PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2022-2023
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PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2022-2023
Mission Statement
The School of Excellence (SOE) supports growth in emotional,
behavioral, and social skills development through the use of
holistic student-centered goals and implementation of
research based strategies and techniques; providing a
foundation for student achievement and independence.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC PAGE NUMBER
Important Information 3
District Transportation 4
PBIS 5
General Rules 6
Morning Searches
Student Clothing 7
Technology 8
Visitors to Schools and Programs 9
Health and Nurse Procedures 10-12
2Important Information
Student Attendance Times: 8:50am - 3:15pm
If you are dropping off or picking up your student, please use the designated area located at the south end
of the front gate, passed the stop sign. This allows for students to walk safely down the front of the
building to the school or parking area without bus traffic.
DO NOT Drop off students prior to 8:50am, our staff are getting ready to teach your students prior to this
time. The school calendar is available from the front office or online.
Harrison School District #2 is our meal service provider. Please see our website for the links to apply for
free/reduced lunch, or to purchase lunches for your student or the front office for hard copies.
● To report any dietary restrictions or needs, please contact the front office or Harrison Nutrition
Services to request appropriate forms.
● All students are required to have a completed application for the meal program.
● Students who become negative in their lunch account will not continue to receive meals.
● There is now a charge for breakfast if students do not qualify for free and reduced meals. Should
you have any questions please refer to the lunch application in the enrollment packet.
We follow the Colorado Springs School District #11 Delays and Closures schedule for severe weather.
● Log-in to Notify Me on the PPBOCES website to receive email and/or text notifications.
Notifications will also be sent using our student information system so it is critical that we have your current
phone number, address, emergency contacts, and email. Please remember to update the school if these
changes by notifying the front office.
We value parent/guardian communication. Classroom teachers will communicate with guardians daily. All
phone calls or emails will occur after 3:15 when students are dismissed. A communication log will be
utilized with all students.
All personal hygiene products including but not limited to: pull-ups, wipes, feminine hygiene products and
changes of underwear must be provided by parents.
All medications must be brought into the school by a parent/guardian.
All families will be asked to provide one set of clothing to be kept at the school in case of emergencies.
Enrollment packets will be updated yearly. These are given to new families during initial meetings and are
available in the front office.
3District Transportation Information
2022-2023
Academy – D20 234-1433
Big Sandy 541-2291
Calhan - RJ1 347-2766
Canon City Schools (719) 276-5818
Cheyenne Mt. - D12 475-6105
Colorado Springs - D11 520-2940
Cripple Creek-Victor 689-2781
Elbert - #200 (303) 648-3030
Elbert County/Kiowa C-2 (303) 621-2220
Ellicott – D22 683-2700 ext. 2216
Falcon – D49 495-1159
Fountain Ft. Carson – D8 382-1335
Fremont - RE2 (719) 784-6712 ext. 2542
Hanover - #28 683-2247 ext. 145
Harrison – D2 579-4901
Lewis Palmer – D38 488-4711
Limon – RE-4J 775-2350
Manitou Springs - #14 685-2231
Miami-Yoder – 60JT 478-2186 ext. 1355
Peyton – 23JT 749-0074 ext.1
Pueblo – D60 (719) 549-7217
Widefield – D3 391-3540
Woodland Park – RE1 510-2371
*Parents/Guardians must notify the school if a student is not riding the bus home.
*Parents/Guardians of students deemed unsafe to ride the bus will be contacted to pick up their child. It
is expected that parents will arrive at the school as soon as possible.
4PBIS
PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. At the school of Excellence, we use PBIS to build
replacement behaviors for our students through building wide and individualized strategies.
• Daily data collection based on individualized goals.
• Aligned behaviors will be tracked for all students and daily percentages will be sent home on a communication
log. This provides an overall look at each student’s maladaptive behavior for the day and provides building-wide
data.
