Handbooks

Our online handbook has been prepared as a guide for you to become acquainted with the policies and procedures of our school. It serves as a framework from which you can plan your activities. In the absence of a specific guideline, please comply within the spirit of good citizenship and ask your teacher for further clarification. If you still have additional questions concerning these documents and the sign off procedure, please call our office at (435) 884-4527 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

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These Handbooks are a guide for you to become acquainted with the policies and procedures of our school and the Tooele County School District. They are available online at https://willowelementary.tooeleschools.org/. If you would like a paper copy, you can request it through the office. Thank you for taking the time to read and familiarize yourselves and your child(ren) of the policies, procedures, and guidelines. Let’s have a great year!

Please sign, date, and return this page to your child(s) teacher as soon as possible. We must have a form on file for each student no later than Friday, August 29, 2025.

 

Parent Signature                                           Date

Please list the names of your children attending Willow Elementary: (only need one for the whole family)

Student's Name                                                        Teacher

 

 

 

 

Welcome to a New School Year at Willow Elementary!
It is with incredible pride and excitement that I join the Willow Elementary community, home of the Wolves! This year marks a personal milestone as I celebrate 20 years in education, and I can’t think of a more meaningful way to honor that journey than by becoming part of the incredible Wolfpack.
From the moment I stepped onto campus, I felt the heartbeat of Willow: a place where collaboration, courage, and care run deep. Our students shine with promise, our staff lead with passion, and our families bring unwavering support. Together, we cultivate a learning environment that empowers every child to thrive.

This year, we have set several key goals to help our students succeed.

•    Improve Reading Proficiency Levels: Reading opens doors to learning, and at Willow Elementary, we’re committed to helping every child grow into a confident, curious reader. As part of the Wolfpack, you play an essential role in that journey. We encourage you to carve out just 20 minutes each night to read with your child. Whether it’s a bedtime story, a chapter from their favorite book, or simply talking about what they read at school, it all makes a big difference. This small daily habit strengthens literacy skills, deepens connection, and fosters a lifelong love of reading.

•    Attendance Goal: At Willow Elementary, we know that showing up, day in and day out, makes a big difference. When students are in school regularly, they build stronger connections, stay caught up with their learning, and feel part of the pack. Our goal is simple: let’s aim for 95% attendance this year. Life happens, and we understand that but being present each day helps your child make the most of everything our amazing teachers and school community have to offer.

•    High, Clear Expectations: At Willow Elementary, we’re working hard to ensure students spend as much time as possible engaged in learning. One of our goals this semester is to reinforce clear expectations and positive behavior across all areas of school, classrooms, lunchroom, hallways, recess, and more. When expectations are clear and routines are taught with care and positivity, students feel confident, valued, and ready to learn. This helps us respond quickly when little issues pop up and keep them from turning into bigger ones so kids can stay focused, connected, and successful.

Together, with your support, we’re building a learning environment where every student shines.
As we embark on this new chapter, my focus is on connection, belonging, and shared success. I’m committed to fostering a school culture where every voice is valued, every achievement is celebrated, and every challenge is met with resilience.
I look forward to learning with you, leading beside you, and growing together as one united Wolfpack. Here’s to an extraordinary year ahead!

Warmest Regards, Alison Newkirk, Principal
 

In essence, discipline and safe schools go together. We have adopted the philosophy that it is necessary that children learn to develop self-discipline in order to further their
learning. We ask that you discuss with your students the importance of and need for good behavior and a good attitude while in school. Students must be respectful of each other and staff at all
times. To promote and help ensure the safety of all students, parents, and school staff, we have adopted the following policies:
a.    All doors to the school will be locked except the front door, and everyone entering the building must check in at the office.
b.    Students who are checked out of school during the school day must be checked out through the office. Individuals checking students out of school must have identification and be listed on the student’s information card.
c.    Students or the public must not bring anything that may be construed to be a weapon to school. This may include the following, but not limited to, guns, knives, exploding devices, flammable materials, matches, chain wallets, any material that may be used to strike another student, or items that may look like or resemble any of the above.
d.    Any student who appears to harass or bully another student will be disciplined according to policy.
e.    Fighting is not accepted or tolerated. Rough play and “play fighting” may be treated as fighting.
f.    Profanity or use of obscene language whether spoken, written, or gestured is subject to discipline, which may include suspension.
g.    A student may be suspended for willful disobedience, defiance of proper authority, or disruptive behavior that interferes with classroom learning.
h.    Drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products are not allowed at school.
i.    Gang-related attire, drawings, or actions are forbidden.
j.    Vandalism or destruction of private or public property will be dealt with according to the law.
Any student violating school or district policy in relation to Safe School Policy will be
disciplined and corrective actions taken. The Tooele County School District Safe School, Conduct, and School Policy will be followed. (View full policy on the TCSD website under public information/policy manual.)
At Willow Elementary we have a Safety Squad that helps to make sure that all students act in a safe manner and are treating and being treated with respect. We also teach the Second Step curriculum, which teaches problem-solving skills and social skills.
 

Students involved in minor accidents (skinned knees, etc.) will be cared for by school personnel. If it is necessary for a child to be sent home because of an accident or illness, we will notify the parent to come and pick up the child. If parents cannot be reached, the person designated for emergencies will be notified. Please keep your child’s information updated with this information. In medical emergencies, 911 may be called.

A Limited English Proficient (LEP) student who has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language, which may deny the student the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where English is the language of instruction or to participate fully in our society, and:
●    Was not born in the U.S. or whose language/environment is other than English; OR
●    Native American or Alaskan Native who is a native resident of outlying areas where environment is other than English;
OR
●    Is migratory and native language/environment is other than English.
At the beginning of each school year, a Home Language Survey is provided in the online registration for
each student to determine if they require further testing in order to qualify for additional Alternative Language
Services (ALS). If they do qualify, they will be contacted by the school and testing will be administered. If the
testing indicates that the student qualifies for additional services, an Individualized Language Plan (ILP) will be
set up to help accommodate and facilitate the student’s school work. For more information, please contact one of the following people: ALS Representative: Kristiana Allen (435) 884-9991
Principal: Alison Newkirk (435) 884-4527
Title III Director: Stephanie Rowley (435) 833-1900 Assistant Superintendent: Jeff Hamm (435) 833-1900
The following teachers at Willow Elementary have ML Endorsements: Jennifer Paxmann
 

Native American Education

The Title VI program provides supplemental services to meet the culturally-related academic needs of American Indian/Alaskan Native students. The program is federally funded through the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. by a Formula Grant Program.

To enroll in the program, students must be enrolled in one of the district’s public schools and parents/guardians must complete a 506 form. The student, a biological parent, or grandparent must be or have been an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American Tribe/Nation.

Parents/Guardians provide documentation to this effect when filling out the 506 forms. 506 forms are available in the school office, or you can contact the Native American Education Liaison at 435.833.8778 ext. 1704.

Homelessness is a lack of permanent housing. Under the McKinney-Ventra Act, students living in a
campground, car, hotel, motel, shelter, or other temporary residence—or who are sharing a home due to the
loss of housing or economic hardship—have their educational stability protected. A homeless child or youth
shall:
1)    Continue in their school of origin for the duration of homelessness or for the remainder of the school year.
2)    Be immediately enrolled, even if the student cannot produce the records required to enroll.
3)    Are eligible for free lunch and fee waivers.
4)    Would be provided transportation to the school of origin by parent request.
If your family is in a homeless situation, please talk to your principal about the specific needs your
student may have, or for further information, call:
District Family/Homeless Liaison: (435) 833-1900, extension 1415
 

Our teachers work hard to prepare engaging learning experiences for students in the classroom. When students are absent, they miss valuable learning opportunities and experiences that cannot be replicated through worksheets or other means. We will work with parents to help students when they are not able to attend. Please help us ensure that all students learn at high levels by having your child in class on time every day. Punctual, regular attendance is very important to school success. Individual, class, and school rewards will be given to those with good school attendance. Phone calls, letters, and meetings with the principal may be necessary if your student has excessive absences. An attendance call will go out to all absent students at 11:00 each morning. Absences can be excused by calling the school office or through Skyward.
A student may be excused for a reasonable period of time from school in cases of illness, medical or dental appointments, death in the immediate family, or acts of nature which may endanger the child. All other absences shall be unexcused unless the building principal, prior to the absence and at the request of a parent, agrees to excuse the student for a specific purpose. Pupils should be excused only for that part of the school day necessary to satisfy their specific need for absence. For pupils with excused absences, they shall be afforded the 24 opportunity to make up any schoolwork missed as a result of the absence. It shall be the student’s responsibility to ensure that all makeup work is completed and turned in. Students absent from school in connection with school-sponsored activities shall be counted as present and shall be allowed to make up all work for missed classes. If missed work is not made up or is not acceptable, the student’s grade shall be reduced accordingly.”
Tooele County School District Policy Manual: Section V. Pages 22-23 Ten Day Rule and Homebound Instruction As per State Law, any student who does not attend school for ten consecutive days without a legitimate excuse, will be dropped from the attendance rolls.
Conversely, any student who is absent for reasons of health, accident, or injury for more than ten consecutive school days is eligible for homebound instruction. The school must receive written verification from a medical doctor before authorization is given for homebound privileges. If a student qualifies for homebound instruction, the parents should contact the main office for information on the application. The school district Case Management Team will determine if the student is eligible for homebound services.

