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BACK TO SCHOOL
2019-2020 Guide
Hendry County Back To School Guide 2019-2020
A Message from the Superintendent
" No time spent working with children is ever wasted." Garrison Keillor
Hendry County’s public school system serves more than
7,200 students in grades K-12 at six elementary, two
middle, and two high schools. A wide range of
educationally beneficial experiences await each student
who enters our schools, and we are proud to see them
progress academically through the grade levels on their
march toward the ultimate goal of high school
graduation.
Students will face academically vigorous reading, math How to reach us:
Mailing Address
and science programs at the elementary and middle Post Office Box 1980
levels. Middle schools will expose students to vibrant LaBelle, FL 33975
District Office
math and science curriculums, and students will have an Hendry County School Board
25 E. Hickpochee Ave.
increased opportunity to earn high school credit. High LaBelle, FL 33935
Tel: (863) 674-4642
school students will have opportunities to take Advanced Fax: (863) 674-4090
Placement and Dual Enrollment classes, and have the Clewiston Sub Office
Hendry County School Board
ability to participate in many industry certification 475 E. Osceola Avenue Clewiston, FL
33440 Tel: (863 ) 902 - 4244
academies and programs in Clewiston and LaBelle. Fax: (863) 90 2 - 4247
Hendry County’s teachers, principals, and administrators
are working very hard to implement programs that will
enhance student growth and achievement.
We are striving to improve educational experiences for
our students by cultivating partnerships with parents,
businesses, and other community stakeholders. We can
give our students a better future by working together to
provide our leaders of tomorrow with what they need
today.
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School Board of Hendry County
Index :
The School Board of Hendry County
holds meetings on the first and third Schools & Open House Dates***2
Tuesdays of each month beginning at
5:30 p.m. alternating between Clewiston Clewiston High School*********3
and LaBelle, as outlined in the adopted
School Board Meeting calendar. Clewiston Middle School*******4
Clewiston Elementaries********5
Meeting Locations:
Clewiston Sub-Office, 475 E. Osceola Avenue,
Clewiston, FL Clewiston Bus Schedules*******6-12
LaBelle, Hendry County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, D istrict Three: LaBelle High School**********13
25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL Amanda Nelson
P.O. Box 337
LaBelle Middle School********14
Felda, Florida 33930
Term expires 11/21/2022
LaBelle Elementaries*********15
School Board Members:
LaBelle Bus Schedules********16-22
2019-20 School Calendar *********23
District One: District Four:
Dwayne Brown Stephanie Busin
P.O. Box 684 429 Royal Palm Our Vision
Clewiston, Florida 33440 Clewiston, Florida 33440 The vision of the Hendry County
Term expires 11/15/2020 Term expires 11/21/2022
Chairman
School District is to create a district where
students want to learn, parents want to send
their children, teachers want to teach, and
employees want to work by a commitment
to:
Academic Achievement - Student
academic engagement at the highest level
reflecting college and career readiness.
Instructional Effectiveness - Teachers and
leadership creating a climate of rigor,
relevance, and high expectations
based on state and national standards.
Collaboration - Working with parents
District Five: and community stakeholders to create a
D istrict Two: Jon Basquin working partnership for academic
Sally Berg 139 Oak Drive excellence and student success.
125 Wilson Road Clewiston, Florida 33440 Culture - Cultural diversity is respected by
LaBelle,Florida 33935 Term expires 11/21/2022 all and individual strengths are maximized
Term expires 11/15/2020 in a safe and secure environment.
Vice Chairman
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HENDRY COUNTY SCHOOLS & PRINCIPALS
Clewiston LaBelle 2019 OPEN HOUSE
DATES & TIMES
CLEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL
Roberto Sanchez, Principal David Kelley, Principal Central E lementar y
Email: kelleyd@hendry-schools.net Thursday, August 8, 2019
Email: sanchezr@hendry-schools.net 6:00 p.m. – 8 :00 p .m.
