Orchard Park School
Parent/Student Information Booklet 2021/2022
Antioch Unified School District Orchard Park School
5150 Live Oak Avenue Oakley, California 94561
(925) 779-7445 Fax: (925) 779-7446
Ed Dacus, Principal
School Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30AM-4:00PM
The School Office will be closed on holidays and school vacations.
WELCOME TO ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL 2021/2022
Welcome to Orchard Park School, home of the Coyotes! Orchard Park is a neighborhood Kindergarten through 8
thGrade school offering a strong academic program, a firm and positive discipline policy, a desire to have community involvement, and a feeling that education is a home/school partnership. Our curriculum and instructional strategies are Common Core State Standard aligned and follow the California State Frameworks to insure each student a relevant, meaningful educational program. We look forward to a new school year full of opportunities to learn and grow. At Orchard Park School, we’re a howling success!
We have very high expectations of our students. Orchard Park Students are expected to come to school every day on time ready to learn. Students are expected to be prepared for school with supplies, completed homework, and a positive attitude. Our school has caring faculty who are all here to help students be successful in school and prepared for success in the future.
I encourage all parents to take an active role in our school and to participate in the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), School Site Council, and English Language Advisory Council (ELAC); as well as, classroom and school-wide activities. Your ideas, talents, and time are greatly appreciated and will help strengthen Orchard Park’s ability to educate our children.
This handbook is designed to provide parents and students with important information about our school. Not every detail could be included, but we are confident that the included information will assist you in becoming more familiar with Orchard Park School. Please review the handbook and use it as a reference throughout the school year.
Sincerely,
Ed Dacus, Principal
Orchard Park School A.U.S.D. Student Services Building 5150 Live Oak Avenue 510 "G" Street
Oakley, CA 94561 Antioch, CA 94509
(925) 779-7445; FAX (925) 779-7446 (925) 779-7500 School Mission Statement
Orchard Park, in a partnership with home and community, is committed to preparing students to take responsibility for themselves and their own learning. Our mission is to develop the whole child;
shaping respectful citizens with a foundation in good character, communication, problem-solving, and basic skills, while instilling self-esteem and a lifelong love of learning in a diverse world.
A.U.S.D Mission Statement
Our responsibility is to prepare every student for success in college, career, and life.
A.U.S.D. Vision
Antioch Unified School District values the history of our schools and community. We support the personal and intellectual success of each student. Our graduates will be productive and well- informed citizens.
A.U.S.D. Goal
The goal of Antioch Unified School District is to advance student achievement.
2021/2022 Calendar of Events
Daily Instructional Time
Bell Schedule
Kindergarten- Extended M, Tu, Th, F 8:00-1:00 Wednesdays 8:00-12:40 Minimum Days 8:00-11:40
1st -3rd Grade M, Tu, Th, F 8:00-2:20 Wednesdays 8:00-1:00 Minimum Days 8:00-11:50
4th – 5th Grade M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 - 2:25 Wednesdays 8:00 - 1:10
Min. Days 8:00 – 12:00
Middle School Grades M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 - 2:30 Wednesdays 8:00 – 1:00 Minimum Days 8:00 – 11:45
School Calendar
Special Events August 5 – First Day of School
August 19– Back to School Night (Minimum Day 8/20) May 12 - Open House (Minimum Day 5/13)
June 3 - Last Day of School (Minimum Day)
April 29 & May 27: Emergency Make Up Days (EMD)
In the event schools need to be closed short term due to a public or health emergency (i.e. wild fires), these open days in the school calendar will be changed to regular school days. Students will attend school on these days.
School Holidays & Vacations - NO SCHOOL Sept 6: Labor Day
October 4-8: Fall Break
October 11: Staff Development/Teacher In-Service Day November 11& 12: Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 22-26: Thanksgiving Vacation December 20- January 5: Winter Vacation January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday February 14: Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday February 21: President’s Day Holiday
March 21- 25: Spring Break April 15&18 Easter Holiday April 29 & May 27: Emergency Make Up Days (EMD) if no school closure days due to emergency.
May 30: Memorial Day Holiday Minimum Days
August 20: All Grades (After Back to School Night) November 1-5: Elementary & Middle School Conferences
December 17: Winter Break
February 28- March 4 : Elementary Spring Conferences March 3-4: Middle School Spring Conferences
May 13: All Grades (After Open House)
May 31- June 3 Middle School ONLY min. days June 6-9: Last week of school/all grades
Grade Reporting Dates September 17: Trimester 1 Progress Reports November 5: Trimester 1 Report Cards January 14: Trimester 2 Progress Reports March 4: Trimester 2 Report Cards April 27: Trimester 3 Progress reports June 9: Trimester 3 Report Cards
ORCHARD PARK ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Regular attendance at school is the first step toward academic success. According to California law, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to see that their student attends school regularly. Attendance is taken and reported each day for kindergarten through fifth grades and each class period, each day for grades 6 through 8. Each day a student has an unverified absence, the parent/guardian will receive an automated phone call and if the absences become excessive, the parent/guardian will receive a notification of truancy.
ABSENCES: It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school, within 3 days of their student’s absence in the following manner:
• Call (preferably by 11:00 a.m.) the Attendance Assistant at 779-7445 ext. 25070 each day of the absence. To leave a message dial ext. 25070.
• Written note or email to the Attendance Assistant from parent/guardian or parent representative.
• Physician’s verification.
When a student has had 10 absences in the school year for illness, any further absences for illness shall be verified by a physician.
The following are considered EXCUSED ABSENCES:
• Personal illness
• Medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic appointment. Families are strongly urged to make appointments during non-school hours.
• Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family.
• Personal reasons including, but not limited to, court appearance, observation of a religious holiday or ceremony, emergency family matters.
The following are examples of absences that are UNEXCUSED:
• Oversleeping: (parent or student)
• “Traffic”
• transportation problems
• work at home
• traveling / vacation
• participating in rehearsals/practice/performances for outside activities Consequences for Unexcused Absences:
• By law, after three (3) unexcused absences, a student is considered truant. When a student is truant, parents/guardians will receive a first notification of truancy by letter. If truancy continues, a second notification and request to attend a School Attendance Review Team meeting with school staff will be made. If truancy continues, a third notification and summons to report to our school district’s Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) will be made.
