{"id":1590,"date":"2013-03-01T15:59:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T15:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/forestpark-staging\/index.php\/?page_id=1590"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:37:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T20:37:30","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/forestpark\/information\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>1. What time does school start in the morning and when does school let out?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">1. Students enter the building at 8:04 A.M. and exit at 3:09 P.M. All students are dismissed at 12:03 P.M. on Fridays and early release days.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>2. What time is the school tardy bell?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">2. The school&#8217;s tardy bell rings at 8:10 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>3. My child will be late getting to school this morning. What notifications should I make?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">3. If your child is going to be late and wishes to have a hot lunch on that day, you must call the school office by 8:30 A.M.. If you cannot call before 8:30 A.M., please send a cold lunch to school with your child. In all cases please try calling the school as soon as possible. If you submit a &#8220;late in&#8221; request through your Infinite Campus parent portal, please include if your child will be hot lunch or cold lunch for that day.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>4. Where do I pick up and drop off my child?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">4. All PreK-4 PM students and K-5 \u00a0students are dismissed on the west side (playground side) of the building. PreK-4 morning session students are dismissed in the front entrance. The east circular drive by the office is reserved for bus and day care vans only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>5. What time does the breakfast program start and where do they go in?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">5. The breakfast program starts at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 7:55 a.m. The students lineup with their classes and enter with their teachers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>6. My child is sick and won&#8217;t be in school today. What notifications should I make?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">6. The child&#8217;s parents or guardians should call the school office as early in the morning as possible so that the absence is excused. Feel free to leave a message on the school&#8217;s answering machine. Parents or guardians may also submit absences through their parent portal on Infinite Campus. If it&#8217;s not possible to contact the school office the day of absence please call the office as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>7.Where is the lost and found?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">7. The lost and found box is located near the school office. Check with office staff if looking for valuables and small items.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>8. How much does milk cost?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">8. One carton of milk is $0.45 for students in grades K-5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>9. What is the cost of a hot lunch for my child?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">9. For the 2024-25 School Year, breakfast and lunch are free to students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>10. How can I add money to my child&#8217;s lunch ticket?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">10. Money can be added to your student&#8217;s lunch ticket by either sending a check or money to school with your child or going to <a style=\"color: #282828\" href=\"http:\/\/myschoolbucks.com\">MySchoolBucks.com<\/a> and follow the instructions there. There will be a processing delay for payments made in the school office as these payments are picked up 1x a week and processed at the Educational Support Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>11. How will I know if the school is closed for a weather emergency?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">11. In the event schools are closed or the arrival time is changed due to inclement weather and\/or emergency\/crisis situations, an announcement will be made:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Via email and\/or text message to all families and staff who have updated and accurate contact information listed in student and staff databases.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">On KUSD and school websites, KUSD Channel 20, social media platforms, and 262-359-SNOW (7669).<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Via the appropriate avenues to be shared on local and extended news station platforms.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">Announcements will be made by 5:00 a.m. unless emergency circumstances require otherwise. If schools are closed, all after-school activities, including sports, fine arts and evening events, also will be canceled. When KUSD schools are closed, no transportation will be provided to private and parochial schools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong>12. What is the Kenosha Unified School District attendance policy?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">12. Students are allowed ten (10) excused absences per school year. A student&#8217;s absence may be excused for acceptable reasons such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Personal illness<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Illness in the immediate family<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Death of a family member or relative<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Other reasons of legitimate health or educational benefit to the student<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #282828\">Religious holiday<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Prearranged Absences<\/em>: approval of a request for a prearranged absence may be given in situations such as family, group, or individual activities of significant benefit to the student to warrant absence from school. The Principal may approve the prearranged absence of the student(s) upon written request from a parent\/guardian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Medical Absences<\/em>: Any absence that has been excused by an authorized medical professional that provides specific date(s) and time period in which the student is excused from attending school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Unexcused Absences<\/em>: An unexcused absence is any absence in which either the parent\/guardian has not excused the student from school, or the parent\/guardian has attempted to excuse the student from school but the attempt excuse does not meet the accepted excused absence criteria. This also includes any absence after the allowed ten (10) excused absences without any medical excuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><em>Truancy<\/em>: A truancy absence is when a parent\/guardian does not notify the school during the morning on a day when his\/her student is absent. Such truancy may be reclassified as an excused or unexcused after the parent or guardian notifies the office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\"><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. What time does school start in the morning and when does school let out? 1. Students enter the building at 8:04 A.M. and exit at 3:09 P.M. 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