Absences

When your child is absent please notify the front office by calling the Absence Line at (858) 794-4551. Illness, religious holiday and bereavement are excused absences. Vacations are unexcused.

Requests for homework: Requests for homework should be called in before 10:00 am on the Absence Line, (858) 794-4551 or main line, (858) 794-4500 and may be picked up between 3:00 and 4:00 pm that day.

Anti-Bullying Policy

The Solana Pacific School Community is committed to making our school a safe and caring environment for all students. We will treat each other with respect and refuse to tolerate bullying of any kind.

Definition: Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose. Bullying behaviors include the following:

• Hurting someone physically by hitting, kicking, tripping, or pushing.
• Stealing or damaging another person’s things.
• Ganging up on someone.
• Teasing someone in a hurtful way.
• Using put-downs (i.e., insulting or making fun of someone).
• Name calling.
• Spreading rumors or untruths about someone.
• Leaving someone out on purpose, or trying to get other kids not to play with someone.
• Using the Internet, telephone or texting to insult or tease.

Students at Solana Pacific School will do the following things to prevent bullying:

• Treat everyone with respect and kindness.
• Refuse to bully others.
• Refuse to let others be bullied.
• Refuse to watch, laugh, or join in when someone is being bullied.
• Try to include everyone in play, especially those who are often left out.
• Report bullying behavior to an adult.

Teachers and staff at Solana Pacific School will do the following things to prevent bullying and help children feel safe at school:

• Closely supervise students in all areas of the school and playground.
• Watch for signs of bullying behavior and stop it when it happens.
• Respond quickly and sensitively to bullying reports.
• Assign consequences for bullying, based on the school discipline code.
• Assign immediate consequences for retaliation against students who report bullying.

Consequences for Violation of the Anti-Bullying Policy

Depending on the severity and nature of the incident, Solana Pacific School will take one or more of the following steps when bullying occurs:

• Intervention, Warning, and Redirection
  A teacher, principal, or staff member will ensure that the immediate behavior stops and reinforce to the student who is doing the bullying that bullying will not be tolerated. During this meeting with the student, the staff member will redirect the student and come up with a plan for success should they find themselves in a similar situation in the future.
  
  
• Notification of Parents
  School staff will notify the parents of involved students. The parents might be asked to meet with the principal or other members of the school staff, including the student’s teacher and/or the school guidance counselor.
  
  
• Resolution with the Target of the Bullying
  The student who is bullying may be required to write a letter of apology to the student who was bullied. Depending upon the nature of the incident, the students involved may meet to help resolve the problem and ensure it does not happen again.
  
  
• Referral to School Support Staff
  The student who is bullying may meet with the school guidance counselor to help prevent future violations.
  
  
• Consequences
  The student who is bullying may be assigned detention and/or lose school privileges (i.e., serving on student council). In cases of serious or repeated bullying, the student may be suspended. If serious circumstances warrant, law enforcement may also be contacted.

Solana Pacific School Anti-Bullying
Parent/Student Contract (sample)

I, ___________________________, promise that I will do my best to keep our school a safe and caring place. This means that I will: Treat everyone with kindness and respect. Refuse to bully others. Refuse to let others be bullied. Refuse to watch, laugh, or join in when someone is being bullied. Try to include everyone in play, especially those who are often left out. Report bullying to an adult.

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Back to School Night

September 7, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

Before School Procedure

1. Supervision begins at 8:25 am. Do not arrive sooner.
2. Go directly to the playground. Do not go through the front office.
3. If it is raining, students will go directly to their classroom.

Bikes, Scooters and Skateboards

• Bikes, skateboards, scooters must be walked on school grounds and in crosswalks.
• Bikes must be parked and locked in the bike racks.
• All riders must wear protective helmets.
• Skateboards/scooters may be kept in the office with permission.

Cell phones

Cell phones may not be used during school hours. They should be turned off. If students need to call a parent during school hours, they may ask to use a school phone. The school phone should not be used to schedule after-school play dates.

