West View Elementary School 11755 Cleveland School Rd, Garner, North Carolina 27529 Telephone: (919)661-6184 Fax: (919)661-6192

“We Initiate Student Excellence” Mission West View Elementary School will provide our students with a quality education in a safe, caring environment that promotes self-discipline, motivation and excellence in learning. The West View Staff joins our parents and community to assist all students in developing skills to become responsible, productive adults who will succeed and contribute within a global society. General Information - Office Hours 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM All JCS Board policies referenced in this handbook can be found in The Parent Gazette or online at http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/district/board_of_education/school_board_policies/ DAILY PROCEDURES A. Morning Procedures 6:45 – 8:20 AM…Early Morning Care Program (contact the office for registration info.) 8:20 – 8:50 AM…………Arrival Time for Buses and Car Riders 8:45 AM…………………First Bell 8:50 AM…………………Tardy Bell Your child should not come to school before arrival time unless he/she is in the Early Morning Care Program. Students who eat breakfast at school are to go directly to the cafeteria when they arrive at school. Car riders need to arrive in time to eat breakfast and be in their classroom by 8:50 AM. The breakfast line closes at 8:45 AM except for late buses. B. Breakfast and Lunch - Our food service program provides nutritious meals. We encourage you to pay in advance, either weekly or monthly. Applications for free and reduced meals are available in the office. Meal prices can be found in the Parent Gazette. Note: Breakfast will not be served if the school is on a delay. Cafeteria Procedures:  We encourage parents to purchase lunches by a weekly or monthly check. Include the student’s first and last name, lunch number, and the teacher’s name on the check.  Parents may also use the on-line accounting system for lunch money. A link is provided on school home page. http://wve.johnston.k12.nc.us/  Parents that have more than one child in school: There will be no transfer of lunch funds from one child’s account to another. Therefore, please include specific instructions with your check or cash. For example, a parent with two children may write one check and include both lunch account numbers in the memo section in order for the amount to be equally divided between the two.  If your child does not have lunch money when they reach the cashier they will receive a fruit/vegetable tray. If they reach the cashier with a lunch tray and do not have money on their account you will receive a notice of repayment to be paid to the office to cover the cost of the lunch. An envelope will be provided with the notice.

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Students are not to have carbonated drinks for lunch or snack. Parents should not bring fast food items to their children to eat in the cafeteria. If you do, please get a bag from the office to transfer food into so that you are not carrying an outside vendor bag into the cafeteria. Students may need to eat in the classrooms due to school functions in the cafetorium. Menus may be changed to accommodate eating in the room. A weekly printout will be sent home to all parents who deposit money into their child’s lunch account when the balance is less than $20. Please realize, the balance reported may be printed before a student has eaten lunch that day. Parents will be called if a student has no money for lunch. If a parent cannot be reached, the student will receive a vegetable tray or if a student does not have money and receives a tray a notice of payment will be sent home for that lunch. This money will need to be paid directly to the office for reimbursement. Do not send this reimbursement with your child’s regular lunch money.

School Snacks: If the classroom teacher would like for your child to bring a snack to eat during the school day, we request that you do not send drinks that will stain the classroom carpets. Healthy snacks are encouraged. GLASS BOTTLES or JARS are prohibited for safety reasons. C. Hall Procedures Students should walk quietly in the halls and must have a pass during class time. D. Afternoon Procedures 3:45 PM………………..……….Dismissal Begins for All Students 3:50 PM – 6:00 PM….After School Care (contact the office for registration information) IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO CHANGE THE WAY HE/SHE USUALLY GOES HOME, YOU MUST SEND A NOTE. The note must include:  Student’s Name and Parent’s Signature  Date of Letter and Date(s) for Change Request  All Specific Information Regarding the Change Request If you have an emergency during the day and need to make a change, please call the office before 2:00 PM so we can get a message to your child’s teacher before dismissal. Basic Car Pool Procedures: (More information is provided to parents during car rider sign-up.) There will only be one carpool area and that is in the front of the school. When you enter our campus you will need to take the first right hand turn. As you turn you will notice three lanes of traffic. This was designed to help take traffic off of the main highway. The three lanes of traffic will then funnel down to the main entryway where you will unload and load students. Please be mindful that everyone has the same purpose in mind which is to unload and load their children. With your cooperation, this process can go smoothly if we all work together. At the entryway, a person will be posted each afternoon to call the names of students so that they can be ready to load when you stop at the front-loading area. Each parent will be given a card to be placed in the front window of the car. This card will list the name of student(s). If someone else is picking up your student in carpool, they will need to be given this card. If they do not have the card they

