New Market Elementary

Parent and Student Handbook

2014-2015 6096 US Highway 311

Sophia, North Carolina 27350

Phone: (336) 495-3340

Fax: (336) 495-3343

Jennie Williams, Principal

Table of Contents

Greetings 3

Support Staff 4

Mission Statement/School Fees 5

Important Dates 6

School-wide Title I Parental 9

Engagement Policy

Annual Parent Notice 10

School Policies 11

New Market Elementary School

Jennie Williams, Principal

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6096 U.S. Highway 311

Sophia, NC 27350

Phone 336.495.3340

Fax 336.495.3343

August 25, 2014

Dear New Market Elementary Families,

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year at New Market Elementary! It is truly an honor for me to return to

the New Market Elementary family. I worked here during the 2005-2006 school year, and I have never

enjoyed a school more! I am delighted to have the opportunity to partner with you, your child and this staff to

make this a great school year.

At New Market, we believe in doing our Bobcat BEST. We want the same for our students and expect the

same from them. Bringing this about requires a partnership between the home and the school in order to

ensure that each child has the best year possible. Your support, words of encouragement, and your presence

at school are all important. Whether you are a new member of the New Market family or a returning family

member we encourage you to become involved in the PTO. Your active participation will enable the PTO to

support teachers and students with a variety of activities.

In this handbook, you will find important information about school policies and procedures as well as a 2014-

2015 school calendar. You will also find a list of important dates and events that have already been scheduled.

Please read this handbook carefully, discuss the policies with your child and file it for future reference. If I can

ever be of assistance to you, please feel free to email me at j2williams@randolph.k12.nc.us or call me at (336)

495-3340. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year!

Sincerely,

Jennie Williams

Principal

Bobcats Always do their Bobcat BEST...

Behave Responsibly Expect to Learn Strive for Excellence Treat Others with Respect

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New Market Elementary

Support Staff

Principal: Mrs. Jennie Williams

Assistant Principal: Mr. Bryant Voncannon

Bus Coordinator: Mr. Bryant Voncannon

Counselor: Mrs. Dina Fletcher

Curriculum Support

Instructor: Mrs. Cheryl Rebert

Office Staff: Mrs. Ramona Oakley

Mrs. Laurie Prince

Cafeteria Manager: Mrs. Teresa Hayes

School Nurse: Mrs. Shannon Thrift Heiney

Before & After School

Daycare Director: Mrs. Angela Taylor

School Social Worker: Mrs. Kendra Cranford

Head Custodian: Mr. Steve Baker

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Randolph County Schools Mission Statement

The mission of Randolph County Schools is to

educate every child by creating a learning

community with high expectations

while maximizing educational opportunities and

enabling all students to adapt in a diverse global society.

New Market Elementary Mission Statement

Together we will develop life-long learners by

preparing and inspiring students to be literate,

responsible, productive members of a diverse society.

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School Fees

Randolph County Schools K-8 Supply Fee: $12.00

(This fee is not optional. The fee must be paid or a fee waiver must be approved.)

New Market Elementary Instructional Fee: $3.00

(This fee is optional. This fee will assist with purchasing copy paper,

ink cartridges and scholastic news magazines.)

Total Fees: $15.00

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Cafeteria Prices

Breakfast: Lunch:

