for students to follow because of the varied circumstances of times and conditions that might arise. Therefore, the District administration is charged with the responsibility of making alternate plans, procedures and schedules as the weather conditions warrant and notifying students and parents through the means of broadcast and print media. The guiding principle will be the safety and welfare of the students. School Lunch Hot lunches are provided in the school cafeteria. Students are encouraged to participate in this nutritionally balanced program\nhowever, students may choose to bring a lunch from home. Students who have doctor verified milk allergies may have fruit juice with their lunch in lieu of milk. Each student who lives within five blocks of the school will be allowed to go home during the lunch period provided that a note is brought from the parents stating a desire 13 for a lunch permit to be granted. Students will not be excused to eat lunch anywhere else except at home, and only those students having a permit will be allowed to leave the school campus during the lunch period. The North Little Rock School District operates a lunch assistance program which complies with federal guidelines. Students may pay on a daily basis in the lunch line. The first school day of each week, reduced price and paying students may go to cafeteria before school and pay for any number of meals desired but not less than one week. School Supplies Parents are responsible for furnishing school supplies. Basic supplies are available for purchase at the school. Search, Seizure and Interrogation The District respects the rights of students' privacy and security against arbitrary invasion of their person or property. School officials do have the right, however, to search students and their property in the interest of the overall welfare of other students or when necessary to preserve order and discipline in the school. School authorities may conduct searches of student lockers, desks and automobiles when a reasonable cause exists to believe that stolen items or items prohibited by law or policy are contained in the area to be searched. School officials may seize illegal contraband, weapons or stolen property found in a search. The search of a student's person shall be conducted by a school official of the same sex and with an adult witness of the same sex present. Interrogations by Jaw enforcement authorities shall be conducted in private with the school principal or designee present. Efforts shall be made to have a parent or guardian present. In the event a parent or guardian cannot be present within a reasonable length of time, law enforcement officials shall be permitted to proceed with questioning. Seasonal Parties Seasonal parties are limited to two per year in the elementary schools. These are at Christmas and Valentine's Day. The Christmas party will be planned by the teachers and principal. The principal and teachers may work with parents in planning the Valentine's Day party. Other parties are at the discretion of the principal. Special Education A special education program is provided for handicapped students whose handicap-ping conditions result in educational deficits. Special education services are available for: l. Speech/Language handicapped 2. Learning disabled 3. Mentally retarded 4. Orthopedically handicapped 5. Emotionally disturbed 6. Severely/profoundly handicapped 7. Hearing or visually impaired 8. Other health impaired Referral for consideration to receive special education services may be made to the principal by teachers, administrators, parents, counselors and students. The decision for appropriate placement is made after all available data are reviewed by an evaluation/programming committee and appropriate school personnel. 14 Student Assignments School attendance zones for elementary, junior high school and high school students shall be established in accordance with the Federal Court ordered desegregation plan.  Students shall attend the schools as assigned by the District. If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the students may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. Students who establish residence in another school district may, at the option of the parents, continue enrollment in a North Little Rock school if the change in residence occurs within the final nine weeks of school. Student Behavior - Prohibited Conduct Appropriate learning opportunities can be afforded students only in an environment that is free from conflict, distraction, intimidation and various other influences that result from student misbehavior. Certain students' actions are beyond the definition of acceptable student behavior and are, therefore, prohibited in school and while traveling to and from school. Prohibited conduct may include, but is not limited to the following: 1. Disregard of directions or commands of teachers, administrators, bus drivers or other authorized school personnel. 2. Disruption and/ or interference with the normal and orderly conduct of school and school-sponsored activities. 3. Behavior that involves indecent and/or immoral acts. 4. Wagering or any form of gambling. 5. Physical abuse or assault to a school employee, other student or any other individual. 6. Possession of a knife, razor, ice pick, explosive, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun or any other object that can be considered a weapon or dangerous instrument. 7. Using, offering for sale, or selling alcoholic beverages, any narcotic drug as defined by Arkansas law, or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by the district policy on Drugs and Alcohol. 8. Destruction of or the attempt to destroy school property. 9. Stealing or the attempt to steal school property or the property belonging to an-other individual. 10. Cheating or copying the work of another student. 11. Failure to abide by attendance rules. 12. Use of profanity, vulgar language or obscene language. 13. Committing extortion, coercion, blackmail or forcing another person to act through the use of force or threat of force. 14. Engaging in verbal abuse such as namecalling, ethnic or racial slurs or using derogatory statements to other students, school personnel or other individuals. 15. Hazing. Hazing includes any willful act done by a student, either individually or with others, to another student for the purpose of subjecting the other student to indignity, humiliation, intimidation, physical abuse or tt.reats of abuse, social or other ostracism, shame or disgrace. The School District reserves the right to establish rules in addition to those appearing in this policy and to punish those who are guilty of their violation. Punishment may include corporal punishment, detention study hall, suspension and expulsion. Any of these disciplinary actions may occur on the first offense or any sub~ 15 quent offense depending upon the nature of the situation and the age of the student involved in the situation. The student shall be informed of the offense and shall be afforded an opportunity to explain the actions before disciplinary action is taken. Student Dress and Grooming The general climate of any school is reflected by the dress, grooming and manners of the students\ntherefore, students are expected to wear appropriate clothing and to present a neat appearance at all times. Students, with the help and approval of parents, know what is acceptable attire for school activities\nmoderation in type and style should be the basic standard. The following guidelines should be followed: 1. Grooming or dress which could cause blocked vision or restricted movement is discouraged, as well as dress styles that create or are likely to create a disruption of classroom order. No hats or sunglasses will be allowed to be worn in the building. 2. Clothing which displays profanity, nudity or suggestive comments or clothing that is supportive of illegal chemicals, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia, etc. will not be tolerated. 3. Clothing or shoes made of materials or of such structure that cause damage to school facilities will not be permitted. 4. During warm weather, students will be permitted to wear shorts\nhowever, the appearance of students should not be disruptive to the educational atmosphere of the school. 5. For health and safety reasons, students must wear shoes at school at all times. 6. Clothing shall be clean and appropriate for school wear. Articles of dress which are distracting or which fail to conform to reasonable rules of decency shall not be worn. If, in the judgment of the administration, a student's attire is a health hazard or a distraction to the educational atmosphere of the school, the student will be asked to go home and make proper adjustments. Disciplinary action may occur if grooming or dress violations continue. Student Insurance An accident insurance policy is offered to all students at the beginning of the school year on a voluntary basis. Parents may choose school day coverage or 24 hour coverage. Expenses above and beyond either policy covered by the student accident insurance will be assumed by the parents. Student Records Authorized school personnel shall have access to students' records. The parent or legal guardian shall have access to his child's records upon written request to the principal. If a student is 18 years old or older, he/she has the right to determine who, outside of the school system, may have access to his/her records. A student's records may be released to other school systems upon the written request of the parent or guardian, or student if he/ she is 18 years old or older. A student's records may also be released to other school systems upon their request, provided that notification is given to the parent or legal guardian, or student if he/she is 18 years old or older. Parents have the right to request that the school withdraw material from a student's record. Refusal by the school entitles the parent to a hearing to determine if material is 16 accurate and appropriate. If at the hearing, material is ruled to be accurate, material remains in the file, but parents may prepare a statement to be placed with the material stating their objection. Statement is to be made available with objectional material whenever access is permitted. Directory information may be made available for noncommercial uses by the school principal without the prior consent of the parent. However, at the beginning of each school year, the parent may request that all or part of such information not be made available. Directory information shall be defined as: Student's name Address  Phone number Parent's name Grade level School(s) attended  Activity participation  Height and weight, if member of athletic team  Dates of attendance  Honors and awards received Student Suspension The Board of Education recognizes that many alternatives are necessary to a workable system for maintaining good student conduct. Among those alternatives is student suspension. The Board views student suspension as a serious matter and believes that all other less severe measures should be tried before students are excluded from the regular school experience. Within the scope of this policy, the school principal may suspend students for a peri-od of time not to exceed 10 days for any one action. The following guidelines are to be followed in imposing student suspensions: I. Suspensions are to be imposed only by the principal. 