Principal’s
message to parents and families . . .
Welcome students and families to a new and
exciting year. We are pleased to work together
with you to ensure students have the best learning environment possible for success and
progress.
Our staff are
skilled, talented and dedicated to provide positive learning experiences for all students. They are sensitive to each child’s learning
needs and strengths and endeavour to address these in the classroom.
Forest Park School is
dedicated to strengthening Literacy and Numeracy skills in all students, while developing
and promoting social responsibility.
We welcome your involvement. Our PAC group meets each month in our Library. You are also invited to volunteer in a variety of
ways at school. These include classroom
helpers or drivers, helping in the Library or with team sports, special events or field
trips. The interest and involvement you take
in your child’s learning greatly influences the importance they place on their time
at school.
Please review the general
policies and guidelines in this handbook with your child(ren) as they ensure your
child’s time at school is safe and purposeful. Should
you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to see me as my door is always
open.
Together we
make an important difference.
Mrs.
School
Vision & Mission Statement
Vision
To provide a positive,
caring, and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to achieve their full
potential in academic, creative, physical, and personal development.
School
Goals
·
To
continue to focus on improving students’ writing performance and reading
comprehension.
·
To
focus on students developing a fundamental understanding of basic numeracy concepts to
ensure that the building blocks are firmly established on which to build more complex
concepts.
·
To
maintain and improve the level of responsible and respectful behaviours in all school
settings, creating a calm and nurturing learning environment.
2009/2010
School Calendar
2009
School
Opening Day
September 8
School
Based Pro-D
September 28
Thanksgiving
Day
October 12
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
October 19 - 22
School
Based Pro-D
October 23
Remembrance
Day
November 11
School
Closes-Winter Vacation
December 18
2010
School
Re-opens
January 4
District
Pro-D
February 22
Implementation
Day
February 23
Spring
Vacation
March 5
School
Re-opens
March 15
Good
Friday
April 2
Easter
Monday
April 5
School
Based Pro-D
April 26
Victoria
Day
Last
Day of Classes
June 28
School
Based Pro-D
June 29
Year
End Administration
June 30
School
Hours |
|
8:45 |
Warning
|
8:50 |
Morning
Session |
11:20 |
Play
Time Outdoors |
12:00 |
Afternoon
Session |
1:30 |
Recess |
1:45 |
Class
Begins |
2:45 |
Class
Ends |
1:15 |
Fridays
Early Dismissal |
Office
Hours
Secretary
Hours 8:00 a.m.
– 3:00 p.m.
A.
Statement
of Purpose
·
To
establish and maintain safe, respectful, caring and orderly environment for purposeful
learning.
·
To
clarify and publish school expectations for student behaviour while at school, while going
to and from school, and while attending any school function or activity at any location.
B. Conduct
Expectations:
Acceptable
Conduct
·
Respect
for self, others and the school.
·
Promote
a safe, caring school environment.
·
Report
to an adult unacceptable conduct/behaviour.
·
Be
a positive member of the school community.
Unacceptable
Conduct:
·
Behaviours
that interfere with the learning or participation of others.
·
Actions
that interfere with orderly and safe situations.
·
Acts
of violence and abuse.
·
Illegal
acts, such as: theft or damage to property.
·
Possession,
use or distribution of illegal or restricted substances or weapons.
Bullying
Bullying
is defined as an intentional action on the part of an individual, which causes emotional
or physical distress of a victim. Bullying
implies a power difference of one individual over another.
It may involve a single incident or a series of incidents over time.
Barbara
Coloroso, the author of “The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander”, says,
“Bystanders are the supporting cast who aid and abet the bully through acts of
omission and commission. It is important that
children recognize that they are all responsible for helping to create a safe, caring,
respectful and bully-free environment. Bystanders
have consequences if they don’t accept the responsibility of reporting incidents to
teachers or supervisor.”
Bullying
takes three main forms
1. Physical bullying
– involves physical contact or damaging victim’s property.
