HenryBarnardLaboratorySchool

2017-2018FamilyHandbook

OurMission

ThemissionoftheHenryBarnardSchool

istoprovideajoyful,exceptional,educational

experiencethatempowerseachlearnerto

becomeconfident,accomplishedand

innovativelearners.

OurVision

WeigniteapassionforlearninginRhode

IslandCollege'syoungeststudents.Ourfaculty

willinspireyourchildtolearn,succeed,andgrow.

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GENERALINFORMATION 4

INTRODUCTION 4OURMISSION 4OURVISION 4OURPHILOSOPHY 4RHODEISLANDCOLLEGE 5FEINSTEINSCHOOLOFEDUCATIONANDHUMANDEVELOPMENT 5THEROLEOFLABORATORYSCHOOLS 5FUNCTIONSOFALABORATORYSCHOOL 6OURNAMESAKEANDINSPIRATION 6CURRICULUM 6ARRIVALANDDISMISSAL 7STARTOFDAY 7ENDOFDAY 7

JOININGTHECOMMUNITY 9

STUDENTACCEPTANCEANDENROLLMENT 9GRADES1-5SPECIFICENROLLMENTINFORMATION 9KINDERGARTENSPECIFICENROLLMENTINFORMATION 9PRESCHOOLSPECIFICENROLLMENTINFORMATION 10KINDERGARTENANDPRESCHOOLSPECIFICINFORMATIONFOR2017-2018 10PART-TIMEPRESCHOOLOPTIONFORTHREE-YEAR-OLDCHILDREN. 11STUDENTPLACEMENT/CLASSPOPULATION 11TUITIONRATESFOR2017-2018 11COMMITMENTDEPOSIT 12PAYMENTS,PAYMENTPLANS,ANDOTHERFINANCIALMATTERS 12

COMMUNICATION 14

GENERALPOLICY 14EARLYEXCUSAL 15ABSENCEORLATENESS 15SCHOOLACTIVITIES,EVENTSANDSCHOOLALERTS 15EMERGENCIES 15CONCERNSANDCOMPLAINTS 15COMPLAINTPROCEDURE 15INFORMALCOMPLAINTS/CONCERNS 16FORMALCOMPLAINTS 16CHANGEOFPOSTALADDRESS,PHONE,AND/ORE-MAILADDRESS 17HENRYBARNARDSCHOOLPARENTASSOCIATION 17BUSTRANSPORTATION 18VISITORS 18LUNCHPROGRAM 19

HENRYBARNARDSCHOOLNATIONALSCHOOLLUNCHPROGRAMNEGATIVEBALANCEPROCEDURE 20

BURSAR’SOFFICEOPT-IN–THEABILITYTOPRE-PAYFORMEALS: 20NEGATIVEBALANCEPROCEDURESFORTHESCHOOLLUNCHPROGRAM 20STUDENTSCANPURCHASESCHOOLLUNCHINTWOWAYS 20STUDENTSWITHNOMONEYFORLUNCHORANEGATIVEACCOUNT: 20FREE/REDUCEDLUNCHAPPLICATIONS: 21

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FIELDTRIPS 21EXPLORATIONS(HBSAFTERSCHOOLPROGRAM) 21STUDENTSERVICES/ACCOMMODATIONS 22FIREDRILLS 22EMERGENCYSCHOOLCLOSINGS 22APPROPRIATEATTIRE 23THEINTERNET 24

STUDENTPROGRESS 24

LEARNERPROGRESSOVERVIEW 24PARENTTEACHERCONFERENCES 25WRITTENPROGRESSREPORTS 25HOMEWORK 26FOSTERINGSELF-DISCIPLINEANDPROMOTINGASAFEHAVENMAINTAININGASAFEPLACE 26CORRECTION 27SOOTHING 27MOTIVATION 27

2017-2018CALENDAR 28

APPENDICES 29

ANTI-BULLYING,INTIMIDATION,ANDHARASSMENT: 29POLICYMODIFICATIONEFFECTIVEDATE:1JULY,2013 29STUDENTFOOTWEARPOLICY 32THEFUNCTIONSOFALABORATORYSCHOOL 33WELLNESSGUIDELINES 39ABSENCES,ILLNESSES,ANDINJURIES 39LICE/NITPOLICY: 40ADMINISTRATIONOFMEDICATION 41ASBESTOSMANAGEMENTPLAN 43

HEALTHFORMSANDDOCUMENT(TOBECOMPLETEDBYPARENTSATTHESTARTOFTHESCHOOLYEAR.FORMSWILLBEDISSEMINATED) 44

REPORTOFDENTALEXAMINATION 44HEALTHHISTORY 45MEDICALHISTORY(FORSCHOOLNURSEONLY) 46STATEOFRHODEISLANDSCHOOLPHYSICALFORM 47CONCUSSIONPOLICY 49WHATARETHESIGNSANDSYMPTOMSOFCONCUSSION? 49SYMPTOMSOFCONCUSSIONUSUALLYFALLINTOFOURCATEGORIES 49ACTIONSTEPS 50WELLNESS&PHYSICALACTIVITY 50NUTRITION 51HEALTHYSCHOOLCELEBRATIONS 53NUTRITIONANDPHYSICALACTIVITYPROMOTIONANDFOODMARKETING 53GENERALFOODALLERGYGUIDEFORPARENTS 54PHYSICALACTIVITYOPPORTUNITIESANDPHYSICALEDUCATION 54

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GeneralInformationIntroduction

ThishandbookhasbeendevelopedsothattheHenryBarnardfamilywillhaveacommon

understandingofthegoals,practices,policies,andprocedureswhichgovernourinteractionsand

behaviorsonaday-to-daybasis.Weaskthatallmembersofourcommunitybecomefamiliarwiththe

informationthatisoutlinedinthisbooklet,andwerequestthatparentssharewiththeirchildrenthose

rulesandregulationswhichdirectlyimpactthem.Ourhopeisthatwithacommonknowledgeofour

mission,ourgoals,andthepoliciesandprocedureswhichmakeattainingthosegoalspossible,wewill

haveasmoothandenjoyableyearinwhichallourlearnersareencouragedandsuccessful,andall

stakeholdersareempoweredtobeintegralparticipantsinthelifeoftheschool.Aswegothroughthis

2017-2018academicyear,additionalchangesandimprovementstothishandbookmaybemade.When

substantiverevisionsarepublished,wewillprovidee-mailnoticetothen-currentemaillists,including

noticeofspecificchanges.Wereservetherighttoamendthishandbookwithoutnotice.Whilethis

handbookrepresentsourbesteffortstoprovidenoticeofourrulesandpolicies,thishandbookisnota

contractandisforyourinformationandguidanceonly.

OurMission

ThemissionoftheHenryBarnardSchoolistoprovideajoyful,exceptional,educational

experiencethatempowerseachlearnertobecomeconfident,accomplishedandinnovativelearners.

OurVision

WeigniteapassionforlearninginRhodeIslandCollege'syoungeststudents.Ourfacultywill

inspireyourchildtolearn,succeed,andgrow.

OurPhilosophy

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolatRhodeIslandCollegeisacollegialenvironmentwhere

learnersofallagescometoinvestthemselvesinmasteringnewskillsandmaterial,andinsharingthe

experienceofactivelearning.HenryBarnardisanintegralpartofthecollegeandprovidesacommunity

wherechildrenandadultsexperienceasettingconducivetolearning,andawell-designedand

implementedthecurriculum.Thiscreatesanatmosphereoflearningandmutualrespect.

Inourcommunity,westrivetomaximizealllearners’totaldevelopmentbyengagingthemin

meaningfulexperiences.Wecreateintegratedlearningenvironmentswhichchallengeandnurture

intellectual,physical,andartisticgrowth.Inouratmosphereofmutualrespect,wefacilitatestudents’

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effortstobecomeresponsiblelearners.Wehelpthemdeveloptheskillsnecessaryforconfident

reasoningandthecouragetothinkforthemselvesandbesensitivetoothers.

RhodeIslandCollegeBuildingonitshistoricrootsinteachereducationanditsstatusasthelargestpreparerof

educatorsintheState,RhodeIslandCollegeisbroadlyrecognizedfortheexcellenceofitsacademic,

publicservice,andculturalprograms.Widelyknownforitscurriculaineducation,fineandperforming

arts,nursing,andsocialwork,theCollegeisequallycommittedtoofferingabroadarrayof

undergraduateartsandsciencesandprofessionalmajors.TheCollegeisdedicatedtoensuringthateach

studentexperienceacademiclifeinacaringcommunitywhereeducationisinformedbyseriousinquiry,

civicengagement,andopendiscourse;facultycontinuallystrivetofulfillthepromiseoftheliberalarts

education:anopenandinquiringmind.AsoneoftheState'scomprehensiveinstitutionsofhigher

education,theCollegefulfillsRhodeIsland'spromiseofaffordableaccesstosuperiorhighereducation

fortraditionalandnontraditionalstudentsalike,thegrowthanddevelopmentofeachenrichingall.The

Collegefurtherfulfillsitsresponsibilitythroughthepublicservice,continuingeducationofferings,and

culturalopportunitiesitprovidestothecitizensofRhodeIsland.

FeinsteinSchoolofEducationandHumanDevelopmentThemissionoftheFeinsteinSchoolofEducationandHumanDevelopment(FSEHD)istoprepare

educationandhumanserviceprofessionalswiththeknowledge,skills,anddispositionstopromote

studentlearninganddevelopment.Buildingonextensivefieldexperiences,theschooldevelops

reflectivepractitionerswhomodellifelonglearning,technologicalcompetence,andcollaboration.The

FSEHDiscommittedtofacilitatingexcellencethroughequity,diversity,andsocialadvocacy.

TheRoleofLaboratorySchoolsOvertwohundredlaboratoryschoolsareassociatedwithcollegesanduniversitiesworldwide.

Thefacultiesoftheseschoolsincludescholars,masterteachers,andresearchersinvolvedinearly

childhood,elementary,secondary,andhighereducation.Laboratoryschoolsareinnovativeintheir

approachtoeducationalreform.Theseschoolsarealsodifferentinthateachschooloperatesaccording

totheneedsoftheinstitutionatwhichitresides.

Laboratoryschoolshaveadualcommitmenttoeducatechildrenandtoprovideaservicetotheir

college.Thechildrenenrolledinlaboratoryschoolsreceiveanoutstandingeducationfromtop

scholar/practitioners

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TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisanactivememberofIALS,TheInternationalAssociation

ofLaboratoryandUniversityAffiliatedSchools,andwashostsiteforthe2007-2008IALSconferencein

April2008.

FunctionsofaLaboratorySchool

Laboratoryschoolsservefivespecificfunctions:

• Providingclinicalexperiencesforpre-serviceandin-serviceteachers

• Providingasiteforresearchineducationalpractice,andaccessibleparticipantsforstudies

• Providingavenueforeducationalinnovationandexperimentation

• Providinganopportunityforcurriculumdevelopmentandrefinement

• Providingstaffdevelopmentforprofessionalsinprivateandpublicschools

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolserveseachofthesefunctions,asithasformorethanacentury.

OurNamesakeandInspirationDr.HenryBarnardwasoneofthegreateducationalreformersofthe19thcentury.Bornin1811,

Barnarddedicatedmostofhistimeandresourcestoeducationalreform.Hewasoneofthearchitectsof

theuniversalsystemofpubliceducationintheNortheastandastrongadvocateoftheeducationof

women.Inhisearlytwenties,heabandonedapromisingcareerinlaw(hegraduatedfromYale)and

concentratedonstudyingandpublishedandeditedavarietyofjournals,includingtheAmericanJournal

ofEducation.HelaterbecamethechancelloroftheUniversityofWisconsinandthepresidentofSt.

John’sCollegeinAnnapolis.HisfinalprofessionalappointmentwasasthefirstU.S.Commissionerof

Education,in1867.Hediedin1900attheageof89.Inadditiontoourschool,anelementaryschoolin

Enfield,Connecticut,apreschooltosecondgradeschoolinNewRochelle,NewYork,andascholarship

programattheUniversityofConnecticutarenamedinhishonor.

CurriculumAsalaboratoryschool,theHenryBarnardfacultyareinnovativeintheirapproachtoeducation.

Thecurriculumiscontinuallyevolvingasthecontentisintegratedacrossmanysubjects.Theschoolis

learner-centeredandusesthetenetsofconstructivismasafoundationtoteachingandlearning.

Constructivismadvocatesfourkeycomponents:

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• Learnersconstructtheirunderstandingratherthanhavingitdeliveredortransmitted

• Newlearningdependsuponpreviousunderstanding

• Learningisenhancedbysocialinteraction

• Authenticlearningtaskspromotemeaningfullearning

Informationaboutthecurriculumusedineachgradeandinallspecialistareas,aswellasstudent

enrichmentandschool-widelearningexperienceswillbesharedwithparentsattheannualSeptember

OpeningNight.

ArrivalandDismissalStartofDay

Classesbeginpromptlyat8:00am,atwhichtimealllearners,regardlessofgrade,areexpected

tobeintheirclassrooms,outerwear,andgearstoredaway,andreadytowork.Learnersmayarriveat

schoolandenterthebuildinganytimeafter7:45am,andwillbeallowedtoenterclassroomsat7:55

am.Whendroppingoff,pleasegonofurtherthanyourchild’sclassroomdoor.(It’simportantthatyour

childlearnstoputhis/herthingsaway.)Learnersmaynotbeleftatschoolbefore7:45ambecause

thereisnosupervisionavailableuntilthattime.Iflearnersareleftattheschoolbefore7:45am,the

schoolarerequiredtofilereportswiththeappropriateauthorities.

Learnersarrivinglatemustbesigned-inbyaparent(ordesignatedadultwhoistransporting

them)attheschooloffice.Sincethecarportdoorislockedat8:00am,latearrivalsshouldenterbythe

mainentrance,andoncesignedin,shouldgounaccompaniedbytheparenttohis/herclassroom.

EndofDay

Half-day,three-year-oldpreschoolersmaybepickedupbyparentsordesignees11:25am.

Dismissalforallotherstudentsisat2:15pmexceptonshortdays,whenitis11:25am...Busridersand

Explorationsparticipantsaredismissedfirst.Allotherstudentsaredismissedimmediatelythereafter

andmaybepickedupbyparentsordesignees.Whenpickingup,pleasewaitoutsideinthecarportarea.

