Naas Elementary School

Communication between school and home is an important part of the education process. Oregon Trail School District is striving to provide communication through online resources. Therefore, please keep your email address current with the school office.
We encourage you to become familiar with these communication tools that can be found on the Oregon Trail School District and Naas Elementary website:

• Parent Vue (access to your child’s school data)
• Parent Square (communication from your school via text, email and phone)
• Speak Up for Safety (online site for reporting safety concerns)
• Traversa 360 (app for tracking the location of your child’s school bus)
• Report Cards (1st semester reports are sent home with students in early February, 2nd semester reports are mailed to parents mid-June.)
• Peachjar (flyers informing you of upcoming events and opportunities)
• Paper documents will typically be sent home with your child on Fridays.

Naas Community Committee (NCC) is a group of community members who donate their time to invest in the school. They support Naas students through fundraising and organizing community events. We encourage anyone interested in being a part of this important group to get involved. Meeting dates are posted on the school calendar.

Inquire at the office if you have questions about the Naas Community Committee.

The Site Council assists our school in improving student achievement, planning for staff development and implementing school improvement plans. It is composed of the principal, licensed and classified staff and community members. The Naas Elementary Site Council meets monthly in the mornings. Meeting dates are posted in the Naas Parent/Student Calendar. Please contact the school if you are interested in participating
in Site Council.

All visitors must enter through the front doors and check in at the office. If you wish to visit your child’s classroom or meet with a staff member, please contact the teacher or staff member in advance to schedule an appointment. Please remember that children visiting your home who are not enrolled at Naas may not attend school.

Field trips may be scheduled for educational, cultural or other extracurricular purposes. All students are considered to be in school while participating in district-sponsored field trips. This means students are subject to the school’s student conduct rules, applicable Board Policy and such other rules as may be deemed appropriate by the field trip supervisor.

Due to the need for supervision and schedule for field trips, no alternative travel arrangements will be permitted. All students attending the field trip are required to ride the bus with the group, and follow the itineraries and expectations of the teacher. Additional parental supervision may be requested on field trips; however, we are unable to allow siblings, friends, or other children who are not in the group going on a field trip to attend.

A signed permission slip and liability form are required for students to go on a field trip. Students not submitting a signed permission slip by the assigned date will be given work and placed in an alternative classroom while the class is away.

Education succeeds best when there is a strong partnership between home and school.

Partnerships grow through communication, so the district asks parents to:

1. Encourage their students to put a high priority on their education and to commit themselves to making the most of the educational opportunities the district provides.
2. Keep informed about school activities and issues.
3. Become a volunteer!
4. Participate in Naas’ Site Council with its emphasis on instructional improvement.
5. Encourage your child to attend school when healthy

Visitors will be asked to request entry to school through a video and doorbell system installed at Naas Elementary. This allows the main school entrance to remain locked during school hours, keeping students and staff safe while controlling traffic in and out of the building. If we do not recognize you we may ask to see your I.D. to ensure the safety of our students.

Volunteers play an important role at Naas Elementary. We encourage you to be involved in your child’s school.

Volunteer Orientation meetings are scheduled at the beginning of the school year. All volunteers having contact with students must attend Volunteer Orientation. Please check the Naas News for orientation dates. This needs to be completed only one time.

The online background check must be completed yearly. This form is available on the district website. The background check must be completed before you can participate in any volunteer activities including chaperoning field trips.

Please do this in advance as background checks may take 2 weeks or longer to process.

The School office is open from 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
School Hours: 9:05 am-3:55 pm

Students can begin arriving at 8:50 am. There is no student supervision before this time.

Arriving by bus: Parking lot reserved for bus traffic only (8:30- 9:00 am) for student safety traveling from buses to the front door.

Arriving by car: Use the first driveway on the south end of the parking lot. Form three lines of traffic in the gravel area and merge to one line of traffic (allowing one lane to proceed at a time) when approaching the paved area. Students should exit the passenger side of the car at the curb and travel to the door along the sidewalk.