RECEIVING SCHOOL WORK WHILE ABSENT
• Students are allowed to make up work from absences.
When a student is ill it is the student’s and/or parent/guardian’s responsibility to contact teachers by e-mail, phone, or antiochschools.net/orchardpark to obtain missed assignments.
Tardiness
Punctuality is an important life skill and one for which students are held responsible. Consequences are imposed for excessive unexcused tardies to class and lateness in completing assignments. It is the student’s responsibility to know the school time schedule and due dates for assignments. Repeated tardies will necessitate joint action on the part of home and school.
Students who arrive at school tardy up to 8:20 am are to report directly to their classrooms rather than coming
to the school office. Students arriving tardy to school after 8:20 am are to report to the main office.
Independent Study
Families are encouraged to not schedule vacation during school days. If your child must miss school for five days or longer, please let office staff know in advance (at least 3 days) to request an independent study program. With this advance knowledge, a teacher can design an independent study program that will support your child’s education during the absence period so he/she is not too far behind when he/she returns to school.
All work assigned as part of the independent study program must be turned in the day the student returns to school. If work is not turned in the child’s absences will be unexcused.
For absences due to vacation where an independent study program is not assigned, these absences are unexcused. It is the parent’s responsibility to specifically request the independent study program. Just informing the school your student will be out does not constitute a request for independent study.
Transfers/Withdrawals
Please inform the school in advance if you anticipate a move to another school. This will ensure that the proper transfer forms and report cards can be completed. Please make sure all library materials and textbooks are returned before the child’s last day of school here. Cafeteria expenses must be cleared as well.
Orchard Park’s School Wide Behavior Management Plan
Except for serious behavior infractions, each student begins each year with a clean slate. Prior class and yard referrals will not be accumulated. We hope this will encourage each student to focus on respectful and responsible behavior at all times.
Classroom positive behavior is recognized by individual teachers.
The following School Expectations for Orchard Park were developed based on what we believe to be universal expectations for our entire school community.
The Coyote Code (School Expectations) Be Safe
Walk at all times
Keep hands, feet, and objects to self Follow directions the first time
Use all equipment and materials safely Get adult help when needed
Be Respectful
Use kind words and actions Use school manners
Follow directions the first time Use quiet voices
Wait for your turn
Be Responsible
Be prepared and on time
Keep our campus clean
Follow directions the first time
Use problem solving skills
Accept consequences
At Orchard Park, we also continue to believe in the essential need for positive character development based on the Six Pillars of Character Counts: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Trustworthiness
Students will:
Be Honest
Be loyal – stand by your family, friends, and community
Not deceive, cheat, or steal
Be Reliable – do what you say you’ll do
Have the courage to do the right thing even when you know it is difficult
Build a good reputation
Fairness
Students will:
Play by the rules Take turns and share Be open-minded; listen Not blame carelessly
Not take advantage of people’s mistakes or weaknesses
Respect
Students will:
Treat others with respect Follow the Golden Rule Be tolerant of differences
Use good manners, not bad language Be considerate of other people’s feelings Not threaten, hit, or hurt anyone
Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements
Caring
Students will:
Be kind
Express gratitude Forgive others
Help people in need
Be compassionate and show you care
Responsibility
Students will:
Do what you are supposed to do Persevere; keep on trying!
Always do your best
Use self-control. Be self-disciplined Be accountable for your choices
Citizenship
Students will:
Cooperate
Stay informed; vote Be a good neighbor Obey laws and rules Respect authority
Protect the environment
Make your school and community better
Expectations of our Orchard Park School Community Uphold and live the Six Pillars of Character by following all school rules and codes of conduct on the way to school, while at school, on the way home from school, and at all school events.
Do the right thing – even when no one is looking.
Come to school ready and prepared to learn.
Be on time to school and to each class.
Complete all work assigned to you.
Use class time wisely and let others do so also.
Take home planner, school notes, and bulletins to review with parent and/or guardian.
Follow the directions of all school personnel.
Gracefully accept the consequences of your actions.
Be a positive role model for your peers and the younger students on campus.
CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL CLIMATE
Orchard Park School believes every student has a right and responsibility to learn, every teacher has a right and responsibility to teach, and every parent has a right and responsibility to support a home/school partnership for student learning.
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
Arrive to class on time every day prepared with appropriate materials and books.
Maintain all necessary school supplies during the course of the year.
Speak to everyone in an appropriate and respectful manner.
Show courtesy and respect to peers and classmates.
Show courtesy and respect to any adult on school campus.
Keeps hands, feet, and objects to oneself at all times.
Use school equipment properly and safely.
Respect school materials and maintain texts in a good condition.
Comply with adult requests even when there is disagreement. Share disagreements in a respectful manner.
Help keep the campus litter free.
Keep chewing gum at home.
Leave at home all belongings with no reasonable use for school.
Turn off and put away all electronic devices while at school (cellphones, headphones/ear- buds, MP3 players, games).
Listen to and follow directions the first time they are given.
Plan ahead to provide necessary materials and equipment needed for school success.
Complete their own work on homework, projects, tests, etc.
PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
Be sure students arrive at school on time for every school day.
Arrange medical appointments before or after school when possible.
Provide your student with the necessary educational tools to be successful.
Remind your student daily of the importance of respecting each other.
Discuss with your students how to converse with adults.
Practice situations at home that your student might encounter at school.
Reinforce the importance of proper care of school and personal property.
Assist the school by making sure all belongings with no reasonable use at school remain at home.
Help your child understand the safety and monetary issues involved with bringing valuables to school.
Discuss appropriate behavior with your student and set an appropriate example.
SCHOOL PERSONNEL ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
Encourage daily attendance at school.
Enforce and be consistent with policies.
Keep parents informed of dates students are tardy after the first occurrence.
Be on time and prepared for class every day.
Model respect for students through actions and words.
Discuss with students how to converse with adults.
Hold students accountable for their actions and words.
Demonstrate proper usage of school and classroom equipment.
Keep classrooms clean and organized and help keep the campus litter free.
Set appropriate examples, discuss and support appropriate behavior.
DISCIPLINE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
It is expected that all students behave in an appropriate manner. When students fail to do this, they will be held accountable for their behavior while on campus, going to and from campus and at all school-related activities.
