PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 2020

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PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 2020
PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK
       2019 - 2020
2019-2020 District Calendar

August             6               Classes begin
                   27              Early release for teacher professional development
September          2               Labor Day recess
                   30              K-12 recess
October            8               First quarter / Grading period ends
                   9-11            K-12 recess
                   22              Early release for teacher professional development
                   28-31           K-8 parent conference week
                   30-31           K-8 early dismissal
November           1               K-8 recess
                   8               High school early dismissal
                   11              Veterans Day recess
                   27-29           Thanksgiving recess
December           3               Early release for teacher professional development
                   18-19           High school exams / High school early dismissal
                   20              9-12 recess / Semester ends
                   23-Jan. 3       Winter break
January            6               Classes resume
                   14              Early release for teacher professional development
                   20              MLK / Civil Right Day recess
                   27-31           K-8 parent conference week
                   30-31           K-8 early dismissal
February           4               Early release for teacher professional development
                   14              High school early dismissal
                   17              Presidents Day recess
March              13              Third quarter / Grading period ends
                   16-20           Spring break
April              7               Early release for teacher professional development
                   10              K-12 recess
May                20              High school early dismissal
                   21              Last day of classes / K-12 early dismissal / High school commencement

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Hidden Hills Expectations Matrix
Area                    Helpful            Own Actions          Wise Choices             Love               Safety First
                                                                                       Learning

Bathrooms         *Only use when         *Keep bathrooms        *Honor privacy      *Show what you      *Hands and feet to self
Level 1 Voice     necessary              clean                  *Get in and out     have learned        *Walking feet
                                                                quickly
                                                                *Use toilets and
                                                                sinks correctly

Bus               *Use kind words        *Keep track of all     *Follow driver      *Show what you      *Hands and feet to self
Level 2 Voice                            belongings             directions          have learned        *Stay in seat
                                         *Keep bus clean                                                *Keep aisles clear

Classrooms and    *Use appropriate       *Follow directions     *Stay on task       *Give best effort   *Hands and feet to self
Assemblies        voice level            *Be prepared for       *Use time wisely    *Complete
                  *Use kind words        class and learning     *Be an active       assignments
Level 0-3 Voice   *Celebrate others                             listener            *Be an engaged
                                                                                    learner

Cafeteria         *Wait in line calmly   *Keep area clean       *Eat your own       *Show what you      *Stay seated
Level 3 Voice     *Use bathroom signs    *Throw away all        food                have learned        *Keep hands and feet to
                  *Use kind words and    trash                  *Make healthy                           self
                  a Level 3 Voice        *Show Quiet Huskies    choices                                 *Walking feet in the
                                         expectations quickly   *Use time to eat                        cafeteria and to
                                                                                                        playground

Hallways          *Walk on right side    *Report to             *Level 0 Voice      *Enjoy projects     *Hands and feet to self
Level 0 Voice                            destination quickly                        and artwork with    *Single-file line
                                                                                    eyes only           *Facing forward
                                                                                    *Show what you      *Walking feet
                                                                                    have learned

Playground        *Return playground     *Play by the rules     *Problem solve      *Show what you      * Hands and feet to self
Level 4 Voice     equipment to bin and                          by talking,         have learned
                  line up quickly        *Keep playground       walking away or                         *Leave rocks, sand and
                                         clean                  asking for help.                        other items on ground
                  *Celebrate others
                                                                *Share                                  *Run only on field or
                  *Wait calmly for                              equipment                               basketball court.
                  teacher with a Level
                  3 voice.                                      *Use good
                                                                sportsmanship

Arrival           *Be on time            *Keep track of         *Walk to line up    *Show what you      *Hands and feet to self
Level 3 Voice     *Use correct gates     belongings                                 have learned        *Walking feet
                  *Drop off backpack
                  and go to field

