EBE School Information Guide

The District Transportation website is very informative and parents should check it out.

The safety of our children is of great importance. Therefore, no pupil can be permitted to conduct themselves in such a manner that it could endanger their safety or the safety of others. Our bus drivers have been trained to handle the buses in a safe manner. Reports from the drivers concerning a student’s misconduct will be brought to the principal’s attention. Serious or continuous misbehavior could lead to suspension.

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE BUSES EXCEPT FOR CHILD CARE REASONS. WHENEVER A BUS CHANGE SITUATION ARISES, STUDENTS MUST BRING A NOTE FROM HOME TO BE SIGNED BY THE OFFICE TO GIVE TO THE BUS DRIVER. IF A STUDENT IS GETTING OFF A DIFFERENT BUS STOP WITH ANOTHER STUDENT WE NEED NOTES FROM BOTH THE PARENTS/GUARDIANS, THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENT GETTING OFF THE DIFFERENT STOP AND THE PARENT/GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT THAT THEY WILL BE GETTING OFF THE BUS.

In the event of inclement weather or an emergency that changes our school schedule, the district will communicate via email, call, text, our website and on social media.

Find more information on the WCASD District site at Inclement Weather.

Normal School Day: 8:40 AM - 3:10 PM
Two Hour Delayed Opening: 10:40 AM - 3:10 PM
Early Dismissal: 8:40 AM - 11:40 AM

You can find Hours of Instruction for all schools on the WCASD District site.

An accurate accounting of who is in the building must be done for the safety of our students, staff and visitors and to avoid unnecessary interruptions in our classrooms. District policy required that all visitors:

• Report to the main office

• Provide a government issued picture ID that will be scanned in RAPTOR
• Sign in and out
• Wear their RAPTOR badge at all times when on school grounds

SAFE ARRIVAL LINE 484-266-2110

East Bradford has a Safe Arrival Program designated to monitor the tardiness and absence of our students. We are concerned with the whereabouts of all students and this insures that there is no unnecessary concern when a student does not arrive to school at the beginning of the school day. A parent or guardian must call the East Bradford Safe Arrival line (484-266-2110) to report an absence or tardiness. Our Safe Arrival is available 24/7. Indicate your name, your child’s first and last names, homeroom teacher, grade level and the reason they will be absent or tardy.

Excuse Forms/Notes: Parents/Guardians are required, by state law, to send an Excuse Form/Note to school within 3 school days of the student’s return to school after an absence or the absence will be considered unlawful (LAW). Notes must include the student’s first and last names, the student’s teacher’s name, the date(s) absent and the cause/reason of the absence, the parent’s/guardian’s signature. Excuse Forms are available on the District website.

Family Vacation Requests: Any preplanned vacation should be reported using the “Request Form Student Vacation” form, on the EBE website under "Our Families," in writing to the Principal and the teacher two weeks before you plan to take your child out of school for vacation. The form will be returned to you once your request has been approved and signed by the Principal.

More detailed information on District policy for Attendance and Discipline can be found on the District website.

ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE TARDY (reporting to school after 8:40 AM on a regular school day) MUST REPORT TO THE MAIN OFFICE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN PRIOR TO PROCEEDING TO THEIR CLASS.

A late slip will be given to students that do not have a doctor’s note so they may enter their class. Only students with a doctor’s note will be coded ET (Excused Tardy). All other students will be coded TDY (unexcused tardy). This is per District policy.

The District website for Food Services has menus, forms, and information on programs. Please refer to this website for this information.

Mrs. Karen Cook is the school counselor at East Bradford. She offers support to students, parents, and staff through counseling, consultation, and coordination of services.

Physical Education classes are scheduled once a week for Kindergarten and twice a week for Grades 1-5. Students are required to wear sneakers as a safety measure. To be excused from class, students must bring an excuse note from a parent/guardian or doctor.

The School Store, which is run by Parent Volunteers, sells school supplies at a reasonable cost. It provides your child an opportunity for decision-making, money exchange and application of math skills. Profits from the School Store are allocated to the Philanthropic Committee which assists East Bradford families in need. The store is open on Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Homework is an extension of the learning process requiring a student’s time beyond the school day. The amount of time should be in proportion to the student’s age, grade and ability to achieve. If you desire homework for a child who has been absent for a length of time, call the Office.

Please allow at least one day for the teacher to gather materials and books to be sent home or picked up. Vacation homework assignments, requested in advance, will be provided by the teacher when appropriate.

 The District offers Optional Student Accident Insurance. More information can be found on the District site.

To keep lost and found articles at a minimum, please mark your child's name on ALL belongings! Do not allow students to bring valuable or irreplaceable items to school; appropriate contributions to their curriculum will be permitted. Found articles will be kept in an area where the B and D wings merge.

During Conference Days, unclaimed articles are displayed in the hallway. Unclaimed articles will be sent to a charitable organization after the school year ends.

All forgotten item drop offs should be brought the office. Whenever you are making a drop off, please label the item with the student’s name, their teacher’s name and the time the item is needed.

This information will allow us to make every effort to get the item to your child by the time it is needed.