New Bathroom Pass
We will begin to implement a new bathroom pass for our students starting Monday, November 21st. Students will be asked to show the pass to their teachers to sign before leaving the room. The goal will be to have the students use the restroom once in the morning, at lunch, and then once in the afternoon. We do know that we have students with medical reasons to go more frequently, and those students will be allowed to. However, we need to cut down on the amount of time that students are in our bathrooms and hallways. We have many students that are going to the restroom every period of the day, and this will help teachers see that a student may have just gone and does not need to go again until the end of class or even try to wait until the next period.
Students will be responsible for the pass and not losing it. If they lose it, it will be replaced, and they will receive a lunch detention. If they lose it a second time, it will be replaced, an they will receive a before or after school detention. This process will reset each time they lose it. (Third time losing will be lunch detention, 4th time will be before or after school detention...).
Please know that we want your students to be successful here at Scott, and we believe that supporting them to stay in class is a key to that success.
Flag Team
We will be starting a flag team to raise and lower the flag each morning and afternoon. Two Scott students who are boy scouts will be working with students that are interested to learn how to complete this process as well as fold the flag. Teachers spoke with their classes last week, and Mrs. Lamothe will be meeting with all interested students on Monday to talk about the process and solidify volunteers. Our Boy Scouts will begin training interested students starting on Tuesday.
There will be a schedule made so all interested students will be able to participate.
Thank you to our Boy Scouts for helping to set this up, and our student volunteers!
Lockers
Last week, students were assigned their lockers. We had an extended time in advisory so teachers could spend the time with students practicing with their lockers. Students' lockers are located outside of their advisory teacher's classroom. They will have time at the beginning of the day and before dismissal to visit their locker if needed. Students should plan on hanging their coats and placing any other bulky belongings in their lockers to avoid having to carry them around during the day. Students are still permitted to have their backpacks with them throughout the day to carry their books and chromebooks with them.
Nurse's Corner
Just a couple reminders to families:
- Students should not be contacting families to be picked up when they are not feeling well. Students need to be assessed by the nurse and calls home will be made as needed. If families want to be called each time their student comes to the nurse, please email Ann Keenan, school nurse (keenana@casdschools.org). It is not standard practice to call home for non-urgent matters.
- Emergency Health Forms were sent home last week (lime green). If you did not complete the Emergency Health Information online, you must complete the paperwork and return it to the school nurse.
- Covid 19 is still causing illness and absences. Please continue to test and take precautions to avoid further spread. 5 days of isolation followed by 5 days of well-fitting masks is the current CDC guideline. (see below).
- The school nurse will be starting health screenings (Vision, Growth and Scoliosis). If your student has glasses, please make sure they have them for school.