2. Verbal bullying –
using words to hurt or humiliate others.
3. Relational bullying
– trying to convince their peers to exclude or reject a certain person or people, and
cut the victims off from their social connection.
C.
Rising
Expectations
Expectations
will increase for students as they become older and more mature, and as they move through
successive grades. Students are expected to
exhibit increased personal responsibility and self-discipline and there will be increasing
consequences for inappropriate behaviour.
D.
Consequences
The
severity and frequency of unacceptable conduct, as well as the age and maturity of the
student will be considered in choosing appropriate consequences for unacceptable
behaviour. Consequences are:
·
Pre-planned,
consistent, and fair.
·
Preventative
and restorative rather than punitive wherever possible.
·
Created
with student involvement so they are purposeful and meaningful.
·
Considerate
of any special needs that may impact a student’s ability to comply with the
expectations.
·
In
alignment with the BC Human Rights Code with
respect to discrimination (see SD68 Website for complete information)
Step
1
Discussions
between student and staff member: When
students choose not to meet behavioural expectations, there will be natural, logical and
consistent consequences. Minor indiscretions
are handled by staff. Frequently, the consequences will be in the form of a time-out. It may also involve completion of a “think
sheet” where students can reflect upon their actions and consider better choices next
time. Parents may be informed and required to
sign a “think sheet”. In addition,
it may be recorded on a ‘student cumulative record’ form to track behaviour to
determine best ways to support the child.
Step
2
Office
Referral Forms are issued for major offences (i.e., rough play, bullying, fighting,
physical abuse of others, throwing objects, defiance of authority, disrespectful/abusive
language) and/or continual defiance of school rules. Students
are referred to the Principal. Parents are
informed.
Step
3
For
severe offences, parents are contacted by the school to pick up their child for a period
of time varying from one to five days. The
District may decide to give a longer-term suspension depending upon the circumstances of
the case.
E.
Notification:
In
cases of serious breaches of the Code of Conduct, the school will advise other parties,
including:
·
Parents
of student offender (s) – in every instance.
·
Parents
of student victim (s) – in every instance.
·
School
district officials – as required by school district policy
·
Police
and/or other agencies – as required by law.
·
All
parents – when deemed to be important to reassure members of the school community
that school officials are aware of serious situations
or incidents and are taking appropriate actions to address it.
Summary
The
school will:
1.
Use
low-key responses and winning-over techniques to create connectedness and belonging.
If
this is not sufficient
2.
Match
the student’s level of misbehaviour with an appropriate level of assertiveness.
If
this is not sufficient
3.
Use
logical consequences – usually applied by giving students either/or options or
informal contracts.
If
this is not sufficient
4.
Involve
the school Principal and the parents. All
parties including the student will create a formal agreement specifying the consequences
for continued misbehaviour, which can include suspension or a modified day.
Expectations
of Participants in the Educational Process
To
achieve an effective learning environment for our students, the school community must
function well together. For the educational
process to be a successful and enjoyable one:
·
The
child must be prepared to learn.
·
The
climate of the school and classroom must be conductive to learning.
·
The
teacher must be prepared to help the child.
Expectations
of Pupils
·
To
always work and play safely and responsibly.
·
To
be courteous and to practice common manners.
·
To
respect the rights of others.
·
To
respect school property and the property of others.
·
To
come to school properly equipped and willing to work.
Expectations
of Parents
·
To
ensure that students attend regularly and punctually.
·
To
ensure that the child is prepared to work while at school.
·
To
be prepared to work with the child and the teacher in planning and carrying out a suitable
educational program.
·
To
work with the teacher to help the child develop responsibility, self discipline, and
respect for the rights of others.
Expectations
of Teachers
·
To
present to a group of individual students a planned basic program.
·
To
acknowledge the individual differences of pupils, and to make adjustments to the basic
program, so that each pupil is challenged to reach his/her potential.
·
To
be courteous, practice common manners, and to enforce the expectations of the school and
the classroom consistently and with impartiality.
