Monday Message
November 2, 2026 (Student Edition)
Let's revisit a few things that have gotten loose over the past few weeks:
Morning Wanderers
Before the 7:54 a.m. bell, you may go to your locker, breakfast, and your assigned first-hour classroom. Once you get where you need to be, stay there. Don’t wander or move back and forth through the hallways.
You should not be in another teacher’s classroom unless you’re there for tutoring or a sponsored meeting.
Breakfast Boundaries
HS students must finish breakfast by 8:00 a.m. After that, throw away any remaining food and any drinks without screw-on or spill-proof lids.
Bathroom Buddies
Use the restroom between classes whenever possible. If you need to leave class, ask permission and leave your phone with your teacher. Only one student may be out of the classroom at a time, so wait until that student returns before asking to leave.
If you need to see the nurse, your teacher must call first.
Mixed Company
JH and HS students need to stay in their respective areas before school, including at breakfast. Please don’t gather together in the hallways or visit each other’s classrooms.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our school day running smoothly. We expect each of you to follow these expectations and respond respectfully when staff redirect you.
Let’s make each day a good one!
Ms. Drummond and J Clem
Just a friendly reminder that squishies, fidgets, toys, stuffed animals, and other non-school-related items should be left at home.
While we understand that these items can be fun, they can become distractions and interfere with learning, classroom activities, and the safety of our school environment.
Students should only bring items to school that are needed for learning or specifically requested by a teacher.
Thank you for helping us keep our classrooms focused, safe, and ready to learn! 💜💛
Please keep the following guidelines in mind when attending home softball/football games:
- Only service animals are permitted inside the facility/on District property.
- All students attending the game are expected to sit & watch the game. Any students found running around will be asked to sit with their parents. (No football games/Pitch & Catch/Tag/etc.)
Failure to comply may result in the student being asked to leave and possible disciplinary action.
If you ride your bike to school, please make sure to park your bike securely in the bike racks provided. You can find these on campus located by the HS breezeway or next to the playground shed on the north side of the Elementary building.
Need a pair of earbuds? You can purchase them in the Elementary Office for just $2! Choose the color you like, and you’re all set!
The circle drive is designated for bus pick up and drop off only. Please plan to drop off on the east side of Elm Street (Elementary building) or Morgan Street ( ECC building or HS breezeway).
Students that walk home or picked up by car will be dismissed at the end of the school day from the NORTH and EAST doors of the elementary, the ECC door, and from the HS breezeway.
Please remember that for the safety and organization of our school, parents are not allowed to enter the classroom/building when dropping off or picking up students. We ask that you to drop your students off at the door and staff members will assist students from there.
Please let anyone else that may be dropping off or picking up your student know what the procedure is.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Please review the map above for this year’s student drop-off and pickup locations.
Families may use any of the three marked locations:
• Drop-Off/Pickup Site 1: Morgan Street/Breezeway
• Drop-Off/Pickup Site 2: Morgan Street/Early Childhood Center
• Drop-Off/Pickup Site 3: Elm Street Elementary Entrance
• HS Students may also enter the building through the South Doors.
Breakfast will be served daily to all students free of charge. Doors will unlock at 7:30 am and serving will stop at 7:54 am.
Kindergarten and 1st grade will eat in the ECC. Preschool students will eat once everyone has arrived at 7:54 am.
Students in grades 2nd-5th will eat in the cafeteria. Once they have eaten, they will report to their classroom.
Grades 6-12 may eat in the cafeteria or grab their food and report to their first hour class.
If your student gets an extra milk, or brings their lunch and would like to purchase a milk to drink, the cost is $.50/milk. Money can be paid to Tera in the elementary office.
Students are allowed to have water in a sealed cup throughout the day. Flavor packets are acceptable.
Coffee, hot chocolate, soda, energy drinks, etc. are not allowed. If you would like to bring one of these beverages for your lunch, that would be fine, however you should not be seen in the hallways or classrooms with them.
ATTENDANCE MEASURES
The following measures may be utilized throughout the school year: reminder letters/emails, hotline call(s) may be placed, outside agencies (law enforcement, juvenile office) may be contacted.
Students whose cumulative attendance falls between 80-90% as of May 1st will be required to attend one week of summer school. Students who fail to attend will serve this time in transition at the beginning of the following school year.
Students whose cumulative attendance falls below 80% as of May 1st will be required to attend two weeks of summer school. Students who fail to attend will serve this time in transition at the beginning of the following school year.
