Arrival and Departure Schedule
Please remain in the car line so students can be loaded safely. We continue to make school safety our utmost priority.
If your child arrives after 7:45 you must escort them inside. At 7:50 they are considered tardy, and must be checked in through the Ident-a-kid system.
If you need to check your child out, report to the office with your ID or Driver's license. Only authorized individuals will be allowed to pick your child up.
Students must be in school at least one half of the day in order to be counted present that day. The time of 11:45am is considered one half day for attendance purposes. If you are an out of district parent/student, attendance (which includes tardies) affects a student’s good standing and may result in being asked to enroll in your home district.
The Wilkes Family YMCA provides afterschool day care for our students. Please contact Kim Dalton at 838-3991 if you are interested in enrolling your child in this program. If school is dismissed early due to inclement weather, parents are required to pick up and transport the student to the YMCA. If school is closed, the YMCA will be open to the students at the YMCA location only. Please listen to the radio or call the YMCA to confirm that they will be open on inclement weather days.
Our campus is 100% tobacco free. Please refer to Wilkes County School’s policy 7251 to view the complete policy.
Consequences for engaging in the prohibited behavior will be provided in accordance with the school’s student behavior management plan. Students who violate the school district’s tobacco use policy will be referred to the counselor, an in-school cessation program provided or other health or counseling services for all offenses for health information, counseling, and referral. The administration will consult with appropriate health organizations in order to provide student violators with access to up-to-date information on the consequences of tobacco use, offer techniques that students can use to stop tobacco use at school, and provide referrals to local youth tobacco cessation programs. Parents/guardians will be notified of all violations and actions taken by the school. The school may also use community service as part of the consequences.
Staff will be notified of all consequences relating to the violation of the tobacco-free schools policy. Consequences for employees who violate the tobacco use policy will be in accordance with personnel policies and may include verbal warning and written reprimands. Consequences will be consistent throughout the Wilkes County School System.
Visitors using tobacco products will be asked to follow school policy.
It is vital that any court orders pertaining to the custody of a child be on file at the school. If you have a court order pertaining to the custody of a child, please be sure that the child’s teacher has been informed. A copy of the court order will be on file with the child’s teacher and in the school office. These must be kept current, so if there are any changes, notify the school as soon as possible.
Students are expected to be present and punctual for all classes throughout the year. When a student returns to school following an absence, parents/guardians or physician should send a note that includes students first and last name, to the classroom teacher stating the reason for the absence within 3 days. If the student fails to bring a note, the absence will be marked unexcused. According to NC state statute, parents will be sent a letter when a student has three, six, and ten UNEXCUSED absences. If a student has more than ten total absences, a conference may be required with the school attendance committee. Office personnel, school counselors, school social workers, or teachers will call parents when there are questions or concerns about a student’s absences. Parents are responsible for knowing the attendance policy.
Regular attendance is essential to a student’s success in school. Most subjects are taught in sequence requiring the understanding of each concept in the order of its presentation. Persistent absenteeism creates a genuine hardship for a student and is regarded as a very serious problem.
The following list of circumstances is the only lawful reasons for school absence:
The Wilkes County Board of Education shall excuse the temporary absence of a student upon showing of satisfactory evidence of one of the following bases:
1 Illness or injury
2 Quarantine
3 Medical or dental appointment
4 Court or administrative proceeding
5 Death in the immediate family
6 Religious observance
7 Educational opportunity
(Refer to WCS Attendance Policy)
A student must be present at least ½ of the instructional day (11:45) to be counted present. The importance of prompt and regular attendance cannot be too greatly emphasized. A good attendance record is related to high student achievement.
Tardies are disruptive to the instructional day. A student is tardy if he/she is not in the classroom, seated, and ready to begin morning work by 7:50. Tardies are noted on your child’s attendance record. Each instance when a student is late to school or checks out of school early, whether the student returns to school or not, is counted as a tardy. Checking out from a field trip is an unexcused tardy. Tardies are coded as excused or unexcused based upon the same criteria as an excused absence. Three (3) unexcused tardies shall constitute one (1) unexcused absence. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to get the student to school on time and to make sure that he/she is not tardy.
Educational opportunity (Refer to WCS Attendance Policy)
The Wilkes County Board of Education shall excuse the temporary absence of a student upon showing of satisfactory evidence of one of the following reasons:
The student obtains prior approval (by the principal) to take advantage of a valid educational opportunity, such as travel. Educational Travel is unexcused until class assignments are made up to the satisfaction of the teacher. Educational travel absences will be included in the maximum number of allowed absences per year.
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL FORM IS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
All transportation changes must be made through the main office. All changes need to be made by 2:40 P.M. through the main office. Remind is not to be used for making transportation changes. There are multiple voicemails in the main office if you do not get someone the first time, please leave a message.
