1. SCHOOL SCHEDULE
- Opening
of School 7:05 a.m.
Homeroom 7:25 a.m.
Closing of School 2:00 p.m.
Please do not drop students off prior to 7:05 a.m. Supervision cannot be provided for
students
who walk to school or are taken to
school by parents prior to 7:05 a.m.
2. STUDENT DRESS – We are asking
for your support to make sure your child dresses properly in school. Proper
dress creates a
good attitude and a positive atmosphere in which education becomes a
priority. Please be sure
your child’s
attire is appropriate and reflects the modesty expected in our school. Full shirts, T-shirts, and/or
sweaters are
required and students may not wear headgear ( i.e., bandanas, head bands, hats)
and coats during school,
no chains are
allowed in school. Please refer to Page
5 of the Student Handbook – “Attire.”
Any questions regarding
this matter
should be referred to the school office.
3. BUSES -
All students choosing to be transported have been assigned to
buses. Because of the number of students
being bused each
day, students will not be permitted to ride any bus other than the one
to which they have been assigned.
The cost for transportation is
$210.00. Safety is a priority on all
buses. Students who are written up for
safety concerns
can and may be
excluded from being transported by the Swansea Public Schools bus.
4. EXCUSES -
If a student is to be released from school, it will be necessary for the
parent, guardian, or other person to
report to the main office and provide identification. Please do not request that a student meet someone in front of the
school or in the parking lot or any other location. Students should continue to bring notes whenever a dismissal
becomes necessary. If a student becomes ill, the person receiving the child should report to the main office and provide
identification in order to obtain the release of the student.
5. TELEPHONES -
The number of
school business
only, and personal calls to or from students cannot be accepted. Students will also not be permitted
to make calls of
a social nature. Students will be
allowed to use the phone only in emergency situations during lunch
time. Student arrangements should be confirmed
before or after school. The use of cell
phones including text messaging
is not allowed in
school
6. NOTICES - Kindly stress to your children the importance
of delivering to you all messages from school.
All too
often, important
notices and class work do not make it home.
This causes much misunderstanding in our communication.
We will also make an effort to post all
notices on our website www.swanseaschools.org
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7. TEXTBOOKS -
Parents are asked to see that any textbooks brought home are properly
covered to protect them
from the
elements. Students are responsible for
the care and security of their textbooks.
Any books shown to be
abused, damaged,
or lost must be replaced. (Please refer
to “Student Obligations” in the Student/Parent Handbook.)
8. P.T.O. - We
would strongly urge all parents to join, support, and participate in the
activities of the Case Junior High
School P.T.O. Further information is forthcoming.
9. MEDICATION -
If you want your child to take or apply any type of medication during
school hours, it must be
delivered to the
school nurse by the parent along with written permission for distribution. Please label the container with
the child’s name,
name of medication, dosage, and the time that it is to be administered.
10.LUNCH -
Please make sure your child has a lunch card or money for lunch ($2.00)
each day. A five meal lunch card is
available for
$10.00. Charges will be limited to three
per year.
11.OPEN
HOUSE – Parent Open House will be held at the Junior High on Thursday,
September 6th, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The purpose of this opportunity is to meet
your child’s teachers as well as gain an awareness of the content material
being
taught and to be
informed of classroom expectations and responsibilities. A general assembly will be held at 6:00 p.m.
in
the gymnasium
followed by individual classes on Day 1.
Each class will last approximately 10 minutes with a three
minute passing
time. P.T.O. sign-ups will be held
before we begin, as well as 15 minutes after the sixth period. You
can also use
skills slots to meet with P.T.O. parents and/or our guidance personnel.
12. PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES - Parent/Teacher
Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 13th, and
Wednesday, November 14th,
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Conferences will be divided by students’ divisions. Divisions
C, E, O, L, and U will attend the
Tuesday conferences and Divisions G, D, A, S, and U will attend the Wednesday
conferences.
13. SCHOOL MATERIALS – Please do
not buy specific individual school supplies until your child has met with
his/her
teachers. The Junior High staff will inform your child
of the supplies needed for their individual classes. All staff will
request general
supplies, such as, pens, pencils, and notebooks.
14. STUDENT DROP-OFF/PICK-UP PROCEDURE
Our A.M.-P.M.
parent/student and bus drop-off and pick-up procedure will remain the same as
that which we completed
the
2006-2007 school year.
- Parents dropping
students off in the A.M. will proceed behind the school by the west driveway
(by the dam) and drop
students
off in the rear of the building between doors #1 and #7. Students will enter the building through
doors #1, #3
and #7.
When dropping students off, it is
extremely helpful and more efficient if the driver pulls as far forward as
possible so
that as many vehicles as possible can unload simultaneously. After dropping students off, vehicles will
proceed
around the loop behind the Tech Ed Building and exit the west driveway that you
entered. Please be
courteous and
patient and avoid passing others on the left or making u-turns. The safety of our children is the top
priority. During this time, through traffic around the
building the building will not be allowed.
At approximately
7:20 a.m. when the buses
are finished unloading at the east end of the building, traffic will be allowed
to exit around the
building,
as well.
- It is recommended that
your child exit your vehicle from the passenger side doors for their own
safety. It is also
recommended
that your child be ready to exit the vehicle as quickly and efficiently as
possible. Several vehicles may
unload
in the area between doors #1 and #7 at the same time. This will allow for a more efficient flow of
traffic.
Students may be dropped
off starting at 7:05 A.M. It is best to
try to drop off between 7:05 and 7:15 A.M. to avoid
traffic
backup. Those students who are dropped
off during this time may proceed to the cafeteria, where they will
be
supervised until 7:15 A.M. and released to homeroom.
- The buses will utilize
the east driveway and loop in the A.M. for student drop-off. Students riding the bus will enter
the building
through door #10.
The school day ends at 2:00 p.m. Students being picked up will be dismissed at
this time and are expected to be expedient
in exiting the
building at the east end – door #10.
Parents are asked to enter the west driveway (near the dam) and proceed
around the back
of the school to the designated areas (east driveway and loop) – door #10. (Please drive slowly and
cautiously). Parents
parked in their vehicles are asked to park in the designated spaces on the left
side of the driveway
loop. Please do not double park and impede the flow
of traffic. Please face in the same
direction and follow the
one-way sign.
- The school day ends at 2:00 p.m. Students riding the bus will be dismissed and
begin loading the buses in the rear of the
building
between doors #1 and #3 at 2:05 p.m.
Traffic behind the school will be stopped as the students load the buses
and the buses
exit the parking lot. Parents picking up
students are asked to be at the school by 2:00 P.M. in order to be
able to proceed behind the school to the P.M. pick-up area.
15. STUDENT PHYSICALS - All students must have a current physical on
file with the school nurse in order to be eligible
to participate
in athletics.
We will need your continued
support, cooperation, and patience during these times to help insure the safety
of everyone.