·
To
work with pupils and parents in planning and implementing a suitable educational program
for each child.
Expectations
of the Educational Administrators
To
administer and supervise the school, including:
·
Placement
and programming of pupils in school.
·
General
conduct of pupils at school, going to and from school, and participating in
extra-curricular activities.
·
Provision
of guidance, advice, support, and direction to pupils, parents, teacher, and support staff
in all school matters.
Early
Detection System
Early
Detection was initiated for the safety and protection of your children. The purpose of the program is to detect, as soon as
possible, the whereabouts of each student not in class.
For
the system to operate successfully, parents are requested to:
·
Phone
the school in the morning between 8:00 and 8:45 a.m. and in the afternoon between 1:30 and
12:00 p.m., if your child is late or absent from school for any reason, or,
·
Send
a note with another child in the family, or
·
Give
advanced notice, preferably written, of dental/medical appointments or any changes from
the usual routine.
Attendance
Attendance
at school is important for two reasons:
1.
Pupils
miss concepts taught and assignments when away.
2.
Perhaps
more importantly in the long run, if absence with parent permission is due to any other
reason except illness or medical reasons, it places a lesser value on school education in
the eye of the child.
Late
Policy
·
It
is a matter of common courtesy to
arrive
for classes at the proper time and students are encouraged to develop lifelong habits of
promptness.
·
Students
who arrive late often disrupt the operation of the classroom by requiring the attention of
their teachers or classmates to assist them in getting started on their assignments or to
re-teach all or part of a lesson.
·
For
the 2nd unexcused late per week, the student will receive an afternoon
detention. For the 3rd unexcused
late in a week, the student will receive both lunch and recess detention.
·
For
the chronic tardiness, a letter will be sent home to parents with a copy in the
student’s file.
Student
Access to the Building
As
a student, your presence in the building prior to 8:45 a.m. is:
·
Subject
to the approval of your classroom teacher and for some intermediate teachers, students,
must be in the classroom to work PRIOR to 8:20 a.m.
·
Permissible
if you are participating in a teacher-sponsored activity (i.e. in the library at 8:30
– if the teacher-librarian permits, or for a sports related practice).
·
Permissible
if you have a written note from home requesting access to classroom for medical reasons,
and permissible in EMERGENCIES.
Noon
Hour Policy
Students
are encouraged to go home for lunch whenever possible, particularly if they are within
walking distance of the school and have a parent or someone responsible at home. However, it is understood that many students will
need to remain at school for the lunch period. Pupils
eating lunch at school must obey the classroom lunch expectations and cannot leave the
school grounds during the noon hour without permission from their teacher and written
permission from their parent.
Pupils
shall:
·
From
11:20 a.m. to 11:55 p.m., play on the playground or in the gymnasium (if participating in
a supervised activity),
·
use
the library (when scheduled), or participate in parent or teacher-sponsored activities.
·
Eat
their lunch after the play period, between 12:00 p.m. and 12:15 p.m. At the discretion of the teacher, providing a
student isn’t wasting time, extra time could be allotted, if needed to complete
lunch.
Emergency
Procedures
Should
your child have a serious injury during school hours, the following procedure is followed:
1.
The
nature and seriousness of the child’s injury is determined.
2.
If
time is not an important consideration, the home is contacted and the parent is asked to
come for the child.
3.
If
the home cannot be contacted the emergency number provided to the school is called.
4.
If
no contact is made, the school will take the necessary action to ensure the child gets
medical attention. The school will continue in
its attempt to contact parent/guardians.
5.
If
emergency care is required, the school will do so as quickly as possible. In such cases the parent may have to meet their
child at the hospital.
School
Closures in an Emergency / Emergency Dismissal / School Closures
Unforeseen
circumstances or conditions may result in a school closure.
What
do parents need to know?
1. Be informed. The local radio stations WAVE 102.3 FM or WOLF
106.9 FM will start broadcasting bulletins by 7:00 a.m. if circumstances are necessary for
a school closure. These will be updated again
by 1:00 p.m.