Ifyouwishtospeakwithateacher,pleasearrangetodosoinadvance.

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At2:35pm,studentswhohavenotbeenpickedupatthecarportwillbeescortedtothemain

office,wheretheywillremainuntiltheirparentsordesigneesarrive.Customarychargeswillbeassessed

byExplorationsforanychildleftintheircareinthesecircumstances.

Parking

Visitor/Volunteerparkingisavailableinthecarportcircleatthewestendoftheschool.If

“carport”parkingplacesarefull,pleaseparkeitherinLotK(directlyinfrontofHoraceMannHall)or

inLotA(offCollegeRoadontheMt.PleasantAvenueside,downthehillfromRobertsHallandthe

busstop.Parkingisnotpermittedatanytimeofthedayalongtheeastsideoftheschool(betweenthe

schoolandtheartbuilding),inthecarportcircle,orbehindtheschool.Carsparkedintheseareasatany

timearesubjecttoticketing.TheCollegeindicatesthatanyonewhoparksinaFacultyorastudent-

designatedlotwillbeticketed,andCampusPolicewillnothonorrequestsfromtheschooltoforgive

parkingtickets.Pleaseplanaccordingly.

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JoiningtheCommunityStudentAcceptanceandEnrollment

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolfollowsa“rollingadmissions”programforgrades1-5

(spacepermitting),andatime-sensitiveenrollmentprocessasdescribedbelowforkindergartenand

preschool.Familiesdesiringadmissionmayapplyatanytimeduringtheyearbyfillingoutanapplication

form(availableatourwebsiteundertheADMISSIONStab,orinhardcopyattheoffice),andsubmitting

itwithsupportingdocumentationandanon-refundable$25checkattheschooloffice.Applicantswill

be“screened”byHBSfacultyandadministration,andifitappearsthattherewillbeaproductiveand

solidmatch,theywillbeadmitted.

HBSsupportsourlearners,andiscommittedtoservingourlearner’sneedstothebestofour

ability.HBSdoesnotdiscriminateonanybasis,andwecontinuallybuildandsupportadiverse

populationofstudents.However,shouldwediscoverthatdespiteourbestefforts,wecannotmeetthe

child’sneeds,orthatthereisnotagoodmatchbetweenthelearnerandtheschool,theHenryBarnard

LaboratorySchoolreservestherighttoremovefromclass,suspendfromattendance,ordis-enrollthe

childatoursolediscretioninafashionwhichallowsthefamilytofindanother,moreappropriate

educationalenvironment;andtorefundaproratedportionofpaidtuitionandprepaidlunchfees.

Ifalearner’sbehaviorbecomessoinappropriatethatitcompromisesthehealth/safetyofselfor

others,orcreatesanenvironmentwithinwhichlearningcannotoccur,andthelearnerdoesnotrespond

tocorrection,theHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolreservestherighttoimmediatelydis-enrollthe

learnerwithoutrefundingtuitionfees.Violentactionsagainstothers,and/orthepossessionofa

weaponaregroundsforimmediatedismissalfromtheschool,withnorefundoftuition.

Grades1-5SpecificEnrollmentInformation

Eachyear,therearealimitednumberofvacanciesinourfirstthroughfifthgradeclasses.Siblings

aregivenpreferenceintheadmissionprocess.

KindergartenSpecificEnrollmentInformation

KindergartenattheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisa“happening”place,withtwelve

childrenenrolledineachofourfourKindergartenclassrooms.Kindergartenadmissionisinhigh

demand.Consequently,itistreateddifferentlythanadmissionsingrades1-5.

ThosewishingtohavetheirchildconsideredforKindergartenadmissionmustsubmitthe

Kindergartenapplication(availableonlineandattheschooloffice)withsupportingdocumentationanda

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nonrefundablecheckfor$25.Allapplicationsforthe2017-2018academicyearmustbeintheHBSoffice

by3:00pmon14December,2017.

SiblingsofcurrentHBSstudentsandchildrenofRICfacultyaregivenpriorityintheadmissions

process.RemainingpositionsarefilledbyalotteryamongallremainingKindergartenapplications,which

willbeconductedon15December,2017.

Anumberofapplicationsthataresubjecttothelotterywillbecontactednolaterthan20

December,2017,toarrangeforthemtoattendascreeningwhichwillbeheldon12January,2018.From

thosescreened,theremainingopeningswillbefilledfromqualifiedapplicationsinpriorityorderas

establishedbythelottery.ParentswillbenotifiedofKindergartenacceptancewithintendaysofthe

screeningdate.

PreschoolSpecificEnrollmentInformation

HenryBarnard’sReggioEmilia-inspiredpreschoolservesthirty-sixthreeandfouryearoldseach

yearintwoclassrooms.Eachclassroomhasa1:9teacher:studentratio.Preschoolisourhighest

demandgradeintermsofadmissions.

Applicantsfortheprogramin2018-2019willbescreenedon9February,2018.Parentswillbe

notifiedofacceptancewithintendaysofscreening.Applicationdecisionsaremadegivingpriorityto

siblingsofcurrentHBSlearnersandchildrenofRICfacultyandstaff.Awaitlistisformedwhenthe

numberofsuccessfullyscreenedstudentsexceedsthenumberofspots.Afterthe10-dayperiod,

studentsonthewaitlistareadmitted.

Ifyourchildwillbeenteringpreschoolinthe2017-2018academicyearorlater,his/her

applicationwillbeenteredtheage-appropriatelotteryforscreening.

AllchildrenenteringtheHenryBarnardSchoolmustbe“pottytrained”.Childrenmustbeableto

independentlyundressanddress;independentlyusethetoilet;andindependentlycleanthemselves.Ifa

childhasan“accident”whileatschool,parentswillbecontactedandthechildwillchangeintoclean

clothes.

KindergartenandPreschoolSpecificInformationfor2017-2018

Allkindergartenandpreschoollearnerswillbeginclassesforthe2017-2018schoolyearon24

August,2017.Thespecificsofthefirsttwodaysofclassesareasfollows:

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25August(Thursday)-parentandchildvisitation.Comeandspendahalf-hourtoanhourwith

yourchildinhis/herclassroom.Meettheteacherandclassmates.

26August(Friday)-Halfdayforpreschoolandkindergartenwithdismissalat11:00am.

29August(Monday)–FirstfulldayofschoolforKindergarten.Half-dayforPreschoolwith

dismissalat11:00am.

Part-TimePreschoolOptionforthree-year-oldchildren.

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchooloffersapart-timepreschooloptionforthree-year-old

children.Ataslightlyreducedtuition,three-year-oldchildrenmayattendpreschoolforthreehalfdays

andtwofulldaysperweek.ThosechoosingthisoptionattendalldayonMondayandWednesday,and

morningonlyonTuesday,Thursday,andFriday.

StudentPlacement/ClassPopulation

Earlyinthespringofeachyear,theHenryBarnardfacultyandadministrationbegintheprocess

ofdeterminingstudentplacementforthenextacademicyear.Weconsiderthematchofthestudent

withtheclassroomteacherandtheblendofstudentswithinaclass,asweattempttobalanceclasses

academically,socially,culturally,andbygender.Wedothissothatclassroomsatthesamegradelevel

areheterogeneousandbalancedacademicallyandsocially.Learnersineachofthecurrentgrade

classroomswillbedividedasevenlyaspossiblebetweenthetwoclassroomsavailableinthenextschool

yearsothatlearnersmayestablishnewfriendshipsandcontinuetogrowsociallyaswellas

academically.

Ifyouhaveinputyouwishtoprovide,pleasecommunicateittoyourchild’scurrentteacherno

laterthantheendofSecondTrimesterParentConferences.Onceplacementshavebeendecided,they

willnotbechangedexceptinextremesituations.HBSadministrationwillmakethefinaldecisioninall

studentplacements.

Tuitionratesfor2017-2018

• FulltimePreschooltuition:$14,854

• ParttimePreschool(anoptionforthree-year-oldsonly):$11,913

• Kindergartentuition:$11,334

• Grades1-5tuition:$11,153

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Tuitionratesforthenextacademicyeararetypicallyreleasedinlatespring,afterapprovalby

theStateBoardofEducation.

TuitionisdueatthebeginningofeachCollegesemester(AugustandJanuary).Tuitionpayment

planscanbearrangedthroughtheBursar’sOffice.Thosewhosetuitionisdelinquentwillnotreceive

progressreportsorgrades,andtranscriptswillalsobehelduntiltheaccountispaidinfull.Intheevent

oftuitiondefault,learnerswillbedis-enrolled,andcollectionactivitiesmaybecommencedHBSwill

seektorecoveranycollectioncostsinadditiontodelinquenttuitionandothercharges.

CommitmentDeposit

Familieswhosechildrenwillbereturningforthe2017-2018academicyeararerequiredto

indicatetheirintent.YouwillbesentaletterintheSpringsemesterrequestingacommitment.

Commitmentsmustbeaccompaniedbyanon-refundabledepositof$500perchild,whichwillbe

creditedtowardthechild’stuitionfortheupcomingyear.

Payments,PaymentPlans,andotherFinancialMatters

AspartofRhodeIslandCollege,TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisaccountabletothe

CollegeandtotheStateforourfinancialmanagementandstewardship.InkeepingwithHBSpolicies

acrosstheboard,ourfinancialpoliciesarepersonal-responsibilitybased.

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisanon-public,independentschoolwhichreliesonlearner

tuitiontofunditsoperations.

RegistrationofalearneratTheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolindicatesanacceptanceofall

currenttuitionandfees,andanacknowledgementofparentalorotherresponsibleadultresponsibility

topaythetuitionandanyapplicablefeesinatimelyfashion.

AttendanceasalearneratTheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisaprivilege,notaright.That

privilegewillbewithdrawnifthelearner’sfinancialaccountbecomesdelinquent,andatthattimea

financialholdwillbeplacedonallthelearner’srecordsuntiltheaccountiscurrent.

Tuitionisdueinfullatthebeginningoftheacademicyearwiththefollowingexceptions:For

easeofpayment,tuitionmaybepaidintwoinstallments–onepriortothefirstdayofschoolinAugust,

andonepriortothefirstdayofschoolinJanuary,orinmonthlyinstallmentsifapaymentplanis

executedinadvanceofthestartofschoolwiththeOfficeoftheBursarofRhodeIslandCollege.Ifa

paymentismissed,theCollegemay,atitsdiscretion,(a)putafinancialholdontheaccount,prohibiting

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thetransferofallrecords,(b)dis-enrollthelearnereffectiveimmediately,(c)initiatecollection

proceedingstorecoverthebalanceoftheamountowedplusanyapplicablelateand/orcollectionfees.

FailureoftheCollegetoinitiateanyoftheseactionsineachsituationdoesnotprohibitfutureinitiation

ofanyorallofthem.

Ifafinancialaccountissentforcollection,theparent(s)orotherresponsibleadult(s)ofthe

learneragreetopayallcostsofcollection,includingcourt,legal,andenforcementfees.Theparentalso

understandsthatrecordswillbereleasedonlyuponfullpaymentofthebalancedue.

TheRhodeIslandCollegeBursar’sOfficeoverseesallfinancialtransactionsrelatedtotuitionand

pre-paidlunchprogramsatHBS.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutyouraccount,wishtodiscussapayment

plan,orwanttoinquireaboutfinancialassistance,pleasecontactthem.Tuitionpaymentsshouldbe

sentto/madeattheBursar’sOffice,whichisinBuilding4ontheEastCampus(closesttoMt.Pleasant

Avenue).Anelectronicpaymentsystemisnowavailableforthosewhoprefertouseit.Pleasecontact

theBursar’sofficefordetails.

BecausetheStatesignificantlysupportstheHBSbudgetandunderwritesalargeportionof

studenttuition,verylimitedadditionalfinancialassistanceisavailable.Ifyouhavequestionsabout

financialassistance,pleasecontacttheDirectorofAdmissions,Mr.Janaway,formoreinformation.

LegalAdvisoriesandNotifications

Ifyouhaveacourtorderawardingyousolecustodyofyourchildren/HBSlearner[s],youmustfilea

copyofthatorderwiththeadministration.Anypermissiontoreleaseyourchildrentoanothermustbe

providedinwritingonthechild’semergencyinformationform.Incaseswhereyourcustodyisgreater

than50%(joint),youwillbeexpectedtomakealldecisionsconcerningyourchild,thoughcopiesof

correspondenceandrecordsmaybeprovidedtolessercustodyindividualsunlessprohibitedbythe

custodyorder.

TheFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)authorizesreleaseofrecordstoauthorized

schoolpersonnelwithoutparentalpermission.Ifyouhaveyourchildassessed/evaluated,andwishthe

resultsoftheassessment/evaluationtobeconsideredinyourchild’seducationalplanningand/or

services,youwillneedtoprovidetheschoolwithacopyoftheresults,aswellasthenameandcontact

informationoftheassessor/evaluator.

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TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolanindependent,non-publicschool.Enrollmenthereisa

privilege,notaright,andisregulatedbytheenrollmentagreement,theFamilyHandbook,andother

documentswhichmaybepostedontheschoolwebsiteand/orcirculatedfromtimetotime.TheHenry

BarnardLaboratorySchooladministrationreservestheright,atitssolediscretion,toterminatea

student’senrollmentattheschoolforanyreasonitdeemsappropriate,withouttuitionrefund.

Asalaboratoryschool,wehavethreeprimaryfoci:todevelop(creatingnewcurriculumand

tryingnewmethodologies),todocument(usingbest-practiceresearchmethodologytodeterminethe

levelofsuccessofourinnovationsandinterventions),andtodisseminate(gettingwordouttothefield

ofeducationandothersthroughscholarlypublicationandmedia).Becausethelocusofourresearchand

documentationisourclassrooms,HBSlearnersinteractwithmanyresearchersandstudies.Therefore,

documentationwilloftenincludephotographsandvideosofourlearners.Byenrollingyourchildatthe

HenryBarnardLaboratorySchool,yougiveyourconsenttoouruseofthesephotos/videosin

documentation,dissemination,andschoolpublicity.(Nostudentwillbeidentifiedbynameinany

informationdisseminated.)

Additionally,yourenrollmentofyourchildintheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolindicatesthat

youareawareof,andagreetofollow,theproceduresandpoliciesoftheschoolasdescribedinthe

HenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolFamilyHandbookaspublished,postedonline,andamendedfromtime

totime.

CommunicationGeneralPolicy

Sincegoodcommunicationisthefoundationforgoodrelationships,theHenryBarnard

LaboratorySchoolfocusesonmultiplemeansofcommunicatingwithourschoolandgreatercommunity.

AllHenryBarnardfacultyandstaffhaveRICe-mailaccounts;oure-mailaddressisusuallyourfirstinitial

+lastname@ric.edu.

Eachmemberofthefacultyandstaffalsohasaccesstoatelephone.Themainofficenumberis

(401)456-8127.Weaskthatyoudonotcallteacherphonenumbersduringtheinstructionalday,since

phonecallstotheclassroomcanbedisruptivetothelearningprocess.

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Youre-mailorphonecalltoanyofuswillreceivearesponsewithintwenty-fourhoursunlessit

arrivesonaweekend,orwhileweareonvacation.Inthelattercase,youshouldreceiveanout-of-office

auto-response,oranout-of-officemessage.

EarlyExcusalIntheeventthatyourlearnerneedstobeexcusedbeforeregulardismissal,weaskthatyousend

awrittennotetotheteacherortotheofficeinformingusofthechangeorcallthemainofficeat(401)

456-8127before12pm.Wewillnotbeabletoacceptchangesindismissalafter12pm.

AbsenceorLatenessIfyoursonordaughterisabsent,youshouldcalltheofficeonthemorningoftheabsence.On

thefirstdaythatyourchildreturns,s/heshouldbringanotefromyouindicatingthecauseofthe

absence.Ifyouknowthatyourchildwillbelatearrivingatschool,pleasecalltheoffice,andbesureto

signhim/herinattheofficewhenyouarrive.Excusedabsencesincludeillness,deathinthefamily,and

emergency.Unexcusedabsencesincludevacations.

SchoolActivities,EventsandSchoolAlertsNoticestoparentswillbesentviae-mail.Hardcopiesmayalsobesenthomeinthestudents’

backpacks.Eventsandmuchschoolinformation(includingtheschoolcalendarandthemonth’slunch

menuandselectionsheet)ispostedonthewebsite.www.thehenrybarnardschool.org

EmergenciesIncriticalcommunicationsituations(suchasweather-relatedclosuresordelays),autodialedblast

phonecallswillbemadetoeachfamily’sdesignatedprimarynumberutilizingtheBlackboardConnect

system.Inemergencies(suchasearlydismissalduetolossofheat,orcampusemergency),autodialed

callstoallphonenumbersonrecordwillbemade,ande-mailswillbesentsimultaneouslytoall

accountsonrecord.

ConcernsandComplaintsComplaintProcedure

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchool(HBS)iscommittedtoacceptingandconsidering

complaintsandconcernsfromindividualsandgroups.Acomplaintisaclaimthataschoolpolicyor

appropriatepracticehasbeenviolatedormisapplied.Aconcernisamoregeneralstatementof

discomfortarisingfromasituationorobservedevent.Ifformallegaladviceisdeemednecessaryby

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eitherparty,orifthecomplaint/concernallegesaviolationoflawthatmay,inHBS’judgment,leadto

litigation,thecomplaint/concernwillproceedimmediatelytotheprincipal,whowillalerttheDean.

InformalComplaints/Concerns

Ifastudentorparenthasacomplaintorconcern,s/heshouldinmostcircumstancesfirstdiscuss

itwiththepersonwhoseaction,decision,orallegederrorinjudgmenthasbroughtthe

complaint/concernabout.

If,afterconferringwiththeperson,thestudentorparentisnotsatisfied,orifresolutionisnot

achievedwithinfiveschooldays,aconferencebetweenthestudentand/orparentandfaculty/staff

memberwillbearrangedbytheprincipalorassistantprincipal.Theconferencewilloccurwithinfive

schooldaysofreceiptoftherequestinwritingfromtheparent/studentforaconference.

Ifthestudent/parentisstillnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionrenderedattheinformallevel,a

formalwrittencomplaintmaybefiledwiththeprincipalwithintenschooldays.

FormalComplaints

Ifastudentorparentisdissatisfiedwiththedecisionreachedattheinformallevelofthe

procedure,thestudent/parentmayfile,withintenschooldays,aformalwrittencomplainttothe

principal,whowillacknowledgeitsreceiptwithinoneworkingday,andwillforwardacopyofthe

complainttotheDeanoftheFeinsteinSchoolofEducationandHumanDevelopment.

Theprincipalwillinvestigatethecomplaint;willcommunicatewiththestudent/parentmaking

thecomplaintandwiththepersonagainstwhomthecomplaintislodged;willconsultwiththeDean

regardingfindingsandproposedresolution;andwillcommunicatetheresolutiontothecomplainant.

Becauseofthenecessityofschedulingmultiplemeetings,thegoalforresolutionistenschooldays,but

someprocessesmaytakeadditionaltime.

Ifthestudent/parentisstillnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionrenderedattheformallevel,the

complaintmaybeelevatedtotheDeanoftheFeinsteinSchoolwithinfiveschooldays.Theprincipalwill

forwardallapplicablefindingsandmaterialstotheDean,whowillaffirmthePrincipal’sdetermination,

referthecomplaintbacktotheprincipalwithfurtherinstructions,orwillproposeanalternative

resolution.

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ChangeofPostalAddress,Phone,and/orE-mailAddressIfyourchild’s/family’saddress,telephonenumbers,e-mailaddresses,oremergencycontact

personschange,pleasenotifytheofficeofthatchangeimmediately.Forthehealthandsafetyofyour

child,wemustmaintainthemostcurrentcontactinformationshouldanemergencyinvolvingyourchild

occur.Thankyou.

HenryBarnardSchoolParentAssociationTheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisdelightedtohavethesupportandcollaborationofour

parent-ledpartner,theHenryBarnardSchoolParentAssociation(HBSPA).HBSPAregularlysupportsthe

educationof,andenrichesthelivesofourchildrenandourfamilies,bothformallyandinformally,by

servingasanotherimportantmeansofcommunicationbetweenhomeandschool,bysupportingschool

activitiesandimprovements,andbytirelesslyworkingtoassurethatHBSlearners’educational

experienceistheverybestitcanbe.

TheParentAssociationgoalsaretoprovidevariedenrichmentforstudents,offereducational

programsforparents,andprovideacommunicationavenueamongparents.Itaccomplishesthesegoals

throughtheworkofitscommittees,whoseactivitiesrangefromemphasesonhealthandwellnessand

diversity,tofundraisinganddevelopment.ThroughtheAssociation,annualschoolphotographsare

arranged,andtheyearbookispublished.

ThoughnotagoverningbodyfortheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchool,theHBSPAprovidesvital

feedbackfortheadministrationoftheschool,andservesastheformalvoiceoftheparents.

AllparentsofHBSlearnersareautomaticallymembersoftheAssociation.Weencourageyouto

participateinAssociationactivitiesandtocometomeetingswhenyoucan.Mostmonths,the

AssociationmeetsonthesecondThursdayofthemonthat8:00am.Twiceeachacademicyear,an

eveningmeetingwithapresentationisscheduled.

Inwhateverformyoucan,whenyoucan,wehopethatyou’llbeinvolvedwiththeHBSPAasit

workstobringparentsandteacherstogethertofostercooperationintheeducationalandemotional

developmentofourchildren,andtosupporttheconceptsandexistenceofouruniquelaboratoryschool

atRhodeIslandCollege.

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BusTransportationBustransportationisprovidedbytheProvidenceSchoolDepartmentviatheircontractwithFirst

StudentTransportation,forallchildren(exceptpreschool)wholiveinProvidence.OnlyProvidence

residentswithbuspassesmayuseFirstStudent/Providencebusesfortransportationtoandfromschool.

FirstStudentTransportationhasaskedustoremindparentsthatchildrencannottakeabusotherthan

theonetowhichtheyareassigned.Thismeansthatstudentscannottakeanotherbustoafriend’s

house.

Transportationforchildrenwhoresideinothercommunitiesistheresponsibilityoftheparents,

throughStatewideTransportationnowprovidesservicefrommostRIcitiesandtowns.(Beawarethat

Statewidebusrunsaretypicallyonehourorlongerinduration,andwillofteninvolvelearnersfrom

manyschoolsinProvidenceonthesamerun.)

WeanticipatethatHBSlearnerswillbehaveonthebusinthesameappropriatewaytheydoin

class.Iftheyfailtodoso,theywillbecorrected,andmay–forcertainbehaviorsorrepeated

misbehavior--forfeitbusprivileges.

VisitorsParentsarealwayswelcomeatHenryBarnard.Weinviteyoutovisityourchild’sclassroom,orto

comeintomeetwithcurriculumspecialistsandadministration.Pleasefeelfreetocalltheofficeto

scheduleyourvisit.Forsecurityreasons,weaskyoutosign-inattheofficewheneveryou’reinthe

buildingforpurposesotherthanpickingupordroppingoffyourchild.

SeptemberOpeningNightallowsparentstolearnaboutthecurriculumandmaterialsthatare

usedinboththehomeroomandthecurriculumspecialists’classrooms

Ifyouwouldliketovolunteerinyourchild’sclassroom,pleasecontacttheclassroomteacher.

VolunteersarerequiredbyRhodeIslandstatelawtocompleteabackgroundcheckpriortovolunteering

orchaperoningafieldtrip.Earlyinthefall,ParentVolunteerOrientationswillbeannouncedwhichwill

Includetrainingandanopportunitytocompleteabackgroundcheck.Volunteeropportunitiesarealso

availableintheschoollibraryandcafeteria.Remember:Whenyoucomein,pleasesigninattheoffice.

Ifyou’regoingtobevisitingformorethanafewminutes,theCollegerequeststhatyouparkin

lot“A,”thefirstparkinglotontherightwhenyouenterthecampusfromMountPleasantAvenue.

CampusSecuritywillissueticketstothoseparkedillegally.

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PotentialHBSlearnersareencouragedtovisittheschool.PleasecontactourDirectorof

Admissions,Mr.PaulJanawaybye-mailatpjanaway@ric.edu.

LunchProgramThreelunchoptionsareavailableforpurchaseeachfullschoolday.Typically,theoptionswill

includeafullmeal,avegetariansaladmeal,andasandwichmealalternative.Allpurchasedlunchesare

portion-appropriateandnutritious,andincludeavegetable/fruitandmilk.DessertswillNOTbeserved

exceptforspecialoccasions.

Studentlunchcosts$3.00perdayunlessyouareeligibleforreduced-pricelunch.TheHenry

BarnardLaboratorySchoolparticipatesintheFederalfreeandreduced-pricelunchprogram.

Informationandguidelineswillbesenthomewithyourchildonthefirstdayofschool.Ifyouwouldlike

informationaboutthisprogramatanytimeduringtheyear,pleasecontacttheassistantprincipal,Mr.

Janawaybye-mailatpjanaway@ric.edu.Forthosewhowishtopurchaselunchdaily,aprepaidlunch

optionisavailable.Thosechoosingtoprepayarebilled$225persemester–about$2.50perday.

Prepaidlunchfeesarenotreimbursedifyourchildisabsent.

Abouttendaysbeforethestartofeachmonth,amenuforthemonthwillbepostedontheHBS

website(www.ric.edu/hbs),andamonthlylunchorderreminderwithlinktothewebsitewillbesent

electronicallytoeachlearner’shome.Weencourageyoutoreviewthemenuwithyoursonordaughter,

andtoorderamonthatatime.(Yes,youcanchangeyourmindaboutanychoiceifyoudoitby

homeroomthemorningofthedaythelunchistobeserved.)Werecommendthatlunchmoneybesent

toschoolinanenvelopewiththechild’snameandtheword“LUNCH”ontheoutside.Checksshouldbe

madepayabletotheHenryBarnardSchool.

Forthosewhoprefertobringtheirownlunchfromhome,milkisavailablefor40¢perday.Milk

optionsforallincludefat-freeand1%fatwhitemilk,and1%fatchocolatemilk.

Pleasecheckwithclassroomteachersregardingtheirapproachtosnacksintheclassroom.We

encourageyoutoprovideahealthysnack(likefruit)andtoavoidsugaredsnacksandthosewhich

containeggs.ForthehealthandsafetyofmanyHBSlearnerswhoarehighlyallergictopeanutsandtree

nuts,weaskthatyouNOTsendtheseinsnacks.HBSWellness,Nutrition,andPhysicalActivityGuidelines

areincludedinAppendixDofthishandbook.

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HenryBarnardSchoolNationalSchoolLunchProgramNegativeBalanceProcedureBursar’sOfficeOpt-In–TheAbilitytoPre-PayforMeals:DonovanDiningCenterencouragesparents/guardianstopre-paymealsfortheirchildrenthroughthe

Bursar’sOffice,therebyeliminatingsituationsthatcoulddevelopduringlunchtimebecauseofnegative

balancesorfailuretobringlunchmoneytoschool.

1. Pre-paymentsforlunchcanbemadethroughtheBursar’sOffice

• Parentscanopt-inpersemesterorforthewholeyear

• Parentscanpre-paymonthly,aswell

• TheHBSofficewillsendoutbalancealertstoparents/guardiansiftheirchildrenhaven’tpaid

forlunch

2. Cashandcheckpaymentswillcontinuetobeacceptedatschool.

NegativeBalanceProceduresfortheSchoolLunchProgramHBSandDonovanDiningCenterarecommittedtoprovidingmealstostudentswhochooseto

participateinthelunchprogrambutalsofeelverystronglythatthereisanobligationfor

parents/guardiansand/orstudentstosatisfyallfinancialobligationstothelunchprograminatimely

manner.Inordertoprovidestudentsandparent/guardiansinHBSwiththebestpossibleservice,clarity,

andaccountabilitysurroundingtheschoollunchprogram,thefollowingproceduresregardingstudent

lunchaccountbalanceswillbeimplemented.

