Longfellow Academy
Student Handbook
Marlayna Randolph - Principal
Jack Johnson – Assistant Principal
School Year
2015 – 2016
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WELCOME
Dear Parents,
The administration and staff would like to
welcome you and your child to Longfellow
Academy I and II. We are looking forward to
working with you and your child/children. It
is our goal to provide a safe and conducive
environment where teaching and learning
can/will take place every day.
Our school day is 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please feel free to contact Administration to
schedule an appointment with any
questions or concerns if they may arise.
Being involved in your child‟s education is
critical. We will be engaged most of the
day in observing classrooms and visiting
with students. However, we will be available
both before and after school and for some
time during the day. If you need to leave a
message regarding a situation, please allow
us to return the call after the school day is
over.
Again, welcome to the Longfellow.
Together we can make your child‟s
experience a rewarding one.
Dayton Public Schools’ Mission
Statement
To equip our students to achieve success in
a global society by implementing an
effective and rigorous curriculum with
fidelity.
Important
the information in the handbook be read
and remembered by our students and
parents.
Visiting Longfellow Academy
Parents, grandparents and guardians are
always welcome to visit the school.
However, we do ask that all visitors report
to the office first to sign the Visitor‟s Book
and to receive a Visitor‟s Pass.
If you wish to speak with your child‟s
teacher or the principal, please call the
school (542-6910) to set up an appointment
time for a conference. This is to ensure
that your child and classmates do not miss
valuable instructional time. It also
guarantees an uninterrupted conference.
Longfellow Phone Extensions
Please feel free to contact
us with any problem or
concern. Each classroom
has its own direct phone
number to enable you to
contact the teacher or to
leave a Voice Mail message. Some
important numbers are:
Longfellow Main #
Attendance/Records
Expulsion Officer
Student Assignment
FAX #
Transportation
937 - 542 - 6910
937 - 542 - 7024
937 - 542 - 3126
937 - 542 - 5555
937 - 542 - 6911
937 - 542 - 4010
Hall Pass
Students are not to be in the hallway during
class time without a pass. All reasons for
needing to be in the hallway require a pass.
Any student without a pass will be subject
to disciplinary action.
This student handbook has been prepared
to provide essential information to the
students of Longfellow Academy and their
parents/guardians. It is important that all of
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District-Wide Grading Scale
The Dayton Board of Education has
approved a district-wide grading scale.
This scale is used in all Dayton PreK-8 and
high schools. Students‟ progress will be
recorded on report cards in letter grades
according to the following scale:
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=60-60
F=0-50
Reasons for Excused Absences
1. Illness of the student or an
immediate family member
2. A death in the family
3. A valid family emergency
Criteria for Habitually and Chronically
Truant Students
Habitually Truant
A) 5 consecutive unexcused absences
B) 7 unexcused absences in one month
C) 12 unexcused absences in one school
year
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend school
daily and to arrive on time.
 Unless notified by phone or note,
absences and tardies are not
excused.
 Notification of absence must be by
the parent or guardian on record.
 Three consecutive days of absence
require a note from the doctor.
 Excessive absence and tardiness deny
students valuable instruction time. Ohio
law requires consistent attendance and
promptness. A notice will be sent from
the school notifying you of an existing
attendance problem. Continuing
attendance problems will be referred to
the Student Services Department,
which, in turn, will present the issue
before the court.
 If you have instructed your child to wait
for pick-up rather than ride the school
bus, a note must be provided to the
office.. Without such notification, your
child will be put on the bus. Please be
prompt when picking your child up from
school.
Tardiness
Students are expected to arrive on time for
school. All late students should report to
Ms. Steward‟s office for a tardy slip.
Chronically Truant
A) 7 consecutive unexcused absences
B) 10 unexcused absences in one month
C) 15 unexcused absences in one school
year
Bad Weather
During the months when bad weather is
possible, there may be times when the
school schedule is affected. If bad weather
conditions exist, we advise you to tune in to
the DPS Channel or local news on
television and radio for announcements
regarding school schedules. Please do not
assume that the weather is too bad for
school to be in session. Rely upon the local
media for announcements and please do
not call the school to ask if we are in
session.
If You Move
If you move during the school year, come
into the main office to complete an address
change form. You will need proof of
residency (utility bill, rental lease
agreement) for verification of your new
address. The new address form must be
completed in order to change transportation
for your child. It would also be helpful to
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the teacher if you called the school to
inform us of the move, as absences due to
rearrangement of transportation are
excused.
If you move out of the Dayton Public School
District, make sure that all textbooks and
library books are returned. Also, make sure
to fill out a withdrawal form with our school
secretary in the office.
Homework Policy
Students at Longfellow should expect to be
assigned homework with the understanding
that this is a vital activity of the total
learning experience.
Homework is assigned to:
 Review and reinforce skills and
concepts which have been taught in
the classroom
 Finish incomplete class work and/or
projects
 Make-up work from a period of
excused absence or work assigned
during suspension
 Provide teachers with an additional
means of evaluating a student‟s
progress
Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch
provided free of
charge to all students.
are
No food or drink is to be taken out of the
cafeteria at any time. Bags of potato
chips, Hot Fries, etc. brought from home
must be eaten while in the cafeteria and
may not be taken back to classrooms.
All Levels I, II and III as outlined in the
Student Code of Conduct will be adhered
to.
Student cell phones are only to be used
in the cafeteria. Cell phones are not to
be utilized in any hallway including
during class changes. No phones are to
be charged in the classroom.
