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Lichen K-8 Parent Handbook

2012 – 2013 San Juan Unified School District

8319 Lichen Drive Citrus Heights, CA 95621 Phone: (916) 971- 5237 Fax: (916) 729 - 4578 Mrs. Alicia Legarda

Principal

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Table of Contents

Principal’s Welcome 3

2012 – 2013 Calendar 4

SJUSD Mission Statement 5

Lichen K-8 Mission Statement 6

Student Responsibilities 7

Parent Responsibilities 9

School Programs 10

Policies and Procedures 12

Dress Code 19

Student Accident and Athletic Insurance 22

Cell Phone Policy 23

Computer Policy 24

Use of Photo/Video Restriction Request 25

Parent Signature 26

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Lichen K-8 San Juan Unified School District

8319 Lichen Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 Telephone: (916) 971-5237 Fax: (916) 729 - 4578 Internet Website: http://www.sanjuan.edu/Lichen

Dear Parents and Students:

This handbook is a vital part of understanding Lichen K-8 School programs,

academic information, and policies/procedures of our school. I urge you to take a few

minutes to carefully read this handbook as it goes into a lot of detail about our programs

and extremely important policies that both students and parents need to know. Some

things change from year to year, so please be sure to review. It’s also very helpful to keep

it in a convenient place for future reference.

On behalf of the entire Lichen team, I would invite you to visit our campus, attend

your child’s classroom, and become an active member in our PTA and parent volunteer

programs. We are very excited to have you and your child with us at Lichen K-8 School.

I’m looking forward to working with you to create a learning environment where your child

can reach his/her full potential.

Sincerely, Mrs. Alicia Legarda Principal

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San Juan Unified School District Mission Statement:

Valuing diversity and excellence, the San Juan Unified School District’s mission is

to educate and inspire each student to succeed and responsibly contribute to a radically

evolving world by providing innovative, rigorous, student-focused instruction and programs

in a safe, caring, and collaborative learning community.

Character Education

In order to help create productive members of society who have strong personal

character, The San Juan Unified School District community identifies, models, and

integrates positive character traits, as well as develops means for assessment, to help our

students become contributing, responsible and caring members of a diverse community.

We believe knowing, caring about, and acting on such character traits will

contribute to the development of a humane and democratic society. Therefore, we as

schools, parents, and communities pledge to work together to develop and demonstrate

these character traits in each or our daily lives.

At Lichen we will be using Second Step Violence Prevention Program and Steps to

Respect Anti-Bullying Program on a weekly basis in each classroom. During morning

message, students will be reminded of positive character traits via the Daily Wisdom

announcement. In addition, it is Lichen’s goal to positively recognize appropriate school

behavior in various ways, such as, awards assemblies, Gotchas, and the Big Spin.

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Lichen K-8 Mission Statement

Our mission at Lichen K-8 School is to develop an educational environment that

provides a positive learning experience, promotes academic success with standards

based instruction, and provides immediate intervention to meet the needs of all students.

Through our collaborative model, our staff and parent community are committed to

developing socially responsible citizens who are active, life-long learners.

Philosophy

It is important to establish a school environment that is safe, healthy, and

academically productive. Working together, the Lichen Staff developed a philosophy,

supported by rules, which attempts to satisfy these criteria and provide an atmosphere

conducive to learning. With the support of teachers, parents and students, our goals can

be realized. We live by our school motto, I can be safe, be respectful, and be responsible.

I can, I will succeed! Our policies and procedures reflect the belief that students can and

will make good choices while at school.

OUR GOALS FOR ALL STUDENTS

At Lichen K-8, we believe that students need to develop basic habits to help them become

successful, life-long learners. As they develop academically, we believe all students can

become:

CRITICAL THINKERS who use 21st century skills to reason, make decisions, and solve

complex problems in a variety of contexts.

COLLABORATIVE WORKERS who use effective leadership and group skills to develop

and manage interpersonal relationships within culturally and organizationally diverse

settings.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS who contribute their time, energies, and talents to

improving the welfare of others and the quality of life in their diverse communities.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS who share their thinking and feelings with others

through writing, speaking, and artistic performances.