Dismissal         *Use correct gates     *Take home             *Go straight to     *Show what you      *Hands and feet to self
Level 3 Voice                            homework and all       destination (flow   have learned        *Walking feet
                                         needed items           zone, bus, vans,
                                                                etc.)
OUR VALUES:                                    Riders assume risk for any liability for
  1) Foster Creativity                         injury.
  2) High Academic Achievement                 BIRTHDAYS:
  3) Warm and Active Community                 Treats may be dropped off in the
  4) Engaging Classroom Experience             morning in the front office. They will be
  5) Nourish Positive Relationships            delivered to the classroom at the time the
  6) Celebrate Every Child                     teacher determines. Only store bought
                                               treats are allowed and healthy snacks are
ARRIVAL on CAMPUS & PICKUP:                    always recommended. Balloons, guests,
Students should not arrive on campus           and gifts are not allowed in the classroom
before 8:15 AM, as there is no adult           as it causes distractions. Party invitations
supervision prior to this time. All students   should not be distributed at school.
are expected to be picked up from school
by 3:15 PM, unless they are enrolled in an     BUS STUDENTS:
after school program or enrichment class.      Bus service is provided for kindergarten
The school and district are not liable for     students living outside a half-mile radius
any students who are on campus before          and students in first through sixth grade
8:15 AM or after 3:15 PM, unless the           living outside a one-mile radius. Students
student is enrolled in an extended day         living inside the one-mile marker may ride
program.                                       the bus if there is available space and the
                                               driver approves. All students are expected
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS                        to follow the bus behavior and safety rules
Hidden Hills Main:       602-449-3100          outlined in the Behavior Matrix. Failure to
Attendance Line:         602-449-3101          follow the rules may result in loss of
Nurse:                   602-449-3103          privileges.
Teacher Voicelink:       602-449-5465
*Voicelink code found on Monday Folder         CELL PHONE POLICY/Watches that
                                               function as cell phone/
ATTENDANCE / TARDY:                            electronics
Please call 602-449-3101 on the day of         The school does not recommend that
an absence. A requirement of the Health        students in elementary schools have cell
Department is to record your child’s           phones in their possession during school
symptoms. For this reason, please include      hours. If parents feel it is necessary for
your child’s name, the teacher’s name and      their child to have a cell phone with them,
identify your child’s symptoms and reason      the cell phone MUST be turned off and
for absence on the attendance line.            placed in the student’s backpack
Students arriving after 8:45 AM are            during the day. If the child is using the
considered tardy. Students absent three or     phone during the school day, or if the cell
more days in a row may be required to          phone disrupts the classroom, the child will
provide documentation from a doctor.           call the parent to have the phone picked
                                               up. The school will not be liable for any
BIKES/SCOOTERS/SKATEBOARDS:                    lost, damaged or stolen cell phones.
Students may ride bikes, skateboards and
scooters in the fourth through sixth           DRESS CODE:
grade only. Bikes, skateboards and             Students must dress appropriately at all
scooters should be stored and locked in        times. Clothing should not be worn that is
the bike rack during the school day. Bikes,    hazardous to the health and safety of
skateboards and scooters are NOT to be         students or be disruptive to the
ridden on the sidewalks or on campus. The      learning environment.
school strongly suggests helmets be worn          • Hair color should be appropriate
by all bike, skateboard and scooter riders.          and not interfere or disrupt the
The school is not liable for any lost,               learning environment.
damaged or stolen items.
• Footwear must be worn at all times.        need not be used for grading purposes, but
     Sandals should have a heel strap           every assignment is expected to be
     and have less than a one-inch heel         completed and turned in to the
     but are not recommended. Platform          teacher.
     shoes, flip-flops, and heels will not
     be permitted on campus at any time.        The development of appropriate study
     Tennis       shoes     are     highly      skills is essential to each child’s success in
     recommended and required for               school.
     P.E.
   • All shirts must cover the midriff and      MAKEUP WORK POLICY:
     must have a strap that is wider than       Students are required to makeup class-
     one-inch (two fingers wide), arm           work and homework missed due to
     holes must be normal size and              absences. The student is given one day for
     undergarments must not be visible.         each day absent. For example, if a child is
   • Shorts must be an appropriate              absent three school days, they have three
     length so that no other body parts         days to complete their classwork and
     are showing when bending over or           homework. Students and/or parents
     walking.                                   are responsible for contacting the
   • Hats may be worn at recess, but not        teachers for the makeup work. Tests
     in the building.                           and projects will be made up at the
   • Any clothing advertising alcohol,          teacher’s convenience.
     drugs,        tobacco,     firearms,
     violence, inappropriate language           MEDICATION:
