Welcome to Clearbrook Welcome to Clearbrook ElementaryElementary

Contact InformationContact Information

772-7555

The school website allows you to search and find staff email addresses.

Important DatesImportant Dates

Check newsletter Check newsletter Watch for information that comes Watch for information that comes

home on a daily basis in the red folder.home on a daily basis in the red folder. Wednesdays are the designated days Wednesdays are the designated days

for most things to come home in the for most things to come home in the red folder.red folder.

Instant Alert will send phone messages Instant Alert will send phone messages at times.at times.

Sign up for online updates.Sign up for online updates.

Important PeopleImportant People

School Secretary:School Secretary: Brenda StraughnBrenda Straughn Cafeteria Manager:Cafeteria Manager: Virginia HeffleyVirginia Heffley NurseNurse Jennifer MurphyJennifer Murphy Guidance:Guidance: Marianne EbertMarianne Ebert Librarian:Librarian: Dawn LambDawn Lamb Music:Music: Nichole BellNichole Bell PE:PE: Nancy TuckerNancy Tucker ArtArt Amy OesterreichAmy Oesterreich PTA PresidentPTA President Shelley ClemmonsShelley Clemmons

PTAPTA

Volunteer InformationVolunteer Information

First Day of SchoolFirst Day of School

Bus Tags for students as they enterBus Tags for students as they enter Lunch Money-you may put money Lunch Money-you may put money

on an accounton an account Please tell your child’s teacher how Please tell your child’s teacher how

he/she will get home.he/she will get home. Tennis shoes are needed every day.Tennis shoes are needed every day. Please label everything.Please label everything.

Lunch, Milk, Ice CreamLunch, Milk, Ice Cream

Breakfast Breakfast $ 1.10$ 1.10 Reduced BreakfastReduced Breakfast $ .30$ .30 LunchLunch $ 2.35$ 2.35 Reduced LunchReduced Lunch $ .40$ .40 MilkMilk $ .50$ .50 Ice CreamIce Cream $ .50$ .50 Adult LunchAdult Lunch $2.80$2.80 Adult BreakfastAdult Breakfast $1.40$1.40

RemindersReminders

Please check your child’s red folder Please check your child’s red folder and book bag each day.and book bag each day.

K-5 students all have a form of K-5 students all have a form of homework.homework.

Please help your child to develop Please help your child to develop good homework habits at the good homework habits at the beginning of the school year.beginning of the school year.

CalendarCalendar

Check the PTA newsletter each Check the PTA newsletter each monthmonth

You will get a yearly school You will get a yearly school schedule in the white packet in the schedule in the white packet in the fall.fall.

There is a link to a Google calendar There is a link to a Google calendar for the school on the school for the school on the school webpage. This calendar is updated webpage. This calendar is updated as events are scheduled.as events are scheduled.

After School CareAfter School Care

A.S.K. program sponsored by Roanoke A.S.K. program sponsored by Roanoke County Parks and Recreation at County Parks and Recreation at ClearbrookClearbrook

Country BearCountry Bear Honey TreeHoney Tree Celebrate KidsCelebrate Kids Wellington AcademyWellington Academy Child Care Network-picks up at Cave Child Care Network-picks up at Cave

Spring Middle School or Penn ForestSpring Middle School or Penn Forest

Custody PapersCustody Papers

The school needs papers of any The school needs papers of any custody agreements. custody agreements.

The school must follow whatever The school must follow whatever the court’s orders are.the court’s orders are.

Please remember that most Please remember that most parents maintain educational parents maintain educational rights even with a loss of custody.rights even with a loss of custody.

Bus Route InformationBus Route Information

• Found in the newspaper the week before school starts.

• On the County website

• Available back to school night

TransportationTransportation

Students should be standing at the bus Students should be standing at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to scheduled time.stop 5 minutes prior to scheduled time.

Preschool, kindergarten and first grade Preschool, kindergarten and first grade students should be met at the bus stop students should be met at the bus stop each afternoon. If a parent is not at the each afternoon. If a parent is not at the stop, the bus will bring the child back to stop, the bus will bring the child back to school.school.

When waiting for the bus, stay away from When waiting for the bus, stay away from traffic and avoid roughhousing or other traffic and avoid roughhousing or other behavior that can lead to carelessness. Do behavior that can lead to carelessness. Do not stray into the streets.not stray into the streets.

Line up away from the street as the school Line up away from the street as the school bus approaches.bus approaches.

Use the handrail when stepping onto the bus.Use the handrail when stepping onto the bus. When on the bus, find a seat and sit down. When on the bus, find a seat and sit down.

