The school maintains several types of records on each student, including but not limited to, academic reports, attendance, health, parental correspondence, speech and language, in-school reports, etc. These records are kept in locked files and maintained at the school. Under the Family and Education Rights and Privacy Act and the Education of the Handicapped Act, you have certain rights concerning these records. To request a review of the file or to ask any questions concerning your rights in this matter, contact the main office. According to state law, no records may be hand carried by a student or parent.
Change of Address/Phone Numbers
Parents/Guardians are asked to notify the main office of any change in address, phone number, custodial status.
Transferring from BFMS
If a student is transferring to another school, the parent/guardian must notify the counselor.
Two days prior to departure, the student(s) must obtain a sign-out sheet from the main office to have it signed by appropriate staff indicating that all books, materials, and work have been turned in.
Communication
Students should be helped to realize their responsibility to transport notes, notices, and bulletins between school and home. Please ask your child about school notes and check his or her backpack regularly for school communications.
Additionally, all teachers and school staff can be contacted by email (firstname.lastname@wnesu.com) or by leaving a phone message with the office or in the staff member’s voicemail.
Complaint Process
If parents/guardians have a concern or a complaint about their child’s schooling, they are asked to talk first to the teacher or school personnel involved.
Direct and respectful communication with the person most directly involved is often the most effective way of reaching a successful resolution.
If either the parent or teacher feels that the situation was not resolved by such communication, only then should a building based administrator (Asst. Principal or Principal) be involved.
In rare circumstances, if a successful resolution cannot be achieved through dialogue with BFMS building administration the Superintendent of Schools and/or the Rockingham School Board may get involved.