StudentsCanPurchaseSchoolLunchinTwoWays1. “Cash”payments:Studentswhotypicallypayby“cash”(payasyougo)orinadvancemonthly

2. Opt-inpre-payprogramwiththeBursar’sOffice

StudentswithNoMoneyforLunchoraNegativeAccount:$10.00NegativeBalanceThreshold:

1. Theofficewillsendletterstoparents/guardiansofstudentswhoholdabalanceweekly.

2. Alistofnegativeaccountbalancesofmorethan$10.00willbekeptbytheHBSoffice.

3. Oncethebalancenotificationhasbeensentout,parents/guardianswillhavefive(5)daystopay

ormakearrangementstopayoutstandingstudentbalances.Studentswithabalanceof$10or

morewillbeunabletochoosetheirlunchuntilthebalanceispaidoranarrangementtopaythe

balanceismade.

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4. Studentswithnegativebalancesof$10ormorewillreceiveasandwichlunch(sandwich,fruit

andmilk)inplaceoftheregularhotlunchthatcomplieswithUSDArequirements.

Free/ReducedLunchApplications:1. Parent/guardiansarestronglyencouragedtosubmitfree/reducedlunchapplicationforms

annuallyaswellaswhentheirhouseholdinformationorincomechanges.Applicationscanbe

submittedatanytimeandareavailableatthebeginningoftheyearorthroughMr.Janaway.

Pleasereturnthisformtotheschoolsecretaryby:Friday,September1,2017

FieldTripsFieldtripsareoff-campusactivitiesscheduledtoprovideeducationalexperiencesimportantto

thecurriculumwhichcannotbeprovidedwithintheschoolbuildingorontheRICcampus.Theyarenot

optionalattendancedays,andeverymemberoftheclassisexpectedtoparticipate,andconduct

him/herselfass/hewouldintheschool.Parents,youmustprovidewrittenpermissionINADVANCEfor

yourchildtoparticipateinafieldtrip.

ParentsneedtohavebackgroundcheckonfiletochaperoneHBSfieldtrips.

Forthosewhochoosetoaccompanytheirchild’sclassonafieldtrip,parkingisavailableinlotsK

andA.AnyoneparkedelsewherewillbeticketedbyCampusPolice.

Explorations(HBSAfterschoolProgram)Qualityafterschoolcareisdifficulttofind,butforparentswhocan’tbehomewhentheir

childrengetthere,theHenryBarnardLaboratorySchooloffersExplorations,anafterschoolchildcare

programforpreschoolersthroughfifthgraders.Itofferslotsofphysicalactivityandplay,asafeand

nurturingenvironmentwithhighqualityenrichmentactivities,aquietzoneforstudy/reading,andlots

ofotheropportunities(someforanadditionalfee)suchascrafts,gymnastics,groupsports,computers,

musiclessons,etc.

Explorations’programpayscarefulattentiontothedifferentrequirementsofyoungchildren,

andprovidesageappropriateprogramming.Preschoolerscontinuetheirschooldayinapreschool

classroomfromtheendofschooluntilclosingat5:00pm,andkindergartenersthroughfifthgraders

moveamongagegroupandinterestclustersandactivitiesfromtheendoftheschooldayuntilclosingat

5:30pm.

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Openeveryschooldayunlessotherwisepostedinadvance,Explorationsprovidesreliable

afterschoolcareforuptosixtyHBSlearners.Childrencanattendasmanydaysaweekasthefamily

needs,butareaskedtoregisterinadvance,sincetheprogramfillsquickly.Ifcapacityallows,“drop-in”

serviceisavailableaswell.Explorationsalsooffersprogramsduringthesummerandsomeschool

vacations.

StudentServices/AccommodationsAttheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchool,learnersparticipateinart,music,physicaleducation,

Spanish,andtechnologyeducation.Ourschoolhasanurse,guidancecounselor,library/mediacenter,

andtwointerventionspecialistswhoprovideacademicsupportforlearners.

HBS’AdvocatesforChildrenTeam(ACT),comprisedofHenryBarnardfacultyincludingthe

student’steacher,theenrichmentspecialists,theguidancecounselor,andtheprincipalordesignee,

meetsregularlytoconsiderlearnerneedsandtoofferrecommendationsforadditionalsupportto

learnersinneed.Ourgoalistoprovideappropriateaccommodationswithintheparametersofour

school’sresources.Servicesbeyondthescope/abilityoftheschooltomeetshouldbeprovidedby

agenciesoutsideoftheschoolandCollege.

NewregulationsimplementedbytheRhodeIslandDepartmentofEducation,indicatethat

becauseofourlocation,theProvidenceSchoolDepartmentwillberesponsibleforidentifyingand

servingallofourlearnerswhoqualifyforspecialeducationservices,evenifthestudentdoesnotlivein

Providence.

FireDrillsInkeepingwithRhodeIslandregulations,theHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolconductsfifteen

unannouncedfiredrillseachyear,includingtwo“safety”drillswhichsimulatetheresponsetoaweather

emergencyorundesirablevisitorinthebuilding,andtwo“evacuationdrills”whichtakethestudentsout

ofthebuildingandintootherbuildingoncampustosimulatewhatwouldhappeninanactualfire

emergency,insteadofthetypical,shortfiredrill.

EmergencySchoolClosingsMarkTwainhaditright:Ifyoudon’tlikeNewEnglandweather,giveitaminuteanditwill

change.Whenthosechangeshappeninabigway(e.g.,hurricane,flooding,majorsnow),schoolmaybe

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forcedtocloseearly,openlate,or–iftheweatheremergencyoccursduringthenight–simplyremain

closedfortheday.

Inanyoftheseeventualities,theHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolwillutilizethreemodesof

communicationtoinformparentsoftheclosurestatus:BlackboardConnectbroadcastphonecalls,e-

mailmessaging,andnotificationviatheRIBroadcasters’Association,whichwillruntheannouncement

onlocalTVandradiostationsandonvariousbroadcasters’webpages.Iftheannouncementisforan

earlydismissalduetoweather,wewillnotonlycallhomephones,butalsoalllistedcellphonestoalert

youtotheweatheremergency.Onstormmornings,wedoourbesttohaveadecisionmadeandword

postednolaterthan5:30am(withphonecallsdelayeduntil6:00am).

HenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisindependentofthepublicschoolsinthearea,anddoesn’tfollowthe

RhodeIslandCollegeschedule,wemaymakeopeningorclosingdecisionsindependentoftheseother

authoritiesafterconsultationwithCollegecampussafetyandmanagementofficials,andProvidence

highwayandtransportationofficials.Ifwebelievethatwecansafelyopenevenwithoutbus

transportationbydelaying,wewilldoso.Ifwebelievethatwecansafelyconductmorethanhalfaday

ofschoolandstillgetourlearnershomewithoutsubjectingthemtodanger,wewilldoso.Therefore,

youshouldwatchonlyforHenryBarnardweatherrelatedannouncements,andnotrelyonCollegeor

ProvidencePublicSchoolannouncements.

Asalways,werespectyourroleastheprimaryeducatorofyourchild.Ifyoudonotbelieveitsafe

orwiseforyourchildrentocometoschoolonadaythatweopendespitelessthanoptimalweather

conditions,keepyourchildrenhome!Butpleasebeassuredthatwewillnotknowinglyexposeanyof

ourlearners,facultyorstafftodanger.

AppropriateAttireWhiletheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchooldoesnothaveaformaldresscode,learnersare

expectedtobedressedappropriatelyfortheweather,fortheiractivities,andfortheirage.Wedon’t

wanttobethesourceoffrictionwithinyourfamily,butwedoaskthatyouoverseeyourchild’s

wardrobechoicestobesurethatclothesarenottootightorrestrictive,revealing,orinpoorrepair,and

thattheclothingchoiceissuitablefortheweatherconditionsfortheday.HBSwon’tsendachildhome

forinappropriateclothingchoices,butwewillalertyoutothem,andaskyourhelp.

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Shoechoicesaresomewhatmorelimitedbecauseofinsuranceandliabilityissues.Shoescannot

haveopentoesorheels,andmustfitsnuglyonthefoot.SneakersarerequiredforPE.Sandals,flip-flops,

Crocsandthelikearenotacceptableforlearners.

TheInternetInanagewhenthevolumeofknowledgedoubleseachyear,theinternetisanincredible

resourceforlearning,andprovideslearnerstheopportunitytoquicklyandeasilyaccessinformationfor

researchpurposes.Sadly,muchinformationontheinternetisinappropriateforelementaryschoolage

children,andoftenasimpletypographicalerrorinaURLwillbringthesearchertoagraphically

inappropriatesite.

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolprovidesarestrictedinternetportalforourlearners,but

nosystemiscompletelyfoolproof.Therefore,weencourageparentstodiscusswiththeirchildrenwhat

areacceptabletypesofsitestovisit,andwhattodowhenanobjectionablesiteopens.Teachersand

assistantscloselymonitorlearnercomputerswhenonlineaccessisbeingutilizedtofurtherprotect

learnersfrominappropriatesites.Learnerswhodeliberatelyvisitwebsiteswhichareunacceptableto

theschoolmayhavetheirinternetaccessprivilegesrevoked,andmaybedenieduseofcomputerswith

internetaccess.

STUDENTPROGRESSLearnerProgressOverview

OurgoalattheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolistohelpyouraiseyourchildasawhole

person.Whileweobviouslyfocusprimarilyonyoursonordaughter’seducation,wealsoconcentrateon

thoseattitudesofheartandmindwhichwillempoweryourchildtobesuccessfulinlife.Wevalue

respect–ofself,others,andproperty–forourowndecisionsandthoseofthegroupwhichwe’repart

of.Wevalueresourcefulness–thewillingnesstofindsolutionsortogethelpindoingso,becausethey

leadtoresiliencetheabilitytopersevereinthefaceofadversityandtospringbackfromfailure.Wealso

modeltheroleofinquiryandexploration,especiallyastheyleadtolife-longlearning.

Ongoingcommunicationbetweenhomeandschoolformthebasisforourworktogetherwith

youasyouengageustoassistyouintheeducationofyourchild.Regularcalls,notes,newsletters,and

worksamplepacketsaimtoestablishthebasisofcooperationandcommunicationwhichareessential

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forustoachieveourmission,aswellastopresentyouwithanongoingviewofyourchild’sprogressand

growthacrosstime.

Ouracademicyearisdividedintothreefairlyequaltrimesters–fall,winter,andspring.Progress

reportinginvolvestwoequallyimportantcomponentsforourlearners:parent-teacherconferences,and

writtenprogressreports.Formalprogressreportingoccursattheendofeachtrimester.Itspurposeis

togivetheparent(s)a“snapshot”ofthechild’sacademicachievementandgrowthataspecificpointin

time.

Trimesterendingdatesmaybeadjustedtoallowforschoolclosingsnotalreadyaccommodated

intheofficialcalendar.Thetrimestersforthe2017-2018academicyearareplannedtorunthroughthe

followingdates:

24Augustthrough21November,2017

1December,2016through8March,2018

9Marchthrough8June,2018.

ParentTeacherConferencesTrimesterparent-teacherconferencesarescheduledforthefirstandsecondtrimesters.Atthe

discretionoftheteacher,theymayoccurslightlybeforeorshortlyafterdistributionofwrittentrimester

reports.Forthefirsttrimester,schoolwillnotbeinsessionduringtheconferenceday.Secondtrimester

conferenceswillbescheduledforasingledayduringwhichschoolwillnotbeinsession.

Ifyouwouldliketodiscussyoursonordaughter’sprogressduringthetrimester,youmay

requestaconferencewithyourchild’steacheratanytimebyeithercallingoremailingtheteacherto

arrangetomeet.

WrittenProgressReportsWrittenprogressreportswhichhighlightyourchild’sstrengthsandchallengesonasubject-by

subjectbasisaredistributedeachtrimesterforthoseingradeskindergartenthroughfive.Progressof

learnersinpreschoolisreportedonlyviaconferenceforthefirsttwotrimesters,withawrittenreportat

theconclusionofthethirdtrimester.

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HomeworkHomeworkreinforcesorexpandsuponthelearningwhichhastakenplaceintheclassroom,or

whenitpreparesthelearnerbyservingasaprerequisiteforthenextday’swork.Generally,learnersin

gradesonethroughfivecanexpecthomework.

FosteringSelf-DisciplineandPromotingaSafeHavenMaintainingaSafePlaceWithincivilsociety,certainexpectationsandconventionsgovernpersons’actionssothatasafe

andpeaceableenvironmentmaybemaintained.FortheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchool,our

expectationsarethatallinvolvedwillberespectful,responsible,andresourceful,andthattheiractions

willreflectthoughtfulnessandcourtesy.

Theseexpectationsarepresentedinadevelopmentallyappropriatewayviatheclassroomrules

andconsequences.Inallcases,ourrulesandexpectations–andtheconsequencesforfollowingor

failingtofollowthem–areappliedequitablyandconsistency,keepinginmindthatfairnessdoesnot

meritthesamelockstepconsequenceforeachinfraction,butratherispredicateduponwhatis

appropriateforthepersoninthesituationatthetime.

Inshort,ourexpectationisthatallmembersofourcommunity–learners,faculty,staff,and

parentsalike–willtreateachotherwithrespect,evenwhentheymaynotbeinagreement,thatthey

willconsidertheneedsofothersaswellastheirownneeds,andinthecaseofourlearners,thatthey

willfollowdirectionsthefirsttimetheyaregiven.Theseexpectationholdstruenotonlyintheschool,

butinallschool-relatedvenues,includingtransportation,fieldtrips,andteam/programactivitiesonor

offcampus.

Forthosewhosebehaviorisinappropriate,theHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolemploys

correctionwhichtakesintoconsiderationthechildandhis/hernature,maturity,andknowledgeofthe

rightthingtodo;thenatureoftheinappropriatebehavior;andthecircumstanceswhichprecededthe

inappropriatebehaviorbeingaddressed–inshort,correctionwhichistrulyfair,andwhichleadstothe

buildingofself-disciplineandresponsibility.Wedonotsee“discipline”asmerelyaprocessofcorrection

orpunishment,butratherasapositivemodelofinteractionandsupportovertimewhichhelpsour

childrenlearnhowtolivelifesuccessfullyandhappily.

