OIS Upcoming Events
- Spring School Pictures
March 11, 2010 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
- Report Cards sent home today
March 18, 2010 (3:00 PM)
- Honors Assembly
March 19, 2010 (8:15 AM - 11:15 AM)
- Spring Break
March 22, 2010 (8:00 AM) - March 26, 2010 (11:59 PM)
- State ARMT Testing
March 29, 2010 (8:00 AM) - April 07, 2010 (11:59 PM)
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Odenville Intermediate School On behalf of the staff, I take pleasure in welcoming you to a new year of challenge and success at Odenville Intermediate School. The entire staff is pleased that you will be part of our Odenville family and look forward to building a positive working relationship. We believe by working together we can achieve excellence in both your child’s academic and social growth. As teaching professionals we look forward to providing the “Best” learning environment possible so that each student can reach their full potential. The details in this handbook have been prepared so that you may have readily available information to some of your initial questions. It is important that you read all of this information to help maintain a smooth daily operation of our school and I ask for your cooperation in carrying out the guidelines of the St. Clair County Code of Student Conduct in the best interest of every child enrolled at OIS. Once you have finished reading the information in this handbook, please sign and return to your child’s homeroom teacher the parent/student acknowledgment sheet at the end of the student handbook. Again, welcome to the new school year and the Odenville Intermediate School family. Sincerely,
Mr. Joe L. Goble
Mission Statement The mission of Odenville Intermediate School, in partnership with family and community, is to provide a safe and healthy environment in which all students will be given the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills to prepare them as global citizens.
We believe learning is a life-long process and every individual:
________________________________________ 1. To teach basic skills in all areas of mathematics, language arts, sciences, and environmental areas and to stimulate an attitude for continued learning in these areas.
After School Care/Extended Day Services There is a $15.00 non-refundable registration fee per child and a weekly fee of $35.00 per child. This must be pre-paid weekly. For registration information, please contact the front office. All extended day services is provided by the Community Education Program through the St. County Board of Education. In the event of an early school dismissal, the transportation arrangements statement on the school registration form will be followed.
Odenville Intermediate provides agenda planners for all students. The students use the planners to write down their assignments, class information, special events and/or projects. The planners also may be used as an additional tool in communicating from school to home about work that is being done in the classroom. The school provides the first planner for every student. Should a student lose his/her planner, a replacement must be purchased for $5.00.
Students may be dropped off between 7:20 a.m.-7:50 a.m. at the designated car rider area. Students will enter at the fifth grade entrance at OIS and assemble in the school gym. Car riders will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. Students that are not picked up by 3:15 p.m. will be sent to extended day and parents will be charged the daily rate. Please notify the school in writing if your child’s transportation changes. Attendance Every effort should be made by students, parents, teachers, and administrators to keep absences and tardiness to a minimum. However, we do recognize that absences from school are sometimes necessary. Students who have been absent must bring a written excuse upon their return to school. The excuse must be received by the teacher within three days or the absence will be coded unexcused. Students will have two days for every one day of excused absence to make up work. All academic assignments missed for a suspension must be made-up and turned in on the day the student returns to receive credit for the assignments.
Students will be expected to ride their assigned bus and will not be permitted to ride a different bus without a written request from a parent and prior approval from the office. The school bus is an extension of the school day and for their safety and security, students are expected to behave on the school bus as they do in the classroom. Parents are ultimately responsible for the behavior of their children walking to/from the bus stop, waiting at the bus stop, and on the bus.
Arrival/Dismissal **A student’s bus riding privilege will be taken away if he/she does not follow the established rules in the St. Clair County Code of Student Conduct. Car Riders Car Riders may arrive at school between 7:20 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. and are dismissed every afternoon at 3:00 p.m. School personnel are not on duty before 7:20 a.m. therefore, students should not arrive before that time. Parents are encouraged to be on time each day. Cell Phones Please refer to St. Clair County Board of Education Code of Student Conduct for the policy regarding cell phones. It is suggested that students turn these communication devices into the office for safe keeping. Fifth grade students may leave their cell phones in the lockers, but turned off. No cell phones will be allowed on campus during the standardized testing period without prior approval of the principal.
It is very important that the school has your correct current address in our file. This also includes updated home/cell phone numbers. If your address or phone number changes at any time during the year, please make these changes in person through the front office. You may print out a new registration form from the St. Clair County School website @ http://www.stclaircountyschools.net/ and send/fax a copy to our office. Check-In and Check-Out Parents must escort their child into the school building or must be present for check-in or check-out in order to sign the office record sheet. A pictured ID is required for verification on all student check-outs. Any students checked out before 11:35 or checked in after 11:35 (equating to 51% of the school day) during the school day will be considered absent for the entire day. Students will not be dismissed from class until the parent has completed the proper check out procedures. No changes can be made by the parent/guardian to the check-in or check-out list over the telephone. All changes must be made in person. Classroom Donations Odenville Intermediate School requests a classroom donation of $35.00 to be distributed in the following manner: Classroom $25.00, Computer Lab $5.00, School Administrative $5.00. The administrative donation helps to offset printing costs of newsletters, school information fliers, school mailings, and end-of-year envelopes and postage. If a donation is not given to cover the administrative cost of mailings, you will be required to supply a large business envelope with the appropriate postage.
