Century Star Schedules, Procedures, Policies, and Lunch Information

REGULAR SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE

Breakfast
School Starts
Morning Break
First Lunch
Second Lunch
Afternoon Break
Clean Up Bell
School Dismissed

 8:00 A.M. - 8:20 A.M.
8:20 A.M.
10:00 A.M. - 10:10 A.M.
11:30 A.M. - 12:10 A.M.
11:45 A.M. - 12:25P.M.
1:30 P.M. -   1:40 P.M.
2:43 P.M.
2:45 P.M.

KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE

Morning Kindergarten
Afternoon Kindergarten

8:20 A.M. - 10:50 A.M.
12:15 P.M. - 2:45 P.M.

EARLY OUT WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

School Dismissed 1:25 P.M.

EARLY OUT WEDNESDAY KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE

Morning Kindergarten 8:20 A.M. - 10:20 A.M.
Afternoon Kindergarten 11:25 A.M. - 1:25 P.M.

SCHOOL WIDE RULES OF CONDUCT

1. I will follow directions the first time given.  (fairness)
2. I will keep my hands, feet, mouth and objects to myself. (responsibility)
3. I will put people UP, not down. (caring)
4. I will always walk quietly in the building. (respect)
5. I will always be in the proper place at the proper time. (citizenship)
6. I will use all materials and equipment properly. (trustworthiness)

Teachers and students will discuss and establish these standards and rules during the first few days of school.  Each class has their own set of rules, consequences, and rewards that support the school plan.
Our goals as a staff are:

1. Teach students expectations for responsible behavior through modeling and relating actions to the school plan.
2. Provide positive feedback to students when they meet our expectations and follow the guidelines for success.
3. Respond to minor misbehaviors with calm, consistent, natural consequences.
4. Work with parents when problems are chronic or severe in nature.

 

 IMPORTANT POLICIES CENTURY STARS SHOULD KNOW

1. ATTENDANCE AND TARDIES

Daily Attendance is critical.  Century Stars should be here every day and on-time!  Please help your child arrive to school and teach them the importance of being punctual..   Students will be recognized for their efforts in being punctual and attendance.  Any child arriving late must check in at the office before going to class. 

2. SAFE SCHOOL POLICY

Century Elementary School adheres to the Box Elder School District Safe School Policy.  This policy is printed in the handbook.  Please take time to review this policy with your child.

3. SCHOOL VISITORS

We welcome visitors at Century, however, we do require all visitors to check in with the office to receive a visitor's badge.  This badge will let students and staff know that you have checked in.  You are encouraged to come and volunteer as often as possible, but we do please ask you to prearrange your visit with the teacher.

4. PTA FIRST

Century's PTA is an excellent and supportive organization.  We strongly encourage you to contact the PTA to join and help serve in any way possible.  PTA is a critical part of our school and the more volunteers, the more opportunities we give to our Century Stars!

5. READ 20 MINUTES A DAY

Reading is the key to a successful educational experiences and to a successful life.  Century Elementary's literacy program is one of the best in the district.  An important piece of that program is making sure that children read outside of school.  Please use our take-home library, our school library and the bookmobile!  Please make reading a priority!


6. MEDICATIONS

Medications that are required to be taken during the school day must be administered according to Board Policy 5065.  Parents/Guardians are required to fill out a Request for Administration of Medication form in the office.  Please do not send medication with your child to school.  We are happy to work with you individually to administer any medication.

7. SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

Breakfast is served daily.  We encourage those who wish to take part to do so.  Lunch service offers two different entr'ee choices.

Prices are as follows:

 

Regular

Reduced Adult

Breakfast

$0.85 $0.30  $1.30

Lunch

$1.40 $0.40  $2.70

Milk or Juice

 $0.40 $0.40  $0.40
Note:  Applications for free or reduced lunch need to be completed by Kathy Hansen (734-4900) at the district office. Any outstanding lunch accounts that are not promptly resolved will be sent to a collection agency.

8. LOST & FOUND

Lost and Found articles are kept only for one trimester.  Any remaining items will be donated to good will.  Please label all coats, gloves, hats, and backpacks with your child's name.

9. ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE CHANGES

Please notify the school of address or phone number changes  as they occur.  This helps the school  in the event of an emergency and ensures that your child will always be able to contact home.

10. PHONE CALLS

Children may use the phone in emergencies. Calling home to see if he/she may go play at a friends house is not an emergency.  Please take care of after-school plans before school starts.

