Code of Conduct for Parents and Students
Fulton County Attendance Policies
Students are required to provide teachers with excuse notes for their absences within three days of returning to school. These notes must include:
- state the reason for absence.
- be signed by a parent/guardian or a doctor and document the reason for absence.
- Hand written or typed and signed. Email excuse notes from parents are not acceptable.
- kept on file by the teacher for the current year and one year following.
Fulton County Birthday and Snacks Policies
BIRTHDAY INVITATIONS
Invitations to birthday parties should be distributed outside of school to protect the feelings of all children, unless every child is invited. “Goodie bags,” party favors, balloons and other gifts may not be disseminated to students at school.
Birthday Snacks
Birthday snacks/treats are allowed if the parent provides one snack/treat per student. We ask that parents bring in store-bought items and alert the teacher prior to the day so they many cross-reference for student food allergies. If a class snack is brought in without a label listing the ingredients, it may not be distributed until the ingredients are confirmed in writing.
TOYS/ELECTRONICS AT SCHOOL
In an effort to keep interruption and distractions during instructional and non-instructional to a minimum, children are not permitted to bring toys to school or on a school bus unless directed to do so by the classroom teacher. This includes but is not limited to: dolls, stuffed animals and cards. Electronics such as iPods, iPads, cellular phones, etc. may be permitted only at the permission of the classroom teacher for instructional purposes only. If a student brings a toy/electronic device to school without permission it will be collected by the teacher and the parent will be contacted to pick it up.
In an effort to keep interruption and distractions during instructional and non-instructional to a minimum, children are not permitted to bring toys to school or on a school bus unless directed to do so by the classroom teacher. This includes but is not limited to: dolls, stuffed animals and cards. Electronics such as iPods, iPads, cellular phones, etc. may be permitted only at the permission of the classroom teacher for instructional purposes only. If a student brings a toy/electronic device to school without permission it will be collected by the teacher and the parent will be contacted to pick it up.