School Safety Information

This webpage contains school information and procedures that are followed in order to keep our school safe while providing an exceptional environment for learning. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the main office.

BUILDING SECURITY

For the safety of students each door at Joy Elementary School is locked at all times. To enter our school from 7:30 am-3:30 pm, parents and visitors must ring the door bell located at the main entrance. Once let in all parents and visitors must go directly to the office to sign in and receive a visitor’s tag.  When you arrive in the office, school personnel will call the teacher letting them know that you have arrived before you will be allowed to walk to the classroom. Parents and visitors who have not prearranged a visit at least 24 hours in advance may not visit a class. While we understand there are days you may need to walk your child to class we prefer you not do this, walking them into the foyer area is okay; however, to ensure student safety we like to stick with pre-arranged visits.

CELL PHONES

Joy Elementary has a no cell phone policy. We ask all adults before entering the office area to turn off their cellphone. The purpose of this policy is for student safety and to limit interruptions during learning opportunities. Students are not allowed to have cell phones at school for any reason unless it is approved by the principal. Approval will be given for extreme situations only.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

During registration, you are asked to provide us with phone numbers of people that could be called in case of an emergency. When these numbers change during the year, please inform your child’s teacher and our school’s secretary at 873-2090, so that we will always have the most up-to-date information on file. There is nothing more unsafe than to not have a direct line to our students' parents.

ENTERING CLASSROOMS AFTER DISMISSAL

From time to time we understand that students will forget their homework or other items they need at home. Students are not allowed to go back to their classroom(s) after dismissal at 3:00 pm. When students are in the building after 3:00 pm, they will onlly be in the building during supervised times (i.e. clubs, sports, safe harbor) and the like. If it is an emergency, the child may go to the office and ask the secretary to call to see if the teacher is in their room. Only if the teacher is in their room will a child be allowed to go and get their things.