Classroom Etiquette

There are a number of etiquette protocols that students will be taught to follow in the classroom. This will show respect to others. 

1. When someone enters the classroom, students will stand up and greet the visitor as a group. (ie- “Good morning, Mrs. Smith”)
2. When asked a direct question by the classroom teacher, the student will stand up and answer clearly in complete sentences. 

(ie- “George, what is the capital of Wisconsin?” stands “The capital of Wisconsin is Madison.”

3. Students will respond to questions with “yes” or “no,” and avoid all variants including “yeah.” 
4. Students will raise their hands and wait patiently to be called on. 

Teachers will have the ability to create classroom routines and question and answer responses unique to their class. There will also be a standard set of assembly sayings that will be used throughout ADCCA. The following will be used joyfully in the classroom and may be used at home for reinforcement as well. The teacher/parent will start with the bold phrase, and the students will recite the response. 

1. Obey … Right away, all the way, with a good attitude everyday
2. Greater love has no one than this… that someone lay down his life for his friends. 
3. Leave it… better than you found it. 
4. Lines… sprint, straight, silent (clap, clap, clap)
5. God is opposed to the proud… but gives grace to the humble. 
6. Never … panic.
7. He who hates correction … is stupid. 
8. Hand . . . shake, firm & cheerful eyes on eyes.
9. You will reap… what you sow.
10. Out of the abundance of the heart . . . the mouth speaks.

If anyone is not willing to work…let him not eat.

Student Electronic Device/Internet Policy

Electronic Devices

Unless an exception is made by a student’s teacher, no electronic devices or use of the internet are allowed on the school grounds. If a student brings an electronic device on the school premises, it must remain in the student’s backpack until the student is picked up after school. Students caught with electronic devices out of their backpack will have the device taken away until the end of the school day and a parent will have to come retrieve it from the student’s teacher.

Internet

No student shall use the internet without explicit permission.

Cell Phones

Cell phones shall not be seen or heard in any class or within the school. They must be stored on silent or off in each student’s personal locker/cubby. Students caught with cell phones out of their backpack will have the device taken away until the end of the school day and a parent will have to come retrieve it from the student’s teacher.

ADCCA is not responsible for loss, theft, or breakage of items brought to the school.

School Policies

Behavior

We love because God first loved us. “Behavior” is a matter of treating others as defined in Scripture in God’s law. Thus, the expectation at ADCCA for behavior is found in God’s law. 

1. Children should honor and fear the Lord. Treating our Lord and Savior with irreverence will not be tolerated.
2. Students are to love their elders by honoring and respecting all adults and other authorities while at school (and otherwise). Some of the details of what this will look like are spelled out below. Disrespect of teachers, adults, or other authorities will not be tolerated. 
3. Students are to relate to their peers freely and with fun while learning to treat others as they would want to be treated.

When these are followed the students should:

1. Be polite and attentive.
2. Attend school consistently, be on time, and take responsibility for making up any work promptly when absent. Each student will bear the responsibility for his own conduct. Each student will respect the school’s atmosphere of learning by attending class and being prepared and punctual.
3. Follow directions when they are given.
4. Follow all reasonable requests made by adults on the premises with a positive attitude, and show respect for self, others, and property. Each student is expected to cooperate with and respect the faculty and staff, including administration, teachers, secretaries, custodians, and any other people working in the school. Students are expected to communicate in an acceptable tone of voice using an acceptable choice of words.
5. Follow lunchroom, playground, field trip, lab, and individual classroom rules. Each student is expected to follow school rules when participating in school-related events.
6. Adhere to the dress code.
7. Not use threats or intimidation against any other person.
8. Respect the health and safety of others, safety rules, and not use tobacco, alcohol, or other illegal substances.
9. Be dismissed by the teacher, not the bell or the clock.
10. Not leave school or the playground without permission.
11. Students will not bring anything to school that could be used to harm another or that is illegal.
12. Be honest. Cheating is unacceptable at ADCCA and is defined as the following: plagiarism or copying an answer, working together on an assignment that was intended to be completed individually, and looking at another student’s paper during a test.

School Management of Medications Policy

General Medication Information

1. ADCCA desires for the parents/legal guardians to consider a medication administration plan which avoids or minimizes school-day doses. This will limit and provide fewer classroom disruptions and ensure a more academic focus for the student.
2. It is the responsibility of the parent/legal guardian to provide, at a minimum, a yearly review and update the student’s health and medication information with the school records.
3. Cough drops must be provided by the parents/legal guardians with a note to administer them to the student. (Refer to Medication Administration later in this policy.)
4. Students are not to self-carry or self-administer medications; see exceptions under Medication administration, later in this policy.
5. Medications given to the student during the school day must be in an appropriately labelled container. (Refer to Medication Administration later in this policy.)
6. Medications given to the student during the school day must have the appropriate form completed and submitted to the office. (Refer to the Medication Documentation, later in this policy.)
7. Medication Authorization Forms and other Health Plan forms are available at the school office.

