Student Parent Handbook - Mount Mansfield Union High School
Student Parent Handbook - Mount Mansfield Union High School
Student Parent Handbook - Mount Mansfield Union High School
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FOOD SERVICES<br />
Food Services are available to every student and provide a nutritionally<br />
balanced lunch. Additionally, an ala carte menu is available for students and<br />
faculty. <strong>Student</strong>s may also bring lunch. <strong>Student</strong>s should eat all food in the<br />
cafeteria. Beverages brought in from outside the school are subject to<br />
inspection. In order to promote healthier choices, no carbonated soft-drinks are<br />
sold in the vending machines or in the cafeteria.<br />
HEALTH SERVICES<br />
Health services are offered to students during the school year. The nurse will<br />
provide assessment and intervention for physical, emotional or psychosocial<br />
issues. <strong>Student</strong>s must request a pass from the classroom teacher prior to<br />
visiting the health office. <strong>Student</strong>s will not be allowed to leave the building<br />
because of illness without proper authorization. <strong>Parent</strong>s are notified by the<br />
nurse if a student must leave school. Prescription and non-prescription<br />
medications are to be taken in the Health Office, unless the nurse has agreed to<br />
other arrangements. Medical and parental permission is required for the<br />
administration of prescription medications. <strong>Parent</strong>al permission is required for<br />
the administration of non-prescription medications. Hearing, vision, and blood<br />
pressure will be tested during the 9 th grade year. <strong>Parent</strong>s who wish to opt out of<br />
this service should contact the school nurse by September 16 th . Additionally,<br />
the Commissioner of Education maintains a list of programs to improve<br />
wellness. This list is available to parents, upon request, from the school nurse.<br />
<strong>School</strong> nurses support the success of students in school by striving to remove<br />
potential health barriers to learning. Through both health education and health<br />
care, the school nurse fosters an environment that promotes the health, safety<br />
and well being of each school community – physically, mentally, emotionally and<br />
socially.<br />
LEARNING LAB<br />
The Learning Lab at Mt. <strong>Mansfield</strong> provides academic assistance in all subjects<br />
listed in the Program of Studies. Tutorials, which are offered on both a short<br />
and long term basis, are available during all class periods and after school. The<br />
Lab offers a unique blend of staff, volunteer adults from our community, and<br />
peer tutors to assist the varied needs of our student population. Incoming 9 th<br />
grade students, upon recommendation of the middle schools, may register for<br />
fall semester placement in the Lab. There is no credit for participating in the<br />
Learning Lab.<br />
LIBRARY<br />
The purpose of the Library is to provide students with resources that will assist<br />
them in their studies and promote leisure reading. The Library environment is<br />
available for quiet study and reading. Library hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00<br />
p.m., Monday through Friday. The Library has many resources that are<br />
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