Kyle Composite School

KYLE COMPOSITE SCHOOL

2011 - 2012

THE SCHOOL DAY AT A GLANCE

8:55 - A.M. bell

Pd. 1 9:00 - Classes begin

Pd. 2 10:00

Pd. 3 11:00

11:55 - 12:45 - Noon Hr.

Pd. 4 12:50

Pd. 5 2:10

3:10 - Dismissal

10:40 – 10:55 a.m. – K – 6 Morning Recess

2:10 - 2:25 p.m. – “ “Afternoon Recess

GENERAL SCHOOL POLICIES

A. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

1. If you know in advance that your child must be absent, please send a dated, signed note to school or notify us by phone at 375-2521.

2. If something unexpected arises, please phone the school and leave a message.

3. Students must be at school by 8:55 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. at the latest to be present for registration.

4. A student is not allowed to leave the school during regular school hours unless he or she obtains permission from the principal, teacher or parent.

5. Rural students in grades 10 - 12 only will be allowed to walk downtown at noon providing a blanket note is provided by parents at the beginning of the school year. Rural students Are Not Allowed to drive or ride in a vehicle during school hours and at noon hour. If necessary, written parental permission must be given. If students arrive back to school late they will lose the privilege of leaving the school at noon.

6. Students must be in class before the bell rings. Failure to do so will be considered late for class and the students must report to the main office for permission to enter that class.

7. The Main Door of the school will be the only accessible door during school hours, all other door will be locked during the school day (other than noon hour).

B. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

1. Students in Grade 10 & 11 are expected to take a full class load throughout the school year.

Grade 12’s will be allowed a spare period.

C. SMOKING/DRUGS/ALCOHOL REGULATIONS

Students are not permitted to smoke or carry material pertaining to smoking including chewing tobacco on their person, anywhere on the school grounds, or within sight of the school.

Drugs and alcohol are also prohibited on school property. Students may not be in possession of and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

D. CELL PHONES: Cell phones are not to be used during class time. If students bring a cell phone to school, they must be stored in his or her locker.

E. E-MAIL ACCOUNTS:

Students are encouraged to use the e-mail account for work pertaining to school. Student access is at the web address: http://studentmail.sunwestsd.ca/mebmail or www.sunwestsd.ca/kyle. At this site they log in using their user

name which is the same as their e-mail address. The username is firstname.lastname@kyle.sunwestsd.ca an example would be john.smith@kyle.sunwest.ca

F. PHYSICAL EDUCATION OFFICE AND EQUIPMENT

Students, staff and community members are encouraged to be responsible for equipment used and replace if needed..

G. MILK MACHINE/BEVERAGE MACHINE

Students will be encouraged to used beverage machine at noon hour or after school. All cans/bottles are to be returned to the recycling containers in the school. There will be a milk program offered at noon hour.

H. SCHEDULED EXAMINATIONS

Unless particular circumstances arise making it impossible to attend, all students are expected to make all scheduled examination dates.

Circumstances that warrant consideration include extreme weather conditions, no bus service, illness, a death in the family.

If a student is unable to make a scheduled examination date, he/she is required to contact the teacher or principal concerned as soon as possible before the examination has been administered.

I. DRESS CODE

All clothing must be appropriate, neat and clean.

- Tops - must not show cleavage and must cover midriff to waist

- Shorts - Mid-Knee length

- Clothing must not display obscenities, drug or alcohol logos and anything

deemed inappropriate by the teacher

- Hats are to be stored in lockers

- All students are expected to wear shoes within the school

- K - 6 are required to have indoor and outdoor shoes.

Students are to use common sense and good judgement when

choosing appropriate school attire.

J. RESOURCE CENTRE

The Librarian will be available to help students in the library from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

l) Reference books (encyclopedias, etc.) can be taken out for one night only. The sign-out sheet

is on the front desk.

2) Back issues of magazines can also be signed out for two weeks(on the same sheet).

Current issues cannot be removed from the library.

3) Books are loaned for a period of two weeks (maximum).

K. HONOUR ROLL

**GRADES 7 – 9 – Criteria update to follow

GRADES 10 – 12:

The following criteria are used to determine honor roll.

Students must have attained an average of 80% or better.

Students must be registered throughout the year in a minimum of eight - ten classes at

their grade level or higher. Only the following courses are eligible for consideration

when calculating the average:

**Criteria also depends on subjects offered in school year.

Credits

2 English/Language Arts

1 Mathematics

1 Natural Science

1 Social Science

1 Pract. & Appl. Arts at 10, 20 level

None required at 30 level

2 - Electives at 10 level or higher in current school year

- Electives at 20 level or higher in current school year

in current school year

- Electives at 30 level

Term 1: Average based on all subjects in Term 1

Term 2: Average based on all subjects in Term 2

- Honor Roll based on cumulative marks for Term1 and 2

Term 3: Average based on final Semester 1 and 3^rd term marks from Semester 2 to a maximum

total of 9 subjects for Honor Roll Certificates

L. FIRE DRILLS

When the fire alarm rings:

1) Leave everything as is - books, pencils, etc.

2) Leave the room single file to the proper exit, as the sign in your room indicates.

3) The first two people to the exit doors will hold the doors open for the rest of the people.

4) The last one to leave the classroom is to turn out the lights and close the door.

5) Assemble in class groups at the south end of the school for roll call.

6) Wait outside until the signal is given for re-entry.

Fire drills are to be conducted in a serious responsible manner.

M. FIRE DRILLS and or SCHOOL EVACUATION

1. If an immediate emergency, engage fire alarm and follow fire evacuation procedures as specified.

2. If evacuation is not immediately required, contact the school-based administration. Follow

procedures as specified.

