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elementary students will not have access to vending machines. Due to a prior
commitment we have with the company, students will be able to purchase a frozen treat on
Friday through the end of this school year.
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| Students may be
given any food and/or beverage items for up to nine different school events each school
year to be determined and approved by school officials. Four of these days will be
taken by holiday celebrations. To recognize students' birthdays, teachers will
schedule five dates during the school year. This will also allow us to recognize students
who birthdays occur during the summer. Parents will be notified of these dates
through the classroom teachers' newsletters. We will no longer be able to have
snacks on every child's birthday due to new State Department guidelines. We will,
however, recognize students' birthdays by giving them a birthday balloon from the school.
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| Due to these State
Department guidelines parents may not provide food/beverage items to other children at
school with the exception of the nine scheduled birthday or holiday events during the
school year.
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| These State
Department guidelines do not restrict what parents may provide for their own child's lunch
or snacks.
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Parent Drop-Off
It is very
important that children not be allowed to cross in front of other cars who
are also unloading children. If you park in the parking lot, then you need to walk
your child over to the sidewalk. The safety of your child is of the utmost
importance to us.
Parent
Pick Up:
Parent pick up is in the P.E. building. The
doors will be opened at 3:15 p.m. for parents to begin arriving for the 3:20 dismissal.
Please pick your children up in the P.E. building. PARENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO PICK UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE HALLWAYS. This policy has been established to insure
the safety of all of our students.
Committed to Education Foundation:
A group of Arkansas businesses and community leaders
have formed the Committed to Education Foundation. The Foundation has two goals: 1) to
provide positive public focus on education in Arkansas, and 2) to encourage ALL public
school students to do their very best in their school work.
As an incentive, the Foundation plans to reward
students in Grade 6 with computers if they meet certain criteria. The criteria for
receiving a computer will be based on their performance from Grades 2-6. The criteria will
include scoring at proficient or above level in mathematics and literacy on the
Intermediate (Grade 6) Benchmark Exam; and
satisfactory conduct grades. This is a very important year for all second graders as it
marks the beginning of their opportunity to receive a free computer upon the successful
completion of Grade 6.
Party Items:
Be sure that all cakes, cupcakes, cookies, etc.
that are brought to school are purchased at a bakery.