TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to Tritt
Staff
History of Tritt Elementary
Vision and Mission Statements
Equal Education Opportunities
Chart of Responsibilities for Responses to Civil Rights Concerns
Curriculum and Instruction
Cobb County Elementary Curriculum
Media Center
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Reports of Academic Progress
Specialists
Standardized Testing
Technology
Computer Lab Manager
Use of Electronic Media
Special Staff and Student Services
Early Intervention Program - EIP
Gifted Services
Reading Is Succeeding Every Day - R.I.S.E.
School Counselors
Student Support Team (SST)
Special Education
Enrichment Opportunities
Arts in Education
Discovery Porthole (Science Lab)
Field Trips
Foreign Language
Performing Arts
Other Opportunities
School Policies and Procedures
Absences and Tardies
Admission and Withdrawal
After-School Program - ASP
Arrival and Departure
Attendance
Clinic, Health, and Medication
Head Lice
Conferences with Teachers
Custodial Parent Regulations
Damaged and Lost Materials
Dress Code
Inclement Weather
Insurance for Students
Lost and Found
School Food Service
School Events and Parties
Students Use of Telephone
Transportation of Students
Traffic Control and Flow
Use of School Facilities
Visitors
Volunteers
School Violence Hotline
Behavior Expectations
Respect, Responsibility, Ready to Learn
Cobb County Policies
School Bus Conduct
Appendix
School Improvement Plan
Staff 2006-2007
Kindergarten
Jennifer Dino
Cindy Gentry
Robin Gerndt
Isabel Hamiter
Heather Hutson
Kathy Moore
First Grade
Deena Alexander
Diana Babb
Kimberly Bower
Carolyn Hughes
Allison Friend
April Mattocks
Janice Ritt
Dottie Schnyder
Allison Baker
Amy Benson
Brad Cohen
Nita Poulos
Lindsay Williams
Ann Bryan Womble
Support Staff
Jamie Berger
Sue Brook
Judith Carter
Lori Chastain
Michelle East
Debbie Edwards
Kathy Fisher
Joanna Gifford
Carol Lewis
Mimi Loson
Diane Mickler
Patti Montgomery
Tamera Neal
Katy Oubs
Caren Rothstein
Susan Sims
Lessie Smith
Jennifer Stegin
Kerri Thomas
Linda Thompson
Eve Wall
Angela Wilson
Joanne Bates
Beth Irwin
Tony Nejedly
Mary Partow
Janice Ritt
Kathy Smarr
Sharon Weitzman
Becci Rutledge (Principal)
Hilarie Straka (Assistant Principal)
Susie Adams (Secretary)
Donna Denis (Bookkeeper)
Janet Allen (Clerk)
Martha Gribble (Clerk)
Dot Kamal (Clinic)
Tritt Elementary is one of sixty-three elementary schools in the Cobb County public school system. It serves approximately 900 students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade on a twenty-four acre site in Northeastern Cobb County. Tritt is a feeder school for Hightower Middle School and Pope High School.
Founded in September 1980, Tritt was named after Mr. Will Tritt (1887-1955), a lifelong resident of the Tritt area and a strong advocate of public education. As a trustee of Mountain View Elementary School from 1938-1945, Mr. Tritt firmly believed that the purpose of learning is to apply knowledge for the advancement of mankind and that knowledge must be woven with wisdom.
Consistent with Mr. Tritt’s philosophy, Tritt Elementary has maintained a solid tradition of excellence. Our staff is dedicated to providing for our students’ academic and enrichment experiences that promote growth intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Tritt has received several awards, including Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals' School Bell Award for the enrichment program in 1982 and again in 1991 for a global education program. Tritt was selected as a Georgia School of Excellence in 1984 and as a recipient of the At School Award from Instructor Magazine in 1986. In 1992 Tritt was designated as a National Talents Demonstration School, while in 1994, it became one of ten schools to earn a Pay for Performance grant from the State of Georgia. In 2001, Tritt was selected as the Project Wet School of the Year. In 2005, Tritt was named a National PTA School of Excellence and was a Platinum Award Winner for Highest Percentage in meeting and exceeding academic standards. In 2006, Tritt was named a Georgia School of Excellence. We are the only school in Cobb County selected for this honor for 2006-2007.
