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All students at Roby must have an up-to-date locator card in the office. This card is used to contact parents or guardians in the case of an emergency, injury, sickness or transportation questions. It is very important that we have at least one working number where someone can be reached. Please include cellular numbers, beeper numbers, work numbers, e-mail address or any other numbers where you can be contacted.

We invite you to visit your child’s school, but if you need to speak with your child’s teacher be sure to make an appointment through a phone call or the day planner. All exterior doors, except the main entrance, will be locked at all times. All visitors must check in at the office upon arrival at Roby. You will need to sign the registry book. You will be given a visitor tag at this time and it will need to be worn the entire time you are at Roby. Anyone in the building without proper identification will be asked to leave the building promptly. This is an effort to protect all of our children and to provide a safe and secure environment in which to learn. All students are expected to walk to their classroom unescorted each day.

Conferences with teachers should be arranged in advance and at a time when the teacher does not have children in the classroom or is not on duty elsewhere.

Each student will be given a copy of Regulations For Pupils Riding School Buses. These regulations will be discussed with the students at school. Parents are asked to review these with their children. Please stress to the students that these regulations must be followed in order to ride the school bus. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times. *Any act deemed unsafe may result in immediate bus suspension.

Regular class attendance is essential for a student to achieve their maximum potential. A child misses so much classroom instruction in just one day. If your child needs to be out please call the school to inform them of the reason. A written note is expected no later than three days after the return of your child. Only 5 parent notes will be accepted in a school year. After 5 parent notes only doctor excuses will be accepted and parent notes will be marked unexcused. Upon accumulation of nine (9) unexcused absences, additional official verification will be requested. The following reasons are accepted for an excused absence:

• Personal illness
• Professional appointment (i.e. doctor, dentist) for the student which cannot be scheduled outside the school day (be sure to get a note)
• Death in family (most funeral homes will give an excuse note)
• Court appearance (obtain a note from court official)
• Failure of the school bus to run (if verified by transportation department)
• Serious illness in the family
• Other reasons of extraordinary nature approved by the principal or designee

Teacher shall provide make up work at the request of student for all excused absences.

Please do not sign your child out before the end of the school day unless it is absolutely unavoidable. Students who leave early are considered tardy. Many important activities and learning experiences take place at the end of the day. Leaving early interrupts the learning process and interrupts your child’s classroom. Tardies do count against your child’s attendance record.

Students with perfect attendance will be rewarded as follows:

• Weekly- Classroom Recognition   
• Monthly- Pass for Out of Uniform Day

There is no one here to supervise students before 8:30 a.m. Students are not to be dropped off at school before this time. All students, who do not ride a bus, must be dropped off in the front of the building between 8:30 and 9:00. All other doors will be locked.

Our school day officially begins for students at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 3:45 p.m. Upon arrival to school, students are to report to their classroom or the cafeteria for breakfast. If your child is a car rider and plans to eat breakfast at school, they should arrive NO LATER than 9:00 a.m. Breakfast will be served until 9:00, however students not in the classroom by 9:10 will be counted as tardy.

If you are picking up your child on a regular basis, you must have a car rider tag from the office. You must have this tag with you when you pick up your child. Please display your tag clearly so that faculty supervising dismissal can identify you. All car riders will be picked up on the side of the building next to the Board of Education. All car riders will be dismissed to room 16 where they will be called when their ride arrives. Please remain in your vehicle at all times. If you do not have a car rider tag you must park and pick your child up at the office. Remember no transportation changes can be taken over the phone.

In the event of inclement weather or disaster, please listen to the local radio or television stations for school delays or closings. (WHAS 11, WLKY 32, WAVE 3, FOX 41, etc.) Please do not call the school office; there may not be anyone available to answer your calls.

If school is delayed one hour: School doors will open to accept students at 9:40 a.m. Students cannot be dropped off any earlier than 9:40. Buses will run one hour later than usual. Preschool, Headstart and Kindergarten WILL still attend school and dismiss at the regular time.

