FOR PARENTS

STAR Academy APRIL Activities & Events

CALENDAR

STAR ACADEMY CHARTER 2009-2010 School Calendar
BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS
DATE (S)	DAY (S)	EVENT (S)
August 3, 2009	Monday	In-Service Day
August 4, 2009	Tuesday	Administrative Day and Registration (8 am - 3 pm)
August 5, 2009	Wednesday	In-Service Day
August 6, 2009	Thursday	In-Service Day
August 7, 2009	Friday	Administrative Day


FIRST SEMESTER (88 days)
DATE (S)	DAY (S)	EVENT (S)	STUDENTS OUT	TEACHERS OUT
August 10, 2009	Monday	First Day of Classes
September 7, 2009	Monday	Labor Day	No Classes
October 9, 2009	Friday	Fall Break	No Classes
October 12, 2009	Monday	Fall Break	In Service ½ day Parent – Teacher Conferences ½ day
November 25-27, 2009	Wednesday – Friday	Thanksgiving Break	No Classes 3 Days
December 17, 2009	Thursday	Abbreviated Classes / Parent – Teacher Conferences	Students ½ day
December 18, 2009	Friday	Administrative Day	No Classes
December 21, 2009 – January 1, 2010		Winter Break	No Classes 10 Days


SECOND SEMESTER (92 days)
DATE (S)	DAY (S)	EVENTS (S)
January 4, 2010	Monday	First Day of Second Semester
January 18, 2010	Monday	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	No Classes
February 15, 2010	Monday	In-Service Day	No Classes
March 29 – April 5, 2010	Monday – Monday	Spring Break	No Classes 5 Days
April 12 – 15, 2010	Monday – Thursday	TCAP TESTING
May 21, 2010	Friday	Last Day of Classes Parent – Teacher Conferences
May 24, 2010	Monday	In-Service Day
May 25, 2010	Wednesday	Administrative Day
May 25 – 28, 2010	Thursday – Friday	Designated Inclement Weather Make-up Days (if needed)

ENROLLMENT

Interested in enrolling your child as a student at STAR Academy?

Proof of Guardianship (provide a copy of only one of the three needed)

· Student’s birth certificate indicating student’s name and parent/guardian’s name

· Insurance document indicating student’s name and parent/guardian’s name

· Legal guardianship documentation

Proof of Residence (only one of the three needed)*

· Utility bill with parent/guardian’s name

· Home telephone bill with parent/guardian’s name

· Authentic mortgage statement/rental lease with parent/guardian’s name

* If you are unable to provide one of the three above, three other proofs of residence will be accepted (for example, one cellular phone bill indicating address, one bank statement indicating address or one W-2 form indicating address).

Proof of Student's Grade Level and School Assignment

Please provide a copy of the student’s most recent original report card.

SCHOOL UNIFORM AND DRESS CODE POLICY

STAR Academy students are required to wear uniforms daily. Uniform shirts may be purchased in the main office. All students are required to wear the red or blue STAR Academy polo shirts Monday through Thursday. Students may wear the yellow STAR Academy t-shirt on Fridays only. Students are expected to have their uniform shirts tucked in at all times.

Boys may wear solid black, blue or khaki pants or shorts. Girls may wear solid black, blue or khaki jumpers, capris, pants, shorts or skirts. Any jumpers, skirts or shorts that a student wears to school should reach or extend beyond his/her fingertips. Tight-fitting clothing, baggy pants, jeans and exercise-type bottoms are not acceptable.

It is advised that students wear athletic or tennis shoes to school on Mondays and Fridays for physical education. Boots may also be worn. If sandals are worn, they should have a heel strap. Boots and sandals should have heels no higher than one inch. Athletic shoes should have soles no higher than one and a half inches.

ATTENDANCE

Exemplary student attendance is expected and vital to each child's success at STAR Academy. It is imperative that students are present, on time and prepared to learn daily. Attendance is solely the parent's responsibility.

Students are considered to be tardy after 8:00 a.m. Students who arrive to school after 8:00 a.m. must be escorted by their parents or guardians and signed in through the main office.

In the event that a student must be absent, upon return to school a note explaining the absence (s) is required. The note should include student and parent names, the date (s) of absence, and the reason for the absence. STAR Academy administration reserves the right to request a written doctor's excuse for student absences.

Excessive tardiness and/or absenteeism will be reported to Juvenile Court and may result in student expulsion.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Due to the lack of supervision, students should not be dropped off on school grounds before 7:30 a.m. All students will assemble in the cafeteria each morning from 7:30 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. for breakfast. Parents who do not take advantage of the provided breakfast service should ensure that their children are fed prior to dropping them off at school. Students will be released to their classrooms at 7:55 a.m. Teacher instruction will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

Students will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. Early checkouts of students are not permitted after 2:30 p.m. unless there is an emergency. To ensure a safe and timely dismissal, parents should arrive on time and follow the instructions of the adults directing traffic. Students who are not picked up by 3:15 p.m. will be taken to the main office and a fee of $1.00 per minute will be charged. Anyone picking up a child other than the parent or guardian must be listed on the student's approved pick up list and must show picture identification.

AFTER CARE

STAR As a service to parents, an on campus after care program is offered from 3:00 to 5:45 p.m. for STAR Academy students only. Information is available in the main office or can be attained by calling the school office at 387-5050.

The after care program will not be available if school is dismissed due to inclement weather or closed for school holidays.

STAR Academy does not discriminate in its programs
or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, handicap/disability, sex, or age.

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