Student Responsibilities

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Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

All Common Areas

Walk facing forward. Keep hands, feet, objects to yourself. Get adult help for accidents and spills. Use all equipment and materials appropriately.

Use kind words and actions. Wait for your turn. Clean up after yourself. Follow adult directions. Remove hats when inside. Classroom helpers will make arrangements before or after school to help teachers at recess.

Follow school rules Remind others to follow school rules. Take proper care of all personal belongings and school equipment. Be honest Cell phones may not be used during the school day. No spitting

Halls, Breezeways, and Sidewalks

Stay to the right. Allow others to pass. Walk at all times. Do not walk or stand in the red circle.

Hold the door open for the person behind you. Voices off. Use kind words and actions.

Stay on sidewalks. Use a hall pass when not at recess or when going to the office. No knocking on doors/windows.

Cafeteria/MP Room

No sharing food. Walk at all times. Keep hands and feet to yourself. Sit with feet on the floor, bottom on the bench, and facing the table.

Wait in line patiently. All food/drinks stay in the MP room. Food is not to be thrown. Use ―please‖ and ―thank you‖. Remove your hat.

Clean up after yourself. Raise your hand and wait to be excused.

Arrival/Dismissal Areas

Walk on sidewalks / crosswalks only Student drop off in turn around only. Go directly to playground/quad (7-8) Walk to your vehicle only after it has stopped completely in the loading area.

No cussing Keep hands and feet to yourself.

Arrive/Leave on time Watch for your ride at dismissal. No loitering.

Bathrooms

N o l o i t e r i n g Keep feet on the floor. Keep water in the sink. Use only grade level assigned bathrooms.

Give others privacy. No graffiti Use quiet voices.

Flush toilets once. Return to class promptly. No spitting Do not slam doors.

Be Safe

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Walk to and from the

Include everyone; all

Play all games by

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General Playground/Recess

Rules

playground. Stay within boundaries. Be aware of activities/games around you. No play fighting. Unless it is an object of value, don’t pick things up off the ground. Balls may be used in designated areas only. No kicking or throwing balls on the blacktop except in game areas. No tag or chase games.

games are open to everyone. Play fairly. Follow game rules.

school rules only. Freeze when the bell rings. Students in bark areas and field walk to the blacktop. Once whistle blows, walk to line. Return equipment. Healthy snacks may be eaten in the breezeway at morning and afternoon recess.

Fitness and Big Toy Areas

Walk inside the box areas. Keep bark inside the boxes. You must be able to reach the overhead bars without assistance to be on them. No climbing on top of the bars

Use hands off behavior at all times.

Observe one-way traffic on the bars from ladder to platform. Only slide down slides; no going up the slide. Safely/quickly get off equipment when the bell rings.

Field Areas

Field areas are used for organized games only. Report all accidents or injuries to an adult immediately.

Do not interfere with organized games.

Follow school rules.

Electronic Devices – phones, iPods,

Kindles, etc.

Off during school day

Can be used at the end of the school day once you have left the campus

No handling of other peoples electronics.

Parent Responsibilities

1. To generate respect for staff, school, property, and program,

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2. To send student to school clean, rested, and prepared for learning,

3. To enforce regular and punctual attendance and prompt student pick up,

4. To actively support and reinforce school programs at home,

5. To plan for handling any inappropriate behavior.

School Responsibilities

1. To teach using appropriate materials at student’s ability level,

2. To communicate to parents each student’s progress and other school-related

information,

3. To grade student progress fairly and without discrimination,

4. To provide concerned, caring teachers that are aware of the latest education

developments,

5. To provide support services for students and parents

School Programs

Early/Late Leveled Reading

All students in K through 3rd grade participate in early/late leveled reading. All

students are given initial assessments and scheduled in reduced class size reading

groups based on the results of these assessments. This allows teachers to target

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students’ reading needs through the use of instructional leveled text and intervention

programs.

