Eastern Kings Consolidated School
Handbook
| School Rules | School Services |
| Homework | Use of Electronic Devices |
| Additional Programs | Fire Drill |
| Bus Safety | PEI School Accident Insurance Program |
All our behaviour, language and attitude expectations are based on the premises of showing respect --- for each other, our surroundings and our environment. We know this is what you encourage at home as well.
- Students have designated play areas.
- No students are to play in the parking lot
area but we ask for extra caution when you are driving into/out of the
school.
- Students are expected to follow the “Hands-off
Policy” at all times.
Students are to go outside during recreational breaks, weather permitting. A written note must be forwarded to the child’s teacher if the child is to remain inside due to illness. - On in-door days students remain in their classroom for the short breaks. At lunch time Grades 1-4 play in their classrooms, and the Grades 5-8 students may either share the gym or the computer area.
- Students are not to gather around outside doorways, or in the washrooms at break time.
- Each class will be given a ball. Students are
responsible for bringing it into the school after each break. Students
may bring their own balls for break time. Please make sure any
equipment brought has the student’s name on it. Please do not allow toys to
come to school. These become a distraction during class time (of course
Show-And-Tell days have different guidelines in different classes).
- Students are expected to keep their desk area
and totes clean.
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Students are to walk when moving about in the
school.
- Gum chewing is not allowed. Gum becomes a
problem on floors and desks. Please do not allow students to bring it
to school.
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All school property (including desks and
books) is to be cared for. Bills will be sent home to repair/replace
school property that has been damaged.
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Telephone use is for important reasons only.
Students who are traveling on a bus other than their own or who have
alternate transportation after school must bring a note to their home room
teacher in the morning. Plans for after school pick-up are expected to be
made at home before coming to school. No birthday party travelers on any
bus other than your own. If students need to phone home if sick or forgot
lunch, home room teacher must write a note for the students to use the phone
in the office.
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Students need a second set of footwear for indoor use.
- Students must have sneakers for all gym activities.
- Caps, offensive t-shirts, short shorts, belly
tops, and body suits are considered inappropriate in-school wear.
- Bus Safety is a major concern for all of us.
Students must follow all bus rules. Students who do not follow bus
rules will not be permitted to travel on the buses.
- Students are not to leave school property
without written permission from a parent/guardian.
- Students who are dropped off or who walk to school should plan to arrive when the doors open at 8:40. There is no outside supervision before that time. Students are quite welcome to use the playground facilities but there is no supervision after school on the playground. The school staff are not responsible for students on the playground or in the school unless they are signed up for a supervised after school activity.
- Chips will be sold at the morning recess daily.
- White & Chocolate Milk will be sold each day at noon.
- School pictures will taken by a school photographer on October 2, 2007.
- The following is a price list for supplies and the school canteen.
- White Milk - .40
- Chocolate Milk - .55
- Chips - 1.00
- Juice- 1.00
- Scribblers - .40
- Pencils - .25
Homework is an important integral component of the educational process. The ability to study on one’s own is in itself an important skill in the learning process and helps the student learn to become more responsible. Additionally, the assigning of homework enables parents to have contact with or be directly involved in their child’s education. Homework is generally assigned to provide independent practice of skills or processes taught in class and designed for reinforcement of skills taught in the school. However, it might also consist of unfinished classroom assignment, oral reading, vocabulary review, small projects, or reviewing for tests. The type and amount of homework will vary according to the grade level of the student. Parents and students are asked to remember that it is not always necessary to use a pen or pencil when doing homework. Studying the answers to questions, re-reading a unit, finding an item to take to class the next day, reviewing vocabulary, etc. are just a few of the activities that we would include in our definition of homework.
Because each student works at a different rate, it is impossible to suggest a blanket figure as to amount of time a student should spend doing homework. The length of time on lessons is in itself not a valid measure as to its effectiveness. The important thing is that the time spent is of high quality.
You can help your child with his/her home assignments in several ways: firstly, by providing him/her with a space to study that has the proper lighting and is free from distractions; secondly, by helping your child/children draw up a time period for each day so they know at that given time they will be doing their home assignments; thirdly, by giving your child encouragement and checking to see that the work is put down neatly and in an orderly manner.
In an effort to help children to organize themselves students will be given a Student Planner for grades two to eight. This small scribbler size planner has a space for writing homework and other reminders for every day of the year. Teachers will help students plan their time effectively as they get them to write down homework, set goals, exam dates, and holidays. Parents can reinforce this development skill by checking in the planner frequently and commenting positively.
Individual teachers may be offering extra help in
specific subject areas during the year when needed. There will be a note
sent home by classroom teachers when this help is offered.
Use of Electronic Devices
The Eastern School District believes in creating and maintaining a sense of safety and privacy for students and staff in the school seating. We recognize that consideration must be given to the legitimate uses of electronic devices which have provided an increased sense of safety and security for students and parents. However, the ordinary use of these devices can be extremely disruptive. The interruptions and distractions caused by electronic devices can interfere with the educational process and a teacher’s ability to conduct class in an orderly fashion. with the continued expansion and wide range of use of communication technology devices, implications have arisen related to safety, privacy, and the intrusive nature of such devices. Therefore it is important to govern the use of these devices to ensure the safety of staff and students as well as the teaching/learning environment in the Eastern School District. This regulation applies to personal electronic devices and is understood to include:
- Cell phones, video/camera, phones
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Personal digital assistance (PDA’s such as palm pilots, Blackberry, pagers, etc.)
- CD players, DVD players, MP3 players, miniature TV’s
Additional Services and Programs
Public Health Nurse
The Public Health Nurse visits the school on a regular basis. Vaccinations, eye exams, and spinal examinations are performed on a schedule determined by the Department of Health and School. Should a parent wish to arrange for some service, please contact the nurse.