Aswithallfairmodelsofcorrection,ourcorrectiveprocessisfocusedonhelpingourchildren

internalizeself-discipline,andthusisonlyonepartof“discipline”perse.Infact,evenourprocessfor

correctioninvolvesthreeequalandimportantsteps:

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CorrectionWeidentifytheinappropriatebehavior,helpthechildtotakeownershipofit,andinvoke

whateverconsequencesmaybeappropriate.

SoothingWetakecaretoseparatetheinappropriateactionfromtheactor.Weassurethechildthats/he

isstillesteemedandcaredfor,eventhoughthebehaviorwasinappropriate.Wemakesurethat

thechildisnotangryorresentful,andthats/heispreparedtoreturntotheschooldayandbe

successful.

MotivationWemakesurethatthechildknowswhatisexpectedinthesituationforfuturereference,andif

appropriate,wehelpthechildplanhows/hewillrespondtoasimilarsituationinthefuture.We

mayevenrole-playtheappropriateresponse.Wesendthechildoutconfidentthats/hewilldo

therightthing,andthats/hehasourfullsupportandtrust.

Ifalearnerdoesnotrespondtocorrection,conferencingwithparents,conferencingwith

administration,and/orconferencingwithbothparentsandadministrationwillfollow.Continuedrefusal

toaltertheinappropriatebehaviormayleadtoin-schoolsuspension,out-of-schoolsuspension,andin

extremelyrarecaseswherethelearnerisentirelynon-responsive,toexpulsionfromtheschool.

Inconclusion,theexpectationoftheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisthatallwilltreateach

otherwithrespect,andthatlearnerswillbehaveinanappropriatefashion.Learnerswhodemonstrate

throughtheirbehavioralchoicesthattheycannotorwillnotexerciseself-controlandappropriate

behaviorswillnotbeallowedtodisruptthelearningenvironment,orinfringeuponthesafetyofothers,

andifnecessary,willberemovedfromtheschoolandhavetheirregistrationintheschoolrevoked.

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2017-2018Calendar2017 August 24: First day of Classes August 24: Parents Welcome Coffee August 31: Opening Night

September 4: Labor Day Holiday. NO SCHOOL. September 8: Grandparents Day. September 25-28: Scholastic Book Fair. September 27: Pizza Night.

October 6: Picture Day October 6: School dismisses at 11:30am Teachers Co-Planning Meeting. October 9: Columbus Day Holiday. NO SCHOOL. October 14: Fall Fest. October 14: Open House. October 23-27: Art to Remember.

November 6-9: Comprehensive Testing Program Grades 3-5 November 13: Veterans Day. NO SCHOOL. November 21: First Trimester Ends. November 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday Recess. NO SCHOOL.

December 4: First Trimester Report Distribution. December 8: Parent/Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL December 14: Kindergarten Application Deadline at 3pm. December 15: Kindergarten Lottery for screening. December 20-31: Holiday Recess: NO SCHOOL.

2018

January 1: Holiday Recess continues: NO SCHOOL. January 2: School Resumes. January 12: Kindergarten Screening. No Kindergarten Classes today. January 12: School dismisses at 11:30am Teachers Co-Planning Meeting. January 15: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday. NO SCHOOL.

February 2: 100th Day (weather permitting) February 5-8: Scholastic Book Fair. February 7: Pasta Night. February 9: Preschool screening for incoming three & four-year old's. No Preschool Classes today February 19-23: Presidents Day Holiday recess. NO SCHOOL. February 26: School resumes.

March 2: Family Dance. March 8: Second Trimester Ends March 14: Second Trimester report distribution. March 16: Parent Conferences NO SCHOOL

April 9-13: Reading Week April 16-20: Spring Recess. NO SCHOOL. April 26: TechEd Expo. April 30-May 4: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 15: Arts Night May 25: School dismisses at 11:30am Teachers Co-Planning Meeting. May 28: Memorial Day Holiday. NO SCHOOL.

June 1: Field Day grades 3-5 June 1: Alumni Evening. June 6: Fun Day Grades PreK-2 June 7: Fifth Grade celebration. Fifth graders end their school year today. June 8: Last Day of classes. Third Trimester Report Distribution.

Attendancecalls:401-456-8127ChangeofDismissal(pleasecontactby11:30am)401-456-8127

LunchandFinancialQuestions:401-456-8801RhodeIslandCollegeBursar'sOffice(Tuitionpayments)401-456-8078

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APPENDICESAnti-Bullying,Intimidation,andHarassment:PolicyModificationEffectiveDate:1July,2013

Harassment,intimidation,and/orbullyingwillnotbetoleratedattheHenryBarnardLaboratory

School,andshallbejustcauseforcorrectiveactionappropriatetotheage,development,andmaturity

ofthestudent.

Values:Webelievethatallstudents,families,staff,andadministrationintheHBSCommunity

areentitledtoasafeandequitableenvironment.Wevalueourchildrenandfamilies,andwishto

preserveanenvironmentinwhichtheyfeelsafeandunthreatened,onemostconducivetomaximal

growthandlearning.Wealsovalueourteachers,staffandadministration,andsupporttheireffortsto

educatestudentsandinteractwithfamiliesinasafe,equitableandpositiveenvironment.HBSteaches

tolerance,civilityandsocialskillstoevenouryoungeststudents,becauseitreflectsourcultureandcore

valuestobuildacultureofhealth,wellness,safety,respect,excellenceandkindness.HBSsupportsthis

messagebyprovidingawareness,education,trainingandprevention,andbydirectandimmediate

interventionwhenincidentsarereportedorobserved.

HBSexpectsitsstudentsandemployeestoconductthemselvesinkeepingwiththeirlevelsof

development,maturity,anddemonstratedcapabilitieswithproperregardfortherightsandwelfareof

others,theeducationalpurposeunderlyingallschoolactivities,andthecareofschoolfacilitiesand

equipment.Harassment,intimidation,and/orbullyingwillnotbetoleratedatSchool,duringany

educationalprogramorActivityconductedbyHBS,ormadeduringanyfunctionevent,programor

ActivityoftheSchool,whetheronoroffschoolgrounds.HBSdoesnotassumeanyliabilityforincidents

thatoccuroffschoolgrounds,ataschoolbusstoporonaschool-transportationvehicle,butwilladdress

anyincidentthatoccursoffschoolgroundswhenitsubstantiallydisruptsorinterfereswiththeorderly

operationoftheschoolorrightsofotherstudents.HBSshalladdresssuchincidentsfollowingthe

proceduresdescribedbelow.

Thosewhoharassintimidateorbullyothersmaybeunilaterallyremoved,atthesolediscretion

oftheadministration,fromtheHBSCommunity.Theconsequencesof,andappropriatecorrectiveaction

forsuchinappropriatebehaviorwillbedeterminedbasedonseveralfactors,takingintoconsideration

theuniquecircumstancesofeachsituation,includingbutnotlimitedto:age,developmentaland

maturitylevel,surroundingcircumstances,natureandseverityofthebehavior,anyhistoryofproblem

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behavior,andthecontextinwhichtheincidentsoccurred.Consequencesandremedialactionsmay

rangefrompositivebehavioralinterventionsuptoandincludingthesuspensionorexpulsionof

students,orbanningofadultfamilymembersfromtheschool.

Definitions:Inorderavoidconfusion,misinterpretation,andpossibledilutionoftheintentofthis

policy,thefollowingdefinitionsareoffered:

“Harassment,IntimidationorBullying”meansanyunwantedwritten,verbal,nonverbalor

physicalact,oranyelectroniccommunication,whetheritisasingleincidentoraseriesofincidents,

includingbutnotlimitedto:anythreatening,insultingordehumanizinggesture,byanyindividual,that

hasthepotentialtocreateanintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveeducationalenvironment,cause

discomfortorhumiliation,orinterferewithanindividual’sschoolperformanceorparticipation.

“TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchool”(“HBS”)isthelaboratoryschooloftheFeinsteinSchool

ofEducationandHumanDevelopmentatRhodeIslandCollege,servinglearnersinpreschool[3]through

thefifthgrade.HBSisanon-public,independentschoolsupportedbylearnertuitionandsupplemental

fundingfromtheStateofRhodeIsland.

“TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolCommunity”(“HBSCommunity”)iscomprisedof

enrolledandformerlyenrolledlearnersatHBSandtheirfamilies(includingfoster,adoptive,orother

custodialfamilies);faculty,staff,andadministrationofHBS;faculty,administrationandstaffofthe

FeinsteinSchoolofEducationandHumanDevelopmentandRhodeIslandCollege;caregivers,teachers

andadministrationoftheExplorationsAfter-SchoolCareprogram,andanyotherswhowillinglyand

voluntarilyinteractwithlearners,parents,andthefaculty,staffandadministrationofHBSforpurposes

ofprovidingservices,whetherasvolunteersorpaidemployees.

“TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolBuildingandGrounds”(“SchoolBuildingandGrounds”)

arecomprisedofthe100levelroomsinthedesignatedHBSbuilding,playgrounds,andanyareawhich

abutstheHBSfacility.“School”includesbutisnotlimitedto:theschoolpremises,anyschoolsponsored

“activity,”functionsoreventswhetherornotheldonschoolpremises,concerts,appearancesofthe

chorus,interschoolactivitiesorcompetitions,HBSParentAssociationevents,RIC/HBSmentorevents,or

anyafterschoolclubs.“Schoolactivity”includesbutisnotlimitedtoanyandallactivitiesorganizedand

conductedbyHBSforitslearnersandtheirfamilies,includingon-andoff-campusclasses,recess,

and/orlunch,on-oroff-campusfieldtrips,andparticipationinRhodeIslandCollegeevents.

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“UnilateralremovalfromtheHBSCommunity”forlearnersmeanspermanentexpulsionfrom

HBS.ThisdecisionisatthesolediscretionoftheHBSAdministration.Foradults,UnilateralRemoval

meanspermanentremovalfromtheSchoolBuildingandGrounds,prohibitionfromattendanceator

participationinanyHBSActivity,event,orfunction,blockingofemailand/orIPaddressestotheHBSor

itsonlinewebsites.Ifnecessary,legalactionwillbetakentoprohibitcontactwithanyoneintheHBS

CommunityforanypurposeinvolvingSchoolActivities.

DailyAttendance&Punctuality:PolicyInitiation(EffectiveDate:April,2017)

NewPolicy:HenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolstudentsareexpectedtobeatschooleveryday

whichisnotedasaclassday,unlesstheyareill,afamilyorhealth-relatedexigencyprohibitstheir

attendance,orinthejudgmentoftheparent,itisunsafeforthechildtogoto/fromschool.Ifastudent

istobeabsent,parentsshouldnotifytheschooloftheabsencepriortothebeginningoftheschoolday,

eitherbycallingtheofficeat(401)456-8127orbye-mailingtheschoolsecretary.

Eachlearnershouldbeatschool,inhis/herclassroom,andpreparedtocommencelearningby

theappointedhourofopening.Exceptincasesofneedformedicalreleaseorotherimportant

appointments,learnersareexpectedtobeactivelyengagedinclassesandactivitiesfromthebeginning

ofeachschooldayuntilitsconclusionatdismissal.Ifastudentislateinarriving,theparentmustsign

him/herinatthemainoffice.Ifanearlydismissalisrequired,parentsshouldnotifytheschoolinwriting

atthebeginningoftheschoolday.

Excessiveabsences,lateness,orearlydismissalsinterferewithlearnerprogress,andmaybe

causeforfailureofthetrimesteroracademicyear.

Rationale:Sinceeffectiveandauthenticlearninghappenswhenthelearnerinteractswiththe

materialsandprocessestobemastered,thelearnershouldbepresentatschooleveryschooldayfor

thefulldaysoastomaximizehis/herexposuretonewmaterialsandthecommunityoflearnerswhich

comprisehis/herclass.

Evenmoreimportantthanthesubjectmatterlearninggainedbyregular,punctualattendance

aretheimportanthabitsofmindandheart–consistencyandpunctuality–whichconsistentand

timelyattendanceteach.Resilient,successfulpeoplearethosewhounderstandthevalueof

commitment,offollowingthroughonresponsibility,andofrespectingtheirownandothers’time.

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Additionally,itisimportanttoconsiderthelearningprocess–anordered,progressiveinteraction

throughwhichlearningisbuilt.Learnerswhomissdays,whoarrivelateregularly,and/orwholeave

early,oftenbecomefrustratedanddiscouragedbecausetherestoftheclasshasmovedonwithout

them,andtheynolongerunderstandwhatishappeningaroundthem.Thoughgoodteachingcanhelp

themcatchup,thediscouragementoftheinitialdeficitisoftenenoughtodisheartenallbutthemost

resilientlearners.

Forallthesereasons,HBSexpectslearnerstoberegularandpunctualintheirattendance.The

schoolwillrecordattendanceandtardydaysandislegallyobligedtoenclosethesewithanyreferences.

NoCellPhoneZonePolicy.Parentsandvisitorstotheschoolareaskedtoterminate

conversationsandsilencecellphonespriortoenteringthebuilding.

Forsafetyreasons,parentsandotherspickingupanddroppingoffchildrenshouldterminate

conversationsandputdowncellphonespriortoenteringthecarportpickupzone.Usemayresumeat

yourdiscretiononceyouareclearofthepickup/drop-offarea.

Faculty,staff,andvolunteersareaskedtosilencecellphoneswheninthebuilding,andtouse

themonlywhennotinteractingwithotherfaculty,staff,orchildren,andwhennotinthepresenceof

children.

StudentFootwearPolicyDuetoinsuranceregulations,asof1November,2010,nostudentwillbepermittedto

participateinanyHenryBarnardSchoolactivityorclasswearingopen-toeoropen-heelshoes,orshoes

whichdonotfastensnuglytothewearer’sfoot(i.e.,“crocs,”flip-flops,sandals,etc.).Acceptable

footwearincludes“sneakers,”tennisshoes,dressshoes,andthelike–virtuallyanyshoewhichhasa

closedtoeandclosed-heel,andfitsthewearer’sfootwithoutslipping.

Ifastudentcomestoschoolwearinginappropriatefootwear,aparentwillberequiredtobring

appropriatefootweartotheschoolimmediately,ortocomeandremovethechildfromtheschool.