School bus safety is one of our major concerns. The following expectations are for the protection of all students who ride a bus. Riding a bus is a privilege; therefore, it is important that the expectations are followed so those students may retain this privilege. Please read the following expectations carefully so that you and your child will know what is expected.
All students watch the NC School Bus Safety and Crossing video and are taught the bus evacuation procedures during the first week of school. These lessons are repeated during the first week of the second semester. A roster of each classroom is maintained in the office and a cover sheet is validated by the teacher that these procedures were taught.
Students should follow C. C. Wright’s PBIS Bus Procedures at all times.
Throwing items, hitting/fighting, and gross insubordination to the driver will result in an immediate ODR (Office Discipline Referral). Safe transportation of students is a serious matter and parents are expected to know, cooperate, and communicate with their child’s bus driver.
Students may not ride a bus other than their assigned bus or get off at any stop other than their designated stop without the written permission from the parent/guardian. Students who go home with each other must have written permission from both households. Permission will be granted only if there is space available. All notes from parents and/or guardians must be signed by the principal or assistant principal.
Bus drivers keep a seating chart for all students. This is filed in the office.
When snow or other severe weather conditions occur, it will sometimes be necessary to cancel school, delay the opening of school, or dismiss classes early. The Wilkes County Schools Central Office will make an announcement of cancellations, delays, or dismissals as soon as a decision is made. Announcements will be made through the School Messenger System. In addition, you may listen to a local radio or television station or check Wilkes County School’s website at www.wilkescountyschools.org for information. If no announcement is made, school will open or dismiss as usual. Please do not call the school for information because telephone lines must be kept open for emergencies and other vital public service announcements when the weather is bad.
To avoid disruptions in your schedule, please complete the student inclement weather plan and make plans early in the year for your child care arrangements in case of snow, ice, or other severe weather that may close school. It is very important to keep this plan up to date. If circumstances change it is the parent/legal guardian’s responsibility to let the school know of these changes. The inclement weather plans are kept on file by your child’s teacher.
Telephones in the classrooms are set to “do not disturb” to ensure instructional time is not interrupted. Please leave a voicemail message and the teacher will contact you promptly. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. All transportation changes must be made through the main office.
Parent volunteers are needed! A sincere effort will be made to place each volunteer to the assignment which best matches that individual’s particular talents and interests. The areas and situations in which volunteers can help are limitless! All volunteers must register through Volunteer Tracker, located on the Wilkes County Schools website. This process will include a background check. You must choose Level 2 in order to volunteer in the school.
Volunteers can offer:
Classroom Assistance: Help set up learning centers, prepare bulletin boards and learning material, and work with small groups.
Tutorial Assistance: Listen to students read, reinforce vocabulary, help students improve writing skills, assist bilingual students with English,and work with students on an individual project.
Media Assistance: Assist with book fair; help with non-instructional duties such as filing, processing/locating books, and needed materials.
Occasional Volunteer: served as guest reader to promote the enjoyment of listening and reading, chaperone field trips, assist with vision/hearing screening, and serve as room mother/father, etc.
Safety is very important. Therefore, in order for us to monitor who has access to our children, it is necessary that ALL visitors and parents come to the front office upon arrival and sign in through Ident-A-Kid to receive a pass before entering the main school building during a regular school day to have lunch with your child.
Parents/guardians are welcome to walk students to class during the 1st week of school. Beginning the 2nd week of school, we ask that students be dropped off/picked up in the car line or ride the school bus. Conferences must be scheduled with the classroom teacher during non-instructional time. If you contact the school, the teacher will be glad to return your call or send a note to verify a specific date and time. Please make sure to include your name and a working phone number in your message. All volunteers must register through Volunteer Tracker, located on the Wilkes County Schools website. You must choose Level 2 and this process will include a background check.
Because of the time factor, possible mix-ups, and problems on the bus, the school office encourages you not to send balloons and flowers to students at school. Balloons and glass vases are not permitted on buses; therefore, students will need to transport these gifts home by car.
The Wilkes County Board of Education requires that a network responsibility contract will be signed by students, staff, and parents to ensure that the computer and internet will be used for educational purposes only.
In keeping with the Wilkes County Schools policy, our students are expected to conform to good taste and non-disruptive type dress. The school administration has the responsibility and right to determine what is disruptive to the school environment. These decisions will be made in accordance to, but not limited to the following guidelines:
Do not bring large sums of money, valuable items such as jewelry or electronics, or toys to school. Every effort will be made to teach honesty and protect your property. The school will not be responsible for any lost, stolen, or broken items.