Regular (Daily): free for students Regular (Daily): $2.00

(Weekly): $10.00

Reduced (Daily): $.40

(Weekly): $2.00

Adult: A La Carte 4

Important Dates

September

1 Labor Day Holiday

2 School Pictures

9 Bojangles Night

11 PTO & Title I Annual Meeting/Open House (6:00pm)

15 Cookie Dough Sale Ends

16 Young Rembrandts After School Club Begins & Subway Night

25 Progress Reports

October

6-10 Book Fair

9 Reading Night (6:00pm)

10 Fall Festival (4:00pm-7:00pm)

14 Bojangles Night

20 Picture Retakes

21 Final Young Rembrandts After School Club & Subway Night

30 2 Hour Early Dismissal

31 No School: Teacher Workday

November

4 Bojangles Night, Mad Science Afterschool Club Begins

10 Report Cards

11 No School: Veteran’s Day Holiday

18 Subway Night

26-28 No School: Thanksgiving Break

December

4 Progress Reports

9 Bojangles Night

11 PTO Meeting & Christmas Event (6:00pm)

16 Final Mad Science Afterschool Club & Subway Night

19 Two Hour Early Dismissal (12:40pm)

22-31 No School: Christmas Break

January

1 No School: New Year’s Holiday

2 No School: Teachers’ Workday

6 Bojangles Night

19 No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

20 Subway Night

20-21 No School: Teacher Workdays

29 Report Cards

February

5 Math Night

10 Bojangles Night

12 PTO Meeting and Wax Museum

13 First Semester Awards Day

16 No School: Teachers’ Workday

17 Subway Night

24 Progress Reports

March

10 Bojangles Night

12 Mad Scientist Night

17 Subway Night

30 Book Fair Begins

April

2 Book Fair Ends

3 No School: Good Friday Holiday

6-10 No School: Spring Break

16 PTO Meeting and Talent Show

20 Report Cards & Spring Pictures, Class Pictures, 5th Grade Pictures

22 Earth Day

21 Subway Night

May

4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week

7 Progress Reports

19 Subway Night

25 No School: Memorial Day Holiday

June

4 K-2 Field Day

5 3-5 Field Day

8 End of the Year Celebrations

9 Last Day of School/Two Hour Early Dismissal Day (12:40pm)

16 Subway Night

New Market Title I Parental Engagement Policy

Schoolwide Title I Parental Engagement Policy May, 2014

The Randolph County School System Board of Education believes that the education of children is an ongoing cooperative partnership between home and the school. Parents are their children’s first teachers; therefore, the continued involvement of parents in the educational process is most important in fostering and improving educational achievement. School system officials shall strive to support parents and provide parents with opportunities to become involved in the programs offered by Title I schools. The board encourages parents to participate in the design and implementation of the programs and activities in order to increase the effectiveness of the school system’s Title I program in helping students meet state and local achievement standards. Policy Code 1320/3560 can be accessed at www.randolph.k12.nc.us under the Title I link. La Junta Educacional del Sistema Escolar del Condado de Randolph cree que la educación de los niños, es una asociación permanente de cooperación entre el hogar y la escuela. Los padres son los primeros maestros de sus hijos, por lo tanto, la continua participación de los padres en el proceso educativo, es lo más importante en el fomento y la mejora de los logros educativos. Los Funcionarios del sistema escolar se esforzarán para apoyar a los padres y proporcionar a los padres, oportunidades para participar en los programas ofrecidos por las escuelas bajo el programa de Título I. La Junta alienta a los padres a participar en el diseño y la práctica de los programas y actividades, con el fin de aumentar la eficacia del Programa Título I del sistema escolar, para ayudar a que los estudiantes cumplan con los estándares de los logros estatales y locales. La política 1320/3560 se puede acceder en la página web www.randolph.k12.nc.us y haga clic en el enlace de Title I.

Right to Request Teacher/Teacher Assistant Qualifications

Annual Parent Notice May, 2014

Districts must notify the parents of students attending Title I schools that they may request and the district must provide information regarding the professional qualifications of students’ classroom teachers and teacher assistants including the following:

• Whether the teacher has met North Carolina qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.

• Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver through which the state qualifications or licensing criteria have been waived.

• The bachelor’s degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field or discipline of the certification or degree.

• Whether the child is provided services by teacher assistants, and if so, their qualification. The request for the professional qualifications of any teacher or teacher assistant must be made in writing. The information will be mailed to the parent from the Randolph County Schools Title I Department within 30 days after receiving the request. The form to request this information is located on the Randolph County Schools website at www.randolph.k12.nc.us under Title I information. A copy of the form may also be obtained from the school office.

