Parents are expected to pick up their child immediately upon notification when their child is, or may be, contagious or too ill to be at school. State law requires your child be picked up within one hour of notification. You will be notified if your child is injured and requires treatment by a physician.

Acorn Montessori realizes a sick child can place a hardship on work schedules, however, parents should plan with a home sitter on such occasions.

Should your child exhibit any of the following symptoms, we ask that you keep them home from school. We ask parents to notify us upon learning their child is contagious.

• Excessive coughing
• Congested wheeze
• Excessive nasal congestion or green mucous
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye) - your child cannot return to school until symptoms have subsided or antibiotic drops have been given for at least 24 hours
• Vomiting - your child may return to school 24 hours after last incident
• Fever - your child may return to school 24 hours after the temperature has returned to normal
• Chicken pox - your child cannot return to school until the chicken pox sores have completely scabbed over
• Stomach ache - when severe or accompanied by a fever
• Ear ache
• Presence of lice in the child's hair
• Diarrhea - your child may return to school 24 hours after last incident

Dress Code

Students may not wear clothing that present a hazard to the health or safety of the student or others in the school. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Piercings, with the exception of the ears
• Pajama slippers, flip flops, or shoes without a back strap
  
• Clothing / jewelry that can be used as a weapon, including spiked collars, choke chains, belts/necklaces with metal studs

Also, students may not wear attire that will materially interfere with schoolwork, create disorder or disrupt the educational program. This would include:

• Skirts or shorts that are shorter than fingertip length
• Blouses or shirts that do not cover the midriff when arms are raised.
• Inappropriately revealing clothing such as transparent clothing, spaghetti straps, low cut blouses/shirts and pajamas.
• Exposed underwear such as bras and boxer shorts
• Pants that have excessive / revealing rips or holes
• Visible permanent or temporary tattoos
• Shoes with wheels, cleats or studs.
• Clothing or accessories that have statements, pictures or symbols that represent prejudice, obscenity, vulgarity, sex, drugs, alcohol or tobacco.

Students may:

• Wear hats and sunglasses outdoors.
• Wear modest makeup including lip gloss, eye shadow, eye liner and mascara.

Electronics Policy

Acorn Montessori Charter School has an open door electronics policy. Students may bring electronics as needed for after school activities. However, students are not permitted to use any electronic device (mp3 player, cell phones, PDA's) while on the school grounds. Ues of electronics devices by students may result in confiscation of the device. It will be held until the student's parent/guardian comes to claim it. School personnel are not responsible for items lost or stolen.

NOTICE:

The following items are not permitted on school grounds:

• Laser pointers
• Aerosol cans of any kind
• Water balloons
• Water guns
• Gum
• Obscene or profane material
• Cigarettes
• Matches or lighters
• Tobacco in any form
• Any weapon of any sort
• Any other item deemed inappropriate by the administration.

Bikes and Skateboards

Students who ride their bikes to school are asked to bring locks from home to lock their bikes up in the gated area. Skateboards will be stored in the Principal's office for the school day.