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GENERAL INFORMATION & TIME SCHEDULE
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8:25
. . . 1st
Bell
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2:00
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. . Afternoon Recess
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8:30
. . . Starting
Bell
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3:00
. . . Dismissal, K-3
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10:15
. . . K-3 Morning Recess |
3:10
. . . Dismissal, 4-5
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11:21
. . . Lunch, 6-8 |
3:20
. . . Dismissal, 6-8 |
11:19
. . . Lunch, 6-8
11:40 . . . Lunch K-3
12:00
. . . Lunch, 4-5
(EARLY
DISMISSAL ON FRIDAY
2:00
,
2:10
AND
2:15
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
APPROPRIATE CLOTHING
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
ART AND MUSIC
ATTENDANCE
CONFERENCES
COUNSELING
DRUG ABUSE AVOIDANCE
DUE PROCESS/GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
EIGHTH GRADE TRIP AND GRADUATION
FIELD TRIPS
MULTI-HAZARD DRILLS
GIFTED/TALENTED EDUCATION
GRADES, HOMEWORK, AND CONFERENCES
GUESTS
HEALTH AND INJURIES
HOT LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM
INSURANCE
KINDERGARTEN
LIBRARY
PARENT AND TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
NOTICES AND BULLETINS
PARKING
PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
PICTURES
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
PUBLIC USE OF BUILDINGS
SCHOOL RECORDS
SPECIAL SERVICES
SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
TELEPHONE
TESTING
TEXTBOOKS
HOME WORK POLICY
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
CLASSROOM RULES
DISCIPLINE POLICY AND PROCEDURES
PLAYGROUND RULES
DRUG POLICY
Kila
School
supports an after-school
program for its students from
3:00
to
6:00 P.M.
on school days. Contact the school
office for costs and details.
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APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING
Appropriate school clothing is clean and allows the student to
participate in school activities comfortably, safely, modestly and without
disrupting the educational process. Under
this policy certain types of clothing will not be permitted.
These include short shorts, uncovered spandex items, bathing suits,
halter tops, crop tops, mesh shirts, severely ripped tops and pants, belly
shirts, spaghetti strap tank tops, or clothing which has inappropriate or
offensive slogans printed on them. This
would include clothing with drug, alcohol, or tobacco slogans, and/or
advertising on them. Hats are considered inappropriate indoor wear. Short
shorts are not allowed. Shorts
must be mid-thigh or longer. This
will be strictly enforced. Footwear
must be worn in the building at all times.
Should a student wear inappropriate clothing, they will be asked to
change it or call home to have different clothing brought to school in which
to change into. Ultimately, it
shall be the responsibility of parents NOT
to permit their children to wear immodest or indecent attire. Since recesses
and most PE classes are held outside except in the most inclement weather,
please see that your child wears appropriate clothing to school.
In winter this may include a hat, boots, mittens, and perhaps snow
pants. Snowsuits are encouraged
for younger students.
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ARRIVAL
AND DEPARTURE
School will be open at
7:00 A.M.
each school morning for
those students whose parents work in Kalispell or must meet the high school
bus. Before School Programs forms
are available in the office. There
is no charge for this program. This
program is structured reading practice and/or homework study time.
Early students must stay in the area designated by the supervisor.
Students not
participating in extra curricular programs are expected to be picked up by the
parents or leave the school grounds upon dismissal. Students consistently left unsupervised after school hours may be
reported to the sheriff’s office or Department of Family Services.
The driveway is one-way, with entrance off of
Kila Road
and exit on to
Kila Hill Road
.
Please pull over to one side and don’t block the drive as you drop
off or pick up children.
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As part of our commitment to support the arts,
Kila
School
maintains a music and
performing arts program. Students
receive regular lessons in music, both performance and appreciation, including
field trips and assemblies. The
music teacher also works closely with the directors of our
Holiday
and spring
programs.
Kila
students receive visual art instruction in their classrooms.
This can be related to academic work or in separate units.
Any parent who would like to volunteer to help with art classes, share
an interest, or participate in the development of an arts curriculum, please
contact the school.
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ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is essential to success in school.
A student not only misses schoolwork on the day of absence, but also is
not prepared for the next day because of missing instruction.
Attendance at school is considered to be the responsibility of the
parents. If your child is going to
be absent from school, please notify the school.
We are required by state law to attempt to contact parents when their
children are absent. If your
child’s absence was not previously approved, he or she must bring a written
excuse, signed and dated.