Childcare

The Solana Beach School District Child Development Center (CDC) offers before and after-school child care. New! Morning Homework Hour is being offered here at SP. Beginning Oct. 4, Mon – Fri: 7:00 am - 8:30 am. Room 102. For more information, contact the CDC office at (858) 794-7160 regarding registration and space availability.

Class Time Rules

1. Students will be prepared to work.
2. Students will show courtesy and respect for everyone.
3. Students will respect property.
4. Students will not disrupt the learning process.

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Code of Conduct

We want Solana Pacific to be the very best possible learning environment for your children. In order to do this, we must have good discipline where students know our expectations and show respect for each other and our school. We implement a school discipline program that is positive, emphasizing and rewarding good behavior while minimizing classroom disruptions or inappropriate behavior. Our school and classroom rules are made clear to the students, and your child’s teacher will explain specific classroom expectations and rules.

Our motto at Solana Pacific is "CHARACTER, COURTESY, AND CULTURE," and we have adopted a code of conduct for all students to follow. By working together, we can make our school a safe place that allows students to fully develop their gifts and talents. Please take time to read and discuss our Code of Conduct with your child. Details are located under Annual Notifications.

Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to help students develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially.

We encourage students to become active, engaged learners and responsible citizens. At each grade level our teachers challenge students and help them achieve academic and intellectual competencies.

To see what your child will be learning through the year look for the Content Standards on the District website's Curriculum page.

Daily Schedule

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Dogs

No dogs allowed on campus.

Dress Code

We expect students to wear modest and appropriate attire to school (i.e. close-toed shoes, no baggy pants, no inappropriate language or signs on clothing, no spaghetti- strapped or midriff tops).

Electronic Weekly Communication

We have gone green. Every Wednesday, there will be a newsletter, from our principal, posted on our website. Various community flyers will also be posted.

It is very important for you to subscribe to the service (called Mad Mimi) to receive an email notice when our newsletters are posted. To sign up, go to: http://www.sbsd.k12.ca.us/SP/communication.

Incoming 5th grade families will need to unsubscribe their email addresses from SH/CC.

Head Lice

Please notify the office if you discover head lice. (858) 794-4500. Symptoms of head lice are excessive itching and white nit eggs on hair follicles. If you are not sure what a nit looks like, bring child to health office for a head check. Students with head lice will be sent home for treatment.

Teach your children to avoid sharing hats, combs and barrettes.

Hot Lunch

SBSD offers meal services for our students. Lunch price is $3.25 and this includes milk or apple juice. Milk and apple juice can be purchased separately for 75¢.

You may be eligible for free or reduced-priced lunches; applications are available at the school office, or by clicking HERE for the English application (pdf, 120 kb). You can enroll in our hot lunch/milk program through the MyNutriKids.com link on our web site.

Illnesses

For the protection of your child and his/her classmates, please keep your child at home when ill. Please notify the school when your child is ill. Our absence line is (858) 794-4551.

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Leaving Early

If your child needs to leave before the end of the school day, a parent or guardian must sign the child out at the office. The office will send for the child.

Library/Media Center Services

School librarians teach library skills and provide access to materials that support classroom programs and curriculum. Library resources are available to students and staff on a checkout basis.

Lost and Found

Found items are kept on shelves across from the elevator. Small or valuable items are kept in a drawer in the school office.

After a period of time, items are donated to charity, so please encourage your children to check the lost and found periodically, and label all personal belongings.  

Lunch Rules

During lunch students must:

1. Walk to the hot lunch line.
2. Eat food at lunch tables and remain seated until dismissed by the lunch supervisor. No assigned tables.
3. All students at each table must clean up before dismissal.
4. Students are not allowed in the building without permission.
5. Students in the second lunch must wait until the first lunch is excused.

Medication at School

The school district recognizes that some children need to take medication at school. The following precautions must be observed for the safety of your child and others:

1. A Physician’s Statement form must be completed and signed by you and your doctor, stating the name of the medicine, dosage, time to be given, etc.
   
   
2. The Physician’s Statement is required for all prescription and over-the-counter medication.
   
   
3. Medication must be brought to the health office by an adult in the original prescription bottle or over-the-counter packaging. Students are not permitted to carry medicine while at school.
   