School Wide Progressive Discipline Steps:
1. Verbal Warning
2. Time out / Individual Student-Teacher Conference
Possibilities: conference after class, at lunch, at a location in the classroom removed from other students; request for support from counselor and/or administrator.
3. Time out / Send to Buddy Room / Phone Call Home
A student is sent to an assigned buddy room for 10 minutes. While in the buddy room the student completes a “Student Reflection” sheet to be signed by parent/guardian. The student returns to class after 10 minutes. The teacher calls home and documents the conversation.
4. Detention / Teacher assigned On Campus Suspension 5. Referral to Administrator
When a student receives three referrals from the same adult, a restorative conference will be held to support the teacher and student in building or
repairing a positive relationship. A restorative conference can be called by any party at any time.
*School personnel may deem it necessary to skip steps when pervasive and/or severe behavior occurs.
* Major/Serious Infraction = Red offenses outlined in the AUSD Student & Parent/Guardian Handbook include fighting, vandalism, possession/use of drugs, weapons, or injurious objects, truancy and cutting school.
Administrative Referral Process:
When a student is referred to the office the following steps take place:
1. Conference between administrator and student.
2. Conference between administrator and the teacher on an as needed basis.
3. Assign consequences according to AUSD Discipline Matrix found in the AUSD Student and Parent/Guardian Handbook.
CHRONICALLY REFERRED STUDENT CONSEQUENCES:
Consequences for chronically referred students may include but are not limited to the following:
*Student Study Team (parents, teachers, student, administrators)
*Restorative Practices/Conference
*Behavior Contract
*School Detention
*Schedule Change
*Suspension
BULLYING: Bullying occurs when a student or group of students attempts to take power over another student. The main ways in which bullying may happen are:
• Physical bullying, when a student uses physical force to hurt another student by hitting, punching, pushing, shoving, kicking, spitting, pinching, getting in their way, or holding them down. It is also bullying to interfere with another student’s belongings, to take or break their possessions, and to demand or steal money.
• Verbal bullying, when a student directs words at another student with the intention of putting them down or humiliating them. This includes threatening, taunting, intimidating, shouting, insulting, sarcasm, name-calling, teasing, put-downs and ridiculing. It is also verbal bullying when a student uses hostile gestures towards another student.
• Relational bullying is when a student influences another student’s friendships and relationships by deliberately leaving them out, spreading gossip and rumors about them, whispering, giving them the silent treatment, ostracizing or scapegoating. This also includes writing words or creating cartoons, posters or drawings about another student designed to hurt or humiliate that student.
• Cyber bullying refers to the use of cell phones, text messages, emails, instant messaging, chat rooms, web blogs and social media sites to bully another student in any of the ways
described above. Examples of cyber bullying are sending threatening or insulting messages by phone and e-mail, posting untrue information or embarrassing pictures about another student on message boards, blogs or social media sites such as Instagram or Facebook, using another student’s email address or IM name to send messages that make the student look bad, creating a web page devoted to putting down another student, forwarding a text message or email that was meant for your eyes only.
Bullying in any form is not allowed and will not be tolerated at OPS. Students can report incidents of conflict and/or bullying by speaking directly to any adult staff member (a teacher, the school counselor, or administrator) or completing an Incident Statement in the office. Parents are
encouraged to contact any school personnel to report concerns about bullying or student conflicts including the school administrators and counselor.
Is It Bullying?
• When someone does or says something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s RUDE.
• When someone does or says something intentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s MEAN.
• When someone does or says something intentionally hurtful and they keep doing it even when you tell them to stop or show them that you are upset, that’s BULLYING.
UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT: Orchard Park School maintains a strict policy prohibiting harassment
because of race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability,
gender identity, blindness or severely impaired vision or any other bias protected by federal, state,
or local law ordinance or regulation. All such harassment is unlawful and OPS believes that such
harassment is offensive. Violation of this policy by a student will result in discipline according to our
school district’s discipline matrix found in the AUSD Parent/Guardian/Student Handbook, which
may include suspension or expulsion, depending on the pervasiveness and severity of the
violation. Unlawful harassment includes, but is not limited to, verbal contact, inappropriate
pictures or drawings, physical conduct/contact, and retaliation for taking action.
SELF-DEFENSE and FIGHTING: Unfortunately, from time to time, students may have disagreements which result in physical altercations (fighting). Any student involved in an exchange of
blows/punches WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR FIGHTING regardless of who/what precipitated the exchange of blows. When blows are exchanged, this is a fight. Self-defense is the act of pushing away, holding off the aggressor, or otherwise avoiding the physical altercation. Parents and students need to understand that if you encourage your student to “hit back” and he/she does, he/she WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR FIGHTING. Hitting back is not self-defense, it is mutual
combat/fighting. Encourage your student to resolve conflict peacefully, find an adult to help, or talk to an adult for assistance.
WEAPONS / INJUROUS OBJECTS / ITEMS OF NO REASONABLE USE: Students shall not bring or carry weapons, dangerous items or objects of no reasonable use to school or school sponsored
activities. It is a crime to bring any weapon on school grounds. This includes clubs, toy guns, chains of any kind, knives of any type or size, pipes, stun/ TASER guns/pepper spray, or any object that can be construed to be a weapon. Failure to comply with this rule will result in consequences aligned with Red Offenses outlined in the AUSD Discipline Matrix found in the AUSD Student and Parent/Guardian Handbook and may include police involvement, suspension, and/or expulsion.
GANGS: Gang related conduct/activity on school campuses and/or adjacent to the campus during all school sponsored events is a threat to the safety of others and is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Students wearing, carrying, or displaying gang paraphernalia, or making gestures which symbolize gang membership, or causing an incident affecting the school program shall be subject to
disciplinary action.
AUSD/Orchard Park School Student Dress Code (BP/AR 5132)
Students will be required to conform to our school district’s dress code. Orchard Park’s school wide dress code is aligned with school district board policy 5132. Students are expected to attend school dressed appropriately. Student dress is not to create a disruption or distraction to teaching and learning, is not to interfere or distract from a positive learning environment, and is not to promote or encourage offensive or violent behavior.
