GENERAL INFORMATION:

 

SCHOOL INFORMATION

 

Our school color is Kelly green. Our school mascot is a pelican named Beaux.  

SCHOOL THEME

BCP is Wild About Learning

VISION STATEMENT

All students at our school will realize their potential to become independent readers, writers, thinkers, problem solvers and communicators. 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

At Belle Chasse Primary School, we use a whole-child approach to help all students meet high expectations in a rigorous, yet nurturing learning environment.  

 

SCHOOL PLEDGE

In addition to beginning the school day with the Pledge of Allegiance, students at BCP also recite the school pledge. The school pledge was taken from a book section of the August; Reader’s Digest called FOR THE CHILDREN by Madeline Cartwright. Madeline Cartwright was the principal of Blaine Elementary School in Philadelphia. She created this school pledge to reinforce the values that we all treasure. Please take some time to go over the pledge with your child and help him or her learn the words: I WILL ACT IN SUCH A WAY THAT I WILL BE PROUD OF MYSELF, AND OTHERS WILL BE PROUD OF ME TOO. I CAME TO SCHOOL TO LEARN, AND I WILL LEARN. I WILL HAVE A GREAT DAY TODAY!

 

FACULTY COMMITMENTS

Our teachers and staff will provide a safe, structured, comfortable learning environment that meets the developmental needs of all students. High expectations and a challenging curriculum will provide students with a positive learning experience that will equip each child with the skills needed to be a lifelong learner. We aim to teach the whole child; addressing academic, social, emotional, behavioral and physical competencies. Knowledge and self-reflective staff will provide high-quality, student-centered instruction that challenges, inspires and stimulates students to reach their highest potential and celebrates individual differences. Through open communication with families, genuine and positive partnerships will be developed that ensure that students’ individual needs are met. We strive to develop confident students who are willing to persevere, take ownership of learning and are proud of their achievements. 

 

CARPOOL & ARRIVAL PROCEDURES & POLICIES

 

MORNING ARRIVAL

School begins at 8:15 A.M.  Students are not allowed in the building until 7:55 A.M., unless they are enrolled in

Before Care.  Supervision is not provided before 7:55 A.M.  Parents who drive their children to school must get into the carpool line on F. Edward Hebert Blvd. At 7:55 the carpool line for BCP will proceed past Belle Chasse Elementary (BCE) and follow the driveway to the carpool loop in the back of BCP. The children will be unloaded by BCP staff. Cars are not allowed in the front horseshoe driveway of BCE or in the bus driveway at BCP during take-in. If a child arrives after 8:15 he or she is tardy and a parent must walk the child into the office to check the child into school. After 8:15, follow the carpool driveway past the playground to the front of BCP to check your child in to the office.

 

CARPOOL LINE

 

BUS & CAR RIDER OF THE MONTH

Each month the bus drivers and car pool staff select one student that has shown outstanding behavior and manners or great behavior improvements. Students will be honored with a certificate and special treat. 

 

 

BUS TRANSPORATION POLICY

 

TRANSPORTATION PLAN

The goal of the Plaquemines Parish School Board Transportation Department is to provide safe transportation to and from school. Students will be picked up and dropped off at the nearest stop to their address of record or an address approved by school officials as per the student’s transportation plan. Every student must have a transportation plan completed at the beginning of the school year to establish permanent pick up and drop off locations. Changes to the transportation plan must be made in person in the school office. In the event of an extreme emergency, contact the school office to make transportation arrangements.  

 

SCHOOL BUS CONDUCT POLICY

All students who utilize the Plaquemines Parish School Buses for transportation to and from school and for extracurricular activities will at all times follow the rules and regulations for riding the school buses. To help determine the severity of offenses, there should be two categories:

                      

Plaquemines Parish School Board Rules for Riders

The driver is in charge of the bus and the students. For their own safety and the safety of others, students are expected to abide by rules and regulations.