If parking and walking your child to the door, park outside of the paved lot and cross to the door using marked crosswalks.

Morning Stations at 8:50-9:00 am:
Morning Station 1: Library (Quiet work area)
Morning Station 2: Cafeteria (Breakfast)
Morning Station 3: Playground
9:00 am students proceed to classrooms
9:05 am classroom instruction begins

Students arriving after 9:05 am are considered tardy. An adult must walk the student into the building to sign in.

Dismissal begins at 3:55 p.m. The parking lot is closed to through traffic from 3:30 p.m. until 4:00 pm.

Procedures related to student safety:

• Only a designated adult may change a student’s end of day routine.
• Please send a note or call by 3:15 pm if changing your child’s end of day routine. (Changes cannot be made by the student.)
• Only approved adults may pick up students. This includes people listed on a child’s registration or names provided to office staff through a note or direct phone call.
• People picking up a child who are unfamiliar to school staff will be required to show a photo ID.
• Kindergartners must be met at the bus stop by a designated adult. If this designated person should change, parents must inform the school so the driver can be told.

Parent Pick Up:

If you pick up your child 3 or more days per week, you will be assigned a number for drive thru pick up. Instructions for drive thru pick up procedures are provided at the beginning of the year.

For occasional parent pick up: please park outside of the paved lot and walk into the entry to sign your child out.

Buses:
Student Transportation of America operates our buses. They can be reached at 503-668-8855. Children will be put on the bus home unless other arrangements have been made with office staff.

Certain school regulations are necessary because of limited parking, dangerous traffic patterns and reckless driving habits of a few. School rules, courteous and preventive driving procedures and traffic laws must be followed when operating vehicles on or near school grounds. The speed limit is 20 MPH while in a school zone. No horses, skateboards, or skates will be allowed on the school grounds except for special
occasions, and only with the permission of the principal.

Dismissal is 1 hour earlier than usual on Early Release Wednesdays This begins the second Wednesday in September and continues through the last Wednesday of May. This time is used for on-going staff development and eliminates the need to take full days for this work which is required for teacher licensure.

Regular school attendance is important to the success of your child. Full day attendance is from 9:05 am until 4:05 pm. All absences, tardies and early check out impact your child’s attendance record. The school is required to file monthly attendance reports to the Oregon Department of Education.

Oregon Trail School District policy encourages student attendance rate of 94% or better. The Oregon Department of Education expects a minimum attendance rate of 92%.

Poor attendance is a major cause of students falling behind and becoming frustrated with school. Make-up work cannot replace class discussions, group work with peers or instruction from the teacher. Please plan trips or activities during non-school days. The state of Oregon requires any student absent 10 consecutive days be withdrawn from school. A student returning will have to be re-registered.

If your child will be absent:

• Parents may call, email, or send a note to the office informing the school of the absence and reason for the absence.
• If your child will be gone an extended number of days, contact your child’s teacher at least two days in advance for possible make up work.

In accordance with the Oregon Department of Education Communicable Disease Control Measure - Guidelines for Exclusion, students will be excluded from school if they exhibit:

• Fever greater than 100.3
• Vomiting;
• Stiff neck or headache with fever;
• Any rash with or without fever;
• Unusual behavior change, such as irritability, lethargy, or somnolence; ● Diarrhea (3 watery or loose stools in one day with or without fever);
• Skin lesions that are “weepy” (fluid or pus-filled);
• Colored drainage from eyes;
• Brown/green drainage from nose with fever greater than 100.0
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath; serious, sustained cough
• Unusual behavior change such as irritability, lethargy, or drowsiness

Students needing exclusion due to illness may wait in the health room, away from other students while waiting for transportation from school. Students may return to school when symptoms are resolved or with written permission from your doctor stating the student is not contagious.

How can parents help their kids stay healthy?