Students are expected to be at school on time.
Tardiness may result in detention or other disciplinary action.
The principal will
investigate chronic absenteeism and tardiness.
Problems with truancies, excessive absences, and tardiness, which
cannot be settled at the school level, will be turned over to the county
superintendent.
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CONFERENCES
Parents are requested to make appointments for major conferences.
Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled following the first grading
period in November and in April. Please
make every effort to attend these scheduled conferences.
However if parents are unable to attend the conferences or if
additional conferences are desired please call your student’s teacher to
schedule a time before or after school.
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COUNSELING
Counseling is available to any
student in the district through teaching staff referral or parent referral
to the guidance counselor.
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DRUG
ABUSE AVOIDANCE
Kila
School
actively opposes the
abuse of chemical substances, including alcohol and tobacco.
The
Kila
School
drug policy can be found
elsewhere in this handbook. Students,
staff, and parents are not permitted to possess or to use drugs or alcohol on
school property, including tobacco.
Students, staff and parents may not attend school under the influence
of drugs or alcohol. Most staff members have had substance abuse avoidance
training. If you would like to
participate in drug abuse resistance programs, please contact your child’s
teacher.
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DUE
PROCESS/GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Parents who disagree with a policy
or action of a teacher may attempt to resolve the problem using the following
procedure:
1. 1.
Verbal
parent-teacher conference initiated by parent or teacher.
If no agreement is reached within 60 days, either party may initiate
step 2.
2. 2.
Conference
of parent and teacher with the principal within 15 days of principal
notification.
3.
3.
A
still-unresolved problem may be presented to the board at the next regular
scheduled meeting, after the board chairman has been notified in writing
by the parent or teacher. The
chairman may, at his or her discretion, call a special meeting to be held
before the next regular meeting.
4. 4.
A
special board meeting with the parent and teacher may be held within 30 days
of presentation of complaint to the board.
If no agreement can be reached, the matter is taken to the county
superintendent for final disposition.
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EIGHTH
GRADE TRIP AND GRADUATION
8th
grade students have the opportunity to participate in an 8th grade
graduation ceremony. Graduation is
planned by 8th grade parents, graduating students, and the 8th
grade advisor.
All
8th grade students may be eligible to attend the 8th
grade trip in the spring of the school year.
Students and parents will address the requirements for this trip in the
fall with the 8th grade advisors.
Meetings will be organized by the advisors and parents/students will be
invited to attend.
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FIELD
TRIPS
In the belief that active learning
is effective and fun, many teachers schedule field trips and projects
throughout the year. Parental
support is crucial to the success of these activities, especially for driving
and chaperoning. Field trip
permission forms are given to parents prior to the trip.
Parents who drive students must register their driver’s license and
proof of insurance at the school office.
Kila
School Detention Policy Regarding Field Trips:
Kila
School teachers and staff are responsible for the safety and well-being of our
students during field trips and
class activities. We expect that all students will exhibit behavior
during the year that will assure us of their
responsible and respectful behavior on all
school sponsored trips and activities. In light of this, the Kila Middle
School has adopted the following
behavior policy:
1st
Detention- Serve detention as assigned. No further consequence.
2nd
Detention- Serve detention as assigned. Meet with teachers. This meeting will
allow students and teachers to
discuss behavior concerns and review the expectations of behavior
that will earn students the privilege of attending field trips sponsored by
Kila School.
3rd
Detention- Serve detention as assigned. Meet with teachers and parents to
address the behaviors that are
jeopardizing their attendance of and participation in school sponsored
events and extra-curricular activities.
4th
Detention- Appear before the board.
5th
Detention- Automatic in-school-suspension and loss of all field trip
privileges.
This
policy is specific to Kila Middle School field trips, including the 8th Grade
Trip to Seattle, the 7th Grade
Montana History Trip, and all other school-sponsored activities and
may vary from the behavior policy in the Kila School handbook.
Certain
behaviors may result in an automatic in-school-suspension. An in-school
suspension will automatically result
in loss of field trip privileges.
Students exhibiting inappropriate
behavior during the school year may be denied the privilege of attending any
field trips.
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MULTI-HAZARD
DRILLS
Multi-hazard drills will be
conducted at regular intervals. Fire
and earthquake drills are required by law.
It is very important that at the first signal everyone clears the
buildings as quickly as possible. Teachers
are responsible for giving instructions as to the route to be used when
vacating the buildings. Lock down
drills will also be conducted at least 2 times a year.
