Send money or a check in an envelope with child's name, the room number or teacher's name, and what is to be purchased.  If you have more than one child and are sending the total money or check in one envelope, please put each child's name on the envelope with each room number so each child will get credit.  All checks should be made out to the Bureau of Cafeterias.

If your child is eligible for free or reduced lunch, you will receive a letter from the Food Service is you have applied.  If you did not apply and think you may qualify, application forms are available in the office.  If you have further questions, please call the Food Service Department at 603-4960.  All students will have a thirty minute lunch break with 15 minutes inside and 15 minutes outside.  If the child needs more time to eat, they can use more than 15 minutes. 

TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED

• I will respect myself
• I will respect others
• I will respect property
• I will respect the learning environment

It is our intention to remind students of these rules through the school year and provide learning opportunities for developing respect in these different situations.  As a staff we feel any problem that might arise can be dealt with through one of these four rules.  We have talked with the students about these rules and ask that you help your own son or daughter better understand what they mean by reading over the following material with them, discussing what it means and possible even providing examples of your own that might come to mind.

I will respect myself

• Don't abuse your body - get enough sleep, exercise regularly and avoid illegal substances
• Think for yourself - don't follow the crowd
• Accept responsibility for the things you do - learn from your mistakes
• Come to school every day - you can't learn if you are not here
• (You have to live in your body for a lifetime - take care of it and help develop it  to its full potential.)

I will respect others

• No put downs, teasing or harassment
• No threats or intimidation
• No fighting - keep your hands to yourself
• No talking back or profane language
• Treat others with kindness and caring
• (Think of the feelings of others as well as your own)

I will respect property

• Don't litter the halls or grounds
• Don't vandalize or deface property
• Don't take anything that does not belong to you
• ( You are at school most of the day - help keep it a nice place to be.)

I will respect the learning environment

• Use a quiet voice in the halls
• Don't fun in the building
• Don't bother others when they are working
• Come ready to work with the necessary school supplies
• Do your required homework

A discipline slip will be issued to students who do not follow the rules.  This slip, which consists of an original and 2 copies, contains the following information:  date, name, rule broken, grade and reporter's signature.

Discipline slips can be issued by all staff members.

Discipline Slip Procedure:

1 slip:  Warning.  Homeroom teacher will talk to the student about appropriate behavior.  Incorporate positive practice.  Slip must be signed and returned.

2 slips:  Behavior notice is sent to parents which must be returned.  If not returned, detention could be the result.  A conference or phone call with the teacher is needed after the second slip.

3 slips:  Detention notice sent home and detention must be served.  If detention cannot be arranged after school, a one-day dismissal will take place after the 3rd slip.

The detention room will be a quiet place under adult supervision with no visiting or talking allowed.  It will be in session on Thursday afternoons from 3:00 - 4:00.  It is the parent's responsibility to arrange for their child to return home after detention, as there are no buses or patrols.  If three detentions are received, a parent conference must be held to plan for the future.  Detention can also be issued by the principal for the first offense if the incident requires it.

No medication will be given to your child under any circumstances unless the nurse has written instructions from your doctor and written permission from parents.

EXTEND COURTESY TO ALL OTHERS.  Treat them as you would like to be treated.  Only socially appropriate behavior is acceptable Le.  No grabbing people or clothing.

OBEY ALL ADULTS

NO FIGHTING, KICKING, SHOVING, NO KARATE, NO TACKLING.

USE OF ABUSIVE OR FOUR LANGUAGE AND NAME CALLING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

NO THROWING SNOWBALLS, ROCKS, OR OTHER PROJECTILES.  NO PENCIL FIGHTING.

STAY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE FENCE AND THE SCHOOL.  DO NOT CHASE BALLS, FRISBEES, OR OTHER ITEMS OUTSIDE THIS AREA.  AN ADULT WILL RETRIEVE THEM.

ARTICLES NOT ALLOWED ON THE PLAYGROUND INCLUDE:  food paper, pens, backpacks, purses, metal or wooden bats, hard balls of any nature, and other articles as listed in the school handbook.

SPECIAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT RULES:

• Do not throw gravel
• No going across top of monkey bars (crawling, standing, sitting)
• No walking or crawling across the top of the yellow tunnel
• No crawling UP the slides
• Go in one direction on the monkey bars and hand grips
• No running, chasing of ball playing in play area
• Toddler and handicap swing play areas is off limits
• No climbing on outside of houses in play area

INDOOR RULES

No games that could cause injury such as:  Knuckle fights; pencil fights

Students must:

• pick up waste material and throw it away
• may not switch seats
• must be quiet when lights are turned off
• must listen and follow directions when whistle is blown
• walk, do not run
• keep food on tray
• food must be eaten in the cafeteria

• If students continue to wear caps in the building after several warnings, they will not be allowed to bring caps to school.
• Colored hair can be distracting to education so Chelsea Heights allows only natural hair colors to be worn by students.

• Lexington and Hoyt (south side of Hoyt) (as needed)
• Huron and Hoyt
• Hamline and Hoyt
• Hamnline and Nebraska
• Como and Hamline (as needed)
• Hamline and Midway Parkway (as needed)
• Huron and Nebraska

Walkers should always stay on the sidewalk.  Please ask your child to follow rules of safety.  Please work with your child to become familar with the route from your home to the patrol corner.  If you observe misbehavior at the corners or by the patrols, please show your concern by:

• volunterring to walk students to corners
• speaking to students
• calling the school (this is more effective if you know the names of the students involved)
• calling the parents of violating students
• calling the police if the incident is serious
• reminding your child to resect other people and property.

There might be a rare occasion when the wind chill is in the danger level that patrols will not be out.  You can decide if your child should come on those days.

We are proud of our patrols.  It is with staff and parent support that the patrol members operate at maximum efficiency.  We hope that parents will stress safety and alertness, as well as the importance of obeying the safety patrol services at all times.  If your child is a patrol member, remind him/her that this is a serious responsibility.

        Grades K-6          8:35 - 3:05

• Articulation
• Language comprehension and expression
• Voice quality
• Fluency
• Language usage

PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

BUS LOADING

• Have the child at the bus stop at least five minutes before the scheduled pickup time and remain at the stop at least 10 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.
• Have the child properly clothed
• Properly package and label all supplies and materials to be carried into the school bus.
• Know the route number of the bus located in the first window of the right hand side of the bus
• Instruct child to look both ways when crossing streets
• Instruct child to wait on the curb at the bus stop
• Instruct child to stand back 4-6 feet from the bus and wait for the bus to stop and the door to open before approaching the bus
• Report all late arrivals and problems concerning bus service to your school immediately
• If there is no answer at the school, call the Transportation Department, 696-9600
• The bus stop is the parent responsibility.  Please watch your children so all can be safe.

BUS RIDING:

• Instruct he child on the safety rules of bus ridership, especially the need to remain seated.
• Teach child to recognize and understand his/her responsibilities for acceptable behavior.
• Work with the principal, bus driver and teacher when child experiences special problems.

RETURN TRIP HOME:

• Anticipate the arrival of the bus.
• Instruct the child to come directly home and report to you before he/she goes out to play.
• If no one is to be home, be sure the child knows where to go for supervision.
• The bus driver is only allowed to let children off the school bus at a designated unloading zone.  Special arrangements must be made with the Transportation Department if your child is to get off at a location other than the designated unloading zone.

LOSS OF BUS PRIVILEGE:

If the driver writes up an incident report for student behavior, the student can be put off the bus for 0-5 days depending upon the nature of the incident.

Parent and school officials have the duty (according to MN Statute 127.20 and 127.19 compulsory attendance law) to assure that a child attends school.  Under Minnesota State Law, a student who has 3 or more days of unexcused absences is considered truant.  Chronic tardies may be included as truancies.  Parents have the responsibility to inform the school of the reason for any absence, but the school has the right to accept or deny parents' requests for excused absences.

The 4 Lawful Reasons for being Absent

• Sickness (School may request doctor verification or that the parent bring child to school to be seen by the school nurse).
• Doctor visit/mental health included (avoid school hours if possible)
• Religious holidays
• Extreme family emergencies (death in family, house fire, etc.)

Unlawful Excuses (samples)

• Staying home to babysit
• Overslept
• Missed bus
• Waiting to change schools
• Travel (unless school approved)
• Needed at home
• Too cold

The TIP Program will include the following steps:

• Letter from the school for 3 unexcused absences
• County Attorney Parent Meeting (Meeting held at school) after 5 days
• Student Attendance Review Team (SART) hearing after 7 days with attendance contract
• Filing petition for Court hearing/disposition after 10 days.

Children do best when there is good communication and cooperation between parents and schools.  Please contact us with any questions or requests.  293-8790