are defined in the “CUBS WAY MATRIX” located at the beginning of this handbook

See Administrative Progressive Discipline Consequences Chart

·         Use of profanity or foul language

·         Cheating/Plagiarism – Student will receive a zero for any assignment where there was cheating or plagiarism.

·         Bullying/Teasing

·         Defiance toward school staff

·         Inappropriate material in school

·         Use of school phone without permission

·         Use of bathroom facilities in an inappropriate manner

·         Use of cell phones during school hours

·         Second violation of dress code

 

Definition of Consequences
Detention is time spent after school. Detention time is assigned as disciplinary action for improper behavior displayed by a student.

 

In-School Suspension (ISS) is the temporary isolation of a student from classes for the day while under proper supervision.

 

Out-of- School Suspension (OSS) is that period of time not to exceed ten (10) school days that a student is sent home from school for any breach of discipline as covered in this handbook. A suspended student shall be given the opportunity to make up work.

Suspended days are to be counted as “exempt absences”. Elementary students who violate the weapons policy will be suspended and district policy will be followed.

Number of Offences	Grades K-3/ Discipline Action/Office Referral
Step -1	* Loss of one recess; parent(s) may be called
Step -2	* Loss of two recesses; parents will be called
Step -3	* Loss of three recesses; parents will be called
Step - 4	* Half hour of after-school detention; parents will be called
Step - 5	* One day of in-school suspension; parents will be called
Step - 6	* Two days of in-school suspension; parents will be called
Step - 7	* Out-of-school suspension/Time out of school will be at the discretion of the superintendent; parents will be called

Number of Offences	Grades 4-6/ Discipline Action/Office Referral
Step -1	* Loss of one recess; parents will be called
Step - 2	* After-school detention; parents will be called
Step -3	* One day of in-school suspension; parents will be called
Step - 4	*Two days of in-school suspension; parents will be called
Step - 5	* Three days of in-school suspension; parents will be called
Step - 6	* Out-of-school suspension/Time out of school will be at the discretion of the superintendent; parents will be called

Number of Offences	Grades 4-6/ Discipline Action/Office Referral
1st Offence	Spend time in office until principal feels able to return to class
2nd Offence - same week	Spend time in office until principal feels able to return to class; parents will be called; detention until 4:00 on the day of the offence
3rd Offence within the same week	Spend time in office until principal feels able to return to class; parents will be called; detention until 4:30 on the day of the offence
4th Offence within the same week	Spend time in office until principal feels able to return to class; parents will be called; detention until 5:00 on the day of the offence
5th Offence within the same week	Will be the same as 4th offence The offences will reset every week. If a student is sent to the office for the first time in a new week, they will start at step 1. If a student is sent more than 4 times in a week, they will have the same consequences as step 4.

The following actions will result in immediate enforcement of step 4 for grades K- 3 and for step 2 for grades 4 - 6 as stated above –

·         Physical fight

·         Intentional destruction of property

·         Use of tobacco or alcohol

·         Sexual harassment

·         Profanity

·         Stealing

·         Cheating – Student will receive a zero for any assignment where there was cheating or plagiarism.
The Progressive Discipline Policy will be used in conjunction with existing policy in an effort to make consequences firm, fair and consistent for all students. Because it is impossible to list every misbehavior that occurs, the administration and staff reserves the right to respond to misbehaviors not included in the policy.

Students are expected to follow playground rules defined on the “CUBS WAY MATRIX” located at the beginning of this handbook.

Winter
Students will be inside if the temperature including wind-chill is 0 (KELO feels like temp) degrees or less. If real feel is 35 degrees or below, students MUST have a coat, or will need to stay inside.

If the appropriate outdoor winter apparel is NOT worn, students will be made to stay on the cleared cement areas. Appropriate apparel refers to snow boots/boots are needed if snow or mud is on the ground, otherwise students will be required to remain on the sidewalk.
Students will not be allowed to play on the ice.

State and federal laws as well as board policy forbids the bringing of dangerous or illegal weapons to school or school-sponsored activities. Any weapon taken from a pupil shall be reported to the pupil’s parents. Confiscation of weapons may be reported to the police. Appropriate disciplinary or legal action or both shall be pursued by the building principal.

 

A dangerous weapon is defined as any firearm, air gun, knife or device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which is calculated or designed to inflict death or serious bodily harm.

 

No firearms are permitted on any school premises, school vehicle or any vehicle used for school purposes, in any school building or other building or premises used for school functions. An exception would be weapons under the control of law enforcement personnel, starting guns while in use at athletic events, firearms or air guns at fire ranges, gun shows, and authorized supervised school training sessions for the use of firearms. Any student bringing a firearm to school shall be expelled for not less than twelve months and will be referred to law enforcement authorities. The superintendent shall have the authority to recommend to the school board that this expulsion requirement be modified on a case-by-case basis. This policy shall be implemented in

a manner consistent with IDEA and Section 504. For the purpose of this portion of this policy, the term “firearm” includes any weapon which is designed to expel a projectile by action of an explosive, the frame or receiver of any such weapon, a muffler or silencer for a weapon, or any explosive, including any poison gas.

Knives, arrows, or toy weapons will not be allowed on school premises.

Legal Ref.: SDCL 13-32-4.2;        13-32-7;                     22-1-2
 

The following will be our student dress and appearance policy:

 

·         Weather-appropriate foot apparel will be worn.

