CAMPBELL-TINTAH PRIMARY/MIDDLE LEVEL

STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK

Dear Parents:

On behalf of the faculty and staff at Campbell-Tintah Schools, I extend a sincere welcome to each of you for the coming school year. With your co-operation, support, and encouragement, our goal of giving your child the best possible education will be realized! As a third and very important part of the educational triangle, together with students and teachers, your involvement is necessary. You can help by:

. Communicating with the teachers
. Attending Parent-Teacher Conferences
. See that your child attends school as suggested by this handbook
. Take an interest in what your child is studying in school

Please read this handbook to familiarize yourself with the operating procedures at school and keep it for future reference.

If at any time I can be of assistance to you, pleae call me at 630-5311 or stop by my office. Parents are welcome visitors at school at any time.

Sincerely,

Lee Kulland
Principal

Dear Parents and Students:

This handbook is designed to inform parents, students, and staff about the rules that govern the operation of the Campbell-Tintah School. You are encouraged to refer to this handbook when questions arise throughout the school year.

The policies, procedures, and regulations contained in the handbook are official policy of the Board of Education. We ask that you follow and support the policies of the school. Your cooperation will ensure a successful school year.

Please feel free to contact me if you think I can be of any assistance to you.

Respectfully,

Lee Kulland
Superintendent

PHILOSOPHY AND POLICIES SUGGESTIVE FOR OUR SCHOOL:

1. The pupil is the focal point of the school program. It is the purpose of the school to furnish the proper environment for the child to grow into a complete personality. The learning problems of the child are intimately tied up with his physical, social, and mental and environmental needs. In order to achieve an integrated personality, it must provide an experimental school program, which takes into consideration the child's health, social growth, character development, and academic proficiency, training in motor skills, and appreciation of the fine arts.

2. The psychology of the child indicated a quality of nature. He is an individual and a social being. In a democracy, education recognizes both, that is his mindedness as well as his different mindedness. The child's personality is a result of these two factors.

3. While the class of necessity is the unit of instruction, yet the individual needs of the pupil must be met through individual instruction wherever possible.

4. The teacher is an important part of the school program. The teacher should recognize the fact that his attitudes, behavior, philosophy of life, knowledge, understanding and guidance have a potent effect in molding child nature.

5. Teaching is a matter of directing rather than hearing lessons. It is important that definite objectives be set up for each lesson. The class should provide ample opportunity for group thinking and planning the use of many sources of information aids in making the concepts more meaningful to the learner. Thinking rather than memorizing is the modus operandi of the modern school.

6. The school represents only one of the educative forces in the community. Cooperation between the home, church, and the school is important in the development of a well rounded child's personality.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS OF CAMPBELL-TINTAH SCHOOLS:

To provide an instructional program that enables each student to be successful each day.
To assist students in developing an ever increasing responsibility for their own learning.
To teach students to utilize information to discover and to solve problems.
To stimulate and encourage creativity and recognize individual differences.
To develop positive self-images in our students as well as respect for others.

SCHOOL STAFF:

Mr. Lee Kulland Superintendent/ Principal/
Mrs. Peggy Corey Kindergarten
Mrs. Cathy Johnson First Grade
Mrs. Bette Kvidt Second Grade
Mr. Bruce Fingerson Third & Fourth Grade
Mrs. Judy Jensen Fifth & Sixth Grade
Mr. Mark Zarak Fifth & Sixth Grade
Mr. Jared Keaveny Phy Ed K-6, Health-3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Mrs. Debbie Sannes Art (K-6)
Mrs. Kathy Qualley Principal's Office
Mrs. Diane Haugrud Bookkeeper
Mr. Earl Carter Custodial & Transportation Director
Mrs. Jo Davison Custodian
Mrs. Carol Pogreba Cook
Mrs. Margaret Nulph Cook
Mrs. Christine Van Kempen Special Ed.
Mrs. Tanya Kelsen/Ms. Judy Johnson Speech and Language Clinician
Mr. Brandon Darcy K-6 Music/Instrumental/Choral Music
Ms. Kari Ulven Counselor

SCHOOL HOURS

PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN COME TO SCHOOL BEFORE 7:55. Teachers are using this time to prepare for the day and supervision duties interfere with that preparation. Students will be instructed to remain outside until 7:55. (when an outside bell rings.)