Los distritos escolares deben notificar a los padres de estudiantes que asisten una escuela bajo el programa Titulo 1 que ellos pueden solicitar y que el distrito debe proporcionar la información sobre la licenciatura profesional del maestro(a) o asistente del aula en lo siguiente:

• si el maestro(a) ha cumplido con las calificaciones y criterios de licenciatura de Carolina del Norte para los grados y las materias de enseñanza;

• si el maestro(a) esta enseñando bajo una licencia de emergencia o la renuncia por que las calificaciones estatales o criterios licenciativos han sido renunciados;

• el tipo de título universitario principal del maestro(a) y la especialidad de cualquier título o certificado posgrado y en tal caso la materia de dicho título o certificación;

• si su niño(a) recibe servicios de parte de un asistente y en tal caso cuales son sus calificaciones. La solicitud de la cualificación profesional de cualquier maestro(a) o asistente de maestro debe ser hecho por escrito. La información será enviada a los padres de parte de El Programa Titulo 1 de las Escuelas del Condado de Randolph dentro de los 30 días después de recibir la solicitud. El formulario para solicitar esta información se encuentra en la pagina Web www.randolph.k12.nc.us de las Escuelas del Condado Randolph bajo la información de Titulo 1. También se puede obtener una copia del formulario de la oficina de la escuela.

Bobcats Always do their Bobcat BEST... Behave Responsibly Expect to Learn Strive for Excellence Treat Others with Respect

The ABC’s of School Policies and Guidelines at

New Market Elementary Academic Problems:

When a student has trouble understanding what is being taught, or the

parent realizes that their child is having difficulty with the grade level work, the

first place to go for help is the classroom teacher. Please encourage your child to

ask questions in class when they do not understand what is being taught.

Teachers are able to conference with parents after school. Please send a note

with your child for the teacher if you are in need of a conference. The teacher

will respond with a scheduled time for you to come in for a conference. If you

need to speak with your child’s teacher over the phone, please call the school any

time after 2:45 pm. On many days our teachers do have meetings after school so

if they are not available when you call, please leave your name and number on the

teacher’s voicemail. Your child’s teacher should be in touch with you within 24

hours. The faculty at New Market Elementary wants every child to be successful.

Attendance:

Attendance in school and participation in class are an integral part of

academic achievement and the teaching-learning process. Regular attendance and

being on time develops patterns of behavior essential to professional and personal

success in life. To be counted present for the entire school day a student must

remain in school until 11:15 am. A student must be in school a minimum of 3 hours

and 20 minutes to be given credit for attendance at school.

When a student must miss school, a written excuse must be signed and

dated by the parent/guardian stating why the student was absent. The

student should bring that note to school on the day he/she returns from

being absent. Parents have two days after their child returns to school to

send in a note to their child’s teacher. Please do not call the school and tell

us that your child is absent. Excused absences include personal illness, dental

or doctor’s appointments, death in the immediate family, a court or administrative

proceeding if the student is a party to the action or under subpoena, religious

observances, educational opportunities approved by the principal in advance, and

other emergencies which occur with approval of the principal. If a student

becomes chronically absent the principal may require documentation from a

physician. Students who do not attend at least 170 days will have their progress

reviewed closely to see if they are ready for promotion to the next grade.

Being at school every day is very important for your child’s academic

progress. Please make sure that your child arrives at school on time and attends

school daily. If your child’s attendance becomes a problem which does not

improve through intervention, your child will be referred to our school social

worker.

Before and After School Daycare:

New Market Elementary runs a Before and After School Daycare Program.

The before school program runs from 6:30am-7:25am and the after school

program runs from 2:40pm-5:45pm. Our daycare is in operation on regular school

days and early dismissal days. Our daycare is not open on holidays and teacher

workdays. In case of inclement weather, our daycare will close early. Children can

get help with their homework, play outside or in the gym, and make crafts.

Parents interested in this program should contact the After School Daycare

Director for weekly cost and enrollment information. Financial responsibility

includes making regularly scheduled payments for the proper amount to the

Before and After School Daycare Program.

