• Treat others the way you want to be treated.
• Help others to feel included
• We walk past the red line back to class/lunch/lines
• We walk under monkey bars only; no running
• One at a time on slides and monkey bars
• Slides are for “down”
• We keep our hands to ourselves: no pushing, fighting or play fighting
• Nothing but head and hands above bars
• No jumping between benches
• Chasing games are only ok if all students want to play
• Use conflict resolution to solve conflict: use the Peace Path, find a Peaceful Playground Coach or
  Yard Duty member, use the “Garbage Can Tool” and walk away, or use rock, paper, scissors.

The Mill Valley School District Homework policy provides teachers with guidelines for the amount of time students should be spending on homework.  At Park we follow these guidelines to ensure that homework is useful and productive.  If your child is having difficulty completing homework or is taking much longer than the suggested amount of time to complete it, please talk with the teacher to see what strategies can be put in place to support your child.  

District Homework Guidelines:

• First Grade:  10 minutes + reading
• Second Grade:  20 minutes + reading
• Third Grade:  30 minutes + reading
• Fourth Grade:  40 minutes + reading
• Fifth Grade:  50 minutes + reading

• Appropriate shoes must be worn at all times and shall enable students to safely and fully participate in daily physical activities, including recess and P.E.  Flip-flops and sandals are unsafe on an elementary playground.
• Clothing, jewelry and accessories shall be free of writing, pictures or any other insignia that are crude, vulgar, profane or sexually suggestive or which advocate racial, ethnic or religious prejudice or the use of drugs or alcohol.
• Clothes shall be age-appropriate and sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times.  Clothing that is fashion-forward and in keeping with the latest trends may not always be appropriate for the elementary school environment.
• If a student arrives to school in inappropriate attire or footwear, parents will be called to bring a change of clothes for the student. 

Toys, games and sports equipment must not be brought to school (except on special occasions when the teacher gives permission). Reasons: Suitable toys, games and sports equipment are provided for the playground and indoor play. Unsuitable equipment may present a risk to students and present the potential for theft, loss or damage. The school cannot accept responsibility for the loss or damage to personal
property. 

Cell phones, smart watches, music players and accessories are discouraged at school. Portable electronic devices present an unacceptable disturbance to lessons and potential for theft.  Students who require a cell phone during school hours i.e.for the journey to and from home are required to keep such devices in their backpacks in the off position. Smart watches are required to be switched to airplane mode during school hours (medical exemptions may exist–i.e diabetes monitoring). If you need to contact your child during school hours, please contact the school’s office via phone or email. The school does accept responsibility for the loss or damage to personal property. Wheels on Campus Bicycles, skateboards, scooters and heelies are not to be used on the school campus during the hours of 7:45am – 3:30pm. Please walk bicycles on the school grounds and park in the bike racks.  All riders must have and wear a helmet.  All other wheeled forms of transport need to be carried onto the school grounds and stored appropriately.  They may not be used during the school day, after school (before 3:30pm), or during school events.

Dogs are not allowed on school grounds or near entrances when students are on campus due to allergies and the unpredictability of animals. There is risk of injury to students caused by animals (e.g. bites and scratches) through pets reacting adversely to unexpected noise and/or movement of students.   Dogs are not allowed to be kept unattended near the school entrance.  We appreciate your help in keeping our students safe.