Peoria Heights Grade School
500 EAST GLEN AVENUE PHONE (309) 686‑8809
PEORIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 61616 FAX (309) 686‑7272
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GENE BELTZ ROGER BERGIA
Principal Superintendent
Welcome to our new school year at your Peoria Heights Grade School! The 2007‑2008 school year begins with new hopes, challenges, and goals as we begin a new era in community education here at Peoria Heights Grade School. We anxiously anticipate the many challenges and quality educational improvements this school year will bring! Teachers, administrators, and building staff personnel are here to help each student achieve to their fullest potential. Our curriculum will empower each student to gain the basic fundamentals of education, to succeed and excel in the future as they progress through school.
You can be assured that through ongoing curriculum planning and refinement, and, individual guidance, Peoria Heights Grade School will provide the best possible elementary educational opportunities commensurate with each Peoria Heights student's abilities and needs. We are dedicated to assisting and meeting the needs of each child. Please read the information contained in this booklet, discuss important sections with your student, then sign, detach, and return to school the receipt on the last page of this handbook. A hard copy of this booklet is available in the PHGS office if you need one. This book is also available for reference at our school website at www.phcusd325.net. Call the school office for any needed clarification of handbook information.
Our school is willing to provide whatever assistance may be needed during the school year. Please feel free to confer with us over class work, grades, assignments, or any concerns that may arise. We encourage and appreciate your active involvement and support. You are invited and encouraged to visit the school and to examine and discuss your child's educational program with the teachers and administration. Consult this handbook for information regarding classroom visits. We will work closely with you to best meet your student's needs. Mutual benefits increase when there is a meaningful exchange of information between the home and school. Cooperation between the home and school is essential to promote your child’s best interests.
The Board of Education has established policies and employed highly trained professional educators to enable our students at Peoria Heights Grade School to achieve to their fullest academic potential. We will encourage each child to work with parents and teachers to both learn and grow.
Be an active student! Follow school rules, and be considerate of and respectful to others in all that you say and do. Set leadership examples for others to follow! Take part in your new Peoria Heights Grade School activities! Take pride in your school! The years that you spend at Peoria Heights Grade School will forever stand out in your memory as some of the best years of your life.
Respectfully,
Gene Beltz, Roger Bergia
Principal Superintendent
Peoria Heights Grade School “Patriot Pride”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Staff Roster
School Calendar
Bell Schedule/School Day Times
Ten Student Behavior Goals
Parent Support and Assistance Goals
Helping Your Child to Better Grades
School Supplies Listing
Bus Rider Conduct Notice
School Medication Authorization Form
Student Information Form
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Please Note: Policies and/or procedures referenced in this handbook may be added to, modified, refined for clarification, or deleted, at any time, as deemed necessary and in the best interest of serving and protecting the educational rights of all PHGS students, parents, and employees. The most current handbook, reflecting any such changes, will be in the possession of the building principal. Copies distributed at the beginning of each school year, reflect all handbook changes made to that date.
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THE
PROCEDURES/TOPICS LISTED BELOW
ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS BOOKLET IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Absence or Tardy
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) – Computer and Internet Use
Activity Bus Schedule
A La Carte Lunch Line (Grades 6-8)
Animals Brought to School
Arrival and Dismissal Times
Attendance Policy
Behavior and Discipline (Parental Responsibilities)
Behavior and Discipline (Teacher/Student Responsibilities)
Behavioral / Diagnostic Evaluation of a Student (Parent Requested) – Connors Rating Scale, etc.
