1. Welcome to Our School Daniel Boone Area School District

2. Home School Community Working together to educate all children with respect and understanding Working together to educate all children with respect and understanding

3. School District Office Location Daniel Boone Area School District Matthew Brooke Building – Suite 200 321 N. Furnace St. Box 490 Birdsboro, PA 19508 Telephone: 610-582-6140 FAX: 610-582-0059

4. School Contact Information Please see your building handbook for: Contacting the principal, teacher, school nurse, or guidance counselor Contacting the principal, teacher, school nurse, or guidance counselor Reporting your child absent Reporting your child absent Transportation Office Transportation Office

5. School Registration We will help you register your child or children We will help you register your child or children Please bring these papers to the School Secretary: Please bring these papers to the School Secretary: Immunization records Social Security Cards for you and your children Birth Certificate Proof of Residency Home Language Survey Previous School Records

6. Papers and Documents to be completed for school district registration are: Home and Work telephone Numbers Home and Work telephone Numbers Emergency Telephone Numbers (family and friends’ telephone numbers) Emergency Telephone Numbers (family and friends’ telephone numbers) Transportation Information Form Transportation Information Form Free and Reduced Meal Form (if applicable) Free and Reduced Meal Form (if applicable) Health Information Form (your family doctor signs this form) Health Information Form (your family doctor signs this form) Student Technology Permission Form Student Technology Permission Form Insurance Information Form Insurance Information Form Home Language Survey Home Language Survey

7. Papers from School to Home English Language Proficiency Test Results English Language Proficiency Test Results Bus Information Bus Information School Calendar School Calendar Monthly Newsletters Monthly Newsletters Permission Slips for field trips and special occasions Permission Slips for field trips and special occasions Report Cards Report Cards

8. School Calendar Early Dismissal: School hours and Bus times Early Dismissal: School hours and Bus times Holidays: Dates Holidays: Dates Special Events: Times and Dates Special Events: Times and Dates PTA Meetings: Times and Dates PTA Meetings: Times and Dates

9. School Security Policy All Visitors sign the visiting book in school office All Visitors sign the visiting book in school office Security Guards and local Police are in school only for the protection of your children and the school staff. Security Guards and local Police are in school only for the protection of your children and the school staff. School Rules: No Violence No Violence No Drugs No Drugs No Alcohol No Alcohol

10. Bullying and Discipline Policy No Bullying or Teasing No Bullying or Teasing Bully: a person who pushes, yells, steals, and scares you with words or actions Teasing: when a person says things that are not nice to another person

11. What to do about bullying and teasing? Student says “Stop it!” to bully. Student says “Stop it!” to bully. Student tells a teacher, guidance counselor, principal or adult. Student tells a teacher, guidance counselor, principal or adult. Student tells you, the parents, what happened. Student tells you, the parents, what happened. Parents will call the school to talk about the problem. Parents will call the school to talk about the problem.

12. Discipline Policy In-class discipline In-class discipline Detention (with telephone call to parents) Detention (with telephone call to parents) Suspension = no school for many days Suspension = no school for many days Expelled = out of school permanently Expelled = out of school permanently

13. Attendance Policy and Procedures School starts at: School starts at: 7:30 Middle and High School 8:30 All elementary schools Students must be in class OR report to the office Students must be in class OR report to the office Late Arrival Procedure Late Arrival Procedure Sick day call-in Procedure Sick day call-in Procedure Excuse Notes within 3 days of absence Excuse Notes within 3 days of absence Homework missed Policy Homework missed Policy

14. Transportation to School Bus Schedule Paper Schedule Paper Phone number of Transportation Phone number of Transportation Policy for Behavior on Bus Policy for Behavior on Bus Car Riders Coming and Going Places, Times Coming and Going Places, Times Car Drivers Parking Information Parking Information Visitor Parking Information Visitor Parking Information