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GIFTED/TALENTED
EDUCATION
Kila School has a gifted/talented
educational program. Input from
parents welcomed. If you would
like to share ideas please contact the principal.
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GRADES,
HOMEWORK, AND CONFERENCES
Homework is to be turned in on the
day it is due. Late homework will
not be accepted without teacher permission.
Grades 4-8 are graded by letter grades as follows:
A:
90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; F: 0-59.
Grade reports are issued 4 times a year, and midterms are issued in the
middle of each grading period. Athletes’
grades may be figured more often to determine eligibility for sports.
Parent conferences are scheduled in
the fall and spring. Parents may
check progress and discuss problems at any time by contacting their
children’s teachers. Teachers
are mandated to notify parents as soon as potentially serious problems arise.
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GUESTS
Parents are always welcome at
school. Guests are required to
sign in at the office before visiting classrooms.
Guest may be required to wear identification badges. Visiting children
are not permitted in classrooms without prior teacher approval.
Some teachers permit pets in the classrooms under certain
circumstances. Please ask teachers
in advance.
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HEALTH
AND INJURIES
Medications may be administered at
school under the following conditions: 1) the parent must notify the school
that the child must take medicine and what it is.
2) The medication must be brought to the office in the original
container labeled with student’s name, name of drug, dosage, time of day
medication is to be given at school, and number of days it is to be
administered. 3) A physician’s
sign-off document must accompany all medication to be administered at school.
These forms are available at the school office.
The principal, office personnel, and special education teacher are the
only staff authorized and trained to administer medication.
Students found with illicit drugs or unauthorized medications or
pharmaceutical products (aspirin, vitamins, etc.) will be subject to
consequences as found in the drug policy, which is located elsewhere in this
handbook.
First aid supplies are maintained at
the school. In the event of an
injury, first aid will be administered and parents may be notified.
In case of emergency, parents will be notified immediately.
If necessary, a staff member may authorize treatment and/or transport
to the nearest medical facility.
An
ill child’s parents will be notified and asked to come for the child.
No ill or injured child may be sent home unattended or to an empty
house. Parents are strongly
advised to make sure the school has correct phone numbers for home, work, and
emergency back up and to notify the school in the event of a change.
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HOT
LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM
Breakfast and hot lunches are
available to all students. The
cost per breakfast for students is $1.25 and $1.50 for adults. The cost per lunch for students is
$2.00 and
$2.15 for adults. Milk is
provided with every hot lunch or may be purchased for $.30 a carton.
Meals are to be paid for in advance; charging is NOT allowed except in
case of emergency, and then only with parental permission.
Applications for free and reduced lunches are available at registration
or may be picked up from the office.
Reduced lunches are $.40. Lunch
money is to be turned in to the office before school starts in the morning;
please make sure your child arrives in time to turn in lunch money before the
bell rings.
The
cafeteria should be a place to enjoy a meal, quietly visit with people and
conduct oneself appropriately. Students
are expected to follow the following rules:
*
Walk AROUND the basketball court to
and from lunch.
*
Form a line to be served without “cutting” in front of another student.
*
Voices will be in quiet and conversational tones.
*
While seated, there will be NO loud voices or shouting in the lunchroom.
*
There will be NO RUNNING.
*
Trays will be properly emptied and paper and/or food trash will be removed
from the floor, tables and seats and deposited in designated trash cans.
*
If playing inside the gym, play at the far end while others are eating.
*
Dismissal from the lunchroom will be by lunchroom supervisor.
Eighth
graders have the opportunity to help in the kitchen at lunchtime.
They receive free lunch and pay for their service.
Lunch
menus are sent home monthly. However,
occasionally it is necessary to change a menu at the last moment.
Parents whose children have special dietary needs or preferences are
reminded that the ultimate responsibility for meeting those needs lies with
the parents, not the school.
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INSURANCE
Insurance
notices will be sent home with students early in the school year.
This purchase is made possible through the school as a service to
parents.
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KINDERGARTEN
Kila
kindergarten classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Kindergarten Roundup, a pre-registration and screening, is held in the
spring. A kindergarten student
must have reached his or her fifth birthday by September 10th to be
eligible for kindergarten.
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LIBRARY
The
Kila School library is available to the community, students and classes for
reading enjoyment, study and research. Books
may be borrowed for two weeks and may be renewed.
There will be a late fee charged for overdue books.