1. Students shall occupy the space designated to them by the bus driver.
2. Students may converse in normal tones with other students around them.
3. Students will remain seated and facing the front.
4. Students shall be on time. The bus cannot wait for those who are not on time. Students are to have written permission and be authorized by the principal to get on or off the bus at a stop other than their own.
5. Students shall not damage or deface the bus. Students should not litter, but help keep the bus clean and sanitary by keeping their area clean and not eating or drinking on the bus.
6. Students will not horseplay and will keep their hands to themselves.
7. Rules governing safety and behavior in the classroom and school building shall extend to the bus, if applicable.
8. Because the PPSB cannot reasonably foresee EVERY possible offense or infraction, the PPSB Rules for Riders is not limited to the above.

 

* The Plaquemines Parish School Board cannot reasonably write a code of conduct that can foresee EVERY potential infraction or situation. Therefore, good judgment and common sense shall be utilized when making decisions

 

Visit www.ppsb.org/ourpages/district_info/PlaqueminesCAPS.htm for the policy in its entirety.

BCPS GENERAL PROCEDURES & POLCIES

SNACK

Check with your child’s teacher about a schedule and procedures regarding snack. Please send healthy snacks such as fruit, string cheese, and crackers. Do not send candy or other sugary treats for snack. When selecting snack and lunch items to send to school, be sure to select items that your child can open independently. 

 

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE (BASC)

The Before and After Care Program offers a safe, happy, affordable, and loving environment for those students in kindergarten and first grade.  Students must be at least five years of age and in kindergarten to attend BASC program.  BASC will begin on the first full day of school.  There is a $30.00 registration fee per child. The registration form MUST be completed and fees must be turned in before students are allowed to attend the program. All accounts must stay current in order for students to attend. Check the Before/After School Care packet for detailed information on dates, cost and procedures.

•    Before School Care starts at 6:45 A.M. and ends at 7:55 A.M. and takes place in the BCP cafeteria.
•    After School Care is from 3:30 P.M. through 6:00 P.M. in the BCP cafeteria.
•    After school care ends promptly at 6:00 P.M. Late pick-ups will result in penalty fees.    
•    Any child who is enrolled in BASC is expected to behave just as if he/she is in school. Your child/children will be dismissed from the program if: he/she receives three infraction forms, if he/she exhibits any inappropriate behavior that warrants immediate dismissal, or if a parent/ guardian exhibits any rude, threatening, or disrespectful behavior.
•    Registration is NONREFUNDABLE.

 

PROTECTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME

In order to protect instructional time, we discourage any classroom interruptions.  If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, please call the office in advance, email the teacher or send a note in your child’s communication folder. If your child is absent and you would like to get the work for the day, please call before 10:00 a.m. and the teacher will have it for you after 3:30.  Teachers are scheduled to be at work for

7:50 A.M.  At that time, they are on duty and attending to the needs of their students.  Teachers are NOT available to meet with parents at this time.  

 

CHECKOUT

Due to schedules, security procedures, and locked exterior doors at BCP, we are asking you to be mindful about checkout times. Please avoid checking out students during recess or enrichment. If you come during those times, you will be asked to wait in the office until your child returns to class. Refer to the master schedule on page 3 for recess and enrichment times for your child’s grade level.  (Please note: Times vary on a half day of school.)  All student checkouts must be done before 2:45. Checkout after 2:45 is not allowed. Any time there are changes in your child’s daily schedule (transportation, checkout) please send a note to your child’s teacher. If a child checks in or out for any reason, he/she will not receive Perfect Attendance.

THERE WILL BE NO CHECKOUTS AFTER 2:45 P.M.  EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS—NO CHECKOUTS AFTER 12:00

 

MONEY

When sending a check or money to school, please put it in an envelope and on the outside write: your child's name, teacher’s name, amount of money, and the purpose of money. Make checks payable to BELLE CHASSE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

COMMUNICATION FOLDERS

Every student will be given a take home folder.  This folder will go home at a minimum every Tuesday. Graded tests and all school notices regarding early dismissal, upcoming holidays and upcoming events will be placed in the communication folder. Notices will also be sent through School Dojo and/or JCAMPUS Messenger phone calls/email.  Please make sure to check your child’s schoolbag daily and especially on Tuesday for the communication folder. Please sign your child’s papers and return in the communication folder on the next school day.  Please remove all school notices to refer to at a later time.