Reading Counts

All students in 3rd through 8th grade participate in Reading Counts. This program

motivates students to become better readers. In addition to reading great books, student

progress is monitored to help students meet grade level goals.

Zangle

Zangle is an online district-wide system where parents in 6th - 8th grade can monitor

their child’s daily attendance and academic progress. Log on to: www.sanjuan.edu/ and

go to the Parent Portal. Check in with the office to get started using this resource.

Second Step

This is a K-8 curriculum that helps students develop their coping skills in social

situations. Problem solving steps are taught, practiced and used throughout the school by

all staff when working with students.

Band

Students in 4th – 8th grade can participate in band. Band students meet after school

to practice and perform at least twice a year.

Choir

Students in 4th – 8th grade can participate in choir. Choir meets one day a week

after school to practice and perform at least twice a year.

Guitar

Students in 4th – 8th grade can participate in guitar providing we have the necessary

enrollment to proceed with this program. The class will meet one day per week after

school to practice and perform.

Awards Assemblies

Each trimester Lichen K-8 holds awards assemblies to celebrate the hard work our

students have done. Students can receive awards for academics, attendance, homework,

Reading Counts, and citizenship.

School Site Council (SSC)

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The School Site Council is the parent voice in school governance. The SSC

function and requirements are mandated by the state. It is composed of parents, teachers

and the school principal. School improvement decisions are made through the School Site

Council. The SSC reviews test scores, provides ongoing analysis of Lichen’s educational

programs and monitors the budget. Members are elected for a two year term.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Lichen has an active parent advisory committee that represents the needs of our

students who are acquiring English as a second language. Parents make

recommendations to our SSC designed to improve our school programs for these

students and their families.

Bridges After School Program for Grades K- 8

Bridges is an after school program funded by a grant to the San Juan Unified

School District. Bridges provides homework support, school enrichment activities and

positive role models for students.

Discovery Club

Discovery Club is a fee based before and after school program for K – 8th grade.

Discovery Club provides homework support, enrichment activities and positive role models

for students.

Preschool

Preschool program provides educational and developmental opportunities for

children ages 3 to 5. Free services are available for eligible low-income and special

needs families. For enrollment information contact Central Enrollment at (916) 726 -

5826. For questions contact ECE at (916) 971 – 7375.

Policies and Procedures

Medication at School

Do not send any type of medication, including cough drops, to school with your

student. If your student is prescribed medication for a life threatening or a behavioral

condition by a physician, please have an adult bring the medication to the office. A

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medical release form needs to be completed by the physician for the office to administer

any medication. This includes cough drops, topical lotions, cough syrup, eye drops,

Tylenol, etc. Parents can come to the office to administer medication to their child without

filling out a medical release form at any time.

Student Attendance

Regular attendance is essential to a child’s success in school. Except for illness

and extreme emergencies, students are expected to be at school each day.

We ask that you attempt to schedule doctor, dental and other necessary

appointments before or after school whenever possible. When children are ill, it is

obviously best that they stay at home where they can be cared for and do not expose

other children. Children should be fever free 24-hours before returning to school. If an

antibiotic is prescribed for strep, pink eye, etc., a child must have been on the medication

for 24-hours before returning to school and symptoms of illness should be gone.

Excused Absences

A student’s absence may be excused legally for the following reasons:

• Illness.

• Medical, dental or chiropractic appointments.

• Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family.

Tardies

Students’ arriving late to school is a high level concern. It is the

parent/guardians legal responsibility to ensure their student arrives to school on time. The

staff has been working to minimize classroom interruptions and to utilize the instructional

day to its fullest. When a student arrives late, instruction is interrupted while the teacher

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explains the lesson to the student. Excessive tardiness has a detrimental effect on

children’s learning and we ask that you cooperate by doing all you can to see that your

child arrives at school on time. Parents will be notified if their child has an excessive

number of tardies. Students who are tardy need to obtain a tardy slip from the school

office before going to class.