• Tiered Level of Behavioral Support
• Weekly Data Analysis
• Field Trips scheduled throughout the year to support skill building and generalizing skills learned in the
classroom.
• RISE (Respect, Independence, Safety, and Education) will be used as the building-wide token
economy. Students will be able to use their cards in different drawings throughout the year.
• Building-wide activities to include assemblies, carnival, talent show, rummage sale and holiday family lunch.
• Pathways Program will have access to a point store based on daily percentage and Fun Friday activities.
• Liberty/Cola programs have token economies built within their classrooms to earn different incentives through
positive behaviors.
• Job and Life skills implemented within student schedules to promote independence.
***Parents/Guardians are invited by classroom teachers to attend the PBIS Awards Assemblies when their child has
been selected as student of the month. All parents and guardians are invited to watch the school talent show and holiday
lunch.
5General Rules
● Some students require access to personal items during the day, such as comfort items. SOE is not
responsible for items that are broken or damaged by the student or another student if personal items are
brought to school. Please speak to your student's teacher before sending items to school.
● Backpacks are not necessary for school. If your student needs to bring something that would
require a bag or backpack, please talk with the classroom teacher first.
● Cell phones and other electronics MUST be turned in as students arrive at school. See electronics
policy.
● Any other liquids must be turned in to searches-including: cologne, perfume, etc. (Essential oils
that are used for specific behavior plans may be kept in the therapist office-therapist will prepare a
cotton ball in a plastic bag for use).
● Property damage may result in student/family being billed for repairs.
● No tobacco, nicotine, or vape pens will be permitted on campus. If a student is found to have these
products, they will be confiscated and thrown away. They will not be returned to the student or parent.
If a student brings in items listed or items that are determined not allowed in school, the item will be
placed in searches to be returned at the end of the day (other than nicotine products.) If it is an unsafe
item, parents will be notified and will need to pick up and/or the item will be surrendered to law
enforcement. Daily searches of the student will be a consequence of bringing such items to school.
Morning Search Protocol
Students may be placed on searches for specific threats to harm made towards others/school, stealing behavior, due to
excessive home items/toys entering the school, or if found with drugs/alcohol/nicotine or an non-approved electronic
device (phones, smart watches, etc.). Parents, Therapists, Guardians and Teachers can request searches for other safety
concerns. New students may start on searches due to behaviors in their previous schools if the IEP team agrees.
What parents and students need should know:
• Staff will notify student and parent the day before a student will start with morning searches and why.
• Contraband will be kept in the locker in the search room.
• Students may collect items on the way to the bus or if they are picked up early.
• Search team will hand out items at the end of the day.
• A criteria will be set for each student to earn their way off of morning searches.
6Student Clothing Expectations
● Clothing that is worn as designed and covers all private parts of the body, to include midriffs and backs.
● Clothing that fits properly and does not expose undergarments.
● Clothing that is the appropriate length; hemlines no shorter than mid-thigh for shorts and skirts.
● Clothing that is free of excessive holes, rips, and tears that expose private areas of the body or
undergarments. Sleeveless shirts must completely cover shoulders to the neck and be closed on the
sides close to the armpit.
● School staff is not responsible for injuries if a student wears flip flops or slides.
● Clothing, paraphernalia, and jewelry that contain inappropriate messages, free of references to sexually
suggestive activity, drugs and alcohol, gangs, or that are not obscene, profane, hateful, or disruptive to
the learning environment are not allowed.
● A blanket is not a coat. If you are cold and do not have a coat or jacket your staff can help you find one
in the Life Skills Room.
If clothing is deemed inappropriate based on the above expectations, the student will be required to change. The school
may provide a replacement clothing item or if an item is not available, guardians will be contacted to bring a change of
clothes. It is requested that any SOE clothing item is returned to the school the following day.
7Technology
Students will have access to computers, iPads and other technology while at school. These devices are used for
educational purposes as well as reinforcement. The following are the technology regulations.