For safety reasons, during the school hours of 8:30 to 4:00 no bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, or skate shoes may be ridden on the school grounds, these items must be walked when on campus. Students who ride wheeled vehicles to school must lock them up on the bike rack. Students must furnish their own locks. NO SKATE SHOES INSIDE THE BUILDING. Students will be required to remove the wheels from their shoes when wearing them inside. If the wheels cannot be removed, the parent will be called to bring another pair of shoes. Parental discretion is advised in allowing your student to ride his/her bike or scooter to school. All wheeled vehicles should be used with extreme caution. Parents will be contacted if their student violates school safety procedures and the privilege may be revoked.

We discourage the delivery of birthday or other special event gifts, flowers, balloons, etc. to students at school. These items are a distraction in the classroom and are difficult for students to manage and store. If these items re delivered to the school, they will be kept in the office and delivered to the student at the end of the day. All treats must be store-bought and cleared through the teacher before coming to school.

What Is Bullying? Bullying is aggressive behavior that:

1.  Is usually repeated over time

2.  Occurs when there is a power imbalance

3.  Is intended to cause harm or distress and/or has a serious harmful or distressing effect on the target (that is, the victim). It’s important to distinguish bullying from rough-and-tumble play and conflict between peers of equal status. These are a normal part of development, but bullying is not. Common childhood conflicts can be resolved with problem-solving strategies or mediation.

Examples of bullying (not all-inclusive):

•  Physical- when someone has hurt another person’s body

•  Verbal- when someone uses words to hurt another person

•  Social- when someone tries to get their peers to turn against another person

•  Cyber- when someone uses the internet or text to hurt another person

Tooele County School District is committed to providing a quality education to students in a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment. Incidents of bullying and harassment can significantly disrupt a student’s right to a respectful school atmosphere. Any bullying-type behavior is unacceptable, and measures are in place to address such behavior when it is observed and/or reported. If a student, parent, or teacher is aware of any situation involving bullying or similar behavior, weapons, or other unsafe behavior, he/she should report the incident(s) immediately. Reporting can be accomplished by communicating with the teacher followed by the principal. When a report of bullying or harassment is received, the incident will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with Tooele County School District Policy.

(see below) Policies Section

06000 School Conduct and Discipline Title

Student Prohibition of Bullying, Cyber-bullying, Harassment, Hazing and Retaliation Code

6032

Status Active Adopted

February 11, 2014 Last Revised December 8, 2020 Prior Revised Dates 01/22/2019

Purpose

Bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, abusive conduct and hazing of students and employees are against federal, state and local policy, and are not tolerated by the Tooele County School District (TCSD). TCSD is committed to providing all students with a safe and civil school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. To that end, TCSD has in place policies, procedures, and practices that are designed to reduce and eliminate bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, abusive conduct, and hazing—including but not limited to civil rights violations—as well as processes and procedures to deal with such incidents.

Bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, abusive conduct, and hazing of students and/or employees by students and/or employees will not be tolerated in TCSD.

School officials have the authority to discipline students for of-campus speech that causes or threatens a substantial disruption on campus or school activities, including violent altercations, or a significant interference with a student’s educational performance and involvement in school activities. If after an investigation, a student is found to be in violation of this policy, the student shall be disciplined by appropriate measures up to, and including, suspension and expulsion, pursuant to Utah Admin Rule R277-613-(4) to(5) and in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, loss of participation in extracurricular activities, and/or probation. If after an investigation, a school employee is found to have violated this policy, the employee shall be disciplined by appropriate measures up to, and including, termination.

Definitions

"Abusive conduct" means verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a parent or student directed toward a school employee or student that, based on its severity, nature, and frequency of occurrence, a reasonable person would determine to be intended to cause intimidation, humiliation, or unwanted distress.

"Bullying:" means intentionally committing a written, physical, or verbal act against a school employee or student that a reasonable person under the circumstances should know or reasonably foresee will have one of the following effects: causing physical or emotional harm to the school employee or student ; causing damage to the school employee or student's property ; placing the school employee or student in reasonable fear of: harm to the school employee's or student's physical or emotional well-being or; damage to the school employee's or student's property. creating a hostile, threatening, humiliating or abusive educational environment due to: the pervasiveness, persistence, or severity of the actions; or a power differential between the bully and the target; or substantially interfering with a student having a safe environment that is necessary to facilitate educational performance, opportunities, or benefits. the foregoing conduct constitutes bullying regardless of whether the person against whom the conduct is committed directed, consented to, or acquiesced in the conduct.

“Civil rights violation” means bullying, cyber-bullying, or hazing that is targeted at a student or employee upon the students’ or employees’ identification as part of any group protected from discrimination under the following federal laws:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.

"Communication" means the conveyance of a message, whether verbal, written, or electronic.

"Cyber-bullying" means:

Using the internet, a cell phone, or another device to send or post text, video, or an image with the intent or knowledge, or with reckless disregard, that the text, video, or image will hurt, embarrass, or threaten an individual, regardless of whether the individual directed, consented to, acquiesced in the conduct, or voluntarily accessed the electronic communication.

In addition, any communication of this form that is generated of-campus but causes or threatens to cause a material and substantial disruption at school or interference with the rights of students to be secure may also be considered cyber-bullying.

“Harassment” means repeatedly communicating to another individual, in an objectively demeaning or disparaging manner, statements that contribute to a hostile learning or work environment for the individual. This includes rumor spreading and social aggression intended to demean and disparage another individual and that contributes to a hostile environment for that individual.

“Hazing” means a student or employee intentionally or knowingly, or recklessly committing an act or causing another individual to commit an act toward a school employee or student that meets one of the following

Endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a school employee or student; or involves any brutality of a physical nature including whipping, beating, branding, calisthenics, bruising, electric shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or exposure to the elements; involves consumption of any food, alcoholic product , drug, or other substance or involves other physical activity that endangers the mental or physical health and safety of a school employee or student; or; involves any activity that would subject a school employee or student to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, extended isolation from social contact, or conduct that subjects a school employee or student to extreme embarrassment, shame or humiliation; and either is committed for the purpose of initiation into, admission into, affiliation with, holding office in, or as a condition for, membership or acceptance, or continued membership or acceptance, in any school or school-sponsored team, organization, program, or event; or is directed toward a school employee or student whom the individual who commits the act knows, at the time the act is committed, is a member of, or candidate for membership in, a school or school sponsored team, organization, program, club, or event in which the individual who commits the act also participates.

Utah Code § 53-9-601(5) (2019)

 

"Incident means on or more infractions committed by a student or school employee or a group of students or school employees acting in concert, at the same time and place. Utah Admin Rules R277- 613-2 (May 26, 2019)

"Infraction means an act of prohibited behavior. Utah Admin Rules R277-613-2 (May 26, 2020)

"Restorative Justice Practice” means a disciplined practice that brings together students, school employees l, families, and community members to resolve conflicts, address disruptive behaviors, promote positive relationships, and healing.

“Retaliation” means an act of communication intended:

As retribution against a person for reporting bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, abusive conduct or hazing; or

To improperly influence the investigation of, or the response to, a report of bullying, cyber bullying, abusive conduct, or hazing.

"School employee" means school administrators, teachers, and staff members, as well as others employed or authorized as volunteers, directly or indirectly, by the school, school board or school district and who works on a school campus.

Utah Code §53G-9-601(10) (2019)

“Volunteer” means a person working under the direct supervision of a licensed educator. "Trauma-Informed Care" means a strengths-based service delivery approach that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both the alleged targeted individual and the individual who is alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct, and that creates opportunities for targets to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

Bullying Prohibited

No school employee or student may engage in bullying or harassing a school employee or student:

On school property;

At a school related or sponsored event; On a school bus;

At a school bus stop; or

While the school employee or student is traveling to or from a location or event described above.

