School Guidelines

Discipline and Behavior at KinStar

KinStar International Bilingual School provides a warm and safe environment for students. Should a student engage in anti-social behaviors including bullying, punching, slapping, kicking, scratching, biting, or pushing the school’s response will be swift.

First Offense: No recess for the rest of the day; no recess at all the following day. Parent contact and discussion of measures to be taken.

Second Offense: No recess for three days. Principal-parent meeting and a suspension warning.

Third Offense: Student will be removed from school activities for the remainder of the day and given a one day suspension—no appeal.

Additional offenses include disrespect or insolent behavior toward faculty and staff, and running in the halls (for the danger it poses). The same penalties apply.

For particularly grievous behaviors, consequences will be left to the principal’s discretion including the immediate suspension of a student.

School Bus Safety Rules

Parents Responsibilities:

1. Ensure your child arrives at the bus stop safely and on time.
2. Wait to ensure that your child gets on the bus.
3. Review the Bus Rules and disciplinary policy with your child.

Bus Driver and School Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the school bus is safe to transport students.
2. Ensure buses run on time. Extreme weather may affect bus STOP times.
3. Ensure there is room on each bus to transport students safely.
4. Ensure all students are safely transported to and from school.

Student’s Responsibilities:

1. Arrive at the bus STOP on time.
2. Follow ALL of the bus safety rules.
3. Report violations of the Bus Rules to the bus driver immediately.

School Bus Rules

While ON THE SCHOOL BUS, students are expected…

To plan to arrive at the bus stop no more than 10 minutes before bus arrival.
To stay in the designated “waiting area” at bus stop away from the flow of traffic.
To approach the bus only when the driver gives a signal to load.
To not push or shove when boarding the bus.
To remain seated in a proper manner on the bus while the bus is moving.
To keep the bus clean.
To not eat on the bus.
To not bring glass containers on the bus.
To not change seats unless directed by the drive or patrol.
To not put arms or head out of bus windows.
To keep aisles clear of lunch boxes, books, feet, etc.
To keep their hands and feet to themselves and talk to others in a respectful manner.
To speak softly so as to not distract the driver.
To walk when entering/leaving the bus.
To follow the directions of the driver.
To behave appropriately at the bus stop

Policies/ Procedures for Student Pick-Up/ Drop-Off

• Parents must present identification to the gate and/or front desk
• Please do not drop-off children prior to 8:00 a.m.
• Please pick-up no later than fifteen minutes after the end of school day
• Please provide advance notice when student must leave early (i.e. doctor’s appointment)
• Students must wait in lobby after fifteen minutes for pick-up in order to have adult supervision
• Parents may also wait in lobby but may not wander hallways
• Parent visits are welcome but we ask you to provide a day’s notice when visiting the classroom in order to minimize classroom disruption
• Students will congregate in the lunch activity room on days of inclimate weather
• Please park outside the gate; driveway is limited to KinStar vehicles and children waiting for rides
  

School Visitor Policy

Upon visiting the school, parents/guardians and other visitors shall be notified of the proper procedure, which follows.

• Visitors shall enter the school through the main entrance.
• Visitors shall report to the security desk at the gate, provide identification (preferably photo identification) and sign for a visitor's pass at any time when school is in session. The pass shall be prominently displayed, dated and returned upon leaving. There may be special occasions when parents need not report to the security desk. This will be determined by the principals on a case by case basis.
• Parents and teachers shall be informed that all non-staff members without proper IDs will be challenged and asked to report to the office.
• Substitute teachers and substitute workers shall wear name tags on their persons.
• All long-term substitutes should be introduced to staff at a faculty meeting.
• All visitors shall obey non-smoking regulations.
• Visitors shall not consult with teachers while the teachers are instructing or supervising students.
• Conferences with teachers during non-conference weeks shall be by appointment and shall not occur while teachers are instructing or supervising students.
• Parents/guardians are welcome to visit their children's classes on days other than those indicated on the school calendar. However, the principals retain the right to regulate such visits depending on a number of conditions, including, but not limited to, the effect that such visits have on the instructional program, the students/teachers involved, and the administration of the school. Parents/guardians wishing to visit classes must first request permission from their building principals, who in turn shall notify and consult with the teacher(s) involved prior to approving or disapproving such requests.
• All visitors shall comply with the procedures for visitations at other times during the year, as mentioned above.

Elementary School Parent/Student Handbook

The Handbook is in PDF format. If you need the Adobe Reader, please click on the image below:

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