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K4-5 Student Handbook 23-24.docx

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FOREWORD		5
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS		6
CODE OF ETHICS		7
Pillow Academy Board Members		8
Pillow Academy Administration		8
Administrative Staff		8
Faculty K4-5		9
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Pillow Academy Admission Policy		11
GENERAL RULES AND GUIDELINES		12
School Hours		12
Bell Schedule		12
Late Start Mornings		12
Purchasing Lunch		13
Hot Lunch Orders		13
Parent Visitation and Waiting Area		13
Teachers’ Lounge		13
Delivery of Personal Items		13
Use of the Office Telephone		14
Class Parties/Celebrations		14
Birthday Guidelines		14
“Show and Tell” and Bringing Toys to School		15
Child Custody		15
Medical Form		15
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KINDERGARTEN POLICIES		16
PURPOSES OF PA KINDERGARTEN		16
Kindergarten Recommendations		16
Conferences		17
Basic Kindergarten Guidelines - Good Citizen Rules		17
Kindergarten Consequences*		18
Biting		18
Kindergarten Playground Rules		18
Toilet Habits		19
Kindergarten Developmental/Skills Testing		19
Homework		19
Essential Learning Systems (ELS)		20
ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE POLICIES		20
Traffic and Carpool Safety Precautions and Courtesies		20
Early Arrivals		21
Pick-Up Procedures for ONLY Kindergarten		22
DRESS CODE		22
Dress Code for K4 and K5		22
ALL Boys		23
ALL Girls		23
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ELEMENTARY ACADEMIC INFORMATION		25
Academic Grading Scale​​​Citizenship Grading Scale		25
Reporting of Student Progress Grades 1 – 5		25
Promotion and Retention		26
Summer School		26
Take-Home Tuesday		26
Homework Assignments		27
Assigned Major Test Dates		27
Conferences		28
Grievance Procedure		28
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PA PACE		29
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Essential Learning Systems (ELS)		30
Scholastic Recognition		30
Headmaster’s List		30
Principal’s List		30
National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS)		31
CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE		32
Philosophy of Discipline		32
Types of Disciplinary Action		32
Citizenship Grades		35
Mustang Courtesies ​(Behavior Guidelines)		35
ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE POLICIES		38
Arrival for ONLY Grades 1- 5		38
Arrival for Kindergarten and Elementary		38
Pick-Up Procedures for Grades 1 – 5 ONLY		39
Pick-Up Procedures for Elementary and Kindergarten		39
Pick-Up Procedures for Elementary and Junior High		40
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General Policies		41
Severe Disruptions and Behaviors		41
Gum		41
Cheating		41
Athletic Events		41
Tobacco and Smokeless Tobacco (Vaping)		42
Drugs and Alcohol		42
Break-Ins, Defacements or Vandalism		42
Theft		43
Weapons and Threats		43
Bullying (Harassment, Hazing, and/or Intimidation):		43
Disrespect		43
Social Media Policy		44
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General Health Guidelines		46
Illness during the School Day		46
First Aid		46
Administering Medication to Students		46
Request to stay Inside at Recess		47
Pink Eye		47
Head Lice		47
Fever and Other Symptoms		47
Control of Communicable Diseases		48
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION		48
Immunization		48
Field Trips		48
Daily Devotional and Pledge of Allegiance		49
Unscheduled School Closings		49
Technology		49
Guidelines		52
Students and Parents/Guardians acknowledgement		53
Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Devices		54
​Network Considerations		54
​Personal Safety		54
Penalties		54
Accelerated Reader (AR)		55
FACTS SIS		55
PillowAcademy.com		55
Pillow Academy Parents’ Association (PAPA)		56
Change in Parent Notification Information		56
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES		56
Fire		56
Tornado		56
Lockdown		57
APPENDIX		58
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