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will be asked to park, come inside and show identification to pick up children. This process is used for security purposes. When students are unloading and loading, they must exit and enter the car from the right-hand (passenger) side. During student loading/unloading, we also ask that the driver of the car refrain from using a cell phone, remain inside the car, and place the car in park. Following these helpful hints will make carpool go safely and faster.  NO Smoking anywhere on campus (JCS policy code 2600). This includes your car while waiting in line to pick-up or drop-off your child.  At 4:15, all carpool students not picked up will be brought into the office. Parents will need to park and come in to pick them up. All parents are expected to use the car pool system during arrival and dismissal times. Parents should only park during these times for scheduled appointments within the school. It is unfair and unsafe for parents to use the parking lot as a means to pick up and drop off students to avoid the car pool line. It is imperative that students not be dropped off in the parking lot, unescorted to come into the building. This is a huge safety risk for our students. Buses: Students may only ride buses for which they are assigned. If you would like for your child to ride the school bus on a regular basis, please contact the office. E. Student Check-In/Check-Out: Parents and legal guardians must come to the office in order to check out or sign in a student. No student shall be released to any adult until the proper check-out procedures have been followed. Parents and legal guardians must authorize in writing any individuals that may pick up their child(ren). The office staff is directed to ask for the identification of any adult who is requesting to check out a student. No student may be released between 3:20 PM and 3:50 PM. We will adhere to this rule unless an appointment card is presented. It is imperative that students receive the total number of instructional minutes in the school day which includes recess for social development/physical activity time. ATTENDANCE A. Absences  Board Policy 4110 Attendance states: Regular attendance is required by the board of education. All students must be present for a minimum of 91% of all class meetings to receive credit for a course during any grading period. That is, if absences from class exceed four per nine weeks, eight per semester, or 16 per year, the maximum grade a student may receive for the grading period is F or 69, regardless of the reasons for the absences.  Board Policy 4120 covers absences: All absences require a written note signed by the parent. The note must state the date and reason for the absence. Otherwise, the absence will be recorded as unexcused. In order for a student to receive an Excused Educational Absence, the trip must be educational and prior approval must be granted from the principal for an excused absence. Approval will be given for one trip per year for up to one school week. The cut-off time to decide whether a student is counted present but tardy, or absent is 12:15 PM. B. Tardiness Students must be in their classrooms by 8:50 AM to be counted present and on time. Students riding the bus are not counted tardy if the bus arrives late. Carpool supervision ends at 8:45 AM. If you do not see a carpool staff person, then you must park and come inside to sign your

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child into school. Please do not drop students off at the front when no one is on duty. A tardy is either excused or unexcused. A tardy will be excused if parents submit an appropriate appointment note or card when they check their child in at the office. If an adult does not accompany the student to the office, a parent will be contacted. This is a safety rule and must be followed by all parents. If a student is habitually late, further action will be taken. Coming to school on time is important for learning and developing a sense of routine and responsibility. STUDENT SUPPLIES/ MATERIALS A. School Supplies Parents need to provide students with the appropriate supplies as indicated by each grade level supply list. Depending on the grade level, your child may be issued textbooks. All students have the opportunity to check out books from the media center. You and your child will be held fiscally responsible if books are lost or damaged. B. Valuables at School School personnel try to prevent losses, but they are not responsible for personal property of students. Your child should bring to school only those items needed for the school day. Your child’s teacher will let you know about “show and tell” days and appropriate items that may be brought to school. Unless directed by the teacher, toys and personal items should not come to school. Make sure you read JCS Policy Code 4200. C. Rain Attire Students may wear raincoats to school. Please do not send umbrellas back and forth to school, as they are not safe in crowded areas. D. Book Bags All book bags must be able to fit into the cubby storage area along with coats and other items needed by the student. E. Student Dress Code: JCS Board Policy 4220 Please review the Johnston County Public School Dress Code for information related to student dress. All students, parents, and visitors to the school are expected to follow this dress code. 1st offense violations will receive a written notification, 2nd offense violations will receive a parent phone call to bring appropriate clothes to school. COMMUNICATION A. Communication from School to Home Parents need to look for communications on Tuesday. Each teacher will inform parents about the type of letters, reports, and student work that will be sent home. The office and the PTA will work to send home information on Tuesday.  Twitter  Facebook  Teacher Webpages: Along with individual teacher pages each grade level will have a grade level page where communication about grades, policies, procedures, curriculum,

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and other information may be found. This offers consistency across the grade level. It can be accessed from the teacher page. PTA Meetings will take place at 7:00p.m. Dates will be provided.