2. Prepare your child. If schools are closed during the school day due to
some emergency situation, your child needs to know what to do. With approximately 310 students, we cannot contact
all parents by phone. If your child’s
first option is to go home, be sure to instruct him/her on what to do (i.e., whom to phone
if home alone.) You may, especially if both
parents work outside the home, need to establish a plan for your child after an emergency
release.
This
plan could include:
·
Going
to a friend, neighbour, or relative.
·
Enlisting
the support services.
Keep
this in mind
·
You
may not be able to get home quickly or easily, and, communication by telephone may be
difficult.
Report
Cards
Formal
written report cards to parents will be given three times during the year, in November,
March and June. Primary students (Kindergarten
– Grade 3) receive a value on the performance scale from not yet meeting grade level
expectations to displaying strong performance as well as written comments about their
learning. Intermediate students (Grade 4
– 7) receive letter grades, a performance scale rating, as well as written comments.
Good
communication between home and school is essential to support a child’s progress. Informal reports such as phone calls, notes in the
student planner and discussions after school are all examples of informal
“reports” which work to keep parents and teachers aware of issues for children.
Many
parents and teachers use the student planners on a regular basis to help keep each other
informed about a variety of issues.
Overviews
of the curriculum are given out to parents at the beginning of the school year for the
whole year or for each term.
Homework
The
assigning of homework is recommended for pupils in Grades 1-7. The following time ranges serve as a guide: Grade 1-3, 10-45 minutes. Grade 4-7, 45-90 minutes per night. This matter, however, is at the discretion of the
teacher. Homework can be of many types. Study night includes the following:
Primary
Grades:
·
Regular
reading with parents
·
Regular
practice of arithmetic facts
·
Practice
of spelling and printing
·
Completion
of work not completed at school
·
Project
work
Intermediate
Grades:
·
Practice
of spelling/numbers facts
·
Preparing
for tests
·
Project
work
·
Skill
building work assigned by teacher
Teachers
assign homework with the hope of:
·
Encouraging
self-discipline and responsibility.
·
Fostering
good study habits, and
·
Motivating
the students to want to learn more.
Homework
can also keep parents informed of the work done by the students. A student planner is used from grades K-7 to assist
in the communication between home and school. It
is recommended that all students set aside a certain time and place each day for doing
school work, whether assigned or not. Homework
is not a punishment. It helps students develop
responsibility for their own learning.
Homework
for Vacations
Each year we are approached
by an increasing number of parents who wish to take their child out of school for extended
periods of time. Usually this is for reasons
associated with family plans or family business. We
do not have a procedure for granting students a “leave of absence”. Rather it is assumed that parents will make
decisions in the best interests of their own child. We
are respectful of the fact that many of our families have family members far away, and
spending time with them is important. Difficulties
arise, however, when parents wish to have some
sort of reassurance that their child will not be “behind” in their work when
they return. If your child misses school for
extended periods of tine, he or she will be “behind” in classroom work. Students may well have other cultural travel
experiences that contribute to their overall development, but the many varied daily
classroom activities they will miss cannot be duplicated through worksheets or workbook!
We are not in the position to
provide assignments for children who have extended absences due to family plans. Rather we are providing a list of suggested
activities that are designed to assist parents with planning for their child’s
educational needs while traveling.
§
Set aside a time each day
for reading books
§
Have your child keep a
reading response journal in which he or she records this reading activity and thoughts
about what has been read that day
§
Keep a scrapbook of special
places or sightseeing
§
Have your child keep a
“math journal” or ledger, dealing with changes in time and currency, distances
traveled, cost of fuel and meals, etc.
§
You may wish to purchase a
math workbook that will help your child keep in daily practice with basic math skills.
We will be happy to see what
your child has accomplished upon his or her return, but will not be evaluating or marking
these activities. It is your right to take
your child out of school due to family circumstances, but once you have exercised that
privilege, you must also accept the responsibility of your child’s education during
that absence.