11. CHECKING STUDENTS OUT

In order to ensure the safety of our Century Stars, we are requiring all students to be checked out through the office.  Our teachers will not release any child directly, even to a parent without an office notice.  Anyone other than the child's custodial parent(s) must have their name on their child's ID card (to be completed at the beginning of the year) in order to check the child out of school.  In the event of an emergency, the adult picking up the child must know the family password (will be listed on the ID card) and/or the parent will be contacted by phone.  Thanks for your support in this matter! We want to keep each child at Century safe.

12. BUS ARRANGEMENTS

Please make bus arrangements with your child before before they come to school.  Children need a permission note from a parent to ride a different bus or get off at a different stop.  We appreciate your helpfulness.

 

PTA and VOLUNTEERS

Century's PTA is made up of parents who donate time, efforts, materials and money to our kids and our school.  Countless hours of time in classrooms is also generously donated by members of our communities.  We acknowledge their extra efforts and encourage everyone to find a way to serve!  Your hard work is appreciated!

Century Elementary PTA Officers and Commissioners
2007-2008

  Executive Board  
President Paulette Lyons 279-8514
President Elect Ann Whitaker 744-5132
Secretary Kim Norman 744-9099
Treasurer Jenny Christensen 279-8227
Legislative Vice Carol Laws 279-8820
  Commissioners  
Health & Safety Colleen Tolman 279-8480
  Aimee Theurer 257-8800
Student Involvement Angie Cannon 279-8848
  Emily Ketsdever 279-8553
Education Peggy Bodily 744-2107
  Jenny Olson 279-8029
Public Relations Maureen Grover 279-8851
  Lisa Peterson 279-1859
Membership Jodie McNeely 257-0564
Com. Involvement Amanda John 257-7398
Ind. Development Jamie Park 257-5781
  Jerilyn Payne 257-1643
Family Life Jamie Theurer 257-6321
  Kelly Wood 257-2465

BOX ELDER SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT SAFE SCHOOLS POLICY

Box Elder School District is committed to fostering an environment in the public school for student, staff, community, neighbors, and visitors which is safe, conductive to the learning process and free from unnecessary disruption.  A safe school environment includes the school and grounds during school hours, district-provided transportation and school sponsored activities.  The following policy and guidelines have been created for this purpose in accordance with Utah State Law.

A. Students shall:
1. Be given notice of applicable rules of conduct.
2. Comply with applicable rules of conduct as well as all federal, state and local laws and ordnances.
3. Show respect for other people and obey persons in authority.

B. Students shall not, at any school or school sponsored activity:
1. Possess, use, sell, or attempt to possess, use or sell any firearm, weapon, knife, explosive, fireworks, chemical weapon, flammable material, martial arts weapon or other instrument including those       
which eject anything, or other material, including, illegal drugs, alcohol and other controlled         
substances, dangerous to persons or property, or any replica or facsimile of any of the above,     
regardless of intent to whether functional or nonfunctional.   
2. Cause, attempt, threaten or conspire to cause damage to personal or real property, or cause,            
attempt, threaten or conspire to cause harm i.e., create a situation of imminent danger,                
to a person or persons, individual or in groups, through: arson, burglary, larceny or stealing,         
criminal mischief, battery assault, harassment, vandalism, hazing, participation in any activity      
which violates an applicable school rule or federal, state or local law or ordinance, or disrupts     
normal school proceedings or through threats of participation in any plan or conspiracy relating   
to the foregoing.     
3. Continually and willfully disobey and persistently defy proper authority.  
4. Use language that is profane, vulgar, obscene, inflammatory or fraught with sexual connotations or overtones.

Students found violating this policy involving weapons: 

1. Following parent notification, the student will be immediately suspended until the parent is able to conference with administrators.
2.  In extreme or dangerous situations, the student may be released to law enforcement personnel.
3. Due process procedures under Policy #5005 will be followed.

Students found violating this policy not involving weapons:
1. The administrator will conference with the student.
2. Parents will be notified and invited to a conference.
3.

Appropriate action will be taken consistent with school and district policies, and state and              
federal laws, including laws specific to students with disabilities.