VISION STATEMENT
We, the Tritt community, envision a supportive environment where children experience unconditional acceptance. Curiosity, respect, and learning are valued and encouraged. We embrace the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Tritt Elementary School is committed to providing a safe, positive, and nurturing environment which accepts children as unique individuals and prepares them to be life-long learners.
The Tritt PTA was organized in October of 1980 shortly after the opening of the school. Since that time, the PTA has established a strong tradition of outstanding service and contributions to Tritt’s faculty and students. Many traditions and new programs enhance the curriculum and extracurricular opportunities for the children.
The Tritt Tiger Foundation was incorporated in 2001 to support and enrich the educational programs of the school. This non-profit organization works in partnership with the PTA and school administration to provide instructional support in the areas of technology, science and foreign language.
Federal legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) ; sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972); or handicap (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973); in education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Students, employees, and the general public are hereby notified that the policies of the Cobb County Board of Education prohibit discrimination in its educational programs, vocational training opportunities, and employment practices.
CHART OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
RESPONSE TO CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERNS
Policies of the Cobb County Board of Education require full compliance with all federal and state non-discrimination laws. This compliance policy is inclusive of the following laws:
Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Public Law 101-476, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Facility Accessibility Director of Construction
Title VI; Title VII; Title IX; Chief Human Resources Officer
ADEA; Employee Issues; ADA;
Personnel Issues; Section 504
Student Program Accessibility; Assistant Superintendent
Section 504; ADA; Special Student Services
Public Law 101-476 (IDEA)
Title IX; Student Issues Director, Student Activities
Title VI; Student Issues Assistant Superintendent
Operational Support Services
Questions concerning policies and practices of an individual school of the Cobb County School System may be addressed to the building Principal; to any of the persons listed above at the Cobb County Board of Education, P.O. Box 1088, Marietta, GA 30061, 770-426-3300; or to the Director, Office for Civil Rights, Education Department, Washington, D.C. 20201.
CURRICULUM
Teachers formulate yearly goals for improved student achievement based on the results of various assessments and measures of student progress such as the state Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) and the Georgia Writing Assessment, as well as school-based assessments and observations. The faculty selects areas of emphasis and determines strategies to be implemented by classroom teachers, special education teachers, and teaching specialists.
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
Tritt's Continuing Education Program is a series of in-services based on a Staff Development Needs Assessment instrument and the School Improvement Plan. Experts in identified areas share their knowledge to enhance faculty/staff skills and knowledge. Students are released from school at 12:30 p.m. three days per year for teachers and staff to participate in staff development programs.
HOMEWORK AND MAKE-UP WORK
Homework will be assigned for the following purposes: skills practice, review, reference work and special projects or reports. The amount and type of homework assignment will be determined by the needs of the individual student.
If your child is ill and absent for only one day, the work can be made up upon his/her return to school. If your child is absent for several days and you would like some work, please call the office before 10:00 a.m. This will give the teacher adequate time to get the work together. Work can be picked up after 2:30 p.m. or sent home with a neighbor or sibling.
Neither students nor parents can go back to the room after dismissal.
By working closely with the school, parents can help their children acquire good study habits, which will carry over into studying at school and in all areas of life.
The home can become an educational environment in which learning is an everyday experience. The physical atmosphere promotes learning when parents assure that:
1. There is specific place for their child to study regularly with no interruptions;
2. The necessary supplies for study are available;
3. There is a set time of day for homework;
4. Assignments are completed with a minimum of assistance from parents and others.
MEDIA CENTER
The Tritt media center, complete with a Viking ship and beautiful wall murals, offers many opportunities for students to broaden and expand their knowledge. Instruction in library skills and media/technology is provided for all students. The media center is open for use by students before school and at any time during the school day.
PARENT - TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-teacher conferences, scheduled once during the year, allow teachers and parents to review academic progress and personal and social growth of the students. Students will be dismissed two hours early (12:30) for one week in the fall so that for twenty-minute blocks may be scheduled for each parent-teacher conference.
