Parent Information

VISITORS-

ALL VISITORS (parents, community members, sale personnel, etc.) MUST HAVE permission from the Principal's Office. Visitors must sign in and wear a "Visitor's I.D. Badge."

WEATHER ALERT/EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING-
1. In the event of a severe storm or other emergency requiring the closing of school, a special announcement will be made over the radio/TV as follows:

CABLEVISION NETWORK-
beginning at 6:00 AM
Radio Stations: WCBS, SVNJ, and WOR beginning at 6:30 AM

2. One blast of the Haworth Fire Horn at 7:00 AM indicates a school closing. The Home & School Association has also set up a telephone relay to inform all parents.

3. PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL CLOSINGS.

4. In the case of inclement weather and no announcement is made that school is closed, parents/ guardians are advised to use their own judgment as to whether or not their children should be sent to school or picked up from school before dismissal time. It is the general policy to keep our school open once the school day has started.

DELAYED OPENING-
At times the opening of school will be delayed in the event of bad weather. THE SIGNAL FOR A DELAYED OPENING WILL BE ONE BLAST OF THE FIRE HORN AT 7:40 AM AND REPEATED AT 7:50 AM. The Home & School Association will set up a telephone relay to inform all parents. If weather conditions continue to be adverse as the morning progresses, THE FIRE HORN WILL SOUND AGAIN AT 9:15 AM INDICATING SCHOOL WILL NOT OPEN THAT DAY. If is is decided that school WILL NOT OPEN the Home & School Association telephone relay will notify all parents.

DELAYED OPENING - TEACHERS REPORT - 9:30 AM
STUDENTS REPORT - 10;00 AM

SCHOOL DRIVEWAY SAFETY-
You may stop in the fire lane to DROP OFF AND PICK UP passengers, however, no parking is permitted in the Painted and marked areas of the fire lane. Under no circumstances are cars to park in the middle lane (between the fire lane and the staff numbered parking). The traffic must move freely in this lane at all times.

ENTRANCE AGE POLICY-
All children residing in the district who attain their fifth birthday on or before OCTOBER 1, in the year they propose to enter school, shall be admitted to kindergarten. Children must be one year older that kindergarten-entrance age in order to be admitted to the first grade.

The grade placement of children who are transferring to the Haworth School shall be determined by the administration.
The Board requires persons taking children into their home, in accordance with statutes, to submit substantial proof of support as a condition of acceptance in the district school. Non-resident pupils placed in the home of residents by a state agency are to be accepted by the district free of charge.

Other non-resident pupils can only be admitted with the prior approval of the Board of Education and the Superintendent.

TRANSPORTATION-
Pupils who live more than two (2) miles from school are entitled to transportation at public expense. Parents who have questions regarding transportation should call the Board Secretary at 384-5458.

TIME SCHEDULE-
Full-Session Day

School opens at: 8:28 AM
Lunch Hour: 11:45-12:35
Dismissal: 3:03 PM

One-Session Day
8:28 AM - 12:42 PM

-FIRE DRILLS-
Fire drills are held for the entire school at least two (2) times a month. Fire and emergency evacuations are explained in great detail to the students by the homeroom teachers.

-ABSENCE/LATENESS-
Parents are required to call the school in the event their child(ren) will be absent or late.

An answering machine will be operating 24 hours each day - including weekends. Therefore, if your child is ill during the night, rather than waiting until the morning to call the school, you may call in any time and leave the message. The number to call to report absence and lateness is 501-7074 (school nurse).

The school will continue to telephone the home of any student who is not present or accounted for by a note or phone message at approximately 9:05 AM and 1:00 PM.

If possible, parents are requested to send a note to the homeroom teacher, who will forward it to the attendance officer, prior to the day(s) or absence(s) for non-illness absences.

Notes from parents/guardians should be brought to the homeroom teacher the first day upon return from an absence - even though the absence has been reported. The same procedure should be followed for lateness.

Students arriving late should report to the MAIN OFFICE FOR A PASS BEFORE GOING TO THEIR HOMEROOM - or joining their class after the homeroom period).

SCHOOL TELEPHONES-
A public pay phone is provided for students' use. The phone, located in the hallway near the gym area, is for use before and after school and at the change of classes.

In an emergency, SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL, students may be permitted to use office telephones during scheduled class periods. The student MUST have a SIGNED NOTE from a teacher for permission to use the phone. Staff and parents are asked to reinforce this rule and to stress the importance of the use of school telephones in EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY.INCOMING CALLS OR MESSAGES

INCOMING CALLS OR MESSAGES-
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: UNLESS THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT IT IS AN EMERGENCY, INCOMING CALLS OR MESSAGES TO STUDENTS WILL NOT BE CONVEYED BY THE OFFICE. PARENTS ARE ASKED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND ABIDE BY THIS RULE.

STUDENT RECORDS-
Parents/guardians are reminded of their right to review their child's school record. If you choose to do so, you are asked to call the Principal to arrange for an appointment.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY-
REMINDER...Parents/guardians are requested to keep the school apprised of changes in factors in the home situation, which may affect pupil conduct or performance. Parents/guardians are specifically requested to inform the school of any changes in legal custody of the child.

GRADING SYSTEM

HONOR ROLL CRITERIA-
In order to attain HONOR ROLL STATUS, TH and 8TH grade students must meet the following criteria:

HIGH HONORS: A or above on their report cards in ALL subject areas.
HONORS: Nothing less than a B- and at least (2) A's (A+, A, A-) on their report cards in all subject areas.

CLASS TRIPS-
It is the policy to take the children on field trips only with the permission from the parents/guardians, and if children can exercise the needed decorum and self-control so important on an educational field trip. When a trip is being planned, permission slips will be sent home for approval of parents/guardians. No child will be denied access to a trip because of his/her inability to pay for the trip.

PLAYS, CONCERTS, SPECIAL ACTIVITIES-
The Haworth School District welcomes parents and community members to our various special programs and activities. In the auditorium, special seating is available for 'GUESTS'. We ask that if siblings accompany parents/guests that they sit with their parents. The .performers" will appreciate your cooperation.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN-
There are policies dealing with Affirmative Action on file in the Board Office.

Policies also dealing with Grievance Procedures for the resolution of student, employee and parent complaints have been adopted by the Haworth Board of Education. Affirmative Action representatives for the Haworth School are David Eichenholtz, Business Administrator, and Nancy Wise, RN, School Nurse.

LIABILITY OF PARENTS OF PUPILS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY- "The parents or guardians of any pupil who shall injure any school property shall be liable for damages for the amount of the injury to be collected by the Board of Education of the district in any court of competent jurisdiction together with the costs of suit." NJ Statutes: Title 18A:37-3

HEALTH SERVICES