Uniform and Daily Policies

Dress Code

 
Students are required to wear uniforms to school, EVERY DAY!  The school uniform is a white or navy shirt with a collar and navy  blue or khaki pants for the boys. The girls wear white or navy blouses or collared shirts with navy or khaki pants or skirts. NO tee shirts are permitted. NO Hoodies are to be worn in school. Uniforms must be worn daily unless informed in writing.
 

Attendance

Regular attendance is essential to a student's success in school. Most subjects are taught in sequence, requiring the understanding of each concept in the order of its presentation. Persistent absenteeism creates a gap in the student's acquisition of knowledge, which frequently leads to lower grades. Excessive unexcused absences are reported to truancy court.
 
 
The following reasons are the only recognized excuses for school absences:
 

•    Personal illness
•    Family illness
•    Religious holiday

 
Students must bring in a note following their absence explaining the reason for the absence.
 

Doctor & Dentist Appointments

Schedule doctor and dentist appointments outside of school hours. When this is not possible, students will be excused for these special appointments. 

Change of Address

It is very important, for emergency and administrative reasons, that every student maintain an up-to-date address record at the school office. Notify the school immediately if you have a change of address during the school year.

Call the school office at 215-537-2526.

 

School Concerns

When a parent feels he/she has a school concern or problem, it should be addressed directly with the person involved. If the situation is not resolved, the next proper recourse is consulting with the Principal. We would appreciate cooperation from all parents regarding this procedure.

Change of Address
It is very important, for emergency and administrative reasons, that every student maintain an up-to-date address record at the school office. Notify the school immediately if you have a change of address during the school year.
Call the school office at 215-537-2526. When contacting the Principal you may come into the school, call or send e-mail. When coming into the school, we recommend that you make an appointment to prevent having to wait. Please call 215-537-2526 to schedule an appointment with the Principal.

 

Cancellation of School

Cancellation of school takes place only during extraordinary circumstances such as:

• Extreme weather
• Equipment failure
• Public crisis 

The school board, academic area officers and administrators are aware of the hardship which can be caused by an abrupt cancellation. Therefore, school will not be cancelled unless a significant safety risk has been created by unusual circumstances.

Every practical means is used to notify parents of an impending cancellation, including radio and TV. In the unusual circumstance where school must be cancelled during the school day, teachers will determine that all students have satisfactory supervision at their home before releasing them from school.

 

Please be sure that the office has the correct work. home, and emergency numbers for your child in case of emergency.

 

Emergency Information

Drills
Fire drills are conducted once each month. Detailed plans are posted inside of the door of each classroom. For fire drills each class has an escape route to an outside area that is a safe distance from the building. Children are escorted to these designated areas in less than 75 seconds in a safe, quiet and orderly manner.

A detailed emergency plan is available in the school office.

Student Emergency Files
In case of emergency each student is required to have on file at the school office the following information:

•    Parent(s) or guardian(s) name(s).
•    Complete and up-to-date address.
•    Home phone number and parent(s) work phone number.
•    Emergency phone number of a relative of friend.
•    Physician's name and phone number.
•    Medical alert information.