For all students, examples of inappropriate clothing include:
Garments where the torso is exposed (i.e., tube tops, see-through fabrics, half shirts, halters, spaghetti/noodle strap tops, tank tops, off the shoulder or low-cut tops).
Clothing should not be provocative and/or revealing (i.e., tube tops, see-through fabrics, half shirts, halters, spaghetti/noodle strap tops, tank tops, off the shoulder or low-cut tops, shorts that expose the buttocks, pants/shorts/shirts with rips and holes that expose the hips and/or buttocks).
Undergarments including, but not limited to, bra, underwear, such as boxer and underpants, are to be covered at all times.
Baggy pants that continually need to be pulled up or where undergarments are exposed.
Clothing or buttons that show obscene words or pictures, or sexually suggestive statements.
Hats, hair covering, hoods, hair curlers, or sunglasses worn in the classroom.
Garments displaying vulgar, obscene or libelous statements or that denigrate others on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability are prohibited.
Clothing and/or other personal belongings may not promote, depict, and/or endorse the use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs or encourage other illegal or violent activities.
Footwear must be worn at all times. Footwear must cover the toes and heel. Strapless sandals such as flip-flop or slides not allowed.
Gang-related clothing or accessories including, but not limited to, bandannas; other symbols,
emblems, or insignia; and gang-related web belts with or without punched-out metal buckles. School officials shall consider student history and information obtained from community agencies and resources when making these judgments. Dangerous clothing accessories are prohibited (i.e., spiked jewelry, studded collars, studded belts). School administrators have the right to restrict the color of clothing worn by any student involved in a documented gang offense.
Bandanas and du rags are not appropriate for school.
Pajamas or other types of sleepwear.
Dress Code Violation Consequences - Students who appear at school wearing inappropriate clothing
may not be allowed to attend class until they make the changes necessary to meet the school dress requirements. Changes could entail removing objectionable clothing items, putting on laundered loaner clothing provided by the school or contacting parents to obtain appropriate clothing/footwear.
Standard Dress Code Policy Enforcement Plan
Violation 1 Violation recorded on the dress code referral. Violation corrected. Item in violation confiscated for remainder of day. Parent notified.
Violation 2 Violation recorded on the dress code referral. Violation corrected. Item in violation confiscated for remainder of day. Parent notified.
Violation 3+ Referral to school administration. Violation corrected. Item in violation confiscated for remainder of day. Parent notified. Student receives disciplinary consequences as per Minor Infractions in AUSD Handbook.
General School Rules, Expectations, Programs, & Procedures
The interior of the school from the playground to the parking lot is a quiet zone at all times. Students must keep their hands to themselves at all times. Students are expected to walk quietly in single file lines when walking together as a class.
• Middle schoolers are not allowed on the play structures at any time.
• Except when on the playground, students are to always walk.
• All play stops on the playground at the bell. This includes bouncing and throwing of equipment, hitting the tether balls, shooting a basket or playing on slides and swings. Freeze, drop, and listen for the whistle or verbal direction, and then walk quietly to your classroom.
• No running in the tan bark areas at any time. Playing tag or chasing games is not allowed at any time.
• No body contact. Games involving tag, tackling, wrestling, self-defense, play-fighting, general rough housing, and horseplay are not allowed.
• Students are to make proper use of restrooms during recess. Vandalism of restrooms will result in an office referral to the vice principal or principal.
• All students will arrive at the cafeteria, supervised by teachers, in an orderly way.
• Food and drinks are not to be taken out to the playground, and gum is never permitted at school.
• Toys/games/cards (Pokemon, baseball) are not to be brought to school.
• Jump ropes are to be used only for jumping rope.
• All students out of the classroom during class time must have a hall pass.
• Students are expected to complete and turn in all assigned work on time. Students are expected to do their personal best on all assigned work.
Before School:
• Students should not arrive at school before 7:50 AM. Since supervision does not begin until 7:50 AM, any elementary student who must arrive earlier is to wait in the main courtyard area only on the yellow line. Students are not to be on the playground before 7:50 AM.
• All elementary students arriving between 7:50 and 8:00 AM should go directly to the playground.
• All bikes, scooters, skateboards are to be walked at all times on campus. Heelie shoes are not appropriate footwear for school and are not to be worn on campus, even if the wheels are not in place.
After School:
• All bikes are to be walked at all times on campus. All bikes are to be walked to the crosswalks.
• Student pickup areas are located in the main parking lot. Students need to wait quietly behind the yellow line and watch for their rides to pull up. Students need to allow the car to come to a complete stop before stepping off the curb to get into a vehicle.
• Students are to wait patiently for their ride at their designated area. Students are not to be running around playing while waiting for their ride.
• Walking between trucks and/or cars is extremely dangerous and prohibited at any time. Students must be picked up from the loading zone along the curb. Students will not be allowed to cross traffic to get into a car.
This is for their safety.
• Students are to leave school at dismissal time unless they are enrolled in an afterschool program. Since there is no adult supervision after school, students should not use the school as a play area.
Academic Achievement Awards
4th – 8th Grade students who demonstrate high academic achievement and exceptional behavior during each trimester are recognized with Honor Roll.
For 4th and 5th Grades, in the core content areas (English language arts, math, science, social studies) students must receive the following composite marks and have no minus signs in Life Long Learning Skills, Effort, Physical Education, and Music.
Circle of Excellence
At least two 5’s and the remainder 4’s Silver Award
At least one 5 and the remainder 4’s Bronze Award
All 4’s
Certificates will be awarded to students with a seal to signify the award.
Middle School Honor Roll will be determined at each trimester. In the core content areas (English, math, science, history and P.E.) students must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 in order to earn Honor Roll. This level of achievement is aligned with School Board Policy & Administrative Regulation 5126.
AUSD BP 5126 Honors and Awards
Students with 3.5 or above weighted grade point average (GPA) will be recognized in the Honor Roll.
Honor Rolls in grades in 6-12 recognize excellence in academic achievement.
Graduating seniors with Honor Roll status shall be given proper recognition.
Adopt-A-Class
Our ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM program addresses the needs of individual classrooms. To adopt a classroom of children, for the school year, you or your business agrees to provide that classroom with a $150 tax deductible donation. These funds allow the teacher to creatively enhance his/her curriculum while promoting the connection between our
business world and our student's education.