• Teach your child to wash his/her hands frequently using plenty of soap and warm water. Proper hand-washing should take about 20 seconds or the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
• Teach your child to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their sleeve
• Keep the child’s environment tobacco free
• Try to minimize the time your child spends with other children who have a cough or cold symptoms
• Keep an annual well-child exam to follow changes in your child’s health
• Keep all of your child’s immunizations up-to-date
• Serve a balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables
• After your child is feeling better, clean all surfaces; wash the bedding and air out the room
• Keep surfaces like door knobs, phones, remote controls, toys, and keyboards clean
• Always make sure to consult your doctor if you have any questions

Naas Elementary does not have a school nurse on site. Brie Leiblein is the Oregon Trail School District nurse and is based at Sandy High School. She can be reached at 503-668-8011 ext. 7802. She is a resource to our office staff when needed.

As required by state law: Parents must complete a medication form for distribution of ALL medicines. When dropping off medications, parents must fill out a medication form and sign. School personnel may not disburse any medication to students without a medication form completed by a parent and on file in the school office. Forms are available in the school office or on the Oregon Trail School District website. This law applies to prescription and non-prescription medications including cough drops, aspirin, inhalers, etc. All medications must be in their original container and must be brought to and from school by the parent or guardian.

Medications may not be transported on school buses. Any changes to prescription dosage must be in writing from the prescribing physician. Medication must be age appropriate for your child. Staff must follow directions on the medication label.

Injury or Illness at School: Please have your emergency contacts updated. If your child is seriously injured or ill at school, you will be contacted.

A student who becomes ill or injured at school must notify his/her teacher or another staff member as soon as possible. In the case of a serious illness or injury, the school shall attempt to notify parent / guardian according to information provided on emergency forms and submitted by parents to the school. It is critical parents update this information as soon as necessary.

If the student is too ill to remain in school, the student will be released to the student’s parents or to another person as directed by the parents on the student’s emergency contact list.

School staff may administer emergency or minor first aid if possible. The school will contact emergency medical personnel, if necessary, and will attempt to notify the student’s parents whenever the student has been transported for treatment.

A student must be fully immunized against certain diseases or must present a certificate or statement that, for medical or religious reasons, the student should not be immunized.

Proof of immunization may be personal records from a licensed physician or public health clinic. Any student not in compliance with Oregon statutes and rules related to immunization may be excluded from school until such time as he/she has met immunization requirements. Parents will be notified of the reason for the exclusion.

For more information, please see guidance from the Oregon Health Authority/Oregon Department of Education.

In the event of school closure due to weather or other conditions, emergency messages and closure information are available directly to you by phone, text messages or emails. In order to receive this information you must be registered on Parent Square. You can elect how you will receive notices (text, phone, email, or all). Information will also be posted on the news for weather related closures.

If we have to close at midday, we will send your child to the location you have requested on the "Emergency Closure Form" that you will complete with your online registration. With limited phone lines and possible power outages, we are unable to call families should there be a school closure. Once you have registered on Parent Square, you will be notified automatically of school closures.

There is always the possibility of a natural disaster. If such an event occurs procedures are in place at school for caring for students. If buses are not able to transport students home, information about retrieving your child will be relayed through Parent Square.

If you plan to bring classroom treats or food for classroom parties, it must be purchased at a store. The Clackamas County Health Department does not allow homemade food to be brought into schools due to health concerns. If your child has special dietary needs due to allergies or sensitivities, please notify your child’s teacher.

Breakfast, lunch, and milk are available for purchase. Money may be deposited on your child’s lunch account by bringing cash or check to the school or paying online through the Titan App. To set up an account, you will need your student’s six-digit ID number which can be obtained from the office or from the Parent Vue website. If paying with cash or check, please have funds in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and marked “lunch money”. If your child’s lunch account is running low on funds, you will receive an email, phone call and a notice will be sent home with your child.

