Be ready for the 2009-2010 school year! This SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST shows what you'll need.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board requires all elementary school students to wear uniforms.  Uniforms are available at several area stores.  The following are the basic guidelines for dress and grooming:

1.   Acceptable garments include navy blue uniform pants, shorts, Capri pants, skirts, skorts or jumpers that are not more than five (5) inches above the knee.  Dresses do not fit uniform guidelines.  Jeans, biking shorts, stretch pants, sweat pants, windsuits, jogging suits, and Cargo pants are not acceptable.  (Navy corduroy pants are allowed for winter wear.)

2.   Plain burgundy shirts or blouses that have a collar are mandated.  Burgundy shirts that have the official school crest on the upper left chest area are acceptable.  T-shirts (white/short-sleeved only) may be worn under uniform shirts/blouses. Colored under-shirts are not to be worn under uniform shirts.  (Collared plain burgundy long-sleeved shirts, blouses or turtleneck shirts are acceptable during the winter season to offer protection from cold weather.)

3.   Footwear must be sneakers or Oxford style shoes with closed toes and closed heels.  Sandals, flip-flops, Croc-style shoes, open heels, pointed-toe boots and cleats are not acceptable. Roller skates, and/or shoes with skates, are not permitted to be worn by our students while on our campus during the school day.  All shoes must be safe and durable for rigorous play during recess and physical education.

4.   Solid color black, brown, navy blue or white belts must be worn with clothing that has belt loops.

5.   Shirts and blouses must be “tucked in.”

6.     Plain navy blue or burgundy coats, jackets, sweaters, parkas, sweatshirts, etc. are permitted as outerwear inside the building.  In addition, navy blue or burgundy official school logo jackets/windbreakers may be worn inside the building to provide extra warmth.  Burgundy or navy blue official school logo sweatshirts may be worn inside the building if they have a burgundy collared shirt underneath.  Other colors of outer winter garments may be worn outside the building. 

7.     Hair must be neat, clean and styled so that it does not present a disruption to the instructional climate of the school.  Bangs, or hair length that covers the eyes, must be “clipped/pinned” away from the face.  No hair curlers should be worn at school.  Hair colorings, styling and cuts may not create/cause classroom disruption.

8.     Nails must be short in length.  Acrylic/artificial nails are not permitted.

9.     No sunglasses may be worn unless prescribed by a physician.  Documentation will be required.

10.  Make-up is considered inappropriate for elementary students and is not allowed to be worn or carried on campus.

11.  Caps/hats are not allowed at school.  Permission from the principal, will be given for caps/hats to be worn for documented medical and/or religious reasons or special occasions.  Hoods/winter coverings are allowed on the playground during inclement weather but may not be worn inside the building.

12. Approved club uniforms for scouting organizations, etc., may be worn on club

      meeting days.  (Team uniforms for sporting activities are not acceptable.)

13. Authorized School Spirit Shirts may be worn with uniform garments each

      Friday.

14.  Any clothing accessories such as socks, scarves and jewelry are not to be worn if they present concerns related to safety or classroom disruption.  Therefore,

        a) Earrings may not be larger than the ear lobe and may not loop or dangle.

        b) Hair ribbons, etc. may not extend past the shoulders.

        c) Leggings must be solid black, navy blue or white, and

        d) Socks that extend above the ankle/crew length must be solid black, navy blue or white.

15.  The Dress and Grooming regulations will be applied to all students.

Book Fair Volunteers - The Book Fair is right around the corner - November 9th-13th - and preparations have already begun. If you signed up on the volunteer sheet during Open House to work a shift, you will be receiving a call soon. If you did not get a chance to sign up and would like to work a shift, please contact Becky Hendrix at blhendrix@cox.net

Book Fair - Please help support our library. Come to the BOOK FAIR November 9th -13th. This is a great way to get a head start of Christmas shopping. Family shopping night is Thursday, November 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. your children will have an opportunity to shop for books and fun items during the week. All proceeds go directly to our school library!

Pizza night – The first Thursday of every month is Papa John’s Pizza Night. Our Second Pizza night will be Thursday, November 5th.   Shenandoah receives 20% from all orders!  You may order from any Papa John’s location just tell them your teachers name and Shenandoah. The class with the most sales will receive a pizza party. Mark your calendars and take a night off of cooking once a month with Papa Johns. Don’t forget to order on Thursday, October 1^st.   Questions? Contact Rae Self at 756-3357 or raself@ebrschools.org

Yearbook – It seems early to order a yearbook now but remember we will NOT have extras, so place your order now. Don’t miss out in capturing your child’s school memories.  Questions? Contact Tomi Bartel at 753-9236 or dahlinruby@cox.net

Fall Fundraiser – We have kicked off our fall fundraiser! Our school will receive 50% of all proceeds. Your family should have received a catalog and information about the fundraiser. Please help us make this a successful fundraiser by sharing the catalog with neighbors, friends and co-workers.  It is a great way to start your holiday shopping. Questions?  Contact Tricia Sauer @ 773-6707 or tasauer@cox.net

Membership – Join PTA Today and be part of a great organization that benefits your child and the school! Every member that joins by September 29th will receive a school directory. Make sure to list your email to receive email updates and reminders! A great way to stay connected with the school. Only $8.00 for up to two (2) memberships, don’t let this pass you by.  Thanks for your continued support in Shenandoah PTA! Questions?  Contact Becky Hendrix @ 755-1144 or blhendrix@cox.net 

Skate Night -  Bring the whole family out to skate on Thursday, October 15^th from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Skate Galaxy.  Skate Galaxy is located at 12828 Jefferson Hwy.  Parents come out and mingle and get to know each other while the kids skate.  It is a great family night for everyone!  Shenandoah earns proceeds on every skate admission purchased.