Various forms of acknowledgment will be utilized during the year to commend the companies that help our students.
You may contact our office anytime if you need further information about this wonderful program.
Announcements
Students are responsible for information presented during the announcement time in homeroom. Announcements are made daily during the first fifteen minutes of the school day.
Bicycles/Skateboards/Scooters
Parking racks are available for students who ride bicycles/skateboards/scooters to school. To prevent thefts, parents should make sure children have and use locks. Students are to follow all safety rules, including walking their bicycles on and off the school grounds, wearing helmets, and following the correct rules of the road.
Skateboards, skates, scooters, heelies, and roller blades may not be ridden on school grounds at any time, including after school hours and weekends.
Books
Students will be provided with all necessary textbooks. Each child is responsible to give proper care to books in his/her charge. In the case of lost or damaged books, the child is responsible and fees will be charged to parents for repair or replacement of the damaged/lost textbooks or library books.
From time to time, books turn up at home. If you have any school books from previous grades that are not discards please send them back to school.
FOOD
:GUM CHEWING IS NOT ALLOWED ON CAMPUS AT ANY TIME!
LITTER
: It is the responsibility of everyone to keep our campus clean. All trash, including lunch garbage, must be put in the garbage containers provided. If students litter, they will be asked to pick up trash.CAFETERIA and LUNCH TIME
We have an excellent school lunch program for all students. Lunches may be purchased on a daily basis or in blocks of five or twenty meals. Students may also bring lunch from home. If needed, students may purchase milk or juice separately. Applications for free and reduced lunches are available in the school office. Lunches that are delivered after school starts should be brought to the office. The student’s name should be written on the bag lunches.
Cafeteria and Lunch Expectations are:
• Students are to walk into the cafeteria, purchase necessary items, find their seat and remain seated until dismissed by the student monitors.
• Students should exercise appropriate self-control and use good manners. A student causing a disturbance by not following the school expectations and cooperating with the cafeteria staff will receive appropriate consequences.
• Each student is responsible for cleaning up his/her litter at his/her table. This includes litter which may have dropped on the floor.
• Food may NOT be taken from the designated lunch area.
• Food may NOT be taken or eaten on the playground and playfield.
Students who do not follow the lunch and/or student conduct rules may receive disciplinary consequences.
Change of Information
Be sure to inform the office, in writing, if you change your address, telephone number, place of employment or day care provider.
Communicable Diseases
Children with communicable diseases, such as head lice, must remain at home until all live lice are gone and/or a doctor’s statement is presented to the school office.
Emergency Information
The school office must have on file an up-to-date emergency card for each student which provides information on parents’ home and work addresses and phone numbers. In addition, we must have names and phone numbers of others to contact when parents are not available. Please help us keep this information current and pertinent by notifying the office of any changes. You never know when it will be needed.
Emergency Procedures Affecting Entire School
Knowing the responsibility we have to insure the safety of all Orchard Park students we plan ahead as much as possible to prevent incidents we may be able to control. We practice fire, earthquake, and shelter in place drills so that individual actions in a real emergency become automatic and systematic. A copy of the school’s comprehensive safety plan and disaster preparedness plan are available for viewing in the school office.
Since one never knows the kind or extent of any emergency we cannot say up front exactly what procedures will be followed in each specific situation. The following, however, are some general guidelines.
• Staff personnel will take responsibility for all students in an emergency until they are picked up by authorized adults.
• If there is a problem outside, students will be kept inside school buildings and not dismissed until it is presumed safe. This includes after school dismissal.
• If there is a problem inside a school building students will be kept on the play yard or other safe location in classroom groupings.
• Appropriate public agencies (e.g. fire, police, radio/TV, district office, etc.) will be notified.
• If feasible, we will get the word out to parents. However, with a school population of over 750 students, it would be difficult to contact everyone individually.
• If there is no safe area on the school campus, everyone will be moved to another safe location. School personnel will be responsible for overseeing the children. Information will be dispersed to parents regarding their children’s whereabouts.
• Special Assistance will be provided to students with disabilities aligned with current individualized education plans, Section 504 plan, and Health Plans.
• •We ask that parents not panic when they hear about a problem situation. Calmness and clear thinking usually bring about the best solution.
During an emergency, parent access will be limited to insure student safety. A centralized location will be established depending on the nature of the emergency for picking up and signing out students. Parents will be required to follow staff directions to insure the safety of all. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
As part of our School Site Disaster Plan, each classroom will have a limited supply of emergency provisions (food and water) in the event of an evacuation or shelter in place. Your child’s teacher will inform you how these supplies will be gathered and stored. Supplies may be acquired through donations or individual emergency supplies may be requested.
Please check with your child’s teacher for specific information.
We are very appreciative of the support we receive from parents to help make our school a safer place for children.
English Language Development
Upon enrolling at the school site, parents are requested to complete a home language survey. If another language besides English is spoken, the student is administered the English language Proficiency Assessment of California (ELPAC) to determine English language fluency. If it is determined that English language proficiency may interfere with the student’s academic progress, the child may be placed in the English Language Learner Program. Students with limited English proficiency are provided a period of specialized instruction each day in English language development.
Bilingual Instructional Aide
The bilingual instructional aide provides language support to limited English proficient students in Kindergarten with specially designed teacher prepared lessons and curriculum. The aide helps pupils individually, or in small groups, with reading, writing, and oral language development. She/he also talks with parents to encourage their involvement in the program and translates newsletters, notices, letters and other material, and serves as an interpreter as necessary.
Bilingual Office Assistant
Orchard Park is fortunate to have a Bilingual Office assistant available to our Spanish Speaking parents every day from 8:30AM to 12:30 PM. This staff is available to help translate communications and encourage parent involvement in school programs.
Field Trips
A field trip is considered to be a trip designed to provide or enhance students’ learning opportunities not otherwise available at the school. The purpose includes stimulation of interest, culmination of a unit of study, gathering data, and providing an additional/supplemental learning activity. As an enrichment of the curriculum experience and an extended opportunity for factual and ethical learning and interpersonal skills, these trips must be appropriate to the students and class subject.
