L e e E l e m e n t a r yL e e E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o lS c h o o l

PHONE: (573) 214-3530 PHONE: (573) 214-3530 FAX: (573) 214-3531FAX: (573) 214-3531

Lee School was originally built in 1904 as a two-story, four-room building. It opened in September 1904 with 160 students and 4 teachers. Some students traveled to school in horse-drawn hacks for a cost of $2.50 a month. When voters did not approve funds for new construction Lee was reduced to half-day sessions in 1908-09. In 1911, teachers were making about $65.00 a month. Curriculum continued to develop, and the importance of children getting fresh air and more exercise led to playgrounds being added to the school settings. A University of Missouri student helped the boys at Lee build their own playground equipment and some birdhouses. Because of the close proximity to the University, Lee served as a site for student teaching for the College of Education. In 1914 a 10-cent property tax increase allowed for Lee to expand. During the Depression the district received low-interest federal loans and built a new Lee building. During World War II food rationing led to the Victory Gardens which encouraged school districts to grow their own food to support the war effort; hence, they produced most of the food served for the hot lunch programs. In 1989 Lee became the Expressive Arts School and includes neighborhood students and students who transfer in to experience the extended arts and music integration into the curriculum.

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Lee Expressive ArtsFaculty & Staff

2015-2016

Lee Elementary School History

Lee School built in 1903.

Kindergarten Cindy KilfoyleJacqueline KephartJulie Schisler

1 st Grade Lottie BushmannKirsten TeasleyRebecca Turner

2 nd Grade Elizabeth FacioLaura HarrisMeg Tummons

3 rd Grade Megan LoewVal SchoenebergCarissa Seek

4 th Grade Ann NorrisKris Koonse

5 th Grade Whitney AdamsKara Johnson

Art Ann MehrGennie Pfannenstiel

Music Elizabeth Tummons

Movement Hallie Rainwater

P.E. Luke Robison

ARRIVAL and PICK-UP OF CHILDREN Please plan the arrival of children so that they will get to school between 7:35-7:55.

Upon arrival, if students need breakfast, they will go to the cafeteria, and then proceed to their classrooms. If students are not eating breakfast at school, they may go directly to their classroom.

Counselor Meredith McCoy

Media Center Katie Canepa

Learning Specialists Crystal Moore – Learning SpecialistSara Brown - ParaMelissa Zars- SpeechAmanda Cook – Ed. DiagnosticianCaren Moore – School Psych.

Nurse Rachel HrdinaRose LaMantia-Health Aide

Office Staff Ed Elsea-PrincipalLori Bresnahan-Secretary to the PrincipalNancy Burke-Clerical Staff

Tardies: The tardy bell is 7:55. Students arriving after 7:55 a.m. need to sign in at the office. If a student accumulates three (3) tardies per trimester, this could have a negative effect on academic progress, which may result in lower marks on progress reports.

Dismissal: Dismissal begins at 2:55. We respectfully request that early departures are kept to a minimum as it interrupts instruction. Please call the school office with after school arrangements if different from your child’s daily routine.***Please note that 2:30-2:55 each day is a hectic time in the office, so if you can possibly avoid checking out your child a few minutes early, please do so.

Parent pick-up is located in the front of school. Students will be standing behind cones by grade level, and administration and/or teachers will be on hand to help children look for and go with their parent(s). Parents will walk up to grade-level cones to pick up their children. Please do not park in front of the building, on Locust, due to congestion and buses. Once the buses have left, parents are welcome to pull forward.

AUTONOMOUS SCHOOL The board members are: Ed Elsea, Wendy Sims - PIE, Jacqueline Kephart

(sec./primary teacher), Lori McCurdy-parent , Sara Brown – PTA rep, Jona Toalson- president/ intermediate teacher, Luke Robison- specialist teacher (treasurer), Ben Tilley- admin. Meetings are open and agendas and minutes will be on web-site.

BICYCLES/Transportation

Please encourage and teach bike safety rules since we are on a hazardous traffic route. Skateboards are not allowed. Roller blades are not to be used on school grounds. Shoes with wheelies are also not allowed unless wheels have been removed.

BIRTHDAYS FOR STUDENTS We recognize student birthdays by announcing them at the beginning of every day.

Teachers may also recognize students in the classroom. Due to allergies and health concerns for student we ask that all treats sent to school must include the nutrition labels.. Floral items sent to students will be held in the office until the end of the day. The student may pick them up and take them home.