Classes begin at 8:15 and lunch dismissal begins at 11:15 for Kindergarten and progresses through 11:45 for Grade 6. Classes resume at 12:30 and continue from 2:55 - 3:02 with a staggered dismissal Kindergarten-6th.

BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAMS: Meals will be sold to Kindergarten-6th grade students on a 20 meal, prepay basis for $1.50 per meal. Meal money of $30.00 for the first month may be sent the first day of school, with meal money collections being made in the office at Gloria Stargel's desk. Reduced lunches will be $.40 per meal. Breakfast will be served from 7:55 to 8:15 free of charge to all free/reduced students. $.75 for all others. Students not participating in the lunch program may bring lunch from home and buy noon milk for 25 cents per carton. Class A lunches are provided and the menu is printed in the Daily News on a weekly basis and also posted for the month in the classrooms. Milk tickets $5.00 per month.

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MILK PROGRAM:

Grades Kindergarten - 2nd will have a mid-afternoon milk break for those students wishing to participate. Milk costs 25 cents per carton and money will be collected monthly on a pre pay bsis such as lunch money. Notes will be sent home with amounts due each month. All milk and meal money should be turned in at the office as soon as possible after arriving in school in the morning. Information on snacks will be sent home by the classroom teachers.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance is one of the most important and most easily controlled ingredients in the teaching-learning process. Missing school is sometimes unavoidable, and the teacher or office should be notified by phone or note prior to the absence if possible, or when returning to school. Good attendance will be stressed by teachers and rewarded at the end-of-year awards program by a certificate for attendance if two or less days have been missed . A perfect attendance will also be specially noted on the certificate. However, if a student is ill, please remain at home to recover. It is more comfortable and lessens the risk of spreading the illness among the other students.

IF YOUR CHILD MUST LEAVE SCHOOL DURING THE DAY, PLEASE STOP AT THE OFFICE AND LET THE OFFICE PERSONNEL NOTIFY THE STUDENT AND TEACHER THAT YOU HAVE ARRIVED TO PICK THEM UP. Students Kindergarten-6th will not be allowed to leave school grounds at noon without a phone call or note to the office giving parental permission.

Tardiness is usually avoidable and always disruptive to the classroom. Please make every effort to avoid being tardy. Excessive or repeated tardiness will be treated as a discipline problem.

NOTES FROM SCHOOL:

On many occasions, information from school will come home via students. Please impress on your student the importance of delivering this information the same day they receive it.

MEDICATION POLICY:

If your child must have medication administered at school, please use the form on Page 12 to allow school personnel to dispense the medication. We prefer to have a form accompany over-the-counter medication as well as prescription medication. Additional forms are available from the office upon request.

ANIMALS IN SCHOOL

Due to the risk of infectious disease and accidents, we will not allow students or parents to bring in animals for show/tell, etc.

VISION AND HEARING SCREENING:

Vision and hearing screening is done annually by the Wilkin County Nurses Office. If there are abnormalities, parents are notified by the Nurses Office and asked to obtain the appropriate medical attention.

RULES OF CONDUCT IN THE BUILDING:

1. Avoid loud talking or laughing in the hallways, classrooms and lunchroom.
2. Be considerate of your fellow students and their belongings.
3. No pushing, shoving, running, or jostling in the building.
4. Respect public property. Do not deface the school building or school property.
5. Keep your school neat and clean. Remove overshoes upon entering; put waste paper in baskets, etc.

RULES OF CONDUCT DURING NOON OR RECESS:

1. EVERYONE will go outside weather permitting. Fresh air and exercise rejuvenate students for the remainder of the day.
2. Hitting, kicking, or unnecessarily rough play will not be permitted. The playground supervisors will assign time outs for the violators, or they may be sent in to the detention room.
3. Playground equipment will be used safely. (NO kicking or throwing balls against the walls in the gym.)
4. Inappropriate language will not be permitted.
5. Playing "King of the Hill" and throwing snowballs is NOT ALLOWED during the winter months.
6. Stay out of the bus sheds and the area near and around the sheds.
7. Candy and food is not allowed on the playground.

