Nelson Prairie School - Policies & Procedures

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Policies and Procedures

Attendance

Attire

Change of Information

Dropping Off Items

Emergency Closings

Lunch/Recess

Medication

Student Arrival/Departure

Office Hours

Vacation

Attendance: If a student will not be in school, it is the parent's responsibility to call their child in each day of absence before 9:05 a.m. using the Absentee Hotline Number (462-7935). As we grow in enrollment, it becomes a major concern in the office when these calls are not made and our secretaries try to contact parents to make sure all the children are safe. We are counting on everyone doing their parts so that we are providing a safe, effective learning environment for each of our students. Also, the State of Illinois has provided guidelines on attendance. A first grader must be in attendance four or more clock hours for a full day's credit, 2 or more for a half day's credit. For students in second and third grades, the child must attend school five or more clock hours for a full day of credit, 2.5 hours for a half day's credit. Please call the office if you have any questions!

Attire: As school begins, early fall usually provides us with warmer weather. However, please keep in mind that Nelson Prairie School is air conditioned. Students may wear shorts to school, but the shorts must reach the child's mid thigh. (The child needs to be able to touch the hem with his or her finger tips when standing straight up.) Shirts must cover the child's shoulders and midriff, and tee shirts with inappropriate messages will not be allowed to be worn. Your child might like to keep a sweater on his or her hook here for days when they get chilly. For safety reasons, gym shoes or other sturdy shoes are the best for school. Remember that the children do go outside to play on the blacktop or gravel playground twice a day.

Change of Information: Please notify the Nelson Prairie School office as soon as possible of any changes of address, phone numbers, employment, or emergency contacts, so our records can be kept up to date! We will be sending home a form each quarter to update emergency information. Please return this form promptly! Thank you for your cooperation!

Dropping Off Items: When dropping off items for students during school hours (such as lunches, backpacks, homework, library books, glasses, tennis shoes, etc.), please leave them in the Office, and they will be delivered to your child.

Emergency Closings: There may be times, in inclement weather or for other reasons, that our school is closed. Parents can find out this information by listening to WJOL 1340 AM, WBBM 780 AM, or WGN 720 AM. On television, ABC, NBC, CBS, WGN, FOX, and CLTV all broadcast school closings. Closing information can also be found online at http://www.EmergencyClosings.com or at http://www.abc7chicago.com. The New Lenox School District 122 has even set up a hot news phone number to call to listen for weather and other important messages - it can be reached at 462-7001. mailbox 7007#. Parents, please be sure to have an alternate place for your child to stay in the event that school is cancelled or needs to be closed early.

Lunch/Recess: Children have a choice of bringing a cold lunch from home or buying the hot lunch served at school. A hot lunch menu is sent home monthly. You must complete the lunch order form and return it to the school with your payment by the date requested. Also, please note that if students forget their lunch, they can obtain an emergency lunch for $2.95. Emergency lunches must be repaid the next day. They are not a regular menu item and are available only to students who have forgotten their lunch. They will not be substituted for a hot lunch that the student ordered but has decided they don't want that day.
Lunch/Recess Schedule

Grade Lunch Times Lunch Recess

1st 11:40-12:00
12:00-12:15

2nd 12:15-12:35
12:35-12:50

3rd 12:50-1:10
1:10 - 1:25

Recess Times

1st Grade 10:40 - 10:55 a.m.

2nd Grade 2:00 - 2:15 p.m.

3rd Grade 1:25 - 1:40 p.m.

Medication: Medication must be brought to school by a parent or guardian. In addition, a doctor's note is needed in order for us to legally dispense any medication or prescription, including over-the-counter medications like Tylenol. A parent note is necessary for the use of cough drops, which will be kept in the nurse's office until needed. If you need to update your child's health history, or authorize the use of medication at school, these and other health forms can be found on the District 122 website. Once there, click on the Parent and Student Links tab, and then click on Medical Information

Student Arrival/Departure: Children should arrive between 8:50 and 9:05. We are not able to supervise any children before that time. Car riders are dropped off by the door on the west side near the cul-de-sac. The last bell rings at 9:05. Students are dismissed at 3:35 p.m. Bus riders leave first, followed by car riders and walkers. Walkers and car riders exit from the front door. If you need before or after school daycare, please consider the Ivy League program held in the Nelson Prairie School gymnasium or multi-purpose room.

Office Hours: The Nelson Prairie School office is open from 8:00am until 4:30 pm daily. During those hours, someone is available to answer the phone. The building is open at the same times if something needs to be retrieved from a classroom - please check-in at the office first.

Vacation: If a student will be missing school due to a vacation, a parent or guardian needs to notify the classroom teacher as soon as possible.

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Attendance	Attire
Change of Information	Dropping Off Items
Emergency Closings	Lunch/Recess
Medication	Student Arrival/Departure
Office Hours	Vacation

	Attendance: If a student will not be in school, it is the parent's responsibility to call their child in each day of absence before 9:05 a.m. using the Absentee Hotline Number (462-7935). As we grow in enrollment, it becomes a major concern in the office when these calls are not made and our secretaries try to contact parents to make sure all the children are safe. We are counting on everyone doing their parts so that we are providing a safe, effective learning environment for each of our students. Also, the State of Illinois has provided guidelines on attendance. A first grader must be in attendance four or more clock hours for a full day's credit, 2 or more for a half day's credit. For students in second and third grades, the child must attend school five or more clock hours for a full day of credit, 2.5 hours for a half day's credit. Please call the office if you have any questions!
	Attire: As school begins, early fall usually provides us with warmer weather. However, please keep in mind that Nelson Prairie School is air conditioned. Students may wear shorts to school, but the shorts must reach the child's mid thigh. (The child needs to be able to touch the hem with his or her finger tips when standing straight up.) Shirts must cover the child's shoulders and midriff, and tee shirts with inappropriate messages will not be allowed to be worn. Your child might like to keep a sweater on his or her hook here for days when they get chilly. For safety reasons, gym shoes or other sturdy shoes are the best for school. Remember that the children do go outside to play on the blacktop or gravel playground twice a day.
	Change of Information: Please notify the Nelson Prairie School office as soon as possible of any changes of address, phone numbers, employment, or emergency contacts, so our records can be kept up to date! We will be sending home a form each quarter to update emergency information. Please return this form promptly! Thank you for your cooperation!

	Medication: Medication must be brought to school by a parent or guardian. In addition, a doctor's note is needed in order for us to legally dispense any medication or prescription, including over-the-counter medications like Tylenol. A parent note is necessary for the use of cough drops, which will be kept in the nurse's office until needed. If you need to update your child's health history, or authorize the use of medication at school, these and other health forms can be found on the District 122 website. Once there, click on the Parent and Student Links tab, and then click on Medical Information
	Student Arrival/Departure: Children should arrive between 8:50 and 9:05. We are not able to supervise any children before that time. Car riders are dropped off by the door on the west side near the cul-de-sac. The last bell rings at 9:05. Students are dismissed at 3:35 p.m. Bus riders leave first, followed by car riders and walkers. Walkers and car riders exit from the front door. If you need before or after school daycare, please consider the Ivy League program held in the Nelson Prairie School gymnasium or multi-purpose room.
	Office Hours: The Nelson Prairie School office is open from 8:00am until 4:30 pm daily. During those hours, someone is available to answer the phone. The building is open at the same times if something needs to be retrieved from a classroom - please check-in at the office first.
	Vacation: If a student will be missing school due to a vacation, a parent or guardian needs to notify the classroom teacher as soon as possible.