No school employee or student may engage in hazing or cyber-bullying a school employee or student at any time or in any location.

No school employee or student may engage in retaliation against: A school employee;

A student; or

An investigator for, or witness of, an alleged incident of bullying, harassing, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation

No school employee or student may make a false allegation of bullying, harassing, cyber- bullying, hazing, or retaliation against a school employee or student.

Any bullying, cyber-bulling, harassing, or hazing that is found to be targeted at a federally protected class is further prohibited under federal anti-discrimination laws and is subject to compliance regulations from the Office for Civil Rights.

School officials should make appropriate exemptions to dress codes and reasonably accommodate students who wear hairstyles, clothing, head wear, jewelry, cosmetics, or other apparel as a personal expression of sincerely held religious beliefs. Student dress is a form of individual expression and any regulation of religious apparel must be done in the least restrictive manner possible to maintain a safe, inclusive, and welcoming school environment.

Religious attire that should be appropriately accommodated in school includes, but is not limited to: hairstyles, yarmulkes; hijabs, turbans; religious jewelry; appropriate religious messages on clothing, badges, and/or insignias; and ceremonial attire.

School officials should also appropriately accommodate student requests to not wear certain gym clothes and/or uniforms that students regard, on a religious basis, as immodest.

No school employee or student may engage in retaliation against a school employee, a student, or investigator for, or witness of, an alleged incident of bullying, cyberbullying, hazing, or retaliation against a school employee or student, or an alleged incident of abusive conduct.

School employees or student who engage in retaliation are in violation of this policy and verified infractions shall result in disciplinary action up to and including termination consistent with the District's Orderly Termination policy.

Anonymous reports of retaliation alone cannot constitute the basis for formal disciplinary action.

The school shall inform students who have reported being subject to bullying, cyberbullying, or hazing and these students' parents that retaliation is prohibited and shall encourage the students and parents to be aware of and report any subsequent problems or new incidents.

Utah Code § 53G-9-605 (2019)

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-4(1)(a) (May 26, 2020)

Making a False Report Prohibited

No school employee may make a false allegation of bullying, abusive conduct, cyberbullying, hazing, or retaliation against a school employee or student.

School employees who engage in making such false allegations are in violation of this policy and verified infractions shall result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, consistent with the District's Orderly Termination Policy.

Utah Code § 53G-9-605 (2019)

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-4(1)(a) (May 26, 2020)

Investigations

School will promptly and reasonably investigate allegations of bullying, cyber-bullying, and/or hazing. The school investigators of at least 2 school employees, preferably one male and one female, in appropriate positions of authority, who are responsible to receive, investigate, and respond to reports will be responsible for handling all complaints by students and employees alleging bullying, cyber-bullying, or hazing as outlined in the procedures below.

It is the TCSD’s policy, in compliance with state and federal law, that students have a limited expectation of privacy on the school’s internet system, and routine monitoring or maintenance may lead to discovery that a user has violated district policy or law. Also, individual targeted searches will be conducted if there is reasonable suspicion that a user has violated policy or law. Personal electronic devices of any student suspected of violation of the above policy will be confiscated for investigation and may be turned over to law enforcement.

TCSD shall adopt an action plan in accordance with State Board of Education Administrative Rule Subsection R277-613-4(1)(c), including a plan to: investigate allegations of incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and retaliation in accordance with this section; and provide an individual who investigates allegations of incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and retaliation with adequate training on conducting an investigation.

TCSD is required to investigate allegations of incidents described in Subsection D.1. above by interviewing at least the alleged victim and the individual who is alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct.

TCSD may also interview the following as part of an investigation:

parents of the alleged victim and the individual who is alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct; any witnesses; school staff; and other individuals who may provide additional information

An individual who investigates an allegation of an incident shall inform an individual being interviewed that: to the extent allowed by law, the individual is required to keep all details of the interview confidential; and further reports of bullying may become part of the investigation.

The confidentiality requirement in Subsection D.2. above does not apply to: conversations with law enforcement professionals; requests for information pursuant to a warrant or subpoena; a state or federal reporting requirement; or other reporting required by this rule

In conducting an investigation under this section, TCSD may: review disciplinary reports of involved students; and review physical evidence, consistent with search and seizure law in schools, which may include: video or audio; notes; email; text message; social media; or graffiti.

TCSD is required to adopt a policy, consistent with state law and state board rule, outlining under what circumstances the TCSD employees will report incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, and retaliation to law enforcement.

Actions Required if Prohibited Acts are Reported

Upon receipt of a reported incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation, the school principal or designee shall promptly review and investigate the allegations. At a minimum, this investigation shall include interviewing the alleged targeted individual and the individual alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct. The principal or designee may also interview other individuals who may provide additional information, including the parents of the alleged target and alleged perpetrator any witness to the conduct, and school staff. The principal or designee may also review physical evidence, including but not limited to video or audio recordings, notes, email, text messages, social media, and graffiti. The principal and designee shall inform any person being interviewed that the principal or designee is required to keep the details of the interview confidential to the extent allowed by law and further reports of bullying will become part of the investigation

When the available information indicates that an infraction may also constitute a civil rights violation, the principal or designee shall also investigate that possible violation and take such disciplinary or other action as may be warned.

When it is determined that a student has been bullied, cyber-bullied, or hazed, this plan of action should include consideration of what support, counseling, or other assistance the student may need to prevent such mistreatment from adversely affecting the student's ability to function in the school setting.

The plan of action may include supporting involved students through trauma-informed care practices, if appropriate, as defined. .

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-2(13), (May 26, 2020)

The plan of action may also include positive restorative justice practice action if permitted. Restorative justice practice is a discipline practice that brings together students, school personnel, school families, and community members to resolve conflicts, address disruptive behaviors, promote positive relationships, and promote healing. An alleged targeted student is not required to participate in a restorative justice practice with an alleged perpetrator. If the principal or designee desires to have an alleged targeted student participate, the principal or designee shall first inform that student’s parent about the restorative justice practice and obtain the parent’s consent prior to such practice.

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-2(12), (May 26, 2020)

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-5(7), (8) (May 26, 2020)

If any retaliation occurs, the principal or designee shall take strong responsive action against it, including but no limited to providing assistance to any targeted individuals and his or her parent in reporting subsequent problems and new incidents.

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-2(12), (May 26, 2020)

Training and Education

TCSD shall establish procedures for training school employees, coaches, volunteers and students on bullying, cyber-bullying, abusive conduct, harassment, hazing, or retaliation. Training shall include information on: :

Discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

How bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, harassment, and retaliation are different from discrimination and may occur separately from each other or in combination.

Bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing and retaliation based on the students' or employees' actual or perceived characteristics, including race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or other physical or mental attributes, or conformance or failure to conform with stereotypes, and

The right to free speech and how it differs for students, employees, and parents.

Complement the suicide prevention program required for students and the suicide prevention training required for licensed educators as defined by USBE, and Include information on when issues relating to these standards may lead to employee or student discipline.

School employees, coaches, and volunteers shall complete bullying prevention training prior to the beginning of the school year or prior to start of position with school district.

This training shall be provided to all new employees, coaches, and volunteers and shall be provided to all employees, coaches, and volunteers at least once every three years.

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-4(5)(B), (May 26, 2020)

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-4(6), (May 26, 2020)

In addition to training school employees and educating students mentioned above, all volunteer coaches, employees, and students involved in any curricular athletic program or any extra-curricular club or activity shall:

Complete the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, and hazing prevention training prior to participation as defined by UHSAA;

Repeat UHSAA bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, and hazing prevention training yearly at least every three years or as defined by UHSAA;

Be informed annually of the prohibited activities list provided by the UHSAA and the potential consequences for violation of the UHSAA Policy.

The content of this activity training shall be developed in collaboration with the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) and the training shall also be provided in collaboration with UHSAA. The school shall obtain and keep signature lists of the participants in the activity training.

Teachers should discuss this policy with their students in age-appropriate ways and should assure them that they need not endure any form of bullying, harassment, hazing, or cyber bullying.

The District may also offer voluntary training to parents and students regarding abusive conduct.

The principal or designee responsible for reviewing and investigating allegations of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and retaliation shall receive training on conducting a review and investigation as provided for in this policy.

