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Student Responsibilities:

• Always try to do best in work and behavior.
• Work cooperatively with classmates.
• Show respect for school, other people and yourself.
• Obey the school and bus rules.
• Take pride in school.
• Arrive to school prepared with homework and supplies.
• Believe you can learn and will learn.

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities:

• Encourage your child to attend school regularly and on time.
• Provide a home environment that encourages your child to learn.
• Help your child complete all homework assignments.
• Communicate regularly with your child's teachers.
• Support the school in developing positive behaviors.
• Talk with your child about his/her school activities everyday.
• Encourage your child to read at home and to monitor his/her television viewing.
• Volunteer time at your child's school.
• Show respect and support for your child, the teachers and the school.

Teacher Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate your belief that all children can learn.
• Show respect for each child and his/her family.
• Arrive to class prepared to teach.
• Provide an environment conductive to learning.
• Help each child grow to his/her fullest potential.
• Provide meaningful and appropriate homework activities.
• Enforce school and classroom rules fairly and consistently.
• Maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents/guardians.
• Seek ways to involve parents/guardians in the school program.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and a positive attitude.

Field trips are planned to enrich educational experience and are integrated with curricular areas of classroom study.  When a student is enrolled at Casa Blanca Community School, a Field Trip Permission Slip is signed by the parents/guardians and put in the student’s folder.  This authorizes permission to participate in any school field trip.  Parents/guardians will receive advance written notification of all scheduled field trips involving their child. It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to contact the school if they do not wish their child to participate.  Parents/guardians are welcome to attend field trips.  No younger children will be allowed on field trips.  While field trips are educationally beneficial, they are also a privilege.  If a student’s record indicates any reason why he/she should not go on the field trip, the school reserves the right to deny the student to attend the trip.  If a student is not attending a field trip for any reason, he/she is expected to report to school and he/she will be supervised at school.  All disciplinary school rules, including appropriate behavioral expectations, apply to field trips.  Inappropriate behavior on a field trip may result in the loss of future field trip privileges.

Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to take an active role in their child’s school life by becoming a part of the PTO.  The PTO feels all parents, teachers and staff are an important part of the organization.  The PTO helps to improve communication and education at CBCS and they sponsor many fundraisers and school events throughout the school year.  There are no dues.  Everyone who has a vested interest, parents/guardians, teachers, and staff members are welcome to join the PTO!

In accordance with the Federal mandate to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment, Casa Blanca Community School establishes the following dress code policies and procedures.  Students are expected to dress in proper uniform attire on a daily basis.   It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure compliance with the dress code.  All students must be in uniform from the first day of school until the last day of school; including summer school.  Unless notice is sent home in advance, there will be no exceptions.   Parents, please be sure to provide your child with an adequate wardrobe to assure that he/she will have available a clean uniform each day of the week.  It is not the responsibility of the school to provide the student with a uniform at any time.  Not having laundered clothes is definitely not an emergency, unless there is an unusual circumstance.
We will be strictly enforcing the policy this year.  Students without uniforms will be brought into compliance by being allowed to call a parent/guardian to bring a uniform.  During the waiting period for Educational Assistance Program (EAP) funds, students may wear solid color tee shirts without logos, and pants, shorts, or skorts (no denim).  Please contact the Principal if you are waiting for these funds and your child will not be in uniform.

The following is the Dress Code guideline.  Please read and follow the policy when purchasing clothing. 

Clothing Guidelines

BOYS
Light blue tee shirt with the Casa Blanca Community School logo, purchased at Casa Blanca Community School.  Tee shirt shall not be excessively large and must be tucked in.

Navy blue pants or shorts (no denim, cargo, rivets, studs, chains, or split/slits, and no wide legs).  Pants/shorts shall fall on the natural waist, not below; and must not be more than 2” above the knee.

GIRLS
Light pink tee shirt with the Casa Blanca Community School logo, purchased at Casa Blanca Community School.  Tee shirt shall not be excessively large and must be tucked in.

Navy blue pants, skorts, jumper, or shorts (no denim, cargo, rivets, studs, chains, or split/slits, and no wide legs).  Pants, shorts, or skorts, shall fall on the natural waist, not below.  Shorts, skorts, or jumpers must not be more than 2” above the knee.

DRESS CODE
All students are required to comply with the Board of Trustees adopted uniform dress code. Scope/Consequence of Discipline:  Conference requesting change of attire or suspension.

1.    Any clothing that displays gang signs, colors, or names, or any identification symbols is not allowed.
2.    No memorial shirts will be worn.
3.    Students will not be allowed to wear clothing that is too large.  Oversized shirts and coats may not be worn in such a manner as to conceal sagging clothing or to provide concealment for items inappropriate for school.  (Electronic devises, weapons, substances, etc.)
4.    Jackets and sweaters are not options for covering up inappropriate clothing and may only be worn outside, weather permitting.
5.    Students may not wear jewelry of any kind.  This includes bracelets, rings, necklaces, and earrings.
6.    Only CLEAR, SEE-THROUGH plastic BOOK BAGS or BACKPACKS are allowed and may be purchased at the school.
7.    Belts:  Plain (no trim or metal adornments).  The tail of the belt must be tucked in to the belt loops.  The belt tail is not to hang down.
8.    Shoes:  For safety reasons, no shoes with wheels (Heelys), flip-flops, slippers, thongs, bare feet, or sandals/shoes without a strap around the heel, may not be worn.  Shoelaces must be the same color as the shoes.  Socks must be worn.
9.    No hats or caps of any type may be worn on campus.
10.    Hair is to be CLEAN, neatly combed, and LICE-FREE.  Please refer to the Tribal Lice Ordinance (GR-05-01).
11.    Undergarments must not be showing.  Shirts may not be worn under the uniform tee shirt.
12.    No student shall be subject to discipline for failure to wear a uniform if the reason is due to economic hardship.  Please contact the Principal immediately to discuss.

On occasion the Principal will allow a “Dress Down Day” day where students may wear clothing other than the prescribed uniform.  This will be on special occasions only.  The students and parents will be notified prior to the “Dress Down Day”.