A Few Matters of Procedure
 Visitors on campus must stop in the office, sign in and obtain a visitor badge.

 Volunteers When volunteering for any activity at school please check in at the office and sign in our visitor book. We want you to become known to all our students, staff, and other volunteers and ask that you make sure to put on a visitors badge before beginning your activity. Our students have been instructed, as part of our personal safety program, that adults wearing a visitors badge are guests at our school.

Only Parents and Custodial Guardians can voulunteer without going to the district for fingerprinting. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Mom or Dads significant others, or any non parent must come to the office and get a form signed by the principal and then go to the district to be processed. We welcome and invite all volunteers, but we need everyone to go though the correct procedure.

 Lost and Found – If your child loses an article of clothing, school materials, a lunch box or other possessions, please check the lost and found located in the Multipurpose Room. It’s a good idea to label personal possessions so that we may easily locate the owner. Unclaimed items are donated to local charities periodically.

 Personal Items from home – Cell phones, toys, balls, skate boards, skates, make up, athletic equipment, electronic devices, are prohibited at school. If a student brings these items we will have to confiscate them. Your property will be returned when a parent or legal guardian comes to the school to pick up the item.

 Reporting Absences – Please notify the Salk office at 472-8499 as soon as possible, providing the student’s name, grade, teacher’s name and the reason for the absence. If your child’s absence will be more than two days, please contact the teacher for homework.

 Messages - Please make sure your children have their after school instructions before they leave home in the morning. We cannot guarantee messages will get relayed and interrupting classrooms with messages is very disruptive.

 Classroom Visits - Please do not go to your child’s classroom even if you are just dropping off homework, lunch, or money without checking in at the office first. We would like very much not to interrupt learning and testing time. If you are on campus to go beyond the office and are not wearing a visitor or volunteer badge, you can expect to be asked by our staff to go to the office and sign in. (Please be patient with us while we get to know you and if we have to ask for I.D.)

 SAFETY IN THE PARKING LOT
Many parents drop off students in the parking lot from 7:20 to 7:40 a.m. Safety is our primary concern. Please help us by noting the following:

1. Please only enter from Salk Ave. (The Street just West of Salk)
2. When dropping off students in Kiss~N~Go please pull into the drop-off lane by the curb, please pull forward as far as possible.
3. Please let children out on the curbside only.
4. Please kiss your student goodbye and go, there are other parents waiting to pull up.
5. Some parents pull into the parking lot and park their cars in a parking space. If you do this, please walk your child to the sidewalk to maintain safety.
6. Your cooperation in refraining from using your cell phone during drop off and pick up would be greatly appreciated.

NOTE: Please do NOT leave your vehicle unattended in the Kiss~N~Go area. Thank you for following the guidelines.

 MOVING
If you are planning to move over the summer, or are enrolling your student in another school, please let us know. This helps us prepare and forward your child’s records, enabling his/her transition to be smooth.. Please call Mrs. Vicki Eastwood, Registrar, at 472-8499 with any questions.

 DRESS STANDARDS
Mesa Public Schools recognize that student dress and grooming practices are generally a matter of personal choice. The district also recognizes that there is a relationship between a student's choice of dress and school atmosphere. School pride, self-esteem, general welfare of the students, accomplishment of curriculum goals and educational objectives can be influenced by our appearance. Students are expected to dress in a manner that promotes our mission. School handbooks provide details

 Rules for Bus Riders

Waiting for the Bus
   • Be at the stop before the bus is scheduled to be there.
   • Stay out of the street, and away from all traffic.
   • Respect private and public property.
   • All school rules apply at the bus stop.
Getting on the Bus
   • Let the bus come to a complete stop before getting on it.
   • Get on the bus quickly but without crowding or pushing.
   • Always walk single file on to the bus and use the handrail.
   • Go right to your seat; sit up straight facing the front of the bus.
On the Bus
   • Obey and respect the driver’s instructions.
   • Remain seated until you are ready to get off the bus.
   • Keep everything inside the bus and keep the isle clear.
   • All School Rules Apply on the Bus. If you can’t have it at school you can’t have it on the bus.
   • Sit in your assigned seat.
   • Speak quietly and use only kind words
   • We want to be able to say we are proud we have no bullies on the bus.

 From the School Cafeteria
Please make sure your children have the correct change for their daily lunches as we are not able to make change while students are in line for lunch. We do not accept prepayments during the lunch session. Money is given to the classroom teachers in the morning and sent to the cafeteria.

Since the Food & Nutrition Department does not extend credit to our students, a peanut butter lunch which consists of peanut butter, bread & a juice or white milk will be provided for any child who does not have the full amount for his/her lunch.

The cafeteria manager is available to answer any questions between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm daily at school. A message may be left at 472-8417 and all calls will be returned by the following day.