The following items are not permitted at school:
Lost and found items are located outside of the main office. Students who lose items at school should request assistance to check “lost and found” to see if these items have been turned in. Students who find items should turn them in to the office. We suggest that items should have the student’s name in/on them. Lost and found items not claimed in a reasonable period of time will be donated to charity.
Federal and state law prohibits student use of carbonated beverages during regular lunch hours. Please do not allow your child to bring these beverages to school. According to federal law, no food or drink from other businesses is to be brought by parents, students, or staff into the cafeteria.
The cafeteria serves an “Alternate Grain” lunch option. The advantage to this is that students would not need to purchase a milk if they pack their lunch as this will be included. This will save parents $0.75 cents per day which is a savings of $3.75 a week and $15.00 per month. Students will not be required to eat the snack items and may be allowed to take them home with them. Milk and juice (if it is the fruit) would need to be consumed or disposed of before leaving the cafeteria. This is certainly beneficial to our families!
Wilkes County Schools participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year. CEP is a new provision under the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that permits qualifying school systems to serve a free breakfast and free lunch to all students in attendance. Every student this year will be permitted to go through the reimbursable meal line and eat both breakfast and lunch free of charge. Every student will be required to pass through the point-of-sale (cashier) for each meal, and extra items, such as a second milk, additional servings, or ala carte foods, will still require cash. The online prepay option will still be available to allow parents to budget their student’s ala carte purchases and avoid the need of sending cash to school. If a family chooses to opt out of CEP the meal prices (above) will apply to the student for meal purchases.
These celebrations must occur during the last hour of the school day. Teachers will communicate specific information to parents.
Any items brought by parents for snacks should be individually sealed and wrapped. No homemade items can be brought into the school for snacks. Please do not bring snacks except at the scheduled classroom break time and coordinate the day with the classroom teacher. Items not sent to school with students may be dropped off at the school office and will be taken to the classroom.
Special Birthday Snacks will occur the last school day of the month at a time the grade level determines. This is only a snack, not a party, and will occur during regular snack time.
4- Exceeds EOY expectations
3- Meets EOY expectations
2- Progressing toward EOY expectations
1– Limited progress toward EOY expectations
0- No progress toward EOY expectations
Your child receives a grade according to his/her progress toward mastery of grade-level standards. If you have questions as to how a grade was determined, please ask your child’s teacher for clarification.
Conferences with teachers are encouraged. Conferences will be held a minimum 4 times a year. Parent/Teacher Conferences 1st and 4th Quarters and Student-Led Conferences 2nd and 3rd Quarters. Additional conferences throughout the year may be scheduled as needed. Conferences will be scheduled during a time when the teacher is not involved in instruction or supervision of students.
All homework assigned will be used to supplement and strengthen the student’s regular class work. Students will be held responsible for turning in homework completed and, on the date, it is due. A student who has been absent from school should request homework assignments from the teacher.
Communication between the school and home is important to student success. Students in K-5 will be provided one plastic folder at the beginning of the school year to transport important communications to and from school. For consistency, we will send all information home on Mondays.
At C.C. Wright Elementary, we communicate with parents in various ways.
The school admin and the teachers use Remind to discuss student needs with the parent/guardian.
Our school sign is near the highway so parents can see it when passing or coming in or out of car line. The sign is updated weekly/daily.
A daily call created from PowerSchool, generated after 10:00 am each day goes out to remind parents that their child is absent. The student needs a parent or doctor note upon returning to school.
Once a student has six absences the parent/guardian will be contacted to come to the school or participate via phone to determine a plan of action and to remind parent/guardian of attendance policies and state law.
Teachers contact parents to set up a parent/teacher conference. They may take place during teachers planning time, before school begins and/or when school ends. The teacher reviews the student's academic and behavior progress. Requests for a parent/teacher conference can be made at any time by the teacher or parent/guardian. The Interpreter is available and present when appropriate for the conference.
Parents contact the school as needed and their call is transferred to the teacher’s voice mail. Teachers' phones remain on Do Not Disturb during classroom instruction. Teachers check their voicemail during their planning time, before and/or after school.
Teachers send newsletters and/or calendars out a minimum of biweekly. Most of these are done now via Remind.
We ask parents to LIKE our Roaring Tiger Facebook Page. We post the weekly Remind message from our principal/school in English/Spanish, various pictures of students participating in classroom academics and special event pictures.
Progress reports include student academic and behavior information. Notes on progress reports are in Spanish as appropriate.
Home visits are made for several reasons.
To just, lay eyes on a student that has been out over 2 days with no school contact.