2. The principal shall advise a student who is to be suspended of the exact nature of the misconduct and shall give the student the opportunity to express his/her perception of the facts of the matter. 3. Suspended elementary students must be released only to the parent or guardian. 4. The parent or legal guardian and the Superintendent of Schools shall be given written notice of each suspension. The notice shall include the specific reason(s) for the suspension, its duration, the manner in which the student is to be readmitted to school and (if appropriate) the method through which the suspension may be reviewed or appealed. The notice shall be mailed to the parent or legal guardians at the address reflected on the student's records on the day the suspension is imposed. If a suspension exceeds four school days in addition to the day the suspension is imposed, the parent shall be notified of the right to have the decision to suspend reviewed by the Assistant Superintendent for Student Affairs. At the review, the student and the student's parent or legal guardian may make statements and present evidence. The Assistant Superintendent may sustain, revoke, terminate or otherwise modify the suspension. The student, parent of record, the principal and the Superintendent of Schools shall be notified of the Assistant Superintendent's decision on the day the review is completed. Students may be suspended for the violation of rules established by the school and within the scope of policies adopted by the Board. 17 Suspension imposed for periods of time in excess of 10 days shall be treated procedurally as an expulsion. All students returning to school at the expiration of a suspension must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Tardies Promptness to class is necessary in order to maximize learning opportunities for all students. Students are, therefore, expected to be in class and ready for instruction at the appointed time. Excessive tardies will necessitate disciplinary action. Telephones School telephones are for school business only. Students will be called to the phone only in case of emergencies. Important messages will be delivered by office personnel. Parents desiring to talk with teachers should call the office and leave a phone number. The calls will be returned at a convenient time. When pay phones are available, use will be regulated by building rules. Testing Program Standardized tests are administered in grades two through six. In accordance with state regulations, minimum performance tests are administered to students in grades three and six. Textbooks The North Little Rock School District furnishes textbooks to all students and provides access to library books and other media materials. Loss or destruction of books or other media materials will result in payment to the school district. Tobacco and Tobacco Products Students shall not be permitted to have tobacco products (including matches and lighters) in their possession. This restriction applies to students at school, on school grounds, at bus stops, on school buses and/or at any school-sponsored event during or after regular school hours. Transfers The students of the North Little Rock School District will attend school according to assigned residence zones or as assigned under the Federal Court-ordered desegregation plan. The only exceptions are for medical or programming reasons. If a f arnily moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the student may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. Visitors All visitors are required to register with office personnel. Classroom visitations should be arranged in advance through the principal's office. Student visitors in the classroom are strongly discouraged and should be permitted only after careful consideration by the building principal. 18 Weapons and Dangerous Instruments No student shall possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon: 1. On the school grounds during, before, or after school, 2. On the school grounds at any other time when the school is being used by a school group, or 3. Off the school grounds at any school bus stop, or at any school activity, function, or event. A weapon is defined as a firearm, knife, explosive device, or any other instrument or device capable of causing bodily harm. Expulsion from school may result and/ or criminal charges may be filed against any student who has possession of a weapon as described herein. 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Any other use requires permission from the Butler Center."],"dcterms_medium":["handbooks"],"dcterms_extent":["241 pages"],"dlg_subject_personal":null,"dcterms_subject_fast":null,"fulltext":"\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n   \n\n  \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n   \n\n  \n\n  \n\nThe transcript for this item was created using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and may contain some errors.\n1989-1990 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH LI'rl'LE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH LITILE ROCK, ARKANSAS NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Parent-Student Statement of Responsibility Student Name Date The statement below must be signed and returned to the homeroom teacher within one (1) week after the student receives the handbook. We have read the North Little Rock Parent-Student Handbook. We understand the District's discipline policies and realize that the student must adhere to these and to the other policies, rules and procedures contained in the Handbook. In the event that we are not entirely certain of some aspect of school policy, we will contact the principal for clarification. Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date State law (80-1629.6-~1629.8) requires documentation of student and parent receipt of student discipline policies. This document will become part of the student's file. (over) Emergency Procedure Information Date ____ Student's Name _______________ _ Date of Birth Address _______________ Home Phone ____ _ In case of emergency, illness or accident to the student named above, the school is authorized to proceed as indicated. Number below in order of desired action. __ Contact parent at number listed above. __ Contact father at Business Name Phone __ Contact mother at ___________________ _ Business Name Phone __ Contact other ____________________ _ Name Phone Physician's Name _______________ Phone ____ _ Ho pital Preference ____________________ _ Signature of Parents or Guardians: Mother's Signature Father's ignature tudent' Signature It  \"'ry important that this be returned to the school office as soon as po ible. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT James R. Smith Superintendent 1989-1990 ifllil~ ~@I\u0026amp;ifllil !Lilifif!L~ I\u0026amp;@~([ ~@IID!Lil~ ~~llil@@!L~ ADMINISTRATIVEO FFICES 2700 POPLARS TREET Dear Students and Parents, The North Little Rock School District is recognized as a quality educational institution. Sound academic programs, great variety of offerings, special programs to meet student needs and strong school spirit have led to educational excellence in our schools. Excellence has been maintained through the outstanding support and cooperation of the students and patrons of our school district. I thank you for that support and cooperation and look forward to a continued good working relationship. This handbook has been provided so that you will better understand the purposes, policies, and regulations of the North Little Rock School District. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the total contents and that the handbook be retained for reference from time to time. If you have questions regarding infonnation included in the handbook or any other matter, please contact the principal's office. We welcome suggestions that will help make the North Little Rock Schools even better. I hope that this school year is a happy and productive one for you. Sincerely, '\u0026amp;~~ James Smith Superintendent of Schools bja PO BOX 687, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72115/0687 501/758-1760 ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES The undersigned superintendent for the North Little Rock School District in Pulaski County, assures the Director, General Division, Arkdnsas Department of Education, that all Schools within the District are in compliance with the following Civil Rights Reguldtions as stated: ********* Title VI, Section 601, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under dDY program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX, Section 901, of the Education Amendment of 1972 No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 No otherwise qualified handicdpped individual in the United States ... shall, solely by redson of handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. This is to certify that the District's Civil Rights Coordinator is: Name: Bobby Acklin Telephone: Address: 270Q Poplar Street (P. O. Box 687) North Little Rock, AR 72115 758-1760 Date 1 COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING A good communication link between the school and the home is necessary if students are to receive the maximum benefits from the educational opportunities available to them in the schools of North Little Rock. Good communication results from open, frequent and objective dialogue among students, teachers, parents and school administrators. Most school problems are the result of poor communication among the parties involved. Proper communication, therefore, usually solves most, if not all, problems that are related to the school. In order to ensure that problems are discussed and solved as quickly and fairly as possible, the following procedure is to be employed in the North Little Rock School District. If a parent becomes concerned about a problem at the classroom level, the parent should make an appointment with the teacher and thoroughly discuss the matter. Most problems are solved at this level. Should the problem not be solved through discussions with the teacher, or if the problem is not related to classroom activities, the parent should contact the principal for further attempts to find a workable solution. If the parent is not satisfied with solutions offered at the building level, the matter may be appealed to the appropriate educational director or assistant superintendent at the District Administrative Office. The phone number is 758-l 7flJ. After other appeals have been exhausted, the parent may appeal to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent may uphold, overturn or modify decisions made by other District administrators. An appeal of a decision by the Superintendent may be heard only by the School Board while an official meeting of the Board is being held. North Little Rock School District 1989-90 Calendar s M I w I E s s M I w I E s August January 1 2 3 4 5 H 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aua. 18, 22, 23, 2~ 7 8 9 10 11.121 13 13 14 15 16 17 SD 19 staff development 14 W [16 17 18 19 20 20 W SD SD SD W 26 Aua. 21, 25, teacher vorlt day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 [28 29 30 31 Au1. 