1501 S. Francisco Street 4050 Cowboy Way
Clewiston, FL 33440 LaBelle, FL 33935 Eastside E lementar y
(863) 983-1520 (863) 674-4120 Thursday, August 8, 2019
FAX - (863) 983-2168 FAX - (863) 674-4571 5:00 p.m. – 7 :00 p .m.
Westside Elementary
CLEWISTON MIDDLE LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Thursday, August 8, 2019
SCHOOL Dennis Veal, Principal 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p .m.
Lisa Brookins, Principal Email: veald@hendry-schools.net
Email: brookinslisa@hendry- 8000 E. Cowboy Way Cle w iston Middle School
schools.net LaBelle, FL 33935 Thursday, August 8, 2019
601 W. Pasadena Avenue (863) 674-4646 12:30 p.m. - 3 : 0 0 p .m.
Clewiston, FL 33440 FAX - (863) 674-4645
(863) 983-1530 Cle w iston Hi gh School
Thursday, August 8, 2019
FAX - (863) 983-1541
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY COUNTRY OAKS LaBelle Elementar y School
SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Thursday, August 8, 2019
Melissa Carter, Principal Robin Jones, Principal 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Email: carterme@hendry- Email: jonesr@hendry-schools.net
schools.net 2052 NW Eucalyptus Blvd. Coun t r y Oaks E lementary
LaBelle, Fl 33935 Thursday, August 8, 2019
1000 S. Deane Duff Avenue
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Clewiston, FL 33440 (863) 674-4140
(863) 983-1550 FAX - (863) 674-4129 Upthegrove Elementary
FAX - (863) 983-1558 Thursday, August 8, 2019
9:00 a.m.– 1 1 : 0 0 a .m.
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY LABELLE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL LaBelle Middle School
SCHOOL Thursday, August 8, 2019
Sarah Sanchez, Principal Jane Hatfield, Principal 12:30 p.m. – 2: 3 0 p .m.
Email: sanchezs@hendry-schools.net Email: hatfieldj@hendry-schools.net
201 W. Arroyo Ave. 150 W. Cowboy Way LaBelle High School
Clewiston, FL 33440 LaBelle, FL 33935 Freshman
(863) 983-1560 (863) 674-4150 Thursday, August 8, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
FAX - (863) 983-1564 FAX - (863) 674-4155
Sophomore
Thursday, August 8, 2019
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY UPTHEGROVE 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Juniors
Anthony Busin, Principal R i c h ar d T al a da , Principal Thursday, August 8, 2019
Email: taladar@hendry-schools.net 1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.
Email: busina@hendry-schools.net Seniors
205 W. Arroyo Avenue 280 N. Main Street Thursday, August 8, 2019
Clewiston, FL 33440 LaBelle, FL 33935 7 :00 p .m. - ...
(863) 983-1570 (863) 612-0750
FAX - (863) 902-4232 FAX (863) 612-0753
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Clewiston High School Roberto Sanchez, Principal
Email: sanchezr@hendry-schools.net
Dress Code & Student Conduct 1501 S. Francisco Street, Clewiston, FL
33440
(863) 983-1520
Dress Code: In order to promote a positive, respectful academic and so- FAX - (863) 983-2168
cial environment that is adequate for scholars and best promotes student
learning, the following shall be expected: Teacher Workday
7:30 am-3: 00 pm
Student Day
1. All students are required to wear their student identification card at all 7:40 am-2:50 pm
times.
Phillip Summers (Asst. Principal)
2. Safe footwear shall be worn. No rubber flip-flops or bedroom slippers
summersp@hendry-schools.net
shall be worn.
3. Halter tops, tube tops, short shorts, muscle shirts, midriff or backless Fred Parantha (Dean)
shirts and blouses shall NOT be worn. paranthaf@hendry-schools.net
4. Tops must contain sleeves that fall at least 2 inches past the shoulders. Tori Roberts (Dean)
5. No bare skin should be exposed at the waist or abdomen. robertst@hendry-schools.net
6. Clothing must cover the chest area to ensure that cleavage is not ex- Sherrie Llossas (School Counselor)
posed. llossass@hendry-schools.net
7. Unbuttoned and ill-fitted garments are not acceptable.
Ian Stone (School Counselor)
8. Transparent mesh or see through clothing must be worn with appropri- stonei@hendry-schools.net
ate clothing underneath.