 

FIELD TRIPS

Field trips are enriching experiences to support the school curriculum and a good way to promote good behavior.  No smoking or drinking of alcoholic beverages are allowed by chaperones. Children with habitual discipline problems will not be allowed to go on field trips unless their parent or guardian accompanies them.  No field trip money will be collected after the specific due date.  Children who bring field trip money in after the due date will not be allowed to attend the field trip.  NO REFUNDS will be given on field trips. If chaperones are needed, it will be on a limited basis.  ALL chaperones must attend the Field Trip In-service, sign in, wear a visitor’s badge and follow all chaperone guidelines.  If a student’s behavior should create a problem on any school field trip, he/she will not be allowed on future field trips unless the child’s parent(s) accompanies the child.  This would be done at the discretion of the classroom teacher and administration. 

 

VISITOR’S RULES

•    All visitors MUST report to the office with a driver’s license for a visitor's pass to check in and out of the school building.
•    When checking a child out, the office will notify the teacher to release the child once the photo ID is checked and emergency card is checked. Parents should wait in the office for their child to be released.  Students checked out during the day must be signed out by a parent or guardian whose name is listed on the child’s emergency card.  If a child returns to school the same day, he/she must be accompanied to the office by the parent or guardian and checked back in.
•    Lunch time visitors are welcome in the cafeteria, beginning September 5, giving students the first weeks of school to learn cafeteria procedures and expectations. Lunch visitors will only be allowed to eat with family members/friends listed on their emergency card.  
•    Visitors are asked not to take (or post) pictures of students other than their own.
•    In respect for our learning environment, we ask that all visitors dress modestly and appropriately while maintaining a soft voice in the building at all times.
•    All visitors MUST conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate while on premises. If inappropriate behavior or language is used, that visitor will be escorted from the premises immediately.

 

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

 

In the event of a crisis at school, parents must be aware of the following:

•    Do not attempt to rush to the school since multiple vehicles may block access of emergency vehicles and personnel. Information and instructions for release of students will be given at a designated gathering site.
•    Remain at the numbers you have given for emergency contact so that you can be contacted if needed. School Dojo and/or JCAMPUS Messenger may be used to send a phone call or email with emergency information.
•    Listen to WWL-TV, WWL 870 AM radio or visit the PPSB website for information.
•    An emergency situation may call for evacuation of students, the sheltering of students in place or a lock down. Be prepared to wait until your child can safely be released.
•    Strict release procedures will be enforced. Be sure to update the names and numbers of persons on school emergency contact lists as needed.

 

MEDICAL

    NURSE

A school nurse is a professional registered nurse, licensed in Louisiana and skilled in health assessment of school children. School nurses conduct health screenings, provide emergency first aid, monitor students’ compliance with state immunization laws, and provide other health related services. If students’ immunizations are not up to date, they are to be excluded from school until the proper immunizations are obtained or a complete immunization letter of dismissal of dissent is provided to the school. 

 

VISION & HEARING SCREENINGS

Vision screenings are done by the school nurse on all students. Speech Pathologists will complete hearing screenings on all students.    

 

FEVER AND COMMUNICABLE DIESESES

Students who have a fever or show signs of a disease should not be sent to school. Students must be fever free and free of diarrhea and vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school (without the use of medication). If a child is absent from school for a period of five consecutive days with any illness or has had a communicable disease, he/she must present a DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE, in order to be readmitted.  If your child has developed head lice, please inform your child's teacher. Our district follows a “nit free” policy. Your child must be clear of lice/eggs before returning to school.

 

MEDICATION AT SCHOOL

Visit www.ppsb.org Resources, District Documents, Policies/Agreements, Administration of Medication in School for the policy in its entirety.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Sometimes children become ill at school, and a parent will be called to pick the child up from school. It is very important to continually update telephone numbers in the office and with the teacher.  Emergency cards will be sent home the first week of school.  Please return the card to school the following day.  We NEED at least TWO local phone numbers to call in case of an emergency.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

CAFETERIA 

Students will enter the cafeteria silently and remain silent while the serving line is open. When everyone is seated, students will be allowed to quietly talk with friends seated around them. If the noise level becomes too loud, the cafeteria will return to silence. When it is time to begin dismissal, the cafeteria will be silent. Students not following the procedures will be asked to move to the “Take a Break” table. All visitors will be expected to also adhere to silence during serving and dismissal times as well.  