Because instructional time is so important, additional conferences between parents and teachers to discuss a child and his/her work should be scheduled after 2:30 p.m. If you would like to have a conference with your child's teacher, please send a note requesting the conference or call the office and suggest several dates that would be convenient for you. The office will have the teacher contact you to confirm the date of the conference.
REPORTS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Kindergarten:
Report cards for kindergarten students that are sent home every nine weeks include explanations of progress in language arts, math, physical, social, and creative development.
Grades One through Five:
Report cards for students in grades one through five that are sent home at the end of each nine-week period indicate the progress of students in reading, phonics, oral language, written language, spelling, handwriting, math, social studies, science, physical education, health education, music and art. The report also denotes personal and social growth. Mid-nine week progress reports are also sent home.
SPECIALISTS
Tritt has teacher specialists in the areas of music, art, and physical education, early intervention program, special education, gifted education and guidance counseling. Both the specialists and the classroom teachers provide a comprehensive instructional program in all of these areas.
STANDARDIZED TESTING
The Georgia Department of Education requires that all school systems participate in the standardized testing program. Hence, our school will be participating in the program. The information provided through the testing program is used primarily to:
v Identify the strengths and weaknesses in the educational development of each individual student;
v Support the planning of appropriate instructional programs for students;
v Enable an overall comparison of the achievement of Cobb County students with the achievement of students on a national basis; and
v Establish a basis for the evaluation of the educational program.
In our school system, the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Georgia Kindergarten Assessment (GKAP-R) are administered to students.
TECHNOLOGY
New technology has made it possible for our students to achieve basic computer literacy and to receive reinforcement of skills in the areas of language arts, math, social studies and science. Instructional technology is integrated into the classroom as students work on multimedia projects using a digital camera, LCD panel, flatbed scanner, smartboard, and projection system. Keyboarding, writing, and multimedia programs have helped strengthen the technology focus at Tritt.
COMPUTER LAB MANAGER
The Tritt Tiger Foundation sponsors one computer lab manager. The manager supports the students and teachers as the computers and other technology are used to strengthen education.
USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA
The Board of Education policies regarding "Employee Use of the Wide Area Network" and "Student Use of the Wide Area Network" are included in the following.
In previous years the county has required that each student have an Internet permission form signed by his/her parent before they are allowed to use the Internet at school. The county is no longer requiring schools to obtain these forms, unless the individual school expresses a need for the form. Tritt is requiring a signed permission form from each student. Following are the guidelines that Tritt will follow in the use of the Internet:
1. Use of the Internet must be in support of education and research that is consistent with District Strategic Goals.
2. Students will not be allowed to "surf" the Internet.
3. Teachers must select appropriate sites and "Bookmark" them before students are allowed to use that site.
4. Students will not be allowed to use the Internet unless parent permission has been granted.
5. Students will be monitored at all times while on the Internet.
6. If a student inadvertently accesses inappropriate material, he/she must immediately disclose the occurrence to the teacher.
7. Internet use is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use may result in cancellation of privileges.
At the beginning of this school year you should have received a copy of Cobb County's policy on the use of electronic media in the important parent information booklet. If you would like to read Cobb County's updated policy on the use of Electronic Media you may access it by going to the following website: www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~boardpolicies/ifbga-r-student.
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM - EIP
The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is designed to provide additional instructional resources, generally in reading and/or math, to students in Grades K-3. Certified EIP teachers serve each identified classroom daily in order to help students with diverse needs and abilities to reach their optimum academic potential as quickly as possible.
GIFTED SERVICES
The Georgia State Board of Education defines a gifted student as "…. a student who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual, creative and/or artistic ability(ies), possesses exceptional leadership skills, or excels in specific academic fields and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her abilities." Cobb County provides services for identified gifted students. The gifted program is designed to meet the specific needs of these students and extend competencies in the areas of cognitive skills, learning skills, research and reference skills, communications skills, and metacognitive skills beyond the experience of the regular classroom.
Cobb's gifted program is part of the School Improvement Division and is funded by the state. The Georgia State Department of Education governs the procedures for identifying and placing students in the gifted program.