Reflections Arts Contest – This national PTA arts contest will begin on October 1.  This year’s theme is “Beauty is…”  The students participated in a school wide visual art contest.  They created a picture of their interpretation of the theme. The awards ceremony for Reflections Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, and Louisiana Safety Drawings will be held directly after the PTA General Assembly meeting on Thursday, November 12th. All classroom winners and overall winners will receive an award for their artwork. 

Box Tops for Education -  Please send in your Box Tops sheets. Our first deadline will be October 27th. Send the completed sheets in by that date and be entered into another drawing for Webkinz prizes. The drawing will be held in early November.

Confetti Eggs and Confetti - If you haven't already started collecting, we need you to start saving your CLEANED eggshells for confetti eggs! Just wash out the 2 halves with soapy water, let them dry on a paper towel, and then put them back in the carton. When the carton is full, write your child's name and teacher's name on the carton, and send it to school. Volunteers then stuff the eggshells with confetti, and we sell them for .25 an egg during the Carnival! The kids love them, and we are hoping to collect at least 800 dozen this year. As always, there are contests and prizes for the classes and the individual students that collect the most (must be cleaned shells to count). We are also in need of confetti to stuff the confetti eggs. We are looking for businesses that generate a lot of "holes" from hole punching to donate to us. If you have any questions or can volunteer to stuff eggshells, please contact Jennifer Schneider at kevjen@cox.net

Please review the following standard practices that we have in place.

• The canopy area is only for our children and duty teachers.
• All children who are transported away from school by vehicle should be picked up in the carpool line.  Walking up to get your child to load a car parked in front or at the side of the school is strongly discouraged.  Our carpool line moves quickly and provides a safe area for dismissing the carpool children.
• Parents who usually walk their children home are asked to have a specific meeting place to greet their children.  Campus areas that we want to designate for parent/child connection are by the flagpole, bicycle racks, or in the grassy area that is by the Kindergarten fence.  Those children and parents should follow a consistent routine so the child is not confused about the way to go home each day.
• When you leave campus, stay on the sidewalk and do not walk to cross the street between parked cars.  Only cross at the entry and exit areas of the parking lot.  In addition, walkers should cross streets with Crossing Guards.
• Children should always go home as usual unless a parent sends us a letter or calls us to make a change.

Please know that the street areas on the side and front of the school are no parking zones.  Parish law enforcement officers can ticket or tow violators.  If you must park on the street, park along the curb and stay off of the grass of our neighbors.  Left turns into the parking lot are forbidden by law between 8-9 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.  Violators may be ticketed.  As a reminder, the safety rules for traffic flow and student drop off should also be followed during morning arrival.  Children should always be dropped of under the canopy area.  Vehicles should not pass parked/standing vehicles that are unloading in the car pool line. 

Thanks for your continued support and cooperation.

Part of the strength of our school comes from the wonderful support of our volunteers.  We would love to have some extra classroom and library help.  If you can donate time to school efforts, please let us know.  We will find a place for you.  In addition, we appreciate the many parents who spend time at home working on school activities in support of teacher requests.  Those hours should be recorded in our Volunteer Log.  We appreciate all efforts.  Thanks!!

Our school is participating in the Albertson’s Community Partners Program.  Each family received a community partner card.  This is how the program works: Whenever you are shopping at any Albertson’s store, simply remind the store cashier to scan your card anytime DURING your order.  Our school has been given an identification UPC number and when your purchase/transaction is properly recorded, our UPC number will be on the receipt.  Albertson’s will contribute money to our school based on the amount of sales we transact at their stores.  We hope you will use your card to help our school.  If you know you will not use an Albertson’s Partner Card, please return it to us so we can give it to someone else.  If you have any questions, please call the school office at 753-3560.

Please note this new state law. 

A student shall be considered habitually absent or habitually tardy when either condition continues to exist after all reasonable efforts by any school personnel, truancy officer, or other laws enforcement personnel have failed to correct the condition after the fifth unexcused absence or fifth unexcused occurrence of being tardy within any school semester. 

The parent or legal guardian of a student shall enforce the attendance of the student at the school to which the student is assigned.

The parent or legal guardian of any student in kindergarten through grade eight who is considered habitually absent or habitually tardy pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be in violation of the provisions of Subparagraph (b)  of this Paragraph and shall be punished as follows.

(i)                  A first offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or the performance of not less than twenty-five hours of community service.

(ii)    Any subsequent offense shall be punishable in accordance with R.S. 17:221(A)(2).

For purposes of this Section, the term “tardy” shall include but not be limited to leaving or checking out of school unexcused prior to the regularly scheduled dismissal time at the end of the school day but shall not include reporting late to class when transferring from one class to another during the school day.

ACT 745 REGULAR SESSION (2008) – LRS 17:233