BUSES School buses are provided for children who reside more than one mile from school

in our attendance area. Transportation is furnished by a private carrier called Student Transportation of America. They can be reached at (573) 214-3860. Bus Conduct Procedures:

Step 1. Bus driver offers verbal directives for inappropriate behaviors.Step 2. Bus driver takes corrective action by assigning seats.Step 3. Bus driver generates a Bus Conduct Report producing corrective action by a building administrator.a. 1st conduct report – Principal gives verbal directives with parent contact.b. 2nd conduct report – Principal gives verbal directives with one day suspension from

bus riding privilege.c. 3rd conduct report – one to three day suspension from bus riding privilege.

d. 4th conduct report – five day suspension from bus riding privilege.e. 5th conduct report – ten days suspension from bus riding privilege.f. Future conduct reports – ten day suspension from bus riding privilege.g. Severe behaviors (fighting, bullying, aggressive behavior towards other passengers or

the bus driver) results in a minimum 10 day suspension and potential revocation of bus riding privileges.

District school buses are considered extensions of the school environment. Any student whose conduct on district transportation is improper or jeopardizes the safety of other students may be suspended from district transportation services and may be disciplined in accordance with district policy. Uniform rules of conduct and disciplinary measures will be enforced. When a student does not exhibit proper conduct on a bus, the building principal shall be notified in writing by the school bus driver. Any offense committed by a student on district-provided transportation shall be punished in the same manner as if the offense had been committed at the student's assigned school. Students who become a serious disciplinary problem on school transportation will have their riding privileges suspended by the principal. In such cases, the parents/guardians of the children involved shall become responsible for the transportation of their children to and from school.

FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES . Students may take class walking field trips during the year. Teachers will notify you of trips through their newsletters. Field trips are designed to enhance the units of study. Permission for these field trips is granted with your signature on the student information sheet.

HEALTH ROOM Our School Nurse is assigned to Lee Monday-Friday. If the nurse is not in our building at the time of an emergency, he/she will be easily accessible by phone and will come to Lee as quickly as possible. Our secretary has completed a Red Cross First-Aid Course and is a trained first-aid provider.

Only the school nurse or office staff will administer physician-prescribed medication to students, AFTER a form is filled out by the parent. These forms are in the Main Office.

Any over-the-counter medications, such as Tylenol, cough syrup or cough drops, eye drops, ear drops, etc., MUST be accompanied by a medication form, as well as a note or prescription (written or faxed) from the physician telling us the dosage. Our fax number is 214-3531. NO PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE OR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION WILL BE GIVEN BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL UNLESS THIS PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED.

It is our school policy to send children home who have a temperature of 100 degrees or higher or have extreme an upset stomach/digestive . This is done in an effort to help prevent the spread of flu and colds, etc. If children are not running a temperature of 100 degrees or higher and are not suffering extreme digestive upset, they will be encouraged to return to class for the remainder of that day. However, if your child is sent home,

please note that in the district handbook, children should not return to school for 24 hours if they have had a temperature or vomiting within that time.

LUNCH / RECESS / BREAKFAST SCHEDULES

Breakfast – 7:35-7:50 (all grades) – cost is $1.55 Lunch cost: $2.45

Grade Lunch Time Recess Time Early Dismissal due to weather

Kindergarten 10:40-11:00 11:00-11:20 10:40-11:001st 11:00-11:20 11:20-11:40 11:00-11:204th 11:20-11:40 11:40-12:00 10:40 (A) 11:00 (B) 5TH 11:40-12:00 12:00-12:20 11:20 (A) 11:40 (B)2nd 12:00-12:20 12:20-12:40 11:20-11:403rd 12:20-12:40 12:40-1:00 11:40-12:00

PARTIES Students will not be allowed to arrange surprise parties for their teachers/friends.

We ask that students do not distribute party invitations at school. The classroom parents and teachers provide Fall, Winter and Valentine parties. There are no gift exchanges.

PLAYGROUND RULES AND REGULATIONS The playground is supervised during recess. Students are instructed on playground safety at the beginning of the year and throughout the year. Rules are available in each room.

PTA MEETINGS PTA Board meetings are normally scheduled for the second Tuesday night of the

month. The first General meeting will be September 8th, at 6:00p.m. Sara Brown will serve as PTA president this year.

