If you are withdrawing your student from school, please call or come by the school a few days prior to the withdrawal date. This will give ample time to complete the necessary paperwork. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Students Leaving School

We encourage you to try and schedule your students’ doctor and dental appointments after school hours. It is very important that our students’ educational day go uninterrupted. If this is not possible, you must come to the office first to check your student out of school. For your students’ safety, the teacher will not release a child to anyone who has not obtained an early dismissal slip from the office.

Visitors on Campus

Visitors are welcome at Summit Elementary and are asked to sign in at the office before entering a classroom. Even if you are helping a teacher or accompanying a class on a field trip, please sign in at the office. All visitors to any classroom are asked to contact the teacher at least one school day in advance.

Accidents/Illness

If your student is injured or ill at school, he/she should report to the office. Parents will be contacted if necessary. If you cannot be contacted, we will contact the emergency numbers that you list on the student information card.

Immunizations

Arizona State Law requires that students must have proof of receiving current, age-appropriate immunizations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, mumps, and rubella before he/she enters school. Immunizations must be updated and are required by law for the student to remain in school. Free immunizations are available from the Maricopa County Health Department.

Medication

Your cooperation is needed when it is necessary for medication to be taken during school hours. A prescription medication must be in the original container prepared by a U.S. pharmacist with instructions stating patient name, name of medication, dosage, and time to be given. An over-the-counter medication must be in the original U.S. manufacturer’s packaging with all directions, dosages, compound components, and proportions clearly marked. All medication is to be kept in the office and taken under supervision, including cough drops.

Telephone Messages

Phone messages through the school office to students are limited to emergencies only. To relay routine messages during class time is an interruption to the instructional day. These messages will be relayed to your child at the end of the school day.