TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from the Principal . . . . . . 1
Introduction
Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
School History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Staff and Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
School Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inservice Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attendance
Abbreviated Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Emergency Dismissal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Student Dismissal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
State Statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reporting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chronic Attendance/Tardiness Problems . . . . 8
Boundary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Change of Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Student Withdrawal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Academic
Structure
Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Homework Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Library Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Classroom Placement . . . . . . 12
Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retention Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 504 (Americans With
Disabilities Act) . . . . . . 14
Cafeteria Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Health
and Safety
Health Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Immunizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Medication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Student Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fire Drill Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Crossing Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Parking Lot Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
School Bus Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Bicycle Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dress Code . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Personal Property/Lost and Found . . . . .20
Before and After School . . . . . . . .
20
Restitution Procedures . . . . . . . .
21
Parent Teacher Association . . . . . .
21
Discipline . . . . . . . . . .
22
Discipline Policy . . .. . . . . 24
Behavior Redirector . .. . . . . 27
ALBUQUERQUE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OŅATE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12415 BRENTWOOD
HILLS BOULEVARD NE
ALBUQUERQUE,
NEW MEXICO 87112-3611
THERESA
FULLERTON
PRINCIPAL
(505)
291-6819
FAX
(505) 275-0648
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Welcome to Oņate Elementary
School! The purpose of this handbook is
to provide you with information about the policies and procedures of Oņate and
the Albuquerque Public Schools.
The Oņate staff works
diligently to provide a broad, comprehensive academic environment to meet the educational needs of its students. We encourage students to achieve at their
highest levels and believe our children are the most important resource. Maximum effort is exerted for their
education and development.
The curriculum emphasizes
student achievement in math, science, and language arts, as well as self-esteem
and character building. Cooperative
planning and utilization of all staff resources is an integral part of the
Oņate Elementary School operation. Our
educational programs are designed to encourage a high level of community
participation which enables parents/guardians, teachers, and students to work
together to accomplish goals in a setting that is cognitively stimulating and
emotionally supportive.
We look forward to working
with you this year.
Sincerely,
Theresa Fullerton
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Oņate
Elementary School
Mission
Statement
It is the mission of the Oņate school community to
educate all students
to become responsible,
literate,
thinking and contributing
members
of a multi-cultural society
through
excellence in teaching and
learning.
SCHOOL HISTORY
Oņate
Elementary School is located in the northeast quadrant of Albuquerque, New
Mexico. Nestled against the scenic backdrop
of the Sandia Mountains, it opened its doors in the fall of 1972 with 25
portable buildings. Construction was
begun in the spring of 1973. Phase I
included eight classrooms, a conference room, a faculty lounge, a cafeteria and
an administrative area. Phase II was
begun the following spring and this construction provided eight additional
classrooms and an atrium. Phase III
added a free standing gymnasium and eight portable buildings.