CENTURY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY & DRESS CODE

The staff at Century Elementary School are committed to providing the best potential learning environment for our students.  Classrooms and other areas must be as free from distractions as possible.  Students will be placed in the best possible atmosphere, and will be strongly encouraged to learn.  Attitude and behavior are strongly correlated with the language and dress of children.  Situations in which students are uncomfortable distracted or embarrassed by language, action or dress of another student must be avoided.  With these goals in mind, the following positive guidelines have been established to protect all students and to provide the proper environment.
1. No student will use abusive or obscene language or make obscene gestures.
2. Students will not engage in fighting, intimidating behavior, sexual harassment or racial comments.
3. Students will treat other children and adults with respect, courtesy and kindness.
4 Students will follow the school rules of conduct.
5. Radios, CD players, lasers, video games, toys or carrying large amounts of money are not allowed at school.  If these items are brought to school they will be held by the teacher or in the office until a parent picks them up.  Items such as these are easily lost, broken or stolen.
6. Students will dress in such a manner as to avoid others being embarrassed and distracted.  Hairstyles and personal cleanliness are left to the good judgment of parents.  Items of apparel which must be avoided are:
A. Clothing, symbols, decals, tattoos or facsimiles of these items that are used or perceived by others to be identified with gang membership or territorial ownership.
B. Extreme or bizarre styles or fads or painted hair which causes a distraction in the classroom or learning situation.
C. Any clothing or item which may cause injury to students or the school building or grounds.
D. Clothing or property which advertises drugs, alcohol, tobacco, pornography or profane or obscene language.
E. Tank tops, sleeveless blouses, see-through clothing, bare midriffs, short shorts or any other clothing item which cause embarrassment or disruption.
F. Hats, caps, sunglasses, visors, bandanas or any other head coverings may not be worn in the building.
Students who violate the above policy will be asked to correct the situation.  The request for compliance will be courteous and as private as possible.   Violators of a serious nature or repeat offenses will involve discipline, parent notification, due process and action in accordance with Utah State Law (House Bill 209, Learning Environments for Public School Students - July 1, 1994.)

SCHOOL WIDE REWARDS

Daily Star tickets will be issued by all teachers and staff members to students demonstrating positive social skills, obeying rules and showing that at Century,  character counts.
Weekly Every Friday is Spirit Day!  Wear your Century Stars t-shirt (or a navy blue shirt) and show your STAR PRIDE!  Our student council will be sponsoring contests throughout the year for classes showing the most school spirit.
Awards
Assemblies		 Our award assemblies will be held on a rotating schedule.  Each grade level will hold an assembly every trimester.  Awards will be presented by the teachers and the principal.  Please check the calendar to see each grade's scheduled assemblies.
End-of-Term
Super Activity		 At the end of each six-week term, we'll celebrate students' successes and positive choices by our end-of-term super activities.  Students who choose to be true Century Stars and follow the school rules will be invited to attend the activity.  We'll announce the specific activities at a later date.
Birthday Table Each child at school will be celebrated on his or her birthday or half-birthday.  Children will be honored at the Birthday Table by our student council and Mrs. Shaffer, where they will receive a birthday surprise.  If parents desire to join their child for lunch on his/her birthday, they are welcome to do so.  Please contact the office to make arrangements.
Birthday Treats In lieu of the "traditional" birthday treat, we encourage you to provide a healthy snack or make a donation to your child's classroom.  Perhaps new pencils or erasers for the children might be a more appropriate "treat"...especially for our students with health concerns.

CENTURY ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT

"Reading is the key that opens the door to a life of success."


SCHOOL THEME

"Century...a community of caring.
We build each other up and never put anyone down."

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

This is going to be an exciting year to be a Century Star!  We are happily looking forward to the completion of the addition to our school.  Besides new classrooms, we are really excited about our wonderful new library and enlarged gym (big enough for two hoops!).  We welcome our new staff and those returning.  Your children are blessed with fantastic personnel who are dedicated to providing the best education possible for our Century Stars!

Nelson Mandela stated, "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."  It is becoming ever more important for each of us to step up to make our communities, families and schools places where our children can reach their full potential.  It's my hope that we can all work together to help our children understand how wonderfully marvelous they truly are. 

I appreciate every student, parent, PTA and community member and staff member.  Together we make Century the best elementary school in the world!  (I really believe that!)  Let's continue to work hard, be positive and strive for excellence in 2007-2008!

Looking forward to another fantastic year,
Colleen A. Shaffer, Principal


Box Elder School District Wellness Policy
(Policy #5052)

Box Elder school District is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children's health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity.

School personnel will not use physical activity or withhold on a regular basis opportunities for physical activity as punishment.

As scheduling and weather permits, all students in grades 1 - 5 will be provided a minimum of 90 minutes of structured physical education per week outside of recess or free time.

Schools are encouraged to participate in local, state and national fitness programs.

Measures will be taken to ensure that foods and beverages sold or served at school will meet federal and state nutrition recommendations and guidelines.

Food will not be used on an ongoing or regular basis as a reward for academics or behavior.  In special situations where food rewards are appropriate, the food used will be a "healthy food."