• All school rules, and local-state-federal laws will be followed while using technology resources.
• Copyright law will be followed and students will be expected to give credit to authors, artists, illustrators,
photographers and other creators of information when using their intellectual property.
• Downloading or streaming of digital content is not allowed.
• Students are not allowed to download or install apps or any personal software on the school’s network.
• The school’s network should not be disrupted including but not limited to: seeking or obtaining unauthorized
access to others’ files; documents or other communications; sending or forwarding chain letters or large files to
others; or introducing malware, worms Trojans or viruses.
• Only apps and websites approved by administration should be accessed. Games, music, websites, etc. that depict
violence, pornographic images, or any content deemed inappropriate by school administration are not allowed.
• Uses of technology to hurt, harass or bully school staff, students and their family members will not be tolerated.
• School’s expectations and guidelines in regards to personal electronic devices that have Wi-Fi, internet and/or
photo-recording capabilities need to be followed.
Suspension of technology use at school may occur is the above regulations are not followed. If the incident is excessive
or egregious in nature, higher levels of consequences will be determined by the school administration.
8Visitors to Schools and Programs The Pikes Peak BOCES (PPBOCES) will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests to visit the PPBOCES schools and educational programs, yet also recognizes concerns for the welfare of students. Therefore, the PPBOCES limits visitors to: 1. Parents/guardians of current students; 2. Parents/guardians of prospective students; 3. Other family members of current students who are approved by the student’s parent/guardian; and 4. Other persons invited by the PPBOCES for official business purposes. To ensure visitors do not disrupt the educational process or other PPBOCES operations and that no unauthorized persons enter the PPBOCES buildings, all visitors shall report to the administrative office immediately when entering a PPBOCES school or building. Authorized visitors may: (1) be required to sign in and out; (2) be given name-tags to wear identifying themselves as visitors; and (3) be accompanied by a PPBOCES employee for some or all of the visit. PPBOCES administrators may approve additional building procedures pertaining to visitors to preserve a proper and safe learning environment. Unauthorized persons shall not loiter on PPBOCES property at any time. Law enforcement authorities may be called to enforce this policy provision. Visiting the PPBOCES is a privilege, not a right, which may be limited, denied or revoked by a PPBOCES administrator or designee based on considerations of student and/or staff safety, efficient PPBOCES operations, maintenance of a proper educational environment, or failure to comply with this policy. Adopted: January 28, 2016 LEGAL REFS.: • C.R.S. 18-9-109 (interference with school staff or students) • C.R.S. 18-9-110 (trespass, interference at or in public buildings) • C.R.S. 18-9-112 (definition of loitering) • C.R.S. 18-9-117 (unlawful conduct on public property) • C.R.S. 18-12-105.5 (unlawful possession of weapons on school property) CROSS REFS.: • ADC, Tobacco-Free Schools • KFA, Public Conduct on BOCES Property 9
Health and Nurse Procedures
The nurse will contact parents if a student meets criteria determined by the state:
o Fever over 100.4 degrees
o Vomiting visualized by staff
o Diarrhea
o COVID-19 Symptoms
o See next pages
Here are three main reasons to keep sick children at home:
1. Your child doesn’t feel well enough to take part in normal activities. For example, your
child is overly tired, fussy or won’t stop crying.
2. Your child needs more care than teachers and staff can give while still caring for the other
children.
3. Exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms
4. The illness is listed on the chart below.
COVID-19 Policy-Positive Cases and Outbreaks:
All positive cases will be required to isolate and stay home for at least five days to protect others, pursuant to statutory
and regulatory public health authority. Students returning to school on days 6-10 following isolation or quarantine must
wear a well-fitting mask over the mouth and nose while at school or around others. Anyone unable to wear a well-fitting
mask over their mouth and nose should complete a full 10 days of isolation or quarantine. If the school has an outbreak
that impacts multiple classrooms, school leadership will determine if a classroom needs to be sent home for isolation.
