Parent Student Handbook

Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated at Takena and Central School! Volunteers' primary purpose is enriching the education opportunities for students. The staff not only appreciates your help but also enjoys working with parents and community members. If you are interested in volunteering…

Sometimes requests are received from students or parents/guardians to have friends visit school for a day. This occurs most often when other schools are having their winter or spring breaks. As per Board Policy KK, Visitors to District Facilities, we cannot honor these requests.

Takena and Central PTA is an active parent group that is responsive to the many needs of students and staff at Takena and Central Elementary Schools. Their support of the schools is very much appreciated. Everyone is welcome to join in on the activities provided by the group. Meetings are...

To provide a safe environment for our children, ALL visitors and volunteers must:  
• Enter the building through the front door.  
• Stop in the office and sign the visitor/volunteer book.
• Wear a visitor/volunteer ID badge or sticker (provided by the office) while on school grounds.

Please note that the office cannot provide change . . . all payments must be made using the exact amount needed. This includes meal payments, library fines, fundraiser payments, picture day payments, etc.

Our school district has established the following policy for accepting checks and collecting bad checks: For a check to be an acceptable form of payment, it must include your current, full and accurate name, address, and a current telephone number. In the event your check is returned for non...

Both Takena and Central qualify for a federal meal provision that allows free breakfast and lunch for every student. Additional entrees (Super Meals) beyond the one free breakfast and lunch can still be purchased if students have money in their account.

STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING TOYS, ELECTRONICS, OR PLAY EQUIPMENT OF ANY  KIND TO SCHOOL (e.g., basketballs, softballs, dolls, cards, etc.).  Educational items of interest may come to school for classroom sharing only with the parent and teacher’s prior permission and must stay out of sight...

• TAKENA:  Larger items are located at the end of the hall near the cafeteria.  
• CENTRAL:  Larger items are located on the office level in the hallway on the playground side.  
• Small items such as jewelry, headbands, and keys, are kept in the office.

The district discourages cell phones at the elementary level, but if a cell phone is required by a parent to be at school with their child, it must be turned off and in the student’s backpack during the school day!   During school hours, personal electronic devices (including watches) may not be...

The “Leadership Team” at Central is a program designed to promote service learning for 5th grade students. The Leadership Team is a group of students interested in helping-out around the school and modeling positive behaviors for younger students. For a 5th grade student to be considered for...

Please make sure your child comes dressed for the weather: coat, appropriate shoes, and warm weather clothes to wear out on recess as needed. We want students to be comfortable when they go outside.

The safety and wellbeing of each child is our priority. When children receive first aid for a significant injury at school, we will attempt to personally contact you. If the injury is serious, we ask that you make a decision regarding the need for further assistance. If emergency medical...

The Albany School Board has agreed to have all schools within the district adopt standard response protocol guidelines, which create a uniform way for schools to respond to a dangerous situation. Teachers will speak to their students about the four messages they may hear over the intercom in...

Your child should wear or bring tennis shoes to school for physical education daily. We have P.E. four days per week and recess multiple times a day. Students need to wear appropriate shoes to participate safely. Flip flops are not appropriate/safe shoes for school.

When the district is going to spray on school grounds they will post a sign on the front door at Takena and the front and west door at Central. If you are interested in knowing when the district is going to spray, then please keep watch for these notices.

Due to Oregon State Law and School District Policy, only trained school personnel are allowed to administer medication to a student. Medications will only be administered to your child if they are deemed necessary during the school day to keep your child in school.

Children who are ill do not function well in school and may spread their illness to others. For these reasons, children who are ill, have a temperature, or who are not well should remain at home.

The district may utilize electronic devices in public areas on school grounds and buses to monitor behavior and to create a safer and more secure school environment. Evidence of violation may be used in disciplinary hearings. This does not mean that electronic devices will be in every school or...

Head lice are small parasites that live on the scalp. They feed on blood and lay eggs, called nits, on the hair. Head lice do not carry disease, but they are unpleasant, can cause itching, and may be spread from one student to another.  If students are found to have live head lice or nits...