Parents are encouraged to bring their young children to the library
after school and may check out books for them.
Lost books must be paid for by the student, who checked them out.
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PARENT
AND TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)
The Kila PTO meets monthly to
support Kila School, including planning fund-raising events to benefit the
school. PTO also
serves as an advisory council for the school board.
The PTO is a valuable asset to the
school. Any interested mother,
father, grandparent, or friend is welcome to attend meetings, which are
publicized in the weekly newsletter.
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MOTORIZED
VEHICLE
Students may not drive motorized
vehicles on school property. The
play yards and woods are closed to motor vehicles.
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NOTICES
AND BULLETINS
A school newsletter will be sent
home every Friday with students. Please
be on the watch for these notices. There
is a bulletin board just inside the gym, and in the hallway by the office for
special notices. Notices may also be posted on the bulletin board at the Kila
Post Office.
Parents/Community members wishing to
put information into the newsletter must have information to school secretary
by Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
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PARKING
No cars may be parked or driven up
to the school doors, except for the handicapped and temporarily for loading
and unloading materials.
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PERSONAL
POSSESSIONS
The
school is not responsible for any loss of personal property.
Personal belongings should be clearly marked with the
student’s name. (Every year
several bags of lost clothing items are donated to charity because they
aren’t identified or claimed). Students are discouraged from bringing extra money or valuable
possessions to school. Since there
are no lockers in the younger grades, students must store their possessions in
their pockets, on hooks, or in their desks.
None of these are a safe place, and security cannot be guaranteed.
Radios and tape players
are not permitted at school.
Students, who must bring a valuable item to school, in order
to have it for after-school purposes, are asked to give it to a teacher or the
office for safekeeping.
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PICTURES
School pictures will be taken early
in the school year. These pictures
are usually taken on a pre-paid basis. Information
will be sent out before picture day; please watch for a notice.
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PROMOTION
AND RETENTION
The decision to promote or retain
any child is made in the child’s best interest.
When a teacher becomes concerned about the progress of a student, the
teacher will attempt to discover and meet any special needs the student might
have. This includes notifying and
working with parents throughout the year and perhaps recommending special
programs such as Title I or Special Education.
A teacher who is considering retaining a student must convene a meeting
by April 15 to discuss the matter with all related personnel, including
parents, and including the student when appropriate.
Parents have due process rights to be kept informed of teacher concerns
and decisions and may appeal the teacher’s decision via the grievance
procedure, located elsewhere in this handbook.
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PUBLIC
USE OF BUILDINGS
The gym is open to groups in the
Kila School District. The key must
be checked out from the office by
the adult who will be responsible for the gym.
This person must read and sign a responsibility form before the key
will be released. The key must be
picked up during school hours and returned by 8:45 A.M. the next school
morning.
At least one half of the people
participating in the event must be from Kila.
There is a $25.00 charge for groups under 100 people, for groups over
100 people, there is a $50.00 charge. The
gym must be vacant by 11:00 p.m.
There
is a $25.00 charge to out of district residents and $50.00 charge for any use
for profit. Any non-school use of
the gym must have
prior
school board approval. It is the responsibility of the user to contact and
make arrangements with the school office.
A cleaning fee will be charged to all groups who leave the gym in less
than adequate condition.
A complete list of gym rules is
posted in the gym.
These
rules include:
* No street shoes on the court.
* Gym shoes must be clean.
*
No sitting or standing on tables or freezers; no standing on benches.
* No hanging on basketball rims or
nets.
*
The gym must be cleaned up and equipment returned to proper places.
Board
approval is also necessary for the use of the other buildings.
Please do not disturb personal items in the rooms.
NO
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND NO SMOKING ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
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SCHOOL
RECORDS
A confidential cumulative record of
each student’s progress and screening results are maintained at the school.
Another confidential file is maintained by the special education
teacher for each student involved in the Special Education Program.
A student’s record is open only to parents and to teachers involved
in the education of that child.
Regarding student records, federal law requires that
‘directory information’ on my child be released by the District to anyone
who requests it unless I object in writing to the release of any or all of
this information. This objection
must be filed within 10 school days of the time this handbook was given to my
child. Directory information
ordinarily includes student’s name, address, telephone number, date and
place of birth, participation in officially recognized activities and sports,
weight and height of members of athletic teams, photographs, dates of
attendance, awards received at the school and most recent previous school
attended. In exercising my right
to limit release of this information, I have marked through the items of
directory information listed on the letter that accompanied this handbook that
I wish the District to withhold about my child and returned the letter to the
District.
