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FAQs

How do I have lunch with my child? 

Just ring the doorbell for entry and stop by the front office to sign in as a visitor and get a visitor's pass.

Do I have to pay for an adult lunch? 

Yes!  You should also call the morning of your visit to ask the Cafe manager to prepare you an adult lunch. We usually only prepare enough food for the students so as to minimize waste. 

May I bring my child lunch from outside? 

Yes!

What time does my child eat lunch?

GRADE LEVEL	OUTSIDE TIME	CAFÉ TIME
Kindergarten	10:35 to 10:50	10:50 to 11:10
1st Grade	10:55 to 11:15	11:15 to 11:30
2nd Grade	11:10 to 11:30	11:30 to 11:45
Tuesdays Only Rustici & MacArthur	11:25 to 11:45	11:50 to 12:05
3rd Grade	11:40 to 12:00	12:00 to 12:15
4th Grade	11:25 to 11:45	11:45 to 12:00
5th Grade	11:55 to 12:15	12:15 to 12:30
CCP	varies (please call to ask)	varies (please call to ask)
CCI	varies (please call to ask)	varies (please call to ask)

 

School Hours

 

Breakfast served from 7:15-7:40 AM

 

First Bell 7:40 AM

 

Classes begin 7:45 AM

 

Classes dismissal for M, T, Th & F 1:55 pm 

Class dismissal for Wednesdays 12:55 PM 

 

All classes begin promptly at 7:45 AM. If your child arrives after the second bell at 7:45 AM a parent or guardian MUST enter the office and sign him/her in. 

 

Please try to make your child's appointments outside of school hours.  Wednesdays are a super time for doctor and dentist appointments.  It is essential that the students arrive on time every day and attend school every day.  Thank you for your support with attendance. 

 

Students are not allowed on campus until 7:15 AM. 

All visitors please stop by the front office to sign in and receive a visitor's pass. Our doors will remain locked during school hours. Please call to make arrangements for visits and be prepared to show identification at the front door using our new security system.

A Letter from the Counselor 4.1.20

Student Check In

Counselor Website

 

Thank you for taking the time to check-in! Your answers will help me know how I can best help. You don't have to answer all the questions. Please be honest. There are no right or wrong answers, and I am the only one who will see your responses.

 

What is School-wide PBIS?

One of the foremost advances in schoolwide discipline is the emphasis on schoolwide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Instead of using a piecemeal approach of individual behavioral management plans, a continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and non-classroom settings (such as hallways, buses, and restrooms). Positive behavior support is an application of a behaviorally-based systems approach to enhance the capacity of schools, families, and communities to design effective environments that improve the link between research-validated practices and the environments in which teaching and learning occurs. Attention is focused on creating and sustaining Tier 1 supports (universal), Tier 2 supports (targeted group), and Tier 3 supports (individual) systems of support that improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making targeted behaviors less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional.

Why is it so important to focus on teaching positive social behaviors?

Frequently, the question is asked, "Why should I have to teach kids to be good? They already know what they are supposed to do. Why can I not just expect good behavior?" In the infamous words of a TV personality, "How is that working out for you?"

In the past, schoolwide discipline has focused mainly on reacting to specific student misbehavior by implementing punishment-based strategies including reprimands, loss of privileges, office referrals, suspensions, and expulsions. Research has shown that the implementation of punishment, especially when it is used inconsistently and in the absence of other positive strategies, is ineffective. Introducing, modeling, and reinforcing positive social behavior is an important step of a student's educational experience. Teaching behavioral expectations and rewarding students for following them is a much more positive approach than waiting for misbehavior to occur before responding. The purpose of schoolwide PBIS is to establish a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm.

What is a systems approach in schoolwide PBIS?

An organization is a group of individuals who behave together to achieve a common goal. Systems are needed to support the collective use of best practices by individuals within the organization. The schoolwide PBIS process emphasizes the creation of systems that support the adoption and durable implementation of evidence-based practices and procedures, and fit within on-going school reform efforts. An interactive approach that includes opportunities to correct and improve four key elements is used in schoolwide PBIS focusing on: 1) Outcomes, 2) Data, 3) Practices, and 4) Systems. Key elements work together to build a sustainable system:

• Outcomes: academic and behavior targets that are endorsed and emphasized by students, families, and educators. (What is important to each particular learning community?)
• Practices: interventions and strategies that are evidence based. (How will you reach the goals?)
• Data: information that is used to identify status, need for change, and effects of interventions. (What data will you use to support your success or barriers?)
• Systems: supports that are needed to enable the accurate and durable implementation of the practices of PBIS. (What durable systems can be implemented that will sustain this over the long haul?)

Immunizations

For information about immunization requirements and clinics, see the Pima County Health web site.

Proof of current immunizations is required for school attendance under Arizona State Law A.R.S. 36-671, 15-871-873 and Arizona Administrative Code R9-6-701 thru 708. The law offers no grace period. You must provide proof of current immunizations in order to enroll your child in school. If the student has a medical condition or personal belief that conflicts with this law a waiver may be signed and presented at the time of registration. You may obtain the waiver at any of the Pima County Health

The law does not allow parents or guardians to claim an exemption simply because the child's immunization record is lost or incomplete or because it is too much trouble to go to a physician or clinic.

 

Medication Policy

School is an institution just like a hospital. The school requires a doctor's order for all prescription medications, including some over-the-counter medications which need to be administered during the school year. If it is necessary for your child to receive medication at school, please note these key points. We will be glad to work with you and your child to make certain the medication is given in a safe manner.

• The medication must be ordered for your child by a primary care provider licensed to prescribe in Arizona.
• All medications (including inhaler) need to be provided in the original prescription bottle/box with a pharmacy label including:
  • Student's name
  • Name of medication
  • Amount to be given
  • Time to be given
  • Name of the prescriber

Please ask the pharmacist to prepare an extra prescription container for school use. If the medication is sent to school in other types of containers, the health office staff are not allowed to administer the medication and the parent will be called.

• A medication permit (in PDF) must be completed and signed by the parent or guardian before the medication can be given at school.
• No student is permitted to take medication independently in the Health Office or elsewhere on campus. Inhalers can be carried by a student.
• The health office staff must be notified of any change in medication for your student.
• Health office staff may only administer what the label directs; therefore, be sure to bring in a new bottle, a note from the physician, or have the physician FAX the changes to the school.
• Please notify School Health Staff several days in advance of a field trip.

School and State Medical Policy advise against sending medications with children to avoid accidental breaking of bottles or other children taking the medication. Medication must be transported to and from school by the parent or guardian or adult designated by the parent or guardian (i.e., bus driver).

 

Medication Links

• Medication Permit (in PDF)
• Board Policy JLCD - Administering Medicines to Students (in PDF)