Utah Code § 53G-9-605, (2019)

Utah Code § 53G-9-607(1), (B) (2019)

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-5 (1)(B), (May 26, 2020)

 

Assessment
Subject to the requirement of Utah Code § 53E-9-203 regarding parental consent for certain types inquiries of students, each school shall regularly (and once per year) conduct assessment through student input (surveys, reports, or other methods) of the prevalence of bullying, cyber bullying, and hazing in the school, and specifically in locations where students may be unsafe and adult supervision may be required such as playgrounds, hallways, and lunch areas.
Utah Admin Rules R277-613-4 (3), (May 26, 2020)

Publication and Acknowledgement
A copy of this policy shall be included in employee handbooks, shall be provided to the parent of each student enrolled in the District, and shall be available on the District website.
 
Each employee shall annually complete the mandatory safe school training indicating that the employee has received this training.
Utah Code § 53G-9-605(3), (h) (2019)

Parental Notification of Incidents
The school shall notify the parent or guardian of a student who is involved in an incident of bullying, hazing, cyber-bullying, abusive conduct, or retaliation (whether as a target or perpetrator).
The school is also required to notify the parent or guardian of a student who threatens to commit suicide. In addition, the school shall produce and maintain a record that verifies that the parent or guardian was notified of the threats or incidents listed above. The record is a private record for purposes of the Government Records Access and Management Act.
The process for notifying a parent shall consist of:
The school principal or designee shall attempt to make personal contact with a parent or guardian when the school has notice of a threat or incident listed above. It is recommended that the parent be informed of the threat or incident with two school people present. If personal contact is not possible, the parent or guardian may be contacted by phone. A second school person should witness the phone call.
Contact with the parent or guardian must be documented in a "Verification of Parent or Guardian Contact Regarding Threat or Incident."
(A copy of the “Verification of Parent or Guardian Contact Regarding Threat or Incident” is attached.) Subject to laws regarding confidentiality of student educational records, at the request of a parent or guardian, a school may provide information and make recommendations related to an incident or threat.
Utah Code § 53G-9-604, (2019)

Utah Admin Rules R277-613-4 (3), (May 26, 2020)

The record of parental notification shall be maintained in accordance with policy FE, Policy FEA Utah Code 53E, Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection Act, Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 2 Student Privacy and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”). A copy of the record of parental notification shall upon request be provided to the student to whom the record relates. After the student has graduated, the District shall expunge the record of parental notification upon request of the student.
 
Utah Code § 53G-9-604, (2)(b) (2019)

Grievance Process for Incident of Abusive Conduct
For purposes of this policy, “abusive conduct” means verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a parent or student directed toward a school employee that, based on its severity, nature, and
frequency of occurrence, a reasonable person would determine is intended to cause intimidation, humiliation, or unwarranted distress.
a school employee who has experienced an incident of abusive conduct and is not satisfied with initial efforts to resolve the issue, may submit a written grievance with the school employee’s principal within thirty (30) calendar days of the incident.
the written grievance described above shall include:
the date of the incident; circumstances of the incident; and
the signature of the school employee submitting the grievance to the principal.
within ten (10) business days of receiving the written grievance, the principal shall meet with the school employee to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions.
within ten (10) business days after the meeting described above, the principal shall respond to the school employee in writing explaining the principal’s position and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.
if the response by the principal described above does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the school employee may appeal the principal’s response in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of the response to TCSD.
within ten (10) business days after receipt of the grievance appeal described above, TCSD designee shall meet with the school employee to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions.
within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting, TCSD’s designee shall respond in writing with a final resolution of the grievance.
TCSD designee written response shall be the final administrative action in the matter. Report to State Superintendent
Each year, on or before June 30, the District shall submit a report to the State Superintendent which includes:
a copy of the Districts bullying policy;
 
confirmation of compliance with the requirement to obtain a signed acknowledgment of the policy from students, parents, and employees;
verification of required training regarding bullying, cyberbullying, hazing and retaliation; and
the number and type of those incidents that either included a student who is part of a federally protected class or was bullied, cyber-bullied, hazed, or retaliated against because of the student's actual or perceived disability, race, national origin religion sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
the number of incidents described in Subsection (d) required to be reported separately under federal law, including the reporting requirements in:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; or
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and
the number of incidents described in Subsection (4) that include a student who was bullied, cyber-bullied, hazed, or retaliated against due to of based on the student's actual or perceived characteristics, including disability, race, national origin, religion, [or] sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Utah Admin Rules R277-613-5 (2019)

Additional Notes
This policy does not prohibit expressive activity protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. However, if of-campus speech that may constitute a bullying, cyber- bullying, or hazing, incident creates a substantial disruption to the school environment, under Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 U.S. 503 (1969), TCSD may take disciplinary action against the student who initiated the speech. Factors that TCSD may consider in determining whether a substantial disruption has occurred are:
whether there is a verbal or physical confrontation over the incident at school;
whether administrators who dealt with the incident were pulled from their ordinary tasks to address the incident and how much time it took out of an administrator’s day to do so;
whether there is a widespread whispering campaign or rumor sparked by the of-campus incident that disrupts the school environment and students’ abilities to focus on school;
whether students are discussing the incident during class or if it otherwise is disrupting school work;
 
whether any part of the speech that gave rise to the incident was repeated at school;
whether there is likely to be a verbal or physical confrontation based on evidence of a prior relationship between the victim and the student who initiated the speech;
whether speech similar to the of-campus speech in this incident has occurred in the past and has resulted in violence or near violence at school.
Legal
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Utah State Board of Education Model Policy
Utah Code 53A 11a 101-402, 53A 15 1301. 53A 1 603, 53A 11 904
 

A.    Bus Zone
•    The area on the north side of the school is designated for bus loading and unloading and is to be kept clear of personal vehicles. A private vehicle drop-of and pick area for individual students are located at the front of the building.
B.    Riding the bus is a privilege, and the rules that apply at school also apply on the bus. Violations of bus rules will result in loss of riding privileges. Students cannot ride another bus besides the one they are assigned to. Items that block the view of the driver, such as balloons, large posters, etc. will not be allowed on the bus. These items are problematic as students are regularly seated three per seat which doesn’t allow for additional spacing.
C.    Student Behavior on the Bus
a. Bus drivers have authority on their respective buses. Students who do not adhere to bus rules and procedures will be given citations. Citations are sent home and to the school principal.
i.    The first citation is a warning.
ii.    The second citation requires parents to contact the school to restore bus privileges.
iii.    The third citation may result in the removal of bus privileges. Please contact the school office if you have any other questions about the bus or bus stop behavior.
iv.    We will work with the bus drivers for positive behavior reinforcement and incentives.
**Students are only allowed to ride their own bus. They may not ride another bus to go to a friend’s or babysitter’s house. This is for safety.**
 
5035 STUDENT BUS TRANSPORTATION
5.35.1 Rules and Regulations Governing Student Transportation Adopted January 3, 1994
A.    The driver is in complete charge of all students during the loading, and unloading of the bus, and during transit. He/she has the same authority as the teacher in the classroom.
B.    The driver has no authority to stop the bus to load or unload students except at the designated stops. Students shall have written permission from a parent or guardian to leave the bus other than at his or her regular stop.
C.    Policy states that students will be at their bus stop 5 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. All students shall be orderly on the bus and obey the driver promptly.
D.    Students shall take their seats immediately upon boarding the bus and utilize no more space than is necessary. The Bus Driver has the authority to assign seats.
E.    Students shall avoid improper language or boisterous conduct and shall not smoke, chew tobacco, or use drugs/liquor or any ignitable material.
F.    Visitors are not allowed to ride the bus without permission from the proper authority. (Principal or Transportation Supervisor)
G.    Any student damaging transportation property in any way shall pay for all such damages.
H.    Students shall keep the bus clean by not throwing paper or other articles on the floor. No food drinks or refreshments are to be consumed on the bus without the principal’s approval. Throwing any material in or from the bus will be sufficient reason to refuse transportation to the student involved.
I.    Students shall keep their heads and arms inside the bus and remain seated while the bus is in motion. Windows shall remain closed unless
 
permission is obtained from the driver.
J.    Students shall watch out for traffic while loading and unloading buses, pass in front of the bus, and watch approaching traffic before crossing the highway. Students shall not cross a highway or street until given permission by the driver. They shall walk facing traffic.
K.    Weapons or fireworks of any kind are not allowed on the bus.
L.    No animals are allowed on school buses without prior approval from the principal or transportation director.
M.    Pupils shall not talk to the driver unless necessary. Students are not allowed to sit in the driver’s seat or stand while the bus is in motion.
N.    Continued misconduct by a student shall be handled according to District policy for unsatisfactory conduct on the bus. Refusal to cooperate with the driver and not complying with regulations is sufficient reason for a student
to be denied transportation.
O.    The driver has the right to refuse transportation to any student for serious problems such as fighting on the bus, disregarding safety rules, smoking, vandalism, vulgar language, or any other situation that is deemed severe.
P.    Only elementary students who live 1 ½ miles or more from school and secondary students who live 2 miles or more from school are authorized to ride a bus
 