28, first school day 28 29 30 31 September Sept. ~, Labor Day February 1 2 1 2 3 3 H 5 6 7 8 9 Oct. 12-13, AEA Metting 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Nov. 6-10, dismiss early for parent conferences 18 SD 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nov. 23, Thanltsaiving Day 25 26 27 28 October Dec. 21-Jan 1 March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Winter Holidays 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 H H 14 Jan. 1, Nev Year's Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Jan. 15, teacher work day 11 12 13 14 15 16) 17 22 23 24 25 26 27] 28 18 [19 20 21 22 23 24 29 [30 31 Feb. 19, staff development 25 28 'Zl 28 29 30 31 (no school) November March 26-30, dismiss early April 1 2 3 4 for parent conferences 1 SBSB SB SB SB 7 5 e 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 April 2-6, Spring Break 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 H H 25 April 15, Easter 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 May 28, Memorial Day 29 30 December June l, Teacher vork day May 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 H H 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 H H H H H 30 27 H 29 30 31] 31 June KEY w 2 w TeacherWori\u0026lt;day, Student Holiday 3 4 5 6* r a 9 SD Staff Development Day, Student Ho\u0026amp;day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 H Ho0day for Students and Staff 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 [ Begin Nine Weeks Period 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ] End Nine Weeks Period SB Spring Break *Days to be used as make-up days in case of inclement weather Table of Contents Absences and EKcuses ........ . Academic Skills Development Plan Conferences Activities ............ . Arrival Time at School .... . Arkansas School Laws Governing School Attendance North Little Rock School Board Policy Pertaining to School Attendance Behavior at School Activities Bus Conduct ..... . Care of School Property .. Change of Address ..... Communicable Disease Conduct To and From School ..... Contact With Students While at School Corporal Punishment ........ . Demonstrations and Disorderly Activities De tent ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discipline for Handicapped Students Distribution of Literature Drugs and Alcohol ....... . Electronic Communication Devices Emergency Phone Numbers. Entrance Requirements .. Expulsion ....... . Field Trips ...... . Gifted/Talented Education Graduation Requirements Guidance Services . Handguns ...... . Health Services ... . Homebound Services Homework/Independent Study Skills Honors Classes ..... . Honor Roll .......... . Injuries/Illnesses at School Leaving School During School Day Lockers . . . . . . . . . . . . Lost and Found . . . . . Magnet Schools ..... How to Apply for Magnet School Enrollment M - to - M Transfers . . . . . .. How to Apply for M - to - M Transfer Make Up Work .......... . Medication ........... . Notes from Parents Regarding Absences Parent-Teacher Association Physical Education Promotion/Retention .... Public Display of Affection Religion in Schools .... Reporting Student Progress Safety Regulations--Bicycles/Motorcycles/Other Vehicles Schedules ........ . School Closing In Inclement Weather School Lunch ...... . School Supplies ........ Search, Seizure and Interrogation. Special Education ........ . Student Assignments ....... . Student Behavior--Prohibited Conduct Student Dress and Grooming Student Insurance . Student Records .. Student Suspension Summer School . Tardies .... Telephones Testing Program Textbooks . Tobacco and Tobacco Products Transfers . Visitors Weapons and Dangerous Instruments Yearbook 1 1 l 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 B B 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 I I Absences and Excuses The Board believes the fundamental right to attend public schools places upon students the accompanying responsibility to be regular in attendance. Regular attendance can be assumed to be essential for a student's successful progress in the instructional program. In accordance with Board policy, only the following absences shall be considered excused absences, provided that in such instance parental confirmation has been received of the reason for the absence: 1. Illness 2. The existence of a family emergency or other family situations which have received prior approval by the principal 3. When the student is on official school business. When a student returns to school after being absent, he/she shall bring a written statement from the parents with an explanation of the reason for the absence and the date of the absence. Students having unexcused tardies or absences shall be disciplined accordingly. No make up work shall be allowed if the absence is unexcused. A student who accrues 12 excused and unexcused absences in a course during a semester shall not receive credit for that course. Exceptions may be granted by the principal after consultation with teachers, counselors and others who have knowledge of the circumstances. Except in the cases of illness or other excusable reason, students are expected to attend every day in which school is in session. The Board does not recognize \"skip days\" or other similar days when students willfully miss school. Such absences shall be unexcused and no make up work shall be allowed. Because a student is required to be in attendance, days of suspension to the Student Assignment Class are not counted as days of absence. A student who is exempted from compulsory school attendance will not be permitted to enroll after the 12th day of the first semester or after the 12th day of the second semester unless the principal determines that extenuating circumstances exist. Students who are absent during all or part of a school day shall not participate in any school activity on that day or night unless permission is granted through the principal's office. Academic Skills Development Plan Conferences Act 474 of the Arkansas General Assembly requires conferences to be organized and held by the public schools with the parents, guardians or persons in loco parentis of students in grades three, six and eight who failed to master the state's minimum performance test. The school district shall evaluate students and develop academic skills development plans to assist students in achieving mastery of the basic skills in subject areas where performance is below mastery. The conferences will be held by the end of October each school year to review the academic skills development plans. Activities Eligibility to participate in athletic activities is governed by the Arkansas Activities Association, including the requirement that a student passes four academic subjects from the preceding semester. Additional information regarding athletics may be obtained from the school office. Eligibility to be a cheerleader or a drill team member is determined by the same standards as athletic participation. Clubs and organizations related to special interests or subject areas do not have min- imum grade requirements except those clubs and organizations that are governed by charters from parent organizations. All clubs and student organizations shall operate under the direction of the principal and shall be under the supervision of a staff member appointed or approved by the principal. Membership to student organizations and clubs shall not be restricted on the basis of race, sex, national origin or other arbitrary criteria. Entry shall not be by decision of the current membership of the organization. Arrival Time at School Ideally, students should not arrive at school more than 10 minutes before school opens (or before bus departure time) except to participate in scheduled activities. The District recognizes that this ideal cannot always be realized because of family schedules\nhowever, because children must have the security of supervision, absolute limits must exist as to when the school will assume responsibility. The North .Little Rock School District assumes this responsibility up to 30 minutes before school hours for students who do not ride a bus to another school and up to 15 minutes for those who do. Parents must make other arrangements outside these limitations. Arkansas School Laws Governing School Attendance Arkansas school laws pertaining to school attendance are found in the following acts: (Act 60-1983, Act 1069-1985 and Act 466 of 1987): SECTION 1. The public schools of any school district in this State shall be open and free through completion of the secondary program to all persons between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) years whose parents or legal guardians are domiciled in the district and to all persons between those ages who have been legally transferred to the district for education purposes. