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| Students must not be on the school grounds before 8:30 A.M. unless they are attending an organized activity. . . .
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| Preschool Program |
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We currently operate a Torrance Tykes classroom on our school site.
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| Lunch with the Principal |
| This program was developed to acknowledge and award . . . |
| Conflict Strategies |
| In addition to reporting problems to an adult . . . |
| Academic Awards |
| Students must fulfill criteria to qualify for these awards. . . . |
| Accident Insurance for Students |
| District-sponsored group plan available. . . . |
| Accident Policy |
| If a student is injured while at school, an . . . |
| Adapted Physical Education (APE) |
| This physical education program is for students with exceptional . . . |
| Adventures in Art |
| This is a PTA sponsored art education program. . . . |
| After School Child Care |
| The Torrance YMCA offers a fee payment before and . . . |
| Back to Basics |
| Wood School has always taught the basics - . . . |
| Business - Education Partnerships |
| Wood School was formally adopted by Alcoa Fastening Systems in Torrance. |
| Calendar |
| A calendar is sent home at the beginning of each school year . . . |
| Casts, Braces, Splints |
| Children wearing casts, braces and/or splints may only be readmitted . . . |
| Change of Address and Telephone Numbers |
| Parents/Guardians are required to report, in writing, a change . . . |
| Child Abuse Reporting |
| All school employees are required by law to report to the police . . . |
| Classroom - Teacher Assignments |
| Students are assigned to classes through a collaborative effort of . . . |
| Classroom Rules |
| Each of the teachers has a classroom discipline plan for their class. . . . |
| Communicator |
| The PTA collates and distributes a weekly Communicator . . . |
| Computer Lab |
| Our computer lab is located in room 2. . . . |
| Conferences |
| Parent conferences are scheduled following the first . . . |
| Heartattendance |
| Heartattendance is a reward program recognizing students who have pe . . . |
| High Five |
| High Five student recognition program based on the High Five Standards. . . . |
| Home-Made Foods |
| In accordance with county and state health laws, home-made or home-baked goods . . . |
| Homework Policy |
| Howard Wood School recognizes that homework is an essential part of . . . |
| Independent Study |
| Please contact your child's teacher at least one week in advance . . . |
| Music |
| Students in grades 4 and 5 are eligible to receive instruction . . . |
| Kindergarten Roundup |
| Each spring we conduct a "Roundup" for the next year's kindergarten . . . |
| Library |
| PTA volunteers run the library program and collaborate . . . |
| Lost and Found |
| Lost and found items are turned in to the office. . . . |
| Lunch Money |
| We do not have a lunch fund at school for students who have lost or . . . |
| Sexual Harassment |
| TUSD is committed to an educational environment in which all students . . . |
| Smoking on Campus |
| Wood School is a smoke-free school. . . . |
| Daytime Loitering Ordinance |
| Students who appear in public places between the hours of . . . |
| Detention/Accountability |
| To help maintain a happy and safe campus, we have set up a lunch . . . |
| Discipline Plan/Suspension/Expulsion |
| If it becomes necessary to discipline a student, our goal at Wood is to be . . . |
| Dogs on Campus |
| Please do not bring your dogs on campus. . . . |
| Dress |
| Students are expected to dress appropriately for school . . . |
| "E" Club |
| Students in grades K-5 are eligible to belong to "E" Club . . . |
| Electronic Equipment |
| Electronic equipment (pagers, cell phones, video games, etc.) are NOT . . . |
| English Language Multicultural Advisory Committee - ELMAC |
| This is a group of parents that meets three times a year to give . . . |
| Emergency Information - VERY IMPORTANT |
| New copies of the following documents must be completed yearly to . . . |
| Emergency Kits |
| Emergency/Disaster Kits must be prepared and brought to school each . . . |
| Field Trips |
| Prior to leaving the school for an instructional trip, each student . . . |
| Family Education Nights |
| Be on the lookout for flyers announcing Wood School Family Education Nig . . . |
| Medication at School |
| According to the California State Education Code, . . . |
| Money and Valuables |
| Children should bring money to school to meet lunch needs or for . . . |
| Multi-Age Classrooms |
| Often times we have the opportunity to have more than one grade level . . . |
| Multicultural Activities |
| In May or June, we culminate our year long appreciation of cultural . . . |
| Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) and School Volunteers |
| The Wood Chapter of the PTA provides vigorous and ongoing support to . . . |
| Parents and Visitors on Campus |
| To protect your children, state law requires that all persons not . . . |
| Parents on Campus at Lunch |
| School District Policy mandates that you do not sit with your child . . . |
| Parking on School Grounds |
| There are no provisions for parents to park their cars within the . . . |
| Permission to Leave Early |
| If it is necessary for your child to leave during the school day, . . . |
| Permits |
| Permits to attend Wood School are issued through the office of Child . . . |
| Picking-up Children After School |
| As 235th Street is a very dangerous street, we ask that students be . . . |
| Playground Equipment |
| From time to time school equipment "strays" from school. Parents and pupils . . . |
| Progress Reports |
| Progress reports will be sent home to all students in grades 1-5 . . . |
| Report Cards |
| Report cards are issued at the end of each trimester. . . . |
| Returning to School Following Illness |
| If your child has been absent due to illness, please . . . |