Speech Therapy
The Speech Therapist assesses new referrals from the teachers and reassesses children with whom she has been working in the past. Consent forms will be provided for this purpose.
Student Services
The Eastern School Board provides professional counselors and psychologists for testing and assessment of students experiencing problems in areas of learning, social relations, emotions, behavior, etc. Contact should be made through school resource teacher or principal.
Reading Recovery
The Reading Recovery program is an early intervention program designed to dramatically reduce the number of students with literacy difficulties in an educational system. It is a preventative program delivered to six year old students in grade one. Reading Recovery is designed to move those students who are the lowest achieving readers and writers to average or above average levels in approximately twelve to twenty weeks. These students have, in addition to classroom instruction, individual daily teaching which can bring them to average levels of achievement enabling them to profit from regular classroom instruction.
Music
We will offer basic music programs for Grades 1 to 6.
Art
Art is now a recognized school program. Art activities in all grades are integrated into the teaching of various subjects.
Band/Home Economics/Industrial Art
Grade 7 & 8 students travel to Souris Regional High School to participate in a Home Economics/Industrial Arts or Band Program.
Project L.O.V.E.
Let Older Volunteers Educate has been operating in our school for a number of years. This very worthwhile project sees volunteers spending time reading to students, listening to students read, and helping with student story writing.
Fire Drill Regulations and Evacuation Procedures
A. General Procedure:The signal for a fire or a fire-drill is the fire alarm.
Pupils must exit in double file from the area in which they find themselves at the time the alarm sounds.
Walk--Do not run.
No talking during the entire drill period.
Do not stop for coats, boots or personal property.
B. Teachers carry out the following procedures:
All rooms have been evacuated and the lights turned off.
Windows and doors are closed.
The class register is taken.
The teacher is the last one out of the room.
Each class should appoint someone to be class leader.
Two students from Grade 8 will be appointed to hold the doors at the courtyard and two and two students from Grade 6 at the main entrance.
C. Evacuated pupils shall line up as classes and remain that way in SILENCE. The teacher in charge is to check attendance according to the class list or register.
D. All are to remain outdoors until the signal to return is given. The regular school bell will ring.E. Evacuated pupils and teachers will exit and line up as follows:
Grades 1, 2, 3 & 4 homerooms exit main entrance. Students who leave by way of Main Entrance should assemble on the lawn north of the entrance driveway.
- Grades 5/6, 7/8 homerooms exit through courtyard to field.
- Physical Education and Music classes exit through the Gym doors.
Bus Safety
For obvious safety reasons, students are expected to follow the rules of the bus.
- The first offence results in a warning to the student. It may or may not be written up depending on the severity of the offence, and parents may or may not be informed.
- The second offence results in a contact to the parents from the principal or designate: Second offences will be written up.
- The third and subsequent offences will be written up and parents will be contacted. It may result in the loss of bus traveling privileges for a period of time. If problems continue to persist, transportation may be suspended for a period of time.
Guidelines for Items on School Bus
For the safety and well-bring of students while riding on school buses, the
following guidelines are to be adhered to:
a) The school bus driver will not allow any
- Live animals
- Firearms
- Explosives
- Chemicals, or
- anything of a dangerous or objectionable nature on the bus.
b) Musical instruments or any school project shall not be placed in the
aisles or areas near the entrance/exit door. No instrument, large or small,
should occupy any space in the aisle or a seat space.
c) In general, any items not able to be held in the lap or between knees are
prohibited on the school bus. Instruments which can be held on the lap or
between the knees would include
- Violins
- Flutes
- Oboes
- Trombones, etc.
These would be considered “lap” or “between the knees” instruments. Large
cellos, saxophones, bass drums, etc., all of which are “non-lap” should not
be allowed on the school bus.
d) Potentially dangerous items: Glass jars and other glass items will not be
permitted on the school bus. Broken glass could create an unsafe situation.
Flammable materials, knives or other sharp objects, etc. are prohibited. Ice
skates are a restricted item unless in a zippered/closed kit bag. Skates are
often razor sharp and when air-borne as a result of impact energy, they can
cause very serious injury.
The driver has the right to refuse students or any other person with any
non-lap or potentially dangerous items. If transportation of the above items
is necessary for school, parents should make arrangements to transport the
items. Exceptions may be prearranged for school sponsored activities that
require some of the above items.
The Transportation Services Division wants to ensure that students are
transported in school bus environments that are safe and as comfortable as
possible. to allow the transportation of potential dangerous items which
could become a projectile in the event of an accident on a school bus,
whether or not fully loaded, could compromise both comfort and the safety of
students.
General List of Items Not Permitted on the School Bus:
- Footwear with cleats and/or spikes
- Skateboards/scooters
- Large instruments (other instruments must be able to fit safely on the student’s lap or along side the student and not obstructing the aisle).
- Hockey sticks, golf clubs
- Large equipment bags
- Skis/poles
- Any pole type objects or sticks
- Large school projects that will not rest easily next to or on the student’s lap
- Pets, live animals, reptiles, bugs, etc.
- Plants, flowers
- Water guns
PEI School Accident Insurance Program
Every eligible student attending public school in Prince Edward Island is automatically insured by The PEI School Accident Insurance Program’s basic student accident coverage. This coverage is provided without a deductible and at no cost to the student, parent/guardian or schools. Basic coverage is provided to cover students during school hours, school activities, community-based learning activities and travel to and from their school and community-based learning activities.Claims for coverage must be submitted within 30 days of the accident. Contact the school office or visit our school board web site (http://www.edu.pe.ca) for more information on the basic coverage and how to purchase additional insurance.
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Last updated:
08/10/2007