Forms for free and reduced meals will go to households via each student on the first day of school. This can also be completed via the Titan app. Even if you qualified last year, a new form must be completed each year and turned in by October 1st. If you are not sure whether you qualify, fill out the form and Food Services can review and advise you.

Should circumstances change and you need to apply for free or reduced prices mid-year, applications are available in the school office, through your ParentVue account or on the district website.

Please mark your child’s belongings with his/her name. We encourage you to check the lost and found rack located by the office often, as all unclaimed items are donated at winter break and at the end of the school year.

Please help your child dress appropriately for the weather and the school environment.

Please follow these guidelines:

• Tops should have shoulder straps at least two fingers wide and hang long enough to cover the midriff. Logos or advertisements including references to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or profanity are not allowed.
• Shorts and skirts should be fingertip length or longer.
• Hats, hoods or baseball caps are welcome to be worn at school. Hoods are not allowed inside the building.
• Sandals should have heel straps, no flip flops please. High heeled shoes, and shoes with wheels pose safety concerns and should not be worn to school. Tennis shoes are encouraged on days your child has PE.

Parents may be called to bring an alternative garment of clothing or shoes if they are a safety issue or cause a distraction to the learning environment.

We ask that items not required in the school day stay at home. There is always a risk they may be broken, lost or stolen, and they often cause disruption. Discouraged items include:

• Electronics
• Toys
• Stuffed animals
• Trading cards

The only exception is when an item is brought for a scheduled Show and Tell or when approved as a classroom reward. Show and Tell items are to remain in backpacks until it is time to share in the classroom. Students are not allowed to trade or sell items during school hours.

Currently Naas students are allowed to carry a cell phone to and from school, but it must be turned into the office when students arrive. In order to eliminate misuse, please review the following with your child:

• Only carry a cell phone to school if it is needed for safety reasons getting to and from home and the bus stop.
• The only person who should have the cell phone in possession is the person it belongs to.
• Cell phones may not be used for taking pictures as we have students with a “no photo” restriction.
• When volunteering, adults are asked to silence or turn off cell phones when entering the school. If you need to use your phone while in the building, please use the front entry area. This helps limit disruption for students and staff.

Students are expected to treat school technology with care. They may face school discipline if they do not follow district guidelines regarding technology use. Parents may face financial liability for intentional misuse by their students.

Students at Naas Elementary will have access to the Internet. Please note that:

• Instruction using the Internet at school is for educational purposes only.
• School technology limits, filters and strictly controls what Internet sites are available to students.
• Students do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when they use school technology.

If you do not want your student to have access to the Internet at school for educational purposes, please notify us in writing within 30 days.

Please note that restricting student access to the Internet may make it difficult for students to complete school assignments in a timely manner.

Student activity on district technology tools is continually monitored through GoGuardian.

Students should not distribute party invitations at school unless all class members are included. Please be aware that the school is not allowed to share personal family information such as addresses or phone numbers of your child's classmates due to privacy laws.

Some parents enjoy celebrating with the child’s class on the occasion of a student’s birthday. Please contact your child’s teacher if you wish to bring birthday treats. All treats must be store bought.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled in the month of November, however families are welcome to request a meeting with a teacher at any time. On-going communication is important to the success of your child. Please contact your child’s teacher or the school office at any time with any questions or concerns.

The school year is divided into two semesters. First semester report cards are sent home with students in early February. Second semester report cards are mailed home in mid-June.

In our end-of-year report card students do not receive a grade of “progressing” at the end of the year, they will either receive a “meets”, “exceeds” or “does not meet”.

Additionally, students must be performing a full grade level above in a subject area in order to receive an “exceeding” mark. These higher standards will continue throughout your child’s education until graduation, and raising these standards now prepares them for the skills and concepts they need to graduate and be prepared for their future. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school. There is additional information on the Teaching and Learning page on the district website.

