First day packets
You
received a first day packet on the first day of school. Please return the following items as soon as
possible.
Clinic
Card- We must have a current emergency card. Please update your information as
it changes.
Insurance
Information- Use this form to purchase the insurance online. If you do not have access to a computer, the office will help
you purchase the insurance. For only $6.00 per year, it can help you pay
any medical expenses if your child gets hurt at school or on the school bus.
Code
of Conduct Form –Review with your child and return this important document.
(Signature page)
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IMPORTANT : Cell Phone Policy
If
you feel that your child needs to bring a cell phone to school, he/she must
keep it turned off and in their back packs once they arrive on campus. There is never a time during the school day
when your child would need access to their phone. We have procedures in place for contacting
parents in an emergency. If a student is
found with their cell phone on campus during school hours they will receive one
warning to follow procedure. After that,
you will be notified that your child is no longer allowed to bring their phone
to school.
Urgent!!!
Please make sure to let us know if your address and
phone number have changed. It is very
important that we are able to contact you in the event that your child is
sick and/or hurt .
A NOTE FROM THE SCHOOL
NURSE
Welcome Back to the
New School Year!
A reminder to all parents/guardians of
Pinellas County Schools’ policy regarding students who take medications during school hours. Although we encourage parents /guardians
to develop a schedule minimizing
or eliminating taking medications at school, we
realize there are instances when some medications must be taken during school
hours.
The following guidelines must be followed if your child needs to take
medication at school:
1. Medications must be delivered to school’s
clinic by parent/guardian. Students
may not carry medication to, from or during school.
2. Medications
(prescription and over-the –counter) must be in the original pharmacy bottle with original label
stating student’s name, medication, dose and instructions.
3. Prescription
Medications- Requires Blue Card (PCS form 1876A) to be completed and signed by parent/guardian. Blue Cards are available in the clinic or
front office.
4. Over-the-Counter
Medications– Requires a health care provider order which
includes:
Student Name, Medication Name Specific Dosage and Time,
Signature of doctor and phone #.
Visiting procedures
For our students’ safety, we require
all visitors to show identification and receive a visitors pass at the front
office. Our fence will permit visitors to enter through the front office
only. Identification must be presented
from 7:30 AM—3:30 PM for every visit to
our campus.
Visitors must wear school issued
identification at all times, including breakfast, conferences and lunch. Furthermore, while we welcome
your participation in your child’s education, we ask that visits with our teachers
be scheduled in advance to avoid
disruption of instruction and scheduling issues. Thank you for your
cooperation in making Skyview a safe place to learn.
DISMISSAL SAFETY
Car riders must be
picked up in the car circle only. Students that are
car riders will be dismissed at exactly 2:35 PM in the car circle. Please note that there is a separate car
circle for Kindergarten students.
The
children's’ safety is our top priority.
Please, be patient and pick up your student in the car circle.
Dismissal
Times: Students may not be signed out after 2:15 PM during school hours. Please call before 2:15 PM if there is a
change regarding your child’s way home. We ask you to avoid scheduling appointments
for your child during the school day to avoid learning disruption.
PARENT NOTIFICATION
Our
outstanding teachers are dedicated to our students and to the goal of having
them reach their highest level of academic achievement. Our teachers are all
certified by the state of Florida and are qualified to teach the core academic
subjects they are assigned. In addition, they attend professional development
designed to keep them current with the best strategies to help our students
achieve. The following teacher is considered out of field for ESOL while
working towards this endorsement.
A very special Thank You to the
Optimist Club for donating to
Lealman Elementary Clothing
Closet.
Internet safety is something we take seriously at
Lealman. While on campus we take every
precaution to instill in your student the importance of making good choices
when going on-line. But, what about when
they use the Internet away from campus?
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has a great
website for children and parents, too.
There are tips and timely topics that parents and guardians have access
to that will help provide you with additional information on keeping your child
safe on the Internet. To access this site go to: http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents
Commitment to Character Word of the
Month
Skyview is
proud to be a part of Commitment to Character.
Every month a character word will be featured; each teacher in the
school picks one student that month who best exemplifies the character word in
their actions for that month. Character
Award Winner names are displayed on classroom doors and students receive
certificates on WSKY morning show.
Literature is also shared with students to help them understand what the
character trait looks like in their classrooms and at Skyview.
Respect
is our character word for the month of August.
Respect means treating yourself and others with courtesy and
consideration. Ways to show respect
include being a good listener when others are speaking. Waiting your turn in a game or in line. When you treat others with respect, they will
treat you the same.
Policy against Bullying and Harassment
In response to the following state law, the Jeffrey Johnston
Stand Up for all Students Act, the School Board has a policy that prohibits
bullying and harassment. The policy ensures that all students, employees, and
volunteers learn and work in an environment that is safe, secure, and free from
harassment and bullying of any kind. Florida is now one of 32 states with a law
regarding bullying in schools.
Skyview
Elementary is committed to providing a safe learning environment and will
not tolerate bullying or harassment of any kind. We have processes in place for
students to report incidents on campus. However, should you need to report an
incident; you may take the following steps:
· Contact administration through
the front office- 547-7857
Enter issues on the county web site at http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/SDFS/bullying_report.html.
Call the Campus Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-873-8477.
For more information about the policy or bullying prevention
and intervention visit the Safe and Drug Free Schools’ website at www.pcsb.org/sdfs/bully.html.
To learn more about bullying and find out what adults can do to help prevent
it, visit the Stop Bullying Now website at www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov.
We are in need of VOLUNTEERS…
GOAL:
All Families will Volunteer 20 Hours
¨ Cut out shapes for projects
¨ Mentor children
¨ Library help – we need volunteers every
day in our library. Our special library helpers sort and put away books, check
out/in books, enter books into our online library, etc.
¨ PTA and/or SAC meetings/projects.
¨ Field trip planning and chaperoning
¨ Outdoor Garden
¨ Reading with Eagles
¨ Trunk or Treat
Volunteering can be as little or
as much time as you can spare. Any and
all help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!
Feel free to call or email Bianca Melendez
with questions at 727-547-7857 or
@pcsb.org.
Important
Attendance Information
Attend Today: Achieve Tomorrow
Goal Four: Attend Today: Achieve
Tomorrow: All students will be on time and at school every day unless
running a fever or throwing-up: our
attendance goal is an average student daily attendance of 95%. The Eagle Team
staff have planned many incentives for our Eagles who are on time and at school
each and every day. You don’t want your child to miss out on their instruction!
Student
Dress Code
Please make
sure that your child is dressed appropriately for school each day. Page 38 of the Student Code of Conduct
outlines appropriate dress and consequences for non compliance.
Cafeteria
News
Every
Skyview student will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge. You will not need to fill
out a lunch form to qualify for free or reduced lunch. Students who are eating breakfast at school
may arrive as early as 8:00 but must go directly to the cafeteria. If your child is a car-rider, bike-rider or
walker and arrives to the cafeteria after 8:25, they will miss out on
breakfast.
Please
make plans for your child to arrive early enough to receive breakfast and not
be late for class. 8:00-8:15 is the best
time for NON bus riders to arrive.