 

Breakfast and lunch may be purchased or brought from home. All students will receive a Free/Reduced Lunch application that needs to be completed.  After applications are completed and returned to school, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch will be notified through the cafeteria.

    Breakfast: 

Student regular cost - $1.50., reduced cost - $0, adult TBD

     Lunch:

Student regular cost - $2.25, reduced cost - $0, adult TBD

Amounts are subject to change.

 

LUNCH TIME VISITORS

Parents are welcome to come and have lunch with their child during their lunch time, beginning September 8^th. All visitors are expected to comply with BCP cafeteria rules and policies. Students, faculty, or visitors may NOT bring in fast food or to-go food to the cafeteria during breakfast or lunchtime. In doing so, there are some federal guidelines and school policies that will be enforced:    

Federal Regulations:

•    Soft drinks are not allowed.
•    No franchise, commercial wrappers are allowed (McDonald’s, Subway, Burger King, etc.).
•    Food and milk items purchased in the cafeteria may not leave the building.

School Policies:  

•    Lunch times change for early dismissal days. It is recommended that you avoid visiting for lunch on early dismissal days due to schedule changes.
•   Parents may only have lunch with their child.
•    Parents must check-in in the office with a valid driver’s license.
•    Parents must respect cafeteria rules and expectations observing designated silent times as students are being served and dismissed.
•    Parents are not allowed to go with their child to enrichment, recess, or back to the classroom after lunch.
•    Parents must check-out in the office after eating lunch with their child. 

 

ATTENDANCE

 

ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS

Students are responsible for attending school regularly, and attendance is compulsory until the age of eighteen.  Elementary students must be in attendance for a minimum number of days per school year.  If a child has 10 or more absences, he/she may not be promoted to the next grade.  When a child is absent, a written statement should be brought to school within 5 days of the student's return. No backdating of doctor notes will be accepted. The written statement must give the reason for the absence and must be signed.  The written note does not guarantee the absence will be excused. It is important that parents understand any absence counts toward the ten days, excused or not excused.  

 

Any student who has had a communicable disease, or has been absent for five consecutive school days with any illness, must present a DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE in order to be readmitted to school. In order for a child to make up work, the doctor’s excuse must be turned in within three days of returning to school.  Class work for the excused absences may be made up, but the student must meet with the teacher to obtain the assignments.  The following reasons for absences are valid and may be excusable, but still count toward the ten days:  illness as verified by a doctor's note, medical or dental appointments, absences approved in advance by the school principal (military events), death of a family member, & extenuating circumstances.             

 

The following reasons are not excusable absences:  truancy, missing the school bus, parents slept in, vacations, shopping, hunting, fishing, or trawling, birthday or other celebrations, and suspensions/detentions.   The first bell rings at 8:10 a.m., and the tardy bell rings at 8:15 a.m. Students are not permitted on school grounds before 7:55 a.m., unless they are enrolled in the Before/After School Program. 

 

If your child has a doctor’s appointment in the morning, please be sure to get a note from the doctor.  If you have a doctor’s note, your child’s tardy will be excused. A parent must accompany his/her child to the office to check a tardy student in. If a child is tardy to school or checks out any time during the school day, the child will not be eligible for Perfect Attendance. The Perfect Attendance criteria are: 

•        Students must attend school EVERY day. 
•        Students may NOT check out, whether it is excused or unexcused. 
•        Students may not be tardy, whether it is excused or unexcused. 

 

EXCLUSION

A child will be excluded from school if he/she has lice, if he/she has a communicable disease or if he/she does not live in the attendance zone. In the case of a child’s clothing becoming soiled because of a bathroom accident or an illness, the office will call the parents to either bring in clean clothes or check the child out to clean and change the child at home. If a child is given an exclusion letter, the terms of the exclusion will be outlined in the letter. Remember that a child who has been excluded cannot ride the school bus to school the next school day. The child must meet all criteria before he/she can be readmitted to school and the parents must bring them into the office to check in.

