• Kindergarten
  • Morning: 8:20–11:10 (Mondays-Thursdays), 8:20–10:20 (Fridays)
  • Afternoon: 12:10–3:00 (Mondays-Thursdays), 11:10–1:10 (Fridays)
• First-Sixth Grades
  • 8:20–3:00 (Mondays-Thursdays)
  • 8:20–1:10 (Fridays)

First–sixth grade students will begin school mid-August (date to be determined by the district administration). Early dismissals and teacher quality days will be listed on the monthly newsletters as well as found on the monthly calendars in this handbook.

Lakeview kindergarten students will begin school approximately one week after the other students (date to be determined by the district administration), after kindergarten individual interviews and assessments have been completed. The kindergarten teachers will schedule these appointments.

1. The Provo School District policy allows 5 unexcused absences per year (180 days). Parents need to call in each day a student is absent for an excused absence. A doctor’s note with specific days missed for medical reasons listed will be accepted and not counted as an absence. Only days listed on the doctor’s note will be a “D” or “doctor” excused absence.
2. We encourage students to be present and on time every day. However, if your child is sick, please keep him/her at home. Do not send sick students to school.
3. PSD attendance guidelines define 3 days tardy as one unexcused absence. Please make sure students are a few minutes early to avoid being late. The tardy bell rings at 8:20, and students must be in the classroom at that time, not walking to class or entering the school.
4. Good attendance gives students a better opportunity to succeed in school and to have a better opportunity for academic and social experiences. We recognize good attendance at Lakeview, both in the classroom and school-wide.

1. A student who enters the classroom after the 8:20 a.m. bell will be recorded “tardy” or given a “T” for that day. The student must first come to the office for a late slip, which must then be immediately given to his/her teacher. This helps track all students in the classroom and the office and assists in notifying parents of absent students.
2. A student who is checked out before the school day is officially over will be recorded as a “checkout.” Checkouts are documented in the school office. Each student must be checked out through the office with parent or guardian permission. If there are no excessive checkouts, there will usually be no negative consequences for the student.
3. If a student is late due to a doctor or dentist appointment, please ask the provider for verification of the visit. The tardy will then be marked as a “C,” indicating a medical visit, and will not be counted against the attendance record.
4. A student must attend for at least half of a school day to be counted as present for that day. This applies to both tardies and early checkouts.

Please notify us if your family will be away on vacation so the teacher can save important assignments for your child to complete upon return. No advanced assignments will be prepared. We have found that completing assignments while on vacation is difficult for students and places a hardship on teachers.

However, we ask that you visit the office and fill out a form to help us excuse your child for the time away. You will be asked to have your student complete some Math and Reading while gone and follow requested guidelines. We appreciate your cooperation.

Please notify the office and your child’s classroom teacher at least one week in advance if you are moving away from Lakeview Elementary School. Ensure that all library books, school textbooks, and school materials are returned before your child checks out permanently.

Legally, the only students who are permitted to attend Lakeview are those who are officially enrolled. Please do not allow cousins or friends who are not registered students to go to school with your child(ren). This is distracting to classmates and to the teacher.

Lakeview Elementary School will have the assistance of a school nurse for one day per week. She will provide state-mandated health services such as vision, hearing, and growth screening, and maintenance of health and immunization records. You will be notified of any deficiencies in the vision or hearing exams.

Feel free to contact the office to leave a message for the nurse at any time during the school year if you have a concern about medical issues that affect your child. The school nurse also performs routine classroom health checks and makes contact with parents regarding any health issues. If she is available, she will also care for students with injuries or illnesses that occur at school.

We also have a Health Clerk on-site every day. She is trained in first aid and works closely with our school nurse. Working together, our School Nurse and Health Clerk provide the care our students might need.

Please be sure to inform the school of any medical problems by adding them to the yellow health form. These forms are updated yearly in the fall.

Children having any contagious or infectious disease should not return to school unless cleared by the school nurse or accompanied by a note from the child’s physician. The following conditions should be considered communicable. Parents should notify the school if their child has been affected by any of these for advice on readmission to class:

• Meningitis
• Lice (Pediculosis)
• Chicken Pox (Varicella)
• Poliomyelitis
• Pink-Eye (Conjunctivitis)
• Scarlet Fever
• Strep Throat
• Hepatitis
• Ringworm
• Mononucleosis
• Scabies
• Worms or Parasites
• Measles (Rubella)
• Impetigo
• German Measles
• Mumps
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
• H1N1 (Swine Flu)
• COVID
• Staph Infection

Challenging and exciting work is the best motivator for students. Therefore, teachers have the primary responsibility for enhancing and maintaining an effective learning climate.