Communication Agenda Planners and the Communicator Folder will be used for communication throughout the year. Parents are encouraged to view, sign and write comments in the agenda planner daily. All official school documents requiring parent signatures will be sent in the communicator folder. Please review all communication written in your child’s agenda planner, sign the parent section of the planner, and return to school each day. The STI Home website is also available for you to view grades, lesson assignments, attendance, teacher notes, and discipline notes.
Parents are encouraged to confer with their child’s teachers. It is important to make an appointment in advance by calling the school office. Conferences will not be held during instructional time. Teachers will schedule all conferences during the teacher’s planning period or before/after school by appointment only.
Students of Odenville Intermediate School in grades three through five will follow the dress code that has been established by the St. Clair County Board of Education. Violations of the dress code will be subject to disciplinary actions. Severe infractions of the dress code may result in parental contact and disciplinary action. All students must follow the guidelines and rules for
Students should always enter and leave at the designated student entrance/exit. If for any reason a child needs to leave school during the day or comes in after 7:50 a.m., the parent must come into the office and sign him/her in/out. If for any reason you must send someone to pick up your child, that person’s name must be on the check-in/out form. ID must be provided and checked. THIS POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.
The school may be temporarily closed by the Superintendent due to inclement weather or emergency conditions. A county automated call system will be used to report school closings. It is extremely important for your contact phone number remain current at all times with the school. School days missed may be made up according to the schedule on the school calendar. Please listen to local radio and T.V. stations for messages. The school phone line must remain free for emergency messages. Parents are required to complete and return the Emergency Dismissal Form to place in the child’s file. It is necessary for every parent or legal guardian to maintain a working phone number at all times. During tornado warnings, once children have been sent into the hallways, it will not be possible for you to check-out the student until the principal receives the “all clear” call from the county office.
Field Trips (Study Trips) and Excursions School sponsored trips and excursions are those officially approved and authorized trips which are conducted to support the curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programs of the school. Prior to participating in any such trip, eligible students must provide a parent signed field trip permission form. Students attending school sponsored trips are required to ride the bus to and from the appointed destination with all other students. Teachers will contact parents if needed to chaperone. Chaperones and all parents attending the school sponsored field trip are subject to the same rules and regulations as school personnel. Therefore, appropriate dress is required and all smoking is prohibited in the presence of students. A field trip is considered a privilege and a student may be denied the opportunity to go on field trips if his/her behavior warrants such a denial. A student with the following disciplinary actions will be denied the opportunity to attend extracurricular functions or participate in field trip activities: Any combination that equals three office referrals will lead to exclusion from the extra-curricular function or field trip in question. At the principal’s discretion, the number of disciplinary offenses may be cleared at the beginning of the new semester, with the exception of any Class IV violation which will remain for the entire year. Any student may be denied the opportunity to attend any school related event, at any time, if the principal deems that the student’s behavior warrants such a denial.
The counselor is available at the school to provide information and guidance to students, parents, and staff relative to academic, behavioral, personal and social problems of the students. The school guidance counselor provides Safety, Health, and Character Education programs to all students at OIS. The guidance counselor will meet with parents and students by appointment by contacting her by e-mail or phone.
The use of gum is prohibited. Students who violate this school rule will be subject to disciplinary actions as outline in the St. Clair County Student Code of Conduct. Repeat referrals for this violation will be considered defiant behavior and will be considered a Class II violation which may warrant a suspension.
Please refer to St. Clair County Board of Education Code of Student Conduct for the policy regarding head lice.
A registered nurse (R.N.) is employed as a school nurse by the board of education to coordinate health services for students in grades three through five. The school nurse is assigned to cover two schools on the Odenville campus and is scheduled only a portion of the day in the OIS building. The home school site for the school nurse is Odenville Elementary and may be contacted at either school. Health screenings including vision, hearing, and scoliosis are done routinely as required by State regulations. These will also be provided for any students on an individual basis as requested by a parent, student, or teacher. The school nurse serves as a liaison between the school and the community to provide agency referrals, health education, and medical information. Honors Assembly Students will be awarded honor roll according to the student’s level of work. An awards assembly will be held every nine weeks. Awards given during the assembly are A, A/B Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Citizenship, Reading Recognition awards, and Principal/Assistant Principal awards. See the scheduled events on the OIS calendar. The dates for all assemblies will also be posted on the school website, STI Home, etc. OIS is a chartered member of the National Elementary Honor Society for fourth and fifth graders. The school will conduct and invite honor students for membership based on the following guidelines: Students must obtain an overall 88 academic average for an invitation and maintain an overall A-B academic average with no term below an 80 average. Students must possess the following qualifications: good character, above average mentality, and commendable attitude. All other guidelines fall under the rules and regulations of the Jr. BETA Club section in the county code of conduct.