Please understand our teachers need a 24-hour notice when requesting student homework. Please follow these guidelines:

1. Do not request assignments if absence is less than two (2) days.
2. Assignments will be in the front office at 2:00pm, the day after it is requested.
3. Please pick-up assignments that have been requested. Makeup work after an absence is a shared teacher / student / parent responsibility.

All pupils are to be supervised at all times by proper school personnel. This refers to extra-curricular events as well. Classified employees (bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, cooks, instructional aids, etc.) have certain supervisory responsibilities. Students are expected to comply with any reasonable request made by any adult employed by the district. For safety and liability reasons, students are not permitted to remain at school after dismissal without adult supervision or prior written approval. If a student does not have a note or adult supervision as soon as school is out, he/she will be put on the bus.

Safety is one of our district’s top priorities and to help safeguard our school community, we’ve taken an important step that I want to share with you. Our district is now using Speak Up for Safety, a tip reporting service that allows students, staff, and parents to submit safety concerns to our administration four different ways:

1. Call or Text: 971-529-0292
2. Email: SpeakUp@stu.ortrail.k12.or.us

You and your child can easily report tips on bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism or any safety issue you're concerned about through Speak Up for Safety. Every tip Speak Up receives about our district is immediately logged in the system and our administration is notified so that they can investigate and take appropriate action. Tips may also be submitted anonymously if you prefer. Together, using Speak Up for Safety, we can make our district a safer place to work and learn!

Thanks in advance for your support.

Naas Elementary School seeks to assure a climate in the school that is appropriate for learning and assures safety and welfare of students and personnel. All students in our school deserve the reasonable safeguard of due process in consideration of all matters affecting their school life; safety for all is of utmost importance. Careful attention must be given to procedures and methods whereby due process and consistency in discipline shall be assured for each student.

When possible and practical, students and parents/guardians shall be notified of the school and district rules and procedures by which  schools are governed and the processes by which discipline may be involved. Students shall comply with the rules for government of schools, pursue the prescribed and agreed upon course of study, and submit to the authority of teachers and school officials.

Each teacher has rules and consequences for his/her classroom. Students will be informed of these during the first days of school. If everyone remembers to treat others like they want to be treated, usually there are few problems.

Off-campus activities that violate the District’s Code of Conduct may also be the basis for discipline if they have the potential to disrupt or impact the safe and efficient operation of the school.

At Naas Elementary, we strive to support all students and staff by teaching and promoting positive behavior school wide. We have four rules that we teach and they are reinforced daily throughout all areas of the school.

Naas School-Wide Rules:

• Kind
• Safe
• Respectful
• Responsible

Naas students will participate in various activities which teach behavior expectations throughout the school. These lessons range from teaching expected behavior for the classroom to expectations for recess behavior.

PBIS is a school-wide system to teach our students positive personal and social skills. These school-wide expectations will help maximize academic achievement and behavioral competence. The entire staff at Naas Elementary will continue to work together throughout the school year to teach PBIS lessons and expectations as well as to recognize students for meeting the behavioral expectations. Through this process, Naas staff and students have built a school environment where all students are not only safe but also have acquired the life skills necessary to succeed and grow.

Recognizing Expected Behavior: CUB Awards (Caught U Being ...) are distributed to students when they are observed demonstrating positive/expected behaviors. The “ticket” is handed to a student with the observed behavior marked along with verbal acknowledgement. (Thank you for being safe by walking on the blacktop.)

CUB Awards are provided to staff, substitutes, Peer Mediators and bus drivers. Cub Awards are not given with every positive acknowledgement, but are interspersed randomly.

Students are able to use their CUB Awards by:

• “Shopping” at the CUB Store which is stocked with high interest items.
• Purchasing privileges (lunch with a friend, lunch with the counselor)
• Placing awards in the weekly drawing for a chance to pick a prize
• Purchasing books at the Cubs Corner Bookstore
• Various classroom items/privileges as determined by the classroom

Naas Elementary School is a PBIS (positive behavior intervention and supports) school. The guiding principles of PBIS are to provide our students with clear and easy to understand expectations along with helping our students to learn effective conflict management strategies, to use consequences that match behavior, and to always treat the child with dignity and respect.

