Westside Primary School “We Can… We Will” STUDENT HANDBOOK Mr. Glendon Jones, Principal gjones@wcboe.org Dr. Rebekah Donovan, Dean of Students 6046 Quantico Rd. Quantico, MD 21856 Phone: 410-677-5117 Fax: 410-677-5860 Website: www.wcboe.org/schools/wps Facebook: @wcboewps
2 | P a g e On behalf of the administration, faculty, and staff, welcome to Westside Primary School – home of the Mighty Mustangs. The following pages outline several important items to ensure you and your child’s experience while at our school is both positive and rewarding. Westside Primary School has an “Open Door Policy.” If at any time you need clarification on county/school policy, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. We wish you and your student a wonderful and productive school year. School Mission Statement Tc hhiel dmr ei sns ihoanv eo feWq ueaslt soipd pe oPrrtiumnai triye sS ct oh oboel ci sh taol l ef onsgteedr awci at hr i rnigg oa rnodussacf eo ne tnevni tr oannmd et hn et wa bhiel irtey at lol use that knowledge at the application level. School Hours 8:45 a.m. School building opens for students 9:15 a.m. Instruction begins 3:45 p.m. Instruction ends/Dismissal begins 4:15 p.m. End of school day Arrival of Students Sa vt uadi leanbtl se mt oapyr no voitdaer sr iuvpee ravt i ssicohno. o lI fpar i os trutdoe nt ht ea rerni vt er ys at ifmt eer a9b: 1o5v ea .ams. , t ha ne raedaurlet mn ou satdsui gl tns hcliamss/rhoeormin. at the school office. Students will be given a tardy slip prior to going to their Dismissal of Students/Notes De ai scmh idsas ya .l bSet ug idnesnpt sr ol ema pv itnl yg aptr 3i o: 4r 5t op3. m: 4. 5P pl e. ma s.ec nr eoat tee t chlaats si nr os tormu cdt iios nr uopctci ounr ss ua nn dt i lt h3e: 4l5o sps. mo f. vwahl ue an bnl ee cienssstar ruyc. t iSotnuadl etni mt s ewfiol lr naol tl bs teucdael nl etds . t oWt he eaos fkf i ct he af to rs tpuadreennttss wo nhl oy abrer ipv iec kt oe dt hue ps cehaor ol yl ut on pt i il cak puapr epnr it oi rs tpor e3s: 4e n5 tpt. oms. i Ag nd dt hi t ei osnt au ldl ye ,nstt ou ud te no tf ss cwhi ol lonl .o tAbt tee cnadl al endc et owt ihl le boef fri ec ec of rodr epdi caks- ua np up na reexnc tu sperdo vei da relsy addi somc tiosrs’asl nfor ot em. Tshc ha no ok l yiof ua i ns tauddveannt cies f po ri cakdehdeur ipn gp rt oi otrh itso s3c :h4e5d uulnel. e s s t h e
3 | P a g e Student Attendance Ts chheoWo l i cdoami l yi c; oh Co owuenvteyr B, wo aer dr eoaf l Ei zdeuicl lant ei os ns eAs t tme na yd acnacues Pe oal i sc tyurdeeqnuti rt eos mt hi as st at li lms teu fdreonmt s sactht eo no dl . Pc hl ei lads et or e tbuer na ba sneontte ftroo ymo usrc hc ho iol dl . ’ sWhiot hmoeurto oamn toetaec ho ef r ei xf ci tu isse n, es ct ue sdseanrtys f owri lyl o bu er recorded as unexcused. If it is necessary for a student to be dismissed early, please send a note in the morning so tteraanchspeorsrtcaatniopnr,epplaeraeseyonuorticfhyiltdhefoorflfeicaeving early. Likewise, if there is any change in afternoon in writing no later than the morning of the day that ttheleepchhaonngeewnilelendosttboeohcocnuor.redF.or the security of our students, last minute requests via the Parents of our Prekindergarten students are required to sign an Attendance Agreement. Excessive absences may be grounds for dismissal from the program. Vacation requests are due at least two weeks prior to the dates of absence. A maximum of tinhraenedeaxpcpursoedvevdapcartioiorntodathyes acbansebneceu.sed during the school year if the paperwork is turned Parents and Visitors to Our School Ts chheo Wo l edsat ys .i dPea Pr er ni mt saar ny dS cvhi soi ot ol rasdmmui ns ti sut sr ea tti ho en ma na di nsftraof nf twdeol coor mt oe eynot ue ratthaensyc ht iomo el adnudr isnhgo ut hl de ipmr omc ee dd iuartee lrye qr eupi roerst yt oo ut ht oe hs cahv oe oal voaf fliicdedtroi vseirg’ ns liinc eannsde . oAb ltla vi ni s iat ovriss,i tpoarr epnatsss,. T h e s i g n - i n wanidthvcooluunnttyeearnsdmsuchstowolesaarfethtyepvriosicteodrupraesss. while in the building in accordance School Messages bA es as ep np tr