page 6 bell rings or an announcement regarding a code is made, please follow the instructions given to you by school personnel. Drills of this nature are practiced with the children and staff in order to ensure their safety and wellbeing. EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS Properly supervised and planned educational field trips are an important part of the instructional program. Field trips are taken at the discretion of the teachers at each grade level and must be curriculum-oriented with specific objectives taught prior to the trip and appropriate extension activities conducted after the trip. When trips are taken, it is most important that all members of the class attend. Cost for field trips is determined by the number of people going on the trip, the cost of buses, and the cost of any admittance fees. It may not be possible to refund money paid for trips if for any reason a person cannot participate since we assess the absolute minimum to pay for the expenses listed above. Once a teacher decides to take the class on a field trip, parents are notified in writing by the teacher, giving you all the details concerning the trip. Questions about trips should be directed to your child's homeroom teacher. A signed permission slip from a parent or guardian and payment of trip cost are required for all field trips. MEDICATION All prescriptions and all non-prescription medications that are given during school hours require a physician’s medication form signed by a doctor. This includes cough drops, cough syrup, Tylenol, etc. All medicine must be brought to school by an adult in the original medicine container and turned in to the school nurse. Students are NOT permitted to bring medicines to and from school at any time. Students are also not permitted to keep medicines in their possession during the school day. If you have any concerns regarding this policy, please contact the school nurse. MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS/REPORT CARDS Midterm progress reports are distributed four times per year in the middle of each marking term for grades 1 and 2. Prekindergarten-4, and Kindergarten provide midterm progress reports during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th terms only. End of term Report Cards are distributed four times per year. Following each midterm progress report and end of term report card, families have the opportunity to conference with their student’s teacher regarding progress, strategies, and tips for home. All midterm progress reports and end of term report cards are published to Family Portal for a limited window and sent home with the scholars.. Be sure to login to the Family Portal to access these items; reminders will be posted to the school website, social media, and through the automated system. DISCIPLINE Each staff member at West Salisbury accepts responsibility for the maintenance of discipline and for the promotion of a program for the development of wholesome human relations. A student’s behavior should conform to acceptable standards of conduct as established by the Wicomico County Board of Education, administration, and teachers
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