Dress Code
The uniform policy for your daughter/son at
their previous school will continue here at
Longfellow.
The dress code policy for all students attending
Longfellow is as follows:
I. Shirts/Blouses – Must have Collars (short or
long sleeve) and Turtlenecks and Sweatshirts
may be worn
 No halter/tank tops, midriff , or mesh (see
through) tops,
 All shirts must be tucked inside pants
 No wrapping of sweaters, coats, and/or
sweat shirts around waist
II. Pants/Shorts/Skirts (Acceptable Length – 3
Fingertips above knees) Capri Pants and Skorts
may be worn by girls
 No spandex, jeggins, stretch pants, or
leggings
 Must be at/on waist (Wearing pants below
the waist is not permitted.)
 Not too tight and not too loose
 Belts must be worn with belt-looped
pants, shorts, capris, skorts**
III. Shoes

No open-toe, flip flops, or open-back
shoes
IV. Headwear

No headgear (No picks, combs, scarves,
bandannas, do-rags, ski masks, hats)
Discipline Policy and Procedures
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Transportation Information
Walkers
All walkers need to leave the premises
immediately after dismissal.
Bus Riders
You will receive
information from
Transportation regarding
bus route, stop and
times. During the first couple weeks of
school or during bad weather there may be
unexpected delays on the route. Students
are to be at the bus stop 10 minutes before
the scheduled pick-up time and wait at
least 10 minutes after their scheduled time
before contacting Transportation. The
phone number for Transportation is: 5424010
Students waiting for the bus are expected
to stand quietly, without horseplay or
running around. This is for the students‟
own safety.
Caution your bus rider to stay in the seat
until the bus has arrived at school. Your
child is expected to obey the bus rules at all
times. Shouting, jumping around, throwing
things, putting things or arms out of the bus
windows only endangers your child and all
the other students on the bus.
Misbehavior on the Bus
Bus riders will receive a written bus referral
for:
 Disrespect of the driver or other
students
 Defiant and disobedient behavior
 Moving from seat to seat or standing
while the bus is in motion
 Loud, disruptive and dangerous
behavior
 Fighting, pushing, shoving, „passing
licks‟, wrestling and/or horseplay
 Having any item on the bus that is
not permitted in school
Upon receiving a third bus referral, the
student will be suspended from riding the
bus and a parent conference will be held.
Fighting on the bus will result in an
automatic 3-day bus suspension.
Transportation of suspended bus riders
becomes the responsibility of the
parent. Absences due to bus
suspensions are not excused.
Please read and discuss these safety
rules with your bus rider:
 Get on and off the bus ONLY at its
designated stop and in an orderly
manner.
 Ride only the assigned bus and get
off only at the regular stop.
 Riders MUST keep all objects and
body parts inside the bus.
 If a child needs to cross the street at
the regular stop, cross AT LEAST 10
FEET IN FRONT OF THE BUS and
only at the signal from the driver.
 At dismissal riders must go directly
to their bus. There is a short amount
of time before the busses will depart
7minutes).
Health Service Oral Medication Policy
It is recognized circumstances
arise which require
medication to be
administered at school. The
Parent Release for the
Administration of Oral Medication
at School form may be obtained from the
school nurse or office and must be filled out
by both the parent/guardian and the child‟s
physician. This form must be on file before
any medication is administered at school. .
No school personnel shall be responsible
for administering injections, eye drops,
applying ointments or changing dressings.
Over-the-counter medications will not be
administered. The specific medication
listed on the form is to be brought to school
by the parent of legal guardian in an
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officially labeled container. Medication
ordered for temporary illness is to be
administered at home or by the parent
coming to school to administer it.
Student Health Guidelines
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Every day counts toward academic
success. Students should rarely miss
school. If your child has a chronic health
condition, please contact the school nurse.
The nurse may be able to provide help and
resources so that your child can attend
school regularly.
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Please complete an Emergency
Medical Authorization form each year.
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Your child‟s immunizations must be
kept up-to-date according to the
requirements of the Ohio Department of
Health. Provide the school nurse with an
updated immunization record whenever
your child receives immunizations.
Children whose immunization records are
not “complete” will receive an exclusion
notice and have two weeks to comply.
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Unless a routine medication is timespecific, it usually can be given at home.
We must have orders from your child‟s
healthcare provider for any medication to
be given at school. This includes over-thecounter medication. Students are not
allowed to self-carry medication without a
healthcare provider order.
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Minor injuries will be treated in the
health office and the student will return to
class. Parents or designated adults will be
contacted for more serious injuries and
illnesses. It is best practice for a parent or
designated adult to pick up their child if the
school determines that the student should
not remain at school due to illness or injury.
911 (and the parent/guardian) will be called
for emergency situations.
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Health screening is done for
students in preschool, kindergarten, first,
third, fifth, seventh and ninth grades. For
most grades this includes vision, hearing,
and dental. Scoliosis screening is done in
sixth grade. If you do not want your child to
participate in the health screenings, you
must send a written note to the school
nurse. Parents will be informed in writing if
their child needs to have a medical
evaluation for a possible problem.
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Students who are suspected of
having a contagious disease will be
excluded by the school nurse.
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Please do not hesitate to contact the
school nurse for question or concerns.
Are we able to reach you in case of
emergency? Please be sure the school has
your most current phone numbers and
correct contact information.
Longfellow Bell Schedule:
School Day - 7:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Breakfast
Tardy Bell
Dismissal
7:10 to 7:25 A.M.
7:30 A.M.
2:00 P.M.
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