General
Expectations
1.
Pupils
may use the school phone when their teacher has determined that the use is appropriate. The phone is not to be used to arrange for rides
home or for permission to play at a friend’s house.
These arrangements need to be made in advance.
2.
Participation
in physical education classes is expected unless for medical reasons there is a written
request from the parents. A note from a
physician may be requested for non—participation for extended periods.
3.
Students
will walk inside the building and are expected to use assigned doors for entering or
leaving the School.
4.
Students
will play in assigned areas. Out-of-bounds
play areas are: parking lot, bicycle stands,
main entrance, washrooms, and A Block patio area.
5.
Students
are not allowed to wear roller blades, ride scooters or skateboards to school.
6.
Bikes
must be walked on the school grounds.
7.
Students
are not to leave the school grounds at lunch or recess, unless they have permission from a
teacher, written permission from a parent or they eat lunch at home.
8.
Students
are permitted to participate in activities in the gym only when supervised by an adult.
9.
Students
are asked to go home immediately after school as supervision ends at 3:00 p.m.
Bicycle
Safety
If
your child brings a bicycle to school, please ensure that he/she can handle it safely and
is familiar with the rules of the road. The
common rules are:
·
Ride
on the right-hand edge of the paved surface.
·
Wear
a helmet.
·
Stop
completely at stop signs.
·
Ride
in single file.
·
Do
not ride on the sidewalk.
·
Dismount
and walk the bicycle when entering school property.
·
Walk
the bike to the edge of school property.
·
Walk
the bike to the edge of school property when leaving.
We
also recommend that students use alternate routes to Bowen and
Traffic
Safety
Traffic
safety is an ongoing priority at the school. You
can help us by reminding your child (ren):
1.
Cross
the road at the intersection.
2.
Look
both ways before crossing.
3.
Walk
across the crosswalk.
Dress
Code
The
appearance of any young person is primarily the responsibility of that individual and
his/her parents. We expect students to
maintain the type of appearance that is not distracting to teachers or other students to
the detriment of the educational process of the school.
When a student’s appearance is felt to be detrimental, a
parent/administrator conference may be requested.
At
Students
are not to wear attire:
·
Advertising
drugs or alcohol.
·
That
you would wear to the beach – no tank tops, spaghetti straps, short shorts or
mid-drift revealing clothing or revealing underwear.
·
Tops
must meet the bottoms.
·
Expressing
vulgar language, racist or sexist comments.
·
Displaying
any suggestive sexual thoughts.
·
Covering
their heads unless it is for religious reasons sanctioned by their parents.
·
For
female students, heavy makeup (thick eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick) is not appropriate
at elementary school.
Care
of School Property
Pupils
borrow library books and are issued textbooks. They
use school supplies and equipment. It is the
pupil’s responsibility to take care of any item that is on loan to him/her.
As
the school has only limited resources for replacement of materials, any pupil who
carelessly or willfully loses, defaces, or destroys books and other school property will
be required to pay the replacement costs. Every pupil is encouraged to carry books to and
from school in a suitable bag.
Lost
and Found
Parents
are reminded to clearly label all items students bring to school, as we cannot accept
responsibility for lost or misplaced articles. Found
items are kept at school and may be claimed by students and parents. Parents are invited to check the Lost and Found
regularly as remaining items are periodically taken to the Salvation Army.
Fire
Drill
All
schools conduct fire drills several times throughout the year. Any continuous ringing of the fire bell must be
treated as a real emergency (as it well could be). Pupils
evacuate the school in an orderly fashion and gather on the upper field at a safe distance
from the building. The deliberate activation
of a false alarm is a very serious offence and will result in up to a five-day suspension.
Earthquake
Drill
Earthquake
drills are conducted on a regular basis. Students
stay indoors (usually under desks). In the
event of an earthquake, when shaking stops, the school is evacuated in an orderly fashion. Teachers and students will move to the upper field,
away from building and power lines.
