Student Handbook
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Index
Organization of Ft. Rucker Schools
Mission Statement
Arrival
SCHOOL POLICIES
Assignment to Classrooms
Attendance
Child Abuse
Child Nutrition Program
Computer Regulations
Discipline
Eligibility
Entrance Requirements
Field Trips
Homework
Lost Items
Parental Involvement
Parties/Gifts
Problems and Concerns
Safe Schools
School Cancellation Notice
School Property
Severe Weather
Student Progress
Student Transportation
Telephone Use
Toys
Visitors
Withdrawal from School
STANDARDS of DRESS
Ft. Rucker Primary School
Ft. Rucker Elementary School
STUDENT SERVICES
Health Program
Special Education
Child Find
Counseling Program
Gifted Education
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Special Areas
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SCHOOL OPERATIONS
Asbestos Compliance
Website Address
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Dear Parents:
Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year! This greeting, offered to all students, staff and parents in the combined district of Georgia/Alabama DDESS, constitutes a pledge of continued efforts to provide the best possible education for our students.
Our schools’ reputations and successes rest, in large measure, on parental concern and involvement. We seek to afford students an education commensurate with their abilities, relevant to this country’s needs, and challenging to a degree that will prompt a love of learning. Department of Defense Schools have always stressed academic excellence. . . in this there is no compromise or change.
Ft. Rucker Schools take pride in their highly qualified and dedicated faculty. These educators welcome your concern, and they view education as a partnership between home and school.
If there is anything we can do to help your child, please do not hesitate to call. The unvoiced problem cannot be resolved, as the missed opportunity rarely offers itself again. We trust that you will find in Ft. Rucker Schools an education for your children that is worthy of your love and concern for them.
Sincerely,
Dell McMullen, Superintendent
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Organization of Schools
The Fort Rucker Elementary and Primary Schools are Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DoD DDESS).
The Ft. Rucker Elementary School, which houses grades two through six and the administrative offices of the Superintendent, was constructed in 1963. The Primary School was constructed in 1973 and encompasses pre-school through first grade. The schools are administered and funded by the Department of Defense.
An elected School Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Superintendent. School Board meetings are open to all. A notice to parents is sent home with students the day before the meeting and advertised on the website.
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Mission Statement
FORT RUCKER PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mission Statement: We believe that children are our highest priority. We promote a cooperative partnership among students, parents, community and staff. Our mission is to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning by nurturing, guiding, and challenging all of our students to achieve their maximum potential.
Vision: Our goal is to prepare students intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically to be responsible citizens in an ever-changing world.
Motto: Together We Can!
FORT RUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mission Statement:
As a Professional Learning Community, Fort Rucker Elementary School is committed to equipping all students for success in the 21st Century. Vision Success for all students in the 21st Century.
Guiding Principles
• Recognize individual needs of military children.
• Differentiate learning experiences based on DoDEA content standards.
• Foster a caring, creative learning environment.
• Promote social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.
Motto: Learning for the future: Everyone, Every Way, Every Day
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Arrival
Students are to arrive at school between 7:30 and 7:45 at the Elementary School and 8:00 and 8:15 at the Primary School.
Classroom activities begin at 7:45 at the Elementary School and 8:15 at the Primary School. If a student habitually arrives before 7:30 at the Elementary School or 8:00 at the Primary School, the student will be sent to the office and the parent/guardian will be called by the principal. Students are considered TARDY if they arrive after 7:45 (Elem. School) or 8:15 (Primary School). Parents must sign their child in, or the child must have a note from the parent.
Car riders who are in grades 3-6 at the Elementary School are to be dropped at the designated area at the REAR of the school.
Car riders who are in grade 2 at the Elementary School may be dropped at the front of the school.
Car riders at the Primary School are to be dropped off at the curb of the covered walkway. There is no parking allowed on the yellow curbs.