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JANUARY 2019
HalfWay Marker
It is hard to believe we are halfway through the school year. We hope you all had an amazing Winter Break. Now it is time to get back business. With this being the second semester of school, expectations are even higher. Please help your child/children by doing the following:
IMPORTANT DATES IN JANUARY
7TH
8TH
12TH
14TH
14TH
21ST
INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
As a reminder to parents, Rutherford County Schools uses multiple layers of communication to announce school closings for inclement weather. The district notifies all news outlets, print media, updates the district webpage, the RCS Twitter account (@rucoschools), the RCS snowline (615-904-3883) and sends a message to parents directly via phone, email and text.
Decisions are made as soon as possible once a reliable forecast is issued. The district strives to make closure announcements the night before, if credible information is available. In the event an early morning decision is necessary, the district will not begin calling parents until 5 a.m.
When schools open two hours late, it simply means the first bell time for each school will be delayed by two hours. So, for example, if your child's school normally begins at 7:30 a.m., the school will begin at 9:30 a.m. on delayed days. The same is true for bus stop times and if the school day is shortened because of weather.
Buses always run when schools begin late unless the county notify parents otherwise.
PUNCTUALITY- Lack of punctuality affects learning and behavior not only of the student who is late, but it has an impact on all other learners as the teacher is required to recap on missing learning for those who arrive late. ... Punctuality is also a key workplace skill which must be learned at school.
Dismissal- YOU'VE HEARD THE SAYING, TIMING IS EVERYTHING. That is certainly true at the end of the school day. When children are not picked up at the time agreed upon, the delay causes difficulty for everyone involved-for the child who worries about where the parent is; for the parent who is anxious about being late; and for the staff, who have often their own children or obligations to attend to.
So Parents, please help us reduce the stress level for all involved and maintain high levels of productivity in our community.
- Students may be dropped off in the back starting at 6:45am.
- Students may not be dropped off in the front of the building until 7:15am.
- Parents/Guardians may not park in the front or back to drop off their child.
- Parents/Guardians may only park in the front, if they have business inside the building.
- Parents/Guardians may not enter the building from the back of the school. They must check in at the front office.
- If a child is tardy, the adult dropping the child off must come in the building to sign that child in for the day.
- Students must be picked up on time for dismissal (by 2:45pm).
- Be sure to use the crosswalks at all times.