Consequences may be assigned to students for excessive number of tardies.

VISITING SCHOOL

We welcome and encourage you to visit Lichen School. If you would like to visit, we

ask that you call the school ahead of time to make an appointment. All parents must

check in with the office and wear a visitor’s badge before visiting the classroom or

dropping off a lunch. This requirement is for the safety and protection of all children as it

ensures that only people with legitimate business are on our campus.

Parent/Teacher conferences are not possible during instructional times. We do

encourage open communication and request that you schedule conferences before or

after school.

SCHOOL HOURS

Regular Schedule Thursday Schedule

Grades K—3: Early: 7:50 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. Early: 7:50 a.m. – 12:40p.m. Late: 8:20 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. Late: 8:20 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Grades 4 – 8: 7:50 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. 7:50 a.m. - 1:10 p.m. Minimum Day Schedules Parent Conferences Grades K – 8th: 7:50 - 11:00 a.m. Open House/Last Day of School: 7:50 – 12:00 p.m. Student Arrival Times The following policy outlining the times students can arrive at school has been developed

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to ensure the safety of our students. Supervision will not be provided prior to these times. START TIME ARRIVAL TIME IF EATING BREAKFAST 7:50 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:30 a.m. EARLY DISMISSAL

Students attending school for the entire day is crucial to learning. However, we

recognize the need to schedule appointments during the school day. When possible,

please schedule these appointments as early or late as possible to allow for maximum

time in class. A student arriving late to class or being called out of class early not only

disrupts his/her learning, but also the learning of others.

Parents who wish to pick their child up prior to the end of the instructional day will

need to come to the office and sign their student out from the office. The child will be

called to the office. Only adults listed on the emergency card will be allowed to pick up

your child. Please be prepared to show ID when picking up your student.

DAILY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS NOT A MATTER OF CHOICE, IT IS THE LAW. If your child is absent for any reason, you must call each day to clear the absence. The Lichen School attendance line is:

979-8440 If you do not have or cannot get to a phone, your child must have a note from you clearing his/her absence on the day he/she returns to school. If your child is absent for a medical appointment, a doctor’s excuse/note must be brought in to the office when the child returns.

Short Term Independent Study

Parents may request an Independent Study contract for five or more days for reasons

other than illness. We ask that parents make the request for an Independent Study

contract through the school office at least one week prior to the anticipated absence.

This advance notice is necessary so the classroom teacher has time to determine the

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assignments the student will be required to complete. If adequate notice is not given, the

classroom teacher/administration can decline to prepare the contract.

The work required by the contract must be turned in the first day following the

Independent Study ―end date‖ to receive credit. Students who successfully complete the

Independent Study contract will not be recorded as absent for the days stipulated in the

contract.

Although the Independent Study contract does provide appropriate assignments for

the student to complete it is important to understand that the contract cannot duplicate the

level of learning that the student would experience if he/she were in the classroom.

Independent Study is a privilege, not a right. If a student’s classroom work,

attendance or behavior does not meet the school standard, an Independent Study

Contract may be denied.

Breakfast and Lunch Program

Breakfast and lunch are served daily in our cafeteria. The cost of a breakfast is

$1.75 ($2.00 for grades 7-8) and the cost of a lunch, including milk, is $2.75 ($3.25 for

grades 7-8). Students who bring their own lunch may purchase milk for $.40. Free or

reduced breakfasts and lunches are available to students of qualifying families. Forms for

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free or reduced meals are mailed home over the summer and are available at any time in

the school office. Meal applications need to be filled out each year (one per family). Menu

information is sent home at the beginning of each month or as soon as the office receives

the forms.

We recommend that students eating cafeteria food place money on account in

order to eliminate the problem of losing or forgetting their breakfast/lunch money. It is a

good idea for students who bring their own lunch to place a few dollars on account in the

event that they forget their lunch. The policy of Food Services is to provide one meal only

for students who do not have a lunch or money to purchase lunch. No further full meals

(only fruit and milk) will be given to the student until repayment is made. You may add

money to your child’s account at www.myschoolbucks.com

Students are not allowed to leave campus during lunch, unless a parent/guardian

signs the student out during the lunch period.