Field Trips/Classroom Outreach Programs within our county, to nearby points of interest and at our school are scheduled throughout the school year. These trips are designed to supplement grade level curriculum and to introduce students to the resources in the community. Parents will receive notices of trips well in advance. Field Trips/Classroom Outreach Program forms must be completed for students to attend, no verbal permission is allowed and payment for the field trip/outreach program must be made prior to the trip. NO SCHOOL FIELD TRIP CAN INCLUDE A CHILD WHO IS NOT ENROLLED AS A STUDENT BECAUSE OF LIABILITY ISSUES. (Field trip money is non-refundable.)
Emergency drill procedures are included in our school’s safety plan. Procedures are established for fire drills, intruder alerts, evacuation, bomb threats, and severe weather. These procedures are explained to students and practiced with students periodically during the year. Students are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate and responsible manner during all emergency drills. We hope to never have an actual emergency, but no “horseplay or kidding around” will be acceptable during emergency drills.
(Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Parents have the right to inspect and review education records, to seek to amend education records, and to have some control over the disclosure of information from education records. Parents should submit their request in writing to the principal. (These rights transfer to the student when the student turns 18 or attends a postsecondary institution.) Directory information (not generally considered harmful or an invasion of privacy) can be displayed by the school unless parents request it not be made public. Examples would include photographs, participation in clubs and sports. Directory information will not include student identification numbers or social security numbers.
Reference Board Policy 4700 Student Records and FERPA Act, 20 USC 1232g, h, 34 CFR pt. 99
Students will be called by their legal names, unless the school obtains documentation from parents/guardians regarding a preferred name to be used. North Carolina General Statute § 115C-76.45 requires a public-school unit to notify a parent prior to any changes in the name or pronoun used for a student in school records or by school personnel. If you would like to request a preferred name change for your student, please contact the school office to obtain the necessary documentation or you can find the documents in the student handbook.
In compliance with federal laws, Wilkes County Schools administers all locally operated educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, marital status, pregnancy, military service, disability, or gender as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing federal regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator and/or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education. Questions or concerns should be directed to:
Dr. Westley Wood, Assistant Superintendent: Title II
Ms. Jennifer Blankenship, Director of Exceptional Children: ADA
Dr. Joe Bullis, Director of Federal Programs: Title 1, ESL/Title III, CTE
Mr. David Johnson, Director of Secondary Education/School Safety/Athletics: Title IX
Dr. Dion Stocks, Director of Testing & Accountability/Cultural Arts: Section 504/MTSS
Wilkes County Schools
613 Cherry Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Phone: (336) 667-1121
De acuerdo con las leyes federales, todos los programas educativos, toda actividad laboral y todas las matriculas del sistema escolar del condado de Wilkes se administran sin discriminación alguna en base a la raza, la religión, el origen nacional o étnico, el color, la edad, el estatus marital, estado de embarazo, servicio militar, discapacidad o género, y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados, excepto cuando la exención sea la apropiada o permitida por ley. Las consultas sobre la aplicación del Título IX y sus regulaciones federales de implementación pueden remitirse al Coordinador del Título IX y / o al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles en la Oficina de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Educación de los EE. UU. Las preguntas o inquietudes deben dirigirse a:
Dr. Westley Wood, Superintendente Asistente del Personal, Titulo II
Sra. Jennifer Blankenship, Directora de Educación Especial: ADA
Dr. Joe Bullis, Director de Programas Federales: Título I, ESL/Título III, CTE
Sr. David Johnson, Director de Educación Secundaria/Seguridad Escolar/Deportes: Título IX
Dr. Dion Stocks, Director de Pruebas E Informes: Sección 504 / MTSS
Sistema Educativo del Condado de Wilkes
613 Cherry Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Teléfono: (336) 667-1121
Updated: 6/20/22
The School Children’s Health Act requires all North Carolina school districts to notify parents and guardians of pesticides that they expect will be applied during the upcoming year. We want to notify you that the following pesticides will be used at your child’s school this year.
Wilkes County Schools has implemented an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. This can help reduce or even eliminate the risks of pesticides by using simple, low-cost methods. With proper training, planning and effective communication among affected parties, IPM can prevent pest problems, reduce the need for pesticide application and greatly improve the quality of the school environment.
If you have any questions, please contact Bergie Speaks, Maintenance Director, at (336) 651- 4009.