Administering
Medication in Schools
Some
students must, of necessity, take medication while attending school. Parents need to fill out a Request for
Administration of Physician Prescribed Medication. All
medication must be locked up in the office area and administered by the staff member that
has signed the request form. If you have to
send medication to school with your child, please note the District Policy regarding
medication. Administration of (or supervision
of the self-administration of) medications to pupils occur only if the following
conditions are met:
·
The
medication is required while the child is attending school.
·
A
parent has requested the school’s assistance and has completed the Parent Request
Form concerning the administration of medication.
Please
note: For children who have serious medical
problems that require medication and/or ambulance attendance or hospitalization (such as
severe allergic reactions to bee stings or certain foods) it is the parent’s
responsibility to provide the school with the medication and information on what to do. This must be updated by the parent on a yearly
basis or as required.
Parent
Volunteer Opportunities – PAC
We
have an active and involved Parent Advisory Committee that provides great support for
student learning. PAC funds have provided
opportunities for students to learn to swim, skate, do gymnastics, go on field trips,
acquire new books and participate in special events. Join
the many parents who meet the second Tuesday of each month and be involved in a positive,
supportive group.
School
Planning Council – SPC
Forest
Park Planning Council is comprised of three parents, elected by the PAC, one teacher and
the school principal. The SPC meets monthly,
before the regular PAC meeting to provide meaningful involvement in the preparation of our
school education plan and the progress we make towards achieving our goals. The school plan is presented to the Board of School
Trustees for approval. The board will review
each school plan and trustees may accept the plan, return the plan for revision, or direct
the principal to develop an alternate plan.
Safe
Student Arrival and Departure
Students
are to arrive to school shortly before the bell unless they have a practice or
appointment. Please ensure children are met at
school, check in at home or daycare after school unless specific plans are made and the
school is informed. Adults who will be picking
up primary students are advised to introduce yourselves to your child’s teacher.
Noon
– Hour Supervision
Qualified
supervision aides oversee the playground during the main recess break under the direction
of the principal or designate. They provide
direct supervision to the key areas outdoors as well as supervision of hallways and
washrooms.
Headlice
Headlice
does show up in classrooms and can become a nuisance if it is not addressed. Should headlice appear in any classroom notices
will be sent home with information regarding treatment and prevention. Parents are advised to conduct weekly wet combing
of hair with inexpensive conditioner and a specific lice comb. For more information regarding headlice, please
call the public health nurse or school.
Student
Use of Telephones
The
school telephone may be used by students for emergency or safety situations only. For these calls, students may use the office telephone with a
permission slip from their teacher.
Visitors
to the School
All
the school doors are locked before and after school except for the main entrance to ensure
that all visitors to the school check in at the front office to pick up a Visitor’s
Pass.
Student
Support Services
We
have access to a wide range of educational services to support the needs of all learners. For students with learning difficulties, our
program targets two groups. For students that
require support to meet the goals of the regular program, less intensive support is
provided, two to three times per week, primarily in the Language Arts area. Help in other areas is provided as time and space
permit. The second target group of students
requires significant modifications or adjustments to their program. They are given intensive daily support in the
specific area targeted. For this placement,
specific learning goals are established. These
are developed in an IEP (individual education plan) by the student support teacher,
counselor, and other specialists who may be working with the student. Throughout the period on the program, parents are
consulted.
The
student support teachers test and diagnose pupils referred by the classroom teacher. They may suggest to the teacher materials and
programs for the child or provide appropriate instruction that would assist the student in
overcoming specific learning difficulties. Due
to the high demand for these services, the use of screening instruments is employed to
establish priorities. Depending on the
individual needs of students, instruction can take place in the classroom or in the
Learning Assistance Centre for varying periods of time.
To
support the classroom teacher, regular School Based Team meetings are held. The team meetings operate in a problem-solving
manner to assist classroom teachers in planning for the instruction of learners who are
encountering difficulties. In addition to the
administrator, the counselor, and the student support service teachers, a primary and an
intermediate teacher, specialist from Student Support Services and parents may be invited
to provide suggestions and ideas.
