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General School Information:

Opening Day of School:                                                                     First Day of School:

Regular Day Schedules:

School Hours

                School doors open at 7:50 a.m. at the elementary and junior high Schools; 6:45 a.m. at the high school.  In bad weather conditions, students may be admitted to the foyer to wait until the morning bell rings. Dismissals are at 3:15 at the high school and 3:18 p.m. at the elementary and junior high schools. Students not participating in after-school activities or staying with a teacher are expected to be out of the buildings no later than 3:30 p.m.

English Language Learners

                The school offers opportunities for English Language Learners to develop high levels of academic attainment in English and to meet the same academic content and student academic achievement standards that all children are expected to attain.

                Parents/guardians of English Language Learners will be: (1) given an opportunity to provide input to the program, and (2) provided notification regarding their child’s placement in, and information about, the District’s English Language Learners programs.

For questions related to this program or to express input in the school’s English Language Learners program, contact Andrew Lobdell at 815-369-3116.

Teacher Qualifications

                Parents may request information about the qualifications of their child’s teachers and paraprofessionals, including:

• Whether the teacher has met State certification requirements
• Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency permit or other provisional status by which State licensing criteria have been waived
• The teacher’s college major
• Whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees
• Whether any instructional aides or paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if so, their qualifications.

If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact the school office

Enrollment Requirement:

                Enrollment shall be denied to any individual 19 years of age or above who has dropped out of school and who could not earn sufficient credits during the normal school year(s) to graduate before his or her 21^st birthday. However, at the Superintendent’s or designee’s discretion and depending on program availability, the individual may be enrolled in a graduation incentives program or an alternative learning opportunities program. A person denied enrollment will be offered counseling and be directed to alternative educational programs, including adult education programs that lead to graduation or receipt of a GED diploma.

Field Trips

                Field trips are a privilege for students. Students must abide by all school policies during transportation and during field-trip activities and shall treat all field trip locations as though they are school grounds. Failure to abide by school rules and/or location rules during a field trip may subject the student to discipline. All students who wish to attend a field trip must receive written permission from a parent or guardian with authority to give permission. Students may be prohibited from attending field trips for any of the following reasons:

• Failure to receive appropriate permission from parent/guardian or teacher
• Failure to complete appropriate coursework
• Behavioral or safety concerns
• Denial of permission from administration
• Other reasons as determined by the school

School Visitation Rights

                The School Visitation Rights Act permits District-employed parents/guardians, who are unable to meet with educators because of a work conflict, the right to time off from work under certain conditions to attend necessary school functions such as parent-teacher conferences. Letters verifying participation in this program are available from the school office upon request.

Pesticide Application Notice

                The District maintains a registry of parents and guardians of students who have registered to receive written or telephone notification prior to the application of pesticides to school grounds. Notification will be given before application of the pesticide. Prior notice is not required if there is imminent threat to health or property.

                *To be added to the list, please contact:         Dave Hoff             Head of Maintenance         815-369-3109

Mandated Reporters

                All school personnel, including teachers and administrators, are required by law to immediately report any and all suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with the individual's educational performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment.  Sexual harassment could include, but is not limited to: 

• Crude or suggestive remarks directed at an individual based on that individual's gender
• Sexual propositions or advances
• Solicitation of sexual activity by promise of reward
• Coercion of sex by threat of punishment, and/or sexual crimes and misdemeanors
• Inappropriate patting or pinching
• Any sexually motivated unwelcome touching
• A physical act of aggression that includes a sexual act or sexual purpose

What may appear to be mere horseplay can, in fact, be harassment when the targeted individual feels threatened or intimidated; a student should:

• Inform the person(s) responsible for these actions to stop the behavior immediately
• If the problem persists, the student should report the concern to a teacher, the counselor, or building principal

If warranted, the building principal will conduct an investigation which may result in school disciplinary action or possible legal action brought forward by the student who was the victim of the harassment.  If the student making the complaint is still not satisfied after taking the above step, the aggrieved student may contact the

Student Nondiscrimination Coordinator:

                Andrew Lobdell                                                                   Phone: 815-369-3116

                Principal Junior High School                                            Fax:     815-369-3162

                Lena - Winslow School District #202                               LobdellA@Le-Win.net

                517 Fremont St. Lena, Il 61048

Violent Offender Community Notification

                State law requires that all school districts provide parents/guardians with information about sex offenders and violent offenders against youth. You may find the Illinois Sex Offender Registry on the Illinois State Police’s website at: http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/.  You may find the Illinois Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender against Youth Registry on the Illinois State Police’s website at: http://www.isp.state.il.us/cmvo.

