Frequently Asked Questions

Below are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. If you have a question you would like to see posted, please contact the school office.

The "Lion’s Newsletter," distributed the first of each school month via email. The King's Highway website calendar.
 

How should my child dress for school?

All students are required to follow the Coatesville Area School District Dress Code Policy.

What are the procedures for Dismissal?

Students may either ride the bus home or be picked up by their parents at dismissal time.

• Students being picked up at the end of the day must bring a note to school indicating they will be a pick-up. If a note is not provided the student will be required to ride the bus home.
  • Please limit phone calls to change bus dismissal procedures to emergency requests.
• Students being picked up are dismissed from the cafeteria. Parents should drive around to the back of the school for student pick up. Parents should be in the pick up line by 3:30 p.m.   Please make a sign with your child's name on it to hold up when pulling close to the pick up doors.  Students are dismissed to their parents by a King's Highway staff member.
• Parent cars may not be in the bus loading zone for either dropping off or picking up students.
• Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct regarding Bus Discipline

Students are assigned to only one bus and will not be permitted to ride a bus other than their regularly scheduled bus. Contact the King's Highway Office if you have an emergency request for bus change.

How can my child earn the Perfect Attendance Award?

Students who are in attendance all day, every day are eligible to receive the Perfect Attendance Award. Late arrivals and early dismissals are disruptive to both the students and the class and are strongly discouraged.

Late Arrival

Students reporting to school late are to go to the office with a note stating the reason for the tardiness. Reporting to school late and early dismissals will affect a student's perfect attendance. Student's without a note are marked illegally tardy.

• 2 lates = a warning letter to the parents

• 3 lates = Student receives and admisnitrative detention

• 6 lates = a mandatory parent conference before student may return to school

• 12 lates = a physician's excuse may be required for any subsequent tardiness or lateness

Student Absences

Within 2 days, students returning to school from an absence must have a written excuse, signed by the parent/guardian, indicating the date(s) of absence and the reason for the absence. Students who are absent in excess of 15 days during the school year may be required to have a physician's excuse for all subsequent absences.

Vacation Requests

Please contact the school and submit a written request for students to be excused from school for educational and planned vacation trips.

What are the School Wide Rules?

In school:

• Walk.

• Speak in a respectful voice when talking.

• Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself.

• Follow directions.

How will my child pay for Lunches?

Every student receives a PIN number when they become a King's Highway student for a parent funded lunch account. Students deposit money sent from home during morning arrival time or paid online at www.paypams.com. Students may also pay for their lunch on a day by day basis.

• Student lunches cost $1.95 daily.

  • Click here to view the district Food Service Web Page

• Students who come to school without a lunch or lunch money will be handled accordingly:

  • First Time: Student will receive the regular lunch platter and his account will be debited.

    • Payment for that lunch is expected on the next school day.

  • Second Time: If first debt is not paid back, the student will receive a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a carton of white milk. Students account will be debited $.75.

  • Third Time: Student will not be provided with a lunch if his lunch account is still outstanding.

Yes and they are welcome to purchase a drink and/or snack from the cafeteria, such as ice cream, cookies, and chips. Students are limited to two snacks per day. Students are discouraged from bringing any drinks in glass bottles and are not permitted to bring soda to school for lunch.

Parent Conferences

Parent conferences are formally scheduled twice during the school year, once in the fall and again in the spring. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact the teacher with any questions they may have throughout the school year. A parent conference can be scheduled at any time by contacting the teacher.

Report Cards

What are the School Procedures?

At the beginning of the school year, every student should bring home the following:

If you do not have the above or have questions, contact the office. There are forms in these documents that should be reviewed, signed and returned to school.