A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for gifted services, criteria must be met in three of the following four areas:
1. Mental Ability - 96th percentile on a nationally normed test.
2. Achievement - 90th percentile on Total Reading, Total Math, or Composite on a nationally normed test, or A superior student-generated product or performance.
3. Creativity - 90th percentile on a nationally normed test, or A superior rating on a standardized creativity rating scale or A superior student-generated product or performance.
4. Motivation - Superior rating on a standardized motivation rating scale, or A superior student-generated product or performance.
Note:
v A qualifying score on a nationally normed test is required to meet the criteria in at least one area.
v Any data used to establish eligibility in one area shall not be used to establish eligibility in another area.
v Any test scores used to establish eligibility shall be current within two years.
v Outside testing may not be substituted for school-generated data to determine eligibility.
B. GIFTED CURRICULUM - TARGET
Using strategies based on the research of Dr. Benjamin Bloom, Dr. E. Paul Torrance and Dr. Howard Gardner, gifted services provide differentiated curriculum to students in first to fifth grade. The gifted curriculum includes a more elaborate, complex, and in-depth study of major ideas, problems, and themes than would ordinarily be available in the regular classroom. The curriculum blends instruction in math, science, social studies, language arts, and technology into units that examine central themes, issues, problems, and topics.
Tritt students who qualify for the gifted program receive up to five hours of instruction a week with a specialist.
C. TRANSFER STUDENTS
When a student transfers to Tritt, the eligibility committee will review records and test data before a final placement is made. Students who transfer from out-of-state must meet Georgia requirements for placement in the Cobb County program. Test data from a previous school will be considered if the test results are less than two years old and if they meet the Georgia eligibility criteria. Referrals for transfer students are available from the school office or from the Target teacher.
READING IS SUCCEDING EVERYDAY - R.I.S.E.
The R.I.S.E. program is a daily tutorial program in reading. R.I.S.E. has a specific lesson framework that consists of pre-reading, during reading, and after reading activities. The students also participate in a writing activity as well as word sorting. Parents agree to help with daily homework. Daily one-on-one instruction in reading through the R.I.S.E. program has led to large gains in reading decoding and comprehension. Anyone can volunteer to be a R.I.S.E. tutor, but must be able to make a daily commitment to their R.I.S.E. student. Because Pope High School is on a block schedule, students have been able to come to Tritt and be R.I.S.E. tutors. The Pope students prepare the lessons and follow the specific lesson framework. In order to receive credit for tutoring our Tritt students, the Pope students must keep a journal.
SCHOOL COUNSELORS
The elementary guidance program is developmental and preventive in nature. The program focuses on self-concept, interpersonal relations, responsibilities, motivation, problem solving, and decision-making. It is believed that early aid in development of a healthy self-concept and respect for the feelings of others may prevent serious adjustment problems in later school years.
The counselors provide services for students in:
v Classroom guidance lessons
v Small groups
v Individual counseling
The counselors consult with parents in:
v Discussion groups
v Private conferences
The counselor coordinates with teachers in:
v Classroom guidance topics
v Understanding and meeting individual student needs
Counseling is a confidential, voluntary service. Please call our counselors if you need their services for your child. Your child may also request to see them.
PTA has provided Tritt families with parenting information located in the Media Center. The PTA has worked with the counselors to purchase videos, tapes, and books about effective parenting practices.
STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM (SST)
The Student Support Team (SST) is made up of professional educators. This team operates to help students who are experiencing difficulties in school. The team members identify problems, evaluate, and recommend solutions to help individual students. Parental involvement is essential to the program's success.
The ALT’s goals are to:
v Providing demonstration of lessons
v Observing lessons and activities
v Coaching and supporting the teacher in trying new strategies
v Supporting students
v Giving feedback to teachers
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special education services are offered for students with special needs who qualify for programs such as preschool special needs, interrelated resource, and speech and language. The Interrelated resource program currently includes both the instruction in a resource setting as well as the inclusive model for learning.
Homebound instruction is provided for those students who are confined to their homes for an indefinite period of time due to illness or injury and meet the criteria established for the program.