Sex Offender Notification Law

                State law prohibits a convicted child sex offender from being present on school property when children under the age of 18 are present, except for in the following circumstances as they relate to the individual’s child(ren):

• To attend a conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the progress of their child.
• To participate in a conference in which evaluation and placement decisions may be made with respect to their child’s special education services.
• To attend conferences to discuss issues concerning their child, such as retention or promotion.

                In all other cases, convicted child sex offenders are prohibited from being present on school property unless they obtain written permission from the Superintendent or School Board.  Anytime that a convicted child sex offender is present on school property for any reason – including the three reasons above – he/she is responsible for notifying the principal's office upon arrival on school property and upon departure from school property. It is the responsibility of the convicted child sex offender to remain under the direct supervision of a school official at all times he/she is in the presence or vicinity of children.  A violation of this law is a Class 4 felony.

Equal Opportunity and Sex Equity:

                Equal educational and extracurricular opportunities are available to all students without regard to race, color, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, status as homeless, or actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy. No student shall, based on sex or sexual orientation, be denied equal access to programs, activities, services, or benefits or be limited in the exercise of any right, privilege, advantage, or denied equal access to educational and extracurricular programs and activities. Any student or parent/guardian with a sex equity or equal opportunity concern should contact: Mary Gerbode, Elementary Principal at this address: 401 Fremont, Lena, IL 61048; 815-369-3125.

Signs and Posters

Permission must be received from the sponsor/principal before any sign or poster can be hung in the halls or classrooms. During extra-curricular activities this same rule applies.  Signs will be used in a positive manner. Any derogatory or harassing signs will be confiscated. 

School Volunteers

                All elementary school volunteers must complete the “Volunteer Information Form” and be approved by the school principal prior to assisting at the school. Forms are available in the school office. Some teachers utilize parent volunteers in the classroom. The individual teachers make this decision. Teachers who desire parent volunteers will notify parents. For school-wide volunteer opportunities, please contact the building principal. Volunteers are required to check in and out at the main office and receive a visitor badge before going to their destination.

Visitors

                All visitors, including parents and siblings, are required to enter through the front door of the building and proceed immediately to the main office. Visitors should identify themselves and inform office personnel of their reason for being at school. Visitors must sign in, identifying their name, the date and time of arrival, and the classroom or location they are visiting. Approved visitors must take a tag identifying themselves as a guest and place the tag to their outer clothing in a clearly visible location. Visitors are required to proceed immediately to their location in a quiet manner. All visitors must return to the main office and sign out before leaving the school. Visitors are expected to abide by all school rules during their time on school property.  A visitor who fails to conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate will be asked to leave and may be subject to criminal penalties for trespass and/or disruptive behavior.

School Dances

                Students wishing to bring guests to a school dance who are not enrolled in Lena-Winslow Junior High School or Lena-Winslow High School must register them in the office forty-eight (48) hours before the dance. This registration will include name, age, where they are from, an emergency phone number, and who is registering them. Le-Win students should remember that they are responsible for their guests and their guest’s actions while at the dance.

                Students enrolled in eighth (8^th) grade or less may not attend high school dances unless they are chaperoned by one or both of their parents or legal guardians. Individuals under the age of twenty-one will be required to follow all school rules and policies while in attendance at a school dance. Anyone twenty-one years of age or older may not attend a Lena-Winslow High School dance as a guest. The administration reserves the right to make exceptions with acceptable justification. The final decision will be the Principal’s. 

                All school rules, including the school’s discipline code and dress code are in effect during school-sponsored dances.  In particular, students shall not:

• Use, possess, distribute, purchase, or sell tobacco materials
• Use, possess, distribute, purchase, or sell alcoholic beverages
• Use, possess, buy, sell, barter, or distribute any illegal substance or paraphernalia
• Use, possess, buy, sell, barter, or distribute any object that is or could be considered a weapon or any item that is a “look alike” weapon 
• Vandalize or steal
• Haze other students
• Behave in a manner that is detrimental to the good of the school
• Be insubordinate or disrespectful toward teachers and chaperones

                Students who violate the school’s discipline code will be required to leave the dance immediately and the student’s parent/guardian will be contacted. The school may also impose other discipline as outlined in the school’s discipline code.