RULES OF CONDUCT DURING ATHLETIC CONTESTS OR CONCERTS:

People come to activities to watch and listen to the participants, therefore:

1. Enter and leave the gym during a quarter or half, between games, or between songs. Do not walk through the gym while play is going on or while a number is being performed.
2. Stand motionless during the National Anthem.
3. Concerts are for listening not talking; ballgames are for watching, not running into, out of or around the gym and building.

REMINDER: Admission to athletic events for elementary students is $2.00.

CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES AND CONSEQUENCES FOR MISBEHAVIOR

Riding the school bus is a privilege, not a right. Students are expected to follow the same behavioral standards while riding school buses as are expected on school property or at school activities, functions or events. All school rules are in effect while a student is riding the bus or at the bus stop.

Consequences for school bus/bus stop misconduct will be imposed by the Building Principal or the Principal's designee. In addition, all school bus/bus stop misconduct will be reported to the District's Transportation Safety Director. Serious misconduct will be reported to the District's Transportation Safety Director. Serious misconduct will be reported to the Department of Public Safety and may be reported to local law enforcement.

A. School Bus amd Bus Stop Rules

The School District school bus safety rules are to be posted on every bus. If these rules are broken, the School District's discipline procedures are to be followed. Consequences are progressive and may include suspension of bus privileges. It is the school bus driver's responsibility to report unacceptable behavior to the School District's Transportation Safetey Director.

B. Rules at the Bus Stop

1. Get to your bus stop 5 minutes before your scheduled pick up time. The school bus driver will not wait for late students.
2. Respect the property of others while waiting at your bus stop.
3. Keep your arms, legs and belongings to yourself.
4. Use appropriate language.
5. Stay away from the street, road or highway when waiting for the bus. Wait until the bus stops before approaching the bus.
6. After getting off the bus, move away from the bus.
7. If you must cross the street, always cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal to you before crossing the street.
8. No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay.
9. No use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

C. Rules on the Bus

1. Immediately follow the directions of the driver.
2. Sit in your seat facing forward.
3. Talk quietly and use appropriate language.
4. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus.
5. Keep your arms, legs and belongins to yourself.
6. No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay
7. Do not throw any object.
8. No use of tobacco or drugs
9. Do not bring any weapon or dangerous objects on the school bus.
10. Do not damage the school bus.

D. Consequences

Consequences for school bus/bus stop misconduct will apply to all regular and late routes. Decisions regarding a student's ability to ride the bus in connection with co-curricular and extra-curricular events (for example, field trips or competitions) will be in the sole discretion of the School District. Parents or guardians will be notified of any suspension of bus privileges.

The following discipline policy will be used when a student is reported by a driver for failing to obey the transportation rules of conduct:

1. Upon first violation, a conference will take place with the student, bus driver, transportation director and school administrator in attendance. Parents will receive a telephone call and written report.

2. Upon second violation, a parent converence will take place with the parent, student, bus driver, transportation director and school administrator in attendance.

3. Upon third and subsequent violations, the parent will be notified and the student will lose the privilege of riding on the school district's transportation system for one week. *Serious misconduct, or discipline problems reported during the last week of school are not subject to the procedural sequence of this policy.

RULES OF CONDUCT DURING FIRE/TORNADO EVACUATION PROCEDURES:

1. A long steady blast from the fire alarm indicates a fire or drill. Exit as you are instructed by your teacher; quickly but orderly.
2. Five intermitant blasts from the fire bell or classroom bell indicates a tornado or drill. Go to a safe area as directed by your teacher quickly and orderly.
3. Remain in these areas until an all clear signal is given.

RULES OF CONDUCT IN THE CLASSROOM:

The first behavorial goal of the C-T Schools is to promote, encourage, and reward behavior conducive to learning. Generally, students treated in a positive manner and who respect themselves and others will have few discipline problems. Also, if students know in advance what kinds of behavior are expected of them and what the consequences will be if they do not meet these expectations, there are generally fewer problems. With this philosophy in mind, the C-T elementary classrooms will use discipline programs based on a few easily understood, discussed, and displayed RULES of conduct, CONSEQUENCES for disobeying the rules of conduct, and REWARDS for following the rules. Each classroom teacher will prominently display the rules, consequences, and rewards statements, discuss them with the students, and send a copy home to the parents.

