HANDBOOK
- HEALTH & SAFETY
BICYCLES,
SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS:
During school hours, bicycles must be locked and placed in the
racks provided. For the safety of all students, bicycles may
NOT be ridden around the church or school yards. Skateboards,
scooters and skates are not permitted on school grounds.
ELECTRONIC GEAR, TOYS:
Student are not permitted to bring Ipods, electronic toys or other electronic
entertainment items to school. These items may be confiscated and kept until
the end of the school year by the teacher or administration.
CELL PHONES:
Students are strongly discouraged from having a cell phone at school. If parents
insist on a student having a cell phone in their possession for after-school
use, the cell phone must remain off and in the student’s backpack during
school hours. Students may use the office phone if there is an emergency. A
cellphone may be confiscated by any school staff member if it is out or ringing.
A parent must pick up the phone in the school office and the student may forfeit
his/her privilege to keep a cell phone in school throughout the remaining school
year.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
The students and staff participate in official fire drills regularly. Emergency
drills and lockdown drills are also conducted periodically. In the event of
a disaster or emergency:
1. DO NOT PHONE THE SCHOOL. Telephone lines must be kept open for emergency
use. The school uses an electronic communication system, SchoolReach,
to immediately contact all families via all available phone numbers as well
as email.
2. All students will be held in supervised evacuation area, the grassy field
behind the school.
3. Students will only be released to parent(s) or authorized person(s) after
first signing student(s) out with the school secretary, principal or other
designated
school official.
4. Park in parish parking lot, not blocking the gate between the kindergarten
and parish center.
Teachers and staff are prepared for emergency situations. If it becomes necessary,
the school can be placed in lock-down mode with students inside classrooms.
FIELD TRIPS:
When field trips are planned by the teacher, supervision is required at a ratio
of 1 adult for 7 students. Unless permission is given by the principal for
a specific trip, uniforms are always worn on field trips. Archdiocesan Field
Trip Forms must be signed by a parent before a child may leave the school property.
For insurance reasons, siblings are not allowed. Field trips are arranged to
supplement the class curriculum and all students should participate in the
trips. However, if a teacher deems that a student’s school behavior or
academics has been unacceptable, that student may be excluded from a class
field trip. Teachers may require a parent to accompany a child if there are
concerns about the child’s health or behavior. A parent may request that
their child not go on a trip by writing a note of explanation to the principal.
If a student is not going, they will either stay at home or go to another classroom,
depending on the circumstances. A child who remains at home will be counted
absent.
HEALTH SERVICES:
The school does not have health professionals on duty. The health room is
supervised by volunteers. The health chairperson each year coordinates the
testing of the students. Hearing tests and dental screening are offered periodically
for our students. The health chairperson also maintains the immunization and
health records for each student.
MEDICATION:
To protect all children and to conform with the State Education Code, no
student may bring any medication (prescription or nonprescription) to school. ONLY
MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MAY BE TAKEN DURING SCHOOL
HOURS. If a student needs medication either for a few days or over an extended
period of time, and it must be given during school hours, an “Administration
of Medication During School Hours” form must be completed. A copy of
this medication form is included in the handbook for your convenience. The
physician or health care provider will complete this form. It must be signed
and dated. Medications must be delivered by the parents or guardian to the
school office in the original labeled prescription bottle, together with the
Medication form signed by the health care provider and parent/guardian. Students
carrying inhalers MUST have a Physician/health care provider’s release
on file stating that he/she may have it with him/her while at school or at
a school activity.
SCHOOL SPORTS:
OLA offers an after- school sports program,under the supervision of the
principal and the athletic director for students in grades 6,7,8. The purposes
of
the athletic program are:
1. to teach sportsmanship;
2. to develop healthy attitudes
of competition;
3. to learn to follow rules;
4. to practice self-control.
Students
who participate in the after-school sports program must maintain both their academic
and conduct grades. Athletes must have and maintain at least a “C-” average
(70%) in scholastic subjects, conduct and effort. If a student- athlete’s
grade drops after progress report time, that athlete will be suspended from play
until his or her grade returns to at least a 70% average. All qualified students
may try out for membership on sports t eams and in extracurricular activities.
The school is committed to providing everyone a fair chance to participate. Unfortunately,
not everyone who tries out can be accepted. The decision of the coach, in conjunction
with the athletic director or the decision of the moderator, consultation with
the principal, is final. Ordinarily, the principal will not intervene in non-selection
decisions, unless the decision is arbitrary and capricious. Parents are encouraged
to help their children understand that not everyone will be selected.
WORK PERMITS:
Under California law and other relevant laws, a minor student may not work without
a work permit issued by the appropriate authority. To obtain a work permit, certain
information is required from the student's school. Information regarding work
permits and how to apply is available from the California Department of Education
website: www.cde.ca.gov.
The minor/student, after obtaining a promise of employment, must obtain a “Statement
of Intent to Employ Minor and Request for Work Permit”. The minor, the
employer and the parent/guardian must each complete their sections and submit
the completed application to the school. The school will verify the information
entered on the application by the minor and parent/guardian and will also examine
the student's records and consult the teacher to confirm the student's satisfactory
academic achievement to date. The student must then submit the form to the “work
permit issuing authority”. If all requirements are met, the work permit
issuing authority may issue the “Permit to Employ and Work”. The “work
permit issuing authority” is the Superintendent of the local public school
or those persons authorized in writing by the Superintendent to issue the permit.
A copy of the signed work permit must be kept in the student's file.
YARD SAFETY:
Please observe safe driving practices when driving near the school. Parents are required to supervise small children and avoid visiting other
parents in parking areas at entrance or dismissal times. Students will wait
on the upper grass area in front of the school under the supervision of the
teachers. When you are parked, your child(ren) will be dismissed to walk
to you. Please support our efforts and instruct your children not to run
blindly out into the parking lot. Students whose parents allow them to walk
home at the end of the school day must have a note on file in the office.
Please do not leave cars unattended at any time nor leave motors running.
Students are not to wait in front of the church, on Telegraph Rd., Dunning
St., San Luis St., or at St. Bonaventure. Students do not use the vending
machines at St. Bonaventure. Students may not leave the property without
permission while waiting for a carpool, a parent, or a school sponsored event.
This includes noon dismissal days.
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