In accordance with TCSD Policy 5031, Personal Technology and Communication Devices, the Willow Elementary written procedures for using devices is as follows:
1.    District-Owned Electronic Devices: Willow Elementary School recognizes that technology can enhance teaching and learning. To this end, the school is supportive of TCSD providing Chromebooks for all its students and working with students to enhance their education through these devices. Use of these devices is based on the acceptable use policy signed by all faculty, staff, students, and parents at the beginning of the school year. Violation of this policy can result in the loss of privilege of these devices.
2.    CELL PHONES and SMART WATCHES - We understand the feeling of security that cell phones or smart watches bring, but we need to make sure they don’t cause problems at school. Cell phones and/or smart watches may be brought to school with parents’ permission but must be turned of during school hours and kept in backpacks. If the student does not have a backpack, a temporary bag will be provided to store the cell phone/watch. Cell phones or smart watches are not to be used by students during school hours including recess to call or text out. The office phone is available for students when necessary and with permission during the school day. We cannot assume any responsibility for cell phones or smart watches.
3.    If students do not comply with the cell phone or smartwatch rules, consequences may be the following: 1st infraction: Cell phone/watch held until the end of the day at the office. 2nd infraction: Cell phone/watch held at the office until a parent picks it up. 3rd+ infraction: Cell phone/watch held at the office until a parent picks it up AND additional consequences will be implemented. **Exceptions will be made for diabetic students that use a continuous glucose monitor(GCM).
 

Google Classroom is an online platform that we use to extend learning and post information from daily lessons and/or other information. Every child should know how to access Google Classroom. Here are the directions for parents:
How do I sign into Classroom?
Depending on your learning setting, you can sign into Classroom with one of the following accounts:
•    School account—Also known as a Google Workspace for Education account, this account is set up by an accredited school. It looks like you@yourschool.edu. If you don't know your Google Workspace for Education account details, ask your teacher or the school’s IT administrator.
•    Personal Google Account—Set up by you or your parent or guardian. Typically, you use a personal Google Account outside of a school setting, such as in a homeschool or club. It looks like you@example.com.
•    Google Workspace account—Set up by your organization’s admin. It looks like you@yourorganization.com.
Note: Due to privacy laws, parents and guardians can't access Classroom or student assignments. They can get email summaries if the teacher allows it. For details, go to About Guardian email summaries.
Ready to sign in?
You must have an active internet connection to sign in. If you already know how to sign into Classroom, go to classroom.google.com. Or, follow the detailed steps below.
Computer Android, iPhone & iPad Sign in for the first time
1.    Go to classroom.google.com and click Go to Classroom.
2.    Enter the email address for your Classroom account and click Next.
3.    Enter your password and click Next.
 
4.    If there is a welcome message, review it and click Accept.
5.    If you're using a Google Workspace for Education account, click I’m A Student or I’m A Teacher.
Tip: Users with personal Google Accounts won’t see this option.
6.    Click Get Started.
If you need any help, please contact your child’s teacher or the office.

A Community Council shall be formed at each school to provide a sounding board for the principal to be used in the performance of his/her designated duties and responsibilities. Actions of the school Community Council shall be advisory in nature. Elementary Community Councils shall consist of at least seven members, including at least four parents/guardians, and three employee members (including the principal). Each school Community Council shall:

1) Annually evaluate the school’s U-Pass test results and use the evaluation in developing a school improvement plan. 2) Develop the School Land Trust Program. 3) Develop and implement a staff professional development plan. 4) Develop a child access routing plan and make recommendations relating to the community environment for students. 5) Develop a reading achievement plan. 6) Create subcommittees and/or task forces as needed.

Willow Elementary School’s Community Council is scheduled to meet bimonthly in the library @ 4:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every other month (unless otherwise noted), as follows:

September 4, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

November 6, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

January 8, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

March 5, 2026@ 4:00 PM

May 7, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

For more information about Community Council, please see our website at: https://willowelementary.tooeleschools.org/community-council

Growth Parades will take place at the end of the 4th term. At the beginning of the year students will set academic growth goals. At the end of the term, students and teachers will meet to discuss progress on academic growth goals. Students will recognize an area or areas of growth they are most proud of and create a poster to advertise their success. Parents of students will be invited to attend our Growth Parade to cheer on students for their hard work and success. Growth Parade Dates: May 15th or May 20th

5.54 ATHLETE AND STUDENT CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY
POLICY Approved Oct 18, 2011
A.    Purpose and Philosophy
As medical management of sports-related concussions continues to evolve,
 
the Tooele County School District recognizes there has been a significant amount of new research regarding sports-related concussions in high school athletes. Tooele County School District has established this protocol to provide education about concussions for coaches, school personnel, parents, and students, as well as any miscellaneous special program within the District. This protocol outlines procedures for all staff members to follow in managing concussions as it pertains to return-to-play issues following a concussion.
Tooele County School District seeks to provide a safe return to activity for all students following any injury, particularly after a concussion. In order to effectively and consistently manage these injuries, procedures have been
developed to aid in ensuring that concussed students are identified, treated, and referred appropriately, receive appropriate follow-up medical care during the school day, and are fully recovered prior to returning to activity.
Tooele County School District shall ensure that Tooele County Health Department and Physical Education specialists in the District shall review this policy annually. Any changes or modifications shall be reviewed

We recognize that as our children’s first and most influential teachers, we can promote their success and contribute to an excellent school if we make and fulfill the following commitments: ● We will establish high expectations for our students. We will not accept minimum effort or indifference to quality work. ● We will know what is expected in each of our student’s classes and communicate with teachers when we have a question or concern. ● We will insist on good attendance, as long as our child is well. ● We will provide a quiet time and place in our home for study. ● We will insist that our students accept responsibility for their learning and conduct. ● We will model the importance of life-long learning.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS: We believe that every child is a person of value who is capable of learning and has the need to be challenged. Each unique individual deserves a quality educational experience with equitable access to diverse growth opportunities that will help him/her to achieve his/her potential and ultimately become successful. We envision a school without barriers where risk-taking is accepted and encouraged. POSITIVE AND SAFE CLIMATE: We believe in the power and potential of the human spirit, and we believe that people are innately good. We want to create a SAFE, caring, friendly, and nurturing
 
LEARNING environment that celebrates individual differences and respects cultural diversity…a place where students feel like they are wanted and belong to a part of something greater than themselves…where they have the freedom to explore their own creative potential…uninhibited.
INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE: We want to provide our students with a solid foundation in the basics, emphasizing reading, writing, math, and science across all areas of curriculum, with a focus on keeping kids at or above academic grade level in conjunction with the Utah State Core Curriculum. At the same time, we want to cultivate critical thinking skills in our students and challenge them to “think outside the box.” We value academic learning time as meaningful, and we seek to provide quantifiable measures of student progress. COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS: We believe that learning is relationship driven and should be student-oriented. We want to surround our students with the best available role models, where teachers as leaders can and do make a difference. We want to create a community of learners, where students, faculty, staff, and parents ALL learn, grow, and evolve together. CHARACTER EDUCATION: We are committed to developing caring, honest, and respectful citizens who will make positive contributions to society and live meaningful lives. We encourage students to value friendship, and to interact positively with each other as they accept responsibility for belonging to a group. We want them to be passionate and compassionate as they participate in activities that will promote good citizenship and develop leadership qualities. “REAL WORLD” PREPARATION: We believe in the edification of our society through the preservation of democratic principles. We want to emphasize practical applications and skill acquisition that students can take with them in the future. We want to provide hands-on experiences and expose students to new ideas, new people, and new places that will motivate them to become self- directed, lifelong learners.
 