Loud taking or other noise can distract the bus Loud taking or other noise can distract the bus driver and is not allowed.driver and is not allowed.

Never put head, arms or hands out of the Never put head, arms or hands out of the window.window.

Keep book bags out of the aisle because it is a Keep book bags out of the aisle because it is a tripping hazard.tripping hazard.

No eating or drinking on the bus.No eating or drinking on the bus. Keep all belongings in book bagKeep all belongings in book bag At your stop, wait for the bus to stop completely At your stop, wait for the bus to stop completely

boarding before getting up from your seatboarding before getting up from your seat

If you cross the street always cross If you cross the street always cross in front of the bus. Make sure the in front of the bus. Make sure the driver can see you. Wait for the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal for you to cross.driver to signal for you to cross.

If you think you have left If you think you have left something on the bus never come something on the bus never come running back to the bus. Anything running back to the bus. Anything left on the bus will be kept for your left on the bus will be kept for your child to retrieve the following day.child to retrieve the following day.

Changes in Changes in TransportationTransportation

Please send any changes in Please send any changes in transportation to the teacher.transportation to the teacher.

If your child is going home with another If your child is going home with another student, we need a note from you and student, we need a note from you and a note from that parent as well.a note from that parent as well.

Transportation changes need to be Transportation changes need to be called in by 1:00.called in by 1:00.

School HoursSchool Hours

Official Student Hours: 7:50-2:20Official Student Hours: 7:50-2:20 The building opens for students at The building opens for students at

7:307:30 It is best for students to arrive by It is best for students to arrive by

7:457:45

ResidencyResidency

Must live in the Clearbrook Must live in the Clearbrook Elementary attendance zone or Elementary attendance zone or request permission to attend if you request permission to attend if you are a Roanoke County resident.are a Roanoke County resident.

InsuranceInsurance

Optional accident policy Optional accident policy information is in your child’s information is in your child’s beginning of the year packet, beginning of the year packet, please complete and send to the please complete and send to the company of you are interested.company of you are interested.

Absences/AttendanceAbsences/Attendance

If your child is absent, please call the school If your child is absent, please call the school by 8:15 to notify us of the absence. by 8:15 to notify us of the absence. Otherwise, the school will try to contact you Otherwise, the school will try to contact you sometime during the day.sometime during the day.

Attendance is a habit that starts early.Attendance is a habit that starts early. Students miss out if they are not at school.Students miss out if they are not at school. The school starts looking at attendance as an The school starts looking at attendance as an

issue after a child has missed 5 or more days issue after a child has missed 5 or more days or is tardy 5 or more days a semester.or is tardy 5 or more days a semester.

Excessive tardies and early dismissals are Excessive tardies and early dismissals are also a violation of the attendance policy.also a violation of the attendance policy.

Absences/AttendanceAbsences/Attendance

Students are considered tardy if Students are considered tardy if they are not in the classroom by they are not in the classroom by 7:50 a.m.7:50 a.m.

Students are recognized at various Students are recognized at various intervals for excellent attendance.intervals for excellent attendance.

Bad Weather or Bad Weather or Emergency ConditionsEmergency Conditions

562-6000-county schools information line562-6000-county schools information line Instant Alert Notification System for early Instant Alert Notification System for early

closings and late openings.closings and late openings. www.rcs.k12.va.us 772-7555-school voice mail772-7555-school voice mail Local news and radioLocal news and radio Just a reminder that some areas in the Just a reminder that some areas in the

Clearbrook attendance zone are not Clearbrook attendance zone are not accessible during ice and snow.accessible during ice and snow.

Delayed Openings/Early Delayed Openings/Early ClosingsClosings

One hour late 8:50One hour late 8:50 Two hours late 9:50Two hours late 9:50 Students are sent home by their Students are sent home by their

normal method unless you have normal method unless you have indicated otherwise.indicated otherwise.

Parties and Special Parties and Special EventsEvents

Please do not send party Please do not send party invitations to school unless you are invitations to school unless you are inviting the whole class.inviting the whole class.

Fall, winter and Valentine’s Day Fall, winter and Valentine’s Day partiesparties

Working towards more nutritious Working towards more nutritious party offerings.party offerings.

Car RidersCar Riders

•Students must be picked up and dropped Students must be picked up and dropped off on the Franklin Rd. side of the off on the Franklin Rd. side of the building. building.

•Please do not drop students off in the Please do not drop students off in the bus loading and unloading area before bus loading and unloading area before 7:50 a.m.7:50 a.m.

•Tardy students need to be accompanied Tardy students need to be accompanied by a parent into the building and signed in by a parent into the building and signed in on the computer in the office.on the computer in the office.