***Remember, the best way to stop the spread of infection is through good hand washing.
10Children with these symptoms or illness should be kept home (excluded) from school:
Symptoms Child Must Be at Home?
Diarrhea Yes - if child looks or acts sick;
frequent, loose or watery stools (poop) compared if child has diarrhea with fever and isn’t acting normally;
to child’s normal ones that aren’t caused by food if child has diarrhea and is also throwing up; OR if child has
or medicine diarrhea that cannot be contained in the diaper or the toilet.
Fever Yes - if the child also has a rash, sore throat, throwing up,
with behavior change or other illness. diarrhea, behavior changes, stiff neck, OR difficulty breathing.
Babies who are 4 months or younger needs to see
a doctor right away for a fever of 100°F or higher.
“Flu-Like” Symptoms Yes - for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone.
Fever over 100°F with a cough or sore throat. Other The fever needs to be gone, without using medicine that reduces
flu symptoms can include tiredness, body aches, the fever (acetaminophen or ibuprofen).
throwing up and diarrhea
Coughing Yes - if the coughing is severe,
Note: Children with asthma may go to school with Uncontrolled;
a written health care plan and the school is OR your child has wheezing, rapid or trouble breathing and medical
allowed to give them medicine and treatment attention is needed.
Mild Respiratory or Cold Symptoms No – your child may go to school if they able to take part in
stuffy nose with clear drainage, sneezing, mild school activities.
cough Keep your child home if the symptoms are severe. This includes
fever and the child is not acting normally and/or has trouble
breathing.
Rash Yes – Rash with fever. Call your doctor.
Any rash that spreads quickly, has open, oozing wounds and/or
is not healing should be checked by a doctor.
No—Rash without fever. A body rash without a fever or behavior
changes usually does not need to stay home from school. You can
call your doctor for advice.
Vomiting/Throwing Up Yes - until throwing up stops or a doctor says it is not contagious. If
Throwing up two or more times in the past 24 hours your child has a recent head injury, watch for other signs of illness
and for dehydration.
11Illness Child Must Be at Home?
Chicken Pox Yes--until the blisters have dried and crusted (usually 6 days).
Conjunctivitis (pink eye) No (bacterial or viral) – children don’t need to stay home unless the
child has a fever or behavioral changes. Call your doctor for
pink color of eye and thick yellow/green discharge
advice and possible treatment.
Croup (see Coughing) Call your doctor for advice.
Note: Your child may be able to go to school unless they are
not well enough to take part in usual activities.
Fifth’s Disease No—child is no longer contagious once rash appears.
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (Coxsackie virus) No—unless the child has mouth sores, is drooling and isn’t able
to take part in usual activities.
Head Lice or Scabies Yes—from end of the school day until after the first treatment.
Hepatitis A Yes—until 1 week after the illness starts and when your child is
able to take part in usual activities.
Herpes No, unless—your child has open sores that can’t be covered or
your child is drooling nonstop.
Impetigo Yes—your child needs to stay home until treatment has started.
Ringworm Yes—from end of school until after your child starts
treatment. Keep the area covered for the first 2 days.
Roseola No—unless your child has a fever or behavior changes.
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) No—your child can go to school unless they aren’t well enough
to take part in usual activities and/or they have trouble
breathing.
Call your doctor for advice.
Strep Throat Yes—for 24 hours after starting antibiotics unless the doctor says
that it is okay to return to school sooner. Your child also needs to
be
able to take part in usual activities.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases Measles, Yes—your child can return to school once the doctor says they
Mumps, Rubella (German Measles), Pertussis are no longer contagious.
(Whooping Cough)
Yeast Infections No—follow good hand washing and hygiene practices.
including thrush or Candida diaper rash
Author: School of Health Team Approved by Patient Education Committee Valid through 2020
The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of your personal
doctor’s advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information should not be used in place
of a visit, call or consultation or advice of your doctor or other health care provider.
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