Student Registration

Visitors To School Campus

1.  All visitors must report to the school office immediately upon arrival onto the school grounds.

2.  A sheet labeled School Visitors must be signed by visitors stating name, date of visit, purpose of visit, and  
     approval for the visit by the principal or his/her designee.

3.  Upon approval by the principal or his/her designee, the visitor will be issued a pass stating the classroom to be 
     visited, date, time allotted, purpose of the visit, and approval by the principal or  his/her designee.  The pass must
     be returned to the office upon completion of the visit.  The visitor must also wear a Visitor’s Badge during the
     visit.  It should be disposed of after the completion of the visit.

4.  If at all possible, all visits should be pre-arranged.  It is suggested that parents try to schedule conferences before
     school, after school, or during the teacher’s planning period.

5. Principals are authorized by the Tangipahoa Parish System to take the necessary steps in dealing with
    unauthorized visitors.

6. When planning to eat lunch with your child, a two day notice needs to be given to the classroom teacher who will
    forward the note to the cafeteria.

7.  No child or parent will be allowed to enter a classroom after the teacher has left for the day.

School Day

Arrival At School

Tardiness

It is extremely important that your child be on time for school each day at 8:25 A. M.  Students entering the campus after 8:25 A. M. bell must report to the office to sign in.  After five unexcused tardies the student will be referred to Truancy Court.  Excused tardies include student’s illness, student’s doctor’s/dentist’s appointment, death in immediate family, late bus, or a long train blocking the passage.  The principal or his/her designee will make the final decision regarding excused or unexcused tardies.

Dismissal/Departure From School

Children who are picked up by a parent (in vehicles) are dismissed at 3:15 P.M.  Parents must use the private transportation driveway which opens each day at approximately 2:45 P. M.  Parents must display the Private Transportation Card in the front window of the car.  If the driver does not have a card, they will be asked to pick up their child in the office so that the person can be verified as an authorized person on the child’s office card.  Parents are asked not to leave their vehicles to walk through any of the driveways to pick up a child.  Duty teachers have been asked to allow a child to leave with a parent only when the car comes to a complete stop in front of the private transportation area.  Parents are also asked not to go to the classrooms to pick up students.  If a parent wishes to pick up a student, he/she must come to the office to sign the student out.  He/she will be called to the office via the intercom for dismissal.

Private transportation students are expected to be picked up in a timely manner.  Children should be picked up by 3:30 P. M.  Repeated occurrences will result in your child being placed on a school bus for afternoon transportation.

Parish bus transportation is provided for those students who live more than a mile from school.  The riding of a bus is a privilege and all safety rules must be followed.  Safety and courtesy shall prevail while students are on the bus.  All bus students will be transported to his/her address only.  If the student has a special transportation request, the parent must fill out the appropriate form in the school office at the beginning of each school year.  In addition, students will not be allowed to ride to or from school on any other bus than the bus they are assigned to ride each day.  In an extreme emergency situation, a student shall be allowed to ride an alternate bus.  If the presence of the additional student causes an overloading situation on the alternate bus, the student will not be allowed to change from the original bus.

Attendance

Absence From School

Upon returning to school from an absence, students must present a written excuse to the classroom teacher stating the reason for the absence. If the excuse is not turned in within three (3) days following the absence, the absence will be marked as unexcused.  If absent three or more consecutive days, the parent’s note must be accompanied by a physician’s statement.  The principal will make the final decision regarding excused or unexcused absences.  The principal has the right to require a doctor’s excuse for excessive absences.  All absences due to family travel, religious holidays, etc. are unexcused unless pre-approved by the principal prior to the absences.  Dates of absence must be included in the parent’s written request.

Make-up assignments and the due dates will be determined by the classroom teacher for excused absences.  Students who receive an unexcused absence or tardy will be assigned a “0” for tests or graded assignments in each subject during the unexcused absence.  Assignments may be requested after a student has been absent for two or more days.  A parent must call in the morning and assignment will be ready by 2:00 P. M. that afternoon.

Early Sign Out

If a parent wishes to pick up a child any time before regular dismissal (3:15 pm), he/she must sign the child out in the school office.  Students may not be checked out after 2:45 pm.  Only the person (s) whose name (s) appears on the student’s office card and/or parents will be allowed to sign a student out.  Identification shall be requested before a student is released.  Students who are checked out during the school day receive an excused absence/tardy only for illness, doctors/dentist’s appointments or death in the immediate family once a parent/doctor/obituary note is received. If a parent elects to have another adult check the child out of school, the parent must send a written note giving permission for the child to leave with someone other than the adults listed on the child’s emergency form.  Identification must be presented.