Student Handbook
Code of Conduct -
All Wilson Elementary School students must follow this Code of Conduct if we are to realize a well-disciplined environment conducive to maximum learning and development.
1. Students are responsible for their behavior. They must respect all persons in authority: principal, teachers, educational aides, and school personnel.
2. Students will respect their personal property and the personal property of fellow students.
3. Students will protect and respect school property. They will refrain from doing damage to books, furniture, playground or classroom equipment.
4. Students will refrain from bringing anything to school that may prove to be dangerous or harmful to self and others or disruptive to the learning process.
5. Students will refrain from any physical aggression that is performed in a hostile manner. This includes acts of throwing objects, pushing others, fighting, scratching, biting, spitting, kicking, etc.
6. Students will use acceptable verbal and body language at all times.
7. Students will not arrive at school before 8:00 AM for breakfast or before 8:25 AM for class attendance.
Bullying - Bullying has been defined as a means to have power over another, and it takes many forms: physical, verbal, and indirect such as gossip and isolation. Bullying leaves long-lasting scars for its victims. Bullies have a higher incidence of antisocial behavior, domestic violence, and crime as adults. Society pays a heavy toll for tolerating bullying behavior and bullies.
At Wilson School, bullying will not go unchallenged and will not be tolerated. All students, staff members, parents, and community members play vital roles to insure our children are not bullied, do not act as bullies, and will not allow others to bully. All Fort Benning Schools have a moral obligation to provide our students and the school community with the proper information, prevention strategies, and defenses to create a safe, accepting, and caring environment for all.
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Faculty
The Wilson School Faculty is qualified and certified in accordance with Georgia Professional Teacher Standards Department of Education. The faculty includes a media specialist, an art teacher, a music teacher, and a physical education teacher. The special services offered are speech/language therapy, guidance and counseling, clinic staff, and behavior/learning disabilities classes.
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Regulations For the School Bus (Field Trips Only) -
1. No fighting, profane language, profane gestures, or name calling will be tolerated on school buses.
2. No opened food containers will be taken on buses.
3. All arms and heads must be inside the bus at all times.
4. Conversation aboard buses must be kept at a normal speaking level.
5. The BUS DRIVER is in charge of discipline on the bus. The drivers' instructions must be obeyed by all students.
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School Hours
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GRADE
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REGULAR HOURS
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TUESDAY HOURS
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| PreK AM Session |
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
| PreK PM Session |
12:45 PK - 3:15 PM |
12:15 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Kdg - 5th Grades |
8:30 AM - 3:15 PM |
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM |
Supervision for students arriving for breakfast starts at 8:00 AM. Students arriving at school
earlier than 8:00 AM will be sent home to return at the appropriate time.
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School Phone Numbers
Wilson School Office - 706-545-5723
Wilson School Fax - 706-545-9505
Wilson School Health Clinic - 706-545-3634
Wilson School Cafeteria - 706-545-7338
Ft. Benning Schools Superintendent - 706-545-7276
Ft. Benning Schools Student Services - 706-545-5520
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General Information
For the safety of all children - All parents and visitors MUST report to the office and sign in before visiting any classroom.
Teachers’ duty hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you need to phone a teacher, please call in the morning before classes start (8:00 - 8:30 a.m.) or in the afternoon after classes have ended (3:15 – 3:30 p.m.).
In the interest of all students, we ask that you help protect instruction time by not interrupting the teacher during the day. Such interruptions take the teacher's attention away from your child and the rest of the class. If you need to talk with a staff member, we ask that you send a note by your child requesting an appointment, or that you call the office and leave a message for the teacher. Your child's teacher will either call or send a note to schedule a conference.
Wilson School encourages parents to volunteer in the school. If you are interested in volunteering, please stop by the office to sign up!
The management plan for asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM) required by the Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) has been performed for Wilson School. The management plan is on file in the school office and is available for public inspection upon reasonable notice. If desired, a copy of the plan may be obtained.
