Ensuring technology and hands-on learning is
incorporated into all content areas (subject areas).

Providing all students with enjoyable learning
using different learning styles.

Becoming an active member of our community.

School begins at: 9:05 a.m.

School is dismissed at: 3:45 p.m.

There will be no adult supervision until 8:30 a.m. unless you are paying to have your child enrolled in the YMCA Child Enrichment Program. If a child is eating breakfast, arrive by 8:40 a.m. to finish by 9:05 a.m.

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Tardiness/Early Dismissal

Any students arriving after 9:05 a.m. should report to the office before going to the classroom. Tardiness does count against a child having perfect attendance. We encourage you to try to schedule your child's doctor and dental appointments around school hours. If this is not possible, you must come to the office first to check your child out of school. No child will be released directly from the classroom. A note to the classroom teacher would be greatly appreciated. No student is to leave the school grounds without permission from the office. Children who are checked out of school before the end of the day must also be counted as tardy on attendance records.

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Other Transportation

At any time a student is to go home other than their usual way, the student must have written permission, signed by the parent or guardian and approved by the office. If there is not written permission, the student will be sent home by the usual method.

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Watterson Elementary |
School Uniform Code

• Shirts: All shirts must have a collar. They can be short- or long-sleeved, Polo or Oxford style. white, navy, red, or lt. blue
• Turtlenecks: Permitted as long as they are navy, white, light blue, or red
• Pants / Shorts: Uniform twill style; navy, black, or khaki
• Belt: Students in grades four and five must wear a black, brown, or navy belt if their pants have belt loops. Pants that have an elastic waistband and no belt loops can be worn without a belt. No large belt buckles may be worn.
• Shoes: Closed toe and heel shoes or sneakers. Socks or tights must be worn at all times; shoes and sneakers that have roller skates attached are not allowed.
• Other Permitted Clothing: White, navy or red cardigan sweaters. Navy or red sweatshirts/hoodies as long as there is a turtleneck or collared shirt underneath the sweatshirt. Watterson - designed logo sweatshirts/hoodies are the only logo sweatshirts permitted. Jumpers, skirts, and skorts can be worn as long as they are navy, black, or khak.
• Other requirements: Shirts must be tucked in at all times.
• Not Acceptable: Cargo pants, jeans cut-offs; denim; corduroy; sagging pants; dragging pants; capri's; oversized pockets; logos other than the Watterson logo; hats or sweatbands; shoes with roller skates attached; sandals and jackets/coats worn in the classroom.

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Medications

Medicine, including aspirin, cannot be administered by the teacher. Students who need to take prescribed medication must have the appropriate form signed by a physician and parent. Medication and the form will be kept in the office and administered from there.

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Accidents

If your child is injured at school, we will make him orher comfortable and then call you immediately. If you cannot be reached, we will attempt to contact the emergency numbers that you listed on the enrollment form. EMS will be called in extreme emergencies. Please be sure the school office has a new enrollment sheet each year with emergency numbers in addition to your home/work phone numbers.

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School Breakfast and Lunch Program
Lunch Menu

Breakfast and lunch are served in our school's cafeteria every day. Breakfast is $1.75 or 30 cents for reduced students. Lunch is $2.30 and 40 cents for reduced. If your child just want milk the price is 35 cents. Adult breakfast is $2 dollars, lunch is $3 dollars and tea is 50 cents. Applications for free and reduced lunch are available through the JCPS office if you did not receive one in the mail. Please call Nutrition Services at 485-3186. Menus are sent home monthly or you can click the Website at the top of this page. The menu is the same for all elementary schools in the JCPS system. Occasionally these menus have to be changed due to deliveries. Students may of course, bring lunch from home. We expect all children to eat lunch. Children are permitted to charge lunch is they have forgotten or lost money. It is expected that the charge will be paid the next school day. If you would like to prepay your child's lunch, contact the lunchroom manager.