Bicycles
Body Piercing
Breakfast Program at PHGS
Bright Futures
Bus Rider Behavior Rules
Cameras at School
Cars of Parents
Change of Address
Child Abuse or Neglect
Classroom Placement of Students
Communication
Computer Lab Use
Conduct (Student Rules of Behavior for Playground / Play Supervision / General)
Conferences After School
Contacting Parents: Address and Phone Number Information
Contagious Disease
Controlled Substances
Corporal Punishment
Crosswalks on School Property
Dances (Junior High)
Detentions Served at School (Grades K-4*, 5-8)
Discipline Policy (Grades 4-8)
Dress Code
Drills (Disaster)
Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Electronic Paging and Communication Devices
Elevator (Use Of)
Entrance and Exit Security and Student Entry Locations
Excuse From Activity
Expelled Students
Extra-Curricular Eligibility
Extra-Curricular Events (Attending/Departing)
Field Trips
Food Items from Home (Brought to School)
Fundraisers
Gang Activity Prohibited
Glen Avenue Intersection @ School Entry
Grievance Procedure or Due Process
Hazing
Head Lice Control
Health and Immunization Requirements
Homebound Instruction
Homework
Honor Roll (Grades 5 and 6)
Illness at School
Immunization of Students (Physical and Dental Exams)
Internet use by Students
Insurance For Students
Invitations Distributed to Students
Leaving the School Building (Between 8:45 and 3:20)
Library / Media Center
Listening / Entertainment Devices at School
Lockers of Students
Lost and Found
Lunches
Lunchroom Conduct
Medicaid Notification (Required by law)
Medical Excuses
Medications for Students
Moving Away
Noon Hour
Parent Involvement
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Parties at School
Passes
Personal Property
Physical Contact with Others at School
Physical Education Requirements
Promotion Policy
Public Complaints About School Personnel
Recess
Report Cards
Residency Proof
Respect
Safety Patrol
Safety Procedures on School Grounds
School Property (Care Of)
School Supplies
Searches and Seizures at School (Students & Student Property)
Security of the School Building and Classrooms
Severe or Inclement Weather
Sexual Harassment of Students
Skateboards and Roller Skates
Smoking Policy
Snow Day Information (Canceling School)
Social Activities
Special Education
Special Education Student "Behavioral Intervention Plan"
Special Interest Materials
Student Records
Students Removed From Classrooms to the School Office
Study Hall or Study Time Given to Students
Suspension and/or Possible Expulsion
Telephone
Textbooks
Tobacco Products (Use of)
Truancy
Unauthorized Material
Unprepared for Class
Vacations (Family), During the School Year
Valuables at School
Vending Machine Use by Students
Vision and Hearing Screenings (Annual @ PHGS)
Visitation at the School
Volunteer Information, PHGS
Weapons on School Grounds
Written Excuse After Absence
Safety Patrol Permission Slip
Parent‑Student Handbook Sign Off Slip
PEORIA HEIGHTS GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY and STAFF
2007 ‑ 2008
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mr. Don Gorman President
Mr. Mike Casey Vice‑President
Mr. Mark Gauf Secretary
Mr. Mike Hulse
Mr. Dan Cranford
Mrs. Becky Kelton
Mrs. Stephanie McCumber
ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Roger Bergia Superintendent
Mr. Gene Beltz Principal
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Ms. Jennifer Reichert Technology Director
Mrs. JoAnn Barrick School Secretary
Mrs. Shirley Wilkerson School Secretary
Mrs. Regina Passage Central Office Secretary
Mrs. Connie Schneider Central Office Bookkeeper
TEACHERS
Mrs. Rhonda Haslett Kindergarten
Mrs. Patricia Hasenstein Kindergarten
Mrs. Becky Roling Kindergarten
Mrs. Leslie Hymbaugh 1st Grade
Mrs. Nancy Bogner 1st Grade
Mrs. Sylvia Ropp 1st Grade
Mrs. Sandy Alwan 2nd Grade
Mrs. Cindy Lee 2nd Grade
Mrs. Kristy Harris 2nd Grade
Mrs. Jennifer Darrow 3rd Grade
Mrs. Jennifer Hursey 3rd Grade
Mrs. Kathy Ross 3rd / 4th Split Grade
Mrs. Susan Hamann 4th Grade
Mr. David Lewis 4th Grade
Mrs. Cali Moreno 5th Grade
Miss Lisa Reinholtz 5th Grade
Mrs. Becky Wilson 5th / 6th Split Grade
Mr. Tom Atwell 6th Grade
Mrs. Linda Warner 6th Grade
Mr. David Carroll 7th / 8th Language Arts
Mr. Larry Ahlrich 7th / 8th Mathematics
Mrs. Kathleen Smallwood 7th / 8th Science & Health
Mr. Todd Hawkins 7th / 8th Social Studies
Mrs. Peggy Schoenheider 7th / 8th Language Arts
Mrs. Lisa Hawkins BF/ECE Blended Preschool (A.M. & P.M.)
