Westside Primary School STUDENT HANDBOOK Principal: Ms. Breonna Hopkins Assistant Principal: Mrs. Stephanie Dickerson “Mustangs on the Move” 6046 Quantico Rd. Quantico, MD 21856 Phone: 410-677-5117 Fax: 410-677-5860 Website: www.wcps.org/schools/wps Facebook: Westside Primary School
2 | P a g e Westside Primary School FOREWARD On behalf of our administration, faculty, and staff, welcome to Westside Primary School, home of the Mustangs on the Move! We are excited to partner with you to ensure your child's educational experience is positive, engaging, and rewarding. As we embrace our "Mustangs on the Move" motto this school year, we are committed to helping every student grow academically, socially, and emotionally while encouraging a love of learning every step of the way. Through our Open Door Policy, you are always welcome to contact the school office if you need clarification regarding school policies, procedures, or ways to support your child's success. Inside this handbook, you will find important information to help prepare your family for the upcoming school year. We encourage you to read it carefully and keep it as a resource throughout the year. Thank you for entrusting us with your child. We look forward to partnering with you as we keep our Mustangs on the Move toward a year filled with learning, growth, and success! 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. Belief Statements - Au nl li Sqtuuedbeanctks gdreosuenr vdes , esqt ruei tnagbtlhesa, ac cneds lsetaor naiqnug asltiyt yl eesd. u c a t i o n t h a t r e s p o n d s t o t h e i r - Creosnpsoisntseinbtileitxyp. ectations between home and school create clarity and foster student - Lexeparenctinatgiothnrsivaensdimn uatsuaafler, estsrpueccttu. red, and inspiring environment that reflects high - Epoveternytciahli.ld is capable of learning and growing, and together we can nurture their - Eesdsuecnattiiaolnroilsesainshaacrhedildj’osusruncecye;ssf.amilies, school staff, and our community all play - Olepaernni,ntrgaenxsppearrieenntcecofmormstuundiceanttiso.n ensures alignment, builds trust, and enriches the
3 | P a g e 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 Swcehaotohledr-oroerlastaerdeduenlaloyc,k9e0dmfoinr ustteusdelanttesr)to. enter at 8:45 a.m. each school day (or in case of a For the safety of your child, please see that they do not arrive before 8:45 a.m. Students may not arrive at school prior to the entry time aa b. mo .v, ea na satdhuelrt ema ur es tnsoi gand uh li tms /a hv ea ri l ai nb laet t tohpe rsocvhi do oe l soufpf iecrev. i sSi ot und. eInf tas swt ui ldl ebnet ga irvrei vne as at af tredry9s: 1l i 5p prior to going to their classroom. The front of the school is open to buses only between the hours of 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. SS tt ua fdf ewn itlsl ab rer iovui nt sgi dbey tcoa rr emc eui svte eynot ue rr uc hs ii nl dg. t Th eh ec ac ra rr irdi ed re rl odoopo lro wc ai tl el dc l oi ns eo ua rt 9f r: o1 n5 t ap. ma r. kdi na igl yl o. At . cpal er arsied epra rt akgi ni s t nh oe tvni sei et idnegdpfaorrkmi nog rlnoitnagnddr owpa-lokf ft. oI ft hyeo umwa iins ho ftfoi cwe at ol k siing nwiint ht hyroouurg sht updoer tnatl, access. You will need your license to check in. Dismissal of Students/Notes Dloiospmiinssfarlobnetgoinfsthperosmchpotloyl aist 3o:p4e5npf.omr. for all students. For the safety of our scholars, the bus buses only between the hours of 3:15 p.m.