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General School Information
Contact Information
School Schedule
Arrival and Dismissal
Attendance
Student Safety
Student Health
Student Responsibilities
Lunch
Lost and Found
Communication
Teacher Conferences
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Franklin Elementary School
2385 Trousdale Drive
Burlingame, California 94010
(650) 259-3850
Fax: (650) 259-3854
Mrs. Lisa Booth, Principal
Mrs. MaryAnn Waterman, Secretary
Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
KINDERGARTEN
Early Group:
8:30 to 11:50 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
8:30 to 11:35 (Tuesday)
Late Group:
10:30 to 2:50 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
10:00 to 2:00 (Tuesday)
GRADES 1 – 3
Early Group: 8:30 to 1:50 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Late Group: 9:30 to 3:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
All Grades 1-3: 8:30 to 2:00 (Every Tuesday - Staff Development 2:00 - 4:00)
GRADES 4 – 5
8:30 to 3:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
8:30 to 2:00 (Every Tuesday - Staff Development 2:00 - 4:00)
| RECESS: |
Students in Grades 1 - 2 have one morning recess at 10:20-10:30.
Students in Grades 3 - 5 have one morning recess from 10:15 to 10:30.
There is a ten-minute recess from 1:50 to 2:00 for late group and all 4th and 5th graders. |
| LUNCHTIME: |
Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:45. Kindergarten through Grade 2 students eat from 12:00 to 12:20 and then play. Grades 3 through 5 students play first and then eat at 12:25.
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ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL
| ARRIVAL: |
Students may arrive at school no earlier than 10 minutes before class begins. All early group students should report to the playground area; late group students should report to the benches outside the multi-purpose room. Students should not wait in classroom hallways or disrupt instruction. |
| DISMISSAL: |
Students should go immediately home or to child care at dismissal time. There is no supervision after dismissal. Students are not allowed to remain at school or to wait for siblings who are dismissed later. Children should be picked up promptly. Please wait for your child outside the classroom wings: near the administration area, library or multi-purpose room. If you are picking up your child by car, you will find students waiting at the multi-purpose room entrance. Please drive to the front of the line and pick them up. If children are not picked up immediately, they should report to the office. |
| EARLY PICK UP: |
If you will be picking your child up early during the school day, please send a note to the teacher that morning stating the time you will be coming for your child. Do not go to the classroom. Come to the office and your child will be notified you are waiting. Students will not be released during the day to anyone other than their parents without written or phone permission from their parents. |
ATTENDANCE
Good attendance and arrival on time are crucial to your child's success at school.
| ABSENCE: |
The office should be notified by phone (259-3850) as early as possible if your child will be absent. Your call assures us that your child is safe and has not been injured on the way to school. Please do not leave absence calls on teachers' voice extensions. If you are unable to call in your child's absence, a written note must be sent when your child returns. Absences are excused for illness, doctor/dental appointments, or funeral of an immediate relative. Absences for other reasons and unreported absences are considered unexcused. We lose State funds when your child is absent for ANY reason. |
| TARDY: |
Students who arrive late to school MUST report to the office to get a tardy pass to bring to their classroom. Chronic tardiness will be regarded as a serious problem and will require a conference. |
| 180 DAYS: |
By State law, the school year consists of 180 days. We request that you do all that is possible to arrange vacations around the school calendar. Work will not be sent home to make up for absences due to a trip. We strongly encourage daily attendance for your child's optimal education. |
STUDENT SAFETY
| EMERGENCY UPDATE: |
Emergency Forms should be updated whenever there is a change. Please be sure to notify the office immediately of any changes to home address or home phone number. It is also extremely important that we have correct work and cellphone numbers for parents in case of emergency. In an emergency the parents will be notified first. However,if parents cannot be reached, we must have at least two local available relatives or friends to contact in case of illness or emergency. Children are released only to parents and adults listed on the emergency form. |
| VISITORS:
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For the safety of all children, ALL adults entering the school buildings or yard for any reason (including dropping off lunches and picking children up for doctor appointments) are required to sign in at the office and wear a guest badge. |
| MESSAGES: |
All arrangements for the day should be made before your child leaves home. Delivering messages causes a disruption to the classroom. The office will do our best to communicate messages to students during non-instructional time if there is an emergency situation. Please be sure your child knows who will pick them up each day or if they are to walk home. Also, make sure your child knows what he/she is to do in the event it is raining after school. Students are not allowed to use the phone to make after school play arrangements. |
| CROSSING GUARD: |
There is a crossing guard at arrival and dismissal times on the corner of Martinez and Trousdale Drive. Please be sure your children cross at that corner. |
| PARKING: |
All parking spaces in the parking lot are reserved for staff. If you need to park your car and enter the school, you must park on Trousdale Drive. The curb painted yellow in front of the school is for loading and unloading only. Do not leave your car unattended in this area. BIS has also asked, for the safety of their students, that you do not use the rear driveway for dropping off or picking up students.