Mrs. Beth Youker‑Schwab Special Education, Grade K-2
Mrs. Kristy Floyd Special Education, Grade 3 & 4
Mrs. Polly Greenway Special Education, Grade 5
Mrs. Eileen Wikoff Special Education, Grade 6
Mrs. Elsa Ng Sharum Special Education, Grade 7-8
Ms. Linda Launer Special Education, BD Grade 5-8
Mrs. Beverly Simkins Special Education Aide
Ms. Kathy Marsh Special Education Aide
Mrs. Deb Okamura Special Education Aide
Mrs. Mary Payne Special Education Aide
SPECIAL TEACHERS
Mr. Chris Piper Vocal Music / Band
Mr. David Eggert Vocal Music
Ms. Jennifer Reichert Technology Director/PHGS Librarian / Media
Mr. Ross Pesch Physical Education
Ms. Erin Alderson Physical Education Teach. Assist.
Mrs. Cathy Phelan Title I
Mrs. Ellen Schroeder Speech Therapist
Mrs. Jackie Kautz Speech Therapist
Ms. Jodi Ledeboer Reading Improvement
Mr. Mike Zogg Reading Improvement
Mrs. Victoria Griffin Reading Improvement
BRIGHT FUTURES PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Mentgen Program Administrator
Mrs. Lisa Hawkins Bright Futures Teacher (A.M.)
Ms. Natasha Harris Bright Futures Aide
Ms. Kathy Barra Central Office
Mrs. Shari Favorite Central Office
Ms. Aimee DeVries Central Office
Mrs. Linda Meyer Central Office
Mrs. Jo Ann Roedell Central Office
Mrs. Sandy Hartman Central Office
Mrs. Michele Grutter Central Office
Ms. Penny Smith Central Office
Ms. Erin Stout Central Office
SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs. Suzanne Cranford Cafeteria Manager
Mrs. Esther Gaa Cafeteria
Mrs. Cindy Gorman Cafeteria
Mr. Tom Cammock Cafeteria
Mrs. Ann Markovich Cafeteria
Mrs. Laura Baize Cafeteria
Mr. Ricky Davis Cafeteria
Mr. Tom Cammock Cafeteria
Mr. Jim Carter Facilities Maintenance Director
Mr. Norman Gates Maintenance
Mr. Bob Hunt Maintenance
Mr. Paul Mitsules Maintenance
Mr. Tom Cammock Maintenance
Mr. Joe Passage Maintenance
Mrs. Carolyn Klute Transportation Manager
Ms. Becky Gilmore Transportation
Ms. Regina Wisenburg Transportation
Mr. Leo Klute Transportation
Ms. Julie Stroud Transportation
Ms. Brenda Reay Transportation
Ms. Shane Maxwell Transportation
Mrs. Denise Kondrat Transportation
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District #325
2007 – 2008 School Calendar
August 16 -Teachers Institute (NO SCHOOL)
August 17 -First Day of Classes (8:00-10:15 a.m. H.S.)
(8:40-9:40 a.m. Elem.)
August 20 -First Full Day of School (Hot Lunches served)
September 3 -Labor Day (No School)
September 20 -Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conference
PHHS dismissed @ 11:00 a.m. PHGS dismissed @ 11:45 a.m.
Afternoon and Evening Conferences
September 21 -Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
October 8 -Columbus Day (NO SCHOOL)
November 14 -School Improvement Day-Early-School Dismissal
PHHS dismissed @ 11:30 a.m. PHGS dismissed @ 12:00 Noon
November 21 -Teachers Institute (NO SCHOOL)
November 22-Nov. 25 -Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)
December 22-Jan. 6 -Christmas Vacation (NO SCHOOL) Early Dismissal Dec. 21st End
of Grading Period, Classes resume Monday, Jan. 7th
January 21 -Martin Luther King’s Birthday (NO SCHOOL)
February 6 -School Improvement Day-Early-School Dismissal
PHHS dismissed @ 11:30 a.m. PHGS dismissed @ 12:00 Noon
February 12 -Lincoln’s Birthday (SCHOOL IS IN SESSION)
February 15 -Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
February 18 -President’s Day (NO SCHOOL)
March 3 -Casimir Pulaski Day (SCHOOL IS IN SESSION)
March 14 -Teachers Institute (NO SCHOOL)
March 21-March 30 -Spring Break (School dismissed at end of regular day
March 20th, Classes resume on Monday, March 31st)
April 25 -Half-Day In-service Workshop
PHHS dismissed @ 11:00 a.m. PHGS dismissed @ 11:45 a.m.
