We strongly encourage parents and students to review the following information. These are the most common questions that are asked during the course of the school year.

Please note these are common general questions and are not meant to be all inclusive of the many guidelines and policies for our school and district. View the CCSD59 Family Reference Guide for complete information.

GETTING TO AND FROM SCHOOL

What are the school hours?

When school is in session, the ELC office will be open on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

What do I need to know about absence, attendance and tardiness?

Please click here to see information in the Family Reference Guide about attendance.

Where do I drop off my child and/or park?

Student drop-off and pickup are in the front of the ELC building. Please utilize the drop-off/pick-up lane in the front of the school. Parking for ELC families is available in the ELC parking lot or on the north side of Lonnquist Blvd., but please note thatduring arrival and dismissal, there is no parking in the ELC lot, and families should only park on the north side of Lonnquist Blvd.

What do I do if my child needs an early dismissal?

If it should be necessary for a student to be dismissed from school early, a request must be written by the parent stating the time and reason for the early dismissal. All requests must be presented to the office when students enter the building in the morning. The office will issue an early dismissal pass for the student to present to teachers. Parents must come to the office to sign their children out of school before picking them up for departure.

Important School Policies

 What do I need to know about the school dress code?

Studentsʼ dress and grooming must not disrupt the educational process, interfere with the maintenance of a positive teaching and learning climate, or compromise reasonable standards of health, safety, and decency.

Specifically, the following is prohibited at school or at school-sponsored events:

• Clothing which displays or implies, with words or graphics, any of the following:
  • The use of tobacco, alcohol, or illegal substances
  • Sexual, vulgar, lewd, or indecent meanings or connotations
  • Identification with a gang or with any group whose purpose or effect is to interfere with the operation of the school or school activities or with the safety and security of students and staff
  • Depiction of violence in any form
• Coats, jackets, caps, bandanas and hats- except when arriving at or departing from school, or attending after school activities

• Clothing/accessories that may damage school property or be readily used as a weapon

In addition:

• Students should be covered from shoulder to mid-thigh with solid material at all times
• Undergarments should never be showing
• Pants must be at waist level and tank tops must cover area above and below shoulder
• Skirts and shorts must be worn at a reasonable length (no shorter than an arms length when arms and fingers are fully extended at sides of the body)

Students may be warned or asked to change objectionable clothing. Students who repeatedly do not comply with the student appearance policy are subject to further disciplinary action.What if I need to bring my child an item that was forgotten?

If students forget something at home and are expecting it to be delivered to school, it is the student’s responsibility to check in the office to see if it has arrived. Anything left in the office at the end of the day will be put in lost and found.

Students who must leave school due to an appointment should bring a note to the office or have a parent call. Students will not be dismissed from class until a parent or guardian has arrived to pick up the student.

What if my child will need to take medications at school?

For medication to be administered during the school day, a written order from the physician, detailing medication, dosage, and time intervals to be given must be on file. The required form to be used for both the parent and physician is available at the school office and is called the Medication Authorization Form, available on this page.

Non-prescription drugs also require a written order from the physician. Documented permission from the parent or guardian must also be on file in the school health office to permit the child to receive medication during school hours.

With the exception of asthma medication to be self-administered by the student, all medications must be delivered personally by the parent to a school representative in a container, properly labeled by a pharmacy or a physician.

The district reserves the right to reject any request for the administration of medication in the school. Students in possession of prescription or non-prescription medications in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action.

Important Information about Asthma Medication

A student may possess and self-administer asthma medication on school grounds, at school activities, while under the supervision of school personnel, or before and after normal school activities, when:

• The medication has been prescribed by a physician, a physician’s assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse possessing the proper authority to prescribe medication
• The student’s parent(s) or guardian(s) have provided the school nurse with written authorization for the self-administration of medication and a written statement from the student’s physician, physician assistant or advance practice registered nurse that states the following:’
  • The name and purpose of the medication
  • The prescribed dosage
  • The time or times at which or special circumstances under which the medication is to be administered
• The student or guardian(s) have signed and submitted the district’s “Hold Harmless and Indemnity Agreement for the Self-Administration of Asthma Medication” form, available on this page.

My child has a life threatening allergy or medical condition. What do I need to know?

Please click here for more information regarding health and safety information in CCSD59.

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