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HOMEWORK Board Policy 130
The purpose of homework assignments should be to: provide practice and reinforcement of skills presented by the teacher, broaden areas of interest through enrichment, provide opportunities for parents/guardians to know what their child is studying, and to encourage parent/guardian and child interaction. Each student shall be responsible for completing homework assignments as directed.
INSTANT CONNECT
Instant Connect is our automated attendance and emergency notification system. Instant Connect pulls your contact information from the Sapphire Community Portal. We ask that all families continue to make sure that your contact information is updated in the Sapphire Community Portal so that you receive these important notifications from the district. To learn more please click this Instant Connect link to the District website.
LOITERING Board Policy 707
Loitering in the building, school grounds, or private vehicles on school grounds will not be tolerated. The use of school campuses (track, football field, and the like), by the general public, is not permitted while school is in session.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Each student shall be required to salute the flag, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and observe a moment of silence during each day's exercises. If a student has conscientious objections, which interfere with full participation in the flag salute or Pledge of Allegiance, said student shall maintain a respectful attitude throughout the ceremony. Parents of students refusing to salute the flag shall be informed by the building principal, and the parent or guardian shall be required to furnish the school administration with a written statement of their child's conscientious objection.
REPORT CARDS/STUDENT GRADES/PARENT PORTAL
The Parent Portal is an online progress-reporting system in which student grades and attendance can be accessed at any time. Usernames and passwords do not change from year to year. There is one username and password per family. Families who are new to the district will receive their username and password during the registration process. Difficulties with the use of the system should be directed to the main office. Parents may only access records of their own children, as confidentiality is of utmost importance.
Student grades are reported at the end of every nine-week period for all students. With the exception of Kindergarten, of whom uses a standards report card, grades are reported as percentages with 100-90% being an “A”, 89-80% being a “B”, 79-70% being a “C”, 69-60% being a “D”, and anything less than 60% being an “F”. Parents should monitor progress on a regular basis. Questions or concerns can be directed to the classroom teachers and school counselor.
REMOTE LEARNING
Students participating remotely with their learning (Plum FLEX; Plum Digital Learning Academy) are expected to follow the guidelines for teaching and learning via remote environments, or any form of education that utilizes online learning. Refer to Board Policy 815.3 for specific details and access to the Student Remote Learning Code of Conduct.
SCHOOL AND POLICE
The Board recognizes that compulsory attendance laws impose on the Board the custodianship of district students while they are present in the schools. An effort must be made to establish cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the school district. It shall be the policy of the Board that cooperation with law enforcement agencies such as the Local and State Police, District Attorney, Magistrate, Probation Officers, etc. is essential for protecting students and staff, maintaining a safe environment in schools, and
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