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Student and Parent Handbook

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 SEDALIA PARK STUDENT AND PARENT HANDBOOK (revised 7/30/26)

 

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  • Hot topics: 
  1. The enrolling parent is responsible for all transportation choices and changes in Parent VUE (GoSafe)
  2. ALL visitors must check in using the Ident-A-Kid system in the main office. You will need your ID. 
  3. Best Practice: ALWAYS have your Identification with you.  
  4. Student checkout and transportation changes are not allowed after 1:30PM. 
  5. Students may have a cell phone or smartwatch at their parent’s discretion; however, they must remain turned off and in the student’s book bag throughout the entire school day from 7:15AM-2:45PM. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
  6. We want you to always feel welcome in the front office. Our staff is committed to providing you with the best possible service and support. At times, the front office may be assisting a high volume of students, families, phone calls, and visitors. We appreciate your patience and understanding during these busy periods. We are here to help and serve you, and we will do our best to assist you with any questions or concerns.
  7. Students may NOT be dropped off at school prior to 7:15 AM. Please plan accordingly. 
  8. ASP begins at 2:45PM. ASP fees may be charged at $10 per day after a $20 registration fee. 
  9. Carpool parents, for the purpose of safety, it is recommended that you have your child enter and exit from the passenger side of the vehicle. Staff Members will not walk between vehicles.

 

  • How does Student Transportation work? ParentVUE is where you will set up transportation (GoSafe)

      This is a list of the absolute MUST know Transportation (GoSafe) items for parents:

  • Paper notes, texts, and phone calls will NOT be accepted for transportation arrangements or changes. The teacher and main office staff are not responsible for the transportation choice you make.
  • You will not be able to make changes to transportation after 1:30PM. The dismissal system (GoSafe) will not allow it. 
  • You must have a PM carpool barcode for each student. You can have a printed copy, the actual barcode in the ParentVUE app, or a saved screenshot into your phone. You will have to park and come into the main office and be listed as a contact in ParentVUE, if you don't have the barcode.
  • Please make sure to add all EMERGENCY contacts and check "Release to" so they may pick up your students.  
  • The classroom teacher will have a dismissal screen (GoSafe)  in each classroom that includes a picture of your student, teacher name, grade level, and how they will go home. It's very user-friendly for students and teachers.  
  1. Where can I go when driving on to the school campus? The parking lot for all visitors is in front of the school and faces Lower Roswell Rd. You may use the bus parking lot on the right side of the school from 8:00AM-1:30PM. Always report to the main office first and have your ID ready.  
  • What time may I check out my child? Parent/guardian may check out the student any time before 1:30 PM. After 1:30 PM there are no checkouts without explicit permission from a school administrator. You must wait until the dismissal process is complete at 2:45 PM. This is due to the amount of movement taking place in the building for dismissal. After a classroom or school event, students may only be checked out from the front office, unless and administrator approves otherwise. During off campus school organized events, students may not be checked out.  You must return to school and follow checkout procedures.  
  1. Best Practice: ALWAYS have your Identification with you.   
  • How do I change my child’s transportation? All transportation changes must be made in ParentVUE and must be completed prior to 1:30PM. 
  • When is my child considered absent/tardy? A student will be considered absent if he/she does not attend school for the day.  The student will be considered absent if he/she is checked in AFTER 11:15 AM or checked out BEFORE 11:15 AM. Please be aware of this when making appointments.  There are no exceptions to this rule. The tardy bell rings at 7:50 AM, and all students not in their classroom will be considered tardy. After 7:50 AM, students will need to sign in by an adult at the front office and receive a tardy pass.  We have someone in the front lobby who will direct students to the office when the bell rings at 7:50 AM. A notice will be sent home when students are absent unexcused five times.  Five unexcused absences will receive a letter from the administration.  Seven unexcused absences will result in a social worker's referral. 
  • Knowing the check in/check out rule and tardy rule, how do I prevent my child from being absent or tardy when they have an unavoidable appointment before 11:15 AM?  You may allow your child to come to school on time so that he/she may be marked present and then follow checkout procedures for the appointment.  You have a two-hour window to bring the student back to school, and the attendance status will not be changed. ID is required. If you bring your child to school after 11:15AM, then your child is not allowed to stay in ASP or attend a club. 
  • When do I let the teacher know of my child’s absence? Please send a written note or provide a doctor’s note to your child's teacher or the attendance clerk. You have up to three (3) school days after your child returns to submit a parent's note or doctor's note. Electronic notes can be sent through CTLS to the teacher or by replying to the absence of notification. If documentation is not received within three school days, the absence will be recorded as unexcused. 
  • May I eat lunch with my child? Yes, of course. Please sign in at the main office first. Please do not follow your child back to class. You must depart the building after your child’s class lunch time.   
  • Birthday Celebrations? Balloons, flowers, gift bags, or party favors are not allowed in the classroom due to the potential for interrupting instruction. These items are not allowed on the bus as well.  There are no exceptions to this rule. Outside treats will not be allowed into the classroom or the cafeteria. Consider purchasing birthday treats from our cafeteria. Please email our café manager elvia.flores@cobbk12.org place your order. The cookies are fantastic! 
  • May my child pass out party invitations in the classroom? To help ensure that all students feel included, party invitations may be distributed at school only if every student in the class receives one. If you wish to invite only certain students, please distribute the invitations outside of school and not during school hours or on school grounds. 
  • How do I register my child for the next school year? Current students will automatically be registered for next year.  New students from existing Cobb County families can be registered using ParentVue. Students new to Cobb County may register at any time via our online registration system available at www.cobbk12.org.    
  • What are the office hours? Office hours are 7:15 AM – 3:00 PM during the school year. 
  • My child would like to ride home with a friend.  What am I allowed to do? This is only allowable for carpool. Parents must have the bar code tag and be on the pickup list for that child in ParentVUE. Students may not ride the bus home with a friend.   
  • What is ASP? After School Program. ASP begins at 2:45 PM and closes at 6:00 PM sharp. The ASP registration fee is $20.00. This fee will need to be renewed each year. It costs $10.00 per day when a student stays in ASP. A late fee of $1 per minute will occur if you pick up your child after 6:00PM. Campus police will be notified at 7:00PM. The CCSD Student Code of Conduct will be utilized for discipline and may become part of the student's record. Snacks are provided when students stay in ASP. Pick up from ASP is in the front lobby. You may park in the bus lot to enter the building.  
  • My child is participating in a club or event after school. Where do I pick him/her up? You must coordinate with the club teacher for pickup or drop off. This is not the job of the main office staff. The enrolling parent must select “club” in ParentVUE (GoSafe) for the appropriate days of the week.  