oapurt ioamt ea, tsi cc ha lol yo l t ahdr omui gnhi s toruart i no ne ww isl yl ss teenmd co aultl eadu tTohmr ial tl eSdh ma r ee s. st aog ye os .uTr hper immeasrsya gpeh wo ni lel aa nf t de r ne mo oani l . o Ur ne laersl sy tehveernei nigs aasn ae rme emr ignednecry , o mf me seseatgi ne sg s woi rl l obt eh esre snct h iono l t- hr eel al taet de ewveel nl . tPs .l eYaosue hmeal py ug es tbay ml i setsesnaigneg itnodtihv ei dwu ahlol yl e cmo necses rang ien ag sytohuerr ec hmi lady’ sbaebns oe nocnee, ai ns it nh feo or mf f iactei ot no rs ehsapr oe dn di ni mt hmee md ieast es al yg et o. Tyhorui rl l i Snhqauri er yMi fe ys soeunug seer tShyes tceaml l - bi sa cakgfreeaattu rweatyo toobst at ai ny ceolencntreocnteicda. llIyf aysowuelpl.rovide the office with an email address, messages may be sent
4 | P a g e Parent/Teacher/School Communication At the beginning of the school year, you will receive a message from your child’s teacher to jwo ii tnh tthheei irr Cc lhaisl ds D’ sotjeoa. c hC el ar sas nDdo jaoc ti isv ai tni eas mt aakziinngg pwl aacye fionr t fhaemcillai es ss rtooo cmo ndna ei l cyt. Aa ndndoi tui onnc ea l l ys c, haodoml - wi niids teraet ivoenn tus .t i l i zWe se thhaev esi tfeo utnod s hCal ar es s Dr eomj oi ntdoe rbs e a na nd outstanding communication tool and hope all our families will participate. Westside Café B cl r a e s a s k ro fa o s m t i . s available each day to all students, free of charge, and is served in the Lt huen cWh i icso ms eircvoe dC oduani ltyy f Po ur bs ltiucdSecnht os oi nl s twh ee bcsaifteet earti at hf ree be eogfi nc nh ianrgg eo. f Me aecnhu smaornet hp oasnt eddoounr school’s Facebook Page. S n t u u m d b en er ts . use an account number daily. Please assist your child in memorizing the Os eunrt shcohmo oel ipnr ot hvei doeps efnr ei negapnadc rkeedt uacsead rl euqnuc hi r ef omr eanl lt sf ot ur doeunrt sd. a Ht aovweer vi fei cr a, taipo pn l itchaatti ownes aa rr ee saenrdvirnegtubrrneeadktfoastthaensdchluoonlc.h to all students. A new form must be completed each year Carbonated beverages are not permitted in the café.
5 | P a g e Car Riders and Daily Drop-off/Pick-up Procedures Il of oypo ui s borni nl yg f yoor ubru cs he si l, da nt od st hc he osoi dl , edlroot pi s- ouf fn issu po ne rl yv i isne dt hset avf if spi taorrk ipnagr. k Ai n sgc lhoot oal reema . p lTohyee ef rwo ni l tl be ne t ienr itnhge svcihs iot oo lr. pAatr kt hi neg el no dt toof gt rheee td as tyu, di te ni st sn ee caec shs amr oy r fnoi rn ga l tl op ea nr es nu trse phiicsk/ihnegr us pa f ec at yr ur ipdoenr stotutdheenctasrtso. wait in their cars in the visitor lot pick up line. An employee will deliver students Iofbytaoiunwa ocuarldtilcikkeettaonpdlvanerfiofircaytoiounr fcohrimld. to be a daily car rider, please contact the office to Wicomico County Dress Code Policy Pmlaeianseofvfiisciet.www.mywcps.org to locate the dress code policy. Copies are also available in the Please note that the current dress code policy does not permit the wearing of flip flops in elementary schools. All shoes must have an asanfkeltey/mbaecaksusrtreadpuarnindgprerocetescst. the feet. This is especially important as a Shorts and skirts must meet the specific length requirements. Tank tops, strapless tops, and spaghetti straps are not permissible. To thhee sr tsu, dr eednut cder et hs se coocdc eu ri sr ei nn tceenodfeddi st oc i pc rl ienaet epar opbol seimt i vs ,e asnc dh omo al icnl itma i ant es aof fe rt ye sapnedc tofrodresreilnf at nh de school so that effective teaching and learning can take place. Marvelous Manners – Guidance Department Ws t ueds tesni dt se. POrui mr da ar yi l yS cmh oo ronl itna gk easn pn roiudne cienmme anitns t iani nc liundg ea apfoosciut isv oe nl etahren vi nagl ueenov fi rtohne mmeonnt tfho ra na dl l reciting the school pledge. School Pledge I will come to school each day. I will do my best. I I w wI i i l w l l l b i f l e o l w l k lo i e n w a d r a t m l o l y t e h v se e m r ri y u le o le . n s e . . All these things I will do to be a good citizen.
