Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Please note these are common general questions and are not meant to be all inclusive of the many guidelines and policies for our school and district. View the CCSD59 Family Reference Guide for complete information.

Starting Time: 8:45 a.m.  l  Dismissal Time: 3:35 p.m.  l  Students will dismiss one hour early every Wednesday during the school year.

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All visitors enter through the main front doors on Oakton Street (Door #1). Upon entering, please ring the bell and the office staff will buzz you into the school office. Parent/guardians who need to drop off a forgotten item or a lunch are asked to leave it in the office.

Attendance Line (24 hours): (847) 472-3887

Students who are not in their homeroom/first period class when the bell rings will be considered tardy and must get a tardy slip from the main office. Repeated tardiness will result in parent/guardian contact and/or student disciplinary action.

Parents/guardians must call in all absences to the school office (847) 593-4353 by 9:15 a.m. each day a student is absent. You may call the 24-hour attendance line at (847) 472-3887 to report absences outside of office hours.

If a call is not received, a parent/guardian will be contacted at home or at work. If you cannot be reached and we suspect the possibility of truancy, local police may be contacted.

Excessive absences may prevent students from being included in activities. On the day a student is absent, participation/attendance at after- school or evening activities is not allowed without an administratorʼs permission.

If a student is going to be absent for an extended period of time, parents/guardians may call to request assignments be collected.

Rupley has a designated “Kiss & Drive” area at the back of the building off of Crest Avenue. To ensure the safety of all our students, please adhere to the following procedures:

  • No parking from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. on the residential side of Crest from Ridgewood to Woodcrest.
  • “NO STANDING – PARKING – STOPPING” signs are installed between the entrance and exits on the parking lot side of Crest.
  • 15-minute parking signs are installed along the park side located just south of the school parking lot exit.
  • Please have children exit the car on the passenger side only.
  • You may only make a right turn when exiting the “Kiss & Drive” lot.
  • We have several staff members on hand at Door #4 at both arrival and dismissal times to help facilitate with the entry and dismissal of our students.
  • If you need to accompany your child for any reason, you must park your vehicle in a designated parking spot in the parking lot or on the street, enter through the main doors, and go to the office to sign in.

The final bell rings at 9:00 a.m. Students arriving after that time will need to be brought to the main door (Door #1) on Oakton Street and be signed in by a parent/guardian.

Please be aware that the front circle on Oakton Street is the designated drop off area to be used for our ELS students and their buses only.

All children who do not arrive at school on a school bus are to enter the building through Door 4 at the back of the building off of Crest Avenue where we have several staff members on hand at both arrival and dismissal times to help facilitate with the entry and dismissal of children.

If it should be necessary for a student to be dismissed from school early, a request must be written by the parent stating the time and reason for the early dismissal. All requests must be presented to the office when students enter the building in the morning. The office will issue an early dismissal pass for the student to present to teachers. Parents/guardians must come to the office to sign their children out of school before picking them up for departure.

Parents and children are asked to make careful choices about clothing, footwear and outerwear. When choosing clothing each day, keep in mind the appropriateness of clothing in terms of: warmth, modesty, safety and practicality for the school setting. We ask you to carefully follow the guidelines below in order to maintain both safety and a focus on learning.

  • Children need to have shoes that are appropriate for playing outside on the playground or field. Flip-flops, high-heeled sandals/boots/shoes are not safe for outdoor play or safety drills, such as a fire drill. If a child wears any shoe that is considered unsafe, he or she will need to change into gym shoes before going outside for recess.
  • Children need to have appropriate gym shoes available on gym days. These need to be non-marking soled gym shoes.
  • The following items are prohibited at all times at Rupley: bare midriffs, spaghetti straps or halter tops, and short miniskirts. (Skirts should be no shorter than arms length when arms are resting at the sides.)

Dressing for Outdoor Recess

  • Weather permitting. children go outside for recess daily. On days when it is raining or when the wind chill temperature drops below 10 degrees, children will remain indoors for recess. All other days require that they be “dressed for the weather”.
  • Children are asked to wear jackets at recess when the temperature is 45 degrees or below. In addition, if they wish to play on the playground equipment or in the field when it is snowy, boots and snow pants are required. Children not dressed appropriately will need to remain on the blacktop.

