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The following information is found in our Student Agenda. The links below will enable you to locate the appropriate section. 1. Student Safety 1.1 Emergency Evacuation and Fire Alarms 1.3 Visitors 2. Student Services 2.1 Counselling 2.2 Student Development Centre 2.6 Food Services 2.8 Bicycle Security 2.9 Medical Room 2.10 Student Photos 2.11 Student Fees 2.12 Textbooks 2.13 Lost and Found 2.14 Student Valuables 2.15 Bus Information
1. STUDENT SAFETY 1.1 EMERGENCY EVACUATION & FIRE ALARMS In the event of a fire or other emergency, an alarm will sound. Students are expected to follow the instructions of their teachers and move quickly to the assembly area. It is important to maintain order and quiet so that instructions can be clearly heard and attendance may be taken effectively. As the fire alarm system is connected to the Mill Bay Fire Department, volunteer firemen must leave their jobs and respond if the alarm is set off. IT IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE TO DELIBERATELY CAUSE A FALSE FIRE ALARM. 1.2 EARTHQUAKE PROCEDURE When you feel an earth tremor:
1.3 VISITORS All visitors must report immediately to the office and state the purpose of the visit. Approved visitors will be required to wear a visitor’s identification tag.
2. STUDENT SERVICES There are two counsellors, Mrs. Chabot and Mrs. Butler, available to help you with any problem you may have. Here are few examples of the way they may be able to help you:
If you want to talk to a counsellor, please drop by the counselling area and arrange an appointment. Counsellors are not involved in disciplining students, and all information shared with them is kept confidential. 2.2 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Student Development Centre is generally for students who have a special education designation, or students may be assigned after consultation with the student’s teachers, parents and principal or vice-principal. 2.3 LEARNING ASSISTANCE Learning Assistance is available either on a short-term basis or long-term basis when it is felt that the student would benefit from either small group or individual assistance. 2.4 STUDENT SUPPORT ROOM Student Support Room is for short-term intervention when there are minor concerns. This may be due to either disruptive behaviour or inability to concentrate on the task at hand in the classroom. Students may also be sent to the Student Support Room for positive reasons, such as to write tests, catch up on assignments, or when an alternate work environment is needed.
If you are absent for an extended period of time due to illness or injury, arrangements may be made for the District-based Hospital-Homebound teacher to provide individualized instruction and supervision in your home or hospital room. This can be arranged by contacting the counsellor or the vice-principal. 2.6 FOOD SERVICES The school provides the following services (subject to change from year to year):
As of September 2008, all schools are required to comply with the Ministry of Education’s Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales, which align with Canada’s Food Guide and distinguish food and beverage options into four categories:
Lockers are assigned to students to use during the school year on the following conditions:
2.8 BICYCLE SECURITY Those who ride bicycles to school should keep them at the designated spot. Since missing bicycles are not the responsibility of the school, you are advised not to ride expensive bicycles to school. The medical room serves as a temporary facility for students who become ill during the school day. Students MUST report to the office and can only be admitted to the medical room with the approval of the principal or vice-principal. The reasonfor this is so that a student in the medical room will be checked on periodically. Students must also sign out of the medical room by notifying the office staff. The school has First Aid personnel on staff to deal with medical emergencies. Students will not be sent home unless a parent or responsible person is notified and appropriate transportation or other arrangements have been made. The medical room is located in the Main Office. The school can provide no medication unless forms have been filed with the principal. Accidents and emergencies should be referred to a teacher immediately. If you wish to go home because of an accident or illness, you must check out at the office. 2.10 STUDENT PHOTOS All students must have a photo taken for use in school records, the yearbook, and student cards. There is no charge for this service. However, if you wish to purchase a photo package, you must do so by the fee set by the photographer. There is a second opportunity for those students who are absent at the time of the photographer’s first visit. 2.11 STUDENT FEES At the beginning of the year a student activity fee is charged ($20). The student fee is used for awards ($2), activities and performances ($14), clubs and games ($1), intramurals ($1) and Team Track Meet ($2). There is no rental charge for textbooks. Your teacher will issue books so that each student will receive the books needed for a particular subject the first time he/she visits the class. All books should have the student’s name, teacher’s name and homeroom in the front cover. Students who lose or damage books will be charged accordingly. 2.13 LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items are kept in the Lost & Found area located outside the entrance to the Multi-Purpose Room. Clothing and personal belongings identified with your name can be returned to you more quickly. 2.14 STUDENT VALUABLES You are responsible for the care and safety of your personal belongings. You are advised not to bring large sums of money or valuable items to school. Do not leave purses, money or any other valuables in the change rooms. Leave any valuables with your teacher or the office. It is very difficult to find stolen items. 2.15 BUS INFORMATION The bus driver is in complete charge of the bus. Students must abide by School Board regulations in order to retain their bus riding privileges. Gross or repeated violations of school and/or bus regulations may result in suspension from the bus service for a set amount of time. Information regarding bus routes and times is available by phoning the bus garage at 748-1066.
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