Our primary objective is to help students take advantage of their educational opportunities by being responsible and by allowing them to make decisions and accept the consequences of their choices. We believe that the atmosphere at Lakeview Elementary should be characterized by a respect for adults and those in authority and a reciprocal respect for the dignity and individuality of each child.

Students will be given every opportunity to achieve success. However, those who persist in creating behavioral problems inside or outside of the classroom will be subject to disciplinary action. The overall school plan is to deal with student misbehavior in a consistent and fair manner, ensuring a proper educational setting while prioritizing student safety and welfare.

We reiterate the value and importance of our school character traits:

• Respect the rights of others.
• Obey all school rules.
• Accept responsibility for your actions.
• Respond appropriately to others.

We have recently added a Wellness Room at Lakeview. We recognize that some students may occasionally need a place to calm themselves down due to anxiety, frustration, anger, or other reasons. The Wellness Room has low lighting, comfortable seating, soothing sounds, and activities that are intended to be calming.

Our goal is that students learn to take a break, self-regulate their emotions, and be ready to return to class and learn. This room is monitored by our Behavior Specialist. Students will generally be there for a short time before returning to class.

The first year we implemented the Wellness Room, referrals to our Life Skills Room (LSR) dropped in half. Instead of getting into trouble, students learned to control their emotions before behavior escalated.

If this is something you feel your child would benefit from, please contact their teacher.

A person’s choice of words represents his/her character. At Lakeview, we believe that positive “pull-ups” (comments) create a better learning environment for all. Vulgar expressions are completely unacceptable.

Such behavior will result in immediate consequences and will be reported directly to parents.

1. Students will be expected to be on time and be prepared for class.
2. Hands, feet, and other objects will be kept to oneself. Respect will be shown for others and their property.
3. We will all be proud of our school and keep it clean. We will not litter.
4. Shoes and shirts will be worn at all times.
5. Hats will only be worn outside of the building.
6. Gum, candy, sunflower seeds, etc. will not be permitted at school.
7. Rock (or snowball) throwing and other dangerous play will not be permitted on the playground.
8. All equipment will be used in a safe manner, in the way it was designed to be used.
9. Students will not play or loiter in the hallways, restrooms, or around the drinking fountains. During recess, students will enter and exit the building through their assigned doors.
10. Students will dress and groom in an appropriate manner that is not distracting to others’ learning. (See dress standards.)
11. Toys, electronic devices, candy, money, etc. must remain at home unless given permission by the teacher for an educational purpose.
12. Quiet and orderly conduct is required and expected while in the hallway.
13. Students will not leave the school grounds during the day for any reason unless checked out from the office by a parent or guardian.
14. Soda pop, candy, chips, and snacks are fine with a home lunch but must remain in the lunchroom.

The Provo School District Safe and Orderly School Policy will be followed and enforced. The policy booklet will be given to each parent and reviewed at the initial S.E.P. conference.

The policy includes expectations regarding:

• Weapons
• Drugs
• Fighting
• Vandalism
• Theft
• Harassment
• Offensive language and behavior
• Disruptive and disrespectful conduct

Please read the policy and help your child understand the seriousness of making inappropriate choices.

In compliance with Provo School District’s Security Procedures Manual, all access to the school will be through the main front door. After school begins at 8:20, all other doors will be locked. Please plan accordingly.

Starting in 2022, we will be using the RAPTOR entry system. More information will follow.

Students are prohibited from the possession of any weapons on school property. A “weapon” shall include, but not be limited to, any knife, cutting instrument, martial arts tools, firearm, gun (including BB and/or air guns), and any other device capable of inflicting serious bodily injury.

Youngsters who violate this policy may be reported to law enforcement officials and/or suspended from school, as determined on a case-by-case basis.

For your child’s safety, unless your child has been checked out by the office to go home for lunch or an appointment, all students must stay within the boundaries of Lakeview Elementary during school hours. If a student leaves without permission, the police may be called.

If your child plans to stay after school longer than 5 minutes, he/she should notify you before leaving home or call by telephone. Every classroom has a phone that is available to the students to call home as needed. Your child should ask for permission before using the classroom telephone.

Parents are asked to make after-school arrangements with their children before they leave home. It is not desirable to interrupt classroom instruction to deliver messages. In addition, the office telephone cannot handle last-minute calls for all students in the building.

If a student must contact a parent, there are telephones available in each classroom, and your child should ask his/her teacher for permission before calling.

A student may carry a cell phone if it remains in his/her backpack during the school day and is only used before or after school hours. However, please remember that we cannot be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones.