ATTENDANCE POLICY GRADES 6-12
The Slater Board of Education, school administration, and teachers believe that the responsibility for students attending school lies jointly with the student, the parents, and the school. The following attendance policy is designed to maximize student attendance while allowing for the necessary absences from school throughout the year. Parents are requested to telephone the school at 660-529-2278 by 8:30 a.m. when their child will be absent from school. If no call is received by 8:30 a.m., the office secretary will attempt to make contact with parents. Doctor's notes may be submitted for documentation purposes but do not exempt students from attendance requirements or attendance calculations. This change ensures consistency and accountability in compliance with state attendance measures requiring 90% attendance from all students. Students are allowed to make up all work missed during an absence unless the absence is the result of an out-of-school suspension. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete missed assignments, which are subject to individual teacher policies. Juniors may request to take 3 college visits. All seniors are allowed 2 college visits. Arrangements must be made in advance through the Counselor’s office. If arrangements are not made in advance they will not be excused. Field trips or any activity sponsored by the school are not considered absences from school. Students are responsible for informing teachers of their absences and obtaining assignments the day before the scheduled event. For credit purposes, any student that is 25 minutes or more late for a class will be considered absent from that class. Students with an attendance rate below 90% will not be allowed open lunch. Students must be in attendance for at least 4 consecutive hours of that school day to participate in or attend any school sponsored event. Students must be in attendance for at least 4 consecutive hours on Friday to participate in or attend any school sponsored weekend activities.
Tardies Grades 6-12
All students arriving to school after 7:58 am will be required to check in at the office upon arrival and obtain an admit slip prior to going to class. Tardies are cumulative for the semester and reports will be run on a bi-weekly basis.
4 tardies: 30-minute detention
5 tardies: 60-minute detention
6 tardies: 90 minute detention
7 tardies: 3 hour detention
8 tardies: 3 hour detention and closed lunch for one week
9 tardies: 3 hour detention and closed lunch for the rest of the semester
10 or more tardies: At administrator discretion, including but not limited to: Loss of good standing, assigned intervention, and possible OSS.
Keep in mind: Your tardies are CUMULATIVE FOR THE SEMESTER. This means that they keep building up, even after you’ve served the detention. They reset in August and January.
To be considered a student in good standing, a student must not be in violation of the attendance policy, have outstanding discipline referrals OR appear on the current F list.
In order to participate in extracurricular events including (but not limited to): dances, field trips, school-sanctioned sports events; a student must be in good standing. Students must be in attendance at school for four consecutive hours on the day of the event to be able to play in or attend an extracurricular event/activity.
Students in grades 6-12 that are not in good standing will have closed lunch and be required to sign in daily in the cafeteria.
As a reminder, once you enter the building in the morning, please do not use your phone. Please put your phone on silent and keep it in your backpack for the school day.
Students should not be on their phones until 3:05 p.m. or until they have exited the building at the end of the school day.
Do you want to be a part of the "Principal's 100 Club"? Students that earn positive referrals from staff will have the chance to win prizes throughout the school year!
Here is how it works:
- Earn a positive referral from a staff member and bring it to Ms. Drummond in the office.
- The student earning the positive referral will draw a number from 1-100.
- The student's name will be placed on the number drawn on the "Principal's 100 Club" bulletin board.
- Once there are 10 squares in a row that are filled with student names, those 10 students and the teachers that referred them will win a prize!
Administrator Warning
Minimum of 1 week, up to and including 365 day suspension from all District extracurricular events
365 day suspension from all District extracurricular events
Due to liability concerns from our insurance company, pets are not permitted on school property, including the Sports Complex.
This excludes service animals and classroom/curricular animals, pre approved by a Building Principal.
If your child needs to take medication during the school day, please make sure the medication is brought to the school office or given directly to Mrs. Wiseman, our school nurse. For the safety of all students, medications should not be sent to school with students or kept in the classroom. Thank you for helping us ensure medications are handled safely and appropriately.
A phone call home must be made by school personnel through the appropriate office in order for a student to check out due to medical/illness conditions.
If a student contacts a parent/grandparent/guardian on their own without going through the appropriate office, he/she will be written up for DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY/INSUBORDINATION.
All students should have an emergency contact on file that can pick them up from school within 30 minutes of being called.
All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs!
Great news! If you shop for groceries online or have digital receipts, you can submit your email receipts to earn Box Tops for your school! Visit the app or website for more details and to see a full list of participating retailers.
Students and teachers could use a boost now more than ever. Casey's Rewards members can get involved by donating their points to a school of their choice.
Not a Casey's Rewards member? Sign up for Casey's Rewards here.
Learn more HERE!
There is a food pantry box located on campus at the corner of Elm and Harold for our community to utilize as needed.
There are also several others located in town at Gari's Diner and Life Church.
Both breakfast and lunch is FREE to all of our students! If you would like to purchase items from the grab 'n go, you will need to put money on your account. This can be done by paying Tera in the Elementary Office. Debit/Credit cards are accepted.
Contact Info
Email: bdrummond@slaterschools.net
Website: www.slaterschools.net
Location: 515 N Elm, Slater, MO 65349
Phone: 660-815-7751