Students enrolled are expected to follow rules set up in the Before and

After School Daycare Program. Parents will be notified if the rules are not

followed. Failure to follow the rules and/or delinquent payments will result in

suspension from the program.

Birthday Celebrations/Balloons/Flowers:

It is thoughtful of parents to give balloons, flowers, or stuffed animals to

their child for their birthday or a holiday. However, these items cannot be

carried on the school bus at the end of the school day because they cause

distractions which could lead to accidents. When these items are taken to the

classroom, they may also hinder the learning process. It is often difficult for

students to concentrate on their work when they are thinking about the gift that

they or another child received. For these reasons, no balloons, flowers, or

other similar celebratory items will be accepted in the school office. Please

make plans for these items to be delivered to your home.

If you would like for your child’s birthday to be recognized at school, please

contact your child’s teacher for information on how this is handled in the

classroom. In order not to interfere with classroom instruction, celebrations are

held at lunch or snack time. Please remember that all refreshments served for

students must be store bought.

Birthday party invitations, or other party invitations, should not be sent to

school to be distributed to students. There are often hurt feelings when all

students are not included.

Books and Book Bags:

All students have the responsibility of seeing that his/her books are not lost

or damaged. This includes textbooks, supplementary books and library books. If

a student loses or damages a book, replacement or damage fees will be collected.

Each student should have a book bag that he/she can bring to and from school to

protect their books and assignments. No rolling book bags are allowed. The

wheels are damaging to our floors.

Buses:

Responsibilities of Students:

• Be ready and on time for the school bus each morning.

• Stand away from the road in an orderly manner while waiting for the bus.

• Wait for the bus to stop and watch for the traffic before crossing the road.

• Always cross the road in front of the bus when loading or unloading.

• Never stop to pick up anything you drop in front of or near the bus. Tell the

driver first.

• Sit quietly in your assigned seat at all times until the bus reaches the stop

where you exit. Do not behave in any way that might distract the

driver’s attention, such as standing, shouting, fighting, throwing objects,

or moving up and down the aisle while the bus is moving.

• Obey all safety rules, and do your part to help the driver provide safe

transportation.

• Use the back door only in an emergency.

• Do not damage the bus in any way. Parents will be responsible for any

damage their child does on the bus.

• Show the bus driver the same respect that should be shown to any teacher

or adult.

• Food and/or drinks are not allowed on the bus at any time.

Responsibilities of Parents:

• Become familiar with rules and regulations of safe bus operation.

• From time to time talk with your child about the importance of bus safety.

• Encourage your child to respect and obey the school bus driver.

• If your child experiences problems on the bus, report this immediately to

the bus driver, school counselor, assistant principal or principal.

• If you observe a school bus from any school in the county operating in an

unsafe manner, record the bus number and immediately phone the nearest

school principal or the Randolph County Transportation Department at (336)

318-6144.

School Bus Discipline and Control:

If a student fails to follow the rules and regulations for riding the school

bus the following actions will be taken:

First Offense:

The principal/assistant principal or their designee will talk with the student

about his/her behavior and encourage full compliance with the rules and

regulations. A written report of the violation will be made and kept on file in the

office. A copy of the report will be sent home with the student to be signed by

the parent and returned.

Second Offense:

The student’s parents may be phoned to discuss the problem and may be

asked to come to the school for a conference with the principal/assistant

principal. Parents will be asked to help solve the problem so that the student will

abide by the rules and regulations. A written report will be made and kept on file

in the office. A copy of the report will be sent home with the student to be

signed by the parent and returned.

Third Offense and Additional Offenses:

Parents will be phoned to discuss the problem and may be asked to come to

the school for a conference with the principal or designee. Parents will again be

asked to help solve the problem. The principal or designee may suspend the

student from riding the bus for a period of days or weeks. A written report will

be made and kept on file in the office. A copy of the report will be sent home

with the student to be signed by the parent and returned.

If a student is guilty of an act that is dangerous to the safety of other

students riding the bus, the principal or designee has the authority to immediately

suspend him/her from riding the bus. A written report will be made and kept on

file in the office. When suspensions are made, students will be granted an

informal hearing with the principal or assistant principal.