May 7 -School Improvement Day-Early School Dismissal
PHHS dismissed @ 11:30 a.m. PHGS dismissed @ 12:00 Noon
May 26 -Memorial Day (No School)
*June 6 -Teachers Institute (No School)
*June 9 -Last Day of School
*May be changed by Board Action (If no emergency days are used, the last day of school will be May 23rd)
*Grading Period End Report Cards Out
1st *October 19, 2007 October 26, 2007
2nd *December 21, 2007 January 11, 2008
3rd *March 7, 2008 March 13, 2008
4th June 9, 2008 June 9, 2008
*Denotes end of grading period, EARLY STUDENT DISMISSAL, that school day –
P.H.H.S. @ 2:00 p.m.
P.H.G.S. @ 2:20 p.m.
Bell Schedules
Grades K-6 Bell Schedule
8:30 –8:45 -Students enter school and report to classrooms
8:40 -Warning Bell
8:45 -Tardy Bell
11:05 - 11:25 - Lunch (Gr. K-2) 11:25 – 11:40 Noon Recess
11:45 - 12:05 - Lunch (7-8) 12:05 – 12:20 Noon Social Time
12:25 - 12:45 - Lunch (Gr. 3-4) 12:45 – 1:00 Noon Recess
1:05 – 1:25 - Lunch (Gr. 5-6) 1:25 – 1:40 Noon Recess
3:10 -Bus Rider Dismissal
3:20 - Regular Dismissal Time
3:20 - 3:45 -Conference time till end of school day
7th Grade Class Schedule 8th Grade Class Schedule
8:30 – 8:45 - Student Arrival (Hmrm.) 8:30 – 8:45 - Student Arrival (Hmrm.)
8:40 - Tardy Warning Bell 8:40 - Tardy Warning Bell
8:45 - Tardy Bell 8:45 - Tardy Bell
8:45 - 9:30 - 1st. Period 8:45 - 9:30 - 1st. Period
9:30 - 10:15 - 2nd. Period 9:30 - 10:15 - 2nd. Period
10:15 - 11:00 - 3rd. Period 10:15 - 11:00 - 3rd. Period
11:00 - 11:45 - 4th Period 11:00 - 11:45 - 4th Period
11:45 – 12:20 - Lunch/ Social Time 11:45 – 12:20 - Lunch/ Social Time
12:20 - 12:50 - Study Hall / Activities 12:20 - 12:50 - Study Hall / Activities
12:50 – 1:30 - 5th. Period (Grade 7 PE) 12:50 – 1:35 - 5th Period
1:30 - 2:15 - 6th. Period 1:35 – 2:20 - 6th Period
2:15 – 3:00 - 7th. Period 2:20 – 3:00 - 7th Period (Grade 8 PE)
3:00 - 3:20 - Homeroom 3:00 - 3:20 - Homeroom
3:10 -Bus Rider Dismissal 3:10 -Bus Rider Dismissal
3:20 -Regular Dismissal 3:20 -Regular Dismissal
3:20 - 3:45 - Student conference/Prep. 3:20 - 3:45 - Student conference/Prep.
SCHOOL DAY TIMES
Bright Futures Pre‑School Program / Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Morning Session Schedule ‑ 9:00 A.M. – 11:30 P.M.
Afternoon Session Schedule - 12:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
(Both sessions are held 5 days weekly)
Kindergarten Program (A.M., 1/2 day option)
Morning Session ‑ 8:45 A.M. ‑ 11:30 A.M.
Full Day Schedule ‑ 8:45 A.M. ‑ 3:20 P.M.
Peoria Heights Grade School's\
Ten Student Behavior Goals
1. I treat everyone with respect and deserve the same treatment in return.
2. I am honest and treat all in a fair manner.
3. I listen to and obey my parents and teachers, and school staff without arguments.
4. I control my temper at all times, and am responsible for what I do. I respect the right of others to never be touched.
5. I never use physical violence in anger against others.
6. I am a polite and courteous friend to everyone.
7. I never use poor or inappropriate language.
8. I think for myself before I act, to be a leader, not a follower.
9. I follow school rules that protect me and my schoolmates.
10. I always try my best to work hard to be the best student that I know I can be.
Be Proud of Your Actions and of Your School
Have Self-Respect and Show Others Respect
Understand and Accept Responsibility for Your Actions
Show Patience Toward and Caring for Others
You deserve your Best Effort!
Peoria Heights Grade School's faculty and staff members
want to help you to grow and mature toward being
the best young person and student we know you can be!
Parent Support and Assistance Goals
1. I will support the efforts of my child's teachers both at school and in our family home that my children will see and respond to a unified parent/teacher effort to maximize student performance and achievement.