Medication Authorization and Health Plan Forms

Please contact the office for any necessary forms.

Medication Documentation

The following information gives additional details regarding the Authorization Forms listed above in the Medication Authorization and Health Plan Forms.

1. Written instructions, a parent/legal guardian’s signature, and a licensed prescriber’s signature are required for the administration of:
   1. Prescription medication and OTC medication that is to be given daily for greater than 10 school days, or
   2. Nonprescription drug product in a dosage other than the recommended therapeutic dose on the label, regardless of the number of days given, or
   3. Prescription medication to be given as needed for the school year, or 
   4. Medication product that contains aspirin.
2. Written instruction and a parent/legal guardian’s signature are required for administration of prescription or OTC medications to be given daily for less than 10 school days. The licensed prescriber’s signature is not required unless the recommended therapeutic dose differs from the OTC label.
3. Written instructions should include:
   1. The name of the drug and its strength.
   2. The dose to be given.
   3. The approximate time medication is to be taken.
   4. The diagnosis or reason the medication is needed.
   5. A list of adverse effects that may be reasonably expected.
   6. Contraindications in administering the medication.
4. Parent/legal guardian authorization and acknowledgement is required by signing and dating the Authorization Form.
5. Medications without completed form(s) in the areas described in the policies above (as applicable) will not be given and will be sent home.
6. Authorization for prescription, OTC medication and stock OTC medications must be obtained annually and when changes occur.

Medication Administration

1. All prescription medications must be supplied in a correctly labeled pharmaceutical container.  It should include: student’s name, medication name, medication strength, medication dose, frequency/time of administration, method of administration, directions, and current date. When asked, pharmacies will create a “school” label/container.
2. All OTC medications must be in their original container and should include the manufacturer’s label with ingredients, dosing recommendations, and possible drug interactions adn/or warnings. The student’s name will be written on the container, by the office.
3. A self-injectable epinephrine device or inhaler may be self-carried and be self-administered by the student if authorized by the student’s licensed practitioner.
4. Cough drops and throat lozenges may be self-carried and self-administered with a note from the parent/legal guardian. The note must include the student’s name, date, request, and a parent/guardian’s signature. Privileges will be revoked if the student shares his/her lozenges.
5. Whenever possible, parents/legal guardians should hand-deliver prescribed and OTC medication to the student’s teacher. 

School Responsibilities

1. All medications (prescription and OTC) will be administered to the student by one of the following:
   1. ADCCA school personnel designated by the headmaster, or
   2. A parent or legal guardian of the student.
2. School personnel authorized by the headmaster to administer medication to students shall see that the medication is given within 30 minutes before or after the time specified by the Medication Authorization Form.
3. All medications will be stored in a secure location and inside a securely locked, clean container or cabinet accessible to the persons administering it but not to unauthorized persons.
4. Controlled substances shall be counted and reconciled when a refill is brought in, with verification by another school personnel. The amount of medication and initials of personnel who verified the medication count shall document the above information.
5. All Medication Authorization and Health Plan Forms will be retained with ADCCA, in a locked location for four years.
6. Unused medication not picked up by the parent/legal guardian within 5 business days after the completion of the school year or when the medication has been discontinued will be properly destroyed and disposed of by ADCCA.

Student Health and Safety Policies

Student Immunization Policy

All students attending ADCCA must be compliant with the Wisconsin Student Immunization Law. In order to avoid exclusion from attending classes, students will have until the 30th day of school to provide the appropriate documentation of immunization(s) or an up-to-date signed waiver.

Minor Injury and Illness Care

ADCCA will provide limited first aid in case of minor injuries (e.g. bandaids, ice, etc.) and provide comfort for minor illness. Over-the-counter medications will not be given without written parent/legal guardian consent. If the student is unable to return to the classroom to participate in classroom activities, the student will be sent home. A staff member of ADCCA will make every effort to contact a parent/legal guardian, designee, or emergency contact person to coordinate the timely pick up of the student.

Guidelines for Keeping Sick Children Home

To protect students from communicable illnesses, students infected with certain diseases are not allowed to come to school while contagious. If a parent suspects that his or her child has a communicable or contagious disease, the parent should contact the school so that other students who might have been exposed to the disease may be alerted according to the Department of State Health Services. Refer to the Wisconsin Childhood Communicable Diseases chart at the following link for detailed information of the above and other communicable diseases.  https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p44397.pdf 

A student with any of the following symptoms must not attend school or will be sent home from school until the student is free from the symptoms listed below: 

1. Oral temperature of 100.4 degrees or greater. Students must be fever-free for 24 hours, without fever-reducing medication, i.e.; Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, before re-entry. 
2. Vomiting or diarrhea must be symptom-free for 24 hours, without medication, before re-entry. 
3. Unable to practice good hygiene with an excessive cough.
4. Undetermined rash over any part of the body accompanied by fever. Any rash, of which the cause is unknown, should be checked by a physician before the student returns to school.
5. Red, draining eyes, intense itching with signs and symptoms of secondary infection.
6. The student is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. The student may not return to school until he/she has been on antibiotics for 24 hours. 
7. Open, draining lesions or wounds. 
8. Lice or nits on the shaft of the hair. 
9. The student is feeling too ill to participate in normal school activities including outdoor recess.
10. For any infection, antibiotics must be taken for a minimum of 24 hours before re-admittance to school. A certificate of the attending physician attesting that the child does not currently have signs or symptoms of a communicable disease or to the disease’s non-communicability in a school setting; may be deemed necessary for re-entry into school. 

