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PARENT CONTRACT
We would
like to take this opportunity to inform you of the following school
rules and procedures:
Doral Academy follows a multi-age curriculum and my child’s class
placement will depend upon the results of a placement test and/or
teacher recommendation.
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Parents are to
contact the school office if their child is going to be absent. On
the day he or she returns to school, parents must send a handwritten
note explaining the reason for their child’s absence. A maximum
of 10 handwritten notes will be accepted per school year.
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Students may
not exceed more than 5 unexcused absences per school year.
If a student exceeds the above stated amount he/she will be issued a
referral that will be placed in the students’ permanent record..
After three referrals, he/she may be dismissed from Doral Academy.
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Arrival time is
from 8:00 am to 8:25 am. Students must be in their seats by 8:30
am. Any students arriving after 8:30 am will be issued a late
pass. After ten tardies, the students
will be issued a referral form that will be placed in the
student’s permanent record. Please be aware that a
student who receives 3 referrals in a school year is subject to
dismissal from the school. We understand that emergencies arise.
In such cases, we will need a letter signed by a parent or guardian
explaining the reason for being tardy. Please note Doral Academy
is not responsible for students who arrive prior to 8:00 am,
including those enrolled in the before care program.
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Dismissal time
for the following grades will be as follows:
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Kindergarten
and K/1 students at 2:00 pm daily.
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Second through
fifth grade students at 3:00 pm daily except Wednesdays when all
students are dismissed at 2:00 pm.
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Students will
remain with a faculty member fifteen minutes after dismissal.
Students who are not picked up fifteen minutes after dismissal time
will be issued a late charge of $1.00 per minute. Please
be aware that all late charges must be paid by the last day of
school in order to register your child for the upcoming school year.
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Students who
wish to be dismissed early (on a regular school day) must be
sign-out by a parent or guardian in the main office. Students will
NOT be release to persons whose names do not appear on the emergency
contact card kept on file in the main office. Students will not
be dismissed 30 minutes prior to dismissal time without a previous
notice. There are NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Please note
that your child is not allowed to bring any toys from home into the
classroom. There will be designated days in which your child will
be allowed to bring certain items to school. The teacher will keep
any toys brought into school until the end of the school year.
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Transportation
must be provided or arranged by the parent or guardian. The school
is not responsible for any child’s transportation to and from
school.
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Uniforms must
be worn everyday. Students who arrive without the proper uniform
will be sent home. Uniform jackets and sweaters are available for
cold days. No other cold weather clothes must be worn. (See uniform
policy attached).
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Doral Academy
students must abide by our Student Code of Excellence Discipline
plan. Any student failing to follow the Code of Excellence may be
dismissed from the school. (See Student Code of Discipline Plan
attached).
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All parents’
volunteer hours must be completed prior to the last day of the
school year. Failure to complete the 30 hours will affect your
child’s registration for the following school year.
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DORAL ACADEMY STUDENT CODE OF EXCELLENCE
The Code of Excellence is
written for you so that the expectations for behavior at Doral
Academy are clear.
We believe that a safe and
orderly school is of primary importance. When children behave in a
respectful, responsible and safe manner, they learn more and develop
into responsible children whose character counts.
The Doral Academy Code of
Behavior is a school-wide plan that clearly outlines student
expectations. Proper behavior is recognized and consequences are
given for breaking the code.
Each parent must take an active
role in supporting this plan. We want our children to learn to be
responsible citizens. It is in the children’s best interest that
parents and staff work together to ensure a happy, safe and
productive learning experience.
The Doral Academy Code of
Excellence states that students maintain these qualities:
1.- Be honest
2.- Be kind
3.- Be respectful
4.- Be patient
5.- Be proud
6.- Be courteous
Mistakes are okay, as long as
you learn from them.
If a student does not follow
our Code of Excellence, the classroom consequences are as follows:
Classroom Consequences:
1st. Consequence - VERBAL
WARNING
2nd. Consequence -
TIME OUT/LOSS OF PRIVILEGES/DETENTION
3rd Consequence -
PARENT CONTACTED/NOTE SENT HOME
REFERRAL TO ADMINISTRATION WILL
BE LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE TEACHER BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF
THE INCIDENT.
Administrative
Consequences:
1.- ADMINISTRATIVE
DETENTION/PARENT CALLED
2.- IN-SCHOOL
SUSPENSION/WORK DUTY
3.- OUTDOOR SUSPENSION
SEVERE CLAUSE:
The administration reserves the
right to issue a disciplinary action based on the severity of the
violation.
BEHAVIOR NOT TOLERATED AT
DORAL ACADEMY:
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Fighting
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Anything that could be used as a
weapon
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Language that threatens, is
offensive or insulting
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Substances harmful to our health
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Cutting class or skipping school
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Damaging or destroying property
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Refusal to obey teachers and/or
administrators
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Stealing
Students who continue to exhibit
unacceptable behavior after administrative referrals will meet with
the Doral Academy Board of Directors for possible withdrawal from
school.
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UNIFORM POLICY
We believe that a safe and
orderly school is of primary importance. When children behave in a
respectful, responsible manner, they learn more and develop into
responsible children whose character counts. For this reason we have
a strict Discipline Code for students that clearly outlines student
expectations. Part of proper behavior is wearing a school uniform
at all times during school hours.
Our uniform policy is as
follows:
v The minimum skirt length permitted is 3 inches above the knee.
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Skirts
or pants cannot be rolled up in the waist or the hems to adjust the
length.
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All shirt tops must be tucked in.
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The school uniform colors are navy
blue, red and white. All tops must have the school logo on them.
