The goal of Title I is to help all students reach their full potential while meeting the rigorous standards set forth by the state and federal government.

What is Title I?

1. Title I is part of the Every Student Succeeds legislation that provides supplemental federal funding for low achieving children in schools that provide free and reduced lunches for disadvantaged students.
2. Title I is a program that provides extra academic support and learning opportunities for children farthest from meeting challenging state standards.

How does the money get to my school district?

1. The money travels from the federal government to Indiana to Lafayette School Corporation and then to eligible schools within the district.
2. Census data are used to determine the amount of Title I money the district receives.

How does Title I help schools?

1. Title I helps schools by supplementing the regular education program and by helping students meet the Indiana Academic Standards.

Which students receive Title I services?

1. Services to children are based on the academic needs of individual children, not on the socioeconomic level of a child or his/her family.
2. These students may be served:
   1. Migrant children
   2. Children with limited English proficiency
   3. Children who are homeless
   4. Children with disabilities
   5. Any child who is in academic need

What role do parents play?

1. Parental involvement is an important component of Title I. Parents are needed for:
   1. Planning
   2. Policy
   3. Participation
   4. Partnering
   5. Program Evaluation

What about accountability?

• Title I requires states to develop standards and assessments that will challenge students served by Title I programs to perform to high levels.
• Research suggests that high standards, when coupled with valid and reliable assessments and aligned support, can exert a powerful influence over what children are taught and how much they learn.

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What's for lunch?

Technology has an important place within our walls. All our students benefit from the one-to-one initiative, where each student has his/her own iPad to use at school. We also have mobile iPad carts that our primary classes are able to share. All of our students benefit from a variety of technology resources: Ben-Q boards, document cameras and laptops. We feel fortunate to have this technological access for our students.

Dress Code

Below is clarification of clothing, jewelry or hairstyles, but is not limited to the following:

•  Shoes must be worn at all times. Special purpose shoes that may pose a safety hazard, such as "Wheelies," "Heelys," flip flops and high-heeled shoes are not permitted at school.

• Jackets, coats, hats and other headgear are not to be worn in school by male or female students without prior administrative approval.

• Shorts and skirts should extend to finger-tip length (finger-tip length is determined by having students stand with their arms fully extended downward at their sides).

• Shirts should be long enough and pants should be high enough that one’s stomach does not show. Spaghetti straps, halter tops, bare shoulders, bare backs, low neck lines, etc. are not appropriate for school. Pants should be worn at or above the hip bone and covering all underwear. Clothing should be free from holes. Shirts that cover leggings must be fingertip length. No pajamas will be permitted.

• Clothing or accessories that draw negative attention to the individual are not permitted. Students should not wear items of clothing that advertise or promote actions or products that are illegal or against school rules. This includes, but is not limited to, the mention of alcohol, tobacco and other controlled substances, obscenities and cartoons or captions of a sexual nature. Symbols or slogans that may be considered racist or ethnically derogatory are not to be worn to school or school events.
   
• Earrings are the only body rings permitted. Rings or spikes placed anywhere such as through the nose and tongue are prohibited. 
   
• Appearance, including dress, make-up and hairstyles deemed disruptive to the educational process will not be permitted. Hair color must be a natural color for hair (blonde, black, brown and natural red).
   
• It is expected that while at school or at school functions or activities, students will not wear, possess, use, distribute, display or sell any clothing, jewelry, emblems, badges, symbols, signs, graffiti or other items deemed to be evidence of membership or affiliation with a gang.

The school assumes responsibility for supervision of students who are on the school premises during the hours of the normal school day. The school also assumes responsibility for supervision of students involved in school-sponsored activities. Examples include activities such as school patrols, school-approved field trips, assigned after-school detentions and riding the school bus to and from school. The school does not assume responsibility for supervision of students when the students arrive before or leave after the above stated times, except when the students are in a school-sponsored activity. Students who walk to and from school should follow standard pedestrian safety practices. Students and parents must follow school arrival and dismissal procedures.