     are not permitted.                         Law prohibits the nurse from dispensing
   • The administration has all final           any medication at school without a written
     decision on all dress code                 order from the physician. Your doctor may
     policies.                                  fill out a form, which will allow the nurse to
                                                administer the medicine to the student. All
Exceptions     to dress code can be for         medications must be in their original
religious or   health reasons. All requests     container, whether it is prescription or over
for dress      code exceptions must be          the counter medication. The medication
submitted       in writing to the school        must include the name of the medication,
principal.                                      the amount of dosage, the time the
                                                medication is to be administered and the
HOMEWORK POLICY:                                purpose of the medication. PLEASE ASK
While recognizing that each student has         THE       NURSE      CONCERNING          ANY
individual needs, homework plays an             QUESTIONS         YOU       HAVE      ABOUT
important part in the educational process.      MEDICATIONS.
Benefits include the development of
                                                All medication must be taken by an
responsibility, the opportunity for drill and
                                                adult immediately to the nurse when a
practice and the development of higher
                                                student arrives on campus! Teachers
level thinking skills. The amount of time
                                                are not permitted to keep or administer
expected for homework assignments may
                                                medication and no students may carry
vary by grade level and individuals.
                                                medication to administer to themselves or
                                                others.
Each homework assignment addresses a
specific purpose that is consistent with
                                                ILL STUDENTS:
ongoing activities of the class. Homework
                                                All students who do not feel well MUST go
is directly related to upcoming activities,
                                                through the nurse’s office and be
reinforcement or enrichment of classroom
                                                evaluated. The nurse will contact parents
learning experiences. Every assignment
                                                if she feels it is medically appropriate.
STUDENTS ARE NEVER TO CALL                      Facebook, YouTube or other such
PARENTS ABOUT BEING ILL WITHOUT                 public sites may result in the loss of
SEEING THE NURSE FIRST.                         technology privileges, as well as other
                                                disciplinary actions. Parents may be held
PTSA:     PARENT      TEACHER/STUDENT           responsible for any misused technology
ASSOCIATION:                                    that is damaged or lost.
Students and parents are encouraged to
join our award winning PTSA. This               TEXTBOOKS:
organization is fundamental to providing        All textbooks, library books and other
enriching programs for all of our students.     materials are issued to the students free of
Please consider joining our PTSA and            charge. Students are responsible for lost
become more involved in your child’s            and damaged books and materials.
education! For more information regarding
membership and programs, please call the        STUDENT TELEPHONE:
school office at 602-449-3100.                  Students do have access to a telephone for
                                                emergencies during the school day; it is
SCHOOL HOURS:                                   located in the front office. Phone calls to
Our first bell rings at 8:40 AM, at which       individual students will not be put through
time students are to line-up and wait for       to the classroom. A message will be taken
the    teachers     to    pick   them   up.     and delivered immediately to the student.
Announcements and the academic school
day begin promptly at 8:45 AM. No               TEACHER CONTACT:
student is to enter the building prior to       The most convenient way to contact
8:40 without a pass or a pass.          Any     teachers is through their e-mail.
student reporting to school after the           Teachers may receive phone calls and/or
teacher has picked up their class will need     messages during their scheduled prep time
to go to the office for a Tardy Slip.           or lunch period, as well as before and after
                                                school. Otherwise, you will be put through
At dismissal 3:15 PM, all student are to        to their VoiceLink, which requires a code
leave the campus immediately unless they        found on your students Monday folder You
are enrolled in an after school program.        may also contact teachers via their email.
Students may not wait on campus for
others who may be staying late.                 VISITORS:
                                                Visitors are always welcome! In
SCHOOL SAFETY:                                  accordance with Arizona State Law, all
In the event of a crisis, the primary           visitors must report to the front office
concerns are safety, first aide and security.   and sign in before proceeding on campus.
All students and staff members must have
a clear understanding of what is expected       VOLUNTEERS / CHAPERONES:
of them and act accordingly. Every crisis       In order to provide a safe environment for
will be taken seriously. As part of our         all students, ALL volunteers must have a
preparation plan, fire drills and practice      completed     and    approved    volunteer
lockdowns will be held during the school        registration form on file PRIOR to
year to ensure safety of the students.          volunteering on campus and/or field trips.