2. I will assume an active and participative role in the educational process of my children that will most benefit them.
3. I will ask questions of school administrators and teachers to address concerns I have about my student's education and achievement in school.
4. I will set and support high standards of performance at school for my children, knowing that the work efforts and performance patterns that they develop now, will forever impact their future success in life.
5. I will encourage at our home, more "reading" to master comprehension skills, “creativity", to promote and develop higher level thinking skills, and "inquiry" to instill within my children a love of and desire for a lifetime of learning.
6. I will work to open more lines of communication with my child and with the school to help my student receive the best education possible, and to create a caring and concerned home environment that my child will be nurtured in and be responsive to.
7. I will recognize "education" as a family priority, requiring time, dedication, patience, effort, and sacrifice. I will clearly demonstrate to my children in all that I say and do, that their personal and educational welfare are of the utmost importance to me.
8. I will devote the time needed to assist my child with schooling and work to promote positive and beneficial behaviors from my child, by reviewing and assisting with homework completion each day, by discussing events that happen at school each day with my child, by knowing friends my child associates with, and by monitoring the manner in which my child spends free or unsupervised time.
9. I will volunteer my services as possible in my child's classroom to benefit my child and all children being educated in the school.
10. I will promote my school and its activities as an integral part of the Peoria Heights Community, to promote Village‑School cooperation in educating Peoria Heights children and raising future contributing citizens.
My Participation In Schooling
Will Benefit My Child
Now and Forever in the Future
HELP YOUR CHILD TO BETTER GRADES
You can increase your child’s motivation. The more interest the child takes in his studies now, the more the child will learn. Here are some practical suggestions:
1. Encourage regular study habits and set a regular “study / homework time”. If your child gets in the habit of studying every day from, say 4:30 to 5:30 P.M., he won't be tempted to wander off to some other diversion until his homework is done.
2. Make learning fun. In the evening after the regular study period is over, play word games with your youngster. Give the child words to spell to improve spelling skills. Name geographical places and have the child repeat the name, point the location out on a map or globe. Don't make the questions too difficult or your child may become discouraged and lose enthusiasm.
3. Give your youngster the joy of accomplishment. If his report card is outstanding, congratulate the student. Your praise when deserved can be a tremendous motivating force. If you have a family word processor or computer, encourage your child to use it under your supervision. Children will feel important operating a "grown‑up” machine.
4. Teach your child to concentrate. There is a time for study and then there is a time for television and/or video games. The two do not mix. Make sure your child has a quiet place to study, free from distractions. The sound of a ball game in the street, music, even the rattling of pans when you are preparing dinner in the kitchen ‑‑ all distract from your student’s study efforts. Study more difficult subjects first while the mind is fresh. Take notes, including important phrases and key words, as age level appropriate.
5. Show your child how to save time. Proper preparation helps the child. Before sitting down with homework, your child should have pencils sharpened, books readily accessible, and the light properly adjusted if not near a window. The dictionary, map, globe, computer, or other needed reference/study materials should be right at hand. The child should do everything possible to avoid having to get up in the midst of studies.
6. Do not help your child too much. You do not really help by doing a student's homework. The student needs the practice opportunity homework provides. Cooperate with the teacher. Have a visit with the teacher a few weeks after school starts. By that time the teacher will know more about your child's ability and attitudes, and will be able to advise you on the amount and kind of help you should give. If the teacher asks you not to help in certain subjects, by all means follow that advice.
7. Never use aggressive behavior to force your child to study. The child will not learn very much by you holding a book in front of his nose, and force may set up a psychological block against study that might hinder student progress for years. Provide nurturing assistance as needed.
8. In penmanship lessons, encourage writing with careful spacing and straight lines. Require neat penmanship that is legible.
9. Teach concentration on words and sentences, not on individual letters. Thinking in terms of words and sentences will be a great aid toward correct spelling and good composition.
10. Above all, impress on your child the fact that learning is important. Explain why it’s important, and what it will mean in the years ahead. If the child wants to be an engineer or a businessman, point out how vital math and science will be. In almost any field chosen, reading will be essential. Let your student know that learning is the student’s responsibility, not yours or the teacher's. Keeping an “assignment notebook” will help the student be more organized and productive. Children at school have a job to do, just as adults do. Express you interest in seeing how well that job is done.
