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ADAMS SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS

Our school now qualifies for free breakfast for all students under the Community Eligibility Provision. This means that all students will be able to participate in our breakfast and lunch at no cost.  We will be taking part in the "Breakfast After the Bell" program. This ensures that every student is offered breakfast after the school day begins. This will also replace the daily snack and milk break, so you no longer need to supply a snack or send money for snack milk. Due to these changes, we will no longer have a "Breakfast Club" before school.

The daily lunch menu is published on the school district website under Food & Nutrition - Menus. 

The instructional day for children in grades K-5 is from 8:15 – 3:08 with a 30-minute LUNCH/recess and a 15-minute recess in the daily schedule.

Messages During the School Day

We get many requests to deliver messages to children during the school day. With each message request, we are interrupting your child's entire classroom. Please do your best to have an after-school plan in place. However, we understand that emergencies can arise, and we are happy to assist. Please help us by keeping message requests to a minimum.

Parent Information for Dropping-off / Picking-up Children at School:
 

Arrival

Playground supervision will begin at 8:05 am.  Students should not arrive at school before then.

Parents may drop off and pick up children on Memorial Drive and Walker Streets only in the designated "Stop - Drop - & Go" areas. Parents MAY NOT stop to pick up children in the safety cone area, crosswalks, or bus loading zones.

Parents MAY NOT drive through the faculty parking lot or on the playground to drop off or pick up children.  Please drive slowly and have children cross only at the designated street crosswalks. Children's safety is our main concern. Also, please note the signage surrounding Adams School.

We do ask all drivers to observe the following guidelines.

• Whenever students are present, the maximum speed limit on school grounds is 5 Miles Per Hour.
• Do carpool - this will help reduce the number of cars in front of and behind the School.
• Do teach your children to cross the street only at the crosswalks.
• Do stop at the crosswalk to allow the children waiting to cross the street. The safety patrol cannot go into the street to direct traffic.
• Do not make U-turns or turn around in someone's driveway on the block in front of school.
• Do not go into the oncoming lane of traffic to get around a car in front of the school.
• Do not park in the crosswalk at any time.
• DO NOT DOUBLE PARK!

Dropping Off Children

• Do drop off all children in a car at one spot rather than two or three different ones.
• Do keep the flow of traffic moving by pulling up as far as you can to drop off students.
• Do not park between the bus/van signs. These are for handicapped students.

All Janesville residents are required by law to follow these and other Janesville City Ordinances:

• 6.04.110 Pets are prohibited on leash or not.
• 10.32.030 Obedience to crossing guards - violation with penalty.
• 10.36.010 Prohibited acts: It is unlawful to block, hinder, or retard any street traffic, whether it is vehicular or otherwise, including by receiving or discharging passengers from a vehicle in a lane designated for the movement of traffic.
• 10.40.025 No parking, stopping, or standing contrary to an official traffic or parking sign or marker - No Exceptions.
• 10.40.140 Vehicle left with motor running is prohibited. 

DISMISSAL DURING SCHOOL HOURS

If a student needs to leave school during school hours, they should bring a note from their parent/guardian to the office stating the time they need to leave and the reason for leaving. A passport will be issued. This passport goes with the student to the appointment and must be signed by the doctor or dentist. It must be returned to the office when the student returns to school. Parents must come to the school office to sign their student out for release.

If a student arrives at school at 8:20 am or later, they must stop at the attendance office to have their reported absence corrected.

Late Pick Up

If a parent is to be prevented from picking up a child at dismissal, the office should be notified so the child is not left standing outside the doors or at the curb. (The office is open from 7:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.) Late pickups should be rare. If late pick-ups become frequent, Adams' staff will work with the family to address the issue.

Picking Students Up After School

Parents, guardians, and others authorized to pick up students may walk up to the school and wait outside their grade-level exit doors.

Bike and Skateboard Riding

Children who bring bicycles to school do so at their own risk. The school does not provide special supervision for the bike rack and will not be responsible for bikes that are damaged or stolen.

Bikes are to be parked and locked in the provided bike racks (students need to provide their own bike lock). Although our safety patrol provides some supervision, bikes are the responsibility of their owners. Bikes and skateboards are not to be ridden on school grounds. Once a student enters Adams' property, they must walk their bike or carry their skateboards on school grounds. We ask that skateboards, roller blades, shoes with wheels, and scooters be brought to the office.