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Requirements for Registration
To enter pre-kindergarten, a child must be four (4) years of age on or before September 1st of the current year. To enter kindergarten, a child must turn five (5) on or before September 1st of the current year. A child must turn six (6) years old on or before September 1st of the current year to enter first grade, or the child should have successfully completed either an approved public school kindergarten or a state/regionally accredited private school kindergarten program.
Birth certificates are required for children to be enrolled in either pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or first grade unless the children have attended pre-kindergarten or kindergarten at Fort Benning last school year.
All students except pre-kindergarten must show a report card or a grade placement record.
All students will be required to present record of immunization at registration. This requirement will be strictly enforced. Immunization requirements are outlined below.
- At least three doses of DTP, DT (Pediatric), DTaP, or Td (Adult) or any combination thereof with the last dose given after the fourth birthday.
- At least three doses of trivalent oral polio vaccine (TOPV) OR at least three doses of enhanced potency polio vaccine (EIPV) OR a combination of at least three doses of TOPV and EIPV. The last dose of polio vaccine must have been given after the fourth birthday.
- One dose each of live virus measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines given after the first birthday.
- All children born on or after January 1, 1992, must have received three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine with age appropriate intervals between the doses.
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Attendance Policies
All absentees must have a written excuse from a parent.
Excessive absences (3 consecutive days or 4 days over a 15-day period) will be questioned by the principal, as will excessive tardiness.
Any student coming late to school MUST check in at the office and obtain a late slip before being admitted to class.
Any parent desiring to take a child out of school must sign that child out in the office. The student will then be called to the office from the classroom. If the student is returning to school after completing the appointment, the parent must sign the student in at the office before the child may return to class.
Classes begin promptly at the scheduled times and children who are chronically late miss much valuable class time. If a student is tardy excessively, the student may be required to stay after school to make up missed work.
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Withdrawing From School
The office should be notified at least five (5) days in advance of a student's withdrawal from school so that his/her records may be prepared. After 2:00 PM on the student's last day in school, if proper notification has been provided, all records will be given to the parents to hand carry to the next school.
When the sponsor of a student is under orders for permanent change of station (PCS) which necessitates withdrawal of a student before the end of the school year but after May 15th, the child can be promoted if the quality of work to that time is such that the child would have been promoted had he/she completed the school year.
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Overcrowding
On occasion, our classes may grow in student population beyond an expected or desirable student-teacher ratio. In such cases, an additional class may be formed with a new teacher. Students from the overcrowded classes may be moved to the new class to ensure the most desirable, appropriate placement for all. Should this occur, a random drawing will be held to identify students who will change teachers. The principal will ensure a fair procedure by random means. Should special circumstances alter this procedure in any way, parents will be informed of the necessary changes.
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Health Clinic Services
- Screenings for visual, hearing, dental, nutritional, and other physical problems with appropriate referral and follow-up
- Maintenance of appropriate, current, and cumulative health records of each child's health status
- Facilities, personnel, and other provisions for first aid, rest, emergency care, and recuperation when minor injuries or illnesses occur
- Policies for the prevention and control of communicable disease (Students must be cleared by clinic staff after having a communicable disease before re-entering school.)
Medications Taken At School - Any student who is required to take medicine of any kind during school hours must bring the medicine to the school clinic upon arriving at school. Please send the medicine in the original container along with a note letting us know the dosage and time to be given. If the medication is not in the original container, we cannot give the medication to the child. Parents are urged to aid clinic staff whenever possible by administering medicines just before a student comes to school and as soon as he/she returns home after school.
Children are not allowed to remain in class if they have vomited or if their temperature is 100 degrees or more. Please be sure your child's temperature has been normal for 24 hours before sending him/her to school.
Please keep the clinic and the school office informed of new phone numbers for home and work. If the person you have listed as the emergency contact on your child's health record should change, please let the clinic staff know immediately.
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Emergency Procedures
There are well-established and understood policies and procedures for coping with emergencies at school. All students are briefed as to what to do in case of fire, storm, and bomb threat as well as other emergencies.