If school is delayed two hours: School doors will open at 10:40 a.m. Students cannot be dropped off any earlier than 10:40 a.m. Buses will run two hours later than usual. Morning Preschool, Headstart, and Kindergarten WILL NOT attend. In the event of a one or two hour delay breakfast will not be served.

Early Dismissal: in the event of early dismissal, the school will follow the directions given on the early dismissal forms filled out at the beginning of the school year. If at anytime you need to change this information please let your child’s teacher know.

Medication should be given at home when at all possible. When it is necessary for school personnel to administer medication to a student, the following guidelines will be followed:

All medication will be stored in a locked cabinet or container, accessible only to authorized personnel.

A permission form must be completed before medication can be administered.

A doctor’s signature is required before we can administer any prescription medication.

An adult must bring ALL medication to the office in the original container (prescription, non-prescription cough drop, creams, etc)

The label must have:

	student name
	name address and phone # of doctor
	direction for dosage, frequency, and administration method

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
• Show respect and courtesy to everyone.
• Talk appropriately.
• Follow directions.
• Stay on task.
• Remain properly seated.
• Respect the property of others.
• Walk at all times.
• Follow the dress code.

In the event that a student is unable to comply with the school rules, any combination of the following consequences may be taken:

• Oral or written warning to the student
• Time out in a supervised area with an assignment, away from area of rule infraction                            
• Direct contact with the parent
• After school detention
• Administration interaction
• In-school suspension

Fighting or any other very serious infraction will result in immediate action by the administration.

*After school detention is held on Thursday afternoons from 3:45 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the library. Two faculty and/or staff members supervise after school detention. Students are asked to complete work while serving detention.

*Parents will be notified, in advance, by written detention notice or a phone call that their child is to stay for detention. It is the responsibility of the parent to pick their child up promptly at 4:30 p.m. in the library. Parent will be asked to sign their child out and show a valid identification.

*Failure to attend detention will result in the assignment of two detentions or automatic in-school suspension. If the student has an excused absence on the day of detention, he/she will be expected to report the following Thursday.

To be eligible to enter kindergarten for the 09-10 school year, a child must be five (5) years of age on or before October, 1 2009.

BEFORE REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE PRESENTED:

• A full size certified birth certificate from the office of vital statistics
• Medical examination (physical)
• Up to date immunization certificate
• Proof of address (mail, lease, bill, etc)
• Eye exam by an eye doctor
• Social security number

Kentucky law requires that each student in the public school system maintain an up to date immunization certificate. Ten (10) days after certificate expires a student will not be able to attend school and absences will be considered unexcused and could result in truancy charges.

All students are placed in classes according to the Roby Student Placement Policy. Teacher requests for the upcoming school year are accepted during the last ten (10) days of April. Parents must obtain a request form from the office and all requests are granted on a "first come first serve basis". All classes are limited to six (6) requests. There is no guarantee that request will be honored due to fluctuation in enrollment as well as other factors. Any student placement is subject to change.

Carrying, bringing, using, or possessing any weapon or dangerous instrument or instrument/object which may reasonably be perceived by another as a weapon or dangerous instrument ("look-alike weapon") in any school building, on school grounds, in any school vehicle or at any school-sponsored activity is prohibited. Except for authorized law enforcement officials, the Board specifically prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons on school property. Violation of this policy by staff members shall constitute reason for disciplinary action, including possible termination.

Violation of this policy by students shall require that the Principal immediately make a report to the Superintendent. Any student who brings to school any deadly weapon, destructive device, or booby trap device shall be referred to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system, in addition to any other penalty set forth herein. In addition, when they have reasonable belief that a violation has taken place, principals shall immediately report to law enforcement officials when an act has occurred on school property or at a school-sponsored function that involves student possession of a firearm in violation of the law or assault involving the use of a weapon.

Parents  shall have the right to inspect and review any education record relating to their child. Parents shall be presumed to have these rights unless the district has been advised that the parent(s)does not have the authority under applicable state laws governing such matters as guardianship, separation, and divorce.

Due process requires that the student be given oral or written notice of the charges against him or her. If the student denies the charge, he or she must be given the opportunity to confront the accusers, an explanation of the evidence, and an opportunity to present his or her version.