Students will not be allowed to go on a field trip without written permission from a parent or guardian. It is necessary to fill out all emergency information on each permission slip. These permission slips accompany students on the field trip. Depending on the trip and specific activities, a voluntary participation form may also be required. Some field trips may include GPA and/or behavior requirements for eligibility.
Siblings or non-students are not permitted on field trips.
Students may be excluded from a field trip due to severe discipline issues.
Please speak privately with your child’s teacher if financial hardship prohibits your child from attending a field trip.
Parent Chaperones
On most field trips, teachers will ask parents to volunteer as chaperones. It is important for chaperones to follow specific guidelines while on a field trip. Listed below are the most important of these, while recognizing the procedures may vary according to the class, grade level, and outing.
A chaperone is a responsible adult who models appropriate behavior. Orchard Park students represent their school and community. We want them to have a safe, rewarding trip. Therefore we require that chaperones:
• Make arrangements for siblings (younger and older) to remain at home or with daycare. School Board policy prohibits siblings from accompanying parents on field trips.
• Stay with your assigned group of students throughout the field trip as assigned by the teacher.
• Inform the teacher immediately of any potential problems.
• Insist on courteous behavior.
• Refrain from smoking or consuming alcoholic beverages. Both of these actions are strictly prohibited at school or any school event.
• Overnight field trips require current A.U.S.D. fingerprint “clearance” on file.
HEALTH/MEDICATIONS/FIRST AID
Since there are no school nurses, the school office staff handles any medical problems as efficiently as possible. If your child has a temperature or other problem requiring attention, the school office will notify you or other persons listed on the emergency card immediately. We appreciate you not sending a sick child to school and picking up a child who gets sick at school as soon as possible. Our facilities are very limited in handling medical problems. If it is necessary for your child to take medication during school hours, the following steps must be followed:
A. (This is State Law) Medication may only be dispensed with written permission of parents/guardians and a physician. A note with the child’s name, purpose of medication, dosage, length of time to be given and parent’s and physician’s signature are necessary.
B. All medication will be dispensed at the office. Aside from inhalers, students are not to bring medicines to take otherwise.
Students should not come to school when they are ill. If a student becomes ill while at school, he/she should ask for a pass from their teacher and report directly to the First Aid office. For the safety of our students, we require that they never leave the school grounds to go home because of illness without checking out through the office first. ALL CALLS HOME SHOULD BE PLACED FROM FIRST AID – NOT FROM STUDENT’S CELL PHONES OR FROM A CLASSROOM PHONE.
Homework
•Homework is to be considered an extension of the work done at school during the day. It is not a way of introducing new material, but a way to reinforce learning in the classroom and provide parents insight into classroom lessons. It should be meaningful, and the purpose should be made clear to the student. Assignments should not be so lengthy that they infringe on social development and time for family living.
•Homework may come in many different shapes and forms. It may include any of the following: completion of an assignment; research project; an activity; an interview; an observation; a review; a drill; or reading a book.
•Feedback from teacher to student should be timely, specific, and appropriate to the assignment.
•The time it takes students to do their homework depends on the efficiency of their study habits, the particular assignment, and their skill level. Students’ grades can be affected if homework is not taken seriously and consistently completed.
•District guidelines:
Kindergarten - Teachers will assign homework when appropriate. Parents are expected to assist their children with concepts and skills introduced in the classroom.
Grades 1-3 - Teachers will assign regular homework that reinforces skills and concepts introduced in the classroom.
These assignments should average 15 to 30 minutes per days assigned.
These assignments should average 30 to 90 minutes per days assigned. Parents may regularly consult the Parent Portal to check individual student progress and achievement.
Late Pick-ups
Supervision for students is provided for 15 minutes after students are dismissed. It is essential that students be picked up from school immediately after dismissal. School staff is not available to babysit students after school. It is a parent’s responsibility to arrange for their children to be picked-up from school at dismissal. If students are continually picked up late from school, staff has no choice but to involve the police department and child protective services. We appreciate parents’ attention to this issue to insure their children are picked up on time after school.
Library
Classrooms will be scheduled on a regular basis for students to check out library books and utilize library resources. A lost or damaged book is the responsibility of the child who checked the book out. Parents will receive a bill for any lost books.
Parents are given the opportunity to commemorate birthdays by purchasing a book in their child’s honor to put in the library. This is a wonderful opportunity to share with your child the joy of giving and a love of books. Please see the librarian for suggestions.
Lost and Found
Lost or forgotten items will be turned in to our Lost and Found. At the end of each grading period, unclaimed items will be donated to a charity.
To help items from becoming lost, we suggest the following:
•Clearly label all items with the student’s first and last names.
•Check the Lost and Found as soon as possible after the item is lost.
Office Telephones 779-7445
School phones are for school business and are not available to students on a regular basis for personal business. Please make personal arrangements before school. In emergencies or for school related purposes, a student must get permission from school personnel before using an office phone. Unless an emergency arises classrooms will not be interrupted to relay messages to students.
Phone Calls to School Personnel
To talk with your child’s teacher during the day, please telephone either prior to school starting or after school is out.
Teachers cannot leave their classrooms unattended, so it is extremely difficult for them to come to the phone during class time. All other school personnel are available between 7:30AM– 3:45PM. Please do not hesitate to call the school during these hours. If you leave a message with the office personnel or staff voicemail, your child’s teacher will try to return your call the same day or as soon as possible. Staff is also available by email: staff member’s [email protected].
Parent Communication
We wholeheartedly believe that on-going, open, and honest parent/teacher communication is imperative to successfully educating students. If parents want to talk with a teacher regarding their child, they are asked to write a note, email, or leave a voicemail message for the teacher requesting that they be contacted. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR TEACHERS TO HAVE CONFERENCES OR PHONE CALLS DURING CLASS TIME AS TEACHERS ARE TEACHING. You may also access information through our website: http://antiochschools.net/orchardpark and school Facebook page.
Black Board Connect / Parent Portal
The parent Portal allows you to communicate with staff, view class information, assignments, and grades. We encourage parents/guardians to use this valuable tool as a means of maintaining home/school communications.
Information on set up and log on to the parent portal will be provided to parents at the beginning of the school year. This information will also be on our web site.