WVES will follow all JCS Board Polices regarding academics. Below you will see a few policies that the school would like to emphasis. 3460 – Homework 3400 – Grading System 3420 – Principal’s List/Honor Roll – Note, students must also receive S’s in enhancement classes and conduct to receive either recognition. 3430/3440 - Promotion and Retention and Student Accountability Parental Responsibilities Successful student achievement is dependent on the involvement of parents and guardians. Knowledge of the expectations of the school is essential to the successful involvement of parents and guardians. Therefore, by the end of the first month of school, the parent or guardian of each student must meet with their student’s teacher in the core academic areas to receive information about the courses, course requirements, and expectations for the school year. Parents or guardians must sign at the time of the visit acknowledging receipt of the information and agreeing to be a partner in insuring the success of their student in school. Parents of new students entering during the school year must complete this process before their child can begin classes. B. Report Cards All students will receive report cards four times a year. Parents are to sign and return the report card envelope to school on the following day. Progress reports will be sent home during the middle of each grading period. This report will alert parents to any difficulties that need to be corrected before the final report. Parents also need to carefully review, and sign (if required by the teacher) weekly folders for other progress information. If you would like access to the Parent Portal you will need to bring in a photo ID to the Data Manager to receive your access code. D. Parent Conferences The teacher will schedule at least two parent conferences a year. Additional conferences will be scheduled as needed. Parents are encouraged to contact the school if there are concerns or questions. This can be done by sending a note to the teacher or by calling the school office to leave the teacher a message. Parent contacts must be planned as teachers need to be with their students during the instructional day. E. Telephone The school office phone is a business phone and is to be used only for that purpose. A student cannot be called out of class to talk on the phone. Parent phone calls may be received by teachers before 8:20 AM and after 3:50 PM unless they are in meetings, conferences or in student tutoring sessions. During the school day, the office staff will forward messages to teachers’ voicemail until 3:00, after this time a message will be given directly to the teacher. F. Directory Information

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Directory information may be released to the public unless the parent requests that it not be released. VISITING THE SCHOOL A. Visiting during the School Day We welcome your presence at West View; however we value and want to protect our instructional time with your child to offer them the best learning experience possible. If you would like to visit with your child you will need to come by the office and sign-in during the school day and receive a visitor’s pass. There is a separate sign-in for volunteers. Volunteers will also need a pass. If you are visiting your child’s classroom it should not interfere with instruction nor our teacher’s planning period unless an appointment or conference has been scheduled. Even short conferences need to be planned for times when students are not in the room. At the end of the school day, all halls and lobby areas must be clear for student travel. Parents for upper grades 2-5 will not be permitted to walk their students to class after Labor Day unless the teacher has requested a conference. This is to protect instructional time. B. Volunteers In order to volunteer in Johnston County Schools, an on-line Volunteer Application must be completed and approved. You can find a link on the school home page for this process under the administration tab labeled volunteer registration. Level I status can be completed and approved at the school level. Level II status requires a criminal history/background check. This background check may take several weeks to complete. https://www.jcsvolunteers.com/ C. Parent/Guest Parking The reserved parking in front of the school is assigned to staff members. There are visitor spaces in front of the school for you to use to check your child out during the school day. If you need to go in any other part of the building, you must use a parking space. The bus parking lot is for buses and bus drivers only. It is off limits for parents and visitors during the school day. Please do not park in the Fire Lane at any time. EMERGENCIES/MEDICATION Make sure our school has an emergency number so we can reach you. If your phone number changes during the year, notify the office and your child’s teacher of this change. Please do not block the school’s telephone number. A. Late Buses - There can be many reasons for a late bus; such as a driver illness, driver emergencies or bus malfunctions. If you have concerns about a late bus, please phone the school office so we can provide you with accurate information. It is impossible to call all parents in the event of a late bus. B. Early Dismissal - Speak with your child about what to do in the case of an unexpected early dismissal of school. Make sure your child knows what to do if you are not at home.

