AFTER SCHOOL POLICY/STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT AFTER SCHOOL EVENTS

·         The main playground is supervised for 10 minutes after school (until 3:45 p.m.).

·         Kindergarten students stay with their teacher from dismissal until a parent or other authorized adult picks them up.

·         Students are not allowed to be on the playground equipment after school.

·         If any student is habitually picked up more than 20 minutes late, the school counselor, assistant principal, principal, and/or other community resources will be notified to follow up.

·         Students who attend the YMCA will be picked up at door nine.

·         Students in 5^th grade or younger must be supervised by an adult at all times during after school events.  It is the responsibility of the supervising adults to ensure the safety and well-being of the students under their care. 

ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL

·           There is no supervision on the playground until 7:55 a.m. Students who arrive earlier than 7:45 a.m. will be instructed to call home regarding early arrival.

·           Students may arrive at 7:45 (Tuesday – Friday) and 9:15 (Mondays) to take advantage of the School Breakfast Program. Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria.

·           Students who attend the YMCA will enter through door nine. 

ATTENDANCE

·            Regular school attendance is essential for growth in academic and schoolwork habits.

·           Please keep your child home from school if he/she has any of the following symptoms:

 ·         A temperature over 100.4 degrees (orally).

·         Intestinal disturbances accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea.

·         Any undiagnosed rash.

·         Sore or discharging eye or ear, or profuse nasal discharge.

The following shall be considered excused absences:

1. A student who is temporarily ill or injured or whose absence is approved by the school administrator or a prearranged absence.  Prearranged absences shall be approved for appointments or circumstances of a serious nature only which cannot be taken care of outside of school hours.
2. A student absent for an extended period due to physical, mental, or emotional disability.
3. A student who is attending any school-sponsored activity or activities of an educational nature with advance approval by the administration.

The district may require suitable proof regarding the above exceptions, including written statements from medical sources.

This is as stated in Board Policy JH. 

*** Students sent home due to safety or health concerns cannot attend after-school activities on the day they were sent home.***

 ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

 Excused Absence:  To excuse a student for a reason listed in Policy JH as an excused absence, a parent or guardian must:  Either phone (719) 540-4000 or send a written message to the school front office within 24 hours of the absence.

Pre-arranged Absences: Parents or guardians who wish to request approval for an excused absence for their child for an extended period need to make arrangements through a school administrator.  The reason for the absence must be consistent with the definition of an “Excused absence.”  Parents should notify the administrator in advance, preferably one week, so the student’s teacher can make arrangements to complete make-up work.

Leaving School:  Students who miss part of a school day must check out through the Front Office.  An administrator, or designee, will verify the need for the absence before releasing the student.  A student who becomes ill during the school day must go to the office.  Students will only be called to the office once the parent/guardian or individual on the contact list arrives to pick them up; all students must be signed out by a parent/guardian or individual on the contact list.

 Early End-Of-Year Check-Out:  Students will not be permitted to check out of school early except in the case of an emergency.  The student and parent should obtain principal approval and follow the pre-arranged absence procedure.

Make-Up Work:  Students are responsible for work missed while absent.  The teacher will assist students in accomplishing their make-up work and will allow the student a reasonable amount of time (two days per day absent) to complete the work.

This is as stated in Board Regulation JH-R.

 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL – DROP-OFF/PICK-UP

·         When parents walk students to school, please drop them off at their designated lineup spots.

·         Students are not to arrive at school before 7:55 a.m. (Tuesday – Friday) and 9:25 (Monday) and must be picked up promptly after school.  The school itself does not provide childcare.   Students may only arrive at 7:45 a.m. (Tuesday – Friday) and 9:15 (Monday) if they participate in the school breakfast program.

·         When parents drive students to and from school, please park in the designated parking spaces.

·         Please do not stop or park in the fire lane or block any parking spaces in the parking lot - these areas must be kept clear for Emergency Vehicle access.

·         Handicapped parking spaces are provided for those individuals who have a handicapped parking permit only.

·         Never stop or park in the daycare van/bus zone. The police department will be notified of violators for ticketing and/or towing away.

·         Playgrounds are supervised 15 minutes before school begins and 10 minutes after dismissal.

·         If your regular plans change for pickup, please let your student (s) know before they head to school in the morning.

·         Please only Kiss and Go in the morning in the Kiss and Go Lane – it is for “Drop and Go” only, please do not exit your vehicle.

TARDY POLICY

·         If your child arrives at school after 8:15 a.m. (Tuesday – Friday) and 9:45 a.m. (Monday), It is preferred an adult signs tardy student in. 

 

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS

·         The cafeteria uses a computer system instead of lunch tickets.

