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Franklin Elementary School 

242 Buena Vista Road 

Vanderbilt, PA. 15486 

724-628-6030 Fax: 724-529-7246 

Synopsis of Policies & Procedures 

Child Contact List 

  1. Fill out your child’s emergency contact list and update it immediately when changes arise.  Let us know who is picking up your child if they are not on the list and have them bring their ID. 

  1. Biological parents will not be removed from a child’s contact list without a court order. 

  1. Keep custody issues and arrangements simple and direct for us. 

Bus 

  1.  A kindergarten and 1st grade student must have an adult at the bus stop to pick up your child after school, or he/she will be brought back to Franklin. 

  1. Students must ride the bus they are assigned every morning and afternoon unless approved by the school.  Any student wishing to ride home with another student MUST have a note from both parents permitting the arrangement to take place 

  1. No eating or drinking on the bus 

Agenda Book 

  • The agenda book is available on the website:  uasdraiders.org 

  • Please follow the dress code policy found on page 11 of the handbook. 

Absences/Excuses 

  1. All absences must be cleared up with an excuse from the parent or guardian.  Parents can send them electronically from the website: uasdraiders.org-Select a School-Franklin Elementary School-Find Quick Links (on right hand side)-Click School Excuses.  There you will see franklin.[email protected] 

  1. An automated phone call should be made to you when your child is absent. 

Academic 

  1. CSIU code will allow you to keep track of your child’s grades in school. 

  1. Contact us if you have any questions in regards to the code. 

  1. If you are going on a vacation, please have your child get a Vacation Form from the teacher.   

Website 

  1. uasdraiders.org-District Information-District Policies-Policies (Upper Right-Hand Corner) 

Safety 

  1. Fire Drills are practiced at the school monthly.  We will do a lockdown drill as well. 

  1. All students/visitors will be processed through our metal detector. 

Celebrations 

  1. No food will be accepted into the building without prior approval from the office. 

Bullying 

  1. Bullying will not be tolerated when it is a bullying issue. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Please fill out the Permission to be Photographed form and return it to the school. 

  • No metal water bottles 

  • Do not bring toys/cell phones, personal items to school. 

  • Meetings must be scheduled between parents and the school.  No spur of the moment meetings will be held without teacher or school approval. 

  • Please sign up for the School Messenger Texting option if you are asked. 

  • No flyers will be printed and passed out to the students.  Prior approval must be obtained. 

  • Please support our “Live Nice, Stay Strong” incentive. 

Student Arrival/Dismissal 

  1. Parents/guardians wishing to drop off their children at school are NOT TO USE THE DRIVEWAY UP TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.  Please use the driveway that is on the left side, when you are facing the building (there is signage to guide you).  Drop your child/children off at the flagpole and let them walk to the front for entrance into the building.  Then drive around the cars in the parking lot by the propane tank and exit the premises.  Please yield to the buses when leaving.   

  1. Buses will drop off the students after 8:30 am and we are hoping to alleviate as much congestion as possible in the mornings. 

  1. Students will be marked late after 9:00 am. 

  1. Dismissal procedures are the same as in previous years.  Parents/guardians transporting their own child at dismissal must sign their child out on the ledger at the main entrance of the school. 

  1. Car pick-ups begin at 3:15 followed by bus dismissal.