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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Who May Attend É.R.H.S. Subject to available space, any student may attend École River Heights School in one of our regular programs: grade 7 and 8 English, grade 7 and 8 Continuing Immersion or grade 7 and 8 Late Entry French Immersion. Priority is given to residents of the immediate catchment area. Registration and Announcements All students are expected to be in their homerooms by 8:55 a.m. and in the period 4 class at 12:45 p.m. for registration. Announcements are read and posted in the classroom each morning. A copy is posted by the office door and on the school’s webpage for student information. Additional announcements are made over the P.A. after "O Canada" in the morning. Attendance and Punctuality Regular attendance and punctuality are important for academic success. · Attendance is taken twice daily (9:00 a.m. and 12:50 p.m.) Students will be marked as “late” if they arrive after these times. · Students who are late need to “sign in” at the office and obtain a late slip after period one. · Parents should advise the school prior to 8:50 a.m. that their child will be absent. · Students needing to leave early from class will bring a note of permission from parents and sign out at the office. · Parents requesting callback service should notify the office. School Organization Every student is part of a homeroom class. Ideally homeroom teachers teach at least one and often two subjects to their homeroom. It is from the homeroom teacher that a student receives his/her locker, class schedule, report cards, newsletters and all other general information. Student council, fundraisers, intramurals and other activities are organized on a homeroom basis. The homeroom teacher is generally the first contact for students and parents/guardians, as questions and concerns arise (student progress, attendance, etc.). Daily Schedule
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a.m. Homeroom Registration Valuables and Lost & Found Students are reminded not to bring large sums of money or valuables to school. There is a Lost and Found container in the gymnasium where students may check for missing articles. Items that are found are placed in the Lost & Found container. The school cannot accept responsibility for items left behind. Items of clothing are put out at parent conferences for pick up. All unclaimed items of clothing are periodically donated to a service organization. Dress Code Students attending École River Heights School are expected to wear appropriate clothing at all times. Examples of clothing which would be considered inappropriate are: - displays of colours or symbols intended to intimidate - excessively short shirts, skirts and shorts - muscle shirts - outdoor clothing and headgear (indoors) - skimpy tank tops - t-shirts with inappropriate language or pictures - tube tops - midriff showing - black-soled shoes in the gy Homework and Student Agenda Students are expected to complete all homework assigned to them including daily assignments, projects, reading and reviewing for tests or exams. A student agenda planner will be available to all students during the first week of school. Students are expected to purchase the agenda planner for $5.00. The agenda is intended as an aid in organizing studies and homework schedules and will be referred to by all teachers. The school maintains a homework page on the school website. Lunch Hour Arrangements Students are encouraged to go home for lunch. An alternative lunch space is available in the gym balcony from 11:50 – 12:20. Following lunch, students may choose one of several options for the remainder of the noon hour. · stay in the gym for intramural activities (volleyball, etc.) · stay in the balcony and watch the intramural activities · work in the library · work in the computer lab · participate in a school activity (a variety of clubs are available) · leave building *Please note: Students who misbehave in the lunchroom will lose their school-based noon-hour privileges. Food/beverages purchased outside the school (7-Eleven, Community Club) must be consumed prior to entering the school. Lockers and Textbooks Each student is assigned a locker for his/her books and outer clothing. Sometimes lockers are shared by two students, who are responsible for their property and the lock. School-owned locks will be provided to all students by the school and combinations will be recorded by the homeroom teacher on the first day of school. No privately-owned locks are permitted. Locks left on students’ lockers after the last day of school will be removed by the custodians. A standard text may be issued to students in some subjects. Students are responsible for ensuring proper care of the texts. If a school text is damaged or lost, repayment in part or whole will be necessary. Emergency Response and Fire Safety at ÉRHS The school conducts 10 annual fire drills. Students also receive specific instructions and practice that prepare them for instances that warrant a school-wide lockdown. A lockdown would be initiated during a crisis or in the event an unwelcome intruder enters the building. Following each of these training exercises staff will debrief with their classes and suggest areas for improvement. Should an actual emergency situation develop during the school day, we will send a letter home informing parents of the incident and of the school’s response Public Telephone Students have access to the pay phone before and after school hours. In case of an emergency, they will be allowed to use the office phone. Staff Meetings Staff meetings are regularly scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month. On these days, students are dismissed at 2:50 p.m. Communication Email between teacher, parents and students is encouraged as a method of communication e.g. homework can be sent in to teachers directly, or as a way of avoiding “telephone tag”, where teacher and parent are having difficulty getting in touch with each other by phone. A place is provided on the registration form for parents wishing to leave their email address for the school. The establishment and maintenance of parent-teacher contact is a crucial component of student success. To this end, all parents are contacted by the homeroom teachers in early September to establish that rapport. Parents are invited to an initial Meet-the-Teacher evening in September as well as two parent-teacher conferences during the year. Teachers will phone, write or email parents if/when concerns arise. Parents are invited to contact teachers whenever questions come up throughout the year. The electronic school sign on Corydon Avenue announces current and upcoming events and celebrates student achievements. Our website includes an online homework page that is especially helpful in providing information about major assignments and tests. The extra-curricular athletic schedule for team practices and games is also posted under the Sportsboard heading. A monthly newsletter is prepared detailing information for students and parents. The newsletters are posted on the school’s website and distributed to students in the first week of each month beginning in October. Smoking Smoking is prohibited on school property and at school-sponsored activities. Cell Phones, Cameras and Electronic Devices Cell phones, all electronic music/gaming devices and headphones must be turned off and placed out of sight upon entering the school. These devices may be used in the school over the lunch hour providing they are turned off and out of sight again by 12:50 p.m. Photographic devices of any format are not to be used at all Admittance to the Building Students are allowed into the school building only after 8:30 a.m. unless they are involved in an activity, e.g. band practice, basketball, track practices or other activities arranged by a teacher for early morning. Students can access the school by the Grosvenor and Corydon entrances, the two west entrances facing the River Heights Community Club as well as the receiving doors south entrance. Those coming to school by bicycle can enter by the compound door. All doors except the receiving door (south-east corner) and the parking lot door are locked between 12:20 – 12:40. Parents are asked not to drop their children off in the teachers’ parking lot. The parking lot should be avoided due to safety reasons. Cars pulling in and backing up create congestion and are dangerous to students being dropped off. At dismissal time, all students are expected to clear the building within 15 minutes of the final bell unless staying for a supervised activity. Illness or Injury Students becoming ill or injured at school will be monitored until parents can be contacted. Ill students will not be allowed to leave the school until the office has first contacted parents. Serious Offences École River Heights School emphasizes an atmosphere of respect of self, others and property and provides a safe environment for its students. Consequently, certain acts or conduct may result in suspension of a student. Some of these include: · the use of foul or offensive language (verbally or on clothing) · the use of verbal threats or physical violence, including throwing snowballs · wilful disobedience towards teachers and other school personnel · the setting off of a false fire alarm · the causing of vandalism or wilful damage to school property, the property of teachers or students · being under the influence of, or in the possession of tobacco, alcohol or drugs while at school or at school functions · possession, threat or attack using a weapon · inappropriate use of the internet
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