Students should be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to school. 

Emergency Medical Treatment

In the unusual circumstance of a sudden or severe illness, injury, or other medical emergency, the school may act with prudence and call 911 for medical assistance, consultation, or transportation.  EMS personnel will not administer any non-life-threatening medical treatment or transportation without a parent/guardian’s consent. Designees may not give consent for any medical treatment or transportation for a non-life-threatening condition unless a parent/legal guardian has given written consent to do so.

Implied Consent

Regarding minors, if a parent/legal guardian is not immediately available or cannot be reached in a timely manner to provide consent for treatment in a severe or life-threatening/grave situation and the delay in treatment would cause death or a serious loss of the student’s health, care may be provided without prior consent of a parent/legal guardian. It is implied that if the parent/guardian was present, they would consent to the care provided to save their student’s life or prevent serious loss.

As defined by the Wisconsin State Legislature Statute: 632.85, Implied Consent is assumed if a lack of immediate medical attention will likely result in any of the following:

1. Serious jeopardy to the person’s health
2. Serious impairment to the person’s bodily functions
3. Serious dysfunction of one or more of the person’s body organs or parts

The determination of a life-threatening/grave or serious loss to the student’s health will be made with the help of the EMS personnel. Some examples of urgent conditions in which Implied Consent is used and treatment is given may be: anaphylactic shock, severe bleeding and respiratory or cardiac arrest. ADCCA is not liable for the costs of the EMS personnel medical assistance, consultation, or transportation. Such costs remain the responsibility of the parent/legal guardian.

Medical Needs

It is the parent’s responsibility to make the school aware of any allergies or medical information necessary for the health and safety of their child.

Personal Hygiene

All students of ADCCA must be independent in toileting. When an accident occurs, it is the responsibility of the parent to assist the child and to provide clean clothing. If there are repeated ‘accidents’, a meeting with the parents, teacher, and headmaster will be held to evaluate the situation. Appropriate action will be taken based on what is in the best interest of all students and the school.

Head Lice Policy

If a student is found to have live lice, his/her parent(s) will be notified and treatment will be recommended. The student will need to be picked up from school. Treatment needs to occur at home before the child can return to school the next day. The student will be checked the next day upon arrival at school. If found to have live lice, the student will need to be picked up again.

Weapons

No guns, knives, or weapons of any kind are allowed to be brought on the school grounds by students.

Security

A designated security person will be carrying a firearm at all times at our school.

Parent Involvement Policy

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4

As a support and extension of the family unit, ADCCA considers the family to be of first importance to a child. God, through His Word, the Bible, indicates that the family is the most important human institution He designed. We strive to support the family and respect parental authority and responsibility in all we do.  

ADCCA believes in the concept of “in logo parentis,” that is, in the place of the parent. At the core of our philosophy of education is the conviction that parents are ultimately responsible for the education of their children. We see ourselves as “subcontractors” of the parents. The parents are the contractors, the ones who are responsible for getting the job done. Our authority and our task are delegated to us from the parent. Therefore, we strongly encourage parental involvement in our school. We work hard at communicating with our parents to keep them abreast of their child’s progress academically, spiritually, and behaviorally. At ADCCA, we are continually seeking ways to actively involve parents and family of our students in the programs of the school.

Families may:

1. Visit the school/class. Please call ahead out of courtesy to the teacher to make sure the time you’d like to visit is conducive to the learning taking place.
2. Serve as story-readers, guest artists, or offer their special talents.
3. Attend all Parent/Teacher Conferences. Informal conferences may be held anytime at a parent’s request.
4. Closely monitor and praise their child’s progress by reading all teacher notes and papers sent home and responding accordingly.
5. Volunteer for lunch and recess duty on occasion upon completion of an approved background check.
6. Volunteer their time and effort to help with the school’s fundraisers and events.

Parent/Teacher Contact

If parents wish to talk with a teacher, the school asks that they please email or leave a message with the teacher to make an appointment. The school understands that it is convenient for parents to stop in before the school day starts; however, this tends to be a busy time since teachers are responsible for supervising their students and are preparing for the school day. After school, teachers may have appointments or meetings and may not be able to talk. Out of respect for their time and responsibility to their students, we ask parents to email or call ahead. All of our teachers are more than willing to talk with parents and appreciate input from them.