Animals on School Property

In order to assure student health and safety, animals are not allowed on school property, except in the case of a service animal accompanying a student or other individual with a documented disability. This rule may be temporarily waived by the building principals in the case of an educational opportunity for students, provided that (a) the animal is appropriately housed, humanely cared for, and properly handled, and (b) students will not be exposed to a dangerous animal or an unhealthy environment.

School Library 

                The library has an extensive collection of books along with magazines.  All materials housed in the library are available for student and teacher use.  Books and magazines may be checked out for two-week periods.  Reference materials may be checked out the last hour of the day and must be returned by 8:10 a.m. the next school day.  Students are responsible for the books they check out and for insuring their prompt return. The library is open every period of the day for students to come to read, to check out materials, or to work on other projects.  Teachers may bring classes to the library.

Annual Asbestos Plan Notification

                This is to inform you of the status of Lena-Winslow School’s asbestos management plan. As required, buildings were initially inspected for asbestos. Our Inspection was conducted on 6/27/87. The AHERA law requires that a visual surveillance of asbestos containing areas be completed every six months and a re-inspection conducted every three years. The inspection/management plan is available for public view in the Lena-Winslow School District Office at 401 Fremont, Lena, IL.

Protective Eyewear 

                The wearing of protective eye devices shall be required of all students, teachers, and visitors when participating in or observing dangerous vocational arts and chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive chemicals or hot liquids or solids.

Emergency School Closings

                In cases of bad weather and other local emergencies, please listen to any local radio or television station to be advised of school closings or early dismissals. School closings for any reason will be announced as soon as possible through an emergency call system, school website, or local radio and television stations. If bad weather or other emergencies occur during the day, please listen to local media stations for possible early dismissal information.  To ensure the effectiveness of communication, please check frequently to make sure your family’s contact information is up to date.

                For your child’s safety, make certain your child knows ahead of time where to go in case of an early dismissal.  If we dismiss early for an emergency, all after-school functions are automatically cancelled.

Video & Audio Monitoring Systems

                A video and/or audio monitoring system may be in use on school busses and a video monitoring system may be in use in public areas of the school building. These systems have been put in place to protect students, staff, visitors and school property. If a discipline problem is captured on audiotape or videotape, these recordings may be used as the basis for imposing student discipline. If criminal actions are recorded, a copy of the tape may be provided to law enforcement personnel.

Safety Drill Procedures and Conduct

                Safety drills will occur at times established by the School Board. Students are required to be silent and shall comply with the directives of school officials during emergency drills. There will be a minimum of three (3) evacuation drills, a minimum of one (1) severe weather (shelter-in-place) drill, a minimum of one (1) law enforcement drill, and a minimum of one (1) bus evacuation drill each school year. There may be other drills at the direction of the administration. Drills will not be preceded by a warning to the students. 

Lockdown Drill

                From time to time each school building may conduct a lockdown drill. During this time all outside doors will be locked and students will be moved to a safe location within the classroom/building. This drill is done in the event that there is an intruder in the building.  Lockdown drills will be done in conjunction with dog searches of the buildings and our crisis management plan. 

Student Biometric Information

                Before collecting biometric information from students, the school must seek the permission of the student’s parent/guardian or the student if over the age of 18. Biometric information means information that is collected from students based on their unique characters, such as a fingerprint, voice recognition or retinal scan.

Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities

                Individuals with disabilities will be provided an opportunity to participate in all school-sponsored services, programs, or activities. Individuals with disabilities should notify the superintendent or building principal if they have a disability that will require special assistance or services and, if so, what services are required. This notification should occur as far in advance as possible of the school-sponsored function, program, or meeting.

Treats and Party Invitations
              Due to health concerns and scheduling, treats and snacks for any occasion must be arranged in advance with the classroom teacher. All treats and snacks must be store bought and prepackaged in individual servings. No homemade treats or snacks are allowed at school. Treats and snacks may not require refrigeration and must have a clearly printed list of ingredients on the packaging. We strongly encourage you to select a treat or snack with nutritional value.

Students frequently want to pass out party invitations at school.  If invitations are handed out in the classroom or on the bus, we ask that all boys/girls be included.  Many students bring treats to share on their birthday.  Drinks must be purchased and provided in sealed containers.  We discourage disruptive elements and ask parents not to have clowns, balloons, or flowers sent to school.