Consequences used for misbehavior include time-out (morning and lunch detention), and in-school suspension. Children receiving in-school suspension or detention will have their lunch in the office. Students may be suspended from school depending on the severity of the discipline infraction. Examples of such behavior may include the following:

• fighting,
• defiance of authority,
• behavior contract violations,
• chronic rule violations,
• profanity,
• inappropriate sexual touching or talk,
• vandalism, drugs or alcohol,
• bringing a dangerous object or weapon to school. Please be sure your child does not bring a pocket knife to school!

Parents or guardians are notified if one of these situations occurs with your child. Ultimately, the goal to support student behavior is to have a collaborative approach between school and home. This requires clear and frequent lines of communication. If a student cannot seem to adhere to school rules and continues to disrupt the learning of others or creates an unsafe environment, parents may be required to sit with the student in class or supervise the student during recess or lunch times. A parent / guardian may be required to remove the student from school.

If the student is suspended, he/she may not re-enter school without a parent or parent designee contacting the school to assist in planning for improved behavior. If a student has been suspended, they may not participate in any school activity or any activity that occurs on school property, until the suspension is completed. Please refer to the district’s “Student Rights and Responsibilities” booklet for more detailed information.

When students are not meeting expectation, the behavior is categorized into one of 3 levels:

Level 1 (Re-teaching): Re-teaching is done for a less serious offense in which a reminder, re-teaching of a rule, practice of appropriate behavior or a warning is sufficient. Level 1 involves no written documentation and is carried out by the adult observing the behavior.

Level 1 behaviors may include:

• Inattention
• Not following directions
• Being unprepared
• Talking out
• Running where inappropriate
• Playing unfairly
• Traveling outside of supervised area without permission
• Going into the building without permission

Strikes (Minor Referral): If a Level 1 behavior continues after re-teaching and correction, a Strike may be issued. The student receives a Strike from an adult observing the behavior. The classroom teacher is notified of the Strike and is responsible for sending the Strike home and turning in a signed parent copy to the office.

A student who receives a strike has a full day grace period to return the signed strike. If a signed strike is not returned within 2 days after being issued, the student misses the first recess and writes a reminder note to take home.

Level 2 (Major Referral): Serious behavior that endangers the health / safety of others or creates serious disruption of the learning environment results in the issuance of an office referral, which is completed by the adult observing the behavior. The principal will meet with the student, notify parents and determine consequences.

Level 2 behaviors may include:

• chronic Level 1 behavior (3 Strikes within a semester)
• fighting
• defiance / insubordination
• harassment / teasing / taunting / bullying (same issue)
• abusive / inappropriate language
• vandalism / property damage
• forgery
• stealing

Level 3 (Major Referral): Level 3 behaviors include illegal acts as well as repeated or severe Level 2 behaviors. Level 3 behavior always results in an office MAJOR and possibly district or police involvement.

Level 3 behaviors may include:

• physical assault / intentional injury
• illegal substances
• arson
• bomb threats
• explosive or fire starting devices
• weapons
• racial or sexual harassment

Issuing Major Referrals

• A major is given any time a student demonstrates Level 2 or 3 behavior, and may be given for repeated Level 1 behaviors.
• The referring adult fills out the referral and turns it into the principal.
• The principal will meet with the student at the first opportunity and carry out the home contact and administer the consequence.
• The pink referral copy will be given to the classroom teacher to keep in his/her file.
• The signed parent copy of the major will be returned to the office.

Home Run Club - All students who complete the month with no strikes, office referrals or bus citations are invited to Home Run Club; an activity that involves free choice time or a special event.