The Personal Responsibility of Each WIES Student We are proud to be Wolves, and we believe that it is a privilege to be enrolled at Willow Elementary School. We take our responsibilities very seriously as representatives of our school, both during the school day and away from school. Therefore, as students at Willow Elementary we are expected to be aware of and to accept our individual responsibilities in the following five areas: 1) RESPONSIBILITY for Your Own Actions: Your first responsibility is to decide how you should conduct yourself while you are at school. You will be held responsible only for the things you do or fail to do. What others choose to do or not do is of little importance in determining whether or not you accept your responsibility as a student-citizen at Willow Elementary School. The decisions are yours to make, as are the corresponding consequences. Personal cleanliness, acceptable language, and fairness in play will be expected at all times. 2) RESPECT for the Rights of Others: Every right you have has an obligation attached to it. Your rights must be balanced against the rights of others, just as their rights must be balanced against yours. Also, the purpose of our school and the requirements of the educational process must be weighed in deciding who has a right to do what and which behaviors will be punished at any given time. This is why our society has laws and our school has rules to live by. 3) FOLLOW DIRECTIONS the First Time: You deserve the best instruction that Willow Elementary School has to offer. In order for the efforts of the teachers to be successful and for you to work and achieve your potential, you must cooperate with the teachers and do all those things that you are asked to do the first time, without complaint or question. Compliance is key to our collective success—noncompliance will not be
 
tolerated in our building. 4) Keep Your HANDS, FEET, MOUTH, and OBJECTS to SELF: Everyone has their own personal space that needs to be respected by others. A good rule of thumb to guide your behavior at school is to not touch other students and/or any other personal property that does not belong to you. This includes not pushing or shoving when lining up to go somewhere and no roughhousing or horseplay in any of the common areas (hallways, restrooms, lunchroom, playground, etc.). Stay to the RIGHT as you walk through the school. 5) BE THERE—BE READY-Be Safe: You have an obligation to be in class, on time, and prepared to give your best effort each and every day. Just as your teachers must come prepared to teach, you and your classmates must come prepared to learn—with open minds and open hearts—ready to take full advantage of all the educational opportunities that our school has to offer, and to be a proactive participant in the instructional process.
 

The Willow Elementary School PTA is an extremely valuable and active group of parents and teachers. The PTA helps with many programs and activities. They provide field trips for each grade level each year. The PTA provides field day, provides goodies for our guest reader days, helps with our literacy programs, and sponsors many after school activities . The PTA is a terrific asset to our school. Please join the PTA and watch for notices from the PTA when membership meetings will be held.

Volunteers are essential to the success of our school, and we are very grateful for the contributions of our dedicated volunteers. All volunteers (including those chaperoning field trips) will be required to apply to be a volunteer.
This can be done by following these steps:
1.    Visit our website 
2.    Register and complete application
3.    Application will be reviewed and you will be contacted if further information is needed. TCSD uses BCI for all background checks. If you have never applied to volunteer before, you will need to have your fingerprints taken at the district office before you can be approved to volunteer. If you have applied and been a volunteer before, you may not need to have your fingerprints taken again. This will depend on if your fingerprints were taken through the TCSD system. The district will notify you if you need your fingerprints taken.
4.    Once approved, watch your in-box for invites to opportunities that match your interest. Once you are a volunteer, please check in with the teacher for whom you would like to volunteer. That teacher will be able to direct you as to how to help in his/her classroom, with copies, and/or how you can be of benefit to the school at large.
5.    Once your initial volunteer application and background check have been approved, you will be notified by email annually on the anniversary date of your application approval to renew your status as a volunteer. If you do this, you will not be required to have your fingerprints taken again. However, if you fail to respond to the yearly reminder email, you will have to complete the volunteer registration process.
 

When Should My Child Arrive at School?
Students should arrive at school between 8:35 and 8:45 a.m. If your child is eating breakfast at school, he/she needs to arrive at about 8:30; we stop serving breakfast at 8:45.
The tardy bell rings at 8:50, announcements are made, and school begins. Students not eating breakfast will wait on the playground until the bell rings at 8:45 unless there is inclement weather, in which case students will be allowed to wait in the gym.
~DAILY SCHEDULE~
(M-Tue-Thurs-Fri)
8:25 Front doors open for students eating breakfast (School breakfast starts at 8:25 and ends at 8:45) 8:30 Teachers arrive 8:40-8:45
Students arrive 8:45 First Bell: Front doors open for Students to go to class
8:50 Tardy Bell: School begins for ALL grades PK-6; National Anthem and Announcements
All outside doors will be open to enter the building from 8:45-9:05. At 9:10, we will relock all outside doors. During the school day, students may exit through all doors, but must re-enter with a teacher, or come back through the front doors. Parents may meet their children outside the school doors after school. Parents and visitors needing to enter the school during the day must enter through the front doors after being let in by the front office (you will need to ring the doorbell and office personnel will unlock the door for you). To meet with a teacher or an administrator, an appointment must be made in advance.
 

Any immunization record provided by a licensed physician, registered nurse, or public health officials may be accepted by the school official as a certificate of immunization if the type of immunization given and the dates given are specified and the information is transferred to an official certificate for immunization and verified by the district in which the school is located. The governing authority of any school shall prohibit further attendance by a student under a conditional enrollment who has failed to obtain the required immunization five (5) days after written notice of a pending suspension and if the student’s rights have been mailed to the last known address of a parent, guardian, or legal-age brother or sister of a student who is without parents or guardian. Parents or guardians whose children are prohibited from attending school for failure to comply with the provisions of this act shall be referred to the juvenile court (Division of Family Services) for medical neglect.

It is the practice of the Tooele County School District to have a health care plan in place for children who have a health concern. The classroom health care plan (HCP) helps to ensure a better understanding of your child’s health care needs and is directly reviewed with your child’s teacher and principal. Issues that need to be addressed are:
●    Administration of medication to student by school personnel
●    Students carrying and self-administering their own medication
●    Diet modifications
●    Medical conditions
●    Physical cares that need to be done during school hours

HCP’s require signatures from parents/guardians and health care providers. Under Utah Code 53- A-11-601 medication administration and possession of medication is allowed at school as long as consents are signed by parents/guardians and health care providers. If your student requires any of these services or attention regarding a health care concern, it is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to contact the student’s school. The school will provide you with the appropriate paperwork so that your student’s health concerns can be addressed at school.
 

The school staff is not allowed by law to dispense any medications except with the written consent of the child’s physician, and/or the County Health Department. Forms for this purpose are available in the office and must be completed BEFORE the medication can be administered. All medication containers must have complete information attached: name of contents, patient, dosage, and instructions. The school will not dispense over the counter drugs, such as aspirin, Tylenol, cough syrup or drops. Inhalers may be used according to State Policy and Guidelines. “Closed Campus Grantsville Elementary School is a closed campus. As a result, once students arrive on our premises—whether they are walking; riding bikes, scooters, or skateboards; roller blading; being dropped of by their parents or the bus—they are not to leave school grounds until the dismissal bell rings at the end of the day, unless they are checked out with an adult.
STUDENTS ARE TO REMAIN ON CAMPUS ONCE THEY ARRIVE, or we cannot accept responsibility for their supervision. Please do not send money with students to spend at local businesses during school hours. Students caught frequenting stores during school hours will be considered truant and referred to the Grantsville City Police Department in violation of the Tooele County School District’s Attendance Policy. Truant students will be picked up and returned to school pending parental notification. Students Kept After School No student will be detained after regular school hours until his/her parent or guardian has received prior notification of the need for detention, including the day and the amount of time the child will be kept after school. If a bus student is kept after school, arrangements for transportation home will be made at the time of prior notice. If a child misses the bus through his/her own choice—or neglect—the child and/or parents will be responsible for arranging transportation home. We also recognize the importance of after-school religious instruction, sports, and other social activities. Students will not be kept after school when it conflicts with religious and/or social activities. The teachers should be informed of any
such activity. An alternative day will be agreed upon for the child to remain after school and complete his/her schoolwork.
 

The number one objective at Willow Elementary is the education and safety our students. To be successful, our classrooms need to be safe and free from distraction. For this reason, all parents who come into the school are required to check in with the office.
Parents will not be allowed to drop things of to their students in the classroom. If a parent plans to bring something to his/her child:
1.    Prearrange with the front office
2.    Upon arrival check the item in with the front office, and we will send it to the classroom or give it to the child at the appropriate time. This includes birthday treats, forgotten items, lunches-- everything. To maintain a great teaching atmosphere, we ask that balloons, flowers, and other gifts specific to a child be dropped of at the office.
 

If a parent needs to visit with a child, we will call him/her to the office. If a parent needs to visit with a teacher or administrator, an appointment will need to be made in advance. -Check in with the office -Wait for the person with whom they have an appointment in the office.