School Pictures School Pictures are scheduled to be taken at our Meet the Teacher night on

Thursday, August 13, 2015, for 1st- 5th graders, and on Monday, August 17, 2015, for Kindergarten Students. All children will have their picture taken. Purchase of pictures by parents is optional.

VISITORS Visitors to classroom should make prior arrangements with the teacher. For the

safety of our students and staff, doors will remain locked throughout the school day. Once admitted all visitors and volunteers are asked to sign in at the office.

VOLUNTEER HELP Lee will need volunteers to help in the library, computer lab, and many other PTA

functions. The volunteer hours are a very important part of our school records. Every year at the end of the year, we are asked to report the number of volunteer hours to the Superintendent of Columbia Public Schools. This report is then sent to the State Department of Education. Please keep this report in mind as you volunteer at Lee during the year. If you sign in at the office on the volunteer cards, it may be easier to report the hours next April when we are asked. Volunteers must complete a background check and be fingerprinted. The Board Office has more information.

Nutrition Services Procedures and Service

Elementary only

Breakfast/Lunch Program Nutrition Services has a computerized cashiering debit system. Students may deposit money in an account to pay for lunch and/or breakfast or the student may pay cash daily. Additional payment options include online payments through MySchoolBucks: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ , via school meal cashiers, or via the Nutrition Services office located on 1818 W. Worley St., 65203. All students use their personal identification number to access their account. The student will type this identification number into a keypad at the cashier stand. Their account and picture appears on the cashier’s screen verifying that the correct student has accessed their account.

Free & Reduced Priced Meals Free & reduced prices are available to those families who meet federal guidelines. Forms are available in the school office and online: http://www.cpsk12.org/depts/nutrsvcs.php . A new application must be completed at the beginning of every school year due to new income eligibility guidelines released annually.

Breakfast All students are welcome to eat breakfast every morning. 2015-2016 Meal Cost for Breakfast: Full Price Breakfast $1.55 Reduced Breakfast Price $0.30 Adults $1.90

Hot and cold lunches are provided featuring a regular menu, salad bar, or a sack lunch. All meals include milk. 2015-2016 Meal Cost for Lunch Full Price Lunch $2.45 (includes milk) Reduced Lunch Price $0.40 Parents are always welcome to eat lunch with their children. Visiting adults may purchase a lunch for $3.25.

Section 2Charge ProcedureDistrict-wide policy allows elementary Middle School students to charge only a complete meal (a charge is a meal obtained with a zero or negative student account balance). A complete meal must consist of at least 3 of the 5 components offered (Grains, Meat or protein substitute, Fruit, Vegetable, and Milk). All students are required to take a fruit or a vegetable at both lunch

and breakfast or will be charged a la carte prices. A la carte purchases are strictly prohibited if a student does not have cash or money in their account. Nutrition Services lunch and breakfast cashiers are specifically instructed to serve all children within this age group regardless of charges. Parents are still responsible for all charges incurred by the student. Parents are discouraged from sending cash to school with students to avoid loss.

Food allergies will only be accommodated with a physician’s written diet order explaining that the allergy is a documented disability (affecting a major life function) and the diet order must specify the substitution the student is required to have. For more information or questions regarding school lunch please call or e-mail 573-214-3480 or lunch@cpsk12.org .

Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School

PTA Officers for 2014-2015

President: Sara Brown

Vice-President: Becky Fowler

Secretary: Julie Mitchell

Treasurer: Natalie Cheney

Lee Expressive Arts Elementary SchoolVision:

Learning through the arts best prepares children for life.

Mission:The mission of Lee Expressive Arts School is to promote learning through the arts. Students,

teachers, and parents work together as a diverse community to support high expectations and

achievement for all students.

Belief Statements:

Students learn when taught through the arts and real world opportunities in a meaningful learning environment that is caring and nurturing.

The partnering with families and community makes strong connections and shows an appreciation for diversity.

Positive collaboration leads to well-balanced, creative learning for all.

Lee Elementary School

Spirit Page

Our School Mascot:Explorer

Our School Colors: Red, White, & Blue

Our School Song: Lee Expressive Arts Song

Learn, Explore, ExpressAt Lee we do our best.

We paint and sing and dance,We learn to take a chance.

CHORUS:Lee School, a school unlike the rest.

Where learning with the arts helps us be our very best.

Our head, our hands, our voice,We learn to make a choice.

We read and write and speak,We learn we are unique.

If your child is absent from school, please let the office know by

8:30am.

Call us at 214-3530 and speak to our secretary or leave a message.