Cell phone use is not permitted in the school or on the school bus and students are discourages from bringing them to school. Phones are allowed in school under the condition that the phone will be kept in the locker and turned off. Loss or theft of cell phones is not the responsibility of the school.

Phone use can occur before or after school hours outside the school building. If a phone is found with the student during the school day, or the student operates the phone during the school day, the phone will be confiscated and a parent must come to school to retrieve their student’s phone.

Parents/guardians are asked to help us enforce this policy and are also asked to refrain from calling or texting their children during the school day while classes are in session. If a student needs to make a call during the school day, a teacher can give permission to use the classroom phone. Students can also use the office phone in some instances.

To keep classroom interruptions to a minimum, students expecting items forgotten at home will not be called to the office. It is the student’s responsibility to check in the office to see if it has arrived after asking the teacher’s permission. Students who are expecting a lunch will be allowed to come to pick it up from the office after asking the lunch supervisor’s permission.

Educational field trips are planned by the teacher to enhance specific instructional goals. Since this experience is an extension of the classroom learning experience, children should not be kept home when a trip is scheduled.

The district Student Health and Safety Information page contains all information regarding medical care at school.

Please refer to the school calendar for the most up to date information on end of grading periods and report card distribution.

Parents/guardians and students can access student grades any time through Skyward Family Access. by signing in using the username and password given to them at the beginning of the school year.

There are a number of behaviors students should avoid at all costs. The following items should never be brought to school, under any circumstances:

  • weapons
  • drugs or drug paraphernalia
  • alcohol
  • lighters

If your child is found to be in possession of any of these items at school, you and your child could possibly be called to appear before the Board of Education at a hearing facing expulsion (permanent or semi-permanent removal) from District 59 schools. Please be extremely diligent about what your child brings to school, whether in his/her pockets, in a backpack, or in a musical instrument case. We strive to provide all of our students with safe and secure learning environments.

  • Children must board the bus in an orderly manner and go to their seats immediately and sit down.
  • Children will remain seated at all times when the bus is moving.
  • Children will keep arms, hands, and other parts of the body inside the bus – never through the windows.
  • Children must not throw waste paper or other rubbish on the floor of the bus or out of the window. Students must help keep the bus clean, sanitary, and orderly at all times.
  • Children must keep books, packages, coats, and all other objects out of the aisles.
  • Classroom conduct must be observed in the bus. Ordinary conversation is permitted; never shout or make loud noises that may distract the driver and endanger all of the children on the bus.
  • Children must recognize that playing or fighting on the bus may distract the driver.
  • Children must report at once to the driver any damage to the bus.
  • Children must refrain from unnecessary conversation with the driver.
  • Children must be on time at the designated bus stops; the bus cannot wait beyond its regular time schedule for those who are tardy.
  • Children must not stand in the traffic lanes while waiting for the bus.
  • When children must cross the road to be picked up, the bus driver will first check for approaching cars and signal the students when it is safe for them to cross. At that time, students are to cross promptly.

All prices and menu items can be found on the district School Nutrition page.

Rupley believes that schools can only be successful when they help children to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. In order for this to happen it is important that we establish a safe environment that allows children to grow. It is our goal to create an atmosphere for learning by setting clear expectations and directly teaching students about our expectations.

Our school-wide behavior plan is based on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). We have a PBIS team which meets monthly to analyze our behavior data, and when necessary, adjust our system through educating our student by way of a “Cool Tool”. Please talk with your children about the words: Respectful, Responsible, Safe & Caring, as these are the cornerstones of the Rupley PBIS program.

Research in the area of parent involvement indicates that parent participation is one of the greatest indicators of student success!

Please consider volunteering for at least one activity at our school! We have many opportunities from joining committees to supervising events to organizing at home projects, as well as serving on our PTO Board. We need your help!

Rupley is a great place for children to learn. However, it is through our numerous special activities that our students are afforded the opportunity to make great connections with other children and our staff. These special activities would not be possible without the support from our parent volunteers. It sends a great message to your child when you show an interest in his/her education through volunteering. Please consider joining our volunteer group today, and help us to improve the quality of your child’s educational experience!