Please refer to the parking procedures in this link: Parking Lot Procedures
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| FIRE/EARTHQUAKE: |
All students and school personnel participate in monthly fire and/or earthquake drills. In the event of a fire or serious earthquake, students will be evacuated to the yard (paved area behind the school building). Parents may pick up children by reporting to the command center and signing out with the office personnel before taking a child home. Students will only be released to persons listed on the emergency form. |
STUDENT HEALTH
| ILLNESS: |
Franklin School does not have a school nurse. If your child complains of not feeling well in the morning or has any of the following symptoms, please keep him/her home until he/she is well. If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be called to pick him/her up. A child may be too sick to attend school if the child has a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, signs or symptoms of illness (e.g., persistent crying, extreme irritability, uncontrolled coughing, difficulty breathing, wheezing, lethargy). No pupil, while infected with any contagious or infectious disease, shall be allowed to remain in school. If the child has any of the following diagnoses from a health provider, the child may not attend school until 24 hours after treatment has started: strep throat, scarlet fever or other strep infection, conjunctivitis/pink eye, scabies, impetigo. If a child has chicken pox, he/she may not attend school until all sores have a scab (usually 6 days). Please notify the office if your child has a contagious/infectious disease. |
| MEDICATION: |
Medication must be stored and administered in the school office. All medication must be in the original bottle and labeled with the student's name. Students are not allowed to keep medicine with them in their classroom (this includes inhalers for asthma). Written parental consent and detailed instructions are required if children are to take medication at school. Please contact the office before sending medicine to school with your child. |
| HEAD LICE: |
Room Representatives do lice checks several times a year at school. You will be contacted if lice are detected. If a child has lice, ALL NITS must be removed before the child returns to school. If your child complains of an itchy scalp, check for head lice. If your child has lice, please contact the school immediately. Nits (eggs) are easier to spot than lice. Eggs attach themselves firmly to hair shafts near the skin. Lice are spread by close contact or using the hat, comb, or brush of an infected person. To treat, use an over-the-counter anti-lice shampoo. Backcomb hair with a fine-tooth comb to remove all nits. Vacuum your child's room. Soak combs and brushes for one hour in solution containing anti-lice shampoo. Wash your child's sheets, blankets, pillowcases, and any clothing worn in the last 72 hours in 140° water. Items that cannot be washed should be placed in an airtight plastic bag for three weeks. |
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
| GENERAL RULES: |
- Never leave the school grounds! Once on campus, stay on campus.
- Personal play equipment (toys, balls, etc.) is to be left at home.
- All fellow students and adults are to be treated with courtesy, respect and honesty.
- Best behavior is expected at ALL times: in the classroom, during recess and to and from school.
- Students are expected to be in class on time.
- Proper language is to be used at ALL times.
- Hats are not to be worn inside the buildings
- Gum chewing is prohibited.
- No food or drinks in the library or computer lab.
- No virtual pets or trading cards.
- Playing is off limits in the bathrooms, at the bike racks, between buildings and on the lawn.
- Cellphone usage is not permitted to be used during school hours.
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Please take the time to discuss these expectations with your children and make every effort to support and enforce compliance as much as possible. A strong, positive home-school partnership can only help your child.
| APPROPRIATE DRESS: |
At Franklin School, we take pride in our image and in the positive learning environment we offer. Students are expected to dress in a way that shows pride in themselves and which acknowledges that school is a place to work and learn. When a student's appearance is felt to be inappropriate, the student will be sent to the office and the principal will contact the parents.