Cafeteria:

It is required for all students to exhibit respectful and appropriate behavior

in the cafeteria. We welcome parents to come and have lunch with their child.

Our cafeteria staff prepares delicious and healthy lunches each day so please

take advantage of this and enjoy a school lunch when you visit rather than bringing

in fast food.

Students who are required to pay for meals are expected to provide

payment in a timely manner. Students can prepay for meals on a weekly or

monthly basis. They may also choose to pay on a daily basis. On occasion a student

may have forgotten lunch money; therefore a student is allowed to charge two

meals. When a student incurs two uncollected meal charges, an invoice for the

charges and a free/reduced meal application will be sent home. Parents/guardians

are responsible for all charges.

Change of Address:

Please notify the school immediately if you have a change of address or

phone number. Randolph County Board of Education policy requires that parents

notify the school principal immediately upon the change of residence if they move

outside the school attendance area. Permission must be secured from:

Rick Dawes

Randolph County Schools

2222-C South Fayetteville Street

Asheboro, N.C. 27203

Phone: (336) 318-6123

for the student(s) to remain in the Randolph County Schools contingent upon

space availability, student conduct, attendance record, and payment of tuition as

required. If a parent/guardian has failed to notify the school of a change of

residence or given an erroneous residential address the student may be denied

continued enrollment.

Clubs:

Safety Patrol and Student Council are the student organizations that

provide services to the entire student body. Membership for these two

organizations is determined by teacher input and classroom voting. Other clubs

that are provided are Earth Kids, New Market Ambassadors and the Battle of the

Books Team.

Discipline:

Bobcats Always do their Bobcat B.E.S.T. Behave Responsibly, Expect

to Learn, Strive for Excellence, and Treat Others with Respect. The Bobcat

Pledge exemplifies New Market Elementary School’s and Randolph County’s

expectation for daily student behavior. We expect that our students will be

respectful, show good manners, get along with his/her classmates, and complete

all assigned work. When a child does not live up to these expectations, teachers

will conference with the student, call a parent and assign classroom consequences.

If a student continues to not make good choices he or she will be assigned to a

setting called “Redirect and Rethink.” The goal of R&R is to redirect the child’s

actions and assist them with rethinking their choice of behaviors. This means

that your child will be placed in another teacher’s classroom or in the office for a

certain amount of time. This could be for one hour or even for the entire day.

The administrators or school counselor will make the assignment to this setting.

Parents will be notified when a child is going to be placed in another setting.

Elementary students should not have to be suspended. However, should a

child’s behavior be such that he/she has to be suspended, parents are immediately

informed by telephone whenever possible. A discipline form is completed and

given to the child’s parent(s) explaining why the action was taken and indicating

when the student may return to school. Students who are suspended may not

attend any school activities during the time they are suspended.

Dress Code:

New Market faculty and staff strongly recommend that students wear

sneakers or other types of shoes which are appropriate for outdoor play.

Sneakers must be worn on PE day. Flip flops and shoes with skates are not

allowed. Parents will be called if a child’s attire/shoes are deemed inappropriate.

Students are expected to dress in a manner which is not disruptive or

distracting to others. If it causes a disruption, it is inappropriate. The following

rules of dress will apply:

• Blouses, shirts and other types of tops should extend to the top of the

pants or skirt.

• Spaghetti straps, halter tops, fishnet or other mesh clothing, or other tops

with openings that reveal body parts inappropriately or underclothing should

not be worn.

• Pants that are baggy or drag the floor are not appropriate. Pants/shorts

must be worn around the waist.

• Head apparel such as hats, scarves, bandanas, picks, combs, etc.) or

sunglasses may not be worn inside the building unless the headgear is worn

based on a sincerely-held religious belief.

• Sleepwear or bedroom slippers are not allowed.

• Bare feet and/or flip flops are not allowed for safety reasons.