9. Leggings/jeggings/yoga pants are not permitted at school. Alyssa Clark (Registrar)
clarka@hendry-schools.net
10. Students may wear shorts, skirts, or dresses that are no more than six
inches above the middle of the kneecap.
Other Important School Information:
11. No caps, hats, bandanas, stocking caps, hairnets are allowed. At CHS we believe strongly in preparing students
12. No dropped pants. Students whose pants are dropped and/or expose for successful and productive lives beyond high
underwear/undergarments or skin below the waistline are in violation and school. The ability to write and think well and the
will be referred to the Alternative Learning Lab for the remainder of the ability to be organized are important life skills we
school day. will focus on as an entire school. As such, all stu-
dents will focus on developing their organization-
13. Sunglasses shall not be worn inside any building. al and writing skills. In order to do this, all stu-
14. All clothing and accessories must be free of any promotion of drugs, dents will need a 3 or 4 inch binder with 3 rings
with seven dividers to keep up with all of their
alcohol, and tobacco, sex, or offensive, profane, discriminatory, and/or
class work. Many of our teachers also use interac-
suggestive messages.
tive notebooks which require the use one-subject
*It is the responsibility of each student and parent to be knowledgeable spiral notebooks. So as you do your back school
about out school dress code and to adhere to it. Any classroom time that shopping, please keep in mind the need for one 3-
is spent dealing with dress code will be considered unexcused. 4 inch binder and several one-subject spiral note-
books.
Disclaimer: Other requirements may be made by administration to avoid
the disruption of the educational process and to promote a civic and or-
derly learning environment for scholars. Open House on Aug. 8th from 6pm-8pm.
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Clewiston Middle School Lisa Brookins, Principal
Email: brookinslisa@hendry-schools.net
Dress Code & Student Conduct
601 W. Pasadena Avenue
We believe that appropriate dress is essential to an orderly & productive school
atmosphere. How you dress is a reflection of how you feel about yourself & how
Clewiston, FL 33440
others see you. Students are expected to come to school well-groomed & neatly (863) 983-1530
dressed. FAX (863) 983-1541
It is the joint responsibility of every student, parent, or guardian, teacher & adminis-
trator to see that the dress of the student is appropriate & does not interfere with the Teacher Workday
teaching/learning process. Any time missed due to dress will be unexcused. 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Clewiston Middle School student body will adhere to the following dress code. Student Day
CMS administration reserves the right to prohibit the wearing of any article of 8:35 am– 3:40 pm
clothing, accessory, or hairstyle that is considered disruptive to the education pro-
cess.
Key Staff:
Student Requirements Include:
All students are required to have their ID Badge around their neck and visible
at ALL times. Tina Wills (Assistant Principal)
NO Halter-tops, tube-tops, muscle shirts, spaghetti straps, midriff or backless willst@hendry-schools.net
shirts and blouses. Tops must be at least three inches below the waistband or
remain tucked in so that the midriff area is not exposed.
Tina Kelley (Dean)
All tops must have 2 inches of fabric at the shoulder.
kelleyt@hendry-schools.net
Clothing must cover the chest as to ensure that cleavage is not exposed.
Students may wear shorts, skirts, or dresses that are no more than 6 inches
above the middle of the knee cap. Samantha Ortiz (Dean)
Transparent mesh or see through clothing may not be worn without appropriate ortizs@hendry-school.net
undergarments. Holes 6 inches above the knee or higher must have appropriate
undergarments covering exposed skin.
NO exposure of underwear/undergarments.
David Villareal (Registrar)
villareald@hendry-schools.net
Zero Tolerance for drop pants.