- Fire - A fire drill is conducted once a month.
- Storm - Periodic tornado drills are held in the school. In the event of severe weather warnings, children will be kept at school until notification is received from the Superintendent's office. Please do not call the school office since telephone lines must be kept open.
- Winter Weather - If you suspect that school will be canceled due to inclement weather, please listen to the radio or television for these announcements. Please do not call the school office since telephone lines must be kept open.
As winter approaches please establish a plan with your child so that he/she will know where to go and what to do in the event that school must be canceled during the day.
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Student Information Services
Report Cards - Report cards are issued four times during the year. Teachers will use notes and conferences as supplements to the report cards each quarter. Starting with the second marking period, teachers may send home progress reports with students who are slipping drastically grade-wise or appear to be in danger of failing that grading period unless adjustments are made.
Parent-Teacher Conferences - These conferences are scheduled when needed to provide an opportunity for personal and direct two-way communication between the home and the school. A conference can be arranged at any time desired by a parent or teacher. The first conferences are scheduled the first month of school as an orientation meeting for parents with their child's teacher. When a teacher requests a conference with you, please consider the following points:
- Answer as quickly as possible the teacher's note requesting the conference.
- Since the teacher usually has several conferences scheduled, it is important that each parent be punctual for all conferences. If more time is needed for a conference than was scheduled, parents can arrange for another conference.
- Avoid canceling the conference. Please notify the teacher as soon as possible if the conference must be canceled. Send a note to the teacher or telephone the office.
- Come to the meeting without small children.
- Avoid discussion about other parents, students, or teachers.
Testing - Achievement tests and cognitive abilities tests will be given to all students at designated grade levels during the spring of each year. Testing information is provided to the parents via the school newsletter, or parents may call the school office.
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Field Trips
Field trips are a part of the regular school curriculum. All children participate unless the office has a written objection from the parents on file. Teachers generally send notices home announcing any field trips.
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Cafeteria
A breakfast and lunch program is available at Wilson, or your child may bring a lunch from home. Meals may be purchased daily or through your child's lunch account. Our cafeteria is automated, and each student has the responsibility of learning his/her 4-digit code, which the child will enter at the time of each purchase. Parents whose children eat regularly in the cafeteria are encouraged to deposit larger sums ($20) into your child's account for your convenience. Your child will be notified when his/her account is nearly depleted. Ala carte items (ice cream, fruit, etc.) may also be purchased with lunch. Parents should indicate whether or not your child is permitted to use his/her lunch account to purchase ala carte items. Parents may apply for free or reduced priced meals for their child based on income.
Daily breakfast price . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .$ .70
Daily reduced breakfast price . . . . . . .... .$ .30
Daily adult breakfast price . . . . . . . . . ..... $1.25
Daily lunch price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . $1.25
Daily reduced lunch price . . . . . . . . . .. . . $ .40
Daily adult lunch price . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . $3.00
Milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .$ .25
IIce Cream (sold only on Fridays) . . . . .. ...$ .35
PLEASE NOTE: A new procedure for handling outstanding lunchroom charges has recently been adopted by the Fort Benning School Board to insure that sponsors are informed of the status of their child(ren)s breakfast and lunch account as well as to enable the Fort Benning School System to collect these balances in a timely manner. The procedure is as follows:
- A charge slip will be sent home with the child for each charge incurred.
- If the charge balance reaches $3.00, we will attempt to contact the sponsor by telephone. If the sponsor cannot be contacted after three attempts, the matter will be referred to the Child Nutrition and/or Superintendent’s Office.
- A letter will be mailed from the Superintendent requesting that the outstanding charges be paid.
- If the balance is not paid within 10 days, the sponsor's commanding officer will be contacted to request assistance.
- If the balance remains unpaid at the end of 30 days, the matter will be referred to the Garrison Commander's office.
If there are unusual circumstances that prevent prompt re-payment, please contact the cashier or cafeteria manager and every attempt will be made to work with you.
