San Miguel School Policies

Attendance

Legally Excused:

Students are expected to be present and punctual to class at San Miguel. Students are excused from school for personal illness, medical/dental/court appointments, and for funerals of immediate family members. Any other reason is an unexcused absence. The School District Attendance Review Board is made aware of students who are excessively absent.

Absences:

Telephone the school, (408) 522-8278, the day your child is absent, or send a note (with your child on the day he/she returns) explaining why he/she was not in school. Please avoid absences such as shopping and vacation trips as they impair the learning process for the child. When you know your child will miss school for a reason other than personal illness, medical/dental/court appointment, or funerals of immediate family members, please contact the school office and your child's teacher. Personal illness of 4 days or more requires a note from the Doctor.

Habitual Truant:

A student having 3 unexcused absences, in combination with tardies over 30 minutes, is considered a habitual truant. Ten or more unexcused absences, in combination with tardies over 30 minutes, will result in a Student Attendance Review Board (SARB).

Independent Study:

This program allows the absent student to receive credit for work done outside the classroom and enables the school to receive funding even though the child is away. Please make arrangements prior to the absence, with the teacher and the school office. The teacher must be given 5 days' notice (one week) to prepare assignments. Independent Study is a signed contract between student, parent/guardian, school, and School District, and is limited from 5 to 10 days. Principals may use their discretion to approve or deny the contract. All trips should be scheduled when school is not in session.

Tardiness:

Students who are late to school must report to the office before going to class, for an admit pass. Tardiness is closely monitored since it interrupts instruction time and students' learning. Tardies should not be more than 3 during the school year. Students with tardiness or absence problems will be referred to the School District Attendance Review Board.

Appointments:

Students are allowed to leave the school during school hours for medical, dental or emergency appointments. For your child's protection, no student will be allowed to leave the grounds during the school day without personally being checked out at the school office by his/her parent or those listed as official emergency contacts.

Closed Campus

San Miguel School is a closed campus. Students are required to remain on campus during the entire school day.

Visitors

All visitors to the school (including parents), regardless of their purpose, must sign-in at the office. This is for the protection of our students and help to avoid unnecessary interruptions in the classrooms.

Transfers

Please notify school personnel at least two days in advance of a student's impending transfer. All textbooks, library books, lunch payments, and fines must be cleared before the student secures a transfer to another school.

Animals at School

If an animal follows a child to school, we have no choice other than to call the home and see if a parent can pick the animal up or call the County Animal Control. If a child wishes to bring a pet to "share" in the classroom, prior permission must be given by the teacher. Animals are not allowed on school buses.

Communicable Diseases

A child must not be in school when he or she has:

• Any contagious disease
• Nausea or vomiting (or has vomited anytime during the the previous 24 hours).
• Temperature over 99.6 fahrenheit. A child should remain at home until temperature has been normal for 24 hours.
• Frequent coughing or very runny nose.
• Diarrhea (or has had diarrhea anytime during the previous 24 hours.
• Severe headache.
• Skin rash (all rashes should be diagnosed by a doctor)
• Open sores unless the area can be covered with a dressing.
• Sore throat
• Earache
• Lice (or any nits in the hair)

If your child becomes ill or injured at school:

• Make arrangements to pick up your child immediately.
• Have an alternate plan for care if you work or are not available.
• Evaluate his/her readiness to return to school the next day based on the above guidelines.
• If your child is sent home with a fever, he/she may not return to school until the temperature has been normal for 24 hours.

Uniforms:

Each child is required to comply with the school uniform policy at San Miguel.

Uniform Colors: white, navy blue, hunter green, yellow

Polo shirt: white, navy blue, hunter green, yellow

Turtleneck: white, navy blue, hunter green, yellow (may be worn under shirt or sweatshirt during cold weather)

Sweater: navy or white cardigan

Sweatshirt: green San Miguel logo sweatshirt, solid hunter green, solid navy or solid white

T-shirt: San Miguel Walkathon from current and past years

Shorts: navy Bermuda shorts

Pants: navy Docker-style pants

Sweatpants: hunter green or solid navy

Skirt/Jumper: Campbell plaid or navy

Hat: white or navy bucket style with or without San Miguel logo

Outer garments: Non-uniform sweatshirts, jackets, or coats may be worn outside of the classroom to keep warm, and are to be taken off inside the classroom/indoors. Uniforms only in classroom (e.g., sweatshirt)

Shoes: closed toe, closed heel, no sandals. (Tennis shoes on P.E. days. Consult with your teacher.)

* Uniform shirts are to be tucked in.

* No bandanas or dangling jewelry (long necklaces, hoop earrings, etc.)