Leggings, yoga pants, or athletic spandex are NOT permitted. Basic Supply List Grades 6 - 8:
Intentionally altered clothing, unbuttoned, and ill-fitted garments are not ac- Pencils
ceptable. Ill-fitted garments include but are not limited to, those that are too
small or too large. Capped pencil sharpener
Blue or black pens
All clothing and accessories must be free of any promotion of drugs, alcohol,
tobacco, sex, gang affiliation, or other offensive, profane, discriminatory and/ 3 ring zipper pouch
or suggestive messages.
Loose leaf notebook paper
NO caps, hats, visors, stocking caps, bandannas, hair nets, or headphones. Pink pearl erasers
Students who wear these items will have to remove them.
Highlighters 3 different color
Students must remove sunglasses when inside the school facility.
Safe footwear shall be worn at all times. No bedroom slippers are permitted. 7th & 8th graders will also need a TI 30Xa
Cell phones must remain off and out of sight at all times. If a student is need- Calculator and graph paper.
ing to contact a parent at the end of the day they are permitted to go up to a
faculty member and request permission to use their phone at that location. If the student is taking Geometry, they will
need a protractor & compass.
Please remember… No permanent markers, please.
If there is a question on appropriate dress, the final decision will be made by the
administration.
Items of clothing and accessories (jewelry, hair color, or other adornments) that
cause a distraction, disruption in the learning process, or safety hazard are inappro-
priate.
Open House: August 8th, 12:30 - 3:00pm
Jackets cannot be used to cover up inappropriate clothing.
Eighth grade orientation 12:30 - 12:45
If you do not meet the dress code, you will be sent to the RTC office where your
parent or guardian will be contacted. Seventh grade orientation 1:00 - 1:15
Repeat dress code offenses will have consequences. Six grade orientation 1:30 - 1:45
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Clewiston Elementary Schools STUDENT CONDUCT
Dress Code & Student Conduct All teachers will work
with their students to es-
tablish rules for good
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY WESTSI DE ELEMENTARY behavior. The rules will be
Melissa Carter, Principal Sarah Sanchez, Principal Anthony Busin, Principal
posted on a wall in each
classroom. Encouraging
1000 S. Deane Duff Avenue 201 W. Arroyo Avenue 205 W. Arroyo Avenue good conduct is just as im-
Clewiston, FL 33440 Clewiston, FL 33440 Clewiston, FL 33440 portant as stopping poor
behavior. We hope we can
(863) 983-1550 (863) 983-1560 (863) 983-1570 count on the support of
parents and students in
8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. 8:10 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. 8:10 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. keeping our classrooms
running smoothly.
GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT DRESS CODE
Students must be clean, neat, and dressed properly. They should observe mod- Students need to:
est dress, styles of hair, and standards of personal grooming which do not inter- 1. Obey all adults, not
rupt the learning atmosphere in the school. The principal shall determine when just their own teacher, at
a student's personal hygiene, appearance, or dress is such that it interferes with all times.
the educational process. 2. Do their best, especial-
ly to get all tests, class
The Guidelines are as follows:
work, and homework com-
Shirts/Blouses: pleted and turned in.
Any color shirt with a collar and sleeves. It may have vertical stripes and/ 3. Be cheerful and try to
or horizontal stripes but, graphic designs or pictures are not allowed. get along with others;
A school t-shirt may be worn on any school day. fighting and bullying will
Shirts and blouses must be tucked in at all times, so please make sure gar- be dealt with seriously.
ments are long enough to be tucked in. 4. Take care of books and
school property.
Slacks, Shorts, Jumpers, Dresses, and Skirts:
5. Leave other people's
Any pants, jeans, or shorts. NO tears, rips, or holes.
things alone and turn in
Graphic designs or pictures are not allowed.
found items to the teacher
No sweatpants may be worn. Leggings may only be worn under clothes
or office immediately.
that already meet the dress code requirements (shorts or skirts that are long
6. Learn to take turns;
enough, etc.).
avoid pushing, shoving,
Pants must fit at the waist - NO baggy styles or drop pants.
and skipping others in line.
