FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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What time does school start and end?
Daily Schedule
9:15…………………………Students arrive any time between 9:00 and 9:15am
9:20…………………………Tardy
9:15-11:50 ………………….Morning Kindergarten session
12:50 -3:25………………….Afternoon Kindergarten session
9:15-3:30……………………Grades1-5 and All Day Kindergarten
8:00-4:30……………………Office Hours
Children should not arrive at school before 9:00am. There is no playground supervision and we cannot assume responsibility for the children’s safety. At 9:00am students go directly to their classrooms. Students are tardy if they are not in their classrooms by 9:20am and must check into the office for a Tardy Slip. Students participating in the Breakfast Program may come between 8:45 and 9:15. Please make every effort to have your children arrive before 9:20am.
What if my child is absent from school?
Please call the school office at 425-844-4750 and leave a message at any time. Remember to state the reason for your child’s absence. By Riverview School District Procedure P3005-5, the following are valid excuses for absences or tardiness:
A. Participation in school-approved activity. To be excused, this absence must be authorized by a staff member and the affected teacher must be notified prior to the absence unless it is clearly impossible to do so.
B. Absence due to illness, health condition, family emergency. The parent is expected to notify the school office, via phone, fax or e-mail, of the absence or send a signed note of explanation with the student within ten (10) working days upon his/her return from school.
C. Absence for parental-approved activities, including religious purposes. This category of absence, which must be submitted in writing prior to the absence, shall be counted as excused for purposes agreed upon by the principal and the parent. An absence may not be approved if it causes a serious adverse effect on the student’s educational progress. Planned Absence Forms are available in the school office and must be approved by the principal BEFORE your child’s absence.
D. Absence resulting from disciplinary actions – or short-term suspension.
If you do not call the Cherry Valley Elementary office, we will consider the absence unexcused. We do make “Safe Arrival” calls when we have students absent who were not reported to the office but this is usually done by parent volunteers. If volunteers are not available this can use a tremendous amount of personnel time, so we ask that parents take responsibility for making one call for every absence to save us from making multiple calls each morning. Always call the school office, even if you have spoken to their teacher. Also, we are required to code the reason for your child’s absence when we excuse the absence. Please leave a reason with your message or we will have to record it as unexcused.
What do I do if I have to pick up my child early from school for some reason?
To ensure that a child is taken from school only by an authorized person, a note from home must be presented to his/her teacher and cleared through the school secretary before the child is released. When the parent arrives to pick up their child they will sign them out and the secretary will call them down to the office. Any student being dismissed prior to regular dismissal time should be met at the office where the student must be “signed out” by the parent or guardian. No one is to leave the school grounds without permission. All excused dismissals from school must be cleared through the office. Students are not allowed to leave the school grounds while waiting for their bus.
My child has medication needs during the day. What do I need to do?
All medications, prescription and over the counter (including topical creams, cough drops, Tylenol and other various over the counter drugs) must be authorized by a physician using the official district Oral Medication Authorization form available in the office or on the RSD web site (www.riverview.wednet.edu) in the Parent Information section. For your convenience we could FAX a copy of the form to your doctor after you have filled out the parent section. Students are authorized to apply topical creams when a doctor’s authorization is on file in our office. They would come to the office to do this.
When to Keep Your Child Home or When Your Child Might Be Sent Home
§ Temperature of 100° (F) or more (When a child has a fever, wait until their temperature is normal (98.6) for 24 hours before you send the child back to school.)
§ Vomiting or diarrhea
§ What appears to be pink eye, with or without drainage, until treated
§ Lice, lice eggs, or scabies until treated - Riverview School District has a nit-free policy.
§ Chronic cough
§ Injury that needs a medical opinion
§ Body rash, especially with a fever
I need to change the bus pickup or drop off location or the way my student gets home from school (ie. being picked up by a different person, walking home with someone, riding the bus to a different place). Whom do I call?
For temporary or occasional changes, call the Cherry Valley Elementary school office at 425-844-4750 any time before 2:45 PM, if at all possible. VERY IMPORTANT: We cannot guarantee we can get to students in time if we receive a call after 3:15 PM. For permanent changes in transportation, please call the RSD Transportation Department at 425-844-4540.
