Children should not arrive at school before 7:50 a.m.
unless they are having breakfast. Breakfast is available at Hayes from
7:40 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. If your children are not eating breakfast
please do not drop them off before 7:50 a.m. There is no supervision
on the playground before 7:50 a.m. In addition the safety patrol is on
duty at 7:50 a.m. These 5th grade boys and girls are stationed at
critical, heavy traffic crossings for the protection of your children.
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What Is The Hayes Attendance Policy?
If your child is going to be late or absent you must
notify the school that morning. It is very important that your child get
to school on time. Students may be kept after school until 3:00 p.m. to
make up work missed from being late or tardy. You will receive a letter
from the school when your child has three (3) unexcused absences or nine
(9) unexcused tardies. The school district considers 3 tardies as one
day of truancy and five unexcused absences as excessive. It is a policy
of the Davenport School District to account for all students
daily. Continued absences without parental contact may be turned
over to the Truant Officer or other legal agencies. PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE
BEFORE 8:15 A.M. IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT OR TARDY.
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Attendance/Planner Awards
Each semester Hayes students are recognized for
attendance with gold, silver, and bronze ribbons. Students who
regularly have their planner signed daily also receive special
acknowledgement and get their name placed in a drawing for a new bike at
the end of the school year.
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May Children Leave The School Grounds During School
Hours?
No student may leave the school grounds unless they are
signed out and accompanied by a responsible adult.
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How Late Are Children Kept After School?
On occasion it becomes necessary to keep a student after
regular classes to complete assignments or hold a behavior
conference. In these cases children are not kept later than 3:00
p.m. unless parents are notified in advance.
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What If My Child Becomes Ill or Has An Accident?
If a child becomes ill or has an accident at school the office
will notify the parent as soon as possible. The child is not sent
home until arrangements have been made with a parent. For this reason it is
vitally important that the home phone and emergency phone numbers be
kept current in the school office.
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Administration of Medication
The Davenport School Board assumes no responsibility for medical
treatment of students. The school does not normally give medication. But
if a student must take prescribed medication during school hours, the
school can administer such medications in situations where the student's
health and/or education will be in jeopardy without the medication. To
give any medication, a form must be presented with clear directions
from the doctor, the doctor's signature and written permission from the
parent or guardian. The medication should be in its original
container and should be labeled with the student's name, name of
the medication, directions for use, name of the physician, name of the
pharmacy and date of the prescription. The parent or guardian
should bring the medication to school.
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Ambulance Transportation
If an ambulance is needed for transportation to a
hospital, it will be summoned through calling 911. Pupils will be
transported to the closest Davenport hospital unless a specific need or
request exists for transportation to a different location.
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Service Fees
Fees for textbooks and consumable materials are:
Kindergarten: $36.00 per year
Grades 1-5: $54.00 per year
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School Supplies
Students are expected to furnish their own school
supplies. If your family needs assistance, please notify the office.
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Breakfast/Lunch
Breakfast is available at Hayes from 7:35 a.m. - 7:55
a.m. STUDENTS WILL LINE UP OUTSIDE AT 7:35 a.m. Please contact the
cafeteria cashier about the cost of breakfast.
Hot lunches are available also at Hayes School. Lunch tickets are
purchased from the cashier before school. Tickets can be purchased on a
daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Children are limited to 2 cartons of
milk, 1 chocolate and 1 white. This rule is made by the nutritionist who
is in charge of the lunch program.
Credit for a child's lunch can be extended for one day only. Beyond that
the parent must contact the school. If you are financially unable to
purchase lunch or milk tickets you may be eligible for free or reduced
priced meals. Applications are given out at registration at the
beginning of each school year or can be picked up at the office at any
time. These applications must be fully filled out, signed and returned
to school. If you have any questions, please call the lunch cashier.
Children may also bring their lunch from home. Under no circumstance
will a child leave for lunch without receiving prior permission from the
Principal, Teacher-In Charge, nurse or a member of the office staff.
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Can I Visit School?
Visitation of classes by parents, guardians or grandparents is
encouraged. It is of special significance to a child when an important
adult in the family comes to see their classroom, their teacher, and
their friends. For the safety and security of guests, students, and
staff, all visitors will sign in at the office and receive a
visitor badge. When leaving, guests are asked to return to the
office to sign out and return the visitor badge. With the
class load and curriculum requirements of today's teacher we ask that
the following recommendations be given consideration.
a.) No Kindergarten visits the first month of school.
b.) No visits the day before a vacation period.
c.) No visits the last two weeks of school.
d.) Avoid bringing other children.
e.) Adhere to appropriate classroom decorum.
f.) A suitable visit would probably last no longer than 1
hour.
g.) Contact the teacher in advance in order to know the best day
and time for yourself and your child.
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Reports To The Home
Progress Reports
Report cards are sent home quarterly. Additional reports are sent
home any time a student's achievement is unsatisfactory.
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Conferences
At least one scheduled conference per year will be held with parents
and teachers. Additional conferences may be held at any time at the
request of the parents, teacher, or administrator.
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Bulletins
Notes and notices will be sent home in a folder with your child every
Thursday. There is a place for you to initial before you send the folder
back every Friday. You must receive these communications to be informed
about what is going on at school. A calendar of school events is sent
home at the beginning of each month.
