School Safety Policy

Visitors/Observations/Tours

In accordance with Arizona law, all visitors are required to report to the office as soon as they arrive on campus unless they are dropping off or picking up a student in the parking lot in compliance with established procedures.  Visitors that want to tour the campus or observe a classroom must schedule an appointment in advance by contacting the front office staff at 480 888 -1342. 

At your appointed time, visitors sign in and get a visitor pass badge from the Front Office staff.  Cell phones will need to be silenced when you receive a visitor pass.  Cell phone use while on campus is prohibited. 

The educational objectives of the school require that students and teachers focus on their work and be free of distractions so that teaching/learning time is maximized. Siblings or friends of students are not permitted to visit classrooms during the regular school day or attend class activities or functions.

For the safety of our students and in consideration of legal liabilities, we ask that all visitors follow the established policies and procedures on our campus at all times.

• Visitors should not attempt to engage teachers in conversation during class time or when teachers are on duty. Their full attention must be given to students during school hours and teachers are always happy to schedule a personal or telephone conference later.
• Younger children may not accompany adult visitors or volunteers into classrooms during school hours for observations, parties, or other activities.
• Visitors should not accompany students onto the playground, nor may they interact with students or participate/engage in activities with students (other than their own). Other Parents/Guardians do not want their children interacting with adults they do not know without their permission.
• Visitors should be appropriately dressed in attire that would be acceptable for students to wear according to the school dress code.
• Visitors may not video, photograph, or record other students without permission.

Visitors and volunteers should never:

• Pick up a student; place a student on their lap; hold a student close physically; massage, caress, or kiss them; or express affection toward any student physically or verbally (other than their own child).
• Verbally or physically punish their own child in front of other children.
• Yell at, grab, touch, strike, or be physically or verbally antagonistic toward any child, staff member or other adult.
• Correct, discipline, question, or give orders to any student other than their own child, except to prevent immediate injury.
• Physically examine any child in any way (hair, mouth, feet, areas beneath clothing, etc.).
• Pick up or move a student who has fallen, been injured, or has become ill. It is imperative that proper first aid procedures be followed when any emergency situation occurs. Visitors or volunteers should summon the nurse or another School staff member to take care of the problem unless they have professional knowledge, experience, and training regarding the situation at hand or unless a life-threatening condition exists.