Field Trips

All students have the right to attend school field trips. Field trips are an extension

of the classroom learning environment in a less structured setting. Therefore, it is

important that students participating in field trips conduct themselves in an appropriate

manner which will ensure their safety and the safety of others. Students’ behavior must

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be appropriate to the setting to allow all participating the opportunity to see, hear, and

learn.

During a field trip a student will be expected to follow school rules. If a student’s

behavior endangers his/her safety or the safety of others or requires a significant amount

of teacher/chaperone time which would endanger others, the student will be removed from

the site of the field trip. Either the parent will be called to come to the site and take the

child home or the principal/vice-principal will come to the site and take the child back to

school.

One indicator of a student’s ability to behave on a field trip is the citizenship

exhibited at school. Therefore, a student may be excluded from a field trip if prior

behavior has been inappropriate and causes a concern for (1) the safety of others, or for

(2) the amount of teacher/chaperone time that would be required to monitor such

behavior.

Corrective Consequences

When inappropriate student behavior occurs, Lichen has a policy of first working

with students to change their behavior, which includes using logical and natural

consequences as a means of addressing student misconduct. We focus on positive

reinforcement such as verbal praise, Gotcha’s that can be used at our school store,

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special earned activity time and celebrations. When corrective feedback is not effective,

we use progressive discipline steps, which include verbal warnings, classroom time-out,

loss of recess/detention/Friday School 6th -8th grades only, parent phone calls, citation,

and/or a referral to the office, which may result in on-site suspension or home suspension.

Any issued citation must be signed by the parent and returned to the teacher the next day.

When repeated interventions are not effective, a parent conference is held and a behavior

support plan implemented.

The San Juan Unified School District GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION AND

EXPULSION information is outlined in the District’s Parent Handbook, which is handed

out the first week of school. Please review this information with your child.

The San Juan Unified School District Parent Handbook also includes

additional information on district policies. Please read through it carefully.

Dress Code

In order to assure a positive learning environment at school, student shall dress

appropriately. The type and style of clothing and hairdo are individual and personal;

however, the school shall become concerned when these are extreme and could cause

distracting, disruptive or unsafe situations. Note: The San Juan Board Policy states:

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The Board prohibits the presence of any apparel, jewelry, accessory, game

symbols, trademarks that represent gang affiliation or any other attribute that

denotes membership in gangs, advocates drug use, violence, or disruptive

behavior.

General

Clothes must be neat, clean and in good repair. Pants/shorts must be hemmed

and without tears or holes.

Any item (clothing, accessory, jewelry, hats etc.) that is associated with group

intimidation, inappropriate messages, gang affiliation, drugs, tobacco, alcohol, sex,

or violence including weapons are prohibited.

Shoes must be worn at all times and be appropriate for daily physical activity.

All shoes must have a back heel strap. Flip flops, clogs, heels higher than 1 inch

and sandals without heel straps are not to be worn.

Shoes with any wheels are prohibited.

Toys are not to be brought to school.

Purses and personal items are brought to school at student’s own risk.

Tattoos and other body markings are not allowed.

Elementary students may not wear make-up except for lip gloss.

All students are not allowed to wear cologne, body sprays, or perfumes at school,

which are disruptive to the learning environment.

Choice of hair style must not disrupt the learning environment.

Pants/Skirts/Shorts/Dresses

Pants, skirts, and shorts must fit appropriately and be worn at the waist.

No sagging allowed – undergarments must to be covered at all times.

Skirts, dresses and shorts must be at least mid-thigh in length.

Clothing must be in good repair, hemmed and without tears and holes.

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No pajamas

Belts may not hang from the waist.

Dresses/Shirts

Spaghetti strap tops are not allowed.

Bra straps may not be visible.

Shirts and dresses must adequately clothe a student’s shoulders, torso, chest, and

midriff.