·         Students may bring their lunches from home; however, they are not to share their lunch with others.    

·         Purchased outside food is to be solely consumed by your student and not shared with others. 

·         Meals will be provided free for all students.

·         Students may NOT walk home for lunch.

·         Students may NOT bring soda to school. 

·         District Menus are located at https://harrisonsd2.healtheliving.net/what-we-do/menus/

CAFETERIA RULES

·         All food must be eaten in the lunchroom.

·         Be polite to all people on duty.

·         Use good manners while eating.

·         Raise your hand for permission if you must leave your table after you are seated.

·         Clean up your own space before you leave.

·          Remain seated until dismissed.

·           No Soda may be brought to school.

·           If dropping food off for your student, please have it at school 10 minutes prior to the start of the student’s lunch.

·           Food delivery services for your student are not allowed. (DoorDash, Grub Hub, Uber Eats, Jimmy Johns, etc)

·          All food and drink items are expected to remain in the cafeteria unless specified by a teacher/staff member.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEHAVIOR AND CONDUCT

·         One of the primary goals of our school is to promote student self-discipline.

·         Students must not engage in any activity which might hurt themselves or others or damage their property, the property of others, or public property.

·         In most cases, the teacher and the child will solve disciplinary problems.

·         If a child's behavior is such that it disrupts or interferes with the educational program, the principal or counselor may be called upon to help resolve the problem.

If the problem continues after counseling the child, and corrective measures do not solve the problem, then a conference with the parent will be requested.

 ·        Soaring Eagles Community School uses the acronym SOAR, to teach students the expected behaviors to be displayed in and around the building.  The following charts are posted throughout the building.  Please take the time to review these rules with your student(s).

How to SOAR in the Classroom

• Safety
  • Walk
  • Push in your chair
  • Hands and feet to yourself
  • Keep objects off the floor
• Organization
  • Be on time
  • Keep area tidy
  • Use agenda
• Attitude (positive)
  • Persevere
  • Believe in yourself
  • Have a growth mindset
  • Encourage others
• Respect
  • Use kind words\
  • Treat classroom materials carefully
  • Treat others the way you want to be treated

How to SOAR in the Restroom

• Safety
  • Keep on task
  • Wash hands
• Organization
  • Be quick
  • Wait your turn
  • Clean up after yourself
• Attitude (positive)
  • Be polite
• Respect
  • Allow privacy
  • Quiet voices

How to SOAR in the Cafeteria

• Safety
  • Walk
  • Stay seated until dismissed
  • Hands and feet to yourself
• Organization
  • Remember utensils and condiments
  • Form a straight line
  • Silent zone when lights are off
• Attitude (positive)
  • Be polite
  • Silent zone when in line
  • Clean up your area
• Respect
  • Use manners and kind words
  • Speak to the students next to you only

How to SOAR in the Hallway

• Safety
  • Walk
  • Hands and feet to yourself
• Organization
  • Second tile
  • Single file
  • Facing forward
• Attitude (positive)
  • Smile
• Respect
  • Be silent
  • Honor others learning

 

ANTI-BULLYING STATEMENT

We strongly believe that school should be a safe and nurturing environment.  To facilitate this effort, we have implemented a school-wide program against bullying.  Bullying is when one person willfully uses power intending to hurt another individual repeatedly.  It can take many forms, including physical, verbal, or psychological.  Aggressive and bullying behaviors do not have a place at our school and will not be tolerated.  Parents will be contacted, and disciplinary action will be taken if bullying occurs.

Detention/Suspension

·         Please refer to the Harrison School District 2 Code of Conduct 2025-2026 at

https://www.hsd2.org/families/code-of-conduct

 

COMMUNICATION

·         If you have a concern regarding your student or school, please call us so we can discuss it at 719-540-4000.

·         If your child has a problem, begin with his or her teacher.

·         The best time to reach a teacher by telephone is before 8:15 a.m. or after 3:35 p.m.

·         Please do not ask to have your child called from the classroom for messages except in case of an emergency.

·         Please give your child specific instructions at home each morning so they know what they are expected to do regarding transportation and after-school care arrangements.

·         Students will not be allowed to use school telephones to make social arrangements.

 

Report Cards/Grades

·         Our school has a nine-week reporting period for kindergarten through eighth grades.

·         Elementary students will hand-carry the report cards home.  All middle school student report cards will be available electronically in IC. 

·         A signed and returned report card envelope for elementary students indicates the parents have examined it, not necessarily that they approve the grades. 

·         Kinder – 5^th grade receive standards based grade and 6^th – 8^th receive traditional letter grades.

STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

·         The school district Student-led conferences are scheduled for October 14, 2025, and February 18, 2025.    

