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SAC stands for School Advisory Council, which is a group of people from various segments of a community that is required in every Florida school by law. The group's purpose is to help the school principal prepare and evaluate the annual school budget and the School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SAC also works to create plans to improve student learning and encourage innovation.

The SAC typically includes:

●Parents

●Teachers

●Support staff

●Students

●Business and industry people

●Other interested community members 

School gates will open to students at 8:15 a.m. each morning. Please do not drop your children off prior to this time, as there is no adult supervision provided by the school until 8:15 a.m. Before-school care is offered by the Champions program from 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at a nominal cost. 

School gates will close this year at 8:40 a.m. Students will still be able to enter through the front office until 8:45 a.m. without being marked tardy; however, they will need a parent to sign them in to school. Students should be in their classroom and ready to learn at 8:45.

Drop-off for students in grades K, 4, and 5 will be under the awning in front of Building 6. Students in grades 1, 2, and 3 will unload in front of Building 5. Parents, you should remain in your cars, and staff will help your child get out of the vehicle. We will not have our student safety patrols helping the first week of school, so please be patient as the staff assists you and your child. That being said, please keep in mind that you may want to stagger the delivery of items from the supply list, as our students will need to carry them from the car to the classroom with minimal assistance. Once students are inside the building, they will be directed by staff to their classroom hallway waiting area. Also, if you have siblings who unload at different places, the older child(ren) should walk from the youngest child’s unloading area so that you have just one place that you need to be.

Pick-up of students in grades K, 4, and 5 will be under the awning in front of Building 6. Students in grades 1, 2, and 3 will be picked up in front of Building 5. Car Rider tags will be distributed by classroom teachers to families. These tags should be displayed on the windshield on subsequent days. Please be sure that the person picking up your child on the first day of school knows the name of your child’s teacher to facilitate the dismissal process. Also, if you have siblings who load at different places, the older child(ren) should walk to the youngest child’s loading area so that you have just one place that you need to be. Please be sure to let all affected teachers know that this will be happening.  At 3:15 (2:15 on Wednesdays), students who have not been picked up will be taken to the front office to call home. Parents will need to then park and come into the office to sign their child out of school.

OCPS has a policy, when any parent or visitor is on campus, he/she must be escorted by school personnel; therefore, on the first day of school, when your kindergartener arrives to school, you may bring him/her to the double doors at the front of building 6 where Mr. Weis, our principal, will be greeting you. Kindergarten teachers will meet your child and then bring him/her to the classroom. Beginning on Friday, we ask that parents please remain in their cars. Kindergartners will enter the building on their own, and school personnel will be available to assist them in getting to their classrooms. 

Students are the only ones who will be permitted to use their bicycles on campus. Once they have secured their bicycle, students may either go to breakfast or to their classroom hallway waiting area until class starts. 

If you walk your child to school, please say goodbye before the crosswalk at the bus loop if arriving from the Dr. Phillips Blvd. side of campus, and at the entrance gate if arriving from the Torey Pines side of campus. For dismissal, please follow this same arrival procedure and wait for your children at the crosswalk area near the bus loop or from the entrance gate if coming from the Torey Pines side of campus. This is an important safety procedure, as it keeps our school sidewalk and dismissal area less crowded and allows school personnel to monitor students easily and how they are leaving campus.  Please do not approach the dismissal area for car riders. Your child will be sent to the location where you are waiting.

When students arrive at school, they will head either to the cafeteria for breakfast or to their classroom waiting area. School personnel will be at the bus loop to help students find their classrooms if needed. If older students have a Kindergarten sibling they need to drop off at class, they may do so before heading to their classroom.

Please know that our top priority is the safety of our students. Our dismissal policies and procedures are designed to keep all students safe and to ensure that they make it home each day in the manner in which their parents have intended.  

Parents should communicate with the front office regarding the dismissal plan for their child. We will not permit a change in this plan unless we hear directly from the parents.   

All early departures must be done before 2:30 pm (M, T, R, F) and 1:30 pm (Wed). Once we begin preparing for dismissal, students will not be called for early departure.  

If lightning is spotted within 6 miles of the school, we will implement our bad weather dismissal plan. Students will not be dismissed (walkers, car riders, or bus riders) until the weather has passed, OR if a parent comes to the office to check them out. Parents will need a photo ID or a car tag to pick up their child. Please note that a bad weather dismissal can delay the dismissal process.  

In the event of a delayed dismissal (typically due to lightning in the area), students will be housed in their respective classroom buildings to wait out the storm. Please remain in your vehicles. If it is safe, PLE staff will direct you one at a time to the front of your building, where you may exit your vehicle and sign your child out. We will not be able to bring your child to the car, nor release them to your car. You must sign them out and escort them to your vehicle personally. If there are no staff outside to assist you, please remain safely in your vehicle until the storm passes. We appreciate your patience during this process, and please be sure that we want to get them home as safely and quickly as you do. 