1. In order to avoid unsafe situations, encourage your child to come straight home immediately after school is dismissed.
2. Remind your children:
   • Never ask for or accept rides from strangers.
   • Report to their teachers, police officers, or parents any stranger seen loitering near the school and try to remember what the stranger looked like and how he was dressed.
   • A police officer is the child’s friend and will help him/her whenever there is trouble.

Behaviors that deprive other students or faculty members of an orderly and safe learning environment are prohibited at Lakeview Elementary. This applies to actions of students during school hours, before and after school while on school property, while traveling in vehicles authorized by the school or district, at all school or district-related events, and when the actions affect the safe operation of Lakeview Elementary School.

In addition to lunch recess time, each class will have a twenty-minute recess on clear weather days. Please be sure your child is always prepared for the weather conditions of the day.

Lakeview Elementary will supply equipment for play. Please do not send equipment from home. If there is something your child thinks we should have on the playground that we don’t have, have them talk with one of the Playground Aides. We purchase new items each year.

Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and rollerblades are welcome at school but should not be ridden in the hallways. There isn’t enough room to store these items in the Lakeview classrooms. If your child plans to ride a bike, scooter, skateboard, or rollerblades to school, please carefully review the following expectations:

• If your child is on a bicycle, they should take it to the bike rack and lock it up.
• For safety, please advise your child to wear a helmet. Helmets will be stored in their backpack in their cubby.
• Please teach your child to be courteous and give the right-of-way to pedestrians.
• Scooters and skateboards must be carried down the hallway in an orderly fashion; riding them inside of the school building is not allowed.
• Rollerblades must be removed and placed in a book bag or backpack. This also applies to shoes with wheels. If the wheels are not removable, your child may not wear these types of shoes inside the school building and should have another pair to change into before entering the building.

Remember, although Lakeview Elementary School allows bikes, skateboards, scooters, and rollerblades, we cannot take responsibility if they are lost or stolen. Please be sure your child’s name is printed on whatever they choose to ride to school. Students should use a lock on anything left in the bike racks.

If students do not adhere to these rules, their equipment will be taken to the office. Parents will then need to come to the school to retrieve their child’s equipment. These rules have been designed for the safety of all children.

While on the playground, Lakeview Lions will:

1. Always show respect to self, others, and property.
2. PLAY on the playground. There will be no tackle games, fighting, or rough play of any kind.
3. Settle differences peacefully by responding appropriately to others.
4. Follow all instructions given by the school staff.
5. Stay outside during noon recess unless entering the assigned door to go to the restroom or get a drink. In the event of stormy or very cold weather, a “Quiet Room” will be available. However, it will always be a choice to go outside, so always  dress appropriately for the conditions.
6. Throw only balls or other objects designated as “OK” by school rules and/or recess supervisors. Rocks, snowballs, sticks, hard balls, or any other unsafe object will not be thrown!
7. Play in the areas designated for their grade levels. Students will not be allowed to play or “hang out” in the parking lots. If a ball goes into the parking lot, one student will look for oncoming cars, then carefully retrieve the ball and return immediately to the play area.
8. Eat only in the lunchroom/cafeteria (unless arrangements are made to eat elsewhere by the classroom teacher). No food, candy, gum, etc., is to be taken and eaten on the playground.
9. Leave toys and other inappropriate objects at home. These include (but are not limited to) pocketknives, matches, fireworks, CD players, handheld video games and/or other electronic devices, and game cards (i.e., Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh! cards).
10. Line up quickly in the area directed by the teacher when it is their time to come in from recess.
11. Stay on the playground without leaving the school grounds, unless pre-approved by a parent/guardian. In this case, before leaving and upon returning, students must check out and check in through the office.

Lakeview School has a federally funded breakfast and lunch program. Students may go home for lunch, bring a sack lunch, or eat hot lunch in the cafeteria. If students choose to go home for lunch, they must sign out at the office and sign in upon return to school. This is to help us ensure all children are accounted for and safe!

Breakfast is served from 7:45-8:05. All children should be finished eating by 8:10 when the first bell rings. The cost for breakfast is $1.25.

Lunch begins with the older students at 10:45. Students may pre-purchase lunches in the office any day before school. The cost for a student lunch is $2.00. Make checks payable to Lakeview Elementary School. It is strongly recommended that payment be made through the office before the school day begins to prevent loss of money.

Each student will be given a three-day notice when his/her lunch money is about to expire. Please do not forget to send lunch money with your child. Lunches cannot be charged. If you think your family might qualify for free or reduced lunch costs, please obtain applicable information and forms from the front office.

