Robert Street Campus Student Handbook 2019-2020

4 NEWSLETTER: THE BROADCASTER A newsletter is posted on Facebook. Class DOJO and the school website on or around the last school day of each month. Please review this information in order to be aware of important news and upcoming events for the month. You will notice that the Broadcaster contains a list or calendar that shares all the monthly events that will be held at the school. Please keep this handy for special dates of importance to your son/daughter. If necessary, the school will send out special notices so you are well informed regarding any changes or events. PERSONAL DATA/EMERGENCY INFORMATION FORMS New personal data/emergency information forms will be sent home with each child at the beginning of each school year. This form provides the emergency information that is essential for students. PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION ON THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE FORM FOR EACH CHILD YOU HAVE IN OUR SCHOOL. For your child's health and safety it is CRITICAL that we have CURRENT emergency information, including parent's home phone number, cell phone, work numbers, name and number of TWO other persons who will take responsibility for your child if he/she should be injured or become ill at school when we are unable to reach you. Please be sure to ask these people if they are willing to assume this responsibility before you use their names. We also need to know of any changes in your child's health status. In addition, if there are any restrictions regarding custody/visitation this information should also be shared with the school office and your child’s teacher for the safety of your child. Please provide us with a copy of any legal custody paperwork you may have for your child. PROOF of RESIDENCY It is the responsibility of all parents/guardians to provide the school with proof of their current residency. This may be done in the form of a tax bill, rental lease or utility bill. If you are new to the Beaver Run community from the previous year or have moved over the summer you are required to provide the school with the proper documentation indicating your current physical address and current mailing address. The school has the right to request updated documentation at any time. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact the office. HEALTH SERVICES Good health helps to ensure your child's regular attendance and good performance at school. Please inform your child's teacher of any physical condition that might affect his/her performance. Do not send your child to school if he/she is running a temperature or feeling ill. We have no facilities to care for sick children all day and will have to call you to come for them. Also, if an injury occurs away from school, please have it treated before sending your child to school. Please provide the school nurse with any doctors’ notes pertaining to an injury and your child’s ability to participate in physical activities. We have a school nurse at Robert Street: BRS (formerly WELC) every day. The school health services include vision and hearing screening for all students. If an abnormality in either of these areas is detected, parents are notified. In case of sudden illness or accidents at school, first aid is administered by the school nurse or other designated persons. Parents are called when the situation requires attention beyond the services provided by the school. If parents cannot be reached and emergency services are required, we will call 911 for assistance. MEDICATION All prescriptions and all non-prescription medications that are given during school hours require a physician’s medication form signed by a doctor. This includes cough drops, cough syrup, aspirin, etc. An adult MUST bring all medication to school in the original container. Children are NOT to transport medications to or from school. Children are also not to keep medication in their possession during the school day. If you have any concern regarding this policy, please contact the school nurse. FREE/REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to ANY student enrolled in the Beaver Run main campus. No application is needed to receive free or reduced meals. Any student enrolled can recieve no matter what the family income is.