Welcome to Our Welcome to Our SchoolSchool

Daniel Boone Area School Daniel Boone Area School DistrictDistrict

HomeHomeSchoolSchool

CommunityCommunity

Working together to educate all Working together to educate all children with respect and children with respect and

understandingunderstanding

School District Office LocationSchool District Office Location

Daniel Boone Area School DistrictDaniel Boone Area School District

Matthew Brooke Building – Suite 200Matthew Brooke Building – Suite 200

321 N. Furnace St. 321 N. Furnace St.

Box 490Box 490

Birdsboro, PA 19508Birdsboro, PA 19508

Telephone: 610-582-6140Telephone: 610-582-6140

FAX: 610-582-0059FAX: 610-582-0059

School Contact InformationSchool Contact Information

Please see your building handbook for:Please see your building handbook for: Contacting the principal, teacher, Contacting the principal, teacher,

school nurse, or guidance counselorschool nurse, or guidance counselor Reporting your child absentReporting your child absent Transportation OfficeTransportation Office

School RegistrationSchool Registration We will help you register your child or We will help you register your child or

childrenchildren Please bring these papers to the School Please bring these papers to the School

Secretary:Secretary:Immunization recordsImmunization recordsSocial Security Cards for you and your Social Security Cards for you and your childrenchildrenBirth CertificateBirth CertificateProof of ResidencyProof of ResidencyHome Language SurveyHome Language SurveyPrevious School RecordsPrevious School Records

Papers and Documents to be Papers and Documents to be completed for school district completed for school district

registration are:registration are: Home and Work telephone NumbersHome and Work telephone Numbers Emergency Telephone Numbers (family Emergency Telephone Numbers (family

and friends’ telephone numbers)and friends’ telephone numbers) Transportation Information FormTransportation Information Form Free and Reduced Meal Form (if Free and Reduced Meal Form (if

applicable)applicable) Health Information Form (your family Health Information Form (your family

doctor signs this form)doctor signs this form) Student Technology Permission FormStudent Technology Permission Form Insurance Information FormInsurance Information Form Home Language SurveyHome Language Survey

Papers from School to HomePapers from School to Home

English Language Proficiency Test English Language Proficiency Test ResultsResults

Bus InformationBus Information School CalendarSchool Calendar Monthly Newsletters Monthly Newsletters Permission Slips for field trips and Permission Slips for field trips and

special occasionsspecial occasions Report CardsReport Cards

School CalendarSchool Calendar

Early Dismissal: School hours and Early Dismissal: School hours and Bus timesBus times

Holidays: DatesHolidays: Dates Special Events: Times and DatesSpecial Events: Times and Dates PTA Meetings: Times and DatesPTA Meetings: Times and Dates

School Security PolicySchool Security Policy

All Visitors sign the visiting book in school All Visitors sign the visiting book in school officeoffice

Security Guards and local Police are in Security Guards and local Police are in school school only only for the protection of your for the protection of your children and the school staff.children and the school staff.

School Rules:School Rules: No ViolenceNo Violence No DrugsNo Drugs No AlcoholNo Alcohol

Bullying and Discipline PolicyBullying and Discipline Policy

No Bullying or TeasingNo Bullying or Teasing

Bully: a person who pushes, yells, Bully: a person who pushes, yells, steals, and scares you with words or steals, and scares you with words or actionsactions

Teasing: when a person says things Teasing: when a person says things that are that are not nicenot nice to another person to another person

What to do about bullying and What to do about bullying and teasing?teasing?

Student says “Stop it!” to bully.Student says “Stop it!” to bully. Student tells a teacher, guidance Student tells a teacher, guidance

counselor, principal or adult.counselor, principal or adult. Student tells you, the parents, what Student tells you, the parents, what

happened.happened. Parents will call the school to talk Parents will call the school to talk

about the problem.about the problem.

Discipline PolicyDiscipline Policy

In-class disciplineIn-class discipline Detention (with telephone call to Detention (with telephone call to

parents)parents) Suspension = no school for many Suspension = no school for many

daysdays Expelled = out of school permanentlyExpelled = out of school permanently

Attendance Policy and ProceduresAttendance Policy and Procedures

School starts at:School starts at:7:30 Middle and High School7:30 Middle and High School8:30 All elementary schools8:30 All elementary schools

Students must be in class OR report to the Students must be in class OR report to the officeoffice

Late Arrival ProcedureLate Arrival Procedure Sick day call-in ProcedureSick day call-in Procedure Excuse Notes within 3 days of absenceExcuse Notes within 3 days of absence Homework missed PolicyHomework missed Policy

Transportation to SchoolTransportation to School

BusBus Schedule PaperSchedule Paper Phone number of TransportationPhone number of Transportation Policy for Behavior on BusPolicy for Behavior on Bus

Car RidersCar Riders Coming and Going Places, TimesComing and Going Places, Times

Car DriversCar Drivers Parking InformationParking Information Visitor Parking InformationVisitor Parking Information