Milk may be purchased separately. We ask that you do not send carbonated beverages (soda) in cans or bottles. The daily menu listings are advertised each month and distributed to students.

Adequate social development may be considered the foundation of personal and social adjustment in life (Mathur and Rutherford, 1996). A socially skilled person is capable of managing his or her social environment by understanding and responding to social situations effectively.

Social Skills can be viewed as socially acceptable patterns of behavior that enable students to gain social reinforcement and acceptance while avoiding aversive social situations.

The following social skills and steps support our ROAR expectations. These will be taught and reviewed during the year. As teachers and other Lakeview staff observe students following the steps of a social skill, they will be given Praise Notes to reinforce their great behavior efforts. At Lakeview, we “R.O.A.R.” for good character!

At Lakeview Elementary School, we advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children’s education. We believe relationships between home & school will enhance your child’s education. Family involvement encourages student achievement and other positive attitudes and behaviors that increase success in school.

Getting involved in your child’s education can be as simple as reading with your child, listening to your child, and supporting their efforts to learn. We strongly encourage our parents to:

• Attend school meetings.
• Volunteer at Lakeview. Help is always welcome!
• Attend all conferences.
• Read all newsletters and other communications sent home.

PTA Board Meetings are held monthly (day and time determined by PTA leadership) and parents are welcome visitors. General Meetings are held twice during the school year, and advance notice will be sent home.

There will be opportunities for students, parents, and teachers to meet at the beginning of each school year. All are encouraged to attend these events to become more familiar with the school community, including teachers, faculty members, neighbors, and friends. These events also provide an opportunity to express interest in school/classroom volunteerism and to learn about various activities for the upcoming year. We urge you to become involved!

The youngest child in each family who attends Lakeview is designated as the Lion Cub Carrier. This child will receive all bulletins, newsletters, and other publications relevant to parents. Please check your child’s backpack for these informative pages and teach them to bring these bulletins home promptly so you do not miss any important school information.

A reasonable amount of homework that is modeled in the classroom may be assigned. It will be designed to reinforce what students are being taught during the day in the classroom.

Students are accountable for completing and returning homework promptly. A parent, a brother, or a sister may help with difficult assignments, but should not do the homework for the student. Let students do as much as they can alone. Homework is intended to help students stretch, grow, and be responsible.

Every child should be reading each school night!

Volunteers are an essential factor in the success of Lakeview Elementary School. We believe many of our parents and grandparents have valuable expertise that can be shared with our school! If you are interested in volunteering, please inform your children’s teachers or a PTA board member.

Lakeview Elementary School promotes a well-rounded curriculum that provides each student the opportunity to acquire personal knowledge and wisdom. Teachers and students interact in a classroom climate where relationships are valued and where students are encouraged to continually stretch towards their potential. We adhere to the Utah State Core curriculum. A copy of the curriculum for your child’s grade level is available online at the Utah State Office of Education website.

Teachers will send progress reports home to parents four times a year at the end of each quarter. Parents may also access their child’s grades and attendance via the Internet.

Log onto PowerSchool located on the Provo School District’s home page. PowerSchool provides access to information about your child’s attendance, grades, and assignments.

If you have trouble accessing the information online or do not have access to a computer, please call the school for help. We want to provide you with timely and accurate information.

You can always call your child’s teacher when you have concerns or need information about your child’s performance. They are eager to work with you to help your child succeed.

Three regularly scheduled SEP conferences are held during the year (see school calendar). Parents may also call 374-4990 to request a conference or phone visit at any time. Teachers will schedule visits before or after school hours so instruction time is not interrupted.

Lakeview Elementary School accepts families who live outside the school boundaries when there is available space in the requested grade level. Out-of-Area Petitions are initiated through the Provo District Office at 280 W. 940 N.

As an out-of-area family, it is important to be aware of the compliance requirements for continued attendance. Any infractions of these terms will put your child’s enrollment at Lakeview in jeopardy:

• Maintain 90% attendance.
• No more than five tardies per term.
• Class assignments must be completed and turned in on time.
• Parent support and follow-through with school assignments.
• No discipline problems.
• Transportation is to be provided by parents. Students should not be dropped off earlier than 7:45 AM and must be picked up within 15 minutes after school is dismissed.

Lakeview Elementary School welcomes students from many different countries. Our goal is to celebrate this diversity by learning more about others’ countries, cultures, religions, and traditions.

In addition, we offer ESL classes and support for students who speak English as their second language. Many of our teachers have earned their ESL endorsement to better support these students.

We want to help our students develop a sense of fellowship with each other. We extend a sincere invitation to any interested Lakeview family to come and teach us more about your heritage.