If you follow these ten steps carefully, and if you give your child the friendly help, patience and understanding of a concerned parent,
you will be leading your child to better grade
PEORIA HEIGHTS GRADE SCHOOL LIST OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES (Grades K-8)
NOTE: Students in grades K-4 have small cubby areas available for use in classrooms. Please do not send your child to school with a book-bag or backpack that is too large to fit in the classroom cubby. Cubby spaces are 12 inches deep and 7 inches wide. Students in Grades 5-8 have lockers available for use to place personal items under lock to discourage items being taken by others. The lockers are 11 inches wide by 10.5 inches deep, with a diagonal measurement of about 13.5 inches. Please do not send your student to school with a book-bag or backpack that is too large to fit in the locker.
KINDERGARTEN
5 #2 Pencils 2 Boxes Kleenex, large
1 Pair Fiska Scissors 1 Pencil Box
2 Boxes Crayons ‑ 8 Colors 1 Large Elmer's Whit glue
1 Adult T‑Shirt, for painting 1 Change of Clothes, Sealed In Baggie
Gym Shoes, Non Marking Soles 1 Change of Clothes, Sealed In Baggie
1 2 Pocket folder 1 Book bag
2 Large Elmer’s Glue (Orange Cap) 1 Pair Pointed Scissors
1 Boxes Crayons, 24 Count 1 Pencil Box (Cigar Size)
10 #2 Pencils, not Jumbo 1 Box Kleenex, Large Size
1 Gym Shoes, non-marking soles 2 Eraser, Pink Pearl or Similar
1 Adult T‑Shirt, for painting 1 Water Color Paint Set
2 Pocketfolders, Plastic (No Trapper Keepers)
SECOND GRADE
1 Large Box Crayons 1 Eraser. Pink Pearl or Similar 1 Large Glue Stick (Elmer’s)
5 #2 Pencils 1 Box Kleenex, large size 2 2 Pocket Folders
1 Large Elmer's Glue Gym Shoes, non‑marking soles 1 3X5 File Box
1 Pair Pointed Scissors 1 Water Color Paint Set
1 Box Crayons 1 Pair Gym Shoes (Non-marking sole) 2 Spiral Notebooks
4 #2 Pencils 2 Pkg. Notebook Paper 1 Box Water Colors
1 Large Elmer's Glue (wide‑ruled) 3 2 Pocket Folders
1 Pair Pointed Scissors 2 Box Kleenex, large size Colored Pencils
1 Ruler. Combination metric/English 1Eraser Pink Pearl or Similar
1 Box Crayons (24 Count) 1 Small Pencil Sharpener 1 Red Pen
4 #2 Pencils 3‑Hole Notebook Paper, Wide‑ruled 1 Elmer's Glue, 8 oz.
2, 2‑Pocket Folders 1 Pair Scissors 1 Highlighter
1 Eraser. Pink Pearl or Similar 1 Box Kleenex Colored Pencils
1 Ruler, Combination Metric/English Markers (Optional)
3 Spiral Notebooks 1 Pair Gym Shoes, Non-Marking Sole
1 Box Colored Pencils 1 Compass 1 Clear Plastic Protractor
1 Solar Powered Calculator 1 Ruler (Metric / English) 3 Red Pens
1 Eraser (pink Pearl) 2 Spiral Notebooks (Wide Ruled) 1 Large Box Kleenex
2 Red With NO Design, Pocket Folders 2 Pocket Folders – ANY Design or Color 1-2 Packages #2 Pencils
1-2 Packages Loose Leaf, Wide Ruled, Notebook Paper 2 Packages Note cards 1 Highlighter
1 Qt. Size Box Ziplock Bags 1 Gallon Size Box Ziplock Bags Number 3 Ring Binder
IMPORTANT Note - Book bags with rollers must be less than 11 inches wide to fit in lockers!