Telephone
All staff members may be reached through the main school number (779-7445) and their extension. You are encouraged to leave a voicemail message as the classroom phone will not ring during instructional time. Staff members will return your call within 24 hours.
Written Communication
Parents may also write a note either in the student’s planner or directly to the teacher. Please indicate the best means of reply for the teacher whether it is to phone, email or send a note back.
Remind
Remind is a text based communication application that allows the school and teachers to send messages through text and email to parents.
Physical Education
Our program is based upon the CA Physical Education Framework. We believe that every student can achieve excellence regardless of size, maturity, coordination, or body type. We, as a department, are concerned with developing a child’s positive attitude toward physical activity that will carry over into adulthood. The activities and games chosen also focus on building good character and sportsmanship. Please talk to your student about the importance of PE and recognize that it is a class that matters, with the same importance as other subjects at school.
With the dangers of sedentary lifestyles becoming more apparent, it’s no wonder that exercise is being championed for all school-age students. Multiple scientific studies prove that there is more to academic performance than just book learning. The amount of exercise pupils receive in school can create positive habits that serve to compliment academic achievement. Promoting physical health in childhood can only serve to benefit our youth with the outcome of healthier bodies accompanied by brighter minds.
PE Dress Policy:
Athletic shoes must be worn to PE each day. They must be shoes that can be worn for running and playing games in the field. Please advise your child not to wear shoes s/he will worry about creasing or getting dirty. Uggs, flats, sandals, shoes with a heel, etc. are not acceptable footwear. Elementary students need to make sure they are wearing
appropriate footwear on their PE days. The classroom teacher can provide you with their schedule.
Reporting to Parents
Progress reports, weekly and/or monthly newsletters and report card conferences are all ways that the school communicates students’ progress. You will be notified in writing regarding individual progress and concerns. We are committed to frequent and timely communication. Report cards will be sent home 3 times a year for all grades.
The information on the report card for 1st-5th grade students will reflect student mastery of the standards for their grade levels. Elementary grade students will receive grades based on a 5-point rubric system. Kindergarten students will receive a report card 3 times during the school year at the end of each trimester.
Middle School students will receive letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) based on achievement toward grade level standards. An explanation of each letter grade, aligned with School Board Policy 5210, will be provided to parents at Back to School Night.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
For a schedule of Parent/Teacher conferences please refer to page 3 of this handbook. It may also be necessary for parents to be present at meetings regarding discipline, attendance, or academic work. Parents are invited to make appointments for additional conferences whenever they feel they are needed and may request their child’s attendance.
Progress Reports
Parents may be notified of student progress in different ways by various teachers. Some teachers send weekly reports, others may phone frequently, and some arrange special communications for students having difficulties.
All parents whose children are in danger of receiving a 2 or 1 grade (D or F for middle school) on their report card will receive an official progress report at the mid-point of the grading period. Progress Reports are to be issued after this period any time a student is in danger of receiving a 2 or 1 grade (D or F for middle school).
Multiple Measure of Assessment
Assessment is an essential element to any instructional program. A variety of assessments will be used by staff to determine student mastery of standards, areas for remediation and support, areas for enrichment and challenge, and to establish school wide program goals. Teachers will utilize frequent assessments in a variety of forms within the classroom, as well as district and state assessments administered at prescribed times during the school year to measure student achievement. Student’s results will be shared with parents, and together plans for continued improvement will be established.
Required Materials
Our goal is to have all Orchard Park students be successful! Students are to arrive at school each day with the
materials they will need. Every student is to bring his/her school pens, pencils, paper, completed assignments, and assigned instructional materials on a daily basis. Teachers and teams will provide a list of other materials to students at the beginning of the year.
Restrooms
Students will use the school restrooms for their intended purpose. Restrooms are not to be used as locations for socializing. Students are responsible for keeping the restrooms clean and free of graffiti and garbage. Restrooms are subject to supervised use if these rules are not followed.
Room Parties
The classroom teacher and room parent volunteers coordinate their classroom parties, usually held just before a holiday.
Sometimes teachers will provide extra treats as an incentive for academic or other accomplishments. For obvious reasons we cannot have a room party for each child’s birthday. Parents are requested to work through the teacher before sending any treats to school. Due to health guidelines, treats provided for student consumption must be purchased from a store or a bakery; not homemade. Additionally, students should not receive balloons, flowers, or gifts at school as these items create disruptions that are not conducive to a positive learning environment. Consult with your child’s teacher on party guidelines and food.
Single Site Plan for Student Achievement (Academic Plan)
The Single Site Plan for Student Achievement is a State funded program designed to aid schools in up-grading their educational offerings. Money is provided for specialized training of staff and parents and resources to supplement the usual instructional supplies and materials. The program is governed by a School Site Council (SSC) of which half the membership are parents. We urge parent participation on the SSC and through volunteering time and talents to the classroom and school-wide activities.
Special Education
Resource Specialist - Provides individualized educational programs for students identified through specialized testing as having learning disabilities.
Psychologist - Provides testing and counseling on a limited basis for those students who have been determined to have severe emotional problems.
Speech Therapist - This program provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to children in the areas of speech, language, and hearing.
Adaptive Physical Education - Provides designated instruction and service for individuals with exceptional needs who have physical disabilities which require developmental or corrective instruction and which preclude their participation in the activities of the general physical education program.
Counselor – Provides services for referred students who are experiencing difficulties in one or more areas (academic, social, emotional).
Student Success Team (SST) / Response to Intervention
Comprised of classroom teachers, parent or legal guardian, administrators, and specialized personnel when appropriate, this team looks at particular students who are not making appropriate progress or are experiencing behavior problems and makes recommendations for assistance.
Snacks
Snacks are permitted in only specified areas outside the classroom. Please check with your child’s teacher regarding his/her snack policy. For snack time, students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack. Items such as candy, cookies, potato chips, or other sweets are not considered a healthy snack.
Students Coming to the Office
Unless it is an emergency (illness, injury), students are to have a pass/note from their teacher or student monitor before coming to the office or using the telephone. A ride home, forgotten homework, musical instrument, or permission to go to a friend’s house are not emergencies.
