The Parent's Day
Before School
Students Coming to School
- If parents are dropping off students at school, remember, they may not be on campus until 7:30 a.m. To provide the safest environment possible for children, the City of Lincoln and Lincoln Public Schools worked on a traffic pattern to make it possible for all students to be dropped-off and picked-up on the school side of the street to avoid the risks of running through traffic (page16). While following the traffic pattern may require more time and patience, it will decrease the chance of major injuries. If children are walking to school, it may be beneficial to have parents walk the path with them at least once before school begins. Students who jaywalk on Vine Street are subject to disciplinary action.
When a Student is Absent
- Parents are to call and notify the school of their student’s absence. The school number is 436-1225. An answering machine will take attendance calls when the office is closed or when all the lines are busy. Parents are asked to leave their name, their child’s name, the date, and the reason for the absence. An office staff member will take the attendance calls between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days. If parents haven’t spoken with an office staff member before their child returns from an absence, the parents should send a note with their child verifying the date and reason for the absence. A call will be made to a parent’s home or work place to verify an absence unless the school is notified. If the parent and the school do not communicate about an absence, it is entered as truancy. Parents are welcome to check their child’s attendance record at any time.
Requesting School Work During Absences
- Parents may contact the school at any time to request missing work (436-1225). Requests will be forwarded to teachers by the office staff. Teachers will send missing work that can be completed at home to the office as soon as it is prepared (usually between 24 and 48 hours). Most school experiences cannot be duplicated on paper. Absent students will make-up most work after their return to school. If parents anticipate an absence of more than three days, they should contact their students’ counselors to make arrangements with Culler staff. If families are going to be gone for a planned absence, they should contact the school as soon as they can to make prior arrangements for student work.
When a Student is Tardy or Truant
- Students are considered tardy to school if they have arrived in their assigned rooms, for any reason, after the tardy bell rings. Students may be required to make up time/assignments or lose school privileges for their tardiness. Students who are 15 minutes or more late for class are coded truant.
Student Health
- Students who become ill at school should write a pass in their planner and ask their teacher to sign it and give permission for them to go to the health office. Only students with emergencies will be received in the health office without planner passes. The nurse or health technician will tend to student needs. In case of serious accident or illness, a parent will be notified immediately to transport their child. Students are not to leave the school premises unless parents or other authorized personnel have been notified and have given approval.
Contacting Culler Staff
- Parents are encouraged to call or emailtheir student’s administrators, teachers and/or counselors for conferences or questions that can be handled with a brief discussion. Involved problems, such as curriculum concerns, student progress, student discipline, school policy, etc. should be discussed during a conference at school if possible. Parents can reach any Culler staff member by calling the school number at 436-1210.
Telephone Messages for Students
- Telephone messages from parents will be relayed to students in cases of emergencies. The office staff is not to interrupt classrooms by calling students with non-emergency messages from parents, so please make transportation arrangements prior to the student arriving at school. Especially on days that are forecast for storms, and beginning at 2:00 p.m., the office may receive more phone calls than can be processed for 3:00 dismissal, and it is impossible to receive and deliver those messages.
Students Leaving School
- If parents are picking up their child, please follow the traffic pattern. Whether walking or being picked up, students must leave campus by 3:30 p.m. All students not in after school activities must be picked-up by 3:30 p.m. Students may not wait on campus unsupervised. Students who are in the building or on school property after 3:15 p.m. must be in an assigned area and involved in a school sponsored activity. When the activity is over, they must leave campus immediately.
Guided Study
- There is tutoring support by certified teachers, Monday-Thursday, from 3:05 to 4:05 at no charge to Culler families.