1 8oz. Elmer's Glue (Liquid, not stick) Washable Colored Markers (Non‑toxic) 5 #2 Pencils
1 Metric/English Compass and Clear Plastic Protractor 1 Large Box Kleenex 16 Crayons
1 Black Extra Fine Tip Marker 1 Inexpensive Solar Powered Calculator 4, 2 Pocket Folders
1 Ruler, Combination Metric/English 1 Pkg. loose-leaf notebook paper 2 Spiral Notebooks
1 3‑Ring Notebook (8 ½ x 11) (wide‑ruled) 1 Box Color Pencils
2 Ballpoint Pens (Medium) 1 Eraser (Pink Pearl or Similar) 1 Pair Scissors
SEVENTH and EIGHTH GRADE
1 4 oz. Elmer’s Glue 1 Folder with pockets per subject 6 #2 Pencils
4 Ball Point Pens (Medium Black or Blue) 1 Eraser (Pink Pearl) 1 Pair 5” Pointed Scissors
1 Ruler (Metric and English) 1 Protractor 1 Box Colored Pencils
7 Spiral Notebooks (8 ½ x 11) 1 Box Kleenex, Large 1 3 Ring Binder
1 Box Watercolor Markers 1 PE Uniform - REQUIRED (Purchase at School) 1 Highlighter
1 Pair Gym Shoes 1 Gym Bag (Optional)
1 Calculator (Solar Powered) 1 3 Ring, Loose Leaf Notebook and Paper (8 ½ x 11)
Additional supplies for special class activities may be requested during the school year. The special nature of these supplies makes it impractical
to list them separately. LABEL ALL MATERIALS WITH STUDENT’S NAME
PEORIA HEIGHTS GRADE SCHOOL
BUS RIDER CONDUCT NOTICE
To the Parents of _________________________________ Grade _______ Date _____________
Peoria Heights Grade School is very much concerned about the safety of its students, especially while riding the school bus. Riding the school bus is a privilege the student earns daily by following rules to protect the safety of all bus riders. We know that you, as parents, are also concerned that your children be transported to and from school in a manner that in no way endangers their safety. To insure the safety of all bus riders, it is essential that certain standards of conduct be established and followed. It is also essential that bus riders respect and adhere to the requests of their bus drivers. The proper procedures for bus safety have been thoroughly explained to all children, and are listed in the Parent‑Student handbook distributed to families at the beginning of the school year.
A copy of these rules is printed on the back of this sheet for you to review with your son or daughter.
The incident report included with this letter has been given to me by your child's bus driver. It indicates a serious violation of the rules of conduct, which could have placed the welfare of the children on the bus in jeopardy. Our procedure for punishing misconduct on the bus is as follows.
___________First Serious Offense: Punishment Suspension Dates (If any) _____________________________
The student will be called to the office to review the incident. A loss of privilege, detention, or demerit punishment will be assigned. The student will be told of the punishment for the next offense. A copy of the reported offense will be mailed to the parent.
___________Second Serious Offense: Suspension Dates (If any) ____________________________________
Should a student be involved in bus rider misconduct a second time during the school year, the same procedure above will be followed. A 5 school day suspension of bus riding privileges may be issued as a punishment.
___________Third Serious Offense: Suspension Dates (If any) ______________________________________
Should a student be involved in bus rider misconduct a third time during the school year, the same procedure above will be followed. A 15 day suspension of bus riding privileges may be issued as a punishment.
___________Fourth Serious Offense: Suspension Dates (if any) _____________________________________
A fourth violation within the same year may result in permanent suspension of bus riding privileges for the remainder of the school year.
Bus riding privileges may at any time be suspended either temporarily or permanently, as the result of any serious or flagrant violation of the rules. All punishments will be assigned by school district administration.
Please discuss the importance of proper behavior on the bus with your child, and impress upon the child the importance of immediately obeying the bus driver. Our mutual efforts will hopefully take care of the behavior problem now that more serious punishment will not have to be administered later. Please call our school office if you have any questions about the assigned punishment.
Gene Beltz, Principal
District #325 Prescription Medication Authorization Form
Family Physician Note: This completed form may be FAX sent to PHGS @ 309-686-7272
Student's Name _________________________________________ Birth date ________________
Address _______________________________________________ Home Phone ________________
School ________________________ Grade _______ Teacher ______________________________
Parent / Guardian Emergency Phone No. (WK)____________________(Cell)_____________________
To be completed by the student's physician or parent / guardian:
Name of Medication ___________________________________ Dosage _______________________
Frequency ___________ Time To Be Given In School ___________Prescription Date_____________
Prescription #_____________ Pharmacy Phone #____________Physician Name__________________
Discontinuation Date _______________________ Hospital of Preference _______________________
Diagnosis Requiring Medication _________________________________________________________
Intended Effect of This Medication _______________________________________________________
Must this medication be administered during the school day in order to allow the child to attend school or to address the student's medication condition?
