Phone
375-3600
Attendance Line 375-3636
Office Hours: 7:45-4:15
School Hours: 9:05-3:35
Kindergarten Hours: 9:05-11:50 AM / 12:50-3:35 PM
Students are not to arrive on school grounds before 8:50. There is no supervision, early
arrivals will be sent home, and parents will be notified. Students will enter the building
upon arrival.
Visitors
All visitors, including parents, district staff, and volunteers, are required by State Law
to report to the office upon entering the building. Everyone must sign in/out,
state the purpose of their visit, and obtain an identification badge.
All doors are locked during school hours.
Entry is
permitted via the front entrance only and visitors must ring
buzzer located to the left of the doors.
All persons are required to make prior arrangement before visiting a teacher and/or
classroom. Class room instruction may not be interrupted for individual parent concerns.
Prior approval must also be made before bringing pets to school. Animals will remain caged
or outside of the school building.
Parent of the Week
Parent of the Week is a program at White Eagle School that encourages each parent to
visit their child’s classroom for 1 - 2 hours. The parents will receive an invitation designating the
assigned week for their visit. When visiting, you must sign in at the office and obtain
your “Parent of the Week” identification badge.
Emergency Information
Please update your Emergency Card information throughout the year when there are changes
such as phone numbers, emergency contact persons, employment status, etc. This is very
important for the welfare and care of your child.
Pupil Absences, Illnesses, and Accidents
Instructional time directly and positively affects student achievement. Maximum success
can best be attained through prompt regular attendance. However, children must not attend
school when ill. Children may not come to school with an undiagnosed rash and must be
fever free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
Important: If your child is absent, you must call the school
office by 9:30 a.m. at 375-3600. If you do not report the absence, we are
required by State Law to attempt to contact you.
Early Dismissal & Late Arrival
A request to have a child dismissed early should be sent with the child on the morning of
the dismissal. In order to have your child released early, parents must come to the school
office and sign the child out. We will call for the child to come to the office, upon your
arrival. A child will be released only to their parents unless other advanced arrangement
have been agreed upon.
Late arrivals must report to the office before going to class.
Pupil Accidents and Illness at School
In case a student becomes ill (fever in excess of 100 degrees, vomiting, or other severe
symptoms) or has an accident at school, the following procedures will be followed:
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provide immediate first aide
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contact parent
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contact school nurse, if severe
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contact emergency references, if parent are not available
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contact family doctor, if both parents and emergency contacts are unavailable
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If the parents, emergency contacts, and the family doctor are all unavailable, the local
hospital or 911 is called.
School District 204 does not assume any financial obligations for accidents/ illnesses,
and resulting treatment.
Student Vacations
Lesson plans are prepared one week in advance. Work missed will have to be made up when
the child returns. The learning associated with formal schooling occurs in the classroom
and cannot be duplicated with independent work assignments. The office must be notified
prior to planned absences.
Discipline
Goal: Create a school environment where students develop self discipline and
personal responsibility.
A positive atmosphere conducive to effective learning is created through trust, respect,
fairness, and cooperation. These are essential elements for a self-disciplined individual.
If teachers, students, administrators, and parents, model these traits in their
behavior, the school establishes a climate that fosters and encourages constructive
student growth and development.
Students may not possess cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, weapons, matches/lighters,
electronic games, radios, or other items that may disrupt the learning environment. Students are expected
to respect the rights and property of others. Consequences for inappropriate behavior may
include a warning, parent conference, suspension, and/or expulsion from school. In
accordance with Illinois Senate Bill 730, teachers are assured they may remove a student
from the classroom for disruptive behavior. Due process is provided to all students.
Harassing
statements, threats of violence, and violent acts will be
considered authentic and legal consequences applied.
When a discipline problem occurs, please contact the teacher involved. The
Student Services Coordinator or Principal are
available as additional resources, if needed.
Lunch
Grades 1-5 have a 35 minute lunch/ recess period. Sack lunches are
needed
unless the
child participates in the hot lunch program. Milk is available and must be paid for by the
year and is
not included in the cost of the hot lunch.
Lunchroom rules include: walk; remain seated unless you have permission to leave; talk at
a conversational level; raise your hand for assistance; never throw anything; clear the
tables and floor area; discard all garbage and recyclables as directed.
Homework
Homework in District 204 will be assigned according to the following policy excerpt:
“Homework at the elementary level begins in an informal fashion but becomes more
formal and requires more time and effort as the child progresses through each grade.
Parents are expected to be sufficiently interested in their child’s education to
commit the time and energy needed to monitor/supervise the child’s home study and
thereby insure that he/she makes a reasonable effort to complete homework
assignments.”
General homework expectations for
daily assignments: Primary grades 15 - 30 minutes; intermediate
grades 30 - 60 minutes per night.
In the case of a long term illness, contact the teacher and the school office.
Recess
All students are expected to go outside for their recess period unless otherwise dictated
by weather conditions (rain, severe storms, below 0 degrees). Please see that your child
is dressed appropriately for changing weather conditions.
Bus
A list of routes is available in the school office. Questions concerning bus routes should
be directed to the transportation supervisor at 904-0900.
General Traffic Rules
Students will cross at marked intersections only.
Students may never cross through the circle drive or through the
parking lot.
Students are
never allowed to cut through private yards or the golf course.
From 3:15 until the departure of the last bus, only buses and day
care vans are allowed in the circle drive and staff parking lot.
No passing in the circle drive.
No parking along any yellow curb or signed area.
A.M. Arrival
Buses and private vehicles are permitted to drop off students in the circle drive.
Private vehicles may drop students off on the west side of White Eagle Drive on school
property through and including the golf maintenance building.
At 8:50 students will enter the building and go to their classroom..
P.M. Dismissal
Walkers will exit the rear doors of the school..
Bus riders will line up in designated areas and be led to their bus by a supervisor.
Students may enter private vehicles on the west side of White Eagle Drive or
on Monarch Circle. Students may
enter private vehicles in the circle drive only after all buses have cleared the drive.
Students must
respect the property of our home and golf course neighbors and use
only the sidewalks.
Student Birthdays
Each classroom honors the child in a manner appropriate for their grade level on this
special day.
Food Treats
Due to the number, variety, and severity of food allergies, no
food treats are permitted except for classroom and PTA events.
Book Fines
Excessive wear, damage, or the loss of school materials is the responsibility of the
individual.