  

 PPSB Attendance Guidelines

 

Students and parents are responsible for the students’ consistent attendance. Attendance is compulsory until the age of eighteen. Students who have attained the age of five years by September thirtieth of the calendar year in which the school year begins shall attend a public or nonpublic day school or participate in an approved home

study program until they reach the age of 18 years. Any child below the age of seven who legally enrolls in school shall also be subject to compulsory attendance.(BESE Bulletin 741 August,2024, pg.34). The literature and statistical evidence indicates that consistent attendance is a precursor to high achievement. A student shall be considered habitually absent or habitually tardy when either condition continues to exist after all reasonable efforts by any school personnel, truancy officer, or other law enforcement personnel have failed to correct the condition after the fifth unexcused absence or fifth unexcused occurrence of being tardy within any school semester. The parent or legal guardian of a student shall enforce the attendance of the student at the school to which the student is assigned (Louisiana Administrative Code). Students with unexcused absences who are not in attendance for the mandated days will not be promoted. All absences are defined in the following categories:

 

Absences may fall into the following four categories:

 

Extenuating Circumstances are as follows:

1. Extended personal or physical or emotional illness as verified by a physician.
2. Extended hospital stay as verified by a physician or dentist.
3. Extended recuperation from an accident as verified by a physician or dentist.
4. Extended contagious disease within a family as verified by a physician or dentist.
5. Observance of special and recognized holidays of the student’s own faith.
6. Visitation with a parent who is a member of the US Armed Forces who has been called to duty or is on leave from an overseas deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting (not to exceed 5 school days per year).
7. Prior school system approved travel for education.
8. Death in the immediate family (not to exceed 5 school days per year).
9. Natural catastrophe and/or disaster.

 

The following are not excusable:

1. Truancy
2. Over sleeping and/or missing a bus that has passed on its route
3. Trip not approved by the principal
4. Other personal appointments
5. Shopping
6. Hunting, Fishing, Trawling
7. Birthdays or other celebrations

 

Visit www.ppsb.org, Resources, Student Attendance for the policy in its entirety.

 

Laure Rousselle, Ed.D., M.Ed., MSW, LCSW

Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance 

 

STUDENT DRESS CODE

The policy of the Plaquemines Parish School Board shall be that no mode of attire will be considered proper for school wear that disrupts the classroom and/or the school's positive learning environment. The principal or his/her designee of each school shall make decisions, with final approval from the superintendent, as to what is considered proper or improper dress according to the guidelines provided.

•    Belle Chasse Primary students MUST wear a Kelly-green collared school uniform shirt with the school logo embroidered on the left chest. The hunter green or royal blue shirts with the old BCP logo are no longer allowed to be worn. White shirts with a round collar may be worn with the khaki jumpers only. All shirts must be tucked in completely around at the waist of the uniform bottom.
•    Undershirts must be white or Kelly-green.
•    Khaki uniform shorts, skorts, jumpers or skirts must be worn at the knee. Uniform pants are to have the traditional khaki pant leg. No bell-bottoms, joggers, wide leg, or other non-traditional leg shapes are allowed. Slit or frayed pant legs are not allowed.   The rolling up of pant legs is prohibited.
•    Pants, shorts and /or other uniform bottoms with multiple pockets such as cargo-pockets, cell-phone pockets, and/or non-traditional pockets are not allowed. All pants, shorts and other uniform bottoms are to be worn at the waist.  No oversized or undersized clothing is permitted.  Clothing must be properly sized.
•    Belts are required and must be worn at the waist with all uniform bottoms. Only a standard black, brown or khaki-colored belt may be worn -- this is a belt that fits in the belt loops of the standard khaki uniform pants.  Belts with large holes in them and/or hanging ornaments on them are prohibited.  Oversized belt buckles are prohibited. Belt buckles with any type of writing, pictures, or symbols on them are not allowed.   
•    Socks/ hosiery and clean shoes must be worn daily. Socks can be white, black, or Kelly green. White or black stockings/leggings can be worn during the winter months ONLY.
•    Closed in tennis shoes are required. Shoes such as flip-flops, slides, clogs, moccasins, sandals, boots, dressy shoes, slippers, Crocs, or shoes with no ankle straps are prohibited. All string shoes must be properly laced and tied. Velcro flaps must be properly strapped. ALL shoes MUST fit appropriately and must cover a sufficient amount of the top of the foot.  
•    Winter wear includes a BCP school sweatshirt, fleece jacket, windbreaker, and sweaters with the school logo embroidered on the left chest. Please mark all outerwear with student names. Hoods as part of an approved school uniform are not allowed to be worn pulled up on the head in the building.
•    The 2025-2026 school theme t-shirt or BCP green spirit t-shirts may be worn on Fridays throughout the year.

