DRESS CODE
Student clothing should be suitable and comfortable for normal school
activities. It should reflect pride and respect.
General dress standards require:
· Shoes to be worn at all times. They must have a back or a strap
behind the heel to keep the shoe on. (Bring appropriate shoes for P.E.)
· No see-through blouses, bare midriffs, or low cut tank tops.
· Clothing that portrays suggestive, derogatory, or insulting pictures,
writing or gang associations are not allowed. Some major sports team
clothing may not be permitted.
· No shorts that expose the buttocks.
· No baggy style pants that expose undergarments.
· Neatness and cleanliness is expected.
No hats are allowed inside for either boys or girls.
· Hair products that flake are not allowed. Hairstyles and hair
coloring that cause a disruption in the classroom is not permitted.
GENERAL POLICIES AND INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is essential to a student’s success in school. Most
subjects are taught in sequence, requiring the understanding of each concept
in the order of its presentation. Persistent absenteeism creates a genuine
hardship for students and is regarded as a very serious problem.
Schools receive no reimbursement from the state when students are away from
school for any reason. Students will no longer be marked excused for any
reason. They will simply be marked absent.
If you need schoolwork for a child who is absent, please notify the school
office. Work requests must be made 24 hours in advance of pick-up.
When a student is absent or tardy he/she is required to bring a note of
explanation to the teacher. The note should include the student’s full name,
reason for and dates of the absence, and the parent or guardian’s signature.
A phone call to the school will take the place of a note. Please call the
school at 625-7070 to clear absences.
Parents who know their child will be missing school due to vacation or other
special plans for five or more days may sign the child up for Independent
Study*. This means work will be provided for the student while he/she is
gone. When it is completed, the student will be given credit for attending
school for those dates. Please feel free to call the office or contact your
child’s teacher for further information.
*Students on Independent Study are not recognized as having perfect
attendance.
Parents are asked to make sure that their children are not tardy to school.
The teaching of all students is affected when a student is tardy. If a
student is tardy; he/she must sign in at the attendance office before going
to class.
Although everyone may have a time or two where being late cannot be helped,
excessive tardies will be dealt with through the office. Student, parent, and
teacher will work together to remedy the situation. Students who have
excessive tardies or absences can be sent to the School Attendance Review
Board for further action.
ANIMALS ON CAMPUS
Animals are only allowed on campus when scheduled with the teacher for a
classroom visit. In order to protect you from liability and for student
safety, dogs on leashes at parent pick-up, drop-off, etc. are not allowed
SCHOOL RELEASE
When you come to pick up a student before the end of the school day, we ask
that you come to the school office and sign the student out of school. This
is to safeguard our students. If the teacher has not sent the student to the
office by the time you arrive, we will contact the classroom at that time. No
student shall be removed from school at any time before proper sign-out
procedures have been followed. Students will only be released to persons
listed on the emergency card. Your cooperation in these procedures adds to
your child’s safety. We encourage you to try and make appointments after
school hours so students will not miss valuable teaching time.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS
It is very important that we know who is in the school and visiting classes, therefore, we ask that you sign in at the office and obtain a visitor’s sticker. Parents who are
volunteering may not bring younger brothers or sisters to the classrooms due
to liability and safety reasons.
NON-GEHRINGER SCHOOL STUDENTS
Children who do not attend Gehringer School are not allowed to use the
facilities between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
It is very important, for emergency and administrative reasons, that every
student maintains an up-to-date address record at the school office. Notify
the school immediately if you have a change of address or phone number during
the school year.
BICYCLES
1. When traveling to and from school, students must obey all traffic
regulations.
2. In addition, we suggest that students record their bicycle serial
numbers.
3. Bikes must be walked on campus and parked in the bike rack.
4. Students need to wear bicycle safety helmets in accordance of the
law. Law enforcement officers will ticket any student not wearing a helmet.
5. Bicycles should be properly parked and locked in the school bike
racks. The school assumes no responsibility for bicycles. Bicycles are never
to be ridden on school grounds. (This includes before and after school hours.)
6. Scooters, skateboards, rollerblades (This includes shoes with
retractable rollers!), and motorized vehicles are strictly prohibited at
Gehringer School and are not a transportation option.
WALKING STUDENTS
Students who walk to school should come straight to school, remain on
sidewalks at all times and cross only at designated crosswalks. Remember the
safety rules: walk with a friend and never accept a ride with a stranger.
CAMPUS PROCEDURES
Students are not allowed on school grounds prior to 7:45 a.m. There
is no supervision of students before this time. Students who arrive on a
regular basis before this time will be given recess detention as a
consequence.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Fire drills, earthquake drills, suspicious person drills and “Shelter
in Place” drills are conducted regularly. Detailed escape plans are posted
inside the door of each classroom.
Disaster supplies and water are stored in every classroom. Students
are asked to bring a non-perishable snack at the beginning of the year to be
used in the even of an emergency.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
An Emergency Information card must be completed and signed by the parent or
guardian for each student at the beginning of each school year. Any changes
in address, phone numbers, physician, etc., should be reported promptly to
the office. Students cannot be released prior to the end of the day unless a
parent, guardian or other person listed on the card can be reached by phone.
MEDICATIONS
The law does not allow the dispensing of aspirins, cough remedies, etc.
unless those medications are provided by and for a particular student. The
law requires the parents or guardians of any students who are on medication
over an extended period of time to complete a school form describing the
medication. In addition, the student’s physician must provide the following
information: name of medication, amount, method, and time schedule (E.C.
49423).
ILLNESS OR INJURY AT SCHOOL
When an injury occurs at school, the student should report the injury
immediately to his/her teacher or yard duty supervisor. The student will be
sent to the office if first aid treatment is necessary. If a student becomes
ill, he/she should report it to the teacher and get a pass to go to the
office; he/she will be sent home with parent/guardian permission if he/she is
too ill to remain at school. Students who are out of school with a fever must
be fever free for 24 consecutive hours before returning to school.
HEAD LICE
Invariably during the year, some children get lice in their hair. Please tell
the school office or teacher immediately if you suspect your child has
contracted head lice. If lice are detected on your child, you will be
contacted right away and asked to take your child home. A summary of
effective treatment is given to parents. All other parents with students in
the class are notified of a current case. Students are not allowed to return
to school until a school official has determined that all lice, as well as
nits are removed
Below is our Gehringer School policy regarding Suspensions and Expulsions -
A student may be recommended for suspension or expulsion for the following reasons:
1. Damaged or unlawfully acquired school or private property/Knowingly received school or
private property
2. Caused, aided incausing or threatened to cause, physical injury to another person
3. Willfully usedforce upon the person of another
4. Possessed, used,sold or furnished tobacco, controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, alcohol or
prescription drugs
5. Caused or attempted to cause damage to school or private property including but not
limited to electronic files and databases.
6. Committed obscene act, profanity, or vulgarity
7. Disrupted school activities, defied authorities
8. Possessed firearm, imitation firearm, knife, explosive or other dangerous object
9. Caused or attempted to cause, an act of hate violence
10. Committed sexual harassment
11. Committed robbery or extortion
12. Committed, or attempted to commit, sexual assault or battery
13. Harassed, intimidated, or threatened a student who is a complaint witness or a witness in
a school disciplinary action
14. Aided or abetted, as defined in Penal Code section 31, the infliction or attempted
infliction of physical injury to another person.
15. Committed, attempted terrorist threat against others/school
16. Bringing objects of no useful purpose to school (i.e. paintballs, bullets, etc.)
17. Intentionally create a hostile or intimidating educational environment directed at either
school district personnel or pupils