- 4:15 p.m. Please note that instruction occurs until 3:45 p.m. each day. Students leaving prior to 3s t:u4d5 epn.tms . . Wc r ee aatsek ctlhaasts rsot uodme ndtiss rounpl yt i ob ne sp iacnkde dt huep leoasrsl yowf vhaelnu anbelcee si ns as rt ryu. c t i o n a l t i m e f o r a l l Students will not be called to the office for parents who arrive at the school to pick up prior tpor e3s: 4e n5 t pt .oms. i Ag nd dt hi tei osnt ua dl l ey n, st touudteonft ss cwh iol lo nl . oAt tbt ee nc da lal ne dc et owti hl l eboe f rf iecceofrodrepdi ca ks -aunp uunnet xi lc au speadr eena tr li ys daidsmocitsosra’lsfnroomte.school if a student is picked up prior to 3:45 p.m. unless the parent provides If a student must leave school early or go home differently from the way they arrive at school, at e na coht ee ri ni nd itchaet imn go rsnuicnhg .c Fhoa rn gs ee cs umr i ut ys tr ebaes wo nr si t, tpehnoannedc as li lgsnceadn nb yo t t bh ee apcacreepntte da n; ad wg irvi et tne nt on toht ee is required which can be emailed to tlauer@mywcps.org or faxed to (410-677-5860) by 2:00
4 | P a g e pt h. me .poenr st ohne , di af yd iof ff et rheendt ef sr iorme d t chhea pn ag ree. nP tl e( sa)s/eg iunacrl du di aen i(ns )t, hwe hnoo twe itlhl eb ne apmi cek oi nf gt hueps tyuoduer nct hai nl dd. Thank you in advance for adhering to this schedule and expectations. 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, eppleaareseynooutrifcyhtilhdetooffleicaeve early. Likewise, if there is any change in afternoon in writing no later than 2:00 p.m. of the change that needs to occur. 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 chheoWo l edsat ys i. dPe aPr reinmt sa rayn Sd cvhios iot loar ds mmiunsi ts tursaet i tohne amn da i snt af rf of nwtedl cooomr teoyeonut ea rt at hney st ci mh oeodl ua rnidn g t h e sphr oo cuel dd ui mr emr ee dq iuaitreelsy yroeup ot or t htaovteh ea svcahl iodofloorfmf i coef tiod esni gtni f iicnaat inodn .oAbltlavi ni s iat oprass, s . T h e s i g n - i n pa cacroe rndt sa ,nacnedwviot hl ucnot ue ne rt ys ma nuds ts cwheoaorl tshaef evt iys ipt or or cpeadsusrwe sh. i l e i n t h e b u i l d i n g i n To maintain an uninterrupted instructional environment, kindly note that siblings and non-school aged children that are not enrolled at Westside Primary will not be permitted in the instructional areas. We also request that you refrain from talking on your cell phone during your visit. School Messages
5 | P a g e Awsi l al bp ep rsoe pn rt i aa ut et ,o tmh ea t si cc ahlol yo lt ha rdomu ignhi sot ur ar tni oenw ws yi lsl tseemn dc aol ul etdaTu ht or mi l l as ht eadr emt oe sysoaug re sp. rTi mh ea rmy epshsoa ng ee 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 eP vl eeanstes . hYe ol pu ums abyy gl ies tt ean i mn ge st os atghee iwn dh iovlied umael lsys acgoen ac se rtnhienrge ymoauyr bceh inl do ’ so naeb si ne ntchee. oi nf ff iocremtaot i roens ps oh na rde di mi mn et hd ei a tme leys staog ey.o Tu rh riinl lqs uh iarrye iMf ye os sue nugs ee r t hS ye s ct eaml l - bi sa cak gf reeaat ut rwe atyo toobst taai ny ceolencntreocnteicda. llIyf aysowuelpl.rovide the office with an email address, messages may be sent Parent/Teacher/School Communication Aj oti nt hteh be ierg iTnanl ki ni