Conduct CodeConduct Code

No weapons or dangerous instruments No weapons or dangerous instruments or look alike toy gunsor look alike toy guns

Bullying & bystander policyBullying & bystander policy Cell phones are not allowed to be on Cell phones are not allowed to be on

during the day. If taken into restroom, during the day. If taken into restroom, they will be taken from student.they will be taken from student.

Use of the computerUse of the computer Last sheet in the code must be signed Last sheet in the code must be signed

and returned to the school.and returned to the school.

DismissalDismissal

For early pick-up, please come to For early pick-up, please come to the office to pick-up your child and the office to pick-up your child and sign them out. sign them out.

The student will be called when The student will be called when you arrive.you arrive.

Dress CodeDress Code

No profane, obscene or offensive No profane, obscene or offensive messages.messages.

No mention of cigarettes, beer or No mention of cigarettes, beer or alcoholalcohol

Shirts must cover back and stomachShirts must cover back and stomach Straps must be a minimum of 3 “ in Straps must be a minimum of 3 “ in

widthwidth No halter tops or spaghetti straps or No halter tops or spaghetti straps or

tube topstube tops

HomeworkHomework

Teachers will discuss their grade Teachers will discuss their grade level policies with you at Back to level policies with you at Back to School Night on August 21, 2014. School Night on August 21, 2014.

Please see that your children Please see that your children complete homework assignments.complete homework assignments.

Medication PolicyMedication Policy

Administered by designated staff Administered by designated staff Carried to school by an adult not a Carried to school by an adult not a

studentstudent Prescription medication will only be Prescription medication will only be

administered with a doctor’s order and administered with a doctor’s order and when correct forms are completed.when correct forms are completed.

All medications are to be in the original All medications are to be in the original container.container.

Medications are discarded if not picked Medications are discarded if not picked up at the end of the school year.up at the end of the school year.

Pick Up by OthersPick Up by Others All parents will be asked to fill out a All parents will be asked to fill out a

sheet specifying who can pick their sheet specifying who can pick their child up in an emergency.child up in an emergency.

Additions or deletions can be made to Additions or deletions can be made to this sheet during the school year.this sheet during the school year.

Only those on your approved pick up Only those on your approved pick up list will be allowed to pick a child up list will be allowed to pick a child up without a call or note from the parent.without a call or note from the parent.

ID may be required to be presented by ID may be required to be presented by those designated to pick a child up.those designated to pick a child up.

ParkingParking

Please do not park in the bus circle Please do not park in the bus circle near the office.near the office.

This area is also a fire lane, so you This area is also a fire lane, so you could be ticketed.could be ticketed.

Also, the first spot after the bus Also, the first spot after the bus drop off area is reserved for the drop off area is reserved for the person who paid the most for it at person who paid the most for it at the PTA’s auction, so please be the PTA’s auction, so please be respectful and do not park in that respectful and do not park in that space.space.

PicturesPictures

School pictures will be taken twice School pictures will be taken twice a year.a year.

Class pictures and a yearbook are Class pictures and a yearbook are sold in the spring.sold in the spring.

Your purchase provides funds Your purchase provides funds directly to the school.directly to the school.

Safety ProceduresSafety Procedures

After 7:50, car rider doors will be After 7:50, car rider doors will be locked. You must enter through the locked. You must enter through the bus doors by signing in and waiting for bus doors by signing in and waiting for the door to be opened.the door to be opened.

Please be patient with the staff as no Please be patient with the staff as no staff member has this as their only staff member has this as their only responsibility.responsibility.

Visitors will wear a computer generated Visitors will wear a computer generated visitors’ badgevisitors’ badge

If you walk in the building, you must If you walk in the building, you must have a badge.have a badge.

TelephoneTelephone

Do not leave important or urgent Do not leave important or urgent messages on the telephone voice messages on the telephone voice mail.mail.

ProgramsPrograms

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader Art-once every 6 daysArt-once every 6 days Character CountsCharacter Counts Child Study CommitteeChild Study Committee Destination ImaginationDestination Imagination Gifted and TalentedGifted and Talented GuidanceGuidance

ProgramsPrograms

Library- once every 6 daysLibrary- once every 6 days Music-twice every 6 daysMusic-twice every 6 days PE- twice every 6 daysPE- twice every 6 days School StoreSchool Store Special EducationSpecial Education Summer Reading program-forms due Summer Reading program-forms due

the first day of school. Students must the first day of school. Students must turn in a form to participate. Following turn in a form to participate. Following the guidelines is important.the guidelines is important.

ProgramsPrograms

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