Therefore,thispolicyisdesignedtoprotectourstudentsfromharm,andtheirfamiliesfrom

financialandotherhardshiprelatedtothetreatmentofinjuries.

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TheFunctionsofaLaboratorySchoolAssuggestedbyIALS:TheInternationalAssociationofLaboratoryandUniversityAffiliated

Schools(IALS),theHenryBarnardSchoolparticipatesinthefivefunctionslistedbelow.Asamemberof

theHenryBarnardSchoolstudentbody,childrenwillbeinvolvedinthesefunctions.

ThislistpresentstheofficialIALSfunctionsofalaboratoryschoolinboldtype,andexpandsthe

functionsforclarity,discussion,andguidelinesasusedbytheHenryBarnardSchool.

Research:Provideasettingforavarietyofinvestigationsthatcanbeconductedbyprofessors,

graduatestudents,andothers.

IndicatorR.1:ResearchintheHenryBarnardlaboratoryschoolconformstocollegeresearch

policy.

IndicatorR.2:Researchproduceschangesthatenhancespedagogyandlearning,improvesthe

organizationalenvironment,oraddstotheliteratureonhumangrowthanddevelopment.

Examples:

Laboratoryschoolfacultyconductresearchandexperimentationinthelaboratoryschool.

Collegefacultyconductresearchinthelaboratoryschool.

Graduatestudentsareinthelaboratoryschooltoimplementresearchwiththeschoolfaculty.

Researchandpractitionerknowledgearevalued.

IndicatorR.3:Theobjectiveoftheinquiryisdeterminedonthebasisofjointlydefinedneeds.

Examples:

Togetherlaboratoryschoolandcollegefacultyplanandimplementresearchprojects.

Participantsco-investigatepracticethroughclassroom-basedresearch.

Participantsengageinjointworkonproblemsofpractice.

Fundsareavailabletosupportresearch.

Experimentation:Providealaboratoryofhumanresourcestoengageinthetrial,development,

andrefinementofinnovationsthatmaynotbenecessarilyresearchbased.

IndicatorE.1:ExperimentationintheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolconformstocollege

researchpolicy.

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IndicatorE.2:Experimentationproduceschangesthatenhancespedagogyandlearning,

improves

theorganizationalenvironment,oraddstotheliteratureonhumangrowthanddevelopment.

Examples:

Laboratoryschoolfacultyconductexperimentationinthelaboratoryschool.

Collegefacultyconductexperimentationinthelaboratoryschool.

IndicatorE.3:Theobjectiveoftheinquiryisdeterminedonthebasisofjointlydefinedneeds.

Examples:

Togetherlaboratoryschoolandcollegefacultyplanandimplementexperimentation.

Participantsco-investigatepracticethroughclassroom-basedexperimentation.

Fundsareavailabletosupportexperimentation.

ClinicalTeachingExperience-Provideforobservationandparticipationinasettingofquality

educationalpracticeandmayprovideahigher-levelexperienceforselectededucationmajors

whoareinneedofadvanced,morerigorousexperiencepriortocertification.

IndicatorCTE.1:TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolisalearning-centeredcommunity

characterizedbynormsandpracticesthatsupportchildrenandadultlearning.Alearning-centered

communityincludes"open"teachingpractice;integrationofclinicalexperienceswiththe

laboratoryschoolinstructionalprogram;collegiality;inquiry;anddisseminationofnewknowledge.

Examples:

Clinicalexperiencesareinmultipleclassrooms.

Laboratoryschoolparticipantsshareresponsibilitiesandaccountabilityforalllearners.

Collegeandlaboratorystudentsutilizeappropriatetechnology.

IndicatorCTE.2:Thelaboratoryschoolprovidestheopportunityforclinicalstudents,schools,

universityfaculty,andeducatorstodeveloptheirknowledge,skills,andunderstandingrelatedto

workingwithallstudents.

Examples:

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolsupportsthedevelopmentofdiverselearners.

Allclinicalstudentsworkwithchildrenwithdiverselearningneeds.

Specialneedschildrenarevaluedinclassrooms.

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Learning-centeredpracticesarereflectedinclassroomsthroughoutthelaboratoryschool.

Supportissubstantiveandon-goingforclinicalexperiences.

IndicatorCTE.3:Thelearningofcollegestudentsisintegratedintotheschoolprogramandinto

teachingpractice.

Examples:

Clinicalstudentshavedescriptions,responsibilities,andfunctionaspartoftheinstructionalteam.

Studentteachershavewidedecision-makingopportunitiesandparticipateinschoolactivities.

Learningandperformanceareinterwoven.

Thereisacollege-wideinvestmentinpreparationandgrowthofpre-serviceteachers,andinthe

achievementofthelaboratoryschoolstudents.

Adultsandchildrenassessandreflectontheirownlearning.

Performance-basedassessmentsareusedaspartoftheevaluationofcollegestudents.

Collegestudentscanidentifyconnectionsbetweentheirlaboratoryschoolexperiencesandtheir

universitycoursework.

IndicatorCTE.4:Teachingandlearningarecollegial.

Examples:

Theorientationoftheentireschoolistowardsstudentlearning;facultyshareproblemsand

solutionsforlaboratoryschoolthroughcollegelearning.

Collegefacultyandlaboratoryschoolteachersareprovidedtimebythecollegetocollaborate.

IndicatorCTE.5:EveryoneintheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolcommunityshares

responsibilityforthepreparationofnewteachers.

Examples:

Universityandschoolfacultyjointlyplanandimplementcurriculumforclinicalexperiences.Laboratory

schoolfacultycareequallyaboutpre-serviceteachersandchildren.

Laboratoryschoolfacultyparticipateininterdepartmentalhiringrecommendations.

Collegefacultyparticipateinlaboratoryschoolhiringrecommendations.

Futureteachersworkwithmorethanoneschoolfacultymemberandhaveopportunitiestoobserve

anddiscussprofessionalissueswithmanyfaculty.

Futureteachersaremembersofinstructionalteamsandparticipateinallprofessionaldecisions.

Futureteachershaveschool-widerolesandresponsibilitiesaswellasclassroominstructionalroles.

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Futureteacherslearntoworkwithparentsandcommunitymembersinsupportofstudentlearning.

Firstyearteachersaresupportedbylaboratoryschoolandcollegefaculty.

IndicatorCTE.6:TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolandcollegefacultyshareresponsibilityfor

theevaluationofpre-serviceteachersatthelaboratoryschool.

IndicatorCTE.7:TheLaboratorySchoolandcollegefacultyhavejointlydefinedqualificationsfor

studentteachers,clinicalexperiences,andcooperatingclassroomteachers.

Examples:

Studentteachersmustbeabletodemonstratemasteryoftheircontentarea.

Studentteachersmustbeabletodemonstrateprofessionalknowledgeincludingchilddevelopment,

pedagogicalknowledge,andfoundationalknowledgeand/orbeenrolledinappropriateprofessional

educationcoursesconcurrentwithandappropriateforclinicalexperiences.

Laboratoryschoolteachersaremasterteachersandcanteachlaboratoryschoolstudentsandcollege

students.

IndicatorCTE.8:Uponcompletionofstudentteaching,candidatesmustbeabletodemonstrate

theskillsandknowledgeofbeginningteachersasdefinedbyappropriateprofessionalandstate

standardsforbeginningteachers.

Example:

Pre-serviceteachingisofsufficientlengthtoeffectivelyprovideforthedevelopmentalneedsof

futureteachers,permitabroadrangeofexperiences,andtoallowfortheintegrationofpreservice

teacherlearningandperformance.

CurriculumDevelopment:Provideasettingtocreate,test,pilot,andevaluatenewcurriculum

materialsandteachingstrategies.

IndicatorCD.1:TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolcommunityallocatesresourcesandtime

totheimprovementofcurriculum,learningtoteach,teaching,andlearning.Examples:

Sufficienttimeisallocatedforlaboratoryschoolandpre-serviceteachercurricularobjectives.

SchoolanduniversityfacultieshavereducedteachingloadstoreflectaboutimprovingPK-12

learningandimprovingtheskillsoffutureteachers.

IndicatorCD.2:Thereisaninquiryorientationtowardteachingandlearningforlaboratoryschool

throughcollegestudents.

Examples:

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Children'slearningisthefocusofthelaboratoryschoolcommunity.

LaboratorySchoolparticipantsengageincommunityservice.

Asignificantamountoftimeisallocatedtolaboratoryschoolinstruction.

Thelaboratoryschooldisplaysasafeandorderlyenvironment.

IndicatorCD.3:Laboratoryschoolandcollegefacultyunderstandthemissionofthe

institution,theirindividualroles,theirsharedroles,andtheirresponsibilitiesforeachother’s

curriculum.

IndicatorCD.4:TheLaboratorySchoolisaccountabletothepublicandtotheprofessionfor

laboratoryschoolstudentachievement,forupholdingprofessionalstandardsforteachingandlearning,

andforpreparingnewteachersinaccordancewiththesestandards.

Examples:

Regularcommunicationbetweenlaboratoryschoolparticipantsandthebroadercommunityabout

whatthey'redoingandwhytheyaredoingit.

Meaningfulpresentationsaremadetothepublicaboutlaboratoryschoolactivities.

Curriculumdecisionsarebasedondataandappropriatecriteria.

Studentprogressisregularlymonitoredandreportedtoparents.

Laboratoryschoolparticipantsusestandardstomeasuretheirgrowth.

Laboratoryschoolstudentsachieveatahigherrateonappropriatemeasuresthandotheirpeers

inpublicschools.

IndicatorCD.5:Childrencandemonstratewhattheyknowinappropriatelydiversewaystomeet

local,national,orstatecurriculastandards.

Examples:

Multipleanddiverseassessmentapproachesareusedtomeasurechildren'slearning.

EarlychildhoodprogramsinPK-12schoolsmaybeaccreditedbyNAEYC.

Theclimateofthelaboratoryschoolisthatallstudentscanexperienceeducationalsuccessandattain

masteryofessentialcontent.

StaffDevelopment-Provideasiteconducivetoeducationalstaffdevelopmentforthediversityof

personnelfoundinschools.

IndicatorSD.1:Teacherlearningandprofessionaldevelopmentareintegratedintoteachingthat

focusesonstudentlearning.

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Examples:

Teachingisanopenpractice.Teachersfrequentlyobserveinotherclassroomsanddiscussquestionsof

studentlearning,curriculum,andteachingpractice.Timeisallocatedforteacherstoconferwith

colleaguesaboutpre-kindergartentocollegelearningandteaching.

Collegefacultyhaveteachingrolesinthelaboratoryschool.

Laboratoryschoolfacultyhaveteachingrolesintheuniversity.

Laboratoryschoolandcollegefacultyvisiteachother'sclassrooms.

IndicatorSD.2:TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolischaracterizedbyjointworkbetween

laboratoryschoolanduniversityfacultydirectedatachievingPK-12optimumstudentachievementand

optimumteacherpreparation.

Responsibilityforlearningisshared;researchisjointlydefinedandimplemented;allparticipants

shareexpertiseintheinterestsofchildrenandadults'learning.

Collegestudentschallengeteacherstoreflectontheirpractice.

Adultsandchildrenengageinrisk-takinglearning.

Newprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesarecreatedforlaboratoryschoolparticipants.

IndicatorSD.3:Knowledgegeneratedinthelaboratoryschoolisdisseminatedwithinthe

school,university,andtootherschools.

Examples:

Thereisaforumwithinthecollegefordisseminatinglaboratoryschoolgeneratedknowledge.

Laboratoryschoolfacultyparticipateinstaffdevelopmentwithinthecollege.

Laboratoryschoolparticipantsdisseminatenewknowledgetoothers.

Teaching-learningdataarecollectedsystematicallyandusedtoinformandchangepractice.School

facultyareengagedinthestudyandimprovementoftheirownpractice.

IndicatorSD.4:TheHenryBarnardLaboratoryschoolsharesexpertiseintheinterestsof

children's

learning.

Examples:

Universityandlaboratoryschoolfacultymeettodiscusslearning,instruction,andschool-wide

issueswithintheschoolandcollegecommunity.

Studentteachers'adviceandsuggestionsareincorporatedintostructuresandprocedures.

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Participantsmoveacrossdepartmentalboundariestoengageincollaborativeactivities.Parents

participateineducationdiscussiongroupsinthelaboratoryschools.

LaboratoryschoolfacultyandcollegefacultiescollaborateonthemissionofCollegeprograms

andofthemissionofthelaboratoryschool.

Laboratoryschoolsinteractwithotherlaboratoryschoolsandnon-laboratoryschools.

Laboratoryschoolfacultyengageinactivitiesthatsupporttheirownprofessionaldevelopment.

Laboratoryschoolfacultyofferprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesinavarietyofwaysforother

teachersandresearchers.

WhileHenryBarnardSchoolstudentsareinvolvedinallfivefunctionsofalaboratoryschool,the

HenryBarnardSchool’smajorroleforthecollegeistoprovideasiteforclinicalexperiences.Clinical

experiencesincludeprovidingasiteforRhodeIslandCollegestudentobservations,asiteforRhode

IslandCollegepracticumstudents(studentswhoareinaHenryBarnardSchoolclassroomonceortwice

aweekforanhourortwoperclass,andteachsmallgroupsofHenryBarnardSchoolstudents),anda

siteforRhodeIslandCollegestudentteachers.ItisexpectedthatHenryBarnardSchoolstudentswill

interactwithRhodeIslandCollegestudentsonaregularbasis,andthatRhodeIslandCollegestudents

willberegardedasteachersbyHenryBarnardSchoolstudents.

WellnessGuidelinesAbsences,Illnesses,andInjuries

Whenachildisillandcannotattendschool,aparentorguardianisexpectedtocalltheschool’s

mainofficebetween7:30and8:00inthemorning.Iftheschooldoesnotreceiveaphonecall,theschool

willcontactparentsofabsentstudents.

Ifyoursonordaughterdevelopsafever,hasacontagiousillnessorvomitswhileinschool,you

willbecalledtotakeyourchildhome.Ifyoucan’tcome,orcan’tbereached,we’llcontactthe

emergencycontactonyourchild’semergencyinformationform.