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may establish a domicile separate and apart from his or her parents or guardians for school attendance purposes. In order for a person under the age of eighteen (18) years to establish a residence for the purpose of attending District schools separate and apart from his parents, guardians or other person(s) having lawful control of him under an order of a court, he or she must actually reside in the District for a primary purpose other than that of school attendance. SECTION 2. The minimum age for enrollment in public school kindergarten shall be age five (5) on or before October 1 of the year of initial enrollment. Provided, any student who has been enrolled in a kindergarten program in another state for a period of not less than sixty (60) days, who will become five (5) during the school year in which he is enrolled in kindergarten and whose parents or guardians establish domicile in a public school district in the State of Arkansas may be enrolled in kindergarten upon the written request of the student's parent or guardian. SECTION 3. (a) Every parent, guardian or other person residing within the State of Arkansas having custody or charge of any child or children of age seven (7) through sixteen (16), both inclusive, shall send such child or children to a public, private or parochial school under such penalty for noncompliance as shall be set by law. Provided, however, this Section shall not be applicable to any child who has received a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education. (b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations for the imple- 2 mentation of this Act, which shall provide that any parent or guardian of a child aged five (5) on or before October 1 of any school year shall have the option not to enroll such child in kindergarten in that year. Any six year old child who has not completed a kindergarten program prior to initial enrollment in a public school district shall be evaluated by the district and placed in the first grade if the evaluation results indicate that the child is ready for enrollment at the first grade level. If the evaluation results indicate that the child is not ready for enrollment at the first grade level, the child shall be enrolled in the district's kindergarten program. (Act 60-1983) SECTION 4. The Board of Directors of each school district in the State shall adopt student attendance policies. Each school district shall, as a part of its six-year educational plan, develop strategies for promoting maximum student attendance, including, but not limited to, the use of alternative classrooms and in-school suspensions in lieu of suspension from school. A student attendance policy may include excessive unexcused absences as a mandatory basis for denial of promotion or graduation. (Act 1069-1985) North Little Rock School Board Policy Pertaining to School Attendance Every child who resides within the North Little Rock School District who is at least seven (7) years of age and not more than seventeen (17) years of age, and who is not legally exempt from this requirement, shall attend public school in the District or in some other public school district to which the student may legally be transferred. The following are exempt from the compulsory attendance law: l. One who attends a recognized private, parochial or home school, 2. One who, because of a physical or mental handicapping condition, attends a special school, 3. One who has been suspended or expelled in accordance with the requirements of law, and 4. One who has graduated from high school. Truancy is the unlawful absence from school. Arkansas law holds parents or guardians legally responsible for insuring that children who are subject to the compulsory attendance law do attend school on a regular basis. The Board expects school administrators to seek strict enforcement of laws relating to school attendance. Principals shall see that charges are filed against parents or guardians when attendance laws are broken. Prior to the filing of charges, parents shall be warned in writing that such charges will be filed if their child's attendance does not comport with the Jaw. Behavior at School Activities Students attending chool sponsored activities, on-campus or off-campus, shall be governed by school district rules and regulations and will be subject to the authority of school district per onnel. Failure to obey rule and regulations and/or failure to obey reasonable instructions of school personnel may result in loss of eligibility to attend school sponsored events. Failure to comply with District rules and regulations may also result in disciplinary action applicable under the regular chool program. Bus Conduct Since the school bus is an extension of the classroom, tudents shall be required to conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior. 3 When a student does not conduct himself /herself properly on a bus, such instances shall be brought to the attention of the building principal by the bus driver. The building principal shall inform the parents immediately of the misconduct and seek their cooperation in controlling the student's behavior. The principal shall discipline guilty students as deemed appropriate. A student who becomes a serious disciplinary problem on the school bus may have transportation privileges suspended or terminated. In such cases, the parents of the students involved shall become responsible for seeing that their children get to and from school. Care of School Property Deliberate destruction or damage to school property will result in payment for loss, as well as other disciplinary action which may include police involvement. Careless destruction or damage may result in a requirement to pay damages. Change of Address It is the parent's responsibility to keep addresses current in the school office. Communicable Disease The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the Superintendent to make determinations on the exclusion of a student/individual suffering from a reportable disease, as defined by the Arkansas Department of Health, on a temporary basis not to exceed ten ( 10) school days. An exclusion longer than ten (10) days shall be brought before the Board of Directors immediately for a determination on the individual's status. Before any official action is taken by the Board for an exclusion longer then ten (I 0) days, the individual shall be provided an opportunity for a hearing before the Board of Directors upon appropriate notice. Students/individuals excluded for reason of infectious/communicable disease shall be readmitted by one or more of the following methods as determined by the State Department of Health: I. By permit for readmission issued by the State Department of Health. 2. After a period of time corresponding to the duration of the communicability of the disease as established by the State Department of Health.  3. By application to the School Health Advisory Committee and upon the recommendation of the School Health Advisory Committee. Conduct To and From School School officials may take disciplinary action against any student who does not exhibit proper personal conduct while traveling to and from school Contact With Students While at School In case of question about the legal custody of a student, the principal shall require the necessary documentation in order to make a valid determination of who has custody and what, if any, limitations are imposed. In cases of estrangement where legal custody has been afforded a parent, or where other legal restrictions have been decided, it shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make such information known to the principal. Estranged parents may visit with students during school hours with consent of the parent holding legal custody. Without such consent, visits shall be in the presence of the principal. If the police, SCAN, or family service agencies wish to contact students for the purpose of obtaining information, the principal shall cooperate. If removal from school is requested, the principal shall inform the parent or legal guardian prior to any release of 4  .. custody of the student. If the principal is presented a subpoena by a police officer, he/she must release the student with or without communication with the parent or legal guardian. Corporal Punishment Reasonable corporal punishment may be used as a means of preserving an effective learning environment. When used, corporal punishment shall be moderate and shall be used solely for the purpose of changing student behavior. Corporal punishment shall be administered in the District in accordance with the following guidelines: l. Students shall not be paddled in the presence of other students. 2. Paddling may be done by a building administrator. At least one other certified staff member must be present when corporal punishment is administered. All paddling must be administered in the administrative offices. 3. The student shall be informed of the offense and be afforded an opportunity to explain his/her actions before corporal punishment is administered. 4. The District shall respect the wishes of parents who formally notify the school that they do not want their child disciplined by paddling. Other discipline measures, including suspension, may be employed if parents do not want corporal punishment usect. 5. If used, paddling will be administered to the buttocks only. 6. A written record of the date, nature and reasons for the corporal punishment shall be made and retained by the principal. Demonstrations and Disorderly Activities Demonstrations and disorderly activities on the part of any student or group of students at any time on school grounds shall not be tolerated. Participation in any such demonstration activities, no matter how well-intentioned, may bring about immediate suspension and possible expulsion from school. Demonstration and disorderly activities on school grounds during school hours shall, if circumstances justify, be promptly handled by civil authorities. Detention Elementary and secondary school principals may establish student detention (D Halls) as a means of discipline to preserve an effective learning environment. Detention may be used before and/ or after regular school hours. Parents shall be notified in advance that early /late detention has been assigned and shall assume responsibility for student transportation. Discipline for Handicapped Students Handicapped students who engage in misbehavior are subject to normal school disciplinary rules and procedures so long as treatment does not abridge the right to a free, appropriate public education. Distribution of Literature All publications edited, printed or distributed in the name of, or within the schools of the North Little Rock School District, shall be under the direction and control of the school administration and Board. In allowing the distribution of student literature, the principal shall set firm and fair regulations for students to follow. 5 Drugs and Alcohol This policy applies to any student who is on school property, who is in attendance at school or at a school-sponsored activity (including any student who has left the campus for any reason and who returns to the campus), or whose conduct at any time or in any place interferes with or obstructs the mission or operation of the school district. It shall be a violation of policy for any student: 1. To sell, supply, or give, or attempt to sell, supply, or give to any person any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance listed in this policy. 