The School Children’s Health Act
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Name of Pesticide Product |
Active Ingredient(s) |
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PT 565 Plus XLO Formula 2 |
Piperonylbutoxide |
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Advance Granular Ant Bait |
Abamectin B1 |
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Equil Adonis 2F Insecticide |
Imidacloprid |
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Advance Termite Bait II |
Benzamide |
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Dupont Advion Ant Gel |
Indoxacarb (S-Enantiomer) |
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Dupont Advion Roach Gel Bait |
Indoxacarb |
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Dupont Advion Ant Bait |
Indoxacar |
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Alpine Pressurized Insecticide |
Dionotefuran |
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Alpine Dust Insecticide |
Diatomaceous Earth |
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Alpine Flea Insecticide |
Dinotefuran, Pyriproxyfen |
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Alpine Roach Bait Piston Can |
Dinotefuran |
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Alpine WSG |
Dinotefuran |
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Contrac All-Weather Blox |
Bromadiolone |
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Fenvastar EcoCap |
Esfenvalerate |
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Final All-Weather Blox |
Brodifacoum |
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Liqua-Tox II |
Sodium Diphacinone |
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Maxforce Roach Bait Gel |
Fipronil |
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Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide |
Chlorfenapyr |
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Purge III Insecticide |
Difluoroethane |
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Suspend Polyzone |
Deltamethrin |
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Temprid SC Insecticide |
Imadacloprid, Beta-Cyfluthrub |
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Termidoor 80 WG Termiticide/Insecticide |
Fipronil |
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WASP Freeze Insecticide |
D-Trans Allethrin, Phenothrin |
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires educational agencies to inform employees, parents and students regarding certain asbestos related activities. These include the availability of management plans, re-inspections, periodic surveillance and response actions.
The AHERA Management plan is available for public inspection at each school office, the central administrative office and the maintenance department.
Total re-inspections are conducted every three years and a periodic surveillance is conducted every six months. All response actions needed to maintain or control asbestos containing materials are carried out by the state accredited personnel or properly trained maintenance personnel.
All students must participate in Healthful Living Education classes in grades Kindergarten through 9th grade (G.S.115C-81[e]). The nature of Health Education often includes the discussion of sensitive topics. In these situations, health teachers, school nurses and school counselors are trained for appropriate and accurate content as well as proper teaching methods.
A parent may request that his/her child be excluded from certain health topics due to religious/personal beliefs by contacting the school principal in writing. These students will be given an alternative health assignment during that time.
The health of your child is important to you and to Wilkes County Schools. Throughout the school year screening programs are organized to identify health needs. The screenings are performed by nurses, speech language pathologists, dental hygienists, volunteers and other trained school personnel. This is a valuable health service to our students. Parents are notified in writing when any health problem appears to need further evaluation by medical doctors, dentists, eye doctors or other health care providers. This referral form needs to be returned to the school after medical treatment is received. Screenings may include the following areas:
Any parent/legal guardian who does not wish to have his/her child participate in this screening program should notify the school principal in writing at the beginning of the school year.
State law requires that up-to-date immunization records MUST be on file in the school office within 30 days of entering/enrolling in the school.
4 DPT’s – 3 doses by age 1 year and 1 booster dose on or after the 4th birthday.
3 Polio – 2 doses by age two years and 1 booster due on or after 4th birthday.
2 Measles – Mumps – Rubella
1 HIB – between the ages of 15 months and 5 years of age.
TdAP – Before entering grade 6
Any serious injury or illness will be reported to parents. If a child becomes ill or is injured at school, he/she should tell the teacher who may send the child to the office. The following procedures will be followed:
Parents have the following obligations:
Regarding COVID-19, C.C. Wright’s School Nurse, Landra Roope, is the point of contact for any questions or concerns.
The school’s policy of giving medications to students by any school personnel is very strict. If your child must have medication of any type, including over the counter medicine, given during school hours, parents/guardians have the following choices:
*Students are not allowed to bring medication to and from school. A parent/guardian must bring the medication to the front office.
Pediculosis or head lice are tiny gray to brown insects about the size of a sesame seed that live in human hair. Lice do not fly or jump, but crawl. Lice eggs, called nits, are seen as tiny white objects that are “glued” to the hair and cannot be brushed off. Without a human host they can only live for about one or two days.
The management of pediculosis should NOT disrupt the educational process. No disease is associated with head lice and transmission within the school setting is rare. Transmission is most commonly seen among younger aged children who have head to head contact (Pre-K and Kindergarten aged children). (National Association of School Nurses Position Statement; “Pediculosis Management in the School Setting”)
Students found to have nits only will be allowed to stay in school. However, students who have live lice are to be excluded from school until after treatment. The school nurse should contact the parents and discuss treatment options. Students with live lice should remain in the classroom until parents arrive, to maintain the student’s dignity. By the time an infestation is discovered, the child has usually had them for 3-4 weeks. Therefore, it makes no sense to immediately exclude them from the classroom if live lice or nits are found. Scientific research on head lice has revealed that keeping students with eggs or even head lice out of school has no effect on the amount of head lice at school. Experts agree, “No-Nit” policies are detrimental to the emotional and educational status of students. As with many other issues concerning the children of Wilkes Co. Schools, privacy and confidentiality of those affected must be of utmost importance.