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Lost and Found
Lost and found student items are held in the office. Name tags should be placed on all clothing and other items that are brought to school (boots, umbrellas, lunch boxes, etc.). At the end of the school year, clothing left in the lost and found will be donated to the local clothing bank.
Special Services
Speech/Language and Hearing - Children with speech/language or hearing disabilities are served by a speech/language pathologist. Children with possible problems are identified through teacher and/or parent referral.
Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders - A qualified interrelated special education teacher serves Wilson School. Children with learning disabilities/behavior disorders come at schedule times for individual help with specific problems.
Gifted Education - The gifted education program is designed to serve students in grades 1-5 who have been identified as academically talented.
Reading Recovery - The reading recovery program is an early intervention program that helps the lowest achieving first grade children to develop effective strategies for reading and reach average classroom levels.
Instructional Support - The instructional support program is designed to serve students in grades 1-5 who have been identified as needing additional help in reading and math.
Fort Benning Schools are proud of their special education programs in the areas of learning disabilities, emotional/behavior disorders, physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and speech/language disorders. Occupational and physical therapy are also available as part of special educational programming.
A Case Study Committee consisting of classroom teachers, special education teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses, parents, etc., meet regularly to plan and implement educational strategies for students experiencing difficulty in any part of their school program.
Parents with concerns about their school-age child's academic, social, or emotional progress should contact their child's teacher. Special education and regular education teachers work together to assist students experiencing difficulties in school by planning and implementing strategies for success in the regular classroom.
Special educational services are also available to preschoolers. Preschool children ages three and four with developmental delays, physical disabilities, significant learning problems, or speech language disorders may be eligible for special education services. If you are concerned about your preschoolers, you may call the Special Education Office at 545-5520 for information regarding the preschool program. Services are available for infants and toddlers ages 0-2 through Early Intervention Services (Martin Army Hospital) at 545-3835.
Miscellaneous Information
1. Holidays and Parties
The school observes all national holidays, which are observed by the military. While it is certainly acceptable to celebrate success, our focus must be upon teaching and learning. Therefore, class parties will be limited to two (2) per year - Christmas and the end of the school year.
2. Birthday Celebrations
To protect instructional time, no birthday parties are to be held at school. Children may bring birthday invitations to school only if there is an invitation for each child in the class. Teachers will determine an appropriate time for distribution. Simple birthday treats may be brought in for sharing at assigned lunchtime. Cupcakes, cookies, or brownies are suggested. Ice cream cakes or cakes that need to be cut should not be brought. Please contact your child's teacher if you wish to send a birthday treat. Please do not send or bring flowers, balloons, or gifts to school for your child.
3. Lunch Guests
Parents are invited and encouraged to have lunch with their children in the cafeteria during their assigned lunchtime. If you visit the school for lunch, please remember to sign in on the Visitor's Book in the office and obtain a visitor's badge.
4. Dress Code
Students are encouraged to dress according to the weather conditions and in good taste. Clothing must fit and be worn properly. Any student wearing attire that is disruptive to the learning environment will be required by the principal to call home for a change of clothing.
5. Toys, Electronic Equipment, Jewelry, & Personal Items
Students should not bring toys and electronic equipment to school unless approved by their classroom teacher. Valuable or sentimental jewelry should not be brought or worn to school. Parents should write their children's first and last name on all personal items. This will alleviate confusion regarding ownership and help us return lost items to the appropriate owners. We ask that personal items be kept to a minimum.
6. After School Hours Activities
Students are not allowed to attend after school hours activities without a parent or guardian.
7. Animals
USAIC Reg 40-905: Animals will not interfere with official reviews, ceremonies, or parades. Animals will be kept from golf courses, school yards, playgrounds, athletic fields, swimming pool enclosures, food handling establishments, Post Exchange facilities, and medical treatment facilities.
Animals may be used for instructional purposes at the following grade levels: Grades kindergarten through fifth - frogs, tadpoles, fish, and gerbils.
The use of animals other than those listed above is explicitly prohibited. Teachers will notify parents when animals are to be used.
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