Wewillalsocallyouwheneveryoursonordaughterhasaheadinjury,or,incasesofothernon-

headinjuries,iftheschoolnursedeterminesthattheinjuryissevereenoughtowarrantinformingyou

immediately.Theprincipal,assistantprincipal,and/ornursereservetherighttodecidetosendalearner

homeduringtheschooldaybecauseofillnessorinjury.

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Theschoolsettingisanenvironmentwherecontagiousdiseasescanbespread.Weaskthatsick

childrenremainhomeiftheirillnessiscontagiousandcouldcauseillnessinotherchildrenorstaff.

Parentsareencouragedtocallthenurse’sofficeandinformthenurseofanycontagiousillnessassoon

aspossiblesowecankeepaheightenedawareness.Contagiousconditionscanbeidentifiedbycertain

characteristicsincluding:

• Fever:Ifyourchild’stemperatureis100degreesForhigher,youmustkeepyourchildathome.

He/shemayreturntoschoolwhenfeverfree(withoutfeverreducingmedicationincluding

TylenolandIbuprofen)for24hours.

• Vomiting/Diarrhea:Pleasekeepyourchildhomeuntil24hoursafterthelastepisode.

• NasalDischarge/Cough:Ifyourchildhascopious,continuous,uncontrollablenasal

discharge/cough,thisincreasestheriskofexposureandillness,sopleasekeepyourchildhome.

• ChickenPox/Shingles:Childrenwillbeexcludedfromschooluntilallvesiclesandscabsaredry.

Thisusuallytakesaboutoneweekfromtheonsetoftherash.

• Sorethroat/StrepThroat:Asorethroatinconjunctionwithswollenglandsmayindicatestrep

throat.AfeverisnotalwayspresentwithStrepthroat.Othersymptomsmayincludeaheadache

and/orupsetstomach.Aminorsorethroatisfairlycommon,butachildwithstrepthroatneeds

medicalattentionandmayreturntoschoolafter24hoursofantibiotictherapy.

• Impetigo:Thisisacommonskininfectioncausedbybacteria.Lesionsappearprimarilyonthe

face,butmaypresentelsewhereinthebody.Studentsmayreturnafter24hoursofantibiotic

treatmentandsoresaredry.

• Conjunctivitis(PinkEye):Thisconditioniseasilyspreadbydirectcontactwithdischargefromthe

infectedeye(s).Conjunctivitismaybebacterial,viral,orallergic.Avisitwithyourchild’sdoctoris

necessarytoidentifythecause.Ifitisinfectious,yourchildmayreturntoschool24hoursafter

treatmentisinitiated.

Lice/NitPolicy:IntheUnitedStates,headliceinfestationiscommonamongchildren3-12yearsofage.Butthey

arenotascontagiousasyoumaythink.Licecannothoporfly,theycrawl.Transmissionoccursinmost

casesbydirectcontactwiththeheadofaninfectedperson.Indirectspreadthroughcontactwith

personalbelongings,suchascombs,brushes,hats,ismuchlesslikelybutmayoccurrarely.

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AccordingtotheJournalofAmericanPediatrics,achildwithactiveheadlicemostlikelyhashad

theinfestationfor1monthormorebythetimeitisdiscovered,andposeslittlerisktoothersfromthe

infestation(July,2010).Forthisreason,childrenshouldremaininclassbutwillbediscouragedfrom

closeheadcontactwithothers.

Theparent/guardianwillbenotifiedthatdayifliceornitsarefound,andparentswillbedirected

towardspropertreatmentofthisconditioninthebestinterestofthechildandclassmates.Thestudent

willberecheckedthefollowingdaytoassesswhethertreatmentwaseffective.Iflicearestillfound,the

nursewillagaincontacttheparent/guardianforfurtherinstructions.Oncethestudentisclearedbythe

nursetohavenoactiveinfestation,thestudentwillthenberecheckedonceaweekfor3consecutive

weeks.Ifactivelicearefound,aletterwillgohomewiththestudentsintheclassroomaffected,alerting

parentstocheckchildrenathomeandtreat,ifappropriatebeforereturningtoschoolthenextday.

Asaschool,wewanttoensureallstudentsareputatminimalrisktoexposureofinfestations.

Therefore,thefollowingprecautionswillbetakenifastudentisfoundtohaveactiveheadlice.Inareas

wherechildrennap,thecarpetwillbevacuumed,andstudentswillbeeducatedontheimportanceof

keepinganadequatedistancefromoneanothertopreventanyhead-to-headcontact.Informationwill

bedistributedtoparentsontheimportanceofheadchecks,earlydetection,treatmentoptions,etc.

Studentsintheclassroomwillalsobecheckedbytheschoolnurse.

PleaserefertotheJournaloftheAmericanAcademyofPediatricspublishedonlineJuly2010at

http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/126/2/392

AdministrationofMedicationItisrecommendedthatchildren’smedicationbeadministeredathomewheneverpossible.Ifa

childisusingaprescriptionmedicationathome,pleaseinformtheschoolnurse.Notificationis

requestedbecauseifthestudenthasanaccidentEMTpersonnelneedtoknowthemedicationthe

studenthasingested.Ifmedicationsaretobegivenatschool,pleaseobservethefollowing:

1. Medicationmustbeinitsoriginalcontainerandproperlylabeledwiththestudent’sname,date

ofprescription,nameofmedication,dosage,strength,timeintervalandrouteofadministration.

2. Medicationmaybeadministeredtostudentsduringtheschooldayonlybyacertifiedschool

nurse,registerednurseortheirparent(s)/guardian(s).

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3. ASchoolMedicationFormmustbecompletedforeachmedicationtobeadministeredduring

schoolhoursincludingoverthecountermedicationssuchasTylenolorMotrin.Thisincludesa

parentandphysicianauthorization.NOmedicationswillbeadministeredwithoutthe

completedforms.

4. Parent(s)/guardian(s)mustdeliverallmedications(prescriptionandnon-prescription)tothe

schoolnurseaccompaniedbythesignedSchoolMedicationForm.

5. Allmedicationwillbelockedinthenurse’sofficemedicationcabinetunlessitneedstobe

refrigerated.Inthiscase,themedicationwillbestoredintherefrigeratorinthenurse’soffice.

6. Arecordoftheadministrationofthemedicationwillbekeptinthenurse’sofficeincludingthe

nameofthemedication,dateandtimeofadministrationandpersonadministeringthe

medication.

7. Inhalersmaybecarriedandself-administeredwhenprescribedbyaphysicianstatingthatthe

childneedstocarryitonhis/herpersonduetoamedicalconditionalongwithparent

authorization.Thestudentwillbesupervisedduringself-administrationofinhalers.Theinhaler

canalsobekeptinthenurse’soffice.

8. StudentswithEpi-Penswillbeallowedtocarryontheirpersonsifdeemedappropriateby

parents,privatephysician,schoolnurse,andadministration.Ifnotappropriate,designated

conspicuouslocationsintheschoolwillcontainEpi-Pens(ex.Cafeteria,gym,library,andnurse’s

office.)Itistheresponsibilityoftheparenttobringinyourchild’sEpi-Penpriortooronthefirst

dayofschool.

9. IntheeventthatastudentrequiresEmergencyAdministrationofMedication,theschoolnurse

mayadministermedicationasorderedbythephysician.Intheabsenceoftheschoolnurse,a

trainedadministratorordesignatedfacultymembermayadministertheemergencymedication.

10. Administrationofmedicationsduringoffschoolactivities(fieldtrips):studentsmayself-carry/

self-administeraday’ssupplyofmedication,duringanoff-siteschoolsponsoredactivityif

appropriate.Ifnotappropriate,thechild’sparent/guardianmustattendthefieldtriptogivethe

medication.Themedicationshallbesuppliedbytheparentwithaparent’swrittenauthorization

fortheuseofthemedicationduringtheoff-siteactivityandshallbestoredandtransportedinits

originalprescription-labeledcontainer(inthecaseofaprescriptionmedication)orits

manufacturer-labeledcontainer(inthecaseofanonprescriptionmedication.)Inhalersmayalso

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beself-administeredwithwrittenpermissionandsupervisionbythefacultymember.Emergency

medicationforanaphylaxiswillalsoaccompanythestudent.

11. SchoolMedicationFormsareonlyacceptedforoneschoolyear.Theformmustbecompleted

eachschoolyear.Medicationsmustbepickedupattheendoftheschoolyearortheywillbe

discarded.

AsbestosManagementPlanIncompliancewithU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyguidelines,andthe“Rulesand

RegulationsforAsbestosControl”oftheRhodeIslandHealthDepartment,faculty,staff,andparentsof

learnersattheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolmaybeinformedofthepotentialpresenceand

locationofasbestos-containingmaterialswithintheschool,andtheschool’sAsbestosManagement

Plan,bycontactingtheadministrativeoffices

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HealthFormsandDocument(tobecompletedbyparentsatthestartoftheschoolyear.Formswillbedisseminated)ReportofDentalExamination

Ourschoolhasahealthprogramthatisdesignedtoimproveandpromotethehealthofthechild.

Aspartofourhealthprogram,werequireacompletedentalexaminationforeachchildatleastoncea

year,andbeforethechild'sfirstdayofattendanceatHenryBarnardSchool.

Pleaseaskyourdentisttocompletethisformonces/hehascompletedyourchild'sexamination.

Thankyou!

ReportofDentalExamination

ThisistocertifythatIhaveexaminedtheteethof whowillbeattendinggrade(circleoneplease)K12345atHenryBarnardSchoolthisyear.

oNodentaltreatmentisnecessary.oTreatmentisinprogress.oTreatmentiscompleted.Furtherrecommendationsorcomments: SignatureoffamilyDentist Date

Dentist’sName(Printplease)

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HealthHistoryStudent’sName DateofBirth

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LastNameFirstNameMiddleInitial MonthDayYear

HomeAddress&Telephone(pleaseprint)

StreetApt/FloorTelephone

MedicalDoctor/Clinic(pleaseprint)

NameTelephone

AddressCity/TownStateZipCode

Mother’sInformation(pleaseprint)

NameHomeNumberWorkNumberMobileNumber

AddressCity/TownStateZipCode

Father’sInformation(pleaseprint)

NameHomeNumberWorkNumberMobileNumber

AddressCity/TownStateZipCode

EmergencyContact(pleaseprint)

NameHomeNumberWorkNumberMobileNumber

AddressCity/TownStateZipCode

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MedicalHistory(forSchoolNurseonly)Pleasecheckanyofthefollowingdiseasesorconditionsthatthestudentcurrentlyhasorhasexperienced:oChickenPoxoGermanMeasles(Rubella)oMeaslesoMumpsoPneumoniaoRheumaticFeveroScarletFever

oTuberculosisoWhoopingCoughoVisionProblemsoHearingProblemsoAsthmaoEczemaoConvulsions

oHeadachesoDiabeticsoFrequentSoreThroatsoKidneyProblemsoHeartProblemsoSpeechProblemsoOthers

SurgeriesofSeriousIllness Year AccidentorInjuries Year MedicationIsthestudentcurrentlytakinganymedication?YesoNooIfyespleaseprovidethename(s)bellow

1. Dosage Howmanytimesaday?

PrescribingPhysician Reasonformedication

2. Dosage Howmanytimesaday?

PrescribingPhysician Reasonformedication Inthespacebelow,pleaseprovideanyadditionalhealthinformationwhichyoufeelwouldbehelpfultotheschoolnurseand/orteacher.Informationprovidedby:oParentoGuardianoNurse/Teacher/RegistrationCenterFamilyMedicalHistoryAllergies oMother oFatheroOther:Anemia oMother oFatheroOther:Cancer oMother oFatheroOther:ConvulsiveDisorder oMother oFatheroOther:Diabetes oMother oFatheroOther:HeartDisease oMother oFatheroOther:HighBloodPressure oMother oFatheroOther:Other: oMother oFatheroOther:WhatschooldidyourchildLastattended?

Iunderstandthatthisinformationmaybesharedanddiscussedwithschoolpersonnelifnecessary.Igivepermissiontoappropriateschoolpersonneltocommunicateandexchangeinformationwiththestudent’sphysicianifnecessary.SignatureParent/Guardian Date

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StateofRhodeIslandSchoolPhysicalFormSchool Name & Address:

Henry Barnard School 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 456-8127 Fax: (401) 456-8128 E -Mail: hbs@ric.edu

Health Care Provider Name and Address: Phone:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL PHYSICAL FORM

This form may substitute for any district-issued form. All districts must accept this form. General health examinations shall be documented in a standardized format with one copy available from the Rhode Island Department of Health or in any such format that captures the same fields of information (R16-21SCHO Section 8.4)

Student Name: Last First Middle Date of Birth Sex

Address: Street Apt # City State Zip Code Home Phone

PLEASECOMPLETEALLINFORMATIONBELOW(Mayattachimmunizationtranscript).

IMMUNIZATIONS Please enter dates in MM/DD/YYYY format Hepatitis B

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis DTP/DTaP

Check o if DT

Check o if DT

Check o if DT

Check o if DT

Check o if DT

Pneumococcal Conjugate PCV

Polio

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hib

Measles-Mumps-Rubella MMR

Varicella o Student has history of varicella disease

Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis TdaP/Td

Check o if Td

Check o if Td

Check o if Td

Rotavirus

Hepatitis A

Meningococcal

HPV

Immunization Exemption: o Medical o Religious

o Hep B o DTaP o PCV o Polio o Hib o MMR o Varicella o Td/Tdap o Rotavirus o Hep A o Mening o HPV PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Date of PE / / Height Weight BP

Please note any health problem, chronic health condition or disability that may affect behavior or health at school:

ASTHMA: No o Yes o DIABETES: No o Yes o OTHER:

Significant Systems Findings:

ALLERGIES: No o Yes o (Please explain) EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR REQUIRED: No o Yes o

Treatment Plan:

MEDICATION (REQUIRED AT SCHOOL): No o Yes o (Please list)

Other medication(s) that may affect behavior or health at school:

RESTRICTIONS: Can participate in physical education: Fullyo With limitation o

Can participate in sports: Fullyo With limitation o

LEAD SCREENING (Required for children < 6 years of age only) Student is in compliance with lead screening requirements:

Yes o No o

SCOLIOSIS SCREENING Yes o No o

VISION SCREENING (Children entering Kindergarten) o Passed screening o Screened and referred for comprehensive exam o Referred for comprehensive exam, but not screened

TUBERCULOSIS (If required by school district) Date of TB test:

Screening Date: Comprehensive Exam Date:

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SIGNATURE: DATE:

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PRINT NAME:

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ConcussionPolicyTheHenryBarnardSchoolrecognizestheimportanceofidentifyingstudentswhohavesuffereda

concussionandassistinginimplementationofphysicalandcognitiverest,surroundingschoolactivities,

toassistintheirrecovery.