THE FOLLOWING MEASURES ARE RECOMMENDED:
Membership in a group accident insurance program will be made available to students each year. In arranging this insurance, the Wilkes County Board of Education will make every reasonable attempt to identify a company offering comprehensive insurance at economical rates. Information on the plan will be made available through the schools.
Purchase of this insurance will constitute an agreement between the student and/or parent and the insurance company, not with the school district. The school district does not assume any contractual responsibility for expenses not covered by insurance.
It is the policy of the Wilkes County Board of Education that each student, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, creed, national origin, or handicapping condition, shall have the right to present for resolution all complaints of problems arising from the student role and shall be encouraged to do so without fear of recrimination.
The Board of Education requires that every effort should be made to insure that each student shall receive fair and impartial treatment. To that end, the Board hereby adopts grievance procedures that are intended to facilitate the handling of all student/teacher/principal complaints and resolution of problems.
The complete Grievance Policy 1740/4010 and Procedure can be viewed on the Wilkes County Schools website at www.wilkes.k12.nc.us.
The Wilkes County Board of Education recognizes the value of family engagement in a child’s academic success and believes that the education of children is an ongoing cooperative partnership between the home and the school. Parents and other family members are their children’s first teachers; therefore, the continued involvement of parents and family members in the educational process is most important in fostering and improving educational achievement. School system officials shall strive to support parents and provide parents and family members with meaningful opportunities to become involved in the programs offered by the Title I schools. The board also encourages parents and family members to participate in the design and implementation of the programs and activities in order to increase the effectiveness of the school system’s Title I program in helping students meet state and local achievement standards.
The Board of Education directs each school to develop a parent and family engagement plan as a part of the school improvement plan. This plan must include, at a minimum, the board directives provided below. The superintendent and each school may provide further direction on parent and family engagement. This policy applies to the parents, legal guardians and legal custodians of students who are under 18 years old and are not married. The policy also applies to parents, legal guardians and legal custodians of students who are served in the exceptional children program.
For the purposes of this policy, the term “parent and family engagement” means the participation of parents, guardians, and other family members in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student learning and other school activities, including ensuring the following:
The Title I program is a federally supported program that offers assistance to educationally and economically disadvantaged children to help ensure they receive an equitable, high-quality, well-rounded education and meet the school system’s challenging academic standards. The Title I program provides instructional activities and supportive services to eligible students over and above those provided by the regular school program.
Qualified Title I schools will operate as school-wide programs or targeted assistance programs based upon federal eligibility criteria. School-wide programs will provide comprehensive support to offer improved opportunities for all students in the school to meet the school system’s academic standards. Targeted assistance programs will provide services to eligible students most in need of assistance in the school, as determined by objective criteria established by the superintendent or designee. Eligibility criteria may include, for example, standardized test scores, teacher judgment, and results of preschool screening and home-school surveys.
Both school-wide and targeted assistance programs shall be based on effective means of improving student achievement and shall include evidence-based strategies to support parent and family engagement.
The Board of Education encourages regular contact with all parents by school personnel for commendation as well as for notification of concerns. Teachers are responsible for scheduling conferences with parents and students on an as needed basis. Each year schools will notify parents of the following:
Each year schools will notify parents of the opportunity to withhold consent for the following:
Written parental permission is required prior to the following activities:
Each year, school officials will invite parents of students participating in Title I programs to a meeting to explain parental rights, discuss the programs and activities to be provided with Title I funds, and solicit input on the Title I program and this policy. In addition, school officials must provide parents and family members a meaningful opportunity annually to evaluate the content and effectiveness of the Title I programs and the parent and family engagement policies and plans. Information collected from these proceedings will be used to revise Title I programs and parent
and family engagement plans.
The Wilkes County Board of Education believes that the involvement of Title I parents and family members in the design and implementation of the Title I program will increase the effectiveness of the program and contribute significantly to the success of the children. The Title I staff and all school system personnel shall strive to conduct outreach to parents and family members and involve them in activities throughout the school year.
The superintendent shall ensure that this system-level parent and family engagement policy and plan is developed with, agreed upon with, and annually distributed to parents and family members of participating students. In addition to the system-level parent and family engagement plan, each school participating in the Title I program shall jointly develop and annually distribute to parents and family members a school-level written parent and family engagement plan that describes the means for carrying out school-level policy, sharing responsibility for student academic achievement, building the capacity of school staff and parents for involvement, and increasing accessibility for participation of all parents and family members of children participating in Title I programs, including parents and family members who have limited English proficiency, who have disabilities, or who are migratory. School-level plans must involve parents in the planning and improvement of Title I activities and must provide for the distribution to parents of information on expected student achievement levels and the school’s academic performance.
