Kenston Forest School

Blackstone, Virginia

 

 

Student/Parent Handbook

 

Lower School

Grades K-7

 

Academic Year 2007-2008

 

 

Kenston Forest School

75 Ridge Road
Blackstone VA 23824

 

Main Office (434) 292-7218          FAX: (434) 292-7455

Lower School Director/Early Learning Facility Office (434) 292-7444

Website:  www.kenston.org


 

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES

The format of this edition includes paragraph/item numbering for ease of reference.  If you have suggestions, please use the paragraph number in the correspondence.  Please submit suggestions to suggest@kenston.org


Table of Contents - Part One

 

1. Overview.. 5

2. Accreditation. 5

3. Admissions. 5

4. Attendance, Tardiness, and Early Departure. 6

5. Birthday Parties and Class Parties. 6

6. Chapel 6

7. Communication between Home and School 6

8. Community Service Projects. 7

9. Crisis Team.. 7

10. Discipline. 7

11. Driving and Parking. 7

12. Early Learning Program (ELP) 8

13. Educational Therapy. 8

14. Field Trips. 8

15. Fire Drills and Tornado Drills. 9

16. Flag Etiquette. 9

17. Fundraising. 9

18. Grandparents’ Day. 9

19. Hours (Standard Academic Day) 10

20. Instant Alert System.. 10

21. Lost Items. 11

22. May Day. 11

23. Medical 11

24. Open House. 12

25. Suggestion Program.. 12

26. Summer Reading and Math. 12

27. Summer School 12

28. Textbooks. 12

29. Tutoring. 12

30. Visitors. 12

31. Volunteer Program.. 13

32. Weather and Emergency Notices. 13


 

Table of Contents - Part Two

 

33. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS. 14

34. ATTENDANCE.. 19

35. BUS TRANSPORTATION.. 21

36. CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES. 23

37. COMPUTER SYSTEMS. 24

38. DECORUM... 25

39. DRESS CODE (Grades K-5.