At the beginning of the year, parents will be asked to notify the school of the typical dismissal plan will for their child. If there is a change in dismissal plans, parents will either need to send a note with their child or call the school office before 2 p.m. Except for emergencies, there will be no changes to dismissal procedures after 2 p.m.

The school does not assume responsibility for the supervision of students when the students are participating in an activity that is not school sponsored, such as scouts.

At all times other than the above stated times, the parents assume all risks involved in having their children on the school premises.

Parents should contact the school regarding crossing guard locations and times.

EMERGENCY SCHOOL DELAYS/CLOSINGS AND POWER ANNOUNCEMENT

Emergency school closings will be announced by the local radio and TV stations and posted on social media sites (Facebook and Twitter). Information about emergency school closings is put on the air as soon as it is available. Please do not call the schools or the radio or TV stations to inquire if schools will be closed.

In addition, an automated service will call or text emergency school closings, delays or other announcements. This system uses the current phone numbers parents have given the school. Please let the school know if your contact information changes or if you do not receive messages from this system.

Parents are ultimately responsible for the health and safety of their children. On days of severely inclement weather when school is in session, if the parent reports to the school that their child was kept home because they felt going to school would endanger the child's health or safety, the absence will be counted the same as an excused absence.

REPORTING ABSENCES, SPECIAL ABSENCES AND REQUESTING HOMEWORK

• To report absences, the parent or legal guardian must call the school on the day of the absence after 7:30 a.m. and before 9 a.m., giving the reason for the absence. If a phone is not available, please send an explanatory note when your child returns to school. A student returning to school during the day should report to the office.

• Appointments: Because your child will miss valuable learning opportunities, please schedule all medical or dental appointments outside the school day if possible. Should your child be late or absent for medical or dental reasons, please send a note prior to the appointment or call the school office. Appointments must be made before/after school during state assessments, as students will NOT be released during testing.

• Students do not need to have completed and submitted assignments or tests the day they return following an exempt absence. Parents of students are responsible for contacting the teacher to schedule make-up work.

• If assignments are not picked up as scheduled, if a student returns to school before assignments are picked up or if assignments are not completed and returned to the teacher, this service will not be available to the student during future absences. 

•  If a student is suspended out of school, his/her parents may pick up assignments in the office per directions of the school administrator. The student must complete the assignments by the time he/she returns to school. If work is not completed, further disciplinary action may result.

TARDY AND TARDY-TRUANCY PROCEDURES

• A student is tardy to school if he/she is not in the classroom by 8:25 a.m. (The recommended time to be at school is 8:15 a.m.) If the student arrives after 8:25 a.m., he or she is considered tardy (overslept, missed bus, etc.). All tardies are unexcused unless the parent provides approved documentation, i.e. doctor note, dental note, etc.

• If the student arrives after 8:30 a.m. without an exemption, he/she is considered to be tardy-truant. Each tardy-truant will be considered as a half-day absence and will be subject to the attendance procedures above and the accompanying truancy mediation procedures.

• After the sixth tardy, a letter will be sent home notifying parents of the number of tardies. After the ninth tardy and for each succeeding tardy, a detention will be assigned.

OUTDOOR RECESS

Outdoor recess periods may be observed each day except in inclement or severe weather. We will stay inside if the temperature/wind chill drops below 20 degrees. All children will be expected to go out with the class unless excused for health reasons by a note from home each day. (Health reasons may be confirmed by the building nurse.) Teachers may require a student to stay in to complete work. Any exceptions to this rule must be accompanied by a physician's statement in order for the child to stay in for long periods of time and without a daily note. Students are expected to behave and follow school rules and procedures during this time. Not following school rules could result in the loss of this privilege for your child. 
                                                                                                                                      

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ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS

Each student shall be assigned to the elementary school in the attendance area in which the student resides. For the purposes of school attendance, the residence of a student shall be considered to be the voting residence of the student's parents or legal guardian. Upon enrollment, parents will be asked to provide proof of residency in Lafayette School Corporation. The documentation will be verified by the school principal or his/her designee.

Students who live outside the corporation may request a transfer and will be considered for enrollment based on availability per School Board policy J215. 

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