Shorts and skirts should be 3 inches above the knee or longer.
7. Keep the school
Shoes: grounds, halls, bathrooms,
Sneakers are recommended, but any shoes with closed-toe and classrooms neat, free
and closed heel are acceptable. from trash and graffiti.
8. Walk at all times
The dress code will be enforced consistently. Parents will be contacted and
(except at PE).
asked to bring in appropriate clothes if their child is out of compliance. Stu-
dents who consistently defy the dress code will face disciplinary action.
Individual classroom
teachers may have addi-
Open House:
tional rules and procedures
Central: August 8th, 6:00-8:00 pm
for their specific class-
Eastside: August 8th, 5:00-7:00 pm
rooms.
Westside: August 8th, 3:00-5:00 pm
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LaBelle High School David Kelley, Principal
Email: kelleyd@hendry-schools.net
Dress Code, Conduct, Clubs & Organizations
4050 Cowboy Way
LaBelle, FL 33935
DRESS CODE AND GROOMING POLICY (2018- 2019): Students and parents
need to be aware of the importance of adhering to the LHS dress code policy. (863) 674-4120
LHS administration reserves the right to prohibit the wearing of any article of FAX - (863) 674-4571
clothing, accessory or hairstyle that is considered disruptive to the educational pro-
cess. The following dress and grooming requirements are to be followed by all stu- Teacher Workday
dents:
7:15 am -2:45 pm
All students will wear their ID badge outside their clothing at all times from the time
they enter the school building at the beginning of school until the end of school at 2:40 Student Day
p.m. 7:30 am -2:40 pm
Backpacks/ bags will not be permitted in classrooms, locker rooms, or the lunch- Bell Schedule
room during the school day. They must be placed in your locker upon arrival at 1st period 7:30 - 8:19 am
school and may be retrieved after dismissal at 2:40 pm.
Pants must be worn at the waist and fit appropriately. This is now covered ex-
2nd period 8:24 - 9:10 am
pressly in Florida state law. 3rd period 9:15 - 10:01 am
Phones, iPods, and other electronic devices should be turned off and stowed away 4th period 10:06-10:52 am
during the school day (from 7:30 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.). These devices will be confis- Power 8 10:57-11:24 am
cated by adults in the school and sent to the discipline office. Students may pick 5th period 11:29 -12:55 pm
these items up after school the first time they are confiscated. A parent must come
pick up the confiscated electronic device the 2nd time it is taken, and students will
receive an After School Detention. Repeated violations will result in Saturday 1st lunch 11:29 am - 12:04 pm
School and/or possibly suspension 2nd lunch 12:20 - 12:55 pm
Safe footwear shall be worn at all times. No bedroom slippers or shower shoes
shall be worn. 6th period 1:00 - 1:46 pm
Tops and blouses may be sleeveless, but must be at least three inches in width at all 7th period 1:51 - 2:40 pm
parts of the shoulder. Tops must not expose the midriff and may not be see-
through, backless or have cut-outs, unless a shirt that is in dress code is worn un-
derneath. Clothing must cover the chest area to ensure that cleavage is not exposed. LHS Clubs for 2019 - 2020
At no point should you be able to see a student's undergarments. Length of shorts, Color Guard
skirts, and dresses must be fingertip length or longer Cheerleading
No caps, hats, bandanas, stocking caps, or hairnets are allowed. Hooded sweat- Honor Society
shirts are allowed, but hoods are not allowed to be worn inside the building, and
Yearbook
only outside for weather related purposes. Staff will confiscate headwear worn in
buildings. Academic Team
Sunglasses shall not be worn in any building. FCA
Intentionally altered clothing or unbuttoned and ill-fitted garments are not accepta- FFA
ble. Ill-fitted garments include, but are not limited to, those that are too small Key Club
(immodest) or too large (falling off the body). SADD/SWAT
All clothing and accessories must be free of any promotion of drugs, alcohol, to-
Mu Alpha Theta
bacco, sex, or offensive, profane, discriminatory, and/or suggestive messages.