• Students are not permitted to wear clothing that contains advertisements

for tobacco, alcohol, or drugs. Clothing with pictures or words depicting

racism or violence is not appropriate. These include items which show skulls,

knives, guns, blood, offensive messages, or any violent theme.

• Items that are potentially dangerous such as fish hooks, chains,

and spiked objects are also not allowed.

If a student’s dress, appearance or lack of cleanliness is detrimental to the

health or safety of him/herself or others, substantially disrupts the school or

work environment, or otherwise violates this policy, the principal may require the

student to adjust his/her appearance or clothing. Failure to comply with this

policy or the school dress code will result in the student being removed from the

classroom and/or school until his/her appearance or clothing meets the school

district policy or rules. The student’s parent/guardian will be notified prior to any

removal from school.

Field Trips:

Field trips can be an important part of a school experience. Students going

on a field trip are expected to:

-Have a signed permission slip from parent/guardian

-Pay the student’s share of expense

-Be on their BOBCAT B.E.S.T. behavior at all times

-Follow school rules and regulations

Siblings are not permitted to go on field trips due to safety requirements and

student supervision needs. Parents are not allowed to ride on the activity

bus.

Grading System:

Report cards and the grading systems differ for kindergarten through

second grade. K-2 teachers do not give letter grades. Grades for 3-5 will follow

the grading scale listed below:

93-100 A

85-92 B

77-84 C

70-76 D

69 and below F

Homework:

Homework is an important part of each student’s education. Homework gives

students practice on skills learned that day. The Randolph County School

System’s Board of Education has established board policy governing homework.

The policy expresses an understanding of the importance of homework and states

that student homework shall be equivalent to ten minutes times the student’s

grade level. For instance, a fifth grader can expect to have 50 minutes of

homework nightly. This time does not include nightly reading.

Honor Roll/Special Recognition:

Students in Grades 3-5 are recognized each nine weeks for making all A’s or

A’s and B’s. Students in all grade levels will be recognized for perfect attendance

each nine weeks.

Inclement Weather:

In case of bad weather, and when there is a chance that school might be

delayed or canceled, please listen to the radio and/or watch your local television

station. Unless you have heard something by 6:00 am, you should plan to attend

school. If snow or other bad weather begins after school is in session, school may

be dismissed early. Listen for announcements from local television and radio

stations.

Insurance:

Students are NOT automatically covered by insurance when an accident

occurs at school. Therefore, insurance for dental and/or student accidents is

available to you. Information on insurance coverage will be sent home with your

child. Payment should be made directly to the company. The school is not

responsible for student accidents which occur in the school unless negligence is

proven on the part of the school. Unfortunately, many parents are not aware of

this until it is too late.

Lice:

A student determined to have lice will be isolated from the school

population. The parent(s) or guardian(s) will be contacted to pick the student up

from school. The parent will be instructed on how to complete the treatment

process. A child may return to school after treatment. Before returning to the

classroom, the child’s head will be checked by a designated staff member.

Lost and Found:

Clothing and other items that are found at the school or on the bus are put

in the Lost and Found area, which is located in the office and/or outside the

cafeteria. Many of these items are never claimed by the students. To help us

return these items to your child, please write your child’s name, using a permanent

marker, in all the clothing that they take off while at school – coats, jackets,

sweaters, etc. and items such as lunchboxes and book bags.

Make Up Work:

In the event of an excused absence, a student shall be entitled to make up

work. Make up work shall be assigned at the convenience of the teacher.

Medication:

If under exceptional circumstances a student is required to take medication

during school hours, the parent must:

-Pick up a Medication Permission Form from the office.

-Have the form completed by a physician.

-Personally bring medication to school. DO NOT SEND THE MEDICATION

ON THE BUS.

-Have all medication containers labeled by a pharmacist including the child’s

name, the pharmacy’s name and address, the serial number and date filled,

the name and strength of the drug, directions for use and prescriber’s

name.

The time that the student takes the medication must be stated on the

bottle. It may state a specific time or say “take before lunch” or “after lunch.”

