Student Activities and Field Trips Teachers arrange varied activities for student participation at each grade level. These activities include field trips, chapel services, assembly programs, athletic field day, and musical programs. Generally speaking, two fieldtripsareplanned each year for grades K-5 and are educationally driven. No student may attend suchatripwithoutasignedpermissionslip.Transportationwillbeprovidedbythe school’s bus. Admission charges, food, and drinks are paid by the student. Ideally, one adult chaperone is required for every 10 students. Parentswhowishtoaccompanytheirchildonfieldtripsshouldmakethisrequest totheteacherand transportthemselvestotheevent. Heritageunderstandsthe desire ofparentstoshareinthisactivitywiththeirchild;however, thenumberof parents per field trip is limited , since additional people impact the activity in various ways. Although the students are off campus during the activity, it is still considered a school function, and thestudentsareparticipatingasaclassunder the teacher’s direction. Parents are expected to assisttheteacherasrequested and function as part of the group at all times. Nosiblings, please. Student Records Theschoolmaintainsafileforeachstudent. Allstudentfilematerialsaretreated as strictly confidential and are available only according to the following policy: ● No report cards or student records will be released to parents or to another school if the family is delinquent in tuition paymentsorhasadebtofanykind with the school. ● Parents or guardians have the right to inspect and review all official records, files and data directly related to their child’s academic progress, including all material that is incorporated into their student’s cumulative record folder. ● Parental requests to inspectandreviewofficialrecordsrelatingtoachildshall be made in writing to the Principal. Such requests will be honored withinten school days following receipt of the request. All records will be reviewed or inspected in the presence of the Principal so that proper explanation can be given. Therewillbenoreleaseofastudent’spersonalrecords,files,oranydatainthose recordswithoutthewrittenconsentofparentorguardiantoanyindividual,agency, or organization other than the following: ● Staff members of the school who have a legitimate educational interest ● Court or law enforcement officials if the school is given a subpoena or court order ● Certain federal, state, or local authorities performing functions allowed by law
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Elem Student Handbook 2025
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