The School Day
The school day begins at 7:45 am and ends at 3:00 pm. The school week for students runs Monday through Thursday. When there is a Monday holiday, the school week becomes Tuesday through Friday. There is also an Extended Hours program.

The School Year
The school year for 2009-2010 begins Monday, July 27, 2009. The last day of classes will be Thursday, May 27, 2010. View the complete 2009-2010 calendar.

Kindergarten
Full-time kindergarten follows the school day hours: 7:45 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday. Half-time kindergarten meets 7:45 am to 11:30 am Tuesday, 7:45 am to 3:00 pm Wednesday, and 7:45 am to 11:30 am Thursday. The academic time for all kindergarten takes place during the half-time kindergarten times. The remaining hours for the full-time class are used for enrichment.

Uniform and Dress Code
While there is not a single uniform, there is a required dress code that results in a more uniform appearance of the attire worn to school. Please read the appropriate dress code:

• Ladies Uniform and Dress Code
• Gentlemen's Uniform and Dress Code
• NEW - High School Dress Code
• Dress Code and Policy Changes/Backpacks, lunch boxes, book bags, etc.

For a visual guide....

To assist with dress code questions & shopping, please click on the link below for a visual guide.

Dress Code - Visual

School Supply List
2009 School Supply List for each individual grade. Please see below and click on your specific grade:

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade A-L

3rd Grade M-Z

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade

Immunization Requirements
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has added the Tdap vaccine requirement for all 6th & 10th graders beginning in the 2007-2008 school year. This vaccine covers Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis. Pertussis or whooping cough can be very serious diseases in infants and small children. It has been found that frequently, siblings who have Pertussis disease can expose other children in the household. Colorado ranks fifth of all states in the country with this disease. The CDC recommends all 11 to 12 year old adolescents receive a dose of Tdap routinely.

Contact school personnel if you would like to obtain a personal, religious or medical exemption. You may have your child immunized at his/her doctor’s office or at the Mesa County Health Department (248-6900).

Please Note: Colorado School Entrance Immunization Law requires all students to provide proof of immunizations to attend school. Failure to supply the necessary information may result in your student being suspended from school.

Please see Complete listing of required immunizations.

Mesa County Health Dept. Regulations & Guidelines

According to the policy of the Mesa County Health Department, certain over the counter medications may be administered to a student, under the supervision of the School Nurse. Listed in this file are guidelines for the types and amounts of medications allowed.

Please see Types & Medications Administered

Community Service Hours

All students are asked to record 10 hours of community service during the school year, half of which can be done during the summer months.

Beginning in the Fall 2009-2010, parents can now keep track of their child(ren)’s hours on a monthly log page (a copy was provided in your student’s Back to School packet) and then turn it into their child’s homeroom teacher by the 5^th of the next month. Their teacher will then input the information into Parent’s Web so you can keep track of how many hours your child(ren) have completed.  You can print more forms off the website or you can pick one up in the Administration office. Only one child should be listed per page, because the teachers only have access to the students that are in their homeroom class. Please do not e-mail your student’s hours to Mrs. Ballif or to your child’s teacher, we respectfully request that you use the above mentioned form.  If you have any questions, please call Correne Coty at 243-1771, ext. 11.