Brentwood Superstars
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The Sarasota County School Board is committed to increasing the time that a student spends in the classroom in a positive learning situation. All attendance procedures are carefully scrutinized. Absences will be marked as unexcused until we receive communication from home. Please call school (361-6230) when your child is absent. Students must bring a note from home that explains the reason for the absence. Upon returning to school, students have three days to bring in a note excusing the absence. Only then will the absence be changed from unexcused to excused. According to Sarasota School District policy, five unexcused absences (per quarter) result in failure of work habits. Please note that five days of tardiness will also result in failure of work habits. A Perfect Attendance will be awarded quarterly and at the end of the year. Excessive tardiness will prevent a student from receiving a Perfect Attendance Award. |
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The Sarasota School Board has adopted the following policy with regards to family vacations occurring during the school year: For those who will be on a family trip for two school days or less, prearranged absences may or may not be excused at the discretion of the school. For those who will be on a family trip for three to ten days, prearranged absences may be clarified as Independent Study. The teacher may require that the students complete assignments, make up tests, and/or develop a special project based on the nature of the activity. The Independent Study must be prearranged and the Independent Study Form completed and signed by the parent, student, and principal. The absence will then be coded as "I". For those who will be on a family trip for eleven or more school days, the principal may withdraw the student from school. Upon return, the parent will need to register the students again. Please be aware that the school system intends to prosecute parents who are not in compliance with the compulsory school age laws (ages 6-16). If parents are the cause of their child being out of school with excessive unexcused absences, action will be taken. |
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Morning Bell----------8:20 a.m. Classes Begin---------8:30 a.m. Dismissal---------------3:15 p.m. Students arriving after the 8:30 bell will be marked tardy by their teachers. PARENTS MUST SIGN LATE STUDENTS IN AT THE OFFICE. Parents wishing to take a child out of school before the end of the day must come to the office to sign the child out. The office staff will call for the child from the classroom at that time. When the student has a doctor or dentist appointment, please send a note to the teacher beforehand. Children will not be released with a telephone request. A child who must leave school during the school day must be released to the parent/guardian or to someone that the parent or guardian has authorized in writing as a designee. If students are not picked up at the end of the school day by office closing time and after all attempts have been made to contact parents/guardians, Child & Family Services will be contacted to take over the supervision of the child. |
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Cars--There are separate vehicular loops for cars and school buses. The entrance ways are marked. To ensure the safety of our students, do not enter the bus loading driveway. If it is necessary to leave your car for any reason, you are required to park in the parking lots. Parents and other drivers need to exercise considerable caution when driving in the vicinity of the school. Buses--Students must observe all safety regulations at the bus stop and while riding the bus. Further information will be given to students by the bus driver. Students are not permitted to ride a school bus other than their own for the purpose of a social visit to a friend's home. Other transportation arrangements must be made between parents in advance. Bikes--Bicycle helmets are required by law, and students are not permitted to ride their bicycles to school without a helmet. Bicycles racks are located in cages at the front and the back of the school. Under no circumstances should bicycles be left in the bicycles racks overnight. Rainy Day Pick-Up--If your child rides a bike or walks to school, it is important for him/her to know in advance what to do if it is raining at dismissal time. If you will be picking up your child by car, please make a standing rainy day arrangement about where and when you will arrive. This will help avoid many of the delays caused by the overuse of telephones on rainy days. BRENTWOOD CAMPUS IS CLOSED TO ROLLER BLADING, ROLLER SKATING, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDING AND BICYCLE RIDING |
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Lunch prices are $8.75 for 5 days or $1.75 each day if bought individually. Dessert is extra each day, and a carton of milk is $0.40. A great deal of class time is saved when school lunches are purchased by the week. We request that students pay on Monday for the entire week's lunches. Make checks payable to Brentwood School. Prices are subject to change with School Board action. Breakfast is available from 7:45 to 8:20 a.m. The cost is $0.75 per day. A free and reduced breakfast/lunch program is available for those students who qualify. Forms can be obtained in the office or from the lunchroom manager. Lunchroom rules have been established to provide a more pleasant and healthy atmosphere for our students during lunchtime. Amy questions regarding a student's account should be directed to the lunchroom manager, Mrs. Trudy Burkhardt at 361-6232 or email: |
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The Brentwood School faculty recognizes the value of purposeful homework. All children will be assigned homework on a regular basis. Each teacher determines his or her own homework assignments and frequency, and he or she will send home guidelines at the beginning of the school year. Parents are asked to cooperate with the school by providing a quiet place and time at home for the completion of homework assignments. |
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Brentwood teachers use three ways to report student progress to parents.
Grading Periods: Quarter 1 (43 days)----- August 20-October 18, 2007 Quarter 2 (42 days)----- October 22-January 11, 2008 Quarter 3 (51 days)----- January 14-March 20, 2008 Quarter 4 (44 days)----- March 24-May 30, 2008 |
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TEXTBOOKS, VANDALISM, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE Textbooks are checked out and loaned to students for their use during the school year. Students are responsible for any damage or loss and will be required to replace the book(s). Brentwood is an excellent facility and represents a significant investment by the taxpayers of Sarasota County. Any students who vandalize or intentionally damage school property will be required to pay for the loss or damage and may be suspended. In addition, serious incidents will be reported to law enforcement. Please note that students are not allowed on campus outside of regular school hours unless they are here for a sanctioned school program or are accompanied by a parent. |