Calvary Christian School aims to communicate all policies and expectations clearly to our community. Please familiarize yourself with the information below, as we believe adherence to these policies will allow your family to have an excellent experience on our beautiful campus.

Dress Code/ Uniform

Appearance
All students must maintain a natural appearance as it relates to hair color, make-up and general appearance.  

 VIOLATIONS OF THE DRESS CODE WILL RESULT IN A CALL TO THE PARENT TO BRING THE APPROPRIATE UNIFORM OR DETENTION THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DAY.

CCS Uniform

5th Grade girls have the option of purchasing and wearing either the TK-4 or 5-8 uniforms.  ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE OFFICIAL CCS UNIFORM DAILY.
Uniform Vendors Contact Info

Mills Wear, Inc.
11513 W. Pico Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 479-3535 www.millswear.com
CCS School Code is #181
Mills Wear's is located between Gateway and Barrington at 11513 W. Pico Blvd. in West LA.

Store hours:
M-F 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm
Closed on holidays.
For your convenience you may also place orders via www.millswear.com.
Lands End
(800) 469-2222 www.landsend.com/school
CCS School Code is #9000-8999-6
For your convenience you may also place orders via www.landsend.com/school.

Hats and Shoes
CCS monogrammed hats can be worn on the playground. They may be purchased at school. Black, navy, or white rubber-soled shoes are to be worn.

Sweatshirts/Outer Wear
Calvary monogrammed outer wear available through Sue Mills: Navy zippered fleece, Navy sweatshirt or Navy zippered, hooded sweatshirt. Calvary School also offers the Calvary sweatshirts and you may order them through the PA.

Spirit Day Attire
On Friday, CCS Spirit Day, all students are allowed to wear the spirit attire (only available through CCSPA) in lieu of the standard uniform polo shirt. Spirit attire is to be worn with the appropriate uniform skirt/skort/pants. When students choose not to wear Spirit attire they must wear the CCS Uniform.

Non-Uniform Dress Days
On special occasions, the school will sponsor a non-uniform dress day.  All students are to have a neat, clean and modest appearance at all times.

Attendance Policies:

School Hours

Attendance
Please call the nurse at Ext. 121 with any questions concerning the following attendance policies:

Transitional Kindergarten - 8th grade: Children may be dropped off after 7:45am (or 9:00am on late start days). There is no supervision of students before that time. All attendance issues will be handled through the Health/Attendance office.

Punctuality: All late TK-8 children must be signed in by a responsible adult. The Check in/Sign out sheet is located in the Health/Attendance office. All late students must get a hall pass from the Health/Attendance office before entering class. Children arriving late may be required to miss their first period class if entrance to the class is disruptive. This will be the case in all testing situations.

Leaving School Early: Leaving School Early: When it is necessary for children to leave school before the regular dismissal time, PARENTS MUST SIGN OUT the student from the Health/Attendance office. Children may not be picked up directly from the classroom.

Absences: If children will be absent, parents should inform the Health/Attendance office by 9:00am. Homework requests cannot be met after 12:00pm. Please notify the Health/Attendance office and classroom teachers ahead of time when absences are known in advance.

Illness, Injuries and Medications:

Injuries/Illness
When an injury occurs to a student on the Calvary campus, the school nurse will assess the injury or illness and appropriate first aid will be administered. If the student's injury or illness is significant, parents will be contacted to determine the appropriate course of action. If parents are unavailable, emergency services will be contacted. The injured or ill student will be kept in the Health/Attendance office under observation until parents or emergency assistance arrives.

Medication
The school discourages medication of students at school. If medication is absolutely necessary, the prescribing physician and parents must provide written permission to medicate. This includes Tylenol and over-the-counter medications. All medicines must be in original containers labeled with the student's name, medication, dosage amount, and time the medication is to be dispensed.
AT NO TIME ARE STUDENTS TO KEEP DRUGS OR MEDICINE IN THEIR LOCKERS, DESK, BACKPACKS OR ON THEIR PERSON WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE.
Medication will be kept in a locked storage cabinet in the Health office.

Carpool and Parking:

Morning Carpool for TK-8
TK through eighth grade students may be dropped off beginning at 7:40 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Late Start days). There is no supervision prior to that time.  ALL cars will enter from the 2nd driveway (Preschool driveway by the Calvary Christian School sign) and proceed up the driveway towards the lunch area. At the top of the driveway, 2 lanes will form—left lane for middle school (6-8) students and right lane for elementary (TK-5) students.
Only middle school students (6-8) are to be dropped off on the upper driveway. Enter the middle school (left) lane and pull forward to the library entrance and disembark students at that location. There will be staff members to direct this. After disembarking, the vehicles proceed down the driveway to the lower lot (for elementary drop off) or exit onto Palisades Drive.
Parents with elementary students DO NOT STOP ON THE UPPER DRIVEWAY. They must proceed down the driveway and turn left into the lower church parking lot. All elementary students must be dropped off in the lower lot and not the upper driveway. Staff members are present to assist with drop off.

If a car contains both elementary and middle school students, they may enter the middle school (left) lane, unload only middle school students and then proceed down the driveway to the lower lot to unload the elementary students. Or, parents may unload both middle and elementary school students in the lower lot if desired.

Afternoon Carpool for TK-8
ALL TK-8 afternoon pick up will occur in the lower church parking lot. Cars must enter the campus the same as morning carpool, immediately forming two lines as they proceed through campus and into the lower lot. All cars must STOP at the stop sign adjacent to the field—watch for children crossing.
THERE IS NO ENTRANCE INTO THE LOWER LOT FROM
PALISADES DRIVE IN THE AFTERNOON.
Afternoon carpool starts at 3:00 p.m. when school is dismissed. Gates will open at 2:45.  All (TK-8) students not picked up will be walked to the office by their teachers who will then call the parents.
GENERAL REMINDERS FOR PARENTS DURING CARPOOL:
- Always remember to drive slowly.
- Do NOT use cell phones while in carpool.
- Do NOT get out of your car, staff will load/unload your children
- Put cars in “park” to load and unload children
- TK-8 students may not be dropped off or picked up in the preschool parking lot.
NEVER DROP OFF OR PICK UP STUDENTS FROM PALISADES DRIVE.

Parking

In compliance with the LA City conditions for our current Conditional Use Permit, all parents and visitors should be advised there is no parking, pick-up or drop-off of children on Palisades Drive. Children must be loaded and unloaded within the property at specified drop-off areas.