2009 - 2010 SCHOOL HOURS
    

2009 - 2010 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

 
PARENT FACTS AND FORMS
Do you need the zero tolerance, responsibility or media release form.  Click the link below to access the parent's facts booklet and turn to pages 36 - 38.
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SAN DIEGO UNIFIED DISTRICT 2009 / 20010 CALENDAR
Click to Access 2007/08 District Calendar

PARENT HANDBOOK
 2009 - 2010 Parent Handbook (pdf)

KINDERGARTEN FAQ'S
Click to Access Kindergarten FAQ's

SHOULD YOU SEND YOUR SICK CHILD TO SCHOOL
Click to Review District Sick Guidelines

SCHOOL DRESS
Children are encouraged to wear clothing that is clean, neat and appropriate for the age. Baggie pants, halter-tops, tank tops, T-shirts with alcohol, cigarette, marijuana logos or obscene wording are not to be worn. Lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish or other age inappropriate make up is not acceptable. Flip flops, high heels, sandals, and any other dangerous footwear will not be permitted.  The State requires physical education activities.  Tennis shoes or closed-toed rubber-soled shoes are the safest shoes to wear on the dirt and asphalt playground for these daily activities.

ABSENCES
School attendance is very important for every child.  Children will miss valuable instruction if they are not in school and they may not pass to the next grade if absences are excessive.  Please limit absences to illnesses or serious family emergency.  We strongly encourage you to schedule your vacations and medical and dental appointments during school vacations or after school hours. Please carefully review the District’s calendar included in this packet and schedule your vacations and doctors appointments accordingly.

REPORTING TARDIES, ABSENCES AND ILLNESSES
We are required by law to keep a record of both tardies and absences, and their reasons.  Parents are required by law to report a tardy or an absence within 24 hours.  Call the school at 619-583-5704 to report a child’s absence on the first day of absence by 10:00 a.m  and each consecutive day thereafter.  A message may be left if the office is closed stating the child’s name, room number, date of absence and reason for absence.

 It is the parent’s responsibility to get their child to school on time. Children who are late miss instruction and disrupt the classroom. Would you want your child’s instruction interrupted while the teacher records the late child’s entry and catches them up on missed instruction? Children may be required to make up missed work during part of recess if they are tardy.

 Tardies and absences at Hearst continue to be a major concern.  When a child is tardy it affects his/her learning as well as that of the other students. We also hope you will realize the seriousness of being absent from school and work to keep your child in school every day. Thank you for your cooperation.

VISITORS
Visitors are welcome at school.  To insure the safety of students and staff, all visitors must check in at the school office.  Please understand that teachers are not free to conference with you during school hours.  Parents interested in visiting classrooms shall contact the teacher to schedule a mutually acceptable time for visitation.  Visitation by non-enrolled children is not permitted.

The school office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.  Please leave a message on the answering machine outside of these hours. Please speak slowly and clearly. 

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
 Parent involvement is essential to a child’s education.  There are many ways to be involved. Volunteerism is promoted and appreciated at Hearst.  TB clearance and a District Volunteer Application must be on file in the school office.  Ask in the office for details.  Volunteering comes in many forms. All adults are warmly welcomed to make friends and work to improve our school. There are papers to grade, materials to make, tutoring, art support and more. Call the school (619-583-5704), contact your child’s teachers, read the monthly Hearst Happenings, join the PTA. School Governance Meetings and the wonderful group of mothers, fathers, grandparents, and community members that volunteer at our school.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Downloadable Volunteer Forms
Insurance Form Document
Volunteer Application Document
TB Test Information Document