Attendance
	Your child’s education is important. Attendance each and every day school is in session allows
	your child to receive the benefit of the full curriculum of his/ her instruction. When he is
	absent or tardy, he misses valuable time spent in learning, some of which cannot be made up,
	such as class discussions, hands-on learning, and explanations by a trained professional, his
	teacher. Please make every effort to schedule appointments and vacations that do not conflict
	with school hours.

	If absence is unavoidable, please call the school at 623-5362 to leave a message.
	Excessive absence is a situation which can be taken to court, according to Massachusetts
	General	Law, Chapter 76, Section 2: “Every person in control of a child ...shall cause him to
	attend school as therein required, and, if he fails to do so for seven day sessions or
	fourteen half day sessions within any period of six months, he shall, on complaint by a
	supervisor of attendance, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars....”

	Absences exceeding seven full days or fourteen half days or any combination of the above
	during any six month period will be reported to the Assistant Superintendent, and the parent
	will be subject to a fine. In addition, if the child does not satisfactorily make up the work
	missed on the days of the absences, or 20% or more of the school year has been missed,  it
	may be determined that the student be retained for the following school year.



Behavior / Discipline
	Students are expected to treat all people with respect and kindness. We practice cooperation
	with one another and deal with any conflicts using approved conflict resolution techniques in
	which all staff and students have been trained. If a student or students misbehave, conflict
	resolution techniques will be used immediately. If the conflict cannot be resolved either by
	the students involved or by the nearest adult, offending parties will either be brought to
	their classroom teachers, the Head Teacher or the Principal. Consequences will depend on the
	severity and frequency of the infraction, ranging from letters of apology, missed recesses,
	phone calls to the parent, and extending to suspension from one to nine days, either in or
	out of school. All consequences cannot possibly be listed here, as part of the conflict
	resolution process is to determine a consequence fitting the misbehavior. However, repeated
	offenses will not be tolerated. 

	Misbehavior which will be dealt with on a zero tolerance basis include, but are not limited
	to, the following:
	


	• Physical harm
	• Carrying a weapon or something used as a weapon (immediate suspension)
	• Stealing
	• Lying
	• Doing damage to school or someone else’s property 
	• Using inappropriate language



Behavior:  
4  Steps to Conflict Resolution
					1. Chill
					2. Listen
					3. Brainstorm
					4. Choose win/win 



Bus Rules
 
	Bus transportation is provided by the district to transport children between school and home,
	or a permanent child care provider. The bus cannot be used for other purposes such as parties,
	visiting, or meetings. Parents must arrange their own transportation for these. Changes in the
	daily bus routine, or even changing the stop, cannot be honored.
	
	We take the safety of our children very seriously. When riding to and from school on a bus,
	children’s noise level and behavior can affect the driver’s attention, and therefore, their
	own safety. We cannot compromise the driver’s main task of safely driving by  asking him/her
	to control children’s behavior. There are no second chances where safety is concerned.
	Therefore, children are expected to:
	
	1. Sit and stay in their seats. 
	2. Talk quietly to the people beside them. 
	3. Choose their own seats unless directed to do otherwise by the bus driver or other school
	   personnel. 
	4. Obey the bus driver. If a child has to be asked to control any kind of behavior for a
	   second time, he may be denied bus privileges for an amount of time deemed reasonable by the
	   bus personnel and the principal.
	5. Inappropriate behaviors include, but are not limited to:
	   hitting, fighting, throwing objects, yelling, leaving the seat, kneeling on the seat,
	   using inappropriate language, teasing.
	
	If a student is suspended from riding the bus, it is the parent’s responsibility to get the
	child to school. Absence from school because of a bus suspension is 	not an excusable
	absence. Kindergartners and first graders will not be dropped off unless an adult is waiting
	at the bus stop for them. They will be brought back to school or to the police 	station.
	It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus in any direction or to impede its 	progress in
	any way. This means that you may not enter or exit the school 	grounds while the busses are
	loading or unloading.
	To address bus issues, call Dufour, Inc.  at  655-8122.



Cafeteria Rules
	1. Talk in a quiet voice. 
	2. Keep hands and food to yourself.
	3. Do not trade lunches or items from your own lunch.
	4. If seconds are available, wait until your table is called. 
	7. Avoid bringing glass containers to school. 
	8. Seek permission from adult in charge prior to leaving cafeteria. 
	9. If requested by the adult in charge to move to another table, do so in an orderly manner.
	10. Use appropriate language and be respectful of one another and adult supervisors.



Playground Rules
1.  Students will be respectful of the adults on duty.
2.  The playground area to be used by students does not include the parking area. Students are not
    allowed to leave the playground area. 
3.  No hard balls are allowed. 
5.  No knives,  caps, or any toy resembling a weapon is allowed. 
6.  Snowball throwing, or any game involving hitting each other, is not allowed. 
6.  Glass containers such as soda bottles are not allowed on the playground or anywhere else in the
    school. 
7.  Equipment will be used properly and safely, and only in the manner  for  which it was designed.
8.  The school is not responsible for personal toys lost, broken, or otherwise damaged on the
    playground. We do not condone bringing these to school. See heading Toys. Recess is a social time
    during which playing with one another is encouraged.
9.  No visitors are allowed on the playground unless they are employees of CBRSD. Volunteers are to
    wear their badges while on the playground. 
10. No child should be taken from the playground by a parent. Parents are to report to the office and
    school personnel will get the student.
11. Students will treat each other with kindness and respect