School Office Policies & Procedures

Our school office staff works very hard to provide the best possible service and information to the students and community. For obvious safety issues and so that we can assist you if needed, we expect all visitors to our campus to check in with the office and get a visitor badge before proceeding to the classrooms. The office is open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday except for holidays.

When taking your child from school due to an appointment in the middle of the day or dropping your child off from an appointment, you must proceed through the office, checking the student in and/or out.

As a reminder, teachers are not to be disrupted during the instructional day. Notes, phone messages, or email are appropriate ways of communicating with your child’s teacher during the school hours. Please do not deliver forgotten items to the classroom. One of our priorities is to have students develop responsibility.

Thank you for your adherence to these policies. We are truly committed to our educational partnership with parents.

ABSENCE HOTLINE (949) 936 - 6251

Please notify the school office before 8:30 am each day that your child will be absent from school. The above line is dedicated specifically to attendance procedures. Please assist us in this very important absence reporting safety issue.
If your child is tardy to school, he/she must report through the front office to allow us to change our attendance records.

Crosswalk

A safe route to school should be encouraged. All students must use the crosswalk with the crossing guard at Amalfi and Turtle Rock Drive. Safety is our number one concern. Please support us in these safety precautions. Thank you for supporting our efforts.

Health Office

Immunizations – It is vital that our site have complete and accurate records regarding student health issues. In order to enter public education in California, the following immunizations are required: Polio, DTP, MMR, Hepatitis B, and Varicella, official documentation is required. A physical examination and TB test are required for kindergarten and first grade

Administration of Medicine: The school must have on file a signed authorization from the parent and physician to administer medicine to children. All medicines, including prescription and over the counter drugs, must be labeled and in their original containers showing diagnosis, medication, name, dose, route, and time. A physical examination and TB test are required for first grade and kindergarten.

Homework Requests for Ill Students

If your child is absent from school due to illness, he or she will be allowed to make up missed work upon returning to school. While your child is home ill, we recommend spending the time resting and recuperating in preparation for returning to school. For typical 1-2 day absences, there is no urgent need for students to complete work at home. They will be given directions and missed work when they return to school. For absences that last 3 or more days, or if there are special circumstances, please contact your child’s teacher directly via e-mail or voicemail to make arrangements to pick up work.

Student Accident Insurance

The school district makes available to parents a low cost accident insurance for their children. Forms are distributed to parents the first week of school. Additional forms are available in the office. Such a plan can provide benefits and coverage when help is needed.

Lost and Found

We urge parents to LABEL EVERYTHING that is sent to school. Each year, our “lost article bin” fills quickly with items that are never claimed. This bin is located in the multipurpose room entry. Children and parents are encouraged to check it for lost articles. Items are displayed six times a year and unclaimed articles are donated to charity.

Lunch Program

A hot lunch program is available to all students. The elementary lunch price will be $2.85 (milk included). Milk is also available for $.50. Money can be deposited into your child’s LunchBox account. Students access the funds by inputting their assigned number and the cost of the lunch will be deducted from their account. Please review your child’s assigned number prior to pizza day. See enclosed yellow sheet for more information and an envelope.

MyIUSD

We invite you to use an information website available to IUSD parents on the internet. MyIUSD is a secure and private online resource that provides access to your children’s attendance, emergency contact list, medical information, and trimester grades. If a parent has forgotten their verification pass code, they must come to the school office with identification or have the number mailed to the child’s home
To create a new account, all parents or guardians with an email account on file will receive an emailed message with a verification pass code. Visit www.MyIUSD.org and click on “Create New Account.”

Safety Concerns

There is a significant gap between the primary and upper grade dismissal times. Primary is released at 1:54 p.m. and upper at 2:30. Wednesday early dismissal is 12:50 for primary and 1:25 for upper grade. We thank all of the primary students and parents ahead of time for your support and for, in some cases, making double pickup arrangements. Waiting for the upper grade dismissal is unacceptable. There is no supervision available.