_____YES _____NO
Must this child be allowed to carry this medication on his or her person for immediate access to and use in the case of a medical emergency? (Physician certification required)
_____YES _____ NO
Expected side effects, if any: ____________________________________________________________
Time Interval for Re‑Evaluation _________________________________________________________
Other Medications Student is receiving ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________ _____________________________________
(Physician's Name - Print) (Physician's Name - Signature)
__________________________________________ ___________________________________
(Physician’s Phone ‑ Office) (Physician’s Phone ‑ Emergency)
Further Instruction Remarks: _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ (Use back of sheet as needed)
Date _______________________ (OVER PLEASE)
PARENT PERMISSION FORM FOR STUDENT PRESCRIBED MEDICATION SELF ADMINISTERED BY STUDENTS AT SCHOOL
I hereby confirm that I understand that I, as the parent / guardian of this child, am responsible for administering any medication to my child. However, in the event that I am unable to do so or in the event of a medical emergency, I hereby authorize the Peoria Heights C.U.D. #325 and Its employees and agents, in my behalf and stead, to administer or to attempt to administer to my child (or to allow my child to self‑administer, while under the supervision of the employees and agents of the School District), lawfully prescribed medication in the manner described above. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS TO MY CHILD TO BE PERFORMED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OTHER THAN A SCHOOL NURSE, AND I SPECIFICALLY CONSENT TO SUCH PRACTICES. I further acknowledge and agree that, when the lawfully prescribed medication is so administered or attempted to be administered, I waive any claims I might have against the school District, its employees and agents arising out of the administration of said prescribed medication. In addition, I agree to hold harmless and severally, from and against any and all claims, damages, causes of action or injuries incurred or resulting from the administration or attempts at administration of said prescribed medication.
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(Parent's Signature) (Date)
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For Office EMERGENCY Use Only – Emergency Phone Contact Information
____________________________________ _______________________________________
(Employee Obtaining Treatment Permission) (Person Granting Treatment Permission)
by Phone During a Medical Emergency by phone During a Medical Emergency*
(*Must be listed in PHGS school office as parent or guardian as an Emergency Contact)
Relationship to Student ________________________________________
_____________________ __________________ (OVER PLEASE)
(Time) (Date)
Student/Parent/Guardian Information Form
(All Information Requested Is Important For School Records Needs. Please complete ALL Applicable Lines)
Child Last Name ______________________ First Name ___________________ Middle _____________
Residence Address _________________________________ City ____________________ Zip _________
Child Social Security Number _________________________ Gender ______ Date of Birth ___________
Home Phone ______________ Is there a current, valid IEP YES NO Bus rider? YES NO
Current Grade Level __________ Teacher(s) ________________________, ________________________
Before/After School Care
Before and/or After
Child Care Name __________________Care Address ____________________Care Phone ____________
Parent/Guardian Information Form
Child Resides With (Last Name(s)) ________________________ (First Name(s))_____________________
Siblings @PHGS: Name ____________________ Grade___, Name ____________________ Grade___
Name ____________________ Grade___, Name ____________________ Grade___
Relationship of the above to the student _______________________________________________________
Is there a legal custody/guardianship court order in force? YES NO (if “Yes”, school needs copy)
Father Last Name ____________________ First Name ____________Father Address _______________
Home Phone ____________ Cell Phone ____________City ______________ State ____ ZIP _____
email ______________________ Employer Name ___________________ Work Phone _______________
Mother Last Name ___________________ First Name ____________Mother Address _______________
Home Phone ____________ Cell Phone ____________City ______________ State ____ ZIP _____
email ______________________ Employer Name ___________________ Work Phone _______________
Emergency Contact Information (If Parent/Guardian Cannot Be Reached)
Emergency Person _____________________ Home Phone ______________ Cell Phone ____________
Emergency Person _____________________ Home Phone ______________ Cell Phone ____________
Doctor Name _________________Doctor Phone ______________ Hospital Preferred _______________
Special Health Conditions ________________________________________________(use back as Needed)
In the event that I cannot be reached, I authorize the above named, emergency persons, or the school to act in my behalf.
Signature of Parent/Guardian ________________________________________ Date ________________
Absence or Tardy
To help us ensure that all children sent to school arrive here safely each day, parents are asked to call the Peoria Heights Grade School office by 9:00 A.M. to notify us if your child is going to be absent from school that day. When a student has been absent or tardy, he must bring a written statement with the following information to his teacher:
1. Name of student
2. Date of absence or tardiness
3. Reason for absence or tardiness
4. Signature of parent of guardian
An attendance log in the school offic