Supervision of the playground begins at 8:55 am. Please do not send your child to school any earlier as there will be no adult supervision on the playground. We do offer the Sierra Kids Program in the morning as well as after school for your convenience. When students are dismissed at 3:15 pm, they need to leave the school campus immediately and check in at home to ensure all children return home safely and on time. Students are not to linger on the playground after school.
Promptness to class is extremely important; please note that school BEGINS AT 9:10 AM and students are seated for instruction by 9:15 AM. Students who arrive late to school must report to the office. Instructional schedule is very rigorous, therefore, the classrooms will not be interrupted, unless for an extreme emergency, once school begins. Please send a note with your child if he/she is being picked up early from school.
Your child is expected to be in school every day. Absences for reasons other than illness or medical appointments must be pre-arranged through the principal. There is a form to fill out in the office. If your child is not going to be at school, please notify the office. Here are the steps to follow if your child is going to be absent.
- Call Lemmon Valley Elementary at 677-5460 by 8:45 am.
- Send a signed note explaining the dates and reasons for the absence.
- An absence of more than 3 days, other than illness, must be pre-arranged with the principal one week in advanced.
- In accordance to the WCSD Policy 5113, 90% student attendance is required for promotion to the next grade, including Kindergarten.
- Excessive absences may be referred to the WCSD’s attendance officer.
All visitors must report to the office and show a picture ID to help protect our children from unauthorized people entering the school. Parents are encouraged to be involved at Lemmon Valley School. Contact either your child’s teacher or the office if you would like to volunteer. A school Volunteer Registration Form must be completed and approved by the District two weeks before you begin working in the school. When volunteering at the school, be sure to check in the office and receive a school name tag each time you are volunteering.
The Board of Trustees of WCSD and the faculty of Lemmon Valley Elementary School believe that homework is an important part of a student’s development. It reinforces classroom work, develops good work habits, and teaches responsibility, an important tool to future success in both school and adult life. Therefore, we have developed general guidelines to give students and parents an idea of what is expected in this area. It must be emphasized that this is only a general guideline and not a specific standard.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
- Homework will only be assigned on weeknights, although long range assignments such as book reports or projects may be due Mondays.
- Homework will be assigned for a specific academic purpose.
- Grades received on homework will be a part of each quarterly academic grade. Failure to make-up homework assignments on time will result in a zero for that assignment. This will lower report card grades.
- Students who are absent are responsible for obtaining make-up work from the teacher. Students are given one day to make up the work for every day they are absent. Parents may request the work for a student who is ill and may pick it up in the office.
- It shall be the option of each individual teacher to accept or reject late work except in the case of absences.
- It is strongly recommended that family vacations not be taken when school is in session, particularly during testing weeks. The principal and the teacher shall determine on an individual basis whether there are exceptional circumstances that justify an excused absence. These should be prearranged at least five days before the absence begins. The principal and the teacher will have the option of giving a homework packet to a student who is going on vacation. Please refer to WCSD attendance policy on the WCSD website www.washoe.k12.nv.us.
- Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher if any questions arise about the policy or their child’s progress. Parents who monitor homework together with teachers will help students to receive the maximum benefit from their years at Lemmon Valley Elementary.
The following is a general grade level guideline for you to follow when working with your child doing homework.
| K | 10 minutes | EVERY NIGHT SPEND AT LEAST 20 MINUTES READINGLet’s help our kids develop good reading habits. |
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| 1st | 15-20 minutes | ||||
| 2nd | 25-30 minutes | ||||
| 3rd | 25-30 minutes | ||||
| 4th | 30 minutes | ||||
| 5th | 45 minutes | ||||
| 6th | 45-60 minutes |
Breakfast will be served daily at 8:45 at a cost of $1.75. Hot lunches are $2.50. Each student has an account where meals may be paid for in advance and the cost will be deducted from the balance each day that the student buys a meal. When student’s accounts fall below $10 a “low balance” slip will be sent home with students. If a student has no money on his/her account, the student will receive a sandwich. If students are sent with cash for meals, please place it in an envelope with the student’s name on the outside. Students may bring a sack lunch and may purchase milk for $.75.
| Number of Tickets | Award | |||
| 3 | Sticker, pencil, OR eraser | |||
| 8 | Prize Box | |||
| 10 | Book | |||
| 12 | Homework Pass | |||
| 15 | Water Bottle OR primary teacher helper | |||
| 20 | Teacher helper | |||
| 25 | Lemmon Valley T-Shirt | |||
| Highest number of tickets each quarter | Lunch with Ms. White |
The WCSD schedules one Parent/Teacher Conference week each year. Students will be dismissed at 1:05 pm all week to provide teachers time to meet with each parent. Please make every attempt to attend to continue to build the teamwork foundation between school and families. You are also encouraged to continue open communication with your teachers through conferences at any time during the school year.