Aconcussionisatypeoftraumaticbraininjury(TBI)causedbyadirectbump,blow,orjoltto

theheadthatcanchangethewayyourbrainnormallyworks.Concussionscanalsooccurfromafallora

blowtothebodythatcausestheheadandbraintomovequicklybackandforth.

WhataretheSignsandSymptomsofConcussion?

Mostpeoplewithaconcussionrecoverquicklyandfully.Butforsomepeople,symptomscanlastfor

days,weeks,orlonger.Ingeneral,recoverymaybesloweramongolderadults,youngchildren,and

teens.Thosewhohavehadaconcussioninthepastarealsoatriskofhavinganotheroneandmayfind

thatittakeslongertorecoveriftheyhaveanotherconcussion.

Symptomsofconcussionusuallyfallintofourcategories

Thinking/Remembering Physical Emotional/Mood Sleep

Difficultythinkingclearly HeadacheFuzzyorblurryvision Irritability Sleepingmorethanusual

Feelingsloweddown Nauseaorvomiting(earlyon)Dizziness Sadness Sleeplessthanusual

Difficultyconcentrating SensitivitytonoiseorlightBalanceproblems Moreemotional Troublefallingasleep

Difficultyrememberingnewinformation

Feelingtired,havingnoenergy Nervousnessoranxiety

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Actionsteps

1. RemoveStudentfromPlay:Astudentwhoisbelievedtohaveaconcussionistoberemoved

fromplayrightawayevenifhe/shesaystheyfeel“ok”.

2. Evaluatebyamedicalprofessional:Thestudentmustbeevaluatedbytheschoolnurse

immediately,andreferraltopediatricianoremergencyroomwillbemadeifneeded.Ifthe

studenthasworrisomesymptoms:lossofconsciousness,repeatedvomiting,seizure,increasing

symptoms,decreasingneurologicalstatusthen911iscalledpriortocallingschoolnurse.

3. NotifyParent:Theschoolnurseoradministratorwillnotifyparent.

4. ObtainPermissiontoReturntoPlay:AstudentcanonlyreturntoPE/recess/playafteratleast

24hoursandwithwrittendocumentationfromahealthcareprofessional.Therewillbeno

exceptiontothis.

ReturntoSchool:Supportingastudentrecoveringfromaconcussionrequiresacollaborative

approachamongschoolprofessionals,healthcareprofessionals,parents,andstudents.Schoolstaff,

suchasteachers,schoolnurses,counselors,administrators,coaches,shouldbeinformedabouta

returningstudent’sinjuryandsymptoms,astheycanassistwiththetransitionprocessandmaking

accommodationsforastudent.Therefore,itisimportantasaparent,ifyourchildsustainsa

concussionoutsideofschool,notifytheappropriateschoolstaff;ataminimumyourchild’steacher,

schoolnurse,andPEteachertoensureaplanisputintoplacetotransitionbacktoschool.

Training:Theschoolnurse,PEteacher,AfterSchoolProgramDirector,andanycoacheswill

renewannualtraining“HeadsUp”programthroughtheCDCwebsite.ParentsandStudentswillbe

educatedviatrainingand/oraconcussioninformationsheetuponinjury.Educationforteachersand

staffongoing.

Contactyourchild’sschoolnurse,SaraBlessing(456-8191)forassistance.Informationcited

from:http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/youth.html

Written19,2014SeptemberbySaraBlessingR.N.,CSNT

Wellness&PhysicalActivityOurcommunityattheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchooliscommittedtomaintainingan

environmentthatempowerslearning,protectsandenhancesourhealth,andpromotesphysicaland

emotionalwell-being.Weencouragegoodeatinghabitsandphysicalactivityasintegralcomponentsof

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ahealthylifestylewhichisinkeepingwithourcommitment.Tothisend,wehaveadoptedthesehealth

andwellnessguidelines:

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolwillengagestudents,parents,teachers,foodservice

professionals,andhealthprofessionalsindeveloping,implementing,monitoring,andreviewing

nutritionandphysicalactivityguidelines.

Allstudentsinpreschoolthroughfifthgradewillhaveopportunities,support,and

encouragementtobephysicallyactiveonaregularbasis.

Foodsandbeveragessoldorservedatschoolwillmeetthenutritionrecommendationsofthe

U.S.DietaryGuidelinesforAmericans(www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/).

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolwillprovidestudentswithaccesstoavarietyofnutritious

andappealingfoodsthatmeetorexceedthehealthandnutritionneedsofstudents;willaccommodate

thereligious,ethnic,andculturaldiversityofthestudentbodyinmealplanning;andwillprovideclean,

safe,andpleasantsettingsforstudentstoeat.

Theschoolwillparticipateinthefederalschoollunchprogram.

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolwillprovidehealth,nutrition,andphysicaleducationto

fosterlifelonghabitsofhealthyeatingandphysicalactivityandwillestablishlinkagesbetweenhealth

educationandschoolmealprograms.

TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolParents’Associationwillprovidenutritioninformationfor

families.

NutritionSchoolLunch(NationalSchoolLunchProgram)LunchesservedthroughtheNationalSchool

Lunchprogramwill:

• Appealingandattractivetochildren

• Servedincleanandpleasantsettings

• Meet,ataminimum,nutritionrequirementsestablishedbylocal,state,andfederalstatutesand

regulations

• Offeravarietyoffruitsandvegetables

• Appropriateservingportion

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• Serveonlylow-fat(1%)andfat-freemilkandnutritionally-equivalentnon-dairyalternatives(to

bedefinedbyUSDA)

• Ensurethatatleasthalfoftheservedgrainsarewholegrain.

StudentLunch(Non-NationalSchoolLunchProgram).Parentswillprovidehealthylunches

(www.wellpoint.com)inappropriateservingportionsfortheirchildrenwhodonotparticipateinthe

NationalSchoolLunchprogram.Sodaisnotacceptableforstudentsnacksorlunchesatschool.(Please

checktheinformationon“juicedrink”labels.Somejuicebeverageshaveveryhighsugarcontent.)

SecondHelpings.Secondhelpingshavebeeneliminatedunderthe2011foodservicerevisions.

Breakfast.PriortotheirarrivalattheHenryBarnardSchool,parentswillprovideahealthy

breakfastfortheirchildren.Parentswillalsoensurethattheirchildrenarriveatschoolbetween7:45

and8:00AM.

FreeandReduced-pricedMeals.TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolwillensurethatanysocial

stigmaattachedtofreeandreducedmealsiseliminated,andpreventtheovertidentificationof

studentswhoareeligibleforfreeandreduced-priceschoolmeals.

SharingofFoodsandBeverages.TheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolandthestudents’parents

willdiscouragestudentsfromsharingtheirfoodsorbeverageswithoneanotherduringmealorsnack

times,givenconcernsaboutallergiesandotherrestrictionsonsomechildren’sdiets.

VendingMachines,SchoolFundraisers,andtheSchoolStore.Givenyoungchildren’slimited

nutritionskills,foodintheschoolwillbesoldasbalancedmeals.

SchoolandAfter-schoolSnacks.Snacksservedduringtheschooldayorinafter-schoolprograms

willmakeapositivecontributiontochildren’sdietsandhealth,withanemphasisonservingfruitsand

vegetablesastheprimarysnacksandwaterastheprimarybeverage(sodaandsomejuicebeveragesare

notanacceptablebeverageforsnacks).Teacherswilldecidewhentooffersnacksbasedontimingof

schoolmeals,children’snutritionalneeds,children’sages,andotherconsiderations.Ifeligible,snacks

providedthroughafterschoolprogramswillpursuereceivingreimbursementsthroughtheNational

SchoolLunchProgram.

Rewards.TheHenryBarnardSchoolwillnotusefoodsorbeveragesasrewardsforacademic

performanceorgoodbehavior,andwillnotwithholdfoodorbeverages(includingfoodservedthrough

schoolmeals)asapunishment.

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HealthySchoolCelebrationsTheHenryBarnardSchoolstrivestoeducateourchildrentoadopthealth&wellnesspractices,

includinghealthyeatingandprotectingthemselvesandotherswithfoodallergies.Frombirthdayparties

toholidaycelebrations,studentsareexposedtounhealthyandpotentiallyunsafefoodintheclassroom.

HereattheHenryBarnardSchool,wehavestudentswithmultiplefoodallergies,notjusttonuts.

PleasebeadvisedthateffectiveMonday,September8,2014,foodforbirthday/holiday

celebrationswillnotbepermitted.However,curriculumrelatedactivitiesthatincludefoodnotintended

forcelebrationwillbepermittedwithprior-approvalfromtheprincipalandschoolnurse,and

communicationofallingredientsandintentionstoparentsinadvance.Parentswillhavetheopportunity

toprovideanalternativeatthattime.

Becauseofthisnewchange,wewillpromotealternativewaystorecognizeyourchild,celebrate

them,andmakethemfeelspecial.

Otherways,besidesfood,wemaycelebrateabirthdayandrecognizeachildontheirspecialday:

• Makeasign,sash,crown,button,orbadgeforthebirthdaychild

• Letthebirthdaychildbetheteacher’sassistantfortheday;orassignthem

• specialtaskslikemakingdeliveriestotheofficeorbethelineleader

• Letthebirthdaychildchooseanactivityorgame

• Havethestudentbringinafavoritebookontheirbirthdaytodonatetotheclassroomlibrary

• Playanindoorgameofthestudent’schoice

Pleasebeawarethatsometeachersalreadyhavetheirownwaysofcelebratingchildren’s

birthdaysthatalreadyincludeitemsonthislistorotheralternativewaystocelebrate.Thankyouin

advanceforyourcooperationandunderstandinginthismatterandifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,

pleasefeelfreetocontactme!

SaraBlessingsblessing@ric.edu

NutritionandPhysicalActivityPromotionandFoodMarketingNutritionEducationandPromotion.HenryBarnardLaboratorySchoolaimstoteach,encourage,

andsupporthealthyeatingbystudents.Theschoolwillprovidenutritioneducationandengagein

nutritionpromotionthat:

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• Offeredateachgradelevelaspartofasequential,comprehensive,standards-basedprogram

designedtoprovidestudentswiththeknowledgeandskillsnecessarytopromoteandprotect

theirhealth

• Integratedintoothersubjectswhenfeasible

• Promotesfruits,vegetables,wholegrainproducts,low-fatandfat-freedairyproducts,healthy

foodpreparationmethods,andhealth-enhancingnutritionpracticesemphasizescaloricbalance

betweenfoodintakeandenergyexpenditure(physicalactivity/exercise)

• Teachesmedialiteracywithanemphasisonfoodmarketing.

FoodMarketinginSchools.Anyschool-basedmarketing(includingfoodandbeverages)willnot

bepermittedintheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchool.StaffWellness.HenryBarnardLaboratorySchool

highlyvaluesthehealthandwell-beingofeverystaffmemberandwillsupportactivitiesforpersonal

effortsbystafftomaintainahealthylifestyle.

GENERALFOODALLERGYGUIDEFORPARENTSAtthebeginningoftheschoolyear,aletterwillgohometoparentsremindingthemthatHenry

BarnardisaNutFreeSchool.Theletterwillinclude,butisnotlimitedtothefollowinginformation:

• Parentswillbenotifiednottosendinanyfoodscontainingpeanuts/treenuts,peanutbutter,or

foodscontaininganyoftheseingredientsincludinganynutoils.

• Ifafooditemisbroughtinbythestudentthatcontainsnuts/nutoils,thesnackwillnotbe

allowedandanalternativethatisapprovedbytheschoolnursewillbeoffered.

• Parentswillberemindedthatifachildhaseatenpeanutbutter,oranyfoodscontainingnutsfor

breakfast,topleaseensurethattheirhandsandfacearewashedwithsoapandwaterbefore

enteringtheschool(wateraloneisnotsufficient).

• Foodforbirthday/holidaycelebrationswillnotbepermitted.However,curriculumrelated

activitiesthatincludefoodnotintendedforcelebrationwillbepermittedwithprior-approval

fromtheprincipalandschoolnurse,andcommunicationofallingredientsandintentionsto

parentsinadvance.Parentswillhavetheopportunitytoprovideanalternativeatthattime.

PhysicalActivityOpportunitiesandPhysicalEducationDailyPhysicalEducation,PreschoolThroughGradeFive.Allstudentsinpreschoolthroughfifth

grade,includingstudentswithdisabilitiesandspecialhealth-careneeds,willreceiveweeklyphysical

educationclassesfortheentireschoolyear.Allphysicaleducationclassesattheschoolwillbe

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supervisedbyacertifiedphysicaleducationteacher.Allaspectsofschedulingspecialists’classeswillbe

completedbytheHenryBarnardLaboratorySchooladministration.

Studentswillspendatleast50percentofphysicaleducationclasstimeparticipatinginmoderate

tovigorousphysicalactivity.

Allstudentswillreceiveatleast90minutesofphysicaleducationinstructionbyacertified

teacherweekly.

Parentswillprovidetheremainingtimerecommended(sixtyminutesperday)forstudent

physicalactivities.

IntegratingPhysicalActivityintotheClassroomSetting.Forstudentstoreceivethenationally

recommendedamountofdailyphysicalactivity(i.e.,atleast60minutesperday)andforstudentsto

fullyembraceregularphysicalactivityasapersonalbehavior,studentsneedopportunitiesforphysical

activitybeyondphysicaleducationclass.Towardthatendclassroomhealtheducationwillcomplement

physicaleducationbyreinforcingtheknowledgeandself-managementskillsneededtomaintaina

physically-activelifestyleandto:

• Reducetimespentonsedentaryactivities,suchaswatchingtelevision

• Parentswillprovidetimefortheirchildrentoengageinphysicalactivityafterschool

• Parentswillbepositiverolemodelsforphysicalexercisefortheirchildren