Table of Contents

• Participation
  • Parent Advisory Council
  • School Based Team
• General Procedures
  • Reporting
  • Services for Students
  • Daily Routines For Students
  • Transportation
• Rules & Regulations
  • Student Code of Conduct
  • Consequences
  • Locks & lockers
  • Telephone Use
  • Computer Lab Use and Internet Use and Email
  • Library
  • Gym class
  • Field Trips
  • Parent Drivers and other Volunteers
  • Prohibited Areas & Activities
• Medical
  • Illness and Injury
  • Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Participation

Parent Advisory Council

The School Act makes provision for a Parent Advisory Council in each school. An executive is elected and a Constitution is outlined to guide the actions of this council. PAC meets once a month and discusses educational issues, parental concerns* and school projects of interest to the group. Parents of every student in this school are voting members, and community members may attend meetings.

Issues for PAC's attention are general questions, not about personnel or other students.

*Parents are reminded of the protocol by which concerns should be voiced: the classroom teacher, the principal, the superintendent.

School Based Team

Our School Based Team provides parents access to services at the school or district level. A teacher may refer students to the team; teachers, the principal, parents and other support staff meet to plan a program that supports students' needs. Parents may request a meeting to discuss their concerns for their child.

General Procedures

Reporting

Evaluation of student progress is reported on according to Ministry of Education requirements.

• two informal and three formal report cards are issued each year
• informal reports may be conferences or written reports
• formal report cards are issued in November, March and June

Please contact your child's teacher(s) anytime you wish to discuss your son or daughter's progress in person, by telephone or by email.

Services for Students

Students may benefit from a variety of services offered by the school and School District #47.

• Counselling
• Learning Assistance
• Individual Education Plans for students with identified needs
• Gifted programs
• Speech and language services
• Early intervention program and kindergarten screening
• Links to community services through the Ministry of Families

Daily Routines For Students

Recess & Lunchtime

• All students remain on the grounds during recess break
• Van Anda students may go home for lunch
• hot lunch is served once a week by volunteer parents

After school

• students required to stay after school will phone home
• Students who wish to go to a destination other than home after school must have a note of permission or a phone call of permission from a parent

Transportation

Bus ridership privileges are based on applications to the District for regular service for students in Grades 1 to 3 who live outside a 4 km walk limit and for students in grades 4 to 12 who live outside of a 4.8 km walk limit. Courtesy bus passes may be issued for other students based on availability for seating.

The school's code of conduct applies to all students who ride the bus and who wait at school bus stops. Respect for drivers' obligations to provide a safe ride to and from school by meeting District rules for conduct ensures a safe and pleasant journey for all. Disciplinary consequences including suspension of bus rider ship will be applied when continued breaches of the rules occur.

All students ride the bus on occasion and should be aware of expectations for behaviour on the bus

• remain seated whenever the bus is moving; face the front of the bus
• sit in your seat, not in the aisle; face the front of the bus
• put nothing out the window - arms, heads, paper or garbage
• use appropriate voices and language only
• leave no messes on the bus
• bring no food or drink on the bus
• students may board and disembark the bus at any stops with permission of their parents
• students must share seats with others

Rules & Regulations

Student Code of Conduct

Texada School has the responsibility to provide and ensure a safe and positive learning environment. Our Code of Conduct is a broad framework of behavioral expectations for students. We expect that all the members of our school community will uphold the underlying principles of the code;

• Respect for self
• Respect for others
• Respect for our place

Our Code of Conduct applies to all our students during any and all school activities and on the way to and from school.

Conduct by any student that adversely affects the school climate, environment or disruption of learning shall be considered as a breach of the Code of Conduct.

Our Code of Conduct appreciates that as children grow and mature they are more able to make appropriate decisions and to be increasingly responsible for their actions.

We believe that acceptable conduct supports a positive learning environment.

Texada students are expected; while at school, on the way to and from school, and while attending any and all school functions, to;

• Treat all persons with consideration and respect
• Speak and behave in a positive manner towards each other
• Keep hands and feet to themselves
• Show respect for the building, playground and playground equipment and the environment
• Treat the property of others with care and respect
• Play safely with others consistent with school rules
• Throw no objects other than balls
• Remain on the school grounds during the school day unless they have written permission from a parent to leave the school grounds.
• Wear appropriate clothing without offensive words, slogans or pictures
• Leave electronic devices, cell phones, skateboards and roller blades at home.

We believe unacceptable conduct interferes with a positive learning environment.

Some examples of unacceptable conduct at Texada include:

• Hitting, kicking and uncalled for physical roughness
• Intimidation - threats, harassment, verbal abuse, foul language
• Throwing objects other than balls (rocks, sticks, snowballs et al)
• Damaging or stealing property

Clear communication between home and school is vital. When students violate the Code of Conduct the school may contact:

• The parents of the student who behaved in an inappropriate manner
• The parents of the student victim(s)
• School and District personnel when appropriate

Consequences

Consideration is given to the age and maturity of Texada students along with the nature and frequency of unacceptable behaviour in determining consequences for inappropriate conduct.

Minor behaviour concerns are dealt with immediately through discussion and natural or logical consequence.

Repeated inappropriate behaviours will result in disciplinary action at the administrative level.

Inappropriate behaviour that endangers a student's safety, the safety of others or compromises classroom learning will result in disciplinary action at the administrative level.

Locks & Lockers

• Students in grades 3 to 7 use lockers for coats & supplies
• Lockers must be kept clean
• Lockers are school property

Telephone Use

• students may ask to use the office, with a phone pass, for emergencies only
• the school will deliver messages to students to the best of our ability

Computer Lab Use and Internet Use and Email

• all student users sign a District #47 acceptable use policy statement before computer access is provided
• expectations for use of the internet must be adhered to or loss of privileges will result
• school expectations for computer lab use must be respected

Library

• all students are issued a library number and may borrow books
• students are responsible for returning all books on time and in good condition

Gym Class

• Students require gym strip and change for P.E.
• shorts or jogging pants and a top or sweat shirt and running shoes are acceptable
• all students participate in P.E. unless a medical reason prevents or limits participation, a note from parents is required

Field Trips

• Permission from parents will be required for student participation for each field trip
• Field trips are part of regular school programs
• Booster Seats are mandatory for all children at least 40 lbs until they are 4'9" tall or age nine

Parent Drivers and other Volunteers

• Parent drivers must show proof of insurance and adequate public liability
• Volunteer helpers may be asked for a Criminal Records Check

Prohibited Areas & Activities

• fighting, bullying, or intimidating others
• any areas behind the school building or beyond the fenced area
• the roof of the school
• attendance at school under the influence of or possession of tobacco, drugs or alcohol
• snowball throwing

Medical

Illness and Injury

• Parents or their designated emergency contact will be phoned for illness or injury
• The ambulance will be called if necessary
• Parents are asked to refrain from sending children with temperatures to School
• Please call the office by 9 AM if your child is absent or late for school (leave message)

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

• Regular fire drills and earthquake drills are held during the school year
• Our designated emergency area is the Legion if the school is unsafe to re-enter
• In the event of a disaster, communications with parents will be made as soon as possible through emergency services.