   
4. Medication will be kept in the health office in a safe place. While we will take every precaution possible, we cannot accept responsibility for loss or for the administration of the medication.
   
   
5. Children should report to the office to take their medication at the appropriate time.

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Open House

Wednesday. April 20, 2011, 5:30 pm

Parking Lot Safety

1. Park in designated spaces only.
   
   
2. Only pick up students at the front of pick-up line.
   
   
3. Students are not allowed to run across the parking lot.
   
   
4. No double parking.
   
   
5. Be courteous and remember you child’s safety is our main concern.

Personal Items and Toys

Students are not allowed to bring toys/play equipment to school.

Photographs

School photos will be taken on Friday, Sept. 3rd (Makeup day Tues, Sept. 14th) by Gerardy Photographers. Pictures are usually distributed in early December. Class photos will also be taken. You will have the option of ordering online. All proofs must be returned even if ordering online. You are not required to purchase photographs.

Pick-Up Procedure

All students will:

1. Walk to the dismissal areas.
   
   
2. Wait to be picked up by car in the designated playground area.
   
   
3. Students are not allowed to play on campus unsupervised after school.
   
   
4. Walk their bikes off campus and across crosswalks.
   
   
5. Wear a helmet if leaving the campus by bike.

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Playground Rules

1. Students may not enter the building without permission.
   
   
2. Follow adult directions, the first time.
   
   
3. Be courteous.
   
   
4. Use equipment the way it was designed i.e. jump ropes for jumping only.
   
   
5. Return all equipment to the PE shed at the end of recess. DO NOT kick balls at the end of recess, never kick a ball indiscriminately into a crowd.
   
   
6. Four students may stand on the “Super Nova” at a time (donut).
   
   
7. Two students are allowed on both large and small spinners. Do not push students on any of the spinners. NO sitting on top of the spinners.
   
   
8. Only one student on the zip line at a time. No pushing students on the zip line.
   
   
9. Students must abide by the following rules while on the playground:
   • No jumping off of any equipment.
   • No tag/chase games on the play structures or in wood chip area.
   • No climbing on fences or backstops/playing on the hillsides.
   • No throwing water, sand, dirt, pebbles or rocks.
   • No personal sports equipment/toys should be brought to school.
   • No balls are to be thrown against any school walls.
   • No pushing, pulling of each other or clothes is allowed at school.
   • No piggyback rides or picking up other students.
   • No dodge ball.
   • No balls allowed in lunch table area.
   • No flipping on the bars.
   • No play fighting or contact sports.

PTA

The Solana Pacific PTA supports our school by raising money to enhance your child’s education. Check out their website at: http://www.sbsd.k12.ca.us/web/SPPTA

School Site Council

The Solana Pacific School Site Council is made up of parents, staff and the principal. The Site Council develops a coordinated budget, and develops the School Site Strategic Plan, including setting school goals and assessing program effectiveness.

Meetings will be held Oct. 19th, Jan. 18th, Feb. 10th and May 24th at 7:30 am.

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STAR Testing

The State of California requires testing of children in reading, written language, mathematics and science. The 2010 California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program test results for schools, counties, districts, and the state are available at the CA Department of Education Web site. Test results are used for student and school accountability purposes.

Tardies

Students who arrive after 8:45 am must go to the office for a tardy pass before entering their classrooms. If it is an excused tardy, due to an appointment, parents need to sign students in.

Visitors to School

All visitors must sign in and out in the office and wear a visitor's badge.

Volunteers

Solana Pacific welcomes all parent volunteers. Volunteers work with children individually or in small groups, chaperone on field trips, help prepare materials at school and do teacher before/after school duties. All volunteers are asked to sign in daily in the office.

Each school requires a copy of a negative tuberculin test (injection) or X-ray and a signed copy of the Volunteer Clearance form. The tuberculin test is good for four years. The X-ray is good for life.

It is very important for all volunteers to respect confidentiality, be on time and inform the teacher if they cannot volunteer as scheduled.

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