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Student Safety
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Safe Arrival and Departures
The Rocklin Police Department and our school officials work closely to plan for the safe arrival and departure of students. We are asking for your support and help in the safe loading and unloading of children.
- Assist us in teaching your child to use the crosswalks when coming to school and leaving school.
- Do not stop your vehicle in the crosswalk or in front of the driveway to deliver or pick up your child. California State law prohibits stopping in a designated crosswalk. This constitutes a moving violation.
- Teach your child to walk, not run, in the crosswalk.
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended in the loading and unloading zones.
- The bus lane is for buses only. Do not use it for drop-off or pick-up.
PLEASE ADVISE ANY DRIVER WHO MAY TRANSPORT YOUR CHILD OF THESE REGULATIONS.
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Thomas Edward Lanni School Bus Safety Act of 1997 (AB1297)
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Student Information
General Rules for Bikes, Non-Motorized Scooters, and E-Bikes on Campus
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Bicycles / Skateboards
RUSD supports healthy, eco-friendly, and lawful ways for students to get to and from school. Elementary students are welcome to ride bicycles, non-motorized scooters, and Class 1 e-bikes, as long as they follow the rules outlined below to ensure everyone's safety:
- Riders must always use crosswalks when crossing the street.
All bikes, scooters, and e-bikes must be parked and locked in the designated bike area. - Students must stay out of the bike parking area during school hours once their bike or scooter is
parked. - For safety, students must walk (not ride) their bikes, scooters, or e-bikes while on school sidewalks or on the playground. This includes sidewalks and other campus-adjacent areas.
- Helmets are required by law and must be worn at all times while riding.
- Parents: Please ensure your child has the skills and knowledge to ride safely before allowing them to travel to school this way.
- Please note: The school is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged bicycles, scooters, or e-bikes.
Electric Scooters
- Under California law, electric scooters may only be operated by individuals age 16 and older with a valid driver’s license. Therefore, electric scooters are not permitted on campus or for use by
elementary-aged children.
- Class 1 E-bikes may be ridden by children of any age, with a helmet.
The same safety and conduct rules listed above apply to all e-bike riders on school grounds and adjacent sidewalks. - Class 2 and 3 E-bikes are not allowed on campus, as they may only be operated by individuals age 16 and older.
Helpful Links:
- Click here for a video from the Rocklin Police Department about e-bikes.
- Click here for the California Vehicle Code regarding motorized scooters.
- Click here for a description of Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes.
Students who bring Class 2 or 3 E-bikes or E-scooters to school will be asked to take them to the office for pickup by an adult. We appreciate your support in helping keep our school a safe environment for everyone.
Big Buddies
All classes are matched up with buddy classes. Upper-grade students work as mentors with students in the primary grades. This helps provide academic and social support to younger children while reinforcing a leadership role for our older students. This program also helps foster a school-wide sense of family.
Birthdays
A child’s birthday is a family celebration. We do not permit the use of instruction time to “celebrate” a child’s birthday. Balloons, presents, etc., should be presented to your child at home. Cake, candy or cookies at school are discouraged. The sugar makes it difficult for our students to focus on learning. To avoid hurt feelings, please refrain from distributing birthday or party invitations at school unless the entire class is invited.
If you wish to prepare a healthy snack for your child’s class during recess, please make arrangements with the teacher prior to bringing it in as some children have food allergies. As part of our efforts to promote healthy choices, we strongly encourage bringing in juice, fresh fruits, low sugar nutrition bars, berries and yogurt or other healthful fun snacks. Once again, we would prefer that cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and candy are NOT brought to school. We appreciate your support in giving our students healthy choices.
All treats should come to school with your child and they will be responsible for getting it to their classroom. In the event you have a small child who cannot carry these items, parents should deliver to the classroom prior to the morning bell. The front office will not interrupt instruction to notify classrooms of deliveries and does not have the space to store deliveries for students. We appreciate your partnership in supporting a healthy and focused learning environment.