6 | P a g e From Our School Nurse, Mrs. Dailey Swpei ll ll iansg, bt ah ti hn rgos oamt ba rcec ai dkef anst ts/, lmu na yc hr eoqrugi reet tai ncgh awnegte/ os of iclleodt hdeus rfionrgyroeucre cs hs ,i lads. Wa t es cahs ok ot lh, awt ey oc aunl ecahvaenag ec hyaonugr ec oh fi lcdl oi nt ht oe st hi ne ycol outrhcehs i yl do’ us bp or oo vk i bd ae gd .s oT thhi sa twi fi lal nh ea lcpc ipdreenvteonct cyuorus fyrooumr chhaivl di nsgi tt oi ncwo me te/ dt oi r st yc hcol ootlhienstfhoer ma ni dedxltee nodf et hdeadmaoyutnotborfi nt igmnee. w c l o t h e s o r f r o m h a v i n g Please make sure all health questionnaires and forms are completed before your child attends school. Medication at School Wa hPenhyysoiuciracnh’sildMisepdriecsactrioibnedomrdederic. ation to be given during the school day, always request Doctors have these forms, and they are necessary for the school to administer medications. All medications are handled by the nurse and must be provided by the parent of the child. Please keep iandmo ci nt odr t’ sh aotr dt heer . s cI fh yoooul i hs anvoet apne yr mq iut et es dt i ot on sa, dpml ei ansi set ce or notvaecrt- Mt h res- .c Do ua inl et eyr, omuerdsi cc ha toi oolnns uwr si teh. o u t Volunteers Needed Wa s ea l colvaes svrooloumn t ev eorl us natteWe re, sf ites li dd et rPi pr i mc haarpyeSr cohnoeo, el !v eWnht evtohl eurn it te ei sr ,yooru “ratti m e home helper”, we are grateful for your time and commitment to Woffeisctesaidte4P10ri-m67a7ry-5. 1I1f7y.ouThaarenkavyaoiula. ble to volunteer during the school year, please call the We welcome volunteers at Westside Primary School! Children love to see their parents working in the school for them. Please join us! Weather delays, Closings, and Dismissals Iyfotuh ewriel l i rs eicnecilveemaenn at uwt oe amt ha teerda tnedl espchhoonoel icsa dl l eol anyyeodu, rc lhoos me de oarn dd i/somr ics es lel dp ehaornl ye ,. YHoout l icnaena ta l4s 1o 0c- a6l7l 7t-h5e1 0W0i, coormcihc oe c Ck otuhne t wy eBbosai tred, wo fwEwd. uwccapt si o. onr gS. cAhso oall wCal oyssi, nl go c a l r a d i o a n d television stations will also broadcast the information. Please remember, students may not arrive at regular time on delay days, nor may they remain in the building if school is dismissed early.