Hair

•    Moderate hairstyles only are permitted. Any hair style which creates a distraction (such as a mohawk or designs cut into hair) or a safety hazard shall be considered inappropriate. Colored hair is prohibited. Boys’ hair may not extend lower than the top of the shirt collar.  Hair cannot be worn to fall below the eyebrow line.  
•    Eyebrows that are shaved to create a decorative design or distraction are prohibited.

Accessories

•    Caps, hats, sweat bands, hoods, scarves, bandanas, kerchiefs and other head coverings are not allowed. Girls may wear headbands, barrettes, or ribbons to hold back hair, but excessive adornment is not allowed.
•    Students are not permitted to wear dangling, hoop or oversized stud earrings. Students are allowed to wear only one earring per ear. Earrings are to be worn in the ear lobes only.   
•    Jewelry or clothing that can be hazardous to students or any other persons is prohibited.
•    Fingernails in excess of ½ inch will not be allowed.
•    Only clear or mesh backpacks are allowed. No bags with wheels are allowed.  

DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS Students who violate the dress code shall be disciplined in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.

Visit www.ppsb.org, Resources, District Documents, Student Dress Code Policy #JCDB for the policy in its entirety

A.CADEMICS

 

PUPIL PROGRESSION

Visit www.ppsb.org, Resources, Policies/Agreements, Pupil Progression Plan Plaquemines Parish Schools for the policy in its entirety.

 

     REPORT CARDS           

Report cards are issued four times a year to all students in kindergarten and first grade.  Report cards must be signed and

returned the next school day.  The Belle Chasse Primary School follows the Plaquemines Parish Pupil Progression Policy.  Letter grades are used to record grades in all subjects in first grade:   

90-100=A     80-89=B      70-79=C               60-69=D      50-59= F    

S (+)=Satisfactory   NI=Needs Improvement  U (-)=Unsatisfactory 

 

TESTING

PK, HS, and Kindergarten students are administered a developmental assessment at the beginning of the school year. This assessment requires observation of several key developmental skills. Head Start and PreK teachers will report progress on developmental skills throughout the school year. Kindergarten students will be given teacher made assessments throughout the school year to assess progress on kindergarten standards and report card skills. In the spring, the kindergarten students will take the Plaquemines Parish Kindergarten Assessment for promotion. All first-grade students will be regularly assessed throughout the year using teacher and district made assessments.  Students in grades K and 1 will be administered DIBELS and STAR state benchmark assessments three times a year.

 

HOMEWORK 

Homework is any assignment given by the teacher that the child is responsible for completing on his/her own time. Parents are responsible for encouraging the completion of homework assignments and to be sure a child has made his/her best effort.  Parents, please remember that it is your child’s responsibility to complete homework. This work is to be completed and returned by the student.  Notes from parents asking for homework to be excused will not be accepted unless a child has been hospitalized or there is an extenuating circumstance. 

 

INTERVENTIONS

Belle Chasse Primary School will conduct interventions to build students’ skills in areas of need:  academic, social/emotional, or behavior.  Students need more than one piece of data to receive an academic intervention:  teacher recommendation, at-risk screening data, at-risk grades in the subject area.  There are pull-out teacher led interventions, computer-based interventions, and in-class interventions available.  The intervention team determines which intervention is best for the individual student.  Parents will be notified if their child needs an intervention.  If a student is still having difficulty, the intervention team will refer the student to the Pupil Appraisal team.   

 

STUDENT SERVICES

 

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

The primary goal of the School Counselor is to support students' needs so that every student at BCP is able to reach his/her full potential.  Some of the programs to help do this include: .