·         Individual conferences with your child's teacher can and should be arranged whenever you feel necessary.

As a reminder, students are expected to attend Student-led conferences

HEALTH SCREENINGS

·         Kindergarten students receive vision, hearing, and dental screenings, along with height and weight measurements.

·         Each student in grades K, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th and special education receive hearing screenings.

MEDICATION

·         When prescription medication is to be given at school, the medication must be labeled with the original prescription stating the child's name, date, name of the physician, name of the drug, dosage, when and how the medicine is to be taken.

·         A Student Medication Form must also be completed by the physician, signed by the parent/guardian, and brought into the clinic before any medication will be given.

·         The medicine and the form should be brought to the clinic or office and given to the health aide.

·         Your child needs to be responsible for going to the clinic to take the medicine at the prescribed time.

·         NO cough drops are allowed at school.

 

PROHIBITED ITEMS

·         Bicycles, scooters, mopeds, roller skates, roller blades, in-line skates, in-line shoes (Heely’s) and skateboards may not be ridden to or on school grounds.

·         Children should not bring any toys, guns or play guns, knives or play knives, handcuffs, boomerangs, slingshots, bow and arrows, etc. to school. 

·         Electronic items should not be brought to school unless required for a school project with the teacher’s approval.  Any cellphone brought to school by a student must be set to silent and in their backpack at all times.  The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen cell phones. Please read Student Cell Phone Policy for more information.

·         Any of the above items brought to school may be confiscated by school personnel and turned in to the principal.

·         A parent or guardian will need to contact the principal to arrange the pickup of these items up.

STUDENT CELL PHONE USAGE

·         All phones must be either turned off or set to silent while in school.

·         May not videotape another student on school grounds.

·         May not video a teacher on school grounds.

·         If students need to call a parent or family member, they should go to the front office or use their phone on the front sidewalk.

                                                                                                CELL PHONE POLICY FOR STUDENTS

Soaring Eagles Community School Student Cell Phone Policy 25-26

For purposes of this policy, "personal electronic devices" include any privately-owned portable technology device including but not limited to cell phones, a smart or electronic watch, tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, virtual reality devices, wireless earbuds/earphones, headphones, cameras, audio and/or video recorders and players, and any other hand-held electronic communication and data storage devices.  

Students in grades K – 8: are prohibited from using personal electronic devices on school premises during the designated school day. The school day includes but is not limited to instructional time, lunch periods, recess, school-sponsored programs, events or activities, before and after daycare while on school property, or any other time during the designated school day. 

Personal electronic devices must be kept in students’ backpacks either turned off or silenced. 

If a student needs to call home, they must go to the office to use a school phone.  If a student needs to call home after dismissal, they must go to the front of the building or to a designated area approved by staff during special events.

(a) The first week of the school year is considered the “warning week.” Students will receive warnings the first week of school.  

(b) After the warning week, the first time a student has their personal electronic device out during the school day (including in bathrooms, lunchrooms and recess), the personal electronic devices will be turned over to staff and kept in the front office for the remainder of the day.  Students can pick up their electronic devices at the end of the day from the office.

(c) The second time a student is found to be in violation of this policy, the student will be required to turn in their personal electronic device to the front office and the teacher will call home and a family member will pick it up from the main office. Students who refuse to surrender a personal electronic device upon request by a teacher or other school official shall be subject to further disciplinary action. 

(d) If the student continues to violate the policy, the school administration will work with the family to address the continued violations of the cell phone policy.

Loss or Damaged: The District or school shall not be responsible for the loss, theft, or destruction of personal electronic devices brought onto school or District property, or while the student is attending school or District-sponsored activities or events.

Staff: District staff are expected to model the same behavior with regards to the use of personal electronic devices. 

D2 BOE Policy

CROSS REFS:  JIC, Student Conduct

                        JK, Student Discipline

                        JS, Student use of Technology Resources.

SCHOOL PICTURES

·         Fall Pictures – September 25, 2025 – This is a uniform free day for all students – dress to impress

·         Fall Picture Retakes – October 24, 2025 – Students report to school in uniform.  Students may change for the picture but must change back.

·         Spring Individual/Class Picture – February 23, 2026 (MS) and February 24, 2026 (ES) – Students report to school in uniform and take the class picture in uniform.  A student may change for the individual picture but are required to change back into uniform.

·         Smilestone Pictures (Kinder, 5^th and 8^th Only) – April 3, 2026.  Kinder will take their picture in cap and gown and wear uniforms on this picture day.  5^th and 8^th grade students will have a dress to impress day. 