If your child must go home during the school day (excused absence), you will need to send a note notifying the teacher and the front office. Any student leaving school during the school day must sign out through the front office. This policy is to provide additional safety for all students and parents. The adult taking responsibility for the child must provide his/her name, picture I.D. (upon request), checkout time, and the reason for taking the student out of school. If your child becomes ill or is injured while at school, we will call you. For your child’s sake, it is imperative that we know how and where we are to contact you, and as many emergency contacts as you are comfortable with, in case of an emergency. If you are going to be out of town for the day, please make sure your child knows where to go in case of illness or injury. While we will not violate FERPA Laws to protect the identity of students. Please call us at (435) 884-4527 if your child is absent from school. If he/she is going to be out of school for an extended period, you need to make arrangements with the teacher to pick up his/her work.

Please do not send “guest” students to school to visit classrooms unless prearranged. This results in additional work for individual teachers, and often distracts students from their schoolwork. Additionally, this is a safety issue.
 

The telephone in the main office is for school business only. Children are discouraged from using the telephone, except in emergency situations. Students must have a phone pass from their teacher to use the phone during the school day. To relieve pressure on the front office, we ask you to arrange with your children ahead of time where they should go after school, or the pickup schedule if they are in carpools. As much as possible, the telephone will be of-limits to students calling for rides or asking permission to go to a friend’s house after school. Please do not ask the staff to relay messages to your child unless the situation is urgent. We cannot stop the instruction of all the other students for any reason other than an emergency. We try to limit all classroom interruptions to facilitate the productive use of instructional learning time.

Students with five or more unexcused tardies in any school term will be considered in violation of our attendance policy. Tardies distract from your student’s ability to learn, as well as his/her classmate’s ability to learn.

It is the desire of the Board of Education that all parents be notified when their children are failing in school. Therefore, the following policy has been adopted: “All teachers will notify parents of their child’s failing performance in school at the time the boy or girl shows indication of failure and before it is too late to correct the situation. Notice will be given to parents by telephone or in writing. All teachers will keep appropriate records of efforts to notify.”

Teachers and staff members deserve respect. Students should address them in the accepted manner (Mr./Mrs./Miss and the teacher’s last name) during school hours. First names and nicknames should not be used by students when addressing school personnel.

Parents are welcome at Willow Elementary School. During the school year, you may wish to confer with one of the teachers or to visit a classroom. It is imperative that you call and make an appointment in advance. Parents visiting the school must have a visitor’s pass from the main office. A teacher’s primary responsibility is to teach the students in the classroom. Potential problems can arise if parents go into the classroom during school time to talk with teachers.
Therefore, no one should go to a teacher’s room without first making an appointment. We also ask that parents respect teachers’ privacy outside of school and discourage calling teachers at home before or after school hours.

Parents requesting specific teachers for their children has become an increasing problem. It is very difficult for us to establish classes that are fair and equitable for both students and teachers, while continuing to try and satisfy all requests. It is inherently unfair to “stack” some classes with requests for certain teachers, while many of our students are left to fend for themselves in the class placement process. In fact, many students have been denied access to the teachers they need the very most because these classes have been filled in advance.

As a result, Willow Elementary School will no longer accept placement requests. At Willow Elementary School, we believe that there are no bad teachers. A great deal of thought and evaluation is given to placing each of our students in the appropriate class. However, parents who still feel it is necessary for us to be aware of a child’s specific needs concerning his/her placement for the next school year need to write a letter to the Principal expressing their concerns (e.g. accommodations related to a 504, health care plan, or I.E.P.; or 28 a previous experience with a specific teacher). Parents are welcome to schedule an appointment with the principal to discuss their concerns.

Bringing animals on campus is a direct violation of the Utah State Health Department Code providing for a safe school environment. Animals at school pose some obvious safety hazards. For example, the potential always exists for someone getting bitten, as well as hidden diseases that may be carried and transmissible to our staff and student body, either directly or indirectly.
Animals and their waste products carry other smaller insects such as fleas, mites, and ticks, not to mention the mess that their feces and urine leave all over our campus when left unattended. Examples of animals brought onto campus that pose potential threats include—but are not limited to—birds, cats, dogs, lizards, snakes, and all forms of rodents (including guinea pigs, hamsters, mice and rats). Willow Elementary School is not responsible and will not be held liable for damage caused by animals brought onto our campus. If animals are left unattended, the Grantsville City Police Department will be notified immediately, and the animal control officer will come to pick up the animal. The owners will be held accountable for any fines and/or damages.
 

ALL fundraising activities must be pre-approved by the administration. A completed fundraising form must be submitted prior to the beginning of the activity. All funds received—regardless of the source—should be deposited directly with the school financial secretary, Mrs. Richardson. Any expenditures of monies must be conducted through the use of a completed purchase order and/or a school check, including all proper documentation, which may be obtained through the school financial secretary.

Willow Elementary School is a “No Gum” school. The problem with chewing gum at school is that –once allowed in—it gets everywhere from the carpet to underneath chairs, desks, and tables, and it is extremely difficult to clean up. We have had increasing problems with students bringing gum to school and not only chewing it but sharing it with other students. We respectfully request your help as parents to ensure that students are not bringing or chewing gum on campus during the school day, and we appreciate your support of our enforcement of this rule at school. 29 Soda has also become a problem for many of the same reasons listed above. If a student brings a small soda for his/her lunch, that is fine. However, the practice of bringing large quantities of soda, and sharing the soda isn’t acceptable.

Please have your child dress appropriately to fit the weather, and in accordance with the TSCD Dress Code. All clothing (boots, coats, gloves, sweaters, etc.) should be marked with the child’s name. This will help us identify items to return them to their proper owner.

While we appreciate the fact that most children are willing to share, bringing toys to school creates nothing but distractions for students and staff, as well as causing problems in the classroom and at recess for everyone involved. Toys get broken, lost, stolen, and kids fight over them, not to mention the additional safety hazards that some toys create at our school. Toys are not allowed at school, with the notable exception of things brought to share with classes for show- and-tell. These things should be checked in with the classroom teacher first thing in the morning and picked up on the way out that same day.

Fantasy, playing, or trading cards will also not be allowed at school. Willow Elementary School will not be held liable for any damage caused to items brought onto our campus that may get lost, stolen, or broken. All toys brought to school—except for those things checked in with the classroom teacher in advance for show-and-tell as described above—will be confiscated and the parents will be required to pick them up. Please help us to create a safe and positive learning environment for all students.

Throughout the school year, many personal items (coats, shoes, hats, gloves, lunch boxes, jewelry, glasses, etc.) are left by the students. If your child loses anything, please check in the school lost and found area immediately, located in the cafetorium. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity. Please remind your child to look for lost items ASAP. Before an article may be claimed, the article must be accurately identified by the owner. Therefore, please put your child’s name on all backpacks, coats, gloves, hats, lunch boxes, etc. This will help us to return lost items to your children. The school will not be held responsible for any valuables lost at school.
 

Textbooks are checked out to all students by the Tooele County School District Board of Education. Once a book is assigned to a student, the student is responsible for that book. Lost or damaged books must be paid for by the student. Overdue books cause additional record-keeping problems for the Media Center staff, and they also deprive other students from accessing those materials. Students are responsible for all lost books. Additional books will not be checked out to the student until all overdue book(s) are returned.

While we understand and appreciate that students want to have social time with their friends after school, it presents a safety issue for all students. We have supervision at 3 different locations (crosswalk, buses, and back playground) for 15 minutes after school, to ensure that students safely exit campus. However, after that, we do not have the resources to supervise students. We have found that students staying at school unsupervised create many safety issues. To solve this problem, we are asking that you ensure that your student has a plan for getting home each day after school in a timely, safe manner, and that you review that with your child. We will have any students who are still on campus 15 minutes after the bell rings come to the front office to be picked up. Hopefully, everyone can understand the seriousness and potential danger involved for our students exiting campus at the end of the day. As a staff, we continue to reiterate best safety practices and monitor students closely as they leave school at the end of the day.