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C. Inclement Weather - The superintendent will make the decision as to any adjustment in the schedule or the closing of school. This type of public announcements can be heard on local radio and on Channel 5 TV. If the decision is made during the school day, announcements will be made in all schools in addition to the public announcements. A connect Ed message will also go out. Parents are urged not to call the school, but to listen to the radio or the TV in regard to school closing announcements. Phone lines need to be kept open for emergencies. D. Sickness, Injury, and Treatment at School - A staff member will call the parents if a student is ill or needs immediate treatment for an injury. At school, injuries can be treated with soap and water, ice and band-aids. An Accident Report will be completed and sent home to parents for any known injuries that occur during school. Head Lice: If school staff discovers a case of head lice during the school day, the parents will be called to pick up the student. Letters will be sent home to notify all parents that a case of head lice was in the classroom. We will make every effort to get the letters out on the day of the discovery. Please make sure you check your child when shampooing and notify our office if you find that treatment is needed. Before the student can return to the classroom, all lice nits must be removed. A parent will be required to accompany the student back to school, bring proof of treatment, and have the office staff recheck the student’s hair. E. Medication - School personnel will not administer any medication (prescription) to students unless they have received a medication form that has been completed and signed by the doctor. School personnel will not administer any medication (over-the-counter) to students unless they have received a medication form that has been completed and signed by the parent. Over-thecounter medication must be brought in the original container. All medication must be brought to the office by a parent and it must be in an appropriately labeled container. Students are not to bring medication with them to school. All medicines left at the end of the school year will be discarded. These procedures protect the safety of your child. JCS Board Policy 4520 F. Student Insurance - Student insurance will be available to all students at the beginning of each school year. Applications and claim forms are available on the Johnston County Schools’ website. SPECIAL EVENTS A. Assemblies - Students will move to and from school assemblies in an orderly manner and will pay attention to the speaker or performing group. When the speaker or performing group begins, all talking must cease. B. Field Trips - Field trips are an important part of our curriculum because they enable experiences off campus which reinforce what is learned in the classroom. Since field trips are less structured than a classroom setting due to movement, transportation, and interaction with people outside the school, it is important that each child have the maturity to enjoy school field trips without disruption to others. In the event a student does not exhibit appropriate behavior in class before a scheduled field trip, parents will be notified at least two days in advance of the field trip that they will remain behind in an appropriate educational setting with assignments to complete. On some of our field trips, parent volunteers may be needed. All chaperones must be approved volunteers. Other students or siblings are not to be included. Parents will have to

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provide their own transportation and admission fees. No refunds are given for parents or students who are unable to attend. Parents may not transport their child to the field trip destination. C. No Smoking –JCS Board Policy 2600 states, "Smoking is not permitted on any Johnston County School property." This JCS policy also prohibits E cigarettes. D. Holiday Celebrations - Each grade level will make decisions on how to celebrate special days at school and will send home that information to parents before the events are to occur. E. Flowers, Balloons or Gifts Sent to School - We encourage all special deliveries to be sent to the home. If students receive flowers, balloons or gifts sent to school, the students will be notified during the school day that they have received a delivery. During a non-instructional time, the teacher will allow the student to come to the office to see the delivery. At the end of the school day, the parent can come by the office and pick up the item. No delivery items will be sent to the classroom or will go home on the bus. SCHOOL BUS RULES Riding a school bus is a privilege. Students must follow the directives of the school bus driver and the rules and regulations of school bus safety as well as the rules in the Johnston County Code of Student Conduct while at a school bus stop, or in the school bus parking lot, or while riding on a bus or other school vehicle. Violation of these rules may result in temporary or permanent suspension from the privilege of school transportation services as well as suspension from school. If a student receives a bus referral the consequences are as follows: 1st offense: Counsel with student; parent notification and maximum 3 days off the bus. 2nd offense: Maximum of 5 days off the bus. 3rd offense: Maximum of 10 days off the bus. th 4 offense: Minimum of 10 days off the bus and student may be suspended from the bus for the remainder of the school year. When students are suspended from riding the bus, parents must provide transportation to and from school or the student will have unexcused absences. North Carolina laws prohibit an adult from boarding the bus and prohibit an adult from stopping a moving bus. SCHOOL RULES The school will follow the Johnston County Board of Education Code of Student Conduct Policy 4200. At the beginning of the school year, the policy will be explained to students and you will sign and receive a copy of the Code of Student Conduct. To help our students follow the Code of Student Conduct, we have a School-wide Discipline Plan which includes the WISE rules for the classroom, hallways, bathrooms and cafeteria. Purpose: The plan is a cooperative effort between school and home which will strive to help students become self-disciplined by enabling them to make contributions, take responsibility for their own actions, and learn to use the WISE rules to influence their choices. Belief: We believe that students should be taught to make wise choices through the cooperative effort of home and school. This goal can be achieved by providing an environment which