2. To possess, procure or purchase, to attempt to possess, procure or purchase, to be under the influence of (legal intoxication not required), or to use or consume or attempt to use or consume, the substances listed in this policy or what is represented to the student to be any of the substances listed in this policy or what the student believes to be any of the substances listed in this policy. Prohibited substances shall include, but not be limited to: alcohol or any alcoholic beverage\nmarijuana\nany narcotic drug\nany hallucinogen\nany stimulant\nany depressant\nany other controlled (illegal) substance\nany substance, legal or illegal, that alters the student's ability to act, think, or respond\nany other substance that the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy\nor any substance manufactured to look like a substance prohibited by this policy. Any student engaging in any of the activities with any of the prohibited substances listed above shall be subject to the following penalties: A. Use or possession of any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. (1) First violation: The student shall b~ suspended off-campus for ten school days\npolice may be called\nproof of professional help is required\nand parental conference is required prior to readmission. (2) Second violation: the student shall be expelled for the remainder of the school year. B. Selling any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy. (1) The police will be summoned. (2) The student will be expelled for the remainder of the school year. Any student suspended or expelled in accordance with this policy shall be required to seek professional counseling prior to readmission to school. The student will receive full counseling through District approved professional counseling services at his/her own expense. Upon readmission, continued enrollment shall be contingent upon completion of the alcohol/drug counseling program. Failure to complete the alcohol/drug counseling may be grounds for expulsion. Electronic Communication Devices The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 146 of 1989, which prohibits elementary and secondary students from possessing paging devices or electronic communication devices on school campuses. 6 Emergency Phone Numbers Emergency phone numbers where parents can be contacted are to be provided for each student enrolled in the school. It is the parent's responsibility to keep these numbers current and up-to-date. Entrance Requirements In order to enroll in a school in the District, a student must be a bona fide resident and must meet age requirements. The minimum age for enrollment in public school kindergarten shall be age five on or before October I of the year of initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a state accredited or approved kindergarten program in another state for a period of not less than 60 days, who will become five during the school year in which he is enrolled in kindergarten and whose parents or guardians establish domicile in a public school district in the State of Arkansas may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request of the student's parents or guardians. The minimum age for enrollment in the first grade of any public school in the state shall be age six on or before October I of the year of initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in grade one of an accredited or state approved elementary school in another state for a period of not less than 60 days, who will become age six during the school year in which he is enrolled in grade one and whose parents or guardians are residents of Arkansas, may be enrolled in grade one upon request thereby in writing by a parent or guardian. Any six year old who has not completed an accredited kindergarten program prior to initial enrollment in a public school district shall be evaluated by the District and placed in the first grade if the evaluation results indicate that the child is ready for enrollment at the first grade level. If the evaluation results indicate that the child is not ready for enrollment at the first grade level, the child shall be enrolled in the District's kindergarten program. Each school must have a placement committee consisting of the principal, a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher and the child's parent/s. The committee's primary task is to determine whether the student should be placed in a kindergarten or a first grade classroom. A student who has been enrolled in a first grade of an Arkansas School District or a private school but whose parents reside in the North Little Rock School District shall not be allowed to enroll in the first grade in the District if the child's sixth birthday falls after October 1 of that year. A student entering a school in the District for the first time shall submit a copy of his/her birth certificate. Official enrollment shall not be completed until this requirement is met. When a student moves into the District from attendance in an accredited school, he/she shall be placed in the same grade that would have been assigned in the former school. Students who have attended an unaccredited school sh.JI be evaluated by the District and proper grade placement determined. Arkansas law requires that all student be immunized against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and red (Rubeola) measles. Students who do not comply with this requirement shall be excluded from school enrollment. A student entering a school in the District for the first time shall submit a copy of his/her immunization record. 7 Expulsion The Board of Education is authorized to expel a student for the remainder of the school term: _1) for conduct that is deemed to be of such gravity as to make a relatively short temporary suspension inappropriate, 2) when the Board finds that the student's continued attendance at school would be unacceptably disruptive to the educational program, or 3) when continued attendance would present unreasonable danger to other stu-dents and faculty members. Arkansas Statute 80-1516 provides that directors of a school district may exclude students for immorality, refractory conduct, insubordination, infectious disease, habitual uncleanliness or other conduct that would tend to impair the discipline of the school or harm the other students. Field Trips A field trip is defined as any organized educational experience outside the classroom involving travel. Written parental consent must be obtained for each field trip. Gifted/Talented Education A program of gifted/talented education is provided for those students who require differentiated activities and services beyond those normally provided in the regular school program. Students who are above average in ability, task commitment and creativity may be considered for the program. Students must exemplify an interaction of these three traits. Referral for consideration to receive services through the gifted/talented program rnay be made to the principal by school personnel, parents, peers or the student. The decision for placement is made after all available data are reviewed by a referral/placement committee. Enghsh Mathematics Science Social Studies Practical Arts Physical Education Health Education Fine Arts Communications Electives TOTAL Graduation Requirements 4 Units 5 Units 3 Units 1 Unit  Unit 1/2 Unit  Unit  Unit 8 Units 2J Units (No substitutions allowed) (2 units of mathematics and 3 units of science or 2 units of science and 3 units of mathematics) (Must include 1 unit of life science and 1 unit of physical science) (1 unit must be American History and at least  unit must be civics or American Government) (There shall be no activity or assignment substituted for this requirement) (Three non-academic units may be counted) 8 In counting credits for graduation, courses taken in grades nine through 12 shall be considered. No more than three units may be earned in any other way than through regular attendance in a recognized high school. This exception will be made only in cases of extreme emergency and with the principal's permission. A student must be enrolled in six subjects each year. A District progress form shall be a part of the student's record to ensure that the courses taken by the student meet State Standards and District requirements. Any student lacking no more than one credit to meet graduation requirements shall be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremonies, provided the student has paid summer school tuition. A student's diploma shall be retained by the principal's office until any deficiency has been removed. Any deviation from these requirements shall be at the discretion of the principal and his staff. Guidance Services The North Little Rock School District maintains a guidance program in its elementary and secondary schools consistent with state and North Central Association regulations. The program provides counseling for students, parents and school personnel relative to students' academic progress, behavior and personal matters. Parents and students are encouraged to seek guidance services at any time. Handguns The North Little Rock School District will enforce Act 649 of 1989, which prohibits minors from possessing or carrying handguns. In Section I, a handgun is defined as, \"a firearm capable of firing rimfire ammunition or centerfire ammunition, which is designed or constructed to be fired with one hand'.' Health Services Health service by the school nurse are primarily inspectional rather than diagnostic in nature. Students are routinely creened for hypertension in the 10th grade. Screening for vision and hearing is conducted for new student and i available for others at teacher and/or parent reque t. Students receiving pecial education services may be screened more often depending uoon the date of their la t comprehensive evaluation. 