31 A. Purpose and Philosophy. Tooele County School District (TCSD) is committed to provide a safe, wholesome, orderly, and positive environment conducive to teaching and learning for all students. The TCSD Board of Education recognizes that dress and grooming seriously affect the behavior of students attending school and may also impact sanitation, health, and safety conditions. TCSD also recognizes the need for balance between freedom of individual expression and the right to a quality education for all that is free of disruption. Students shall dress in a manner suitable to the day’s activities consistent with the standards of health, safety, and acceptable behavior. The student dress and grooming standards shall apply to all schools in the district and to both male and female students. The dress code also applies to students whether attending school or any school sponsored function or activity (as a participant or member of the audience). School administrators, faculty and staff are responsible for communication and enforcement of this policy and student dress and grooming standards, as well as ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, in addition to, legal precedence and
  board policy. Involvement of stakeholders (i.e. PTA, Community Council, staff, students) in the management of schools is encouraged and can result in expanded thinking, increased ownership, satisfaction, and improved instructional programs and outcomes. Interpretation of the dress and grooming standards will be under the primary responsibility and discretion of school administrators. However, all district and school staff members shall have a share of responsibility in seeing that these standards are implemented and enforced fairly and consistently in classrooms, in school buildings, on school grounds, on school buses, at school activities, and other school sponsored events. The building principal has the final discretion to implement this policy fairly and consistently (regardless of student gender identification, race, sexual orientation, religion, etc.). Violations of this student dress code may result in reasonable disciplinary action according to District policy.
B.    Student Dress and Grooming Standards Students’ clothing and jewelry must not present a health or safety hazard or distraction, which would disrupt the educational process or mission. Disruption is defined as reactions by other individuals to clothing or adornment, which cause the teacher/administrator to lose the attention of students, to modify or cease instructional activities, or to deal with student confrontations or complaints. Items that disrupt the educational mission shall not be allowed. Personal items such as clothing, paraphernalia, jewelry, backpacks, fanny packs, gym bags, water bottles, etc., shall be free of writing, pictures, or any other insignias, which are crude, vulgar, profane, violent, or sexually suggestive, or promote illegal/criminal activity. Items which display advertising, promotions and likeness of tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, gang activity or affiliation or drugs or which are contrary to the educational mission, shall not be allowed.

32 All students shall maintain their hair, mustaches, sideburns, and beards in a clean manner. Hair styles which disrupt or interfere with the learning atmosphere at the school shall not be allowed. Hair coloring is not prohibited; rather it should not detract from the purpose of 1) maintaining a safe school environment, and 2) prohibiting dress and grooming that causes actual disruptions to the learning environment or process. Clothing, jewelry, accessories and piercings which are so conspicuous, extreme, or odd that they draw undue attention, disrupt or tend to disrupt or interfere with the learning atmosphere at the school shall not be allowed. Sunglasses may not be worn indoors at school. All students shall wear clean clothing. Students shall not wear clothes that are mutilated, cut of, overly distressed or “grungy/grubbiest”, or immodest. No shorts or skirts above mid-thigh are permitted unless leggings are worn. Such leggings may not be see- through. Clothing must sufficiently always cover undergarments (i.e. sagging pants that reveal underwear, tops that reveal bra straps, etc.). Short shorts, miniskirts, bare midriff, halter-tops, tube tops, strapless shirts/tops, muscle shirts with enlarged holes, or similar revealing clothing is not permitted. Clothing must cover the midriff, underwear, and cleavage at all times (even when seated). This includes clothing that has holes above mid-thigh. School activity uniforms (i.e. singlets, spanks, cheer skirts, leotards, etc.) that do not meet these criteria are not appropriate for the school day and may only be worn during the approved activity. Such uniforms may be worn at school under team warm-ups or sweats. Belts are to be worn at the waist and at correct length (i.e. not excessively long and hanging). Chains or other large metal accessories, which can present a safety risk, are not allowed. Students shall comply with the laws that govern wearing of military uniforms and insignias. Hats or head coverings, including hoodies, are permitted as long as they do not disrupt the learning environment or make it difficult or impossible to identify students.
Immodest or suggestive clothing; apparel advocating illegal or inappropriate or offensive behavior or language; gang or gang–related apparel or symbols are strictly prohibited. Tattoos and piercings are not specifically prohibited; rather, the policy is established around 1) maintaining a safe school environment, and 2) prohibiting dress and grooming that causes actual disruptions to the learning environment or process. School officials may require or approve students to wear certain types of clothing for health or safety reasons in connection with certain specialized activities (i.e. welding gloves or jackets, helmets, safety glasses, etc.). Shoes or sandals shall be worn at all times to ensure personal safety and hygiene. Students are encouraged to dress appropriately for weather and wear reasonable footwear for the activity and season. Reasonable accommodations may be made for students whose religious beliefs are substantially affected by dress code requirements. Students who violate dress and grooming standards will be subject to student discipline. Due process procedures will be followed in the case of any dress and grooming code violations. Schools may have acceptable clothing to loan to students who have violated the provisions of 33 this policy. An offending student may be sent home until he or she reasonably complies with appropriate dress and grooming standards and/or a parent conference conducted to address the dress and grooming issues. C. Graduation Attire In order to maintain dignity and decorum at high school commencement, students participating in commencement exercises are subject to the dress and grooming standards articulated in this policy and are required to wear the prescribed cap and gown during the ceremony. Personal items such as clothing, accessories or jewelry that draw undue attention or detract from the dignity and decorum of the occasion shall not be allowed. Mantles, cords, insignias or medals signifying achievement, honor or recognition are restricted to awards issued and approved for display at graduation by the local high school.
During the ceremony is defined as the entire duration of the commencement program from opening processional to completion of the recessional.

Please visit the link below to access safe walking route https://saferoutes.utah.gov/

Willow Elementary School WALKING PLAN

Walking safely to and from Willow Elementary School Make your children aware of the inherent dangers involved when crossing streets. Each parent and child should decide which of the streets are closest and easiest to get to from their respective homes. The children walking to and from school should get to one of the designated streets as soon as possible after leaving their home, or at the end of the school day when leaving the school building. The designated streets lead to the adult-controlled crosswalk, a marked crosswalk, or intersections with stop signs. (We have one adult crossing guard at the DURFEE and WILLOW intersection crosswalk.)

Please make a “practice walk” with your children to make sure they know how to cross the street using a crosswalk, and to make sure they use the crosswalk with the crossing guard if they must cross DURFEE STREET.

Bikes, Rollerblades, Scooters, Skateboards Students using a bike, rollerblades, scooter, or skateboard to get to school should ride on the right hand side of the road and never in the middle. They should walk across streets and be cautious while on the streets where there is no adult supervision. All bicycles, rollerblades, scooters, and skateboards must be walked on school property. Students should wear bike helmets and protective padding when riding bikes, rollerblades, scooters or skateboards. Bikes should be walked to and locked in the bike racks during the school day for security purposes. Rollerblades, scooters, and skateboards must be carried into the school building, and no one may ride these in the hallways, classrooms, or in the lunchroom.

Parents should drop of and pick up their children in the designated drop of and pick up area in front of the school, or in the designated parking areas on the school Drop your students of only in the designated areas Comply with all speed limits and stop signs and handicapped parking signs. All vehicles approaching the school should use EXTREME CAUTION at all times, but especially during the times our children are coming to and from school. Drive slowly and watch for children who may dart out in front of you. The staff parking area of the school building is NOT a drop of or pick up area. Students who dart between parked cars or past employees who are trying to park their cars are in great danger. Bus Zone There is a designated bus loading zone on the SOUTH/WEST side of our school. The buses unload students between 8:25-8:45 a.m. each day and load them at 3:35 p.m. On Wednesdays, ALL bus students load at 12:30 p.m. Do not park, drop of or pick up students in the bus zone as the posted signs designate times of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on school days. Thank you for your help and support with our safety guidelines. We appreciate all you do to ensure the safety of our students at Willow Elementary School.

Willow Elementary School PARKING AREAS MAP *Drop Of and Pick Up Procedures:
1)    Crossing Guard: All students, parents, and staff members should always follow the directions of the crossing guard.
2)    Drop Of: Parents should drop students of in the designated pull through area in the front/side of the school. Parents should remain in their cars to drop students of. If they need to get out for any reason, parents should park in the visitor parking area at the front of the school or in the designated parking areas on the school side of the streets that border our campus on the North,
 
South, and West sides. Parents should never pull through the parking lot. School starts at 8:50, so parents should drop of between 8:30 and 8:45.
3)    Pick Up: Parents should pick up their children in the designated pick up areas in front of the school, in the faculty parking lot, or in the designated parking areas.
4)    Bus Zone: Do not drop of or pick up your children in the SCHOOL BUS ZONE as this is for buses only and very dangerous for students. The times posted are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on school days.
5)    Bicycles: Due to safety concerns, all bicycles, roller blades, scooters, and skateboards must be walked on school property. Please walk bikes to the bike racks. All bikes should be locked during the school day for security purposes. No one may ride roller blades, scooters or skateboards in the hallways, classrooms, or in the lunchroom. Roller blades, scooters, and skateboards must be carried into the school building.
6)    Please comply with all speed limits, stop signs, and handicapped parking signs. *Thank you for your help and support with our safety guidelines. We appreciate all you do to ensure the safety of our students at Willow Elementary School.