- Girls: bare midriff, halter/spaghetti straps, low cut tops, tube tops, and short shorts are unacceptable.
- Boys: unfitted tank tops are unacceptable.
- No hats to be worn indoors; no bandanas; no sagging pants.
- No sandals, slides, or open toed shoes (for P.E.).
- Clothes or other items that advertise alcohol, tobacco or drugs, or are suggestive or have obscene pictures are unacceptable.
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| PERSONAL PROPERTY: |
Gum, skateboards, skates, rollerblades, "heelies", tape players, radios, pocket knives, matches, sharp implements, virtual toys and other potentially disruptive and/or dangerous items are not permitted at school. Toys, games and trading cards should not be brought to school unless they are to be used for an activity inside the classroom under the direction of a teacher. Items taken away from students by faculty members may be reclaimed at the end of the day in the office.
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| BICYCLES/ SCOOTERS: |
Students who ride their bikes or scooters to school need to secure them with chain and lock and observe rules of safety regarding bikes on school grounds. Bike and scooter riders must enter the school property walking their bikes and/or scooter at all times. |
| TELEPHONES:
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Students may use the phone to call home for lunch or lunch money. Teachers may have students call home for forgotten books or assignments. Students may not use the phone to make play plans for after school. Before coming to school each day, students should be aware of who will pick them up or if they are to walk home. |
| RESTROOMS: |
Students should use the restrooms designated for students. During recess and lunch, children are to use the restrooms at the end of Wings 1 and 3. |
| CLOSED CAMPUS: |
Students are not allowed off campus at anytime unless accompanied by a parent. Parents must go to the office before picking up a child. Follow the same procedure for EARLY PICK UP OF A CHILD. |
LUNCH
It is very important that every child has a nutritious lunch. PTA offers a hot lunch program five days a week. It is offered on a subscription basis. Details are sent home at the start of the school year. Contact www.chartwells.com directly for questions.
| FREE/ REDUCED: |
Free and reduced lunches are available from the School District for children whose family income falls within federal requirements. Applications are available in the office at any time during the school year. |
| FORGOTTEN LUNCHES: |
If students forget their lunch , they may call home. Parents deliver lunches to the school office by noon and not to the student's classroom. Lunches should be marked with the student's complete name and room number. Students are directed to check in the office at noon.
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| BOTTLES: |
Glass bottles are not allowed at school. Drinks should be in thermoses, cans, or plastic. |
LOST AND FOUND LOCATION
The Lost and Found cabinet is located in the multipurpose room. Students and parents should check there periodically for lost items. Items remaining after the last class day in December and June will be given to charity. It is recommended that you label all articles of clothing on the inside, either with your child's name or a symbol they will recognize.
COMMUNICATION
We welcome all notes and phone calls. Franklin School makes every effort to communicate with parents. You may receive information about your child and the school program in many ways.
| NEWSLETTER: |
The Franklin Falcon newsletter is sent home every Thursday. The "Bulletin" keeps you informed of school events, activities and schedules. Please ask your child for the Bulletin and read it weekly. Related district and community information is attached to the newsletter. |
| TEACHERS: |
Parents are encouraged to communicate with their child's teacher. Please check with your child’s teacher to determine the best means of communication. Teachers are available for phone calls before and after school. You may also call anytime during the day and leave a message with the office or ask to be connected to their voice mail. In the event of a problem, contact the teacher first. The principal will enter the problem-solving process if the parent and teacher cannot develop a mutually agreeable solution. |
| PRINCIPAL: |
The principal welcomes all parents. To be assured of an appointment, please call the office to arrange a time. "Drop-in" conferences certainly do occur, but there is no guarantee that the principal will be available. |
TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences to discuss your child’s progress are held in November and March for all students. These conferences are mandatory. Several weeks prior to these conference periods, there will be a conference sign up sheet posted outside the office to find a mutually agreeable time to meet. Due to the limited time slots available for conferences, teachers may not be able to reschedule missed appointments. Please notify the teacher the day before your conference if you are unable to attend.
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