Absences / Homework Information   

REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES

State Statute 118.15 (https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/118/15) requires that all children of school age be in school during all days and hours that school is in session.  Students who must be out of school due to reasons of health or family emergency must return to school with a statement from parents, guardians, or a physician to the attendance office.  Parents or guardians are expected to call the attendance office if their child will be out of school.  Students who skip a class or a school day, or who exceed the 10-day/80-hour limit for parentally excused days, are subject to disciplinary action.  Every time a student reaches the equivalent of 5 unexcused absences (40 hours), a referral to the school resource officer will be made, and a truancy ticket (fine) will be issued.  Attendance records transfer with the student to any middle school in the School District of Janesville.

When a student is absent, it is important that the parent call as early as possible (the office opens at 7:30 A.M.) to report the absence. If a parent forgets to call, the school attendance clerk will call to follow up on the absence.

• The Board of Education policy states that parents must contact the school office when their child is absent. 
• Please give the following information: student’s name, homeroom teacher’s name, reason for absence, and whether you are requesting homework to be gathered.
• Homework requested is not guaranteed to be ready until 3:15 pm.
• In addition, parents may provide a written excuse for each absence when the child returns to school.
• After 10 unexcused absences, a student is considered Habitually Truant, and a parent/guardian will be required to meet with the school principal and/or social worker to discuss the situation.

When a student is to be excused before the end of the school day for any reason (e.g., a doctor or dentist appointment), a note from the parent must be given to the child's teacher. The office will then issue a yellow passport slip, which must be signed by the doctor or dentist and returned to the school office when the child returns. A parent or the adult who picks up the child MUST come into the school office - NOT the classroom or entryways- and sign the child out of the building before the child can be released during the school day. A passport DOES NOT replace a written note from parents regarding illness or other absences. 

After a child has been sick and absent from school for two consecutive days, our teachers will arrange for homework upon the parent's request. Parents may call or email your child's teacher and leave a message or send a written request. Homework can be picked up by 4:00 pm the day after it is requested.  Most students can make up their missed work upon return to school.

Family Resource Center

The Family Resource Center encourages parent-school partnerships and helps strengthen parent-child interactions. Family Resource Centers promote choice, responsibility, and independence.

The Family Resource Center is a special place within the school where all parents can stop by, relax, browse, meet other parents, and check out family games, videos, toys, books, community information, and parenting information. Students may also check out items during the school day. We have something for every family to enjoy!

Family Resource Center Guidelines:

• Help find a safe place at home to store and play with checked-out materials.
• Depending on the child's age, play or work with them so they know how to use these items.
• Due Date: All materials may be kept for 1 week.
• Please return materials promptly to the FRC.
• Check-out Limit: 1 game &/or 3 books per child.
• If books or pieces of a game or toy are lost or broken, please list what is missing on a piece of paper and put it inside the bag or box.

Throughout the district, parenting workshops and family nights are offered. Watch your school newsletter for these events.

Emergency Drills/Evacuation Location

Fire drills are held at least once a month. We can evacuate the building in less than 2 minutes during these drills. Disaster drills (tornado) are held in the fall and spring, and classes are assigned a safe place in the school's basement. “Lockdown” drills are also scheduled twice during the year.

LOST AND FOUND

PLEASE, PLEASE mark your children’s clothing, boots, lunch boxes, etc., with tape or a marker. If they lose any article, please have them check the LOST AND FOUND lockers near the office. The amount of unclaimed lost clothing during the year is tremendous, and we are unable to return many of these articles because of no name. If glasses are lost, please check in the office.

Medications at School / Student Illness/Injury/Emergency Care

MEDICATION POLICY

All medication prescribed by a physician for school use requires a permission form detailing instructions, dosage, etc., signed by both the physician and the parent. This form is kept in the office along with the medication.

ILLNESS / INJURY/ EMERGENCY CARE DURING SCHOOL

If a child becomes ill during the school day, the parent will be contacted. If the parent cannot be reached, the emergency contact will be called to pick up the child. If no one can be reached by phone, the child will remain at school until dismissal time. It is important that you notify the school of any changes to your phone number.

A. If your child has a minor accident, the following action will be taken:

• First Aid will be administered according to school-approved procedures.
• Your child will be returned to class if he/she is all right.

B. If your child is unable to return to class because of illness or minor injury, the following steps will be taken:

• You will be contacted, and when arrangements have been made with you, your child will be allowed to leave the school premises.
• If you are unavailable, the emergency contact number listed on the student information card will be called. 
• Once contacted, you or your emergency contact will be responsible for providing transportation for your child to leave school in a timely manner.
• If we are unable to reach you or the emergency contact, your child will be kept at school, and continued attempts will be made to reach you or the emergency contact.