·         Students will not be allowed to wear any articles of clothing which convey any message of harassment, of drugs or alcohol, are suggestive, display racial slurs, or gang related.

·         No hats, caps, or hoods are to be worn during the school day except during special "hat days". (If you wear one to school, leave it in your locker.)

·         Any clothing that is excessively revealing or suggestive are not to be worn by either males or females

·         Student's manner of dress should not be disruptive to the classroom. Clothing that exposes a student's undergarments will not be allowed. Good taste and self-respect should be exemplified in the appearance of all Alcester-Hudson Elementary students.

 

·         Three fiction or non-fiction books may be checked out by a student for a two- week period and may be renewed once.

·         No more than three books may be checked out to a student at a time. This rule may be waived by the librarian for special research projects or reports.

·         Encyclopedias and certain other reference books are not to be removed from the library without the librarian’s permission.

·         Books which have been checked out must be returned to the Book Deposit or to the librarian.

·         Lost or overdue books will result in the loss of checkout privileges until the materials are either returned or paid for.

·         Fines for damaged or lost books and library materials will be assessed by the librarian and must be paid before library privileges are reinstated. Library personnel will attempt to contact parents personally to inform them of the lost or damaged materials and the resulting fine assessed.

 

Grades K-3: These students will not need to change clothes, but they will need to have a pair of tennis shoes for PE. Their classes will consist mainly of motor skills and coordination activities that develop hand and eye coordination as well as large and small muscular control.

Grades 4-6: Each student will need tennis shoes, socks, shorts, and a shirt to be worn during class. Parents, please encourage your child to use deodorant after P.E. class. Check with her/him on a regular basis to see that this is being done.

The only way a student is excused from participating in physical education is with a note. A Parent’s Note is good for one week of no participation and a doctor’s note is REQUIRED if no participation will be longer than one week.
 

When planning an out-of-school social event to which classmates are invited, you are asked to be aware of the feelings of others. If you are not inviting the entire class, all the boys or all the girls, invitations (either written or verbal) will NOT be distributed at school.

The Alcester-Hudson Elementary will not deliver the above items to the classroom. They will be held at the office until the end of the day.

If a pet is allowed to run loose on the playground, law enforcement personnel will be contacted to remove the pet. You are responsible for contacting the teacher and the principal’s office prior to the visit and to receive permission to bring a pet for the other students to enjoy. You are also responsible to contact the principal’s office prior to taking the pet into the classroom area

Toys from home are not allowed unless requested by a teacher. Electronic and cell phones items are strongly discouraged. They will not be allowed on the playground or in the classroom, the school will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. If a student brings an electronic device (cell phone), he/she must keep the device in his/her backpack during the course of the school day.

·         No Heelys are allowed in school. If worn to school, the rollers must be removed before entering the building.

·         No trading cards - Pokeman-Yugio, etc. cards in school

·         Cell phone policy see following page 

A student misbehaving or in other ways making a nuisance of himself/herself at extra- curricular activities (such as playing on the ball court during intermissions, constantly running in and out to the lobby and restrooms, tearing around and wrestling or fighting, throwing pop bottles, paper airplanes, candy or other objects) will be disciplined by the supervisor. If misbehavior occurs, a student will be required to sit with his/her parents during the remainder of the activity. If parents are not present at the activity, they will be called to come and pick up the child(ren). If misbehavior continues, the persons in- volved will be notified not to attend future activities.

Grading Scale for Kindergarten

Grading is done by task.
No percentage is figured.

A - Always

S - Sometimes

N - Not Yet

Grading Scale for Grades 1 - 6

A+	99-100%
A	94-98%
A-	92-93%
B+	90-91%
B	86-89%
B-	84-85%
C+	82-83%
C	78-82%
C-	76-77%
D+	74-75%
D	70-73%
D-	68-69%
F	67-below

 

Art, vocal music, instrumental music, physical education and computer are graded:

S = Satisfactory                    U = Unsatisfactory               N = Needs Improvement

 

 Participation in school incentives (such as AR/Achievement parties, Smarter Balanced incentives, etc.) and special activities (field trips, Track and Field Day, Special Interest Day, etc.) will be determined by individual achievement, effort, missing work, grades, and behavior. For grades 3 - 6, any student who has missing work or an F will NOT be allowed to participate.

 

*TEACHER DISCRETION WILL ALSO BE USED FOR PARTICIPATION

Students in grades 1st - 6th will be using school-issued agendas which help the student keep track of assignments and other school – related items. These agendas will be sent home each evening with the student and need to be signed DAILY by the parent/ guardian so the school and home keep in touch as to the progress of the student.

Late assignments and unsigned agendas will be handled by classroom teacher.

Make-up work will be handled by the classroom teacher.

Mid-term reports will be given to each student at approximately the end of the fourth week of each marking period showing her/his progress in each subject. Report cards will be accessible on the Parent Portal at the end of each quarter. The reports give an explanation of the individual child’s work and progress according to the goals the teacher has established for a particular subject. Mid-term reports and report cards will be sent home at the appropriate time.

Parents are encouraged to confer regularly with their child’s teacher(s). It is important that frequent communications be made in order to provide the best education for your child. Conferences are scheduled twice during the school year. Additional conferences may be requested on an individual, as-needed basis.