School Traffic & Parking Lot
Our parking lots and the adjacent streets are very busy before school and after dismissal. Please use extreme caution when driving near school during these times. All students are to cross within the designated crosswalks only. We request that all parents and older siblings utilize the crosswalk areas also. Please do not send or call for your child to cross the street outside of a crosswalk. Students are also directed to look both ways before crossing streets. Orchard Park has a large parking lot with designated pick up areas. We strongly encourage parents, if they pick their children up after school, to have children meet them at the designated area for their grade level. School staff is assigned to these areas only after school for supervision. It is safer than having children wait on the street. The loading zone adjacent to the multi-use room and library is designated for school busses during the afternoon dismissal.
At dismissal time, in the main parking lot, parents must pick students up from the loading zones. Parents are not to leave their vehicle in the loading zone to get their children. If a parent feels the need to get out of his/her vehicle, he/she may park in any of the empty parking spaces or on the street curb and walk in to meet students. Parents are asked to pull all the way forward in the loading zone to make room for other vehicles. This will help ease parking lot congestion.
There is no stopping, waiting, or loading from the left lane, crosswalk, or red zone. Parents’ cooperation and compliance during this very busy time is needed and appreciated. Our goal is the safety of children, not how fast children get picked up.
Kindergarten: Top of the Loop in front of the Kindergarten Classroom 1-3 Grades: Loading zone adjacent to main office
4-8 Grades: Loading zone adjacent to Multi use room
*Elementary Students with Middle School siblings should meet at the lunch tables and be picked up at the older siblings pick up area. Elementary students are not to wait outside middle school siblings classrooms.
STUDENT PERSONAL POSSESSIONS/PERSONAL PROPERTY
The School and District are not responsible for the loss, theft, or damage of any student’s personal property, including vehicles parked on District property, cell phones, money, jewelry, etc. Students are responsible for their own items. Do not trade or loan clothing, jewelry, electronic devices, or other personal items. Do not bring any expensive items and/or large sums of money to school.
Electronic Devices (Cell Phones)
Education Code and Board of Education policy allow students to possess electronic signaling devices (cellular phones) as long as school site rules are followed. Students in possession of an electronic signaling device must have the device turned off and put away/out of sight while at school or while attending a school sponsored activity. To get a message to your child during the school day, please call the school office. Students needing to contact their parent during the school day will be required to use the school phone. This does not apply to students who must use an electronic signaling device that is determined by a licensed physician to be essential for the health of the student. Students should leave iPods and earphones at home. These items frequently get lost or damaged. Videoing students or staff, while at school, is not permitted.
Money
Money should not be brought to school unless needed for lunch, or other special needs. Money for pictures, fundraisers, field trip expenses, etc. should be paid by check, unless otherwise directed by the classroom teacher.
Students are responsible for their own money. Please send all money in an envelope with your child’s name.
Loose money is very quickly lost.
Student Recognition
Students are recognized in many ways, including Student of the Week, Student of the Month, Perfect Attendance, and Academic Achievement. The recognition can be certificates, special prizes, and special events such as lunch with the principal or vice principal.
Substitute Teachers
Substitute teachers are important guests at Orchard Park and should be treated as such. They are to be treated with RESPECT at all times. Substitute teachers will enforce classroom and school rules and have the right to issue referrals to the office. The first-time students fail to comply with this guideline they will be sent to a buddy room. After that, a disruption may result in detention time, or referral to administration.
Taking Children Out of School
Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds at any time during the school day without permission from the school office. A request to have a child excused from class early should be sent to school with the child that morning.
The time and reason for leaving should be included. When possible, medical and dental appointments should be made outside of school hours. A child will only be released to non-parent adults if the school has been notified by the parent/guardian that they have granted permission for someone else to pick up their child. Students will be called from class when adults arrive in the office. Please be prepared to show photo identification prior to taking a student from school.
Students must be signed out and picked up in the office by an adult who is listed on the emergency card.
Things to Leave at Home
We ask students to be thoughtful of others both inside and outside the school buildings. Items that might disrupt class or cause injuries should be left at home. These include such things as electronic games, baseballs, bats, radios, fidget spinners, headphones, trading cards, candy, chewing gum, toys, and other similar objects. Only balls larger than and softer than tennis balls may be brought to school. Personal items should be clearly labeled with the student’s name.
If the item is to be used on the playground during recess, the student is expected to share.
Tutorial Programs
We want to help. In an effort to assist students with their academic endeavors at Orchard Park, teachers offer various homework clubs and tutorial programs both before and after school. Please check with your student’s teachers about the opportunities for extra help they offer.
Visitors to Campus
Parents and visitors are welcomed in our classes and on campus. If you wish to observe a classroom/teacher, please give 24 hour notice to both teacher and office. Drop-in observations often interrupt testing, instruction, or special activities. All volunteers are required to register in the school office upon arriving on campus and check out when leaving campus (State Law). All visitors must sign-in in the school office and receive a visitor’s badge. Visitors must then sign-out when they leave. If there is something that needs to be delivered to students please bring it to the office, office staff will call the room. Parents wanting to visit/volunteer in their children’s classrooms must receive prior approval from the classroom teacher to allow for proper coordination of learning activities. Orchard Park School may limit a parent’s access to their children’s classroom or school grounds if the teacher or principal determines that the parent’s presence interferes, disrupts, obstructs or causes disorder in the classroom. School Safety is a priority at Orchard Park.
Non-Student Visit
Although we enjoy seeing our former students and hearing how successful they are, visits to OPS during the school day are not appropriate. The school cannot take responsibility or allow for any potential disruptions caused by non-student visitations. This includes friends and family that may be visiting from out-of-town.
Sending friends or like-aged relatives to school with your child is not allowed.
Volunteers
Many enriching and worthwhile experiences are afforded our children through volunteer help from parents. With this support, teachers are able to provide more direct instruction. Parents interested in volunteering time and services should contact their child’s teacher. We encourage our parents to visit and volunteer in classrooms; however, please leave young children at home as they are a distraction to students in the classroom.
Student Food Sales and Personal Fundraising
A student selling food or other items at school for personal reasons is not allowed. These activities are in direct competition with District Nutritional Services and present a risk of theft of money or product from the student which the school and District are not responsible for. Fundraising for agencies not affiliated with the school district i.e. youth sports organizations or scouts, is not allowed. Please refer to School Board Policy 1442 and 5030.