School officials shall invite appropriate school personnel from private schools to consult on the design and development of its programs in order to provide equitable services to students enrolled in private schools. The superintendent or designee shall establish any additional procedures necessary to achieve timely and meaningful consultation with private school officials in accordance with federal law.
In addition, school system officials and Title I school personnel shall do the following:
School system officials and Title I school personnel shall provide effective notice of the following information as required by law. The notice must be in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.
Each year the principal or designee shall provide notice of the following to parents of English Learners identified for participation in Title I, Part A or Title III funded language-instruction educational program:
Each year, school system officials shall disseminate to all parents, schools, and the public a school system report card containing information about the school system and each school, including, but not limited to the following information both in the aggregate and disaggregated by category:
The superintendent shall develop any administrative procedures necessary to implement the requirements of this policy.
The LEA and NCDPI shall review C. C. Wright Elementary School’s parental involvement policy and practices to determine if the policies and practices meet the requirements of ESSA.
*Parent – The definition of a parent includes a legal guardian or a person such as a grandparent or stepparent who lives with the child or someone “who is legally responsible for the child’s welfare.”
**Parent Advisory – Parents on this committee must be representative of your student population, specifically including parents of Title I students not employed by the school system.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support is a system that is developed by a school for improving student behavior. It is used:
Schools that implement school-wide positive behavior interventions and support are schools that are interested in:
PBIS is a planned way to meet the behavioral needs of students in a school. Parents are important in the success of PBIS, and many choose to use a similar system at home. PBIS consists of three steps:
Teaching the behavioral expectations means that the school PBIS team must identify what the expectations are in different locations across the school day. The team will develop a teaching matrix of the behaviors expected. There will be different expectations in different environments.
When students meet school-wide expectations, school staff will note their success with positive reinforcement. This might include praise, punch cards, coupons, or another system that can be used for student incentives. It might include weekly drawings for rewards, special privileges, or recognition during student assemblies. All staff (principal, teachers, lunchroom staff, bus drivers, librarians, janitors, etc.) would use the system.
In addition to teaching and rewarding positive behaviors, the school will identify a consistent way to respond to problem behavior when it occurs. This will help everyone to know what behaviors violate the expectations.
Problem behaviors typically fall under the categories of minor or major problems. Minor behaviors are dealt with by building staff or the classroom teacher. Major violations are managed by administrative staff.
Schools that use PBIS create and maintain supports to meet the needs of all students. These supports are based on the understanding that specific behaviors need to be taught, not just expected. However, even with PBIS in place, about 5-10% of students will need additional support to be successful. A continuum of support is described below.
Teaching a behavior that schools expect to see works best when there is consistency across home and school settings. When a student has challenging behavior at school, a strong partnership between the school and family is important. Family involvement is a key feature when developing positive behavior support plans for students with special needs. Positive behavioral interventions and support is a school-wide approach to helping all students learn to self-manage behaviors; however, parent involvement is really important in all aspects of PBIS. When parents are involved, outcomes for children are better.
Knowing the policies and procedures in place at C. C. Wright Elementary School will help ensure a successful and productive school year for your child(ren). You are strongly encouraged to review the handbook with your child(ren) and use this handbook as a reference. If you have any questions about the policies contained in the handbook, please contact the front office or your child’s teacher.
Thank you,
Phone: 336-838-5513 Fax: 336-566-4002
C.C. Wright Elementary School believes that education takes place both at home and at school, and that parents should be active partners in the education of their children. With this partnership, parents and school staff commit to be mutually supportive, working together to enhance each child’s development and to ensure the success of C. C. Wright Elementary School. The purpose of this compact is to establish a commitment between home and school. This agreement is to be based on mutual trust and the shared vision that C. C. Wright Elementary School will be a community of learning, committed to excellence for students, staff, and parents.
Wilkes County Schools are committed to excellence in teaching and to the belief that all students can learn. Our goal is to promote high expectations for student success through a partnership of school, home and community.
Please follow these simple steps to request an educational leave from school for your child while traveling with family.
Step 1) PARENT: Please complete Step 1 and return Educational Adventure Form to the classroom teacher at least 1 week prior to leaving on your trip. The classroom teacher will turn in form to the principal.
Student’s Name: _______________________________________________________________
Travel Destination: _____________________________________________________________
Date(s) of Trip: __________________________________
Teacher Name: __________________________________
Steps 2 through 6 are to be completed by CCWES Staff.
Step 2) TEACHER: Fill in the date completed form was received from student: ______________
Step 3) PRINCIPAL: Please indicate whether or not you have approved the absence as educational leave subject to student making up missed work to the satisfaction of classroom teacher and give form to Data Manager.
Approved: Yes ____ No ____ Principal Initials: ______________________
Step 4) DATA MANAGER returns Educational Adventure Form to Classroom Teacher.