Undergarments, cleavage, torso, chest, backs and stomachs must be covered at all

times.

Oversized shirts are not allowed.

Outerwear

Outerwear should reflect the weather. Students may be asked to remove

outerwear indoors depending on the temperature.

Hoods may not be worn indoors. Sweatshirts that zip to the top of the hood may

not be worn to school even if there are eyeholes.

Jewelry/Hats/Accessories:

Hats, visors, and knit caps may be worn outside for sun protection or warmth.

Baseball caps must be worn with the bill forward. Hats must be removed when

inside all buildings.

Spiked accessories, chains, etc. may not be worn. This includes spiked earrings,

gauges, or any replicas.

If clothing is unsafe, not compliant with the dress code, or disruptive to the

educational process, students will be asked to go home to change or have clothing

brought from home. Offenses may result in disciplinary consequences.

DRESS CODE POLICY

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1. NO Halter tops, 2. NO tube Tops or 3. NO Spaghetti Straps.

Racer Back, or Low-cut Off-the-Shoulder. All Straps Tops MUST

Tops. be 1 ½” Wide.

4. NO Sagging/Low- 5. NO Midriffs 6. NO Pajamas or

Rise Pants/Shorts. Showing. Slippers.

7. Skirts and Shorts 8. NO Clothing may be 9. NO undershirts

Must Reach Tip of worn that depicts or is or muscle shirts.

Extended fingers. an innuendo to Alcohol,

Tobacco, Violence, Body

Parts or Profanity.

WEAR CLOTHES THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE OF YOUR

BODY.

NO UNDERGARMENTS SHOWING.

San Juan Unified School District Risk Management 3738 Walnut Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608 P. O. Box 477, Carmichael, CA 95609-0477

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Telephone (916) 971-7756 Fax (916) 971-7984 Internet Web Site: www.sanjuan.edu

Glynn Thompson, Superintendent of Schools

2012-2013

Student Accident and Athletic Insurance

Only $15 for Entire Year

Parents/Guardians: San Juan Unified School District does not provide student and athletic accident insurance coverage for students. While the District takes appropriate measures to protect your child from injury, accidents can and do occur even in safe environments. Several affordable insurance coverage plans are available through Student Insurance, an independent insurance company. Proof of medical insurance is required if your child participates in interscholastic sports (including cheerleading, mascots, band, drill team, etc.) and dental coverage is suggested. Tackle football coverage must be purchased as a separate policy. Even if you currently have medical insurance, you may want to purchase the student accident insurance to cover your private insurance deductible. The application, description of benefits and claim forms can be accessed online: Student Insurance Website:

1. Log onto www.studentinsuranceagency.com 2. Click on ―K-12 Plans‖ on left side 3. Under ―K-12‖, click on ―√‖ next to ―Benefits― & choose an option (also available in Spanish)

4. Go back to previous K-12 screen and click on ‖√‖ next to Application 5. Print application, complete and mail If this method is not convenient, have your student pick-up an application from his/her school office, complete the application, attach your premium and return it to your child’s school in the envelope provided. Coverage will be effective on the day Student Insurance receives the premium from the school. Checks must be made payable to the Student Insurance Company; cash is not accepted. If you have any questions or would like more details, please call Diane Edelstein with Student Insurance at 1-800-367-5830, or visit the Student Insurance website noted above.

San Juan Unified School District

CELL PHONES ON CAMPUS

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Current state law allows students to bring cell phones to schools, with parental

permission, for use during an emergency. District policy permits the use of cell phones

for emergencies only and their presence on school grounds will be allowed as long as

students follow these guidelines:

1. Cell phones are to be turned off while on school grounds except for extreme

emergencies. Extreme emergencies refer to life threatening situations where the

school does not have other communication options available.

2. Cell phones are to be kept out of sight at all times while on the school campus.

This includes before and after school. If a student fails to abide by these rules,

he/she will lose the right to carry a cell phone with him/her during school

hours. Parents will be notified to pick up their student’s cell phone in the

office. If the parent states that a phone is required for after school reasons,

the phone will be left in the office during school hours.