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SPECIAL
SERVICES
Individual teacher attention is
crucial to student progress. Students
whose individual needs handicap them in an ordinary classroom setting may
qualify for extra help through Section 504, Title I or special education
programs.
Parents are invited to
contact their student’s teacher or the principal for more information about
these programs.
Kila
School
encourages the adjustment
of materials or learning methods, rather than the removal of children to other
rooms, when possible.
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SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Participation in extracurricular
activities, though important in a student’s education, is a privilege, which
must be earned. Students are
expected to maintain a 2.00 grade
point average to be eligible for extracurricular activities.
If a student’s average falls below 2.00
he or she is suspended from the team for two weeks.
During that time he or she must bring their average up to 2.00
to return to the team. If after
two weeks he or she has not raised his average up to 2.00 he or she will be dismissed from the team.
It is further stated that an athlete, male or female that is suspended
from school for a major offense will be dismissed from the team.
All athletes conduct on and off the court will have to comply, as
stated by policy in the Kila School Handbook.
Kila students in grades 5-8 can
participate in a basketball league. 4th grade students may
participate at the discretion of the coach.
Students in grades K-7 participate in a track and field day in spring.
Any student attending an event, but not participating should be
accompanied by a responsible adult.
Kila students are also busy with
non-athletic activities. Past
students have participated in geography contests, local and county science
fairs and spelling bees, county speech contests, cross-country or downhill ski
lessons, local talent shows and programs and student government.
Students have attended and put on plays and created artistic displays
for the county fair.
If there is community support, Kila
features a mini-course program at school, during which teachers, parents, and
other volunteers share their expertise in a wide variety of areas.
Any parent or community member who
is interested in watching or helping at any event is cordially invited.
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TELEPHONE
Students
may not use the school telephone for personal phone calls.
It is necessary for the phone to be available for school business and
emergency calls. Students must
have office personnel’s permission to use the phone.
Please make sure your children
know their carpool arrangements ahead of time, this will cut down on phone
use.
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TESTING
Students
are tested periodically to assess both their progress and the effectiveness of
the school curriculum. In addition
students in grades 4 and 8 participate in spring achievement testing.
This information compares the student’s progress to other students in
these grades.
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TEXTBOOKS
Each student will be supplied with
the proper textbooks and will be responsible to turn them in to the teacher in
good condition at the end of the year or upon moving.
Abuse or loss of books will result in a fine up to the cost of the
book.
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HOME
WORK POLICY
CONSIDERATIONS:
1)
1.
Homework
is not busywork; it is the extension of a lesson and an essential opportunity
for teachers to get feedback regarding students’ understanding.
2)
2.
Consequences
should be separate from the discipline policy at first, until other options
have been tried, and the student seems to be deliberately avoiding doing work.
3)
3.
Penalties
for not doing homework should be more than just a drop in a grade; students
don’t see that as a penalty.
4)
4.
Student
understanding and parent involvement and support are vital to success; clear
communication is mandatory for teacher-parent, teacher-student, and
parent-student.
Parental
excuse notes for incomplete homework will be accepted in emergencies.
Affected assignments must be turned in by deadlines set by the teacher .
LATE
HOMEWORK AND MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
Due
to chronic late homework and missing assignments the following procedures will
take place:
1. Late
assignments due to absences are to be made up as follows:
For
each day absent you have that many days to do make up work.
Example- absent 1 day = 1 day
make-up (gone on Monday then missing work due on Wednesday)
2.
Late assignments may be turned in 1 day after due date for ½ credit,
after that the grade will be a zero.
3. Failure to turn in assignments after
1 day will result in a zero grade for that assignment.
4.
Incomplete assignments will be given 1 day to be completed and turned
in for ½ credit.
5.
Assignments that are due on a day a student is absent are due the day
the student returns to school. There are no make-up days for those
assignments.
6.
After 3
late and/or missing
assignments students will be given after-school detention for 1 hour. Missing
or incomplete assignments may NOTbe made up during detention time.
Students will sit in detention
quietly in a non-disruptive manner;
failure to do so will result in further detentions or disciplinary
action.
7.
Chronic late or missing assignments may result in loss of field trip
privileges and other activities as deemed appropriate.
8.
5 after-school detentions per quarter will result in an in-school
suspension.