It cannot say “take two times a day” or “three times a day”, etc. Be sure the

doctor states on the medication form the times and amounts to be taken. The

medication permission form and bottle must match.

We cannot give over the counter medications of any kind to students.

This includes such things as Aspirin, Tylenol, calamine lotion, cough drops,

and Neosporin. All over the counter medications can only be given when we

have a completed medication form which has been signed by the parent and

physician.

Newsletter:

We will publish a school newsletter on a monthly basis to keep you informed

of school activities. We hope that you will take the time to read the newsletter.

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO):

The New Market Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) exists to promote the

welfare of our children. They sponsor many opportunities for our students, staff

and community. Parents are encouraged to participate in the activities of our

P.T.O. We have four scheduled meetings per year and notification is sent home

before each meeting. We look forward to your attendance.

Cell Phones/Radios/Tape Players/Cards/Toys/Etc:

Students are not permitted to bring electronic devices, cell phones, iPods,

radios, tape players, trading cards, toys, comics, etc. on the bus or school

property. If any of these items are brought to school or on the bus, they will be

taken and returned only to the parents.

School Day:

Schools hours are 7:25am until 2:40pm. Students arriving after 7:45am

must be signed in at the office by the parent/guardian and will be counted

tardy. Students may get out of their cars and enter the building at 7:25am.

Prior to 7:25am the school is not open and teachers are not on duty to

supervise students.

In the afternoon students must be picked up by 2:40pm. Many teachers

have meetings and conferences to attend in the afternoon. We appreciate

parents/guardians making every effort to be here on time in the mornings and

afternoons.

The school office will close each afternoon at 4:00.

Selling/Trading/Borrowing/Lending/Buying:

When students bring personal items to school, problems usually occur.

These practices tend to cause misunderstandings among students. Students are

often “cheated” or have items stolen from them. Selling and trading are not

permitted at school or on the school buses.

Student Check Out Procedures:

• All students must be checked out through the office.

• Office staff will check identification as needed.

• Parent permission must be provided to the school for a student to be

checked out by anyone other than the parent or guardian.

• If the parents are divorced or separated, their child may be released

to either parent unless the school has been provided with a copy of a

court order or a separation agreement that specifies one parent as

primary custodian of the student or which specifically prohibits the non-

custodial parent access to the child.

• Students will not be called to the office for checkout until the person

picking up the student has been appropriately identified.

• A student checkout log will be kept in the office, which includes the

signature of the person checking out the student, the student’s name,

purpose of checkout, time and date.

Tobacco:

The Randolph County School Board has adopted a 100% tobacco free school

policy. This policy prohibits all tobacco use by everyone, everywhere on

campus (including sitting in your personal vehicle while on campus), at all times

including school events even after regular school hours. This policy also

prohibits students from bringing tobacco products on campus.

Transportation Changes:

It is very important to the New Market faculty and staff to be sure all

children get home safely each afternoon. All transportation changes different

from your child’s regular way home should be sent by the parent or guardian

to your child’s teacher in writing. Only for absolute emergency reasons

should calls be made to the school for a transportation change. No

transportation changes can be made after 1:00pm. This policy is for the

safety of your child.

Visitors:

We are excited to see you when you come to visit! We know the students

enjoy seeing their families come to school whether to eat lunch, share a snack or

activity with the class, or to volunteer. Upon your arrival, please report to the

school office. For the safety of our students, all visitors are required to sign in

and wear a visitor’s badge. Please note that no unauthorized person is allowed to

go to the classroom without permission or a visitor’s badge from the office.

Anyone who does not have a badge will be sent back to the office by the teacher

or other school personnel.

Website:

The Randolph County School System provides an excellent website that can

provide many links of interest for parents. To access this website you can type in:

www.randolph.k12.nc.us . By logging on to this site, you can follow the school link

directly to New Market’s Website. Look under the “Schools” tab.

Weekly Folder:

Each Monday your child will bring a weekly folder home containing work

samples, graded papers, important information, etc. Please carefully look over

these items. This weekly folder is one of the ways that the school and home can

communicate.

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