GEORGE WASHINGTON MS LEAD FINAL 1.pdf

• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Child’s Immunization Records
• Deed and/or Lease to your home
• Utility Bill and/or Bank Statement
• Transfer card from previous school
• Report card and standardized testing if available

Homeroom begins at 8:00 AM and dismissal is at 2:45 PM. 

Walkers and car pool students may enter the building at 7:50 AM and must report to homeroom by 8:00 AM. 

This program is not available at the middle school level.         

Absence from school should be held to an absolute minimum in the best educational interest of the student. The only reasons permitted for an excused absence are religious holidays, illness of the students, or a death in the immediate family.

• Please call 633-3140, ext. 70 prior to 8:00 AM to let the nurse know your child will be absent.
• For medically excuse absences, please secure a physicians note while at the office. Provide this note to the nurse upon return to school so that she can record the absence as excused.
• There may be times when parents choose to keep children out of school for other reasons, such as for traveling and family vacation trips. We, of course, discourage this practice, asking that you plan your vacation during scheduled school vacations.

  Parents must report all student absences by calling us at 973-633-3140.  You may leave your message during non-school hours on our answering machine.  Upon returning to school all children must present a note, signed by a parent, stating the reason for the absence.  These notes are to be given to your child’s homeroom teacher.

• In all cases of pupil absence, students are held responsible for assignments. Teachers are expected to provide pupils with missed assignments and a suitable amount of time is provided for that purpose upon the student’s return.

Should a student be absent for 21 days of more of unexcused absences, there will be a direct impact on his/her program of study which can result in summer school or possible retention.

Your child must be in school until 12:30 PM to receive credit for that school day.

Visitors must report directly to the main office.  Articles to be delivered to students during school hours are to be left at the office.  All visitors must sign in and wear a visitors badge when authorized to be present in the building.

Students who are driven to and/or picked up from school must use the Magnolia Place entrance and adhere to all posted traffic patterns.

Car Poolers:  The Magnolia Street entrance must be used when dropping off and picking up students.  Exercise caution when in the vicinity of the school.  Observe all traffic signs.  Note:  The entrance road off Magnolia becomes a one-way thoroughfare once you reach the parking lot area.  All vehicles must continue around and through the parking area before exiting the school grounds.  Do not attempt to backup or turn around once you are on the school grounds.  Since students are not admitted into the building until 7:52am, please do not drop them off before 7:45am.  THE LENOX ROAD ENTRANCE IS FOR BUSES ONLY.

Walkers & Bicycle Riders:  Please walk carefully and use the sidewalks whenever possible.  Bike riders should wear helmets and exercise extreme caution.  No bike riding is permitted on the school grounds between 7:40am and 3:05pm.  Use the bike rack and a lock to secure your bike during the day. 

Report cards are posted to the Parent Portal per the schedule posted under this website's Calendar & Schedules section of the top navigation bar.

All students are expected to remain in school for the entire school day.  If a student must leave the building, he/she must sign out from the main office with a parent or adult authorized by the parent via a note or listed on the emergency card.  Advanced notification is expected (except for emergencies).  ID’s are required.

Note:  Students are discouraged from leaving during the school day for office visits, i.e. doctor, dentist, orthodontist.  Appointments should be scheduled before or after school.

Board policy does not allow for students to have the following items in their possession during the school day.

• cell phones, Ipods, walkmans - must be stored in locker and turned off
• beepers, cameras - NOT PERMITTED IN SCHOOL

Such electronic devices are not to be in the student’s possession during the school day including lunch/recreation and study hall.  Such devices are to be stored in lockers throughout the day – not on the student’s person.  Violation of this rule will result in the confiscation of the item only to be returned to a parent and disciplinary measures for the student.

With 640 students in our school, it is impossible for us to allow parents to call and speak directly to their children.  In the event of an emergency, our secretaries are available to relay a message. We ask that parents refrain from calling the school with non-emergency messages for their children.  Please provide your children with this information (doctor appointments, etc.) prior to departure in the morning.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Students who are absent, for any reason, will be required to make up work missed in each class.  It is the student’s responsibility to obtain all make-up work from his/her teachers immediately upon return to school.  Failure to obtain make-up work is no excuse for not doing work missed.

The teacher should arrange make-up opportunities for students who have missed tests or important assignments because of excused absences.  Students are responsible for class assignments as follows:

Days Absent                 Make-Up Deadline 
1-3 days                       5 days
4-6 days                       10 days
7 days                          By arrangement with teacher

EXTENDED ABSENCE 
Homework assignments missed due to an absence of 3 or more days can be requested through the guidance office.  Please allow 24 hours to process these requests 

Due to safety considerations, students may not wear jewelry during gym classes. Students should plan to schedule ear piercing in July or during the marking period in which they are scheduled for health.

Wayne Board of Education policy regarding the wearing of jewelry in physical education classes is strictly enforced at this level.  All jewelry must be removed during physical education class each day. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.