A sample of these policies would look like this.
RULES:
1. Follow directions.
2. Keep hands and feet to yourself.
3. Raise your hand and wait to be called on.
4. Respect others and their property.
5. Walk in the hallways.

CONSEQUENCES:
1. Conduct card
2. 2nd Conduct card (lose 10 min. of noon break)
3. 3rd Conduct card (lose whole noon break)
4. 4th Conduct card (lost noon break and call parents)
5. 5th Condut card (lose noon break, call parents, and go to principal's office.
Note: serious incident (fighting for example): 4 checks

REWARDS:
All day without name on board. "Good Behavior Award". "Good Behavior Awards" will be saved and used to purchase special activities such as outside breaks, games, popcorn party. Students without the required "Awards" may not participate. Also, students sent to the principal's office because of misbehavior will generally receive some isolation time during what normally would be free time, break, or after school time.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH:
Grades K-10 will have physical education taught by a specialist each day. Instructions for shoes or other items will be sent home with the students. Notes from parents requesting that studnets be excused from physical education due to illness or injury will apply to noon break and recess activity as well.

ART:
Art instruction for grades K-6 will be provided by a specialist on a rotating basis. Instructions for an over-shirt will be sent home with the students.

MUSIC:
Music instruction for grades 1-6 will be provided by a specialist on a daily basis. The instrumental music program begins the summer following the fourth grade. More details will be sent home with the students.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES:
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled in the fall following the first marking period and again about mid-February. Parents of K-6 students will be scheduled for a specific time.
We strongly encourage your attendance at these conferences to bring about the coordination between school and home essential to the best possible education for our students. Test results will be discussed at conference time.

SCHOOL VISITS:
Parents are always welcome to visit classrooms. We ask that you arrange your visit with the teacher to allow for a "good" visit in terms of class schedule and activity.

FIELD TRIPS:
Our students go on several field trips over the course of the school year. In order to reduce the paper work involved in parental permission slips, we will send home a form early in the year on which parents can give authorization for their students to go on field trips. This will include the understanding that before such trips occur, a note will go home describing the trip and giving parents time to notify the teacher if they do not want their child to go.

LIBRARY SERVICES:
Our school has elementary and secondary libraries. Students are allowed access to these libraries on a scheduled basis and also to the regional bookmobile services. These facilities will present each student with an excellent array of recreational and educational reading materials.
Library use and check-out rules will be explained to students early in the school year by the media specialist.

GRADING PRACTICES:
Grades K-2 will use some combination of S and U, +, - to indicate student performance. Grades 3-8 will use letter grades A, B, C, D, F, I as well as S and U in some areas. The letter grades will represent the following numerical percent ranges:

A (94-100) D (75-79)
B (88-93) F (below 75)
C (80-87)

Teachers may modify these ranges slightly, but generally the above guide line will be applied. A grade of 'I' indicates incomplete work. This 'I' will be replaced by the appropriate A, B, C, D, or F when the work is completed.

ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO PASS THE COURSE.

Standard Placement

Primary K-3
Standards
Kindergarten and Grade 1 0
Grade 2 Reading, shape, & space 2
Grade 3 Reading, number sense, 2

Intermediate

Grade 4 Writing, Reading 2
Grade 5 Inquiry, number sense, speaking 3

Middle

Grade 6 Math, Reading, Inquiry 3
Grade 7 and 8 Math, Reading, Writing, Ag. (10 possible
Choir, Band, Home Ec. offered)
(Ag.-through Home Ec. will
be offered in either 7th or
8th grade. Math, Reading and
Writing in each grade.)

High

Grade 9-12 Careers, Social Studies, Science, Health 4
Phy Ed, Math, Science, History 4
Academic Writing, Inquiry, Public
Speaking, Reading Complex Fiction 4

The above are placed in required classes. Electives in the following areas: Technology, Choir, Band, Art, Home Ec., Ag., and Spanish. (2 more elective standards needed)
Academic Writing, Inquiry, Public
Speaking, Reading Complex Fiction 4

The above are placed in required classes. Electives in the following areas: Technology, Choir, Band, Art, Home Ec., Ag., and Spanish. (2 more elective standards needed)

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

The State Board of Education has committed to a results-oriented education system for all public school students. It believes the comprehensive goals of the public school will be accomplished when all graduates can function effectively as purposeful thinkers, effective communicators, self-directed learners, productive group participants, and responsible citizens. Therefore, beginning with the graduating class of 2000, all Minnesota public schools will phase in statewide standards for earning a high school diploma.

