BUS TRANSPORTATION
If your child is going to daycare or taking a bus to another designation other than the bus stop he/she is assigned, a
"Change in Normal Bus Transportation Form"
must be completed and the change approved by the Board of Education in advance. See “Request for Change of Transportation Form” on Page 15 of this section of the Handbook.
Students in Grades PreK-2 will be returned to school if no one is present to meet them at the bus stop
.
After repeated neglect (3 offenses) by the parents/guardians, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) may be notified by the school administrators.
Requests for transportation changes must be submitted in writing for each school year. The Director of Operations must receive the request no later than August 1st of each year. Requests for changes after August 1st will be considered after a month of school bus operations has been stabilized.
NON-BUS STUDENTS RIDING BUS
Bus service is provided under contract through the First Student bus company (274-5212) for all students at John Trumbull Primary School. Children are assigned to a bus at the beginning of each school year. Children may not ride any bus other than the one assigned to them.
LUNCH PROGRAM
A hot lunch program is offered at John Trumbull Primary School. Students may buy hot lunch or bring their own. Monthly lunch menus will be sent home in advance and are posted in classrooms and in the office. The cost of the hot lunch program is $2.25 per day. If you wish to purchase a weekly ticket the cost is $11.25 and may be purchased on MONDAYS only. Please make checks payable to the WATERTOWN HOT LUNCH PROGRAM. The tickets remain at school at all times.
Students who bring in their own lunch may purchase half pints of milk sold at $.50 each. Students are not allowed to bring drinks in glass or squeeze bottles.
In the event that a student forgets or loses lunch money, he/she may charge a lunch. We ask that this charge be paid within a reasonable amount of time.
Forms for the Federal Lunch Program are distributed to all students at the beginning of the school year and upon enrollment. They are available at any time during the school year. The forms are reviewed and those eligible for free or reduced lunch are notified in writing.
WATERTOWN
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DRESS CODE POLICY
See Page 12 of the Watertown Public Schools Section of this handbook.
**Note Specific to JTPS: It is very important that students wear shoes that are safe for school and the playground. Sandals, clogs, open-toed and backless shoes/sneakers are too dangerous and should not be worn to school.
CLOTHING/LOST AND FOUND
Each year numerous articles of clothing are left at school. Many children cannot identify what they have lost. It is imperative that all clothing, including backpacks and lunch boxes, should be labeled with a child's full name and grade. If items are lost, they will be placed in the lost and found box located near the cafeteria. Students and parents should check frequently for missing items. Periodically, if articles are not claimed, they will be donated to a charity.
STAYING IN THE BUILDING AT RECESS
The recess period is an opportunity for the children to relax from the tasks of the classroom and to play out in the fresh air. Children are expected to partake in recess unless they are required to remain inside for make-up work, additional classroom assistance, a disciplinary infraction, or a note from their physician.