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STUDENT
BEHAVIOR
EXPECTATIONS
AND DISCIPLINE
One
of the most important lessons in education is self-discipline.
While self-discipline does not appear as a subject, it underlies the
whole educational structure. Self-discipline, which includes taking
Responsibility for one’s decisions, is vital to
a successful adult life. The
discipline policy at
Kila
School
is aimed toward developing the characteristics of self-discipline in its
students.
Self-discipline includes being aware
of and respecting the rights, property, and needs of others, including the right
to learn. As specified in
Montana
law, students shall comply with school rules, pursue the required course of
instruction, and submit to the authority of teachers and principal.
Students who damage property may be required to make restitution.
If a student willfully damages school property, parents or guardians are
liable for the cost of repairs (MCA
20-5-2010
).
Students carefully practice the
procedures of classrooms, hallways, gym and playground.
When a student does not comply with the procedure, the usual first step
based on the severity of the offense is to reteach the procedure to the student.
Parents will be notified if a problem cannot be resolved or is considered
severe. A student who accumulates
offenses or commits a major offense will be referred to the principal for
disciplinary action, which includes parent notification and may include
suspension from class or from school.
Suspension has as its primary
purpose the removal of the student from an untenable situation and the
provisions of time for the student, school and parents to reach a satisfactory
solution to the problem. A student
with repeated referrals may be called to a conference with the Board of
Trustees, which may impose disciplinary measures up to and including expulsion
from school.
Discipline of students who qualify for special
education will be guided by each student’s Individual Educational Plan and
unique needs. Provisions of P.I.
94-142 and state codes will be followed.
Parental due process rights will be followed in
resolving a conflict. Parents and
teachers must follow the grievance procedure steps, located elsewhere in this
handbook.
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CLASSROOM
RULES
1. Be
in your seat when the bell rings and be prepared for class.
2. Be
recognized before speaking-use school appropriate language.
3. Follow
directions
4. Keep
hands, feet and objects to yourself.
5. Return
materials to their proper place.
6. Treat
others with respect.
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DISCIPLINE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES
PUBLIC
DISPLAY OF AFFECTION:
The
inappropriate public display of affection is frequently embarrassing to adults
and students. Students are expected
to exercise self-control and respect for the reputation of others.
Specifically, kissing, hugging, hand-holding and inappropriate displays
of affection are not allowed. Students
failing to respect this will be disciplined.
The
Kila
School
disciplinary policy is
designed to provide a safe, orderly and positive school environment where all
students have the opportunity to take advantage of the educational program
available to others.
The
policy is designed to be a hierarchy of consequences so parents can be kept
informed of their child’s performance and chronic offenders can be identified.
HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION:
The
policy of the Board of Trustees of the
Kila
School District
#20 is to provide students
with a school environment free from harassment or intimidation.
The
Kila
School District
#20 will not tolerate this
form of behavior.
Basic
rules of Behavior:
1.
Respect
the rights and feelings of others.
2.
Always
use equipment properly and safely.
3.
Think
before you act. Use common sense.
Plan ahead.
4.
Keep
Kila
School
safe for all students and
staff.
*
The four categories of behaviors not allowed at
Kila
School
and subsequent consequences
are outlined below.
DISCIPLINE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES
DETENTION
PROCEDURES: Students
will be issued detention due to behavior determined inappropriate by teachers,
principal or other school personnel or for excessive missing school assignments.
Behaviors
warranting detention are listed on page 18 of the handbook under minor
incidents. When issued a detention
on Thursday, Friday or Monday students will serve that detention on Tuesday
after school from
3:30
to
5:30 p.m.
, when issued a detention on
Tuesday or Wednesday students will serve detention on Thursday from
3:30
to
4:30 p.m.
Parents
will be notified of the detention at least 24 hours in advance of the detention.
Parents are responsible for the child immediately after dismissal from
detention. School personnel assume
no responsibility for pupil’s transportation from the school to their home.
For
each time no arrangements are made and the student does not serve the detention,
another day of detention will be added. It
is the students’ responsibility to make arrangements.
All students detained will be supervised by an employee in a
designated location within the school building.
Students serving detention will NOT be allowed to participate in
extra-curricular activities on that day until after
5:30 p.m.
It
is
Kila
School
’s
intent to diminish the inappropriate behaviors displayed by students.
Administration and staff feel students should take responsibility for
their behavior and academic success. The
detention consequence for not taking personal responsibility for one’s actions
needs to be substantial enough to help students decide to change behaviors to
more positive and successful ones.
