USE OF STUDENT PICTURES
The school reserves the right to use student pictures in publications and on the school's web site. Any parent who does not wish his/her child's picture used, must notify the principal in writing prior to the beginning of the school year.

TELEPHONE
Because of the number of students in the school, it is necessary to limit the use of the school phone. In case of an emergency, students may get permission to use the phone in the office. They will not be allowed to use the phone to call home to get permission to go to a friend's house. These arrangements should be taken care of before they come to school in the morning.
Teachers and pupils will be called to the telephone during class time only for emergencies. These calls would ordinarily be from the parent. We ask that you please limit all other telephone messages to students.

FIELD TRIPS
Field trips are a privilege given to students. No student has an absolute right to a field trip. Students can be denied participation if they fail to meet academic and/or behavioral requirments.
Parents are expected to sign the permission form which releases the school from liabilty. Students who fail to submit a proper form will not be allowed to participate in the field trip. Telephone calls will not be accepted in lieu of written permision. Faxed permission forms will be accepted. Permision forms may be found on the Forms page on this web site.

UNEXPECTED FREE DAYS
In case of inclement weather, school closing and/or late starts will be announced over KASM, KCLD, WWJO, WJON, and WCCO radio. TV stations WCCO, KSTP, and KARE are also notified. In the event of impending storms, please make a point of listening for announcements and, particulary in case of young children where both parents are working, make any necessary arrangments in the event school is dismissed early.

HOMEWORK
Homework will not be assigned for the sake of having homework.  HOWEVER, students will be expected to spend 30-45 minutes each night with school-related work. Students in GR. 1-3 will be asked to memorize math facts, practice spelling words, read & practice work cards. As students progress through Gr. 4-6, more expectations will be placed upon them. They will need to finish assignments and work on independent projects and independent reading. No child should spend more than 1 hour on homework. If your child is spending more than an hour on homework, please contact your child's teacher to see if your child is using his/her time wisely.
Please give your children the necessary encouragement and environment to complete assignments successfully, but  DO NOT DO THE WORK FOR HIM/HER.

CLASSROOM TREATS
Students may bring a treat on their birthday for the class and teacher. The State Department of Health mandates that all such treats be store bought. Although extremely delicious, homemade treats are NOT allowed.

PLAYGROUND - RECESS
The purpose of recess is to enable the child to exercise, to learn group cooperation and to develop skills in various games and sports. The children should be outside of the building for this recess time whenever possible. Please provide the children with proper clothing, including boots and mittens so they can be outside during the recess and/or noon hour. We will use discretion in asking the children to go outdoors when it is cold. If for a GOOD REASON your child must stay indoors, please send a WRITTEN NOTE to the teacher.
Bats and balls are provided by the school so students should leave theirs at home. We ask that students DO NOT bring gum to school for any reason.

LIBRARY BOOKS
Library books may be checked out by the students each week. Please encourage the children to read. Students in Gr. 4-6 may check out books for 2 weeks while those in Gr. K-3 may check them out for 1 week. Each child may check out two books. If they do not return the books from the previous week, they may not check out a book until the others have been returned. The children will be asked to pay for any books that are damaged or lost.

LOST AND FOUND
Please encourage your children to be responsible for their possessions and to claim them immediately if they are lost. We will not be responsible for missing money and other articles. Please label the children's boots and mittens. Any found item will be placed in the Lost & Found Box. It is the students responsibility to check this frequently.
Children should be discouraged from bringing money to school unless it is necessary. If for some reason they must bring money to school, it would be a good idea to give it to the teacher to keep until the end of the day.
Periodically check to see if your children bring their sweaters, caps, mittens, and scarves home.

HOME PARTIES
If you are planning a children's party in your home and wish to bring the invitations to school to distribute, the invitations should be extended to all the youngsters (of that sex usually) within the room. If you wish to select certain individuals from the room for the party, it would be best if the distribution were handled outside the school (by calling, mailing, etc.). There are often tears in school when a few children are excluded