  • What if I can’t make it to the school to pick up my child, and I need to send someone in my place? In ParentVUE, there is a place to list emergency contacts. Students are allowed to be picked up only by those on the emergency contact list AND have “release to” selected. Please make sure your emergency contacts are up to date in ParentVUE. They must have an ID when they are on campus. Example: Mother is the enrolling parent, but the father comes to pick up the child for an appointment. The father may not check out the child if he doesn’t have “release to” rights. Don’t let this surprise you. Check out your contact details.  
  • What does early release mean? Early Release means that students will be released from school at 12:20 PM (2 hours earlier than normal). Please also note that students follow different specials and lunch schedules on early release days.  No lunch visitors on early release days. NO clubs on early release days, but ASP will be in sessions as usual.  
  • What happens when my child forgets something at home that they need for the day? Please feel free to drop off the forgotten item in the front office with the student’s name and teacher’s name. We will make sure the teacher receives it.   
  • What happens during inclement weather? Please monitor communication in CTLS. Please watch the news or view the Cobb County website for inclement weather school closings as well. You will be informed about dismissal procedures. Make sure your emergency release choice (car, bus, walker, etc.) is selected in GoSafe.  
  • What happens when my child needs to go home, but a parent cannot be reached? Sedalia Park staff will contact the people you listed under emergency contact information. Only these contacts can pick up the student. You may add/update contact information to this list throughout the year in your Parent Vue account. 
  • If necessary, how do I pay for my child’s lunch? Paying for Meals 
  • What do I do when my child is sick, the nurse calls, and he/she needs to be checked out? Please check in with the attendance clerk as you enter the building, and the nurse will bring your child out to you. Please do not enter the main office.  
  • What happens if there is a discipline problem on the bus? First, please notify the bus driver with written and verbal notification at the bus stop and allow them to correct the problem. You may also send a copy of the written notification to a Sedalia Park front office staff member so that we are aware of the situation. Please include the date, time of incident, and specific incident details in the written notification. Most bus discipline is taken care of by the bus driver first. Second, if the first step is not completed in a satisfactory manner, please contact a Sedalia Park front office staff member.  This will be brought to the Administration’s attention.  You will then be instructed on the next course of action. 
  • My child didn’t get off at the bus stop, or I missed being at the bus stop.  What should I do? Plan and make sure your GoSafe dismissal choices are correct! Please use EDULOG Transportation - Track My Bus for locating your child’s bus. It provides real-time updates for your child’s bus. A parent/guardian must be present at the bus stop for the student to be dropped off unless the child has the appropriate tag as noted in the Safe Rider form. If a parent/guardian is not at the bus stop, the student will be brought back to school after the bus route is over and placed in ASP upon arrival. Remember that you have until 1:30PM to make dismissal changes in ParentVUE (GoSafe). You will need to be prepared to pay $10.00 for checking into ASP. You will also need to pay the $20.00 one-time registration fee if you have not already registered for ASP. Please discuss with the student that after he/she gets off the bus that they are to go straight home or to a specified location. 
  1. What happens in an actual tornado/hurricane, fire, or lockdown situation?
  2. Of course, we never hope for any of these things to happen; however, if they do, Sedalia Park has procedures in place, and students and staff are made aware of these procedures. Drills also take place throughout the year.  The school will utilize CTLS to communicate information as necessary. Please make sure you understand how to navigate CTLS parents. Please be assured that we take the safety of our students very seriously, and we will guard them through each situation as if they were our own.  
  • What is the dress code at Sedalia Park? Sedalia Park strongly encourages all students to wear their school uniform daily. Uniforms help promote a positive learning environment and school pride. Uniform bottoms: Navy or khaki shorts, pants, skirts, jumpers or dresses. Blue jeans are permitted on Fridays.  Socks, tights and leggings should be solid black, navy, white, or gray. Uniform Shirts: Solid white, navy, hunter green, light blue, or yellow polo-style shirts or button down, peter pan style, turtleneck or mock turtleneck shirts.   Sweatshirts, jackets, or blazers worn during the day in the school building must be solid white, navy or gray and can bear the Sedalia Park logo or not. 
  • Where is Lost and Found? All found items would be located in the Lost and Found cabinet in the cafeteria. We will communicate as necessary for parents to come search for lost items. Please see front office staff if you need to search for an item or to inquire about items like eyeglasses, lost phones, or jewelry.  Please put your child’s name in their jackets, so they can be returned if found. 
  • Other FAQs. 
    • We encourage you to order yearbooks early to receive the discounted price. If you miss the early bird special, you must order by the deadline.  Yearbook orders are only placed once.  Extra orders cannot be placed, and once yearbooks are gone, they are gone. This information comes out via CTLS parent. 
    • Picture Days are offered in the fall and spring. The student will receive the information packet regarding picture purchases a few days before the picture day. Please hold this envelope and return it with the student ON picture day. The student must bring in the money ON picture day in the appropriate envelope given, or the student picture will not be available for purchase. Pictures are taken in the morning hours and are over quickly; so please make sure the sealed envelope with your order and money is placed in the student’s backpack the night before. 
    • We encourage students K – 5 who live in a bus route area to ride the bus to and from school. 
    • We ask that all parents/guardians be aware of the student’s hygiene and ask that students wear deodorant as needed.  Please be aware that some students may begin wearing deodorant as early as third grade.

 

 

 

 

William Dryden Ed.S. | Principal 

Sedalia Park Elementary School

2230 Lower Roswell Rd | Marietta, GA 30068

W: 770-509-5162 | cobbk12.org/sedaliapark

William.dryden@cobbk12.org

 

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