Ashton Policies & Procedures
- General Information & Phone Numbers
- Student Handbook
- Getting to School by Bus
- Drop Off Procedure
- Dismissal
- Birthday and Holiday Celebrations
- Recess Volunteers
- Absence Policy
School website: Visit us at www.cumberlandschools.org/content/Ashton
Phone Numbers:
- Main Office Number: 333-0554
- Nurse's Office Number: 334-2351
- Guidance Office Number: 334-2350
- Fax Number: 334-1811
- Bus Company: 334-3745
Administration:
- Principal: Nidia Karbonik
- School Secretary: Karen Egan
- School Nurse: Pauleen Slater
SCHOOL “EXPECTATIONS” FOR ASHTON STUDENTS (Parents, please review our expectations with your child)
Ashton Students are…
Respectful
Responsible and
Ready to Learn!!!!
Ashton School has adopted PBIS, a school-wide approach to behavior management. PBIS is a proactive approach to behavior management in which students are directly taught behavior expectations just as they are taught academic skills.
The Positives of School-wide Expectations:
Students know what is expected of them in all school settings.
Students are acknowledged for following the school-wide expectations.
There is consistency for students as all teachers and staff using the same language
and promoting the same expectations.
A PBIS referral form will be sent home for students not following our expectations. This
is our way of communicating with parents so that you may exercise appropriate parental
influence to ensure proper behavior in the future.
Please sign the referral form and return it to school with your child.
Acknowledgement System
Paws are used to acknowledge students who are following the school-wide expectations. White paws are used to acknowledge individual students and red paws are used to acknowledge whole classes. At times, students and classes may be acknowledged with “booster paws” that are different from the white paws in how much they are worth and color.
Once a week, students trade in their white paws to purchase items. Charm necklaces or special school events are just some of the things students can purchase. Each classroom sets classroom goals and incentives for earning red paws. Classes may earn acknowledgements such as extra recess, “Fun Friday” and homework passes just to name a few!
Please refer to our PBIS Teaching Matrix for additional information about our expectations and “Debugging” strategies.
School Colors: Students are encouraged to wear a Navy blue shirt or Ashton shirt and Tan pants, shorts or skirt every Friday to show their school spirit.
All students in grades K through 5 are picked up in the morning at their neighborhood bus stop. The time of the pick up will vary but it is usually between 7:50 a.m. and 8:20 a.m.
The busses, which bring morning kindergarten students home or assigned bus stop,leave Ashton School at 11:15 a.m. A responsible adult should be present and visible when the bus arrives. If there is no one home, the bus will bring the child back to school and the school will try to contact the parent and arrange for an immediate pick up.
Afternoon kindergarten students are picked up at their home or assigned bus stop and brought to the school for the afternoon session which begins at 11:50 a.m. Afternoon dismissal begins at 2:35 p.m. All students in grades K through 5 are dropped off at their neighborhood bus stop.
For information regarding bussing you can call the bus company which is DURHAM BUS COMPANYand the telephone number is 334-3745 OR faxes them at 334-3775.
School doors open at 8:15 a.m. Please do not drop your child off before 8:15 a.m. Students are dismissed at 2:35 p.m. – with the exception of morning kindergarten which is dismissed at 11:15 a.m.
For a detailed description of the updated drop off procedure please click here.
“WALKERS” IS THE TERM USED FOR STUDENTS BEING PICKED UP BY PARENTS FROM SCHOOL.
Students are required to bring a note to school stating that they are being picked up and the name of the person that will be picking them up.
Students being picked up by parents will be dismissed from the cafeteria.
Parents must park on the blacktop near the playground and may enter the building through the cafeteria door. Parents are asked to wait inside the cafeteria for the students that are “walkers” to be called over the intercom at 2:35pm.
Parents may need to present an ID to the dismissal supervisors and initial the sign out sheet upon leaving the cafeteria.
Students will only be dismissed to the adults listed by the parent/guardian on the emergency form or note provided for dismissal.
Due to the increasing number of students with food allergies, we will NOT be celebrating birthdays in the classrooms. Any other classroom celebrations are coordinated through the room parent and the classroom teacher in order to monitor the food and comply with the District Wellness policy.
Dear Parent/Guardian: Are you interested in becoming an Ashton School recess volunteer? We currently have a need for a number of parent volunteers to spend time with the children during recess time.
Volunteers will work with the recess teacher, recess aides and the principal to insure a safe, well behaved and enjoyable recess time for all students. During recess volunteers are invited to organize games or activities that children might enjoy or just spend some time with talking to the children.
If you are interested and are available on a regular schedule, please complete and return the recess volunteer form (click here).
Once a schedule is created to cover recess duty, you will be contacted to volunteer.
Thank You!
Whenever your child is absent or tardy from school you must call Ashton School at 333-0554, press '1' and leave a message on the voice mail indicating your child's name, grade, teacher, and reason for absence or tardiness. The answering machine will be in operation from 3:00 in the afternoon until 8:15 on Monday Morning
If your child is tardy because of a medical/dental appointment, please provide the school with a doctor's note upon arrival. This will avoid the tardy as being recorded as unexcused.
Finally, A note must also be sent to the classroom teacher explaining the child's absence.