Books and Materials
Cell Phones on Campus
Gum
Lost and Found
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Library Book Damage or Loss
Personal Property
Student Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
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Rules
Social Skills Development
Discipline Procedures
Bully Prevention
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
- An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
- Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.
The RUSD Board of Trustees recognizes the harmful effects of bullying on student learning and school attendance and desires to provide safe school environments that protect students from physical and emotional harm. District employees shall establish student safety as a high priority and shall not tolerate bullying of any student.
No individual or group shall, through physical, written, verbal, or other means, harass, sexually harass, threaten, intimidate, retaliate, cyberbully, cause bodily injury to, or commit hate violence against any student or school personnel.
Any student, parent/guardian, or other individual who believes that a student has been subjected to bullying or who has witnessed bullying may report the incident to a teacher, the principal, a compliance officer, or any other available school employee. Within one business day of receiving such a report, a staff member shall notify the principal of the report, whether or not a uniform complaint is filed. In addition, any school employee who observes an incident of bullying involving a student shall, within one business day, report his/her observation to the principal or a district compliance officer, whether or not the alleged victim files a complaint.
- SWPBIS Bully Prevention Curriculum (Implemented at all RUSD Elementary Schools)
- Learn more at stopybullying.gov.
- Board Policy / Administrative Regulation 5131.2: Bullying
Internet Safety / Social Networking
Cyberbullying or Harassment Using Social Media – The use of information and communication technologies like social media to send text or images intended to hurt or embarrass others is not allowed.
Cyberslander – Social media defamation or cyber slander, the act of making untrue statements whether by libel (printed or broadcast) or slander (oral), about another person using internet-based applications is not allowed.
Under the California Education Code, students who engage in bullying or cyberbullying face possible suspension and expulsion even if the bullying is happening outside school and/or sent from a computer at home.
Students should:
- Recognize the danger in using personal name, address, phone number, picture, or other personal information online.
- Understand why logon information and passwords should not be shared.
- Understand why not to click on pop-ups and advertisements.
- Know the differences between ethical and unethical use of technology.
- Comply with copyright law when copying and pasting from websites.
- Demonstrate respect for opinions of others posted online.
- Recognize and report cyberbullying.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - RUSD promotes the responsible and equitable use of district-approved AI tools by students under the supervision of their teacher. Use of non-approved AI tools without teacher permission during the instructional day or at home to complete assigned school work is prohibited.
Sexual Harassment
Students in grades 4-12 can be suspended from school for sexually harassing another student. Sexual harassment of a student “as a joke” is also a suspendable offense. (Refer to Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 5145.7 online or in the Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities document.)
Suspension and Expulsion
Refer to (Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 5144.1) in the Appendix or on the RUSD website.)
Community Organizations
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Community Organizations
“These organizations are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Rocklin Unified School District, the superintendent, or this school. The school makes no representation regarding the nature or quality of the services or activities promoted. The Rocklin Unified School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these contacts, including all costs, attorney’s fees and judgments or awards.”
- Scouting America
- Girl Scouts/Brownies
- Camp Fire USA
- Five Cities Softball
- Loomis Basin Dolphin Swim Team
- Rocklin Girls Fast Pitch Softball
- Rocklin Jr. Thunder Football & Cheer
- Rocklin Library
- Rocklin Little League
- Rocklin Recreation Dept. (Link 1 | Link 2)
- Rocklin Wave Swim Team
- Rocklin Youth Soccer Club
- Tri-City Little League
- Whitney Jr. Wildcats & Cheer
Helpful Links
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Helpful Links
- Before- and After-School Care (Catalyst Kids)
- Volunteer Assistance (Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 1240)
- School Visitor Registration (Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 1250)
- Student Class Assignments (Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 6152)
- Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion (Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 5144.1)
- Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP)
- Annual Notification of Title IX / Gender Equity