Parents and/or others who provide "treats" to students on special occasions will be asked to provide only "healthy foods" as treats.  This policy does not apply to activities held outside the regular school day.

Schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity, and will establish linkages between health education and school meal programs and with related community services. 
(Entire policy can be viewed on the BESD website.)
 

Internet Safety

In addition to keeping our children healthy and strong physically, we want to keep them safe in today's technological world.  As adults, we must do all we can to educate ourselves and our families about the dangers in our world around us.  Throughout the year, we will be offering parent training sessions to assist you in learning more.  We hope you will find time to join us at one of our meetings.  Please watch for more information in our school newsletters.

We strongly encourage families to take time to register with the Utah Child Protection Registry at www.kidsregistry.utah.gov.  This free Utah.gov service offers protection for email addresses, mobile phone numbers, instant messenger usernames and fax numbers.  Under Utah law, marketers of adult-oriented products must remove registered addresses from their sending lists at least every thirty days.  Registrations last two years and may be renewed at any time.

Utah's Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, stated, "Regardless of the means by which adult messages are sent, parents should have the ability to keep them out of their homes.  We are committed to enforcing the law against marketers who send unwanted, adult-oriented material into Utah's homes."

Electronic Devices

Although at Century, we strongly encourage elementary age children not to bring items such as cell phones to school, district policy states that students may possess these items while in school.

All cell phones must be turned off and kept our of sight during class time.  Cameras and other devices with photography capabilities will not be in view of others while a student is in the restroom, or in any other location where photography may be inappropriate.

Any inappropriate use of cellular telephones or other devices, or the use of these devices, to threaten or harass other students or school employees will result in the immediate confiscation of the device.

Cellular telephones and other devices that are confiscated for inappropriate use at school may be searched and information stored in the device may be used in disciplining students.

Century Elementary School and Box Elder School District will not be responsible for lost or stolen electronic devices.

Century Elementary School Anti-Bullying Policy

Everyone at Century is committed to making our school (including school bus and all school-sponsored activities) a safe and caring place for all students.  We will treat each other with respect, and we will not tolerate bullying in any form. 

Our school defines bullying as follows:

Bullying is unfair and one-sided.  It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or excluding someone on purpose.

Examples of bullying include:

  • Hurting someone physically

  • Taking or damaging another person's belongings

  • Ganging up on someone

  • Teasing someone

  • Using put-downs, such as insulting someone's race or gender

  • Touching or showing private parts

  • Spreading rumors or gossiping about someone

  • Excluding someone or trying to get other kids not to play with him/her.

Staff at Century will do the following things to prevent bullying:

  • Supervise students in the school and playground

  • Watch for signs of bullying and stop it when it happens

  • Educate our children about violence prevention, anti-bullying practices and teach appropriate social/emotional skills (Prevention Dimensions, DARE)

  • Respond quickly and sensitively to bullying reports

  • Take seriously parents' concerns about bullying

  • Look into all reported bullying incidents

  • Document all bullying incidents

  • Assign consequences for bullying based on school discipline guidelines

  • Provide immediate consequences for retaliation against students who report bullying.

Students at our school will do the following things to prevent bullying:

  • Treat everyone respectfully

  • Refuse to bully others

  • Refuse to let others be bullied

  • Refuse to watch, laugh, or join in when someone is being bullied

  • Try to include everyone in play, especially those who are often left out

  • Report bullying to an adult immediately!

Century Elementary School Wide Discipline

It is our expectation that Century Stars will follow the rules.  Those students making good choices will be positively rewarded and recognized.  They will feel more confident and happy.  There are times, however, when students make poor choices and do not follow the rules.  Therefore, the following plan has been established.  Every six weeks (each term) every child's slate is wiped clean.

Students choosing not to follow the rules will be given a pink slip.  A copy of the pink slip will be given to Mrs. Shaffer and the student's teacher.  It is expected that the child take the pink slip home and have his/her parent sign the slip.  This will provide the family with an opportunity to discuss appropriate school behavior.

First Offense:  Warning

  • Student conference with the principal

Second Offense:  One Day In-School Suspension

  • Student conference with the principal

  • Parents notified by phone

Third Offense:  Three Days In-School Suspension & Miss End-of-Term Activity

  • Student conference with the principal

  • Parents notified by phone

Severe Clause:  In the event that a child violates the district's Safe Schools Policy, a parent contact will happen immediately.  Consequences could include those listed in the policy.  In addition, the student will be moved right to the consequences of the third offense.