ng goPf otihnet ss. cThho iosl iyse aa nr , ya mo ua zwi ni l gl rwe caeyi vf eo ra fma me si lsi ae gs et of r oc mo n yn oe uc tr wc hi ti lhd ’tshteei ar cchhei rl dt’os tuet ai lci zheesr tahned s ai tcet i vt oi t i sehs a traek irnegm ipnl ad ceer s i na ntdh ea nc nl aosus nr oc oe ms c dh ao iol yl -.wAi dded i et ivoennatlsl y. , Wa ed mh ianvi es t rf ao tui no nd T pa a r lk ti i c n i g p P a o te in . ts to be an outstanding communication tool and hope all our families will Weekly Folders Tc ohme spel eptleads tsi ct ubduerngtuwn do yr kf ,ogl de en resr awl isl lc hb oe osleinntf ohrommaet ieoanc, ha nwde er ek ma ni nddme rasyacboonutta ui np cnoemw isnl egt t e r s , eWveenatsskatnhdatimyopuorretavnietwdabtoesth. sides of the folder and all enclosed materials, then return the folder to school with your child on the next school day. 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 Wc h i ci so ms eircvoe Cd oduani tl yy fPourbsl ti cu dS ec hn ot so li sn wt heeb sc iatfee taet r ti ha ef rbeeeg oi nf nc ihnagr goef . e aMc eh nmu so na trhe , pa os swt eedl l oans our school’s Facebook Page. S n t u u m d b en er ts . use an account number every day. Please assist your child in memorizing the Os eunrt shc oh mo oel pi nr ot hv ied oe ps ef rnei en ga npda cr ke de tu ac es da l ur enqcuhierse mf o er na tl l fsotru do ue nr tds a. tHa ovwe re ivf iecra, tai po pn l it chaatti ownes aa rr ee
6 | P a g e sreetruvrinngedbrteoatkhfeasstcahnodoll.unch to all students. A new form must be completed each year and Carbonated beverages are not permitted in the café. Car Riders and Daily Drop-off/Pick-up Procedures Ii sf yoonul ybfroi nr gt hyeo uu sr ec ho if l bd ut soessc, haonodl , t dh reospi d- oef fl oi st oi snul yn isnu pt heer vviissei tdo sr tpa af fr pk ianrgk il no gt .aAr esac. hTohoel fermo nptl ol oyoe pe we ni lt lebr ienign st hc he ovoi sl .i t oArt ptahrek ienngdl ootf t ot hger edeatys, tiut di es nnt es ceeascsha rmy ofronri nagl l t po aernesnut rs et ho i sp/i hc ke ruspa fceat ry ur ipdoenr students to wait in their cars in the visitor lot pick-up line. Families picking their child up are required to display their tag daily. Students will be matched to each vehicle based on a ptoictkh-eupcanrsu.mber assigned to your family for their safety. An employee will deliver students Iofbytaoiunwa ocuarldtalgikaentdovpelrainficfaotrioynouforrcmh.ild to be a daily car rider, please contact the office to Wicomico County Dress Code Policy Pthleeamseaivnisoitfftihcee.aDtrtaecshseCdodweePbsoiltiecyto locate the dress code policy. Copies are also available in Please note that the current dress code policy does not permit the wearing of flip flops or high heels in elementary schools. All shoes must have an ankle/back strap and protect the feet. This is especially important as a safety measure during recess. Shorts and skirts must meet the specific length requirements. Tank tops, strapless tops, and spaghetti straps are not permissible. Ts ehl ef asnt ud doet nh te rdsr, ersesd cuoc de et hi se ionctceunrdr ee dn cteo ocfrde iastcei pal ipnoespi tri ov be l es cmhso, oalncdl i mm aa itne t ao if nr se as fpeet cyt afno dr o r d e r in the school so that effective teaching and learning can take place. School Counselor’s Corner 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's pledge.
