The New School staff is pleased to welcome you to our school. We have provided this handbook to give students and parents a clear understanding of the policies and procedures of ...

The New School, an independent school, is dedicated to inspiring a love of learning and empowering students to reach their potential for academic achievement, creativity, and citizenship. The ...

Regular attendance and punctuality are critical to the education of children and are therefore encouraged.

Morning Schedule Kindergarten Breakfast Served 8:30 am Grades 1-7 Breakfast Served 8:00 am Pledge of Allegiance ...

It is important that students arrive each morning on time. Students arriving late disrupt the morning routine and interfere with the teachers’ planned activities. In addition, students may feel ...

If a student is absent more that 10 days per semester, he/she may not receive credit for that semester, especially if his/her grades do not show the expected degree of progress ...

Please realize that almost every period of the school day has a designated purpose. When a student misses class time, the teacher must re-teach the subject or lesson missed, taking ...

When parents pick up their child at the end of the day, they must be responsible for their child as soon as the child is removed from the group.  ...

The New School will be closed when Fayetteville Public schools close for snow. Parents can listen to local TV or radio stations for school closings to determine which days The ...

Class periods are designed to give students enough time to complete their assigned work during class time. We prefer for students to do their work at school where teachers can ...

Students in grades 4-7 are given individual binders that they are to use for all core classes.We request that students use the provided binders and organize them according to each teacher’s ...

Beginning in 2 nd grade, students will complete assignment sheets each day during class time. The assignment sheet will designate assignments which need to be completed in Study Hall or at ...

A missing work alert will be placed in the student’s binder, or emailed to parents, for all assignments that have not been turned in to the teacher. Students will have ...

Study Hall is offered during the after school program. Each day, teachers will designate which students need to attend Study Hall to complete their daily assignments or to be tutored. ...

Homework is necessary for the development of students' independent study skills. Teachers will use the following guidelines for daily homework assignments: Grades 3-5: A maximum of 1 ...

If your child is absent due to illness, please let us know as early in the day as possible so that the faculty may prepare home assignments, if necessary.  ...

At The New School, we believe that the most important aspect of education is ensuring that students grasp and master the presented material in a positive, supportive environment. We strive to ...

Each spring, The New School elementary and middle school teachers administer the Iowa Test of Basic Skills to students in grades 1-7. The test provides a nationally-standardized assessment ...

Teachers will post notices about project due dates, upcoming field trips, special events, etc. on the class bulletin board and in the Friday note. Notices will also be placed in ...

Notices about field trips are especially important. A parent must sign the field trip permission form at the sign-in table in order for his/her child to go on a field ...

Because our school only has limited phone lines and receives many important phone calls throughout the day, we have to limit the use of the calls made by students. Students ...

The sale of items to our students for individual profit will not be permitted. However, selling items for an approved classroom project or for other non-profit organizations (Girl Scouts, etc.) will ...

The New School complies with state regulations for the prevention of illness. To protect children from the spread of communicable diseases, state regulations require that children with any of the following ...

Breakfast is provided for students from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. A student may choose to bring his/her lunch to school or eat the lunch provided by The New School Food ...

One of the most important aspects of a child's education is learning to live and work cooperatively with other students and adults. Our staff makes a continuous effort to provide positive ...

New School students are expected to take pride in their school, help others to keep the buildings and campus neat and orderly, and keep all school property free from unnecessary damage. ...

Each student in the East Annex will be assigned a locker. A student accepts use of the locker with the understanding that he/she will maintain it and its contents in an ...

All grades: Students are expected to dress neatly. Cut-offs, pants with holes in them, halter-tops, and half shirts are examples of inappropriate dress. Short shorts and short skirts are not appropriate ...

The New School admits children of any race, color, or national origin. Children with special educational, emotional, or social needs, and children with special physical handicaps or developmental disabilities will be ...

Teachers and staff will place lost items in the lost and found bin located in the back hallway next to the rear cafeteria entrance. Items will be periodically displayed in the ...

The Student Council is elected by the middle school student body and is responsible for planning and implementing various student activities throughout the year. Its representatives are elected in the fall. ...

1. General Lab Rules All students must wash their hands with soap and water before using the computers. Students may not have ...