3. A designated person in each area will check washrooms and other unsupervised spaces to pick

up any unsupervised students.

4. Designate a student to lead the class. Students shall walk quickly and quietly to the nearest

5. fire exit. Lights will be shut off, windows closed and door shut. Teachers will leave last

6. checking for stray students.

7. Fire doors will close automatically.

8. Go to South parking lot of school.

9. Teachers will notify Secretary of all students accounted for.

10. The Principal will verify the evacuation of all students and staff.

11. Return to the school building only when clearance has been given.

It is recommended that evacuation and lock down procedures be drilled to ensure that all staff

and students are familiar with the protocol. Practice is essential in reaching the level of familiarity

with the procedures required to control panic reactions in an actual critical situation.

N. SCHOOL LOCK DOWN PROCEDURES

In cases of emergency requiring lock down, the following procedure will be followed by

staff and students:

- School-based administrator or secretary will announce over the intercom system that a lock down

- is in effect.

- The school secretary will be directed to call 911 to notify the RCMP of the emergency and the

- need for immediate police assistance. As many details as possible will be given: number

- of people involved, description/identity, details about weapons, location, etc.

During the lock down, the school-based administrator(s) and designated assistants will

lock the exit doors.

- Teachers will lock classroom doors.

- Teachers will tell the students that we have an emergency, and they do not know what it is.

- Students remain in their seats away from the door and windows.

- Students are to remain in their seats until announcement is made.

O. FEES AND CHARGES

l. Lost and Damaged Textbooks

Students are provided with all textbooks. However, these are occasionally lost or damaged.

A student who has lost a textbook or returns one damaged beyond reasonable wear will be

assessed a fee proportionate to the condition of the book when it was handed out to the student.

2. Locks and Lockers

Students will receive lockers for their personal storage of books and personal items. Students

need not lock their lockers, however, the school is not responsible for lost articles from lockers.

If students choose not to have locks on their lockers they are still responsible to keep the lockers

neat and tidy and the door closed at all time when not used.

3. P.A.A./ART

Students will be required to pay for the materials used in making their projects throughout the year.

4. STUDENT FEES:

Grades 7 - 12 - $20.00/student

K - 6 - $10.00/student

Maximum Family Fee - $50.00

(Cheques may be made payable to Kyle School SRC)

KYLE COMPOSITE SCHOOL

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES

When the winter weather arrives, it is important for parents of bus students to know the procedure for transporting students.

1. Kyle School will remain open and teachers will be in attendance. Town students are expected to attend school.

2. The bus driver shall decide whether or not it is safe to cover all or part of his/her route during inclement weather.

3. A bus driver who decides not to make the morning run shall notify the school principal and all parents on the route.

4. Once students are in attendance at school, a bus driver may pick them up for the purpose of transporting them to their homes only at 3:30 pm.

5. If a bus driver decides not to make the afternoon run he/she shall notify all parents on the route of the decision. He/she shall also contact the school of the decision prior to 3:30 pm.

6. If you do not yet have a billet arranged for your son/daughter, whether bus or town student, please do so and notify the school secretary

It is clearly the decision of the bus drivers whether or not to transport students. They are most familiar with the state of the roads and the driving conditions in their areas. They are also ultimately the people responsible for the safety of the students.

PROCEDURES FOR STORM STAYED STUDENTS:

Kyle School is concerned about student safety in the event of a storm and buses not running. The school wants to ensure that students are transported safely or travel safely on their own from the school to either the billet’s home or the student’s home. Therefore, we will follow these guidelines:

* Kyle Students will remain in their homerooms until an adult arrives to pick them up.

* The bus driver will notify the school and parents that his/her bus is not running.

* Parents/guardians of bus students will be phoned to verify the billet of the student(s) and to arrange for picking up the student(s) at school. Parents will be asked to phone the billet(s) to make sure someone is at home and either the parent or the billet will pick up the student(s) at the school. If the parent/guardian is unable to contact the billet, the school and the parent/guardian will follow up and make the necessary arrangements.

*Students will be told who will be picking them up.

* Students will only be released from the school with an adult. For younger children to go home with older siblings, the school requires parent/guardian notification of these arrangements. As well, students who drive to school require parent permission to leave during stormy weather.

The process of ensuring billets are home and every student has a ride will take time, so students may be in school after hours until their ride arrives.

Sun West School Division:

. Cold Weather – In cold weather, the Transportation Supervisor will check the Environment Canada website and local radio stations by 6:30 a.m. and decide if the buses will run. The decision is usually to the radio stations by 6:45 a.m.

i. The Transportation Supervisor will also email all school principals, school secretaries, division office staff and bus garages.

ii. Bus drivers are responsible for contacting parents to let them know that the buses aren’t running that day due to cold weather.

iii. Bus cancellations will be on the school division website by 7:15 a.m.

d. Stormy Weather – In stormy weather, the bus drivers in the affected area will consult with each other to determine whether to cancel the buses for the day. One bus driver from that area will then call the Transportation Supervisor regarding the weather conditions. When the Transportation Supervisor has enough information about the conditions, he will notify the radio stations by 7:00 a.m. and will email the schools and update the website by 7:15 a.m.

i. Bus drivers will contact parents and schools if the bus is not running that day.

e. Radio Stations – The radio stations that will be contacted include 1210 – 1330 (Rosetown – Kindersley); CJWW 600 (Saskatoon) and 5700 (Swift Current).

f. Routes that are cancelled in the morning due to weather conditions will not run in the afternoon.

g. Routes that are cancelled in the morning due to mechanical problems will run in the afternoon.