Home Run Club Students who have no strikes, bus citations or referrals at the end of the month will be able to participate in a special activity. The activity generally lasts about 30 minutes and varies depending on weather and time of year. Some previously planned activities include:

• Extra recess where students play anywhere they wish on the playground
• Designated areas with organized games run by staff members
• Board game day
• Pre-planned art activities run by staff members

Training Camp - Students who have two or more strikes, a bus or office referral attend Training Camp instead of Home Run Club. Training Camp is run by one or more staff members and focuses on students discussing, writing, drawing or role playing about their inappropriate behavior and a better choice for behavior in the future if faced with a similar situation. This time must focus on what each child needs to improve with the goal being to help students make more successful choices in the future. This time is not punitive but instructional, always.

Community Service - Students with one strike are given the option to participate in Community Service. This takes place during AM and PM recess on the day of Home Run Club. The philosophy behind Community Service is that students need to understand they took time away from their community and now have an opportunity to give back to their community. Students often find the activity fun and rewarding, which is good as Community Service should have a positive connotation. Once again, this is not punitive but instructional. Stressing the positive feeling gained by giving back to our community is a life skill that can help students be successful.

Bullying is defined as a one-sided, repeated offense that intentionally makes someone else feel threatened, belittled, afraid, ashamed, left out, hurt, or in any other way upset.

It is defined by the victim and is not excused because the bully thinks that they were “just joking.” School bullying includes all incidents that take place on or next to school grounds, at any district-sponsored activity, or on school transportation.

Examples of bullying may include:

• Physically hurting someone (pushing, hitting, tripping, etc.)
• Spreading rumors about someone
• Cyberbullying: Use of technology to bully others
• Stealing or damaging another person’s things
• Teasing someone in a hurtful way
• Using put-downs, such as making fun of a person’s name, race, or gender
• Leaving someone out on purpose or trying to get other students to not play with the individual.

Staff at Naas will work to prevent bullying and create a safe environment by:

• Supervising students while in school
• Implementing the PBIS program
• Watching for signs of bullying
• Taking parents’ and students’ reports of bullying seriously
• Assigning consequences for bullying as listed below.

Students at our school will work to prevent bullying and create a safe environment by:

• Using Kelso’s Wheel for conflict resolution
• Treating each other with respect
• Refusing to bully others
• Refusing to let others be bullied
• Refusing to watch, laugh, or join in when someone is being bullied
• Trying to include everyone in activities, especially those who are often left out
• Reporting all bullying to a counselor or principal. This can be done anonymously using a bully report form. Note: Any student who makes a false report of bullying will be subject to disciplinary action.

All bullying will result in a parent contact and appropriate consequences based on the severity of the bullying. Retaliation is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action. The following disciplinary actions may be taken when a student bullies:

• Review Anti-Bullying practices with counselor and/or principal
• Complete and return a letter of apology
• Write a paper on bullying and its consequences
• Complete an Anti-Bullying Contract with clear consequences with the principal
• In School Suspension ½ day up to 5 days
• Out of School Suspension

At Naas Elementary, we use a very successful program to encourage appropriate
behavior on the playground. Students are taught the playground rules and rules of the school. When students are engaged in inappropriate behavior they are placed in a time-out area and have a discussion with the playground supervisor about the rule or safety issues they broke. Our playground rules are designed to provide a safe, active and fun environment for your child.

We utilize our PBIS school-wide expectations; be safe, be kind, be responsible, and be respectful to support students on the playground. A comprehensive set of expectations, specific to the playground equipment and playground activities, have been developed. The playground policies are covered by classroom teachers as well as building administration.

A student’s conduct in assemblies must meet the same standard as in the classroom. A student who does not meet these expectations during an assembly shall be subject to disciplinary action.

An assembly to honor various student achievements will be held monthly.

The school district provides bus transportation for students when the bus route is approved. Rules are posted in each bus and students are responsible for knowing them.

Safety is of prime importance. We ask parents and guardians to discuss good conduct with their children. Students who do not obey the driver or ride properly may be refused the right to ride.