We
have the services of a Zone Support Teacher each week.
The Zone Support Teacher works with individuals or small groups regarding
personal, academic, social, or behavioural problems. The
Zone Support Teacher is also available to assist parents who are seeking advice related to
parenting skills and techniques.
Through
the Student Support Services Office, we have access to a wide range of services for all
students:
·
Educational
Assessment and Planning Services
·
Psychological
Services
·
English
as a Second Language
·
Aboriginal
Programs
·
Hearing
Impaired – Teacher of Hearing Impaired
·
Visually
Impaired – Teacher of Visually Impaired
·
Speech
and Language Itinerant Teacher
·
Visions
and Hearing (referral)
Nutrition
Policy
a)
All food and beverage items being sold to students (ie. hot lunch, recess sales,
concessions, etc.) will be selected from the Choose Most and Choose Sometimes categories
of the Nutrition Guidelines for Sales of Food and Beverages in B.C. Schools.
b)
School community members (students, staff, and parents) are encouraged to refer to Eating Well
with Canada’s Food Guide when making snacks and lunches for school.
c)
It is recognized that there are ‘special celebrations’ occasionally throughout
the school year (ie. Valentine’s Day, Christmas, etc.).
Staff will work to create a balanced approach to these celebrations while
recognizing that ‘treats on occasion’ are part of a balanced approach to a
healthy lifestyle.
Serious
Offences – Policy No. 3201
Students
committing such actions as the use or possession of drugs or alcohol, setting off false
fire alarms, assaulting other students or other persons, bringing and/or igniting
firecrackers (see procedure above) while under the jurisdiction of the school, shall be
suspended by the school principal for a period of up to five school days, and the parents
or guardians immediately notified in writing of the circumstances. No student so suspended shall be readmitted until
an interview is held with the Superintendent of Schools or his designate. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardian
to seek such an interview. In extenuating
circumstances, the principal may recommend to the Superintendent a suspension of less than
five days or more than five days.
Parent/Student
Appeals – Policy 3560
In
accordance with section 11 of the School Act, a student or parent of a student entitled to
an educational program in the
Multicultural
Education – Policy 3804
The
Board organizes the role of the school in promoting an awareness of the multicultural
nature of the community and believes that such awareness will encourage respect for human
dignity. As such, the Board is committed to
providing school and classroom environments, and educational practices leading to respect
for the cultural traditions of students.
Cross-Cultural,
Ethnic and Race Relations-Policy 3808
The
board recognizes the diverse background of our district students, staff and community
members. In order to assure an education,
which will broaden and enrich life experiences of all those served by this school
district, the Board will work to improve understanding among cultures, promote respect for
diversity and combat racism and discrimination. The
Board will be sensitive and ensure equal rights to individuals of different ethnic
backgrounds and resist racial bias in any form.
Parent
Volunteer Vehicles – Policy 4410
The
BC minimum third party liability insurance required on each vehicle is $200,000. Volunteer vehicles are not to carry an excess of
the number of passengers prescribed by law. Volunteer
vehicles are to carry a maximum of nine passengers. The
principal or designate shall inform in writing the volunteer driver/owner that the vehicle
must meet all standard safety requirements, including a seat belt for each passenger. Children under 5’5 or less than 12 years old
must not be transported in the front seat if the vehicle is equipped with a passenger side
air bag which is not disabled. All volunteer
drivers for any school event must complete a “driver’s volunteer form”.
Tobacco
Use
The
use of tobacco products in school buildings and on school property is against the law. In March 2007, the BC Legislature approved
legislation making it illegal to smoke or use tobacco at school, effective September 2007.
Students
are reminded that they must not smoke or use tobacco in the school building or on school
property. This includes smoking in vehicles
while you are on school grounds. Students
found violating this law will be subject to school discipline.