Thank you to all the parents that have purchased shirts for your students….a great majority of our students already have their uniforms!- All Lemmon Valley Students will need to be wearing their school uniform shirts with our school logo, khaki or blue denim jeans by Monday, October 11th, 2010! Starting 9/13, shirts can be purchased from our front office; we are keeping a variety of sizes available in both the polo shirts and long sleeve shirts! Sweatshirts will still need to be ordered.
- Our Lemmon Valley Dress Code Policy states: “As of August 30th, 2010, all students attending Lemmon Valley Elementary will wear the royal blue shirt/sweatshirt with the school logo available for purchase at the front office, and the khaki or dark denim blue jeans or navy pants. Students must wear the school uniform every school day. Students need to wear our LV sweatshirts outside and in the classrooms. Students may wear their regular coats during bad weather days. Students are to follow the WCSD Dress Code Policy in regards to skirt length, no sagging pants, or flip-flops.”
Students not in appropriate dress with their school uniform will have the following progressive discipline implemented:
- 1st Day – Warning and student will be required to change for that day into a “loaner” shirt and a will call home for assistance
- 2nd Day – Student will receive an Office Referral and be required to change for the day in to a “loaner” shirt, call home
- 3rd Day – Student will receive an Office Referral, miss recess, change for the day into a “loaner” shirt, call home
- If you are waiting for the shirt you’ve ordered, students are still required to wear a royal blue shirt with the appropriate bottoms.
- Sample shirts are in the office for proper sizing!
- See order form below and send back with the correct amount of money to place your orders! If you have questions, please contact our office at 677-5460! Thank you!
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School Uniform Order Form 14 Kb |
The use of the telephone by students will be restricted to emergency calls. School phones are not to be used to schedule after school activities such as asking permission to go to a friend’s house without prior arrangements the day before. WCSD promotes the thoughtful and responsible use of personal electronic devices including cell phones. However, cell phones are not to interfere in the educational process. Teachers and administrators may confiscate any personal electronic device if it is interfering with the learning process. The first time it is taken away, it will be returned to the student at the end of the school day. Parents or guardians will need to come to the school to collect their child’s personal electronic device any additional times the device is confiscated. Students are responsible for safekeeping of the their own personal electronic devices; school personnel are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
In order to provide better communication between home and school, your student will bring home a folder every Thursday. It will have important information regarding school activities, fundraisers, graded papers, etc. Please ask to see their folders and that you sign it and return it back to school on a weekly basis.
Any student riding a scooter or bicycle to school must supply a lock and park in the designated bike rack area. The school is not responsible for any loss, damage, or theft. Scooters, bicycles, roller blades, and skateboards are NOT to be ridden on school grounds. Once on campus, students must walk their bikes and scooters and roller blades and such must be changed to appropriate footwear prior to arriving at school.
The library is open 9:15-3:15. Students may check out books, magazines, audio books and videos. All materials are checked out for one week, and are considered overdue if not returned on time. No charges are applied on over due items, however, after four weeks the item is considered lost and a replacement charge plus processing fee will be applied. Students may not check out materials if the have any overdue materials or outstanding fines.
Library Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Lemmon Valley Elementary School Library to support the school staff and students in solving information problems, satisfying curiosity, and pursuing academic rigor in order to align with the Lemmon Valley Elementary School mission: Everyone Succeeds. No Exceptions. No Excuses. It accomplishes this mission by striving to excel in the following areas:
- Fostering a love of books and reading
- Developing an awareness that the library is a vital and interactive resource to find answers to personal, recreational, informational, and educational inquiries
- Teaching the skills necessary to efficiently and effectively use the library
- Building and maintaining a viable and responsive collection that meets the current curriculum needs of teachers and appeals to the current interests and needs of students
Should your child become ill or hurt at school, we have a clinical aide who will attend to the child’s immediate needs. If the child is deemed too ill or hurt to return to class, we will contact you to take him/her home. If your child needs to take any form of medication at school, a signed note from the parent along with a consent/request form signed by the physician must be presented in the office. Medication will be kept and dispensed through the clinic. All children will be going outside each day for recess unless it is raining or snowing. There is not a place to appropriately monitor students who are too ill to be outside.
Report cards are issued on a quarterly basis. They are designed to give you a written document on the educational progress of your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the teacher and request a conference.
Lemmon Valley Elementary School is pleased to be assigned a full time counselor, Stephanie Sega. Our counselor offers classroom guidance, friendship groups, and assistance to families and students who may be identified for struggling in their academics or social skills. Our counselor also has helpful information on parenting and community referrals. She also organizes our student Peace Pals, Career Week, and our holiday assistance programs. Please feel free to contact her at 677-5460 or ssega@washoe.k12.nv.us with any questions you may have.
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