 

Please note these are common general questions and are not meant to be all inclusive of the many guidelines and policies for our school and district. View the CCSD59 Family Reference Guide for complete information.

Starting Time: 8:45 a.m.  l  Dismissal Time: 3:35 p.m.  l  Students will dismiss one hour early every Wednesday during the school year.

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All visitors enter through the main front doors on Oakton Street (Door #1). Upon entering, please ring the bell and the office staff will buzz you into the school office. Parent/guardians who need to drop off a forgotten item or a lunch are asked to leave it in the office.

Attendance Line (24 hours): (847) 472-3887

Students who are not in their homeroom/first period class when the bell rings will be considered tardy and must get a tardy slip from the main office. Repeated tardiness will result in parent/guardian contact and/or student disciplinary action.

Parents/guardians must call in all absences to the school office (847) 593-4353 by 9:15 a.m. each day a student is absent. You may call the 24-hour attendance line at (847) 472-3887 to report absences outside of office hours.

If a call is not received, a parent/guardian will be contacted at home or at work. If you cannot be reached and we suspect the possibility of truancy, local police may be contacted.

Excessive absences may prevent students from being included in activities. On the day a student is absent, participation/attendance at after- school or evening activities is not allowed without an administratorʼs permission.

If a student is going to be absent for an extended period of time, parents/guardians may call to request assignments be collected.

Rupley has a designated “Kiss & Drive” area at the back of the building off of Crest Avenue. To ensure the safety of all our students, please adhere to the following procedures:

  • No parking from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. on the residential side of Crest from Ridgewood to Woodcrest.
  • “NO STANDING – PARKING – STOPPING” signs are installed between the entrance and exits on the parking lot side of Crest.
  • 15-minute parking signs are installed along the park side located just south of the school parking lot exit.
  • Please have children exit the car on the passenger side only.
  • You may only make a right turn when exiting the “Kiss & Drive” lot.
  • We have several staff members on hand at Door #4 at both arrival and dismissal times to help facilitate with the entry and dismissal of our students.
  • If you need to accompany your child for any reason, you must park your vehicle in a designated parking spot in the parking lot or on the street, enter through the main doors, and go to the office to sign in.

The final bell rings at 9:00 a.m. Students arriving after that time will need to be brought to the main door (Door #1) on Oakton Street and be signed in by a parent/guardian.

Please be aware that the front circle on Oakton Street is the designated drop off area to be used for our ELS students and their buses only.

All children who do not arrive at school on a school bus are to enter the building through Door 4 at the back of the building off of Crest Avenue where we have several staff members on hand at both arrival and dismissal times to help facilitate with the entry and dismissal of children.

If it should be necessary for a student to be dismissed from school early, a request must be written by the parent stating the time and reason for the early dismissal. All requests must be presented to the office when students enter the building in the morning. The office will issue an early dismissal pass for the student to present to teachers. Parents/guardians must come to the office to sign their children out of school before picking them up for departure.

Parents and children are asked to make careful choices about clothing, footwear and outerwear. When choosing clothing each day, keep in mind the appropriateness of clothing in terms of: warmth, modesty, safety and practicality for the school setting. We ask you to carefully follow the guidelines below in order to maintain both safety and a focus on learning.

  • Children need to have shoes that are appropriate for playing outside on the playground or field. Flip-flops, high-heeled sandals/boots/shoes are not safe for outdoor play or safety drills, such as a fire drill. If a child wears any shoe that is considered unsafe, he or she will need to change into gym shoes before going outside for recess.
  • Children need to have appropriate gym shoes available on gym days. These need to be non-marking soled gym shoes.
  • The following items are prohibited at all times at Rupley: bare midriffs, spaghetti straps or halter tops, and short miniskirts. (Skirts should be no shorter than arms length when arms are resting at the sides.)

Dressing for Outdoor Recess

  • Weather permitting. children go outside for recess daily. On days when it is raining or when the wind chill temperature drops below 10 degrees, children will remain indoors for recess. All other days require that they be “dressed for the weather”.
  • Children are asked to wear jackets at recess when the temperature is 45 degrees or below. In addition, if they wish to play on the playground equipment or in the field when it is snowy, boots and snow pants are required. Children not dressed appropriately will need to remain on the blacktop.

