Frank Hobbs School has developed some standard practices that help us provide an orderly and safe environment.
Bell Times:
School begins: 8:45
First Recess: 10:15 – 10:30, typically students will eat a snack beforehand or after recess.
Lunch eating time: 11:50 – 12:10 and Outside playing time: 12:10 – 12:35,
Dismissal Bell: 2:37
Lateness/Early Dismissal
Students who are unavoidably late should go directly to the office, where the “late” will be recorded by parents or by older students on our sign-in/sing-out sheet. If your child will be leaving school early, please make arrangements with your child’s teacher. Students leaving the school before dismissal time need to be signed out by a parent or guardian. Older students are asked to check in at the office before leaving.
Daily Student Attendance/Family Vacations during School Time
Regular attendance is very important. A student’s overall growth increases significantly over time when they attend school regularly and have strong connections to all aspects of classroom and school learning.
When your child misses 2 days of school a month, that equates to 20 days a year: 30 hours of math and 60 hours of reading and writing. Research shows a powerful link between successful learning and regular school attendance.
While we recognize students may be periodically absent from school due to illness or important family plans and trips, please support your child by working hard to attend school regularly and arrive on time.
Visitors in the School
All adults visiting the school or school grounds between the hours of 8:45-2:37 p.m. need to check and sign in at the office. For safety purposes, all outside doors are locked after 9:00 a.m., except for the main doors off the parking lot.
Recess and lunch breaks
Supervising adults wearing orange vests are present on the playground to help children with any difficulties and maximize playtime. Children are asked to use their WITS: Walk away; Ignore; Talk about it; Seek help. The supervisors use walkie talkies to communicate with each other and the office. The primary concern of supervisors is the safety of students.
The morning recess break is from 10:15-10:30 a.m. The outside recess play time is from 12:10-12:35 p.m . Students may have snacks before or after the morning recess and eat their lunches from 11:50 – 12:10.
Lost and found
Please mark your child’s possessions with his or her first and last name so that if anything is misplaced, it can be returned. Unmarked “finds” are placed in the lost and found box near the office. Parents and students are encouraged to check there often. Lost and found items will also be displayed each term in the hallway. Unclaimed items will be delivered to a local charity at the end of the year.
Telephones
In order for the school to ensure the safety and security of all students in its care, students are required to:
– ask their teachers for permission to make a phone call. Arrangements for play dates should be made at home, before the start of the day
– keep personal cell phones turned off and stored in their back packs once they arrive on the school grounds and until they leave the school to go home at the end of the day.
Accidents and First Aid procedures
If a child is injured at school, staff with certified first aid training will provide basic first aid. We always try to contact parents if we consider the injury to be at all serious, so please be sure to keep work and emergency phone numbers current. In an emergency, an ambulance will be called, followed by a call to the parent.
Bikes, skateboards, scooters, rollerblades
Please be sure your children know all the rules of the road before allowing them to ride to school. Children ought to be wearing bike helmets if cycling or scootering. Before and after school hours, children should walk their bikes, scooters, and skateboards on school property. We recommend that students lock up their bikes. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items from school property. Bike locks are available for sign out in the office thanks to our PAC.
Illness
If a child becomes ill during the school day, we call parents or an emergency contact and ask them to pick up their child. Children usually rest in the medical room until their parents arrive. Please keep your child at home if he or she has been feeling ill. If students are too ill to be outside at break times, they should remain home until they are healthy enough to engage in regular school activities.
Medication for students
Occasionally we are asked by parents to ensure that their child receives prescribed or over-the-counter medication. Please be aware that in order for us to do so, parents must complete the Student Medical Form which must be signed by the prescribing doctor. School personnel are not allowed to dispense any medication without this form. Students should not carry any medications in their backpacks unless authorized by the school, i.e. an Epipen.
Personal Electronic Equipment
In order for the school to maintain a respectful, orderly and interactive learning and working environment, students are to keep cell phones, personal music, and gaming devices turned off and stored in their back packs once they arrive on the school grounds and until they leave the school at the end of the day.