3. Cell phones are not to be used to call parents, friends, or relatives during the

school day.

4. The school is not responsible for cell phones brought to school and will not be liable

for damaged, destroyed or lost cell phones.

Grades K-8 Lichen School Computer Use Form Lichen School provides to students a full range of computer services, including access to the Internet. Use of these services, the computer lab and the classroom computers is subject to student and parent agreeing to the rules listed on this page, and signing the statement oath at the bottom of this form. When you use school computers and access the Internet, it is a privilege and you agree to follow:

The directions of teachers and school staff.

The rules of the school and the school district.

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The rules of any computer network you access.

You agree to be considerate and respectful of others and of all adults supervising the use of the computers. THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO ALL COMPUTER USE AT LICHEN SCHOOL:

The use of the school computer is limited to school-related educational tasks and school research. Do not use school computers and networks for personal or commercial activities.

Do not change any software, computer settings, or documents (except documents you create).

Do not produce, distribute, access, use, or store information which is: Unlawful Private or confidential Copyright protected Harmful, threatening, abusive, or denigrating to others Causes congestion or damage to the system

Do not tamper with or attempt to bypass any system or file protections.

Do not bring any outside disks to school – they will be confiscated.

While using the Internet, students should not access the following: Any documents that contain nudity, violence, drug reference Any documents containing racial, ethnic, or sexual slurs Music or entertainment files unless specific to a class assignment

Due to viruses associated with the following materials, students may not download anything from the Internet including:

Games of any kind Sound files

If these restrictions interfere with a teacher’s assignment or research project, it will be up to the teacher’s judgment to overrule these restrictions for that specific project.

Consequences for violation of any of the above will lose your privilege and will be consistent with California Education Code 48900 and San Juan Board Policy 5144.

San Juan Unified School District 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608 P.O. Box 477, Carmichael, California 95609-0477 Telephone (916) 971-8281; FAX (916) 9771-8282 Internet Web Site: www.sanjuan.edu

Glynn Thompson, Interim Superintendent of Schools Trent Allen, Senior Director of Community Relations

It is the policy of San Juan Unified School District to allow photographs and video footage of students to be used in district produced materials including but not limited to web sites, brochures, posters, other printed materials, and cable television programming. Students may be identified by name to provide them with recognition opportunities when appropriate. Parents and guardians may request photographs and video footage of students not be used by completing the attached form and returning it to the student’s school office.

Request to restrict use of photos or videos of students for 2012-2013 School Year

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Student Name: ___________________________ Student ID #: ____________________________ School: LICHEN K – 8 SCHOOL I hereby request San Juan Unified School District NOT use photographs or video footage of the above named student in the following district materials:

ALL USES

Web Sites/Internet Pages Maintained by the District

District or School Printed Materials (brochures, flyers, posters etc.)

District or School Cable Access Television Shows I understand that this request will remain in effect for the 2012-2013 school year. I also understand that this request will not prohibit usage of photos and videos of the above named student in student produced materials such as yearbooks and newspapers. _______________________________ ____________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

This form will be kept on file at the school of the above identified student.

Please sign, check mark the appropriate boxes, and return to your child’s teacher by Friday Aug. 24,

2012.

☐ I have read and discussed the School Climate Policies and Procedures with my child, and I feel

we have an understanding of and commitment to appropriate behavior at school.

☐ I have read and understand the computer/Internet use rules stated on this document. I also

understand and accept the consequences as stated.

☐ I give my child permission to have a cell phone at school. My child and I have reviewed the

guidelines listed above and agree to abide by these rules.

☐ Please allow my child to check out books from the school library. My child and I will be

responsible for the books. We will make sure the books are returned by the due date. As the

parent/guardian I will pay the replacement cost for lost or damaged books.

☐ Please do not allow my child to check out books from the school library.

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Student’s Name Teacher’s Name Parent’s Signature Date