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General Ellsworth Elementary School Information

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The doors at Ellsworth Elementary School open at 7:40 am each morning on school days. Doors remain locked during school hours. For the maximum amount of learning to occur, it is extremely important that parents/guardians and teachers work together to create a positive and supportive enviornment. Parents/Guardians can help their student (and the school) in the following ways:

  • Make sure your child attends school on time every day. *Please note that outside school hours (7:40 am – 3:15 pm), supervision is not provided. Please discuss before and after school expectations with your student to avoid unwanted behaviors.
  • Help your child to get plenty of sleep; a healthy diet (including a good breakfast); and clean, confortable, weather-appropriate clothing.
  • Be sure your child’s emotional needs are met to the best of your ability (love, security, affection).
  • Keep the school office informed of any address/telephone changes at home or work.
  • Support school-sponsored activities like parent-teacher conferences, and literacy, math and back to school nights.

 

Drop Off/​Pick-Up Map

 

 

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Attendance Guidelines

  • Please call the school office at 785.472.5554 EACH morning by 8:30 am if your student will be absent.
  • If your student is arriving late to school, please escort them to the school office from the 3rd Street Main Entrance to sign them in.
  • If your student is leaving school early, please enter the school through the 3rd Street Main Entrance to sign out your student.
  • Each student is warranted up to five (5) excused absences per semester.
  • Doctor notes may be hand-delivered to the school office or faxed to 785.4728118 by your medical care provider.

 

Nurse's Notes on Attendance

Policy states your child should not attend school if he/she has experience any of the following ailments within the past 24 hours:

  • fever
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • chills
  • sore throat
  • strep throat
  • pink eye
  • bad cold, with very runny nose or bad cough, especially if the child has been awake through the night

If the child has been to the doctor, and was prescribed antibiotics, the student must have been taking it for 24 hours before returning to school. If you have any questions, please contact the school nurse, Kali Kootz, RN, at 785.472.5554 or at kkootz@usd327.org.

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For More Information

For more information about being a student in USD 327 and our District, please check out our Parents & Families page.