C. If your child is in need of immediate medical attention, the following steps will be taken:

• First aid will be rendered immediately in accordance with District-approved procedures.
• Transportation to a medical facility will be arranged for your child.
• You will be called. If you cannot be reached, the emergency contact will be called.
• When necessary, if you or your designated emergency contact cannot be reached, your child will be taken to a local emergency room.

D. If your child receives a head injury during the school day, the following steps will be taken:

• First aid will be rendered immediately in accordance with District-approved procedures.
• A letter will be sent home with your child to inform you of the head bump/ injury, and a call home will be placed to inform you of the head bump/injury.
• If your child is unable to return to class because of the head bump/injury or if school personnel feel that the head bump/ injury is serious, you will be contacted.

E. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) device is available when the need arises.  An AED is a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart. For a person who has just experienced a sudden cardiac arrest, the electrical shock from an AED may help save the person's life. Persons on the Emergency Response Team in each school have received CPR and AED training through the American Red Cross. These responders will bring the AED to emergency calls in the building.

We need your cooperation in implementing this plan for each child. Please ensure that the emergency contact information on your child's Student Information Card and on Infinite Campus is accurate. Failure to provide the school with emergency contact information or any other necessary up-to-date information will authorize the school district to provide emergency care as needed, in accordance with school-approved procedures.

Emergency Procedures

Fire drills are held once a month.  We can evacuate the building in less than 2 minutes during these drills. Disaster drills (tornado) and lockdown drills are held in the fall and spring. Students are assigned a place in the building with their classmates and are taught how to assume a safe position in the event of such an emergency. Lockdowns are practiced twice a year with the staff and students. In a case of a lockdown, students will be kept at school and released when the "all clear" has been given by the municipal authorities.

Campus Messenger will serve as our primary means of notifying parents when students will be released. 

VISITORS

We encourage the experience of watching your child interact with others in a learning environment. We also know that when parents visit the classroom, they give a child a feeling of cooperation between parents and teachers.  Parents are requested to contact their child's teacher in advance to seek approval to schedule a classroom visit.  All visitors must sign in with the school office and wear a visible visitor's Badge during their stay.

For safety reasons, visitors participating in classroom activities or chaperones on field trips must complete a volunteer form for approval. Approval is good for the current school year, with a background check each following year.  Approved visitors must stop by the office to sign in and receive a visitor's badge.   

The final decision to accept or deny a visitor to the school, a classroom, or on a field trip rests with the designated building or district administrator. 

Parents wishing to have lunch with their children must sign in with the school office and wear a visible visitor's badge during their stay, proceed directly to the lunch area, and sign out in the office after the lunch period.

Student visitors are allowed only with prior district approval and permission from the teacher and principal.

For additional information on visiting or volunteering at your child's school, please refer to

• Board Policy 1230 and Administrative Regulation 1230.1 - Volunteers in Schools;]
• Board Policy 1240 and Administrative Regulation 1241.1 - Visitors to Schools
• Board Policy 1241 and Administrative Regulation 1241.1 Registered Sex
  • Offenders. The School District of Janesville recognizes its responsibility for the health and safety of all students and will take appropriate precautionary measures when the District has been notified that a registered sex offender wishes to visit a school building or individuals on school premises. 

For a volunteer/visitor form, please visit our Community Page 

Field Trip Chaperone Guidelines

Thank you so much for volunteering to chaperone the Jefferson Elementary School field trip. Please read and follow the guidelines below to help ensure a safe and successful experience.

• Chaperones are required to follow current District and Rock County Health Department mandates, including the wearing of face masks 
• If you find out that you cannot serve as a chaperone, please contact the teacher immediately so that other arrangements can be made.
• Stay alert to your group's whereabouts and activities.  "Count heads" FREQUENTLY.
• Avoid distractions from conversations with other adults.
• Remember that you are setting an example for the children, so please be respectful of the area you are visiting and enforce school rules.
• Follow the directions of the teacher in charge.
• Refrain from drinking, smoking, bringing weapons, or using profane language during the field trip. 
• Verbally correct students in a calm manner who are not following the rules (Please walk. Please do not talk during the performance, etc.) If the behavior continues, advise the classroom teacher of the problem.
• Follow the bus rules.
• Wear appropriate attire. Be sure all slogans on clothing and hats are suitable for the elementary school environment.  (NO adds for liquor, smoking materials, or inappropriate language.)
• Smoking at a school activity is prohibited by law.
• For safety and liability reasons, no siblings or other children will be allowed to accompany a chaperone.
• Supervise public bathrooms very carefully.
• Because this is a school-sponsored trip, all students must stay with their assigned group and chaperone.
• If possible, please bring a cell phone with you for emergencies. Please provide that number to your child's teacher prior to the trip.