7 | P a g e Pony Pages POluera sPeo vniys iPt aoguers spc hr oovoild’ se Cs lpa as sr eDnot jsoawn de bf saimt ei loi er sAwp pi t ht oi nv fi oe wr moaut ri osnc haoboolu’ st mt hoeni rt hclhyi lnde’ swsspl eetctief irc! gwriat dh ei nl ef ov reml haat pi opne fnrionmg s oaunrdSwp ehcaita tl hAerye aa rDe eapnadr thma ve en tbseaenndl eoaurrn si nc hg .o oY lo’ su Pwr ii lnl cai lps aol !b e p r o v i d e d COMAR 13A.08.01.14 CreOgMarAdRinrgesgeualarctihoenss: require each school to announce or publish the following regulations Am. 1a y- Am pa rkien ca i pr eaal ,s aosnsai sbtlaenstepa rr icnhc oi pf aal , sot ru ds ce hn ot oolns secchuor iot ly pgrueamr di s eosf ao rp ounb lai csscchhooool -l sponsored trip if the searcher has a reasonable belief that the student has in the sBt. u1d- eAnpt ’rsi npcoispsaels, saisosni sat na ni tt epmr i ni nc ivpi aoll,aot irosnc oh foao lr suel ec uorri trye gguulaartdi oonf oaf pt hueb ll iocc sacl hboooalr md . a y m a k e a ssetuadrcehntosf. the physical plant of the school and its appurtenances, including the lockers of Lost and Found  Py ol euars ec hr iel md ’ se mn ba me ret. o Tl ahbies l wa lil l lc oeantasb, lsew setaatfef r tso, l ur entcuhr nb otxhees , i tbeomo sk bt oa gtsh, ee tcco. rwr ei tcht syteuadr e, pn ltewa sheecnhfeocuknodu. t Itfhyeol uo srteaanl idz ef oyuonud aarree amiins stihneg caanf eitteermi a .d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l Physical Education Reminders and news from Mrs. Noelte! Tt hhee sscthuodoelnyt es aorf. WS tPuSd ewni tl sl lne ea er nd tmo ahnayv en epwr ospkei rl l ss haoneds wf oorr pk hoyns i tchael i er douwc ant if oi tnn ec sl as s tshtroo ug ge ht ot huet rger me aet me sbt ebretnheafti t Ufgr og smacnlda sost haenrd broeomt sa ianr es anf eo.t sAasf et hseh owe se aftohrepr hbyesgi ci nasl t o g e t c h i l l y , p l e a s e education.
8 | P a g e PE Wikispace - http://westsideprimarype.wicomico.wikispaces.net/ Tc ohme mP Eu wn iitkyi swpealcl en ews isl lebvee nu st se,dt ot osuhpa dr ea taec ftai vmi tiilei esst oh na twcha ant bset uddoennet saat rheodmo ei ntgo i nk ecel aps tsh, teows hhaorl ee family healthy, and includes interactive games pertaining to the curriculum. Westside Wellness Blog - http://blogs.wcps.org/mnoelte/ Pf aamr ei lnyt sh ecaalnt hsyh. aTr eh e( obrl ohge lapc ttsh ae si r ocuhri lodnr lei nn es hc oa mr em) ruenci itpy etsh aa tn dw oi dr ek as st of og re tkheeerption ge atshi el y ws hhaorl ee itdo etahse tbol oi ngc, ri te ai ss eo nwl ye lnl neec sess.s aCrhyetcok i tnhcel ubdleo gy of rue oq ru eyno tul ry cf oh ri l du'ps df iartsetsnaanmdei.d e a s ! W h e n p o s t i n g Box Tops for Education By eoaxr sT, oapnsd ifto rr eEa ldl yu ccaatni omn ahkaesa bdei fefne r eanr oc ue .nIdn ffaocrt ,otvheerB2o5x Tt oo p ss cphroooglrsa ms i hn ac es h e1l9p9e6d. g iTvhe ea l mB oo sxt oTnoepbs i l l ai opnp d oglilvaer ss pofaratbicuipttaonnt.s the ability to earn money for any school across the country with just the touch HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Buy participating products and use the Box Tops app to scan your sdteosri eg nraet ce edi ps tc.h oTohleo na lpi np e .i dEevnetni f iief sy oeul i’ rgei bsl eh opprpoi nd gu cot ns l iannedo re adroni ni ngg gs r oa cr ee r yc rpeidcikt ue dp , tyoo uy coaunr sstcihllosoulbgmetistayochuercdki!gital or email receipt with the Box Tops app and earn. Twice a year, our Bwoex cTaonp smeaakren. i nS go s, rl eeta’ sl l yg ai vded ouupr, atne da cthheer ms ot hr ee ps euopppl oe rtth at ht epya rnt iecei dp aat en,dt hgei vbei gmg eorr teh ek iidms ptahcet oTphpanorktuyonuityfotroysouucrceseudp.pToorgt!ether, we can help make a big difference.
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