Parent General School Information
Little Fort Mathematics Academy does participate in the National School Lunch Program. Families who feel they are entitled to a free or reduced lunch should fill out an application (carefully and entirely). Applications will be sent home on August 30, 2005. Application must be returned to the Assistant Principal. All applications will then be approved or denied according to federal guidelines. At the beginning of the year, free and reduced lunch applications from the prior year may be used for the first 30 operating days of the school year for the students listed on the application. New students and those who were not on free or reduced lunch last year must bring in or pay for a lunch until the lunch application has been processed.
Information regarding the Breakfast and Lunch Program for grades 1-5:
| Breakfast | $3.75 |
| Reduced Price | $1.50 |
| Lunch Full Price | $10.50 |
| Reduced Price | $2.00 |
| Milk Only Price | $2.00 |
Breakfast and Lunch Payments:
The collection day will be every two weeks, please see office for schedule. Students will not be allowed to buy lunches on a daily basis. The parent will be responsible to provide a lunch. Credit will begin for any lunch missed due to absence.
NOTE: If you are unable to or if you forget to pay for your child's lunch program then you must provide a lunch for your child. The lunchroom supervisor can only order for paid lunches on a weekly basis.
Breakfast:
The entrée served at breakfast will be milk and juice or fruit, plus either one of the following: cold cereal, toast, pastry, or a sandwich. Students participating in the breakfast program are to eat first and then proceed to their playground area. Breakfast is served from 7:55 to 8:15 a.m.
Lunch:
The lunch menu changes daily. The food service prints a monthly menu that is send home by the classroom teacher.
Student Insurance:
Student insurance information will be send home the first week of school. Accidents do occur even with adult supervision. The cost of medical care is the responsibility of the parent not the school district.
Children who do not ride the bus should not arrive before 7:55 AM. This arrival time is for the safety of the children. Teacher supervision does not begin until 8:05 AM. On rainy or snowy days, students will be allowed into the building at 8:05 AM. The students will proceed to the hallway by the entrance to the building that they would normally enter, otherwise, students should line-up outside by their entrance/exit door at 8:05 AM.
Parents Providing Transportation for the Safety of Our Children:
- Please park on either side of Blanchard Road or Lorraine Avenue
- Only school buses will be allowed in the parking lot during the arrival and dismissal times into the parking lot
- Arrival Times: 8:05-8:15 AM
Dismissal Times: 2:38-2:50 PM - Please note children need to arrive no later than 8:05 AM and leave at 2:38 PM
- For safety reasons, please make arrangements to meet your child at a location on the playground or in the gym after 2:38 PM
*NOTE: Driving around a stopped school bus is punishable with a 3-month suspension of your drivers license and a fine by the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Busing Procedure
Students will line up for their buses on the far west parking lot.
Please note: Only children assigned to a specific bus may ride on that bus. Also all children mush have their bus pass to ride their school bus.
Bus Regulations
Riding the bus is a privilege. Improper conduct on the bus will result in bus privileges being revoked. When riding privileges are revoked, Illinois State Law still requires students to attend school regularly. Parents are responsible for the transportation of the child to school. If the child does not attend school during a period of bus suspension, the truant officer will be contacted; most importantly children lose precious learning experiences.
Overcrowding
Please be aware that there is the possibility of your child being send to another school due to overcrowding.
If overcrowding occurs, the following steps are utilized to decide on student priority:
- Returned mail-in registration forms with few payment by designated due date
- Date and time of registration
- Language levels for Bilingual students
Daily School Schedule
| 8:05 AM | Teachers escort students from appropriate outside entrance | |
| 8:15 AM | Classes begin | |
| 8:15-11:04 | A.M. morning Kindergarten session | |
| 11:49-2:38 | P.M. afternoon Kindergarten session | |
| 2:38 P.M. | Dismissal |
The development of appropriate behavior is based on the concept that acceptable behavior is as necessary to the development of the child as are the development of reading and math skills.
The basic philosophy and rationale of Little Fort's discipline procedures will be pertinent and contingent to guiding our young people into meeting the demands of a compassionate as well as cooperative society. All disciplinary situations will be administered with dignity and professionalism. See Discipline Web Page for more information.
Supervision
If your child fights or continually disrupts the learning environment he/she will be suspended from school. In addition to suspension, parent conference, social work and/or behavior interventions may be utilized as methods to re mediate the child's inappropriate behavior.