7 | P a g e 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 ml o l y t e h v se m e r ri y u le o le . n s e . . All these things I will do to be a good citizen. From Our School Nurse Sa cpci li ldi ne ng ttsh, imn ga sy ar te qb ur ei raek af acsht /alnugnec ho f ocrl ogtehtet isnfgo rwyeot u/ sr ocihl ei ldd .d uWr ien ag srke tcheas ts ,yaosu wl eeal vl ea sa bc ahtahnrgoeo mo f cc lhoi tl dh ei ns ti on tyhoeucrl oc ht hi leds’ sy ob uo ohka vbea gp rsoovti hd ae td i. f Ta hn i sa cwc ii dl l ehnetl po cpcruervse antt sycohuo forlo, mw eh ca av ni n cghtaoncgoemyeo ut or scclohtohoelsinfotrhaenmeixdtdelnedoefdthpeerdiaoydt.o bring new clothes or from having your child sit in wet/dirty 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 medication. All medications are handled by the nurse and must be provided by the parent of the child. Please keep in mind that the school is not permitted to administer over-the-counter medications without a doctor’s order. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse. 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
8 | P a g e ha roemaev ah iel al pbel er ”t, owveoal ur en tgereart edfuurl i fnogr tyhoeusrcthi mo oel ay ne da rc, opml e ma siet mc aelnl tt ht oe Wo f fei sc tes ai dt e4 P1 0r i-m6 7a 7r y- 5. 1I1f 7y .o u Thank you. 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 ,. YHooutlicnaenatal4s1o0c-6al7l 7t-h5e10W0i, coormcihceockCothuentwy eBbosaitred, of Education School Closing WCPS. As always, local radio and television stations will also broadcast the information. Please remember, students may not arrive at regular time on delayed days, nor may they remain in the building if school is dismissed early. 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
9 | P a g e 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 gr er emaet emsbt ebretnheafti t Ufgr og ms acnlda sost ha enrd broeomt sa ianr es anf eo.t sAasf et hseh owe se aftohrepr hbyesgi ci na sl t o g e t c h i l l y , p l e a s e education. 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. Fire and Crisis Drills Tf i roeednrsiul lrseatnhda ts ao fuert ys tdurdi lel ns tasr ae rceoanwd ua rc et eodf mt hoenpt hr ol yc edduur ri ne gs itnh ec assceh oo of la yneeamr ae nr gde antc ay n, py roatcht ei cre triemg ae rddei ne gmae dc ondeec ei ss sma rayd.eI,f pyloeua saer ef oilnl otwh et hs ec hi no os tl rwu chtei on nas fgi ri ev ebne ltloryi nogus boyr tahne asnc nh oo uo ln c e m e n t psaefrestoynannedl.wDerillll-sboeifntgh.is nature are practiced with the children and staff to ensure their
10|Page Discipline Eo fa dc hi s sc ti pa fl fi nme eamn db ef or ra tt hWe epsrtos mi d oe tPi or ni moaf ray pSrcohgoroa lma cf coer pt thse rde es pv eo lnospi bmi lei nt yt foof rwt hh eo lme saoi mn t ee nhaunmc ea n re es ltaatbi ol i ns hs .eAd sbtyu tdheen Wt ’ si cboemh ai cvoi oCr osuhnotuyl dB oc oa nr df oor fmE dt ou ac ac ct ieopnt,aabdl emsi tnai ns tdraart di osno, fa cnodntdeua cc th ae sr s . Report Cards/Progress Reports Py er oa rg.rRe sesp Ro retpcoarrtds sa ar er er er el el ea as es eddt ov ibaet hr eevXi e2wpeadr eonnt opuorr tXa2l aptotrht ea leantdmoifdet ae cr mh tsefromu ,r ftoi umretsi mp eers pe ae cr hy es taur d. Ae npt a. Ap erre cqoupeys toffotrhae cporno fgerreesns cree ipsoi rntds i ac na tde