The Basic Competency Test in reading and mathematics is the first phase of the state's new Graduation Standards. This information is offered as a quide to help you better understand the math and reading requirements, to answer some commonly asked questions regarding the Basic Competency Requirements, and to give you a few sample questions to better illustrate the skills needed to pass the test.

Please review the following information carefully to better understand the Basic Requirements. If you have further questions, please contact me.

Lee Kulland, Principal (218) 630-5311

WHAT ARE THE BASIC REQUIREMENT TESTS?

Basic Requirement Tests are paper and pencil tests developed to evaluate a student's ability to use the basic skills of reading and math in everyday living situations.

For students graduating in the year 2000 and after, the Basic Requirement Tests are a minimum competency that must be attained to earn a high school diploma. In addition to the Basic Skills tests, there are 25 credits that must be earned in grades 9-12.

WHEN WILL THE TEST BE GIVEN?
The test will be given to students during their 8th grade year.

WHO MUST PASS THE READING AND MATH BASIC COMPETENCY TESTS?
All students except those who have been exempted because of special needs.

HOW MIGHT SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS BE AFFECTED?
It is the responsibility of the Individual Education Plan(IEP) team to determine if a student receiving special education services will participate in the testing program. Once that decision has been made, the team will determine what modifications may be necessary for that student to perform at his or her best.

WHAT TEST WILL BE USED?
The state version of the tests will be used for reading and math. Each student in the class of 2001 must score at least 75% to pass each test.

WHAT IF THE STUDENT DOES NOT PASS THE READING OR THE MATH TESTS?
Students will be given additional opportunities and remediation to pass the tests in reading and math.

WHAT IF I PASS THE TEST THE 1ST TIME?
Congratulations, you have shown the minimum competency for reading and math and will not be restested? Now you have to complete the required courses to graduate.

SAMPLE QUESTION FOR READING:

Directions: Read the passage. Choose the word that makes the best sense in each blank. (A student must be able to read materials like this passage with nearly perfect understanding. This sample is from a long passage. Answers are below the passage.)

Police doctors can learn a lot from:
A heavy lower jaw, for example, identifies that skeleton as a man. In an adult skeleton, experts can tell if the jaw belongs to a man or a woman simply by looking. But to distinguish a boy from a girl, the exact width of the jaw must be known. One must_____(1)______ carefully. Simply looking isn't enough. Age can also be determined. People have 400 bones at birth, but only 206 bones when fully grown. As people grow, bones that were separate join together. This means that the _____(2)_____ of bones is important. Counting them often gives the correct age within a year. Teeth, too, are useful in establishing age. Doctors know at what age different teeth usually appear before others do. This _____(3)_____is also known. So seeing which teeth have appeared helps establish the age of a skeleton. Doctors can also tell height and weight from a skeleton. They have little hard proof of exactly how tall or how heavy the person was. But it is possible to _____(4)_____ reather accurately. The estimate is based on the length of the arm and leg bones.

1. A)approach B)touch C)listen D)measure E)lift
2. A)surface B) number C)strength D)color E)position
3. A)distance B)order C)substance
4. A)copy B)guess C)fill D)divide E)balance

Answers: 1. D; 2. B; 3. B; 4. B

SAMPLE QUESTION FOR MATHEMATICS:

Vance is thinking about buying a Sport 80 sports car. Look at the advertisement that appeared in a local newspaper. Then read Number 1, and choose the correct answer.

Sports 80 Sports Car
$8200.00
TRY OUR EASY PAYMENT PLAN
$500.00 DOWN
$180.00 PER MONTH
NO MISTAKE--ONLY $500 delivers
Then just 48 monthly payments of just
$180
(TAX AND LICENSE NOT INCLUDED)

1. How much more would Vance pay by buying the car on the easy payment plan described in the ad than he would by buying the car with cash?

A. $200.00
B. $490.00
C. $680.00
D. $940.00

Answer: D

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