General Information

DOLORES GONZALES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK
2009/2010

Welcome to the new Academic Year! We look forward to wonderful year filled with exciting learning opportunities. Please keep these numbers for future reference.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Main Number	764-2020 (1) for Spanish
Attendance	Ext. 45000 Ca
Counselor Ext.	45106
Library Ext.	45110
Nurse Ext.	45102
Special Ed.	#5
Cafeteria	242-5131
Parent Room Ext.	45113
Pre-School	842-5268
Technology Ext.	45108
Secretary Ext.	45454

SCHOOL HOURS

Supervision at school is provided from 8:00 AM-2:35. If you must leave your child at school before or after these hours, they must be enrolled in the before/after school program through the City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation (768-2860) or the Barelas Community Center (848-1343).

SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE

8:10	First Bell (Breakfast in the classroom)
8:25	Instruction time, classes begin
8:30	Tardy Bell – after 8:30, please bring your child to the office
11:30	Primary Lunch
12:00	Intermediate Lunch
12:30	Kindergarten Lunch
2:30	Bus dismissal bell
2:35	Dismissal

Uniform Rules

All students must wear an appropriate uniform to school daily. You received a flyer with uniform details. If you need help with uniforms, we will ask each parent to donate a minimum of 5 hours of community service here at school for uniforms provided. Please advise your child’s teacher or school counselor if you wish to be placed on the Uniform/Community service list so we can help you

ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR – IMPORTANT DATES/HOLIDAYS

August 20	First day of school
August 20 & 21	Kindergarten Visits
September 8	Labor Day
September 15	Open House
October 9	Fall Break
November 11	Veteran’s Day
November 13	End of 1st Trimester
November 23 & 24	Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 25-27	Thanksgiving Break
December 12 – January 1	Winter Break
January 4	Professional Dev.
January 18	Martin Luther King Holiday
February 15	President’s Day
February 26	End of 2nd trimester
March 11 & 12	Conferences
March 15-23	Spring Break
April 2	Vernal Holiday
May 28	Last day of School