9 Secondary students participating in interschool competitive athletics, including Special Olympics, are required to pass a physical examination each year BEFORE being allowed to take part in such sports. Free physical examinations are provided at the beginning of the season for all students participating in such sports. Examinations conducted by family medical doctors at parents' expense will also be accepted. Homebound Services Students with medical conditions certified by a medical doctor which will require them to be absent from school for four or more consecutive weeks are eligible for homebound services. Application forms need to be completed as far in advance as possible and are available from Special Services. (771-6123) Homework/Independent Study Skills Recognizing that homework is a flexible and individual instructional responsibility, teachers in the North Little Rock Schools shall consider the following in making this type of assignment: That parent-student understanding of the necessity for homework is desirable. That homework shall be within the limits of individual student ability. That, within the limits of good judgment, homework should vary gradually from fairly light (no more than 15-30 minutes per day) in grades 1-3 to fairly heavy (no more than 60-120 minutes per day) in grades 10-12. That teachers, particularly at the secondary level, shall, at all times, be aware of the student's problem of multiple assignments. That homework, to be purpo eful and worthwhile, should, in all probability, vary from day to day depending upon the needs of the tudents. That the availability of study materials such as reference books at home be considered in assigning homework. The following guidelines for homework and the development of students' independent tudy skills will be observed in making homework assignments: Assignments will be considered as an extension of the classroom instruction for the purpose of either independent skill practice for mastery or for review of previously mastered skills/ concepts. Assignments v.ill not involve skills/concepts which have not been previously taught. Assignments to achie\\,e mastery of new skills/concepts will follov. guided practice to ensure that the learner can successfully practice the skills concepts accurately. Maximum use of classroom time for input and supervised study should be planned for each lesson. Some homework a .. ignments can best be accomplished during supervised study conducted as part of the allotted instructional period. Assignments will be designed 10 provide short, frequent practice sessions focu ed on small segments of learning while maintaining maximum meaning for the learner. Assignment~ v.ill be made which address common needs of groups of learners and specific needs of individuals rather than automatically assigning common homework to all learners without regard to the individual learner's need. Immediate feedback should be given to the learner whenever possible. 10 Honors Classes Placement in an honors class is based on a student's grades, teacher recommendation and standardized test scores. After all data are studied, the school may issue a written invitation to the student and parent. If this invitation is accepted, then the student is placed in the honors program. Student progress is monitored continuously to determine if the correct placement has been made. Generally, if a nine-week grade falls below a \"C\", then the student is reassigned to a regular class. The grade in the honors class is weighted one point higher than other classes: A = 5 points B = 4 points C = 3 points D = 2 points F = 0 points Honor Roll Each nine weeks, all secondary schools will prepare honor rolls of students making 4.0 averages and 3.0 averages. To be eligible, a student must be a full-time student, have no failing grades, no incomplete grades and no unsatisfactory citizenship grades. Honor roll eligibility will be based on all subjects taken and on the grade point average (GPA) listed on the report card. Injuries/Illnesses at School When a student is injured in the school building or on the school grounds, the parent will be called immediately. The student may be taken to the family doctor if parents have made emergency numbers and the name of the family doctor available. When a student becomes ill at school, the parent is called immediately. The student will remain in the health room until the parent can check the student out of school. If contact with the parent cannot be made, the principal and teacher will do what is expedient and safe for the injured and/or seriously ill student, which may include taking/ sending the student to the emergency room of a hospital. The school assumes no responsibility for treatment. Leaving School During School Day All schools in North Little Rock operate as closed campuses. Students must stay on the school grounds from arrival time until the completion of the scheduled day. If at any time during the school day it becomes necessary for a student to leave school, the student must report to the office to obtain permission from both a parent or guardian and a school official and sign the check-out sheet. Any student arriving at school after the tardy bell or returning after an absence during a part of the school day must report to the office to get permission to return to class. Only those students who live within walking distance (five blocks) and have written consent may be granted permission to walk home for lunch. Lockers Locker space is provided for the storage of a student's school supplies and personal items. In grades seven through nine, locks are provided. Students are responsible for the care of their lockers. 11 Lockers are school property, and therefore, are subject to search by school officials when reasonable cause exists. Lost and Found Students are encouraged to label all belongings. Lost and found items will be kept in a designated area. Unclaimed items will be discarded periodically. Magnet Schools Six magnet schools located in Little Rock are available for North Little Rock students. Each offers one or two areas of specialization for students of all ability levels. Magnet schools offer highly-trained staff members and enriched learning activities. Optional enrollment is open to all students, kindergarten through grade twelve. Registration is on a first-come/first-served basis. Once enrolled, a student has priority to continue attending the magnet school, until he or she chooses to transfer to another magnet school or back to the assigned school in North Little Rock. The Arkansas Department of Education provides transportation to and from school for students who attend magnet schools. Pick-up points will be announced at a later date. How to Apply for Magnet School Enrollment Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: Magnet School Office, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 758-1760. Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. High school students wishing to attend Metropolitan should see a school counselor for enrollment information. Interested students and parents must return a completed application form to the North Little Rock School District by May 1. M-to-M Transfers The plan approved by the U.S. District Court allows for majority-to-minority (Mto- M) transfers among the three Pulaski County districts (North Little Rock, Little Rock and Pulaski County School Districts.) A student who is enrolled in a district in which his or her race is predominant may enroll in any district and school in the county in which his or her race is in the minority, provided that school offers appropriate programs for the student's needs at his or her grade level. Therefore, any white student in the North Little Rock School District (which is predominantly white) may elect to attend any school in the Little Rock School District (which is predominantly black.) The Arkansas Department of Education will provide transportation from predetermined pickup points for students who participate in the Mto- M transfer plan. How to Apply for M-to-M Transfer Fill out one application for each child. Place in a stamped envelope and mail to: M-to-M Transfer Office, North Little Rock School District, P.O. Box 687, North Little Rock, AR 72115. Applications may be obtained by calling 758-1760. 12 Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis according to priorities set by the court. If the target enrollment for a school has been reached, students are placed on a waiting list. Parents receive notification of their child's acceptance by mail. High school students wishing to attend Metropolitan should see a school counselor for enrollment information. Interested students and parents must return a completed application form to the North Little Rock School District by May I . Make Up Work A student who misses school due to an \"excused absence\" shall be afforded the opportunity to submit make up work. Following the absence, the teacher and student shall make arrangements for completion of the assignments. In order to receive credit, all work must be completed within the prescribed time. A student who misses school due to an \"unexcused absence\" shall not be afforded an opportunity to submit make up work for credit. Medication Written parent consent is required for the school to administer any medication. A medication consent form should be completed, even for medication given on a temporary basis. Prescription and non-prescription drugs must be brought to the school office in the original container stating the dosage and method of administration. Reasons for the medication must be clearly stated. All medication, including non-prescription drugs, will be kept in the principal's office and will be administered by designated school personnel. Students are encouraged not to possess any non-prescription drugs. (Possession of illegal drugs is addressed in the School Board Policy on Drugs and Alcohol FBO.) Notes from Parents Regarding Absences To be readmitted to school, a student shall bring a note from a parent or legal guardian stating the reason for the absence and the dates of the absence. Notes will be presented to the appropriate staff member. If a note is not received on the day of the return, the student will be readmitted to class with an unexcused absence. Parent-Teacher Association Parents are encouraged to join and participate in Parent-Teacher Association activities. Junior high school Parent-Teacher As ociation meetings are usually held on the econd Tuesday of each month. Physical Education Each secondary student shall be required to take physical education unless a doctor's statement is on tile in the principal's office recommending that the student be excused from this activity. Any student who has religious objections to certain activities in the physical education program will be allowed to substitute other activities. Religious objections must have supportive documentation. Upon written request from the parents, a student may be excused from physical education activities on a temporary basis due to illness or injury. 