I. I.
LIFE
THREATENING BEHAVIOR:
All life-threatening incident reports will be referred to the
principal and the police.
BEHAVIOR:
1.
Possession
and/or use of weapons (which will include any object that could be deemed a
weapon by the nature of its use.)
2.
Possession
and/or use of explosives.
3.
Physical
attacks on students and staff.
4.
Endangering
the safety of staff members or students.
5.
Pulling
false fire alarms.
6.
Possession,
sale, use and/or distribution of drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
7.
Leaving
authorized school zone.
DEFINITE
CONSEQUENCES:
1.
Immediate
removal to in-school suspension (ISS) until disciplinary conference occurs and
transportation arrangements home can be made.
2.
A
disciplinary conference will be held with the principal, homeroom teacher and
student.
3.
External
school suspension (ESS) will be issued for 3-10 days.
4.
Police
involvement (if indicated).
5.
Students
on external suspension will receive no credit for assignments missed while on
External School Suspension.
6.
Parent
notification via phone and followed up in writing regarding action taken.
7.
Students
will not be readmitted from a suspension until a parent conference has occurred.
8.
Students
are excluded from all school activities while on ESS or ISS.
9.
Any
student receiving a second external school suspension in a school year will be
recommended for expulsion for the remainder of the school year.
10.
Any
student receiving a third external school suspension within a school year will
be recommended for expulsion for the remainder of the school year.
POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES:
1.
Exclusion
from school activities beyond the length of the suspension.
2.
Recommendation
for expulsion from
Kila
School
.
3.
Bus
suspension or expulsion if applicable.
*
When a student is recommended for expulsion the principal shall notify
parents by certified mail of the charges and time and place of the expulsion
hearing. Parents shall also be
notified of the student’s right to representation by legal counsel.
II.
MAJOR INCIDENTS:
BEHAVIOR:
1.
Fighting
2.
Endangering
the safety of a staff member or student
3.
Verbal
assault and/or intimidation
4.
Defiance
or willful disobedience
5.
Theft
and/or possession of stolen property
6.
Forgery
7.
Leaving
authorized school area (within the school or school grounds; cutting classes)
8.
Truancy
9.
Willful
damage to property - $10.00 or more
10.
5
detentions or study halls per quarter (or increments of 5,10,15 etc. to be
monitored by the classroom teacher.)
DEFINITE
CONSEQUENCES:
1.
A
disciplinary conference with the principal, homeroom teacher, and the student
within 24 hours.
2.
ISS
(1-3 days)
3.
Parent
notification via phone regarding action taken.
4.
Parent
conference arranged if indicated.
5.
Parent
notified of disciplinary action in writing by the principal.
POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES:
1.
Parent
Conference
2.
Police
Involvement (if indicated)
3.
Exclusion
from school activities
4.
Bus
suspension if applicable
III.
MINOR
INCIDENTS:
BEHAVIOR:
1.
Disrespectful
of others
2.
Unacceptable
language and gestures
3.
Failure
to follow staff directions
4.
Repeated
class disruption/infractions
5.
Failure
to have required materials/supplies
6.
Excessive
missing assignments
7.
Repeated
tardiness
8.
Cheating/Plagiarism
9.
Willful
damage to property (under $10.00)
POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES:
1.
Warning
2.
Isolation
from group
3.
Exclusion
from classroom and/or school activities
4.
Student(s)
conference
5.
Parent
conference
6.
Writing
assignments related to specific incident
7.
*Lunch/recess
detention (1-3 days). 3 detentions
or study halls in one day warrants in-school suspension for the remainder of
that day.
8.
Others
as assigned by classroom teacher
9.
Loss
of credit for cheating
*Notification
of parents via detention slip will be followed up by a phone call to parents if
slip is not signed and returned within 24 hours.
Any student who is disruptive and must be removed from detention will be
issued ISS for the remainder of that day and re-serve the detention.
IV.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY:
BEHAVIOR:
1.
Damage
or defacement to school building
2.
Damage
or defacement to school property (desks, texts, etc.)
3.
Damage
or defacement of school materials and/or equip-ment (computers, software, film
equipment, videos, etc.)
4.
Damage
or defacement of another student’s or staff’s property
POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES:
MAJOR
1.
Teacher
is to notify the principal and submit a major incident report if damage exceed
$10.00.
2.
