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5. Remind yourself that teachers teach because they care about children, that their objectivesand yours are the same, and that agreement on how to achieve the objectives requires goodtwo-way communication.6. Spend a few minutes with your child every night to check on his/her homework.ITEMS FROM HOMEWith the exception of normal school items, no one is to bring items from home (toys,electronic devices, cell phones, etc.) No pets can be brought from home. The school is notresponsible for items brought from home.LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENTStudents with disabilities shall be educated and participate in academic, non-academic, andextracurricular activities with non-disabled students to the maximum extent appropriate. Theeducational placement of students with disabilities shall be determined annually by a caseconference committee and shall be based on the student’s individualized education program. Thecase conference committee shall also take into consideration any potentially harmful effect of asuggested placement on the student or on the quality of the services needed.Unless the individualized education program requires some other arrangement, a studentwith disabilities shall be educated with the student’s chronological peers in the school thestudent would attend if not disabled. Placement of students with disabilities in special classes orseparate facilites shall occur only when it is documented by the case conference committee thateducation in general education classes cannot be satisfactorily achieved. If necesssary, acontinuum of alternative educational placements shall be available to meet the individual needsof students with disabilities.LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERThe school media center is open each school day and contains many interessting educationalmaterials. Your child will have the opportunity to check out and use materials throughout theyear. The normal check out period for a book is one week and may be renewed. We urge you tohelp your child see that all materials are returned promptly and in good shape. You will be askedto pay for any materials not returned or damaged.LOST AND FOUNDArticles of clothing found are placed in the Lost and Found area in the office. Students andparents are encouraged to check with office personnel as soon as possible after an item hasbeen lost. Unclaimed articles are donated to charitable organizations periodically throughoutthe school year. Parents are advised to write children’s names on lunch boxes, sweaters, coats,etc.NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYIt is the stated policy of the Richmond Community School Corporation not to discriminate onthe basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability or national origin including limitedEnglish proficiency, in its programs or employment policies, as required by the Title VI and VII(Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments),Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973), and Americans with Disabilities Act.This non-discrimination policy applies to students’ access to courses and programs, tophysical education and athletics, to counseling and guidance, to vocational educational programs,to financial assistance, to extracurricular activities, and to other matters related to students.This policy further applies to all employees and patrons of the school corporation.25