•     Group Counseling for Kindergarten and First Grade students focusing on areas of self-control, social skills, identification of feelings, and coping skills.
•     Immediate Student Support and Counseling for students that may be having a tough day, have a problem, or experiencing something difficult in their lives. Students will come to    the counselor’s office individually as needed through student, parent, or teacher referral.   
•      Referrals for more long-term counseling support. The C.A.R.E. Center offers a variety of services to the residents of Plaquemines Parish.  Some of the services include: General Counseling, Group Counseling, Anger Management, Mind-Body Skills Training, Parenting Classes and Child   Please contact them if your child or family need services.  The contact information for the C.A.R.E. Center is: 115 Keating Drive, Belle Chasse, LA 70037   Phone: (504)393-5750       Fax: (504)393-5760

 

PUPIL APPRAISAL

The Pupil Appraisal and Support Service Team consists of a school psychologist, a social worker, intervention teacher, school administrator, school counselor and an educational diagnostician.  This team is actively engaged in helping teachers to meet each child's individual needs in a regular classroom setting.  If problems arise, the Pupil Appraisal and Support Team provides assessments and evaluations to determine the need for special education services.  Our school offers special education services for the gifted and talented, as well as those with learning disabilities, developmental delays, physical handicaps or behavioral issues. 

 

GIFTED AND TALENTED

Entrance requirements are based on various screenings, and the findings of the parish evaluation team. The gifted classes challenge students to apply higher level thinking skills. To qualify for talented visual arts service, students must produce a portfolio and are tested by the Special Education Department.  

 

SPEECH THERAPY

After appropriate evaluation, a child who is having speech difficulties will be scheduled for individual or small group speech therapy.  Therapists are provided by the Plaquemines Parish School Board to help those students improve articulation skills, increase fluency, or increase receptive and/or recessive language proficiency.  Parents are able to monitor progress through written progress reports. 

 

PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

The Plaquemines Parish School Board provides physical and occupational therapy services for students who qualify.  Those children in need receive special services along with reports of progress. 

 

DISCIPLINE / STUDENT CONDUCT

 

Good discipline is necessary for learning to take place. Teachers will nurture a sense of belonging, significance and emotional safety so that students are comfortable taking risks and working collaboratively with peers. A calm, orderly environment that promotes independence and allows students to focus on learning will be established. And, adults will use knowledge of child development along with observations of students to create a developmentally appropriate learning environment. Teachers will teach our school and classroom expectations and procedures during the first week of school. These rules and procedures will be reviewed frequently throughout the year to remind the students of expectations.  It is important to review rules and discuss them with your child at home as well.   

 

SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS

There are three major expectations for students at Belle Chasse Primary.

1.     Take care of yourself. (Examples of “take care of yourself” in class are to stay on task and always try your best.)
2.     Take care of others. (Using kind words and keeping hands to yourself are examples of “take care of others”.)
3.     Take care of your school. (A student shows that she can “take care of your school” when she keeps her workspace clean or picks up after herself.)

 

CONSEQUENCES

When a student breaks a school rule, logical consequences will be implemented in the classroom by the teacher. Repeated behaviors that have not been corrected after the teacher has communicated with the parent and after the student has been retaught expectations with modeling of appropriate behaviors, an Office Discipline Referral form will be entered into JCampus the office will be notified. An Office Discipline Referral form will also be issued for major infractions as defined in the PPSB Disciplinary Handbook. Parents will be contacted and school administrators will issue a consequence. The form must be taken home, signed by a parent or guardian, and returned the next school day. Any student suspended shall be assigned school work missed while suspended and shall receive partial or full credit.  

 

* The Plaquemines Parish School Board cannot reasonably write a code of conduct that can foresee EVERY potential infraction or situation. Therefore, good judgment and common sense shall be utilized when making decisions

 

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SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SUPPORT

Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) is a general term that refers to the application of positive interventions and system changes to achieve socially important behavior change. The school-wide PBIS plan at BCP will include the following steps:

1.     Expectations are clearly and positively defined.
2.     Behavioral expectations are taught and retaught to all students as needed.
3.     Appropriate behaviors are acknowledged.
4.     Behavioral errors are proactively corrected.
5.     A database for keeping records and making decisions is established.
6.    Data-based monitoring and adaptations to the plan are regularly conducted. 