TECHNOLOGY:                                      NEW VOLUNTEER FORMS MUST BE
The use of all technology will be               COMPLETED EVERY YEAR
appropriate and school related. Students        Volunteer:   assists on campus or in
visiting inappropriate websites or misusing     classrooms
technology may lose the ability to              Chaperones: assist on campus, classroom
participate. Postings of school events          AND may attend field trips
and/or students to websites such as
Husky Pride Citizenship Program                  harassed. Harassment is generally defined,
The Husky Pride Citizenship program is a         as making someone worry, feel tormented
school-wide program that focuses on the          or troubled. Forms of harassment include:
positive attributes of the student’s             sexual, ethnic or racial and religious.
behavior and restorative practices. Our          Bullying is also considered harassment.
goal is to help students become good             Hidden Hills has a Zero Tolerance policy for
decision makers in the area of self-control      bullying. We encourage students to tell
and social relationships in a positive           staff or a teacher right away if they
learning environment. Our expectations           experience any forms of bullying- this
are that students will be good citizens on       helps    with   investigation  and    quick
campus, during field trips, riding the bus       resolution.
and when representing the school at any
function.                                        CAFETERIA RULES:
                                                 To ensure a comfortable environment for
Our Husky Pride Cheer states our beliefs.        everyone in the cafeteria, the expectations
                                                 are as follows:
As part of the Husky Pack:                          • Wait calmly in line
We are Helpful                                      • Use kind words and level 0-3 Voice
We Own our Actions                                  • Keep area clean-throw away all
We make Wise Choices                                    trash
We Love Learning and                                • Eat your own food- no sharing
Safety Comes First                                  • Make healthy choices
                                                    • Use time to eat
We are Howling with Pride!                          • Hands and feet to self
                                                    • Stay in seat with assigned class
The HOWLS behaviors are expectations for         Students have 20 minutes to eat with
every area of our campus. Teachers and           more time allowed if needed (40 minutes
staff are teaching and reinforcing our           max).
students for exhibiting these positive
behaviors. One way we recognize them is          PLAYGROUND RULES:
through a HOWL OUT. The HOWL Out                 The expectations matrix outlines the
cards are given to a student for following       general rules for playground order and
the expectations. The HOWL Outs are              safety, however there are additional rules
celebrated on the morning announcements          to ensure safety:
and the top portion is kept for prize               • There is no tackle or aggressive
drawings.                                               football. Aggressive play will not be
                                                        tolerated.
Students who choose to not follow the               • Students will use equipment in a
expectations will receive consequences                  safe and orderly fashion. This
commiserate with their behavior. There are              includes:    swings,    balls,    and
certain behaviors that will directly result in          playground equipment
an office referral:                                 • Running is only allowed on the field
   • Continued disrespect or defiance                   and basketball courts.
   • Harassment                                     • Tag and other running games are
   • Fighting, including “play fighting”                not to be played near equipment.
   • Destruction of property
   • Possession, use or sale of dangerous
       items including alcohol, tobacco,
       illegal or dangerous drugs, weapons,
       lighters, matches, firecrackers, etc.
At Hidden Hills, all students have the right
to attend school without the fear of being
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