ESL ServicesESL Services English as a Second Language ProgramEnglish as a Second Language Program

• Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing SkillsListening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Skills• Small group of ESL students learn togetherSmall group of ESL students learn together• All ESL Teachers are Program SpecialistsAll ESL Teachers are Program Specialists• Progress Reports are given to parentsProgress Reports are given to parents

ESL Student Monitoring ProgramESL Student Monitoring Program• ESL teachers monitor students after they ESL teachers monitor students after they

complete the ESL programcomplete the ESL program• Teachers help with problems or questionsTeachers help with problems or questions

Parent VolunteersParent Volunteers

All Parents are Welcome in the All Parents are Welcome in the ClassroomClassroom

Go to OfficeGo to Office Sign your name in visitor bookSign your name in visitor book Wear a volunteer sticker at all timesWear a volunteer sticker at all times Go to the classroomGo to the classroom

Thank you for volunteering your timeThank you for volunteering your time

Breakfast and LunchBreakfast and Lunch

Eating together as a family is a Eating together as a family is a wonderful time.wonderful time.

The The Breakfast ProgramBreakfast Program is planned is planned only for the school children to start only for the school children to start their day at school.their day at school.

We Welcome you to sit with your We Welcome you to sit with your children at children at Lunch TimeLunch Time as a family. as a family.

LunchLunch

Price for lunchPrice for lunch Pay procedure:Pay procedure:

• Check from homeCheck from home• Pin NumberPin Number

Special Food NeedsSpecial Food Needs• Religious foodsReligious foods• Medical needsMedical needs

School SuppliesSchool Supplies

From School:From School:• School booksSchool books• PaperPaper

From Home:From Home:• BackpackBackpack• PencilsPencils• BindersBinders

Lost and Found located in school officeLost and Found located in school office

Personal BelongingsPersonal Belongings

Backpacks, coats, clothing and binders Backpacks, coats, clothing and binders should have students names written on should have students names written on themthem

Lockers are assigned to each student.Lockers are assigned to each student.

DO NOT BRING TO SCHOOLDO NOT BRING TO SCHOOL• Expensive jewelryExpensive jewelry• CD players, radios, tape, recorders, electronic CD players, radios, tape, recorders, electronic

gamesgames• Sharp objects like knives, scissors, or cuttersSharp objects like knives, scissors, or cutters

Student Dress CodeStudent Dress Code

Dress Code GuidelineDress Code Guideline

All students must wear shirts, All students must wear shirts, pants/skirt and shoes at all times. pants/skirt and shoes at all times.

See Handbook.See Handbook.

Physical Education Classes require a Physical Education Classes require a change of clothes. This is done in change of clothes. This is done in

locker rooms.locker rooms.

FundraisersFundraisers Fund = moneyFund = money Raise = to pile up high, to gather a lot of moneyRaise = to pile up high, to gather a lot of money

Each year the families of our school sell products.Each year the families of our school sell products.

The money goes to school activities for Fun and The money goes to school activities for Fun and Education:Education:• Book FairBook Fair• Science FairScience Fair• Field TripsField Trips• Family NightsFamily Nights

Parent-Teacher OrganizationParent-Teacher Organization ParentsParents TeachersTeachers School Principal and StaffSchool Principal and Staff

This group meets to talk about school This group meets to talk about school activities for Fun and Education:activities for Fun and Education:• Book Fair Book Fair • Science FairScience Fair• FundraisersFundraisers• Field TripsField Trips• Family NightsFamily Nights

Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities

MusicMusic• BandBand• ChorusChorus• Jazz BandJazz Band

SportsSports• FootballFootball• BaseballBaseball• WrestlingWrestling• SoccerSoccer• Field HockeyField Hockey• SoftballSoftball• BasketballBasketball

ClubsClubs• ChessChess• PhotographyPhotography• DramaDrama

LibraryLibrary

Students may borrow a book and Students may borrow a book and return it after 2 weeksreturn it after 2 weeks

Lunch pins are students’ IDsLunch pins are students’ IDs No Books returned, no books No Books returned, no books

borrowedborrowed Lost books policy Lost books policy

Home-School CommunicationHome-School Communication

Papers in student backpacksPapers in student backpacks• Sign and return papersSign and return papers• Keep at home papersKeep at home papers• Tuesday FoldersTuesday Folders

Letters by MailLetters by Mail Telephone callsTelephone calls E-mailE-mail Visits to the schoolVisits to the school

Home-School ProblemsHome-School Problems

Call the teacherCall the teacher

Call the principalCall the principal

Call the Guidance CounselorCall the Guidance Counselor

CreditsCredits

““Welcome to our School” PresentationWelcome to our School” Presentationwas created forwas created for

Berks County Intermediate Unit 14Berks County Intermediate Unit 14ByBy

Eugenia F. Krimmel, M.Ed.Eugenia F. Krimmel, M.Ed.Educational ConsultantEducational Consultant

EFKrimmel@hotmail .comEFKrimmel@hotmail .com

BCIU 14, 2004BCIU 14, 2004