dr eopno rt th ce arredpsoar rt ec aa rl sdo bsye nt ht eh toema cehwe ri t. hW e eh ni sc oo ru rhaegreporuo rg rf ae ms s i. l Ti easkti on gr et vh iee wt i my eo ut or cr he vi lide’ws pyroougrr ec hs si l rde’ sp roer pt oa rntds ri se pb oe rntecf iacri da ls. tI ot pmr oo vn ii dt oers tnheee do .pAplowr at uy ns i fteyetl of rceeel et bo rcaot en ttahceti ry os uu cr ccehsisl de s’ s at ne da csheet rgtooa sl se ef okr oi pmpporrot vu enmi t ieens t ai nn dt hme ai rt earrieaal ss toof help your child find success. Family Portal FWa me wi l yi l Pl po rr ot avli dc aeppaacri teyn tosf wo ui trhs at undoepnpt oi nr tf uo nr mi t ya ttioo nmmo naint oa rg et hmeei rn tc hs yi lsdt’es mg r. aTdheesy twh ri lol ungehe dt hteo iwn ec l eundceoaunr aagcet i tvheepmh ot on ev ineuwmt bh ee rgor na dt ehbe osot uk .dPe rnot gi rnef os sr mR ea pt ioornt sf oarnmd tRoe apcocret sCs atrhdes swy si ltlenmo wa s b e p ye o a s r te . d on Family Portal. For security reasons, passwords are reset at the end of each school Log in instructions for Family Portal are as follows: Ln oo gt itno IeDx:c seteudd 1e n4 tc’ sh faur lal cl taesrt sn) a+mf ier s( ta li lnliot iwa le or fcsatsued, es pn et cf ii rasl tcnh aa mr aec t+e rt sh ea nl ads ts p4adc iegsi trse omf ot hv ee d , student’s Social Security Number. Password: Student’s 5-digit lunch number (available from your student or call the school). This is temporary; the parent will choose a new password the first time they log on. Example: Your student is John A. Smith-Jones with the social security number xxx-xx-1234. Jpoahsnsw’solurdncihs 9n8u7m6b5e.r is 98765. The login id will be smithjonesj1234 and the temporary
11|Page Laptop Loaner Agreement ** Please visit the WCPS website to review our laptop loaner agreement. All staff and all students are subject to these fees: Laptop Loaner Agreement FY25.pdf Caring for Your Child's School Device Ai sts uWe eds dt sei vdiec eP rt oi ms au rpyp Socr ht ol eoal ,r nwi en ga rbeo gt hr aat te fsuc lhtohoal t aenvde rayt hs toumd ee n. Wt heaas sakc fcaems si lti oe sa tdo i sptarri ct nt -e r wcointhdiutsioinnthherlopuingghosututdthenetsscchaoroelfyoeratrh. ese devices, so they remain in good working Wd ahmi laegne o, lroms sa,l owr ema ri saunsde toef aar di si set xr ipcet -citsesdu, efda md ei lvi ei csea. rI fe df ianma na gc iea il sl yi dr ee snpt iof ni esdi bbl ey fsoc rh oa no yl s t a f f o r rPeupbol irct eSdc hboyoal ss Tt uedc ehnn to ol orgfya mD ei lpy a, trht me edne tv. i Icne awcicl ol br de aenvcael uwaittehddbi syt trhi cet Wp rioc coemdiuc roeCs ,oau nb ti lyl f o r tshtuedaepnptl'ischabolmeereapdadirreosrs.replacement cost will automatically be processed and mailed to the To help prevent damage, we encourage students to: • Carry their device carefully using both hands. • Keep food and drinks away from the device. • Avoid placing stickers, writing, or other markings on the device. • Store the device in a safe location when not in use. • Report any damage or concerns to the school as soon as possible. Ww oerakpi npgr et oc igaet tehyeor u, wr pe acratnn eernsshui rpei ne vheerlyp si nt ug duesnpt rhoat se catc tche es ss et ov at hl ueatbelcehlne oa rl ongi ny gt ht oe oy l ns .eBe yd t o be successful.
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