Children need fresh air and exercise each day. All students in grades 1-5 have 30 minutes of recess after lunch. Students in grades 1, 2 and 3 have additional fifteen-minute recess in the afternoon. Please see that your child is dressed appropriately for weather conditions. Weather permitting, children will be expected to go outdoors daily.
Safety Rules for Outdoor Recess:
The aides at recess must be visible to children on the playground. Once on the playground, children may never re-enter the building without the permission of the Recess Aides. In order for all children to have a safe and pleasurable recess experience, children are expected to follow these rules:
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play actively without pushing, shoving, punching, pulling or hitting |
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"gangs" of children are not permitted to march through the recess area |
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jump ropes may be used for jumping only |
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soft playground balls are permitted to be used |
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recess aides may retrieve balls that leave the |
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snowballs are never permitted |
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trees may not be climbed |
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dangerous areas must be avoided |
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contact sports are not permitted |
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while on swings, children must sit in an upright position, not twirl or jump off while the swing is in motion |
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may not run in front or back of the swings that other children are using |
DELIVERY OF ARTICLES
Children should be responsible for packing their school bags and making sure they have everything they need for their school day such as a musical instrument, homework, or lunch. When your child forgets something, please bring it to the office. It will be sent to the child's room at a convenient time. We are sure that you recognize that each interruption of a class impedes the educational program.
ELECTRON GAMES, TOYS AND
STUDENTS' PERSONAL BELONGINGS
We believe that students should primarily focus on learning when they are in school. No electronic games, trading cards, toys, mechanical pencils or special possessions of students should be brought to school. Especially after holidays or birthdays, students who bring personal possessions to school are often tempted to spend more time thinking about those items than their schoolwork. Additionally, many of these items are costly, look the same, cannot have names written on them and are easily broken/lost/stolen. That results in anger, accusations, or disappointment. Unfortunately, even putting items in one's backpacks or desk does not ensure security. With their many duties, teachers should not be expected to guard students' belongs. Items such as these that are brought to school will be held by the teacher or office staff and sent home with the child at the end of the day or held until a parent comes to pick them up. Your cooperation and understanding is appreciated.