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Homework
Homework is a teacher-planned learning activity, which
takes place outside the student's regular school hours. It should
reinforce classroom learning and expand on a student's school
experience. Homework is considered an important part of the
instructional program. Parents are encouraged to set aside a regular
time to look at the planner and discuss the day's events and any work
they have brought home. Although homework may not be brought home every
night, time should be spent reading, writing, studying the math facts
and spelling words.
Whenever a child is absent from school for more than three (3) days,
parents may request homework be sent home. Requests should be made early
in the morning, so the teacher has time to gather and organize
materials.
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Emergency Drills
Hayes School conducts emergency drills according to
state regulations. Teachers will review procedures with students
periodically. A copy of the school's Crisis Plan is available in the
Office and on the school web site.
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Other Communications
Appointments:
If a child has a Doctor appointment the office should be contacted and
arrangements made for them to arrive late or leave early. In all cases
the school secretary or nurse should be notified and the student signed
out. If your child is going to be absent from school or leaves school
for any kind of appointment (doctor, dentists, orthodontist, eye doctor,
etc.), a note from the doctor is required when the child returns to
school in order for this to be an excused absence. If the
appointment is in the afternoon or late morning, the child should attend
school until within 30 minutes of the appointment time. If the
appointment is first thing in the morning and the child is not ill,
he/she should return to school after the appointment with a doctor's
note. If your child is ill and you cannot take your child to the
doctor, please feel free to bring him/her into the nurse's office to be
checked. If the nurse sends him/her home, this will be an excused
absence.
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Recess:
If a child is physically able to come to school they can participate in
the total program. Exceptions to this would be requests from the family
doctor in which case a note from the doctor should be sent to
school.
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Field Trips:
Fields trips and excursions are an integral part of today's educational
curriculum. Parents will be notified in advance of all class field
trips. All after school activities and special non-curricular programs
off school grounds will require individual permission grants.
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The Telephone
Teachers should be called before or after class times at school. They
will not be called out of their class except for emergencies. You may
leave a message for the teacher to return a call. Children will be
interrupted in class only for real emergencies. In other cases, the
office personnel will be glad to deliver a message to your child.
In Order To Avoid Confusion and Missed Connections, We Strongly Urge
That Alternate and Contingency Procedures Be Determined With Your
Children To Cover As Wide Variety of Situations As Possible.
Parent permission to participate in whatever activity should be sought
by the student before leaving home in the morning.
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School Social Activities
Parties: Each year we will have one recognized by the school
- Valentine's Day. Alternate days or occasions may be chosen by the
teacher and students. Vocal music programs are held each year.
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Parent Organizations
The Parent groups at Hayes sponsor several fundraisers
throughout the year. The money raised pays for supplies, supplemental
activities, and additional school programs. School-wide participation is
encouraged.
PTO:
Membership in the PTO is available. Your active support and involvement
is sought. This organization is very active at Hayes. It is instrumental
in bringing about many positive programs and activities for the children
in this school. Your help is needed too. Contact a PTO Officer for
further information.
Dad's Club:
Dad's Club is a local and district wide organization which supports
children's interests. Among these involvements is a wide spread sports
program through the elementary schools. Contact the Dad's Club office at
the Friendly House for further information.
Special Help At Hayes
Nurse:
A registered nurse is available daily. In addition to treating
illnesses and administering first-aid, the nurse tests the eyes of all
students sometime during their enrollment. The nurse performs all
health related educational training exercises as mandated by the school
system. The nurse also works with the social worker providing
support services for referred students.
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Consultant:
A special needs consultant works with teachers, parents and
administrators determining the needs and appropriate programming for
educational remediation. The consultant coordinates the efforts of
the other special service personnel.
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Psychologist:
The school psychologist administers tests, confers and consults with
parents and staff regarding children with special needs.
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Elementary Counselor:
The Elementary Counselor will consult with students, parents,
teachers, and other involved persons regarding student's successful
school experiences.
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Speech Therapist:
A speech therapist is available for students with problems in speech
articulation-language development or comprehension.
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Reading Specialist:
The reading specialist can do in depth diagnosis for children with
reading problems. The reading specialist is responsible for the
facilitation of the reading program in the building and the proper
placement of all students in that program.
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Parent:
The most important individual in the recognition and diagnosis of
children's special needs is the parent. With the parents awareness
and cooperation, and the education specialists available, students
should be in a position to benefit greatly and achieve to the maximum of
their potential. Therefore, parents, if you suspect or feel that
your child needs special help of any kind please inform your child's
teacher.
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Miscellaneous
Student Information:
It is extremely important that the school office has current
information on every child. We often need to find the address, phone
number, name of legal guardian, emergency names and numbers in order to
best care for your child. Please Call The Office And Have The
Secretary Change This Data When Necessary.
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Proper School Dress:
There is no "dress code" at Hayes School. Parents are
encouraged to see that children are dressed sensibly and appropriately.
Clothing which is immodest, causes disruption, printed with offensive
language or pictures will not be permitted. It is also not in keeping
with proper manners to wear hats, caps, jackets, vests, or gloves in the
building or classrooms.
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School Spirit Days:
Fridays are school spirit days. Students and staff dress in manner to
exhibit school spirit and pride on designated days.
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