Regular attendance is required by law, and written excuses are required within 48 hours of the child’s return to school.

A written excuse should include the following: Student name, date(s) of the absence, reason for absence(s), and a parent/guardian signature. Students may be excused when the absence is due to personal illness, serious illness/death in the student’s immediate family, doctor/ legal appointments, or to observe religious holidays. A doctor’s note is required when a child has missed three or more consecutive days. All other absences are unexcused unless the activity is sponsored by the school or the absence is pre-approved by the principal. The student is responsible for completing all assignments missed during an absence. Regular attendance at school is necessary if children are to be successful.

Chronic absenteeism (a total of 10 or more absences a year) can impact student achievement. 

Any student not in class by 8:45 a.m. will be marked tardy. Tardy students must be signed in at the main office in order to be issued a tardy pass.

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ALL students in OCPS are eligible for meals free of charge. Breakfast is served each morning in the cafeteria from 8:15-8:40 a.m.

Lunch is served beginning at 10:45 a.m. Contact your child’s teacher for the exact lunch time for their class.

Students may bring a packed lunch if they desire. Milk must be served with school lunch unless there is a medical statement prohibiting it. No sodas, candy, or gum should be sent for lunch. Since sharing is not allowed, large bags of chips or snacks should not be brought into the cafeteria.

Parents are welcome to come eat lunch with their child Monday-Thursday, starting Wednesday, September 3rd. There are cafe tables available outside the cafeteria for you to enjoy lunch with your child. Please be aware that You Must Be Additions Approved to have lunch with your child. ONLY your child may exit the cafeteria to eat lunch with you.

OCPS and Food and Nutrition Services have a plan to ensure the safety of the students requiring a special diet. If students require a special diet, students should look for the employee with the Yellow Apron. If you have any questions regarding these services, please email FSMenu@ocps.net. 

A student may possess a cell phone on Board property, on school transportation and at school activities, provided that during school hours, the cell phone is silenced and concealed (Section 1006.07, Florida Statutes). Students will conceal their cell phone in a backpack or purse.

Violations of the cell phone policy will be handled in accordance with the Code of Student Conduct and may result in confiscation of said device. If the cell phone is used in a criminal act (such as sexting as outlined in Florida Statutes and the Code), the cell phone will be provided to law enforcement, and the student may face criminal penalties. The use of wireless communication devices is always prohibited during the school day (from the first morning bell to dismissal).

Wireless communication devices include, but are not limited to, cell phones, tablets, and/or auxiliary/ancillary devices such as watches and earbuds. Students may not receive discipline if they use their cellphone and/or ancillary device(s) to monitor a health condition that is documented through medical records.

OCPS is not responsible for theft, loss, or damage to cell phones or other electronic devices brought onto its property.

The following actions may be taken if a student violates OCPS’ cell phone policy:

●Confiscation (Item returned at the end of the day)

●Detention

●Positive Alternative to School Suspension (PASS)

●Out-of-School Suspension (OSS)

OCPS coordinates with the Florida Department of Health in Orange County in protecting children from certain symptoms of communicable diseases. IF A CHILD HAS ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE CHILD TO SCHOOL. Bringing a child to school with any of the listed symptoms/conditions, puts other children and staff at risk of getting sick. IF A CHILD SHOWS ANY OF THE LISTED SYMPTOMS/CONDITIONS AT SCHOOL, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO PICK UP THE CHILD.

Appearance/Behavior: Unusually tired, lack of appetite, complaints of not feeling well, headache, or complaints of pain.

Eyes: Drainage, mucus, or pus from the eye(s). Itchy, red, or swollen eye(s).

Fever: Temperature 100.0 – children must be fever-free for 24 hours without medication.

Cough/Nose: Discharge: Chronic cough or greenish nose discharge, should be seen by a health care provider. These conditions may be contagious and require treatment.

Sore Throat: Swollen glands in the neck, pain when swallowing, or fever.

Diarrhea: 2 or more watery stools in a 24-hour period, especially with fever.

Vomiting: Vomiting 2 or more times in the past 24 hours.

Rash: Body Rash – with fever or itching. Pimples, boils or small circular itchy patches and any open draining areas should be evaluated by a health care provider. Scabies: Children may return to school after proof of treatment. (24 hours after treatment has started) Impetigo: Children may return to school after being symptom-free. (24 hours after treatment has started).

Ear: Complaining of ear pain, drainage from the ear, foreign objects in the ear, or holding the ear.

Lice: Children may not return to school until they have been treated and are free of lice and nits (eggs). Refer to the OCPS No Lice No Nit Policy.