LEAVES OR VACATIONS

During the course of the year, vacations are scheduled into our school calendar.  We strongly discourage vacations at times other than those scheduled because of the educational disruption this may cause your student.  As a staff, we believe it is essential for students to be in school in order to learn.  Hopefully, family vacations will coincide with our pre-planned school vacations.  If a family vacation is unavoidably scheduled during school time, please notify the school/teacher in advance.  Teachers will work with the student and parents to prevent any serious lag in achievement.

HOMEWORK POLICY

We believe parent involvement is vital to the total growth of a child and provides a valuable link between home and school learning.  Homework assignments vary from grade to grade and from teacher to teacher.  However, the purpose of these assignments is to reinforce and extend your child’s academic experience beyond the classroom.

EMERGENCIES AND SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS

Each child must have an emergency form on file in the office.  In case of illness or accident, this information is used to secure help for your child.  It is important that this information be kept as current as possible for your child’s safety.

In the event of an announcement of a tornado watch or a warning by the U.S. Weather Bureau, students will be retained in school until their regular dismissal time or until such time, in the judgment of the Superintendent or his designee, students can be safely dismissed.  Parents may, at their discretion and after notifying the school principal, pick up their children at school during a weather crisis.

Cancellation or early dismissal of school due to inclement weather (or any other situation that would warrant this administrative decision) will be announced over local radio and television stations.  This information will also be available through our cancellation phone service at (517) 841-8888.  Please do not call the schools or transportation office.

To ensure proper supervision and safety for your child, all students will be sent to their normal after-school location within the district in the case of early dismissal.  If you prefer an alternate plan in case of early dismissal, it is imperative that you inform the school and your child of this plan.  Alternate plans for a child must be in written form and be submitted to the school office.

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