  CLASS DOJO

ClassDojo is a communication app for the classroom that connects teachers and parents by allowing users to share photos, videos, and messages through the school day. Each classroom will use Class Dojo to recognize students for followings rules and making good decisions. Points earned through the Class Dojo system will give students opportunities to earn privileges and rewards within the classroom - individually and as a class.

 

KIWANIS TERRIFIC KIDS PROGRAM

Throughout the year, our students will explore a character-building program that encourages kids to become their best self.  Students will be encouraged to demonstrate how to  be Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive, and Capable in order to help establish a positive school culture.  Students will be recognized for their efforts in exemplifying these traits.  Parents will be invited to attend a TERRIFIC Kids program with if their child is chosen as a TERRIFIC Kid of the month.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF STUDENTS

1. Attending all classes daily and on time.
2. Being prepared for each class with appropriate materials and assignments.
3. Being properly dressed in school uniform.
4. Exhibiting respect toward others and their property.
5. Behaving in a safe, respectful, and responsible manner.
6. Obeying all school rules, including safety rules.
7. Exhibiting responsible conduct at school, on school buses, and at all school functions, on /off campus.
8. Students shall not vandalize or otherwise damage or deface any property, including furniture and other   equipment belonging to or used by PPSB

 

POLITICAL ACTIVITES:

Visit www.ppsb.org, Resources, Policies/Agreements, School and Student Safety, PPSB Student Code of Conduct for the policy in its entirety.

 

PPSB DUE PROCESS AND APPEALS

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PPSB PARENT DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCES:

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BULLYING

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FAMILY INVOLVEMENT

     PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Research shows that students whose parents are involved in their education adapt better to school, attend school more regularly, complete homework consistently, earn higher grades, have better social skills and higher self-esteem. Therefore, BCP will strive to provide opportunities for families to be involved in their children’s education and development.  Opportunities for families to learn together at school will take place throughout the year. Check the school calendar for dates of Family Read Night, STEM Night, and Arts Night in addition to the Family Nights scheduled for this year.

 

READY ROSIE

We encourage our Head Start families to set up a Ready Rosie account. Ready Rosie is an early education tool that shares “modeled moment” videos with families via email or text at least weekly. The videos feature simple, quick, fun activities that are rooted in age-appropriate learning goals for students. Your child’s teacher will provide additional information.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS

1.     Make every effort to provide for the physical needs of the student.
2.     Teach the child to pay attention and obey rules.
3.     Assure their child attends school regularly and is on time, and report and explain absences and tardiness to school personnel.
4.     Be sure the child is appropriately dressed in proper school uniform.
5.     Support school personnel in the enforcement of discipline imposed in accordance with BCP’s school-wide discipline policy.
6.     Participate in meaningful conferences with school personnel regarding the child’s progress, behavior, and general welfare.
7.     Discuss report cards, school assignments, and proper discipline with the child.
8.     Bring to the attention of school personnel any problem or condition that may relate to the child’s education or well-being.
9.     Supply all records required for enrollment and custody.
10.      Submit a signed statement that they have received and reviewed the Parent/Student Handbook and that they are knowledgeable of the responsibilities outlined in the book.
11.     Pay required fees and fines. If a parent writes an NSF check and does not clear the matter up with the school accountant, the parent’s name will be turned over to the district attorney’s office.

Parents or guardians of students guilty of damaging school property shall be liable for damages in accordance with law.

  

PPSB TECHNOLOGY POLICY

INTERNET

The classes of BCP are equipped with computers, Chromebooks and internet access. The Plaquemines Parish School Board has programs to filter out particular computer sites for the safety of all students. In order for a child to use the Internet, parental consent and student agreement must be signed and returned.   

 

ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES

No student in grades Pre-K through Grade 5, shall have in their possession, use or operate any cell phone, camera, or other electronic telecommunication device in any public-school buildings, public school grounds or on any school buses used to transport public school students. A violation of these provisions may be grounds for disciplinary actions outlined in the PPSB Student Code of Conduct.

Students are responsible for good behavior on school computers and computer networks just as they are in a classroom or a school hallway. Communications on the network are often public in nature. General school rules for behavior and communications apply. VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF ACCESS, AS WELL AS OTHER DISCIPLINARYORLEGAL ACTION. The following is list of possible infractions and their consequences:

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