13 Promotions/Retention Students from 9-12 are not classified by grade level except for homeroom and reporting procedures. For such purposes, five units are required for sophomore standing, ten units for junior standing and 15 units for senior standing. It is recommended that individually failed subjects be made up in summer school. Required subjects failed, which are not made up in summer school, must be successfully completed before the student can advance to the next course offering in that sequence. Students in grades 7-8 are on a pass or fail policy. All students in the eighth grade shall be tested in reading, mathematics, language arts, social studies and science on a competency test developed by the State Department of Education. Any student who does not achieve a passing score, as determined by the State Department of Education, shall not be promoted to the ninth grade. The level of competence required will be derived by the State Department of Education from an analysis of the Minimum Performance Test, standardized examinations and any other examination that may assist in determining the level of achievement that is expected in the United States at large. In any examination area where Arkansas students are significantly below the national average, the State Department of Education will devise a plan to move student achievement toward the national average. Retesting shall be permitted for students who score below the level required to progress to the ninth grade. The test shall be administered two (2) additional times before the beginning of the next school year on dates selected by the State Department of Education. Each local school district shall provide opportunities for additional study for all students who request it in order to prepare those students to retake the test. Any student who is retained at the eighth grade shall be evaluated by the student's school principal, teachers and counselors who shall jointly prepare an academic skills development plan to assist the student to attain mastery of the area(s) in which the student is deficient. Any student failing to achieve mastery at the end of the second year shall be evaluated to determine the educational programming that offers additional educational opportunities. A conference shall be held with each student's parent(s) or guardian(s) to review and discuss the student's retention and plan. Special Education students shall be required to accomplish the goals and objectives stated in their individual education plans for the current year before progressing to ninth grade. Public Display of Affection Public display of affection is considered inappropriate behavior. Failure to abide by this rule may result in disciplinary action. Religion in Schools The Board respects the sincere religious beliefs of all students and staff members. The Board believes that teaching about religion, as it relates to a study of the historical development of civilization is appropriate. Moreover, it is proper for teachers to enumerate and emphasize the generally accepted moral and ethical principles of the different religions. Teachers shall not, however, evaluate, advocate or place values upon any particular religion or religious belief. 14 No student shall be required to participate in programs or activities which are contrary to the tenets of his/her religion. Speakers who are affiliated with religious organizations shall be allowed to speak in schools only upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent's decision should be guided by the following considerations: The presentation is designed for all students who might attend the assembly or meeting. The presentation does not advocate the beliefs of any denomination, religious group or faith. The presentation does not encourage students to attend worship services or activities associated with specific denominations or beliefs. Reporting Student Progress Report cards are issued to students after each of the first three nine week grading periods. The final report card may be mailed at the parent's expense or picked up in the school office. Written interim reports will be sent home to parents if a student's performance is unsatisfactory. Letter grades (A-F) are used at the secondary level to report progress in academic areas. The following four-point grading scale is used: A= 4.0\nB = 3.0\nC = 2.0\nD = 1.0\nF = 0. Grades shall be based on many factors such as tests, class assignments, class participation, research and special projects and contributions. Students also receive conduct grades. A grade point average (GPA) is computed based on all letter grades a student has received. The letter grades are converted into a numerical value. Grade point averages shall be based on the following scale: 4.0-3.8 = A\n3.79-2.8 = B\n2.79-1.8 = C\n1.79-1.0 = D\nbelow I.0=F. Parents are encouraged to confer with teachers and administrators throughout the year concerning the progress of students. Appointments should be made through the school office. Safety Regulations - Bicycles/ Motorcycles/ Other Vehicles Central Junior High students may ride bicycles to school. Motor vehicles are not allowed. Students in grades eight and nine are permitted to ride motorcycles to school but are not allowed to drive automobiles. In order to have the privilege of riding a motorcycle, the student must complete a registration form provided by the principal. Bicycle and motor vehicle riders must obey the following rules: I. Observe the same traffic regulations required of automobile drivers. 2. Ride single on the bicycle. 3. Park in designated places and leave the area immediately. Bicycles and motor vehicle may not be ridden during the day. The school cannot be responsible for stolen or damaged bicycles or motorcycles\ntherefore, students are encouraged to use locks. Schedules Assignments to classes are based on available data and are generally expected to be permanent. If errors or changes in student enrollment should occur, the school staff will approve appropriate changes. 15 School Closing In Inclement Weather Weather conditions sometimes force the cancellation or alternate scheduling of school. It is not always possible to provide in advance alternative plans and procedures for students to follow because of the varied circumstances of times and conditions that might arise. Therefore, the District admini!tration is charged with the responsibility of making alternate plans, procedures and schedules as the weather conditions warrant and notifying students and parents through the means of broadcast and print media. The guiding principle will be the safety and welfare of the students. School Lunch Hot lunches are provided in the school cafeteria. Students are encouraged to participate in this nutritionally balanced program\nhowever, students may choose to bring a lunch from home. Each student who lives within five blocks of the school will be allowed to walk home during the lunch period provided that a note is brought from the parents stating a desire for a lunch permit to be granted. Students will not be excused to each lunch anywhere else except at home, and only those students having a permit will be allowed to leave the school campus during the lunch period. The North Little Rock School District operates a lunch assistance program which complies with federal guidelines. Students must not sell, give away or exchange lunch tokens. Unused tokens must be returned to the school office. School Supplies Parents are responsible for furnishing school supplies. Basic supplies are available for purchase at the school. Search, Seizure and Interrogation The District respects the rights of students' privacy and security against arbitrary invasion of their person or property. School officials do have the right, however, to search students and their property in the interest of the overall welfare of other students or when necessary to preserve order and discipline in the school. School authorities may conduct searches of student lockers, desks and automobiles when a reasonable cause exists to believe that stolen items or items prohibited by law or policy are contained in the area to be searched. School officials may seize illegal contraband, weapons or stolen property found in a search. The search of a student's person shall be conducted by a school official of the same sex and with an adult witness of the ame sex present. Interrogations by law enforcement authorities shall be conducted in private with the school principal or designee present. Efforts shall be made to have a parent or guardian present. In the event a parent or guardian cannot be present within a reasonable length of time, law enforcement officials shall be permitted to proceed with questioning. Special Education A special education program is provided for handicapped students whose handicapping conditions result in educational deficits. Special education services are available for: I . Speech/ Language handicapped 2. Learning disabled 16 I' I, 3. Mentally retarded 4. Orthopedically handicapped 5. Emotionally disturbed 6. Severely/profoundly handicapped 7. Hearing or visually impaired 8. Other health impaired Referral for consideration to receive special education services may be made to the principal by teachers, administrators, parents, counselors and students. The decision for appropriate placement is made after all available data are reviewed by an evaluation/programming committee and appropriate school personnel. Student Assignments School attendance zones for elementary, junior high school and high school students shall be established in accordance with the Federal Court ordered desegregation plan. Students shall attend the schools as assigned by the District. If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the students may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. Students who establish residence in another school district may, at the option of the parents, continue enrollment in a North Little Rock school if the change in residence occurs within the final nine weeks of school. Student Behavior - Prohibited Conduct Appropriate learning opportunities can be afforded students only in an environment that is free from conflict, distraction, intimidation and various other influences that result from student misbehavior. Certain students' actions are beyond the definition of acceptable student behavior and are, therefore, prohibited in school and while traveling to and from school. Prohibited conduct may include, but is not limited to the following: I. Disregard of directions or commands of teachers, administrators, bus drivers or other authorized school personnel. 2. Disruption and/or interference with the normal and orderly conduct of school and school-sponsored activities. 3. Behavior that involves indecent and/or immoral acts. 4. Wagering or any form of gambling. 5. Physical abuse or assault to a school employee, other student or any other individual. 6. Possession of a knife, razor, ice pick, explosive, pistol, rifle, shotgun, pellet gun or any other object that can be considered a weapon or dangerous instrument. 7. Using, offering for sale, or selling alcoholic beverages, any narcotil: drug as defined by Arkansas law, or what the student represents or believes 10 be any substance prohibited by the district policy on Drugs and Alcohol. 8. Destruction of or the attempt to destroy school property. 9. Stealing or the attempt to steal school property or the property belonging to an-other individual. 10. Cheating or copying the work of another student. 11. Failure to abide by a11endance rule . 12. Use of profanity, vulgar language or obscene language. 13. Committing extortion, coercion, blackmail or forcing another person to act through the use of force or threat of force. 