ARTS IN EDUCATION
Tritt's involvement with a systematic cultural arts program began in the 1983-84 school year. School administrators, teachers and PTA Arts in Education Committee recommend programs to be brought into the school to provide additional enrichment for our students. The PTA sponsors the Reflections program Reflections that allows students to participate in visual arts, music, and literacy competition.
DISCOVERY PORTHOLE (Science Lab)
Science enrichment activities support the science curriculum in a special area called the “Discovery Porthole.” The Tritt Tiger Foundation sponsors a science paraprofessional and a PTA start-up grant funded equipment and supplies for the lab in 2003. The Discovery Porthole provides the students and teachers an authentic learning setting to practice real work of scientists.
FIELD TRIPS
v Educational field trips supplement classroom instruction.
v A student must have written permission from a parent to participate.
v Donations from parents fund the cost of field trips.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
The Tritt Tiger Foundation funds an instructional program in Spanish that exposes students to another language and enhances the students’ awareness of other cultures. Students in grades K-5 receive Spanish instruction from trained instructors in their classrooms every week in collaboration with the regular classroom teacher.
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM
Elementary students are provided opportunities to attend performing arts programs. Professional people in the areas of music, drama, and dance present these outstanding programs. The programs are designed for the various age groups and are funded through parents' donations.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Students are offered a variety of opportunities to participate in enrichment activities such as Chorus, Chess Club, Art Club and Book Club Students may apply for Safety Patrol, and School Store. Representatives for Student Council are elected each fall. Many students choose to join Brownies, Girl Scouts or Cub Scouts.
ABSENCES AND TARDIES
Please send a note to your child's teacher the first day he/she returns from an absence. It is not necessary to call the school to report the absence, except if the student has a contagious disease.
Please include in the note -
v Date of absence (s)
v Reason for absence
v Parent signature
Do not send email with this information! All notes regarding absences must be written and signed by the parent.
It is very important that a student arrive at school in time to be in class when the last bell rings at 7:55 a.m. A pattern of late arrival to school may require intervention of the school administration and the social worker.
A student, who is tardy for school, must report to the front office to sign in and receive a tardy pass before going to class.
Excessive Absences:
(The following provisions apply to absences during a school year.)
3. After Fifteen Excused or Unexcused Absences: A referral shall be made to the School Social Worker. The Social Worker will work with the student and family in order to address the attendance problem. The Social Worker shall involve agencies and services such as mental health, social service agencies, clinic assistant or school nurse, student and parent groups, truancy panel, and Department of Family and Children Services. If the Social Worker interventions are unsuccessful, a complaint shall be filed in the appropriate court of law.
Pursuant to the Georgia Compulsory Attendance Statute, O.C.G.A. & 20-2-690, et seq., a parent or legal guardian who fails to send his or her child to school may be charged with a misdemeanor. At its discretion, a court having jurisdiction may subject the parent or guardian to a fine not to exceed $100.00, imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both if found guilty of violating the Compulsory Attendance Statute. Each day's absence shall be considered a separate offense as related to the penalty.
ADMISSION AND WITHDRAWAL
Requirements for admission are as follows:
v Students must be five years old for kindergarten and six years old for first grade on or before September first.
v All students entering a Georgia school for the first time or returning from another state must furnish:
1. Georgia Certificate of Immunization (Form 3231) - which can be obtained from a private physician or the Cobb County Health Department. (A thirty-day extension may be obtained.)
2. Georgia Dental Form (Form 3300) - which can be obtained from your private physician or the Cobb County Health Department.
3. Certified Birth Certificate (with seal)
4. Social Security number (or a signed waiver)
5. Proof of residency
COBB COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
4938 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, Georgia 30068
Parkaire Triangle Shopping Center
678-784-2180
v Current Immunization certificates must be on file in the cumulative folder at all times. Proof of additional immunizations must be provided to the school to be placed in the cumulative folder. Failure to enforce this provision is a misdemeanor.
v A copy of the last report card or promotional certificate for the last grade attended is needed and a signature for a Request of Records card upon enrolling.
