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I'd like to join my child for lunch, what do I need to do?
Come to the main office with identification and your child can have lunch with you in the conference room. -
I am attending my child’s field trip and I am not riding the bus with the students and teachers. Is my child able to ride with me in my vehicle instead of riding the bus?
It is the Smyrna School District’s policy that students will ride his/her designated bus to and from the field trip for reasons of safety and accountability.
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I would like to volunteer in my child’s classroom. What do I need to do?
Parents and community volunteers who want to volunteer or be a chaperone must complete the Chaperone/Volunteer form, complete a TB Risk Assessment (available with our school nurse), and be approved by the building principal.A background check is only required if you are going to have direct contact with students in the classroom. If you are coming to volunteer on a routine basis and, for example, pulling students to review multiplication facts, a background check would be needed. If you are volunteering to run copies or laminate, then a background check is not required. -
It is my child’s birthday, and I wanted to know if I could bring something special in for him/her?
Sending flowers, balloons, and/or gifts to your child during the school day interrupts the educational process and is not permitted.Please speak to your child’s teacher in advance if you wish to bring in a treat. This is essential due to possible food allergies in the classroom.You are permitted to bring in a store-bought treat in the original unopened container with a label listing all the ingredients. If there is peanut/nut allergy, please make sure a peanut/nut free sticker is visible. -
Will my child have school celebrations on holidays?
Each classroom in Grades 1-4 may have 3 holiday-themed parties (Halloween, Winter Holiday, Valentine’s Day, or a Spring Holiday) which will be at the teacher’s discretion. Please contact your child’s teacher for more detailed information. -
Can you explain to me the Smyrna School Districts dress code policy?
The Smyrna School Districts general philosophy is as
follows:- Clothing that is inappropriate or revealing is
not permitted.
- Clothing shall completely conceal private body parts (including the
midriff) and undergarments. Undergarments, such as boxer
shorts, bras, etc.
must not be visible.
- Muscle shirts, spaghetti straps, backless tops, shirts with cutoff sleeves, and shirts that have either shoulder bare are not permitted.
- A student may call home for a change of clothes, or a student will be
loaned a clean, useable shirt from the nurse’s office, or turn the shirt inside
out where applicable.
The following clothing attire is unacceptable:- Shorts or skirts above the mid-thigh or fingertip length (whichever is longer)
This length may not be surpassed by holes or slits that occur above the acceptable measurement. Mid-thigh is defined as the point halfway between the top of the inseam and the top of the knee.
- Cheerleading skirts worn during school hours without leggings or shorts under them.
- Pants not worn at the waist so that underwear is exposed.
- Sagging or dragging pants.
- Versions of clothing such as see-through pants and “loungewear” such as
pajamas, flannel sleepwear, or slippers. - Clothing attire or accessories displaying profane, vulgar messages,
pictures with double meanings, and/or promoting sex, drugs, and
alcohol. - Shirts or tops, where the stomach shows or back is exposed when raising
the arms or walking, or sitting. - Shirts with exaggerated necklines and arm openings.
- Tops with straps less than 2” wide.
- See-through or versions of mesh shirts/tops.
- Tops such as loungewear, pajamas, and flannel sleepwear
Disregard of the Smyrna School District dress policy could result in removal from the school setting. Continued disregard of the Dress Code Policy will be considered to be defiance of school authority. - Clothing that is inappropriate or revealing is
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I need to pick up my child for an early dismissal. What do I need to do?
A child may be picked up from the school office by one of two means, i.e., a note signed by the parent/guardian, or in the person of a parent/guardian. Parents are required to report to the office in person and identify themselves to pick up the child. An ID is required for the release of the child.
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What should I do if my child arrives to school late?
No cars are allowed in the bus lane between 8:15-9:00. There is a parking lot that you can "turn right" into that is located right before the bus lane.The students’ instructional day begins at 8:45 a.m. Beginning the day on time with the rest of the class ensures a good start to the academic day.A student arriving after 8:45 a.m. needs a written excuse to explain the reason for being tardy. Parents need to report to the office to sign the child in, allowing the student to receive a late pass and be removed from the absentee roll. The tardiness will be excused for a doctor’s appointment, illness, or legal business only.