15. ESL Services English as a Second Language Program English as a Second Language Program Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing SkillsListening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Skills Small group of ESL students learn togetherSmall group of ESL students learn together All ESL Teachers are Program SpecialistsAll ESL Teachers are Program Specialists Progress Reports are given to parentsProgress Reports are given to parents ESL Student Monitoring Program ESL Student Monitoring Program ESL teachers monitor students after they complete the ESL programESL teachers monitor students after they complete the ESL program Teachers help with problems or questionsTeachers help with problems or questions

16. Parent Volunteers All Parents are Welcome in the Classroom Go to Office Go to Office Sign your name in visitor book Sign your name in visitor book Wear a volunteer sticker at all times Wear a volunteer sticker at all times Go to the classroom Go to the classroom Thank you for volunteering your time

17. Breakfast and Lunch Eating together as a family is a wonderful time. Eating together as a family is a wonderful time. The Breakfast Program is planned only for the school children to start their day at school. The Breakfast Program is planned only for the school children to start their day at school. We Welcome you to sit with your children at Lunch Time as a family. We Welcome you to sit with your children at Lunch Time as a family.

18. Lunch Price for lunch Price for lunch Pay procedure: Pay procedure: Check from homeCheck from home Pin NumberPin Number Special Food Needs Special Food Needs Religious foodsReligious foods Medical needsMedical needs

19. School Supplies From School: School booksSchool books PaperPaper From Home: BackpackBackpack PencilsPencils BindersBinders Lost and Found located in school office

20. Personal Belongings Backpacks, coats, clothing and binders should have students names written on them Backpacks, coats, clothing and binders should have students names written on them Lockers are assigned to each student. Lockers are assigned to each student. DO NOT BRING TO SCHOOL Expensive jewelryExpensive jewelry CD players, radios, tape, recorders, electronic gamesCD players, radios, tape, recorders, electronic games Sharp objects like knives, scissors, or cuttersSharp objects like knives, scissors, or cutters

21. Student Dress Code Dress Code Guideline All students must wear shirts, pants/skirt and shoes at all times. See Handbook. Physical Education Classes require a change of clothes. This is done in locker rooms.

22. Fundraisers Fund = money Fund = money Raise = to pile up high, to gather a lot of money Raise = to pile up high, to gather a lot of money Each year the families of our school sell products. The money goes to school activities for Fun and Education: Book FairBook Fair Science FairScience Fair Field TripsField Trips Family NightsFamily Nights

23. Parent-Teacher Organization Parents Parents Teachers Teachers School Principal and Staff School Principal and Staff This group meets to talk about school activities for Fun and Education: Book FairBook Fair Science FairScience Fair FundraisersFundraisers Field TripsField Trips Family NightsFamily Nights

24. Extracurricular Activities Music BandBand ChorusChorus Jazz BandJazz BandSports FootballFootball BaseballBaseball WrestlingWrestling SoccerSoccer Field HockeyField Hockey SoftballSoftball BasketballBasketballClubs ChessChess PhotographyPhotography DramaDrama

25. Library Students may borrow a book and return it after 2 weeks Students may borrow a book and return it after 2 weeks Lunch pins are students’ IDs Lunch pins are students’ IDs No Books returned, no books borrowed No Books returned, no books borrowed Lost books policy Lost books policy

26. Home-School Communication Papers in student backpacks Papers in student backpacks Sign and return papersSign and return papers Keep at home papersKeep at home papers Tuesday FoldersTuesday Folders Letters by Mail Letters by Mail Telephone calls Telephone calls E-mail E-mail Visits to the school Visits to the school

27. Home-School Problems Call the teacher Call the teacher Call the principal Call the principal Call the Guidance Counselor Call the Guidance Counselor

28. Credits “Welcome to our School” Presentation was created for Berks County Intermediate Unit 14 By Eugenia F. Krimmel, M.Ed. Educational Consultant EFKrimmel@hotmail.com BCIU 14, 2004