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Sweaters must be navy blue, red or
white solid color only. Sweaters and sweatshirts must not have any
designs on them whatsoever.
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Make up and nail polish are not
permitted.
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Earrings are prohibited on boys.
Girl should wear discreet earrings, no large hoops. (This is for
their own safety)
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No body painting or tattoos are
permitted. Even if it is a temporary, rub-off tattoos.
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Boys’ hair should be cut above the
collar. “Spiked” hair should be limited to 1” in height.
ANY CHILD NOT WEARING A
COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM, OR IN VIOLATION OF ONE OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED INFRACTIONS, WILL BE SENT HOME FOR THE DAY.
The parent will be notified and
must make arrangements to have the child picked up. Any child
that cannot be picked up will remain in the office and their time
will be considered an indoor suspension and noted as such in their
record.
Please speak with your
children regarding the importance of wearing a school uniform to
avoid serious consequences . I appreciate your anticipated
cooperation with our uniform policy and thank you for your
assistance helping your children comply with our rules.
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SCHOOL POLICIES
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School begins at 8:30 am.
All students are expected to be in their classrooms by this
time. If students arrive at the reception desk on or after
8:30 am they will be marked tardy. Once you drop-off your
children we kindly ask that you leave the building since
instruction begins at 8:30 am. PARENTS MAY NOT ENTER THE
BUILDING unless you have an appointment with your child's
teacher or you need to see someone in the office. We want our
students to walk in by themselves in order to become
independent. We also want them to have a safe and quiet learning
environment. THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED AND IS FOR THE
SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS!
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Per the attendance contract
that you received, students who have 10 or more tardies
will be issued a referral. After three referrals, the student
will be withdrawn from the school. School begins at 8:30 am.
All students are expected to be in their classrooms by this
time. If students arrive at the reception desk on or after
8:30 am they will be marked tardy.
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Per the attendance contract
that you received, students who have 5 or more unexcused
absences will be issued a referral. After three
referrals, the student will be withdrawn from the school.
NO MORE THAN 15 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES ARE ALLOWED IN THE SCHOOL
YEAR. A note is required after each absence. If the student
is absent for more than 3 days, a medical note is required.
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Per the discipline contract
you received, students that do not follow the class and school
discipline policies will be issued an administrative referral.
After three administrative referrals, the student will be
withdrawn from the school.
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Students must be in uniform
at all times. Our uniform polo shirts do not have any type of
logo on it other than the words "Doral Academy" or our new
"Doral Dragons" logo monogrammed on the front of the shirt.
Children should be wearing the Doral Academy polo shirts in red.
blue or white. T-shirts, without a collar, even if
monogrammed, are not permitted. Navy blue or khaki pants
and/or shorts/skorts are the required uniform bottoms.
Leggings, tights, sweat pants, sweat shirts, or sweaters not
bearing the school logo are not permitted. THIS YEAR, ONLY BLACK
SHOES OR SNEAKERS ARE PERMITTED.
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ROLLING BOOK BAGS WILL
NOT BE PERMITTED.
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Beginning with the first
Friday in September, through the end of the school year,
students may wear blue jeans to school with their Doral Dragons
t-shirts or our new "Doral Academy, Where Dreams Take Flight"
t-shirt for a donation of $1.00.This is on-going
fundraiserwill help fund our after school FCAT tutoring program.
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Outside lunches (Burger
King, McDonald's, etc.) are not permitted to be brought to
school. Students may purchase a school lunch for $2.50 per
day, or bring a bag lunch from home. Carbonated sodas, such
as Coca-Cola, Sprite, etc. are not permitted nor are glass
bottles or jars of any kind.
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Effective Tuesday, August
15th, all students participating in our lunch program must bring
$2.50 per day, or pre-pay the week for $12.50, unless they
received free/reduced lunch last year, in which case they will
continue to receive the free/reduced price until September 14th.
If a new application is not received for this school year, then
those students will not be able to continue receiving
free/reduced prices. Lunch applications are available by request
in the main office. If you have any questions regarding the
lunch program please speak with Mrs.Schaeffler in the main
office.
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PLEASE FOLLOW THE
DESIGNATED DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP ROUTES THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED.
WE HAVE SECURITY PERSONNEL IN OUR PARKING AREA AS WELL AS
TEACHER ASSISTANTS, THEREFORE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DROP-OFF
YOUR CHILD AND NOT TRY TO FIND PARKING SINCE IT IS RESERVED FOR
OUR STAFF AND THE VISITOR PARKING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED IN
OUR LOT. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM PARKING IN THE LOTS
OF OUR NEIGHBORING BUSINESSES AND CROSSING 97TH AVE. THIS IS
FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN!
WE ASK FOR YOUR COOPERATION
IN FOLLOWING OUR RULES AND PROCEDURES AS THIS WILL ENSURE A SMOOTH
YEAR FOR OUR STUDENTS.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES
AND SCHOOLS
(SACS)
Our school
is very proud to have
obtained
accreditation through
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Accreditation standards required
the school to meet a set of rigorous academic standards that are
designed to preserve the integrity of the schooling process for
children. Since Doral Academy has always maintained this philosophy
we felt it was essential to seek accreditation since we are such an
effective school. Our hard
work and dedication have yielded an honor that will make a lasting
imprint on the teachers, staff, students and parents.
If
you would like more information on the accreditation process, please
visit the SACS website at
www.sacs.org and click on Commission on Elementary and
Middle Schools, then click on Commission Standards and finally on
Special Purpose Schools, to view the standards that our
school has
met
to receive accreditation.
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