SCHOOL CLOSURES/TWO-HOUR DELAYS

·         On possible snow days, listen to a local radio or television station between 5:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m. for information on schools being closed due to severe weather. The district will also send out messages via text and email when there are school closures and delays. 

·         If no announcement is aired on the local media by 8:00 a.m., send your child to school.

·         If we have a severe storm during the school day, the information to the local media will come from the Superintendent's office, as well as an email and text message to parents with their information on file informing you of the early dismissal.

·         On severe weather days, you may pick up your child before the regular dismissal time.  Please come to the office to sign your child out, and he/she will be called from class.

·         When there is a two-hour delay, there is no before school care from the YMCA.  Breakfast starts at 9:45, the first bell ringing at 10:10 and the tardy bell ringing at 10:15.

·         D2 & SECS supports our parents/families decision to keep their child(ren)at home on these two-hour delay days.  Please call the main office at 719-540-4000 to notify our SECS front office and it will be treated as an excused absence for your child(ren).  More information from D2 can be found at https://www.hsd2.org/families/weather-delays-closings.

 

CHILD ABUSE INFORMATION

·         Any school employee with reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect must report this immediately to the counselor or principal.

·         The school counselor or principal must report the suspected abuse to the El Paso County Department of Human Service.

·         The school is barred from contacting the parents before the authorities are called.

·         If parents inquire, the only information the school can release is the name of the police officer or caseworker involved in the case.

 

CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL VISITS

·         Visitors are allowed for the 2025-2026 school year.  Please coordinate your visit with your student’s classroom teacher prior to the visit. 

LEGAL CUSTODY AND VISITATION

 ·         Natural parents will be allowed to visit their child at school unless legal documents stating otherwise are provided to the school office.

·         All visitors must be listed on the registration form, or prior written approval from a parent or guardian must be given to the office.

 

STUDENT HOURS (Monday Late Start Days)

·                Kindergarten–Eighth (Monday):  9:40 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

·                Two Hour Delay (Monday): 10:15 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

STUDENT HOURS (Tuesday – Friday)

·                Kindergarten – Eighth (Tuesday – Friday):  8:10 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

·                Two Hour Delay (Tuesday – Friday):  10:15 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

OFFICE HOURS

·         Office is staffed from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To schedule an appointment with the principal or assistant principal, call 719-540-4006

PARKING LOT

·         Follow all directional arrows

·         Park in designated parking spots

·         Do not leave car unattended in the Kiss and Go lane

·         Parking lot flows from south to north

·         Do not stop or park in crosswalks

·         No parking in daycare van/bus lane

·         No parking in the designated no parking, no stopping, no standing lane.  This is a driving lane. 

·         Please be courteous and patient.

SCHOOL SECURITY

·         Support and encourage good safety practices concerning school buses, playgrounds, walking to and from school, and cooperating with school personnel.

·         Observe all traffic and school regulations when you drive or park your vehicle near the school.

·         No adults, except school personnel, should be on the playground during recess times.

·         All visitors on school property must check in with the office. 

 

 

 

LIBRARY/LEARNING COMMONS

·         All borrowed items need to be returned on their due date or prior to the end of the year.  Families may be billed for missing materials.

TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIALS

·         Textbooks, technology, and other teaching materials are provided for students throughout the school year.

• The student is responsible for the loss, damage, or destruction of any school property assigned to them

 

PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)/BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BAC)

·         The Soaring Eagles Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will meet once a month.

·         Dates and times of PTO meetings are published in the monthly newsletters.

·         All parents and patrons of our school are invited to attend PTO meetings and activities throughout the school year.

·         Building Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting will be held quarterly after the PTO meeting.  All are invited to attend.

·         For volunteer opportunities, please reach out to the Soaring Eagles PTO. 

VOLUNTEERING

·         Volunteer opportunities will be available via ClassDojo, the newsletter, or the school/classroom teacher. 

 

 

PARTIES AND OTHER SCHOOL-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

·         Holiday& birthday parties are the decision of each child’s classroom teacher.

·         Only store-bought treats will be served to students

·         Please drop of treats by 2:45.

·         Treats will be handed out the last 15 minutes of the school day. 

PETS

•  Pets should not be brought to school unless your child’s teacher approves it in advance.
• Pets are not allowed on school grounds when dropping off or picking up your students

LOST AND FOUND

·         Lost articles of clothing will be displayed on a coat rack in the cafeteria.

·         Keys, eyeglasses, jewelry, wallets, etc. will be held in the office for identification.

·         Please label your student’s coats, sweaters, and sweatshirts.

 

Soaring Eagles is a uniform school.
Please refer to our uniform policy for a complete list of approved clothing items.

https://secs.hsd2.org/student-life/uniform-policy