Student Withdrawal:
v The school office or teacher should be notified at least one day in advance of leaving so that a transfer/withdrawal form can be taken to new school.
v Cumulative records are not released to parents. The new school must request the records to be mailed.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (ASP)
v Tritt offers an after-school care program for its students from dismissal until 6:00 p.m. every school day.
v Students may attend every day or on a drop-in basis. For the drop-in basis, parents must make reservations in writing. Sending a note with the child in the morning to be given to the teacher or faxing a note to the office will be sufficient. The fax number is 770-642-5632.
v Registration for the program must be completed before the child stays.
v The cost is $7 per day per child with a $10 one time per year per child registration fee, and must be paid in advance.
v Snack, art activity, playtime, videotapes, games, homework time, etc. are part of the program.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Teachers cannot accept students before 7:20 a.m. Please do not drop off students before 7:20 A.M. since there is no supervision available before that time.
v Classes begin at 7:55 a.m.
v Students who arrive in their classroom after 7:55 are tardy and must report to the school office before going to their classrooms.
v Dismissal begins at 2:25 in this order:
1. Bus riders (first loads)
2. Walkers and car riders, day care buses
3. After School Program (A.S.P.) and Second Load buses
4. Students who are not picked up by 2:45 p.m. will be sent to ASP (parents will be responsible for the $7 fee and $10 registration fee).
ATTENDANCE
TO BE COUNTED PRESENT FOR THE DAY:
v You must arrive by 7:55 a.m. and remain until 11:10.
v You must arrive at school by 11:10 and remain until 2:25. This student will be counted tardy, but will be present for the day.
v A student must be in attendance for a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes to be counted present for that day.
CHANGES IN AFTER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
All changes must be in writing or in person by parent or guardian. (No emails will be accepted.)
ATTENDANCE OUTDIAL via PHONE MASTER
The Phone Master system is a phone communication system, which allows the school to communicate with their community via the telephone. The Attendance Outdial (also known as the Absent/Tardy Outdial) provides the ability to deliver prerecorded messages to designated phone numbers or groups of phone numbers, informing parents daily via automated phone when students are absent or tardy. It also instructs parents of the action they need to take to respond to the notices of absence or tardiness.
CLINIC, HEALTH AND MEDICATION INFORMATION
v The Clinic Assistant is in the clinic each day from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
v With written permission on file, a school employee may assist a child in taking medication provided by the parent or guardian.
v Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be maintained in the original container bearing the name of the patient, the prescribing physician, the pharmacy, and the name and correct dosage of the medication.
v Parents are responsible for bringing in controlled substance medication, which should never be transported by the student. All medications must be kept in the clinic at all times unless given special permission by administration.
v The Clinic or Emergency Information Card for each student will be kept on file in the school clinic. The clinic assistant will log clinic visits in the computer.
v If a student makes frequent visits to the clinic, parents will be notified. Excessive visits may be a concern.
HEAD LICE
In an effort to control head lice at Tritt, please follow these guidelines:
v Check hair regularly for infestation of head lice.
v Report any infestation to the office as soon as detected.
v The empty lice treatment box must be provided as proof of treatment.
v A NO NIT POLICY is strictly enforced.
v Students must be rechecked and clear of active lice and nits before being readmitted to class.
CONFERENCES WITH TEACHERS
Conferences may be scheduled either by sending the teacher a note or calling the office to have the teacher call to schedule one. Please DO NOT GO TO THE CLASSROOM BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER SCHOOL unless you have an appointment with a teacher. Remember to sign in at the office upon arrival.
CUSTODIAL PARENT REGULATIONS
In those instances where a court order or some other legally binding document exists that modifies or restricts this policy, it shall be the responsibility of the custodial parent to provide a bona fide copy of the proof of custody to the local school principal.
If a custodial parent gives permission through a notarized statement for the student to live with the other natural parent and that parent enrolls the child, the school will then conduct all school business with the parent who has physical custody. The custodial parent will then fall under the non-custodial parent policy.
A. Student Records:
A non-custodial parent may request a copy of the school records for his/her child. This request must be placed in writing to the principal and notarized. Absent a court order or some other legally binding document, the request shall be honored within forty-five (45) calendar days. An attempt should be made to notify the custodial parent of the request for records and the school's compliance.
B. Teacher Conferences:
The Cobb County School District recognizes that upon divorce, only the custodi