Bell Schedule
| 8:40a | Admission Bell |
| 8:45a | Classes Start |
| 10:20a | 15 Minute Recess |
| 12:40p | 45 Lunch Break |
| 3:00p | Dismissal |
Homework
Study at home can play a valuable role in teaching responsibility, forming good study habits and keeping up with the pace of instruction. All children are encouraged to spend a set daily time in reading or being read to. Regular study of memory work, spelling and math facts is suggested. At the Grade 4-5 level thirty minutes is a good benchmark to follow in doing home study. Contact your child’s teacher if you have questions about homework.
Attendance
Teachers are often unaware of the reasons for a child’s absence. To prevent unnecessary absenteeism and to provide for special needs, parents are asked to keep the school informed.
When there is advance notice, please send a note of explanation (eg. dental appointment). In case of illness and/or lateness please call the school office between 8:15 and 8:45 AM.
The secretary calls home when a student is absent and the school has not been notified. Students arriving late or leaving school early should always report to the school office to inform the secretary. These policies have been established for your child’s safety and welfare.
Absence, especially when excessive, can severely harm the learning process of the child and can be disruptive to the class as well. Illness and serious family crisis should be the main reasons for absenteeism.
When students become ill at school, parents will be notified. When parents cannot be reached by phone at home, we will try work numbers. If that fails we will resort to the emergency contact phone numbers you have provided.
Emergency numbers and information should be up-to-date and on file at the school.
Note: Absences from school for any reason other than medical do not qualify for government funding. Please try to schedule family holidays within the school calendar guidelines so that class time is not lost. Punctuality and regular attendance is important. Lateness is disruptive to class devotions and routines. Please have your child here for the 8:40 admission bell.
School Cancelation
Cancellation of classes due to inclement weather or emergency will be announced on radio CKNW (dial 980) between 7:00 and 8:00 am and posted on the school website at www.langleychristian.com .
Early closings for similar reasons will also be announced over the air. The school, however, must contact parents before students can be dismissed. Children will be kept in school if the parents cannot be reached.
Lunch Hour: Students remain in their classrooms to eat their lunch. The teacher will supervise his or her own classroom during this time. After eating lunch all students go outside, except those who have special permission.
Chapels / Assemblies
Chapels are normally held on Monday mornings between 8:50 - 9:30 AM throughout the school year. Generally these chapels include singing and a short devotional time with school related announcements. Parents are always welcome to join the staff and students.
Special assemblies or programs may also occur at different times. You will be informed of these special events. Childcare is usually available during chapels for pre-school children in the staff room.
Before and After School Supervision
Outside supervision begins at 8:20 am. Students should be dropped off between 8:20 and 8:40 so that classes can begin promptly. Please note that we are unable to provide child care before this time. If it is necessary for students to be dropped off before 8:20 in the morning, these children will have to remain outside.
Students should be dropped off at the end of the pick-up/drop-of lane in front of the school. They should not be dropped off in the parking lot unless the parent is paking their car and then accompanying their child(ren) through the parking lot to the designated crosswalks. Those who walk or bike to school should use the assigned sidewalks. Students on bicycles must walk their bikes on school grounds. Bicycles must be parked in the bike racks. Bicycle locks are recommended.
All students sould proceed to the back of the school. In the morning, students stay outside the building until the bell rings at 8:40. If parents would like to speak to a teacher before school, students should wait outside or stay with their parents in the school. No students should enter their classrooms until the bell rings at 8:40.
Students are dismissed to the front of the school at 3:00 at the end of the school day. Students maya only play on the playground if their parents are directly supervising them (i.e. they must be watched by their parents. If a parent chooses to walk the track, their child(ren) should also walk the track). All students should be picked up by 3:20 pm.
At that point, any students whose rides have not arrived will wait quietly at the front of the school. If an unforeseen incident occurs that prevents you from picking up your child(ren) by this timeplease notify the school as soon as possible.
Safety
We ask your cooperation in promoting safety - reminders can never occur often enough. Infractions of safety rules - bus, playground, and bicycle – are dealt with severely by the assistant principal or principal.
Leaving School Grounds
Students may not leave the school grounds, at recess or noon hour, unless special written permission has been granted.
Parking Lot Guidelines
To drop off or pick up your child use the driveway in front of the main office. Please proceed to the designated pick up and drop off area before allowing children to either enter or leave your vehicle. Under no circumstances should the driver leave the vehicle in this drive through. Traffic here needs to keep flowing. If your child is not ready, please drive the loop again or park in the parking lot.
When students are dropped off they should move to the playground area at once. They are not to linger at the front of the building or wander through the parking lot.
Students picked up after school wait for their driver at the front of the school in the pick-up area.
Students will be allowed on the playground after school only if they have met their driver at the front of the school and have been accompanied to the playground and supervised directly by their driver.
Parents are reminded to use extreme caution driving on school grounds; avoid using cell phones unless parked.
