Start of School

Children need to be in their classrooms by 7:45 a.m. daily. Teachers pick up their classes from waiting areas at 7:40 a.m. Kindergarten students wait in their hallway by the class; first and second wait in the gym; third, fourth, and fifth graders wait in the hallways next to their classrooms. After 7:45 a.m. the child will need to come by the office for a tardy slip. The first few minutes of school are very important. They set the tone for the day. The teachers takes lunch count, collects homework, and explains the day's agenda.

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Student Arrival & Departure

Designated teachers are on duty at 7:15 a.m. No child should arrive before 7:10 a.m. as he/she will be unsupervised. Please consider your child's safety by refraining from dropping off your child before 7:10 a.m.

Children need to be picked up on time. If you pick up your child before the official school day is over (2:45 p.m.), you will need to go through the office. Please do not go to the classroom or portable with out coming through the office first. - Dismissal Procedure - Should your child have a different way home than the usual way, please notify the teacher in writing. We must receive a note. Without a note, we will send your child home the usual way.

There is ample parking places in the front parking lot for parents who wish to come into the building in the morning. Please DO NOT park in the front loading and unloading zone, even for a minute. If you use the back bus loop for morning drop off, please do not park your card or drop your child(ren) off in the bus loop until after 7:30 AM.

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School Breakfast & Lunch

You may purchase breakfast and lunch tickets in the cafeteria. Lunch is $1.75 and breakfast is $.75 for the 2004-2005 school year. You are encouraged to have your child purchase a ticket instead of carrying money.

If your child forgets his/her lunch money or lunch, he/she may charge. The child will call home or the parent's place of employment when the charges reach $5.00. When a child charges 5 times, he/she will be given an alternate lunch in place of the meal on the menu.

New Nutrition Rules for Schools

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Grading

Northside elementary schools are using a nine-week grading period. Your child's teacher will keep you informed regarding your child's progress, plus you can check Parent Connection 24/7. Progress reports will be issued the fourth week of each grading period. Progress reports will be issued to students whose grade average in any subject is lower that 70%, whose grade average is borderline, or when the teacher feels the student is not maintaining sufficient progress. Progress reports are also issued for citizenship and work habits that are not satisfactory. Parent/Teacher conference are encouraged throughout the school year.

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Spirit Day

Spirit Day is every Friday. Everyone is encourage to wear blue and gold. Elrod T-shirts are sold in the office. Checks are made out to Elrod Elementary.

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Attendance

Attendance is very important. Excused absences include illness, sickness, or death in the family, quarantine, observance of a religious holy day, or weather/road conditions making travel dangerous. We must keep accurate data on all absences; there fore, you much send a written explanation of each absence to your child's teacher. This note should include the date of absences(s). Please keep statements from the doctor/dentist. We take attendance at 9:00 a.m. A chid who is not present at 9:00 a.m. is considered absent for that day unless he/she comes after 9:00 a.m. with a doctor's note.

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School-Wide Discipline Plan

At Elrod, we believe that good discipline is a prerequisite for learning. Discipline will be based on the seriousness of the offense, the student's age and grade level, the frequency of misconduct on the school environment. At Parent Orientation night each teacher will give you a copy of her/his discipline plan. Further information on district policies regarding discipline can be found in the district's Parent-Student Handbook.

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Parties & Birthdays

Elrod Elementary will have 2 parties a year. We hold these just before the holiday break in December and on a designated day during the spring semester. These parties are held during the last hour of the day. Party refreshments are permitted on these occasions only.

The delivery of balloons and flowers to students is not permitted. Birthday party invitations are to be distributed to ALL boys or ALL girls or ALL children in the class. Children get their feelings hurt when invitations are not extended to them as well as to others.

Elementary schools are now required to follow nutrition rules established by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Parents may choose the food items sent to school for their own child, but may not send food items sent to school for other students. This limitation prohibits parents from sending cakes, cupcakes, cookies, etc. These guidelines apply to field trips as well as activities provided during the extended school day with 2 exceptions: 2 school parties and a third special day as designated by the campus principal. More info: New Nutrition Rules for Schools

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Lost & Found

A lost and found reach is in the hallway by room C103. Putting your child's name on clothing and school items might help in finding the rightful owner.

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Drills & Crises Management Plan

Every precaution is taken to ensure the safety of your child during normal school hours. Periodic fire and tornado drills are executed to make certain students learn proper safety procedures and adhere to all safety guidelines.

A Crisis Management Plan is in place at Elrod. Students will be make aware of the procedure to follow in the case of a crisis. AT some point in the year we will have a "Safety Drill."

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Early Release Information - 2007/2008

Dates: ...Sept. 14 | Oct. 12 | Nov. 9 | Feb. 1 | Apr. 4 | May 9

The purpose of early release days are to provide our staff with additional time for professional development and parent conferences. We value this opportunity and hope you will view it as a productive endeavor.

Students are released at 11:45 a.m. Prekindergarten & Half Day PPCD hours are from 7:45-9:45 a.m. and 9:45-11:45 p.m. Bus service for eligible bus students will take place at 11:45 a.m. Students leaving after that time will not be bussed home. We will provide limited supervision for students whose parents are unable to make arrangements for them.

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