Burbank, California Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 1900 N. Sixth Street, Burbank, CA 91504 Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone: 818.558.4636 Fax: 818.843.4666
ATTENDANCE, TARDIES and GRADES
ATTENDANCE - is important. Student absences must be reported by parents or guardians in written form, in person, or by phone call. Unexcused absences will lead to consequences like detention, Saturday Schools, lowered grades, etc. Only students with excused absences will be allowed to make up work. In order to comply with state attendance regulations, and, more importantly, to ensure the best education for each child, we request parents send their child/children to school regularly and on time. When a child has been absent because of illness or other reasons, we require parents to send a note explaining the reason for the child's absence or tardiness. Please include on the note: the student's full legal name the full name and signature of the person writing the note and their relationship to the student the date of the note the date of the absence to which the note refers the reason for the absence the student's teacher and the room number If a note is not received, parents will be contacted and a request for a note will be made. When a parent requests make-up work for their child following or during an absence of more than one day, that work will be available for pick-up in the school office in the afternoon (following a morning request) or on the following morning (if the request was made during the afternoon of the previous day).
TARDIES- Teachers may assign appropriate consequences for tardies (clean-up, detention, etc.) Tardies will affect the "citizenship" grade. Repeated tardies can lead to parent conferences and more serious consequences through the office.
HOMEWORK: Thomas Jefferson School teachers follow the district policy for elementary school homework assignments. Work assigned for homework will be that which can be completed at home with little or no adult assistance. We hope that parents will encourage their child/children to complete the homework, check it over, and help see that it is returned to school on time. If there are questions about the homework, parents should contact the teacher. Homework is assigned most weeks on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If a specific assignment has not been given or if a child has already completed the homework assignment, time should be spent with recreational reading.
PROGRESS REPORTS AND PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: Student work is sent home on a regular basis after it has been graded by the teacher so that parents are aware of the progress being made by their child. In addition, parents are invited to come to school to meet with the teacher and discuss their child's progress twice a year, in November and in March. During these conference times the teacher will share with parents the child's Progress Report and student work samples. On the last day of school in June a final Progress Report is sent home with each student. Teachers are always available for additional conferences with parents if necessary.
PUPILS DRESS CODE Excerpts from Policy 5021: PUPILS DRESS CODE Appropriate dress includes: Garments that are neat, clean, and mended. No intentionally cut-off, ragged, or torn garments. Garments that are fitted. Pants must stay at waist without the use of a belt and/or suspenders. Undergarments that are covered by outer clothing. Hair that is clean and neatly groomed. Shoes with soles. A substantial sole is required, enclosed toes and heels are recommended, and strapless sandals are not acceptable. Clothing not acceptable at any time: Extremely brief garments such as short shorts, halter hops, bare midriffs, tube tops, net tops, oversized tank tops, spaghetti straps, low-cut tops, bustier, and plunging necklines. Clothing, jewelry, or accessories with slogans or pictures promoting drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or any prohibited substance. Dangling earrings or other jewelry which my present a safety hazard. Garments with suggestive, obscene, or sexually explicit statements or pictures. Hats, hair-nets, and/or bandannas (Athletic teams may wear sports caps with permission of school principal). Clothing, jewelry or accessories which are gang-related by virtue of their color, arrangement, trademark, or other attributes.