Cell phone use is not permitted in the school or on the school bus and students are discourages from bringing them to school. Phones are allowed in school under the condition that the phone will be kept in the locker and turned off. Loss or theft of cell phones is not the responsibility of the school.

Phone use can occur before or after school hours outside the school building. If a phone is found with the student during the school day, or the student operates the phone during the school day, the phone will be confiscated and a parent must come to school to retrieve their student’s phone.

Parents/guardians are asked to help us enforce this policy and are also asked to refrain from calling or texting their children during the school day while classes are in session. If a student needs to make a call during the school day, a teacher can give permission to use the classroom phone. Students can also use the office phone in some instances.

To keep classroom interruptions to a minimum, students expecting items forgotten at home will not be called to the office. It is the student’s responsibility to check in the office to see if it has arrived after asking the teacher’s permission. Students who are expecting a lunch will be allowed to come to pick it up from the office after asking the lunch supervisor’s permission.

Educational field trips are planned by the teacher to enhance specific instructional goals. Since this experience is an extension of the classroom learning experience, children should not be kept home when a trip is scheduled.

The district Student Health and Safety Information page contains all information regarding medical care at school.

Please refer to the school calendar for the most up to date information on end of grading periods and report card distribution.

Parents/guardians and students can access student grades any time through Skyward Family Access. by signing in using the username and password given to them at the beginning of the school year.

There are a number of behaviors students should avoid at all costs. The following items should never be brought to school, under any circumstances:

  • weapons
  • drugs or drug paraphernalia
  • alcohol
  • lighters

If your child is found to be in possession of any of these items at school, you and your child could possibly be called to appear before the Board of Education at a hearing facing expulsion (permanent or semi-permanent removal) from District 59 schools. Please be extremely diligent about what your child brings to school, whether in his/her pockets, in a backpack, or in a musical instrument case. We strive to provide all of our students with safe and secure learning environments.

  • Children must board the bus in an orderly manner and go to their seats immediately and sit down.
  • Children will remain seated at all times when the bus is moving.
  • Children will keep arms, hands, and other parts of the body inside the bus – never through the windows.
  • Children must not throw waste paper or other rubbish on the floor of the bus or out of the window. Students must help keep the bus clean, sanitary, and orderly at all times.
  • Children must keep books, packages, coats, and all other objects out of the aisles.
  • Classroom conduct must be observed in the bus. Ordinary conversation is permitted; never shout or make loud noises that may distract the driver and endanger all of the children on the bus.
  • Children must recognize that playing or fighting on the bus may distract the driver.
  • Children must report at once to the driver any damage to the bus.
  • Children must refrain from unnecessary conversation with the driver.
  • Children must be on time at the designated bus stops; the bus cannot wait beyond its regular time schedule for those who are tardy.
  • Children must not stand in the traffic lanes while waiting for the bus.
  • When children must cross the road to be picked up, the bus driver will first check for approaching cars and signal the students when it is safe for them to cross. At that time, students are to cross promptly.

All prices and menu items can be found on the district School Nutrition page.

Rupley believes that schools can only be successful when they help children to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. In order for this to happen it is important that we establish a safe environment that allows children to grow. It is our goal to create an atmosphere for learning by setting clear expectations and directly teaching students about our expectations.

Our school-wide behavior plan is based on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). We have a PBIS team which meets monthly to analyze our behavior data, and when necessary, adjust our system through educating our student by way of a “Cool Tool”. Please talk with your children about the words: Respectful, Responsible, Safe & Caring, as these are the cornerstones of the Rupley PBIS program.

Research in the area of parent involvement indicates that parent participation is one of the greatest indicators of student success!

Please consider volunteering for at least one activity at our school! We have many opportunities from joining committees to supervising events to organizing at home projects, as well as serving on our PTO Board. We need your help!

Rupley is a great place for children to learn. However, it is through our numerous special activities that our students are afforded the opportunity to make great connections with other children and our staff. These special activities would not be possible without the support from our parent volunteers. It sends a great message to your child when you show an interest in his/her education through volunteering. Please consider joining our volunteer group today, and help us to improve the quality of your child’s educational experience!