Clothing (including JEANS) that is torn or ripped or has holes above the knee Voces Unidas
where skin is exposed is not permitted. Allied Health
Leggings or tights must be covered with clothing that meets the dress code. Student Government
Costumes, sleepwear, or other clothing that creates a distraction is not permitted Art Club
Clothing, symbols, or other items deemed to be associated with gangs may not be STEM Club
worn, displayed or carried.
Students who violate the dress code policy the first time will be issued a warning, have Open House:
their ID's scanned and be asked to change clothes. If students do not have an alternate August 8th:
set of clothing at school, they will be sent to the RTC (Responsible Thinking Class- 9th – 8:00 am - 10:00 am
room) to wait for a parent to bring them a change of clothes. Students who violate the 10th - 10:00 am - 12:00pm
dress code a 2nd time will be issued an After School Detention and asked to change 11th - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
clothes, Students who violate the dress code a 3rd time will be issued an Out of Com- 12th - 7:00 pm - ….
pliance referral.
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LaBelle Middle School Dennis Veal, Principal
Email: veald@hendry-schools.net
Dress Code, Conduct, Clubs & Organizations 8000 E. Cowboy Way LaBelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4646
Students may wear… FAX - (863) 674-4645
TOPS: Tops may be sleeveless but must be at least three inches (NOT three
fingers) in width at all parts of the shoulder. They cannot be see through (no-
mesh, lace, or cut outs) unless a top that is in dress code is worn underneath. Teacher Workday
Clothing must cover the chest area to ensure that cleavage is not exposed. At no 7:05 am-2:35 pm
point should you be able to see a student’s undergarments. Camisoles ARE under- Student Day
garments. 7:20 am-2:17 pm
BOTTOMS: Any pants, shorts, khakis, jeans, capris, skirt, jumper or dress.
ALL must fit snug on the waist and be of an appropriate size and fit. No LMS Behavioral Expectations
intentionally altered clothing, unbuttoned, skin-tight, oversize, baggy or drop Appropriate behavior is expected and
styles are allowed. encouraged. Several measures are in place
All must be no shorter than fingertip length. to assist students in identifying and
Leggings, tights or similar clothing must be covered with clothing that meets correcting inappropriate behavior such as
dress code. (A top, skirt, or dress that is no shorter than fingertip length.) the bronco behavior tracker and the
Clothing with holes, rips or tears above the knee are not permitted. responsible thinking classroom (RTC).
IDs must be worn on a lanyard around the neck and kept in good condition at This allows students ample opportunities to
ALL TIMES while on campus. adjust their behavior before resorting to
(Students must wear clean IDs without markings or stickers on them at all sending the student to the office.
times while on LMS campus. The cost for a replacement ID is $5.00 and a
new lanyard is $1.00. If the ID is not worn for any reason, this will be docu- Show your Bronco Pride:
mented and disciplinary action will take place.)
Other
Safe footwear shall be worn at all times. No bedroom slippers or shower shoes
Punctual
shall be worn. (Proper lace up athletic shoes must be worn during P.E.) Respectful
Sun glasses, hats, or any other type of head cover are not allowed except when Inclusive
authorized by a teacher with prior administrator approval if appropriate within Dependable
the context of the class and, in those cases, may only be worn outside if appro- Engaged in learning
priate to the circumstances and weather conditions. Hoods and cold weather
hats (not baseball caps) may be worn outside if appropriate to the weather
conditions. (The temperature is below 60°F, or it is raining.) If these items are
worn inside they will be confiscated by staff members. Clubs & Organizations
NO electronic devices in classes at any time (Unless authorized by the There are a number of after-school, clubs,
teacher with prior administrator approval and used for instructional pur- and organizations that are available to
poses. Violations will result in the item being confiscated by a staff mem- LMS students.
