Mission and Core Values 4
Vision of the Graduate 4
Board of Education 4
Principal’s Letter 5
Central Administration 6
Business & Operations 6
Program Administration 6
SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF 7
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 9
Office 9
Visitors (GPS procedure Eo80.2) 9
Parents, guardians, and/or members of the community are welcome in our schools and are encouraged to visit the schools/classrooms. All visitors are required to check in at the main office and are required to wear a visitor’s badge. 9
General Visits: General inquiries about your child do not require an appointment and may be directed to the main office staff. Visitors are asked to make appointments for information or inquiries with the building leadership and/or teachers. 9
Classroom Visits/School Tours: A written request must be submitted to the principal at least 48 hours in advance, specifying the focus of the visit and alternative times/dates. 9
School Volunteer (GPS procedure E080.6) 9
Early Dismissal 9
Emergency Closures 9
Student Profile Information 9
Fire Drills and Emergency Preparedness (GPS procedure E051.16) 10
Notice of Connecticut Sex Offender Registry (GPS procedure E051.16) 10
Health Education 10
*Child Abuse (GPS procedure E051.30) 10
*School Records and Directory Information (GPS procedures E080.10, E040.29, E040.28, and E051.9) 10
*Drugs, Tobacco, & Alcohol (GPS procedure E001.19) 11
Admission/Placement (GPS procedure E040.16) 11
*Homeless Students 12
*Migrant Students 12
*Pesticide Application (GPS procedure E051.17) 12
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION 12
Residency Verification and Registration 12
*Attendance (GPS procedure E040.3) 12
Attendance Law 12
Tardiness 13
*Truancy 13
Religious Holidays 13
Family Vacations 13
Court Ordered Custodial Restrictions 13
BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES (GPS procedure E002.1) 13
*Harassment/Threatening Behavior 13
*Sexual Harassment/Equal Opportunity (GPS Procedure L 020.2) 13
Fighting 14
*Dangerous Weapons and Instruments 14
*Bullying 14
Detention 14
*Philosophy of Discipline 14
Suspension 14
Expulsion 15
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND SERVICES 15
Pupil Personnel Services 15
Homebound Instruction 15
School Health Program 15
Health Assessments and Immunizations 15
Administering Medications (GPS procedure E001.12) 16
Self-Administration of Medication 16
*Psychotropic Drug Use (GPS procedure E001.18) 16
School Health Screenings 16
Asbestos 16
Communicable/Infectious Diseases (GPS Procedure E001.17) 17
Illness 17
Guidelines for Childhood Illness 17
Hospitalizations and Injuries 17
Special Health Care Needs (GPS procedure E001.20) 17
Nurse’s Office 18
Student Insurance 18
Special Education 18
Planning and Placement Team (PPT) 18
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 18
Equal Opportunity for Students with Disabilities 18
*Ceremonies and Observances (GPS procedure E001.1) 19
Strategic Improvement Team (GPS procedure E010.1) 20
Assigning Students to a Teacher and Classes (GPS procedure E040.17) 20
Class Size Guidelines (GPS procedure E040.21) 20
Grouping (Differentiated Instruction) (GPS procedure E040.22) 20
*Promotion/Acceleration/Retention (GPS procedure E040.18) 20
*Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications (GPS procedure L000.6) 20
Standardized Testing Program (GPS procedures E003.3 and E003.4) 20
*Homework (GPS procedure E040.23) 21
____ School Homework Practices 21
Field Trips 21
Summer School (GPS procedure E001.2) 21
School Lockers 21
*Dress Code 21
Recess Wear 21
Footwear for Physical Education 21
Americans with Disabilities Accommodations 22
Soliciting by Students (GPS procedure E080.9) 22
Distribution of Printed Materials from Outside Organizations (GPS procedure E 051.6) 22
SCHOOL-HOME COMMUNICATIONS 22
Kindergarten Registration 22
Conferences 22
*Report Cards/Grades (GPS procedure E003.1) 22
Friday Folders 22
Duplicate Mailing 22
E-Mail Correspondence 22
*Title I Comparability of Service (GPS procedure E001.6) 22
*Title I Parent Involvement 22
GENERAL INFORMATION 23
Birthday Celebrations (New 9/08-GPS procedure E080.13 and E051.8) 23
The Greenwich School Lunch Program 23
Free and Reduced Price Lunch (GPS procedure E040.13) 23
Children without Lunch Money 23
Snow Day Procedure for School Lunch Program 23
Nutritional Information 23
Food Allergy Information (GPS procedure E051.31) 24
Wellness Policy (GPS Procedure E051.8) 24
Personal Items 24
Class Pictures 24
Dogs and Pets 24
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (GPS Procedure E051.4 and E051.5) 24
General Guidelines 24
Eligibility 24
Pupil Walking Distance 25
Safety Rules 25
Roles and Responsibilities for Bus Procedures 25
Rights and Responsibilities 25
Schedules and Bus Stops: 25
*Questions, concerns, requests & complaints 26
CURRICULUM INFORMATION 26
Advanced Learning Program (ALP) (GPS procedure E001.13) 26
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (GPS procedure E001.5) 26
Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) 26
Language Arts 27
Library Media & Technology 27
Physical Education 27
Science 28
Social Studies 28
Visual Art 28
Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Agreement (GPS Procedure E040.4) 28
Receipt of Handbook 31
Personal Reminders 33
Questions I want to ask the teacher during my parent conference: 34
School Friends’ Information 35
While some GPS policies and procedures are referred to throughout this handbook, a complete and updated list of all policies and procedures can be found at http://gsdpublicdash.com/. This site can be searched by keyword.
