Parent Corner
Elementary Parents – If you
have a question or concern, the best place to start is your
child’s teacher. If the issue cannot be resolved at that level,
you should then contact the principal or assistant principal.
Secondary Parents - If you
have a question or concern about something that occurred in a
class, please contact the specific teacher. If your issue
involves student discipline, please contact the assistant
principal’s office. For all other issues, the guidance
department is probably the best place to start. If the issue
cannot be resolved at that level, you should then contact the
school principal.
The
Code of Conduct of the Port Jervis City School District meets
all of the requirements of New York State’s Project S.A.V.E.
(Safe Schools Against Violence in Education). The Code of
Conduct contains procedures relating to discipline, detention,
suspension and expulsion. It also includes appropriate standards
for student language, dress and behavior.
To view the 2008-2009 Code of Conduct,
click
here.
Please note: The Code of Conduct opens in "PDF" format
and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download
and print. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat on your
computer, you can get a free copy from the
Adobe web site.
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Operation Safeguard
for Schools |
From Homeland Security:
If you see someone in or around your school or grounds acting
suspiciously by
• Surveying areas around a school with a camera, binoculars, or
video
• Making notes on a map or in a computer
• Asking for information about students, dismissal times, school
bus routes, or the school calendar, in person or via phone or
e-mail
• Attempting to obtain ID, access cards, or official vehicles
• Loitering in or around the school
• Leaving a suspicious package in a school, on school grounds,
or on a school bus
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
DON'T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!
Immediately notify the principal, teacher, school bus driver,
security, the playground monitor, the local police or call
1-800-SAFE NYS (1-866-723-3697).
Student Health Screenings
Students receive the following health screenings in school:
Vision Screening - Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and all new
entrants.
Hearing Screening - Grade K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and all new
entrants.
Scoliosis Screening - Grades 5 -9
A referral note is sent home with any student who fails any of
the above screenings. If you receive a referral, please have
your doctor fill out the form and return it to your child's
school nurse.
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Helpful articles
for parents |
Parents are a child's first
teachers and their best advocates all through school.
To be effective in
their many roles, parents need information. The Port Jervis City
School District has compiled the following list of articles for
parents to read. While these articles cover a wide variety of
topics, they are all designed with one goal in mind: To help
your child become a successful learner.
Important topics for all ages:
Talking to your
children about death
Choose the age and stage that fits your
needs:
Parents of pre-school
students
Parents of elementary
school students
Parents of middle school
students
Parents of high school
students
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