Principal
or designee will notify parent by phone and in writing of the specific damage
and method of restitution determined.
3.
Parent
conference if indicated.
4.
Repair,
replace or financially compensate for damage.
5.
Work
detail if indicated (during free time or after school hours).
6.
Police
involvement if indicated.
MINOR
1.
Parents
notified by phone and in writing of the specific damage and method of
restitution determined.
2.
Repair,
replacement, or financial compensation for damage should be handled through the
issuing staff member and/or homeroom teacher.
Any monies collected should be turned in to the office and reimbursed to
appropriate party if indicated.
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PLAYGROUND
RULES
6
No’s:
1)
No
throwing rocks, snow, sticks.
2)
No
fighting
3)
No
inappropriate language.
4)
No
pushing or roughhousing.
5)
No
eating on the playground.
6)
No
spitting.
Stop
playing promptly when the bell rings and pick up all equipment.
Swings
and playground equipment will be used safely and appropriately.
Winter
Rules
Dress
appropriately for winter weather.
No sliding on driveway.
No white washing.
No sledding.
Recess
will be held inside if weather is below 10
degrees.
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APPENDIX
G
KILA
SCHOOL
DRUG POLICY
I.
General
policy: see main body of policy
manual, 350.66.
II.
Student
policy:
A.
First
incidence:
Possession or use of illicit drugs or alcohol or inappropriate
possession, use or distribution of any pharmaceutical product on school property
or during a school-sponsored event.
1.
The
student and his or her parents or guardians will be notified of the offense and
the student will be suspended from school, including extracurricular events, for
up to 3 days.
2.
A
student-parent-school official conference will be held to determine
qualifications for re-admittance to school.
These may include obtaining a chemical dependency assessment and
following the recommendations of that assessment.
B.
Second
incidence:
1.
The
student will be referred to appropriate law enforcement agencies immediately.
2.
The
student and his or her parents will be informed of the offense, and the student
will be suspended from school for 5 days. During
the suspension period an assessment appointment must be made. Failure to
initiate and/or complete a chemical dependency as-assessment and/or to comply
with the recommendations of the assessment will result in expulsion.
The student may apply for re-admittance if she or he can supply evidence
of compliance with a program of rehabilitation.
3.
The
student is also suspended from all extracurricular activities for 30 days and
may be re-admitted only after a conference with parents and school officials and
possibly a rehabilitation counselor.
C.
Third
incidence:
1.
The
student will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agencies
immediately.
2.
The
student and parents or guardians will be informed of the offense and the student
will be expelled from
Kila
School
.
The student and parents or guardians must meet with school officials to
determine conditions for re-admittance to
Kila
School
.
D.
Due
process procedures, as outlined elsewhere in this manual, exist for students and
parents who wish to appeal disciplinary actions.
III.
Employee
policy:
A.
Kila
School
will assist employees who
have personal or family chemical dependency problems, which may affect their job
performance, through counseling and referrals to confidential treatment programs
through insurance providers.
B.
An
employee who reports to work under the influence of a controlled substance, who
consumes alcohol or drugs on work time, or who is convicted of a drug-related
crime is subject to counseling, including assessment and treatment, and/or
disciplinary procedures and/or collective bargaining agreements.
Due process procedures exist for employees wishing to appeal disciplinary
actions.
C.
An
employee who is convicted of any drug-related crime shall notify the chair of
the school board within 5 days of the conviction.
IV.
Non-employee
policy:
Any
non-student, non-employee who is reasonably believed to be under the influence
of alcohol or elicit drugs while on school grounds or at a school-sponsored
activity will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
V.
Required
procedures:
A.
Kila
School will implement age-appropriate, developmentally-based drug and alcohol
education programs, which include legal, social, and health consequences of drug
and alcohol abuse and which provide information about effective techniques for
resisting peer pressure to use alcohol or illicit drugs.
B.
Information
about drug and alcohol counseling, rehabilitation programs, and re-entry
procedures for both students and staff shall be available from the principal or
designee.
C.
All
students, parents, and employees of Kila School shall be notified at least
yearly that compliance with the standards of conduct required by Paragraph One
is mandatory.
D.
All
students, parents, and employees shall be given a copy of the above drug policy
annually.
E.
The
Kila School Board will conduct a biennial review of its drug and alcohol program
and policy, to:
1.
Determine
their effectiveness and implement changes if they are needed.
2.
Ensure
that the disciplinary sanctions described above are consistently enforced.
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