OTSD contracts with Student Transportation of America (STA) to provide this service. The school and district recognize the Oregon Administrative Rules for bus transportation (OAR 53-010). All school rules also apply to the bus, as bus transportation is an extension of the classroom. Violators of bus rules are issued bus citations, which must be signed and returned by the parent.

In general, student transportation is considered an extension of the school day and all in-school behavior expectations apply. On the bus, students are expected to…

Be Safe:

• Keep your body and all objects inside the bus and to yourself
• Remain seated while the bus is in motion
• Refrain from touching bus operating and emergency equipment
• Leave all weapons at home
• Cross in front of the bus as instructed by the drive
• Report inappropriate or unsafe behavior to the bus driver

Be Kind:

• Use kind language toward others at all times
• Keep your body to yourself
• Use a quiet voice on the bus

Be Respectful:

• Follow driver direction quickly and completely
• Be respectful to everyone on the bus
• Speak quietly to people near you
• Keep your body and objects from touching others
• Keep all of your belongings on you lap or on the floor in front of you
• Get permission to open a window
• Stay off private property at or near designated bus stops

Be Responsible:

• Keep the bus clean
• Use all area of the bus appropriately
• Arrive at the bus on time
• Never bring alcohol, tobacco, medications or other illegal drugs on the bus
• Get permission prior to bringing unusual objects on the bus
• Use emergency exits only in an emergency

Students need to be at their designated bus stop 5 minutes prior to their pick up time. Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before approaching the bus.

After exiting the bus:

• Cross the road only when needed and at least 10 feet in FRONT of the bus
• Be alert to any danger signals from the driver

Afternoon departure:

• Do not approach the bus once it begins to depart. The bus cannot stop for safety reasons.

Objects on the bus:
Only objects that can be held comfortably on the student’s lap or on the floor between the student’s feet may be transported on home to school route buses. Alternative arrangements will be needed to transport items such as tubas and skis.

Extra-Curricular trips:
All bus rules and school regulations apply to any trip under school sponsorship; Students must follow the directions of student chaperones as well as drivers and school staff.

The information contained below shall serve as the district’s annual notice to parents of minors and eligible students (if 18 years or older) of their rights, pertaining to educational records. Notice will also be provided to parents of minor students who have a primary or home language other than English.

Education records are those records related to a student maintained by the district. A student’s education records are confidential and protected from unauthorized inspection or use. All access and release of education records, with and without parent and eligible student notice and consent, will comply with all state and federal laws.

Personally identifiable information shall not be disclosed without a parent or eligible student authorization or as otherwise provided by Board policy and law. Education records are maintained in a minimum one-hour fire safe. Permanent records shall include:

1. Full legal name of student;
2. Name and address of educational agency or institution;
3. Student birth date and place of birth;
4. Name of parent / guardian;
5. Date of entry into school;
6. Name of school previously attended;
7. Course of study and marks received;
8. Credits earned;
9. Attendance;
10. Date of withdrawal from school;
11. Other information, i.e., psychological test information, anecdotal records, records of conversations, discipline records, etc.

Memory aids and personal working notes of individual staff members are considered personal property and are not to be interpreted as part of the student’s education records, provided they are in the sole possession of the maker.

By law, both parents, whether married, separated or divorced, have access to the records of a student who is under 18 years of age unless the district is provided evidence that there is a court order, state statute or legally binding document relating to such matters as divorce, separation or custody that specifically revokes these rights. Parents of a minor, or an eligible student (if 18 years or older), may inspect and review education records during regular district hours.

According to Oregon State Law any “reasonable suspicion” of child abuse must be reported. When a school employee receives information regarding possible child abuse, either physical, sexual, or neglect, the employee is required to report it to the Department of Human Services. That agency makes an investigation and then proceeds based on their findings. Parents who are aware of situations regarding the possible
abuse of children are encouraged to notify the Department of Human Services: 1-855-503-7233.