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All School Handbook 2024-2025

MISSION STATEMENT		4
Board of Trustees		4
Educational Philosophy		4
Statement of Commitment to Israel		5
Accreditation, Memberships, and Affiliations		5
Programs & Communication		6
Communication		6
School to Home Communication		6
Contacting Faculty Members		6
Support Staff—whom to contact and when:		7
Assistant to the Head of School		7
K-8 School Administrative Assistant		7
Early Childhood Assistant Director		7
School Administration—whom to contact and when:		7
K-8 Principal		7
Early Childhood Director		7
Director of Jewish Life and Learning		7
Business/Finance Office		8
Educare, Extended Day Director		8
Head of School		8
Advancement Office—whom to contact and when:		8
Development Office		8
Admissions Office		8
Marketing and Communications Office		8
Restrictions on using the Levine Academy Directory, Emails and Address Lists		8
Student Communication with Faculty (Including Social Media)		9
Ethical Covenant		10
Non-Discrimination Statement		10
Discriminatory Misconduct Policy		10
WHAT PARENTS CAN EXPECT FROM LEVINE ACADEMY		11
WHAT LEVINE CAN EXPECT FROM PARENTS		11
BUDDY PROGRAM		12
LEVINE LINGO		12
Dress Uniform		12
DOLLARS4DENIM		12
Early Care, After Care and Educare		12
Early Childhood/EC Shabbat Week		12
Hagigot		12
Pre-K – Hagigat Hagan		12
First Grade – Hagigat Hasiddur		13
Second Grade – Hagigat Hahumash		13
Third Grade – Hagigat Hasafah		13
Fourth Grade – Aliyah Program		13
K’HILAH K’Doshah Shabbat		13
Meet the Teacher		13
Shabbat Services		13
SPIRIT WEAR/Rosh Hodesh		13
Stallion Swap		14
Zimriyah (translated as “songfest”)		14
CARPOOL & PARKING LOT RULES		14
HEALTH		15
Parenting for your Child’s Success		15
Illness		16
When is my child too sick to come to school?		16
First Aid		17
Medication		17
Allergies		18
Injuries		18
Kashrut AND FOOD RESTRICTIONS ON-CAMPUS		18
Personal Lunches and Snacks:		19
Shared or distributed foods		19
Kosher Symbols		19
Foods that Do Not Require a Kosher Symbol (hechsher):		19
Beverages such as:		19
Fruits & Vegetables		19
Fish		19
Shared or Distributed Foods		20
In-School Celebrations		20
Early Childhood		20
Lower School (K-4)		20
Middle School (5-8)		20
Special Events Attendance for Siblings		20
Foods that Do Not Require a Kosher Symbol (hechsher)		21
Beverages		21
Fruits and Vegetables		21
What About Fish?		21
Our Early Childhood is Nut-FREE.		21
Our K-8 Peanut Policy		21
Where can you find kosher-certified foods?		21
Outside of School Celebrations		21
Security and Emergency Information		22
Blackboard Connect		22
Inclement Weather School Closing		23
Fire and Severe Weather Drills		23
Controlled Dismissal		23
Crisis Management Plan		23
Fire		23
Lockdown		23
Tornado		24
Early Childhood		25
PHILOSOPHY		25
Inclusion		25
ARRIVAL AND DISMISAL		25
Arrival		25
Dismissal		25
Carpool Pick-Up		25
BEHAVIOR POLICY		26
Confidentiality and Student Records		26
School Mental Health Program		26
Credentials		27
CURRICULUM		28
Judaic Orientation		28
Music		28
Physical Education and Gross Motor Skills		28
Science, Engineering, and Discovery		28
Library		28
Shabbat		29
DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS		29
Emotional/Social Goals		29
Cognitive Goals		29
Spiritual Goals		30
Physical Goals		30
DRESS CODE		31
Lost and Found		31
Educare and Extended Day		31
Field / Class Trips		31
Financial Assistance		31
LIBRARY		32
Birthday Book Club		32
Lunches and Snacks		32
Visitors		33
Sunscreen and Insect Repellant		33
SAFE SLEEP POLICY		34
For infants under 12 months		34
Breast Feeding		34
Kindergarten – Eighth Grade		35
ACADEMICS		35
Homework		35
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Homework Policy		35
Honor Roll		35
Illness or Emergency Absences		35
Late Work		36
Tests/Projects		36
Plagiarism / Cheating		36
Private Tutors		36
Student Progress		36
Tutorial Assistance		36
Physical Education		37
ATTENDANCE		37
Arrival		37
Dismissal		37
Absences		37
Appointments		37
COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND POLICIES		38
Community Standard: Respect for Others		38
Reporting Incidents		38
School Jurisdiction		39
Examples of Discriminatory Misconduct		39
Explanations and Definitions of Discriminatory Misconduct		40
Harassment		40
Hate Speech		40
Sexual Identity, Gender Identity and Gender Expression Discrimination		40
Bullying and Cyber-Bullying		40
Relational Aggression		41
Emotional Aggression		41
Hazing		41
The School’s Response to Reports of Misconduct		41
ACADEMIC PROGRESS REPORTS AND PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES		42
Progress Reports/Report Cards		42
Conferences		42
COMMUNITY SERVICE		42
Lower School: Tikkun Olam		42
Middle School: Tikkun Olam		42
B'nai Mitzvah Program		43
DRESS CODE: Uniform Policy 2024-2025		43
Kindergarten – Eighth Grade		43
Dress Uniform*		43
Regular Uniform*		43
Girls’ Uniform		44
Required Items		44
Non-Compulsory / Optional Items		44
Boys’ Uniform		44
Required Items		44
Non-Compulsory / Optional Items		44
OUTERWEAR – Boys and Girls, Grades Kindergarten – Eighth Grade		45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		45
DRESS CODE: Physical Education		46
Boys and Girls, Kindergarten – Eighth Grade		46
Additional Physical Education requirements for Middle School Grades 5-8:		46
DRESS CODE: Special Occasions		46
Dollars4Denim		46
Spirit Wear Days		46
Kehilla Kedosha Days (one Friday each month) and Zimriyah		47
Lost and Found		47
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES – ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS		47
Good Citizenship		47
Academic Standards		47
Attendance Guidelines		47
Academic Probation		47
FIELD / CLASS TRIPS		47
Chaperones and Field Trip Driver Guidelines		48
LIBRARY		48
Lower School Library		48
Middle School Library		48
Checkout Policy		48
Overdue/Lost/Damaged Materials		49
Book Donations		49
Birthday Book Club		49
SCHOOL COUNSELORS		49
Confidentiality and Student Records		50
TELEPHONE USE		50
TOYS, GAMES, ELECTRONICS, ROLLERBLADES, SKATEBOARDS, ETC.		50
VISITORS TO THE CLASSROOM		50
Levine Academy Parent Association		51
Levine Academy Parent Association’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values Statement		51
Mission Statement		51
Vision Statement		51
Core Values		51
PA VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES		51
First Friends		52
Directory		52
Teacher Appreciation		52
Teacher Appreciation End-of-Year Luncheon		52
Book Fair		52
Room Parents		52
Spirit Wear		52
Stallion Swap		52
Purim Carnival		52
Eighth Grade Graduation Gifts		52
Summer Send-Off		53
REASONS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR PARENT ASSOCIATION		53

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