How much does breakfast and lunch cost?
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2004-2005 School Meal Prices |
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Elementary School |
Lunch |
Breakfast |
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$2.25 |
$1.25 |
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Reduced |
$ .40 |
$ .30 |
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Adult |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
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Milk |
$ .50 |
$ .50 |
A-La-Carte –A variety of snacks are available during lunch. A-la carte prices and products to be determined by availability and cost to district.
Free and Reduced price meals are available to all students in the district who qualify; prices for reduced are $.40 for lunch and $.30 for breakfast. Applications for free or reduced lunches may be obtained through the school or district office.
How do I purchase Breakfast or Lunch for my child?
Cherry Valley has a “Bank-a-Meal” program in which you pay ahead for each child. If your student eats school meals daily or even occasionally, you must deposit money into your child’s account. Each student receives a code for their account. As they use that code, the account is debited automatically. The same account is used for both breakfast and lunch. You may send in any amount to be deposited. If at all possible, please pay by check. It is much easier for us to process and less likely to be lost. Please be sure to include your student’s name and teacher on the check. If sending cash or a check, it MUST come in an envelope with student name, their lunch ID #, and teacher’s name on it. Reminders are sent home when funds for two lunches are left on your students’ account. If for some reason your child forgets to bring in money, they are allowed to “charge” 2 times and receive a lunch. After that they will be offered a plain peanut butter or plain cheese sandwich and a drink of water, as an emergency lunch.
My Child’s lunch account doesn’t seem accurate. Who should I contact?
First call the kitchen at Cherry Valley Elementary at 425-844-4781. Please leave a detailed message for Tracie. Or you may call the RSD Food Service Department at 425-844-4560 to speak with Jan Fries. The cashier is usually at school from about 11:00am to 2:00 pm.
What is the process for sending notes or money to school?
Students should give all notes and/or lunch money to their classroom teacher at the beginning of the day. Teachers then send all pertinent notes, bus pass requests, and money to the office to be processed.
I am confused about the calendar and am unsure about whether my child comes to kindergarten on a specific half day. Where can I call to clarify?
The classroom teacher should be able to answer your questions. The CVE school office (425-844-4750) and RSD Receptionist (425-844-4500) can also give you that information. A district calendar will be sent home for each family a soon after school starts in the fall.
During school events, I cannot find parking. Do you have any suggestions?
Parking is an issue here at Cherry Valley. We encourage parents to park along 3rd Avenue and to walk across the playground to enter the school. The Catholic Church, across the street, may have limited spaces available during day time school events.
What if I have changes to information such as phone number, address or emergency contacts?
Please call the Cherry Valley Elementary office (425-844-4750) with any and all information changes as soon as possible!
Where can I find Lost and Found items?
Our Lost and Found for clothes, backpacks, lunch boxes is located by the gym in the two big wooden boxes and on the hooks in that hallway. Small items such as jewelry, toys, electronic items etc are kept in the office. Please check with one of the secretaries to claim these items. PLEASE write your child’s name in coats and hats that may be left on the playground during recess. We can return these things to their owners if we know who they belong to. Also write their name on their backpacks, lunch bags and boxes.
Emergency Closure
See our district calendar or the Riverview School District web site for information concerning emergency closures due to weather concerns, etc. Please make sure we have an Emergency Release form in the office for your child. For the latest closure information, listen to local radio stations, call Transportation at 425-844-4540 or go to the following links at: www.SchoolReport.org or www.riverview.wednet.edu .
Transportation
Any questions about bus transportation, routes, pick up or drop off times please contact the Transportation office at 844-4540.
Check out the Riverview School District web site for more information. www.riverview.wednet.edu
1. Kleenex – 1 box (not Calapp’s class) 6. Scissors (Fiskars with points) – 1 pair
2. Crayons – 1 box of 16 7. “Original” Crayola markers – 1 box 8
3. Colored pencils – 1 pkg of 8 – 16 8. Water color paints – 1 box
4. School box (8” x 5”) – (not Calapp’s class) 9. Folder w/bottom pockets to carry papers
Play dough (any color) – one tub 10. Backpack large enough to c