• PLEASE DRIVE SLOW AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CHILDREN!  
• USE THE CROSSWALK (and remind your children to do the same).  
• Dogs:  If you walk your dog to school to pick-up your child, please keep it on a leash. Some parents and students are uncomfortable being around unfamiliar animals...

If your child rides a bike or scooter to school, he/she will need to lock it up outside on the bike rack at Takena. At Central, students may store bikes and scooters inside the building during the day.

If you need to pick-up your child during the school day, parents/legal guardians need to come to the office to check-out your child.  We will call the classroom to have your child come to the office to meet you. This keeps classroom disruption to a minimum.  A few reminders:  

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Please make sure to review bus expectations above.  Possible consequences for not obeying these rules could lead to disciplinary action. The bus is not a playground for students to jump around and play with each other.

I. State of Oregon Rules Governing Pupil Conduct on School Buses

II. Greater Albany Public School District Rules

III. Student Expectations

IV. Expectations of students, teachers and coaches that ride buses

• Takena Elementary Courtesy Shuttle Bus Stop: Students riding the shuttle bus to Central need to be at Takena between 8:35 and 8:45 a.m. (bus leaves Takena at 8:45 a.m.). Students who are riding the courtesy shuttle bus should not arrive any earlier than 8:35 as we do not have supervision...

Each student must have a completed After School Plan on file. For safety reasons we cannot allow changes in this plan unless we have a parent/guardian-written note or a phone call to the office. Children need to know their after-school expectations before they leave for school in the morning.

Field Trip Guidelines
• Volunteers:
     o To volunteer and supervise students on a field trip, all adult participants must be cleared through our volunteer process accessed here. (The link is no longer available)
     o Parents need to make arrangements with their child's teacher to attend...

Birthdays and Celebrations
1. DO NOT send balloons, flowers, gifts, etc. to school to be delivered to the classroom. We will not deliver any of these items to the classroom!!! It causes a disruption to the learning environment, creates extra work for our staff, and students do not have a way to...

Homework Requests
Occasionally, parents ask that their student be excused for an extended period of time for vacation or other family activities and will request homework in advance. Teachers will try to accommodate the needs of families, but there will be times when this cannot be honored. In...

Behavior Rules P.A.W.S
⮚ Practice Safety
⮚ Act Responsibly
⮚ Work Hard
⮚ Show Respect

Unacceptable Behaviors
▪ Not Following/Refusing to Follow Directions from Staff
▪ Showing Disrespect or Threatening Behavior:
   -Name calling/teasing
   -Inappropriate responses to adults
   -Inappropriate...

Student Absences
• If your child is not going to be at school, please contact the school office by 9:15 am.
• If you know your child will be gone in the future for medical appointments, trips, other appointments, etc., please send a note with your child to be given to the classroom teacher or...

Principal: Shannon Richards
Office Manager: Glenda Olfrey
Dean of Students: Megan Starr

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Principal: Shannon Richards
Office Manager: Mayra Guitron
Dean of Students: Megan Starr

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School Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:35 p.m. (Wednesday Early Release: 9:00 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.)
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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School Hours: 9:10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. (Wednesday Early Release: 9:10 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.)
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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• The bell rings for school to let out at 3:35 pm.
• Students getting picked up are released to the appropriate adult in the grassy area on Ferry St.
• Bus riders meet in the gym and then walk to the bus lines with designated staff.
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IMPORTANT: DO NOT park in the yellow zones in front of each school before or after school. When dropping off your child at school you can pull up into the yellow zone as long as the buses are gone and you quickly drop off your child to walk into the building. We need to keep the flow of traffic...

• Students getting picked up will be released to the appropriate adult out of the teacher's classroom door.
• Bus riders wait in the hallways and walk to the bus lines with designated staff.
• Teachers are available for communication after all students are gone.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT park in the yellow zones in front of each school before or after school. When dropping off your child at school you can pull up into the yellow zone as long as the buses are gone and you quickly drop off your child to walk into the building. We need to keep the flow of traffic...