ber following the guidelines in the School District Handbook.) Students are welcome to join clubs and
Cell phones must remain off and out of sight in the classroom, which in- organizations that interest them. Stu-
cludes the cafeteria and library. (Unless authorized by the teacher as part of dents must arrange for
instruction.) transportation home from club meetings in
Outerwear shall not be used to cover up dress code violations. advance. Club meetings will be posted on
Students who violate the dress code will be warned and asked to change the website and announced at school.
clothes. Students who can’t or will not change will be sent to RTC
(Responsible Thinking Classroom) until their parents bring clothes. Repeated Here are some of the clubs that may
violations will be addressed through the school’s discipline office. interest you:
Some examples of inappropriate dress or grooming include:
extremely short dresses or shorts Fellowship of Christian Students
Science Club
rollers or curlers in the hair
Yearbook Club
backless dresses
National Junior Honor Society
bare skin at the waist, abdomen or chest Future Farmers of America
Spaghetti strap tank-top shirts or camisoles
Costumes
Sleepwear
Anything not listed or addressed above is not allowed. LMS administration Open House:
reserves the right to prohibit any type of dress, accessory or grooming that it Aug. 8th from 12:30 - 2:30 pm
considers disruptive and to make changes to the dress code at any time if cir-
cumstances dictate.
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LaBelle Elementary Schools SAFETY
Dress Code, Safety & Report Cards Safety is a prime concern at
LaBelle elementary schools. The
COUNTRY OAKS LABELLE UPTHEGROVE school safety plan is updated
ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY annually and addresses everyday
safety as well as emergency
Robin Jones, Jane Hatfield, Richard Talada, situations. We ask parents to
Principal Principal Principal support our efforts to provide a
safe environment by reinforcing
2052 Eucalyptus 150 W. Cowboy 280 N. Main Street school rules with their children
Drive NW Way LaBelle, LaBelle, FL 33935 regarding behavior at school, on
LaBelle, FL 33935 FL 33935 (863) 612-0750 buses, and walking to and from
(863) 674-4140 (863) 674-4150
school. We ask parents to
follow safe driving practices
8:15 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 8:25a.m.– 3:05p.m. around our school, and to drop
off and pick up students only in
GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT DRESS CODE the designated student drop· off/
During school hours, all students should be suitably dressed pick-up area.
and properly groomed and wear shoes at all times
REPORT CARDS &
while on the school campus. We urge students to dress in
CONFERENCES
practical, sturdy clothes. The report card used at the
T-shirts with obscene sayings or pictures will not be elementary schools are a graded
allowed. Additionally, no written or inferred references to report card and is the standard
used by the Hendry County
alcohol or tobacco are allowed. Tank tops, baggy pants, crop School system. Report cards are
tops, muscle shirts, biker shorts, and shorts that are very issued at the end of each nine
short may not be worn. Shirts must have straps of at least weeks.
three inches in width. Shorts must be longer than the
student's fingertips when standing. Nine Weeks End Dates &
Report Card Dates
Shoes with cleats may not be worn. Athletic shoes or 1st Nine Weeks
sneakers must be worn during P.E. class. On days October 14th, October 18th
students do not have P.E., they will participate in 2nd Nine Weeks
recess; as a result, closed-toe shoes are required every day. January 8th, January 14th
Flip-flops are not allowed. Platform shoes and any shoe 3rd Nine Weeks
March 13th, March 27th
with a heel over one inch present safety problems and
4th Nine Weeks
will not be allowed at school. May 22nd, May 28th
No make-up of any kind is allowed during school hours.
Further, for safety reasons, earrings should not be larger Parent/Teacher conferences
than a quarter. follow progress reports and are
listed below.
Caps may be worn outside but not inside the buildings.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Open House: September 17, 2019
November 19, 2019
Country Oaks: August 8th, 9:00 -11:00 am February 18, 2020
LaBelle Elem. : August 8th, 9:00 -11:00 am May 5, 2020 (Request Only)
Upthegrove: August 8th, 9:00 - 11:00 am
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