Policies
  1. Arrival / Dismissal Time
  2. Irregular Departures During School Hours
  3. Absence From School/Independent Study
  4. Visiting School
  5. Homework Request For Illness Caused Absences
  6. Emergency Procedures & Prepardness Plan
  7. Lunch / Nutrition - Cafeteria
  8. Medication During The School Day
  9. Health Issues
  10. Appropriate School Dress
  11. Discipline
  12. Homework Policy
  13. Bicycles / Skateboards / Rollerblades / Skates
  14. Birthday Parties
  15. Field Trips
  16. Student Council
  1. Telephone
  2. Lost And Found / Names In Clothing
  3. Communications
  4. Parent Support Groups
  5. Fund Raising
  6. Orientation / Questions
  7. Parent Volunteers
  8. SSC-School Site Council
  9. SPEF-South Pasadena Educational Foundation
  10. Traditions
  11. Professional Development Days
  12. Literacy
  13. Library Media Center
  14. Instructional Programs
  15. English as a Second Language
  16. Special Education
  17. GATE - Gifted and Talented Education
  18. Extended Day Care ProgramPlayground Rules and Policies

  1. All students should be engaged in play in on of the following designated play areas:
    • Handball
    • Tetherball
    • Kickball
    • Hop Scotch
    • Four Square
    • Jump ropes/hula hoops
    • Basketball
    • Reading/chess/social tables
    • Play and climbing structure — M,W,F (red shirt day) grades 2 (not on monkey bars) & 4 will be allowed on the structures during lunch recess and on T & Th (orange shirt day) grades 3 & 5 will be allowed on the structures during lunch recess. All will be allowed to play on the structures every day during their morning recesses.
  2. Chase of any kind will not be permitted
  3. Students and teachers may bring own equipment onto the playground during designated recess times.
  4. Each class should have two designated students to help put the play equipment away after their recess time.
  5. All games will be played according to P.E. rules.
  6. Play safely and most of all have fun!

Rules for Swings

  1. Need to pump yourself— no pushing.
  2. 1 person at a time.
  3. Line up spot — walk in front on the blacktop & then to the swing.
  4. Sit down facing the office & start counting
  5. 20 swings (up — back counts as 1)

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