The locker fee for the 2009-10 school year will be $15.00. This fee is a one-time fee paid at the beginning of the year or enrollment. Lockers are assigned based on the student’s homeroom class assignment. Lunchroom The lunchroom is a place where good human relations can be developed. Each student is expected to practice the general rules of good manners. No carbonated beverages are allowed. We prefer that lunch money is paid weekly. An alternative lunch will be provided to students who charge or have a negative lunch account balance. All students may purchase a la carte items (a la carte purchases are those items not included in the regular lunch price, i.e. “extras”) unless written permission to change a student’s meal plan is submitted by parent/legal guardian. No adult or student meals will be charged due to Board Policy. Any student with food allergies must submit any physician documentation to the school office and make note of this condition on the student’s medical form. Parents may use a new automated pay system on the county website to add money to a student’s lunch account.
Students are responsible for making up the work missed because of an excused or unexcused absence. Academic credit will not be given for assignments due to suspension. Students have two days to make up work for each excused absence. Work missed due to excessive unexcused absences or tardies will not be made up. To obtain a student’s make-up work, parent/guardian must give the school office twenty-four hour notice prior to picking up the assignments. Parents may utilize the STI Home and the school website for assignment information for each school day. Medication No medication, prescription or over-the-counter, may be administered to a student by school personnel without a school medication form competed by a physician. The medication is to be brought to school in the original container appropriately stating the name of the student, the name of the medication, and the dosage. All medication must be delivered to the office/nurses office by a parent/adult. Money Sent To School Money sent to school is to be placed in an envelope and labeled giving the student’s name, teacher’s name, amount and purpose of the money.
We welcome and encourage volunteer help. Volunteers work with individual students and small groups in the classroom. They also serve as classroom or office aides, help in the Media Center or do whatever is most helpful to the teacher and students. Should you wish to assist us, please contact your child’s teacher, the media center, or main office. Parties Each homeroom will need two room-mothers and have two parties a school year. Individual student birthday parties will not be permitted during the instructional day. Home baked items are not permitted. Balloons, gifts, etc. will not be delivered to the classroom before 2:00 p.m. Since balloons are not allowed on the bus, parents must arrange other transportation. If your child is going to bring invitations to school for a party at home or elsewhere, make sure that all children in the class are invited. Otherwise make other arrangements to distribute invitations.
The school can assume no responsibility for any personal property of students. Therefore, MP3 players, cell phones, video games, excess money, north face jackets, etc. is the responsibility of each student. Coats, hats, sweaters and backpacks should be clearly marked with a name label in order to facilitate return the rightful owner. Lost and found items will be placed in a designated location in the school. Every nine weeks these items are donated to local shelters. If your child is missing an item, please visit the school to check the lost and found before these items are donated.
Physical Education All students are expected to participate in physical education. If a child is unable to participate, a note should be sent by a parent or doctor. If a student is excused by a physician for an injury, the physician must provide a note to resume activity before the student will be allowed to participate in class. Students should come to school dressed in a manner that they can fully participate in P.E. activities. Your child’s grade in physical education class could be affected by not wearing appropriate shoes for activity. School Hours The main office is open between 7:15 am and 4:00 pm. The instructional day begins at 7:50 a.m. each day. Students who arrive after 7:50 a.m. are considered tardy. Enrollment should take place during normal school hours. Parent or legal guardian must enroll the child and provide the necessary documents i.e. social security card, birth certificate, immunization card, two proofs of residency before the enrollment process can be completed and the student placed into a class. School Snacks Students will be given an opportunity of a snack for ten minutes at the end of the student’s PE period. Students may bring their own snack or use the vending machines located in the snack/break area near the gym. Most items available in the machine are no more than $1.25. A student’s snack privilege will be taken away if he/she does not follow the established rules in the St. Clair County Code of Student Conduct. Textbooks and Library Books Students are responsible for textbooks issued by the state and books checked out of the library. Proper care of these items should be stressed to help your child develop a feeling of personal responsibility for textbooks/library books for his/her use. Students who lose or damage books will be held financially accountable. Telephone Use The school office telephone is for school business only. Only emergency messages will be given to students. Children may use the phone only in emergency situations. This policy will strictly be enforced. Please let your child know before coming to school how he/she will be getting home that day. Any messages left for teachers are placed in the teacher’s mailbox. Teachers generally check their boxes in the morning and afternoon. Visitors We welcome visitors to our school. All visitors coming to the school campus for any reason must first report to the office with appropriate ID and receive a visitor’s pass. This is for the protection and safety of every child. PLEASE BE COOPERATIVE. If you wish to visit your child’s classroom, please arrange a time and date with the main office. Classroom instructional time cannot be used for parent/teacher conferences.
When it becomes necessary to withdraw a student from school, a 24-hour notice must be given for the counselor to prepare all necessary documents. Only the parent/guardian enrolling the child will be allowed to withdraw the student from school.
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