Policies & Procedures
Attendance Policy
Absences
Tardy
Early Dismissals
Early Dismissals: When a student needs to leave campus early, they need to drop off a note to the attendance office PRIOR to their first class of the day or at snack. All early dismissals for Dr/DDS office must be verified by the Dr/DDS office. If no verification is made, the absence is reflected as personal/ unexcused. If you forget to send a note or made a last-minute appointment, a parent/guardian may bring their identification to the Attendance Office to request student be released from class. Please note that we are unable to release students during Flex Time (Tuesday- Friday 12:31pm- 1:11pm) unless prior arrangements have been made with an early dismissal form.
Only those listed on the student's emergency card have permission to pick up a student from school.
NO PHONE CALLS or E-MAILS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR EARLY DISMISSALS.
Independent Study
Homework When Absent Due to Illness
When students are out due to illness they will have 2 additional days to complete assignments for every day of absence. Assignments will be collected from each teachers Google Classroom. Students can email teachers for any paper work they may need and ask for it be sent to the front office for pick up by parent.
Delivery of Items
Cell Phones
Health Office
When students are not feeling well at school they should ask their teacher for permission to go to the Health Office. They will absolutely be allowed to call parent from there. Please encourage them not to use their cell phone to call from outside the Health Office. It is always best if our Health Clerk is aware your child is not well and it is less disruptive to the classroom when parent arrives to pick the student up.
Messages from Parent to Student
Dress Code
Dress is a form of personal expression that may affect a student’s behavior and self- image. A dress code policy is necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the school environment and to foster student’s success in a positive manner.
Our goal is to not play ‘Gotcha’ with our dress code. We hope to teach our students how to dress for success by choosing the right standard for the right occasion, and if needed, to remind them that all choices have consequences. Successful people choose their dress to support the occasion... not to gather personal attention. At RSM, our “occasion,” or focus, is learning in a safe and orderly school environment.
Students who wear clothing that disrupts the learning environment or presents a possible safety hazard are given an initial warning. Additional violations of the dress code will result in progressive disciplinary action which may include campus beautification and detention.
State law and school board policy requires RSM to have a reasonable dress code for two primary reasons:
1. Student safety
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Examples of clothing creating safety concerns include, but are not limited to:
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Footwear that is unsafe for student play and/or learning
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Jewelry and/or sharp pointed accessories that are unsafe for student play and/or learning
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Masks or hoods that could conceal a student’s identity
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Clothing or accessories that give students a group identity in order to intimidate or exclude others
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2. Keeping the learning environment free from disruption
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Clothing or accessories displaying language, logos, slogans, words, or pictures promoting or depicting alcohol, tobacco, drugs, profanity, violence, or sexual connotations is not permitted.
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Clothing or accessories which references or displays sexual connotations, sexist, racist, vulgar, or hate messages.
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Clothing or accessories with any derogatory message directed towards any person or group is prohibited.
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Shirts must have straps and completely cover the midriff. Undergarments should not be visible at any time. Sheer or cutout tops may only be worn with another top underneath (the torso cannot be exposed).
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Shorts, skirts, and dresses must meet or be longer than the mid thigh.
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Sleepwear and blankets are not permitted on campus or in the classroom.
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Any type of writing or drawing on oneself is not permitted.
As trends change, administration reserves the right to amend the dress code policy as needed. School Administrators also reserve the right to make exceptions for specific school activities.
Parent/Student Handbook
Parking Rules
General Rules
- Speed limit is 10 miles per hour.
- No cell phone use while driving in the parking lot.
- Traffic is one-way only.
- Enter from the North driveway (across from Fundadores).
- Exit at the south driveway (across from Via Honesto).
- Do not enter or exit from middle driveway. This is for bus traffic only!
Before School Hours
- You may drop off students within the parking lot, but it is preferable you drop them off elsewhere to avoid traffic congestion.
- Do not drive down the side parking lots. U-turns are dangerous and these lots are reserved for staff parking only.
During School Hours
- You may park in the yellow zone right in front of the school, but not past 2:30 PM as this is for bus parking.
- You may park in the Visitor spots or in any unmarked stall.
After School Hours
- Please adhere to the above general rules.
- Do not access the parking lot via the south exit after the parking lot has been closed.
- The parking lot is closed until the last bus leaves (chain will be removed from North entrance).
- It is highly recommended you make prior arrangements with your child on a pick-up spot, preferably a block or two away from the school. Traffic is heavy and this will ease congestion.
- Please be aware of all parking signs on the streets. We are not liable for tickets given when you park in a no parking zone.
- Please avoid picking up or dropping off students on private property, such as in the surrounding developments.