14. Engaging in verbal abu e such as namecalling, ethnic or racial slurs or using derogatory statements to other students, school personnel or other individuals. 17 I I I I I I I 15. Hazing. Hazing includes any willful act done by a student, either individually or with others, to another student for the purpose of subjecting the other student to indignity, humiliation, intimidation, physical abuse or threats of abuse, social or other ostracism, shame or disgrace. The School District reserves the right to establish rules in addition to those appearing in this policy and to punish those who are guilty of their violation. Punishment may include corporal punishment, detention study hall, suspension and expulsion. Any of these disciplinary actions may occur on the first offense or any subsequent offense depending upon the nature of the situation and the age of the student involved in the situation. The student shall be informed of the offense and shall be afforded an opportunity to explain the actions before disciplinary action is taken. Student Dress and Grooming The general climate of any school is reflected by the dress, grooming and manners of the students\ntherefore, students are expected to wear appropriate clothing and to present a neat appearance at all times. Students, with the help and approval of parents, know what is acceptable attire for school activities\nmoderation in type and style should be the basic standard. The following guidelines should be followed: I. Grooming or dress which could cause blocked vision or restricted movement is discouraged, as well as dress styles that create or are likely to create a disruption of classroom order. No hats or sunglasses will be allowed to be worn in the building. 2. Clothing which displays profanity, nudity or suggestive comments or clothing that is supportive of illegal chemicals, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia, etc. will not be tolerated. 3. Clothing or shoes made of materials or of such structure that cause damage to school facilities will not be permitted. 4. During warm weather, students will be permitted to wear shorts\nhowever, the appearance of students should not be disruptive to the educational atmosphere of the school. 5. For health and safety reasons, students must wear shoes at school at all times. 6. Clothing shall be clean and appropriate for school wear. Articles of dress which are distracting or which fail to conform to reasonable rules of decency shall not be worn. If, in the judgment of the administration, a student's attire is a health hazard or a distraction to the educational atmosphere of the school, the student will be asked to go home and make proper adjustments. Disciplinary action may occur if grooming or dress violations continue. Student Insurance An accident insurance policy is offered to all students at the beginning of the school year on a voluntary basis. Parents may choose school day coverage or 24 hour coverage. Expenses above and beyond either policy covered by the student accident insurance will be assumed by the parents. 18 Student Records Authorized school personnel shall have access to students' records. The parent or legal guardian shall have access to his child's records upon written request to the principal. If a student is 18 years old or older, he/ she has the right to determine who, outside of the school system, may have access to his/her records. A student's records may be released to other school systems upon the written request of the parent or guardian, or student if he/she is 18 years old or older. A student's records may also be released to other school systems upon their request, provided that notification is given to the parent or legal guardian, or student if he/ she is 18 years old or older. Parents have the right to request that the school withdraw material from a student's record. Refusal by the school entitles the parent to a hearing to determine if material is accurate and appropriate. If at the hearing, material is ruled to be accurate, material remains in the file, but parents may prepare a statement to be placed with the material stating their objection. Statement is to be made available with objectional material whenever access is permitted. Directory information may be made available for noncommercial uses by the school principal without the prior consent of the parent. However, at the beginning of each school year, the parent may request that all or part of such information not be made available. Directory information shall be defined as: Student's name Address  Phone number Parent's name Grade level School(s) attended  Activity participation Height and weight, if member of athletic team  Dates of attendance  Honors and awards received Student Suspension The Board of Education recognizes that many alternatives are necessary to a workable system for maintaining good student conduct. Among those alternatives is student suspension. The Board views student suspension as a serious matter and believes that all other less severe measures should be tried before students are excluded from the regular school experience. Within the scope of this policy, the school principal may suspend students for a period of time not to exceed 10 days for any one action. Students may be suspended off-campus or in the case of secondary students, to the on-campus ,.udent Assignment Class. The following guidelines are to be followed in imposing student suspensions: 1. Suspensions are to be imposed only by the principal. 2. The principal shall advise a student who is to be suspended of the exact nature of the misconduct and shall give the student the opportunity to express his/her perception of the facts of the matter. 3. In the case of secondary students, genuine efforts shall be made to contact the parent prior to imposing a student suspension. 19 ' ' I I i I I 4. The parent or legal guardian and the Superintendent of Schools shall be given written notice of each suspension. The notice shall include the specific reason(s) for the suspension, its duration, the manner in which the student is to be readmitted to school and (if appropriate) the method through which the suspension may be reviewed or appealed. The notice shall be mailed to the parent or legal guardians at the address reflected on the student's records on the day the suspension is imposed. If a suspension exceeds four school days in addition to the day the suspension is imposed, the parent shall be notified of the right to have the decision to suspend reviewed by the Assistant Superintendent for Student Affairs. At the review, the student and the student's parent or legal guardian may make statements and present evidence. The Assistant Superintendent may sustain, revoke, terminate or otherwise modify the suspension. The student, parent of record, the principal and the Superintendent of Schools shall be notified of the Assistant Superintendent's decision on the day the review is completed. Students may be suspended for the violation of rules established by the school and within the scope of policies adopted by the Board. Suspension imposed for periods of time in excess of 10 days shall be treated procedurally as an expulsion. Summary suspension from school, without prior notice and hearing, may be imposed when the student's continued presence in school poses a danger to other persons or property or an ongoing threat of disruption of the academic process. Due process shall be afforded as soon after a summary suspension as is practical. Student Assignment Classes (SAC) shall be established for on-campus suspension of secondary school students. An alternative school for secondary students shall be established for suspension of students who are identified as having severe discipline problems. While assigned to SAC or the alternative school students shall not be eligible to participate in, practice for or attend any student activity whether during or after the school day. Absence from school due to off-campus suspension shall be treated as an unexcused absence AND NO MAKE UP WORK SHALL BE ALLOWED. Summer School A summer school program on a tuition basis is offered to students in grades nine through 12 for credit courses. Students needing this service either for credit toward graduation or for enrichment may participate\nhowever, approval of the principal must be received before credit can be granted. Tardies Promptness to class is necessary in order to maximize learning opportunities for all students. Students are, therefore, expected to be in class and ready for instruction at the appointed time. Principals shall implement suitable discipline procedures to encourage promptness in class attendance. Telephones School telephones are for school business only. Students will be called to the phone only in case of emergencies. Important messages will be delivered by office personnel. Parents desiring to talk with teachers should call the office and leave a phone number. The calls will be returned at a convenient time. When pay phones are available, use will be regulated by building rules. 20 Testing Program Standardized tests are administered in the 10th grade. Other tests, such as the ACT, are scheduled during the year as a service to the students. Textbooks The North Little Rock School District furnishes textbooks to all students and provides access to library books and other media materials. Loss or destruction of books or other media materials will result in payment to the school district. Tobacco and Tobacco Products Students shall not be permitted to have tobacco products (including matches and lighters) in their possession. This restriction applies to students at school, on school grounds, at bus stops, on school buses and/or at any school-sponsored event during or after regular school hours. Transfers The students of the North Little Rock School District will attend school according to assigned residence zones or as assigned under the Federal Court-ordered desegregation plan. The only exceptions are for medical or programrr~ng reasons. If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine weeks of school, the student may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two zones. Visitors All visitors are required to register with office personnel. Classroom visitations should be arranged in advance through the principal's office. Student visitors in the classroom are strongly discouraged and should be permitted only after careful consideration by the building principal. Weapons and Dangerous Instruments No student shall possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon: 1. On the school grounds during, before, or after school, 2. On the school grounds at any other time when the school is being used by a school group, or 3. Off the school grounds at any school bus stop, or at any school activity, function, or event. 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