Step 5) CLASSROOM TEACHER: Per amended Wilkes County School’s Attendance Policy, the absence(s) will remain unexcused until all missed work has been made up to the satisfaction of the classroom teacher. Teacher keeps form until student’s work has been completed.
Work Satisfactorily Completed: Yes ______ No ______
Teacher’s Signature: ____________________________ Date: _______________________
Upon completion of the above items, classroom teacher returns form to the Data Manager.
Step 6) DATA MANAGER: Date(s) of Absences ___________________________________
Excused ________ Unexcused ________
Data Manager Initials: _____________ Date Coded in PowerSchool: ___________________
Dear parent or guardian of a Wilkes County Schools Student,
North Carolina General Statute § 115C-76.45 requires a public-school unit to notify a parent prior to any changes in the name used for a student in school records or by school personnel.
Please complete the information below and return the form with your signature to an administrator at your child’s school in person or by email to _________________.
This form provides notice that your child, _______________________________, has requested the following changes in the name used in school records or by school personnel.
Requested change in name: __________________________________
Please advise whether or not you consent to this request by completing the following:
______ I do consent.
______ I do not consent.
Signature of Parent: ______________________________________
Printed Name of Parent: ___________________________________
Date: __________________________
Please call your child’s principal if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Please note: This form is valid for the current school year. Preferred names and pronouns cannot be listed on legal documents (diplomas, IEPs, transcripts, etc.).
Estimados padres o tutor de un estudiante del Sistema Educativo del Condado de Wilkes:
El Estatuto General de Carolina del Norte § 115C-76.45 requiere que las escuelas públicas notifiquen a los padres antes de cualquier cambio en el uso del nombre utilizado en los registros escolares o por el personal de la escuela.
Por favor complete la información a continuación y devuelva el formulario con su firma a un administrador de la escuela de su hijo/a en persona o por correo electrónico a _______________.
Este formulario le notifica que su hijo/a, _______________________________, ha solicitado los siguientes cambios en el nombre utilizado en los registros escolares o por el personal de la escuela:
Cambio de nombre solicitado: __________________________________
Indique si acepta o no esta solicitud al completar lo siguiente:
______ Si doy mi consentimiento.
______ No doy mi consentimiento.
Firma del padre/madre/tutor legal: ______________________________________
Nombre impreso del padre/madre/tutor legal: ___________________________________
Fecha: __________________________
Llame al director de su hijo/a si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este asunto.
Tenga en cuenta: este formulario es válido para el año escolar actual. Los nombres y pronombres preferidos no pueden incluirse en documentos legales (diplomas, IEP, expedientes académicos, etc.).
Dear parent or guardian of a Wilkes County Schools Student,
North Carolina General Statute § 115C-76.45 requires a public-school unit to notify a parent prior to any changes in the name or pronoun used for a student in school records or by school personnel.
Please complete the information below, and return the form with your signature to an administrator at your child’s school in person or by email to _________________
This form provides notice that your child, _______________________________, has requested the following changes in the name or pronoun used in school records or by school personnel:
Requested change in name: __________________________________
Requested change in pronoun: _______________________________
Please advise whether or not you consent to this request by completing the following:
______ I do consent.
______ I do not consent.
Signature of Parent: ______________________________________
Printed Name of Parent: ___________________________________
Date: __________________________
Please call your child’s principal if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Please note: This form is valid for the current school year. Preferred names and pronouns cannot be listed on legal documents (diplomas, IEPs, transcripts, etc.).
Estimados padres o tutor de un estudiante del Sistema Educativo del Condado de Wilkes:
El Estatuto General de Carolina del Norte § 115C-76.45 requiere que las escuelas públicas notifiquen a los padres antes de cualquier cambio en el uso del nombre o pronombre utilizado en los registros escolares o por el personal de la escuela.
Complete la información a continuación y devuelva el formulario con su firma a un administrador de la escuela de su hijo/a en persona o por correo electrónico a _______________.
Este formulario le notifica que su hijo/a, _______________________________, ha solicitado los siguientes cambios en el nombre o pronombre utilizado en los registros escolares o por el personal de la escuela:
Cambio de nombre solicitado: __________________________________
Cambio solicitado en pronombre: _____________________________
Indique si acepta o no esta solicitud al completar lo siguiente:
______ Si doy mi consentimiento.
______ No doy mi consentimiento.
Firma del padre/madre/tutor legal: ______________________________________
Nombre impreso del padre/madre/tutor legal: ___________________________________
Fecha: __________________________
Llame al director de su hijo/a si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este asunto.
Tenga en cuenta: este formulario es válido para el año escolar actual. Los nombres y pronombres preferidos no pueden incluirse en documentos legales (diplomas, IEP, expedientes académicos, etc.).