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reinforces positive behavior and manages inappropriate behavior in a consistent fashion. Positive discipline occurs when meaningful instruction is paired with high expectations. WISE Behavior System Classroom Rules: W-We will respect each other. I-Inside voices at all times. S-Stay in your assigned area. E-Everyone follows all directions. Students: 1. Use WISE Rules to make good choices 2. Assist others in decision making 3. WISE rules are used to grade conduct in grades K-5. Parents: 1. Become informed about discipline plan and WISE rules for school-wide conduct. 2. Support plan through conferences and reinforcement at home. 3. Review communication of conduct through Tuesday Folders, or Grade Level Binders. Principles of the Discipline Plan       

Teachers will model the expected behavior. Students are continuously reminded of how to act appropriately. Students who have consistent misbehavior may complete an action plan which requires them to reflect upon their actions and offer more strategies that are positive. The student, parent, and teacher will sign the action plan and it will be kept in teacher records. Is consistent school-wide: Students know what is expected. Each day begins with a clean slate. Has proved to be flexible and allows procedures to be changed but basic tenets remain constant. Is inclusive: It allows teachers to structure and maintain discipline within the classroom rather than sending students out to be punished. This builds respect for teachers and selfesteem for students. Teachers’ implementation of this plan can handle most level one violations of the Johnston County Code of Conduct without intervention of an administrator. Encourage self-control rather than outside control: Students learn responsible behavior.

Johnston County Code of Conduct The Johnston County Code of Conduct will be enforced by our staff. Level One violation will be handled with our discipline plan. A discipline referral is sometimes necessary when a student has violated the Johnston County Code of Student Conduct. Most referrals occur when all of the teachers’ previous classroom consequences have been ineffective. Action taken for a referral can be any of the following:

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-Parent Notification – This serves as written notification to parent of child’s behavior. -Administrative Council with Student – Student meets and discusses behavior with an administrator. -Time-Out - Student spends time in the time-out room in the office. The amount of time will vary based on the offense and previous referrals. A copy of the referral will be given to a guidance counselor. The counselor will meet with the student to discuss the infraction and ways the student can use to improve their behavior. -ISS – In School Suspension - Students will spend their suspension in the school. Any time-out resulting in more than 4 hours will be considered an in school suspension. -OSS – Out of School Suspension – Students are prohibited from being in any JCS Schools building, on any property or bus owned by JCS or at any JCS sponsored activity during the period of suspension. Standards for Conduct Code Tally Criterion: (Tallies will be given for not following classroom and school rules.)  Teacher may give a verbal warning depending on the behavior  If student behavior warrants a Parent Notification without previous tallies, this automatically equals three tallies.  If student behavior warrants a Time-Out without previous tallies, this automatically equals four tallies.  If a student needs to meet with administration for behavior concerns, this will equal four tallies.  If student behavior warrants a bus referral this equals one tally.  If student behavior warrants a carpool referral this equals one tally. Criteria for Conduct Code (In reference to tallies received each nine weeks) Grade Wise Student + K 0-3 4-10 1 0-3 4-10 2 0-3 4-8

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All referrals are included in this tabulation of conduct grades. Each bus referral and carpool referral is equal to 1 tally.

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Recognition of Appropriate Behavior 1. Classroom Recognition:  See individual teacher information. 2. Individual Recognition:  WISE Recognition: Students in grades K-5. Certificates of Achievement will be presented each nine weeks to students in grades K-5 (see chart). Students with office referrals are not considered for the WISE recognition.  Perfect Attendance: Every two tardies constitutes an absence and results in not receiving a Perfect Attendance award. These tardies will not be recorded as an absence in our attendance system, but used for award criteria.  Student Award Certificates may be used to reinforce good behavior, participation, and positive attitudes in special classes.  Student of the Month: The student of the month must exhibit the current character trait of the month.  Grade Level Assembly: We will have a grade level Awards Assembly each 9 weeks to recognize student accomplishments. Disclaimer By no means is this manual all inclusive. The school retains the right to alter or vary the application of these procedures. This handbook is intended to help parents, students, and school personnel work together. Many guiding statements are included in this document, but it does not cover every situation.

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